#answered by yukimura

[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

[writingwhimsey]

Hey could I request yukimura with an arranged marriage trope?

Thank you for the request! This one was fun to write. I decided to make this one fluffy. Hope you enjoy!

The Luckiest Dumbass In the World

“I can;t believe this day is finally here. My little Yuki is all grown up.” Shingen gushed, like a proud father as he and Sasuke were helping Yukimura get ready.

“I still don’t understand how this is the best way to secure the alliance…or WHY it has to be me?” Yukimura grumbled.

“Only you would complain about getting to marry a beautiful woman, Yuki.” Shingen countered. “Well, you and Kenshin.”

“I’m just thankful for the alliance and that my best friends are getting married.” Sasuke said.

Yukimura rolled his eyes. “I think you’re all forgetting that I have to marry a wild boar woman. Who I don’t really know.”

Shingen was giving Yukimura a flick to the forehead. “YUKI! How can you say such things?! The Oda princess is a beautiful woman and she’s going to be your wife. You should appreciate her and the opportunity to have such a woman at your side.”

“If you’re so fond of her, why don’t you marry her?!” Yukimura countered.

“Unfortunately that’s not the terms of the alliance, though I would if I could.” Shingen replied, almost pouting.

Just then there was a knock on the door and Kanetsugu was stepping inside. “Yoshimoto said he just finished helping the princess get ready and everyone is already gathered at the shrine waiting.”

Yukimura let out a sigh. “Let’s just get this over with.” He said.

“Hold on a second, I haven’t even given you the talk yet.” Shingen said, putting a hand on Yukimura’s shoulder. “After the wedding comes your wedding night and you should be prepared for how to please a woman…”

“I know what to do!” Yukimura snapped, his cheeks reddening from embarrassment. “Besides you already gave me this talk years ago after my coming of age ceremony.”

“Lord Shingen, I don’t think there’s time for you to impart all of your knowledge on Yukimura in that regard anyways.” Sasuke said. “You’ve already been trying for years at this point anyways.”

Shingen sighed. “Ah, yes of course.” He was then reaching over and straightening Yukimura’s clothes before giving him a pat on the back. “Just make sure you’re kind to your wife.” 

“Come on, let’s just go, already.” Yukimura said with a sigh.

The group left the room. Sasuke, Shingen, and Kanetsugu headed toward she shrine to join the rest of the audience while Yukimura headed to meet his bride, where they would be at the end of a processional that would go through town towards the shrine.

When Yukimura arrived at the meeting place, the princess was waiting, dressed in the beautiful white wedding kimono. Her makeup was done simply with rosy cheeks and lips. Sakura blossoms danced in the light breeze behind her, creating a picturesque view. Despite himself, Yukimura couldn’t help but to find her beautiful and his heart gave a little thump.

The princess gave him a hesitant smile. “So, it looks like we’re getting married.”

“Uh…yeah.” Yukimura replied awkwardly. “You…uh…I mean…we should uh go ahead and get this over with, everyone is waiting.”

At his words the princess’s face scrunched up into a frown. “Get this over with? I didn’t realize marrying me was such a chore.” She replied.

Yukimura internally scolded himself. The ceremony hadn’t even begun and he was already screwing this up. “I…I didn’t mean it like that!”

“Hmph, I know this is a political arrangement and all, but I thought maybe since we were friends…it might not be so bad. It appears I was wrong.” She replied. “Let’s just get going.” She was then heading to take her place in the processional.

Yukimura smacked himself in the forehead. “Ugh…why couldn’t I just tell her she looks pretty?” He muttered. This wasn’t the first time he’d met the Oda Princess…nor was it the first time he’d stuck his foot in his mouth around her. He wasn’t the best with communicating with women. He honestly found it difficult most of the time and annoying. Of course, it seemed he always got tongue tied around the princess. 

They’d met before when Yukimura was spying in Azuchi, posing as a merchant. Neither of them had known who the other was and they’d actually managed to have a few conversations here and there…usually ending with Yukimura saying something stupid as he had just now and her rushing off upset. What he had said before to Lord Shingen…basically implying that he didn’t want this…it wasn’t entirely true. He just didn’t want her to be his wife for political reasons. He wanted her to be his wife because she loved him and he loved her. But it just seemed Yukimura couldn’t get lucky enough to make things actually work out.

Yukimura sighed as he walked over to stand beside his bride. “Hey…”

The princess turned her gaze from him. “Just come on.” She said.

Before Yukimura could say anything, the processional began. They made their way through the town and to the shrine. Once they were inside the shrine, Yukimura could feel all the eyes of the guests on them. He saw looks of concern from the Oda warlords as they looked at their princess…she was still mad at Yukimura and they could tell. They were all then fixing glares at him. 

Yukimura did his best to ignore them, deciding to look at his own side…that was when he encountered a disapproving look from Lord Shingen. Okay…eyes forward. He thought to himself. Their side wants to kill me for upsetting the princess and my side wants to smack me for being a dummy.

Despite the princess’s obvious upset and Yukimura’s own nerves, the ceremony went off without a hitch and they were all soon gathering back at the castle for a banquet. Yukimura and his now wife, were seated next to each other, though she didn’t so much as look at him.

Man…I gotta try and fix this. Yukimura thought. He didn’t like that his wife wouldn’t look at him. When this marriage had been arranged, he had promised himself he would do his best to try and keep her happy. She had been his friend after all…and he did enjoy seeing her smile.

Thinking quickly, Yukimura was reaching for a plate of chesnut dumplings and offering them to his bride. “Here, you should have some, they’re really good.” He offered, clumsily.

The princess looked at the food, but wouldn’t look up at Yukimura. “I’m fine thanks.” She replied, pushing the plate away.

Yukimura tried and failed several more times to talk with the princess, but it appeared he had really upset her. He had to find a way to talk to her and explain his feelings. After a while, the princess was leaving with some maids to go and get ready for the wedding night. Once she was gone, Shingen, Sasuke, and the Oda warlords were coming over to talk to him.

Crap. Yukimura thought.

“Lad, what did you do to upset our lass?” Masamune asked.

“If you hurt her, I swear I will make you pay.” Hideyoshi said, glaring at him.

“There’s no need to harm him.” Shingen said. “Yuki here has just always had a hard time talking to women. Especially beautiful ones.”

“I do not have a hard time talking to women…I just…” Yukimura tried to defend himself.

“Always end up sticking your foot in your mouth where the princess is concerned.” Sasuke finished for him.

“Dammit…yes.” Yukimura admitted.

“She is a fireball and gets easily riled up over small things.” Nobunaga commented. 

“It may seem small to a man, but it is never small to a woman.” Shingen replied.

“I know…and I think I really screwed up this time.” Yukimura said, hanging his head.

“It can’t be that bad.” Mitsuhide said. “Lord Nobunaga is right that our little mouse tends to get worked up easily.”

“When…when we were waiting for the procession to begin…I kinda sorta…maybe said…let’s get this over with.” Yukimura admitted, not looking up at the others.

There was a collective gasp from the others and even the sound of chopsticks dropping…maybe even a few jaws hitting the floor. “How could you…” Hideyoshi spoke up. “We should just take her back home…”

“No way you…you can’t be serious.” Sasuke said, looking at his best friend in disbelief.

“Yuki…I am shocked and ashamed.” Shingen said. 

“Even I wouldn’t say such a thing to her.” Nobunaga commented.

“Yeah, I know. I messed up.” Yukimura said, putting his head in his hands.

“You know, I am surprised with as smooth of a talker as you are Shingen, that your vassal could be this dense.” Masamune commented.

Shingen was shaking his head. “I tried so hard to teach him better, but that skull is just too thick.”

“Okay, come on, enough of the teasing. Can you guys help me? I don’t want her to be mad at me for the rest of our lives.” Yukimura said.

“Just get on your hands and knees before her and beg her forgiveness.” Hideyoshi said, a hard look on his face.

“You should apologize with a gift.” Shingen said. “Then grovel at her feet.”

The men threw out more suggestions, some rather…inventive and others…there was just no way in hell Yukimura was gonna try those. After giving it some thought, Yukimura had come up with a plan. He picked up a plate of sweets and some flowers before going to the room he and his bride would be spending their first night together in.

Yukimura took a deep breath and slid the door open. He found the princess sitting down on a cushion in the room, a tray of tea beside her.  She was wearing a light pink night robe and her hair was taken down, flowing down her back. “Are you still mad at me?” He asked.

“Yes.” She answered, keeping her back to him and crossing her arms over her chest. “And you better not be expecting anything to happen tonight. We won’t just be getting the wedding night over with.”

Yukimura repressed a sigh. “I wasn’t expecting anything even before I made you mad.”

“Oh? Because I’m not good enough for you?”

Dammit. Smooth move, dummy. He thought to himself. Yukimura was then coming over to sit beside her, setting the flowers and sweets in front of her. “No. I wasn’t expecting anything because I’d never force anything on you.”

The princess looked at the sweets and the flowers. “Well…that makes sense.”

“Look…I’m sorry for what I said earlier.” He said, deciding to just open up to her. “I…it didn’t come out right. I didn’t mean it.”

“Then what did you mean?” She asked, finally looking at him. “When…when the alliance was determined and…and it was decided that we would get married to secure it…I…I…” She couldn’t seem to get her words out and tears were threatening to spill from her eyes.

Yukimura reached a hand up to caress her cheek. He hated seeing her cry and even more knowing that he was the cause of her tears. It was time he was honest with her. “I don’t think marrying you was a chore. And…in fact I think I am one lucky dumbass to get to marry you.”

Her eyes widened in surprise. “Really?”

Yukimura nodded. “Yeah…how many people get to be in an arranged marriage with someone they actually love?”

“You…youn love me?” 

Yukimura nodded. “Yeah more than anything. I was happy when the marriage was decided… but it’s not how I had hoped. I had wanted it to be because…you love me as much as I love you, dummy.”

She smiled at him. “You’re…such an idiot.” She said before flinging her arms around him and pressing her lips to his.

Yukimura was taken aback by the sudden kiss. When she pulled back, he was looking at her with wide eyes. “I…”

“I love you, too dummy.” She said with a smile on her face.

Yukimura smiled as he wrapped his arms around his wife and pulled her close. “I really am the luckiest dumbass in the world.” He said before pressing his lips to hers. He swore, he would do his best to keep her happy for the rest of their lives.

[askurameshiyusuke]

Married life can get stale, so here's a fun game to spice it up: give the grocery list to the partner whose high school superlative probably would've been "Most Likely to Have Undiagnosed ADHD" (if they'd a) gone to high school and b) lived in America) and see how many items he forgets or gets wrong.

[usermischief]

You know how Stiles’s current body seems to not actually be his original and was thrown up by the Nogitsune (and oh man was that scene so very gross, that mummified wrapping looks like shed snake skin at times and if I have to think that I’m inflicting that on everyone else)? Imagine if the Nogitsune/Stiles, whoever actually did the splitting since it’s never stated who actually put them in different bodies or like how that actually went down and what Stiles’s current body is even made of, forgot to make his body age, he’s forever going to be 17. I’ve seen so many good thoughts about physical changes that Stiles might have undergone as a result of the Nogitsune, and just imagine that the Nogitsune stripped something as fundamentally human as age from Stiles, he can never forget that he may look human but he most certainly is not, not when he looks at his 40 year old pack members and still looks like a high school senior (also, Control by Halsey: I turned all the mirrors around, you know that boy wouldn’t be able to look in the mirror as a result)

He probably doesn't even notice it at first. People in college look young. Some people just look young, but then he's in his senior year in college, and Stiles is starting to wonder what's wrong. All of his friends stopped looking like teenagers, but Stiles doesn't look a day over 17. But maybe he's overreacting. Maybe he really just does have good genes. Then he meets Liam and Mason after almost 5 years apart, and he realises that they both look older than Stiles now.

Stiles can't shake the feeling that something is very wrong, and now he starts noticing other things. He hasn't been sick in years. Not even a cold. He doesn't even remembers having a bruise at all, although he constantly smacks into things. As a kid, he had bruises everywhere... sometimes they seemed to magically appear on his legs and arms.

It's a few months after college when Stiles finally admits that the nogitsune isn't quite done with fucking up his life. So he contacts Kira and tells her about it (her voice did sound a little lighter when she realises she isn't the only one cursed with immortality. Stiles gets it.) They become best friends, inseparable even. They move around so they won't draw any attention. They watch their friends grow old. They go to their funerals and talk to their grandchildren and explain how they know each their grandparents (some know about the supernatural. It's easier then. Others do not, and the lying is almost as bad as losing their friends.)

[letthestorieslive]

Trick or treat🤗

A (late) treat for you anon !

Scott has never deleted the voicemails that Kira left him before seeking help alongside the skinwalkers. It's saved on his phone and he listens to them from time to time.

He listens to it when he needs encouragements because if someone can do it (even if it's a small or unimportant task), it's him.

He listens to it when he brutally wakes up from a nightmares in which her voice was all distorted, and wrong, and full of dread. When he needs to remind himself how she sounds, alive and rambling.

He listens to it to remember that she had to go, for her. And that she will come back. And that never failed to fill his chest with hope.

[teenwolfpackincorrectcaptions]

Kira hi how u feel about stiles being the void that ur mother created

(I do not speak for Teen Wolf or Paramount+. This is for fun.)

[fighting-and-drawing]

If a modern Yukimura were to go into a bar, what would be his brew of choice? Mixed drink? Craft beer? Something else?

Anon, lemme tell you something: I've been asking myself the same thing. So, an interesting answer for an interesting question! (Quick Alcohol Warning. Minors DNI!!! As always, water is the best drink you can ever have.)

Okay, here's my thinking: as far as I know and read, Yukimura's favorite foods/snacks are dango, chestnut dumplings, mugwort mochi, and then there was sesame tofu at one point. I also remember ramen being showcased in the anime. Now, besides the sesame tofu and ramen, a lot of the stuff that he ate and was described more in his routes are on the sweeter side. So, I don't think he would be so much a beer guy since beer tends to be more on the bitter/hoppy side, but if he was to go for a beer, I can see him go for malty beers like those that are actually popular in Japan (Sapporo, Echigo, etc.) or Nitro cream ales (Cali Cream, Kilkenny). T But, aside from that, I feel like he'd go more for mixed drinks as there are more varieties that could go along with his palette and food choices, especially if you start him with sake/shochu cocktails. Historically, there was a famous letter sent from Yukimura to his older brother during the former's banishment to Kudoyama requesting for shochu to be delivered to him, so I can see as a headcanon that although he might not like bitter flavors, he can still tolerate ethanol-forward or stronger drinks, but not anything straight or up. Now, this is kinda weird and out of pocket, but I feel like he'd have a tiki cocktail phase because of how complex and fruity they can be, but would stop given how tiki are some of the most alcoholic cocktails you could find.

So, to definitively answer, he would like fruitier, yet balanced cocktails/mixed drinks (whether simple or complex) over beers, but could have the potential to open up to creamier or malty beers.

Again, thank you Anon for the question! Hopefully this answers your request.

[shauni-will-never-write]

in utter shock that we not only got yukimura but as a premium unit

I know, right?? I wasn't expecting him any time soon at all (in any form), but I guess they did add Yuugiri/Reina as a ninja alt some time ago... plus Fuga... The Kamuisexuals are coming to town :)

Yukimura's art is so so good too, I was surprised XD

[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

[writingwhimsey]

Sparring prompts!

Sasuke/anyone (MC or another warlord)

Prompt#7 and/or dialogue#9

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You don't have to fill this one but you're pretty amazing and I'm looking forward to seeing what the other prompts yield.

Hello and thank you so much for this request! I apologize that it took me so long to get to it, but I was honestly so excited when I got this one. When I read this one, it instantly came to my mind to show the early days of Sasuke's relationships with Kenshin and Yukimura (the dynamics between the suitors is honestly one of the things I love the most about ikesen besides the romance and adventure, so I had fun exploring this). So, I hope you like this one @drewadoodle-dandy!

Sparring Prompts- Dialogue 9: "I won't go easy on you." "I don't want you to."

Ikesen: Sasuke and Kenshin and Yukimura

Training Day

Sasuke stood across the training hall of Kasugayama, sword in hand. The first time he had ever held a weapon. He had expected to be given a practice sword, but no, that was not to be how his training was handled. The sword felt heavy and awkward in his hands, but he would need to learn to wield this weapon and others. It was the only way he would be able to survive. The only way he would be able to protect the strange woman who had saved him when the lightning struck and they were thrown back in time.

“You’ll get used to it.” The harsh voice of the man across from him said. “If not, you’ll certainly die.”

“A fact I am very aware of, Lord Kenshin.” Sasuke replied with a nod. It had only been three days ago that Sasuke had saved the life of Kenshin Uesugui. Only three days ago that this man who insisted on a rather rigorous training program had almost died. Yet now he stood in front of Sasuke, the picture of health and stamina.

“Are you certain you are ready for this training, Sasuke?” Kenshin asked.

Sasuke nodded. “Yes, I need to learn how to survive. I need to protect myself and those important to me.”

“I won’t go easy on you.” Kenshin informed him.

Sasuke gave Kenshin a determined look. It was clear Kenshin believed in the sink or swim philosophy when it came to training. But perhaps that is what Sasuke needed. He came from a time of peace and never needed to even know how to throw a punch. Most fighting was done over the internet and video games. “I don’t want you to.”

The next thing Sasuke knew, Kenshin was charging at him. With effort Sasuke lifted his own sword to block Kenshin’s. Sasuke had been watching others train before he and Kenshin began, so he thankfully picked up on a few defensive moves. For what felt like hours, Sasuke spent the day training with Kenshin, blocking his attacks, but never making a move to strike at Kenshin back.

“Why do you not fight back?” Kenshin asked, clearly irritated.

“I believe it would be bad form to attack my new boss.” Sasuke replied.

Kenshin’s heterochromatic eyes narrowed at him. “You are always so strange.” He murmured before lifting his sword once more.

After spending the entire day training with Kenshin, Sasuke dragged his weary body to the room he had been given. He’d always kept in shape by doing parkour, but this…this was entirely new and different. Kenshin’s level of strength and power was staggering. You’d never know how close he came to death just mere days ago.

Sasuke spent the next several weeks training closely with Kenshin. The training began taking on a new intensity every day. It would start first thing in the morning, Kenshin coming to wake Sasuke up with “surprise” attacks. The attacks increased and Sasuke was pretty much fending Kenshin off from sunup to sundown and sometimes even getting woken up in the middle of the night.

Kenshin’s surprise attacks were strengthening his skills for sure, but he was also getting worn out. Sasuke finally decided to take to hiding. Sasuke learned how to shake Kenshin when he was tailing him and could sneak in bits of respite in hiding.

“Get back here, Sasuke and face me like a man! Quit running!” Kenshin yelled after him as Sasuke used a smoke bomb to escape his most recent attack.

Sasuke soundlessly bounded down the hall and disappeared into a room, taking a breath as Kenshin ran past, angrily swatting through the smoke. “I will find you Sasuke and you’ll have to fight me like you mean it!”

“Man, you are crazy for putting up with that.” 

Sasuke looked up, realizing that he had entered Yukimura’s room rather than an empty one. “I apologize for barging into your room. I’ll leave once it’s safe.”

Yukimura waved it off. “It’s alright. You can feel free to hide out any time. I try to avoid Kenshin as much as possible, too.”

“Thanks.” Sasuke replied. 

“No problem.” Yukimura replied, giving Sasuke a smile. He was then offering Sasuke to take a seat. “Take a rest. I know training is important but so is rest…and I know Lord Kenshin hasn’t been giving you much of that.

“That’s true.” Sasuke replied, sitting on the offered cushion, but he was still on alert, listening for any sound of Kenshin. “But…the training has been paying off.”

“It definitely seems like it, but you’ve been pulling off some pretty cool moves when you’re dodging his attacks.” Yukimura replied. “I’ve never seen anything like that.”

“Oh, it’s parkour.” Sasuke replied, something he had done back in modern day.

“Par-what now?” Yukimura replied.

“Oh, it’s a sport from…my hometown.” Sasuke replied.

“Well, whatever it is, it comes in handy.” Yukimura replied. “And it’s really great.”

“Yeah, something I never realized would come in handy here.” Sasuke replied. “I never knew I’d be using parkour for my life…or that it would be so frequent.”

“So, what is your hometown like anyways?” Yukimura asked. “You….don’t seem like much of a fighter, plus I know you helped Lord Kenshin and us without knowing who we all were.”

“Yeah…it’s a rather peaceful place. Fighting isn’t something I’m used to.” Sasuke explained. “Being in the middle of a battlefield and…all of this…it wasn’t exactly what I had expected to happen. I had my theories…but well…”

“Sounds like a nice place.” Yukimura replied. “Though I find it hard to believe that there’s anywhere quite like that.”

“It’s…rather far away.” Sasuke replied. There was something about Yukimura that he liked. Something that seemed…almost like a kindred spirit in a way. Though the two men couldn’t be any more different. Before more could be said, the door was crashing down and Kenshin was barreling in the room.

“Sasuke! I knew I’d find you!” Kenshin roared, his sword overhead. “Why are you hiding?”

Sasuke quickly grabbed a kunai and was using it to block Kenshin’s blade. “A ninja’s job is to stay in the shadows and stay hidden.” He pointed out, matter-of-factly.

Kenshin glared at him, though he did offer a word of praise. “Your reflexes are improving.” He was then bringing his sword back before going for another attack.

Sasuke managed to dodge the attack. He looked to Yukimura briefly in what the other man interpreted as an apologetic manner before he was pulling out yet another smoke bomb.

Yukimura held up his hand before picking up his own weapon and interceding in the fight with Kenshin. “Alright, come on, I think you’ve given Sasuke enough. Why don’t you take on me?” He suggested.

“I couldn’t ask you to do that.” Sasuke told Yukimura.

“It’s alright. I’ve got it.” Yukimura said.

“I’ll take on the both of you!” Kenshin declared, lifting his sword once again, moving to attack both of them.

Yukimura pushed Sasuke back with one arm, while he held his sword to block Kenshin’s attack with the other. He looked over at Sasuke. “Don’t worry, I’ve got this.” He said with a confident smile.

Sasuke nodded and gave Yukimura a quick and polite bow of his head. “Thanks! You’re totally my BFF!” He declared before running out of the room and quickly making himself disappear in the castle.

Yukimura had only a moment to ponder Sasuke’s strange words as Kenshin was changing his attack. He made a mental note to ask the strange ninja later. He hoped it was something good.

[clotpolesonly]

Scydia&Scira for the ask game

SCYDIA

Ship It!

1) What made you ship it?

i think it kind of reminded me of a ship from a lengthy fanfiction of another fandom entirely 😅 at least, that's what first convinced me of that particular dynamic* -- fiery woman with a very strong temper and very even-keeled man with a steel spine who can weather her storms until she chills the fuck out, haha. i feel like they would balance out well, esp because at their cores, they do share the same compassion and dedication to doing good. Lydia had to grow into hers, but that's not a bad thing. also they make one hell of a battle couple. (thinking of Morgana/Leon from the BBC Merlin fic series Loaded March, if anyone's curious)

2) What are your favorite things about the ship?

the hand holding 🥺

3) Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship?

honestly i'm not sure what the popular opinions are in order to know if any of my opinions are unpopular 😂 but i don't expect so

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SCIRA

Ship It!

1) What made you ship it?

they're just so fucking cute, ok. they're goddamn adorable. they're all shy smiles and earnest eye contact and bashful overtures. i love the high-school-ness of them in the midst of all the enormously traumatizing supernatural bullshit going on around them, that they can still manage to be and want to be normal, sweet, simple. i want that for them. and i'm still sad that they didn't get it.

2) What are your favorite things about the ship?

that none of their conflict really comes from within the relationship itself. i crave that sometimes, couples that just are and the drama that interferes isn't because of stupid shit they themselves do. they just want to be together and if the supernatural bullshit would fucking LET THEM, they would be fine!! let them go on a fucking date!!! also the way they're so comfortable with each other that they (Scott, let's be real here, just Scott 😂) keeps forgetting that important milestones in the relationship haven't already happened. literally canon that their first kiss was an absent-minded casual We Do This All The Time, Right? goodbye kiss between classes that made Kira.exe stop working and it took until the next class period for Scott to realize OH GOD WE'VE NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE, aldkfhakdfgh. and then he did it again with the i love yous!!! it's so fucking cute, i love them.

3) Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship?

i really need to be more tapped into the zeitgeist apparently..........idk 😅

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send me ships to rate!

[lavenderlegends]

Kira & jackson headcanons? If you don’t mind pls

(settles in)

yes. just... yes.

so jackson is super mean, rude, and generally not nice to kira. he shuns her from the pack. he's constantly doubting her abilities. but not because he hates her.

it drives kira mad. she doesn't get it. she tries so. damn. hard. and yet, jackson doesn't seem to approve of her or like her very much. but kira is not scared of him, even if he tries to be a big scary wolf sometimes.

so she confronts him. she walks right up to him one day, fuming when he ignores her during a pack meeting, and pokes him in the chest with her tiny finger. jabs him enough that it actually stings a little.

"what is your problem with me, huh?"

"i don't have a problem with you," he claims, stepping back so she'll quit poking him.

kira snorts and then lists off all the horrible things jackson's done to her since she joined the pack. she finishes on item number twenty and says, "is that enough evidence?"

she stares him down. eyes unwavering.

he's in disbelief. how could someone so tiny scare the crap out of him so much? he blurts, "someone as special as you are should not be involved in this world."

"bullshit," she says. "bull-fucking-shit! i have every right to be here. i have done nothing but prove myself worthy of the pack over and over again."

and then it hits jackson like a dart to a bullseye. kira isn't someone he needs to protect. she's more than capable of that herself. she might be tiny, but she's mighty. and frankly, he's seen her prove herself over and over again. he knows how scary she can be.

so he tells her as much.

after that, the pack is left confused. they have no idea what changed between jackson and kira. it starts off as a mutual respect for one another and quickly turns into a deep friendship with a bond that cannot be broken. no one sees it coming, except save boyd who knows them both well enough to see that they have more in common than anyone thinks.

and when it comes down to pack missions, it's jackson and kira on a team. malia sometimes feels a little left out of their unbreakable bond, but even she sees that they make each other better. stronger.

maybe jackson doesn't always tell kira how much she means to him, but she knows.

[kitkatwinchester]

*SCREAMS*

THE F*CKING STAMP!!!

IT WAS THE F*CKING STAMP!!!

And the antidote is RIGHT F*CKING THERE!!!

IT'S LITERALLY RIGHT NEXT TO THEM!!!

AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA!!!!

I HATE THIS I HATE THIS I HATE THIS!!!!

I'M SO FREAKING STRESSED RIGHT NOW I LITERALLY CANNOT!!!

WHYYYYYYYYY??!!! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

That said...

It's SO CLOSE, and Deaton and Derek--thank GOD for Satomi--figured it out, which means they're gonna go get it, which means they're gonna see our teens, which means they're gonna be able to save them (also as an aside, that little moment between Derek and Satomi was soooo cute, and I'm SO freaking glad it happened or we never would've heard about the tea), which hopefully means that NO ONE WILL DIE.

So HURRY THE F*CK UP PLEASE!!!

Because Lydia says it's not just a feeling, she f*cking KNOWS, and that is NOT GOOD.

And Malia just went blind (though, as an aside, I guess it's good that she wasn't able to figure out that she's a Hale by looking at the list), and Scott isn't far behind, and if it's affecting Kira neurologically, who knows what'll happen to her next, and Stiles has a gun pointed on him right now, and I just...

F*CK!!

...all of that said.

STILES I LOVE YOU SO F*CKING MUCH!!!

His absolute panic and worry about his friends, and his desperation to find something to save them. The fact that, even in his awful state, his mind is still running full force, and he’s still trying to solve the puzzle and come up with a solution.

And then there's his scene with Scott, because Scott is right, they do have to tell her, but Stiles is soooo worried about losing her to Peter, and I just...baby no. Do you really think she'd leave you like that? I don't think she'd leave you like that. I really like to think that she would be loyal to you and trust you LONG before she trusted Peter, regardless of how manipulative he tries to be. But he's SO worried about it and I just...

AND THEN HIS SCENE WITH MALIA!

He's just so gentle with her when he wakes her up, and his voice is so soft and comforting, and he just takes off his jacket and gives it to her with literally no preamble.

AND THEN THE LITTLE HANDHOLD!! AND THE WAY HE SAYS THE SAME THING SHE SAID TO HIM IN THE CAR EARLIER IN THE SEASON!

"You're coming back, right?" "Yeah. I'd never leave you behind."

AND THEN THE LITTLE FOREHEAD KISS!

AND THE LAST LOOK AT HER!

HE'S SO WORRIED I CANNOT!!!

And then bonus points for how close Kira's staying to Scott, and how she's just embracing him and basically holding him up and not letting him out of her sight, because she's equally worried.

AHHHHH!!!

I HATE THE HURT, BUT I LOVE THE COMFORT!!!

And like I always say, you can't have one without the other.

SOMEBODY GET THEM OUT OF THERE PLEASE!

SOMEBODY CURE THEM!!!

DON'T LET STILES GET SHOT AND LEAVE MALIA BEHIND!!!

DON'T LET SCIRA AND MALIA DIE AND LEAVE STILES BEHIND!!!

PLEASE SAVE THEM!!!

PLEASE HURRY!!!

*cries*

(Couldn't find a gif of the goodbye moment but SAME ENERGY! :'( <3)

[writelikeyouarerunningoutof]

i’m not going anywhere without you. ( kira to scott. )

meme: miscelloaneus angst starters status: accepting (from mutuals)

The statement was both worrying and reassuring at the same time. It was a sentiment that got people hurt, even as it was one he wished he could hold on to. "No, Kira, you need to get out of here. I'll be okay." Scott hoped he wasn't lying, but he knew if she stayed, she would get hurt.

[yyhimagines]

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[teenwolfpackincorrectcaptions]

Hi kira tell me your fellings about malia

(I do not speak for Teen Wolf or Paramount+. This is for fun.)