#taka do your magic lmao

[le01zk00l]

TW : DEATH CHARACTER, BULLET WOUND

“Remember, Ishimaru..keep your back straight, broad shoulders, keep your patience, keep your courage..no matter what happens, either life or death, Keep. Your. Discipline..”

[FIRST 2025 DRAWING! YAY!]

[dirtbagdefender]

sage, edelweiss, papyrus for the ask game thingy :)

sage ⇢ what ‘medium’ of art (poetry, music, fiction, paintings, statues etc.) is the most touching to you? why do you think that is?

honestly, fiction has always held a fascination with me. sure, the mundane is beautiful, don't get me wrong; there's a lot of beauty within and surrounding our worlds, but fiction... with fiction you get werewolves, vampires, superheroes, aliens, magic, and on and on. and of course i know why i'm attracted to it; who doesn't use fiction to escape? edelweiss ⇢ how’d you think of your url/username? what’s it associated with to you?

oh! iiii wanted a change and wanted something surrounding the phoenix so i started looking at languages, and fell on faia (fire) and taka (hawk) from japanese. course it would be years later that i would find out that taka also means trash in swahili and that makes me lmao.

papyrus ⇢ if you put your ‘on repeat’ playlist on shuffle, what’s the first song that comes up? what do you like about it / associate it with?

i have three i have on repeat ; my 'oh shit this slaps' gave me violet by connor price who i found from ig. and idk that one just feels like a summer-y afternoon. very sunny, very warm and playful. fun. my nostalgic playlist gave me who do you love by george thorogood and the destroyers and this one truly holds a lot of nostalgia for me. it reminds me of long summer nights, listening to music my uncle loved underneath a spanning night sky, just the crickets and connecting the dots of his life and filling in the gaps with nothing but love.

my 'chill tf out' playlist gives me raspberry by saje. and oh, this one feels like a club hired a siren to call patrons in, to make a sea of their own to swim, dance and get lost in. strong, sweet drinks to get them even more lost in the fog, and everything colorful and glittery before the patrons wake up the next morning, trying to figure out just what the fuck happened last night.

[chinchillasinunison]

Daiyakure in 2024?! Please spill your idea 🙏

Lmao it's not exactly a very.... idk how you would say it, juicy???.... idea for a fic. but I was thinking about my Ishimondo Fairytale Library fics last night and today I was listening to the Into the Woods soundtrack, and it gave me an idea for a Jack and the Beanstalk retelling with Yasuhiro as Jack (he has the vibe of a guy who can get swindled to trade a cow for beans yet survive multiple run-ins with giants I think it works). Daiya is the giant's wife equivalent who's hospitable to him on his visits (but make it like. a gay meet-cute) and Mondo is the giant proper who's pissed off there's just some tiny little fucking guy running around his house stealing his shit. also Kiyotaka is the magic harp that narks to the giant when it's stolen because that's an extremely Taka thing to do.

[sukunasbabymama]

Their friend is a mom.

⌗Pairing: Tokyo Manji Gang.

⌗ Warnings: those guys themselves cuz they’re menaces, cursing, slightly mention of cheating (?). I’m not good with warnings I’m sorry.

⌗ A/N: Aight aight let’s say this is the last part of me thinking about tomans boy having a childhood friend that is a mom.

⟿ Part one is here.

⟿ Part two is here.

All right so, now the baby is a toddler? Yeah, that’s good, and she doesn’t feel like a burden to any of the guys because after all these years not once has they show any signs of disgust towards her or all the situation.

Now Draken goes to Mikey’s house to wake Mikey, his child and Y/N up. Catch him “EVERYBODY WAKE UP, ITS 9AM WE ARE LATE” when it’s just 7am.

“Ken dadda, it’s too early” the child would say while opening their arms so Draken could take them to the bathroom for a quick shower.

“I know baby but remember we have to have breakfast together, yeah?” Draken said while setting the water so it’s not cold.

And you can say it’s an obligation to have breakfast with almost all the captains; it began when Y/N was pregnant and they wanted to be all over her out of curiosity of the pregnancy, but then they fought to be the one to give food to the baby and now they want to be around the toddler just because.

“Have you fight someone at school, my baby?~” Said Smiley with the most genuine smile ever while everybody was judging his ass.

“Nop, Hoya dadda”

“EH? Why noooot?” mf has the audacity to look offended that a child haven’t fight, HELLO?

“Taka dadda said kids that fight are bad, and bad kids don’t eat ice cream” Mitsuya has the proudest smile ever while Smiley was judging him now lmao.

Finding a stable school was a hard mission and let me tell you why: Baji Keisuke.

Since Baji don’t skip school because of his goal of upgrading his grades he proposed to put the child in the same school and everyone agreed, i mean, everything is all right when he even went out of his way changing his appearance just to look smarter, and Chifuyu was there too.

Wrong.

Couple months in and Y/N received a call from the principal office because Baji apparently threatened a teacher that “badmouthed his child”? while the school didn’t do anything to him directly because they thought he was just trying to be the hero of the day who was gonna believe he has a child for gods sake, Y/N didn’t stop receiving calls because her child would jump out of their classroom screaming “Kei daddaaaa” every time they saw Baji, and they saw him a lot cause mf took any excuse to walk over there.

Things went downhill when THE teacher went directly to her coffee shop (yes, now our miss is owner of her own shop) because magically his car was set on fire and this bitch has the audacity to play dumb like she doesn’t know who did it, but she heard everything he has to say; so the teacher went to warned her because this kid from school seems to like her child too much and is willing to threat teachers and worse and he suspects that he was the one that set his car on fire but the school don’t believe him because he’s not blood related or anything to the child. She’s all “omg I can’t believe kids these days, they are so violent!!!” HOE IT WAS ONE OF YOUR HUSBANDS?¿

She would never say something to get him expelled but that day she actually whooped Baji’s ass when he went to the shop, and he was all smiles taking every weak punch that she thought it was doing damage.

Because she knew things weren’t going to end there she put her child in the same school Takemichi was going and it was good, Hina was there and even the Mizo Middle were a better option than Baji and Chifuyu, and the last one it’s not a good option because like Mikey: He’s a simp for Baji.

If you see Mikey with a purple eye, no you didn’t 🤫 She whopped his ass too the day she found out he took the child from school to take them to eat ice cream IN THE MIDDLE OF CLASS, she went off on him “DO YOU THINK MY CHILD IS TAKEMICHI?” but she didn’t do anything to Draken because she knows that even tho he wouldn’t condone any of this, Mikey was the menace.

After school it would be Peh Yan and Pah the ones in charge to take them to the coffee shop and more times than you can count half of the gang would be there already: because their child was there they tried not to curse or scream and because of this they didn’t scare other clients, so she arranged them a corner and now at least the founders don’t have to go to abandoned buildings for meetings.

Mitsuya, Draken and her were in charge of any school reunion and by now she felt too powerful to even get offended about the others judgmental eyes; She was with a 6’0ft cutie with a fuckin tattoo in his head and a guy that she was SURE was prettier than all of those old ladies husbands combined. 🙄

The judgemental eyes were astronomical when the child had to perform omg imagine all the damn captains and vice captains taking all the damn chairs and half of toman outside the theater.

“Excuse me but this isn’t normal, there’s almost 15 people here just for one child” Said one lady.

“Just say your husband is cheating on you with his secretary and that’s why you’re here alone and go, move” Smiley baby WHY SO RUDE? AND WHY ARE YOU SO SPECIFIC?¿

Anyways the child was the happiest in the room seeing all their daddas cheering for them, and they felt so cute with the little outfit their Mitsuya dadda sewed for them.

Y/N actually has two cats because she must really be dumb to think that Baji and Chifuyu would leave their child without one.

The toddler has their own Tomans uniform and its upgraded as they are growing up.

Hakkai it’s doing better now, he still can’t do a whole conversation with Y/N but at least he can walk by her side and hum in agreement or disagreement to whatever she is saying. He forced himself to become less shy around her since his Taka-chan spent so much time with her, also because he likes to have the toddler in his shoulders and sometimes she needs to clean their mouth and stuff like that and he would have to bend down a colosaal.

One time Emma bought a matching outfit for the child, Draken and her and it took 4 hours of begging from her, Y/N and Mikey for Draken to wear it, although he ordered them to take a picture and took the clothes off right after. What a killjoy my boy.

Nobody could imagine that Kazutora could be so damn strict omfg, mf would tag along in any grocery shopping day, just to start picking all kind of fruits and vegetables bc “my child’s gonna be one healthy angel when they grow up”

“You see, instead of those industrial juices, we need to make them natural juice, take that mango over there, I’ll make the juice tonight” and Y/N, Baji, Mikey and Draken are there like 🧍🏾‍♀️🧍🏾🧍🏾🧍🏾

Despite Smiley asking them almost everyday if they have fights at school and also the fact that all of them are in a gang: They do not allow the child to fight, they don’t curse or talk about bloody stuff in front of them and the toddler is really sweet like their dadda Mitsuya but also chaotic like their dadda Nahoya.

The child is pretty okay with having so much father figures and even has mastered the knowledge of who to ask about certain things. They would go running to Angry if they want to go out to the park and if they have homework they would go to Draken, if they want sweets they would go to Peh yan behind their mothers and Kazutora back.

There was a time where the child went to the coffee shop with a small bruise on their face and hell was about to be bring to earth by the tokyo manji gang, Baji was planing on beating the kid’s fathers and brothers ass and Smiley was already getting ready to go with him.

“Are they worse than you?” Would say Sanzu out of nowhere and everybody looked at him like ???¿ SIR?

“Yess uncle Zu!!! They said my mommy it’s a bad woman with a lot of boyfriends so I did to them what Kei dadda did to uncle Mitchy!!” The toddler said with a proud smile, but Y/N was getting ready to throw a hot espresso at Baji’s face.

“DID YOU LET THEM SEE YOU WHOOP TAKEMITCHYS ASS?”

“I DIDN’T!! I AM AN ANGE—”

“YOU ARE A MENACE!!”

“That too, but forreal, I haven’t even beat Takemitchy in a while” Takemichi looked offended in the corner.

“That’s my baby!” Says Mikey giving them a high five and Y/N it’s just 🤨 but he’s 😌

“Manjiro, stop”

“You know disrespect towards you it’s not allowed, it wasn’t when you were pregnant, neither when they were little, what makes you think it���s allowed now?” She just went and hugged him real tight bc wow they’re are such good souls and they take care of her and her baby so much wow.

“I love you guys”

“We love you too, princess”

“And meeeee?” Says the child offended as fuck.

“We love you too, angel”

A lot of gramatical errors but let’s gooo.

Hope you like it, lmao.♡︎

[shadechu]

Let's do this stuff… after including some options

With my personal tastes about every interactions and/or headcanons entirely inspired in the same interactions (or possibilities and "What if" scenarios)

OTPs:

💛Gretacard: Alucard X Greta���

🖤Trepha: Trevor X Sypha💙

♥️Draculisa: Dracula X Lisa💛

💜Strigana: Striga X Morana🖤

Guilty pleasure ships:

💛Syphacard: Alucard X Sypha💙

Alucard's Crush on her was very cute ;w; and they had a respectful dynamic too, both of them could have been a very interesting couple ✨ I'll need to imagine canon divergence though, one where Sypha didn't say Alucard was "cold" and stuff, it was then that I understood why Sypha preferred Trevor over Alucard… i still love to imagine their potential together, and considering how Alucard respected her canon romantic choice, he appreciated Sypha's friendship more than his own desires for her (what a good boy) Their interactions at the end of S4 showed precisely the same, Sypha's importance for him didn't change even if she was with another man. Imagine scenarios where Lisa didn't die coughOrMaybePostS4cough give me feels regarding the 2 blonde women interacting and talking about their Immortal, gentle husbands. OMG, just imagine Father-in-law!Dracula AFTER what happened in S2, wonder how those family dinners could be 😂🤣 Treffy became Syphacard's family because Mommy Lisa adopted him, and what Lisa says, it's law for Dracula lmao so, Uncle Treffy for Syphacard's babies ✨✨✨

🖤Isaacard: Alucard X Isaac💛

I know, I know! These 2 didn't meet each other in the series 😅 But imagine the potential of the beloved son of Dracula and the loyal forgemaster that Dracula saved before he died; they could have had a bloody battle if we talk about S2, sure… but then we saw this wholesome development from Isaac and his hopeful ending, he wasn't the same man anymore compared to S2. How could have been the things between S3 and S4: if the dhampire who protected the good side of the mankind AND the human who hated mankind had interacted, and what if Alucard had helped Isaac (similar to how The Captain did) talking him over the kindness of the mankind? So, in a post-S4 scenario: how could have been an ending between the New King of Styria and the son of the vampire who saved him? Dracula and Lisa like Isaac's parents-in-law had been another example of what Alucard knew that Isaac ignored. Alucard's bisexuality and Isaac's homosexuality were confirmed, so… why not? 👀✨

💛Hectorcard: Alucard X Hector💜

Yeah, similar to Isaac&Alucard, we didn't see them interacting never once in the series. But all those parallelisms between Hector and Alucard over their traumas, they were sweet souls that were manipulated and suffered because of other people's desires… man, they could have understood each other in a very deep way. And why not? Let's imagine that after he killed Taka&Sumi one crying Alucard was surprised by Cezar (yeah, we miss the zombie puppy in this house 😩) and he wasn't alone anymore✨ but some time later… this unexpected and adorable team we didn't know we needed; dhampire and undead puppy; those Immortal heroes discovered the Castle's magic mirror and they went to Styria to rescue Cezar's former forgemaster from Carmilla and Lenore's tyranny. Finally, Hector and Alucard became friends, returned to Wallachia together, and lived happily ever after with their undead puppy ✨✨✨ let me and my crazy what if fantasies alone, okay?! 😩😂

BROTPs:

💜Isaactor: Hector & Isaac🖤

I need to be honest, I was THIIIIIIS close 👌 of ship them in a guilty way after their powerful scene when my poor Hector recovered his freedom in THAT way, it's your fault, Lenore!!!! *cough* And the evolution of their bond at S4 compared to how it was in S2… whao!! I could have accepted the possibility of them like a plot twist endgame if this had happened! An unexpected, but very positive one. Sadly it wasn't :C Oh well, Dracula's wish became true at the end, his former forgemasters became friends and this was so beautiful 🤗

🖤Trevorcard: Trevor & Alucard💛

Oh yeah, the most popular ship from the fandom is one of my biggest brotps not bromances deal with it :P I enjoyed their dynamic but I never shipped them, Trevor NEVER showed that type of attraction towards Adrian, nor Adrian to him neither. They're just pals, buddies, Bros, and Trevor's love for Sypha DOESN'T involve a poly-orgy with Alucard at all. Sorry, Trephacard shippers. The only confirmed guy as bisexual here was Alucard, not Treffy :P it's even more valuable to see a friendship between a hetero guy and a "queer" guy WITHOUT homophobic tension. That's what the world needs to be a better place, full of acceptance and respect! But well, apparently Alucard cannot have platonic friendships only because he is bisexual… "he must fuck every guy he is close with" because he is Bisexual, right? 😬That's actually more homophobic or problematic if you think carefully about it… and the fandom can still shipping them if they enjoy their fanon/headcanon romance without forcing it like if that was their "canon" dynamic in the series. But for me??? Treffycard platonic supremacy ftw ✨ I loved how their bond evolved since S1 to S4 uwu

💛Grepha: Greta & Sypha💚

Like I already said over Trevorcard, why a female/bisexual confirmed character needs to fuck with every female character she interacts with? "Only because Greta had a poly-orgy before"? Bisexual people can have platonic friendships too. I could understand "Grepha" if they had talked more than ONCE at the FINAL episode of the LAST season. Greta interacted a lot with Alucard, she even showed attraction towards him because she blushed for him… but when Greta reflected that interest for Sypha? Greta with Alucard is a forced romance but Greta with a woman she just met is not forced? The show-runners already denied the theory of Greta being the genderbent design of Grant Danasty, so you cannot use the excuse "Grant had feelings for Sypha in the games", Greta isn't Grant, she is only Greta. Greta was the Bisexual girl confirmed here, not Sypha. Maaaaybe I could have liked the potential of their dynamic… if the fandom hadn't showed Grepha (or Greta+Trephacard) like their way to avoid the possibility of Gretacard like an individual, BISEXUAL m/f couple. And if Greta had talked with Sypha more than once lol For a f/f ship involving Sypha with a WoC, the show already gave me a lot more of deep interactions and SO MANY FEELS between her and Zamfir, even if they killed Zamfir at the end (WHYYYYYY?! 💔) Syphamfir supremacy!!! 👊😭

💚Gretrevor: Trevor & Greta🖤

Almost the same that with Grepha, but worst… because Trevor and Greta never interacted at all, nor once 😅 I can only imagine them like future buddies while they're training or something like that. Maybe Greta can be the future godmother of Trevor's future baby while Alucard can be the godfather 😊 and Trevor is hot, but Greta DOESN'T need to feel attraction for every handsome, badass guy she meets lol Trevor is already happy with Sypha anyway. Maybe I could have had a different opinion if they… had…interacted… maybe someone could make me feel different in some AUs, idk 😂😂😂

NOTPs:

Hector with any of his 2 vampire abusers… I cannot believe that one of them had even a ship name with him!!!

[floorbe]

replies!!! ;u;

upperstone replied to your post “I’m curious, what are your favorite character x character ships in...”

Nah it’s not really taboo to ship a killer x victim! Some people won’t do it but if they’d have a healthy enough dynamic outside the killing game it’s fine lol!

Word!! That’s good to know thank u!

yes-sunny-flowers replied to your post

“can you do any random Danganronpa hcs that you’ve been wanting to do?...”

you did not need to go this hard. that was so cute i nearly teared up :,)

thank you mx... I teared up writing this ;-;

xxechoheartxx replied to your post

“can you do any random Danganronpa hcs that you’ve been wanting to do?...”

Your Taka content makes my heart go: ��✨��✨��✨��✨��✨��✨��✨��✨��✨��✨��✨��

;u; im so glad!!!!

sammiedragonslayer replied to your post

“can we get a fem!reader convincing kazuichi to FINALLY take a shower...”

hey op not to be rude but i would literally sell my mother for a part 2

yo when requests open back up...... shoot me an ask....

upperstone replied to your post “hello lads! just a quick update to let y’all know that there may not...”

Feel better dude! We’re still here and we love ya!

Ahh thank you!!! I appreciate it ;u;

shsleyebrows replied to your post “heya! hope you’re having a good day! is it okay to request taka...”

The flavour is immaculate �� You’re such a good writer!!

Thank you!!! I did not expect to be able write this one that well honestly haha so I’m really glad it turned out good!!!

shsleyebrows replied to your post “hello lads! just a quick update to let y’all know that there may not...”

Dw!! Take care of yourself, I’ve said it before but your writing is definitely worth the wait! ��

;-; thank you!!!! 

upperstone replied to your post “hi again! how about kaito, taka, mondo, gundham, hajime, and fuyuhiko...”

Oh my god. I love this. Thank you sm sm!!

Yes ofc!!!!

upperstone replied to your post “if its ok can u do taka, kaito, souda, fuyuhiko and Sakura react to...”

This is so awesome! Very wholesome ty for this����

ghjsgkjm I’m glad you like it ouo!!!!

shsleyebrows replied to your post “yo what’s up? love the blog! can we get a reader walking in on K1-B0...”

I love scenarios like this!! Poor Keebo lmao

Me too hehe!

shsleyebrows replied to your post “I’m curious, what are your favorite character x character ships in...”

Those are some good ships tho :0 I’m not that much of a shipper tbh but it’s always fun to look at the dynamics of pairings!!

Ahh I agree!! I really like analyzing ships haha!

upperstone replied to your post “can you do any random Danganronpa hcs that you’ve been wanting to do?...”

The hero we deserved and the hero we needed. Thank uou

Anything for the lads uwu

shsleyebrows replied to your post “can you do any random Danganronpa hcs that you’ve been wanting to do?...”

These are so cute, I love him �� The way that you write for him is my favourite, if that makes any sense haha, you’re amazing at it!!

Omg thank you sm!!!! bkbkbjnbm I’m really glad!!!! ouo

gundhamsevildoer replied to your post “can you do any random Danganronpa hcs that you’ve been wanting to do?...”

we didn't want it, but we sure as hell needed it

Everybody needs a little Taka cuddling in their lives, I feel. God knows I needed this too

shsleyebrows replied to your post “who’s your favorite Danganronpa guy and girl from each game? and who’s...”

Didn’t see this earlier (thank you tumblr) but our tastes are almost the same!! The majority of the V3 cast didn’t appeal much, especially Himiko... like in the 2nd trial when she kept going on about her “magic” it almost made me quit the game haha. Like, we’re trying to solve a case here??? Please just tell us how the trick works >:( Anyways Taka and Sakura are the best ��

Legit the V3 trials awakened some anger in me I did not know I had LMAO. But I agree Taka and Sakura are 100% the best <3

[dark-naruto]

Hi!! ❤️❤️ I was wondering what your top Naruto fics are?? Doesn’t have to be sns (though that’s the best), I just really crave some fanfic 😭 thank you!!

i’m SO SORRY this took me so long to complete; i know i said it might take a while but i still never meant for it to take THIS long;;; i’ve been really busy lately and when i actually get some free time i just don’t have any mental energy left😫 ANYWAY, this is by no means an exhaustive list of my faves, but my memory’s p terrible, so this is the best i could do😭 I’M SURE there are many excellent fics that i just couldn’t recall on the spot, but I TRIED😣 listed in no particular order:

40m² by winterdesu: rating: mature; words: 11,544; post-war cohabitation; nar & sask emotionally support each other, cook together, and grow a balcony-full of houseplants. a smidgen of angst.

Scores, Settled by hanakage: rated: M; words: 8,908; bartender naruto, ad-exec sasuke. sasuke goes to the bar naruto works at during the world cup to research an ad campaign he’s working on. naruto shares his love of football w him and stuff… idk it’s rly cute i’m bad at summaries just read it lol

Advantage: Us by sirona: rating: Teen And Up Audiences, words: 30,947; tennis au; the boys meet when they’re kids at a tennis camp and then go on to compete against each other at Wimbledon when they’re older! idk if u can tell but i looove sports aus, even though i know NOTHING about any sport lol. there’s a short vignette that follows this fic, Home is where you are, rated Mature.

bleary by upottery: rating: Explicit; words: 2,813; this one’s basically a pwp, but w a looot of emotions and intimacy and j u s t 😌 it’s v soft n good and i love it. ninjaverse!

Spacey ramen and the idiotic two by taeggukswitch (rooxynroll): rating: Teen And Up Audiences; words: 10,950; idiots in spaaaaace! nar is a pilot and sasuke’s a programmer, they meet when they’re paired up for an exploration trip. as one of the author’s tags says, ‘they’re intelligent af but also share one brain cell’ and this is extremely correct. it’s just a v cute and enjoyable read! 

prairie town by applecrumbledore: rating: Teen And Up Audiences; words: 8,698; sasuke’s a research scientist who moves to a small town; his car breaks down and he meets hunky local mechanic naruto. i’m sooo bad at summaries lmao, but this is super soft and sweet and i read it whenever i’m feeling down as i consider it to be a p reliable cure for depression! 

Realization (In a Drunken Haze) by playitagain: rating: Mature; words: 25,509; major warnings for alcoholism/alcohol abuse, so if that’s something that really bothers you, you should maybe avoid this one! personally, i think this is the most realistic depiction of alcoholism & recovery i’ve ever read in a fanfic- so often, even when it’s pretty clear that one of the characters has a drinking problem, it’s never really addressed, or even if it is, there isn’t a realistic portrayal of the recovery process. like, the character will just fall in love and then miraculously get over their problem and then it’s happily ever after. and while having a caring, supportive partner can be an essential part of recovery, love isn’t a magical cure, yk? ANYWAY, nar’s an english professor working toward his phd, sasuke is a student (not in any of nar’s classes) working on his master’s degree. iirc, sasuke’s age was ever specified, but i don’t THINK it’s implied that there’s any more than a few (maybe 2 or 3?) years difference between them, so no ugly a/ge g//ap business going on here. nar’s in steadfast denial throughout most of the fic that he’s an alcoholic, but with sasuke’s support, he finally starts on the (sometimes bumpy) road to recovery.

What about you? by cambion: rating: Teen And Up Audiences; words: 14,974; nar’s two best friends both come out to him, forcing him to get introspective about the exact nature of his feelings for sasuke. this one’s ninjaverse, with sasuke AND team taka back in konoha, and idk it’s just v gooood…

here comes the sun (and his kid, and a whole lot of love) by moonwatcher: rating: Explicit; words: 34,808; modern, single parent au. this one does have past ss and nh, but they’re really almost never mentioned so even if that’s typically a disqualifier for you, you still might enjoy this one. sas n nar meet at a pta meeting at their kids’ school, where nar is also a teacher. there are a looot of cute sasuke & sarada moments in this, some cute nar & boruto moments as well (no himawari in this fic tho; both guys each have only one kid), and some gooood mutual pining. it’s just really sweet and cute and i liked it a lot!!

Tough Love by Rasengan22: rated T; words: 5,729; this one’s p angsty compared to most of the other recs on this list; sasuke’s suffering from PTSD and depression following a car accident, and he’s isolating himself and having difficulty leaving his house as a result. he’s successfully managed to push most of his friends away, however naruto proves to be incredibly persistent and won’t give up trying to help him. as someone who is struggling with a lot of the same issues that sasuke is, this one hit home really hard for me. i just WISH i had a naruto who refused to give up on me;;;;

Change by stammi_vicinora: rating: mature; words: 18,378; naruto convinces sasuke to take an unprecedented day off from work, and sasuke uses his free day learning to relax and unwind a bit w his bf. this one’s just really fluffy and sweet!!!

All things of dearest value hang on slender strings by sirona: rating: Mature; words: 15,713; hokage naruto and anbu captain sasuke. during a particularly hot summer in konoha, naruto plans a beach festival for all the villagers. this one’s really fun and cute, and it may already be on virtually every fic rec list ever made, but it’s one of my faves so i still have to include it!!

Love Is Blind by OfFansAndFlames: rating: Teen And Up Audiences; words: 992; after an accident causes him to lose his vision, sasuke plays it pretty safe for the first couple of years, until naruto convinces him to put his trust in him and take a risk: by going for a ride with him on the back of his motorcycle. this one’s short & sweet, and i just loooove the element of taking a leap of faith with someone you feel safe & comfortable with to do something that’s seemed impossible to you for so long. it reminds me that with the right support, you can do things that have seemed beyond your capabilities and find a new appreciation for life! ❤

the hard-knock life of a walmart cashier by geminiuchiha: rating: General Audiences; words: 26,650; nart & sask are college students and co-workers at walmart in this one, and it’s just!! rly funny and cute!!! i know i’ve described p much every fic so far as cute sdjslfjdssd but that’s my favorite kind of fic, so !!! mutual pining ftw!!

Mirai Kissaten by fourangers: rating: General Audiences; words: 3,586; despite the fact that he doesn’t really like coffee, sasuke ended up becoming a regular at a coffee shop near his work. it might have something to do with the cute owner that always serves him when he stops by every evening on his way home. this is a really cute coffee shop au, super fluffy and sweet!

and, last but not least! 3 of my faves by kinomiakai:

A Night of Poor Choices by KinomiAkai: rating: Explicit; words: 13,134; sasuke is convinced by his friends to go out to a bar with them to celebrate hitting an important financial milestone in a video game they’re developing. since the bar scene really wasn’t for him, he found himself wandering outside the club, where he meets a very cute dog leashed to a parking meter. a few minutes later, he meets the dog’s very cute owner… this one is just extremely cute!!! kurama’s an adorable stinker who’s far too smart for his own good n___n

Rebuilding by KinomiAkai: rating: Explicit; words: 25,705; this one is ninjaverse, post-war, and i mean, it’s p much essential reading imo!! reading it was extremely healing for me, so if u (somehow) haven’t read it yet, i really can’t recommend it enough!! so so sooo good!!!!!

Enter Naruto by KinomiAkai: rating: Explicit; words: 112,230; sasuke and naruto are both college students in this, with sas studying creative writing and nar studying psychology. sasuke takes his professor’s advice and goes to a cafe looking for inspiration, where he ends up meeting naruto! this is another all-time fave!! i save re-reads for when i’m really depressed, bc it always makes me feel better;; it’s just… r e a l l y sweet and good 😌💗

[wardencommanderrodimiss]

Banned for Discord Crimes on Main

Here’s a dose of Bullshit Defense AU nonsense no one asked for: Athena and Trucy’s Discord chat. I’m sorry for the length. Mostly I regret what scrolling down through my blog on mobile will look like with this.

[The server is named “The Dumpster”. There are seven text channels: general, space is gay, cat memes, all other memes, complaining about work that isn’t gay space, cryptids, and hell tier memes.]

August 17 6:27 pm [The Dumpster] [general]

Apollo has joined the server. Say hi! 

GRAMARYE FFFYEAH Polly! Polly!! P O L L Y P O L L Y 

Apollo this was a mistake 

GRAMARYE FFFYEAH Nooooo Polly 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend This is Uncle Ray’s new employee? 

GRAMARYE FFFYEAH Yep!! 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend Dope

Apollo so uh who are any of you Trucy did not tell me about who is in this chat when she explained it 

Arrested for Light Theme Crimes No introductions. Hell has no easy guide. 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend Woah calm down Edgelord 

Arrested for Light Theme Crimes No. 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend I made this server and am your god You live and die as I see fit And so do your usernames 

Apollo uh 

16 plants in a trenchcoat Thena why 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend I am your god 

Back-Alley Dealer of Vintage Cat Memes Hi Apollo! I’m Pearl. Trucy’s told me about you. I hope Athena doesn’t scare you away. She’s Nessie’s girlfriend. Trenchcoat Plants is Juniper. 

Apollo oh thanks who’s edgelord 

Back-Alley Dealer of Vintage Cat Memes As best as I understand him, Batman. 

Arrested for Light Theme Crimes Yes. 

Apollo also does she mean nessie like the loch ness monster or 

Arrested for Light Theme Crimes Yes. 

Apollo uh ok 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend She’s REAL and she’s MY GIRLFRIEND!! 

Apollo ok 

10:32 pm [general]

Dirt puns all day holy shit dude dude @Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend why didnt u tell me u know apollo @GRAMARYEFFFYEAH EXPLAIN YOURSELF EXPLAIN WHO ARE YOU HOW HOW DID YOU GET APOLLO HERE 

A Polly … ……. Clay? 

Dirt puns all day Y E E T 

A Polly wtf also what is my name 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend It’s you 

A Polly it’s reall ynot Clay what the fuck 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend My mom works at the space center Holy shit I can’t believe you two know each other My entire social circle is just an increasingly overlapping venn diagram 

Arrested for Light Theme Crimes So you mean it is simply one circle. A social one, if you will. 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend I am coming over to your house to kick your ass 

10:46 pm [space is gay]

Dirt puns all day @Arrested for Light Theme Crimes ur sister threw a robot at my head today 

Arrested for Light Theme Crimes She does that. 

11:15 pm [general] 

GRAMARYE FFFYEAH It’s ~magic 

Dirt puns all day u cant answer every question w that 

It’s Magic~! Oh yeah?

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend Now look what you’ve done Also how have I never met Apollo before if you used to drag him to the center all the time Like How did our paths not cross 

Dirt puns all day It’s a mystery 

A Polly I was confused enough about how everyone knows each other even before this happened 

It’s Magic~! Me and @Back-Alley Dealer of Vintage Cat memes are cousins I think Wait no My grandpa is married to her aunt So that’s like Uh What is that 

Arrested for Light Theme Crimes First cousins, once removed, I believe. 

It’s Magic~! Oh cool thanks I didn’t know if it was still cousins or ended up at something complex like whatever the hell you and Thena are now 

Arrested for Light Theme Crimes I’m her uncle. It’s very simple. 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend You’re like annoying brother material at best “Uncle” sounds like Real 

Arrested for Light Theme Crimes And I am just a figment of your imagination I presume. 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend Ye No it sounds like Authoritative A position of respect But all it means is that your sis married my mom And you’re still just my shitty loser bff “““Uncle””” Lmao 

Arrested for Light Theme Crimes I thought Juniper was your best friend. 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend Yeah she is my best friend You’re my Shitty Loser Best Friend It’s different titles

18 plants in a trenchcoat Aw thanks Thena 

A Polly this does not help me understand how everyone knows each other 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend Junie and I have been bffs for ages And Trucy and I met bc her aunt works with my Shitty Loser Best Friend Whose sis married my mom And Clay and I are Space Center Bros And Trucy and Pearly are cousins It’s all pretty simple see 

A Polly I mean I guess Does anyone else lurk in here @everyone 

Surrounded by Fools No. 

A Polly uh ok cool 

August 18 9:22 am [general]

It’s Magic~! People Park an hour and a half be there or don’t get to see cool magic and get noodles later 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend Dope 

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August 29 12:49 pm [complaining about work that isn’t gay space]

Shitty Loser Best Friend @Surrounded By Fools Get down to my office. I need to speak with you. … @Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend Seriously?

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend Yeet 

Escaped Prison for Light Theme Crimes No. 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend Dude why do you want to stay a light theme heathen/convict 

Escaped Prison for Light Theme Crimes It is preferable to “Shitty Loser.” 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend Noooo but the best friend part is good Is it still preferable now Is it Huh Is it Huh Answer me you coward 

Surrounded by Fools @Recaptured and Executed for Light Theme Crimes I have an office phone. You have an office phone. We also have office computers and office emails. You do not need to get my attention in this foolish chat with these foolish names.

Recaptured and Executed for Light Theme Crimes You could uninstall the app from your phone anytime, yet you continue to respond. Also yes Athena it is still preferable. 

Surrounded by Fools You come up to my office. 

Recaptured and Executed for Light Theme Crimes I cannot. Taka is asleep on my shoulder. Moving would wake him. 

Surrounded by Fools It is your choice whether he be woken now with your movement or soon when I arrive to yell at you. 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend Noooo Taka is an innocent 

A Polly who the hell is taka 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend Bird 

A Polly never mind 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend No really bird 

[Attached is an image of a brown hawk wearing a yellow bandana.]

A Polly what 

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend Bird 

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September 9 9:16 am [general]

Dirt puns all day @everyone  GUESS WHOS GOING TO SPACE GUESS SPACE SPACE IS GAY AND IM GONNA BE GAY IN SPACE

Nessie is real and she’s my girlfriend !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

23 plants in a trenchcoat Congratulations! That must be exciting! 

SPACEMAN SPACE GONNA BE IN SPACE 

It’s Magic~! Congrats but also Polly is killing my eardrums I hear you screaming on the phone 

SPACEMAN PERISH THEN 

It’s Magic~! Are you talking to him while texting this chat Is that what’s happening 

SPACEMAN SPACE SPAAAAAAAAACE 

Back-Alley Dealer of Vintage Cat Memes Wow! That’s amazing! Space! 

SPACEMAN SPACE 

Back-Alley Dealer of Vintage Cat Memes Space!! 

SPACE! Space! 

SPACE Space 

SPACEMAN THIS IS HAPPENING MY DUDES SPAAAACE 

SPACE~ Space!!! 

11:41 am [general] 

A Polly what the hell have I come back to

SPACEMAN THE SPACE SINGULARITY 

SPACE We are legion. 

Space! We have become as one in our excitement about space! 

SPACE! Space!! 

SPACE SPACE 

SPACE! SPAAACE

SPACE!!! I guess I have no choice 

SPACEMAN JOIN US 

SPACE~ ONE OF US ONE OF US 

Space! One of us! One of us! 

SPACE! Has “space” stopped looking like a word to anyone else or is it just me? 

Space! Oh I thought I was losing my mind. It’s not just you! 

SPACEMAN SPACE 

SPACE!!! space 

SPACE~ S P A C E S  P A  C  E 

SPACE SPACE SPACE SPACE SPACE 

SPACEMAN WE ARE ALL SPACE GAYS EVERY DAY BUT ESPECIALLY ON THIS FINE DAY 

Space! Space! 

SPACE! SPAAAACE 

1:27 pm [general]

Recaptured and Executed for Light Theme Crimes What, perchance, the fuck. 

SPACE SPACE 

SPACEMAN JOIN US 

Recaptured and Executed for Light Theme Crimes I will make of my sister a request to throw more robots at your head. 

SPACEMAN Oh god please don’t

5:43 pm [general] 

A Polly @SPACEMAN  I can’t believe you’re actually going to space 

Remorseful for Space Crimes Bring me back a moon rock I mean I have a moon rock earring from my mom But I want more moon rock Because moon rock 

A Polly wouldn’t the samples be heavily regulated in their use and not be allowed to like take a part of it and yknow 

Remorseful for Space Crimes Ask not questions ye not want the answer to 

Recaptured and Executed for Light Theme Crimes Do not speak like that ever again. 

29.5 plants in a trenchcoat Thena is your mom a criminal? 

Remorseful for Space Crimes NO!!!! 

It’s Magic~! Your name would be fitting for that too 

Remorseful for Space Crimes No!! 

SPACEMAN SPACE 

It’s Magic~! SPACE 

29.5 plants in a trenchcoat SPACE! 

Back-Alley Dealer of Vintage Cat Memes Space! 

A Polly SPACE

Recaptured and Executed for Light Theme Crimes Enough.

Remorseful for Space Crimes Wow you’re really no fun allowed guy huh 

Unrepentant for Stopping Space Crimes Yes. 

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October 9 3:02 pm [general]

Spacedude hey uh apollo apollo whatthe fuck is up with kristoph gavin what the fuck 

A Polly I will be asking that question for the rest of my life 

It’s Magic~! fuck 

4:34 pm [general] 

Widget Shut Up Challenge @It’s Magic~! @A Polly Are you guys okay 

It’s Magic~! yeah 

A Polly nop 

Widget Shut Up Challenge I’m coming over 

It’s Magic~! I’m fine 

Widget Shut Up Challenge I’m calling your dads and asking if that’s true 

It’s Magic~! Athena seriously 

Widget Shut Up Challenge Shit I don’t have your dads numbers I’m calling Uncle Ray

Legitimate Antique Cat Meme Appraiser I’m getting a train ticket. 

October 10 1:23 pm [general]

Kristoph Gavin Perish Challenge No one human was meant to eat that much Eldoons I think I’m dying

Gee Simon How Come You’re Allowed to Have TWO Katanas I am surprised. I wasn’t aware that you are human and bound by such limitations. 

Gramarye Yeet Three bowls. 

Surrounded by Fools Dunk her in a tank of water and that may help sustain her long enough to begin an infusion of water to flush the salt out. 

Kristoph Gavin Perish Challenge I’m not a frog I don’t drink through my skin I don’t think it would work like that anyway I’m fine 

Legitimate Antique Cat Meme Appraiser She’s lying facedown in the grass. Don’t believe her when she claims to be fine. 

127 plants in a trenchcoat Thena why

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November 30 2:37 pm [general]

The Gavinner has arrived.

Suffering t trucy @Glam Gramarye trucy explain yourself trucy explain how how this has happened and why trucy i didnt want this name to be this appropriate 

The Gavinner Hello Forehead~ :D 

Suffering I’m abandoning this server effective immediately 

The Gavinner D: 

Spacedudeman apollo apollo u coward u can’t leave apollo @Suffering

Suffering we are literally in the same room don’t @ me 

Spacedudeman @Suffering

 One Very Small Very Angry Penguin O shit looks like we have to clean this place up Got a legit celeb in here now Uh Welcome to the dumpster @The Gavinner

The Gavinner You are right, space is gay 

Spacedudeman I’m screenshotting that and hanging it on my wall “space is gay” -- klavier gavin 

One Very Small Very Angry Penguin Hey I said it first 

Subscribe for Free Penguin Facts Actually, I believe I did. 

The Gavinner Can I have a penguin fact? 

Subscribe for Free Penguin Facts The majority of penguin species do not actually live in the Antarctic or cold climates.

One Very Small Very Angry Penguin Wait didn’t your sister say it first 

Subscribe for Free Penguin Facts No; I believe I said it in reference to her, however. 

Glam Gramarye @Suffering >:3c 

Suffering Trucy explain this to me 

Glam Gramarye >>:3c 

Do not make 3-mouth at me Trucy

>:3c >>>>:3c 

Surrounded by Fools @>:3c What have you done.

Do not make 3-mouth at me TRUCY EXPLAIN 

>:3c >>>>>>>>>>:3cc

The Gavinner I feel very unloved right now, Forehead :( Do you not love me?

Suffering no 

The Gavinner >:( 

3:08 pm [direct message: Earth Earth and Apollo]

Earth Earth dude i cant believe klavier gavin uses emoticons like a 15 year old girl

3:10 pm [The Dumpster] [general]

Suffering @Spacedudeman is dming me when we’re in the same room

One Very Small Very Angry Penguin Lmao 

Spacedudeman dude let me live 

Suffering perish 

Spacedudeman WHATRE U GONNA DO, STAB ME 

Subscribe for Free Penguin Facts I will should he choose not to. 

Spacedudeman why do u do this to me simon 

3:13 pm [direct message: Earth Earth and Apollo] 

Apollo Trucy is a 15 yo girl and she doesnt use emoticons like that just >:3c

Earth Earth tru if klavier gavin kittyfaces at you ever i am gonna drop dead on the spot

[ber-bonfamille-lyons]

BDRP Resolutions

in which this is long 

Write your RPer Resolutions for 2018!

-Plot with more members, definitely! I try to expand of course and rp threads with everyone but I think I could do better and could def do bigger plots with more people.

-Complete more tasks tbh. This one is gonna be hard for me to do but idk if I could do at least one task every other month that would be an improvement over last year haha.

-Continue to work on scenery and detail etc. My weaknesses. I hope that rping more detail-oriented characters, like Charlie or even Mowgli, or exploring the lake with Andrina or the forest with Prince/Merida will help with this. Though also just being more aware of it in the day to day

-Dream Journal for Charlie/More music stuff for radio

Write at least one resolution, or “goal,” that you have as an RPer for your character(s)

Mel: This was on last year’s so that tells u something but I think it’s gonna happen-- explore her feelings for Howl! Also would love for her to do some more seedy things and i see want an apprentice!!

Ber: Explore Berlioz’s mental health more. Whether I do this through tasks/one-shots or something, Ber is kinda in this weird place where he’s blurring the line between reality/fantasy and I think that’s interesting. A lot of it has to do with things he isn’t dealing with (trauma from Taka and going down into hell). Also very specifically I want him to rp with Marie more bc Berrie is kinda underdeveloped both on my part as an rper and his part as like a mediocre brother lmao. I also like him as a supporting role in other people’s plots and I hope I can keep pushing him in those directions. And of course I’m very interested to see him and Simba repair and grow their relationship hopefully stronger than ever. <3 OH and g row a backbone tbh stand up for himself more do it ber

Kiara: Figure out her school life!! I still want to have her shadow someone sooo I think I could see her shadowing Minnie or even Jiminy since she’s sort of into health and social work. Also explore her envy of her friends with magic bc she had powers in Star wars and lowkey she still wants powers (opportunity for Feys Gold Antics here-- also feel liek there could be something interesting in Kiara v. Jake if Jake really does start getting more elitist)

Hades: BOARD STUFF. Im really excited to play Hades as a politician and like-- authority figure in town. Though he’s gotta save his own soul first lol. Also supporting Belle in hopefully going back to school. Alsoooo there are loose threads in hell that I have and would like 2 look into…

Milo: Talk with Jane about what comes next after pride u because his grant is almost up! Plot with BIANCA/BERNARD hopefully about the rescue aid society.

Nala: ONE NIGHT STAND SERIOUSLY. Let loose. Date someone bc if she fell in love work wouldnt be her focus and she’d grow a lot. Uh repair relationship with Simba?

Kiki: bring back jiji lmfao i suck. Finish her apprenticeship and unlock the trU nature of her powers and stuff mhm. Also kiss someone lol

Anita: Bring her fam in town and explore like, this clash between her old life and the new life now that she has grown so much.

Prince: ACCEPT UR FEELINGS FOR ELLA. Embrace them! Continue to train Bambi/find the fucker who shot u/be a Dad and do Dad things like idk a parent teacher conference??? Thats hilarious. Somehow I want him to become like a guest lecturer at Pride U but I’m not sure how yet. I also feel like idk Akela could draw him into becoming slightly darker after this shooting and that might be interesting so who knows, maybe he should join Akela’s morally gray magic club,

Paul: GO TO PRIDE U PLZ. Deal with the paulina plot lol. Contend with his inferiority issues that stem from the financial inequality between him and Perdy. Just rly go into their relationship and figure it out post-break up post-make up u know

Andrina: Explore the lake. Get into seedy stuff with Ursula maybe??? Continue to sleep with people thats very fun for me. FIND OUT WHO RAVEN IS. Get a cat.

Merida: I need her to make more friends bc I want her to fuck up and then ruin all those friendships ahaha. Want to have a showdown with some powerful magicks, gimme Akela and Max, all the shapeshifters!!!

Mowgli: Meet the Bonfamilles (lmao). Uhhh would lvoe to rp more with Akela i need to brainstorm how. I’d also like him to become more extreme tbh? Maybe start having night terrors or something bc of all his suppressed guilt wow just got a good idea ahha. Alsoooo maybe get a mentoooor…

Charlie: HAVE A PROPHECY ABOUT SOMEONE PPL HIT ME UP. I wanna start him on the research train when I get that in place and also maybe abuse hospital equipment (aka scan his own brain ehhe)  but also maybe save someone’s life would be cool, ok, yeah. Also hopefully grow his relationships with all hospital personnel and patients, and maybe get a  mentorship with Tibbs and/or Sweet. In fact it’d be really cooool if he could eventually help Sweet with his research like as an intern or assistant or something. And also i want to get him to an event but i need him to get a friend for that so!!! A texting buddy friend, that is a specific goal.

Write at least one resolution IN CHARACTER for your characters. What do THEY want to accomplish or change in the New Year? 

Mel: “Do something impossible.”

Ber: “Be a better brother and friend and boyfriend… be less crazy lol ahah”

Kiara: “figure out my LIFE lmao”

Hades: “Make real change in Swynlake.”

Milo: “Apply for a grant to study Atlantis...again.”

Nala: “Be my oWN love of my life. I’m a single independent woman and that’s amazing, I’m AMAZING.”

Kiki: “Restore Jiji D:”

Anita: “Direct a play again! That would be very fun. Oh, and paint more, I really do need to paint.”

Prince: “Be a good father to Bambi… make the forest a safe place again.”

Paul: “Be a good father, a good partner-- find better ways to support my kids.”

Andrina: “lol i dont DO goals bye.”

Merida: “Shoot Mor’du. Become a Prince.”

Mowgli: “... don’t make any trouble.”

Charlie: Bitch has a list.

Get phlebotomist license!!

Renew certs: CPR/AED/First Aid/Wilderness First Aid/BLS

Give up gluten! Again!

Exercise.

Go to a Swynlake Event! It will be fine no one will die!!! (!!!)

Plotting Exercise! Pick one of the resolutions/goals in #2 and plan a rough guideline to how you could accomplish it.

Mowgli explores his powers/grief

PARA 1: Has a  nightmare and accidentally sets something on fire (Akela)

PARA 2: Frightened, Mowgli confides in someone about his powers (Peach/Will)

PARA 3: Seeks help from either Howl or Ursula--depending on which one, it could litERally change the direction of the entire plot.

List of Characters I want to RP with:

I went through character by character but I would love to do more than this I am sure ahah.

Mel: Mateo, Ursula, Sophie (bc duh Howl), Akela

Ber: Irma, Sophie because they should be better friends, more Peg, JENNy bc they play piano ok!!, ANNETTE bc they totally know each other!!, tbh daisy and ber could do something with anxiety, Rita for sure, more Simon somehow i swear it

Hades: Sally, more stuff with Miguel, Jack, Shock/Samara, Al, Cruella, Simba, Oogie, maybe Dipper

Kiara: more stuff with Jake, Jiminy, Minnie/Rama maybe, Isa, Wilbur, Penny, Ollie, Jenny. Also lowkey Ursula.

Milo: more stuff with Kida, Bianca, Elena, also Goliath and Thomas (teachers!!)

Nala: MAUI. sorry look i just want maui its been a year. Also maybe some board members and stuff since she’ll be politically active? So Al, Cruella, Soleil for that (and Simba, but I rp with simba allll the time). Also Arthur, Adam.

Kiki: Mateo as well!! More young-ish people: Dipper, Maui (she’s a #bigfan), Callie.   

Anita: more stuff with Perdita. Also other artists: Pascal, Jane, Namine, Violet, maybe Art if he does art??, Peach, Peri, Duchess etc!! Hit me up please.

Prince: all the forest politics okay: Alasdair, Akela, Goliath, Shere, why are these men. Also just big Magicks in general: Ursula, Namine maybe. More fairies so Peri and Terence. Also very specifically: Theo and Thomas O’Malley. Maybe Jake tbh if he starts like patrolling the forest?

Paul: Goliath bc he’s a lit professor! Thomas bc they are bros now!!!! Maybe some other mersisters-- Aqua, Alana, Arista. Peach bc writing? Lmao. Also some lowkey shady people like Roscoe or Lock would be really great. Possibly Oogie bc he owns a casino and gambling~

Andrina: URSULA ok sorry i just want the sea witch. TBH Hiro or Tombo could be cool bc she’s into STEM stuff. Ken because I want to rp with Ken and I don’t think anyone else would get along? Ahah. Arista, Aqua and Alana. Herculessss.

Merida: Bambi bc scottish and also lowkey was involved in mother’s death!!! Maximus bc she should shoot him!! More Shere! Follow-up with Goliath tbh in class lmao would be funny. CORNY bc thye r destined to be friends. Callie!!! Oo, also more Eric.

Mowgli: Howl, Ursula, Mateo, more Peach, Jenny, Wilbur, Theo, Bambi Penny (yay orphans). Maybe a professor: Thomas, Goliath, Shere?

Charlie: so many ok. Ellie, Sweet, Shock, Jack, SALLY thats in caps bc I need it, Dipper, Boo, tbh could do some drug stuff with Roscoe, Lock and Theo. Rita bc she can be his mom, Oogie, anyone with trauma who wants charlie to relive it with them: eric, thomas, shere, lou the list can go on-- annnnd belle and callie also

[keichanz]

Soulmates

@inukag-week Day Seven: Soulmates

OMFG It’s late (a whole day AACKK) but I finally finished it! And holy CRAP am I glad this is done! This prompt is the longest one out off any of the previous ones I wrote for Inukag Week and not gonna like I am VERY proud and VERY satisfied with how it turned out! 

You know that soulmate au that was occasionally floats around your dash that talks about you not being able to see the color that is your soulmate’s eyes until you meet them? Well...that inspired this. And i’ll just leave it at that. XD 

So, just a few words: InuKag week is over (I know it ended yesterday but whatever lmao) and it has been an AMAZING week. This has been the first time that I’ve actually participated and wrote something for EVERY prompt and I’m so damn proud of myself for that. And all of you! Omg so much good content, so many things to read, fanart to admire and gush about and I followed SO MANY new and talented people! So I just wanna say thank you for an amazing week and give yourselves a round of applause and a pat on the back! You done good, friends. 

That being said, what better way to end it than with a long (TEN PAGES JESUS CHRIST HEATHER), fluffy (well at the end at least haha) oneshot that gives yoU THE FEELS AND WARM FUZZIES. 

Thanks for the amazing and inukag-filled week, lovlies! Can’t wait to do it again! 

Note: When Inuyasha says his dog’s nickname, Sads, it’s pronounced “Say-dz.” 

Another note: I don’t know the first thing about floral design or even which flowers are native to Japan, but for the sake of this fic, let’s pretend every flower mentioned is magically available year round.

Wtf stop it with the notes: The cute little relationship between Yash and his dog came out of nowhere. Like I don’t even know why I concentrated on it so much but it just happened? 

GET TO THE BLOODY STORY ALREADY WOMAN: I have an obsession with short haired Inuyasha and I’m not sorry.

I’ll kill you: SORRY FOR THE LONG ASS NOTE OKAY ON TO THE STORY!

“Kagome.”

 From across the room of The Bellflower, a young woman wearing a light green apron with dark hair and startling clear blue eyes paused in her current activity to look up and gaze curiously over at the shop owner. “Yes, Kaede?” she asked with a smile, grabbing the rag she kept in her back pocket to wipe the dirt off her hands as she stepped around the table.

 The elderly shop owner and her boss smiled kindly and gestured to the attractive woman standing beside her, who smiled in greeting and gave a polite nod. “Could you please fetch Izayoi’s order? It’s in the back in cooler number two labeled ‘Takahashi.’”

 Kagome’s smile broadened and she nodded. “Of course! I’ll be right back with your order, ma’am.” Tucking the rag back into her pocket, she crossed the room, weaving around display tables holding beautiful, colorful arrangements that Kagome had made herself and pushed open the door marked Employees Only that led into the backroom where most of the designing took place and orders were kept.

 The smell of fresh soil was heavy in the air as she trekked across the cement floor toward the storage coolers at the back of the room, but paused at the second design table and made a face at the half-finished arrangement that she couldn’t seem to get right. Since Kaede was out in shop, she’d been spending most of her shift in the backroom, playing with different colors, seeing what went together best, but no matter what she did, nothing seemed to work. She’d finally given up and stormed out into the shop in a fit of frustration, hoping that maybe a change of scenery would give her some fresh inspiration.

 That had been half an hour ago, and Kagome had been in the middle of making a round to each display table and checking for dead or wilted flowers when Kaede had asked her to retrieve an order from the back, so here she was.

 Making a face at the colorful, unfinished floral arrangement that sat in a decorative vase, Kagome continued her way to the back, idly wondering if that woman was a regular customer since Kaede had called her by name. It was likely; she had only just started working here a week prior so she had yet to learn all of their regulars’ names. Kagome was largely looking forward it to, though. She absolutely loved working here and making beautiful, colorful floral arrangements for people to awe at and admire. Kaede was the perfect boss, too. Sweet, kind and just the most likable old lady Kagome had ever met, the young woman was extremely lucky to have such a patient and warm woman as her mentor.

 Approaching the floral coolers that reminded her of the grocery store coolers which held cold drinks, Kagome swung open the glass door to the second one and scanned the changeable labels lining the shelves. “Lessee, Takahashi…Taka…Taka…” Kagome smiled when she spotted the correct name. “Ah ha, there you…are…oh.”

 Her smile faded somewhat when she got a good look at Izayoi Takahashi’s order, however it did not disappear completely and it took on an edge of wistful sadness. Slowly, carefully, Kagome pulled out the desired arrangement and wandered back over to the design table to set it down and double check everything was as it should be. Her fingers tenderly brushed the soft petals as her mind automatically supplied the names of the flowers which made up the design; chrysanthemums, irises, hibiscus, some dahlia, and of course the ever common lily. Little tufts of baby’s breath poked out from beneath the vibrant petals, with white freesia intermittently dotting the bouquet as well, and the whole ensemble, which was all in the same color, reminded Kagome of spring, sunshine, and warmth.

 Bending down to take in the pleasant perfume the flowers emitted, another smile tugged at her lips and she released the breath in a sigh, her blue eyes sad. Kagome loved working at the flower shop, she truly did. However…sometimes it was difficult, being reminded pretty much everyday that she would always be alone, that there wasn’t any hope for her in finding her Soulmate. At first, back when she’d been young and foolish, Kagome had been in denial, adamantly believing that her color-blindness for that particular shade was just a one-in-a-million thing, that she had just happened to be that one unlucky person diagnosed with the rare Tritanopia.

 But no matter how much she wanted it to be true, no matter how much she prayed, the fact was Kagome had never had a problem with seeing the color blue. After all, she knew what color her eyes were because she looked in a mirror everyday, and that only proved to further solidify her fate. It was only that one, damnedable shade, the one color Kagome had never once been able to detect in her twenty-five years of life. And it wasn’t until she turned eighteen that she had finally given in and accepted her fate, that she didn’t have some kind of disability that prevented her enjoying all the colors on the spectrum. She had accepted the fact that it was the only color she couldn’t see, and it would always remain so until the day she died.

 Because, after all, who had ever heard of somebody having yellow eyes?

 Yellow, like the daffodils and sunflowers that Kagome loved to arrange. Yellow like the buttercups that dotted her backyard. Yellow like the butterflies that liked to flit from flower to flower, seeking sweet nectar.

 And yellow like the bright, brilliant sun, in which Kagome had never been able to truly enjoy.

 Yellow eyes?

 Kagome smiled ruefully. “Almost just as rare as someone having blue eyes,” she murmured to herself and decided she’d dawdled enough and Kaede was probably wondering what was taking so long. Shaking her head, Kagome stared at what should have been a vibrant array of yellow blossoms before her, but instead only saw various shades of grays for a moment longer then carefully gathered the bouquet in her hands and made her way back out onto the shop floor, plastering a smile back on her face.

 “Sorry it took so long,” she apologized as she approached the beautiful woman and her boss. “I wanted to wash my hands of soil so I wouldn’t smudge the order and the sink was being faulty again.”

 Kaede’s glanced at the beautiful bouquet cradled in her hands and her eyes softened in understanding. She was the only other one, besides her family, who knew of her predicament but not because Kagome told her. She’d managed to figure it out on her own in the brief time the young woman had been working here. “Tis not a problem, dear. Izayoi and I were just catching up.” She turned to the aforementioned woman and gestured to her employee. “Izayoi, this is Kagome. She just started working for me about a week ago and I must say she’s been very valuable and helpful to me since then.” She smiled genuinely at the young woman and Kagome blushed as she handed over the woman’s order.

 “It’s wonderful to meet you, Kagome,” Izayoi said sincerely, cradling her flowers in her arms. “Kaede is a dear friend of mine and…oh,” she gasped softly in surprise, her eyes widening slightly and Kagome blinked, puzzled at the sudden change. An awed smile lifted the corners of her lips slightly and strangely she looked like she was about a minute away from crying. “You have…blue eyes,” she breathed in amazement and Kagome wondered at the hopeful glint in her gaze.

 The younger woman’s flush deepened and she ducked her head briefly before realizing it was rude and lifted her face back up with an embarrassed smile. “Ah, y-yes,” she stammered then cleared her throat and explained, “My father was American. I’ve actually just moved back to Japan about a month ago to be closer to my mother after living over there for ten years. I…got the eye color from him.” She shrugged in a “what can ya do” manner and offered a more genuine smile.

 Izayoi nodded, tilting her head to the side as she studied the beautiful young woman before her. I wonder… “Kagome,” she began a little haltingly, not really wanting to come off as prying or intrusive, but she couldn’t let this go. It was too good to be true, and she had to know. “May I…ask you a somewhat random question?”

 Kagome’s clear blue eyes flared slightly in surprise, but she nodded regardless, curious despite herself while Kaede stood back, a knowing glint in her wide brown eyes and a secret smile curling her lips.

 Izayoi smiled again. “Tell me…what’s your favorite color?”

 When the young woman seemed to deflate before her and those beautiful blue eyes of hers grew sad, Izayoi instantly felt bad and was about to apologize, but the wistful smile curling Kagome’s lips stalled her and she waited, watching as she lifted a hand and tenderly brushed her fingertips against the petals of one of the lilies in the bouquet she held.

 “It’s yellow,” she answered quietly after a pregnant pause and missed the way Izayoi’s eyes positively lit up and the smile on her face was radiant.

 “What a coincidence,” she said softly and dropped her gaze to the magnificent yellow flowers in her arms. “It’s mine, too.”

 -X-

 By the time Izayoi got home she was positively bustling with excitement and she couldn’t seem to wipe the brilliant smile off her face. With the beautiful flowers still in her arms, she entered her house and beelined for the kitchen, hoping her son hadn’t left yet. She wouldn’t spoil the good news, of course, but she needed to make sure he hadn’t lost all hope just yet.

 She entered the kitchen and threw her husband a smile. “Darling,” she greeted and tilted her face to receive his kiss when he ambled over to her. “Is Inuyasha still here? I need to talk to him.” With a giddy laugh, Izayoi set the flowers on the kitchen island and set about making sure they were absolutely perfect.

 Tai arched a brow at his wife’s sunny disposition and he smiled in amusement. “Yes, he’s still in the garage,” he answered, glad that his Izayoi seemed to be in such a happy mood, but curious all the same. “What’s got you so cheerful, my love? You’re practically levitating.” He laughed.

 Spinning around, unable to bear the secret by herself anymore, Izayoi walked over to her husband and put her hands on his chest, tipping her face up and smiling form ear to ear. “I met Kaede’s new employee today,” she began, her eyes bright, glistening.

 Tai blinked. “Indeed?” he murmured, wondering what that had to do with anything.

 His wife giggled, bit her lip, then said reverently as she gazed into her beloved’s glorious amber eyes, “She has blue eyes, darling.”

 Tai was unresponsive for a moment, his brain digesting that new bit of information, and then all at once his eyes widened, his mouth dropped, and he looked just bout as excited as she was. “She—?” he said and grinned widely as his wife vigorously nodded, another joyful laugh bubbling up to escape past her lips. Releasing a happy laugh, Tai gathered his small wife in his arms and spun her around, the mutual joy for their son ringing loud and clear throughout the house.

 After several celebratory kisses and hugs, the dog demon finally released his wife so she could track down their son and assure that his hope hadn’t waned enough to completely give up. Izayoi touched her husband’s cheek, smiled lovingly at him, then brushed past him toward the little niche in their kitchen that led to the garage in which their youngest son was no doubt covered head to toe in grease and fiddling under the hood of her car that had been giving her problems as of late. She was glad he was so mechanically inclined; it saved them so much money since they didn’t have take their vehicles to a professional shop.

 She went down the three steps and opened the door to the two-car garage; the radio was playing with the volume down low and the scents of oil, metal, and freshly cut grass assaulted her senses. Someone just mowed the lawn, was the idle thought that crossed her mind just as a very large and very friendly Husky came barreling at her from around her car and as was customary, refused to her let her pass until she got her mandatory lovins.

 Laughing, Izayoi knelt down and gave the dog her obligatory scratches and pets. “Hello, Sadie,” she cooed and the Husky gave her kisses in return. “Such a good girl.” With a final kiss to her nose, Izayoi stood back up and, satisfied, Sadie trotted away to return to her sprawled out position not far from where her master was working.

 However, instead of poking around under the hood where she’d thought he’d be, Inuyasha was tinkering around beneath the car and all she could see was his badly stained and ripped jean clad bottom half sticking out near the rear tires. Smiling in amusement, Izayoi folded her arms and waited, having no doubt that her son knew she was there either by Sadie’s enthusiastic greeting or her scent.

 And soon enough, after about another minute, she heard a grunt, a clanking sound, and then he was scooting out from under the vehicle and pushing to his feet, wiping his hands off on a nearly black rag and she wondered if it was even doing any good. And, as she’d suspected, his simple white tee shirt was covered in grease and other unidentifiable dark stains and his face had several smudges as well. A backward baseball cap covered his ears and his short shaggy silver hair was in dire need of washing.

 “Is my son under all that grease somewhere, or shall I fetch the hose?” she teased.

 Inuyasha grinned and spread his arms. “Gimme a hug, Mom.” He started moving forward and laughing, his mother darted away.

 “Ack! Don’t you dare, young man!” She pointed a finger at him with a grin of her own and chuckling, Inuyasha relented, backing away with his palms up in surrender.

 Shaking her head, Izayoi cautiously moved closer, eyeing her son warily – he raised his brows innocently but she didn’t trust that for a minute – and when he didn’t try that stunt again, she propped her hip against the car and inquired, “So, diagnosis?”

 Taking his hat off to run a dirty hand through his already dirty hair, Inuyasha blew out his cheeks and frowned down at the vehicle in question. “I think it’s the alternator and it needs a new serpentine belt, too. It’s getting pretty ragged and it’s a little lose, which is why it’s making that squealing sound when you start it up sometimes.  I was just finishing up the oil change when you came in.”

 Izayoi nodded, trusting her son’s judgment. “Is it an easy fix?”

 He shrugged and shoved his cap back on, crossing his arms. “Yeah, it’s not so bad. I have an extra belt and I’ll start looking for a reasonably priced alternator here shortly. In the meantime though, use Dad’s truck if you wanna go anywhere. I don’t feel comfortable with you driving it around with a lose belt and bad alternator.”

 Izayoi wrinkled her nose. “You know I don’t like driving that beast,” she said and the look she shot the massive F-250 was less than enthusiastic.

 “Yeah, I know, but I’d rather your safety than comfort, Mom,” Inuyasha said and her expression softened. “Just have Dad drive you, or if I’m available I’ll be your personal chauffeur. Deal?” He offered a lopsided grin and goodness, how could she possibly say no to that?

 “Oh, alright,” she conceded and her son’s relief was visible.

 “Thanks, Mom,” he said and when he leaned forward she didn’t move away, smiling when he kissed her cheek. “I’ll get it done as soon as I can, promise.”

 “I know, dear,” she replied and watched as he vanished behind the hood again, evidently not quite finished with poking around. Izayoi bit her lip, hesitated, and then called, “Inuyasha?”

 “Yeah?” He didn’t bother looking up but after several seconds of silence, Inuyasha peered around the hood and frowned. “Mom?”

 “Well…I was just doing some thinking today…” his mother began and Inuyasha already knew where she was going with this.

 Heaving a sigh and bracing his hands just above the grill, Inuyasha closed his eyes and tried to keep his aggravation on the subject leashed. “Mom, don’t. Please,” he implored, tired of her always bring it up, really not in the mood to hear it today.

 Of course his mother didn’t listen and suddenly she was beside him, looking a little guilty but there was a new resolve in her eyes that Inuyasha wondered about. “I’m sorry dear, but I just want you to be happy. I know you don’t like it whenever I bring it up, but I just don’t want you to give up.  It’s so important to me that you never lose hope, my love. All I’ve ever wanted is your happiness, that’s the only reason why I always say this.”

 Inuyasha was silent, staring hard at the wires, pipes, and metalwork that he’d just spent the last hour and a half buried in. Finally he sighed and stood upright, however he didn’t meet his mother’s eyes. “The only woman I need in my life is Sadie,” he murmured at length and at the sound of her name, the Husky popped up and trotted over to nudge at his hand with her nose. He scratched her ears with his claws, being careful not to smudge her fur with his oil-stained hand.

 Izayoi echoed his sigh at the response, the one he gave almost every single time the subject arose. “Inuyasha,” she said and waited until he looked at her before reaching up and tenderly cupping his face, uncaring now of the grease smearing it. “Just promise me you won’t give up? For me?” She gave a hopeful smile, her eyes pleading with him.

 Inuyasha sucked in a breath and closed his eyes as his shoulders slumped in defeat. Dammit, he could never deny his mother anything, especially when she looked at him like that. Desperately hoping he wouldn’t live to regret this, he opened his eyes and gave a short nod.

 His mother’s smile was radiant and it elicited his own smile, though it was small. “Thank you, darling,” she whispered and pulled his face down so she could kiss his nose, the only place on his face grease-free. “You’ve made your mother very happy.”

 He said nothing and watched her head back to the door that opened up into the kitchen but then arched a brow in question when she paused and turned around to regard him inquisitively.

 “By the way, dear,” she began, a smile flirting with her lips. “I just remembered that next Saturday I’m having lunch with Sesshomaru and Kagura and won’t be able to pick up my weekly order at The Bellflower. Would you do your mother a favor and pick it up for me around noon, please?”

 Inuyasha frowned at the odd request but shrugged. “Yeah, I guess. A friend’s dropping off his car that morning, but I should be done in time.”

 His mother beamed. “Thank you, dear. Just talk to Kagome and she’ll get it for you.” With that, she blew him a kiss then disappeared back into the kitchen, closing the door softly behind her.

 “Kagome?” he echoed, frowning at the unfamiliar name. “Must be new,” he mused then shrugged it off, uncaring.

 Heaving a sigh and then shaking his head, Inuyasha stretched, deciding to forget about the conversation he’d just had with his mother and concentrate on fixing her car. He could get the belt in today if he wanted, but it wouldn’t make sense to do that without a new alternator so he’d put it off until he could order a new one, either online or at one of the auto shops in town. For now, though, a hot shower sounded like a good idea. The stench of oil, grease and sweat, however used to it he was, was still unpleasant and he was done playing around with cars for the day, anyway, as much as he enjoyed it.

 He went about packing up his tools and cleaning up any messes he’d made before shutting the hood to his mom’s car, and Sadie stood up, tail wagging, ready to go home. Inuyasha grinned at his dog, rubbed her head affectionately then jerked his head and getting the hint, the Husky barked once and ran outside via the open garage door, sniffing around the front yard a bit before going over to wait patiently beside his truck.

 Inuyasha watched her fondly with a smile, but it quickly faded and a frown took its place.  It was true what he’d said earlier; his beloved dog really was the only girl he needed in his life. He’d had her since she was a pup, absolutely adored her and he knew Sadie returned the affection. She was loyal, protective, possessive – a fleeting grin lit his face when he recalled her less than receptive reaction to all his ex-girlfriends – and he knew he could trust her to never break his heart. Hell, she was pretty much perfect when it came to females, and he was happy with his one and only girl by his side.

 But… He sighed again and dragged a hand down his face, propping his shoulder against doorway and staring listlessly at his dog, who’d grown bored waiting for him and was now wandering around aimlessly and sniffing everything in creation. Okay, so maybe that last part was a lie; maybe he wasn’t truly happy, but what choice did he have other than to settle with what he already had? He was a half-demon; that fact alone made it difficult enough to find anybody interested in a relationship with him. Throw in fucking fate or destiny or whatever the hell you call it that thought up that Soulmate bullshit which ordained you could only obtain true happiness with one person, and that booted it right up to damn near impossible. Which explained why all of his past relationships had failed, but that never stopped him from stupidly trying.

 Oh, and let’s not forget the fucking eye color thing, Inuyasha thought with a scowl. Just another heap of shit on my already steaming pile of ways to fuck me over. He allowed himself a minute of bitterness, and then snorted and shook his head, grumbling under his breath. Despite all of his negative feelings about the whole thing, however, he had promised his mother that he wouldn’t give up hope, or whatever, and aside from Sadie, she was the most important woman in his life. He’d never broken a promise to her in his life, and he wasn’t about to start now, however bleak the situation appeared to be.

 I just hope she won’t be too disappointed when I remain alone for the rest of my miserable half-demon life, he mused sourly as he finally pushed away from the doorway and picked up his toolbox.

 Because, after all, his thoughts continued as he stepped out onto the asphalt and tipped his head back to look up at the dull gray sky, where the hell am I ever gonna meet someone with blue eyes in Japan?

 Something cold and wet nudged his hand and he looked down to find Sadie, tongue lolling out of her mouth, head cocked to the side, and her mismatched gaze of gray and green staring up at him.

 Inuyasha’s face softened and he released a soft chuckle as he crouched down and scratched the Husky’s ears. He received a doggy kiss to his chin in return. Well, someone with two blue eyes, anyway, he silently amended, his mood suddenly lightened. Sadie always had that affect on him. If he was feeling own, she always had the ability to bring him right back up and he adored her for it.

 “You’ll always be my number one girl,” he whispered and dropped a kiss to her muzzle before straightening and walking to his truck, opening up the driver’s side door. “C’mon, Sads,” he called and swung his toolbox into the bed. “Time to go home. I’m thinkin’ Charcoal Corral for dinner.”

Sadie perked right up and she gave a little whuff, her tail wagging as her front paws danced excitedly.

 Inuyasha rolled his eyes but he was grinning. “Yes, I’ll get you their doggy special.”

 With a gleeful bark, Sadie wasted no time in darting forward and leaping into the red Ford, taking her customary place in the passenger’s seat and having the call to look at him like, “Well what are you waiting for?”

 Inuyasha gave his dog a deadpan stare. “Spoiled brat.”

 She barked at him.

 Shaking his head, but chuckling, Inuyasha hauled himself up behind the wheel, closed the door and started it up before backing out and taking off down the street.

 -X-

 One week later at approximately 12:30 pm, a red Ford pickup pulled up in front of The Bellflower and Inuyasha quickly hopped out, throwing a “Stay, girl, I’ll be right back,” to his dog and taking a minute to give himself a once over before heading inside. The car he’d been working on before coming here had taken him longer than anticipated and already running late, he hadn’t had time to change into clean clothes. Thankfully though he’d managed to keep them mostly strain-free and he’d spared a minute to at least scrub his face and hands before taking off.

 Can’t say anything for my smell, though, he thought as he discreetly smelled is arm and wrinkled his nose, but then shrugged. Meh, whatever. I’m only gonna be a minute anyway.

 Thinking he was as good as he as gonna get, Inuyasha pulled his worn ballcap down tighter on his head and pushed open the door to his mother’s favorite flower shop.

 Inside, Kaede was in the middle of filling out various order forms for plant food, soil and other inventory they needed when the bell above the door rang clear through the shop. The elderly shop owner looked up, and she was somehow not surprised to find grease-stained clothes and shaggy silver hair sauntering inside, hands deep in his pockets and amber eyes looking curiously around.

 Izayoi, you sly little devil, she inwardly chuckled to herself and smiled in welcome to the half-demon. “Inuyasha,” Kaede greeted warmly. “It’s been a while. Picking up for your mother, I assume?”

 The silver-haired half-demon directed his gaze over to the front desk and offered a grin in return, striding over to where she was. “Hey, old woman,” he said fondly, knowing she would take no offence. “Yeah, I’ve been busy with work and crap. Sorry I’m late. I know Mom said noon, but the car I was working on took longer than I thought. Didn’t even have time to change.”

 She eyed his clothes and arched a brow. “I see that,” Kaede said dryly and only shook her head in amusement when he simply grinned unrepentantly.

 “Kagome just went out back to the greenhouse,” Kaede explained. “She’ll be back shortly and I’ll have her get your order.” She watched as recognition flared briefly in Inuyasha’s eyes and she fought a knowing smile. Ah, she thought. So Izayoi mentioned her name, but nothing more. “Where is that dog of yours?” she continued, her mind already plotting. “You usually bring her with you.”

 Inuyasha visibly brightened. “Sadie’s with me, but I left her in the truck since I was only gonna be a few minutes anyway. Why don’t you go say hi? I left the windows down and she probably misses you.” He shrugged, thinking he wouldn’t mind sticking around a few extra minutes if it meant his girl could see one of her favorite people.

 Kaede’s brown eyes twinkled. “I think I will,” she agreed, and then they both heard the sound of a door slamming coming from the back and without missing a beat the shop owner called, “Kagome?”

 A series of grunts and the sound of something heavy being dragged across the floor before a short “Yeah?” echoed back to her.

 “The Takahashi order is ready to be picked up,” she said, watching the half-demon carefully out of the corner of her good eye. He was staring at the door that led into the back with curiosity, and she knew those ears of his were twitching under his cap, straining to pick up every sound.

 “Okay! Um, I’ll be out in just a minute, ma’am!” Kagome called back, obviously thinking it was Izayoi picking up again, and Kaede couldn’t hold back the chuckle at Inuyasha’s slightly affronted look. “Ah! No, don’t tip over you stupid bag! Eee!”

 Kaede shook her head, already used to her employee’s near daily struggle with bringing the heavy bag of soil inside. “I believe I’ll go say hello to Sadie now,” she said, grabbing a doggy treat from under the desk she kept for that exact purpose and not failing to miss the tiny smile tugging at the corners of his lips as he watched the door. She patted his arm. “Kagome will take good care of you,” she said, the double meaning lost on the half-demon as he merely nodded. Smiling to herself, Kaede shuffled to the door slyly flipped the sign on the door from open to closed before easing open the door and letting it click softly shut behind her.

 Resisting the urge to kick the stupid bag and make even more of a mess than she already had, Kagome huffed, settling for a deadly glare at the offending one thousand freaking pound bag (okay so it was only fifty, but whatever) before spinning around and going to retrieve Mrs. Takahashi’s order, trying to shake off as much as the soil that spilled on her as she could. This one was composed entirely of tulips in shades of red, orange, and yellow. Kagome smiled as she grabbed it from the cooler and hip-checked the door to close it. Izayoi certainly favored warm, vibrant colors, she noted as she headed toward the door.

 I would kill to see her garden, she thought idly as she shifted the bouquet to one arm and used her free hand to brush off some of the soil as she used her butt to open the door, grateful it was of the swinging kind. “Sorry about the wait,” she said as she approached the counter, eyes scanning over the blossoms in her grasp for any dirt she might have missed. “I kinda sorta spilled a bag of topsoil back there and I tried to clean up as much as I could before getting your flowers. I hope my hands didn’t get too much soil on them—”

 Kagome looked up, and the tulips fell to the floor.

 Shocked blue clashed with astonished gold and time stopped. Kagome stumbled back a step, fingers hovering before her lips, pressing her free hand to her suddenly thundering heart while she watched, wide-eyed, as the man took a cautious, halting step toward her, his mouth moving but no sound forthcoming, one hand raised, hesitant, disbelieving.

 Gold, she thought, feeling an onslaught of tears prick the back of her eyes. Not…not yellow. Gold. Suddenly remembering, Kagome dropped her gaze to the flowers at her feet, and gasped, a quiet, almost hysterical sob erupting from her throat.

 She could see them. The flowers. She could see the bright yellow of the tulips with the red and orange, mixing together beautifully, creating a vibrant rainbow and her vision blurred as she whipped her head back up. The man had moved closer and was before her now but she couldn’t move. Her feet were rooted to the spot and, strangely, she didn’t want to move. Kagome held her breath, teary blue eyes locked with magnificent, ardent amber as his hands slowly lifted to cup her face and another sob, this one borne of joy, bubbled up from her throat. She smelled oil and grease, and didn’t even care.

 Kagome felt…conflicted. Jubilated, awed, shocked, and befuddled all at the same time. She couldn’t believe it, and yet the proof was right in front of her face. Honey-gold eyes that were staring so intently into her own, swirling with emotions, some of which mirrored her own, and some that made her heart skip a beat. She wanted to jump into his arms, she wanted to run away; she wanted to laugh, she wanted to cry; Kagome wanted to question just what the hell was happening, and she wanted to just dive right in, bared, vulnerable, open to whatever he was willing to give her. It was crazy, it was scary, and it was…wonderful.

 Blue. Her eyes were blue, and they were the most gorgeous, stunning crystal blue eyes Inuyasha had ever seen, nevermind that they were the only blue eyes he’d ever seen. But they’re the only ones that matter, he thought, swallowing the lump in his throat. And that thought should have had alarms going off in his head, should have had him reeling back in shock at himself, but for some reason, one he didn’t even have the slightest inclination to dwell on, he felt like he’d known this woman for years despite only having met her literally two minutes ago. The connection, the instant bond; it was real, it was damn near palpable, and fuck if he wanted to question what seemed so natural, what was meant to be. What was fated to be.

 This woman…she was made for him, he for her, and that was the all of it.

 His Soulmate – his goddamn Soulmate, Jesus Christ – lifted trembling hands, pushed his cap off his head, and her touch was soft, reverent, as she tenderly cupped his face, and Inuyasha was uncaring of the soil that smudged her hands. Taking a shaky breath, he leaned forward to rest his forehead against her own as he carefully thumbed away the tears leaking from her beautiful blue eyes and cascaded down her cheeks.

 “…Hi,” he said roughly, emotion making his throat tight, his mind to go blank. Christ, what was wrong with him? He meets his motherfucking Soulmate for the first time and all he can say is fucking hi?

 Somebody give him a goddamn medal, the boy is smooth.

 Fucking idiot.

 A small laugh burst from her throat, her warm breath fanning against his lips, and she gave a watery but genuine smile. “Hi,” she breathed back, those brilliant baby blues fringed with dark, thick lashes closing briefly but fluttered right back open; she couldn’t stop staring into his beautiful golden eyes. “I’m…Kagome,” she muttered, and then blushed.

 But then he smiled and her heart beat just a little faster. “Kagome,” he repeated, his thumbs stroking her flushed cheeks. He sighed, and then one of his hands slid into her hair, fingers tangling in the midnight waves as he ever so gently tipped her head back. “Inuyasha,” he muttered, and his lips brushed over hers in the sweetest of kisses, the touch whisper soft, but it nonetheless sent a jolt straight through her body, and she gasped.

 Again and again his lips met hers, light, teasing kisses, his mouth clinging, lingering, greedy for the feel and taste of hers and she happy obliged, letting him take his fill, kissing him back and wondering if anything had ever felt so right before in her life.

 Neither knew how long they stood there for, trading kisses, little smiles, and soft sighs of bliss and by time they’d finally stopped, Inuyasha’s arms were wrapped around her waist and her arms were around his neck. Bodies pressed close, foreheads touching and sharing a secret smile, they simply basked in the afterglow for a moment, savoring that had just transpired, both reluctant to move away but knowing they had to return to the real world sometime.

 And thus, Inuyasha finally pulled back after one last, tender kiss and raised a clawed hand to tuck a strand of raven hair behind her ear. Her gave her lopsided smile, gazed into those gorgeous ocean eyes and said, “Come with me?”

 Kagome didn’t even have to think about. “Yes,” she breathed, returning his smile with a giddy one of her own and she giggled. Inuyasha chuckled, then pressed a kiss to her forehead before reluctantly releasing her from the circle of his arms, only to snag her around the waist and haul her into his side. Not that Kagome complained; she snuggled right into him with a happy sigh, her own arm going around his middle as together they walked toward the door and Kagome wasn’t even thinking about the repercussions of leaving her job without alerting Kaede.

 Little did both of them know, however, that said woman had witnessed the whole thing through the storefront window, with a curious husky hanging over her shoulder, and suspected that such a thing might happen, and had prepared for it. Shippou should be here shortly to cover the rest of her shift.

 As the newly united Soulmates stepped out into the bright sunshine, they paused, exchanged a happy, knowing glance, then tipped their heads back as one and took in for the first time what had been denied them since birth.

 The brilliantly sunny, clear blue sky had never looked so beautiful.

[the-little-prophet]

CHARACTER QUESTIONNAIRE: CHARLIE LITTLE 

ORIGINS & FAMILY: Name: Charles Boon-Mee Kai Little   Nickname: Charlie, Kai (Kai is Charlie’s chu len-- or Thai nickname.) Reason for name: Charles’ father wanted Charlie to have an English name first and foremost and named Charlie after himself. Boon-Mee is Charlie’s Thai name which means “good fortune.” Kai was the nickname that his mother chose because he was born early and was very small. Kai means chicken. ;) Age: 19 Gender: Male Place of birth: Swynlake, England Places lived since: Nowhere! Number of siblings: Charlie has one stepbrother from his mother’s second marriage. He usually only sees them when he visits his mother-- usually twice a year, hardly ever more. 

Relationship with family (close? estranged?): Dad–Charles “Buck” Little used to be a pro baseball player from Los Angeles California, but an injury early on in his career benched him and ended that career. Instead, Charles “Buck” Little became an insurance agent and got a job working at InterPride until Taka Lyons took over and fired half his department. That was four years ago. Now Buck gets disability insurance and works at Pride U in their IT department.

Mum- Dr. Phailin Dilsworth, formerly Little, formerly Chaisurivirat. First-generation American, became a college professor and found a job teaching at Pride University where she had her first child, Charlie. She was NOT into the magick-friendly thing as much as Charles was and wanted to move for a long time. She blamed Swynlake as a big part as to why Charlie had his chronic sleeping disorder. Eventually she got a job teaching in a school down in Bournemouth and left Charlie and Buck when he was 9 years old. She remarried when he was 10 and moved with her husband, who was also a professor, to Toronto. Charlie talks to his mom on the phone every month or so and sees her for a few weeks in the summer/every other Christmas.

Sylvester Dilsworth- Charlie’s stepbrother-- same age-- who thinks Charlie is a #freak for growing up in Swynlake, aka England’s great failed experiment. Wants to go into Psychology like his dad (thinks Charlie is #crazy). Charlie does not like Syl.

PHYSICAL Height: 5’6 (teeny) Weight: 125 ish idk height Build: Charlie has always been very short since he was a child and grew very slowly. He’s kinda still hoping he’ll put on another inch or two before he’s done growing but… looking pretty hopeless Nationality: English Disabilities (physical or mental, including mental illnesses): Charlie has severe astigmatism in his eyes. He’s severely sleep-deprived and suffers from dissociative episodes. Complexion (freckles, acne, skin tone, birth marks): Olive-toned skin, and a few moles on his face and neck. Often times cuts himself shaving (does it like every few days) and so he’ll have tiny nicks here and there. Also misses lil hairs all the time, look he’s trying Distinguishing facial features: His very big thick glasses lmao and he’s got quite pretty eyes in my opinion, even if they are hidden behind his messy fringe and big, thick glasses.  Round cherub cheeks.

Hair color: Black. Usual hair style: Messy and long-- Charlie never has time to brush his hair in the morning   Eye color: Dark brown Glasses? Contacts?: yes to both though contacts bother his eyes.

Style of dress/typical outfit(s): Charlie comes from a middle-class family and dresses like a typical Brit-- sweaters over collared shirts, that kind of thing. He leans toward hipster-esque if only because he likes comfy sweaters because it’s easiest to fall asleep in haha, and he’s often seen around in pajama pants and zip up jumpers if he slept past his alarm and had no time to change. I would call his style “frumpy nerd chic.” Typical style of shoes: He wears a lot of Toms because they are comfy and easy to slip on, so you know, better than sandals. Health (is this person usually sick? or very resilient?): Chronically sleep-deprived, Charlie also suffers from migraines. He’s noticed that if he has bad migraines one day, he’ll probably have a night terror. Which stresses him out. And makes the migraine worse. Otherwise, Charlie is a relatively healthy young boy, with pollen allergies in the spring but no other sensitivities.   

Grooming (does she/he wear makeup? shower daily? wear only clean clothes? pluck her eyebrows?): NGL this could be better but it’s not his fault he’s just very tired. He does take a shower nearly every day (cold showers to wake him up) and does his own laundry so he had clean clothes. But he often does not brush his hair and wears hats to make up for it. Jewelry? Tattoos? Piercings?: None thus far! He does wear a watch. Accent?: Typical brit Unique mannerisms/physical habits: He rubs his eyes a lot and toys with his hair. He cleans his glasses both as a compulsion and because a lot of the time when he tries to rub his eyes he will hit his glasses and need to clean them from all the finger smears.   Athletic?: He’s pretty fast and limber due to yoga and many years spent running from disasters, whether real or imagined. But Charlie won’t be beating anybody up lol INTELLECT Level of education: Completed a nurse’s assistantship and has a pheblotomist’s license. Taking uni courses on the side, hopes to one day be a proper doctor/surgeon. Level of self esteem: Medium-low. Charlie feels like a burden to his father and a freak to other people even though he knows he can’t help his condition. Years of therapy mean he’s pretty in touch with his sense of self though so while he beats himself up, he does have coping mechanisms. He also knows he is trying his best !! Gifts/talents: An excellent drawer, a pretty great cook, and a hard worker. He also has a lot of practical life skills. He’s a practical guy. Shortcomings: He can struggle to concentrate because of his health issues, he’s pretty cowardly and paranoid, he overreacts, he’s a bit socially awkward (not in a shy kind of way-- Charlie is actually outgoing ish but because he doesn’t have many friends he doesn’t understand a lot of the social cues. His desperation for friendship is also Not Attractive). Style of speech (loud, mumbler, articulate, etc.): Nervous talker for sure. Doesn’t stammer, just goes on and on and on. Definitely overshares when nervous. “Left brain” or “right brain” thinker?: Left-brained.Charlie is deductive, rational, and wants to be a doctor someday. His secondary -claw is super strong and he craves an explanation for things and hates that he doesn’t have one for his night terrors. The fact that it could be magic also doesn’t comfort him but scares him, despite growing up in Swynlake (hey he thought he was a Mundus all the time ok!) beccause he doesn’t uNDeRstanD and can’t conTrol it. Artistic?: Yes, uses charcoal and pastels. Mathematical?: Yes, he’s p good at math. Languages? Just English. He once spoke in Tongues during one of his Doomer episodes but that was probably a glitch haha. His mother never taught him any Thai.

Makes decisions based mostly on emotions, or on logic?: Logic, always logic.

Neuroses: Thinks World Is Ending At All Times

Life philosophy: uh don’t die? Do the good you can with the tools you have. Be Prepared-- Two is one, and one is none (aka hvae two of everything; its a prepper mantra). 

Religious stance:  Is starting to explore aspects of buddhism which is tied to his Thai culture (something he’s very distanced from especially because his mother no longer lives with him and she was pretty removed from it too) and hopes will help him with his night terrors.

Cautious or daring?:  Cautious Optimist or pessimist?: Pessimist- the world is literally always ending.

Extrovert or introvert?: Ambivert, leaning to introversion. If Charlie had friends, he’d probably prefer smaller get togethers and that kind of thing but he would totally socialize and likes talking to people and working together in group projects charlie it is so sad that school is your main form of interaction.   Level of comfort with technology: Very comfortable. True millennial. Instagram, Twitter, FB, blog. He depends on his phone and computer a lot for his social life/coping mechanisms. He definitely has internet friends who are doomers like him.

RELATIONSHIPS Current marital/relationship status: Single Sexual orientation: Bi. Charlie doesn’t really think about romance that much because he’s mostly preoccupied with Death but he had a crush his bff as a smol boy (who was also a smol boy) and also has crushed on girls from afar (and tbh probably kinda crushes on Minnie a bit because she’s so pretty and kind to him). He never really questioned it and so its a nonissue for him. He would like to have a romantic life one day but kinda thinks its impossible like who would like him he’s CRAZY. He can’t even sleep a whole night thru let alone with another person in the bed.

Past relationships: As a boy, he had a crush on his bff at the time--Nate. Nate’s family moved away following one of Swynlake’s disasters bc they weren’t gonna fuck with that shit.

A social person? (popular, loner, some close friends, makes friends and then quickly drops them): Charlie is not afraid to strike up conversation and sort of accepts his reputation as a Crazy Person so that helps deal with any social anxiety (he’s too busy with his generalized anxiety thanks hahahah.) He has a few people in his classes who are willing to work with him on projects and stuff, a few internet friends-- but otherwise he considers a lot of the patients at the hospital his friends… problematic charlie ur friends r gonna die

Most comfortable around (person): His...cat? SECRETS Life goals: Charlie has always wanted to be a doctor. He wants to be able to respond to medical emergencies like the ones that he’s seen, so he’s thinking of trauma surgery but is open to other paths (he’s also pretty interested in neuro because of his own disorder; he also loves kids, so pediatrics). Just as long as he can help people.   Dreams: it would be nice to have a normal one whats that like   Greatest fears: Death, dying, disaster. And that he’ll be helpless in the face of all that and can’t save the ones that he loves. Also that he’s gonna be a lowkey embarrassment to his father for the rest of his life. Most ashamed of: His night terrors and the fact that he drove his mom away (he didn’t). Compulsions: Snacking. He snacks a lot during the night and when he watches tv. Obsessions: Watching the Golden Girls a lot, also the impending apocalypse which he had been prepping for since he was small.   Secret hobbies: ...being a prepper…. Is that a hobby…astronomy also thats more normal !! Secret skills:... prepping… Crimes committed (and was he/she caught? charged?): none thank god What he/she most wants to change about his/her current life: Find a cure for his illness/curse What he/she most wants to change about his/her physical appearance: Charlie would really like to be TALL. His dad is very tall and he got none of those genes and he feels like a pipsqueak and kind of helpless and he sort of is. So number one: TALL. Then he’d like to not have glasses and one day wants to get laser eye surgery to correct his vision, especially if he wants to be a surgeon.

DETAILS/QUIRKS Night owl or early bird?: Night Owl bc he’s terrified of sleeping. Light or heavy sleeper?: heavy sleeper. When he is sleeping, nothing can wake up but like, his dreams or his father shaking and yelling at him. He sleeps like he’s dead lmao Favorite food: Spicy food is his fave. Loves sushi, also loves chips and potato crisps and snack foods in general. When he’s too tired to cook, he’ll just eat an entire bag of crisps.   Least favorite food: Charlie isn’t a fan of a lot of red meats, like burgers and stuff. Favorite book: uhhhh mmmmm charlie isnt a big reader, he’s usually watching television. If he’s reading, he’s reading medical cases and articles.   Least favorite book:  horror story books Favorite movie: old musicals, honestly-- Hello Dolly, Pajama Game, that kind of thing. Very soothing. Probably LOVES It’s A Wonderful Life. Least favorite movie: horror movies leave him alone Favorite song: gosh idk Least favorite song: idk eIETHER probably does not metal Crunchy or smooth peanut butter?: crunchy Lefty or righty?: leftY Favorite color: green or brown Cusser?: er, a bit, normal youngin. He doesn’t curse in front of adults though he’s pretty good about that. Smoker? Drinker? Drug user?: Charlie has had a few drinks here and there a social drinker if anything. Though he does wonder if drinking a lot could squash the dreams though this is a bad path for him to wander down. He has also thought the same about #drugs but is kind of a wimp and so he hasn’t tried any...yet Biggest regret: Charlie feels like he was a big part of the wedge that drove his mother to divorce his father because they had diff ways of dealing with charlie’s condition aka-- his mother wanted to deal with it and his father didn’t. This isnt really true, just another thing the two disagreed on. Pets?: A cat that his mom left behind! She’s old and fat and grey and her name is Emily