#💎 The Sun & The Wonder (Gao & Tasuku)

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Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters Verse Info For Gao, Tasuku, and Suzuha

(Note: These verses are written in the context of the events of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! Manga by Kazuki Takahashi, and do connect directly to the canon of my Mokuba specifically. However, they can be easily adapted or written to not include connections to Mokuba and or adapted to fit the Anime's story. In addition, the inclusion of these characters in the storyline of my Mokuba does not have to be present in any interactions had with Mokuba either. These are meant to be a basis/starting point for interactions not a end-all be-all. I am flexible and this can all be discussed at the individual level.)

General Set-Up That Applies To All Three

The Game of Buddyfight

In the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!, games are a way of life and have a deep history in the world itself. They help connect and bring people together, whether it's for fun, recreation, or to decide the fate of the world. The world has tons of popular games, and one of the new and upcoming games is known as Buddyfight, a game with many similarities to that of the popular Duel Monsters game created by Maximillion Pegasus.

The game was created by one of the many companies under the famous Amanosuzu Group. This conglomerate is headed by Lord Amanosuzu and will be inherited one day by his daughter, Lady Suzuha Amanosuzu. The game was developed around the same time as Duel Monsters tailored mainly for the market of children, but has grown to be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is more of a niche game title compared to the worldwide phenomenon of Pegasus' creation, but it is still enjoyed by many people.

Much like Duel Monsters, the game has a connection to the supernatural, but the creators did not know this at the time of creation. It is connected to a series of parallel worlds (Dragon World, Star Dragon World, Darkness Dragon World, Magic World, Dungeon World, Hero World, Ancient World, Danger World, Legend World, Katana World, & Lost World) where creatures of all sorts reside. The first connection between the two worlds began when a young boy known as the 'Boy of Destiny' that had lost everything was reached out to by the heir to the noble Jackknife clan of Dragon World, who was destined to be the boy's protector. For this 'Boy of Destiny' was fated to save the world and protect the future.

The existence of this connection is not made public, and to almost everyone on Earth, Buddyfight cards are just cards used for a game. However, as the bonds between players and their monsters become stronger, so does the potential for more connections between these worlds to be formed.

A year following the events of the main story (AKA 6 months after DSOD is over), Buddyfight has grown in popularity to the point where the existence of Buddy Monsters no longer needs to be hidden. This means Buddyfighters their monsters can sometimes be seen walking around both Domino and Cho-Tokyo (more common in the latter), with more Buddy Contracts being formed than ever before thanks to the official authorization of them from the Buddy Card Office run by the Buddy Police.

The Buddy Police

Initially started in the coastal city of Cho-Tokyo but has since expanded to other regions of the world, the Buddy Police is a police force specially tasked with dealing with gaming-related crimes. These crimes can include something as common as cheating in official gaming events, to something rare and horrific like having underground death games. They are both their own force of authority, but do work with local law enforcement often.

The key members of the force include its commander Commander I, its intelligence officer Stella Watson, its chief officer Tsurgi Takihara, and their special field agent, the Buddy Police Boy Wonder aka Tasuku Ryuenji. They fight to uphold justice and protect the people, especially children who are more often than not victims in crimes.

Recent reports of a large amount of death games being played in the nearby city of Domino in Japan have forced the Buddy Police to take action. They have sent their chief officer and the Buddy Police Boy Wonder to investigate the situation and gather intel undercover, not knowing that the games being played here were no ordinary death games that they have experienced. Supernatural forces were involved, forces that have a history spanning back to 3000 years ago in ancient Egypt.

Gao Mikado (The Mighty Sun Fighter)

Bio

Name: Gao Mikado

Age: 12

Family: Hanako Mikado (Younger Sister), Yota Mikado (Older Brother, Deceased), Suzumi Mikado (Mother), Takashi Mikado (Father), Hanae Juumonji (Grandmother)

Residence: Domino City, Japan.

Friends: Mokuba Kaiba, Baku Omori, Kuguru Uki, Kiri Hyoryu, Tetsuya Kurodake, Paruko Nanana, Kazane Fujimiya, Zanya Kisaragi, Akatsuki Kisaragi, Suzuha Amanosuzu, Noboru Kodo, Tasuku Ryuenji, Jin Magatsu, Genma Todoroki, Megumi Mamakari, Raremaro Tefudanokimi, Gaito Kurouzu, Dai Kaido, Kanata Ozora, Rouga Aragami.

Games Played: Buddyfight (Main Game), Duel Monsters, Capsule Monsters Chess, various arcade games.

Ace Cards: Drum Bunker Dragon (Dragon World, Buddyfight), Bal Dragon (Dragon World, Buddyfight), Demon Lord Dragon Batzz (Dragon World, Buddyfight)

Skills: Aiki-jujutsu martial arts, Buddyfighting.

Story Description

Gao Mikado attends Aibo Academy, a Pre K-12 school sponsored by the Amonosuzu Group located in Domino City. There he is a member of the special Buddyfight course, a course that allows him to focus on building his skills in the game of Buddyfight in addition to regular schooling education. He is a relative newcomer to the game itself, only starting when he began 6th grade, but has taken up to it very fast and has been known as 'Dumb Luck Gao' around the school grounds after his miraculous defeat of famous prodigy, Tasuku Ryuenji during his very first game.

He is not only good at Buddyfighting, but is also a national champion at Aiki-jujutsu martial arts, even competing against adults. He helps his mother out in their family dojo sometimes with running classes for the community, such as a self-defense class. He also has been an instructor for self-defense and other martial-arts related elective courses at Aibo.

Gao loves to hit up the local arcade and card shop scene when he's not in school or training, always looking for an interesting challenge. It was at this arcade that he met Mokuba Kaiba, and became fast friends with him. The youngest Kaiba brother even taught him Capsule Monsters Chess, as well as Duel Monsters. In return, Gao and his mother teach him self-defense.

Gao, aside from being known for beating Tasuku, is known locally as the Mighty Fun Fighter, a fighter who is known to beat up bullies and protect the weak. He has a passion for fighting just as much as he does Buddyfighting, but is not the type to physically hurt people with his skills. He will not hesitate to fight if needed.

Gao is the second person to make a Buddy Contract with a monster on Earth. Unlike other humans, over time he eventually makes connections with three very different dragons, Drum, Bal, and Batzz, who all share the title of his Buddy. His best friend Baku has created separate decks for each one, as well as a deck for all three as well. Any of them can grant Gao their power via a Buddy Skill (a special power granted to a fighter by their Buddy Monster), which manifests as a sun-themed skin-board Gao uses to fly around and get from place to place.

Tasuku Ryuenji & Jackknife Dragon (The Boy of Destiny & His Loyal Buddy)

Bio

Name: Tasuku Ryuenj

Age: 13

Family: Mr. Ryuenji (Father, Deceased), Mrs. Ryuenji (Mother, Decreased), Tsurgi Takihara (Legal Guardian), Jackknife Dragon (Buddy Monster / Father Figure)

Residence: Domino City, Japan (Formally, Cho-Tokyo, Japan)

Friends: Mokuba Kaiba, Gao Mikado, Baku Omori, Kuguru Uki, Kiri Hyoryu, Tetsuya Kurodake, Paruko Nanana, Zanya Kisaragi, Akatsuki Kisaragi, Suzuha Amanosuzu, Noboru Kodo, Gaito Kurouzu, Kanata Ozora,

Games Played: A wide variety of games (including Duel Monsters) but Buddyfight is his specialty.

Ace Card: Jackknife Dragon (Dragon World, Buddyfight)

Skills: Physical Combat, Weapons Use, Investigation, Interrogation, Buddyfighting, Academics, Singing, Driving (Both Boat / Car)

Powers: Future Force (Manifesting Buddyfight Cards Power Into Reality), Buddy Skill (Flight).

Story Description

Tasuku Ryuenji is a member of the Buddy Police and a Buddyfight Prodigy known as the 'Prince of Buddyfight'. At the age of 9, his family passed away in a huge natural event known as the 'Disaster", leaving him alone and stranded in a mountain range for three days. During that time, he realized his own powerlessness as a child and wished to become an adult in order to help those who cannot help themselves, and that desire resonated with a being from another world, Jackknife Dragon Findar The 100th. Jack came to Tasuku in the form of a Buddyfight card, and manifested his true form in order to shield and protect Tasuku from the elements until he was found by civilization. It was after his rescue that he joined the Buddy Police and was taken in by Mr. Takihara.

In addition to being the first human to connect with and form a contract with a Buddy Monster, Tasuku also possesses a power known as the Future Force. This power, one that comes from his future self, is accessed through Tasuku's Buddyfight deckcase, the Star Pulsar. With it, he is able to make the power of his cards into reality, a power he uses only in extreme circumstances. He can also gain the power of flight in the form of two green rings on his feet through Jack's own power, aka his Buddy Skill.

This power and Jack's existence are kept a secret. Only those in the Buddy Police, Mokuba Kaiba, Gao Mikado, and Lady Suzuha are privy to this sensitive information, and Tasuku wishes to keep it that way. Jack disguises himself either in his card form or through the form of a plushie. He can communicate with Tasuku telepathically in these forms if needed.

He is sent to Aibo Academy as a student as a coverup to investigate the increasing game-related crimes and gather information. It was through this that he met Gao Mikado and became good friends with him, including offering to be his first opponent in Buddyfight. He has a history with Lady Suzuha not only due to being 7th grade classmates, but also due to her family's company creating the game and him being often asked to help promote it.

Tasuku's first major act since coming to Domino was his direct involvement in the aftermath of the Death-T incident at Kaiba Corporation. It was there he met Mokuba Kaiba, who he helped during the period of his brother being in a coma. It was because of meeting Mokuba and hearing the full story (including what Kaiba's real dream is) that Tasuku ultimately decided to not press charges on Kaiba Corporation for their death games, the younger Kaiba's insistance his real brother will come back to him one day just as Yugi Muto had promised him he would. Though, Tasuku wants to meet Seto Kaiba himself, to gauge with his own eyes whether what he experienced at the hands of Yugi was enough justice and to determine what kind of man he is to become.

In addition to using a Dragon World deck, eventually, Tasuku becomes in possession of a deck from Star Dragon World that becomes his main deck. This occurs after some training he and Jack underwent in that parallel world, and upon completing, both were granted the powers of Star Dragon World, becoming the first fighter and buddy for that world in existence.

Lady Suzuha Amanosuzu(The Heir to The Amanosuzu Fortune)

Bio

Name: Lady Suzuha Amanosuzu (Everyone calls her Lady Suzuha, Suzuha-Sama, or Senpai. Only her dad or Mokuba calls her by her first name alone)

Age: 13

Family: Lord Amanosuzu (Father), Lady Amanosuzu (Mother, Deceased)

Residence: Domino City, Japan (Sky Home), Mount Fuji, Japan (Castle Home)

Friends: Mokuba Kaiba, Gao Mikado, Tasuku Ryuenji, Jin Magatsu, Genma Todoroki, Megumi Mamakari, Sebastian (Butler) Sadako and Mitsuko (Attendents)

Games Played: Buddyfight, Chess, Capsule Monsters Chess, Duel Monsters.

Ace Card: Center of the World, Mary Sue (Magic World, Buddyfight)

Skills: Dancing, Buddyfighting, modeling, singing, designing, delegating, acting, arts & crafts.

Story Description

Lady Suzuha is the only daughter of the famous Amanosuzu Family, owners of the Amanosuzu Group, a huge conglomerate consisting of many companies across various industries such as gaming, mining, construction, and more. She is a rather elegant and savvy young lady, always able to see an opportunity when she sees one. She is a 7th-grade student at Aibo Academy and a member of the special Buddyfight course for her grade. She also partakes in extracurriculars relating to business, charity, and the arts, including having her own arts and crafts club that Mokuba is a member of even before he joined her at Aibo Academy in his high school years.

The game of Buddyfight was her own buisness venture. Everything related to it is handled by her and her assistants of the Amanosuzu Group. However, Lady Suzuha was not the individual who made the game itself, rather saw its potential and decided to take a risk on it, which turned out well in the end.

Being someone of high status and someone of influence in the business and gaming worlds, Lady Suzuha has, of course, powerful connections in those spaces. One of those connections is with the Kaiba Family. She met Mokuba Kaiba at a business event hosted by the previous head of Kaiba Corporation, Gozaboru Kaiba and that connection she later used to try and form a business relationship with the company once Seto Kaiba became president, but became a good friend to Mokuba in her own right (in fact she was his first friend post leaving the orphanage and is the person who has been his friend the longest).

Around the time of Gozaboru Kaiba's death, she fell out of contact with Mokuba for around six months. From her point of view, he was 'grieving' his step-father's death (since she was unaware of just how AWFUL of a person he was) and hence why he sort of 'needed space' after a while. She heard from him again following his brother falling into a coma suddenly, and the two reconnected, even being present when Mokuba made the lockets for himself and his brother.

She and him often participate in arts and crafts and chess together (including Capsule Monsters Chess, of course). She also will play Buddyfight him with as well, and he was even present during some of the early development of the game.

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Random Assortment of Hedcanons for Mokuba and some of his Friend Squad

Mokuba (TW For HC 1 and 2: Mental Health / PTSD, TW For HC 8: Mention of Death.)

Mokuba's was referred to his current therapist, Child Psychiatrist Dr. Ai Fujita (A NPC created by me for my Mokuba/his friend's lore specifically), by Tasuku after their initial meeting post-Death-T. She currently practices in Cho-Tokyo, home of Tasuku's sector of the Buddy Police, and has worked closely with the children of those affected by the crimes the Buddy Police handles for years. Mokuba started to attend therapy regularly (weekly to start, but this was reduced down to monthly by the time he is a teenager) following Battle City (Such as the period of time my confrontation thread with @shacchou takes place in) and does so via Telehealth.

Dr. Fujita officially diagnosed Mokuba with PTSD upon official assessment and intake procedures completion. He was not prescribed any medication. However, she recommends for him to consider having a trained service animal such as a cat or a dog to help him with his PTSD-induced nightmares and other symptoms.

Mokuba learns how to play Buddyfight from Gao and the others and plays a Dragon World deck to start, focusing on Armordragons much like Gao and Tasuku. Though, he would switch over to Star Dragon World once that becomes more widespread, using a Neodragon Crossnize deck like Tasuku's.

He plays dragon-themed decks for Duel Monsters, inspired by his brother's own deck. His fav card to use is Kidmodo Dragon.

Mokuba's traveled to some of the Buddyfight parallel worlds either through his friends or a field trip after he started attending Aibo Academy. He loved Hero World the most.

I like to think the 'Kaibaman' Duel Monsters card was something Mokuba came up with, because his big brother is his hero. So naturally, it would make to visualize him as a super hero and make a card based off the idea. I can totally see him make some sort of agreement with Industrial Illusions without his brother knowing and then presenting it to him as a gift (Perhaps a birthday gift).

In relation to his friend squad, Mokuba is the most similar to Gao and finds him very inspiring, he trusts Tasuku the most and unconsciously sees him as another older brother figure in his life, and is the closest to Suzuha and hangs out with her the most.

In the distant future, when Gao and his eventual partner Paruko get married and eventually have their two children (Yuga and Haru), Mokuba 100% is their unofficial uncle (Much like Tasuku is) and spoils those two kids rotten. And considering Yuga is a video content creator/streamer who loves taking on game challenges with a pretty big following (and being the son of Buddyfight's current World Champion, aka Gao), I can see him being the perfect person to collaborate and market some of Kaiba Corp's products, especially those targeted at children.

Mokuba visits his birth parent's graves once a year. He asks Seto to join him, but does not expect him to. He always brings flowers and 'talks to them' about how he's been.

Mokuba does make friends with pretty much all of Gao's friends at some point. Though, he is closest still to Gao, Tasuku, and Suzuha out of anyone. He would 100% make them a locket similar to his and his brothers, but with a Buddyfight card design and a group photo of them inside, perhaps as a graduation gift. He'd wear his in addition to his and Seto's.

As stated in a previous post, Mokuba's orientation is demi. He does not get attracted to anyone romantically until he forms a strong emotional bond with someone. In addition, his playful antics some people (like at school) mistake it for flirting, and as such, he has a lot of admirers and gets notes in his locker all the time (especially around Valentine's Day)

Gao & His Three Buddies (Drum, Bal, & Batzz)

Gao's initial Buddy Monster is Drum Bunker Dragon, and he met Drum during the time period of Battle City. However, he eventually comes into contact with Bal and Batzz (his other two Buddy monsters he meets in canon), and eventually, signs Buddy Contracts with all three of them. So, he has three Buddy Monsters (Plus Chibi Panda as he is a plus one for Batzz) living and fighting alongside him throughout his life (Drum nor Bal leave Gao like they do in canon).

Of Gao's three buddies, Mokuba gets along with Bal the most. Bal adores Mokuba. They become total besties, much to Gao's delight. Bal sometimes even asks to sleep over at Mokuba's house or vise versa (Good luck Seto having a literal baby dragon in your house LMFAO). Very wholesome bond. They would 100% try to make pizza (Bal's fav food) and probably make a huge mess cause both cannot cook to save their life. He also has let Mokuba fight alongside him and use his Sundragons for fun, and Gao supports this.

Gao, much like in canon, takes place in the WBC (World Buddy Cup) tournament and takes the crown, becoming the number one Buddyfighter in the entire world. He holds this title even into his adult world. He also competes in other tournaments such as the ABC Cup like he does in canon as well, but I am still figuring out all of the canon events that apply to this verse.

As stated above, Gao does marry Paruko in this verse and have his two sons, Yuga and Haru. Yuga was born when Gao was 23, as per canon. However, he does not move to America to teach his family's style of martial arts. He grows the style right here in Japan while his mother and the other family members grow it in the West, meaning he has a much more active role in the lives of his kids and his friends. This also means he does not move to America like he does in canon, but he does visit there from time to time.

Gao would 100% volunteer to test any new Kaiba Corp products. He may be a Buddyfighter, but he is always up for a fun challenge. He'd also expand his self-defense teachings to the company, should they request his aid.

Gao invites Mokuba over for sleepovers sometimes, and his family invites both Mokuba AND Seto over for dinner. They're just that kind of family.

Gao would vibe so well with Jounouchi and would totally try to teach him how to amp up his physical combat skills using his Akijijitsu martial arts.

Gao and Mokuba got a secret handshake and it's the cutest thing ever.

He shares his brother's Mighty Sun Fighter comics with Mokuba, and that becomes a nice bonding thing for them. Mokuba would tell his brother all about the comic's stories. Perhaps seeing that could inspire the image of 'Kaibaman' that I discussed earlier.

Gao thinks Seto is as cool as Mokuba says he is, and really admires his strength as a duelist.

As stated in a previous post, Gao's orientation is pan. His romantic attraction is not defined by someone's sex or gender. However, he is pretty dense overall when it comes to romance and misses romantic cues often.

Tasuku & Jack (TW For HC 11: Mental Health / PTSD /Mention of Death.)

Of the friend group, Tasuku and Jack more often play the role of dad friends than anything else. They're more than often the responsible ones and the ones first to defend the group if needed.

Much like in canon, Tasuku when he grows up does take over for Commander I as the official head of the Buddy Police in Cho-Tokyo (His title is officially Commissioner). He is working not in the field much anymore, but rather oversees overall operations, training and development. He is put onto very huge and potentially dangerous cases however, such as anything on a large scale.

Tasuku regularly checks in on Mokuba, as he does with everyone he's close to. He wants to make sure the kids doing alright, and offers his aid if needed.

I do not think he will fully 100% ever like Seto Kaiba (and I'm pretty sure that feeling would be mutual on Seto's part. But then again, tons of people got issues with Seto let's be real, LOL), but I do think he will come to a somewhat of an understanding about him (Especially by the time he's a teenager/young adult) and will work with him if needed. I like to think he does respect though, if nothing else, his strength as a duelist, work ethic, determination to reach his goals, love for Mokuba (once he understands how he shows that love), and his noble reasons for opening Kaibalands around the world. He thinks he'd be a good Buddyfighter too if he ever tried out the game, specifically as a user of Ancient World or Star Dragon World.

Tasuku does train in Dragon World much like in canon and passes his training with Armor Diety Dynamis. Though, the contents of that trial are still up in the air as I am debating whether or not Tasuku becoming Purgatory Knight is a thing in this verse or not. It's such an important part of Tasuku's character arc in general (Like how Death-T and it's aftermath is for so many of the YGO cast), but getting to that point would require a lot of circumstances I do not know how to fit into this verse well (getting forcibly fired by the buddy police, the buddy police being corrupted, being manipulated, a grand event to make him use gold ritter and team up with Demios, etc. It's why I have yet to include it in any au that's not canon adjacent. It's so hard to set up.). I am open to trying to plot a way to include it, as Purgatory Knight Tasuku is always interesting to write. (It would break Mokuba's heart though ;;;;). He, following that completion of his training, will obtain Star Dragon World and Jack will change into a Neodragon. It an also not sure if Jack will get his time jump abilities he gets with this upgrade either like he has in canon, but it be interesting to play with as it lets him and others time travel basically.

Jack, much like in canon, eventually becomes so recognized by the public as Tasuku's Buddy he doesn't need to hide himself in his card form. Though, he prefers his big form to his mini form still, but is seen in his mini form most often.

Once Buddyfight becomes more mainstream, the Buddy Police becomes much like it is in canon, focusing both on stopping game-related crimes (9/10 at this point it is Buddyfight related) in addition to handling the Buddy Monster contract system and distribution of Core Deck Cases through the Buddy Card Office.

Tasuku (and Mokuba too for that matter) are allowed certain days during the school week where they can come in half day due to their work circumstances. Tasuku and Jack will personally pick up Mokuba from HQ and take him to school. They also will take him to his home if asked.

Jack (and this goes for other Buddy Monsters too) are able to see Duel Monsters spirits and communicate with them.

Mokuba invites Tasuku to the opening ceremony of Kaibaland, and Tasuku is touched by the sentiment.

Much like in his canon verse, my Tasuku has little to no memories of his life prior to losing his parents. This is because of him unintentionally repressing them as a PTSD response (Yes, he is also diagnosed with PTSD and was diagnosed by Dr. Fujita). It is something, once he realizes it, regrets because while he is looking to the future, he wishes he could remember more about his parents, especially after hearing Mokuba talk about how much he misses his own parents.

As stated in a previous post, Tasuku's orientation is demi. He does not get attracted to anyone romantically until he forms a strong emotional bond with someone. Much like Mokuba, he is very popular in school and has a ton of people crushing on him. He is polite about it, but can get overwhelmed. He is not actively persuing a partner, though.

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Height Chart of my YGO DM Muses + Mobuka's Friend Squad

Note: Some of these heights are offical, some are headcanons. Older Akatsuki, Suzuha, Gao, and Tasuku heights I don't have HCS for yet.

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Release: Future Force! (Drabble)

(Note: This drabble is a 'canon' event for my Mokuba (both anime and manga wise, though it is written in the context of the manga for this drabble) as well as Tasuku and Gao's Yu-Gi-Oh! verses. What that means is this event might be referred by all three of them during interactions they have in these verses. This, though, as with my other headcanons or elements involving Mokuba and his friend group, can be discussed on the individual level if it is something my writing partner is not comfortable with having occurred for whatever reason)

Man, he didn't expect to be so busy. While Mokuba expected the disputes between Battle City competitors to be a moderate occurrence, mainly due to the ante rule his brother imposed, he wasn't prepared for just how many he'd have to do back-to-back not too long after the event started. It seemed like left and right he was running into issue upon issue. Did these duelists have no honor?

Regardless of his slight irritation, he does his job well. His elder brother trusted him with this position, and he wasn't about to let him down. Not only that, he felt a sense a pride being able to have such an important part in the tournament despite not being a competitor himself. He was helping make sure his brother's hard work wasn't going to be ruined by some sore losers or cheaters.

Mokuba now finds himself in one of the many alleyways of Domino City, places that he had quickly noticed became somewhat popular dueling spots for duelists looking to cause trouble. After all, being away from the central areas of the city meant there were fewer eyes on them. Well, as far as they knew, anyway. Kaiba Corporation had security cameras placed all throughout the city, something not just for the tournament but also so they could monitor anything in the future since his brother was now the city's official owner.

It doesn't take him long to find more duelists, or rather, a group of them. Weirdly enough, all of them were dressed in what appeared to be black robes, the group giving off a pretty creepy vibe if you asked the kid. That's when it hit him though, the realization that he might have just found who his brother had intended to lure with this tournament in the first place: The Ghouls.

They certainly matched the vibe of what had been reported about them through the media, and looking at their faces, Mokuba didn't recognize any of them from the registration list. He personally reviewed each and every duelist they invited to ensure he could recognize them while in the field. These guys didn't match up at all with anyone he reviewed, and yet, they had duel disks on their arms anyway. Seems like he hit the jackpot.

Mokuba moves then to take out his phone, fully intending to contact his brother that he found who he was looking for. Sadly, his idea is interrupted as soon as the group finally turns around and spots him. Seeing their creepy eyes made the pre-teen groan in disgust, all his instincts telling him it was time to get out of there now.

"Hey isn't that Seto Kaiba's bratty little brother?"

"What's he doing alone out here?"

"Who cares!? That kid's our ticket to one of our biggest targets! We can use him to lure about his brother!"

"Get him boys!!!"

Without delay, the group of five immediately begin to charge forward towards the younger Kaiba, who then starts to give chase himself. As he is running, he attempts to call out for help through Kaiba Corp's security team, knowing even with his recently taught self-defense skills, he wouldn't be able to fight back effectively, especially with a group this big.

Sadly almost before he can exit the alley and go back into the open streets of the city, a few of the men manage to block his view, having managed to pass him. In the shock of being stopped in his tracks, his cell phone drops his hands. Mokuba quickly tries to grab it before the effort is in vain as one of the Ghouls crushes it under his foot. This meant his location could no longer be tracked and he had no way of calling backup.

Oh, he really was in hot water now...or so he thought.

"Hey! Isn't five against one just a little unfair, guys?"

The group, along with Mokuba, then look over in the direction of the voice. The new individual on the scene was seemingly being framed by the harsh sunlight overhead, its light almost overpowering their sight. However, it didn't take the youngest Kaiba long to figure out who it was, for the voice and that silhouette he'd know anywhere by now.

"G-Gao?!"

"Whose this bratt? One of your little friends trying to play hero, huh?"

"Keh...Not quite..."

The confidence brimming off of his friend's voice and his sharp grin was striking, one that reminded the younger kid of his big brother. That confidence of Gao's was soon followed by him starting to remove his jacket, an action that seemed to cause a slight gasp of joy to escape his lips before it turned into a grin of his own. For he knew exactly what was about to go down.

"Eclipsing the darkness with flames...and brightening the hearts of the mistreated..."

"Oh, you guys are so in it for now..."

"The Mighty Sun Fighter is here...!!!"

"Now then, why don't I even things up a bit? After all, it wouldn't be fair to expect my pal to fight a whole mess of thugs at once, right?"

Mokuba could see the Ghouls getting no doubt annoyed by his friend's speech and 'theatrics', certainly underestimating him. Well, they were going to be in for a surprise for their foolishness, then. Since it was clear they did not know they were dealing with a martial arts national champion who had competed and won against adults countless times. If they did, they surely would have run off by now.

"Alright, you're asking for it, tough guy!"

That's when two of the five members then carelessly charged forward, preparing to grab Gao and no doubt subdue him. This, of course, the Mighty Fun Sighter saw coming, for he caught both of the men's arms, one in each hand, before flipping them both to the hard concrete ground.

"Nice one, Gao!" Mokuba exclaims as the rest of the creeps looked on in absolute shock. The younger Kaiba decides to take this chance to make his move, setting his sights on the two card hunters in front of him. He remembers what Gao's mother, one of his self-defense senseis, told him about dealing with guys like this. That one must be smart with what they use to attack with and where and when they wish to strike.

He then rushes forward towards one of the two thugs, lashing out his leg to kick him in the most sensitive spot he can think of: the crouch. His hit was hard, so hard that it caused the one Ghoul to stumble and crash into the other one, both falling to the ground. Mokuba smirks a bit in victory before heading over to join his friend, the two standing back to back.

"Keh. Guess you Ghouls ain't so tough, after all! If you think we're bad, just wait til my big brother finds you guys! He's going to eliminate all of you with his new power!" He then turns his head back towards his friend. "Come on, Gao! Let's get out of here!"

"Don't think you've won so easily, bratts!"

That's when, out of nowhere, a whole horde of Ghouls appeared on the rooftops, causing both kids' eyes to widen in shock. They quickly slide down the walls and surround the gaming duo, the entire group seeming to have tripled in size. Seems like during the commotion the two kids caused, the leader called for backup. Guess they really did speak too soon and should have just made a run for it the second they cleared the way forward.

"Got any bright ideas, Gao?"

"N-Not yet...but don't worry, Mokuba. We just gotta keep our cool and figure out how we can beat these guys!"

As the horde of hunters starts to take steps forward, both boys start to sweat. Mokuba tried to think of a way out of this, but he just couldn't. Not with this many people! Maybe he should have taken his brother's advice to have a bodyguard or two with him.

Suddenly though, as if answering the two kids prayers, the entire alley is cast in an orange barrier, one that seemingly blocked the only exit out of there. The forcefield not only seemingly trapped them all, but also caused all the security cameras to go temporarily offline, so what happened next could not be recorded. Everyone, including the two kids, looked to the sky, confused as to what was going on. Though, it didn't take a certain Buddyfighter too long piece it together.

"Hey...I know what this is. This is a Buddy Police Barrier!"

"A Buddy Police...Barrier? Then...does that mean-"

"Mind if I step in?"

That's when, as quick as the wind, Tasuku Ryuenji descends from the sky on the green rings from Jack's Buddy Skill, the sight causing the two boys to grin and the Ghouls to grit their teeth in anger. The Buddy Police had been the leading organization investigating the Ghoul's activities for some time now. So, it's only natural they'd show up at some point during the tournament. Mokuba was just surprised it was so soon. He certainly didn't leak his brother's plan to his friend. Did someone on the staff did, or did they figure it out from their own intel?

Speculation on that would have to wait as they had some creeps to deal with. The officer landed in front of the two boys, the Star Pulsar floating near him as well. Mokuba looked at the device with some curiosity, it seemingly having been upgraded since the last time he saw it. Was it because of the collaboration between the Amanosuzu Group and Kaiba Corporation? More questions he'd have to save for later.

"Tasuku Ryuenji...The Buddy Police Boy Wonder...Should have figured you'd show your face around here and use this cheap trick of yours..."

"My Buddy Police Barrier is no trick. You criminals can't run now." As the foes try and fail to escape the area, he then glances over his shoulder to his friends. He provides them a reassuring nod before looking back at the group's current leader. "As I see it, you Ghouls have two options before you. Surrender yourselves or else...accept my gaming challenge! I'll fight each and every single one of you if I have to!"

The Buddy Cop's words, accompanied by the serious glare of his ruby hues, are met with laughter by the group of Ghouls. Mokuba and Gao, in contrast, could only look at the other in admiration. The youngest Kaiba could feel the raw power of Tasuku's strength in the air, similar to how he could feel his big brother's. It made him wonder what would happen if the two of them clashed in the gaming area.

"You sure are bold Buddy Cop. I'll give you that...but...I think I got another option that's much...much more fun..."

Without any warning, that is when both Mokuba and Gao are grabbed by two pairs of hunters, strong-armed with guns pointed at their heads. Both of them attempted to break free, but the other's grip was just too tight. They made sure especially to be tight on both Gao's arms and Mokuba's legs, the two body parts they used in the earlier fight.

"Gao!!! Mokuba!!!" Tasuku shouts as he turns around and notices his friends' current conditions, his eyes widening as soon as he sees the weapons in their hands. "You...You bastards! Leave them out of this! Your battle is with me!"

"One of the first rules of gaming is that you should never play by your opponent's rules. Even if you'd stand no chance, we don't have time for you to battle every single one of us! So, be a good little boy and lower that barrier and hand over your Jackknife Dragon, or else these bratt's blood will spill!"

The sound of the gun's trigger being slightly pulled, but not enough to fire, causes Mokuba's heart to race in his ears, his breath increases, and his palms to start to sweat. He remembers that sound, it was the sound Pegasus' men had when he was kidnapped. Being restrained like this by the enemy reminds him of that instance too. It was happening again, he had allowed himself to get foolishly caught off guard and held hostage, but this time...he had no key, no 'saving grace' to prevent him from being kept alive.

He was...in true danger, at gunpoint with no Seto in sight or way to contact him. He was...He was going to...

"I..won't forgive you..."

The youngest Kaiba looks up then, the voice of his friend seemingly overlapping with the voice of his elder brother. It wasn't just his voice that was off. Mokuba can visualize it...visualize Seto's image overlayed with his friend's. Was his mind playing tricks on him because he was so stressed, or was it that Tasuku's strength was truly similar of that to his elder brothers, akin to that of a mighty dragon?

The boy's contemplation, along with the criminal's movements, was paused soon as a strange light noise began emitting from the Star Pulsar. The sounds were akin to that of locks being released, the clicking sharp. Then everyone in the area bore witness to the device slowly changing its appearance, with its inner machinery being revealed.

"What the..?" Mokuba thought to himself as he watched. "His Core Deck Case...is transforming?"

The green and blue electronic panels that were once hidden beneath the yellow exterior of the Star Pulsar soon began to cast a golden light. The glow not only blinded everyone around them, but also began radiating from Tasuku as well. With squinted eyes, both Gao and Mokuba see what happens next, a sight that seemed...impossible. For Tasuku's hair began to grow long, and his Buddyfight cards turned into light and were now floating around him on their own, similar to how they were in Lady Suzuha's live demonstration of the Core Deck Cases' holographic technology not too long ago. The cards then went back into his deck, as if they had just been shuffled for battle.

Though, as they would all soon find out, this wasn't a mere light show. Instead it was a miraculous power Tasuku has had dormant inside of him, a power hailing from the potential and strength of his future self. He just wasn't ready to awaken it until this moment, the moment he truly needed it to save those he cherished now in the present.

The blinding light begins to wane, and as it does, the Ghouls all stare in shock at the boy's power and change in appearance. They all started mumbling to themselves, wondering what this was, but they soon would have their answer. They would all bear witness to the full capacity of the power the young boy dubbed 'The Boy of Destiny' possesses: The Future Force.

"This...is..." Tasuku goes to draw one of the cards from his deck. The card soon vanishes and becomes replaced by a much larger object. A large halberd sword with a golden hilt manifests before him, along with silver armor for his arms and legs. With the Buddy Cop now equipped with protection, he grabs the blade in both his hands and picks it up with ease. Moving to swipe the sword causes the Ghouls to jump back to dodge, a massive gust of wind being felt with the huge blade's motion. The sight of this elicits shock from everyone around them, but especially Gao and Mokuba who also recognized the weapon itself.

Their friend wasn't using just a random sword. Rather, it was the Buddyfight card...Dragonblade Dragobrave, the item card Gao gave to Tasuku upon the Sun Figher's victory and as thanks for Tasuku giving him his rare and one-of-a-kind Gargantua Punisher impact card.

"Did Tasuku just..."

"Make the cards real? B-But that's impossible! Not even my big brother's Solid Vision technology could do something like this!"

"Then maybe it's not tech at all, Mokuba...Maybe it's...magic."

"M-Magic?"

That word immediately elicits a flashing image in the boy's mind, of the golden eye of Pegasus had and the blinding light he was exposed to before everything for him went blank. He never quite learned just what had happened to him in between being in the cell and waking up in that room in the castle surrounded by Yugi Muto and his friends, but whatever it was wasn't natural. The same went for when he was put into a capsule by his brother's rival after having lost to him in a game of Capsule Monsters Chess. Could there be a connection somehow?

Tasuku then points his blade at the Ghouls holding the two younger gamers hostage, his teeth gritted intensely. The fierce glare of his ruby hues sends a shiver down the thug's spine, as it should. It felt as if a dragon had descended and was ready to tear them limb from limb.

"H-Hey...! Don't forget we're the ones with the advantage! One wrong step and we pull-"

"I cast, Dragon Crush!!!"

Before the miserable Ghoul holding Mokuba can finish his sentence, Tasuku has already taken another one of the cards and seemingly activated it. A blue dragon manifests from the card and quickly bites the hands holding the guns of both Ghouls one after the other. The humans were unharmed but the same could not be said for their weapons. The guns broke and turned into scrap metal on the cold stone ground, the sight causing the two Ghouls holding the two boys to loosen their grips on them somewhat.

Quick to notice the opportunity for escape, both Gao and Mokuba land kicks on their foes that cause their grip to be fully released. They then run back towards Tasuku, all three of them standing back to back to ensure none of them would be snuck up on again. All of their hearts were racing, since they were not entirely out of the woods just yet.

"You little bratts...! Don't think we're done with you yet!" That's when the kids see all their enemies take out their guns, the size of them seemingly bigger than the small handguns the other two had. They were all pointed right at them, with the sounds indicating they were locked and loaded.

"'When you play with fire, you're gonna get burned'. Seems like it's time someone teaches you that lesson..."

"Get down!!!"

Tasuku, dropping Dragobrave which makes it vanish into light particles, grabs the shoulders of the two boys and pulls them to the ground. The Star Pulsar flies in front of the eldest, so Tasuku can draw another card he can use here to hopefully end this little charade once and for all, since it's obvious they don't want to fight with cards anymore.

"FIRE!!! SHOOT THEM DOWN TILL EVERY ONE OF THOSE BRATTS IS DEAD!!!"

"I cast, Red Dragon Shield!!!"

Just as the bullets are fired, unrelenting in their assault, a card in Tasuku's hand manifests in the form of a giant red shield with a dragon's head on it. The shield is placed over the kids like a dome, protecting them from the blasts. However, that was not the only thing the shield did, for in the game it has another ability than just 'negating an attack'.

Once the bullets hit the shield, they reflect off of it and start heading in the direction of the Ghouls who had no type of protection. Their own dirty weapons, which they unleashed on mere children, were now being used against them, the opposite of what they intended. Some of the stray bullets hit the ground or the walls, causing minor damage. Others hit some of the Ghouls themselves in non-lethal wounds, and were starting to drop to the ground like flies. Served them right for what they did.

"Remember it well, you outlaws. This is the blade of justice that terminates evil!"

After the commotion dies down, the shield dissipates. Gao helps Mokuba stand to his feet, with the two watching over Tasuku who was now standing above their fallen enemies. They all, including the group's head, cowered before him, as if they were frightened animals. Ruby hues with nothing but contempt stared them down as he made his final statement.

"What was it you were saying about 'playing with fire'? Seems like us 'bratts' just taught you guys that lesson." He then looks to the entire group of them, his anger-filled eyes being clear for all to see. "And just so we're clear. If you or your allies ever go after my friends again, you will regret it."

After his last words had been spoken, the Buddy Police Barrier finally dropped as several helicopters and police cars flooded the scene. The floating Core Gadget then turns off, as does Tasuku's powers, resulting in his physical appearance returning to normal. He then looks over at Gao, his expression having softened since talking to the criminals.

"Gao, get Mokuba out of here and somewhere safe. We'll take things from here."

"You got it, man." Gao nods, understanding his friend's wishes and agreeing it be for the best. "Thanks for saving our hinds."

"Yeah, thanks...We owe you one big time." Mokuba says just before the Buddy Cop starts walking off, which is when he then speaks again to interrupt that motion. "Tasuku, wait! I need to know how you did all that! How did you make the cards-

"It's better you don't know, Mokuba."

Tasuku stops and turns to face the pair again, his eyes conveying his conviction on this matter despite not being fully able to answer the other's questions. He did not exactly have the full information as to how this happened either, but he is certain Jack would be able to provide some answers. The dragon always seemed to have one at times like this.

"Gaming is supposed to be fun. I don't want that to change for the both of you. Besides, you two have been through enough for one day." He pauses then before continuing on, the two kids seemingly understanding they won't get an answer out of him. "Now, please, don't tell anyone what happened here today, and be on guard, especially you, Mokuba. I wouldn't be shocked if more of these Ghouls come after you."

"I know. I'm going to try and find Seto as soon as possible! With him around, no one will dare try to mess with me!"

"Sounds good. Take care you two. I hope our next meeting will be under better circumstances."

With that done, the boys take their leave. Gao, as Tasuku instructed, guided the younger to the safest location he could think of: Kaiba Corp HQ. It is there that Isano greets Mokuba and his friend, with the VP introducing Gao to his brother's right-hand man for the first time. The Kaiba's broken cell phone was then the topic of conversation, with both boys making up a story of it being accidentally stepped on after having dropped it while in the street. It was enough to be convincing, and Mokuba is provided a new phone right then and there, much to Gao's shock.

Mokuba then bids farewell to his friend, saying they'll hang out sometime after the tournament is over. Gao nods and gives him a high-five before running out to make it in time for his mom's class, something he was reminded of by the woman on the phone. It isn't too long before Mokuba himself heads back out in the city, making sure to grab a snack along with a pocket tazer and pepper spray before heading out. He made sure to bring proper safety equipment this time, even if he was proud of being able to implement some of what he learned from his self-defense classes today.

What transpired that morning would be something the gamer wouldn't ever forget. How could he after how insane it was? Keeping this under wraps from his brother was going to be tough, but knowing about it would just worry him more. He had a tournament to focus on that they both worked so hard into organzizing. Who was he to ruin that right out of the gate?

However, that doesn't mean his mind isn't curious as to the nature of both Tasuku's new ability and why he saw his brother's likeness in him. They would be questions he'd eventually get the answers to, but for now, he vows to continue to do his best as the Battle City Committee Chairmen, a job his brother especially assigned for him and him alone to do.

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I think about his moment too often...

TASUKU, my son, YOU'RE ALLOWED TO BE HAPPY DAMMIT. IT IS NOT A SIN TO BE HAPPY. AND MAKING OTHERS HAPPY IS NOT YOUR ENTIRE PURPOSE IN LIFE!.

LEGIT HE IS SO SELF-SACRAFICING TO A FAULT. I CANNOT HANDLE THIS BROS.

SAME GAO. SAMEEEE. YOU TELL YOUR BIG BRO!!!

Okay...now I really gotta figure how to incorporate Purgatory Knight Tasuku into YGO DM because stuff like this? OH GOD THE ANGST AND CHR DEVELOPMENT AND STAKES. MOKUBA WOULD BE SO HEARTBROKEN Y'ALL. IT BE ALMOST LIKE DEATH-T 2 WHERE A ONE OF HIS BIG BROS GOES OFF THE DEEP END, EXCEPT THIS TIME HE'D GET TO HELP SAVE THAT BIG BRO FIGURE.

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Gao’s Treasured Bonds 

Row 1: Tasuku & Tetsuya ( @fragmentedimensions )

Row 2: Zanya & Noboru ( @katanakage & @tigerkodo )

Row 3: Kiri & Gaito ( @waterlord & @mozaikrolez )

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These bits from Eps 20 & 16 of 100 are 100% confirmation the main way Gao deals with trauma/loss is through the defense mechanism of SUPRESSION. He puts on a smile, acting like he is totally fine when in reality all that’s doing is making it worse by not really processing what has happened to him. 

It wouldn’t shock me if he did this when his brother Yota died, and perhaps he couldn’t even look at the Mighty Sun Fighter Comics his brother made until he was able to handle it. And then, once he was able to go through the stages of grief, is when he desired to take up the Mighty Sun Fighter mantle as a way to honor his brother and let him know how he keeps inspiring him even after he’s gone.

Really wish we got to see more of Gao’s childhood before and after Yota’s death, but I know BF didn’t like to go into detail on the super heavy stuff (like Tausku’s backstory of before the Disaster and what happened really during it other than the exposition dump) probably cause it was a kids anime.

Anyway, please give my son a hug because my god he was led to believe someone who was like a grandpa to him died and he was so scared he too was gonna die ;;;;

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Tasuku’s Character Arc

Hero Arc

well done - you did things right. this may seem like a boring answer, but i promise it isn't. you believe in goodness and you believe in doing good, and through everything, you work to keep that goodness. you have seen so much blood, and your instinct is always to stitch. you grew and fought and won, and i'm glad you did, because someone had to. i'm glad you kept believing in the world you were trying to save. you are far braver than most could ever be.

Gao’s Character Arc

Hero Arc

well done - you did things right. this may seem like a boring answer, but i promise it isn't. you believe in goodness and you believe in doing good, and through everything, you work to keep that goodness. you have seen so much blood, and your instinct is always to stitch. you grew and fought and won, and i'm glad you did, because someone had to. i'm glad you kept believing in the world you were trying to save. you are far braver than most could ever be.

Tagged By: @tcthinecwnself​ (Ty Peggy! <3)

Tagging: @senpujin @waterlord @mozaikrolez (Kyoya!) @fragmentedimensions (Tetsuya!) @ballesoleil​ @katanakage @tigerkodo And anyone else who’d like to do this!

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Future Force Gang

Tasuku, Gao, And Towa ( @azureacrosstime )

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Jack’s Words Of Wisdom

Future Card Buddyfight 100 Ep 9

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New Verse For Tasuku, Gao, and Suzuha!

A Canon Divergent AU set in the canon of Future Card Buddyfight! A verse set based on the What If Scenario if Kyoya Gaen and Disaster actually were victorious in their goal during the first season of the series. The world has become a shell of it’s former self, slowly being rebuilt by the youth of the world under Kyoya Gaen’s leadership. However, there has been a small band of rebellious youths and their buddy monsters aiming to take the world back, in addition to saving one of their most trusted allies from the dark path they have taken.

Tasuku Ryuenjii has fully accepted his reinvention as Purgatory Knight, tossing aside his old name and former role as the Buddy Police Boy Wonder in favor of being Disaster’s knight for justice. After his defeat of Gao Mikado during the Gaen Cup Finals, he used his influence to get many of the kids of the world to join Diasater’s efforts and has helped maintain justice in this new world. Naturally, that means he and the Purgatory Knights he weilds are one of the ones who often deals with any rebels or traitors, the knight being the most powerful fighter in Disaster other than Kyoya Gaen himself. 

Despite his actions and having helped Kyoya with everything, the knight cannot escape the care he has for others. He will at every chance he can get will attempt to swade others to their side, more so out of wanting them to not suffer further for resisting. He is most interested in getting one person back in particular, the one member of the former Buddy Police he still trusts and cares for...

Gao Mikado is the resistance's ace in the hole, due to his status of being the only one among them able to use the Future Force and being the best Buddyfighter in the group. There are some issues with that, however. Not only can Gao not use the Future Force at will like Tasuku could, he has not been the same since his defeat at Tasuku’s hands. Gao constantly blames himself for everything, knowing if he had just gotten through to his friend and defeated him that the world wouldn’t have turned out this way.

As a result, he struggles to fight on the front lines and devotes all of his time into try to get back on his feet and use the Future Force at will. He tries to keep it together for everyone else, but he can often be seen crying out in anger and frustration behind closed doors. Drum and now Jack, his now pair of buddies, also does his best to get stronger and is a constant moral support for Gao. The three also still have faith that Tasuku can be saved, a sentiment not everyone shares.

Suzuha acts as a double-agent of sorts. Due to her friendship with Kyoya, financial standing, and how close she was to taking over the Amanoszuu group prior to everything, she has maintained status in this new world. Her company often assists Kyoya in his own restructuring, even if she does not agree with everything. However, this is all to keep up appearances. Her true efforts go to helping out the resistance, providing them with basic necessities and supportive intel. 

She has grown close to Setsuna Taisho during this period of time, never having gotten officially acquainted prior to this whole thing. Suzuha can understand her hurt feels towards Tasuku Ryuenjii’s actions better than anyone, considering her own heart had been broken seeing him transform into Purgatory Knight. However, unlike her friend, she too holds out hope for Tasuku to be saved. She can see the signs whenever they have interacted during this new time, and swears that she will do all she can to help bring him and the world back to normal.

(Exclusive to @senpujin @katanakage​ @rcportcr @tigerkodo @crystclprism @astrcus  & Connected With @azureacrosstime & @crimsonacrosstime )

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@duelcafe​​ Sent: Some * Character Headcanons (Accepting!)

♡ Concept of home and family

To Tasuku, home is not a location. It certainly isn’t the apartment he really only goes back to in order to eat and sleep. To him, home is where those he cherishes are. The Buddy Police is an example of one of his homes, a place filled with people who loves and cares for such as Takihara, Stella, Commander I, and Setsuna ( @senpujin​​ ). 

As for family, family to Tasuku means more than just blood relation. Family are people Tasuku has bonded with the strongest, whether that bond is platonic, romantic, or familial in nature. The first person other than his blood family he considered as part of it (and the only member of his ‘family; for a long time) was Jack. However, over time his family has slowly grown (Mainly after Season 1 and Tasuku saw first hand just how many people cared for and cherished him even after his mistakes)  to include others such as his Gao Mikado, Setsuna Taisho, his Buddy Police Family, and all his friends at Aibo Academy. 

Talk about your muse’s most prized possession(s)

Suzuha, being a rich heiress to a large financial empire, has quite a lot of possessions. Though, if I was to list the most prized things she has, it would have to be two main things. The first is her fan, an item that was passed down to her by her late mother who passed away when she was very young. Suzuha admired her mother and continues to strive to live up to her legacy, her being a huge part why the Amanosuzu Group is as famous and successful as it is. She was also the one who taught her the proper ways to be a lady, and after attending her first successful business party, Suzuha was gifted her mother’s fan. She continues to use it, even into adulthood. 

As for the second thing, it would definitely be the people in her life and the experiences she’s had because of them. She wasn’t the most social child when she was younger, her really only having her butler, Mary Sue, and maids to talk to. This does start to change after her loss to Gao Mikado, Suzuha starting to interact with and become friends with his friends. It was through that fight and Gao’s friendly smile that got her to start to socialize a bit more, and if it wasn’t for that, I don’t think she would have been able to bond with her eventual future BFF for life Setsuna as much as she did. 

Every memory, every person in her life, all of them are treasures to Suzuha, worth more than any of her material wealth.

How your muse responds to anger 

Gao responses to anger can change depending on the context and who is showing him anger, but what is consistent is that he isn’t one to back down. He is a stubborn, headstrong, and determined individual, after all. If he is getting anger from a friend, he will usually try his best to try and calm things down. He isn’t afraid to speak his mind back if that doesn’t work though, even if no doubt other’s words can hurt him. A good example of this is when he talks to Tasuku as Purgatory Knight, where Gao tries to get Tasuku to see what he’s doing is wrong because seeing his best friend be like that hurts him. However, he continues on fighting and never stops, even if again it can be hard too. 

If it’s anger from an enemy, he tries to not pay it any mind. Though, again it honestly depends on who it is. Gao has had to fight a lot of enemies that he thought were friends, or friends who had become enemies. It makes things complicated, not to mention Gao’s own temper and righteous anger being a factor. 

If someone is mad at him because he honestly did something wrong though, Gao will take it without complaint. He is a good hearted kid and doesn’t like to hurt or do anything bad to others, and he takes his screws up pretty hard. This can be seen when he goes a little too hard in that Aikijujitsu competition flashback as seen in Episode 6 of Season 1, and he feels so bad for it. He takes his mother’s anger full on without trying to fight back or argue, as he knows he did bad by using that dangerous technique. 

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The Stars Aligning Has Led Up To This... (A Tasuna Drabble)

@senpujin​ I promised you this when I got back from vacation. So, here you go <3

Suzuha really had gone all out for today, a day she and really everyone had been anticipating for years and years now. Tasuku and Setsuna were the first of their friend group to get together, happening not too long after Tasuku transferred to Aibo Academy. Everyone thought they would have officially tied the knot already, but considering the nature of both their careers, it was understandable Tasuku waited until he and Setsuna were in situations to settle down before popping the question.

He currently stands at the end of an alter on a private beach on an Amanosuzu private island along side the best man. Picking who would take on that honored role was simple, the Mighty Sun Fighter being the most fitting one. After all, not only was Gao like a brother to him but he also was a big part in bringing Tasuku back from falling into the darkness completely. If it wasn’t for his help, he wouldn’t be standing here right now prepared to marry the love of his life for over a decade now. 

The groom though was lost in thought, currently staring at the sky as opposed to the place he knew Setsuna would soon be walking down with her father. Was he really ready for this? The Buddy Police member knew his feelings, knew them for a long time as a matter of fact, but was he ready to be a husband? To officially move in with her? To maybe start a family with her one day? 

There was no doubt he still held guilt in his heart for what they had gone through in the past. He had caused her to experience pain directly and indirectly, something he never wanted to ever inflict on an innocent. Tasuku was a man who fought for justice, to protect his world from the evil that tried to uproot it. How was he fulfilling that duty, the one bestowed upon him, when he can’t even protect people from himself?

“Hello? Earth to Tasuku? We’re going to be starting soon!” Gao gently bumps his best bud’s shoulder, knowing Tasuku all too well and trying to get him out of his funk. “Don’t tell me you’re getting cold feet, man!”

“S-Sorry Gao, I just sort of...”

“Spaced out because you’re overthinkin’ this? What are ya worried about? Everything’s gonna be fine!”

“I wonder about that...I wonder if I’ll be able to really be what she deserves. If I’m really...good enough for her.” He is sure his voice is loud enough where only the best man can here, not wanting his personal fears to reach the audience of happy friends and family. The last thing he wanted was to ruin the anticipation of the ceremony with his own insecurity. Though, he knew keeping it to himself was not really a healthy choice. So, that’s why he is able to so easily tell his best friend about this, knowing Gao would listen intently and do his best to help.

“Tasuku...” Gao says, his eyes softening as he can read Tasuku like a book. He, along with pretty much all of the officer’s loved ones, had tried to get him to not be so hard on himself. Though, they also knew just how stubborn the blue-haired man was. “You and Suna have been together for over a decade now, and in that time, you two have been through a heck of a lot. Even when you guys were separated, in different worlds even, you two still made stuff work. That just shows how great you guys are for each other.”

Sunshine hues then shift towards their friend Gaito who was in the audience, sitting next to Abigale on Tasuku’s side of the venue. “Don’t you remember Gaito telling you two often how you guys getting together was destiny? I don’t usually believe in stuff like that, but with you two, I can honestly see it. They did always call you the Boy of Destiny, right?” 

Gao’s words seem to warm his cold feet, Tasuku moving to look back towards the crowd. It was  funny how simple logic sounded not so simple when it came from your own mind compared to someone else’s. Setsuna and him had gone through hell and back together, and in the end, they were as strong as ever. She had chosen to stick by him despite his sins, despite the distance between them for the last seven years. She had chosen him, just like he had chosen her. 

“You always know just what to say, Gao. All these years later, and you’re still like the sun.” He was happy to have Gao still by his side, as he was with the rest of his loved ones. The Sun Fighter had grown to be like a brother to him, and there was no doubt in Tasuku’s mind that whenever Gao decided to tie the knott, that he’d be right by his side as his best man. The two eternal rivals would always be there for each other, a bond forged through years of Buddyfighting and countless adventures.

“No need to thank me, man. Just doing my job as the best man.” Gao smiles back, before both their attention is directed towards the end of the venue. The music started to play, the signal of the starting of the ceremony. “Alright, enough talk. Let’s just get this show on the road, huh?”

Tasuku nods, readying himself as the entrance to the beach venue slowly begins getting filled with the bridesmaids and groomsmen. Moroha, Suzuha, Rin, Kuguru, along with Towa as the maid of honor entered, Noboru, Zanya, Baku, and Tetusya entering along with them as the groomsmen. Once everyone got into position, the entire audience filled with loved ones of Setsuna and Tasuku stood as the music that signaled the bride’s entrance played.

All eyes were on Setsuna as she came down the aisle, being escorted by her father. Tasuku’s eyes, however, were focused only on his soon to be wife. The way her brown gentle hair blowed in the ocean breeze, the elegant gown Suzuha had specially made for her adorned with lace and ruffles, and the pure smile on her face all caused his heart to skip a beat. She was beautiful, a perfect image of beauty and grace that he was soon about to have and to hold forever. 

What a lucky guy he was to find a girl like her. He might have always thought being the Boy of Destiny meant he was destined to save and protect this world. While that still might be the case, he seemed to lean into Gaito’s words even more. He was meant to be with Setsuna, meant to help her just as she helped him, and now...he was going to spend the rest of his life with her alongside their family. He was going to officially add her to his, and no doubt he was going to make sure to be worthy enough for his bride.

“I won’t let her faith in me ever be in vain. I won’t let her ever get hurt as long as I can help it. And most importantly, I’ll make sure she knows that every day...that I love and cherish her with all my heart.” Were his final thoughts before Commander I, who was overseeing the ceremony, began his part. It was the start of the next chapter for them, for Mr. Tasuku Ryuenji and soon to be Mrs. Setsuna Ryuenji...

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Boys with dragons for best buds are now a muse type on this blog and you know I’m 100% okay with that. And I got a boy for each dragon world now so ayeeee

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@senpujin​​ Sent: ‘ TRUTH ‘  +  A  QUESTION  AND  MY  MUSE  HAS  TO  ANSWER.  NO  LYING  ALLOWED. (Accepting!)

❛ do you ever have dreams about your wedding?    ❜  ( for suzuha ; ace )

“Why, of course I do dear! I am a wedding planner, after all! It would be quite odd if I did not, now wouldn’t it?” She replies, a smile on her face that then softens as she thinks on the dreams she has had over the years. “I’m not sure when it will be or who it will be with, but I know it is going to be nothing short of magical! I’ll see to that myself!”

❛     don’t you think it difficult? being away from home & not seeing your family for a long time.. your sons.. ❜  ( for gao ; ace )

“I know it’s difficult. How could it be easy, Suna?” Gao remarks back, his expression turning somber as he speaks but still having a small smile too. “But...my work in America is somethin’ I just gotta do, and my family knows that and supports me. I do always make sure to do my best to make up the time we do miss, and make sure to check in on um’ and send them things on occasion. Maybe one day I’ll move back to Japan full time when I feel like there is enough trained professionals there to teach our students properily, but who knows? The future is wide open.”

❛     have you ever thought about those kids?    ❜ ( for tasuku ; ace )

“I’d be lying if I said they didn’t cross my mind a few times, especially after the conversations we have had regarding children. However, I still believe what I said to you back when we were kids is true. The Tasuku who those children descend from is not me. My heart...has always been yours and yours alone, my Songbird. Never would my heart desire for someone like her.”