#admin katsudon

[reiketsui]

OLIVE what's Archer's fave food? Assuming he has time to like, MAKE food and its not just a work day

he LOVES cooking, it's a very relaxing side hobby to him and he's very good at it too. really, give him any recipe and some free time and he'll master it in a matter of a weekend.

funnily, he often finds more time to cook for others than for himself, and keeps very close tab on how especially the other executives and his own admins are handling their diets, because bad diets translate into bad performance. he's also the kind of guy who (if he likes you) you mention your favorite dish to on a whim without thinking about it, and he'll cook it for you months later when the thought hits like 'you said you liked this so here you go' <- entirely nonchalant about it. acts of service to show appreciation and care (and making sure they remain efficient on the side) etc, etc.

his favorites have a wide range from fancy to comfort, but he does like the traditional styled dishes. some of the go-tos are oyakodon, jingisukan, omurice, sukiyaki, katsudon and variety of curries. he's very good at making home-y comfy meals look and feel fancy. his favorite desserts to make are the kind of super airy cheesecake, kasutera and red-bean daifukus. and of course, bento boxes. you are not immune to being assigned a fancy bento box.

[yuriko-mukami]

Thank you for the tag @seaoflove07 @nowothingistired & @eve-komori

Rules: Tag 10 people you want to know better!

Relationship Status: Married to @ruki-mukami-dl 's admin 💙

Favourite Colour: Hmmm, pink, blue, white, and green, I guess. I do like many colors.

Song Stuck in Head: Call Me Master by Blood on the Dance Floor 🙈

Last Song I listened to: Get Down (You're the One for Me) by Backstreet Boys

Three Favourite Foods: Ramen, katsudon, and soup with minced meat and ground vegetables

Last Thing I Googled: Uniqlo stores in Europe

Dream Trip: Japan... I want to go back there so badly but I'm stuck here...

Anything I want Right Now: Ruki into my bed, thank your very much...

Tagging: @nalia-tsukino @eri-talks @minestracalda @myoiliz-rpacc @yumikosan @mermaid--bride @lured-into-wonderland @gasotea @subarus-gentle-butterfly @subaruwu

I was tagged by @kissingghouls even though she already knows all my dark secrets

Rules: Tag 10 people you want to know better!

Relationship Status: i have a husband, but he ate the rest of my ice cream so my relationship status might change soon

Favorite Color: turquoise

Song Stuck in Head: Turtle Power by Partners in Kryme

Last Song I listened to: Call of the Coven by Green Lung

Three Favorite Foods: curly fries, potstickers, nachos

Last Thing I Googled: best places to stab someone

Dream Trip: step daughter wants to go to Japan so I’d like to take her there

Anything I want Right Now: Papa’s White Sox jersey

People to tag: @rabidghoul  @darklylucid  @bonetiger  @ghostussy  @angellayercake  @i-hold-horrors-hand  @xfilesinamajor  annnnnd idk whoever else wants to do it

[bsd-hq-writer]

Could I please request headcanons of the main four from D.Gray-Man? Thank you!

Allen:

You become one of his main pillars for support

He takes just as long as someone like Kanda to open up about his heart, but when he does, it’s just a flood

He’s scared that he’s always overloading you with his feelings and regrets saying so much sometimes

When he’s a little down, he’ll always hold you in his lap with his chin resting on your head

When he had a bit more freedom with the Ark, he would always bring you inside to relax and play the piano for you

His protectiveness on the field is 1000000% boosted and he worries that one day, you’ll slip out of his fingers like everyone else

Lavi:

He’s not afraid to invite you to spar with him and let loose

Always completely confidant in your skills and believes in your abilities probably more than you do yourself (he’s so proud of his s/o always)

Not too big on getting you gifts or anything, but thinks that giving you an action to show his love is extremely important (he’ll hug you as a greeting, maybe even kiss you, random touches to your arms or hands to remind you that he’s there)

Doesn’t take too long for him to open up half of his heart (the other is a little more private and comes a little later)

Values the position you take in his life: a partner, a lover, a friend, a supporter, a comrade in arms, etc. 

90% of the time, he’s in a good mood with you, but there are off times that you catch him on

Secretly always grateful when you catch him during his off times because your presence is a great way to heal for him

Kanda:

Takes a little while for him to be open about feelings and such

Does everything with actions, so lots of silent hugs and leaning onto you to sort of convey the feelings to you

Eventually starts to come to your room more and more often

At some point he just moves in, like all his stuff is already arranged and the Black Order records now say his residency is your room

He’s not embarrassed at all with sharing a bed with you but when Lavi comments on the bed sharing, Kanda was a little reluctant to share the bed again (he was worried that you wouldn’t like it)

Enjoys meditating with you and as much as your presence sometimes drives him out of focus, being able to carry your sleeping body back to your shared room is a plus

Tyki:

Hates attending the noble balls with a passion but he gets the chance to see you dressed up so he just goes and deals with it

Would eventually tell you the truth about himself, but that’s only when he thinks you’d be ready to hear it (careful planning and waiting)

Wonders if he should marry you and settle down more and more often as time goes on

Would introduce you to as many members of the Noah Clan that he can (especially Sheril and Road)

As much as he’s a sadistic and mean guy as a Noah, he’s extremely good to you

But sometimes those tendencies come out (not at you specifically, just sometimes you notice him not being himself)

He’s a little worried that one you’ll be endangered because of him, but it helps thinking that if that happens, he’ll be the one to protect you

- Admin Katsudon

[aplagueuponthesehoes-blog]

Breathless 2/?

Fandom: Yuri On Ice Characters: (For this chapter) Yuuri Katsuki, Phichit Chulanont, Otabek Altin, Yakov Feltsman, TBA Genre: Vampire!AU, Romance, Angst Rating: Mature for this chapter. Each chapter will be updated with a rating.  Summary: After the events that happened to him the night before, Yuuri takes matters into his own hands. The outlook doesn’t turn out like he expected.  Trigger Warnings: None for this chapter. 

Author Notes: Sorry it took a while. Setting up the stage is so hard because I want to write specific scenes and longer chapters. Hopefully I can get there soon. Enjoy!

I didn’t sleep at all.

If I tried, I would wake up in a panic and cold sweat.

As soon as my alarm went off, I called Phichit. He said that going to the police was the best option. I was scared. I didn’t want to. I didn’t want to talk to anyone. I wished none of this happened. Everything was fine. Why couldn’t my break up be the only thing I worried about? That’s all I wanted.

Phichit picked me up and I was on the verge of tears.

“Yuuri, it’s going to be alright. You’re just giving the police information. We should’ve gone yesterday, honestly, but it will be okay.” He gave me a quick smile and went back to the road. I sighed and played with the fabric of my shirt.

Once we arrived at the police station, I felt like my heart was going to beat out of my chest. “Phichit…what if they think I did it?”

Phichit chuckled. “Well, no offense of course, but you’re a little bit tiny to take on two buffed men. I mean, you could change my mind, but that’s just my opinion.”

He had a point. I lost a lot of weight and I haven’t been to the gym in a while. Me taking on those two men were out of the question. But...they probably won’t believe me when I would tell them what really happened.

We walked into the station and being surrounded by so many cops, criminals, and creepo’s were overwhelming. We walked up to the desk that was separated by glass and an older woman was there. She was writing something on paper and chewing her gum rather loudly. She didn’t notice me and Phichit standing there so Phichit cleared his throat.

She looked up slowly and sighed. “How can I help you?”

“Hello. My friend here wanted to report some information about the double murder from yesterday.” Phichit said as he put his arm around me to comfort me.

“Sign ya name and then wait over there. Someone will be with you in a moment.” She popped her gum and went back to writing. Phichit nodded and signed out names in.

We sat there in silence as I bounced my leg repeatedly. A lot of eyes were on me and I felt every single par. The whole station smelled of alcohol, sweat, body odor, and what was left of an air freshener that smelled of clean linen. Phichit was texting his boyfriend to let him know what was going on and he was calmer than me. I mean, he didn’t witness a murder.

“Alright, Yuuri and Phichit?” and officer yelled. We both stood up quickly and made our way to the man. He took us to a room and shut the door behind him.

“Hello. My name is Detective Otabek Altin. I saw that you had some information on the double homicide from yesterday?” He asked and sat across from us.

I was so nervous, but I managed to speak. “Yes, Detective.”

He nodded and got out a notepad and pencil. “This is being videotaped as well, but please start from the beginning mister…?”

“Katsuki. Yuuri Katsuki.”

He wrote down my name and looked back up at me to continue.

“Okay. I was walking to work like normal and I felt someone come up behind me….” I explained how the encounter went as he nodded and wrote down some key points. Then I got to then end.

“Now…this is the weird part. Since my vision was coming back slowly, I saw a figure over the men. I didn’t see a face. And I know I didn’t hear a gun shot.”

“There weren’t any gunshot wounds. So you are correct.” He told me.

I nodded. “Okay…” I took a breath. “All I heard was screaming and when I got my vision back, I saw the person run and then saw the bodies. Lying there in a pool of blood. I ran after that. I should’ve reported it and I’m so sorry Detective Altin.”

He nodded. “Lucky for you, someone reported it not long after you left, but yes. You should’ve come to the police. Although there isn’t much we can do, this gives up somewhat of evidence. Do you know what the police report said about the men, Mr. Katuski?”

I shook my head.

He took the file and opened it. “They have slash marks across their necks. An instant kill, if you will.”

I gulped loudly. I can’t believe that someone killed two people right in front of me. But I’m also grateful that I didn’t see it and that…they saved me.

The interview process went on for a few more minutes. He got all the necessary information he needed and walked us out. “Thank you for your information Mr. Katsuki. We may be in touch in the future. Please, take my card.” He handed me his card and I thanked him.

Once we got out of that gross police station, I sighed. It was over. I can finally breathe. “Phichit, I can’t thank you enough for taking me. You are truly the world’s greatest friend.” I hugged him and then we walked back to the car.

“What can I say? Everyone loves me.” He chuckled and then drove me back home. There was no way I was going to go into work today. I couldn’t face anyone. They would ask me, so many questions and I didn’t want to be bombarded with people in my face.

I decided that I would write from home because I felt somewhat safe there. Phichit dropped me off at my apartment not long after. I thanked him and told him I would buy him dinner, but he just scoffed. “Just do your article.” He smiled.

I laid on my couch for what seemed like hours. My laptop was so close to my face because I couldn’t stop watching videos on unsolved murders. I don’t know why it intrigued me, but something in my head clicked. Like, I needed to watch these videos so I can get my fuel for writing back. I needed this to be a push.

I should write about me and my experience. If I would’ve thought about this a few days ago, I would have laughed and just chicken out. I hate attention, but this is something that needs to be read. This is something that needs to be written about.

Countless of unsolved crimes and many victims who haven’t had a story told…it needs to be talked about.

I exit out of my video and began to write for the next few hours.

**

I come into work the next day feeling hopeful. I sent my story to my editor last night and I hope to God that he will publish it.

When I get to my desk, I sit patiently. I bounce my leg up and down repeatedly as I try and calm down.  I worked so hard on this piece. I haven’t put this much heart and soul into one piece of writing in a long time. I breathe deeply and then my editor walks in.

I jump up from my desk and make my way to his office.

“Moring, Yakov. How are you?” I ask.

He groans. “I was fine until you came in. What do you want Katsuki?”

My heart starts to beat a little fast. “Well, I was wondering if you got my article I sent you last night.”

He sits down at his desk and logs into his computer. “Yeah. I did.”

I just stood there wondering if he was going to say something about it. He didn’t so I had to. “Well, what did you think about it?”

He shrugged. “Okay. Don’t know what we are gonna do with it since you don’t write columns like that.”

I sit down across from him. “I thought we could start a new column. Unsolved crimes in the area and I would start with mine.”

He looked away from his computer. “People don’t care about unsolved murders, Yuuri. They want facts. Something that has a happy ending. I’ve been in this business for years, and I’ve seen this topic ruin a lot of papers.”

I got really confused.  “Um, I would think that it would help them. Ya know, sell more papers. It’s a topic that keeps people on the edge of their seats.”

“It’s boring. It’s all been done before.”

“And the stuff I write? That’s not been done before? I write an entertainment column. That’s boring.”

Yakov groans again. “That’s your job. Papers have specific stories that they stick to. We are a family friendly paper. Not Cold Case.” He rolls his eyes and goes back to writing.

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. “Be honest, am I a good writer.”

“Yuuri, don’t start.”

“Yakov, am I a good writer?”

He paused and didn’t look at me when he answered. “Subpar.”

“Then why am I here?”

He quickly looked back at me. “Because, you like what you do and it shows in your writing. Not great writing, but we sell papers.”

I stand up. “This is a story that needs to be told. There are other stories out there that need to be read. Not what great movies are playing. These are real and happening every day. I can’t be at a workplace that won’t tell the truth.”

“Katsuki, this isn’t what we publish.” He said.

“We write about the city. What’s happening every day. We publish the weather, sports, entertainment, trending stories, and leisure. That’s a normal newspaper. This is news. News that needs to be spread to the public to help other’s. We publish advice on how to get a stain out of your clothes, but not advice on how to react to a mugging.”

Yakov was silent and he was staring at me so hard, I could feel the fire in his eyes. The heat that was building in the room. I started to sweat.

“If you don’t like where you are and what you do then you can pack your desk and leave.”

My mouth went dry and I felt like I couldn’t speak. My whole body felt like it was on fire. I didn’t know why. I had to leave. I had to.

I opened the door and slammed it behind me. Peoples heads looked up from there desks and I ignore them. I was relieved to get out of that room. It felt twenty degrees cooler and I felt like the elephant on my chest finally left.

I was never happy at this job anyway. It was money and it put food on the table. Who knows when I will get another job, but I’m thankful I don’t have to be here anymore.

I start to pack up my desk and Phichit runs over. “Yuuri, what happened? What are you doing?”

“He fired me, so I’m leaving. If he doesn’t want to publish the truth, then fine. I will.”

“Yuuri, please don’t do this.” Phichit pleads.

“I’m not wanted here or anywhere else. I needed this as a push. I don’t want to stay and neither does Yakov. I’ll be fine.” I get my laptop and shove it in my bag and my picture of my family, then zip up my backpack.

Phichit is silent, but he is staring at my with huge eyes. I can tell he is shocked, but I don’t care. I just want to get out of this place. People stare at my as I leave the office

I don’t look back….

[mememoa]

[unsportily-sport-blog]

you guys do yoi right? what about a headcanon on viktuuri practicing the duetto before presenting it together? thanks a bunch!

oh god jesus this is so long due wE’RE SORRY!!! but here ya go anon ;A;

also i tried bcs i was so sleepy when i wrote this iM SORRY SWEETPEA

—Admin Lala

ok so when viktor heard about them skating tHE GUY LITERALLY JUMPED OUT OF HIS BED AND EXCITEMENT

yuri was shookt ok?? he was dying inside,,, he was like what if he messed up, what if he jumped too early, what if he had a nosebleed while performing???

then again, dad– viktor ofc makes him feel ok, then pressures him after ten seconds you fucking asshole viktor nikiforov

so during practice yurio casually comes by and literally fought the urge to just get in there and stop the couple from touching each other too much

“tHAT’S NOT PART OF THE CHOREOGRAPHY YOU BAKAS STOP FLIRTING TOO MUCH”

lol did u think viktor would care nO HE’D JUST CASUALLY SMILE AT YURIO AND SHOW HIM WHO’S BOSS

overall it was just an excuse to let yakov fucking let em flirt at the rink

yeah good times good times

,,,also yuri may or may have not intentionally slapped viktor during practice im not entirely sure,,,

[365daysoftododeku]

14th July 2019

Author: Kenyoda

Admin’s Note: This oneshot is a sequel to @ebonyphd​‘s Internet Friends are Real Friends. Feel free to check it out if you haven’t already!

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Speaking of Friends

Shouto stared at his computer screen, completely frustrated. The lists he had pulled up about possible birthday gifts for friends had been of no help. All of the suggestions were either thinly veiled advertisements or generic. He knew he could get something that Izuku would like. The kid was a huge nerd - not that Shouto wasn’t the same. He could get him an obscure comic or figurine and he would be over the moon! But Shouto wanted this to be really special for his first and best friend. Something unique and personal, but he was drawing a blank. 

Izuku had become a huge part of his life, despite them never meeting in person. He had been there for Shouto during some of the roughest points of his life. Izuku was the only other person in his life besides his mom and siblings that he could converse with without any need for a translator. He had even encouraged him to see his mom again. 

The dilemma started because they had recently discovered that they both lived in Musutafu. Izuku then excitedly mentioned that he was having a small get together on his birthday and that he would love for Shouto to stop by. This lead to Shouto obsessing over what to get his friend as a gift.

He sighed  as he dropped his head on his desk in defeat. Suddenly, the light flickered in his peripheral. Shouto turned to the door and saw his brother Natsuo standing there. He waved halfheartedly. Natsuo began signing. 

“What’s wrong? You looked like somebody kicked a puppy,” he said. 

Shouto sat up and replied, “I am stuck on what to get Izuku for his birthday!” Natsuo raised an eyebrow at that.

“Isn’t he a bigger nerd than you are? Just get him a comic,” he said, looking perplexed. Shouto shook his head vehemently. 

“No! It needs to be special!” he insisted. Natsuo frowned. 

“You are thinking about this way too hard, baby bro,” he said. “He will be happy enough to have you there! You could just tell him ‘Happy Birthday’ and he would be happy, I think.” Shouto blinked. 

“Say that again?” he asked. Slowly, a crazy idea was forming in his mind. 

“What? Tell him ‘Happy Birthday’?” he asked. That’s it! He could do that. It would take some work, but he could try. If all else failed, there was merchandise. 

“Yes! I need your help,” Shouto said. 

“With what?” Natsuo asked.

“Teach me to talk,” he said. Natsuo blinked and then slapped a hand to his forehead.  

“Shouto, I did not mean literally!” he said after a moment. 

“I’ve got four months! I can learn that simple phrase, right?” he asked, pleading with his eyes. 

“Fuyumi is the teacher, not me!” his brother complained. Shouto pouted. 

His sister appeared in the doorway a moment later. She and Natsuo traded a few words before a delighted smile passed over her face. 

“I can help you with that! I have a co-worker that comes to the campus frequently. She is a speech therapist. I will get in contact with her,” she said excitedly. 

It had almost been a year since their father had been taken into custody and charged with a multitude of crimes against them. He was also collared for some unethical business practices. Back when his father was around, giving any extra help to Shouto was forbidden. So, the siblings made do with the sign language they had learned. None of them had thought to try talking or even attempting to teach him to speak. 

But he was willing to try now, for Izuku’s sake. 

The four months passed by in a blur. Suddenly, Shouto had been out of the house more than he had ever been in his entire life almost. Twice a week he would travel to the speech therapist’s office. She would work with him on enunciation and how to gauge his speaking without actually hearing his own voice. Once he got most of the sounds down, they started working on simple words and names. The day he managed to say most of Fuyumi’s name, she cried. Shouto had been alarmed at first. But she quickly signed that she was happy. 

At this point, it was now two weeks from the party, and Shouto was trying to tighten up his pronunciation for his meeting with Izuku. They were hanging out in Unplug per their usual, except this time, Izuku was in a voiced group chat with some of his other friends. Shinsou Hitoshi was in the Altered Reality RP with them. Kirishima Eijirou was also in the server - the mod, as a matter of fact. Uraraka Ochako was a friend from Izuku’s middle school. Thankfully, he had figured out how to get his dictation software to separate who was talking. 

At this moment, he was reading along with the conversation, adding an emote every now and then. He was mostly lost in his own head as he sounded out the words on the screen. His therapist had encouraged him to practice at home by reading things. He had to learn to rely on the way the words felt in his mouth. Suddenly, the conversation derailed.

floatingconstellation

Deku are you muttering again?

greenbean714

No

I am stuffing my face atm

I love katsudon

Especially my mom’s

rockyroadiscream

No fair man!

You’re making me hungry

floatingconstellation

Then who is?

blsletsmeseep

Not me

rockyroadiscream

Nothin here

Shouto turned red. They could hear him. He forgot. He typed an apology.

venturecansuckit

My bad

Some ad playing in an internet tab

floatingconstellation

Np ven

I was just wondering if I was losing it

The chat laughed at that before they continued their original conversation. Thankfully, they were not too excited and his software could keep up. But Shouto spent the rest of the session mouthing the words instead of vocalizing them. He still wanted it to be a surprise. He had also caved and ordered a special copy of the first volume of Altered Reality Academy for Izuku, too. It was signed by the author Yagi Toshinori. He really hoped that Izuku would like his gifts. 

Finally, the day arrived and Shouto was literally frozen by nerves. But he took his present and got in the car with Fuyumi. She had noticed his anxiousness and was doing her best to reassure him that it would be fine. His brain was putting forth the worst scenarios possible, while he sat in the passenger seat muttering what he wanted to say to himself over and over again. Eventually, they pulled up to an apartment building and before Shouto could blink, he was standing in front of the door. His hands were trembling around the wrapped comic book. Fuyumi knocked politely. After several moments, the door opened to reveal a very familiar face. Izuku beamed happily at them. He said something to his sister before signing to Shouto.

“Hi Shouto! I am so glad you could make it!” he said, hands moving rapidly in his excitement. Shouto’s heart rate picked up. He definitely thought Izuku was adorable. But seeing him away from a computer desk was a different thing entirely. His eyes were brighter and greener in person. And there were several more freckles than the few that his camera picked up. But his smile was the same. Shouto took a deep breath and spoke,

“-appy Birth-d-day, Izu.” Izuku gaped at him. Shouto felt his heart drop as he wondered if he completely butchered it. Then it suddenly took flight as he was squeezed around his middle and fluffy hair was brushing against his throat. Izuku eventually let him go, wiping his eyes with his wrist. A wide smile was still plastered on his face. 

“Thank you!” he mouthed over and over. Shouto sagged with relief, the comic almost slipping from his hands. He tightened his grip before it fell. He then held it out shyly. Izuku blinked before taking it with another grin. He signed thank you this time. He then took Shouto’s hand and practically dragged him over the threshold. Shouto grinned happily to himself. 

His birthday plan did work out after all.  

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[makkachinicedog]

Guess what I made for dinner tonight! Yes a beautiful pork cutlet bowl!!!

I tried... my first time making it. More pics under the cut and stuff.

Below are pics that I took while making this. In case you want to make this yourself here are some resources I used. I adjusted things to my liking and what I thought would work using the resources as my main guidelines. Have fun!

http://lethesomething.tumblr.com/post/156167448886/anime-food-making-katsudon-if-you-dont-really

http://onionchoppingninja.tumblr.com/post/153347050403/yuris-katsudon-from-%E3%83%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AAyuri-on-ice-if-people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YclrFezWVYk

All the stuff you need I forgot to put the oil in the pic but I used oil to cook the pork lion in.

The sauce mix. ( also note it was my 1st time cooking on an induction stove fully)

Got the pork loins ready!

Peas I added later. I made too many.

Vuskno! All done!!!

Funny thing my ipod was on and it had my yoi album playing and as I was just finished cooking you know what song came on. Fricking Yuri’s EROS SONG!!! XD my iphone knew what I was doing some how.

It was so good! I was really hungry while cooking this XD

They wanted some too!

[the-katsudon-network]

Hello, from your admins!

hi, my name’s jess, how ya doin? i’m 16 years old and currently a sophomore in high school. i’m a libra. i’m super gay. my gender is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. my favorite color is black, because i’m an edgy teen like that. my favorite animals are capybaras and squirrels and i enjoy looking at pictures of them. i really like to sleep and tumblr and watch youtube videos. i’ll just list some things i enjoy now because i don’t know what else to say: yuri on ice (obviously), dan and phil, musicals, music in general, not capitalizing any of my letters, memes, dogs, harry potter (i’m a hufflepuff btw), sherlock, books, anime, coffee that barely has any coffee in it, fine gay literature, lurking in trash cans. peace out.

~ Jess

Name: Sierra Age: 18 Gender: Female Sexuality: Asexual Favorite Tv shows: Supernatural, Scrubs (at the moment) Favorite animes: Yuri On Ice, D Gray Man Best Friend: i-craft-ladders (Natalie) What I do on a daily basis: watch tv shows on Netflix, draw, make edits, watch anime, and Makka-cry

~ Sierra

What up? (I’m sorry I’ll restart) Hi, my name’s Natalie. I’m a 17 year old actual dump and Meme Queen.™ I’m a piece of shit who just really likes Yuri!! On Ice, Free!, Hetalia, and Dan and Phil. High school senior but my life’s a wreck. Homoromantic Asexual, Agender, She/Her/They/Them. My two moods are ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and ?!?!?!. I just like to cry a lot and obsess with my top 2 babs @danielseyelash and @kawaiicrazyo3o. Slytherin ftw. I also really like to draw and photoshop the most absolutely ridiculous things ever. You can reach me on my Twitter - i_craft_ladders, Snapchat: i craft ladders or my Kik: icraftladders, because I Craft Ladders. I’m out.

~ Natalie

[yomoya-girl]

30 questions

uI was tagged by @luallice thanks ^^

Nickname(s): hm, my admin name was Shiemi so they often called me Shi

Gender: Female

Sign: Pisces

Height: 173cm

Time: 11:37 am

Fav band(s): Hmmm, ONE OK ROCK, Audioslave, Papa Roach, Green Day, Nightwish, Three Days Grace, Amazarashi, System of a down. etc

Fav solo artist(s): I reaaally loved Avril, but now ...not really. 

Song stuck in my head: Kasabuta from ONE OK ROCK. I really dn’t understand how can that be, that I found this song just yesterday even though I’m listening to their songs for more than 2 years now.... wtf

Last movie I saw: Black Phanter

Last show I watched: the last one? huh...it was so  long time ago that I can’t even remember... but probably Stranger Things

When did I create my blog: 2014

What do I post: lol, almost things to my liking: One piece, Tokyo ghoul, Marvel stuff - mostly about Loki and TOm Hiddlestone, then otome games like Eldarya, IkeSen, MCL and Ninja Shadow aaaaaaaand of course Game of Thrones

Last thing I Googled: Kagoshima ..I’m writing my dissertation and I needed to know where was this place exactly

Do I have any other blogs: nope, just this one

Do I get asks: not a single one

Why did I chose my URL: It’s the combination of my all time favourite anime boi, KANEKI + my real name which is KINGA = Kanekinga

Following:  584 blogs

Followed by: 277 blogs 

Average hours of Sleep: 6-7 hours

Lucky number: don’t really have one

Instruments: I can’t play anything :’( sadly...but I’d like to learn playing piano or guitar

What I am wearing: my pajamas and a comfy west cuz it’s cold here

Dream job: pff... dunno

Dream trip: Scandinavian countries, Iceland, Ireland, Alaska or Canada, Russia, Japan & China

Fav food: my mum’s SPAGHET... jk, but then, I really love my mums food, my Ramen, Katsudon, Tonkatsu or almost any Japanese food, Pho soup, pizza, aaaand almost anything with RICE ( <3 )

Nationality: My citizenship is Slovakian, but my nationality is Hungarian (and proud of it)

Fav song: uuuuuuuuuuuuuh... HARD question. ah.... I caaaaaan’t choose >< But maybe JEsus of Suburbia - Green Day and Do as infinity - Keshin no kemono

Last book I read: pff also for my dissertation. A history of Christianity in Japan - Otis Cary

Top 3 fictional universes I wanna join: I’m fine here... but if I had to choose, then IkeSen

Blogs I would like to get to know better: @luallice (yeah I know you already did it, but I’m just saying I also want to get to know you better ^^) @patches156 @uenieri @aliluthien @timeless-cx @shadowtiel Sorry guys, if you don’t want to answer, you don’t have to

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Oh! What about Matsumoto and Kinoshita as brothers?? Like, in a school setting if you need more info but that's all I can think of atm @A@

Admin Notes: This might be surprising, but it’s not the first time I’ve made these two brothers. One school AU coming right up! –Admin Hirahara

“Matsumoto, breakfast!” Kinoshita tried to yell for the third time that morning. While he woke up early in the morning to get the day started, his younger brother, Matsumoto, was still tucked away under his covers. “You’re going to be late for school, and I’m leaving without you!” At that, he heard someone suddenly jump on the second floor, and Kinoshita attributed this to either Matsumoto jumping out of bed, or falling out of it. Either way, he was awake.

With that settled, Kinoshita placed two pieces of bread on two plates, topped it with a slice of ham and a fried egg, and set a leaf of lettuce to the side with cherry tomatoes. Just as he took off his apron and was about to sit down, Matsumoto came bolting down the stairs, his uniform half buttoned and his hair still a mess. “D-d-don’t leave without me!” Kinoshita couldn’t help but laugh at that.

“Come on, eat your breakfast,” Kinoshita smiled. The two sat across from each other, Matsumoto excitedly mentioning that today, he’d be at the end of his Chemistry Club experiment. The two finished and threw the dishes in the sink, planning on doing it when they returned home. Kinoshita grabbed the two lunches he’d packed earlier, and handed the one wrapped in yellow cloth to his younger brother.

The two headed out after that, Kinoshita getting his bike up and ready to go. If he had really left without Matsumoto, the boy would have had to have walked to school. And there was no way he’d make it on time anyways. “Don’t joke about that stuff…” he muttered, getting on the back while Kinoshita rode up front.

“You should get your own bike,” Kinoshita smirked. Matsumoto stuck his tongue out at the comment, but knew he was right. The two headed off for school after that, Kinoshita dropping Matsumoto off at the door while he went to lock his bike up. The two walked up the first set of stairs together, and then the older boy continued to the third floor, while Matsumoto made his way around the second floor to his classroom.

He slipped in before the teacher, hurrying to his seat. He passed one of his friends on the way back, but it looked like he wasn’t fully awake yet to notice. “Matsumoooto…!” A whining voice came from the next seat over. “Tell me you finished today’s homework…!”

“Hm?” It was Hirahara, looking panicked as he held up blank worksheets. “I totally forgot, and Tagami said if I wake him before class starts, he’ll punch me!”

“Shouldn’t you do these things on your own?” Matsumoto asked, taking out the worksheets from his own bag.

“You sound like Kirishima,” Hirahara pouted, mentioning their other friend from across the room. Matsumoto laughed, then nodded, passing him his worksheets. “You’re a liiiife saver!” He exclaimed, hurrying to jolt down the answers.  When the bell rang, signaling the start of class, Matsumoto gently nudged Tagami on the back to get him to wake up. Thus, another day of classes began.

—

When it was lunchtime, Matsumoto was dragged off to the cafeteria by his friends, not that he really minded. He didn’t need to buy anything of his own. As he was heading down the stairs, he passed by Kinoshita, talking with his group of friends in the hallway. He waved to his brother, and Kinoshita smiled back.

“Lucky, you have a cute brother,” he heard the light haired boy tease. Matsumoto hurried away before he could hear Kinoshita’s multitude of praise.

Matsumoto and his friends ended up eating lunch in the cafeteria, Kirishima pointing out how nice his lunches always looked.  Indeed, the nicely packed fried chicken, with tamagoyaki and a small salad and rice, were really pleasing to the eye. If there was one thing Kinoshita did really well, it was cooking. The boys talked about random things after that, Matsumoto doing his best to explain the experiment he and Tagami had been working on. With any luck, today, it would succeed.

—

By the end of the day, Matsumoto was getting ready to head to the Science Lab when he spotted Kinoshita, waiting by the door for him. “You’re staying for club activities?” He wanted to confirm, since he would be taking the bike back with him.

“Yeah, so go home without me,” Matsumoto nodded.

“Don’t burn down the school,” Kinoshita teased, although it was a very real possibility. Matsumoto wanted to say something back in retort, but he couldn’t think of anything in time and ended up just standing in the hallways, fuming.

The experiment carried out by the Chemistry Club was just nearing the peak of completion. Tagami and Matsumoto, along with some upper classmen, had been trying to develop a chemical that should produce a cleaner that wasn’t flammable or liquid. Of course, to test if it worked or not, they’d have to keep setting the powder on fire… so it was no wonder Kinoshita gave the warning.

Matsumoto was very focused on working the experiment until it was perfected, but after another long and hard trial and error (along with two times a fire extinguisher was needed), it was concluded that they’d have to continue working on this again tomorrow.

“I really wanted it to work this time!” Matsumoto huffed. Tagami just shrugged, not really caring either way. They parted ways at the school gate, Matsumoto wanting to hurry home and start on his homework. After that, he could probably readjust the formula to his experiment. With plan in mind, he picked up the pace just a little more, only kind of wishing Kinoshita’s bike was still readily available.  

—

That night, the two had katsudon for dinner. Matsumoto lost the rock-paper-scissors, so it was his turn to cook dinner. Although he wasn’t as good as Kinoshita at this kind of stuff, he could proudly say that he didn’t burn the pork, and he only undercooked the eggs a little. Regardless of how it turned out, Kinoshita kept saying how amazing it was and how tasty it was.

“S-stop,” Matsumoto muttered, embarrassed. “I know you’re only just saying that.” Of course, Kinoshita didn’t stop, continuing his praises. When the finished, Kinoshita did the dishes while Matsumoto went to go finish his homework. When he completed all the worksheets for the day, he started jotting down experimental formulas he thought he could use to change up the experiment of which he was working so hard on.

He couldn’t remember exactly when he fell asleep, but eventually, his eyes just gave out on his and he couldn’t keep them open. He woke up momentarily in the middle of the night, his back hurting from slouching over his desk. When he did, he noticed that there was a blanket draped over his back, and a small piece of candy next to his hand.Good luck! Read the note attached.

Smiling, Matsumoto knew that Kinoshita had been in there earlier, and went to sleep with a sound mind.It’s really nice to have a great older brother.

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Hi! I sent the confirmation of the first email before the due date, and I havent recieved the check in email of July 15th. My team is Katsudon and thanks! 💕💖💕

The check-in email for your team hasn’t been sent yet as that particular admin has been at work pretty much all day. It should go out tomorrow, at the lastest, but Julie will put a post on this blog when the message goes out

- Elizajane

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Y!!!OI Spread - AniWave (27th January 2017 Edition) Translations

Hi! I’m back with some translations! I just got back home at around 11:30pm on the 1st and I’ve been working on this since last night so yes, it’s finally here! It’s somewhat lengthier than the SAO translations due to this interview piece being around three pages long in the magazine. I just bought the latest copy yesterday afternoon and scans of the cover will be up by tomorrow. But for now, this is the Yuri!!! On Ice Interview with Toyonaga Toshiyuki (Yuuri), Suwabe Junichi (Viktor), Uchiyama Kouki (Yuri) and Hatano Wataru (Georgi Popovich)! The headline roughly reads Figure Skating Pretty Boys [下]. Since there was an interview with the first three voice actors mentioned last issue, this could be taken as a continuation / finale. 

The subtitle below the main header states that “last week’s article wasn’t enough to cover everything, so this week’s issue reveals the rest of the information!”

This does not feature translations of every single question otherwise it would take an awfully long time for this post to be complete and I’m sure no one wants to read a three page long translation piece. If anybody else wants to add on to translations for questions and answers I did not include feel free to reblog this with your own additions. Note that I am not the best at Chinese despite being of that race myself, so please excuse my errors! I am a young student aiming to improve so this is good practice and hopefully this will appease you YOI fans.

Translations under the cut!

The first segment is with Toyonaga Toshiyuki, with his character Katsuki Yuuri being described as a “fierce competitor of Yuri".

Q - In Episode 9, Yuuri receives katsudon-filled pirozhkis from his rival Yuri, so do the relationship between the two become stronger and do their thoughts towards the other party change?

Toyonaga - Yuuri’s attitude towards Yuri hasn’t really changed in any way. The one whose way of thinking is changing is probably Yuri.

Q - From Yuri’s perspective, it seems like a competitor ‘stole’ Viktor away from him out of the blue. Wouldn’t he be very unwilling to make peace with Yuuri?

Toyonaga - Even if it is so, he still uses a method unlike Yuuri’s to justify different situations (not quite sure what this refers to). Though he still isn’t open towards Yuuri, Yuri acknowledges and respects Yuuri as a great rival in the Grand Prix with his strength and expressive force. In the Rostelecom Cup competition he still acts resentful towards Yuuri, reason being that he sees the Japanese man as his biggest competitor. Internally, Yuri must be thinking, “You’ve got Viktor as your coach, you’re not supposed to be this lovey-dovey with each other!”

Q - If we look at it this way, isn’t Yuri really mellow?

Toyonaga - He’s only fifteen years of age but he has already been able to accomplish so many feats in the skating world and he’s really impressive. But towards other people he displays sometimes childish temperance and attitude, so we know he’s totally an adolescent boy (laugh).

Q - JJ’s voice actor Miyano Mamoru-san is very enthusiastic with his acting, isn’t he?

Toyonaga - When we were recording, I definitely thought that because of まもちゃん (Mamo-chan)’s acting, JJ’s character could then be established fully. It was as if he were actually JJ in those scenes and it was very passionate.

[admin Nat: fun fact is that Miyano-san and Toyonaga-san have worked closely together in both Durarara!! (Kida & Mikado) and Tokyo Ghoul (Tsukiyama & Hide)!]

Next we have Suwabe Junichi on his character Viktor Nikiforov. The attached header is “The whole world is watching! The anime’s intense (not sure if this is correct translation) atmosphere!”

Q - In the competitions leading up to the Grand Prix Final, Viktor and Yuuri have joined forces to create a powerful team and many more supporting characters have been introduced in the story. What is your impression of them?

Suwabe - Well, every individual character has their own merits but the one that catches my attention the most is Popovich. He, like Viktor, is a Russian skater but has always lived in Viktor’s shadow and does not receive the audience’s attention as much. He thinks that he has a chance now that Viktor has decided to become a coach this season, but now Yuri has come to steal the spotlight. If all goes well, he may well be crowned the Prince of Russia, really makes people feel __. Perhaps it’s because of this possibility that he’s become quite a beloved character (laugh). Of course, in the viewers’ perspective, he might be the last character they think of but amongst the male seiyuu / staff, he’s gained a good amount of popularity. When performing, Christophe was also incredibly sexy and sensual; JJ’s noise level is a necessity / must in the world (?); Phichit is super innocent and cute; if these characters didn’t have their distinct personalities, the intensity of the battle of the highest honour might not have been possible to achieve. The voice actors that perform for the audience are also special in their own ways, and it was very fun recording for this anime.

Q - Do you watch figure skating competitions in your spare time?

Suwabe - If they’re airing on television, then I will watch it. Due to the influence of this anime, I’ve been intently watching this season’s rounds of competitions with great fervour. During the finals there was a promotion for Yuri!!! on Ice, actually; and after the broadcast of Yuri!!! on Ice, there was an advertisement for the competition too. Now the series has been rising in popularity, leading the skating community to get hyped as well, it’s pretty exciting.

Q - If you, Suwabe-san, were a figure skater, what song would you perform with?

Suwabe - Nowadays, songs with vocals are allowed in competition, but rather than trendy, modern songs, I still prefer classical songs filled with emotion and intensity. Carmina Burana is a song that is emotional yet impactful that I would very much like to try and choreograph a piece around. I will strive to be like Viktor and blow the audience away by landing a quad (laugh).

Now we focus on Uchiyama Kouki and the character he portrays, Yuri Plisetsky. The introduction for him is to “please anticipate Yuri’s journey in overcoming defeat!” (admin Nat: I sure will even though the series is already completed - it’ll never be over if you rewatch it every week lolol)

Q - In episodes 8 and 9 we see Yuri performing at the preliminaries to qualify for the Grand Prix Final. What thoughts or impression do you have about his performance?

Uchiyama - I too am excited for his performance in the Final. In such a high-pressure situation like this his performance was already pretty good. In the short skate, the quality of his program was affected by the absence of his grandfather; despite achieving a personal best, he still lost to JJ; his inner self is still somewhat unwilling towards certain things but he managed to place well in the ranks which is superb. Losing to JJ that one instance may have led him to hold certain hatred towards the Canadian for making him suffer defeat. But throughout the competitions you can see the tension between the various characters, the air of competition is very real. Even though Yakov tells him to not eat to many pirozhkis before competing, he relies on the food to regain his composure and do well in the competition. The interesting relationships between the skaters run very deep, I feel.

Q - Yuri constantly feels as if he’s not good enough or has not performed to his full potential, what is your opinion on his feeling this way?

Uchiyama - Yuri has the mentality that if he constantly practices hard enough then he won’t lose in competitions. Even if his grandfather’s absence in the crowd during his performance affects his emotions, he still has a strong side that will tell himself “to persevere”. His maturity doesn’t reflect on his age, really. But if he has a one-track mind focusing solely on the performance, there might be an unexpected outcome. Even with this theory it’s hard to say.

Q - Amongst the finalists, the characters each have unique personalities of their own. Other than Yuri, who is the character you pay most attention to?

Uchiyama - It has to be JJ. His short skate program left a deep impact on many people.

Q - In episode 10, the friendship between Yuri and Otabek was established, what are your thoughts on how it played out?

Uchiyama - Yuuri and Phichit have a close friendship, but ultimately Yuri is basically the lone wolf. He is more frequently seen with Yakov or Lilia than the other competitors; on the other hand, Otabek seems distant from the others too. Two lonely characters forming a friendship and shaking hands before a competition feels good. Episode 10 concerns the events of the night before the Grand Prix Final, it’s sort of a more laid-back episode to catch a breather, it was very well-done.

The final spread is about Hatano Wataru, the voice actor of Georgi Popovich and singer of the ending song You Only Live Once. The first header reads “In the studio recording the ending, I rediscovered myself”.

Q - Hatano-san, you provided the vocals for the ending song You Only Live Once, composed by the music producer Keisuke Tominaga-san (I’m not too sure which is his family name). When making this song, what interaction did you have with him?

Hatano - Even though I’d already heard the arrangement before I recorded the vocals for the song, I didn’t personally meet Keisuke-san until the day to record it came. Keisuke-san told me he originally created the song solely for Yuri!!! On Ice, and he hoped that the performers could bring out the unique style of the piece. He explained that the piano sections in the song were already planned out early on and embodies the heart of the song’s meaning, so I put a lot of effort into singing.

Q - What advice did Keisuke-san give you (regarding the song)?

Hatano - If I sing with too much passion, even after the producers layer effects onto my voice, there is a possibility that it cannot be integrated into the song. But on the other hand, if I sing without emotion my voice will seem as if it blends in with the instrumentals (laugh).

Q - Tell us about the problems you faced when recording this song.

Hatano - It was a really challenging task, not to mention that the lyrics have many English words… The opening line “you only live once” took more than ten takes before it was approved. But without Keisuke-san’s guidance I would have never been able to do it.

Q - Actually, in the final product of the song, the lyrics and backing music have sort of a similar style / vibe.

Hatano - In the opening and various part of the song, the phrase “you only live once” actually has another recording of “wow… yeah…” sort of backing it, purposely making it harder for the audience to hear the lyrics clearly. It’s really interesting seeing what culminating the hard work of everyone in the studio produced and how it is received by the rest of the world.

Hope you liked this!

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I can ask for a scenario with Tyki where he falls in love with his s / o, being that she is the daughter of a noble but the father of s / o does not like Tyki for any reason?Sorry for my english

I hope this is alright!!

Tyki can still remember when he first met you on the night of a ball, one he actually didn’t want to attend at first. Now, he thanks his past self with every fiber of his being because if he never left to go to that one ball, he would have never met you. 

And who knows? Maybe if he hadn’t attended, you’d have been taken by some other noblemen, someone that wasn’t him.

Then, if he drags his memory further down the ladder, he can remember dancing with you, watching as your dress twirled over the beige marbled floor as if you were a princess of a country. You were beautiful and he wanted to get to know you. Sheril thought that it would be a good idea for him to find someone to settle down  and the Millennium Earl was happy for him to find anyone that made him happy (so as long as it wasn’t an exorcist of course).

But then he met your father. You thought it would be a good idea, and it really was. Tyki did want to meet your father. He wanted the man’s approval for your interest, but something went wrong. Terribly, terribly wrong.

He doesn’t know what happened or what he did. You assure him that he in fact did nothing wrong and that your own father was just being rude, but Tyki wasn’t so sure.

Or were you right?

“Are you sure you won’t be punished for leaving with me?” Tyki asks, turning his head to glance back at the large estate that slowly got smaller and smaller. The two of you were walking away along the forest path. You refused for a carriage to drive you to town, instead opting to walk with Tyki.

“I’m sure I will,” you answer, smiling up at Tyki. When he frowns, furrowing his eyebrows at your response, you gently squeezed the hand that has yours almost completely engulfed and out of sight. “Don’t worry about him.”

“I think I should be worrying,” Tyki refutes with a sigh, running his hand over his face. “I’m worried he’ll disagree with everything I do for you.” 

“My mother likes you,” you add hopefully before a small flicker of hope rises into his chest. Tyki smiles at the reassurance.

“She thinks I’m handsome,” Tyki explains, shaking his head. “And she’s a friend of my brother’s wife.”

“Then that’s two people on your side,” you say quickly, tugging his arm to bring his full attention onto you. “And including me, that’s three.”

Tyki lets his hand fall from his face before a smile rises in its place. He can’t help but let the happiness originating from his heart just cycle through his veins, warming his chest.

As he stares into your eyes, he sees nothing but promises for a future.

As he clings onto your hand, he feels nothing but a gentle fire melting away the ice.

As he walks alongside you, slowing down his long strides to match your own, he finds a path lit brightly with the colour of your eyes.

Your father insists that you’re lost and making a mistake, but whenever you’re with Tyki, you make him feel like he’s the one who’s been found.

And he’ll make sure to keep it that way so that he can keep being by your side. He wants to be the one to be with you from now until forever and that’s what he’ll work for.

As long as you accept him, Tyki knows you’re worth fighting every battle and attending every ball for.

- Admin Katsudon

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Breathless 1/?

Fandom: Yuri On Ice Characters: Yuuri Katsuki, Viktor Nikiforov, Phichit Chulanont, TBA.. Genre: Vampire!AU, Romance, Angst Rating: Explicit Summary: Yuuri Katsuki has always lived a normal life. He thought everything was fine, until his relationship of two years ended suddenly. Now, having to pick up the pieces, and start over, his life starts to turn upside down. Trigger Warning: Brief mentions of blood, assault.

Author Notes: Chapter one is finally complete. I’ll be starting chapter two very soon, but hopefully you all enjoy. 

It’s quiet in my apartment. Rain falls, and I hear it tapping on my window in my room. The news plays in the background while I’m on my bed just staring at my ceiling. I’m awake again before my alarm. I left the TV on once more because I can never remember to fall asleep at a decent time nor wake up. I turn and see the rain. It’s so peaceful and calming. It falls slowly against the glass as I fixate on a drop.

I watch it slip down and then my alarm goes off. I turn and shut it off.

Today is one of those days where I just want to lay in bed. I don’t want to move. I don’t want to see anyone or talk to anyone. I’m tired and I’m lazy.

But, rent needs to be paid and bills need to be taken care of. So, I get up and head straight for the shower.

**

Work is just as gloomy; however, I love gloomy days outside. They are peaceful to me, but, to others, no.

“Yuri? Are you okay?”

I turn around and see Minami staring at me. “Yes, I’m fine. Why do you ask?”

Minami shrugged. “You look very tired.”

I nod, because I’m exhausted. “You are correct. I haven’t been sleeping well.”

“I have some tips that may help with your sleeping problem. I got this spray from the local soap shop near Betty’s Pizza and I love it! Just spray it on your pillow and it works!”

I smile at him because he genuinely cares about my wellbeing. “Thank you, Minami. I may check it out once I’m off work.”

He nods and then leaves me to my work. I turn back around and stare at my computer screen.

What to write? What to write? What to write?

My mind is drawing a blank. My article needs to be submitted by three and it’s already one-thirty. I’ve sat in my chair researching news, looking at dinner options for the night, and seeing if there’s anything good playing at the cinema.

Nothing.

Nothing is coming in my head. Nothing is coming in general. My life is a mess and a wreck, if you will.

Why must I waste away in this semi-comfortable chair staring at a computer screen, trying to write an article about something that was interesting this week.

I heard a clank on my desk. Phichit brought me another coffee. I look up and smile. I take the cup. “Thank you…again.”

Phichit smiles. “Of course. That’s what friends are for. How’s the article?”

I take a sip of the not-really-good-but-decent-enough cup of coffee and I shrug. “Going nowhere. Just like my life.” I chuckle and Phichit just rolls his eyes.

“Yuri, you are a talented writer and the paper is lucky to have you. It will come to you. Just give it time and don’t rush, okay?” He patted my back and I give him a smile. He means well. I like Phichit and I’m happy I get to call him my friend. But, this is something that no one can really fix.

They say break-ups are hard, but you can get over them quick. This one, however, hit me hard.

I was in a relationship for two and a half years with a wonderful man. He was everything I wanted in someone and more, but I guess I was too predictable. My life is too predictable.

After being told I was boring and needed to get more of a life, the man I hoped to marry left me and I haven’t heard from him since. Good riddance. But…those words stuck to me like glue. Am I boring? Are my days always the same? Do I not take chances?

As a writer, I assumed I would create days that would be unpredictable. I guess I was wrong and now my life is just gray. I wake up, go to work, come home, call my parents, watch television, and sleep. It’s an everyday cycle and I thought it was fine. But to the man that I thought loved me for who I was, it wasn’t enough.

I sighed as I finished typing up my crappy article for the paper I work for. Another news story another dollar. I send it to my editor and I slump back in my chair. I close my eyes and I still hear the rain that’s hitting the window of the office. I breathe.

Rain calms me. Makes me miss home.

I smell…grass. Right after it rained at my home in Hatsetsu, the grass had a power smell. It was more potent in the Spring and it made my allergies act up.

I smell…soup. Mama always made soup when it rained. Whether it was hot or cold outside, she would make soup and I would eat it right in front of the window as I watched the drops of water hit the puddles one by one.

“Yuuri?”

Was that Mama?

“Yuuri?”

That doesn’t sound like Mama.

“Yuuri?!”

My eyes open and I see Phichit standing there. I look around and the lights are dimming. People had left, and my computer had gone to sleep.

“Yuuri, you okay?”

I fell asleep for the fifth time at work. I really need to fix that.

I nod. “Y-Yeah. I’m fine. How long was I out?”

Phichit looked at his phone to check the time. “Maybe an hour or two. I don’t know how you sleep like that. That would hurt my neck and I would fall right on my face.”

I stood up and smiled a little. “Years of practice. Thank you for waking me. Who knows how long I would be here this time.”

Phichit looked worrisome though and I knew I would have to ask. “What’s wrong? Are you okay?”

I nod again. “Yes, Phichit. I’m fine.”

“I’m not convinced.”

I scoff and grab my bag. “I’m okay.”

“No, you aren’t. You haven’t slept well in who knows how long, you barely eat, and you aren’t as…sociable as you used to be. I’m just worried.”

I sighed because he is right, but I just don’t feel like talking about it. I don’t want to bore anyone with my problems. Problems that no one can fix.

“I’m fine, Phichit. I’m just going through some personal issues.” I told him as I made my way past him.

“Is this about Mark?” He asked me.

I sighed once more and turned to face him. “Yes. But I’m fine.”

“Yuri, I’ve known you for years and when you say those things like ‘I’m fine’ or ‘I’m okay’, I know they are lies. Did he do anything to you?”

Phichit is so caring. He’d do anything for me. I’ve known him since my sophomore year of college and now here we are five years later, working together and still the best of friends and still in the same spot where he confronts me to talk to him about my problems. He usually wins.

Today, however, I don’t feel like talking.

“He broke up with me two weeks ago and I’m still trying to process things. I know I’ve been distant and I’m sorry, but I’m trying to get my life in order since it’s sorta crashing down on me.”

Phichit stares at me in shock and I don’t blame him. “W-What? Why?”

“I’m not good enough for him. I’m boring and I never take chances. He was sick of it and he left me. End of story. I don’t want to talk about it right now because it will make me a crying mess. I just want to go home and sleep because I haven’t really slept in two weeks. Please…let me come to you. I just need time.”

Phichit nods and he comes up to me to give me a quick hug. He means well, and I love him for it, but I just need some space from friends.

I leave work and I walk home instead of a taking a cab like I normally do. It’s sprinkling, and I don’t care. I’d rather feel the rain fall on me.

It’s not a long way home. I’ve walked plenty of times to my apartment. Maybe that’s why I haven’t gained weight since the break-up. I just walk off all my shame when I eat too much.

I look up every now and then to make sure that I don’t run into anyone, but I must have not been paying enough attention. I bump into someone. Of course.

“Oh gosh, I’m so sorry. I wasn’t looking. I’m sorry.”

The person I bumped stopped and turned around. I wasn’t expecting an attractive man. “No. It’s quite alright. My mind was somewhere else. Excuse me.” He said and smiled.

“Oh…it’s fine. I’m sorry again.”

He gave another smile and nodded then went on his way down the sidewalk.

I began home once more. I’ll never see that handsome man again.

**

My life is boring. Mark was right. I go to work, come home, clean the apartment, make dinner, then get ready for bed. Every little thing I do, I hate myself for it. I shouldn’t be like this, but it’s getting to me. The words of Mark still fill my head.

Why don’t you, like, not make your bed for once? Leave a dirty dish in the sink? How come you never want to go out with me? It’s been two years, Yuri! I’m tired of living a domestic life. I love you, but I’m not happy anymore. Maybe you should rethink your life and give me a call. I’m done.

Tears fall down my face. He was right. He really was. I’m just not that person to take risks. I like a safe environment where I am comfortable. I’m sorry I don’t go to clubs or leave a damn dish in the sink.

I sigh as I put a dish in the dish cabinet after drying it. I look down at the plate that’s left in the sink. It’s dirty. My mind tells me, clean it you idiot. But…I stop myself. I fold my dish towel and place it on the counter and put the sponge on top. I leave. I left a dirty dish in the sink.

I left a dirty dish in the sink…

I left a dirty dish in the sink!!

I turn back around and clean the plate. I like to have clean things, Mark. Maybe you should too.

**

I woke up before my alarm again. It’s been a month. Still an empty bed and the drawers his clothes were once in are still empty. I don’t want to put my clothes in there. It’s not where they belong.

I get up and start to get ready for work. I want to just stay in bed. But I need the money. I used to pay for this apartment by myself, but when Mark and I got together, he helped pay. I wasn’t used to having extra spending money, so I put it in my savings. So, I have plenty of cash, but I do need rent money.

I haven’t felt this low in a while. A whole month has passed, and I haven’t heard from Mark at all. Not even a text asking if I was alright.

I put on my coat since it’s it pretty cold outside and lock the door behind me. I walk to work again. Walking sort of clears my head, but then I pass something that reminds me of Mark and it just makes me regret my decision.

I continue to walk and then I feel a person right behind me. Usually when that happens, I walk faster Turns out, the person had the same idea and tried to catch up with me.

My heart starts to beat fast because I know what this means. I have pepper spray, but I don’t know if it’s in my coat. I walk a little but faster and the person behind me does as well.

I run.

They run after me.

My heart is beating in my ears and my body goes numb. I’m not that far from the office. I need to run faster.

However, someone grabs me and pulls me into an alley.

“God, he’s fast.” The person behind me said.

“You got something good then?” I look up and it’s a man who has a hold of me. I look behind and another man leans against the wall to catch his breath. I start to panic. I try to yank my arm from his grip, but it’s no use.

“If you don’t struggle or scream, we won’t hurt you. Just give us cash and we will send you on your way.”

“I-I….I don’t…” I manage to get out. I really don’t have cash. I never carry cash because of this reason

“Shame.” The man behind me said.

I needed to focus on how they looked. If I do, then I can report them to the police. The man that has a hold of me has glasses and his hair is a shady blonde color. He has a scar on his cheek and a face tattoo of what appears to be a…cat? The other man is broader and has black hair. I see a few neck tattoos on him, but I need to focus on a specific one. The one that says ‘Winnie’ caught my eye so I take a mental image.

“Well if you have no cash and no valuables…” The cat tattooed man started and then forced me on my knees. “Pay us with your mouth.”

My eyes grow wide. “No!” I yell. “Help-“ I was cut off by his hands around my neck.

“What did I tell you?” he said, “No yellin’ or squirmin’. Or else.”

I start to struggle and grip my hands on his arms. He squeezes tighter and I begin to lose air.

“Shut up!” More and more air leave and my vision starts to get fuzzy. Blackness starts to take over.

But then I hear screams. The man’s hands leave my throat and I cough as my lungs start to refill. My vision comes back to me little by little and I look up.

Those two men are on the ground. Not moving. Bleeding. A figure is hoovering over them and then stands slowly. Before I can say anything or get a good look at the mysterious figure, they run.

I can’t yell for them because my throat hurts so bad. I hurry and get up because I don’t want to risk those two men getting back up. I run the rest of the way to my work and I don’t even pay attention to the burning sensation in my lungs.

Everything seemed like a blur. I was shaking from head to toe and I hadn’t even made it to the elevator before Phichit saw me and came up to me.

I explain to him what happened before I collapsed in his arms. That was the breaking point for me. It took getting assaulted to cry about everything in my life. Something that traumatic made me cry for hours and hours at work.

I should’ve talked to Phichit in the beginning, but I was so stubborn.

At least he was there though.

**

I get home late. Phichit took me out for dinner and helped me get through the day. He walked me home and I hugged him.

“Thank you. Your friendship means the world to me Phichit. Know that.”

He smiled at me and handed me the leftover food from dinner we took. “I just want to make sure you are okay. Would you like me to stay the night?”

I shook my head. “No. You need to get home to your boyfriend. It’s okay.” I smile at him.

“You know he wouldn’t care.”

“I know, but I’m sure I’ll be okay.”

He nodded again and hugged me one last time. “Tomorrow we are going to the police, so I’ll come get you in the morning.”

I nod, we say our goodbyes, and I walk upstairs to my apartment.

I get settled in for the night and turn on the news. I’m scrolling through my phone, not paying attention until I hear about a murder investigation. I glance up at the TV.

I stare in shock.

“…Two men were found dead in an alley on 23rd street this morning. The crime was reported by a passing bystander on their way to work and police arrived on the scene. The bodies have been identified as William Bell and Max Bradshaw. These two were believed to have been in the series of muggings and robberies that have occurred in the past week. Police did not retrieve any evidence on the scene….”

I tune out.

I didn’t remember much after I regained my vision after almost being chocked to death. I just remember blood. So much blood.

I start to get sick and I run to the bathroom.

I ended up throwing up my whole dinner and I slowly make my way back to my bed.

Should I go to the police? What if they think I did it? Would they question why I waited so long to report an assault?

Sleeping wasn’t an option for me that night….

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