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Izana x male reader
Son reader, fluff, cute, toddler reader
Christmas day
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(name) looked curious as he waddled into the livingroom of their home, Izana sipping his morning cup of coffee as he watched the boy look at the Christmas tree in awe "he came!" (Name) said excitedly as he looked at his dad happily and the rest of the Sanos emerged to see their nephew look in pure awe.
Izana smiled as he watched his son open his gifts, showing Izana every single one unaware he bought them for the boy.
(Name) had a new obsession, socks.
The tot couldnt get enough of them and Izana watched as the boy had all the fun he was deprived of at his age, Izana worked hard to give (name) a life without any worry as did his aunts and uncles.
"Hawt chaw-koh-lit" (name) said excitedly as mikey handed him a child sized mug and they continued opening gifts.
"(Popular toy)!" (Name) squealed, unable to read but recognizing the you itself as Izana helped him get it out of the box, Shinichiro getting some photos.
(Name) showed everyone his toy before giving his dad a hug "thank you papa!"
"Of course duckling" Izana said hugging the boy back, he would do anything for his little sunshine after all.
#tokyo revengers x male reader#tokyo revengers#tokyo revengers x reader#tokyo revengers fluff#male reader#child male reader#child reader#izana x male reader#izana kurokawa x reader
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can you do headcanons of single dad bonten mikey with a daughter who acts just like emma?
Okay here they are!
Overprotective af, he is extremely scared of losing her so does everything he can to keep her safe
He has mixed feelings on her being like Emma, on the one hand it brings back a lot of grief for his sister but he also loves his daughter and loves that she reminds him of someone so dear to him.
Takes her to visit her aunts grave sometimes, he doesn't talk her often but he still wants his daughter to know about her.
He smiled for the first time in ages after she was born
He had no idea what to do with a baby and was very panicky over her. He was worried he'd screw it up somehow or get her hurt because she's associated with him.
She's spoilt rotten by him, he buys her all the latest toys and cutest clothes (Koko often sighs looking at the accounts)
Has a rule that no one is allowed to talk about bonten business in front of her
Physically he tries to be there for her but emotionally? He still struggles a lot, he's trying to get better for her sake and has improved but there's still a long way to go.
Sometimes when he's alone, he talks to Emma about this. Asks her if he's doing ok and if things are going well. He frequently asks Shinichiro for advice too. But of course no one ever responds.
He actually tries to replicate Shinichiro sometimes and what he did. Buying his daughter taiyaki etc.
Sometimes he also thinks about giving her up for adoption, getting her away from him and pushing her away like he did everyone else. But he can't bring himself to do it.
Makes sure she has a blanket she always sleeps with like he did
He actually doesn't mind getting up in the night for her since he's probably awake anyway.
Is very selective over who gets to babysit her and threatens to kill them if they let anything happen to her.
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Hey, Brother do you still believe in one another?
Heiji Hattori x Male Reader | Platonic! Shinichi Kudo x Brother!Reader
Fandom -> Detective Conan/Case Closed
Status; Ongoing & Being Rewritten
Summary; After Shinichi's disappearance you had lost the ground beneath you. Still you pulled through and stood as tall as you could. Though how much could you take till you break?
Based Songs -> Hey Brother | Saudade | Last Impression | I can't stop my love |
01. Saudade
02. Exhausted
03. Of Jealousy and Blessing
04. Awkward
04.2. Keeping Secrets
05. Nightlife
06. Love Sick
07. Love Letter
08. Therapy
09. (Self)hatred
10. Osaka Trip - Stalking
11. Osaka Trip - Abducted
12. Osaka Trip - Dubious love making
13. Osaka Trip - Fever Migraines
14. Osaka Trip - Rising Hope
15. Osaka Trip - Survival
16. Osaka Trip - Saving Knights
17. Osaka Trip - Recovery and Dates
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Heiji Hattori x Male Reader
Fandom -> Detective Conan/Case Closed
Mini Story to Hey, Brother
Status; Complete
Summary; 365 Days and you remain in all of them — through the good and bad times, Heiji and You would never break the bond of love you both had for one another as this love is for eternity.
01. Arguments
02. Cold Crash
03. Sensitivity
Gone.
Batfamily x Male Child Reader
Fandom -> Batman/DCU
Status; On Hold & Discontinued
Summary; All you wanted was a good night story from your family, not being kidnapped.
01. Not now
02. Mommy's Love
03. Hope
04. Rescue
Christmas Special
05. Chana
06. Sleepless
07. Disasters
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One Shots;
Tokyo Revenger
Mikey Sano
Swimming | Brother Reader
Shinichiro Sano
Bread baking gone wrong | Male Reader
Goth Moth | Male Reader
Nahoya Kawata (Smiley)
First Date Magic | Male Reader
Bonten
Sickly Summer | Male Baby Reader
Detective Conan/Case Closed
Heiji Hattori
I can't stop my love for you! | Male Reader
Waiting | Male Reader
False Brother | Male Reader
Flirtatious Conversation | Male Reader
Marriage Arrangement | Male Reader
Ghost Stories | Male Reader
Matsuda Jinpei
Big in Japan | Male Reader
Tonight in Japan! | Male Reader
Rei Furuya/Amuro Toru
Locked out of Heaven | Male Reader
MAGI - The Labyrinth of Magic
Kouen Ren
Caring in Secret | Male Reader
Sleep | Male Reader
Puns | Male Reader
Koumei Ren
World of Silence | Deaf Male Reader
Sinbad
Treacherous Love | Male Reader
Castlevania
Trevor Belmont
Small steps to forgiveness | Male Reader
Fucked up again | Male Reader
Turned | Male Reader
Attack on Titan
Levi Ackermann
Sweet family of mine | Male Reader – Single Dad & Modern Era AU
DC
Bruce Wayne
No second chance | Male Reader
Hal Jordan
Clark Kent
Memento Mori | Male Reader
Marvel
Peter Quill
Coming Home | Son!Reader
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BatFam #1
BatFam #2 -> Participating in the Metropolis-Gotham Olympics
Batman #1
Fem!Reader
Detective Conan/Case Closed;
Kaito Kid
Hearts Thievery | Soulmate AU
Shinichi Kudo
Denial and Acceptance | Soulmate AU
Tranquility |
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military! shinichiro with 3 babies?? 😵💫😵💫 You created a monster because now i need more of this! 🥺
You asked I'm answering!
Custom-Made: Shinichiro Sano w/ 3 Kids Headcanons x Fem!Reader
wc: 455
tw: fluff
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Let's start with the fact that Shinichiro is definitely the type to try and get you pregnant with a year or so between each kid.
He's the kind of guy to say, "oh, we can just put those extra diapers they grew out of to use now."
In all of his years as a father, he's been the main diaper changer. This is what keeps him from having Kid #4.
Shinichiro is a stay-at-home dad on the weekends. He's going to give you self-care time when it's necessary!
He's also the type to take all three kids to the park for a guilt-free smoke.
He takes the eldest child to work some days and lets them watch as he's working on bikes and doing his thing - just like he did with Mikey.
Sometimes, he'll even let them hold his tools. Sometimes.
He has tried many times to get his kids into martial arts or boxing so they can be in the dojo with Keizo and Waka. Unfortunately, they watched their dad get his ass whooped while training, so they have no desire to be the kid who kicks their dad in the balls.
Keizo and Wakasa try to bribe them with sweets, but his kids are too loyal for that.
Shinichiro reads bedtime stories.
The first few times he read bedtime stories to the middle child, they shut the book on him.
He cried and told you that his child "didn't want to hear him read" and that he was "heartbroken." You told him to get it together and read. Cue a sniffing Shin reading "Oswald Has an Oopsie" to his kid.
As the kids get older, they tire of the books and beg him to create stories for story time so they can fall asleep to the sound of his voice. The eldest chimes in here and there to help him with his storytelling.
By the time the youngest is ten, Shin can weave a tale from start to finish about the silliest things. It's his party trick now. He'll even run the plot by you just to make sure it's not too silly that it's unbelievable.
Shin cries at every single graduation ceremony: kinder, first grade, second grade, third grade, and so on. Crayons and coloring books are his favorite gifts to give after the excitement of the day.
Finally, Shinichiro is an awesome dad. He's their first playmate, their first dance partner, their first taekwondo master, and their first bike riding experience.
But only on a tricycle - the real bikes will come in much, much later.
And those bikes are custom-made for his kids. Painted, fixed up, and waiting for their debut in the shop since before they were born.
#shinichiro sano x reader#shinichiro sano#tokyo revengers x reader#tokyo revengers fluff#tokyo revengers#shinichiro sano fluff
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Single dad Shinichiro and overprotective uncle Mikey is a given
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IGNORE THIS IF U WANT BUT bro my family issues are acting up so baby sano is literally my new life rn bc i actually live w my uncles's house for personal reasons AND THEYR LITERALLY SO PROTECTIVE so anyways imagine bonten reacting to a hickey on baby bonten sano HELPP IMAGINE THEYR REACTIONS AND KFJDKJW PLEASE IM ON MY KNEES 🤭🧎♀️🧎♀️
Just as long as your safe and happy nonnie
Wanna guess who was the first to notice??
Sanzu, this man went into panic mode. Just like when you stole a kiss from Raiden to win the arm wrestling challenge.
"(Y/n)!"
He just marches over towards you and demands to know who did.
Sure your Mikey niece and of course Bonten's princess.
But Sanzu was one of the males who actually saw you frown up.
"What's on your neck!?"
"...I burnt myself "
He's just giving you a look because he's not believing a word your saying.
While he keeps lecturing you, Takeomi is the next to step into the room.
He needed his coffee and he wanted to see what has gotten Sanzu to lecture you.
He only sighs as the pinkette keep checking over you while he lectures you.
That's until his eyes land on the hickey.
Sure he knew you'll experiment around one day, but it's hard. Especially since along with Sanzu, he was there when you where a baby.
You really have grown up haven't you?
"That's it! You can't be friends with those boys anymore!"
"What?No!"
It was amusing to see that unlike your father, you didn't have problem getting confession.
"Haruchiyo leave her alone"
The girl stuck out her tongue at the pinkette only to be flicked on the forehead.
"You're still a kid, don't be stupid okay?"
Once Ran learned about the hickey, sure all instinct kicked in to go lecture you. But that would only make you want to rebel.
So he decided to tease you instead.
"So you and Raiden huh? How adorable "
"Ran!"
He had kept pestering you and poking at how cute you and Raiden were. Until you decided to cover up the hickey on your neck.
Rindou on the other hand had copied Takeomi and flicked your forehead.
Calling you an idiot for getting caught.
Your a teen you'd be bound to start looking for romance.
He didn't care much as long as you were happy and made safe decisions.
Besides if you'd get your heart broken, he'd be one of the first who would be angry.
Kakuchou's soul nearly left his body, izana trusted him enough to look after you.
Now you started kissing and making out with boys!?
Sure they all trusted Raiden because the boy was so loyal and protective of you.
He isn't prepared to see you all grown up.
Being your own person.
Just a while ago you had clung onto them and hid from people.
Similar to Sanzu, Hajime had lectured you.
Not really giving you time to explain yourself.
He mainly blamed the trio for being a terrible influence on you.
"You can do all this stuff once your older, just enjoy being a teen"
Once word got to Mikey, he wasn't sure how to feel. Sure he was happy that you found someone who made you happy. But his protective side kept kicking in.
You were still a baby in his eyes.
And you'll always be one.
He didn't lecture you because you've had enough of that, only placing a hand on your head.
"Just be safe okay?"
Be happy that's all he wanted from you.
For you to be happy and safe.
#tokyo revengers x reader#tokyorev x reader#tokyo revengers x you#tokyorev x yn#tokyorev x you#tokyo revengers x yn#platonic tokyo revengers#single dad shinichiro#baby sano
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Dad shinichiro and baby sano ✨
Surprised dani ✨. I sorry this take way too long (Too many overtime)
I honestly love drawing baby sano au stuff. It all make me feel fuzzy inside 💕❤️.
Single dad shinichiro au by @dancingintherainwithchifuyu
#tokyo revengers#tokyo revenger fanart#tokyo rev#single dad shinichiro#Baby sano#sano shinichiro#fanfic#liv art
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Let's say she's looks soo much like him, she was 2 when he died. The founders come to help whenever their free but Mikey is pretty protective.
Took Baji 6 months to earn his trust after the incident to allow him close to his niece.
New idea Shinichiro kid being raise by Mikey and The black dragon founders
👁️👁️ I would like to hear more
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Yo, I sometimes come up with wild ass ideas...
Like, for examples:
Y/n moves to a small village where the neighborhood filled with hot single TR dilfs to work there. While working there, she helped the neighborhood by either babysitting their child, help them out out of their old asses, cleans the village, being so kind etc. & the hot dilfs decided to give her a gift.
Y/n is a student Council president, she was so busy with school works & assignments she didn't realize it's already afternoon. Her brothers, (all aged up) Mikey, Izana, & Shinichiro comes to the student council room because she hasn't come out. Seeing her all worked up & stressed, her brothers decided to relief her a bit.
Y/n's Dad is a cold CEO, he doesn't hesitate to fire anyone even fire just looking at him weird. But at home he's the most clingy & softest father ever towards his daughter. One day, Y/n decided to visit him at his work because she comes home early. When she sees how ruthless & sadistic her father is, she couldn't help but get wet.
Y/n's dad has a lot of friends, single Dilfs friends that is. He decided to have a BBQ party because he just got promoted & his friends want to celebrate. While they had BBQ, Y/n comes home from college & goes towards the backyard, asking if she can have some. Her Dad happily gave her some but he doesn't notice the blush his friends have when they saw you.
K, Chile anyways, I'm going back studying (students dying).
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wait for me
sano shinichiro x reader
for @xybi’s collab event !
the only thing preventing you from taking the next step in your relationship is the fact that no matter what you do, you just can’t seem to get his daughter to like you
navi | tokrev m.list | event m.list
content — fem!reader, single dad! shinichiro, his daughter kinda mean, reader has parent issues, insecurity & self-doubt, bullying, a bit angsty, marriage, happy ending :D
notes — 8.5k+ wc. didnt intend for this to turn out so long tbh but here we are ig. this yn is inspired by bobbie from four sisters and a wedding cos shes my fave so if u know her story well,,, iykyk :"> song rec for this lil ole oneshot is pwede ba by lola amour
'No' can a daunting word in any given situation. As the sayer rather than the receiver of the word, it takes a solid backbone to be able to pronounce that single syllable in such a way that is resolute; otherwise, it would be so easy to simply give in and go with the flow.
Growing up, you'd been mostly ambitious and hard-working, but you lacked the ballsiness to be able to stand up for yourself, protest your circumstances and say what was really on your mind. You always accepted whatever was thrown at you with not so much a complaint, no matter how difficult or inconvenient—sometimes even painful and emotionally taxing. Whether or not your parents were aware of it, you had never fulfilled the role of being their pride and joy. There was always someone else who was better and achieved more. With every conversation on the dinner table came name-dropping and praise for other people, but never for you.
You never wanted anything more than for someone—anyone—to see you, to appreciate you. It stung that that person was neither of your own parents, and thus you learned to live carrying the agony of feeling invisible and unappreciated. Because of this, you never felt like you were able to make actual connections with other people your age and never experienced many good, long-lasting friendships. No one other than yourself is aware of the hardships you'd been through to get to where you are now.
Over time, you learned how to acknowledge your own efforts. You became used to the feeling of being invisible to others, so you strived to find a way to stand out. If your will sparked out of spite, you couldn't remember because all that matters is that for the first time in your life, you did something to satisfy yourself rather than to please someone else.
You made good use of your skill, your intelligence, your ambition, and somewhere along the road, you graduated with great pride for yourself and everything you've achieved. You put a wall between your current self and your past self, creating a distance that ran from your hometown all the way to Tokyo, where you had found yourself a great job opportunity.
It wasn't easy adjusting to the new environment, but during that period, you had been able to re-examine yourself and set a few rules. Gone was the Y/N that accepted her "fate" without a thought. The new Y/N would take every chance to assert herself and show the world what she's capable of.
And you did exactly that.
You gained admirers in your work, and you were able to climb up the ranks. In no time, you were able to attain a substantial amount of income for yourself at the ripe age of 23, and you were able to send a fair amount of money back home even if you barely contacted them anymore. Despite your complicated relationship with your family, you weren't heartless.
You were content with your life as it was in Tokyo, albeit immersed in work.
The only thing is that, the whole "showing the world what you're capable of" thing had been balanced out by the universe with an "I can do it myself and I refuse to seek help from anyone" attitude in you, and it applied to everything. Even when heavy rains plagued Japan, cellular reception was weak, and your car broke down along an unfamiliar street.
As the voice on your phone speaker reiterates for the nth time that your call has once again failed, you rest your head against the wheel. Over half an hour has passed and you're still stuck in the same spot with a car that won't turn on. Your throat begins to feel clogged up and you think you might cry, yet your tear ducts remain sealed shut and your eyes feel like they're dried out. You can do nothing about the frustration bubbling up. Hopelessness threatens to make its presence known, but you swallow it down every time you think it's about to overcome you.
A rapid knocking on your window jolts you upright just as you're about to attempt another call. Rainwater pours down your window in bucketloads so the figure outside is completely blurred from your view. You can't even make out their facial features. You hesitate to entertain whoever was on the outside because what if you were about to get robbed? In the rain? Defenseless with no way to escape? You check that your doors are locked.
The knocking comes again, more hurried this time, followed by a muffled voice shouting over the rain from the other side. "Hey! You okay in there?"
You don't respond, silently praying that the man goes away. He's probably drenched from head to toe by now.
"You still alive? Need any help?"
You roll down the window a few inches without thinking. "I don't need your help!"
"You sure? You've been out here an hour!" His voice is much clearer this time. "Why don't you come inside my shop for a bit? It can't be warm at all in there!"
You don't respond, closing the window up again.
The man must have expected you to come out after that, but you don't. You ignore him until finally, the blob on the outside of your window shakes its head, turns around, runs back where it came from, but not before throwing out a "Think about it!" presumably directed at you.
Another thirty minutes later, the rain still shows no sign of stopping. Your body is stiff from sitting in the same position all this time, and you've started to shiver from the cold. You'd been thinking about the man's offer. The more you think about it, the more you're considering taking it up, and when you hear rumbling in the sky, you do.
You grab your phone, wallet, and keys, and you scramble out of your car, through the rain, and into a building labeled S.S Motors.
A man that resembled the distorted blob through your window rushes towards you as soon as you enter with a towel in hand, pulling a chair along for your use. You nod to him in thanks, and he disappears in the back again after.
In his absence, you use the soft towel to dry your hair and pat down your wet clothes as much as you can, though not much became of that as you looked as if you went for a swim fully-dressed.
When the man comes back, he's carrying a stack of dry clothes in his hands, almost sheepishly offering them to you. "Here. You look like you might need these." You're weary of accepting clothes from a stranger. It must have shown on your face, for he rolled his eyes and gestured to you shaking from the cold. "Don't worry, these came straight out of the dryer, and I think you'll feel much better in them. Don't wanna catch a cold now do you?"
You huff before accepting the clothes.
"Bathroom's behind the counter."
He was right when he said you'd feel better wearing a fresh pair of clothes, even if they were a stranger's hoodie and sweats. Plus, the lingering heat from the dryer made them extra comfy. You attempted to tame your appearance as best as you could, especially your hair. You pulled the hoodie's sleeves over your palms before walking back out.
A scoff is the first thing you're greeted with. "You're still wearing those?" He looked pointedly at the heels still on your feet.
"Well, what else am I supposed to wear?"
Heels were already uncomfortable to wear for an extended period of time. Wet, scrunchy heels were even worse. You didn't have an extra pair of shoes with you, so you'd endure it if you had to. There were more pressing concerns you had to think of, like figuring out a way to get home.
"I just cleaned the floor. You can walk around barefoot, it's cool." He came around the counter. "I'll go put your clothes in the dryer. You can keep your shoes over by that chair."
His shop was brightly lit with different models of motorcycles lined up around the place, but you didn't dwell on it. You knew nothing of motorcycles. What you did catch your attention, however, was the little girl who cautiously walked out from the same room the man went into when he got you the clothes you were currently wearing.
You offered her a smile and a little wave, but you instantly faltered when she ran back inside.
"Sorry... She doesn't do well with new people."
"Oh." You fiddled with the sleeves of your sweater. "Was that your sister?"
He chuckled, jumping to sit on the counter. "Nah. Nina's my daughter." That certainly took you by surprise. She couldn't have been older than four, and he looked to be about your age if you had to assume. "Had her when I was eighteen.” He cocked his head, “I was pretty reckless back then."
“Well, she’s a beautiful kid. Pretty smart not talking to strangers, too.”
He had a sort of faraway look. “That she is.”
There’s no mistaking the affection he holds for his daughter. The gentle look in his eyes of pure love, no doubt reminiscing the impact of her birth on his life stirred a pleasant feeling from within you. Your younger self would have been jealous, but now you can only smile softly, knowing that Nina was lucky to have a father that held her in such regard. "You and your wife must be proud."
He held up his left hand, showing you his naked ring finger. "Her mom's out of the picture. Was barely in it, if I'm being honest."
"Oh I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that—"
"No, it's alright. You didn't know."
An awkward silence took over. Suddenly, the room felt way too big.
He coughed into his fist. "So uh, I'm Shinichiro by the way. Sano Shinichiro." You introduced yourself in return. "Nice to meet you, I guess. So much for first impressions," he cringed, physically patting his own back and moving around to check on Nina.
The irony of it was that you thought he was going to murder you back out in the car.
Only now did you note that the sky had cleared up. It was incredibly late into the night and you internally groaned at the thought of having to deduct hours from your sleep to be able to get to work on time tomorrow, but at least it had stopped raining.
"Hey, Y/N?" You didn't notice when Shinichiro came back. "I could take a look at your car for you if you want?"
"Ah, no thank you." You were quick to refuse. "I couldn't ask that of you. You've done so much already. Don't worry I'll figure it out on my own."
He raised a brow at you, more amused than disbelieved that you'd turn him down for the second time that night. "You were stuck out there for like two whole hours. You really think it's wise to refuse my help right now?"
"One and a half," you corrected. Still, you stood your ground. "And I said I'd figure something out."
"Well, any ideas then?" You opened your mouth to say you'd try the phone once more. "Signal's still bad, so you can cross that out." You pursed your lips, your earlier frustration crawling back in with every word the guy spoke, but he only grinned at you. "I literally own a motorcycle shop. I know engines."
"Motorcycle engines. Engines for motorcycles."
"Very impressive verbal forensic work, Y/N. Really, I applaud you."
You cross your arms. "I don't like your tone."
You're already tired from all the events that have transpired thus far, and the longest bout of social interaction you've had outside of work had to be with him? You aren't fond of the sarcasm lacing his naturally raspy voice. You weren't friends. There's a time and place to appropriately use sarcasm, and this wasn't it.
Shinichiro sighed, hopping off the countertop. "Just let me take a look. You never know, I could pull a thing or two, and you'll be able to get out of here in no time."
Lucky for you, the guy did know engines—car engines. It took a few minutes of him tinkering at the hood of your car and you enduring his smugness, which he didn’t bother hiding much to your dismay, before you were finally able to start your car. The rumbling of your vehicle did wonders to comfort you.
You wanted to pay Shinichiro for his service, but he only brushed you off. “Free of charge, only for you,” he had said with that idiotic smirk of his. And when you insisted, he said, “Why would I charge the beautiful damsel currently wearing my clothes?” The smug bastard.
At that, you straightened up and drove off. Glancing at the rearview mirror, he waved at you, only going back inside his shop once a significant distance separated you both. The next day, you made sure to have someone drop by on your behalf to leave a sealed envelope containing your token of thanks.
You didn't know if he was doing it on purpose or if he was just annoying by nature, but you started seeing him everywhere. You occasionally saw him at your favorite coffee shop, along the sidewalk on your way home, and sometimes you'd even run into him in the most random places you'd never expect to see him at.
It was only when you spotted him walking out of a school with his daughter in hand that you realized that the reason you kept running into each other was because Nina studied at the institution near your workplace.
At first, you paid him no mind, but you were never fully able to avoid him. Every single time, without fail, he'd smile at you so big that his skin would crinkle by his eyes. At times, he'd even throw in some witty remark about how you're following him around. (If anything, you're sure it was the other way around.) He'd even bring up the car incident from not too long ago just to poke fun.
It was almost impossible to ignore Shinichiro, but over time, your days grew to become incomplete without seeing him and hearing what stupid things he has to say to you at least once.
Passing remarks slowly turned into him inviting you to join him and Nina to walks in the park because 'you could use some fresh air' or trips to the nearby ice cream parlor because 'you seem like you need replenishing,' but you always dismissed him because 'I'm busy. Maybe another time.'
Your workload had only gotten heavier the more you proved yourself to be the competent employee that you were, and you took it as a recognition of your talents. You worked even harder. You set more time aside to dedicate to late nights on your desk with an open laptop. Your restlessness was beginning to get to you the more you neglected to cater to your body's nutritional needs, often relying on takeout to fill your empty stomach and sleeping less than the average prescribed hours.
You thought you hid it well in the way you carried yourself in public and tamed all your visible signs of tirelessness, yet the first day Shinichiro handed you a packed lunch with a sticky note with his number and a 'you need to take care of yourself better' on it, you had panicked thinking that your exhaustion was so obvious that all your employees could see through you as well. You texted him then, laying out your concerns on your outward appearance, but he reassured you that you looked 'the same amount of gorgeous every day, maybe even getting more beautiful as the days went'—his words, not yours.
You scolded him then (as best as you could through text) and demanded to be taken seriously.
In his defense, he was quick to comply, telling you he was only able to notice because he knew the signs of overworking himself, but not without including a flirty remark about how he likes to pay attention to you, which you ignored.
After that, it became the norm for Shinichiro to drop by and hand you a homemade meal or something he picked up from the store every once in a while, texting you reminders not unlike the first one he gave you and not without an ounce of flirty undertones. To his delight, you somehow started to entertain and reciprocate them somewhere along the way, and four whole years later, you couldn't be happier to have met him and accepted him the day he confessed to you.
That same day was one he recounted in a long speech, knelt down in front of you with an engagement ring.
Throughout the entire span of your relationship, from start to present, he had been nothing short of perfect. He saw you as you were and still adored you anyway. He appreciated you, made you feel the sense of belongingness that you never fully realized was ever missing in your heart.
He knew you hated the public eye, so instead, he had a private romantic dinner set up in his home. He had the lights dimmed, a couple of candles lit, your favourite dishes, and a large bouquet of roses. He had been the perfect gentleman, pulling your chair back for you to sit and serving you like royalty. He made sure you knew he put a lot of thought, a lot of effort into the occasion he brought upon you, and he made sure to directly tell you that you deserved every ounce of love he poured into your heart whenever you began feeling overwhelmed.
No one had ever managed to make you feel so loved before. There were big, fat tears in your eyes threatening to fall when he ultimately ended his lengthy, emotional whirlwind of a speech with the question: Will you make me the happiest man in the whole universe and marry me?
But you said no.
Shinichiro respected your decision because of course he would, but he wasn't willing to let go of you so easily and to be honest, neither were you. He was willing to wait for you, however long you needed until you were ready to wear the ring that symbolized the depth of his love for you.
You'd forever be grateful for his understanding nature.
You almost regretted it as soon as you declined his proposal. Seeing the downcast, anguished defeat flash in his eyes that he tried to conceal with a poor attempt of a smile was a sight you hated and wished to never see again. You never wanted to be the cause of his pain.
You did your best to provide him comfort that night. It hurt that he just let you hold him thinking it was the last time he'd ever see you again, but in a way, you're glad he even allowed you to touch him at all—even more so when he listened to you and agreed that you both weren't ready to take the next big step.
You just couldn't be wed to a man whose daughter wanted nothing to do with her.
You told him it wouldn't be a "no" forever. It was more of a "not yet" until you improve your relationship with his daughter. But still, the impact of a marriage proposal rejection remained heavy.
But you had to give him props for his unrelenting persistence. In his mind, just because you weren't ready now didn't mean that there wasn't a chance that you would be in the future. Every once in a while, he'd pop the question again—more casually this time. And he took each rejection, every 'not now' with a soft shake of your head, as an opportunity to try again. He wouldn't stop trying until you either said "Yes" or rejected him with a definitive "No." Should you choose to respond with the latter, he'd be entirely crushed, but he'd respect your decision regardless. After all, you were doing it out of concern for his daughter.
Your relationship with Shinichiro was never just between the two of you from the get-go because Nina is, was, and always will be a part of his life. If you ever did marry him, she would be a permanent part of yours.
Personally, you tried to be for her what your mother never was for you. You tried to provide for her as a mother figure, but it seemed that she never accepted anything you did. If anything, she antagonized you, and it hurt you more than anything in the world.
No amount of stress from work could compare to the distress you experienced whenever Nina rejected another one of your attempts to prove yourself to her. For the second time in your life, you were begging to be recognized by someone who it seemed you could never do enough to please.
In the beginning, she would ignore you whenever you visited, whenever you spoke. “Hi, Nina.” She’d look the other way. “How was school today, Nina?” She’d enter a different room. “Are you hungry?” She’d pretend not to hear you. “You need to eat your dinner, Nina.” She’d walk away and act like her stomach wasn’t rumbling.
She grew used to your presence after your one year anniversary with Shinichiro, but things only worsened from there.
You’d receive a nasty glare upon entering a room she’s already in, only for her to slam herself shut in her bedroom. You’d feel small when she starts answering back at you for trying to get her to open up. You’d be faced with tantrums when you try serving her during mealtimes and she’s forced to breathe the same air as you. Sometimes when she’s feeling particularly sour, you’d have to deal with the aftermath of her attempts to sabotage you. You’d find your laptop keyboard soaked in the sticky remnants of juice, the contents of your purse stuck in the crevices of the living room sofa, gum in your hair…
Yet you accepted it all without protest. How could you complain? You weren’t her mother, she wasn’t obligated to like you.
If Shinichiro reprimanded her for her actions, that’s a matter between father and daughter. You had no right to step in like it was your business. You’re reduced to hope that one day, maybe she’ll finally warm up to you.
But that hope was slowly diminishing.
And it terrified you when, one day, Shinichiro came up to you to ask if he could leave Nina in your care while away for business purposes. Something about Mikey and Draken requesting for his assistance in their own bike shop in Manila.
"You're leaving me with that witch?" she had complained to her dad at the airport just before he left. She was so unwilling to let him go even just for a week, which made the idea of marriage into the Sano family all the more discouraging, yet you tried to be understanding nonetheless as it would be the first time in her eight years of life bring away from her dad for more than a day. Not to mention, it would be the longest time she’d be spending in your care. Shinichiro glanced at you apologetically, worry drawing his eyebrows close, but you merely gave him a tight smile. It would be alright. (You hoped.) "But she hates me! Don't leave me with her!"
"Hey, hey, what are you talking about, angel? She doesn't hate you." He bent down to hold her properly, consoling her in hushed whispers.
It felt as though you were nothing but an intruder once again, so instead, you distracted yourself by getting the last of Shinichiro's luggage from the trunk of your car. You made sure to take your time so they could have a proper farewell.
You couldn't help but think what it was that you did that made her hate you and most importantly, what made her think you hated her, because as far as you knew, you were giving nothing less than your absolute one hundred percent in trying to form an emotional connection with her. To understand her, to provide for her, to be there for her. But all she's done is push you away, and you're constantly at a loss as to why.
Were you not caring enough? Were you not sensitive enough to her needs? Were you too suffocating as an outsider? Did you come off too strong or did you not try hard enough?
The cloud of doubt over your head took you back to your youth. For a moment, you weren't the adult version of yourself that moved to Tokyo, became successful in business, and almost got engaged. In that moment, you were once again that little girl who could never be enough. You were that insecure child who never stood up to herself and grew accustomed to being walked over, forgotten in the dark by her own flesh blood because she could never be what they saw in others. You were the little girl who only saw her flaws and everything she didn't have.
The slam of a car door brought you back to reality. Nina had retreated to the backseat of your car. You sighed, closing the trunk.
"You're not gonna cry too are you?" Shinichiro teased, taking his luggage from you. "It's flattering you'd miss me that much, really, but I don't think I could handle both of you crying, no?"
"Ha-ha..." you rolled your eyes as he pulled you in with one arm for a hug, burying his nose in your hair. "If anything, I expected you to cry." You relax against his body, melting at his touch. “But I will miss you. Even if you are pretty damn annoying.”
“Pretty what?”
You could practically make out the grin on his face through the tone of his voice alone. “I said you’re pretty annoying.”
“Mm… all I hear is you calling me pretty, my love.”
“I said no such thing.”
“Okay.” He kissed the top of your head. “But do you think I’m pretty?” You nod. “Ah, but you’re prettier.”
“Like I said. Annoying.”
He laughed, bringing his other arm around to engulf you completely.
Shinichiro's hugs gave you a sense of safety. There's no place more comforting than with his body wrapped around yours. You'd give anything for the moment to last longer, but one glance at your watch and you were forced to push him away so he could catch his flight on time.
"You'll be fine," he declared, setting both palms on your shoulders. When you looked away, he brought up a hand to nudge your chin up. "I'm serious. Think of this as an opportunity to bond with Nina. You never know, maybe she'll finally warm up to you."
You looked at her through the window and there she was, sporting a grumpy pout, sitting with her arms crossed, and stubbornly swiping at stray tears. "Yeah, I doubt that," you huff. The defeat weighing itself onto you already, but you straighten up just as fast as it comes. You straighten his shirt—a habit you picked up through the years—and finish with a pat on his chest. "Anyway, you gotta go like now or you'll miss your flight."
"Alright, alright..." he took a few steps back. But it was a feigned surrender as he quickly sneaked up on you again, stealing an exaggerated smooch complete with a smack of his lips and a mutter of "Last kiss."
He smiled when you laughed at his antics, cupping your face again to kiss you properly this time. "You got this, Y/N. I believe in you." He pecked your forehead before he rummaged through his pockets. "And maybe... when I get back..." He lifted your palm, pressing a kiss to it before the ring he had used to propose to you multiple times with was delicately placed in the middle of it. "Maybe you'll finally be ready to wear this. If I have hope, you should too."
You'd been so lost in your thoughts that you almost forgot who your efforts were all dedicated for. The one who had more faith in you than you did. You really were gonna miss him, even if you would only be apart for a week. You wondered what your life was like without him, already having long forgotten what it was like to be entirely by yourself.
He kissed you one last time, and you watched him retreat past the automatic doors of the airport, waving goodbye a final time before getting into your car. And so began the long week ahead of you.
Getting her settled into your apartment that night was by far the easiest thing you had to handle. She headed straight to your guest bedroom, and you left a plate of food outside the door. Thankfully, you came back a few hours later to find the dish empty. She must have been really tired.
The next day, you made sure to get up earlier than usual to go through your morning routine and start breakfast before waking Nina up for school. You were feeling pretty good about the first night not involving anything brash, and your good mood carried on as you pranced around the kitchen frying eggs and bacon in a pan. You know Shinichiro likes listening to music in the morning, so you made sure to put on his favorite radio station.
You were about to knock on the guest bedroom door when it was harshly swung open. “Good morning, Nina!” You tried, but like always, your attempt was soiled as she stomped past you, still in her pajamas, and into the kitchen. “I know your dad makes you bacon and eggs every morning so I—“ she jerked your pantry open, pulling out a box of cereal and opening a new carton of milk.
Nina scoffs. “You didn’t even put the milk in the fridge?” A rhetorical question, judging from her tone. To be fair you really should have just put it in the fridge when you bought it, but you’ve been so busy with work that you hardly had the time to even restock around the kitchen. Still, the eight-year-old had a point. It took a minute, even less, to just open your fridge and pop it in. You had nothing to say.
She took her bowl of cereal to the sofa in your living room, turning up the volume of your TV that the radio you’d left on could no longer be heard and leaving you alone on your kitchen counter. You figured it was in your best interests to just let her do her thing and sulk over the extra breakfast food you’d prepared for her while you had your own meal. If she didn’t want to eat it, maybe your coworkers would appreciate the treat then.
As soon as she finished, she tossed her used bowl and spoon into the sink with a loud clang, making her way back to her room to dress.
You sighed, putting the dishes away properly and tidying up the state of your living room sofa. There was a stain on one of the cushions from spilled milk, you noted. You’d have to scrub it off later.
You gathered your things and grabbed your keys by the front door. “Time to go, Nina!” Upon hearing no response, you waited a while but then noticed that if you didn’t get going soon, both of you would be late. You called out for her again, but still, nothing.
You approached the door to her room and knocked softly. “Hey, you okay in there? Nina—“
“Fine, I’m here!” She seemed troubled, frustrated even as she opened the door. Her hair was messed up more than it was earlier, and you realized that Shinichiro usually fixes her hair before she went off to school. She must have been struggling, trying to get it done herself. You tried offering your assistance, but you were once again cut off with a sharp “No.”
The glare she gave was menacing. It managed to tell you so many things without having her say it herself. You’re not dad. I don’t like you. I don’t know what my dad even sees in you. Don’t come near me. Don’t touch me. It stung more than it should, it really did. The weight of each message processing through her stare pressed down on your chest, but you prayed your weakness didn’t peek through your demeanor. You took all your pain, your distress, and washed it down in one big exhale—a technique you find that you’ve gotten more and more accustomed to. You clutched the keys in your hand. “Alright. Let’s go.”
She was quiet for most of the ride, only staring either at the road ahead or out the window. In a way, you’re grateful that she isn’t finding any more things to berate you for. You were even nervous to try turning on the radio, afraid it wouldn’t be to her liking, but the silence was so tense, so ominous that your mind was getting more discombobulated by the minute.
“I didn’t have time to prepare a bento for you, I’m sorry.” You glanced sideways at her. You know she can hear you, but you doubt she’s actually listening to a word you say. Pulling out a few bills from your purse, you hand it to her. “Here you go—for your lunch. There’s a little extra in there too, in case you get hungry for snacks.”
She was barreling out the door the minute you pulled up in front of her elementary school. “I’ll pick you up at three!” you hope she heard you.
Unfortunately for Nina, you couldn't take her straight home after school. You’d have to take her back to the office until work hours were officially over. You’d go home on time for the rest of the week though, as you promised yourself you wouldn’t work overtime for Nina’s sake.
You were taken aback when, after a few minutes standing out your car to wait for her, Nina trudged out of the building alone, grabbed your wrist, and dragged you behind her towards your car, keeping her head down all the while. “Whoa, what’s going on?”
“Shut up Y/N, let’s just go. Please.”
She sounded so desperate to leave, it gave you the impression that something might have happened in school today. You set a reminder in your head to try bringing it up later on. You could see that, right now, she just needed to get off of school grounds.
“Nina, hold on!” Nina froze for a millisecond, tugging harder on your wrist only to ultimately be stopped by who you assumed was her teacher. “Hey,” she chuckled. “What’s the rush?” She then noticed you, greeting you with a warm smile and a curt bow. “I’m Ms. Nishimura, Nina’s homeroom teacher. You must be Mrs. Sano?”
“I—“
Nina yanked herself away from you. She curled in on herself, mumbling, “She’s… not my mom.”
Ms. Nishimura immediately backtracked, apologizing for her mistake, but you reassured her that it was okay. You gave Nina your car keys, motioning for her to go wait in the car. She briskly complied without argument.
She looked too uncomfortable standing out there with you and her teacher, but she obviously had something she needed to talk about so you had to stay to entertain it in Shinichiro’s place. You quickly explained to her teacher about your situation—your place in Sanos’ life, who you were to Nina, that she was in your care for the week (though you obviously left out the details about your strained relationship with her indoors).
“So, is Nina doing okay in school? Is there anything I should be concerned about?”
“About that,” Ms. Nishimura pushed up her glasses. “Nina’s a good student—nothing to worry about there. But, there’s a parent-teacher conference coming up this Thursday. Just a sort of annual event with the parents to talk to them about the curriculum, let them know how their child’s doing, etcetera… and I was just a little concerned since Mr. Sano hasn’t gotten back to us with regards to confirming his attendance. I’ve been trying to get Nina to follow him up on the school’s invitation, but you said earlier that he’s out of town so...”
“I see.” You glanced at Nina for a second, catching her fiddling with her fingers and staring at her lap. This must have put her in an awkward spot with her teacher who didn’t know about situation until you explained it. You tried to recall your schedule for this Thursday, scanning through the things you had allotted that day for before saying, “I’ll go. I can attend the parent-teacher thing in Shinichiro’s place.”
This evidently relieved Ms. Nishimura of the pressure on her shoulders. “Oh, thank god! That was the last response we needed from Nina’s grade, so thank you. I look forward to seeing you on Thursday then Ms. Y/L/N!”
Every day after school, Nina would stay in your office, completing homework and sometimes wandering around to relieve herself from boredom. Your coworkers loved her presence, judging from the way everyone would be all-smiles when greeting her in the hallways. Nina would also be included whenever someone decided to bring everyone a treat—which became a more common occurrence throughout the week that she was there. Because of this, you didn’t need to worry about her so much as you bustled around the building fulfilling your duties, knowing that Nina’s a smart kid and that your coworkers would keep an eye on her for you when you couldn’t.
She wasn’t too hard on you either during office hours. You’re sure it had something to do with being in a foreign environment where adults ran to and fro, but as the days passed and the more she adjusted to the new setting, her complaints grew. She’d complain when she was hungry, when she was bored, when she was longing to go home—all understandable on her part. One thing you were thankful for was that she never threw tantrums in front of your coworkers, choosing to let out her distress within the privacy of your office. Sure, you had to find a way to quiet her whines and sometimes deal with her grumbles, but you had faith in yourself that you’d find a way whenever the occasion arrived.
“Y/N. I wanna go home!” She stood before your desk where you were typing away on a keyboard. She was already carrying all her things, prepared to take off at any minute and fully expecting you to do the same.
You glanced at the time at the corner of your screen. “Just a few more minutes, baby.”
“Don’t call me that! And I wanna go home now!”
You sighed, rubbing your temples. Then your phone began to ring.
One look at the name flashing onscreen and you slid the device over to Nina. "It's your dad."
She lit up so fast at that, grabbing your phone and happily chatting away with him.
Thursday came faster than you could blink.
You managed to clear your schedule for the rest of the day after 3 PM, and after agreeing with yourself that you wouldn't pick up any work-related calls past that hour, you found yourself being toured around Nina's elementary school campus and chatting with her teachers about her academic performance.
It filled you with pride knowing that she was excelling in her subjects. You took mental notes of each remark her teachers said about her, determined to fill Shinichiro in about it tonight over video call. If you were already swelling with pride, just imagine the look on his face once he hears about his little girl's teachers' impressions and comments of praise.
The conference went by pretty smoothly until you were pulled aside towards the end of it by the same homeroom teacher you'd met the other day.
Ms. Nishimura lead you to a bench outside so that you could have a more private chat. She prefaced whatever she needed to say with a greeting, happy to see you again, and then she went into the only detail of concern she'd picked up from seeing Nina every day. "I noticed that she doesn't really get along with the other kids. I know that she has a few friends, but she doesn't really have a group that she normally goes along with, if you get what I mean?" You nodded. "I'm just worried since it's her second year of elementary school, you know? I don't think it's best for her to be spending her school life without friends..."
It's also something you'd noticed within the short span of time it took to drop her off and pick her up. She would always be walking alone, head turned down to watch her feet move as she walked. It did concern you a bit, but hearing it from her teacher this time made you frown all the more.
"Maybe if—"
"Go away!"
"No one wants to be your friend because your mom left you!"
"You must have done something really bad for that to happen!"
You and Ms. Nishimura were alarmed to hear something like that come from what sounded like a child's mouth. Immediately, you both followed the source of the ruckus just behind the school's main building. You made it just in time to see some kid pushing Nina onto the rough ground.
"Hey!" You shouted at the bullies. Ms. Nishimura took on the responsibility of scolding the students and calling their parents who were still inside the school.
Rushing over to Nina's side, you tried to check her for injuries, catching sight of a red mark on her cheekbone before she jerked her head away from you, hanging her head in shame yet unwilling to let her guard down. "Get away from me!" She stood up on wobbly legs, pushing you away when you tried to assist her.
You gave her your car keys. "Here. You can wait for me in the car. At least let me handle this, okay?"
She wordlessly took it from your hand, and you took note of the little scrapes on her palms. You put on the face you used during business deals, fully determined to have a solid talk with those other kids' parents.
Once you got back to your apartment, you went straight to finding an ice pack and your first aid kit. Opening the door to Nina's room, you found her sitting at the edge of her bed staring into space. You knelt down beside her, bringing up the ice pack to her cheekbone, but she flinched from your touch. "Leave me alone."
"I'm just trying to help you, Nina."
"I said leave me alone! I don't want your help!" She hid under the covers, curling up into a ball.
You sighed. "About what that kid was saying earlier, it's not your fault you know?"
You could barely hear her muffled words but there was one phrase you caught clearly: Stop pretending like you care... and she sounded like she was holding back tears.
"Stop pretending... like I care? Nina, I— What are you talking about?"
"Don't act like you don't know!"
"But I really don't! If you would just help me understand—"
"Just stop!"
"I—"
"No! You're not my mom, so stop acting like you care about me and dad. You're just going to leave us the same way she did! I know dad keeps asking you to marry him, so just go already if you're going to keep saying no to him!"
She was full-on sobbing at this point, tears running down her cheeks in waterfalls and snot dribbling down her nose. You knew from the get-go that she had a lot on her plate even as a mere eight-year-old, but what you didn’t know was that she carried the weight of her troubles on her shoulders. You realize now that you failed to see how she was just like you. Afraid.
Afraid that everyone would be the same.
It all made sense now, looking back:
You’d receive a nasty glare upon entering a room she’s already in, only for her to slam herself shut in her bedroom. You’d feel small when she starts answering back at you for trying to get her to open up. You’d be faced with tantrums when you try serving her during mealtimes and she’s forced to breathe the same air as you. Sometimes when she’s feeling particularly sour, you’d have to deal with the aftermath of her attempts to sabotage you. You’d find your laptop keyboard soaked in the sticky remnants of juice, the contents of your purse stuck in the crevices of the living room sofa, gum in your hair…
All because she wanted to push you away. She was scared of letting you into their lives only for you to leave and never come back, so instead she tried to speed up the process to save both herself and her dad from the pain of having you walk out—that was what she wanted to do, you understood that now. "You think I'm gonna leave... Is that why you hate me so much?" You set down the ice pack on the bedside table.
"Huh?” She hiccuped, rubbing at her wet eyes. “I don't hate you..."
How ironic. “Well, I thought you did,” you chuckled, kneeling down by the bed where she sat. You spoke in soft tones. "I haven't said yes to your dad because I didn't want to force myself into your life like that.” And it was true. It would have been greatly unfair to have her be the one to adjust when you would be the new person in their family. You reached out a hand, testing the waters to see if she would move away from you again. You fully expected that she would but…
She didn’t.
Not having her avoid you like you had the plague for the first time in the four years you've known her was a feeling you don’t think you’d ever forget from here on out. Your first success. The first time your relationship with Nina didn’t seem like a hopeless case. The overwhelming feeling of finally having taken a step—a big step, it felt like—in the right direction with her was enough to bring tears up to your eyes. You gently cupped her face, and upon feeling the weight of her head in your palm, you smiled. “I couldn't do that to you."
She tried to speak through her hiccups and sniffles, but you hushed her.
"If you'll let me, I don't plan to leave you or your dad—both of you.” She gripped the sheets so hard, her knuckles were turning white. You were slightly nervous that she’d lash out, but you held onto the moment you two were currently sharing, making the most of it as much as you can so that while you were able to see where she was coming from, she would hopefully also see you. “In a way, you're kind of right, you know? I'm not like your biological mom because unlike her, I'm not going anywhere."
And at that, Nina launched herself against your body, wrapping her smaller arms tightly around your body. You embraced her just as tightly—maybe even more. You tried soothing her as she cried harder, rubbing your hand up and down her back and combing your fingers through her hair. At one point, you kissed her head, and she gripped onto you even tighter.
That night, she refused to let go of you and you slept with her in the guest bedroom, only being able to convince her that you both had to get cleaned up before she attached herself onto you again. She clung onto you the entire night, never once daring to let go. "Can I not go to school tomorrow?" she had meekly asked you before she fell asleep.
You kissed her hair. "I'll take the day off, too. We can spend the entire day at home if you want." She nodded. She deserved to rest after all that happened today, and who knows for how long she's been experiencing that from her classmates without anyone knowing.
The next day, she woke up before you did, shyly asking if she could help you cook bacon and eggs the way she and her dad did every morning. When you agreed, she built up her confidence little by little. She demonstrated how her dad would let her be the one to crack the eggs into the pan, imitating his exaggerated exclaims of oh no! every time a shell fell into the mixture. She had you turn on the radio and told you which songs were their favorite ones to sing along to, even dancing around a little bit. She showed you her favorite TV shows, she introduced you to the stuffed toy she brought with her to your apartment, she told you embarrassing stories about Shinichiro...
And to meet her halfway, you showed her some things you liked to do as well. You both lounged in your pajamas and robes (you let her borrow one of your old, nice ones), told her the stories behind the photos of you and her father on your phone, ordered food from restaurants you knew that she would enjoy.
It was the first day in so long that you felt that you could completely relax, and from what you could tell, it was the same for her. You've never seen her smile so big or laugh so hard before.
That night, while you were doing your skincare routine, you had her try out some of your favourite products. You both giggled at each other's bubbly faces while you applied your cleanser, and she was fascinated by the array of face masks you presented her with.
You had her lay in your lap as you massaged the serum of one of the sheet masks into her face. "Are you gonna marry my dad now?" She had her eyes closed, out of relaxation or fear for your answer—you didn't know.
But you smiled, remembering the ring that Shinichiro left you with because your final answer would be nothing less than, "Yes."
You gently guided her off your lap before you stood up to go fetch the engagement ring.
"Y/N?"
You recalled what Shinichiro told you that day at the airport.
"Maybe... when I get back..." He lifted your palm, pressing a kiss to it before the ring he had used to propose to you multiple times with was delicately placed in the middle of it. "Maybe you'll finally be ready to wear this."
You were sure now. You're ready. When you came back into the room with Nina, she watched you slip the ring onto your finger with such wonder. You had to talk her into keeping it a surprise for her dad, though.
And though he didn't cry before he left, there were tears that escaped him when he came back, seeing both you and his daughter in such a new light and—what's more—spotting the twinkling of the engagement ring he left you with sitting comfortably on your ring finger and finally ready to take the next step.
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How the sano family lives
Includes-: izana, fluff, curse words, normal au, no deaths or delinquent shit, modern au, obvious biasness towards emma. Some spoilers for comedic purposes
I hc that three brothers spoil the shit Outta emma. That's because she's the baby and the only sister they have.
However emma is still not almost all spoiled, she's not a brat, infact she's really sweet and mature.
Mikey is brat💀
And izana beats the shit Outta him for that (playfully)
Mikey and izana share a room. Shinichiro sleeps in the living room and emma has her own room. Grandpa can die
Jk he has his own room too.
I hc that Mikey and shinichiro's dad had a lot of money.
Izana came somewhere when emma and mikey were like 6-7
Man was Mikey happy when he saw izana.
But yeah even though Mikey and izana fight a lot they share every single thing with each other. Like the people they are romantically intrested in, the people they hate in their school, the teachers they hate all the drama.
And they get along in those times otherwise they always bicker.
Emma is fucking done with both of them tbh
Like she once threw a damn pan at both of them bickering over who's shit would taste better💀
It hit grandpa
Deserved.
There are three types of people about emma and draken crushing on each other
Oblivious (shinichiro)
Fucking mad (izana)
Doesn't give a shit (Mikey)
Izana actually appreciates draken's existence mostly because he actually drags Mikey to do some shit
It's just that he cares alot about emma and doesn't want her to go in wrong hands
Izana is so protective of his family that he genuinely would anyone that messes with Mikey, emma and even shinichiro
Anyways once lil baji and kazutora wanted to meet Mikey at night so these dumb mfs actually broke into shinichiro's shop because they have no self control
Shinichiro thought that they were thieves but then he saw baji who was wearing black shirt with bright silver stars and red pants and kazutora who was wearing all green looking up at him and smiling and asking where Mikey is
Man cried fr 💀
Mikey is that one cool kid at school that knows all the highschoolers but that's because whenever the s62 bombards at their house to meet izana the always greet Mikey and emma, treating them as their own sibs
(do you see me crying)
Emma's besties are hina and a lesbian couple- I'm sorry it's just yuzuha and senju i ship them alot-
I'm so sorry ik they haven't met but tHEY WOULD LOOK CUTE TOGETHER OKAYYYY
Emma and senju HATED each other when they were kids and it was such a funny thing to izana
Senju only hated her because she actually had a crush on emma and she thought that a girl liking a girl is gross
They're cool now though
Whenever these four hang out the brother's are always kicked Outta the house because these queens need some lone time yk
And whenever shinichiro brings his three besties home izana is the quiet and patient one, the mature soul who tell Mikey to stfu. Mikey is a whole disaster who annoys the shit outta takeomi and emma always gets BENKEI involved in the tea she got from school because he treats her like a daughter
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The implication that
1: taiju must not have been an abusive asshole?? If all the sibs are cool now?
2:inui's fire didnt happen so ig akane is theoretically still alive but we never see her and I guess no one is truamatized but there's less intense history for them to stay together like glue now?
3: and south, after that childhood just becomes a happy bumbling MMA fighter????
All through the magical curse resolution of dying in your (not) lover's arms is :///
Just every single bad thing was erased?? This eerie everyone-is-suddenly-friends thing is just uncomfortable. You don't have to be friends with every person in your life. Why is this the goal? I-
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The taiju issue: the thing is, how would it happen any differently when Taiju was an abusive asshole even way before they timeleaped. It's one of my main issues because honestly, it takes a lot from domestic abuse survivors validation that in another timeline abuse just doesn't happen or you just need to be nice and wait until he changes - I was actually very happy that they didn't forgive taiju, especially yuzuha not because she had every right to want him out of his life. The fact he choose to go away on his own and end the situation was such a good way to approach this situation and now they are just happy?
At least give us some backstory to make it understandable :/
Inui and koko: oh this is my biggest issue. Because this just plain out didn't make any sense. They couldn't have known when, where and why the fire started not could they have saved them all so how did this just not happen? Was it all the dark impusles that affected everyone around shinichiro or what? I just-
Koko and inupis whole development, thwir history and redemption arc is destroyed with that? Their history, their love, it's all gone. Fron what I saw they weren't even working together anymore and I swear if they make koko engaged to akane I flip my shit
Why did wakui take away his scar anyway? Because you can't heal from trauma and be fully happy? Because it's only a happy end if no bad ever happend?
Weird message if you ask me
The others: Big fat yes my woman. Look, the S62 amd Izana were still in juvie, they still did all those things and while yes, people can change and especially Izana and kakucho deserve this, the haitani brothers, mochi, shion and south were introduced as people who just love violence and chaos/Gangs. Why are they all noe your friendly neighbourhood dads? Did they just decide to now that there is ko big, bad, crauy alpha male leading them? I really wanna know how this happend. I get the fact they tried to involve every character in the ending but why at the wedding? They could have made them friends that come by or show them all at their work places - that would make so much more sense
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Into The Woods
Credits to @dancingintherainwithchifuyu. It's their idea, this is just my take on Baby Sano and Single dad Shinichiro
Little Sano loves the outdoors, so he also loves animals. He would often go with Baji to feed the stray cats, and the cats really loved him. He was like a Disney princess with how the animals trust him.
Since the fresh air is good for everyone, Shinichiro and his friends decided to go camping, including Mikey, Emma and Baji.
They drove to a nearby for forest to stay 4 nights and maybe ho swimming if the water wasn't to cold.
The first 2 days everything was alright, lots of fun, scary stories at the campfire, roasting marshmallows and simply card games.
It was like paradise, until day 3. It was morning most of them were still asleep, not Baby Sano. He was outside his tend, looking for the bad full of water bottles. He didn't wake anybody, since it was still very early, normally his Dad would always accompany him, just to stay safe.
When Little Sano was walking back to his tent when he saw a fox. Curious as he is he walked near it. And as the fox ran away Little Sano ran after it.
Bad idea. Why? Because he got lost and he told no one that he was even awake. It could take hours before someone even noticed he wasn't there. And just like the little child he is, he started to cry.
Shinichiro dad-sense told him something wasn't right. He sat up and like a zombie and immediately noticed his precious angle wasn't there. He ran outside and woke everyone up, telling them frantically that his baby was missing.
Panic-mode activated.
A small child, alone in the forest with rivers nearby and poisones plants, not a good combo
They called the police (idk if you do that) and searching maybe an hour before finding the kid, and bringing back to his family. At least he was so smart and didn't move.
Little Sano cried the whole time and the camping trip was cut short.
Was the child afraid to go into the forest alone? Yes
Was everyone having a heart attack? Yes
But in the end the family got reunited and that's all that counts
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big brother
paring: benkei x gn!reader
type: headcanons
genre: fluff + crack?
warnings: none
🖇a/n: aghhhhhh this had been on my mind for a while :p i've always wanted a older brother/sibling and i like benkei soooo, why not? hope you enjoy and feedback is always appreciated, have a good day <3
for starters, nobody knew you and him were related. It wasn’t that he was hiding you from anyone, but he didn’t feel the need to announce you to the whole world either
whether you’re tall or short, benkei is towering over you. he’s a 6’4 giant, what do you expect? I highly believe he uses his height as an advantage against you for anything and everything. “why won’t you let me do what I wanna do?” “cuz im taller” “bitch what?-” he just does it to piss you off 😑
as any older sibling should, he’s protective of you. someone is bothering you? no they’re not, with a single glare they’re off running. in some case he might even pick you up from school with his ~gang uniform~ on, so anyone who tries to cause you distress and discomfort knows they’ll be held accountable
speaking of school, I want to say he’s not the smartest, but he isn’t stupid either. no matter what subject you need help with, he’s willing to offer his aid. even if it’s something he can’t help with, he’d find someone to tutor you
with his position in the black dragons, you had no choice but to meet the other founders. as we know him and wakasa didn’t like each other and if it wasn’t for shinichiro, they’d still be having a century long battle. safe to say benkei told you “bad things” about him, so the moment you met shinichiro and takeomi you greeted them with a smile, but when you met wakasa you most definitely kicked him in the chin and ran off screaming “MY BROTHER SAYS YOU USE YOUR CHARMS TO EAT PEOPLE YOU MONSTER”. Que everyone laughing at him, while he’s holding his chin in pain T-T
I wanna say benkei is naturally warm…but I can’t. he runs cold, it's even worse when it’s been snowing. he likes to place his cold hands on your face and watch you squirm away (my dad does it to me and i do it to my sisters, trust when i say it’s annoying)
benkei doesn’t get injured, who can land a scratch on him? but in any case somehow he’s hurt he goes to you, to patch him up. in reality he’s perfectly capable of doing it himself, but finds it amusing when you try to lecture him, “I thought I told you to be careful, huh?” “yea you did...but you also said I should beat their asses and make them eat dirt”
teaches you self defense, because he’s only human and might not always be around to help you out. it’ll put him more at ease if you know how to defend yourself, plus there’s nothing wrong with learning how to throw a punch right? 😌
he gives great advice, with anything and everything. granted if he has no idea what you’re saying, he’ll still let you rant about it, because he’ll always find a way to help you
despite his looks and personality, he’s a playful guy. if he’s not busy with gang stuff, he’s taking you for rides on his motorcycle or he’s bringing you to the arcade that just opened. yk that scene where mikey and draken basically kidnapped takemichi from class? yea he did that to you once just once tho and he was all like “let’s hangout!” “I’m in the middle of class?😐” “does it look like I care? is it a crime to spend time with my little sibling?🤨” the teacher couldn’t even stop him, but not that they’d try
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Baby Sano's first snow day
Art by @livid-basket
"Don't you think she's over dressed Shinichiro?"
"What? No! Plus I think she looks adorable!"
Wakasa sighed, glancing over at the little girl who could barely move with how her father had dressed her for cold weather. Before looking back up his friend, shaking his head at the father.
"She can't move…"
The father looked down at his daughter confused, the little girl had a small frown on her face as she stared back at him. He might have overdressed her since he was worried that the baby would have felt the cold. The more the girl pouted at her father, the frustration of being unable to move had gotten to her.
Wakasa sighed once the girl started crying as the father fretted trying to figure out what was wrong. Pushing himself off the wall he pulled off the jacket from the girl cooing at how that must have felt better which caused the girl to stare up at him teary eyed.
"You know she likes moving around…"
"I was just-"
"Shinchiro it started snowing!"
The younger sano barged into the room already dressed to go outside and play around with his friends outside. This caused the girl to peak over at her uncle letting out a babble while she reached out for him. Emma soon appeared behind Mikey asking Shinichiro if (Y/n) could come see the snow.
"I guess that would be okay"
✩。:*•.───── ❁ ❁ ─────.•*:。✩
The young girl looked around with awe at the white falling from the sky, even the ground was covered in the white fluff. Too amazed with how different the world looked, the cold was bothering her too much. As she took slow steps to explore the park with her aunt following behind her.
Emma had insisted to stay with the young girl worried that Mikey and his friends might get too caught up in their snowball fight and hit her. The toddler had a light grip on Emma's fingers only letting go so she could feel the ground, frowning when the snow crushed behind her.
"Sno!"
"(Y/n) !"
The girl looked up at her uncle as his friends called for him to come back, the blond boy gave a lazy grin, grabbing the girl handing her a snowball,pointing in the direction of Baji. "Throw Kei okay"
"That's cheating!"
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single dad shinichiro fanart :
fanart base from single dad shinichiro au by the lovely @dancingintherainwithchifuyu . i honestly recommend it !!
#Tokyo Revengers#tokyo rev#single dad shinichiro#baby sano#sano shinichiro#Fanart#read the fic goddammit#liv art
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