#josuiji shinri x reader

[mackjlee9]

Tempus HQ&VG [NSFW Headcanons]

Warning; implied male reader, 2nd person narration. The way they moan and their favourite sex position.

Author's note; I wasn't sure about adding Magni and Vesper, but... I might add them later idk.

Masterlist.

VTubers Holostars EN/ Tempus

Their moans;

Altare| soft and quiet but high-pitched. gets very breathy when he's too overwhelmed and about to cum. he's able to let out small mewls of your name, muttering a barely audible, "cumming..."

Axel| grunting and gasping. he refuses to moan out loud when you're having sex. and he will try his hardest to not be loud. however, there are times when keeping quiet is the hardest task for him.

Bettel| whining, whimpering, crying... he's very, VERY vocal which embarrasses him a lot. even more so when he realizes you do things a certain way just to hear him get louder.

Hakka| mumbly. he mumbles and babbles a lot. a mixture of sounds and words come out of him when you're being intimate. he just feels so good that he can no longer understand words.

Shinri| grunts and deep, growly hums. as someone who is naturally quieter, his moans have turned into low, deep and growly hums, which are... pretty sexy.

Flayon| high-pitched, whiny and loud. he doesn't give a damn if he's being "too loud". he loves the way you fuck him and he's gonna be vocal about it too.

Favourite Position;

Altare| a doggy-style kinda guy. there's something about it that just does something to him... maybe it's the feeling of your chest pressed up against his back while you moan on his ear, telling him how tight he feels around your cock and how he's such a good boy for taking you so well.

Axel| reverse cowgirl. he enjoys the feeling of control this position gives him, as if he could do anything he wants to you and there would be nothing you could do... completely ignoring the fact that your hands, holding onto his hips, are the reason he's bouncing on your cock like that. (he also likes it because he gets to hide his face from you)

Bettel| against the wall. babygirl likes being picked up and thrown around. he gets turned on at how easy you seem to be able to just carry him whenever you want and he's had a hard time controlling himself whenever you do. his reactions and thoughts about this are obvious, he is like an open book so... enjoy.

Hakka| missionary. babyboy likes a rough missionary. getting to see your face as you fuck into him is the cause of his mind turning into mush, leaving an incoherent Hakka lying on his back, too fucked dumb to be able to think.

Shinri| missionary or doggy. he's good with either, and chooses one or the other depending on his mood, whether he wants it slow or rough, however, he goes with what you want most of the time. (a little hesitant to try cowgirl just yet)

Flayon| mating press... you saw it coming. he just loves having his body practically folded under your weight as you pound his throbbing insides and call him a "dirty whore", or your "sweet puppy", whichever you say, always gets the same reaction out of him. his whines get louder, and you watch as his eyes roll back, hearing him cry your name while holding onto your arms, agreeing to your words while he moans and gasps. even more so when you call him your "slutty princess."

[spiced-koi-friend]

Leap of Faith

Werewolf!Shinri x Witch!F!Reader | TW: death, religion, witchcraft, attempted execution Words: 2062 | Rating: PG-13

You watch in horror from the front of the crowd as they bring out all of the accused to be placed upon the pyre for their execution. Your eyes lock onto Shinri as he’s brought out, spotting you but avoiding making eye contact. It takes all of your self restraint to not run to him or call out as he’s held in place by two guards. You were there when they came and took him, watching the fight drain from his eyes as they forced some plant down his throat. Even now he still looks a bit out of it. He should’ve fought back. You know he would have. And apparently they did too.

Once all the prisoners are brought out, a priest follows with his own entourage of guards. He’s the reason for all of this, trying to “cleanse the town of the unclean”, which to him means anyone that may not be human. You’ve been able to hide your own witch nature so far, but you fear that it may not be for all that longer. They throw him on the pyre, tying his limbs down as the priest holds the torch down towards the base of the pile of logs.

“Brothers and sisters of the church, today we cleanse our town of the unclean, of those sent by the underworld to corrupt us into darkness. This man has been hunting our kind in the forest, and was caught standing over the body of one of my own clergymen, soaked in blood. He will pay for the murder of our dear brother with his own life.”

That’s a fucking lie, he was taken from a picnic the two of you were on near the pond. There were no bodies. And the only reason he went along with anything is that they had held you at gunpoint and threatened to kill you if he didn’t cooperate. Anger burned in you brighter than the flame on the torch, having to hide the sparks of magic falling from your fingers.

“Does anyone have any evidence of this man’s innocence? Any at all?”

The priest grins out on the crowd, growing unnaturally wide when he meets your eye. You blink and swear for a moment that his eyes flash yellow. His gaze moves on but you mutter under your breath, a simple revealing spell. A flash of purple explodes where the priest stands, revealing a devil in priest robes. The crowd gasps in horror, screaming and moving in to capture him. They move around you, and you get an idea.

“He’s been killing innocents to send them to hell! He’s been manipulating us the whole time!”

The crowd cheers in agreement as the devil starts cowering back, getting poked at with pitchforks and knives. You quickly move to Shinri, untying his hands with help of some of the younger boys, as you try to move him off the pyre.

“What- what’s going on…?”

He’s still in a drugged out state, and it takes a considerable amount of help to lift him off. With assistance, you get him onto the back of your horse, riding off into the woods to your cabin, in hopes that you’ll have escaped before they know you’re gone.

“Hey, we’re okay, you’re okay. Just hold on tight, okay? Shinri, I need you to stay awake for me.”

“I don’t… think I can…”

You feel him slump behind you and you stop your horse, having to re-secure him to the saddle before continuing with greater speed. Trees speed past you as you carry off into the night, only sighing with relief at the sight of the lantern that hangs outside of your door. Dismounting your horse, you slam open the door and throw together a cot for him, slowly hauling him in while trying to be cautious of any injuries you may accidentally cause.

Once he’s laid out on the cot, you try to wake him again. His breathing is shallow, and they’re slowing down at that. Panic sets in, flipping through your spell book for a diagnostic spell. His lips are turning blue, as well as his fingers. A silhouette of purple hovers around something inside him, leaching out into his veins. Poison. Self-sacrificing motherfucker either willingly took poison, or they forced it upon him. Either way, you have to stop it.

A bell jingles and you see your hourglass flip, and your heart drops. He’s dying, and he doesn’t have much time left. You try to think of any antidote, but without any indication of what it is, you won’t be able to cure him in time unless you get extremely lucky. Time for plan B.

Down at the base of a mountain is a cave rumored to be the entrance to the underworld. Mayhaps you can convince him to wake up if you make it in time. You send a crow to one of the girls in your coven, and hop on your horse. There’s no time to waste when everything is on the line. You make a beeline for the mountain, bobbing and weaving through the foliage and towering trees. The cave comes into sight, a soft blue light emanating from further within. But as you get close, you pull on the reins, having to halt your horse before you both go catapulting off a cliff. Your breathing is heavy, looking across the chasm with tears in your eyes.

You can’t let this stop you.

Your boots hit the ground as you dismount, sending your horse off home as you stand, wind catching your cloak as it bellows from below. Your eyes don’t leave the cave mouth for a second, backing up and digging your heels into the dirt. You close your eyes, ducking your head as you whisper a prayer to the heavens. As if they’re moving on their own, your feet move you into a full sprint towards the edge, determination to make it across filling your heart as your feet lift the ground. You feel the weight of the emptiness beneath you as you’re flung across the chasm, gripping onto the ledge on the other side as you make contact. Clawing your way up, you blow the hair out of your face before moving into the cave.

Mushrooms light the way where your magic cannot, moving deeper within with every step. You come across a river, glowing blue and illuminating the cavern. Across it, a figure stands, slowly becoming more solid. It takes you a moment to realize it’s Shinri.

“Shinri! You have to come back!”

He spins around, shocked to see you as his hand holds a small bouquet of flowers.

“You’re, not supposed to be here…”

“And neither are you. You don’t have to die, Shinri. I revealed the priest, he won’t hurt anyone anymore. Please, come back to me.”

“I can’t, if they find out I’m alive, they’ll kill both of us.”

All you can manage is an exasperated laugh, running your fingers through your hair.

“I didn’t just launch myself across a chasm for you to tell me what I can and can’t do with my life. Your body is dying in my cabin and I had to think of any way to make sure I didn’t lose you. I can’t lose you, Shinri…”

“Sweetheart…”

You both reach the banks of your sides of the river, standing just outside of reach. Your hand reaches out to him, pleading for him to come across.

“Please, love. Please come back to me. Please make all my effort worth it, to keep my love alive.”

He stands there for a moment, looking down at the water and the flowers in his hand. Shinri watches as they float down and touch the water’s surface, shriveling up upon contact. There’s more thought, before stepping back, making distance between him and the edge. He gets a running start, jumping across the river and into you, knocking you both down. But he made it, and you couldn’t be more elated.

“We have to get you out of here, we can reattach your soul once we get the poison out.”

“Poison?”

Well at least he’s not that stupid.

“Later. We need to get out, now.”

You take his hand, and the two of you begin running out of the cave. It begins shaking around you, apparently the gods aren’t used to witches trying to save their boyfriends from a wrongful death. Shinri notices the cave trying to collapse around you, shifting into his wolf form and scooping you onto his back. All you can do is dig your fingers into his fur and hold on. Rocks crumble and break apart, squashing the mushrooms and covering the two of you in bioluminescent goo. He skids to a stop outside of the cave, large stones falling in front of the cave mouth.

“Holy shit.”

The two of you stare at the cave, catching your breath. He leans over, kissing your cheek before getting on the move again. He leaps across far easier than you did over the chasm, racing back to your cabin. Nearing up on it, you spot your horse alongside a few others, thankfully that you recognize as the horses of your coven mates. Shinri lets you off his back, stopping in the doorway as you both enter.

“Woah, it’s weird seeing your own dead body…”

“I’d say you get used to it, but I think all of us pray you don’t.”

Your coven mate gets a giggle out of you and a chuckle out of him, Shinri hovering over your shoulder as you move to try and purge the poison from his system. You grab your spell book as a hand grabs your wrist, your coven head.

“You need to sit, you’re white as a sheet.”

“I’m fine, I-“

“No, you’re not. Anyone who enters the land of the dead leaves something behind, sit down.”

Your face twists into a frown, moving to sit on your bed. Shinri shifts again, resting his head in your lap. You realize quickly that there was truth to your coven head’s words, not realizing how tired you felt until now, perhaps the adrenaline masking it. She brings you some broth from the fire, assisting your shaky hands.

“We’ll take care of you two, don’t you worry. There’s already protective sigils outside, the devil will not catch you here.”

“Thank you, mother.”

She nods to you, going back to her work. Waiting feels like forever, only able to watch the hourglass continue to tick down. Shinri tries to distract you, but even his form begins to fade. You panic at first, until you see his body breathing again. The candles go out as his eyes open, glowing white. The feeling of him around you fades as words are chanted around you, just watching in suspense.

The flames catch again and light fills the cabin, tension hanging thickly in the air as you all wait to see what happens.

“Shinri? Shinri, are you okay?”

You shakily stand, moving to his side, kneeling on the ground. Your hand cups his cheek, almost laying your torso on him as you try to hold him. Silence fills the room as you start to tear up, thinking it all failed as you don’t feel him breathing anymore. A hand rests on your shoulder, trying to be a comfort.

…

Shinri gasps awake beneath you, air filling his lungs again. You jolt up, cupping his face and smiling as he meets your eyes.

“It worked…”

“It did. You did it, sweetheart.”

He sits up, pulling you into his lap to hold you tight. Breathing a sigh of fresh air, before letting out your remaining tears into his chest.

“We will keep the sigils up, the town is barely not up in flames. Luckily that devil got a harsher punishment than anything he served to those innocent people.”

“Thank you, mother. For all of it.”

“Never would have gotten here if you had not revealed that devil. Not only did you probably save the town, but our coven as well.”

“Anything to save my boy.”

You move your hands behind his ears, scratching them and making him growl.

“We’ll leave you two be.”

Your coven leaves, and Shinri has not stopped growling.

“Your boy, huh?”

“Shush. I’m just happy you’re alive.”

He chuckles, kissing your temple.

“I am too.”

[vexieeeee]

Holostars EN Masterlist

(f) - fluff, (a) - angst, (af) - angst + fluff, (s) - smut

1st Generation:

Regis Altare:

Nothing yet...

Axel Syrios:

Nothing yet...

Magni Dezmond:

Nothing yet...

Noir Vesper:

Nothing yet...

Gavis Bettel:

Nothing yet...

Machina X Flayon:

Nothing yet...

Banzoin Hakka:

Nothing yet...

Josuiji Shinri:

Nothing yet...

2nd Generation:

Jurard T Rexford:

Nothing yet...

Goldbullet:

Nothing yet...

Octavio:

Nothing yet...

Crimzon Ruze:

Nothing yet...

[odue-sp]

An idea so I ran with with.

Josuiji Shinri x Coffee Obsessed Male Reader

If Shinri could force you to put down the pit of coffee in your hand he would, but he remembers the last time someone tries. Their guild leader had tried once and failed, Altare didn't often have good habit but knew that drink way too much coffee was even unhealthy for his taste.

Shinri thought it was a joke, it could've been but when he saw you drinking straight from the pot when he first met you— concerned. He began to hand you cups of water when he could, sometimes even diluting the coffee but you could always tell.

Sometimes you would take it sweet, bittersweet, or straight black. He grew even more worried when you found out about espresso.

Tssst!

The guild was silent as you made yourself your 6th double shot of the day. "Maybe we should throw it out?" Flayon asked looking at Altare who shook his head slowly and held a finger to his lips- silently shushing the smallest. "Nope. It's not happening."

Shinri walked into the kitchen, you looked happy... But something was wrong. Your hands shook as you tried to pour another shot. Shinri had enough. "Darling," his voice rumbled through your head though you felt it much more than usual. Probably the coffee. His hand carefully pushing the shots away as he carefully herded you away from the machine. "Maybe you should slow down."

You stared. Slowly growing irritated by the suggestion, you knew your limits, why does he have to slow down? You opened your mouth before he leaned down and kissed you. It slowly grew deeper until you couldn't hold yourself up anymore and he had to hold you up.

You shook as he brushed your hair out of your face. "You taste so bitter. Maybe drink some water, okay babe?" You stared in shock before slowly nodding. "Good boy."

"Shinri," he stares confused at the sudden weakened state you were in. "Yes, M/n?" You felt yourself slowly become weak, probably from the coffee but you refused to admit it. You blame Shinri. "Catch me- hngh..."

A loud thud was heard.

"Shinri! You killed him!"

"M/n?!"

[shiesan]

You at First Sip - Banzoin Hakka x Reader

You At First Sip - A Banzoin Hakka x Reader Fic. by shiesan.

Gender Neutral Reader x Banzoin Hakka

- just fluff, but there is a bit of swearing

(this fic is dedicated to one of my good friends, kana. Fuck you.)

I never proofread, I’m sorry. But ! I did my best.

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It was a normal day in the land of Xenokuni. The streets were as lively as ever since spring has sprung. It’s usually this time of year when the citizens of Xenokuni love walking around the main town as it’s filled with flowers of all kinds.

Ah~ what a nice day to be outside

You’ve been stuck in your room catching up on work deadlines for weeks. It’s refreshing getting a breath of fresh air. You go down the streets to find your recent favorite coffee shop, Café Vanguard. It opened a couple of months ago and ever since then you’ve been going there almost every other day, well, at least when you’re not swamped with deadlines.

The bell chimes as you open the door and the familiar smell of roasted coffee beans fills your nose. You quickly search for the owner, with whom you’ve become quite acquainted, Josuiji Shinri. Shinri has been such a delight to be with! When times are slow he’d often chat with you and give you a pastry since you’re a regular. He acts like the kind and cool uncle you’re excited to meet at family gatherings.

But much to your surprise a different person mans the counter, someone you haven’t met before. He’s not too tall with beautiful purple hair. He doesn’t notice you come in as he’s screaming at Bettel, one of Shinri’s employees like he’s pissed off because of something. This makes you giggle a bit, he looks cute when he’s angry. You like his clothes and try to pick apart the details of his outfit, ‘He looks so stylish’ you think to yourself.

You don’t know how long it's been since you’ve been standing at the entrance but it’s been long enough for Shinri to call you over. “Y/n!” Shinri calls. “I haven’t seen you in weeks.” He said with a smile. You hurriedly place your belongings on one of the tables near the counter and walk up to Shinri. “Hi, Shin! Yeah, I know, work has been really rough and I barely had enough time to get myself groceries these past few weeks. But after working my ass off they’ll leave me alone for a few weeks, well I hope.” you say.

Whilst you and Shinri catch up, on the other side of the café chaos occurs. “Bettel, where the fuck did you put the opened carton of Almond milk?!” Shouts the purple man, Banzoin Hakka is his name. Shinri’s newest employee whom he hired a week after you started not coming to the store, which explains why you’ve never seen him before. 

“I don’t fucking know, Hakka! I already told you my last order needed *Oat* Milk. Not fucking Almond Milk. I did not touch that shit!” An angry Gavis Bettel replies.

“If you guys don’t stop arguing like a married couple I will personally ask Shinri to make you guys delivery men!” Shouts Flayon as he enters the front of the shop. You catch his eye.

“OOooh~ Y/n! Nice to see you again!” He walks up to you and gives you a small hug.

“Flay! Nice to see you too! Deliveries getting busier eh?” You smile at him.

“Yeah! It’s gotten more tiring but at least most people tip great!” He says.

Hakka and Bettel’s attention drifts toward you. 

Wow.

Is the only word running through Hakka’s mind. You’re just his type. And Bettel knows this, so as to attempt pissing off the exorcist even further Bettel says “Dibs on manning the register for them” with a sly smile on his face.

Hakka, who is appalled, raises an eyebrow. “Excuse me? Get your ass back to cleaning tables. It’s *my* turn.” He looks at you excitedly. Hakka notices how cute you look while Flay and Shinri are talking to you. ‘Damn what a smile’ he thinks as he dreamily looks at you, head resting on his chin and all. 

Soon your convo with Shin and Flay ends and you walk towards the counter. “Fuck” Hakka whispers to himself as you slowly walk to the counter and he struggles to make himself presentable.

“Hi!” you greet him with a smile. Holy shit is this cashier cute. You think to yourself.

“Hi~ Welcome to Café Vanguard! May I take your order?” Hakka greats you happily.

“Yeah, Hakka, I’ll have the hazelnut latte and an egg tart please.” You say with a smile.

Hakka sweats profusely, ‘how the fuck did they know my name?’ he thinks.

“Will that be all?” He manages to muster up. 

“Uhm, does your number happen to be on the menu?” You cheekily say while mentally digging yourself a grave and praying to the universe that they make your exit a painless one.

A small blush appears on Hakka’s face but he’s quick to recover, “u-uhm. Not for everyone, but for you I guess I can make an exception. That’ll be $5.60 in total” He smiles ‘What the actual fuck, Hakka’ He thinks to himself.

You hand him your money, “Great! You’ll just bring the order to my table right?” You smile at him.

“Y-yeah!” He smiles nervously. You notice a certain funny man behind Hakka,

“Oh! Bettel! How have you been doing?” You ask him. “Y/n! Been great! But I need to go back to the kitchen, take care of our little boy here for me ha? He’s a bit shy” Bettel says as he walks closer and puts a hand on Hakka’s shoulder.

“Okay, roger that.” You chuckle and give him a fake salute. “Well,” you turn your attention to Hakka who looks a bit more nervous, “I’ll be waiting over there.” you point to the table where your belongings are at. “Don’t forget the secret menu item that I ordered.” You tell him with a wink.

“Well, how could I forget something that someone as dazzling as you has ordered? Only the best service you~” He says and winks. With a light chuckle you walk to your table.

When he was out of your sight Hakka immediately turned to Bettel. “What the fuck man! You didn’t tell me you knew them! What was that fucking dibs for then?”

Bettel laughs. “Oh don’t get your bird briefs in a twist. Just a little payback for blaming me for the disappearance of the Almond Milk.” Bettel smirks and adds, “But hey, seems like they like you though, aren’t ya happy?” 

“IT SEEMS LIKE THEY DO! Did you see that Bettel, they *winked* at me. They even called me Hakka. How’d they know my name?!” Hakka says excitedly. 

“Yeah they like you but they didn’t fucking do a background check on you dumbass. You have a namecard? Hello??” Bettel says and heads into the kitchen.

“Oh yeah.” Hakka says in defeat. But that won’t get him down. You’re clearly interested in him! It shows!! He quickly assembles your order and prepares to bring it to you, making sure to look out if there are any other customers that he needs to tend to before he goes to flirt with you.

“You can go take a break, Hakka. I’ll be here at the counter for a bit” Shinri smiles at Hakka and winks. 

“Thanks, Shin. You’re the best” Hakka smiles and fixes his hair before walking to you.

“A hazelnut coffee, egg tart, my number, and the cutest and coolest exorcist in Xenokuni for the wonderful Y/N” He says as he places the items on the table one by one, apart from him of course.

You chuckle, “I don’t remember ordering the last thing on the menu.” You say as you reach for your coffee and take a sip.

Hakka smiles and watched you take a sip and enjoy the cup of coffee that he made. “Well, it's an ongoing promo for cute customers like you.” He winks and rests his chin on the palm of his hand. 

A slight blush appears on your face. “Oh yeah? Hmm.. Nice to know I’m special. Do I get to know more about this ‘Cutest and Coolest’ exorcist in all of Xenokuni’?” You say. 

Hakka chuckles and you guys talk for a solid 15 minutes. The rest of the boys gather at the counter and silently watch you both flirt back and forth. They found it cute that their little birbo finally found someone he likes, it was rare to see Hakka like this. They’re even happier that Hakka likes such a nice person like you, who they consider a close friend.

Shinri notices a big group of customers about to enter the shop and quickly calls Hakka over. “Hakka! Break time is over” He says.

“O-okay!” He shouts back at Shinri and quickly looks at you. ”Y/n, I had a really nice talk with you today and, only if you’d like, I’d like it for us to talk on another day. A date…maybe?” He looks you in the eye with a faint blush covering his cheeks.

“Sure.” You grab a tissue and write down your number. “Text me.” You say as you grab your stuff and wave goodbye to Hakka and the other guys.

Hakka waves back with the biggest smile on his face.

“He is so whipped for them.” Says Flayon.

“Yep. You could say it was love at first sip.” Bettel adds.

A chuckle emerges from Shinri, “O-kay everyone, back to work.” 

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA finally finished it! Hope you guys enjoyed it!

[xandraspalace]

Where the Heart Settles

----- Where the Heart Settles || Banzoin Hakka [HOLOSTARS EN]x GN! Reader - Birthday Fiction

Summary : Hakka used to think that a garden was nothing more than just a place filled with various flowers. However, on his birthday, you proved him wrong. Hakka found himself settling his heart in a safest haven, the garden you made only for him.

WC : 2421 words.

Warning : Grammar errors, fluff with a hint of angst, hint of TEMPUS lore, Ikemen Sengoku references, MLQC references, etc.

Featured Characters : An unnamed friend (OC), Gavis Bettel (mentioned), Josuiji Shinri (mentioned), and Magni Dezmond (mentioned).

Disclaimer : Everything written here is FICTITIOUS. This story is written in second-person point of view and the reader is gender-neutral. The personas written here are based on the avatar of the characters as vtubers, not the person behind it. Enjoy.

A/N : IT’S MY FAVORITE BIRD’S BIRTHDAY AND FOR ONCE I MANAGED TO POST THE BIRTHDAY FICTION ON TIME YEYYYY:D

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     INDEED. From the outside, your tea shop might look like just a normal shop. That's not wrong at all. You actually run a tea house in your homeland, Xenokuni. However, everything changed when the Jester came to you. Your shop is no longer an ordinary tea house. It now also serves as an information base specifically for Adventurer's Guild TEMPUS.

     You don't remember why you agreed to that. But one thing you know that once the war was over, you had to part ways with your significant other because the Jester took him to the TEMPUS Guild headquarters. And it had been quite a while since the last time you saw him.

     "I'll be fine, I promise."

     To be honest, those worries never went away, not only because he left you, but also because of the eroding effects of the Records Corruption on his body after he was attacked during the war.

     No one knows when they will attack again. You always get scared and anxious every time you think about it. There has been no peace since the people of Xenokuni questioned the validity of Utopia that the elites of Elysium had idealized.

     “Today is his birthday,” you glanced at the digital clock in the room and sighed, feeling a little disappointed. You wanted to celebrate his birthday with him too.

     You don't know, but perhaps the divine forces heard your complaint and answered your wish. The sound of—specifically—okobo sandals hitting the floor can be heard clearly by your ears. However, you ignored whoever it was, considering that your close friend who also works at your tea shop was up front to greet customers.

     But not long after, your friend split the curtain door open to see you. They stood there with a wide smile, it made you confused. “[Y/N],” they called, excitement could be heard in their calm voice.

     "What, are they our customers who want tea or clients who need information?" you asked.

     “You have a guest.”

     With hesitation, you asked again, "I have a guest?"

     However, your question was answered when your friend stepped back, making way for someone. From behind the curtain, you saw a figure that you would never have thought of. Your eyes widen in disbelief.

     You missed this person so much. It would be a lie if you didn't expect a little bit about his sudden arrival, but you also can't hope too much because of his busy life now as a member of the Guild TEMPUS. But one thing you were sure of was that the divine forces did heard your complains about just a moment ago.

     “Hakka…?” you called his name, approaching him slowly. “Is that really you?” That was a stupid question, you admit to yourself. 

     The purple-haired man smiled gently at you. "Of course it’s me. Is there any coolest and cutest exorcist that is better than me here? Tell me who it is!”

     It was him.

     You could confirm it from his antics. Your hand reached for his face, making sure that he wouldn’t disappear when you touch him. You looked down to see one last thing that could prove it was really him.

     You lifted one of the Hakka's hands gently, his eroded one. When you saw the traces of the corruption on his right hand, you could finally breathe a sigh of relief. “Oh, right. It is you,” you laughed shakily, probably because of the tears you were trying to hold back.

     Hakka also raised his right hand to hold yours that was cupping his cheek. "I'm home," he whispered softly.

     You finally pulled him into a hug. Hakka also rested his chin on your crown. He embraced you with such tenderness while whispering sweet nothings.

     Being in his arms again made you realize ... he is your home, no matter how far you two were apart.

     Since Hakka left for Guild TEMPUS, you have prepared something for him when he comes back. His arrival on a birthday was perfect, so you could show the things you prepared for him as a gift.

     You told Hakka there was a place you wanted to show him. You also warned him that this place would be dangerous to visit. The reason why is because this place you were going to visit has the most and strongest concentration of Records Corruption residue. You even call it the Xenokuni’s residue center of Records Corruption.

     But because you told Hakka it would be a birthday gift for him, he agreed to go there with you. He paid no heed to the actual danger he was about to approach. You'd think there would be at least a bit of trauma reactions from him because of what happened to him during the war. But it seemed that he really was the coolest exorcist because he was not afraid of any dangers and obstacles before him.

     "You guys will have a date?" your friend, who was serving some customers, asked.

     "Not really a date, but we will take a little stroll," you answered. “You wouldn’t mind looking after the shop by yourself for a bit, right?”

     Your friend laughed lightly and shook their head. "Of course I don't mind. And Hakka,” they turned to the Tengu. “I wish you a happy birthday. I thought you came here because you or someone from the guild needed information. Turns out you actually came here to meet your darling.”

     Hakka touched his chest, acting dramatic. "Ouch, that's hurting me, you know?" Hakka and your friends laughed, making you smile with them.

     Right after that, Hakka took something out from inside of his white kimono cloth that covered his black shirt. “Here.” Hakka took out an envelope and handed it to your friend.

     "What is this?" they asked.

     “Letter from Dad,” he loud-whispered to them you could hear him. "He really misses you."

     You looked at your friend with teasing gazes and chuckled. “Looks like you guys miss each other. It's not a one-sided feeling."

     Your friend received the letter from the Tengu. Shades of pink blushed their cheeks.

     Hakka grabbed your hand to quickly step out of the tea house. “Bye, Mom! We're off."

     "I'm not your mother!" they protested, but did not seem to hate it.

     Before actually leaving, once again Hakka shouted, “Shinri's my dad, so you're my mom. See you!”

     “Don't tease them too much,” you laughed while walking out of the tea house with him.

     "It's okay. They need to know that Shinri is missing them as well." He took your hand in his. "Let's go. Should we jump down to the spot you mentioned or walk to enjoy the view instead?”

     You giggled. "Let's take a walk. I want to enjoy, not only the view, but also spending time with you too.”

     "That's a great idea."

     With that, hand in hand, you went to the place where your gift for him was.

     After a while of walking, you and Hakka finally arrived at your destination. You stared into the misty abyss in front of you. The concentration of Record Corruptions residue at the bottom of the abyss made your stomach sick. Your legs felt weak, as if you were tired. You're not sure how you came to this place for the past few months.

     “Careful there.” Hakka wrapped once of his arms around your waist, making sure you didn't fall. The Tengu looked at you with a worried look.

     Hakka felt the same way as how you feel. But thanks to his Karasutengu Data, Hakka could still stand and make sure he didn’t fall because of the corruption residue concentrations

     “Hakka, let's go there,” your muttered weakly, pointing a dark, narrow alley. You tried to stand still. "There's a nice place at the end of the alley. I think that place has not been touched by the residue of Records Corruption," you explained.

     Hakka gave you a curious look. While helping you, the two of you entered the alley way.

     When you and Hakka reached there, the exorcist dropped his jaw in surprise, his periwinkle eyes was perfectly rounded. “What is… this…?” Hakka was speechless with what he saw before him. He felt like he was in a different world.

     A bed of flowers stretched out in front of him. It wasn't that wide, but what was before him can spoil his eyes and it could rest his mind which was previously spinning abysmally because of the corruption residue concentration outside.

     "It's a small garden," you answered his previous question. You looked at the garden fondly. “I found this place a while after you and Shinri left to join the headquarters members. Before you left, the Jester had asked me to take a few samples of the corruption residue, and the alley way caught my attention, then I found this place,” you once again explained.

     Hakka listened to you carefully and you continued, “I noticed that the soil in this place is more fertile than most of the land in Xenokuni after the battle. I sent a sample of the residue that the Jester requested along with a letter containing a report about this place. Sir Dezmond replied to the report and said it seems that this place was indeed left untouched during the battle. The influence of the Records Corruption didn’t reach this place.”

     What you said earlier was true. The place seemed untouched by the influence of Records Corruption at all. That place was so fresh and calming, as if it was a world apart from Elysium which is always filled with an unobtrusive aura, despite its beautiful scenery. The exorcist took a deep breath, feeling the fresh air.

     A thin, soft smile touched Hakka's lips. "It's beautiful," he uttered, lightly chuckling.

     A few moments after gazing at the garden, Hakka noticed how neat the garden was. The corner of the garden had been fenced in with wooden pickets. Flowers of all shapes and colors grew out of its well-tended soil. He wasn't sure everything could be this neat without someone’s hands.

     "I grew all of these flowers and tended it ever since Sir Dezmond said I could plant this place with flowers and trees." As if you were reading his mind, your statement succeeded in answering Hakka’s curiosity. You smiled sweetly. “I thought I'll take care of this garden and show you someday. Apart from being located near the Records Corruption residue center, this place has become my safest haven when I need a place to clear my mind.”

     Hakka looked at you in surprise. But if you look at his smile and eyes, curiosity, excitement, and pride was mixed together. “You did all this?!”

     Seeing his expression, you laughed lightly. “Yup! You came here at the right time—it's your birthday, so can you consider this as your birthday present?”

     "You mean... you tended these flowers for me?"

     You nodded, “Do you like it—woah!”

     “I love it!” Hakka interrupted your question with an instant answer as he jumped on you, hugging you tightly. You and Hakka bursted out laughing. "Are you going to continue to take care of this garden until later?" he asked.

     “You bet!” You looked at him with a prideful smile. “When Xenokuni is more stable, when Elysium is fine again, I want people to see this garden too. I want to prove to them that even in the midst of despair, there is still hope blooming for us to hold on to.”

     Before the war erupted, Xenokuni was a very beautiful place. The spring usually beautifies every corner of the land. The garden was like a mini version of Xenokuni's condition before the battle.

     Hakka could practically see the love and devotion that had been poured into each and every flower. The sight was overwhelming yet feeling so good.

     “Happy birthday, Hakka.” As he stood there in amazement, you reached out and took his hand, smiling somewhat bashfully. "Years from now, I hope we'll still be together and come out to see these flowers again."

     In the hands of the elites of Elysium, Hakka never knows what will happen in the future. However, seeing you who were so committed and confident about the future, he couldn’t bear to destroy your hopes. The sights you mentioned—a stable Xenokuni without war, and a beautiful Elysium without dictatorship of the elites—Hakka really wanted to see those sights. He wanted to see the end result of his and the rest of Guild TEMPUS’ hard works.

     Hakka hold your hands tight in his. “What are you talking about? Of course we will always be together. Where are you going? You're stuck with me for a really, really long time."

     It might sound like a joke, but Hakka wasn’t joking at all. He was very serious about what he said. His bluish violet eyes painted dedication and compassion.

     The spring breeze blew, not carrying the gray vibes of Xenokuni, but the scent of the flowers you tended to so beautifully. In your heart, you felt so proud of your gift for him, seeing how calm Hakka was when he's with you.

     You noticed your hands he was holding. Hakka looked back at you with a beautiful smile on his face. He pulled you into a hug, embracing you so gently, protecting you from the outside world.

     To the exorcist, this was what it’s like if pure, unadultred joy took form. “[Y/N],” he called your name softly.

     “Yes, Hakka?” You shot him a questioning look as he smiled and looped his arms around you, drawing you closer.

     “Thank you... Thank you so much... Thank you for being with me...”

     Hakka used to think that a garden was nothing more than a place filled with various flowers. It was indeed beautiful, and colorful, and sweet. But it was just what it was. However, in that moment, you proved him wrong. Hakka found himself settling his heart in that very place. He found himself a safe haven, only for you and him. And it was a prove that love could still bloom in the midst of despair and hopeless darkness. A place that shines so brightly in the midst of chaos, it almost felt like you two were hidden away from the rest of the world.

     Since the war that destroyed Xenokuni happened, Hakka no longer believes in the concept of Utopia. But maybe, with you, he can feel what they call “perfect world.”

     To him, meeting you was a blessing. You turned his world upside down, yet you do it beautifully and effortlessly.

     With you, his heart settled.

     Forever. -----[FIN].

Where the Heart Settles Fiction by Author Xandra April, 2023

[brisquad-unit-4402]

BRAINROT/THIRST LIST

including miscellaneous content that isn't exactly fic but sure are thoughts. author's commentary can be found at the bottom of the list

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💔 angst

💝 fluff

🖤 nsfw/sexual, features content not intended for minors

(parentheses): brainrot/thoughts that relate to another fic i wrote

[will add more if needed]

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luxiem ｡･:*˚:✧｡

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🖋 ike eveland

༻✧༺ i got fanart of ike and his 700-dollar 3 foot tall miku! | original fic 💝

༻✧༺ hotel california (in pursuit to and from the sun) | original fic 💔

༻✧༺ ike realizing his feelings (pliskinverse) | original fic 💝

༻✧༺ first time with ike (pliskinverse) | original fic 💝 🖤

🦁 luca kaneshiro

🦊 mysta rias

༻✧༺ twitching while dreaming 💝

👟 shu yamino

༻✧༺ worldbuilding and magic (trading a heart) | original fic

༻✧༺ pale blue by kenshi yonezu (trading a heart) | original fic

༻✧༺ playing with shu’s hair | original fic 💝 🖤

༻✧༺ winter cuddles | original fic 💝

༻✧༺ thoughts on shu’s ponytail before 2.0 reveal 💝

༻✧༺ infinity thoughts

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༻✧༺ prosthetics 💝

🔗 sonny brisko

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༻✧༺ weebcon 2023 iluna girls q&a (non-verbatim)

🐰 maria marionette

💫 aster arcadia

👼 aia amare

🛸 ren zotto

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🎩 gavis bettel

🪫 machina x flayon

🔅 banzoin hakka

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🌿 cassian floros

🌙lucien lunaris

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#ao3 wrapped 2023 questions

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fic commentary and notes

༻✧༺ worldbuilding and magic (trading a heart) | original fic

༻✧༺ zombie au notes (in pursuit to and from the sun) | original fic

↪ explaining luca's characterization and breaking down shu snapping

↪ reader as an unreliable narrator and luca as an ignored character

↪ ike and reader: where are they now

༻✧༺ stars above your skin notes (pliskinverse) | original fic

↪ reasoning behind the title and star symbolism

↪ thoughts on reader as a vtuber and limits as a fan writer

[spiced-koi-friend]

Tomorrow

Merman!Josuiji Shinri x GN!Reader | TW: none Words: 1085 | Rating: PG

Walking along the river, you start to hear a low humming from somewhere nearby. The soft melody holds your attention, bringing you closer to a bridge a little bit further down the bank. With no one around when you reach the center of the bridge, yet the humming the loudest it has been thus far, you peek down to look underneath. The water is clear, and you can see koi fish happily swimming around beneath the lily pads. A fish food dispenser is attached to one of the posts of the bridge, and you exchange a coin for a small handful. You toss it out and it causes soft ripples in the water as the fish swim eagerly to the surface. 

“Puniko! Look! Go get some, buddy!”

The humming stops, and you hear the man chuckle. Still out of sight, you look around more. Out from under the bridge swims a larger koi, about three times the size as the other ones. He moves sluggishly, somehow looking exhausted despite being a fish. You get another handful of fish food, walking across the bridge to go down to the edge of the water. Wading through the tall grass, you get to the edge of the water as the fish start coming up to you. They seem rather friendly, used to being around humans. The one you assume to be Puniko swims right up to you, letting you pat his head in exchange for a bit of food. Out of the corner of your eye, you see someone hiding amongst the rocks under the bridge. You turn your head to look, but they duck out of sight before you get a good look at them.

“It’s alright, I know you’re over there. I mean you no harm, I just wanted to compliment your singing…” You hear nothing back, but see a pair of eyes peek over the rocks to look at you. They’re an almost electric light blue, sparkling like the waters surrounding you. He chuckles, pulling himself up to rest his head on his arms. His hair is long, slicked back with the weight of the water. He seems to be admiring you, watching how you feed the kois. Most of his body is still hidden, but you can see a blue and orange tattoo covering his left arm. He’s pretty, especially when he smiles at you when he realizes you’re staring.

“I appreciate it. Normally people don’t come out this far, just Puniko, myself, and the rest of the kois.” “You say that like you’re a koi yourself.” “Well…”

He bites his cheek, shrugging before ducking back behind the rocks. You hear a quiet splash, and the kois move around what seems to be a much larger fish. It gets closer, before he resurfaces, throwing his hair back out of his face. A strand still falls back in front, not agreeing with him as he tries to tuck it back. He leans against a rock, bending his tail so you can see his tail, shimmering iridescence over a pattern of white, orange, and black. It’s beautiful, and you can’t help but be in awe of it. His torso is rather muscular, well defined arms most likely from a life of swimming. “Wow…”

He blushes, hiding behind his hand as he tucks his tail back beneath the water. You sit down on the sand, lowering yourself down to his same level. Puniko approaches him, nudging itself under his arm before he pulls it into a hug, laughing to himself.

“Alright, it’s sleepy time. C’mere.” It’s adorable to watch, especially as the sun starts to go down and the sunset begins to turn the sky a mixture of soft pink and brilliant orange. He looks up at the sky as soon as he realizes you’re watching it, before turning his gaze back to you. “Normally people aren’t as… respectful as you are when they find me. That’s why I usually stay pretty far out from the village. I've had a few people try to capture Puniko and me in order to show us off. Luckily I’m pretty strong, otherwise I’m pretty sure we’d be in some sort of fish market or store front aquarium. But you seem alright, Puniko seems to like you. Although Puniko likes anyone who has food.”

His laugh is brighter each time, and you catch a glimpse of some fangs and subtle scales on his cheeks as they catch in the light. He adjusts his grip on Puniko, the sleepy koi fish now thoroughly out of it. 

“Josuiji Shinri, protector of the river and all the koi inside. I’d… like it if you’d come back. You seem nice. Maybe I can show you the koi pond at some point.” Your heart flutters as he offers to show you the pond, and apparently your excitement was visible enough that he smiles at you.

“I’d love to come back. Are you always here at the bridge?” “Not always, but I usually am in the evening. I try to make my rounds through the river, checking in on all the fish. They all have names, Puniko is just the one that sticks with me.” “Maybe tomorrow you can start teaching me everyone’s names. I’d love to know who I’m taking out to dinner.”

Your joke doesn’t come out as intended, leaving both of you blushing into your hands for a couple minutes until the awkward silence becomes a little bit too much. 

“Well, I can assure you I don’t eat fish food.” “I could… bring us some sushi tomorrow? Have a little riverside picnic while you teach me their names?” “Is that a date?” You glance away, not meeting his eye. “It can be…” “Then I look forward to it.” Shinri smiles at you, reaching beneath the water for something. He tears off a blade of grass, threading it through something. In the low evening light you can’t make it out, but as he ties it around your wrist, you see that he’s made you a bracelet from a pearl and long piece of grass. “So you don’t forget us out here. I do hope you come back.”

He waves to you before disappearing beneath the water with Puniko, leaving you to walk back to the village by the light of the lanterns as they start to turn on. You wonder to yourself what kind of sushi a merman would like, and how you managed to secure a date with one.

Guess you’ll find out tomorrow.

[brisquad-unit-4402]

tempus masterpost

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💌 no reader insert

💜 can be read as platonic or romantic

🧡 platonic relationship

💕 romantic, pre-relationship

❤️ romantic, established relationship

💔 angst

💝 fluff

🗣 humor/crack

🖤 nsfw/sexual, features content not intended for minors

🌟 author’s favorite

🎉 request from #100 followers for 4402 event

🎃 trick-or-treat drabble from #4402’s halloween 2023 treats

[will add more if needed]

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