#i hope sakis terrified of her

[chiisana-lion]

chisa takano the character ever btw. she was sickly as a kid and when it brought other people to make fun of her she'd just fight them. girl who got so pissed at some girls gossiping behind her back she slammed one of them into the wall. she hosed down the guy trying to ask out her friend/crush while saying she thought he was a weed. she threatened that same guy in a family restaurant hours later. shes going through an absolutely soul crushing unrequited love for the first friend she ever made with no signs of getting over her and also kissed her even. my beloved

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RAT SONS AU

in which Master Splinter is a wise and silly old tortoise, and father of four skittering, chaotic, ninja rat children. <3

(inspired by that one background moment of the 03 series! 🐢🐀🐀🐀🐀)

there will be lots of similar plot points as the 03 series (like 'tales of leo' and 'good genes' etc etc) but there are also a lot of fundamental changes in the foundation of things too — like the guardians and ninja tribunal and the hamato family line etc etc. content wise tbh its probably mostly just gonna be snapshots of random moments throughout the boys lives, but i do kinda have some plot concepts? so we'll see 👀

(embarrassingly long) introduction under the cut if u'd like to read!

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Years ago, Oroku Saki defeated Hamato Tang Shen in battle, and finally brought an end to the family that would deny him his power. He ordered her homestead be razed to the ground, and all mystic artifacts to be delivered to him. Particularly, the Hamato’s prized pet tortoise, which was rumored to be itself a conduit for the family’s legendary mystic abilities. With the creature in his possession, along with the new rapid-enhancement chemical he commissioned from laboratory familiar with mystic properties in New York — at last, he would be granted his godhood, and guarantee the legacy of his fathers clan. The Hamatos could deny him no longer. He had won.

Or he would have, had the fools at the lab not ruined everything, the precious mutagen spilling all over the tortoises crate and the fool handlers who carried it. The contaminated men morphed into horrific, animalistic monsters, attacking the scientists and wrecking the laboratory itself. And, most crucially, in the ensuing madness, the crate which contained the tortoise, his last possible connection to the Hamato’s power, lay shattered, and empty…

Meanwhile, Hamato “Splinter” Yoshi, who until this point had quite enjoyed his extended existence as a simple tortoise and family pet, found himself fleeing the eyes and hands of the man who killed his human family, and the lab that granted him this new shift in consciousness, to instead face the terrifying chaos of the streets and alleys of NYC. His transformation into something more bipedal had hurt considerably and left him aching and disoriented, but still he could not pause. He could not falter. Not until he found somewhere safe to hide himself and the four squirming, impossibly small rat-pups in his arms. He hoped the chemical that washed over them had not warped and hurt their young bones as it had his own. He hoped he could find somewhere safe to care for them. He hoped they could survive the night without their mother. He hoped, he prayed he could protect these precious, squeaking, peach-fuzzed ruminants of his family. He did not think he could survive any more loss.

For now, he would do what he could, and slip into the shadows of this city. Having lived so long among ninjas had its benefits there, at least.

[pjsk-writin]

Heyo! So nice to see you alright and healthy. I wanted to request twins hcs with minori, tenmas (separate), and the hinomoris (also separate). What I meant from separate is reader is the twin of the younger and vice versa.

weheh ty!! been having ups and downs but yk. ppl will be ill sometimes/lh but absolutely, hope u like this !! <3

♡ TWIN - Minori Hanasato, Tsukasa Tenma, Saki Tenma, Shizuku Hinomori and Shiho Hinomori x Reader

Minori:

You KNOW that you are forced to be exposed to idols as Minori's twin-

She loves idols so much!! They give her nothing but hope, so she exposes you to them! If you're also into idols, she'll do choreo with you in the living room!

You're also there for her when she continuously gets rejected by idol industries. She never gives up, of course! She just feels disappointed as the days pass

You'll find that she perks up after she starts her idol training, and you can imagine your delight when she comes home rambling to you about MMJ!

She drags you to almost every single concert that she can, knowing that you've been her number one fan for years! She appreciates your support so much!

Unless you don't like dogs, the two of you will walk Samo together, and she may or may not ramble about her groupmates-

She adores you with all of her heart! You know how she cheers Haruka on? She does the exact same with you, she even made a little banner with your name on it to carry around-

Tsukasa:

As is the case with Saki, Tsukasa always tried his best to make you smile! You might've only been a few minutes apart, but he will make sure you're happy!

As you both grow up, your childhoods are.. something. You find him wanting to pursue becoming a star, which is good for him! It's just.. interesting to see how he seemed to be forgetting a lot of things.

He ranted a lot about how he thought he deserved a bigger stage than the Wonder Stage, but you could also tell how overtime, it was growing on him, as his groupmates were

He resolved to going on the journey he was going on with WxS, and you could tell that they all meant a lot to him!

Despite that, you and Saki are always his number one supporters, so he often invites you both to shows!! He'll give you a big hug at the end of each one

If you like messing with him, pull out the fake bugs. He will scream out of his mind but he also adores you too much to stay upset at you...Just never give him another heart attack-

The two of you also more than likely tag team hanging out with Saki, she's your little sister so you both (mostly Tsukasa) plan little fun events for the three of you!

Saki:

You and Saki were practically inseparable! Two little twins running around with Tsukasa chasing after you

Things certainly shift when she gets hospitalized, but you don't mind one bit. You visit her constantly (as does Tsukasa, but he gets thrown out for noise complaints-)

When she gets out of the hospital, she tries to bond with Leo/Need again, only to find that the dynamic is weird. Since you were close with them all as well, you knew how strange it felt

The two of you worked together to try and get the gang back together again, and it works! Leo/Need forms, and Saki is happier than ever!

You are obviously dragged along to practices, Shiho will probably tell her to calm down because she's just so excited to have you there with them!

There are times where she pushes herself past her limit, and you basically have everything on hand to help her out. Twin teamwork!

She just adores you, Tsukasa and the rest of Leo/Need so much!! She constantly takes you around, wanting to live out the middle school life that she always wanted!

Shizuku:

Shizuku has an...interesting and very different life growing up compared to you, but of course, she still adores you!

She never really wanted to be an idol, but she decided to roll with it. You definitely can tell that the life is both exciting and terrifying to her-

She'll ramble about being an idol with you, eyes sparkling as she describes how fun it is!...At least, at first.

She hears all about how she's only famous for her looks, and she can only come to you for comfort through it all. Thankfully, it all changes once she joins MMJ!

You can tell just how much happier she is, and she loves nothing more than to gush about you to her groupmates as she brings you around backstage

We all know had bad she is with directions and technology, so most of the time you're the one to help her (unless you're also just as bad, then Shiho has to deal with it.)

Shiho is thankful that you exist, because you definitely take away some of the attention Shizuku showers her with- You're both just gushed over by your sister!

Shiho:

Shiho has always been the type to stay closed off and quiet, but as her twin, you're part of the group of people allowed to "bother" her

It would definitely be strange to see you both without the other, so of course you were brought along to hang out with the rest of Leo/Need

You noticed she started to close herself off even more, the only person she didn't seem to isolate from was you. Even then, she didn't want you to be by her for long

You weren't entirely sure of the specifics, but she came home clutching her bass guitar, smiling as she told you about Leo/Need. It was the happiest you'd seen her

She occasionally drags you along to practices, and has to pry all of them off of you because they missed hanging out with you as well-

You're also the only person she willingly shows her pet games to. Will she embarrassed out of her mind? Yes. But she trusts you-

Also another case where your existence shifts Shizuku's attention between you both, which Shiho is very thankful for-

[nian-7]

Heyo, I think matchup reqs are open but if not feel free to ignore (⁠・⁠–⁠・⁠;⁠)⁠ゞ

If it's alright I'd like a romantic and platonic match up for Pjsk and bsd (if not just romantic/ pjsk is fine)

Info:

My names Karma

I'm a minor, 17

I'm afab but I'm Genderfluid and use all pronouns

I'm pretty short for my age, 5’1 the last time I checked unfortunately, sobs. I don't get out much besides going to work for money so I'm pale as hell. I have freckles pretty much everywhere not a whole lot but they're definitely noticeable. I am cursed with a baby face, it gets better when I put on my glasses though, im cursed with terrible vision, I'm not allowed to drive without my glasses it's that bad

My hair is a shaggy wolf cut with curtain bangs, I'm a natural blonde but I always dye my hair ginger cause it's my favorite look on me (I'm trying to look like Chuuya cause I love him sm)

I'm an INFP-T, I'm also Asexual and Panromantic (slightly woman leaning but not an insane amount) I dress in dark academia style almost always: cardigans, sweater vests, long over coats paired with sweaters underneath. I'm very much trying to be that person you fall in love with in the book store 

When I'm in public alone I am very much socially awkward and anxious. I keep to myself and I am terrified of causing trouble for anyone

I tend to be drawn to more loud people; or more like popular/louder people adopt me out of the blue and I go along with it (which is funny considering I'm usually quiet) 

Once I've warmed up with people I very much match energys with whoever I'm with, typically just trying to make friends laugh. I value people's happiness very much

If we're out at a mall or something I'm quieter, but in private I can get very loud 

I also have a very close group of online friends all over the world (Some of us are meeting up soon and I'm very excited)

A lot of people have said that I also have big sister vibes

I do have diagnosed Anxiety and depression, typically I try not to let anyone see that side of me. I can spiral a bit into episodes where I just kind of ghost people and ride out whatever feelings I'm dealing with, then come back about 3-6 days later

I don't really do well with anger in general, weather it be my own or other people's

I also don't really have any appetite most of the time (I'm not sure if it's medical or not) but this can cause me sometimes to get super dizzy out of nowhere because I've forgotten to eat/drink 

I'm a digital artist, and I actually write fanfiction on Tumblr as well. I absolutely love cats, I’d talk about my cat Hazel for hours if I could (She's mean to me but I still love her </3) I also really like Vocaloid/Hatsune Miku music (kinda not surprising considering pjsk lol), I don't usually mention it in person though cause it's embarrassing to explain that shes just a singing hologram

I also have a fox obsession, I own a huge fox plush that takes up a designated corner of my room lol

I don't mind most things personality wise in people, but I do wish to be respected obviously

I like someone I can poke fun at casually and who can poke fun at me as well

My love language is big gift giving (wether it be buying or drawing occasionally) and physical affection (Cuddles always ╥⁠﹏⁠╥)

I've gotten tones of jokes that I only go for gingers, but I have zero preference for looks

I'm an overly patient person and get a little annoyed when people aren't as patient (but it's not a complete put off or anything) 

I also am very much someone who has to be on time. If I am not on time I lose it a bit

I think that's all (Maybe too much ´⁠-⁠﹏⁠-⁠`)

But thank you so much in advance! I hope you have an amazing day/week 💟

hi, anon! i haven't read bsd in a while so i'm a little rusty so i only did prsk. hope you still enjoy!

I match you with... (platonically)

Saki Tenma!

-The biggest thing for you to be matched with Saki was the big sister vibes that you mentioned. The dynamic would just be too cute to pass up on!

-I tried to pick a more 'loud' or extroverted person and although I decided to opt for Saki instead of Tsukasa, I think you both would mesh together even when she's not necessarily as loud as her brother.

-Saki is like the person you can fall back onto in social situations when you get anxious. She doesn't mind taking the lead and helping you out when you get nervous.

-She's not someone who gets angry often and tries to be there for you when you ghost her or others. She tries her best to understand what you're feeling and tries to sympathize with you.

-You both having the same energy is something that would make the whole friendship mesh well and she has the capabilities to be calmer or quieter if needed.

I match you with... (romantically)

Shizuku Hinomori!

-Although Shizuku is somewhat different than Saki, I think she's the best match overall. The physical affection she gives to you is one of the big factors.

-As someone who enjoys pda/affection, Shizuku would love to cuddle or hold hands with you all the time. She kisses you in public and just loves to be near you.

-She loves the gifts you give her as well no matter what they are. She'll always gush about them whenever someone asks about something relating to it (whether that embarrasses you or not).

-She's a very light teaser and it comes off more lovingly than anything but she enjoys it when her partner gives her attention through light teasing too.

-Although a bit airheaded, she's treating you similarly to Shiho. Asking always if you're hungry or thirsty, being the talker in public if you need it, etc. She just gives you more romantic affection than sisterly affection (obviously)

[starlightshadowsworld]

Son of Saki Part 4

Part 3 (and pink to full fic on A03 because I can't find the other parts.)

April took a deep breath, she knew she needed to be calm. Casey was counting on her, he'd be able to keep the Krang at bay for a while.

What she needed to do was focus on getting help. April looked at Irma, and softened seeing her terror. Of course, Irma must be terrified.

April knew all to well the feeling of feeling completly out of your depth. She'd thought about what introducing Irma to the turtles would be like. But, much like with Casey, it didn't go as planned. 

Such was the life of April O'Neil.

"Irma, I know this is a lot and I swear that'll explain it all later. But right now I need you to trust me." Said April, she knew she was asking for a lot.

"I trust you" Said Irma though she was eyeing the manhole cover anxiously. April smiled, hoping it looked reassuring. Before climbing down into the sewers, beckoning Irma to join her.

Irma did so, gagging as she went down which made April laugh. "Ugh, how are you fine with this. I think I'm gonna vomit." Said Irma with a grimace.

"You get used to it" Said April, and wasn't that the truth. "And... I know they might look scary, but they won't hurt you. They're my friends."

She knows the guys won't be happy. But that they'd understand, they wouldn't hurt Irma. Not if April told them the truth like she intended too.

"Alright" Said Irma, and April really wanted to know if she was taking in any of this at all. Because if so, she was taking this better than she and Casey did. 

'Casey....' She thought, reminded that he was still out there fighting those Krang bots. April quickened her pace, luckily Irma caught on and caught up.

The lair was pretty quiet, which to April was never a good sign. But maybe this meant she could sneak Irma in without being caught. 

"April! Who is that?!"

Nevermind. 

"Leo, hey! What's up?" Says April, in her best most chilled out voice. Her attempt to distract him fails miserably though.

"Who is this?! What are they doing here?!" Demands Leo, his gaze locks on Irma and it's icy cold. 

Irma looks away, very much afraid. April stands infront of her, not because she thinks Leo will attack though.

The fact his katana's remain sheathed at the sight of an intruder speak volumes for the trust he's got in April. She'd feel honoured if things weren't so tense.

"I'm sorry" Said April, her earlier anxiety rushing back.

"We were out with Casey and we got attacked by Krang. We split up and I came to get help, but I couldn't leave her there." She explained before looking from Leo to Irma.

"Her name is Irma Langinstein, she's one of my best friends." Leo eyes Irma with a frown before his posture relaxes slightly.

"Alright, but I'm watching her." He gives a polite nod "I'm Leonardo." Irma nods, not at all sure what to say. Luckily, that's when Mikey darts over with a grin. 

"What up, April's friend. Nice to meet ya any friend of April's is a friend of mine. I'm Mikey."

As friendly as Mikey was, there was a sense of nervousness in his voice. It may have been a distant memory know, but everyone knew of the Chris Bradford incident.

To his suprise and relief, Irma giggles at his antics. "It's nice to meet you too, I'm Irma... Is that pizza?" She asks, seeing the slice in his hand.

Mikey grins "yup, with algae, mushrooms and ice cream." Everyone around him gags but Irma looks at it curiously. 

"You want one?" Asks Mikey seeing her look and she nods. Mikey excitedly hands it over before anyone can intervene.

Irma takes a bite and grins "this is amazing! Did you really come up with this yourself?" Mikey practically glowed at the praise. 

"Sure did! You wanna see the rest of my recipes?" Irma nods, and let's Mikey drag her away excitedly rambling about pizza toppings. "Huh... Well I hope you said goodbye to your friend April." Said Donnie, amused. 

"We sure she's not just humouring him? Because no one, no mutant or human on earth can eat Mikey's werid pizza with a smile." Said Raph, very confused. 

April chuckled "if anyone would it's Irma. When we met she was eating strawberries with hot sauce. She's, a werid one." Raph snorts before turning to Leo "I'll go head out than, I'll be back soon enough."

Leo frowns "Raph you're not going anywhere, didn't you hear Sensei? The invasion is close by we can't afford to go out and be seen in the daylight. Especially with the Krang out there."

"I know that, but you heard April. Casey's still out there. I'm not leaving him to the Krang just to keep hiding in secrecy. I'll be back before you know it." Said Raph, firmly.

Leo scoffs "oh please, the second you go out they'll all be alerted by you're fighting."

Raph glares at his older brother, feeling his anger stirring. "... Are you saying I can't be stealthy?!" Leo folds his arms, defiant and stubborn. "That's exactly what I'm saying. You'll go and they'll all come running." 

"If I may" interrupts Donnie "Raph and I could go head out in the Turtle Mech." Raph grins, glad someone's on his side. "See, you heard Donnie. We can go in the Turtle thingy and be back in no time."

"We are not taking that hunk of experimental junk out there! Casey can hold his own for a while and get back here." Said Leo, putting on his 'listen to me in in charge voice.'

A voice that has never worked on his brothers.

"Hunk of junk?!" Yells Donnie, immediately diving into a whole monologue defending his precious mech. All the while Raph argues that for as great as Casey is, he can't fight the Krang on equal footing.

"He's insane, but he's not... Even we struggle against the Krang so he definitely will." Said Raph, he doesn't want to talk badly about Casey's skills.

Because the boy was talented and skilled, but a ninja he was not. And the longer they left this, the more worried and angry Raph became. 

April watched their exchange, knowing there was no way she could get a word in.

She understood where Leo was coming from. But she was firmly on Raph side, Casey wouldn't last much longer if he was alone.

Casey may act like a tough lone wolf but he wasn't. He needed a team, both on and off the ice. Casey needed people, she'd met him when he had no one. And April refused to leave him alone again.

She tried to ignore the way her head felt like it was going to split in two. But the wave of dizziness that hit her made her almost fall over.

What was happening? April had never felt so unwell in her life, and all in a matter of seconds. 

"Raphael is right." Said Splinter walking in from the Dojo. He didn't notice April's plight, as his attention was focused squarely on his sons.

"But Sensei." Leo's words were cut off as Splinter held up his hand. "I agree that caution must be exercised, especially with the Krang making their moves." 

He gives his sons a stern look "however, that is not a good excuse to leave a Casey Jones behind. He is a part of this team, we don't leave anyone behind. No matter how terrifying the odds may seem."

Leo looks down and Raph grins. It was rare for Leo to be on the receiving end of one of Splinters lectures. "Than it's settled, I'll go head out." Said Raph, he turned around to do so.

And paused. 

"... Er guys?" 

They all followed his gaze and were stunned by the sight. April was holding her head and she was glowing. Her body began to rise and glowing portals started appearing around the room.

Portals that Krang started pouring out of. "What's going on?!" Asked Leo, ducking for cover as blasts started raining down on them. 

"April was the key! They must've done something to have her powers to activate without her noticing. They're using her to start the invasion." Explained Donnie, taking out the Krang bit beside him. 

He ran to April's side, talking to her and begging her to come back. April blinked, falling to the ground and Donnie helped her up. Her powers deactivated but the portals remained opened.

"Oh God... No... No. I didn't... I didn't mean.." Said April, horrified as she took in the situation.

"It's not you're fault" Said Donnie. "Yeah this all these idiots doing." Agreed Raph. April leaped over to grab her tessen and began fighting back to back with Donnie.

But a Krang bot managed to knock her over. "April!" Yelled Donnie, going to help her but he had to deal with another bot close by.

"Get away from her!"

A blast echoed throughout the room as the bot on April was blasted to the other end of the room. April looked up, bewildered as she got to her feet and saw... "Irma?!"

Irma stood there but she was different. What had once been her left arm now resembled that of a purple canon, blasting pink beams that looked just like the Krang's.

"Well well it isn't the traitor known as Krang Subprime. Does the Krang known as Krang Subprime have anything to say?” Cackles one of the Krang, advancing towards her.

Irma glares, she runs towards them. "My. Name. Is. Irma!" Irma kicks the Krang upside the head. Flipping them off with one hand and shooting them with the other.

"You might've upgraded me but I am not one of you sick freaks!" She yells. Her anger dissipates seeing the confused looks from everyone. "I... I get that this is a lot but I swear I'm on your side." 

Irma looks at April, terrified and pleading. "Just, please trust me." April, still reeling nods her head and gets up to fight. "Well... I was right, no human nor mutant could stomach Mikey's werid pizza." Said Raph, nodding slowly.

Irma snorts "cyborg, actually. My parents were scientists who made first contact with Krang who entered this planet. They exchanged their tech for information." She explained, all the while beating down the Krang around her.

"I got into some freak accident. They panicked, and begged these guys to save me... Hence the robot parts." The Krang glare at her "we improved you and you betrayed us."

Irma glares, punching them hard. "You killed my parents and than tried to raise me to be a killing machine. Fat chance of that, luckily I managed to escape. And I've been in New York ever since."

April frowned, sympathy in her eyes because she can tell how hard that was Irma. She herself can't imagine surviving in a strange place all alone.

"So you knew about us the whole time?" Asked Donnie, dodging as Mikey charged past him to attack some Krang.

Irma laughed "no actually. I found out after the Rat King incident. See, me and Casey were trapped in the same cage and try as he might I knew immediately it was him."

Even with the tense situation of facing what was basically a home invasion, everyone laughed.

"Of course he did" smiled April. "Heh yeah, and well I saw you guys show up. And put it together with the strange happenings going on and yeah." Explained Irma.

"But, if you knew why not say anything? Why not help us?" Asked Leo, slightly distrusful. Irma looked down, ashamed.

"I... I was afraid if I did I'd be caught by the Krang again. And I was afraid if April knew what I was, she wouldn't want to be friends anymore."

April looked at her, seriously. "Irma, I can move things with my mind. And I'm best friends with 4 teenage mutant ninja turtles and Casey Jones. You are by far the most normal person here." 

Irma laughed "that's true" she said making April smile. "I don't care what you are, human, mutant, or cyborg. You are one of my best friends Irma, nothing changes that." 

Irma felt a weight lift off her shoulders, how could she ever thought April would reject her. "And hey, you're here now fighting with us." Grinned Mikey "that's what matters." Raph blinks "Huh... He's right."

"Say it again, I need to record it." Said Mikey, cheekily. Splinter coughs, getting all of their attention. "I am proud of you for sticking together and overcoming personal hurdles. However, this conversation can continue later. Less talking, more fighting."

They all looked appropriately chastised and focus on fighting. Splinter looks at Irma "the Krang will not harm you again. On that I swear it. So long as you remain a loyal friend to my children, I will ensure your protection Miss Langinstein."

Irma blinks in suprise, a tear in her eye. "Thank you... Erm... I didn't catch your name." She said, embarrassed. "Hamato Yoshi, but call me Splinter." Irma nods "as long as you call me Irma, Sensei Splinter."

He nods in kind and the two face off against the Krang together. Irma smiles to herself, she had always wanted a family.

[meeeeeeeep78]

jesterkasa and colorfes rui ❔

i can see them both taking an almost godlike position, having some semblance of control over reality, and using that power to create stories and play with things in general. i don’t think they have enough power to completely influence to completely rewrite or remove things

potentially they still partake in their normal lives or even go through them kind of like a choose your own adventure book, just for the fun of it. i’m not entirely sure how any of this would actually work but yknow.

i’m imagining saki having a really bad day/her illness flares up and then tsukasa does everything in his power to give her like. really good (maybe a little too good) luck, or mysterious gift show up at their door that just so happen to be some of her favourite things

middle school rui having fleeting ideas of just making people like him, before berating himself for even having the flicker of such a notion at all.

i don’t know if they’d tell anyone. rui probably wouldn’t, especially not his close friends bc he’s terrified of them leaving him, but i could see tsukasa in a fit of miscellaneous passion slipping up and everyone looks at him wierd and he tried his darnedest to play it off as a joke but does a horrible job of it

i don’t know if they know about eachother either actually. either way it could be interesting. having eachother to keep them grounded, keeping the other in check, promising together to never use their powers for evil/selfish/whatever. bonding over that secret, sharing stories they could never tell anyone else, etc

on the other hand not having any of that could have lots of fun potential for one of them losing sight of the humanity and realness of other people and playing with them like toys.. the other sees this maybe somehow and snaps them out of it.. idk man i’m just rambling at this point

clearly there’s a lot of details missing but i think it’s a fun concept. all of this is mostly because of the puppet strings with jesterkasa and rui’s little mini friends and planets so there’s probably a lot of other roads i could’ve gone down but anyway i hope this is decent, tysm!!

[am0ng-us-sus]

Realising her mistakes: A short fanfic

Meiko is having a bad day. When Sakine screws up slightly,she lashes out at her daughter,causing her to become upset and scared.

Meiko was having a bad morning. Luka was out to the movies with Gumi and Miku,there was no food in the apartment,Meiko was tired and stressed,and she felt overwhelmed. Sakine,who was home,went to grab a cup for some water as Meiko was getting ready to leave. As she was grabbing the glass,a mug fell out of the cabinet and onto the floor,shattering into four large pieces. Meiko was already at her breaking point,and now she had another thing to deal with. She snapped.

'GOD FUCKING DAMMIT,SAKINE!!'

She screamed,not noticing how Sakine looked at her with wide,terrified eyes.

Meiko growled as she exited the apartment,slamming the door behind her.

Sakine looked down at the broken mug,still unable to get over the shock of what just happened.

She gathered the pieces,her heart still racing,as she carried them to her room. She set the shards on her desk and got out some glue. She started to glue the mug back together,starting to cry as she did so. She must have done something really bad,maybe this mug was special to her mother? She didn't want her mom to be angry with her. It was also kinda...scary...when Meiko yelled at her like that. She took some time repairing the mug,as it dried,she headed out of the apartment,down the stairs and outside. She looked at the nice strip of grass before her,she knelt down and picked a few Dandelions from the grass,before carrying them back to her apartment. She set them on her desk next to the glue,and got out a small piece of paper,quickly scribbling an apology onto it,taping it to the mug,which she brought along with the Dandelions to her mothers' room. She found a book to use as a hard surface,setting it on the bed and placing the mug on top,the flowers were set next to the mug.

Sakine walked back to her bedroom and curled up on her bed,starting to cry again.

'GOD FUCKING DAMMIT,SAKINE!!'

Meiko had never yelled at her like that before. In fact...she couldn't recall her mother *ever* yelling at her before. Sakine curled tighter into herself and after a few minutes,she dozed off accidentally.

Meiko walked into the apartment,quickly putting away the groceries. She was in a much better mood now,but was still exhausted. She headed to her room to take a quick nap. She noted that Sakine wasn't in the main area of the apartment,she concluded that she was playing video-games in her bedroom. When Meiko opened her and Luka's bedroom door,she noticed something on her bed. A black mug with a note taped to it. There were four small Dandelions next to the mug,which was set on top of a book acting as a hard surface.

Upon closer look,the mug appeared cracked,it was very obviously glued back together after shattering.

She untaped the note and read it.

'I'm sorry I broke it. I did my best to put it back together. I hope you aren't mad at me anymore,I'm really really sorry,it won't happen again. I love you,Mamí.

-Saki~~

The end of Sakine's signature was nothing more than a black smear. The ink smudged on the paper,which was wrinkled around where the ink was smudged. As if someone got a drop of water on it. Or... a tear...

It all came back to Meiko.

'GOD FUCKING DAMMIT,SAKINE!!'

Meiko stared at the note for a little while longer,thinking about what she had said to her sweet daughter.

She put the note back down,and turned to knock on her daughter's door.

Sakine awoke to a soft knock on her door. She sat up,wiping the tears off of her face.

'Y-yes? C-come in...'

Meiko opened the door,noticing that Sakine's eyes were red,as if she was crying.

Sakine avoided eye-contact.

'Sweetheart... I... I'm so so sorry for what I said to you...'

Sakine looked at her,making eye-contact now that she knew her mother wasn't angry anymore.

'Come here,love...'

Meiko opened her arms for Sakine,who hesitantly got up and buried her face in Meiko's chest.

'I was having a bad morning,but that's no excuse for what happened. I'm not mad,honey. I could never be angry at you... I appreciate your kind gesture,but you don't have to apologize,it's not you who did anything wrong,it's me. I just hope that you understand and that you... Still love me...'

'Sí.'

'Qué?'

'Sí,Mamí. I still love you.'

'I love you,to,my little Dandelion.'

[krabkrab-wontshutup]

I saw all those shuffle aus and thought hey i should do that

Bold- Sekai Holder

Anxiety Squad-

Saki

Nene

Kohane

Toya

Wondrous Explosion-

Honami

Minori

Emu

Rui

Valentine-X-Morning-

Tsukasa

Mafuyu

Ichika

Mizuki

Generation/Hope-

Shiho

Akito

Airi

An

Imagination at Dawn-

Kanade

Shizuku

Ena

Haruka

School Sekai [imagination at dawn]: Kanade accidentally creates the sekai while stressing over a math test. Shizuku (the ex idol yes) is tutoring her, Ena, and Haruka in math.

Stage Sekai [Valentine-X-Morning]: Tsukasa is in love with the idea of being on stage, all eyes on him! the only problem is he’s also terrified of being on stage alone. a few people from his class rope him into their shenanigans in order to get him over his stage fright.

Street Sekai [Anxiety Girls]: Worried about her condition, Saki vows to spend as much time as she can into making the people around her smile. She forms the group Anxiety Squad with two friends, and srags her adopted brother along for the ride.

Wonderland Sekai [Wondrous Explosion]: Honami had convinced Minori to apply to work at Phoenix Wonderland with her- and the two had a blast on stage! Emu loved their performance, and IMMEDIATELY decided they were hired- considering they were the only people who applied.

Empty Sekai [Generation/Hope]: Shiho is sick and tired of being in her sister’s shadow all the time. its about time she got the spotlight. She starts the group Generation/Hope.

[singingbun]

As I hit my late 20s, Eden of the East hits harder now than ever when I first watched it

This is just a bit of a spontaneous post while typing my thoughts aloud.

How does this portrait sound like?

You just got out of high school, not knowing what you want to do in life. So you do the most generic thing that your teachers suggest you to do. Go to university, take an arts degree so that you can figure out what you want for your career. You spend years and years being fed the curriculum that show you no sense of direction, only more misdirects because they want you to think in a certain way; while failing to prepare you to a workforce mindset. When graduation hits, university debts come in, and you find yourself unprepared with whatever high end job that you may have potentially considered. While scouring through job listings, for every interview you sit through, you answer in the most society-acceptable answer in hopes you get a position. But even in that, no employer wants you there. The worst part, they give you trial shifts but never pay you cause its only a ‘trial run’. Then you are left wondering why did everything go so wrong, while you still live with your family, feeling the shame of not being able to live for yourself because of that misstep of not knowing what you wanted to do in life before you entered university.

In contrast, what about this portrait?

You are struggling. You take petty errand jobs just to get enough pay to buy one meal a day. Struggling to make ends meet with no guarantee that you’ll make it out alive before the end of your 20s. Then, a random man comes along, and asks you a question. “If you had a billion in your bank account, what would you do to change the world?” And for whatever answer you gave him, you find yourself unconscious, wake up with a mysterious phone in hand that has a billion with it. Then the phone instructs you that you have been chosen as part of the elite in hopes to save society from their own peril. the game takes the rule that you are granted the opportunity to do so by using that billion currency to bribe, to start a business, to charity, etc.

in retrospect, Eden of the East tell a hauntingly relatable tale of the society’s problem with responsibility while addressing the endless young adults who try to integrate themselves into that society. Now on one hand, Eden of the East tell a variety of themes, though on a cultural level it is indeed a correlation to Japanese society of the roles people must take to survive. The depictions of the struggling protagonist Saki and the growing problem of NEETs became something that struck home with me in the recent years of my struggles. I, who is more than ashamed on my lack of employment, found myself terrified of my future. The same way our main pov protagonist struggled in her seeking for a position within the workforce. I won’t deny that my life is more pathetic, but upon rewatching Eden of the East, it hit home with addressing the expectation of the naive youth while overlooking the true problems that have hindered the ability to properly integrate into the mismatched structures we as a society have built ourselves into.

Much of the idea of being granted 1 billion yen (or dollar) while given that expectation to change the world with it really sounds like a haven to the mind. But when looking into the nuance of the series’ concept, it is actually tragic. Tragic in the sense that humanity’s hubris is the inability to see the consequence of our actions. No matter how virtuous we think ourselves to be, what we do for society will always be chained with consequence. If given the opportunity to be granted 1 billion dollars, would I even be wise enough to know how to start a proper business? Certainly, the first thing I’d do is pay my loved one’s debts, from mortgages, to university debts, etc. But would I be good and capable enough to understand the nuances of people’s struggles? Do I even have what it takes to do the necessary actions, even at the cost or one’s own integrity and morality? In truth, I cannot answer that question, but this series can only give us a hopefulness that cannot easily be achieved within our reach. There’s only a fool’s hope that anyone who is granted such power would use it to the betterment of society.

that is all I can say.

[justauthoring]

Then, The Moment Came

Prompt: It just never was the right time. Not then, not later, until it suddenly is and everything’s... different. Requested by: no one.

A/N: The Atsumu debut on my account has finally happened. And yes, this is very loosely, loosely based off of A Silent Voice because I literally cannot get it out of my head. Oh, and I love soulmates au’s. Pairing: Atsumu Miya x F!Reader

A hard shove to your shoulders sends you to the ground with a huff, pain radiating through your being as you huff.

There’s jeering laughs that echo, hurtful enough that you don’t say anything, don’t try to stand up for yourself -- instead, you keep your head down, hair falling into your eyes as you bite your lips to fight back the tears that threaten to fall. 

It’s not even the shove, or the pain that follows, that has tears welling. 

They hurt so much less then...

“You’re just a freak,” Atsumu spits at you, “no wonder no one likes you.”

Atsumu Miya, ten years old, and he absolutely hates you. Why, you have absolutely no idea. It’s been like this ever since you moved into the house across the street from him, walked into his class that one fateful day, and introduced yourself. 

You’d felt his glare on your back as you took the seat in front of him, and when you’d turned to face him, a harsh kick at the leg of your chair had you freezing in surprise.

You’d never spoken to him. Never directly. But after school that first day, he’d found you on your way home, tripped you so hard you skinned your knee, and laughed as he walked off. 

Then, just as he went to turn, his twin beside him, looking like he’d rather be anywhere else; Atsumu had turned to you, a glint in his eyes. “You’re just a freak. No wonder no one likes you.”

It just never really ended after that.

But when you got home that day, brushing your mothers concerned hands away as she reached for your knee, you’d sat on your bed and looked at your arm only to see those exact same words.

Those cruel, cruel words, and wondered, how unlucky you must be to have a soulmate that hates you.

-

“Do you want to go to the game tonight?”

You blink, pulled from your thoughts at the sound of Misaki’s words. With a drawl, lips pulled downwards, you turn to her with a quirked brow. “No.” You say simply, shaking your head.

“Come on,” she huffs, head falling into the palms of her hands with a huff, “you never want to go to anything.”

You sigh. “That’s not true. I let you drag me lots of places.”

“You do not.”

“I do too.”

She pouts at you, lips pursed, eyes set into a teasing glare as she takes another bite out of her lunch. “Our volleyball team is supposed to be so good, though,” she whines, trying to appear nonchalant (though very much failing), as she lets her eyes wander on anything but you. “One of the best, actually. They make it to nationals every year and--”

“And they have their own cheer squad,” you cut in, “good for them.”

“Y/N.”

“What?”

She just glares at you.

“If you want to go so bad, take one of your other friends,” you shrug, brushing her off. “I’m not your only friend.”

“Yes, but you’re my best friend,” she smiles, sickly sweet, all bright eyed and twinkling and you sigh, once again, at the look she sends you. “And I only want to go with you.”

Staring at her for a moment, you laugh; “you’re good.”

And her eyes brighten, hope flooding them; “you’ll go, then?”

“I never said that.” She deflates, “but... sure.”

“Eeee~!” She jumps to a stand, reaching across the table to grab your hands, shaking them with a bright laugh. “Yes, yes, yes! You won’t regret this, Y/N/N, we’re going to have so much fun!”

I’m sure, you can’t help but think. It’ll be so fun to watch him show off.

And even though you don’t say it aloud, Misaki seems to just know.

“Atsumu-san will be there too.”

“He is apart of the team.”

“Maybe you could even try to--”

“He doesn’t want to talk to me,” you cut in, voice sharp, maybe a little more sharp then you mean to be. At the look Misaki sends you, you frown at the guilt that floods you, the hurt look in her eyes, before softening your voice. “Atsumu hates me, Saki. I’ve told you this.”

“But-But that was when you were kids--!”

“And he hasn’t talked to me since.”

Her shoulders fall, and she doesn’t argue after that.

Inhaling deeply, you reach across the table, taking her hand in your own like she had moments ago, though gently and squeeze it softly. It pulls her eyes on you, and smiling gently, you add; “I appreciate you, Saki, and what you’re trying to do. And I love that you want me to be happy, but I don’t need my soulmate to be.”

“You say that,” she frowns, “but you hardly ever smile...”

And she says the words softly, carefully, not wanting to hurt you, but you can’t ignore the pang in your heart at her words. Your hand slips from hers as the words repeat in your mind, and you think of all those years ago, the constant, relentless, cruel teasing that you’d endured from the person that was meant to be your one and only.

You realize, Misaki’s completely right -- you weren’t happy. And it was silly to pretend that you were.

“Yeah, well,” you whisper, and it’s like ironic and cruel perfect timing that has Atsumu walking into the lunchroom at that exact moment, surrounded by his friends, laughing. He hasn’t a care in the world, head thrown back with a laugh as passing girls flock towards him.

“That doesn’t matter to him.”

-

“Damn you, Misaki.”

Huffing out the words, followed by a curse, as yet another call to your best friend is all but ignored, you grit your teeth.

Where the hell could she have gone?

One second she was right beside you, laughing and cheering as Inarizaki took an already expected win. And then you’d run to go to the bathroom for a minute, only to find the girl had absolutely disappeared on you. Seriously, she was no where. And it didn’t help that the gym was absolutely flooded with other people that you couldn’t properly see anyone.

“I swear to Kami, Misaki, when I find--”

“--Are you okay?”

You freeze. 

No. Please, anyone but him.

A hand falls on your shoulder, spinning you round and of course, it is him; Atsumu Miya in all his glory, smiling down at you. And then, as you meet his gaze, his own falters, and his brows furrow and the next words that leave his lips sting more then they probably should.

“Y/N? Y/L/N Y/N?” He laughs, shaking his head, “I didn’t know you went to Inarizaki.”

Yeah, ouch.

You’ve only been in the same school as him since literally elementary.

But apparently, after he got bored of bullying you, he also got bored of acknowledging your presence at all.

You don’t say anything, you can’t. Words feel like they’re lodged at the back of your throat, and it suddenly feels like you can’t breathe. All the people feel like too much all of a sudden, and you’re desperate to get away. You’ll apologize to Misaki later, but you need to leave. You turn, moving to run off, because you just want to get out of there, but then, he reaches for you and--

“Don’t touch me!”

People stop, pausing for a moment at your booming voice, all eyes on you as Atsumu pulls back like you’ve physically slapped him, shock clear on his face.

And then you turn, once more, and walk off before he can say anything else.

You don’t see the frown on his face, don’t see the way he glances down at his arm, nor the realization that dawns on him then and there.

-

“You just left me.”

“Technically you left me first.”

“Suna-kun wanted to talk to me.”

“Then, it’s your fault.”

“How is it my fault?”

Pausing, you turn to Misaki; “I sent you a text.”

She blinks at you. “I thought you’d been kidnapped! Or worse, killed!”

“Now, you’re being dramatic.”

“Y/N/N!”

Pausing by your locker, you turn to her; “I’m sorry, I just... I had to get--”

“Y/N!”

What in the world--

“Is that--”

“I know who it is, Saki.”

“Okay,” she breathes, “why is he walking our way? Why is he calling for you?”

“I don’t know!” You stress, turning to her with wide, panicked eyes. “Hide me!”

“How in the world am I--”

“Y/N,” Atsumu smiles, finally reaching you.

You freeze.

Misaki stares at you, then Atsumu, then, with a light nudge, turns; “w-well,” she laughs, “I should really get going. Have fun, you two!” And she promptly ignores the absolutely terrified look you send her.

You’re so going to kill her.

Later. Definitely later, when you manage to escape Atsumu, somehow, yet again--

“I’m so glad I found you.”

Turning to him, you swallow thickly.

“I tried to find you yesterday, but I couldn’t and I got scared that--”

“What do you want.”

You’re blunt, more blunt then you mean to be. But you don’t want this mindless chatter, whatever it means, and you’re absolutely desperate to get away that you don’t even care if talking like that makes him mad. You used to deal with it as a kid all the time anyways, so...

“Well, I just wanted to catch up,” he laughs, lightly, a little too airy. Is he... nervous? “We haven’t talked since we were kids, so--”

“You mean when you used to bully me?”

You have no idea where this confidence is coming from.

“I’d hardly call it bullying--”

“I used to come home in bruises because of you,” you whisper, avoiding his gaze as you hug yourself. You’re uncomfortable. You want to leave, you need to leave. “Anyways, it doesn’t matter. I have to--”

He grabs you, your entire body going cold at the feeling of his fingers wrapping around your arm. On one hand, it’s like you can feel... this electric shiver run through your entire being and you figure it’s because of this supposed connection the two of you are supposed to have. But on the other hand, it fills you with such terror, that you almost want to cry.

“I didn’t know.”

But his words makes all that go away, and instead you’re just confused.

“What?”

“I didn’t know that we were... you know.”

Blinking, you finally meet his gaze head on. “How could you have not known?”

“You... You never said anything.”

Shaking your head, you rip your arm from his grasp. “That day, when I introduced myself--”

“You weren’t talking to me,” he argues, “not directly, at least. And you were always so quiet when I’d...-- But then, yesterday, when I grabbed you, well--” He holds his hand out towards you, and sure enough the words written on his arm are:

don’t touch me!

So, apparently he never did know.

It doesn’t change anything. How could it?

Him not knowing doesn’t excuse bullying you. Doesn’t erase everything he did.

It could never.

“What to know what my words are?” Practically yanking the sleeve of your sweater up your arm, you thrust it towards Atsumu, gaze harsh. And his eyes slowly flicker downwards, frowning as he reads the words.

You’re just a freak. No wonder no one likes you.

And the stupid guilty look on his face pisses you off even more.

“I want nothing to do with you,” you spit, “so just leave me alone.”

-

What the hell is Atsumu Miya doing at your front door.

“I was hoping you still lived here.”

Pausing, you sigh. “You don’t give up do you?”

Grinning, Atsumu rubs the back of his neck, “unfortunately not.”

Sighing, you let your hand fall on your hip, tilting your head to the side curiously. “So what, you know I’m your soulmate now and you want to walk me to school?”

There’s a nervous smile on his face, one that seems odd on him, as he laughs lightly. “Yeah?”

Rolling your eyes, you brush past him, “whatever.”

But he follows, and you don’t argue.

-

“Let me grab those for you!”

With a blink, the stack of textbooks in your hands is suddenly gone and in another’s. You sigh when you meet Atsumu’s familiar gaze.

“You don’t have to do that, Miya-san.”

“I want to,” he shrugs simply, and you pointedly ignore Misaki’s laugh from beside you. “And, it’s Atsumu.”

“What?”

He meets your eyes, smiling; “call me Atsumu.”

Misaki nudges you with her elbow, pulling your gaze on her momentarily as she grins brightly. Sighing, you turn back to Atsumu, watching as he gently places the textbooks down in the locker you’d just opened. Turning to walk off with a grin, clearly proud of himself.

“Thank you, Miya-san.”

“Atsumu!” He calls over his shoulder.

“Well,” Misaki adds after a moment, “that was sweet~!”

Rolling your eyes, you shake your head. “Yeah, yeah.”

-

“I would like you to come to my game.”

Staring up at Atsumu, you blink.

“Please.”

Licking your lips, clasp your hands together behind your back; “won’t I be an embarrassment?”

“No.” And he says it quickly, barely letting you finish your sentence, adamantly shaking his head. “No, you could never.”

I used to be.

But you don’t say that.

“Okay,” you heed, hating the butterflies that flood your stomach at the bright grin that curls onto his lips. “I’ll think about it.”

“Yes!”

-

“Congratulations on the win, Atsumu-san.”

“Y/N/N, you came!”

It’s hard to fight back the blush that threatens to grow on your cheeks at the smile he sends you. Hard to ignore the way your heart flutters as he calls you by that stupid nickname that he’d picked up from Misaki. And hard to forget the way everything screams in you for him at the way his eyes sparkle as he looks down at you.

“Misaki dragged me,” you gesture behind yourself where you know your friend is, shaking your head at the bright grin she sends the two of you.

“Still,” he nods, eyes softening as he looks down at you; “you came.”

“Yes, well,” tucking a strand of hair behind your ear, suddenly feeling nervous, you shuffle on your feet. “I should be going now. Congratulations again on the--”

You don’t make it two steps before he’s wrapped a hand around your wrist, tugged you into him and slipped the other around your waist. You’re flush against him, a huff of surprise leaves your lips as you blink up at the boy, trying to ignore the way it feels like your body has ignited with electricity at just the simple touch of him.

And then his fingers are ghosting across your cheek, brushing back loose hair, and pulling your gaze solely on him, where you can’t seem to look away as everything just... fades away. The crowded gym suddenly feels empty, and everything is quiet as you stare up at him.

You also note that you feel at ease at his touch.

“I never said sorry.”

Lips parting, you swallow thickly; “it’s okay--”

“No, it isn’t,” he whispers, resting his forehead against your own, and it feels like you might melt right there at the feeling of his warm breath on you. “None of what I did was okay.”

“Atsumu...”

“I’m so sorry...”

You relax in his touch, hands moving to fall on his shoulders, where you squeeze, eyes falling to his lips before flickering back up to his own.

“It’s okay...”

“...I want to kiss you,” he whispers, voice gentle, nervous. “Is that okay?”

You nod, feeling the words slip out all on their own; “please.”

And he obliges and suddenly everything just makes sense, just works, and all that gushing Misaki used to go on about about how wonderful soulmates are you completely agree with. Having Atsumu so close, having his warm touch on you, having his lips molding against your own, barely a breaths away, feels so incredibly amazing and right that you wonder how you’d ever existed without him.

He makes up for it all then. None of it matters any more, not the teasing, not the pushing and shoving, nor the tears that would follow.

It’s all worth it for this one moment now.

-

a little ooc? maybe?

whoops.

[ramblingsekai]

So this is it guys. Part 3 of the Miku event. I’m not even sure if I’m gonna be able to pull this off well and I feel like I unintentionally hyped it up bc of how much I’ve been putting it off. But here we gooooo.

Recap: I sure hope you guys read the first 2 parts before reading this one. Anyways, Ken spills the beans about Sekais and Miku. The groups freak out when they realize an adult knows and then freak out more when they notice the other groups are freaking out. Then comes the realization that everyone there knows what a Sekai is and that they can talk to Miku. Everything is happening at a rapid fire pace, and then Emu presses the Untitled button. I feel like Emu speaks to Miku from her phone a lot and it feels like a miracle no one has noticed it yet. So yeah, the first Sekai on this tour is Wonderland Sekai.

Wonderland Sekai:

So I’m gonna assume that all of the Vocaloids are there. And that all of them will be present in the other Sekais too (except 25ji). Tsukasa I think is the one who originally made the Wonderland Sekai and mentions that it was to like reflect his desire to make his sister smile. So ofc you know Leo/need are amazed by it and Saki is happy to see such a fun place and knowing how important she is to him. Leo/need look on fondly and all think that this Sekai is just like Tsukasa. MMJ is also sort of stunned by the place. Shizuku thinks it matches Tsukasa perfectly too. They’d also probably like how positive the place is. W/ VBS, Kohane is having the time of her life seeing how lively this Sekai is. An thinks it’s alright, but maybe a little gaudy. Toya is probably admiring it and Akito just sort of wants to get out of there. 25ji are all shocked to the core at how opposite this Sekai is to the Empty Sekai. I feel like other than Mizuki, they’d all be overwhelmed and would still prefer their Sekai over Wonderland. But Mafuyu. Mafuyu would probably feel a muted mix of emotions. Bc if Tsukasa was the primary person to make this Sekai, then what does that say about her? Mafuyu would feel maybe even more depressed bc it shows how little there is to her that her Sekai is so empty and lifeless. The other 25ji probably notice that Mafuyu isn’t doing too well and try to cover for her a little since she might be spiraling. I feel like Emu would notice the dead looks in her eyes and be terrified. She might try to go over to Mafuyu to try to comfort her/make her smile, but Mizuki and Ena might try to distract her. I would also like to think that maybe Shizuku notices that Mafuyu is asking off. She’d be concerned, but she’d also notice that 25ji is sort of hovering around her and will leave it for now. Ken also notices and stays close but also at a distance. He’d recognize an internal meltdown and while he wants to help, I feel like Ken would recognize that Mafuyu might not even want his help at this point. So all he can do is just keep an eye on her for now. On a lighter note, he probably thinks the Wonderland Sekai is a fever dream of some kind and notices how wildly different it is to the Street Sekai.

The Vocaloids show up after hearing the commotion. Everyone is surprised at these versions of the Sekai. Miku is the genki girl who is like a whirlwind contrasting drastically from the other Mikus. This Kaito is the troupe leader (tho bullied), but seems reliable. (I don’t think I’m gonna go too deep into the Vocaloid differences, bc ofc they’re gonna be different). But I will note that all of 25ji are weirded out by how peppy Rin, Luka, Meiko, and Miku are.

Side note: I’d like to think that maybe the Vocaloids show everyone their stage and do a quick performance for them. I know that time that passes in the Sekai matches time passing IRL, but I like to think that maybe the Vocaloids can bend the time a little and make it so that they’re not taking up too much time. (Mafuyu still having a crisis in the back)

So the next Sekai I think would be Leo/need’s School Sekai. Saki would want to show Tsukasa her Sekai next and no one protests. Everyone kind of wonders how to get there and Kaito mentions they can just have L/n press their Untitled soundtrack. They press it and arrive at the School Sekai, but also notice a colorful door has popped up now. They open it and see that it links to the Wonderland Sekai now and that they can just cross over to it without Untitled. School Luka pops up from the School Sekai side and mentions they can press Untitled to get back to the real world, but they can probably use the doors to go back and forth since ‘their feelings from their strong bonds have now formed these pathways’. Or some meta thing like that. (Basically, each group will use their Untitled while in someone else’s Sekai for the first time in order to get to their specific Sekai, but after that first time, a door will show up that they can just use now).

Can’t really say much about the School Sekai since I think it’s just a reflection of Miya except emptier. L/n shows everyone the starry sky on the roof and mentions that it’s probably based on their promise as kids. Tsukasa and Shizuku probably remember seeing L/n as kids always staring at the stars when they were together. VBS can respect their desire to go pro. Minori probably comments that it’s funny how rooftops are important for them too since the rooftop at Miya is used a lot as the setting for MMJ’s practice and where they all technically met. They decide to go to MMJ’s Stage Sekai next. (Ken is still there, but I honestly can’t imagine him saying much about a school. Maybe noting that the stars look really authentic and he wouldn’t have guessed this was a Sekai if he hadn’t seen the song being pressed. BTW, Mafuyu having more crisis now since this Sekai was made by 4 ppl and it’s still more than the Empty Sekai. Is she really that empty? And the sky, the sky and the stars were so bright, but the sky was dull in the Empty Sekai and she’s sinking more.)

So everyone isn’t really surprised that MMJ’s Sekai is composed of stages since they are all idols. The groups are probably impressed by how far the stages go since I think the Stage Sekai is literally like endless stages stretching as far as the eye can see. So you know in the Stage Sekai there’s that tech management area behind the seats (you see it when you click into the Stage Sekai when you’re playing the game), that’s where the doors pop up. The colorful door for the Wonderland Sekai that has like balloons and stuff on it, and then the simple, sliding door that’s a copy from Miya school’s door. Anyways, MMJ probably drags all of the groups onto a stage just to show them the feeling of being on a stage. L/n probably feel their resolve reaffirmed since they want to go pro. VBS note how different a larger audience would be compared to their live shows (maybe the idea of going pro will pop up for them in the future), but they still can’t help but wonder if RAD WEEKEND felt like something like this. Maybe Ken makes a comment about how being on a stage feels nostalgic. WxS are all probably amazed at the stage size and wonder if they could improve the stage at Phoenix Wonderland to be bigger too. 25ji are all overwhelmed again since the stage is so different from how they post songs online.

Ken maybe suggests they stop by the Street Sekai next so that they can take a break. (maybe he notices how 25ji had been shooting worried looks at Mafuyu bc she’s tensing at the thought of going to her Sekai). An obliges and they pop up in the streets of their Sekai. 3 doors have shown up now with the lit-up door of the Stage Sekai being added to the list.

VBS leads the groups to crase cafe and talk a little about how extensive the streets are. The groups probably notice the RAD WEEKEND posters and Ena notes the street art on the walls. Maybe Kohane mentions how the Vocaloids are ok with them adding to the street art and offers Ena a chance to try out street art at some point (I feel like Kohane and Ena would be art buddies since Kohane knows so much about photography and Ena could ask her for advice and Kohane seems to have an artistic sense too). As they get closer to crase cafe, they probably stumble upon some of the Vocaloids singing outside since they tend to perform in the streets. People probably note how laid back they are and how sassy Miku is. I also like to think that Ena teases Akito about how Len seems to look up to him. Anyways they get to the cafe and Meiko is delighted at having a crowd. Even if they don’t eat anything having a space to rest and relax is a good pit stop for them. The groups sort of sit with each of their groups I guess to reflect about the Sekai tour. Ken wonders over to Meiko’s counter and she asks him how everyone is doing. They chat some more. 25ji get a corner seat and all sort of have a group meeting. They reveal their thoughts about the other Sekais, but also discuss whether they want to reveal the Empty Sekai to everyone else. I think Ena would try to say it might be too troublesome to explain things and Mizuki agreeing. Kanade saying it’s Mafuyu decision if she wants to reveal her Sekai to the other groups, bc they also know that if they do, they would have to talk about their secrets too. Now hear me out, I know they could just show the Sekai and leave, or just reveal Mafuyu’s secret and leave, but I feel like whenever this Sekai tour happens, 25ji are a little more united and they as a group know about Mizuki’s secret by now. So they all believe that if Mafuyu reveals her secret they should do as a sign of solidarity and so that they can help her. Normally, I don’t think Mafuyu would let the other groups into her Sekai, but for the sake of the Sekai tour and so that I can HC that Mafuyu can move forward, Mafuyu decides to show her Sekai to the others. It’d be too suspicious not to at this point. I think at this point Mafuyu is just so tired of everything and spiraling.

As things quiet time, 25ji step forward and say that they can show their Sekai to the other groups, but they have to promise that whatever they see or talk about in that Sekai, they can’t reveal to other people in the real world or else. The groups notice the atmosphere shift and I like to think that at this point they take it seriously and agree. So they all go to the Empty Sekai and ooh boy.

Mafuyu completely drops the act. The others notice the shift in her facade and the Vocaloids pop up. The groups note how dark this world is compared to the others and how empty it is. They also note how no doors have shown up. So Mafuyu talks about her past and feelings. 25ji note how she sounds similar to when she revealed her secrets to them initially (i.e. the main story). So ofc the other groups are shocked to hear how torn up Mafuyu is. And 25ji decide to reveal their feelings/backstories too to support Mafuyu (including the disappearing aspect) and show that they understand how she feels. So Ken steps up and tells Mafuyu that her parents shouldn’t be doing that, how she is her own person and that she’s still so young so it’s ok she doesn’t know, how she and 25ji really should see a therapist or something, etc. everything we want to say to 25ji. The other groups toss their hats in and try to be supportive for 25ji. Honami crying about how she’s sorry she never noticed Kanade’s feelings, Saki sympathizing bc if she didn’t have her brother she could have spiraled too, Shizuku being horrified she never noticed Mafuyu’s feelings and that she also understands putting up the perfect girl facade, Minori wanting to try to help in providing cheer to them and empathizing with Ena feeling like she’s not enough (Minori gets back up and works hard but I also feel like it does bother her that she’s a rookie still), Airi also upset she never noticed Ena’s feelings since they’re close friends, An also upset and that feeling like she should have support Mizuki more, same with Akito and Toya, esp with Akito feeling upset he never saw how far his sister’s depression got (it’s not his job to fix her insecurities, but he still cares about her), Emu feeling guilty now and wanting to help Mafuyu have a real smile, the same applying to the rest of WxS since they all desire to provide happiness to others. So basically the other groups can understand and support 25ji. I’m not saying they’re going to fix the 25ji, but help maybe provide a larger net of friends and support for 25ji. So Mafuyu feels warmth in her chest and notes it to herself, but 25ji can recognize that Mafuyu is feeling better. Ken says that Mafuyu needs a safe place to go to, Weekend Garage can be a place she can hang around if she needs it. I know I know, realistically he might not, but I like supportive dad Ken, esp since there’s like no stable adult figure that’s present consistently in this game.

And then the doors poof in. 4 doors now with VBS’s graffiti door added to the list.

Anyways, after that large bonding session, someone presses Untitled and they’re back in Weekend Garage. Not much time has passed and everyone leaves feeling like they got closer to others now.

But now they have the possibility of going to the other Sekais and seeing the other versions of the Vocaloids. As well as just more inter-group mingling. Shizuku providing more alibis for Mafuyu so that Mafuyu can get out of the house more. Mafuyu being able to drop the facade around the other groups since they know now. The groups trying to get her to have fun more. And people just going to Kanade’s house and getting her to come out more. Group study sessions at VBS’s crase cafe. Ena taking advantage of free pancakes and doing some street art there. Stage practice at the Stage Sekai. And the list goes on.

I guess you could tell I was losing steam towards the end there. But yeah the main reason for this event I guess was bc I wanted the other groups to see the Empty Sekai, let Mafuyu be ‘herself’ around more ppl, and having a larger support network. They don’t necessarily have to actively help with her issues, but just letting Mafuyu act like a teenager and hang out is probably healthier than her staying at home studying. I might do more extensive HC posts later on that talk more about these inter-group interactions but we’ll see. Sorry if this was really messy guys. I sort of wanted to get this out of the way at this point. I know I glossed over some stuff, but I’m still unsure about some groups and characters and how they think. I also am just like keeping track of so many interactions and relationships and this is a lot of info. But I still tried my best. 

Let me know your thoughts and thanks for reading. We conclude the Miku event posts. Thanks for reading.

[hyunsuks-beanie]

Another Kento Rant, Just Because

Every time I watch Theater: A Love Story, I notice something new about Nagata. Every time, I think I have understood him just right. But the next time, I'm proven wrong yet again, but this time around I think I understand him just enough to attempt a character sketch (or basically just another rant).

When I hadn't watched the movie but had watched Kento promote it, I had been left scratching my head when he said that he likes Nagata's bad traits because they are what make him human. I had thought, "What's there to like?," basing my assumption completely off the way the variety show had chosen to describe him. A loser who doesn't work and feeds off his girlfriend. But now I know how hollow and incorrect that description of him is.

People often choose to depict Nagata as this narcissistic, good-for-nothing man who is practically shameless and is toxic to his girlfriend. But in reality, he is so much more than that, in all the hurtful ways. He has a severe inferiority complex, which manifests as a sort of arrogance, making him want to show everyone how he thinks little of them. In reality though, the one he thinks little of is none other than himself. Even his friends in the movie told him that he "loves himself," but now I can see just how much he hates his being.

When it comes to Saki, he knows he's not good enough for her, but he just can't escape this ugly being that he has hurt himself into. He's too far gone to come back, and is practically just the ghost of a person. It's not like he doesn't want to try, it's that he just can't bring himself to. He truly loves Saki, probably more more anyone else. But the reason he can't be a good boyfriend is because he finds himself unable to meet her expectations, something that is proven to him in the most jarring way, time and time again. He can't help her with the finances because his plays don't work, and he portrays himself as far too proud to even consider doing something else entirely.

He's terrified of having to face real life and its real problems with her, well-aware of the fact that he's not what she deserves. And that's the reason why he chooses to live in a bubble, one where she's always smiling and they're happy with each other. He says he doesn't want the moment of her laughter to ever stop, but that's because he knows that as long as she's laughing, they're okay.

On the other hand, Saki loves him too, but she's too kind to him and that just makes his complex even worse, bringing out his "ugliness," in his own words. He just can't find it in himself to look her in the eye when he knows he's the one at fault, and thats why, he pretends that nothing is wrong. And what is worse is that Saki lets him have his way, and maybe that's why he fails to admit to his shortcomings. This makes him "hate" her presence, when he reality, he loves it dearly. The one he hates is again himself, but he chooses to pin it on her because that way, he can tell himself it was never his fault.

Her bright personality and the way she cares for him ends up grating his nerves, because that makes his ill traits all the more obvious, and after a while, he can't take it anymore, because he feels like he can't hide his "ugliness" as long as he's close to her. So he decides to live alone, hoping that it'll bring some peace to his life, while also allowing her to not have to put up with his shit. But of course, that's the final blow to their dynamic, cause Saki to finally break because he "didn't come home to her." She's had enough, and she begins to spiral down, just as he had all those years ago.

And that's like a wake-up call to Nagata, who attempts to begin changing because despite everything, he still cares for her, deeply. He tries to be more accommodating, tries not to get jealous that easily. He even lets her go when she says she's had enough of Tokyo (though he knows he's the one she's had enough of). But by then, it's too late. She's gone, because you can't go on living with only love to support you. They weren't fit for each other emotionally, and that's how ended a truly heartbreaking love story.

[pjsk-writin]

Heyooo! I really enjoy reading your posts!

Idk if you have already done this but I was wondering if I could request Rui and Tsukasa (or just one of them if you can't do both) with a s/o who is trans that is scared to come out to people in fear of rejection so no one really knows they are trans (other than their closest friend) even Rui/Tsukasa don't know. Tsukasa and Rui find out by said friend accidently slipping up and using their new name instead of their dead name. They maybe question their s/o about it and they get all stressed and stuff, thinking they will leave because of how they identify, but Rui and Tsukasa are chill about it because they don't care how their s/o identifies, they love them and all that sappy stuff or whatever hehe.

Maybe for Rui the friend that slips up is Mizuki and for Tsukasa it's Saki?

I hope that makes sense and feel free to skip this if you so wish! Have an amazing day/night and take care of yourself ♡

aww, ty !! this was super fun to write, have a good day/night as well and I hope you like this !! <3

♡ SLIP UPS AND COMING OUT - Rui Kamishiro and Tsukasa Tenma x Reader

Rui:

While finding your identity out was one of the most relieving moments of your life, you were quick to feel stressed when you thought of telling people, specifically Rui

You loved him, you always would, but you were terrified that he'd leave you. Lots of people probably would, at least that's what you believed

There was really only one person who you confided in, and that was Mizuki. They were incredibly supportive, and gave you a bunch of tips and tricks they've learned over the years!

One day, you were hanging out with Mizuki and Rui as usual, when Mizuki slipped up

They call you your new name, and both of you immediately tense at the mistake. You weren't upset at them, but you looked at Rui with apprehension

He simply looked confused, asking you if you had changed your name without telling him. You grow anxious, barely able to speak, and Mizuki asks if they can explain it for you

Whether you agree or not, Rui finds out about your identity. Instead of leaving you or making fun of you, however, he simply gives you a small grin and holds your hand in his

"Ah, is that so?" He brings the back of your hand to his lips and gives you a kiss, "Dearest, I promise that I'd never leave you, especially over your true identity. I'm just happy that you trust me enough to tell me now."

He brings you in for a hug and kisses your forehead, "I love you." Your eyes water, and Mizuki shoots you a grin with a thumbs up. You hug him back, smiling, "I love you too."

Tsukasa:

As much of a wonderful feeling it was to discover your identity, you began to worry about how people would react to you coming out, especially to Tsukasa

You loved him, of course you did, but you knew that people would reject people like you. You wondered if he was the same way

You trusted your closest friend with your secret, and that person was Saki. She was incredibly supportive, and helped you hide your secret to the best of her ability

You had gone over to the Tenmas house when Saki slipped up, which was honestly expected by some point-

She calls you by your new name before immediately covering her mouth with wide eyes. You gawk at her before glancing over at Tsukasa, holding your breath

He looks between you both, tilting his head and asking if he missed something. Your nerves get the better of you, and Saki asks for your permission to tell him

Whether she or you tell him, he learns eventually. He stays silent for a couple of seconds before walking up to you, eyes wide in bewilderment

"My lovely co-star," He places a hand over his heart, giving you an earnest look, "I would never leave you, especially over this! You're absolutely wonderful, and the only one suited for this future star!"

He pulls you in for a hug, swaying back and forth, "I love you, so very much!" You blink, shooting a glance at Saki who's silently cheering you on. You take a deep breath before hugging him back, smiling wide, "I love you too!"

[shirtlesssammy]

7x18: Party On, Garth

Then:

Party on, Garth, indeed

Now:

A group of teens enjoy a camp-out and scary story hour. One dude tells the story of Jenny Greentree, and how she froze to death right under the tree by their campsite. A noise startles them, but it’s revealed to be another friend (wearing Sam Winchester’s striped hoodie?!). Trevor is toasted, but unlike the others, hears or senses some unknown threat, and takes off running. 

His brother and the other campers take off after him, eventually finding him gutted on the side of the road. 

Officer Garth Fitzgerald IV is on the case. He interviews a couple of the campers and they tell him about Jenny Greentree. So, he heads to the cemetery and “Garths” her. 

Trevor’s brother, Ray, gets very drunk alone and heads into the forest with a gun (a winning combo.) He sees a figure in the distance, but before he can reach her, he’s trussed up in a tree and gutted. Way to keep the family tradition alive (er, dead?). Garth hears about it over the radio, and is very upset. 

Meanwhile, DEAN HAS CAS BACK (kinda --he’s a little catatonic after taking on Sam’s crazy), and gets a non-update from Meg. He also gets a call from Garth, not that he remembers who that is. He owes Garth though so they head to help with the case. Instead of Garth, they meet Corporal James Brown.

Discussing the case with Garth, Dean comes to the conclusion that they’re dealing with an invisible ghost werewolf.

Sam learns the father of the dead brothers owns a brewery in town (and OH the irony of Dean Winchester saying microbrews are for douchebags.) Sam and Garth interview him, asking if his sons had enemies. Dean interviews Ray and Trevor’s sister, Maria. She tells him about another business partner, Dale, who died. Sam and Garth then interview Randy, the third business partner. He tells them the death was a suicide, and they’re selling their beer to a major distributor.

Meanwhile, the grieving drunk mom mixes herself a little AM joy. She plops her drink and her daughter’s OJ on the table together. Guess which one the daughter goes for? I mean, not her fault.

She’s instantly drunk, and sees a shadowy figure in the home. She looks for it. Her dad’s like, WTF?

She sees the creepy woman standing right next to her mom, but can only point and scream before her mom is gutted in the kitchen. 

Dean’s had enough of learning about microbrews (and drinking from his own flask that mysteriously sets off Garth’s EMF reader), and pops open some bottles to try. 

Dean learns that he likes the beer, we learn that Garth can get drunk off of one beer, and Sam learns that Dale left the company before he died. They’ve got a possible vengeful spirit on their hands. News of the most recent family tragedy comes across the police scanner. 

Garth and Dean head to the house, and Garth talks to the young daughter, Tess. Or should we say, Mr. Fizzles talks with Tess.

The sock gets Tess to tell them it was a monster with claws --and she drank a grown-up drink.

Sam interviews the widow of the business partner. She reveals that they both despise the other family for their past business dealings, but that her husband had sent them a peace offering. The bottle of saki he gave them arrived in a box “with writing all over it” (likely warded) and he wouldn’t let his wife even touch it. Sam’s spidey sense tingles. 

Dean and Garth piece together the other pertinent facts of the case: you’ve gotta be drunk to see the monster. Dean immediately pulls out his flask and starts drinking. Garth inquires about the flask, learns it’s Bobby’s, and speculates that it could possibly be haunted. Dean SQUASHES the feelings down. He’s here to work!

They all head to the brewery to hunt their ghost and find the potentially cursed bottle of saki - it’s been opened. They find a surveillance camera, but see nothing on the footage from when the elaborate packaging was opened. Dean thinks they need to drink to see the ghost on the security footage. “Can you even get drunk anymore?” Sam inquires, and we feel sad for Dean Winchester. 

They re-watch the footage, only to see the ghost appear this time. “He let that thing out of the box, and it must have just followed him to the place with all the thingies,” Sam summarizes intelligently. Randy arrives at the brewery, calls them hucksters, and starts to call the cops, but Garth tasers him. 

Later, in a restaurant’s back alley, Sam and Dean get a chef to read the box that held the saki. “What you took will be taken from you,” the box warns. The cook gets spooked, because the box declares that the bottle inside contains a shojo, an alcohol spirit. 

Back at the motel, they research shojos. (Randy, the brewery owner, has been kidnapped and stashed in the hot tub.)

There is a way to kill shojos...by using a samurai sword with a shinto blessing. Dean announces that he’s going to search local pawn shops for samurai swords. Lol, show, whatever. Garth pulls out his EMF and holds it near Bobby’s flask. Sam reports that he doesn’t think they’re being haunted by Bobby because he pulled out a talking board when the beer disappeared in a prior episode. Since Bobby’s spirit didn’t chat, Sam dismissed that theory. Their conversation gets interrupted by Randy waking up in Garth’s hot tub. 

Garth interrogates him. He wants to know who his kid is...because he’s in danger. It turns out that Randy had a secret kid - who’s currently working the graveyard shift at the brewery. Garth heads out, pockets loaded with the contents of the motel’s mini bar. 

At the brewery, the would-be victim cleans windows while blissfully unaware of the dangers. 

Dean gets the chef from earlier to read the shinto blessing on the sword he found. 

The blessing done, the chef heads back to work on what has got to be his weirdest night ever on the job. Dean gets an update from Garth on the ghost’s next victim, and learns that he’s at the brewery. 

At the brewery, Garth spots the ghost lurking next to Randy’s son, and hauls him outta there. Garth tries to explain that he’s in danger, but fails. However, the ghost turns up and makes his argument for him. It turns out that getting thrown through a glass window by an invisible force is an effective argument about the existence of unexplainable, superstrong forces. The guy tries to make a run for it, but he’s chased by the terrifying invisible ghost. Sam bursts in and tries to defend against the shojo, but he gets knocked out almost immediately. SAMMY, your head bby!

Dean bursts in with the sword. He is NOT drunk enough, so at first he swings wildly and the sword goes flying. Things turn around quickly for Dean, though, because the sword slides right on back to his hand! Sam wakes up and directs him in the fight, and soon the shojo is speared by the sword. She disappears in an angry flash of light. Dean looks around afterward. He’s alone - or IS HE? 

Garth wakes up in a pile of rubble. “What’d I miss?” OH GARTH. 

Dean asks Bobby to send him some kind of sign that he’s still around, while Sam lurks secretly in the background - silent witness to his brother’s CONSTANT WELL OF PAIN. There’s no sign from Bobby. 

At the motel, Garth bids them farewell. Dean gets his HUG.

For Too Precious For This World Science:

Garth drives away in a swirl of heart emojis, leaving Sam and Dean to talk FEELINGS. Sam tells Dean that he saw him trying to talk to Bobby in the brewery. Dean feeds Sam an eight layer bean dip of denial coated hope. He’s NOT SAD, he’s FINE - and there’s a whole string of incidents which makes it appear like Bobby’s been helping them along. Sam thinks that Dean’s just grieving - and his grief makes Bobby appear to still be around. Bobby is DEAD. D E A D.  

As they leave the room, the camera pans over to...Bobby! 

Before they drive away, Dean realizes that he left the flask behind in the motel room. He bursts through the door. “There you are,” he says softly, looking towards Bobby, who starts to smile. But Dean walks right past Bobby and grabs the flask, completely unaware of his presence.

Garth Quotesgerald IV:

You’ve been Garthed

I usually don’t even drink beer. It messes with my depth perception. Especially when I skinny dip

Mr. Fizzles is gonna go where the sun don’t shine

Come with me if you want to live!

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My Version of the Hamato Family

Hi everyone! Thank you for reading and liking part one. It made my day!

So, this is where I shine in writing. I love creating characters and their backstory; it’s so fun. I think it is more important to focus on characters than the plot since a character can create the storyline- well at least for me.

I’m excited to share! Hope you enjoy!

Comment your thoughts! It would be cool to read them! 😁

……………………..

 Leonardo:

We’re starting with the usual leader-in-blue!

Although I adore Leo, his “perfect” personality can get a little boring. His versions usually have flaws, though they are the kind that makes you sympathize with him rather than feeling indifferent like with Raph’s anger issues.

Season 1 Leo would be a toned-down Rise Leo. He can be cocky when he succeeds over his brothers and would jokingly comment how he is Splinter’s favorite. However, it doesn’t come without hard work. Leo trains the most out of his brothers and spends most of his time studying fighting techniques. He is not naturally talented in ninjitsu like the past incarnations. Also, Leo’s motivations for training very hard and wanting to be leader is more for himself than anything.

Compared to his brothers, Leo was relatively average. Donnie was extremely smart, Mikey had his kind and joyful soul, and Raph was naturally a great fighter. Leo felt left out and decided that training to be a hero would be his way of standing out. He also believed that being special like his brothers was the only way to get Splinter’s attention; and it kind of worked. With all the progress Leo made, Splinter praised him, and they had a way to connect.

Around the beginning of S1(maybe ep. 5), Leo became the leader though how was different. Instead of Splinter deciding, the brothers did; the explanation was the turtles were a team and should make a consensus as one. This news made Leo ecstatic; he was finally living his dreams. Even so, he didn’t realize the baggage and responsibility a leader had to shoulder. Over the course of the story Leo grows as a great leader and fighter.

The Karai/Leo subplot will follow the 2003 version. He is convinced that Karai is a good person and tries to have her switch sides. There will be romantic feelings but its not the main motivation for both of their actions. I can’t say too much since this plot revolves around Karai more.

   Donatello:

Donnie is a blend of 2003/12 versions. He is intelligent with an extremely high IQ and was a gifted child. However, his intelligence came with a cost; making connections with his brothers and father was really tough for him because of their different interests. This left him withdrawing from everyone and focusing on his inventions. His social skills evolve once the turtles visit the city and meet April. The increasing danger of the Kraang further builds his relationships since communication is important in teamwork, and Donnie’s talent in inventing grew more in the spotlight.

Because of her fascination with Donnie’s smarts and inventions, April and Donnie become good friends as the story continues. Donnie also gets close with April’s best friend, Irma since they are science lovers. At first, Casey irritates him as they have clearly different personality; Casey’s impulsive and extroverted attitude conflicting with Donnie’s plan-based mindset.

Donnie’s love for his family is showcased after witnessing a terrifying, apocalyptic future where his family suffers. Paranoia sets in. His work to calculate the cause of this terrible, and its solution leads Donnie to rarely take care of his needs. He has to learn to trust in others instead of doing things alone.

 Raphael:

Unlike Leo, Raph is instantly gifted in fighting. He has more physical strength than his brothers and would constantly beat them in practice. Since childhood, Raph was Splinter’s “favorite” in the dojo and that definitely got into the red-banded turtle’s head. He would brag to his brothers and jokingly poke fun at their techniques. It wouldn’t affect anyone. Except for Leo.

Raphael’s ego started taking hits once Leo caught up to him and beating him in practice once in a while. It turned into anger after noticing Master Splinter praising Leo more. The tension soured their brotherhood. Unlike most versions, Raph’s anger is fueled by insecurity. He believes that fighting is the only thing he is good at and will get territorial if his spotlight is threatened.

Throughout the story, he learns to move on from his demons and realize his worth.

Family is important to Raph. He can be hard on his brothers yet will do anything to keep them safe, especially Mikey- his positivity must be protected. Casey and Raph become best friends for their similarities and love for fighting- they are impulsive bros.

 Michelangelo:

Mikey’s role is to be the positive and glue of the team. He loves to make people happy and would always do something goofy or kind to do that. His family have nothing bad to say about their youngest member and are very protective of him. The youngest brother doesn’t take ninjitsu as seriously as skateboarding, dancing, or just general fun. Though, he will be serious when the situation calls for it, such as the fate of his family and the world.

Although being an open ear to anyone, Mikey is not open to expressing his negative emotions due to his fear of damaging the family dynamic. It is noticeable when he is upset because he jokes more often and not focus. A lesson he must learn is to accept the good and the bad. Mikey can be reckless, mostly when his brothers rarely let him participate in missions. He wants to prove to his family that he is strong enough to protect himself and others. Reading people is his best skill and takes great pride in it, usually taking on the role of a therapist.

 Splinter/Hamato Yoshi:

I really wanted to take Splinter’s role in the Shredder’s descent to evil in the grayer area. He is usually the victim/innocent party of the story, which can get boring after a while.

Hamato Yoshi was born as the heir to Hamato Clan and childhood best friend of Oroku Saki. The Hamato and Foot clan were allies for centuries and would usually fight by each other’s side. Matters changed when the Foot’s beliefs grew more sinister. This left the Hamato Clan to eradicate their former ally. Splinter saved Saki before he could be killed, though, it came with consequences. Oroku Saki vowed to exact revenge for his fallen home. Growing up, Splinter became one of the strongest martial artists in Japan and married a woman named Tang Shen, later becoming a father to a girl. His world ended once he saw his clan destroyed and his family killed by the renewed Foot Clan.

Yoshi decided to move to New York and forget his old life. Years later, the martial artist noticed strange people caging defenseless animals. He would fight them long enough to protect four humanoid turtles, deciding to keep them after a moment of compassion. Splinter would continuously fight the strange men until a strange liquid turned him into a rat. This turning point banished Splinter and the turtles to the sewers for protection.

Splinter equally loves his sons. He would always make sure to give them equal amounts of love to avoid lasting issues. Though, he has made some mistakes. Emotions were rarely discussed because of Splinter’s unintentionally withdrawn attitude. The rat master wouldn’t instantly notice problems between his sons, and usually didn’t know how to resolve them. No matter what, Splinter is proud of his children and would do anything to keep them safe; sometimes not realizing that it could hurt them.

Hamato Yoshi’s guilt and trauma over the terrible moments in his life would be the main focus of his development.

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souyo angst - post-true ending

y’all the souyo tag has been more active than I’ve seen it in a long time (I think cause of the PC release) which makes me happier than I can measure. I’ve loved persona 4 ever since 8th grade and souyo really is my favorite ship of all time. in celebration, here’s a bunch of angst headcanons I’ve been holding onto for 5 years, specifically related to the izanami battle/true ending. (they’re actually not necessarily souyo-specific, but since I ship souyo they kinda have that overall vibe)

- do y’all really think yu narukami is just gonna come away from that battle with izanami/being trapped in a time loop illusion for an untold period of time and NOT bring any trauma with him? cause I don’t

- specifically, he can’t get rid of a horrible, nagging thought that follows him even after the IT celebrates their victory - what if this is all still part of izanami’s illusion? izanami could have just nested an illusion inside of an illusion, and that way, she can defeat him without him even knowing it

- which would mean, of course, that his friends are all still dead and he’s just living it up with a bunch of illusions. his friends sacrificed themselves for him, while he gets to live out his summer days in peace surrounded by a perfect simulation.

- that thought is terrifying to him, and it only grows over time. there’s the horror of nothing being real and his friends being dead, compounded with the guilt of having abandoned them and the helplessness of never being able to know the truth. he has the cold realization one night that he’ll never again know for certain that the world he’s living in is the real one.

- but he tries to keep it to himself and act like he normally does. after all, if he can’t ever know for sure, why worry about it? this world is probably the real one - his friends seem normal, time keeps flowing like it usually does, and even the velvet room seems the same as it was before

- as hard as he tries, his doubts and fears are really impacting his mental health, which eventually affects the way he acts. it’s subtle, but the others eventually notice it - yosuke does first, since he knows yu the best.

- he notices that whenever there’s a silence, yu will stare off into space with a strained and even slightly fearful expression. he’s worried, but he just tries to be there for his partner like normal, figuring he’ll talk to him if he needs someone to rely on

- rise notices the dark circles under his eyes and asks about them, to which yu nonchalantly responds that his part time work keeps him a little busy. chie notices that he doesn’t seem to have as much fun when they work out or watch movies, and yukiko notices the way he starts withdrawing from conversations until he’s standing at the edge of the group, even quieter than normal.

- teddie and kanji don’t notice anything on their own, but eventually those who have started to get worried bring it up with the rest of the group. naoto, of course, has noticed everything, but nothing in yu’s behavior has indicated it’s anything worse than blues about leaving inaba or stress from work

- yu, for his part, realizes that his friends probably know something’s up, but every day he feels less and less motivated to tell them what’s actually wrong. after all, what would he even say - I’m afraid all of you are illusions, and my real friends are already dead? 

- plus, there’s the fact that saying his fears out loud would somehow make them feel more real. so instead, he tries to ignore them, and only spirals more

- he starts feeling really scared when he finds himself having the occasional violent thought toward his own friends - if the real yosuke’s dead, why should this illusion get to live? how dare an illusion pretend to be his best friend?

(more specific headcanons/fic ideas under the cut)

- imo, the possibilities for this headcanon are endless. you can take your hurt/comfort as far as you want it to go (personally, I love projecting my mental illness onto fictional characters so full depression/anxiety is definitely on the table), and the timeframe means any fics could be set either before or after he leaves inaba

- personally, I think it could be interesting if he returns to the TV world, perhaps to look for answers or just to blow off some steam, and finds out his shadow’s gotten loose again. which would ofc mean that now he’s trapped in the TV world with no persona, a shadow that for sure wants to kill him, and a dungeon of his own forming around him

- (btw, I know the TV world changes after the fight with izanami, but I think since it still exists and the IT still has personas, they can still have shadows as well)

- this would be an interesting way for the IT to find out what’s really been happening. they would notice yu missing and eventually check the TV world, whereupon they would find an entire dungeon and see yu’s shadow for the first time.

- the dungeon, I think, would have a lot of different elements - recurring rooms from dojima’s house to represent the time loop he was trapped in, an origami version of inaba to represent how everything seems fake, etc.

- as for his shadow, since I love to go full angst, I think it would be absolutely vicious. it represents the nagging belief that everything’s fake, his hatred toward himself for “abandoning” his friends and living a happy lie, and his hatred toward the IT for being illusions meant to replace his dead friends

- as a result, it would try to kill yu almost immediately after manifesting and attack the IT on sight. this would be particularly devastating for yosuke - he only found out that saki hated him (x to doubt, I’m still not convinced she actually didn’t like him but that’s another post) through her shadow, so being immediately attacked by yu’s shadow would be heartbreaking

- yu’s shadow wouldn’t feel any need to explain itself to an illusion, so it would just silently and violently attack him with a look of pure hatred. which would be a confirmation of his worst fear, that yu secretly doesn’t think of him as a partner or an equal, and in fact doesn’t even think of him as a friend.

- but of course he would soldier on, determined to save yu even in light of his “true” feelings. the rest of the IT would also bring up the fact that they don’t know the full story yet, and there could be a reasonable explanation for why yu’s shadow is so violent

- since I love to make my favorite characters suffer, I also like to headcanon that eventually yu would let his shadow kill him. or at least almost kill him, since the IT busts down the door before it’s too late, but at that point he’s unconscious and in no shape to accept or reject his shadow

- (he didn’t accept it before even though he knew he should because he didn’t want to accept his violent urges toward himself and especially toward his friends)

- so basically the IT just has to grab yu and run. I was thinking this headcanon through and my brain was like ‘why not throw in some extra souyo angst,’ so a barely conscious yu might pull a reverse uno card on yosuke and sacrifice himself to protect him, unwilling to let his friend sacrifice himself again

- which would ofc make things even worse for yosuke. aside from the obvious, there’s the confusion arising from the fact that yu’s shadow tried to kill him, but yu himself was willing to sacrifice his life for him

- either way, I think yu would be barely alive by the time they make it out of the TV world. from there it’s just a matter of him recuperating enough to go back in and accept his shadow, which is complicated by the fact that essentially being split in half across two dimensions is definitely not healthy.

- there’s plenty of angst in the recovery process, but this post is already super long and I wanna get into some of my other thoughts

- just a quick aside, I think as a perhaps less angsty headcanon yu might just be extra averse to yosuke sacrificing himself after they win against izanami, especially in the animated version where I think only yosuke sacrifices himself instead of all of their friends

- so the next time yosuke tries to sacrifice himself for yu he’d get an earful, maybe even accompanied by a breakdown where yosuke realizes how badly he scared his partner during the fight with izanami

- anyway, I also have a fun night in the woods-type idea relating to this - after yu leaves inaba, nothing seems real to him to the point that it actively breaks down his mental health

- it’s only when he returns to inaba or is with someone from inaba that the world doesn’t just look like a grayscale mesh of unsubstantial shapes

- which could lead to something interesting if yosuke (or your yu narukami pairing of choice) comes to visit him at his college dorm and finds it an absolute mess or barely decorated at all with a depressed yu inside, or if yu drops out of college entirely to return to inaba, baffling his friends and family because he was at a really good college and had a great future ahead of him, or if he returns to inaba and is terrified to find that sometimes it’s in grayscale too, or-

- the point is I’ve thought a lot about this and I love both persona 4 and night in the woods so I think it’s fun

- there’s also plenty of potential for yu to just break down and tell his friends what’s wrong in the real world before he leaves inaba, which could make for a great hurt/comfort oneshot

- all in all, I think yu would have definitely been traumatized by living in a time loop for who knows how long and there’s a lot of potential there. (don’t ask me about what I think would happen if margaret hadn’t gotten him out of the time loop cause that’s an even longer even darker post. or maybe do ask me)

anyway, I know the souyo fandom probably still isn’t exactly popping off but I hope anyone who finds this post enjoys it!