#normalness: explaining harumi

[iamsonormalaboutninjago]

Making this a full post cause it deserves to be said:

TL:DR at bottom

A lot of the tumblr community is pro queer and progressive but why are they so violently against redemptions???

Seriously I’ve noticed a mind boggling amount of people who are dying on the hill that Harumi should rot in prison.

Do they even watch the same show?? Why are they dividing people into “evil” and “good” categories like that??? Ninjago has shown multiple times that people are complex and multi dimensional.

Flintlocke was just following the captain that he loved so much and trusted like a brother, Morro was consumed by a desperation to prove himself, Cyrus Borg hid the overlord virus from everyone, the dragon hunters were just scared by Iron Barons rule, The Ice Emperor was manipulated by Vex, Unagami was confused and angry by his abandonment, the Keepers were just doing their job, Ronin was trying to pay back his debt (and maybe support his family), Pythor used to be a power hungry jerk but being trapped in the tomb made him realize it meant nothing being a king or getting revenge, Garmadon before resurrection loved his son very dearly but was consumed by urges to destroy and infect others with his curse. And most importantly…

Lloyd was a spoiled brat child who wanted to hurt people and cause mayhem until Wu finally caught him. Yes he wasn’t a terrorist and was a kid but so was Harumi when she turned. They were the same age, around 10, when they were affected by the serpentine.

As well. All of the Harumi fans I know want Harumi to get a proper redemption. One where they pay for their crimes and feel horrible about what they’ve done. Where they’re forced to live in the real world and not some delusion that they created when they were young and angry. I want Harumi to cry and feel like shit for murder and terrorism. I really would hate if Roots was the end of her story and her redemption! She’s gotta show that she’s changed and is a different person in order to be fully redeemed in my eyes. I like a lot of others just want her to have a chance at redemption, not accept her as being redeemed immediately.

TL:DR: Ninjago has a plethora of people who start out evil but change and redeem themselves. So why is Harumi singled out? I believe Harumi hasn’t redeemed herself canonically yet and has to go through a lot of pain and growth before that can happen. But If anyone thinks that Harumi doesn’t deserve redemption then neither does Lloyd or Scales or Faith or Morro or Garmadon.

We can’t forget that in the could be canon Splinter in the Blind Man’s Eye story Lloyd claims that Morro gave him the most trauma, because he committed atrocities in his own body. He never even says he has nightmares about Harumi!! Which he has a lot of damn nightmares!

Lloyd was brought to the good side because Wu gave him a chance and believed that he was good, and Lloyd did the exact same to Harumi. “The best way to defeat your enemy, is to make them your friend”…

[pillowdrawz]

Ninjago Abaddon Au: Athena The Great Devourer?

Also Lloyd can transform like Charlie in Hazbin hotel when angry.

LLOYD IN MY AU AGE NORMALLY OKAY Okay I'll explain Like in this Au Kai Got his true potential BUT He didn't know why he just assume that he needs to let go of his pride and became his own Ninja and Save Lloyd They didn't know Lloyd is the Greenninja okay. SO Moving on Garmadon Still Defeated the Great devourer but They found Garmadon and has the golden weapons So After The Great Devourer got defeated (And AGAIN THE GREAT DEVOURER HAS A WEAK SPOT ON THE FOUR HEAD) A Tiny Egg was found by Lloyd and while at school yes he still goes to school at darkleys Him and Brad take care of it boom She hatched.

That was until they found out Athena keep growing and realize oh Shes like the Great devourer but don't worry she's good cause Lloyd and Brad raised her with love and care.

Idk about Harumi tho hehehehehe

.yes Greenflower is canon in My Au cause I said so. And also Geo x Cole and Jaya etc-

[angel-of-the-moons]

Kuai Liang/Harumi x fem reader who is really dense and doesn’t realize the two are attracted to her. So dense the two of them have to spell it out for her cause no amount of flirting is getting through her head.

sfw or nsfw I really don’t care.

NONNY I ACTUALLY LOVE THIS WE NEED SOME HARUMI CONTENT! Also enjoy my totally original and not punny at all title

Pyromance

Kuai Liang (Scorpion) x Harumi Shirai x Fem!Reader

TW/CW: None, fluffy stuff, some flirting, reader being oblivious

A/N: Given that there's only a small tidbit of info on Harumi in Liu Kang's timeline, I'm going off of what little is mentioned in-game and on Wikipedia. Also deadass I want a mandarin duck so fucking bad.

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You weren't sure why you were born the way that you were. But when a man with glowing eyes showed up at your crappy little cabin in the mountains, saying he was a god? Yeah, only you would have that kind of interaction.

You didn't believe him until he displayed his powers with fire and explained to you that your powers were only a danger to you.

Yes, powers. You had something called pyromancy, you could summon flames or heat things with your very mind and hands.

So when this "Liu Kang" told you about a clan in Japan called the Shirai Ryu? And that they would welcome you with open arms? You were hesitant to accept.

On one hand, your powers were dangerous, and if you continued to slip up you'd wind up burning your own cabin down, cause a wildfire or... hurt someone. That last one was your greatest fear.

But on the other hand? You'd never even been outside Montana. And Liu Kang wanted you to fly across the world to friggin' Japan? The thought scared you shitless.

You gave him your word that you would think it over for two days. Liu Kang offered to bring someone to you to explain how the clan worked, and you accepted the offer. Perhaps hearing from someone from there would help your decision along.

Liu Kang returned in a ball of fire, alongside him was a woman dressed in a gold and crimson kimono, her long, silky black hair hanging down past her shoulders, twin katanas slung from her obi.

This was Harumi Shirai, for whom the clan was named. Her husband, the Grandmaster of their clan, Kuai Liang was indisposed with new recruits, as was his younger brother Tomas.

She stayed with you, explaining the nuances of their clan and how open-minded they were to your situation. They offered to allow you to bring your comforts (which were admittedly few. You were a bit of a recluse out of necessity due to your powers.) to their compound if you accepted.

She was a beautiful woman, and her words and voice put your nerves at ease.

Of course, two days later. You accepted.

You found yourself in a bit of a culture shock, certainly. But true to Harumi's word, the Shirai Ryu were accepting of you in a way you never anticipated. Training with Kuai Liang allowed you to feel... normal. You'd never felt normal a day in your life. It was nice, to feel so in-place where you always were an enigma before.

Harumi and Kuai were very warm to you (pun intended!) as time went on and your skills flourished. You weren't one for combat, but you excelled in using your powers for defensive stances. When Harumi began teaching you to use her katanas (such an honor) she and Kuai were proud and impressed you used your flames now so effortlessly to ignite the blades without melting it.

To congratulate your progress, they had a custom blade made for you. You were honored that they accepted you so wholly and you found yourself wondering if you truly wanted to return to rural Montana after learning of all of the wonders you'd been blind to before.

What you never really realized though, was that Harumi and Kuai would often take time to spend with you, speak with you about things not related to the clan or your training.

Kuai would ask about your life, your hobbies. When you admitted you liked flowers, he gifted you two potted spider lilies.

Their alien appearance immediately enamored you, as you'd never seen them before, their bright scarlet colors catching the eye and brightening up your room.

And of course, with Harumi... She would join you in the baths. In Japan it was fairly common of course, just not as traditional as what was built in the Shirai Ryu compound.

You were never one for insecurities and Harumi loved that about you. In the baths you would talk about anything that would come to mind, and she would often find herself drawn to your hair, of all things. She adored touching it and putting the shampoo and conditioners in it for you, and combing it out. The color and feel of it beneath her fingers quickly became a favorite.

But despite all of this you were completely, frustratingly and blissfully unaware that Harumi and Kuai Liang were in fact romantically interested in you. Their little gestures were so obvious, it even had Tomas facepalming when nobody was looking because of how painful it was to watch you not even recognize their obvious intent to court you.

It became a topic of hushed gossip and side-betting amongst the clan, wondering who would crack first, or when--if ever--you realized what they were doing.

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"I swear... She's so sweet... but so dense!" Harumi laughed, the back of her hand over her forehead as she laid on their bed.

Kuai Liang shook his head with a smile as he undid his robes, leaving his torso bare as he looked at his wife. He shared her humorous exasperation with your oblivious nature, but still found it endearing.

Kuai knelt on the bed and leaned over Harumi, giving her a soft kiss to her lips as she sunk her fingers in his dark hair, tugging it free of its tie; allowing the dark strands to fall around his face as he smiled down at her.

"Perhaps it is time we drop the subtlety, my love." Kuai said softly, resting on his elbow as he looked down at Harumi.

"Do you think we should?" She hummed, trailing her knuckles across his jawline, reaching up with her fingertips to gently trace the scar going down his face.

"I don't see why not. Otherwise we will be performing this dance for some time." He grinned.

"Kuai, what if she isn't interested?" Harumi sighed sadly, her brows raising in concern.

"Then we respect her wishes and accept her friendship instead. I would be glad for her companionship either way." He said simply.

Harumi's beautiful, Cupid's bow lips curled into a smile.

"You're right. Either way, having her close is a blessing. One we will accept no matter the context. We can speak with her in the morning."

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You were standing beneath the sakura and plum blossom trees surrounding the sizeable pond in the compound. It was your favorite spot to be because it had the least traffic and the small bridge going over it was perfect for watching the koi as they danced beneath the water.

But your favorite place to sit was beneath the trees near the shoreline. Due mostly in part to the small flock of Mandarin ducks that called the compound home, the little feathery critters took a shine to you, especially after you nursed one of their flock back to health when her poor little leg got broken.

That and, well. They knew you had grapes at the ready, plus a small container of oats you'd feed them out of your hand.

The Mandarin ducks were the most gorgeous you'd ever seen; the males' colors were like a silky orchestra of hues and cute little plumages that admittedly looked a tad silly, but still looked beautiful. The females were lacking in the colors the males had, but you adored their little spots and speckles.

Oftentimes, you'd wind up with one of the younger males cuddled comfortably in your lap, tucking himself under his wings to nap on the silk of your robes while you stroked his feathers.

And it was here that Harumi and Kuai Liang found you, sitting beneath the trees, blossoms that had been shaken loose by the breeze falling around you like a beautiful rain as you fed the ducks from your palm, laughing to yourself as their little bills tickled your hand.

They stood there, merely watching for a few moments until Kuai nudged Harumi on, and they slowly made their way to you as a young female duck hopped into your lap, trying to snitch some extra snacks from you.

Their footsteps were light, to avoid frightening your feathery little companions as they closed on you.

Harumi spoke your name softly and you looked up with an abashed smile. "Oh! I would get up, but..." You looked done at the female water fowl in your lap, as she snuggled down, her tail feathers wiggling contentedly.

Kuai couldn't help but chuckle as he and Harumi sat next to you. The little birds seemed so fond of you. It was cute.

He slowly reached out to try and pet the female in your lap, but she puffed up and made a rather angry noise that plainly said "back off", which made you and Harumi giggle.

"It would seem your charm does not work on all women, my love." Harumi smirked.

"Yes, yes, that is painfully obvious." Kuai replied with a smile, shaking his head as the duck turned back around in your lap, accepting your soothing pets to her feathers.

"Is something the matter?" You ask them curiously.

Harumi and Kuai Liang exchange a long, silent glance which slightly concerns you.

"Kuai and I discussed something last night." Harumi told you.

"Okay..."

"And we both decided to ask you something." Kuai continues. "You understand the things we do for you? Not the training, but the smaller things."

"Like... My sword? And the flowers?" You say, your brows furrowing slowly.

"Yes." Harumi chuckles. "Do you understand why we did those things for you?"

You tilt your head. "To... be... nice?"

Harumi and Kuai chuckle together, grinning at one another at how sweetly oblivious you were. They look back at you and Kuai talks. "And you don't have any other inclination, dear? At all?"

Other inclination? What could--did he just call you dear? What could he be talking...

Your eyes get big and you cover your mouth in sheer horror, your face flushing in embarrassment as you awkwardly look away.

"Oh."

Harumi giggles and has to cover her mouth and cough to chase it away, Kuai Liang merely shakes his head and chuckles softly.

"We've been trying to court you. You're a wonderful person, an amazing woman." Harumi says, giving you a soft look. "We've both been rather... Smitten with you, as of late. We'd hoped you'd realize what our intentions were on your own, but..."

You cover your face and make an embarrassed squeak. "Oh, my god..."

"However." Kuai Liang said, holding his hands up. "We both agreed last night that if you do not reciprocate, we will still gladly accept your friendship."

Your hands drop and you look at them, the surprise evident on your face as you watch Harumi smile at you, her hand slipping into Kuai's.

"We hold nothing but respect for whatever decision you shall make." She told you.

You couldn't believe it. It just seemed so unreal..so unreal that these two amazingly strong, wonderful, beautiful people took a look at you and decided that they wanted you?

You. Of all the people they could possibly pick? A little country bumpkin from Montana?

You look down, petting your little duck friend as she contentedly snuggled you, a couple of her flock-mates snuggling your left thigh.

You close your eyes and take a deep breath.

"...I... I'm open to trying?" You finally say, giving them a shy smile.

Harumi and Kuai's tense postures dropped as they both smiled widely, and Harumi leaned in to kiss your cheek happily.

"We will do our best to prove everything we mean to you." She swears.

Kuai Liang moves towards you and leans in to do the same, his hand brushing your cheek. "We will do everything--"

He was cut off by the female duck in your lap turning around, her tail wiggling and her feathers fluffing up as she opens her mouth and makes more angry noises, making Kuai lean away from you before she is angered any further.

"Ah... The only woman you cannot charm!" Harumi teased as the two of you broke out laughing; whilst Kuai was still unable to give you the small display of affection his wife had given you, all because of the feathered menace that took residence in your comfy lap.

He merely glared at the offensive little bird in your lap as she snuggled back down, staring Kuai back right in the eye as if to say "try me".

[n3ptoonz]

mk1 dialogues with the earthrealm guys!

a/n: most of these are pre-made in my notes, i'm choosing the ones that are more broad rather than targeted towards my oc! i hope it's to your guy's liking!

some of these lines are flirtatious

reader being an assassin mentioned a few times

enjoy!

Johnny Cage:

you: you are the last man i would ever court.

johnny cage: sooo i have a chance

johnny cage: i'd be lying if i said i didn't wanna be dominated by a warrior

you: i think i'd rather just kill you instead

you: what does "finish me johnny" even mean?

johnny: ohoho, allow me to demonstrate, sweet thang

johnny: i don't think you realize how seriously i take competition

you: i can guess from how you almost cried when kung lao outsmarted you in poker three times

Kenshi Takahashi:

you: you ever been asked how many fingers was being held up?

kenshi: it seems you haven't met our world class comedian johnny cage

kenshi: you look like you have something to say.

you: i was just wondering how often you wash your blindfold

you: you make that blindfold work, takahashi

kenshi: though welcomed, flattery won't get me to go easy on you.

kenshi: i still can't believe there's billions of other timelines outside of this one.

you: believe it, i had to fight off a combo of you and scorpion, not pretty.

Kung Lao:

kung lao: don't you like...kill people for a living?

you: says the man with a hat that could easily slice through a crowd

kung lao: an assassin huh...you work for general shao?

you: i would rather gauge my eyes out with push pins

kung lao: i can see you staring at my dimples

you: i was actually looking at your pressure points, but whatever helps you sleep at night

you: normally i cheer you on, but im going to take you down this time

kung lao: hah, you are certainly welcome to try

Raiden:

raiden: is it so obvious...?

you: raiden, you literally smile ear to ear at the sound of kitana's name

you: "i am nervous" my ass

raiden: i'm glad you think so highly of me, but i really was!

raiden: loser has to pay the next check at madam bo's

you: i didn't know you had such money in your pockets, champion

you: what's with all the fine men wearing hats around this place?

raiden: i...wow, you've really managed to catch me off guard

Sub-Zero:

bi-han: your flattery is not welcomed here.

you: aw, i was just getting started too

you: you said you think i'm so hot and cool and sexy?!

bi-han: [groans dramatically and tiredly]

bi-han: not surprised you're on the wrong side.

you: i dunno, something about not fucking with an evil sorcerer that could kebab me if i breathed wrong helped me make up my mind

you: so i'm assuming a double date with kuai and harumi is off the table

bi-han: i was considering it until you uttered that traitor's name.

Scorpion:

you: where did "get over here" come from?

kuai: if i told you, i'd have to kill you.

kuai: how would you even like my hair if you've only seen it tied up?

you: i have a very sufficient imagination, kuai liang

you: ouch, that's one nasty scar

kuai: it gives me a story to tell my new clan, should they ever ask.

kuai: don't you dare say it...

you: ..."come here!"

Smoke:

tomas: is it true? you find me handsome?

you: what can i say, men in uniform have my heart

you: if i didn't know any better, i'd think you're flirting with me

tomas: well...uh...i'm not particularly good in this field...

tomas: your bravery knows no bounds, you really flirted with bi-han?!

you: ah...i may have shit my pants a little when he almost froze my head off the other day

you: johnny's right, you'd be great on the big screen

tomas: thats... thats really nice of you to say!

Liu Kang:

liu: before you ask, yes, it is possible you are also a keeper of time in another timeline.

you: now i wanna ask how many people bombarded with that question

you: so, what was i like in the last timeline?

liu: there's not enough time to explain, maybe after this. maybe.

liu: i would heavily advise against trying to court a god

you: what? me? trying to- you speak madness!

you: i have to know...was i styling in the previous timeline or no?

liu: not even i had the time think of things like this as a mortal.

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a/n: this is an experiment post, hopefully this has reach cause i miss posting on here😭

[llannasvsp]

We always talk about the way Morro and Kai reacted to not being the Green Ninja. I live for those fanfics, textposts, edits, fanart, literally anything. However: as the resident Lloyd girlie / kin / whatever, I need to know how he feels and what he's thinking when people get obsessively jealous of his destiny.

Everyone sees the power and the glory that goes with the title. What they don't see is the pain, hardship, and loss that goes with it. The glory comes from destroying the people you love. The hardship happens because no matter what, it's never over. Evil will always re-manifest itself, meaning your destiny is never complete.

People like Kai (formerly) and Morro long for the title. But I can only imagine Lloyd hates it. Wishes he could change his life. Wishes he could just hand it on to someone else, but he knows he can't, because he is the only one who can take the burden of it. He wishes he could explain how horrible it is, but no one will ever see, because he keeps the darkness inside (I have a whole rabbit trail on this that I will probably talk about later).

"We never chose these mantles we hold." "I know. It's hard to live a normal life." - Harumi and Lloyd, Sons of Garmadon

I'm rambling about Lloyd again... but seriously. I want to know how he feels in these moments.

[absolutelynotsanebaby]

Thinking about aspec ninjago headcanons btw. Im going to ramble about it now.

Harumi: romance repulsed aro and neutral asexual, to me. Giving her aro girl rage, which is different from normal girl rage btw.

Lloyd: perhaps basic but hes very aroace to me, searching for something to feel normal by, though it was romantic love.

Cole: asexual and demi-romantic ‼️I can’t entirely explain it But I Know. I like to think when he was younger he was really confused by all his developing peers because he never understood the whole dating thing. Mistook platonic love for romantic love with Nya (plus comphet cuz he’s still gay as fuck)

Nya: this ones all over the place. I’ve been leaning towards Aroallo Nya though, lately. Sometimes I like to indulge in aroace Nya too though. I love to hit girls in canonical relationships in canon with the aro beam.

Zane: aroace but very romance positive / favorable (and neutral otherwise), perhaps a bit aroflux. Very much prone to very queerplatonic sorts of bonds and feelings towards people.

Kai: sorry hes allo to me. Still love aspec kai hcs tho.

Jay: usually allo too but I’ve been thinking about aroallo Jay a bit lately. Something about desperately trying to fill an insecure ‘hole’ in him…

Pixal: asexual, to me. In my heart.

Morro: I fluctuate between aroallo Moro and demi-sexual Morro. Kind of ambivalent aesthetic attraction too.

Bonus addition, relationship hcs:

Qpr Pixane is the top tier of pixane btw, canon to me in my heart. I also really fw a pixal/zane/cole qpr where both Pix and Cole have romantic feelings for Zane, Zane has mostly platonic but deep feelings for them and acts requites a lot of romantic actions, and Pix and Cole platonically really love each other.

I only fw Qpr jaya too ngl, deep, deep non-romantic bond with those too in my personal canon. I like it better.

Kind of a big fan of bruise best friend dynamic where Jay only loves Cole platonically but Cole likes him romantically and its not a big deal.

[cienie-isengardu]

Mortal Kombat 1 Behind the Scenes AU: How Harumi and Kuai Liang met, part 1

Author’s note: Johnny is of course doing a research for his movie(s), you know, to flesh out the "characters" 🤣 On serious note, I decided to extend the AU's worldbuilding by explaining how Harumi, a heir to the prestigue Japanese clan, met Kuai Liang and his family that, officially, do not exist in "normal" world.

This scene could happen after Harumi and Kuai Liang's first date mini arc.

[Earlier posts, from #1 to #52 & update, from #53 to #87][Seeking advice, p. 1] [Seeking advice, p. 2] [Seeking advice, p. 3] [Seeking advice, p. 4] [Seeking advice, p. 5] [Liu Kang's request] [Enlisting Lin Kuei brothers, p. 1] [Enlisting Lin Kuei brothers, p. 2] [Enlisting Lin Kuei brothers, p. 3] [Enlisting Lin Kuei brothers, p. 4] [Enlisting Lin Kuei brothers, p. 5] [Enlisting Lin Kuei brothers, BONUS] [Bi-Han’s advice] [Solution to problems, p. 1] [Solution to problems, p. 2] [Solution to problems, p. 3] [Solution to problems, p. 4] [Solution to problems, p. 5] [Solution to problems, p. 6] [Solution to problems, p. 7 ] [Solution to problems, p. 8] [Solution to problems, p. 9] [Solution to problems, p. 10] [Solution to problems - BONUS][No need for a murder…] [Stick to the script!] [You. Are. Hopeless] [Are you really healed or sneaked away…] [Bi-Han, NO! Unfreeze him!] [The Dating Issues, p.2] [The Dating Issues, p. 3] [The Dating Issues, p. 4] [The Dating Issues - BONUS] [A kettle calling the pot black] [Tell that to my mother] [The first visit of Shirai Family on film set, p. 1] [The first visit of Shirai Family on film set, p. 2] [The first visit of Shirai Ryu Family, p. 3] [Kuai Liang and Harumi’s first date] [Kuai Liang and Harumi’s first date, p.2] [There are no hopeless students, only bad teachers] [Fine, right hand only] [See you soon, Tsung] [Have you ever managed to sell anything to anyone?] [How you even know stuff like that…?] [A traitor to Chaos] [A traitor to Chaos, p. 2] [Movie night]

[fiberturkey89]

So I have no idea why this came to mind, but this is what I had in mind if I wanted to tackle Zane post s11 and during s12 if I rewrote Prime Empire- my AU n shit ig?? Dunno, im rambling.

Imagine a Zane post Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu where he was struggling to really figure out his identity after his time spent as the Ice Emporer.. before the events of Prime Empire and during..

It begins with him being unable to sleep; of him being hyper aware of how the temperature drops slightly below the normal and the sun departs to allow the moon to take its place above Ninjago with its pale blue/white light. He gets flashbacks to the blizzards every time he sees a night cloud cover the orb of light.

His breathing quickens, and he feels alone again. Even with his family nearby sleeping soundly. Of his other half who's silently standing behind him with concern in her gaze because she can't understand.

He gets flashbacks to the screams, the roars and shrieks he created when he attacked the Yeti's at the peaks every time he's taken to Jamanakai for a quick shopping trip. The crunch of snow below his feet causes him to flinch as if he's been struck. His hands clench, and because of him being upset, the temperature drops, which causes him to spiral without Pixal to reign him in.

He can't visit Jamanaki anymore.

He can't look at Lloyd longer than a minute before hurting inside at how there's frostburn imprints on his brothers throat, shoulders, and chest. Lloyd tries every day to approach him and explain that it wasn't his fault - trying to tell him that it wasn't his fault, but Zane shuts him out because of how Vex would coercer him into comitting unspeakable thanks against the peoples of the Never Realm. Whispering, offering reassurances, and pointing out possible threats to the Ice Emporer- HIM.

He can't train at all, with his brothers or his sisters. He can't bear to train with Pixal either. Worried that he'll get lost in the violence that was himself in the Never Realm.

Not even Wu can break through to him.

Snow has remained dormant within, every time he considers summoning his companion - his familiar.. he can't help but see the ghost of Boreal whenever his spirit flies. The other animals belonging to the Ninja miss their winged friend, too, but can't do anything to help.

Zane's just stuck in this constant loop of uncertainty of what to trust, WHO to trust. Because he doesn't trust himself, and Pixal can only do so much to provide comfort.

So imagine his sheer panic of if Unagami had reached out somehow - someway and had dragged Zane into Prime Empire?

Imagine the fear of seeing Mr. E- his BROTHER. Echo Zane, part of the group assigned to hunt him down as an avatar of the real thing because Unagami can access his memories. His deepest fears. His worst enemies. His younger brother being one of them because Echo Zane, too, had been built to protect.. yet turned his back on it because of fate and Dr. Juliens deteriorating memory, and because.. of Zane himself unintentionally.

Zane was afraid of his younger brother. He followed orders to a T- he fought with the intent to kill. He was friends with Harumi.

Zane was afraid of becoming like the violent side of Echo Zane.

On the other side of the spectrum- he would encounter avatar! Cryptor, a Nindroid, just like himself, but in every way his opposite, too. Whereas Zane was human, Cryptor accepted that he was a machine. He taunted Zane for his age, for his ability to sympathize with beings that could die. His inability to be WEAK. Perfect in comparison to Zane's broken state. In his view- Zane saw Cryptor as somebody who knew what they were.

A souless monster.

[saline-coelacanth]

Purified Au Timeline (S11-S15)

(Link to the first part of the timeline going over S5-S10)

S11 (Secrets of Forbidden Spinjitzu): The Fire Chapter doesn't really have any changes. Oliver stays at the monastery the whole time, staying out of the adventure. When we get to the Ice Chapter, he insists of tagging along with the ninja to the Never Realm. They tell him no but he tags along anyway. He immediately freaks out when arriving in the Never Realm because he is still scared of the cold. He stays in the village with the ninja for the most part until they decide to go after the Ice Emperor. In this version of the story, they actually get to confront the Ice Emperor and they try to get Zane to remember who he is. Oliver ends up being the key here as he runs after the Ice Emperor and uses his darkness powers to reawaken Zane's past trauma of fighting the Overlord. It leaves Zane shaken up for a moment, but it works in triggering his memories to come back and he's thankful to Oliver for helping him even if it was a drastic move that he took.

S12 (Prime Empire): Oliver stays back as the ninja go into Prime Empire. Since Oliver isn't exactly human, they have no idea how his body would react if he entered Prime Empire, so he stays back and helps Zane out in his detective work, playing along with the whole noir thing Zane's doing.

S13 (Master of the Mountain): Oliver travels with the ninja to Shintaro. He goes with the ninja into the mines to help Cole, but starts feeling weak when he's in the mine. Once the ninja get locked up, Oliver ends up going into what looks like an Outburst, although he starts acting differently than he normally does during an Outburst. The Skull Sorcerer locks Oliver up before he can cause trouble and the ninja realize that they've been mining vengestone which is probably what caused Oliver to feel weak and then aggressive. The vengestone is negating his golden power and making him act like the Overlord again. Once the ninja break free, the Overlord chases after Lloyd, but passes out again once entering the tunnel and getting away from the vengestone mine. He starts acting normal again and goes with Lloyd, Jay and Nya with the Munces. Pretty much everything stays the same, but once the ninja are back in the mines during the final battle, Oliver/Overlord gets put in his little cage again because of the vengestone making him act more aggressive. Side note but the ninja definitely tease the Overlord for trying to be threatening while also being in the form of a small child.

The Island: Probably didn't even need to mention this one since Oliver stays out of the adventure the whole time, but I also didn't want anyone asking about it so yeah

S14 (Seabound): Oliver stays at the monastery with Kai and Cole for the adventure. Even when the city gets flooded, Oliver doesn't really contribute much to the story or major fights. Only significant scene is a small one taking place at the monastery where he starts feeling upset about something and Cole asks him what's wrong, and Oliver just replies that "He doesn't feel good" which is just vague foreshadowing for Crystalized when the growing conflict + grief over losing Nya causes him to fall into his own inner darkness.

S15 (Crystalized): I probably don't have time to get into everything that happens in Crystalized, but I'll try to make this somewhat brief. As mentioned above, the growing conflict in the world combined with Oliver's grief of losing Nya causes him to become the Crystal King. Well, also because Harumi found him and convinced him that he could use his powers to bring peace to Ninjago (Oliver took it a bit farther than Harumi intended but you know how it is) The first half of the season with the ninja getting Nya back plays out the same. Lloyd gets captured by the Crystal Council and he is shocked to find out that the Crystal King is Oliver who has been missing for a while after Nya merged with the ocean and the team fell apart. Harumi explains how she died from the building collapsing, Lloyd explains that he tried to go back for her and Oliver went with him to stop him. Oliver's presence accidentally resurrected Harumi, giving her visions of the future where she decided she needed to collect vengestone to build an army for whoever this king was that she saw. Lloyd's main focus is trying to get Oliver to stop being evil as opposed to trying to convince Harumi. Oliver still orders Harumi to send bombs after the ninja in the subway and sends the rest of the council to retrieve the golden weapons and blow up the monastery. When Lloyd escapes the temple, instead of taking Harumi with him, he takes Oliver and the two of them travel through the jungle. Lloyd tries convincing Oliver to come home with Oliver denying every offer Lloyd gives. When the ninja arrive to pick up Lloyd, they end up seeing Oliver and that's how they all find out who the Crystal King is. A lot of the fighting stuff stays about the same with Oliver attacking the city and all that. When Zane ends up crashing, he ends up fine and manages to escape safely. But then Oliver shows up to deal with him himself and uses his powers to corrupt Zane, actually turning him back into the Ice Emperor and getting him to attack the other ninja. Oliver returns to his fortress and watches from one of his crystals as the Ice Emperor attacks Kai, Cole, Skylor and Pixal. But before he can defeat them, Oliver uses his powers to revert Zane back to normal, much to Harumi's confusion. Zane gets kinda beat up after the fight so Pixal still ends up having to take him to see Borg. Most of the other stuff stays the same until we get to the final battle. Lloyd is still trying to reason with Oliver which just makes Oliver more frustrated. Eventually, Lloyd does snap and uses his oni form to fight Oliver. The other ninja also show up to fight in their dragon forms rather than them using their powers to create a dragon for Lloyd to use. Oliver ends up transforming into his full dragons form to fight off the ninja, but he gets defeated. Instead of finishing him off, Lloyd once again offers compassion. Oliver yells at him again, saying he's the embodiment of evil and he doesn't deserve any forgiveness, but Lloyd reminds him that he's family and that he will always love his little brother no matter what. Oliver begins to change back to normal and the fortress starts to crumble, the ninja helping to carry all the people without wings since they still have their dragon forms at this moment. Everyone helps to rebuild the monastery and Oliver, now in an older, teenager form, decides that he wants to start training to be a ninja and Lloyd agrees to help him.

And yeah, there's definitely more stuff that happens during Crystalized, but that's a whole thing and I don't have time to get into every little scene change. Hopefully this is helpful for anyone who wants to know more about this au and the major plot points that happen.

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Writing down a few thoughts about who I think Ras' master could be (if it's someone we know) (I have absolutely no idea what Ras or his master's plan is)

First of all, the most unrealistic options:

Harumi doesn't make any sense (even though it would be kinda funny if she was behind everything)

Garmadon, because it would mean that Ras has been abandoned by his master like 3 times (and those coming shatterspin comics imply that Garmadon actually fought against the wolf clan)

Next up, the option that would be bad writing:

The overlord

Like damn he's already been defeated enough. While he does possess a lot of power, I feel like he's only fixated on ninjago. His comeback would just be bad.

Now, some options I thought about:

The time twins

No one knows when and where they ended up. I have no idea what kind of motivation they would have though, so very unlikely. They aren't powerful enough anyway.

The first spinjitzu master (or some evil version of him)

He's definitely powerful enough. This would make sense if he separated the good and evil parts of himself and the evil version was behind everything and destroying everything his good/normal part worked against. This would also explain the existence of shatterspin, cuz who else would make some bad version of it if not the creator of spinjitzu himself.

And the last one:

One of the source dragons

They are definitely strong enough. And I think the idea of one of them being evil is kinda interesting.

It's probably going to be an entirely new character tho, so idk

Now I'm gonna add some thoughts that are spoilers for episode 1-4

Ras says that the power he needs to open the shadow dojo is the power of a source dragon. So it doesn't make sense if he's already working for one, because that one could just give him the power.

But: the source dragon could just try to keep up appearances with the others because they don't want to interfere with mortals. This would also explain how he managed to capture a source dragon/knew about them.

And for the first spinjitzu master part:

Shatterspin is a completely evil version of spinjitzu, which is something an evil version of the creator of normal/good spinjitzu would make.

Shatterspin was used like a thousand years ago, which means that the fsm was still alive when that happened. And if Rontu and Egalt defeated the forbidden 5, why didn't the fsm help. Maybe he was too afraid of his evil version or something. Idk

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Headcanons/theories

• Lloyd's has "traffic light" eyes, starting out reddish brown until he gains his Golden Power, when they turn a golden brown color. After he is possessed by Morro, his eyes turn hazel green, slowly turning greener during the year Wu is gone (due to increased training with/using his Power). By the time the Sons of Garmadon show up, Lloyd's eyes are jade green.

• When Lloyd loses his Elemental Power after fighting Garmadon in S9, his eyes turn a dull brown color until he regains his Power.

• Lloyd's eyes are slitted like a cat's eyes and are highly reflective. When Lloyd gets really excited about something, his pupils expand (like a cat on the hunt)

• Lloyd's eyes actually glow a bit. When he uses his Elemental Power, his eyes glow brighter. If he uses his Power for too long or too much, his vision starts to "go green".

• When Lloyd gets super angry, his eyes take on a red tint.

• Lloyd has fangs! They're not as impressive as Garmadon's and are rather small, but they're sharp!

• When Lloyd gets really upset or angry, the lights start flickering due to his Power reacting to his emotions.

• One time, he got so upset that he he accidentally blew up half the power lines on the block + all the lightbulbs in the building.

• Garmadon's blood is dark purple. Similarly, Lloyd's blood is darker and slightly more purple than human blood.

• Morro cut Lloyd's wrists to keep him weak, which made him easier to control.

• Morro did this so much that it became a habit for Lloyd, even after Morro left.

• Kai found out about this habit one night when he went to the kitchen for a glass of water and found Lloyd trying to bandage himself with one hand. Kai -- freaked out by the sight of Lloyd's blood -- had frantically tried to find Lloyd's attacker before Lloyd stopped him. When Kai asked what had happened, Lloyd began to explain but got emotional. Kai helped Lloyd bandage his arm and clean up, then offered to talk about it.

• Kai told Nya (naturally), and now every time they find Lloyd even hinting at having cut/thinking about cutting, the siblings drop everything and immediately initiate a cuddle session.

• The cutting got worse after the Harumi Incident and The March of the Oni. One especially bad night, Lloyd accidentally cut too deep and just barely managed to wake up Kai before he collapsed from blood loss. Kai had called for help, waking up the entire team. Once Lloyd woke up, Kai and Nya made him tell the rest of the team what had happened.

• Now, the whole team helps support Lloyd on his bad days. Zane bakes cookies, Cole and Jay play harmless pranks to make Lloyd laugh, Nya makes sure Lloyd has taken care of himself, and Kai puts on Lloyd's favorite movies; even Pixal helps by keeping Lloyd distracted building mechs!

• Kai, Lloyd, and Nya are the RGB Siblings and nothing can change that.

• Lloyd loves it when they play with his hair. It's very soothing for him, and he sometimes falls asleep while they do this. Kai and Nya know how much Lloyd loves it, and they play with his hair whenever they can.

• Cuddle sessions with the RGB Siblings are the best. Kai and Nya put Lloyd in the middle, with them curled around him on the sides. The siblings talk about their day, playing with each other’s hair. They usually fall asleep like that, with Kai falling asleep last. Kai likes to make sure his little brother and sister are asleep and warm before letting himself fall asleep.

• Kai and Nya are fashion icons. They have taught Lloyd their ways. No one is safe.

• Cole actually looks more like his mom than his dad, but it comes across in a masculine way. Cole's dad is a tiny Italian man, so Cole must have gotten his frame and coloring from his mom.

• Cole is colorblind!

• Cole is Black/Italian, Jay is White, Zane is either very pale White or Black in his "human mode" (he's normally White, but for his Snake Jaguar disguise, he was Black), Kai and Nya are Hispanic/Filipino, and Lloyd's human side is of European descent.

• Jay and Lloyd are the Meme Team

• Cole had no idea that his mom was the previous Elemental Master of Earth until Master of the Mountain

• Zane secretly remembers his time as the Ice Emperor. He fights to keep up his cheery, innocent front, but he worries that he might slip. He fears that he could hurt someone if the Ice Emperor returned.

• After thinking long and hard, Zane gave Pixal and Lloyd a copy of his shutdown code. He told them it was "just in case", with no further explanation given.

• Nya relies more on her strength than her powers, so she's thicker and stronger. Lloyd is younger and relies more on his powers than his strength, so he's skinnier and smaller.

• Sleeping

• Lloyd: Almost always sleeps flat on his back in what Kai calls "soldier mode". This is due to his strict training at Darkley's. He stays that way until morning, even when having nightmares. As he gets older, though, he sleeps in a more relaxed position, and grows to be a more restless sleeper. Lloyd is the fastest waker, being on his feet even before Zane (also due to Darkley's training + pranks).

• Zane: Zane "sleeps" either on his side or on his stomach. He doesn't sleep like a human would, instead slowing most of his systems to conserve energy. He takes exactly 10 seconds to wake up, without fail. He likes to "sleep" near Pixal. He also "sleeps" less than a human would.

• Kai: Typically the last to fall asleep, Kai is a fairly heavy sleeper. He likes to cuddle with Lloyd and Nya. Kai sleeps however feels most comfortable at the time.

• Nya: The most restless sleeper. She wakes up at weird times and can't get back to sleep. She cuddles with Lloyd and Kai.

• Cole: Cole is the heaviest sleeper, and it often takes several tries to wake him up. Typically sleeps star-fished or on his side, and sleeps the longest.

• Jay: Always sleeps hugging a pillow, without fail. Fairly restless, sometimes sleeptalks or sleepwalks.

• Pixal: Likes to "sleep" hugging Zane. Her wake up time is slower than Zane's at 15 seconds, and she typically "sleeps" longer than Zane.

• Wu: Who knows if he sleeps, tbh

• Garmadon: He snores, and typically sleeps with his eyes open(?) Even as Sensei G, he sleeps the least compared to everyone else on the team.

• Echo is still out there, waiting for someone to find him

• Lloyd died when that part of the Monastery fell on him after the Oni attacked, but FSM let him choose to go back

• Zane is the tallest, then Cole, Kai and Nya (they're the same height), Jay, and Lloyd is the shortest.

• Aging is different for Elemental Masters, and each Master ages differently than the others. This is why Wu looks really old, Garmadon looks old but not as old as Wu (even though he's older), and Maya and Ray look the same age as they did in the memories (Maya perhaps looks younger than she used to!) This may also explain why Lloyd appears to be 13-18 years old, but Misako is like 60 with a full head of grey hair. He just ages slower (?)

• Speaking of ages, Lloyd isn't really sure when his birthday is or how old he is. It's not his fault, he just wasn't told.

• His first birthday party was a huge surprise for him (and for everyone else). It all started mid-September, when Lloyd was sent on a week-long solo mission by Wu and Misako. Once he had left, Misako asked the others what they were getting for his birthday. Everyone was so confused, having had no idea that his birthday even existed. Misako explained that Lloyd's birthday was on September 22nd, then asked if Lloyd hadn't told them. Kai said that Lloyd didn't know. Everyone rushed to buy presents, hoping to make it the best first birthday ever. When Lloyd got back, the team threw him a surprise birthday party.

• Kai made him a pocketknife -- a Smith family tradition!

• When Zane gets too emotional, he can short-circuit. One time Jay scared him and he freaked out then dropped like a stone.

• The Ninja's favorite activity to do together is laser tag. They all have equal skill at laser tag, and they can't break anything. They try to go as much as they can.

• Wu has a pic of the Ninja passed out on each other on the couch of the Bounty after the Final Battle (before Rebooted). It's a really cute picture, and Wu plans on framing it and giving it to Lloyd when he officially becomes a Master Sensei, to remind him of how far he and his team has come.

• Lloyd just really likes space. Some nights, if he can't get to sleep, he sneaks out and stargazes from the tallest thing he can climb. Others may or may not join him to talk about life.

• Zane and Cole are the "parents", Kai is the "big brother"

• Lloyd (still) calls dragons "dregons"

• Kai sometimes thinks of Lloyd as his kid. He always denies it.

• Lloyd's favorite food in any universe is dumplings!

• Lloyd purrs in his sleep sometimes. It fascinates his siblings. His purring sounds like a tiny motorbike.

• Lloyd knows how to sew. He stitched the lettering on the S8 gis himself.

• No one really knows how or when he learned how to sew. Some say he learned it at Darkley's, but he ties his knots like Zane.

• He actually taught himself by watching others for functionality, then learned how to use it for art from Cole.

• Zane is secretly a fashion icon, but he still dresses like an old man half the time. He doesn't want to overshadow the iconic RGB Siblings.

• Example of Icon Zane: "You don't need a rebreather." "Yes, I know, but I like how it completes my outfit😁"

• "Zane, you're a nindroid. You have infrared sensors. You have night vision. Why are you wearing glasses?" "I enjoy the aesthetic."

• Pixane stuff!

• They absolutely adore each other

• When Zane got back from the Never Realm, it was hard for Pixal to let Zane out of her sight for a while

• They love to go on dates, especially to cafés during rain/snow storms. They enjoy the aesthetic.

• Since Zane gave Pixal half of his heart, they sort of feel what the other is feeling. This is usually limited to extremes, and doesn't usually cross realms. This link persists even after the two get new bodies after defeating the Overlord and getting scrapped.

• Lloyd was extremely touch-starved from Darkley's. During the first few seasons, Lloyd had to learn how to react to physical affection without breaking down into a clingy mess of tears

• Remember the Uncanny Valley Effect? Yeah, people get that about Lloyd. There's just something about him that feels off. People can instinctively tell that he's not completely human, even if they don't realize that. The same goes for Wu and Garmadon.

• Fav tea flavors (cus I want to)

• Cole: Something about the man screams orange spice tea.

• Lloyd: I think the whole fandom can agree that his favorite tea is peppermint tea. Adds an excessive amount of sugar.

• Kai: Whatever that smoke-flavored one is. Jinsung? I think? He really only drinks it rarely (re: more of a coffee person).

• Nya: Black tea, if any. She drinks it without anything added, no ifs ands or buts.

• Jay: Lemon or ginger tea.

• Zane: Honestly, he feels like a chamomile tea type of guy.

• Wu: Team chamomile as well. Definitely an herbal type.

• Garmadon: Black tea with tons of sugar. Doesn't even make it into a drink, just swallows the tea bag whole and dumps a few tablespoons of sugar down his throat for good measure. Mostly does it to get a reaction out of Kai others and to make Lloyd laugh.

• Pixal: Tea? What is this tea? She only knows the bitter truth of cold black coffee.

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[averygayplant]

You ever think about how, like,

themes of abandonment and found family and breaking cycles and loss and grief and realizing that having emotions is okay and that bettering yourself as a person upon realizing than you're more than your generational trauma and just overall that learning and growing from past mistakes is normal just...

Run rampant, in Ninjago?

Cuz like,

I sure fucking do-

Like-

Lloyd is the obvious example, right? He tried to continue Garmadon's legacy as an evil and deeply feared dark prince of pure evil and it just didn't work out. Instead, he broke that cycle. He created a place for himself in a dysfunctional family of other runaways and orphans and ambitious children who set out to be more than they were told they could be, found a strange team of people who all cared in their own unique ways, and ended up being exactly the opposite of everything he thought he was destined to be

Which comes with it's own problems. Cut to later, closer to the end of the series, and by then you've gotten to a point where most, if not all of Lloyd's traumas are from misdirected anger and violence, actions based in blind rage and seeking vengeance as closure. Lloyd's worst fear is being just like his dad, but... that's not quite it, is it? He's afraid of anger and how it consumes people, afraid of how easily it blinds others. He's afraid of allowing himself to feel anger because he doesn't want to be like everyone he's ever been forced to deal with on that level, and it ties into how seasons 9 and 16 both resolved.

But that.

That's just Lloyd briefly summarized.

It continues.

Zane is another good example. He had no idea who he was for a good long time, and yet he too found a new home for himself among others who seemed just as aimless, had Wu not come along and offered them his training. Even when he did find out, the others just suddenly had a lot of context to the weird things he would do and moved the fuck on, like, that fast. So fucking fast. It wasn't an issue.

But let me stop you right there.

It was usually used in gags, but it's emphasis repeatedly that Zane's primary objective is and always has been to protect others.

Translation: He was built and programmed to have a savoir complex UNRIVALED, and that makes itself PRETTY DAMN APPARENT, PRETTY DAMN FAST. Like, do I even need to give you examples? Zane actively puts himself in harms way SO OFTEN that he literally, no shit, HAS A REOCCURRING THEME THAT SIGNALS GREAT HARM HAS BEFALLEN HIM.

It's never said directly, but Zane puts himself into a lot of dangerous situations under the logic that it's better him than anyone else, his skin is made of metal and thus he's harmed the least. Which is. So bad. Like, I really hope I don't have to explain how bad that is, because wow.

This never really goes away, but he does get a lot better at thinking about the risk certain actions pose to himself. Just based on his actions during early crystallized, he now prioritizes the well being of his family above all else- even with his emotions turned so low that he's effectively only capable of taking the most logical of approaches. Breaking into the high security cell to release one of the highest priority villains of the city? That has no rhyme or reason, nor does it ensure the safety of the city- it actively endangers it.

And yet.

He does it anyway. Because of Nya.

Zane is fucking built different bro. Literally.

Oh, I'm sorry, did you think I was done?

Idiot.

...I mean, I am done, I'm tired and it's late and I have shit to do in the morning, but I could go on. I could. Cole and Harumi and Kai and pretty much everyone are sweating in their fucking boots right now.

I probably will.

...Later, when I have more time.

TL;DR:

Basically, Ninjago is a fucking masterpiece and should really sacrifice their PG rating to explore some of these topics a touch better because DAMN THERE'S POTENTIAL HERE

[hey-michael-young-history]

Day 19: Hyperemesis Gravidarum

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For Hanzo.

Kuai Liang sighed. He summoned as much strength as he could, reached up, and flushed the toilet.

For Hanzo. He deserves…

His stomach lurched as he pushed himself away. Smelling the thick bile was hard enough. If he had to see it go down, he wouldn’t be able to eat for the rest of the week.

Kuai Liang pushed himself back until he hit the wall, then rested against the cool tile. It felt so nice against his clammy skin. It felt so nice to rest. He only needed a moment. His throat was sore, his stomach felt watery and he was so tired.

He was so tired.

When he opened his eyes, he did feel a bit better. It was dark in the bathroom and there was a blanket over him.

Hanzo.

Kuai Liang removed the blanket and slowly rose. The room was saturated with his Alpha’s pheromones. While that usually soothed Kuai Liang, right now, it made him unsettled. Anxious. Dizzy.

Nauseated.

He just needed to get to bed. As apprehensive as he still felt about sleeping in a bed, he knew that if Hanzo found him sleeping outside of the bed, he wouldn’t let it go. Kuai Liang felt like enough of a problem already.

He entered their bedroom, where the smell of Hanzo only grew stronger, a bouquet of strength and tenderness and warmth and…

Too much. Too many different smells, making his stomach lurch.

“My treasure.” Hanzo’s voice was a heavy murmur as his arms came around Kuai Liang, guiding him to their bed.

Almost. He should have known. Hanzo’s omnipresence was something he'd never escape, now that they were bound together through a bite.

And this thing inside him.

“I am fine,” Kuai Liang insisted hoarsely. His throat ached with every vibration of his vocal cords and his stomach begged him to stop talking.

Hanzo’s frown deepened. “Yes, I know.”

He sat on the bed, easing Kuai Liang next to him. “I know that you can forgo eating for quite a long time. My concern is for our child.”

He pulled Kuai Liang’s face against his neck. “How long has this been going on?”

“A few days.”

“Kuai Liang.”

“If you know the answers, why do you patronize me with your questions?” The cryomancer asked, standing.

He wanted to be on the bed. Every day that he spent… like this… made him give in more and more to his desire to just be somewhere warm and soft.

But not in front of Hanzo. He was worried enough about this child. Kuai Liang could handle himself. He wouldn’t add to his Alpha’s troubles.

“I can prepare some tea,” Hanzo offered.

His brow furrowed in concern as Kuai Liang turned with his hand over his mouth. “Or perhaps we should retire for the evening.”

“Yes,” Kuai Liang agreed, fighting the heartburn crawling up his chest.

He clutched his throat and gave a low sigh. There was nothing in his stomach, but he couldn’t risk getting sick in bed. As comfortable as it looked… it wasn’t worth it. No one would bother him on the floor.

He touched the duvet. When he slept on the floor, he didn’t deserve to have such nice bedding. But there was a pull in his body. An itch at the thought of not having it that was irritating and confusing. He didn’t belong in the bed but Hanzo’s child deserved some comfort.

Hanzo watched Kuai Liang’s fingers move across the duvet. He needed sleep. He needed to eat, but the sour scent that clung to him explained why he didn’t bother. Hanzo could see his mind working. Kuai Liang was his Omega. His pregnant Omega, no matter how uncomfortable the adage made him feel. The only thing a pregnant Omega should concern themselves with was their child.

The sickness Kuai Liang was struggling with had gone on for weeks now. Chiyoko warned them of morning sickness but he was feeling ill at all times of day. His body was going into overdrive, trying to mask the acidity of his scent with a cloying perfume that got the attention of every Alpha he passed.

The looks told Hanzo that it wasn’t normal. He wasn’t allowed to be near Harumi during her pregnancy, though he obsessed over every stray whiff of her that he caught. He didn’t know much but he knew that his wife loved being pregnant. Kuai Liang refused to even say the word.

Another curse put on him by yet another Alpha.

Enough. Hanzo finally tore the duvet off the bed and tossed their pillows and sheets to the floor. Kuai Liang watched, though the bitter ash of anger was weakly emitting through his pheromones.

“Hanzo–”

“It is fine if you wish to sleep here but only on the condition that you nest first,” he insisted.

Relief touched the cryomancer’s shoulders as he lowered his crossed arms and took a pillow. His nesting still left much to be desired but Hanzo waited patiently as he established the area and set to work. His nest was large and empty, bare in some spots, overflowing with poorly folded sheets in others. He looked at Hanzo expectantly, yet another thing the Alpha was getting used to.

Nesting was an Omega thing. An Alpha’s approval in the matter should mean nothing to them.

“It’s perfect, my treasure.” Hanzo answered with admiration and love, as he always did. “May I enter?”

Kuai Liang nodded, as he always did, and allowed Hanzo to embrace him. “Thank you.”

“Thank you for building it for us.” He wasn’t sure if his Omega heard him; he was falling against Hanzo far too easily. He pulled Kuai Liang closer and eased them into a more comfortable position.

Getting him to eat would be his next task. But for now, rest would do them both good.

—--

Hanzo fell asleep to the drone of Kuai Liang purring against his chest, but it wasn’t long before the feeling was gone and the sound was replaced by a heavy coughing fit.

He opened his eyes and saw his Omega sitting up, doubled over with his hand over his mouth.

“Shh, shh, come,” Hanzo whispered. He tried to pull Kuai Liang along but he refused to budge. He thought for a moment, then pushed the coughing man down on his left side and rubbed his back. “This is your nest. You are safe here. If you need to make a mess here, it's fine.”

He waited for Kuai Liang to recover from the dry heaving before getting a damp washcloth and wiping his face and his mouth. The washcloth felt amazing and the opportunity to rinse out his mouth was one he hadn’t thought to take.

“Thank you,” he rasped.

“You're so ill that there is nothing to expel,” Hanzo sighed. “When was your last meal?”

Kuai Liang had no intention of answering that question. But then Hanzo pulled his head against his chest and started stroking his hair and he felt such relief that he would have confessed anything to keep it going. “I– I had a glass of milk some time ago…”

He wondered if Hanzo always smelled this good, if his pheromones were always so warm and enticing. He grabbed Hanzo’s waist and pulled him so close that he could barely breathe. Hanzo was his air. His pheromones were all the food Kuai Liang needed.

It had been so long since he felt such peace. He wondered why he ran from this.

Hanzo sighed again and kept stroking his Omega’s hair. Kuai Liang’s purr was almost deafening and it was lulling his Alpha into a sinking slumber. If this was how his family needed to rest, Hanzo would facilitate it.

For now.

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The sun invaded the nest and forced Kuai Liang to open his eyes. The canopy was too thin, he realized.

He wasn’t surprised that Hanzo wasn't there, but it didn't make the hollowness of sudden solitude any easier. He rolled over, preparing to stand.

But the entire room rolled with him.

But as quickly as the nausea came, it dissipated. And he smelled something new.

Something light. Sweet. Marshmallows? He immediately purred and heard a chuckle over him as someone rubbed his back and continued flooding him with these safe, sweet pheromones.

“You have hyperemesis, my dear. Likely hyperemesis gravidarum,” came the whisper of a familiar voice. “Hanzo told me that you can barely move without feeling sick. We just need to get you hydrated…”

Hanzo’s pheromones made him feel sick but Chiyoko’s were filling his body with simple joy and awarmth. A small smile. Short hair. He was small and she was so warm…

“You… smell…”

“I hope it is a comfort to you,” She said softly. “You and the beautiful child we’re all waiting to meet.”

“It’s… killing me…” he murmured.

“I’m sure it feels that way,” she said, helping him stand. “But I know you are much stronger than you credit yourself for.”

“My strength… is in fighting. Killing,”

“Your view of yourself will change once your little one opens their eyes and sees you for the first time.”

He didn't argue with her as she led him out of their room. Nothing that carried his cursed bloodline could be good. The very thought brought his stomach to his throat.

“You will recover.”

Kuai Liang looked up and saw Hanzo, as fierce, determined, and confident as ever. “And our family will be complete.”

Despite himself, Kuai Liang smiled. It was a dangerous thought, but one that settled his stomach at least for the moment.

My family will be complete.

[daydreamingfangirl247]

Healing Wounds

A/N: Shout out to @dinainsun who posted this idea and I couldn't help but run with it!! This is PURELY platonic angst that fades to a happier ending for the Lin Kuei Bros!!! Let me know what you guys think!!!!!!

Titan!Bi-Han x Current-timeline!KuaiLiang

Another War. Just what he needed. As if mentally prepping for a war with Bi-Han's betrayal wasn't enough. As all of the many various versions of Liu Kang's champions, and many others surrounded him he felt an immense heaviness in his heart. Bi-Han was supposed to be there with him and Tomas. However, this feeling would have to wait.

"Kuai Liang? Tomas?" a familiar voice rings out behind him and he freezes as if he had ice flushed into his body. He turns around to see something completely unexpected. Confusion filled Kuai Liang's features as he stared at his brother... at least by looks. His robes were different from Bi-Han's normal grandmaster attire yet, it seemed so fitting. His eyes were not as cold, instead, they held a warmth he only saw in Bi-Han when they were younger.

"Bi-Han?" Tomas' voice rang out snapping Kuai Liang out of his trance.

"How is this possible?" The Bi-Han in front of him questions, stepping forward and Tomas takes a defensive stance, Kuai doesn't move an inch.

"Are you here to help us?" Kuai Liang questions, praying to the Elder Gods that this wasn't a regurgitation of the betrayal he just dealt with.

"Yes. Lord Liu Kang asked me to join you all in battle. " He calmly responds. "My apologies for startling you both. I couldn't believe my eyes, seeing that I lost my Kuai Liang and Tomas." He explains. Kuai Liang and Tomas visibly relax and yet keep their guard up.

"Well, we are honored you joined us," Tomas says and they all bow to each other.

"Thank you, Tomas." The alter Bi-Han says. As they all come close to each other the next action shocks Kuai to his core. "Who did this to you brother?" Alter Bi-Han questions slowly reaching toward him. slowly backing away from the touch Kuai looks at him wide-eyed. He wasn't trained for this, Nor was he used to Bi-Han being so gentle.

"You did. Well in my timeline, my brother did right as he betrayed us to join with those we face now." Kuai Liang explains slowly gauging for a reaction from the familiar-looking stranger. Alter Bi-Han slowly pauses short of touching Kuai Liang, almost as if he was electrocuted.

"I'm so sorry that has happened to you." He apologizes, eyes filling with sadness. "I swear I will help your cause and hopefully by the end of this, your Bi-Han will change his ways. Kuai could only nod. He knew not how to handle such emotions. He knew however that he would get through it. Despite how it direly affected how he felt.

“IT IS TIME!” Liu Kang’s voice rang out and all of their attention went to the current battle ahead of them. 

~A good bit later…

The battle had been won. Everyone had been returned to their timelines and life had moved on. Somewhat at least. As Kuai and Tomas began to rebuild and create the Shirai Ryu, Kuai had a lot to process. Why? Simply because the ghost of the Bi-Han he met during the War recently haunted him. Unfortunately, by the end of the battle, his Bi-Han did not come back to them. Instead, he went his own path, destroying any chances of them fixing their issues. Lord Liu Kang was the only person who saw this turmoil. As time moved on Kuai fell in love with Harumi Shirai and ended up shaping up for a war all their own against his own brother. As they all finished training one night, Kuai stayed behind to train more. More or less to block out his own thoughts. As he failed to keep focus, he noticed the portal opening behind him. He turns to see Liu Kang and to his surprise…The Alternate timeline version of his brother. 

“Lord Liu Kang? What is this?” he questions genuinely confused.

“Perhaps I could explain Kuai Liang.” The alter tries. Kuai pauses and nods allowing it. “Ever since the battle we faced together, when I went home I constantly had dreams surrounding you and my alternate self. I made contact with Lord Liu Kang and found out it was actually me seeing what was going on and I wanted to extend a hand to help you. I know this is hard to understand, however, I want to help you find peace. It truly pained me to see that another variant of me would do such a thing to his own.” He explains. Kuai looks to Liu Kang, who only nods, giving Kuai confirmation it was true.” 

“I am honored by this, however, you have no reason to do this.” Kuai Liang says.

“I lost my brothers. They turned against me just as your brother has done. I had no choice but to be against them alone. I know you have Tomas, however, Seeing that hurt in your eyes has haunted me ever since we met. I understand I will never be your brother however to make amends somewhat, please Kuai Liang…Let me help you.” The Alter Bi-Han pleads, eyes full of hope, longing, and care. So many feelings coursed through Kuai Liang. However, looking into Alternate! Bi-Han’s eyes he felt something he hadn’t felt in a while…Hope.

“I understand. I accept your help…Brother.” He says calling back to when the alter called him brother when they met. Alternate Bi-Han smiles warmly and extends his arm out and Kuai takes it as they look at each other they both say…

“For the Shirai Ryu and The Lin Kuei.”

[running-with-the-feels]

AU where instead being killed alongside his mother, Harumi got baby Satoshi somewhere safe before getting killed by Quan Chi. Satoshi is adopted by a kind couple and grows up with a normal life while Hanzo believes hes dead. One day, grown Satoshi's adoptive parents are tragically killed and he wants vengeance for the ones who killed them. Somehow he finds out his Shirai Ryu roots and through tireless searching he lands at their location and he and Hanzo finally meet, and Hanzo can't help but find something familiar about this trouble young man (and it hits them both hard when they find out the truth)

That would hurt so much, for both of them.

Like, I'd imagine that Satoshi's adoptive parents made sure he knew (as much as they knew) where he came from, so he could stay connected to the family that had died to save him. He might never have known their names or their faces, but he knew that they loved him enough to die for him.

Then, his adoptive parents die too (Maybe the black dragon kills them?) and he goes to the Shirai Ryu, feeling a kinship with the grandmaster who knows what it feels like to lose everything.

Satoshi probably figures it out first, bc he can see how alike they look, while Hanzo (due to raising Takeda and Fox) is well practiced in not projecting his grief onto the kids in his care, so he ignores the hints bc Satoshi is dead and it would be unfair to look at this other kid and see his son even if they share a name.

OR

Hanzo recognizes him the second he steps foot onto their land, but keeps quiet bc he doesn't know that Satoshi knows he was adopted and he doesn't want to hurt Satoshi by telling him that after he's already lost them. And also, he doesn't know how to explain what happened or who he became after losing Satoshi.

maybe a mix of both?

this is a good au, I like this