#bitch does alain even have a family name tf?

[tokuteasings]

Protective: Takeru, Makoto, Kanon, Alain

I got to think about these four while driving around with my bro (who I consult with whenever I write lol, he helps me out a lot with these fics) and it got me thinking.

Besides, Ghost doesn’t get enough love. It’s a very down the middle season from what I am told but I think it’s neat~! Besides, I’ll take any chance I can get to talk about them lol.

Warnings: I...don’t think so????

Tenkuuji Takeru

It depends on your situation, truth be told, when it comes to Takeru’s protectiveness. If you’re a Rider like he, he’s protective of you in a similar way that he is protective of Makoto or Alain. He trusts you to stay safe in fights but he will always send a glance towards you or keep you in the corner of his eye. But if you’re a civilian, it’s much different. Takeru originally did not want you to get involved in any of this Gamma biz at all! Especially since uh…he’s a….ghost. He wants you to have a normal life, without all of this hectic stuff. Takeru will put up a bit of a distance between the two of you even though he does want to get closer. He can’t tell you even as the guilt is building up within him, Akari and Onari do their best to help during this time lol. 

If you’re in a relationship with him during this time, Takeru has this degree of protectiveness over you that’s honestly rather chill? He trusts you, so he doesn’t get jealous easily (if he does it takes a loooot to get him stressed out and even then when he’s jealous he’s only pouty jelly) but in general he knows you won’t cheat on him or anything. If you ask, he will use his powers around you and turn invisible to follow you around if like a dude is stalking you. If anything during his moments of being invisible, he tends to give you like…secret hugs and touches only felt by you. Like he’ll wrap his arms around your waist and you can feel him resting his head on your shoulder - protectively so and probably pouting - as your…comfort blanket is the best way to describe it. Since he can also generate force fields, this is his first line of defense…other than physically putting himself between you and the aggressor. 

Of course, it doesn’t mean he won’t jump into action to protect you. He doesn’t want to undermine you at any sort of manner and will wait until you want him to do it but Takeru will not fucking hesitate to jump in front of you - be it between you and a Gamma or you and another human. Though, he is naturally a pacifist and will try to talk to the aggressor at any point in time. He understands that there are people that can’t be reasoned with but it won’t hurt to try? ”Don’t kill if you can wound, don’t wound if you can subdue, don’t subdue if you can pacify, and don’t raise your hand at all until you’ve first extended it.” sort of mindset. As he can read your mind sometimes (but doesn’t do it because he respects you) he will sometimes use it as a precaution. To see what is going on in the eyes of your aggressor and if they can be reasoned with. If you allow him to read your mind as a form of protection, Takeru will jump to your defense a lot quicker.

That being said, if you two are in a relationship and he happens to be around physically, Takeru always has his hand holding yours. It’s his favorite form of physical affection and whenever he puts himself between you and your aggressor. It’s a handgrip that assures you that he’ll be there for you. But he loves having his hands on you in general, it makes him feel grounded and human again. He can’t feel much as a ghost, so anything that anchors him back to the human world is something he cannot take for granted. So yeah! Hand-holding. It’s also a good way to tell if he’s jealous, his hands almost…fade even though they try to squeeze your hand tighter and tighter - as though he’s losing confidence in himself. If you two are simply friends, he still would want to hold hands! It’s his fave way of showing affection no matter what.

Takeru naturally can feel your emotions, even at a distance. This is probably due to how close he is to you (romantiic or platonic) and what you feel, he feels. If you are in danger, Takeru will feel it. He has a bleeding heart and he will run (or float lol) to your side as quickly as he can. It’s like…he’s a fucking sensor lol. Of course he won’t do anything to invade your privacy but whenever you are in distress and he can’t be there, expect Takeru to come fucking barreling towards you, spiritually or physically.

Fukami Makoto

Compared to Takeru, Makoto shows his protectiveness VERY outwardly. He’s also naturally super protective of you, either as a romantic partner or as a friend. Makoto has been uh, emotionally….stunted for oh so long that these feelings of protectiveness towards you are uh…threatening to legit overtake him. It’s to the point he’s OVERPROTECTIVE. You really need to communicate with Makoto that you’ll be fine because normally he’ll be standing over your shoulder and glaring at anyone within 70 feet distance. But really, his feelings of protectiveness are raw and not feral but…more so brought to the surface. 

Physically, it’s different. Especially in a romantic sense. Takeru likes holding your hands but Makoto? He isn’t truly used to physical affection all that much. Or uh, at all. So the best thing he is best at is merely being an intimidating force to be reckoned with. Overtime, however, Makoto will become easier with this. Like Takeru, he’ll enjoy hand holding (romantically or platonically) but if we’re going in a romantic sense, Makoto prefers having his hand against the small of your back. It’s like he’ll catch you if you fall. Hand holding is still a favorite of his, because he can gauge your reaction to his touches much better this way and know when he needs to step in. Platonically, he’ll wrap an arm around your shoulders or grip you by your bicep. 

That being said, he’s a lot more physical than Takeru is or even Kanon and Alain. He’s probably the most ready to become physical with someone that threatens your safety. If Takeru attempts to pacify, Kanon attempts to defuse, Alain is verbally threatening, then Makoto is the shield. Even if there is a slight chance for a situation to escalate, Makoto is already there pushing you behind him and glaring down the aggressor. Depending on your relationship with him at the time, Makoto will do one of two things. If it’s romantically, he has his hand in yours, ready to make a break for it if need be or to give you a reassuring squeeze. If it’s platonically, Makoto will shoot you a reassuring smile before glaring back at the fucker who threatened you. This extends to you if you’re a Rider or a Gamma who is an ally. He will throw himself at the person who is attacking you, no hesitation. 

Oh, woe to the people who actually hurt you and you’re in a romantic situation with him. Kanon is protective of you as well so it’s a two-for-one situation but she’s the gentle bed while Makoto is the bat you keep by your bedside. If he even so much as sees a single tear or a bruise on you, he would only gently take you into his hands, and running his thumb over the wound or tear; it’s like he’s trying to take away your pain and with his healing powers, he knows he can. But it’s only physical, it’s never emotional (sometimes he laments that he doesn’t have Takeru’s ability to heal the wounds of the mind) and he whispers in this…barely contained rage but he’s keeping it together just for you and seethes out: “Who hurt you?”

Makoto is audibly better at understanding danger. He can tell minute changes in pitch and is more than able to see it physically happening. He knows the sound of your voice whenever you’re in distress (he calls it his ‘oniisan instincts’) and can hear it from possibly some good distance away. Even through a phone, Makoto can tell. Expect him to throw a punch immediately once he finds you in danger, however, no thoughts in that head of his. He’s a lot gentler once everything is over, though. He scans your body with lightning speed and gently puts a hand on your shoulder and gives you a gentle reassuring smile and a squeeze to your shoulder. “You’ll be okay, it’s over now, I’m here to protect you.” this is like second nature for him, protecting someone. 

Fukami Kanon

Kanon and Takeru are rather similar in their protectiveness. Now that she has her body again, she’s a lot more physical with you if you two are in a romantic relationship. Like Takeru, she’s more so into hand holding to communicate protectiveness. But while Takeru will rub his thumb over your knuckles and rub circles into your skin in an effort to calm you down (and himself) Kanon prefers lacing fingers together. It’s like…a lock, to keep the two of you safe and in a sound mind. She squeezes your hand during these times too. 

As stated before, Kanon is the defuser. She tries to listen to both sides of the situation. Unless, of course, the aggressor is simply unable to be reasoned with. It’s not that she won’t hesitate to throw fucking hands, but more so along the lines as she is used to being the voice of reason. Makoto is the one who gets physical but Kanon’s first instinct is to call her brother for help, then Alain, and then finally Takeru. If none are available, due to her small stature, she will probably run the fuck away with you in toe. She isn’t much of a fighter but if backed into a corner, she will transform (if needed) or just use whatever she can get her damn hands on as a weapon. She can defend herself, kind of, when she needs to! She will run, then if she has to, use the spells Takeru taught her, and then get physical if she has to. 

Like Makoto, Kanon is an expert on telling the differences within the voices and people around her. She uses it on Makoto most of the time but she can also tell the difference between pitches of your voice through a phone. Kanon is a lot more rational than her brother though, who is ready to smack a ho. She will probably run to your rescue with a plan set…or a semblance of one. 

If you are also a Rider, Kanon is always on the lookout for you as you are for her. She isn’t as experienced as her brother or the rest of them but Kanon has enough power in her for sure. Similar to Takeru, she is physically turning to check on you every now and then or ensuring that she fights closer to you. She’s also rather verbal during these moments too, sometimes shouting at you from across the battlefield if you’re doing alright. It’s kind of sweet to see, lol. It’s why she sticks closer to you, you two cover each other’s weaknesses. 

However, what separates Kanon from the others is that she is a good judge of character. By a simple glance she can ascertain whether or not the threat will become an actual threat to you long before you can even realize whatever is a threat…ya know is a threat. She wants to believe in the good of people no matter what, but she is able to sense malice better than the rest of the boys and is often the first by your side. She will physically stand beside you instead of front of you, wanting to take on whatever it is together instead of being gungho about protecting you and you alone. She’s a supportive sort of protectiveness, saying that you two can both do it and that she’ll be beside you no matter what. 

Alain

Alain has this aura of danger about him, of demand. As stated before, he is the verbal threat. Simply walking towards your aggressor has them already sweating bullets (if they are a human or something lesser) and some are already ready to back off. Though, with his stature and pretty face (like unfair) some may not take him very seriously. That is why his aura is so intimidating, he has perfected it over his many years of life and is ready to use it at first glance. Not to mention his verbal threats are so….eversecal that it makes your body shudder and shiver in fright. Of course when this is over, he turns back to you and questions if you’re alright with this flurry of worry. He’s distant, hesitant to touch you, but does when he needs to. It’s feather-light, worried he may harm you further.

If you’re a Rider like he is or an ally in the thick of battle, Alain trusts you to take care of yourself. But he always has you in the corner of his eye and whenever he can, he tends to send weapons over to you. Be it little things like maybe a pipe or something physical to thwack someone with, or simply one of his own weapons to share between the two of you. Alain is a fierce warrior and it’s more often than not that you two have trained together. So you two are much more in sync then say if you and Makoto working together. This applies romantically and platonically if you so wish. 

Similar to the others, Alain tends to become a shield whenever you are in danger. He puts himself between you and your aggressor. He has a sort of…not short fuse but more so he knows what he’s capable of. And this fucker WILL know what he’s capable of. He won’t hurt them…physically, but scar them…probably. Or scare them. Either or. I mean, whatever comes first. Sure he may ask for his guards to come protect you (he rivals Makoto in terms of overprotectiveness) but more often than not he’s handling it himself. He isn’t afraid to get physical for sure, but he would rather not. He knows his power and will not hesitate to flaunt it. 

If anything, Alain will not hesitate to call Makoto for help. He has allies and knows them well. Alain is powerful by himself but lord help the aggressor if they ever harm you. If you think Makoto has barely concealed rage, Alain’s is a volcano. It’s a simmering flame that can and will boil over whenever possible. It’s magma attacking the aggressor and all of his pent up rage can and will almost cause them to cowl in reverence and fear. Makoto would gently touch you but Alain couldn’t…he’s worried he’ll hurt you further. He’s shaking the entire time he’s wiping away tears and his hiss is a deadly cobra’s song. He’s worried about losing you, he’s lost so much before…he won’t lose anyone else again: friend or significant other or otherwise.

As Alain isn’t really used to physical affection, when it comes to physically protecting you he’s kind of at a loss. But he does what his instincts tell him to. He stands in front of you and if he can, he will take the hits that are meant for you and you alone. There are times when he reaches out to you to hold you, to hold your hand and it stops in the middle of the air. It sometimes doesn’t go further even though he knows that he can. It’ll take some goading and getting used to but Alain will be physically attentive to you whenever he can. As he was raised in a rather…uh…hostile environment (ish), he’s an expert on seeing whether or not the aggressors have concealed weaponry or if they mean business. As such, Alain will know the first second whether or not this person is going to be a problem for you and he has like 60 diff back up plans to enact to protect you.