#headcanonning uncle four is her son so he helps her around the house and stuff

[biwenqing]

I know jc got dunked numerous times, but does lwj ever get dunked? and if so, who's brave enough to do it?

THESE QUESTIONS just *chef kiss* so so good! Sorry for the delay with this, it ended up over twice as long as I expected (almost 3k). I had a ton of fun with it, I hope you enjoy it! Very much a “let Lan Wangji have friends agenda”. (link to series on ao3)

The alternate title: Four People Who Can, Would, and Have Dunked Lan Wangji

| 1. Wei Wuxian |

“Would you spar with me?” Lan Wangji found that the word burst forth. He had wanted to ask them for a while and just hadn’t found the right time.

Wei Ying tensed from where he sat, fiddling with some brilliant talisman design or other. An unhappy frown pinched his face, which was very much not the expression Lan Wangji wanted. Wei Wing sighed and said in a tired tone, “I won’t use my sword.”

Ah, that was the issue. Lan Wangji quickly clarified, “I was thinking I had not practiced hand to hand combat in too long.”

Wei Ying’s expression changed instantly, a knowing smile and reflection of the heat that curled in Lan Wangji’s gut. He set aside what he was working on and came to stand at Lan Wangji’s side, leaning forward into his space. “My husband has such good ideas, I know just the place!”

Wei Ying led him a ways away from Lotus Pier, around a bend in the river where there was a shore of soft sand. It was an ideal and private training ground and Lan Wangji was planning on telling Wei Ying this, but when he looked over, words failed him. Wei Ying was taking off his outer robes and layers until he was just in his underclothes.

He grinned when he caught Lan Wangji staring. “Lan Zhan, you can’t tell me we’re going to do this fully clothed.”

Lan Wangji swallowed and nodded, moving to do the same. He carefully folded his own and set them on the rock next to Wei Ying’s, pausing a moment to straighten out and fold his husband’s clothes as well, so they wouldn’t sit in a ball.

He turned to find Wei Ying watching him intently.

“Do not grow distracted,” Lan Wangji scolded in a tone probably only Wei Ying knew was teasing, fully aware of the hypocrisy in his words as he approached Wei Ying.

“And here I was thinking distraction is really what this is all about.” Wei Ying settled into a strong form, arms up, and grin wide. “My apologies, husband. I’ll focus.”

They both made what Lan Wangji later decided was a valiant effort to focus on sparring correctly. The familiar zing that had existed since their first swordfight tugged at them and Lan Wangji reveled in it. He wanted to be better than Wei Ying. He wanted to be closer to Wei Ying.

He wanted.

Any focus broke when Wei Ying used some of Lan Wangji’s distraction to pin him to the ground. They breathed together and Lan Wangji took a moment to study his husband’s face - his beautiful dark eyes, the little freckle near his bottom lip. The familiar weight of him, now heavier, healthier under the watchful eye of those who cared for him.

“Lan Zhan.” Wei Ying’s voice was almost a whisper. “Focus.”

He must have visibly frowned, because Wei Ying started to laugh, shaking them both. Lan Wangji wanted to taste the sound and moved to flip them.

The change only made Wei Ying laugh harder. “Is that how this is going to be?” Wei Ying worked to flip them back so he was laying on Lan Wangji again. They managed to do this a few more times, becoming more tangled with each one until Lan Wangji decided he preferred to feel Wei Ying’s weight on him.

Lan Wangji ran his hands up and down Wei Ying’s side before huffing in annoyance.

“What is it?” Wei Ying asked, their faces so close together now.

“Sandy,” Lan Wangji managed, trying to brush some of the roughness from Wei Ying’s clothes and his own hands.

“Hmm, a good point,” Wei Ying pulled back a bit and it was all Lan Wangji could do to stop himself from tugging his husband back close. “Shall we relocate our... sparring?”

“Mn,” Lan Wangji thought that was a very good idea. His husband was very wise.

Wei Ying stood up, pulling Lan Wangji with him. But instead of going to gather their clothes and head back home, Wei Ying tugged him towards the water.

“No,” Lan Wangji said, panting his feet. His husband was very stupid.

“No, no, I know, but we need to get at least some of the sand off,” Wei Ying assured. “Then we can go home and have a bath.”

He took it all back, of course, his husband was a genius. “Alright,” he agreed and Lan Wangji let himself be led into the cool water.

Wei Ying splashed him. The grin hadn’t left his face and Lan Wangji could distract himself from other emotions by feeling content with this fact. It also meant Lan Wangji spotted when it turned mischievous as Wei Ying said, “Lan Zhan, do you think you could catch me?”

“Yes, always.” That should be obvious.

“Aw, Lan Zhan!” Wei Ying protested, covering his face briefly. “You say such kind things. Now I almost feel bad for doing this.”

“Doing what?” Lan Wangji’s tipped his head to one side.

Wei Ying didn’t answer, just backed up a bit before taking a running jump towards him.

Lan Wangji did indeed catch him, but they both tumbled backward into the water with a splash and Wei Ying’s bright laughter. When they surfaced, Wei Ying apologized by peppering Lan Wangji’s face with kisses, so Lan Wangji decided not to take revenge.

This time.

| 2. Wen Qing |

Wen Qing cornered on him at the edge of a pier, eyes stormy. Lan Wangji glanced to see if she had her needles out only to find, just as alarmingly, she was gripping her sword. She was dressed mostly in purples to help her blend in with the Jiang sect, looking just as intimidating as in her Wen red.

Lan Wangji normally got along very well with her and had thought they were friends. This behavior was odd. He wanted to back up some more to get some space from her but worried he might slip right into the water. “How may I help you?” He tried asking instead.

“We need to have a talk,” Wen Qing said, back straight and looking him dead in the eye.

Lan Wangji didn’t like this eye contact. It added a feeling as if she was looking down at him despite his greater height. “Alright. We are talking.”

She pointed her sword hilt at him. “Don’t get smart with me. This is serious.”

“I am becoming aware of this.” Lan Wangji tried to keep his own grip on Bichen relaxed as he could.

“You better not hurt Wei Wuxian,” Wen Qing said, still staring him down when he focused back on her face.

Lan Wangji had a flashback to his first week on Lotus Pier. Jiang Wanyin had done something very similar to this - an obvious threat of harm if anything happened to Wei Ying. Jiang Wanyin had not liked when Lan Wangji had pointed out that it was, in fact, he who had arranged Lan Wangji’s marriage to Wei Ying.

Lan Wangji focused on the matter at hand. “I will not, would never, do something to hurt Wei Ying,” Lan Wangji said and it was a promise. He had made it before and he would make it again. “Wei Ying is my equal and my partner.”

Wen Qing nodded and began to look a little less intimidating. “I trust that you will. But I wanted you to know what will happen if you don’t.”

“I am well aware,” Lan Wangji said, and even gave a little smile. “Wei Ying is very loved.” As he should be.

“Good, but don’t get cocky,” she said and then moved quickly.

Lan Wangji had lowered his guard enough that he couldn’t dodge her in time. He had enough forethought to toss Bichen on the pier before he splashed back first into the water. When he surfaced he found Wen Qing was already walking away, apparently deciding Lan Wangji had fully gotten the message.

This was certainly a different outcome to his conversation with Jiang Wanyin.

| 3. Jiang Yanli |

Besides his husband and a-Yuan, Jiang Yanli was the person Lan Wangji spent the most time with. He had found a close friend in his sister-in-law, and appreciated the times when she translated some of the behavior of her brothers.

She, along with Granny Wen, had both begun to teach Lan Wangji how to cook. It was an activity Lan Wangji found relaxing and enjoyable. Lan Wangji found that what he could do and who he could be was something he had more control over as a (married in) member of the Jiang sect than the second young master of the Gusu Lan. This was a thrilling and terrifying fact.

Jiang Yanli was one of the few people who had asked Lan Wangji, “What do you want?”

He wished to repay her kindness and tried to at every turn. During one of the afternoons they spent in quiet, shared company, Lan Wangji noticed she seemed unhappy and unable to sit still. He put away his guqin and moved across the room to her side.

“Do you want to go for a walk?” he asked, offering his hand to help her up. Jiang Yanli gave a small smile, that Lan Wangji knew her well enough to tell was false. It was a falsehood she didn’t want pushed on though - sometimes she reminded Lan Wangji of Xichen. He was pulled from any feeling of homesickness by Jiang Yanli’s small hand briefly on his own.

“A walk sounds lovely,” Jiang Yanli murmured. “I need to clear out my thoughts.”

Together they moved from her rooms. Wei Ying was somewhere checking on vegetable growth and checking up on the Wen refugees. Sometimes Lan Wangji would go with him, other days, like today, he would go off with one or both of the Wen siblings. That was when he visited Wen refugees (no doubt cultivators) that he didn’t want Lan Wangji to have to lie to his brother about.

“Summer is going to come to a close before we know it,” Jiang Yanli commented. “I think you will like the lotus harvest.”

“Mn,” Lan Wangji said, glancing over at her. She seemed to relax as they walked. “Do you want to talk?”

Jiang Yanli sighed, though she didn’t seem upset by his question. “It’s complicated.”

Lan Wangji assumed as much. He also was pretty sure this was a matter Jiang Yanli would not wish to talk about with either of her brothers. “Is it about the letter you received from Lanling?”

Jiang Yanli almost winced. “You noticed it?”

“I did not mean to pry,” Lan Wangji assured. “But the paper and seal are similar to what my brother used to receive.”

“Ah,” was all she said for a long time.

They continued to walk, moving from the pier and past the training grounds. There were paths throughout the nearby forest, intended for training and hunting but worked well to get some space.

“I don’t think Jin Zixuan had anything to do with the cruelty against the Wen civilians.” The words were frustrated, not in Jiang Yanli’s usually calm and thoughtful manner.

Lan Wangji could sympathize with the frustration of knowing the one you loved wasn’t being understood. “I do not believe he did either.”

Jiang Yanli grabbed his arm, looking up at him with wide eyes. She quickly let go but stayed close, halting their progress. “You don’t?”

Lan Wangji nodded, not sure what else to do to assure her. “When I was younger, often at cultivation conferences we would... both stay out of the way. I got to know him a little bit. I did not engage in many conversations, but from what I have observed, I have seen no cruelty from Jin Zixuan.” Pride and disdain, yes, but Lan Wangji had experienced the same faults.

“That’s a relief to hear,” Jiang Yanli smiled again, small but real this time. She turned back to continue walking and Lan Wangji matched her pace. “I trust your judgment.”

“I am flattered.”

“You saw a-Xian for who he is,” Jiang Yanli said. “That certainly says something to me.”

They walked for some steps more in silence. “What do you want to do?” Lan Wangji asked.

Jiang Yanli focused on the ground ahead of her. “I don’t know...”

“Do you care for Jin Zixuan?”

“Yes, but I care more for my family and the work we are doing here,” Jiang Yanli sighed again. “It doesn't seem like these two things line up.”

“You could let Jin Zixuan know that there is a space for him here,” Lan Wangji suggested. “Give him the choice.” Not making his offer for Wei Ying to come back to Gusu sound like a choice seemed to be what backfired on him. Lan Wangji could pass along what he had learned.

Jiang Yanli nodded. “That’s a good idea...”

“I am sure there would be a place for him,” Lan Wangji encouraged. “...I could talk to Wei Ying if Jin Zixuan accepts.”

Jiang Yanli laughed at that, as they turned to walk back towards home. “Yes, maybe if you broke the news to him, he’d behave.”

“He just wants you to be happy,” Lan Wangji said, though he didn’t really need to defend Wei Ying to her. “It is a sentiment shared.”

“Thank you,” Jiang Yanli said. “I’m glad to have you as a brother-in-law.”

Lan Wangji wasn’t sure what to say to that. But it warmed him to have Jiang Yanli as a friend. As a part of his family.

They spent the rest of the walk back in companionable silence until they reached where ground turned back to pier. Jiang Yanli paused then and turned to him with a smile. “You’ve become something of another brother to me,” she said.

Lan Wangji inclined his head. “I am honored.”

“Now there is something of a right of passage to being my brother, I hope you don’t mind terribly. Just a matter of formality.” Her smile had some mischief to it. “See as the eldest, I get to push you into the river.”

Lan Wangji couldn’t come up with a response fast enough to that before he was indeed pushed into the water.

| 4. Luo Qingyang |

Lotus Pier had been rebuilt larger, to accommodate the number of people who had come to call it home. Lan Wangji and Wei Ying shared rooms to one side, and nearby Granny Wen had been settled with her son, who just insisted everyone call him Uncle. A-Yuan now had a bedroom in each and seemed happy to call the entirety of the Pier home.

On the opposite side, Jiang Yanli had her rooms, with an open and airy living space that had become a communal gathering area. Near her but more towards the back were the Wen siblings.

Lan Wangji might never fully understand the man, but he had to acknowledge that Jiang Wanyin took good care of his siblings and those his siblings deemed important. Lan Wangji was sure the sect leader was trying to figure out where to put the newest addition.

Luo Qingyang had shown up ten days ago and seemed to be in no hurry to leave. She had been traveling on her own, assisting in small night hunts, since she had left the Jins. But she wanted to take a break and had “heard that Yunmeng was the place to be.”

Lan Wangji couldn’t say how true that was, but it had certainly endeared her to Jiang Wanyin. In fact, Luo Qingyang, or “Mianmian” as Wei Ying insisted on calling her, made fast friends with everyone on Lotus Pier from Granny Wen, to the new Jiang disciples, to a-Yuan.

Lan Wangji certainly found her pleasant company and someone it was easy for him to talk with.

They were walking back from the training field when she asked, “I watched Jiang Cheng toss your husband in the water this morning,”

“Mn.” Lan Wangji had been showing a-Yuan how he played the guqin, so he hadn’t witnessed this particular event. “It is usually a form of affection.”

“That’s how they show affection? By pushing people in the water?” Luo Qingyang sounded confused but intrigued. Lan Wangji could understand this feeling.

“Yes. Though it can also be a form of punishment,” Lan Wangji explained. “It can be hard to tell which it is being used as.”

She laughed. “Of course, of course. This is making me wish the rules were written down like in your sect.”

Lan Wangji understood that feeling at an almost painful level. “All rules are unwritten and flexible. Except for the one against insulting someone’s soup.” This was mostly a joke.

Luo Qingyang shook her head, chuckling some more. “Noted. So shoving someone into the water could be seen as a declaration of friendship?”

“Yes, I suppose-” That was all the warning he got before he found himself falling with a splash.

He surfaced to find Luo Qingyang laughing, nearly doubled over. It wasn’t a mean laugh... it was actually nice. She thought him a friend, not someone intimidating or cold. She peeked over at him and said, “Sorry, sorry. Here, let me help you up.”

Lan Wangji gripped her offered hand and raised his brows. Luo Qingyang realized her mistake a moment too late and let out a yelping laugh as Lan Wangji tugged her into the water as well.

[authoratmidnight]

Arc V Next Gen Headcanons

So I created up a Fruitship kid for FebYgoChallenge, and a bunch of headcanons along with her.

Under a read more because wow that got long, haha.

-Shun, Yuto and Ruri head back to Heartland to help rebuild, Rin and Yugo return to Synchro, Selena and Yuri stay in Standard because they don’t have anything to go back to in Fusion. Dennis returns to Fusion for a bit,t hen heads to Heartland.

-Sora also remains in Standard with Yuya and Yuzu.

-Because Standard was the least touched by the war, the press is the worst there, meaning the Lancers living there are frequently dodging them because they always want to talk. They saved four worlds after all, the press wants to know everything.

-Sawatari loves being the center of attention at first, it’s great. Until a lack of privacy became really annoying.

-Yuya was ok with it at first, until some prodding questions dredged up memories of the Synchro dimension he’d rather forget(lookin at Roger here). And nearly gave him a mental breakdown and it took the combined efforts of Yuzu and Sora to get him home.

-Paparazzi quickly learn that the Sakaki house is a place you DO NOT GO. Not after Yoko got her bike out, sat on it on the drive way and just, stared them down(after they nearly drove her son into a panic attack she decided enough was enough). A couple engine revs also helped scatter them. The Sakaki house soon becomes a good place to hide for the Lancers if they’re trying to avoid nosy reporters.

-This does die down after a few years, though after Sora and Yuzu form a pro tag duelling team, and Yuya follows in his father’s footsteps of being an Entertainment duelist, they end up back in it again.

-Yugo and Rin are pretty much adopted by Crow when he finds out they have no home. They’re 14 so the only have a few years before they're old enough to be on their own anyways. The three kids love them though so it’s all cool.

-Ed takes over Duel Academia(and works on fixing it and undoing everything Leo did), while Asuka takes over the Fusion branch of the You Show Duel School(as Yusho is back in Standard and Yoko will be damned if she’s letting him leave again).

-Speaking of, Yusho retires from duelling due to his leg injury, though he still teaches at You Show in Standard. Occasionally he makes special appearances at the school in the Fusion dimension, with Yoko(it was their compromise). He teaches, she does all the duelling. It works nicely and she doesn’t have to worry about he hubby going missing.

-When they eventually open a branch in Heartland, the entire Sakaki family turns up for the grand opening, Yusho and Yuya for obvious reasons, and Yoko b/c she is not letting her husband out of her sight again. Dennis absolutely teaches there. Sometimes all of the branches meet up and that’s just, a lot of kids in once place. But it’s fun all around.

-None of the three(Yuya, Yuzu and Sora) are really sure when they became a triad, they just, kinda did. The press however apparently failed to pick up on this and just assumed Yuya and Yuzu were dating and Sora was simply a close friend.

-Until one day, after a big championship win, Sora just grabbed Yuzu and kissed her. In front of the entire world. Suddenly the papers where whispering about infidelity and trying to figure out if it was Yuzu-Sora, Yuya-Yuzu or Yuya-Sora(as they did spend a lot of time together).

-Poor Yuya was left to explain that no, no one was cheating and yes he did know about their date last night, he simply wasn’t there b/c he had a splitting headache. They’re all dating each other. He cannot understand why this is so hard to understand.

-Reiji is used to dodging the press, so instead he offers assistance to Yuya and co. They finally take him up on the offer after Yuzu announces she’s expecting and the press descends upon them like vultures. Some privacy and peace is all they want while they adjust. A few burly bodyguards from Reiji (plus Yoko) help with this. A lot.

-Occasionally if they really need to hide from the press they just, head to visit Yuto and co for a bit. The Xyz dimension is a lot calmer on that front. Plus it lets them catch up.

-Yuzu actually didn’t know which one was the dad till after Sakura was born. Because working back, she realized that ah, she had been with both of them within the possible time frame. She did not have that problem with the twins, Yuya was in Fusion on work(at the You Show Duel School, he occasionally makes guest appearances at the schools) at the time.

-Yoko, Yusho and Shuzo are basically like ‘grandbabies!’ and spoil the munchkins. A lot.

-The counterparts (and Shun) are all basically honorary aunts/uncles to their kids and meet them a lot. Yuri would rather they not try to hand them to him when they’re babies though(he’s always terrified he’ll break them on accident). Older ones are fine though. They’re easier to handle and deal with.

-That said, Sakura’s first meeting with him was during a get together when she was a few months old. She had escaped her crib and latched onto his leg and clung to him all night(she cried whenever someone tried to take her away from him). Yuri was not amused, but had to deal, so he just sat around till she was tired enough to be put back to bed without complaint.

-Because of her family, Sakura was in the spotlight a lot as a small kid(despite Yuzu’s best efforts), leading to her disliking it a lot as she got older and actively hiding from it/from anything that puts her in the center of attention(at least when she’s the only one in the center of attention).

-Rin and Yugo become pro duelists and basically save every coin they earn from duelling. They eventually put it towards and actual house, among other things.

-Rin and Yugo do get married, but it’s small and at the courthouse and nothing fancy. The most money the spend is on some dressy clothes, the marriage license and some cake after.

-When everyone finds out about this they take it on themselves to throw them a proper wedding. All they gotta do is choose the wedding party(bridesmaids, groomsmen, best man, and maid of honour) and show up for it.

-They never have kids of their own, but they do adopt/foster. They adopt older kids, the ones less likely to be adopted, because they know what it’s like. Crow is momentarily thrown when they show up with a 10 year old and are like ‘meet your grandkid’ b/c this kid is to old and Rin was definitely not pregnant. Then it clicks.

-Over the years they adopt/foster numerous kids. Crow is very proud of them.

-Yuri kinda, bounces around for a bit trying to find a place to call ‘home’. He lives in Standard with Yuya, Yuzu and Sora for a bit, but when it becomes clear that he’s just a 4th wheel he leaves. He spends some time in Heartland, but being around Ruri and Shun like that, and that often is kinda, awkward, so he leaves.

-Eventually he ends up in Synchro and crashes at Yugo and Rin’s place. At the time they have two kids in their care, both around the age of 10. And he just, ends up staying. The kids are cute and seem to like him so, why not.

-Rin and Yugo realize he’s basically doomed when they come back late one night and he and the kids are crashed on the couch asleep, having stayed up to watch mom and dad duel(Yugo and Rin are both pro duelists). It takes Yuri longer to realize he’s been sucked into their life and never leaving.

-The first time Rin/Yugo kissed him (on the cheek) he was very confused because 1) ‘you kissed me in front of your spouse’ and 2) why?

-They basically have to spell it out for him and it takes a bit to get through to him that they have long since forgiven him for what happened because ‘for goodness sakes you were 14 at the time and we’re well into our 20′s, we’re not going to hold a grudge that long’. They might be married but they talked it over and are more than willing to make Yuri a part of them. And two becomes three and he realizes he’s found home.

-Sawatari and Selena was a surprise to pretty much everyone. But only after his ego simmered down a bit and he matured some more did it happen. Her reasoning is ‘he makes me laugh’(a la Jessica Rabbit) and Sawatari is just like ‘why wouldn’t I be head over heels for this strong awesome woman??’ She is amazing to him.

-Sawatari went the Entertainment Duelist route, rather than politics like his old man. He still sees Yuya as a rival but they are on far more friendly terms.

-She actually turned him down the first time he proposed, on the grounds of not being sure if she was ready, and not being sure if the relationship would last as they’d only been a thing for a few months. She told him if he really loved he and really wanted this, then to wait a year. If they were still together after a year then to ask her again. He did and she said yes.

-Their daughter has he dad’s diva attitude (’I am a Sawatari, so I am THE BEST obviously’) but also her mother’s take no shit attitude, leading to plenty of phone calls home from school b/c she took her mother’s advice and punched out someone harassing her (or Sakura) and got in trouble. Sawatari just wishes she’d wait until after school to do this stuff b/c then she can’t get in trouble with the school.

-Sawatari isn’t sure he has the whole ‘dad’ thing down but god will he try.

-Probably took lots of parenting tips from Yoko and Shuzo b/c Selena has no parents and Sawatari only has his dad to go off of. And his dad was, often more focused on his career than his son(not maliciously of course, he did try to be a dad). So he wants to know what to do.

-Despite Yuya and Sawatari being friends, and living in the same city, their kids didn’t meet until they were about 5/6 when they started school. They did not like each other at first. Once they hit it off though, they became inseparable.

-Gongenzaka took over his father’s school from him. Also doubles as back-up baby sitter.

-Reira becoming a teacher at LDS though. Not 100% on this one but it could work. He’d end up being that one teacher that’s popular with the students, both for being nice and b/c he’s cute(Reira being confused about why girls keep hitting on him/why do the female students get giggly around him, Reiji replies ‘it’s the Akaba genes’ ‘We’re not even related!’ ‘It’s still the Akaba genes little bro’)

-Yuto and Ruri’s place is like the place to go for peace and quiet. The war and the clean up gave them all the excitement they could want. Now all they want is to just relax and not worry about anything. A nice quiet life.

-They do enjoy having their friends and friend’s kids over though. It’s a popular meet up place for when everyone gets together(Yuri eventually gets over his awkwardness of being around the Xyz crew).