#and oikage too

[playbackspeed]

when you dont ship them but you keep seeing extremely cute fanart of them

[touchlikethesun]

how i think different hq couples get engaged

kageyama and hinata are dating and living together for over a decade before they get engaged. there's just always something more pressing going on - usually their pro-volleyball careers - and they're both just so content with how their relationship is, marriage just seems kind of like an unnecessary hassle and a logistical nightmare that neither of them want to deal with. once they reach their 30s though, and they've both settled a bit more into their careers, i can see one of them casually proposing one day - they don't even have rings - because at this point, they both know they are going to spend the rest of their lives together, why not make mrs. hinata happy and make it official. plus, a wedding is an excuse to get together with all their friends again. when they buy their rings, they buy chains at the same time so they can still wear their rings on the court.

tsukishima and yamaguchi get engaged a lot earlier than kghn, i think they get engaged a year after they both graduate from undergrad. tsukki bought yams' engagement ring in their second year at uni after saving up basically since they got together in high school, but he waited to propose until after they lived and worked "in the real world," just in case yamaguchi found someone better or if their relationship changed when they didn't have school as an excuse to see each other all the time (kei eventually admits this to tadashi years down the line and tadashi scolds him - the efficacy being undercut by the kisses he gives kei at the same time - for ever thinking their relationship was so fragile). obviously yamaguchi was over the moon when tsukki proposed, and takes to calling him "his fiance" at every chance he gets. they wait to actually have a wedding until after tsukki has finished his masters, and they've both started working, so that they can actually enjoy the event with as little stress as possible

iwaizumi and oikawa get engaged around their mid-20s as well. i think oikawa is the kind of person that has had their whole life planned out in a scrapbook since they were 10, and he knows exactly when and how he planned to propose to iwa, so when iwaizumi beat him to the punch - an evening complete with a romantic dinner in a jazz cafe that iwa scouted for the occasion, roses, and a walk to the playground where they first met where upon iwa finally got down on one knee - tooru was so shocked and generally overcome with emotion that he burst into tears and forgot to say yes until hours later, when iwaizumi asked him again after many kisses and sweet words. ofc, after the shock has worn off, Oikawa Tooru's Dream Wedding Plans are back on, and iwa lets him take over planning the most elaborate and expensive wedding japan has ever seen

(for my bkak headcanon see this post i made a few days ago lol)

xx

[iizuumi]

Oikage week day 5: wedding

[amemiru]

[thawthebeez]

i love reading haikyuu tiktok shipping discourse comment sections. it's so entertaining seeing so many people with such bad taste.

[inevitableinfinity]

for the final day of oikage week 2024, I offer you an oikage song!! this is "tesserae"

other oikage fan songs: "history" (formerly "what you make me do" | "epilogue"

[acchidocchi]

thinking about delinquent tobio and student council president tooru AU…… even tho I have other stuff to finish….. the temptation

[slicesofapple]

I was just informed by a kind reader that someone else had plagiarized my story from a03 onto wattpad, and apparently using an auto translator, too, lmao.

original story on a03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/28105668

plagiarized wattpad version: https://www.wattpad.com/story/370950766-presentaci%C3%B3n-tardia

in the plagiarized wattpad version, they have the nerve to claim copyright, lmfao:

why are people such jerks??????!!

if you are an oikage/kageoi writer, maybe check and see if this user plagiarized your work, too. A brief run-through (of their very long list of 'works') suggests there are at least several other such plagiarized works.

The username of the culprit is Jenly, @lynsleepy987 https://www.wattpad.com/user/lynsleepy987

so now i'm going to make all my stories registered users only and also that skin where you can't copy text (which I thought I already did). not sure what else to do to protect them, aside from taking them down altogether 😣

For any a03 guest users who might be annoyed that they now can't read my stories, please send your thanks directly to jenly.

Thanks to A03 user doraemondaelon for giving me the heads-up.

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12/20/24: here's my email 'conversation' w wattpad:

i submitted a report as the non-copyright holder b/c i didn't want to provide all the info the copyright holder has to (name, address, etc). here is their first response:

my response:

wattpad's response:

my reply:

wattpad answer:

my reply:

wattpad:

AND, their parting shot:

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🤣

[erdbeermayo]

(oikage post-time skip fluff)

Iridescent bubbles of shampoo slide down Tobio’s wet, silky locks as Tooru gently massages his lover’s head, rinsing his hair clean. Soft, little hums of delight that escape Tobio once in a while reverberate around the spacious hotel bathroom and seep right through Tooru’s ribcage, filling his chest with lightness that threatens to lift him off his feet like a helium balloon.

“Feels good?” he asks with a smile.

“Mhm, really good.” Tobio dips his head forward to let Tooru rinse the back of his head and adds, “Thank you.”

Tooru chuckles. He’ll probably never quite get used to Tobio’s genuine, everyday politeness being directed at him. Precious.

“You’re welcome. It’s my pleasure, really. I love your hair.” He leans in to press a tender kiss against Tobio’s nape. “And I love you.” His arms wrap around Tobio’s torso to pull him closer, pressing his back against Tooru’s chest.

Tobio takes hold of one of Tooru’s hands and brings it to his lips, kissing his fingers as warm water rains down on both of them. “I love you, too.”

With a quiet, happy hum Tooru rests his chin on Tobio’s shoulder. “I never thought I’d need anyone as much as I need you.”

Tobio turns in his arms, his pretty, blue eyes staring right into Tooru's soul. "I'm here," he says simply, making Tooru smile a little wider.

"Yeah, you are." He pulls Tobio into a proper hug. "And that’s incredible."

Tooru still wakes up every morning worried that maybe it was all just a dream. And has to smile like an idiot, realizing that it wasn’t. They really did get a second chance to start over.

And just like he is absolutely certain that he’ll play volleyball as long as he is able to, he’s also certain that they will make this work, no matter the distance or their schedules. One day, many separations later, they’ll have that final reunion where nobody has to leave anywhere anymore.

He tries his best not to get too excited about it just yet, seeing how they still have quite a road ahead. But he has to admit that moments like these make his stoicism crumble away little by little, tempting him with their overwhelming serenity and filling his veins with undiluted euphoria that is so easy to get addicted to.

He whispers another quiet "I love you" and hugs Tobio a little tighter, making sure to engrave every little sensation into his memory. So that it lasts him a little longer when they are, once again, separated by oceans.

[rainyscans]

Hey rainy!! I'm not sure if this is the right page to ask but do you have any oikage headcanons? 👀 the fan content of this shio has been lowkey dry for me I'm starved

While I'm not sure I have the right understanding of what "headcanon" is, if you'll listen to my ramblings for a bit, I'll gladly use the excuse.

ー The line between Oikawa-san's mild teasing and his derogation of Tobio is very fine, but the recipient can't clearly tell the difference either way and thus mostly ignores it. Wait, he doesn't like it, does he???

ー Would either ever admit to being the first one to catch feelings? No, of course not. Don't be silly.

ー They live together less like a couple and more like co-existing beings. Who just happen to come into 'physical contact' a lot.

ー I like to think that Oikawa-san's hands are often cold and all of Tobio is very warm.

ー They have matching necklaces. Not because they want to, but because of a sponsorship, where they picked out the same style, unknowingly.

ー Tobio likes Oikawa-san's hands a lot. Perhaps too much. Actually, his fascination is slowly getting out of control.

[plagalkey]

You must've already seen me losing my mind in your tags but I just wanna emphasize just how crazy your oikage is making me feel!!!!! For an unpopular ship like this, it's honestly rare to see a lot of good art, so for an artist of your calibre to just come along and start posting straight masterpieces everyday almost feels a little overwhelming (in a good way!) and is making me wanna climb the walls. Your expressions, use of colours, and body proportions are immaculate and the way you manage to convey emotions through your art is so gorgeous 😭😭 while oikage are always at the back of my mind, I've been thinking of only them for the past two days because of you, so thank you so much!! ❤️❤️

OMG thank you so much that is so sweet of you 😭😭😭 my goodness it feels like coming home to oikage after 8 years away and everyone has been so kind!!!!! I am so happy to be able to draw them and share with others who like them too 🥲

I know they are somewhat unpopular (?) which gave me some anxiety at first but I thought, I should just draw for myself and the others who love them as much as I do!! so thank you for enjoying them with me and I will continue to work hard!!! 💙💙💙🥹🥹🥹

I am much more active on Twitter (plagalkey) so feel free to come talk abt them with me over there ✌️

[hiuythn]

Have you watched the Haikyuu movie? Do you enjoy it? I love it !! For me, my top fav Haikyuu ships are : KageHina, IwaOi, KuroKen, & BokuAka. (And you're Iwaoi fics are my fav until now, thanks for sharing them).

Now, can I ask your thoughts, please? Iwaoi and Kuroken are childhood friends to lovers ship, what made those 2 ships different to you? What made Iwaoi more famous? Also, what do you think of Ushijima/Oikawa and Oikawa/Kageyama ships?

Since which moment that you ship Iwaoi? What are your fav Iwaoi moments?

Sorry for my long ask, feel free if you want to answer or not.

guys with all these delicious asks you're sending in, I'm going to be stuck on my couch for the whole night...keep em coming

YES I enjoyed the dumpster battle movie, the animation was so good, the story beats and sfx and kenma's POV and idk how they managed to make a volleyball rally seem like a fight to the death but my god. I wanted to eat the movie

I think iwaoi and kuroken are different in that iwaoi are very much "equally pulling on each other's hair and spitting into each other's desserts and running after each other with a worm on a stick" type of dynamic. it makes for a very turbulent and fun pairing, and adding to that, the angst that inevitably comes along due to oikawa being so passionate about vball and iwaizumi...iwaizumi being Just Good Enough to play with him until the end of highschool. add to that the angst of oikawa being recognized as The Grand King setter, while iwaizumi always seems like a footnote. ah the childhood friend, ah the grand king's first wing spiker yes—but not his best. although iwaizumi himself has never once said he felt inadequate or left behind, you just can't help but wonder, can't help but feel it yourself, this gulf that spans the point from oikawa to iwaizumi. I don't think iwaoi is more famous in the way that means they're better, I just think it shows that people like it when things hurt hahahah

kuroken I would say is like a ball of fluff, like cotton candy, easy to swallow and easy to enjoy. or no, maybe you could say they're definitely simply just childhood friends, without all the drama that oikawa brings to iwaoi HHAHA. I wouldn't call the ship bland though, because if you peel back the layers of fluff, you rmr it's not just about quiet x loud, or small x big, or gamer x hot guy, which are labels that kuroken is often find themselves in—but that actually, kuroo has such an understated comprehension of how kenma has such a killer instinct, that kenma actually can get Serious, if you manage to get him in the zone. people will tell him kenma doesn't seem to like vball much, or that kenma seems too frail or too lax or too unsuited to exertion, and kuroo will just hum and smile like, well. if kenma didn't like it, he wouldn't do it. and that easy acceptance, that unspoken understanding that kenma never even had to tell him—somehow it just gets me. sometimes easygoing ships just hit different, when they're so comfortable with each other. like how kenma will tease kuroo with a blank-face by giving him mint candy when he knows he doesnt like mint. like they're already settled in together, what more can you say about them. also kenma being younger than kuroo is kinda cute, considering how shy kuroo was when they first met.

as for ushioi and oikage, I can definitely see where fans of those ships are coming from. I mean I once read a Yamaguchi/Oikawa fic and i rmr it being surprisingly good. the sheer amount of content, conflict and drama that oikawa brings with him to any ship is just so typical of him. of course he has to bring out the best in everyone he's matched with, that's just what a good setter does. ushioi and oikage are so rife with history and bad blood and competitiveness and hurt pride, I can only imagine how so good it is to write and read about the journey they take to make it to an end where the 2 characters are together and united. sometimes the journey fraught with strife is just as delicious as the happy ending.

I can't rmr the exact moment I started shipping iwaoi, just because it was so long ago, but prbably...I think it was probably when iwaizumi stopped oikawa from going to jail by committing manslaughter on poor little tobio when they were in middle school. and then yelling at him to go home and take care of his knee. iwaizumi's palpable concern masked as anger was so...yeah, i was like damn oikawa if you don't wife that guy up, I will.

and lastly, all iwaoi scenes are my fav, just bc we get so little, but my favs have to be the "you're a partner I can be proud of" scene; the "when oikawa feels threatened, there's only one person he sets to" scene, set up by Kageyama himself; the scene where oikawa points at iwaizumi for his last ever set in highschool and then proceeds to do an insane long ass set from across the court straight to iwaizumi: and lastly, the little sketch where iwaizumi is showing oikawa a book of fish and there's one named 'oikawa', looking so pleased with himself while oikawa is just like "..."

[akaashism]

helloooo!! i saw u give some oikage recs in the tag and was wondering if u had any more? any rating is fine but preferably smth over like 5k? no max wc but im just not really in the short fic mood atm, thanku in advance!!

Ah, I'd mostly added all my favourites in the last post 😅 but here's a couple more!

veni, vidi, vici; call to me on the wind by chickwen: stunning fic. it's absolutely beautiful and it's what made me fall in love with this author's writing!! i have a huge soft spot for that era of oikage which is like third year kageyama/pro player oikawa and this really ticked all the boxes for me <3

unfolded by celestialshellfish: this is a vampire/vampire hunter au i read recently and ADORED. i was on the hunt for a fic like this after seeing plagalkey's oikg vampire au art and this was the perfect find!!

held by you, felled by you by meregalaxiesandgods: probably my favourite oikage au fic tbh. it's a spies au that blew my mind when i first read it. just too good, i don't have words.

I hope you enjoy these! 🫶🏼

[iizuumi]

more mer au!!

[amemiru]

some oikgoi doods

[thawthebeez]

i will elaborate on this tomorrow🫡

oikage......... if you carry the one and factor out a four... are a manifestation of the thin line between admiration and jealousy .... i've solved it....🚬