#but I know he's fighting kaku later

[zosanbrainrot]

zosantober day 25 - dangerous

[beaulesbian]

[one piece 1111 spoilers]

some thoughts about Rob Lucci asking the Gorosei to spare Kaku

I guessed that Lucci would care about Kaku and his Cipher pol crew to some extent, like when they were recuperating after fighting the seraphim alongside the Strawhats, ch. 1090:

but then there was that scene in chapter 1107, when he was fighting Zoro, and kept talking about dead-weight to a crew, and "you're a pack of fools, unable to cut loose a single member for the good of the rest!!"

which, at first, I thought it's something like his moral compass that he would follow as he's saying. that he wouldn't be waiting for anyone on his team in similar situation, maybe would even leavet them to fend for themselves, etc.

But the new chapter kind of changes that with how he's clearly showing he cares very much what would happen to Kaku. Even as much to beg the Gorosei - and might I add, he looked quite freaked out the first time seeing that form (that makes me curious about how much Lucci even knows about them and the work of this particular branch of the government.. it's so curious.)

So this change in attitude was interesting to me, and then I was going through some other chapters and reread this panel of ch. 1069:

-where Vegapunk and Strawhats are seeing Luffy in his Gear 5 fight Rob Lucci, and he's explaining how the awakened Zoan type fruit can "absorb and control the user's personality" - and that could explain this change of behaviour.

When Lucci shittalks Zoro, he's in his awakened form, fighting like that for however long or short amount of time (who knows how long, by now), and maybe he has a good control on his devil fruit, but maybe there's a boundary that he isn't even aware that the fruit's power could be controlling him instead. (Why else would we get this comment from Vegapunk. It could be used as cautionary knowledge for Luffy in future as well).

So once Lucci is out of that awakened status, he sees a giant bird Gorosei who's plan is to probably destroy anyone in its path, and Lucci still pleads for his friend's life (kinda reminds me of Zoro begging Kuma for sparing Luffy's life in Thriller Bark! in a way!).

I'm really happy that Oda gave Lucci this moment. It really showed more of his character and nuance, and I wonder where he will be moving towards in next chapters now that he sees who just arrived on Egghead (that strong haki he felt and commented on in chapter 1110 to Zoro, and now seeing it was at least one of the Gorosei) and now that he's out of his awakened devil fruit status, maybe he would be allowed to think clearer.

And at the same time - if this small theory about the devil fruit controlling the user would be confirmed exactly by Rob Lucci and depending how he acts and think of it later - we could see some really interesting changes in his character in regards to what sides would he be taking during the rest of this Incident on the Egghead Island, especially given that this seemed like some end of his orders from the Gorosei? "I have no further queries."

There's still space for him to have some sort of redemption moment or even just a reflection about his actions, it could be all very interesting!

ch. 1107

ch. 1111

[i-literally-cant-with-this]

(Bonten timeline) Had a random head canon that since kakucho is 100% on the top 3 best boyfriend list I had a hc that when his lover is drunk he Takes on the role of taking care of her and when he's undressing her and redressing her drunk body into some pjs when she starts too whine and struggle he'll praise her as he helps her get comfortable calling you things like "good girl" "your doing so well love" ect that's my fluffy drunk user headcanon

A/N ::: So, one of my favorite anons turned moots sends me the best asks about our TokRev boys. I truly hate myself for my inability to keep anything short. Start giving me word limits, guys. Seriously. Or I'll just keep going apeshit.

C/W ::: Kakucho x F.reader, drinking at clubs, reader is a lightweight, Kaku' takes care of her. Literally I love him to pieces. "Koneko" means kitten in Japanese.

WC ::: 1,008

I read this as many times as I could. One of these days I'll figure out how to effectively read stuff.

Kakucho IS THE WORLD’S BEST boyfriend. I know this deep within my psyche and even deeper within my soul.

He always has your back (especially when he has you on it. But I digress).

After a night of being out at some exclusive clubs and drinking expensive drinks (that HE fights with you about to just "shut your damn mouth woman and let me pay for them" - respectfully, of course!), you guys catch an Uber and go home.

You're so drunk that you've fallen asleep in the car more than a couple of times. And it's not that you're sloppy drunk or anything. You're just a bit of a lightweight.

Kakucho finds this one of the more charming things about you on the occasion you do let loose and drink.

The driver gets you guys back to his place and he wakes you up gently by stroking your face and squeezing your shoulder. "We're home, let's go inside."

He pays the driver, thanks them and proceeds to help you walk to the house with his arm under yours and around your waist. Eventually picking you up and just carrying you because you're just taking so long and he wants to get you to bed because he's tired as hell, too. (He really just wants to cuddle up next to you. You were dancing so much tonight and he doesn't dance so all he could do was look at you shakin' your ass all night. He missed you - despite being no more than 10-15 feet away from you while you were out on the floor.)

Finally inside, he gets you to the bed and sits you down on the edge.

"I'll be right back." Kakucho walked out of the room and you heard the garage door open. Then the dryer door opened and closed a minute later. "Here's some pajamas, one of my t-shirts and some shorts. Is that ok?" He asked.

You nodded and stood - rather, tried to stand up so you could undress. "Kakuuuu! I nee-" you hiccupped "hahaha! Jesus. I need help, please? I'm sooo tired an' 'ni jus' wanna gotuh sleep! I danced 'n drank 'n danced around 'n now I wanna sleep, Kaku!"

He grabbed you some clean panties from your drawer in his dresser and laid all of the clothes he got for you beside you on the bed. "Oh, my baby is tired. Come here. Let me help you. Let me do the hard stuff."

Kakucho kneeled on the floor in front of you and began unbuckling your heels. "That's it. Letting me take care of you, such a good girl. Ok, I'm going to lift your dress over your head and get the shirt on, ok?"

He's your king of consent, even over something as innocent as helping you get out of your eveningwear and into your pajamas.

You nodded and threw your arms up over your head, smacking him on the underside of his chin on their way up. "OH SHIT! KAKU! ARE YOU OK! SHIT I'M SO SORRY!"

He rolled his jaw around a few times and laughed, "Helluva hit there, koneko," he laughed as he lifted your dress up and off of your body. Leaving you in just your bra and the panties you had on earlier. "H-here put this t-shirt on now and then I'll take your bra off and put those other ... um, under things on."

This was hilarious to you how shy he still was with you sometimes and that he couldn't say the word "panties". The reality was that some of the things he's said to you are far worse than that.

"K." You were so agreeable right now. Not that you weren't always, but like, there was zero resistance coming from you tonight.

"My sleepy girl. Doing so good tonight. Letting me dress you like my very own little doll." Kakucho chuckled at the thought of you actually being a life-size doll for him to play with. He was still a little drunk, too, so you let it slide.

After you had his shirt on, he stood behind you and unclasped your bra, sliding it down your arms and pulling it through the sleeves of the shirt, tossing it on the chair in the corner of the room. He was so gentle, his hands grazing your skin as he did so.

You shivered.

"You're doing so well, tipsy little baby. Here, let me help you put ... these (your panties) and your shorts on." He slid the lace up your legs, followed by the cotton shorts.

You didn't want to wear those shorts anymore and you whined.

Kakucho shushed you and guided you down onto the bed anyway. "I know, I know. You'll forget all about them once you're laying down. Ok?"

He tucked you under the covers and leaned down to kiss your forehead. "Do you need anything else, baby?"

"Just you. Wanna cuddle you and go to sleep. Please? Kaku, I love youuu." You were so tired and so drunk and he was so cute and nice to you right now - and ALL THE TIME. You just wanted to be wrapped up in him and around him.

"You're my girl. Forever. I love you too. Sweet dreams." He kissed your forehead again and closed his eyes.

He chuckled and undressed, taking off his shirt, pants, and socks, leaving him in his boxer briefs.

Thanks to the alcohol, you were seeing 2 of him and it was better than anything you’d ever witnessed. He slid under the covers and pulled you into his arms.

He didn't even care that you were still drunkenly babbling about how much you loved him and that he was your favorite person in the whole wide world.

But he'd have honestly given anything to record you muttering about all of that in your sleepy, drunk voice just before you dozed off. Tightly pressed to him and wrapped up in his arms Sleeping in your own little private heaven for the next 7 1/2 hours.

Taglist ::: @katkitkats @kazutora-kurokawa @arlerts-angel @viburnt @darkstarlight82

[littleoanh]

Hiii may i ask if u can write a kakucho fic like how you write about ran and i’m really obsessed with it! LOVE your writing style. Can you make one about a yandere y/n joining bonten because of how strong and reliable u are and kaku being inlove with u the moment u walked in to the room when mikey introduced u.. and ran having crush on u as well and tries to make u his but y/n only has eyes for kaku kun🥰🥰🥰 they end up together ofc✨✨

A/N: Hello Anon! Thank you for your kind words <3 At the moment, I am busy with my current writing projects BUTTTT this is such an interesting idea that my brain came up with a story :D. I haven’t written a yandere theme reader before, hopefully I represent [Y/n] well! 

You Belong with Me

Characters: Bonten!Kakucho x Yan!Reader (G/N, no pronouns)

Warnings: Dark Content [MDNI, 18+ ONLY], cursing, violence (threats, kicking, stepping, blood, severed finger, fighting, breaking bones), love at first sight, brief mentions of Izana (possibly manga spoilers?), yandere reader, stalking, obsession and unrequited feelings (not Kakucho). 

Special Thanks: My Editor Bestie (EB) for proofreading and being my beta reader.

Like, reblogging, and kind comments are appreciated.

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[Photos for banner is by Satushi Icon from Facebook]

“Does anybody know what this impromptu meeting is about?” Mochi asks once the executives are seated. Everyone received an early morning message from Mikey to be in the conference room at exactly 8 AM. Did someone fuck up a mission or was there another traitor in the organization? Whatever it is, this meeting might not be good.

No one seems to know what this is about, but the chattering stops when Mikey’s commanding presence appears in the conference room. “I have an announcement to make.” Everyone closely pays attention to Mikey’s words. “We have a new executive on the team that is joining today.” Their eyes widened, why did Mikey suddenly recruit a new executive? Were they not up to Mikey’s standards? No, that can’t be it because they would all be dead by now if that’s true. This new executive must’ve done something that caught Mikey’s interest. He is not an easily impressed person. Then there are firm knocks on the door, “Enter.” 

The doors open, everyone glues their eyes to see who this new executive is. The clacking of your shoes echoes the room, however there is one executive who’s heart is racing… Kakucho. The moment he lays his eyes on you, it feels as though he is in a beautiful daydream. The way you stride into the room with such confidence and gracefulness, your appearance is refined but most of all, it is your eyes. When you meet his gaze, there’s fire in them that ignites the burning flames in his heart. He’s not one to believe in love at first sight, but you are the first to change his beliefs. 

What Kakucho fails to notice is that his fellow executive, Ran shares the same interest. Though his feelings are not quite as strong as Kakucho, but he is captivated by you. Your perfect features and fortitude makes him want to ruin you. It’s been awhile since someone caught his attention, he’s got to have you and put another notch on his bedpost. 

You stand next to Mikey with a levelheaded attitude and break into a charming smile. “This is [Y/n] [L/n].” Mikey continues your introduction, Kakucho thought it a heavenly name. “You guys can introduce yourselves later, we still have that contract we need Ryosuke to sign.” Mikey’s black orbs land on Kakucho, “Kakucho, take [Y/n] and Ran with you and make sure to get him to sign it. I don’t care what it takes.” 

“Yes, Mikey.” Kakucho is discreetly excited he has first dibs to be working with you even though Ran is tagging along. 

“It’s a pleasure to meet you both.” Your voice is like music to his ears. “We’ll make sure to get him to sign that contract this time.” Your self reliant attitude makes Kakucho feel like he can do anything.

“Can’t wait to see what you can do, [Y/n] chan.” Ran’s playful lazy smirk appears as he stands up with Kakucho and is ready to meet Ryosuke again. Last night's meeting didn’t go well and Ryosuke refused to cooperate. 

“I’m sure my actions will speak louder than my words.” You match his playfulness, Ran is determined to make you his. You will be so much fun to play with. The three of you take the elevator down to the lobby and find the usual security guards to have bruises on their faces. Kakucho and Ran thought it was strange because they didn’t have those bruises when they came into the conference room earlier. 

In the car ride, Kakucho feels a bit left out as you and Ran are having an easy going conversation. He wants to say something to get your attention too but he’s afraid his shyness would make him stutter or say something idiotic. He wants to show you he’s easy to talk to as well. But your radiating presence makes it difficult for him to speak. This is the only moment he would ever feel jealous of Ran. 

“So [Y/n] chan,” Ran takes his downturned eyes off the road to take a side glance, “how did you impress Mikey into making you one of the executives?” Kakucho looks into the rearview mirror, he is too wondering what you did to impress him. There has to be a reason why Mikey chose you.

A sly smile spreads across your plump lips, “Now now, that’s between me and Mikey. If you really want to know, why don’t you ask him?” Ran scoffs, Mikey is full of secrets and will never utter a word about anything. 

Ran pulls into the parking lot of the club Ryosuke owns, the three of you step out of his car and approach the entrance. The security guard sees the Bonten tattoo on Ran’s neck and immediately notify you that Ryosuke is not in the club. Before Kakucho or Ran can say anything, you knock the security guard down and step on his back, digging your heel into his lower back. He is screaming in pain as you shove the side of his face into the pavement. Kakucho’s heart beat is pounding, now he understands why Mikey chose you.

You are so strong and ruthless. Your swift movements are exhilarating and almost majestic. Your hair even reminds him of his old king, Izana Kurokawa. No wonder, he was instantly in love with you. You are similar to him.

“Tell me where the fuck he is.” Your tone changes, sending shivers down the security guard’s spine. Even the look in your eyes has altered. “For every minute you don’t talk, I will break every bone in your spine until you become a useless piece of shit.” The heel of your shoe is dangerously about to break a bone. “I suggest for you to start talking while I am feeling generous.” The security guard blabbers about Ryosuke's location. “Wow,” Your eyes widened in amazement, “you are the worst security guard ever. You should really consider finding another job.” Ran is barking in laughter, you step on his face before heading back to Ran’s car to go to Ryosuke’s real location. 

“That was amazing, [Y/n] chan!” Ran is showering you with compliments while Kakucho quietly praises you for your quick thinking. He wasn’t sure if you even heard him but then he feels your eyes on him and he makes eye contact with you.

Your soft smile and adoring eyes set his heart ablaze, “Thanks, Kaku kun.” Kakucho’s cheeks are blushing, he wasn’t expecting you to give him a nickname, let alone what he had praised you for. He hopes you continue to call him that. 

When you three find Ryosuke’s real location, Ryosuke sets out his men to ambush you three. What a pathetic fucker, who does he think he is to do a surprise attack on Bonten? You and Kakucho have the same stamina and brute strength. The way you fight is an art form, like you’re performing a classical ballet. Kakucho’s mind is occupied with thoughts of you that one of Ryosuke’s men almost hit him in a blind spot. You quickly threw yourself in front of him and took a hard blow that almost knocked the wind out of you.

“[Y/n]!” Kakucho’s chest is aching, how could you have protected him? He should be the one protecting you. He wants to repent for letting you take a hit for him.

“Don’t worry about me.” You still have your fighting spirit, you spit out the blood from your cut lip, “Get to Ryosuke! I got your back!” Kakucho will not let your determination go to waste, his anger fuels his brute strength and fights on while you defend him from behind. You, Kakucho and Ran caught up with Ryosuke and Kakucho seized him. Ran talks to him into signing the contract, initially he refuses until you step on his bloody hand possibly breaking it and he screams in agony. “Yes, scream louder.” Your crazed eyes dilated from adrenaline, “That’s okay if you don’t want to sign it, I will make you sing instead.” You are about to step on his other hand and he sputters to sign the contract. “Geez, should’ve done it sooner instead of hiding like a goddamn coward.” You still have the heel of your shoe on his bloody hand to ensure he would use his other free hand to sign it.

“Thank you!” Your beaming smile brightens the bloody scene and you release his hand from your heel, “A pleasure to be doing business with you, Ryosuke!” Ran and Kakucho are enamored by you. They started walking off but you haven’t moved from your spot.

“[Y/n]?” Kakucho is confused and worried about why you are not following along, “What are you doing? Let’s go.” 

“Go on, first.” Your velvety tone sounds so honeyed to Kakucho’s ears, “I just want to have one quick word with him.” Kakucho and Ran take a glance at each other wondering if they should leave you alone with him.

“Ran, go to the car first. I’ll stay here with [Y/n].” Kakucho doesn’t want to leave you, he has to make sure you are okay. You are still injured and he refuses to let anyone take advantage of you. Even if your same stamina and brute strength matches his. He doesn’t want the love of his life to be in harm’s way. 

“Don’t be silly, Kaku kun!” You playfully dismiss his kindness. “I won’t be too long, I promise.” Your soft expression is hard for him to say no to you. Why do you have to look at him like that? 

“If you are not back by 3 minutes, I’m coming back for you.” Kakucho makes this promise to you and you nod enthusiastically. 

“I’ll be back by then.” Kakucho and Ran reluctantly leave you behind, once they are out of earshot. Your demeanor changes into a dangerous and violent aura. Ryosuke knew he was fucked. You smash your shoe into his face and he groans in pain. You continue to kick him, releasing your anger, “You fuckin piece of shit! This is for running away like a stupid fuckin coward.” Each kick is harder than the last, “This is for one of your men almost hurting my Kaku. And this is for having my lip cut on my first day of work.” You did a finishing blow on his ribcage, breaking his lower ribs. “If you pull another stupid fuckin stunt like that,” You yank his hair and pull closer to your face, “I will kill you.” Your crazed eyes scared the shit out of him. You release his greasy hair and wipe your hand on his shirt and start walking back to the car before Kakucho comes looking for you.

“Wai-wait.” Ryosuke weakly calls out to you, you stop but not turn around. “Wha-what about my finger?” Your shoulders start shaking and let out a joyous laughter echoing the warehouse. Then you finally turn your face with an enchanting smile that easily masks your psychopathic personality. 

“You really think you deserve your finger back?” He lets out a gasp, how could someone who looks normal as you be a maniac. “Just kidding!” You laugh that is almost childlike again, “Your finger is left with that security guard of yours at your club.” Then you tilt your head to the side with a cute thinking face, “Though I didn’t ice it. So you may not be able to get it reattached. You might want to hurry!” You continue to amble your way out of the warehouse. 

When you step outside, you find Kakucho pacing around Ran’s car with a worried expression. How cute, your heart swells with so much love. He stops when he sees you approaching and he meets you halfway. “Are you okay?” He couldn’t help but to cup your cheek and look at the cut on your lip.

“Of course, Kaku kun.” You wish he didn’t have to see you like this. “I am really fine.” You collectively reassure his worries. “Now, let’s go back and show Mikey the signed contract!” You smile, though you can feel the burning cut by smiling. 

The ride back to Bonten's Headquarter, Ran is openly flirting with you in front of Kakucho. Though he doesn’t like how forward Ran is, he feels like you and him have a connection. Maybe you feel the same way as he does (maybe not as strongly as him). When Ran parks his car in the private underground parking lot, he tries to be all touchy with you.

“Come on, [Y/n] channnnn!” Ran cutely calls your name and opens up his arms, “Let me carry your injured body into the building.” 

“My legs can still walk, there’s no need to carry me.” You brush off Ran’s offer, but he persistently wants to touch you in some way. His hand touches your lower back, dangerously close to your ass. 

“Don’t be shy,” Ran leans forward and talking huskily into your ear, “I promise I will take care of you.” Kakucho is fuming, how dare Ran touch you so vulgarly. You should be treated with respect and be cherished. He is about to step in to pry Ran’s grabby hand off of you but you beat him to it. 

“Now now, Ran.” Your voice is sickeningly sweet but that thin smile of yours is not to be messed with, ”It’s impolite to touch someone without their consent.” You strongly take his hand off of you. “One might accidentally break these pretty hands of yours one day.” Ran’s eyes widens in surprise but quickly recompose himself by laughing. 

After showing Mikey the signed contract, he nods in approval knowing that this would have been resolved today. Sanzu, Rin, Koko, and Mochi interrogate Ran and Kakucho about how you were on the mission today. Ran is singing you praises while Kakucho watches you disappear into your new assigned office. Fortunately it is next to Kakucho’s. He walks out of the conversation to check in on you.

“Ahh!” He hears you hiss, Kakucho looks inside to see you are dabbing a cotton ball on your cut lip while looking in the mirror. He saunters into your office without you noticing and takes the cotton ball from you. “Kaku kun?” You are a bit flustered to see him.

“Let me help.” Kakucho gently cups your soft cheek then leans forward to clean your cut lip. Your fiery eyes make him feel nervous, but he mustn’t let you know that. He focuses on how pretty your lips are even if there is a cut. Kakucho wonders what kind of kisser you would be. Would you be shy or passionate? Next he notices your scent is pleasant and calming, if he could he would nuzzle his face into your neck. His eyes trail back to your eyes again, they are so daring. He should say something, “I’m sorry you got hurt because of my carelessness.” Your eyes widened in surprise.

“There’s no need for you to apologize.” You shake your hands to reassure him that you were not angry with him. “As long as you are okay, that’s all that matters to me.” How are you so selfless? 

“I should look out for you, not the other way round.” His soft smile appears and cheeks are lightly tinted, “But thank you.” Your cheeks are also blushing, how is this man so adorable?

“You’re welcome.” You two share a quiet intimate moment while he cleans your lip. This feels right, being with you brings Kakucho some light in this darkness. He has been stuck in the shroud of blackness after Izana’s death. Kakucho feels he has no purpose and is just letting life pass by. Your glowing aura has broken through and he needs you to stay with him. He vows to protect you and refuses to let anything happen to you.

“Done.” Kakucho carefully tosses the bloody cotton ball into your trash can.

“Thank you.” You both stand there, admiring each other and Kakucho bravely breaks the silence, wanting to be the first to ask you out.

“Do you want to go out?” Your eyes dilated, he wasn’t sure if your reaction was a good thing and continued to ramble while averting his gaze, “I-I mean, to have lunch. You know, since it’s uh lunch time. I’m-I’m sure you are hungry from all that fighting. You don’t have to if you don’t-” You gently place your hand on Kakucho’s cheek for him to look at you again.

“I would love to go out with you, Kaku kun.” His chest feels light and easy, “Do you want to go to XX?” Kakucho is surprised that you suggested his favorite place.

“Sure, I’ll drive us.” Kakucho is discreetly elated to go out on a date with you and so quickly. Maybe soon, he will be able to confess his love for you. In your mind, you feel all your hard work has finally paid off…

What Kakucho didn’t know is that you had been stalking him for about 6 months. You’ve happened to cross paths in a passing glance. He didn’t notice you, but you obviously did. You thought he was the most beautiful man you had ever laid your eyes on. Without realizing, you secretly started to follow him. You’ve learned he was from a dangerous crime organization called Bonten and he is no. 3. You needed to be closer to him somehow, you felt compelled to get stronger. You’ve watched him train at a gym, finding out his favorite food, what his hobbies are, where he lived, and you learned about his respect for his old leader, Izana Kurokawa. During those 6 months, you changed your hair color to match Izana’s hair color and trained yourself to become stronger, ruthless, and to show no mercy when you fight. 

Last night, you discreetly followed Kakucho and Kokonoi to Ryosuke’s club. You overheard their private conversation and found out Ryosuke refused to sign the contract. Kokonoi was frustrated and Kakucho tried to persuade him but Ryosuke didn’t give in. Your hand turned white as you clenched your fist. How dare Ryosuke refuse Kakucho’s offer. He should be grateful Kakucho would even talk to this fucker. Once you saw Kakucho out of sight, your legs began to move to the VIP section and approach Ryosuke. 

Your alluring presence didn’t raise any red flags and you charmed him enough to be invited into his booth. When you had the chance, you tugged his hair and slammed his face into the glass table several times. His guards raised their guns at you and you grabbed a big glass shard threatening to cut Ryosuke’s throat if they pulled the trigger. Ryosuke asked what you wanted from him, you demanded him to agree to sign that contract from Bonten. He couldn’t understand why you wanted him to do that and so you used the glass shard to cut one of his fingers. He was screaming in agony, the guards were in shock and didn’t know what to do. You threaten to cut more of his fingers if he doesn’t reach out to Bonten. He swore that he would call Bonten to sign the contract. 

You told Ryosuke if doesn’t sign, you would break more of his useless fat fingers. As a safety deposit, you kept his finger and if he less incompetent, maybe he'll be able to get it reattached. When you left the VIP section with his bloody chubby finger, you felt someone was following you. This was a strange feeling. You were never the one to be stalked. You led your stalker to an abandoned arcade and your stalker revealed himself to be Mikey. 

“You’re … you’re Manjiro Sano.” You never thought to be face to face with the man himself. For as long as you stalked Kakucho, you were well aware how intimidating this man is. You knew how strong Mikey was and you know your own limits. You would never win a fight against him. You felt a bit nervous, was he angry that you interfered with Ryosuke? You couldn’t tell from his empty dark pupils.

“What is your goal?” Mikey questioned you and took a seat on one of the stools. “You have been following Kakucho’s tail for quite some time. Why would someone like you get involved with us?” He also couldn’t get a read on you either, you appeared to be ordinary.

“To be closer to Kakucho.” You brazenly answer him, you knew better to tell him the truth. “I will do anything for Kakucho and make him be one of your top men. Whatever is important to him, it is important to me too.” Mikey’s eyes narrowed.

“You would blindly follow his path? That’s stupid of you.”

“I could say the same for your right hand man, Sanzu. Yet you let him stay by your side.” Mikey’s eyes were no longer narrowed, “I am infatuated with Kakucho, I would do anything to be with him. If you want, I can cut my own finger to prove my loyalty to him and a promise that I won’t get in Bonten’s way.” Mikey remained quiet, you were not sure what was on his mind.

“It would be a waste.” Your eyes widened, you weren’t sure if cutting your own finger would be a waste or you are a waste of his time and he'll just kill you on the spot. “If you want to be by his side, you should be part of my executive team.” Your ears were ringing, you weren’t sure if you heard him right. “Your strength and ruthlessness reminds me of my brother.” From what you learned from Kakucho, Izana is Mikey’s half brother (well not by blood). “Based on how you handled Ryosuke, I could tell you are reliable too.” You couldn’t believe Mikey was actually praising you. If you impressed Mikey, would Kakucho be impressed too? “Come join my team.” He extended his thin arm out for you to take his offer. 

“If I join… will you tell Kakucho about my feelings?” You didn’t want Mikey to tell Kakucho about your stalking and obsession with him. 

“As long as your feelings for Kakucho do not bring him in any harm’s way, it’s none of my business.” You let out a sigh of relief, then you extended your arm out to shake his hand. Based on the handshake, you could feel Mikey’s power. It is no wonder he is one of the most notorious crime leaders in Japan. “Welcome to Bonten. Come meet me at the Headquarters at 7:45 and get yourself situated.” 

You couldn’t sleep that night, you were too excited to finally be in the same presence as Kakucho. He will finally notice you and you need to make him yours. The following morning, you walked into Bonten’s Headquarters with light footsteps until the security guards stopped you. You looked like a normal citizen, what business could you possibly have with Bonten? You were not going to let them ruin your day. You’ve beaten their faces until Mikey showed up and you stopped. Mikey informed the security guards you were the new executive for Bonten. 

Mikey led you to his office telling you Ryosuke did reach out and offered to sign the contract. He planned for you to go on your first mission with Kakucho but also having Ran Haitani to tag along. You don't care as long as you can be with Kakucho. Mikey informed you to wait outside of the conference room for about 5 minutes before knocking to come into the conference. Your heart is rapidly beating, you made sure your clothes are in order and that you would make a good first impression for Kakucho. When you heard Mikey tell you to enter, you walked into the conference room and your eyes met. You saw the look in his eyes that he was intrigued by you. 

You belong with me, Kakucho.

[End]

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About Izana and Kakucho

Well, I’m still worried about Kakucho’s whereabouts. My hope is that, like after Tenjiku, he will be able to survive.

I was really upset when Takemichi forget about him when Taiju arrived. However, if I imagine an extended part of that chapter, it would be like this:

Taiju: “Captain, you are the only one who can defeat Mikey”

Takemichi: “Right, I’m here to save Mikey-kun. I’m sorry, Kaku-chan. If I give up now, your death would be in vain. I have to go. Thank you, Kaku-chan. You are my dear friend, I won’t forget about your sacrifice”

If only we had just one page more, it would have been enough.

Anyway, out of curiosity, I bought Tenjiku character book. Then, I started to wonder how Tenjiku was actually form.

Let’s start from the very roots…

Izana left Emma to go to an “institute” (aka he was abandoned) when Emma was 3 years old. {Quick calculation: Izana was born in 1987, Emma was born in 1991 = their age gap is 4 = Izana was 7 years old at the time}

Izana met Kakucho in orphanage. Probably, it didn’t pass much time from the incident that killed Kakucho’s parents. {Kakucho is the same age of Takemichi, who was born in 1991 —> the incident happen when he was in third year of elementary school = he was (more or less) 7/8 years old = Izana was 11/12 years old}

Within this period (before meeting Kakucho), Izana met Shinichiro .

[I noticed that, even before discovering Emma’s mom is not his biological mother, Izana was not related to Sano family anyway. Even if he were the son of Emma’s mom and her husband (Izana’s real father), Izana is not blood related to Shinichiro. Well, he would still be Emma half-brother, though]

Izana learned to be a delinquent by Shinichiro. Izana has probably suffered solitude and racism (because of his looks?). Kakucho said that Izana got revenge on a group of kids that beat him when he was 12. He was probably bullied by other kids.

Because of that, he was sent to juvie and met the other future founding members of Tenjiku (it’s stated that he was 13 at the time).

But Izana came up with the gang name “Tenjiku” with Kakucho when they were children. Their idea of <Tenjiku> wasn’t the actual Tenjiku we know.

Tenjiku (the gang) was formed because Kisaki manipulated Izana in wanting to destroy Mikey. At the time, Izana was still depressed because of Shinichiro’s death (remember they had a fight, and maybe Shinichiro died before resolving this thing with Izana).

(Why Izana hated Mikey so much? When he was with Black Dragons, he was observing Mikey - source: blu-ray booklet/extra manga. Could it be that Izana know about Mikey’s dark impulse? Izana wanted to be Shinichiro’s only brother, that’s true. But in his letter he said that hearing about Mikey caused him headache. Maybe he tried to learn more about Mikey and he accidentally saw the dark impulses)

Anyway, Izana was really hurt when he discovered that Shinichiro is not his brother. And Kisaki took advantage of that weakness and convinced him to forget the truth and so he became obsessed with Mikey.

On another side, before knowing the truth, Izana got along well with Kakucho. They grew up like brothers. Izana played the role of Shinichiro for Kakucho. But Kakucho wasn’t able to cure Izana’s loneliness.

Personally, I think that, despite their king-servant relationship, they had a healthy relationship. But Izana was able to be a good brother to Kakucho because he had Shinichiro as a role model. Without him, he was lost.

“Tenjiku” was Izana and Kakucho dream. It wasn’t meant to be a gang. It was meant to be a safe place for them, who were orphans (Kakucho said that orphans bond was something Takemichi can’t understand).

Izana created Tenjiku gang because he allowed Kisaki to manipulate him (Kisaki is a really good manipulator). I think that the idea of killing Emma is Kisaki’s. Izana only gave the OK. He was unstable at the time, but he regret it later.

Also, it is implied that Emma died in the alternative timelines where Izana wasn’t involved, too. It was all part of Kisaki’s plan.

Another reason why I think Izana knew about Mikey’s dark impulses is because Izana is obsessed with the concept of “vicious”. Maybe he wanted to be more like Mikey, and so he transformed the 8 generation of Black Dragons. He wanted Shinichiro to prioritize him a not Mikey. To that goal, he needed to be a leader = need to be charismatic = need others to be afraid of him.

Izana had a messed life and messed values, but to Kakucho he was a good “brother”. Kakucho didn’t get corrupted by vicious values. Izana didn’t force him to become vicious, that’s mean he really care for him. Otherwise, he would have got ridden of him.

[tokyo-revengers-writings]

Holidays w/ Tokyo Revengers

A/n: As stated before on my second blog, I am trying to keep this non-holiday specific to include as many people as I can. While I am trying to do this, I am only human, so this may end up pertaining more to Christmas. No matter what you celebrate, have a great day! (and maybe with me happy birthday on the 27th? Speaking of which, I will be taking that day off for obvious reasons) I also put some people together to make my life either.

Warnings: Fluff, Nahoya Kawata, Baji Keisuke, Hanma, cursing

Manjiro (Mikey) Sano

He's relatively chill

He's not really a fan of holiday parties and shit

Mikey would invite all his friends over to watch shitty Hallmark movies

Yes, I will shit on them because they're all the fucking same!

His favorite holiday deserts are yule logs and chocolate cake w/ cream cheese frosting

He'd invite his close friends (Like Takemichi and Ken) to build a gingerbread house together

As you may have guessed, he just ate the pieces and didn't build a thing

He enjoys sitting in the window and watching the snow fall, curled up in his blanket

He uses the holidays as an excuse to have fun with his family

Emma, Shinichiro, Izana, and Grandpa Sano would bet candy to whoever won games

Grandpa Sano and Izana nearly murdered Mikey after playing Uno together

They went sledding once and Mikey forced Shinichiro to drag his sled up the hill

He never gets anyone presents

He's a family man, 9/10

Ken (Draken) Ryuguji/Emma

Also not a holiday party guy

He prefers going over to the Sano's and hanging out with Emma

He'd take her sledding and skiing once in a while, but he really just wants to relax with her

They'd go to parades together and collect candy from the floats

He's the type of boyfriend to cook w/ Emma

He's really basic, so his favorate cookies are sugar cookies

I swear I love him

Emma would go on Pintrest or something and find some creative reciepe to cook with him

Yes, I know Pintrest was invented in 2010, get off my dick

They'd be lucky if they didn't burn the kitchen down

I can see them doing snowball fights together and curling up under a blanket later on

Emma is the only person in the world who likes Hallmark movies

Ken would get Emma jewlery or something

Emma would get matching couple bracelets for Ken

They're a great couple, 10/10

Izana Kurokawa/Kakucho

Izana's laid-back

He'll go to a few parties, but he really hates them

I can see him drinking alcoholic eggnog with Kaku

He's legit a wine aunt

If he had a choice, he'd stay at his apartment all season with Kaku and bake different holiday foods

He prefers things like peppermint bark

I can see Izana sneaking snow inside and putting it down Kaku's shirt

They'd have heated snowball fights

I can see them re-making their snow castle

pain

I bet Izana still has the plans

They go over it together every winter and make new additions on a separate page

I can definitely see them going out for food together and watching the snow through the cafe window

Izana definitely forgets presents each year

He feels really bad about it

Kaku would get him new fish and guitar supplies

Izana's the type of person during the S-62 Secret Santa to get whatever the person hates

I think about them a lot

They're perfect, 100/10

The Kawata Twins

They're chaotic

Nahoya would buy the packets of fake snow and fill Souya's room with it

That shit takes forever to clean up

They avoid holiday parties at all costs

They hate the type of people who start celebrating the holidays in October

Nahoya has threatened people who have holiday light displays outside in November

Souya probably prefers things like frosted cookies

Nahoya likes gingerbread cookies

Speaking of gingerbread, they'd totally make a gingerbread house together

Or at least try to with the pieces that Nahoya didn't eat

They're forced to take those shitty family pictures in matching pajamas each year

We all know that hate it

Souya would make Nahoya a homemade present that he spent days on

Nahoya would take tootsie rolls and put them in cat litter and force Souya to dig his present out of the cat litter

It's at least a good present

They're chaotic, 9/10

Baji/Chifuyu/Ryusei/Kazutora

They'd do a secret Santa together

They all know who they got though, kinda hard to miss

Chifuyu would actually try to get good gifts for the other person

Kazutora would have an absolute mental breakdown trying to figure out what to get them

Ryusei would look at the person's likes and dislikes and combine their dislikes together as a gift

Baji would get the other person kerosene, a kazoo, and a lighter and call it a day

I can see them having a full-blown snowball war

It got so chaotic the police were called

(Not a favorite holiday food, but Baji likes Creme Brule [hope I spelled that right] because he gets an excuse to burn something.)

They've definitely gone sledding together

Chifuyu nearly got decapitated

They would find b-list Christmas movies and make fun of them together

They'd make an inappropriate light show in front of Baji's house

His mom killed him

They're absolutely chaotic, 10/10

Hanma Shuuji

In all honesty, he probably forgot it was winter

He couldn't care less about the holidays

Probably still believes in Santa

Nahoya may have put fake snow in Souya's room, but Hamna would fill K*saki's room with real snow

Because he's deranged

He doesn't have a favorite holiday food, but if he had to pick, it would be gingerbread

He tried making a snow house once and failed miserably

He absolutely despises how people overexaggerate the holidays

He finds it to be the most annoying thing

He finds most holiday movies stupid

He literally only likes Home Alone

He gets himself presents because he's lonely

Wouldn't be a Tokyo-Revengers-Writings post w/o some angst

He's the most relatable character, 9/10

Hajime Kokonoi

The main thing he likes about the holidays is how everybody is spending lots of money

He overspends on everybody

He probably doesn't care too much about the other aspects of the holidays

He absolutely despises holiday parties

Went sledding with Seishu and nearly shit himself in fear

If he had to celebrate the holidays, he'd want to do it in the privacy of his house with close friends

Seishu definitely forced him to have a movie marathon

Literal torture

Koko's favorite holiday food is yule logs because he thinks it makes him look more rich

He's never actually had a yule log

He's chill, 10/10

Inui Seishu

literally one of the only people on the face of the Earth who like Hallmark movies

Yes, I do have beef with them, they all suck

He's definitely one of the more festive people

He's one of the people who start holiday music and countdowns in March

He'll attend a few holiday parties, but they're not his favorite

Probably still believes in Santa

His favorite Holiday food is chocolate-mint brownies

He loves the holidays but hates the cold weather

He can barely handle 40 degrees before getting hypothermic

Let me have my headcanons

He's the type of person to cry whenever given a present

He doesn't even have to like it to cry

We love sensitive men

He's the type of person to get candles for everyone

Koko has like 10 unlit candles from him

Sweet boy, 11/10

The Haitani Brothers

Absolutely chaotic

Holiday pranks all-season

Rindou still believes in Santa and refuses to think otherwise

Holiday parties 24/7

Literally the life of the party

Rindou's favorite holiday food is date bars

Ran's favorite holiday food is gingerbread bunt cakes

They probably blast holiday music year-round

They're the type of people to make holiday light shows outside their house

They'd watch holiday horror movies together

If you know any please tell me, I want to be festive in fear

Rindou makes homemade gifts most of the time, but he'll buy a few occasionally

Ran buys gifts that he knows the other person will hate

They usually participate in the S-62 Secret Santa

Rindou gets the other person something minimalistic but still fitting to what they like

Ran doesn't even look at what they like and just hopes he got it right

They're chaotic, 9/10

~~~

Masterlist

[bnhaobservation]

BNHA Observations, speculations and assorted info: The first day Tōya burned himself

So, in order to write my fic, I spend much time observing canon scenes, comparing the manga and the anime version, take note of details, translations and info in them as well as finding out how are some things called.

Since what I noticed/speculated/found out can be of use for other fic authors I thought to share as well.

Resources:

Chap. 291 "Thanks for going strong" (元気でいてくれてありがとう Genkide Ite Kurete Arigatō)

Ep. 124 "Dabi's dance" (ダビダンス Dabi dance)

OBSERVATIONS, SPECULATIONS AND ASSORTED INFO:

The scene is a flashback in the middle of Todoroki's Enji pondering so first let's look at...

THE FULL SEQUENCE AS IT IS IN THE MANGA

So now let's focus solely on the scene in question and, since it has been transposed in anime version (and the anime added scenes) let's have a...

COMPARISON BETWEEN THE MANGA AND THE ANIME

The anime starts the scene by showing Enji's expression shifting from smiling to puzzled when he notices Tōya's hair being partly white.

'Tōya dōshitanda sono kami no ke' 「燈矢どうしたんだその髪の毛」 "What's going on with your hair, Tōya?"

'E?' 「え？」 "Huh?"

In the anime, Enji doesn't say Tōya's name, just 'oh' and then asks him what happened to his hair.

'Shiroku natteru' 「白くなってる」 "It's turning white.'

'Usoo! ? Jijī da!' 「ウソぉ！？ジジイだ！」 "No way!? I ain't some old man!

'Someta no ka' 「染めたのか」 "Did you dye it?"

'shinai yo son'nan' 「しないよそんなん」 "I didn't do that!"

In the manga we can't see Tōya's expression but in the anime he's clearly disgrunted and, when he says 'no' he also shooks his head energetically, squeezing his eyes shut and making a face.

It's kind of ironic he'll later will dye his hair, although in black.

They are probably in the Training hall (訓練場 ‘Kunrenjō’), however the anime depicts it slightly different and move their position so that Tōya isn't in front of the door any longer.

This because the anime wants to add later a scene of Rei checking on them and Fuyumi joining her so as to show also the two of them and, if the door had been behind Tōya, this wouldn't have worked so well.

The place seems empty... but in chap 95 we see it filled with exercise instruments... honestly I wonder if Enji used to pull them in and out...

It's also worth to mention that while the anime has the room being light by small high windows, the manga seems to give it a Shoji window. By the way, Shoji (障子) are doors, windows or room dividers used in traditional Japanese architecture, consisting of translucent (or transparent) sheets on a lattice frame.

The ceiling is a Japanese Saobuchi tenjō (竿縁天井 "rod edge ceiling") ceiling, a flat wood ceiling supported by narrow wood beams.

'Son'na kotona yori kyōkoso hissatsuwaza oshiete yo!!' 「そんなことより今日こそ必殺技教えてよ！！」 "But forget that, today's the day you teach me an ultimate move!!'

What's translated as 'ultimate move' (必殺技) would better be translated as a "deathblow" (殺技= certain kill 教=technique), even if yes, it's often translated as "special move" (usually one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style).

Very likely Tōya is talking about Flashfire Fist (赫灼熱拳 Kaku Shakunekken). We know Enji wanted to teach it to Shōto, insisting that Shōto needs to master it even when Shōto will go have his workstudy in his agency (chap 247).

Since I like to hope Enji wouldn't start Tōya's training with teaching him his most powerful move and, later, Touya will say all Enji taught him was to raise the heat, we can speculate that's not his first lesson.

The anime adds two scenes. One showing how Enji approaches Tōya and shows him his fire, impressing Tōya by generating a bigger flame.

Overall there's no yelling, no crying, Enji isn't lighting his face in flames nor he's holding a Shinai (竹刀) or looking like a possessed man like he did when he trained Shōto and Tōya is grinning and looking excited, giving the general impression back then, things weren't so bad in the Todoroki family.

The second scene the anime added, in addition to showing us Rei and Fuyumi, reinforces this because it shows Rei pecking on the training and smiling, not feeling at all compelled at stopping it like she did with Shōto, while all the Shinai Enji has (quite a few) are attached to a wall.

By the way, Shinai are the swords used to practice Kendō (剣道)...

...but in manga/anime they're often put in the hands of cruel/strict teachers and trainers (no matter the sport) as it seems in the past in Japan it was viewed as an acceptable instrument to administer corporal punishment (nowadays in Japan many are raising complains over such thing as, despite having been banned long ago, corporal punishment is still often practiced and some extreme cases of corporal punishment had even lead students to suicide...).

We can see there are some swords on the other side of the door as well, but those seem to be Bokken (木剣 "wood sword"), also called Bokutō (木刀), Japanese wooden swords used for training in kenjutsu which are usually the size and shape of a katana. Really, it makes me wonder if, according to the Anime, Enji studied Kendō or Kenjutsu.

In the anime the door of the training hall seems to be a Mairado (舞良戸), a wooden sliding door constructed of a single wooden panel, the Wataita (綿板), and set into a timber frame, the Kamachi (框). It is characterized by the addition of thin parallel crosspieces, the Mairako (舞良子) set horizontally on both sides of the panel.

In the manga though, it seemed more an ordinary Shoji door.

As Fuyumi and Rei aren't shown there in the manga, it's possible to assume they remained there and just weren't shown or that they left... as the training evidently continued in the anime, as it shows Tōya now mastering a bigger flame... before he burns, the anime showing Enji's surprised expression at that.

'Achi!!?' 「あち！！？」 "Ow!'

The flashback ends here. Following flashbacks are shown later on but they happened after a while compared to this scene as Tōya's hair are much more white.

We can say if Tōya already uses 'ore' to refer to himself. The manga later will show him doing it when talking to Fuyumi but, by then his hair are much more white so time went by.

It's hard to say how old Tōya is already.

Likely, same as Shōto, he manifested his Quirk when he was a baby since Enji was aware Tōya didn't have the half and half Quirk before Fuyumi's birth (Fuyumi is born because Rei believes if they have more children they would support each other and because Enji still wants the half and half Quirk) and Fuyumi is only a year older than Tōya.

When Tōya is 13, Natsuo is 8, meaning they've 5 years of difference. Enji insisted with Rei they should have Natsuo because, he said, this would cause Tōya to give up on training, meaning by then they already knew Tōya couldn't use his Quirk. Considering the 9 months of pregnancy, Natsuo should have been conceived when Tōya was around 4, meaning he started training when he was around 3/4, managed to teach him how to turn up the heat, then Tōya's hair started to turn white and he had to stop.

EXTRA 1

Enji's speech as the flashback take places goes as follow.

'Daiisshi Tōya wa 'hyōketsu' o yadoshi wa shinakattaga' 第一子・燈矢は「氷結」を宿しはしなかったが "My first child, Tōya, didn't harbor frost within him."

'Ore ijō no karyoku o yado shite ita' 俺以上の火力を宿していた "The fire he possessed was greater than my own."

'Netsu ga komoru to iu demeritto o uchikeseru kode wa nakattaga' 熱が篭もるというデメリットを打ち消せる子ではなかったが "He was not a child who had a way to eliminate the downside of overheating"

'Ore wa kono-ko o hīrō ni sodateyou to shite ita' 俺はこの子をヒーローに育てようとしていた "Still I was trying to raise this kid into a Hero"

'Sono ippō de han hiya han netsu no” kosei” wa hikitsudzuki nozonde ite' その一方で半冷半熱の”個性”は引き続き望んでいて "Meanwhile, I still wanted the half cold half hot 'Quirk'"

'Tsuma mo `kyōdai ga ita kata ga hagemashi aeru' to' 妻も「兄弟がいた方が励まし合える」と "My wife also said 'if we've siblings they could encourage each other'"

'Dainishi Fuyumi o unda' 第二子冬美を産んだ "And gave birth to my second child, Fuyumi."

'Fuyumi wa hiya no "kosei" dake o motte ita' 冬美は冷の”個性”だけを持っていた "Fuyumi only had the ice "Quirk""

'Futari tomo nozonda” kosei”de wa nakattaga' 二人とも望んだ”個性”ではなかったが "They both didn't have the "Quirk" I wanted but"

'Tōji no ore wa sore demo maa yokatta' 当時の俺はそれでもまア良かった "At the time I was happy with that."

'Tōya wa kakujitsu ni ore ijō no soshitsu o motte itakarada' 燈矢は確実に俺以上の素質を持っていたからだ "Because Tōya definitely had more potential than I did"

'Ore wa Tōya ni yabō o takushite ita 俺は燈矢に野望を託していた "I entrusted my ambition to Tōya"

'omae nara' おまえなら "If you..."

'Ore no ikitakatta basho e ikeru hazudato' 俺の行きたかった場所へ行けるハズだと "were to be able to go to the place I wanted to go"

'Ore no kuyashi-sa mo shitto mo minikui kokoro o subete' 俺の悔しさも嫉妬も醜い心を全て "All my regrets, my jealousy, my ugly heart"

'subete uchikudaite kureruto' 全て打ち砕いてくれると "You would have smashed it all."

EXTRA 2

In the opening black and white illustration for Volume 31 Horikoshi depicts a young wondering Keigo on half of the page, a young angry Tōya on the other half and, behind them, Endeavor.

From how his hair are still red and the clothes he's wearing we can see that young Tōya is meant to be this chapter's Tōya...

To be honest though, the anger is a little at odd with how his hair are still completely red and therefore Enji shouldn't have stopped training him yet.

[kaktus-jim]

Explaning Baki charaters to my friend (it is a joke but not really).

First of all, there is a lot pissing scenes. Like a lot. (+some censored monster dicks)

Baki Hanma - Very cute main character. Like every male in his family his whole body is made from his back muscle.

Hanayama Kaoru - Hobby including: drinking and getting naked in the public places.

Yujiro Hanma - I don't know how was able to impegreate a women whitout killing them. He look like demon from hentai anime but with human skin tone.

Doyle - Ginger. Idk why people like him so much. Later in the story her developed habit of making himself more disabled

Pickle - he is a caveman that was bring back to live ONLY because all other charaters become bored of fighting between themselfes.

Gaia - Honestly a "split" main character with more self control.

Mohammed Alai Junior - Lost all his stenght too become a simp.

Kozue - Baki girlfriend. I didn't liked her at first because, well autor don't really care about female charcters but one scene really made me fall in love with her.

Jack Hanma - Baki older brother, tragic backstory but this is his only character developmend he got for a realllllllllly long time.

Baki Mom - Hot af and actually a good mom. She deserve more.

Maria - she suffers only because without it her boyfriend wouldn't have any good personality traid

Biscuit Olivia - Super strong but treat prison as his house that he goes in and out whenever he wish. I don't get him. Quite smart in Baki universe. Maria is gf.

Katsumi Orochi - He someone adopted son. Actually somewath a good guy.

Doppo Orochi - he once fought a tiger. Karate master. Very sweet to his wife and good teacher.

Gerry Strydum - Yujiro bottom bitch.

Kaiou Kaku - iconic.

[dead-boys-club]

17 and 23 of kaku pls <33

17: "Do you really think you can get away from me?"

23: "No one else is allowed to see you like this."

I don't know what side of my brain this came from, god help me. Tw: kakucho was drugged, toxic rs - at the beginning it seems like it but there is n o noncon here. - if it's gonna bother you, he breaks the readers nose.

Kakucho woke with a low moan, achey limbs stretching, hazy mind taking a moment to collect itself before he recalled just where he was. He'd broken up with you the night before, so why was he in your bed? He couldn't remember.

Sitting up, he pushed a hand through his hair and winced, head throbbing. He knew he hadn't had any alcohol so being hungover wasn't on the table. The room was kind of spinning and he saw double for a good few seconds after opening his eyes; the sick feeling in his stomach didn't seem like it was going away anytime soon, either.

Looking down at his clothes, he was thankful to find them intact, panicked he'd done something stupid in whatever weird state had gotten him there. He got up to his feet slowly and maybe that was a mistake but he needed to get out of there. As his wobbly frame left the room and headed through the familiar apartment to the front door, he stopped when he heard the faint squeak of a chair.

'Do you really think you can get away from me?''

The words sent a chill down his spine and he turned to you, settling in the black chair with a cigarette between your lips and a gun, his gun, on the arm, under your palm. He couldn't find the words to speak. He just watched you, trying not to throw his guts up. Kakucho needed to play his cards right if he wanted to get out of there and for the first time, he realized his phone wasn't on him. It only took a moment to find that it was broken on the coffee table.

'You really put up a fight last night, talking nonsense about wanting to break up.. but.. why would you want to do that, huh? I've been nothing but good to you,' you spoke, tears forming in your eyes and your fingers beginning to tighten around the gun, 'I thought we were good together. Did I do something wrong..? No.. it was one of those escorts, wasn't it?'

The raven shifted his weight, wondering if he could possibly make a run for it but you noticed all too quickly. The gun raised before he could finish his thought process and you gestured him forward on silent threat, to which he followed, kneeling in front of you. Kakucho was nowhere near weak and taking you wouldn't really be a problem but he wasn't one to pick fights with a woman. He also didn't want to play around with getting shot - again.

He looked up at you and your free hand found his cheek after putting out the cigarette. 'Look at you.. so pretty,' you mumbled, 'on your knees, looking truly delectable. No one else is allowed to see you like this. Broken.. scared.'

The way you spoke to him like he was weak and useless reminded him of someone but that wasn't helping him. He bit hard on the inside of his cheek as he sought out the least confrontational path to go for. Kakucho bit out a small 'sorry' that visibly confused you before he lifted up, most likely breaking your nose in the process and recollected his gun, head now absolutely screaming. Despite the situation, he clenched his jaw and forced himself to ignore the cries you'd let out.

It was someone else's problem, now.

'I broke up with you because you were cheating on me,' he pointed out once he was by the door, 'now, for drugging and threatening me. Someone will come by and deal with that, later.'

With that, he was gone, holding onto the wall so he didn't crash in the hallway. He was never going to live it down when the others found out where he disappeared to.

[meowdarame]

i know that tenjiku is full of big scary men™️ but i love imagining them in silly lil scenarios, being regular teenage boys + young adults hehe

anyways some selfship lore below!! headcanons about how shion & tenjiku saved dice’s play during their 3rd year of high school!!

in my third year of high school, i was tasked with directing the school musical— a production of the disney film mulan. everything was going well until a week before opening night; all of my actors caught a stomach bug and were unable to perform in the play.

naturally i start tweaking TF out. shit out of luck, i enlist the help of shion, my best friend who was my classmate since middle school until he dropped out in our second year of high school. he promised me that he could get me great actors quickly, and i took his word for it.

well, he lied. the ��great actors” in reference were his gangmates— the tenjiku boys. now i’m even more stressed because it’s a week before the first show and i have to teach these boys with NO acting experience all their lines, choreography, and lyrics. still, i decide to take a chance on them; maybe they’ll surprise me?

they did surprise me, because they were worse than i had imagined. they kept forgetting their lines even after i had just told it to them a few seconds prior; everyone has two left feet (save for the haitanis. who would’ve guessed that they actually had some finesse?) and finally, they were GOD AWFUL singers (except for izana, who actually has an amazing voice. those filipino genes really came in clutch! /lh)

so at this point i think all is doomed, that i’m going to be the laughing stock of my graduating class, and that the school is gonna be so mad at me for squandering all their money on this shitshow of a production. but then, shion’s offhanded comment ignites an idea in my mind.

shion: this shit is more like a comedy than a drama!!!

💡 <- physical representation of my mind at the time LOL

so we decide to lean more into the comedy aspect of the show! at least now if we suck it seems purposeful (rather than us genuinely sucking LMAO)

the following list is our cast for the production: shion as mulan, izana as li shang, hanma as mushu, tetta as cricket (LMAO), kakucho as shan yu, koko as li shang’s advisor, ran as ling, rin as yao, mocchi as chien po, mucho as the emperor, and sanzu as the dad and mom/grandma (i’ll explain how we pull that off later LOL)

we practice and practice and PRACTICE until opening night, AND MY GOD IS IT SO PERFECT. we decide to not have any of them sing and making them lipsync (that’d be too much for our poor eardrums lol) except for izana, who sings a solo of “i’ll make a man out of you.” his solo is a hit amongst the audience, and a few people even gave him a standing ovation after the scene!!

“a girl worth fighting for” makes the crowd erupt in laughter. we gave ran and rindou a dance solo and THEY SELL IT. rindou does the splits (and the crowd LITERALLY CHEERS), ran does some baton twirling tricks but with a wooden stick instead to keep it in universe. ran plays a really, really good ling— like he SELLS the role. he’s super loose and flamboyant (much like ling), and sometimes you can’t even tell if he’s acting or just being himself.

everyone does an amazing job, really, but let me list some standout moments for the charas i haven’t mentioned yet!!

koko: he didn’t even really wanna be in tenjiku, and now he has to be in this stupid play? fuck outta here. he’s so sassy & snappy delivering his lines as the advisor that he’s actually one of the fan favorites.

kaku: sweet, sweet kaku plays a menacing shan yu. at first he was a little awkward acting all brooding, especially against shion and izana, but eventually he really grew into the role :)

hanma + tetta: THE PERFECT PAIR. hanma just scheming and doing mushu things while tetta (as the cricket) stands quietly and judges every single thing he does. hanma is definitely the top fan favorite of the night; he and tetta made the crowd howl with laughter the whole show.

sanzu: POOR HARUCHIYO. he kinda got the short end of the stick :( but when life gave this boy lemons HE MADE LEMONADE. we had to dress one side of him masculine (as the dad) and the other side feminine (as the mom/grandma). and whenever he had to say lines in one scene but as 2 different people, we would just have him turn around to show who was speaking. this bootleg effect added for the comedic nature of the musical LMAO

mucho and mocchi just do what they always do: kept everyone in line when things got rowdy. i seriously wouldn’t have been able to keep all the boys in control w/out their help!!

shion: :,) he’s not the best actor and dancer, and he’s an even worse singer, but he tried his absolute hardest for me. he didn’t even care that he had to wear an itchy wig the whole time— he just hated seeing me so distressed. (bye i’m gonna cry LMAO)

anyways, we get a standing ovation at the end of the show, when everyone comes on stage to bow!! i initially didn’t want to come on stage and bow with them, because really, they were the stars of the night. but shion drags me onto the stage and makes me bow with him <3 and while i’m smiling and waving at my friends and family, he unexpectedly picks me up and puts me on his shoulders; the boys start jumping around and cheering my name too :,)

when the curtains close, shion puts me down. in a heightened state of elation, i hug him and he lifts me up and spins me around, the other tenjiku boys just watching like )^o^(

and while he’s holding me in his arms, squeezing me tight and listening to me giggle excitedly— that’s when he realizes that he has feelings for me <3

and that’s all for now folks! god i love this hc so much LMFAO (maybe i’ll put out confession hc’s next LOL)

[sukunasbabymama]

Bonten’s Daycare.

↳ Pairing. Bonten!Kakucho.

↳ Summary. You’re Kakucho’s girl and you take care of the kids in the building you live with him.

↳ Word count. 1.6K.

↳ Warnings. Fem!Reader, none.

↳ Note. This is an idea my baby Sat put on my mind and then me and August ended up adding a lot more ideas, thank you so much for your headcanons babies. @satmitsuplanet @bbdaydreams ♡︎

You and Kakucho were dating for quite some time now so it’s just normal that you move in together. And because he lives in a secured penthouse, he proposed that you move your things there and you accepted.

Now, you don’t have to pay rent and a lot of other things since he owns the place, so you decide to be in charge of the grocery shopping.

After a couple of weeks, you ask him if you can use the house as a daycare and he’s lost. A what? For what?

You explain to him that you befriended the neighbors' ladies at the gym across the street and long story short they asked you if you could take care of their children because you told them you have a lot of free time since you’re looking for locals for your shop and are not working at the time.

He says of course, as long as you lock his office because he has important papers there.

Now, the kids come in the morning after he’s gone and they’re back to their apartments before he gets home so he doesn’t see them that much. He only sees you cleaning around the mess and he always helps you.

Until one day.

He gets home earlier than ever since he doesn’t have an official shift anyways and he’s faced with at least seven toddlers in the living room, some of them playing video games on the TV and others playing with each other. You’re on the floor too, reading on your laptop about the local nearby while drinking tea from a kid’s cup.

“Good afternoon, love.” He says and you look up and back, you smile when he leans to kiss your cheek.

“Eeeeeeeh, Miss Y/N has a boyfriend???” The kids ask.

“I thought you were single!” One little boy says, pointing at you with a mad expression. You laugh.

“But y��all saw the pictures all over the place! I told y’all I have one! He just isn’t around because he works.” You say.

“That’s why we thought you were single!” A little girl says and you laugh.

“Anyways, this is Kaku, my boyfriend.” You tell them, pointing at your boyfriend who just nods.

“Mister Kaku… would you like to sit and have tea with us?” A little girl says.

“Oh, of course.” He smiles politely.

He is gone.

He spends the rest of the afternoon spilling tea with the girls. They tell him what they think are government-level secrets although they’re just exposing how you have a drawer full of candies. He acts impressed as if he’s not the one buying them.

The next day he does the same, purposely coming home early to see the kids, and they get excited again and he can’t help but smile.

This time they fight over him and he just looks at you with a proud smile.

Now, what’s that Bonten’s daycare thing?

Well, a couple of weeks later you find yourself and your man being clients at the girl's little nail salon and you hear some knocks on the door.

Kakucho, although he knows nothing can happen since there are bodyguards outside of the house, still tells you that he’s gonna go open the door.

And he is faced with the Haitani brothers.

Right, he was so focused on playing that he forgot the brothers wanted to talk to him about business.

“What the hell is on your hair…?” Rindou asks, watching all the glitter on his superior hair.

Just when Kakucho is about to tell him to cut it with the curse words a little girl runs to him and hugs his legs, making the brothers raise an eyebrow.

“It’s time for your manicure sir! We just finished with the other client!” The girl says and looks at the new people. “Oh.”

“Well, where do I make an appointment?” Ran looks down at the girl with a smile. She looks up to Kakucho and when he nods she nods back.

“Come here…” She leans to take Ran’s hand and starts dragging him inside the room. “We’ll be doing pink!”

“You bring a prince mister Kakuchoooo?” The other girls yell when they see Rindou. They run to him and drag him to the middle of the living room, starting to give him a “prince look”.

That’s how not only your man comes home early now, but he also comes with the Haitani because they have “appointments” with their stylists.

Rindou now comes with a three-piece suit just to give the toddlers that fancy image of a professional, although they’re gonna start calling him a superhero in disguise. He doesn’t mind.

Rindou also has a thing for play-fighting with the kids, although he always taps out first while yelling at you “oh oh, they’re so strong! Oh! My leg!”

The boys adore you but they don’t know what’s serious about your relationship with Kakucho, so they just go to him to ask him what he thinks about this flower they brought you.

“Why are they so adamant in stealing you from me?” He would say when you take a break to make coffee for the both of you.

“You need to upgrade your game, my man.” You would say cockily, just to receive a judgmental stare from your lover.

The girls though, really like Kakucho, always putting him first in the line of their beauty center and giving him the “VIP make up” as they say.

Ran is the person the kids go to when they want to make pranks, they just know he’s down for whatever.

Because of this trio dipping out of meetings so early for two weeks in a row, the other Bonten men get suspicious. Not of them being traitors, but of their new routine in general since it’s so unusual for them to be running out of the building so early.

That’s how one day the rest of the Bonten men were at your door, expressionless, watching all these kids running from one side to other after their executives.

“Hey Y/N.” Mikey says when you greet them. “What’s this?”

“I take care of the building’s children while looking for locals and apparently they have won their heart.” You explain to him.

“That’s an unexpected combina—,” Sanzu started talking but a scream interrupted him.

“It’s a superhero!” The boys run to Sanzu, who closes his suit to hide his gun. “Do you have those scars from fighting monsters?”

That’s how Sanzu was sold too.

He just shows everybody a cocky smirk before he starts to explain an obviously fake story about how he used to fight monsters in the city.

Ran is offended when the girls ditch him for Kokonoi because he has longer hair they can braid. Kokonoi wasn’t gonna let them touch his hair but Ran’s angry face changed his mind.

Mikey sits quietly on a couch and soon after one of the girls takes his hand and drags him to the middle of the living room since it’s tea time. He doesn’t show that much emotion but it’s pretty obvious he doesn’t mind sitting on the floor and drinking from a kid’s cup while a little girl is brushing his hair.

“Can I get my nails done too?” He asks them.

At first, Mochi would hang out around the kitchen because he said he doesn’t do well with kids but after the boys ask him if he can lift them like a superhero he is sold. He often has them on his shoulders while they have something to simulate a cape.

And don’t even let me start on Takeomi Akashi.

At first, he felt so out of place like why is everybody hanging out with children knowing damn well what they do for a living.

Till one of the kids went to sit beside him and took the same stance as him.

“What’s up with you?” He asked in a bored tone.

“Life is hard, isn’t it?” The boy said and Takeomi couldn’t stop the loud laugh that came out of his mouth.

“And what do you know about it?”

“I know everything about it! This morning at school my teacher told me that I can’t ask three times a day for permission to go to the bathroom, I had an emergency!!!” The laugh Takeomi let out could be heard outside of your apartment.

After that, that kid is his drinking buddy, Takeomi with the coffee you make for him and the kid with a Kool-aid.

Kokonoi, after not wanting to let the kids touch his hair, ended up buying the girls a whole expensive set of beauty products to use on him.

The second time they ever see Kakucho’s soft side is one day when a little boy runs up to him and gives him a drawing.

“What’s this, champ?”

“A gift from me to you because you take care of Miss Y/N when I’m not here. This is miss Y/N, this is mister Kakucho and this is me! You can put it on the fridge.” The boy said and Kakucho cried that day. The other members of the gang couldn’t even make fun of him for that since they actually want the same thing.

On one occasion that you were taking a break in the kitchen, making something that’s not tea and cookies since the kids were already in their house, they followed you to ask you how they are all that comfy with kids?

You took the time to explain to them that they were just healing their inner child, things they couldn’t enjoy when younger due to their life’s situations but now are able to enjoy it and they should make the most of it.

And they do.

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[beaulesbian]

Thoughts and more thoughts about the potential of Rob Lucci after chapter 1111 - spoilers and theory

(disclaimer: this might be totally implausible and not at all what could happen, but it's something that's been on my mind since last chapter, so here are my thoughts on this. again, very long post ahead, I don't know how it keeps happening)

The way Oda allowed Lucci to feel during chapter 1111, is something I didn't expect to find so intriguing, and it points to how much depth really has each character in this story.

There is a subtle change of certain aspects of Rob Lucci's personality since the start of Egghead, and in the chapter 1111 even a bigger focus is on his reaction to meeting Mars Gorosei and asking for Kaku to be spared.

Given this swept away answer with seeing whom he's been serving all this time, there could come a realization that'd sort of wake him up. There's a potential to somewhat turn power of Cipher Pol agents from blindlessly following the World Government. To stop being the WG's shield.

It's very probable the story might deal with the reform or even collapse as a whole of the World Government - especially since the Gorosei are currently Luffy's main enemies. With that, the Cipher Poll intelligence could play a significant part of it as well, along with other moving pieces like the Revolutionary Army, Shanks, Luffy's fleet or even Morgans and his newspapers, and, of course, the Strawhats.

There's been comments of readers who only saw Lucci and Zoro's fight as one dimensional - one has to win, the other has to lose, and comparing points and skills without really diving into their respective characters - thankfully Oda knows those characters and knows how to make the story interesting and compelling. Where before I hoped we would get a follow up about the words directed at Zoro, instead Lucci was given more space for this chapter.

Where one would hope for Zoro to win and move to other parts of the island with the Strawhats, we instead stayed with Lucci and him witnessing Mars in his full on demon form - something that even Lucci was shocked to see.

Those two pages were such incredible moments for Lucci as a character who serves fully the Gorosei and the World Government in first place, yet! Yet! In the last part he's on the page, he's allowed and shown to be worried and caring for someone else than himself- after arcs and arcs where he appeared here and there just carrying out on orders and missions without seemingly caring about anyone to much depth before, he's given space to actually express the concern regarding Kaku.

Of course he's still this same of bloodthirsty killer, just like in Enies Lobby, (ch. 382),

both his immediate fight upon seeing Luffy on Egghead, and later against Zoro paints it clear what he's capable of.

Rob Lucci is regarded as one of the strongest assassin's in the Cipher Pol agency CP9 (and later with higher rank of CP0). Just reading his wikia to remember more moments, the section about his personality is mostly compiled of traits like cold-hearted, agressive, and especially taking the Wold Governments meaning of Justice into brutal heights, thinking all is allowed to accomplish his goals/missions/orders.

There's his past and how he has been trained by WG to do as they told him, or even go to length which he wasn't even ask to do, but knowing his position as assassin he did as he wanted.

By the end of Water 7 and leaving to Enies Lobby, where he preteded to be friends with Iceberg, Paulie and other shipwrights for 5 years, he didn't show any regrets leaving the place (contrary to Kaku, who seemed to really enjoy his work as shipwright and is sometimes shown really excited about new places and such)

Up until the chapter 1111 I mostly took him as someone really dutiful to follow orders through and through and not gave it much more thought beside that, but it's true that this already started to shift around chapter 1062, when we see Lucci, Kaku and Stussy on their way to Egghead Island:

"They want us to eliminate the most useful man in the world..."

"The last thing a man as keenly perceptive as you should be doing is looking for answers." (says Stussy, a double agent working for Vegapunk, lol).

I wouldn't call it distrust in WG, yet. At this point he was still adamant about following the mission to kill Vegapunk. But maybe it's more visible that he's thinking more about such orders and their consequences.

He fights Luffy immediately after setting foot on Egghead, calls it as it is in wanting to defeat Luffy and destroy his whole crew without any pretense (and maybe that honesty was why Luffy took his word for their brief cooperation in fighting Seraphim). ch. 1076

He says this honestly, yet after the Strawhats and Vegapunks are healing later on, Lucci still tries to attack Vegapunk, ch.1091

Once knowing Kizaru appeared too, Lucci returnes back to finish his mission, he strikes at Vegapunk again - unsuccessfuly because Stussy takes that attack, and Zoro pushes him from the lab and then keep him occupied until the latest chapter 1111.

And that is a big part of him, eyes always on the mission - get information to his bosses, to Navy/Saturn/Gorosei/Kizaru, and keep his enemies occupied or better yet - dead. This thinking was always present with him to this point in ch. 1111, and that is from where it could lead to even more nuance in his future decisions:

The first time seeing Mars in his demon form there's that blink-and-you-miss it expression of pure horror, hinting that even the highest ranking agents probably had no idea just what the true nature of the Gorosei looks like, and that a sight like that can pull this expression from Lucci:

After that brief shocked state, he goes back to immediately report all informations he has on Vegapunks, Strawhats, even their plan of escape, as well as mentioning the other Cipher Pol agents, trapped in the Lab:

then there's this panel, "well done. no further questions.":

which reminded me of very similar words Lucci said to Robin in Water 7, ch. 348: "you've fulfilled your role. good work."

Maybe it's not intended as parallel, but just that similarity of something he's been clearly hearing from his higher ups, that he added it to his own vocabulary.

But then there's this more surprising part of ch. 1111:

After his shock of seeing that monster in front of him, and after giving Mars all the informations, he still finds the strength to ask him to spare his partner's life, to save Kaku:

What he gets as an answer is along the lines of: "it might be difficult when everyone to us is like ants" and that's the last of Rob Lucci for this chapter.

Mars seem to share this same thinking like Saturn expressed before, while the navy guy heard that even the life of an CP0 agents isn't something Saturn (and Gorosei) would really be troubled over, if lost.

and hearing that from Mars could be an eyeopening moment for Lucci.

They're assassins and an intelligence agency of almost the highest standing among the World Governement, but even the lives of Kaku and such seem to mean nothing to the Gorosei.

The point of the current anime episode 1098 where Lucci & CP0 were just arriving on Egghead reminded me how he was asking Vegapunk about the missing Cipher Pol agents and their disappearances, ch. 1068:

It's not that he was only concerned about Kaku in the latest chapter, but since the end of Water 7 - and seeing how his crew cared for him to pay for his medical bills (cover story chapters 491 - 528, manga only, which is very interesting that the anime didn't adapt that cover story), I think he started to care more about "his own people" - the Cipher Pol agents in general - even to visit to their "hometown" while he was healing and defended that place (and the new young trainees) from the Marines who were sent to attack CP9 after their failure at Enies Lobby:

So the question is.. once Lucci saw just who he was serving all those years, the World Government and the Gorosei - and now seeing Mars in his bird monster form disregarding any care for any lives, even their own agents - will that be a tipping point for him?

He asked Mars to spare Kaku but got an answer that all of them, Cipher Pol agents even on the highest places, are still the same as insects in the eyes of the Gorosei

Could that be something that will help him make a certain change?

My possible theory of what he might do/what might happen (given that he still has the strength to walk after his fight with Zoro):

Find Kaku himself - he was trapped in the bubble like the other Seraphim - we don't know if anyone else un-trapped him in the meantime, and Lucci himself doesn't know about the bubble prison, given his flashback to Kaku is just him laying down, as he last remembers that from the Lab.

Sanji said to Kaku that Lucci abandoned him - something that Lucci kept taunting Zoro with during their fight - about the inability to sacrifice one from their team for the greater good. (It could mean that Kaku either wouldn't count on Lucci coming back, but it would work even better if it was shown Lucci actually coming back for Kaku

and they could go finish their side mission of rescuing the other Cipher Pol agents -

and that's another thing -

even during that brief panel of their rescue -they were thankful to Luffy! Despite their positions of agents of Government, which puts them always directly opposing pirates/Strawhats/Luffy, they appreciated and thanked Luffy for giving them food and saving them, ch. 1090

This together I feel could become a moment of all these agents realizing that Luffy isn't their real enemy - or wake up from their WG brainwashed thinking once they see just who is outside fighting: Gorosei in their monster forms vs. Luffy

I think that Rob Lucci stands there now as one of the few who could sway the Governments power to a tipping point from the inside.

Not precisely helping Luffy or Strawhats, but taking that power of the intelligence agency away from the WG and Marines.

It was shown in multiple pages how the Gorosei care more about the rank and position than any lives of their trained assassins, and think of them as something to be disgarded left and right.

Their intelligence agency and assassins act as a Shield to the WG, and the CP0 even carries that in their name: AEGIS, (a powerful shield from greek mythology).

If the other agents would follow Lucci in a different direction, he could be the one to take away that shield from the Gorosei, uncover one of the layers that act as their security, leaving them more exposed and vulnerable to future attacks (possibly from people like Dragon and Revolutionary army when the time comes for them to strike).

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[fic-dumpster]

Deer in headlights | Short stories: You already have your own

Bonten x Reader | Canon divergent | 859 words

Warnings: suggestive themes MDNI. Jealousy(?), idk nothing really, grammar mistakes, Can be read as a stand alone fic. Kind reminder to pls pls read my rules.

You didn't have much experience with men, but you supposed this is not how they should behave. You were never taking Mikey grocery shopping with you ever again. Since the incident with Ran and Rindo, you weren't allowed to go shopping without at least on of them. You’ll ask Mochizuki or... or... Was there no other normal-public-behaving member in Bonten?

Everything began when a child on his mother’s cart began ogling at you. As his mom continue shopping in the same aisle as you two, the real child, not the one besides you, kept his little eyes on you the whole time.

“Isn’t he cute?” you told Mikey as you made little wavy hands to the baby.

“No,” he wasn't having it. Mikey suspected the baby was plotting something.

“Oh, come on, Manjiro,” you pouted, “it’s a baby! Babies are cute.” He didn't answer because he was busy sizing his new enemy. You rolled your eyes at his attitude.

The baby surprised you by throwing things from his cart to the floor, which resulted in you running and picking them up. You and the mom were instantly immersed in a conversation after she thanked you.

You asked about the baby while you wiggled your fingers at him. The little boy quickly grabbed a finger in your hand and began to laugh. You were enamored with the tiny creature.

Mikey didn't like the look on your face; you only were supposed to look at him like that. You felt a murderous aura approaching behind you when suddenly Mikey’s hand came and snatched your finger from the baby.

“Get your own,” he whispered. Did he want to fight a toddler? Was he sulking? “We’re done shopping,” he said as he pulled you away. You apologized to the mom as you waved goodbye.

“Manjiro! Wait! The cart? And the stuff?” You were lost at his scowling face.

“I don’t care,” He walked towards his car in a hurry.

-

Later at Bonten’s Office, you sat with Mikey on a sofa in Kakucho’s office. Mikey, with his face in your neck, hugged you so tight that breathing was becoming a difficult task to do.

“Mikey, you're gonna kill Y/N.” commented with concern Kakucho.

“Yeah, little lady there, be looking blue already,” added Ran as his brother agreed with a nod.

“You know?” You gave a heavy sigh and said, “I want a baby,” with dreamy eyes and a smile on your face.

“What?!” Sanzu stood frozen at the door. Everyone else was just as petrified as Sanzu at your statement.

“No,” mumbled Mikey in your neck.

“But I want one!” you insisted. Making everyone flinch like they've been hit.

“Sweet-cheeks, We can borrow one-” began Sanzu trying to appease the situation.

“No, no, no.” you denied it, “I want my own,”

“That’s it, Mikey let her go; Y/N needs oxygen to function properly,” demanded Kakucho.

“If none here wants to, then I’ll ask Takeomi,” you huffed since none was taking you seriously. You began to try to pray away from Mikey’s grasp.

“Nobody said no!” was this what they call baby fever? Wondered Sanzu.

“Yeah, I volunteer,” grumbled Rindo. Skeptical but eager at the same time.

“Kaku-chan? Why won't you volunteer?” You asked with big doe eyes, and the scarred man couldn't be anymore flustered. You saw him cover his face as he inhaled sharply. Someone should stop you now. You didn't even realize the effect you have on every man present here.

“That’s enough, Doe,” Mikey firmly said, “No baby other than me, now shut up,” he began to nibble at your neck and shoulders. Wandering hands began to make their way under your clothes, as Mikey was almost straddling you at this point.

You felt a weight on your other side and saw Sanzu taking a seat. He wasn't as delicate as Mikey, but their intentions resonated with one another. Sanzu wasted no more time and assaulted your mouth. Lips and teeth clashing left you lightheaded. He nipped at your skin, leaving a trail of red marks.

“What’s going on? Weren’t we supposed to hear Kakucho’s report?” Asked Kokonoi as he stepped into the room while looking at the scene on the couch. Glancing around, he saw Kakucho on the verge of a panic attack and the Haitani brothers looking at their phones.

“What are you two doing?” asked Kokonoi once again, but this time directed at Ran and Rindo.

“Shopping for baby clothes,” both answered in a monotonous voice.

“What?” he looked around for an explanation.

Sanzu detaching himself from you, spoke with a lazy smile on, “Y/N, wants a baby,” and went back to his previous job. Having you squirming in between him and Mikey.

Kokonoi turned on his heels and walked out. That's what he gets for working with a bunch of eccentrics. On his way out, he bumped on Takeomi and Mochizuki.

“Sorry for the tardiness; we had some-” began Takeomi.

“No, there's no meeting, just expensive baby-making,” groaned Kokonoi

The last two Bonten members were left lost in the middle of the hall.

[hakkais-hoe]

hi hi hi!! I have a request!! I feel like I rarely see tokyo revengers hc’s where the reader isn’t submissive and sweet and is actually kinda aggressive and dominant and lowkey a little bit scary??? Like unpredictable might make them beg for attention and love or might put them in the hospital nobody rly knows 👀 I’m thinking bonten?? Maybe others?? Idk u pick hehehe

TR Boys with an aggressive s/o

Oml yessss I agree there’s never enough dominant reader stuff!!

Hope this is okay :)

You have no idea how fast I went to my notes

This is a long one can’t lie n it was written at 2 in the morning so be warned

Warnings: drug mention, murder, blood, little bit of a graphic description, sexual reference, light emotional abuse/manipulation maybe, lots of swearing from reader.

18+ themes.

Bonten: Mikey, Haitanis, Kakucho, Koko, Sanzu.

Mikey-

* Ngl I hc that you and Mikey met after you picked a fight with Sanzu

* Like he tried to shoot you n you smacked him round the head with the first heavy object you could find

* Mans out cold

* But Mikey saw it happen, ignored his passed out second in command

* Walks over to you n straight up says he wants you

* “Are you deluded you fuckin’ creep?”

* You’re having none of his bullshit getting ready to beat his arse with the object too

* He’s hooked ngl

* He decides to play it off as if he wants you to join Bonten not to be his s/o

* You’re still throwing curses at him n sneering at his offer

* He tells you that you have 2 days to decided nd to meet him back at the place you laid sanzu out

* Cut to 2 days later when he shows up to the area only to see you stood over one bloody body and another one with a lead pipe about to hit his head

* Safe to say you agree as long as you get to do what you want

* Mikey takes you to meet the Bonten executives

* Ran n Rin think you’re “the bees knees” as Ran said cue Rin wanting to unalive him

* Koko thinks you need a therapist

* You scare Mochi he’s like ‘wtf is this demon flinging a knife around for’

* Kaku wants you as far away as possible from him at all times also thinks you’re gonna kill his boss eventually

* Sanzu wants to kill you 🥰

* Takeomi is indifferent as always

* Takes you a good few months to warm up to any of them Koko being the first then the Haitanis

* Mikey practically begs for attention 23/7 (gotta have that extra hour for a snack break ofc)

* He’ll come and stand in your office door until you look at him, which ofc takes a long time for both of you

* He will never make physical contact though

* You eventually get sick of the strange game you’re playing and take matters into your own hands

* You walk into his office one night when you know Sanzu is out

* Mikeys pretending to look through some documents but is actually just swivelling his chair around

* When you walk towards him his eyes track every move you make

* You grab the back of his chair and twist it towards you, leaning over him you grab his chin to angel it up and sneer down at him

* “Did you want some fucking attention? That why you keep bothering me every day? Eh you want my attention, pretty boy?”

* Even depressed mikey.exe has stopped working

* Ghosting your hand down to grip his neck you climb into his lap

* Settling in you lean towards his ear and whisper

* “Better make it worth my effort pretty boy, or I’ll put you in a casket <3”

Ran-

* This man is obsessed form the get-go

* 100% asks you to step on him at some point

* Meets you through a business that the Haitanis own

* He first sees you looking all Smiley a outside a club until some guys hit on you and your friends

* Cue two seconds later when your smile drops and so does one of them men

* He then witnesses the most beautiful person he’s ever seen curb stomp a man until blood is gushing out of his nose and eyebrow

* Proceeds to have you and your friends ushered into the club and you then escorted to a private room where he walks in two minutes later

* You’re sat very relaxed yet your face shows you’re disgust and anger

* Arms crossed tightly over your chest you give him a once over and tsk at his smirk

* “Wipe that look of your face you sack of shit, I ain’t afraid of Bonten or your lanky ass.”

* He’s shocked that you know who he’s with and it shows on his face

* “Are you dumb or something? You’ve got the pissing tattoo right slap bang on the front of your neck like a goddamn calling card. You look like a twat.”

* It’s official he’s in love

* Tells you that he’s sorted everything out and the police won’t be coming for you

* You don’t seem to care remotely tho and don’t even thank him for his effort

* You get up and go to leave but the tall Haitani steps in the way

* “I want you to work for me.”

* You laugh in his face

* Then suddenly he’s eye level with you, his eyes blown wide from the force of your yank on his tie

* “I’ll fucking kill you, you piece of shit. Who said you could get involved in my business I don’t give two fucks what the cops wanna do let em come.”

* Unlike Mikey he doesn’t give you time to decide he just shows up at bothers you for a week after

* You proceed to put him in hospital with a stab wound to the abdomen

* Kudos to the guy tho it just makes him want you more

* He doesn’t beg for attention he demands it

* I mean you did stab him

* He wears down your defences after a few months and manages to get your gremlin ass to go on a date with him

* Where you also threaten to beat the waiter with a chair if he doesn’t get Ran some goddamn sauce for his steak

* “Excuse me, I’m going to marry you ya know, doll?”

* “Tf you are you lanky ass cockroach”

* You terrify Rindo when he meets you for the first time

Rindo-

* Opposite of his big brother

* He thinks you’re a bitch

* Wants nothing to do with you when Mikey and Sanzu introduce you as a new member

* Watches you one two many times beat the ever loving crap out of fully grown men and enjoy it

* Sees when you put Sanzu in hospital with a bullet wound when he pops a pill in your drink

* Starts getting feelings the first time he sees you smile at a kitten though

* Catches himself smiling when you throw a knife at his brothers head (you missed thank god)

* Falls in love when he feels your backs hit together during a fight where you’re both outnumbered by a mile

* He remembers the first time he felt scared of you like it was yesterday

* You’d got so caught up in a fight and ended up beating two men to death

* He had gone to pull you off a third and you’d pinned him down ready to rain blow after blow down

* You got two hits in before Kaku tackled you off him

* Took you about 5 minutes to come back to your senses but by then the dye had been cast

* Rin couldn’t decide if he hated you or loved you for a good few months

* I think you’d have to be the one to come and speak to him first

* He’s one stubborn man

* When you confront him again you were planning to be calm but he pissed you off by ignoring you so you lashed out and screamed at him

* “Who the fuck do you think you’re ignoring Rindo?! Fucking speak to me or I’ll fucking stab you!”

* He’s sick of your bullshit

* “Yeh? You wanna stab me bitch? Go right ahead, can’t believe I fuckin love you, crazy little monster.”

* He just leans back in his chair and unbuttons his suit jacket, links his hands behind his head, crosses his legs and smirks at your shocked face

* Leaves you silent for once

* You stalk over to him

* Stab your knife into his desk

* And practically throw yourself into his lap before grinning and wrapping your hands around his neck

* “I’m definitely going to kill you eventually. <3”

* “Yeh yeh sure you are, crazy.”

Kaku-

* This man has the patience of a saint he dealt with Izana and South for Christ sake

* He gives you free reign of whatever you want

* You wanna beat someone up? Go right ahead darling he’ll watch

* You want to turn your snake tongue on him? Sure he’ll just act interest and ignore it anyway

* You want to actually fight him tho? Definitely not he’ll never raise a hand to you, you’ll be pinned before you can land one

* Doesn’t remember how he met you he just knows you were there one day nd you haven’t left since

* He fell for you when he saw you crouched next to a hurt child trying to comfort them even though you looked constipated and uncomfortable

* Approaches you a lot calmer than the others

* You’re definitely confused when there’s a constant looming shadow standing over you

* You could even be fighting and this guys stood right behind you watching and intimidating your opponent

* “Uh do you mind pissin off you overgrown spaghetti noodle.”

* He’s like tf I’m just looking out for you

* Proceeds to knock your opponent out in one blow

* You’re having none of this shit

* “Do you need some sense knocking into you motherfucker? That was mine get away you- you… just fuck off will you!”

* His unwavering stare definitely flusters you a bit

* Does this stop you from going to hit him? Definitely not

* He catches your fist mid air and pulls it above your head

* “Stop it y/n. I’m looking out for you it’s my job.”

* You have no dominance over this man can’t change my mind on this

* Even you glaring daggers at him doesn’t work

* A glare that has even the Haitanis looking uncomfortable

* Nothing you’re angry little self does bothers him

* He likes to pat your head when you do something well

* He definitely works on making you start to rely on him

* You have no idea how you ended up in his apartment me day but hey here you are

* Waking up in Kakuchos bed was not on your agenda today

* You try to sneak out but he’s in the kitchen

* “Don’t run away little one. Nothing happened I just put you to bed.”

* You find out someone tried to kill you because of a grudge

* Kaku found you before they could really do any damage

* Don’t ask what happened to them he won’t tell you ever

* He ‘handled it’ that’s all you need to know

* “You know I’ll alway be at your back, y/n. But I want to be selfish right now, please only look at me.”

* Stfu pretty boy

* “No. I wanted to tell you first, take it back!”

* You’ve successfully confused the man

* He’s like tf you want me to take back my confession so you can confess first?

* No

* Cue n argument that ends in you tackling him to the ground

* Y/n: 0 Kaku:1

* You’re dumb if you think this man didn’t want you pinning him to the ground

* “Okay tell me you love me then,little one.”

* “I- who’s said anything about that? I’m saying you’re mine. Don’t look at anyone other than me, Kakucho.”

Kokonoi-

* No <3

* He wants absolutely nothing to do with the feral gremlin that the Haitanis brought along

* Looks down his nose at you for a while ngl

* That is until you jump into a fight to help him

* Your “Get your fucking hands off him!” Gets all of his attention

* He was so sure he’d never be interested in anyone after Akane but here you are

* He wants all your attention now

* Shows up with random gifts claiming he had to buy it to get money off his other purchase

* Like ofc Koko those custom nuckle dusters definitely got you money off your new Armani suit didn’t they

* You better use them

* Cocky little shit will tell everyone in Bonten

* ���You see those new toys they have? I get them cost me xxxx amount.”

* Likes to rest his arm behind your chair at Bonten meetings

* Ofc you’re made to sit with him now not the Haitanis

* Hates seeing you around Sanzu after your two had an altercation

* You confront him one day

* With Koko pinned against the wall in front of you knife at his throat

* He’s still smirking at you though

* “What the ever loving fuck do you think you’re doing Hajime? You tryna get me to hurt you? I will ya know stop buying me shit and stop bothering me. You got something to say then say it, bitch!”

* So aggressive

* He lives for it

* Kinda wants you to hit him he can’t lie

* Masochist at heart

* “Sure sweetheart I have something to say. What size is your ring finger? What size diamond do you want?”

* Sir I think you’ve skipped a few chapters

* “Hmm I want the most expensive one you can find.”

* “Done.”

* Like no they don’t actually mean it silly man

* “Koko? Can you like stop for two fuckin seconds. I’m not marrying you, haven’t even taken me on a fuckin date.”

* Cue the two of you sat at the best restaurant he owns *ahem* “knows”

* One of the waitresses that takes your orders keeps batting her basic ass lashes at Koko right in front of you

* “Bitch are you fucking blind? Want me to cut your eyelids off so you can see better? I’ll fuck you up if you keep staring at my man. Get the fuck away.”

* Proud boy moment

* He’s grinning at you

* Turns to the bitch and literally shoos her away

* “You heard my darling get your basic ass away from us.”

* He’s a cocky little shit for the next few weeks

* Insists on matching outfits

* So fucking pricey

* Also buys you a necklace with his name encrusted in diamonds

* This is now the most expensive thing you own

* You have to wear it or he’ll probably throw a silent hissy fit

* “Koko if you ever look at anyone else I’ll peel your skin off with a cheese grater <3”

* This man is so quick to be like ‘okay baby. Anything you want’

* Sanzu thinks it’s hilarious

* “I still need to know what ring you want angel.”

Sanzu-

* Doesn’t even notice you’re scaring people

* Thinks you’re great

* Makes you go on missions with him 24/7

* Takes Mikey telling him that you’re way too aggressive for him to realise

* Does this make him want to get rid of you? Hell no

* He starts watching you a lot more

* He enjoys letting you take control of interrogations just so he can see you in your element

* King of hype

* “Yesss baby you pull that guys nails! Ooo good hit y/n/n~ You look so pretty covered in blood.”

* Freaks you out at first so instead of getting aggressive with the drugged up man with a gun you avoid him

* Well you try

* He pops up wherever you go

* He definitely begs for attention

* “Y/nnn look at meeee. Babyyyy I got us matching knives, yours has my name on it and mine has yours!!”

* Way too excited

* You’re pretty sure he already thinks your dating

* Kicks up a massive fuss when he hears you’re going on a mission with Rindou

* Poor baby just wants to go with you

* Personally think he’s the type to sit on the floor next your chair ,if you’re sat at sofas instead of the meeting table, and lay his head in your lap for attention when you get back

* He wants to make random physical contact with you

* Plays with your hands when you try to hit him

* Let’s you hit him sometimes

* Tbh I think if you’re ever physically fighting and he manages to pin your wiggling body he will bite you no lie

* This dude seems feral enough to just bite randomly

* Stuns you for a minute

* You end up head butting him which actually nocks him out for a bit

* (Might as well have a head like Tanjiro)

* When he wakes up and sees you sat next him shouting down the phone at someone he just mutters

* “I’m so obsessed with your pretty ass. So sexy.”

* Sir stfu not the time

* You just glare at him and carry on your argument

* He just grins back and reaches his hand out to stroke your kneecap

* You end up throwing your phone at the wall in frustration

* “I hate your psycho ass Sanzu, but if you’re mine then you’re mine alone I’ll kill anyone that looks at you.”

* “Ditto baby <3”

[snzunii]

— SEE YOU AGAIN [23]

+ summary. in which you and sanzu are in a very chaotic marriage.

+ tags. romance, fluff, heavy (?) angst, modern au, smau, arrange marriage au, college setting, use of profanities, eventual smut, 18+

+ note. hello uhm chapter 23 ig? HSJSAHHS IM SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG BUT HERE IT IS MUWAH MUWAH ily all <3 thanks to @r-indou and @manjiroro for always listening to me ramble abt SYA askjhshjhjsda cant write this without them LMAO

+ status. on-going.

+ masterlist.

ONE WEEK AFTER.

“Did you sleep at all?”

“No. Could you tell?”

Kakucho chuckled as he sat beside you, how could he not tell when you have two bags under your eyes. You look like you didn't get a wink of sleep for the rest of the month. Your hair was disheveled and you look like you’re going to faint any second.

You didn't get any sleep last night since you were waiting for Haruchiyo to come home, it slipped your mind that you had something else to do and now you’re rushing it. Really, how could you let this happen? But you know you would achieve nothing if you scold yourself so you set that aside and just actually did your task.

“I really could.” he said and placed a bag of sandwich in front of you, “I guess you didn't eat too?”

“Mhm.” you just answered as you set all your things aside—leaning your head on the desk and closing your eyes while you face Kakucho. “Wake me up after ten minutes. I need to finish this, ‘m just gonna sleep for a bit. I’ll eat that later, thanks Kaku.”

Kakucho just sighed as he angled himself to cover you from the sunlight, he was observing you as you slept in the most uncomfortable place here in the university but he guessed you had no choice. It has been, what, one or two weeks since you last talked to your husband?

You just spent all the time trying to make up with Haruchiyo and Senju but they aren't talking to you, still. And now, you have a lot on your plate. You can't exactly focus when the two of the most important people in your life aren't talking to you.

“Kaku.”

“Hm?”

“I miss him.” you mumbled, “After he came home, I waited outside his bedroom last night. But I didn't knock at all. ‘s so funny, I want him to talk to me but… I don't know. I’m giving him all the time he needs. Is he going to ignore me for three years too?”

“Don’t think so. Just give him more time.” Kaku said and tapped your shoulder, “You said you’ll sleep.”

“I can’t.” you opened your eyes and sat straight up. “Might as well finish this.”

You were about to type on your laptop once again but Kakucho kind of snatched it away from you and before you could even protest—he was already typing away. “Take a nap. I’ll do this for you, we also did this you know.”

“But I can’t sleep—”

“Then eat.”

…

“Senju, come on.” you hold onto her arm before she could even go away. She has been ignoring you as well after she knew what happened. You can’t really blame her for feeling this way, out of three of them she’s the closest to their father but if she just listened to you that you didn’t know anything about that matter.

She looked away, “I don’t have anything to say to you.”

“Can you just let me talk?” you said and flicked her forehead causing her eyes to widen—giving you a did you just flicked my forehead look. “I’m so exhausted, Senju. So fucking listen to me, I didn’t know shit about your father. Okay? If I knew then I would have told you.”

Senju frowned but then her facial expression softened. “Fine. I guess. Now, let me go.”

That was fast.

The melancholic look on your face faded a bit when Senju sat beside you, “So, we’re okay?”

“Yeah. We’re okay. I’m still mad but… I love you.” she said and pulled you for a hug, you were relieved. Of course, you are. You know Senju, you had some petty fights with her when you were kids and she always tells you this. She’s mad but she’ll hug you. That’s what she always does.

You just hope her brother’s like this too. But you don't even know why your husband’s such a tough nut to crack. You get that what you did was wrong but if he just listened to you.

You were about to pull away from Senju but she held onto you—not long, you were hearing her sniff. “Takeomi had a fight with Dad last night. Everything’s not okay.”

“I’m sorry.” you whispered as you tapped her back, “Everything’s going to be alright.”

“I hope so.” she pulled away from you, “Haruchiyo’s still not talking to you? He doesn't answer mom’s calls either.”

You just responded to Senju with a nod. To be honest, you can barely see him in your house these past few days. It’s either he’s out with his friends or he’s locked himself up in his room. You’re dying to talk to him but you had to give him time.

It’s just that you don't know for how long.

“Okay but now I really have to go. I have my class in like fifteen minutes.”

You chuckled and gave her one last hug before letting her go, “But we’re okay, right?”

“Yeah. Okay, we’re okay. Let me go. If I get marked I’ll get mad at you again.”

“Just makin’ sure.” you smiled, Senju just rolled her eyes and ran to her building while you're left in the student lounge. Hina, Emma and Yuzuha still have their classes, that's why you were left alone doing your tasks. You were about to walk out from the lounge when Haruchiyo entered with his friends.

There’s this urge to go and pull him aside but that was shot down when he just glanced at you for a bit and continued on talking with Koko as if you aren't there or as if you’re just some stranger to him.

So, is this what he wanted?

He was like a completely different person to you. You couldn't even recognize who he is even if you stared at him and you know what’s funny to you is—this is the longest that you get to see him after a week and he’s not even looking your way.

The feeling inside your chest was getting old, you figure you should be used to this but how can you get used to this? Is there no fixing this ever?

You had no choice but to look away and go about your day. Even if it’s hard, not to see him smile at you. Not to feel his arms wrapped around you when you wake up.

You get it. He’s hurting and he needs to figure things out. It doesn't even matter that you were hurting, as long as he comes back to you. He will, right?

You sighed and picked your things up as you made your way out of the lounge. Every step was heavy for you, it felt like there’s a huge chain wrapped around your heart.

And he’s got the key to set your heart free.

“Hey.”

You stopped walking when you heard that familiar voice behind you—that voice that always makes your heart beat rapidly, that gets your heart working a bit more than it’s supposed to. Slowly, you turned around and saw his figure towering over you.

And the next thing you knew, your face was buried on his chest as he pulled you close to him, arms wrapped your body so tight as if you’ll go and slip from him if he ever let you go. “Haru…?”

“I miss you so much.”

[sanzu-sanzu-sanzu]

songs about toxic people 7*

Sanzu Haruchiyo X Reader

Summary: In which you are Bonten’s No. 2 and Sanzu is No. 3. Almost ten years of being stuck working together means you’re both bound to pick up on each other’s idiosyncrasies, yeah?

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*IMPORTANT NOTE: this is more like an interlude/bonus chapter actually centering more on misc bonten x reader Gen! interactions. it still ties in with the whole story, it’s just there’s less to zero sanzu in this one cus the focus will be more on the other bonten haha, so if you’re here exclusively for sanzu x reader, you may skip this if you like! 😬  

it’s just i got these headcanons that idk what to do with and also they are somewhat short 😭

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chapter 7: We may not be a perfect family but we love each other (until we don’t) - koko

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Koko thinks of cats when he thinks of you; partly from the circumstances of your first meeting, partly ‘cause of the way you sort of simply glide in and out of rooms quietly with the stealth and fluidity of one.

(Although Sanzu had insisted he thought more of ghosts and wraiths, a comment which Koko only made light of even though he wasn’t wrong.)

She even kinda fights like a feline, he’d told Inupi one time all those years ago, as he thought of the way your lithe and minimal movements were always able to take bigger guys down along with the quiet ferocity to match.

Maybe she learns from all the cats back in the shrine, Inupi responded—a joke, essentially, in his own terms. Koko suppressed a smile: cat and dog, you and her, maybe that’s why you two get along so well went his own, sad attempt at humor, because you and your second-in-command were obviously very close and very unlike cats and dogs. The joke, however, sadly did not seem to land, and Inupi’s forehead only creased, his expression dumbfounded.

That’s not how it works.

Koko never forgets the day you were first introduced by Mikey. It’s at the back of Toman’s abandoned shrine, at the edge of the thick forest surrounding the area, that their new leader had said they’ll be meeting Black Dragon’s temporary captain. He never specified what anyone would be doing in the forest at this hour in the afternoon, and neither him nor Inupi had asked, but then there you were: in your bare feet and in your school uniform, attempting to move a big pot of plant from one spot of land to another, your expression almost annoyed. (At the pot, most likely, which did not seem to budge.)

Mikey called your attention still a few meters afar:

“Hey. Whatcha up to—”

in a tone that very clearly did not seem to intend to place whatever you were up to above this particular Toman business at the moment, so really, it would not have made any difference whether you answered or not. Which you didn’t, only glancing at your president once—not with the angry expression, at least—before continuing with your ordeal.

The pot nudged just a tiny bit.

Only when Mikey finally stopped right in front of you and you noticed Koko’s and Inupi’s figures behind him did you finally stand straight, looking at Mikey quizzically. “What’s up?” Quick nods to Inupi and him. “Hello.”

Mikey briefly introduced all of you and proceeded to explain that you were to be formally placed as the Black Dragon’s new captain today, to which your eyes slightly widened.

“Oh, I thought you said tomorrow.”

Mikey hesitated at first but then shrugged. “Hm, they came here already today so I thought might as well. Come on, it’ll be quick.”

You narrowed your eyes at him and then to his two quiet companions but then so agreed anyway, and as Mikey ushered you in front nobody else aside from Koko seemed to notice your lack of shoes. You’d only taken a few steps ahead when you tugged at the sleeve of Mikey’s coat, making him pause.

“I don’t have my Toman jacket,” which was obvious but was not what Koko was expecting for you to say, if he were to be honest.

Mikey looked at you blankly. “Well, where is it?”

“Well, something happened to it,” was your only vague response, but then you turned your head to where you just came from making all three boys follow suit. On a wooden bench slightly obscured by the plants were a family of cats consisting of a mother and her kittens, all sleeping peacefully in a cozy pile on top of your balled up Toman jacket.

“Oh. Okay.” Mikey only nodded like he completely understood. Without thinking about it twice, Sano Manjiro, Tokyo Manji gang’s No. 1—feared around the streets of Tokyo, bowed to no one and stepped over everyone—took off his billowing Toman coat and draped it over your shoulders. “Here, you can borrow mine,” he simply said. “I mean, you gotta look the part.”

Your mouth stretched into a grin.

Beside him, Inupi gave Koko a quick, wordless glance accompanied by that tiny, upward curve on the corner of his mouth that anyone else could’ve missed. Inupi rarely smiled at anything anymore those days—perhaps one of the reasons why this singular, initial meeting had stuck in his mind all these years. It’s one of those memories Koko always thought he could probably live without, occupying a quiet little corner in his mind which, frankly, a much more practical or life-changing memory could have occupied, if it were up to him. But then there you were with your cats and your air of schoolgirl abandon making Inupi smile, an information that he simply didn’t know what to do about.

“Alright, boss. But please, no speeches.”

This made Mikey laugh. “Can’t promise you that, I’m sorry.” It’s only after a few more steps that Mikey did finally notice your bare feet.

“Where the hell are your shoes?”

“Oh, they got wet,” you quietly said. “I was playing with the cats…” and three pairs of eyes stared at you like it wasn’t enough of an answer. “With a hose. Manjiro, I was watering the plants.”

And so you stood atop the shrine steps while addressing the men from Black Dragons, your feet bare and covered in scratches and the Toman president’s much bigger coat over your shoulders. Nobody questioned the absence of shoes—at least not out loud—not with your leader Manjiro right by your side, in his flip flops holding a half-eaten taiyaki in one hand.

The memory comes unannounced in snips and pieces some years later as another Bonten meeting ends. There’s various movements around the table by now, but then Koko catches your undivided staring as you sat across from him, your chin propped up against one hand. He ignores you for a short while as he fixes his things, until he finally decides to look up.

“Anything wrong?”

You suddenly purse your lips in a small smile amidst the gloomy and rigid air of mid-morning Monday meetings and for a moment, it’s as if Koko is thinking of another memory.

“I just realized you kinda look like my Mr. Kaku,” is all you say. The little remark makes not-your Kakucho look up from the document he’s reading without really turning his head, while Rindou who is seated beside you squints—in curiosity or amusement, Koko can’t tell. From his own right side, Takeomi is slowly angling his head as if meaning to take a better look at Koko behind his curtain of silver hair.

Mr. Kaku, of course, is your pet cat, the one with the smooth silver fur that you’d rescued from an abandoned site during an out-of-town business trip some months ago. You and your unimaginative pet naming sense landed on “Mr. Kaku,” in honor of your then-partner Kakucho who had volunteered to keep the cat inside his bag thru the doors of the hotel that didn’t allow pets. But he looks nothing like Kaku, Manjiro had quipped, earning a few grunts of approval from your ever-biased circle, but you couldn’t have been bothered so you stuck with the name.

Koko is quick to decipher that in your-speak, cat comparisons are more or less compliments and never a form of insult—not that in your mid-20s, you all haven’t already gotten above petty verbal affronts, after all. So he humors you, eyes now back to his things but with his attention still on the matter at hand. “What, is it the hair?”

“Yeah, it’s the hair,” Rindou says before you can answer, his head lolling lazily on one shoulder. “Can’t believe no one had noticed before.”

“And the eyes,” you simply nod. “They both got these nice, sharp eyes.”

Would you have named him Mr. Koko if you thought he resembled Kokonoi before? is the one lingering question that none of the men around you bother to ask.

It’s only a couple of weeks later, after another Bonten meeting, when Koko hands you a souvenir from his weekend business trip: a red cat collar with a customized pendant, a tiny enamel engraving of your Bonten tattoo. The pendant is black on one side and gold on the other, and the small gasp you let out makes every head in the room turn—the almost unfamiliar, genuine sound of delight thawing the usual morning’s stern atmosphere.

“There’s a shop right across the hotel where they make rush engravings like that.” Koko is saying casually like it’s no big deal, but he sees the expression on your face and he can’t help but grin. “Thought Mr. Kaku might like it.”

Your eyes perk up at the mention of ‘Mr. Kaku’ like Koko is the first person to ever acknowledge that Mr. Kaku doesn’t need to be named anything else apart from ‘Mr. Kaku.’ “Oh, it’s perfect, Koko. I’ll send you pictures once I make him wear it,” you say, your attention instantly back to your hands, choosing to ignore his ‘I think just one picture might be enough.’

From the other end of the room, Sanzu is making his way towards the door. “Congratulations,” he smirks as he passes by behind you, quirking one eyebrow up at Koko. “Now she won’t be shutting up about it all weekend,” because Sanzu will be spending the next three days with you over in another city to conduct business with another drug scion, of course.

Across the table, Kakucho only sighs before shaking his head. “I still wish you could’ve picked a better name for your cat,” he says—a valid complaint, Koko thinks bemusedly, now that your own Mr. Kaku looks more like a feline version of himself.

chapter 8 >

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this one goes out to my closest friends the ones who make me feel less alien

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