#my kh modern day au

[ok4ru]

He hates them so much...

[guiltyhearts]

Zine Fic: Candy Roses

Pairing: Roxas/Namine (RokuNami)

Characters: Roxas, Namine, Original Characters (OCs), other KH characters mentioned

Summary: 

Twilight Town is just like any other charmingly small town in that it loves its gossip and it can't know when to quit. Especially when it comes to the love lives of its residents, old and new. They will tell you that they know what's really going down between their resident candyman Roxas and the new florist, Naminé. But there are some details that are not meant for even the sneakiest and hungriest of gossips. The most patient and romanitcally-inclined among the gossips know that they only need to wait for Roxas and Naminé to prove them right.

Or, the story of how two introverted business owners fell in love while living in a quirky town that can't mind its own business.

A/N: This was written for @rokunamizine, a nonprofit zine for RokuNami in predominantly AU settings. That was what partly inspired me to write a story where Twilight Town is just a little bit weirder and quirkier, like the town in ‘Gilmore Girls’, Stars Hollow. But with none of the pop-culture references. I’m so excited to be sharing my story here! I want to thank the moderators of the zine for giving me the opportunity to write for their zine, and to meet other writers and artists who produced just some of the best pieces!

A special thanks to @somniumars​ for creating this special banner for the fic!

The zine store is currently still open for leftover sales, so if you’re interested do check it out!

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Twilight Town was the sort of town that saw beauty in the absurdly weird and liked to celebrate its history. It was also a town that loved gossip, especially about the love lives of its citizens. The love story of the previous owners of the flower and candy shops was particularly juicy: featuring betrayal, public screaming matches, and failing businesses.

So when news broke that a young woman would be moving into town and opening a flower shop in late March, people were quick to speculate, especially because there was so little information about her. All the townspeople knew definitively was her name: Naminé.

Amongst the speculation was a not-so-innocent observation that she and the owner of the current candy and ice-cream shop, Roxas, would meet and strike up a doomed romance, if history was any indication. Much to his frustration, Roxas was forced to hear people “inconspicuously” discuss it within his vicinity.

(“I am asking you politely to please move aside for customers if you aren’t here to buy anything.” “You told us to buzz off!”)

Naminé’s arrival coincided with the annual Starlight Festival, so no one paid her much attention. Although it was her first day and she was exhausted from moving, the festive air piqued her interest, and she ventured out later that night, following the star patterns on the sidewalk to the town square. At the center, the gazebo adorned with luminous fairy lights beckoned. Meanwhile, Roxas closed shop at 6pm to join his friends. Even if the romantic overtones of the festival couldn’t be ignored, there was always food, and there was no denying how picturesque the town square looked that night.

Halfway through the evening, the town’s mayor stood at the gazebo to address the crowd by retelling the legend of the lovers who found each other in the darkest of nights.

“Under the cover of night, they ran away to find each other. Though hope seemed lost, the stars shone brightly, lighting a path for them to follow until it brought them here.” The mayor pointed to the ground where he stood. “At this spot, the lovers were united at last.”

From across the gazebo, their eyes met. They did not gaze at each other for long, but it was still enough. Even as they spent the rest of the night with other people, they periodically glanced at each other, but did not catch the other person’s eye again.

For two weeks after the festival, the townsfolk could only talk about the new florist and how mysterious she seemed. The most curious and bored of these citizens deliberated over any occasion that Naminé and Roxas could have had contact together. Even when the consensus was that they were certainly in love by now, there was no straight story as to how it started.

The fact is, their first proper meeting was at a party. Having befriended Naminé almost right away, Olette, who worked in the town hall, invited her newest friend to meet her oldest friends. This included Roxas, who could rival Naminé as the quietest person in the room. In spite of this, or perhaps because of it, the two quietest people soon found each other.

After cursory introductions were made, Naminé said, “I wanted to see you.”

“Really?” asked Roxas. He couldn’t help but smile as Naminé’s cheeks blushed a rosy pink.

“What I mean is, I wanted to thank you in person.” At Roxas’s confusion, she elaborated, “For the business owners’ welcome package.”  

“Oh. It wasn’t much. I hope you liked the candy.”

“I did. I had to pace myself so I wouldn't eat it all, especially the candied apricots.”

Roxas brightened. “You liked those?”

“I did!” And she meant it.

It was his turn to blush. “Thanks. I’m really glad you do. But if anything, I should be thanking you for your gift. The flower’s really nice, and the thank-you note too.” Your handwriting is as cute as your art, he wanted to add. “I’ve been trying to take good care of it.”

“Pansies just need regular watering, and they do better away from direct sunlight in the afternoon,” Naminé explained. “But if you need any help, you can come to me.” For more than plant care advice, I hope.

And just like that, Roxas and Naminé were on their way to becoming friends.

At that same town square later that spring, the two of them swapped childhood stories. They marveled at the ease with which they could talk about themselves and share so much of their lives.

(“You really wanted to be a bee?!” “I had just learnt about them, I thought that was the only way I could understand—stop laughing!”)

While walking his dog on an August afternoon, Roxas shared his early missteps in running his own business right after college.

(“So what did you do with the extra five pounds of salt you ‘accidentally’ ordered?” “Put those fingers down. What didn’t go into the sea-salt ice cream went into the salt taffy. For two months...”)

Naminé shared her own college stories with gentle encouragement (and a little ice cream bribery) while drying off from the annual Water Gun Fight during the first September weekend.

(“And that’s the one and only time I ever went to a rave.” “You still design tattoos for free though, right?”)

By October, they were good friends, maybe even best friends. But somehow not a couple. Some of the sharpest and most gossipy eyes among the townsfolk were quick to latch onto moments where they were seen in public together as undeniable proof that they were deeply in love and could not be kept apart. he more skeptical folks were just as quick to point out that they could simply be friends who shared a close platonic bond.

But even the most observant of starry-eyed gossips can miss some details. Like how, late one night in early November, Roxas and Naminé drove to a grassy hill that overlooked the town in all its dimly lit glory. The sky was unusually clear and so the stars were especially bright. It was the perfect night to stargaze, to feel immersed in this cosmic wonder with the person next to you. As if moved by the stars themselves, they faced each other at the same time and leaned forward. They could still see stars under their closed eyes as their lips met. Her soft breaths mingled with his and the heat of his cheeks on her cool fingers proved equally enchanting. In the space between their lips they whispered a quiet desire for the night to not end here. They hoped it was only the beginning.

One day in the first week of February, the local diner was abuzz when Roxas and Naminé walked in together wearing matching red scarves! Matching! Red! Scarves!

So what if they were not perfectly identical? Two people of opposite genders were together, wearing matching clothing! They had to be dating! It took considerable patience from Roxas to not snap at the other diners, and even Naminé was visibly bothered but said nothing. Had she known the scarves would be such a big deal to the townsfolk, she might have risked the terrible cold and put hers away beforehand.

(But when she remembered an earlier moment, when she brushed stray snowflakes off Roxas’s thicker scarf first, and how Roxas followed by pulling her closer to his face with her own scarf, she couldn’t really regret it. When she tried the same thing later at his doorstep, his dopey grin told her he had no regrets of his own.)

But that was all the town had—speculation and gossip. There was no undeniable proof after all until early March at the town’s annual Pick-a-Nic Basket Auction.

Always hosted at the town square, participants would put together a picnic basket that would be up for auction. The basket-makers would also be available to spend time with the person who won if they so desired. While this was not mandatory, it had become so commonplace that it was all but accepted as a way for couples, established and prospective, to make public displays. The town’s favorite secret couple provided their own baskets from their businesses, both going for high bids. They would not bid on each other’s baskets, lest they get the rumor mill running. It did not go unnoticed that Naminé arrived with Olette instead of Roxas. Meanwhile, it was suspicious that Roxas neither raised his hand nor his voice over Naminé’s picnic basket, even when the town’s deputy sheriff and local pain in the rear, Seifer, placed a bid.

Then a basket strapped to a red skateboard was on the docket, courtesy of Hayner, the manager of the town’s skateboard shop.

“Also, the winner gets skateboarding lessons from me and Roxas!” he announced.

The bidding started at $10, but it was not long before bids started coming in, mainly from young women seizing on the chance to get Roxas’s company at last. It was down to two women, Selphie and Rikku, who kept upping each other’s bids. When the bid reached $60, that seemed to be it. The auctioneer, Old-Man McCartney, raised his gavel to close the bid…

“$100!” a voice cried out, shaky but loud. Every head turned, agog to see quiet, meek Naminé standing straight and determined. This included Roxas, who stood awestruck on the other side of the gazebo.

“$101!” one of the girls shouted to no avail.

“$150!” Naminé cried immediately, almost frantically.

“150 going once, going twice…” Old-Man McCartney banged his gavel on the podium. “Sold!”

Naminé kept her head down as she collected the basket-skateboard combo and made her way out of the crowd amidst the (gleefully gosippy) whispers.

“Wow, I didn’t know Naminé wanted skateboarding lessons that much,” Hayner said.

Roxas silently followed after her where she stood alone in an alleyway by a café. Even as they stood together, they didn’t exchange a word. Instead, Roxas took the basket-skateboard from Naminé and let her lead them further into the alley.

“I thought we agreed we weren’t going to bid on each other’s baskets,” said Roxas, breaking the silence.  

“We did. But I didn’t know about this,” Naminé rebutted.

“It was kind of last minute,” Roxas admitted abashedly. When Naminé turned away, he reached out to gently tilt her face up to look into her eyes, searching for answers.

“I know that it wouldn’t have meant anything to you, but something about seeing someone else think they could be with you when I’m right here.” Naminé muttered. “I don’t want to hide anymore.”

This would have been an opportunity to point out that Naminé was in fact hiding, but Roxas didn’t take it.

“Twilight Town is so weird sometimes, and I love it for that,” Naminé went on. “I love that they don’t hide it. So why should I hide that you’re with me?”

“I love being with you. You know that.” Roxas smiled. “I just don’t like that the town cares about this so much.”

“Do you think we’ve given them something to talk about?” she asked.

“More than enough to last a lifetime,” he grumbled half-heartedly. “Maybe it won’t matter if we go public.”

They weren’t entirely wrong. Tongues wagged when people saw Roxas run after Naminé into an alley (the pearl-clutchers clutched in horror). Naminé’s stunt at the Pick-a-Nic Basket Auction was the talk of the town for days. But just as quickly, people would move on to the Next Big Thing. In time, the couple felt more comfortable with public displays of affection that didn’t have onlookers and gawkers.

(To the town’s credit, they understood that Roxas and Naminé’s relationship was none of their business, and it was easier to ignore the duo's PDA once the gossipers realized they were a boringly happy couple.)

Whether a secret or a public affair, the couple would still share themselves with each other. That never changed. Before they knew it, it was time for the Starlight Festival once more. This also marked one year since Naminé moved into town as the new florist. It would show later that evening, as floral wreaths and garlands hung off the gazebo’s pillars, and flower crowns and laurels were up for sale to mark the occasion.

This was not the first event the florist and her candyman beau attended as a couple, and it would (happily) not be the last. Naminé and Roxas spent half the evening together selling his newest ice cream flavors: lavender rosemary, and rose. When they were completely sold out, the couple joined the celebration together, among friends old and new.

They stood in the center of the festival-goers gathered around the gazebo for the mayor’s annual speech, which once again consisted of a retelling of the legend of the star-crossed lovers that found the town together.

“…The stars showed them the way. They moved the lovers to safety, to sanctuary, to each other!”

Arm in arm, Roxas and Naminé faced each other. There was no need to speak tonight. They’d already found their way.

[twofortea]

KKSK Week 2023 Submissions

Realizing I didn't do much self-promo on here for my kksk week fics, so they get one big post instead :) Day 1: Sharp Tongues Rating: M

Historic AU | Trapped in a small space | Innocent | “Never cruel or cowardly”

Sakura is 18 and set to be wed. It’s out of her hands, as most things are, but as the only child of her family, and a daughter no less, she’s expected to marry someone of prestigious status in order to secure her family’s future (and fortune). She’s been told for years of what life will be like when she’s finally married. The security, the contentment… What she didn’t anticipate from the process was the complete and utter boredom.

Day 2: What Trembles Underfoot Rating: T

Someone else’s show | Wingman

The Avatar has disappeared, and the Fire Nation is quickly expanding their influence across the lands. Kakashi is one of the generals leading the charge against the Earth Kingdom villages, and the days drag along in weary sequence, until a strange woman with green eyes captures his attention.

Day 3: Like To Get To Know You Rating: T

Modern AU | 3AM | Missed connections | “You have my sword”

You have my sword Considering it was the middle of the night and she had a completely ridiculous classload tomorrow, Sakura knew she should just shut her phone off and go back to bed. Yet for some reason, her fingers were already typing out a response. Who is this? The response was an immediate ping back. You’ve stolen more than one?

Day 4: Say What You Wish Rating: T Fantasy AU | Seduction

How does one get unlimited wishes from a genie? Seduce them of course.

Day 5: Office Hours Rating: E (Fem!Kakashi) Swapped | Booty call vs butt dial | “Oops”

She’s in the middle of teaching when her phone starts buzzing. Generally, Sakura has a self-imposed rule not to look at her phone during class since she expects the same focus from her students, but for some reason, today’s buzz has her fingers itching towards her pocket. She glances up to see if anyone is paying attention to her, but the class seems to either be occupied with the video on the projector screen, or asleep on their desk. This feels like as good a time as any to break her rule. Slinking down slightly in her chair, she pulls out her phone and flips it over. Call from: KH

Day 6: Death and the Maiden Rating: Unrated but not explicit Mythology AU | Morning after | “Not if you were the last person on earth”

“Who’s there?” The pause that follows is stifling, unsettling as it seeps into her bones. The room seems empty except for her… did she only imagine the voice? A hallucination borne from one too many sniffs of the red poppies blooming in the field? Then he steps forward.

Day 7: What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You) Rating: T

Canon Divergence | Pakkun makes a startling discovery | Arranged Marriage | “Why are you in my house?”

“I found it,” the pug interrupted, pausing for a moment before he finished his statement, “in the study.” Kakashi’s next words were more of a snarl than anything, “What the hell were you doing there?” “Isn’t that besides the point?” the pug deflected. “Legally, you’ve been married since the girl turned 16.”

[dokidokitsuna]

I like your Kirby AUs, but I'm very worried about Kirby H, when it will come back? 🥺

Mmmmmm...unfortunately, I don't think you're going to like my answers here. ^^;

On the off-chance that you mean the "animated" mini-series from Youtube, that's definitely dead. The comic dubs fill basically the same niche with a much higher production value and cleaner style; at this point going back to KHA would feel like a downgrade. :T

Now, if you mean what I think you mean-- the slice-of-fantasy-life comedy comic strip series-- I can't say anything definitively, but it's entirely possible that it may never come back. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'm only using vague language because I did write some KH strips relatively recently-- most notably, the Kirby Fighters series starring MK and Dedede that I admittedly had a lot of fun with. ^^ I could see myself deciding to resurrect that someday...

...Realistically, though, the last time I worked on that was at least 2 years ago. ⚆u⚆ And since then I haven't even had ideas for any more...that one comic I drew with Morpho after Forgotten Land came out, that was the last one. And I wanted to write more at that time, but never came up with any.

So, a series I haven't touched in years, that I don't even think about creatively anymore...to me, both of those things together kinda signal the end of an era. =/ And I've learned from my Flipline Fandom days that when an era ends, it's best not to fight it. (btw, big hello to anyone still here who knows me from back then~)

The character concepts themselves (what I now call "classic KH") will always live in my heart and continue to inform the more modern AUs, as well as Magical Friends. And who knows: maybe the next mainline Kirby game will re-open that old wellspring of creativity. But right now, it's lookin' like the days of drawing silly gijinka chibis goofing around in 3 pages or less are basically gone.

[fayesdiary]

5, 6, 16, 27 for the ask game <3

5) What game would you recommend to someone new to the series?

Definitely Engage, considering it's a love letter to the whole series!

It's got great gameplay that's easy to get into, a simple but heartfelt story, really fun characters and all the overt references to the other games are likely to get you curious about the rest of the series!

6) Who's your favorite lord/protagonist?

ALEAR my beloved. They're so good and I love their story and character so much ;_;

It's just... they're so down-to-earth but at the same time so kind and genuine, you know? And I really appreciate just how unabashedly emotional and vulnerable they are, and I definitely get why they're so beloved in-universe. They're just a little guy (gender neutral)

16) What's your favorite world/setting?

Valentia, bar none. Tellius is a close second though.

27) Any fanfics/fan content you'd recommend? (You can plug your own stuff it's fine)

Good thing I actually started bookmarking the fics I really liked, would have really struggled otherwise😅

Hi, Lumera! - A short but heartwrenching Sommie PoV where it's waiting patiently for Lumera come back visiting them, not realizing death is a thing.

Emerald Moon - Coalition of Deer and Lion - One of those fics that merge Azure Moon and Verdant Wind together. It's really, REALLY good. I remember getting super hooked reading this!

the devil's got a hand in me, i can't deny by @felikatze - In which an Emmeryn that lived negotiates with Grima and she finds for the first time someone willing to listen.

Hiding My Violets (Before You Can See) by @nowis-scales - Kinda biased since it was a birthday gift for me but, hey😂 A Faye/Celica Modern AU oneshot with basically everything that makes that rarepair so great! Also fluffy as heck :3

Socially Distant by me :) - Modern AU Faye/Rinea story and also the first and only proper Faye/Rinea fic as of now. Part character study for both of them, but mainly it's the two women being complete bisasters together.

Valentian Reports by me :) - A retelling of Echoes through short diary entries written by almost every named character, kind of in the style of the diary entries and secret reports from KH Days. Still one of the fics I'm most proud of!

[alchemist-of-thebes]

KH OC Week Day 4

Another day, another @khoc-week prompt!

Day 4: Alternate Universes

◾What would your OC's role be in an AU? Examples: Soulmate AU, modern, fantasy, scifi, etc.

KHx-Era Velcia:

An artsy, mousy bookworm in most any circumstance, the KHx-Era Velcia would not likely be found anywhere near the action in most AUs unless she were desperately trying to get away from it. For example, in a setting where a man who has spared no expense has cloned animals of a jurassic nature and placed them into an ill-fated theme park, she would probably be found hiding underneath the kitchen counter desperately hoping she can avoid the notice of the rather hungry raptors who’ve somehow learned to open doors. 

In settings where she is able to find a companion to help support her, she is able to blossom into a rather effective support role and provide valuable information and access to research and knowledge. Her fascination with libraries and archiving information help her excel in remote support, as long as she won’t need too heavy a grasp on technology.

KHII-Era Velcia:

In nearly any universe where Velcia can be found, two things stay constant: Her desire to grow her understanding of her fundamental knowledge of the world around her, and her drive to do everything she can to apply this knowledge to help others. In AUs where magic can be found, she will always be found with a strong magical affinity. In the terms of a Final-Fantasy styled magic-class system, Velcia is quite firmly in the Red Mage class tree.

In Universes without Magic, her interests are likely to diverge greatly. In a Sci-Fi or Modern setting she is likely to be a tech scientist. In a Medieval or Fantasy setting with more restrictive rules towards magic she would likely be found working with medicines or potions. And then, of course, there are a few rare universes where she would be found as a very, very particular chef. Castlevania AU! One fun little tangent I’ve been exploring the last few weeks, after playing through a couple of my favorite old Castlevania games (Rondo of Blood and Circle of the Moon especially!) is a Castlevania AU version of the "Modern" Velcia; where I’ve tried to adapt her over with a couple of the same basic beats. In this version of the story, she still lives in Greece with her father, a well-known magician who used to travel across Europe before his daughter was born. One day, a cult looking to revive Dracula appears and tries to enlist her father’s help and, when he refuses, he is murdered and the Anthes residence is burned to the ground. The young Velcia manages to escape with her life and severe burns to her legs, and once she is healed she redoubles her efforts to learn her father’s trade and becoming a capable magician in her own right.

As time passes, she finds that this group has stayed in Greece. Monsters that nobody has seen before have begun appearing and terrorizing the lands, and certain supernatural individuals (Vampires!) are slowly taking over and manipulating things behind the scenes. Understanding that she is not equipped with the knowledge or tools she needs to defeat them on her own, Velcia travels up North to try to enlist the help of the legendary Belmont clan and rid her home country of the cult of vampires and monsters that now work in secret to revive their dark lord.

But, of course, that’s just a little tangent. I’ve got so many other stories to write, I probably won’t get around to that. I… I shouldn’t, right? Right…?

I might.

[chainrave]

I think you should still consider making a list of influential fanfics, even if you don't have links to them or can't remember the details. Maybe someone on here will know what you mean! And even if not, might be fun (or emotionally damaging, kind of fun too) to reminisce!! :)

you know what you’re totally right! so here is a list of the ones i remember off the top of my head that are still up on ffnet (all kh fics btw, mostly akuroku)

Boys — Casey V soriku/akuroku. 90s high school au. a highly acclaimed classic for good reason. listen to nirvana for a more immersive experience.

A Lesser Beauty — Versace Frolic akuroku. modern-setting college au. another classic. *slaps roof* this bad boy can fit so much mental illness in it.

Suburbia — Falaphesian soriku. modern-setting au. interesting characterization & a gut-punch ending. references one of my favorite murakami short stories. holy shit this was written in 2006??

A Pillar of Salt — Versace Frolic akuroku. modern-setting au. vf hits it out of the park yet again. most succinct way to describe it is a single muttered "fuck..."

failures of flight — lhbaghead akuroku. modern-setting (sorta) au. fucked up boys being fucked up boys over a span of several years. 9/11 is mentioned and is actually kinda relevant.

Dispatch to the Sea Floor — Sowing Poppies akuroku. modern-setting au. some cross-dressing roxas to heal the soul. but also some tragedy to hurt the soul.

My Girlfriend, Who Lives in Canada — Quillslinger akuroku. modern-setting au. i'm overusing "classic" but it's a classic. who hasn't read this one?

Deceitful Above All Things — Quillslinger akuroku. canon compliant but written pre-days. axel-centric take on his time with roxas in the org. heart-wrenching, of course.

there are probably a dozen more. annie christ had some good akuroku fics but they're gone now, there's a bunch of high school aus i can't remember but i know i liked them, there's a few unfinished stories that haven't been updated since obama's first term, and of course there's all the purged smut & stories with """questionable""" content

[cheemken]

KNIGHT I HAVENT TALKED TO YOU IN ALMOST A MONTH

How’ve you been? I hope everything’s going well for you

I meant to say this a month ago when I was sharing headcanons, but you turned off asks for a while and I just forgot about it till now

It’s so stupid but despite N not knowing how to use Social Media all that well, and probably other modern devices, this guy is an absolute BEAST at Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, PaRappa the Rapper, and other rhythm games

Doesn’t matter what type of rhythm game it is, he’s getting top scores and absolutely dog walking everyone else

(Also, I’ll send another ask soon cause I have another AU to talk about)

MY GUY!!!! HI HEY OMF CHCKCNC

Yeah I'm vibing well, shit happened a bit at work but it was low-key thrilling, what abt you? Hope you're vibing well too hahaha

But mood pls that's so real

I imagine him being like,,, just having this poker face when playing, he's not even bobbing his head to the beat he's so fucking focused on the screen and where to tap next like mfer would clear out every level of any hard ass rhythm game and be all "oh, it's over? It was just starting to get fun."

Also it's a mood to imagine him being like Garnet during that one episode, where Steven made her play Meat Beat Mania. Imagine Hilbert and Hilda bringing N to the arcade or the mall once, they introduce him to Guitar Hero, he immediately fell in love lmfaoooo

First song, he didn't get it right at first, he was still getting used to the controls, but after that? Mfer, they had to fucking drag him out the arcade so they can finally go home they've been there for almost the entire day and they're sure N didn't eat lunch bc he was so fucking focused on the game😭🤣

Bet tho since I was also playing a bit of kh bbs recently, imagine Iris and Hilbert playing that tho, and like, during Ventus' bit they made N play the Ice Cream rhythm mini game in Disney Town bc it's so fucking impossible sometimes it's so annoying it made me wanna throw my tab like girl you have no right to be so fucking tedious it's even shittier than collecting the stickers

Anyways where was I —

But yeah, that's so real your honour hahaha

[abrosuna]

For this xemsai day, I have a little thing I recently drew for @chibireby-chan to offer 💙

Always flirting, these two, no matter the situation... 🙈💕

[sofoboo]

This Roxas was for Roxas day a couple of weeks ago. I’m still experimenting with this style and I’m kind of liking it a lot

[ok4ru]

I know he is a theater kid and a cats person‼️‼️

[thepenguininspace]

modern day Skuld would be in love with retro

[mikomiio]

Wayfinder trio, why not wayfinder squad. I want them to all be a happy lil group, let that poor boyo be redempted cmon Nomura he doesn’t know any better

[glowingbadger]

SFW and nsfw HCs modern day for KH boys? I saw that you were looking for KH requests and I’m happy to provide. (As this is a lot of men, I would specifically like: Riku, Sora, Roxas, Axel, and whomever else you like as well).

HOKAY so. This is a bit of a tangent, but I wanted to throw it out there for everyone since it's in my rules now and it's a bit weird.

The KH characters' ages have put me a in a pretty weird spot lmao. It doesn't come up much if ever in-game, but Sora and the gang do have canonical ages- and by the best current estimate, they're 16, maaaybe 17 as of the end of KH3 (where we're at now)- while Riku is a year older than Sora and Kairi, putting him at 17-18. By my typical standards, this would mean that the OG trio, plus every character that is a version of that trio and/or implied to be the same age as they are, would be underaged and thus not characters I'd write for.

Axel and Saix are actually about 10 years older than the main trio, given the age we see them at in Birth By Sleep (which I feel like a looot of people forget, given some popular ships) but that's why those two, plus all of the "adult character model" types (Aqua, Terra, pretty much all current and former Org members) are fair game.

I haven't decided whether I'm comfortable with "aged up" content just yet. I know some writers have been harshly attacked for it, so I have to imagine it's a loaded issue in fandom.

And as a final note, I simply cannot find it in me to sexualize Sora. He activates a deeply maternal impulse in me. I've caught myself verbally apologizing to him when I let him get hurt as I play lmao. And then on the other hand, Riku is designed and written to seem so much more mature, and very well may be 18- so he's a super weird gray area for me.

SO WHAT I'M SAYING IS This is so fucking complicated and I just don't wanna make anyone (or myself) uncomfy lmao so we're gonna keep it SFW for the OG trio and all characters originating from them for now, whereas anyone of Axel and Saix's age or older is fine for NSFW. Anyway, I'm just laying out my own comfort level.

And with that, let's talk headcanons-

Modern AU Headcanons

SFW Riku, Sora, Roxas

NSFW Axel, Saix

Riku:

- He's in his first year of college, at a good school though maybe not ivy league (he's skeptical about that title anyway). He's double majoring in a couple challenging fields- perhaps political science and environmental biology, or pre-law, or some such. Something challenging, but that he feels will empower him to have a career where he can make an impact- though he'll have to be ready to tackle the corruption inherent in political systems some day.

- He's an excellent student, and held in a place of awe and respect by his classmates. He seems so put-together and confident, despite his challenging class load. Internally though, Riku feels like he's constantly on the verge of an absolute crisis. He's the type who's on top of his studies and absolutely not on top of his mental health, and on the fast track to some serious burnout.

- As your boyfriend, he's an absolute sweetheart, but always wishes he could do more for you. He genuinely cherishes you, but he feels like he stumbles over his words when he tries to tell you, and like he never has as much time to dedicate to you as he'd like. He knows he'll screw up sometimes, or have periods when he can't be as available or responsive as he'd like when his workload becomes overwhelming, but he'll always make it up to you with a painstakingly well thought out date night as soon as he has the time.

Sora:

- He's taking a gap year between highschool and college to travel and do service work in as many different places as he can manage. He's got weird and fascinating friends across multiple countries, and is frankly having a great time being able to do work for various underserved communities while visiting old friends and making new ones. He's grown a modest internet following through short vlogs and instagram- and while Sora's not necessarily good at social media (or anything tech related at all), and certainly never set out to become popular online or anything -his natural charm and enthusiasm is infectious, and his followers flood his comments with support.

- He barely graduated highschool by the by; he could have gotten okay grades, but he constantly forgot his assignments, when tests would be, etc. School was really more of a chance to spend time with his friends than anything else, so the boring stuff tended to slip his mind. Definitely the type to be in a thousand extracurriculars and know everyone's name.

- Sora is the sweetest and most openly affectionate boyfriend- you'll frequently catch him staring dreamily at you like he can't believe how lucky he is, and he has no qualms about bragging to his friends about you. He can be scatterbrained about some things, special occasions and specific wording and such, but he's very emotionally intuitive, so even if he doesn't quite know what to say to make things better, he'll always know when you're upset and do anything he can to help.

Roxas:

- He's starting at a small but relatively prestigious college, somewhere quiet and home-y. He hasn't decided on his major yet, but he's keeping an open mind and staying fairly on top of his studies, while enjoying a small but very cozy and intimate friend group. His favorite way to spend a slow afternoon or evening is just lazing around the dorms with a friend nearby studying on a bed, another playing a game on a small tv, and him scrolling through his phone while they casually chat about any and everything. It's low pressure, but comfortably intimate.

- idk if any of you guys knew someone like this at your work/school, but Roxas strikes me as the type who, because he's a bit quiet, everyone perceives him as super confident and on top of his shit. So while his true friend group is very small and cozy, plenty of people around campus recognize him and call out to him when they see him around, or hype him up to their friends as this incredibly cool, chill guy, despite really not knowing him at all.

- Roxas is fairly oblivious but very sincere as a partner. He doesn't have much serious relationship experience, and he's very aware of this fact, but he desperately wants to be as good to you as you deserve. He'll try his best to express himself with compliments and dates, but really, his love language is best shown through cuddling and physical closeness. He finds holding you to be incredibly reassuring, even while studying, playing a game, or anything else that he's supposed to be focusing on.

Axel:

- He's a musician for sure- the front man for an alt rock band with some electronic influence. They're extremely popular within a niche audience, and their shows are always high energy and with plenty of lights and pyrotechnics (of course lol). Axel himself focuses on vocals and sometimes guitar, though he dabbles in just about any instrument he can get his hands on, constantly experimenting with new sounds and absorbing as much creative influence as he can. While his usual wild personality would make him seem flippant, he takes his music seriously, and it's just about the only thing that can hold his unwavering focus for very long.

- Axel is not an emotionally reserved type, and isn't worried about taking things "too fast," and as such, he'll be more than happy to offer to have you along on tour with him if you like, or even invite you to be part of the music or performance. Still, it is important to him that you get along with his friends, so things won't go well if you're not all having a good time together. Oh and given how shameless he can be, he has no problem with fucking you on the tour bus, not caring for even a second whether the others can hear you struggling to stifle your moans.

- He doesn't have much of a mind for special occasions or elaborate date nights, and sometimes, it can be hard to find time to be alone with him away from friends and bandmates. It's not that he doesn't prioritize you, he just gets caught up in his social life and forgets that time alone together is precious and important too. That said, he's vocal about how attracted he is to you and how much he appreciates you, so you'll never have reason to doubt his affections, and if you speak up and tell him you want time with him, he'll do anything in his power to clear his schedule for you (and then fuck you so nice and deep that you forget you'd ever been frustrated with him).

- If you can't join him on tour, or he's too busy to see you much at home for a while, Axel is the king of sexy voice messages and videos. He needs you to know that he's still thinking of you no matter what (especially since some view his confidence and openness as flirtation, even though he's fully devoted to you), and he wants to help tide you over until he can finally have you again. It's even better when you reciprocate in full; nothing drives him absolutely wild quite like a lewd selfie that just barely covers what he desperately wants to see, or a short voice message just to hear you moaning and panting as you pleasure yourself to thoughts of what he'll do to you when he's home.

Saix:

- Saix works best within a hierarchy and when he has clear goals to work toward, and as such, he does well as the personal assistant and de-facto second in command to a fortune 500 company CEO (not to mention, Lordy, Saix in a suit with his hair tied back? Goddamn). He's ruthlessly efficient, and some among his coworkers find him even more intimidating than the boss- but he does his best not to think too hard about the specific ethics of big-business like this. He's had to sacrifice and repress a lot to make it to where he is.

- Most of his impressive salary that he cares to actually spend goes toward affording a place to stay in the city that's large and isolated enough to give him the peace of mind that only solitude and quiet can lend. That said, he does have a small number of close friends, and while no one knows when this started, it's just assumed that hangouts and get-togethers will happen at his place, since it's the most spacious and comfortable. Saix adamantly denies that he ever offered to host, but he also never turns them away.

- He doesn't have the highest sex drive overall, and frankly, he works so hard and for such long hours that it's hard to find the time and energy for intimacy. That said, when the mood strikes, it's positively fierce; he'll text you to be waiting for him at home in as little clothing as possible, and you'll know he's looking to spend a full night ravishing you. Admittedly, part of his intensity in bed is a way to relieve work stress, but it doesn't hurt that, though he's miserable at expressing it, he's absolutely obsessed with your body. When Saix decides he wants you, he'll bury his face between your legs, milk multiple orgasms from you with his hands, and mark you with bites from your jaw, down your stomach and along your thighs.

- Saix is the biggest sucker for small, sweet and genuine signs of affection. He's not great at it himself, but just seeing a message from you to say you miss him while he's working late yet again turns his face bright red, and he'll spend the next half hour trying to come up with the right reply, only to just end up sending "I feel the same. I won't be much longer." But when he does see you that night, he holds you extra tight, nuzzling his face against your hair. He hates being called out on it, but it's incredibly easy to turn him into a melting, blushing puddle- and heaven help you if you do it to him with friends around. He'll "punish" you quite thoroughly, so you'll only have yourself to blame when you get no sleep and can't stand the next day.

[remmammie]

Hcs where G/N Reader introduces Xion to the concept of anniversaries? I personally think she might like KH 20th!

Xion! My favourite female character <3 I've been waiting for this moment hehe I chose to go from her in-game perspective on the concept of anniversaries, then added a little about KH 20th at the end! Enjoy!

Reader introducing anniversaries to Xion HCs

Xion's entire life has been a battle with memories, both of her own and of others', so I feel like she'd take to the concept of anniversaries. It makes it less of a chore for her to remember things since I sort of headcannon she struggles with that kind of thing in her new body.

Birthdays is a big thing for her. Since she was never truly "born," you declare that her birthday is the day her new body was made and she looks at you all confused, tilted head like a little puppy. She has...no idea what a birthday is. She feels embarrassed when you tell her that it's an entire day dedicated to just one person. All that attention on just her for an entire day? But you promise you'll plan her birthday together to make sure things don't get too overwhelming for her.

Romantic relationship anniversaries are even more confusing. A day to commemorate a confession? That's such a bizarre thing to spend an entire day celebrating! She takes a while talking with you to try and understand it, asking for examples and why it's so special to these people. You tell her about Belle and the Beast, since she's seen them before, and explain how important it is to them to celebrate their anniversary because it's an excuse to spend the entire day with the person you love, just thinking about why you love them and how you got so lucky. After a while, the concept flusters Xion and she goes a little silent. She's deep in thought about her most precious people and how she'd love to have a "friendship anniversary" for the days she met them.

As for more celebratory anniversaries like that of say festivals or media birthdays, Xion is very into it all. She loves any excuse to get creative and make her own sort of "present" to show her thanks for the creation of something she loves. Maybe Roxas gets her really into Struggle games (and Xion would sweep the competition) and it goes through a big anniversary since its creation. Xion would definitely make maybe a big decorative wreath for The Sandlot and train really hard for matches she'll be taking part in that day.

Say in a Modern AU where Kingdom Hearts was real and Xion was separated from it, but played it and enjoyed it, she'd absolutely do something wonderful to celebrate a major birthday of one of her favourite series: she might make something wonderful like real sea-salt ice cream or recreate some of the food from the KH cafe in Japan!