#(and too many koushiro lol)

[earlgreymon]

a to z: digimon featuring adventure, 02, tamers, and frontier

for some people, digimon is just a show they watched a long time ago every sunday morning; a happy, fleeting part of their childhood. but for me, digimon is a significant part of my life that shaped me into what i am today.

digimon taught me that there might be wonders beyond our grasp, so you always have to be ready because you never know what kind of adventure lies ahead. there will be bad days, but good things come to those who wait as long as you stay kind. the battles might be hard, but you will always have people who love you for who you are; be it your family, friends, or partner.

i'll become a happy butter-fly, and there's no way i can lose to the towering target. i'll be the biggest dreamer running full speed through, to the frontier full of unknown—and i'll take you along.

HAPPY ODAIBA DAY! (for @digiweek 2022 day 7; inspired by 1, 2, 3)

[otakween]

Digimon Adventure Drama CD 2 (Character Song + Mini Drama 2)

It's pretty funny how both this CD and the previous one begin with Butterfly. I guess the CD needed an OP just like the anime! Christmas isn't mentioned once on this CD by the way...

Download link

Drama Translation

Koushiro and the Missing Whereabouts of Love

In this mini drama Koushiro is writing a love letter on his laptop and the gang find out. Everyone mobs him with questions and excitement and then he flies away with Kabuterimon to escape.

I don't have much to say about this one because it was so short. The only thing I found kind of amusing was that Yamato defends Koushiro at first but then is like "actually, I want to see it too teehee."

When I read the translation for this, there were actually more characters involved than I realized. There were so many people talking over each other that I completely missed Gomamon was there lol.

Image Song 1 - VERSION UP (Koushiro Izumi)

Translation

I hate to say it, cuz Koushiro is my fave, but I think this was one of the weaker image songs. I like the appropriately nerdy title, but the lyrics were too abstract to be interesting. Something about changing the world for the better.

I did get a kick out of hearing Koushiro singing at least. I kinda wish the digimon had duets with their human partners. Hearing Tentomon singing would be hilarious (maybe that comes later).

Mimi’s Overly Self-Conscious Plans for World Domination

The gang capture Koushiro and continue debating over who he wrote his love letter to. Mimi is very confident that it's herself and goes on and on about how all men fall for her. Koushiro is apparently gagged so can't protest.

Kinda weird jokes in this one. They say that Koushiro would be unhappy with Sora because she'd have him whipped (which...where did that come from?) And then they do the whole "you can't date my younger sister" crap. Yamato chimed in that if he was Taichi he wouldn't let Koushiro date Hikari...why does he care? Just unfunny early 2000s gags lol

Another obscure reference joke. This time about The Kindaichi Case Files. Definitely had to wikipedia that one. This CD wasn't exactly written to hold up in the future, huh?

Image Song 2 - Because We Can See Each Other Anytime (Mimi Tachikawa)

Translation

I loved this one, extreme Mimi vibes. Nothing to do with saving the world or facing your fears, just a poppy love song. I guess there's definitely a tinge of melancholy to it. It sounds like it's about a long distance relationship.

I liked the lyrics and imagery in this one, especially the line about minds leaving bodies and meeting without any restrictions. It almost felt like a song about love during COVID lol.

Hikari’s Weak Constitution

Okay, this one was basically just a shit post lol. It starts off following up on the previous part with the gang discussing who Koushiro is writing a love letter to and then it just descends into chaos. Very "lol randum" kinda humor with the characters saying lines that have nothing to do with the situation. Kinda funny, mostly stupid.

Booo we don't even get to figure out who the letter was to because they beep it out. Hikari politely asking us to listen to her song was cute tho lol.

Image Song 3 - Holy Light (Hikari Yagami)

Translation

Another kind of abstract one only this one has weird psuedo-religious vibes. Typical of anime to do that though. I guess it makes sense with all the angel digimon. Gonna interpret this one as being about having faith in dark times. (Maybe not in the Christian sense tho lol)

Hikari's voice is really cute. I kind of wish there were animations of the characters singing these. Maybe if someone made an AMV with lip sync...

Preview for the Next CD

There's a little "next time on Digimon Adventure" preview at the end haha. Nice touch. No translation so I had to figure this one out on my own. Something about "hatsu yume" which is the first dream you have in the New Year.

I cracked the code, the reason why the cover art for this CD is Christmas themed is because it came out in December. Still weird, but okay...

[asknarashikari]

so the context of this ask https://asknarashikari.tumblr.com/post/728989484425805824/daiji-keiwa-are-you-sure-keiwa-its-fine-im is this ask https://asknarashikari.tumblr.com/post/727898511637610496/assuming-only-ikki-and-ace-sakura-and-neon#notes

The Igarashis have agreed to let Keiwa babysit Koushiro because Mama-san couldn't take the chance of bringing Koushiro and something happens again XD

But yeah, you're probably right, Keiwa's going to be tapped in to rescue the Igarashis too lol

(it'd be a faster rescue mission too considering Bujin's teleportation ability.)

Lol, more like I'm definitely right, the Igarashi fam cannot have a peaceful vacation for the life of them. Literally too, how many times did someone almost die when they went on vacation... oh yeah, that's every single time.

Keiwa might just end up in hospital if the Igarashi fam goes on vacation on his watch

[ashxketchum]

Could you share a random hc for each of the chosen children? Any plans to make more hero academia type crossover edits?

Hello, thank you for the message Anon! Sorry this was sitting in my inbox for a few days, I've been dying from the heat lol.

Before I get into the hcs, I do have a few more cool Digidestined x a-random-ass-thing edit ideas, but I'm kinda in the middle of an event for a different series and am also low-key waiting for Digi week prompts to drop to see if they could fit in them instead. So it won't be soon, but occasionally I might drop something.

Okay onto the hcs, I've picked a theme which is alternate careers! These are just really random, personal opinions, no hate to the 02 epilogue.

Taichi - Easy, soccer superstar! I mean with the body they gave him Tri, you're telling me he doesn't go on to play the sport professionally? Preposterous, I refuse to believe. He'd be a pretty well-liked celebrity too, his interviews would always go viral for funny reasons and he'd have tonnes of branding campaigns in his hands.

Yamato - So this one is a bit difficult since I have so many different hcs and ideas for Yamato, but gonna go with TV Journalist, like a News Show host. Gets in through the connection of his parents obviously, but his personality changes completely when the camera is on, so he quickly becomes a household name and his show earns the highest TRPs on a daily basis. 

Sora - Wagashi (traditional Japanese confectionary) chef. Obviously has to rebel against her mother for this, but seeing how popular Sora's shop is, eventually her mother gives in and supports her. Her shop's speciality is yokan, and all the different flavours it offers depending on the season becomes a trend among high-schoolers and social media influencers.

Koushiro - To be fair I'm still unclear on what exactly Koushiro does in the canon ( do I care? not really). In my hc he often works as a robotics engineer. He's part of the doctoral research team for a top university and also teaches the under-grad class apart from working on his research projects.

Mimi - My best girl starts out as National level figure skater (thank you Tri promotional art) and eventually becomes a social media influencer who uses her platform to spread awareness about climate change. That's right she's a beautiful athlete, popular celebrity and an environmental activist, no one else could ever get on her level.

Jou - High School Math teacher, I always thought he's a better fit for a mentor figure to young minds than any of the other chosen. He's the student's favourite and is often found standing up against the school's strict policies and helping his students through tough times.

Takeru - This one is difficult since I actually love the idea of Takeru as a writer, but I picked YouTuber/Vlogger for him. His content would range from his daily life to DIYs and book reviews. He starts off as just wanting to do something through high school but a few of his videos on bullying and the education system go viral, and he becomes very popular within teenagers and younger children.

Hikari - A Model and Voice Actor. Scouted at a young age for her pristine looks, she has a steady career of appearing in magazines and being the face of many popular brands. She dabbles in acting a few times but it doesn't lead to much success, however she voices a few anime characters that become popular and earn her a few more roles in the industry.

[ahiddenpath]

Nanowrimo Week 1

My Total words:  12,160

Benchmark/goal: 11,667

I am on track!  A lil snippet for you beneath the cut!  (Please note that Nanowrimo drafts are very, very... drafty, lol!).  My Nanowrimo project is Puits d’Amour.  In this scene, Koushiro and Eimi are discussing the arrangements for a party.  I’m going to get as many of these characters in the same room as possible, lol!

"Do we really need a party, though?  I understand that you have food to move, but..."

Koushiro blinked.  "Admittedly, I'm not much for parties, myself.  But when something so wonderful and important happens in my life...  I understand the urge to share it with those closest to me."

There was an odd pang in Eimi's chest.  "I...  I don't know if I can even tell my parents.  If my father or mother reached out wanting financial help..."

"I'm sorry," Koushiro murmured.  "I promise, we'll look into what we can safely do for them, if you're comfortable with that.  But we need to approach that carefully.  Tonight, it will be our friends from Nagano."

"Our friends..." Eimi repeated.  "Can I invite Ken-kun?"

"Naturally," Koushiro agreed.  "You are closer to him than I am.  Why don't you ask him?"

Eimi knew Koushiro was trying to make her feel like she had at least one guest to invite on her own, independent of him.  This was only enforced when he added, "You can invite classmates, too."

"What about His Highness?"

"Yamato-san?" Koushiro echoed.  "I-  I suppose-  Certainly, you can ask, but it's unlikely he can make it.  Regardless, I think he'll appreciate that you asked.  He genuinely wants to be friends with us, it seems."

"Koushiro!" Eimi squeaked.  "Me?!  Invite a prince?!"

"It's a private setting," Koushiro said slowly, stroking his chin.  "It might be ideal for his purposes."

"Me, though?"

"It was your idea," Koushiro pointed out cheerfully.  "And an admirable one, at that."

[masonsystem]

YEAH just as i expected, the final episode has cuts that are definitely animated by different people

also holy shit i didnt expect there to be so many different artists on this episode so i didnt expect it to be this long but it is. so under a read more it goes

like i think this cut is done by ebisawa, the ‘off-model’-ness is his vibes but what makes me think this the most is the expression on yamato’s face, it looks just like how ebisawa drew him in the homophobic tree episode (ep44). i may be completely wrong tho lol

the following action sequence definitely looks like yoshitaka’s. unfortunately action sequences are really hard to get good shots of so have these not very actiony stills instead

and then the shots of the family back in odaiba are definitely not drawn by yoshitaka. at first i thought it might have been drawn by tomoko itou but its definitely rounder than their style, so this is probably some other unidentified key animator i think??

and then this cut of takeru doesnt look like yoshitaka’s style either. it might be nobuzane’s?? idk.

then it’s two? cuts of yoshitaka before this photograph sequence, which is definitely naoi masahiro’s very distinct artstyle 

the following scenes and the farewells, at least up to yamato’s (will talk about his more after this) seem like yoshitaka’s style. except koushiro’s, considering how his side-profile is noticeably different from how yoshitaka tends to draw those. possibly also done by Unidentified Key Animator.

^ koushiro’s side profile in his farewell vs a typical yoshitaka side profile

yamato’s farewell differs greatly from yoshitaka’s style. i think its done by the same person who drew the shots of the family members in odaiba, since the spacing between the facial features kinda resemble each other

also heres a shot of yamato playing his harmonica by yoshitaka in ep42 vs his farewell. definitely not done by yoshitaka.

this shot of the kids minus mimi waving goodbye also looks like it’s done by somebody else too. (god it would be so useful if i knew how to make gifs quickly) im honestly a bit too sleepy to consider who might have drawn this. it kind of reminds of kanae’s artstyle

this cut of mimi right before her hat flies off also looks like its done by somebody else. possibly the same person who drew the previous shot i mentioned? idk at this point. it might just be yoshitaka when they actually draw nicely or something WHO KNOWS not me.. though i kinda find that hard to believe

and then we’re treated to this shot by yoshitaka multiple times. very nice

anyways holy shit i did not expect this post to take me like over TWO hours to do. whatever i love art and artstyle differences and i love <3 digimon adventure. also i did not expect this many different artists to have worked on the final ep either lmfao

EDIT:

revisiting parts of the ep and getting more familiar with the animator's artstyle has led me to find that there are a Lot More cuts in this episode done by differing artists. like this one that looks to be done by naoi masahiro, possibly?

and theres other instances too that ive forgotten lol. but its very curious and what ive listed so far is definitely not the full list

[ladyanatui]

Feb. 15: A friendship you’d like to see developed

This is easy.

Daisuke & Mimi

During 02, Mimi is only in a few episodes. She visits Japan once, they meet her in the Digital World once, and then Daisuke meets up with her in New York during the World Tour. And as for other media, the only person she interacts with in Diablomon Strikes Back is Koushiro (I mean, I’m all for some Koumi, but still), and obviously the 02 kids aren’t in tri.

As my favorite female character, it just freaking sucks how little she’s in the show compared to the other original group. But it really sucks because Mimi and Daisuke would be amazing friends.

Think about it.

They’re both extraverted, enthusiastic people-pleasers. Well, they try to please people, and frankly, they usually both fail pretty hard because they can both come off as pretty selfish and silly.

They’re both emotional, strong-willed and determined, not afraid to speak their mind, and also incredibly compassionate and caring about their loved ones. They too often wear their heart on their sleeves, and way too often, people refuse to take them seriously.

They both exude confidence in themselves and their beliefs, often to the point where it’s over the top and seems excessive. And yes, they are both confident who they are and who they want to be, but this also comes from a desire not to appear vulnerable, despite the fact that they are very emotionally vulnerable people.

They are both in a position to understand each other on a level that many of the other Chosen Children don’t. Daisuke especially struggles with constantly being underestimated and misunderstood because of his position as the leader, and Mimi definitely struggles with that in Adventure. He could learn a lot from her experience.

Hell, they could learn a lot from each other regardless.

But mostly, in each other, they could find camaraderie and a meaningful friendship because they understand each other on a fundamental level. They could be bosom friends.

Although they only met three times in 02, it was apparently enough that Mimi invites Daisuke (and Wallace) to spend the summer with her in the kind-of-but-not-really-canon Door to Summer drama CD. Of course, the story is overtaken by plot, so there isn’t much actual interaction there, but I love that their previous meetings were enough for her to invite him to America for the summer. That’s adorable.

Okay, now look at the Last Evolution poster.

LOOK AT THEM!

They’re both so enthusiastic and upbeat, throwing their arms in the air in excitement and grinning. They’re doing the same fucking pose. (Along with V-mon. lol)

And of course, who’s standing next to them?

Their introverted, nerdy boyfriends with their insect Digimon, whose Ultimate forms, HerculesKabuterimon and GranKuwagamon, are the two most powerful insect Digimon.

In their profiles for Last Evolution, they are the only two characters who travel the world regularly, though Mimi travels via jet and Daisuke via Digital Gates.

And as a final note, as much as I dislike half the epilogue, you really can’t ignore that both of them went into the food business. Mimi hosts a cooking show, and Daisuke runs a ramen cart.

How am I not supposed to want them to be the best of friends?

[afaithy]

150: “I didn’t know I was allergic to coconut oil until I went to this one strip club and now look at me - in the emergency room of a hospital on the night of my bachelor/bachelorette party" Koushiro and Jou and no, I am not sorry

THIS WAS THE WEIRDEST PROMPT EVER LOL. I was a little conflicted between making it serious or comedy, but well, this came out.

As a note, this would be the prequel to this prompt here  :)  All of my drabbles happen in the same universe, so I follow my headcanons lol.

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I didn’t know I was allergic to coconut oil until I went to this one strip club and now look at me: in the ER of a hospital on the night of my Bachelor party

“Doctors always think anybody doing something they aren't is a quack; also they think all patients are idiots.”

― Flannery O'Connor

“Ah...you’re a blessing of the gods, Dr. Kido. If you ever feel lonely, don’t hesitate to call me. I am always free.” 

Jou smiled nervously as old grandma Fujita walked out of his examination room giving him a wink. A cold shudder ran down his spine, but he kept his professionalism and waved the old woman goodbye for the tenth time that week.

“Someone is popular” Hikari chuckled, covering her laughter with her hand.

“I prefer not to talk about it.” he replied, hiding his face behind his hand, in shame “Who’s next?”

“Mrs. Itou…” Hikari smirked “again…”

“What? What now?”

“She says her stomach hurts…” Hikari replied, checking the papers in her clipboard “She will run out of diseases...eventually.”

Jou clicked his tongue and pinched the bridge of his nose in disapproval. The emergency room was a serious place; Many lives were at stake and it was not a place for a group of older women with plenty of time to come and bother medical personnel with imaginary illnesses. Of course, Jou would never say anything, he was a gentleman and respectful of his elders,so he just examined the women and repeated that there was nothing wrong with them and sent them home with some vitamins.

“Should I call her in?”

Jou was about to respond when familiar screams made both Hikari and Jou's eyes widen. The pair rushed out of the office and to their surprise several familiar faces were in the middle of the room making a stir, while some of the other nurses tried to understand what was happening.

“Kidooo, find Dr. Kido!!! Or ….”Taichi screamed in the room.

“Taichi-san...lower your voice, Jou-san is probably busy!” Takeru said, pulling his arm and giving the nurse that attended them an apologetic smile.

“Then bring out my sister…” Taichi continued “My sister...do you know her?”

“Your...sister, sir?” the nurse asked, a little scared. 

“Yeah! My sister...baby sister. She married this...guy!” Taichi said, catching Takeru under his arm “Lucky boy this one, haha…”

“Onichan!” Hikari said, horrified. She rushed into the scene, apologized to the nurses and told them that she would take care of this.

As Hikari was busy calming down the rest of the nurses, Jou approached the group and took a look.

As Hikari tried to explain the situation and apologized for her brother's erratic behavior to the other nurses, Jou approached the group and looked around. Taichi was clearly intoxicated, judging by his goofy grin.

" You better have an explanation for this…” Jou said sternly “This IS a hospital.”

“Yeah, yeah…” Takeru apologised trying to pull away from Taichi’s uncomfortable hug “We do have a reason...for...Taichi-san, please stop it…”

“Good heaven” Jou said, pressing his temple “What did I say about drinking too much today?”

“JOOOUUUUU:...”Taichi said, smiling like an idiot.” Just the man I wanted to see. My good old friend! He’s my childhood friend! Did you all know that? He was a skittish neurotic boy...but now Look at him! A full on Doctor! I am SO proud of you my friend!”

He released Takeru and turned to Jou in a clumsy attempt to hug him, but this was not the first time that Jou had had to deal with a very drunk Taichi, so the doctor evaded him and looked at Takeru -who was, clearly, the sober one - asking for an explanation.

“Long story short…”Takeru sighed “something...bad happened in Koushiro’s party.”

“Ah...I knew it….” Jou groaned “That is why I said you should have done it on the day I could actually go!”

Jou made his way to a private room, where the rest of the group was supposed to be. Hikari had already gone ahead of him, and the doctor found her hovering over someone on the bed. Someone that was struggling to get up while making unintedibble sounds.  When Jou approached the bed, he was shocked to see that it was Koushiro. 

His friend showed the worst case of swelling that Jou had seen in his entire medical career so far and judging by Hikari's horrified look, the girl shared his thoughts. The boy was unrecognizable and judging by his incoherent and unintelligible mumbling, he -like Taichi- was awfully drunk.  Hikari and Jou managed to push him back down and keep him from moving, so that Jou could actually examine him to understand what had happened to his friend. 

Ignoring the fact that he was treating a friend, Jou began to look at Koushiro with a clinical eye and began to list up  his physical symptoms: swelling around the eyes, face, mouth and possibly other areas of the body covered by the clothes; the eyes were reddened , there were rashes and dermatitis on the arms, legs and necks; judging by his difficult breathing, there was possibly inflammation of the airways and his heart rhythm was abnormally fast . Koushiro was conscious, but it was clear that he was confused. Whether this was a symptom of what was happening to him, or simply because he had drunk too much, they would only know it with a toxicological examination.

“Pressure?” Jou said, checking on the boy's eyes.

“90/ 60…” Hikari said, scribbling in the clipboard “ A little too low. Saturation level is at 93…”

“Mild hypoxia…” Jou said “Koushiro...Koushiro...can you hear me?”

Koushiro didn’t answer, or more accurately he couldn’t. He had tried to speak, but the swelling was so severe that he couldn’t that he couldn’t articulate a word.

“Koushiro, if you can hear me blink twice.”  the boy blinked “Good, now...blink twice for yes and once for no, okay?”

Koushiro blinked twice.

“Are you in pain?”

Two blinks. 

“Does your chest hurt and is it difficult to breathe?”

Two blinks.

“Does anything else hurt?”

Another two winks.

“Your stomach?” 

Once again two blinks.

The conversation continued like this for  some minutes, while Hikari took note..

“His airways are swollen, he still can breathe, but until we find out what’s causing this, we need to avoid further sweelling.  Give him 50 mg of prednisolone on an IV with 50mg of tramadol for the pain. Keep an eye on him. I want a  full blood scan and thoracic plaque. I want to see whether there’s pleural effusion or not. Ask for a toxicology test. I want to know what’s running in his system...”

“Yes, doctor. What are you going to do  in the meantime?”

“Try to get the story about what on earth happened to see where this problem came out from...”

“Well, that’s going to be a challenge with how drunk my brother is.” Hikari said, looking at Taichi, who was sitting in a corner singing a foolish and very out of tone song as Takeru tried to keep him still.

“Well lucky for me, your husband has a knack for storytelling.” Jou gave her a meaningful look and Hikari chuckled.

Takeru was having troubles trying to keep his brother-in-law from making a fuss. Taichi was the kind of person who would turn into a childish and silly kid whenever he was drunk, and even though it was funny at first, it became very tiring later on. 

“Alright, that’s enough...Taichi-san Stop it!” Takeru growled sternly.

Taichi’s only response was a pout.  He then began to wave his arms in a bvery childish manner.

“Takeruuuu….meanieeeeee….you don’t treat your awesome….greatest brother-in-law in the world like thiiiiis….”

“Yeah...well, you’re acting more like a naughty kid than my “awesome” brother-in-law, though…” Takeru sighed “Stop moving already! And keep your voice low...this is a hospital.”

Taichi pouted again and looked at Takeru with a scolded kid look. He stuck out his tongue at him with “Hmph” and turned away, making Takuro sigh. 

“I don’t know if I should laugh or be concerned that your first parenting experience is taking care of your intoxicated brother-in-law, Takeru.”

Takeru laughed and rolled his eyes. 

“I hope for my mind health’s sake, that I never get kids as feisty as Taichi-san…” 

“With your genes and Hikari’s...I think the chances are low. I can’t speak of the potential nephews however” Jou nodded, and Takeru wasn’t sure whether it was a joke or not, since Jou had kept a serious look. “ Where’s Yamato?”

“Well, after trying to kiss his way all over the club, he was knocked out. He must be still sleeping in the car. Don’t worry, Gabumon and patamon are with him. Daisuke and the others must still be in the party, I’m not even sure if they noticed us leaving.”

“Right.” Jou said with a sighe “Ok, so...care to tell me the story?”

Takeru gave him an ironic look. A story? He could write a full short novel with the events from that day, but he took a deep breathe and began telling Jou all the things that had transceded that night. 

“Well, it was Daisuke’s idea and well, my brother and Taichi were foolish enough to follow it, I guess? Honestly, I just found out today when I arrived.” he explained “Somehow they thought that it would be a pity that Koushiro didn’t experience a little bit of a “bachelor’s life” before tying the knot and well...they dragged us to this...night club.”

A night club! Jou thought, horrified. Those were the kind of silly things that happened when he wasn’t there to keep an eye on those kids. That was the worst possible place to take a man days before his wedding, then again, the fact that this was Daisuke’s idea shouldn’t have surprised him.  That kid had been watching too many american movies. 

“Alright...I need to know everything,” Jou sighed, taking out his pen “Everything that Koushiro did. What did he drink, eat, touch...all of it.”

“Ehr...sure…” Takeru said, trying to recall all the things that had happened earlier. It was hard since what had not happened that day. 

Daisuke’s plan had totally taken Koushiro by surprise.  He had expected a causal night on some local bar drinking a couple beers with friends and telling stupid stories, before going home and sleeping until the next day. The computer genius was speechless when his friends had pulled him into this exotic night club in which, apparently, women danced and took off their clothes as they did. He didn’t even know those places existed in Japan. 

The night had started calm, all things considered. Koushiro was visibly feeling awkward and Takeru couldn’t blame him. Supposedly, Takeru was the one famous for his suave style and his ease dealing with girls, but even he had to admit, the whole place intimidated him.

Taichi and Yamato had been awkward at first too, but after several drinks they began to loosen up and their usual drunkish traits began to surface. Half an hour and many drinks later, all of his friends were pretty much drunk and  even Koushiro was much more relaxed.  Then it happened.  Daisuke had reserved some popular dancers or whatsoever to "assist" at his friend's bachelor party. The girls, who Takeru made sure to describe as absolutely not his type, just in case Jou decided to share the tale with Hikari, had given Koushiro a very...intense and provocative lap dance. Koushiro was so shocked that he had fainted on the chair. The pattern was repeated several times during the evening: a random dancer would come, give the bachelor a lap dance, Koushiro would faint, then wake up to drink another cup of liquor, and it would start all over again. 

“And you were the only one actually sober?”  Jou asked.

“I did have a beer…” Takeru admitted “but hey I am married, okay? Daisuke kept teasing me for being the grumpy married guy of the party whenever I said that I thought it was a bad idea. ”

“GRUMPY OLD MAN...hahaha…” Taichi laughed loudly pulling Takeru’s shirt. He slapped the older boy’s hand and glared. 

“Taichi-san ...quiet!”

“Well, at least someone had a cool head there. Embarrasing enough, it was the youngest of the group.” Jou said, rolling his eyes  and looking at Taichi disapprovingly “alright, lap dancing aside. What did Koushiro eat?”

“I think he had some of those peanuts on the table and some chips and a sandwich.”

“He ate those damn peanuts?” Jou said horrified “Do you have any idea of the sort of things you can find in those plates? Do you have any idea of how many people touch those things without washing their hands?”

“Believe me, I know…” Takeru sighed. His wife wouldn’t let him forget it whenever he went out for a drink with the guys “but I think Koushiro has his mind somewhere else to actually think of that detail. Do you think it caused this?”

“Well, no...that was just an outburst of indignation. Continue….” 

“He had several beers, then Daisuke suggested moving to stronger drinks. I think he had several margaritas and cocktails. Other than that...it was all good.”

“Any fruit in those cocktails, aside the lemons?”

“No, I don’t think so…” Takeru said “Why?”

“Just checking.” Jou said “Was he okay before...the party?”

“Yeah, he was fine. He was talking with Mimi before we left his office.” 

“So when did he begin to feel sick?”

“Eh...I’m not sure. After the twelfth lap dance maybe?”

“ Number twelve smelled niiiicce. Hawaian lotion smelled so good… made me want caaaaandy…” Taichi giggled “remember that coco candy? Hehehe…”

 The two men ignored Taichi’s incoherent comments and continued speaking. Takeru would have laughed if the situation wasn’t so serious right now.

“So he didn’t eat or drink anything unusual?”

“Not that I noticed…”

“Coco….Coco….cococoooo” Taichi sang sillily.

Jou ignored him and looked at the notes he had in his clipboard. 

“Huh...I guess I’ll need those results before I can do anything. This doesn’t tell me much...”

The good news was that the medication was helping Koushiro a little. The swelling was still there,  but it had gone down a little and he wasn’t in pain. He still couldn’t move, but it seemed to be a lot more conscious compared to how he had arrived.  About one hour later, Hikari came into the room with the lab results and Jou looked through the papers carefully. 

“Eosinophils count is high…” he said “he’s pretty intoxicated, however, it shouldn’t be enough to altere his white cell count. Aside from the drugs we gave him, he’s clean...so it wasn’t a case of accidental drugging or poisoning. Inflammatory indicators are high, as expected and no pleural effusion. Good. Let's keep on with the prednisone and the tramadol until we find out what's the cause. At least we know it is not Lupus… ' Jou said.

Hikari chuckled.

“Quating Dr. House there?”

“Just to break the tension” Jou smiled with a shrug " let's monitore these indicators just in case. I want to make a scrap of his rash to see what we find there." 

"Full test?" Hikari asked.  

Jou nodded and Hikari did as she was told. Considering how his friend had come in earlier, Koushiro was evolving really well. The steroids were helping with the inflammation and that was letting him breathe better. The question,now, was: what had caused it? 

"You sure had a hell of the night, huh Koushiro?" Jou said with a raised eyebrow. 

Two blinks and a pathetic look. Jou looked at him sympathetically , he was going to develop a trauma after tonight, that's for sure and he would have to thank Daisuke and his friends for it.

The results came in later that night. The blood test seemed better, so they continued with the treatment as it was. The skin scraping had come negative for fungi, parasites and bacteria. However the note from the analyst caught his attention. It read:  presence of oily substance. It was identified as vegetable oil, most likely coconut. 

Coconut?

 Suddenly, some of the  things he had heard that night  began to click. Taichi had sillily said something about someone smelling like a Hawaiian lotion that reminded him of the coconut sweets he liked. Now, the pathologist said there was coconut oil on the samples. It was as if a light bulb had been lit in his head and the answer became clear. 

Koushiro had had a bad allergic reaction to coconut oil. Coconut allergy was rare, but the chances were high, since he was allergic to walnuts and cross reaction with coconut were common. An hypersensibility reaction would explain the result of  eosinophils  in his blood test. His symptoms also pointed to a severe allergic reaction.How had he not seen it earlier? 

Poor Koushiro. Ending up in a hospital on his bachelor party night, just because one girl had danced on his lap after a skin treatment with coconut oil. He'd have to message Mimi and tell her to get rid of all her coconut skin products, or she would get a not very nice surprise on their wedding night. 

The whole thing was so ridiculous that Jou burst into a fit of laughter, just when Hikari stepped in to the office. The girl stared at him dumbfounded and the older man tried to compose himself, but looking at his friend’s face, he knew he'd already failed poorly. 

"Y-Yeah?" he said, smiling .

"Mimi is in the hall demanding to know what happened to her fiancé…" Hikari said shyly "I wasn't sure what to say…" 

"Right.” Now he had another problem. A feisty Mimi who wouldn’t be too happy about the way her fiancé had decided to spend his bachelor party “Leave it to me."

“ Good luck...she’s angry.”

Jou gave her an amused look as he fixed his doctor’s coat and stepped out of the office. This was probably the strangest night he’d ever had in the ER, but one way or another, he had saved his friend, and that, was enough to make him proud, even if it had only been a silly allergic reaction to coconut oil.

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[digidorkmon]

Digimon Adventure tri. “Reunion” thoughts (Pt. 1)

So like I said before, I didn’t watch tri. past the second chapter, and even that was a LONG time ago, and most of my memories of it pretty much faded away by now. So I’ve decided to give it a second chance (I wasn’t TOO excited about it the first time) and share my comments/reactions on here cause it seems like fun! (ﾉ´ヮ´)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

I’m not good at this type of stuff by any means, but here it goes:

Overall, I liked this much better than I remember liking it the first time. It almost seemed like a completely different story even from the little I could remember. There are some characterization flaws that still irked me quite a bit, but I guess I watched it with much more of an open mind this time. I do think this might be an effect of passing some years without watching Adventure and 02, though. And  lots of questions still to be answered but obviously that’s just the first chapter.

And here are some more specific points and reactions:

1.) I absolutely did NOT remember this scene with the 02 kids right at the beginning. MY POOR KIDS, WHAT’S HAPPENING TO YOU?!

It’s kind of weird though, cause I do remember their “unknown” status in this scene:

It also bugs me that none of the original kids seems to acknowledge their disappearance, but I’m guessing this will have an important role in the plot. One of my guesses so far is that it might have something to do with the distortion in space Koushiro talks about (and keeps talking even when everybody else has moved onto another topic and only stops talking when Jyou mentions THE GIRLFRIEND, lol); AND also that one phrase in the preview about the “future which should not have been chosen” (this was also my theory when I first watched it);

2.) Somehow the whole “world tour”(?) arc from 02 had slipped through my mind and I had forgotten many children already had digimon partners already by then, so for a lot of the time I was questioning where the heck could Meiko and Meicoomon have come from. Oops...

But also, why is Meiko sneezing all the time?(That annoyed me lol) And what does Alphamon want with Meicoomon? Those are the only things making me have a slight interest in these new characters so far, though, I especially found Meiko to be really bland...

3.) The AGENTS.

That was a huge question I had, but I did not remember we actually got a bit of an explanation on them:

4.) What’s up with Jyou being so disconnected/unbothered/unwilling to participate and help the others? It CAN’T be just his drive to improve his grades, right?!

I mean, didn’t he just ignore the agents trying to talk to him in this scene?:

What are you doing, Jyou baby?!

5.) Also, this little guy:

Who is he?

The following points may be a bit more random, nit-picky and less important so I’ll leave it for a second part! ┗(•ˇ_ˇ•)―→

[earlgreymon]

it's past 11pm at my place, but i can't sleep because thinking so hard about this:

what does it take to become a certified “digimon doctor”? i mean we knew that jyou is a medical student (refer to kizuna), but he's a human medical student. he studies human biology and human health. sure it'd help him in many ways; maybe specifically in anatomy or how to treat someone in general.

however, from what i understand, digimon is data—data that are manifested as organs, blood, bones, flesh, etc, and eventually create an organic compound. so when a digimon is hurt, the wounds and the blood are still data. i don't think they can be treated with regular human medicine and/or medical tools. bandage (or toilet papers just like jyou did with ogremon lol) won't suffice. i'd say a digimon doctor should have knowledge about treating computer data (and virus?), because what they do basically is configuring and fixing a data in form of “digimon”. (but of course that couldn't be the sole skill a digimon doctor must have, because that would probably make koushiro a digimon doctor too...)

my current speculation is… because everything is converted into a data when you enter the digital world (refer to koushiro's explanation in the og adventure before sora was kidnapped by nanomon), so does the bandage toilet paper. maybe after being converted as data, the toilet paper will have the ✨magical✨ ability to heal digimon's wound???? idk.

also, remember when gabumon got mild flu after rescuing yamato, and yukidarumon gave him a bunch of herbs? maybe some of the plants that grow in the digital world are natural antivirus that can be used as a medicine???

i know i'm making things complicated lol and maybe this doesn't really make sense. i never trust myself after 9pm.

feel free to jump in if you have thoughts!

[otakween]

Digimon Adventure 02 (Blind Watch) - Episode 39

Okay, this episode was really high quality, both the animation and the pacing. I guess they wanted to start the new arc off with a bang. I like where this is going, it'll be exciting to leave Japan for once. Just hope there aren't any offensive cultural stereotypes incoming lol.

Digimon introduced: Triceramon, Imperialdramon

Notes:

-Oh boy, here comes Gennai. Hate that guy. Okay, hate's a little strong, but I've never liked him. Why is he ripping off Anakin Skywalker's look now? (rat tail and all). At least he did something useful this time.

-So Gennai is back to his younger form because....reasons? I know he's not human so anything goes, but I wonder if we'll get an explanation.

-Oh boy yet ANOTHER MacGuffin (a "digicore"). How many doohickeys does this franchise expect me to keep track of? Apparently there's 12 of these things and they kinda just power digimon up...how convenient.

-Not sure if Koushiro's Mom is badass or negligent for supporting her son charging into danger...

-So is the dude with no eyebrows Archnemon and Mummymon's boss now? It seems like the vast majority of mysteries in this series are just "Ooo~ who is this sinister character? What are they after?" I like his design tho. He looks like he could come from the Batman animated series.

-Why is the solution to everything "hold up your digivice to this thing" now? I feel like it's all a ploy to sell digivice toys to the kids at home. (I mean...I kinda want one, so fair play).

-I loved Daisuke's reaction to Paildramon's evolution to Imperialdramon lol

(It was so sudden that this was basically my reaction too).

-Imperialdramon is undeniably badass. Not really my favorite design, but definitely better than Paildramon. His fast travel powers are pretty nice too.

-I couldn't focus during the scenes in Koushiro's room because..."Balloon"

-Looking forward to this arc and to the fact that we get to see some higher-powered evolutions again! It's the little things in these long series that keep me going :)

[ashxketchum]

What is your ranking for the 8 digidestined of Adventure?

AAH OMG ANON IF I AM TRUTHFUL ABOUT THIS WILL I STILL HAVE A PLACE IN THE FANDOM ???

Lol jk.

Here it goes:

1. Mimi - I have loved her character ever since I first watched Adventure back when I was 10-11. What drew me to her was her absolute honesty about how she was feeling at all times, crying and whining included. I used to cry/whine a lot when I was at that age, and as funny as it may sound, seeing Mimi do that on screen and then developing into the kind, strong-hearted character towards the end gave me enough confidence to always be true to myself, which is why I can never abandon the attachment I have with her character. 

2. Taichi - I came to like him as the protagonist much, much later than usual because I was always so hung up on Mimi and Palmon and he basically spent most of his time fighting with Yamato. The episodes that made me love him: the one where he goes back to Odaiba for some time and spends time with Hikari, which showed his responsible and calmer side so well; the scene when he goes through the electric wall to save Sora despite of being scared, after I saw these two episodes I knew there was no going back from loving Taichi. 

3. Yamato - Although he was on my radar since the first episode because of how cute he is and the harmonica, I didn’t come to truly appreciate his character till the Digi - restaurant bit. To see him, put his own priority (Takeru) aside to continue helping Jou really tugged at my heart strings and even if he had his emo moments after that, I never could dislike him for those. Another reason I like Yamato is because of Gabumon and his evolution line, it’s one of my favourites and their overall relationship is well written too. In one of the earlier episodes when Taichi wants to use Gabumon’s fur as a blanket, the way Yamato stands up for him was really cool. 

4. Sora - She was always such a conflicted character and that interested me a lot from the beginning. Her design is of a typical tomboy from the early 2000′s but her character was always portrayed as caring and motherly and then she was given the crest of Love. I think that was one of the best decisions the writers made because we’ve always seen female characters as being categorised into such stringent personality traits, but Sora reflects a kind of versatility many other female characters in anime don’t. 

5. Takeru - If you keep only Adventure as your reference, I don’t think anyone can not like Takeru. For being the youngest out of them all throughout the first half, I think he managed a lot of situations well (even without Yamato’s over-protectiveness) and just how cute his relationship with Patamon has always been. I think, interestingly, out of Yamato and Takeru, despite of being the younger one, Takeru was less insecure about their situation and that made him kinda cool in my eyes. He did have his childish-tantrum moments but they were mostly justified and super adorable. 

6. Jou - In retrospect, I think I relate with Jou more than the others. His constant concerns about their surroundings and the need to have plans resonates better with me now than it did back then. But the real reason I like Jou is because of his banter with Gomamon! Also, I feel that Jou is the one who has had important scenes with each of the kids (with maybe the exception of Hikari).

7. Hikari / Koushiro - Nothing about their characters ever interested me much and I have always been very neutral towards them and I think the universe is aware of it because I always pull these two in blind-packed merchandise ahah.I love Tailmon and Tentomon a lot though.  

[ahiddenpath]

Life Update

I’M OFF FOR TWO WEEKS!  YAAAAAY!

More beneath the cut, lol!

I won’t lie, the whole “I’m off” thing has NOT sunk in. 

Um, so life has been super busy lately.  My therapist didn’t like it when I listed all the STUFF going on, I think because it amped up anxiety, or, like...  Was an attempt to “justify” it, or something?  LOOK AT ALL THE STUFF I HAVE GOING ON.  OF COURSE I’M ANXIOUS!  Something like that?

So I’ll be brief.  My beloved cat, Darcy, had to get his teeth deep cleaned, and they had to pull a toof D:  Poor bb!  He came back so high on pain meds, lol!  But he is fine!  I also panicked a bit because birman cats are about 30% more likely than mixed breed cats to have a deadly reaction to the rabies shot.  For 8 years, he hasn’t gotten one- he’s never set foot outside anyway, so he’s not getting rabies- but they wouldn’t do oral work on him without it.  So I had to make an instant decision- was I risking a deadly reaction, or risking gum/tooth disease by not caring for his mouth?  I quickly researched and found that the newer one year rabies shots are much safer than the three year ones and learned how to more safely administer the shot.  A good vet will give the shot in the lower leg, so the leg can be amputated in the event of a reaction, saving the cat.

The vet answered the questions correctly, according what I researched, so Darcy got the shot.  And he was fine!  Whew!  And his tooth cleaning and removal went fine, too- I was worried because of the anesthesia.  My other cat, Dinah, hissed at him for about 4 days after he got home, though D:  Which is pretty common, but poor Darcy, lol!

Then there was a lot of stuff about cars?  We got an electric car, and I really like it!  But it was WILD, because it was like- well we have ONE, exactly ONE car coming in for the foreseeable future, so we had to make a split second decision.  Then, they gave us a date for arrival, and it came earlier, so I had to drop everything at work and go get it?  And we’re really busy selling our two eleven year old cars- we’re becoming a one car household, since my husband works from home.

Meanwhile, work has been unbelievable, but I did get exciting data!  Being a scientist is really a roller coaster, because you careen from, “AHH TOO MUCH WORK!”  “AH!!!  NOTHING IS WORKING!”  “AHHH SO MANY UNEXPECTED ISSUES!” to “HOLY SHIT THIS DATA IS GORGEOUS AND SO EXCITING!  HOLY COW THIS IS AMAZING!”  

There’s just a BUNCH going on.  Oh, yeah, I also got billed EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS for a covid test I took back in January.  The cost of covid tests is supposed to be covered by the federal CARES act, so I will need to contest it -_-  This is apparently really common, unfortunately.

Um, so now I’m off for two weeks!  I want to make the blog for Koushiro Week in October.  I’ll probably be sending the inspiration ideas around for um um consideration of people I know to be Kou fans.  I also really want to get the next Puits d’Amour chapter out!

So ummm I will likely be around a lot more for the next two weeks!

ALSO, if you wanna join a chill Digimon Discord where we create Digimon content of all seasons/shows/movies/characters/ships, with NO bashing allowed, all content safe for work...  Well, check out the Camp Digimonth discord!  It’s open to new members from the Tumblr community!

Annnnd that is all, time to VACATION!

[citrus-cactus]

As your were so kind to send me one: 4, 28 and 37!

Yay!

4. Do you regret getting involved in any fandoms? 

Nah. Like any community, fandoms as a whole have their good parts and their bad, and they follow similar enough patterns that certain experiences, behaviors, and types of people are (almost always, in my experience) predictable/inevitable, not cause for regret. I tend to just sit in my corner of the Internet, finding fans and fan-spaces that make me happy and enjoying the things I enjoy, and if that joy is very temporary or easily discarded in lieu of newer, shinier things, I probably never considered myself a part of that fandom to begin with.

Besides, life is too short to regret geeking out over books and cartoons.

28. If someone were to draw a piece of fanart for your story, which story would it be and what would the picture be of?

Ah! AAAAAAH! *clutches face, rolls around on floor* I mean, that is pretty much every author’s dream, right? Actually, I tend to doodle scenes and moments from my own fics while writing them (or sometimes I’ll draw something and get inspired enough to write a fic around it) so the two are interlinked as far as my creative process is concerned ^^; But if someone ELSE were to draw fanart… well, I think a lot of people enjoy “The Great Unknown” and it’s still the the fic I’m most proud of (someone once used the word “shoujo” to describe it, and that really is the most accurate description there could ever be, LOL!), so a magical moment between Taichi and Koushiro surrounded by autumn is probably the most likely to happen (DEAR PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET: you absolutely have my blessing to make that a reality, or any other scene that strikes your fancy!!).

37. First person or third person - what do you write in and why?

I write in third person, with a strong preference toward third-person limited. I guess I find it the easiest and most flexible voice, giving you objectivity & omniscience when you need it, as well as the freedom to mix it up with different character POVs. And I plain just don’t read many first-person narratives, so it’s not something I naturally gravitate towards or have a lot of baseline experience with.

Thanks for the ask, m’dear!

[izzyizumi]

Digimon Adventure/02/Tri ~ x Kagerou Project / Mekakucity Actors “ Kaien Panzermast ” + “ Brave Heart ” AMV ( LYRICS: HERE ! ) [ instrumental opening music ( C ) Jin ] featuring implied DUO/SHIP: Taichi Yagami [“Tai Kamiya”] x Koushiro(u) Izumi [“Izzy Izumi”] [Taishiro(u)] (*note: this amv is more generally focused on OTHER character cameos, but Koushiro himself also cameos, so the ship implied still applies too ! ) with cameos from: - a certain “ Homeostasis - san ” ( at start ) - A CERTAIN GROUP OR TWO ( OR ... THREE ) OF “ OTHERS ”

PAST AMVS / VIDEO EDITS IN THIS SERIES: Kagerou Daze (Heat-Haze Daze) / Children Record / RED / Additional Memory and Imaginary Reload music edits for KageDaze / Days (short edit) / Lost Time Memory / Yesterday Evening / Summertime Record/ Shounen Brave / Outer Science / Headphone Actor (short edit) / DAZE (short version / TV Size OP) / KOUSHIROS ? CYBER JOURNEY REPEATVERSE/EXTENDED STORY INTRODUCTION: HERE ( *note: extended summary contains some spoilers for the fic ) [ however, it also explains the worldbuilding involved and plot setup ! ] ( * It’s ok to start on/only watch this current AMV ! ) [ *You may understand the story/implied timeline of things better if you begin from my “Kagerou Daze” AMV, though it’s also not required! “Children Record” is also recommended as a starting point/upbeat song! ] { NOTE : Please read my FAQ and “about” sections before interacting directly with me, my contents / fanworks / this series, or my blog !! ! }

                                “ So what can ”          “ YOU DO ? ”

                             “ WE HAVE “               “ A ”               “ ... ”

“ With the RED glow of SUNSET, the day comes to an end The bell of the mountain TEMPLE rings HAND IN HAND , LET’S ALL    go home THE CROWS alongside us,                LET’S                GO  --------------- ”

- part of my Taishiro [Taichi x Koushiro] REPEAT?_ ficverse (please note any and all notes/trigger warnings for said ficverse!!) [seriously, please note the warnings, the plot is kinda heavy] (please note any and all warnings for Kage-pro’s plot too if you look into that!!) - no, it’s NOT a direct parody (but v[ERY] inspired) (if you can’t tell) - watching it in HIGH(ER) QUALITY at the original Youtube link is encouraged! - to do so, go to the original youtube link, click “HD” button, then “ 1080p ” !

- slight Tri spoilers through to “Our Future” (Movie #6) are in here - HOWEVER they are mostly super-short “aesthetic”-like scenes ( in amv ) - regardless, they do contain some slight plot spoilers re: the final battle - SCENES FROM THE END OF THE FILM OCCUR ONCE SONG ENDS - HOWEVER, they are very plot-relevant to the ‘verse itself should you watch! - apparently including scenes from the actual movie tipped off Youtube’s copyright filters, so the video got blocked in Japan l-lol ... - thus if you are Japan-located you will not be able to watch - a re-upload to tumblr of the AMV without those scenes is coming eventually !

- short version of implied story/plot of this series: T I M E L O O P S - Tri is here because … ah … … - let’s just say it’s probably AT LEAST ONE part of the “start” of it all ah - KOUSHIRO IZUMI VOICE : ( ‘ W H Y ’ ) - DO THEY MAKE IT TO THE END - @ TAICHI & KOUSHIRO, ARE YOU SURE YOU /WANT/ TO ——- - TBH HOW MUCH do KOUSHIRO or TAICHI even REALLY REMEMBER - MUCH LESS THE REST OF THEM - who even knows after a certain point anymore - timeloops are fun !! ! ! ( this particular AMV also explains SOME of it … )

- this AMV is something like an “ origin story ” for KOUSHIRO here, - however, a certain ending ( ??? ) is implied by the end as well !

- “ OK BUT WHAT ABOUT THE 02 CHOSEN ” - “ WHERE ARE THEY IN THIS SCENARIO ” - W E L L Y O U K N O W

- one scene in the clips montage at the end ( it’s mostly just scenery ) - comes from the 1st scenes of Episode 01 of “ Mekakucity Actors” anime. - the Kage-pros instrumental song here is relevant too ! ( SEE THIS ):

“ The song is well-known in Japan since, in many places, it is played over loudspeakers every day at 5 PM, signaling to the children that the day is done and it is time to GO HOME . ” - this link also contains lyrics to / a fanmade impression of the full / actual song !

- DOES IT REALLY END THOUGH - DOES IT REALLY

- The Digimon-included song is “ Brave Heart ” (Adventure’s evolution theme) ! - English lyrics can be found here, originally translated by Megchan !

               “ SHOW ME   YOUR   BRAVE HEART !!! ”

[cyclone5000writes]

The best moments are the unplanned ones

Digimon. Pairing: Taichi x Koushiro. 3258 words. Warnings: Fluff and stuff. Implied/established relationship

Summary: Koushiro wanted to take Taichi out on a nice date to show how much he cared. He planned one out at least. 

Written for the Digimon Secret Santa Event hosted by @secretsantamon

Hi there @reverend-spines! I was your secret santa this year!

Ahhh, I’m sorry I’m a little late with your gift. I tried my absolute best with this fic. I really did. I wanted it to be as sweet and fluffy as possible. But also making it entirely unique to them. (If that makes sense....I fiddled with a lot of possibilities before settling on this one, lol)

I hope you’ve had a wonderful year and that you do enjoy this little oneshot! Happy holidays! :D

Outside the weather was feathering into the night through a gentle snowfall. The small snowflakes frosted the edges of the windowpanes, allowing some of the light from streetlamps and large displays of Christmas lights managed to shine through. The small amount of Christmas glow entering through the modest apartment.  

There was some level of romance to snowy nights. The landscape being adorned by pure white snow, or colorful vivid lights to set the awestruck mood. The kind of details that could encourage someone to be intimate or cozy. A perfect setting to walk through the streets outside while sharing cold Eskimo kisses and the warmth of hand holding.

Details, that were completely and utterly meaningless to individuals who had better things to do, deadlines to meet, and expectations to exceed.

All of this and more applied to Koushiro.

With fingers typing steadfast on his keyboard, Koushiro’s eyes focused on the surroundings as wide as his laptop screen. Data was processing at a constant rate, his laptop was juiced to the best of his customizing capabilities, but at moments like this, the laptop specs were pushed to its max.

With a low groan Koushiro knit his brows together yet again as his laptop took a second too long to jump to its next line of code. Honestly. He’d rather be doing this kind of work in his office where he had multiple screens and servers to avoid these minor lagging issues. He technically could have just ran to his office, sat down at a proper desk and put his entire focus and being into this project…if he had foresaw a work emergency in the first place. Or, at the very least, if this had happened earlier in the day.  

Koushiro bit back another groan as he internally told himself to keep calm and continue working. He didn’t have the time to consider what-ifs scenarios no matter how tempting it might be. He had pressure weighing down on his shoulders, the grit of irritation of having his plans completely interrupted and sidetracked. He just wanted to get this done.

With a harsh click of his enter key, Koushiro paused his robotic typing to evaluate the input he just inserted in the code. A series of numbers and algorithms flew on one side of his screen, while the desired output was on the other half. With a stationary gaze that drilled focus to a point as dark as his eyes, Koushiro waited to see if the outcome of his project was fixed or not.

“…uh, Koushiro?” A voice called out to question. It wasn’t strong enough to actually take in Koushiro’s complete and undivided attention, but enough to be coherent, “you done?”

Koushiro tapped along the edge of his keyboard, his fingernail clicking like an unforgiving metronome to a novice musician. His eyes narrowed, but didn’t close, not until the code stopped to an unforgiving halt at the sound of a beep and the red flashing FAILURE flashed over the output side of his screen.

Temperance was Koushiro’s known qualities. But even Buddha had his limits.

“No.” Koushiro held down the backspace key before resuming his rhythmic typing.

Koushiro could recognize a small chuckle, one that tapered off into a good willed, “No worries.” Before another silence. Koushiro hummed in response, limiting his focus back on his computer once again.

He shifted in his seat, moving to be more upright as he tried another method. He sourly missed the lower back support of his office chair. And started feeling another bitter rise of anger at the low height of the coffee table in front of him. Hell, eve the couch cushions that were way too soft to stay firm under his weight. He adjusted himself one more as he took a brief moment to pause to swing out one of his wrists.

“Neh, Koushiro,”

“Ham,” Koushiro hummed out automatically when he recognized his name. Out of habit of being in a similar situation one too many times, he internally knew what to do to stay productive on his task without seeming too heartless to the people around him. He wasn’t completely clueless, he’d learn from when he was ten.

--Except that his laptop lagged again and it bothered him again, and he completely zoned out (save for that tiny detail) once again. Missing whatever else was being said to him.

There was silence again. The kind that, Koushiro knew that he had to give some kind of response to. He didn’t want to have to ask for a repeat, so he just shrugged casually and muttered a small, “Okay.” His go-to response when he forgot to listen in on what someone was telling him while he was working.

There was reply that was spoken out with an upbeat attitude. Something ending in a reassuring smile that was spoken out in good manner. Before Koushiro could illicit out some response, the weight on the couch shifted and the cushion Koushiro was perched on puffed up slightly.

Koushiro was about to glance away from his screen, a part of him even wanted to turn his head away completely to follow the traces of footsteps that were fading. His gut was already in knots over this dilemma in the first place, but having things drift further away from his original plan would definitely backfire in his face.

--Beep!

Koushiro’s computer flashed failure over half of the screen again. While deep set in a frown he checked over his last line of code and saw where he mistyped a command on accident.

His dark eyes burned. With a frustrated groan Koushiro rubbed his eyes slowly before shaking off his emotional flare.

Nothing else mattered right now. He was going to finish this in time. He was going to get this to work done even if he had to claw to a final product by the skin of his bones.

Koushiro’s fingers were still working at a steady pace. The clicks of his keyboard was a constant series of taps that faded into the sounds of the apartment. Even has the blue light from the screen burned into the dark irises of Koushiro’s eyes as he silently absorbed through the content of his program without fail.

With definitive click of his enter key, Koushiro stopped typing as he let his program work through another test. As he watched the results of his work stipulate through the lines of code, Koushiro cleared his throat to try and shake off the scratchiness. His heart thumped each time his program successfully passed a checkpoint that his previous attempts couldn’t. Unable to remain entirely positive, Koushiro clenched his sweaty palms into fists, trying to stop himself from ghost typing along the edge of his keyboard.

--Beep Beep!

A green OK, flashed over the program. Koushiro felt his quickened heartbeat pump out the breath he had been holding as he unclenched his fists. The stony gaze that was fixated on the screen instantly broke as nerves buzzed with relief. His lower back ached, his wrists cramped, and his eyes watered—but finally. He did it.  He completed it. He was finally done!

“Thank goodness...” Koushiro murmured to himself as he rubbed his eyes and stretched out his back. Saving his completed project, he could almost feel himself getting giddy with the grand sense of completion. Koushiro relaxed against the back of the couch, shaking some blood flow into his legs as he shook off any remnants of work stiffness.

In the midst of the bliss that Koushiro was ready to revel in, he noticed the surroundings that he was so keen on ignoring just moments before. The ceiling fan above him had short chains that were impossible for Koushiro to reach.  The television set in front of him that had cheery holiday commercial playing that wasn’t clear on the product it was selling. Details of the small apartment were recognized as quickly as the feeling of utter regret. When Koushiro realized just who’s worn out couch he was sitting on, he chastised himself and shut his laptop closed.

As he pushed his laptop onto the table in front of him, Koushiro saw the curled up figure of his boyfriend. Face smashed onto the armrest with his mouth wide open, the formal button up shirt creasing horribly as he wedged himself in the corner and was snoring softly. Koushiro huffed out a breath, his shoulders drooping out of guilt as he gently shook him awake, “Taichi-san,” He called out quietly.

It took a few more shakes, but Taichi soon yawned as he fluttered his eyes open. He stayed curled up with his hands under his chin until his eyes fully opened and his sight settled on Koushiro. With a dopey smile, Taichi pushed himself up, “Hey,” Taichi broke off in another yawn, “Nnh, all done?”

Koushiro smiled sheepishly in response. The guilt of their ruined plans eating inside of him as he nodded, “Yeah, I just did…Taichi-san I’m…”

“Wait—hold on,” Taichi broke out in a loud yawn, he stretched his arms behind him as far as he could, ending his cat-stretch by sinking closer to Koushiro with the same dopey smile, “What time is it even?”

Koushiro flipped to his watch, “It’s um…close to midnight,” Koushiro felt bad as the time was actually close to being the next day, “Taichi-san I’m really—“

“Mnh, okay,” Taichi shrugged, “Are you hungry? I got food earlier. It’s in the fridge if you want it.”

“Oh, that’s fine but—“

“Ah crap, I was watching one of those holiday movies, but I think it stopped playing…”

“Tai—“

“Whatever. Nothing the Internet can’t fix, right?”

“Taichi-san!” Koushiro fussed his eyes closed as he yelled. He didn’t like to yell over others, but sometimes it was just impossible to get through to Taichi otherwise.

Thankfully it worked, and instead of Taichi ranting off on another topic he paused for a moment before tentatively whispering, “Yeah?” As he turned to face Koushiro. Taichi’s back was slouched against the couch as he silently waited for Koushiro.  

Koushiro sighed, Taichi’s eyes were entirely too open and warm for the regret Koushiro was feeling at the moment, “I, um,” he rubbed the underside of his eyes before taking a big breath, “I’m sorry, for all of this. For ruining this evening, it’s—“

“Koushiro,” Taichi interrupted with an easy-going smile, “You didn’t ruin anything. It’s fine. You don’t have anything to apologize for.”

“No, yes I do,” Koushiro held up a finger, “I was the one that said we should do something. I was the ones who made plans for tonight. I called to make reservations for that new restaurant that was next to the street that’s covered with all of those lights.”

“Yeah but—“

“But then, I completely ignored you because of that work email I got. And—I did think that I’d be able to settle that issue really quickly. But I was completely wrong about that as it ended up being a much bigger issue that I anticipated. I shouldn’t have rushed this project in the first place, but either way, I let work impede on personal matters again.”

Taichi scoffed, he propped his arm against the sofa and leaned his head against his arm, “Mhm,” Taichi hummed. His expression unchanging as he let Koushiro ramble on.

“Really, I should have known better! Because I was trying to finish it so quickly, I wound up omitting a crucial component of the program that prevented it from working like how it was supposed to. I didn’t realize I forgot to add that part in until trying out every other possibility first.”

“I see.”

“But because of my misstep, I wasted the entire evening. It’s not right or fair of me to ask you to keep tonight free, only to wind up being busy myself. Or to keep telling you to wait around when the restaurant and shops began to close. And I’m just—“Koushiro stopped, seething within the depths of his eyes before deflating completely, “I’m sorry. I really am. I’ll…I’ll make it up to you I promise.”

Koushiro knew that personal relationships were just as important as work. Having the ability to find someone who you enjoyed and cared for so much was a rarity. A treasure that was worth keeping and maintaining throughout the years.

There was no one else like Taichi. It was a friendship that Koushiro was grateful for, and as challenging as it was to change their dynamic from platonic to romantic, it was one that Koushiro was happy to take on. With how busy the both of them were on a day to day basis, Koushiro just wanted to take some time to spend with Taichi…but it didn’t matter how good his reasons were if he never actually followed through with his intended plans.

Taichi’s smile seemed to grow as Koushiro stopped apologizing. Koushiro sat in silence as he saw the corners of Taichi’s eyes crinkle as he broke out into a soft laugh, chuckling louder as his lips broke into a grin. Koushiro, taken aback by Taichi’s sudden giggling fit, frowned, “What. Why are you laughing?”

“Take a wild guess,” Taichi whistled through his teeth. His chuckling tapered to an end, but he was still grinning from ear to ear, “Come on Koushiro, you’re making this into a way bigger deal than it is. Its work. I understand that you have to deal with stuff when things go wrong. It’s okay, you don’t have to feel so bad about it.”

“But tonight’s plans…” Koushiro trailed off, “It would have been nice, and you would have really liked it.”

Taichi shrugged “Eh, things happen, it’s not your fault,” the cheeky grin was still plastered on Taichi’s face as the depths of his eyes twinkled, “Besides, seeing you get so worked up about date plans and showing me a good time? Oh. Shoot, I like that more than actually going out tonight.”  

“Wha-what?”

“You loooooove me,” Taichi exaggerated, “You want to take me out on fancy dinners and cliché romantic walks.”

“I—I made these plans based off of some suggestions I got!”  

“You’re even asking other people for love advice! Aww, Koushiro you’re so sweet!”

“No! Not like that!”

“You know I’ve been holding back on the romantic gestures because I thought that it’d too much. But now, pffft,” Taichi stuck his tongue out before his snapping his fingers and winking, “I’m not going to hold back anymore. I’m talking PDA, grand romantic gestures—you know what. I was going to buy you one of high tech thermos bottles for Christmas. But now? Forget that. I’m going to buy a star and name it after you—No wait!” Taichi clapped his hands together, “I’m going to buy you a calendar and fill it with all of our firsts!”

“What?!” Koushiro’s cheeks reddened as Taichi snickered.

“The first time we met, the first time you let me hold your laptop,” as Koushiro’s blush deepened, Taichi inched closer and closer, “when we confessed to each other, oh—can’t forget when we first held hands and kissed!”

“Now who’s making a big deal out of nothing?” Koushiro near cried, “We were just going to go out to eat and some window shopping! Stop saying such embarrassing things!”

“But it’s so much fun!” Taichi exclaimed, giggling as he practically crawled on top of Koushiro, “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure I shower you with affection and appreciation too!”

“Hey—get off!”

“Nooope!”

Koushiro tried pushing on Taichi’s shoulders, but with pressuring giggles and over exaggerated kissing noises, Taichi’s weight won out. He pushed Koushiro down onto the couch, wrapping his arms around Koushiro’s waist as he laid down fully over him. Taichi couldn’t help but feel a streak of victory as he saw the prominent blush over Koushiro’s face. Sometimes, Koushiro had an air of indifference and stoicism around him. But when it was just the two of them and Koushiro was completely unguarded and full of character, Taichi couldn’t help but feel a plethora of happiness.

Koushiro knew the soft side grin on Taichi’s face all too well, “You enjoying this?” Koushiro mumbled without any bite or drawback.

“I always enjoy being with you,” Taichi was a breath’s distance away, his nose grazing Koushiro’s, “Doesn’t matter if it’s at some couple’s retreat or just us wasting time at home.”

“…Yeah,” Koushiro whispered, staring back at Taichi’s loving gaze and feeling the warmth trickle down all the way to his quickening heartbeat, “Me too.”

“Good!” Taichi rubbed their noses together, “So, you’re going to stop feeling bad about us not going out tonight?”

Koushiro pressed his lips together, “…Fine,” he leaned into Taichi’s touch, “But I do want to make it up to you still.”

Taichi rolled his eyes, “Fine,” he compromised, “It’s not that late yet, why don’t we just make the most out of tonight.”

Koushiro found himself catching Taichi’s smile, “What do you want to do then?”

“You find the movie I was watching earlier, I’ll reheat the food?”

“Really. That’s all you want.”

“Well we’ll be cuddling and stuff.”

“Stuff?”

“Well,” Taichi dragged out the syllable before clicking off into a smile, “You’re trying to make it up to me right? You can figure that part out.”

With a slight scoff, Koushiro shook his head slightly, “Fine.”

Taichi got up first, helping Koushiro sit back up before trotting off into the kitchen. As he heard the press of the fridge being opened and the microwave being utilized, Koushiro took his time finding some movie that’d be enjoyable for the both of them to watch while finding the stray blanket Taichi kept in the living room for nights such as these.

“Ready?” Taichi asked when he came back in the room, plopping down on the couch as he placed two plate on the table in front of them.

Koushiro draped the blanket over them, and simply leaned against Taichi’s touch the second he felt an arm wrap around him, “Yeah.”

It was easy to feel relaxed as they sprawled out on the couch. It wasn’t the image that Koushiro had set out to achieve when he first settled on plans. But as movie continued and the hour got late, Koushiro found himself settling in the warm proximity of their intimacy.

Closeness, it was something that was made abundantly clear since they were stubby little kids with little insight as to what would happen between them. Koushiro didn’t exactly expect for his relationship with Taichi to become this personal. But during moments like this, each and every moment that connected them deeper felt so natural, that Koushiro couldn’t picture his life turning out any other way. Whenever Koushiro thought about that, he wanted to showcase this and more. To somehow let Taichi know just how Koushiro enjoyed spending time with him by making feel as special as Koushiro felt with him.

Taichi nuzzled against Koushiro’s neck and would place random kisses. With a soft smile, Koushiro leaned back into Taichi’s touch, snuggling up against him before turning around to meet him in the middle.

Koushiro only paid attention to the world that began and ended with Taichi’s touch. All he cared to hear was their breaths mingling to the background noise of the television and their hearts drumming against each other. Even if Taichi’s living room wasn’t exactly the ideal romantic date spot that Koushiro asked and researched about. Koushiro was glad to spend this winter’s eve here with Taichi.