#and the vongola is actually a front for what they Actually Do

[yanderederee]

Gokudera Hayato

event prompt 9&18:

“Don’t you want a life with me?”

“You were meant to be mine.”

hyperfixation go brrrrrrrrrrrrrr

tw: yandere/toxic possessiveness, mention of murder

What the hell were you saying?

Gokudera finally felt like he knew what his future would look like. Hayato was happy. You were happy. You were happy. Once. Weren’t you?

Your smile used to be so sincere. The way you said his name. The way you would both lay by each others side and twirl the others hair, so in love.

Staring into one another’s eyes like there was nothing else to exist. He had a life to lead, a family to run, and you along side him. You told him over and over you could take the stress of being a mafioso’s girl.

Was that a lie? Or was it him, you couldn’t handle?

He didn’t do anything wrong. You were overreacting. Right. Why else would you say such awful things? You didn’t mean them, right?

About how he didn’t love you anymore. About how you didn’t love him anymore. About how he only ever thought about Tsuna and the Vongola. While it had some truth to it, he only ever had you at heart. It’s always only ever been you.

Why the hell were you trying to break up with him?

“I just.. I can’t keep being put second…” you whispered.

Second to his loyalty, in which dominated everything among your relationship.

“I .. I would just be in the way. You don’t actually want this, me.”

More lies. How many of them have you spilled already?

“I’m sorry, Hayato. I want to be with you too but- but… I always end up hurt.”

You’ve never been hurt once since you’ve started dating. He’s made damn sure of it. How many people has he killed to be with you? To keep you safe from enemy hands? How many times does he have to prove he loves you? Would killing someone in front of you finally prove it?

“I-I’m sorry-“

“Don’t you want a life with me?”

He seethed out through gritted teeth.

“You don’t mean that. Any of it. You’ve always wanted a life with me.” He graveled.

“We had a plan. We talked about our futures, coming home to one another after every day, making pasta, watching scary movies. Falling asleep on the couch, scold Uri for eating what else was left…”

Gokudera reminisced in these memories daily. Every day. He dreamed of the life he would lead as the Vongola Storm Guardian, he dreamed of the home he would visit after every mission. To kiss you becauselike he hadn’t seen you in weeks. To hold you. And never let you go.

“You’re lying, Y/n.”

Gokudera looked at you with such harsh, betrayed eyes. A step forward, and he had your arms in his iron grip.

“I’ll work on my time management. I’ll reap the consequences of my mistakes. You’ll never feel lonely again,” he spewed on, starring deeper and deeper with that crazed look in his eyes.

“But you won’t leave me. You don’t really want to. I know,”

He could feel you trembling under his palms, see the scared look in your eyes. And again, you were under his thumb.

“I know you don’t mean any of it. I’ll do better, anyway. Because I love you,

And you love me too.”

“You were meant to be mine.”

[rakubalka]

Another one of the someone reincarnated as Skull au

Except it's not just one individual it's the whole Black Bulls squad (and maybe even extra people)

Just imagine the Comedy™ of the Arco being Across and then we pull into Skull's head and start listening to every member of the bulls saying something at the same time with no one fronting .

Because yes they change who is on front a lot . Even if Asta , Finral , Vanessa , Charmy and Nacht front the most , and Zora if he is feeling vindictive .

And I can just imagen that every Arco has their favorite person for fronting :

Luce - Vanessa and Asta

Reborn - doesn't sticky have a favorite but prefers Asta and Noelle the most because of how he can teze them

Fon - Met Nacht once(while the bulls were new to the whole one body thing) and decided this is gonna be his personality from now on while everyone else is depressing because there is another one now

Viper - despite being amused and even somewhat friendly to Zora , Vanessa and Nacht actually has Charmy as their favorite . They are also the only one who knows and suspected that the Arco's Cloud is actually multiple people in one body (is not sure if it was a mist thing gone wrong , born with multiple souls or if Skull has multiple personalities)

Lal - can't decide between Luck and Magna (If Mereoleona is not here that is)

Collonelo - the favorite is Luck

Verde - Would be Zora if it wasn't for the facts a) Zora is fully on having a prank war with him and b) Verde is so prideful that he won't recognize Zora as someone of his level

Neither the Arco nor the mafia knew that Skull was actually multiple people until one fateful dinner bal in the Vongola mansion when the topic of cloud's being able to clone themselves came up . And immediately Skull asks very enthusiastically how to do it and gets shown how to do it .

At which point the black bulls (more specifically Gauche as he has experience in how to make clones) make a clone for each person of them and that is when shit hit the fan .

Finral and Vanessa immediately started raiding the cellar for wine .

Nacht started to insult everyone other than the children (aka Tsuna , Enma , Lambo , Ippin and Futa) left , right , up and down . In the background Fon is on the verge of tears because he recognized this smile that is his idol . While everyone else is deeply terrified .

Charmy is starting a raid on the kitchen .

Asta and Collonelo are having a full on screaming match while fighting . Bonus points if Yuno , Libei and Lal are looking at them cheering on

Zora continues being a menace to Verde .

Noelle raiding the nearest armory so she can kill Reborn for what he has said for her family .

Luck and Magna fighting and drawing people in the fight . Gray is trying to stop them while Gauche is cheering them on .

Nero is looking at this and recording it for later .

Gordon and Henry are babysitting Tsuna and the rest of the kids .

And at some point Yami (with a cigarette in his mouth as always) punches the nearest wall while telling them to shut up and to stop destroying things , only for the wall he punched to crumble . Of course that causes the true shinanagans to start .

While the Black Bulls are having their normal (for them) life everyone else is losing their mind because the Arcobaleno Cloud Skull just cloned himself and now there are like a dozen clones of him and all with their own personality and different flame at that . Serious what the fuck?!?

While all of this is going on Viper is having a poker face of innocence while giggling on the inside .

[ciaossu-imagines]

KHR CELEBRITY AU PART 2

OTHER CELEBRITIES

Skull - I'm kind of cheating here and taking from canon, but Skull is a daredevil through and through. Whether it's playing it up and astounding live audiences or putting on thrill-rides of a show for the television camera while doing special and guest spots, Skull's fame is accomplished through his career as a daredevil and his penchant for insane, death-defying stunts.

Bermuda I see as a mixed-martial artist or an ECW fighter.

Small Gia, Didi and Jeje are all notorious serial killers with their own dedicated fanbases. Birds is another infamous killer along the lines of Manson, who never physically killed anyone himself but orchestrated the murders of people. Daisy is another infamous criminal whose trial was hugely publicized, especially given the insanity defense used. Glo Xinia is infamous in the same way - a serial criminal who gained a lot of mainstream publicity.

Ricardo was a wrestler, well known for playing a heel. He became a huge celebrity though due to press coverage of his many out-of-the-ring fights and his later murder of another wrestler at a nightclub. He was acquitted of the charges due to insufficient evidence but everyone knows he did it.

Knuckle is, of course, a rather famous boxer.

Shoko Tanaka is a well-known female mixed martial artist.

Daigo Kazumi, Kenshiro Yamaki, Gosuke Takada, Renzo Oshikiri, and Nobuhiko Kakuta are all Olympic level athletes.

Giannichi and Giannini are both famous inventors and for anyone in the robotics field, they're absolute legends.

Timoteo is a famous movie director who owns Vongola Films, a large studio. He's recently moved from directing only movies to directing what's become a hugely popular television series. Coyote Nougat is an assistant director for Timoteo. Croquant Bouche and Ganauche III are really well known producers who often work with Vongola Films and Timoteo. Visconti does all the special effects work on Timoteo's movies and now the television show. Brabanter Schnitten is the sound mixer and Brow Nie Jr. the production coordinator on all Timoteo's works, employed with Vongola Films.

Hibari's famous to a select group of people who are already in the know and famous in their own rights, as he's the head of a company who supplies the rich and famous with the best of the best in security. Notoriously publicity shy, he's never been caught on camera himself and avoids seeing any of the actual clients himself.

Tetsuya Kusakabe is one of those well-respected, oft-photographed bodyguards to the stars. Romario is as well as Dino's private bodyguard. Gamma is bodyguard to the girl group Yuni is a part of, while Olgert is bodyguard to Bel and Rasiel both and is just as paparazzi-photographed as those he looks over. Nigella Beabankul is another paparazzi famous body to the stars.

Daemon Spade and Elena are famous politicians.

Bel and Siel are infamous socialites. Part of the Royal Family of another country, their diplomatic immunity protects them against any charges that arise from their very hedonistic lifestyles and the press coverage of their fights, accidents, and the bad endings of those hedonistic lifestyles are splashed all over the tabloids. They do eventually get their own reality show.

Spanner is known for his work in special effects and puppetry, kind of along the lines of Jim Henson.

Parenza and Tras are both stunt people.

Kensuke Mochida and Brutus are celebrities within the WWE circle.

Tyr was an ECW champion who became most famous for his live death in the ring against mixed martial artist turned ECW fighter Squalo Superbi.

Michael Chianu is a tennis star, Bluebell an Olympic gold medal winning diver, while Kaoru Mizuno is a famous baseball player with one of the major teams.

'NO JUST NO' OR NO INTEREST WHATSOEVER IN BEING A CELEBRITY

I honestly don't feel that Luce is the most comfortable in front of a crowd and she doesn't like to be the center of attention. She isn't comfortable with the idea of fame and celebrity, with no desire for them. She just wants a peaceful, happy, low-key life and I honestly don't even see her as someone who has Facebook, much less any other type of social media.

Fon has no desire for fame and celebrity either. There are some YouTube clips of him, found if you Google him, of prior martial arts matches he's been part of when he did compete in martial arts tournaments. However, he's not entirely comfortable even with that level of public attention, since he prefers a quieter and simple life.

Big Pino

Lanchia

Haruyoshi Miura

Alaude

Dr. Shamal

Fuuta de la Stella was actually a child star from babyhood until he was around six or seven, when he retired and now he just wants to stay out of the spotlight and be a normal kid.

Iemitsu is a retired action star, famous for a lot of big 80's action blockbusters. He no longer has an interest in acting, in fame and celebrity in any form but he supports and starts his child's film career despite being estranged really from Tsuna.

Enma Kozato was born into a world of celebrity but prefers to just live his life and doesn't want any attention on himself.

[squalodinoappreciationsquad]

So, in my latest hcs I mention Dino has worked as a waiter to live whilst he paid up dad's debts.

He still works as a waiter, he genuinely likes the job and honestly the owners are happy with him. Yes, they know about him being in the Mafia, do they care? Eh. He IS the best server after all, they can overlook the detail. And Dino never created any issues and never involved anyone in there or in the area.

Reborn and Marmon have been trying to track where he works without success.

Dino has developed the ©Customer Service Voice™.

He used that ©Customer Service Voice™ ONCE in front of the Vongola, the Varia, etc. It was a meeting and between Xanxus, Tsuna and the CEDEF and everyone there were disagreements. Heavy ones.

Now, Dino was very tired. It was the Christmas period and he had done a full week of 10-12 hours around entitled parents, people wanting free food and drinks, boyfriends looking at him like they wanted to incinerate him for even daring asking their girlfriends what they wanted to order. You know the gist.

Now Dino was VERY tired.

He leaned on his elbow and pulled out the ©Customer Service Voice™, gradually dismounting all arguments.

Everyone was looking at him like: 👁👄👁

(*WITH shippy glasses on* Squalo: 👁👄👁🥰)

Dino realized and whilst he deeply apologized, it took evertyone several weeks to establish that this was actually Dino and not a doppelganger, or an illusion, and that Dino's soul was still there.

[aranciafiamma]

Suns like to be chased. So what does it mean that Vongola Primo, one of the first bosses of organized crime, had a priest for a Sun Guardian?

I think that Guardians, beyond compatibility, also embody certain aspects of their Sky. And the job of a Sun is to embody the Sky's ideals, what the Sky has decided to chase despite everything - what the Sky has decided to aim for.

The Sun and the Cloud would sit as equal and opposing forces in a Sky's court. The Sun pulls the Sky forward and the Cloud pushes the Sky backwards.

Clouds liked to be challenged. Vongola Primo, again the first of all Mafia bosses, chose a cop as his Cloud guardian.

The job of a Cloud is to set a constant and consistent reminder of what the Sky is fighting. If the Sun lights a path forward, then the Cloud makes that path difficult to find. Alternatively, if the Sun is a goal - something out of reach, the Cloud keeps the Sky from burning up trying to reach it.

[Personally, I just enjoy the fact that during the future arc, out of all the guardians, Tsuna chose his Sun and his Cloud to stay behind and guide his younger self. His ideals and his principles. Not to mention, that out of all his guardians, Ryohei and Kyouya actually do take a bigger leading or guiding role (a pull from the front and a push from the back) compared to Takeshi and Hayato who happily follow.

The nice little allegory of weather patterns also makes this extra delicious. Storms and Rain require build up. But Clouds and the Sun can exist wholly as themselves.]

The Cloud and the Sun are startlingly alike. Both enjoy independence and recognize that independence within each other. They clash more often than not. But a good Cloud and Sun guardian set will understand each other as equals, regardless of the airs they like to put on. In short, they work well together and they work best as team when centering a Sky.

[strawwritesfic]

Enma Kozato x Female!Vongola!Reader: Coda

Summary: Can we try again?

Rating/Warnings: T (post-Inheritance Ceremony arc; Friends to Lovers; Enemies to Lovers; Love Confessions; Face Slapping; Slapping; Delivery Person!Reader; Adelheid & Enma; Adelheid/Julie)

Tag List: @imaginesfire

Notes: I've been in a Reborn mood lately, reviving some old OCs of mine with a friend via email. I'm even rereading what little of the official English translation manga there is. So I thought I'd brush off some of my old one shots for the series and post them, especially since I've had such kind feedback on the ones I've got on my Tumblr.

This was written back when I was in college, so probably circa 2011/2012. I did polish it up for this repost! Although there's really no helping the abrupt ending. I suppose I could have tacked something on, but the style would be so obviously different that it would really only make the original ending seem even more painful.

The reader character is based on (and originally written as) an OC in a roleplay group that I was in on DeviantArt at the time. I no longer recall the username, but credit where credit is due, so much as I can give it. The character's name was LaRae Souma.

Coda

Enma’s heart had never beat so wildly in his chest. Ba-thump, ba-thump, ba-thump. In the silence of the growing evening surrounding him, the noise felt abnormally loud. He lifted a trembling hand to his chest and pressed it against his rib cage.

“Why are you doing this?” he mumbled.

His heart, of course, gave no answer. Or maybe it did. Maybe its attempts to tear itself free from his insides were its way of telling him how downright crazy this entire plan was. Whatever the reason, Enma really wished his traitorous organ would stop. This whole situation was hard enough without adrenaline rushing through his veins.

Trying to calm down was a vain effort. Enma knew that. He’d been trying to do whatever that would take since school got out hours ago. How many girls had passed by, giggling because of how weird he looked standing at the gate? How many bullies had come by to exact their “standing” tax?

Maybe that was why his heart was still going crazy. Maybe he was finally running out of blood, and this was its last, desperate attempt to get what was left to the rest of his body before it gave out. Enma supposed that wouldn’t be too bad, really. At least if he was dead he wouldn’t be picked on anymore. He wouldn’t fail any more tests, either. And, for the love of God, he would not have to do what he was planning to do next.

The bag at his side buzzed. His head turned toward it. He blinked before slowly plucking his cell phone from the bag's pocket. Who would be calling him now? It was nearly dark, and the Vongola had no reason to contact him.

“Hello?” he said.

“Enma. Are you all right? It’s late.”

Oh. It was only Adelheid, then. He probably should have known, but Aoba had stolen his phone and changed all the contacts to pictures of himself flipping the camera off, so now Enma had no way to tell who anyone calling him actually was.

“She hasn’t been by.” He stared down the street again. Still no shadows appeared to be growing against the bright red sky. “Maybe she’s not coming.”

“It’s nearly dark. I would say she’s not.”

“She could be working overtime.”

“Enma, just come home. We’ll order more food, and you can talk to her then.”

“I don’t want to say it front of Julie.”

“He’s not going to say anything. If he does, I’ll hit him.”

"I'll wait a little longer.”

“Okay.” This time, her voice sounded a little warmer. “Call me when you’re on your way home.”

“Yeah. Bye.”

“Goodbye.”

He ended the conversation with a simple push of a button. Why hadn’t he taken the out Adelheid offered him? This was her idea to begin with, and Enma was seriously beginning to doubt her understanding of the matter. Her relationship wasn’t really comparable to his. All Julie had to do was grope her every once in a while.

Oh, God, was he going to have to grab your breasts? Did you even have those? It had been so long since he'd seen you that he didn’t remember. And Adelheid usually still slapped Julie when he did that. Enma didn’t really feel like being slapped. 

Was this what hyperventilating felt like? He had never done it before, so he didn’t know.

A rapid tapping came from down the vacant street. Enma looked up. Running down the shadowed walk was a figure moving at a quick pace. He stood straighter. Was it you? It had to be. His hands had started to sweat again. This did not make him feel any less like an idiot. He wiped them on his pants. That only made it worse; now he had wet patches on his legs.

The figure continued to draw nearer. The golden pool of light surrounding him was soon the one they stepped into, bringing their features were placed in high relief. [Color] hair, [color] eyes, waitress uniform. Yes, that was definitely [F Name] [L Name]. It didn’t take the painful lurch in his heart to tell him that much.

The moment of recognition must have been shared because you froze mid-step, one leg stuck awkwardly in the air. Enma reached up to ruffle the back of his head. Now he was completely lost. What was he supposed to do? You were just staring at him like he was a particularly disgusting bug that had fallen directly in your path.

Then your expression hardened. Your normally warm eyes he grown so accustomed to turned more brittle as you smacked your heel back down against the pavement. For a split second, he thought you were going to say something. Instead, you started moving again, your movements now choppy and stiff.

“[Name],” he said as you passed. 

You didn’t even spare him a second glance. 

“[Name]!” 

You did not even so much as twitch in his direction. 

Enma sighed. Now what was he supposed to do? Adelheid hadn’t described her plan past his finally making contact with you. Still, he was not the same boy you had known a year ago. Steeling himself, he moved off the wall and into step beside you. It was only be the grace of God that he didn’t fall flat on his face doing so.

"[Name].”

"What?” He had never heard you speak with that much venom in your voice before, at least not directed at him. He gulped. Maybe this was a dumb idea.

"I need to talk to you.”

“I’m in the middle of a delivery.”

“I know. It's for me.”

Thankfully, this was enough to get your attention. Once again, you stopped completely, though at least this time you remembered to put you foot down. Your mouth fell open in an “o.” Then you narrowed your eyes.

“What do you mean, it’s for you?” you asked.

“I ordered it. Can I have it, please?”

“No! I’m not giving you anything!”

“I’m going to pay for it.”

You continued to watch him for a few more seconds, then tossed the container at his head. Enma flailed. The box knocked straight into his temple before falling open on the ground. 

“Fine, then!" you snapped. "Eat it! See if I care!”

“Thank you,” Enma murmured. 

He bent down to retrieve the contents of whatever food he had asked for. He was so nervous that he didn’t remember, nor did he think he’d actually be able to stomach it if he tried. If he remembered correctly, most girls didn’t think it was cool when boys threw up their food. Once he had the scattered contents all gathered, he rummaged in his pocket until he found the wad of cash he had stuffed in it that morning–more than enough for both his food and a decent tip for you. 

“Your money." He held it out to you.

You said nothing as you snatched the cash out of his hand. And then you stood there. And continued standing there. Apparently you were intending to watch him eat the food. 

Groaning inwardly, Enma picked up the chopsticks and dug in without looking at what he was digging into. It was probably good, but he didn’t get to taste much before he started to choke. Seemingly satisfied with this development, you hopped on the wall and crossed your legs, the better to see him.

“Why’d you order from there anyway? Thought I didn’t work there anymore?” you asked.

“N-No,” Enma stammered. He was still coughing up bits of rice. “I needed to talk to you.”

“So you ordered food from my workplace?”

“It was the only way I could talk to you. You were avoiding me.”

“Because I didn’t want to talk to you.”

“Right.” 

Enma gazed forlornly at his eating utensils. Why had he done this? Of course you didn’t want to talk to him. After what he did…The look of betrayal on your face as you stood there with the rest of your family, the way your eyes seemed to grow dim as you watched him mutilate your friends…His gut clenched every time he thought of it. Who was he kidding with this? You weren't going to want to hear him out. You didn’t even want to be his friend anymore.

He took a deep breath and looked up toward you. It looked like he was still Loser Enma after all. What he realized, however, was that you were no longer looking away. Instead you had the full force of your glare on him. He flinched.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” you asked.

There could be a million things he hadn’t told you that you were asking about, each a worse secret than the one before. But Enma thought he had a pretty good idea what you were talking about. 

“I didn’t want you to get hurt,” he said.

“And why would I get hurt?”

He licked his lips. “My family…what we were doing…”

“Yeah, it was pretty stupid,” you snarled. “And thank you so much for showing such faith in me.”

“I didn’t want you to tell Tsuna. It was important. What if you said something and they found out?

You snapped straight up. Enma stumbled backward, managing to stay on his feet but spill what was left of his meal. This did nothing to stop you. In one easy movement, you jumped off the ledge, landed on your feet, and marched up to him. For a moment, all you did was look into his eyes. Then you launched yourself forward and started trying to smack every bit of him you could reach.

“Are you kidding me?" You all but shrieked. "I thought you trusted me! I thought I was your friend!”

“Ouch. [Name]. Stop." 

Your punches, if anything, merely increased in number. Enma groaned. What would Aoba and Julie say if they saw him now? Probably something along the lines of “You’re totally whipped!” Without thinking, he grabbed your wrists. You sucked in a breath. He supposed he had surprised you. The him of a year ago wouldn’t have tried to defend himself at all. One split second later, however, and you were back on the offense.

“You.” You tugged. “Are.” You tugged harder still. “Such a jerk, Enma Kozato!” You arched backward as far as you could. Still he did not let you go.

“I know," he said. "I’m sorry.”

“Sorry isn’t good enough! I don’t care what you have to say to me. Just go away!”

Enma took a deep breath. Now was good as ever. He didn’t think you were going to let him stick around much longer anyway. “I think I love you.”

The anger drained slowly from your face. Feeling that it might be safe to let you go, Enma released your wrists at last. He stuffed his now-free hands into his pockets and stared at his feet. The silence stretched on for several more minutes, and then there was a sudden whoosh and the sound of flesh meeting flesh.

Enma’s eyes went wide. The sound of the slap echoed in the empty road.

“That’s for avoiding me for a year!” When he looked up, you were rubbing at your wrist and scowling. “Did you think I was going to yell at you?”

“Well, you’re doing a good job of it now,” he said as he pressed his palm against his stinging cheek.

“Because, Enma, you are an idiot.” You scowled at him again, then whirled on your heel and marched over to your delivery box. Without looking at him, you continued, but he noticed your voice was quavering a bit when you spoke: “If you’re just going to say empty words, then you can leave me alone. For good this time.”

“They weren't empty.” he mumbled at the ground. Enma thought that maybe he heard you pause before going on your way. “I won’t bother you anymore.”

Before you could answer–if you were going to answer, which he didn’t believe could be true at all–he started shuffling away. He didn’t get far before he managed to trip and crash face-first into the sidewalk. A sickening crunch sound coming from his nose told Enma that he had just seriously screwed up. Perhaps it would be best if he just stayed there in the dirt until you left. He didn’t want the last thing you saw of him to be the blood spilling profusely from his face.

“Enma? Are you okay?” 

Oh, crud, you were standing right above him. He craned his neck so he could see, trying to make sure you couldn’t get a look at the newest disfigurement on his face. You knelt down next to him and then dragged him to his feet.

“You’re bleeding.”

“Yeah. Don’t worry about it.”

You frowned. “No, I will worry about it. Sit down.” 

You pushed down on his shoulder and Enma obeyed without thinking. What were you doing? Why were you still talking to him? Hadn’t you already left, glad to have him out of your life? While he was pondering all of this, you were digging around in your own bag. A few moments later, you pulled out a first aid kit. 

Enma leaned back. “You don’t have t–”

“Yes, I do.” 

Enma fell silent as you began to work on him. It almost felt like old times, except for the part where the girl he was in love with hated him. He could probably do without that. Well, that and the broken nose.

“Hold still. I’m going to set it. It’ll hurt.” 

He braced himself. Sure enough, you pressed your fingers onto both side of his nose and pushed. There was a loud pop and pain streamed into his face. Enma lifted his hand to feel his nose.

“Why did you…?”

“Did you mean it when you said you loved me?” you asked.

“Y-yes.” Did you find him terribly stupid? Were you going to laugh at him? 

You turned, face hidden as you placed your kit back in your bag. “Then why didn’t you talk to me for so long?”

“I was afraid you hated me. I didn’t want that.”

“I didn’t. I just wanted to hear from you. When I called and you didn’t answer…” You trailed off. He could see your eyes again. They were filling with tears. “I thought we were friends.”

“You’re my best friend, [Nickname].”

"It doesn’t feel like it.”

Enma stared at you. You looked away and dabbed at your eyes with your sleeve. “I’m sorry.” 

You didn’t answer. 

His eyes darted about the street. What he was about to do was risky, but maybe it would work out? Maybe this time he could actually do it. Maybe this time he wouldn’t be a loser. “[Name].”

You looked back. He shifted his bag so it was behind him, then opened his arms. You gawked at him, and he lifted them slightly. For a few more seconds, you did not move. Another flurry of anxiety rushed through him. Was he being dumb? Should he put his arms down? Were you just going to hit him again?

You blinked back another set of tears. Then you leaped forward and threw yourself into his arms. Enma closed them around you, shut his eyes, and buried his face into your soft hair.

“I love you, [Name]. Can I try again?”

“Only if you promise,” you sniffed, “to never lie to me again.”

Enma smiled. “I promise.”

In return, you wrapped your arms around him. “I love you, too, Enma.”

[whiskeysmulti]

She Said No (A KHR fanfic.)

Inspired by this post from @writing-prompt-s

Word Count: 706 words. Characters: Sawada Tsunayoshi, Reborn (Miura Haru, Sasagawa Kyoko mentioned)

Tsuna paled as he looked at the paper in front of him. An application to become a hero? "Reborn! What's this?!" He panicked and called for his home tutor. It had to be his doing. Tsuna didn't know of anyone else who would bring him such a pointless application when he already had other things to worry about like graduation to begin with.

"Ciaossu!" There was that voice again. Tsuna's hair stood on end, any time he heard that familiar greeting, he was in danger, he knew it. Reborn wouldn't just drop in for a carefree visit. This wasn't going to end well, nothing from this spartan trainer ever ended well.

Tsuna didn't understand why Reborn would appear once again though, they'd gone their separate ways and Tsuna had made it very clear he had no intention of becoming the tenth Vongola boss. Why would Reborn come back? There was that matter of turning Tsuna into the Neo Primo and making him rebuild the family though wasn't there? He'd ignore that and hope it wasn't the case.

"So Tsuna, there's a little issue. You've been called a hero, but that's not exactly the case." Reborn started. Just for Tsuna to raise an eyebrow.

"I told you already Reborn, I don't want to be in the Mafia and I could care less about being a hero without my friends!" What else was there that he'd wanted to do that he hadn't already achieved. There was that matter of asking out….wait. That couldn't be why he was here was it? Reborn's advice in Mafia training was mostly efficient even if rather spartan, however what kind of love advice could an arcobaleno give?

There was that thing he'd said to Tsuna when he thought things were safe once again. Tsuna recalled it clearly, "So you've finally noticed Haru, huh?" No, he actually hadn't, in fact if Tsuna had noticed anything about Haru it was the way his right hand man was getting closer and closer to her every day and she looked happier and happier with him.

There was no way Reborn was here regarding Tsuna's love life. He brushed that thought out of sight and mind both. It had to be the application, there was no other reason. "Reborn-san…" Tsuna greeted the toughest tutor in the world.

"Well hopefully you've noticed someone Tsuna, 'cause you can't officially be a hero or Mafia boss without getting the girl and I already put in the application for you."

Tsuna twitched. "Reborn-san…" Tsuna's blood pressure always seemed to rise when Reborn came around. His characteristic greeting was becoming a warning signal for Tsuna's fight or flight response. "I'll still be no good Tsuna anyway so why bother?"

Reborn returned Tsuna's glum attitude with his characteristic kick to the face. "That way of talking is exactly why you were always dame-Tsuna."

"Reborn-san! I'm not a hero and I never will be, Haru said no anyway." Tsuna argued, just for Reborn to do what he always had.

He loaded his gun. There had to be something Tsuna regretted still. And if Reborn recalled anything about his student, it was that Tsuna hadn't officially asked Kyoko out in a serious manner. Haru might have rejected him but she wasn't who Tsuna had actually loved anyway. He had to once again draw out that spark in the kid, cause if he couldn't become a hero and had rejected being a Mafia boss, then Reborn had failed too. "Then die!"

He'd used these bullets time and again before, and if there was nothing Tsuna regretted then it was just a fact, he'd die right there. Reborn knew better, Tsuna had and always would regret not getting Kyoko, it was his dream after all to marry her one day.

And once again Dame Tsuna revived because he would have died with regrets. "Reborn!" He burst out into dying will flame and once again proclaimed to confess to Kyoko with his dying will.

"Haru might have said no, but it was Kyoko you always loved anyway, wasn't it?! So go get her, No Good Tsuna!" If Reborn couldn't make Tsuna into a Mafia Boss or a hero, he could at least spare the kid the embarrassment of dying single and alone.

[queenharumiura]

BET. 'Rumi' is still Haru so at the end of the day, so her 'Oh yeah? I'll prove you wrong!!' is acting up.

I didn't feel like copy pasting the whole thing so the beginning parts are the same. Under readmore is the alternative ending to [x] @musessinabag

She felt someone’s gaze on her and she casually scans the area for the perp, assuming it was going to be another tracker. Instead, she makes eye contact with a familiar face. What was Mukuro doing in this district?

Maybe he had some business here? Was he looking for information? There were a few underground factions working here, like how some of the cabaret clubs had affiliations with the Yakuza. Maybe that’s how the Vongola managed to pull strings to get Haru a position.

She strongly doubted that anyone had asked him to meet with Haru to receive a small report. It wouldn’t do any good to have someone so conspicuous, after all.

Seeing the look of what might have been confusion on his face made he realize that she was staring at him for too long to be a natural response. He probably didn’t even know she was on a mission, so seeing her dressed like a cabaret girl had to be confusing.

How suspicious was their exchange looking to the ones tailing her? Ahhhh this is a problem! How suspicious did it look? Was she going to fail her mission because of this? Thinking quick, she had to try to make up a story on the fly.

Quite quick to think on her feet, she had a general idea of what might work. She could only hope that she’d play along for now. Having a general idea of where she was being watched (in four cardinal directions), she would have to fully commit to her plan if she didn’t want to get caught.

Tilting her head, she then gasps, covering her mouth in visible excitement. (Ughhhh she hates all of this)

She quickly changes her pathing and she heads straight for him, with a slight hop to her step. You know, to make it look like you were enthused (but she can promise you that she’s anything but enthused to see him right now).

“Kyaa~ You’re back in town? It’s been so long!”

She reaches for him, guiding his face with her hands so she can steal a kiss from him. For the sake of selling the narrative, it couldn’t be a quick and chaste kiss. (Woe is Haru, really) Body language was important when it came to these things, so Haru didn’t give a care to leave room between them when she kissed him, making sure to keep her body close to his. (Really, she’s lamenting, light a candle for her honor, as it’s died tonight)

‘That should be enough?’ She pulls away from the kiss, and she lets go of his face to wrap her arms around his neck to give him a hug. It gave her access to his ear so she could whisper, “I’m on a mission, and I go by Rumi. Don’t ruin my cover.” She whispers. When she pulls away from the hug, she left a small note tucked onto the collar of his shirt. “Deliver that for me, please?”

Just handing it off to any of the guardians would be enough, really.

“Oh, I left my lipstick on you. Sorry~” She giggles. ‘Rumi’ had a bit of a ditzy and playful characterization.

“You’re so mean though, why didn’t you say anything about you being in town again? Mou~ I was so surprised to see you here again! Don’t tell me you found a new favorite? Rumi gets jealous, you know?”  

(AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! If Haru is to die today, she’ll be fine with it. She’s already mentally digging herself a grave)

“Ah. I have to go back, my next shift starts soon. Visit me again later, okay? Bye~” With a playful wink, ‘Rumi’ trots back to work.

She may look like she's happily trotting back to work, but she actually feels a bit of her soul dying and leaving her body with every step. This was so embarrassing and she had to act as 'Rumi' in front of someone that she actually knows!

Just leave her here to die.

[hopeswriting]

What do you think about Dino? His relationship with Tsuna and his guardians and his home tutor reborn. Do you think dino was like tsuna once before reborn came into his life. Lastly, who do you personally think reborn has more of a connection with Tsuna or Dino I obviously think canonically he was more impacted by Tsuna since obviously who dosen't he is the protagnist lol? I think he does care for them both but only because he trained them himself.

hi nonny, thank you for the ask!

oh i love dino so much, he's one of my favs. but now i realize there's actually not much to say about him? not in a "he was poorly written" way, but in a "he wasn't written to be a memorable, impactful character in the story" way, if you get what i mean. it's like, he's meant to be a parallel to tsuna and an idea of what he could become post reborn tutoring, and an example of what a good mafia and good mafiosi/bosses (could) looks like, and a tutor and someone who helps raise the next generation here and now, but then... nothing's ever really done with any of it?

i'll say again i'm not saying here dino is a one dimensional character. the things we know about him and that were shown about him are more than enough to infer more about him even if it's never really shown on pages, but at the same time the thing is that it is never really shown on pages. i'm thinking for example when he shows up to stop squalo when squalo attacks the tenth gen, and squalo doesn't back down, but definitely acknowledges dino as a threat and more trouble than it might be worth it right away. or one of my fav scenes of dino, when after the rain battle he thinks "they're just kids" with that expression on his face as they all think squalo was just eaten by a shark in front of them (wait, he knows better at that time actually lol). and moments like these really say interesting things about him, but we're always left to think about them and figuring them out ourselves.

so what i think about his relationship with tsuna and his guardians and reborn is pretty much something like "well, he has them i guess *shrug*" lol. and i'm not trying to say they aren't meaningful, don't get me wrong, but it's like. we never actually see him being tsuna older brother and listening to his worries about being made to become vongola decimo against his will, and advising/comforting him and sharing his similar experience with him on the matter. and we never see what he thinks about reborn not being his home tutor anymore even if he says there was still much more he wanted to learn from him when he left him to go tutor tsuna. actually, i think he fakes some kind of resentment towards tsuna about that when he first meets him? but whether that actually happened or not, wouldn't that have been interesting to first have some kind of conflict between him and tsuna about the matter before he self-proclaimed himself tsuan's big brother? and as for his guardians, well. not even sure what to say here, because even if he's almost always shown with them, they're just there to love him and show what a good boss he is and nothing more lol.

also tyl!dino too, you know? who's pretty much just like present!dino even if it was the opportunity to do something different, especially when the future was the way it was. now of course dino isn't among the khr characters who still need to go on a growing journey, he already did that pre-canon so of course he stays consistent throughout the whole manga. couldn't do what he's in the story to do otherwise, but still. tyl!dino still could have been the opportunity to show us something new about him.

but it didn't happen and it's fine!! or, for me at least. like, dino is in the story just to be likeable and be part of the good guys and part of the supportive cast to the main cast, and he does that just fine without having been reduced to a one dimensional character in the process, and he doesn't really do anything more than that, but that's fine, that's the point of him as a character, that’s enough in and of itself. and it's fine by me as far as i'm concerned.

and yeah, i do think he was like tsuna before reborn came in his life because it’s explicitly said in the manga he was haha! it’s the whole basis of him proclaiming himself as tsuna’s big brother to begin with. and actually, did you read the secret bullet novel about him translated by @ 10th-vongola? because it really makes it clear he wanted nothing to do with the mafia too at first, but then came around for the sake of his family, which is very tsuna-like. oh wait, it’s actually kind of fun how dino is the og tsuna in a way lol.

as for who reborn is more connected with, i think too it’s just gotta be tsuna. and though i don’t want to undermine his bond with dino which is also a meaningful one (like, if you read the novel reborn actually helps him get through the death of his father among other things), maybe i’d even say there’s really no comparison to be made here at all. and the reason i think that way is because, when it comes down to it, tsuna and reborn (come to) have a much more of an equal relationship than reborn and dino ever had. as far as we can tell anyway, because re: amano never digging deeper into dino, meaning we got little about him and reborn, and i think whenever they interacted it actually never was about them as former tutor and student, but yeah, unlike tsuna and rebon, i don’t think dino and reborn ever got the opportunity to be more than student and tutor (which is no fault of dino, of course).

that, plus the fact that not only reborn turned tsuna’s life upside down, in a way he couldn’t have done with dino who was mafia born and mafia raised, and deep down must have known him becoming boss was always going to happen, but like you said, tsuna impacted reborn’s life too just as much. he literally saved his life and gave him back a future to look forwards to, standing up against him in the process, because reborn didn’t want to let him try and didn’t believe he was going to survive trying.

and not only reborn turned tsuna’s life upside down mafia wise, but also, like. ah, i’m not sure how to put it lol. like, personality wise too? like, tsuna went through so much growth and became the best version of himself thanks to and because of reborn staying by his side and seeing to it he did, and not just as vongola decimo to be. in fact, if it was (only) that, he’d have stopped tsuna or changed the course of his growth, but instead he allowed him and helped him and encouraged him into growing as a person first and foremost, which of course means a lot. (hope all of this just made sense lol.)

i do think he cares about them too, but i think it’s making reborn more cold and uncaring than he is to say he does so just because they were his pet projects lol. i mean, at first, yeah, for sure, but then he came around, and i for one believe he came around to genuinely and meaningfully and personally care for them. or for tsuna at the very least, but for me dino too, no doubt. for me he cares about them less in a “look at the successful result of a job well-done” way (though i wouldn’t necessarily bet he doesn’t and wouldn’t be surprised if he does, it would be in character for him), and more in a “look at the successful and good men i helped raised and put a bit of myself in them which makes me even prouder and protective of them” way.

[makeste]

BnHA Chapter 304: The Council of OFA

Previously on BnHA: Hawks and Best Jeanist were all, “what up Todofam, we are here to apply for the positions of ‘son #4’ and ‘weird uncle’, respectively,” and then proceeded to insert themselves into the family drama without waiting for an answer. Hawks briefed Endeavor on the nation’s current status of “totally fucked”, promised to help him sort that out, and then asked him about OFA. Endeavor was all, “oh do you mean One For All, the mysterious thing that my intern Deku was apparently being targeted for?” and then we cut away, presumably before Endeavor could clarify that it never occurred to him to follow up on that, and Hawks was all “no of course not, why would it occur to anyone other than me to follow up on any of this super weird and ominously important shit.” Anyway so meanwhile Bakugou was all “LET ME SCREAM AT DEKU UNTIL HE WAKES UP” and the other kids were all “NO”, and then the chapter ended with All Might being all “I wonder what the vestige!me is currently chatting with Deku about.”

Today on BnHA: Deku drops in on the Vestiges, who are all “sup Deku, how do you like our fancy chairs.” OFA II and III are all “if you need us we’ll just be standing here silently in the corner pretending to be invisible and sparking endless discourse with our mere existence.” OFA IV is all “and now I will explain to you in a very convoluted way that you being quirkless was actually a good thing, since it means that you are probably not going to suddenly drop dead at the age of twenty. But also you’re probably going to be the last user of OFA for that very same reason.” Deku is all “that is wild. I’m just gonna stand here and stare at my hand.” Nana is all “so now that that’s settled could you please do me a small favor and kill my grandson for me”, because having just one topic to discourse about this week WASN’T ENOUGH, apparently. Thanks so much Horikoshi.

(ETA: okay so just a note before I start, this week’s RHA translation was a huge mess, so I followed up this chapter by reading a couple of other translations. the main one I’m using for reference is the one by @hanashimas​, whose weekly posts I highly recommend. anyway so you’ll see a couple of ETAs in this post in places where the initial translation was off.)

how many layers of bandages did they wrap this poor kid’s fucking hand in omg

jesus Deku. are you holding onto a bouquet of flowers under that thing?? or a tennis racket??

omg yes, finally

is he reading these names off a teleprompter lol. and if so, what has Jeanist ever done to slight you, Deku? “god bless Kacchan and Aizawa-sensei and Todoroki-kun and everyone else in the whole wide world... except for Best Jeanist. fuck that guy.” actually this joke would be funnier if half of tumblr didn’t legit feel that way lol but anyway

OH MY GOD

I NEED TO HAVE A TALK TOO. ABOUT, OH, EVERYTHING

I got immediate KHR vibes from ALL OF THIS. this is seriously such a Vongola aesthetic. “let’s use the luxuriously cushioned chairs with the seat backs that are ten feet high, and arrange all of the handsome ghost people in a big circle” like come on

that said there are also some slight LoTR vibes as well. “bring forth the ring, Deku”

I like how Six is sitting there with his feet drawn up all casual, but with his arms inexplicably sticking STRAIGHT OUT IN FRONT OF HIM and dangling over his knees like he’s doing some sort of zombie walk

apparently the Fourth wasn’t a big fan of shoes huh

interesting that All Might is the only one who’s still faint/indistinct, and and that Two and Three are fully visible

(ETA: the rest of my speculation about Two and Three has been moved into a separate post, the better to focus on the shit that’s actually happening in this chapter lol.)

and lastly, interesting that all of them are talking now, except for All Might (and I guess the Second and Third as well). to the best of my knowledge Deku hasn’t unlocked the Sixth’s quirk yet, so I guess the quirks don’t really have anything to do with it

oh and it looks like Deku’s mouth is still covered. I guess that’s convenient for the vestiges since we all know it’s hard to stop Deku once he gets going. but on the other hand it’s very inconvenient for people like me who wanted to see some interaction. alas

so First says that OFA’s power has grown a lot in the last four months (i.e. since Deku unlocked Blackwhip), and now the vestiges can communicate with each other as well as Deku

so even when Deku’s not around they can all just chill with each other. this is such a weird thing to me lol. like it’s cool, don’t get me wrong, but it’s also strange as hell to know that you’ve got eight other people hanging out in your head spying on everything you do and having conversations with each other about it. it would be like if Dark Shadow had someone to hang out with other than Tokoyami. good thing you weren’t triplets, Tokoyami

First says that it’s become easier for the vestiges to interact with Deku ever since TomurAFO barged into the OFA Domain back at Jakku. huh

(ETA: apparently this is because AFO forcibly pulled out OFA’s power when he was trying to steal the quirk, so I guess that makes sense.)

okay thank you Banjou for addressing this concern which I initially brought up as a joke, but which was apparently real enough for you to reassure Deku about

“don’t worry, even though we’re awake and hanging out inside of you at all times, we’re definitely not secretly watching and making fun of every single thing you do” hmmmmm

(ETA: “not that you could do anything about it even if we were, since you’re probably going to be the last OFA holder ever!” I don’t trust anything this asshole says lmao.)

OH SHIT??

YESSS DEKU now you can hold them accountable for all of their bullshit! because I do not doubt that there will be bullshit lol but let’s see how that goes

oh damn

well okay then. you didn’t have to stand up and walk over to him and loom all threateningly like that but okay sir

this guy has kind of a Kimimaro vibe to him. remember? that bone-growing guy from Naruto? except I’m pretty sure he had eyebrows. and wasn’t twenty feet tall. speaking of which, that explains the chairs

why are you wearing only 3/5ths of a shirt

lol what

someone’s gonna have to explain this to me. is he just redundant or something lol, or is he strangely poetical or what

(ETA: apparently HE’S MAKING A PUN omg. I immediately gained +10 love for him lol. also it flows a lot better in Japanese. this is one of the things Caleb is usually good at, so we’ll see what he does with the wordplay.)

omg the hermit theory is true!!

“I’M NOT WEIRD, IT’S SOCIETY WHICH IS WEIRD.” lol whatever you say buddy. also love how Banjou tried to give him a big hearty slap on the back but Hermit Boy was not having it lmao

IS HE TRYING TO CAPTURE HIM WITH BLACKWHIP

AND ACTUALLY, NO, SIR, AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE ARE NOT AWARE. SO SPILL!!

?!!?

okay my first response was LOL ARE YOU SERIOUS, THAT’S THE BIG SECRET!? -- and then it hit me what the significance of “died from old age... AT AGE FORTY” meant. at which point it was like “!!!!!” and then “OH, SHIT”

(ETA: there’s also an Iida joke here somewhere but I’m just too tired to make it.)

oh my god oh my god

did he somehow get a copy of the coroner’s report or something? like how does he even know that he died from “old age” as opposed to any number of other natural causes? ??

but anyway. so this is the quirk singularity coming into play then I guess. but then how come All Might is still alive and ticking?

(ETA: so this is one example of where this week’s translation is a mess lol. apparently the Fourth explains here that he didn’t know what the fuck he died from until All Might researched it. and it turns out there actually was an autopsy lol so there you go.)

so Fourth says he held OFA for eighteen years, and since he knew he would never be strong enough to defeat AFO on his own he basically just spent all his time punching rocks in the woods and training to power the quirk up

oh shit

is he implying that his body literally fell apart?? like that’s how he got the scars on his face? -- IS THAT WHAT KEEPS HAPPENING TO TOMURA, THEN. oh shit

DUDE

so you’re telling me that this quirk actively shortens the lifespan of anyone who uses it?? and my little boy here has had it now for a year already?? fuck me, I have immediately have a TON of thoughts about all this but let me save it until he’s done with his explanation

THANK YOU, DEKU

right?? how come All Might didn’t die then. even after he got injured. please don’t tell me he actually is dying still and is just being slow about it because I SWEAR TO GOD

what does this mean??

so what you’re trying to say is you all have NO FUCKING IDEA how long Deku’s gonna be able to hold this quirk before he SUDDENLY DROPS DEAD?! five generations ago this dude was able to hold it for eighteen years, and then four generations later All Might was able to hold it for thirty-odd years or so, and now Deku has it and you all have no clue which way it’s gonna go? actually this makes it sound like it really wasn’t OFA that killed the Fourth at all and you guys are just really bad at forming hypotheses. but since you’re making a big plot point out of it I guess it must be true

and don’t think I didn’t notice the part where you said you didn’t have OFA very long and then “died while fighting”, Firsto. I want to hear more about that. specifically who you passed the quirk onto before your death

and yes, if we are agreeing that OFA was the cause of the Fourth’s death, then the conclusion on this next page is the natural one to draw

so that’s a bit of a relief then, because Deku is quirkless too. so it means he won’t be able to hold OFA forever (and will probably have to find another quirkless person to pass it on to), but at least he won’t be randomly dying out of the blue next Tuesday or something

oh my god now he’s talking about OFA and AFO and user consciousnesses and all sorts of good theory stuff but it’s so much exposition. you’re really gonna make me read all this lol

wait what. why would All Might being quirkless have anything to do with the presence of his vestige in OFA Outer Space Party Land

but Deku is also quirkless and he’s clearly visible and chatting with you guys. so what gives. like how much of this is verified fact and how much of it is you guys just shrugging and making stuff up lol

SERIOUSLY, GUYS

BUT DEKU IS ALSO -- you know what, never mind sob. none of this shit makes any sense but whatever

(ETA: seriously, this all seems like an awful lot of speculation on their part. for Deku’s sake I sure hope they’re right.)

FSSKDJFLSKLKJLKJL ALL MIGHT IS FIFTY-FIVE?!

lol that’s a full ten years past my closest estimate, wow. but this pretty much confirms his age now at last! or at least confirms it within a couple of years, because we know All Might and Nana met when he was in middle school, and he presumably had the quirk by the time he took the U.A. entrance exam. so yeah. gonna go with fifty-five

so they think that because All Might was quirkless, OFA was better able to adapt to his body and became his true quirk, as opposed to being an extra quirk that stacked on top of the one he already had and overwhelmed him. ties in back to the whole “AFO used to bend people to his will by forcing quirks on them” thing, as well as the “Noumus are all mindless because of the strain of having multiple quirks”

Two and Three are really ruining the serious vibe of this scene here lol

they look like they’re doing the counting for hide and seek

and is this Deku talking now? I was about to get mad at First for implying that quirkless people are somehow freaks, as opposed to “normal” people jdslk

so in other words, don’t go giving it to your best friend all casually for shits and giggles, Deku. even if it would make a really cool climax for a movie. well shit. maybe that’s why they were so quick to nope back into Deku’s body afterward

so First says that because quirkless people are becoming rarer and rarer, the fact that All Might just happened to stumble upon Deku is “nothing short of a miracle.” which, yeah, that was definitely a stroke of luck there. being quirkless saved his life. but being quirkless is also part of why he was chosen in the first place, and we’ve always known that much

“in other words, kiddo...”

looks like there was some hurried clone stamp usage going on here lol. but props to RHA as always for putting this scan out so fast, especially given how exposition-heavy this week’s chapter has been

“anyways, that was the main topic” ARE YOU SERIOUS. there are like ten other topics imma need you all to get to here, people

(ETA: seems like this is a mistranslation; the line should actually read something more along the lines of “and now for the main topic.”)

FFFFFFFFF

“ENJOY YOUR CLIFFHANGER THIS WEEK.” dskfalkjlkjwlgkjl you really went and dumped this discourse on us yet again. fucking...

(ETA: forgot to mention, but as several people mentioned, this seems to be another mistranslation -- rather than asking Deku to kill Tomura as though it’s doing her a personal favor, Nana is asking “will you be able to do it.” in other words more of an “are you capable of doing it” type of thing. which is a very reasonable question to ask given that Deku is, well, Deku.)

anyways, and the answer is obviously going to be “no” of course. this isn’t going to end any differently than when the previous Avatars all told Aang to kill Ozai. but I guess it means we’re in for a fun conversation next week

so Nana looks pretty grim here though (nothing at all like the person who once taught All Might the importance of saving people with a smile), and I’m wondering if this means she believes that her grandson is already beyond saving. as in killing him would be a mercy, as opposed to him continuing to live with AFO bending his mind and body to his will. except if that is the case, I think she’s underestimating Tomura’s own will. and definitely underestimating Deku’s will to save

and also, just... I’m so fucking sick of AFO screwing the Shimura family over, honestly. this is exactly what he wanted. well fuck you, guy. you don’t get to have what you want. go out there and save Tomura, Deku. for his sake and for Nana’s. give them some hope. do your thing, boy. can’t wait for your big speech all about it next chapter lol

[ngscoffeecupcommentary]

KHR - Chapter 1: The guy from Italy

Very first page and I already have questions that can only occur in retrospect.

Aside from laughing at the juxtaposition of a cutesy Reborn in this serious-looking setting :p, if I'm remembering right Tsuna's existence was supposed to be a secret? Am I mixing up fanon and canon? The two randos seem to know all about him and what Reborn taking a mission to Japan means. As though Tsuna is widely known and considered to be in the running for the position (without his knowledge of course). Interesting. Me mixing up fanon and canon? Retcon? Who knows :p Does it matter? Nope. Empathizing with Tsuna straight of the bat, 'lost because of him', yeah right, what a joke. There's no way that one player is that detrimental, especially if he's that disliked - they wouldn't put him in an important position. (granted the other team would totally aim for him, but that's on them lol) With the time Tsuna has at school and only a one-sided, distant crush to keep him afloat I don't blame him for skipping. 'If you keep skipping school...how do you expect to succeed in life?'  'I dunno…' Tsuna being relatable. Nana, in this economy school won't help him much lol - also bold talk from her, maybe Tsuna will marry rich like you? Tbh, her 'enjoy life' speech is cute - I like this early Nana, she seems more mischievous than the space-cadet we come to know her as later on - this one also seems to tease Tsuna more kindly...so far. Reborn just shows up, knocks Tsuna out (when he naturally freaks out at a strange child appearing in the room) and then assumedly talks to Nana whose child's just been beaten unconscious in front of her...and it goes...well? Nana…. Tsuna of course thinks he dreamed it up, who wouldn't. Treats the whole situation with natural disbelief. I don't blame Kyoko, hearing a toddler say he's in the mafia would be cute if it were an actual child. Reborn passing judgement on teen crushes really shows his age. All teen drama is probably so tiring to him. Omg, the slow motion panels and 'Reborn!' so dramatic and fun :D (interesting that he says it in english - but that's for the pun) Omg, I forgot the guy on the scooter and Tsuna falling through the trees...so when he asks Kyoko to be his girlfriend he's not only in his underwear, but he fell out of a tree, on top of Mochida and is covered in food, twigs, leaves and blood. Of course she ran away. I'm amazed she recognized him. Too bad they didn't keep 'sneezing out a bullet' throughout the manga, but understandable given the switch from comedy into more serious plot. (would have still been funny) How and why does Reborn have photos of Vongola Heirs' gruesome deaths? (the 'how' is probably Viper) 'The only one left is you' he says like a liar. 'Retired early' is that what they call it? Oof, poor Tsuna and Kyoko, this class is a true trial, peak school drama where people want to see a show. Tho it seems like it was Mochida who blabbed, Kyoko stayed mum? Their schoolmates sure are making a procession of it all, Kyoko looks super uncomfortable. 'God might forgive scum like you, but I Mochida will mot! I will punish you!' So dramatic. Some chuunibyou samurai fantasies there hm? Hm? Hana sure flipped a switch from 'boys have their own way of doing things' to 'pig' fast, granted he just called Kyoko a prize - shouted it publically at that - so understandable. This is the beginnings of our familiar harsh Hana. Kyoko has to be held back from attacking Mochida like a true Sasegawa. Wish she kept more of that fighting spirit later on, would have loved to see that AU (fanfic is there to save me!). Mochida has that superiority-inferiority complex - he's a Kendo captain, he shouldn't have to rig anything. The very fact that the competition is a kendo match on his turn with his team is already stacking the deck. How dramatic of him to over-plan lol, is he that threatened by Tusna? Tsuna escapes, of course. And, naturally, Reborn finds him to shoot him. Some of these panels make it seem like Tsuna is leaving his body behind Bleach style. Wow, Tsuna actually broke the shinai with his head and still head-butted Mochida - this is small potatoes in comparison to later arcs, but still, I'm loving it. Rips out his hair and roars '100 points!' (there's actually blood splatter in the panel) silence and then the school body is in stitches, Tsuna turns their expected show around. Really brings to mind 'Teenagers' by MCR 'they could care less as long as someone will bleed' XD Unfortunately for Mochida it took all of his hair to be worth one point. Lol Tusna, of course Kyoko thinks it was a joke - who wouldn't think you did it on a dare or for a bet or prank? With the way he looked he should be happy that's all she thought. Tsuna's grateful for Reborn's version of help for the first time and Reborn is smug...after that dramatic and cool close to a chapter we ofc need a a fun disaster ending so that's what we get because this is a comedy still <3

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[random-fandom-scenarios]

Could you write something about Yamamoto seeing a childhood friend at a mafia party? He didn't expect to see her again since she had to leave nanimori when she was very young. He remembers her and admit he wanted to marry her back then. Thanks 😁

“Yeah, our last mission has us in France fighting against-” Yamamoto stopped midsentence, his head whipping around when he heard a laugh that threw him back to middle school.   And sure enough, there you were.  “Excuse me,” he said, leaving the small group of people he was talking to.

“There’s no way,” he said, coming up to you.  “What are the odds that we would meet again here after all these years?”  You looked up at the tall man in front of you, giving him a once over.  He was definitely Asian in the slew of Italians, and he did look a little familiar.   “You probably don’t recognize me outside of a baseball jersey,” he laughed.

Your eyes went wide when you recognized the man before you.  “Yamamoto?” you grinned reaching out for a hug.  “Oh my gosh, it’s amazing seeing a familiar face for once,” you said, though your words were muffled a little with your head buried in his chest.

Caught off guard, it took a second for him to return the hug, but he did with vigor, easily lifting you up and doing a little spin causing you to yell in surprise.  “What brings you to a mafia party?”

“My father is part of a family, that’s why I ended up leaving middle school, we moved to Italy for him to become full time in the family, though this is the first time he let me come to one of the bigger parties,” you explained. “And what about you?”

“I’m the Rain Guardian for the Vongola,” he grinned proudly.  “Do you remember Tsuna? The no good student that was always picked last in sports and failing all his classes?  He’s the head of the family.  Ryohei and Hibari are in the family too if you remember them.”

“Tsuna, Tsunayoshi who was always in the way of everyone is the head of the Vongola?  You’re joking?”

“Not at all.”

“What a wonder ten years will do to a man huh,” you laughed.  

“You know, I had the biggest crush on you back in middle school,” Yamamoto admitted.  “I was going to ask you to the dance but the day I was, you said you were leaving the country.”

“Seriously?  Me?  Of all the girls in middle school?” 

“It’s true,” Yamamoto said.  “You were one of the few people that actually bothered to get to know me for me and not just because I was popular,” he said.  “I even thought that one day I would get to ask you to marry me but then you flew off to another country and broke me pour heart,” the man teased.

You rolled your eyes at him, “Well, we’re here now and we got ten years of catching up to do,” you said.

“Then we can start with a dance,” Yamamoto said, holding his arm out for you as the band started up a slow song and the dance floor cleared out a little.

[squalodinoappreciationsquad]

hello! This is my first time requesting a drabble from a prompt hopefully I'm doing this right-

Coming from the Flower Prompts post, may I ask for Arbutus for Squalo and Dino? I really like your writings for those two qwq 🩵

Thank you in advance!!

Hi hello this is actually perfect! Don't worry, feel free to send more! And thank you so much for the compliments, I absolutely adore your drawings 💕

Now, you gave me a DELICIOUS prompt, I hope you are going to enjoy this snippet!

Arbutus - a realization that you are my one and only  

Squalo and Dino meet each other again after the battle for the Vongola rings has ended, after all dust has settled and this time it is awkward. Some would say even painful to watch and indeed it does not go unnoticed by everyone around them.

Both the men had entartained the thought of them being together for the longest of time, they had yearned and pined even, in their teen years.

And then the huge presence of Xanxus had been the sort of bitter ending they both had, or so they had thought.

There had to be a battle.

There had to be blood.

There had to be opposite sides.

And then they finally understood.

When Dino finally realized, it was at the end of the Rain battle - he had expected to save Yamamoto from the inevitable death by being mauled by a shark and instead he had seen Squalo.

And in front of what had been his friend - and probably something more - unconscious and bloody, Dino could not help himself.

He felt dizzy, he felt all blood suddenly go away nd most of all he did not register how he had immediately crouched next to Squalo's body, trying to call him, to keep him awake.

And that was exactly when he realized it.

Oh no, he thought, oh no.

He absolutely knew it as he was dragged away by Romario, as Iemitsu was making his way.

And he found himself doing something he'd never thought he'd do. He begged for Squalo's life, no, the Varia's lives to be spared, inventing on the spot any possible excuse as to why the Vongola should not execute the Varia.

Sure, he is now indebted to the Vongola, but it was worth it, he thinks.

When Squalo opened his eyes again, in that hospital bed, the first one he saw was Dino.

None of the Varia were there, especially not Xanxus was there and yet.

The one walking next to him had never been Xanxus so far and Squalo had been so wrong the entire time, because there was someone waiting for him to wake up and it was Dino.

Somehow.

The uncomfortable feelings he had been struggling with finally agreed. Squalo looked intently at those sad brown eyes, memorized his faint smile as Dino told him that he had finally woken up.

And there and then Squalo realized that it had never been Xanxus the one he was looking for, the one he would lay his life for. and there and then he thought, oh fuck, oh no.

When Squalo managed to speak, his voice trembled lightly "Why... Why did you save me?"

And Dino's voice trembled too, hesitated even. "Because that would have been inconvenient if you died."

And they both knew that this was just a pathetic excuse, and they knew they were and always had been each other's person.

And now that the dust has settled, and they are both still alive, it is awkward and embarrassing and everyone is eyeing them trying to be polite but also curious to know what exactly has changed.

And neither one tries to make a step because - oh well, thwy should be past being two awkward teens vaguely in love.

They dance around each other and sit in the same room politely six feet apart like two Victorian lovers pulled out of a Jane Austen book and Tsuna and his guardians are too young to understand fully, and the Varia don't really have the emotional ability to just give the right nudge.

Luckily or not, however, Reborn has a plan.

Dino is after all a student of his and by proxy he has known Squalo for long enough.

It is going to be a fun time for everyone, especially for Squalo and Dino, Reborn thinks.

[queenmina37]

Here’s some crack for y’all,

I feel like Ken is a twitch streamer and that’s how the Muruko gang made their money to like buy food and shit before tsuna became decemo and gave muruko an unlimited credit card.

Also Byakuran as a kid in foster care has been banned from chess dot com a total of 15 times

Spanner has gotten banned from twitter so many times that when he was ten he hacked the algorithm to make himself unbannable and this is the first crime he’s committed.

Many people who live in namiori have on twitter complained about the demon prefect beating up the teachers and his fellow students and also effectively taking over the police force. There is a lot of conspiracy theorists trying to figure out what school this demon child is doing this too only for all conspiracy theorists to be sabatoged by Giottos protection. Anytime the locals try to type out namiori or hibari the post glitches out and won’t send the local teenagers of namiori use this as proof that hibari is in fact an actual demon.

A significant portion of the mafia is under the impression that chrome is the result of muruko figuring out how to split his consciousness up permanently into two bodies to make a second muruko and are terrified about the possibility of a future hive mind army of Murukos.

Tsuna Is currently considering the possibility of killing AFO with a broccoli stock to match the energy of Izuku killing Iemitu with a Tuna

The Tuna that Izuku killed iemitsu with was alive the funeral wreaths killed the guy with a live fish.

The heroes find out threw the grapevine that milforne slapped the CEDEF boss to death with a fish and none of them believe this information.

Half of North Korean teenagers have a crush on Izuku and there is a very dedicated fan club created about him. Izuku remains oblivious to this. None of the other funeral wreaths are suprised by this.

Since hawks is in cannon a model as a side gig to being a hero, recently a lot of Vongolas fashion companies/fronts disguised as fashion companies have been getting him to model they’re products.

I don't actually have much to say about the first three. I mean, I have no idea where the Kokuyo Gang got their money from. Was Ken a twitch streamer and that's how they got money? Did Mukuro steal all of the money from the mafia families they ended? Who knows?

Byakuran and Spanner are surprisingly good friends, considering they don't usually hang out together unless Irie is also there, and one of the main reasons for this is because both of their first reaction to getting banned from a site is to hack it.

I'm not sure Giotto's protection works like that, though. I think, maybe any posts online that mention Namimori don't glitch, but people forget about them really easily. Also, there is definitely a video on the internet where someone actually managed to remember Namimori and the posts about Hibari for long enough to make a conspiracy theory and a video about it, but literally no one remembers watching it, so when they stumble across, they're super confused. The person who made the video is even more so since they can't remember making it.

Imagine being in the mafia. You know that there's this kid who has been arrested by Vindice for murdering entire mafia families. You know this kid's name is Mukuro, and what he looks like. Now imagine that one day, you see this guy with the boy who is basically the ruler of the mafia world, but wait, he's not alone! There's a girl there who looks almost exactly like him, whose name is an anagram of Mukuro's! Yeah, I'd be really fucking scared, too. They definitely think Mukuro and Chrome are the same person, just in two separate bodies.

Tsuna is probably considering. Maybe. I don't know if he knows about the tuna thing, actually. But to clarify, the tuna was most definitely dead. Iemitsu did not get slapped with a living tuna, but a dead one. The heroes may or may not hear about it. If Tsuna knows, then they might hear through some ways, but if he doesn't, then it's something that's kept a secret with the people who were there that day.

Not really sure about the fanclub thing. There are probably those who have a crush on Izuku, but I wouldn't say they're huge in numbers. The same would go for all of the Funeral Wreaths I think.

Oh yeah, Hawks is suddenly getting a lot more modeling gigs that involve Vongola's front company. I haven't come up with a name for it yet, but it can't be Vongola, because that would be too obvious. Anyways, he's getting more gigs with them and some people on the internet are starting to notice a theorize what that means.

[rebornthestage]

Bucchake Namimori Dong☆Dong Rebosute Special Personal Commentary

Here’s my commentary for the livestream. For those who want to stream it, it’s around 246:50 minutes in from this video. The first 246 minutes are the stage play cast's anime selection. If you want to download the talk part and read Melody's summary, check out cust0diana’s post here.

Gen-chan (Gokudera's actor) is so perky here haha; I think it's also because Tsuna's actor isn't here so he has to be the one who has to talk more

Suguru (Yamamoto's VA) appears with almost shoulder length hair and a beard, and Neeko's comment was: You've turned into a hot guy.😂

Gen-chan starts tooting his own horn lmao. Gokudera's VA and stage actor has worked together before (in another stage play I assume), and Ichinose talks about how agile Gen-chan is, only for Gen-chan to reply "Yes, I'm very agile." :D

Gen-chan struggled with Gokudera's character at first; the director kept telling him to show more of Gokudera's cute side when in front of the Tenth

Neeko really missed the Vongola stage play cast while doing Secret Bullet stage play

They watch Episode 75 (Hideout) of the anime together on the stream

The Future arc OP 88 takes me back, wow

Lal is very much Gen-chan's type when he was younger, you don't even know how much he flailed about her lol

Dino's actor James is actually watching the livestream; he's a Youtuber so he may have popped up in the barrage

Gen-chan freaking out at Lal's sexy scene as she was washing her body nekkid lmao. The camera refuses to focus on anyone else and he freaks out again when the episode flashes another sexy scene. Someone save him

Neeko wonders if this scene will be in the play and Gen-chan is just "!!!! Will they do the scene!!" Someone else comments that maybe it’ll be done with a silhouette

Ahhhhhh TYL Yamamoto appears in the episode!! *u*

When asked if stage actor Yamamoto's going to have a chin scar for TYL Yamamoto, he just goes, "Will I? :)" Vague lol. A mystery still if there’s a different actor for TYL Yamamoto

Gen-chan: I find it memorable how Yamamoto props his arm on Tsuna's shoulder in his teens, and then on Tsuna's head ten years later

Wow lol I haven't seen Giannini for so long 

Ahhh there it is Reborn in the white protection suit or whatever its called lmao

Neeko: That Reborn was just a doll! But look! His head flew off!! Everyone: It's true lmao Neeko: Look! The head's on the floor!

Neeko: You think I'll be wearing that this play? Yama: White tights then? Neeko: I'd look gross haha ?: Make it yourself lmao Kokubun: But you did make one didn't you Neeko: Yeah, for the concert

Gen-chan: Both stage play Yamamoto and VA Yamamoto love to do Reborn impersonations lol

Hibird!! Meanwhile, Ichinose: "Hibari wouldn't wear that hat lol"

VAs says their favorite lines of their own characters in the character voice of course

Similar to Gokudera, when Gen-chan first met Tsuna's actor, in his mind he was very skeptical, like "...This guy's gonna play Tsuna? You serious? This guy?" and as they rehearsed more together, he was like, "Oh, he's a pretty decent guy lol"

What Yamamoto had to be careful about when playing his role was his liveliness-- He was careful not to be too lively and exceed Ryohei's liveliness

Yamamoto actor makes joke question, and Yamamoto VA also makes joke question lol

Yamamoto doesn't understand what they're supposed to write for the minigame, but then he went "When I looked at the (livestream) comments, everyone was posting lots of answers" and copied down some of what he saw. Stop, that's cheating😂😂

Ryohei/Tsuna's makeup is so light in the cast comments. Also note the text on his costume: Storia Futura

Irie and Byakuran’s stage play actors were shown in recorded video and commented about being in the play. Irie’s hair is a lot browner and darker than the visual imo, though it could just be the lighting

[dearcat1]

Hi.....anon here. I am so so sorry about that ask.....and the other ones. I really didn't mean to come off like that or anything. I'm still figuring out how to do this sort of thing (reviews and asks and whatnot). That's not to excuse my ignorance or anything though. I just wanted to let you know how much I love your works. Your characterization is spot on and I absolutely adore the character interactions. I hope my carelessness didn't ruin your day or anything. I hope you have a nice day. :)

Heey! you're fine! Mistakes happen, you know? We all learn, it's a win-win situation around here! I knew you didn't mean anything by it, I was just letting you know. I'm always open for conversation :)

Sorry it took me so long to answer, it's been crazy in this house. It ruined nothing at all, you're golden, I actually hyper focused in a story that's been running around in my head and refused not to be writen. I'm glad you enjoy the character interactions, it's sort of one of the big things I focus on while writing. Human interaction is fascinating!

Here, have the first drabble of this new series. It's only fair, I hope me taking so long to answer caused you no anxiety but if it did, I'm sorry.

(Teresa)

Part 1 of Unplanned Parenthood

TW: DEATH

It hadn't been planned nor had Xanxus thought much of it once it happened. He is an assassin, running an organization full of other assassins, parenthood had never been in the picture. Living long enough to even think about it hadn't been in the picture. Being told there was a pregnancy hadn't changed that. She is just some woman he picked up in some event or the other. That said, Xanxus might not be father material but he's not a deadbeat either. He took Teresa in, accepting her desire to not live amongst assassins by buying her a condo. He made sure to provide the best medical care, that they would want for nothing. 

When she gave birth, Xanxus stayed away to respect her wishes but did visit once she permitted it. He picked up his kid and for the first time in years, he ran for the hills. She's a tiny thing, with a surprisingly strong grip but it still takes her entire fist to hold on to his finger and Xanxus… he's not the kind of man who knows how to be delicate, he has no idea how not to break something so innocent and his only idea of what a father is like is either Timoteo or that fucker down the street, when he was a kid. The one that knew nothing but the bottle. He guesses he's doing alright there, at least. 

He makes sure there's people on the payroll who know what they're doing, keeps his wallet open and shows up every now and then. Just enough to make sure the kid knows who Xanxus is and confirm that the pup is healthy and happy, that she has all that she needs to grow. It works, for four months. But as soon as Xanxus relaxes, concentrating his attention in research so that he at least has a technical idea of what's going on; Teresa gets the bright idea to run off. That's fine, Xanxus has no claim to her and has no intention of holding her hostage. If she had run off on her own, that's her decision to make. 

Now the kid, the kid is an entirely different story. The kid is Xanxus's baby, even if he were to disregard the possible, future liability, that's still some random woman who thought she could get away with stealing a Vongola. It can't stand. And it's Xanxus's fucking kid. No, fuck it. He refuses. So Xanxus gives himself a second to take in the empty bassinet before he turns to Squalo, "find them."

"On it, boss."

They're not even difficult to find. The dumb bitch, she went straight to Vongola's enemies. She probably thought they'd protect her from Vongola. And they would keep his daughter, that much is true. Teresa is a dead woman, if they didn't get rid of her, he will. Xanxus isn't about to stop and let some no name pieces of shit keep his kid as a hostage or a broodmare or some shit. He doesn't hide that the Varia is mobilizing, doesn't give a shit about Sawada's or Timoteo's reaction. By the time he arrives at the mansion, most are already dead. He catches two men fleeing and shots them without breaking stride. 

Lussuria guides him to the correct room, both of them ignoring Belphegor who is gleefully cleaning up any survivors. Squalo opens the door for them, Xanxus keeps moving, only coming to a stop in the middle of the room. He eyes his gun for a moment, refusing to scream or blast everything to kingdom come. His daughter is safe and sound, asleep in her bassinet and in front of it, a little bruised and battered is Teresa. Teresa's short blond hair is a mess, her lip is split open  and trembling. "Xanxus?"

Xanxus snorts at the tint of hope there. "Move," he gestures to the side with his gun, slipping in the silencer. "I don't want her covered in blood."

To her credit, Teresa draws herself up, chin up and back straight. "You'll raise her," she doesn't make him repeat himself. "Not some nanny, not your people. You. She is your daughter." She lowers her arms, "promise me."

He doesn't owe her jackshit, not after all of this but she did grow the kid for 38 weeks and spent an entire day bringing her into this world. "Fine." One shot, between the eyes. It's not pretty but it's quick. Xanxus lowers the gun, gesturing for a lackey to clean up, "cremate her. Have her buried in the chapel."