#i came up with this idea after lucidly imagiing these two fighting after Macaque called Wukong a mongrel

[1karuga]

LMK Story Prompts & Ideas + AUs

What if Sun Wukong and Macaque just had an intense and borderline irrational hatred for each other?

Two Sides of a Coin AU

Whenever they see each other, they scowl.

When close to one another, they gag.

And if--heavens forbid--they have to talk, they converse through insults, taunts, and gritted teeth.

Honestly, the idea of just leaning into their inability to have a non-emotionally charged conversation with each other is hilarious to me, especially if they're just built in a way so that they click together so flawlessly.

In almost every aspect, such as fighting prowess, strategy, and even personality they work together with a synchronicity rarely found... but they can't bear eating at the same table.

And despite how much they don't like each other, they have built a tight bond together out of trust and respect...always trusting that the other will always have their back no matter how dire the situation is.

Though, this was before the Journey to the West.

After Wukong killed Macaque, their bond was broken. So there was nothing much was left of that respect and trust that kept hatred from being all that was left of their relationship.

And even so, the two of them are still like two haves of a whole, and despite all of their animosity they do have a desire to get back that feeling of being unstoppable that was present whenever they were together...