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guidaozongshi · 4 months ago

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On Sakura and SasuSaku's apparent popularity in the eastern fandom

One of the widely regurgitated talking points in favour of the Sasuke/Sakura relationship is that it is the most popular Naruto pairing in Japan and that Sakura is a very popular character but western fans apparently fail to understand the nuances of their relationship unlike their eastern counterparts. These claims range from half-truths to complete nonsense, in this post I attempt to counter these.

Firstly, let's talk about Sakura's reception in Japan.

Kishimoto infamously said that girls would come up to him to complain about Sakura and that he really struggled to make her likeable. But you don't need his statements to arrive at the conclusion that she is not well received.

Take a look at the Naruto Character popularity polls by Shounen Jump taken during the run of the manga.

Character Poll 1 , as of Chapter 60

1. Kakashi Hatake – 22,692 votes

2. Naruto Uzumaki – 16,729 votes

3. Sasuke Uchiha – 13,674 votes

4. Iruka Umino – 7,128 votes

5. Sakura Haruno – 3,055 votes

Naruto had just started to take off , with Team 7 being the main focus, yet look at the difference in votes for the members. Iruka, a character that barely appears overtook Sakura. What's ironic is that this will be the highest position she would ever receive because her popularity gets worse.

Character Poll 2 , as of Chapter 107

1. Naruto Uzumaki – 2,788 votes

2. Kakashi Hatake – 2,635 votes

14. Sakura Haruno – 359 votes

14th Position! Despite the fact she is from a trio of characters that are the most focused on. Not only the other Konoha rookies rank above her but even Gambunta ( the frog ) overtakes her.

In Character poll 3 , 4 ( chapter 199 ), 5 ( chapter 245 ), 6 ( chapter 292 ) and 7 ( chapter 531 ) her ranking becomes 9 , 10 , 8 , 12 and 12 respectively , while the other Team 7 members never leave Top 4. Characters with less panels and appearances repeatedly overtake her.

It is not an exaggeration to say that she was widely disliked as a main character. She has been repeatedly bashed, on Japanese online forums as well as by the author. ( more on this later )

All this of course doesn't mean that she doesn't have a fanbase, oh she has! a very loyal one and a particular kind at that . Women who love Sakura tend to be fans of Shoujo/Josei , something you can notice if you have come across SasuSaku artworks.

When Naruto ended , the majority of their comments were congratulating Sakura on her long one sided crush being finally reciprocated and how happy they were for her. Sasuke fans couldn't care less about the relationship as her character has hardly any effect on his story ( that is, until Gaiden came along and angered many people)

There is a noticeable difference in how JP artists portray their relationship in comparison to their western counterpart. The former portrays it as a 'puppy love' like between an idol and a fan. The appeal of the relationship comes from Sasuke, who is the classical male ideal and Sakura who is deeply ' loyal' to him , who then gets rewarded for it. It is one of the reasons why it only shot up in popularity post-ending.

On the other hand, the latter seems to believe that Sakura is Sasuke's equal, that she challenges and influences Sasuke, despite the fact that she becomes a doormat in front of him and according to Sakura's own words she couldn't come close to Sasuke's heart.

I have discussed why some Japanese fans like Sasuke/Sakura as it may appeal to their taste but these fans don't make much of the fanbase.

Case in point, one of the most hyped SasuSaku material i.e Sasuke Retsuden only managed to sell about 17k copies for the weeks it charted, in Comparison Naruto J Novels 1-7 sold about 470K when it was in circulation back in 2008.

Even the manga adaptation piggybacking on the anime couldn't even sell 40K copies for the first volume.

There was a time when Sasuke's name alone would be enough for a manga to sell out but the truth is that not only the majority of Naruto fans have moved on since 2015, even the loyal fans aren't interested in this content.

After Gaiden came out, Both Sakura and her relationship received harsh criticism, the 2channel threads kept bashing her and Kishimoto of the poor handling of the relationship.

Some of the snippets

"..with the release of Gaiden, the author just had worsened what was already bad. I guess he lost his willpower to write.”

“I was expecting before Sasuke and Sakura’s feelings would be shown in Gaiden but was edited out...because back time I thought I saw some spoilers that Sasuke and Sakura had gotten closer.

But now there’s no way there was some edit, no, this whole thing is a fucking lie.”

"A natural progress of loving, to slowly get accustomed and come to love someone, yeah I can’t imagine this with Sasu/Saku. Such extremely weird couple, how are they supposed to get used with each other over time? This is the vibe I get.

This relationship feels weird in my head, maybe I’m asking for too much to find a reason behind this.

But Kishimoto’s Sasu/Saku bonds is completely empty, I guess it’s funny that there’s nothing to add in it.”

"Sakura’s feelings is over the top terrible. She’s able to be happy with this..”

The thread is VERY long but you get the gist of it.

Fun fact : In 2015 Sasuke/Sakura was 6th most voted couple that should Break-Up by Japnese readers

Accusing others of not understanding their relationship because they apparently don't get their supposedly "culturally contextual relationship" is quite stupid and laughable because it's also hated by many Japanese people. It's only popular with a specific set of audience.

Which brings me to the other argument.

"Sasuke/Sakura is the most popular Naruto couple in Japan"

While this might be true today, it has not always been the case. Sasuke/Sakura shot in popularity post-Naruto ending while the most popular pairing throughout the run of the series (Sasuke/Naruto) declined. ( If anybody has the pixiv stats from 2012/13 , please feel free to add)

Take a look at this Naruto couple ranking list in Japan from 2012 ( the rankings are based on Google Japan results if I am not wrong)

サスナル (SasuNaru) —- 166,000 res.

ナルサス (NaruSasu) —- 78,400 res.

サスナルサス ( SasuNaruSasu) —- 244,400 res.

サスサク (SasuSaku) —- 54,700 res.

There's quite a large gap.

Even in 2016, 2 years after Naruto ended and many Sasuke/Naruto artists deleted their artworks or moved on from the fandom , it still rivaled SasuSaku in popularity on pixiv

SasuNaruSasu サスナルサス 9.502 works

SasuSaku サスサク 8.150 works

I will make a separate post for the Chinese Naruto fandom but they are very brutal against the Sasuke/Sakura relationship.

For other East Asian countries, I wrote about how SasuNaruSasu is the largest pairing in China with no close second . I am unfortunately not familiar with the Korean fandom.

This is the general sentiment there :

Sasuke married Sakura to atone for his sins

🤍 10 K

#anti sasusaku #sasunaru #narusasu #naruto #my post #anti ss

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empressofthewind · 10 months ago

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Fun Facts About Near:

He is the youngest character in the series! Right after him is Matt by a margin of 569 days (1 year, 6 months and 23 days), and the oldest is Watari by a margin of about 58 years.

He is also among the shortest - an inch taller than Misa according to some translations of Volume 13, and equally as tall as her in others. Rester is the tallest, standing at approximately 6'3", which is around 1'3" taller than Near.

From chapters 59-108 of the manga, Near appears in a grand total of 724 panels. This includes panels that show any identifiable part of him (e.g. his hand, the top of his head), but excludes Linda's drawing of him and any official art in the chapter that was not part of the plot. If you count the drawing & art, he's present in 741 panels!

Of all the chapters he's in, he makes the most appearances in chapter 82, appearing in a total of 49 panels. For comparison, the next highest is chapter 101, in which he is shown 33 times.

He's shown twirling his hair 84 times, split across 18 chapters and 59 pages. He always uses his right hand, and his left hand is often resting on his knee.

He can be seen smiling in 32 panels across 12 chapters. The majority of these happen in chapter 78, where he is shown smiling in 11 out of the total 19 panels in which his mouth is visible.

According to Volume 13 (page 210), Near estimated that he spent 4080.02 USD on toys over the duration of the SPK's work on the Kira case. Out of 25 total items listed, 7 of them were purchased in Japan, and the other 18 were purchased in New York.

Of all his toys, the puppets make the most appearances, showing up in a total of 11 chapters. The second highest is his robots, which were present in 10 chapters. Despite being commonly associated with him, cards and puzzles were among the least popular, each appearing in only 2 chapters.

He has 28 rubber ducks (as far as we know).

Four of his toys are handmade! These are the finger puppets, the radio tower model he assembles out of paper, one of his darts, and the figures from one of his Lego sets (which are pre-made but he draws on the details and faces with a marker). The L mask he wears in the warehouse is also handmade.

He has a very bizarre-looking set of Christmas ornaments hanging from his Christmas tree, including 2 robots, 3 video game consoles and what looks like a black cat peering out of a gift-wrapped box.

The last person to address him by name in the manga is Light, in chapter 107. After this, he is only addressed once more by Aizawa, who refers to him as L.

#near #nate river

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herringstrait · 23 days ago

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SKDY Anime Adaptation Pacing

(for personal neurotic curiousity)

(Pages refer to Physical Volume pgs)

Episode 1: The Legendary Hit Man

Ep 1: Ch 1 (pgs 1-60)

Pretty much 1:1 adaptation

+ Anime bonus Shin shower scene (inserted ch1 p28)

Plot Summary: Shin joins the family

Episode 2: Vs. Son Hee and Bacho

Ep 2: Ch 2,4,5 (pgs 61-150)

Chronological breakdown: [+ Anime bonus Shin working at the store clip (inserted ch2 p60)] --Opening-- 1. Ch 2 (pgs 62-63) 2. Ch 4 (pgs 113-130) [+ Anime bonus Lu parents clip (inserted ch4 p121)] 3. Ch 5 (pg 131) --Mid-ep bumper-- 4. Ch 5 (pgs 132-135) 5. Ch 2 (pgs 70.5-74.5) 6. Ch 5 (pgs 136-148) --Ending credits-- 7. Ch 5 (pg 149.5) 8. Ch 2 (pg 85) [+ Anime bonus hit men looking at Sakamoto's bounty clip (inserted ch5 p149)]

Cuts most of chapter 2 (Aoi bus scene), all of chapter 3 (Nakase and 1st Slim Sakamoto Appearance)

Plot: Lu's peak of relevancy

Episode 3: Welcome to Sugar Park

Ep 3: Ch 6-8 (pgs 151-v2. pg26)

Chronological breakdown: 1. Ch 5 (pg 149.5) 2. Ch 6 (pgs 151-154) --Opening-- 3. Ch 6 (pgs 155-170) --Mid-ep bumper-- 4. Ch 7 (pgs 171-189) 5. Ch 8 (Volume 2 pgs 1-26)

Pretty much a 1:1 adaptation

Plot: Blazing it at disneyland

Episode 4: Hard Boiled

Ep 4: Ch 9-11 (Volume 2 pgs 27-88)

Chronological breakdown: Ch 8 (pg 25, last panel) Ch 9 (pgs 35-37) --Opening-- Ch 9 (pgs 27-35, 38-46) [+ Anime bonus Obiguro thigh shot (inserted ch9 p39)] Ch 10 (pgs 47-66) Ch 11 (pgs 67-88)

Boiled bathhouse shot,,, TMS cooking

Plot: Shin does the worm on a torture table

Episode 5: Source of strength

Ep 4: Ch 12-15 (Volume 2 pgs 92-169)

Chronological breakdown: Ch 12 (pgs 92-100) --Opening-- Ch 12 (pgs 89-91) Ch 12 (pgs 101-107) Ch 13 (pgs 109-121(1/2)) --Mid-ep bumper-- Ch 13 (pgs 121(1/2)-126) Ch 14 (pgs 137(1/2)-144) Ch 13 (pg 127) Ch 14 (pgs 129-137(1/2)) [Cuts: 1/2 of pg 133 (building climbing panels), last 2 panels of pg 135, pg 136] Ch 14 (pgs 144-147) Ch 15 (pgs 150-169) [Cuts last 1/2 of pg 167, first 1/2 of pg 168, and 1st panel of 159]

Looking through the volumes after watching the episodes to update this chart... it's a night and day difference in impact

Changes: Hyo's ugly duckling phase hair was updated to match his later appearances, Instead of inflicting a fatal wound it only looks like Shishiba inflicted a fatal wound now.

Plot: Shishiba tweaks out and stabs a random chef's hand for super in character reasons

Episode 6: wip

Ep 4: Ch 17-18 (Volume 3 pgs 7-47)

Chronological breakdown: Ch 17 (pg 7) --Opening-- Ch 17 (pgs 8-26) --Mid-ep bumper-- Ch 18 (pgs 28-47) --Ending-- Ch 1 (vol 1 pg 12) (Ep 1 repeat clip) + [anime bonus Aoi giving Sakamoto bandages (Inserted v1 pg 12)]

Cutting the backpack chapter (ch 16)... brutal

Plot: Heisuke is also the director's fav. Doesn't mean he did his action shots justice though

#skdy ramblings #sakamoto days #spiraling #Sakamoto Saturdays #sakamoto days spoilers

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ems-self-ships-galore · 1 year ago

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The World as We Know - Chapter Index

VOLUME ONE:

1 - Awakening

2 - Shake, Rattle, and Roll

3 - Diamond City

4 - Railroad

5 - Wasteland, Baby!

6 - Last Showdown at Sanctuary Hills

7 - I Want to Believe

8 - The Truth is Out There

9 - Boom, Butterfly Effect

10 - Double, Double

11 - An Unholy Communion

12 - Abandon All Hope

13 - Full Circle

14 - Doll Maker

15 - Trinity

16 - Poems and All

17 - Hole in The Wall

18 - Mind Over Matter

19 - Sanctum of Slime

20 - Loveliest Season

21 - The Likes of Fabletown

22 - Lonely Graves

23 - Back to The Wasteland

24 - Merry Go Round

25 - For The Benefit of Mr. Mayor

26 - Wanting to Forgive

27 - Only Us

28 - House Call for Beecher's Hope

VOLUME TWO:

29 - Those Loving Fears

30 - Silly Love Songs

31 - Right Here Waiting

32 - Those Atoms

33 - The Beginning is The End is The Beginning

34 - The Wild Hunt

35 - A Bard's Tale

36 - Magic in Your Love

37 - Neck of The Woods

38 - Don Quixote and His Love

39 - Home in Your Arms

40 - Return of The Corruption

41 - Albion's Hope

42 - Chasing Ghosts

43 - Obscura

44 - Higanbana

45 - The Hidden Gems of Riften

46 - Castle Volkihar

47 - A True Companion

VOLUME THREE:

48 - Little Ditty About Jack and Fran

49 - Hold Me As We Sleep, Edgeworth

50 - I Can Wait

51 - Constants and Variables

52 - Funeral On a Plane

53 - Dirty Work

54 - Temperamental Minds Think Alike

55 - Personal Heaven

56 - Back With The 4077

57 - The Assignment

58 - The Consequence

59 - The Executioner

60 - O Death

61 - It's Not Fair How Much I Love You

62 - (Nothing But) Flowers

63 - Crystalized Image of Us

64 - Blissful Couple

65 - Underground Song

VOLUME FOUR:

66 - Close Call

67 - Promises to Keep

68 - Goblin Queen of The Labyrinth

69 - Heavy is The Head that Wears The Crown

70 - Shunning The World Behind

71 - To The Ends of The Earth

72 - Where The Undead Lay in Wait

73 - Beetle

74 - Juice

75 - Come and Get Your Love

76 - We Found Each Other

77 - Waiting for Those in The Delta Quadrant

78 - Continuing Mission

79 - You've Got to Walk

80 - I'm Going That Way

81 - Dance The Night Away

82 - Can't Take Sky From Me

83 - Reagent

84 - Closure

85 - Scorched Earth

VOLUME FIVE:

86 - To Hear the Song Afar

87 - From Hate to Love

88 - Rampart Days

89 - Laminate the Stasis

90 - Two Daggers

91 - I Declare, BANKRUPTCY

92 - Trapped

93 - If It's You and Me Forever

94 - Sous Vide

95 - Angel Band

96 - All Hands, Hoist the Colors

Side Notes

97 - I Like Adventure Games

98 - It Can't Rain All The Time

99 - Zoinks

100 - The Trap

101 - Jeepers

102 - Jinkies

103 - Teardrop

104 - Stardew

105 - Deadline

106 - Wall of Death

107 - Ain't No Love in Oklahoma

#The World as We Know #long post

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everyonehappy · 2 years ago

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Welcome to Every One Happy !

This blog is dedicated to Happy from Fairy Tail, to be precise to all official appearances of him (so far only manga panels, but there might be other stuff later on).

Feel free to tag with any ship you like, but character/ship hate is unwelcome here and will be blocked.

Check out also: @everyjuvia @fairytail-backgrounds

Appearances by volume/chapter

(volumes / chapters tagged as 'vol x' / 'ch x' where x is volume / chapter number, extra chapters are tagged as 'vol x extra' where x is corresponding volume number)

Volume 1: cover | internal cover | TOC page || ch 1 | ch 2 | ch 3 | ch 4 || extra

Volume 2: cover || ch 5 | ch 6 | ch 8 | ch 9 | ch 10 | ch 11 | ch 12 | ch 13 || back cover

Volume 3: ch 14 | ch 15 cover | ch 16 | ch 17 | ch 18 | ch 19 | ch 20 | ch 21 | ch 22 || extra || back cover

Volume 4: cover || ch 24 | ch 25 | ch 26 | ch 27 | ch 28 | ch 29 | ch 30 || bonus pages || extra

Volume 5: cover || ch 31 | ch 32 | ch 34 | ch 35 | ch 36 | ch 37 | ch 39 || bonus page

Volume 6: cover || ch 40 cover | ch 41 cover | ch 42 | ch 43 | ch 44 | ch 45 | ch 46 | ch 47 | ch 48 || back cover

Volume 7: ch 49 | ch 50 | ch 51 | ch 52 | ch 53 | ch 54 | ch 55 cover | ch 56 || extra

Volume 8: ch 58 | ch 59 | ch 61 | ch 62 | ch 63 | ch 64 | ch 65

Volume 9: ch 66 | ch 67 | ch 68 | ch 69 | ch 70 | ch 71 | ch 72

Volume 10: cover || ch 75 | ch 76 | ch 77 | ch 79 | ch 82 cover || extra | extra 2

Volume 11: cover || ch 83 cover | ch 84 | ch 85 | ch 86 | ch 88 | ch 89 | ch 90 | ch 91 || afterword

Volume 12: TOC page || ch 93 | ch 94 | ch 95 | ch 97 cover | ch 98 | ch 99 | ch 100

Volume 13: cover || ch 101 | ch 102 | ch 103 | ch 104 | ch 105 | ch 106 | ch 107 | ch 108 | ch 109

Volume 14: cover || ch 110 | ch 111 | ch 112 | ch 113 | ch 114 | ch 115 | ch 116 || question corner

Volume 15: ch 119 | ch 122 | ch 124 cover | ch 126 cover || extra (Happy's hatching)

Volume 16: cover || ch 127 | ch 128 | ch 129 | ch 130 | ch 131 | ch 132 |

Arcs

Characters (other than Happy)

Other tags

volume covers | chapter covers | in color | low definition | back and partial shots

Current counters (as of ch 132)

aye: 93 in total (7 outside of main story)

offering fish: 4

Something's missing? Drop an ask

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jteditmanga · 1 month ago

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Hi, I am currently rereading One Piece and posting notes about the chapters. Feel free to share your own thoughts.

WARNING: I'm caught up so there will be SPOILERS for future chapters and plot developments.

Volume 12 The Legend Begins Chapter 107 Moonlight and Tombstones [The Whisky Peak Arc]

Party scenes are one of the best things One Piece has to offer. However they tend to happen closer to the end of the arc.

More backstory for Zoro. Also I really love how Live Action expanded it even more with gorgeous music and fight choreography.

Nami being able to overdrink everyone was mentioned in Orange Town. Good thing that this time she is being more subtle about it and pretends to fall asleep.

Tombstones reveal is pretty cool.

#one piece #one piece discussion #one piece manga #one piece spoilers

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everytokoyamifumikage · 4 years ago

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Chapter 107

#Tokoyami #Fumikage Tokoyami #Tokoyami Fumikage #Chapter 107 #Arc: Provisional Hero License Exam #Volume 12

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inukag-archive · 2 years ago

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Hi archive,

I love fanfics that take place in the 'normal storyline', like in a chapter of the manga or between the chapters, just some extra stuff to the original story/ some fluff for InuKag. Anything will do :) Have you got a list of these or maybe some recommendations for me?

Thanks in advance :)

Hi, anon! We've got a few fics here for you that fit your in-canon requirements. Happy reading! ❤

To Pacify a High School Entrance Exam by @hanmajoerin (G)

With Kagome’s high school entrance exams around the corner and news about her powers, even the stars were overwhelming to look at. When InuYasha joins her, though, it doesn’t seem so bad. InuKag. Takes place between volumes 52-53.

A Rude Awakening by @born-for-eachother (T)

Inuyasha's reaction as he walks in on Akitoki Hojo trying to kiss a sleeping Kagome. Based off of episodes 137-138 of the anime.

Catching Feelings (Chapter 9: Choice) by @dyaz-stories (T)

Inuyasha struggles with feelings he had tried to bury and is able to make a decision that takes them into account.

Puppy Kisses (Chapter 12: Clean Slate) by @superpixie42 (M)

An alternate ending to Episode 52 “The Demon’s True Nature” /Ch 187

Beautiful by Aryndiel (T)

Inuyasha feels horrible and a little curious about his transformations into his youkai self. Set in the Stone Oni episode of the anime, after Inuyasha transforms back and Kagome faints. Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder.

Sorting Things Out by @artistefish (K)

Inuyasha and Kagome have a little heart-to-heart regarding ardent ancestors, family scrolls, and memories from a castle beyond a mirror. Takes place directly after episodes 137-140.

Almost Lost by @lostinfantasyworlds (T)

An additional scene for episode #107 Inuyasha Shows His Tears for the First Time. Inuyasha and Kagome share an emotional talk after he almost loses her forever. Takes place right after the scene with Koga.

His Hands by Quickening (T)

Thunderstorms are inconvenient most times, but the rare opportunity to closely study a grouchy hanyou is too good to pass up ... especially when said hanyou insists on sleeping on you. Fair's fair, right?

I Don't Deserve Happiness by @fawn-eyed-girl, @neutronstarchild & @ruddcatha (G)

It shouldn’t have taken goddamned Kaō for Inuyasha to understand the blackness of his grief over failing Kikyō. He had almost succumbed, almost let that dipshit take him, almost… forgotten. He had failed to protect Kikyō. He didn’t deserve happiness. He deserved to follow her in death. Then he heard Kagome’s voice once more, calling him back from the abyss, reminding him that he deserved to live. (A missing scene of the night after the Inutachi defeated Kaō.)

All of Your Pieces by @mustardyellowsunshine (G)

She learned to love him slowly, cherishing each new piece of him.

Loving Him was Red by @born-for-eachother (T)

For her hands will heal him, protect him, shield him from all adversity.

Or, Kagome comforting Inuyasha following the events that took place after he transformed.

Chapters 185-187 in the manga, episode 52 in the anime.

During the Rain by Dea_Luna_Leigh (G)

Seeking shelter from a sudden storm, Kagome and Inuyasha find themselves separated from the rest of the group and take shelter in a cave. Just a small one-shot of these two having a small bonding moment.

Show and Tell by @clearwillow (T)

The morning after the new moon at Togenkyo, Kagome has some choice words for Inuyasha. He does too, but he's less inclined to say them.

Just One of Those Things by @mamabearcat (T)

For some reason today, everything felt twice as difficult. She’d woken up with a headache, and she felt like she was swimming against the tide, her movements clumsy and awkward. She didn’t feel ill exactly, but definitely not well – her stomach felt a little off and the area below it felt weird, like she’d overstretched some muscles maybe.

She’d almost caught up with Inuyasha when a sudden warm trickling feeling between her legs made her halt and freeze.

Oh. Oh no. Oh no no no. This couldn’t be happening. Not out here.

Now What? by Merith (K)

A bit of fluff after episode 79. Kagome sees Inuyasha as never before!

Silver and Gold by @splendentgoddess (E)

Christmas Eve is a time to celebrate family, love, and togetherness. Not something Kagome gets a lot of while trying to stop Naraku. But everyone deserves the occasional night off, right? Takes place during manga chapter 512.

Slow and Gentle by @mamabearcat (G)

A small canon moment in time where absolutely nothing momentous happens, but is precious all the same. Sometimes it's those slow and gentle moments that help a budding relationship to grow.

InuKag Week 2021 (Chapter 2: Take Your Bets) by @kstewdeux (G)

June 7th, 2021 - Battle Couple. Originally Posted On Tumblr.

The Taste of Sunlight by @serial-doubters-club (G)

After Inuyasha and Kagome witness Souta confess his feelings to Hitomi, will they be inspired to make confessions of their own?

Based on that InuKag moment in Episode 90: Souta's Brave Confession of Love. You know the one.

Weight Watcher by @clearwillow (T)

All it takes is one comment to completely wreck a girl's self-image. Sometimes it can take years to shake that comment and move on. For Kagome, help comes in the form of a foul-mouthed hanyou who tells it like it is... in about five minutes. Slight InuKag fluff. Set after episode 140.

Plastic Heart by @lavendertwilight89 (T)

Takes place during and after episode 89 Nursing Battle of the Rival Lovers--Inuyasha realizes he's taken Kagome for granted and it dawns on him he needs to do better

#Fill the Gap #InuKag Archive #inukag fanfic

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thena0315 · 4 years ago

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Attack on Titan: The Final Season will be in 2 Parts

Episode 1: Chapters 91 & 92 Episode 2: Chapters 93 & 94 Episode 3: Chapters 95 & 96 Episode 4: Chapters 97 & 98 Episode 5: Chapters 99 & 100 Episode 6: Chapters 101 & 102 Episode 7: Chapters 103 & 104 Episode 8: Chapters 105 & 106 Episode 9: Chapters 107 & 108 Episode 10: Chapters 109 & 110 Episode 11: Chapters 111 & 112 Episode 12: Chapters 113 & 114 Episode 13: Chapters 115 & 116 Episode 14: Chapters 117 & 118 Episode 15: Chapters 119 & 120 Episode 16: Chapters 121 & 122

The Final Season Blu-ray/DVD Volume 1 will be released on May 19th, 2021

Chapter 123 - Chapter 138 (most likely last chapter) will be animated once the manga is completed early next year.

Then the remainder half for Part 2 should be:

Episode 17: Chapters 123 & 124 Episode 18: Chapters 125 & 126 Episode 19: Chapters 127 & 128 Episode 20: Chapters 129 & 130 Episode 21: Chapters 131 & 132 Episode 22: Chapters 133 & 134 Episode 23: Chapters 135 & 136 Episode 24: Chapters 137 & 138

*There are rumors stating that the final chapters will be put in a movie rather than episodes. But take that as a grain of salt, nothing is confirmed. What is confirmed is the ENTIRE finale chapters will be animated.

#attack on titan #shingeki no kyojin #attack on titan the final season #attack on titan season 4

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whimsicallyenchantedrose · 3 years ago

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Fridays—Chapter 171: The Analysis, chapter 4

Pairing: Captain Swan

Summary: A series of unrelated, fluffy one shots featuring Killian Jones and Emma Swan and the relationship that makes us all swoon. Will contain both canon and AU stories. My contribution to Operation Rainbow Kisses and Unicorn Stickers (aka, my attempt to drown out the season 4 finale angst with ridiculous levels of fluff.)

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Note: Big thank you to @jrob64 for making the above art for this story!

Emma took one last look in the mirror, fluffing her hair and touching up her lipstick. She nodded, pleased with the look she’d managed to achieve. She’d taken far longer than she’d like to admit choosing her dress for tonight’s date with Killian. She wanted to look nice, but keep it a touch on the casual side, not wanting to scare him away anymore than she no doubt already had with her paper.

She’d landed on a yellow, thigh length shirt dress with tiny black polka dots, black buttons down the front and a thin black belt. During class, she’d caught him looking at her hair more than once, and so she’d opted to leave it down, beach waves teased the slightest bit for some extra volume.

She imagined him running his fingers through her tresses, letting the hair slide gently through his fingers as he brought her toward him for a kiss. Would he be that bold on a first date? She rather doubted it, but she wanted it. Oh, how she wanted it.

There was so much she wanted, and she hoped, given enough time and enough dates, she’d get all of it.

Emma supposed she should be a touch freaked out that she was already thinking about long term with Killian, but she wasn’t. All of this felt right, and she couldn’t wait to begin the relationship that she hoped would span many, many years.

With one last tossel of her hair, Emma turned off the bathroom light and stepped into the common room of the apartment. She couldn’t help but chuckled as she came face to face with Mary Margaret and Ruby, huge smiles plastered across their faces.

Mary Margaret raised a camera to her eyes and snapped away as Emma came fully into the room.

“What are you doing?” Emma asked with a laugh.

“Somebody has a big date tonight,” Mary Margaret said in a singsong voice, “and I thought it needed to be documented with photos.”

Emma rolled her eyes good-naturedly. “Don’t oversell it. It’s just a first date.”

“It is not just a first date, and you know it,” Ruby countered. “You’re head over heels for that man already, and if what I saw at lunch this afternoon was any indication, he’s just as far gone as you.”

Emma felt her stomach swoop. She couldn’t deny it. She was far gone for Killian. “Yeah, well, don’t you dare scare him off or there might not end up being a second date.”

“I don’t know, Emma,” Mary Margaret said, snapping another picture from a different angle. “Ruby’s right. Killian does seem to be really into you. I have a feeling it would take a lot more than our good-natured ribbing to scare him off.”

Their conversation was interrupted by a tentative knock at the door, and Mary Margaret squealed, clapping her hands in delight. “He’s here!”

Emma shook her head, smiling at her friends’ antics, feeling her heart begin to pound in anticipation of the night ahead. She opened the door, and promptly lost any and all train of thought she might have had.

Killian looked amazing. Dark, black jeans, royal blue button up, black sports coat, hair artfully mussed. He grinned a touch self-consciously as he held a single, long-stemmed red rose out to her. Emma felt a rush of desire, the strongest urge to simply pull him toward her and kiss the holy hell out of him.

Probably not the best way to start the date, although, if she had anything to say about it, that urge would certainly play itself out at some point during the evening.

“Swan,” he breathed, “You look…”

She grinned at him. “I know,” she said cheekily.

He chuckled, stepping forward to offer her the rose he carried. She took it, bringing it gently to her nose and inhaling the luscious aroma. “Thanks.”

After taking a moment to put the rose in water, Emma grabbed a coat . “Shall we?” she asked.

“Absolutely,” he answered, guiding her from the apartment with a hand to the small of her back.

“Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!” Ruby called from her perch on the sofa.

“Pretty sure there’s nothing you wouldn’t do, Rubes,” Emma answered with a laugh.

Her friend winked at her. “Exactly.”

With another laugh, and a shake of her head, Emma stepped out the door, sharing a smile with Killian.

“Sorry about them,” Emma said as they walked down the flight of stairs and Killian gestured to a black chevelle. He led her to the passenger side, gallantly opened the door, and helped her inside. “They mean well. They’re just a little…much…sometimes.”

He smiled fondly at her as he slid into his seat behind the wheel and started the engine. “They only want your happiness, Swan, and I certainly can’t fault them for that. I…I only hope I can provide that for you.”

He was so self-deprecating, and had such a low opinion of himself. They’d need to work on that. One day she hoped to show him how very much he mattered.

“You’re already succeeding on that front,” she reassured. His resulting smile was utterly delighted.

“So,” Killian said, turning toward her. “Where are we headed, Swan?”

“I booked us reservations at that little Italian restaurant downtown,” Emma said. “Belle Notte, I think it’s called.”

“Never been there,” Killian said with a nod, pulling away from his parking spot on the street and heading in the direction she’d indicated, “but I’ve heard it’s quite the romantic spot.”

“I hope so,” Emma answered. “I was hoping to pull out all the stops and really make an impression on this date.”

The smile he gave her was nothing short of absolute adoration. “Emma, I assure you. You can’t help but make an impression. I’ve no doubt the smile wouldn’t leave my face even if you’d planned on staying in and eating cold left-overs whilst wearing sweats.”

The drive to the restaurant was short, only a few minutes, and they filled the time with small talk. Once parked, Killian hurried to her side of the car to open the door, and after he’d shut it behind her, she reached out and took his hand, lacing their fingers. He looked startled for a moment, but he didn’t pull away. Indeed, after a moment, he squeezed her hand, a delighted grin joining the twin spots of color on his face.

A smiling hostess showed the two of them to their table, and true to form, Killian held her seat for her before taking his own.

“Such a gentleman,” she murmured, reaching over and taking his hands in both of hers as soon as they were situated. She couldn’t help herself, just wanted to touch him, be connected to him. This pull she felt between them was so strong, so irresistible it almost scared her.

Almost.

But she felt so good, so utterly and incandescently happy being here with him, that there was no room for fear or any other negative emotion.

“I strive to always be a gentleman, love,” he said. “My brother taught me the importance of treating a woman with respect.”

“I didn’t know you had a brother!” Emma said, caressing his hand with her thumb.

He glanced aside, the shadows filling his eyes for just a moment. “He passed some years back.”

She felt like an absolute heel. “Killian, I’m sorry,” she said. “If I’d known, I’d never have brought it up.”

He smiled gently at her, waving away her concerns. “Not at all, Swan,” he said. “It was long ago. The pain has faded enough that I can remember him fondly.”

A waitress stopped by their table, giving them menus and listing the specials of the night. As soon as she’d walked away, Emma turned toward Killian. “Should I order us some drinks?”

He glanced aside, scratching at the back of his ear. “No, I…I don’t think so.”

“Afraid you’ll find me even more irresistible after a few libations?” she flirted.

He reddened further, even as he grinned. “No,” he answered. “I’m fairly certain it’s not possible for me to find you any more irresistible than I do right now. You, love, are extraordinary.”

This time Emma’s cheeks reddened as she smiled at the compliment.

“It’s just…” he went on, looking uncomfortable again. “I’m sort of…allergic…to alcohol. Never touch the stuff.”

It was odd. He seemed beyond embarrassed to admit the fact, perhaps even ashamed. She shrugged. “It’s no big deal. We don’t need booze to make for an enjoyable night.”

“Really?” he asked, eyes widening. “I’ve endured more than my fair share of mockery for my preference for goats milk over hard liquor.”

There it was again, his low opinion of himself. It was long past time to begin moving him past that.

“Killian,” she said, lacing their fingers and squeezing his hands. “I wish you could see yourself the way I see you. You are…honestly, you’re kind of amazing.”

He colored even more. “I’m not so sure about that…”

“Well, I am,” she said firmly. “So how about you take my word for it? Whoever it was in your past that made you feel less-than was an idiot, and they didn’t have a clue what they were missing.”

His eyes softened at her words, something big and overwhelming–gratitude? Hope?--shining from them.

“I have to admit, goat’s milk is kinda a weird substitute for alcohol,” she chuckled, “but hey. To each their own.”

Dinner was an enjoyable affair. The food was good, and the conversation was even better. As they talked and laughed, sharing tidbits about their lives, their hopes and dreams, Emma found herself enjoying everything about Killian. It was more than just the animalistic attraction she felt toward him. She genuinely liked him; enjoyed his company; felt that above and beyond the romantic feelings they might have for each other, they could become deep and lasting friends.

Emma knew that regardless of what their relationship might bring–whether it worked out or didn’t–she wanted to keep him in her life.

When dinner finished, neither of them wanted the evening to come to a close, and so they opted to go to a local park, holding hands as they strolled through the nature pathways under the stars. It was a magical night, with romance in the air, though Emma suspected there was truly nothing special about the night or the air. It was the man she was with. He brought the butterflies just with his smile.

When had she gotten so cheesy? She was so into him it was ridiculous.

By the time the evening chill began to descend upon them, they returned to his car, knowing the end of the date was fast approaching.

He didn’t start the car immediately, instead gazing sightlessly down at the steering column, looking like he was warring within himself. Finally he turned to look at her, and there was trepidation in his eyes. He seemed to be girding up his courage to say something to her, and Emma felt a hint of unease.

Didn’t he enjoy tonight as much as she did?

“Emma…:” he began, drawing out her name.

“Killian, whatever it is, just tell me,” she said, feeling the unease grow at his strange behavior. “If you aren’t into me or whatever, it’s okay. I can handle it.”

His eyes widened. “I’m making a right mess of this,” he said. “Of bloody course I’m into you. This has been…well, it’s been the most enjoyable evening I’ve spent in years. It’s just…remember how I told you I don’t, um, pillage and plunder on the first date?”

“Yeah?”

“Well, it’s…um…it’s more than that,” he admitted. “I’ve actually…well, I’ve never slept with a woman. None of my past dates have ever gotten that far. And…I just hope it’s not a problem for you if we take things slowly. It’s not that I’m not attracted to you. Gods, but I am! It’s just…”

He broke off, shrugging self-consciously.

Her heart turned over, the tenderness overwhelming her when he glanced aside.

She reached up, turning his face toward her, meeting his eyes. “Killian, trust me, it’s not a problem. I’m not exactly all that experienced either.”

“You’re not?” he asked. “A woman as beautiful and desirable as you?”

She smiled gently at him. “I mean I’ve had long make out sessions, some heavy petting, that sort of thing, but I’ve never, you know, given all of myself to any man.”

He looked surprised, but he reached up and took her hand, squeezing gently.

“It’s not that I’m some sort of prude or something,” she said. “It’s just…”

How did she explain this?

“Aye?” he prompted. “It’s just what?”

“Killian, I told you I grew up in the foster system, right?”

He nodded.

“I never met my parents. Have no idea who they are or why they gave me up,” she said, “but I like to imagine they had this epic love story, that they were like, I don’t know, Snow White and Prince Charming or something. I like to imagine they didn’t want to give me up, but something–some outside force or curse or something–separated us, and one day I’ll find them again, and I’ll be inspired by their love for the ages–both for each other and for me.”

He cupped her face, caressing her cheek with his thumb.

“I know it’s stupid,” she said, “and I’m not naive. I’m sure the truth is nothing like that, but…I wish it could be. When I think about having sex with a guy, I want it to be like that fairy tale I imagine for my parents. I want it to mean something, not just be the scratching of an itch, not just something you do because you’re dating somebody or because you find the other person hot. When I sleep with a guy, I want it to be because I am truly, genuinely in love with him. So no. I have no objection to us taking this thing as slowly as you want.”

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They stood awkwardly before her apartment door a few minutes later. Emma had never wanted a night to end less, and yet she knew if she invited him inside she would find it very difficult to abide by his desire to take things slowly.

The question was, just how should they bring this evening to a close?

Killian shuffled his feet awkwardly one to the other, looking aside, and Emma could read him well enough by now to know if anything more was going to happen tonight, she’d need to be the one to make it happen.

Every fiber of her being wanted something more, and as she’d never been one to stand on ceremony, she went for it, grabbing him by his lapels and dragging him to her. She’d surprised him; she could tell, and for the barest fraction of a second, he froze, but then he was kissing her back, tentatively bringing one hand to the back of her head and holding her to him, wrapping the other arm around her waist and pulling her close.

From the first touch of her lips to his, it was like a fire erupted within her. This was bliss. This was heaven, but she needed more.

Opening her mouth, she swiped her tongue against the seam of his lips, and he gasped in response. She took full advantage of the moment, plunging her tongue within the confines of his mouth. His resulting moan was the single most sensual thing she’d ever experienced in her entire twenty-two years of existence.

She pulled him even closer, so close that she could feel the rumble of his moans against her chest, could feel the evidence that though his mind and heart wanted to take things slowly, his body very much did not.

It was time to end this–unfortunately–before they both completely lost their heads and started going at it right out here in the open. With great difficulty, Emma pulled her mouth free, resting her forehead against his, because she needed a minute.

(More than a minute, really. More like a lifetime, but it was far too early in the relationship to have those kinds of thoughts.)

For several moments, they merely stood there, foreheads pressed together, both breathing so heavily they sounded as though they’d sprinted up ten flights of stairs. Finally, Killian took a step backwards and smiled, looking into her eyes with awe.

“That was…” he began.

“Even better than I imagined when I wrote about it,” she said with a delighted giggle.

“Aye,” he agreed, his smile, if possible, widening even more.

She reached over, ran her hands from his shoulders down to his hands, linking their fingers, and stepping back into his space. She wanted nothing more than to surge up and take his lips again–kissing Killian Jones was addicting as hell–but with restraint she felt she really deserved a medal for, she resisted.

“May I ask you something?” she murmured instead.

“Of course.”

“Will you go out with me again?”

His smile grew, and really, what more answer did she need?

After murmuring goodnight, Emma slipped inside, leaning back against the door, closing her eyes and smiling in utter rapture. She’d told him she wanted a fairy tale, and this evening had been as close to one as she could ever imagine getting. Her heart was so full, she doubted it could contain another drop of joy.

Perhaps this was the infatuation stage of the relationship. Perhaps things would eventually cool down to something of a slow burn between them, but she was determined to bask in the joy of falling in love for as long as she was able.

“Looks like someone had a good date,” Ruby said from her spot on the sofa.

Emma looked over and barked out a laugh. Both Ruby and Mary Margaret sat on the sofa, excited smiles on their faces, looking every bit like parents waiting up for their daughter after her prom.

“Nah, it wasn’t a good date,” Emma said with a happy sigh as she plopped herself down on the couch in between her two best friends. “It was quite possibly the best date in the history of dating.”

“Tell us everything,” Mary Margaret said excitedly. “I want all the details.”

And that was a request Emma was more than happy to agree to.

Notes:

–I accept no responsibility for the cavities you may have gotten from the ridiculously sugary fluffiness of this chapter. I just wanted to try to capture the joy and euphonia of the very beginning of a relationship.

–In canon, I loved how supportive Killian was of Emma, how much he believed in her and built her up at every turn. But at the same time, I kind of hated that we didn’t get as much of Emma building up Killian. I get it; I really do. Her walls being as high as they were, it was very difficult for her to let her guard down enough to do so, but I wanted to kind of reverse the roles in this au. Killian was the one who needed to be supported and believed in and built up, and Emma was more than happy to do it.

–BTW, in this universe, there is no Neal, because 1. In my opinion any universe where Neal does not exist is a good universe and 2. While this version of Emma has some walls, she doesn’t have as many as in canon. In my opinion, in canon Emma’s difficult upbringing in the foster system of course scarred her, but it was what Neal did–not only leaving her but framing her for his crimes–and its subsequent consequence–being forced to give up her son–that truly cemented the walls around her heart.

–I have an exciting announcement for you! As you all know, smut is not my thing, and I don’t feel comfortable writing it, but jrob64 has agreed to take up this story universe and write a companion piece in which we get a glimpse of just what it was that Emma wrote in her mistaken paper–and we get to see Emma and Killian act them out. You can find her story here

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