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#i will be the best of me always keep you next to me. ( keisuke & chifuyu || kyukicho )
ofsavior · 9 months
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@kyukicho replied to your post ““ Mistletoe kisses aren't real kisses. ””:
Baji vc: The hell they aren't?
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Somehow, this feels like treading dangerous waters. “ So if you and Takemitchy ended up under the mistletoe and kissed, would you count it? ”
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wolfiesmoon · 10 months
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Making exceptions
Baji x fem!reader
yikes i need copium AND LOTS OF IT (reminds me of a certain long-haired cult leader, or something)
Here's to a good tokyo rev fic debut🙇‍♀️🥂
Warnings: delinquent style™ hurt/comfort to fluff and lots of swearing (but that's on brand for tr anyways)
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"Where the hell were you?! I was-" Baji practically broke down the rooftop door, pausing when he noticed your red, cried out face.
You quickly looked away even though you knew he already saw your tears. You've been avoiding him all day, knowing that he'll realise something is up with you straight away if you talked to him.
You thought you finally got him off your trail by sneaking onto the rooftop to cry it out but somehow he saw you leaving.
"Who do I need to kill?" The ominous tone of that question both completely surprised you yet felt completely on-brand for him.
"Don't... go beating up people... please..." you forced out, trying to overpower your hiccups.
"That's not what I was asking. Who the fuck do I need to kill?"
You flinched a little. "I know *hic* you wouldn't..." you knew the basic gist of Toman. That isn't what they do. You wiped your tear-stained cheeks, finally looking up at him. He looked livid, or atleast it looked like an angry face with your blurred vision.
He sighed. "Just tell me."
You can't possibly do that, because the person who made you cry is him. You see, you are hopelessly in love with Baji Keisuke. But the only thing he seems even remotely interested in is his gang. Which is fine, but it really does get to you sometimes.
You've tried everything to stop crushing on him but unfortunately for you, your stubborn heart refuses to let up.
"It's me..." you lied, making up some excuse of failing a test you studied really hard for.
"Did you really think I'd fall for that, idiot?"
You figured. He's too smart for his own good sometimes. It always takes you by surprise, considering his abysmal grades. Definitely not book smart. Or maybe his gang activities just keep him too busy to consider picking up a book.
You looked away again and heard the sound of him sitting down next to you.
"You seriously piss me off when you don't tell me what's wrong. You're lucky you're a girl, or I would beat your ass when you do that."
You laughed somewhat dryly, wiping away the tears on your cheeks. "Lucky me..."
A short silence followed, only interrupted by your ocassinal hiccups and sniffles.
"Are you gonna tell me or do I have to break my 'no-hitting-women' rule?" You could feel his eyes on you. You don't want an innocent person to recieve a beating and saying it's your own problem clearly didn't work, so your only option is....
"Listen... this isn't the best situation to say I'm about to say, but hear me out." You looked up, staring at the bright blue sky. Your vision was starting to clear up.
You didn't see it, but he raised an eyebrow in question.
"I like you. No, I'm in love with you." It simultaneously felt like there was a weight lifted off your shoulders and that ten more were placed on top. You're just desperate to ruin your friendship with him, aren't you?
"I knew that! Why the fuck are you crying over me...?" His words brought your still slightly red, glassy eyes to his, and a sentence jumbled in your throat, coming out as a strange groan.
"You k-knew?! This whole time?!" You tried again, clenching your shirt in your hand.
"You were making it pretty fucking obvious. Even Chifuyu noticed you acting weird." Baji still looked angry, this time at you, but you had a feeling he was very relieved deep down.
"Then... why didn't you say anything?" You held your hand against your forehead in embarrasment. Were you really being that obvious?
"I was waiting for you to confess, did you expect me to casually say 'it's real obvious you're crushing on me' one day?" He raised a brow, moving a part of his hair away from his eyes.
"Fair enough..." the fact he waited for you to confess on your own accord sparked a certain feeling in your chest. Speaking of confessions...
"So, uhh, what's your answer...?" you're not sure why you're even asking. He's made it clear multiple times he isn't interested in girls and relationships.
It is the entire reason you've been on the verge of tears all day.
"Why the hell not. I've been looking for new thrills lately anyways." Your eyes widened, taking a few seconds to properly process his words. You must have looked spaced out of your mind at that moment.
He said it non-chalantly, like he couldn't care less if it was you or another girl but somehow you knew that wasn't the case. You knew he was glad that it's you.
"Well, I'll be damned." You were honestly in too much shock to properly react to the fact he just agreed to be your boyfriend.
He smiled at you widely, showcasing his sharp teeth. "What's up with that reaction? You want me to beat your ass?"
"I'm happy! Trust me, I'm happy!" You yelled out as if you were scared but you knew he didn't mean it.
Does this mean you'll be the primary target if Baji gets into trouble with another gang and they decide to take revenge? How will your life change now? Will your parents approve of a boyfriend like him? Somehow, you never really thought about things like that until that moment.
...Hmmm, maybe the danger is worth it.
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buccini555 · 6 months
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𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐲𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤
You entered a new school and classes had recently started, so you ended up sitting alone at break since you hadn't made any friends at the new school yet.
♡ ⠂⠂୨୧ H e a d c a n o n s
♡ ⠂⠂୨୧ 𝑭𝒕. Manjiro Sano, Emma Sano, Kazutora Hanemiya, Baji Keisuke, Chifuyu Matsuno, Hanma Shuji, Ran Haitiani, Rindou Haitani
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭.𝟏 | 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞.𝟐
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𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐨
Mikey only showed up at school from time to time and only went with the intention of having a snack, he was sleeping until break time, while he was eating, he saw you from afar sitting in a far corner, at first, he wondered if you would talk with you or not, but he ended up going.
"Hey there, what are you doing alone?" He would question, sitting next to you right away.
Manjiro would share some sweets with you and act like you had been friends with him for a long time.
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𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐨
As soon as she arrived at break, Emma noticed you sitting alone from afar, at the same time, the girl didn't hesitate to go up to you to try to make friends.
"Hey! Are you going to stay there alone? C'mon, sit with me!" Emma would say, extending her arm to walk together, leading you to the table she was at.
Emma would make a point of introducing you to the people she knows and telling you about the other students, and she would also act as if you were her best friend, keeping you from being excluded or feeling out of place at school.
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𝐊𝐚𝐳𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐲𝐚
Kazutora rarely stay in the school, however, that day he had gone to solve something, when break arrived and he saw you from afar and realized you were alone, Kazutora wanted to go talk to you.
"Can I sit with you?" He asked gently, offering his snack to you as he smiled.
He is extremely outgoing and told you everything about that school, taking you for a walk through the school corridors making you feel like you've known him for a long time.
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𝐁𝐚𝐣𝐢 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐤𝐞
Baji continued to try to study even though he was on break, while he was trying to study, he got distracted when he saw you sitting alone and started talking to you.
Baji sat next to you, leaving his notebook aside and handing you a snack while still in silence. At first, he seemed a little shy, but even so, Baji was extremely kind.
"Hey, newbie, you seem like the smart type, can you help me write something?" He said smiling and taking the notebook back, after that, you spent a lot of time together and ended up becoming fast friends.
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𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐲𝐮 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐨
Chifuyu was always a bit shy even if he didn't show it, he was walking through the break when he saw you sitting at a completely empty table, at the same moment, Matsuno took courage and went to keep you company.
"Can I sit next to you? If it doesn't bother you, of course." Gently, he sat down next to you, offering one of his manga for you to read and also listen to music together while you ate.
Chifuyu quickly put his shyness aside, ending up becoming friends with him after they talked a little and saw that you and him had a lot of things in common.
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𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐣𝐢
Hanma didn't really care about attending school, but that day he had gone to pick a fight with someone, however, when he saw you sitting alone at break and for some reason he wanted to go talk to you to get to know you better.
"Hey, what are you doing alone here?" Hanma sat next to you, looking at you as if he had never seen anyone like you before, despite his manner, he was kind, offering you a candy he had taken from another boy before going to talk to you.
After talking briefly, Hanma made you hold his arm to walk around the school corridors for a while, the taller one also said that if anyone messed with you they would be screwed.
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𝐑𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐢
"You're new here, aren't you?" Taking you by surprise, Ran came up behind you while you were playing on your cell phone sitting alone during the break. At first, you thought Ran would be rude, but on the contrary, he was extremely kind.
Ran is an extremely popular type of boy, for this reason, he knew almost all the other students at school, letting you know about each of their lives.
Afterwards, in addition to making friends with you, he introduced you to the whole school and was as patient as possible to make sure you didn't feel alone or out of place.
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𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐮 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐢
Rindou didn't pay much attention to the other students at school, however, he was intrigued to see you alone during break time. At first he was hesitant to talk to you for fear of disturbing you, but he soon changed his mind.
He sat next to you and remained silent, Rindou shared his snack with you while smiling, he didn't really know how to start a topic but he definitely didn't want to leave you alone.
"So, want to listen to music?" Breaking the silence between you, he offered one of his headphones so you could listen to music together during the break.
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ranhaitanisgf · 11 months
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HANAAA!!!!!!!! Congrats on 2k <33 I'M SO PROUD OF YOU For this eventt, may I request Enemies to lovers, the scene being seven minutes in heaven with BAJI!!! There's no specific scene I want SO HAVE FUN WRITING AND AGAIN CONGRATS ON 2K ILY <333333
— baji keisuke // enemies to lovers // seven minutes in heaven
[𖤐] first post of being back!! the first person i talked to after i got back on was sin, so i made sure to type up ur req first 😭 i will get through all of them trust!! baji might be a little ooc since i'm very rusty, but hopefully you all still enjoy!
wc: 2.3k+
masterlist || 2k masterlist
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as soon as you walked into mikey’s house and saw a very familiar face, you could feel your eyebrow twitching as you turned to your side, the bubbling anger you were feeling seemingly leaking into the air. chifuyu, who was standing beside you, chuckled nervously as you gave him a piercing look. 
“chifuyu…what the hell kinda sick joke is this?! you told me that-” 
“wow, i think i see takemitchy over there! i think he’s looking for me! i should go and see what he wants!” before you could grab onto him and force an explanation out of him, he had deftly avoided you and walked straight into the small party, slipping through the crowd and disappearing. 
you sighed, scratching the nape of your neck for no particular reason as you tried to figure out what your next move was. you could just leave the party and pretend you never came, which at first thought seemed like the best idea. but after thinking about it for more than two seconds, you decided that you definitely didn’t want to give that sort of satisfaction to him, since it would most certainly make its way back to him that you had shown up at some point. 
and so, even though you could see baji keisuke laughing annoyingly loud in the distance, you decided to walk in anyways. 
i mean really, were you going to let some immature and stubborn prick keep you from having a good time? absolutely not. 
mingling with the rest of your friends had proved to make the choice worth it, especially since you had some absolutely priceless polaroid photos of mikey hanging from draken’s braid, (it would always prove a mystery how that managed to even happen in the first place). you’d decided to forgive chifuyu without much repercussion for him aside from a punch in the arm, which he took gracefully. 
you were sipping a mystery fruit punch when he took a break from dancing, leaning on the wall next to you. your eyes flicked over to him before you rolled your eyes in faux annoyance. 
“still can’t believe you betrayed me like that matsuno. in your heart, you truly are a traitor.” the corners of lips turned down into a frown, shaking your head at him as you looked away. you couldn’t see him, but you could almost picture his eyes rolling. 
“y’know, you and baji-san really need to get over whatever thing you guys are hung up on. i didn’t tell you he would be here for your own good, just so you know.” you snorted at the response.
“wooooow, yeah, definitely for my own good…even though i literally hate his guts-” 
“is this little twerp botherin’ ya chifuyu?” a deep voice suddenly interrupted. 
oh dear god. 
you immediately shot a look of disgust to baji, who had made his way over to the two of you. there was a taunting smirk on his face as he stared you down. you feigned throwing up at the sight of him, which only made him chuckle a bit as he lowered his face to your level, that same smirk still spread across his lips. 
very luscious lips…..
“is getting to my height supposed to intimidate me orr…?” you questioned, raising a brow as you took another sip of fruit punch, seemingly unbothered by his presence, (you were very much bothered to even be seeing his face). 
“nah, i just think you got somethin’ in your teeth, (l/n).” he chuckled. your eyes immediately widened as you held a hand up to your mouth, running your tongue over your teeth to feel for any sort of debris. baji leaned back, the same damn infuriating smirk stuck on his face as he said something to chifuyu. you didn’t catch it though; you were too busy trying to see if there really was something in your teeth.
“everyone get over here, we’re gonna play seven minutes in heaven!” you suddenly heard mikey shout, (was his voice slurring or were you crazy?). you looked over at chifuyu, raising a brow at him. he merely shrugged at you, walking over to where everyone else was beginning to sit in a circle. 
you joined him, sitting to his side as you looked around, wondering how this was going to work with 90% of the circle being, well…dudes. draken sat next to you, muttering the same wonderance under his breath, making you snort a bit. 
before you could comment on it, chifuyu leaned over to you, an amused yet sheepish look on his face. “by the way, you don’t actually have anything in your teeth…” 
“what!?” you whisper-yelled. a rambunctious laugh came from baji, who was sitting on chifuyu’s other side, laughing quite animatedly at your expense. 
this is exactly why i don’t like that fool. 
“you stupid asshole!! i swear to god, you never get less infuriating, do you!?” 
“it ain’t my fault if you don’t have a sense of humor, (l/n)!” baji snickered. “you shoulda seen the look on your face!” you glared at him, and you might have even swung at him, (it wouldn’t have been the first time) if it wasn’t for mikey stumbling into the middle of the circle, placing an empty soda bottle on the ground. 
“i think you all know the rules, and if you don’t, then i guess too bad! we’re gonna start nowww, so make sure you guys get ready to pucker up~!” multiple groans were heard from everyone at mikey’s cheeky remark, along with urges for him to just get on with it and spin the bottle. 
“oh, before we start, (y/n)-chan! can you take my spot over there instead? i wanna sit next to draken!” mikey whined. 
he really reminded you of a toddler at times like these. 
“yeah, yeah, sure.” you muttered, hauling yourself up and moving over across the circle. 
“yayyyy thank you!” 
as you sat down again, you began to think that there was something…alcoholic in the fruit punch. your head felt quite a bit fuzzy, and when you were walking it was a little bit harder to place your feet where you wanted them to go. you’d probably be fine though, no sweat. 
yeahhhh, it’s fine. 
“psst, (y/n), you’re up!” sitting to your right was mitsuya, who had nudged you a little bit to get your attention. there was a bit of an amused smile on his face, making you question what had happened in the moment you’d spaced out. 
“huh?” 
“you and baji got chosen by the bottle.” 
“oh alright i guess…” you mumbled, smacking your cheeks to wake up a little bit. it took a moment after that to register what mitsuya had said. “wait, what!?” you yelled, shooting up. you stumbled a bit as you stood up, but you didn’t even care about that at the moment. your eyes locked onto baji, who was already standing. his aura radiated annoyance; he wasn’t even looking at you. 
“whatever, let’s just get this over with already.” he muttered. your mouth opened and closed, trying to form a sentence. 
this is totally a setup! 
you didn’t get a chance to do anything else before someone shoved you out of the circle and in the direction of the closet. 
“wait- why do i have to-!” a final shove secured you into the closet, making you almost trip over your own feet as you tried to get a sense of balance back. there wasn’t even a second to prepare yourself before someone was shoved on top of you, making the both of you topple over and hit the wall. your head slammed against it particularly hard, making your vision go blurry for a moment as you looked to the door. 
“goddamnit, chifuyu…” you mumbled. you furrowed your brows as you felt a dull pulsing pain in your head, likely stemming from the fall and also whatever alcohol that was probably put in the punch bowl. 
oh great. this is just great. 
you tried to squirm out from under baji, who had unceremoniously been tossed on top of you. it was to no avail though; you had neither the energy nor the strength to do that. 
“you mind getting up off me…? you’re heavy as hell.” 
“yeah yeah, i’m goin’. jesus, why are they so serious about this weird shit…” baji lifted himself off of you, and as your eyes slowly adjusted to the darkness, you could see him holding out his hands to find a wall to lean on. he didn’t have to try very hard; the closet was so small that his hands could touch both walls. 
you went to lift yourself, but the dull pain in your head turned into a pounding, making you shift into a sitting position instead. a groan slipped through your lips as you closed your eyes, your fingers going to massage your temples in a futile attempt to soothe the pain. 
“y’alright there?” 
“my head hurts like a bitch, but other than that. yeah.” silence swept over the two of you after your rather curt response, leaving the atmosphere a bit tense. you felt a bit awkward about the situation; you were basically mortal enemies, so what were either of you supposed to say? 
you just hoped he couldn’t hear your heart beating a little faster than normal. 
okay, so, maybe you didn’t completely hate him, but in your defense, it was completely warranted. i mean, even as an elementary schooler, who just goes around telling everyone in the grade that you had a crush on him?! oh, that’s right, him. sure, maybe it was an immature reason to go through all of this, but you were not one to let a grudge go easily, even if that grudge is all the way from elementary school. 
the two of you sat in silence for a little while longer before he finally spoke. 
“so how long you gonna keep this little act up?” 
“excuse me?” you scoffed. “what in the world are you even talking about-”
“oh come on (y/n), you can’t seriously think that we’re actually ‘enemies’ or whatever you go around to tellin’ people.” his casual use of your first name made your heart skip a beat, but you ignored it. 
“i’m not that shallow that i would just go around saying things that i don’t mean, for your information. you might not have known then, but that betrayal of trust is not something that i just go around forgiving so easily, especially since you’re so infuriating now.” baji barked out a sharp laugh at your response, sending a surge of annoyance through you. 
he leaned down towards you, shortening the distance between the two of you significantly. even though he probably couldn’t see you, you still quirked a brow, wondering what he was up to. you could faintly see a smirk on his face as he rested his head on his hand, his eyes dark eyes staring at you. 
it almost felt like his eyes were staring right at your soul, making a small shiver go down your spine. 
“heh, you’re a lot more stubborn than i ever gave you credit for, (y/n). i didn’t seriously think that you were still hung up on that.” 
“still hung up on that?? what in the world else would i even be-” 
“do you wanna know why i did that?” 
“...what?” the smirk on his face turned into a softer smile playing on his lips, although his eyes still showed a glint of playfulness. 
“you heard me. do you wanna know?” 
“sure, why not.” 
it’s like you could really have any reason to warrant doing something like that anyways. 
“it’s cause i liked you, stupid.” 
it’s probably the last words you ever expected him to say. 
what…
you just stared at him, mouth open, no words forming to even try and respond to him. 
“you’re seriously that surprised? man, i thought chifuyu was jokin’...” baji’s head dropped down as he let out a loud sigh, his fingers weaving through his hair. 
“...i mean…what the hell was i supposed to think baji…” you managed to get out, looking to the side out of pure embarrassment. now that you knew, you just felt silly and stupid, shame flooding through you. of course; he was an elementary school boy, so of course he would go and brag about it to everyone. 
“i guess i sent some mixed signals there; sorry (y/n). do you accept though?” 
“accept what?” baji scoffed at you and rolled his eyes playfully, leaning forward to flick your forehead. 
“ow!” 
“my feelings, duh. do i have to spell everything out for you?” he looked at you expectantly, patiently waiting for an answer, (which was very unlike him). 
“i-uh, well-”
“time’s up, lovebirds!” a knock from the door interrupted you, and there was only a moment before the door was opened, flooding the small closet with light. you squinted your eyes, the light seeming too bright after being in darkness for a while. 
“so, did you guys get over your feud yet, or are you guys still enemies?” chifuyu asked, a somewhat knowing look on his face as he looked at baji kneeling in front of you. the boy in front of you merely stood up, grinning while he helped you up. 
“i guess we’ll have to see.” his fingers slid between yours, grabbing your hand and pulling you out of the closet, past chifuyu, past the party and outside. 
the cool air of the night hit your face as the two of you walked, sobering you up a little bit and making you realize that baji was still holding your hand. you tried to free it from his gasp, but he held a firm grip, finally slowing down and stopping to face you. a boyish smile was on his face, making your cheeks heat up as he held steady eye contact that you couldn’t look away from. 
“so, what’ll it be, (y/n)?”
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dr4kenlvr · 2 years
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𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐏 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐏 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐑 !!
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feat. mikey sano, draken, baji keisuke, chifuyu matsuno, mitsuya takashi (reader is mentioned here and there too!) - crack/humour/fluff (1.2k+)
nana's note: can toman boys drive cars?? no keep reading to find out about the boys and their driving habits!! spoiler alert: in no way should you drive like them please don't listen to this post LMAO
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MIKEY
to mikey, the written test wasn't too bad—he went in, sat in his little cubicle, and got through the questionnaire without too much issue
dude couldn't lie though, he was sweating bullets at the demerit point questions FR
but of course, mikey boasts to everyone (especially baji but we'll get to that later) about his success, and is very excited to hit the road
didn't realize just how small being behind a car wheel feels until he sits and needs to bump the seat up a few notches LMAO
baji teases him: "you need heels on to reach the pedals, too? HAHHAHA"
is constantly driving with an :0 expression
"oh my god, the car is moving ken, im making the car move—ken, look!"
"yes mikey, your foot is on the gas pedal."
cheers when he does a left turn successfully, because fuck are those a pain in the ass sometimes
sometimes forgets to signal, and has been flipped off a few times for almost crashing in front of the car behind him
"oops!"
mikey absolutely has a snack stash in his trunk too—it's filled, and always being refilled, with sweets, savoury treats, and drinks
"y/n, could you grab me a bag of chips please? any flavour!" he yells from the front
???? what ????—you crane your head back to a fucking kitchen of snacks like it's normal for anyone to have that much
occasionally gets extremely tired at the wheel, and shuts his eyes for two seconds at a red light
it's either a honk waking him up or ken profusively cursing at him
"oops!" x2
DRAKEN
now i don't wanna be bias (user dr4kenlvr, am i right), but ken is probably the second best driver on this list
written test wise, he passed on the first try
wasn't too difficult, and the lady at the desk even congratulated him with a warm smile, to which he happily returned
he got use to the mechanisms of the car pretty quickly
all of these gears and switches were like second nature to him, considering how much he works with motorbikes on the regular
likes to play music as he drives, it varies depending on the time of day it is
nice r&b on a night drive is always his favourite though
once draken gets really comfortable with the wheel, he'll have an arm hanging out the window
heavenly sigh—he looks really good <3
never drove alone with just his G1, despite his delinquent reputation
good job ken!!
one thing though: he has an oddly high level of road rage LMFAOOO
draken thinks it's probably because he's in a car—surrounded by 4 walls—rather than being out in the open like on a bike
people can't hear him curse the living hell out of them with the windows up so...
"what the FUCK, ASSHOLE?—CAN'T SEE I'M TRYNA FUCKIN' PASS?"
"SIGNAL NEXT TIME, YOU BITCH."
"ARGHHH—QUIT YOUR HONKING YOU DICK! I HEAR 'YA"
"WHY IS THIS GUY UP MY FUCKING ASS."
yeah, he gets loud LMAOO and vulgar
with his viens popping out and shit, he probably looks crazy if you pull up next to him in the adjacent lane
just don't look over, you'll be okay
HELP
same ken
BAJI
this mf spent months studying for the written test
he was extremely keen on doing well too, because he wanted the luxury of being able to finally drive a car
baji also wanted to be able to drive his mother to and from work, so that she "wouldn't have to take public transit all the time"
love you keisuke
created study nights with chifuyu, where the boys would quiz each other on repetitive shit like signs
"okay, what's this one?"
"uhh.. there's like a merry-go-round ahead?"
"wha—? d'you mean a ROUNDABOUT???"
he had the right spirit, so chifuyu gave him a point either way AHSDHDSHF
time rolled around and baji declared him finally ready to take on the test and..
...he passed!! yay keisuke !!!
dude wanted to explode from the sheer relief, he literally picked you up and spun you around 18 times out of happiness
BUT THIS MF ON THE ROAD IS SO FUCKING WILD—he's good with the wheel, but like there's always something going on in his car
you could get whiplash by how fast he goes sometimes
he doesn't even mean to
50 maximum but he's going 80
"YOU'RE GONNA GET PULLED OVER OR KILL SOMEONE, KEI' SLOW DOWN."
"oH—FUCK, SORRY! sorry!"
also is a huge multitasker - and isn't too shabby at it
he could be calling someone via bluetooth speaker, while eating, while scratching his back, while signalling into the right lane ALL AT ONCE
miraculous how he doesn't have even a scratch or dent yet to be honest
idk man, just make sure you have your seatbelt on at all times, kay'?
CHIFUYU
i think he gets a little too excited every time he gets behind the wheel
like hes giggling with every lane change or right turn
literally fucking SCREAMS when he sees a cat walk on the road
"NOOOOOOOOOOO—"
"chifuyu, it's fine! it walked back. K-KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD!"
has a cushion specifically for peke j in the back seat where no one can sit or move it to sit
"ahh no. that's peke j's spot, you can sit in the trunk or something."
baji: "are you fucking kidding me."
LMAO
speaking of peke j, he has a component in his trunk filled with toys and cat food for him
it's honestly really sweet, how much he cares and cherishes his little cat
you can't find the heart to be too angry with him when you find cat fur stuck to the seats
i think chifuyu has a lot of fucking fast food garbage in his car too
his mom (and you) is always up his ass about it:
"CLEAN YOUR DAMN GARBAGE MATSUNO. THIS IS A CAR, NOT A LANDFILL."
like, you would sit in the passenger seat and at your feet there's just wrappers and straws and shit
you look at him with a look that just speaks volumes of "really?"
and he's all (。╹ω╹。)
it's an honest mistake <3
MITSUYA
oh god—the most responsible driver out of his friends by FAR
he is so so happy when he passes, because he is able to get things done quicker with a car than by walking
dropping/picking up his sisters from school, escorting his mother to places, getting groceries, visiting his friends, just about everything in his life is made 10x easier and faster
mitsuya's car ALWAYS smells good
he's always got a new car freshener hooked onto his rearview mirror when the scent runs out
his favourite is lavender <3 and his sisters like the fruity ones but they make his and your's nose tickle
DRIVES WITH ONE HAND ON YOUR KNEE !!!!!
and he does that fucking cute side smile when he talks to you but also needs to pay attention to the road
AHHH <3
LOVES to bring his sisters on drives around the neighbourhood once he gets his full license
plays their favourite songs and sings out loud with them
it'll be cartoon openings and disney soundtracks but he doesn't mind
not when the grin on your's and his sister's faces are so bright and genuine
omfg - picnics where you two set up food in the trunk and watch luna and mana play at the playground
and they rush over when they're hungry to eat and rest
HOW FUCKING CUTE AND PERFECT
MITSUYA TAKASHI IS PERFECT
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vmlnrznotfound · 2 years
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B.K
lil suggestive
“Apologies.”
Another stranger says again on the crowded train. Keisuke gritted his teeth in annoyance every time someone would bump into his back. He's only concerned cause it's making you flustered. He stood tall in front of you— cornering you. There was no other option. Every seat was occupied. You were looking anywhere but at him, he occasionally stole glances at you. You looked so small, so uncomfortable. Another stranger bumping had him leaning forward, closer to you. He saw how you clutched your backpack tighter. He thought it would be better to just contain himself in front of you than turning to smack the next person who bumps into him.
He has seen you and had you much closer than this before, so why does him caging you through the whole train ride got you so shy?
Another long glance he has at you had a little fire boosting in him. It's of excitement. Especially since you met eyes with him for a mere second. Suddenly, he’s reminded of his rebellion. How somewhat wrong things feel so right. And how he is with his best friend's sister, even when he had gotten numerous warnings.
The time felt long before you and Keisuke were off the train. You walked several steps ahead of him, he didn't bother changing his pace. He doesn't know if you're trying to get away from him but calling your name was worth a shot.
You turned around to face him and he had nothing to say.
He uses the silence to make up words in his mind to speak out as quickly.
“I uh, told Chifuyu not to walk with me today. Wanted to be with ya.”
You are no different from him, taking up a few seconds just to respond with an ok.
“Let's do something, yeah?”
Places were always private. His room or your room. Quiet staircases or empty hallways under circumstances sometimes.
It was the college rooftop. Both leaning against the railings, nothing really was there to do—physically. Apart from that, he brings up the thing he has in his mind.
“You're ok?”
It wasn't exactly what he wanted to ask. It was more specific in his mind. Somehow, you managed to understand what he really meant. You knew that he knew something was off.
“Taka-nii told it would be awkward between you and him if...” You're already in this thing with Keisuke. “But, he also says, 'cause, you're a delinquent so—”
He fears your next words would be let's break up, even if nothing between you two is established. Let's stop seeing each other is another possibility. You decide to stay silent though.
Bullshit. That so-called bro code. He remembers Kazutora mentioning it— to never date your best friend’s sister.
“I expected Mitsuya to be more understanding,” If anything, Keisuke is ready to beat your brother up. “He turned out to be hypocritical as well.”
The fire boosts in him again. The rebellious acts he does. The excitement. With a swift pull on your arm, he has you so close to him. Your hands rested on his chest that had landed there involuntarily due to the sudden tug. He circled your waist, the other hand cradling your face so gently. His lips ghosted over yours.
Keisuke was helpless. You're drifting apart from him. He could do nothing knowing that you believe you needed Takashi’s approval to keep seeing him.
“Luna, who's at the door?”
“See for yourself, ne-chan.”
Days passed when you kept turning him down. So he kept showing up at your house unexpected, unbothered to getting caught.
He’d let you lead him to wherever. The rooftop usually. He would only kiss you there. The kiss so—feathery. So soft, so warm, never wanting to end. But alas it did.
Shame was all you felt when you turn to meet your eyes with Takashi. Such a shame— to get seen by your brother in an intimate act. Kei tugs you to rest your forehead on his chest— to hide your face cause he knew you were too ashamed to face your brother.
“What happened to you saying you won't ever date a delinquent?” Takashi feels awkward already. “Be home in five minutes,” He's turned to walk down when Keisuke’s voice stops him.
“Do you not trust me?”
Takashi scoffs, “You're a delinquent.”
“You're literally her brother—who’s also a delinquent, how is she any less safe with me?”
“Be down in five minutes,” As tragic as it sounds, Keisuke believed that Takashi believed in that damn bro code.
Bullshit. Keisuke’s walking with his hands angrily shoved in his pockets. Absolutely bullshit. He's kicking the tiny stones in anger, getting even more upset that he misses the kick and he's forced to find a new stone to kick on the way. Fucking bullshit!
What if Takashi is the reason why whatever you and Keisuke have between each other can't get any further cause you're afraid? Keisuke clicks his tongue. There are no more rocks on the way to kicks. What if Takashi didn't interrupt the session you and Keisuke had on the rooftop? Keisuke stomps on a dried leaf in annoyance as the thought still irritated him— he didn't even get to thoroughly kiss you. What if, right now, Takashi is scolding you? What if he's setting up more rules for you? What if—
He stops in his tracks. If not getting scolded, you're probably having dinner right now. If he’ll go back to you on his bike, you would probably be in your room by then. He doesn't think twice. He had already hopped on his bike.
He regrets kicking those stones on the way, it's ridiculous. He could've carried them and used them to make noise on your window.
“Caught.”
The source of the voice which happens to be beside him made him step back in suddenness. He almost cursed but was cut off by the glare of the little child. “Hakkai copy,” Ah yes. She still thinks Kei plagiarized Hakkai’s hairstyle tho it's more accurate the other way around. “Only for ne-chan.” Luna opens her fist, revealing her most precious, most delicious candies.
“So you're not a devil spawn after all,” Luna’s heart shatters as she sees all of the candies being taken from her. “Don't cry, kid. I'll get you 50 of these.” He says before he starts throwing them to your window. Two at a time to make bigger impact.
A smile involuntarily makes its way to his face after seeing you peep out. Initially surprised, then your heart softens. You gesture to Luna to be back home, ready to jump into his arms after she rushes back inside.
Unfortunate for him, he was about to place the most dramatic kiss on your forehead but you leave his embrace and stand on your feet.
He smiles when you wrap your arms around his waist, even if it was just some measures while on his bike. “Freshen up and help set the dinner,” Keisuke makes a confused noise at your statement. “That was all he said since I got home.”
Oh.
Takashi’s upset.
“Yesterday, I forgot to run errands. Taka-nii had to do double the work.” He glances at the mirror of his bike. Your face showed guilt. “That’s why he couldn't take Luna and Mana out to the fair.”
You envied your little sisters when they would get pampered. Sadly, being only a year younger than Takashi, you held as many responsibilities as him.
The sound of the wind was accompanied by the silence of guilt from both of you. Only if yesterday Keisuke kept his hands to himself, you would've had time to do your errands.
The silence was long enough till when you two reached his home. He hugged you from behind. He knew the silence was gonna be around for long, at least not an uneasy one now.
The position moved only that now you're in his room, seated between his legs as he still holds you from behind, promising on doing nothing perverted.
You think you can fall asleep like this. You're leaned back to make yourself comfortable while he nuzzles into your neck. Just like that— minutes pass with rather a silence that's soon getting comfortable. He loved it that you let him hold you for so long, that you ruffled his hair. The tiredness only seemed to grow as the minutes pass on. Maybe an hour is about to pass. The silence was no longer there. It's passed an hour now. He decides to plant kisses on your neck. They're innocent tho.
“Keisuke~!” The sound of the front door opening was heard, “Son I'm home!” he didn't budge. “Is Y/N here?” This time, the both of you were alarmed.
It was time the two of you would get caught. He walks to the living room, you following after. Your breath hitched, as you've been caught yet again. “Taka-nii?” He was holding onto shopping bags you assumed he helped Kei’s mom till home.
While Kei’s mom scolds him for sneaking a girl out, she also adds— ”well, it was about damn time you bring a girl home.” she laughs. Only if she knew this wasn't the first time. “Your brother’s worried about you being out this late.”
Takashi chuckles, “Mana is a snitch by the way.”
“There's two devils.” Kei snickers.
“We're accompanying the Mitsuya family tomorrow at the fair alright? But now it's late, she should be home ok?”
So Takashi did converse with his mom on the way up he figures. The way his mom spoke felt like she's convincing him to not cry after you leave. Which felt true with the way he was holding onto you the whole time.
“Y/N cmon now,” Mumbling a little hai you follow your brother out.
Kei’s mom laughs as she sees the expression on her son’s face. It became rare as he grew up. And he looked as if he was about to cry. “Oi, go follow them till down.”
“Right!” Putting his shoes back on roughly, he rushes to follow up immediately while his mother alerts him to be careful.
“Mitsuya!”
Although calling for the older one, both of you turn around.
“So uh,” Takashi raises his eyebrows as he watches Keisuke fumbling to find the right words. “It's not that anymore right?”
“What?”
“The thing— that yknow.”
He waits for Keisuke to speak what he wanted to speak.
“You don't believe in that anymore right?”
A scoff. Then an ongoing maniacal laugh made Keisuke turn red as he walked to grab Takashi’s collar while he laughed unhinged. “Oi! Stop laughing!”
“Sorry sorry! The bro code Kazutora told?” Mitsuya wipes the tears from the corner of his eyes from laughing so hard.
A laugh was heard from your side as well and you turned your head away to avoid Keisuke’s glare.
“Seriously dude, I’d tell you to take care of her, but what you really need to do take care of yourself.”
“Hah?”
“If Luna and Mana are two devils, then Y/N’s the third one. She's not modest at all and very irresponsible.”
“Ni-chan!”
“You're the fourth devil Mitsuya Takashi,” If anyone, Keisuke knows the reason behind your irresponsibility.
“What can I say, Mitsuya’s are truly devils dressed as angels.” You chuckle at your brother’s comment. “Now. You're still holding onto my collar.”
“Taka-nii...”
“Yeah yeah, you two have time till I start my bike. Nothing too scandalous ‘kay?”
When you cheerfully nod, he walks leaving you two alone. If you think you're happier then you're wrong. Keisuke loves you more and that's not up for debate that he’s happier. Keisuke holds your face in his hands as he presses that dramatic kiss on your forehead which he meant to do earlier. The same dramatic kiss was about to be pressed on your lips but a loud beep beats him.
“On thin ice! I said not too scandalous!” And that still-alive boost of excitement made Kei hug you tighter as he shows a middle finger to Takashi in response.
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chalkscene · 2 years
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tokyo revengers ⇢ YOU DECIDE TO SLEEP ON THE COUCH AFTER AN ARGUMENT
ft. manjiro “mikey” sano, keisuke baji, chifuyu matsuno, rindou haitani & ran haitani
warnings: kinda jealous reader @ ran’s but nothing toxic
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after the heated argument you had with MIKEY earlier, you deem it best to give him—and yourself—some space tonight so you grab your pillow and blanket, ignoring your boyfriend who’s been waiting for you to slide in next to him in bed. when he realizes what you’re doing, he immediately scoots over to the edge, putting one of his pillows between him and your side. “there. you won’t even know i’m here.” you don’t give him his desired reaction—which is any reaction from you—so he hastily continues. “i won’t snore, baby. and i won’t hog the blanket. i’ll stay on my side. i promise.” “mikey-“ “just sleep here.” he grabs your wrist, the plea in his voice piercing right through your heart. you can’t find it in yourself to deny him. “okay.” soon, silence fills the air and in the darkness of your bedroom, it’s hard to tell if mikey’s fallen asleep until you feel his fingers carefully intertwining with yours. when you don’t pull away, he secures your hand in his grip, giving it a gentle squeeze. “are you awake?” he softly asks. “yeah. why?” “i wanted to say i’m sorry.”
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you’re spreading out the flat sheet over the couch, tucking the seams into the crevices when BAJI plops down on the cushions. you simply release a sharp exhale lest another argument arises. “will you please move?” you try not to focus on the smile on his lips. not letting it win you over the way it did all those months ago—the way it still does. “i will. only ‘cause you said please,” he obliges but it doesn’t do much as he only moves an inch. “you know,” baji continues, “you can always come back to bed. or we can sleep here. anywhere’s fine. i’ll let you decide.” when you don’t react, his smirk falters. you should be talking his ears off by now like you usually do, not ignoring him. “listen, i just don’t want you to be alone,” he says in a serious tone. “i just think we need space.” “we don’t.” “keisuke, i don’t wanna fight.” “i’d rather you yell at me instead of ignoring me like this.” you scoff, “isn’t that what got us here in the first place? apparently, i nag too much.” “you know i didn’t mean it.” “well, it sounded like you did.” taken aback at the slight crack in your voice, you turn your back on baji but he doesn’t let you walk away as he hugs you from behind. “i didn’t mean it. i’m sorry.” he murmurs against your shoulder, holding you even closer when you relax into his touch. “will you come to bed? or are you gonna keep making me look like a bad boyfriend who lets you sleep alone? hm?” he spins you slowly so you’re face-to-face, “is that your plan?” “yeah, kei. you got me,” you sarcastically reply with a smile that baji can’t help but mirror. “can’t get rid of me even if you try.”
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CHIFUYU is just about to get ready for bed but upon exiting the bathroom, he’s greeted by the sight of you tossing your pillow onto the couch, your blanket draped over your body. he immediately puts two and two together, hurrying over to you. “hey,” he whispers in the soothing tone you love so much that you have to steel yourself when he takes your hand and you twist it out of his grasp. “we don’t do this,” he pleads, “we never do this.” “it’s late, chifuyu. go to bed,” you try to say as benignly as you can but given the situation, it only makes your boyfriend more frantic. “not without you.” you meet his gaze but just as quickly, you break the eye contact with a sigh, “don’t do that.” “do what?” “that,” you point at his eyes—his attempt at puppy dog eyes, to be specific. whether or not it’s intentional doesn’t matter because either way, you’re not immune. “whatever it is you’re doing, stop it. i’m supposed to be mad.” “but you’re not… anymore…” assessing the expression on your face, chifuyu carefully places his hands on your hips. “…right?” you’re not so you let him pull you close as you snuggle up to him. “i can’t stay mad at you.”
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“this is ridiculous,” RINDOU exclaims when you still haven’t changed your mind after his multiple attempts to get you to stay in bed. you scoff, “you made it very clear you wanted to be alone.” “yeah. hours ago.” “i’m just giving you what you want,” you retort, making him sigh in defeat. “you know what? fine. suit yourself.” rindou finally retreats to your supposedly shared bedroom, leaving you in the living room by yourself. it hurts, you admit, but at the moment you’re also too pissed at him to make up and you think maybe this is him giving you what you want since you wouldn’t relent anyway. because of your pride, you’re left with no choice but to constantly shift on the couch for a comfortable enough position until sleep is forced to take over you despite the ache in your chest. what you don’t expect is waking up the next morning to the sight of your boyfriend curled up on the single seater sofa across from you.
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“they’re just a colleague. i swear,” RAN reasons with you, desperation slowly seeping into into his normally levelled voice upon seeing you reach for your blanket, “do you really think i can do that?” “i don’t know.” you know he can’t. despite his notoriety, he’s never given you any reason to doubt him so why are you bothered now? “baby, come on,” ran grabs your wrist before you can walk out the room, “you know i don’t leave the house unless it’s for work. even we barely go on dates.” at that, you harshly shrug his hand off, tossing the blanket onto the bed. “are you trying to be single?” if the situation was any different, the way his eyes widen would’ve been comical. “no!” and his fingers instantly latch onto yours. “no,” he repeats softly this time, giving your hands an experimental tug. when you don’t resist, he fully takes you into his arms and swears, “you’re the only one for me.” soon, relief washes over him as he feels you hug his waist and a smile forms on his lips. “don’t be so jealous, angel,” he coos, his tone reverting to its usual lilt, “you’re dating a haitani. it’s bound to happen.” “one more word and you’re sleeping with your stupid baton tonight.” ran only laughs at your empty threat. “so serious,” he teases as he places a kiss on your temple, “i love you.”
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tetsuromybeloved · 2 years
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them as your best friend hcs
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♡ ft. Rindou Haitani, Ran Haitani, Chifuyu Matsuno, Hakkai Shiba, Baji Keisuke
♡ hope you like this one <;3
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HAITANI RINDOU
He is an asshole i swear
But he is also very funny. You two really like to create chaos around you
You fight with each other, physical fights. Everything is to joke, he would never hurt you
Kidding, you were the one who once punched him too hard. It was unintentional but blood started to come out of his nose… i’m laughing
He is very protective towards you, you like to go around with him next to you because you know that people wouldn’t dare to approach you
He will carry your things for you. every time he hears you complaining that your bag/backpack is too heavy, he will take it from you just to carry it
He will insults you because why not
You know every time that he is kidding but this is his way to show you his love
He doesn’t have many friends, you are probably the closest one
You are always the first one he makes listen to the new beat he created. he wants to know your opinion, he values it
People thinks you two are a couple he has a secret crush on you but doesn’t really realise it because of how stubborn he is
HAITANI RAN
It’s really cozy to be his best friend
He loves to nap with you. You are doing something at his house and he gets sleepy? nap.
He wants to eat cake with you. If you don’t like sweets he will force you to take him to eat cake and THEN you can eat whatever you want
He teases you, just to see you flustered boy I-
He wants you to help him do his hair because why not ?
He loves when you touch his hair, sometimes it will even make him fall asleep
You can depend on him if you have any problem. You know that he will always be there for you if you need a shoulder to cry on
He loves to hear you gossip about people!!!!
Drama boy
CHIFUYU MATSUNO
I KNOW that it would be so funny to be his closest friend
He won’t hold back in front of you
I’m 100% sure that he is that type of friend that loves playing UNO but it’s fucking bad at it. Like he will throw random cards when he is not supposed to
You read manga together, especially shojo!!!
Your jokes together are so stupid but funny at the same time
One of the best out there at comforting you. He is so precious and sweet that you feel at home with him
He will CONSTANTLY send you photos of cats (me)
Every once in a while you will have those deep, long talks about both of your lives that will end up with you both feeling even closer to each other
HAKKAI SHIBA
I. want. him. as. my. bestie.
Okay first of all. stupid + stupider
It’s so funny how you two go around all dressed up just to fake that you are one of those fashion couples
You take many photos of each other
You do each other’s hair. Think about it, it would be so cute to dye his hair with heart pattern all around his head (this one)
A lot of hugs from him
I think that he would be very affectionate with you, it’s his way to demonstrate his love towards you
He is the type of friend that would hate your s/o at first but, when he meets them and understands that they are good enough for you, he becomes their friends
You never get bored with him
BAJI KEISUKE
It takes A LOT to become close friend with him, but once you do, it’s done
He will immediately understand if there is something wrong with you
He may seem distant sometimes but he always has an eye on you
Whenever he is with you he likes to keep it calm. It doesn’t mean that you don’t have fun, but he is less aggressive
He likes to take you around on his bike
Even if he always complains he will get you anywhere you want to go
He is always good at guessing if someone is a bad person or not. This is related especially to the person you have a crush on
He turns down all your crushes because he thinks you deserve better
He leaves you do whatever you want of course, but if he knows you are going to do something dangerous he will stop you
Protective but in a way that you don’t really realise it
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rozcdust · 3 years
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She’s so mean
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Pairing: Kokonoi Hajime x f!reader
Genre: Fluff, angst
Word count: 1.7k
Warnings: Canon divergent, profanity, ooc, mentions of domestic abuse, drinking, just a lot of talk about abuse and trauma in general, the reader is tired and a bitch
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Kazutora found you sitting on the balcony floor at 2 a.m., smoking, a bottle of cherry vodka by your side as you stared at the city rushing underneath you through the railing.
He grabbed a jacket for both himself and you, opening the balcony doors to sit next to you.
He gently helped you put the jacket on, plucking the cigarette out of your fingers for just a second to slip your arms through the sleeves.
He returned your cigarette as he took one for himself as well, leaning his back on the railing.
You didn’t look at him, still staring at the lights rushing by.
“The last time I saw you with such a sour face was when Draken accidentally dropped you while giving you a piggyback ride. You cried and then tried to punch him.” He chuckled, bringing the cigarette to his lips.
Your eyes moved from the road to him, focusing on his side profile.
“I don’t remember that.” You muttered, extinguishing your cigarette before lighting up another one right after.
“You were small, what, like 5? Maybe 6? The six of us babysat you a lot, you loved the attention,” He smiled softly at the memories, “You always used to blackmail me into throwing you in the air. You liked that, you always giggled.”
You raised an eyebrow.
“How did a 5 year old blackmail you?”
“You always used to threaten me that you would tell your brother I had a crush on him.”
You snorted through your nose, taking a swing out of the bottle.
Kazutora shook his head when you offered him as well.
“You’re sadder now than when you got here from the hospital.” He muttered softly, tapping the ash off his cigarette on the ashtray that was set between you two.
You said nothing for a while, and he let you smoke in silence.
“I fucked up.”
“You did.”
“I’m sorry I couldn’t look at you for a while.”
Kazutora shook his head, a sad smile forming on his lips.
“It is okay. Sometimes, I can’t look at myself either. I got my mother’s eyes, they unsettle me on bad days.”
“I’m sorry you feel that way.”
Silence fell over the two of you again for a few minutes.
“Why do you still visit his grave, y/n?” As you opened your mouth, he interrupted, “Don’t try to sell me some witty remark.”
You closed your mouth, gaze wandering to the road as you thought about your next words.
You didn’t like sharing your feelings, you liked to passively keep them close to your chest and play everything off as an annoyance.
You couldn’t lie to Kazutora, though.
You knew he understood you the best.
“I like to make sure he’s still dead sometimes,” You muttered, “Sometimes, I wake up crying and Keisuke comes and asks me to tell him what happened again and I can’t shake the feeling Zan isn’t really dead. I mean, I know he is, I watched the EMTs pronounce his time of death, but it still feels like he’s there sometimes.”
Kazutora listened, carefully, nodding as you finished.
“It feels like he’s always one step behind me and I can never escape.” You took a drag of your cigarette, enjoying the burn inside your lungs and throat as you took another sip of vodka.
“I understand.”
“Tora, do the nightmares ever go away?”
He turned his head to look at you, hoping you wouldn't notice the way your tone broke his heart.
You sounded so defeated, looked so small in Chifuyu’s oversized jacket as a cigarette dangled off your lips.
“I don’t know,” He answered honestly, “I still sometimes wake up thinking Keisuke died that day.”
Your lips pulled into a tight line.
“I told him he sounded like Zan. He tried to do something nice and I told him he sounded like my abuser.” You whispered, hating admitting what you did even to yourself.
“I know, y/n. You should really apologise to him.”
“I hate that Zan still has that hold on me.”
Kazutora threw his head back in a humourless laugh.
“Trauma always has a hold on you, no matter what anyone tells you. People can sell you that ‘You’re so brave’ bullshit all they want, people can say you’re still who you were before, but they lie.”
You chuckled along with him.
“God, that fucking brave speech is so annoying every time.”
“Right? Makes me want to punch a man.”
Your eyes looked into his.
His eyes still kinda looked like Zankoku’s, even if it took months of convincing yourself that they don’t.
You knew Kazutora would never hurt you.
“Does it ever get better?” You took one last drag of your cigarette, extinguishing it in the ashtray.
Kazutora looked away, deep in thought.
“I don’t think it does. Hell, I’m almost 30, I still sometimes feel like I’m 13 and I’m watching my dad hit my mum, waiting on my turn.” His voice was soft, “Trauma does that, y’know? It bends and twists until you no longer look like yourself, and you can’t even imagine living without the pain.”
You listened carefully, taking in his every word as you shuddered from the cold.
“And sometimes, you seek it, it feels comfortable if it’s what your brain is used to. The way I explained it to Fuyu and Kei, being in pain feels like walking through your house in full darkness. It’s familiar, it’s yours, and you know where everything is, and you probably won’t stub your toe on anything, but you’re in darkness non the less, and there could be someone lurking to hurt you.”
“But finally getting a chance to be free, to live like normal people who didn’t have to break their own bones to live, it feels like standing in the middle of an unknown city at noon, you see everything, you have many opportunities, but you don’t know anything or anyone, and you’re so scared to go find out.”
You whistled.
“Damn, mr. Kazutora, you are deeply profound tonight, I see.”
He laughed, the bell on his earring chiming, the sound as familiar as your own breathing.
It felt comforting.
“My friend watched the tape.”
Kazutora stilled, his eyes widening as they fell upon your shivering figure.
“He said he was looking at my record, and he watched the tape.”
Kazutora remembers the tape.
It was presented as evidence in court, but he refused to watch it, stepping out of the room when the first hit landed.
“And how do you feel about knowing that?”
“Betrayed? Offended? Dirty?”
Kazutora tilted his head.
“Why dirty?”
“He watched me in my lowest moment, and- There is no and. He couldn’t do shit about what happened. It just feels wrong. It makes me feel wrong.”
“That is understandable.” Tora nodded.
“I was so cruel to Koko.”
“You should apologise. He is a reasonable guy, he’ll understand.”
You shook your head, teeth gritted as your voice cracked.
“I don’t deserve forgiveness.”
“Why do you think so?”
“People like us never do.” Your voice broke fully, and small whimpers started leaving your mouth.
Kazutora’s heart broke.
Pushing the ashtray out of his way as he pulled himself closer to you, gently grabbing you under the armpit to pull you into his lap, letting you bury your face into his shoulder, cradling you like a child as he rubbed soothing circles into your back, not minding your tears soaking his shirt.
“I- I don’t deserve to- to-“ You couldn’t even finish the sentence, your sobs not allowing words to form.
“Shh, shh, it’s fine, let it all out, come on, you’re fine. I’m here for you.”
“I- I am- I am so mean, Tora! I’m awful! I- I’m- I’m turning into him!” You hiccuped as your fingers gripped his jacket tighter.
Tora smiled sadly.
“That is always the biggest fear, isn’t it? That cycle. The abused becomes the abuser. We’re always scared we’ll turn into them.” His words were soft, barely audible whispers.
“But you won’t. I won’t. We won’t just suddenly snap and turn into monsters, y/n. Our abuse marks us, sure, it makes us do terrible things or say hurtful shit, but at the end of the day, we’re not them. And we will never be.”
You kept sobbing, and he kept rubbing your back until your sobs went to sniffles.
“We think we don’t deserve forgiveness, y/n, because abusers convinced us we’re not even worth looking at, they convinced us we’re nothing and we believe them, even years after. But others don’t see it that way. Others don’t see the way we consider ourselves dirty.”
You let out a ragged breath, trying to bring your laboured breathing back to normal.
“Do you see me as unworthy of being happy, y/n?”
You shook your head against his shoulder.
“Exactly. You don’t, even if I think I don’t deserve a crumb of love Kei and Fuyu have for me.”
“You deserve the world, Tora.” Your voice was small.
He smiled even if he knew you couldn’t see it.
“You’re like a little sister I always wanted, y/n. You mean the world to the three of us, we would kill and die and live for you. You’re our baby, and we think you deserve to forgive yourself.”
He made you lift your head up to look at him, his fingers gently wiping the tears off your face the same way he did when you were a child.
“Because forgiveness to us is never about others. Forgiveness is about admitting to ourselves we may have toxic trauma responses, and we may lash out if we think someone’s behaviour matches to our abuser’s, but that doesn’t mean we’re bad.”
You nodded, keeping your mouth shut, afraid you’ll start crying again.
“He will forgive you. But you have to let go of thinking you have to do everything on your own and forgive yourself first.”
You slumped into his arms again, enjoying the warmth.
“So we can never heal? I can never go back to how it was?”
“Healing isn’t about returning to who you were before the trauma. That person is dead. Healing is accepting the person you are after the trauma.”
You settled your chin on his shoulder, staring at the cars rushing down on the street.
He started humming a lullaby, the same one he used to hum when he was having a sleepover with Keisuke and you would be too scared to sleep alone.
The buzz of the alcohol and the noise of cars rushing underneath you mixed with his singing lulled you to sleep.
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a/n: if i see any tora and y/n shipping it’s on sight 🙂
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hatakemrs · 3 years
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Tokyo Revengers Boys Saying "I hate you" in an argument and instantly regretting it.
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Sano "Mikey" Manjiro
As we all know Mikey has the "dark impulse" thing so i think it will effect him quite often.
Even though he tries to keep his cool he lost it during a recent argument.
You both were fighting for god knows how long and at this point you both were speaking the things you didn't even meant.
In the midst of this Mikey explodes with "I don't care Y/n! You know what ?I hate you"
Regrets the second the words escape from his mouth.
He feels even more guilty when he saw tears swell up in your eyes.
"Y-Y/n listen I didn't mean it I'm so sorry" Hugs you so tight to the point you can't breathe.
You were still angry on him but when he shared his teriyaki with you it was just too cute to not forgive him.
Ken "Draken" Ryugji
Draken is probably the most calm bf you can ever have. He doesn't get angry often and tries to solve misunderstandings by talking it out.
But when he does get angry- oh boy get ready.
You and Draken were arguing about Emma and how she tries to always get close to Draken.
It generally doesn't bother you but lately you've been insecure about yourself and started to think you didn't deserve Draken.
So when instead of comforting you Draken started to yell at you it made the condition wrose.
"God Y/n Emma was just trying to help!Why are you being so jealous? I hate you when you become all overprotective of me."
The sound of your voice suddenly came to halt. "D-did he just say he hates me?" Were the first thoughts of your when Draken said that.
Draken didn't realize it until few seconds but when he did he became so upset. His face visibly dropped.
"Y/n. Love" he tried to soothe you but you slapped his hand away and stormed off his place.
Later he appeared at your door step with a boutique of flowers and a sorry note.(And the note was really cute<3)
Baji Keisuke
Let's be honest. This man has anger issues. And you can handle those quite well but most of the time arguments with baji were inevitable.
Even though you both did fight quite often (be it a normal fight or just messing around.)
You noticed that recently Baji had been pushing you away and ignoring your calls and messages.
First you thought it was because of Toman had another fight coming up so he was busy but later you found out from Chifuyu that wasn't the case.
Chifuyu was your and Baji's Best friend so when you found out how mercilessly Baji had beaten Chifuyu it made your blood boil.
You decided to meet Baji the next day to give him a earful and talk about his problem.
But the next day didn't went as you planned when Baji started an argument out of nowhere.
You were getting irritated every second by his nonsense but weren't going to give up that easily.
Though your patience broke when Baji said "You're so annoying Y/n! Always poking nose in other people's business. I hate you so much"
That's all he had to say? After all those days of ignoring you?When you tried to help him that's how he reacted? All this thoughts filled your mind.
"Fine Baji. Do whatever you want" Listening to his last name made him flinch a little but he didn't show that.
Later after the incident of Bloody Halloween you got to know the real reason behind his behavior and broke into tears.
.・゜゜・.・゜゜・.・゜゜・.・゜゜・
hey guysssss. It's my first time writing something like this on this app. If there are some grammatical errors feel free to correct me as English is not my first language. Hope you guys like it <3
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ofsavior · 8 months
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unprompted. || @kyukicho
"Ya know what? Thinkin' about it now, I think it'd be fuckin' awesome if you were comfortable enough and bold enough ta take me. Let's make that a goal for ya some day." Baji grinned wide, patting Chifuyu on the back.
“ Eh? ” Blinking innocently, Chifuyu wondered if he heard that correctly.
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“ Nani? ” What? Whipping his head to the side, Chifuyu assessed Keisuke. This wasn't a joke. Judging by those eyes, Keisuke didn't mean in a fighty sort of way. Was that how Keisuke wanted things between them?
His feet felt as if a magnet suddenly stuck him to the ground, and every part of Chifuyu froze. > Record scratch. <
Cheeks burning, nerves roaring, and his mind ringing sirens, Chifuyu stood dumbfounded for an amount of time he couldn't bring himself to track before he finally stepped closer to Keisuke. Forehead met chest, and Chifuyu opted to hide within the comfort of his partner before his expression gave too much away. He'd made a promise to satisfy Keisuke in everything life could offer, and Chifuyu intended to keep that promise.
So he responded with a meek, “ ... Yes, Captain...”
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ewitsren · 3 years
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HELLO MAY I REQUEST BAJI AND CHIFUYU WEDDING HEADCANONS?? how would they propose, what kind of wedding would u most likely have with them, how would domestic life be with them etcc tysmmmm!!
wedding w chifuyu, baji !!
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pairings: matsuno chifuyu x reader, baji keisuke x reader
cw/tws ⚠️: fluff, mentions of food and alcohol, kissing
requested: yes
barrista's note ☕: THIS IS SO CUTE?? I WANNA DO A MITSUYA AND HAKKAI VERSION *SOBS*
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#CHIFUYU
now, chifuyu has it all planned and it's like one of the most simple-romantic ways you can ever think of!
he had prepared a cozy space for you two on the roof with blankets, chinese takeout and some wine. so he took you on the roof after a relaxing, warm bath and you guys stargazed until late at night. chifuyu pressed his lips against yours as you laid with your head on his lap, watching the stars silently, before reaching for the ring in his pocket. he smiled, keeping the ring on the edge of his pinky and twirling it.
"i really thought a lot about what to say right now but looking at the way words are slipping out of my mouth so easily like this when you're in front of me, i guess i didn't have to." chifuyu chuckled. "i don't want a future if you won't be there to live it with me. i want you to be a part of every second of it; i want you, no, i need you to be with me for the rest of my life. so, marry me?"
the wedding venue is a restaurant with ocean view! you guys say your vovs and kiss each other as the sun sets, to the accompaniment of the sound of waves hitting the shoreline
guestlist includes toman boys (mikey, draken, mitsuya, baji, hakkai, kawata twins, peh-yan, pah-chin and takemichi), your friends and families (only if you want them there ofc)
HIS BESTMAN IS BAJI!
wedding menu consists italian food and cocktails alongside a big strawberry cake (it's chifuyu's favourite fite me if u think otherwise akdgksgdjx)
he looks at you with all the love in the word in his eyes as you read your vov ♡
after party with toman crew is so fun!! after the rest of the guest leave y'all play hide and seek in the big restaurant and get wasted, baji tears up after so many cocktails about how happy he is for chifuyu and he'll always always have you two's backs.
domestic life with chifuyu is so peaceful 😭
you guys would most likely get a pet
he prepares breakfast when he wakes up before you and you guys share the chores! chifuyu lets you choose the chores you want </3
but grocery shopping is always a 2 man job bcos chifuyu loves doing it with you! he puts you in the grocery cart and pushes it around the whole time ♡
chifuyu takes all the burden on himself if you ever need a break, he takes care of everything and makes sure you're resting well
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#BAJI
baji thought a lot about this but the best he got was... to put the ring in your yakisoba...
so he knocked the heads together with his mom and chifuyu and tried to give it his best shot
so you guys were on an arcade date and baji had shown you a little box before going in, saying that he had a surpise for you but you had to beat him at 3 games if you wanted to find out what it was. after you beat him, he took you to the local yakisoba restaurant where you had your first date; choosing the exact same table and food. baji watched you with a soft expression on his face as you ate, and he just suddenly blurted it out.
"wanna marry me?" baji smiled as he held your hand and played with your fingers while reaching for the ring with his free hand. "i just, you know... i wanna be with you, always and... and i wanna fall asleep next to you, i wanna do grocery shopping with you..."
wanting to do something rather cute for the first time in his life, baji finds a wedding venue kind of like an outdoor botanical garden
guestlist is the same with chifuyu's, menu consists of traditional japanese food (drinks are probably heavier than the ones chifuyu chose, like whiskey, tequila etc)
AND HIS BESTMEN ARE CHIFUYU, MIKEY, DRAKEN, KAZU
his heart's about to explode when he sees you walking towards him in a gorgeous wedding dress, he literally forgets to breathe
HE RENTS A YATCH FOR AFTER PARTY WITH TOMAN CREW AND IT'S SO CHAOTIC
everyone's drunk; baji throws you in the sea and jumps in after you, chifuyu is crying, mikey wants to catch fish, draken is babysitting...
domestic life with baji can be tiring sometimes, he definitely doesn't wanna have anything to do with chores but you guys manage to split the tasks eventually
grocery shopping is a 2 man task just like the one with chifuyu bcos baji forgets what he has to buy and loses the list so...
you guys do a lot of movie marathons (harry potter, lotr, tmr etc baji is a big movie geek change my mind lol)
well, good luck spending the rest of your life with him. i love him sm but he's gonna get you two into lotta trouble <3
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buccini555 · 1 year
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𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 - 𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐲𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬
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≡ What Tokyo Revengers characters would do if they saw you having a crying crisis...
★ H e a d c a n o n s ! / x y/n
⌕ 𝑭𝒕. Takemichi Hanagaki, Ken Ryuguji, Manjiro Sano, Mitsuya Takashi, Yuzuha Shiba, Hakkai Shiba, Baji Keisuke, Chifuyu Matsuno, Kazutora Hanemiya, Wakasa Imaushi, Akashi Takeomi, Shinichiro Sano, Emma Sano, Kakucho Hitto, Izana Kurokawa, Sanzu Haruchiyo, Ran Haitani, Rindou Haitani, Akane Inui, Kokonoi Hajime, Seishu Inui, Hinata Tachibana, Kisaki Tetta and Hanma Shuji.
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★ 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐤𝐢
Worry would certainly take over the boy, making him feel completely desperate and unable to help you, even trying to calm you down, Takemichi couldn't bear the agony he would feel in seeing you cry like that and he would certainly end up crying together.
Takemichi would hug you and make jokes that weren't funny, until he managed to make you at least calm down and the tears gradually subside.
— "It's going to be okay! I promise, Y/n!"
He would speak calming after your crisis, finally, Takemichi would faithfully commit to take care of you and always calm you down in those bad times.
✮ 𝐊𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐲𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐣𝐢
Draken would obviously be extremely worried about your state, but at the same time he wouldn't know how to deal with what happened, for that reason, he would just sit beside you, in total silence, hugging you gently, trying to comfort you affectionately.
— "I'll take care of you, even if I don't know how to deal with it very well... You know I would never leave you, don't you?"
He would give you little kisses until he could get you to smile.
✭ 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐨
Manjiro would be distressed to see you with tears in your eyes and shaking, he had never seen you having a crisis before, for that reason, he would end up not knowing how to deal with such a fact.
He would hug you, trying to at least understand the motivation of that crisis.
— "Hey? It's okay, Y/n! I'll stay here by your side, okay? Later we can go out to eat together!"
He would look at you smiling, even if he was totally broken inside for considering himself incapable of helping you, then he would hug you tightly, doing his best to comfort you and get you out of that crisis.
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★ 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐮𝐲𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢
Mitsuya would worry about seeing you so fragile, he would hold himself back from crying when he saw you in that state, despite that, the taller one would remain calm and try to calm you down.
He would hug you, giving you as much comfort as possible.
— "Hey, it'll pass, okay? I'm here for you."
He would hold your face, making you look directly at him, Mitsuya would remain beside him until your crisis subsided.
✮ 𝐘𝐮𝐳𝐮𝐡𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐚
Yuzuha would be heartbroken to see you cry, for that reason, the girl would do anything to comfort you and keep you safe.
She would hold you as tight as she could, caressing your face and wiping away your tears.
— "I'm here to take care of you!"
✭ 𝐇𝐚𝐤𝐤𝐚𝐢 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐚
The taller one would be totally unresponsive and a little desperate to see you having a crisis, for that reason, he would hug you and would certainly start crying together.
— "Don't cry, p-please!"
He would speak with tears in his eyes, trying to hide how bad it was to see you that way, finally, you would calm each other down little by little.
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★ 𝐁𝐚𝐣𝐢 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐤𝐞
Baji would be worried and trying to understand the reason for such a crisis.
The taller one would sit next to you, in silence, just hugging you to try to calm you down, when you felt more comfortable, he would ask the reason for the crisis.
— "Did someone do something to you? You can tell me, huh? I... I won't let anyone hurt you!"
✮ 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐲𝐮 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐨
Chifuyu is extremely sensitive, so he wouldn't hold back his tears when he saw you having a meltdown, yet the boy would sincerely go out of his way to comfort you and make your meltdown go away.
He would hug you, giving you a small kiss on the cheek and later wipe away your tears.
— "I'm here and I won't let anything bad happen to you!"
✭ 𝐊𝐚𝐳𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐲𝐚
Hanemiya would be totally stunned and unresponsive to see you in a crisis, Kazutora would believe that the crisis was his fault, so he felt terrible watching his state.
Kazutora would hug you, holding back so he wouldn't end up shedding a few tears in front of you, the boy wouldn't leave his side until you were at least apparently okay.
— "Be well, please! I-I can't see you like this... Damn! I hope it wasn't my fault..."
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★ 𝐖𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐚 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢
Wakasa had never seen you cry like that, for that reason, at the same moment the oldest was very worried about your condition.
He didn't know what to do to calm you down, but he just wanted to make you better and see you smiling again, Wakasa was really affected to see you in the midst of so many tears, so he would stay by your side until you calmed down.
— "You'll be fine, I promise, you will."
✮ 𝐀𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐨𝐦𝐢
Although Takeomi appears to be cold, he sincerely has concern for your well-being and feels fully responsible for you.
He was completely unresponsive to seeing you cry, Takeomi's only action at that moment was to hug you and repeat countless times that everything was fine.
- "I'll take care of you, I'm here Y/n."
He would also remain by your side, giving you affection and wiping your tears.
✭ 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐨
He would have a crying fit when he saw you cry, Shinichiro certainly wouldn't be able to hold back his tears when he saw you suffering.
The eldest would hug and do his best to make you feel comfortable.
— "Don't be like that... Please! I promise to take better care of you, Y/n!"
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★ 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐨
She would be worried about seeing you in that state, as soon as Emma realized that you were having a crying fit, she hugged you and dried your tears with small tissues that she always carried in her handbag.
The girl stayed by your side until you finally calmed down, Emma made you some tea and made you drink it to help you calm down at that moment.
— "Your eyes are so beautiful, I don't want to see them full of tears anymore, okay? I'll take care of you, Y/n!"
✮ 𝐊𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐨
He would be completely desperate to see you cry, Kakucho would not know how to act and would be afraid to end up making the situation worse.
The taller one would stay by your side, hugging you and giving you affection until you calmed down.
— "I'm sorry I didn't do more... I didn't know what to do, I can't see you crying."
✭ 𝐈𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐰𝐚
He would be extremely angry and worried at the same time, Izana wouldn't know how to handle your crisis, but he would at least try to comfort you.
The boy hugged you, still imagining that someone had made you cry, so Izana promised that he would take better care of you and learn to deal with your crises.
— "I'm sorry, I honestly don't know how to help you."
He would say with his head down, staying by your side until you get better.
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★ 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐮 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐲𝐨
Rarely did Haruchiyo show any kind of affection, however, seeing you with tears in your eyes and your body shaking, so fragile and without someone to comfort you, Sanzu truly felt worried about you at that moment and all he wanted was you make it look good again.
The taller one sat next to you, soon pulling you closer to him, gently resting your head on his chest and caressing your face.
— "I'll stay here until it calms down."
The boy spoke in a calming tone, making you stop crying little by little.
✮ 𝐑𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐢
It is undeniable that when he saw you crying, at first Ran believed that it was just a dramatic situation, however, when he saw that your state was real and that you were feeling really bad, the highest was taken by an enormous concern.
As soon as he approached you and saw your red face after spending hours crying, he hugged you tight, in a way he never had before.
— "I'm here for you, whatever is going on, I'm here."
✭ 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐮 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐢
At first Rindou also believed that it was just some kind of drama, but he would never repress or treat your feelings lightly, even though he didn't understand the reason for your tears.
The youngest Haitani made you sit on his lap comfortably, hugging you and giving you little kisses on the forehead, he was petting you in silence until you finally calmed down.
— "You don't see? I'm here, I won't allow you to cry like that."
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★ 𝐀𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐮𝐢
The girl would be extremely worried about your condition, so she would quickly hug you, causing you to calm down.
Akane would wipe away your tears and caress your face, looking at you with a look of compassion and at the same time sadness to see you in such a painful moment.
— "I'll take care of you, Y/n! I don't want to see that so perfect face sad again!"
✮ 𝐊𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐢 𝐇𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐦𝐞
Kokonoi really wouldn't know how to deal with your crisis, the boy would be extremely worried about seeing you in that state, so much so that he would be unresponsive and not knowing how to help you.
The tallest would just try to comfort you, hugging you and staying by your side until you calmed down.
— "I'm sorry I can't do more for you..."
✭ 𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐮𝐢
He would feel terrible to see you cry, Inui wouldn't leave your side until he made sure you were better.
The tallest one would make you sit next to him, hug you and repeatedly tell you that everything would be fine.
— "I'm here, I'll always be, no matter what happens, I promise never to leave you."
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★ 𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐚
She wouldn't be able to contain her tears when she saw you in the middle of a crisis, despite that, Hina wouldn't stop trying to comfort you at that moment.
The girl gave you a tight hug and didn't let go until you stopped crying.
— "Y/n? I'll protect you forever, no matter what happens, it's a promise!"
✮ 𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐢 𝐓𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚
Despite Kisaki appearing to be the type of person incapable of feeling empathy for someone, the moment he saw your state, all he wanted most was to make you feel better again.
Kisaki had never hugged you before, however, at that moment he gave you a tight hug, later, he caressed your face until he finally calmed down.
— "I hope I never see you cry again..."
✭ 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐣𝐢
Initially, Hanma didn't realize that you were in the midst of a crisis, but once he realized what was happening, the tallest was overcome with great concern.
— "Fuck, I can't see you cry!"
The boy quickly hugged you, holding back as well so as not to shed a few tears in front of you to maintain the "bully" pose even though he was heartbroken to see you cry.
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kodzukyan · 3 years
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better with you (until it kills me)
notes: it's always missing baji hours here </3 fluff, angst; alternative ending: always, always you
summary: four times you think you are in love with baji keisuke, and the one time you tell him.
wc: 3.7k
You're reasonably sure the only reason he chooses you to pair up with for the Japanese literature project is that you sit next to him, but it surprises you all the same. You don't think you have much of a presence in class, but you don't think you can say the same about your new partner, Baji Keisuke.
His slicked-back ponytail and thick frames make his presence seem like a poindexter, but there's something about his bruised knuckles and his fierce aura that makes him feel ferocious. You've noticed him hang out with the school delinquent on multiple occasions. You also think you've seen him laugh wildly as he beats up some of the local thugs who crowded around the said delinquent he's friends with.
He isn't who you expect him to be at first glance, and that intrigues you more than you like to admit. You're too nervous to openly ask, so you settle for stealing glances at him from the corner of your eyes.
So, when he really decides on you and submits the partner form, you don't know what to think.
In the time that you two are partners, you've discovered a couple of things about him. First, his handwriting and kanji absolutely suck. Despite that, he writes a letter addressed to someone named Kazutora every week without fail. As if that isn't endearing enough, it gets even more so when he pouts at the complex characters that he often gets wrong and the inevitable smile that breaks out whenever you show him how to write them correctly.
("Oh, thanks! I would probably fail my kanji tests without you and Chifuyu. Kazutora probably can't even understand what I'm saying," he laughs rambunctiously.)
Second, he's genuinely an unexpectedly good partner in terms of being punctual about meeting up. However, despite being on time, there is little progress on the project. Your work times often end up in discussions about random life topics rather than the project itself.
(“Do you like cats?” he asks out of the blue one day, head on the table and books already forgotten.
“Uh, yeah, I guess so,” you humor him because you’re also tired of researching Japanese literature.
“Wanna see my cats? They’re all strays,” he sits up suddenly, eyes lit and smile bright.
You nod, and he proceeds to take out his phone to show you pictures of his cats. You note his lock-screen is a picture of all his cats, and his camera roll is just full of his friends and mom, motorcycles, and the said cats. With shining eyes full of excitement, he tells you their names and their personalities in detail.
"Do you think cats recognize their names but choose to ignore us whenever we call them?" he resumes the conversation after he finishes showing you his gallery. He leans back as he balances his pencil on top of his pursed lips.
"Maybe. Depends on the cat? Maybe they just hate you?" you mimic his pose. You suppose thirty minutes of work is enough progress for the day.
"Ouch," he grimaces as if it shatters him directly in the heart.)
Third, sometimes he comes with his hair down and without his glances, with stains on his clothes that he claims are ketchup, despite it not smelling like that at all.
("Uh, hey, sorry I'm late today," he offers sheepishly as he runs a hand through his unbound hair.
"Oh, it's okay," you finally say after you take in his shaggy appearance. You try not to think about how handsome he is despite the bruises forming on his face. "Are you… okay?"
"All good! The ketchup bottle just randomly exploded," he laughs nervously and awkwardly. "Anyways!! The project!!"
You stare at him dubiously but nod anyway. "Okay, if you say so…")
Fourth, he has an extremely charming smile, especially when his fangs are in full display. To some, it may look fierce and menacing; to you, it looks cute, especially when his eyes are always brimming with life and his laugh is full of vitality.
More often than not you catch yourself staring at him because he's just so intriguing.
You try to ignore your racing heart when your stolen glances become shared ones, and he flashes you a grin softer than the smiles you've seen.
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“Uh, hi.” You say shyly as you enter through Baji’s window. It’s not frequently you seek out Baji at his own home, especially through the window he keeps open almost exclusively for stray cats to seek shelter.
“What the fuck?” Baji drops the stray cat he's cuddling as you give a slight wave, causing the cat to meow loudly at the sudden change in demeanor.
“Sorry to drop by unannounced. I, uh, just wanted some company.”
You feel vanishingly small as you awkwardly laugh and piece together some words that make sense. Home is supposed to be full of warmth, but your home is more of a house with people than a home with love. It’s a truth you’ve long accepted, but some days, it feels a little extra cold.
Therefore, you run, and somehow you end up here, in the comforts of Baji’s room.
Maybe you are currently a stray cat, feeling a little more lost than found. Maybe you find that he’s the sort of comfort that warms you a little when your heart feels heavy. Maybe you are just a little bit in like with him, and he is the first person you want to see whenever you’re feeling down.
The room is silent aside from the soft paps of cats moving around and the periodic meow. Then, he pats the spot next to him, and you make your way there. As soon as you sit down, he hands you a cat.
“Here, hold her. She’s nice,” he comments as he places the calico cat he dropped earlier in your lap, petting her as she adjusts to her new position on you.
She narrows her eyes and softly purrs in your lap as Baji pets her, and this makes you feel more in the moment than in your head like you’ve been. Your initial baffle turns into a smile as she purrs louder when you pet her, and just like that, you feel a little more found than lost.
You lean on his shoulder as you continue petting the calico cat in your lap. You keep your eyes on her as she climbs onto his lap and nuzzles him in an attempt to hide your burning cheeks and your drumming heart from your proximity.
“Thanks for giving me a home when I don’t want to be in my own,” you tell him softly, airly, almost as if you’re letting him in on a secret.
He stops playing with the cats for a moment and pauses. Feeling his intense stare, you peek through your lashes up at him. His broad grin and sharp canines are in full display, and his smile looks a little more boyish than wild. He tousles your hair as he laughs aloud boisterously before he props his head on top of yours.
“You’ll always have a home here.”
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It all started when a group of thugs looked at you inappropriately and made some comments that made you uncomfortable. You grip the ends of his sleeve just a little harder and press yourself behind him, trying to make yourself impossibly small. Baji, seeing your small form and downcast eyes, removes your hand from his sleeve and places it in his hand. Knowing Baji and him knowing you and your every mood, he does not stand for it. He simply flashes you a reassuring grin before he squeezes your hand and runs straight at them.
He throws the first punch, and you could just stand there in shock as he pummels through them and beats them up. He has cuts and bruises everywhere, and you’re certain he’s taken on a few nasty hits on his ribs. Though you’re equally confident that these thugs are absolutely 100% in worse shape than he is.
“Oh my god,” you sob frantically as Baji wobbles back to you, ferocious smile on his face softens as he sees you. He pats your head when he notes your teary eyes. You’re not even sure when you start crying, but the tears just don’t seem to stop. “Are you okay? Oh my god, I’m so sorry. Are you -”
He clutches your tear-stained face in his hands, “Look at me.”
Your eyes meet his, but you can barely see him over your tears as you continue your incoherent rambling.
“Hey,” he tries once more, voice more frantic as he struggles to find words. He finally just squishes your cheeks and yells, “Do you think I care about anything else but you right now?”
Your eyes widen, and the tears forming fall freely onto his hands. Oh, oh, oh, you think to yourself as your beating heart rapidly thumps at an exponential speed, maybe he’s also falling. When you meet his steady gray eyes, the shocking realization that maybe you’re not the only one dumb and possibly in love stops your tears.
He sighs in relief when your tears gradually stop, and as if all the tiredness accumulated in his body hit him all at once, he falls down onto the ground.
You try to catch him as best as you can, and with the combined effort of mostly himself and partially you, he breaks his fall. He lays sprawled out on the ground. After you check for wounds and find none too serious, you sit with your knees tucked under you by where he lays and moves his head onto your lap.
All around you are the battered bodies of the thugs you’ve encountered, but all you can see at the moment is him and his gray eyes that disappear into crescent moons as he flashes you a grin. He’s too tired to move, but he raises a fist up into the air in victory anyway.
“I got you.”
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"Wanna go on a ride?" he texts you.
It’s almost midnight when he texts you, and it’s probably way past when you should stay up. But your heart flutters at the thought of adventure, at the thought of him, so you quickly respond, “Okay, but be quiet! Don't wake my parents up again, stinky!!!”
You can already imagine his sheepish smile when he sends you a "that was once!!! my bad" back.
After sending him a quick ":p", you silently put on some clothes more fitting to go out than your pajamas. The sound of his motorcycle announces his greater-than-life presence long before his text does. Grabbing two scrunchies, you sneak out your window.
He only greets you with a goofy smile and a wave, hair free-flowing in the wind. Under the moonlight, his gray eyes twinkle with vigor and youth. It knocks the air out of your lungs as you glance at him because he's beautiful, ethereal, and alive. He smiles smugly when he catches your stare, but he holds his hand out for you to take.
"Hi," you whisper under the twinkling stars as you put your hand in his.
"Hey," he whispers back as he curls his fingers around your hand before adjusting to interlace your fingers together.
The quietness and intimacy of this moment drown out the world - the sound of cars driving by, of cicadas flying, of the world standing still. The only thing keeping you from floating is his hand and the sound of your heartbeat.
"I got you a hair tie." You offer softly with an equally soft smile, eyes pointing to the scrunchies on your wrist.
"I got you a hoodie," he responds as he nods to his motorcycle. "Because I knew your dumb ass would, once again, forget to dress for the winds."
"I'm dressed decently enough. You, though… please tie your hair… It hurts like hell when it whips in my face," you laugh lightly.
He rolls his eyes. "That's also what you said last time before you ended up stealing my hoodie, and I ended up being cold!" he complains, but there's a certain fondness in his voice.
You only stick your tongue out childishly at him. You would rather bite your tongue than admit that you are always slightly underdressed for the occasion so he would keep giving you his hoodies.
He tugs your interlaced hand and pulls you closer, and as you stand so close to him, you think close isn't quite close enough. The two of you linger in that position for longer than what should be appropriate for friends, but you think you have been tiptoeing around that line for a while now. Your heart races, and you're sure your erratic heart is beating fast enough to generate heat to keep you warm against the cold winds.
He pulls away first, moving to grab his hoodie before he roughly puts it on you. He laughs when you complain about your ruffled hair, but as his hoodie and scent engulf you, you could only shyly smile. He takes a scrunchie despite complaining about how poofy it is. As he settles in his bike and you settle in behind him, arms tight around his waist, you think this is probably what holding the universe in your arms feels like.
He rives his bike loudly despite your warning, but you find that you could care less right now as he takes off. You are young and dumb, but the wind is running through your hair as the two of you are chasing the moon, and it makes you feel so alive. Neon lights and starlit skies blur together as he speeds through familiar roads, and the brisk winds drown out your loud laughter. It feels like you're feeling everything at once, but your head is so clear.
You think you can understand why he loves riding so much because the only thing that you can hear is your loud heartbeat, and the only thing that matters is you're living.
He finally stops at a local 24-hour diner. The moonlight shines through the window by your table. You are still feeling the wild wind in your hair, cold air on your face, and the warmth of Baji’s back on your arms. It's way past midnight now, and the yellow lights of the diner feel a little more homey than dingy. He’s munching on some fries, occasionally waving one in your face whenever he’s trying to make a point about something. As you watch the various expressions on his face, a smile makes its way to your face.
“Hey Keisuke,” you grab a fry and jab it at him in the middle of his sentence. He stops his mid-word as he stares at you, head tilting slightly and mouth still gaping. There is a particular word that you keep thinking of whenever you think of Baji, a feeling that lingers and fills your heart up. You know what it is. You think you know at least, and in moments like these when you’re just watching his goofy self munching on fries while boisterously laughing at something dumb, all you can think of is those four letters.
“You’re my best friend,” you whisper before you eat your fry. Best friend, you think, encompasses a lot of things and feelings as you stare at his childlike grin, heart fluttering and mind blanking because all you see is him. You hope he knows, hope he gets that best friend is a loose term because he is so much more.
When he meets your eyes and his gray eyes crinkle in mirth and laughter rolls off his lips, you think he does.
“I know,” he smugly nods before he drops another fry into his mouth. “I guess you’re pretty cool too.”
You stick your tongue out at him and feel a warmth in your heart that matches the pinks of his cheeks. Maybe it’s adrenaline still in your blood, maybe it’s the moment, but it makes you devious, brave even, as you lean over and chomp down on the fry he's holding.
He stares at you with his mouth wide open, looking absolutely flabbergasted and offended. “Hello? That was my last fry!”
“Sorry,” you giggle, not feeling all that sorry at all. You know he’s not truly that offended because he has that stupid grin on his face, because he’s always soft with you. A part of you does feel a little sorry when you see the small pout that arises on his face. “I’ll treat you to yakisoba later?”
He turns away from you, face still slightly sulky as he huffs silently.
“No? You don’t want yakisoba?” you ask. You still find it amusing that Baji Keisuke, the first division captain of the Toman Gang who would punch someone on the streets for no reason other than just because he feels like it, is pouting because you stole his last fry. If anyone from any rival gangs sees Baji Keisuke now, they probably wouldn’t believe this is the same person.
“Fine,” he huffs softly, “But don’t think one yakisoba is enough.”
“Then,” you begin, your heart pounding loudly in your chest as you work up the courage, “What about this?”
He turns to you in confusion, and before your courage runs out on you, you crash your lips onto his before you pull away.
“Repayment,” you mutter meekly, eyes avoiding his because you’re sure he can feel the heat radiating off your cheeks from where he’s sitting.
“Hey,” he tugs on your hand under the table. When you finally look at him, he continues, “Just one isn’t enough.”
He kisses you again.
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Home is supposed to be the place you come from, but you think it's more like a place you find, pieced together from scattered bits of feelings, emotions, people along the way. Somewhere along the lines, home becomes less of a place and more of a person. Your home becomes the boy with the sharp canines and long hair that gets tangled by the stray cats he keeps, the "I love you" declared loudly with kisses and the longing looks in between, the comfortable warmth of his body next to yours as you chase sunsets and live in your own infinity. Your home is Baji Keisuke and the constant image of him in your mind and the infinite pieces of him in your heart.
Infinity, though, is awfully short, you think, as you see him lay surrounded by bouquets, eyes closed in eternal slumber. He's always looked good in white, but when his tan complexion is nearly as pale as the white roses surrounding him, you think white is an awful color on him. His eyes always shine with possibilities and promises, and while you've always joked that his sleeping face is cute because he always looks so innocent, adorable even, all you want now is to see him awake.
His heroism and love for his friends are always something that you love about him, but in turn, it feels so incredibly cruel to you now. For as short as he has been in your life, he becomes pieces embedded so deeply in it that it makes you whole. You cannot imagine a world where there is no Baij, where he isn’t there to punch a hooligan on the streets or feed stray cats at night or hold you when your world is crashing. You cannot imagine a life where he isn’t here to shine a bright light in your life without his laughter and goofy personality. Suddenly the world blurs around you, and you can't breathe as droplets of water hit your clenched hands on your lap.
You hold his hands. Cold, cold, cold, when they used to be warm enough to light a fire in you. There are so many things you want to tell him, say to him, but the speech you prepare in your head drowns in silence as your voice gives out on you. All the words in your head just come out as broken sobs. You feel the sympathetic and equally broken glance of his mom as she embraces you, but all you can think about is that he won’t open his eyes.
Baji Keisuke has always been bigger than life, you think, because he becomes a part of everything in your life. There are traces of him everywhere - him with his cats on your lock-screen, the random memes he sends you at night, the little notes he leaves you written in his ugly penmanship with love. When you think of these things, you feel like your heart is breaking all over again.
People tell you to be strong, and while you want to retort because how can you when he’s gone?, you find that you cannot say a word without crying. You’re tired of crying too because your eyes are already so, so raw, but it seems like all you can do is cry. When you think you've finally run out of tears and your tears finally stop, a new batch takes over even at the slightest things that remind you of him. You feel so pathetic because you can't do anything without water leaking from your eyes, and you hate yourself for being so weak.
You tune out the somber tone of his friends and the broken tone of his mom because you don't want to accept a reality where he isn't here. But luck is never on your side because he never opens his eyes again, and you never get to tell him how much you love him. All you get are flashbacks and memories of him and emptiness in your heart and soul. You tell yourself you have to be strong and smile and live for the both of you, but you can't. Not when he isn't here, not when he isn't with you anymore. Every time you think about that fact, your heart breaks again.
"Hey, stupid," your broken sobs ring loudly in the deafening silence, "I love you."
The words you’ve wanted to tell him for so long are finally in the open, but there is no answer.
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babydaddyleorio · 3 years
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Wait for me [baji x reader]
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pairings: keisuke baji x fem!reader
summary: in which you two part ways.
word count: 824
warnings: cursing, slight angst, unedited
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Baji sat next to you on the sidewalk, briefly glancing at the side of your face before directing his vision straight ahead.
“Are you still mad?” Baji suddenly whispered into the night air and you slowly looked down at your sneakers, twisting them slightly on the pavement.
“A little.” You replied quietly and then silence seemed to fill the atmosphere between you guys. The both of you continued to sit in front of your house, lips tucked tightly together while purposely avoiding the obvious elephant in the room.
Baji finally broke, no longer being able to take the suffocating vibe that had snaked its way around your beings. He sucked his teeth loudly before turning himself to face you completely, moving his head so he was now right in your face.
“Look at me.” He softly demanded while angrily furrowing his eyebrows, and eventually you moved your eyes reluctantly to stare into his glazed ones.
“This whole thing is hard for the both of us. I don’t want you to go- hell, before I came here I was actually on my way to go and lay down in front of the truck just so you couldn’t leave me.” Baji grumbled, a vein suddenly appearing on his forehead as he continued his speech. 
“But even though it hurts like shit to see you go so far away, I also can understand that moving is the best thing for you to do right now, especially since you can better pursue your career at this new place. And with that being said…” 
Baji abruptly reached into his front pocket, digging in it slightly before gradually pulling his hand back out. He then moved his clenched fist so that it stopped in front of you, and your eyes widened once he slowly opened his fingers to reveal what he was hiding.
“I want you to have this.”
It was a necklace, a locket to be exact, with a picture of you and Baji smiling with each other when you opened it.
“Turn it around.” Baji motioned his head as he sheepishly watched you inspect the chain with an amazed expression adorning your face. You slowly moved the locket just to see that it had the letter B engraved into the gold surface and you looked back up at Baji as he winked at you.
“So that I’ll always be with you.” He boasted and his nose crinkled slightly as he smiled at you. “I got the exact same one back at home, only it has your initial instead.”
“Baji, that’s so sweet.” You chimed in response, grabbing and moving your hair to the side so he could carefully clasp it around your neck.
“Yeah, Chifuyu helped me make it and showed me how to stick the picture inside, and speaking of which, that had to have been the hardest shit I’ve ever done in my life.” Baji snorted while shaking his head which made you laugh slightly, and upon hearing the hint of happiness in your voice, Baji looked up at you warmly.
“The gang also wanted me to tell you that they’re going to miss you too.” Baji suddenly said, and you nodded your head as you thought of all the boys you’ve grown closer to over the years.
“Tell Toman that I’ll miss them too, and that I’m counting on them to keep you safe.” You replied back and Baji chucked at your response.
“Keep me safe?” Baji repeated before moving his eyes to look at the stars in the sky, grinning slightly to himself. “You’re looking at the toughest man in Toman right now, nothing can take me down.”
“If you say so.” You rolled your eyes, knowing that your strong Baji would be just fine even with you gone.
“God, I’m going to miss you.” Baji said while squinting his eyes, a frown now shaping his lips. “I’m going to miss you so damn much.” 
You turned your head to see Baji still staring up at the sky, only this time tears were steadily falling down his cheeks and his bottom lip was slightly quivering. You scooted closer to him, affectionately moving the pad of your thumb to wipe his face.
“I’ll be back before you know it, and then we can be together as long as we want.” You assured, playfully scrunching up your eyebrows as you pointed at him. “And you better promise me that you’ll wait for me or else.” 
Baji slowly stopped his crying and he turned his head towards you, smiling largely with closed eyes and his palm now wrapped around your hand that was still placed on his face. Baji would wait for you until the end of time If he had to because he loved you so much, and he would make it his mission to still be here so he could marry you one day. 
He opened his glossy eyes, pointing his thumb to his chest while giving you one of his signature smirks.
“I promise.”
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annie-sae · 3 years
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Wouldn’t mind
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Pairing: Kazutora x fem!reader, past Baji x fem!reader
Hurt/comfort
Author note: This is my way of dealing with Baji’s death finally being animated, this is me comforting myself so I don’t keep crying.
Also, I posted this on AO3 as well:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/33561445
Part of the reason you decided to get close to him was kind of the same reason why you decided to help out Chifuyu and the remaining founding Toman members in any way you could; even if that meant putting yourself in various fights. It was a way to honor his memory.
You met Baji Keisuke; your Kei; as nothing more than a child because you were neighbors and your mom happened to be friends with his mother which ended in them arranging lots of playdates for you both ever since you could remember.
Your mothers always said you were meant to be and they were right, so yeah, they were delighted once you two finally stopped denying yourselves and started to date.
You two got together after one time in which Baji got into a particularly bad fight and you found him on your way home; his hands all bruised but despite how much they must have been hurting he was smiling in that unique way of his that always told you that no matter the pain he won and enjoyed himself.
To be honest you didn’t like that he always got into fights nor how reckless he could be but you had to admit that there was always something about the way his eyes glinted that drew you in.
You dragged him inside your home, knowing that his mother would flip out if she saw him and taking advantage of the fact that your mother was to get home late, you pushed him to the couch, went to the kitchen for a bag of frozen vegetables, grabbed his hand after cleaning the blood off and held the bag to his knuckles hoping that it would bring down the swelling.
There was no way of knowing who made the first move but next thing you knew after that was that you two were kissing; the frozen bag laying on the floor long forgotten. After that you finally acknowledged your feelings and started dating. There was no grand gesture, it was just one of many moments that you shared daily yet it was perfect.
Baji liked to keep you away from Toman businesses so for the most part you didn’t actually know the rest of the members except for Chifuyu; whom you met on various occasions while going to visit your boyfriend; and Mikey that you met as a child since you were always following around Baji and in a way became your friend too; but that was it. He kept that apart from the side of his life that involved you because he was well aware of how messy it could get and he didn’t want to drag you into any trouble.
Yet his gang life caught up to him, crashing into your world and pushing you into a lonely abyss that still to this day left a hole in your chest.
You’d always remember that dreaded day when your mother came home later than usual without letting you know anything, eyes teary and red rimmed. The moment she looked at you, she pulled you into a strong hug and sobbed as she caressed your hair murmuring a string of words you couldn’t really make out.
She was the one to deliver the news of his passing, how she was late because she was at the Baji household and had to accompany his mother to claim her son’s body after the woman received a call from the police station telling her that the boy had been stabbed and bled to death.
The day would never come when you’d forget the pain that shot through your body as you learned that he was gone. It hurt unlike anything else you have ever experienced, as if someone was crushing your chest like it was made out of paper, air knocked out of your lungs and the only thing you could do was scream helplessly his name as you held for dear life onto your mother’s frame. You felt bile rise up your throat so fast that it was a miracle that you didn’t throw up.
His funeral wasn’t any easier. Not when you arrived and his mom pulled you to his casket saying just how handsome he looked, inviting you to see him in a way that you couldn’t refuse.
Around an hour after yourself, arrived Chifuyu who went to you after giving his condolences to his best friend’s mother that held him the way she used to hold her boy but now she’d never get the chance to do anymore.
If you were being completely honest, you couldn’t remember much more of that day, your mind was hazy, too many gaps in the memory of all that transpired.
Only two things were clear as day in your mind. First was the way that Kei had looked inside that coffin smiling peacefully and for a moment you almost fooled yourself into thinking that he was just sleeping, but he was pale, his canines weren’t showing and his eyes were slightly sunken but you had to agree with his mom because he looked handsome indeed. The second was that Chifuyu stayed by your side throughout the whole thing, in fact he was the one who told you what actually happened and you were thankful for it all.
He told you what Baji did and why he did it and you believed it the second the words left his mouth because you knew him well and if there was anything that defined your beloved boyfriend was his heart, how willing he was to give anything for those that he cared about; his unwavering loyalty; you just wished he hadn’t put himself on the line for that.
Twelve years have passed and a lot of things changed since his parting, for starters you became a member of Toman.
One night; around a month after everything happened; you went to the Musashi temple fully aware that it was the place that the boys used as their base and in front of everyone gathered there; bracing yourself; you walked towards Mikey, bowed deeply and begged for him to accept you as a member.
At first most of the guys there laughed at you while others frowned and called you names shooing you away but you stayed still, that was until a big hand grabbed you by the arm and that was when you pulled away from it and punched the guy square in the nose remembering the time Baji taught you how to pack a punch. The guy tried to send a blow towards you but was stopped by Chifuyu yet the whole commotion came to a halt with Mikey’s commanding voice.
“Y/N, you know this is a guys-only gang”
“I’m aware, Mikey, but” you clenched your fists “but Keisuke cared about this gang so I feel like I must join, to protect everything he fought for” you raised your head “he also taught me how to fight so you don’t have to worry about me being a burden on you and I know a few things about first aid, I can carry my own weight” you were thankful for your mother being a nurse and having taught you a bit.
He stared at you, his eyes giving away nothing.
“The first division can take her in” Chifuyu supplied.
Mikey raised a brow and looked at another blonde guy.
“Takemitchy, you are the first division’s captain, do you agree to take her?” the guy straightened up and after sharing one look with Chifuyu he nodded.
An uproar started as a lot of guys started to complain about how bad of an idea it was to admit a girl in the gang but Draken stopped them with one word.
Mikey looked at you once more, then he sighed and nodded.
“Then welcome, Y/N L/N, from now on you are a member of the Tokyo Manji Gang under the first division”.
Later that day you gave your thanks to Chifuyu and Takemichi, for getting behind you and promised to help them in any way possible but Chifuyu made you promise to be safe and only join them as a last resource because he couldn’t allow Baji’s girlfriend to get hurt since he promised him he’d take care of you.
You knew that your parents wouldn’t be happy with you being a part of a gang but you had to do it, it was a way to stay close to Kei and you needed that or else you would have gone crazy, you were also thankful because life had it that you were assigned to the division that used to be his.
Shit happened but you always took things head on and you had to admit that Chifuyu and Takemichi played a crucial part in you surviving all the crappy things that happened until the gang disbanded. While still a member you were extremely grateful for makeup since it helped you hide from your parents a good amount of nasty bruises that came from the fights.
The second thing that changed was that you moved out of your parents’ house from the moment you started college and although at first it was hard and you were living in a tiny apartment that resembled more to a matchbox yet it was the only thing you could afford at the moment with the part time job you had but you were decided to not return home, not because you weren’t comfortable with them but because they were already doing too much for you by paying for your studies so you didn’t want them to be spending any more money on you.
You managed and after a while you got a better job that meant a higher pay grade and you moved out of your tiny place to your current one that was bigger and just a couple of minutes away from the cemetery where the Baji family grave was.
Even when you had exams due the next day, even when you were way too busy, you still made it a habit to go visit him daily, it didn’t matter if you had to walk for long or that you were so tired you could have fallen asleep while standing, you still went to see him.
Your mother told you once that maybe you should let go, that he wouldn’t like to have you clinging to him this much and to appease her you went to a couple of dates once every three months but you never made it past the first date but funnily enough that landed you a few long lasting friendships with some of the guys you tried to date.
One time his mom talked to you and told you just how grateful she was with you for loving her son the way you did but that you didn’t owe him anything, that you could move on because she was sure that was what he would have wanted and maybe she was right; to hell you knew that she was; but it wasn’t a matter of you feeling like you owed devotion to him but more like no one ever compared to him, not a single person awoke in you the same feelings he did, not with the same intensity it was kind of like a beautiful curse because you grieved daily his absence but you wouldn’t want it other way, even if you went back and told yourself that by loving him you’d end up in pain, you’d still go through it all because the time spent with him was worth it and you told her that so she smiled and even talked with your mother making her stop begging you to date and leave you to your own devices.
Another thing that changed was you because you cut your hair really short; yet without needing it you still wore a hair tie on your wrist daily as if it was some sort of amulet because it reminded you of him.
Also, with the bigger place you adopted three beautiful cats that you loved dearly, first there was Blue; whose black hair shone blue under certain light hence his name; then there was Leo; an orange tabby cat you found one day and adopted instantly; and Jin; a maine coon that was your appointed guardian and didn’t like anyone around you nor him.
The three always slept with you; which made you thankful for getting a big bed when you first moved; and in a way they made your life less lonely because in their presence you felt as if Keisuke was right there with you which made sense because you two had made plans about living together once highschool was over and then adopt a ton of cats, all the cats your parents never allowed in the house when you were younger.
Of course things don’t always end up the way we plan them, you knew that better than most although to be completely honest you never expected Kazutora to come into the picture.
You new who he was, on one occasion Kei told you that him speaking on his behalf and taking the full blame for what happened with Mikey’s older brother was a big factor on him staying out of juvie so in a way you were thankful to him but you also knew; through Chifuyu’s retelling; what happened on that horrible halloween when you lost your whole world.
Even when you knew that everything had been planned out by Kisaki, for the longest time you were resentful towards Kazutora, even going as far as to curse his sole existence because hadn’t it been for him then your Keisuke would surely still be with you. It took you years for you to come to terms with everything and accept that Baji chose to leave all because he cared about that boy way too much.
You came to realize that by hating Kazutora, by wishing him the worst and spending so much energy in resenting him you were betraying Kei’s wishes.
His final will was to keep Toman’s funding members; Kazutora included; safe, he chose death, going down as a villain to his friends, all just to protect them, to save him so the least you could do was carry on his wishes and look after them, not only after Chifuyu and the others but you also felt the moral obligation towards Keisuke, to welcome Kazutora and help him back into his life.
Now, you went to help around Chifuyu and Kazutora’s shop, fully aware that it was their way of honoring his memory, by living out the dream he never had the chance for.
You could understand them because everyday you did the same, hell, you even went to study veterinary because that had been the plan all those years back; he was supposed to open his pet shop and you were supposed to be the one to tend to the animals, he always said that you had the best shot because you usually did rather good at school.
You met Kazutora the day after Chifuyu picked him up from prison. You already knew that he would be joining you two for lunch the following day because he told you in advance in case you weren’t ready to meet the man that had played a big part in your old boyfriend’s death.
Chifuyu by that point had become your best friend in the world, your constant support. What started as a way to cope with Baji’s loss, as both of you searching in the other for any vestiges of his existence with the passing of the years turned into something more, a fraternal bond forged through shared grief.
Chifuyu was like a brother to you and you knew that he saw you as a sister, you cared about him deeply.
If you were being completely honest, you were a bit torn when a month prior to the release, he announced to you that he’d be picking up the guy and was planning on welcoming him as a roommate and as an extra hand at the shop; that is if the other accepted. I mean, you’d have to be crazy to just accept it as it was, no questions asked because whether manipulated and messed up in the head, it didn’t change the fact that he was the one to stab him.
Of course you knew it hadn’t been easy for him to reach that, it was obvious that he had thought it through, you could see in his eyes just how much went into making that decision but that he was sure that that was Baji would have liked and you knew that as well because that was the type of person Keisuke used to be, a bit rough on the edges but so caring and willing to give for those he loved, and he sure as hell had proven how much he cared about the guy.
You had never talked to him, what little you knew about him was what Baji had mentioned all those years back when he almost went to prison and what Chifuyu told you, how he was getting the help he needed and seemed to be making progress but that was it.
To say it was awkward at first was a big understatement. He was extremely quiet and even after you greeted him he refused to make eye contact while you kept fidgeting in place trying to come up with something to say. Thank god for Chifuyu since he was the one to introduce you although he could have been a bit more careful when he introduced you as Baji’s old girlfriend, although you couldn’t blame him because there was no way around it, that was what you were.
The moment he understood who you were he froze, eyes focusing on his hands under the table. You noticed how uneasy he became and with a look you asked Chifuyu to give you a minute, thankfully he understood and trusting you excused himself from the table.
You reached out, stilling your hand in the middle of the space between you when you saw him flinch, something that reminded you of the time when you encountered Leo for the first time; hurt and scared. Kazutora in a way resembled him, something lonely and broken about him that gave you the final push to get close.
Just like you did way back for Leo you extended your open hand towards him, facing upwards to show him that you had no ill intentions and you rested your hand on the table just a few centimeters away from his arm, not wanting to startle him but wanting to show him that you were trying to get close.
“I don’t hate you, Hanemiya-kun”
His gaze zeroed on your hand and then eyes of the color of the lightest brown you’ve ever seen; almost the same shade as amber; met yours wary and trembling but you simply nodded confirming that you were being completely honest.
“Why?” his voice came out broken.
“Because Keisuke cared about you” you smiled, feeling your eyes get watery and Kazutora’s face became blurry due to the tears.
“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, I- I wish I could take it all back, I really do, I...” you heard the words come out cracked and you shook your head and reached for his arm.
“I know...it’s fine. Like I said, I don’t hate you, it’s been a while since that happened and I’ve made up my mind, I’ve already accepted it as part of life” that’s a lie and you know, you miss him every day so much that you still cling to the little things he left behind, that’s the reason why you haven’t been in a relationship after him.
You quickly wiped the tears out of your eyes and looked at him once more. “I’d like to be there for you, maybe be friends even, that is if you’d like that”
Kazutora’s mind was running laps. Was he hearing you correctly? Did you actually say that you wanted to be friends with him? Be friends with the guy that killed your boyfriend nonetheless. He couldn’t wrap his head around that thought, it was simply impossible, he was a villain, a rotten fruit that nobody had ever liked and that poisoned the only good things he had in his life, why would anyone want to be near him?
First there was Chifuyu; who for all he could gather used to consider Baji as his best friend; welcoming him into his apartment, offering him a place to stay and even a job no questions asked, that was already hard to understand, but now having you willing to welcome him? That was almost ridiculous because you surely knew, he saw the way you interacted with Chifuyu, there was no way in hell he didn’t tell you, so why?
Why were you being kind to him? So gentle? Why couldn’t you just scream and curse him? Heaven knows for how long he has been cursing himself, regretting everything he did, from Shinichiro to Baji. He deserved to be yelled at, to be shunned away from society, he was deserving of pain and should be tossed to the abyss of loneliness, forever in the dark, far away from the sun.
He couldn’t fathom why on God's name was Baji’s girlfriend in front of him extending her delicate hand towards him. But even when he couldn’t understand he wanted to accept it. He knew he deserved nothing given how he had taken two lives but he wanted the embrace so badly.
He wanted company, friends, he didn’t want to be forever an outcast due to his bad decisions but instead he wanted to belong, to feel some sort of comfort, he wanted to bask in the sun’s warmth and for once in a very long time feel a bit of peace, he wanted saving, someone to tell him he was worthy even when he knew he wasn’t.
He looked at you once more, and something felt warm inside his chest; even his throat tightening; when he saw that you were still smiling gently at him despite the rebel tears that had escaped from your eyes.
“I’d like that” he smiled wobbly. “Also, Kazutora is fine”
“Then let’s be friends, Kazutora-kun” your smile grew broader and that was the start.
Surprisingly after that, it didn’t take long for you to grow comfortable with each other. He was quiet and would often be found spacing off but he was considerate towards you, actually he returned the same kindness you gave him, although it was evident that he was still wary and a bit rough on the edges he tried hard and you could see, so whenever he was having a bad mood you tried not to take it personally.
Through gentle words and patience, you won him over, even those around you were surprised at how quickly he warmed up to you but there was just something in him that pulled you, maybe that same thing that pushed you to adopt Leo when you found him malnourished and hurt on your way home from the cemetery or maybe it was something else.
Just as he warmed up to you, you warmed up to him. It was easy to talk to him, he was always willing to lend you an attentive ear, listening to your ramblings about the monotonous things that happened at the clinic, it didn’t matter that he knew nothing about the people you mentioned, he always listened like it was the most important thing in the world.
At first your interactions were always in company of Chifuyu, mostly at the shop while you went to visit which actually ended in you helping around to organize the merchandise or on the usual checkups on the animals to ensure that they were in the utmost condition for the moment someone decided to welcome them into their home.
Then, Kazutora started to walk you to the station but slowly that turned into him accompanying you all the way home and since he was taking the time to go with you you started offering him a cup of tea at your house before he’d leave again to get back to his and Chifuyu’s place.
That wasn’t the end of it because one cup of tea turned into two, then three and finally what started as a thanks for the inconvenience turned into hours-long talks about the most menial things just because.
Your cats loved him; Blue was always rubbing himself against his legs while Leo wasted no time to go lay on his legs and with a meow demand to be petted at the moment; but the most amazing thing of all was that Jin didn’t hate him, in fact he got way too comfortable with him which was a thing that you’d never seen, the only other person besides yourself that he liked was Hina, hell, not even Chifuyu had been able to charm the bigger cat and now apparently he didn’t mind Kazutora trailing behind you when even up to that day whenever he was visiting Chifuyu would get a growl from Jin but not Kazutora.
He was nice to your babies, he liked them and you could see that he didn’t change his demeanour towards them even when he thought you weren’t looking, in fact his voice got softer when directed at them and you were also the kind of person that trusted animal’s perception so the fact that your beloved cats liked him really told you that he had changed from what little you knew about his ways before being sent to prison after Baji’s death.
Kazutora started noticing the little things about you, for starters the way you’d always be singing a random thing off tune but with such energy that it was amusing but when asked he’d swear on his life that he wasn’t bothered that he actually liked it even though you knew very well that you weren’t a good singer but the opposite yet there was something powerful about having him joining in the middle of your singing, even when he didn’t know the lyrics he’d be humming along.
You were a sight to behold for him because in all the mess of his life he had never encountered someone as lively as yourself. Even after losing Baji you tried your best, you were determined and hardworking and so kind, not only to him but to every living thing no matter if they were animals, people or even plants, you amazed him because you were always so willing to be gentle to anyone.
You were a soothing presence.
That was not to say you didn’t have your bad days, after all you were only human and it was simply impossible to be at one hundred percent everyday the whole day, but you pushed through and you were always quick to ask for forgiveness if you had an outburst towards someone, you were the kind to not withhold apologies even when you weren’t at fault. He could remember a handful of times in which you apologized when he was the one to step on your toes.
You, of all people apologized to him, a social reject, a vermin, you apologized to him as if he was worthy, as if that was the logical thing to do but he knew that no matter what you did he knew that he was the one that still owed you a lifetime of apologies.
He wasn’t an idiot, he knew how much Baji meant to you even to that day, he noticed the little pieces of him lingering in your everyday, like how you always wore a hair tie around your wrist even when your hair was way too short for you to ever need it and whenever you had to get your bangs out of your face you used hair clips, never the tie on your wrist, the way you always cracked your knuckles as if getting ready for a fight even if you were only checking the animals and the way you carried yourself in a way resembled the way Baji used to.
He never told you but a few times he found you at the cemetery by coincidence while visiting Baji and there was something heartbreaking about seeing you kneeling on the ground with trembling shoulders despite it being a hot day. He regretted what he did, not only because he felt guilty or ‘cause he missed his friend but also for your sake because he wanted to see your happy smile, he never wanted to hear your cries ever again.
Just like him, you started seeking his company more and more, not only were you inviting him to stay and talk after walking you home but you made plans with him and just him, to go window shopping, for a cup of coffee, lunch dates, movie premieres; because you liked going to the movies so much and discovered that he was an enthusiast as much as you; movies on the couch, even just lazy sundays at your house playing the entire day with your cats.
Of course reaching this state was quick yet slow, it was hard to explain, like you were close to him and enjoyed his company, but it was different than it was with Hina or even Chifuyu yet you wouldn’t call it romantic, not at first.
Sure, there was something to Kazutora, you weren’t blind so you could see clear as day that he was rather handsome, probably one of the prettiest guys you’d ever met but there was something more, something that pulled you, something broken and lonely that tugged at your heart and told you to care for him.
At such a young age he had been to prison on two occasions and you could actually see that that was simply the tip of the iceberg. He had to mature too soon, he mentioned vaguely that his relation with his parents wasn’t the best and his eyes at times looked older than he actually was, plus it took a long time for him to get used to your affectionate ways because your love-language was physical touch. You had a special fascination with hair and all of your friends were used to that but Kazutora was like a kicked puppy that was only learning to trust in people once more.
You were a new breeze of air into his life, with your caring ways and funny nature he fell. For the first time in his life he had someone like you, at first it was difficult for him to realize that the fuzzy feeling inside his gut whenever he looked at you or even heard your voice meant what people called love but it was a given because he had never felt that way before.
For the longest time he felt like love was a lie, he remembered how bad his home life was, how strained and full of pain the things between his parents were, even now from time to time he had nightmares of his mother crying as his father hit her and then her begging him; only a child; to pick sides.
He wanted to hold you close, to keep you away from harm and to listen to your laugh for days on end, for once his heartbeat quickened for someone, he found a safe place in your presence, you were an oasis after years roaming the desert. You were such an unusual kind of certainty in his life that he never had but that he had searched for so long.
While Kazutora realized rather quickly; in comparison to you; that you had wormed your way into his heart making a home for you it took you around three years and others pointing it out for you to actually realize that he meant to you more than a friend.
The first one was your mother although not as subtly but rather by saying that she was happy that you were now with Kazutora which took you by surprise because you weren’t.
That wasn’t the end of it, but only the beginning.
The next one was Hina one day you were sleeping over at her house, but the cherry on top was Chifuyu.
“Hey, I know it’s not really my business, but when are you going to get together?” he asked one time when you went out for coffee.
“What?” you asked mindlessly, stirring some sugar into your beverage.
“Yeah, you’re kind of driving me crazy, it’s kind of annoying feeling like a third-wheel without actually being one, just get it over with” he spoke before taking a sip from his own cup.
“What?” you snapped your head back to him.
“Is that the only thing you’re gonna say?” he looked at you through half-lidded eyes.
“Yes, because I honestly don’t understand a single thing of what you’re saying” you shook your head and took a sip from your coffee.
“What I’m saying is that it’s obvious that you like Kazutora” he said matter-of-factly.
“Of course I like him, he’s my friend, I like you too”.
“No, you don’t, you like me as your friend but you like Kazutora in a different way, a lovey-dovey way” he deadpanned.
“No, Kei-” you began just like you did whenever your mother used to bring up your love life or thereof lack of it.
“Baji-san has been gone for years already” he cut you, wincing as he said that and to you his words felt like a slap across your face.
“Look, I know, trust me, I do, but it’s been long enough and if there is someone that makes you feel good you should go for it, he wouldn’t want you being unhappy for him” he sighed and with a hand pushed his hair back.
“He asked me to take care of you because he wanted you to be alright, he wanted you to be happy and he’d probably punch me if I simply stood by and watched you being miserable” he pushed his cup to the side, leaned over the table to grab you by the shoulders and looked into your eyes seriously.
“I know you like him, don’t be an idiot, it’s painfully obvious with how you look at him and spend almost all of your free time with him, Baji-san won’t be mad at you for finding someone new and I believe that he’d be happy that it is Kazutora of all people”.
Before you could respond to that, the sound of a new message cut you off and when you looked sideways to your phone on the table, a soft smile graced your lips when Kazutora’s name appeared on the screen. Without thinking you opened it and it was some random video of a kitten; somewhere along the way it became a thing between you and it reminded you of how Keisuke used to send you daily pictures of the cats that went to his house.
“It’s Kazutora, right?” Your face grew hot once you came back to reality, remembering suddenly with whom you were and what you were talking about.
“I’ll let you be, but don’t be an idiot and let yourself be happy” and just like that Chifuyu ended that conversation and quickly changed topics.
You knew you liked him, you felt warm whenever he was around you, his voice soothed you even on the worst of days and you looked forward to his messages. You had learned to find comfort in his eyes but they were a wrong shade; not brown enough.
He wasn’t Keisuke. He’d never be.
A few days later you found yourself in the shop, helping around but constantly sending glances in his direction, his back facing towards you, looking painfully similar to Kei’s even down to the hair length, although the color wasn’t the right match with it’s blonde streaks you could still fool yourself into thinking it was him.
But then he’d turn to look at you and send a smile your way and there would be a beauty mark under golden eyes and a tiger tattoo where it shouldn’t have been and that smile was lacking a pair of prominent incisives peeking through.
You knew it was wrong to look at him searching for Keisuke, searching for your lost love in another, clinging to the remnants of his passing through the world but you missed him so much.
At times you felt like you couldn’t even breathe, you had even fallen asleep in front of his family grave after a long day if you went to visit at dawn after not being able to make it at morning but you had to visit him daily in order to feel in his company because if you ever thought of skipping a lump appeared in your chest crushing your heart.
Yet, even then, even when you realized it wasn’t Baji your heart would skip a bit and your stomach would twist.
Later that night you found yourself walking home with Kazutora by your side in complete but comfortable silence, feeling the warmth oozing from his arm that was left hanging at his side lightly brushing against yours, rising even the tiniest hair of your arm.
Kazutora had been going at it over and over for months. At first, when he realized what he felt for you he decided to bury it deep and forever carry it in silence but as time went on he craved your presence.
He started wishing for more, more smiles, those smiles to be only for him, he even found himself looking forward to getting hurt while playing with your cats because it meant that you would be cleaning up his hands and putting on a band-aid with the utmost care and attention even if they were the most insignificant scratches ever.
He liked having your attention, he liked that you replied to any message from him almost immediately; unless you were attending to a patient then you’d reply as soon as possible; he also liked how your eyes would get bigger whenever something amazed you or if you found something even remotely cute.
Your constant ramblings plagued his mind at every hour no matter if he was asleep. Hell, he even went to Baji’s grave to ask for permission to love you, even if he did so in silence he felt like he owed that much to his old friend because you were his girl after all.
Why did it have to be you? Why Baji’s? Why did you have to come into his life and be like the sun? You were too much for him, too perfect, too good while he was nothing but a mess, too fucked up, too far away from repair. For fuck’s sake, he was the one that took your boyfriend away, he would have been better off handling your hate but instead you were there giving him so much it almost pained him, only adding up to his guilt.
This had to be some sick game of the universe. God must have been having the time of his life laughing at how the killer fell in love with the victim’s old love.
Before any of you knew, you had already gotten home and like it became custom you invited him inside for a cup of tea.
As soon as you opened the door, your three babies rushed to the entryway to greet you, Jin being the very first, you hadn’t taken two steps inside when he was already brushing himself against your legs. The other two weren’t too far but to your disappointment Leo approached Kazutora before even looking at you.
“I’ll stop bringing you here, you’re stealing them away from me” you pouted while kneeling down to hug Jin who looked at Kazutora with no distaste, then you picked up Blue and let him nuzzle your neck, after that still holding him you went to rub Leo with your free hand once he finally took notice of you and remembered who bought him food and toys.
Kazutora’s hearty laugh filled your ears pulling your mouth from the pout into a smile.
“Leo knows who’s the cool one” he winked your way. “I’m kidding, he likes you more” he looked down at said cat “right pal? Isn’t your mom the absolute best?”
“Oh, shut up, flattery won’t take you anywhere” You felt blood rushing to your face so you stood up hiding your reddening face into Blue’s fur.
You hurried to the kitchen and then, out of his sight was when you put Blue down and started to boil some water, hearing over it as the door closed and seconds later Kazutora appeared with the other two trailing behind.
You ended up splayed on the bigger couch in your living room, your back leaning against his side while Jin laid on top of your legs while in Kazutora’s rested the other two cats. At that moment you were with your eyes closed, mindlessly caressing Jin while you listened to Kazutora talk to your cats in a baby voice that you wouldn’t have expected from him the first time you met.
For him it wasn’t easy to keep his cool, he had to school his face even if you weren’t looking at him and oh, his heart was so loud it was about to jump out of his chest and he wouldn’t mind but he didn’t want you to listen.
I’m sorry Baji.
A  meow of protest fell on deaf ears since he had stopped caressing Leo and Blue, instead turning his full attention towards you.
You turned your head and suddenly you found yourself way too close to his face; so much you could’ve counted every single of his lashes; staring up at a pair of golden eyes that were looking at you and only you as if you had been the one to hang up the stars in the sky.
His features were delicate, so beautiful it was heartstopping, he looked almost otherworldly; and not only because the ghost of Baji’s face lingered in his in a particular way; but there was a certain glimmer in his eyes that you had been noticing from a few days leading to that one, only that then it shined brighter than ever.
Unbeknownst to you, your eyes were reflecting Kazutora’s shine and your heart was beating to the same tempo as his starting up a melody of their own with your breathing getting caught up in your lungs making up the rhythm accompanying your song.
You were being drawn into each other like opposite poles of a magnet, barely any resistance was there and soon enough you met in the middle. At first it was the softest brush; like when you first dip your toe before jumping into the water; but it started a whole revolution inside both.
The brush became a second and then your lips were pressing against each other, basking in the warmth that radiated off that single contact that sparked a bunch of reactions at the same time. Your heart went off, your lungs closed; forgetting for that moment that they needed air and not that man to keep kissing you; and for the briefest moment your mind stopped thinking about Baji.
Kazutora was ready to die, if he was sent to hell at that very moment he’d be glad because at least he got a taste of heaven and it was more than enough. He decided then and there that he was bound to be cursed because how did a monster like him manage to get a kiss from an angel such as yourself? It must have been a sin for something so tainted to even look your way.
He didn’t know when your hand placed itself on the side of his neck but he knew that he was yours, if there was any doubt of that up until that point, it vanished with the way you were gently caressing his tattoo as if you were tracing it by memory, as if you had paid close attention to him, as if he mattered, as if he was something more than a broken thing.
Something inside you moved when a whimper escaped his lips the first time you pulled away for a mere second in order to get air before going in once more, this time ready to open your mouth and let him take while you explored. It felt nice, new; which was to be expected since the last time you had kissed someone this way had been with Baji.
Keisuke.
You opened your eyes and suddenly pulled away, almost as if his touch burned you; and in a way it could be said to be true; and your violent movement startled the three cats that you had ignored moments before, making them leave for your room.
The image of your beloved; death; boyfriend took Kazutora’s place, brown replaced gold and the beauty mark vanished, the yellow strands that framed his face turned jet black and the smile you’d been missing like crazy; that particularly his that showed his teeth was there.
You blinked a few times and his image left, allowing you to see Kazutora for who he was and not the ghost of him.
“I’m sorry, I don’t know what came to me” he looked at you with tears gathering in his eyes almost pleading and you realized how it must have looked to him.
“No, Tora, I-”
I’m an idiot, I blew this up. Again I’ve just gone and ruined what good I had.
“I’m going now” he stood up and left for the door, leaving you alone and cold on the couch.
I’m sorry Keisuke.
You stood up and went after, finding him in the doorway hastily putting on his shoes but you grasped his arm to stop him.
“I will leave right now, it’ll be like nothing happened” you caught a glimpse of a tear trailing down his cheek and that sight prompted you to speak.
“No” your other hand reached for the fabric of his shirt, securing him.
“Y/N”
“I don’t want you to leave, I-” the words choked you, there was too much you had to say and your mouth wasn’t responding as fast as you would’ve liked.
“Don’t ask me to stay because if you do it’ll only hurt more when you tell me it was a mistake”
“But it wasn’t a mistake, I want you, okay? Kazutora, I like you” you at least managed to say the one thing that was clear in your mind, that had been clear for a long time but only got accepted after that one conversation with Chifuyu.
That certainly stopped him, for he turned around to fully face you and you saw his eyes filled to the brim in tears that he refused to let run freely.
You reached for his face as slowly as the first time you two met, giving him enough space to retreat, but how could he when the thing he wanted most was to be with you and bask in the calm that your presence brought into his messy life? When he didn’t give any signs of pulling away you smiled and cupped his cheeks as if you were holding a piece of glass; and in a way Kazutora was just as fragile as that material when it came to you.
He leaned into your touch, and you were bold enough to pull him in and rest your foreheads together, looking with all seriousness into his eyes, having deja vu of the first day.
“Why? Why? I- what I did to Baji, you know what I’ve done, I don’t”
“I really can’t say, I just do, it’s, it’s hard, okay?” you closed your eyes for a brief second before continuing.
“I swore that there wouldn’t be anyone else and now, now you are here and I like being with you but I know that is way different from how it is with anyone else, it’s something more, something I never thought I’d be able to feel again”
He smiled through his tears because after all he’s done, every mistake in his life said that he didn’t deserve you and yet there you were.
“But I also have to be honest with you” he braced himself for what would be your next words.
“I still love Keisuke, I will probably still be loving him even fifty years from now and that is something that will never change, he was my first friend, first time holding hands, my first love, first kiss, many firsts, he took most of them” you gave out a wobbly smile.
“He’s forever imprinted in my skin and I’ll always be his” he lowered his gaze at that. “But if you can accept that I’m willing to try this, I never dated; not really, not an actual relationship; after him but I wouldn’t mind it being you, I think we deserve a chance”.
His heart was thumping inside his chest making it harder to process everything so you waited while his mind raced. Kazutora looked into your eyes and knew he had to take the chance because you were what he needed and even if he was undeserving you thought him worthy.
A selfish part of him, the bad side said that he should be glad because if Baji was there he knew you would have chosen him, a thousand times you’d have chosen Baji over Kazutora and that pained him but what pained him the most was the fact that a tiny part of him was happy because now he had the chance to be with you.
He was taking the life Baji should’ve had, but he’d take good care of you.
He could live being second best if that meant he got to have you.
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