#toudan x reader

[toukenramblings]

Clingy S/O | Genji Bros

After 50 years, I'm writing again. I'm so sorry for not being able to write for a while y'all. I've been...blergh. ANON WHO REQUESTED THIS, IM SO SORRY FOR THE WAIT HGIUDHGUGHU

Warning: Nothing but cute shit, and sometimes man, you need soft cute shit. LEAH, BABY, DARLING I HOPE YOU LIKEY!! @10cm i know you love hiza, pls take some hiza hiza

Higekiri

BOUNDARIES? WHAT'S THAT???? HIGEKIRI KNOWS NOTHING LIKE THAT. I joke though, Higekiri is like, a naturally physically affectionate person. Yes he'll cater his affection to your habits and ways and habits but in general, Higekiri is also...pretty....clingy

And you just so happen to ALSO be clingy as fuck? Hell yeah. Hige's gonna have a FIELD DAY. Along with saying shit like; "Aww, did you miss me that much, love? I missed you too~!" or "You just hugged me two minutes ago, no matter, I love it either way!"

Higekiri is also about surprise affection, most of the time he'll sneak up on you with a darling hug from behind and press a kiss to the back of your head/hair.

He loves it when you do the same to him! He doesn't jump or anything, he just...meLTS into your embrace? Hello???? It's oh so comfortable!

Oh and playing with your fingers whenever you two cuddle, admiring the differences between yours and his; comparing sizes, so on and so forth.

Listen Higekiri is the kind of clingy that the minute you come home he's already waiting for you at the door like a cat/puppy that you see in youtube vids. Or like he just zones in on the gate like he knows that you're about to appear. It's like...a psychic sense.

Oh but most of all, Hige Hige loves the fact you're clingy as shit. As said above, Hige is the same. If anything, you two just bounce off of each other's general lovey-dovey clinginess.

Hugs? Check? Cuddles? Check. Hand holding? My friend, your hand will never be lonely. ALL THE KISSES? NOTHING BUT KISSES YOU TWO ARE JUST KISSING IN PUBLIC LIKE NO ONE'S BIZ

Higekiri is also the cheeky little bastard who's just...holding your hand one sec and then using the said hand to pull you in close for a hug and a kiss and then when you two part he's just smirking.

"I just missed you, that's all~<3" bastard

Hizamaru

Hiza on the other hand, isn't as clingy as his brother who lives off of physical affection. Oh no, he adores it too! He just goes at his own pace. Yes even after you two begin dating for a long time, there is this little dreamy look in his eyes and faint tinge to his cheeks whenever you two do PDA

It's not like he dislike it or anything. He has nothing but respect for boundaries and such. He doesn't wanna do shit to make you uncomfy but he also is the kind of person who caters his physical affection to how you are!

Hizamaru isn't as spontaneous as his brother when it comes to this, so it'll take time before he'll fully like....falls into the routine I suppose?

It's totally fine that you're clingy as heck though! He loves it! He's lowkey clingy as well, and as your relationship further progresses, Hiza's hand will always seek out yours.

Yes he does get all flustered whenever you surprise him with a hug from behind, stiffening just a bit before melting into your embrace like it's the most natural thing in the world.

Like Higekiri, Hizamaru will also happily wait for you to come home. He's a lot more attentive than his brother and honestly gives me some adorbs house!husband vibes but hey that is another story and while Higekiri bounds to your side the minute he senses your presence, Hizamaru is honestly kind of the same? Is a bit more timid though as he walks towards you, not at all rushing to your side like his brother but a languid roll of his hips and a bright smile - puppy like, you can say.

Oh my God man, the hugs. The hugs he gives you? So fucking warm???? Hello???? My sweet darling Hiza. Going back to what I said before, Hizamaru is lowkey pretty clingy and he doesn't realize this until after you two start dating. But instead of the physical clinginess that Hige has, Hiza's is more...verbally clingy? He's the kind of dude who just calls you while you're away just to listen to your voice and tell you that he loves you.

Daily reminders of the fact that he loves you, can't forget that.

Private cuddling though? That's when clingy Hiza Hiza shows up. He just...always has an arm wrapped around your waist or something and whenever you hug him from behind and wrap your hands and arms around his waist, Hiza will begin a habit of playing with your connected fingers; he, too, fascinated by your fingers.

Though Hizamaru may be shy about PDA with a rather clingy you, but in the end, Hizamaru adores it! He just melts into your embrace and touches like the most touch-starved man known to this world and honestly? It's cute as hell. You're his rock after all~!

[kreidenprinz-imagines]

Lσყαʅƚყ αɳԃ Dҽʋσƚισɳ

ᴘᴀɪʀɪɴɢ:Kashuu Kiyomitsu x Saniwa!Reader

ꜱᴜᴍᴍᴀʀʏ: The beginning of a saniwa who is just starting out.

ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢ: Angst

ᴀ/ɴ: I thought it be nice to start introducing my fellow followers to Touken Ranbu just as my friends had. Starting with a very nice sword that I finally gotten yesterday.

*✧･ﾟ:͙⊱••✩••̩̩͙⊰•*✧･ﾟ:

"Aruji... Do you really know what you're doing?" Kashuu placed a hand against his hip as he watched (Y/N) work with the device in the citadel. "I have to understand it first so I'm studying it. I heard I can open the gates to the time and close it without any meaningful damage..." (Y/N) spoke softly. "I just need to get better for the other swords..."

Kashuu frowned. He placed another hand on your shoulder as he glanced at Konnosuke. "Even if you are a bit out of touch, Konnosuke is here to help." With a sigh, the saniwa stepped back. "I just... I want to be as reliable as Kashuu is to me. I want the upcoming Toudan to be as their Saniwa." With a defeated sigh, (Y/N) let go of the device. Looking at Kashuu whose back faced the thousand year sakura tree. Following your eyes, he gazed at the tree before taking your hand with his. "Aruji... (Y/N)-sama even if you don't know anything... I'll be forever with you until fate decides we done our part." Kashuu smiled. "Kashuu-kun..." (Y/N) smiled back.

---

"Focus on me, aruji." Kashuu's voice quivered. His arms held you tightly. "We're almost safe. Please. Please aruji-sama." His pleads filled you with tears. "You'll be fine, we just have to find Yagen-" (Y/N)'s head turned as Kashuu's heart dropped. Yagen's voice was hurt and not only that both he and the saniwa heard the sound of a shattering blade. "YAGEN!" The forced cry of their master alarmed the rest of the swords.

"Tell... tell them to retreat, Kashuu-" He didn't had to be told twice. Ordering the troops to retreat before he noticed that their saniwa had fully lost consciousness. Retreating Yagen's remains was hard with the kebiishi remaining there. However it had been done with the uchigatana. Kashuu had been leading the group as (Y/N) recuperated. Who would have thought it would take so much time?

Without Yagen, their knowledge was limited. Repairing Yagen took a lot of their resource as they had to make up for the parts that were lost to the wind. Not only did he know that Yagen would be reluctant, he wouldn't remember (Y/N) either. The mission had only been to clear out anything that remained from last time, he didn't understand who had attempted to alter the past.

"Is... aruji-sama going to come back to us?" The tantous would sneak into the room whenever Kashuu wasn't around to keep the unconscious (Y/N) company. It broke his heart. He knew how much they wanted to ensure they wouldn't have to worry. The Time Restoration Group had no missions that they could take in order to get someone of a similar practice or lend a hand to their Saniwa. Keeping appearances was hard when all Kashuu could do was worry feverishly for (Y/N)-sama.

"Kashuu-san." Gokotai looked at him. "Do you think aruji-sama will recover?"

"I think they'll recover." He tried to smile for him as the two watched over. "Yagen-kun... Will he remember aruji-sama? Or us...?" Kashuu shook his head. "He may remember his brothers but the memories he made here... are lost forever." Kashuu spoke softly before he stroked Gokotai's hair. The suzu bells began to ring. Kashuu and Gokorai shared a worried look before they met the rest by the suzu bells. Konnosuke sat calmly as he waited for the rest of the people to gather.

The crowd had began to talk worriedly about what was happening as the last to arrive had been the secretary of the citadel.

"I called you here to discuss the absence of your Saniwa." Konnosuke looked at the Toudan. "Due to their abesence the Time Restoration Group has decided to send in their own people to monitor and currently lead this citadel until their recovery is finalized. I let them know that one of our Tantou had fallen in battle and would help us recover him. Is there any questions?"

"Why now?" They all began to ask before Kashuu cleared his throat. "Better now than never, let's be humble with the Time Restoration group. Our Saniwa had been trained by them and it was because of them we have meet aruji-sama."

Everyone calmed down at those words. Recovery for everyone had been advanced and duties daily were encouraged. Monitoring the Saniwa had become easier and improvements had been shown as they were informed of the current waking of their master during their sortie to the Eras.

Now all sat by the bedroom waiting for the Time Restoration Group to exit. Konnosuke stayed by the door before it was opened as Kashuu was given the authorization to enter the room. At the bed laid (Y/N) who remained staring out the open window as the group of medics dispersed. "(Y/N)..."

He kneeled down in front of the bed. "Do you..."

"I remember, thank you Kashuu-chan." They smiled at him.

[avi-stella]

From Here and There | Taroutachi x Reader

》 RATING: General | GENRE: Fluff | 1,140 words 》 SUMMARY: You fawn over Taroutachi's summer yukata. 》 A/N: Trade with @ssskeletonsoffun. Thank you for trading with me, and I hope you like it!

It all started about a few days ago. A good friend of yours who owns their own shop specializing in male kimonos had asked for your help. They practically begged you to have the swords under your care to try out and model for the new summer yukata that they had in stock. They emphasized the point that your swords, as good-looking as they are, would be able to attract some attention from potential customers.

You were a bit hesitant, in truth. The way your friend phrased it, it seemed like they wanted to capitalize on your toudans and use them for the sole purpose of increasing sales. You figured that the ones underneath your care wouldn’t mind it so much, but you weren’t sure how you felt about exploiting them for their looks.

“Just so you know,” your friend started, picking up on your hesitation. “There’s this one yukata that would be perfect on Taroutachi. It’s very sleek and elegant, and I’m sure it’ll bring out his beauty well.”

That piqued your interest, as ashamed as you were to admit it, and you mentally cursed your friend for knowing you so well.

“Admittedly, it might not fit him, but I would be more than happy to have it specifically tailored so that he could model it… maybe even for you.” The words that spilled from your friend’s mouth were enticing, and their waggled eyebrows and devious smirk made your resolve waver.

“Sold.”

Now that you’re standing in front of the Citadel and surrounded by many of the tantou and wakizashi who are eager to show off their new clothes to you, you realize that you may have made a good decision back then despite your initial hesitation. Everybody seemed satisfied with their kimono and excitedly wanted to show you. Everybody looks so cute, you can’t help but fawn over each and every single one of them.

That being the case, however, your eyes not so discreetly scan the area in search of a certain oodachi that had captured your heart. Since he’s rather tall, there’s no way you can miss him if he were nearby, so when you aren't able to find him, your expression drops by a fraction. He was the one you were most looking forward to, after all.

As though sensing your plight, Tsurumaru approaches you from behind and taps your shoulder. When you turn around to look at him, he gives you a knowing grin before pointing in the opposite direction of where you were previously looking.

Your eyes instantly widen when Taroutachi makes his entrance, all clad in probably one of the most beautiful kimono you have ever seen. Well, frankly, you aren’t sure if it’s the kimono or the man himself that’s exemplifying the other’s beauty.

You excuse yourself from the others and make your way over to the oodachi as fast as your short legs can carry you. “Taroutachi!”

The man who was previously looking down at the ground in embarrassment looks up immediately at the familiar sound of your voice cheerfully calling out his name. You skid to a full stop just in front of him, your cheeks flushed and eyes shining with pure admiration. You look him over once and clasp your hands together in earnest awe.

“You look amazing!” Your compliment falls from your lips with ease, your voice clear and sincere.

“Thank you…” He murmurs, his cheeks tinged with a hint of pink.

Your grin widens at his bashful nature, and you continue to fawn over him. The black and red colours look absolutely lovely on him and brings out his features well. Despite his unnaturally tall stature, the kimono fits Taroutachi's build wonderfully, and you can’t help but feel impressed at your friend’s tailoring skills.

Without even realizing it, you start to circle around Taroutachi and take in his appearance from each and every single angle, all the while continuing to praise him. Since you seem to be quite enthusiastic about this, Taroutachi manages to keep himself still and allow you to carry on as you are, but your eager gaze and endless praise intensifies the blush he's so desperately trying to hold back.

Eventually, you find yourself standing before him once more, and you tilt your head to the side. “Can you lean down a bit for me?” you ask with a timid smile. “I want to see the details on the yukata up close.”

He does as requested, bending forward to a more reasonable height for you to properly see and appreciate the finer details and stitchwork of the attire. You’re so engrossed in gushing over the outfit that you miss the way Taroutachi’s eyes stare at you with a soft and fond gaze, his heart thumping madly against his chest at the excited and cheerful look on your face. He would be lying if he said he wasn’t a bit embarrassed to put on the yukata at first, but seeing you like this makes it all the worthwhile.

Soon enough, you bring yourself to look back up, and you realize your face is relatively level with Taroutachi's and close to yours. It's something you weren't expecting to see after being so caught up in admiring him and his outfit, and a squeak of surprise leaves your lips. The oodachi chuckles underneath his breath, the melodious sound making your heart skip a beat. He straightens himself back up to his full height, but not before moving to kiss your cheek, then your forehead, and then the top of your head.

You've pretty much stopped functioning at this point, the small and light kisses he gave you making heat rise all the way to the tips of your ears and making your mind shut down. Taroutachi seems amused, an elegant smile on his face yet with a hint of mischief dancing behind his eyes. He bends down once more to around your level, and his arms wrap themselves around your smaller figure. With great ease, he lifts you up, prompting yet another squeal to escape you from the sudden and unexpected action.

Taroutachi lifts you up until your face is level with his, and his expression shows no sign of his intention in letting you down any time soon. With that same graceful smile painted on his lips, he endearingly tilts his head to the side, and the corner of his eyes crinkle with joy. "How about it? Do you think I look just as good from this angle?"

In all honesty, it takes you a moment to answer as you're too much of a flustered mess. You nod your head, bashful as you wrap your arms around his neck and bury your face in the crook of his neck to hide your embarrassment. "You do," you tell him. "You absolutely look lovely from this angle."

Thank you for reading! If you liked this work, you can help support me by liking/ reblogging this post. You can also commission me or donate to my ko-fi(.com/avistella)! Masterlist

[raifujinn]

First bishie(s) to take you on a Midsummer Reader-Insert Night are the Dategumi (Touken Ranbu)

Read the drabble @ https://www.raifujinn.com/midsummer-dream-1-dategumi-x-reader

Original request by Ren (this author here is sorry it’s not only Shokudaikiri Mitsutada...)

Setting is a Jinja Matsuri (Shrine/Temple Festival) organised by the TouDan of Touken Ranbu. If readers like this concept, this author here will re-use it for other requests!

If this setting inspire you, you can also submit drawings or videos about this summer event and they will be displayed on the website gallery! The author & mods look forward to see your reaction if going to a festival where all booths are kept by handsome sword-spirits x)

[toukenramblings]

Selfish Lips

nonnie hi, are you aware that you have the biggest fucking brain? who are you let me kiss you and hug you, also you have such amazing thoughts

 Won’t you allow him to be selfish?

To kiss you with such selfish little lips? Dyed in scarlet and painted with nothing but want and desire and lust?

To let his cherry painted fingers dash over your skin and come undone under him?

Would you ever dare to allow him such a pleasure?

As you whisper nothing but sweet little praises into his ears, your fingers tucked under his chin and pull him closer.

He leans into your touch like this, a needy little whimper leaving his lips, and you tell him that he can be as selfish as he wants.

So his gloved hands tangle into your clothing, desperate and wanting – and slam your lips together. He cares not for the rouge that decorates his lips, washing away with the tide.

It is your little world here, behind these closed doors of his little backstage room; your hands tangling on his locks and giving it just a little experimental tug.

Poor Kashuu nigh cums from that alone, his moan oh so loud – bouncing off of the walls and ringing in your ears. It’s nothing but little wanton sounds from his lips, cheeks flushed and head swirling with nothing but lust and need.

When you two part, there is a string of saliva connecting you two; a silvery sliver of a string of ate.

Even as you two part ways, he whispers that he wants more, timidly asking you for such a prize.

Again and again, you will happily give yourself up to his selfish little lips.

[toukenramblings]

First Kisses: Higekiri, Hizamaru, Kogitsunemaru

FORCING MYSELF TO WRITE? YEAAAAAH LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Dedicated to @10cm​, Leah, @blossom-cherry​ and my rp partner on discord. First kisses are GOOD

Warnings: nOTHING BUT CUTENESSS, I NEED THESE

Higekiri

Knowing Higekiri, even if you two are not dating, this kiss is gonna pop outta nowhere. Hige does like keeping you on your toes after all...for...better or for worse.

One of his favorite things to do is to watch you. Not in a creepy way, but whenever he’s assigned as your attendant for the day, he’s in your office and he just...enjoys looking at you. You’re a sight for sore eyes and honestly, he cannot deny these budding feelings he has for you. Besides, it’s the little things. The way your face contorts cutely (at least in his eyes) whenever you work on something difficult, how your fingers move, so on and so forth!

And then he...just....kisses you. Like he makes you look at him first but bam. He notices how stressed you look and he doesn’t want that on you! Kiss happens. It’s a quick peck on the lips and when he parts, a smirk dances upon his lips.

“There, now that’s the master that I know and love.”

SANIWA.EXE HAS BROKE. PLS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT. ARE THEY GONE? BUSY? YOU’RE ON HOLD FOR AN INDEFINITE TIME, S I R

When you finally come back from heaven (or hell, idk where we’re going) you are met with the most sly of smirks from the blonde man. “Did you like it~?”

Asshole. How fucking dare he. You weren’t ready! Neither was your heart! Your poor heart!

“Your lips are soft, master.” chuckles out the blonde, a dangerous sort of glint in his eyes.

So then you pull him into a kiss, grabbing him by the collar of his shirt and giving him a TASTE OF HIS OWN DAMN MEDICINE

When you two part, the kiss passionate and tongues toying with one another, there is a stripe of saliva connecting you two. His pale cheeks flushed, breathing heavy, eyes blown. “Mmm, do you truly want more? You might regret it~”

Hizamaru

This kiss won’t happen until you two are dating. Especially not in public either. Lord help him if Higekiri or anyone else sees. His poor heart, dead, it gave out. Bye bye.

Hizamaru may act all prim and proper than his brother, but perhaps a little bit is rubbing off on him? Oh no. He has thought about it many times, maybe tried to plan it? If he could....at least.

He won’t lie and say that he hasn’t thought about kissing you many times on this first date, his hand holding yours and walking through the streets. It’s almost a little too crowded for his tastes, he wanted to find a place where you two could just...exist.

So when you two stop by a park, on a bench, feeding birds with seed or something, Hizamaru would always be found staring over at your lips.

How would they feel against his? Would they feel nice? how thE FUCK DO PEOPLE KISS? DO THEY JUST ASK? ASKING IS GOOD RIGHT????

Panic mode engaged, he don’t notice that you noticed the fact that he was staring at your lips with this red as fuck face. How cuteeee.

When you call him out on it, it’s only then does he break out of his thoughts, his stutters and face oh so red. He begins to make excuses, apologizing over and over again for thinking such...indecent thoughts. Not as indecent as like naughty or anything but whoooo boi, his heart cannot handle this.

“M-May I kiss you?” he blurts out after seventy apologies in a row. He stares down at his hands, avoiding your eyes. “I-I-If it’s okay.”

You nod, and you two meet halfway for this kiss.

It’s awkward, teeth clacking against each other, and no one is sure where to put their hands, but when you part HIzamaru’s blush does not fuCKING LEAVE. It’s sweet and soft and satisfying to see him like that. Hizamaru gulps down his nerves, unsure of how to proceed. But he loves that feeling, that intimate sensation of being connected. So when he turns back to you, he whispers, “May...may we kiss again?” and he’s determined to do better!

Kogitsunemaru

Like Higekiri, it is most likely that his kiss will come out of nowhere. But, it will be after you two have officially started dating...most likely. There is a chance he may randomly kiss you outside of a relationship but he had his morals. He won’t do that in public, and certainly not around Mikazuki. Hell no.

This kiss happens sweet and soft, during a lax day with warm weather. He asks you to brush his hair again, holding the comb you gifted him some time ago. “Dearest master, will you comb me again?” he questions to you, and of course you do!

His head in your lap, your fingers in his hair, letting the teeth of the comb gently graze his scalp, not at all harmful but welcome; an itch needed to be scratched. You swear, he’s always content but he looks even more at peace now.

Maybe it’s because you two are dating? You two are able to show your love out in the open like this? Where everyone knows that you are his and his alone? Ah, he could spend forever like this!

But honestly, you two are comfortable like this. And your eyes cannot help but wander down to his lips, his curled into a such a sweet and relaxed smile, his eyes closed shut. Maybe he’s falling asleep???

So then you just kiss him. You just fucking bend down, a kiss to his cheek, you think he’s asleep. He won’t notice!

And then he turns his head and your lips connect.

KOGITSUNEMARU: 1. SANIWA: 0

“Ah, did you want to kiss me?” Kotsitunemaru knows that you wanted to kiss him, he may have his eyes closed, but he’s a smart man. He pulls you back down for a proper one.

It’s gentle, yet hungry. Perhaps lustful? Maybe in a sexual way, maybe more so in an intimate way. Kogitsunemaru adores existing in the same space with you, and when you two part, he smirks, having held your head to keep you there. “You do know what you are getting yourself into, right, dearest?

[toukenramblings]

First Kiss Headcanons: Akashi Kuniyuki, Ookurikara, Hakusan Yoshimitsu

when will my darling mutuals @sword-brainrot​ and @annoiide​ return from war, i made this for you two, i MISS YOU AND I HOPE Y’ALL ARE STAYING SAFE AND EATING WELL AND DRINKING WATER

also hi felix~! i got these kuniyuki headcanons for you, PLEASE ENJOY~!

Akashi Kuniyuki

It’s a sleepy morning for the two of you, or perhaps a late night? Who knows? Time stops and ebbs and flows whenever you two are together. There’s...not really a true way to describe it. You just...exist.

It’s a soft lull, Akashi adores the sound of your heartbeat. This kiss comes to you when you two are comfortable in a relationship. Yes he may tease and toy with you before entering this relationship but now that you two know its serious, he takes it seriously.

As much as he can at least.

This leads to cuddles all the damn time, Akashi adoring being the little spoon because it makes him feel safe and loved and wanted. It makes him feel like he’s yours. Because he is, but not as a sword, but as your beloved.

There’s just...something that makes him feel content whenever you two cuddle like this, your hands through is hair and his eyes shut. His own heart steady and calm.

You think he’s asleep, and perhaps he is. Just happy to be there, nuzzled against your chest. It’s bliss. You press your lips to his temple as a habit, feeling him stir. “Sorry, did I wake you?”

“No.” he answers back, opening one lazy eye. His voice is still marred by groggy sleep and it stirs and tugs at your heart strings. He just looks so cute like this.

But then there’s this glint in his eyes and you immediately begin to fear for your heart™️

“What are you looking at, Kuniyuki?”

“You.” and the kiss to your lips is sudden, lazy like he is but sweet and gentle. It quick and seamless, and when he parts, he smirks at your flushed face. “Good morning, love, I would say that is the best way to wake up, no?”

Ookurikara

Like Akashi, this kiss from Ookurikara will only come if you two are dating. Hell no this is not going to be a public spectacle. hELL NO are the rest of the dategumi about to see him kissing you. This is a private thing.

Honestly, you may have to initiate the damn kiss. There’s nothing wrong with moving at a snail’s pace, not at all! But whenever you two are ready to kiss, it’s...uh...awkward.

It’s just you two in your room, Ookurikara and you just enjoying each other’s presences. It’s possible that there’s a pot of tea shared between the two of you, Ookurikara is hesitant to open up to people and yes you two are dating but uh....this is hard for him.

You have to let him come to you if you want that kiss. It is most likely going to be something not truly out of the blue per say? But expected.

“Do you wanna try kissing, Kara?” you would say after beats of relaxed silence, just sitting by each other, each of you doing your own thingy. Ookurikara isn’t uber physically affectionate, but you might be leaning on him a little bit? He won’t mind.

BUt when you say this, he stares at you. Shocked, shocked I tell you. He stares at you with a rather neutral expression but face with a light tinge. You almost wanna tease him, but you know he’ll react negatively to it.

He turns his head away from you, Kara is dying I tell  you! DYING. Poor man is found DECEASED. His heart can’t handle it!

“Only if you want to.” you quickly state to try and ease his worries. 

“fine...” the mumble is small as he turns back to you, the pink of his cheeks having yet to fade. “Once. That’s it.”

And the kiss is soft and awkward and clumsy, it’s probably not even a kiss. It’s a small peck, and that’s fine. You two are moving at your own pace, and it will take time. When you two part, Ookurikara is silent. He seemed to have liked it, with the way his eyes dart back over to your lips. “If it makes you happy, shall we try again?”

Hakusan Yoshimitsu

Haku is somewhat emotionally distant like Ookurikara, but like Kara and Akashi, the first kiss will come after you two have decided to start dating. This kiss will probably happen when his fox is not present with him, the damn thing does tend to report back to the government like a little snitch, you two gotta have your private times!

I feel like Hakusan is very curious about it. He’s a very serious young man but he won’t lie and say he hasn’t thought about kissing you. He won’t show it though.

Knowing him, he might have asked Ichi-nii about this or decided to reach this himself. Again, his fox will be trying to keep an eye on him but Hakusan probs researched this.

Despite his coldness, Hakusan is secretly a bit of a romantic? He was a wedding gift after all, and even if he may hide it, he shows it sometimes when around you.

So it’s a lovely day and the fox is gone, Hakusan is relaxing in your presence, and helping you clear papers and so on and so forth. Your hands would brush against each other’s sometimes and he has this cute little smile you see out of the corner of your eyes, perhaps a small flush to his cheeks.

And then this fucker just turns to look at you after calling you and is like, “I want to learn how to kiss you.”

So after you get over heart attack number 7849 since becoming a saniwa, you two have this miniature staring contest. You ask him to repeat himself, maybe you were hallucinating? Confused? What. Is. Happening?????

He tells you again that he wants to kiss you, asking for your permission. “I have asked Ichigo and he was no help. I have also read books on it and it seems...nice.” he’s telling it like it is man, no hesitation here.

BUt here’s the thing. If Akashi’s first kiss with you is the lazy one, and Ookurikara’s first kiss is quick and seamless, than Hakusan’s first kiss is gentle, experimental. He holds you curiously, unsure of where to put his hands and even though he has researched all of this, it can only do so much in your presence. In the end he has his hand trying to pull you closer.

And when it ends, Hakusan’s face is a light tinge of pink, a soft smile decorating his lips. “I think...I think we will need to kiss more, for me to understand this properly.”

[toukenramblings]

Yamanbagiri Kunihiro x Saniwa hc?

 --

M A N B A

MY B O I

ALRIGHT LETS GOOOO

Warnings: i just wanna KISS

Even after Manba has been by your side through this entire fight, since the beginning and gained some confidence here and there...but love? What’s dat? He don’t know what the hells that shit is. He is a sword, a copy, no confidence in that. He is a weapon.

And yet you make him so happy? To the point he feels like he’s ill? Is he allowed to feel such things? He feels dirty like this. He doesn’t deserve you. No damn way. Yamanbagiri does not deal with romance. He’s too terrified of it. Terrified of...you in a way. What will you think of it? Of him confessing to you???? Nooooooooooooooooo. Byeeeeeeeeeee. He would never dream of confessing. You need to confess to him. And even then, he’ll need to be pushed by his brothers in order to confess. It takes a long time before he’s ready to, even with the words of his brothers and peers.

Manba doesnt even realize he has feelings for you until he deems it...almost too late? The way you smile around him and makes his heart race, for him, it’s the little things. Your habits, the little quirks and so on and so forth.  It’s the same with you as well. Manba may not see the beauty he holds, but to you he is beyond gorgeous.You have to tell him first, and even then Manba will avoid you and shy away from you. He needs time to think. He asks his brothers for advice and it does help; but most of all, have patience and wait for him.

Yamanbagiri comes to you with flowers (thank Yamabushi and Hori for that), his hands shaking and he is ready to flee back into his room and hide away. It’s an awkward silence that reigns in your office, He doesn’t know what to say as he thrusts the bouquet into your hands. “I...I want to be yours. I’m not good enough for it, but if you will have me, I want to be better. Not only for me, but for you as well. Most of all...are you sure that you want to be with me?” It’s most likely that Manba will cry soft tears when you tell him that you still love him and want to be with him, brushing away those tears.

The relationship with Manba is slow most of all. Patience is key as Manba slowly comes out of his shell. Yamanbagiri isn’t all that public with affection and saves it mostly for private times. This changes a little bit after Kiwame but that is another story. He’s the kind of man who will hold your hand in public yes, but it’s with this cute little flush. It’s mostly you delivering affection if you are the more affectionate type. If you’re not, Manba will hesitate to take the lead but he’ll shyly ask “May I hold your hand” or “May I kiss you?” or just gently tap his hand against yours, the most common signal of his really.

A cute headcanon that I cannot help but find adorbs is Manba adores wearing your clothes. It doesn’t matter to him if it’s bigger or smaller, it makes him feel...safe, most of all. He unknowingly does this, not thinking about it much when you let him borrow your sweater and he just...is found sniffing it sometimes? It still has your scent. On the other hand, he does tend to share his cloak with you. It’s a little dirty but it’s harm - and it also smells like him. Yeah you can touch it and hide under it, but you once woke up at your desk with his cloak around your shoulders like a blanket and he was asleep on the couch waiting for you and just....im...sofffff

It also takes some time for him to become used to physical affection. He was never good with words or compliments, so if you ever compliment him he flushes and tries to hide under his hood. He’ll try to compliment you back, but again those words tend to die in his mouth. You can tell he’s struggling so all you can do is wait. He’ll let out small mumbles like, “You...pretty/handsome...” or something of the ilk. As time goes on, he’ll let out small murmurs of praise to you. From mumbles to, “You...look...good today.”

hE’S ALSO A LITTLE SPOON. HE DOESN’T MIND IT IF YOU ARE THE SMOL SPOON, HE JUST PREFERS BEING DA SMOL SPOON. HE REALLY LIKES LISTENING TO YOUR HEARTBEAT IT MAKES HIM FEEL SAFE AND WANTED

As time goes on, Manba will honestly stop trying to talk down about himself. He notices that you get upset whenever he talks down about himself so he begins to try and change it. It takes a long time to do so, and sometimes he does let it slip. He sees the frown on your lips and you give him nothing but praise and confidence and help so he wants to do better!

It’s the little things that make him fall for you more and more, as said before. It’s your smile that makes him faint and his heart shudder and quake. How it brightens the room and his heart. The smiles you have for him are different though. He feels that they are different? It’s the way your eyes light up, he thinks. It makes him feel wanted and needed and oh so loved.

He’s the type of person to leave out little notes for his beloved! Yes he is busy after all as your TouDan and if he has to leave in the morning, he always wants a morning kiss or at least leaves behind a note. It’s simple yes, but he always signs it with a heart as much as it makes him flush. Also slips notes under your office door if you’re super busy.

Speaking of office, Manba does tend to visit with a soft knock and a mumble: “Can I come in?” and slowly open the door with snacks in hand. He knows you work too hard, love, and you have to relax! He’s going to help you! Through thick and thin!

There is no doubt that he still has insecurities. It’s not like he doesn’t get jealous, its a common emotion, but if anything he’s sad. He begins to doubt himself and wonder if he’s good enough for you. He won’t try to guilt you or anything, it just...hurts? He’s a copy and the others are swords of renowned caliber, could he ever compare to them? It takes some time before he comes out of his shell and you need to be patient with him and be there with him with every step.

LAP PILLOWS. MANBA ADORES THEM. BRING HIM DOWN TO YOUR LAP AND RUN YOUR HANDS THROUGH HIS BLONDE HAIR. HE’LL FLUSH AND FUSS BUT MELT INTO IT. THE DAY HE GIVES YOU A LAP PILLOW YOU ALMOST WANNA CRY AND SMOTHER HIM IN K I S S E S

Oh but the day he goes on his Kiwame journey? To truly become your sword? To push past his worries and become stronger? He wants to be better, for you yes but for himself. He has to be. He is yours after all. He wants to always be by your side till the end.

[toukenramblings]

Because I like to see some swords suffer, what if Kashuu and Mitsu experienced a zit for the first time?

~~

Oh ho

Kashuu and Micchan waking up with a zit in the morning like:

Kashuu Kiyomitsu

Even if Kashuu was your starter sword or anything, it does not change the fact that you two are close. Kashuu trusts you to be truthful with him. But there is also the fact that this man is a late sleeper. Whether or not you two are sharing a room or he’s rooming with Yams, it is most likely the other is the first to wake up. Either you or Yamatonokami is gonna stare at him, unsure of what to say.

It’s not like you can say, “DUDE THERE’S SOMETHING ON YOUR FACE” and he’s gonna react calmly to that. Because he’s not.

So when he does wake up and someone tells him he has something on his face and he touches it, unable to remove it...he panics.

He dashes into the bath area, staring at himself in the mirror and lets out this unholy scream that wakes up the rest of the citadel. Some of them enter with blades drawn, worried that there’s some kinda enemy attack (or a pest...those have caused too much property damage) and then immediately get punted out of the bathroom by a very miffed off Kashuu.

Gods, Kashuu doesn’t want anyone to see him like this! He wants to fucking CRY.

lIKE IS HIS VALUE DECREASED OR SOMETHING? WILL EVERYONE HATE HIM?? WILL YOU HATE HIM??! HE’S HIDEOUS NOW???

IT takes a lot of convincing to tell him to come out, especially from you and the rest of the Shinsengumi swords. You legit have to stand there with like...an anatomy book or a tablet in your hands telling Kashuu that it’s gonna be okay, it’ll pass and that you love him. Besides, this is normal. You get them too!

Granted zits can kinda appear everywhere but like it’s not the end of the world...?????

When he does come out, you gently take him by the hand and give him this acne cream that Yagen developed within record time along with some skin care products you use yourself!

Honestly if you or anyone else bring this up again, Kashuu will not be seen for like...a week. He doesn’t wanna talk about this.

Shokudaikiri Mitsutada

MIcchan has seen pimples and shit before, most likely on you. He has done research on it to help you care for it but him? Uh....

He doesn’t scream like Kashuu in a way. YEs he wakes up before everyone and arrives in the kitchen with like...Kasen and Hasebe and both of them will stare at him like, “You...have something on your face??????????”

And then he glances at himself in a mirror, and while he does scream, he remembers to clamp his hand over his mouth to prevent anyone from waking up.

Like Kashuu, honestly Micchan will have an entire like...mid-life crisis. What will the others think of him? Yes he cares for his appearance a LOT and proud of it, but like he also worries that you will think less of him?

He may try to hide himself away until the zit is gone but then after moments of calming himself down and like remembering: “Oh wait, Yagen-kun’s books told me about this and I have seen the master with...acne before. So in theory it’ll be okay!!”

He immediately sends Taikogane to your room to ask for acne cream though, and you were curious, so you and Yagen grabbed your acne stuff and immediately went down to see him.

He kinda...uh...locked himself away in his room.

Micchan will recover from this he swears! He apologizes to you as you pass him the creams and supplies, a forced smile to his lips. You shouldn’t have to see him like this. Or anyone...really.

He recovers and is fine, though if anyone mentions the incident to him, he stiffens and let out this...hollow and sheepish laugh. HE did react rather irrationally on that day.

But like he’s fine, and is super prepared for whenever it comes next to him or another TouDan~!

[toukenramblings]

Eyes

Yeah....got inspired by a touken ranbu rp that my friend and i are doing again....

They got Gokotai and I went into a BIG OL RANT ABOUT HOW MUCH I LOVE MY S O N.

Context: Out of all of the Awataguchi blades, Gokotai is considered a false/artificial one. He doesn’t share the same Toushirou name like the rest of the tantous do in the Awataguchi family. This is because the having a Awataguchi blade back in ye olden days was almost a symbol of good luck/wealth. So there were many counterfeits running around claiming to be the real thing. This is shown in a conversation between Gokotai and Atsushi where the former showcases some anxiety about being a false blade and not a true part of the family.

However, when Gokotai returns from Kiwame, one of his quotes mentions how the master always looks straight into his eyes, and doesn’t look away, perhaps they are not ashamed of him? So I thought a lot about this and maDE A FIC. @lunalove25​

Eyes are the window to the soul.

They tell everything about a person, what they are thinking, what they plan to do.

To Gokotai, it’s shame and utter failure.

He’s not real. He’s not a true Awataguchi blade. He’s a fake compared to his brothers, who stand proud and loud and tall in their own ways. What is he?

…Actually, maybe he shouldn’t find the answer to that.

“Master…”

You let out a small hum when you look up from the book, blinking your eyes down at the little tantou who sits at your chair, his small frame sinking into the plush material of velvet. “What’s wrong?” “W-W-W….” his words die in his throat, tiny little hands playing with the fur of the sole tiger at his feet, large and proud and powerful – everything that he is not.

He inhales deeply, hands shaking and staring into the eyes of yours. “What do you see when you look at me?”

You still, the book set back down on the coffee table, a hand to your chin.

Gokotai has been with you since the beginning, by your side since you first became a saniwa. He has always protected you, held your heart as a son would a parent.

But now? After his journey?

His eyes were different.

Amber pools that shake – not with fear, maybe a little – but with determination. He has grown since his Kiwame journey, and you can see that. He holds his little dagger with pride, to his chest and slashes at the entities without hesitation, he protects you.

Because he is meant to protect.

“I see you, Gokotai.”

The little one doesn’t speak, cocking his head to the side. “W-What do you mean?” “You’re you.” You answer him again, sliding off of the couch to stand in front of him, taking his tiny hands into yours. “You’re a little tantou, precious and special. I don’t care that you only defeated Kenshin only thrice…” your voice trails off, a hand reaching out to ruffle his snow white hair. “You’re you, and I’m proud to have you by my side.” His eyes begin to well up with tears, sniffles and snuffles leaving his little nose. “M-Master….” Soft little sobs begin to drip from his hues, tears spilling over. Gently do you wrap your arms around his form, your lips pressing to his forehead.

All you see is Gokotai, the little tantou who has been by your side since the start, who held your hand when you cried, who held your close during nightmares, who always came back with a gentle smile and made you flower crowns to cheer you up.

Gokotai is your little blade.

All you see is him.

[toukenramblings]

A Quiet Place

@rexcaliburechoes​ I REMEMBERED YOU ALSO HAVE YOUR ANNIVERSARY TODAY AS WELL, SO HERE I AM, MAKING A FIC FOR YOU. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, I KNOW YOUR SWORD BOIS LOVE YOUU

also thank you to everyone for putting up with my shit hguidhiguhui i think i just need something to kick start my writing again hgduigdu. Is this platonic? Romantic? Fuck if I know?

“Has it…truly been that long?” you stare down at the little cake on your desk, a numeric candle and a dancing little flame on top greeting your sight. Your eyes glance up towards the pair of men in your office with you, the little haven you three have carved out together. It’s not like there was anything wrong with the outside world, mind you; where everyone else is, having fun and the chaos that reigns over the walls.

Sometime it’s just nice to have some peace and quiet. Sure, sometimes this office is more of your prison than anything but damn it all if you can’t make this prison your own…thing.

Hasebe and Micchan seemed to always come here with you anyway, to work, to relax, or to spend time in silence with you.

Sometimes it’s needed.

“It has indeed.” The one eyed man laughs, twirling the lighter around a gloved finger, as Mutsunokami would his pistol; perhaps finding the action far too cool.

Of course he would, you cannot help but think as the smile blossoms across your lips.

“The candle will melt, master.” Hasebe’s voice is not entirely neutral, you can see thee is a twinge of…something at the end.

Excitement? Worry? Concern?

Elation? You weren’t exactly sure.

You let out a soft giggle, turning back to the confectionary and the numerical little candle. “I know, but I want to savor how it looks a little more!” it was most likely that the three of you were going to eat it the minute you blow it out anyway, so why not enjoy the moment for a while longer?

“The wax will melt into the cake.” His violet eyes narrow at your words, almost reprimanding you. “You can’t eat wax.”

It certainly hasn’t stopped certain individuals from…trying to eat wax before.

“Do make a wish, master! I am sure it will be granted!” Mitsutada’s voice rings out excitedly, the lighter tucked safely into his pocket after the safety switch had been flipped. His gloved hands clap together in jovial joy. “We are here to celebrate you after all!”

“Fine fine,” you laugh as you close your pools to the world, a wish tinged at your tongue. Your breath puffs and snuffs out the candle, the last twinge of smoke crescendoing into the air; miming the dance of fire it once held. “There, now we can eat!”

“Work can indeed come later, master.” Hasebe picks up the tray of tea he had originally placed down at the coffee table in the middle of the room, setting it down on your desk, and right next to the cake the Date sword oh so lovingly made, decorated with your favorite of colors and décor. He uses a hand to grab a stack of papers that had originally been pushed to the corner of your desk, gasping them in his hands and placing them back upon the shelves where they belonged. “Rest, you deserve it.” “You do!” Shokudaikiri lets out a bark of a laugh, reaching over the gap between you – over the cake and desk – and patting your head with the greatest of affections. “Please, enjoy the day off.” “I want to spend it with you two.”

The violet eyed man looked like he was about to choke on air, cheeks flushed a dusty pink. The golden eyed man on the other hand, stares at you with a quizzical expression, his own pale cheeks lightly colored. “M-Master…” Shokudaikiri begins to say.

“That was my wish, honestly.” You perk up with a smile. “So…can we?”

Hasebe clears his throat, recovering from his earlier shock; his palm at his chest, and he bows at the waist oh so slightly. “If that is what you desire, master, I will fulfill it.” “Of course!” The other remarks without hesitation, picking up the knife and plates to divvy out portions. “We…actually had planned to spend the day with you, after all.”

Your cheeks were soon infected by rouge, transferring from them to you. But in the end, you only laugh, making little grabby hands as you take the first slice of cake from the chef of the citadel.

Your wish came true after all. Who would have thought?

[toukenramblings]

and I promise I'll keep trying, even if I get tired

DEDICATED TO DARLING AKASHI KUNIYUKI WHO’S GETTING HIS FUCKING KIWAME ALONG WITH @sword-brainrot​ FOR THEIR BEAUTIFUL B E A U T I F U L WRITING THAT MAKES ME C R Y

I HOPE THIS PLEASES YOU DARLING!!! I ADORE YOU! And you had better be taking care of yourself! I will not have it if you are not properly eating, drinking, taking meds, and sleeping, hun! >:o

Fun fact: According to my friend Mei Mei, there’s a bit of a joke that Akashi will take at least a month to return from his Kiwame journey instead of the normal four days lmao. ALso I do not know if this is platonic? Romantic? Who fucking knows man. It can be seen as either?

The hat revolves around his finger as it would be your heart.

Always turning and twirling and churning, the man before you holding on to it with an iron grasp and refuses to let it go.

Honestly, you would rather let him have it.

“Don’t get lost, alright?” You chide, arms folded over your chest, and a laugh bubbling at your lips.

“Do you doubt me that much, master?” the purple haired man lets out a soft laugh, quirking a brow at your words; his chortles sending static down your spine.

You’re going to miss him.

A lot, really.

“You had better not.” Hotarumaru scolds, standing next to you, holding a carefully prepped boxed lunch for his guardian and fellow Rai sword. The three of you had spent all morning preparing it, even the ootachi had refused to let him leave without giving him something to eat. Well, if Hotarumaru didn’t eat all of the ingredients first…

“We’ll worry!” Aizen quips beside you, hands on his hips. “So you had better come back on time, Kuniyuki! Or else!”

“Oh?” The tachi only quirks a brow and stops the spinning of the hat, an amused amicable smirk, a hand reaching down to ruffle the hair of the little one beside you – black gloves a stark contrast to the locks of fire. “Or else? What will you do?”

“Look for you, of course.” There is no shred of hesitation from you, laughing as the warrior blinks in confusion. The snort of a chortle leaves you as you reach over to pat his shoulders, squeezing them lightly. “I trust you though, Akashi.”

“We all do!” the tantou proudly puffs out his chest at the words, “You had better come back quickly!”

Hotarumaru nods his head rapidly at the suggestion, handing his guardian the box of morsels. “For you.” Of course it was, Akashi did watch the terrifying trio try to make something for him after all – surprising all of you when he suddenly appeared in the kitchen doorway after watching your…attempts for at least thirty minutes.

What a way to wake up.

Akashi’s gloved hand takes the box from the ootachi, placing the straw hat upon his crown. There is a languid roll of his shoulders, the cape fluttering with his movements. “Master?” he questions, causing you to cock your head to the side.

“Yes?” There is hesitance within his eyes, teeth digging into his lower lip before he inhales deeply; confidence shimmering in his hues. “I…will have something to tell you, when I return.”

Ah, but there are many things he wishes to say and do. Far too many to count on his mortal digits.

How could he ever list them? His gratitude and things left unsaid, how he wanted to pour out his heart to you; to say things he could never say before. But he knew, perhaps after this journey of his, he could.

“Of course!” you cheer out with a grin. “I’ll be happy to listen to whatever you wish to say, Akashi.”

A pleased hum leaves the tachi’s lips, “You had better keep that promise, master,” there is a purr to his lips as he turns his back to you, spectacled eyes traveling beyond the gates of the citadel. A world he was meant to explore at his own pace.

Besides, the home he has to return to is waiting for him.

For a sword who is a good for nothing, lazy bastard.

Akashi Kuniyuki will return that favor you gave him: of life, love, and companionship. For reuniting him with Hotarumaru and Aizen, for giving him a chance.

He will return, better than ever.

[toukenramblings]

sorry, i know i'm going back to the swords i favor, but what kinds of stories will tsuru, mitsu, and hasebe tell? how do they tell them? surely, tsuru has to have at least some fun anecdotes rattling around him somewhere? thanks! sorry that i'm such a broken record ww i just love hearing your thoughts on them wwww

--

Rexyyyy, thank you so much for your patience while I was panicking over my finals. But here I am~! Tsuru, Mitsu, Hasebe storyteller headcanons! Let’s crack in!!

Warnings: NOne????????????????

hasebe reminds me of a puppy so take wishbone, the 90s kid show doggo who taught classic literature to kids

Tsurumaru Kuninaga

Oh Tsuru adores kids, going back to the headcanons/idea of him having a soft spot for them due to one of his former masters being a little one, he loves nothing more than to have a little one in his lap (or you, whatever works) and just...ramble on and on about stories and things.

He always loves making horror stories and ghost stories though, he’s super good at making shit up on the fly. After all, he has to when he’s playing so many damn pranks around the citadel.

MOst of his stories have all kinds of twists and turns, surprises in store. He tells them in the most wonderful of ways, with sound effects and arm/hand movements and a twinkle in his eyes and this passion that makes you follow him.

And then he lets out this random scream that scares the shit outta you, just to ensure that you’re paying attention.

Will Tsuru tell stories about shit that happens in the citadel? Of course! He’s always looking to make psychic damage against another TouDan...or you. Damn right he’ll make rumors about the saniwa.

Despite all of this, Tsuru does end his stories with some kinda morals. The good ones...the bad ones.....

“And that’s why you should never mistake salt and sugar...or get Kasen all dirty...or leave milk on the stove unattended...”

There are stories of him talking about himself and the reactions he got out of people, one of his favorite is the syrup incident....which will not ever be talked about around Kasen or Hasebe. Or Shokudaikiri.

Also very much into conspiracy theories. Think Creepypastas and Buzzfeed Unsolved but unhinged because he’ll be tempted to do some kind of dark ritual he found on the internet to see if it’s true or not. NO WE ARE NOT SACRIFICING OOKURIKARA TO A DEMON, PUT DOWN THE KNIFE-

But all in all, as much as Tsuru adores making up stories and telling of happenings around the citadel, there’s something about a good novel that makes him happy. He may not seem like it but he remembers a lot, and probably can tell someone page by page, word by word, about a book he read in the past few days - finished within a couple of hours.

Shokudaikiri Mitsutada

Micchan’s stories are also gentle, fairytale like in nature. He tells the best bedtime stories while rocking someone to sleep. Sada, another tantou, who knows! He tells stories of proud warriors, Western tales, and whatever comes to his mind! He isn’t as good as making up stories on the fly like Tsurumaru but he has a gentle sort of passion to it.

If Tsuru’s making sound effects and using his body to tell a story, Micchan is the one you want telling you a story as a fire roars to life in a fireplace. He’s the one giving you a cup of a warm drink as you can listen to his soft voice, low and gentle, a romantic story spinning at his lips.

Speaking of his voice, it’s so gentle? So soft???? The pERFECT ASMR VOICE????????

All of his stories have morals at the end. The good ones too. Like boogeyman stories but he’ll tone them down if someone doesn’t like those kinda stories. He gives out stories where the heroes win in the end, and everyone is happy.

But then there are times when Micchan will tell stories about the citadel. It’s rather tame stories of little anecdotes of their lives. Little things that paint everyone in a good light! He would never talk too bad about something or someone! Yes he’ll like...lightly scold them in a way, “Do not do as Tsuru-san did, playing pranks on someone jumpy like that will only end up as something terrible.”

Actually most of his stories are lessons of: DO NOT DO WHAT TSURUMARU DOES. MONKEY SEE, MONKEY GO BYE BYE AND RUNS TF AWAY FROM HIS SHENANIGANS

Shokudaikiri does enjoy reading books and like Tsuru, he will most likely have them memorized, especially if someone recommended him a book or its a book someone else likes and he cares about the said person. 

Speaking of books, he will probably read all kinds of high fantasy novels or something? Other than cookbooks of course. Maybe travel books as well!

Horror stories??? Never heard of her. Micchan is TERRIFIED of horror stories. He won’t lie that they aren’t interesting or anything but nope. Don’t catch him reading a horror novel anytime soon.

Overall, the stories Micchan tells are sweet and gentle like he is! Stories that bring out the warm fuzzies and restore your faith in humanity, kinda stories.

Heshikiri Hasebe

Motherfucker can’t tell stories for shit. What are those? He’s just here to do work??????

But if you or a tantou or Hakata specifically ask very nicely of him, Hasebe will relent. He doesn’t like talking about the past at all, not about Oda or Nagamasa...he’ll struggle to come up with something off of the top of his head.

Luckily, he remembered seeing some books in your office meant for little ones. He picks out something simple for them, fairytales maybe? Something short and sweet. Maybe he picks out a happy little story? He...didn’t have much of a happy end, maybe he wanted to at least...let someone have a happy ending? Or just read about it? He knows that not all of them had happy endings...lord knows he didn’t. He just wants someone to be happy for once.

 If anything he’ll tell them nonfiction tales of facts and knowledge, reading them a scientific book or some shit.

But if Hasebe did have to come up with a story, it’s pretty dry and straight to the point. It has a beginning, middle, and an end. It’s nothing important. Maybe it’s something about what happened in the citadel???

And then there’s the stories that are highkey dragging the other TouDan through the mud because of some fucking shit they pulled. He tends to ramble whenever he rants about another sword and you swear he’s going to blow a blood vessel or something. 

“If that fool Tsurumaru tries to break ONE MORE item in this citadel, I will kill him. YEs, do not ever try to balance fifteen plates on your pinky finger, it will not lead to good outcomes.” “And thus, you now know how to wash blood out of white clothing. Don’t ever do what Namazuo did.” he swears his stories have lessons beneath his rambling...he thinks.

Most of the time, his stories do have morals! Yes sometimes he will break out the little boogeyman stories to drive home his point but...it...works?????? It has a lesson? It scares the pants outta people???? It gets the job...done???????????????????

Also cannot handle horror stories for shit either, despite him possibly spooking himself with his own stories. He’ll like...gloss over summaries of horror shit but nopey nope. That aint dope. its also based off of me, i read summaries of horror shit and get spooked and run

HAsebe isn’t...the best at storytelling? He tries his best, but it’s not his main purpose so to speak. But it doesn’t mean he won’t try. If it’s your order, he’ll learn to become the best storyteller he can! Until then....it’s....gonna need some work.

[toukenramblings]

I magically got the sword Sengo Muramasa today! Do you have any works about him? What do you think of this swordman?

--

Oh hoooo

I’ve never written for Sengo before but congrats on getting him~! My gf calls him a himbo and honestly she’s not wrong. @lunalove25

So....let’s talk about Sengo

Yes Sengo is a nudist everyone can see that. But...is that it? Why is he a nudist? Why does he lean into the demon blade persona and story too much? Even I do not know. Sengo is a big of an enigma.

He’s a bit full of himself, we can see that in his dialogue and his general demeanor. After all, he is gorgeous no one can deny that. He isn’t shy about his gorgeousness and if you have low confidence in your body, ain’t no way Sengo is about to let that slide. Every time he hears you say stupid shit about yourself, he counters it. “Ah! You look positively wonderful today, master!” “Ah, what would we ever do without you, our loved and smart saniwa!”

There is a line where he claims he won’t drive his master insane. Perhaps not through...actual negative means but perhaps he wants to drive the master insane in a good way? Yes Sengo is a headache but he’s not causing them nightmares or harm? Maybe that is just enough for him?

Gods forbid that he does hurt them though. Even by accident, he wouldn’t know what to do with himself.

But if he does cause them a headache and they dislike him, I think he would apologize. Yes he leans into the stories a little too much but Sengo is a nice dude in the end.

He does care about Tonbokiri s they are brothers. Tonbo claims that Sengo is misunderstood and honestly, perhaps he is?

There’s a line in his Japanese dialogue that says: “ But, no one really knows why the Muramasas are called demon blades. It's rather comical how everyone is swayed by an unclear legend, isn't it? huhuhuhu...“ which could mean many things. He says he finds it funny that people are swayed by unclear legends so perhaps he is a man that looks past a cover? His motto seems to be, “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover”

At this, I’m pretty sure he’s pretty forgiving as well, always giving people second chances. There is probably a reason why they did that, no? Sit down with him, let him listen. Despite how he is, he’s a good listener. He wants to hear all sides of the story.

You just ever think about if Sengo has insecurities? What makes him tick? Looking at his Kiwame letters on the wiki, he wants to find out the truth behind things, and comes to a conclusion that humans make up legends at their own whim to whatever they find fancy that day. He says that he’s happy if the master knows the truth about him the most, and this brings me back to him giving out second chances to people. They can change and everything is not what it seems. I think a part of him accepts those rumors, that he’s a so called demonic blade but at least someone knows the truth, and it makes him happy that he can bare himself to you (no pun intended) and give you his heart and soul in mutual trust.

Also as much of a nudist Sengo is, he’s pretty good with people. He listens a lot to the world around him and like Mikazuki, he knows all of the gossip in the citadel; good and bad. If there is anything negative happening, he will be one of the first people to try and get to the bottom of something, to ensure all parties are alright and no one will be hurt in the end. He pops in with this weird little smile, different from his normal mischievous one, and sits down beside them, making some sort of joke to ease their nerves before asking them whatever is the matter.

Sengo also is a pretty hard worker. He isn’t as meticulous as like Hasebe or Kikkou when it comes to daily chores, but he knows what he can do and what he’s good at. He’s mostly found either enjoying the sunlight or cleaning a bit outside of your office.

10/10 gives great as fuck hugs. Sengo is a fucking furnace.

Also gets hot super easily, hence, stripping. Also gets cold pretty easily as well.

[toukenramblings]

Count

I got this idea from a TKRB roleplay I’m doing with a friend and I got feels for Sayoooo.

Hi! New fellows and new Saniwa, my name is Vy and welcome to my blog! I make Saniwa x TouDan shit and I got feels for Sayo. For context, Sayo in his past was sold off to earn money in order to feed the populace during a time of famine. Because of this, I think Sayo actively fears someone going hungry. There’s a dialogue of him with Kasen where he keeps telling Kasen to “eat, eat” and not really pushing him but...insisting?  So bam, this was born. Thanks for reading!

Warnings: I love Sayo too much

You always find him here.

In the storehouse, clipboard held to his chest, eyes trained on each box labeled with morsels and goods. A pen in a small pudgy hand, a frown crossing his lips and brows furrowed in thought.

He’s always here whenever he has a nightmare, in the dead of the night or after a nap.

You know why he’s here.

And it hurts.

Why he counts everything so meticulously, marking down little observations of pen on paper. Why whenever he does field duty, he works the hardest. He murmurs something under his breath every time he takes strides – strong, determined, head firmly on his shoulders – towards the fields.

You jolt from your hidden corner, behind the door; peaking past wood to look at the boy who stands there with a flashlight in hand. Dark bags are present under his eyes, his favorite clipboard (you two decorated it with pressed flowers when you first noticed his habit) in his embrace, a familiar pen in hand, chewed and frayed at the end.

“I want to avoid famine…”

“Did I wake you?”

You remind yourself to get him another one in the morning.

“Would you like help?”

“No…I couldn’t sleep.” You answer him truthfully, so much on your mind. Slowly do you stride closer, the boy glancing back down at the paper in his hands. “Is…there anything I can do for you, Sayo?”

The boy falls silent, flipping through parchment. “Just…checking…” he trails off, eyes wandering back up to boxes upon boxes of food. “I lost count.”

The tantou doesn’t speak, he was never good with words – even after being summoned and interacting with the people around him. He’s silent as he hands you a second pen,

“Please.”

You gently take the item from his tiny hands, giving him a gentle grin. “Of course, Sayo.”

The look in his eyes is grateful, a rare and gentle smile crossing his lips – small like he – and disappears the minute his eyes train back on the boxes, focused even more so than the battlefield.

He can control the outcome here, Sayo has a chance to ensure no one goes hungry ever again.

He would never let it happen.

[toukenramblings]

Can i request Hasebe, Tomoe and Kashuu reacting to child!Saniwa asking if they can go to their PTA meeting or watch them during a sports festival at their school pls ?

--

Oh my god.

Babeh.

Sports festival saniwa...oh my god. @rexcaliburechoes REXY HI PLS TAKE DIS FOOD

Heshikiri Hasebe

Hasebe isn’t...all that good with kids? He can tolerate them and as he gets closer to the master, he’ll begin to cherish them. They are still his master, no matter how small they are! Sure it’ll take some getting used to but like...he can handle it....he thinks?

One day they shyly ask him to attend a festival at their school a handwritten invitation given out to him. “I-I trust you...” the little one would say, small little hands gripping the paper to the point it may rip - head bowed as they hold it out to him. Hasebe can’t say no! They are so brave to ask him and he’s flattered really.

When the day of the festival comes, Hasebe had researched what they are like beforehand. He is prepared for the hot sun with copious amounts of water, a hat, bento boxes, so on and so forth! He’s uber prepared! No way is anything bad going to happen!

He cheers the loudest whenever the kid is competing in an event or performing a show like in a cultural festival. He’s taking pictures of how cute they are. He’s going to show EVERYONE back at the citadel how fucking pROUD HE IS OF THEM.

If the kid is doing something like cross country, I think Hasebe would be at least a coach for them. He’s pretty damn fast too, and honestly he’ll be rather damn proud if the kid says that Hasebe’s speed inspired them to start running track. Will he cry??? pROBABLY

If there’s a PTA meeting to attend, Hasebe will honestly dress rather formally. He wants to make a good impression! A sweater vest? A suit? Who knows?! Maybe he’ll slap some glasses on there? Lord knows Hasebe will look good as hell with square frames.

Catch people swooning because gOD DAMN IS HE HANDSOME IN CASUALLY FORMAL CLOTHES

He probably has evidence that the saniwa is a good little kid. He has fucking receipts. Don’t even think about talking bad about this kid in front of him. He’ll counter every point. “They are small and young and yes mistakes do happen, but they will come back from it in the end.” and if the kid has any problems at school, Hasebe will do his best to help them!

Okay but this is a personal headcanon that makes me cry, if the fact that this lil Saniwa is bringing Hasebe along to these events means that they care about him a lot and trust him even more than the rest of the TouDan makes him cry a lil? They are so young after all, gods know that they should not be in a war like this. They need to have a better life and HAsebe knows this. So when the meeting or festival is over, I think the lil one will dedicate a trophy or a drawing towards Hasebe. It’s not much, but this little one cares about him oh so much.

Hasebe found crying when they get home to the citadel.

Tomoegata Naginata

Tomoe is even harder to crack than Hasebe. Yes he’s a faithful attendant but children? What is that????? He has to ask for help and freezes whenever this little one asks him for something like affection. He isn’t all that good with it. But as he starts becoming closer to the kid, his affection is a little more known. He won’t hug them suddenly like Kashuu would but like Hasebe, he’ll give them a head pat in public.

It’s a cultural festival that Tomoe is invited to, a colorful invitation in the hand of the little Saniwa who hesitates. But they want him to come. It’s with their best handwriting, practiced over and over again to get it right. Tomoe remembers seeing evidence of that - the spare sheets of paper and how the little one didn’t want to let him see what in the world they were writing. He accepts of course, he cannot disappoint the Saniwa!

Like Hasebe, he researches what culture or sports festivals are, coming to the event oh so prepared! Water, hats, lunches, money, so on and so forth! Damn fUCKING RIGHT HE’S GOING TO MAKE SURE THIS LIL KID IS SAFE DURING THIS EVENT.

Tomoe has a fine appreciation for the arts, and if the saniwa is an artist or is in a play, damn right he’s going to applaud them. Yes maybe they had budding talent, or maybe they have not talent at all - but he is happy if the little one is happy.

He’s supportive in whatever they do after all! Damn right he’ll stick by their side through thick and thin.

If they play games at the festival, Tomoe is found carrying all of their prizes or just winning them for the little one!

At a PTA meeting, Tomoe is wearing a suit. He has brought a stack of files and is more than ready to listen to whatever this teach has to say about the little one. They labeled him as their guardian after all! Tomoe has to keep up appearances.

Like Hasebe, the naginata could go on and on about how great the little one is. Yes he will say that the little one has some faults but like, listen...he cares for this kid. For every fault the little one has, they make up for it with something they do - a smile or a hug for someone!

If they are struggling, Tomoe will do everything to help them. Math, literature, you name it! He’ll be right there by their side, hovering over their shoulder as they work. He will scold them yes but it’s gentle and reward them with a soft smile whenever they do well.

When did Tomoe catch these emotions? Who tHE FUCK KNOWS?

Kashuu Kiyomitsu

If Kashuu is the saniwa’s starter sword, he’ll be close with the little one for sure. He’ll keep them company through thick and thin and he always does the little one’s nails and keeps them all pretty and happy. Hell they’ll have matching clothes! Damn right they will! Kashuu is not about to let this little one be alone. He knows what it’s like in a way, to be discarded and lonely - so he’s determined and driven to not let the little one feel the same!!

Kashuu-niisan is a bit of a gossip so when he finds out that the little one wants to take him to their festival, of course he’ll be the first to know! He wil happily say yes! He will be raring to go! He will do research on what they are first and of course he’s going to bring a SHIT TON of sunscreen. No way are either of them going to suffer skIN DAMAGE T O D A Y. of course it’s important to keep hydrated too and he asks horikawa to teach him how to cook so he can make lil snackies for the saniwa.

Honestly he hates going outside and being under the sun. He is under this parasol as he watches the little one run about. Of course, Kashuu will always hold their hand as they walk about. He’s not letting this little one out of his fUCKING SIGHT.

Honestly the fact that the little one has labeled Kashuu as their legal guardian makes hm want to sob? Yes Kashuu is a bit...high maintenance and loves being pampered but the love and adoration of a little one - who is growing up all too fast mind you - is something....new to him? It’s comforting in a way, and it gives him another reason to always come home to them. It’s a little selfish, ti know that this child still needs him compared to Okita who threw him away when he was useless. Thus, Kashuu has a habit of trying to almost...take Hasebe’s spot as the attendant at times?

Anyway back to happiness: Kashuu watches the little one like a hawk but knows when to have fun. Half of the time he does get a weee bit distracted here and there - looking at cute clothes or spotting something that the little one likes! Maybe he’ll drag them around to a little festival stall or something to get food or buy things for peeps back at the citadel? Who knows?!

gOD DAMN RIGHT KASHUU IS GOING TO SCREAM THAT THIS KID IS DOING AMAZING THINGS.HE’S GOING TO RECORD ALL OF THIS TOO. HE WANTS THIS KID TO KNOW THAT HE’S SO FUCKING PROUD OF THEM AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO, HE’LL FIGHT A HO FOR THEM TF ARE YOU LOOKING AT???

At a PTA meeting, of course Kashuu is going to dress to the nines! A lil flashy but it’s most likely some kinda suit. Maybe a floral suit? Fuck yeah. Who the hell knows. Like black suits are fine and dandy but like...where’s the variety???He’s going to look like a DAMN MODEL

Whatever the kid needs, Kashuu will be there. He isn’t as perfect as Hasebe or Tomoe at like the normal school stuff but that doesn’t mean he can’t try! He does and can and will try to help damn it! He’ll ask for Hakata to teach him math if he gotta.

No matter what, Kashuu is going to want to be there. If the kid is suffering in school, he’ll hold their hands and walk them to school or do whatever he needs to for them. He’ll hold their hand during the meeting and he may not have receipts like HAsebe or Tomoe to show proof that the kid is going great but but Kashuu knows the lil one is doing amazing.

To Kashuu, it’s the little things that make the little one adorable and his desire to protect them just...grows stronger and stronger. They smile at him and work so damn hard that it reminds him much of Okita - how he kept on going despite his illness. He would be damned if this little one falls. He’s going to do everything to prevent it.