#meta. makoto makimura

[lucretiacrescent]

majimako fic recs 💕

Since I can't write or draw or write insightful meta, I can only contribute to the Majimako cause by recommending some of my favourite fics to newbies. Mostly more or less happy AUs in which they end up together :

stars she could hold (5124 words) by AdureAdore Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 龍が如く | Ryuu ga Gotoku | Yakuza (Video Games) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Goro Majima/Makoto Makimura, Majima Goro/Makimura Makoto Characters: Goro Majima, Makoto Makimura Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Angst, Physical Abuse Summary: . She fell down the rabbit hole, but he was there to catch her. (or, the story of how a hitman-turned-bodyguard fell in love with a sad yakuza wife)

If I Could Have One Thing (18700 words) by Lovelytaiyaki Chapters: 2/2 Fandom: 龍が如く | Ryuu ga Gotoku | Yakuza (Video Games) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Majima Goro/Makimura Makoto Characters: Majima Goro, Makimura Makoto, Sera Masaru, Joy (Yakuza) Additional Tags: Fix-It, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, matchmaker Sera, Post-Ryuu ga Gotoku | Yakuza 0 (Video Game), First Kiss, Romance, let them be happy together!!!, Fluff, takoyaki dates Summary: After waking up from a coma, Makoto requests to meet the man who saved her life. Despite knowing he shouldn't, Majima visits the hospital to see her one last time. (Things get a little complicated when neither are ready to say goodbye.)

Ensnarement (2531 words) by amuk Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 龍が如く | Ryuu ga Gotoku | Yakuza (Video Games) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Majima Goro/Makimura Makoto Characters: Majima Goro, Makimura Makoto Additional Tags: Fluff, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Romance, Established Relationship, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Introspection, Gift Giving, Christmas Summary: Normal wasn’t something Goro could give Makoto, not without retiring. And in the yakuza, there was no such thing as retirement. But just this once, just for Christmas, Goro wanted to give her that world he had stolen her from. A normal date, a normal gift, a life she could have had if it weren’t for him.

They're Not Just Bad Dreams (1181 words) by Ingridarcher Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 龍が如く | Ryuu ga Gotoku | Yakuza (Video Games) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Majima Goro/Makimura Makoto Characters: Majima Goro, Makimura Makoto Additional Tags: references to rape, References to Torture, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Panic Attacks Summary: Post Yakuza 0. Makoto wakes in the middle of the night and finds a man in bed beside her. Written for the Majimako zine, 2019.

Someday, One Day (1960 words) by Suguru_Slut Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 龍が如く | Ryuu ga Gotoku | Yakuza (Video Games) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Majima Goro/Makimura Makoto Characters: Majima Goro, Makimura Makoto, Lee Wen Hai, Sagawa Tsukasa Additional Tags: Domestic Fluff, Domestic Bliss, Living Together, Established Relationship, Developing Relationship, Literal Sleeping Together, Routine, Slice of Life, Cooking Lessons, cooking together, hunnnnn i'm homeeeee, Gentle Kissing, Plans For The Future, Hugs, Cuddling & Snuggling, Affection, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Romantic Fluff, Love, Home, Breakfast, Near Future, Blind Character Summary: A slice of Majima and Makoto's simple, domestic life as they spend a tired Sunday morning cooking and daydreaming together after a long week.

Sometime Around Midnight (8524 words) by WondrousWendy Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 龍が如く | Ryuu ga Gotoku | Yakuza (Video Games) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Majima Goro/Makimura Makoto Characters: Majima Goro, Makimura Makoto, Kiryu Kazuma, Nishikiyama Akira, Tateyama (Yakuza) Additional Tags: Mutual Pining, Angst, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Reunions, Ryuu ga Gotoku | Yakuza 0 (Video Game) Spoilers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Jealousy, relationship drama, Post-Canon Fix-It Summary: The situation revolving around the Empty Lot changed Majima, and in its aftermath, he vowed to live life without regrets. Staying true to that vow becomes far more difficult when his friend and rival Kiryu comes to his office with word that Makoto's getting married.

Only You (43511 words) by Suguru_Slut Chapters: 9/9 Fandom: 龍が如く | Ryuu ga Gotoku | Yakuza (Video Games) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Majima Goro/Makimura Makoto Characters: Majima Goro, Makimura Makoto, Sagawa Tsukasa, Oda Jun, Goda Ryuji (Yakuza), Kiryu Kazuma, Saejima Taiga (Yakuza), Shimano Futoshi, Tachibana Tetsu, makoto's parents Additional Tags: Ryuu ga Gotoku | Yakuza 0 (Video Game), Yakuza, Crimes & Criminals, Cage Fights, Blood and Violence, Threats of Violence, Boxers, Mixed Martial Arts, Attempted Murder, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Fire, Car Accidents, Blind Character, First Meetings, Friends to Lovers, Developing Friendships, Eventual Romance, Slow Burn, Family Loss, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Near Death Experiences, Attempted Sexual Assault, First Kiss, First Time, Falling In Love, Love Confessions, First Love Summary: Majima Goro is a nobody. He goes to work, collects his paychecks and goes home--but it wasn't always like that. After accidentally meeting a young blind woman, Majima longs to be somebody again, and become free of the violent past that haunts him before dark secrets come into light, ruining his first chance at true happiness. No matter the cost, Majima will do anything to give Makoto another chance at the life he once took advantage of.

[majimassqueaktoy]

Been thinking about Makoto again (whats new) and one aspect of her characterization that kinda gets forgotten or at least not spoken about much is the fact she's very determined? To the point of it being almost self destructive? Like yes she was sweet and kind hearted, and undeniably she was very vulnerable- a large part of her story is her having to depend on Majima but that wasn't the whole of it? When she sets her mind to something she goes for it.

She moved to Sotenbori to search for her brother, Japan was still relatively new to her, she'd lost her grandfather and her mother- but even alone against what had been a very cruel world she still tried.

Then there was what came after that- she survived against all odds, even losing her vision. she trained with Lee and became a very good little masseuse, still trudging forward- still with her goal in mind. Once she lost Tachibana she asked Majima outright if he would kill the patriarchs for her- a pretty wild thing to ask the man who was meant to be /your/ assassin not too long ago. She was told no and she said "Okay, I'll do it myself."

She marched her little ass up to Sohei Dojima and in front of those very patriarchs and all the Dojima family she asked for their heads- Did it work out for her? Was it smart? No. But she had a spine of steel and fuck if I don't love her for it.

And even at the very end we see her protecting the girl she was with, smacking both those yakuza who had accosted them, even telling her friend to run away- she'd take the brunt of whatever they were planning and she did it with a stiff upper lip. So yes Makoto was vulnerable. And yes she needed protection and help-

But she wasn't a wallflower.

[lightnovels-blog]

this got me thinking: you know how lee was like, “ i ain’t gonna watch another daughter die right before my eyes again ” or whatever. what if makoto adopted a similar mindset post-y0, mainly towards brothers / siblings? not that the rest are less than, but you know !