#grandpa sano

[starlightshadowsworld]

Concept:

Grandpa Sano: That friend of yours, the new one. Next time tell him to keep his voice down.

Mikey: He can come back?

Grandpa Sano: Of course. He seems like a good kid. Even helped Emma with the dishes. Kinda reminds me of someone.

Mikey: Yeah, Takemitchi also likes to get into fights with people way stronger than him.

Grandpa Sano, chuckles: Does he now? Thought he looked like trouble behind that big smile of his.

He goes quiet.

Grandpa Sano: Mikey, keep an eye on him alright?

Mikey, frowns: Why?

Grandpa Sano: That smile and his attitude reminds me of Shinichiro. But also those eyes of his.

Grandpa Sano: I don’t know him so I won’t pretend I do. But he looks like he’s carrying a lot on his shoulders.

Mikey: Hmm, he acts off sometimes. And looks worried when he thinks no one’s looking.…Did Shinichiro ever look like that?

Grandpa Sano: Sometimes. I could never get a word out of him. He would just laugh it off and smile.

Grandpa Sano: But I saw it when you all weren’t around. Whatever he was going through he never told a soul.

Mikey: I’ll keep an eye on him.

Grandpa Sano: I know you will. And that goes for you too. Though I think he’s pretty good at keeping an eye on you.

Mikey, smiles: He is. But how do you know that?

Grandpa Sano: I haven’t seen you smile like this in a while.

[naehja]

Mikey: Why should I make my bed, when I'm just gonna unmake it to sleep in it anyways? Grandpa Sano: Why should I feed you if your just gonna die anyways? Mikey: Mikey: I'll go make my bed-

[ella390-the-potato]

This scene is so DAMN bittersweet...

[darkreunioniscoming]

Mikey texting Shinichiro: Guess what.

Shinichiro: What?

Mikey: Guess.

Shinichiro: Idk?

Mikey: Grandpa's in the hospital.

Shinichiro: Why would have me guess that? What happened.

Mikey: He fell down the stairs.

[raamitsu]

And when I say once again that this is the remaining Sano family left (except Keisuke), you’re sobbing.

[tokyo-daaaamn-ji-gang]

TUMBLR'S WORST TOKYO REV CHARACTER ROUND 3 MATCH 6, it's Takeomi vs Grandpa Sano!

[shelly-ya]

Misunderstanding 2

I frigging did it. It's over and frigging long. Did it with a toddler with a toothache who was harassing me every minute. But it is done. It is safe for a wholesome vibe. If you hate making out go somewhere else. This does not contain sex at all.

It has been almost a week since manjiro displayed that cold behaviour towards you the last time. Now you were both lounging in bed watching a movie. His hands playfully caressing your side with his fingers making you giggle.

"Jiro pause the movie I wanna take a bathroom break." You say getting up as he paused the vcr. Just then your phone signalled you received a message.

"Baby You got a message"

"Can you read it for me?" Your voice muffled in the bathroom. He flipped the phone open and was shocked to see the name on the screen.

"It's mitsuya?" He said unconsciously just as he was about to hit open the phone was pulled from his hand.

"Thanks." He looked at the mix of emotions playing on your face. From serious to your eyes lighting up as you read the message. Closing your phone you grabbed your back pack and shoving it into the pocket. "I'm sorry babe i really need to go." You say as you start changing your clothes.

"What? We're in the middle of a movie and I even had plans for us tonight." He said getting to his knees on the bed.

"I know jiro but I really have to go take care of this. It is very important." You say fixing your hair. Once complete you gave him a quick kiss on his lips. Then another and another. He held your waist and deepened the kiss on the final quick peck you were going for. His right hand in your hair and left hand going to your butt. Wrapping your arms around his neck you lost yourself to the kiss. He began sinking back slowly bringing You along with him however, your phone ringing made your senses click again. Pulling away a bit to aggressively. "Jiro please I have to go i really will be back as soon as I can. I love you" you say straightening yourself again.

"Where are going?" He ask as he walked you to the door.

"I need to check out my best friends they need me to see something." You whispered.

"Ok be safe then. Should I call one of the guys to be your body guard?"

"You know very well I can take care of myself. ittekimasu"

"itterasshai" was his and Emma's response. Your phone rang again you opened the phone and Mikey spying the name call was mitsuya again

"I'm on my way wait for me" you told the person on the phone as you ran out the door slinging your back pack on your shoulder again. Mikey stood at the doorway watching your receeding back as you ran to your bike and started it. Putting your helmet on and starting up your bike your drove off. That bike was a gift to you from his brother an engagement gift. He spent the first two drives teaching you how to ride now you are even better than him. Deep down mikey wants to trust you and believes you were doing something that won't make him lose you.

A couple nights passed and it was a toman meeting. Mitsuya called and said he had another important appointment he can't cancel. You said you were hanging out with your best friends. That is what everyone thought.

"Hey guys do you know why name Chan was at our school today?" Pahchin enquired.

"At your school?" Mikey whispered

"Yeah they were heading to the home economics room" pehyan answered as well.

"Isn't mitsuya kun president of the home economics club?" Chifuyu piped

"Shut it chifuyu" hanagaki elbowed him. Chifuyu realised Mikey was looking upset.

"You must have been mistaken pah you know how you have the brain of a flea" kisaki tried to reason

"Can't help it if I'm dumb" pah argued. Hanagaki gave kisaki a thumbs up for damage control.

When you got home to the sano household you saw Emma already started dinner.

"tadaima"

"Okaeri" Emma said

"Let me wash up and come help you" you smiled at her as she nodded her head. You ran to your shared room with Mikey. Sliding the door open you didn't expect to see Mikey sitting on the edge of the bed looking as though he were lost in thought.

"Oh jiro. Tadaima" he absently looked up to you. His grey eyes looked pained.

"Okaeri" he said quietly.

"You ok? You look upset."

"I'm fine" he said putting on a fake smile. Dropping your backpack you went to the bathroom and cleaned up and changed your clothes.

"I'm going to help emma" pecking his head. "We will definitely talk after dinner ok. Unbeknownst to you, your phone rang signaling you got a text in your bag. Mikey got up and checked it. It was a message from mitsuya.

*Name Chan can we meet tomorrow major league changes in the plans are taking place*

Mikey closed the phone and put it back in your backpack. He sank down whispering to himself "please tell me this isn't true"

Dinner passed by quietly and awkwardly as Mikey wasn't his loud self during dinner. You tried talking to him but he just said he was tired and just need some rest.

A couple more days passed with Mikey growing more suspicious of your actions. Going out when your phone rang and staying late. With you complaining how sore your body felt when you came home and sunk down into the bed. He didn't have the urge to touch you again. Just lay there looking at you sleeping with no care in the world. It at this point Mikey decided to go to the most adult person he could talk to. His big bro shinichiro. Having driven to the shop s&s motors he called out.

"Shin-nii you here?"

"Yeah out back" came the reply. Mikey trudged in hands in his pocket head hanging down. His blonde hair falling over his face.

"Ooohhh i remember you the cute wittle baby shin showed me when i came visit all those years ago" a mature woman's voice spoke up. Looking up he saw a woman around shin-nii's age. Long red hair, blue eyes and almost the same complexion as name Chan. She looked slender and her hourglass shape made her even more tantalizing.

"Yeah he was a baby back then. Manjiro what are you doing say hi to harmony"

"Uh hi. Nice to meet you"

"Same here kiddo. Anyway shin don't forget what I talked to you about. Tonight 6 pm sharp." She left leaving Mikey and his brother behind. Shinichiro still working on the task he was doing when Mikey walked in.

"Didn't know you knew someone like that" Mikey finally said.

"She was married and has a son. Get your head out of the gutter"

"Was?"

"Yeah her husband died. Anyways make yourself available for 6 pm tonight we have somewhere to be. Everything is going to be ok manjiro don't worry. Now can you hand me that wrench".

Fast forward to later in the evening. Mikey arrived at the meeting spot with shinichiro. There was a massive number of people at this certain park. Almost like a rave. Music blasted on a massive stage to the centre of the park. Some groups were dancing and there was cheering and typical party noise.

"Mikey!" Hanagaki yelled running towards the blonde and his older brother.

"What are you guys doing here?" Mikey asked

"Oh mitsuya sent a mass text to everyone to meet here with the instructions to cheer for a person we will know when we see them." Baji said showing Mikey the text.

"Did anyone know there was a dance competition here?" Chifuyu asked

"Yeah there were alot of flyers in the red light district in my area" Draken said.

The group of commanders were watching group after group until Mikey was getting tired of it all.

"Let's go i got better things to do" he said irritated and bored. He then felt a hand on his shoulder.

"You gotta wait they're the last group." Shinichiro said sternly not letting him go.

"Who?"

"You'll see" the announcer came on stage announcing for the last group going by g/Name a foreign dance group that fought from the beginning to now. A resounding round of applause was heard. While the crowd chanted the g/name. Then what Mikey saw shocked him. He recognised one of the women on the stage she was harmony from back at the shop. But also some other members like your best friends and some who introduced themselves as your brothers and sisters. They all made their way to the stage in a unique style of clothing. And then you walked out smiling from ear to ear. Mic strapped to you showing you were the lead singer. Taking your places the beat started and all of you did your dance masterfully. You twirled and flipped and sang your soul out. As the crowd as well maybe not understanding the lyrics started to sing what they understood. Some even dancing and copying the moves from your group. Mikey was proud and shocked at the same time. The other toman members were cheering you on as you continued. The song eventually ended earning you a standing ovation.

"What's going on shin-nii?"

"They came to me a while back asking me for permission to do this. That the prize money would help the three of them open that business they wanted to be partners in. I did give them permission. They didn't want you to feel obligated to cheer them on because you have other things going on in toman. So I kept it a secret." Shinichiro explained.

"That doesn't explain mitsuya" kisaki said.

"And the results are in we will go with best original costume design. It goes to mitsuya takashi from g/name." The announcer said seeing the purple haired captain walk out on stage to collect his prize.

"That explains mistuya" hanma said.

"Yeah they told mitsuya to keep it from you. they commissioned him to design their clothes. Hence all the calls and texts." Shinichiro continued.

"Hey guys" you whispered behind the group of boys.

"Princess/prince!!!!! That was amazing" they all looked to you and all hugged you. All the while the announcer kept announcing the winners of different categories.

"And finally the winners if this competition is g/name congratulations." The announcers yelled making the whole of the park scream. You felt your feet leave the ground as you got spun around. "Would the manager come collect the groups prize." Mikey saw your grandfather walking onto the stage to collect the prize

"Let's go home name" Mikey commanded

"Yeah" after you changed into your regular clothes you and Mikey rode home on your own bikes. You both took do your shoes saying you both were home with Emma and grand pa sano greeting you both. Walking to the room Mikey opened the door and slide it close once you both were inside. He held you from behind.

"I'm sorry for doubting you loved me" he whispered.

"It's ok I didn't really leave room for trust I guess" turning to hug him. He kissed you passionately.

"Congratulations" he whispered touching his head to yours.

THE END

@angelsdevils @stxrmylxve

[iamfandomtrashandimproud]

*After dinner in the Sano Home*

Y/N: Do you think your family likes me?

Mikey: My grandpa literally begged you to marry me.

[my-blooming-darling]

Shinichiro: I have two younger brothers and a younger sister.

Benkei: Oh, how old are they?

*silence*

Benkei: SHIN?!

Shinichiro: Uhh… I will check on that later! But they are indeed younger than me!

Wakasa: And here I thought you were gonna be a good big brother. Clearly not if you don’t know their age.

Benkei: Okay, what year were they born in?

Shinichiro: I- YEAR?! So if I knew that-

*cue disappointed noises from Mikey*

[manji-hoe]

Ughhhh they make me violently ill in the best ways 😭 I love them so so so so much

A girl with her two older brothers

[m4nj1r0s]

Slightly!Yandere Shinichiro general headcannons

Note: I went off-track a little with cute moments 😭

- SIMP. You’ve probably heard it 100 times, so let me be the 101st, he is a SIMP.

- Has your picture as his lock screen and Home Screen, has a polaroid of you two in the back of his CLEAR phone case, another polaroid in his wallet and a framed picture of the two of you in his shop.

- Looks at you with love-hearts in his eyes whenever you’re talking. It could be about the economical state of the world and he’d still listen intently just because you’re the one saying it.

- Everyone says he doesn’t have any skills with girls, which is true, but he is genuine and that’s already better than the majority of men.

- Will hug and kiss you in front of his friends because he literally does not care what they think. They’ll all probably groan and tell him it’s gross.

- Has accidentally blown a puff of smoke in your face from a cigarette and when you started to cough he panicked. Got you a cute teddy bear to say sorry though.

- Has your skincare and makeup routine memorized, and products. This man knows your shade and the brand you use for foundation and concealer. Always stocks it up for you when he sees you’re running low. Loves to watch you apply skincare and makeup and will get flustered if you ask him to put it on for you.

- Is always so gentle with you. He hasn’t hurt you, and won’t ever. Not even accidentally. You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to him!

- Benkei and Takeomi give him bad girl advice. Wakasa knows better but he’s never around when the other two give Shinichiro advice… When he tries it with you, he gets genuinely shocked when you tell him you don’t like whatever he tried.

- One time, he asked you if you were on your period because you were mad at him, and when you asked him why the hell he would ask that, he replied “Takeomi told me that you’d think I was attentive and knowledgeable about women’s hormones if I asked you!!”

- They’re probably the reason he doesn’t get girls tbh

- But he has you, he doesn’t need anyone else.

- He does get jealous super easily. He doesn’t even know how he pulled you in the first place, but he WON’T lose you.

- Has and will use his connections from the Black Dragons to beat anyone who tries to get with you. He’s not going to get his hands dirty (probably because he doesn’t know how to) if he has people to do it for him.

- Celebrates every little milestone in your relationship. Expects you to remember as well. Like, what do you mean you forgot this is the anniversary of the first time he fed you?!

- Dreams of a nice, domestic life with you in the future whenever he sees you with Emma and Mikey. He wants 4 kids and a nice house by his grandpa’s dojo.

- Mikey and Emma LOVE you. You’re their big sister now! Especially Emma. It’s hard for her in an all male household, so you’re her rock when it comes to things her brothers and grandpa don’t understand.

- Emma loves to do girl things with you, like face-masks, doing nails and gossiping about boys you guys like. Although it’s only really Emma who talks about boys she likes, since she’ll get grossed out if you talk about Shinichiro in a romantic manner. That’s her stupid, goofy older brother after all..

- Mikey is constantly asking you if Shinichiro is paying you to pretend to be his girlfriend because you’re wayyyyy out of his league! Shinichiro is a bland 4 and you’re a 10!!

- Mikey and Emma definitely crash your guys’ dates sometimes. Especially if you guys are going on a picnic or to the mall.

- Grandpa Sano likes you as well, you’re keeping Shinichiro from getting into trouble and being a goof. Although, most of that is just how he is.

- Mikey definitely introduces you to Draken as his big sister. And Draken probably sees you as his big sister too, you guys probably do have cute moments.

- One time, you saw Draken sat on a bench on his own and you took him to the convenience store and got him candy to cheer him up and talk about why he was looking down. Mikey joined you guys half-way through with a bag of dorayaki (no, he did not share).

- All in all, you guys are a cute ass couple and the kids all look up to you two.

[reallyromealone]

Can I request an smiley x reader omegaverse like omega reader is Mikey’s sibling. Like the first time that smiley sees him he instantly knows that’s his fated omega but he has to go through Mikey to try and court reader plz and thank you.

Title: lover

Fandom: Tokyo revengers

Characters: Sano family, Toman, smiley

Fic type: omegaverse

Pairings: smiley x reader

Warnings: male reader, reader insert, omegaverse, Omega male reader, protective Sano siblings, fluff, cute, soulmate

Notes:

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Mikey was always an overprotective brother, scaring off anyone who went near his siblings and (name) especially as the Omega was a cutie that grabbed everyone's attention much to his older brothers annoyances.

The Sano brothers always chased off suitors, keeping him away from gang shit but sometimes it was unavoidable.

"(Name), what are you doin' here?" Baji asked as (name) sat at the steps of the shrine doing his homework "Shinichiro doesn't need help at the shop and home was boring so Mikey dragged me here" (name) explained simply as mitsuya nodded "you never been to a meeting, have you?" He asked and (name) shook his head "nyope but Mikey would rather die than have be go out and about and Iza is busy with his own stuff so.... Here I am"

(Name) Met a few Toman higher ups, though (name) was usually helping shin or grandpa so this was one of his first times meeting a few people here.

(Name) Was curious as two motorcycles pulled up, a set of twins hopping off "so why the hell are we here?!" The pink haired one yelled out and (name) was entranced immediately, a small chirp leaving his lips and the smiling teen whipped his head around to see the Omega and a rumble left his throatbas the world halted for them, (name) feeling the need to get closer to the Alpha.

"Alpha..."

"NOPE ABSOLUTELY FUCKING NOT!"

(Name) Snapped from his trance as Mikey looked ready to murder at the lovestruck look his brother was giving Smiley, he didn't want any fucker near his brother and definitely not one of the biggest Fuckboys in the gang. "(Name)! I will bring you home I swear to god!" Mikey barked and (name) rolled his eyes "oh please! I'm not doing anything!" He fired back and the blond groaned annoyed "just stop making eyes at my captain and smiley stop looking at him like that or I'll kick your ass!"

That did nothing, Everytime smiley shot the other a flirty glance, (name) smiled all flustered and that just egged the Alpha on further.

"I swear to fucking god!" And (name) went back to his homework.

"He is NEVER going to a meeting again!" Mikey said angrily as they got home, Izana glancing up as Emma and shinichiro made dinner "what happened?" The teen girl asked, tilting her head slightly and (name) pouted "I didn't do anything! Mikey is being dramatic!" (Name) Huffed as he sat beside Izana "Iza! Make Mikey stop being a drama queen"

Shinichiro looked at Draken who was leaning on the door frame "ken, what happened?"

"(Name) Met his dated pair" he said simply and the room was silent as Izana moved to sniff his brother "you don't smell like (scent)" the white haired man accused and they looked at him expectantly and (name) pouted as grandpa made a grunt "when do we get to meet em?" The old alpha asked and (name) huffed "after I get to meet him!"

"So you are trying to kill me!" Mikey cried and (name) rolled his eyes.

It wasn't till the following week that (name) saw smiley again, the two halting as (name) went to get groceries for dinner "it's you!" (Name) Was over the moon as the older kawata looked at him with a flirty grin "watch out now, Mikey might kick my ass" he teased and (name) huffed "he wouldn't dare" oh Mikey would but (name) in turn would throw shit at him.

Smiley walked with (name) around the store as they chatted, falling so easily into a routine as the Alpha kept his fated pair close as the Alpha paid for the other "you don't have to!" (Name) Looked guilt as smiley shrugged "not gonna let my mate pay for shit"

The two walked to the Sano house as shinichiro was reading a magazine on the engawa casually "OI! one foot apart you shits!" The eldest barked out and (name) pouted, the other two brothers poking their heads out and Mikey glared as Izana stared coldly at the elder twin "(name)! Didn't I say no dating till I'm dead!" Mikey grumbled out and (name) rolled his eyes "I'm older than you!" (Name) Fired back as the two squabbled leaving the eldest siblings to judge smiley "this house is traditional when it comes to courting, if you want to be with him it's not gonna be easy"

Shinichiro wanted his younger brother to date a nice alpha not.... Not smiley.

Anyone but smiley--- I'm almost anyone because he's seen the people his brothers hang out with.

Maybe like mitsuya, yeah mitsuya would treat him well.

And thus started the courting process, all dates had a a chaperone of one of the siblings, the two never getting to be alone (unless you count the times smiley snuck into (name)s bedroom so they could makeout) and the brothers judged any gift that smiley got (name) "looks cheap" they said but (name) was giddy at anything his mate to be got him.

(Name) Got him little trinkets and a cute bracelet set that the Omega seemed very proud of and Smiley wore the matching bracelets with pride.

"Where ya taking him"

"What are you gonna do?"

"Hope you booked a reservation for three"

Smiley was ready to throttle his close friend and his family but knew they were just worried about their pack Omega dating though thank fuck grandpa Sano was chill with him and actually seemed happy that (name) found his soulmate.

"These goofs are all planning on moving out, (name) is the only one who is interested in running the dojo" grandpa Sano said randomly while Smiley waited for him to finish getting ready "you're a good kid, I know what my boys do so I know you can hold your own" he continued and smiley for once wasn't so well... Smiley but instead Nahoya.

"So what do you want to do, after school?"

"My brother and I want to run our own ramen shop, we have a name for it and everything"

The old alpha hummed, seeming pleased with his response "hardworking young man, (name) is a strong young man, doesn't like to be tied to his omega status despite his brothers attempts... Let him do what makes him happy" the elder man asked him and nahoya nodded "if he wants something, I'll do whatever I can to provide it"

"Good, now (name)! Hurry up! You're making this young man wait forever!"

"I'm coming I'm coming!"

Grandpa Sano watched how much love was between them, he hoped he could get to live to see them get married.

Maybe even to see a few pups.

[raamitsu]

The only Sano family left, when you think about it.

[kodzuken-hoe]

Oh. I hate this thank you

Inupi: I’ll follow you down this path, captain.

Izana: You…

Draken: I’ve got you. Whenever you need me.

Grandpa Sano: Your a good kid, you should come by more often.

Mikey: I’m glad that I have you here with me.

Takemichi, sad smile: I know who you all pretend I am.

[tokyo-daaaamn-ji-gang]

TUMBLR'S WORST TOKYO REV CHARACTER ROUND QUARTER FINALS MATCH 4, it's Grandpa Sano vs Junpeke!

[hai7ani]

Please I need your Bonten Rindou to have a comeback PLEASE.

It has ruined me. (In a very good way btw)

And possibly some lil drabble about Bonten Sanzu....I fear you might have cooked with your bonten's perception 🙏🙏🙏

Main masterlist | cw dark content, bonten timeline, death/grief, reader and sanzu are both a bit twisted (they're both not very right in the head lol...), no romance (but ig it depends on how you view it?)

Moth to a Flame / Sanzu Haruchiyo

i.

Sanzu has never thought you pretty growing up.

You were originally a friend of his sister 一 or her best friend, as you both liked to call it. Never a friend of his, despite the fact that in your early days you have always joined him and his older friends (with Senju dragging you along with her) at the park playing football and getting rough with each other like boys.

He has never once considered you a friend. Not an acquaintance, or even a mutual. Simply... no one.

You're nothing to him.

Every evening after school, you'd show up at their house in sweaty uniform without fail. There would always be excuses floating around you and his sister whenever Takeomi would question your presence, even on the nights they'd sit and have dinner together as a family. Sanzu has always hated sitting across you on the dining table, having to watch with a face of disgust whenever your ugly, heavy glasses would slide down the bridge of your oily nose 一 a result of the entire evening spent playing tag on the playground 一 and having meat stuck between your chunky, purple braces.

He also hated the fact that Mikey had liked you, a lot. It was obvious to everyone in the circle that whatever Mikey had felt for you was a lot different than simply being a friend. He's never treated Senju the way he liked treating you. He liked bringing you to his house 一 hand in hand 一 and inviting you to play with his own sister who harbours a shy nature in comparison to you, who was bubbly and sweet to everyone you meet, especially the elders.

He didn't think you were all those times. He hated you so much.

Sanzu was almost happy that you started packing your things to leave the day you turned 13.

Keyword: almost.

You dropped your equally ugly Elmo keychain in his room the night before you left.

ii.

You're 26 when you return to Japan.

Things have changed a lot since you left so long ago, including yourself.

Amsterdam has been nice to you all these years.

You put on coloured contacts that make you look like a vampire, your teeth are straight and white. You wear red-bottom heels proudly to wherever you go, skinny dress tight and your hair always done nicely, in a bun. Your hips sway with every step you take. You speak English well 一 it's a lot better than before, after the years of European influence, when all that you had to learn from back then was broken phrases of nonsense from Mikey and Baji during judo lessons in the former's home gym, with his grandfather guiding you sternly.

Come to think of it, you haven't heard of Grandpa Sano's voice in ages. You kind of miss it, honestly, when he'd yell at you to straighten up your spine and not slouch so pathetically like a dead shrimp. The last you have heard of his rasp from the cigar he liked smoking was when you were 12. He died when you were all 13 and 14 and 15 from chronic lung cancer.

Like autumn, leaves dry, and they die.

They all die.

You bow once, to the Heavens. You feel a scratch at your elbow, but you ignore it.

You bow the second time, to the Earth. Fingers start pinching at your wrinkly skin, and yet you ignore it, still. The gong is loud and your ears hurt. You start to grow annoyed.

You bow the third time, to all lives on the soil we share 一 humans and animals both. We are all animals on Earth.

Nails cut into your flesh and you bite at your lip, but your face remains stoic.

You straighten up, and you stare at her photo on the altar.

It hurts, but not enough to shed tears.

He finally speaks up when you finish. His voice is still as curt as before. It always is with you 一 never with the other girls who liked flocking to him when young.

"I'll kill you if you don't turn around."

He wouldn't. Not with the fine-lined tattoo running down your spine, the power now in your veins as you stand tall and remain silent.

You don't spin on your heels to look at him like he expects.

Like leaves, they all die.

Your best friend, too, it seems. "Rest in peace, Senju."

iii.

Sanzu finds himself smoking a lot more packs lately.

The multi-coloured pills in his cabinets has also been increasing significantly, much to Kakucho's dismay. The man has never liked when he was high on drugs, even more so when he'd show up late at the warehouse for meetings and ceremonies, high out of his mind, and slurring his words. Mikey lets it slide, Kakucho does not, while the others don't even care.

But this is him, he thinks. The more you nag and restrict, the more he wants to do.

Though lately he hasn't been doing it for pleasure. Something seems awfully missing, and he hasn't been able to figure out why exactly this feeling remains in his chest and keeps him wide awake at night.

It seems to grow stronger 一 always increasing in its intensity and never faltering even the slightest to at least show some mercy 一 when he'd see girls on the streets with blonde hair and bright smiles.

He thinks it's better to not care than to care. He inhales sharply, eyes lingering at the stray cat circling around his feet.

He puffs out the smoke between his cracking lips and throws the cigarette on the ground to step on it. Clicks his tongue when the flame does not dissipate at the first, and steps on it a second time. He shoves a hand into his pocket and feels for his keys, knuckles growing white while he holds the familiar piece of plastic in his hands.

"Young man," a voice breaks him out of his bubble. Today is one of the very few nights he isn't high on anything, and the sudden interaction with another human being who isn't Mikey catches him off-guard a little. Just a little.

"We're closing soon." She says. Her bandana is loose at the corners and her apron is untied. "Are you waiting for someone?" The old cloth slips off her hair and she catches it with a hand swiftly. But her eyes remain on him. They're still the same after all these years.

For some reason her question agitates him.

She does not pull away despite the deepening crease between his brows.

"You've been standing here for days. Can I get you something to eat tonight?" Her smile is warm this time 一 way too warm. She smiles just like his dead mother.

It makes him see red.

"Mind your own goddamn business, hag." He spits, and he leaves. Fast.

She watches his retreating back as he stalks off into the night 一 efforts drained, heart empty.

"That's all for the day, son. You can go home. I'll finish up." She turns to the part-timer busying himself behind the counter. He's about 19, freshly graduated from senior high 一 just like him back then.

While leaning a palm against the wall to fix on her left shoe, she looks at the memory board of her store hanging off of it 一 reaches a frail hand up to pull a piece of polaroid closer to her eyes full of cataracts.

The picture is old with time, but she remembers the story behind it just like yesterday.

A young girl with pristine white hair that she claims to be natural 一 just like the young boy next to her 一 full of smiles and holding a dessert proudly for the camera.

Akashi Senju was here!!!

Everyone, this is the best crepe in town!!! Haru-nii agrees ^_^

21/4/2016

iv. cw: dark content, choking, nudity, suggestive, twisted minds speaking, 18+

You like to think you've changed for the better.

You're a lot better at speaking now. Before Amsterdam, you were a bubbly kid, sure 一 but that does not mean you had been good with words. You have a bad habit of not thinking and filtering words through your head before you talk. It's one of the things that makes you feel genuine to people, but something that can gradually leave a trail of annoyance in people's hearts if not managed well.

You've always thought it was your poor management skills with words that had driven Sanzu away. He's always hated when you'd open your mouth to speak to him. Never liked it even when you'd mumble innocent compliments to his lego buildings or to his amazing seeking skills when playing hide and seek at the park.

But that's alright. You can change.

You never liked doing presentations or public speaking, but you would always swallow down the bile in your throat whenever someone laid eyes on you, if it means you'd be able to speak up more.

You can always change for him.

You heard from Senju once that his brother hated your glasses to death. She thought it might hurt your feelings if you knew, so she'd kept it a secret for years. It comes out to your ears anyway during a challenging round of truth or truth, and it shocked her to see you reacting so positively even to his feelings of distaste for you. "That's alright! We'll go to the optometrist after school. I've heard contact lenses aren't very expensive to afford, right?"

Contact lenses were, in fact, pretty expensive to afford. Even more so for a young student like you back then, who knew little to nothing when it came to managing money and her savings. You still spent a fortune on them, though. You were willing to do it, if it meant getting rid of the glasses he'd hated on you so much.

For him, you were willing to change.

The only thing you had been patient about yourself back then were really just your braces. You needed time for your teeth to be straight again, so you can finally start smiling even brighter for him.

Perhaps it might make him like you a little bit more.

You followed your father to the other side of the world when you overheard the boys speaking in his room one scorching afternoon 一 about how he'd just wished you were gone. You never wanted to leave Japan, but if it meant he would be happy that you weren't around him so much, you were willing to go. You can cry at home, but you can't cry in front of him. It will only disgust him even further.

For him, you were willing to disappear.

But Mikey calls you back to Japan after years of no-contact and recruits you as an advisor in replacement for Takeomi. The man hasn't been doing well since the death of his sister, and Mikey hasn't been able to trust anyone enough to take on his position in the organisation.

Kakucho has had enough to deal with in his own role, and Kokonoi Hajime only wants to be in charge of money and figures. Haitani Ran, the older brother of a duo, wants nothing more to do with the power that has earned him nothing but betrayal, and Haitani Rindou is way too focused on a slut to take on any major responsibilities on his own. Mochizuki Kanji hates Mikey, who he should not be letting so close, and Sanzu is... not well 一 Mikey can't tell if it's grief or something else that has been bothering him.

And you're beautiful, to say the least. You're no longer the ugly girl from childhood that he always says you are.

"美しい," is what Mikey says, when he sits before you in a quiet room on a huge oval table, as he bore holes deep into your soul. He's no longer the boy you knew from childhood who'd drag on your hand and play dress up with your dolls even though he knows nothing about Barbie and makeup.

He is simply an empty shell of a man 一 no soul, no heart. But he still smiles when you reach a hand over to caress his palm and trace along the lines of his skin with your fingers. Your gaze is seductive that it almost works, but he does not give in. Mikey has no heart or soul to truly feel any lust, but you can still see the hints of a small flame growing behind his eyes.

And even then, Sanzu still thinks you're ugly.

He gives you the same look of disgust while you stand naked before his eyes in a hotel room, right in the heart of the city, with police sirens ringing through the night.

Under his angry gaze and hateful eyes you feel just like a little girl again. The girl inside you that you've spent so many years suppressing, begs to be let out from her cage. She yells, screams, bites on the metal bars to be released.

But you're eager to please him tonight. You shut her away again.

Anything to make him happy.

"What can I do for you today?" You ask. His dick is still soft behind his silky, black slacks and he scoffs.

"You talk like a fucking slut. Quit it."

"You don't like sluts?" You question, brow raised high as you step closer to him on the bed, who has his legs spread far apart as he sits on the edge. You welcome yourself between them and cock your head to the side while you watch his face contort into somewhat confusion.

"Hah?"

The disgust still remains, however.

"Saw you looking at Haitani Rindou's lady earlier. She is indeed very pretty." You point out, nodding in agreement. He visibly shifts in his seat and makes a noise to cover up his fluster.

"Do you like her? I can be her."

Silence.

"Or do you prefer the cop who betrayed his brother? I can't be her, sorry, since she's dead, but we can do role play if you like."

I can try. For you.

"Fuck no. I know better than to mess with the Haitanis." He defends. Your lips curl, watching the slip in his demeanour with so much fun, as you inch closer, closer.

And closer.

"So? What else can make you feel better if not those?" You trace your lips along his collar and gently push it flat against him when he doesn't move away. Dark red lipstick stains his shirt as you pull back to admire your work. "Purely sex? I can make it work."

He tries pushing you away at that, but you grab onto his wrists with your ice cold hands before he can even touch you.

"Something extreme, maybe?" You wrap his hands around your throat. It bobs with every drop of saliva that you swallow. You kind of hope he feels the blunt edges of the many words you've pushed down along your throat, too.

"This?" His fingers shake against your skin, you feel.

"Choke me if it makes you feel better. You know you want to. You hate me, don't you? Choke me like you mean it."

His breath grows shaky as they fan against your cupid's bow. You're so close to him 一 way too close.

For the first time in probably forever, Akashi Haruchiyo is scared.

And you're no longer looking at Sanzu, unfortunately.

"Fuck一" you don't let his hands go despite his resistance, "fucking let me go."

Despite his words, you can feel it slowly, as his hands start tightening around your throat. "You're fucking insane一" he spews, pupils dilated behind his irises, "you're not right in the head, bitch."

He presses his hold tighter around you. Sanzu forces out a laugh, while your vision starts growing foggy. He's shaking all around as you grip onto his wrists tight, as a way to ground yourself before he can actually kill you with his bare hands. You try clearing your eyes to look at him one last time.

"Die. Fucking die." He says. "I fucking hate you."

v.

Sanzu lights a cigarette as he stands in the cold.

Though it's not very cold tonight, no 一 the weather's moderate this time. He's felt colder before.

It's still empty in his heart, but he can make do from today onwards.

Your arms are warm as they wrap around his waist gently, wobbly lips kissing along his spine and the meat of his shoulder blades as he inhales the tobacco, before turning around to take a good look at you.

He grabs at your jaw with the other hand to pull you close to his lips and exhaling the cloudy smoke into your mouth.

You take it just like a good girl when he pulls back to watch in amusement as you resist the cough bubbling up in your chest.

He repeats it a few times, and when he finally deems your actions satisfactory, he only kisses you then. Messy, wet, full of saliva 一 he licks at your lips disgustingly, sucks on your tongue like a horny teen, rubs himself up against your thigh.

His hold is steady and you almost melt into his arms when he accidentally burns your chest with the tip of his cigarette. Almost.

Sanzu does not let you touch him just yet.

"You're fucking mine." He whispers, voice low when he pulls away. His grip is still tight and painful around your jaw, but you think his eyes are full of love when they bore into your own.

"Remember that."

Mikey does not appear in your thoughts ever again.

You sigh dreamily and fall to his chest gently. He's there to welcome you as you melt, head low while he gazes into your eyes.

For the first time in your pathetic life, you touch skin with the boy you love the most. He's finally looking into your eyes this time, without the hateful gaze that you have always hated since young but still let him look at you that way simply because you liked him so much back then to even stop him.

You still like him so much today.

Sanzu hugs you close as you say your words.

"I'm all yours, Haru."