#xia ji

[janitetsu]

Meeting Xia Yan and eventually “dating” him Headcanons!

wc: 1,535 words this was supposed to be short...i blame the lack of yan content! no one's writing for him? fine, i'll do it myself!! SFW, written with gender-neutral pronouns <3

Yan is the literal top dog, the Head of The Worm. He is NOT going to be dating or even forming relationships from within the organization. Everything is strictly professional there, and he doesn’t need additional headaches. He doesn’t want to worry about his S/O doing their job wrong or getting beaten up by the Kengan Association. This man hates his own twin, though, who on Earth doesn’t hate Ji? He also already has enough on his plate with Wulong, who has definitely taken decades off his life with the stress he causes. Save this man.

With this, I want to say that his dynamic with a civilian partner would be very interesting. Or a partner semi-involved with the Kengan Association (like being an office worker from or someone with a distinguished position for one of the companies who have Kengan fighters)

Perhaps he’d meet you while spectating a Kengan match or when he’s looking for Wulong. Of course, while wearing his usual disguise, his first words to you would be: “Have you seen an old man/middle-aged man with a ponytail and stubble…”

Yan is NOT used to genuineness. Trust is earned, yet most often broken (Ji’s constant failures alongside other potential Worm fuckups, and Wulong’s whimsy has definitely made his trust issues worse, thus being more stressed), and everyone always has ulterior motives in his world, so meeting and eventually having a partner who’s genuine and kind will definitely boggle his mind (in a good way), so when they reply they haven’t, but are willing to dedicate some of their time to helping him would surprise him. Why would this person drop what they were doing and help me, a total stranger, he would think. He could be a scam artist. A kidnapper. A trafficker, or what he actually is—the head of a terrorist organization, yet here you were, still helping. Is this stupidity and gullibility, or just plain, genuine kindness? If the latter, then, why? He can’t tell. He needs to keep an eye on your potential idiocy.

Has never had serious partners. All of the ones he had were for these reasons: > he was one of the former Head’s sons (the less arrogant, less painful to be around, and calmer one) and therefore had a lot of hopeful partners who were trying to gain favor with his father > introduced and formally referred by his father > for overall very shallow and ingenuine intentions

Because of the reasons above, he’ll be very skeptical of getting into a relationship or getting too involved, much less with a normal civilian

Will get your contact details in the most discreet way possible, that is, by asking for your name and number, also leaving his own details with you (most likely using a fake name since he was the one who gave that idea to Wulong before), “just in case you do see an old man/middle-aged man with a ponytail and stubble”

He excuses himself quickly after. Gets back to the Bilton Hotel eventually, and he cannot think about anything else but YOU

He has never PURSUED anyone before, he’s never had the time or interest in forming relationships (that could end up intimate?!?!), what should he do? Wait for you to text or do it of his own accord? Oh, should he make a call or text? But calls could be invasive. It’s different with Wulong, that motherfucker either answers calls, or he completely doesn’t. What if you’re busy? What if you’re helping someone else? What if—

He texts you.

It’s a simple thank-you message for offering to help him out earlier.

“I’ve found the man I was looking for. Thank you for being kind enough to offer help earlier.”

Should he…add that he’d like to see you again? But that would seem too forward. He might seem like a creep. THE Head of the Worm, being worried he might be seen by a creep by someone like you? That’s new.

But it’s a valid fear. Not just that, he’s literally in a terrorist group. The HEAD of it, even. He might—no, will just bring you danger.

But, maybe, if he’s careful enough, it could work. He’d just need to always don his disguise.

With this in mind, he does also end up asking you out, most likely to eat (he’s always seen eating outside with Wulong) at a café or Japanese/Chinese food joint (might take you to that great gyoza place he and Wulong ate at)

When you do settle on an available day, you see him wearing…close to the same thing he wore the last time you saw him. At first you think he’s an important person, maybe a Douyin celebrity, since he gave you a Chinese name? He’s shifty and always looking around, too.

Through his black-tinted sunglasses, he sees you. His heart starts beating fast, and it feels like he’s got a lump stuck in his throat. Try as he might to swallow said lump, it won’t go away and only makes him more…anxious. An emotion he rarely felt. Maybe it’s just his disguise, but his face feels…hot. Even his ears. It’s a good thing he’s got a facemask on, too.

Keep in mind, this man is said to EASILY clear two meters (likely 6’6 ft). Tall and imposing. No one’s going to dare approach you when you’re with him, even with that disguise.

Will always treat you on your dates. He’s a bit of a traditionalist. Not only that, but he’s also got enough wealth that will last him for generations. You try to offer and pay, but he will insist on paying as the one who initiates dates…Dates? Hangouts? He doesn’t know yet. But he likes getting to know you.

Likes getting to know about your mundane life. Overall, just listening to you. It feels nice to listen and not be the one barking orders. He’s never known what it’s like to be…normal. He’s had his own fair of hardships, sure, overexerting himself to be even on par with his twin brother’s innate martial arts abilities, and managing an organization as big and worldwide as The Worm, but of course, that’s nothing compared to most other people. He’s literally a terrorist, for fuck’s sake. But here he is, being on a…normal date. It’s forbidden, he shouldn’t be doing this, but something about you was just so inviting and genuine. He’s experiencing from you things and emotions he’s never had the chance of feeling ever since he was born.

After around five dates, he starts to remove his facial disguise bit by bit. On your sixth, you were surprised to find him without the sunglasses. (Since we still don’t have an official volume cover of Yan, I assume he has the same hair and eye colors as Ji’s volume cover!) He was already peculiar enough as is with the white hair, but having pretty pastel cream eyes only made him more unique…ly pretty. He’s so beautiful, and you haven’t even seen the rest of his face yet!

Does his best to be vague about his line of work, especially in the first month of “hanging out”.  Dating? Well, there’s no label yet, and Yan hasn’t completely finished checking your background yet to deem you safe. You ask him if he’s famous, and he says “Well, yes.”, and does not elaborate further. Vague, but still, it’s an answer, you thought.

After two months is when he finally removes his facemask, too. He’s probably finished checking your background. You are safe and not a threat (to his heart, though, perhaps you are). Now you REALLY think he’s some Douyin Chinese celebrity. His stoic charm, smooth and pretty face, extremely tall stature, and the way he really pays attention and looks at you as you talk about whatever? He’d be perfect for those boyfriend POV videos on TikTok/Douyin.

He only hopes The Connector will not hear about this, and, if he does, not mercilessly tease him about it. Knowing Wulong, he’d probably encourage these feelings (to get Yan off his ass, but also for Yan to experience and finally have some semblance of normalcy), but also tease him.

“When are you gonna see them next?” “Where are you gonna take them next?” “Oh, take them to the bar Joji and I went to.”

“Connector, please, shut the fuck up.”

He will not. He’s got self-proclaimed millennia of “relationship” experience (probably bullshitting, Yan can’t tell)

It’s a real slow burn with this man, but it’ll be worth it. He’s very patient, attentive, and always ends his imperatives (shall we go out? shall we move to the park nearby? shall we hold hands?, etc.) with “…but only if you’d really like to, of course.” Never one to force you.

It’s risky, but he really likes these newfound emotions and experiences he has with you. He’s willing to give it a try. Someday, in the very near future, he’ll tell you his real name, too.

[barbieraatko]

Crawling Ji

[sawpaingsheadband]

I like doing these, have some more.

[sophrosyneseiya]

My skin is ready for the ink sir, worm me up 🛐🐛⛪

Alt ver.

[rowdybimbo]

A year and a few months later hey tumblr rate my NEW insane kinlist

its the exact same as before but take a closer look at the background--DSFJHNBDFS

[gabi-theladylover]

Part 3 of silly Kengan stuff

[artmadval]

looking nervous here 😏❤️ commis for @noro-noro-noro

[rdbrainz]

[fatallucidity]

I was showing my sister images of Kengan Ashura men to see which ones she likes and I’m scared now.

By the way she knows absolutely nothing bout the series.

I showed her Retsudo and she thinks he’s hella fine. She doesn’t like his braid, but she thinks he’s hot af. So far so good.

She thinks Ohma is so buff it’s repulsive lmaooo

She saw Setsuna and said “why he kinda fine though”

SHE LIKES SETSUNA NOOOO 😭😭😭😭

But I can’t blame her he is kinda fine in the manga

She absolutely loves Xia Ji and Xia Yan. She thinks Xia Ji is hella fine. She likes the crazy ones guys.

[cheesesandwjch]

Kengan doodle dump !! Tomoko and Setsuna r the siblings ever qwq

[kiwistrashcache]

Here is a commission i did for @noro-noro-noro 👍 i still know very little about xia ji but hes become my friend

[barbieraatko]

Drawing spooky characters during October. Day 7. Xia Ji.

[kyusrak]

Sakigake Hiraku

[sophrosyneseiya]

Love him so much, having so much fun just playing around with line art and colors with Xia Ji 💗

ALSO HIS EYE COLOR IS GREENISH YELLOW?!?!

Reference from AlienStage

[thepancakewitch]

SLUT ALERT

[sawpaingsheadband]

And sometimes inspiration directs your energy on a specific Pathetic Wet Cat of a Man.

There. There you go. Canon Divergent AU where Xia Ji gets his life together and finds a purpose by training hard in Seki's dojo.

I just felt like it.

Hope you enjoy.

Teen and up for foul language.

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Katahara Retsudo has visited once again the prisoner - supposedly a big shot, supposedly the head of the South-eastern branch of the Worm, but all he is feeling now is disappointment.

This guy was beaten by Narushima Koga nonetheless, and whilst Retsudo recognizes that the boy is strong, that should have been a harder task.

He is even unsure whether this man is going to be helpful at all.

Katahara Retsudo lets out a sigh, exhaling out the smoke of the sigarette he is smoking.

And then he hears footsteps and it is none other than Tokita Ohma. The latter just leans against the wall, hands in the pockets of his jeans, and looks straight at the cell where Xia Ji is being held captive and in wait for a judgement of some sort.

"Still nothing from this guy?" Ohma asks in a calm and nearly apathetic tone. Retsudo replies in matching tone.

"Nothing. Zero."

Silence falls again, if not for the deranged mutterings from Xia Ji.

Retsudo adds, moments later. "Are you here for any reason?"

Ohma doesn't beat around the bush. "I have an idea."

"A good one?"

"An idea. Not necessarily a good one."

"Tokita, I trust your judgement, but I reserve the right to say no."

Ohma laughs lightly, then approaches the cell and Xia Ji.

"Hey."

Xia Ji doesn't wait - he has now eyes filled with rage, the cell barely containing him now. "What, have you come to do your little dance? Have you come to mock me, just like everyone else has done? What the fuck do you want now?"

Ohma is unfazed. "I am here to propose something. Or better, to Let Yamashita Kazuo propose something to you."

Xia Ji is taken aback. He looks at Ohma and then at Retsudo as if they both just grew another head. In that moment Yamashita Kazuo steps in, a little uncertain on his steps, but he is there.

And Xia Ji widens his eyes. "YOU! I tried to KILL you. If I had done that I WOULD BE THE HEAD OF THE WORM, I WOULD BE WHERE I AM SUPPOSED TO BE, you-"

Retsudo cuts him off with a quick elbow in his stomach. "Looks like no one taught you manners."

Yamashita Kazuo shakes a little bit. "Now, now, we are here for something relatively peaceful."

Xia Ji shots him a glare so evil that if glares could kill Yamashita would be already dead in a pool of his own blood.

Somehow the middle-aged man presses on.

"Xia Ji is your name, right? I may have a good proposition for you, if you would like to listen to me."

Xia Ji looks at him like a snake ready to bite. The other keeps talking. "I believe it would be beneficial to you if you started being trained as a Kengan fighter. Of course I still need to figure out more details, and also I would like to speak to Nogi-san and Katahara-san before making a decision, but I wanted to hear your opinion in the matter."

And Xia Ji is once again taken aback.

The gall.

The nerve.

The audacity.

How much further are these people going to humiliate him? As if he had not been humiliated enough? He so wants to cut off every single one of their heads.

"H-how dare you MAGGOTS? I should be the one forcing you to stand down! I should have had everything! I had power, I had an army, I had EVERYTHING and now BECAUSE OF YOU I HAVE NOTHING!"

He yells and he feels out of breath, the wounds have not yet healed fully and they hurt, but in that moment he is just. So angry.

"And to add to this, WHAT IS YOUR PRIZE, you Kengan FUCKERS?"

Retsudo may have caught on what Yamashita is proposing.

He steps closer to the cell and speak. "Hey. Listen here, you small hurt beast. How can you possibly do ANYTHING when you lack your own pride and your own depth? Can you even call yourself an enemy? Maybe being with other fighters will give you some sort of pride and depth, you poor excuse of a cartoonish villain."

And Xia Ji is silent, his head lowered down, as if thinking, as if weighting the pros and cons of this offer.

What could the Kengan association possibly gain by making him a Kengan fighter?

Could it be so that he can destroy them from the inside? This would mean that he would have an even easier time getting back what he wants.

He could even have a rematch against the wretched brat who beat him and also against the two bloody dipshits who beat him to a pulp in the arena.

To him it's a no-brainer.

"Fine. I accept. I am gonna kill everyone anyway."

And a few weeks later Xia Ji, healed and with clean clothes, is brought to Sekibayashi Jun's Super Pro-Wrestling Japan dojo.

Xia Ji is fuming.

The nerve, the gall, the audacity, etcetera.

He is greeted by none other than Sekibayashi Jun - h has been explained the situation, he knows he is gonna train a potentially dangerous assassin, he would not have agreed with this if not for very good reasons.

And as soon as Xia Ji is introduced in the dojo everyone is silent - of course everyone knows who is Xia Ji. The latter is pissed.

Sekibayashi does not waste time. "So, who wants to give us a show? Anyone offering to fight this guy?"

No one moves.

"Come on, do I need to do everything myself?"

"Are you sure he's okay?" Someone chimes in and Sekibayashi lifts a steel chair and hurdles it on the ring. "The brat beat him to a pulp, do you think so? Now which one of you cowards is gonna take this guy down?"

Xia Ji can't hold back. "AND why do you assume I am gonna be the one defeated?"

Sekibayashi grins. "Oh, did I hit a nerve, bitch boy? Then go on that ring and demonstrate your strength to us!"

Xia Ji just steps into the ring - everyone is going to pay.

The gall. the nerve, the audacity, etcetera.

And Josè "El Ninja" Kanzaki steps into the ring. "Come on, Mr. Assassin, let me see what you are made of!"

And the fight is brief, but intense. And it results with the utter and complete defeat of Xia Ji.

And he can't understand why, as Josè is hailed as the victor of the match. He opens and closes his mouth like a fish out of water. He points at Josè. "I-I don't understand! I am stronger than you! I have Superman Syndrome! I have experience! I am the most fearsome man-"

Josè cuts him off. "Well. You are not special, Wakatsuki Takeshi also has Superman Syndrome. I have seen him punch stuff."

That is Sekibayashi's cue to step in. He leans against the ring, next to Xia Ji. "See, Mr. Dangerous Man, this is the first lesson in pro-wrestling. When you take a hit, you take it head on and give it back with double strength. The first rule is: stop bitching and get to work. You wanna be someone, have something? Then work for it and demonstrate that you will get that."

Xia Ji looks at him dumbfounded. Sekibayashi keeps talking. "As you are now, you are just a pathetic rat lacking pride and self-respect."

"Careful, Mr. Pro-Wrestler, I-"

"You have just been beaten by my student. Do you want to mope a bit more or do you want to start working on those indian squats?"

And now Xia Ji, speechless and still dumbfounded, starts getting the whole plan - he should have thought about it.

"Do you pity me?"

"Pity is for the cowards. I raise up fighters."

Xia Ji doesn't want to admit it, but the man called Sekibayashi Jun is right, to an extent. Maybe he has lived too comfortably for too long. Maybe his dragon fangs and claws have been dulled by a life spent mostly delegating.

And before the Kengan association, he has to get back at Xia Yan for stealing his thunder, and to the "Connector" for mocking and ignoring him.

Maybe he needs to find his own pride and maybe he can understand some of it by staying in this place he doesn't like.

And so he starts working on those squats like his life depended on it.

He does hear Sekibayashi shout. "Looks like the new guy is starting to get it! Hey, new guy, from now on you eat with us and train with us! I'll make a grand fighter out of you!"

Sure, Xia Ji thinks, sure, let's see your face when I defeat you all!

Little does he know that his thoughts will be bound to change a lot from now on.