#for now enjoy reki!!

[ruuinxs]

just dance

[yokai-girlie]

finally got around to watching sk8 the infinity. lowkey thought yall were being dramatic abt renga. i would like to apologize. those two motherfuckers are in LOVE love.

[it-came-autumnally]

Why did nobody tell me that the plot for Tsukasa4 was so funny. "Tsukasa your acting is mid unless you're in hysterics. please go try to be normal" (cue 2 weeks of Tsukasa failing until he realizes the answer is to work with another guy to write a fanfic backstory for his side character with 3 lines. and even then he tries too hard and accidentally fails to keep his side character a side character)

[haomnyangz]

reki dub voice: LAAAANNGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[reki-of-the-valley]

Through the Seasons

Read it here on ao3!

1 - Spring

Reki chews on the inside of his cheek as he watches Langa. His head is resting against Reki’s shoulder, blue hair tickling Reki’s cheek with every slight movement of his. And with every tickle, Reki finds himself staring, staring longer than what must be considered bro-appropriate. Until now, he’s never stared at one of his friends the way he was staring at Langa. Until now, he had never felt the urge to just stare, take in everything that is Langa, Langa who is prettier than any boy he’s ever seen. Prettier than girls too! Langa who is just… the prettiest.

Reki tears his eyes away, forcing himself to concentrate on the phone that’s propped up in front of him. He forces himself to look at the screen, but he can’t help the flickering of his eyes to the side, the quick glances at this best friend quite literally pressed to his side. Just quick glances; they don’t linger. And it’s only when Langa moves, snuggling closer. It’s only when Langa seems to be demanding his attention. Because there’s no way this isn’t on purpose. There’s no way Langa doesn’t know his every little movement has Reki staring. Or maybe it’s just a Canadian thing, the snuggling. Reki’s heard that they’re very friendly and affectionate there. He’s heard that cuddling is a great way to keep warm during the long and cold Canadian winters.

If someone were to ask Reki what was playing on Langa’s phone, he wouldn’t know what to answer. He’d probably just laugh nervously and answer “skateboarding,” more of a question than an answer. It wouldn’t be that farfetched of an answer, but he hasn’t been paying attention. Even when he forces his eyes away from the boy cuddled up against him in bed, thoughts of him fill Reki. Thoughts that make his heart race, face flushing. Thoughts that are not things one should associate with their best friend. Thoughts he didn’t exactly think were appropriate to share with the world.

Slowly, carefully, Reki lets his body soften against Langa’s. It’s a step-by-step process, the careful melting against Langa. It’s slow and deliberate, the straightness of his back slowly melting into a slouch. It’s careful and planned out, the pressing of his own head against Langa’s. Everything is calculated as if he’s testing the waters. That’s what he’s doing after all; he’s making sure that he’s not being weird and that he’s allowed to be as comfortable as Langa seems to be.

Muffled, indiscernible sounds leak out of Langa’s phone, but Reki can’t bring himself to focus on them. Even the screen itself seems blurry and distant. It’s not his fault; his eyes just can’t help going back to Langa. How is he supposed to focus on anything other than the prettiest boy he’s ever seen who’s now definitely cuddled up against him? How is he supposed to focus on anything other than the hand that’s innocently resting against his knee? How is he supposed to look at anything other than that silky blue hair that tickles his cheek, and those ocean eyes that seem filled with a sleepy haze? How is he supposed to pay attention to anything other than Langa?

The mattress shifts under the weight of the two boys, Langa burying himself even deeper into Reki’s side. And as his nose digs itself into Reki’s shoulder, Reki can’t help the hitch in his breath. He’s never had someone this close, not even the twins as they snuggle and fall asleep on him. He’s never had someone this vulnerable against him, someone who trusts him as wholeheartedly as Langa does. And the soft touch of the tip of Langa’s cold nose, it sends a shiver down Reki’s spine.

“Reki?”

His voice is faint, muffled against the thin cotton of Reki’s t-shirt. It’s smaller than it’s ever been, barely above a soft whisper. But it’s there and it’s heavy as Langa slowly lifts his head. Reki wishes Langa had stayed in the crook of his neck, but seeing the blue of Langa’s eyes sparkle under the dim light of the room, Reki can’t help the smile that blossoms across his lips. He can’t help smiling when Langa is there, looking at him. Who wouldn’t want to be looked at by Langa? A crazy person, for sure.

“Reki, I…”

His nose dives back into Reki’s shoulder. Maybe Reki hallucinated, but he could’ve sworn he saw a pink tint bloom across Langa’s cheeks. What could possibly have him that embarrassed? What could—?

The touch leaves sparks under Reki’s skin; the arms wrapping around his waist create an eruption of butterflies in his stomach. And the tilt of Langa’s head, the feeling of his nose, of his lips against the soft skin of his neck, lightness hazes Reki’s mind. Everything is wrong, everything is right. Nothing makes sense, everything is crystal clear. The world moves slowly, the moment goes fast. One shift and nothing can ever be the same again.

Reki isn’t sure in which order everything happened. He knows it started with one of Langa’s whispers, his small voice ever so slightly coated with an English accent. Then there were the touches, the hug that was so different from their typical hugs. Reki wouldn’t be able to name the difference now, but it was there. There was something more tender in the embrace, something filled with wanting. It wasn’t just one of those excited, impulsive hugs they would spring on one another. This was a deliberate touch, one filled with need, with want. Langa wanted to be there. Langa wants to be there, in the small of Reki’s neck, pressed against his side, almost falling over him. Langa wants to be this close and Reki doesn’t want him to go. He wants Langa there. He wants Langa there for as long as he can have him.

Then there was the lift of Langa’s head. Or maybe first there had been the turn of Reki’s. He isn’t sure which came first. He isn’t sure of much after that first shift, actually. But what he is sure of is the color of Langa’s eyes, the way they seemed to twinkle. All he knows is that this is Langa, his best friend, the prettiest boy he’s ever seen. All he knows is that everything is on autopilot. All he knows is that his eyes fall shut as soon as he feels Langa’s breath on his lips. All he knows is that whatever happens next, he wants it. He wants it all. He wants Langa. He wants Langa and nothing can ruin this for him.

It's hesitant at first, the soft touch of Langa’s lips against his own. It feels like more like a question than anything, but it isn’t long before the question finds its answer. It isn’t long before the soft touch turns into something more. It isn’t long before they find their rhythm, Langa’s fingers digging into Reki’s hips, holding on for dear life. It isn’t long that what could’ve been an innocent peck turns into something more desperate. It isn’t long before the whole world has been forgotten, or maybe it’s just that Reki and Langa have become each other’s worlds in a matter of seconds. Nothing else matters at the moment, nothing but warm breaths and rushed kisses. Nothing but the fading taste of the sweets they had had early in the day. Nothing but silky hair slipping through Reki’s fingers. Nothing matters, nothing except Langa. Nothing except Langa’s kisses. Nothing but the desperation that comes with the thought of losing Langa’s kisses. Nothing but the thought that this is the only time he’ll get to know what it feels like to be kissing Langa. Langa, the prettiest boy Reki’s ever laid eyes on.

Reki’s lost count of the number of kisses he’s laid on Langa. He’s lost his string of thoughts, his initially detailed plan of how things would go the day he would get to press his first kiss to someone. None of this is following the way he thought it would go, starting with the fact that he just kissed Langa and not some girl like he thought he would. But now with the entirety of his weight pressed into Langa’s lap, his hands tangled in the softest hair he’s ever had the privilege of touching, Reki couldn’t care less of his initial plan. This, this reality, it’s so much better than any of those fantasies he had come up with over the years. Kissing Langa is so much better than anything he could have dreamt up.

“Reki?”

It’s the softest Reki’s ever hear his name be said. A breathless whisper against his lips, a whisper he’ll be dreaming about for far too long. A whisper filled with adoration. A whisper he may never hear again. A whisper that may be Langa’s way of telling him that this was all a mistake. A whisper that might be the end of everything. A whisper that may as well be—

“Reki, I—”

“I’m sorry!” The words tumble out of Reki’s mouth before he can even process what he’s saying. “I wasn’t thinking and I just— I don’t know what I was thinking or maybe I wasn’t even thinking at all? I just… I shouldn’t have… I didn’t actually… It’s probably like… weird? Like,” nervous laughter falls from his lips as his heart races in his chest. “It’s totally weird, right? Bros don’t… bros don’t like… do what just happened, right? We can’t…”

“I like kissing you, Reki.”

Silence crashes down, an invisible weight pressing on Reki’s chest. Langa… Langa, he likes the kisses. He liked whatever just happened between them. He enjoyed the moment that just passed, one that Reki also enjoyed, if he ignores the wave of panic that overwhelmed him. He doesn’t hate Reki for the stolen kisses, the kisses that probably had no business being stolen in the first place. The smart thing probably would have been to ignore the pounding of his heart and the pull Langa’s lips had on him, but it’s too late to regret everything. Not that Reki regrets any of it! Absolutely not! Not when it’s Langa over and over again.

“Y’know, Reki…” This time, Reki can’t miss the blush that blossoms under Langa’s skin. He can’t miss the boy’s averting eyes and the pinkness that sticks out from under his hair. This time, Reki is certain that Langa is blushing and he can’t help but feel the heat in his own face as he stares at Langa, waiting for the rest of his thoughts. “You don’t have to�� stop or anything? If you want, we can…”

“I think I like you.”

Reki’s hands couldn’t have flown to his face any faster than they do right then and there, clasping them right over the words that he hadn’t meant to blurt out. While they weren’t a lie, was now the best time to say it? Really, did this have to be all so confusing? Why does everything have to be so freaking confusing!

“I like you too!”

I like you too; truer words had never been uttered. Or at least, Reki sure hopes they hold some truth since they have his heart racing and they have him grinning like an absolute fool. Because if Langa likes him, like likes him, then what is there to be afraid? The scariest part of falling for his best friend was that it might have come with the price of their friendship, but now that Langa is here, smiling that sweet and soft smile, eyes crinkling at the corner, Reki isn’t afraid anymore. He isn’t scared as he lets his body crash against Langa’s, arms wrapping around his neck in the tightest hug he’s ever given his best friend. And as Langa’s arms loops around his waist, everything clicks. This is right. This moment, it couldn’t get any better. Nothing could take Reki’s happiness away. Nothing could take Langa away from him. Because this is right. Because this is Reki and Langa, best of friends, best of everything. Two halves of a whole.

“I like you too, man. I like you so much, Langa. And you mean everything to me.”  

[naoknowswhat]

My heart cannot take this anymore, it's gonna fucking explode soon 😭💙❤️

Guys....gay people took over my brain again.....oops.....

sk8 dance

[hiraeth-nostalgic]

SO (sorry i was gone i'm back to YAPPING)

who the FUCK is out here thinking reki had absolutely NO growth through the first season of sk8??? I saw a post talking about how even though he is the main character we "never see any development" regarding him and i just need to tell people who believe that: you are wrong.

Listen, reki is the main character™ so let me recount some things for us all.

first thing that comes to mind: when he is experiencing the jealousy that comes from the insecurity of being left behind, but he still shows up to see Langa race Joe. He still calls out to langa, and we see that even though he was insecure and feeling left behind he STILL came to support someone. he then sees that video talking about the guy who created the track shoes that were being worn and thinks it's stupid. that if he can't be at the top of skating, he shouldn't even skate anymore. he should just give up his dream bc a couple people are better than him. He has the talk with his manager that even if you aren't the MOST talented that doesn't mean you can't be involved and Reki still isn't quite there yet. I believe it was Joe who reminded reki that they are all on different levels and reki gets pulled into the beef with Adam. NOW the beef with Adam we see Reki trying to bridge the gap. He wants it so bad. it's not that he's not a great skater, because he is, but i think it comes from the general lack of self-love/self-confidence that held him back for a couple of things. HOWEVER he avoids Adam's moves, he literally JUMPS off the side and FLIPS (something he had never done before!) reki NEARLY wins and he would've if his board hadn't snapped!!! He embarrassed Adam!! something no one else had done!!!

the second thing: We see Reki become okay with not being the absolute best of the best and how he is a great skater, in his own way. (this starts to show in the race with Adam and then at the end we see it REALLY show) sure it may take him a little longer to learn a trick or something but he still learns it. he still loves skating. he redefines his LOVE of the sport not because he's the best of the best but because he actually has a support system in skating instead of before when he had no friends who shared the interest (you know, aside from a previous friend who could no longer skate) and its the story of even if you aren't as great as someone else you know, its still okay to do things for FUN and hanging out.

like this idea haunts all of us. for example: singing? most people are fine singers!!! but because they don't sing like Beyonce or Billie Eilish, suddenly they shouldn't sing for fun bc "they can't make a job out of it" like, the same for reki. Joe, Cherry, and Shadow are all adults who have lives outside of skating but for a CHILD it's the only thing for them at this point in their life, they are still trying to figure out who they are. its crucial to teens. Reki's not getting on a national team, he can't build a career out of actually skating so does that mean he shouldn't enjoy it? no!!! he works at the skate shop, he's really talented at building the boards, designing them, and understanding what will help individual people the best!! that's more than anyone else in the S community that we see actively skating.

Anyway, reki has so much growth in not only his skating but in his mental health but because it's not as flashy as Langa's or Adam's, people overlook it and downplay it.

[primalsouls]

i lost my heart

break & make up series

reki kyan x gn! reader

theme: angst

warning: none, probably too much dialog?

summary: (name) have always been supportive toward Reki, their boyfriend. but there were limits to what they could endure for so long.

notes: working on an old ask that i found last night! decided to make it into a short series starting off with reki first lol. been listening to sad songs lately, so here's what i came up with for him. hope you enjoy! comments, reblogs, tags, & other feedback are appreciated!

laughter could be heard from one of the classrooms in the hall of the school. (color) eyes blinked as they tried to figure out which room inhabited the owners of the laughs. their feet began to move down the hall toward a familiar classroom, one they visited often to pick up a certain redhead for lunch or to go home together. The voices grew louder as the student reached the room, finding the door opened the slightest for them to peek in. There they were. Their boyfriend and his best friend. Reki and Langa. Both seated next to one another, slumped down on the surface of their desks, shoulder to shoulder, focused on watching a video of what they assumed was another skater doing some tricks.

It shouldn't bother them. They were simply just friends. Nothing more, nothing else.

Yet their heart ached when Reki turned to the bluehead with that cheeky grin of his as he made a comment about the skater in the video. It was usually (name) he made commentary about those videos, even if they didn't understand skateboarding or found it interesting to get into it. They loved their boyfriend, though. So, they were willing to support any hobby or interest Reki had. But now he has Langa. Someone who shared the same interests as Reki, even if it was from another yet similar perspective.

(name) watched silently, his eyes staring at the two buddies as they enjoyed their presences with each other.

It had been months since Langa’s transfer to their school. And it was on the second week that (name) was bailed on a hangout with his boyfriend, Reki using the excuse of “training” Langa how to skateboard. It didn't bother them back then. They found it as a pleasing relief that Reki befriended someone to share his hobby with. Reki tried to get (name) into skateboarding but they never really were fond of rolling down some hill or jumping off stairway for some trick that could risk them a few minor injuries. And they believed Reki was fine with that fact, seeing that his partner was at least interested in watching the videos with him and was supportive during the “beefs” he had with other skaters.

But now they were no longer needed for that. Reki had more friends now.

They should be happy for him. They were happy… So why does their heart still hurt whenever they see Reki and Langa together?

“Hahah! See the way he did that ollie off the rails! So awesome!” Their boyfriend's exciting words plagued their mind, bringing them back to reality. Langa nodded along, pointing out with comments of his own about the skater's skills.

(name) looked down at the ground as they backed away from the sliding doors. There was nothing to be jealous of. They were simply good friends. That was all.

The two boys’ heads turned to the doors as they opened, revealing (name) with a brief smile on their face.

“Ah, (name)! what's up, babe?” Reki greeted his partner as they walked over to the duo, their smile growing a bit. Langa greeted them as well with a small smile of his own and a short wave, putting the phone down after pausing the video.

“Reki, Langa, hi… I was searching for you down by the shoe lockers but didn't see you there. A classmate of yours told me you were here.” They said, their hands settled by their side and curled up into a weak fist. Reki blinked a few times before his expression switched to a surprise look before falling into an apologetic one. “We were going on a date, remember?” they added with a tilt of their head, their chest feeling heavy once more.

Reki glanced at Langa as he bit his lower lip, his face morphed into a guilty expression. Langa wore a similar look but kept it lowkey as he pressed his lips into a thin line, giving Reki a small shrug. “Sorry, (name)... I kinda forgot about that… Made plans for, you know, the—”

“S?” They finished for him. Reki grew more horrible as he nodded. Of course. they thought. Skateboarding this, skateboarding that.

“But it's because Langa got beef with this one guy! You know, that rabbit kid with the wire-like vines!” Reki began, his eyes shining like the setting sun. Of course. Langa this. Langa that.

Always about skateboarding. Always about Langa.

When would it be about us? they thought, giving Reki a fruitless smile, one not reaching their eyes like they used to whenever they were around Reki. “That's fine. We can just reschedule.” (name) said, turning away from the boys to make their leave.

“Why don't you come watch with us, (name)?” Reki asked, feeling bad for messing up the date plans. His partner shook their head, giving them a wave as their back was turned on the duo.

“No, it's fine. I can't be out that late, anyway. Enjoy your time and be careful.” They said, giving them a quick glance and smile before leaving the classroom. Their heart beat rapidly against their chest but not in a good way like it had done around Reki. Their vision was becoming blurry. Their breathing became sharp as they tried to control themselves. They shouldn't be bothered… yet they were. It hurt. It hurts how much Reki forgot their dates. This wasn't the first time. Was Langa and skateboarding that important to him? What about them? Were they boring? Uncool? Uptight?

Was the spark dying?

A sob suttered out of their mouth quietly, held back with so much force to avoid getting attention.

Had the spark died long ago and they were just clinging to a thread no longer tied to the other side?

(name) went home that night. tired and upset. crying their eyes out on their pillow. their phone vibrated with texts from Reki, but of course, only about praising Langa's win against the skater they talked about earlier. It truly hurts them. But just how long did they plan to keep up with the aching? How long could they make themselves stay in a relationship where they were no longer the center of attention in their boyfriend's eyes? Were they even in his mind at all? Did he still love them?

Staring at the ceiling after a small breakdown, (name) made up their mind.

“Ah, (name), what's up? what did you want to talk about?” Reki asked as he met up with his partner beneath the stairs in one the the school halls. It was the end of the school days. Students heading home. But (name) had other plans, ones they forced themself to take. Reki noticed his partner avoided eye contact and the air around them felt heavy. There was an uneasy feeling in his guts making itself known more ever since he read the text to meet up there. The (color) haired student wore a serious expression, one Reki didn't like to see often.

“we… we need to talk, Reki.” (name) started, finally making themself look into the redhead's frowning eyes. Reki gave a nod, his gut feeling growing heavier. “I've been thinking about this decision for awhile and…i-it wasn't an easy one. I tried to ignore this horrible feeling but in the end it won.” the student said, their voice low and soft. “I wanted to keep trying, give you more chances, but there's a limit to that.”

“(name)—”

“Please let me finish.”

Reki’s own words paused in the back of his throat. He gave a hesitant nod and let (name) continue, even if he didn't want to as he knew where the conversation was heading.

(name) took a deep, shaky breath, feeling their eyes glossed with tears. “I loved you. And I still do… but I don't think that spark is here anymore. Ever since Langa came, all you focused on was skateboarding and him, never making time for our dates or ditching me to hangout with him instead.”

“what? (name)—” Reki was taken back by (name)’s words.

“I know I don't find skateboarding as cool and interesting as you guys do, and I hate getting on one. I was happy you found a friend you could relate to but I-I…” Their heart ached heavily against their chest, wiping away the tears threatening to spill. “I hate feeling like this. like, like… I'm just a b-background character to you. li-like I don't matter an-anymore. I hate feeling horrible a-about disliking Langa and skateboarding for ta-taking you away from me.” (name) looked down at the ground, their brows furrowed down, their lower lip quivering to let out a sob. “Yesterday was our first year anniversary…”

Reki's eyes widened toward the information, his own chest ridden with guilt.

“It was our anniversary of being together… a-and you decided to spend it with him and that stupid S park…” (name) closed their eyes as they took another shaky breath to calm themself down. “It hurts. being left out and forgotten. I want to keep supporting you. keep loving you… but I can't. I can't keep doing this.” letting out a soft whimper, the student turned their back on Reki. “It's over, Kyan. I'm. sorry.” with those words finally out, (name) walked away as quickly as they could.

His last name was used. what a horrible feeling to have in his chest. He never liked when (name) called him by his last name, told them it felt like they were breaking up.

and they were.

Reki stood under the stairs with a shocked look on his face. his gaze heavily stared down on the spot his… ex-partner was in.

“no way…” Reki muttered under his breath, slowly yet forcibly made himself walk away from the stairs. He knew he shouldn't be mad at (name) for coming to a decision to end their relationship, but he figured he would have enough time to make up for it. seemed he was wrong. Reki should have known (name) was bothered with the way their relationship was heading. He didn't mean it. the skater didn't mean to forget their dates. especially one as important as their anniversary. wow… he was a horrible boyfriend. What kind of boyfriend doesn't pick up the way his partner acted? Reki clicked his tongue as he shoved his hands into his pockets. He should have known (name) wouldn't let it go this time. He hoped the other would understand… but he knew it wasn't their fault. He had been ignoring his ex-partner for a while, but Reki thought they would be okay with it.

A sigh left his lips. Man, he was a terrible boyfriend. He made (name) felt unimportant to him. Reki bit his lower lip back. There was no way (name) would want to get back together, even if he tried to win them back and prove he did love them more than skateboarding. They made up their mind. And Reki should support that, at the very least.

[vivievienne]

Love confession — Flufftober Day 1

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In which Reki tries to help Langa with taking someone on date but it went wrong...

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: FIRST DAY OF FLUFFTOBER YAYYY. Hope you guys will enjoy it!!!

𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: Nothing, pure fluff with silly dumbass

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭: 311

"Reki, my love...", Langa put a one hand on his chest and with other one took Reki's. "Are you hungry?"

Reki rolled his eyes. He couldn't take this anymore. How Langa can be so stupid? He facepalmed.

"Do you think that girls would fall for this? Like seriously, if I was one of them, I would just slap your face at this moment and walk away!"

Recently, Langa started to be more and more occupied by a pretty girl that found him interesting. Reki, as his good friend, offered him help with this, because he knows that Hasegawa it's not the best when it comes to taking someone for a date. Yet, he didn't expect that Langa is this dumb to doesn't get anything he tried him to teach.

Maybe he should just stay with helping him with skateboarding...

"And if I was one of them, I would actually fall for that."

"You gotta kiddin' me now, don't ya?"

"I'm completely serious."

"Don't you think is weird, though? Like..." This time Reki took Langa's hand but he puts it at his chest. "Langa...", he started with sweet voice. "My love... Are you hungry?"

"Reki, my love of skateboarding... Of course, I am."

This was... unexpected.

Reki's face turned as red as his hair. His eyes widened that much that they almost jump out of the eyelids.

"What the hell!? Langa!? Are you just stupid or just extremely dumb?", he started yelling at him.

Langa blinked in confuse.

"As to think of it, you aren't too intelligent neither."

"Just how can you say this so casually...?", Reki asked quieter than before.

"So, is a date then?"

If Reki wasn't red before, then sure, he was now.

"Yes-, I mean NO, mean yes... Uh!!! No-?"

How good they didn't know that Miya was currently recording them... He sure has some blackmail material now.

[justsomeoneintoomanyfandoms]

This doesn't have to be for a headcanon! I just thought I'd update you!

I did hear her wrong (she thought the neighbor might have done something) BUT MY CAT CAME BACK! She was really skinny and had a little bit of blood on her ear but she's back!

Thank you for both of the requests though! They really did help!

Hi Squeezy! Oh my goodness, that's such good news! I decided to do headcanons for this so there are two endings, the good and the bad. I hope you like the headcanons!

Part 1 can be found here and the "bad" ending can be found here.

Fandom: Sk8 the Infinity

Characters: Reki Kyan, Langa Hasegawa, Miya Chinen, Kojiro Nanjo, Kaoru Sakurayashiki, Ainosuke Shindo (Adam) x gn! Reader (separate)

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Your cat went missing and has returned, a bit skinny but alive and well. How will the characters react?

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Reki is delighted your cat has returned safely. He didn’t say it but he was starting to get very concerned that it wasn’t going to come back.

The first thing he’s going to do is get in touch with everyone who was helping him look for your cat and give them the good news.

Then, he’s spending some well earned quality time with you and your furry friend. He’d love to cuddle up with you and your cat for a while, just enjoying your presence.

If you lay most of your attention on your cat and ignore Reki a bit, he won’t be put off. He knows how much this whole thing affected you so he’s not going to begrudge you spending time with you cat now.

Langa is quietly pleased by this update. Most likely, the only outward sign you will see is a soft smile, but he’s very happy your cat is okay.

Like Reki, he’ll get in touch with everyone who was helping search and give them the update.

For a lot of the people at S, he doesn’t have a way of getting in touch with them quickly so he’ll let them know next time he’s there for a race. He’ll pass along their messages of congratulations to you.

He’ll give you a bit of space to reunite with your furry friend alone but is also more than happy to keep you both company as well if you’d prefer.

Miya is crying tears of joy. He’s so happy your furry friend is okay, he’s possibly just as happy as you are.

Sure, he knows she needs to update the internet and every one who was showing their support to you during this incident but first, he wants to spend time with your cat.

Since he’s young, he hasn’t really had a lot of experience with coming to terms with almost losing someone or something he cares about like this so it’s going to take him a while to get over this.

Once he’s had his fill of spending time with your cat, he’ll send out a post to all his social media letting everyone know the good news.

Joe is glad your cat is okay. He would be okay either way but he’s glad things turned out well for your sake. Had your cat not returned, he would have been saddened more for you than himself.

If any of the patrons of his restaurant helped in the search, he will be offering them a free dessert next time they come in.

Joe will want to spend some time with both you and your cat and will make sure you’re okay on your own before he leaves for work or S.

Speaking of S, he will also give anyone who helped out there the good news. He’ll pass on their well wishes to both you and your furry friend.

Very similar to Joe in that he will be happy for you. Cherry was preparing for the worst so it’s a pleasant surprise when your cat returned.

He will definitely suggest putting a tracking chip into your cat or your cat's collar at least. If something like this happens again, he wants to be able to find your furry friend easier.

Gives the internet a brief update before calling up everyone he contacted regarding help to give them the same information.

Then, he’s putting his work on hold for a while until you’ve both had your fill of spending quality time together with each other and your cat.

Adam is very glad your cat is okay. He didn’t want to have to carry out the plans he had for revenge should any other outcome occur.

He’s going to call up his contacts to tell them that the search is off before telling Tadashi to take charge of his business for the day.

Adam will spend as much time with you as you want. If you’d rather have some alone time with your cat, he’s happy to leave you alone but he’d much rather be with you both.

He will also use his vast resources to make sure this doesn’t happen again. Whether that’s a tracking chip, a personal drone that can help locate your cat, or making sure the garden has enough to keep your cat entertained without roaming.

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[r0semaryt3a]

Sk8 has to be one of my favourite shows ever just because it’s the only show where I genuinely like the entire named cast and enjoy seeing them on screen.

Reki: he’s a good protagonist and is easy to relate to through his struggles with perfection and inferiority. Watching him feels like I really am watching a teenage boy, struggling through school and social life, watch his newfound best friend slip away and his world seemingly fall apart. Sure there’s some hiccups and annoying bits of his writing but those all come together to make him an enjoyable character.

Langa: arguably wasted as a character a little bit and there isn’t too much I have to say. But! Still very enjoyable to watch, you see this boy who’d lost his father and moved from home find himself in a new sport with a new person. Ofc there’s the whole plot armour thing but I can very easily glaze over that.

Miya: ONE OF MY FAVOURITE CHARACTERS, too many people gloss over Miya when he is one of the best representations of an overachieving child I’ve ever seen (for the kind of show SK8 is anyhow). The way he acts, his responses, the way he presents himself to the world and how that changes when he becomes comfortable with the group. It’s all brilliant character writing and development. He’s a 13 year old boy who’s been shoved into a limelight and it’s clear to see that he doesn’t belong there.

Cherry: again arguably wasted potential by just how long they linger on certain things (and the fandom. I hate fandom cherry lore.) but he’s still human. He’s an intellectual man who runs off calculations and the second we see him drop those calculations in turn for chasing pure rage, rage that has been harboured for years? He gets knocked down. He fails time and time again and is shown to put up a front; again is shown to tear that front down when comfortable enough.

Joe: human. Joe is human. He cares and he isn’t afraid to show it. He acts boisterous and flirty but he does it with respect, he has boundaries that he tries his damned hardest to stick to; he hurts. Joe is one of my favourite depictions of hurt in sk8 because unlike everyone else it’s not laid out for us to plainly see, it’s subtle through his interactions and facial expressions and it’s gorgeous.

Adam: for all the shit the fandom gives him sk8 wouldn’t be sk8 without him and it’s never not enjoyable to me when I go and analyse his theatrics (as weird as they may be). A ton of people bitch about his backstory but I personally love the way it was done, it wasn’t shown to the characters as a cheap means of redemption (episode 12 I’m looking at you) it was an explanation to a character that at first just seemed like a 1D creep who was mildly flamboyant. It gave him depth. He’s certainly not the most deep character in sk8 but the switch from Ainosuke to Adam is such an interesting transition that I am eager to see more of in the OVA.

Tadashi: Similarly to Joe, Tadashi is a great example of hurt. Now, unlike Joe, he does have some of his pain laid out to us as the audience it still hits its mark and makes him one of my favourites in the cast. Tadashi is a perfect compliment to Adam that I yet again hope to see more of in the OVA

Shadow: do I wish he was more like a team rocket trope than a member of the main cast? Sure! But also Shadow works to subvert expectations as to where everyone else in the cast is slowly breaking mentally and the guy rocking up like a party clown is just fine and dandy (in the loosest sense of the word). Shadow almost compensating for how weak he thinks he is out of S by being “strong” in S is brill.

Oka and Kiriko: putting them together cause we don’t see much to them but I still want to talk about them. I like how sk8 doesn’t just revolve purely around S and all that jazz and though I do feel like pacing was whacked around a little these two characters are criminally underrated for how they contributed to scenes they were in.

I could go one for ages about families and all that but I’m leaving it here

[mibkid]

inktober day 23: Together

Look at langa being all annoyed and reki enjoying being the annoyance

believe it or not but i hated it when i started the drawing(the sketch was such a nightmare), but i think it's become my favorite one up until now?????

Anyway because i was going through the motions i decided to emulate a bit from one of the artists i like @animatorroseoak, (specifically the way she draws lips, they are so expressive i wanted to give it a try!)

I know i'm 2 days late, but work has been kicking my butt and taken all my time! it's going to take all my time tommorow as well so... listen i will get through this, it'll just take a little bit of time

[i-just-really-like-renga]

Alright yall, it’s 2 am in Japan right now. First of all, happy Reki day, which I will be saying again tomorrow. I’m gonna boost my lil sk8 server for anyone who wants to join our prayer circle manifesting news within the next 12 hours.

[epickiya722]

Hi have you done JJK for the fandom ask? If you have, can you do MHA? I don't go there but I'm still interested in what you have to say!

I have not done JJK, so I'll do JJK!!

The first character I first fell in love with: Yuji is my pink haired sunshine. Just as I said about Reki, I wanted to adopt him.

The character I never expected to love as much as I do now: Hm... I feel like quite a few characters could go here. If I had to pick, like an unexpected answer, I'd say Yaga. He's actually a pretty cool character in my opinion and I still would like to fight the Higher-Ups!!

The character everyone else loves that I don’t: While I do like him as a villain and what he served to the story... I wouldn't say I'm the biggest Toji fan. Another character that comes to mind is Ryu. I haven't really seen anyone actually hype him up like that, but I actually don't care for him at all. His comment about Takako and Yuta "flirting" was like strike one for me. I think of him and then remember he has no chance to returning to the story and I smile. Thanks, Sukuna.

The character I love that everyone else hates: Speaking of! Okay, Sukuna is also a well liked character. I do, in fact, enjoy him as a character. I do. But I wouldn't say he doesn't deserve the hate he gets.

The character I used to love but don’t any longer: I'll be honest, Kusakabe had lost some points with me. I still like him, but I guess because Yuji is my favorite character, he has lost points with me.

The character I would totally smooch: Yuki, my beloved. And you know what, Yaga deserves some smooches, too. Kaori also. I feel like she was an amazing woman and would have been an amazing mother.

The character I’d want to be like: Takako's look to her technique is top tier for me. She has no business being that cool, that gorgeous, that badass. I'm just saying, her anger is justified!! And I know it's not what the question is asking, but it's funny that the characters I would say I am most like is Choso and Miwa. Eldest siblings who just want to do their best for their younger siblings.

The character I’d slap: Amazingly enough, this could go to several characters but for various reasons. And most of those would go to the Zenin clan. The only ones I wouldn't slap from the Zenin clan is Megumi, Mai and Maki. Also, the twins' mother, I feel like she suffered enough before married into that family.

A pairing that I love: ItaFushi will have my heart. But I will also say, since they're on my mind, that I think MomoMai deserves a little more love. I cry when I think of that ship because THEY COULD HAVE BEEN SOMETHING SPECIAL!! Like, if we're talking tragic ships, let's also bring up them!

A pairing that I despise: It would be easy to say certain ships, they're just not my thing. I will also say Gojo with Utahime. I'm sorry, but that woman despises that man for justified reasons. I don't like the whole "she's confused about her feelings" thing. She was also annoyed with Geto and I don't see people shipping them. It's not even a ship I despise just annoyed with because I can go into the SatoSugu tag and it will be there (blocked so many accounts) and sometimes I feel like some people don't really care for Utahime unless to prove "Gojo is straight".

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[specterthief]

The "just not the dub" in your tags, thanks 🙏. (I do think the dub has its place and it's got some stuff but it's not necessarily the same show. And the original is just superior when it comes to the emotional beats. The dub I think tried too hard to be "funny" and it kinda took away some of the characters' good qualities (esp Reki imo).)

tbh ironically reki is the one character who i think suffers least from the dub because when the script is good his performance is generally really good on a technical level and pretty fitting to the character's original tone, and he seems to have suffered from the least like... active material changes to his characterization, i guess because no one really had any problems with reki lol

but saying "when the script is good" is kind of fraught in the first place, because untangling the absolute mess of the general scriptwriting from the intentional character changes from the actors improvising with no oversight is such an overwhelming task i've tried to break it down and given up multiple times already, so even generally feeling like reki was the character who had the best transition to dub he's still held down by being in this dub

i do think it can have some entertainment value just to watch a bit here and there to hear the characters speaking english but the fact that they self-admittedly completely rewrote characters and altered the script to the point of changing the actual plot and themes of the show just kind of supersedes the few praiseworthy things it's got, because it's treated as an equal and equivalent way of enjoying the story and it's just... really functionally not the same story. and now the fandom is full of people going solely off the dub and thinking it's the same story and projecting that back on the original text or gleefully praising the dub's (again, admitted) efforts to "improve" the source material and "make it gayer" by adding fanservice while censoring the actual text. it doesn't even hold up for a theoretical accessibility use case, before you even get to the story changes, because important information in the visuals that's conveyed in characters' dialog and tone in japanese gets completely cut or lost in english.

i can't stop people from enjoying it obviously but i wish there could at least be an understanding that it's not the same show and shouldn't be discussed as if they're interchangeable, and i'm always going to put disclaimers like that on any kind of recommendation because the original story is what i'm recommending and the dub isn't that. i love the original show and i want people to experience that as nearly as they possibly can, not someone's smug fanfiction pasted over the original animation.

[skatinginfinitelywithyourmom]

making sense of sk8 episode 12

when the episode dropped and long after that, even to this day a lot of us disliked this episode because it seemed like it doesn't make sense. but you know what? I've been thinking about it for like a week now and I think it makes sense now, at least to me

so hear me out

one of the complaints was that Adam raced against Langa instead of Tadashi, BUT, listen, Tadashi wouldn't be a good choice for the race coz he said it himself that if he won he'd make Adam quit skating - the only thing that has ever brought him any joy, so I think that if Tadashi was the one in the final he'd just make Adam worse and he'd be like really gone

which brings me to why Langa skating against Adam in the final actually makes sense

let's go back a bit. we know that at the beginning of the series Langa lost his dad and lost all that made him happy in life. that was until he moved to Okinawa and met Reki

Reki taught him how to skate and along with it, how to have fun again. he brought light into Langa's life

and so now I believe it is Langa's turn to pass those lessons further - and that further is Adam who also lost sight of enjoying what he loves

through their race we can see how Adam is actually kind of waking up, there's light in his eyes again and he remembers how he used to sneak out to skate with Tadashi, this race was a wake up call for him

that's why I think ep 12 actually makes sense, at least to me hehe

it all really comes back to Reki tbh, Langa is just showing Adam what Reki showed him

so yea, I hope it makes sense 👍