when fandoms get old and all the fanfic that's still coming out is just completely insane crossovers and the most specific, extremely convoluted au's you have ever seen in your life as the older fans slowly lose their entire mind. a quick introspective one-shot by someone who just watched the show recently is like a breath of fresh air
6 of 7 - the millennium scales were a bit challenging to draw out the proportions right. I’m not sure they’re correct exactly but the piece still came out good!
Title: Love Shines Brightest in the Dark
Author: Flawney
Summary:
Kurogane gets roped into attending one of Yuuko’s Soulmate Search Speed Date events. He hates nearly every minute of it.
The next morning, he realizes that the drunk idiot he’d carted off to the hospital after passing out was, in fact, his soulmate. And he had no idea where or how to find him again.
Title: The City of Sunkiss Coast
Author: Kay_Peaches
Summary:
What awaits the gang in the newest city they drop into is more than just an unbearable heat wave. Kurogane and Fai make a discovery that doesn’t really surprise either of them.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/33486046
Team Art
Title: Our Hearts are Bound through Blood and Fire
Artist: tsubasafan
https://archiveofourown.org/works/33483790
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I’m sorry if you’ve already made a post about this, and I just missed it, but I saw your rivalshipping fic rec post and was inspired to ask! Do you have any fic rec for spiritshipping? I’m really not picky - one shot, pwp, multichaptered, angst, fluff. You name it, and I’ll read it! Thank you!
No worries, the cool gx rivalshipping fic list you saw wasn’t compiled by me, I reblogged it from @pridewhatpride
But thank you for the ask regardless I’ll do my best to list my favourite spiritshipping fics here, also all from AO3 because I fully agree that fanfiction.net is abysmal and who uses wattpad anymore?
These aren’t in order of how much I like them I’m just going back through them in the order of when I bookmarked them
1. Hey Jerk I think we should make out - By Alcor
https://archiveofourown.org/works/666080
This is honestly just great, great writing style, greater characterisation of both Judai and Johan. It’s short and sweet which is neat and I’ve probably reread this fic about five times, it sits good in the soul yknow, hits the kokoro right
2. Makes Perfect Sense to Me - By RaichuWrites
https://archiveofourown.org/works/14684331
Note the rating on this is E, please read at your own discretion should you the anon be underaged (don’t tell anyone I told you about this fic if this is the case haha) I like yugioh without the fantasy magical aspects sometimes and this fic hits that modern normalcy pretty nicely. I also like their Judai characterisation lots
3. A Crush, or a Boyfriend? - by Snapdragonpop007
https://archiveofourown.org/works/24112111
It has Kaiba and Jounouchi as Judai’s parents which frankly is an incredible headcanon why isn’t this canon? Mokuba would be the number one bestest uncle wtf. I would die for this au its cute and fluff ridden in the best way possible. Again great Judai characterisation am I reading all of these for Judai yeah h o n e st ly (don’t worry Johan I love you)
4. Hopeful Refrain - by ObviousLeigh
https://archiveofourown.org/works/6759934
Popstar Judai you don’t need to say any more than that, now tell me its popstar Judai joining a garage band ? Sign me the fuck up, I am enthralled by musical sensation Judai
5. Regret Grows with You - by Tenka
https://archiveofourown.org/works/8560693
Spiritshipping is a little light in this one, it’s more of a character study with insight and a lot of angsting, love the beautiful title which in its entirety is actually “Regret Grows with You (and you are no longer a child)” gorgeously worded which is what drew me into this fic in the first place. A little bit of Yubel/Judai in here as a warning if they aren’t your thing.
6. All the Kings Men - by Souless_Robot
https://archiveofourown.org/works/25702504
I like this one a lot, because it’s tasty thats all I can say, it just leaves a good burn of unrequited love uahhsdh
7. When the Sun Cries - by CaptainPiika
https://archiveofourown.org/works/17216378
Another short masterpiece, seriously how do you writers put together words nicely without going beyond your initial ideas? I love fics that explore the tender feelings Judai has for Johan and how much it hurt him to lose him in the dark world, its gourmet as fuck
8. Multitasking - by “Anonymous”
I will end this with a gratuitously naughty recommendation and y’all what a damn shame the author posted the work without credit, we will never know but I thank them deeply for their contribution to the E rated spiritship content
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Yo also any fic by Insert111 or Kay_Peaches is great, most of their stuff is rated E, browse at your own interest I guess
And that’s it, hope my recommendations are fun reads for you and that my taste is not hot garbage
Introducing the wonderful writers for Team Sun in the KuroFai Olympics 2021
humancorn - Groundhog Day
XFourLeafCloverx - Battle Couple
Tsubasafan - Royalty/Knight au
PillarofAutumn117 - Enemies to Lovers
velosarahptor - Love at 1st Sight
Atom_of_the_black_lagoon - Amnesia
Kay_Peaches - Soulmates
Eternal_song - Case fic/ Crime
VenusInRetrograde - There was only 1 Bed
ambercreek95 - Fake Dating
superyuui - Accidental Child Acquisition
Members of Team Sun can exchange prompts among themselves (with mutual consent of both parties) until the 31 May when the posting days will be released.
Painting I made in celebration of Tokyo Babylon getting an anime adaptation in 2021. It’s my favorite manga of all time, and my excitement is at an all time high.
2 out of 7! This time it’s the millennium eye! This one was much easier than the puzzle and I had so much fun doing it! I’ve already started the next one - the millennium key!
Ughhhh this could be more finished but I don’t wanna stare at this anymore.
Marik/Malik/Whyarenamessohard?!
Y'know, when I actually watched the show way back when, I never found Marik that interesting. I just never really thought about him. But the tumblr fandom for this guy it crazy! They come up with the most amazing headcanons and discussions about this guy and now I find him really interesting.
So I guess this is less of a Marik appreciation picture and more of a Marik-fandom appreciation picture?
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