#and 2. yuki would not deserve the mountains of hate if he ended up doing better than dan

[andromedasummer]

a daniel riccardo fan sending anon hate to laura and accusing her of making up daniel fans being cruel about him getting nycks seat is PEAK f1blr. babygirl i like him too but you CANT tell me youve only seen people feeling for nyck. just look at the tag if you want evidence. theres plenty of ppl being awful about nyck getting blindsided because rb are putting your guy (who couldn't beat a twitch streamer 2 years straight in a good car) into a very shit car, over a rookie (who wasn't given even a single season to adapt to the car and also. is a fia champion) is not. a win.

[darisu-chan]

Okay, but what about a Fruits Basket AU where Rukia lives with Urahara (as Shigure), Ichigo (as Kyo) and Uryuu (as Yuki)? Like, I just wanna fangirl with that idea

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DUDE

Ihalf-heartedly thought about a Fruits Basket AU, and then you come here withthis idea.

Holyfucking shit.

Okay

Here wego

1. So, when Rukia lost her sister, Hisana,she stayed with her brother-in-law, Byakuya. However, he had to do somerenovations. Awkwardly, and so that Byakuya wouldn’t waste money on her, Rukiatold him she’d be okay living with a friend. Being, well, typical Byakuya, heaccepted without another question. Rukia totally lied. She didn’t have any friends and nowhere to go, soshe had the fantastic plan of living in a tent. You know how that goes.

2. Oneday, as she’s strolling in the forest where she lives, she finds a houseapparently in the middle of nowhere. She notices that there are ornaments ofthe 12 Chinese zodiac animals outside, so she stops to admire them. There, she meetsa blond man who owns the house. They talk about the ornaments, and theirconversation continues until Rukia asks why there isn’t a cat figure. The manasks him why she cares about the cat, and Rukia tells him that when she wasyoung, her sister used to tell her the story of the zodiacs, and that shewished she was of the year of the cat. The man looks at her intensely.

3. Suddenly, Uryuu, the most popular kid in school,arrives. It turns out that the man called Urahara and Uryuu are cousins. Beforeshe has time to think about it, Rukia ends up walking to school with Uryuu,which proves to be a big ass problem, since most of the girl population isin love with him (It’s what he deserves). They all start bullying Rukia abouther coming to school with Prince Uryuu. In this AU Rukia has no friends, soArisa and Saki don’t come to rescue her (though I kinda headcanon Rangiku andNemu taking these roles). Instead, Rukia tells the girls that nothing happened betweenUryuu and her, that they’re just classmates. They, very passive-aggressively,threaten her, but Rukia braves the storm. She believes she won’t come intocontact with Uryuu again. That’s a lie.

4. Rukia finds Uyruu in the locker room after schoolis over, and he walks with her. They talk about the zodiacs, and Rukia mentionsthe cat. Uryuu gets visibly upset and calls cats idiots. Rukia is surprised butcan’t say anything more when she has to get to her part-time work. Beforeleaving, Uryuu tells her she looks pale and that she should rest.

5. Rukia believes Uryuu is weird, but, ultimately,feels like she kinda understands him. Even though he’s popular, he’s lonelylike she is. Anyway, when walking home, she finds Urahara and Uryuu in theforest. She tells them she lives there, which they find weird since the wholeland is owned by their clan. Rukia explains her story, about how she had tolive in a tent due to Byakuya’s house being renovated. Urahara totally messes withher, which causes both Uryuu and Rukia to yell at him lol. Eventually, Uraharahears something and says a cliff has collapsed. They go to investigate, and yeah,the freaking cliff collapsed on top of Rukia’s tent. She has a melt downbecause the only picture she has of her sister is inside. Before starting todig up, she faints due to having a fever. Urahara takes her back to his house,and Uryuu stays behind, digging up her stuff. Back at his house, Urahara asksRukia why the photo is important to her. She says that the day Hisana died, shedidn’t say goodbye. That Hisana had been hiding her illness for some time, andthat Rukia never noticed. Rukia blames herself for going to school withoutgoing to see Hisana. They had fought over something silly during dinner, and soshe left the following day without even seeing Hisana. Rukia regrets fightingwith Hisana, because nothing should have mattered as much as her sister, whohad raised her after their parents had passed away.

6. Uryuu hears Rukia’s story. He feels like an idiot.He had never noticed his classmate had lived such a painful life. Uryuu decidedto live with Urahara instead of the main house, to escape his father’sexpectations, as well as the Clan. But believes that if he had truly wanted toleave, he would’ve lived in a tent much like Rukia. This conversation givesUrahara the idea that only Rukia can change the lives of the whole clan.

7. Next day, Urahara and Uryuu urge Rukia to live withthem. In exchange for living there without paying rent, Rukia will have to cookand clean for them, because the fuckers suck at doing this. Seriously, thehouse is a mess. “How can you be two grown men and don’t know how to cook basicmeals and clean?!” “Well, you see Kuchiki-san, a man such as myself doesn’thave the time to─” “You’re hopeless”

8. Sadly, before Rukia can move into her own room, aguy with obnoxious orange hair comes crashing down the freaking celling just tofight Uryuu. “You damn rat, come fight me!” “You’re gonna lose, stupid cat!”“NANDATO?!” Fed up with the juvenile and one-sided fight, Rukia tries to stopthem by pulling the orange haired guy, which is a big mistake, because the dudeturns into a cat right there and then. Urahara arrives at that exact moment andtries to stop himself from laughing, while Uryuu sighs. Rukia flips out andturns to ask Urahara and Uryuu what the hell is happening, when she trips andfalls on top of them. They turn into a dog and a rat respectively, and Rukiabelieves she finally lost it. They start speaking, and Rukia freaks even more.Urahara, as a dog, explains her that their clan is cursed by the zodiacs. Whenhugged by a member of the opposite gender, they transform into animals.Thankfully the transformation doesn’t last long, however, the downside is thatwhen they become humans again, they’re completely naked. *Cue transformationand Rukia screaming because she almost saw them bare*

9. The orange haired guy is named Ichigo, and he’sUryuu’s and Urahara’s cousin. Apparently he disappeared for four months totrain in the mountains, and fight bears. Rukia doesn’t know what tothink about him at first. He’s rude and loud and he hates Uryuu for whateverreason. She starts guessing it’s probably because in the story, the rat tricksthe cat, and that’s why the cat doesn’t belong in the zodiac. As for Ichigo, herightfully believes letting a girl live with them will carry even moreproblems, especially since she knows their secret.

10. Urahara talks with the clan’s head, Aizen, and helets Rukia continue living with them, which means her memory won’t be erased.He also makes Ichigo join the same school Rukia and Uryuu go to, which pisseshim off. It turns out Ichigo is a very shy person, yet he makes friends easily.This upsets Uryuu, who, even if popular, has no true friends. Rukia, then,discovers that their rivalry goes both ways, and that both are jealous of eachother. They’re idiots, as Rukia will later tell them, because the two are greatin their own way.

11. So Rukia continues living with the three, gettingto know them. Uryuu learned martial arts later than Ichigo, but he is stillbest at them. He prefers sewing, though. He’s very good at fashioning clothes,blankets and even stuffed animals. He makes a blue dress for Rukia to thank herfor everything she does for them. Meanwhile, Ichigo loves martial arts becausethey give him the strength to protect the people important to him. He teachesRukia some moves so she can protect herself, as she walks to the house byherself after her shift at part-time job is over. Uryuu and Ichigo actuallytake turns accompanying Rukia home. She hates the attention but when she’s withthem it’s the only time the two get along.

12. Over time, Rukia gets closer to them. She tries tosooth their worries by giving the same type of advice her sister used to giveher. She makes it clear both are worthy just as they are. If they want toimprove, it should be to become better people and not to please others. She isnothing but kind to them, and they are kind to her in return. Soon, they’reclose enough that it feels as if they had been friends their whole lives.

13. When the renovations are over, Byakuya calls Rukiato come back home. She doesn’t want to go with him, but she knows that she can’tstay with Urahara, Uryuu and Ichigo forever. So she goes but she’s miserable,because living with Byakuya involves living with his relatives, who all hateher as she doesn’t come from a rich and prestigious family. They somehow findout she was living with the guys all along, and call her a slut and ask her ifshe had been sleeping with them. Before she can’t react, Byakuya slaps theperson who insulted her, and tells them he won’t let them insult Rukia in hishouse. Then Rukia breaks down and says that’s the first time since Hisana’sdeath that Byakuya has looked her in the eye. Byakuya tries to comfort her andasks her if she feels comfortable living with him. She admits she wants to goback to living with Urahara, Uryuu and Ichigo.

14. Meanwhile, Uryuu and Ichigo feel like a part ofthem died when Rukia left. Urahara gives them her address, and they both rushout to find the house. Uryuu gets lost and it’s up to Ichigo to find the house.Though they fight the whole time, they feel that they are in the same boat asboth miss her. They eventually find Byakuya’s house just in time to listen howByakuya’s relatives insult her. The two get enraged because how dare they hatesomeone as amazing and kind as Rukia! But before they can act, they witness howByakuya defends her and asks her if she’s happy living with him. When they hearRukia confess she wants to go back, both go inside the house and tell Rukia she’salways welcomed to come back. Rukia nods with a watery smile.

15. As Uryuu collects her stuff, Ichigo takes Rukiaout of the house and scolds her for just living. If she had asked from thestart, they would have told her she could stay as long as she wanted. Rukiasays she didn’t mean to impose. Ichigo calls her an idiot and tells her she’llnever impose on them or be seen as a nuance. That he doesn’t see her as that.Then Uryuu returns and tells her he feels the same. She’s part of the familyalready, more than their own relatives have ever been. Rukia agrees to continueliving with them for as long as they will have her, and together they returnhome.

Obviously, there’s much more that can go on, but I don’twant to spoil others who might want to watch Fruits Basket.

This was so much fun! And I’m sorry I took so long. Atfirst I was going to write a few sentences but I decided this ask deserved muchmore! I love Fruits Basket and Bleach very much. Maybe later on I’ll actuallywrite the AU. But who knows.

Thanks again for the ask!

[palamig]

we’ve come upon this place by lost ways

pairing: yuki sohma/kakeru manabe words: 1,482 ao3

“I think we’re lost.” Kakeru declares with a huge smile in his face.

Yuki doesn’t know why he agreed to this. He hates hiking. He knows what it’s like walking around the forest for leisure. There are mosquitoes that bite at your feet, bugs that fall into the collar of your shirt. You have to plow through an endless sea of foliage partially wet from the rainstorm two days ago. There’s mud on your feet, and sand in your hair. He can go on and on.

And yet here he was, climbing up some mountain trail with the one of last people he’d willingly go on any outdoor trip with. 

Kakeru wields his special cozy spot in third place against the runner up, Ayame, and the repeat, possibly forever, defending champion, Kyo.

“I guess this is the last time we’ll be seeing each other, everyone.” Kakeru has taken the habit of talking to trees. Yuki seriously contemplates the possibility of leaving him here, “It’s been a good 2 hour climb. If I die, Yunyun has my permission to eat my body. I’m sure he’ll do the same. Right, Yunyun?”

“Never.” Yuki answers firmly and lifts himself up on a particularly large boulder, “You are not going anywhere near my body when I die.”

“Wow. And right after I took the time to plan this special hiking trip just for the two of us to solidify our already tight, unbreakable friendship. Sometimes, Yunyun, I think you’re hurting me on purpose.”

They continue walking through wild shrubs and running creeks. Through dusty trail ways and underneath the looming shadow of gigantic trees that were several decades old. Yuki realizes that the mountain is much larger than he expected. It was easy to get lost here with all its winding trails and pathways that lead to nowhere.

“Hey.” Kakeru’s pointing to a thin pathway that broke from the wider main road they had intended to follow, winding into an unknown part of the forest, “Where do you think that goes?”

“I don’t know. Maybe we should stick to the main path-”

“You only live once!” Kakeru yells, and before Yuki can stop him, the boy makes a fast dart into the tiny trail.

Yuki sighs, lifts his backpack more firmly on his shoulders and realizes he doesn’t really have much choice but to follow. He takes a breath and jogs toward his companion.

“I just realized.” Kakeru says when their paces match again, “We’re so far away from civilization, no one will hear us if we shouted.”

It hits him more deeply than he expected.

Yuki trails his eyes through the long, dark wood up to where the branches met the sky, as if each tree in this dense, labyrinth of a forest was a prisoner reaching out for something beyond this darkness. For something far away. He knows what that feels like more than anything. To be lost. To be alone. To cry for help, for attention, for anything but no one is listening. To feel as if there was no more hope of escape. He no longer thought about it often, but each time he does, he still felt the same, numbing pain in his chest brought about by painful memories, by scars that will heal, but will never leave his skin.

“Hey, check it out.” Kakeru snaps him out of his thoughts.

Yuki blinks away the surprising wetness in his eyes. He returns to his noisy companion, his red backwards cap and his North Face backpack that Yuki’s pretty sure is filled with nothing but chocolate wafers and soda that’s already gone warm. Kakeru’s pointing to a clearing in the distance where the first few tendrils of sunlight were starting to slip between the last remaining dark trees of the forest.

“Race you to the top!” Kakeru yells, and without warning he starts sprinting. Yuki chases after him, but for once in his life, it didn’t feel like a real competition.

They get to the top at the same time, sweating bricks, and out of breath.  

“Cheat!” Yuki says in between breaths, “You started without me!”

Kakeru’s cluching his knees, wiping sweat from his forehead with the towel around his neck and laughing. Kakeru turns to fix his eyes at their destination.

“Look, Yunyun.”

Yuki follows the trail of his eyes and ends in a breathtaking sight. Beyond the cliffs was the misty blue mountain range and the clouds rolling like soft cotton beneath them. A strong gust of wind blew past them and it smelled like pine and wood—like everything that’s raw and pure and uncorrupted.  

“Hey, Yunyun.” Kakeru says from beside him, “Do you know why the sun always rises?”

“Why?”

“Because everyone deserves another chance.”

Yuki looks up at the sky. It was the same, blue sky that he’d been looking at all his life. But this time he wasn’t the small, helpless boy, searching the sky for the kind of love that was never given to him. Life was much better now, much kinder than it had been all those years ago. He closes his eyes, thinks to himself a small, soft prayer that he hopes would travel back in time, to the him many years ago, to tell him that: yes, you will soon find your way out of this forest.

“Okay, Yunyun. On the count of three-”

“-wait, what-”

“-one, two, three! Smile!”

Click!

Kakeru’s laughing behind his camera, “Yunyun looks so happy in this picture, I might have to print it, laminate it and post it up at the bulletin board next week for everyone to see. Hold on, let me send this to your brother-”

As fast as lightning, Yuki swipes the phone from Kakeru’s hands.

“Okay, okay. I get that you wanna take my picture, jeez. Take good ones, okay? ‘cause I’ve already thought of some cool poses on the way here.”

Yuki sighs but he discovers that wasn’t really angry. Kakeru’s backing up against a large boulder that sat at the tip of the cliff. But they never got to take a proper picture because he kept changing positions and asking Yuki which ones looked the best.

“Stop moving around so much. You’re going to fall. And it’s hard to take a picture like this.” Yuki says blandly from behind the camera. Kakeru grins and holds his fingers up in a peace sign.

They took a total of thirty pictures. Most were of Kakeru in all kinds of poses, but there were some of Yuki staring into the distance with a soft smile on his face, and some of the two of them with wide grins and with the cliffs, the sky, and the mountains behind them.

When they were done, Yuki took out a flower-printed picnic mat from his backpack and spread it out on the grass for them to sit. He rummaged through a whole pile of things—mosquito repellent, a thermos with cold water, sunblock, two freshly washed white towels, tissues, extra clothes, a pouch of medicine—and from the very bottom of his backpack produced a container of warm triangle sandwiches wrapped around in a baby blue flower-printed handkerchief.

“Looks like mommy went all out with your stuff, huh.” Kakeru makes a grab for one of the sandwiches. He bites into it and hums in delight.

“Don’t talk about her like that,” Yuki says but there was no bite to it at all. Tohru had been more excited than he was when she learned he was going on this hike with Kakeru. She stayed up all night packing his things and preparing his food. She even woke up at 3:30 in the morning just to see them both off. Yuki smiles absently at the thought. This is what a mother’s love feels like.

“I’ve been thinking.” Kakeru says from in front of him with a mouth full of food and one leg tucked underneath him and the other outstretched, “I don’t mind getting lost. I mean, we all get lost at least once or twice in life, right? Sometimes you just can’t help it. That’s just the way life is.”

Kakeru is full of his own struggles too. Everyone in this world is. Whether it was the same level of pain Yuki experienced or not—it didn’t matter. Everyone has their own forest they’re trying to find a way out of.  

“But you know what? Life’s not so bad when you got good people by your side.” Kakeru’s eyes are twinkling, and Yuki catches it and discovers that every last bit of darkness in his heart has left, replaced with nothing but gratitude.

They sat side by side watching as the sun rose over the sleepy city with triangle sandwiches in their hands and warmth in their hearts.

“I feel as though we were never strangers, you and I, not even for a moment.” — Friedrich Nietzsche.