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Inu-Mothership Spotlight Saturday Dec. 24, 2022: Tsubaki!

Hello everyone! We are @inu-mothership are back with our last fic rec list of the year. It’s been such fun bringing you ship and character rec lists, and we look forward to doing more of that in 2023!

This week, our members have voted, and we’re pleased to share that our character list this week will focus on Tsubaki! The dark miko: she’s vain, she’s power-hungry, and she’ll do whatever she can to keep both her beauty and her power intact!

Our list (featured below the cut!) is divided into two sections. First, we have a section dedicated to the most popular Tsubaki ship, which is Tsubaki and Kikyo! Then, we have a section dedicated to gen fics/fics where Tsubaki is not part of the primary pairing. We hope you enjoy this list, and we’ll see everyone in the new year! Thanks so much for your support, all! We really do appreciate it.

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Tsubaki/Kikyo  

The Absence of (T; complete) by Aiffe (Ao3) Also InuKik and NarKik

With what will I love you, after my heart is gone?

All I Ever Wanted (T; ongoing) by @gayredheadbitch/MangaBitch (Ao3) Also many other ships; please check ships tagged for more!

Kagome was a powerful priestess whom protected the Shikon jewel, which resulted in the cost of her own life. Centuries later, her soul is reborn as Kikyo Himura. A senior student and medicinal healer living in modern day Tokyo Japan. A new mission and new love born.

Frost (T; complete) by Aiffe (Ao3) Also InuKik

The old tree is leafless in the forest, the old year is ending in the frost, the old wound, if stricken, is the sorest, the old hope is hardest to be lost.

The Spider’s Den of Iniquities (E; ongoing) by RaditzsThighBand (Ao3) Also Kikyo/Onigumo, NarKik, TsuNarKik; please heed the tags 

This is where all the discarded sex scenes from my Narkik fanfictions: Kikyo, Captured & The Bandit & The Lady go that didn't make it into the stories because the scenes were either too graphic, or simply unnecessary. This is just me having too much fun with my stories. Please mind the tags and read with caution, and remember that this is all fiction and some of it is non-consentual!

Gen fics/Non Tsubaki-ship stories

Coterie, Ch. 5 (Kikyō & Tsubaki; G; ongoing) by @elkonigin

An examination of relationships within Inuyasha.

The Deadliest Sin (InuKag with implied Tsubaki/Hojo; E; complete) by @fawn-eyed-girl and @hopidoodle

Socialite Kagome Higurashi has been murdered in her New York City apartment, and Detective Inuyasha Taisho has been assigned to be the lead in the case. As he investigates, he meets a strange assortment of friends and family, all of whom have a motive to kill her. But the most surprising thing of all is when he enters Kagome's apartment and sees her portrait hanging on the wall...

Because Inuyasha realizes that Kagome was his soulmate. And now she is dead.

But the more Inuyasha looks into the case, the more things are not what they seem...

Can Inuyasha solve the mystery in time?

Dissonance (Shiori/Souten; M; ongoing) by @witchygirl99

In a world on the brink of an all-out magical war, Shiori finds her salvation in a married couple who care for her far too quickly, and in a young female soldier who keeps climbing through windows to see her. Turns out, fate has something to do with it. Maybe even love, too.

Inuyasha Bingo Bonanza, Ch. 3: Refusing to Repeat the Past (M; complete) by @heynikkiyousofine

A collection of my one-shots for my bingo card.

Murky Magic (SessKag; M; complete) by @sereia1313

In which Sesshoumaru has a spell cast on him, with interesting results.

Onigumo House (InuKik, InuKag, MirSan; E; complete) by @splendentgoddess

“Are you interested in a once in a lifetime experience that's to die for?” Kagome read with some dramatic flair that had Souta laughing. “If you think you have what it takes to survive what goes bump in the night then come for a stay at Onigumo House.”

Paint Me a Picture (InuKag; E; complete) by @kalcia, @neutronstarchild, @ruddcatha

“Madame can see beyond what others can see.” Kagome looked at the golden paint the kindly old woman was offering, the paint that would complete the painting she had poured her soul into: Inuyasha. Her only respite from the life she was trapped in: a betrothal to one she does not love. But when she adds the final touches to her masterpiece, she finds that she must set her life on a new path, for herself, and for the soulmate that has waited for her to return to him for 400 years.

The Selection Process (SessKag; M; complete) by @sereia1313

Every century that Sesshoumaru isn't mated, the most powerful females compete for the position. However, it takes more than fighting to be the Lady of the West. It is a tedious affair, and one Sesshoumaru would rather avoid, but after being gifted with the services of a mysterious miko, he suddenly finds the events much more interesting.

Soul Deep Fear (InuKag; T; complete) by @neutronstarchild

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and Tsubaki was going to make sure that the Inu no Taisho’s family would feel her wrath. When her engagement to Tōga was broken by her sister Izayoi’s being the man’s soulmate, Tsubaki curses the entire Inu no Taisho line so that they should never find happiness with their soulmates. And when Inuyasha touches the hand of a barista at his local coffee shop, igniting the soul bond, all he can feel is her fear. Will he be cursed to have his soulmates flee from him for eternity? Or will this one, unlike the last, overcome her fear?

Through the Night (MirSan/InuKag; M; ongoing) by @sapphirestarxx

Sango is a demon slayer in a world that is unaware of the existence of demons and evil spirits. When her best friend and priestess Kagome calls her and tells her she wants Sango to meet her new “boyfriend” she meets not only him but his best friend, Miroku. After a confrontation in an abandoned house, secrets are revealed and they all must work together to defeat a foe they know very little about. One that has been leaving behind strange runes and attacking those with spiritual powers, leaving them in mysterious comas. Along the way feelings start to develop between the two pairs.

Wrath: Kikyō’s Kill List (InuKik, NarKik; M; complete) by @neutronstarchild

Kanna (Brown Recluse), Kagura (Redback), Hakudoshi (Brazilian Wandering Spider), Tsubaki (Brown Widow), and finally, Naraku (Funnel Web). Those were the assassins who took everything from me—my family, his family, my fiancé and our daughter. But they made one cardinal mistake: they left me alive. So one by one, I will send them all to hell. I was never ‘Black Widow,’ I was always ‘Kikyō.’ They will all learn that lesson soon enough and they will all suffer my wrath.

This story is an adaptation of Kill Bill, with Kikyō as "the Bride." So be prepared for some fun and violent darkness.

[la-hannya]

"One wanted to be the most powerful and the most beautiful priestess of them all"

"The other though..."

"Didn't want any of that to begin with"

"She only longed for a ordinary life"

"But her life—and Tsubaki's as well would be far from ordinary"

[mamabearcatfanart]

"Kagome don't."

"But I can save you, I know I can. Just hold still, I just have to heal you enough so you'll be fine when the sun rises."

"Can't let you do that. You'll be too weak. Need to run now, before Tsubaki and Naraku break through Tessaiga's shield."

"Inuyasha, do you think so little of me, that I could leave now when you need me most?"

"Always need you. But that's why I need to let you go. Because you - you were my new dream."

"And you were mine."

A Tangled AU, where Inuyasha is a feudal mercenary, and Kagome is a powerful miko, kidnapped as a small child from her loving parents by Naraku, a warlord who wants to keep her healing spiritual powers for himself.

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New Releases Oct. 11, 2022

Black and White: Tough Love at the Office vol. 1 by Sal Jiang

Sparks (and fists) fly in this violent yuri love story.

Shirakawa Junko is headed for the top of the corporate ladder in the Overseas Investor Department at the bank where she works–until Kuroda Kayo transfers over from Corporate Sales. Kayo is another all-star employee, and she has a foreign university degree to boot. When Kayo and Junko are assigned to work together, their heated rivalry reaches critical mass. Whether they’re banging each other’s heads or simply banging each other, these two office rivals are ready to go at it!

Black or White vol. 5 by Sachimo

Shige has decided to costar in a drama with Tatara, a veteran actor his boyfriend Shin adores. Tatara has made it known he thinks Shige is only going to drag Shin down as an actor. Wanting to prove him wrong, Shige puts on a performance to rival that of his far more experienced costar. Meanwhile, Shin’s best friend, idol Hanasaki, reveals to the public that the two are friends as a way to pursue his own agenda!

Hyperventilation by Bboung Bbang Kkyu 

Myongi and Sunho haven't seen each other since they were 18 years old. Now 27, they run into one another at a high school reunion, and the romantic feelings they had for one another come rushing to the surface. But are they the same people now that they were back then? This book contains sexual content and is intended for an audience aged 18 years and up.

I’m in Love with the Villainess vol. 5 (Light Novel) by Inori, Hanagata

THE LOVE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

Rae and Claire saved the world for each other. Now they must fight to keep it. As they lead the united forces of their kingdom and its neighbors against the demon threat, they begin to uncover strange and unsettling secrets. The hidden truth of the world has devastating implications not only for the lives of everyone they hold dear, but their very selves. The thrilling conclusion of the second arc!

FINAL VOLUME

Last Gender vol. 1 by Rei Taki

Welcome to BAR California, a place for you to reveal your true self.

People of different genders, propensities, and sexual orientations gather at a certain chic bar that’s hidden from the public eye. While some come in search of themselves, others step into the establishment looking for sex and love. There are as many sexualities as there are people, and the patrons’ stories intertwine as they struggle to find happiness. A bisexual trans woman who’s been hurt by the voices of others wishes she had a “normal” relationship; a married, middle-aged salaryman secretly expresses his female side; and a pansexual cis guy is on the lookout for true love.

Moon and Sun vol. 2 by Akane Abe

Masahiro, heir to a yakuza syndicate, has been skating through life without much purpose, but that all changers when he meets makeup artist Tsubaki. Attracted not only to Tsubaki's outer appearance but also his inner strength, Masahiro can’t help but be affected by the statuesque beauty’s influence. But he’s not the only one growing from their relationship—the seemingly put-together Tsubaki can’t help but learn a little something too!

Ore Miko vol. 1 by Sakira.

NEED AN EXCORCIST?

Could the random assaults happening around town be the work of a demon? On a dark, rainy night after finishing his part-time job as a bartender, college student Kyou Izakura is attacked by a demon who’s disguised himself as a older gentleman!!

Before being completely devoured, cool but pushy exorcist Shin Goudo intervenes and discovers that Kyou has the power to absorb spirits into his body. However, in order to release the spirit from his body, Kyou must consume semen and Shin offers his help.

Follow Kyou and Shin as their relationship deepens while they work together to stay alive in this all new supernatural erotic drama by SAKIRA!

Shonen Note: Boy Soprano vol. 1 by Yuhki Kamatani

Yutaka Aoi is sweet, sensitive, and loves singing...so much so that he can’t help but be brought to tears whenever he listens to beautiful music. He also has a talent few boys have: He can sing soprano. So when Yutaka overhears his middle school’s choir group perform, he can’t resist joining in. Inspired by the angelic sound of Yutaka’s voice, the choir eagerly accepts him into their ranks. But when Yutaka’s voice begins to change as he enters puberty, the journey ahead will be one of self-discovery and reflection for not only himself, but also for those around him.

SHWD vol. 1 by sono.N

A hardboiled yuri tale about two special agent women fighting supernatural horrors!

Special Hazardous Waste Disposal (or SHWD) has a mission to destroy mysterious biological weapons left behind after the last war. Though SHWD mostly hires men, their newest recruit, Koga, a buff female operative, is assigned to Sawada, the only other woman in the Tokyo branch. Before long, Koga finds herself falling for Sawada, whose powerful psyche compliments Koga’s big muscles. Together, the unlikely duo must confront monsters beyond their wildest nightmares. Office romance meets buddy cops meets yuri horror!

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why ayaka’s role in inazuma matters

this is only in terms of the narrative of the chapter, not in her literal involvement in the storyline, but there’s a reason why she‘s the featured character in the Teyvat chapter trailer.

you can consider her an abstract parallel of Ei’s own role, she‘s the character who gives you insight into Ei’s motivations and basically what’s upholding the narrative of the chapter.

in Ayaka’s story quest, we learn about her fantasies of a regular life and how isolated she feels because of her noble position in society. people admire her and respect her from a distance, but they don’t allow themselves to get close. she‘s split between her loyalty towards her remaining family, her brother Ayato, and her own (rightfully) selfish desires.

in the quest she finds out that her mother also hid similar desires under the imaginary identity of “Tsubaki”, and never got to fulfill something as simple as attending a festival, which Ayaka decides to do herself alongside the traveler.

as this really cool analysis puts it, traveler acts as the embodiment of Ayaka’s own “Tsubaki”: they’re adventurous, unbounded by responsibilities, free. yet when Ayaka asks them, traveler chooses their sibling as the priority, something she knows she herself has to do as well.

the Farewell Dance she performs is for the desires she has to give up in order to fulfill her duty, both of filial piety and towards Inazuma as a noble part of the political class. she goes back alone afterwards, at peace with her choice.

power comes with duty, and duty comes with a sacrifice of desires.

Ayato was in a similar position when he took over the clan: he never felt genuine loyalty towards the Raiden Shogun, instead, he thought his family should only look out for themselves. however, his family was saved by Yae Miko during the Raiden Gokaden disaster, and she asked for absolute loyalty towards the archon in return, a vow Ayato himself upholds as the current clan leader to honor his family.

both Ayaka and Ayato fulfill their duty through artificial personas, a side of themselves they carefully crafted to show to the public (and the other members of the Tri Comission). Yae Miko does the same to different degrees, sometimes preseting herself as a terrifying yokai that will eat her employees at Yae publishing house if they fail to meet a deadline, sometimes as cold and distant to the shrine maidens and the people who seek her help; but she says they’re all parts of herself.

Ayaka’s Shirasagi Himegimi identity is thus a smaller projection of the allegory of Ei’s Raiden Shogun puppet: to rule, one must abandon personal desires and separate themselves from the role.

Ei’s motivations aren’t based on a personal goal, nor are they a dogmatic pursuit of an ideal; she‘s fulfilling a duty.

“character details”, the first section in a playable character’s profile, usually introduces the character —who they are, what they do, their personality, etc— but Ei’s says nothing about her as an individual. instead, it describes the identity of the people of Inazuma and their worldview in relation to their archon, an entity that comes across more as an idealized concept of a god, almost mythical in nature.

it specifically compares the figure of their archon to natural phenomena, a primordial and permanent fact of life, and specifically to things that are necessary for survival like rain or the sea.

this figure is not Ei, and it was never Makoto either. “Raiden Shogun” is only a role they fulfill, a collective set of expectations and ideals that has taken the title of Inazuma’s god. the people of Inazuma didn’t even know Makoto existed, let alone that she died, but their beliefs of what and who their archon is remains the same whether those behind it change or not.

everything that the Inazuma people believe the Almighty Raiden Shogun to be, is what Makoto and Ei tried to be for them.

the character in question is named “Raiden Shogun”, after all, not "Raiden Ei", so naturally the character details in her profile describe this figure, and not Ei herself.

the figure of the Almighty Raiden Shogun is, in this way, a duty shaped by the beliefs of the people of Inazuma. And Ei defines herself through this duty.

in Ei's second story quest, we meet the memory of some soldiers who fought against the abyssal creatures during Ei and Makoto's absence. They trust their archon will come back to aid them, and the mere sight of her before them is a reassurance that the nation will be saved.

as long as their Almighty Raiden Shogun is by their side, the people have hope for a better future.

if they were ever to find out this symbol of hope was gone, how could they keep fighting? Ei herself felt her world crumble, anguished by the threat of what time would do to her nation, and she's an all powerful god.

she didn’t lock herself in the Plane of Euthymia to mourn the death of her sister or to avoid the reality of it, she did it to ensure Inazuma would never have to confront the death of their archon, like she had to do, and to protect them from the dangers of defying the Heavenly Principles indefinitely.

to uphold the belief of the Almighty Raiden Shogun, Ei gave up everything that made her an individual: her name, her physical body, her relationships, and the possibility to experience anything outside the Plane of Euthymia.

she gives up not just her desires, but everything that makes her a person. Ei is a ruler who has become her artificial persona, sacrificing her own sense of self.

which is why Yae Miko tells her:

Ei is not the idealized concept of a god her people believe their god to be, and condemning herself to eternal suffering isn’t worth preserving Inazuma’s physical permanence.

the change in the nation has to come both ways: ruling is a collaborative effort where both the ruler and the ruled need to intervene to make a better society, and if either party refrains from collaborating they will be stuck.

i think what this chapter explores successfully is precisely authority and power, and how they have to be handled to rule.

we know it’s a necessary means for survival and justice, least someone like Kujou Takayuki use it for their own interests; and we also witness Lady Hiragi in Ayato’s story quest create her own artificial persona to put order in her clan (at the same time desisting on her marriage to Kujou Kamaji). duty should also be left behind when it becomes a burden, like we saw Kazuha do with his clan when he started his life of wandering, or else it might turn into a fruitless pursuit, like the cursed sword from his story quest. characters must find the right balance.

[constellaris-a]

   would ...  would anyone ...  wanna ship with the following muses ??

ambriel,  arlecchino,  ayaka,  ayato,  byleth,  candace,  chihiro,  columbina,  damian,  dehya,  eden,  ei,  gentaro,  guizhong,  hifumi,  hina,  jianyu,  kaveh,  kevin,  kokomi,  letitia,  lisa,  luca,  lumine,  nemu,  nilou,  nirvaan,  niwa,  orion,  pulcinella,  quinn,  saiguu,  sara,  shenhe,  shinobu,  skirk,  takumi,  tomo,  tsubaki,  xiao,  xue,  yae miko,  yelan,  yuxin,  zasha

[soltsubakimikoto]

Hii, I'm Sol Tsubaki Mikoto, Miko,Tsubaki,Tsubaki,Sol, call me by any nickname, I'm an intermediate artist and mangaka, I like to draw, I love femboys, tomboys, anything! less criminal things!!! I hope my journey is interesting for you❤️

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Happy 30th birthday, Ayane Sakura!

Characters pictured above (from left to right):

Ochaco Uraraka (Luci Christian) from My Hero Academia

Nao Tomori (Lauren Landa) from Charlotte

Gabi Braun (Lindsay Seidel) from Attack on Titan: The Final Season

Yotsuba Nakano (Bryn Apprill) from The Quintessential Quintuplets

Levi Kazama (Carli Mosier) from Trinity Seven

Cocoa Hoto from Is the Order a Rabbit?

Hasuki Komai from Boarding School Juliet

Yuria Niguredou (Lindsay Sheppard) from Mieruko-chan

Secre "Nero" Swallowtail (Monica Rial) from Black Clover

Iroha Isshiki (Luci Christian) from My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!

Tsubaki Sawabe (Erica Mendez) from Your Lie in April

Saki Saki (Brittany Lauda) from Girlfriend, Girlfriend

Iori Shiromi from Blue Archive

Ran Mitake (Courtney Lomelo in the anime) from BanG Dream!

Yae Miko (Ratana) from Genshin Impact

Miyamoto Musashi from Fate/Grand Order

Characters not pictured:

Yae Sakura from Honkai Impact 3rd

Natsumi Koshigaya from Non Non Biyori

Prinz Eugen (Mikaela Krantz in the anime) and Ägir from Azur Lane

Shimakaze, Nagato, Mutsu, Sendai, Kuma, Tuma, Naka, Jintsuu, and Kiso (Megan Shipman, Elizabeth Maxwell, Morgan Garrett, Brittney Karbowski, Alex Moore, Marla Acevedo, Jad Saxton, and Natalie Hoover respectively for the former eight, all in the anime) from Kantai Collection

Queen Medb (Anairis Quinones in Fate/Grand Carnival) and Mochizuki Chiyome from Fate/Grand Order

Ruche (G.K. Bowes) from Trillion: God of Destruction

Kou Yaten AKA Sailor Star Healer (Sarah Anne Williams) from Sailor Moon Cosmos

Hina Sato (Dani Chambers) from The Day I Became a God

Haru Onodera from Nisekoi

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Demon Love Spell Vol 3

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Inu-Mothership Spotlight Saturday: Sept. 3, 2022: Kaede

Hello everyone! We here at @inu-mothership are very excited to bring you this week's fic rec list! Continuing with our character-centric lists, this week we are featuring everyone's favorite wise and sassy miko, Kaede!

For this one, we have a wide variety of stories for you. In our research, we found that there are stories that ship Kaede romantically with another character, stories that feature her platonic relationships with others, and stories that are Gen fics, often character studies exploring Kaede's mindset at different points in her life. And to that end, we have stories that also span a fairly wide timeline in terms of Inuyasha fanfiction. We have some that are brand-new, that were written specifically for this week's list, and we have stories that date back over ten years. As with Shippō's list, we will be organizing these according to romantic ships, and then platonic/gen fics.

Our list is below the cut! And a special thanks to everyone who helped out this week, by making recommendations and/or by writing some new fics for us! Kaede is a wonderful character, and we're sure you'll agree that she deserves ALL the love 💜

Kaede-ship fics

The Clouds and the Birds (T; SessKaede; complete) by @julyzaa

The Priestess Kaede was eight and ten when she first met the infamous Sesshōmaru of the West. And despite only seeing him a handful of times, her fondness for the cruel demon does not disappear even after forty years.

Diamonds in Your Eyes -- Ch. 16: Kaede/Suitor (M; Kaede/OC; ongoing) by thetroll/@moon-ion

Kiss and Tell -- Chapter 17: Kaede/Totosai, Investigator, Tawny (M; Kaede/Totosai; ongoing) by @sereia1313

Spirited Soulmates (E; InuKag; Kaede/Tsubaki; complete) by @fawn-eyed-girl

Higurashi Kagome is quite happy living alone with her cat Buyo. She enjoys running the most popular spiritual school in Tokyo with her friend Miroku, eating takeout, and drinking beer. She has no desire to be involved with anyone--especially because to do so would mean an end to her spiritual power, and thus, her very successful career.

But then she meets National Police Agency detective Matsushita Inuyasha, and her whole world is turned upside down, especially when she figures out they are soulmates. Will she tell him before her growing desire for him overpowers them both? And when mikos start going missing across the country and turning up dead, will she be safe? Or will she give in to Inuyasha, tell him the truth, and let him protect her?

Gen/Non-Kaede-ship fics

Bereave (G; Gen; Kaede & Kikyō) by anonymous

Kaede, in the aftermath of her sister's death.

Bluebird at Night (M; SessKag; complete) by thetroll/@moon-ion

Kagome has been raised by her two aunts most of her life. She owes them everything and she works hard to ensure they'll have it.

She just never expects to have a monkey wrench thrown in to her plans in the form of the most beautiful man she's ever seen.

The Closest Moment to Dawn (M; InuKag; MirSan; ongoing) by @sassybratt9791

They named her Kagome after finding her injured and unconscious on the subway. Suffering from amnesia, she recuperates under the care of a semi-retired surgeon and a fresh young doctor. But when dark and violent flashes of her past come back to haunt her, Kagome begins to wonder if her past was worth remembering. Especially when a man she doesn't recognize quite literally lunges into her life, accusing her of murder.

Encounter (G; Gen; complete) by sadladybug (Ao3)

A year after his sealing, Inuyasha gets an unexpected visitor, and Kaede has an unexpected encounter. A oneshot in which a demon and a priestess meet in the woods and determine the fate of a sleeping hanyou.

Encounters: Chapter 14: Inuyasha & Kaede (T; multiple pairings; complete) by sapphireLavender (Ao3)

Inuyasha is being impatient, and Kaede doesn't feel like dealing with it.

Flower Festival Ficlets -- Chapter 4: Doting & Dutiful (G; Gen/Kagome & Kaede) by AshMish111/@mrfeenysmustache

Kaede resigns herself to Kagome’s fussing as she learns to be the one taken care of for once.

Funeral of a Spider Tattoo (T; NarKik; Kikyō & Kaede; ongoing) by Eravon (Ao3)

Tattooist AU. The story of a beautiful tattooer and a red spider tattoo.

Inspired by 蜘蛛葬刺 by L·Morgenstern. Translation of NarKik fanfic "蜘蛛葬刺" written by L·Morgenstern, originally posted on Chinese forum Baidu Tieba in 2012.

The Greatest Debt (G; Gen; Inuyasha & Kaede; Complete) by NightStar28 (FFN)

On a stormy night a wise old woman has some things to make clear to a foolish young Hanyou.

The Sins & Virtues of the Sengoku Jidai -- Chapter 1: Wrath & Patience -- Kikyō & Kaede (T; Gen; Kaede & Kikyō; complete) by @neutronstarchild

In Sengoku Jidai, everyone can be defined by the choices they make. Sometimes those choices lead them to sin, and sometimes to virtue. Here are seven vignettes, where characters’ relationships are defined by their paths. A sin for a virtue, a virtue for a sin.

Sister (T; Gen; Kaede & Kikyō; complete) by MadHatterLilith (Ao3)

Kaede can't accept her as the sister she knew, no matter how hard she tries.

Someone Else’s Shelter (G; InuKik; Inuyasha & Kaede; complete) by Numisma (Ao3)

It was like he was frozen, half-drowned and waterlogged in time.

Thirty Shards of Inuyasha and Kaede (T; Gen/Inuyasha @& Kaede; complete) by myLink’sLady (FFN)

Stories from prompts about the relationship of Inuyasha and Kaede. A Post Manga story with flashbacks and memories.

Time Again (T; Gen; complete) by Elusion (FFN)

Kaede reflects on time and change, revealing things in her past and how they affect her present.

With One Eye (T; Gen; Complete) by Britedark (FFN)

Who is Kaede, and what happened to her after her sister Kikyo died? A series of pieces, based on LiveJournal prompts.

[vamplu]

*This post is going to come before I post the actual announcement, so just ignore this for the time being! It’s for a silly little fall event I’m doing.

NOTES:

-For characters listed under 18, I will NOT write smut/NSFW, anything of that kind. Understandable, ey?

-For characters listed under 17, I will NOT write romance. (There won’t be that many characters under this bracket, but examples would be Kenji from BSD and Ortho from TWST.)

*Exception for 17+ rule can occur, depending on character/context/prompt, but under no circumstance will bend past 15+.

-Scroll to the Bottom for some prompt ideas!

BUNGO STRAY DOGS

-Fyodor Dostoyevsky

-Nikolai Gogol

-Sigma

-Osamu Dazai

-Chuuya Nakahara

-Ryunosuke Akutagawa

-Suehiro Tecchou

-Saigiku Jouno

-Doppo Kunikida

-Michizou Tachihara

-Kenji Miyazawa

-Kyoka Isumi

-Yukichi Fukuzawa

OBEY ME!

-Lucifer

-Mammon

-Leviathan

-Satan

-Asmodeus

-Beelzebub

-Belphegor

-Diavolo

-Barbatos

-Simeon

-Luke

-Solomon

-Thirteen

JUJUTSU KAISEN

-Satoru Gojo

-Suguro Geto

-Toji Fushiguro

-Sukuna

-Yuuji Itadori

-Megumi Fushiguro

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-Maki Zen’in

-Toge Inumaki

GENSHIN IMPACT

-Alhaitham

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-Scaramouche

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-Itto

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-Neuvilette

HONKAI STAR RAIL

-Blade

-Jing Yuan

-Fu Xuan

-Bronya

-Seele

-Kafka

-Silver Wolf

TWISTED WONDERLAND

(To spare myself some time, I’ll be listing the dorms!)

-Pomefiore

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-Ignihyde

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TOKYO REVENGERS

-Manjiro Sano (Mikey)

-Ken Ryuguji (Draken)

-Keisuke Baji

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-Takashi Mitsuya

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-Ran Hitani

-Hakkai Shiba

-Yuzuha Shiba

BLACK BUTLER

-Sebastain Michealis

-The Undertaker

-Ash Landers

-Ronald Knox

-Grelle Sutcliff

-William T. Spears

SERVAMP

-Kuro/Sleepy Ash

-Lawless

-The Mother/Freya

-Ildio/World End

-Sakuya Watanuki

-Tsubaki

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InuYasha Wide Edition #30 Translation - Naraku [Part 2]

Original Japanese Scans Provided by Me

Spanish Scans Provided by muffin_0626

Translated by @marusamaa-tradus​

Proofread and localized by me

Rules: No screenshots or using my photographs, copy/paste, not using without permission, reblogs/linking only

-An evil heart with a human core-

The demon instinct that wants to get power

Naraku is a hanyou composed of countless demons that originally aren’t very powerful and use humans as their vessels. However, he possesses an ability that’s common to all the demons he’s made of: the ability to absorb other demon’s abilities and take over them. He takes advantage of this ability and sometimes creates a powerful body thanks to the Kodoku skill, while other times he goes beyond himself by remaking his body. Furthermore, he seeks/aims to increase his power by gathering the fragments of the Shikon jewel. Gaining power is part of the demon instinct, as their Aramitama stands out.

The human weakness he knows as a hanyou

Naraku attacks Inuyasha and his group by taking advantage of the most fragile parts of their minds. He made Sango steal Tessaiga by blackmailing her with Kohaku’s life, and sometimes he uses illusions to destroy psyches. In the end, these are very cunning plans he manages to elaborate given that he understands the human heart.

(page 2)

His astuteness to use several resources

Many times, when Naraku makes some attack or is searching for some object, he uses someone else. In order to stay in a safe place during a possibly dangerous situation, he uses puppets, his incarnations or a third party. His methods range from making a puppet by attaching one of his hairs to a doll to creating an extension letting a part of his body grow. The method where his evilness is more prominent is using other people. His recurrent modus operandi is getting inside the human and demon mind skillfully to use their thoughts as blackmailing material so that he can get what they consider to be the greatest treasure of all: the Shikon jewel. If that’s used, almost every wish can be granted, no matter if the one wishing is a demon or a human. Naraku toys with the wishes of others while considering this. With this technique, black miko Tsubaki, who used to be human, was easily deceived and there was even one time when the great Sesshomaru also fell into temptation.

Furthermore, he’s so evil that he can get some personal gain while pretending to save other people.

The feelings towards Kikyo he couldn’t get rid of

The bandit Onigumo is the one who serves as a connector for numerous demons, serving as the core and definition of what Naraku is. Naraku bragged about having devoured him without even leaving his bones. However, Onigumo’s heart remained inside him and had some influence on him. In the past, Naraku set a trap for Kikyo and Inuyasha to pollute the Shikon jewel when they killed each other. However, if it was all about polluting it, there was no need for such an elaborate plan: Naraku just had to take it. His evil soul would surely make it turn black.

(page 3)

The reason why Naraku made Kikyo and Inuyasha to hate each other was his obsession towards Kikyo, which resided in a deep place within his soul. He didn’t want to accept that reality, even so, he was unable to get rid of his human heart, which represented the feelings towards the miko, so he remained a hanyou. Given the fact that he conserved Onigumo’s feelings towards Kikyo, he was helpless against her. As he couldn’t admit it, he tried to get rid of his “human heart” several times. In fact, in Mount Hakurei, Naraku, who had gotten rid of his feelings, managed to severely injure Kikyo. However, to get his hands on the negative energy that dwells within the human heart, he finally took it back along with the feelings he had towards her. Evil thoughts, negative feelings and perverse desires strengthen the dark side of the Shikon jewel while Naraku has it. At the end, he used his passion towards Kikyo to kill her.

His real desire that wasn’t fulfilled

Naraku went after the Shikon jewel for years. He tried to pollute it to make it turn black and take ownership of it. However, what did he want to get with it? The truth is he had no plan. He didn’t aspire to “conquer Japan”, for example. All he had was, at the end, defined by his core: his human feelings… to take over Kikyo, a desire that was never fulfilled…

(page 4 - interview with Rumiko Takahashi)

“Inuyasha” is the “shounen manga” that I always wanted to create

I wanted “Inuyasha” to be the “shounen manga” kind of story that I always wanted to create since I was a child. I started this project because I wanted to invent a story aimed at teenagers without many comedic elements. That was one of my dreams. As I had the chance to draw for a magazine aimed at teens, I experienced a desire to work on a different kind of narrative, even when I like comedy a lot.

I chose the Sengoku era as the setting because it’s a world where many things can happen. I think that, anyway, bringing a demon to the modern era would have worked and I could have developed battles with swords too, but I think that using the Sengoku era as the setting softened the impression of the readers. It’s difficult for me to draw many people dying in the modern era. If a demon were to appear nowadays and it got violent, the damages would be huge, right? For these reasons I decided to use an era that would work as a fantasy world. I think I made it easier to read this way. Furthermore, I drew armors and that kind of things, which, visually speaking, I think it’s interesting. I’ve hardly ever drawn period stories, with the exception of “Fire Tripper” and “Mermaid Saga”, but I like this kind of stories a lot. Additionally, I like kimonos over Western clothing.

The story of “Inuyasha” where I could depict everything

Ultimately, I was able to finish the story of “Inuyasha” properly. Moreover, I managed to get Kagome to go to high school. I wanted to fulfill that wish of her by all means as along the story there were scenes about the tests and admission exams; it would be strange if she didn’t start high school after everything she went through. In the end, Kagome constantly traveling through eras wasn’t an option for me, that’s why I thought it’d be ok if she went to high school. Her life there, as a student, was normal. What’s important is that she experienced that life, and after three years, when she returned to the Sengoku era, Inuyasha was waiting for her and was reunited with Miroku and the others…

“Inuyasha” turned into a manga with a story where I could portray everything and it didn’t lack anything. It was very entertaining to draw it. I’m glad that I could conclude it properly and that it didn’t end in a forced way. I think I could depict everything in this narration.

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Fusion of yae miko and tsubaki