#but also like you said: haru could tell kyoko everything but she’d also know that ryohei wants to protect her

[itskicks]

Haru being taught to use a whip by Dino bc she’s probably already got a good grip on it because of her gymnastics THATS SUCH A GOOD IDEA?? I LOVE THAT???

ofodhdodjd i forget who drew fanart and can’t find it rn, but i remember seeing her fighting with a ribbon dancer and thought “hold up, dino could teach her how to use it like a whip!!!”! i feel like their personalities (gentleman boss dino who cares about the common people and big hearted haru who would do anything she can for the people she loves) would work really well too and that they’d end up having a super tight brother/sister relationship!!

also random idea for the ring arc: he would probably try to juggle between her and hibari until eventually he realizes it’s impossible and they’re all three sparring to save time. hibari thinks she’s a pest at first (she’s someone getting in his way during battle) and haru lowkey thinks he’s scary and high key thinks he’s rude af because of his attitude and is determined to be the better student/improve more than him. because of this one(-ish, because haru will make him acknowledge her even if it kills the both of them) sided rivalry and haru’s stubborn determination, she (the ring candidate with the least fighting experience) shows the greatest improvement in the shortest amount of time and dino’s incredibly proud ☺️

[robinasnyder]

I caught up on the Fruits Basket Anime. Now please understand that I was obsessively buying the books as they came out when I was in high school (and reading online when things weren't caught up). It's the only Manga series where I own the full series in book form, and the only set of Manga I brought with me when I moved. I reread the series in 2019 a couple months before the anime came out. I have read this series many dozens of times. Tohru is still one of my favorite characters ever.

And I just have a few thoughts.

1. The new Anime is MILES ABOVE THE OLD ONE!

2. For the most part, if I disliked a change between Manga and anime, it was probably because there was a particular line I missed.

3. I think everything they added and changed to Ritsu's episode just made everything about that character better. I really feel like Ritsu and Mitsuru make sense from the hints we get. Mi-chan accepts Ritsu and wants to be friends and gets along with Ritsu so easily. This is one of the best changes in the show.

4. Uotani telling her back story always makes me cry. I always cry when she talks about the lights going out in the apartment window. I feel like the anime didn't follow through with that scene quite as much as I wished, but the anime showed how Kyoko and Tohru's apartment became a home for her. So when I cried at that scene in the anime, it was less because of Uo basically begging for Kyoko to come back, and instead because that very home was entirely broken and gone.

5. I've known Akito is awful for years, but man oh man, I like forgot just how bad it got! I love the character. I think Akito is super fascinating and I love her whole plotline. But she's vicious and brutal in the worst way. I know from the Manga that 1) her abuse is something awful, since Ren basically twists her all up and the people who could stop her (like the older servants) give her everything rather than treat her like the child she is, and 2) the series goes out of its way to show how none of the characters actually have to forgive her, that it's all about choices.

6. The anime really hammers home how awful Shigure is, starting early. I appreciate it.

7. Hearing Shigiraki and All Might argue because Shigiraki thinks his big brother All Might is too flighty is just so weird to me!

8. You can totally tell how much better of a VA Laura Bailey has become. I never liked her work in the original because it just sounded like Keiko from yyh too much. But now she sounds the way Tohru should sound..

9. It's very obvious how much Tohru and Kyo are flirting super early on because of the actual voice acting itself. So good!

10. Understanding that I watched 8 hours of FB yesterday and 12 hours today to watch the whole series, and was pretty much done by the time the last 5 episodes were playing, but I thought the pacing on the second seasom felt odd. This is a series I've read a lot, but season 2 seemed to drag in places, though I'm willing to say that may just be because I overloaded on it.

11. Kureno was such a non-entity to me in the manga but they did such a good job making me care about him. Despite the little amount of time Uo and Kureno spent together, their interest is clear. Also, she will be 18 by the time they actually get together. Also, also, I like age gap pairings where the younger one is actually the one with more experience.

12. In the manga, Mayu and Hatori are one of my favorite pairings. I loved them so much that even though I had created an OC to ship with him, I basically broke them up in my head because I couldn't stand Hatori not being with Mayu. I adored them so much and was so excited to see their episode. But then I saw it and it just felt... weird. Like their affection is more obvious when they talk about each other when they aren't in the room. I hate that this didn't work for me because I love them.

13. I never liked Kana, but I am actually more sympathetic to her now, especially seeing how wrecked she was when Mayu visited.

14. I really, really don't like Momiji's dad. The man is so selfish! At least with Momiji's mother, it's likely she had severe post partum depression. I didn't realize she'd tried to kill herselfm removing her memories was probably the only way to help her live. That being said, I like to imagine that Momiji's mother finds out what her husband allowed to happen (isolating Momiji and taking what he loved from him so the man could pretend to have the perfect family), that she divorces him, takes Momo away and tries to mend her relationship with Momiji.

15. I just love Tohru! I adore her so much.

16. The way the colored certain things different (or different than I imagined) is super weird to my brain!

17. While I was expecting some of the visual gags from the original anime, and from time to time miss some of them, I think not including them was for the best.

18. The part of Momiji's eye that should be the pupil is green and that's weird to me.

19. I found Momiji in the old anime very annoying to the point that I started to not like him in the manga. But I love him here so much. But I miss Momiji's song from the bathhouse episode. Also, the german accent is great!

20. They really gave Haru so much personality and I love it!

21. Seeing Yuki really loosen up is wonderful.

22. MACHI!!

23. I am very, very excited to get to see the end. It makes me so happy to know that a whole new generation of people are getting to see what an amazing series this is. It deserves all the love and the anime has been so beautiful! I am so grateful!

[bloodieash]

Of Magic and the Mafia part Two

          Haru Miura, if you know KHR then you know her. She’s the fifth girl character given a name, she usually winds up babysitting the younger kids, and she’s one of Kyoko’s best friends. But like with most KHR characters no one knows her whole story. We’ve at least met one of her parents, her father, the math professor at a university. Hey, why is it an university is supposedly grammatically correct and yet it doesn’t sound right? Nevermind, I’m getting sidetracked. This chapter is about Haru not grammar.

               Anyway, moving on, Haru had a secret, well actually she had several, but the number is unimportant, the point is she has them.

               So, let’s start with Haru’s beginning, a perfectly ordinary day, which meant she woke up to her parents screaming at each other. Haru groaned and pulled a pillow over here head as she rolled over. She hated when her parents fought.

               Haru kept rolling until she fell out of bed. She really didn’t want to get up and deal with things, but if she hurried she could see Tsuna before school. That was enough to motivate her to get up and start her morning routine. Haru wasn’t boy crazy or anything, she wasn’t even that into Tsuna despite what the manga might tell you, but Tsuna was her friend and he accepted her for what she was, quirky and perhaps just a little hyperactive. It was a refreshing change of pace from the girls at school and even her parents sometimes.

               By the time Haru was ready for the day her parents had quieted down enough that Haru was no longer worried half the neighborhood would hear them, but they were still fighting. That meant the window was the best option.

               Haru grabbed her bag and her shoes and slipped quietly out the window and into the tree right outside her room. She shimmied down the tree and slipped on her shoes.

               Haru moved quickly to the top of the stone wall that ran along the path. She could see just about everything from up there and would be able to spot Tsuna and Reborn who was almost always with Tsuna, easily. She walked along the wall all the way to Midori middle school, but she didn’t see Tsuna. She really hoped he was ok and wasn’t doing anything dangerous.

               Haru jumped off the wall and entered her school. Inside Haru was surprised to see everyone crowding around the entrance, surrounding a stranger. The girl had shoulder length curly brown hair and hazel eyes. She was dressed in the Midori Junior High uniform. Everyone was staring at the girl, but not approaching her, she just seemed to give off this vibe that kept everyone at bay.

               Haru slowly made her way to the girl, surprised when she saw the ring on the girl’s finger, a large silver Gorgon face, it didn’t seem to fit the girl at all, but maybe she had a style that fit the ring and had only toned it down for school. “Hi, I’m Mirua Haru. Who are you?” Haru greeted.

               The girl arched an eyebrow as if surprised Haru would talk to her. “Just call me Jaiden, trust me, it’ll be easier.” She spoke softly almost as if she didn’t want to speak at all.

               “I can show you around if you’d like.” Haru offered, wanting to be helpful to someone.

               Jaiden shrugged. “Sure, if you’re offering.” She agreed easily. So Haru showed Jaiden around, glad to find Jaiden was in her class. The pair stuck together through lunch where something rather strange happened, or at least it was strange in Haru’s opinion, I think to anyone who knows KHR it won’t seem that out of the ordinary, you know aside from the magical girl bit. Haru opened her lunch and was quite surprised to find a ring in there. It looked a lot like Jaiden’s but instead of Medusa’s face and an orange jewel it was a set of bejeweled wings, the little jewel pieces on the ring were indigo.

               Haru picked up the ring and looked at it in the light. It was so strange and it seemed to compel Haru to wear it. Haru slipped it onto her finger. “Haru no!” Jaiden shouted, but it was too late, the ring had shrunk to fit Haru’s finger. Indigo fire burst from the ring and was quick to consume Haru. It changed her school uniform into an indigo two-piece dress, the top piece a small sleeveless high neck top that stopped at the bottom of her ribcage, but attached to the knee length skirt with black trim by black ribbons in the back. She also wore high black boots and was armed with…. A lantern? Trust me it will make sense later, when the imps show up. Haru’s hair turned shock white and went up in a complicated braid showing off her now pointed ears. Her eyes turned indigo and wings sprouted from her back.

               The fire burned through her mind, severing the connection with her consciousness and filling the void with its own thoughts before letting its physical manifestation die down, leaving behind a possessed Haru.

               “A fairy really?” Possessed Jaiden questioned with an arched eyebrow, Haru’s transformation had triggered Jaiden’s.

               “Puca actually.” Possessed Haru replied coolly.

               “That’s still some type of fae.” Possessed Jaiden scoffed.

               Possessed Haru rolled her eyes, she refused to sink to a gorgon’s level. She was just jealous that a puca could change its form and a gorgon couldn’t.

               The gorgon and the puca stared each other down until their transformations burned away, leaving behind a resigned Jaiden and a confused Haru. “What happened?” Haru asked, the last thing she remembered was Jaiden shouting.

               Jaiden shook her head. “I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure the rings are causing us to black out.”

               “Why do you think it’s the rings?”

               “Because I blacked out the first time right after I put the ring on and now I can’t take it off.” Jaiden explained.

               Haru attempted to pull off her ring, but it wouldn’t move. “Have you tried butter?”

               “I’ve tried everything. Butter, soap, a variety of lotions, everything.”

               Fear descended on Haru like a bucket of ice water, but she’d learned long ago the best way to make it through a bad situation was to grin and bare it until you found a way through it. “Well it’s sure to be an adventure.” She announced.

               Jaiden shook her head in disbelief, but was really glad that Haru was at least taking this in stride.

               Well, there you go, a canon character with her magical girl ring which I guess given her possessed form would put her against Tsuna and them, or not, like I said we’ve got a long way to go and I don’t want to spoil. See you next time.  

[musicfeedsmysoul12]

Additions to the Family: Some Paperwork

Ao3: Here

Summary: Tsuna didn't really give much thought to his infertility until he realized he was surrounded by children. After being told fertility treatments wouldn't work, a new suggestions was given. 

Adoption.

Or: Tsuna adopts an army of children.

Pairings: Undecide, Ryohei/Hana, Kyoko/Haru

Rating: T

Something was wrong. Reborn could feel it as he walked through the hallways of the Vongola headquarters.

With this bunch, he often felt it, but this was strange. Like something new and hopeful was happening. He had no idea why it felt like this.

Walking past Gokudera and Yamanato, Reborn overhead them talking to each other.

“Man, Tsuna’s been in his office for a while. There really that much paperwork?”

“Probably. It is the first of the month baseball-freak.” Reborn changed direction after that.

Tsuna hated paperwork. He’d been horrified the mafia actually had paperwork. Reborn had taken glee in teaching him why.

Vongola and the rest of the alliance had hotels, casinos, and brothels all in their names. These buisnesses under the Vongola reported to the Vongola liasions, who would compile the reports and then send off another to others, and so on. Then there were expense reports- most dealt with by another division who sent just updates to Tsuna. Alliances reports were a few to, so those were sent to Tsuna as well.

It wasn’t a terrible amount, but it did usually take a day or two after the monthly dump, then usually a morning for the weekly reports.

Tsuna still hated it.

Slipping into his student’s office, Reborn withheld the snort upon seeing Tsuna only half doing his paperwork. He was mostly on his computer.

Sneaking up behind his student, Reborn was about to say something when he noticed the fact Tsuna was researching adoption.

He slipped right out of the office.

He also pulled out his phone and began calling some contacts.

Tsuna would need them soon.

-0-

Domestic, international, private, public, closed, open…

Tsuna groaned, rubbing his face.

There was just so much information about it all, he felt his head swim a little.

But at the same time, he fell more and more in love with the idea of adoption the more he read it. A little boy or girl finding a family. A huge one, really.

Reading a bit more, Tsuna hummed under his breath.

He liked the idea of international adoption. Domestic risked to much of an enemy family slipping in a child and then attempting to claim them later on. Or an allied family doing the same thing really.

But what country? Did he want to specify? Did he…

“Tenth?” Tsuna looked up to see Hayato holding a dinner tray, looking worried. “You haven’t got much paperwork done.”

“Yeah, I…” Tsuna hesitated for a second. “I spoke with Shamal a while back, again. He told me that even with fertility treatments, there would be no chance of me having a biological child.” Hayato didn’t interrupt, simply waited. “He suggested… I think about adoption.”

Hayato jerked back, eyes widening slightly. That… he hadn’t expected. Oh, he knew his boss loved children and always wanted some, but he’d never expected Tsuna to willingly bring children into their world… then again, if he had them biologically it would be the same…

The more he thought about it though, the more excited he was for Tsuna. He’d worried when Tsuna hadn’t really reacted to his infertility. It seemed like it hadn’t kicked in until now, but Tsuna… he found hope.

He always did.

“That’s… that’s amazing!” Hayato said finally, throwing his arms up, a grin on his face. “Are you researching it now? What have you found? Do you require any assistance-“

“Hayato-kun! Calm down, please.” Tsuna laughed, shaking his head. “I’ve been researching it for a week or so, and I’ve been thinking an international adoption is what I want most.”

“Where from?” Hayato asked, pulling out a pad and paper, making Tsuna wonder where they had been- and where the dinner, oh, on the chair, got it.

“Not sure. Some place we can be relatively sure there won’t be a rival Mafioso family attempting to slip a kid in?” Tsuna leaned back, frowning. “I also like the idea of adopting from a new culture we aren’t familiar with. It seems interesting.” He idly looked at a globe he had on his desk. Dino’s daughter, Emily, had given it to him, saying that every office needed one. He glanced over the various countries, but one caught his eye.

“Maybe… Mexico?”

“And the Cartels?” Hayato asked. Tsuna snorted.

“After you and Hibari teamed up to ruin them, they leave our operations alone.”

“Very excellent point.” Hayato chuckled. “Are you going to discuss it with the others?”

“Yes, tomorrow I think.” Tsuna grinned, thinking of it. “I’ll have to convert a room into a child’s bedroom.

“We’ll help.”

“That’s what I’m afraid of.”

-0-

Telling the others had pretty much gone as expected.

Ryohei burst into happy yelling about how extreme Tsuna was, and how awesome it would be to have a little Tsuna. Lambo was similar.

Takeshi laughed, and eagerly talked about teaching the child baseball.

Hibari didn’t really react other then a nod. Murkuro cackled and said it would be interesting.

Chrome was thrilled, and talked about it all, along with Kyoko and Haru. Hana simply shrugged, a smirk on her face.

His mother and sister both were excited, and Mama decided to learn how to make traditional Mexican dishes for the future.

It was the Ninth and Imeitsu who gave him the trouble.

“You know this can cause succession troubles,” Timoteo told Tsuna, who rolled his eyes at him. After becoming Decimo, Tsuna had refused to have the ninth as an advisor, something which he was insulted by.

Tsuna didn’t care.

“As long as I don’t, say, lie to them for years and let them know they’re adopt, I don’t see a problem. I mean, that’s the biggest thing- lying to their faces.” Tsuna smirked at the older man who went a little red.

“Tsuna-“ Iemitsu began, looking cross.

“I suggest you don’t say a word. The only reason you’re still CDEF head is because Basil and Lal are still unsure if they wish for the position. As soon as one decides, you’re out.” Tsuna told him bluntly. “You are not someone I take advice from. You are not someone I respect. Do not attempt to try a single thing.”

He left soon after, only to run into the Varia. All gave him an assessing look, and Tsuna knew that they had heard of his plans before Xanxus even spoke.

“Adoption?” Xanxus asked, his voice hard. Tsuna nodded in answer.

“I’m planning on digging up information about biological parents, telling them as soon as I can, incorporating culture-“ Tsuna trailed off as Xanxus slowly nodded.

“Smart trash.” He muttered. The other members didn’t have much to say, but all looked grateful.

Like hell he would mimic the Ninth.

Telling Reborn ended up a contact in an adoption agency- the Open Hearts Society.

He wasn’t surprised Reborn already knew though.

“Mexico, hmmm?” Reborn asked, looking amused. “Girl or boy?”

“Doesn’t matter.”

“True, I’ll teach them either way.”

“Not how you taught me.” Tsuna told him and Reborn pouted but shrugged.

Calling them directed him to a female who told him ‘I’ll come over, look you over and decide.’ Before she hung up.

Well, this would be interesting.

-0-

Victoria ‘Tori’ Mathews had originally wanted to be a cop. She’d gone to college for it and everything. Then she took a socialwork class, and the rest was history.

She’d moved to Italy from Canada after a brief marriage that fell apart when her husband decided to sleep with his secretary and pin the blame on Tori for a rather awful assassination of some heir to a mafia family.

It was luckily cleared up by a baby/man/person. Tori had promised she owed him one.

And now he was coming to collect.

“Wasn’t the Vongola that family I was accused of killing the heir of?” she asked over the phone.

“Yes. But Tsuna is not like the others. He wishes to turn the Vongola into a legitimate business.”

“From what I can tell, it really already is. Even with the hitmen and shit,” Tori muttered as she searched through the files Reborn had sent her.

The ‘less base’ mafia families were weird to her. No drugs, no gun trafficking and no human trafficking? Really, she kind of considered them like… not criminals. The only thing illegal was the protection bracket, the hitmen, fencing stolen goods… okay, never mind. Criminals.

“Look, I’ll talk to him. If I think it’s good, I’ll go through with it- though I will need some help hiding his mafia connection.”

  “Your boss is crooked, it’ll be fine.”

“…Okay, that does not surprise me. How crooked?”

  “Not to an extreme point, but he looks away for quite a few things.”

“Fun. Alright. Give him my number.” Getting the call and then heading over was the easy part.

The interview? That was the hard part.

It took place at Tsunayoshi Sawada’s- on paper, CEO of Vongola Industries. Terrible student, infertile due to an accident as a child- home. He’d apparently refused to stay at the traditional home for the Vongola Bosses, headquarters, and instead let the ninth generation stay, while he took over the retirement spot.

Looking around the small area, holding ten buildings, she was fairly certain it was the best idea. Open space, less neighbours- other then his inner circle- and a… jungle gym.

“Interesting,” she muttered to herself as she strode to the house with an orange door, knocking firmly on said door. It opened to reveal a fluffy haired brunette with big brown eyes. “Victoria Mathews, the social worker.”

“Oh, hello!” The brunette outright beamed and Tori was a bit taken aback by how… shiny it was. “I’m Saw… Tsunayoshi Sawada.” He opened the door wider and she entered. “Reborn said he knew you?”

“He basically saved my life,” Tori agreed, deciding to get it over with. “But I’m not sacrificing my own values to help you get a kid. If I decide you’re not a good idea for a parent, I will not push it through.”

“I understand.” Tsunayoshi agreed. He took her on a quick tour of his house- seven bedrooms, one office, a gym, a huge entertainment room and Tori kind of felt a little overwhelmed by it all- before leading her to the kitchen for some water and the interview.

“Why adoption?”

“I’ve always wanted kids. Being told that fertility treatments wouldn’t work, I was a little down until my doctor suggested adoption.” Tsunayoshi explained to her. “A… employee of mine was adopted but his father never told him and it turned into quite a… dramatic time for them.”

“Then you know what not to do.” Tori told him bluntly. “As for your job… if your child wanted out would you let them?”

“I didn’t want my job.” Tsunayoshi responded. “But I was backed to the wall, and I realized if I kept saying no…” Tori nodded, making a note on her paper.

“Many children available for international adoption- or domestic- are special needs children. Would this be a problem for you?”

“No. I mean, I would need to research and everything, but as a kid I had some… issues. I would fully support any child of mine. No matter what.”

“Your family- I’d like at least one civilian reference- would they be helping you?”

“All of them, except my father and my predecessor are accepting. They offered to help with the bedrooms.” The look on his face made Tori snort.

After a few more questions, Tori sighed and pulled out some paperwork.

“Fill this out, I’ll mark off on the home tour and I’ll send you info on a few classes you need to take. But… I have no objection to being your social worker.” He lit up like a sun and grinned so wide her heart felt light.

Weird kid.

-0-

The paperwork was almost as bad as the other stuff he had to do, but this stuff he threw himself into.

There was also deciding on the age group, and if he was okay with a sibling group. He’d spoken with his guardians, his mom and Tori- she gave permission- about it.

“I’d like a baby,” he admitted.

“That would take longer Tenth,” Hayato said, looking through his many notes. He’d cornered Tori before she left and she ended up throwing a binder of rules and regulations at him to stop with the questions.

“Not for the Vongola.” Reborn said with a smirk.

“Please don’t get Miss Mathews into trouble Reborn. She’s being really nice doing this.” Tsuna told him. His once tutor shrugged in response. “As for a sibling group… I’m not sure. I mean, if the baby has siblings I’d go for it. If there’s a twin, I’ll take both. But…”

“You wouldn’t seek them out.” Takeshi offered, looking through some paint swatches that they had gathered for the baby’s room. “How about a sea theme?”

“Oh, that’s perfect for a girl or a boy!” said Kyoko cheerfully from where she sat with her wife, the two looking over furniture. “Can you tell Tori that?”

“I kinda did. She told me she wouldn’t seek them out but she would keep it in mind.” Tsuna agreed. “If it’s a sea theme, what kind of fish should we paint?”

As the process went on, the group had a memorable afternoon in which Reborn implemented some ‘traditional Vongola’ ways (Tsuna knew Reborn was screwing with them) to paint the room a nice sea blue with colourful koi fish painted on the walls.

It was a paperwork day when a Vongola subordinate brought a plain brown envelope to the office. He had a grin on his face. The entire Vongola- and therefore the mafia- knew that The Vongola Decimo was adopting. Some Familigas had attempted to discover where to slip a child in, but the Vongola kept their mouths shut. And the one time Tori was leaned on, she broke three arms.

“You might want to read this sir.” Tsuna took the envelop, frowning, only to open it and find a packet of information with a picture of a tiny baby girl, with big brown eyes and dark brown hair.

Josefina.

I read some comment on Tumblr about how someone found it funny we all agreed there was paperwork involved in the mafia and Tsuna would hate it.

One- paperwork is awful. We all hate it.

Two- with something as big as the Vongola, I would be surprised if there isn’t any. I’m not talking ‘daily 8-4 paperwork’ but reports, expense, that sort of thing? Yeah, wouldn’t be surprised. So… yeah, me interjecting some reasonable thoughts?

I don’t like Iemitsu and the Ninth as you can tell. Ignore the fact the ‘Sealed Flames’ might be anime only, they piss me off so much. Iemitsu lying to his wife, never being around and being abusive? No one can tell me he’s a good dad. Neglectful at best, psychically abusive at worst. Terrible husband to.

The Ninth… why the hell didn’t he make his kids get married? Why the hell didn’t he step down sooner? Why the fuck does he send Reborn to tutor a civilian kid?! Why the hell doesn’t he tell Xanxus the truth?

Just… shitty dads. Guess it’s true almost all fathers in anime suck.

I don’t like Nana much either- but I’m not as willing to write her off. I mean, Japanese culture puts a lot on doing well. Tsuna doesn’t, and it might be shaming her. I don’t like she calls him Dame, but again, I don’t know if it’s culture or not.

So, here she’s a good mom. Not the best, but eh.

And now we meet the social worker, and get a glimpse at the future baby!