#( ryuu verse. )

[goldenthreadstories]

@pushspacetocontinue ;; a continuing thread with Sora!

Sora might not look like much but they were not going to let this guy suffer more if she could help it, they could lift more than most would assume, it also helped with some invisible help but even on their own merits they could with minimal strain get the branch up enough to get the other out.

Something about the guy also felt strange to the magik user, they couldn't place it but it was certainly something they had not felt before in their travels.

It almost felt wrong, but then they couldn't say much - they were a bit of an outsider to this world themselves, not even for him.

"Okay I think I can do that, count of three. One, Two, Three!"

And with the count on three, they would heave up on the branch as much as they could. For anyone who did or could have caught it their eyes glowed a faint green for a moment before the lifting, a quick boost to their strength for a minute.

[kiigan]

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@shinnogi/Ryuuichi said: ❛ if i can’t cause tiny bits of chaos every day, i think my body will shut down. ❜

ㅤIrony was how Itachi lacked the moral ground to scold their son for being unnecessarily sassy because, clearly, everyone knew whom Ryuuichi had gotten it from. And it took a great deal of composure and self-restraint to keep his expression perfectly tranquil, whilst refraining from rubbing at his aching temples. Give this child one inch of a finger and he'll run away with the entire arm.

ㅤ«I might be better persuaded if you were to show me the study where you found evidence of the causal relationship between chaos and vital bodily functions.»

Fight sass with sass, then.

ㅤAll things considered, it truly wasn't that serious of an offense. Just hop over the fence, invade the neighbor's yard to climb the cherry trees and steal a few handfuls, drag the usually well-behaved twin brother along for the mischief. Mischief - at the end of the day, it truly wasn't much more than that. How many times had Itachi watched Sasuke and Naruto do the same, in their younger years? Thing being, he didn't want their children to grow up like this. So blatantly disregarding the consequences that their acts could have on others, no matter how small or seemingly unimportant. Much more than a few coins to pay for pilfered cherries, the main point here was empathy.

ㅤArming himself with all the patience in this world, Itachi picked up their son to sit him on his lap, instead. Face to face. Eye to eye. And he leaned in to gently conk their heads together, as a mean to both provide affection and, hopefully, to defuse some of the tension. Time to try again, in a firm but calm tone.

ㅤ«Your body shutting down aside, there was no need to do that. If you wanted to eat cherries, all you had to do was ask either your father or myself - rather than to take something that isn't yours. Imagine if everybody else started doing the same? Imagine if our neighbor now decided he wanted your toys for his own children and came over here to take them? You wouldn't have liked that, would you?»

[booksofadventures-archived]

"Ex-Excuse me, I'm really sorry to bother you but could you tell me where I am?"

Sora had once again excepted a jump as they called it at this point. In one place one moment and then into the unknown the next. Right now they had just stumbled out from where they had suddenly come to be.

Hand on their head from a headache and slightly nauseous feeling that had come with this sort of travelling - something that Sora and their invisible to everyone else patron was trying to work on.

"...I-I'm so sorry I know it's a strange thing to ask."

{ you liked the call and got a sora! ; @serandipity }

[petiteamores]

The awful thought of Yua ever going back home after being married to Ivy for so long, someone who loves and encourages her at every step, only to be squashed back into how she used to be because Ryuu is still fucking alive in this verse and will be quick to let her know what a failure she is

[kodapi]

"You look handsome." //Ryunosuke for Matasuke ♡

     [ Words of Warmth || Speaking Sweetly » Accepting ]

     ‹ At the time, Matasuke had just finished up tending to a planted tea sapling which required his cloak to be removed and his sleeves to be rolled up. The numerous scars that lined his arms from the tips of his fingers reached like spiderwebs up, up, up, until they vanished beneath the sleeves, covered with the mud and dirt of the earth outside. He had only just finished rinsing his arms off in the wash basin when he heard a familiar voice speak to him — and familiar words spoken despite his current state. ›

     ‹ As his gaze fell upon Ryuunosuke's sweet expression, his own eyes briefly grew a touch rounder with surprise that his sweat-coated, dirtied appearance could be at all "handsome," yet the other's words always had a way of catching him off guard in some manner. As moments passed however those rounded eyes would slowly rest into a half-lidded gaze once more, glazed over with a deep, unabating affection that washed over his very soul in that moment. ›

     ‹ With care his powerful, rugged, battered hands would cup Ryuunosuke's pristine ones that only harboured minor callouses from his archery training, Matasuke's thumbs smoothed upon the backs as his lips parted to finally speak. ›

    ❝ ... Ever do your words awaken new sensations in my heart, ❞ ‹ Matasuke would murmur as his focus first held upon those hands that he embraced so tenderly, but then he would meet Ryuunosuke's eyes with his own, meant to show he was truly serious about what he said — and, perhaps, to gauge the other's reaction as it emerged. ›

    ❝ I am but a humble servant of the kami, a silent guardian who maintains an endless vigil over my most precious treasure... yet such treasure bequeaths me with lavish praise, far beyond what I could ever even hope for... ❞

    ❝ Ryuunosuke... My most dearest beloved, who I do not deserve and yet am blessed to have... I love you, truly. ❞

[inmensapotentia]

While it wasn't an all the time thing, it was at least once or twice a month that Doctor Ishida found his way to Inferno. While the club was on the supposedly bad side of town, Ryuuken really couldn't give less of a damn about that fact. Finding a place to park, he turned off his car and tapped a cigarette from it's pack. While a joint would have been more enjoyable, the doctor had also agreed to the rules of the Inferno before he ever got past the front desk and was one who wouldn't go back on his word.

Locking the door as he stepped out of the car, he rested his hand atop the vehicle as if just taking a moment to steady himself. In reality, he had carefully pulled the thinnest possible layer of reishi and formed it much like a blanket over his car. Not visible to those without gifts, but something no human could dispel. Of any fancy cars parked in this area, his was certainly the safest as he headed into the club.

Finishing his cigarette just before he reached the door, he blew out the rest of the smoke and headed inside. He really wasn't the most friendly person, but by this point the door guards recognized him and let him go with a simple nod after he scanned his keychain to show he'd paid his dues. Moving deeper into the club after dropping his things in one of the lockers, that key tucked in a pocket, the silver haired man wandered about glancing over the other patrons and what was happening. Eventually he settled himself in one of the rooms with multiple raised daises, watching those who went up with their partners.

He knew he was an unattached dom which made many afraid to approach him, but watching was still better than just going home. Without thinking about it, he had started to mutter, the world barely audible as he critiqued one of the doms' technique, disliking how obvious it was his sub was no longer enjoying themselves. Ignoring the woman he'd sat by, he stood when another strike came forward after he watched the bound woman's lips move. Audible or not, after all the dom was much closer to her, her expression alone told him she was done and he was quick to move across the room; though not with his hirenkyaku.

Taking the strike to his own arm, purposefully keeping his vene blut from activating, Ryuuken all but snatched the whip from the supposed dom before him. "I suggest learning to read body language if you're going to ignore their safewords." His words were sharp, but his attention had already moved onto the bound woman, working at letting her lose. "You're safe. Find granny, she'll help with the come down and get you home safely."

The old woman, at least for a human as she was in her sixties, had run the club for decades and was one of only a handful who could access the records for things such as client addresses. And when one of the dungeon guards approached, the woman left with them leaving him to return to the seat he'd previously taken residence on, still only vaguely aware of the woman sitting next to him when he dropped into the seat.

[howthesleeplesswander]

@tenacquity continued from here! ((hghhhgng these two are immediately tOO CUTE I'M DYING T~T))

It took longer than he'd thought for Kazuma to finish his work for the afternoon. Scarcely a week had passed since the corruption in Great Britain's own government had been laid out to bear. In the wake of Lord Stronghart's detainment, the staff of the Old Bailey were understandably flustered, thus both himself and his mentor had been busier than in the last three months combined—despite (or, perhaps because of) their involvement in that very trial.

But this was where Kazuma's title of "apprentice" paid off. With Lord van Zieks away attending to other matters, the instant he completed his tasks from that morning, he was finally free to indulge in the distraction who'd been pacing the Prosecutor's Office.

Ryunosuke's squeak and subsequent grousing was met with a fond chuckle. "If I did that, I wouldn't get the pleasure of startling you," he teased. Loosening his arms enough to let the other man turn, Kazuma's hands settled at his waist once they faced each other.

"Wouldn't you? Hm, somehow I doubt that." Gloved thumbs traced idle circles at the rise of Ryunosuke's hips, a soft smile adorning his mouth. This whirlwind of a week had left time for criminally few moments like this. Now that he had the chance, it would be equally criminal not to relish having Ryunosuke in his arms again.

"Not to worry: I've finished my duties for today. Though, if I'm ready to leave, well...that's another story entirely." Ducking his head down, his lips danced featherlight along the curve of a handsome jaw. A chosen spot of skin shadowed just beneath was bestowed with a soft kiss.

"Not when I've got you all to myself in here."

[tenacquity]

now that more tgaa/dgs rpers are climbing out of the woodwork (btw i'm here just gathering you up in my arms and holding you 5ever♡) and i'll be using ryuu's main verse more often, i do want to draw attention to a canon element in my portrayal uvu

pre-game, ryuu and kazuma definitely were together romantically it's what @howthesleeplesswander and i like to call: "Kazuma is inevitable." ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )

now, whether any other characters are aware of the relationship remains to be seen (i mean... look at them??? are they not obvious?), but basically the point of this post is to say that ryuu was with kazuma before all the train wrecks of the games occurred

by the end of the games, whether or not he's still romantically involved with him is up for debate and interaction-based. things are... complicated, to say the least ヽ(ヅ)ノlots of healing to do, no doubt. of course, kazuma will always be important to him, but the nature of that relationship is changeable

[wxtch-of-goldensunshxne]

Lewd wishlist uwu

OH GOD i'm gonna try and think of more ~~

For Pokemon specific, Aurora would be a researcher or a teacher's aide in academies -- and took special interest in those that she thought would benefit from "healing the team more~" ((AGAIN OF CONSENT AGE KJASFN))

Otherwise, going along the healing tract... Aurora being the after hours nurse for any kind of RPG center or being a motherly figure to those around her to help out -- she's definitely not opposed to filling her night hours with some fun ~~~

Basically: Have Night Shift Nurse! Aurora visit you for some special help or to help her with some stress relief ~~~

[parxgon]

Ryuu's Fire Emblem 3 Houses/Hopes Verse

w.i.p. shocker

After losing his family at a young age, the head of the Underground (Abyss) took him under his wing. Ryuu ends up becoming one of Yuri's primary information scouts and the one that is first in line when it comes to being sent out on secret missions.

Dark Mage as his starting class- his personal stats being a unit with low speed, but high defense, resistance, and skill. Promotes into a Dark Knight.

Personal Skill: Infiltrator. If unit has three or more enemies within his movement range, grants +2 to strength, magic, skill, defense, resistance, and +10 crit curing combat, but inflicts -10 avoid, -5 speed, and -5 luck.

Boon: Reason. Learns Agnea's Arrow at B+ rank. Other Magics Learned through growth: Quake Σ(A). Death Γ(B).Bolting(C+). Thoron(D). Thunder(E). Bane: Bows. Secret Boon: Faith. At Three Star Mastery learns Abraxas. Learns Silence(E+), Physic(D), Rescue (C+), and Recover(B).

[goldenthreadstories]

@sxperstcr requested a thread from Sora!

BLEH

Sora had just landed somewhere else, it had been unexpected but had been their only option for Orion to use the dimension doorway to get them out of their current trouble.

Sora did not have the time to take a proper look around before they had actually had to be a little sick. The travelling like that out of nowhere still upset their stomach, this time was no exception.

To be honest they were just glad they weren't in the middle of the street or the road. They could hear vehicles in the area - so incredibly greatful that they hadn't been dumped into the middle of the road.

Orion was rubbing Sora's back, even if he can't be seen by anyone else - Sora was greatful for the coldish touch but when it stopped and Sora heard someone's approach from somewhere behind themselves.

They looked a little punkish and if they could see a little more clearly - definitely out of place of where they were right now. Of course right now Sora could not tell that. Breathing heavy as they now look up to where the noise seems to be coming from.

[kiigan]

@uzchis said: "Uncle 'Tachi," The toddler lightly tugs at his uncles pants to get his attention. He was always told to be careful in the kitchen when someone was cooking. "Ryuu'chi keeps squishing my cheeks. Tell him to stooop."

ㅤThe pap pap pap of tiny feet running down the corridor and coming to a halt right behind him immediately catches Itachi's attention, even if he's currently so focused on the onigiri he's carefully molding into different shapes, but it takes him a couple seconds to fully react - exactly because he's so focused, and he needs to slowly place down the miniature fish lest he ruins the last minutes of hard work. Once he does, though, and he turns around to find his nephew's cute chubby cheeks puffed out in as much outrage as a toddler can convey, he must try his best to not appear too amused; not wishing to upset Suen further.

«Does he now?»

ㅤOf course he does. Ryuu is Itachi's son and Mikoto's grandson; showing love by tormenting another through merciless cheek-squishing is a tradition that clearly runs in the family. Of course he does, Suen has such adorable, squishable little cheeks! Shifting to a crouching-down position in front of his nephew after quickly washing off his hands, he resists the urge and, instead, gently musses the toddler's hair before holding out a hand to him.

ㅤ«Then let's go tell him that, if he doesn't stop, we'll squish him right back. Us both together, you squish the right side and I squish the left side.»

ft. @shinnogi for reasons

[booksofadventures-archived]

Sora Verse Notes - Swapping roles

When Sora made their original pact with Beetlejuice for his help with their demon problems, it came with something that Sora didn't realise - an agreement to switch places with the chaotic deity.

The switch was quick and one moment Sora was on the mortal plane to then just being tied to it for a moment watching Beetlejuice take their mortal place.

Juno - the goddess of death took a little pity on Sora for her son's antics but the deal was made and that was that, but she did grant Sora the use of a physical form - it becomes useful when in a world with little magic and means they can traverse the world unburdened by a tether for a few days before they have to rest in the space inbetween - having a tether tends to eliminate this need.

Of course as Sora gets used to their powers the time needed to rest is shorter and they tend to be able to spend more time in their physical form.

Sora is then known as the traveller, a guardian for travels especially those between realms. - the way to summon them is to call this name three times.

However this path has two endings.

The good; this swap gives Sora the extra power needed to seal their demon on their own, it doesn't mean that it doesn't slip out sometimes but its not often and Sora no longer hears the voices. Sora guards those who travel far and wide, to across their worlds or new ones.

The bad; even with this power it is not enough to seal the demon and it takes over. Sorans forces themselves back into the worlds to cause havoc - think beetlejuice mixed with bill cipher levels of mayhem!

[kitxkatrp]

“You weren’t buying any of it were you?“ (Maika to Ryuu, Magic verse)

"No," blunt, to the point. People often told him he needed to work on his bedside manner, but it was definitely lacking today. "You are deathly ill with a disease I cannot identify. We need to research it, we need to be looking for a cure or you are going to die. Why are you trying to fight me?"

[inmensapotentia]

❛ you’re important to me, you piece of shit. ❜ || Byakuya to Ryuuken (pls don’t feel pressured to answer this at once)

One brow raised at the Noble's sharp words, but it didn't stop him from still lighting his cigarette. Drawing in a slow deep puff, Ryuuken finally clicked the lighter shut and he turned his head to look at the Shinigami. Setting the lighter on the desk, he started speaking without blowing out the smoke letting it just cascade from his lips instead.

"And I already told you the cigarettes aren't going to hurt me." At least not in the long run. The Shinigami weren't the only ones who knew how to heal after all. "So I suggest, if I'm that important to you, that you learn how to deal with them."

Not that he expected that comment to lead to anything much. Ryuuken had long given up on the belief that anyone would truly care about him these days.

[animestsstuff2]

Megumi Fushiguro’s dog

Prompt: You found a dog all alone late when walking your own dog. You took it home and began to try and find its owner.

Content warning: fluff, aged up characters, non jjk verse.

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“Ryuu!” You called as you walked down the small path in the dog park. The shrubbery hindering your ability to spot your dog in the area as the sun began setting.

“Where is he? He always comes back when I call” You mumbled as you checked your phone. He’s been gone almost five minutes and hasn’t came after all the calling.

Your forehead wrinkled as you whistled once more walking further down the path. The leash hanging loosely in your hand as your eyes scanned the tree clad terrain.

A branch snapped and you heard bushes shift turning round to find the source you smiled as your eyes landed on your dog coming through a bush in front of you.

“Ryuu! Where did you go silly dog?” You crouched down as he came up. He sat down tongue flopping out as you clicked his leash on. You simply rolled his eyes at his behaviour. You went to head back when a bright white dog followed out the same bush Ryuu came from.

Your eyes widened at the dog who looked basically identically to Ryuu except it was white. It stopped upon spotting you but Ryuu immediately pulled on the leash as his tail wagged. You crouched down and put your hand out, clicking your tongue.

“Hey there-, you lost huh?” You asked softly keeping your voice light as the dogs head hung low and sniffed at you. It slowly stepped forward, eyes darting about cautiously.

“Thats it. You want a treat?” You reached into your pocket slowly and pulled Ryuu’s treat pack from it, opening it up and pulling one out.

Ryuu immediately spun round and sat eyeing up the treat in your head as drool dripped from his mouth. You held it out for the white dog to take. It sniffed hesitantly before quickly stepping forward, snatching the treat and pulling away. You reached in to get another and Ryuu whined, cocking his hand and raising both paws in a begging motion.

“Ryuu, not now” you grumbled wishing you never taught him that trick. Your eyes moved back to the white dog and you laughed a bit as it tried copying Ryuu. It was unable to balance and fell each time.

You stepped over to it with another treat which it graciously took and you slowly placed your hand atop its head smoothing it down its neck and finding a collar beneath all the fur. You wrangled it above the fur and checked for a tag with hopefully a name and phone number but to your dismay there was only a name.

“Ki-ra” you drawled out and the dogs ears perked up. You smiled and ruffled its fur again, unleashing Ryuu and attaching the lead to her collar instead.

“Okay Kira. I’ll bring you home with me tonight get you cleaned up and fed and then tomorrow we can hopefully find your owner” Kira’s tail just wagged as you set off

Ryuu stuck by her side as you all headed back to your little apartment. You gave her a bath as she was quite muddy and fed her some of Ryuu’s food before curling up on the sofa and searching online for any missing dog posts.

You weren’t able to find any recent ones and none that matched her description glancing up from your phone you saw both of them curled up on the mat. You eyes crinkled and you turned your phone off, switching the lights off and heading to your room.

Hopefully she is house trained..

…

“Okay Kira back in the same dog park. Lets see if we can find your owner” You mumbled as you glanced around. You kept Kira on Ryuu’s leash as whilst she was friendly with Ryuu and was fortunately house trained she wasn’t your dog and you didn’t want to risk her running off.

Everyone here had a dog. You couldn’t spot anyone who didn’t have one nor anyone who recognised Kira and you had already gone round asking half the park.

You spent another while there asking and allowing Ryuu and Kira to actually enjoy the park before giving up and leaving the clang of the gate echoed behind you as you headed to a local cafe you usually ventured to after the park.

“Hmm. I put a post up last night Kira, let’s see if we can find your owner” You hummed as she glanced at you from under the table. You patted her head and sipped on your coffee. Scrolling through the comments and dms which you had received a few all claiming it was their dog or their cousins dog or something, rolling your eyes at them.

“H-Hey! Excuse me!” Your head shot up and a man with pink hair arrived at your table. His cheeks pink and mouth parted in short breaths.

“Hello? Can I help you” your fingers curling around Kira’s leash and other hand already going to smooth over Ryuu’s fur. He wasn’t particularly fond of strangers especially men.

“T-That dog! I-it’s my friends!” He pointed at Kira finally having caught his breath. A smile plastered on his face. Your eyes narrowed slightly. A few people in the dog park claimed Kira was theres but couldn’t show any evidence and you had a history of people trying to coax Ryuu out of the park with food.

“Yeah? Do you have any proof? Is your friend nearby?” You asked sitting back and watching his smile drop.

“Proof? Her name is Kira! She knows me—wait- look” he crouched down and peered under the table at her. You wanted him reach his hand out only for her to sniff slightly and turn her nose up, opting instead to shift closer to you.

“It doesn’t seem like she knows you very well” You mumbled as he stood back up with wide eyes.

“No—no she does! Ah! She does this all the time. Im her least favourite of Megumi’s friends” He was panicking slightly “please— You have to believe me. Im meant to be dog-sitting her for her owner but I lost her yesterday”

He bowed his head as he pleased with you. His eyes wide and nervous as he glanced down at Kira and you.

“Hmm, do you have any photos? Or could you call your friend? Im sorry but I’ve already had a multitude of people claim they own her” You stated. His eyebrows raised and he nodded his head almost excitedly. A small smile forming on his face as he brought his phone to his ear but almost immediately dropped it back down.

“Ah- I can’t call my friend! He’ll know then that I lost Kira and he’ll kill me!” He whined. He was very eccentric and you were growing fed up with him.

“Do you have any photos?” You asked and he shook his head defeatedly.

“Then im sorry but I can’t give you Kira. You should call your friend though and tell him. If Kira really is his then here-“ you gestured for his phone which he gave “thats my number, have your friend call me when he gets a chance”

He just nodded, glancing back down at Kira and sighing before walking away. You felt slightly bad as he seemed like the most believable one yet but you couldn’t just hand her over without any proof. You looked down at Kira under the table who was happily wagging her tail. Her mouth open and she almost looked like she was smiling.

“C’mon lets go home and get you two fed” you smiled and got up from your seat.

…

It had been another day of having Kira and still no closer to finding her owner. You sat curled up as the rain battered against your window. Ryuu and Kira’s playful growls filling the house as they rolled about on the carpet. You sighed as you looked through another couple messages and comments about Kira and still none had any proof.

You never did receive a call from that boys friend who he claimed Kira belonged to. You got up puffing your cheeks as you made your way into your kitchen filling the kettle and grabbing some snacks as you glanced outside again. It had bucketing down all day and left you stuck inside with two very active dogs who a few times already almost knocked down furniture from running about.

Planting yourself back down with a freshly made hot cocoa. You grabbed your remote flicking through channels to find something to watch. A whine caught your attention as Kira came up beside you and curled her big head on your lap. You pouted at her and scratched her ear.

Your phone rang and you groaned looking at where it sat on the kitchen counter. You sighed as you got up slowly not wanting to talk to whoever was on the other end as you lifted it up and seen it was an unsaved number. You clicked answer.

“Hello?” You asked wondering if this could be that boy.

“Hello? Is this the girl who has Kira?” This voice was entirely different from the boy yesterday. It was slightly deeper and a lot calmer.

“Yes-yes it is, who is this?” You asked, crossing an arm over your stomach as you leaned on the counter.

“Her owner Megumi. You met my friend Yuji yesterday and gave him your number” The image of the pink faced, pink haired boy flashed in your mind as you agreed with his statement.

“Ah, yeah I figured i would be getting a call from him or you” Megumi hummed at the other end.

“Anyways. He told me you wouldn’t give her back to him yesterday” he continued and your brows furrowed.

“Well yes. He didn’t have any proof of ownership and I already had a lot of people claiming to own her” you felt slightly defensive.

Was this boy implying you wanted Kira for yourself?.

“Thank you for that. I no doubt believed if you did hand Kira over he would have just lost her again. She outsmarts him quite often” You laughed a bit at his comment as she came to sit at your feet and cock a head at you.

“Yeah? She is a very good dog. I hope you don’t mind me asking but are you able to send over any photos so I know you own her?” You asked and turned your phone on speaker as he agreed to send some over.

You flicked through the new message tab and seen an album of photos sent, clicking and swiping through. You smiled a bit at the cute photos of Kira as a puppy that progressed with her age. You spotted that pink haired boy in the background of a few and as you neared the end a new boy appeared. He had taken a few selfies with Kira. A small smile on his face and her tongue hanging out.

He was quite handsome with dark hair and blue eyes. You flicked through some more and felt your cheeks heat at one of the last ones where he was topless in bed. His phone held at a distant and a tiny, puppy Kira was curled up directly atop of him. You decided to leave it there.

“Thank you! I’m so glad to have found her owner” You finally spoke.

“I’m glad she’s had someone thoughtful taking care of her. I would have got her sooner but I was away on a trip. I can get her today?” He suggested and you looked down at Kira who whined after hearing him speak.

“Y-yes that would be fine, um- it’s raining heavily at the moment so—if you wanted I could send you my address ?” You replied feeling suddenly a bit nervous.

“That would be good” You told him your address and hung up afterwards looking down at Kira with a smile.

“Kira! Your owner is coming to get you” You gleamed and she jumped up reacting to your high tone.

A very handsome owner. Your cheeks tinged pink at your own thoughts.

You headed back to your sofa and curled up once more. Ryuu coming to lay just atop of your feet and Kira curled up beside him as you found a channel to watch and waited for her owner to show up.

…

A knock sounded at your door and all three of you perked up. You slipped from the sofa stretching slightly as you checked the time. An hour had passed. You headed over and peaked through your peephole and spotted the man on the phone, opening the door you smiled as you allowed him to step in and quickly shut it behind him as the rain continued to come down.

“Hi, Megumi? Isn’t it” you asked and he nodded as he pulled his hood down and looked at you. He opened his mouth to speak but toppled over as Kira came jumping on him.

He landed with a harsh thud as Kira lapped at his face. You giggled at the scene before you. Megumi was smiling as he ruffled her fur between his fingers all the while trying to keep his face from her tongue.

“Okay- okay. Kira down now” He told her and she slipped off him as he stood back up and looked at you. His nose and cheeks pink as he scratched the back of his neck.

“I don’t think Yuji or I got your name?” Your eyes widened as you realised you never gave it.

“Oh yeah! Sorry, its Y/N” He extended his hand which you shook and stood there momentarily before he spoke up again.

“Thank you for looking after Kira. Here, hold on— how much did she eat? I know she would eat till she was fat-“ he mumbled as he pulled his wallet out and you quickly shook your head, putting your hands out to grab his and force the wallet back towards him.

“Don’t be silly! It was my decision to keep her here instead of handing her over! Plus Ryuu eats me out of pocket everyday anyways” You nodded over to your own dog who was watching Megumi from the sofa.

“Oh, um. Well thank you again. Im sorry for my friend’s uselessness. He was unfortunately my last option” He apologised again. His brows furrowed as he seemed to get annoyed at the mere mention of that boy.

“No honestly. She was fine. She is very well trained and honestly I think Ryuu liked the company. He isn’t really fond of other dogs” You told him. He glanced over at Ryuu once more before back at you.

“Yeah? Kira is the same actually. We should have them play together sometime” your cheeks warmed at his suggestion and you quickly nodded in agreement.

“That would be great! You have my number don’t you? I take it you live near the dog park?” You asked as Megumi pulled a leash from his pocket and attached it to Kira.

“Yeah about twenty minutes from it. We can organise something for them soon” you nodded as he let himself out. You patted Kira goodbye and smiled at him before shutting the door.

He was way hotter in person.

“Did you hear that Ryuu! You and Kira are gonna have playdates” His tail wagged and ears perked as you rejoined him on the sofa and patted his head.

…

“Hey Megumi!” You smiled as you spotted the dark haired man with his dog. He turned and gave a small smile back. Ryuu immediately began tugging at the leash as he spotted Kira.

This had been your fourth playdate in the past two weeks with Megumi and Kira. You didn’t actually believe he was being serious but he had texted you almost immediately after he returned home about organising one.

It was nice seeing Kira again who yipped happily as you let Ryuu off and watched them bound off together coming to sit next to Megumi on the bench. You two had gotten to know each other better and whilst you had only met a few times you texted almost constantly.

You also had grown a bit of a crush on the tall man. He was handsome and his personality attracted you too. You felt your cheeks grow warm as he shifted closer slightly.

“Do you want to go for coffee afterwards?” His voice broke the silence and surprised you a bit. You usually both went your separate ways after the play date and you glanced over at him.

“Um- yeah sure. I know a dog friendly one just down from here” You told him. Your stomach tightening slightly.

“Good, it’s a date then” your eyes widened and you sucked your lip in. A date? He probably means a friend date, not a date date. You were too afraid to be embarrassed if you asked him to confirm and just nodded.

“Ryuu! C’mon we are going now” you called as you stood up with Megumi and crouched down to greet your panting dog.

You had spent almost an hour at the park allowing them to play with each other, walking and throwing sticks for them to fight over. It was now time to leave and go on the ‘date’ Megumi had asked you on. You were nervous but swallowed then down as you reminded yourself.

Its just a friend’s date. He’s not interested in you in that way..

You found yourself at the small coffee shop just down from the park and both took a seat outside. Ryuu and Kira curling up underneath the table. You stood up and looked at Megumi.

“I’ll go order, what do you like?” You asked and he shook his head standing up as well.

“Please sit, its my treat for you looking after Kira” Your cheeks burned once more as your eyes widened and you shook your head but Megumi was already walking to the door.

“An iced caramel latte? I remember you mentioning it” he wasn’t wrong and you defeatedly sat back down. He had already paid you back when he showed up to the dog park with a bag of dog food for Ryuu. He had to walk you the whole way to your house just to make sure you took it.

Your leg bounced as you sat at the table waiting for Megumi. You didn’t wait long as the coffee shop was pretty quick with orders and he came back with an iced latte for you and a drink for himself.

You sat in a comfortable silence sipping on your drinks and watching the world move by around you. Megumi had gotten himself a small sandwich and was occasionally slipping the dogs small pieces which made you smile.

“I’ll walk you home Y/N” Megumi stated as you both stood having finished your drinks and decided now was time to leave. You shook your head going to decline when he interjected.

“It’s okay. I want to walk you home” your cheeks warmed as he gave you a small smile and you both headed to your house.

The wind passed and trees shivered as you walked next to each other. You were growing slightly cold and more embarrassed as you kept accidentally bumping Megumi’s hand with yours. You sucked your lip between your teeth as you bumped once more and decided you’d just stick it in your pocket to avoid further embarrassment when Megumi grabbed it with his and slipped his fingers in between.

He didn’t say anything and neither did you. Butterflies erupting in your stomach as you glanced up at him to find he was looking away. He didn’t want you to see his pink cheeks at what he considers a brash action.

You found yourself now at your front door turning to Megumi and looking down at your interlocked hands before slowly pulling away. You looked back up, heart beating faster and stomach fluttering with anticipation.

“May I kiss you?” He mumbled, dipping his head down to you slightly as you peered up at him through your lashes. You blinked dumbly stunned by his question and he quickly pulled back. His cheeks red as he puffed them out and turned his head away.

“Sorry— I shouldn’t have asked that. I’ll go no-“

You shook your head and reached up grabbing the collar of his jumper to pull him back down. Surprising the boy who almost lost his balance he dropped Kira’s leash and planted one hand on your waist as the other slammed flat against your head. You shut your eyes as your lips met his and loosened your grip on his collar instead sliding your hand up to rest behind his neck.

He pushed down further. A groan leaving his lips as the hand on the door moved to land on your hip and pull you flush against him. You let out a surprised gasp breaking the kiss but only for a moment as Megumi quickly pressed forward and slipped his tongue against yours.

Your stomach twirled and heart was loud in your ears when he finally did pull away leaving you breathless and lightheaded. Both cheeks red and lips puffy as he stared at you.

“I’m glad it was you who found Kira” he mumbled and your eyes crinkled as you smiled and pecked his lips again.