#Taka is...very relatable

[le-agent-egg]

fellas. is it cringe to make a whole comic about your fankid?

god their relationship makes me INSANE. i am very normal. wahhhhh

yeah this is based off that steven universe episode

[nite-puff]

happy latin american heritage month to the latino kiyotaka fans!!

something something feeling like you need to work hard to succeed and make a good life for yourself and your family who worked hard to provide for you (but you have a complicated relationship with) in a world that already stigmatizes you yada yada yada

[brainfilehasstoppedworking]

Me while hanging out with Taka in DR1: Damn, this dumb fuck (affectionate) is me fr.

Proceeds to become very obsessed with him

[quiirrel]

you guys have no idea how much space reborn inhabits in my brain. every day nothing but the same shit get out of my head boy

[sak123hina]

Something I’ve never really understood is why so many people think Sasuke deeply cared about Team Taka/Hebi or that they truly understood him on a deeper level.

I have genuine questions because it honestly surprises me how confident some people are when they say this kind of stuff. I’m not trying to be rude, but I’d like to see a proper, in-depth explanation with manga panels to back it up: if you genuinely believe this, show your reasoning.

Genuine questions:

Why do you think Team Taka/Hebi understood Sasuke’s desire for revenge?

Why do you think Sasuke cared about them on an emotional level?

Why do you think Sasuke and Karin would make a good couple? (This is something I see a lot from.)

Do you think Sasuke ever saw them as anything more than tools to achieve his goals? Why or why not?

Where in the manga do you think Sasuke showed emotional concern or vulnerability with any of them, apart from reminding him of Team 7?

Do you think the bond they had was stronger than his bond with Naruto or Team 7?

If you believe Sasuke trusted them, can you point to a moment where he opened up or relied on them emotionally rather than just strategically?

These aren’t rhetorical questions. I’m genuinely curious because, from my reading of the manga, there’s very little to support this idea. Also, don’t just answer these questions, feel free to share any other thoughts related to them or the intention behind this post. I want to understand your reasoning, even if I probably won’t agree because I’ve already formed my opinion after reading many explanations that made a lot more sense. The main goal here is to better understand other perspectives.

[clanwarrior-tumbly]

Hello! I love your writing! I'm absolutely thrilled I found your blog, I am a fanatic for your danganronpa writing.

I was wondering if I could request HC's for fuyuhiko, Ryoma, and kazuichi(separate) with a S/O who is ishimaru's younger half sister(like year or so younger), and despite being very different, ishimaru and S/O are very close. How would the three cope with Ishimaru's bullshit, because there's no way he isn't incredibly intrusive on their relationship. This has been on my mind for awhile, honestly.

-🧱Anon

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed my DR writings. It's good to be back after a few years <3

I got a few ideas from the UTDP game bc while it's not canon I adore the short interactions Taka had with these three

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Fuyuhiko

For the young yakuza..it felt strange having a normal relationship as most highschoolers did.

But somehow you made it work, although there were hurdles you had to overcome to even get close to him in the first place.

Gaining his and Peko's trust was the first step, which meant not being perturbed by his fiery attitude and her protective nature, and actually getting to talk to him one-on-one.

He's surprised that all of his insults didn't drive you away, although he remembers you've got the blood of the Ishimaru family running through your veins; you're stubborn as hell and not one to back down from a challenge.

Even if the challenge was to befriend a guy who basically told you to "fuck off" every other day.

When you two finally became friends and eventually start dating months later, he wondered if you had any enemies who saw your grandfather's downfall as a disgrace and still hold onto that same resentment towards his kin...

But you reassure him that's the least of his concerns.

And he didn't have to worry about gaining your father's approval, which confused him a lot--since he was in the police force and surely wouldn't like hearing about his daughter dating a notorious clan leader.

Imagine Fuyuhiko's surprise when you tell him that it's your older half-brother, Kiyotaka, that he should be worried about.

"Wait...the hall monitor guy? You two are related????"

That's never occurred to him until now, but you don't blame him for it.

Despite having similar physical traits, you two had vastly different personalities. Taka was louder, more strict, and some would even call him a self-righteous nuisance, while you stayed your honest and true self, keeping a levelhead and knowing that there's more to life than just studies (although you try to prioritize them whenever necessary).

You both believe in working hard to achieve what your hearts desire, and because you share that same goal, you were close and even ran the public morals committee together.

So when you finally introduce your boyfriend to Taka, he immediately wants to know what his intentions are.

If anything, he's worried about the ramifications of you dating a yakuza, wanting to know if you'll be safe, if it'll affect your duties/studies, etc. etc.

Even though Peko had sworn to protect you both from threats, Taka still has his concerns.

He acts very overbearing, and after a few weeks it comes to a head when you and Fuyuhiko are just taking a break from an event, only for Taka to storm over and express disappointment and claiming he's a "bad influence" for apparently "dragging" you away from your responsibilities.

Before you could defend yourself, your bf does so--in his own hotheaded way, of course.

"It was HER choice to take a fucking break, dude. Would it kill you to back off a little??? You'll be fine without her for a few minutes. God. I can't believe you're related to this guy, [y/n]..."

That struck a nerve in Taka, as he excuses himself to go sulk somewhere--to which you leave to comfort him while Fuyuhiko is still brimming with irritation.

Eventually, though, he does some reflection and realizes maybe he was being kind of a dick....so he finds you two and apologizes, admitting he was frustrated and just wanted to be viewed as "normal" for once.

Fortunately your half-brother forgives him on the spot, promising to step back and let your relationship thrive without his constant intrusion.

Ryoma

The former tennis pro took a risk falling in love with you, obviously due to his past and reputation as a prisoner who once faced death row.

After realizing you were part of the Ishimaru family who still had unpaid debts spanning generations, he wanted to protect you at all costs, often worried day and night that someone's gonna come along to "collect" that debt.

Considering what happened to his last girlfriend, his fears were understandable, but you reassured him that you had no known enemies.

One day, he's surprised when you tell him your half-brother wanted to meet him--although that was better than meeting your father who was in the police force.

Taka was quick to figure out you were dating someone and requested a meeting, wanting to make sure this guy was good to you and didn't distract you from your studies/talent-related duties.

You mentioned ahead of time that Ryoma used to be in prison, but he firmly believes in people redeeming themselves and working hard to become good members of society again if they wanted to. So he didn't seem too worried.

But the meeting ends up turning into more of an interrogation.

Your boyfriend barely gets to say "hey" before he's scolded for having a cigarette in his mouth---only for him to reveal that it's candy---and then get another reprimand for having said candy on school grounds.

You defend him like "bro please, he's trying to overcome an addiction", and for a moment Taka settles down.

But then he goes on to ask why he'd keep reminders of his criminal past with him (the iron cuff on his leg and the prison jumpsuit), wondering why he's not dressed like his Ultimate at all.

Ryoma made the mistake of saying he gave that up.

Taka's horrified at the notion that somebody would just "throw away" their talent after working their whole life to achieve such a title.

He asks why he'd willingly destroy his own future--to which your boyfriend finally gets fed up with all the questions, responding that he shouldn't be judging the choices of somebody he barely knows before walking off.

You leave to talk with Ryoma sometime later, apologizing for Taka's behavior and explaining that he could be insensitive at times, and just needed help understanding other people's perspectives.

He admits he might've lashed out, feeling jealous of your half-brother's fighting spirit that continued to persevere despite facing such a huge tragedy in his family.

He himself wishes he had that same spark, even though you pointed out that their circumstances were highly different.

Eventually, him and Taka are able to have a mature conversation, with Ryoma explaining how he was in an extremely dark place and lost a lot of people he loved, going to prison just for trying to avenge them.

He didn't think life was worth living anymore until you showed up and gave him a reason to keep going, helping him enjoy tennis again. Even if it's just a ping pong match every once in a while.

He promised Taka--from one man to another--that he'll be nothing but good to you and will prove it.

He's ready for him to say that was a "poor excuse" for giving up his talent and committing crime...

But instead Taka just starts bawling, moved by his will to live again and revive his talent.

"Cool your jets, man.." Ryoma gets flustered. "I didn't say I'd go back to being pro overnight."

"Bu....But I-I am touched by your story!! And here I was, making horrible assumptions about your life and your intentions with my sister! Forgive me!"

When you show up, he profusely apologizes for scrutinizing your partner, now knowing the full story and deciding to put his trust in him from there on.

Of course he might bug you two about studying and not engage in pda so much, but you both try ignoring it.

If you ever expressed annoyance about it, Ryoma says that while he agrees sometimes, you shouldn't take it for granted.

Kazuichi

They've shared passing glances in the halls, with Taka completely disapproving Kazuichi's "uniform" and outlandish style, trying to convince him to change.

But the Ultimate Mechanic, immature as ever, just mocks him and calls him a "nerd" before running away from the angry Ultimate Moral Compass--coincidentally finding you, his partner of one month.

Somehow, he doesn't know Taka is your half-brother, even with the distinct red eyes and eyebrows that ran in the family and the fact that you were co-leader of the public morals committee.

You reveal that to him after he's done explaining why he looked so scared....and his eyes turn to saucers.

"H-He's...your BROTHER??? But you two act nothing alike!!"

"Half-Brother, Kazuichi." You correct. "We share the same dad."

"Huh? Same dad....different mom?"

"......"

"Ohhhhhh, okay now I can see the resemblance-"

"Well..no shit! How was it not obvious from the start?!"

"AH! Y-You yell just like him, too!" He squeaks, terrified.

But now he understood why Taka always seemed to be watching you two, assuming he was jealous that some "sleazy" guy like him could get a date.

Nope. You just have an overprotective family member.

Taka had little trouble finding you both, and things get even more awkward when you explain to him that the pink-haired troublemaker who always called him a nerd was your boyfriend.

That goes about as well as you expected.

"[Y/n], as part of the Ishimaru family, we're expected to hold ourselves to the highest standards! And that goes for anything in your personal life! Including relationships! So please tell me what you see in this unkempt gentleman and his countless dress code violations!!"

"Shit. What're you, her dad??" Kazuichi gets defensive fast. "You need to chill, dude. [Y/n] doesn't mind my style. She digs it!"

"...well uh..." You sweat a little, already sensing your half-brother's disappointment.

After that incident, Taka's gonna have your relationship with the mechanic under a microscope for quite some time.

He hoped you'd set a good example, and maybe help him change his attire to look more appealing and mature--or at the very least convince him to wash his jumpsuit.

You too once thought Kaz was always up to no good, considering how much he bothered Sonia and whatnot, until you got to learn that deep down he felt insecure and undesirable, his appearance only being that way because it made him feel somewhat more confident in himself.

So you gave him a chance to prove he could be a good partner.

And you don't regret it, as he's been the sweetest guy ever--building mechanical trinkets to decorate your dorm with and letting you study instruction manuals so you could ask questions and get him passionate about his talent.

Given the longstanding banter between him and Taka, proving to the latter that he's treating you well was going to be a challenge.

"Seriously, what do you see in that guy, [y/n]?"

"He makes me laugh, Taka."

[theamityelf]

this is giving me the stupid but funny idea of the project eden gang all having to deal with main cast minis, makoto (and komaeda if we're adding not thh minis) is the only person who liked the friendship hope speech at the end of chapter one

Oh boy, don't do this to me, lol.

Alright yes, Mini THH P:EG AU, because I have no self-control.

The funniest person to give Makoto to would be Mark. I find that simply adorable and funny. My first thought for Makoto was Desmond, because I was imagining an exchange where the Diana speech happens, Makoto goes, "Wait, she's right!", and Desmond very quietly answers, "No, no she's not, that was cringe..."

I'm not sure whether to sort this by talent or Rule of Funny, but let's do this.

Damon- There is a certain appeal to sticking him with Makoto. While Makoto tries to be optimistic, Damon is often shutting that down. He finds him naive. Plus, he would deeply resent being given a "lucky student" while other people get "actual" Ultimates. For a while, he's annoyed whenever Makoto says or does anything.

But Makoto's a hard person to ignore for long– both on the virtue of his skills at getting close to people, and just based on the fact that Damon is tasked with taking care of him and he's still tiny, clumsy Makoto who will get very, very lost somewhere if Damon ignores him.

Like, Makoto tries to change Damon's outlook, Damon decides to ignore him, and then several hours later it occurs to him that he hasn't heard from Makoto in a while and he has to search everywhere. Finds him deep in the kitchen trashcan, shaking and covered in food. Damon reacts to this a little like an older sibling who accidentally got the younger sibling hurt and needs them not to tell Mom; a lot of, "Hey, you're okay, shh, you're fine. Here, let's wash that off." He has no choice but to engage with Makoto. Any amount of "Just pretend he's not there" will result in another scare like that. At least once, he finds Makoto treading water in the basement, close to drowning.

Also, the mini I'm giving Kai makes this all the better.

Cassidy- CASSIDY GETS TAKA, for sure. Her being a communist makes for such fun dynamics. He'd enjoy her spirit while disagreeing with aspects of her conduct. And honestly, I think they'd have more ideologically in common than not. Which is great, because their vibes are so different.

Desmond- I think I'll give him Mukuro. Works for talent, and their vibes are different enough. He'll be trying to bring her out of her shell, and just generally being friendly in the face of her overall stoic and pragmatic demeanor. I think they'd be fun. I'm imagining, after Diana's speech, Mukuro is like, "Yikes," and Desmond shushes her.

Diana- Super valid option for Junko, especially given her unsuccessful hope speech. But she's getting Celeste instead. I enjoy the idea of, after Diana tries to encourage everyone and fails, Celeste being the only one for her to talk to. Like, "If you do not adapt, you will die here." Poor Diana's just trying to be a person, and Celeste is there like, "Fortify. Do not let them get to you like this or see you like this ever again."

It's kind of sweet. They genuinely care about each other.

Eloise- Sakura would be great for her. They'd really study each other's martial arts. Eloise is shy (with a quiet strength to her when necessary), and I think Sakura's sort of sage, intimidating presence (even in miniature) would be a cool vibe contrast.

Eva- The exact worst option for her would be Toko. Absolutely not. It's tempting to give her Hina, since I think a kind jock encounter would be cool for her, but I'm not going that route.

I think Chihiro would be pretty good. They've both had a lot of negative social experiences in school, but Chihiro hasn't stopped being receptive to friendship in the way Eva has. Plus, they can both relate to hiding aspects of themselves in an attempt to be safe. Chihiro would be crying over stuff Eva says and does, and I think Eva would be pretty impatient about it. Mainly because Chihiro reminds her of herself, but in the exact way she doesn't want to be seen: vulnerable. Weak. The grudging way she cares for Chihiro speaks to how she feels about her past self, who let people's behavior get to her.

Grace- She's getting Hina, and I imagine she has some shades of "Aren't you tired of being nice?" about it. She likes her, but she also sees Hina's pleasant demeanor and is like "You know you don't have to do that, right?". I think this could be pretty cute. Hina would be startled and alarmed when Grace attacks Tozu, but also she supports it 100%.

Ingrid- She gets Hifumi, and he keeps asking her for a cool sword. I think she'd be a good influence on him. She's someone no one likes to disappoint.

Jean- Giving him Leon. No insights there; the dynamic is barely different than when I gave Leon to Nekomaru.

Jett- Giving him Mondo is pretty on-the-nose, but I'm alright with that. I can see him frequently telling Mondo, "Dude, relax," in a really easygoing way. Plus, they talk a lot about engines or something.

Kai- Definitely Junko. Sensitive influencer and edgy supermodel. She makes him cry. But also they kinda get along. I'm just picturing them both standing in front of their bathroom mirror, doing their makeup and chatting. And Damon is rooming with them, which means Makoto is rooming with them. That's fun. Junko and Makoto hanging out.

Mark- I'm giving him Sayaka, because it's all the hilarity of giving him Makoto, while keeping him with someone musically talented. I like to imagine Mark shuffling up to someone like, "My mini wants to talk to your mini..." Sayaka being so extroverted would be a fun fit for him.

Toshiko- She gets Byakuya. Talent-wise, Wenona would get Byakuya, but there's not as much to play with there. Toshiko would be able to call his bluff on all the tsundere behavior (exclusively in private; she's not blowing up his spot) while conducting herself in a way that wouldn't embarrass him. It occurs to me that this is basically giving Byakuya a little sister who ships Naegami, and I love it.

Ulysses- He gets Toko. Because he can't smell, he's likely very vigilant about regular bath times, so he's making sure she's taken care of even when she doesn't make time to take care of herself. (He's not going to wash her himself, but if he draws water in the sink basin and leaves her there for a certain length of time, she's gotta do something. It's not like she has her writing stuff, in there.) Plus, vibe-wise, I think they'd really get along.

Wenona- She gets Yasuhiro. They both like money, but she's just worlds better at it than he is. His kinds of money-making schemes are beneath her dignity, and she'd have no problem saying so. Plus, they're both pretty un-trusting people, but again, she has more poise about it. They definitely have different areas of expertise, and it would be cool to have them share insights with each other. The vibe for this pairing is that she's her cool self and he comes across as a little caricature of all her thoughts and feelings.

Wolfgang- He gets Kyoko, and Damon hates it. (In this scenario, maybe Kyoko doesn't forget her talent.) She and Wolfgang get along pretty well, though she does warn Wolfgang when she believes his actions will backfire. And he doesn't like letting her wander off, which she finds annoying. But when she asks him to go somewhere and/or let her see something, he does. (If Wolfgang dies, Damon will gladly volunteer to take Kyoko.)

[matsuriina]

Blue Love

Kisame x Reader (this was posted on my Wattpad years ago)

Looking at the beautiful red to blue gradient hue in the horizon Y/n Uchiha couldn't ask for a better scenery. She finally understood why Kisame loves the ocean so much.

The cerulean blue waves of the sea ripples with grace and beauty. Y/n looked at the scene one last time before closing her eyes for good.

Sasuke finally achieved his revenge from Itachi and Y/n.

Itachi and Y/n were twins and both were fully committed to the Konohagakure and both are seeking eternal peace. Before that sacrifices must be made, which was to cleanse the Uchiha clan. The twins love for thier brother Sasuke was strong enough to disobey the direct orders. They spared his life.

It was difficult to kill anyone, especially if those people are your family.

Sasuke stood beside Y/n semi unconscious body, her charcoal black eyes were slowly closing.

"Find the right path Sasuke." were her last words and she took her last breath.

Y/n Uchiha was now dead along with Itachi. Sasuke had killed his siblings.

The younger Uchiha was baffled by the twins actions.

He placed Y/n beside Itachi. They may have been twins but they have completely different personalities.

Itachi was always calm in every circumstance, he was quiet and always  mysterious. Y/n on the other hand was loud, funny, and easy to read. They are polar opposites but they shared the same passion which was peace and their love for Sasuke.

The battle ended and the twins were defeated they still died smiling. Sasuke looked at them, and tears started to accumulate in his obsidian orbs.

Sasuke may have won the battle but he was still alone, nothing changed. The twins death didnt feel justified. Sasuke finally let his emotion wash over him. 

He cried.

***

Its been weeks since the death of Itachi and Y/n. Sasuke learned the truth behind the twins actions. The remaining Uchiha cannot understand why the twins loved Konoha so much. For the sake of revenge Sasuke wants to destroy Konoha for making the twins endure such horrific pain.

Team Taka were gathering up information in the outskirts of Sunagakure. Suigetsu complained about how hot it was and how tired he is. Karin agreed with for once. Sasuke complied they stopped at a dango shop.

Jugo entered first followed my Suigetsu,Karin and Sasuke.

The owner welcomed the guests amd immediately asked what they want. Karin ordered a traditional dango and water, Suigetsu wanted mochi and bubble tea, Jugo wanted the same as Suigetsu and Sasuke ordered Tea.

While ordering the owner took a good look at Sasuke. "I must say, you look like one of my regulars. Its very unusual for them not to be here. Especially the girl, she was happy and loud the opposite of her brother. I think. I'm not sure if he's her brother." Sasuke looked at the owner wide eye and in awe.

'Nii-san and Nee-chan was here.' those words kept repeating in Sasuke's mind. He wanted to know more about the twins. "Do you know them? I mean the people you were talking about what were they like?" His voice was slightly high pitched and it caught Jugo's attention. He looked at Sasuke.

"Oh, I knew it! You're related to them right. The girl y-y-?" the owner was having troubles remembering Y/n's name. Sasuke answered it for her. "Yes yes Y/n she was such a lovely lady and the guy that looks like her Itama? No that doesnt sound right Itaki?" Sasuke corrected her again. "Itachi yeah him too. He always order traditional dangos. The blue shark man was always with them too. Why do you ask?" the owner had her hair grey in a bun and she was small and petite. Its surprising that she can still manage to run the business.

Yuzu, the owner looks at Sasuke waiting for his answer. "Thats not important." Yuzu started to walk to thE kitchen to get theIr orders but Sasuke stopped her. "I want to know more. I need to."

"If you insist...?

"Sasuke my name is Sasuke."

"If you insist Sasuke. I will tell you everything i know about Y/n and Itachi. But it comes with a price. You up for a little deal?" she smirked at him.

Sasuke was thinking that Yuzu is too old to be one of his fangirl. Shiver run down his spine. For the sake of getting to know what his siblings were like... He is up for her challenge. "Whats the price?"

"Well you just have to come here at least twice a week for 3 months." Yuzu innocently smiled at the Uchiha.

Sasuke was debating what to do. His team mates are useless as of right now. Karin and Suigetsu are bickering and Jugo are trying to shut them up. Taking a deep breath he agreed. Yuzu was pretty ecstatic she ran to the kitchen to get what they ordered.

After eating she cleaned the table for them and Sasuke wanted everything she knew about the Uchiha twins.

It was getting too personal for Sasuke so he sent Karin,Suigetsu and Jugo to find a place to stay and to gather informations in other establishments. They all followed what Sasuke said. Now that he is alone with Yuzu hes ready to know who Y/n and Itachi really was.

Yuzu started to speak. "Well Itachi and Y/n first came here it was I think 8 years ago."

The same time when they 'cleansed' the clan Sasuke thought.

Flashback

Y/n entered the dango shop followed by Itachi, Yuzu welcomed them. The twins acknowledged her presence. Itachi took the seat close to the exit and Y/n sat beside him, they were both silent. The twins looked sad and awful, their charcoal orbs were sunken and they look pale and shocked. Yuzu asked them what's wrong.

"What's wrong?" Y/n looked at the owner, she couldn't speak. Instead she just look at her with such emotion in her eyes that made Yuzu understand not to ask them that question. "Well what do you want to order?" She tried to change the subject.

"Traditional dango and tea for me" itachi looked at his twin sister. Y/n looked at him tears started to accumulate on her obsidian orbs and she unconsciously activated her mangekyo sharingan. Itachi hugged her, he didn't let go. He knows how sensitive she is. He can't fall apart. "Make that 2 dango and 2 teas please and thank you. Also can you give us a moment Yuzu-San." Yuzu went to the kitchen to let the twins talk.

"Sasuke was so young. He was so young Itachi.. I don't know if we made the right decisions. Our younger brother is all alone. I just.. I can't . ..I don't...." Itachi rubbed her back. She sniffs and wiped her tear stained cheeks. Itachi let go. Y/n looked at her older twin.

"It was for the best, I feel like shit too. Sasuke will understand." Y/n just nodded.

Traditional dangos and green tea came to the twins table. They thanked Yuzu for the food and dig in.

After eating the twins paid for the food and bid Yuzu a goodbye.

Months had passed and they came back to Yuzu's dango shop, this time Kisame, Pain, Konan, Hidan, Kakuzu, Deidara and Sasori came with them. The owner were happy to see Itachi and Y/n and she was even more ecstatic to have the Akatsuki in her shop.

"You know Y/n question your relation to Itachi-San. You 2 are very different, are you sure your twins ?" Kisame asked. Y/n elbowed him, she chuckled at his question. Itachi sat beside Y/n and she sat beside Kisame.

Itachi is a very over protective brother, he knew that Kisame was just playing but he can still understand his underlying motive. Kisame wanted Y/n to smile at least and he also has a tiny crush on the last Uchiha girl.

"Of course I'm his twin look at us! We look the same!" Y/n said and Itachi nodded.

"I can't see the resemblance." Deidara comment quietly, thinking that no one heard him, Itachi and Y/n glared at the artist with their sharingan activated. Deidara quickly ran on the corner crouching and mumbling how scary the twins can be.

Everyone in the Akatsuki laughed at the Bomb artist. They ordered a lot of refreshments from Yuzu and after Kakuzu was having a hard time paying.

Kakuzu was internally debating whether he should pay or destroy the shop. Y/n was there to help Kakuzu loosen up.....more like she beat him up for the money.

The akatsuki then left the shop and thanked Yuzu once again. Kisame and Y/n were walking beside with each other and occasionally their hands would touched and both parties would blush. Itachi can see his partner and Y/n develop feelings with each other but he can't really do anything. All Itachi wanted is the bring the happy, enthusiastic, and loving Y/n back. He was sure that Kisame can make it happen.

End of Flashback

Yuzu needed to stop her story, more costumers came in her shop. She needed to accommodate them first. Sasuke let her. He needed to process what she had told him.

Niisan and Neechan....

Kisame and Neechan?

Why do they have to suffer for Konoha, we could've live normally!

Damn Konoha!

Those were some of the screaming thoughts Sasuke was having. He wanted to destroy Konoha for making Itachi and Y/n suffer.

They are going to pay for this.

The Uchiha gripped the table tightly breaking it in the process. Yuzu came back to tell him the rest of the story.

Flashback

After the Akatsuki left, Y/n and Kisame went back to Yuzu's shop together a month later. Just them. Itachi had a mission, it was Kisames and Y/n's day off. Y/n wanted Yuzus dango and Kisame was just tagging along.

"Welcome back Y/n-chan, Kisame-kun." Yuzu said as she was cleaning the tables with a piece of cloth.

"We're back for more dangos Obasan!" Y/n took her usual spot and Kisame sat infront of her.

"The usual?"

"Yes please. What do you want to have Kisame-san?"

"I'll just get whatever you're having Y/n. Also just call me Kisame." Kisame smiled revealing his pointy set of teeth. Y/n doesn't find Kisame scary. He was a gentleman, his blue skin colour was unique, his pointy teeth are one of a kind and he's very bazaar and that's what's makes Y/n attracted to him.

Wait.. I'm attracted to him..!? Y/n thought. She looked Kisame in the eye, the moment their eyes connected she immediately looked away. Her face was getting hot and she knows she's blushing. She just played it off.

Yuzu went to the kitchen to get their orders. Kisame was looking at Y/n's delicate face. He can't deny his feelings for the Uchiha. She alone made him feel like human. Because of his fish like features, people are scared of him, but Y/n was different. But he doesn't think that Y/n feels the same.

'Tell her your feelings sharkman.' His inner voice shouted at him. 'If you don't then someone might steal her away from you! What if she doesn't feel the same? You just have to try.' Kisame was talking to himself inside his mind. It was really hard to say his feeling for her. 'It's now or never shark boy.'

"Y/-" he was abruptly stopped my Yuzu who had the refreshments ready, she place the plate and tea in the middle of the table. And she walked away to let the two have privacy.

"What were you going to say Kisame?" Y/n said while chomping her dango.

"N-nothing." Kisame tried to grab a dango from the plate but y/n hand was in the way. He's cheeks were deep blue. Her cheeks was slightly pink.

"I'm sorry...." they both said and looked away.

They finished the food and bid Yuzu a goodbye once again.

While walking back to the base Kisame was walking slower than usual, Y/n asked him whats bothering him.

"I j-just wanted t-to tell you something..." by this time the sharkman was overwhelmed with his feelings. He cant really create proper sentences. "Dammit!! I just wanted to tell you that I fucking love you. I love you Y/n Uchiha!!"

Y/n pinched herself to make sure she isn't hearing things or being delusional. Her mouth was open and she started to cry.

Kisame didnt know what do it. "I totally get it if you don't feel the same. Its totally one sided. I'm sorry for making you cry." Y/n cried even louder. Kisame was freaking out at this point, he hugged her. He didn't know why he did it, he just followed his instinct.

It seems that Y/n is calming down.

"Kisame" she whispered his name.

"Y-yes?"

"You're mine."

Kisame was shocked at what Y/n said. If all this was a dream he would never want to wake up.

"I love you too Kisa." she held him tighter. That's when Kisame realize it wasn't all a dream.

He's so happy that he could die. Even Samehada smiled and chuckled at the 2 love birds or love fish.

Years had passed and Yuzu's shop became the Akatsuki's usual hangout spot.

Kisame and Y/n's relationship was accepted by Itachi and the rest of the group. It even got to a point when Y/n got pregnant.

End of Flasback.

"Whattttt?!!?!?!?!??!" Sasuke yelled his lungs out at Yuzu.

The older lady looked at Sasuke, she covered her ears with her tiny frail hands.

"Yeah she was pregnant."

"Where the baby??!" Sasuke obnoxiously asked the lady.

"I dont know. Its been 4 months since I last saw them. She probably had the baby like 3 months ago."

Sasuke was pacing what to do. "I've heard enough as for the price can i just pay you 10,000 ryo instead?"

"Money works too!" Yuzu's eye became money sign.

Sasuke took his wallet out to pay Yuzu for the valuable information she had given him.

"Thank you Yuzu, until next time" Sasuke left her shop.

Everything Yuzu had told Sasuke was something that he would treasure forever.

He learned that he has a niece or nephew. He learned that he isn't alone anymore. He learned that Y/n and Itachi lived their life to the fullest. 

He learned that people can change.

He is off to find the other Uchiha along with his team.

This time Sasuke would make sure that Y/n's child will receive all the love his sister wanted him to feel.

[newtthetranswriter]

Misunderstandings

Paring: Takashi Mitsuya x Gn! Reader

Word Count: 2349

Summary: Wanting to surprise Takashi for his birthday turned into a misunderstanding, luckily communication is the key to most situations.

Warnings: implications of cheating but it’s all just stress induced thoughts, cursing, idk let me know if i missed anything.

A/n: First Happy Birthday to the wonderful Takashi Mitasuya, who is by far one of the best characters in Tokyo Revengers. Second, I hope you all are enjoying My pride event so far, even if this one isn’t directly Pride related. Anyway without further ado enjoy, and remember to hydrate or diedrate.

   There are very few days of the year that I will change my routine for, and today is one of those special days. For most people it’s just another Wednesday, but for me, it’s the birthday of the most amazing guy to walk the earth, Takashi Mitsuya. Every year he says all he wants is to relax and maybe see his friends, and most years I follow that request but this year I had something else planned. For the past few weeks I have been working alongside most of the old Toman members to plan a surprise party for him. I know we’re adults and surprise parties are more for little kids but I can’t help it, I want him to have an amazing birthday and take a real break. With all the stress of recent deadlines to get summer inspired designs out, he could use a day to relax with his close friends.

    So waking up to my alarm I couldn’t help but feel excited to put the finishing touches on the surprise party before showing Takashi what we have planned for him. After taking a moment to admire his peaceful sleeping face, I managed to get out of bed without disturbing him. I went about my normal morning routine, getting dressed and washing my face before heading to the kitchen to make breakfast. 

   As I was halfway down with making pancakes, I was greeted by the sound of Takashi entering the kitchen. “Good morning, would you like some pancakes?” I asked as he poured himself a cup of coffee. It was taking everything in me not to immediately wish him a happy birthday, but part of the plan was to ‘forget’ what day it was. 

  “Good morning, love. And pancakes sound amazing.” He answered, walking behind me placing a kiss on my head before moving to sit at the little dining table we had in the kitchen.

   While I finished making the pancakes, it was almost silent as I was focused and Takashi was still waking up fully. After plating both of our pancakes, I sat across from my amazing husband. “Since it's my first free day in a few weeks I was thinking maybe we could go do something?” Takashi asked, as we ate our breakfast together.

   I took advantage of the fact I was mid bite to think of how to respond. Of course I would love to spend the whole day with him, but I still needed to meet up with Draken to get a few last minute things for the party later. “Oh, um I made plans with a few friends for today.” I answered quickly, it wasn’t a lie but seeing his face drop made my heart want to explode. “I’m sorry Taka, I forgot you would have the day off. Maybe we can do something after I get home?” I suggested hoping to not completely crush his spirit. 

  He still looked a little upset before quickly smiling and nodding. “It’s okay, you go have fun with your friends, we can do something later.” It was clear from the sound of his voice that his smile was fake but I had to act like I believed he was okay.

  I was about to change the topic when I looked at my phone to see it was about time for me to go meet with Draken. “Shot I said I’d meet them at the mall in twenty minutes. I gotta go. I love you Takashi, have a good day without me and again I’m sorry we couldn’t spend the day together.” I said putting my dishes in the sink, placing a kiss to his cheek and running out the door. I heard the quiet ‘love you too’ as the door shut behind me. I had to fight the urge to call Draken and change plans just to go spend the day cuddling with Takashi, but I stayed on track knowing it would be worth it in the end.

   P.o.v change to Takashi

  It had been about an hour since Y/n left when his phone rang. Having been laying on the couch not really paying attention to whatever was on the Tv, Takashi answered not bothering to look at who was calling. “Mitsuya here, what’s up?” He asked as the call connected.

  “Nothing much, me and Yuzuha just wanted to call and say Happy Birthday.” It was Hakkai. He and Yuzuha were out of the country for one of Hakkai’s modeling gigs so they weren’t able to be part of the Takashi surprise party plan. 

  Thinking his friends had the date wrong he quickly pulled his phone from his ear, seeing the date across the screen he sighed. “Thanks guys, I totally forgot. And don’t worry about it, we can always hang out when you get back to Japan.” He said trying to sound like his thoughts weren’t racing.

  There was a pause on the other line before someone started speaking. “How did you forget your own birthday? Didn’t Y/n wish you a happy birthday or anything this morning?” It was Yuzuha, she sounded confused knowing that ever since Takashi had introduced Y/n to his friends, they had never once missed his birthday.

  Takashi let out a nervous chuckle. “Yeah no, they probably just forgot. We’ve been busy the last few weeks and they had plans today with some friends, I’m sure they’ll remember later. It’s fine.” He explained, hoping that he was able to convince the siblings that he really was okay and that it was just an accident.

   “Are you sure they just forgot? In all the time we’ve known them, they have never once missed your birthday. What friends are they even hanging out with today cause most of your friends are the same people so wouldn’t they have reminded Y/n about it as well?” Yuzuha speculated. She was always the first one to get suspicious if anything ever seemed even the slightest bit fishy.

   “Don’t think like that Yuzuha, I’m sure y/n just forgot like Taka said. Don’t listen to her Taka, you know Yuzuha likes to jump to the worst case scenario all the time. Knowing Y/n if they didn’t forget they’re planning something and if they did forget they would move the earth to make up for it.” Hakka interjected, trying to stop Yuzuha’s toxic thoughts from making Takashi’s day worse.

   Hearing the siblings’ opinions he couldn’t help but let Yuzuha’s word get to him. Afterall he had been super stressed lately and his mind was running with the idea that maybe Y/n was hiding something from him. “Yeah, Y/n probably just forgot, it’s fine. Anyway I gotta go there’s another call coming in. It was nice to talk with you and thanks again. Bye” Takashi said, quickly hanging up the phone. There wasn’t another call he just wanted to sit and try and to remind himself that there is no way Y/n would ever do anything to hurt him.

 P.o.v switch back to normal + time skip to after meeting with Draken and setting up for the party

  Finally, everything is set up and ready to go. After bidding goodbye to Draken and the rest of the group who had come to help set up for the party this evening, I headed home. Reaching the front door I had to hide my excitement as I entered not wanting Taka to catch onto what I had planned. “Taka I’m home. I was thinking we could go out for dinner, what do you think?” I called out  looking for Takashi in the living room. When I didn’t get an immediate response, I was slightly worried but brushed it off. Maybe he was taking a nap, after all his bike is still parked outside so it’s not like he went anywhere.

  Making my way to our shared bedroom I was greeted by the sight of the normally super relaxed Takashi, looking like he had the most stressful day of his life sitting on the end of our bed. It was clear he hadn’t noticed me as he kept looking down at his phone like he was waiting for something to happen. “Is everything okay, Takashi?” I asked, moving to sit next to him.

   I watched as he jumped at the sound of my voice. “Huh, yeah everythings good.” He said, but I could tell from the sound of his voice he wasn’t being honest.

   “Are you sure, you didn’t notice me until I asked if everything was okay. And then it looked like you nearly jumped out of your skin when you finally did notice me. What’s wrong, did something happen while I was out?” I pushed a little harder, forgetting that I was supposed to be getting him ready for his surprise party and instead focused on figuring out if he was okay.

  There was a pause, before he stood up. I could tell from his posture that he was really upset right now. His normally slouched back was straight as a board and his hands were fidgeting with each other, showing that something was indeed wrong. “What day is it, Y/n?” Okay not the question I was expecting but I rolled with it.

  “Wednesday, why?” I responded not catching on to what he was getting at.

  He sighed before he spoke again. “I didn’t mean the day of the week, I meant the date. What day is it?” He asked again.

  Now the question made sense. Knowing what he was getting at I had to make a choice that would probably make our friends annoyed but It was the only choice I had. I could tell now what he was thinking and I didn’t want him to think about it any longer. “Okay first clear all of those ridiculous ideas out of your head. I didn’t forget your birthday and I would never ever do anything like that to hurt you.” I said moving to take his hands in mine. “Before you even ask, I was planning for it to be a surprise but the reason I went out today and acted like I forgot was because I’ve been planning a surprise party with the gang for the past week and we need to get a few things to finish stuff up.” I explained watching as he relaxed.

  “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have listened to Yuzuha, I’ve just been so stressed lately and when her and Hakkai called to say happy birthday my brain just broke I think.” He said with a soft chuckle, clearly feeling slightly embarrassed.

  Giving him a quick kiss, I chuckled at his apology. “It’s fine Takashi. I know you’ve been stressed with getting designs finished, which is why I wanted to plan a surprise party for you. But I do have to say next time you’re feeling stressed please refrain from listening to Yuzuha’s pessimistic thoughts.” I chuckled. “But also i really should have called and given them a heads up what was happening even though they can’t be here.” I finished, smiling at Takashi.

  He chuckled in response. “Yeah probably, would have saved me a few hours of self destructive thoughts. Anyway, you said you were planning a surprise party for me with the gang, what’s the plan now that I know?” He asked, making me remember I had to now explain this to a bunch of guys who were excited to for once surprise the unshockable Takashi Mitsuya.

  “Ummm, not sure. A) we can tell them that you know and just hang out and enjoy all the stuff we had planned or B) we can act like you have no idea and let them enjoy ‘surprising’ you.” I offered my ideas. “It’s up to you, but decide fast because I think Draken is gonna call to figure out where we are soon.” Right as I finished speaking my phone started to ring. “Speak of the devil, so mad up your mind, Birthday boy?” I teased as I grabbed my phone, giving him time to respond before answering.

   I watched as a mischievous grin spread across his face, as he grabbed the phone out of my hand, answering it, and putting it on speaker. “Y/N WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?” Ah yes, the guy who hates when people are late. 

   “Hello Ken, may I ask why you are calling and then yelling at my wonderful Partner?” Takashi responded, apparently having decided to mess with his close friend. 

   I could hear Draken freeze for a moment, having not expected to hear Takashi answer the phone. “Takashi, how’s it going buddy? Y/n was supposed to be hanging out with Emma this evening and they’re late.” I had to hold back a laugh as we all knew that was the farthest from the truth. Don’t get me wrong but if I was gonna hang out with any of the Sano siblings it wouldn’t be Emma. She's great but we don’t have a lot in common.

   ���You are a terrible liar, Draken, you know that. Anyways we’ll be there in thirty minutes, would you mind telling the gang that I already know about the party? Thanks bye.” Takashi called out the clear lie, before listening to Draken stutter for a second and hanging up the phone.

   Once the call ended he handed me my phone and moved to start getting ready to go. “You just wanted to fuck with him didn’t you?” I said laughing at how Draken responded to being called out.

   Takashi turned to look at me with his normal relaxed smirk, before nodding. “Yeah it’s fun, after all the chance doesn't happen often. Anyway we should get going, I hear there’s a wonderful party that the most amazing person has set up for me.” He said moving to the door of our room. I smiled and followed him out, ready to enjoy the evening with our old friends and possibly spend some time poking fun at Draken for his terrible ability to lie when put on the spot.

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[xrd]

Finally making this post about DR1 case 3 I've been wanting to make for like a month

I really wish Taka's death was given more (or really any) real weight in the narrative of the third case because I think the fact that he is Celeste's primary intended target is really interesting with reguards to the motive and the themes of class in the narrative.

Ok short little diagram I made adding into something @canonjoshua proposed to me while playing regarding the idea of classism as a theme in the game and Junko and Byakuya's roles within that lens.

While not very relevant to the example of the third case, Byakuya is really important to this reading of THH. He approaches the killing game as an amusement much more than any of his peers, and it's because of his upbringing as someone with a wealthy background who has "won" his "battles" in the buisness world he has this mindset of himself as untouchable even in a situation with life and death on the line.

There's a really good post on this site I sadly cannot about Armstrong from MGRR that relates him to like how many real right-wing buisnessmen have these desires to disregard the pretenses of the system and dominate their competition and those lower then them on the ladder to "earn" their place through violence and I think that's very apt as a comparison for Togami in this game; particularly as someone who spends the large majority of the game planning on winning the killing game and deliberating how to effectively do so.

I feel Taka, as a character, is very defined by his adherence to the rules of the system, both within the killing game as well as well as the world outside of it. In his free time events, Taka expresses his desire to achieve his own place in the world through his own purely through his own hard work; this in conjunction with his background of someone whom has lived his entire life in poverty positions Taka as someone whom has bought into the myth of capitalism and the ability of someone to "make it" within the system through their own perseverance.

Celeste, up until chapter 3, displays an unwillingness to do anything that would disrupt the status quo of the communal school life, refusing to aid in the other students' search for an escape route. Ultimately, though, what gets Celeste to make a move within the killing game is the motive of the ten million dollars.

Particularly because we know that Celeste planned to use her winnings on the markers of status of a mansion and servant; I think her actions within the killing game carry this idea of someone who could continue to live to live their life rather comfortably, seeks to climb the capitalist ladder as part of the promise of the system and jumps at the opportunity to do so, even when their actions case her to tramble on the lives and livelihood of others.

And this sort of monetary compensation links with the like idea of hopes peak graduation "setting someone up for life"

I had another thought but I completely lost it

[ecogirl2759]

My boy, Mondo!

-NOTE-

All of these photos are from the Danganronpa 4コマ KINGS series. I do not own any of the drawings, but these photos are mine. All credit goes to Spike Chunsoft for the characters and the books themselves.

The wait is over! It's time for Mondo spam :D

(Another long post lol)

He's always so angry lol

Though, I guess it's not always...

Ya'know how Mondo wanted to be a carpenter? He tried fixing a chair once. It went very well, as you can see.....

Make way for the toughest guy in town!

Mondo loves all small animals :)

HE'S KINDA CUTE WHEN HE'S FLUSTERED AWW

Happi boi

What's with Mondo and getting essploded?

Oh, I guess this is why. Just freely handing bombs to people LOL

LMAO imagine watching your bro get executed. Can't relate.

[Not a spoiler, in case anyone is worried]

My tracksuit isn't blue :)

Saj :(

Oh boy, I sure do wonder why his handbook stopped working...

[It's still in his pocket]

He gives zero "effs"

Mondo misses riding his bike :(

He eepy

THE UNDERSIDE OF HIS HAIR LOOKS LIKE A DIVING BOARD I'M SORRY--

I'm sorry, which manga am I reading again?

[Btw, funny note, Monokuma-bot is basically saying "I WILL make you wear white underwear!!"]

HAHA what

Alright, that's all for now! Go, my trusty steed!!

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I had a lot to say about this guy, if you couldn't tell :)

GOD HE'S SO COOL

A lot of his appearances were actually just him interacting with either Chihiro or Taka, actually. Though, that said, after character pictures are done, I'm totally willing to post pairing pictures if you guys want! Just lmk who you want to see in a picture together and I'll post them :)

Also, lmk who you want to see after Kyoko! I've only got 6/16 students lined up so far, so there's plenty more room lol

I really like posting these photos for everyone! It's been really fun so far!

[Btw, use these photos for whatever you like. Credit is always nice, though!]

Next up: Aoi Asahina!

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[windmill-for-the-land]

Just finished reading Danganronpa If

It was soooo much better than i expected! Mukuro went from being a character i really didnt care much about at all, since we see very little of her in trigger happy havoc, to freaking skyrocketing to the top of my characters tierlist, it feels like the writers very, very excited to explore this character who had very little to go off of originally, most of the stuff relating to her had some of the best writing in the series, no doubt. I GENUINELY think she might overtake Celeste as my favourite character from the first games cast, though i gotta dwell on that a little bit before i decide. I love this better look at Junko and Mukuro, like, even though this is a completely non canon what if story, i feel like it really enhances my enjoyment of the series, since i understand the two main antagonists much better! Plus, i made me like Makoto even more! The way that he continues to inspire hope, even its just by getting a button by pure luck, i love him sm. I feel like it made me love most of my favourite character even more(Sakura, Makoto, Kyoko,Taka etc..., only excetions to this rule being Celeste and Byakuya who didnt get much of a spotlight and were their usual selves) Though i wish Junko didn`t stay in the monokuma persona basically from start to finish, i understand why they did it, but still, the few moments we got to see actual junko were very big highlights (Also, im not going to lie, the hundreds of Monokumas and extended fight scenes kinda took me out, like, i enjoy reading about mukuro doing badass stuff, but i just cant take the robot teddy bears seriously during it, thats a problem i have with a good bit of danganronpa, Monokuma very often takes me out of the experience from how ridiculous he is.) In the end, it ended up being a very "feel good, everything ends well scenario" that sometimes felt a little fanfic-y, like with Mondo showing up in the last minute to save Mukuro with a bike. But honestly? for a what if scenario included for free as YET ANOTHER bonus content for sdr2 alongside island mode and monomi's whole ass side game, it still felt satisfying and fun to read, and made almost every character from the very large cast still have some relevancy, even if sometimes i felt like it was a little pace breaking. I think i give it a solid 8/10! it was a very fun read and would reccomend to everyone who liked the first game! (also i think Makoto and Mukuro are really cute together but shhhhhh)

[thistledropkick]

I wrote about Douki and Desperado's history here, and these tweets tie into that history. Roughly three years after Douki utterly lost to Kasai at a Taka Taichi show and then Kasai broke Desperado's jaw when Desperado tried to get revenge, Douki and Despe teamed up to fight Kasai and ex-deathmatch wrestler Honma at Taka Taichi Mania 2.5.

Douki tweeted this before the show. At this point in time, Douki had a pretty poor record in NJPW matches, tended to take the pins in Suzuki Gun tag matches, and was generally frustrated by his lack of results. He and Desperado also had very different results when wrestling Kasai up to this point - Desperado had two draws against Kasai, while Douki had one crushing loss.

I translated this somewhat literally, so I want to add some translation notes. There are some expressions that are common in Japanese (especially in wrestling) that come from dog fighting. The term for "a loser" is 負け犬 literally "a losing dog." You'll also see the term 噛ませ犬 "bait dog" used, to describe a wrestler who functions only to get their opponent riled up, built their confidence by losing, or make them look strong in comparison. This is a term that has a very long history of usage in pro wrestling contexts.

Also, while in Mexico, Douki was a member of Los Perros Del Mal "The Dogs of Evil" which can lead to him and to others using dog-related expressions when talking to or about him. (Sometimes you'll see these translated to "bitch" in official translations to maintain the dog-related pun and get the general feeling across.)

Douki:

Taka Taichi Mania is finally tomorrow

After 3 years, a chance for revenge and I'll be tagging with my hermano

I'll vent my feelings about everything, including the interview, in my own way

I absolutely won't be just a bait dog

-

Their team would go on to lose this match, with Douki being the one to take the pin from Kasai.

-

Douki:

Three years, and nothing has changed I was nothing but a bait dog

It's mortifying Intolerably mortifying

How could it end like this

Despe:

"A bait dog" huh

If you really think Taichi was thinking that when he booked you for that match, maybe that is all you are

Douki:

I worded it poorly

To be so enthusiastic for that match, and then completely lose - it was just so frustrating

I was blessed by the opportunity to wrestle in that match

I'm grateful to my partner, my opponents, and to my hermano

But next time, I will absolutely get results It won't end like this

Despe:

Does losing to someone strong make you a "bait dog"?

Is Kasai Jun someone who needs a "bait dog"?

Choose your words more carefully from now on

[david-talks-sw]

The fact that Dave Filoni called Anakin “the greatest Jedi ever” is proof that he’s bias AF. His anti-Jedi rhetoric is bupkis.

I wonder if he means "the greatest" in terms of in-universe fame...?

Dunno if this is the case in Canon (then again Dave Filoni blatantly ignores any *non-motion* transmedia elements in Canon so meh), but in Legends he's:

"Anakin Skywalker, the Hero with no Fear™, handsome, dashing, the face of the Republic's army during the Clone War, the only Jedi who tried to resist the nefarious Order's coup and was treacherously murdered for it".

And I seem to remember that, in Canon, he's like the Jedi Temple's superstar anyway, every Jedi recognizes him on sight. I mean, that line from Baylon about "Anakin speaking highly of Ahsoka" must have some meaning beyond artificial personal stakes.

So from a fame and a "power level" standpoint... sure.

He's the greatest.

I'm giving Filoni the benefit of the doubt.

While I've talked about why Filoni's entire headcanon about the Jedi doesn't track with what George Lucas' intended narrative, I think it's worth acknowledging that Filoni's bias comes from part of his duties while directing The Clone Wars was.

One of the goals of TCW was humanizing Anakin, expanding upon his character make him go from "a character whose only purposes is to embody the themes presented in three movies based on the matinee serial format" to a relatable person, a good man, the hero Ben mentions to Luke in A New Hope.

I think it's normal that he'll see Anakin in a more positive light.

Also (and full disclosure this is just me theorizing I am no authority on any of this so if turns out I'm wrong just come right out and say so)...

I'm pretty sure that Filoni, Lesley Headland and most of the recent Star Wars authors are all Gen X, raised by baby boomers forced to conform to society, obey authority and have proper decorum (boys don't cry!) all of which they strove to rebel against. Add to that the corruption they witnessed growing up and coming out of high school, and you see a kind of jadedness emerge. "The rules aren't as black and white, the world is grey."

So while most of them and the boomers despised the Prequels upon release, a few of them projected a more individualistic headcanon onto those movies that fit with where their head was, at the time.

As such: Anakin isn't interpreted by them as a cautionary tale about what happens when you're greedy. He's a misunderstood rebel, a non-conformist who has his flaws but is ultimately good at heart. Which isn't entirely inaccurate, but it is very clearly an embellishment of a character who will one day become a space nazi.

The fact is... the Prequels were made by a boomer. One with very liberal values and who was himself a rebel, but a boomer all the same. The whole point of his story is...

"we all must come together and fight as one, if push comes to shove; we must all be compassionate and selfless if we are to survive; don't be greedy, let people go when it's their time to leave".

And then he makes the Jedi say that, making them beacons of truth and good and compassion in his fairy tale, now aimed at Gen Z kids.

Gen X-ers hear/read that and project all the boomer BS they had been told onto the Jedi...

"oh, so the Jedi are saying you shouldn't love yourself, you shouldn't be yourself, you should give up on what makes you an individual to fit in, you shouldn't feel any emotions"

Because nobody is that good, realistically, right?

This happened in other mediums. The one that comes to mind on the spot is the relationship between Mufasa and Scar.

In The Lion King, Mufasa is strong and noble, Scar is weak and conniving. Simple enough. Around that same time, in A Tale of Two Brothers, young Mufasa is shown to be pretty nice with Taka (Scar), who is framed as a spoiled brat to begin with.

Skip to the 2019 remake, and it's hinted Mufasa gave Scar his wound, and in The Lion Guard they explain that Scar got his nickname from Mufasa mocking him for a misadventure.

He went from being a noble king to a bully who had it coming, Scar is an underdog who got picked on. Because again: nobody is that pure, right? Fairytales be-damned.

Nothing is black and white, it's all grey.

So yeah, long story short I do think that Filoni being part of the generation that wasn't the target demographic but was old enough to retcon the crap out of the Prequels also plays a role into his view of Anakin.

[theamityelf]

In your Makoto Kamukura au does Makoto ever interact with his class again? I see them all being worried and when someone (most likely Kirigiri) finds him Izuru is pissed.

Yes!! It gets so messy.

The way I'm imagining it right now, Makoto has to leave the supply room for some reason, when Izuru and Nagito aren't there (and maybe this scenario is facilitated by the fact that Kamukoma is happening on the side, so Izuru has truly gotten distracted by Nagito and just assumed that Iteration 2 would always stay in the room).

He leaves the room, and he runs into someone from his class. I'm thinking Hina, because I need the person to be highly passionate and genuine. She sees him and gasps. "Makoto?! It's you! It's really you! But, where have you been?! Everyone was so worried about you! We were so worried!"

He sees that she's upset, even though the name "Makoto" is entirely new to him, and he says, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry you."

And Hina notices that he's talking strangely, but she's too caught up in the fact that he's here to really deal with that, so she just goes, "Come on; the others have to see you!" and drags him to class.

They're all astonished and excited, in their own ways, to see their missing friend back (but with way longer hair, red eyes, and looking– as Leon put it –like he'd been living in a cave). Makoto stands there and just kind of takes it all in, and Kyoko is the most aware that something is seriously, fundamentally off about him. In fact, she interrupts the merriment to ask:

"Do you recognize us?"

The others are (with very few exceptions) not there yet, and they do all the "What are you talking about? It's Makoto. Of course he recognizes us," that is to be expected.

Makoto doesn't answer, because there's a lot going on and he's more focused on learning from it. He hasn't had to say pretty much anything this whole time, because everyone else was talking over each other.

"Makoto?" Kyoko says. "Do you recognize us?"

Makoto looks at her and gathers that, while she won't like the truth, it is also all she'll accept. He softens the blow by saying, "I know that you're Kyoko Kirigiri, Ultimate Detective and daughter of Headmaster Kirigiri."

"Yes, Hina and Hifumi both said my name, Hiro mentioned my ultimate talent, and my connection to the headmaster can be gleaned in any number of ways. I asked if you recognize me."

"I'm sorry, but I don't have any memory of being the person you knew."

The others have their shocked and dismayed reactions, and Kyoko does take a second to feel the revelation, but then she just grimly nods and says, "Is that at all related to the scar on your forehead?" (A straight scar, seemingly dealt by a blade held by a steady hand. A surgical scar.)

Makoto knows that it will cause problems if he shares any more information. "There isn't much that I can explain. I'm sorry that I don't know how to be who you want me to be. I can try to learn. But for now, it wouldn't be safe if I stayed here much longer. I have to go back to...my room."

"You mean your dorm room?" Chihiro asks nervously.

Makoto makes blank eye contact and says nothing.

"You can't go!" Taka protests. "You'll miss class! You've already been absent for-"

"My friend doesn't want me around other people, and the Steering Committee doesn't want the general public to know about me. I would be putting you in danger if I stayed." He leaves.

But he'll be back.

He's learned this body's name: Makoto Naegi. The Ultimate...Lucky Student? Like Nagito?

He's learned a lot today.

(Eventually, the class finds out that Nagito knew where Makoto was. Eventually, Izuru finds out that his Iteration 2 has been talking to people who knew him before he was himself. Drama ensues.)

[lattefissssssssh]

I find it very funny that I used to see so much content for this game series when I was like 13 and got too scared after the first trial’s execution during DanTDM’s playthrough that I never touched it again until like last year when a bud of mine wanted me to see them play.

THEN a few months ago I told them I wanted to play it myself and so we’re almost through the 2nd game(this session was starting and completing chapter 4 and then starting chapter 5) and now HERE WE ARE lol.

Obviously the series has a bunch of flaws and I have quite a few problems with it(including the reasons I refuse to play ultra despair girls). Perhaps it’s because I am biased and very uncomfortable with that type of fanservice, but I’m not always a fan of how women are portrayed in the games(thankful at least for the main character typically being very respectful). Plus, no narrative is perfect! Some of the story is meh or doesn’t make sense.

Despite its flaws though, I do quite like the characters and story!

More ramblings under the cut \/

SPOILER WARNING FOR THE 1 AND 2

So Makoto, right????? Idk why exactly but he’s just so easy to project onto???? I’m not sure if it’s just good narrative storytelling or that he’s relatable, but I definitely felt more included in the story and felt like this kid was just saying what I was thinking. I don’t often get super immersed in games, but Makoto felt so natural to project onto that I got emotional a lot and really felt the despair(lol) that he was feeling. Especially after trials, his narration just felt like I was talking to myself.

And I’m only now realizing this as I go on through Hajime’s eyes, but Hajime isn’t as relatable to me as Makoto was(though maybe I’m just really attached to my goober). I think I have also heard this somewhere as well? But perhaps I like him because he’s feels transmasc? Like that’s the vibe he’s giving me so maybe that’s a big reason why I project on him so easy? Like, he’s peak ✨gender✨ and I have no idea why????

Next, KYOKO!!!!!!! She’s literally so cool. I kind of have a record for finding serious women with purple hair attractive(Ei from Genshin is good example), and Kyoko is no exception— Plus she’s so SMART like that’s my TYPE. If you show me a woman who will give her all to solve the most complex mystery ever and she DOES IT?? Like can we hold hands?? Can I take her to dinner??

Despite just that though, I love her character in general. ESPECIALLY towards the end, during the second to last trial where you have to choose to trust her or not(my buddy pranked me by making me do the bad ending— a nightmare, I tell you).

I love building up this almost perfect image of her in our mind and then also finally seeing that she can be selfish and petty?? Seeing her start to crack a little? Seeing her and Makoto’s friendship grow until they REALLY relied on each other? Seeing these two grow throughout the story and show how capable they are together????

(Side note that I need a zombie post-apocalypse au with these two. They could find out what started it all out of Kyoko’s sheer curiosity and then find the best way to survive in the end by trusting and relying on each other. C’mon, it’d be peak)

And Celeste!!!! I told my buddy that I wanted her to have a trial SO BAD, I was actually desperate. I was so desperate for her to be the killer that I figured out what she did WHILE SHE DID IT(as much as I could ofc)and I wish I had recordings of my initial reaction because I was basically screaming the whole time.

I hope that gives you an idea about how much I love this character(despite her being a selfish, narcissistic, and unapologetic manipulator). Particularly the part where she lies to Hifumi about something gross Taka did(which he did not do), that makes me genuinely hate her as a person. BUT I like showing that she will do truly terrible and disgusting things and spew any lie she can come up with just to get what she wants. It definitely shows how brutal the story can get sometimes and I think Celeste is probably one of the worst (morally) characters in the game despite supposedly being one of the ‘good guys’.

I also love how she is so inwardly different than how she portrays herself. Her name, her personality, even her ACCENT is fake. And then getting to see her snap is gorgeous.

I also loved her execution SO MUCH. First they set up all fancy and it’s a pretty cool and thematic way to go out. Of course, she can see a castle that she probably dreamed of all her life and surely that’s salt in the wound, but burning at the stake? Pretty brutal, pretty sick. But then she gets SLAMMED by a fire truck that completely breaks the mood and comes out of nowhere, ruining the vibe and making her death feel so insane and ridiculous, taking away that mysterious facade she always kept once and for all by making you focus on the fire truck that just killed her??? Making her death seem like a ludicrous joke???? Disrespecting her death like she disrespected everyone around her by placing herself above all else?? It’s the ultimate(lol) karma and it feels so good.

Don’t worry, I have more.

Fuyuhiko, my man, my guy, my baby gangsta. The character I would HATE to see die. If he does, I will shed many tears(especially scared since my rule of ‘they already nearly died so they’re safe now’ was violated).

His relationship with Peko was so tragic, especially since he probably wanted her to just be his sister(my headcanon ofc) but she(and everyone around them) insisted she was nothing but a tool.

Then, when he was ready to kill Mahiru, Peko steps in because she has no self-preservation and thinks she is doing as Fuyuhiko wants. By saying that she was Fuyuhiko’s weapon and thus he should go free, she thinks she’s been acting for others and not making her own choices.

But I like to imagine a scene where Fuyuhiko is saying instead that he never asked her to kill for him. That he didn’t use her. Then, we slowly see realization creep into her expression as she understands that she made her own choice.

I mainly like this idea^ because we don’t really see that realization dawn on anyone. It’s so ironic that someone who claims that she doesn’t make her own decisions and can’t go against her ‘employer’ actually did exactly what he didn’t want.

And, of course, Fuyuhiko trying to interfere with her execution and losing an eye in the process and still feeling indebted to her, missing her often. Like, they’re brother and sister and I can’t be convinced otherwise(of course, it never really gets brought up in game that he was willing to let her and everyone else die so he could go free and I do wonder how differently I would see him had he succeeded before Peko stopped him. He did stab himself to ‘repent’ so I have assumed he just didn’t think the consequences through properly due to being desensitized to death).

I also find it funny that everyone takes him seriously despite how terribly he is suffering(or thriving, idk) from major baby face. Like, you’re telling me the ultimate yakuza looks like a middle schooler?? That baby over there could kill me?? Idk, wouldn’t believe it.

And also also seeing him bond more with the group and get closer to people who don’t worship him? LOVE IT GIMME MORE PLEASE!! Him opening up a little sometimes??? Being emotionally vulnerable???? Yes!!!! Good job!!!!

And, to end off my ramblings for now���.

Nagito can go drink vinegar