#and Kaoru is honest in his answer…

[actiaslunaris]

Reading your thoughts on Invisible Helix has me thinking... have you ever considered Yukawa and Kaoru discussing having children? Particularly post Invisible Helix? I think it would be so interesting to explore Yukawa's thoughts (and troubles) surrounding this after the events of that book! I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Yes! I have and do think about Yukawa and Utsumi discussing having children, quite a lot more since Midsummer's Equation, and more recently, Kindan no Majutsu. I've written some ideas about that out a couple of times.

If I may answer your question by talking about visual canon first, I think it's no secret that Yukawa in visual canon has complicated~ feelings about children, that would make it difficult to contemplate having progeny. I could make a case on what we have seen there that if he allowed himself to examine all that the universe has told him, that he would want children. In the past, when he has contemplated the thought, he hasn't gotten past the thought the fuss of raising them is excruciating, and because that's a less than charitable way of viewing the effort that takes, he'd rather not. I think he's capable of understanding that he wouldn't be a good father and that has made him dismiss the idea. He also has some deeply buried concerns about bringing someone else like himself into this world.

Or, at least, that's what he's told himself in the past, but he's changed. The possibility exists that having children, with someone to help him, would be something good, something he can do for the future. Looking around to what's available, he'd see Utsumi and wonder if she wants children, but taking a partnership/friendship as they have into something where they have to care for a new life would be incredibly intimidating, even if he struck up the courage to make an appeal to her. As we've seen, he's actually traditional in his ideas about marriage, and even though different ways of co-existing and parenting together are possible, I'm not sure if he's gotten to the point of dissecting all the different data points and putting them back together in a way that would be acceptable to both himself and Utsumi. Once he did....

Yukawa of the visual canon, if he wanted children, would adopt not a baby but an older child, not someone the age of Shingo or Kyohei, but someone just a little younger than Kyohei. He'd find it the more acceptable of all the possible answers. He'd ask Utsumi's help, but he wouldn't depend on her. He'd do all his research on raising a child and make a Plan. He'd be scared out of his mind, but he'd do it. He'd believe he didn't have a conscious preference, but personally, I think he'd lean to wanting a girl, but only one child, regardless.

Yukawa of book canon, however? Has never given the idea of progeny conscious thought. He's been a single man with a singular mind, and wouldn't mind remaining that. It is only that, well, he's getting older and perhaps, maybe, he shouldn't leave this world without perhaps doing what single men do after they've accomplished the majority of what they've set out to do and wouldn't it be, perhaps, the correct thing to try to do something different than his own parents did?

There's just one problem, in looking around, Utsumi's gotten older too. She hasn't gotten married, that's true, but they are definitely not in a relationship where that kind of question comes up naturally. They have trust and she's a logical person, so she'd hear him out. It's a big ask, however.

I think he'd wait for an opening, hoping for it to come up naturally, setting himself a time limit. Or, he'd set about building the relationship he'd think would give him grounds to ask. Because he was given away, he'd not want to adopt, but given how much older Utsumi is now, if he waits too long, that's going to be the only option open to him, with Utsumi.

Utsumi, in having been asked the question, would ask him point blank why he wouldn't adopt. "I don't understand why me, Professor; I thought you weren't the marrying or having children type." He would answer that adopting 'is messy' in those words, and only then would Utsumi get it.

He'd give her all the reasons he's thought out why he wants this, why she would be the person he'd most trust with this, and even suggest that they don't have to be married, they don't have to co-parent, she wouldn't have to be involved beyond bearing the child, and if she's against that? Perhaps a surrogate, whom they would both be responsible for, after giving of genetic material? "Would you think about it?" he asks. She respects him, so she would think about it, seriously.

This Yukawa approaches the whole thing with so much detachment that Utsumi can see right through it. Apart from that one misstep, which is what does the job of focusing her on the underlying emotions in Yukawa, that is. I don't know if she'd fall in with his scientific approach or decide that this is enough to propel their relationship into a closer one. Invisible Helix doesn't give me enough to understand what book!Utsumi would decide to do.

I would like to think, though, that she gently prods Yukawa into examining why he's asking her to ascertain if the question isn't a traumatic response to what happened. She'd want to know this for her own health. It's important. How Yukawa answers will let her know what she needs to do.

This Yukawa takes it all in stride. No fuss; he just wants clear answers. At least, that's what he's projecting. I think if Utsumi told him no, he'd have to re-process his entire worldview concerning their relationship. That might lead to discussions about why she said no, with further re-processing. No matter what, it would make him grow even more.

Oh, and book!Yukawa wants more than one child, a boy and a girl. Being an only child is psychologically difficult; he knows this well. If this all turned out happily, Nae would be very involved in this new project.

Thank you for the question! I was trying to catch a bit more sleep this morning, but this woke me up thoroughly. It was fun to answer!

[cinnamon-bunni]

hi hello!!! this is my piece for the @kyokaogiftexchange event!!! this was made for @starlightinvasion -- i really hope you like it!!!! <3 Its been forever since i wrote a ohshc fic, so i hope i did the characters justice!

Rating: G Word count: 3k

Summary:

"May I continue my work now? Or do you plan on staying like this?" A cheshire-like grin grew on Kaoru's face. Kyoya knew what the answer was going to be before he even finished his question. And to be honest, Kyoya didn't have any qualms about it. He was perfectly content in letting himself savor this moment for just a bit longer.

[quinnyundertow]

QUINNY HELLO!! Its me aleks @yuutito

I have been following both the time travel fic (when I catch you gege) and the asylum one since day one! But I’ve been really shy to make new moots so I haven’t made the effort to come and say hi >.<

But I want to pick your brain about the time travel fic hehe so here I am !!

- since JJK has ended, has your plans for the story changed at all? Like have any plot lines or your planned story been altered by the ending gege gave us?

- since we haven’t met yuuji or megumi or Nobara yet, I’m wondering.. will our MC stop Yuuji from eating the finger? You don’t have to answer but I’m so curious if you will loosely follow JJK storyline or if you will make sweeping changes… vague/nonspoiler answer is ok ^^

- I really like what you did with suguru’s character. I was actually shocked when we met him in the ryokan and he was like “why would I take Rika from Yuta?” I was like OH like we are ACTUALLY making a difference I was so happy 😭 but now I’m here wondering what will kenjaku do if the night parade never happens… I wonder if he’s still in kaoru’s body.. aaaa I have so many questions I’m so very excited you see..

- loosely speaking, I know it’s a reverse harem so MC will have lots of romantic interests, but does MC have romantic feelings for one person or all of them? Or is it more that she’s being swept away in the moment by all these guys? I want to root for an endgame couple (not naming any names, definitely not biased 😌) but I’m also having lots of fun watching MC romance them all!!

- I also really like what you did with Junpei. The eren jaeger hair is a LOOK I’m living for it truly… he looks so handsome in my mind…

Sorry if you’ve answered any of these before but I reread your whole fic last night and my mind is buzzing..

🥰 Ahhhh don’t feel shy about saying Hi I’m just a humble trash gremlin. I’m so glad you’ve continued to like the fics from so early on. 🥺 Thank you for the kind words and support!

These are some interesting questions! Let me see if I can give answers to them 🤭 Potential manga/anime spoilers below. I definitely got carried away responding.These are simply my opinions from watching/reading interviews and the source material.

- since JJK has ended, has your plans for the story changed at all? Like have any plot lines or your planned story been altered by the ending gege gave us?

For a little while I was pretty concerned about how the ending would affect the fic but to be honest almost all the tragedy we are focused around stopping is in the anime (Junpei, Haibara, Nanami, Suguru, Toji, Yuji’s Trauma, Childhood trauma for Gumi, Mechamaru, Tsumiki etc etc.). So no changes to the story line based off of the manga ending. That actually goes for all my fics. Phew.😅

- since we haven’t met yuuji or megumi or Nobara yet, I’m wondering.. will our MC stop Yuuji from eating the finger? You don’t have to answer but I’m so curious if you will loosely follow JJK storyline or if you will make sweeping changes… vague/nonspoiler answer is ok ^^

There will be sweeping changes while loosely following the storyline. 😅 MC will be doing her damndest to avoid Yuji chowing on the finger. That’s all I’ll say on that.

- I really like what you did with suguru’s character. I was actually shocked when we met him in the ryokan and he was like “why would I take Rika from Yuta?” I was like OH like we are ACTUALLY making a difference I was so happy 😭 but now I’m here wondering what will kenjaku do if the night parade never happens… I wonder if he’s still in kaoru’s body.. aaaa I have so many questions I’m so very excited you see..

I feel like I need to explain how I see Suguru’s character to respond to this. Suguru is such a fascinating character. Even if you think early intervention could have stopped his whole “Monkey” era. He has to have something innately inside him that is broken for him to be able to flip that hard (Nurture vs Nature argument). Yes he goes through extreme trauma but lots of people go through extreme trauma and don’t become racially charged serial killers.

In the show he goes from (arguably) Lawful Good to Chaotic Evil. In WICYG I want to explore Geto as a Chaotic Neutral.

Why didn’t Suguru even THINK of taking Rika from Yuta in WICYG? This stems from my analysis in his canon choices. Some of the decisions Geto makes in JJK 0 frankly don’t make sense if he wanted to achieve his goals of a non-sorcerer free world. Suguru is very intelligent and capable of understanding others deeply and in canon manipulating them.

I think in JJK 0 Geto was fucking exhausted by having to bare the weight of the world on his shoulders but felt totally pigeonholed into his choices and was past the point of no return. Geto knew what would goad Gojo into killing him. Targeting young children, attacking Gojo’s students, declaring a public war so Gojo couldn’t back out. Geto gave Gojo no choice but to kill him. Maybe he wasn’t fully cognizant of making that decision but I think he did. Geto could have easily killed Yuta and Stolen Rika when Toge and Yuta encounter Geto at the abandoned mall. He didn’t do it because he didn’t want to.

The WICYG Geto can’t even fathom murdering a young sorcerer with potential just to become more powerful himself. We will get more into these choices as Suguru’s story progresses!

- loosely speaking, I know it’s a reverse harem so MC will have lots of romantic interests, but does MC have romantic feelings for one person or all of them? Or is it more that she’s being swept away in the moment by all these guys? I want to root for an endgame couple (not naming any names, definitely not biased 😌) but I’m also having lots of fun watching MC romance them all!!

Reader x all is the ending. I’ve thought about it a lot. This was the first thing I needed to establish before starting the story. How to have a believable happy harem ending. Trust in me 🙏

- I also really like what you did with Junpei. The eren jaeger hair is a LOOK I’m living for it truly… he looks so handsome in my mind…

I needed him to have a hairdo with his forehead exposed because it’s a visible sign of readers success in Jupei’s story so far. He was never bullied to the point of cigarettes being put out on his face. Go reader! Also Man buns 🙌 Now I need to pay someone to draw him like that hehe I’m glad you approve.

Thank you for all the questions and kind words and sorry for the rambling. I enjoyed responding ❤️

[crimson-sorrow]

@ofamess continued from here.

It had been a bold statement, a cocky quip, but what for? To annoy the man standing at his side, to get his attention, to seek.. comfort? No. It was something Kaoru could never allow himself and yet here he was. With his arms crossed in front of his chest the pink-haired one remained where he was, waiting for a reaction, for anything. Kojiro wouldn’t let a remark like this go unanswered, would he?

The evening had been wonderfully calm. An evening of gentle background music, listening to the conversations around him while Kaoru worked on yet another calligraphy project while sipping on a glass of sakura wine. Kojiro’s restaurant had become somewhat of a comfort place and Kaoru often found himself spending more hours than necessary at the place, just like this night. Just idling the time away until it was time for Kojiro to close it down.

Part of Kaoru did not want to go home yet. While he had transformed his home into a place he always felt at peace at, he could not help but feel lonely sometimes, even when considering he had a very loyal Carla replying to his every question. Otherwise it was always quiet. Too quiet. It was not as lively as a well-managed restaurant. But Kaoru did not say any of that, instead he decided to endure the cold to stand at Kojiro’s side for as long as he was allowed, but not without making a subtle hint about him being cold.

Kojiro actually taking his jacket off was not too much of a surprise, Kaoru knew the other would have given it to any cold lady in distress, but to him? He decided not to linger too long on the reason why Kojiro would follow his request, instead Kaoru slipped his arms into the sleeves that were long enough to cover his hands before he lifted his head meeting Kojiro’s gaze that so boldly looked him up and down.

Kaoru did not back away, instead he held that gaze that was both calm and challenging, though the longer he looked into the other’s gentle eyes the more he could feel a subtle warmth creep up into his usually pale cheeks. Kaoru blamed it on the alcohol.

“And what if I would actually like that?”, Kaoru eventually answered the other’s question with one of his own, his voice was calm, no hint of the usual annoyance it usually carried when dealing with his old friend. That was what Kojiro was, right? A friend? A rival? A companion? A mixture of all three options or something else entirely? Why was he suddenly thinking about all that? Ridiculous.

Before he could say or do something stupid Kaoru pulled up the hood over his head to cover his sakura-coloured hair, breathing in the way too familiar scent and taking a step to the side as if to hide himself.

“How do you even do this, Kojiro? Managing a restaurant and skating? Be honest. Which of the two do you love more?”

[neonscandal]

Hi, Neon, just found your older ask here https://www.tumblr.com/neonscandal/700397520113876992/hiif-you-dont-mind-can-i-ask-something-from?source=share

Now, after 2 years, do you want to add something for the answer? Have you know it yet about the news? I'm still sad when I read that BNHA will be over in the next 5 chapters. Whatever happen, I'm grateful and will always love BKDK !!

Also, do you mind if I ask the same ask (same format : strength, weakness & dynamic) as that person above for Satosugu, Matchblosoom and Asheiji?

I have been sitting on this, and a few other asks since I've been slammed at work while still trying to make art on the side so I appreciate you hanging in there. 💖 At this point, the end of MHA has come and gone but my love lives on.

I will always find fantasy AU gifs appropriate.

⚠️ Spoiler warning through end of MHA manga.

TBH I find a lot of what I wrote to still be spot on, likely by design since I was trying to avoid spoilers at the time so I was indirectly speaking to observations we've now seen play out in the show. The notable difference simply being that the end of MHA brought a bit more exposition into the fact that, more than being number 1, Bakugo's one track mind was solely focused on Izuku.

Without Izuku, his ranking didn't matter. So he fought tooth and nail to get his childhood friend, his rival, his inspiration back into the game. Because they were both always worth saving, they were always making one another better.

Can I first and foremost just point out that Joe is voiced by Jonah Scott and thus deserving of a little romanticization in general?

⚠️ Spoiler warning through SK8 the Infinity S1.

PERSONALITY

Kojiro Strengths

Shockingly to say, Jo is humble. He might go around preening for the crowd but, as a founding member of S, he has the ability to meet Reki where he is when he is resentful of his own lack of growth because he's been there. Maybe that's more to say that he has a bit more emotional intelligence than he gets credit for, either way, there is more than meets the eye.

Jo is sentimental. He might joke about his restaurant not being a daycare or even banter bitterly with Kaoru but he is demonstrably still a safe space for up and coming skaters and a pillar for his high school friend even if we see he felt a bit left behind when he was younger.

Kojiro Weaknesses

I just find it interesting that he's very honest but only when Kaoru is unconscious. Like, he immediately carries Kaoru away after his big injury and really only alludes to valuing their friendship when Kaoru is knocked out beside him. From what we know of their lore, when Kaoru was looking to Adam, Jo was looking to Kaoru and I wonder how much Kaoru realizes that. Or how much Carla really probably bothers Jo as another thing that replaced him.

Kaoru Strengths

We know expeditiously who the brains behind the operation are. Kaoru is really intelligent, both in terms of picking apart Adam's battle strategy with the Love Hug and in programming Carla. Let us all be glad he went into calligraphy and not straight villainy because he'd be unstoppable I fear. There'd be nothing he couldn't mansplain, manipulate or malewife his way out of.

CHERRY IS SO GENDER. That's all.

Kaoru Weaknesses

He's stuck in the past with his vendetta against Adam. That's not to say that Jo isn't locked in a similar gear but Kaoru's motivation seems more personal and I suppose that informs a lot of fanon lore (and why Cherry will never beat the allegations). Kaoru already stands at the top of the pile of S skaters but he still has something to prove and it eventually costs him.

DYNAMIC

This is a really short series to extrapolate a ton from, to be honest, especially with its lack of a source material. I'm really looking forward to season 2 which will explore more of their lore specifically but any time there's an overture of disparaging banter with an undeniable foundation of affection?? I'm gonna love it. In short:

They keep each other honest - what happens on S, stays on S and, while Kaoru is hell bent on keeping his lives separate (professional vs skater delinquent), it's important to have people in your life who know the real you. All of you.

They maintain a shared goal - ultimately, friends are mirrors and the importance of that is touched on in the above. While part of their mission is to beat Adam, I think another element of that is to bring him back into the fold. Because when a homie starts acting weird, you gotta set him straight.

My sweet babies.

⚠️ Spoiler warning for Banana Fish series.

PERSONALITY

Ash Strengths

Despite every turn of his life showing him the evil of human nature, Ash still tries to do right by others. He protects the kids in his gang the only way he knows how. That's not to say he was always a good example because he had to do things that were not always on the up and up but he cared deeply about the people in his life and became the "monster" that could protect them, relentlessly.

Resilient almost to a fault, Ash's suffering is frequently short lived, knowing that he doesn't have the time to wallow. Not if it will be a detriment to his cause, not if it puts Eiji at risk, etc. He compartmentalizes his trauma and grief to prioritize the comfort and safety of others because so many people look to him for guidance. He is incredibly driven despite his age and life's challenges. This can be a strength and a weakness

Ash is brilliant. Strategically, skills wise, intellectually, he is brilliant and quick-witted, at that. Had his circumstances been different, who knows who he could have been in the scheme of things.

Ash Weaknesses

He's hardwired for martyrdom. Life taught him what people value about him and he sneers as he uses it to best them. While I love to see him able to turn the tables on so many of his abusers, it still belies that his confidence is more of a shield than anything else. When you're abused, especially continuously, you espouse feelings of guilt, shame and worthlessness. Regardless of one's resilience, you don't walk away unscathed. Regardless of one's intelligence, you still can't separate yourself from thoughts that suggest you're the reason for your abuse. Ash constantly walks into the line of fire, throws himself to the wolves, offers his life in exchange for others, leverages his experience and humiliation to shield the suffering of others'. In the end, despite what he found in Eiji, his decision to be the leopard, as it were, came from the fact that he thought that should be his fate. He did not think he deserved the softness of what Eiji offered. I disagree.

Despite making quick work of many challenges following the trail of banana fish, Ash can be hotheaded. He's emotional at times which is understandable but the worst instance of it was his overcorrection when Sing's men shoot Eiji as the fall out inextricably creates the situation that costs him his life.

Eiji Okumura. In many ways, Eiji is Ash's greatest weakness, often willing to walk back into hell if it meant an even exchange of Eiji's safety or life. But when it feels like you finally find a reason to live beyond just survival, is it not worth protecting?

Eiji Strengths

Despite the obvious culture shock, Eiji is unflappable, regardless of what he was running away from back home. From his pole vaulted escape where it all begins, to telling Ash to return to him safely, Eiji was just there for Ash and, more importantly, expected nothing in return. Both of these capture Ash's attention and quickly establishes a reciprocal relationship of respect and sympathy.

Eiji is as trustworthy as he is trusting.That's not to say he 100% has the best judge of who is deserving of his trust but his earnest nature endears him to others quickly. To the point where Shorter still does everything in his power to protect Eiji up until the point he can't. One could argue that should be chalked up to Shorter's friendship with Ash but there was a tenderness and concern to Shorter's protection that was specific to Eiji.

One thing about Eiji, he's gonna have audacity. He does not fear Ash despite the things Ash has had to do in the span of knowing him. He treats Ash as a person deserving of concern, deserving of kindness and deserving of attitude when the situation calls for it. In many ways, Ash is surrounded by people who care for him but Eiji sees him beyond his reputation and what he can do for him and it sets him apart. Even when Ash experiences things outside of what he can comprehend, when others treat Ash like a ticking time bomb to be regarded at arms length, Eiji is able to close the gap to comfort him.

Eiji Weaknesses

Despite that one year difference, Eiji is naive to the ways of the world. While it is presented initially like a cultural divide, fundamentally Eiji's upbringing, while not a walk in the park, is also so starkly different from Ash, Shorter's and other characters. A sickly father, perhaps distant mother, but he had promise and opportunities. Back home, he wasn't just surviving. This doesn't undermine the ego death of losing everything when he got injured and having to start from scratch. In truth, I don't think anything could have prepared him for the journey down the rabbit hole but he dove down it just the same. Perhaps because there were no alarms blaring about how it could cost him his life even after Skip's initial death.

DYNAMIC

Contrary to the above, I think Ash and Eiji don't always fall into the same dynamic in every part of the story. They fight for one another, sacrifice for one another, and provide protection (as best they can and in whatever way they can) for one another. Despite everything that should separate them and the one in a million chance of meeting one another, they did. While it meant both of their ruin in different ways it also irreparably altered both of their lives as they made indelible impressions upon one another.

I will never get over these two and, I suppose, neither will the rest of JJK since they're the reason for everything that goes awry.

⚠️ Spoiler warning through end of JJK manga. 😭

PERSONALITY

Will there ever come a time when I tire of writing about Satoru Gojo or Suguru Geto? No, I think not. I saved them for last because I felt like I'd probably have the most to write here but once I started thinking about it.. every single one of their strengths in turn becomes their weakness and leads to their undoing.

Gojo Strengths and Weaknesses

Gojo is strength. Tipping the scales with your birth had to make the list somewhere. He was an infallible weapon wielded by the higher ups until he became too unruly... but what could they do? He was the closest thing they had to otherworldly power. In many ways, without him, sorcerers didn't stand a chance. They conflated him with a god and it went to his head. It allowed him the hubris to gamble on a mission he knew could change the world.

Gojo's status makes him untouchable. In a society that prioritizes strength, Gojo was unmatched. Limitless is such an apropo technique for someone so far removed from others... or is he far removed from others because of his Limitless? Either way, by the time he meets Geto, he'd already been a weapon, been an anomaly for so long. He was raised without an equal, he is not unused to being the strongest and the responsibility that that entails. He's intelligent, pragmatic, and extremely capable. However, finding an equal in Geto made him greedy. Confident. A dangerous combination but, had he not always known such impregnable loneliness, perhaps things wouldn't have gone as far as they did. Regardless of the imperfect comparison (since being a Special Grade has a massive disparity in strength) these extremes created such a desperate need to never know isolation again. He was alone before Geto and suffered the weight of the world after Geto. It created an unprecedented sense of sentimentality, it drove him not to burn Geto's body. Even finding stronger students, people who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him, would one day surpass him... and he still couldn't really let them in.

It takes time and experience but, eventually, he has an adaptable worldview not defined by imposed obligation. This is informed by trauma but it becomes the catalyst for how he lives the rest of his life which is marked with the lofty benevolence of someone who doesn't have to interfere in the trivialities between sorcerers and curses/curse users but does if only to prevent others from experiencing similarly devastating loss or alienation. What he does after Geto defects does nothing to redeem Geto or salvage their relationship but, from that point, Gojo appreciates and protects the privilege of being young in the only way he knows how, by forging them to be strong in turn. It's not exactly a moral compass, one could argue it perpetuates a system that still exploits children but the response, as we've seen with the series end, sorcerers don't have the privilege of choice.

Gojo is out of touch with those around him. He can plot causation, infer complex logic, rehash history, etc. but it does nothing for the broken boy said to be his best friend. While he becomes aware of this weakness and tries to address it with Yuji (by having Nanami take over), it's too late. The damage had already been done.

Geto Strength and Weaknesses

Geto is no stranger to grueling and hard work. As an outsider to Jujutsu Tech, imagine coming into the fold, the only sorcerer of your family with a grossly unpalatable technique. Assessed to be the strongest after being plucked from relative obscurity and you stand at the top of the mountain with someone who won the genetic lottery with all the audacity to boot. We don't have much insight into Geto's whole back story but we see enough of Yuji's immersion into the jujutsu world to know that it isn't easy. But Geto made quick work of becoming an adept sorcerer, one who could keep up with the likes of Satoru Gojo even. Even as the strongest, he still must have had a bit of a bitter taste as he came to learn more of the world.

Geto is humble. Such that he earns respect and admiration from Nanami and Haibara respectively. His technique, almost an ill fit for someone who sought to be so pure, so noble, is unpleasant but it bestows such great power upon him. I imagine he had to rationalize it somehow. The sacrificial means to a suitable end in his mind. He is polite (but can absolutely be a little shit) and tries not to let being the strongest get to his head, frequently chastising Gojo for his behavior. But this practice of being humble in the face of such obvious power eventually creates a situation where he feels he is owed.

Geto has an inalienable sense of responsibility. It lends itself to his humility and keeps his moral compass pointed due north. Moreover, its what informs Gojo's reliance on his judgement. His worldview is simple, human even. Those who are strong are meant to protect. I think it further gives meaning to his discomfort every time he uses his technique. As if to say "in order to protect, I must suffer. Because I have great strength, I must be prepared to sacrifice,". This A + B = C mentality only works in a simple world without variables. But the world is unfair, curses are unpredictable and, sometimes, humans can be monsters. So when his worldview changes, it fractures something deep within him because of his simple but unyielding principles and inability to accept the world for what it is: a sea of gray.

DYNAMIC

They diametrically complement one another by design. In many ways, they differ to an extreme that begs the question of how they ever found any middle ground. But they did. And there was love. Or affection should you prefer. But it didn't make a lick of difference.

[naradivision]

Hypmic OC Halloween Party 2023 🎃 ~Part I

Once the night of 31rd October has already come to the town, who knows? Something extra supernatural is bound to happen!

Disclaimer: Please note that these are not the actual titles to the songs, I just made them up of course. All these songs obviously belong to their respective artists,

And the OCs mentioned belong to their respective creators as well!

To be honest, at first I attempted to make the cast match with their headcanon VCs but considered giving it up at some point because if I did that, some names would be brought up too often *side-glancing at Yuuya, Saigo, and Yorii* 

Surprisingly, almost every song happens to have their own English subtitles available, so open them up if you’d like to know something. I’ll leave more details in your imagination then (¬‿¬)

If you feel tempted to do the fanarts, please feel free to do it XD

So, now. Isn’t it time to let the Feast begins?

3, 

[All lights in the stadium suddenly flickered on and off uncontrollably]

2, 

[One by one, every light in the stadium has eventually been turned off]

1, 

[Now, everything around was soon engulfed in the complete darkness]

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#1 Answer The Call (Offer Your Soul)

Kureha “Eclipse” Koizumi

Sumire “Diabla” Shinomiya

Asuka “TREA$URE” Koizumi

Lyall “Corvus” Shiba

Kaoru “Arachne” Shinozaki

Kotono “Shiki” Ohara

Tasuku “Katame” Kawanoe

Eden “Ember” Yamamura

Kaori “Black Orchid” Narizuka

Real title: Dakini Covered by O.B.N.N (AeGJoongG, YangDoki, RaA, EASYDOG, Gogyeol, DALNODO, Seelight, EDEN, ZENRUA) | Original by twinkle, UtaP ft. Kagamine Rin

In the midst of the night, two pairs of red lights roam in darkness…

#2 Werehumans

Kanra “D. Vil” Akemi

Yorii “Sireen” Sakuma

Real title:  Kaibutsu (Monster) Covered by Amatsuki x 96neko | Original by YOASOBI

Dear pioneers, raise up your flags!

The land that no one has yet to know before…

Declare we’re now the ones in charge!

#3 Neverland Kakumei

Kosuke “Lumière” Furuhata

Lana “Facade” Alarie

Aranai “Ride or Die” Norikoru

Tomi “High Class” Chōten

Azusa “Onna-musha” Furukawa

Yuki “Ice King” Kuraokami

Ryūnosuke “Fist N Fury” Sekiguchi

Ace “MC Patriot” Douglas

Yudai “KILLA W” Toya

Asato “AR Master” Rikiya

Anika “Rush Hour” Kiyozaki

Yuuya “ARROW” Kanata

Kotan “Kamuy” Anchikar

Aoba “Guinevere” Yamamura

Real title:  World Domination Original by Hikifes team 2019 (mafumafu, soraru, luz, un:c, araki, nqrse, syounen T, amatsuki, urata, tonari no sakata, shima, senra, eve, sou) a.k.a. My favs all stars XD

——[ Interval: Fan Meeting Session ]——

Howdy~

And sorry for the wait, my dear mortals♡

Hasn’t anybody told you not to follow voices in the night?

#5 See me? See me? (Succubus ’s Lullaby)

Aika “VeeXn” Yumi

[For goodness’s sake, the extent of her show this time was only limited to singing and dancing… Thus, the minors can enjoy it too]

Real title:  Wiggle Wiggle Original by Raon

…Promise me one thing?

Don’t ever let yourself be drawn into this dreamy sweet trap, ‘Kay?

#4 Zombiz Fantasy ♥︎

Shuu “Men-H” Edogawa

Kaiji “Jinx” Sano

Touya “MC Darling” Kisaragi

Real title: Kokotsu ni Yamu (Ecstatic Breakdown) Original by alfakyun ft. takayan Welp, sorry for the unmatched number of voice casts

Exhausted yet?

…No? That’s great!

Why don’t we spice things up a bit before meeting the shuffle teams in the second half! 

#6 Lull X Roar

Yuuya “ARROW” Kanata

Yorii “Sireen” Sakuma

Real title:  Hell is mine Original by araki x luz Yorii did say in his interview that maybe they could work together so why not? I even pray for their voice claims (Amatsuki & Araki) to actually collab one day

🎃 Behind the scenes Pt.1

Even though there are other divisions and some participants which may not be mentioned above, they’re all invited and have their own parts in this event as well. For examples;

Himari Asami, Hiroshi Sakura, and Suzuran Minazuki (who was on the request of her non-blood-related cousin) were in charge of designing and making costumes with the assistance of three fashion interns; Aimi Miyazaki, Alice Shiroka, and Umi Kobayashi.

Akira Arai, Natsume Kurome, Kururi Yamamura and Queen Card’s team were noted to took part in making props. By the way, Kureha Koizumi was anticipated to participate in this as well but she unexpectedly showed up in the opening show —much to everyone’s surprise.

Reiaki Suzubayashi and Emiko Akaibara showed to work together on helping the cast prepare themselves before entering the stage.

Chiyuri Seiguni was tasked to be the main operator of most special effects on stage via the brief from the real technician, Raiden Otoha since this one had to take his part in the 7th show.

Aiko Mayeda was the D.J. and he got the party started! The 86 band and other musical units associated with other division members were also joined in to provide music for some songs.

Most choreography throughout the shows were designed and coached by Yeong Hajoon, Haruto Morikawa, and Kaede Iwasawa.

The representative of Snowflake Sentinel News, Yoichi Shujo; and the head of a certain publishing-house, Nellie Yukimura were assigned to deliver the details of this event. Please expect more live reports and some tidbits behind the scenes from them.

The foods and drinks in this event were all supplied by the alliance between Luis Kōkyū, Rashaad Young, Harumatsuya shop, and Rikiya farm.

The main sponsors of the previous event are Sigma Inc., Toi Pharmaceutical, and E.L. Medical Co. Therefore, this time it’s the turn of Wonder⇓anD Sound Systems, Arakawa Tech Industries, and the concert venue was organized by the entertainment agency “Kairiku Production” with the cooperation of Queen Card’s league. 

For some reason, a certain division was banned from participating —to be specific, it’s Ginza Division. However, Eiji Noguchi and his family were secretly invited because his children wanted to come.

At first Fusao Ise and Queen card were honored to be the MCs (or the hosts) of this event but because the latter had to ‘prepare’ for her own part in the 11th show, Reika Aichi was surprisingly nominated to take over this role once again alongside Fusao.

At the beginning, all the cast were seen wearing some kind of masquerade mask before their first show started.

Though not every division was present in the 3rd show, there were flags with symbols of each team ever participated in the D.R.B. showing on stage.

For whatever reason, Aranai Norikoru was the one who delivered the line “Toki wo (Shout)!” before the chorus “Kakumei wa matte (The revolution has succeeded)!” was sung by all divisions. Well, someone in the cast seemed visibly displeased with how this turned out.

Despite the 6th show being performed by Yuuya Kanata and Yorii Sakuma, the one who advised them on the lyrics was their senior musician, Ren Nakashima, and the music provider for this show was none other than the 86 Band

Before two boys of the 6th show left the stage, the camera caught both Yuuya and Yorii high-fiving Ren who was up for the next show…

��︎ TO BE CONTINUE IN PT. 2…

Amazing OCs mentioned above are from:

@saitama-division @shinagawa-division @enoshima-division @niigata-division @edogawa-division @sendaidivision @fukuokadivision1 @hamamatsu-divison @toshima-division @setagaya-division @kawasaki-division @kyoto-division @uenodivision @aoyama-division @taito-division @sapporo-division @naha-division @okinawa-division @toyama-division @akihabara-division03 @naradivision @hakodate-division @kumamoto-division @minato-division01 @suginami-division @kobedivision @katsushika-division @miyazaki-division @harajukudivision @urayasu-division @nakanodivision @odaibadivision @chiyoda-divison @minato-division03 @chiyoda-division2 @takatsuki-division @megurodivision @koto-division @ginza-division @shizuokadivision

P.S. Apologizing if I missed out some divisions or have made anyone sound OOC —I'm trying lmao.

Oh, and there were part 2 of course! Maybe other OCs might join in the cast there~~

...Happy Halloween & hoping y’all enjoy it :)

[aeoki]

Swing Night - The Two, Divided: Chapter 1

Characters: Adonis, Kouga, Kaoru & Rei

TL Note:

For those who don’t know, this is a direct reference to Kouga’s first meeting with Anzu in the Enstars! main story.

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Kouga: Ugh… I think I’m gonna go crazy…

Kaoru: Oh, this is rare. You’re giving up already, Kouga-kun?

Rei: You’re more of a coward than I’d expected.

Adonis: You can do it, Oogami. You’ve overcome all the obstacles that have blocked your way so far – you’re the coolest man there is, right?

Kouga: Oh, shut up~! This ain’t ‘bout me being a coward!

I just don’t get it! Why do I have to watch all these stupid romance dramas and flicks!?

I’m seriously not interested in this stuff!

Rei: Isn’t it precisely because you have no interest that you should watch and study them?

Although, I am rather sleepy now… Hasumi-kun would pester me to watch the same anime show with him when we were children. I remember watching those episodes while listening to his commentary beside me.

Being made to watch a movie you have no interest in is in itself a form of torture, isn’t it?

But this is necessary in order to help Adonis-kun. Isn’t that what we all agreed to do?

Kaoru: Yeah. We’re learning the types of men that are well-liked and the ones that are disliked to get Urania-chan to call off the engagement.

Kouga: I know that! But I can’t watch this stuff, alright!?

I wanna watch an action flick where the main character’s gettin’ chased by the antagonist and there’s guns being fired off!

Rei: Think of it this way, Kouga: The tactics used in making someone fall in love with you is similar to a car action sequence or a gunfight.

See? The main character’s rival in love was just killed with a bullet of justice – a bullet of love ♪

Kouga: I see. I guess I can enjoy romantic movies the same way then…

Yeah, right! I don’t have that great of an imagination!

Rei: Hmm. Well, if you can come up with the quickest way that will make Urania-chan call off the engagement, then I suppose we could put an end to this, Kouga?

Kouga: The quickest way to get her to call off the engagement…?

…………

Step on her face the first time you meet her[⁎]?

Kaoru: Wow, that’s the worst. Seriously, don’t, okay? That’d be a real accident.

Rei: I’m sure there are women in this world who like men with bad behaviour, but those men aren’t even considered human at that point.

Adonis: I think you’re always honest and correct, Oogami. But I cannot understand that idea. One shouldn’t be violent towards the weak.

Kouga: I–I know! I already regret doing that! You guys were the ones who asked me for the quickest way, dammit!

Rei: So you were aware you were disliked by Young Lady Anzu?

Kouga: She’d put her guard up every time she saw my face, ya know. I felt pretty intimidated too.

Kaoru: Intimidated? That’s how you viewed your communication with a cute girl? That’s just the worst, no matter how you look at it.

Kouga: Just shut up~!

Rei: In any case, deepening our knowledge by watching romance movies should definitely come in handy later.

Adonis: ? What do you mean?

Rei: I received the batch of questions for our magazine interview the other day, but…

One of the questions was “Please tell us about your first love.”

Kaoru: Oh, right. It’s a magazine for female readers, so there’s bound to be questions about romance and the type of girl we like, huh.

Rei: Indeed. After all, love stories will always be exciting no matter what country you’re from. I think they had rather good questions and it was plenty to fill the magazine page.

But I think questions that ask us about actual experiences are not good questions, so I’m thinking of rejecting those sorts of questions.

Kouga: Questions askin’ about our “first love” and whatnot are so frickin’ annoyin’, but I don’t get why you think those aren’t good questions.

Rei: Well, it’s obvious. If we answer truthfully, then our unit’s image will just go down the drain.

Adonis: Sakuma-senpai, the reason you have misgivings on the topic of “first love”... is it because you think we wouldn’t be able to answer it?

Rei: Indeed. That’s exactly so!

Think about when you’ll need to answer these questions on the fly.

I figured if you watched romance movies and dramas beforehand, you’d be able to use that knowledge to put an entertaining twist on your stories and experiences that may be otherwise lacking.

It makes sense as Kouga and Adonis-kun are both children, but it’d also be pretty bad if Kaoru-kun were to get stuck with an answer, right…? Considering his image as an idol is one of a playboy.

Kaoru: I–I can come up with an answer or two!

The question is asking about our “first love”, right? I don’t think my answer would be what people are expecting, though.

First loves are more bittersweet and fantasy-like, right!?

Rei: An excuse, I see. You also said that at the speed of light.

Kouga: No one sees you as a playboy who switches girls like they’re shoes or somethin’, Hakaze-senpai.

Kaoru: Ugh… Talking about love and romance is what I’m supposed to be good at, though…!

Rei: Well, there’s no need to be completely honest. We’re idols unlike those whose image is all about honesty and the truth.

Plus, when idols talk about their first love and romance in general, it’s just gossip. They should be treated as entertaining memories.

Kaoru: I guess. In the worst-case scenario, I can always just make up a harmless story that’s based on a movie.

I bet Adonis-kun and Kouga-kun would hate doing that, though. Lies can be convenient at times, you know?

Sometimes, kind lies that won’t hurt anyone are better than the cruel truth.

I also don’t think the people watching us see us as people who are 100% showing our true selves, either.

We hide our true faces and selves with makeup and beautiful embellishments.

No, that’s what it means to be an idol.

Rei: Naturally, not everything we do show is fake or a lie. Making adjustments as necessary is important – show what needs to be shown and hide what needs to be hidden…

This sounds rather silly, but it’s an extremely delicate issue when it comes to idols. 

Talking about love may not seem significant, but it actually is.

Kouga: Ugh, this is so annoyin’. I ain’t great at being that thoughtful, and I hate it too!

I’m always showin’ people what I’m really like!

Rei: Kouga, you may feel you can still be loved if you do that, but you still need to be thoughtful on a minimum scale. That’s what I’m trying to say.

That’s one of the conclusions reached by the people who are even more well-versed in romance than us – in a way, you could say that’s one correct answer.

Therefore, Kouga, you’ll need this knowledge in the future, so be sure to keep watching the movie with no complaints.

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[pilindiel]

Don't worry about answering asks late, it's no problem at all!! I was thinking more about romantic headcanons abt their relationship, but pet headcanons are even better omg. Noir my beloved 🥰

Noir and Kaoru.......... 🥺🥺 I love them!! And yeah, Noir has a canon design , she's a pretty tiny sleek black cat. Who says she cant get fluffier though. Cats only caring about you when you're gone is so accurate yet so painful :,) When Kaoru comes back from fashion week, he hugs Noir expecting her to jump up into his arms.. only for her to scratch the shit out of him and then stare at him cutely X3

I have to be honest I have been so brain-dead from work that I figured you wanted romantic headcanons but the second I thought of one they all flooded my brain like a vortex and I couldn't decide LOL I'm glad you liked my decision regardless!

I had a feeling she was probably some pretty sleek little cat, but I bet she was a fluffy little muffin when she was a kitten!

As a cat owner myself who is the cat's chosen one, I see the forlorn looks my wife and our housemate send me when my cat specifically sits on my lap and follows me into every room.

He probably tries to pick her up when he gets home and she bolts under the bed/behind the couch or he picks her up and she violently wiggles out of his arms and affectionately (?) bites his ankles in retaliation.

Here is my cat, btw, for reference:

[unrealityshift]

Hii!! It’s the anon who asked you about kyoto previously. Thank you for answer btw!

Now I want to ask something about them again.

Do you have any headcanons about these two? I’d like to know about it I think it would be very interesting! And thanks again

omg hiiiii!!! i was so excited to get your ask, anon!! it’s a pleasant surprise to hear from you again!

and ooooh hehe i’d be happy to share!! i’m gonna put it under a cut just bc i know people can be either weird or uncomfortable abt this stuff so it’s like. if you read this it’s your own fault lol!!

i can give some broader hcs that i have, and if there’s something more specific you want to hear about, let me know!! (it also helps give me fanfic ideas for later ehehe)

so in general they def both like. had a crush at first sight thing that was VERY intense but they chalked it up to admiration and a desire to know each other better and work together (which like. it WAS but big gay). they’re definitely idiots to lovers, much to the rest of the band’s frustration and chagrin. toshiya defers to die w his longing and kyo to shinya. both of them bounce ideas off of kaoru and he is Very Tired but won’t pressure them bc they gotta figure it out on their own

they def messed around when they were younger but were insistent on it not meaning anything (unintentionally hurting the other) so when MOAB came around and the tensions in the band were already high, they butt heads A LOT and there was a lot of miscommunication and resentment that was thankfully resolved.

they probably end up getting together either during dss or a bit after kyo starts suke and they both have their own projects outside of the band and therefore have more time for themselves and for introspection and they finally figure their shit out

(also they are switches if you catch my drift)

(they bounce between each other’s places but when kyo gets pun he starts having the silent urge to invite toshiya to move in w him) (they are still idiots that struggle w being honest w themselves)

[aidokoga]

sour grapes

II , Sour, a sour taste that makes you cry

(read under the cut) 

Chapter 1.

“I love you, Oogami. Romantically.” Adonis spoke. They both fell into a silence, Koga staring at Adonis, his mouth open slightly in shock. Well, now Adonis had let the cat out of the bag, he was just hoping that this could end on a good note, Kaoru had convinced him to confess and he even asked Arashi on how to properly confess. This very evening, where the setting sun painted the sky a beautiful amber, the light reflecting off of Koga’s eyes made the boy look even prettier than he already was. Them in the classroom after a long day in school while also passing the time til unit practice seemed like the right time to confess, just so he could get it over and done with.

“No, no ya don’t.” Koga spoke, letting out an awkward laughter. “Yer playin’ a really funny prank on me, aintcha. Ya don’t like me that way…” He added, his voice trailing off as he watched Adonis give a confused look. 

“The graduation party the Vampire Bastard and Hakaze…-senpai threw for us.” Koga spoke. “Uh. I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet, and I overheard you and Hakaze…-senpai talkin’.”

“Oh.” was all Adonis could muster out. 

“I didn’t hear who yer were talkin’ about. But I heard somethin’ about rejection and denial or whatever, so obviously yer talkin’ about ya crush.” Koga elaborated, averting eye contact with Adonis. “So if it’s somethin’ like ya practisin’ on me then just know I don’t really appreciate that…” 

“We were talking about you.” Adonis replied. Curt, short, and honest, and it is that honesty that shocked Koga, and he felt tears welling up in his eyes. Why would someone like Adonis ever love someone like Koga? 

“W-what?” Koga spluttered. “No way…Ya were probably talkin’ about Zakki or someone else, why would you be talkin’ about me?” He muttered, hanging his head low and bringing his palms to cover his face. “Yer lyin’ to me to make me feel better.” 

“No, that isn’t true!” Adonis shot back. “I-I mean, Oogami, you are my best friend, I would never lie to you. I want to be your partner, your lover, and I mean it truthfully.” 

He heard sniffling coming from Koga, and he stiffened. Was Koga…crying? “Oogami, are you okay?” He asked, worried. Did Koga hate the confession so much that he was crying? 

Koga didn’t answer, instead he just kept his head down and sniffled. Adonis did the next best thing he could think of, he moved to give Koga a hug, his hand stroking Koga’s back in comfort. “I’m sorry for making you cry…If you hate the confession so much, you can just tell me, and I won’t bother you anymore…” 

“Are ya fuckin’ kiddin’ me?” Koga cried out into Adonis’ shoulder. “Who the fuck cries at a confession ‘cause they hate it?” 

Adonis stayed silent for a while, thinking about what to say, before he spoke, “I don’t know what other reason you would be crying.” 

“I’m cryin’ ‘cause…’cause I love you too.” He mumbled the last part, sniffling but he made sure it was loud enough for the other boy to hear. “All this time I thought ya liked Zakki or someone else, ‘cause there’s no way you coulda liked me the way I do.” 

Adonis froze, but he then hugged Koga tighter. “I’ve loved you since our second year, I’m so glad you return my feelings, Oogami.” 

“Shaddup! Ya just tryna make me cry more!” 

Adonis broke the hug, and reached into his pockets to search for something. After a while of shuffling around, he took out a small velvet box. 

“Ya proposin’ already? Isn’t this too fast?!” Koga gawked, using his uniform sleeve to wipe away the snot and tears on his face. 

“No. Well, it can be seen as a proposal if you want to look at it as one…” Adonis answered, opening the box to show two promise rings, each one engraved with the other’s name. “This is all I can afford now, but I wanted something to signify the start of our relationship.” He spoke, putting the ring with Adonis’ name on Koga’s finger, and himself wearing the one with Koga’s name. 

“Now we match.” Adonis smiled, holding up his hand to show off the ring. Koga got flustered, his face red but he followed Adonis’ actions, holding out his hand to show off his ring. 

“Shit! I forgot about practice! We’re gonna be so fuckin’ late!” Koga exclaimed, grabbing Adonis’ hand and rushing out of the classroom. 

“Oogami, we should stop by the convenience store to get snacks, as an apology, sort of.” 

“Right! But let’s just focus on changin’ first!” 

And Adonis just let himself be guided by Koga, content that he can be by Koga’s side, as Koga’s unit mate, his best friend, and most importantly, as Koga’s boyfriend and lover. 

[cinnamon-bunni]

(link back to master list)

(any fics with the “↳” next to it are my personal favorites)

Maple Cookies

Rating: T Paring: Kaoru/Kyoya Word count: 6k As Kaoru waited for someone to answer the door, he twirled the strings on his hoodie around his finger, and suddenly realized that he was very underdressed for this occasion. This day could only end well. In which Kaoru is anxious of meeting Kyoya’s family, Fuyumi is excited to meet her brother’s boyfriend, Kyoya is slowly dying from embarrassment, Yuuichi just wants to show Kaoru that his family isn’t all that bad, and Akito is protective over his baby brother (and Yoshio thinks his youngest son might be gay).

Broken (On Going)

Rating: T Pairing: Gen (Kyoya & Host Club) Word count: 2.8k Kyoya knew what he was doing. He knew how live out on the streets. It wasn’t easy, of course not, but he knew what he was doing; he know how to survive. But of course a man and his daughter offered (well, more liked forced him) to let him stay at their place. But hey, it was a roof over his head, so he shouldn’t complain. But what he didn’t expect was to be bombarded by six other high schoolers, all curious of who exactly he is and want to be friends with him–something of which he will complain about. What he hates most is that he has a feeling that his past life, one before a life on the streets, something he forgot long ago, is catching up to him.

↳ Bad Habits

Rating: G Pairing: Kyoya/Kaoru Word count: 3k "May I continue my work now? Or do you plan on staying like this?" A cheshire-like grin grew on Kaoru's face. Kyoya knew what the answer was going to be before he even finished his question. And to be honest, Kyoya didn't have any qualms about it. He was perfectly content in letting himself savor this moment for just a bit longer.

↳ The Buzzing of Cicadas

Rating: M Pairing: Gen (Hikaru & Kaoru) Word count: 10.3k CWs: Character death There was something wrong with Hikaru. It wasn't hard to notice. He and Hikaru had been together since birth, practically joined at the hip. They were sensitive to the changes in each other, no matter how small. So, Kaoru could see with ease all the wrong things there were with Hikaru. If only everyone else could see it, too.

[l-sincline]

Girlish Whimsy - Chapter 9

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AO3 tags: Ouran High School Host Club - All Media Types, Ootori Kyouya/Original Female Character(s), Ootori Kyouya, Suoh Tamaki, Original Characters, Original Female Characters, Morinozuka Takashi, Haninozuka Mitsukuni, Fujioka Haruhi, Hitachiin Hikaru, Hitachiin Kaoru, Slow Burn, Acquaintances to Friends to Lovers, Eventual Romance, smart people that arent smart about romance, Oblivious, Battle of Wits, Ouran High is one giant social chess game

Asuka has her eyes on the prize as soon as she steps foot on Ouran High School grounds. Her goal? Impress her father enough to convince him to let her remain as heir to the company instead of handing the title down to her younger brother. She knows going to school at Ouran will be one big chess game, especially coming in late at her second year- but she’s up for any challenge.

Asuka finds herself intrigued by the Host club and the inner workings of it. More than that, she sees untapped opportunities to grow her resume. Now all she needs is a partner on the inside who’s equally as motivated, and he was easier to find than she thought.

On Monday morning Asuka had returned the dress and shoes to Mayu before class. She’d hoped the rest of her morning would be relatively peaceful, this would be a wish she would have to disregard for the next three years. 

“I saw you attended our dance last night, Princess!” Tamaki exclaimed as he joined Asuka and Mayu’s small clothing exchange huddle– leaning on Mayu’s desk with one hand. 

“Uh, just Asuka is fine, thank you.” She responded stiffly– Tamaki sure as hell was observant. 

“I’m just glad to know we’ve won over your heart once more. You know, that's all a host can really ask for. Beautiful women smiling upon our faces as we…” At a certain point Tamaki’s voice became an incomprehensible drone. Asuka glanced over to Mayu, who was fully entranced by what the blond had to say. 

“Tamaki.” A familiar voice snapped her back to reality. “Did you not come over here to talk to Ms. Kaneko about something perhaps a bit more important?” 

Kyouya wore a strained smile as he stared at Tamaki from where he’d also joined the clothing exchange huddle. She wasn’t quite sure she could call it that anymore. Mayu seemed shocked at the amount of outside of the host club host interactions she was currently experiencing. Asuka looked back at Tamaki.

“Yes!” The blond hit his palm with his fist, “Kyouya here told me that you wanted to interview me! I do love a good interview– you see, a few years ago-” 

“He’ll meet you once the Host Club is closed for the day.” Kyouya cut Tamaki off.

“Ah- wonderful. I’ll look forward to it.” 

Kyouya’s stare seemed to have finally bored holes into Tamaki’s head as he simply smiled and nodded in response before the two went back to their seats. 

Asuka had, admittedly, forgotten that she had texted Kyouya before bed asking to interview all the hosts so she could better personalize the designs she was making. When she woke up this morning she saw Kyouya had answered her around 1am. Sure, it seemed like a great, normal time to be up before school the next morning. She didn’t question it. 

Well, at least now all she had to do was get through the rest of the day and sit at the Host Club for a few hours. It couldn’t be that hard, right? The teacher entered the room.

“Alright, everyone up. Physical exams today, you knew that.” 

Evidently, Asuka had never looked at her school calendar. 

-

To be honest the physical exam had been a little soul sucking. There had been plenty of chaos ensued from the host club (she was starting to get the idea that trouble just followed the group wherever they went) but thanks to that it seemed her and the other uninterested students were able to float by without much trouble. She saw a doctor quickly, breezed through the exam, and then quickly left the exam area. 

The rest of the day went off without a hitch. She did some free studying and made note of some questions to ask the hosts so she might properly discern their personalities in order to make jewelry that would appeal to their particular guests. 

Then, as soon as the day was over, she headed to Music Room 3 and sat on the sidelines as she usually did when she accompanied Mayu. Her friend seemed baffled that Asuka had shown up before her, but she just sent her a small smile and wave as she was whisked away to her usual table by the gaggle of fellow host club loving girls she usually hung out with here. 

Asuka observed the club activity and occasionally made notes. The twin’s jewelry should definitely come as a set, perhaps give the option to bundle Morinozuka and Haninozuka’s as well, perhaps something simpler for Fujioka. These kinds of things were what she jotted down until a hand descended upon her notebook and slid it to the other side of the table. 

Kyouya pulled out the chair and sat, scribbling some notes in the book with his own pen before sliding it back across the table and sitting back in his chair. 

“All of the hosts have a specific type trope they adhere to in order to consistently attract customers.” 

“So today I speak with the prince?” She chuckled, glancing down briefly at the notes he’d made next to her own. 

“He sure fancies himself that.” Kyouya responded with a shrug, the two of them looking over to Tamaki’s table. 

The blond had currently cupped the cheek of the girl sitting on his right, the rest watched on in awe. 

“It’s a wonder they don’t get jealous.” Asuka commented offhandedly.

“Oh, some do.” Kyouya replied thoughtfully, “They don’t last very long if they behave that way outwardly, we won’t tolerate it. But, you know, feelings always linger below the surface.” He threw up a hand nonchalantly to their left. 

Asuka glanced over and noticed some of the girls who had been independently sitting and snacking had stopped what they were doing to stare, some looked decidedly more annoyed than others. They looked away when they noticed Asuka had taken note of them. 

“From what I hear, you had a less than peaceful physical exam day?” Asuka looked back to him, changing the subject.

“Hmm, yes. Though, it wasn’t too bad all things considered. Everything turned out alright.”

“You figured it would?” 

He shot her a wry smile.

“I brought this for you.” Now it was his turn to change the subject. Kyouya produced a manilla folder from his bag and handed it over.

Asuka flipped open the folder to find two sheets. One, a contract– the other, a script.

“I figured it would be better to have our deal down in writing.” He spoke up when he noticed Asuka had finished reading the sheet, “And, of course, I need a cut of the money you make for distribution and advertisement.”

Asuka laughed dryly, shutting the folder again.

“Figures. I’ll look it over when I get home and return it to you tomorrow morning.” 

“Good.” A sudden loud noise from Haninozuka’s side of the room drew Kyouya’s attention. “I apologize, but I should probably get back to my job. I’ll send over some refreshments for you until Tamaki is free.” 

[paunchsalazar]

this ruined my life I’m not kidding

[neonscandal]

I know this been asked before, but can I ask again? So if you sort your top fav characters or fav ships from to Hogwarts houses, which houses will they be (in your opinion)? Why?

I'm excited to know your answer like for eruri, asheiji, matchablossom, destiel, horimiya, sasamiya, etc.....

Sorry if I ask too much, thx if you want to answer.....

P.s

I asked because just found your post about JJK & BNHA character if they were in Hogwarts houses.....(And I love it)

I'm gonna be honest, I love these - little character head canons, asks in general, all of it. So don't apologize for asking! I hope you always feel comfortable to do so. I also hope all my anons woke up today with clear skin and found money in an old jacket or something. ✨

Same disclaimer applies as before. Without further ado, to the Sorting Hat!

Starting with the low hanging fruit 🥁

Kojiro "Joe" Nanjo (SK8 the Infinity) - All brawn, questionable brains but unquestionable talent that makes him a big name around "S". This himbo would of course plinko his way into Hufflepuff but, if we take starting S into consideration and how that translates into the wizarding world, I'd say Gryffindor with Hufflepuff underpinnings.

Kaoru "Cherry" Sakurayashiki (SK* the Infinity) - I am conflicted. Cherry, disciplined calligrapher, renowned skater and member of the S founding fathers is very obviously a Ravenclaw. I'm really just having trouble reconciling his superiority and condescension against what I imagine would be more in line with Slytherin. Also supports the notion of every Hufflepuff having a Slytherin bestie haha but, truly, that's adult Kaoru. Teenage Kaoru was rebellious and genuinely awe inspired by greatness (but still whip smart). Gryffindor with Ravenclaw underpinnings. Bonus: Ainosuke would round the trio out as the Slytherin primary, obviously. May have started out sweet like our dear Sirius but live long enough in a family like that and I suppose it'll get you twisted.

Levi Ackerman (Attack on Titan) - Levi Ackerman is no stranger to Knockturn Alley. He was raised from the darkness, plucked from its depths to attend school and seemed a bit bothered by the whole to do when he had a perfectly decent operation going, small time stuff of course. A loyalist to those he suffered with, Hogwarts gave him purpose beyond what he could imagine and the Sorting Hat was the first... thing(?) to see his potential. Legacy Slytherin, largely unbeknownst to him, but sorted into Gryffindor assured he'd do great things there.

Erwin Smith (Attack on Titan) - Whew. I know the deciding factor for Cherry was young Kaoru vs. adult Kaoru but Erwin Smith is a Ravenclaw. An idealist, but a bit too cavalier with lives of the canon fodder that made up his command. Incredibly intelligent and dedicated which would make you think Gryffindor but Erwin is an "any means necessary" type of leader. Come to think of it, Dumbledore was a Gryffindor so perhaps there's hope there but I defer to your opinion.

Ash Lynx (Banana Fish) - Self taught genius? Ravenclaw. He had Dino's tutor's for a time, sure but uh... I doubt they taught him how to hack computers. He's a self motivated intellectual frequenting the library for a sense of peace. May the halls of Hogwarts provide that to him in the way the city of New York could not. Does not negate how lethal of a threat he can be, if anything, now this kid is strapped all the time, wand at the ready. I can appreciate if someone thinks he should be in Slytherin but I'm sticking to my initial assumption.

Eiji Okumura (Banana Fish) - This 👏🏾 is 👏🏾 a 👏🏾 Hufflepuff 👏🏾. Brazenly lacks fear in the face of gangsters and recognizes, instead, their inherent humanity and that they can need nurturing and help, perhaps more so than others? Oblivious Hufflepuff energy.

Kyouko Hori (Horimiya) - I feel like Hori is a pretty textbook Ravenclaw but I'd consider Gryffindor with a Ravenclaw primary a la Hermione. Part of me is like... Hori would never be as deep in the shit as Hermione got but let's be for real. She'd follow Miyamura into hell if she wasn't already dragging him there.

Izumi Miyamura (Horimiya) - Considering Miyamura's backstory, I'd understand if you disagree but mans is a Hufflepuff. He had no community, nothing to take hold of. But as its' built around him, he appreciates how precarious it is and holds onto it so dearly, even threatened by Yanagi's immersion into the group. Also, he has so many Hufflepuff moments that are so dear to me. Like memorizing the boys' scents so he can recognize if they've been near Hori despite the fact that it is empirically evident that he's more likely to get stolen away from her by one of the guys. Well meaning simpleton, I love him.

Shuumei Sasaki (Sasaki to Miyano) - SHOUTING Hufflepuff. Don't get me wrong, he's no slouch. Sasaki is straight up fearsome when someone gets a little too close to Miyano but we also know his moral code isn't tied specifically to Miyano. Miyano might have been an indirect impetus to help Kuresawa, but I feel like Hirano validates that Sasaki finds himself in fights regardless of "not being good at them" 👀. Gentle giant and will use his size to the advantage of those in need. I saw a post earlier re: succumbing to Sasaki's rizz and how Miyano is like... god tier for not caving sooner. Imagine if this man had access to love potions 😂 kidding, he wouldn't be the type to use them, even the silly ones from the Weasley's but still. Sasaki + magic would simply be too powerful.

Yoshikazu Miyano (Sasaki to Miyano) - IMAGINE MIYANO PERUSING THE RESTRICTED AREA ON THE HUNT FOR BL. I just cackled aloud at the thought. Then you have hulking Sasaki looming over him drawing attention to the intrusion. Like, "sorry, I'm not seeking out unforgivable curses, just two fictional boys in love." Please. Moving along, Ravenclaw. Easy, and he'd be a Prefect. Sasaki would, of course, frequently be caught using Prefect facilities and trotting along behind Miyano relentlessly. Talk about scary dog privilege.

DESTIEL

I had to break these two away to provide an additional disclaimer to the fact that... these legit stumped me. With 14 seasons of background and the radical character development for both of them, it's hard to pick one house and commit to it for either of them. Especially since they, at different points in their development, are interchangeably fitting into the same houses. I never thought about their development in that way before. Upon my deliberation, please see below. Just know, if you disagree, you're probably right and I probably considered your alternative as well.

Castiel (Supernatural) - Cas spends a great deal of his time locked in his Slytherin era, loyal to an antiquated moral system and acting with impunity which is very much giving Death Eater. But, losing his religion, his direction and beneath the weight of all that presumed obligation is a Hufflepuff. In the absence of a belief system, he begins to consider humanity with an unencumbered curiosity, seeks community with the Winchesters and to help those who are plagued by the Supernatural.

Dean Winchester (Supernatural) - Dean starts out as a Hufflepuff. He's all saving people, hunting things, family business. Intrinsically, does seeking out monsters not meet the immediate criteria of "Finder"? Dean protects family, friends and strangers and, at times, critically balances out Sam's Ravenclaw pragmatism that sends him down weird Slytherin shaped holes (hello, demon blood). This with nothing but an 8th grade education, Baby and a comforting slice of pie. But, as the story progresses, his desperation to protect and keep hold of the people he holds dear pushes him deeper and deeper into Slytherin territory where his individual loyalism can justify jeopardizing the natural order, the fate of the world, anything really as long as he and his brother are both still breathing. Subsequently, his previous impulse to always do the right thing becomes clouded with a bias of the right thing if it doesn't impede protecting Sammy. His willingness to leave Adam to ruin is yet another example of this.

Okay, so I'm noticing a trend here... Do I just like a dynamic of Idiot x Genius (or sometimes nefarious manipulator) or am I just sorting people all wrong? Either way, it feels like I'm revealing wayyyy too much about myself here. What do you think?

[yridenergyridenergy]

How would you describe the personality of each member? As a fan, do you notice when they change? Do you think they are friendlier now than when they were 10 years / 20 years ago?

To be honest, I have always been the worst at describing people, even fictional characters. I envy everyone who can come up with a profound analysis and even extrapoate on individuals' personalities.

With that said, from the little I know, they are all very quiet, except Die, but Toshiya can also open up with alcohol it seems hah. Toshiya is soft and warm-hearted. Kaoru, especially from what I have heard, is very generous; he goes above and beyond to anticipate people's needs and desires. Shinya, I love his humor, but I personally wondered if he developed it as a defensive mechanism, because he found a way to make people laugh while sounding dumb. Anyway, for certain he must be very strong-willed. I don't see it as an act of submission at all that he stayed in the band despite questioning the distance that they took from visual kei. He is uniquely creative and does not hesitate to act on that. For Kyo, of course he looks like he is brutally honest. Hm, there's satellite stuff that I know about his personality from kyo-online that I won't share, but he reminds me of a friend who must always keep busy otherwise some obsession(s) settles in. Other than being honest and laser-focused, obviously he is close to his emotions and I think that he has people's best interests in mind. Die, it's crazy because I know that he posts daily on his blog but I never signed up, so I feel like I don't know much about him at all.

As for friendlier, I am not sure if you were refering to among the band or toward fans. Certainly, there seemed to be a lot of tension within the band around Uroboros. I know that there were barely any clips from that whole era to include in the compilation of interactions among the members.

If anybody wants to add or correct something to answer this question, feel free!

[hiyokuma]

Too Mean... | Kaoru Hakaze

smut (under 18 dni.)

reblogs are appreciated ♧

gn!dom!reader x sub!kaoru, (established relationship) kaoru cries and the reader comforts him, some degrading at the start, some fluff in the middle and it ends on a gentle note with lots of sweet and gentle sex!! it's what kaoru deserves hehe and aftercare of course!! (I love aftercare)

a/n: don't lie to your sexual partners!! (don't be like kaoru.) a/n 2: kaoru speaking is in bold + italic

being a producer means taking care of your idols' needs right....? Well... Kaoru is a bit too needy for your liking...

"Rather eager aren't we?" you hear Kaoru chuckle, he sits on the bed, his back against the headboard, his white t-shirt somewhere on the floor, as your hands quickly undo his belt and pants

"not my fault that you've been acting like a needy whore" you speak harshly, spitting on your hand a few times and grabbing up his length, pumping it a few times, as you fail to notice that his whimper came from your degrading, not from a place of pleasure

you stop for a moment as you swiftly pull off your shorts and underwear, settling down on his lap as you look back at a red-faced Kaoru with slight tears forming in his eyes

"what's wrong?" you speak gently as your hands go back to his length between your legs, not quite stroking him, instead your thumb moving in a soft circular motion against his sensitive tip. He doesn't answer except mumbling a small "nothing" as he pulls his jacket on top his face... is he that embarrassed?

"..you good to go?" you ask back slightly worried

"mhm, green" he answers, his face still hidden under his jacket as you nod and start moving your hand up and down his length, yet, unlike earlier you stroke it at a gentle pace, almost testing the water as he lets out loud moans, letting his jacket slip off his face as he grabs the bedsheets instead,

"is the little slut enjoying the gentle treatment? tell me Kaoru, do you deserve such a treatment after how you acted today?" you speak at him coldly but keeping a gentle pace- after all.. you did believe that your rough pace was the reason for his reaction earlier, so why not switch it up to a gentle one?

but to your surprise he sobs out "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry" a few times and a "please don't be so mean" with those loud cries as he lets tears stream down his face, immediately making you let go of his length as you pull him into a hug

"hey hey~ don't cry sweetheart.. what's wrong... speak to me hm?" you speak to him in a much more gentle and caring voice, sound barely above a whisper, not to scare or overwhelm him as you run your clean hand through his hair gently, his sobs weakening as a few sniffles are all that's left before he speaks

"s.. sorry.. I thought I could handle it.. you know.. you taking out your anger out on me and all- I mean I deserve it right so-" your own heart breaking at his words as you let out a distasteful chuckle, cutting him off

"no no, it's fine really, be more honest with me alright? you deserve to have fun, to feel good, regardless of what I want, having fun isn't worth it if you don't feel good 'kay?" you speak with a soft giggle kissing his forehead as you reach for your clothes before Kaoru grabs your wrist,

"mm? don't you want to take a break?" you look down at him on the bed as he shakes his head, a soft blush appearing on his face as he whispers out gently;

"..please? can you.. take care of me tonight?" he asks in a small and soft voice, showing you his most vulnerable side, whilst you reach down and push your lips against his in a gentle manner, the kiss sweet and comforting as he likes them, making him smile into the kiss as he practically melts in your hold,

you gently push him down, his back flat on the bed, head on the pillows as you grab up some lube and apply it accordingly before getting on his lap and kissing him again,

"you sure you want to bun?" you ask him tenderly before he nods happily, allowing you to carefully pull himself inside you, letting the feeling of him stretching you out linger through your whole body, hearing his gentle hisses and whines as your warm walls hug him, his soft whimpers being the cherry on top to your own pleasure

"you're so good for me~ always being a lovable boy" you whisper against his lips as you start moving your hips up and down his length at a gentle pace, watching him throw his head back and moan at the words, the sensations he's feeling overwhelming him with love and pleasure, seems like he likes being pampered huh?

keeping up a good pace, you let your hands run all over his chest, gently brushing over his nipples as he trembles just at the slightest touch, the pleasure becoming too much

"you look so pretty like this, so beautiful.. like the prettiest boy out there" you speak out breathlessly, both due to how pretty he looks as a few tears drip down his cheeks, with slight drool coating his lips due to the love he feels and breathless cause of how good you feel moving your hips against him

"fh.. feels so good... never felt it this good.." he moans under you as you continue to rock your hips against his for a few more minutes, one of his hands at your hips and the other on your cheek, pulling you in for another desperate kiss as more and more tears drip from his eyes, the soft blush darkening slightly as he feels you bite his lip gently and teasingly before letting out a high pitched moan

"you're such a good boy, doing so well for me" you whisper directly in his ear as you use your thumb to wipe away his tears, both of his hands coming up to your hips now and shakily holding them

"please.. can I please- ah~" you watch with a slight giggle as he shuts his eyes tightly, his grip on your hips becoming stronger as you continue with your movements

"go on~ I'm close too" you moan out, biting your lip at the feeling of his length twitching inside you as he cums deep inside, whining at the feeling as he lets out a few small moans and whimpers of your name as you continue on a little more reaching your own high with a few of your own high-pitched noises before laying on him as his hands wrap themselves around you almost immediately.

"I love you" you both end up giggling as you speak at the same time

"how was that? you were so lovely today" you speak gently to him, you own eyes shutting due to the work you put in, his hands being all over your waist and back, as you rest your head on his chest not helping your drowsiness at all as you let out a small yawn,

"it was good... like real good... I love you, thank you" he speaks, kissing your forehead but he's visibly exhausted as his eyes shut, drifting him to sleep quickly.. seems the emotional and physical exhaustion caught up to him too huh? you let out a small yawn before snuggling up closer to him, drifting off to sleep like him, with a sweet smile on your face, after all... cleaning up can be left for later right? what's better than to fall asleep holding each other as his length sits deep inside you.