#ash lynx lives au

[ac3th3shark]

I JUST FINISHED BANANA FISH AND IM IN DENIAL SO I WROTE THIS TO COPE!!!!!

!!banana fish spoilers!!

Eiji's sister doesn't have a name, so I refer to her as Fuku bc that's what the random name generator wanted.

idea: Ash survives and comes to see Eiji in Japan

It had been a little less than a month since Eiji had returned to Japan. His injuries had almost fully healed, and he was able to walk around and do things again. His poor mother had been horrified to see the state he was in when he arrived home. She cried so hard seeing him hurt in that wheelchair. He remembers thinking about how upset he was that Ash hadn't come, but he was sure that he would see him again while his mother thanked Ibe for taking care of him and his father yelled at Ibe for letting him get hurt.

About a week after he arrived home, he got a call from Ibe saying that Max had called him, and Ash was in the hospital after getting stabbed by Lao. Max had asked him not to tell Eiji yet, but he thought that he deserved to know what happened. Eiji wanted to go right back to America to check on Ash, but he didn't. He decided that he needed to stay here for a while before doing anymore travelling and he's confident that Ash would be ok, ash is strong. One of the strongest- no, the strongest person that he's ever met.

He was so worried about Ash, asking Ibe if he knew how he was doing every day. He remembers thinking that he shouldn't of came back until he was sure that Ash and everyone else was ok. He was so relieved when a few days ago Ibe told him that Ash had finally been released.

He was snapped from his thoughts when his mother called his name. He looked up from where he was staring at a page of his book.

"Sweetie, someone's here to see you."

"What?"

"I think it's a friend from America. He barely speaks Japanese, but he kept saying something in English and your name so I figured I would get you."

Eiji tried to think of who it could be. What if Ash had gotten into more trouble and someone had come after him again? now, that was extremely unlikely. But who could it be? Max is too busy with his engagement and planning his marriage. He had heard that Sing was working with Yut Lung now, so who?

"Thanks ma" He cautiously got up and walked to the door that was cracked open.

Upon opening the door, he was met with a familiar face, ash. Ash had come to see him.

He just stood there staring and Ash just stared back. Finally, he worked up the ability to say something.

"Ash..."

"Eiji..."

"Ash!"

"Eiji!"

Ash jumped onto Eiji, bringing him into a tight hug, Eiji hugged him back. They both pulled back a little, staring at each other, both of them crying happy tears. Ash moves one of his hands to Eiji's face, gently pulling him into a soft kiss. They both Smile as they pull away.

Eiji grabs his hand and pulls him inside the house, shutting the door behind them. As soon as he moves his hand from the knob its back around ash and they're hugging again. They stay like that for a while before Ash remembers that this isn't his home and pulls away.

"How are you? Are you ok? I heard that you were stabbed. You just got released a few days ago, right? Why are you here?"

"I'm fine now, I lost a lot of blood and ended up passing out from blood loss in the library but I'm ok now." Ash responds, gently taking Eiji's hands into his. "And I'm here because I missed you."

The nice moment only lasts for a short minute because Eiji suddenly turns around.

"Awwww, Eiji! Your so on-edge all the time since you came back! I can't sneak up on you anymore!" Fuku, Eiji's younger sister pouts.

"Heh, sorry Fu."

"who's that?" Fuku and Ash both say at the same time, pointing at each other.

"Ash," Eiji starts saying in English "This is Fuku, my younger sister." He turns to Face the girl better, "Fuku," he says in Japanese now, "This is Ash, my....Friend from America" he blushes a little when he decides not to tell her that they're dating.

"Hehe! I knew that that charm I gave you would work!!" Fuku laughs as Eiji jumps back a little.

"Ahh, that was intentional!?"

"What did she say?" Ash asked.

"r-remember that charm I told you about? She said that she knew it would work." The red on both of their faces intensifies and so does Fuku's laughter.

"Well, if it's that obvious, may as well just own it." Ash says, "You can introduce me as your boyfriend if you'd like."

"Sure."

And they all three smile.

[gioiaalbanoart]

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Today is BANANA FISH DAY ❤️‍🔥

(I'm going to curl up a little now...)

Just Say Yes chapter 15

Honeymoon part two! After Ash dropped his emotional bombshell, Eiji is prepared to say whatever he must to get their only-for-show marriage back on track. What he says instead is too honest and maybe has the power to change everything.

[decimal86]

New AU concept: Felltopia.

The idea is simple: The Failfleet Miis lost the fight against the Darkest Lord in the finale, leading to a darker story for The Incident and the overall storyline. Now, the fate of the universe lays in the hands of an even more dysfunctional group of adventurers brought together by demon looking to take back the power that was his.

Orion - a haunted suit of armor grown over by vines and weathered from the elements. Once donned by a member of the Greenhorne guard, only his daughter knows of its true nature. After eventually finding peace, flowers bloomed through the cracks in its helmet. A being of few words, but protective until the end.

Friend - a fallen angel whose voice was sealed away by a malicious force, twisting their power to for its own use and silencing it with a permanent smile of false serenity. But the forces of righteousness may still be able to have their victory...

Shrimp - a young siren deemed as a monstrosity by the citizens of a coastal village and a failure by her species—specifically, for having a scream capable of shattering glass. After being cast out by both humans and merfolk alike, she's been on the run, resorting to scavenging and vowing never to sing her melodies again.

Erica - a now-disgraced undead cleric who shed her robes after being unable to save her kingdom. A living corpse contained in the armor of a fallen knight, both her mind and body alike gave up on the idea of healing. The wounds of the past only remind her of what could have gone right, leaving her bitter and untrusting of any potential allies.

Chi - an alchemist gone mad from the loss of her partner in crime, she torched almost anything in her path in honor of her old companion. Impulsive and manic, but a trace of stifled innocence and longing for a new start are still left through the ashes.

Failboat - a once-optimistic and confident team captain, he left the world after losing a battle against the gods ages ago. Now elusively hiding away in the sand dunes of Neksdor, he survives only by the power of a broken artifact... which was crudely shoved into the paws of a lynx costume. While a part of him stays desperate to atone for his mistakes, it's drowned out by the memories of those he led astray.

Bo - hailing from an aristocratic family that's fallen on hard times, she's the sole undead among a small army of ghostly servants. Starved for love and nutrients alike, plus on the verge of a breakdown nearly every waking moment. Given a vampiric curse for not surrendering to the Dark Lord, the rest of her family disappeared from the public shortly after. Why? Only Bo knows, and she's not willing to talk about it.

Chat - an amalgamation of discarded facial features considered too unruly to bring life into any monsters. Now inhabiting an obsolete piece of battle machinery, the animalistic cries from victims of every corner of the globe can just barely be heard over each other. The only company they've had is themselves.

Big Bill - a witch doctor for an endangered avian race, he made a vow to aid anyone working to stop the new apocalypse in hopes of finding the resources to heal his people. The rise of the New Dark Lord unleashed a plethora of dangerous plagues, but he's endured plenty already.

Mar - the stoic, yet unhinged head of the rebellion against the new Dark Lord... and also the one one responsible for powering the one before it. Taking on the appearance of a middle-aged Italian chef, to him, destruction is merely a necessary ingredient in his recipe for vengeance. He'll get his title back through any means possible... but does that include showing kindness to his former enemies?

@rosetheocto helped with a lot of development for this AU, so big shout-out to her! I dunno what I'll do with this, but I can feel there's definitely potential. If anyone wants to make art for it, feel free to do so!

[fairydust-stuff]

Banana fish au based off Mermaid Forest Part 2

Yut lung gasped Arthur pulled Ash off of him. “Off the southcoast, the cove you’ll find you’re mermaid.” the boy said brushing off the other boys hands with annoyance.

“ Ash, Griffin wasn’t angry with you at the end” Yut Lung added smiling oddly at him. It hit him there was complete sincerity in those sly eyes. 

“You’re probably a fraud, if you had powers why live here?” Ash motioned to the shabby beach house. A simple bed a kitchen, herbals stocked. It was humble and the only strange thing  about it was the various instruments strewn about.  “ Its where Yau sai wanted to live.” 

“ You live with someone?” Ash asked looking around for signs. 

“ He’s always with me.” Yut Lung replied with a gentle smile. Ash was suddenly struck with the realization. He was cute is a weird, vague slightly ominous sort of way. “Still, thanks you might be a crackpot but…..” Ash shrugged “If you give people reassurance about their dead relatives maybe you’re not bad.” 

Yut Lung looked surprised then laughed. 

Dino interrupted sharply “ How do we catch a mermaid?” 

“ Haven’t you heard mermaids cann’t resist the lure of music.” Yut Lung said softly. 

“Is that why you have all these” Ash picked up a flute.” You done some hunting of you’re own?” 

“ Why of course, everyone enjoys a good hunt now and again.” 

“ Can you um draw us a map?” Shorter asked 

                  Yut Lung appologized and did so. Dino grabbed the boys chin making him gasp. “Once, I consume the mermaids flesh. I’ll be comeing back for a visit.” his eyes glinted with greed. Ash shoved him off Yut Lung, rage rolling though him. 

“ Leave him alone you bastard!” he spat 

“ Jealous Ash, don’t worry, i’ll share the flesh, you’ll never lose my favor.” the lecherous old man promised. Ash wanted to be sick at the thought. “But I intend to sample the exotic beauty over there.” Dino promised. 

“ You have quite the appetite Captain Golzine.” Yut lung said tightly. “ Maybe you should pay attention to whats on your plate before you shove it down you’re gullet” he added softly.

Dino chuckled “ Good, I like spice.” he taunted before leaving. 

Ash turned to Yut Lung “ You should get out of town. The old man will come back. Then you and Yau sai….it won’t be nice.” 

Yut Lung looked at him in understanding “ No, I doubt it will.”  

Ash looked at him in frustration “ You’re not going to leave.” 

“ Why do you care, we barely know one another.” 

Ash paused “ What cause i’m a pirate, I cann’t have standards” he asked. 

Yut lung looked at him “ Don’t touch it, the mermaid flesh i’ll bring you nothing but pain.” 

“ I’m not interesting in immortality, I just want to get even with those scaly bitches” Ash admitted. 

“ So its revenge your after allright cann’t be helped.” Yut Lung smiled “ Yau sai and I will be rooting for you.” he touched his own hair. 

Ash felt awkward “ Uh thanks, I guess.” he left the hut shaking his head what a weird boy ***  

Arthur came back to the hunt at night. He’d slipped away once the others were asleep. Last day before the set on their epic quest. He snorted idolts. He slipped though the front door only to be slapped by an irate looking Yut Lung. 

“ How dare you lead that pervert to my doorstep!” 

Arthur rubbed his jaw with a smirk “ I don’t see how it matters. You won’t be seeing any of them again” he reminded him. 

Yut lung’s face fell, he looked oddly diapointed by the idea.  Arthur scowled “ Its Ash lynx isn’t it, you’re sweet on him darlin?” he accused the thought made his blood boil. “I know you’re insane Yut Lung but have some dam standards!” 

Yut lung glared at him “ Why are you here? I played my part.” Arthur wrapped a hand around his waist “ You did, I just want to know if you want some” 

“ No, thank you….” Yut Lung retorted pulling away. 

 That ungrateful! “ Have you forgotten who took you in?” Arthur reminds him “Who puts up with you’re crazy obsession?” his hands tighten around him.  

“ We have an arrangement. I’ve kept up my side of things” Yut Lung said coldly. “ Even when its not to my taste.” 

Arthur sneers “ Snob, meat is meat.”  he pulls him into a sharp kiss that becomes bloody. They separate 

“ You should get back before they miss you and Arthur.” Yut Lung picked up a flute with a playful smile “ Take this after all mermaids love music.” they both laugh

[chaoslynx]

@ the angsty older asheiji prompt anon. i'm working on this rn and. oh my god. so many ideas. going insane. thank u

This is the prompt:

(keeping it in my inbox for now -- I'll actually "answer" the ask when I post the fic)

and. as a sample .....

Also thinking about like. Eiji growing his hair out in an Ash Lynx Lives AU but for different reasons. Ash thinking about how he used to tell Michael to stay away from men who look like what he looks like now. Ash having flashbacks when he sees himself in the mirror. Eiji trying to help during a flashback but making things worse. Ash judging his own appearance more harshly than Eiji's bc Eiji has smile lines on his face and Ash's face is all angles and edges, but then Ash still panicking when he sees Eiji anyway.

Okay anyway I promise this will be better when it's all written in the actual fic but you get my point. oh my god. I'm falling asleep so I don't think I'll finish this fic tonight but hopefully someone likes this post so I get the notif tomorrow and remember what the hell I was writing about lol

[heytheredeann]

Try not to abuse your power

Tags: Post-Canon, Ash Lynx Lives, Introspection, Past Rape/Non-con, Ash Lynx Needs A Hug, Parental Max Lobo, Father-Son Relationship

Notes: …well, I really didn't last long before I tried writing something for this fandom, uh? This is set in some Ash Lives AU where he is staying with Max and Jessica, and the title is from "Your Power" by Billie Eilish. Enjoy!

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He is nudged back into awareness by the feeling of something shifting at his side, the friction sending an unpleasant feeling crawling underneath his skin. He freezes by instinct before he has even assessed the situation, remaining limp and breathing evenly as his mind quickly sharpens.

He's at Max's house, he recalls, recognizing the feeling of the fluffy pillow under his hand. Lifting his eyelids just a fraction confirms it, and quickly enough he remembers that they are alone, that Jessica took Michael to visit his grandparents, and Max skipped out on the whole thing with the excuse of keeping Ash company.

Jessica clearly saw right through that bullshit, but she let it go with a scowl and a tight 'you owe me'. Max didn't seem to mind the threat.

They are alone now. They are alone and they were watching a movie on the couch—it wasn't boring, but lately Ash has been sleeping too little, even by his standards, too afraid of falling into a nightmare and making enough noise to alert his hosts - he can't even decide which one of them he would hate to be in that situation in front of the most -, jolting awake every twenty minutes or so instead. This was bound to happen, at some point. He supposes he should be grateful that he didn't wake up screaming.

Max is moving. Ash fell asleep right next to him, happened to slide down until he was leaning against him, it seems like, and now Max is moving.

Ash hates that he's fairly sure he knows what's going to happen next.

[More on Ao3]

[storm-of-silver]

MASTERPOST

Where to start?

OVERVIEW OF THE WIP! Contains the basic premise and lore, start here first!

Colony Overview, basic descriptions and info about all of the old colonies.

Vocabulary, includes common words I'll be using (like denning or tall one) plus all the colony ranks.

The Allegiances, has all the characters as well as some basic info on who they are and their roles in the story.

The Sacred Decree, the laws the colonies follow. They are split in two categories: The divine laws, which one needs to follow to enter the afterlife, and the colony laws, the laws all the colonies follow out of respect for one another.

Specific Lore Entries

The Seasonal Trials, explains the main tradition surrounding commanders and the exchange of leadership.

Trainees and Teachers, explains a trainee's training, their freedoms, and the relationship between their teacher's denning and their own denning.

The Goat, the Exiled God. The Goat created humanity, and was banished from the pantheon, exiled to live only among the dreams of mortals.

Clothes, a quick entry on how I approach clothes, accessories, and bags in the Final Light setting.

Character Entries

Call of Dreams, the prophet who tried to warn the colonies of the Final Light before it happened. The colonies believed she was lying, ignoring her pleas to listen. Many in the Neverlight Era see her as a saint or as a demon, depending on who you ask.

The Dreamkin, who she stole to save their lives. Each kit has a different opinion and outlook on their mother, largely reflecting how the forest as a whole sees her. (Will make individual cards for)

Talon Of Hawk (ASK), who sacrificed his home and family to save his colony. (Will eventually make a character card for)

Commander of Ash, the commander of the Colony of Mist and the cat who ordered the collapse of the cave entrances- burying his colony under rubble and rock to save them.

Polarbear, one of the dual leaders of the Followers of the Lynx, who has manipulated his faction into hoarding their fragment from the world.

Slate, one of the dual leaders of the Followers of the Lynx, was born by blood to rule the Followers, despite his lack of support due to his cold nature.

Song of Marigold, the cat who spoke against Call of Dreams and drove her from the festival. One of the founders of the Dreamers, and is extremely manipulative and vengeful, especially towards Call of Dreams.

Location Entries

Commander's Maw, in the Colony of Mist.

Important Tags

#Final Light / #wip - All posts for the final light project.

#Colonies of Old, #Neverlight Era - Posts referring to before and after the Final Light respectively.

#Colony of Bones, #Colony of Fireflies, #FotL, #City Cats, etc - Posts about their respective factions.

#Characters - Posts talking about the specific characters of the project.

#Warrior Cats AU - Despite NOT being an AU of Warrior Cats (I am trying to separate the two), all FL content will still be tagged as such, alongside the Warriors tag. This is simply because people who enjoy Warriors will likely enjoy this project as well!

[eijispumpkin]

some ramblings about the beginnings of my decopunk au, crossposted from my twitter (x)

eiji okumura is twenty-seven, an award-winning photographer renowned through the entire city, and lonely. things seem slightly off all around him, and he can't put his finger on why, but every day, there's a strange, persistent ache in his chest, almost like grief.

he goes to the studio. he takes photos. he goes home. he feeds buddy. he goes to bed. he wakes up. he goes to the studio. rinse and repeat.

it's the same routine as always the city even honored him last month, for outstanding journalistic work, when he collaborated with ibe-san.

but ever since that award ceremony, things haven't felt right. things don't feel right, and he's pretty sure it has something to do with that day. they turned the dome's sky blue in his honor, that day. blue, like the sky outside.

(eiji hasn't seen blue skies in a long time.)

there are things in his apartment he doesn't remember getting. he has books he's never heard of and certainly never purchased. a big, fluffy blanket he can't for the life of him recall buying. a coat with shoulders too broad to fit him.

but he's always lived alone.

hasn't he?

he has dreams, sometimes, about a man he can never remember when he wakes. he hates these dreams, because in them, he's so happy that waking up alone is agonizing.

buddy seems to feel it, too. sometimes, he cries for someone who's not there. who has never been there. ...right?

and then he finds it.

the folder.

it's hidden inside one of the books, a big illustrated encyclopedia of the asterid clade whose pages have been cut out to make a little cubby, just big enough to hide it.

it contains documents detailing damning crimes by the council.

eiji's head spins, looking at them. there's photo evidence, and documentation of human experimentation and mind control and all sorts of horrifying things.

and there's also a note.

"eiji.

i collected everything we know here, just in case anything happens to either of us. if you're reading this, something probably did happen to me. whatever you do, do not trust the council, and keep this data safe.

keep yourself safe, too. the walls have ears.

- a."

he doesn't know who "a" is. he doesn't remember taking any of these pictures. he doesn't remember reading any of these horrifying reports. he... he doesn't...

something is deeply, horribly wrong, and eiji is alone.

and then one day, a man shows up at the studio. he's in a nondescript jacket and his hair is stuffed under a beanie, and he's wearing dark glasses, but the second he lowers them and looks at eiji, it's like he's just punched him in the gut. that's how piercing his green eyes are.

he seems frazzled and rushed and—if eiji didn't know better—scared? that can't be right. but he takes one look at eiji and his eyes go wide, and then he's holding eiji's hands (what?) and staring into his face desperately (what??) like he's looking for... for... for what?

"eiji," he breathes, and how does he know eiji's name? he—he's—this is—

"i—i know you," eiji stammers, eyes wide, heart pounding. "who are you?"

the man's eyes widen as if eiji's just slapped him. "you—you don't remember me?"

eiji shakes his head slowly. "should i...?"

the man lets go of his hands as if burned. bizarrely, eiji misses his touch the second it's gone. is he really that lonely?

"oh, god," he breathes, and lifts one hand to his mouth, slowly. "what did they do to you?"

"i don't know what you are talking about!" eiji isn't sure whether to step towards him, or away. he stays where he is. "who are you?"

there's an unmistakable flash of pain in the stranger-who-isn't-a-stranger's eyes. "if you don't know, i don't think i should tell you."

that's—what? no! that's fucking stupid, he can't just come in here and make the hole in eiji's heart ache, and then not explain—

"i should—i should leave," the man adds, though he looks absolutely miserable at the prospect, gazing at eiji like a kicked puppy. "sorry."

"no!" eiji grabs his arm.

he looks startled, and the heartbreak in his face only intensifies. "eiji, if you don't know me, it's safer if i stay away from you in public, i can't put you in danger again—"

eiji freezes. "again?"

it clicks, then. the mysterious note and data. this mysterious stranger who must be on the run from the authorities.

"you're 'a', aren't you?" eiji steps closer again. "i saw your note, i—i don't understand but i'm scared, and i don't know what to do. you can't leave. please."

the mysterious stranger—"a"—looks torn, for several seconds. for the first time, eiji notices he's wearing a ring on his left hand.

"they already hurt you once," a says, finally. "and then they stole your memories. i... i can't let you get hurt again."

"they stole my memories?" eiji's world rocks. "i—is that—i feel like i know you, but i don't—what's happening, i don't understand!"

"that data," a says. "you and i discovered most of it. max and ibe helped. do you—do you know who max is?"

"max glenreed?" eiji frowns. "he's been missing for years. i've never met him. ibe's friend, right?"

a shakes his head, raking a hand through his hair. "he has been missing for a little over a month, eiji, and you and i both knew him."

"i don't understand," eiji says, again. his head is spinning. the facts are all there, but he can't put them together. "i know you, but i don't. how do i know you?"

a is quiet for a long moment. "you're my very best friend," he finally says, and oh, god, his voice is so soft.

no one has ever looked at eiji this tenderly—or at least no one that he can remember. it's the same feeling as his dreams, and he suddenly wants to sob.

"it isn't safe for us to talk here for much longer." a glances to the door. "anyone could come in. i'll find you again soon."

eiji grabs at his arm as he turns again. "wait!" he cries, desperate.

"i swear i'll come back for you," a says, but eiji shakes his head. that's—he's glad, but that's not it.

"what's your name?" he asks, swallowing a lump in his throat.

that smile is so, so sad. "it's aslan."

[angeleyedlynx]

“Sex is.. Weird. It feels good, don’t get me wrong but.. I wouldn’t have it with just anyone or just because.” Ash rambled to Eiji, they were laying beside each other on his bed, Griffin was downstairs cooking dinner.

He’d shooed them away after they kept stealing the pea pods and eating them.

“Oh? I don’t really think about sex. I guess it sounds nice, it looks nice.. Sometimes.” Eiji replied, eyebrows furrowed.

“We’re such weird teenage boys.” Ash rolled onto his side to talk to Eiji face to face and the other quickly did the same.

“Most teenage boys haven’t been through what we have though. Pardon us if our sex drives are practically nonexistent.”

Ash snickered into the covers of his bed, Eiji bursting into laughter soon after.

“You’re so weird, Eiji.”

“Yeah, well, so are you.”

[bananafish-au-fics]

Fluff #2

Trust me. Kiss me. | 2k | Wolfs_Ayame // Ash x Eiji 

[just soft boys being soft][kissing]

Ash has spent years building up walls to protect himself, but now he is struggling to keep Eiji out.

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higher off the grounds | 2k | kybelles // Ashh x Eiji 

[sick fic][domestic]

Ash discovers Eiji can lift him easily and develops a slight obsession :

“ Ash feels bad about upsetting him, but they have to be realistic. “Oh come on, Eiji. We both know you can’t even lift me.”

“I was an athlete, Ash.” Eiji says with narrowed eyes. “I assure you, I can lift you.”

Ash raises his eyebrows at him. “Well, then be my guest.”

Of course he doesn’t expect Eiji to call him on his bluff. He prepares himself to laugh it as a joke, waits for Eiji to throw him his familiar teasing smile.

Ash watches in a dazed haze as Eiji leans forward to gather him in his arms, easily lifts him from his chair and carries him to his room without even showing the smallest sign of a struggle. He gently puts Ash to his bed and steps back.

“Well, what do you think now?” he asks smugly.

Holy fucking hell, Ash thinks. “

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The Boss’s Girl? | 2k | Jewelskitty // Ash x Eiji 

[humour][outsider pov][canon divergence - no dino]

The boss has been acting differently and everyone wants to know why.

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Spooky Scary Pumpkins | 1k | last surprise // Ash x Eiji 

[canon divergence][everyone lives][humour]

“Eiji, I’m serious! Put that away or I’ll cry!”

What happens next will shock you.

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The sweetest lost | 1k | mymusicalbox // Ash x Eiji

[canon divergence][Ash lives][pocky game][kissing]

Eiji wants to show Ash another Japanese tradition.

Or: he just wants an excuse to kiss him.

[anonymousqualities]

Banana fish (SPOILERS! For manga& Anime)

You know how Attack on titan, has Attack on titan: junior high. Where no one dies and its chibi and cute? I want that for, Banana Fish 😂 Where Eiji is a student studying abroad and shadowing Ibe (photography professor) in the states. He meets Shorter and Ash (who’s in college because he’s smart enough to skip a few grades) at university (NYU?) Ash babysits skipper on the side Ibe still looks out for Eiji while he’s in america Everyone’s parents are alive 😂 Main plot idea? Dino is a money hungry business man, who is trying to shut down shorter’s family restaurant. So he can build his own business.

[thatsarcasticgemini]

Alone time

Ash Lynx x reader

A/n: Banana fish broke me, but writing is my coping mechanism, so...This is an AU where Ash and the reader are married and live in Japan, Ash being a model. Also, Shorter is alive cause I said do ( i would die for him to live tbh). I am so sorry for any mistakes.

     Babysitting is a very challenging task, especially when the kid is a carbon copy of the most intelligent, cheeky and bratty man Eiji had ever met. Isaac Callenreese was giving the man a headache and pills were not fixing it. Sure, he knew what he was getting into and knew how much Ash and Y/N needed a break from parenting, but why on earth did he agree? At least Shorter was there to help him right?

     Wrong! Shorter was like a second kid. Yelling, running, coloring, making a mess and getting little Isaac even more agitated. Just how much energy did the 5 year old have? 

“Shorter, please! You are 30! Your playing days are over. You’re gonna break something and I will yell. I almost had Isaac under control, but then you came along to ruin the peace we had. Isaac come here right now or I’ll call Ash!”

“Jeez, Eiji...you almost sound like a grandpa! I haven’t seen Isaac in about a year. I missed him a lot, you know? Little gremlin did a lot of growing up!” said Shorter, with the same goofy smile he had all those years ago. Isaac was seated on the his lap, looking up at his favourite uncle with a wide grin. Based off the resemblance between him and Ash, Eiji could already sense some sort of comment coming.

“Nuh-uh. I wanna stay right here. Call dad “dad” please. And I love uncle Shorter, he’s taller, funnier and smarter than you, uncle Ji. He was telling me how dad knows how to ride a motocycle! It doesn’t get better than this!”

“Yes it does. If you stay quiet for five more minutes, I can get the rice done and I can tell you how Ash and Y/N..”

“Mom and dad, uncle Ji!”

“How mom and dad met while we eat. Does that sound nice?”

“Dunno, let me ask uncle Shorter too.” The two began whispering to each other while Eiji rolled his eyes. Just one more hour and Ash would be here to pick his spawn up. After a minute, both Shorter and Isaac nodded their heads and went to sit down at the kitche table.

     Once the table was set and the rice was done cooking, Eiji put it is bowls are brought it to the table. They all dug in, but Isaac seemed to be watching Eiji with great intrest, expecting the story he was promised.

“So Ash and Y/N...”

“Mom and dad. Continue uncle Ji.”

“Mom and dad met around 9 years ago. They met here, in Tokyo, and I am proud to announce that I am the one who got them to meet up, since Y/N went to the same highschool as me. We were both on the drama club in my third year. She was about 2 years younger than me, but she was so mature. Anyway, they started dating around three months after they met. The had a really pretty relationship. You dad was so hooked he embarrassed himself in front of her on multiple ocations. They got married two years later, lived together for two more years and then you came along. You were a very loved little boy. I wish I took a picture of the face your dad made when he held you for the first time.”

“Yeah! He teared up, but don’t tell him you know. You had this little puff of blond hair on your head, it was as fluffy as the little kitty we saw this morning, if not fluffier.” Isaac had look in his eyes that Eiji had only seen once before and that was when Ash told him about Dino and his childhood. The tiny blond seemed to be so vulnarable almost like a porcelain figure. 

“What about mom? Was she happy to see me?” There it was. The love Isaac, much like his father, held for her. It was like they would both die if it wasn’t for her love.

“Well of course she was. She really loves you, you know? Your mom loved you even before she had the pleasure of holding you. You have been one of her favourite people ever since she found out you were in her belly. They both love you a lot.”

“Then why am I here? Why wouldn’t they take me with them? Why do they want alone time?” Eiji couldn’t find an answer. He looked at Shorter, who still had that dumb grin.

“Well, Isaac, mom and dad need to rest every once in a while. Since mom got pregnant with your brother or sister, she hasn’t really been able to rest properly, so dad wanted alone time with her to help her rest, but I am sure they will both be so very happy to see you.”

     Just like magic, there was a knock at the door, Eiji went to open it, while Isaac trailed behind him, with his little backpack in hand. The door opened to reveal Ash and the boy jumped in his arms at the speed of light. 

“Wow! Hi bub! I missed you so much. How was today hmm? Did you have fun with uncle Ji and uncle Shorter? Were they nice to you?”

“Mhm, they told me how you and mama met. I miss mama, is she in the car?”

“No bub, she’s at home. She missed you too. Told me we should race all of the cars and get home in under ten minutes. We have cake.” And with that, Isaac was set back on the ground and the little boy dashed to the car. 

“Damn gremlin didn’t even say bye. Here i was thinking we have something special.”

“Hi Shorter! Hi Eiji! I can’t thank you enough for tonight. She really needed it.” 

“It’s ok Ash. He is a little loud and Shorter here is never truly helpful, but it’s our pleasure. Are Y/N and the baby ok?”

“Hm, not really. I mean the baby seems to be fine, but she isn’t. Throws up everything she eats. The doctor said it is because her body is getting used to the pregnancy, but this didn’t happen when we had Isaac. I’m just worried for her.”

“She’s strong. She can take it I’m sure.” Shorter nodded, agreeing with Eiji’s statement. 

“I know Eiji, I’m not worried about that. Truth is she seems happy to be pregnant. She’s beaming all the time, even after she got everything she ate out, and I feel bad. I feel like she’s in pain. Her smile makes me feel even worse.” Shorter laid a hand on his best friend’s shoulder, taking his sunglasses off. 

“Ash...listen to me. Y/N is someone who’s never lied to you about anything. She’s been genuine about everything. She would never fake a smile and she would tell you if she wanted to abort the baby. The fact that she’s smiling and being her bubbly self only means that the pregnacy isn’t that hard on her. Trust me Ash. I see the look in her eyes when the baby is brought up in any conversation. She’ll be fine. You’ll be a bigger family. Loosen up a little.” 

“Thank you Shorter. I owe both of you a drink. I’ll call you. Thank you for babysitting again.” And with that, all three of tehm smiled at each other while Ash picked the tiny shark backpack and went back to the car.

     Once inside, the older blond turned towards the younger one, smiling.

“Ready to see mom, bub?”

“Mhm! Is she feeling better?”

“Yep.”

     The car ride was one of the happy moments Ash wanted to hold onto. The sang together and talked about how Shorter told Isaac about the motorcycle.

“It’s true, you know? I do know how to ride one. When you’re older, I can teach you too.”

“I wanna ride one now. I’ve seen my friends with theirs, I want one too!”

“Those are lame. I’m talking about the real ones. That’s the true fun.”

     Once at home, Ash dropped everything on the floor and went to help his son hung his coat on the wall. The little boy jumped out of his red sneakers and ran down the hall yelling for his mom. 

“In the kitchen baby. I was cutting you a slice of cake.It’s vanilla, since I know you like the chocolate one’s less. Where’s daddy?”

“Right behind you.” said Ash, placing his hands on her hips and swaying her a little. She turned around to give him a kiss on the cheek, but her 5 month bump got in the way, making her pull a frustred face and Ash smile even more. Isaac pushed his dad to the side a little, making grabby hands at his mom. No matter how old he acted, his real age was always given away by his gestures around his mom. 

     Getting his slice of cake, Isaac turned back towards the living room. Eating on the couch was never truly forbidden.

“Mama, tomorrow is Yuri’s birthday. He celebrating it at home, I have the invitation in my drawing notebook. Can I go?”

“Sure you can. we just have to go buy a gift in the morning.”

“A birthday huh? That means a little more alone time for us two.” Y/N hid her face in her husband’s neck, smiling a little. Ash’s finger went to the back of her neck, getting her to look up at him to give her a kiss, but then...

“Gross! He likes cars mama, go brainstorm on that insted of smooching dad in the kitchen!”

[antheminmyheart]

Britt’s Fics

Dark is the Night • Banana Fish • The Greatest Showman

A masterpost of most fics I’ve written on AO3. I’ll try to remember to update this whenever I post a fic, but… no promises.

Sorted by fandom with the fewest to the most fics, then sub-sorted by ranking and newest - oldest! Multi-chapter fics marked whether complete or incomplete.

Summaries and warnings, if applicable, included.

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Dark is the Night - book series (Kelley York, Rowan Altwood)

let me land softly (back in your arms) (Rated G) - James and William spend a rainy night at home.

all I need is you (Rated T, graphic depictions of violence) - William has nightmares after a particular ghost hunting session.

Dear William (Rated T) - After two years since leaving Whisperwood, one year since getting “married” in an unofficial wedding ceremony led by Virgil, and five years together overall, James shows William a collection of unsent letters dating back to the very first day they met.

begin again (Rated M, elements of rape/non-con) - William doesn’t know it at first, but he saved James right when James needed saving the most.

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Banana Fish

angel eyes (Rated G, creator chose not to use archive warnings) - The first thing Okumura Eiji fell in love with were Ash’s eyes.

out of my mind (Rated G, elements of PTSD, Ash Lynx Lives) - In order to learn Japanese, Ash subjects himself to harassment from a stalker green owl.

lullaby (Rated G, elements of PTSD, Ash Lynx Lives) - Ash has nightmares, but Eiji is there.

take me to the place where time stood still (Rated T, elements of PTSD, Ash Lynx Lives) - In which Ash learns that Eiji has never been to the carnival.

tears don’t fall (Rated T, graphic depictions of violence, pet death, gun violence — but hey, Ash is still alive!) - In which Ash opens up to Eiji about a childhood memory that occurred before he joined Little League.

ghost of you (Rated T, takes place after the canon events of the last episode) - In which Michael has an “imaginary” friend.

only seventeen (Rated T, takes place during the events of Episode 9, open-ended ending) - In which Dino goes after the one thing that will hurt Ash the most.

never enough (Rated T, major character death and suicidal elements, open-ended ending) - Ash doesn’t plan on sticking around. It’s for Eiji’s own good.

before the monsters catch up to you (Rated T, creator chose not to use archive warnings) - In which Ash doesn’t leave the library before reading Eiji’s letter.

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The Greatest Showman

Ongoing:

I’d hold you as the water rushes in (Rated T; multi -chapter, ongoing, Titanic AU) - Phillip Carlyle has lived in Europe for four years, but now it is time to come home. Or, the Barlyle Titanic AU that nobody asked for.

my head’s underwater, but I’m breathing fine (The highest drabbles are Rated M; however, ratings and warnings vary by chapter) - A collection of Barlyle drabbles.

Complete:

hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you (Rated G) - Phillip reflects over how much his life has changed in a year.

forever & always (Rated G) - he barely remembered to slip the ring on Phillip’s finger, both of their hands trembling, before pulling the younger man close.

opposites attract (Rated G) - Phineas is a dog person. Phillip is a cat person. Or, Phineas leaves Phillip alone with the animals for an evening.

all I have to do is dream (Rated T) - He may be a failure of a man. A complete, utter fraud. But, he’ll be damned if his mistakes end up costing Phillip his life.

i will follow you into the dark (Rated T, elements of PTSD/anxiety) - Phillip Carlyle’s father is often the center of his nightmares. But, it is P.T. Barnum that triggers the worst nightmare of them all.

let it be christmas (Rated T; elements of suicidal ideation) - Phillip hasn’t celebrated Christmas since he was eight years old.

illicit affairs (Rated T) - it’s born from just one single glance, but it dies and it dies and it dies, a million little times.

that’s when I could finally breathe (Rated T; elements of rape/non-con) - Phillip Carlyle made front-page headlines when he ran away.

ethereal (Rated T) - Phillip helps Phineas cope in a way that nobody else — not his circus troupe, not even his own daughters — can. They are a team, Phineas and Phillip, in and out of work. If one of them falters, it shows... but the other, eventually, helps pick them back up again. Or, a collection of 26 connecting Barlyle prompts, A-to-Z style.

buonasera (Rated T, non-sexual nudity) - Phineas and Phillip spend a quiet evening at home.

up on the rooftop (Rated T) - Phineas decides to surprise Phillip in the one way that means the most to him.

paper rings (Rated T) - Phineas and Phillip only have each other left.

all’s well that ends well to end up with you (Rated T) - Phillip will never love another man as much as he loves Phineas Taylor Barnum.

please don’t ever become a stranger (whose laugh I could recognize anywhere) (Rated T) - Phillip runs into Phineas at a party after they’ve ended their relationship.

you’re the only one of you (Rated T) - Phillip discovers that Phineas is hurt by bad reviews more than anyone ever realized.

angel eyes (Rated T) - The first thing P.T. Barnum fell in love with were Phillip’s eyes.

you can run with me and I can cut you free (Rated T, domestic/parental abuse) - Phillip wishes that a character in his book was real.

warmth (Rated T, fire & ice AU) - Phineas gets very sick and Phillip fears that he won’t make it.

learning the game (Rated T) - Phineas makes a mistake that could jeopardize his relationship with Phillip.

home (Rated T) - Phillip comes home from a disastrous party to a gift from Phineas.

melt with me (Rated T) - Phillip sleeps in after a late, winters night at the circus. He should have known Phineas couldn’t be trusted alone.

i think i might sink and drown and die (Rated T, major character death) - The day Phineas found Phillip’s body was the day he went insane.

snow globe (Rated T) - P.T. is lonely during the coming winter. Phillip offers him a place of comfort.

brighten up your darkest day (Rated T) - Phineas’s voice is the one thing Phillip clings to after a fire at the circus leaves him in a coma.

as young as we are now (Rated T) - P.T. Barnum has anxieties he's been holding back from Phillip.

runaways running the night (Rated T, the fic in which I chose to project my disabilities onto my comfort character, lol) - In which Phillip Carlyle struggles with accepting who he is, but P.T. Barnum accepts him no matter what.

the photograph (Rated T) - P.T. has one item that was saved from his childhood.

and the walls are closing in (Rated T) - In which P.T. has a grand new idea for the circus, but ends up stuck.

Burn (Rated T; multi-chapter, complete) - Phillip pushes Barnum away after the fire. Barnum struggles with what to do about the secrets of that night.

water drops (Rated M) - Phineas likes to go swimming in the springtime. Finally, Phillip joins him. (fic request)

the world will end in fire (Complete; rated M, but ratings and warnings vary by chapter) - some the world will end in fire, some say in ice. Or, a collection of prompts for the FanFicFeb writing event. Fire & ice AU.

Barlyle Prompts & One-Shots (Rated M, but ratings and warnings vary by chapter) - A collection of Barlyle prompts.

a circus ain’t a love story (Rated M) - Phillip Carlyle has found himself caught up in a world he's dying to get out of, but P.T. Barnum won't let him go.

Indefinite Hiatus:

i walk through flame to feel your warmth (Rated T, fire & ice AU) - He is fire. He is ice. The touch of him burns his hands like snow, but warms his heart like gold.

ashes to ashes (Rated T, major character death) - In which Phillip dies in the fire, and Barnum unknowingly takes in an invisible houseguest.

hang up your coat (Rated T, major character death, suicidal ideation/dark themes) - And the circus came crumbling down.

[bananafishdepression]

I haven't done one of these for a while so I'm showing you

Banana Fish Fanfic Recommendation pt.4

flower gleam and glow by Ice_Cold_Beauty

It's about Griffin and Ash celebrating Ash's sixth birthday and gosh my mouth were WIDE open with a smile it's SO comforting and baby Ash is so soft 🥺

a sacred friend by planetesimalwords

Ash and Eiji were taking a walk when they noticed a service dog. Eiji thinks about getting Ash a pet so it could help him whenever Eiji isn't around, so he reaches out to Max and they talk about what kind of pet should he choose! It's supper adorable and comforting (as you can see I mostly read comforting fanfics cuz mentally I can't take angst very well lmao).

Tell me everything by chaos101

Gosh. Gosh gosh gosh gosh gosh. If there is one thing chaoslynx is good at then it's angst. A lot of angst. Basically,younger Ash had nowhere to go and tries to go to Shorter's, who of course let him stay for the night. And considering Ash's shitty life he didn't deserve, he thinks he needs to repay Shorter somehow, and you guys can just imagine what an abused child thinks he has to offer (things like this make me SO happy that Ash got to meet Eiji and learn what is like being loved without expecting anything in return like how he was always meant to be loved).

until you're everything, i have nothing

Here, I know the fic up made you sad, now you need comfort. Basically we all know Ash overthinks all the time, so he lets himself be reckless once in his life and of course he's with Eiji in that moment cuz he's the only person Ash trust and feels safe enough to be thoughtless and goooooossshhhh.

Ash Lynx, Nerd, Delinquent, and Accidental Bully by awesomecookies

An Au where Ash and Eiji know eachother for their whole lives and Ash is enough clumsy to accidently bully Eiji like ALL DAY EVERY DAY SINCE CHILDHOOD BUT SOMEHOW THEY STILL HAVE HUGE CRUSHES ON EACHOTHER. Someone pls calm them down they're literally so gay it's making me homophobic

[chaoslynx]

Something similar happens in @eijispumpkin​‘s soulmate AU, a light that never goes out! The fic isn’t finished yet, and it happens a little later in, but yeah! Basically when Griff comes back from the war, Ash has been missing for years (after running away from Cape Cod) and Griff has no idea what happened to him. When they reunite, Griff doesn’t understand why Ash wants to keep living with his gang and won’t come back to Cape Cod with him. I highly recommend it!

To put it in banana fish terms, its like knowing the fact that griffin never saw ash grow up into an adult because he left for the Vietnam war and then was drugged, then having to witness his brother be dragged down a path of hurt and knowing he might've been able to stop it if only he could have stayed with him

Why would you do this to me

[ceylon-writes]

Hi i read your headcanons and fell inlove with them especially yut lung and eiji ones as they have always been my fav can i please ask for a scenario/headcanon where a fem reader a emotionally supportive gf, similar to eiji and ash's relationship I've always felt like he could've shown so much growth if the author gave him someone who loves him truly, like eiji to ash, someone who would stay by his side, tbh my own au is sister okumura would come to usa for eiji and fall for yue, ash lives TIA💙

Ok this is really long so sorry if it never got to the whole “supportive gf” you asked for, he’s just getting a supportive friend. Sorry.

Yut lee-

Ok so let’s set up the story, sister okumura(reader) decided to visit your big brother eiji as a surprise, your only 3 years younger than him.(so same age as yut lee)

Eiji was not notified that his dear sister was visiting cause you want it to be a suprise. Your walking to his hotel when a mysterious black car pulls up and a guy grabs you and pulls you in. The black car drives off immediately.

Before you could say anything out feel a prick in your neck and black out.

When you wake up your in a bed with a teenage girl(guy? Your not sure) looking down at you angry. “Who are you? Your not that Japanese boy.”

“Huh?” Your head is hurting and your feeling a bit disoriented. “What Japanese boy? Are you talking about my brother?”

“Is your brother friends with ash lynx?”

You remember your brother texting you about his new friend named ash, but your not sure if the ash he was talking about is the same ash this girl(guy?) is talking about.

“Well my brother does have a friend named ash but I’m not sure if it’s the ash your talking about.” The guy(you finally confirmed it was a guy) Hmpt at your answer and walked toward the window. “Well then, if your brother does have a friend named ash then what’s your brother name?”

“I not telling you that! You kidnapped me!”

“Then May I know your name?”

“Y/n, you only get my first name mr. kidnapper.”

“Fine then, but I will come back for more information, it be best you tell me when I come back or you’ll be in a lot of pain”

He came back the next day an hour after one of the maids gave you some food. “You tell me some information about your brother now?”

“No.” Now the teenage boy was fuming. You feel a strike on your cheek, causing your head to go to the left. He slapped you. In your anger you slapped him across his face, causing him to fall to the floor.

He looked at you with shocked expression. “How dare you slap me! Do you know who I am?!”

“You slapped me first! And why would I know who you are? Your just a spoiled brat!” His expression turned angry at the insult.

“How dare you insult a lee! You will regret this!” He storms out the room. You sigh and cradle your hurt cheek.

Over the next week he hasn’t come in at all, you were bored and only had a few books to read that were in the room.

One day he comes in and crosses his arms while glaring at you. You look away from him pouting.”if you expect an apology your not getting one.”

He sighs and just throws a “fine” before turning to go back out, “wait!” He stops and turns toward you. “I’m bored, can you stay?” “You want me to entertain you?” “You kept me trapped in this room for a week and I already read all the books I can read! I’m bored I want to talk to someone.”

He sighs (again) and pulls the chair by the desk to face you, sitting in it he crosses his legs and rest his face in his palm, looking as bored as possible.”fine, what do you want to talk about?”

“Um, what’s your name?””yut lung” “favorite color?” “Why does that matter?” “Cause it does! So what is it!” “Red” “favorite animal?” “Snake” “favorite flower?” “This is boring” “well do you have anything better to do?” “Yes, I can leave you in this room to rot while I go enjoy some tea.” “I want tea! Can I drink some with you?” “No” “why not! I can’t even hurt you” “that’s not something I worry about” “I won’t run away, besides I don’t know where the exit is. Please I’ll be good!” Yut lung (you finally got his name) sighs and tells you to follow him, but says if you do anything funny he will poison you. Silently cheering at that you got out the room you follow him down the hallway to a large room with couches and a little coffee table. He sits down on the couch and you sit in one of the chairs beside the couch.

He summons a maid to bring some tea and soon a tea pot and some tea cups are placed in front of y’all. After the maid pours you both a cup you grab your and take a sip. “Yum! Is this jasmine?” “Yes” “is jasmine your favorite tea?” “Yes” he seems disinterested in having a conversation with you, too preoccupied with drinking his tea, you stay silent and grumpily drink your tea silently.

Suprisingly over the next week he lets you out again to drink tea with him, maybe hes warming up to you, you take this opportunity to ask him more questions about him, but he doesn’t seem interested in answering a lot of them. Enjoying the silence of drinking tea with him is nice too. The next time you drank tea with him he had a chess board out and invited you to play with him, your not the best at chess but your good enough to last a little long against an opponent. Needless to say yut lung won the game.

One day while in your room you heard some yelling between two people, you can recognize yut lung voice but not the other one. You can’t exit the room due to the door being locked from the outside(guess he still thinks you’ll try to escape). Eventually the yelling stops and your head someone stomp down the hallway past your room. A hour later later yut lung enters the room, he looks composed but you can tell on his face he been crying. You put down the book you were reading and face him fully. “I heard yelling, are you ok? Who was the other person?” He gave you a glare that said don’t ask questions but you continued none the less. “Do you need me to comfort you? You loooked like you were crying.”

“I’m fine.” He answers bruptly. Wanting to end the conversation quickly.

“How about we have some tea, will that make you feel better?” After a short silence he says a small yes and after you get the attention of a nearby maid y’all are both drinking a cup of tea.

Afterwards yut lung looks to be a bit better, what ever was troubling his mind has gone away. “You know, if you ever need to talk I’ll listen.” You lung looks shocked at what you said but gives a small smile.

“Thank you”