#Keiko is a peach

[everythingblackblack]

Kaito x Keiko has potential, Aoko's best friend and childhood friend getting closer because of her until their relationship blossoms into something more. I think she's a Kid fan too even though she's supportive of Inspector Nakamori. Keiko stepping up to fill the holes in Aoko's support network left by Kaito's new business, because she has faith Kaito's doing his best to balance whatever going on with how much he cares about her best friend Aoko. Kaito being so grateful that Aoko will never be alone because Momoi Keiko to the rescue and Keiko letting Kaito know she's there for him too. If you can't tell I love AoMomo (BluePeach too), she's a very cute looking minor character and I believe Aoko's a good judge of character when it comes to her choice in friends.

I forgot to mention, but I also like AoMomo, and god, the ship name is so cute! Blue Peach! I just love it. It's just as cool as the Akako x Kaito ship name, which is Crimson Clover.

But getting back to the topic of Keiko x Kaito, one of the reasons why I like the ship is because they seem to have the same sense of humor. And also, I pair them together because of everything you said. I think Keiko is doing her best to fill the void Kaito left in her life, although I must say, from the looks of it, Kaito mostly tries to spend a lot of time with Aoko, and doesn't seem to abandon her for long. He always comes back. Although I think it's very cute the idea that Keiko wants to be there for both Aoko and Kaito.

I'm telling you about an idea I had about Keiko x Kaito, because I feel like this post is about everything except them. LOL.

I imagine Aoko goes on a date (with Hakuba or Akako, pick your poison), and decides to invite Kaito and Keiko so they can both be her moral support. In the end, the pair is doing so well that Keiko and Kaito decide to stay away from the other two so they can have more privacy.

In the end, Kaito ends up on an unplanned date with Keiko, he thinks it was fun and they should do it again.

Also, Keiko is a fan of KID and has a bit of a crush on him, however, she respects Aoko's opinion a lot and supports her.

Even in the episode where it tells how Aoko and Kaito met, she is shown to be worried about Aoko because she is the only one wearing an ANTI-KID sign, and she knows that some fans can be very intense.

[incorrect-ekoda-gang]

Keiko, drunk and crying: I’ve lost everything, I’ve even lost my glasses.

Aoko, looking at the glasses atop Keiko’s head: I’ll help you find them, but I get a cuddle for every ten minutes it takes us.

[youmeipeach]

💌🍑 - 041924

photo by Keiko

[aaalanasblog]

My June ‘Keep’ List 🌸

skincare, makeup, fragrances, bodycare, and foods I loved in May that I’m still using in June ✨

SKINCARE

Mediheal NMF Ampoule Mask

Paula’s Choice 10% Azaelic Acid w/ Salicylic Acid and Licorice Root

Torriden Dive In Cream

Experiment Beauty Buffer Jelly

Stratia Lipid Gold

Heimish Marine Care Eye Cream

Youth to the People Superfood Cleanser

Purito Centella Green Level Buffet Serum

Axis-Y Biome Radiating Essence

MAKEUP

rom&nd Better Than Cheek (Peach Chip + Fig Chip are my faves!)

Dior BACKSTAGE Powder-No-Powder

NARS Skin Tint w/ SPF 30

Benefit Playtint

Maybelline Sky High Mascara

my Revlon lash curler

my handy dandy MAC Lip Pencil in shade Cork

Givenchy Prisme Libre concealer

Rare Beauty Bronzer Stick

Pseudo Labs PHreckles

FRAGRANCE

Keiko Mecheri ‘UME’

Jo Malone Bitter Mandarin

Keiko Mecheri ‘DATURA BLANCHE’

BODYCARE

Naturium Mandelic Acid Body Wash (perfect for ppl like me who get night sweats)

Naturium Glycolic Acid Body Wash (KP, who?)

Naturium Bio-Lipid Body Lotion

Up and Up (Target brand) Vitamin E + Aloe Body Oil

TOPICALS Slather Body Serum (KP and stretch marks, who?)

TOPICALS Faded Body Mist (hyperpigmentation, where?)

Banana Boat SPF 50 Spray

Josie Maran Self-Tanning Oil

FOODS

Orange Creamsicle Protein Shake (should I drop this recipe? it’s so good 😭)

Braised Chicken

Roasted Sweet Potato w/ Flaky Salt

Sun-dried tomato + basil red lentil pasta

BBQ Steak Bites

Fonio

Collagen Gummies

Mediterranean rice bowls w/ seared chicken, cucumber, tomato, onion, and a greek yogurt sauce

Jeni’s Ice Cream (a girl needs a sweet treat, okay? lol)

What are some of your “keeps”? 🦋

[richardgrimes]

gifs of 2024

post your favorite and most popular post from each month this year (it’s okay to skip months)

january favorite: supergirl pilot episode set most popular: kit and ella from cinderella set

february favorite: keiko miura set most popular: barbie set

march favorite: colorful jurassic park set most popular: broyles and olivia talking about superpowers

april favorite: richonne set most popular: evan buckley set

may favorite: colorful supergirl set most popular: peter bishop set

june favorite: another colorful supergirl set most popular: adria arjona in hit man

july favorite: good luck babe altlivia set most popular: pink and blue 911 set

august favorite: pink and blue olivia dunham with a broken glass effect most popular: adria arjona set

september favorite: purple and pink olivia dunham set most popular: barbie set

october favorite: olivia dunham peach set most popular: peter and charlie set

november favorite: colorful supergirl episode set again most popular: red kryptonite kara

december favorite: once again...olivia dunham pink and orange most popular: another barbie set

tagged by @rhaenyratargeryen thank u!!!

[pyrrhicraven]

I want to see the ideas for your favourites!! :D

I have so many fandoms but here are a few ideas that have been roaming in my head, some of it is headcanon stuff but a few bits are story ideas. It's a bit long so it is all below the line lol

HEADCANON

Hellsing Ultimate: Alucard loves being in crowds of people and loves the glitter and glam of parties. He likes looking good and seducing others even if he doesn't actually do anything with them.

Yu Yu Hakusho: 1) Hiei will never admit not even on his deathbed that he likes Kuwabara's cats or in fact Kuwabara himself. Unless I'm writing Hiei/Kuwabara and then it's just the cats 🤣

2) Kurama and Yusuke have unresolved sexual tension, but won't ever say anything as long as Keiko is alive or dating Yusuke. 3) It takes Kuwabara way too long to figure out that Shizuru and Botan have a relationship, and Hiei asks him how he could be so blind? 4) If Yusuke and Keiko split she starts to date Yukina I will go down with this ship and the live-action 100% teased me about it.

Danny Phantom: 1) Danny and Tucker secretly like Justin Bieber, They won't tell Sam because Sam thinks Bieber is dumb (As a metal head I agree with Sam 🤣) Though she does like some of their other musical tastes whatever those might be. 2) Vlad likes "Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton, and various jazz bands. 3) Jack is a rock n' roll kind of guy and Maddie is a big fan of hyperpop for some reason lol

STORY IDEA (Bits and Bobs)

Hellsing: Alucard attempts to Woo Enrico Maxwell as they have a strange sexual tension and Maxwell isn't nearly as straight as Alucard thought the man was. (The Blood Auctions subplot)

Yu Yu Hakusho: Hiei gets turned into a girl because of magic wagic and Kuwabara already attracted to Male Hiei is absolutely besotted. Which Hiei is annoyed by this because he doesn't want to be treated any different while they figure out how to change him back.

Little does he know that Kuwabara isn't just attracted to his girl form and when Kuwabara blurts it out Hiei is shocked. Kurama likens it to a boy pulling on a girl's pigtails. Which Keiko makes fun of Yusuke for because he did the same thing with her for a long time.

Danny Phantom: Danny gets pulled into an alternate timeline (DC) and finds out that while he doesn't exist In this world His family and Vlad do. Vlad is human in this world and isn't nearly obsessed with Maddie to the point he leads a normal life rather than being a stalker. He's been married at least three times and has two kids (basically Dani and Dan), and Maddie and Jack had Jazz but no Danny.

Super Mario Bros: Luigi has a bit of a problem, two enemies are flirting to high hell with him and Mario is completely making fun of him for it. A truce between the Dark Lands and the Mushroom Kingdom had already been worked out so Bowser was over more often and not to attack them. Peach finds it hilarious once she realizes that Bowser is very obviously flirting with Luigi. Even more so when King Boo at Bowser's behest to sign the treaty also flirts heavily with Luigi. Both want the man's attention and Luigi Poor bastard is utterly freaked out. Mario is more amused than Annoyed but still yells at the guys to knock it off and leave his twin the hell alone.

Miraculous Ladybug: Marinette and Felix get trapped by a train collision in an underground tunnel trapping them and other passengers. Felix finally fed up with Marinette being utterly blind to his advances tells her he likes her. She surprises him with a confession of her own. (I started this one, but ehhh I haven't written for it in a long time)

Another one is Marinette and Gabriel starting to see each other, but in their hero/villain costumes and talking about what they want from the world. Marinette is well aware that Hawkmoth is trying to save a life and this goes on for months before Marinette accidentally finds Gabriel shifting out of Hawkmoth. Starting a fight between them, where she tries to take the Butterfly pendent from him. Both are bruised and battered-panting for breath when Gabriel basically says fuck it and pulls her to him, Kissing her at the same time he allows her to take his pendant. Marinette unsure of his intentions runs off which he allows. More than aware that a relationship between them was basically impossible but hoped she'd come back and tell him how she felt.

TMNT: A story about Mikey becoming a super awesome stealthy Soot! His skills are legendary, and he does it for his family so they have enough money and because he likes the thrill and sometimes the stuff he steals. (A subplot for my fic Pac-Man)

Isakai: Slow Life: A new one for me but I've been playing this game for months lol I want to write a fic between Sadako and Dia. Both are ghosts, Sadako for you horror movie lovers is 100% the one from the Ring franchise but if she were a lady trapped in a mirror and kind? When I first saw her I knew but had to look up to make sure they had the same name which they do lol Funny choice for a romance game but to each their own at least she is pretty in it lol

Harry Potter: Vampire Harry Potter Takes Lucius Malfoy for one hell of a ride. The original idea was for Harry to basically fall into a blood lust and snap out of it before actually killing the man and then forcing him to swear that he'd serve Harry and not Tom Riddle. In return, Harry would protect him and his family.

Star Wars: Obi-Wan as a sith is confronted by a padawan Anakin Skywalker, who was separated from his Master Qui-Gon. Obi-Wan remembers when he used to be Qui-Gon's Padawan before he was abandoned on Melida/Daan

[ocs-rainbows-and-stuff]

Character Bio: Jessica

Full Name: Jessica Lynn Evangeline Silver

Nickname(s): Jess (by Cynthia), Jessie (by pretty much everyone)

Age: 14

Date of Birth: December 21, 2022

Residence: Salem, Oregon

Gender/Pronouns: Female, she/her

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Relationship: Single

Species: Siren/Human (does not "look like a siren", is human-passing)

Ethnicity: Greek (biological maternal family)/Irish (biological paternal family)

Languages Spoken: Fluent in English

Accent: No discernable accent

Personality Type: ESFP-A (Assertive Entertainer)

Likes: listening to music, spending time with her family, singing, dancing, long walks on the beach, traveling

Dislikes: there isn't much that Jessica doesn't like!

Siblings: Cynthia and Keiko

Best Friends: Concerta and Octavia

Close Friends: Emily, Yukari, Ember.

Acquaintances: Hayden, Fionnula, Zola, Ophelia.

General Appearance: Jessica tends to wear a lot of purple and brown, but her favorite outfit is her purple strapless dress, with some brown knee-high boots. She also tends to wear blue teardrop earrings (not pictured) and a necklace with a blue teardrop-shaped sapphire (not pictured).

General Personality (positive and negative traits): Jessica is very well-known for having an overall positive personality, being very giving and selfless. Her one negative trait is that she loves to "stir the pot".

Hobbies: singing, choir, dance, traveling

Occupation: high school student

Strengths: very skilled in singing

Weaknesses: her singing tends to hypnotize people (unless they wear noise-cancelling headphones)

Height: 5'-6" (~167.64 cm)

Hair Color: Dark red

Hairstyle: Long wavy hair, typically teased and styled to give more volume, with a blue streak on the left side (not pictured).

Eye color: Blue

Skin Tone: Neutral pale

Favorite food: Baked chicken with rice

Favorite drink: Peach lemonade

Favorite store: Music stores

Favorite weather: Any weather

Favorite season: Spring

Favorite holiday: It's a tie between Easter and Mother's Day (she loves to spoil Angie, her adoptive mom)

[ectogeo-rebubbles]

Tagged by @harpothemarx and @bashir-my-beloved-my-beloved! <3 <3 I just did this same thing like last week haha, but i'll put different answers for everything (like, I'll either just update it or add next most recent stuff or whatever, as applicable)

1. 3 ships: Kira/Winn, Kira/Intendant, Kira/Keiko! <3 Read my fics and watch my amvs, or else ^_^ <3

2. First ever ship: Still don't know this exactly, however after much reflection... Idk if I ever shipped them as intensely as I've shipped my OTPs from more recent fandoms, but I do think I understood the Truth about Legolas and Gimli pretty early on

3. Last song: Invincible by Pat Benatar

4. Last movie: The second most recent movie I watched was Into the Spiderverse 2, or whatever it was called

5. Currently reading: Second most recent book that I read was Shift by Hugh Howey. Some recent WIP fanfics I've subscribed to: Cardassia's Classics Catalogs by @misty-feathers and forever is the sweetest con by midas_touch. Some recently completed fanfics I'd recommend to garashir enjoyers: Dance of Fools by @hellostuffedtiger and Have Love, Will Travel by @cardassiangoodreads and Tied With a Bow by @elemental-queen-writes

6. Currently watching: LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS! LOWER DECKS! I started watching Archer s14 too

7. Currently consuming: diet snapple peach tea

8. Currently craving: boba

9. people to tag: As always, no pressure to participate, but in this round I'm tagging: anyone I've tagged above (who I didn't already tag last week lmao), @nostalgia-tblr @kaelio @kukalakas @slippery-domjot-balls , and literally anyone reading this post who wants to do it!

[heartswove]

☽   a  private  exploration on love     ––     by  mahaa.     

selectively accepting new threads.   from a conglomeration of media but primarily focusing on fantasy, animation, & comics.   highly selective,  multi-ship,   friends prioritized.   muse list is almost entirely female.  slow reply as i’m currently a medical student.    narratively affiliated with winter & liam.    pakistani-american.  est.  22.  she/they.    ––    𝚐𝚞𝚒𝚍𝚎 & 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜. graphics by @bunnysources

mains list.

winter's megumi for nobara, riko & keiko, sesshomaru & koga for higurashi kagome, light yagami for misa amane, roy mustang for riza hawkeye, sasuke & itachi for sakura haruno, obito for rin. exclusve. mains for all other muses.

liam's finn for rey, obi wan for satine kryze, clark kent for lois lane, hal jordan for carol ferris, reed richards for susan storm, clint barton for bobbi morse, steve rogers for sharon carter, kurosaki ichigo for inoue orihime & kuchiki rukia, edward elric for winry rockwell, mario for peach, loid forger for yor forger, ashitaka for san, howl for sophie, inuyasha for higurashi kagome, uzumaki naruto for sakura haruno, namikaze minato for uzumaki kushina. exclusive. mains for all other muses.

avery's sarada uchiha & hyuga hinata for sakura haruno. affiliated. mains for all muses.

sena's kaede for kagome higurashi, kakashi for sakura haruno, affiliated. mains for all muses.

[winterluna81]

A Love Beyond Time-Chapter 5: The Foxes and the Valley

Dinner was a homely and sumptuous affair held at the clearing next to the waterfalls Sagiri had chanced upon earlier. A large pot of stew, filled with vegetables and herbs, simmered over a steady flame. Another slightly smaller pot held fragrant rice with adzuki beans, and a platter piled with ripened peaches and pears completed the menu. The crisp evening air, initially cool due to the setting sun, was now warm and spiced with the rich scents of a freshly cooked meal.

The large group of allies, existing and new, humans and foxes, gathered around the fire. No words were exchanged as they focused on filling their empty stomachs. Only when the sharp edges of hunger were soothed did Nurugai break the silence with a satisfied belch.

“That was a really delicious meal! I haven’t eaten so well for a very long time. Since….” The young Sankar girl trailed off, remembering her slain tribespeople and her beloved grandfather. How they had their evening meals around fires like this, eating and drinking and chatting. How those happy moments were instantly and cruelly wiped out forever by a group of devious samurais. By her own naivety.

A warm, slightly callous hand closed over hers and squeezed lightly. Nurugai looked up to see Shion’s soft smile of comfort and empathy. Of course, her new Sensei would understand because he, too, was nursing a heart shattered by loss and tragedy. Nurugai leaned into the older man, whispering her thanks for his thoughtful gesture.

Right opposite Shion, Seimei studied their exchange with an inscrutable expression. He raised his cup to his lips and drank absent-mindedly, seeming lost in thoughts.

"So, now that we have sated our tummies, can we sate our curiosities now? Who are you? Where are we? Why do you help us? Do you know anything about the Tensens and the Elixir?" Gabimaru, in his usual blunt and single-minded manner, fired off a quick succession of questions like arrows from a tightly drawn bow.

“Allow me to introduce ourselves. We are foxes, and we came to Nihon from the Middle Kingdom 500 years ago. Some people call us fox spirits, fox fairies, or fox demons. We can gain 1 tail after every century of cultivating our life forces. Each tail contains different powers and denotes our age. The ultimate number of tails is 9-hence, the nine-tail fox is extremely powerful,” Harumi paused and glanced lovingly at Asahi. “My mate here, Asahi, is a nine-tail fox. He got his last tail about half a century ago. My twin sister, Keiko, and I have eight tails each.”

“Fox Spirits? So are you now completely human or half of each?” Fuchi queried, his round eyes gleaming with inquisitiveness and something else, which Sagiri dreaded thinking about. She knew her comrade’s obsession with medicine and science. And dissection.

“We are born as foxes. Sometimes, perhaps due to affinity with religious philosophies and teachings, we gain the ability to practice them. We can obtain a human form after 50 years of practice. However, our true form is still the fox, so if we lose our powers, we revert to our original state. Not all foxes have this special religious affinity, though. And every century, a calamity will befall us just when we are about to gain our new tail. It’s like a test from the Celestial Kingdom, albeit perilous. Once we pull through it, we get a tail and increased powers.”

“Are there many nine-tail foxes around?” Nurugai wondered. Asahi shook his head.

“No. Sadly, many foxes fail to withstand the tests and lose all their powers, even their lives, when they are only 300 years old or so."

“Your explanation only covers the three of you, right?” Gabimaru drew a circle around Asahi and the twins with a pointing finger. “What about him?” The shinobi jutted his chin in Seimei’s direction.

 Eleven pairs of eyes swiveled to the silent figure in white. Seimei cocked a dark brow and sighed slightly.

“I, too, have nine-tails. But I am different from Asahi. I am a Celestial Fox and am much older than him.”

“What’s the difference?” Ganetetsusai frowned in confusion.

“It means Seimei is a Deity." Seeing that their Chief did not want to elaborate, Keiko chimed in on his behalf. “People in the Northeastern regions of the Middle Kingdom worship him. He’s one of the most popular deities in their folk religions.” Ignoring Seimei’s glower, she continued proudly. “He’s a very powerful and benevolent deity.” It was obvious that the young vixen greatly admired the Celestial Fox.

An audible gasp sounded as everyone fixed their attention on Seimei. A deity? On this island?

“Is that true? You are really a deity?” Nurugai asked excitedly.

“That was in the past. Yes, I had worshippers and temples dedicated to me,” Seimei’s beautiful face hardened in contempt. “But those mean nothing to me. Now, I am just an immortal with some powers. End of story. Let’s move on to other questions you may have.”

Seimei’s harsh words and apparent disdain for his status as a deity cast an uneasiness over the group. Keiko lowered her eyes and laced her fingers together, biting her lips. Hoping to salvage the situation, Sagiri cleared her throat. “The valley is absolutely breathtaking. Is it a part of Shinsenkyo? Or is it another realm?”

“Both," Seimei recalled. “I found this island more than 2,000 years ago while exploring the Mortal Realm. I liked it a lot-it was very peaceful and had valleys, mountains, lakes, and this waterfall. A perfect place for foxes.”

“But when I returned later, a group of humans from the Middle Kingdom had landed and established a village on the island. At that time, I was in poor form. Also, Asahi, Harumi, and Keiko were still too young. We couldn’t afford to expose ourselves or engage in a battle against the humans. So, I carved up a sizeable portion of Shinsenkyo to form another realm, which I hid and protected with enchantments. This became the valley. The four of us stayed here and continued to cultivate our life forces. I thought we could maintain the status quo. Until the humans started experimenting-first on their fellow countrymen and the island’s wildlife, then the lured outsiders-turning this place into a massive laboratory.”

“It doesn’t explain why you decided to interfere only now. Why didn’t you step in when the humans started their experiments or lured other humans to Shinsenkyo?” Gabimaru questioned.

“Like Seimei said earlier, we were not strong enough to stand up to them initially. It would have been foolhardy and fatal. Later, we didn’t try to rescue the lured humans because they weren’t worth saving, to be honest. All of them were greedy, malicious, and incredibly stupid. Why should we risk exposing our existence and sacrifice ourselves to help them?” Asahi interjected.

“But why rescue us then? What made us so different from the others?” Gabimaru persisted, his eyes trained keenly on the Fox Chief.

“Because all of you are stronger and far more intelligent than the previous ‘victims.' And you have valid reasons to survive this ordeal and return home. Personal reasons and convictions that motivate you to continue fighting. That moved me, so I wish to help. Besides, we no longer want to stand by and watch the experimenters continue with their atrocities and cruelties,” Seimei stated.

The truth is, there is a reason among you why I must step in now. My only reason. He mused quietly to himself.

Sagiri studied Seimei as he spoke. She had noticed him looking intently at Shion since they sat down for dinner. Though his face was a mask of serenity and his posture relaxed, the female Asaemon could sense some inner turmoil within the immortal being.

Does Seimei know Sir Shion? Why does he keep looking at him?

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Images, dozens of them, clear as day, assailed Shion's mind as they sat around the fire, listening to Seimei. He gasped quietly, helpless to stop them.

…There was a temple-it was not exactly large, but beautiful and well-maintained. He could even smell the incense and the offerings, hear the prayers uttered by the worshippers…

…A large statue of Hu-Xian Ye* was placed on the altar, lifelike and beautiful. Large plates of fruits and eggs were placed on the table as offerings, where an elaborately decorated incense holder stood in the middle, holding hundreds of smoldering joss sticks…

…He was standing behind a pillar, well hidden from view, watching the tall figure in white as it glided gracefully among the crowd with an amused expression. Once, the figure went to the altar and grabbed a peach, biting into it while scrutinizing the statue of the Celestial Fox with an amused expression. As he watched him, his heart felt full and throbbed with an intense emotion….

What is this feeling?

Why do I feel this way about the figure in white?

Who is he?

And…why do I feel so hot and dizzy? Why do I feel as though my body’s on fire?

Nurugai glanced at Shion when he gave a low moan. Puzzlement turned to worry and worry to shock when she noticed his paleness and the sickly sheen of perspiration dotting his forehead. Before she could utter a word, he collapsed to his side.

“SENSEI!”

Quick as a bolt of lightning, Seimei appeared beside Shion. He cradled the moaning blind samurai in his lap carefully and took his pulse. Seimei frowned and, in one fluid motion, removed the silver belt and lowered the top part of the robe to Shion’s waist. What was revealed had the Celestial Fox cursing viciously and the rest of the group swallowing hard in dismal.

Most of the wounds that Shion had sustained had healed nicely and turned a light pink. Except one on his right torso-it was large and a raw, angry red, oozing blood and a pale greenish liquid.

Seimei touched the festering wound gingerly. Though his fingertips barely grazed the surface, Shion writhed and arched his back with an agonized cry. Nurugai rushed toward her Sensei with a distressed cry, only to be held firmly back by Harumi. Seimei tightened his grip around the injured man, murmuring words of comfort in a language foreign to the gathering humans.

“There is some residual venom in his system that infected this wound. We need to purge it immediately.”

As the Celestial Fox spoke, his eyes glowed as if lit from deep within. A sharp talon grew from his left index finger, and he ran it over the lesion, scoring the inflamed flesh. Blood, a dark sinister green, spurted from the cut and ran in rivulets down Shion’s mid-section, pooling near his belly button.

Shion could hear them, the muffled voices. He could not make out what they were saying, but the sounds were enough to tell him he was still alive. The pain spoke to him as well, letting him know that he was clearly not out of the woods. Yet.

“Little Dragon, it’s all right. You’ve been so brave, so strong. Just be brave for a little while more. For me, please. It will be over soon, I promise.”

A murmur cut through the voices and the pain-soothing and achingly familiar. It made his heart quiver again with that strange, intense feeling, and his throat constricted with unshed tears. Who's talking to him? And why does he feel like crying?

Then he felt something slide over him, like silk. Just a flutter over his skin, under it, then deeper, deeper still to where the pain was clenched in fists. Then the silk heated, then it burned. Oh, God. And the fire of it forced those fists open until the pain spread and broke into a thousand jagged pieces.

In his head, the silver-haired samurai screamed foul curses and obscenities that would turn the air blue and thoroughly shatter his reputation as a well-respected Sensei of the Yamada Asaemon clan. But all that passed through his chalk-white lips were inaudible croaks and groans. He sucked in air and trembled as a fistful of fresh pain exploded. But it slowly ebbed away and became a steady throb that finally receded as a cool wave washed over him.

Nurugai choked on a sob as she watched Shion tremble and convulse in Seimei’s arms, the pool of infected blood growing. Harumi squeezed the young girl’s shoulders in a reassuring hug and met Sagiri’s tear-streaked face. She reached a hand out to the female samurai, who took it in gratitude.

“Don’t worry. Shion will be fine. Trust me, and trust Seimei,” she reassured. Sagiri shook her head tearfully.

“How long more must it take? I can’t bear it…”

As if on cue, the blood, which now flowed a healthy crimson, slowed to a mere trickle and stopped completely. At almost the exact moment, the glow in Seimei's eyes faded, and he sat back, arms still around Shion.

“He’s all right now. I have purged the venom completely. All he needs is a good rest.”

Everyone looked in disbelief as the wound, festering and raw and bleeding mere seconds ago, began to heal, knitting close as though sewn together by an invisible hand. Soon all that remained was a palm-sized jagged circle, tenderly pink. They googled even more when Seimei conjured a small crystal bottle out of nothing, and the pool of tainted blood, glistening dully with an oily sheen on Shion’s pale flesh, flowed in a graceful arc towards the bottle and into it. Once the blood was collected, the Celestial Fox capped the bottle, and it vanished with a flick of his hand.

“Why did you collect Shion’s infected blood?” Fuchi questioned when he found his voice.

Seimei looked up at the yellow-haired Asaemon after popping a pill into Shion’s mouth.

"I want to examine the blood, see if I can identify the venoms. I plan to create an antidote. In any case, I enjoy studying things, making my own potions and salves. Basically, medical and healing-related stuff."

Unsurprisingly, Fuchi’s eyes sparkled with interest and excitement at the word medical. “Can I see how you work? I want to learn more about the Tensen too! And I love medicines and…”

“To dissect things to know how their internals look like," Seimei finished drily before flashing a sharp smile at Fuchi, which had the latter shivering slightly. "I know what you're fantasizing about, my boy. But I'll allow you to work with me and Keiko on some healing stuff. Just don’t push your luck too far. And…don’t act on your thoughts. Or I’ll toss you over the cliffs.”

Sagiri noted that Shion was still reclining in Seimei’s lap, with the Celestial Fox’s arms wrapped snugly around the blind samurai’s waist while speaking to Fuchi. As the platinum-haired man muttered and shifted restlessly, Seimei moved his left hand and cupped his cheek tenderly, almost lovingly. Much to Sagiri's astonishment, Shion snuggled closer to the immortal at the intimate contact and sighed contently.

They look like a pair of cuddling lovers...Anyway, I never knew that Sir Shion had this vulnerable, childlike side to him. He's always so strong and confident.

The young samurai looked away to see Yuzuriha and Nurugai also looking at the two males with interest and curiosity. Just then, Keiko hurried to Seimei’s side and knelt.

“Seimei, I’m so sorry. I didn’t detect the venom earlier…it was my fault that Shion got so sick. I’m really sorry….” Keiko broke off and bowed her head, weeping brokenly. She had grown extremely fond of the silver-haired man and was wrecked with guilt about what just happened.

Seimei smiled and placed a hand on the young vixen’s chin to lift her head up.

“It’s not your fault, little one. The amount of residual venom was too minuscule to be detected easily. You have already done an excellent job.” So saying, the Celestial Fox got to his feet with Shion in his arms.

“I think we should call this a night. We have enough adventure and information for the day. Let’s continue our conversation tomorrow morning. I want to speak to you about our battle plans. Have a good rest, everyone.”

With that, Seimei strode off briskly, leaving the humans behind with questions and intrigue buzzing through their minds. The trio of foxes stared after their Chief’s departing figure, a heavy uneasiness and despair weighing upon them as the final piece of the puzzle clicked into place, and their doubts were confirmed.

Shion was the one that Seimei had been waiting for. And that could only mean one thing….

*Hu-Xian Ye (狐仙爷): The Celestial Fox Fairy (male)

*The nine-tail fox is one of the most well-known and, sadly, controversial mythological figures in Chinese and East Asian legends. The earliest historical records of the mythical creature first appeared in the Shanhaijing (Classic of Mountains and Seas), compiled from the Warring States period to the Western Han period (circa fourth to circa first century BC). Initially, it was depicted as a benevolent creature. However, later Chinese dynasties turned the nine-tail fox into an evil demon that often took on the form of a beautiful seductress who would bewitch men to kill and eat them.

*According to Taoist records, the fox fairy is a deity worshipped by people in North and Northeastern China. The deity can be represented as either male or female, whose animal form is a nine-tailed fox. It is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese Shintō cult of Inari Ōkami, both god(desses) of the foxes or collective representations of the fox spirits.

[incorrect-ekoda-gang]

Aoko: Everyone has a toxic trait. Except Keiko, she's perfect. Keiko: Wrong! My toxic trait is how badly I want to domesticate a raccoon.

[youmeipeach]

💌🍑 - 102524 サプライズ。

[alphareleasemedia]

Daily Drabbles for 2/1/25 - 2/5/25

2/1/25 Julia giggled as she watched Tom try to open the jar of salsa. She had only had to struggle to open it for less than a minute before Tom had grabbed it from her and started trying to open it himself. He was too predictable. Soon Greg wandered over and demanded he be allowed to try. Tom reluctantly handed over the jar and Greg began his own wrestle with the lid. Julia giggled even harder. When Greg still couldn't get it open, Tom had another go. Julia wondered how long it would take them to realize it was glued shut.

2/2/25 Keiko dumped her bookbag on the floor as she shut the door behind her. With one hand she rubbed her neck and with the other she reached out to turn on the radio. Keiko paused. The radio was not on her desk. On further inspection Keiko determined that the radio was, in fact, still on her desk. It had simply been disassembled. All its pieces were lined up in neat little piles across the top of Keiko's desk. Sakari had clearly been in Keiko's room, but was now nowhere to be seen. Keiko sighed heavily and flopped on her bed.

2/3/25 Vanessa was exasperated. She had looked all over the grocery store but she couldn't seem to find whatever it was that Ross meant by 'bread things'. They had a road trip coming up, and Vanessa was in charge of gathering snacks for them to eat in the car. She had the standards: assorted chips and snack cakes. Vanessa had even grabbed a bunch of gummy peach rings, her favorites. But Ross had specifically asked her to grab a bag of the bread things like she was supposed to know what that was. He really needed to text her back.

2/4/25 Tanya was in a rush. She had one last report to turn in and then she needed to get out of the office and on her way home. If she was going to have time to make both dinner and cookies for the book club meeting that evening, then she needed to leave in the next half hour, preferably sooner. She was just putting the finishing touches on the report when David knocked on her door. Tanya barely suppressed a groan. David was a chatter. She held up a finger, trying to quickly finish her work before he started talking.

2/5/25 It was unusually hot out for this late in the season. Mora was sitting on the pavement tinkering with the engine on her bike. She'd shed her black and green leather jacket and tossed it on the ground beside her. Perched on the seat of the motorcycle was Mora's handheld device. It was blasting some catchy pop music from Ma'Quin. It wasn't her favorite, but she enjoyed learning the unofficial English lyrics so she could sing them around Valex and piss him off. He was such an easy mark. Mora hummed along with the chorus as she tightened a connector.

[boymagicalgirl]

Did you know Keiko Suenobu made a sequel to LIFE? It has nothing to do with the original manga though and it’s about a police officer…

oh yea I saw it on MyAnimeList

though I feel it's better it has nothing to do with the OG, i mean the Peach Girl sequel manga wasn't very good so I'm happy I can just enjoy the story and make my own headcanons about what happened after high school

[curewhimsy]

3 and 7 for the manga ask game :3

Tumblr crashed and deleted everything I typed before, and I have to type it again. (Rage noises)

3. Your mangaka of the year

I’ve been reading some of Hinako Ashihara’s works. I really loved Derby Queen, even though it isn’t even all scantlated. To me it’s a quintessential shoujo manga that has everything. It has a dream, a tragic backstory, tons of drama, a snooty rival, stakes, and a love interest�� I think. I forgot. I forget everything so easily, sadly. I think I might need to read the chapters again. But next I’m planning on reading Ashihara’s Sand Chronicles, and Forbidden Dance. Sadly, Ashihara passed away this year. I would’ve named Ryouko Kui as mangaka of the year though, because she’s amazingly talented and influential. But I personally didn’t enjoy Dungeon Meshi. I don’t like when fantasy stories/worlds are gritty and gory. That’s just me though.

7. A manga you re-read

LIFE, Mars, Peach Girl, Confidential Confessions, Deep Love: Ayu no Monogatari. My guilty pleasure is absolutely fucked up shoujo manga that's dark and tragic and will make you cry. Keiko Suenobu is notable for creating these, but I couldn't stand her manga Vitamin, because of one scene that made me feel incredibly… violated. Ayu no Monogatari has such scenes as well but it's legitimately the most heartbreaking short manga I've ever read. I come back to it all the time. Confidential Confessions is a hidden psychological gem, but I'm unsure if I can figure out if the first chapter glorifies suicide. The first chapter contains two characters who become absolutely enamored with suicide, and I’m unsure if the audience is supposed to feel the same.

These don’t fall into the fucked up psychological shoujo category (mostly) but I’ve also re-read Sasameki Koto, Maria-sama ga Miteru, Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl, GALS!, Ultra Maniac, the Clannad manga adaption, and Inubaka.

I cannot recommend Inubaka enough if you are a dog lover, or like good underrated obscure manga.

I’ve also re-read the first Yu-Gi-Oh manga, I don’t really think you guys know but I loved it.

[rexaleph]

so the whole perfume performance on individual skin chemistry concept feels very fake, however. my friend put on some of my Keiko Mecheri Peau de Peche - one spray on the neck,less than i would do bc i know it wears very poorly, and it lasted 12+ hrs on her, through going out, sweating, etc. so what's up w that

peau de peche is btw lovely, prob one of the few fruits i still get along with. it smells like peach yogurt but bc it's so pretty and delicate im not bothered by the gourmand simplicity. i think as far as my taste rn is concerned, powderiness is really the way to offset fruit. removes it from the two types of difficult to like fruit perfume: screechy high-pitched shampoo (most popular fruits - eau de rhubarbe, pulp, that one mancera) and cloying resinous syrup (bitter peach, the francesca bianchis). i think actually osmanthus perfumes tend to have this overall powdery composition, maybe sth to look into. fig of course is often done that way too but i've learned my lesson w figs

i'd give the peau de peche decant to my friend - it's pleasant & easy to wear even for someone who's not into perfume, and it performs well on and suits them (theyre cute in the peach yogurt way and i'm just not), but i dont think they even liked it lmao