#ft. kyo

[momentarysilence]

I'm super late buuuut happy new year!!

[peachesvault]

Texts with Mha

Ft. Bakugou, izuku, eijirou, jirou

In a silly mood so another lil filler ft actual conversations I’ve had with my friends (500 notes and I’ll show proof 😝🫣) giggling so hard rn I’m so funny. AND THIS IS DIRECTED TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO THINK KYO IS NONCHALANT SHE DOESN’T HAVE A SINGLE NONCHALANT BONE IN HER BODY IN PRIVATE DONT PMO

Reblogs and likes encouraged and welcomed! Do not copy or post on other platforms.

[chalkscene]

can i request fruba’s reaction to the first time they hug you when the curse is broken without you knowing? like it’s a complete surprise and you’re so happy? thank you so much!

IM SO SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG BUT HERE IT IS!!! i don’t usually take requests to take the pressure of writing off of me but i just loved this prompt sm i couldn’t say no 😭

ft. kyo sohma, yuki sohma, hatori sohma & shigure sohma (separate)

after witnessing your failed attempts at making one rice ball, KYO suddenly decides to join you in the kitchen, “pay attention. i’ll only teach you once.” you fight back a smile because you know he’ll keep teaching you as long as you keep asking but you don’t point that out lest he change his mind. you expect kyo to grab a handful of rice. instead, he stands right behind you and cages you in his arms, putting his hands over yours to help you mold the clump of rice you already have in your palms. when you’re reminded of his curse, you quickly spin on your heels and push him away, dropping your rice ball in the process. to your surprise, kyo doesn’t seem remotely offended by your action. he’s more focused on the clusters of rice now scattered around your feet. a click of his tongue hits your ears before you hear him say, “you just wasted a good rice ball.” however, the expression on his face is free of disappointment—a small smile slowly curls on his lips as he waits for a realization to dawn on you and eventually, it does. “you’re…” you mutter in disbelief, caressing his face as if to convince yourself you’re not dreaming, “you’re not a cat…” at your reaction, kyo’s chuckles cuts through the momentary silence before he holds you in his arms, pressing a soft kiss on the top of your head in wordless confirmation—this is real. and you immediately return his affection, not wanting to wait another second to bask in his touch. you don’t know which higher power to thank but you still find yourself silently expressing your gratitude like a prayer now that kyo’s curse is lifted. when you pull away, he reaches for the bowl of rice behind you. “this isn’t enough for the two of us,” he deadpans as if a life-changing moment didn’t just happen. you’re itching to ask him when he knew but you deem it a conversation for another time when a suggestion suddenly pops in your head. “we can go out and celebrate instead,” you say cheekily, “i’ve always wanted to try this cat café.” kyo rolls his eyes and you can’t help but laugh. “what?” you defensively exclaim in between giggles, “cats won’t cling to you anymore.”

ever since YUKI went away for college, the only time you’ve really had with each other is when he comes home to visit. you usually have an itinerary prepared but this time, yuki decides to ditch all that. “you have a surprise for me?” you teased him once on video call. yuki simply shrugged, laughing. you tried to coax it out of him but he didn’t budge. “if i told you then it wouldn’t be a surprise,” he countered and when you gave him a pout, he added, “i’ll just see you at home, okay? i love you.” so here you are now, sat in your living room while you wait for yuki to arrive. thankfully, it’s not long before you hear a click from the lock of your front door. “yuki!” you beam at the sight of him and he immediately mirrors your expression. you’re about to take his bags when he swings them out of your reach, carelessly dropping his things to the floor before he snakes his arms around your middle. in a panic, you freeze in his touch and soon, you’re attempting to shove him off of you. “yuki, your curse!” you cry but he only snuggles further into your body. and that’s when it hits you. the boy you love hasn’t turned into a rodent which can only mean one thing—there’s no more curse. you don’t know when or how and as hard as you try, you’re unable to form words to ask yuki about it with your emotions beginning to take over you. yuki only chuckles at your lack of response, “surprise.”

snap. HATORI immediately stops in his tracks upon the sudden sensation, “did you feel that?” “huh?” hatori is almost sure what he felt but he decides to brush it off at your confusion. “tori, you okay?” you ask, raising your hands to cradle his face but he involuntarily flinches at the closeness in case it triggers the curse. “sorry,” you quickly add. he shakes his head, declining your apology, “it’s fine.” you don’t talk about it any further on the rest of the way home but you’ve already reached your doorstep and he still seems distracted. you don’t want to part ways like this so you try again, “are you sure you’re feeling okay?” he doesn’t answer. “hatori?” “can i…” he starts before trailing off hesitantly. he doesn’t finish the rest of his sentence. without a word, he steps closer until there’s barely an inch between you then he wraps you in his embrace. “hatori, no!” you try to push him away in panic but you catch yourself in that same instant when you realize he hasn’t turned into a seahorse. holding your breaths, you both wait in silence for the curse to take effect but the next thing you feel is hatori’s arms tightening around you, making it clear he’s not planning on letting you go anytime soon. before your emotions can get the better of you, a chuckle is bubbling past your lips in relief, releasing any tension that has filled the air. “you have a lot of cuddles to make up for,” you tease hatori but your voice comes out weakly as you keep your tears at bay. and with you in his arms, hatori has never felt so grateful, “then let’s stay like this for a little while.”

“hi,” you beam at SHIGURE the moment he enters your home, “how was your day?” he doesn’t answer right away as if to ponder your question. “it was…” he momentarily trails off before adding, “interesting.” your eyebrows knot in confusion and that’s when you notice something’s off about him but before you can pose another question, shigure leans closer until he’s almost just about your eye level. “can i have a kiss?” he asks before he’s pouting his lips, sporting an effective pair of puppy eyes as you would expect from the dog incarnate. but all that effort only earns him a dubious look from you which elicits a dramatic sigh out of his mouth, “you know i’ve had a long day.” you can’t help but snort at his sulking but you eventually grant him his request. you’re careful to maintain a distance to avoid triggering the curse but in a swift and sudden motion, shigure pulls you flush against him as he kisses you with more fervor. your poor attempt to push him away does little to nothing against his strong arms that he can’t help but smirk against your lips. soon, he’s pulling away, his visage looking brazen as ever, “what’s wrong?” completely stunned and stupefied, you struggle to form the words on your tongue but a single thought plays in your mind—the curse is broken. when your eyes begin to well up, shigure’s cocky grin is immediately replaced with a smile so sincere that it’s such a striking contrast to the words that come out of his mouth, “we can do whatever we want.” then he’s kissing you again.

[kyosaya-enthusiast]

Whiteboard doodles !! Ft. kitty kyo & doggy saya <33

I think I'll turn them into full drawings soon ^_^

[celestiaras]

Can i req a ILUNA x Artist Fem! Reader

Where reader sketches and draws alot of the ILUNA members and one day they see her sketchpad just full of drawings of them

*Bonus points if they find any spicy or suggestive drawings of them*

Sincerely ILUNALOVER1000 anon 🌈

ft. maria marionette, kyo kaneko, aia amare, aster arcadia, scarle yonaguni, ren zotto (separate) x gn! reader — iluna, nijisanji en

╰₊✧ reacting to your suggestive art of them┊0.5k words

contains: mentions of suggestive art obviously, ren’s alien anatomy 

➤ author's note: i couldn’t really think of unique reactions to the reader being an artist because they would all be so supportive? it’s very short and sweet so feel free to send in a different request :)

maria marionette is surprised. even if she wears cute, girlish clothes, she’ll be the first to admit that her body type is a straight rectangle without curves of any sort. it hasn’t really been an insecurity of hers, but it made her think it wasn’t really possible to draw or photograph her in a desirable light when she’s just too cute so she really appreciates your art showing herself in a different perspective. 

kyo kaneko is flabbergasted. his jaw remains unhinged as he stares at the pages in some strange mixture of disgust and fascination, eyes moving from you and the sketches at a cartoonish pace. he’s not completely against it, but you’re really using him as a reference for anatomy practice? him? the crayola twink with an ass flatter than paper? he’ll probably tell you to stop drawing him naked and put your skills towards commissions instead because he knows you could make a decent amount of money with your talents.

aia amare is amused. she’ll cut them out or at least copy them to hang up in her room, probably at her desk area where she works. it’s nothing too strange to her, she’s probably drawn you in suggestive poses as well— hell, she’s probably drawn you heavily pregnant with her child as a joke regardless if you are male or female. if you want, she’ll even give you advice on how to improve your anatomy and claim you draw her tits too small.

aster arcadia is flustered. his pale face is comically red from the tip of his nose to the shell of his ears, yet he still won’t let you pull it away from him as he flips through the pages. the type to run around and jump onto furniture to prevent you from taking back the sketchbook, he just wants to keep staring at them because he’s in awe of the way you managed to capture his androgyny. 

scarle yonaguni is flattered. a mix of aia and aster’s reactions, she’ll also want to keep her own copies of your drawings of her and will play a lengthy game of keep-away because she isn’t ready to part with them yet. she’ll hang them in her bedroom as a reminder of how sexy she is in your eyes, giving her a confidence boost every morning when she wakes up. will offer to do nude modeling for you, but if you actually take her up on her offer, she’ll end up getting too embarrassed and antsy to stay still in such a vulnerable state under your gaze.

ren zotto is nonchalant. he’s the most normal about it all, probably didn’t even register what you were doing until he noticed you acting strange about it so he did a double-take. will point at the paper and say something like “my dick doesn’t look at like, that— i thought you out of anyone would know that” with his iconic fuckboy laugh as you sputter that it was just a sketch and you weren’t done yet.

[1986ithsk]

⋆ — 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐆, layouts for twitter ៹ ( ft. kyo ♡ )

⋆ — @khflwrs on twitter !

[kozmicmizuu]

rengiyuu ft. their kids

they are the designated kamaboko squad babysitters (much to Giyuu’s dismay)

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kyo: cmon giyuu!! we gotta pick up the young ones!!”

yuu: *sigh*… do i have to come..? i am too tired for this.

kyo: yes, you do! the young shinazugawa seems to like you

yuu: genya??… fine, i’ll come

kyo: yay :)

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now for some genya and giyuu bonding time because i love them so much

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genya: um- mr. tomioka?? how is.. sanemi doing?

giyuu: hm? he’s doing great, don’t worry about him.. now, let’s get you some food- i can tell you’re hungry..”

genya, feeling like he has an older sibling again: *sniff*… you don’t have to..

giyuu: well, i’m gonna do it so deal with it.

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giyuu: i’m too old for this rengoku… I can’t be a father at 21..

kyojuro. what? you’re not a father??

giyuu, pointing at the kamaboku squad: WHAT IS THIS THEN??

kyojuro: oh! you need a co parent??

giyuu: … sure, you can help

kyojuro: yay!! i’m a father :)

giyuu: yeah.. you sure are

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tanjiro: you guys, we need a parental figure for this mission! we can’t enter that place!

zenitsu: and where are we going to find someone like that??

giyuu: yo

kyojuro: evening young ones!!

inosuke: TWO BIG BROTHERS?!?!

zenitsu: i guess that works…

tanjiro: :)

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i love them sm

[mabelkowo]

INKTOBER TIME

With Errorink :3 pt.2

One Day, One Song

DAY 4

Aqua- Barbie Girl

DAY 5

Joost ft Käärjia- Traffic

DAY 6

Gumi ft Kira- Monster (Kyo cover)

Previous part:

[tickly-trashcan]

Masterlist A-F ☆

Note: This is the first part of my masterlist!! I decided to break it down a bit more after redoing my masterlists, so this one is all of my fandoms that are through A and F! I'll update this list periodically as I continue writing, and it's linked in my pinned post for easy access if you ever want to get to a fic quick!

If any of the links are wrong/not working feel free to let me know! :D

Arcane ☆

Another All-Nighter {Jayce and Viktor}

Birthday Gifts {Caitlyn x Vi}

Cure of Laughter {Jayce and Viktor}

Icing Cookies {Ekko x Jinx}

Mistletoe {Caitlyn x Vi}

Assassination Classroom ☆

Tickle Monster! {KarmaGisa}

Attack on Titan ☆

Horseface {EreJean}

Mandatory Breaks {Eruri}

Nightmares {Eremin}

Palm Readings {Eruri}

A Scout's Smile {Eruri}

Still Kids {Eruri}

Avatar: The Last Airbender ☆

Balance {Sokka and Suki}

Part of the Team {Sokka and Zuko}

Balance Unlimited ☆

Plane Ride {DaiHaru}

Thing One, Thing Two {DaiHaru}

Beyond the Boundary ☆

Bonsai {AkiRai}

Glasses {Akihito and Hiroomi}

Warm Hands {Akihito and Hiroomi}

BNA ☆

Jealousy {NazuMichi}

Bungou Stray Dogs ☆

Attention {Soukoku}

Being With You {Soukoku}

Bored {Shin Soukoku}

A Chance Encounter {OdaChuu}

Coffee Break {Oda and Chuuya ft. Dazai}

Costume Party {Dazushi}

Crush {Gin and Akutagawa}

Dazai's Curiosity {Dazushi}

Embarrassing {ChuuAtsu}

I'm Not Ticklish! {Shin Soukoku}

It's The Thought That Counts? {Atsushi x Akutagawa}

Intoxication {Soukoku}

Jumpscares {Soukoku}

A Little Bit of Writing {RanPoe}

Making it Less Scary {Dazushi}

Massage {Shin Soukoku}

Nap Time {Shin Soukoku}

Overaffectionate {Dazushi}

Shampoo {Shin Soukoku}

Skipping Chores {Dazushi}

Stay Out of the Kitchen {Shin Soukoku}

Sweetooth {Shin Soukoku}

Tiger's Revenge {Dazushi}

Treats {RanPoe}

Unusual Spot {Shin Soukoku}

Cookie Run: Kingdom ☆

Complimentary Drinks {Herb x Sparkling}

Graduation Gift {Almond and Latte}

Wintery Giggles {Gingerbrave and Wizard}

Demon Slayer ☆

Behind the Bushes {ObaMitsu}

Cheap Wins {SabiGiyuu}

Fortune Cookies {ObaMitsu}

Giddy {InoTan}

Group Training {Rengoku, Obanai, and Mitsuri}

Leader {Inosuke, Tanjiro, and Zenitsu}

Party Pooper {Shinobu and Giyuu}

Rice Balls {SabiGiyuu}

Skipping Training {Urokodaki, Sabito, and Giyuu}

Tickle Warrior {Inosuke, Tanjiro, and Zenitsu}

Wake-Up Call {Inosuke and Tanjiro}

Fruits Basket ☆

Chives {Kyohru}

Tohru's Affection {Kyo and Momiji}

[rougepancake]

Hello!! I hope you’re having a wonderful day!

But if requests are opened could you please do a jealous Kyojuro Rengoku x Female reader

Like reader is friends with one of the other hashira’s and he gets jealous because she’s laughing and smiling with them

And I just need him to be like “excuse me I need y/n and he proceeds to take her to his room and pin her against the wall and let out his frustration

Please and thank you 🙏🙏

You don’t wear envy well

Ft. Rengoku Kyojuro

Warnings: Slightly suggestive. Pretty cute tbh. Not proofread.

Summary: Apparently Rengoku can get jealous.

He watched in silence as you talked things over with Tengen, who you hadn’t seen in a while. The last time you had conversed was the last time you were sent out on a mission, which was months ago.

He knew he shouldn’t be upset. After all, Tengen knew better than to hit on you, and Kyojuro had total faith in your loyalty. But that didn’t stop him from occasionally getting jealous.

The thought of leaving crossed his mind, but he didn’t wish to leave you alone. It wasn’t wise, in his opinion.

However, the longer he watched the more enticing it became. He could feel his anger bubbling up within him. But why was he angry? Did he not know better?

He trusted you, so why was he jealous?

“Excuse me Tengen.” He smiled at the both of you, placing his hand lightly atop your shoulder despite his inner turmoil. “But I need to speak with Y/n.” Kyojuro didn’t even wait for Tengen to respond, as he was already dragging you off to who knows where so that he could talk to you privately.

“What’s wrong Kyojuro?” You asked, watching curiously as he turned his back to you.

“Tengen. There’s just…” He sighed and met your gaze. “I don’t know what’s gotten into me.” A frown graced his lips and he slowly began to walk towards you. “I suppose I’m just worried that one day I’ll lose you…” His hand came up to your cheek, caressing it softly.

“Oh Kyo…” You whispered and leaned in, planting a gentle kiss atop his lips. He returned the gesture with passion that quickly became heated, as if his envy hadn’t totally dissipated.

“Please… let me show you how much I love you…” He pleaded, looking at you with needy eyes.

When was the last time you had seen him this desperate..?

“I’m all yours Kyojuro.”

[hiloveitsalright]

Tokyo Revengers Masterlist

Hi! You can find a list of my headcanons right here. Don't hesitate to send me asks and requests, I'm always open to discuss! When it comes to fics, you should definitely check my AO3, there's plenty interesting things for registered users.

Finished works:

- Toman High School Host Club, one-short where Chifuyu has a weird OHSHC-inspired dream about his friends, that you can read here or on AO3.

- all the little things // bestfriends don't love each others, a Doramitsu one-shot based on the Falls First/Falls Harder trope, with both heavy pining and internalized homophobia. Angsty with a happy ending.

- How to shut someone up, a Mikey x Reader about friendship, banter, growing together and idiots in love. Fluff and humor.

- Sweet Soul - Kirinji (give that song a listen), a fluffy domestic Doramitsu short story, that you can also read here on Tumblr.

Works I'm currently updating:

- switch girl, a Baji x Reader inspired by shojo tropes, taking place during the Letter from Baji Keisuke spin-off. It's about navigating relationships when you're an awkward teen, and deals with young love, friendships, seeing past the first impressions, as well as stalking.

- Parallel paths, an Enemies-to-Lovers Draken x Mitsuya story based on the possibility that they did not meet in front of the mural that day. Teaser here. Dedicated to @belindarimbi13.

- they could have been a boys' band, a polyamorous Bonten x Reader with next to no angst, pretty much no plot either, but filled with fluff, crack and smut. It's mostly just me being silly and attempting to write what a healthy relationship with them could look like. NSFW.

- first time and extended stories. At the moment, you can read first time, the original one shot, and first times ft. tiger, the preface. I'm currently working on the consequences, the direct follow-up to "first time".

Taking place in a timeline where everything is fine, first time is about Reader rekindling with her old Toman friend group years after leaving them to study abroad. The reunion is supposed to take place at Kazutora's movie's premiere, as Kazutora is now a famous actor -- no, wait, correction: famous porn actor. Add into the mix that Kazutora and Reader used to have a situationship (was it?) that ended up in heartbreak (did it?) - you can count on Toman to bring the chaos back into Reader's life, that's for sure. It's suggestive and talks of sex, sexual liberation and the porn industry, but it's very tame for something dealing with that.

On the other hand, the preface first times ft. tiger shows how the whole Kazutora/Reader situationship started. It's heavily NSFW, and pretty fluffy when it comes to feelings.

- Gimme a sign : Being mute is hard, being a mute delinquent is harder, but Toman's all about friendship. Between petty fights, stupid shenanigans, widely illegal bike rices and teaching the guys new swears to sign behind people's backs, Noburu Kusahari could have had it a lot worse. A fluffy, plotless story taking place in the final timeline, following a loud-mouthed (loud-handed?) mute OC navigating friendships as a Toman member. First part here or on AO3.

- adrenaline junkie : In the neon and shadow of the Tokyo nightlife, the ghost that haunts you is only alive when chasing its own death. A Bonten-timeline one-shot collection following canon characters dealing with their traumas in the worst ways possible. You can read the first part, electrical halo of the streetlights (Hanma) here or on AO3.

What about incoming projects?

- necessity is a rewriting of the Tokyo Revengers manga when throwing in my OC, Kyo Atakami. If you like morally-grey characters, angsty stories, time-travel induced headaches and canon-compliant level of violence and trauma, that one's for you. While the story is centered around my OC, I'm putting a lot of effort into keeping canon characters important and in character, but also into giving each of them the arcs they deserve. I'm almost done (25 chapters done out of 30) but I want to finish it fully before publishing it, just to make sure everything is nicely tied together.

- inugami takes place in the Bonten timeline, and follows my OC Rubie as she climbs the ranks of Bonten despite the (unjustified?) mistrust of the executives. It's dark, it's violent, and every single character is unashamedly a bad person. I'm staring down at canon-typical violence and going out of my way to do worse.

- I'm also planning a Kawata twins & Reader, that I'm calling home-made horrors at the moment. Souya has one problem: his best friend and his twin can't bear each other. There's only one thing they can agree on: how far they'd go for him. Turns out they are both a lot scarier when they're working together. I'm planning it in three parts, and will start working on it after finishing Switch Girl.

but also: halloween where Kazutora and Keisuke summons a demon(-ic babysitter) each halloween night; game over, a stranger-to-lover Sanzu × Reader with Youtuber!Sanzu and Streamer!Reader bonding through video games; toe bins & cuddles, a ×Reader where Ryusei comes back from France with a woman and twin girls, neither of them being his, and the Pet Shop trio can't help but fall under the charms of this sweet MILF lady and her two daughters.

[chalkscene]

fruits basket ⇢ WOULD YOU KISS ME FOR $10 OR THE PRETTIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD FOR $700?

ft. kyo sohma, yuki sohma, hatsuharu sohma & hatori sohma x f!reader (separate)

“hi,” you greet KYO with a perky tone that has him eyeing you suspiciously as you sidle up next to him. “what are you up to?” he asks and you can’t help but roll your eyes. “nothing. i just wanted to ask you something.” kyo doesn’t respond but he’s looking at you in anticipation so you continue, “would you kiss me for $10 or the prettiest girl in the world for $700?” it’s his turn to give you a quick eye roll which earns him a playful slap on the arm. “answer my question.” he sighs in resignation before replying definitively, “i’d kiss you for ten dollars.” “wow,” you drawl but a teasing smile tugs at your lips, “so you don’t think i’m the prettiest girl in the world?” kyo lightly bonks your head. “i already answered your question.”

over video call, you’re halfway through a game of 20 questions with YUKI when you ask him, “would you kiss the prettiest girl in the world for $700 or me for only ten bucks?” and you don’t expect him to already come up with an answer in an instant. “normally,” he says with emphasis, pausing for a second before he continues, “i’d kiss you.” you immediately feel your eyes turn into saucers. “what do you mean ‘normally’?!” yuki cracks up but he doesn’t relent, “i’m in college. i would need the money.” “i’m actually gonna break up with you.” he laughs harder at the empty threat before schooling his features as if to appease you, “you know you’re the most beautiful girl to me. i’d kiss you for 700 dollars.” “nice save.”

minutes have passed since you asked HATSUHARU your question yet all you’ve gotten from him so far is the blank expression on his face—he seems to be pondering over it as he stares into the distance. “so…” you speak, easing him out of his thoughts, “what’s your answer?” he then looks you in the eye and says, “i’d kiss you.” at the tip of your tongue sits a teasing comment in an attempt to dare hatsuharu to name someone prettier than you but he cuts you off with a kiss, his lips on yours, immediately wiping the smirk off your face. when he eventually pulls away, his expression is still as neutral as ever. “that’s ten dollars.” bastard.

“hi, tori.” you walk over to HATORI where he’s sat at his desk, reading some files at the moment but he doesn’t mind your intrusion into his workspace. “hi, sweetheart.” “you busy?” “i have time,” he says as he takes off his glasses. “okay. i have a question.” hatori swivels in his chair away from his table, making room for you to sit on his lap which you happily do. “okay,” you repeat, “would you kiss me for ten dollars or the prettiest girl in the world for 700?” that is the last thing hatori expected to come out of your mouth but he decides to play along, taking his time to mull it over. “just say i’m ugly,” you joke which elicits a chuckle from him. “you know i don’t think that.” “then what’s your answer?” “i would kiss you,” he says sincerely. as soon as he catches the telltale sign of you holding back a smirk, he quickly adds, “don’t ask-” “who’s prettier than me then?” you interrupt, satisfied with yourself when hatori only sighs. he knew it.

[angelv0ids]

Neko (2024) ft. Kyo Sohma

[celestiaras]

‧₊˚✧ ❛[ succubus at the school of mythics ]❜

━━━ .°˖✧ requested by anonymous ˚₊ ⊹

ft. scarle yonaguni, aia amare, maria marionette, aster arcadia, kyo kaneko, ren zotto (seperate) x f! reader — iluna, nijisanji en

╰₊✧ iluna members dating the new girl at the institute of mystics who happens to be a demon of lust┊2.8k words

contains: smut!! dom reader & sub scarle, aia, mari, aster, kyo, ren┊succubus reader (obviously), established relationship(s), high school setting but all characters are adults, ooc iluna probably, mentions of reader stealing life forces but dw she has the self-control of a loving partner not to go too far :) scarle - strap-ons, size kink, belly bulge kyo - slight fighting for dom, receiving oral, little hair pulling aia - risk of getting caught, fingering maria - sex toys, corruption kink aster - handjobs & blowjobs, overstimulation ren - heats/mating cycles, teasing & edging, horn stimulation, creampie

➤ author's note: it’s finally out of my drafts, oh my god. finally, a proper fic after thirsting so much for someone who hasn’t even debuted yet

the iluna institute of mythics tends to be hesitant when it comes to enrolling succubi and incubi into their ranks despite the strict policy not to discriminate based on species, that’s what the entire point of the campus was about! it’s not because they have anything against beings from hell, but they know that from the very moment the demon steps onto the site, everyone won’t be able to keep their eyes off them and chatting among themselves about how hot the new student is. it puts the entire school on pause because of how people skip their classes just to get a glimpse of them and are far too lovesick thinking about their next interaction rather than their assignments. don’t even get them started on the nightmare that is their birthday or valentine’s day, presents in front of their locker fill up the halls and leave no room to pass through them.

the worst part is that they are fully aware of all the attention they get and make no effort to put a stop to all of the nonsense— most actually try to milk it for the massive confidence boost added to their already inflated ego and the gifts they receive daily to have their hearts won. it’s just what they always do, feeding off the affections of others for their own powers. the hype doesn’t die down until every student is rejected or until they decide to get a lover and snap others out of their delusions of dating them. it took a lot longer than the administration would like, but after a few months, you found yourself a lover and the school is finally slowing down to its regular schedule.

━━━ .°˖✧ scarle yonaguni ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ the beautiful and alluring enchantress of iluna, truly, there isn’t anyone who could be better back for you as two lovers with such a seductive aura to them… at least that’s how it seems to outsiders whowould look at your relationship thinking that you both were dommy mommies who fight each other to the death for the right to top, but anyone who has spoken to scarle would know who’s really in charge in the relationship. scarle still can’t believe that she pulled you after engaging in conversation with you and revealing her true shy and awkward self without the help of a love potion (which she totally wasn’t intending on actually brewing, that would be crazy aha). she still trips over herself which talking to you, and even though you find it to be so charming, she dies a little inside every time you lovingly bully her.

even though she’s been prepped thoroughly by your fingers, she still feels intimidated by the size of your strap that had her stomach twisting in knots. yes, it was one that she picked out, no, she will not be backing down. she gripped onto the bedsheets under her as you eased yourself into her, whining at the big stretch that burned yet felt so pleasurable at the same time. it took a minute for her to adjust, but she was quick to roll her hips back into your touch to tell you that she was ready to move. scarle’s braced herself to wait for the brute force that came with your usual animalistic pace, yet it never came because you were fixated on something else.

her eyes trailed down and widened at the sight of the shape formed in her abdomen from you bullying inches of your cock into her, skin slightly raised with your strap to show you how good she was at taking whatever you gave her. she didn’t have much time to admire it though, slamming your hips into hers and hitting her g-spot with the tip so hard she saw stars. you were to hypnotized by her that your thrusts were almost sloppy, watching intently at her fat tits bouncing and tummy bulging in accordance with your movements mixed with the loud pornographic sound of sex. the way she moans and clenches around your cock would be enough to drive anyone crazy with lust, you can’t help but wonder if your pretty and alluring enchantress was actually a succubus in disguise.

━━━ .°˖✧ kyo kaneko ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ ah yes, the one you pursued because he was the only one who didn’t fall at your feet upon meeting your eyes for the first time. you always get what you want without any effort, so it was both dejecting and exciting to see someone who scoffed and rolled his eyes at your flirtatious behavior that would have had anyone else fainting on the spot instead. kyo was simply someone you thought you couldn’t have, making you want him even more. it did embarrass you to get off your high horse and flirt with him like a normal person, but after noticing that he was reacting with stutters and blushes while making weak insults, you knew that you already had him in the palm of your hand and made the humbling move of being the first to ask him out when it was always the other way around. that’s when you learned that even though he’ll always complain and be a brat about it, he actually indulges happily in everything you ask.

“don’t fucking look at me like that when you’re already kneeling between my thighs,” you giggled, looking at the blue-haired male sighed in annoyance before grabbing onto your thighs to pull you closer to him. despite acting like he was hella irritated, it didn’t translate into his actions with the way he keenly flicked his tongue against your clit and licking lope stripes along your slit. it almost made you laugh how the blunt and pessimistic kyo kaneko was secretly such an enthusiastic pussy eater. that’s what being a succubus’s lover gets you, you suppose, it really brings out another side of people in the bedroom.

while he does like to fight you for some semblance of control when you're in such a compromising position and attempt to leave you pathetic under him, you have to remind him who is really in change. it doesn’t take more than a tug on his cyan hair to pull him off of you to make him slip up with a whimper, making you snicker in response. he’s so cute when he pouts with your slick shining his lips and running down his chin as he starts complains like a brat before shaking his head out of your grip and moving on to continue with the reminder that he isn’t domming you today.

━━━ .°˖✧ aia amare ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ a heavenly maiden dating a demon of lust? how scandalous! despite the forbidden romance, she’s absolutely head over heels for you as you are for her. others at the school are supportive of your relationship and your folks could care less about how you feel towards an angel, but her family is a different story. aia was already in trouble for getting kicked out of the heavens for the accumulation of her petty crimes and needed to attend the institute of mythics as punishment, so something like dating you was certain to land her in even hotter water.

╰₊✧ they were definitely suspicious of your intentions with their daughter, worried that you were just trying to seduce her and siphon power from her, but you seem earnest enough when it came to caring for their angel so they aren’t as doubtful anymore as they were when they first met you. you’ve even reached the stage where you two are allowed to sleep in the same bedroom together with the door open, but that doesn’t stop either of you from getting frisky late at night while everyone’s asleep!

“just gotta keep quiet— sounds good, angel?” you whispered in her ear as heat spread throughout her entire body with your hand reaching under her nightgown and dipping into her underwear. it sounded easy enough, but the house was as silent as a catacomb and any noise made was sure to be amplified, the smallest moan having the potential to alert someone that the two of you were up to something heaven wouldn’t approve of. aia loves to take on challenges of all sorts, however she only realized how difficult it would be when you began to toy with her clit and press your fingers past her folds into her weeping cunt that barely needed any prep with how much she wanted you. she whined and it made you chuckle softly with your wings fluttering slightly, “not as easy as you thought, huh?”

feeling generous enough to help her out, you raised your other hand to rest over her mouth to remind her to remain silent and to muffle any sounds that threatened to slip. she must have been into it because you could feel her tighten around you after you stretched her out with a slowly added third finger, arching her back and bucking her hips into your touch. she gasped into your hand when you curled your knuckle to feel around her gummy walls and pressing into her g-spot, something that usually had her squealing when the gesture makes her orgasm all over your hand, but all she could do was let a groan that was smothered out by your hand.

━━━ .°˖✧ maria marionette ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ oh, maria looks at you with the widest, brightest eyes of puppy love— you’re simply so sexy and sophisticated in contrast of her adorable appearance and chuuni personality! she just has an attraction to girls who have more of a mature appeal, she can’t help it! meanwhile, you find her to be so endearing, how could she be one of the cutest dolls you’ve ever seen? she never felt things that her peers felt like sexual want before and didn’t have too much understanding about the action other than the biological function, but now that she’s a real girl instead of a doll, she can’t think of anyone better than a succubus girlfriend to guide her through this journey!

the vibrating toy you were pressing onto her clit was creating a strange foreign sensation within her by making volts of pleasure ripple throughout her entire body, making her core burn with pleasure as the tips of her fingers and toes tingled with numbness. it maintained an unchanging pace and the only difference in intensity came from the pressure you were putting on it, but just the slightest shift in force was enough to drive her crazy. she couldn’t tear her eyes away from the sight and neither could you, her pussy being abused by this silicone toy and reducing the cheerful mari to a pathetic moaning mess.

isn’t she just the cutest with her mouth making a perfect ‘o’ shape for her dulcet cries and her face flushed a pretty pink to match her color scheme? god, you just want her ruin her innocent mind and are looking forward to corrupting her, getting her drunk on the feeling of pure ecstasy you provide so that she’ll learn to be you for more of it— it’s just the instinct of a succubus to teach people all about their world of carnal desire! although, you think she might be even more excited than you are about discovering this new side of her that came with becoming a human and using it to spice up your relationship…

━━━ .°˖✧ aster arcadia ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ it makes so much sense that he’s the celestial one because he’s so beautiful that you assumed he was a demi-god of sorts, the most enticing eyes and unique hair you’ve ever seen immediately attracting you to him (you’re almost envious of how stunning he is). similar to the doll who’s now a real human, aster perfectly balances out your foxy charms with his “cyuteness” and he’s just the right amount of unseiso to bounce off your jokes. you just love it when he makes a dirty joke before acting like he doesn’t know what you’re talking about when you catch it, always with a sly smile on his innocent-looking face and humming with his sweet-sounding voice. of course, he can never outdo you since he’s still the bottom bitch we all know and love, but it’s simply so much fun to see him try!

he’s too feeble and still too horny to deny you, so he says nothing but a weak whimper and watches you continue to fondle with his balls and lick at his sensitive red tip after you already made him cum. his heterochromic eyes were already threatening to tear up from overstimulation as they stared deeply into your mischievous ones, feeling his thighs quake and back arch at the overwhelming pleasure. your head steadily bobbed up and down, holding him down slightly so that he wouldn’t be able to buck his hip into your mouth and everything remained at your pace. from his silly ahoge to his smooth ivory skin to his needy cock was gorgeous, almost distracting you from the task at hand because you just wanted to look at him forever. however, you were certain that you wouldn’t miss the look on his face and the moan he’ll let out in a minute or two, so you can afford to look away for a moment and focus on giving him another mind-blowing orgasm.

━━━ .°˖✧ ren zotto ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ one of his favorite things about attending the iluna institute is meeting other species as it’s always nice to meet another being who looked human for the most part but had things like wings or horns to set them apart from others. ren’s native planet didn’t have any creatures who feed off of live forces through seduction, so he was immediately enthralled by you and wanted to learn more about your kind. he was more interested in what you could do with your powers rather than what you could do for him and you were wondering if the life force of an alien was more powerful than that of a human, a relationship that sprouted from the roots of curiosity!

╰₊✧ ren’s actually thrilled to have a succubus partner to learn so much from, but he’s mainly grateful because he has had a bit of a problem ever since he entered young adulthood and was usually far too embarrassed to ever bring it up for previous partners. just alien anatomy things that weren’t human and biology that couldn’t be controlled, you know? he has no words to explain the wave of relief he felt when he awkwardly told you about it and you welcomed it with open arms, promising to care for him no matter how long his heat lasts or how wild things may get when he’s influenced by it. however, he can’t help but feel a bit uneasy by the almost sadistic look in your eyes.

his neediness and desperation for you increases tenfold when he’s in heat, his face buried in your tits and his cock pulsating inside of you frantic for release. he felt like he could burst with just the slightest shift of you body, but it was never enough stimulation. must you always be so vexing with rewarding promises if he does as you say? he felt like he was going to go crazy with not-so-subtle ruts into you to try and chase his high, but it was all for naught and only edged him even more. it just made you look at him with pity and coo at how pathetic he was, the alien prince infamous for destroying entire planets crying like a little bitch because you wouldn’t let him cum just yet.

he was in heat! couldn’t you be a bit nicer to him? he swears that he’ll let you torture him all you want a different time, but right now he’ll do anything for you to stop teasing him! you hummed in amusement and cupped his face to give him a kiss, running your hand over his skin and observing all of the little alien features that were normally hidden from plain set. eyes set on the glorious jet-black pointed horns atop his head, you experimentally wrapped your fingers around it feel the strange texture more properly and noticed a spark in his green eyes as electricity shot up his spine.

“oh, you’re sensitive there, aren’t you?” you cooed, pouting when you realized that he never told you about this wonderful snippet of information but smiling again when he got all flustered. you started gently, tracing patterns and running along the shape, noticing that his tail began to flick around and his cock twitching in reaction. with your motions steadily getting faster and rougher, he began letting out slurred moans and biting at his bottom lip to suppress them as he pulled you closer to his body. it barely took anything more than a light tug to get him to spill over, unexpectedly emptying himself into you and making you chuckle in response while he was huffing for air. you really needed to tease his horns more often!

request

iluna with a reader who is a succubus? i think it would be a really interesting concept!

[lesbiansanemi]

20 Questions For Fic Writers

I was tagged by @marichild, tyyyyy!

how many works do you have on ao3?

Okay. So. Works currently on my actual ao3 page? 69. But I tend to orphan.... a lot of fics (either because I'm no longer active in the fandom, or because I'm just no longer proud of the quality). Could not tell you how many fics are on ao3 that I actually wrote. Probably like 200+

what's your total ao3 word count?

1,022,301! I just recently broke one mil again after I went down to like 200K words with the big dragonsandcryptids ao3 purge in early 2022 lmao

what are your top five fics by kudos?

last sunrise || 2,409 kudos || 180K words || the Renkaza human experimentation and demon Kyojuro fic

How to Hollowfy your human: by Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck :D || 2,227 kudos || 67K words || the Nelliel manipulating Ichigo into acting like a Hollow and accidentally setting him and Grimmjow up in the process fic

here kitty kitty || 2,022 kudos || 19K words || the Kyojuro gets turned into a cat and Akaza needs to fix it except he doesn't know the cat is Kyojuro fic

what i wouldn't give || 1,855 kudos || 58K words || the Senjuro inherits Ruka's illness so Akaza offers to make him a demon causing Kyojuro's worst moral dilemma of all time fic

cat bites || 1,736 kudos || 5K words || the Hashira are forced to watch Renkaza be fucking freaks fic

what fandoms do you write for?

Primarily Demon Slayer, but Bleach and Blue Exorcist are two other common ones, and recently Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero Academia are making a comeback (though those fics prob won't be posted for a bit since I'm pre-writing the whole things). There's a lot of other fandoms on my profile, but it's just one or two fics, I don't regularly write for them

do you respond to comments? why or why not?

Yep! I love interacting with readers, and I also like to show my appreciation to the people who take the time to comment

what's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Mmmm, out of fics that are finished? Probably toxicology or as sweet as blood. Toxicology because. well. Tamayo and Shinobu both died whilst feeling miserable, it's very tragic. And as sweet as blood because like yeah technically Akaza got a happy ending, and Kyojuro? Kinda did? Post complete psychological breakdown lmfao but everyone else hated it. But I will say, a couple projects that are WIPs are gonna end way way worse than these two

what's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

See this is a hard question because I really fw bittersweet endings. Even my fics with the "happiest" endings tend to have pretty sad elements in them. Like so many characters died in last sunrise, in what i wouldn't give Kyo and Sen had to leave behind pretty much everyone they knew. I guess maybe How to Hollowfy Your Human? It pretty much fixes all the problems and no one dies but the plot was not nearly as high stakes as most of my things, the whole point of it was to be lighthearted. So I guess that one?

do you get hate on fics?

Yeah lol but I feel like that just comes with the type of fics I write. I do write a lot of dark fic, and there are many people who don't like that and also don't know how to hit a back button. Oh! Someone did get mad that my big blue exorcist fic wasn't gonna be about het ships. I got A LOT of hate back when I wrote for ft, but while it happens on occasion now, it's much more mild

do you write smut?

Sure do! Granted not super often, but every now and then I get in the mood. Plus I think it can be a fun way to explore characters! That and I tend to have very strong opinions on characters' sex dynamics and kinks and they don't tend to be very popular so I'm like SIGH I guess I'll do it my fucking self I'm putting him on the bottom

do you write crossovers?

Nah. I actually don't think I ever really have? Nothing against them, just not my thing. The logistics of them tend to trip me up cuz they always feel too hand wavey to me or I'm like these two worlds literally cannot exist at the same time. THAT BEING SAID sometimes I think it would be funny to do a jjk x bleach crossover except the time lines are actually kept in tact so Ichigo is in his 30s dealing with this shit lmao

have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of. I've had ppl comment and ask if they can borrow ideas/world building/premises to which I always say yes cuz like all art is inspired by other art and also I'm already writing things based on something someone else wrote so it feels kinda dumb to be like NO you can't use my ideas lol. But! Could admit I'd be a little irritated if someone like, did the EXACT same thing as me or actually reposted one of fics somewhere else

have you ever had a fic translated?

A couple times! Just some one-shots, but it's always really touching to me that someone liked something I made enough that they want to share it with others who speak their language

have you ever cowritten a fic before?

Yeah! Several times! I think it can be really fun

what's your all time favorite ship?

Surprising absolutely no one, it's Renkaza. I don't think I can even try and add any other ships here, like it would sound like such an after thought lmao

what's the wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

My bleach time reversal fic. I love the concept and I do want to genuinely work with Bleach's plot and characters, but... it's just such a massive project and my focus on Bleach comes and goes so sporadically. Plus one of the most bizarre side effects of my breakup is that it kinda made me fucking hate grimmjow and grimmichi so. lol

what are you writing strengths?

Plotting and character arcs for sure! I feel like I'm very good at laying plots out cleanly and deliberately writing an entire story so that it starts and wraps up well

what are your writing weaknesses?

Character introspection and setting description. I don't enjoy writing either of these things so I tend to avoid it. So often characters are existing in the fucking void, and also things just keep happening with little of the characters thoughts on it sometimes

thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

Mmmmm, probably not something I'd ever really do? I'm only fluent in English, and I can barely scrape by in Spanish. I don't want to rely on internet translators and absolutely butcher another language, nor do I want to expect someone who speaks that language to do that for me. So I'd probably just say that a character is speaking in another language and describe body language, tone, and facial expression alongside it rather than the actual dialogue itself

first fandom you wrote for?

Very, very technically, percy jackson self insert fic when I was 12. First fic I wrote whilst being consciously aware of what fic was was... voltron fic..... that never saw anywhere other than my flashdrive. First fic I ever wrote with intent to post was the old fairy tail rewrite

favorite fic you've ever written?

Ooohhh this is a tough one, I love a lot of my fics but I think I'm probably gonna have to go with last sunrise or voracity, I was just really proud of how that one turned out esp since I was using a different writing style But honorable mention for wind-blown lilies cuz that fic is very special to me and I love it, and I feel like after I finish it or at least get further into it it will be a favorite

tagging @alcinassugarbby @toothlesshat @patisserieblu @dwellsinthebog @reineyday IF YOU WOULD LIKE ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE and ofc if anyone else sees this and would like to give it a go, feel free and tag me :3

[alicescaling]

Season 2 Volume 1 After #026 ft. Tsubaki & Yuusuke

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Just to clarify beforehand, this chapter takes place in Tsubaki’s POV.

It’s also the last chapter of Season 2 Volume 1. Please enjoy!

After #026 ft. Tsubaki & Yuusuke — To a rival in love, beyond the smoke.

I used to think that the more time I had off, the better.

But lately, I feel as though I don’t quite think that way anymore.

For example, today. This morning, she said this to me.

“I have today free. So I thought that I could spend it cleaning my room, so that I can finish it all in one go.”

Once upon a time, I may have replied,

Tsubaki: “Ehhhh–, but today’s a precious day off, though, why would you wanna do that! You can clean anytime you want, go somewhere with me instead!”

Or something like that, I think. Or better put, I would have definitely said that.

And yet, today, I’d replied like this,

Tsubaki: “Ah, I see. I’m also gonna be home today, so feel free to let me know if you need a hand–”

Which totally sounds like something that Natsume would say, right? What’s up with that, me pretending to be a good person.

Plus, in the end, she got a phone call from a friend and went out anyway.

Well, to my relief, her friend seemed to have been a girl, but still– the idea of me just silently seeing her off before would have been crazy talk.

(But that’s what I said I’d do, after all.)

Back at Makuhari Messe, after the anniversary event, I took her to the coastside and we talked.

And I heard about what happened with Azusa and Natsume.

I knew I had to do something about it, promising to speak to the two of them.

And so I did. I confronted them both separately, and seriously scolded them.

Luckily, the both of them listened, and stopped troubling her.

…. that should be enough. I mean, it’s perfect.

But the thing is, because of that, it’s also been difficult for me to bring myself to talk to her, too.

Naturally, of course. No matter how you put it, trying to make a move on her after saying that stuff to Azusa and Natsume would be downright conniving.

Plus, when I actually did try, Azusa had told me,

Azusa: “Hey, Tsubaki. …. that’s what we call stealing a march on. Understand?”

– all terrifyingly. What’s more, Azusa had said it with this super scary smile. This super, super scary smile.

(Well, I guess it can’t be helped for now–)

That’s what I tell myself.

…. but because of that, the unbelievable started to happen– I’m left with way too much free time on my days off and nothing to fill it with.

★☆★

With nothing to do, I laze around all morning until the afternoon comes around.

(I’m getting kinda hungry.)

I head to the kitchen on the fifth floor.

There, I find Yuusuke collapsed face down on the table.

Tsubaki: “What’re you doing?”

Yuusuke: “Huh? .... oh, Tsuba-nii.”

Yuusuke looks over at me with vacant eyes.

Yuusuke: “This’s the worst…. I’m so hungry.”

Tsubaki: “Huh? Is there nothing to eat or something?”

I open the fridge. It’s empty.

I look in the cupboard, too.

Usually, at worst there would at least be some sweets, but today, there’s nothing.

Yuusuke: “Kyo-nii called me just now.”

Yuusuke mumbles.

Yuusuke: “Said he’s gonna get home late.”

Tsubaki: “Eh? You’re joking, right?!”

If both she and Kyo-nii are gone, that means that there’ll be no food to eat.

(Nothing here’s gonna be enough to satisfy my hunger.)

I think for a moment. At times like this, my brain starts racing something fierce.

Suddenly, an idea pops into my mind.

Tsubaki: “Hey, Yuusuke. I’m pretty sure that you’ve got your driver's license, right?”

Yuusuke: “Yeah. Why’re you askin’?”

Tsubaki: “I’ve decided!”

I exclaim as I give Yuusuke a slap on the back.

Yuusuke: “Ow! The hell, Tsuba-nii?”

Tsubaki: “Go get the car. We’re gonna eat us some yakiniku!”

Today’s been suuuuuper boring. At times like this, you’ve gotta eat a bunch of delicious food to try and turn the mood around. Besides, nothing beats the feeling of a full stomach!

Yuusuke: “For real? Yay!”

Yuusuke gives a shout of joy. However, suddenly, his expression changes, and he eyes me with deep suspicion.

Yuusuke: “Hey… hold on, is this one of your schemes or something, Tsuba-nii?”

Tsubaki: “Huh?”

Yuusuke: “Just so y’know, I don’t have any money.”

C’mon, is this really how a little brother should be acting towards his big bro who’s just offered to treat him?

Tsubaki: “I’m not gonna try and sponge off you–”

Yuusuke: “In exchange for treating me to meat, are you planning on asking me for some crazy favor in return?”

Tsubaki: “Hey–”

As one would expect, I reply.

Tsubaki: “Don’t doubt me like that. I just thought I’d be nice and treat you to some precious, delicious meat you could eat to your heart’s content.”

Yuusuke: “Uuu…”

Yuusuke’s complexion changes.

Tsubaki: “I know a good place, but it’s pretty far from here.”

I tell Yuusuke about a restaurant that I went to with some fellow voice actors a little while ago. The food’s real good, but it’s in Shinjuku, which means getting there without a car’d be difficult.

Tsubaki: “I don’t mind going on my own, but if I do, I won’t be able to drink. So if you drive, I’ll pay for the food. That’s all.”

Yuusuke: “... okay, I get it. I’ll go.”

Yuusuke stands up.

Yuusuke: “Lemme go get ready. I’ll call you on your cell when I’ve got the car outta the driveway.”

Finally, he leaves the kitchen.

(That guy’s not charming in the least.)

But I guess that’s also kind of a relief, in a way.

(If I just wanted someone to drive me, Natsume would do, but I don’t wanna do anything one-on-one with him.)

If the two of us are alone together, the topic of her might come up. And right now, I’d rather avoid that.

(In that respect, Yuusuke’s a hundred percent safe. He might seem carnivorous, but in reality, he’s a total herbivore.)

★☆★

… naive. I was naive.

Yuusuke’s such a damn carnivore it’s almost offensive.

Yuusuke: “Excuse me! Can I get three servings each of some sirloin, kalbi, n’ skirt steak? Oh, and pile ‘em all up as much as possible, please.”

Hey, so, whatever happened to having a little modesty? Some reservation? Where the hell’s that much meat supposed to even go?!

(It’s kinda strange…)

I find myself growing curious.

Yuusuke likes her doesn’t he?

I mean, there’s absolutely zero chance of anything coming from it, but still— Yuusuke really, absurdly likes her, right?

If that’s the case, then isn’t his situation pretty difficult? Shouldn’t he be brooding about it?

To be honest, if it were me in his shoes, I don’t think I’d be able to just sit there and shove my face with yakiniku like him.

Tsubaki: “... hey.”

I can’t help but stay curious, the thought weighing on my mind, and decide to ask about it.

Yuusuke: “Huh? Tsuba-nii, you not gonna eat that kalbi?”

He isn’t listening at all.

Yuusuke: “If you aren’t, I’ll take it…. mmm, delicious! It really melts on the tongue!”

Tsubaki: “Oi.”

Yuusuke: “Ah, ‘scuse me. Could we get some zabuton? Three servings, please.”

Tsubaki: “Well–”

Yuusuke: “Aw, I’m outta kimchi. Excuse me, can I get another helping!”

Tsubaki: “Listen up!”

I raise my voice, shouting, and finally, Yuusuke lifts his face from where he’d been looking only at the table before now.

Yuusuke: “What’s it, Tsuba-nii?”

I peer through my mug of beer to see Yuusuke’s cheeks are stuffed full of meat, all puffed out as if he’s some sorta squirrel.

Tsubaki: “I’ve got something I wanna ask you.”

I take a swig of my beer before placing the mug back on the table.

Tsubaki: “You’re in love with her, aren’t you?”

Yuusuke’s face is puzzled.

Yuusuke: “Her?”

Tsubaki: “When I say ‘her’, there’s only one girl that comes to mind, right?”

Yuusuke: “..... ah.”

At last, Yuusuke’s face shifts to one of understanding. He gulps down the meat in his mouth before speaking.

Yuusuke: “You’re talkin’ about her.”

Tsubaki: “Yeah, her.”

I lean forward in curiosity.

Tsubaki: “You do, don’t you? Still love her, I mean.”

Yuusuke: “Ahh.”

Yuusuke nods.

Yuusuke: “I love her.”

His voice is incredibly clear.

Yuusuke: “I’ve always loved her. Even now, my feelings haven’t changed a bit. I don’t think I’ll ever stop loving her.”

Yuusuke smiles. It’s a perfectly clear smile.

(W-what?)

I’d expected his answer to be yes. But his behavior’s totally different than what I’d imagined.

There was zero trace of hesitation or embarrassment in his response.

It was super confident.

(What’s up with this guy? What happened?)

Yuusuke looks at me with a confused expression.

Yuusuke: “Tsuba-nii, you good? The meat’ll burn if you don’t eat it.”

And then he starts eating again. After he says that, he acts like nothing even happened.

Tsubaki: “Hey, do you think that your feelings for her will ever amount to anything?”

Yuusuke: “Huh? …. I wonder.”

Yuusuke chews as he answers.

Yuusuke: “Of course… it’s not like… I’m giving up.”

He swallows. Immediately afterwards, he goes to shove more meat into his mouth.

Yuusuke: “If I had to pick between yes or no… I’d say it ain’t likely… that’s… what I feel… yeah.”

Tsubaki: “If that’s the case, then there’s no point, right?”

Yuusuke: “In what?”

Yuusuke places some more meat on top of the grill.

Tsubaki: “I mean, if you love someone like that, and you don’t have any hope with them, that’s painful, isn’t it?”

Yuusuke: “.... I guess.”

The smell of cooking meat wafts up from the table.

Yuusuke: “Hey, Tsuba-nii.”

Yuusuke sets his chopsticks down, and stares directly at me.

Yuusuke: “But isn’t that what it means to love someone?”

Tsubaki: “Huh?”

His voice is calm.

Yuusuke: “When you love someone, I don’t think it matters that much whether or not you end up together.”

Tsubaki: “Hah?!”

The hell’s he talking about?

Yuusuke: “When you love someone, it isn’t for some sorta reason or motive. You love them, so you love them. There’s no turning off those feelings. If you’re gonna just suddenly stop loving someone because they won’t look your way, then maybe you didn’t have the right to love them in the first place, y’know.”

Tsubaki: “.......”

The aroma of grilling meat grows stronger.

Yuusuke: “Aw, it’ll burn.”

Yuusuke goes back to wolfing down the meat again. Meanwhile, I’m left dumbfounded, completely speechless as I watch on.

(Who is this guy? It isn’t the Yuusuke that I know, is it?)

There’s gotta be a zipper on his back where some other guy’s gonna pop up from any second, right?

(.... I give up.)

I feel like someone’s completely beat my head in with a thwack!.

…… someone that you love.

…… someone that you’re with.

Until now, I’ve always thought of them both as the same thing. No– until now, I’d never thought about it, because I’d considered it a universal concept.

But then Yuusuke said that they’re separate.

And then.

If you stop loving someone just because you can’t be with them, then you had no right to love them in the first place.

He’d gone as far as to say that.

(.... what the hell.)

Irritation begins to well up in my mind.

Unbelievable. Before now, I’d never thought that Yuusuke’d ever teach me anything.

And yet he’d taught me something as important as this.

Tsubaki: “.... hah.”

I let out a large, deep sigh.

(But isn’t what he said right?)

Yuusuke’s words begin to sink into my mind, little by little.

Tsubaki: “..... I get it.”

A considerable amount of time passes before I open my mouth.

Tsubaki: “Yuusuke, you’ve got some real cheek, y’know.”

Yuusuke: “Haah? What’s this all’ve a sudden, Tsuba-nii?”

Tsubaki: “Shut up, I’m gonna head to the bathroom.”

I finish up the rest of my beer, and get up from my seat.

Tsubaki: “Eat as much as you’d like.”

Yuusuke: “Thanks! In that case, I’ll help myself. ‘Scuse me!”

I get up from the table, leaving Yuusuke behind as he yells out with the menu in his hand.

★☆★

After I leave the restaurant, I head to the parking lot and get inside of the parked car.

A little while after this, I call Yuusuke on my cell.

Yuusuke: “.... hey.”

Tsubaki: “Yo, Yuusuke. Y’see, the truth is, I forgot my wallet.”

There’s silence on the other side of the call.

Tsubaki: “My bad, but I’m gonna have to ask you to foot the bill. I’ll be waiting in the car.”

Yuusuke: “Y-you’ve gotta be joking!”

I suddenly hear a loud voice yell out.

Yuusuke: “I THOUGHT YOU WERE TREATING ME!!! Besides, I don’t got that much money on me…”

Tsubaki: “Don’t worry. If push comes to shove, you can always just call Kyo-nii to bail you out.”

I disregard the shouting from the other side of the phone before hanging up.

I lean back into the passenger’s seat.

Tsubaki: “.... I won’t lose.”

Right. I won’t lose because of something like this.

Tsubaki: “Even if…..”

My cell rings.

Yuusuke: “Tsuba-nii!”

When I pick up the phone, I’m again met with the sound of Yuusuke screaming.

Yuusuke: “Bastard, you already paid with your card ahead of time!!”

Tsubaki: “Huh, really? Sorryyyy, I must’ve forgot.”

Yuusuke: “Don’t screw with me! Y’know how freaked out I was ‘cause of that!?”

Tsubaki: “This much should be fine.”

I say.

Tsubaki: “Even if it was just for a moment, you got ahead of me, so you’ve got to endure at least this much.”

Yuusuke: “HAA?! Tsuba-nii, I don’t understand a word of what the hell you’re saying!!”

Tsubaki: “It’s okay, just get outta there and head over to the car. C’mon, hurry up so we can get home quick.”

After I say this, I ignore Yuusuke’s still-angry yelling, and hang up the phone again.

Tsubaki: “...... no matter what.”

I mumble.

Tsubaki: “No matter what happens in the future.”