#peko is rapunzel

[last-knight-who-was]

Here's a list of ships/fandoms I'm into, in case anyone's interested.

RWBY Ruby/Penny (Nuts and Dolts) Ruby/Weiss (White Rose) Ruby/Blake (Ladybug) Ruby/Yang (Enabler) Weiss/Blake (Monochrome) Weiss/Yang (Freezerburn) Blake/Yang (Bumbleby) Weiss/Blake/Yang (Bee's Schnee's) Ruby/Weiss/Blake/Yang (Pollination) Ruby/Cinder (Fallen Petals) Ruby/Neo (Strawberry Shortcake) Ruby/Emerald (Blood Mint) Ruby/Ilia (Chasing Rainbows) Yang/Neo (Baked Alaska) Cinder/Neo (Spicecream) Weiss/Ilia (Prismatic Ponytails) Weiss/Winter (Schneecest) Blake/Ilia (Catmeleon) Ren/Nora (Renora) Jaune/Pyrrha (Arkos) Jaune/Ren/Nora (Renorarc) Winter/Robyn (Snowbyrd) Robyn/Fiona (Springthyme)

Danganronpa Mukuro/Junko (Despaircest) Komaru/Toko (Tokomaru) Komaru/Syo (Syomaru) Makoto/Kyoko (Naegiri) Chiaki/Sonia (Soniaki) Chiaki/Chisa (Yukinami) Chiaki/Hajime/Nagito (Komahinanami) Hajime/Nagito (Komahina) Fuyuhiko/Peko (Kuzupeko) Kiyotaka/Mondo (Ishimondo) Imposter/Ryota (Mitworai) Ibuki/Mikan (Band Aid) Monaca/Kotoko (Class Clowns) Aoi/Sakura (Sakuraoi) Komaru/Kotoko (Komasugi) Junko/Monaca (Towashima) Komaru/Kotoko/Toko Mukuro/Kotoko

Kingdom Hearts Aqua/Cinderella (Aquarella) Kairi/Naminé (Namikai) Roxas/Xion (Rokushi) Sora/Riku (Soriku) Lea/Isa (Leaisa) Aqua/Kairi

Kill la Kill Ryuko/Satsuki (Satsuryu) Mako/Ira (Iramako) Nonon/Uzu (Uzunon) Rei/Nui Ryuko/Satsuki/Nui

Avatar Azula/Katara (Azutara) Aang/Katara (Kataang) Sokka/Suki (Sukka) Zuko/Azula (Zucest) Mai/Ty Lee (Mai Lee) Korra/Asami (Korrasami) Korra/Kuvira (Korvira) Korra/Jinora

She-Ra Adora/Catra (Catradora) Entrapta/Hordak (Entrapdak) Glimmer/Bow (Glimbow) Glimmer/Frosta (Glimmta) Adora/Angella

Supergirl Kara/Lena (Supercorp) Kara/Alex (Kalex) Alex/Sam (AgentReign) Alex/Maggie (Sanvers)

Resident Evil Jill/Claire (Red Valentine) Jill/Wesker (Weskertine) Chris/Wesker (Chrisker) Leon/Ada (Aeon) Leon/Ashley (Leshley) Claire/Sherry (Clairry) Helena/Deborah

Sonic the Hedgehog Metal Sonic/Amy (Metamy) Shadow/Maria (Shadaria) Shadow/Molly (Shadolly) Rouge/Topaz (Roupaz) Sonic/Sally (Sonally)

Pokémon Dawn/Cynthia (GirlPowerShipping) Hilda/Rosa (WhiteSquareShipping) Selene/Lillie (MoonLilyShipping)

Mass Effect f!Shepard/Liara (Shiara) Jack/Miranda (Jackanda) Tali/Legion (Talgion) Tali/Garrus (Talibrations) Samantha/Gabriella

Dragon Age f!Tabris/Leliana f!Mahariel/Morrigan f!Cousland/Alistair Alistair/Morrigan f!Hawke/Merrill f!Hawke/Bethany f!Adaar/Sera

Hazbin Hotel Charlie/Vaggie (Chaggie) Charlie/Emily (RoyalHalo) Charlie/Emily/Vaggie (Charlie's Angels) Angel Dust/Husk (HuskerDust)

Miscellaneous Arya/Daenerys (Danarya) - ASoIaF/GoT Arya/Sansa (Sansrya) - ASoIaF/GoT Andrew/Ashley (Coffincest) - The Coffin of Andy and Leyley Carla/Penny - Kindergarten Max/Kate (Marshfield) - Life is Strange Alex/Steph (Chenrich) - Life is Strange: True Colors f!Dragonborn/Serana - Skyrim Gaz/Tak (TaGr) - Invader Zim Emma/Regina (Swan Queen) - Once Upon a Time Elsa/Anna (Elsanna) - Frozen Rapunzel/Cassandra (Cassunzel) - Tangled: The Series Heather/Alessa - Silent Hill Dipper/Mabel (Pinecest) - Gravity Falls Ben/Gwen (Bwen) - Ben 10 Luz/Amity (Lumity) - The Owl House Hunter/Willow (Huntlow) - The Owl House Lightning/Serah (Farroncest) - FF13 Kara/North (Northara) - Detroit: Become Human Kara/Alice - Detroit: Become Human Cal/Merrin (Merrical) - Star Wars: Jedi Series Mai/Maki (Zenincest) - Jujutsu Kaisen Raven/Jinx (Raejinx) - Teen Titans Vi/Jinx (Vijinx) - Arcane Anna/Marnie - When Marnie Was There Isabela/Mirabel (Isamira) - Encanto Wynonna/Waverly (Earpcest) - Wynonna Earp Chell/GLaDOS (Chelldos) - Portal Monika/Sayori (Sayonika) - Doki Doki Literature Club Yuri/Natsuki (Natsuri) - Doki Doki Literature Club Zelda/Link (Zelink) - Legend of Zelda Link/Midna (Midlink) - Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Lana/Linkle (Lalinkle) - Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors Enid/Wednesday (Wenclair) - Netflix’s Wednesday Kim/Shego (Kigo) - Kim Possible Katniss/Johanna (Joniss) - The Hunger Games Frisk/Chara (Charisk) - Undertale Alphys/Undyne (Alphyne) - Undertale Ripley/Call - Alien: Resurrection f!Revan/Bastila (Revastila) - KotOR f!Exile/Atris - KotOR 2 f!Exile/Brianna - KotOR 2 Mercy/D.Va (Hanamercy) - Overwatch Sayo/Hina (Sayohina) - BanG Dream Jessie/Zofia (Terror Twincest) - Wolfenstein: Youngblood Yuzu/Mei (Yuzumei) - Citrus Needy/Jennifer (Needifer) - Jennifer's Body Ginger/Brigitte (Fitzcest) - Ginger Snaps Kanade/Yukino - Candy Boy Vanessa/Gregory - Five Nights at Freddy's Gaige/Angel (Gaigel) - Borderlands 2 Ahsoka/Barriss (Barrissoka) - Star Wars Ahsoka/Bo-Katan (Bosoka) - Star Wars Alice/Rain (Ralice) - Resident Evil films Lara/Sam (S.S. Endurance) - Tomb Raider Tara/Sam (Carpentercest) - Scream Sydney/Tatum (Tatney) - Scream Danny/Jazz (Sibling Secrets) - Danny Phantom Danny/Dani (Sue Killer) - Danny Phantom Coraline/Beldam - Coraline f!Deputy/Faith - Far Cry 5 f!Captain/Carmina - Far Cry New Dawn Bella/Alice (Bellice) - Twilight Bella/Rosalie (Rosella) - Twilight Bella/Leah (Belleah) - Twilight

[braidpoll]

BRAID POLL !! :D

currently running :

ROUND 7 PART 4

barbie as rapunzel ( barbie as rapunzel ) vs makoto kurume ( skip to loafer )

ICON BRACKET

ROUND 2 PART 1

Edward Elric ( Fullmetal Alchemist ) VS Katara ( Avatar: The Last Airbender )

ABOUT THA ICON BRACKET : tha eight most iconic braid characters ( decided both by iconicness and tha amount of submissions they received ) will compete in an adjacent bracket . tha winner will then face off against tha winner of tha main braid bracket . this is liek what they do in sports , where certain teams get to skip matches and go straight to tha finals . this way icons can be included but its more exciting ( and fair ) than watching them decimate their opponents each round before making it to tha finals anyways

entire 128 character bracket is too large to take a screenshot of but it looks liek this , and will ( obviously ) be done in sections . bracket list below tha readmore , straight down tha left side and then straight down tha right !! :D

LEFT SIDE :

susie carmicheal ( rugrats )

agent 3 ( splatoon 3 )

peko pekoyama ( danganronpa 2: goodbye despair )

sabi ( pokémon legends: arceus )

princess yue ( avatar: the last airbender )

elsa ( frozen )

mei chang ( fullmetal alchemist )

pippi longstocking ( pippi longstocking )

ran hanamichi ( delicious party♡precure )

xiangling ( genshin impact )

neiru aonuma ( wonder egg priority )

mozart ( classicaloid )

mitsuri kanroji ( kimetsu no yaiba )

cure felice ( mahoutsukai PreCure! )

ty lee ( avatar: the last airbender )

toadette ( super mario bros )

prim everdeen ( the hunger games )

joni savage ( cluefinders )

juniper woods ( phoenix wright: ace attorney - dual destinies )

ahiru ( princess tutu )

leona kingscholar ( twisted wonderland )

yoshino shimazu ( maria-sama ga miteru )

jasminka antonenko ( little witch academia )

dewey ( nurse angel ririka sos )   

fiona ( shrek )

cure cosmo ( star☆twinkle PreCure )

tsukimi kurashita ( princess jellyfish / kuragehime )

yui nanase ( go! princess PreCure )

piper mccloud ( the girl who could fly )

turtle wexler ( the westing game )

elyon ( w.i.t.c.h )

lily angel ( all saints street )

pearl ( pearl )

jessica riley ( until dawn )

meg thomas ( dead by daylight )

anissa pierce ( black lightning )

miles morales [ earth 42 ] ( spiderman: into the spiderverse )

espella cantabella ( professor leighton vs. phoenix wright: ace attorney )

petra ( fire emblem: three houses )

kikuri hiroi ( bocchi the rock! )

narumi yatadera ( touhou tenkuushou ~ hidden star in four seasons )

doc mcstuffins ( doc mcstuffins )

ruffnut thorston ( how to train your dragon )

magane chikujouin ( re:CREATORS )

eiko tsukimi ( ya boy kongming! )

emma ( pokémon X/Y )

chizuru maki ( DREAM!ing )

momoko sudou ( araburu kisetsu no otome-domo yo. )

hikaru kujou ( futari wa PreCure max heart )

zossie ( pokémon ultra sun/ultra moon )

madotsuki ( yume nikki )

rin kaenbyou ( touhou chireiden ~ subterranean animism )

shenhe ( genshin impact )

draken ( tokyo revengers )

lettuce midorikawa ( tokyo mew mew )

anne shirley ( anne of green gables )

maria momoe ( ookiku furikabutte )

riley freeman ( the boondocks )

lisa yadoumaru ( bleach )

hikaru shidou ( magic knight rayearth )

demeter ( hades )

lucy maud montgomery ( bungou stray dogs )

ajimi kiki ( pripara )

himari arisugawa ( kirakira☆precure a la mode )

RIGHT SIDE :

shuri ( black panther )

cheryl ( pokémon diamond/pearl/platinum )

rana ( vocaloid )

kirari momobami ( kakegurui )

abigail lincoln ( codename: kids next door )

lila sawyer ( hey arnold! )

penny ( warioware )

fawn ( disney fairies )

sveta ( golden sun: dark dawn )

josie mccoy ( Riverdale)

libby folfax ( the adventures of jimmy neutron: boy genuis )

nori ( barbie mermadia )

ashlyn banner ( school bus graveyard )

julia lazarrett ( marionetta )

luther schneien ( ghost eyes )

naru kanda ( ikemen girl to hakoiri musume )

sid barrett ( soul eater )

kumoko ( so im a spider, so what? )

justine courtney ( ace attorney investigations: prosecutor's path )

retsu unohana ( bleach )

jack vessalius ( pandora hearts )

aika s. granzchesta ( aria )

kaname tousen ( bleach )

ludmila ( rune factory 5 )

nikolai gogol ( bungou stray dogs )

jolyne cujoh ( jojo's bizzare adventure: stone ocean )

katniss everdeen ( the hunger games )

violet evergarden ( violet evergarden )

aerith gainsborough ( final fantasy vii )

anna ( frozen )

cammy white ( street fighter ii )

ranma saotome ( ranma ½ )

barbie as rapunzel ( barbie as rapunzel )

rapunzel ( tangled )

bu-ling huang ( tokyo mew mew )

sheeta ( laputa: castle in the sky )

suzuha amane ( steins;gate )

qiqi ( genshin impact )

nah ( fire emblem awakening )

nemu hiiragi ( magia record: puella magi madoka magica side story )

jodie ( daria )

nick hoult ( all saints street )

helga sinclair ( atlantis: the lost empire )

tao ( gokurakugai )

aru shah ( the pandava quintet )

ayşe ( woven )

makoto kurume ( skip to loafer )

library ( misao )

duo maxwell ( mobile suit gundam wing )

revali ( legend of zelda: breath of the wild )

nina ( fire emblem fates )

kiana kaslana ( honkai impact 3rd )

aether ( genshin impact )

kamui ( gintama )

raiden shogun ( genshin impact )

touko fukawa ( danganronpa: trigger happy havoc )

nahyuta sahdmadhi ( phoenix wright: ace attorney - spirit of justice )

haruka hashida ( blue period )

viola ( the witch's house )

nemu kurotsuchi ( bleach )

lingji liu ( ciconia no naku koro ni )

aisha ( romancing SaGa )

ooama no ake no mitori ( len'en ten'eisenki ~ brilliant pagoda or haze castle )

marc ( flying red barrel: the diary of a little aviator )

[whatpennymade]

“Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down some of your delicious orange pekoe!” 🏰🫖☕️

[danganronpa-ever-after]

Characters

Sayaka, daughter of the Swan Princess... 🦢

Mukuro, daughter of the Big, Bad Wolf... 🐺

Leon, son of Robin Hood... 🏹

Chihiro, son of Pinocchio... 🪵

Mondo, son of Sleeping Beauty... 💤

Kiyotaka, son of Snow White... 🍎

Hifumi, son of the Frog Prince... 🐸

Celestia, daughter of the Evil Queen... 🩸

Sakura, daughter of Hercules... 🏛

Junko, niece of the Candy Witch (sort of)... 🍬

Yasuhiro, son of Baba Yaga... 🔮

Aoi, daughter of the Little Mermaid... 🐟

Toko, daughter of the Beast... 🌹

Byakuya, son of Beauty... 🥀

Kyoko, daughter of the Dark Fairy... ♟️

Makoto, son of the Fairy Godmother... 🪄

Impostor, son of the Wicked Stepmother... 👞

Teruteru, son of Humpty Dumpty... 🥚

Mahiru, daughter of Dorothy Gale... 🧺

Peko, daughter of the Huntsman... 🗡

Ibuki, daughter of the Pied Piper... 🪈

Hiyoko, daughter of Goldilocks... 🐻

Mikan, daughter of Little Bo Beep... 🐑

Nekomaru, son of the White Knight... ⚔️

Gundham, son of the Wicked Witch Of The East... 🎩

Nagito, son of the Mad Hatter... 🫖

Chiaki, daughter of the Good Witch Of The North... 🌟

Fuyuhiko, son of Thumbelina... 🧩

Sonia, daughter of the Queen Of Hearts... ♥️

Akane, daughter of Jack... 🌱

Kazuichi, son of the White Rabbit... 🐰

Hajime, son of the Red Knight... 📍

Rantaro, son of Alice... 🍵

Kaede, daughter of Rapunzel... 🖌

Ryoma, son of the Tooth Fairy... 🦷

Kirumi, daughter of Cinderella... 🥿

Angie, daughter of the Aladdin... 📿

Tenko, daughter of Captain Hook... 🪝

Korekiyo, son of the False Mother... 🧷

Miu, daughter of the Pixie... 🧚‍♀️

Gonta, son of the Giant... 🍃

Kokichi, son of the Cheshire Cat... 🐈

Kaito, son of Peter Pan... 🍼

Tsumugi, daughter of the Magic Mirror... 🪞

Kiibo, son of the Snow Queen... ❄️

Himiko, daughter of the Wicked Witch Of The West... 👠

Maki, daughter of Little Red Riding Hood... 💢

Shuichi, son of Prince Charming... 👑

[dotwrites]

Braided-Chapter 1

A kuzupeko Tangled/Barbie as Rapunzel AU fic inspired by @thewildwilds‘s fic of the same name. 

Chapter Summary:  Peko has been training her whole life so that on the day of the prince's 18th birthday, she could be presented as a gift for him, a tool and a protector for the rest of his life. When he finds her a month and a half early, she discovers he is nothing like what she thought.

Read on AO3

The story begins the day before Peko’s 18th birthday. She had been training with her sword when she heard a voice telling her to let down her hair. It was the same nearly every day since her hair grew long enough to make his trek up the tower easier; she would let her hair down, he would climb up, and she would bow before him and present what she had been working on. Then he would train with her for a little while, give his orders on what she must do before the next day, and she would bow again before he used her hair to climb down. When the call comes once again, she does not consider any possibility outside of the ordinary; no one else knows her location, or even of her existence, so it can only be him. It was strange, he usually only visited in the early morning and he had already done his visit for the day, but she assumed he simply forgot something he needed to tell her. So she lets her braided hair down, using the hook he had placed at the top of the window, and balanced herself, pulling to ensure her hair did not tug too heavily on her head. The load feels lighter than she remembers, but she simply assumes that she is stronger than she thought, or that her memory is lying to her. It couldn’t possibly be anybody else.

Then he reaches the window, steps into it, and she is already kneeling with her eyes on the ground.

“Master, I did n-” She’s cut off.

“What the FUCK?” He screams, voice a higher pitch than she remembers.

She looks up, stunned into silence, and finds that the man who’d climbed into her tower was not Master. He was quite a bit shorter, face rounder and a splash of freckles covered his cheeks. His eyes were the same color as Master’s, hair only a shade lighter, and she understood quickly that the boy before her must be the prince. It took her a minute to think of what to say, despite how often she’d thought of the words before. In all her fantasies, they’d met on his 18th birthday, she’d vowed her allegiance to him and he would thank his father for the wonderful gift and he’d ask to see her training and he’d be impressed by it and keep her by his side like a favorite knife.

“I-I apologize, I wasn-” She began again, stuttering from the nerves. Before she could finish he started screaming again.

“YOU’RE who my dad’s been running off to see every goddamn day? Who the fuck even are you?” He questions, but doesn’t pause to hear her answer, “He fucking disappears for like three hours a day and it’s to visit some girl locked in a fucking tower? What sort of sick fucking joke is this?!”

“Master Kuzuryuu has been training me,” she manages to get out as he takes a deep breath, “Please do not be too upset, I was meant to be a present for your bi-”

“You were meant to be WHAT?” he scoffs, “That’s even more disgusting, what the fuck is wrong with him? How long’s he kept you holed up in here?”

“I have been training in this tower my whole life,” she starts, and when he scoffs but doesn’t say more, she continues, “He chose me when I was an infant, I am meant to protect you.”

“ Protect me? Like a fucking babysitter? I don’t need protection, I’m practically a goddamn adult and I’ve been doing pretty fucking fine without this little gift of his!” He was scowling down at her as he spoke, face growing redder and redder by the minute until he turned and kicked a pot that was to the side of the window.

When the pot fell over and shattered into pieces, he stomped over the shards towards a rack of swords and spears. Peko got up as quickly as she could, following behind him out of fear that he’d try to use one, or hurt himself on any of the countless sharp edges.

“Young master, please don-” before she could finish the thought, the rack crashed to the ground, blades clattering as they went in all directions.

“DON’T fucking call me that,” his tone was sharp, “I’m not your fucking MASTER.”

“But that is what Master sai-”

“Don’t listen to him, then! He’s just an old gross fucking PRICK who locks girls in fucking towers!” He insisted, storming over towards her bed, “How many fucking weapons do you even need? This stupid place looks like a goddamn military storeroom!”

“I have trained with each weapon in the tower until I could use them expertly, it is easier to keep them here so I may keep my skills sharp,” she explained, still following after him.

“What does he fucking think you are, the entire goddamn military? We’ve got warriors, you know. More fucking soldiers than any other goddamn kingdom and he’s still fucking forcing little girls to train with--” he picked up a battle ax at random, scowling at it like it had threatened his honor, “what, fucking battle axes? When the fuck are you going to need a battle ax?”

“If we are on a trip and they take my swords away, I may have to disarm a threat and use their weapons against them,” she helpfully provided the explanation she’d been given her whole life.

The prince dropped the ax, letting it fall dangerously close to his feet, and she swooped in and grabbed it by the handle before it could hit the floor.

“Please, young master, be careful,” she insisted.

“I FUCKING said don’t CALL ME THAT,” he screamed, stomping over towards her bed. He grabbed a chair that was placed nearby and threw it onto the ground, unable to calm himself down.

“I apologize, but please you need to stop, you’re going to-”

“Stop fucking apologizing! Just-- UGH ,” he dropped the remnants of the chair, storming back towards the window, “I’m going to fucking give him a piece of my mind, I’m not getting a person as a fucking present.”

“But I’ve trained as your tool my whole life,” she was a little panicked, the prince was not the kind man she’d thought he might be, or a strict ruler like his father…but no matter what, she’d vowed to protect him. She could not break that promise, she did not wish to break it.

He turned back to look at her for a second, and another emotion crossed his face. He looked...something like tired or sad. It wasn’t like anything she’d seen before so she couldn’t quite place it and before she had the chance the emotion was replaced with more anger as he snapped at her, “You’re not a fucking tool!”

He sat on the window sill, swinging one leg over it, and Peko reached forward, grabbing his wrist before he could swing around fully. He pulled away, swatting at her hand.

“Please, don’t jump--you need to use my hair,” she explained, eyes wide as she stared at him. A moment later, she remembered her place and bowed her head, “Please allow me to help you, young--sir.”

Scoffing, he crossed his arms over his chest, “I don’t need you to fucking tell me what I can and can’t do. He hired you to babysit me? Well, then I…” He turned to look out the window, at the ground looming much too far below them. His voice faded away as he looked, until he eventually looked back at her, “Alright, fine, you can help me. But you still aren’t the goddamn boss of me, or my tool, or my stupid fucking babysitter.”

With that, she prepared her hair, taking his hand and wrapping one of the braids around it a few times. As she did, she explained how his father would propel his way down, and then she got into position, holding her hair so that it wouldn’t pull at her head as he slowly started making his way down. Once the weight was off, she glanced down and saw him starting to walk away. She couldn’t just let him leave, though...not with all the dangers that lurked in the forest, just waiting to get to the prince of the Kuzuryuu empire. Bandits, assassins...not to mention bears, or a tree could fall on him, or a rock, or…

She didn’t spend another second thinking about it, pulling her hair up just enough. She grabbed the nearest sword, her favorite of the weapons she’d been trained in, and prepared to leave her tower for the first time. She swung herself to the outside, bracing herself against the wall as she looked into the only home she’d ever known. With a deep breath she said goodbye, unsure if she would ever be able to return. She dropped herself down bit by bit, the sound drawing his attention enough for him to turn back, watching with a look of bewilderment.

The moment she was low enough, she steadied herself on the grass, pulling her hair so the braids came down, making a soft thump as they gathered on the ground around her. She expected him to say something in return, but he remained silent, so she spoke instead.

“I am coming with. I cannot risk you getting hurt on the way back,” she explained, stepping towards him.

[kittenwhiskers]

Special thanks to @made-by-jade-222 , @ka1tosrocket , and @veryblushyswitch for filling in the suggestions on this project!!! Love you guys ❤️

[maxiezone]

Might as well drop the Ever After High au characters:

Dr1

Sayaka: daughter of the swan princess

Mukuro: daughter of the big bad wolf

Leon: son of Robin Hood

Chihiro: daughter of Pinocchio

Mondo: son of sleeping beauty

Taka: son of Snow White

Hifumi: son of the frog prince

Celeste: daughter of the evil queen

Sakura: daughter of Hercules

Junko: daughter of the candy witch

Hiro: son of Baba Yaga

Aoi: daughter of the little mermaid

Toko: daughter of the beauty and the beast

Byakuya: son of the snow queen

Kyoko: daughter of maleficent

Makoto: son of fairy godmother

Sdr2:

Twogami: son of lady tremaine

Teruteru: son of Humpty Dumpty

Mahiru: daughter of Dorothy

Peko: daughter of the huntsman

Ibuki: daughter of the pied piper

Hiyoko: daughter of Goldie lockes

Mikan: daughter of little bow peep

Nekomaru: son of the white knight

Gundham: son of the mad hatter

Nagito: son of Hansel

Chiaki: daughter of Glinda the good witch

Fuyuhiko: son of thumbelina

Sonia: daughter of the queen of hearts

Akane: daughter of jack and the beanstalk

Kazuichi: son of the white rabbit

Hajime: son of the red knight

Drv3

Rantaro: son of Alice in Wonderland

Kaede: daughter of rapunzel

Ryoma: son of the tooth fairy

Kirumi: daughter of Cinderella

Angie: daughter of the march hare

Tenko: daughter of Captain Hook

Korekiyo: son of mother gothel

Miu: daughter of tinker bell

Gonta: son of the giant

Kokichi: son of the Cheshire Cat

Kaito: son of Peter Pan

Tsumugi: daughter of the magic mirror

Kiibo: son of Jack Frost

Himiko: daughter of the wicked witch of the west

Maki: daughter of little red riding hood

Shuichi: son of Prince Charming

[thewildwilds]

is it bad that sometimes i think about peko being rapunzel? cause she'd make a great rapunzel

You may be interested in this then, anon ;)))

[caitas-cooing]

Tagged by @autie-jake

rules: list your 10 favourite female characters, one per fandom, then tag 10 people

No particular order here:

Xion from Kingdom Hearts

Garnet from Steven Universe

Mabel from Gravity Falls

Lilo from Lilo and Stitch

Bubbles from Power Puff Girls

Silvia from Wander over Yonder

Jade from Homestuck

Rapunzel from Tangled

Belle from Beauty and the Beast

Peko from Super Danganronpa 2

Tagging: the person reading this

(only if you want to, it's okay if you don't)

[shanlightyear]

🍭🍯🌈

🍭- how tall are you?

Im about 5′7″? maybe 8? I can't really remember but it hovers around there. Im a tall one. hahaha

🍯- describe your favorite smell

I feel like I’ve sung the praises of Green Apple scented things on here more times than i care to mention, so i’ll mention a few more:

There’s a time when the air is getting colder, and if you go outside at night, its smells crisp and sharp, and it reminds me of christmas. It’s not a typical “christmas scent” but it just smells like *cold* 

Sometimes when I get one of those i-had-a-bad-day-and-i-just-really-need-a-hug kind of hugs from Josh, I’ll rest my head on his shoulder, and the mixture of laundry detergent or cotton blend from his shirt, his deodorant, or musk (??) smells so comforting to me. and when I rest my head there, it feels like its all gonna be okay. 

🌈- things I find attractive in girls/guys

I CLEARLY have a thing for blonde hair. Alphonse Elric, Fuyuhiko Kuzuryuu, (You can argue that Peko has platinum blonde hair??) Sailor Moon, Cress Darnel, Rapunzel. Like, show me a blonde character and i’ll instantly be in love. Funny enough, my own fiancé doesn’t have blonde hair. 

I also have a thing for the whole, “Jerk with a Heart of Gold” trope? Laid back attitudes, kind of a dick, but will Fight Someone if something goes wrong. Example: Carwell Thorne

Also, Nerds. Example: My fiance. 

Thanks for asking! 

[princeasimdiya12]

What Disney princess would the DR girls be? Any of the girls.

Anon, thank you so much for making my night with this question! 

I’ve honestly thought myself which DR girl would embody each Disney Princess and now you’ve given me the opportunity to put my thoughts into reality. Thank you for that! So here are my thoughts for this crossover.

First up would be Komaru Naegi as Snow White. They’re both the first official princess/female protagonist in their respective series so it felt appropriate. They’re both kind and generous girls who try to make do with the situations they’re in. They also started out as ‘prisoners’ in their home for a good while before the antagonists thrust them out into the open world. And they also are in company of ‘little’ people with interesting personalities.

Next is Kirumi Toujou as Cinderella. They’re both maid figures who are dutiful and hardworking as they try to accomplish their task as best of their ability. They also end up in a high position of power in their respective stories. (Cindy being a princess and Toujo being a prime minister).

Chiaki Nanami would be Aurora. Along with sleeping alot, and with all due respect to their fans, they’re also known for having the most basic personality among their fellow girls/princesses since their character and interests are rarely discussed in their series.

Ibuki Mioda as Ariel. They both have this rebellious free spirit about them that makes them endearing and adorable. They like to have fun and can often make mistakes that have dire consequences. Ibuki is also said to have an amazing singing voice which is similar to how vital Ariel’s voice in the movie. I also feel that Ibuki would have a collection of things that would be strange to their peers.

Sonia Nevermind as Belle. I see them both as cultured, refined young women. They’re always confident when they make their stand against contractors who force them into a role they don’t want. They also have interests that their societies or peers would not approve of on account of them being girls (Belle with her books and Sonia with her interest in serial killers and the occult).

Aoi Asahina as Jasmine. Part of it is because I’m bias but regarding legitimate reasons, Aoi has a similar personality to Jasmine herself. Such as her playful nature, how her naivety can get the better of her, how she’s unafraid to vocally express disapproval over the actions of others. Plus they’re both have ponytailes and are the first ones in their respective series to wear pants/shorts. Another candidate option would be Maki Harukawa since she’s playful, aggressive and shows frustration with not being able to make her own choices. She even fallsl in love with a guy who gave her the freedom to choose.

Sakura Oogami as Pocahontas. With Sakura, I see that she embodies Poca’s calm and wise attitude with the world around her and how she often uses peaceful tactics before engaging in heavy handed combat. Plus she’s also very athletic and often performs feats that many people wouldn’t be brave enough to do (For Sakura it’s participating in rigorous tournaments and for Pocahontas its diving off a super high cliff without a care)

Peko Pekoyama as Mulan. They’re both talented when it comes to martial arts and handling weapons. They also have a strong honor code when it comes to their respective families and will do anything to ensure that the honor remains in tact. Even if it means going behind their family member’s backs to do so.

Akane Owari as Tiana. This one was tricky but I did find a few similarities between the two girls. Such as how they were born in lower class homes and care deeply for their families. They’re also quick tongued and aren’t afraid to fight back if necessary. And I can assume that Akane has a great taste in food that could match Tiana’s tastes.

Kaede Akamatsu as Rapunzel. The first reason is that they have similar color schemes for their hair and dress. The other reasons is that they’re perky, cheerful girls. They also assertive when they try to accomplish their goals. But sometimes they struggle to do the right thing and often make morally questionable choices (This is based on Rapunzel’s actions in the TV series).

Tenko Chabashira as Merida. I see them both as aggressive, emotional girls who want to make their own paths and know how to fight. Also it’s without question that Tenko would do everything in her power to get out of an arranged marriage with a menace. Especially one she knew for only a day.

Touko Fukawa as Anna. It’s kind of an odd choice but I have several reasons for it. For one, she’s a romanticist and has a crush on a hot ‘prince’ guy who’s a total jerk to her. Second is that she can get really defensive when people criticize her or her actions which often leads to her butting heads with them. But she does have a resilience to her just like Anna where she has to keep on going no matter what the odds are.

Kyoko Kirigiri as Elsa. They’re both mature, stoic young women who try to do what’s right for the greater good. Not everyone agrees with their actions but they could care less as long as they’re safe. They also have a habit of keeping their distance from others preferring isolation all of which makes them come off as cold-hearted. But they do have a softer side they share with those they care about.

And finally, Angie Yonaga as Moana. Thanks to the localization dub, Angie is canonically a Pacific Islander girl similar to Moana who has a strong connection with her culture and people. She also has a ‘relation’ with greater beings (Angie with her God and Moana with Maui and Te Fiti). She tries to keep her community together and makes decisions that most wouldn’t approve of. Aoi could be another candidate on account of her love of water, her love of her family, her athletic abilities and how she’s just as feisty as Moana.

And those are my ideal choices for the DR girls. I hope they’re to your liking anon! And if you, or anyone watching this post, agrees with this or has another idea for the roles, you’re more than welcome to reblog this with your thoughts. I’m always happy to hear them!

[ao3feed-danganronpa]

Dangled

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by Inconsistent_Birb

Words: 92, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Danganronpa, SDR2, thh

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M, Multi

Characters: Komaeda Nagito's Dog, Komaeda Nagito, Nanami Chiaki, Hinata Hajime, Kamukura Izuru, Sonia Nevermind, Tanaka Gundham, Soda Kazuichi, Kuzuryu Fuyuhiko, Pekoyama Peko, Mioda Ibuki, Koizumi Mahiru, Saionji Hiyoko, Tsumiki Mikan, Favoritus, Maximus, Enoshima Junko, Ikusaba Mukuro, Fujisaki Chihiro, Naegi Makoto, Togami Byakuya, Kirigiri Kyouko

Relationships: Sibling relationships are underrated, Femboys took over my life, Why not a goofy king and queen, Horses love their owners, Dogs too, Animals are important here, Witch sisters - Relationship, i love witches, Nagito loves prison

Additional Tags: rapunzel - Freeform, Crossover, Disney

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[adoppo]

unhh dr, love live, overwatch, disney

Danganronpa:

Favorite character - Hinata Hajime!! Honestly just such a sweet and nerdy character thats super relatable!! Love him sm!! uwu

Second favorite character - Makoto Naegi!! Adorable, shy, but very brave! Honestly all things I looked for in a great character! He’s just so precious and i love him so much!! 

Least favorite character - Oh man thats tough but I guess…Yamada? Maybe? Never really paid him much mind but I don’t hate him! I love all the DR characters, but I guess he’s just one that never really struck me a ton?

The character I’m most like - Sonia or Nanami!

Favorite pairing - Probably Maizono x Kirigiri or Peko x Fuyu! I also love Kirgiri x Naegi though!

Least favorite pairing - Komahina probably! Nothing against the characters/pairing itself its just not a ship I prefer?

Favorite moment - Oh my goodness so many! Buuut I’d have to say the end of SDR2? The whole arc of Hinata figuring out who he was and then making it clear he did not want to be seen as someone like Izuru was pretty powerful but! I also very much enjoyed later on when he came into terms that they both were a part of him! ^^

Rating out of 10 - 10/10! One of my all-time favorite games!

Love Live!:

Favorite character - Nozomi Toujou!! A super cute sweetie pie and mom figure!

Second favorite character - Mari Ohara/Hanayo Koizumi! A “shiny” and incredible singer and a shy little idol! 

Least favorite character - I don’t think I could bring myself to dislike a LL character! :c

The character I’m most like - Kotori Minami or Honoka Kousaka! Maybe also a little of Hanamaru?

Favorite pairing - Nozoeli!!!

Least favorite pairing - Not sure!

Favorite moment - This was a pretty old moment, but I absolutely loved the scene from the first season when, even though no one showed up to their performance, the early Muse girls still went on strong with their show! It made me tear up and I just thought it was so heartwarming!

Rating out of 10 - 10/10! One of my favorite series ever!

Overwatch:

Favorite character - D.vA!! My main and an adorable loved gamer! Such a sweetie pie!

Second favorite character - Sombra or Widowmaker!

Least favorite character - Hmm I’d have to say Roadhog? A character I never really play, I’ve just never had interest in him!

The character I’m most like - I’d probably have to say D.vA? Perhaps?

Favorite pairing - PharMercy!

Least favorite pairing - Not sure!

Favorite moment - I’ll just go by cinematics for this! Genji and Hanzo’s was my favorite by far! So pretty!

Rating out of 10 - 10/10! My favorite game to spend time playing recently!

Disney:

Favorite character - So many to choose from, but probably Winnie the Pooh! He’s just so cute and I loved him as a kid! Human-wise probably Snow White!

Second favorite character - Dumbo for animal, Ariel for human!

Least favorite character - I don’t think there were any characters I really hated? Probably one of the antags though!

The character I’m most like - Ana maybe? owo

Favorite pairing - I’m never really looked into Disney pairings, but just from the movies probably Rapunzel x Eugene?

Least favorite pairing - Dunno! Again, never really looked at the pairings!

Favorite moment - Oh my goodness there were so many!! I don’t think I could choose just one!

Rating out of 10 - 10/10! Great movies and stories that will last a lifetime! 

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Braided-Chapter Two “The Adventure Begins”

A Tangled/Rapunzel Kuzupeko AU inspired by @thewildwilds fic of the same name.

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Chapter Summary:  Peko follows her young master into the forest, protecting him on his trek back to the palace. He decides to get to know his tool, asking questions of varying relevance as they walk.

At first, he’d gotten upset, yelled at her to get back up there, said he didn’t need a nanny and called her names and called his father names. He lost steam when she did not retaliate, nor did she back down. Besides, she explained to him, she couldn’t get back up there even if she wanted to. If there was another way in, she did not know of it. He threw his hands up then, turning away and stomping towards the path that led away from her tower.

“Fine! Do whatever you fucking want, you’re free now, and I won’t tell my dad. Just run the fuck off, get away from here or something! But don’t follow me just because of some goddamn stupid vow you apparently made when you were too goddamn young to know what the fuck it meant!”

“I will not,” she agreed. She was not following him because of a vow she was forced to make, it was a vow she wanted to make and wanted to keep, one she would choose to uphold no matter the risk. She could not back down on it, she would not betray her master.

So, she followed behind him, not saying another word unless he spoke first. He kept looking back, glaring, telling her to fuck off, but she kept insisting that he’d said to do whatever she wanted. Other than those quick bursts of conversation, the first hour was silent. Not awkwardly so, for her, at least; she had been taught that she could not expect her master to wish to speak to his tool whenever they were together. She could not expect her master to speak to her at all, unless it was to give her a command, and so she did not mind the silence.

At one point, they’d heard rustling in a bush ahead of them. He didn’t seem to react, but her instincts drove her forward. She ran in front of him, holding one arm out to keep him behind her as he collided with her back.

“What the FUCK are you-”

“ Quiet ,” She interrupted him curtly, the difference in her tone stunning him into silence, “There’s danger in the bush.”

A second later, as if on command, a rabbit hopped out. The prince remained silent for a few seconds before bursting out laughing, scaring the rabbit off. One of his hands went to her shoulder while the other arm wrapped around his waist. He was nearly bent over, and though he was laughing at her, the first thing she thought was that his laughter sounded sweeter than she had thought it would when she heard his yelling.

“Danger, huh? Yeah, that rabbit REALLY fucking had it out for me,” he kept laughing, until she turned to face him. Something about her frown made him sober up, “...what? It was funny. You really went full out fucking nuts because of a RABBIT. They don’t even eat meat.”

“I...apologize,” she started lowering herself to one knee, head bowed, “I am not as prepared as I had thought.”

“Oh come on, not this fucking bullshit again…” he huffed, but despite his words his voice didn’t hold the same stinging anger as it had earlier, “Get up, you don’t have to do that in the middle of the goddamn forest. It’s just embarrassing. Just...don’t go all weird fierce babysitter at any fucking sign of life outside of us, okay?”

She stood, but her head remained bowed, “I apologize. I will attempt to better assess situations in the future. I thought...I was taught to take any potential threat seriously, no matter how small.”

He sighed, moving past her to continue on the route, “Of course. He keeps you locked up in there and makes you think goddamn rabbits are out to kill me. It really isn’t that deep. Don’t say you’re sorry again, just...if you’re going to follow me around like this, you can’t be threatening anything in a bush with a goddamn sword.”

She nodded, waiting a moment before starting to walk several feet behind him again, “I understand. I will do better.”

After that, he’d sometimes slow down a bit so they were nearly beside each other, hands shoved in his pockets as he spoke. He’d ask strange questions, some things she’d rehearsed while others seemed unimportant.

“What’s your name?” He asked first, “You do have one, right?” She nodded, “I am Peko.”

He nodded back at her, “I’m Fuyuhiko. I guess nice to meet you, or something?”

Of course she already knew the name of her young master, but to be polite she did not mention that. “It’s lovely to meet you, as well.”

They went back to silence and she let herself fall back a few steps so that she was the appropriate distance behind him until he thought of another question. He would slow himself down and glance back, waiting for her to catch up to him again before speaking.

“So...did you ever get any toys? Like when you were young?” He’d ask, and she’d have to pause for a moment as she thought back on her childhood.

“No, they were not necessary for my training,” she’d answer, which somehow was not the correct answer, despite it being the truth. He’d scowl and stare at the ground as they walked forward, and she’d glance at him and see that he was still frowning a few minutes later.

Some time would pass before he’d look at her again, ask another question.

“Did he...ever explain? Why it had to be you?”

“I have unique qualifications, special skills that make me the best candidate. As soon as he saw me, he knew that I would become your sword and shield.” Those questions she liked best, the ones that had preset answers she’d been taught from childhood. He nodded at that, but he also huffed, so it seemed he was still not content with the answer. She wanted nothing more than to give him the appropriate response, the one which would make him happiest, but she had no clue what answers those were. The ones she’d been taught to use were not pleasing him, and she realized she didn’t know him very well at all.

He’d ask things like “Do you like animals?” and “What’s your favorite color?” And she’d try her hardest to think up answers but she’d never paid much mind to her own interests. They were distractions, things that would keep her from her goal. What her favorite color was would not help him stay alive. The first one of those mundane questions, she told him just that, but he got upset and insisted that she think about it.

He still swore like she’d never heard before, and didn’t quite care about manners, and if he got on the topic of his father he’d get upset about it again, but...she did find herself enjoying their strange chats. She could not get used to it, of course. If his father explained it better than she could, and the prince chose to keep her, then he would most likely stop the idle chatter. No reason for him to make small talk with a tool, after all.

Eventually, he stopped walking completely, turning to look at her, “You hungry?” He asked.

“If you are hungry, I can find you some food,” She stated, rather than giving him an answer.

“Yeah, see, finding food isn’t the problem,” He pointed over his shoulder, where a wooden sign stood in a slight break in the trees quite a bit ahead of them, “I asked if you are hungry. You do need to eat, you know, even if you think you’re a...tool, or whatever.”

“Oh…” she should’ve noticed the sign, was her first thought. She knew there were restaurants in the world, but had been under the impression that they were few and far in between...her master would say that it wasn’t relevant to her training, probably, “I am hungry, yes. Will the place be safe?”

“It’s called the goddamn ugly duckling, I really doubt there are any bloodthirsty thugs in there,” he scoffed, starting towards it.

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Braided Chapter 3- The Snuggly Duckling

A Tangled/Rapunzel Kuzupeko AU inspired by @thewildwilds ‘ fic of the same name.

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Summary:  Turns out, the Snuggly Duckling is full of bloodthirsty thugs. After a brief struggle, Peko gains their respect. Fuyuhiko lies about his identity, leaving his tool confused.

“It’s called the goddamn snuggly duckling, I really doubt there are any bloodthirsty thugs in there,” he scoffed, starting towards it.

He was wrong.

As soon as they entered the building, their mistake was made clear. Several scarred men, most of them much larger than Peko, turned to look at the pair. Any conversations the men had been having died off immediately as many of they stared. Every bone in her body begged Peko to grab her young master and run out the door, escape the threats before they could possibly have a chance to cause him any harm. She didn’t, though, because before she could completely process it Fuyuhiko was already walking further into the tavern. He appeared to be fearless as he took a seat at the bar, crossing his arms over his chest as he waited for the bartender to approach him.

She followed after, standing behind him as she kept an eye on as much of her surroundings as possible. Any of these men could threaten him at any moment, and so she needed to do her best to stay aware of their movements constantly. Her sword stayed by her side, her grip on the handle tight as the bartender turned to face them. The man was large, the sleeves on his shirt torn off to show his rippling muscles that he seemed to be flexing as he cleaned a glass. A scar went from one corner of his mouth up his cheek in a curve, creating a false one-sided smile even as the man scowled at Fuyuhiko. He was silent as he slowly moved towards the pair, not speaking until he stood right in front of them, looking down his nose at Peko’s young master. “What can I get for ya?” He asked, voice deep and rough.

“Water, for both of us,” Fuyuhiko ordered, seemingly unbothered by the man’s threatening aura. He spoke with a commanding tone that reminded Peko of her master; brimming with confidence that nobody would dare to disobey him.

The bartender was silent as he grabbed two clean glasses which thumped against the table as they were placed with more force than necessary. With his narrowed eyes focused on Fuyuhiko, the man grabbed a pitcher of water from the bar and poured some into each glass. Fuyuhiko took one of the cups, glancing back expectantly at Peko. She refused to sit or let down her guard, but she took the second cup and began sipping the water slowly, paying close attention to the taste just to be sure it was safe for him to drink. The rest of the guests were all still silent, and though Peko’s back was turned to them she was sure they were still staring. There was the sound of a chair being pushed back against the floor and Peko turned her head just the slightest bit to the side, watching from the corner of her eye as a thug with a hook for a hand and armor over one shoulder sauntered over to them. The man took the seat next to Fuyuhiko, causing Peko’s hair to stand on edge as she watched him closely.

“A beer for me,” he requested, quickly receiving a fresh bottle from the bartender.

That same silence as before filled the room once more, Peko, Fuyuhiko, and the hook-handed thug each sipping their drinks until the thug finally turned to glance at Peko’s young master. “So...what’re a couple capital brats doing in the middle of the forest without their parents?” He asked with a smirk.

Peko was keenly aware of the way Fuyuhiko’s body stiffened. He sat up straight, turning in his chair as he slammed the half empty glass of water against the table.

“Watch your fucking mouth, asshole. I’m a grown ass adult, I’m perfectly goddamn capable of walking through the forest without my goddamn parents, ” he snapped, standing from his seat, “Do you even fucking know who I am?”

The thug scowls back, standing from his own seat, “Oh sure, I know who you are. Who’s your dad, one of the king’s little noble buddies?” He let out a bark-like laugh as he leaned over Fuyuhiko, “You can handle the forest, huh? How about we teach you a l-”

The man’s threat was cut off. His hook was against Fuyuhiko’s throat, but within half a second he found himself with Peko’s sword pressed against his neck.

“I suggest you rethink that,” she spoke for the first time since entering the tavern, her voice sharp as her blade, and she receives her answer in the form of a snarl. “Peko!” Fuyuhiko gasps, and Peko glances at him just to notice his eyes focused on something behind her.

The swordswoman turns her head just enough to see a thug with a knife approaching her. With one hand still holding the sword against the first threat’s throat, she grips one of her braids and flicks her wrist, whipping her hair out with precise aim and knocking the knife from the thug’s hand. Not a moment later, she flung her hair over Fuyuhiko’s shoulder, the end of her braid wrapping itself around the wrist of a thug that had been attempting to sneak up on them.

“ Again, ” She started, turning back to glare at the first thug once more, putting a bit of pressure on her sword to give him a sense of urgency, “I urge you to rethink that.”

There was no response for a moment, the thugs in the room stunned back to silence as the apparent leader of the group raised his hook in surrender. Only then did she lower her blade.

After a moment, the silence gave way to boisterous laughter, the hook-handed thug picking up his beer again to take a sip.

“Now, I sure as hell didn’t expect that from you,” he grinned at Peko, “Still makes me wonder what a couple of kids from the city are doing in the middle of the forest.”

“Oh, I’m not-” Peko started to explain that she wasn’t from the city at all, but her young master spoke up, effectively silencing her.

“None of your business, we’re just traveling through. Now do you fuckers only serve drinks and beatdowns or can we get some actual goddamn food in this place?” He scowled, clearly not amused.

The bartender laughed, and before long the pair had plates in front of them. Peko stood as she ate, still watching the group of thugs even though the majority of them had gone back to their own conversations. Before long, Fuyuhiko paid for the meals and stood up, glancing out the front door as they prepared to leave. Peko followed his gaze as his eyes widened, noticing a small group of men wearing the royal insignia. She let out a sigh of relief, thankful that they would be able to have help returning to the palace, but Fuyuhiko turned away from the men abruptly.

“You got a back door or anything?” He asked the bartender, voice snappy but quieter than usual.

“Why?” the bartender responded, raising an eyebrow as he looked out the front window, “Your family not on the king’s good side?”

“Something like that,” Peko’s young master responded, causing her brows to furrow. She didn’t understand why he would lie about his position. It made no sense to her, wouldn’t the people like to know they were speaking to their beloved prince?

The bartender nodded in understanding, motioning for them to follow him to the end of the bar. He lifted a portion of the wood floor up, revealing a ladder that led down into a dimly lit passageway.

“It lets out half a mile off the main road, you two going to be able to find your way from there?” He asked as Fuyuhiko began to climb down.

“We’ll be fine. Just...if they ask, you haven’t seen me,” Fuyuhiko said as he reached the bottom.

Peko began to climb down as well, holding her sword tightly with one hand as she used the other to maintain balance. She offered a quick thank you as she reached the bottom, just in time for the bartender to close the trap door.

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Braided Chapter 4- The Bandits

Tangled/Rapunzel Kuzupeko AU inspired by @thewildwilds ‘s fic of the same name.

Summary:  Peko discovers why Fuyuhiko isn't too fond of revealing his identity to random thugs in the forest. A group of bandits discover that they've made a mistake.

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Fuyuhiko took a torch from the wall of the narrow passageway, lighting the dirty floor just enough for them to see as he led the way down the winding path. At first, they remained silent, as though so much as a small noise would cause the dirt walls to collapse in on them. Peko’s mind was preoccupied, still trying to understand why her young master felt the need to lie about who he was. Surely, the men at the tavern would be disappointed to find out they missed the opportunity to bow to their prince.

“Young Master,” she eventually spoke up.

“I told you not to call me that,” he answered with a huff as he turned a corner.

“I apologize,” she started, “I was wondering if you could explain something to me?”

“Depends on what it is, and if you’re ever going to stop using that stupid title.”

Peko nodded, remaining silent for a moment before speaking again, “I will do my best. My question is, why did you lie to them?”

“What, to the bloodthirsty fucking thugs that almost beat me up?” He scoffed, as though the answer should be the most obvious thing in the world.

“Yes. Why did you not simply tell them that you are the prince?”

Fuyuhiko paused, looking back at Peko. The flame from the torch lit his face dramatically, the fire dancing in his eyes even as he looked at her with exasperation. Instead of answering, he asked another question in return.

“What exactly did my dad tell you, about the kingdom? And about how they feel about us?”

“This is the largest, most successful kingdom, which he said will one day rule all. He said that the people of the kingdom have vowed unending loyalty to the royal family, but he requested I still remain vigilant, in case someone grows jealous.”

Fuyuhiko rolled his eyes before turning forward again, continuing walking down the passageway, “The same shit he told me and Natsumi, then.”

“It is the truth, then?” She asked when he didn’t add more.

“No. At least, not all of the truth.”

As he spoke, they turned another corner and found themselves a few yards from an opening in the tunnel, light filtering in through hanging vines that swung gently in the breeze. He picked up the pace, not giving Peko a chance to ask for clarification as he set the torch in an empty metal bracket along the wall then made his way out of the passageway. Peko followed, silent despite the new questions his response had given her.

“It doesn’t matter. Just...don’t tell anybody who I am, okay? If I want them to know, I’ll tell them myself,” he told her as he stopped in front of a tree.

“Understood,” she nodded, looking around at their new surroundings.

The forest was similar enough to the one they had been walking along before, though the road here was narrower and bumpier than the main road. What worried her more was the way the sky was turning colors and the sun was starting to hide behind the trees. She feared they wouldn’t make it back to the palace before the sun would set, leaving them stranded at night in a forest full of strange creatures that could attack at any moment.

Fuyuhiko glanced around too before starting to walk down the road, “I’m taking us the long way home. The main road is probably full of guards looking for me by now, and I’m not fucking dealing with a bunch of babysitters treating me like I’m incompetent.”

“Would it not be best to get you home sooner?” She asked, “The guards could help ensure you return home safely.”

“Yeah, well...they’ll also tell my father I was running around the forest with a strange girl, and I sort of want to keep you a secret from them. You still have a way out of this, you know. I’ll tell my dad I let you go and you can run away and go wherever you want.”

It made more sense when she realized he was doing it for her, though she didn’t understand why he was insisting that she should wish to leave. She still wanted to keep her vow, protect Fuyuhiko from any and all threats and be as useful a tool as possible.

Before she could explain that to him, she noticed a pair of men coming out from the trees. Gripping her sword by her side, she took a step forward to stand between the men and the prince, earning a sigh from the latter.

“What’s this?” Asked the smaller of the pair, a handsome man wearing a smirk and a belt with several knives along it, “Don’t you two know there are bandits around here? You should be careful, you could get attacked any moment.”

“Especially considering how small you are. A man like myself could overpower both of you easily. Shouldn’t you have some guards with you or something?” Added the second, a muscular man much like the bartender, who laughed as he took another step towards the pair.

“Thankfully, you ran into us. We could protect you, you know,” The first one continued, “It would cost, but nothing is quite as valuable as your safety, is it?”

“I can fucking assure you, we don’t need your help,” Fuyuhiko scoffed, “Why don’t you go find somebody else to scam?”

“Ah, you don’t want our services, then?” The smaller man pulled a knife out of his belt, “That’s a shame, really.”

“As he said, we do not need your help,” Peko insists.

“Huh...what, are you supposed to be the guard?” Asks the man as he runs his finger along the knife blade, glancing at Peko’s sword, “And who’s he, then?”

“He looks familiar,” Hummed the larger man. Peko caught sight of it as he kept one hand by his side, making a motion with it that seemed to lead to another pair of people walking out from the treeline.

“Who does he look like to you?” Asked one of the new people, a man with a head of black hair and a length of rope in his hands, “Looks like a noble to me, don’t you think? Probably worth a lot of money.”

“You’re an idiot,” scoffs the fourth member of the group, a middle aged woman with brown hair tied back who was idly swinging a small ax, “Looks to me like he’s the prince himself. What an honor, running into him in the middle of the forest...I wonder if the king knows he’s here.”

“Oh no, didn’t you hear? The prince disappeared after breakfast this morning. There’s guards all over the main road looking for him. I wonder how much of a... reward we would get for returning him.”

“Now, now,” the first one to speak laughed, “shouldn’t we all be bowing? It’s only polite to show some respect before we tie the boy up, don’t you think?”

“Of course, of course,” The woman curtsied with one hand, eyes remaining on Peko and Fuyuhiko.

Peko glared as she raised her sword to the man with the knife, assuming that he was the leader of the group, “You will not be tying him up.”

Fuyuhiko took a step back, glancing around for any other bandits hiding amongst the trees. If Peko was looking, she would notice the fear in his eyes. Peko showed off some skill before, sure, but she couldn’t possibly win against four bandits all on her own, he thought. He wanted to run, but he knew they were too far from the main road. There was no way he would reach the guards before the bandits caught him, even if Peko kept them preoccupied for a little while.

“And who exactly are you, little girl? You ever heard of a haircut?” Asked the leader.

Peko did not give him an answer, instead lunging forward as she made a slicing motion with her sword. The man hopped back, just barely avoiding having his guts torn out. As he did, the larger man approached Peko from the side, ready to tackle her to the ground. The girl ducked down, kicking one leg out to hit the man in the shin, a loud curse ringing out as he reached down to grab her. She rolled out of the way, but the man managed to grip on of her braids, pulling roughly to force her to sit up.

Fuyuhiko watched with wide eyes as Peko dropped her sword, pulling back on her braid to try to free it from the man. The woman and the man with the rope approached Fuyuhiko then, moving slowly as though they were trying not to startle him.

“Come on little prince, we’ll get you home nice and safe now,” the woman grinned, “Well, mostly safe at least.”

Fuyuhiko took another step back, falling back as he tripped over a root. He couldn’t help but think he’d been a fool, thinking that he could survive on his own in the world. Maybe his dad was right, maybe he did need protection.

Peko just barely saw her young master fall from the corner of her eyes, but knowing he was in danger was all she needed to continue her fight. She reached for her sword again and swung it over her head, the very tip of the blade slicing a thin, shallow line across the large man’s neck. It wasn’t enough to stop him, the tank of a man simply growled and tugged harder, pulling Peko further forward. She pulled back as hard as she could, causing him to lose his balance, then kicked her leg under his to make him fall forward. Peko once again rolled out of the way, barely avoiding being trapped under him. Before he could react, she wrapped part of the braid he was holding around his neck and tugged, hard enough to cause him to gasp for breath.

While he was struggling, she stood up, never loosening her braid around his neck. She stabbed her sword into the ground hard enough that it stayed standing when she let go, then took her other braid and whipped it towards the woman before she could take another step closer to Fuyuhiko. It wrapped around the woman’s wrist and when Peko tugged it back it caused the woman to drop her ax.

“You will release us,” Peko ordered as the woman stared at her in shock.

The woman scowled, reaching down with her free hand to pick her ax back up. She ran towards Peko, throwing the ax as she approached. Peko ducked just before it hit her, the weapon instead landing in a tree just behind her. The large man was out cold, so Peko released her grip on that braid in order to grab the ax. She tugged the woman forward and held the ax up right over the woman’s chest, pressing just enough to threaten a small cut.

“I do not wish to kill you, please do not force my hand,” Peko said as the woman’s eyes widened. When the woman made no move to attack, Peko tugged her braid to the side so she would fall to the ground beside the large man.

It was then that Peko noticed the leader of the group was standing over Fuyuhiko, knife swinging down as the prince held a hand up to try to protect himself. Pulling her braids free, Peko grabbed her sword from the ground and began running towards Fuyuhiko, a weapon in each hand. The knife sliced the prince’s palm open before Peko could reach him, his pained scream ringing in her ears.

Instead of going for the leader right away, Peko ran past him, throwing the ax into a tree as she tugged the rope from the hands of the remaining underling. Before the man could fight, Peko had pushed him to the ground, red eyes bright with fury as she held the tip of her blade over the man’s neck, close enough that when he gulped, it left a small scratch.

“Run,” she insisted, pulling her sword away as she spun to face the leader, “And you, back away from him.”

The leader scoffed, but turned away from the prince in order to face Peko, “I should’ve taken care of you myself. Don’t worry sweetheart, I won’t hurt him too bad so long as he doesn’t fight back. You, on the other hand…”

As the leader lunged forward, Peko dropped her sword, holding the rope she’d stolen taut as she ducked below the man’s blade. She surged forward, headbutting him in the stomach before reaching above her head and grabbing his wrist, twisting it painfully and forcing him to drop his knife. She quickly wrapped the rope around that wrist, standing up straight as she forced his arm behind his back. As he screamed and reached for a knife with his free hand, Peko grabbed that wrist as well and pulled it to join the first. After tying his wrists together, she pushed him to the ground in front of Fuyuhiko and put her foot against his back.

“You will apologize,” She demanded, “And you will not threaten him again.”

Fuyuhiko quickly stood up, holding his bleeding palm tightly in his free hand as he looked down at the bandit at his feet.

“Fuck--fine! I’m sorry!” The bandit gave in, bowing his head, “I’m sorry, your highness, I’ll--I won’t do it again!”

“You’re fucking right,” Fuyuhiko scowled, kicking the man’s shoulder, “I should have you all killed right now for that. That’s what my father would do, and I’m starting to think you deserve it.”

“Please, have mercy on me. I swear I’ll never attack you or any member of the royal family again, just please don’t kill me,” The bandit begged, and Peko pressed harder on his back in response.

“Would you have me kill them, sir?” Peko asked. Whether she wanted to do it or not didn’t matter, she would obey his orders without question. All she needed was for him to say yes.

“...no. Leave them, but we take their weapons,” he decided after a moment.

Peko quickly gathered the knives from the leader, as well as the ax she’d taken from the woman. She also took a strip of cloth from the man with the rope and gave it to the prince, helping him wrap it tightly around his wound.

The pair left the group of bandits on that road as they continued on their way as dusk overtook the sky, a full moon slowly rising.