#Princess mononoke fanfic

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hiya! just got my wisdom teeth pulled a few days ago. so I’m in need of an Ashitaka x reader rn.

👉👈 can I maybe get an Ashitaka x F!Reader who’s his wife maybe? Shes maybe a month pregnant and goes on the journey with him. and their relationship is absolutely adorable and cute. occasional bickering. she’s also a demon a kitsune. but his tribe didn’t know cause she kept it hidden so only he knew and still decided to marry her.

the fic ends with them reuniting as he returns to iron town. her running into his arms with bandages covering her legs and arms after being injured in the battle..

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𝗔/𝗡: 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗟𝗢𝗧 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝗶 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝟭𝗞 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗢𝗟. 𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁! 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗶 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘆𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹!

𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚? ⇒ 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩

𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙧?

𝙗𝙪𝙮 𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙚?

He doesn’t what to think when he comes back and sees Iron Town completely destroyed.

  It was what he was expecting. He had seen so much devastation come about from this battle. From greed. But he’s only human. He’s only a man- only one person. And so, his heart races fast and beats hard out of his chest as he rides Yakul down the mountainside to the site of where Iron Town once stood. Even after he had returned its head and made peace with the forest and his curse, he knew fear. Even after the spirit had washed over him and the rest of the valley, he knows anxiety. And so, he rides swiftly. And he searches. And he begs in his mind and prays to all of the gods and spirits he knows- including the one who just had to die to let the forest have a chance to live again for a chance to see you again.

  And he does.

  Although to be fair, you see him before he sees you. And he hears you before he sees you. But at the sound of your voice- at the sound of your shout of his name- everything slows down. Because he turns his head. Because finally, he sees you. The second he does, he knows he’s home. Because his home is where you are, after all. 

  And it starts as a sigh of relief that he didn’t know he was holding in. A feeling of long-awaited homecoming. Of freedom, even. Despite having seen you mere hours ago. But he can’t help it. You were put in harm’s way. You were stuck in Iron Town- fighting a battle you had no business fighting in. A battle that someone else caused. A battle that he dragged you into. 

  And now, you’re in the middle of the lake with the rest of the people from Iron Town- having escaped the black death that had flowed from the mountainside. But the numbers. The numbers have thinned. He swears, there used to be more people in Iron Town than this. But then he spots you picking up the bottom of your dark blue kimono, soaked by the water, as you begin to run towards him. Behind you are Toki and Kohroku, and a few other familiar faces. They look grim but alive. But it’s not them he focuses on. It can’t be them he focuses on. Not while the sound of your legs splashing in the water as you make your way towards him. Not while he’s dismounting from Yakul, ready to meet you halfway. Not while you’re so, so close that he can see every fresh bruise and cut and bandage wrapped around your body. 

  Not while he’s just so close to you.

  And the second you make contact with each other, it’s just about a couple feet into the lake. The water is at his knees, but he doesn’t care about getting wet. Because now, your arms are around his shoulder, and your head is tucked into his shoulder. His hands are able to squeeze themselves around your waist. And your bodies are able to melt into each other’s. Your bodies are able to hold each other. Something he truly thought he wasn’t going to be able to do anymore. Something he almost lost. Something he could have lost.

  “Ashitaka” You murmur his name. It’s a sound so sweet and so perfect that he can’t help but hold onto it at this moment. So he holds you tighter. So he holds you longer. Presses his lips against every single inch of your skin that he can find and promises to himself that he’ll never part from you again if he can help it. And so help him, he will. Even if it kills him, he will. “I was so scared, Ashitaka. We lost so many.”

  The way you whimper. The way you whisper out your fears and your sadness to him nearly kills him. But you’re alive. The forest is alive. And not all of Iron Town has fallen. That’s what matters. Towns can be rebuilt. The forge can be lit anew. Bones can break. Wounds can heal. Scars can fade. But he just couldn’t lose you. Both of you.

  “Shh, I know, I know…” He hushes you gently, pulling away just enough to look you in the eyes. There are tears dotting your cheeks. Threatening to spill over as your lip quivers and your body shakes. But he keeps an arm wrapped around you. Pressing your body into his as the water of the lake continues to lap at the two of you. But then he leans in close, pressing his forehead against yours while his hand travels down, down, and down. His voice gets serious and soft and relieved as you continue to stare deep into your eyes, his hand finally coming to rest on your stomach. “I’m just…so glad I didn’t lose you and the little one. I don’t know what I’d do…”

  At that he trails off, watching as your expression morphs into slight surprise and realization at his words. Your eyes draw downwards as you put your over his and take a deep breath. Before nodding slowly. Still there, your wordless action tells him. The child that the two of you share- the one that’s growing slowly within your body- it’s still there. Even after all the stress. Even after all the fighting. He didn’t lose the two people he loves more than anything in the world.

  “I had almost forgotten…” You say quietly. But he didn’t. He couldn’t have. You’re starting to show. It’s subtle. You haven’t grown that big yet. But he knows. And that’s why he never stopped thinking about you. About you and his unborn child. Because he almost lost you both. Because he almost lost you both. “...there was just…just so much-”

  “Hey-” He calls out gently, cutting you off the second he notices your voice start to quiver more than he’s comfortable with. His hands squeeze at your body, and you respond by holding a little tighter as your eyes flicker up to his momentarily. “Let’s not worry about that right now, okay?”

  You nod your head shakily. You don’t look convinced. Instead, you just breathe in and out slowly. Deep, deep breaths full of looming emotions that have yet to pass. So he tries again. This time, by holding you impossibly tighter than before. Like he’ll lose you if he lets go for even a second. Like he’ll wake up and find out that he’s still in the battle. Still in the war. Far, far away from each other. From safety. From home. 

  “Hey, don’t worry about that anymore, okay?”

  But he’s not. And you’re not either. So he just has to remind you that. He has to remind you of what home feels like. Of what home is. Of who home is. And how it’ll always be…

  “We’re home now, my love.”

  …wherever you find each other.

[rennsdeaddoves]

drawing screen cap's of princess mononoke 1. in my style and 2. with my oc and GUYS

THESE BITCHES ARE SO FUCKING CUTE TOGETHER LIKE ACTUAL HUSBAND AND WIFE MATERIAL (which is ironic considering they are actually each others husband and wife)

live renn reaction; me drawing Ashitaka and Moriko pumping the bellows together in Iron town

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Title: Love in the Shadows

Paring: Ashitaka x Reader (Princess Mononoke)

Word Count: 1.5k.

TW: gn!reader, one-sided love, slight angst, fluff at the end

divider by @saradika

The journey to the West had taken you farther than you had ever imagined. The forests, the spirits, the strange creatures—all of it seemed like a dream. But the reality was that you had chosen to follow Ashitaka, the brave prince from the Emishi tribe, on his quest to lift the curse that threatened his life. What you hadn't anticipated was the growing connection between him and San, the wolf girl.

The first time you saw them together, there was an undeniable spark. San, fierce and wild, yet gentle in her own way, seemed to understand Ashitaka in ways you couldn't. You had hoped to be his companion, his confidante, but watching them, you realized there was something deeper between them.

As days turned into weeks, you found yourself stepping back, giving them space. You pretended not to notice the way Ashitaka's eyes lit up when he talked about San, or the softness in his voice when he called her name. Your heart ached, but you hid it behind a smile, always supportive, always there for him.

One evening, as the sun set over the lush forest, you sat by a stream, lost in thought. Ashitaka had gone to meet San again, and you felt the familiar pang of loneliness. You had tried to keep your distance, to create opportunities for them to be alone. It was painful, but you believed it was for the best.

"This will be good for him," you thought to yourself, "he won't need me anymore." Placing your feet into the stream, you watch the golden rays of the sun turn the sky pink and gold over the forest as the water runs through your toes. Kodamas circle you as if keeping you company for your ever-growing loneliness.

Ashitaka, however, noticed your absence. At first, he didn't understand why you were always busy, always finding excuses not to spend time with him. Every time he would try to meet with you, you just brushed him off or hurried away to help the ladies of Iron Town. He saw you being pulled in different directions of the town, seeing you interact with the townspeople, smiling and laughing without him at your side.

He missed your presence, your laughter, the way you always seemed to know what he needed. It bothered him, more than he wanted to admit.

One night, after another meeting with San, he found you sitting alone, curled up by the fire. Your eyes drooped lazily, in a sleep haze, just looking at the flames. The light flickered on your face, casting shadows that mirrored the turmoil in your heart. He approached you, concern evident in his eyes.

"Why have you been avoiding me?" he asked softly.

You looked up, startled, and forced a smile. "I haven't been avoiding you, Ashitaka. I've just been busy."

He frowned, not convinced. "Busy with what? We're on this journey together. We've always faced everything together."

You sighed, knowing you couldn't keep lying to him. "Not anymore, my prince. We are no longer a pair. Ashitaka, you have San now. She needs you, and you need her. I don't want to get in the way."

His frown deepened, and he sat down beside you. "You're not in the way. You're my friend. I care about you."

Those words, meant to comfort, only made your heart ache more. You looked away, unable to meet his gaze. "I just think it's better this way."

He was silent for a long moment, and you could feel the weight of his stare. "Is that really what you want?"

No, it wasn't what you wanted. What you wanted was to be by his side, to share his burdens and his joys. But you couldn't say that. Instead, you nodded. "Yes. It's for the best."

Ashitaka didn't respond immediately. He seemed lost in thought, struggling with something within himself. Finally, he reached out, taking your hand in his. "I don't want to lose you. I can't lose you."

Your breath caught, and for a moment, you dared to hope. But you knew it was impossible. San had his heart, and you couldn't compete with that. "You won't lose me," you said, gently pulling your hand away. "I'll always be here for you, Ashitaka. Just… not in the same way."

Days passed, and despite your efforts to distance yourself, Ashitaka kept trying to reconnect. He sought you out, insisting on spending time together, even if it was just in silence. It was confusing, painful, and a constant reminder of what you couldn't have.

One evening, you were walking together through the forest in awkward silence. No conversations to fill up the space, just you and him walking along the trail. Feeling uncomfortable, you keep your eyes forward and look at the scenery.

Kodamas follow you two, smiley and jumping around your feet. Making sure to keep a good distance between you and him, you start to smile and play with the kodamas.

Realizing the physical space between the two of you, Ashitaka attempts to get closer to you. He took some larger steps and is now less than half an arm's length away from you. He observes your expressions of glee, interacting with the kodamas, and his heart pangs.

Why haven't you looked at him like that in so long? What has caused this change in your relationship with one another?

As he reaches out to grab your attention, you trip over a root and fly into the ground. Ashitaka quickly tries to hold you but ultimately fails. Instead, he opts to shield you from hitting the dirt, sending both of you tumbling down the small hill.

After some rolls, you guys eventually stop. Ashitaka, now leaning over you with his arms by your head, looks down at you wide-eyed. Both of you breathing hard, just bask in the after-effects of the fall. Realizing how precarious the position looks, you attempt to push him off and get up. He does not budge. You look up at him questionably.

Looking down at you and realizing he's got you trapped between his arms, he blurts the words that had been haunting him, "I've been thinking a lot about us. About you. You've always been there for me, even when I didn't realize it. And now, I don't want to lose that."

You stopped, your heart pounding. "Ashitaka…"

He shakes his head, "why have you been avoiding me? Do you no longer like me?"

"No!" you shout, "of course not. I've just been busy…"

He looks at you, unimpressed with your excuse.

You look to the side, unable to hold his gaze, "I've been putting distance between us so that you can hang out with San more."

"San?" He questions. "Why?"

"Well, I've seen how you look and talk about her. It's one of love and I'm not going to be the wall between you guys."

"Why? San is my friend and you are too."

You just continue looking away, tears starting to pool in your eyes. "Yes, you are my friend too."

Taken back by your glassy eyes, he backs up in surprise, allowing you to push him off and make your way back to the town.

"Wait!" he shouts, trailing after you, attempting to get your attention.

You continue walking away, arms wrapped around your body, ignoring him.

Catching up to you in quick strides, he wraps his arms around you. "You are special to me," he whispers. "You are the only one to stay by my side and hold strong to us. Please, don't leave me behind."

Tears now falling, "Ashitaka," you say shakily, "I love you."

His eyes widen but his hold tightens around you.

"I've put space between us because I know you love San and I want what's best for you."

Turning you around, he clasps the side of your arms. "San is only my friend. You are who I love!" he declares, face to face.

You stared at Ashitaka, his words echoing in your mind. He loved you. The truth of it struck you with an overwhelming mix of relief, joy, and disbelief. You had spent so long hiding your feelings, convinced that his heart belonged to San.

"Ashitaka, I..." you began, your voice trembling. "I thought you loved San. I saw the way you looked at her."

Ashitaka's grip on your arms tightened slightly, his eyes earnest and filled with emotion. "San is a dear friend, but my heart has always been with you. I just didn't realize it until you started pulling away. It made me see how much you mean to me, how much I need you."

Tears streamed down your face as you looked up at him, your heart swelling with hope.

A soft smile spread across Ashitaka's face, and he gently wiped away your tears. "Then let's not waste any more time," he said. "Let's face whatever comes together, as we always have."

He pulled you into a tender embrace, holding you close as if afraid to let go. You wrapped your arms around him, feeling the warmth of his body against yours, the steady beat of his heart. In that moment, all the pain and uncertainty melted away, replaced by the profound joy of being with the one you loved.

Ashitaka leaned in, his lips brushing against yours in a gentle, loving kiss. It was a promise, a testament to the journey you had shared and the future you would build together.

[ersetu-gazette]

So after rewatching Princess Mononoke I suddenly realized it would be a great media to crossover with Mother of Learning (sorry I have crossover-itis, it's chronic). Internal political conflicts due to imperialism, two sides fighting (one side more in the wrong than the other) where mitigating damage and diplomacy is the best option and sometimes force is required, one side working against the gods, one character chosen by them, and a protagonist only tangentially involved forced into the conflict (and he jumps in once he knows the stakes).

Obviously they're very different media, but I think their framing and how characters approach their similar conflicts would be an interesting thing to play with. So out of curiosity what would everyone think would be more compelling?

Explanations on how I would do each version below the cut:

1st option: The Princess Mononoke movie plays out exactly how it did, and then the characters wake up at the start of the movie before Ashitaka was cursed but after Eboshi shot the first boar god. Ashitaka, San, and Eboshi have to find a permanent solution that leaves the Deer God alive by the end. This requires the three of them to team up and deceive Jigo and the emperor. 2nd option: The plot of Princess Mononoke takes place on Hsan. Most of the gods (the wolf, ape, and boar gods) are instead fey, except for the Deer God who is the last god left, who descended to the material plane to incorporate into a more mortal form (as he is the god that designed souls and believed they had to experience and protect mortals there). The main cast are all mages. Lady Eboshi got her nobility by inventing a stable method of making cold iron, an easier method to kill spirits. San is a battle mage raised by the fey chosen by the angels to help save the last god from dying. She used to be the heir to a native nation that was only recently conquered by the empire. Ashitaka is a minor soul mage/exorcist from a small nation trying to resist being conquered. When he was cursed at the beginning it persists throughout the loops, the more he relies on its power the more easily it taints his body throughout the loop. Eboshi is convinced the time loops are a way to allow her to succeed at killing the Deer god, San is doing everything in her power to stop her from destroying the forest, and Jigo is a high ranking soul/mind mage spy in the imperial church (who has partial awareness of the loop). In previous loops Ashitaka never made much impact but in one of them gets Jigo's attention when he triest to take a more neutral side, Jigo assumes that Ashitaka is a looper on San's side and worsens the curse he was inflicted with, (but somehow gets him into the loop? idk I'll workshop it)

The cast over the story are forced to find an uneasy alliance and recognize the emperor needs to be stopped. There's a lot of parallels to the original Mol plot but it goes in it's own direction. There's a chance for MoL cameos but they won't be a major focus. 3rd option: Zach and Zorian are pulled into the Monosuke plot and forced into a time loop until they can stop the Deer god from dying. (Still not sure if they're natives to the world or have been isekaid). 4th option: Straight up isekai. Zorian and Zach have to stop the Deer God's death and the conflict between humans and nature before things go bad. Of course there will be some type of extra burden or problem they'll have to deal with so they can't just use their magic to brute force solve everything.

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"I want to see with eyes unclouded by hate" -Prince Ashitaka

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[scottishkitty-arts]

The Karsus Demon (BG3 Gale FanFic Prompt)

(More Gale brainrot because his stupid wizard has wormed his way into every neuron of my brain)

So, my most favourite movie of all time is Princess Mononoke, especially Prince Ashitaka's relationship to the demonic entity with which he interacts. To explain in brief terms for those that haven't seen it, a prince from thought-to-be-destroyed tribe is stricken by a curse from a demon. This demon once took the form of an impossibly gigantic boar, having been slain in life after being shot by an iron bullet. However, the tormented soul rested not, and it's body transformed into an writhing mass of pestilence. When this mass grasps the prince's forearm, it buries itself deep, inflicting a curse & leaving a large visible patch of rotting flesh in it's place. As the story proceeds with the prince heading westward, an intriguing trend is identified; whenever he experiences intense emotion, his flesh writhes as he temporarily channels the immense power that the boar god once held. Yet, as if in tribute, more of his flesh is sacrificed to the growing rot in return.

I have always adored this concept; so seeing a not-so-subtle scar upon yanking the Waterdeep wizard from the malfunctioning portal in Baldur's Gate 3, I couldn't help but find a reason to draw parallels & imagine a similar situation.

And so, I present to thee the "Karsus Demon". After all, with so much time having passed & so much energy being accrued by the accursed orb Gale carries, it would be interesting to see how that orb could be channelled- in, well, a less explosive manner. After all, Karsus sought this magic in order to make of himself a god, so I can imagine the magical curse seeking a similar end.

So, the design I came up with for this was heavily inspired by Prince Ashitaka's plight, in that with each channelling of the orb sacrifices more & more flesh to the markings. When channelling, I naturally had to mimic the colour the orb takes when Gale consumes magic- assuming this to be the orbs "active" state. Additionally, as this power is demonstrably evil in nature, I used the game's own depictions of demons as inspiration (with large hooked horns & cloaking wings). And, as one final nod to Ashitaka, I had the magical blight follow one arm. I believe, in game, Gale is right-handed, but I like the idea of one hand being the "casting-hand" where magic is concentrated, while the other is the "conduit-hand" where the actual spell is shaped & invoked. (I also drew the art following his left arm, shhh)

I do love the concept that Gale, himself, is not emotionally altered by the situation- still being his jovial, friendly self, with the demon only arising when rage turns his vision red.

I think this concept is super neat, & I might write a piece on it in the future. If anyone else likes it, hey, feel completely free to nick it & do your own spin!

[sylveonwip]

I have been working on an adaptation and rewrite of Ghibli's Princess Mononoke for over a year and a half, and I've finally committed to releasing chapters every week.

Have you ever thought "Wow! Princess Mononoke would be so much better if it didn't have the straightness and identity denial!" Well... I've already written that version

And two chapters are out already, hope you take a look <3.

[moonriserworld]

After Leorio and his childhood friend are cursed by a corrupted river god, Leorio searches for a cure. His travels take him all over the world, before he comes across some strange performers, a destructive industry town, and a feral “prince”, whose scarlet eyes burn for vengeance.

Presenting The Chained Prince: Chapter I:

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fluffy ashitaka (princess mononoke) headcanons? 👉👈

Soft HCs (Ashitaka)

𝗔/𝗡: 𝗶 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝗵𝗶𝗺. 𝗵𝗲'𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗵𝗲. 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆!

𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚? ⇒ 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩

𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙧?

𝙗𝙪𝙮 𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙚?

His favorite thing to do is to take you out “hunting” when the two of you have a slow couple of days to yourselves (At least he says you’re both hunting as he helps you mount Yakul and climbs on behind you)

But you know he’s just about to spend the entire trip holding you as he gives you archery lessons and shows off beautiful new parts of the forest he found

Speaking of which, he’s very physical with you

He’s the type to grab your hand or wrap an arm around your waist to guide you somewhere

And of course, he’s more than generous with the kisses! Especially on the cheek <3

Naturally, at the end of the day, he’s more than happy to lay with you by the fire and cuddle

In moments like those, the two of you talk about absolutely everything

From spirits and stars and stories to fears and hopes and dreams

Of course, he hates when these little trips with you have to end and you both have to go about your daily lives and the hustle and bustle of being around others

So don’t forget to give him a kiss to hold him over for all the moments he can’t be by your side! <3

[rennsdeaddoves]

massive princess mononoke hyperfixation

[kaioken16]

AoNoSummer2023 Day 18 - Forest 🌳 💐🌺

The princess of the forest prepares for an upcoming festival and the arrival of her dear friends. (Fantasy AU)

I was inspired by elements from Princess Mononoke, RPG settings, and other fantasy-style settings. In this AU, Shiemi serves as a princess of the forest region and Amaimon is her protector and bodyguard as promised to her family, like the bond between him and Shiemihaza in the manga.

[maelstroms-blog]

Chp 2 of my princess mononoke/the sandman crossover. it’s short but hopefully in the next chp, Prince Hob will meet...him.

[grayintogreen]

Bored now. Time to confess that Heather Dougal is designed to effectively be the most Ghibli-looking elderly Irish woman.

[tciddaemina]

shhhhh, i definitely don’t have a princess mononoke ganlink au in the works and this lovely boy’s name definitely isn’t shuna

[slugglesnut]

Wolf

Part 1: Feral

Chapter One: Beast

‘’This is mission is such a drag,” Shikamaru moaned sullenly as the group trudged along the forest trail.

“Your face is such a drag,” Kiba snarked, grinning proudly at Naruto’s snickers and Shika’s deepening scowl.

“Less talk, more walk, you lot,” Asuma interjected before the pair could begin bickering for real, “We should reach the town before sundown, if we keep up the pace.”

“Asuma-sensei, why are all of us on this mission? It just seems like a lot for simple reconnaissance.” The pink-haired kunoichi slowed to be in step with the tall shinobi, her brow pulled into a puzzled frown.

“Good observation, Sakura-chan. Normally, we wouldn’t need quite so many shinobi for such a mission. However, given that the area that we’ve been asked to look into is rather large and densely forested, and on our border with the Land of Rivers, it makes sense to take more than one team. Kakashi-san and I were the only Jounin-sensei’s not already on a mission, and as I am filling in for Kurenai-san until the baby is born, team eight came along as well. Besides, it’s a good team bonding experience.”

“He means it’s an easy way for Tsunade-sama to keep us all busy and out of trouble,” Kakashi drolled, with a nod to Kiba and Naruto attempting to drop a large beetle down the back of Sai’s shirt.

Asuma rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly, “Ah, well, that too, I suppose.”

“But sensei, I don’t understand why being near the border of the Land of Rivers would matter to the mission. Aren’t we allies?”

“Even allies tend to get nervous about shinobi on their border,” Shino spoke up from the back, causing Asuma and Sakura to turn towards the bespectacled boy.

“Well, if that’s the case, why not just send a small ANBU squad? Why send a whole bunch of chunins? Wouldn’t that be less intimidating?” Ino interjected.

“’Cause nothing says ‘de-escalation’ like sending in ANBU,” Shika snorted.

“He has a point, Ino-chan,” Asuma challenged with a raised brow as Ino stuck out her tongue at Shikamaru, much to Sakura’s suppressed giggles and an exaggerated eye roll from Shikamaru. “Sending a bunch of chunin may seem foolish, but we are far less threatening than a full deployment of Jounin. This comes across as a teaching mission, rather than espionage or warfare, as the later might.”

“Plus, Hokage-sama wouldn’t waste ANBU on a c-rank mission, at best,” Kiba added dryly.

“That too.” Asuma chuckled.

As the group marched on in companiable silence, Sakura scanned the deep forest surrounding them, mulling over the details of the mission. A small town near the border had petitioned the village for aid in dealing with a strange beast roaming the forest, killing livestock and attacking travelers. Supposedly, it hunted with and acted like a wolf, but was described as rearing up onto it’s hind legs like a bear, with a terrible boar-like visage. This had prompted Sakura to ask Ino if it was a relative of hers, earning her an unamused scowl from the blonde. Kakashi had replied that the beast was likely nothing more than some local wildlife, confused for something monstrous in the dark by frightened villagers.

Looking around, Sakura couldn’t help but agree. The trees were so thick here that very little light filtered through the canopy to the forest floor below, and the dancing shadows from the massive boughs overhead, rustling in the breeze, made every patch of grass seem to bristle with some hidden creature. It would be very easy to mistake the shadowed bits of rock and dense brush as something hideous and terrifying, let alone some animal, barely discernable during the day and practically invisible in the night.

Sakura was torn from her thoughts with a violent shiver as the quickening breeze bent the brush surrounding them. Startled, Sakura stepped closer, noticing the large tracks the branches of the shrubbery had been hiding. ”Sensei, look!”

The group stopped short as Kakashi and Asuma approached, brows cocked quizzically. “Yep, bear tracks; you’re likely to find a lot of those around here. Shall we?” Kakashi quipped, barely looking up from copy of Icha Icha.

Sakura turned a shade darker than her hair as Ino snickered, “Brilliant observation, Forehead.” Asuma tried to shush the rowdy group as Sakura promptly socked both Kiba and Naruto in the arms for laughing, while Shikamaru huffed in annoyance.

“Troublesome,” the brunette muttered tetchily, reaching for the chip bag Choji offered cheerfully from beside him.

“As long as we get there in time for dinner, soon.”

“Leave it to you to think with your stomach, Choji” Ino sighed half-heartedly.

“Leave it to you to expect anything less, blondie,” Kiba quipped back.

“Hey, do you think they’ll have ramen!?” Naruto cheered noticeably at the thought, eliciting several groans from the other chunins.

“You always want ramen!”

“Dear Kami, please, no more ramen!”

“You have the food preferences of a toddler, Naruto.”

“When is the last time you ate any vegetables?”

The only ones who didn’t express their outrage or exasperation with the blonde, where Sai and Shino, who honestly seemed like they could care less about the jinchuriki’s typical antics, and Hinata, who seemed to be struggling to find any words at all as she tagged just behind the blonde sunbeam.

“I wouldn’t mind ramen, Naruto-kun,” she whispered in a voice that no one would have caught if it weren’t for the fact that all those present were trained shinobi.

“There’s not a lot you mind when it comes to Naruto,” Kiba grinned wolfishly at her, causing Hinata to turn scarlet and hunker even deeper into her sweater.  In a rare show of solidarity, Shino patted her shoulder without looking over.

Despite the occasional joke or light-hearted bickering, the group moved on in relative quiet as the sun sank lower and lower through the trees ahead. As they moved closer to sundown, the woods surrounding them seemed even more ominous, the lengthening shadows throwing everything into sharp relief. Soon, the only sound was the crunch of gravel beneath their sandals and the whisper of the breeze through the treetops; to make a raucous during their travels seemed suddenly imprudent.

Finally, as the breeze turned chilly and the sun sank below the horizon, the little village of Kuraimori came into view, light spilling out it’s gates from the town beyond. At the gates, stood a figure in drab garb and a beaming smile.

“Ah, Shinobi-san, welcome!” The man gave a deep bow. “I’m Sato Riku; the elders sent me to meet you.”

Stopping short of the sleight man, Kakashi and Asuma bowed, “It’s a pleasure; Sato-san. Shall we meet with the elders tonight?”

“Yes; please, follow me.” Sato nodded before turning to walk through the twilight darkened town.

As the group trudged through the gathering gloom, the man politely chatted with the two jonin instructors about their journey as they approached a long, low building and led them inside. Inside, at the other end of the long structure, sat the three elders on a raised dais.  Sakura worried her lip between her teeth when she realized all three were scowling at the group of shinobi. As the group came to a stop a few feet away, the elder to the right curled his lip, his scowl deepening. The man in the middle, though he still carried the same haughty air to him, seemed to eye the ninja almost warily. The elder on the left, meanwhile, seemed almost bored, as if the Shinobi were a waste of his time. Their guide seemed totally oblivious to the elder’s hostility as he introduced the group. “These are the shinobi of the Village hidden in the leaves, sent to help us,” turning to the ragtag bunch, he indicated the dais, “These are the village elders, Ito-sama, Fukuda-sama, and Ishida-sama,” nodding to each elder in turn. The ninja bowed, Kakashi pushing down Naruto’s head and Shino glaring at Kiba, till he too complied, as Fukuda grunted by way of greeting.

“On behalf of the Hidden Leaf, we are honored to be here,” Kakashi intoned, “Perhaps you could tell us a bit more about this beast of yours?”

Growling an affirmative, Fukuda began to speak in a dark tone, “The beast has been plaguing us for some time now. It only approaches after dark, and stays outside of the village thus far, but has attacked several merchants travelling through the area.  Many of them have expressed hesitance to make the trip as long as this beast roams the woods, and we fear that we may risk losing the presence altogether. The locals are starting to grow anxious, as well, as the beast has been thinning their herds. We would have you find and kill it before it causes any more damage.”

“And what of the nature of this beast? We heard some concerning reports. Any idea what it is?” Asuma queried politely.

Ishida snorted derisively, shaking his head. “Local folklore and nonsense are all that is. Some in this village have too strong an imagination,” he said, casting a sideways glance to Ito.

“Glad to hear it.” Kakashi added to the brief pause. “We’ll get started first thing in the morning.”

At this, Ito scowled somehow even deeper, “Oh? Are the great shinobi of the Hidden Leaf so easily tired? And here I thought our great benefactors were so skilled they could easily solve our little problem. Seems our supplication was in vain.” He sneered as Fukuda sighed in frustration and Ishida rolled his eyes.

At this, both Asuma and Kakashi had to grab hold of Kiba and Naruto, respectively, to restrain the now shouting chunin.

“Sato-san will take you to your lodgings, Shinobi-san,” Fukuda waved the group away, ignoring Kakashi’s nod as he covered Naruto’s mouth and bodily dragged the irate chunin away, speaking over the muffled shouts, “We look forward to seeing your work on the morrow”

As the two jonin ushered out their students, Ino turned to Sakura and tetchily muttered “What was that all about?” Sakura could only shrug in response.

Sato-san led them across the small village to what appeared to be a small inn and bid them goodnight after promising to meet up again with them in the morning, before turning to leave. The innkeeper, a kindly and plump woman, them led them to their rooms, one for the girls, two for the boys, and one for the two jonin instructors. As the boys bickered over who would be in which room, Sakura spread out her mattress for the night and began to unpack her things alongside Ino and Hinata. With a final word of warning to not get too loud and get enough rest for the day ahead, Asuma and Kakashi disappeared into their room and shut out the light. Ino insisted on brushing out Sakura’s hair and having Sakura brush out Hinata’s, to which Sakura easily agreed and Hinata, blushing scarlet again, anxiously acquiesced to.

It was a warm night, and the girls had the doors to the engawa pulled wide to welcome in the breeze and Sakura, relaxed at last, began to zone out as she braided Hinata’s dark tresses, staring off into the trees at the edge of the property. It was a nice evening, and they had only had to scold and threaten Naruto and Kiba the one time for spying, so Sakura wasn’t exactly on high alert – until she noticed something in the underbrush blink back at her.

Sakura whipped her head back up to the spot where she had seen the almost glowing yellow eyes, but nothing was there, and there was not a sound nor scurry from the dark leaves. “Did you see that,”she whispered, a little panicked.

“See what?” Ino questioned curiously, as Hinata turned to stare at her with concern.

“N-nothing…I guess…just a trick of the light.”

As they lay in the darkness that night, the even breathing of the other two washing over her and lulling her to sleep, Sakura again thought of how easy it must be to mistake the mundane for the monstrous in these woods.