#eihiyo

[coughsyrupandvicodin]

eihiyo . you hate each other . you're always there for each other, except for when you're not . you know each other better than anyone else . you'll never be the single most important person to one another, no matter how much you want to be .

or, simply, deeply unrequited love .

frank ocean, white ferrari // courtney peppernell, pillow thoughts // trista mateer, i still forget we're not friends from honeycomb // royalquintet's translation of checkmate, originally by akira // frank o'hara, homosexuality // bye-bye buddy music video, screenshot by dailyhiyo // sylvia plath // tomoyajpeg's translation of white brim, originally by akira // fyodor dostovesky, crime and punishment

[ecchannn]

Old enstars memes I made

[ohii-san]

yes tell us about eihiyo!!!!!

folds hands okay so . to me it's very fundamental that you keep in mind eichi and hiyori were childhood friends and they've known each other likely longer than keito has known eichi and i DON'T KNOW WHY THEY KEEP FUCKING DISREGARDING IT I HATE AKIRA anyway . i'll put it under the cut i know i am very rambly

edit; i hit the image limit i am not normal

so starting with checkmate which is translated by dreamwidth user shivalries but i have a screenshot of the wiki here no i don't how the fuck am i supposed to find it it's so far back in my gallery oh my god OH I GOT IT

it's like never stated when eihiyo meets but it's Obviously fairly young because of the way they refer to each other . i have insane bias so i put them as like toddler friends but realistically they may have met shortly before nagisa came into the tomoe family, since it's stated that the foundation is falling as of ! era meaning they were far more likely to have met years prior in its peak .

SO . let's look at what eichi says here . he says he's similar to hiyori by admitting it would be like looking at himself, and this is a sentiment they both repeat in other stories; i haven't read altered but i am so sure it probably echoes this . he also knows hiyori well enough to understand that they're not particularly amicable, nor is hiyori someone who's easy to deal with when he doesn't fancy it . additionally, in pretty mission, we get these interactions;

it's very likely the two of them attended social gatherings for high society families, which would also perhaps be where hiyori could vaguely know the himemiya family from aside from word of mouth ( it's established in a hiyori side story from ! that he has met tori before, but i believe tori says it was during his time with exfine ? )

we also get to see, in altered, that eichi is more than capable of courtesy and awareness of hiyori's false behaviors . he also says here that they've known each other a long time 🧐 fascinating . okay then . so they mutually understand one another and can't lie to each other ? sounds like something people in a FORMER RELATIONSHIP WOULD SAY !!!!!!! congrats to eichi for being the most divorced nineteen year old in the world

moving on . sorry for the poor image quality i combined two screenshots so i could add the altered one since i NEED people to see it

moving onto summer live which ummm was done by kotofucius ( a long inactive tl :( hope they're okay ) right here, but i have screenshots from the wiki saved so it's what you get lol ❤️ anyway hiyori states it's been a long time since he's seen eichi, and we know this is after the war so we can assume hiyori and eichi more or less fell out after hiyori transferred to reimei . tsumugi states ( in a story i can't recall ? may be ss ) that he keeps in contact with hiyori and nagisa, and that ibara ( <- i believe he says "that kid" or something though, referring to nagisa's roommate and partner, who is ibara ) has helped nagisa grow as a person etc etc so Why did hiyori ghost eichi 🧐 but it's easy enough to understand .

i accidentally grabbed so many screenshots but wonder game gives us a decent glimpse into their dynamic too .

i put them all side by side on mobile to save space a little but the gist of this is that eichi is . very .. aware ? of hiyori's personality and mannerisms, and feels comfortable calling them out . hiyori is someone who canonically wears a facade so imo it's very interesting that eichi calls his bluffs, points out his flaws, etc without much thought at all . they're obviously close and well acquainted no matter how much they appear to hate one another .

we see it later in summer live too, he advises hokuto almost nonstop for the trickstar/eve meeting because he understands hiyori and grasps quite well that he's difficult when he wants to be, which is exactly how he ends up acting with hokuto; really the only reason they get through that meeting is eichi's guidance and hokuto getting pissed off enough to get hiyori to respect him . a tiny bit .

also, in wonder game again, we get to see the fact that hiyori is eventually dedicated to eichi's cause despite hating him . in my opinion this is hiyori deflecting; i believe they're actually much closer than either of them admit in ! era stories ( which is Basically all i've referenced so far ), and their !! banter is definitely meant to be read as far more playful

hiyori acknowledges eichi's dedication and seems to admire it, and also shut up look at what hiyori says in summer live you will not believe this shit

?!?!?!?!?! BUT YOU PERFORM WITH EICHI AND WORK ALONGSIDE HIM . YOU DON'T HATE HIM YOU BIG BITCH BABY JESUS CHRIST !!!! ohhh my god they're so insufferable okay . i'm running out of intelligent thought but i hope you now understand that eichi and hiyori do definitely respect one another, they work well together, i believe hiyori had a crush on eichi as a child and they ( like reichi ) have insane divorced energy . their fights in !! are much more tame compared to them outright saying "i hate you" HAHAH . going back to that second pretty mission screenshot ( as i said at the top, i hit the image limit ), you can definitely read it in a way more amicable teasing kind of way . i would also like to give a shoutout to this white brim moment where hiyori smacks eichi for pretending to die and traumatizing tori . real exes behavior idk personally i wouldn't assault people i wasn't close with HAHAH i also want to mention *this* white brim moment where eichi says that hiyori has been a maid, presumably worn a maid dress also ( for him ?!?!? ) before . it's probably a reference to them playing as children but i am losing my goddamn mind at the idea of like 15/16 year olds eihiyo fucking around and making a bet which ends with hiyori serving eichi .

okay i need to shut up this has been so much please read white brim ( i haven't even read it in full ) and wonder game THANK YOU FOR LISTENING PLEASE SEE MY VISION I SPENT AN HOUR TYPING ALL OF THIS AND GATHERING SCREENSHOTS

[zero-prfctn]

I am a deep supporter of eihiyo being exes

The そこはNeo Sanctuary 親愛なる楽園 Eden eihy version

[yume-fanfare]

white brim really is that bitch

[deepeststrawberrymoon]

they (enstrries) hated him (me) for he spoke the truth (eihiyo real)

[bluetnabeat]

Yet Another Dolorous Dream

➪ Ship: HiyoEi/EiHiyo

➪ Tags: Unrequited Love, OOC?, Jealousy?, Eichi Tenshouin, Hiyori Tomoe, Ex-Fine

➪ CW: Very bad jokes/puns???

➪ Playlist:

➪ Word count: 2018

➪ A/N: I hope you guys enjoy, I had fun writing this and thinking abt the plot. I also didn't add any Good/Bad Hiyoris~★ because I'm not sure when to add them, so I'm sorry about that… Also sorry if the pacing sucks lmk your thoughts 🫠

—

“Yumenosaki Private Academy, a school where your dreams will come true… That's what they say at least. As you walk down these filthy, polluted halls, no one would believe that this school was once a prestigious school wherein you train to be your best self in the performing arts world. At the very least, it's not the school I had familiarised myself with, the once glimmering stage of Yumenosaki has turned into nothing but your average high school. Say, Hiyori Tomoe… Would you like to embark on the quest of redeeming the glory of this school?”

With sparkling eyes and a solemn smile, Eichi looked at Hiyori endearingly. In that moment that's when he understood, no matter how many times he denied it, he had fallen for the man who sat before him. Hiyori let out a light chuckle at his enlightenment, which confused the blonde. He faced Eichi affectionately and replied,

“Oh, Eichi-kun… I'll walk with you down whatever path you take.”

If only he understood then what Hiyori meant at that time. All that was in his mind was his goal being complete—having basically the strongest idol unit in Yumenosaki to take over the school. Knowing at least two of these people are willing to walk by his side for as long as he needed was reassuring to him. Hiyori signed the contract without even reading what was on it, for his love for Eichi was his drive; his reason to agree to whatever nonsensical objectives Eichi would give him.

—

For months on end, they trained together and participated in the idol competition called Dream Festivals otherwise known as DreamFes, and quickly climbed the ranks. Though from the perspective of outsiders they all seemed to be close, but truthfully they were more disconnected than the world without technology, for Tsumugi barely holds them together through whatever means necessary.

Eichi, on the other hand began to become even more deeply infatuated with a fellow whose name is Wataru Hibiki. As Eichi explored his feelings for the boy, Hiyori felt a tension rising between Eichi and himself. He hated himself for not making it more obvious to the man that he was slowly ripping himself apart for him whenever Eichi talked to him about Wataru. Every night and every day, he would curse himself for not showing himself off for Eichi to see and notice and curse Wataru for being the one Eichi truly adores. Soon Hiyori no longer felt like he could chase Eichi, the friendship he had with him, seemed like it was only a dolorous dream which was out of reach. He began to find ways and means to distract himself from the surge of negativity inside of him for one thing he feared more than Eichi hating him, was him being fully aware of his own self-hatred. It was unbecoming of him to start entertaining his female fans, leaving the two, Tsumugi and Eichi, baffled at his change of character. He never planned on hurting any of the girls by entertaining them of course, he only wanted something to distract him, distract him from his thoughts of Eichi, the only person he loved that wasn't himself.

Not only did he change in the way he acts, he also began to straight up ignore Eichi and only responds when money is offered to him. Eichi's confusion only led to more questions to ask Hiyori when he somehow managed to cross paths with him again. Then it happened, a week before their final dreamfes, there sat the two of them in the library yet again just as they did on the day Hiyori realised how deeply in love he was with Eichi.

“The other day somebody told me, the only vegetable that could make you cry are onions, so I threw a coconut at him.”

He grinned, thinking he kicked off their conversation remarkably. Hiyori heaved a disappointed sigh.

“You've gotten worse at those jokes of yours, your delivery made it sound like you were serious as well”

“Was I not egg-cellent enough to crack you up?”

“Please, stop with the puns.”

Hiyori sniggled at how Eichi was posing. A child-like gleeful smile, his hands behind his back as he slightly leaned to the left towards the window.

“In all seriousness, what do you think you've been doing?”

Eichi asks, his composure changing as he sat down. From the playful child he was, he turned disappointed and stern.

“Hm? Did I do something wrong?”

“You changed. That's what you did.”

“Changed? How so? I'm still the same Hiyori as I was back then.”

Truth be told, he didn't realise his own change, his emotions and heart buried the love he once had for Eichi. His seemingly blatant response didn't satisfy Eichi's hunger for the reason behind his sudden transformation in demeanor.

“No you're not, you weren't like this when I first got to know you. People also don't evolve in their mannerisms and actions this quickly, unless there was something that motivated them to. That's how I understand it at least.”

“I really don't know what you're talking about, Eichi-kun. If you have nothing else to ask me then may I leave now?”

“That's one thing that has changed. You've never lost interest in whatever I say, nor do you want to leave ever so quickly.”

“You don't need anything from me though, so I see no point in staying anymore.”

Hiyori immediately stood up from his chair and walked towards the door, just as swiftly as he began to walk away, Eichi stood up and pulled on his wrist.

“Hiyori-kun… Please, I am just utterly confused with your behaviour and I want to understand you, just as how you once understood me.”

Eichi kept a tight grip onto his wrist, but Hiyori didn't hear whatever Eichi said after he called his name. The memories he had and emotions he felt that were suppressed deep down in his heart rose up once again, the anguish, heartache, all his pain and his love for Eichi. His heart couldn't bear to hide his feelings anymore, his watering eyes met Eichi's for a brief moment but he quickly turned away and yanked his arm out of Eichi's grip and ran out as the tears began to stream down his cheeks leaving Eichi standing there shocked once more.

In the hallway as he ran, he crashed into another person. Sprawled on the ground Hiyori's lavender eyes kept shedding tears no matter how hard he tried to hold it in.

“Hiyori-kun? Are you alright?”

Tsumugi offered his hand to Hiyori to assist him in standing up but was completely ignored.

“I am a fool, a ridiculous fool, I am to blame for how stupid I had become…”

He muttered to himself over and over until Tsumugi grabbed his face by the cheeks and made him look at him for a second, then quickly released his grip, shocked from his own impulsive decision.

“I'm so sorry Hiyori-kun. I didn't mean to grab you like that, I swear.”

“It's alright Tsuum-Tsuum, I was in need of that…”

Tsumugi offers his hand out to Hiyori once again, who took it then wiped his tears with his handkerchief.

“Thanks for helping me come to my senses, there's something I have to take care of… I'll be going now, goodbye Tsumugi-kun!”

Perplexed, Tsumugi watched as Hiyori shakily ran out of the building.

Once Hiyori arrived home, he searched for his box of treasures in which he kept some photos he took with and of Eichi during the times they had spent together early in the creation of Fine. He couldn't help but express tenderness as he shuffled through the photos, reminiscing everything that happened during those days. After he had finished looking through the photos, he returned them to where he usually had them, hung up on his wall with his fairy lights, as he looked up at the photos in satisfaction Eichi's words from the hour prior entered his train of thought.

‘Just how much have I changed to become the ignorant clot I was?’

He asked himself as he looked through his phone, seeing it flooded with some messages from fans and many pictures with said fans. He felt really stupid. He knew Eichi didn't love him the way he loves Eichi, but he also loved seeing Eichi happy. Hiyori understood his selfish actions as something that brought concern to Eichi, therefore it wasn't something that made Eichi happy.

“Why must you be so stupid, Hiyori?”

He knew that scolding himself wouldn't help him but he still did it anyway. He curled up under his covers and let the tears he managed to hold in be cried out both for his anger towards himself and him finally coming to terms with the fact Eichi will never see him the same way.

—

A week later, Hiyori found himself standing on the stage with the rest of Fine as winners, the students chanting their names as they left the stage with their awards. Both he and Nagisa quickly went to the changing rooms together, but he couldn't find his phone so he went back to the standby area, but before he waltzed in, he heard Tsumugi and Eichi in the middle of a conversation.

“Well, I guess that's it for all of you. You're all free from me now.”

“Eichi-kun, we're bound to you by a contract but it doesn't mean we can't remain friends afterwards.”

“Would you like to remain friends with me? I only used you all to reach the top, to make a stand. Why would you want to stay with me?”

“So you never considered us friends?”

Tsumugi's heartbroken voice puzzled Eichi as he wasn't used to being called someone's friend, but from behind the curtain stood Hiyori, who once again was brought to tears finding out Eichi never saw any of them the same way Tsumugi sees him, and furthermore confirms that he will never see Hiyori in the same light. He quietly sobbed, walking back to the changing room and sat by the door, hanging his head between his knees, for the small hope that Eichi at least saw him as a friend had been smashed into pieces.

—

After a few years, Eichi built Ensemble Square and invited everyone from his generation of idols and afterwards to live a life with no bounds as an idol.

One day while walking around ES he sees Hiyori sitting down on a bench alone, his usual companion, Jun Sazanami, was nowhere to be seen.

“Do you mind if I sat here for a moment, Hiyori-kun?”

“Not at all, come sit.”

Hiyori pats the empty space next to him, gesturing to Eichi to sit beside him, which Eichi did.

“How's life been as the Executive and Representative of StarPro?”

“Really busy as always, though I had some time for a break today so I decided to go on a stroll.”

An awkward silence filled the air, Hiyori took a deep breath deciding it was finally time to confess.

“Eichi-kun, I have loved you since some time during our first year in high school. I really don't know when it started, but I haven't stopped loving you since it did. Yet, I don't think you'll fully understand what I mean because of how I believe you see the world.”

He looked at Eichi who was taken aback and confused with what he had just said.

“So I humbly confess to you today, that until the day I stop loving you in both platonic and romantic ways, I'm always by your side no matter near or far you may be from me.”

“Ohii-san! Goddamn. I've been searching for you for the past hour, you were here all along.”

A loud call made from Jun was made in the distance. Hiyori jumped off the bench and smiled at Eichi

“I'm off now, I'll see you around, Eichi-kun!”

He runs off to Jun and follows him back into the building as Eichi remains on the bench pondering about everything that had just been told to him by Hiyori.

[ohii-san]

you all should think about eihiyo exes and/or unrequited love btw i’m unwell over it again because i thought about it briefly

[ohii-san]

for the ask game mayoi and/or hiyori

i will do BOTH

hiyori !!

Sexuality Headcanon: gay Gender Headcanon: trans man on paper but like in a girl way . he/she hiyori with the no binding or top surgery and loving fem terms but like technically a trans guy A ship I have with said character: ( grips you ) rinhiyo . have you considered rinhiyo have y A BROTP I have with said character: KANAHIYO <3 or nikihiyo but nikihiyo can be romantic too i just need you to think about how rinne and hiyori are dormmates so niki must know hiyori plus hiyori knows KOHAKU and junkun knows himeru and so like THERE ARE MANY REASONS FOR HIYORI AND NIKI TO KNOW EACH OTHER . A NOTP I have with said character: not technically a notp because i like it in a very specific context but eihiyo . i only like it as a past relationship like during war era or slightly before it . it's a good ship as a past thing A random headcanon: can cook very simple meals thanks to junkun and niki wanting the hikari dorm to be fed !! General Opinion over said character: umm bias bias bias but like one of the top three enstars of all time

mayoi !!

Sexuality Headcanon: unlabeled !! likes who she likes Gender Headcanon: transfem :] vaguely creature-like but transfem .. unsure whether she'd call herself a trans woman though A ship I have with said character: mayoniki :] and rinmayo .. i think rinne could help mayoi be so comfortable with herself .. A BROTP I have with said character: ( checks notes ) mayoi and kohaku could bond over having the worst childhoods known to man . alternatively i think mayoi and eichi is really very strange on paper but hear me out A NOTP I have with said character: mayoi with aira or hiiro or shinobu .. Not my thing At All i actively dislike them i'm sorry . also nagisa/mayoi but only because i'm protective of my little brother i think A random headcanon: hmm .. her hair is very thick and curly so if she doesn't tie it in a braid, it ends up being really hard to manage .. alkaloid all takes turns doing mayoi's hair sometimes !! General Opinion over said character: ouwghhh silly <333 a very fascinating individual who Needs more lore Please happyele please stop being racist long enough to give us mayoi lore

[ohii-san]

i know rinhiyo is my brand but eihiyo as exes is so so so deeply important to me you will never understand the complexity of eichi and hiyori's relationship and why they are NOT together anymore ( wtei is too real ) but they WERE or at least they could have been and i think you all need to agree forever with me that eihiyo exes or past unrequited love is so real and possible and

[ohii-san]

exhales slowly . i do not want to reread anything i wrote i would surely combust . please know that the few eihiyo interactions in altered made me severely ill and i had a fit over them

[ohii-san]

Tell me about the eiheyo my favorite romances are tragedy. tell me about your blorbos how are they coping with this breakup

OKAY SO I JUST TOOK A BREAK FROM TYPING MY RESPONSE TO THE FIRST ASK I GOT ABOUT THIS AND I SEE THIS ONE TOO you will hear so much about eihiyo in about fifteen minutes idk whenever i finish answering spicy there's so fucking much to discuss i didn't realize i was this abnormal

[ohii-san]

does anyone want to talk about eihiyo or maybe just ask about it 🥺 i appreciate all the likes on my post encouraging you to think about it but i have . lots of thoughts and i don't want to just yell into the void because i'm incredibly picky . heart emoji . peace and love .

[ohii-san]

i can't even look for eihiyo on ao3 because i know none of it will be Perfectly to my liking so that means i can't read it because unlike other ships this one is so so personal and must be interpreted exactly as i say . war and hate on planet earth because everything can't go perfectly my way forever

[ohii-san]

eihiyo emotion oh my god have you all ever thought about eihiyo . have y