#answered by shingen

[writingwhimsey]

Hello! I saw the prompts and I was hoping i could request! I was thinking of Shingen + the first prompt in the list, it can be written however you want <3 thank you!

Thank you for trusting me with your favorite (and one of mine, I mean how can anyone not love Shingen?)! I just love getting to write for this hunk of a loving man! Hope you and everyone else enjoys!

Smut Is In The Air

Suitor: ikesen Shingen

Prompt: "I dreamed of your legs wrapped around my waist."

NSFW 18+ content

Together Again

I stood eagerly waiting at the gate, my eyes looking for any sign of him. When I heard the sound of horse’s hooves on the ground, my heart leapt in my chest. A smile naturally came to my face as Shingen came into view on his horse. He looked so incredibly handsome, like a prince or brave knight on his horse.

Shingen smiled as he caught sight of me. He slowed his horse and came to a stop, dismounting and handing his horse off to one of the attendants. As soon as he was free, I rushed over to him, his arms already open and waiting for me.

“Welcome home, Shingen!” I greeted him as I threw myself into his arms, wrapping my own around his middle.

Shingen chuckled warmly as he enveloped me in his embrace. “Perhaps I should go off to more battles just so I can be greeted so enthusiastically upon my return by my beautiful goddess.”

“Oh no you don’t.” I replied, pulling back slightly to look up at him. “While I enjoy greeting you like this, I still prefer it when you’re home…and speaking of battle, you weren’t hurt at all were you?”

Shingen lifted a hand to caress my cheek. “I prefer to be home with you as well, my love.” He told me. 

“I notice you didn’t answer my question. Were you hurt?” I asked.

Shingen lowered his voice so that only I could hear his next words, as there were some soldiers and attendants still around. “I did suffer, but I don’t want anyone else to know. Would you mind treating me in our room?”

I gasped as I looked up at him. “Of course!” I replied, taking his large hand. “Come on let’s go.”

It didn’t take too long for Shingen and I to reach our room. Once we did I was instructing him to sit down. “Okay, where are you injured? Let me take care of it.” I said, going to grab the bandages and other first aid supplies we kept on hand.

“My goddess is truly a wonderful one. Wanting to treat me so.” Shingen said, as he sat down. 

I turned back to him and walked over to kneel down in front of him. “Where is it?” I asked.

“Mmm…it’s here.” Shingen answered, gesturing to his lips.

“Huh?”

Shingen grinned. “My lips suffered a grievous injury and the only thing that can cure them is a kiss from my one true love.”

I looked at Shingen, blinking in disbelief before smiling and shaking my head. I did playfully bat at his shoulder. “You had me worried! I thought you were seriously injured!”

“Forgive me, but I couldn’t help myself.” Shingen replied, his arms reaching for me and wrapping around me, pulling me into his lap. “Though I do consider my lips missing yours to be a great deal of suffering.”

“Well…mine have been suffering similarly as well.” I replied. 

“We certainly can’t have your beautiful lips suffering any longer.” Shingen replied, his fingertips sliding beneath my chin, coaxing my gaze up to his.

Our lips met in a sweet kiss. When we broke the kiss, I looked at Shingen. “Hmm, I missed you, my love.”

“As I missed you, my darling.” Shingen replied, resting his forehead against mine. “I thought of you every night while I was away…and dreamed of you every night.”

“Really?” I asked. 

Shingen nodded. “Yes. Every night. I dreamed of coming home to you. Kissing you. Holding you…I dreamed of your legs wrapped around my waist.”

I felt myself warming at his words and how his voice pitched lower as he spoke of how he missed me. I looked deep into those gray eyes, seeing how much he loved me and desired me. I saw my own desire reflected in those gray pools. “Hmm…I think we could easily make those dreams a reality. I mean, we’ve already kissed and you’re holding me…we just have one more thing to complete.”

Shingen grinned at me. “I was hoping you would say that.” He replied, gently pushing me back on the tatami mat floor and sliding his body over mine. “I adore you, my goddess.”

I smiled up at him, wrapping my arms around his neck. “As I adore you, my darling.”

Shingen leaned down, bringing his lips to mine as his hands moved to caress my curves through the fabric of my kimono.

“Mmm, do not tease me, my love.” I told him, wearing a pout. 

“What do you mean?” Shingen asked.

I reached and undid the obi at my waist, allowing my kimono to fall open and bare myself before his worshipful gray eyes. “I want to really feel you.” I told him, reaching for his hand and bringing it to my breast, above my heart. “Skin to skin.” 

Shingen’s face flushed with pleasure. “My goddess is bold tonight…I rather enjoy it. Nor can I deny such a request.” He said, sitting up to undress himself before leaning back over me.

Shingen pulled me into his embrace, his large frame fully encompassing my smaller body. I wrapped my arms around him as our lips met in a passionate kiss. Shingen’s tongue danced teasingly along the line of my lips, slipping between them.

I eagerly met his tongue with my own, my hands sliding over the strong muscles of his back… good lord was his body amazing?! Shingen’s large hands moved over my body, caressing my tender flesh in my most sensitive of places. 

Shingen’s lips moved from my mine to trail along my jaw and down the side of my neck. “Mmm, your skin is as soft as ever.” He murmured. “I’ve missed touching you over these last few weeks.”

“I’ve missed your…t-touch…” I replied, my voice turning to a moan when Shingen’s hand slipped between my thighs to toy with my sensitive bud. His long calloused fingers stroked me in the most skillful manner and perfect rhythm only Shingen could do. “Ah…Ngh…Shingen!”

“How I have missed the sound of my name being sung from your gorgeous lips.” Shingen murmured into my ear before giving a playful nibble to my lobe even as his fingers continued to stroke me, building my pleasure.

“Hmm…Shin…gen!” I moaned. “Mmm…I want…more…I need you…” I pleaded wanting to be as close to him as possible,

“I cannot deny the pleas of my goddess.” Shingen replied. 

“Besides…we have to…make your dreams…come true.,.” I told him, giving him the most alluring look I could.

Shingen smiled at me, removing his fingers from between my thighs. He positioned himself between my legs. Shingen’s hungry lips captured mine, his hot tongue diving into my mouth even as he plunged his cock into me, filling me completely. 

I responded, my legs wrapping around his waist, and my moans spilled into Shingen’s mouth as he filled me and overwhelmed my senses. In this moment, Shingen was all I could see and feel, he was the very air I breathed. His hands roamed over my body and his lips left mine only to trail over my neck.

“Mmm…I love worshiping you, my goddess.” Shingen murmured into my ear. “You always look so beautiful, but I especially love the way you look when I make love to you.”

“Mng… Shingen…I love you.” I told him, my voice a moan. 

“As I love you, my goddess.” Shingen replied, kissing lovingly over my neck and chest, all while continuing to thrust into me.

My hips bucked of their own accord, meeting each of his thrusts. I wanted nothing more than to keep being close to Shingen. I indulged in the loving pleasure that Shingen readily shared with me. I could feel the white hot heat building up inside me as Shingen continued to make love to me.

“Shingen!” I moaned as I felt that coil that had been winding tight finally snapped, sending me into pure bliss.

Shingen let out a groan of my name as my walls clamped down on him, pulling him into his own release. His hips slowed before stopping, him remaining inside me. His forehead rested against mine, gray eyes gazing into mine with such love and desire.

He kissed me gently, lovingly on my lips. “I love you.”

I smiled up at him. “I love you, too Shingen.”

“Now…let me continue to love you. We have a lot of missed time to make up for.”

I smiled at him, lifting my hand to caress his cheek. “Only if you let me love you in turn.”

“Happily, my angel.” Shingen replied, before kissing me once again, our long passionate night only beginning. We would spend the night drowning in our love and passion for one another.

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[the12thnightproject]

Hi! Can I have a request please in which MC decides to have le Warlords try the "Period Cramp Simulator"? Just imagine them boasting that they'll be fine, only for them to kneel over in pain. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Again, Anon, I am sorry for taking so long. Hopefully my schedule should clear up soon…? But here is your request!

Oh, this is a fun request. But it involved some serious thinks… these warlords are pretty stoic. In my memory they’ve been shot (arrows and bullets) beaten up, fallen (or jumped) off cliffs, stabbed in battle, stabbed daily by Kenshin and defied a terminal illness without complaint….

So, really, are they going to be defeated by a period simulator? Are they? Let's see....

Upon hearing of such a device there is a great argument over who would be able to last the longest. And so a contest is proposed….

Contest Rules:

One: Mai is not allowed to watch as all agree that none of them will admit to pain in her presence. (She hides in the ceiling and watches anyway).

Two: Yelling, yelping, screaming are grounds for elimation.

Three: Sasuke runs the experiment and controls the simulator. He is the judge as to whether or not a warlord has been eliminated. Why Sasuke? First, because they all trust him enough to run the device equally and not cheating for your lord, Hideyoshi and Kanetsugu. Second, because he is a sensitive new age guy and freely admits that period cramps hurt (he secretly tested the stimulator on himself when he was alone and tapped out at level eight).

Let the games begin! Sasuke places the simulator patches on everyone, and from a master switch, turns the device on so that everyone hits level one simultaneously.

Level One:

All warlords are fine. Ranmaru earns the wrath of the room by noting that it “kind of tickles.”

Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Two:

Such serious faces. Everyone is concentrating.

Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Three:

There are a few deep breaths happening now, but nothing that could be defined as yelling, yelping, or screaming.

Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Four:

Sasuke walks around the room for a long, slow time, looking at everyone’s faces, until Kenshin tells him to get on with things and start making it hurt. When is the pain going to start? Kanetsugu chimes in, telling Sasuke to move things along, so that Kenshin can have his pain. There are quiet whispers of, ‘yes, hurry, let’s move it along,” and a lot of internal, “let’s get this over with now, kthxbye” thoughts.

Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Five:

Kicho accuses Nobunaga of wincing. Motonari is quick to agree that Nobunaga winced. Hideyoshi defends Nobunaga, says that he would never wince, it was just a natural blink. After a short discussion, it is decided that Nobunaga did not wince, and further accusations of wincing, or yelling, or thereof will be cause for forfeit.

Nobunaga silently admits to himself that he quite possibly winced, but now that he knows what to expect, he is prepared for the next wave of … oh shit.

Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Six:

Ranmaru, Keiji and Yoshimoto incur a forfeit by accusing each other of wincing. They escape the room. The fourteen remaining warlords quickly look around, but no other accusations are made.

Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Seven:

There is a lot of visible sweat, careful breathing, and gritted teeth happening. Internally, there is a lot of very creative swearing, using words in combination rarely spoken out loud.

Kennyo puts himself into a meditative state. Masamune wonders if that would be considered cheating, but Kennyo points out that he’s not preventing anyone else from meditating, he’s just using the skills he has.  No one is willing to discuss the matter further, and Shingen notes that Kennyo is correct, and can they please keep going.

Privately, Shingen vows to give every one of his female spies three days off a month, and a pay raise.

Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Eight:

Sasuke looks at every face and pauses at Ieyasu’s for a long time. Ieyasu says that while he is not bothered by the cramp simulator, Sasuke is making him very uncomfortable. Sasuke replies that he’s impressed by Ieyasu’s stoicism and by the way when this is over, can he have Ieyasu’s autograph. Ieyasu rips the simulator off and stomps out, deciding that while he can endure the pain, he can’t deal with Sasuke.

Ieyasu goes home and hugs his emotional support sourdough starter for the rest of the day.

Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Nine:

Kanetsugu looks over at Mitsuhide and Hideyoshi…. “Are you two holding hands?!” Mitsuhide and Hideyoshi look down at their joined hands and instantly let go of each other. “No!” they both yelp.

Some time is lost while it is debated whether or not that counts as period simulator yelping, and after everyone votes (voting signified by slow careful hand raises), they are both allowed to continue in the competition.

Yukimura curls himself into a silent, fetal ball – but he does not yelp or yell, so Sasuke is inclined to let him continue.

Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Ten:

The warlords sit in silent agony.

Time ticks onward.

Slowly.

No one taps out.

Everyone stares at each other’s faces.

“Perhaps we can consider this a tie,” Shingen suggests.

There is immediate universal assent from the rest of the room, and Sasuke agrees. “Take off your simulators.”

Twelve warlords quickly – but nonchalantly – remove their devices. Then Masamune notices… “Mitsunari, lad, you can take the device off now.”  Hideyoshi rushes over to his vassal, worried that perhaps the young man has passed out.

Mitsunari looks up from the book he has been reading. “I’m sorry, did you say something? He gazes around the room. “Oh, are we starting the contest now? Go ahead, Master Sasuke, I’m ready.”

Mitsunari declared the winner.

There will be a celebratory banquet for him…. next week… when everyone else has recovered.

@lorei-writes

[lorei-writes]

Congratulations on the followers! :)

May I request, Shingen and words/silence?

Thank you in advance, and congratulations again!

Aye, thank you, dear <3 Aaah, I still can't believe you've handed me your fave like this! I hope I did him justice!

»All the things we choose to share«

Shingen x Reader Comfort, Fluff-adjacent Content Warnings: none

Mountains

The weight of the world feels heavy on your shoulders, although you cannot recall ever being approached about carrying it in the first place. Perhaps it is not the world in its entirety… No, no, as you think about it now, most definitely it is not; it is the crumbs you’ve been gifted by fate, the few familiar faces, loving hands, the recurring cough taken straight out of your nightmares, this little big land that both matters and matters not. This veranda that you sit on. Those autumn leaves that fall in ochre rain, each droplet-leaf a caress delivered to the mother earth, an embrace upon return to its home.

You sigh.

Home.

Another world you carry in yourself – a word. A world. What a coincidence. So close, yet so far apart, but here and now, you can hardly tell where the difference lies. You shake your head, to shake yourself free from the thought; too late, however. A haori is draped over your shoulders, the boards creak as somebody sits by your side, a warm cup is pushed into your frozen hands. You look down. Tea.

Ah.

You turn your eyes towards the man sitting next to you. Shingen smiles at your surprise, his lips forming but the gentlest of curves, concerned care smouldering in his ashen eyes. No words seem to linger in his lungs as he takes a sip from his cup, his attention drifting towards the gardens. Wind caresses his face, combs his hair back… strikes him with what force it can muster, but much like a mountain, Shingen does not budge. He does not seem to notice, in fact.

“I have been wondering,” he says, the few mere words somehow being enough to startle you, “what it may be that could trouble even a goddess.”

You lower your head. “Oh. Did I seem worried?”

“You do seem worried now, angel,” he insists. His brow furrows ever so slightly as his hands, so rough yet so gentle, so rough yet so warm, fall atop yours. Your fingers twine together. “And… I’d like to know why.”

Your body is too vast. It feels partially hollow, as if your soul has rapidly shrunk, leaving you a bell with a trembling clapper on the inside. The only question remaining is when – not if, when – you’ll make a sound.

Sooner?

Later?

Perhaps… now. But not quite.

“I will tell you, I promise,” you sigh. The struggle stuck in your throat seems to be dislodged now, and so you deflate. Your shoulders slump. “I just need a bit more time.”

Shingen does not say a word; instead, his thumb brushes against yours. His grip grows firmer, but before you can question it, your world turns. For the better, for you both are close now; for the worse, as you both are close now. Your eyes begin to prick, upset by the silent currents coursing below your lids. Freshwater streams, as irreplaceable to the heart of a mountain as you are to his.

Somewhere in the province of Kai, hidden in the embrace of its very lord, you are free and freely do you feel. Shingen? Your rock. The home found, rescued, cherished… The home that finds, rescues and cherishes back. May the water run for now. Cleansed, you will talk. You’ve made up your mind.

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[devil-queen]

The internet is down at my job so I have nothing to do, which anime character should I hyperfixate on for the next couple hours 🤔

[4only1]

Thnks Fr Th Mmrs

Yamazaki Shingen x Reader

*Requested* Warning: You die Masterlist

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Shingen Yamazaki didn’t understand why a meeting was called. He was in a catatonic state ever since he lost against Gapryong Kim, he didn’t care much for what this meeting entailed. That was, until you walked out, bare-footed and dressed in a simple white kimono. Your hair was down and hands clasped in front of each other.

You had always been his favourite, and although he never said it outloud, his actions made it obvious. He called for you the most compared to the other mistresses, and you were the only one allowed to walk by his side, hold onto his arm, and keep your head high when others had to bow. 

He hadn’t seen you since before he lost to Gapryong, too depressed to even call for you, his favourite. His mind was wondering what you would be doing at a meeting, it would have been normal if he called for you to sit on his lap and show you off, but that wasn’t the case this time.

You kneeled to the ground, bowing at all the members in front of you. You didn’t have to, he told you to only bow when he asked and he didn’t, so why were you disobeying him? His eyes lingered on your face, were there tear stains on your cheeks? His eyes moved towards your plush lips as you spoke, he loved those lips, but right now, he hated the words coming out of them.

“I, (Y/N) (L/N), have sinned. My actions have been one of a temptress, and I have distracted the great leader, causing him to be defeated.” Your forehead moved to touch the floor, eyes shut tightly, praying in your head that it would be quick. You heard footsteps approach behind you, your executioner.

Shingen didn’t understand your words. You never sinned, you never distracted him, you are lying. Who told you to bow? Who told you to lie in front of him? Were you trying to get a rise out of him? If he wasn’t so lethargic right now, it might have worked. He would have stood up and moved towards you, grabbing you harshly and dragging you out to punish you. He wouldn’t have cared if your feet became scraped, or he pulled out strands of hair as he dragged you away, he just needed the absurd lies to stop.

However, the lies continued to pour from your mouth.

“Please great leader, Shingen Yamazaki” You never called him that. “Please forgive me for tempting you with my body and allowing you to end up like this." You didn't do this to him. "I was never worthy of the affection you gave me. I wasted your precious time and wilted away your liveliness. For those sins I shall pay with my life.” You weren't allowed to say that!

You move your head away from the floor, looking straight ahead. The last scene, a curtain call if you will. You knew it was dangerous, but that was the appeal, the reason you even slightly fell for this man. Maybe, maybe if things had been different, maybe then…..no. No point in thinking of what will never be, instead, you focus on dying without fear. You couldn’t give the rest of them what they wanted, you begging to live. No! This was your big goodbye, one to be remembered by.

You hear a movement behind you, no doubt the executioner ready to deliver his fatal blow. Your eyes locked with Shingen��s, his body doesn’t react, and neither do his eyes. Your eyes don’t leave him until the blow is dealt. Your prayers were answered, it was painless, all you feel now is a sense of drowsiness. As your senses begin to leave, you swear, you hear a mumble of words directed towards you, as everything becomes dark.

Shingen looks at you, as the executioner deals the killing blow. You fall forward, some of your blood lands so far it reaches him. He can’t take his eyes off your body, you were every bit the woman he expected you to be, not giving others what they expected. For the first time since he fell into his catatonic state, he spoke. It was more of a mumble for words to everyone, but you understood the meaning, he knew you did.

“Thnks fr th mmrs”

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I kinda like this one more than the other one I did on him. I'm such a fan of killing off characters in stories, so that might be why. 🤭

I didn't think the newest chapter would affect anything in this story, but I still wanted to read it before releasing this. Probably a million spelling errors but we can ignore that, this community doesn't have enough fanfics in it for you to be complaining.

@ayashi-hime

[cirilla-fiona-riannon]

KENSHIN UESUGI'S SEQUEL

Translations may not always capture the exact nuances or tone of the original text. Expect grammatical errors and inaccuracies. Not proofread.

(What time is it now?)

(What was I doing?)

Kenshin: "Mai! Pull yourself together."

Mai: "Kenshin."

Under the blazing sunset, Kenshin cradled my collapsed body in his arms.

Kenshin: "Mai, look at me. Don't close your eyes."

He looked down at me, his hair swaying in the wind, soaked in the blood of the battle.

The pain and despair in his expression tightened my heart.

(That's right. We were right in the middle of the fight with Kicho.)

(My memories are starting to get fuzzy.)

The Oda army and the Uesugi-Takeda armies engaged in battle to intercept Kicho.

However, the two armies suffered significant blows from Kicho, who had procured a staggering amount of weapons abroad.

Moreover, Motonari, who commanded a naval force, emerged, attacking the ports one after another, halting the distribution of goods in Japan.

As a result, the security of various regions worsened, and even the once-bustling town around Azuchi Castle was on the verge of collapse.

(Not only that, but...)

Shingen's illness was also deteriorating even faster.

(Kenshin and the others have opposed me many times, but I was so scared about losing that I couldn't stop myself.)

As I continued to turn back time, I lost control of the distortion in space-time, and now, regardless of my will, time leaps had begun to trigger almost automatically.

Mai: "I'm sorry, I did it again."

Kenshin: "Don't speak. I understand."

Kenshin: "I understand."

(Kenshin.)

Kenshin repeated this as if trying to reassure himself.

(I tried restarting everything for a better future, so why is this happening?)

I could clearly see that Kenshin's heart was gradually breaking as if it were accumulating all of his suffering.

(All I wanted was to return to his side and be his source of strength, but...)

Was that a mistake?

Is this what happened when an ordinary human messed with time?

My hazy mind couldn't come up with a good answer.

(I only hope that Kenshin's heart will remain calm from now on.)

(That's what I wished for, so…)

Mai: "Why isn't it working out?"

Kenshin: "Mai."

He bit his lip tightly and growled low like a beast.

At the sound of his sorrowful voice, my eyes grew hot, and tears began to trickle down my cheeks.

(Huh?)

Suddenly, the space around me distorted, and I felt dizzy.

Kenshin: "Your body..."

(Body?)

The palms he spread in front of my face were transparent like glass.

When I looked, my arms and legs were beginning to lose their outlines.

(I'm disappearing.)

I instinctively understood.

This was the price for rewinding time too much.

Mai: "This is goodbye, Kenshin."

Kenshin: "No. I won't allow you to disappear."

Kenshin: "I'll take you to a safe place now, so stay still."

Mai: "Kenshin, please listen."

I placed my translucent, weakening fingers on Kenshin's pale cheek.

Mai: "I know this because I'm the one who kept distorting time."

Mai: "This is a bit different from death. I'll become someone who never existed in the first place."

Mai: "I'll vanish without a trace, erased even from people's memories."

Kenshin: "…...…"

Kenshin: "Will that include my memory as well?"

Mai: "Yes."

His words faltered as though something was caught in his throat.

(I wanted to be with him.)

(I wanted to spend a long time together, to stay by his side even as we aged.)

(But there's one thing that gives me peace.)

If he doesn't remember me, he won't have to suffer in despair.

(His heart won't have to break.)

(He'll be able to stay calm.)

The dizziness grew worse, and keeping my eyes open became painful.

My arms and legs felt numb, and even breathing became difficult. Yet, with the last of my strength, I continued to gaze at him.

Mai: "Please, be safe and find happiness."

As I whispered my farewell, he pulled me into a tight embrace.

Kenshin: "I don't want happiness without you."

Kenshin: "I'd rather face despair and lose my sanity than live that way."

Mai: "But—"

Kenshin: "Stop. Don't say it!"

His anguished cry made my chest ache.

Kenshin: "Mai, don't disappear."

(I'm sorry.)

Mai: "I'm sorry, Kenshin."

Kenshin: "………"

With a look of agony, he gazed up at the sky.

Kenshin: "If there's a god who controls the flow of time, please hear me!"

Kenshin: "This woman is my everything, my partner in all fate."

Kenshin: "I can shoulder the turning points of history, so feel free to use me as you like. I'll even throw away the glory and the thrill of battle to serve you if that's what you want. So please, return my beloved to me!"

The intensity of his love, utterly unrestrained, was so heartbreaking that it brought tears to my eyes.

(Even so, I'm happy.)

Mai: "Thank you, Kenshin. I love you too."

(Even if everything about me disappears, please let this feeling remain.)

(Even if it's just a tiny fragment, I hope someday it reaches him.)

A blinding light enveloped us both.

500 years into the future.

There, a peaceful world existed just as Mai had once known.

On a calm afternoon, Sasuke paused as he entered the research lab after opening the door.

Sasuke: "If you were here, you could've at least told me."

Sasuke: "Didn't I give you a smartphone the other day?"

Kenshin: "It broke."

Sitting by the window, Kenshin crossed his legs and casually replied while reading a book.

Sasuke: "Didn't you mean you broke it? Well, whatever."

With practiced hands, Sasuke placed green tea and pickled plums on the table before Kenshin.

Sasuke: "Here you go. I can't serve alcohol on campus, so this will have to do."

Kenshin: "Boring."

Kenshin pulled the plate of pickled plums closer and closed the book he had finished reading.

The cover read, The Life of Takeda Shingen.

Sasuke: "Did you enjoy that book?"

Kenshin: "Not really. It's just a story about Shingen overcoming his illness and living a long life."

Sasuke: "Thanks to you, of course."

Sasuke picked up the book, flipping through its pages.

Sasuke: "That day, you suddenly appeared before me and told me to complete my research on wormholes so that Shingen could be saved."

Sasuke: "When you pointed a sword at me in the street, I wasn't sure what to do."

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Kenshin: "I found you, Sasuke."

Sasuke: "Uh, is this some kind of filming?"

Kenshin: "What's my trusty ninja doing acting so clueless? Say something stupid again, and I'll cut you down!"

Sasuke: "Please, just say it's a film shoot."

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Sasuke: "You said the me you remember was a ninja, and looking back, it all feels like something out of a novel."

As Sasuke muttered this with nostalgia, Kenshin glanced at him while sipping his tea.

Kenshin: "Yet you obeyed my orders without hesitation."

Sasuke: "Yes. At the time, I hadn't even told my professor about my research on wormholes."

Sasuke: "I had no choice but to believe you."

The man who had suddenly appeared before him spoke of wormholes and time leaps as if he'd seen them firsthand, shocking Sasuke more deeply than the sword pointed at him.

Sasuke: "After that, I threw myself into completing the time travel theory."

Sasuke: "I convinced Lord Shingen to come to the present, arranged for him to get surgery through connections, and sent him back to the warring states era."

Sasuke: "It was quite a hard-mode mission."

Kenshin: "If you're my ninja, accomplishing at least that much should be expected."

Sasuke: "Because of this other version of myself I don't know, the expectations for me are way too high."

After muttering this, Sasuke gently closed the book.

Sasuke: "Still, it seems that with Lord Shingen's survival, the warring states period has settled down."

Kenshin: "I also told him about Kicho."

Kenshin: "By putting his personal feelings aside and forming an alliance with the Oda forces, he left no openings for enemies to exploit."

Sasuke: "Thanks to that, the conflicts that had spread across the land quickly settled, and Japan entered an era of peace."

Sasuke: "Of course, no war would last another five hundred years."

Turning his face toward the window, he looked out at a prosperous, peaceful scene with no swords or guns in sight.

Sasuke: "Everything you did was for that woman named Mai, right?"

Kenshin: "That’s right."

With eyes filled with resolve, Kenshin's fingers clenched tightly.

Kenshin: "In the past, I wished to have my beloved returned to me in exchange for bearing the burden of historical turning points."

Kenshin: "The fact that I am here means there was a presence that heard that wish and set a mission for me."

Kenshin: "I took on the role of ending the warring states period and guiding us back to a normal future at that time."

That day when he held Mai, and cried out to the heavens, everything changed from that moment on.

Kenshin: "I don't believe in gods, but if it means resisting fate, I'll cling to anything."

Sasuke: "..........."

Kenshin: "I live without going mad for the sake of that small hope."

Kenshin: "But I guess you could say that obsession is just another kind of madness."

His restrained, low voice trembled with sadness, causing Sasuke's chest to ache as he listened.

Kenshin: "I've made you listen to such trivial things."

Sasuke: "It's fine, but I hope you can meet that woman someday."

Kenshin: "Yeah. I’ll definitely find her."

With his long eyelashes lowered, Kenshin stood up and headed towards the door that led to the hallway.

Sasuke: "Are you leaving? You forgot your book."

Kenshin: "I'll leave it. It's an apology for that broken smartphone of yours."

Sasuke: "Oh, so you do feel a little bad about it."

Sasuke: "Next time, I'll have a new one ready for you."

Without responding to the voice that followed him from behind, Kenshin quietly exited the room.

Leaning against the wall, Sasuke let out a small sigh.

Sasuke: "Mai, where are you?"

After that, even as the sun set, Kenshin walked alone through the brightly illuminated streets.

Kenshin: "The future is overflowing with lights."

As if guided, memories floated in his mind.

------------Flashback-----------

Mai: "Do you still think this firefly's light is foolish yet beautiful, Kenshin?"

Kenshin: "Their light that reaches out to their loved one, even when it means risking everything, shines in my eyes like something beautiful and deserving of respect."

---------Flashback Ends--------

A long time has passed since then. Yet, the feelings that never faded have grown even larger, and the light that danced in the darkness etched in his memory was still dazzling.

Kenshin: "Where are you, Mai?"

As he moved forward without showing any interest in the towering buildings or the elegantly dressed people around him,

Kenshin: "-----!"

His gaze became fixed on a woman walking across the main street.

Despite the throngs of people filling the area, she appeared to shine in Kenshin's eyes.

Kenshin: "I finally found you."

[Mai’s POV]

(Good thing I decided to check out the exhibition!)

I was walking in front of the station, holding a newly purchased design art book.

(Still, I wonder when this discomfort in my heart will finally disappear.)

Whenever I touch something I've loved since long ago, an unfamiliar sadness wells up inside me.

It's as if the memory of having lost something important is tingling inside me.

(But that's not the case.)

To shake off the gloomy feelings, I lowered my gaze to the art book.

Mai: "Alright, I'll study this carefully."

(Whoa!?)

Suddenly, someone yanked my arm from behind, causing my body to sway.

Startled, I looked up to see a breathless man looking down at me.

(Huh?)

The man, with a face reminiscent of sculpture, spoke up.

???: "Mai!"

(-----!)

The moment he called my name, warmth filled my eyes.

Mai: "Huh?"

(Why am I crying?)

My vision blurred, and warm droplets ran down my cheeks.

No matter how much I wiped them away, I couldn't stop the tears from falling.

Mai: "I’m sorry! I don't know why I'm..."

???: "........."

The man bit his lip sadly and gently wiped the tears from my eyes.

His palm was warm, gentle, and slightly trembling.

(This person has different colored eyes.)

(What is this feeling?)

An incomprehensible emotion stirred my chest like a storm.

???: "First of all, I apologize, but I can't let you go now."

Mai: "But this is the first time we've met, right?"

My voice trembled as I asked the question.

The gaze directed at me was so sharp and intense.

(Why does he look at me like this, even though we've just met?)

???: "That's right. But I have been waiting for you all this time."

(Oh.)

He gently pulled me into his arms.

Mai: "L-Let me go!"

???: "No."

Even though I was confused, I couldn't shake off the warmth that enveloped me.

(I know this warmth, but I can't remember.)

(I don't know anything. I don't even know his name.)

When I raised my gaze, my eyes locked with his as he stared at me.

???: "I finally found the piece of my soul."

His earnest voice weighed heavily on my chest.

(My heart is trembling so much.)

(I want to return his feelings, but I can't remember him.)

It feels as though something unseen is holding me back. 

I wanted so badly to embrace this man whose name I didn't even know. Yet, just as I was about to wrap my arms around him, I stopped.

(Why? It feels like I don't have the right to.)

Mai: "I'm sorry."

???: "Why are you apologizing?"

Mai: "I don't know. But it feels like I have to."

(I mean, there has got to be something I should apologize for.)

I desperately held back the sob that threatened to escape.

???: "Mai, no matter how much you try to refuse me, I will continue to call you, even if it costs me my life."

With an expression mixed with frustration and loneliness, he tightened his arms around me even more, as if he were binding my heart for eternity, stopping all time around us.

[sh0jun]

Ikemen Sengoku Modern AU

Boys as various university professors or teachers--

I'm not elaborating it much for now

Maybe there would be updates idk--

Oda forces

→ Nobunaga Oda (Academic Head/Economics teacher)

He's gonna have a separate drawer in his office FILLED with candies

That drawer has a lock on it all the time (he doesn't want Hideyoshi to find out about it)

→ Hideyoshi Toyotomi (history teacher)

Really looks up to the department head

Very patient with all the students and will help each and every single one of them :)

You'd see him in the halls A LOT

so be careful. If you get caught breaking the rules you WILL be lectured by him

He keeps a check on every teacher's health too- also he would tell you to take it easy if he sees that you're not well

Also pretty good at giving motivational speech

→ Mitsuhide Akechi (computer science)

Okay hear me out. This man will be GOOD with computers and technology.

The event stories prove it

He's the teacher you'll go to every time there's something wrong with your iPad

And he WILL tease you endlessly

→ Mitsunari Ishida (Maths teacher)

For obvious reasons.

Our clumsy but very smart angel.

He'll be very kind. And calmly teach you if you're having trouble with a math problem no matter how many times you come to him

But no matter what you do, you won't be able to get his attention if he's reading

The janitor has caught him several times in the library reading books in a secluded corner when it's late in the night

Librarians sometimes have to kick him out

→ Masamune Date (food tech)

Yes.

I think it's self explanatory (I don't have anything to say about him I'm sorry-)

You'd always. ALWAYS. catch him at the farmers market.

→ Ieyasu Tokugawa (Biology/ chemistry teacher)

Yes.

He knows his stuff when it comes to plant and medicine

He'd be very cranky if you come to his with a question but he will answer it in full detail

He does NOT like the math teacher

The math teacher and the physics teacher seem to constantly fawn over him which he does not enjoy.

→ Keiji Maeda (Drama/music teacher)

Pretty self explanatory this one.

He and the literature teacher are good friends :3

Best friends in fact.

He's the cheery teacher. Very enthusiastic.

→ Ranmaru Mori (teacher assistant)

The principal's assistant to be more specific

Running around doing errands for Nobunaga. Looks very cute and is very helpful

The students love him

Kasugayama forces

→ Kenshin Uesugi (specialist PE teacher/sports department head)

Martial arts. Fencing. Horse riding. Swimming. Sword fighting. You name it

This guys knows EVERYTHING

he trains students in these sports for competitions.

The group sports activities go to the other gym teacher

Very cold. And seems very rude and icy. But will teach you if you ask for his help

Also do NOT expect him to go easy on you

It's your first time learning judo? Will TOO bad. You will be thoroughly beaten up by this guy

→Shingen Takeda (DT/department head)

The hot teacher who's at the carpentry workshop

Many students attend the workshop JUST to see him

Very nice. Flirt to everything that breathes

Loves sweets just like the academics Department head.

But doesn't like Nobunaga at all

→Yukimura Sanada (PE teacher)

The worst PE teacher you'll ever have 💀

Doesn't know how to talk to students or teachers which result in him getting some pretty snarky comments

Is in charge of preparing sports teams for sports competitions

Does not like Kenshin's guys but has to put up with them

He's best friends with the physics teacher and they sometimes show experiments together (yuki is the lab rat of course)

→Sasuke Sarutoki (Physics teacher)

That fun physics teacher that shows experiments in the class

Uses memes in his lectures

All his lectures are extremely fun

The students are often confused as to how does he always has a straight face

The PE teacher is his guinea pig at times

The sports department head has some beef with him for some reason

→ Yoshimoto Imagawa (Arts teacher)

The guy LOVES art and appreciates it to his fullest

This job was MEANT for him

Will appreciate your art and also give you pointers if you ask for it

Very charming

Students fawn over him

Has a very soothing voice along with a pretty face

→ Kanetsugu Naoe (Literature teacher)

Teaches English along with Japanese

Very strict

He's pretty and has little fangs but the students are afraid of him

A very good teacher

But also does some very strict marking in tests

Do not try to fight with him cause he will point out all the grammatic errors

Lone forces

→ Kicho (linguistics teacher)

Teaches other foreign languages

Like French, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, German, arabic, Russian. You name it.

This guy is a genius

He and the computer tech teacher are cousins

Seems very tired always (cough blackholes cough)

→ Motonari Mouri (portugese teacher)

Yes.

No comment on him.

Those who know him well will probably get it.

Will teach you every single curse word there is >:D

→ Kennyo (History teacher/ religious studies)

He does not like how modern studies are taking over

No phones allowed in his class

Very calm but also hella intimidating

Uhhh- does not put up well with the Computer tech teacher's antiques

Usually eats alone outside with cats.

Animals love him <3

Mai

→ Mai Mitsuzaki (Textiles teacher)

Das right. Mah girl gets her own category

The most fashionable teacher on campus

Everyone loves her

Shingen, Masa and she are the DT trio

Will teach you all there is to know about clothes and fashion

Designs the best clothes

She should be a designer.

Tags: cause idk who wants to be tagged--

@ikesenanigans (we came up with these together<3)

@rubia8 @bakersgrief @nightvers @ginshoujo @y2ashlee

UHHHH IDK WHO ELSE :(

Anyways Enjoy :D

This is my first hc that i wrote--

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[ikeromantic]

Entwined, Ch 12

Part 12 of a multipart series. Mai has been reborn in the modern age after a full life in the Sengoku. The warlords as spirit animals find her again after 500 years of searching for her soul. Approx. 3300 words.

Chapter List

Mai struggled not to fall asleep. Exhaustion had her in its grip, but she wanted - needed - to see Mitsuhide before she let herself give in to it. The cold, sterile hospital air kept her alert as she sat waiting. The rabbit watched her with a disapproving gaze, its mismatched eyes flicked between her and the pillow on the other end of the bed. 

“You can stop looking at me like that. I’ll rest after I talk to Mitsuhide,” she told the rabbit. Somehow, it didn’t feel silly talking to him. 

The rabbit huffed and rubbed its face with a paw. Then it hopped over and snuggled onto her lap, placing its paws on top of her uninjured hand. It looked up at her with a serious expression, its nose twitching. 

“If I didn’t know better, I would think you’re worried about me.” Mai stroked the bunny’s long, soft ears. “I guess that’s why you’re a good therapy rabbit, huh?”

“He probably is. I know I am.” 

The unexpected voice made Mai do a little hop on the bed. She looked up to see a gorgeous, pink haired guy standing in the doorway. He held a bouquet of pink roses that nearly matched the color of his hair. “Ranmaru?”

He smiled brightly. “You remembered me! I am so glad!” The roses went onto the small table by the door as he stepped closer.

“Umm, of course. But . . .”

“What am I doing here?” He gave a slight shrug. “Well. I heard you were hurt. See, Kennyo - my agent - is old friends with Shingen and, anyway, it’s not important. What matters is, are you ok?” His gaze traveled over her, brows drawing together with worry. 

Mai paused, not sure how to politely ask why a guy she’d met once on the train was in her hospital room. The question felt both completely unnecessary and pretty damn important. There was part of her that felt like, of course Ranmaru was here! And another that found it bizarre. 

“I’m doing ok,” she said after a pause. “But, Ranmaru . . . who are you? Really?”

He smiled with wide, innocent eyes. It was the kind of expression that might completely derail someone’s thoughts with just how adorable he was. “I am so happy you’re alright. When we heard what danger that - that kitsune put you in -”

“Wait, we?”

Ranmaru blushed, and took a breath. “Mm. My manager and I. Anyway, look! I brought you a treat!” He pulled out a candy box in a colorful furoshiki. He handed it to Mai. 

She took it but didn’t open it. “You didn’t answer my question.”

“I told you who I am on the train. And you remembered me. My last name is Mori, but don’t tell anyone, ‘kay?”

She frowned. “That’s not what I mean. I mean . . . who are you to me? How do you know me?”

Ranmaru’s mouth opened, then closed again. “Umm. Is it ok if I can’t really talk to you about that just yet? Because I could never lie to you, Mai. But some things you have to be ready to hear.”

“I’m ready right now.” Mai crossed her arms and tried to hold onto her frown and her glare. It was hard because the sweet-faced Ranmaru looked as if he might start crying. 

After a long, awkward pause, his shoulders fell. “Alright. I’ll tell you what I can. But you have to promise not to let Mitsuhi- ah!” 

The man appeared behind Ranmaru as if summoned by his name. Mitsuhide’s slender fingers curled around Ranmaru’s shoulder. There was an audible pop and suddenly, Ranmaru was gone. Mitsuhide held a struggling white stoat in his hand.

“It seems you’ve been plagued by visitors without a chance to rest, little mouse.” 

Mai was so shocked she couldn’t speak. 

Mitsuhide’s golden gaze settled on the rabbit in her lap beside the sweets Ranmaru brought. “You should go. She is in my care now.”

The rabbit thumped its foot against the mattress, fur bristling. 

“We can discuss your accusations later, Uesugi.” Mitsuhide’s expression was cold and his tone one of icy disdain. 

After a huff, the bunny leapt down from the bed and loped out of the room. 

Mitsuhide set the stoat down after it and closed the door. “There. Much better.” He smiled and sat down at the edge of Mai’s bed. 

“D-did Ranmaru turn into a weasel? I saw him just - just -” She tried to make sense of it, but the only thing that came to mind were folktales. Stories that clearly weren’t true. Except what she’d just seen could have come from one of them. 

“Is that what happened, little mouse? I think you may be more tired than you realize.” He set a warm hand on her leg, squeezing her calf gently. 

Mai felt a knot of tension she hadn’t even realized she was carrying release at his touch. “I-I am, but he - you -”

Mitsuhide smiled, though the expression looked strained. “And you are on something for the pain as well. Perhaps things are not quite as they seem.”

“No. I want you to tell me now. What - what is going on? How do I know you? And - and the others? Shingen and Sasuke and Ranmaru and -” The stress and horror of her day fell on her all at once. She felt the most absurd urge to fling herself into Mitsuhide’s arms and burrow her face against his chest to cry until the tightness in her released. A tear rolled free from the corner of her eye and slid down her cheek.

He took her in his arms, careful of her injuries. His scent enfolded her as she pressed her face against his shoulder and let herself relax into his touch. Mitsuhide’s hand stroked her back, slow calming motions to ease her tired heart and mind. 

“I want to - to be mad at you,” she confessed. “You never answer my questions. And something IS happening. Something I - I don’t understand but you,” she leaned back to look him in the eyes. “You are right in the middle of it.”

Mitsuhide’s expression was unreadable. His eyes glinted with hidden secrets and stories, and his lips were pressed to a thin line. “You’ve been through enough for tonight, little one. Why are you looking for more trouble?”

She took a shaky breath. “Is that what you are?”

“Trouble?” He chuckled. “I have been called worse.” He brushed her hair back from her face, his fingertips trailing along the edge of her ear. “I suppose I am.”

Mai took his hand in hers. “I want to know, Mitsuhide. Everything.”

He sighed and stroked a finger along the back of her hand. The sensation was like a candle flame that raced up the nerves of her arm and set her heart on fire. “Everything? I wouldn’t know where to start. And this is not the time for what questions you have.”

“But -”

“You will need to be focused when you speak to the police. They want your report of tonight’s events. I don’t want you to worry about . . . other things.” His thumb was a warm, comforting pressure at her wrist. “Trust me.”

“I do. I don’t know why but I do.” Mai didn’t want to think too long on that statement. It was irrational, mad really. She knew very little about Mitsuhide. And though he’d saved her, he also put her in danger. “Just please, next time you set up a clever plot, can you just . . . I dunno. Warn me?”

Mitsuhide stroked his finger along the line of her jaw, stopping at her chin. “I will. I promise.”

She studied his face, hoping for some sign of his thoughts. After a moment, Mai gave up the effort. “Alright. I’ll take that, I guess.” 

“Good. Now, little mouse, you need to sleep.” His crescent moon smile returned as he brushed his thumb over her brows. “Your eyes are puffy.”

“You are so -” Mai felt at a loss for words. But his teasing really did make her feel better. “Just grrrr.”

“Mmm. Just?” 

A laugh escaped her still-parted lips. “Yeah. Pretty much.” 

Mitsuhide ruffled her hair. “I shall endeavor to be more. I’d hate to be relegated to a mere sound of frustration in your mind.” 

“I wouldn’t say mere. Sometimes you’re practically a symphony.” 

“Of more than frustration, I hope?” His golden gaze was impossible to look away from. The playful glint, the soft vulnerability in them intoxicated her. 

Mai swallowed. “A - a lot more.”

“Then I will be satisfied for now.” He moved to stand, relinquishing his hold on her.

“Wait!”

Mitsuhide paused, an eyebrow raised.

“I - I don’t want to be alone right now. I won’t sleep if - if you leave.” It was a bit of emotional blackmail, she knew. But it was true as well. She didn’t want to be alone, and more than that, she wanted the company of one particular, infuriating man.

His thin smile stretched wide, a soft, resigned exhalation. “I have places to be, but there is a little time between. I will stay, just until you fall asleep. Is that acceptable?”

She nodded, feeling a little guilty. 

Mitsuhide sat down again on the edge of the bed. “Lie down. All the way.” He gently took hold of her shoulder and supported her as she laid back. Then he tugged the blanket up to her chin and made sure her arms were under it. 

“I’m not a little kid,” Mai pouted, feeling exactly like a child. 

“No. You aren’t.” He drew a hand over her face, his fingertips brushed lightly over her. The light touch caused her eyes to flutter shut. 

Mai found it hard to open them again. The thin hospital blanket felt warm with Mitsuhide sitting so close. Her body gave in to the need to sleep. The world drifted away, all her questions, all her worries, sliding away into a comforting darkness. “Thank you,” she murmured, “for staying.”

The last words she heard before sleep took her, “I have never been able to deny you, little one.”

***

A hawk sat on a bare branch of an ancient cedar tree, staring down imperiously at the other animals gathered there. A one eyed tiger striped cat sat on a lower branch, cleaning its fur while a white rabbit chewed furiously at a clover blossom below it. A squirrel perched, half hidden in the foliage, while a pig snuffled around the roots, ridden by a small, grey hamster. There were other even stranger animals - a kangaroo, and a white weasel, a peacock, and a wolf. In the center, at the base of the vast trunk, sat a single white fox with golden eyes.

“She could have died. Again. The kitsune’s worse at this than I am.” The kangaroo spoke, his voice loud enough to carry through the odd gathering. 

The fox sniffed. “I wouldn’t have let that happen.”

“No? Because if this is your protection, the angel might be better off without your interference,” the bear rumbled.

“A true tactician would have considered the possibility of her arrival, and planned for it,” piped the small, grey hamster with violet eyes. His fur bristled as he glared at the fox.

Several other voices rose then, a cacophony of worry and anger. The hawk cut it short with a harsh cry. “Enough!” His piercing, garnet gaze pinned each of the animals to where they stood, sat, or perched. “Let the kitsune speak.”

The fox swished its tail once, a grin spreading over his face, but with fangs bared it was anything but friendly. “Thank you all for your . . . insights. The little mouse would be overwhelmed by your concern.” His red tongue lolled between his jaws as he turned his head to regard each animal with a hard, cold golden eye. “She may not be so pleased that you all think her cowardly or incapable.”

“Hey! We never said that,” growled a wolf, hackles raised. The bear beside him put a paw on the wolf’s back, smoothing the grey-brown fur. 

“Oh? Is it not implied?” The white fox widened one eye as if to arch his brow.

The gathering exploded again in a mix of voices and bestial growls. Surprisingly, it was the rabbit that brought them to order this time. The white bunny thumped its foot hard against a tree root until the rest of the beasts fell quiet. “Make your point, kitsune. I am bored of talking.”

“My point? Hmmm.” The fox smiled again. “Only that you have all discounted how very capable my little mouse is. I could not keep her out of harm’s way before, and I cannot now. None of you can, because she is not a bauble to be locked away. She is brave, assertive. Independent. And I am proud of her, even as I regret the pain she suffered.”

A low murmur spread out from the tree then, a mix of approval and consternation. 

“This was still your fault, Akechi,” the pig said, his voice laced with a sharp bitterness that seemed in opposition to his cheery demeanor.

“I do not deny that. I should have moved to secure Keiki more quickly.” The fox bowed his head. 

Several animals spoke up then, all saying they could have protected her, kept her from harm. The hawk spoke over them in a tone that brooked no dissent. “Uesugi, Kennyo, Takeda and I will speak privately on this. Until then, none shall interfere with our little fireball.”

“None? What does that mean?” A small monkey poked its head from the leafy branch near the hawk, gentle brown eyes wide and unhappy.

“Leave her alone for now. She will need rest anyway, and that is best accomplished without company.” The hawk’s gimlet-eyed gaze touched every one of the host gathered there. They began to disperse, each to their own place. Some took man-shape as they left, while others stayed on four legs or kept their wings. Only the white fox stayed, head still bowed.

“Alone, hm,” the fox murmured. “As if, after 500 long years, I could turn away from her, even for a moment.” 

***

Mai spent a few hours answering questions for the police the next day. They nodded and took notes, and left their cards for her questions. Once they were gone, the hospital discharged her. Asami and Kaiya came to take her home. 

“I can’t believe that guy! What was he even thinking,” Kaiya shook her head. 

“Probably something stupid, like hey! Why stop at embezzlement when I could add assault to my crimes,” Asami chimed in. 

Kaiya sighed. “I’m just glad you’re ok. Who knew costuming could be so dangerous?”

“Right?” Mai gave her friends a tired smile. 

“I guess this means you didn’t get to hook up with Mister Sexy from your past life, huh?” Asami’s smile was sly, though her gentle gaze told Mai she was still worried about her.

“Nope, but he rescued me so I guess that counts for something.” Mai shrugged, then regretted the motion. Her arm ached in the sling, and she wondered how long it would take to heal.

Kaiya gave them both an incredulous look. “What are you talking about? Past life?”

Mai and Asami filled their friend in on the way back to Mai’s flat. By the time they got there, Kaiya was shaking her head. “That is so weird. All of it.” She frowned at Mai. “Maybe it would be a good idea to see a - a therapist or something. And stay away from this guy until you get your head sorted.”

“Kaiya!” Asami looked surprised. “You don’t think it’s romantic? I mean think about it! They could have been lovers before, and now their souls are reaching for each other and -”

“Stuff like that only happens in rom coms and romance novels.” Kaiya took a deep breath. “I’m just saying, it all sounds pretty wild. But what we know is that you got really hurt yesterday, and this guy you’re crushing on - Mitsuhide? He was definitely involved, even if he didn’t hurt you. You might want to take a step back, just to make sure you’re ready for this, whatever it is.”

Mai didn’t like the advice very much, but it did sound pretty sensible. “I’ll think about it anyway,” she said after a moment. “It’s not like there’s any rush.”

“Right?” Kaiya agreed, just as Asami said, “You’re joking!”

The three of them looked at each other, and realized all at once how crazy their argument sounded. They burst into laughter.

Asami helped Mai upstairs, while Kaiya went to grab them lunch. It made Mai feel strange to be the center of so much concern, even with her close friends. Telling her family would be even worse. 

“So did our past-life love bring you the candy and flowers?” Asami asked as she helped Mai sit on her bed.

“No. I got them from -”

“Don’t tell me it’s the one you broke up with? Hideyoshi?” 

Mai shook her head.

“The hot chef guy?” Asami tried again.

“Nope.”

“Oh. My. God. You have another secret admirer?” Asami laughed incredulously. 

“I mean, I don’t think so? It was kind of weird.” Mai told her about the hospital visits, though she left out the peacock and the way she’d thought she saw Ranmaru turn into a white weasel. She wasn’t ready for Asami to think she was that crazy. 

Kaiya showed up about half-way through, so Mai had to start again while the three of them shared sandwiches and the box of chocolates from Ranmaru. Her two friends looked as confused as she felt.

“So, let me get this straight. The chocolates are from some guy you ran into on the train. And a guy you met once while on a date with Hideyoshi came in, with friends, including someone who’s invested in the theater program? And they brought you a support animal?” Kaiya sounded the most incredulous.

Mai nodded. “Yeah. It was weird. But they were all so nice! It kind of, I dunno. Felt like I knew them? Like it sounds weird but it seemed natural while they were there?”

“I think you must have got a concussion,” Asami winked to take the sting from her teasing.

Kaiya laughed. “Honestly, I can’t decide if you’re lucky or not. I’d freak out if a bunch of cute guys I barely know showed up and I was in a hospital bed.”

“Trust me, I was freaking out.” Mai grinned. 

“This just makes me more sure you need to follow up with my hypnotherapist. I asked for you, and he’s got some openings this week.” Asami took out her phone and pulled up a text. “What are you doing Wednesday?”

“Hey, hold on. Are you serious?” Kaiya gave Asami a sidelong glance. “Hypnosis? That’s not even real!”

“How would you know? Did you ever try it?” Asami shot back.

Mai cleared her throat. “Umm. Hey, it might be worth trying. And anyway, Kaiya, I have a favor to ask you.” She fiddled with the hem of her shirt. She hated, absolutely hated asking for favors. “Would you be willing to help me finish out my current orders? I just don’t know - with my arm - how fast I can get them out? And I don’t want to disappoint anyone. I can pay you too!”

Kaiya held up her hand. “Mai. Of course I’ll help. It’s not a big deal. I was actually going to ask you if you needed me. I wasn’t sure how much work you’ve got going on right now.”

“You are my hero.” Mai gave her friend a one-armed hug.

“Mmm. I thought that was the Mitsuhide guy. Didn’t he save you from Mr. Theater-Stabbity-Stab?” Asami glanced up from her phone.

Mai giggled. “He did! But I don’t see him here offering to help stitch beads and finish seams.”

Asami grinned back. “Yeah yeah. I see how it is. Anyway, I booked you for Wednesday afternoon. I’ll come get you.”

“Thanks.” Mai tried to sound certain, though she felt anything but. 

“And, I’ll come over and help with the sewing too. I can’t do much, but I can run deliveries or something, right?” Asami put the phone away and picked up her drink.

“You guys really are the best.” Mai finally relaxed and let herself imagine this wasn’t the disaster it felt like.

[writingwhimsey]

Hi! So I wanted to make a request, there are so many options I got a bit excited. I was divided between only one bed and roommate, but I will chose only one because I don’t want to be too demanding!

May I have one with shingen + only one bed with smut? Thank you in advance!

Thank you for the support and for the request! One of my personal favorite tropes with one of my favorite suitors! Oh how I love this incredibly large and sweet and loving man! Here it is and I hope you enjoy it!

The Night that Changed Everything

There had been a rather brutal battle between the Uesigu-Takeda forces and the Oda forces. It was all part of Shingen’s campaign to widdle down the Oda forces with me as the bait. His war of attrition. It was the reminder that I had needed that even though Shingen had shown me kindness…and was rather handsome and charming…that he was still a dangerous and powerful warlord…that he was trying to hurt people I cared about.

Granted the Uesugi-Takeda forces had people I cared about there, too. I mean Sasuke was my friend from the modern day and had never done anything but his best to protect me, Yukimura had become a friend, too. Then there was Shingen…my feelings towards him were…complicated. Made even more complicated by the fact that I was currently running from him, trying to stop him from bringing the Oda into another battle.

I’d tried this strategy once in the middle of a battle and well…Shingen ended up having to save me…further complicating my feelings for him. This time I thought I could try running away after the battle. In the middle of the night. Now that I was in the forest though…I was starting to realize that maybe that wasn’t the best plan.

Sasuke had told me there was a village just on the other side of the forest. It was part of Oda territory. If I could just get there…maybe I could find a way back to the Oda and get all of this senseless violence to stop…but despite Sasuke’s clear directions…I still couldn’t find my way through this forest in the dark.

I’d fallen down more times than I could count. And the complete darkness was starting to get to me…as well as the sounds of the forest creatures moving about the night. I had just tripped over another tree root and landed hard, scraping my hand as I broke my fall.

“This…this is hopeless isn’t it?” I muttered to myself as I felt hot tears begin to sting my eyes. I don’t know if I was referring to my escape, not being able to find my way out of the forest, or perhaps even getting the fighting to stop…or stopping my feelings of growing affection towards Shingen.

“There you are.”

My heart began to hammer in my chest at the sound of that voice. Though I refused to look up. I didn’t want him to see my tears. I dared not speak for fear he would hear them in my voice.

He was kneeling down beside me. “Are you alright, my goddess?” Shingen asked me and I could hear the concern in his voice, as he reached his hand out to caress my cheek, his eyes having adapted to the low moonlight that barely crept into the dark forest than mine.

“Don’t…goddess…me…” I replied, trying to put as much venom in my voice as possible, though it sounded weak even to my ears.

Then he called my name, in the gentlest of tones, bidding me to look at him. “Are you hurt?” He asked.

I shook my head, my will weakening against how tenderly he looked at me. “No…I’m fine.”

“Then why do you cry?” He asked, his thumb wiping at my tears.

“I…don’t know.”

Shingen let out a sigh and then the next thing I knew, he was lifting me up in his large and powerful arms. “Come on, let’s get you some place you can rest.” He said as he began to carry me through the forest with sure-footing.

Part of me wanted to fight him, tell him I could walk myself…but the other part of me wanted to keep my mouth shut and stay where I was…and possibly even lean my head against his chest, find out what perfect pillows his pecs would make. I didn’t allow myself to get that comfortable… but I did keep my mouth shut.

Before long, we were arriving at a small village and Shingen took me to an inn. I didn’t really pay attention as Shingen checked us in. He set me on my feet and gestured for me to follow the innkeeper, who led me to a room where I took a nice warm bath and fresh nightrobes were laid out for me.

I felt a little better after the bath and fresh change of clothes. Once I was finished the innkeeper was leading me to another room. “Here you are dear.” He said. “If you need anything don’t hesitate to ask.” He was then leaving with a bow.

I slid the door open and stepped inside, surprised to find Shingen waiting in the room for me. “W-what…”

“My apologies Princess, but it appears this was the last room left in this inn.” He told me, smiling warmly at me.

I hated the way my heart did flips at that smile. “Oh…” was all I could managed to get out.

“Here, come and let me see your hands.” He said.

“Why?”

“Are they not scraped?” Shingen asked. He was then gesturing to a box of medical supplies that sat next to him. “I thought since you had so kindly treated my wound before, I would treat yours. I can’t allow my beautiful goddess to suffer.”

My heart did another flip at the way he called me goddess…it wasn’t just goddess…but my goddess…as if claiming me. I bade my feet to stay firmly planted where they were, but they seemed to act of their own accord as I soon found myself sitting in front of Shingen. 

Shingen held out his hand and I found myself silently placing my much smaller hand in his incredibly large one, palm up. He quickly and gently got to work, cleaning my scrapes. There was something soft and sensual about the way his rough calloused fingers moved over my hands oh so gently as he treated me. I felt my heart picking up its pace and my mind wandering…where else would those gentle fingers feel so great…imagining what it might feel like for his massive frame to envelope my smaller one the way his hand currently enveloped mine.

When Shingen finished cleaning the scrapes, he was then gently applying a healing salve before wrapping them. “There.” He murmured before placing gentle kisses on the palms of my hand. “For extra healing.” He said.

I didn;t want to discuss the feelings those small kisses stirred up in me. “Th-thank you…” I replied. “Now…I’m tired and want to go to bed.”

“Of course.” Shingen replied, he was then gesturing to the futon that was laid out…only one, but with two pillows.

“Th-there’s…only one…” I said, feeling my heart begin to race.

Shingen gave me a wry smile. “Only one room and only one bed left in the inn.” He replied. “Besides this is twice now my princess has tried to run away. I can’t let you try that again.”

I glared at him, though I believe the effect was lost with the way my cheeks were heating up. “Whatever. I’m sure you say that to all the goddesses.” I replied as I dove into the futon, pulling the cover up to my chin.

I felt Shingen slide into the bed next to me. “No.” He said simply. “Though I would be lying if I were to say I was unhappy with this sleeping arrangement.”

Stupid heart…stupid brain…stupid attractive Shingen. I thought to myself.

“I haven’t even looked at another woman since we’ve met.” Shingen told me, as his arm came around my waist, him becoming my big spoon.

I felt my breath catch and found myself turning to face him. I looked into his gray eyes, they were warm with genuine affection. He…he was telling me the truth…I was not alone in my feelings.

Shingen smiled warmly at me, lifting his hand to gently caress my cheek, sending a delightful shiver down my body. “If I could, I would never let you go.” He told me. “You are truly an amazing woman.”

Without even thinking…I was stretching my and pressing my lips to his. I no longer cared about our stupid bet or anything else. It didn’t matter that he was fighting my friends…and I couldn’t deny my feelings any longer. I didn’t want to fight him or myself any longer.

Shingen responded, his arm tightening around my waist, his tongue sneaking out and parting my lips. Our bodies were pressed close as the kiss deepened.

When we broke the kiss, we both gasped each other’s names and looked into each other’s eyes. “Is…is this what you want?” Shingen asked me.

I nodded. “Yes.” I answered, unable to fight how I was feeling any longer.

Shingen’s lips were on mine again. He rolled us over so that he now hovered over me, his massive body completely enveloping mine just as well as I had imagined. He moved his lips from mine only to trail kisses down the side of my neck as his fingers came to undo the sash at my waist.

He pulled back as he opened my robes, his gray eyes taking in my form in the low lantern light. “You are stunning.” He murmured as he reached a hand to trail over my newly bared flesh. Fingertips grazing over my collarbone before sensually sliding down my breasts, rough calluses bringing a new sensation as they slid over the hardening peaks.

“Ah…Sh–Shingen…” I moaned at the sensation.

His lips were on my neck again, trailing down my body over the same path his fingers had just gone. His tongue came out to taste my flesh and swirl when he reached my nipples, making them harden further, sending another shiver of pleasure through me.

I found myself reaching for the belt at his waist, tugging and pulling until it finally came off. Shingen was grinning at me. “It appears my goddess is rather impatient.” He said.

“I…I just…want to see and…feel you, too.” I replied.

Shingen shrugged out of his robe, baring his body for me. He was then reaching for my hand and placing it on his chest. “See and feel as much as you want.” He told me, smiling oh so sensually at me.

I took his invitation and began to trail my hands over his chest, feeling the contour of his perfectly hardened physique. God he was gorgeous. My eyes followed the trail as my hands traveled over him.

Shingen shivered under my touch and let out a pleasured groan of my name. “Your hands…your touch feels…even better than I had hoped it would.” He said before leaning down to kiss me again.

I returned the kiss, wrapping my arms around him, my hands going to feel his shoulders… everything about his large body screamed how strong and powerful he was. How large he was. And though I felt powerless in comparison…I felt so warm and so safe beneath him.

Shingen began to kiss down my body once more. His lips lit a trail of fire over my flesh and sent thrills of pleasure through me, eliciting pleasured cries of his name from my lips. His lips were on my stomach, tongue coming out every so often to taste my flesh. “My name….sound so good from your lips.” He murmured against my skin, his kisses going lower now between my bellybutton and bikini line.

“Ah…Shingen…”

“I can’t wait to hear more.” Shingent said right before parting my thighs and moving so that they rested on his shoulders. Then before I could even process what was happening his lips were on the source of my heat, hos tongue coming out to swirl over that pleasure pearl.

“SHIN-GEN!” I cried out as electric pleasure shot through me. It was so much that I almost began to jerk away, but Shingen’s large hands were holding me in place and I was crying out as his lips and tongue continued to work between my thighs.

I soon found myself grinding against his face and pushing harder, seeking more of the sweet stimulation he gave. Shingen, eager to please, continued his work, licking and sucking, building my pleasure. It didn’t take much more of this before that coil inside me had wound up tight and snapped. Shockwaves of ecstasy rolled through me and my vision sparked white as my walls clenched around air. 

“SHINGEN!” I cried out as my orgasm washed over me and was drawn out by the continued ministrations of Shingen’s tongue.

He drew me out for a while before finally parting from my lower region. He smiled at me, his lips glistening with my slick. “Such beautiful moans.” He told me as he slowly moved, repositioning himself so that he was hovering over me once again, his body between my open legs. “I can’t wait to hear more.” He said before gently sliding his hardened length inside me.

“Ah…Sh-Sh-Shin-gen…” I moaned at how full he made me feel…and I had just barely come down from my last high, my body still sensitive.

His arms came around me, holding me close as he slowly slid inside me. Once he was fully in, he rested there a moment and just continued to hold me. We shared a kiss as he slowly began to thrust his hips, bringing me even more pleasure.

We continued to make love that night, both of us knowing…there was no going back…there was no letting each other go now. This was love and it was real and true. We could figure out the rest later.

[the12thnightproject]

Hi! I don’t know if you are taking requests, and I am sorry in advance if you aren’t. But in case you are… how would the warlords react to a femme fatale MC? Like the ones you would see in one of those spy movies?

Hi Selena!  So sorry it took so long to get to this! Thank you for the ask! Femme fatales often have nefarious motives, so the question is, is the femme fatale there to spy on or maybe assassinate the LI, or is she willing to work with him…?

Sooooo…. We’re going to start with the moment MC…

… slides open the door to the room and poses, waiting for him to notice her. To see the dark red painted lips, the black kimono (with just a hint of depth to it created by artful embroidery) just hanging at the edge of her shoulders. If she takes a deep breath, the silky garment might just slither off her entirely. When he finally looks up, and sees her hovering there, his eyes wide, pupils darken, as she glides seductively to his desk, and…

Nobunaga – When he asks her if she wants to rule the world by his side, she replies, “That was my question for you.” He determines to conquer her through a game of Go. They… are still playing.

Masamune – Really isn’t sure what to do with her. She’s beautiful, and of course he flirts, but when she mentions she could use a new coat, and eyes Shogetsu meaningfully, he throws her out.

Hideyoshi –  “I don’t trust you.” She shrugs, borrows his pipe, and lights it, as she wordlessly blows a smoke ring in his face. “I’ll be watching you closely,” he says.

She smiles. “I hope so.” She sits on the desk and scoots closer to him. “This close? Take a look. Take a very good look.”

Mitsuhide – When he sees her, he laughs. “Nice try. But a snake cannot outsmart a kitsune.”

Ieyasu –  As soon as she walks through the door, he runs and locks himself in his panic room with his emotional support sourdough starter.

Mitsunari – He’s reading. She’s still posing in the doorway. She places on sexy foot on top of his papers. Without a pause, he reads around her foot. She gives up in disgust.

Keiji – He can’t figure out why she’s picked him.  Nega-Keiji mode activates and he is instantly suspicious. She caresses his biceps as a response, but he just picks her up and tosses her out.

Ranmaru – He offers to share his peach. She takes him up on the offer. They are not seen for weeks.

Kennyo – She’s trying to seduce him, but he keeps putting her on pause to rescue injured wildlife.

Motonari – He doesn’t like to be touched, doesn’t drink, and won’t eat any cooking but his own. But once he realizes she could be a partner in crime, they go on a Bonnie & Clyde style spree across Japan. Watch the world burn, baby, burn.

Kicho – Who do you think sent her to Azuchi in the first place?

Kenshin – Hey, as long as she can keep him stocked with sake and pickled plums… wait… why is she eyeing his bunnies and talking about their soft, pretty, warm fur?

Kanetsugu –  Looks up. Sees her. “Nope.” Slides the door shut in her face.

Shingen – Knows exactly what she is, what she wants, and why she is there before she is halfway across the room. Of the course of one long, passionate night, he convinces her to work for him.

Yoshimoto – She glides into the room… realizes he’s prettier than she is. Glides out.

Yukimura – Doesn’t matter. If female, then wild boar.

Sasuke – Tells her that he once wrote a paper on the role of the femme fatale in post-world war II noir cinema. MC: “So I won’t be able to seduce you?”

He thinks a moment. “I didn’t say that.”

@lorei-writes

[lorei-writes]

ooh, comissions! Specially from someone whose writing I love so dearly! Congratulations, hun! You really deserve it!! *insert tons of heart emoji here* now, for my request: Touch + Shingen, comforting!! I love that hunk of a man! Wish you all the best!

Aye, just requests ^^" I don't do commissions. But I'm glad you enjoy my writing so much <3 And I hope you like this bit too! >:)

»All the things we choose to share«

Shingen x Reader Fluff/Comfort Content Warnings: none Word Count: ~500

Ignis Fatuus

You breathe in deeply to cherish the scent of salty iodine, now devoid of noxious summer notes. Rocky shores have never felt so vast. Not once. Yet here you are, walking at what seems to be the very edge of the world, silver waters swaying as if drunk. Wind tangles in your sleeves, tightens cloth against your body while also setting your hair loose. Free like a bird, your spread your arms, ready to fly and float among the stars. Will you...?

The stone feels cold to your bare feet. Be it due to the evening dew or the ocean mist, it is slick, the lulling of the world around having you believe it is a plank you walk and not the solid rock. Your toes hurt. Not that you care; you cannot see how purple they are either way. What little light stars produce skips from puddle to puddle, shimmers to then cease and reappear a few paces ahead. You fall for the ignis fatuus and follow in its steps. There… is no harm in that. Is that not the case?

No, like a drop.

No, like a wave.

No, from an ocean, delivered to your personally by its freezing hands – and yet it is also hands that save you from being coldly embraced. You look over your shoulder, still awkwardly bent at your waist and with one leg extended. Your lips part.

“Ouch, ouch, ouch,” you hiss, only now made aware of the chill. Shivers run up your spine; it is maybe a second before Shingen pulls you back by your obi, but a second is already a second too long.

“I did call you a moon deity, but I didn’t expect you’d try to take reign of the ocean.”

“I did not plan to!”

“I hope you did not,” he huffs a laugh. Shingen’s shoulders shake as he crouches down to wring out the hem of your kimono, a few unfortunate pebbles scratching the ground when pressed under the soles of his shoes. (At least one of you was reasonable enough to wear shoes.) It is nigh impossible to see what exactly it is that he is doing – so you close your eyes, cut off the redundant vision and replace it with touch.

Shingen presses his forehead against your belly. His hair is soft, although you do manage to find few tangles in it, likely invited there by the wind. You do not focus on them for long, however. You cannot. Hot despite – or perhaps precisely because of – the cool of autumn ocean, his fingers brush against your calf, press against your muscles to re-invite warmth into your skin. Slowly, his hands move down your leg, to eventually reach your toes.

It may be fortunate you cannot see his face.

Shingen stands up abruptly, but remains quiet.

“Shin—gen?!” Your voice hikes up as your love lifts you into the air. Instinctively, you throw your arms around his neck, half-afraid that your feet have been the straw that broke the camel’s back, and that surely, he will drop you whole into the water now.

“Let me,” he murmurs, concern seeping from each word. “Once we return, I intend to worship the chill out of you, angel.”

Your cheeks turn redder than the falling leaves.

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Tag List: @lancelotscloak @violettduchess @the12thnightproject @oda-princess @tele86 @rinaririr @cheese-ception

[selenacosmic]

Hello, may I request-

Which warlord do you think would like an mc who is very hyper feminine? Like innocent pastors daughter type feminine?

Hello! Thank you for the request.

Which warlord would like a hyper feminine MC.

While this was a difficult question to answer, I have thought of some of the warlords who would be head over heels that type of MC. The short answer would be that every one of them would like an MC like that, specially if she is innocent with a kind heart, something that i imagine would be very hard to find in that era. But the long answer shows the warlords that would be the most attracted.

For starters, Hideyoshi would adore her, wanting to protect her from the rest of the world, specially from masamune. He would be protective like he is with Mitsunari.

Speaking of him, I believe Mitsunari would also like that type of MC a lot, since they would both have a bit in common, innocent and maybe a bit oblivious to certain things. Of course.

Another warlord I could think of would be shingen, who would be infatuated with her. It’s like she glows like a true goddess, he believes. Alongside him, his cousin a Yoshimoto would find her charming and with an incredible aesthetic that gets his attention right away.

Kennyo would also be captivated by her, so kindhearted and seemingly innocent to the cruelty of the world, he feels unworthy of being near her.

Again, keep in mind that all of them would fall in love with her, but I believe these are the warlords that would be the most attracted and interested.

[mynameiskan]

So when the gang (Mai, Shingen, Sasuke, Masamune, Ieyasu, Mitsunari) stay at Hana's house during their time in modern Japan (Hana is my OC).

Hana asks them how Nobunaga looks like since Hana is also a big fan of Sengoku warlords. Ieyasu attempts to answer by drawing.

Even though Sasuke is Ieyasu's fanboi, he can't even give any compliments. Mai, Shingen and Masamune have complicated feeling about Ieyasu's artwork.

Mitsunari, as expected, loves the artwork very much. Hana gives Ieyasu a lot of compliment. Ieyasu's tsundere behaviour is so similar to one of her students so she accidentally treat him just like how she treats a younger brother. Ieyasu later finds out about that truth and asks Hana not to do that anymore.

[fighting-and-drawing]

Foraging-Angst

Hosted by: @violettduchess & @lorei-writes

Fandom: Ikemen Sengoku

Type: Fanfic

Characters: Shingen Takeda, OC (Thai [dedicated OC sheet coming soon]), Yukimura Sanada, MC/Mai

Prompt: Foraging (Angst)

Word Count: 1,000

A/N: This takes place way after the events of my longfic, Heart of the Warrior, in an AU of an AU. I have never really written angst, but I figured I'd explore an idea floating in my head lately.

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Sanada-sama…

Yukimura-sama…

They were titles that naturally rolled off the tongue for every Sanada Clan vassal and samurai that addressed Yukimura. Although the boyish Peerless Warrior repeatedly told his closest vassals and friends to refrain from addressing him as such, they were still titles of respect that would be regurgitated whether by reflex or on purpose. Sure, Yukimura was slightly peeved by it, but formality was an unavoidable circumstance to the current head of the Sanada Clan. Yukimura would just have to live with it.

But, no matter how many times Thai repeated it, “Sanada-sama” and “Yukimura-sama” was as foreign to his speech as he was to both this time and country. Such is the life of a bodyguard, Thai thought to himself.

Speaking of, he was at least glad that today wasn’t raining like it was when they were traveling from Ueda Castle. The sun had finally broken through the clouds to grace the land below, yet the canopy of dew-laden trees provided much needed shade. The ground, damp from yesterday’s shower, was still firm against both Yukimura’s and Mai’s sandals as the lovers raced around the carefully cultivated forest. Their hands reached into the leaf litter below, grabbing fistfuls of fallen chestnuts ready to be harvested. Although this was supposed to be a lovely date idea that Sasuke had proposed, shenanigans were a given. What came was another one of their playful competitions, this one being “whoever can get the most chestnuts in five minutes gets bragging rights and their favorite treat.” So far, it seemed that Yukimura was going to win, and being the competitive tease he was, he made sure Mai knew it as well.

Thai, watching over from just a few meters away underneath a massive tree, chuckled softly to himself as the two continued to tease each other and scramble to fill their baskets. His gaze, although encompassing their surroundings for any hidden threats, still focused on Yukimura.

It was Yukimura’s smile, of course…that beaming, gorgeous smile…

A cough erupted from Thai’s throat, his gaze averting as Yukimura’s quick glance met his prior gaze. With things slowing down after the eventual peace between the Oda and the Uesugi-Takeda Alliance, Yukimura was starting to finally enjoy some downtime with the love of his life.

Or, rather, the person better suited for him…

No, now’s not the time for thoughts of “what could and should have been.” Besides, Thai already had plenty of time to reflect on their previous relationship, no matter how much this one stung past the walls in his heart. Even the betrayal against Haruka was not as debilitating as letting Yukimura go. It was time to grow up—time to take stock of his real position as was laid out in his first days at Kasugayama. His duty to Yukimura, whether before or now, come rain or shine, was that of a weapons bearer—a bodyguard so that his lord may live to see another day.

So that his love will—

Thai shook as a heavy hand patted his right shoulder. He turned his head to see who it was, sighing in relief. 

“Lost in thought, Thai-kun?” Shingen asked.

Thai shrugged his eyes, returning his gaze to the now-bickering duo. Apparently, Mai was accusing Yukimura of stealing out of her basket, earning a giggle from Thai “Eh, just reminiscing, my lord,” Thai answered Shingen, the larger daimyo moving to stand next to the foreigner. 

“Will you not partake in the harvest?” Shingen asked, gently shaking his full basket. “This region is known for its flavorful chestnuts. You shouldn’t squander such an opportunity like this.”

“Well, someone’s gotta watch those two.”

“Hm. Then, what better way than to join them?”

Thai shrugged again. “I don’t like being a third wheel.”

“A third wheel?”

“Ask Sasuke.”

As what naturally follows after the bickering, Yukimura pounced on Mai, ruffling her hair as she fought back by pinching his nose. Shingen and Thai chuckled, the latter’s gaze drooping onto the leaf-littered ground below soon after. That was him just a year ago…

“You know,” Shingen continued, placing his arm around Thai’s shoulders, “There's a spot the farmers told me where matsutake normally sprouts. Come with me to help find them.”

“Huh, but—”

“They can fend for themselves for a few minutes. Now, come. Join me.”

Begrudgingly, Thai allowed Shingen to lead him away from Yukimura and Mai. Although saying he needed Thai for foraging help, the foreigner knew that finding mushrooms was just an excuse to have yet another deep lecture with him. 

“I expected you to put up more of a resistance when our dear goddess came into the picture,” Shingen said, still leading Thai by the shoulder.

“What? You just mad you couldn’t get to her first?” Thai cheekily responded, returning his gaze to Yukimura. 

A loud, bellowing chuckle erupted from Shingen’s throat. “I would never have qualms with my pupil taking a lovely future spouse—perhaps, even the finest. But, what I am concerned about right now is how my lovely western sparrow is faring now that he has made the ultimate sacrifice for love.”

“Pfft. ‘Ultimate sacrifice?’ Come on, it wasn’t that poetic.”

“No need to hide things from me, Thai-kun. It’s better to speak your thoughts to someone rather than stew in agonizing silence.”

Thai rolled his eyes, the two continuing their slow pace deeper into the forest. “Yukimura-sama professed his love for Mai-san. Of course, I would step aside for those two to be together.”

“Hm, but I do remember Yuki-kun reaffirming his love for you, too. In fact, he wanted to keep you both.”

“Yeah, that’s why I stayed as his weapons-bearer. Look, I’m fine and Yukimura-sama and Mai-san are clearly made for each other. Foda, there isn’t a day in Ueda when their teasing stops.”

Shingen released Thai, crouching down at the base of a pine tree where a few mushrooms had sprouted. “Much like how I remember you two back in Kasugayama.”

“Yeah…well, that’s in the Past. Right now, he’s happy, and that’s all that really matters anyway.”

“Hmm…” The Tiger of Kai carefully plucked the few mushrooms from the ground, placing them in his basket before rising to his feet. He turned back to face Thai, his gray eyes scanning the younger man’s slumped posture. “And, what about you, little sparrow? Does your happiness not matter also?”

Thai shrugged, hiding behind a melancholic smile. “This isn’t my first rodeo—er, I mean…well, you get what I mean. It’s not my first heartache. I’ll be fine.”

Thank you for reading, and thank you again to @mllorei and @violettduchess for hosting the Falling For Fall Creation Challenge!

[cirilla-fiona-riannon]

Kenshin's Sequel Chapter 7

Translations may not always capture the exact nuances or tone of the original text. Expect grammatical errors and inaccuracies. Not a full translation.

(Hot. It hurts.)

Light was radiating from my entire body, and it felt like my head was about to split open.

It felt like something was about to overflow from within me.

Kenshin: "Wait, let's find somewhere to rest!"

Mai: "No, we need to get Shingen back to camp quickly."

Before I realized it, the number of enemy soldiers had dwindled, and the once-fierce battlefield began to fade into the distance.

Even so, stopping the horse here was risky; we didn't know when the enemy might catch up.

Sasuke: "Mai, I'm sorry to ask this when you're in pain, but I need a quick answer!"

Sasuke: "What did you wish for just now?"

(My wish…?)

Pressing my throbbing temple, I turned to face Sasuke.

Mai: "The power to time-slip and bring Shingen into the future."

Sasuke: "Then that’s...?"

A look of realization crossed Sasuke's face as he glanced up at the dark sky.

Sasuke: "Is your power evolving?"

(Evolving?)

Kenshin glared at Sasuke with impatience.

Kenshin: "Explain, Sasuke."

Sasuke: "I think a wormhole is about to open because of her wish."

(Because of my wish?)

Mai: "Then let's quickly get Shingen to the present!"

I desperately gathered my strength and focused even harder.

Shingen: "No, Mai."

Shingen: "That would be too much of a burden for you!"

Shingen, lifting his face slightly, coughed violently.

Mai: "But I want to help you!"

Mai: "Besides, I can't stop now!"

My vision got all fuzzy from the pain and heat, and the light became so bright it was almost blinding.

Sasuke: "A lightning is approaching. We don't have much time left."

Kenshin: "..........."

After a moment's hesitation, Kenshin stopped the horse he had been riding.

(Kenshin?)

Sasuke quickly followed suit and turned back towards us.

Kenshin: "Sasuke, this is an order. Go to the present with Shingen."

Kenshin: "No matter what, heal that man and come back."

Sasuke: "----!"

Before Sasuke could respond, Shingen spoke up.

Shingen: "Stop! What are you saying?"

Shingen: "Letting Sasuke go in this situation could cost you your life."

Kenshin's sharp gaze pierced through Shingen, who was breathing heavily.

Kenshin: "Are you underestimating me, Shingen Takeda?"

Kenshin: "Just go. If I have to keep watching you be this pathetic any longer, I might just kill you myself."

Kenshin placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

No one said anything, but you could definitely feel how deeply he cared.

Shingen: "You're such an awkward man."

Mai: "Shingen, I'm asking you too."

Mai: "I said before that I wouldn't give up on you."

(So please don't let this chance slip away.)

I desperately weaved my words together to avoid losing consciousness from the pain in my head.

Shingen: "Understood. Thank you."

Sasuke: "I'll gladly take you. Please be careful, Lord Kenshin, Mai."

Shingen: "Lord Shingen, over here."

Sasuke supported Shingen as he dismounted from the horse and stood beside us.

I used Kenshin's hand to help me down, facing the two of them.

Mai: "Sasuke, I’m counting on you."

Sasuke: "I'll do my best."

I closed my eyes and raised my hand toward them.

(Please, I'm begging you.)

The sound of thunder echoed, and the figures of Shingen and Sasuke distorted before my eyes.

(Send these two to the world where Sasuke and I originally came from!)

The roaring sound faded away, and the two figures vanished.

(Did it work?)

Mai: "Ah..."

Kenshin: "Mai!"

Kenshin caught me from behind as I collapsed to my knees.

He wrapped his arms around me tightly, furrowing his brow with concern. I leaned against him, allowing my body to relax.

Mai: "Finally, he will be treated."

Kenshin: "Yeah, he'll definitely be saved. I know that, so stop talking.”

Kenshin: “You're pale enough as it is.”

(Kenshin.)

I tried to nod, but my body felt weak, probably from the fever.

Kenshin: "Look at me, Mai."

(My body feels like it's being burned.)

In an instant, my vision went completely dark, and my consciousness slipped away.

(What is this?)

I had no idea how much time had passed, but when I regained my senses, I found myself enveloped in a strange mist.

Slowly, my vision came into focus.

I was standing in the grand hall of Kasugayama Castle.

(When did I come back?)

(Wait, those voices…)

I turned my face toward the familiar voices and saw two shadows.

(Yukimura and Sasuke.)

(They seem different. Did something happen?)

There were no other people around, and the two of them were looking down.

Yukimura: "I'm happy that Lord Shingen recovered from his illness, and you guys came back, but why isn't Mai here?"

(Huh? I'm not here?)

I glanced down at my body and noticed it was transparent.

(Could it be that I'm dreaming about the future?)

(This has happened a few times before, hasn't it?)

Sasuke: "The distortion of time and space isn't something humans can control."

Sasuke: "She didn't realize how much her life force was being drained by using a time leap."

Sasuke: "Moreover, the burden during the time slip was unimaginably great."

Sasuke: "At that time, just causing it once used up all her life force."

Sasuke: "Lord Shingen regretted using this power after knowing that."

Yukimura: "........."

(I see. So that's how it was.)

I certainly had my suspicions.

Whenever I used that power, I was always hit with a terrible headache and fever.

Not only that, but when I dreamed about something related to the future, my body would also scream in agony.

When I summoned a wormhole, I experienced pain, unlike anything I had ever felt before, causing me to lose consciousness.

It made sense that my life force was being drained so much.

Yukimura: "After sending Lord Shingen and you into the future, Mai continued to wander between life and death."

Yukimura: "Then she finally woke up three days later. But from that night onward, it seems time started to rewind, regardless of her will."

His words trailed off, and Yukimura clenched his fists tightly on his knees.

Sasuke exhaled deeply, still keeping his gaze downcast.

Sasuke: "Using too much power at once caused things to go out of control."

Sasuke: "As a result, Mai's life force was drained, and four days later, her existence, along with the distortion of time, disappeared."

Sasuke: "I believe that's what happened."

(My existence disappeared?)

I gasped in shock.

My thoughts couldn't keep up, and I felt dizzy.

Yukimura: "Is that even possible?"

Yukimura: "It's just too cruel for Mai!"

Sasuke: "I wanted to avoid it too."

Sasuke's voice trembled and grew hoarse, a rare display of emotion toward the frustrated Yukimura.

Sasuke: "If I could rewind time and change things, I want to save her."

Yukimura: "I feel the same way."

(Yukimura, Sasuke.)

A heavy silence lingered for a while.

Sasuke: "Yukimura. Where's Lord Kenshin now?"

Yukimura: "Well…"

(Ah!)

The scene in front of me warped again, and the dream continued to play.

(What battlefield is this?)

(Is that Kanetsugu?)

Kanetsugu dismounted his horse and quietly approached the figure standing amidst the battlefield.

Kanetsugu: "Lord Kenshin."

Kenshin: "........."

(Huh!?)

A strong wind swept through, and Kenshin turned around.

His eyes, stained red with blood, were unsettlingly dark.

(This expression is the same as when I almost lost him before.)

(No, it's even worse than when he became a demon.)

His clouded eyes reflected nothing.

Kenshin: "Where's the next enemy?"

Kenshin: "I'll annihilate them."

Kenshin: "I'll chase them to the ends of the earth, and not a single one will return alive."

Kanetsugu faltered at his emotionless, low voice.

Kanetsugu: "Lord Kenshin. The battle is over. Please, return."

Kanetsugu: "You've been fighting ever since then."

Kanetsugu: "Kicho and everyone connected to him are gone now."

(Kenshin.)

My heart thudded uncomfortably, and my fingertips trembled.

Kenshin: "I see. It's over."

[sh0jun]

I was very impressed with the article you wrote for Lawyer MC. This request also comes from me. Can I request an MC who is a talented academic specializing in topics related to political science and the history of political thought? Since he was an academic, he also improved his diction. In addition to Japanese, he can also speak English and French very well. What would the warlords' reaction be? Thank you.

OMG REALLY??! THANK YOU SO MUCH

I hope you like this one!

Sorry this took so long

Political Scientist MC

• Oda Forces

→ Nobunaga Oda

• he was impressed to see your knowledge in political thought when he first met you. As such, he often brought you along for war councils and other discussions

• when you both got closer and you told him about how you're from the future and a political scientist, well- just know you both will be talking for hours

• just know he's gonna ask you all types of questions related to the political view from 500 years in the future! He may or may not implement some laws on his people to so tell him at your own risk!

• he will also bring you along to meet distinguished guests from overseas since your French and English is good :)

• you're one talented fireball that's for sure

→Hideyoshi Toyotomi

• you being fluent in French and English. And your knowledge in political grounds was what actually got him to be even more suspicious of you

• how do you know all this? Who do you work for? What's your plan?

• several several questions will be coming your way so get ready to answer them!

• when you both get closer and he gets to know more about you. He's actually very impressed

• you know so much! He'd love to know more about your work!

• also your fluent in French and English! Most fascinating! He'd bring you along during negotiations as well

→ Mitsuhide Akechi

• interesting. Very interesting.

• for the first few days he will be keeping a close eye on you from the shadows

• occasionally while teasing you he will purposefully add some political details. You always fall for that trick.

• Because history is never fully accurate so this was your chance to know more about it!

• when you both get closer he finally figures out the secret to your intelligence

• like Nobunaga he will also ask you about the political view of the future

• he will be amazed by how much it changed since the unification

• Uesugi-Takeda Forces

→ Kenshin Uesugi

• he wasn't interested in whatever you had to saw

• *throws you in the cell*

• .....i may have over did it BUT in my defense. He's not really interested in political talks. He only wants to go to war

• well not that he's completely uninterested but he'd rather go to wat

• when you guys do however get closer. He will be interested in talking to you. Actually he'd be interested in hearing the view point from 500 years in the future

• he will be like Nobunaga and try to put some of the ideologies to work

→Shingen Takeda

• he's one of the only few who would actually like to talk to you about the political views and such

• he may correct you in certain points. But actually you would end up having a good long chat with him

• he's nice :)

• when you both get closer, well, he's pretty much like Kenshin and Nobunaga and would hear and compare the political views from now and 500 years in the future

→Kanetsugu Naoe

• are you a spy? (Part 2)

• suspicious like Hideyoshi

• does not trust you

• how do you know so many languages that's not normal

• when you both become lovers tho, he will understand how you are so knowledgeable

• will be very interested to talk to you after that

• maybe there are some rules he can introduce to Lord Kenshin too?

• Lone Forces

→Kicho

• you can speak French and english?

• that may be a problem but again. Maybe not

• Of course he's aware you're from the future. So he's not really amazed by your political knowledge and how fluent you are in different languages

• he will still bring you along durijg negotiations

• but will send you away if they wanna talk about something important

• when you both get closer, well- of course. He will stop sending you away like before qwq

Thanku so much for reading!

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