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this is so nice! thank you uwu

hello , hi , if you know any ikesen writing blog that has their requests open , now is the time to speak. help a fellow fangirl if you are able to , i love you. 💖

hi there! sorry for the late replyyyy xdfgyujmnbv

i don’t know which ones have their requests open or do requests at all, but there’s a lot of great ikesen fanfic writers out there and i could name a few and i guess you could check them out?? haha

- @forallyourikemensengokuneeds

- @notsafefortum-blr

- @darkmindsthinktwistedthoughts 

- @ikesenhell 

- @dear-mrs-otome

- @foryoumydearlybeloved

- @toloveawarlord 

- @starryikesen 

- @cybird-fairy-tales

- @destinedatmidnight

- @aromantic-misguide-to-romance

ummmm i could list a lot more but those are the ones i could think of atm! if someone could help out, you could comment your fave writers and help a fellow comrade out~

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Hello, I really enjoy your boyfriend series! Can I ask if you can do one for Kenshin? Thank you🙂

hello! it’s finally done: https://starryikesen.tumblr.com/post/181826689271/boyfriend-kenshin i hope you like it~

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boyfriend! kenshin

CONFESSION

- while you were stuck in the sengoku period, it didn’t take much time before you knew that kenshin uesugi was still alive and well and very much thirsty for war - even though your magazine says that by this time, he should be dead, but you merely brushed it off as coincidence— or that something wacky happened, in which it wasn’t exactly your priority to find out, given the situation in azuchi - however, he piqued your interest when nobunaga brought you along to battle, when kenshin wanted to have a showdown with him and saw you clinging onto him for life - of course he had heard that nobunaga had a woman on his arm, the princess of azuchi, but he wasn’t expecting him to bring onto the battlefield - after all, you looked terrified, confused, but at the same time, your face was blazing with defiance - it made him raise an eyebrow, that expression of yours— and as much as he first scoffed at the news of nobunaga falling victim to love, he couldn’t deny that he saw reason in it - regardless, your first encounter with kenshin certainly left a deep impression on the both of you - you on the other hand, thought that it was almost a pity how someone as stunning and graceful as him dedicated his life to fighting, despite the dangers of it all - you could tell that he genuinely enjoyed fighting, and had a natural flair to it— no one else moved as swiftly as he did on the battlefield, and he was like a fish in water, in his natural habitat - the fact causes you to gain some sort of admiration towards him, and at the same time, induced fear - the sight of him cutting down soldiers after soldiers effortlessly caused a chill to creep up your spine; it might not mean much to warlords, but you saw it as him (them) taking away lives without so much as a blink of an eye - it wasn’t exactly traumatic to say, but you were pretty shaken to the core; really, how could you not when you’ve never seen war before? - you didn’t want to trouble the other guys with more of your problems, so you mainly kept it to yourself and resumed back to the life of a chatelaine - that is, until you went out to town one day to get some rolls of cloth and to pick up a book for mitsunari - it was an absolutely normal and mundane day, with no strange occurrences— or so you thought - while you started to head back to the towering azuchi castle, you felt a strong tug on your hair, and the sharp pain on your scalp stopped you from walking - you couldn’t turn your head well, but you caught a glimpse of a man behind you, and it struck you that he’s taking your hair clip away from you— he must be an armed thief of some sort - the hair clip, as you remembered, wasn’t particularly glamorous, but since the maids put it in your hair, it must be of some value - perhaps it might be best for you not to do it, but you immediately turned around and chased him down - it might be because of your nature, but having something snatched away from you fueled those reflexes of yours - and so you chased him, unknowingly, past the borders of azuchi and near the forested areas - you knew you made a wrong move when the bandit turned around without warning, and brandished a sword at you, charging with a feral look on his face - you couldn’t process everything quick enough, and even as the glint of metal and the blade descended towards you at an alarming rate, your feet remained rooted to the ground, eyes wide and filled with fear - you were ready to feel pain, anything, but a shadow flew past, and someone collapsed with a heavy thud onto the grass - that someone wasn’t you, as you were very much alive and well, and you now saw that shadow properly— clad in white and blue, and a head of pale blonde hair, radiating an aura that makes you shift back a little - you knew this person, and he was none other and uesugi kenshin - “are you alright?” - you managed a small nod, and could see now that where the bandit has fallen, a light cut ran across his torso, albeit not too large - the slow paced movements of his chest shown that he was still alive and breathing, just probably passed out from the sudden pain - whilst you were wondering all these, kenshin started to walk off into the vast field to god knows where - “hey, thank you. i owe you one.” - barely turning around, he sighs, shoving his sword back into its sheath - “don’t be silly. shouldn’t you be more concerned over the fact that you’re with an enemy now?” - “now you’re the one who’s being silly. you could’ve killed me any time now, and yet you didn’t. you’re not going to.” - kenshin paused in his footsteps, muttered something under his breath (it was too soft to hear) and grunted before stalking off - that was your second encounter with him, all because of a simple hair clip - kenshin found his mind wandering towards you at times, and more so often since there was no war he could focus on - he would think along the lines of you being a curious one, before chiding himself for thinking of you, and eventually drag either sasuke or yukimura, occasionally shingen to spar with him to vent his frustrations - there’s just this particular urge for him to keep you by his side, and much to his annoyance, he starts waking up in the middle of the night, panicked that he can no longer recall your voice as clearly - everyone else thinks he’s losing it because of the lack of war, but the three people know better, and under some rentless questioning, they finally realise that hey, kenshin might be in love with you - or attracted, it didn’t really matter - regardless, they’re definitely worried by how he’s going to approach this issue, and decide to aid him by setting up a whole scene for the both of you - kenshin’s either thinking along the lines of kidnapping you and locking you up, or giving up on you without even trying, and subsequently become a sad, sad man - both methods were of course, not what they wanted - shingen’s got experience, and he knows kenshin well enough; sasuke has brains and familiarity with both parties; yukimura has the guts and bluntness - and so, without kenshin knowing, while doing some espionage in azuchi, yukimura hit it up with you and lured you into the tea house where kenshin was serenely sipping sake - of course you thought it was strange that the usually sulking merchant actually started a conversation with you (with a smile, no less!) but you were familiar with owners of the tea house— as such, you saw no danger in accepting his offer - but there was only one person inside there, and when you turned around, the young merchant was nowhere to be seen - there it was again, blond wispy hair dancing in the breeze, a lean back with white, blue and black waltzing on the fabric, and you stopped breathing for a while, too awestruck by the scene - even with his back facing you, kenshin was utterly beautiful, and you wished this was a picture you could keep and see it again and again - you were attracted to him; there was no doubt about it, but you wanted to know him more, dig out the reason behind the loneliness of his pale, mismatched eyes, and you wanted to see a smile on his thin lips - yukimura completely gone from your mind, you settled opposite him quietly, as kenshin glanced up, a startled expression gracing his features - you could see the bottles of empty sake, and a dish of what you recognised as pickled plums, as nobunaga once told you that a particular person liked to enjoy his sake with them - you smiled inwardly for a moment, before he reached out a little towards your rested hands on the wooden table - there was a faraway and dreamy look in those usually cold and devoid irises; cool fingertips touched yours, for a split second, just barely brushing past yours, but it was enough for you to shiver a little at the sensation - it was strange how your body reacted to such a simple touch, but it was pleasant - you wanted more, but kenshin snatched his hand away, face hardening by the moments, and his eyebrows were now furrowed tightly together - there wasn’t a need for words, just a conversation of actions, and emotions, as you grasped the fair, retreating hand in yours, faintly smiling as you looked at him straight in the eye - it was peculiar how not a sound was made while all this happened; but you knew then, that you wouldn’t be able to leave him once you held him, and both of you made a promise in the silence

CUDDLING + KISSING

- kisses with kenshin is either really passionate and usually leading to something ahem or really gentle - again, this has to do with the two ends of his whole spectrum of emotions for you, ranging from this hot desire in his chest to the fragile, precarious love you two share - he loves it when you give him a small peck on the lips whenever you see him, as it leaves him calmer and happier and he has this little satisfied smile going on - you pull this trick whenever you see him being stressed over or troubled by something, for example, in meetings with the other three guys - you’d bring in some tea and quietly pour a cup for each of them, kenshin being the last, and you would kneel beside him, pressing your lips to his cheek as you handed him a small cup - of course no one really minded it, except for yukimura who’s blushing like he’s the one being kissed - but after that happened, kenshin would find himself almost expecting you to do the same every time they had war council, and when you so often did not pop in, he looked gloomy - in some ways, kenshin is very much like a child, especially after you two got intimate - his hugging position would probably be cradling you like a life-sized doll; don’t get me wrong, this sounds creepy and weird but it’s really not - it’s just another sign of how much he loves you and at times like these, he just wants to hug you as gently as he can in his arms - sometimes, you’d be in his lap, your legs over his overstretched one, and the side of your head would be resting against his neck - other times, he would just hug you normally after wrapping the both of you up in the warm futon - hugs are of a precious and vulnerable side of him, i’d say - his favourite place to kiss you is everywhere and anywhere, because he’s honestly the type not to have a “favourite” and just kiss wherever he wants to - there’s pretty much no stopping this man

EMOTIONAL

- okay, so kenshin has shown a few sides of him in the game as far as i know: the initial coldness of him, the extremely possessive side of him, and the hesitant yet sweet side - if you didn’t know, all these stems from a past incident where he lost someone he held dearly and loved - kenshin was still a teenager at that time, he couldn’t understand that it wasn’t his fault, and thought that it was failure on his part for not being able to do anything - i would go as far to say that it must be traumatic for him, and because of this, he’s being trapped in the past - when someone experiences something unpleasant, they will have form sort of a protective stance towards it unconsciously - for kenshin, he developed the extreme possessive personality he has, believing that he can protect and not hurt anyone by keeping them away from any human contact - again, this logic is very childlike, simply because he’s developed it from a tender age - kenshin would’ve also believed that he couldn’t protect anyone with his own two hands, and can only kill with them; it’s part of his gift since he was born, and he definitely takes pride in it, but part of him thinks otherwise - character analysis aside, he knows that you don’t want to be locked up in the least, and he respects that after you managed to talk him out of his dilemmas a little - but there are times where he just really, really wants to keep you away from everyone’s eyes, any possible danger; be it a twisted form of love, it’s his way of showing it initially - there are times where in the middle of the night, he wakes up with a start, sweating from the horrors of his nightmare— you lying lifelessly on the cold hard ground, eyes blank and blood seeping into the fabric of your kimono - he almost cries when he turns his head, and sees you sprawled out beside him, snoring softly and peacefully - no signs of blood, no imminent danger, nothing except for you, now stirring slightly and cuddling up against his waist - and he thinks that he’s stupid for worrying so much, when you’re so strong and able to hold up both him and yourself - it’s all new and he’s hesitant about it, but he would give it a try for you, to lift off the heavy weight on his chest - you have to reassure him over and over again, in both words and actions, so that he eventually knows that a soaring bird in the sky is better than a caged one - kenshin has so many layers to him, and you have to peel it off one by one to the core; each one is meaningful and part of him nonetheless

DOMESTIC

- honestly, kenshin wouldn’t need someone housewife-like more like, he’s the housewife - he likes things clean and arranged; he’s good at taking care of himself, maintaining a healthy diet and all (except too much sake, probably) - that’s why when he holds banquets, it’s too familiar of a sight for him to carry you bridal-style to your room, with you red and slumped in his arms - and when you wake up with a bad hangover in the morning, kenshin’s sure to be there with some hot soup and tea and telling you that you won’t need to worry about your duties in the castle for the day - he’d definitely pop in whenever possible, entertaining your every whim like he always does because he’s just so soft for you - when you send him off into battle, he’s always worried about your safety even if it should be the other way round, and once, you smiled while arranging his clothes - “it’ll be okay. i promise i will be the first to greet you when you come back, alright?” - he really just wanted to stay indoors with you that day, but at least he can use that as a motivation to finish up the battle quickly - usually fighting puts him in a good mood, but his face is just lit with joy when you come running out, a grin stretched on your lips, and he hops down his horse, arms out, ready for you to plunge into his embrace - he’s only surprised when your arms lock around his neck, and lips enveloping his - it was for a split second, but never did kenshin’s vassals think that they could see him that happy - since then, it’s been a routine, and kenshin’s smiles has never faltered one bit upon seeing you rush out of the castle

FINAL VERDICT

- someone once said “the journey here was an ordeal from start to finish, but i count myself fortunate for being able to meet you at the end of it.” i think this sums up the relationship perfectly.

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Oh, and if you have the time, could you also write about boyfriend mitsuhide?

hey! it’s posted, you can find it here:https://starryikesen.tumblr.com/post/179882519586/boyfriend-mitsuhide . i hope you’ll enjoy it!!

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boyfriend! mitsuhide

CONFESSION

- when you first assumed your role and duty of chatelaine, you were receiving orders from mainly nobunaga and the other warlords

- the jobs, ranging from serious to absurd, would always be completed by you at the end of the day, no matter how ridiculous it was

- none of those were really dangerous, because those were left to the vassals and even the warlords themselves to settle

- however, this— this was peculiar

- this particular request from masamune and hideyoshi combined had certainly piqued your interest

- after receiving a neatly wrapped multi-layer lunch box, you went over to mitsuhide’s manor and into his room

- you weren’t so comfortable around him compared to the others, and reasonably so, since history in your time had recorded him as the mastermind behind nobunaga’s supposed death

- and he just gave an aura of general… sketchiness

- even as he sat down, in front of his messy desk strewn with books and papers, his eyes skimming through a few documents, it sent a chill down your spine

- he had an effect on you, for sure, it just wasn’t a pleasant one

- “hello. what brings you here?”

- the next thing you knew, those sharp amber eyes bore right into you, a thin smile spreading across his face

- “uh, masamune told me to deliver this.”

- you unwrapped the cobalt blue fabric and set the lunch box in front of him, before automatically going about to rearrange his things into a few neat piles on the mat

- “insisting on trivial things as always, i see.”

- despite those words, you could sense a hint of fondness in his voice, and as frightening and unapproachable mitsuhide was, you had to admit that you partly accepting this request because you wanted to know him better

- (and also because masamune wouldn’t accept a “no” as an answer)

- you watched as you sat opposite him, perched somewhat worriedly and curiously, as he picked up one of the layers of the lunch box, containing a few vegetables, and attempted to dump the contents into another layer with curry—

- “no!”

- “no?”

- “sorry, i meant no, don’t do that. you’ll ruin the flavour.”

- mitsuhide stared you for a moment, before smirking and putting the vegetables back down on the desk

- “it doesn’t matter to me, but i’ll stop, since it seems to disturb you.”

- “i mean, the curry’s sweet and watery. the vegetables are crisp and salty. they just don’t mix together well, no?”

- “no. flavour doesn’t exist for me.”

- that sentence hit you pretty hard, and you had to ask hideyoshi when you ran into him in the corridors

- as you suspected, mitsuhide can’t distinguish flavours, and to your horror, you were also informed that he didn’t take good care of his health

- he’s basically no better than mitsunari, just not that extreme, but still pretty bad

- and that set a flame in you to take care of him— pretty contradictory to your initial behaviour, but you couldn’t help it

- since then, you’ve always made time to head to mitsuhide’s manor; and every time, without fail, you bring a lunch box with you, and make sure mitsuhide doesn’t crush everything up and eat it

- but he wasn’t there all the time, and frequently went missing for a day or two before returning

- upon your inquiries, he would simply smile and say he made a little “business trip” to meet someone and do something

- and it really worried you, because you knew mitsuhide was a nice person, at least under the cover of a big bad wolf

- he’s just too smart and scheming and that made people say… certain things about him, that made your mouth taste sour afterwards

- you wish you could prove to them how kind he actually was, but when you think about it, you were, too, once someone who didn’t know any better and assumed mitsuhide’s personality right off the bat

- and you were sure that he was like this for a reason, though he never let you in on anything private

- you dismissed it as something required for the nature of his job, which was partially right, but still, you wished he could let his guard down a little around you

- you expressed this wish to him, and he returned it with a teasing smile and promised to do so

- honestly, mitsuhide doesn’t know why he did that, and did the weird pinky thing (you called it “pinky swearing”) but he knew that you cared a lot for him

- he’s a little amazed and amused by how innocent you were, trusting him without any questions whatsoever; he’s used to being treated like the opposite, and people either suspected him, feared him, or hated him, save for a few people here and there

- as innocent as you were, some people would call you foolish, and mitsuhide knows he would’ve normally, but you were so strong and this dogged determination of yours, as well as your optimism to try again and again really struck something in him

- he just couldn’t bear to see your expression if he ever called you nasty names

- but he hasn’t ever held back like this— with other people, he doesn’t twitch when questioning them, torturing them, because it’s necessary

- so why was he so weak when it came to you?

- besides, mitsuhide isn’t someone oblivious or dense; it doesn’t take him much to accept that he’s attracted towards you

- but you and him were like two different ends of a whole spectrum; you were opposed to war, which you made clear to him once, and you were honest, unsuspecting, pure

- he was the opposite of all those, and you were like a white flower, bound to wilt in those hands of his

- but mitsuhide won’t stop his actions towards you, unless you like another person

- it started out as little affectionate gestures, like stroking your hair idly and patting your head whenever you went over to deliver him food

- and when he returned after going missing for a day or two, tiny forehead kisses were sometimes there

- this sudden increase of affection answered a large question that has been residing recently in your mind, and you were relieved, somewhat

- it was this period where both of you knew what was happening, but didn’t do anything to further catalyse it

- tentative was probably the word for it

- to put it in a more modern context, it was like you both harbour lovers’ feelings for each other, but none of you confirmed it, so technically you’re still friends

- you thought this was pretty pointless, so one time when you were reading in mitsuhide’s room and he was doing paperwork, you kissed him in one place none of you had before: his lips

- it was warm on yours, and unexpectedly soft, and that was all that you thought, as it was a peck on the lips

- mitsuhide didn’t move for a few seconds, and you thought he had ceased to breathe, but then he sighed and set his brush down

- “it’s going to be a lot of work.”

- “i know.”

- “i could die anytime.”

- “i know.”

- “and yet, you still want this?”

- “...yes.”

- he gazed at you with a mixture of emotions— the love for you bubbling up, but also while thinking how strange of a person you were, like a moth attracted to light

- except that he didn’t know he wasn’t the fire; but the moon instead, and he had no idea how much you were going to teach him

CUDDLING + KISSING

- mitsuhide wouldn’t be someone who spends his kisses on your lips; instead, he would be kissing you everywhere else for most of the time

- forehead kisses are a norm, and for absolutely no reason at all, it just happens to take mitsuhide’s place as the number one place to kiss you

- maybe because it’s pretty convenient for him to drop one there whenever you bump into him while doing your duty, and both of you are busy

- or he loves the way your mind and thinking works so differently from him that always catches him off guard, whether or not he shows it

- when he’s back from his little trips, you would show up in his room, smile bright and eyes sparkling, and he would sweep you into his arms wordlessly and let his kisses linger on your face

- when cuddling, you’re most probably on top of him, where he can see all the small details of your expressions and the way your facial muscles work

- it sounds weird, but mitsuhide is definitely someone who would prefer seeing your expression and reactions to the things he say

- he just thinks that you’re so cute and innocent, and also because they were expressions he couldn’t ever show

- and this surge of wanting to protect you from all the dark, ugly things residing in this world just rises up from his chest

- he would hug you just a tad bit tighter, and you know he’s having these thoughts when he goes silent and doesn’t answer you, just gazing deep into your eyes

- it’s not that he’s trying to block your words out; he’s genuinely lost in his thoughts, and it takes a moment or two before he snaps back to reality

- and as merciless and teasing he is, he holds you and drowns you in his love like your a precious porcelain doll, bound to break any time possible

- it’s just so raw and tender and so gentle

EMOTIONAL

- as stated before, mitsuhide does feel the constant urge to protect you

- but sometimes it occurs to him that he’s no better; he too, has stained his hands, caused many people to perish, and he’s merciless

- it strikes him that he’s that dark and ugly thing, and it terrifies him to no end, because the last thing he wanted was to drag you into all these

- he didn’t want to see that foolishly innocent soul fade away because of all these things, he wanted it to continue to burn bright among the abyss

- and sometimes, it throws him into this line of thought that you shouldn’t have fallen in love with him; he didn’t deserve it, and neither did you deserve this exposure to the darker side of humanity

- you could tell when this happens; he sort of just blocks out things whenever you talk to him, start mashing up his food all together again, and spends more time in the dungeons

- you’d have to drag him out somewhere calm and quiet, and outdoors, and silently sit by him as he processes that you’re fine and both of you are still together

- since you can’t really tell what’s going on in that mind of his, and also because you know mitsuhide would trust you enough to realise that you were strong enough to stand by him

- he just needed some time away from everything

- otherwise, mitsuhide is really well put together other times

- when you’re worried over something, or someone, such as mitsuhide himself, he would calm you by analysing how the thing you’re worrying over wasn’t even going to happen

- for example, if you’re worried that one of the warlords would be wounded in a battle, mitsuhide would tell you how the oda forces were way stronger and the chances of them being hurt were extremely low

- rather than using words to comfort you, he would try to make you weigh the facts and come to a more positive conclusion yourself

- he couldn’t lie in front of you and say everything’s fine when it isn’t, because he knows it would hurt you even more in the end if something actually happens

- in a way, it’s not what most people would like, but it’s his own way of protecting you, by making you mentally stronger and preparing you for everything

DOMESTIC

- man, mitsuhide needs someone domestic to take care of him, because we all know that’s one thing he can’t do

- or more like he doesn’t really care about it

- but when he sees you putting in so much effort to cook meals that have a more distinct flavour specially for him, he has this urge to put down his work and make time for you, which he hasn’t done before

- much like mitsunari, you would make sure to appear in between your duties as chatelaine to his manor if he was doing administrative work, and stay with him until you’ve seen him finish his food

- or you would coax him to sleep when it’s getting a little too late

- if he had to go into battle, or somewhere far away again, he would develop a habit of bringing something that belongs to you— an obi cord, a hair clip, anything

- he would look at it and silently promise that he would return to your side after it ends, and it makes him more careful than usual in order to be successful in the operation

- and when you return, you would pester him in hugs and little kisses and all, while asking if he needs anything

- he tells you every single time that seeing your happy face was more than enough for him, but you aren’t convinced anyways

- but that’s the truth, and you were his motivation to return alive and well everytime, and if mitsuhide was being honest with himself, he didn’t care if you didn’t love him back— just seeing you happy and smiling was enough for him

FINAL VERDICT

- all in all, this relationship is somewhat fragile, but not at the same time, if you understand. there are insecurities, but there’s the unconditional love and the amount both of you are willing to sacrifice for each other is amazing

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Hi! Could you do the boyfriend thing for Hideyoshi if there isn't one up already? Thank you very much!!

hello!! it’s up now, here: https://starryikesen.tumblr.com/post/178181259296/boyfriend-hideyoshi i hope you’ll like it!!

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boyfriend! hideyoshi

CONFESSION

- honestly, when hideyoshi first met you, he didn’t trust you at all - that is, until you proved him wrong through and through - you thought he was pretty quick to jump to conclusions about everything, following his heart more than his mind, but his kindness made it up for that - when he realised that he wronged you, he apologised so sincerely and profusely that one would’ve thought he killed your pet or something along those lines - oh, and he spends forever trying to make it up to you and spoiling you whenever he can - be it using his “free time” (he doesn’t have any, really) to go into town and get you some sweet dumplings, or to try and convince you to get the newest roll of fabric - he tries again and again, and fails again and again - “you’re really a stubborn one, eh?” - but there’s a sweet smile on his face and he means absolutely no harm - still, however adamant you were about him not spearing money on you, he gives you little accessories that caught your eye from time to time - and you liked hideyoshi. you really, really, liked him. - no one has ever treated you so nicely as hideyoshi did, but here’s the problem: he treats everyone as nicely - liking hideyoshi means two things— one, it’s inevitable, and two, you will never know if you’re sibling-zoned or not - “anything for my little sibling!” says he, while your insides collapse just a little - you’re angry for a moment, because how can he do such heart-fluttering things without feeling anything? does he do it so much to others that he doesn’t feel anything? - hideyoshi himself is confused, mainly because he’s never felt anything more towards the women he’s friends with - but with you, he finds you so adorable, and he even finds himself itching to go out with you just to see you stuffing yourself with those sweet dumplings, your cheeks bulging like a chipmunk - even the mere sight and scent of you makes him flustered - but hideyoshi tells himself to continue treating you like a sibling, although he knows full well that he can’t anymore - he thinks he’s not good enough for you; he thinks his flaws will drive you away if you knew what they were - but you’re strong and accepting, yet he clearly doesn’t know that - “why are you looking so glum?” - “oh- sasuke.” - you filled him in, when he next appeared in the ceiling of your room while checking on you - “hmm. sources tell me that hideyoshi is a lightweight.” - “how do you know that?” - “top secret ninja infiltration files.” - “sasuke-“ - “okay, i’m joking. google said so.” - but thanks to sasuke, you have a plan now, and the next banquet comes by in a blur - you feel half guilty for even thinking and trying this, but you’re desperate - you’ve seen the look in his eyes when he stares at you, and he does not look like a man who’s not in love - but he won’t say it, and you’re running short on options here - “god, i’m awful. mitsuhide will be proud of me though.” - he indeed is when you whisper your plan to him, all while hideyoshi goes against his golden rule of not drinking at banquets - simply because you came up to him, shyly offered to pour him sake and he just can’t say no to that face of yours he loves so much - “you might want to escort him out, princess. he’ll be brazenly saying everything from the depths of his heart.” - the mischievous smirk from mitsuhide was all you needed to gently drag hideyoshi away - his face was flushed red as you lead him to the gardens for some cool and fresh night air - it was a gorgeous night, for the lack of better words, a cloudless one that allowed the moon to be in full display and shed its silver veil across the castle grounds - hideyoshi stopped in his tracks, staring at you, and you found yourself unable to look away from those golden orbs - he places a single hand on your cheek, warm to the touch, his eyes still focused on you - “did you know that i like you? is that why you tried that?” - a non-drunken sounding laugh escaped from his lips, as he squished your cheeks softly - “it’ll take more than a cup and a half to make me drunk. although i should say, three cups are really few too.” - now it was your turn to be red as a tomato - “yeah.” - “well then, you’re right. i do like you, but i was scared that you wouldn’t accept my flaws. my past.” - your hand covered his in yours, feeling the heat that radiated off his palm - “hideyoshi, you know i would never do that. i love you for who you are. and your past has to do with that.” - silence shrouded the both of you, before hideyoshi finally found the right words to say - “i’m sorry. i made you wait too long.” - “don’t apologise. you’re always telling me to say ‘thank you’ instead.” - “in that case, thank you for loving me.” - and his lips, velvety yet a little rough at the edges, lands on yours, moulding together as one, and it sends a spark of bliss down your spine - your plan may have failed, but nevertheless it brought the both of you together, from the not-so-smooth starting to being lovers

CUDDLES + KISSES

- if hideyoshi was spoiling you whenever he can, be sure that he will spoil you with kisses - cuddles, not so much, but only because he’s too much of a busy man to spare time for cuddling - cuddling happens at night, when you’re awake or even if you’re asleep, hideyoshi will wrap you up in a burrito and bear hug you - occasionally he would laugh and go, “you’re so soft~!” - “hideyoshi, that’s because of the futon.” - kisses near the areas of your head are definitely his thing - for one, he’s a giant, and he will take this advantage to kiss the top of your head, your temple, your hair - also when he has the time, he’ll bring you to a garden nearby and sit with you between his legs on the grass and rest his chin on your head - when this happens, you two won’t usually talk much; just relax in each other’s presence, the fresh air, and the scenery - he doesn’t fall asleep, from the many nights of staying awake throughout, and you fall asleep a number of times instead - rest assured, you’ll find yourself comfortably tucked in in his room, or if you’re asleep for a shorter time, you’ll either wake up with your head resting in his lap, his hand running through your hair, or on his back when he piggybacks you home - hideyoshi’s theory behind this is that he tries his best to indulge in your adorable sleeping form, because he misses you way too much whenever he’s out - kisses are definitely gentle with hideyoshi - he will treat you like a princess, like it or not, and your wish is basically his command - unless you’re both in for something more, then maybe kisses wouldn’t be so gentle - a little rough, a little hair and nape grabbing here and there - that being said, his favourite places to kiss you is your lips - uh that’s obvious xuan?? he just loves the softness of your lips so much, he can’t stop kissing them over and over again until he feels that his heart is going to explode any moment - and while he treats you like a princess, you make sure to make him relaxed whenever you manage to stay up late enough to greet him when he returns - hideyoshi will say things like he isn’t tired but you’re not buying it from his eyebags - you’ll give him a massage, and sort of just push him down onto the futon and make him sleep - it’s alright if you don’t get any late night cuddling, because his health is the most important thing

EMOTIONAL

- honestly, hideyoshi’s the type of person that doesn’t get too emotional about his own problems - no, he worries about others, and their well-being rather than his own - maybe because he’s used to settling matters by himself, it doesn’t weigh much emotionally on him - so when he sits down and starts confiding in you about something, it’s always about other warlords or his vassals or his worry for them - “mitsuhide’s doing something again, god it hurts my head.” - you try to reassure him that it’s alright and that whoever he’s worried about will be fine - but this also means that he’s going to do extra work to make sure they’re completely, 100% safe and sound - and you pitch in by helping him do the necessary but simple things; writing letters, arranging his things, checking up with mitsunari on updates and whatnot - it’s things like this that keep hideyoshi going through the hardest times, your silent support and love that never fail to give him strength - and when he’s down, you make sure to give him even more love and reassurance - “hideyoshi, you’re a great person. don’t ever doubt yourself, it’s just not something you deserve.” - “you think so?” - “yes. i think you deserve all the love in this world.” - he’s tied himself to this fate of uniting japan, but even so, he’ll hesitate sometimes - he still has you, he can’t let you get hurt, but you already have because of him, and he’s scared, scared that you’ll leave him one day - hideyoshi is extremely fragile at times like this, you’ll have to hold him in your arms and rest your head against his chest, allowing him to calm down with you holding onto him - you’re there, always there by his side, and you’ll never leave - you promised that much to him, and you swore to never break it - when you’re sad, i do feel that hideyoshi is a man who talks with you in his arms - he’ll have something nice and light to munch on, while you two sit outside on the corridor at night, the cool breeze teasing your skin, and hideyoshi wrapping you up warmly - the atmosphere makes it impossible not to spill everything— be it your homesickness, how much you missed someone, or whether it was just you being sad for no good reason - he’ll listen, and he have a small conversation with you before you go on - it never does make you cry, these talks, and that’s the strange part, but his words and his arms around you just makes your tears disappear - if it’s something, or someone to do with the sengoku period, be prepared for him to exterminate the root cause of your sadness the very next day - hideyoshi will act if he can, but only after your consent - he won’t do anything if it wasn’t what you wanted, so he’s careful not to get his emotions too riled up

DOMESTIC

- as mentioned above, hideyoshi is a busy man - which means that you’ll try to tackle everything in the manor without him worrying (even though he’s told you countless times that there are helpers) - you’ll deliver letters, visit another warlord’s manor to retrieve things, clean his room, take care of uri the little monkey - and all while being chatelaine - hideyoshi’s always worried that you might fall sick from the amount of work you do for him, but he knows that he won’t make you change your mind - he even feels bad about it, seeing you sprawled on the futon, fast asleep when he returns, and he finishes all his things before joining you - and he’ll say that he’s finished everything, just so you could rest up a little - even if that means him staying up well over midnight - or when he comes back from battle with scars on his body and face and you treat them with utmost care - initially, you weren’t used to seeing them and the mere sight broke your heart, but hideyoshi couldn’t help it - it’s war, after all, and people were bound to be hurt - still, it gives him immense comfort from your gentle and soft hands just dabbing medicine on his wounds and such - the both of you are just too pure hearted; you both will do anything to make sure the other’s less tired, even if it’s just a little

FINAL VERDICT

- hideyoshi as a boyfriend is somewhere between chill and passionate, but i would say more on the chill side. talking is very important in this relationship, and so is kindness. with these two things combined, the relationship will bloom.

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thanks for answering! in that case, could i request headcanons for masamune, ieyasu, and hideyoshi with an MC who talks a lot in her sleep? something cute or funny, whatever you'd like! thank you!! <3

IEYASU

- usually, ieyasu won’t be busy to the point where he returns back to the manor later than you- it’s either with you, or earlier than you and he’ll just work from home- but he’s been really caught up with war council meetings lately, till late into the night, and you couldn’t fight off the sleep monster any longer- when ieyasu slid open the door of your shared room, you were bundled cozily in the futon - even the extreme fatigue weighing on him couldn’t stop the fond smile spreading on his face- ieyasu shuffled closer to you and sat down beside you, on the futon, and brushed the hair out of your face gently- the misty moonlight from outside only seemed to illuminate your soft features and made you seem ethereal - ieyasu leaned down slowly, towards your lips, and-- “porcupine…boy…”- what.- he sat back up straight again, now staring at you, baffled- you were asleep, definitely, but he was sure that he didn’t imagine you mumbling those words- “strawberry…. muffin… “- “what’s a muffin even?” - ieyasu grumbled quietly, but the smile’s returned on his face, and his hands were still stroking your hair lovingly- despite his words and demeanour, anyone could see he was flustered and yet happy that he discovered your sleep talking habits- and ieyasu being ieyasu, he will tease you about it, subtly- “hey, so you haven’t told me about this thing called muffins.”- “muffins? how do you know-“- “if i recall, you said it in your sleep.”- he takes pleasure in your bashful expression afterwards (mitsuhide influenced him too much)- but from that night onwards, he actually looks forward to the times where you fall asleep earlier than him and staff mumbling all kinds of “modern world” language - he doesn’t tease you as much, and even gets all tsundere if you muttered something lovely about him - he’d scowl at you, but with a fierce blush that went all the way up his hairline- you can be sure that he won’t be asking you about those things

MASAMUNE

- such a tease- trust me when i say he’s delighted to discover this sleeping habit of yours, because he is- at first, when he realised that he couldn’t spent a night of kisses and cuddles and making out with his kitten, he was devastated - and still he arrived late to war council meeting, from doing things with you, of course- but he’s in for a happy little surprise when he whirls into the room, right when you mumbled something about shogetsu- he’s confused when he sees your body slumped across the futon, and your face that one of sleeping and peace - he genuinely thought you were somehow awake and tried to make a conversation with you, but you went off talking about some delicious mochi he made for you- masamune asks mitsunari the morning after, and learns of sleep talking- he also learns that there’s sleep walking, but thank heavens you didn’t develop a habit of that, or he’ll be worried sick- after nights of forcing himself to stay awake just to hear you sleep talk, he’s gathered a bunch of questions for you- all of them embarrassingly straightforward, not that masamune seemed to mind the least- in fact, he’s pretty much grinning like a cheshire cat - example: “i heard you said that i was hot?”- you’d be lying to yourself if you said it didn’t make you want to cry and laugh at the same time- but he takes this chance to learn more about you, and the time you lived in, because it fascinates him to learn about all these new inventions- “what’s a power bank?” “cars? they sound fun.”- and he would be patient all while you explained to him, drawing out these things and explaining their uses- while the teasing can make you threaten him that you’re going to move to another room, it also gives him a clearer, better picture of the future- it gives him motivation to strive forward and perform his best in everything, so that the future can be as peaceful and convenient as it sounded- what a man you earned yourself

HIDEYOSHI

- he’s worried.- tell me one time hideyoshi isn’t worried about you, because he will freak out when he hears you asleep, but talking - it’s normal for him to return late, but you would be staying up to welcome him home before you slept- well, it was an exceptionally busy day as chatelaine, and the fluffy futon was too inviting to resist- hideyoshi would’ve known that you were asleep before he entered the room, because he would always see your figure by the paper lantern from the door- and he enters as quietly as he can, tiptoeing towards you until you start talking- “hideyo…shi…”- he’s gone- he’s panicking, badly.- hideyoshi actually thinks you’re hurt in some way, and he just shouts out your name that wake the whole manor up- when you open your eyes, he’s already flipping you over and checking if you sustained any wounds and whatnot- “hideyoshi? what’s happened?”- “you tell me! you were mumbling my name, is anything wrong? are you hurt? did ninjas-“- you stared at his worried face, blinked a few times, and started laughing- “w-why are you laughing!”- you call him down, telling him that you’re very much alive and well, and that you tend to sleep talk- okay well honestly, explaining to hideyoshi about these things are a tad bit scary, because he’s just staring at you solemnly- but after you’re done, he sighs with relief, and smiles softly- “so that’s it? you’re not hurting, right?”- “yep. it doesn’t harm me in any way.”- then he looks at you sheepishly, and you have to give him a few comforting hugs and pecks and kisses - “it’ll take a while for me to get used to it, but i’m glad you’re alright.”- and true enough, hideyoshi is indeed very close to shouting “bloody murder” when he hears you mumbling intelligibly, but then he catches a glimpse of your face and reminds himself that you’re just sleeping- eventually, you start waking up to him blushing, and it’s always because of something you said in the night- but both you and him wouldn’t have it any other way, and that’s all that really matters

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masterlist

 boyfriend! nobunaga

boyfriend! hideyoshi

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 boyfriend! ieyasu

 boyfriend! mitsunari

boyfriend! mitsuhide

boyfriend! kenshin

coming up soon!

coming up soon!

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when mc’s boyfriend cheats on her behind her back and the warlords happen to love her (ieyasu, masamune, nobunaga)

when mc talks a lot in her sleep (ieyasu, masamune, hideyoshi)

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Hi there! I’m the anon who sent you a request about MC’s bf mistreating them. Just read your blind date article and I wonder if that’s a reply to my request instead? ;) If so, thanks!!

holy sweet mother of jesus I AM SO EMBARRASSED. I’M SORRY ANON i posted it before sleeping and i didn’t check nskskkss thank you for being so kind about it and telling me ;-;

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How would Masamune, Nobunaga and Ieyasu handle it if they fall hard for you but you have a boyfriend who is cheating behind your back?

IEYASU

- when he first met and knew you, he was mildly attracted towards you- after all, he’s never met anyone so relatively bouncy and optimistic despite the most dire situations- that may or may not cause him to gravitate towards you over some time, but the both of you were pretty close to be deemed as “best buds” by the rest- ieyasu didn’t realised he liked you until one time he got hurt badly and you brought him to recovery, sacrificing your own sleep- but just as this young love was blossoming, enter a new player: your boyfriend - you did mention their existence once or twice before, and ieyasu almost forgotten about him until he saw the both of you, holding hands and walking down a corridor- now, ieyasu’s not a unreasonable person- he will back off when he knows he should, but that’s just the problem— you gazed at him in a way he’s never seen before, all adoration and love- but his eyes were just empty; distracted, wandering- ieyasu bit down hard on his lips, wondering how this guy didn’t seem like he loved you at all— it was all really unfair and strange to him- he’s angry, of course; he would shower you with so much more love than that douchebag, but you wouldn’t look at him the same way- he really can’t do anything except than to suffer silently- ieyasu tried to talk sense into you, he really did, but you stayed silent, a melancholy look in your orbs- “i know.”- it got worse when he went shopping in town with you, only to catch sight of him and another girl together in a tea shop - his arm around her waist, it was obvious he loved her- it’s unspoken, a beautiful mutual love, yet the look in your eyes told him that you knew all about it- “why are you doing this to yourself?”- “that’s love for you.”- he didn’t get you. he didn’t get this at all.- you were so weak for giving in to this harmful love, yet you were strong for holding it up together- you two were just two people who happen to have unrequited love, two people who were broken beyond repair, and unable to look away- but if this was your choice, ieyasu will go on this route with you- he’ll be behind you, protecting you silently

MASAMUNE

- masamune is a fighter, and he will fight for anything he thinks he should- so when he falls for you, and sees you with your boyfriend— he starts this master plan to snatch you away - it comes to him like a second sense: your boyfriend doesn’t like you, you like him, it’s a unrequited love, but hey girl you’ve got a fine man waiting for you?- sounds like a plan to him- you go to him whenever you’re upset and down; and he can see through you like a piece of glass- so when you start to cry over your boyfriend, he doesn’t hold it back anymore - “shouldn’t you leave him? he doesn’t love you.”- “i can’t. and i don’t know why, masamune. i can’t stop loving him even though it hurts so bad.”- his face kind of just falls- he knows this is bad news, because it’s some kind of a toxic love and it’s hurting you- if he doesn’t at least try and remove it in you, he knows it’ll eat you from inside and apart- the worst part, he’s unsure about what he should do anymore- he doesn’t want to hurt you; but he loves you, and he’s torn between staying quietly beside you or giving your boyfriend a piece of his mind- but he does both at the end- he meets him, and masamune is scary when he does- those lively blue eyes are now sharp and glinting like his sword, dangerously glaring at the man who broke your heart - but he’s on the verge of punching this guy; a few snark words, an eye roll, and he does that- when the word reaches you, however, masamune hasn’t ever seen you so angry in his life- you didn’t speak to him for a whole week, ignoring him and avoiding him in corridors, and it was the worst feeling ever- until you finally gave him a chance, and even so, you made it clear to him that he was not to lay a single finger on your boyfriend - masamune hates this, he hates having nothing to do while you suffer alone- but he won’t ever give up- he’ll wait for you, until you wake up and see that it was all along him who loved you

NOBUNAGA

- this guy. - he will not rest until things go the way he wants to - and maybe because of that, he’s the one that gets hurt the most out of all- nobunaga’s just not used to anyone or anything defying him, and when he finds out this love of yours, he’s talking immediately to you- “don’t be silly and wake up.”- you start retorting that you love him, and nobunaga’s confused; to him, if he were in your shoes, he would force himself to stop loving whoever was hurting him- “you just don’t understand love, do you? and here you are trying to knock some sense into me.”- it was the first, and only time you shouted at him- the you nobunaga knew was gone— there’s no more of that fire in your eyes he admired so much- he could only see a woman struggling not to break apart, and anger mixed with hurt and sadness- normally, he would’ve told you to strengthen up and that a man wasn’t worth wasting your tears on- but this time, he couldn’t find his voice. his reasoning- for once, in that split second, he understood suddenly; he knew why you felt this, because if you did it to him, he wouldn’t let you go this easily- however, he wasn’t going to let you be and ruin yourself just like that- he’s going to make you see things clearly, live with it better, and one day when the time is appropriate, he’ll tell you that he loves you- he can only hope that you’re willing to get over this as soon as possible- but he’ll wait. he’ll patiently wait for you, for as long as you need, before you start looking back and see him- he’ll always welcome you in his arms- and at the same time, he’ll deal with this man who broke you so ruthlessly with method of his own, preferable behind your back- you’ll definitely get angry at him when you know that, but he’d rather you hate him than to continue being a wreck

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In case it’s not on you list already, boyfriend Nobunaga please. Thank you!

hello there! thanks for the request, you can find it here: https://starryikesen.tumblr.com/post/177943414336/boyfriend-nobunaga . i hope you enjoy it!

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Do you think you can do one of the boyfriend things for Nobunga?

hello! thank you for the request, you can find it here: https://starryikesen.tumblr.com/post/177943414336/boyfriend-nobunaga . i hope you enjoy it!

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boyfriend! nobunaga

CONFESSION

- nobunaga never really seemed like someone you’d come to like, now that you think of it - your first impression of him was mixed— you thought he was rather a interesting person, assertive, yet quick witted, also holding this unusual gratefulness towards you ever since you saved him - you didn’t really think much about it, and it didn’t even occur to you that you were attracted to him until you started to worry over him - of course you do worry over him, because he always had someone out trying to kill him, but it’s become a constant plaguing thought - and from all the times he’d outwardly flirt and hit on you, you brushed it off with a eye roll at first, but since when did you felt this strange fluttering in your stomach? - you tried to give answers to yourself, until mitsuhide discreetly dropped the hint that you liked nobunaga romantically - you were in denial - you simply could not believe that you had fallen for nobunaga, although it was indeed a highly possible thing to happen - in fact, you thought this was some allergic reaction and was asking ieyasu’s help to whip up something for you - but now that you thought of it, it might be true, given how you checked through every single parcel delivered anonymously to nobunaga - it was the best way to ensure his personal safety, and he himself gave you the permission to - you would find suspicious things that happen to be dipped in poison, thanks to the silver clips you had that detected them - even hideyoshi didn’t get to this extent, and you did all this voluntarily - you didn’t tell him either, in case it dragged down his spirit and would affect the battles he had (although he would’ve laughed it off easily) - but still, even if you did habour feelings for him, this is nobunaga oda here, devil king of the sixth heaven, and there was no way he would reciprocate your stupid feelings - it would mean that he was constantly busy, and always planning or at war, and you weren’t so sure if you could hold up well watching your boyfriend go to war often, with a chance of never returning - these thoughts kept you up late till the wee hours of the morning, before the cogs in your brain finally gave up and stopped turning - it proved itself to be a grave mistake, for you felt like giddy and unfocused the whole day - it happened that you had many duties as chatelaine, and you couldn’t push them away because of your own mistakes - one of them was to check through the parcel that’s arrived - this wasn’t new, and it depended whether it was a gift from rebels or from innocent townspeople - your fingers worked clumsily from your drowsiness, and ran across the fine fabric of a red kimono - of course, until you felt something sharp prick your index finger - you knew at an instant what it was— a extremely tiny needle, inserted into the folds of the fabric and peeking out a little so that whoever who wears it suffers from whatever’s coated on it - it was no doubt poison, and ignoring the light bleeding on your finger, you disposed of it quickly, before anything could happen to you - the poison was a speedy one, causing your vision to blur and your hearing to diminish while you felt a surge of something rush to your mouth, and the next thing you knew, your light pink kimono was stained scarlet with your own blood - you blinked, trying to get up and at least inform someone, but your legs gave out on you too quickly - the next few things happened too quickly for you; you were slipping in and out of consciousness, and your cheeks were pressed against a sturdy chest- hideyoshi? - or when you realised that you were lying on a futon in a room that smelled of herbs (ieyasu’s, no doubt), grinding sounds filling your ears - when you at last woke up, your eyes were squinting from the sunlight coming from outside, and your head throbbed tremendously, and it just felt like you had been trampled on by an elephant - your throat was painfully sore, and you couldn’t move a single limb— you simply didn’t have the energy to - “this is my fault. i should not have given her the job.” - nobunaga? - “my lord, you are not at fault. whoever is behind this will pay with their lives for endangering you and hurting azuchi’s princess.” - “enough, hideyoshi. assist mitsuhide in uncovering their identity. i shall spend some time alone here.” - “understood, my lord.” - a sliding of the doors, and the room basked in silence and light again - you considered yourself lucky, for your head was facing the opposite side, and nobunaga couldn’t catch you awake - somehow, you sensed that he was going to say something alone, or to you, and you didn’t want to interrupt that - “how could you rush in to save me even when you carry so much fatigue? i don’t deserve this.” - a large, warm hand ran over your cheeks, and your hair, before nobunaga sighed - you’ve never heard him talk with so much regret, and yet, his voice was laced with traces of love and tenderness - “these blood-soaked hands don’t deserve to be touching you.” - “yes, they do.” - you croaked out, willing all your energy to turn you head, your eyes meeting nobunaga’s wide ones - the slightest flush were on his cheeks, probably from the revelation that you heard his words, but that didn’t stop you from saying more - “nobunaga. you deserve the whole world.” - it was short, but effective, and for once, nobunaga was at a loss for words - but his carnelian eyes betray his emotions, flashing with grief, but at the same time unexplainable happiness - “this isn’t your fault. didn’t you always tell me that it wasn’t my fault that you got hurt? the nobunaga oda we learnt in history wasn’t a hypocrite.” - that left him speechless, for despite your weak form right now, you had that blazing look of extreme determination, and that made him realise with a start, once again, just how strong you were - “fireball.” - “hmm?” - “i love you.” - the words tumbled out of his mouth, but he didn’t regret it; his voice held pride, and nobunaga definitely felt proud for loving a respectable person like you - you laughed, a breathless and soft one, a smile forming on your slightly flushed face - “i love you too.” - (let’s just say that nobunaga took such good care of you until you fully recovered that it left ieyasu jobless.)

CUDDLING + KISSING

- as mentioned briefly somewhere above, nobunaga is a busy man - given that, he won’t have the time to bump into you in corridors and give you a few minutes of making out, absolutely not - cuddles and kisses are reserved till the night and usually in his room - if there’s a war coming soon, he’ll return pretty late, and just basically gracefully collapse onto your lap - he really likes to rest his head on your lap; and it gives you a chance to make him relaxed by running your hands through his dark hair, or softly singing to him until he falls asleep - you’ll have to try and shift him onto the futon afterwards, good luck! - but worry not, nobunaga once mentioned that he can go on without sleep for many days, so it’s unlikely that he’ll be so tired to the extent that he can’t even muster the energy to kiss you - it’s just that both of you know that once you two start, there’s a chance you won’t stop for a while, so it all depends on you - once you decided that it wasn’t time for that, and forced him to relax while you sang him a lullaby your mother always did when you were young - nobunaga didn’t know if he should be in awe over your voice, or the comfort of it, or he should’ve just kissed you instead because great, now he’s more in love with you - there are times where you just stay awake and stare at him while he’s asleep beside you, and he just swings one arm around you and brings you closer to him unconsciously - these suffice for the cuddles during wartime - but when it isn’t, nobunaga will make sure to shower you with love - he’ll kiss every inch of you, leaving you yearning for more, and mark you again and again all over to reclaim his “territory” - it’s been scientifically proven that one spends 98.65% of the time under nobunaga as his lover while he does his… things - his kisses may be everywhere and anywhere, but they’re just like him; confident, straightforward, and assertive - each kiss is a reminder of how you’re his and he loves so much - it’s hot and sweet at the same time that you melt in his hands every single time - earlobe kisses are a huge thing between you two, because there’s something about kissing the softest parts of the ears that leaves both of you wanting more - but it’s a form of reassurance for nobunaga too, when he’s down and you kiss his earlobe softly, he won’t feel that bad anymore

EMOTIONAL

- there are times where nobunaga feels down too, after a particularly hard war when his men get hurt in large numbers - you understand his dream of unifying the country; to wage war so that it can end; and usually he’s so confident and driven about it, but when he sees that so many people are losing lives and families because of it, he starts to doubt himself - it’s a really bad thing, as you could say that his vision and his aims led him to who he is today, and doubting that would be like doubting his entire life - at these times, it’s always obvious for you— his eyes go ice cold, and it’s such a stark contrast from the usual fire burning in his red orbs that you know it immediately - and you’ll sit him down outside his room, where the moonlight cast its silver veil on your surroundings that you hold his hand firmly, whether or not he does the same - you know that he needs support at this time, and you’re always there beside him - he might not talk, and honestly silence is preferable, because nobunaga is someone who is clear-headed, and he can sort out this existential dilemma by himself - in fact, if you tried to talk, it might get worse, as he can’t focus and eliminate those pervasive thoughts - but when he’s done, you sort of just see this pile of ash light up again with the faintest glow, and you know that your nobunaga is back - here’s when you start talking, telling him about the nobunaga that’s in your history textbooks, all the good deeds he did, and reminding him that this path of his isn’t a mistake at all - it’s a lonely path, and you make sure you’ll walk down it with him - when you’re upset, however, nobunaga has three steps: pamper, question, kill - to put it in words, he’ll make sure you’re happy and emotionally stable enough before asking anything - whether it means showering you with kisses or spoiling you with konpeito or anything else you ask for, he’ll do it just to see that smile he loves so much on your face again - and then, he’ll interrogate the hell out of you - i do not exaggerate when i say that. - he’ll ask for the smallest of details, however trivial it may seem, nobunaga wants to make sure he gets a clear view of this issue before handling it - normally nobunaga sums up problems with a sentence or two, but he’s always given extreme thought and consideration before coming up with a plan and relaying it to others in the simplest way possible - if the problem was a person, then you might not ever see them again for a long, long time - if it was regarding your personal feelings, expect more digging— again, not because he’s being nosy, but he wants to fully understand before giving you advice, or comfort - nobunaga’s brute honesty, while it sounds unpleasant, is legitimate and useful - and you’re definitely thankful for that

DOMESTIC

- let’s just say that being an extremely busy man, your try your best to make everything convenient for him - need a new supply of konpeito? no problem. make sure hideyoshi doesn’t ever find it? hard, but you’re on it - it’s these little things that give him immense comfort, and he makes sure he rewards you for it - as for the rewards… it’s up to your imagination to go wild - you always try and convince him to bring you to the war, keeping you at the rear, helping with the wounded and all since you’re efficient and gentle - it depends on his mood, but he knows you do your job well, so it also depends on the scale of the war - a huge war that may or may not result in defeat? he’ll let you tag along; you’re his lucky charm and he doesn’t want to lose in front of you, giving him the motivation and energy to kick whoever’s ass he has to - and another pair of hands helping the casualties wouldn’t hurt, if anything - besides, it’s an unspoken rule among the warlords that the rear troops and army shouldn’t be attacked - wartime aside, on normal, peaceful days, you’ll take good care of him, bringing him food, cleaning the room, giving him massages, etcetera - at night, it’s likely he’ll take you out somewhere, whether if it’s to the kitchens to steal sweets, or to a nearby field of wild flowers to appreciate the moon, or just chilling outside the room - it’s also nights like these that nobunaga lets his walls down and tells you everything, how much he loves you, and how much he couldn’t bear if he lost you - you two could be married and it wouldn’t make a difference

FINAL VERDICT

- nobunaga’s usually a tough nut to crack, but he’s willing to do so around you without feeling like he shouldn’t, because he trusts you a lot, and loves you too much to be hiding anything away from you. extremely protective and wild, yet unexpectedly gentle at times.

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boyfriend! mitsunari

CONFESSION

- mitsunari’s always that ditsy guy that’s so sweet yet adorably dense, so people either love him or hate him - he’s probably the type to be so dense that he won’t even realise that he likes you until someone aggressively straightforward tells him that he does - to him, he just thinks he admires you a lot— you have never once took advantage of his kindness, and you make sure to look out for him when others wouldn’t bother - he’s especially grateful for you after that one time you berated him for not taking care of himself and starving, forcing him to eat the lunchbox you packed for him - at first, mitsunari’s just shocked; only hideyoshi has ever actually forced him to eat, and now you too - but he becomes confused and delighted at the same time when you started packing lunchboxes for him daily, because he just can’t remember to do that himself - and it’s not really his fault, you understand that he’s a overachiever, and gets too caught up in reading that he loses all other senses - you thought it was the least you could help so that he doesn’t collapse of hunger and exhaustion one day - it also didn’t occur to you that you felt more than what you thought you did, for anyone could see that your lunchbox to him was delicious, carefully arranged, and you clearly spent time and effort on it, while you yourself only ate a simple bun or something - mitsunari notices that too, after some time, and it’s the sternest you’ve ever seen him - “why are you eating so little? have some of this.” - before you could register what was happening, he’s scooped up a generous spoon of food and gently delivered it into your mouth - it was seconds after you automatically began to chew that you thought your face was beetroot red from blushing so hard - (yes, you were thinking about how you two just shared an indirect kiss) - that really got you reconsidering your life choices because you wouldn’t even think of such things if you shared utensils with the other guys; and it wasn’t like you never shared cups with mitsunari, so why-? - “wow. i can’t believe such a stupid couple actually exists. this basically confirms you two are fated to be together.” - ieyasu - but here comes another big problem— if mitsunari was that dense, how were you supposed to show him you liked him before confessing? - you tried to do everything, really, from making hearts in the rice of his lunchboxes to writing sappy, sweet letters to him to go with it, he only sees it as you being nice, and nothing more - that’s better than being rejected, some might argue, but it’s definitely painful and discouraging, and you were absolutely distressed after some months - everyone could see it— you didn’t smile and laugh as much, spaced out often, and seemed lethargic, even - despite all this, your lunchboxes never dropped in their quality, and by this time you were sort of adopting a “it’s-alright-if-he-doesn’t-like-me-at-least-he-likes-my-lunchboxes” kind of mindset - the other guys were just devastated at watching from the sidelines, so they decided to finally step in and knock some sense into mitsunari - the meeting was held without your knowledge; and straightforward, thanks to nobunaga’s “she likes you. it’s about time you gave her an answer.” did mitsunari widen his eyes, and blush just ever so slightly at the information - it’s already a mission success by this time, because mitsunari spent a long night mulling over his feelings and debating with himself - he’s come to a conclusion that yes, he likes you, more than a friend, and it would be heaven to date you, but he’s worried that he can’t take good care of you like hideyoshi or masamune because he can’t even take care of himself - and he’s afraid that you’d find him a burden after a while and get tired of taking care of him all the time, or think that he’s taking advantage of your kindness - but no worries, because he decides that it wouldn’t be fair to you if he drags this one for longer, and the last thing he wanted was you break your heart - meanwhile, you were having another usual day, handing another lunchbox to mitsunari when he grabs your wrist ever so gently, his voice smooth yet hesitant - “wait, i- i’m sorry.” - “what for?” - “i didn’t know you liked me, and i’m so sorry for hurting you.” - you thought this was a rejection from the deep remorse in his voice, and you forced a smile - “oh no, it’s okay. there’s no problem I’m not liking me, mitsunari. it’s absolutely not your fault-“ - “huh? no, i meant to say that i like you too, and i want to date you.” - oh no, you can feel the scorching heat traveling up your neck, cheeks and ears, but also the unmistakable rush of happiness that makes your heart sing just a little - “really?” - “really.” - mitsunari can’t feel anything but bliss coursing through him at that moment, and your shy smile just makes him want to squeal and spin you around and hug you - so he does that, causing you to squeal instead, before setting you down again, and pressing his forehead to yours - you can feel his cool breath fanning over your skin, and you were positive that mitsunari could hear the loud thumping of your poor heart from the close proximity - you couldn’t say anything, and neither could he; you two just stayed like that for a while, basking in each other’s presence and joy

CUDDLING + KISSING

- oh, cuddling would be so fluffy with mitsunari - kisses basically come hand in hand as for the most part, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t kiss you when he’s not cuddling you - he really likes to breathe in the scent of your hair, for some reason, and it reminds him that you’re there with him, and he’s there with you, and you smell great and he wants to smell your hair forever but that’ll be borderline creepy - also running hands through your hair; it’s one of the many great ways to soothe people and lull them to sleep, so mitsunari does that frequently, sometimes giving you a light scalp massage if he can, so that he sees you get ample rest - which is a great thing, since people would normally rather spend time awake and conscious around each other, but mitsunari’s just willing to give that up to make you rest well - he also loves seeing you half awake, he thinks it’s the cutest thing ever to see your drooping eyelids and your speaking becoming responses of “mhmm” and little nods - one can see him admiring you from above, his eyes dreamy while he takes in your beauty— your eyelashes, you slightly parts lips, the light dusting of pink over your cheekbones; it’s times like these where mitsunari takes time to map out your face over and over again, and end up falling deeper in love with you - in fact, he’s so caught up in it that people have said that it’s almost the same when he starts reading— which scares you a little, because what if he misses something important because of it - you try not to fall asleep the next time he makes you rest your head on his lap (you fail miserably.) - but when you’re awake and mitsunari decides to actually cuddle with you, you’re both lying down on the futon, your head may or may not be against his chest, and he’ll have one arm loosely on your waist, the other playing with your hair again - he’ll cup your face and give you the lightest eskimo kisses ever, and you both giggle while he’s doing that, ending in a shy kiss on the lips - mitsunari also likes to give you kisses on the shell or the top of your ear, just pressing his lips against them, or your neck - and kisses on the nose, oh god, it’s so adorable - there’s not one kissing session where you both do not giggle, because it’s too precious and i am running out of words for the synonyms of “cute” - even ieyasu doesn’t say anything when you both do it in front of everyone because it makes everyone want to cry seeing two puppies being lovey dovey (although he won’t admit that even if you tried to kill him)

EMOTIONAL

- as mentioned before, mitsunari does have moments when he doubts whether he’s worthy of you, and if he’s making you worry too much for him - of course he won’t say it out, but you can sense his insecurity whenever he hesitates to kiss you - it’s not because he doesn’t want to; he could kiss you all day if he could, but he’s plagued with the thought that you wouldn’t find him good enough - which is nonsensical to you, and other people, but at times like this, you’ll have to place both hands on his cheeks and tell him that he’s silly for even thinking of such things; that you love him and that includes loving to take care of him; and he brings you so much joy that he’s part of you and you won’t be the same he if leaves you - it’ll take some time to talk to him like this, but you can go on and on telling him how much you love him and how much he means to you, until he snaps back into his normal self and starts to apologise and blush - mitsunari’s also a little protective of you, so when someone else tries to make a move, that person would have to say goodbye to angel mitsunari - but afterwards, he’ll start to overthink things and wonder if maybe you’ll be happier with that person instead - that’s really one of the downsides of being a thinker, but you understand that giving emotional support and assurance will help boost his confidence over time - mitsunari’s really grateful for that; and it’s one of the reason why he loves you so much, and he promises himself to become better and more confident for you - when you’re upset, be it homesick or because someone said something mean to you, he’s definitely there for you - homesick? no problem, mitsunari will make you talk about all the things in the future and prod further for more information, until you get better and happier - he might not fully understand, and sometimes on other occasions it’ll be a pet peeve of his, but he pushes it away just for you - someone being mean to you? expect that person to begone, because mitsunari will certainly either guilt trip them badly or threaten them with a single, twisted smile that holds all the wrath present inside him - he just hates to see you down and upset, knowing you did nothing to deserve it - surprising or not, mitsunari is exceptionally observant and sensitive to your emotions, and acts on it immediately - you’re just really important to him and he loves you so, so much

DOMESTIC

- it’s well known that mitsunari is the master of not being able to take care of himself - that results in you trying your best to do everything for him, make food, and just try to stay beside him all the time if possible, so he doesn’t spill tea on his documents - he tries to help you, but you wouldn’t allow him to, because he had almost burnt the kitchen the last time he pouted at you and tried to help you in making dinner - you didn’t have the heart to yell or even scold him, just solemnly swore never to allow him to set foot in the perimeters of the kitchen - if he’s away for war, you’ll make him little plushies out of fabric you buy in town— a cat, or some cute animal - there was one time you somehow made him clip-on cat ears with the clips you had from the future, and dear sweet jesus you almost had a nosebleed - mitsunari names all of them and never fails to forget them - “it’s so funny how you have ten plushies and remember all of their names when you can’t remember uri’s name for ten minutes.”- hideyoshi (for those who don’t know: uri is hideyoshi’s pet monkey) - he also brings them into battle for good luck, and makes it a point to distribute them before every battle to the warlords in the oda forces - it’s become such a tradition that you decided to make one for each of them afterwards, so that mitsunari can have all ten with him - after battle, however, you welcome him home with the firmest, yet the sweetest of hugs and kisses and tell him how much you missed him - mitsunari will launch into a discussion with you about what went great and what didn’t, and you suggest some improvements to his tactics - all of these really just makes him fall in love with you all over again, although you dislike war - he also lets it slip that he could marry you right then and there because it honestly doesn’t make a difference - (good luck with that, miss chatelaine!)

FINAL VERDICT

- a boyfriend like mitsunari like eating honey, to put it simply. he’s caring, kind, adorable, he loves so much and doesn’t hesitate to show it. angels can have moments when they’re down, too, but he’ll bounce back quickly enough. always supportive of you no matter what choice you make.