#(TENTOMON IS LITERALLY A LADYBUG I MEAN)

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Do you know those times where you look into something and your entire worldview is shaken, and at the same time you’re thoroughly amused?

So in Greek, έντομο (pronounced “eh-doh-moh” with accent on the “eh”) means bug. With English letters, you would write it “entomo”. The letters n and t make the sound d in Greek, so that may clear up any confusions you might have with Greek names...

So from the first time I learned about Digimon, I connected Tentomon with that word because, well, Tentomon is a bug Digimon isn’t he. And the Greek word for bug is literally there in his name.

So I’ve spent all this time thinking that the writers were genius nerds that found a Greek word to implement in a Digimon’s name... but today I decided to do some research and I was so far off. Tentomon’s name derives from the Japanese word for ladybug, tentoumushi (天道虫).

So. I was so hilariously wrong, but at the same time, can you blame me?? What were the fucking chances???

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“Shall we go together?” (6/24) | A Taishirou Christmas drabble countdown

Just a little Taishirou-centric Christmas fic I’ve been meaning to write all year long, so here we are. The plan was to post 12-24 drabbles to complete telling the story and the Christmas spirit succeeded in the end.

🧡💜

Chapters: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

Characters: Koushirou Izumi, Tentomon, Kae Izumi, Masami Izumi (mentions of other Chosen Children)

Main POV: Koushirou Izumi

Genre: Friendship (& romance)

Rating: K

Wordcount: 843

December 24th, 10:29 AM

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Koushirou couldn’t remember the last time he had quite literally jumped out of bed – or rather; from his desk – to get ready. Taking a quick shower, starting a hopeless attempt to fix his messy hair – he had contemplated letting the spikes grow out recently, but it was still easier dealing with them the way they were now – and pulling on pants, a button-down shirt and pullover in record timing, so he’d look at least somewhat decent. Sora – as she had taught him a few things here and there – would have referred to it as “causally festive”, which was a term he really liked and associated himself with.

 Risking another quick glance at his phone, he eventually rushed out of his room, followed by Tentomon – just to immediately bump into his mother.

 “Oh, Koushirou!” Kae must have been on her way to his room to check on him, knowing he wasn’t an early bird. Unlike Taichi, Koushirou hadn’t yet moved out upon entering university and didn’t plan on doing so for the near future. “Good morning – to you too, Tento-san”, she said with a soft smile on her lips, making the robotic ladybug bow cheerfully.

 “G’morning, Kae-han.”

 “Are you two leaving already?” She tilted her head a little, genuinely surprised, causing Koushirou to rub his neck bashfully.

 “Good morning… Yes, we were intending to”, he finally responded, almost feeling as if he had just told a child that Santa Claus didn’t exist.

 “Without breakfast?”

 “Oh, breakfast…” There was a whole bunch of children now, all of them running across his beating heart. He had grown rather fond of spending quiet Christmas Eve mornings with his parents in recent years, growing more and more casual with every passing year, so this somewhat felt like breaking an unspoken promise.

 “Truly, we didn’t even eat yet”, Tentomon groaned, rubbing his tummy. Koushirou could feel a glimpse of hunger himself, but chose to blame the guilt on it.

 “Is this an emergency?” Kae’s glance hadn’t gotten any less soft as she looked at her son and his partner with never-ending patience. Which was one of the many aspects Koushirou adored and admired about her, and it made his heart feel a little lighter.

 “I sincerely hope it’s not, but…” His eyes flickered back to his phone. After leaving the shower, he had read a simple “SOS! 😫” on the display, which had given him a little kickstart. Taichi could be very sporadic in his style of writing, so this cry for help could basically mean anything, but regarding their current circumstances, Koushirou was cautious. “I’ll have to make sure.”

 “I understand.” As she had always done. No matter what kind of adventure Koushirou had gotten himself into, he knew she’d have his back. Even if he sometimes thought she was giving him almost too much freedom of choice. “Then… Give the Yagami family our regards, okay?”

 She handed him a neatly tied bag, probably filled with her famous self-made rice cakes. “I may not be as much as a cooking prodigy as Yuuko-san and Hikari-chan is most likely already drowning in cookies, but since she’s such a sweet-tooth, I couldn’t resist.”

 He absolutely couldn’t help but to return her smile now, the guilt slowly but steadily getting washed away by a wave of warmth in his chest.

 “I’m sure they’ll appreciate it. Thank you, mom.”

 Her smile widened.

 “Taichi-kun will surely like it too.”

 “Ah…”, was everything he was able to return, feeling the heat in his chest extend to his face and the envelope, which he had stuffed into his backpack, felt even heavier on his back. He was thankful when he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder – his father had just returned from the bathroom himself, successfully distracting him from overthinking again.

 “You’re looking good! Very appropriate for Christmas Eve.”

 Koushirou bit his lip – and hesitated a few more heartbeats. When deciding to immediately text Taichi back to tell him he would come over, he had let his heart choose over his mind for once. Certainly, it was tough to keep his head from overthinking, but it had felt right. And so – with Tentomon gently nudging his leg – he chose to let the heart pick the next step as well.

 Taking a big step forward, closing both literal and figurative distance, Koushirou pulled both his parents into a light embrace. He’d refrain from apologizing, but he would still make sure they’d understand how important all of this was to him.

 “Thank you, dad. I promise I will be back in time for dinner tonight. No interruptions, no inconveniences. It’ll be my treat and I’ll get everything settled until then. So… Merry Christmas Eve.”

 He could hear a warm laugh coming from Masami as Kae slightly rubbed his back.

 “No pressure, son.”

 “Nothing to worry about, I’ll get him back home safe!”

 “I haven’t expected anything less from you, Tento-san. So you better hurry now, mh? And please make sure to eat something very soon, both of you.”

 “Of course.”

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I posted 750 times in 2021

242 posts created (32%)

508 posts reblogged (68%)

For every post I created, I reblogged 2.1 posts.

I added 428 tags in 2021

#taichi yagami - 71 posts

#koushiro izumi - 51 posts

#hidden's life - 42 posts

#chosen children - 39 posts

#mimi tachikawa - 38 posts

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#digidestined - 38 posts

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#digific - 37 posts

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Longest Tag: 124 characters

#it's useful to remember the general timelines for when the chosen would have to start marrying and having their canon kiddos

My Top Posts in 2021

#5

The Chosen as Major Arcana Tarot Cards

The Fool: Motomiya Daisuke

The Magician: Izumi Koushiro

The High Priestess: Anami Eimi

The Empress: Takenouchi Sora

The Emperor: Yagami Taichi

The Hierophant: The 02 Crew

The Lovers: Digimon Partners

The Chariot: Ishida Yamato

Strength: Yagami Hikari

The Hermit: Gennai

The Wheel of Fortune: Inoue Miyako

Justice: Hida Iori

The Hanged One: Kido Jyou

Death: Ichijouji Ken

Temperance: Homeostasis

The Devil: Digimon Kaiser

The Tower: Dark Towers

The Star: Takaishi Takeru

The Moon: The Dark Ocean

The Sun: Tachikawa Mimi

Judgement: Older Chosen

The World: Global Chosen

43 notes • Posted 2021-06-18 23:06:02 GMT

#4

Digiweek2021 Day 07: Home (free day)

HAPPY ODAIBA DAY to my friends on the Eastern Hemisphere!  I’ll be back tomorrow to post on Odaiba Day in my country with the other artwork I did for this fic; I got my Western Hemisphere babes, too ;) 

I posted a new fic to celebrate!  It’s called Ladybug House, please read it on AO3 to enjoy the art I made and the screenshots I included!  Here is the summary:

After his seniors graduated and Mimi moved away, Koushiro is the last of the older Chosen attending his high school. Although Koushiro doesn't let it show, Tentomon senses that he's lonely and joins him on his commute to school. When the harsh cold of winter makes Tentomon shut down, Koushiro asks him to stay home instead of braving the elements. Tentomon refuses, citing Koushiro's loneliness. This pushes Koushiro to reconnect with his friends, and he starts with the one he misses most...

Focuses on the relationships between Koushiro and Tentomon and Koushiro and Taichi. Taishiro written in such a way that it can be interpreted as platonic or romantic. Explores what it means to be an adult and forge an adult life. Post Tri, pre Kizuna, canon setting. Complete oneshot.

Minor characters: Kae Izumi, Daisuke, Miyako, Takeru, Hikari

I put so much love and work into this story, I am so stoked to share it with you all on Odaiba Day as part of @digiweek 2021!  Special thanks to the mods of the event for inspiring so much Digimon content!  I am dedicating this story to my dear @sunflowergem, who inspired it.  If you enjoy it, please let me know <3  Much love to all of you on Odaiba Day!

Oh, you can also read in on FFN!  But alas, you will miss out on the art and screenshots.

51 notes • Posted 2021-07-31 22:41:59 GMT

#3

I feel... seen.  (Mild Psychonauts 2 spoilers)

61 notes • Posted 2021-09-14 21:58:43 GMT

#2

Repost Art Accounts

Hey guys, sorry if I’m overstepping, but I’ve noticed an uptick in digimon art reposting blogs on Tumblr (at least, in my little corner of it).  It’s so easy to accidentally follow and reblog them- I followed one myself recently until I recognized a piece and knew where it actually came from!

When people repost art, it makes the actual creators less likely to make and share future works.  So please, if you see an account where the OP is making lots of ‘original’ posts in wildly different art styles (ie, not reblogging from the source)...  Take a look, see if the art came from elsewhere, and reconsider interacting with reposts.  Another sign of reposts is oddly cropped images- the reposter removing the artist’s watermark.  Noticing that nothing on the blog is watermarked is another big giveaway!  Don’t beat yourself up if you didn’t notice right away, it literally happens to everyone!

If you want to share art from folks who are not on Tumblr, kindly link to it instead of reposting it.  Also, please know that “reposted with permission” usually means “reposted without permission.”

Please respect artists, so they continue to create and share with us <3

65 notes • Posted 2021-07-03 16:59:11 GMT

#1

Hello, please enjoy this Mimi that I drew.  Sitting poses are so fun!

91 notes • Posted 2021-10-09 14:15:18 GMT

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