#Chikage Utsuki x reader

[mrshamada-dorian]

rating the a3! boys on how well they would do my hair ( spring edition )

i first did this on my mcl account ( @rico-the-nicoo ) for the hsl boys and now im doing it for my a3! boys. reminder my hair is type 4C so im gonna format it as if they are learning how to do my hair

cw; hair i guess?

sakuya sakuma

3/10

precious baby sweetie pie boy honey bun sugar plum-

he would suck at doing my hair im sorry-

like he would try his best

does his research and everything

but he just sucks at it.

but he's so passionate about doing it right

so ill keep letting him do it because i don't wanna see my son sad 😥.

masumi usui

7/10

surprisingly ( not that surprisingly ) good at.

but he's only good if izumi asked him to do it.

he wouldn't even look at my hair otherwise.

but in the case of izumi asking him to do it, he does a pretty good job.

he does all his research and everything.

i think he’d be perfect at some knotless braids.

i also think masumi is a bit of a perfectionist ( even more so when izumi asks him to do something ) so it’s gonna take FOREVER to get done.

he’s the type to restart the entire braid if it looks even slightly crooked.

not only that i feel like he would pop me with a comb if i move too much.

tsuzuru minagi

5/10

he’d definitely be better at simpler styles ( like a twist out or something similar ).

can not figure out cornrows or any sort of braiding to the scalp for the life of him.

( he like me fr. )

he's actually really gentle with my hair and tries not to pull too much lest he damage my hair.

he's also my go-to choice for help on wash day.

tsuzuru is so gentle and thorough with it that you woulda thought i got a new scalp by the time he's finished.

itaru chigasaki

4/10

i would only go to him if i was desperate pt 1.

that man is not touching my hair at all.

itaru's problem is that he doesn't know what the hell he's doing.

it doesn't matter how many times you tell him how to do it or how many times he looks it up, he just doesn't get it.

which is fine by him, he hates doing my hair.

if he can't get it done in under five minutes, he ain't doing it.

citron

6/10

surprisingly ( actually surprisingly ) good at it.

you wouldn't think so, but he's a great option when it comes to doing my hair and my main hairdressers are not available.

he would be good at the slightly more complicated styles, but nothing too intricate or he will struggle.

citron's also really good at being gentle with my hair and not pulling too hard on it.

problem is he's very antsy and can't stay put for very long so it would take like a week to get some box braids done.

chikage utsuki

no/10

no.

no no no no no.

absolutely not.

the idea of chikage being in the same vicinity as my hair is enough to want to shave everything off.

love him though.

[noorionoodles]

❁Spring Troupe Boys and their (S/O)'s Snuggles (Headcanons) ❁

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Spoilers for Act 2! TW/: swearing cuz i'm passionate lol

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❁ Sakuya Sakuma

- blushy boi = happy boi

- i'd imagine he'd be rehersing alone in the wee hours of the morning onstage, and your sleepy ass would surprise him by coming up from behind and wrapping your arms around him.

- he'd definitely be startled!

- after the initial shock, he'd give you one of those gorgeous smiles you adore and be like, "Oh, (S/O)! Where did you come from?"

- and when you give a muffled reply through the fabric of his hoodie, he'd stay still with a shade of pink slowly reaching his ears, letting the warmth of your embrace sink in.

- he'd REFUSE to focus on his script again until you let him go. Rest assured he'll walk into practice with that memory for the rest of the day. (the rest of the troupe would definitely pick up on their leader's giddy attitude, but none of them find it in them to tease him cuz omg he's so precious— )

- would be too flustered to ask for some himself so you're gonna have to take the reigns here—

❁ Masumi Usui

- OVER THE MOON

- he'd deny it. Oh he'd def deny how good it feels to have your arms slink around his waist, your face buried in the crook of his neck as you wake yourself up from your drowsy state.

- he'd be all flustered and shit and would snap if any of the guys even go so far as to mention it.

- but when it comes to you? Ohhh boy

- You created a monster

- it's taking every ounce of his self-control to not pull you back to his dorm and nap with you.

- rehersals be damned! (Just kidding, he'd begrudgingly get up after a while. Hard to sleep in when you have Sakuya as your personal alarm clock)

- after that moment he'd crave your cuddles.

- Every

- Single

- Day

- he'll beg if he has to (in the end it's your choice anyway lmao)

- and as much as you're annoyed at him for dragging you away from work, all is forgiven since he gives really good hugs.

❁ Tsuzuru Minagi

- congratulations, Mankai Company has finally found a way to get their script writer to get to fucking bed on time.

- pulling all nighters? Throw you on his desk.

- refusing to sleep cuz of early shifts? Throw you on his bed. The others will take care of work.

- has pulled all nighters anyway and is now passed out on the ground? THROW YOU ON THE GROUND—jk both of you are hogging the couch

- just like how Citron's terrible japanese, Izumi's concerning obsession with curry and Banri and Juza at each other's throats 24/7 has become a staple in our theatre group; You clinging to Tsuzuru in your sleep while he makes coffee for himself has swiftly made its way up there.

- if Tsuzuru has completed a script or the Company has produced yet another successful play; it's a guarantee they will find you guys hibernating in at least 45 different spots—

- this'll keep repeating till Omi and Takato carry you two back to your dorms.

- rinse and Repeat lmao

❁ Itaru Chigasaki

- listen

- Imagine it's the weekend and Itaru is sitting on his gloriously comfy beanbag playing yet another one of those RPGs (god I sound like a boomer lol) and he feels a weight on his back and he realises you're snuggling against him still half asleep wrapped in your blanket?

- bro's in heaven

- like deadass, man would stop BREATHING if it means you won't wake up

- he just thinks you're so snuggly and cute and smol like this and AHHHH—

- outside he calm and all suave but inside he panik (in a good way) (like the 'this is so cute ima explode' panik)

- would tease the absolute bajesus outta you once you wake up tho

- ngl he'll want more

- too bad for you he's making this a routine, if it ain't you snuggling then it's him.

- Bonus points if his (S/O) is a stoic and unfeely type, ESPECIALLY if they're touch starved

- like the contrast is wiiiild honey—

- 10/10 would hug again

❁ Citron

- HAPPPYYYYYYYY

- He'd get so giddy and shit when he sees you asking for a hug

- man would casually just pick you up lmao idk man

- he's not that strong but he'd just see you leaning against him half asleep

- and just

- picks you up like bridal style

- that obv wakes you up so you look at your bf like 👁 👄 👁

- and he suddenly spins you around and does the zoomies till you SCREAM at him to put you down

- happens only once though lol (unless you want him to do it again in which case u're in luck)

- other than that, he'd definitely let you sleep on his lap, his legs tucked on either sides of you with his chin on your head

- like a protective mama bird lol

- would sing to you if you allow him

❁ Chikage Utsuki

- yeah good luck surprising him lmao

- I'm sorry you won't be able to do it without him figuring it out beforeand.

- man's already touch aversed (esp around girls) so he'd be on high alert

- but he trusts you

- so when you swallow your pride and ask him, he'd act all smug and tease you about it for a bit

- like what you on about mr. highlighter man I need my cuddles—

- but he'd finally give in and allow you to snuggle against him while he relaxes on the couch

- def the most calm one out of all of them

- he'd feel a subtle warmth in his chest

- it's foreign to him, but the sight of you wrapped around his arms, so vulnerable and safe in his embrace? It reminds him alot of Hisoka back in the day

- and with that connection, he'd pull you to his chest and make a silent vow to himself to always protect you with his life.

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[garden-of-omegas]

⚜ FIRST MEETING [A3! - SPRING TROUPE] ⚜

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characters: sakuya sakuma | masumi usui | tsuzuru minagi | itaru chigasaki | citron | chikage utsuki summary: the details of your first meeting with your future mate. warnings: references to injury rating: sfw a/n: this was a different experience to write after all the supernatural nonsense of arcana and obey me, really not sure if this is as exciting as those ones, but y'know, sometimes a bit of a chill pill is a good thing.

~🎕

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≿━━━━༺❀ sakuya sakuma ❀༻━━━━≾

✿ you were, to put it nicer than anyone else at the time bothered to, a disgraced actor who'd just moved away from your home country to japan in order to start over so to speak. mostly you were just in the middle of getting situated into a new country and living style.

✿ you were 18, and out of those years you'd been an actor for nine. sakuya and you had barely a year of age difference, with him being 17 at the time.

✿ you were in veludo way as you'd heard it was a good place to look for employement as an actor, when you came across a young man advertising try-outs for their company, mankai. you politely asked for one, which ended in sakuya staring at you in awe for a long time before you just awkwardly took one of the fliers and fled the scene.

✿ you showed up to the try-outs the next day, which didn't end up being a lot as you were given the position immediately by the eager looking director. sakuya finally introduced himself and the two of you were set to share a room together.

✿ sakuya was immediately in awe upon seeing you, i mean, you were famous! a talented actor who had years on him in the industry! and you were talking to him! after calming down from his fangirling, he actually came to appreciate your positive and cheerful disposition. you thought sakuya was sort of cute, if not a little overwhelming with his hero-worship. but once he managed to calm down, he made for good company and was eager to help you get settled down in your shared room.

≿━━━━༺❀ masumi usui ❀༻━━━━≾

✿ you were an aspiring actor, who despite your tremendous talent had thus far been rejected from every theatre company you'd tried out for. thankfully, a certain director happened to see one of your try-outs and scouted you to join her company.

✿ you were sixteen at the time, though you'd started your hobby of acting when you were just five years old to the delight of your mothers. masumi was also sixteen.

✿ you were brought to the mankai company doors by izumi, where she informed everyone that you'd be joining the spring troupe. masumi wasn't all too happy about the attention you were receiving from her, and after being informed that the two of you would be roommates proceeded to insult you and walk away.

✿ masumi pretty much ignored you from then on, even as you were moving to your shared room. you didn't really care, though you would've loved if he got off his ass long enough to pick up his own stuff from his side of the room. it's how he ended up with a book thrown at his face.

✿ masumi absolutely did not like you upon first meeting. you were far too pretty and izumi was already praising you, you were bound to take her away from him. the book incident most certainly didn't help his opinion of you either. you didn't pay any mind to masumi really, his opinions on you were his own problem. it wasn't until you actually had to start sharing a living space with him did you start getting even a bit annoyed with him and his habits.

≿━━━━༺❀ tsuzuru minagi ❀༻━━━━≾

✿ you were a set designer looking for work, as you'd just recently become the legal guardian of your three younger siblings and needed to support the three of you. so, you'd applied to work at the mankai company and somehow got roped into doing acting work as well.

✿ you were 20 years old, two years older than tsuzuru. you'd been working as a set designer to about a year at that point, which is probably why you needed to apply at such a small company.

✿ you were hired to design and help build the set for mankai company's first production, which is why you didn't get to meet the rest of the actors at first. it wasn't until izumi brought tsuzuru to see the set for some inspiration did you two meet and hit it off, which lead to the two of you being assigned roommates.

✿ you didn't really spend a lot of time in your room, on account of having to look after your siblings and being busy with the set, so most of the time you only saw tsuzuru and the rest during practice sessions.

✿ tsuzuru admired your work immensely upon first meeting, and came to admire you as a person when he found out about your family situation. you were so... so kind and caring, always hard at work, that he couldn't help but grow a bit of a crush immediately. you didn't have much of an opinion on tsuzuru upon your first meeting beyond him being easy to get along with, but after being placed as roommates you came to appreciate his kindness and dedication to taking care of people.

≿━━━━༺❀ itaru chigasaki ❀༻━━━━≾

✿ you were recovering from a career ending injury that you had sustained while swimming in the ocean. having previously been a professional swimmer, you were still looking for what you wanted to do next and acting seemed like a good fit.

✿ you were 24, at the peak of your career just before it was all over. you'd been in recovery for about four months at that point. itaru was 23.

✿ you'd actually previously met in some online games you'd been playing while you had to be off your feet, but you didn't officially meet until you moved into the mankai dormitory after izumi recruited you to join the spring troupe. you were placed with itaru, to his initial annoyance.

✿ after moving into your shared room, you discovered itaru's "secret" and subsequently realized that you'd met before. after that whole debacle, itaru made it his life's mission to introduce you to as many games of his as possible.

✿ itaru was initially rather annoyed with your mere presence, but after realizing that you'd met before, playing games, he became much more amicable to your presence in his room. not to mention, you were hot as fuck. you didn't initially think much of itaru, until you figured out that they were your gaming buddy who'd been a great comfort to you during your recovery. after that your relationship skyrocketed in closeness, and your huge crush grew just behind.

≿━━━━༺❀ citron ❀༻━━━━≾

✿ well, truth to be told, you were a princex of a certain country, but due to your status as second born you were allowed certain freedoms that you took advantage of by travelling and looking for your personal paradise in the world.

✿ you were 24, you'd been spending the last five years just travelling and seeing the world. citron was 22, having just recently arrived in japan.

✿ you were vaguely aware of citron's existence even prior to meeting him, which is why it was surprising to come across him on the veludo way while you were sightseeing. extremely curious, you went up to him to have a chat which lead to him (poorly) telling you about the mankai company which led you to wanting to check it out, and then absolutely falling in love with the place and joining the spring troupe.

✿ izumi was... surprised by your enthusiasm for joining, but accepted after seeing your talent and assigned you to room with citron. and let's just say that we don't talk about the disaster that is two members of royalty sharing a room.

✿ citron found you so interesting, with all your worldly stories and knowledge. even if some of your talks were... strange, your free-spirit more than made up for it. if only you would stay still for more than five minutes to have those talks. you thought citron was just the cutest thing ever, especially his rudimentary japanese. sure, you could talk to him in his native tongue, but what's the fun in that? besides, his drive to learn was just too adorable.

≿━━━━༺❀ chikage utsuki ❀༻━━━━≾

✿ you were a nurse working at the mankai company, though recently you'd also been recruited as an actor. while initially you'd started to work just for the free room, now you saw the company as your home and family.

✿ you were 26, the same age as chikage. you'd been working at the mankai company for a year at that point, and had been a registered nurse for three of those.

✿ you weren't around when chikage originally joined the troupe, as you were taking a supplementary medical classes in an another city. it wasn't until you were called back due to an injury to sakuya during practice that you actually met chikage, your new roommate. and to say that you didn't particularly like him at first was an understatement.

✿ you weren't particularly happy about having to share a room originally, especially not with chikage who you found... shady. so your initial days spent together were mostly in uncomfortable silence and several glares sent one way.

✿ chikage didn't originally have much of an opinion on you, as he mostly just heard about how nice you were from the other troupe members. but after meeting you, he found your suspicion of him to be rather amusing. you didn't trust him a single bit to start with, you found him to be incredibly shady and annoying. and it got only worse once he refused your medical check-ups, which you then made your life mission to get him to take.

[nanamisflowerfield]

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@yuunemi has requested: Chikage with number 4!

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Sorry again that I had lost the request😭 I hope that you like it and have a great day!💕

"I really like you… Huh? Why are you so shocked?!"

You never knew what that tall spring actor had in mind. He was always a mystery to you. Always so calm, but also teased you all the time. Sure, he enjoyed teasing a couple of people, just like Azuma did, but never had any of them teased you as much as he did. Your friends even assumed that he might have a crush on you, but you had immediately dismissed any silly theory of theirs. As if Chikage could ever have a crush on you.

Laughing at another text of your friend, the mentioned man had opened your room door, staring at you with another smile that graced his beautiful face. “Are you hungry? Some want to buy something, because our dear director made another curry.”

Your eyes lifted up from your phone, nodding your head at his question. “Of course! I like Izumi, but I can’t eat her curry all the time.” You chuckled, waiting for him to tease you like on any other day, but so your surprise, Chikage just left your room with a small “Okay!”.

That was a bit weird, but you still shrugged your shoulders, going on with your day like on any other one.

That sudden weird behavior of Chikage went on and on, until you finally had enough. Was everything alright with him? You cared for your friend, even though he had annoyed you most of the time, but you had to help him, if he might need your help. There was a problem and you had to figure it out!

Following him for a couple of days in the mankai company building, he never had left your gaze. “I’m pretty good at being sneaky.” You smirked to yourself, hiding under the desk, eyes wandering towards the other side of the room in which Chikage stood at. He had smiled at his phone, trying to hide a chuckle that nearly had escaped his lips.

“You are not really good at it, (y/n).” His gaze wandered towards your direction, the smile never leaving his lips. “Huh? How did you find me?” You had whispered it under your breath, crawling out of your hiding spot before you stood near Chikage. “Now tell me please, why you were following me for six days?”

You gulped, knowing that he had known it all the time. “Well…” You started. “Something is on your mind, right? Maybe you have a problem and don’t want to tell anybody so… That’s why I followed you. I want to know what’s wrong.”

Chikage nodded his head slowly, staring at you with his bright eyes. “Alright. I will confess.” You raised your eyebrow at him. What did he do again? Did he played a prank on you like the one five weeks ago…?

“I really like you…” He finally had said the words that almost had slipped multiple times, when he was talking with you.

Your eyes widen at his words, cheeks getting warmer. Have you really heard that? Did Chikage really confessed that he liked you? Were your friends always right and you were the oblivious one? “Huh? Why are you so shocked?!” He asked you immediately. “I thought that it was quite obvious.”

You shook your head now, glancing at your feet shyly. “Not really…” You muttered out, hearing his footsteps louder and louder until he stood in front of you. “Now you know. So… What’s your answer? What do you feel?” He smiled softly at you, glancing at your face and waiting for your reply.

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[citowon]

spring troupe and gender neutral s/o watch horror movies

about time i finally write for this blog... i was hit with the image of masumi watching a horror movie with his s/o, thought how lovely it would be if there was content of that, then realized i have that power now

word count: 1,935

tags: established relationship, non-detailed mentions of horror themes (gore, monsters, etc)

sakuya sakuma

🌸 when the topic of a horror movie date first comes up, he’s a bit scared. he’s only seen a couple, one of which was for mankai play research.

🌸 when it’s actually showing, though, he’s pretty calm! the anticipation was the worst part, and he somehow doesn’t get scared even during the most terrifying movie of the year. he’s great at reminding himself it’s just fictional in the end

🌸 vampires? not scary. aliens? he thinks they’re cute! gore? well, yeah, it’s unnerving at first but it’s all fake, and once he reminds himself of that he’s fine

🌸 he gets scared at the littlest things though. there might be a continuity error where a knife is in its holder on the counter in one shot and then removed the next, and no one in the movie acknowledges it nor is it supposed to mean anything but he can and will psych himself out thinking about just what moved it

🌸 king of predicting plot twists! he might be very good at spotting continuity errors, but he’s even better at picking out little bits of foreshadowing and putting together the mystery

🌸 gets spooked the most by jumpscares. every time he squeaks a bit (on really bad ones he might scream) and every time he always does the same embarrassed sigh afterwards and goes to squeeze your hand to calm himself

🌸 psychological horror is definitely the best pick for sakuya. he thinks a lot about what’ll happen next in the movie and loves to discuss about movies with you regardless of the genre, so with thought-provoking psychological films it fits him like a glove

🌸 and hey, if things ever get too intense he loves b-list horror movies! he thinks the bad acting is endearing and always finds something to compliment even with the trashiest, corniest flick

🌸 if you ever get uncomfortable, he might commentate in the movie and try to poke fun at it- i mean, the killer clown is kind of funny! look how bright and colorful it is compared to the rest of the set! he keeps his voice light and sunny so you have something comforting to concentrate on

masumi usui

🎧 he loves the idea of horror night. cuddling with you, holding you protectively as the suspense rises, stealing kisses to distract you from the monster and erase your fear...

🎧 he’s only seen a few horror movies in his life, less than the fingers he has on one hand, but whatever. it’s a movie. it’s not real. if he got too immersed he could just tell himself it’s fake and be done with it.

🎧 spoiler alert: he didn’t.

🎧 masumi did not, and i repeat, did NOT expect to get so invested??? even if you’re scared, he’s definitely the most terrified

🎧 that’s not to say he’ll show it. he’s doing everything to keep a neutral face, and you’ll probably assume he’s holding to you tighter during the scary parts like he’s protecting you.

🎧 (it’s actually because you’re the one [1] thing grounding him. you’re protecting him, not the other way around! in hindsight, he likes being cared for even when he thought he’d be the one spoiling you, not the other way around. he just wishes it didn’t have to be during such a scary movie, that’s all)

🎧 will take his fear to the grave... unless you ask him directly about it. please hold him and tell him the monsters aren’t real, even though he’s a heavy sleeper he will stay up until 3 am, his mind reminding him how creepy the movie was every time he’s about to drift off

🎧 so does not fuck with ghosts, if he didn’t believe in them before he certainly does now. the poor guy looks up how to ward away spirits and ends up carrying around a salt packet on him for the next two weeks

tsuzuru minagi

📖 tsuzuru’s not exactly a horror fan. he claims it’s brainless and pointless

📖 (admittedly he’s a little scared of them, but he still thinks they’re dependent on shock alone, and have zero rewatch value since the writing is more focused on in-the-moment spooks than actual plot.)

📖 he’ll roll his eyes and tease you a little but eventually he’ll go along with watching a horror movie

📖 to psych himself out of his fear tsuzuru decides to watch them critically and note what plot points to do (or more likely not to do) for future plays

📖 this works out for the beginning but by the middle of the movie he’s enraptured. he can’t tell if it’s actually good or if it’s a car wreck he can’t help but watch

📖 does the corny move where he yawns and wraps an arm around you, and you’d almost buy it from his earlier cynicism but then the killer shows their face and he tenses up like hell and you just know

📖 gets embarrassed every time he’s scared- he even turns pink, and gets even redder if you try to hold his hand or cuddle him closer (even though there’s nothing he’d want more after something that creepy)

📖 by the end he’s got a few new ideas that might go to autumn or winter troupe’s latest plays, and admits okay, fine, maybe horror isn’t so pointless after all

itaru chigasaki

���� screw movies, you’re playing horror games instead!

🎮 most of itaru’s horror games are single-player, so one of you takes the controller while the other sits next to the player, but itaru’ll drape his arms around you from behind in a back hug the entire time you play

🎮 he doesn’t really shut up. the entire time, he’s either cracking a joke or trying to freak you out more, if only so he doesn’t get in his head and overthink the creepy atmosphere

🎮 asshole only quiets down when the game gets tense, and then suddenly puts his hands around your shoulders or neck to scare you. regardless if you fall for it or not, he always laughs at himself and just-so-happens to break the tension as a scary cutscene plays

🎮 still commentates when he’s the player, but gasps or jumps even at small atmospheric scares

🎮 itaru definitely overthinks the game. he gets super cautious over tiny details and makes the missions way harder than they should be since he keeps overestimating the enemy line of sight and how noisy the avatar is

🎮 if you happen to be playing a co-op horror it’s a constant “no u” battle over who should do the scariest tasks

🎮 “reader, we need to cleanse the room next. you should do it” “no, you should do it. you have the quartz item remember” “i can give it to you since you have the ghost ward” “the ghost ward doesn’t apply to this quest, besides, you’re better at this ghost attack quick time event than me” “no it does, and you’re more optimized” “i can just give the items to you-“ “no you should do it” “no you” “no you” “no you” “no y-”

🎮 you both lose

citron

🍋 citron loves horror movies! he thinks they’re... comforting?

🍋 turns out he’s only seen movies about cursed dolls and b-horror, which explains a lot- he loves dolls too much to be scared by them and he thinks b-list horror is hilarious- but he’ll still proudly proclaim he’s unflappable and swear to protect you from the bad guys

🍋 when you’re actually watching the movie you can’t tell if he’s faking his reactions or not. he’s very noisy

🍋 he gets scared enough during the gruesome and horrific scenes to hold you close and tight like a teddy bear, and during the worst of it he might muffle a scream by diving into the crook of your neck, obscuring his vision until the scene changes

🍋 and yet, he laughs at the next scene’s unrealism, and manages to poke enough fun at the movie that you giggle and his terror disappears, he loves your laugh way more than he can be afraid of monsters

🍋 can’t do gore for the life of him, but when it comes to the actual plot, he’s rather critical of characters acting dumb. he catches on to nonsensical writing quick, but usually asks you to clarify the plot holes before realizing that he found a loophole in the writing

🍋 whenever you’re scared and not even his goofy reactions and commentary can help, he plants a sweet kiss on your cheek, strokes your hair, and holds you close to his chest until the fear goes away. he’s surprisingly good at protecting you from the movie

🍋 after the movie he’ll say his country has a similar legend to the movie monsters, but he claims the legends are true in zafra, and zafrans have a very specific tradition to prevent the monsters from attacking them

🍋 the movie also gave citron the idea of creepily standing behind you silently until you turn around and get startled, or occasionally chanting in a strange, cultish language and pretending he didn’t say a thing, or making a doll with the same markings as the clown puppet from the movie...

🍋 citron continues to be even scarier than the actual horror movie, but can’t wait until the next horror night! maybe watching it was a bad idea after all...

chikage utsuki

🌙 chikage just doesn’t get the appeal of horror. it’s just a fake movie, why do people get so creeped out by terrible sfx and unrealistic monsters?

🌙 he’s seen scarier things than any werewolf pack, zombie outbreak, or witch coven can throw at him. if you insist on watching a scary movie, fine, he’ll be happy to let you sit on his lap, just don’t expect to creep him out as well, or else you’ll be sorely disappointed.

🌙 he analyzes the movie more than he watches it, but doesn’t speak up even though the fight scenes look pitiful. if this were real life, he’d sweep the whole brood of shambling monstrosities in record time and be back home in time for izumi’s curry

🌙 chikage runs his hands under your shirt whenever the monster’s on screen to scare you. it’s actually really creepy- his fingers are light and quick and always makes you flinch, even if you know it’s just your boyfriend

🌙 he’ll listen to your thoughts about the movie, but doesn’t have strong opinions himself. he thinks the scares are mediocre at best, even without considering his background, but won’t mention how unrealistic it was unless you mention it first.

🌙 psychological horror, however, is a whole different story

🌙 maybe chikage can’t get scared by generic spirit halloween monsters but once you introduce thought-provoking plot, questions and dilemmas, now he’s hooked

🌙 he really likes wondering if the protagonist is actually the good guy and making theories about the origins of the monsters and why they’re so destructive, even if he forgets about them once the movie’s over.

🌙 love love looooves the “the monsters were harmless creatures before humans dished out the first blow” trope. he knows how common it is, but there’s a lot of ways to go about it, especially on a subtextual level, and he just can’t get enough

🌙 the deeper the plot is, expect a longer conversation about the ins and outs of it. they get surprisingly thoughtful and introspective, even if chikage throws in a few bullshit stories related to the movie just to watch you squirm

[mashuhiso-writes]

helloooo!! I really love your writing, could I request chikage x maybe a reader who loves spicy food just like him! :)

or maybe one that cant stand spicy lol

I decided to do one that loves spicy :D!!! Here you go :)

Chikage w/ a reader who loves spicy foods!

Chikage would be thrilled to meet someone with a high spice tolerance like himself!

He invites them to spicy curry restaurants when he has a day off, and also recommends restaurants that he finds nice

Spice duels!! They would have playful battles on how much spice they could handle lol

The other Mankai members find them either scary, or super cool!! Some of them even started to build their spice tolerance so they can join them :)

Cooking together! Both of them secretly add more spices to each other's dishes haha

They would help out for dinner occasionally if no one is available at the dorms, they also make non-spicy options for the others! <3

[ramen-lord-baku]

AYO HAPPY CHIKAGE DAY !! I love this bitch

[silverw19]

POV your on a date with Chikage and he gives this look 👀👀

[mokuhchi-manuscripts]

I got Your Blog on my Home page, and Saw that You're asking for Headcanons request. I followed a Lot'sa blogs who Write Headcanons and other. And I'm lucky I found your blog, I like your Writings!! :D

So Can I ask for Chikage's soft Headcanons?

And Thanks for accepting my request, and Best of luck for future requests and other! 😄

A/N: Thank you so much! I’m so glad you like my writing :) also, I wasn't sure if you wanted soft relationship headcanons or just soft general headcanons so I did one’s that can be interpreted either way ♡ Sorry these are a little short too btw

CW(s): none

❀ Chikage Utsuki

To most he can be incredibly closed off, keeping his cards close to his chest, but with someone who’s incredibly special to him he may let them show a bit more

He may seem insincere at times but it’s out of self-preservation; he doesn’t want to get close to people as he doesn’t want anyone he cares about to get hurt

It may take a while for him to really care for someone but when he does, he cares an immense amount, even if he doesn’t always show it. You can see how much he cares in Episode 5 with Hisoka; he doesn’t want Hisoka to get hurt even if he is mad at him

He’s a part of the affectionately mean club, so some of his comments may go too far at times. If someone tells him to stop, he may seem like he’s not listening but he’ll make sure not to cross that boundary again

Despite being affectionately mean at times, he’ll never comment on something personal (e.g. weight, height, appearance) 

It may seem like Chikage doesn’t feel emotions but in reality he feels a lot of emotions. He’s very good at keeping a poker face but it can break with extreme emotions such as guilt

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[juuten]

To One’s Desire | Chikage Utsuki

Aimee says: I wanted to write angst and Chikage kept popping inside my head. With that, this fic was born.

WARNING: Contains heavy spoilers on Chikage’s episode in Act 2. The first sentence in the story can already be considered as a spoiler. Read at your own discretion.

April was a man who thought with his mind rather than his heart.

As his partner for various missions, you could attest to that. You noticed he always eliminated anything that got in the way without batting an eyelash. But for some reason, he managed to refrain from leaving numerous casualties. You thought at first it was out of pity or remorse. When you asked him about it one day, he said it was to leave little to no evidence. But he only told you that after calling you a fool.

Another thing was that April didn’t hesitate resorting to underhanded means to achieve his goal. Despite being raised in the same environment, you still couldn’t grasp how he did that without his conscience gnawing at him. Nevertheless, you understood that April never let his feelings interfere with his logic and sense of reason.

Until that day arrived.

“April, it doesn’t make sense for him to betray you,” you said as you grasped his shoulders. “He only has you and August as his fam-”

“Didn’t you learn in the organization?” Eyes turning into slits, he said in a low and menacing voice, “Not everyone around you is on your side.”

You couldn’t deny what he said. After all, you already played countless roles to gain people’s trust for the sake of the mission. But you couldn’t even imagine December betraying the sole people that cared for him. More importantly, it didn’t sit well with you that April already accepted him as a traitor. Did the organization force him to believe? Whatever the answer was, April was still a human being capable of grieving. 

“Still, aren’t you shocked and hurt by all these?”

There was a moment of silence before April replied, “I should be spending my time doing my mission instead. You should too.”

You shook your head and squeezed his shoulders almost too tightly. "Think about yourself for once, April. What is that you really want to do?”

Crossing his arms over his chest, he said, "It may be a mission from the organization, but I am doing this for him.”

“But will August want you to hurt your family?"

Almost all of the air in your lungs was knocked out when April suddenly slammed his fist on the wall beside you. Then he leaned his body towards you, trapping you like a beast who was about to rip off his prey’s head.

“Don’t use his name to make me question my decision,” he whispered in such a deep and threatening voice that goosebumps appeared on your skin.

It was the first time you saw April seething. The calm and collected April would never hurt others unless the situation called for it. And yet, the man before you punched the spot a centimeter away from your head because you mentioned August. If he moved his fist a bit to the left at that moment, your skull would already be pulverized.

When April took a step back, you breathed out a relieved sigh. Though it was too early to be at ease as he said, “Besides, you know what happens to those who oppose the organization.” 

Then he shot you a not-so-friendly smile. "That's why please leave now, (Code Name)."

"But..."

His lips turned into a flat line. "Leave."

The words you wanted to say were stuck in your throat. Even if you pried further into his mission to prove December’s innocence, it was never guaranteed that he would stop his search for revenge. You would’ve literally risked your life for nothing.

Because when you looked closely at his face, you realized - April clung onto the "truth" that December betrayed August. 

You slowly turned your back to April. You glanced at him over your shoulder before leaving his quarters, your heart sinking into the pit of your stomach. 

When the door shut, April sat on the chair in front of his computer. He let out a sigh and rubbed his temple. He intently gazed at the various windows and folders opened on the screen, the pictures of a white-haired man consistently showing.

All of the moments with his family played in his mind's theater - the exchanges they had during their missions, the cooking sessions that always ended up almost burning the food, and the midnight picnics under the moon. 

April gripped the ring inserted in his left middle finger. 

I can’t forgive the man who took away the only precious thing in my life.

As April repeated those words again and again inside his head, he attempted to numb his heart from the growing ache.

[imaginesfora3]

17 w chikage for the kiss prompt thing?

(here have my first stab at Chikage hopefully it’s good lmao)

Utsuki Chikage: 

17. Tucking their hands beneath the other person’s shirt, just to watch them break the kiss and gasp in surprise at the sensation of cold/warm hands on their skin.

“Sorry!”

Your so-called important work meeting, which was nothing more than your boss droning on about how amazing he was at running a company, had gone on far longer than you expected it to. You’d told Chikage about an hour ago that it shouldn’t be long before you were out and he had elected to wait for you so you could walk home together, perhaps getting a bite to eat on the way home as one of his favorite restaurants was currently have a special on curry. You hadn’t wanted him to wait since it was cold and impossible for him to get in the building after a certain time due to safety reasons but he had told you it was no big deal, brushing off your concerns in an aloof way that you hadn’t felt like arguing with. It would be his problem anyway if he froze to death out there but you found your mind kept wandering to him, checking your phone to see if he’d sent a message saying he’d wait for you at the restaurant or if he’d just gone back to the dorm without you.

Bundled up in your coat you spotted your boyfriend waiting for you immediately, hurrying over to him and carefully stepping through the snow, not wanting to slip and ruin the night further with a hospital visit. When he sees you he waved, taking a few steps in your direction greet you while ignoring your apology completely. You thought he might give you the cold shoulder but you’re happy when he leaned in to kiss you, his lips unfortunately cold, especially compared to your much warmer ones. You supposed you could share a bit of your warmth with him since you had left him waiting, gloved hand touching the side of his face in a loving caress as Chikage’s lips moved with your own.

You let out an unhappy squeal quite suddenly, pulling away from the kiss that you should’ve known was a trap as Chikage’s cold hands found their way to your stomach. How he’d managed to get past your coat without you even noticing was beyond you but you had no brain power left to focus on the conundrum, trying to pull away from him and save your poor skin from potential frostbite. Chikage seemed to find this endlessly amusing, removing his hands once he felt you suffered enough and pulling them back out into the cold night air.

“We’re getting you a damn pair of gloves,” You fixed your shirt and coat, securing it to your body as you crossed your arms in front of you, not giving him the chance for another surprise attack. Chikage smiled at you serenely, his own stomach warm and toasty in his jacket, unaware of the harsh realities of winter (though his nose and the rest of his face couldn’t say the same). “You better make this up to me.”

“Make it up to you? I wasn’t aware you were the one waiting for an hour in the cold.”

“I apologized.”

“Did I accept it?”

You gave him an incredulous look and Chikage had to bite his tongue to prevent himself from laughing.

[lcs-library]

Hiiii<3 *hands you an imagine that will NEVER be used for a fic but I love it and want to show you*

Sharing a bed with Chikage. He’s very adamant about sleeping facing away from each other with space in between. He would really rather die than share a bed with you. A few hours in, you’re fully knocked out, and you unconsciously flip over, your arm draping over Chika and pulling him into you. He sleeps lightly because of having to be in gekka for so long, so he wakes up, his brain immediately registering it as a distress signal. He looks around, only to notice you’re holding onto him. He sighs angrily, then tries to wake you up, but fails. He just accepts it, trying to fall asleep again. The longer he lets you stay there, the more he realizes he likes being held. Tears prick his eyes, and he tries to brush it off, but it’s becoming obvious that he hasn’t had this. It’s strange, but comforting, and he finally falls asleep. When he wakes up, he realizes that he actually slept well for the first time in who knows how long. He turns to try and find you latched onto him again, but you’re nowhere to be found. He slowly gets up and puts on his glasses, then makes his way to the kitchen to find you making food. That’s when he really snaps. He breaks down in the bar stool in front of the counter, his head in his hands as the tears start to make a growing puddle on the wood. You start to worry, but try to keep calm on the outside as you go over to sit next to him. You begin rubbing his back, not saying a word for fear of making him more upset. The room is completely silent with the exception of an occasional sob from Chikage. It hurts. He hasn’t had anyone to truly care for him in such a long time, and now when he has it, he doesn’t know what to do with himself.

[noorionoodles]

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↳ Spring Troupe and their (S/O)'s snuggles Headcanons

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↳ Lemon Tea (What they're like in the mornings) (Headcanons) (Requested)

...more updates soon!

dividers

[nanamisflowerfield]

Just had an question in mind.

That how Chikage will take care of Her Animator S/O (Because I really want to be one in future)

Goshhh, this question is ringing in my mind for whole day. If it will be short Headcanon, there will be np \^0^/

And I just remembered you do Message Texts too, if it can be possible, can you do it? and I don't have any hurry for it! Take care~

Omg, you remembered it!!!🥺💕 I hope that you like it and have a great day! I also hope that you will become a great animator! I believe in you! You can do it, sweetie 💕

🌶️ Chikage would do everything for you. He would grab lunch and would bring it to you. 🌶️ Number one supporter, who stays by your side whenever you need him 🌶️ If you don't want to take breaks... He will make you take one...

[tsum-uwu-gi]

Paradise • Chikage Utsuki 

It's common knowledge that inanimate objects don't have thoughts or feelings yet, there was Chikage Utsuki, a cabbage

Chikage wasn't like the other cabbages in the cabbage field, no, he was dirty. He was tainted with stains. No one would pick him, ever. He was certain of that. 

He was very much the opposite of you. 

You were the freshest cabbage in the field of cabbages, clean and light green. Each of your layers are crisp. You're certainly the type of cabbage that would be picked first. 

Chikage has been observing you from afar. There were times where he almost felt jealous. He could never be the perfect cabbage. Looking back at his past, he concluded this. 

Who would pick a dirty, dark green cabbage like him? 

Suddenly, that fateful day came. Farmer Miyoshi dragged his wheelbarrow behind him. He stopped in front of the cabbage field, parking the wheelbarrow and getting his basket. 

Miyoshi must be here to collect cabbages.

As expected, Farmer Miyoshi started from the front row, picking cabbages with a meticulous hand. 

Of course, you were chosen. You were placed on top of the basket as Farmer Miyoshi headed out of the cabbage field.

He's done for the day.

Chikage couldn't help but be slightly disappointed. It was no surprise he wasn't chosen. However, he still wanted to see the paradise on the other side. He wanted to be chosen to see the other side. 

Yet, he wasn't. 

It was the day after, another sunny day, when Farmer Miyoshi headed out with another person. From what Chikage heard from his associate Juza, it was Farmer Takato. Farmer Takato was tasked with collecting eggplants. Juza told him that much. 

Miyoshi was smiling brightly, talking to Takato animatedly. In less than a minute, Miyoshi headed to the Eggplant field while Takato headed to the cabbage field. 

Chikage didn't know what happened but all of a sudden, he was lifted from his spot and tossed into Takato's basket. 

Was this for real? He, Chikage the Cabbage, was chosen to go to the other side? He couldn't believe this. There must be some mistakes made, right? Yet, there wasn't. 

Chikage felt like suffocating. He couldn't see a thing from the back of the truck. The doors were closed and everything was pitched black. Was this paradise? He's sure it wasn't. 

The next thing Chikage saw was something people would call a market place. He looked over to the next stall, you were there sitting on top of the other cabbages in all your glory. 

Chikage finally saw you again. He was given another opportunity to observe your beauty. You were everything he couldn't be but he couldn't help himself from admiring you. 

In less than a second, Chikage could only watch as you were bought by a tall vest-wearing man some kid called "Omi". 

You were gone again, right before his eyes too, for the second time. 

Chikage wasn't a religious cabbage yet at that moment he prayed to the cabbage gods. He prayed to be with you, as he vowed to never let you get away. He's done observing, it's time for him to act now.

By some god sent miracle, a red head appeared in front of Chikage. 

"Omi-kun said we need another cabbage for tonight's dinner… I don't know how to pick cabbages…" the kid sighed as he scratched the back of his head. 

The kid lifted Chikage up and glanced at him. Five seconds if inspection felt like five years. 

"This will do! I hope Omi-kun doesn't mind-ssu!" he exclaimed. If Chikage had ears, it would've been starting to hurt by now. My god, this boy is loud.

The kid paid for him at the marketplace, and met up with who he called Omi-kun. Omi placed Chikage inside the bag. 

For the first time in his life as a cabbage, he was mesmerized, starstruck even. His observations were nothing compared to your beauty up close. 

If there was a paradise on this side, it would be this moment for Chikage. He swore he saw you sparkle. 

It might sound cheesy but you really were the cream of the crop, the cherry on top.

Chikage cringed just thinking that yet that was left forgotten as you turned your attention to him. 

You were such a crisp, fresh, light green cabbage. No wonder people often go for you first, just like Miyoshi and Omi. 

"Thank you for helping me out earlier." Chikage heard Omi speak, perhaps towards the kid he was with. 

"No problem Omi-kun-ssu!" He cheered. 

Chikage felt the bag being placed on a tabletop. One by one, his vegetables and fruit alike were taken out of the suffocating bag. 

Chikage could only watch in horror as he picked you up and stabbed you with a knife. 

Was this really paradise? 

It was paradise for those who were lonely until death, but Chikage wasn't lonely anymore. He had you, yet you're being chopped into pieces in front of his cabbage eyes. 

All Chikage could do was jump from the countertop and onto the floor. Perhaps he could stall some time before you were completely chopped up. He heard Omi chuckle. 

"Aha, this cabbage is trying to escape." He joked as he placed Chikage back on the tabletop. 

Omi was humming to himself, off tune as he stabbed Chikage with a knife. He was the one being cut into strips now. 

Chikage felt his consciousness fading as he felt the scorching heat of the oil under him. 

Chikage chose to close his eyes. Perhaps, he should be contented now. It wasn't the ending he expected yet it was better than nothing. 

He was being cooked in the same pan as you, into a cabbage stir fry for Omi's family's dinner. 

With a last longing look directed towards you, Chikage the Cabbage's consciousness faded.

~🌸~

hi @midnightcabbages sorry of the mention but a friend has sent this on our discord server.

this has inspired me to curse everyone so i decided to write a cabbage romance fic, i hope you don’t mind!

[curry-planet]

Tonight Is The Night I Die | Chikage Utsuki

» summary: 

in which [codename] and april are paired up for one dangerous mission.

» warning: major spoilers (mainly centered around chikage utsuki and hisoka mikage), mentions of death, heavy AnGsT

» author's note: • i will be using [Codename] here instead of [Name] for most parts of the story. your codename can either be your birth month or whatever codename/nickname you want.

» playlist: palaye royale - tonight is the night i die pierce the veil - texas is forever palaye royale - anxiety

April clicked his tongue as he tapped his foot impatiently. August was being the usual worrywart that he is, checking everything before they head off for another mission.

Saying that this mission will be easy is an understatement that he shouldn't jinx. In fact, this mission was classified as an S-rank mission. The most challenging one.

"You got your ear piece?" August asked [Codename], which nodded as she pointed to her ear.

"How about your gun? Your dagger? Binoculars? Did you pack your first aid kit? What about-" August rapidly fired questions one after another as he checked both of April and [Codename]'s bags.

"August, please, we're going to be late." She sighed.

"Alright, alright, I'll stop." August raised both of his hands in a surrendering manner as he chuckled and stepped back from their bags.

"Please be careful out there." August said with a sincere smile gracing his face.

"We'll bake a cake when this mission is over, right? December?" August added as he nudged the sleeping figure beside him.

December who was dosing off was awakened and sleepily nodded in agreement.

April snarled. He didn't like sweets. There was no way in hell they would bake a spicy cake for him. It would taste too disgusting.

"...Buy me marshmallows." December added before closing his eyes and sleeping again.

[Codename] chuckled, ruffling December's bed head even more.

April didn't understand how she didn't feel any uneasiness for their mission. If she did, she was damn good at hiding it.

"April, you good?" [Codename] asked as she looked up to stare at April directly in the eyes.

"Yeah, let's get this over with quickly." April nodded to himself. They could do this right?

April and [Codename] took the train to their destination. Despite the common belief that agents and spies wear all black outfits, they didn't. They were wearing casual clothes to fit in.

Their mission was one of a kind. These type of mission didn't happen too often. Their data was breached, they failed to protect their valuable information so it has come to this. They had to personally get them back.

"Chikage, you're thinking too hard about this." [Name] sighed as she leaned her head on Chikage's shoulder.

Currently, the pair was still on their way to the enemy's hideout. The hideout was located near a cliff at the last station.

"And you aren't." Chikage responded sharply.

He couldn't help it, their lives were at risk everyday, that much he knew but this time is different. Their lives might end tonight. Not to mention, The Organization only sent two people.

He understood that December and August were one call away in case of emergencies yet he couldn't help but worry.

April sighed, being the worrywart was August's job. He should trust himself and [Codename] more. They weren't chosen without a reason after all.

"Why don't you carry Hisoka's marshmallows for me, yes?" [Name] said with a close-eyed smile. Chikage sighed. He had no choice, his partner has already pushed the bag of sweets into his arms.

"Why do I have to carry this for that sleepyhead?" Chikage asked in a futile attempt to maybe avoid the task at hand.

"Because he's important to you, just like how you're important to me." [Name] replied in an instant.

Chikage felt his heart skip a beat. That's right. They're a family but why does Chikage feel different for [Name]?

"Come on, ease up, hun~" [Name] cheekily said as he poked Chikage's cheeks.

"Here, let's listen to some songs." [Name] said as she took out one of her earbuds and forced it into Chikage's ear.

I know I can't live much longer Hear the angels sing

Tonight is the night I die Believe me, believe me when I say Tonight is the night I die

What a morbid humor [Name] has. Then again, it could be true. Tonight might be the night where they die.

Chikage's eyes widened in surprise as he heard the words from the bridge of the song that came from the pair of earbuds in his ears.

___

[Codename] cursed under her breath as she felt another bullet graze her skin. She fired another round of bullets against their enemies and hid behind the wall of the hideout.

Their mission has gone haywire.

"April?" [Codename] whispered to her earpiece. There was no response.

"Damn it..." [Codename] cursed under her breath yet again as bullets started penetrating the wall she was hiding behind of.

April could see [Codename] from his peripheral vision yet he couldn't hear her. April was fending off enemies too like [Codename] was. It wouldn't be wise to communicate as of the moment anyway.

April and [Codename] were suppose to ambush the enemy organization yet they were the one ambushed instead. It seems like someone from The Organization leaked their plan.

[Codename] fired a couple of bullets from her gun before ducking behind another thick wall.

She bit her lip and pushed back her cries as she ripped her coat and used it to apply pressure to her bleeding wound.

April focused back to the enemy in front of him. He was trained to do this. He should only focus on himself and his enemy, yet deep down, April knew he was worrying for his partner.

April felt felt a bullet graze his non dominant arm. He grit his teeth as he swiftly reloaded his gun and shot the man in the head.

The Organization told them to finish off the mission with minimum casualties yet this was another story. April couldn't take it.

"April!" a voice called out to him. April gritted his teeth. What was this idiot doing? Why was she calling his codename like that? Why-

As if time was on slow motion, April saw as a man from the enemy team managed to sneak up on [Codename] and hold her hostage while she was dealing with her wound.

Without hesitations, April cocked the gun and aimed it at [Codename] and her captor.

"Do it, boy. She'll die." The captor said as he placed a gun at [Codename]'s temple.

April felt no conflict. He trusts [Codename]. He knows what he has to do. It's easy in fact, shoot the man and she'll escape by herself. That's what they were taught and trained to do.

April felt his heart pound in his chest as he heard ringing in his ears. It felt like April's soul left him for a split second.

April pulled the trigger without hesitation. That was the cue for [Codename] to move, to get out of the way, yet, she didn't.

Panic. That was all April could feel and think of. Why isn't she moving? It's the queue, for goodness's sake!

April watched in horror as [Codename] struggled to free herself from the man's grasp. It should be easy for her, why isn't she-?

April found the answer within a second. [Codename] was bleeding out, and damn she was bleeding out fast.

April stood frozen in his place as he watched the bullet from his gun enter [Codename]'s chest, pass through it and into the man's heart.

April couldn't think of anything but the words that he heard from the song that he and [Codename] listened to as he watched her fall to the ground.

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I look at you as I take my last breath. As I die and fall to the floor, My pain and suffering is no more.

April saw red and nothing else.

Bodies of dead men littered the floor of the hideout. April gave no ounce of mercy to his enemies. He didn't spare anyone's life.

As the moon shines so bright in the sky tonight, April who was bloodied and tired, trudged his way to where [Codename] is.

She was still laying in her own puddle of blood, barely breathing. [Codename] grasped April's cheek in her shaky hands.

"A-april..." she coughed out.

"...Why didn't you-?" April asked but was abruptly cut off by [Codename] coughing out more blood.

April hurriedly sat [Codename] up, leaning her into a sitting position against the nearest wall.

"H-here we are... crashing once again..." [Codename] forced herself to speak after coughing once again.

"No!" April exclaimed rather loudly. After calming himself down, he added,

"Save your strength for later. August would be so worried." April reminded.

"L-listen... I-i wouldn't last... long." [Codename] said, her voice merely something barely louder than a whisper.

[Codename] closed her eyes and took a deep breath which worried April. She couldn't die right now. Not after what he did.

[Codename] gathered all of her remaining strength and pulled April's lips into hers.

April couldn't focus on anything else but her moonlit face.

April couldn't do anything. He didn't do anything but reciprocate the feelings she couldn't say. He kissed her back with the same intensity as she was giving.

The kiss would've been bittersweet, if not for the salty tears that were falling from their eyes and the metallic taste of blood in between them.

[Codename] pulled back to breathe. She opened her eyes to meet April's pair of own.

"I- Why- I'm sorry..." April uncharacteristically stuttered out. If [Codename] had the strength, she would've laughed.

[Codename] slung both of her arms around April who was kneeling on one of his knee to support the both of them.

She buried her head into April's chest and held on to his warmth. Something that was slipping past her fingertips as her life was being taken away slowly and painfully.

"I'm sorry..." April whispered into her ears. Those were the two words he was repeating over and over again.

"I have no-thing t-to forgive, April..." [Codename] breathed out with a smile.

"J-just protect... them.. for me, p-please." [Codename] added before leaning her head back to the well behind her.

Her eyes widened in surprise as she saw a flicker of movement in the corner of her eyes.

For the last time in her life, she shouted his name to warn him.

"April!"

Two gunshots can be heard in the dead of the night.

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August was extremely worried when April was catatonic after arriving back from his and [Codename]'s mission.

He was carrying a lifeless body on his back, specifically [Codename]'s lifeless body.

In an instant, August covered his mouth in shock as his eyes quickly became waterfalls of tears.

It has been exactly a week since that tragedy happened and April was yet to speak.

April wasn't talking, he wasn't eating, neither was he sleeping. He was just in his room 24/7.

August didn't intend to be such a nosy senior to April yet he couldn't help himself but use his position to find out what has happened.

They're a family, they should also know.

August wishes he didn't, though.

Upon reading April's mission report, August barged into April's room. He wasn't angry, no. He's more disappointed that April kept it all to himself.

For the first time in a week, August saw April with his eyes closed. April had bags under his eyes, his skin was becoming sickly pale. Littered on the floor were bottles of alcoholic beverages.

Despite the storm of conflict that was brewing under August's heart, he forced himself to smile as he unfolded April's blanket and draped it around the sleeping man.

"April, rest well. You only did what you thought was right." August said as he ran his fingers on April's emerald shaded hair.

As August turned to the door, his eyes glanced upon a bag of marshmallow on April's bedside table.

His eyes narrowed in confusion. April didn't like sweets. Why would he keep a bag here with him?

Upon closer inspection, there was something odd about the bag of marshmallows.

First would be the bullet  sized hole on the packaging of the marshmallows. The second thing August noticed was the bullet inside the bag.

Little did August know, it was the bag of marshmallows [Codename] forced April to carry for the whole entirety of the mission. It was also the same bag of marshmallows that saved April's life in the end.

Perhaps, August will leave April for now. He would let the latter rest up until he's fine again. He'd let April do his thing on his own pace. August swore to himself that he'd be there for April, whether the latter likes it or not.

After all, you can't put a band-aid on a bullet hole that's still bleeding.