#save me jealous nagi save me

[perrywrites]

Aaaaahhhhhh!!!! Your writings are so good! Can I ask for Ness, Kunigami, and Nagi to fill out the roster for the “mumbling ‘i want you inside me’” blurbs you got going on? If you’re not too busy of course! Idk which characters exactly you write for tho so it’s cool if you forego Ness or smth

YES, I was already writing Shidou, so I wrote Nagi and Kunigami with him as well. The cutie Ness will have to wait his turn (if there is one, I'll see if I'm inspired) 😞😞😞 BUT ALSO, having Kunigami and Shidou on one list feels illegal and wrong ngl LOLOL, thank you so much for liking my writing 🥺🥺🥺

Absentmindedly murmuring that you want him inside of you during practice part 4;

NSFW 

Includes; Nagi, Kunigami, Shidou

Part 1 (Isagi, Hiori, Bachira) and part 2 (Chigiri, Reo) and part 3 (Barou, Kaiser) and part 5 (Sae, Rin, Karasu, Otoya, Yukimiya)

Nagi: he only knows you’re here when Reo elbows him, telling him that you’re here, except this time Reo is snickering in a way that confuses him. Why is he laughing? What’s so funny about you being here? Nevertheless, unanswered questions fading away in his head, he turns to see you across the field, and he waves at you - but there’s something weird about you. Although you wave back, like you would usually do, it’s not an energetic kind of wave. It’s more lethargic, hand barely raised, and something about you seems like you’re not really there. Right now you kind of seem like the zombies he shoots in his games. Concerned and confused, he blinks at your weird behaviour, but he saves it until his break. The moment he gets his chance, he’s making his way over to you, but the closer he gets to you, the more… confused he starts to feel; your state doesn’t seem as similar to a zombie’s as he initially thought. You’re certainly seeing him, that’s for sure, but your eyes are weird. They’re all opaque and dazed, as if you’re delirious from a fever of sorts. He doesn’t know why, but something about your glassy eyes makes him antsy. “... You there?” And it’s when your dreamy smile widens, your head tilting, that he realizes even before the words leave your mouth exactly what is up with you. Ah, so that’s it. You need him right now. That’s what those eyes are for, yes, he remembers. That’s how you look up at him sometimes when he’s trying to get you into bed. Except, you’ve never said the kind of thing you just said, and those sultry words send heat straight down to his cock. Something in that breathy tone of yours tugs at his heart and he becomes restless. What are you doing to him? He shifts on his feet slightly. You can’t do this to him right now. Not right now. Don’t look at him like that right now, it’s making him think of you in a way that’s going to make going back to practice really hard - pun intended. The only kind of thoughts that are sitting in his head now are all images of him making you cry on his cock, using that pussy of yours until you pass out, pounding away until your voice is ruined. And, ah, shit, well. He can no longer deny himself, it’s too hard to resist this urge and go back to practice. So when Reo comes to tell him that practice is about to start, all he mutters is a quiet “sorry Reo” before he grabs you by the arm and drags you off somewhere. You’re the one that started this, you can take responsibility by letting him go as many times as he wants, right? 

Shidou: the moment he catches that hazy gaze of yours, he’s busting his ass laughing right on the field, yelling to his teammates something about how he’s eager to score even harder with his girl looking all cute for him. Rin is the one that tells him to shut up - both of them somehow seem destined to stick together, joining the same exact league, both bemoaning their misfortune. All Shidou does is almost start a fight, taunting Rin back in response, telling him that if he’s so jealous he should stop being loveless and go get with someone already so he can hop off of Shidou’s dick already. Of course, the rest of their teammates and coach have to get involved to calm both of their asses down, and so there’s an unplanned break. Immediately, first things first, he heads over to you, all amused, noting how you’re still looking at him like that, all lovesick and yearning. Shit, damn, you’re gonna make him catch a public indecency case. “Shit sweetheart, you’re looking like you want to milk my cock, huh? Want me to bust my load inside of you or something?” Turns out, that’s exactly what you wanted, because you say that - say that you want him inside of you. Well then, he didn’t expect that - usually in the face of his desire (for you, you, only you), you had a tendency to be a bit more shy. That was nice, getting to tease you and watch you get flustered, then have you make all of those lewd sounds and faces for him - but… There was something about you being all bold and blunt like this about wanting him to fuck you that got his blood pumping. It made him want to go the extra mile in fucking you - even though he already always goes full out when fucking you -  try out new positions and breed you in each and every single one, shoot his burning hot cum right into your womb as he holds you down and your perfect pussy flutters around his cock again and again. He won’t even take his cock out this time, leave it in until he gets hard enough to fuck you again and again and again - he’ll give it all to you, he’ll get you fucking pregnant, fuck his cum into you until he’s sure of conception, shit. You want that, don’t you? Just the same as him, yeah? Of course you do, you’re just as much of a fucking pervert as him. So within a moment of you saying something that hot, he has already made the decision of pumping his seed into you right then and there. That’s why he immediately picks you up, throwing you onto his shoulder and you yelp - confused and disoriented as he starts carrying you off, warning everyone to not enter the showers for the next hour or so unless they want to hear him giving it to you good. Rin scoffs from the side, glaring, saying something about practice, but Shidou laughs, having none of it. “Fuck off virgin eyelashes, impregnating my girl takes priority~” You hear Rin muttering something about him not being a virgin beneath his breath, but that’s no longer your concern. You’ve lent fuel to a forest fire and now it’s going to burn through the whole country, don’t think you can walk after how hard he fucks you. After all, Shidou Ryusei loves invitations, especially if it’s the kind you give. Although, your biggest concern soon will definitely be how you’re going to face the rest of his teammates after they inevitably hear all those raunchy sounds you’re 100% sure Shidou will make sure you’re unable to suppress...

Kunigami: although he’s not exactly an oblivious guy, he’s not exactly the most conscious guy either when it comes to this kind of stuff. He never really knew when a girl crushed on him or swooned over his gentlemanly behaviour up until he got a confession. That still holds true even now, but you’re not exactly ever ‘subtle’ - case in point, those very obvious bedroom eyes you’re giving him at the moment. He feels his ears burn, face warm - not because of physical exertion - as he tries to ignore your eyes absolutely burning through his back. Why are you looking at him like that right now? Are you even aware of the kind of dreamy expression you’re making? You don’t seem like it. God, you’re distracting him, completely. The things he’d do to be alone with you right now - goddammit, he feels like a pervert now. When his break arrives and he goes over to you, the fervent blush only deepens - you’re still looking at him like you want him to claim you, eyes all hooded and dazed, pouty lips parted open. “Hey…” He curses himself for his awkwardness even with his own girlfriend, keeping his eyes averted from you as he rubs the back of his neck. “… You good?” Is that all he can say? Really? Wow, great going Kunigami, what a great job. But before he can berate himself any further for his awkwardness - he’s always a little shy when it comes to the more intimate side of your relationship - you say something that has him sputtering, eyes wide as he looks at you. Did you - did you really just say that? The way your lips twitch up into a small smile is enough of a confirmation, and he feels his heart beat intensely beneath his broad ribcage. How do you - how do you just… say things like that. “You… You sure do love to tease me, huh…?” And then he falls silent, shifting on his leg as you giggle lightly at his words, the sound of your voice making him shiver slightly now. Do you even know what you do to him? How you make him want to push your legs up right into your chest and just pound away? Fuck you into the bed as you cry out his name? Claim you, over and over again, make you sore and exhausted as he uses your body until you’re full of his cum. Fuck, god. He should be thinking of kicking balls right now, scoring goals, but instead his head grows empty and blood rushes down to the wrong head. Why are you like this? Why do you do this to him? He curses beneath his breath, willing the wrong head to go back to sleep, and he catches you staring at the bulge all yearningly and - ah fuck, he can’t play like this. He grabs your hand and pulls you up. You’re coming with him and helping him deal with the ‘problem’ you caused, okay? Hopefully he can get a quick round in before the break finishes, or well, if he can’t… He might as well fuck you for as long as he pleases.

Also I finally realized there's a character limit per block thingy LMFAO, I couldn't figure out what was the problem the last two times and just did 2 characters I'm such an idiot 😭😭😭

[dystychiphxbia]

☆ - Gym crush! pt. 3

this sucked but im so busy with uni aaa

gn!reader

characters: isagi, reo, nagi

Isagi Yoichi:

this guy is new to the gym

he catches your eye, mainly because his form is horrifying at first

where did bro learn how to squat...

you try your best to help him!!

and wow he learns super fast

like...when one is new to the gym they usually progress fast but he's on another level...

you are honestly impressed

and he's so nice too??

except when he has progressed enough to attempt a pr...yeah it's the same level of focusment as when he's playing football

and he can get angry at you for bothering him

but he will always apologize afterwards and say that he just really needed to focus

he really enjoys your company...he was a blushing mess when you first approached him and he still struggles to keep his composure when your hands accidentally touch

always spots for you but first you have to teach him how to do it

definitely talks about you to his friends

they try to get him to ask you out but he always says that you are just his gym crush, no way you return his feelings (but you do)

and your thighs...he WILL be looking at them.

Mikage Reo;

now let's be real...this guy has his own personal gym for sure

but let's say one of his friends drag him to a regular gym....for plot reasons

rich boy is shocked

but you catch his attention...you are so elegant...you dont fit in with all the gym bros

now the problem is he wants to talk to you...would it be weird? can he just invite you to his gym instead?

he overthinks too much

you notice him too, he looks out of place and his gym etiquette is lacking

he forgets to rerack his weights and you immediately go remind him

"oh...im used to not having to rerack them at my own private gym...thanks for the heads up."

nah not the entitled rich boy

but you are a bit jealous...especially when you are waiting for the leg press to be free

reo hates working out in a packed gym but he just cant get you out of his mind even couple days later

his friend says you come often during the peak times and always seem pissed off about having to wait between machines...

so, he returns to the gym once more with a plan

and there you are....waiting for a free squat rack

you were quite surprised to see him...why would a rich boy with his own gym return to a regular gym during peak hours?

once you start racking your weights, reo comes up to you asking how many sets you have left

"bro. i just started. you saw me." "well lemme squeeze in between ur sets yeah?"

you dont like sharing. but the gym is packed. so you give in.

reo keeps talking to you and you realize that he's actually nice

sure he's rich and entitled and has no clue about how the life of a poor commoner is, but you enjoy talking with him

and the way he throws in a few flirts, and makes sure to compliment you...you are a goner

you end up doing your entire routine with him, getting to know him more

you can't help but notice the way he looks at you...and your body

by the end of the workout, he drops the big question

"wanna ditch this gym and workout at mine?"

he promises you can workout for free...ofc you say yes cause that means you can save money

so you save money and he gets to see you almost everyday...an ideal situation!

honestly in the end you care more about seeing reo than saving money...

Nagi Seishiro;

nah who got this man to the gym

again...let's say a friend forced him to come along...for plot reasons...

he does not want to be there

like yes he has his goals that he wants to achieve, but a packed gym is just too much

you see him occupying a machine you need for like 10 mins just being on his phone so you go up to him

he's confused but lets you have the machine, he wasn't really using it anyway

honestly he seems kinda lost

like he doesnt actually know what to do. since he was already dragged to the gym, he should do something useful but he doesn't know what

and you notice...and kinda feel bad for him...he looks like a lost puppy

so!! you help him out!!

you dont know much about football but you help him figure out what he should do at the gym to improve :)

he actually appreciates your help. and you see him come to the gym more and more

this is nagi we are talking about so it's a miracle that he actually keeps coming back

but the thing is that he really wants to see you!! you motivate him

you always smile so brightly when you see him. he just can't get enough of that smile.

everything is less of a hassle with you around!

[kyannae]

ILIKEU，↷ nagi seishiro.

summary: reo invited you to hang out with him and nagi, and who were you to refuse? except, with a twist where he ditches you two. sucks to suck. (gn!reader)

category: FLUFF BROOOO

warnings: gn!reader, ooc characters(?), friend cancelling last minute :rolls eyes:, cursing, nothing else i think

a/n: here's one for my skrinkly little nincompoop 🤭 also a super late valentines special! i'm having sm fun writing these HAHA (yes this is the fic i mentioned in my previous post. this was the one sitting in my drafts for over a week.)

"m' so tired. hey y/n, is reo comin' or not?" nagi sighed, leaning on your shoulder. you frowned, before checking your phone for the nth time that day, while nagi continued playing video games on his. and that was when you saw reo's recent text, sent a minute ago.

'oops, sorry guys, my parents asked me to stay home today. just hang out with each other!'

an irk mark appeared on your forehead and you nudged nagi's shoulder, drawing his attention to the message shown on your screen. he sighed again, before turning his attention back to his game.

"what a pain..." he muttered, and you chuckled. "wanna go to an arcade, then?" you asked, before typing a furious response back to reo. nagi's head perked up at the mention of an arcade. "sure," he replied, and the both of you set off.

"WHAT THE FUCK?? HOW DO YOU DO THIS SHIT BRO." you yelled, trying your hardest to shoot at all the zombies appearing on your side of the screen. nagi seemed like he wasn't even trying at all- even helping to clear YOUR side too.

"your posture and positioning is wrong." nagi pointed out, before standing behind you, adjusting your posture carefully. you froze, muscles tensing up at his touch. when nagi was done, you returned to the game- finding it much easier.

"yeah! i cleared it! take that, dumb game." you cheered, quickly keying in your name so that you'll be shown on the leaderboard. definitely not the top 10 or 5, but you were still happy nonetheless.

nagi hummed, a small smile appearing on his face at the sight of your childlike happiness.

"heyy, hey! nagi! i'm going to go and top-up my arcade card." you waved your hand infront of the spaced out male, whom blinked before mumbling out an "okay."

he eventually got bored waiting, opting to play a nearby game while he waited.

he stuck out his tongue slightly in concentration, fingers skillfully maneuvering the controls. he sighed in relief upon completing the game, and stretched when he saw that he got first place- again.

he was about to key in his nickname so that his score could be saved on the leaderboard, but that was when you appeared.

"I'm back! oh, you got first again. tch." nagi looked up at you, and although cliché- you looked...like...woah. the glow of the neon arcade lights behind you, the jealous look on your face which you weren't doing a very good job at hiding- it was all so, so perfect in his eyes.

he nodded, turning back to the screen- unconsciously keying in what he wanted going to say as his nickname, ILIKEU.

"nagi? your nickname?" you pointed out, and the boy let out a 'hm?' focusing on the name he keyed in, he was shocked and undoubtedly dismayed when he realised that he already pressed enter.

there it was, big bolded font right on the screen as the number 1 on the leaderboard- ILIKEU.

"oh." he muttered, the tips of his ears turning a slight pink in colour, and you chuckled. "did you mean to say that out loud instead?" you teased, and nagi pouted, hiding his face in his hands.

"aww nagi, don't be like that." you laughed, before leaning down to his level.

"i like you too." you smiled, and gave him a quick peck on the lips. "although, this nickname is actually pretty embarrassi-"

please, let him be embarrassed in peace.

© kyannae

[aesterblaster]

How Awkward Are The Blue Lock Boys In A Relationship?

Gender neutral//No Warnings

-1- Not Awkward At All

Maybe it's because you're friends beforehand or maybe it's because he's been in relationships before but he settles right in. You two just clicked from the first date and now you're connected at the hip. He doesn't care if you see him all sweaty and gross after practice or if he has a habit that kind of grosses you out. He bares it all from the get go and has a sort of charm you can't deny. PDA is a must and you swear he doesn't know the meaning of the word "cocky" with the way he peacocks and shows you off to everyone he knows. Even when he isn't the life of the party he makes sure to look out for you and assure you're having a good time wherever you two go.

Shidou, Oliver, Lavinho

-2- Not Bad, Not Bad At All

He tries to hide at least some of his more stupid habits from you. Except for the fact that he has a before game good luck ritual. And yes you do have to participate. He's the type of boyfriend to show up where you work just to surprise you with flowers. He has a sort of calming aura to him that makes you feel safe and at ease, even when you meet his parents. It's obvious to everyone around him that he loves you with all his heart and he isn't afraid to show it. You know each other inside and out within the first few months of dating because he's just that open and honest.

Bachira, Tabito, Nanase

-3- Only A Bit

Honestly didn't expect you to go on a second date with him. Between his busy life as a professional athlete and his love of egoism, he didn't expect to ever be in a relationship. But then you came along. His personality kind of saves him from being awkward, or at least percieved as such. All about communication, if he's feeling jealous or neglected he'll tell you outright. He honestly doesn't realize the absolute vice grip he holds on you or the way you stare in awe as you watch him train for his next big match. If anything, he'll make you feel awkward as you try to explain to him just exactly why you love him so much.

Sae, Snuffy, Kaiser, Chigiri

-4- Has A Healthy Dose Of Nerves

He probably waited a while to ask you out and got the final push he needed from his friends. Insanely thoughtful and compassionate, but also a bit of a dork sometimes. He is a bit more guarded about how quickly he lets you in on his innermost thoughts and probably gets nervous that you might leave him easier. Deep down he just knows how lucky he is to have a partner like you and he takes that seriously. He warms up to you quickly though and soon you find yourself getting up to all sorts of stupid antics with him. He holds your hand a lot just to feel your palm against his.

Kunigami, Chris, Naruhaya

-5- You Can't Tell

He isn't awkward in the steriotypical, blushing and easily flustered way. It's more introspective than that. He just learning how to be with you, slowly but surely. And the growing period that comes with that can feel awkward at times. You can just tell from the way he holds you and tries to get closer to you that he doesn't want to force you to do anything you don't want to do. Honestly, he'll probably be a bit more comfortable if you take the reins and tell him what you need. He'll gladly comply

Nagi, Gagumaru, Ego

-6- Bad Enough To Get Sweaty Palms

You absolutely undo him. Your laugh, your smile and praise, everything about you has his heartbeat speeding up. This man does not know how to act around you. Anyone who tries to hit on you will immediately get hit with an "Excuse me, is this guy/girl bothering you?" and a glare, but outside of that he is almost weary of announcing that you guys are together because he doesn't want to make you uncomfortable. His text messages are all mini paragraphs that could win prose competitions and it's equally funny and sweet.

Loki, Reo, Kuon, Kenyu

-7- Doesn't Know The Meaning Of Relaxing

Let's be honest, it's probably because you tease him. You just can't help it! He's so cute when he's struggling to come up with a response to your compliments and sly comments. At the beginning, he didn't expect it to turn into a serious thing at all, which is why he's utterly unprepared when the relationship turns more romantic. When you tell him you love him he freezes up a little bit. But every single time you start to worry your love is unappreciated he manages to gather the courage to wrap his arm around your waist and stare at you with a look of adoration that says it all.

Zantetsu, Ness, Lorenzo

-8- A Concerning Amount

He's a little bit pathetic. It kind of bothers him how nervous you make him. He's a world class athlete damn it! He's at the top of his field, anyone in their right mind would pay money just to date him for a week! And yet people are shocked when you mention you two are an item because he's so damn stiff standing next to you. When you two are in private he shows his love mostly through quality time than anything else. You can feel the way he relaxes and breathes a little bit easier when you lean up against him. It's a miracle you aren't just after his fame and money or he'd go broke just to please you.

Noa, Barou, Rin

-9- Seconds Away From A Heartattack

During your first kiss he accidentally hit your teeth against his and that just set the tone for the whole relationship. You wake up to a notification in the middle of the night that he liked one of your posts from years and years back, and then just like that it disappears. He accidentally drops the expensive gift he meant to give to you for your anniversary. He is the definition of fail cringe and yet he managed to snag you anyway and he will never stop wondering how. He somehow forgets that he's never missed a date, never failed to be respectful and nonjudgemental and overall has been the best boyfriend you could ever ask for.

Sendou, Hiori, Isagi

-10- Even Anxiety Meds Can't Help Him Now

On the field he's a beast, a master of trash talking and trickshots and yet when he talks to you he finds himself lost for words. He feels his mouth go dry when you ask him anything and he finds himself mesmerized by your eyes at inappropriate times. Please initiate plans with him, please talk to him often or he'll get confused and think you hate him. The type to almost start crying if you try to play mind games with him. While on the outside it sometimes looks like you're constantly pushing him to even be social, it's impossible to deny how much he loves you when you see him searching for you in a crowded room, completely lost without you by his side.

Raichi, Kurona, Niko, Ness

[lovemaiyo]

୨˚୧ stay with me, (don't want you to leave) 💿 seishirou nagi x gn!reader, possibly feminine descriptions for reader

⊹ in which : he likes you better when you're just with him.

" what a waste of time... why do people even go out? you could be doing something waaay better, like catching up on that new season of the anime you really like, or gambling your life savings on this hot character's banner. or, you could just.. sleep? what was the need to go out? phone's are already invented, you can just call??? what is this, the 1700's?? those were just a few examples of the thoughts currently swirling through seishirou nagi's head. your highschool friends had invited you to a casual starbucks hangout, as a get-togther-after-highschool-lets-see-whos-still-living-in-a-basement-and-whos-a-millionaire type thing. you'd insisted seishirou came with you, and after a LOTTT of convincing, he agreed. "hey, sei, you know there's supposedly a thing called 'outdoors', and it has fresh air and grass? "nah, that's just a rumour... sei now wished he didn't come, so he didn't have to experience the disgusting sight in front of him.. "hey, (name), you know kei had a crush on you way back in highschool?? it-" "SHUT UP, REN.." the guy named kei said. to be fair, kei was nicely built and fairly tall, with black hair and blue eyes, and a beauty mark right below his dimpled smile. but NO WAY you, the amazing and beautiful (name), would go for such a guy when you already had him, right? "oh, you did? a lot of girls were chasing after you, why'd you like someone like me?" you inquired, swirling around your drink. "uhh, well, you were just really kind and stuff..." kei blushed and rubbed the back of his neck. ew. pick me behaviour. sei's only comfort was you squeezing his hand below the table. "EEEE!! (name) and kei would look so cute together.. oh, but (name) already has a guy.." the girl named arima shot seishirou an almost... flirtatious glance?? sei inwardly groaned. how much longer was he gonna have to watch that kei guy subtly flirt with you? "... (n/n), can we go now..??" he whispered. "why? do you not like it here?" you whispered back. "nooo.." he groaned. "...me neither!! let's go!!" you said, animatedly. sei stood up, and said rather boredly. "me an' (name) are going. bye." and started walking away. "hold on." a male voice interrupted. it was kei, but his voice no longer had the playful, teasing tone. "i wont stop you from going, but (name), can i.. uhh, have your number?" it happened in a second. seishirou stood up to his full height, and deadpanned at kei, his right eye slightly twitching. his hands were slightly clenched below the table, and sei was sullenly pouting. "you want their number, yeah? it's +1-500-fuck yourself." to be fair, the look of shock on kei's face as sei pulled your hand and walked off with you was worth the scolding he got. ୨˚୧ BONUS : "... stop staring at me..." sei groaned. you looked at him incredulously. "sorry it's just.. that was so badass.. '+1-500-fuck yourself'??? like oh my god..." "yeah? then maybe your little friend kei can take the hint.." "hold on.. are you jealous of kei??" "it's hard to be, really, when he looks like a lobotomy.." "oh my go-"

⪩ ⪨ lovemaiyo 2022 - 2024 . choose wisely

[cienie-isengardu]

What du you take shem and nagi personally were when they were alive

That is a good question.

Interestingly, Splinter’s tale in the first issue of TMNT provided little to no details about Tang Shen besides that:

both Yoshi and Nagi tried to win her heart 

she loved Hamato Yoshi from the start

Nagi attacked and almost killed her when she rejected him

she witnessed how her beloved murdered in fury Nagi

she run away with Yoshi to New York and there together they lived for more than decade, until Oroku Saki killed both

On one hand, those are very general information, never directly telling us about Tang Shen’s feelings on the matter, because Splinter’s story was focused on his master, Hamato Yoshi. On another one however, there are implications that allow us to build some theories about her as a person.

The interpretation to some degree may change, whatever Tang Shen was aware of who Nagi and Yoshi were, or was a woman with no connection to Foot Clan that was dragged into the ninja (criminal) world unwillingly. However the answer is, one way or another she learned her beloved is capable of brutal murder (even if done to protect her) and I assume once Nagi was dead, Yoshi’s connection to Foot Clan and past as assassin was no longer a secret among them. So we have a woman who willingly spent her life with a fully trained ninja and confirmed murdered (even if she didn’t have any reason to feel bad for Nagi after what happened), and not just a ninja, but A) the top Shadow Warrior from the most feared Foot Clan and B) one that dishonored himself by killing fellow member of the clan. 

So, leaving Japan to live in USA, the totally different culture-wise country, while knowing of what your beloved is capable in fit of rage, what he did in the past, and that together they may be a target of merciless Foot Clan due to Yoshi’s action takes a lot guts if you ask me.

Another implication of Shen’s courage and standing her ground is refusing ”insanely jealous” Nagi in the face that no, she won’t love him just because he demands it. I mean, can you just imagine being at your own home and then forced to deal with a man that has the audacity to demand to be loved and when he doesn’t get what he wants, become aggressive? That is just a straight up nightmare, but think how much worse it would be, if Shen actually knew Oroku Nagi is a fully trained assassin, which naturally makes refusing much more dangerous. The thing is, she could try to stall the time, in hope Yoshi - or anyone - will soon show up to save her, or placate Nagi with some sweet lies and then go to her beloved and tell what happened. As Yoshi knew personally Nagi, I think it is safe to assume he would trust Tang Shen's words. But in this highly stressful and dangerous situation, she did go straight for refusal, not tolerating Nagi’s jealous (pathetic) behavior. That woman for sure had some guts and/or (reckless?) bravery. 

Another thing worth to say about Tang Shen, she lived with Yoshi in New York most likely for over a decade (both were killed by Shredder almost 15 years after fleeing from Japan, but it is hard to say how long it took them travel to the USA, considering Yoshi’s conflict with the Foot Clan. But for the sake of this answer, let’s stick to the safe assumption of at least decade).

Splinter did not mention any children of Tang Shen and Yoshi and according to him, the couple lived happily together. So, either they couldn’t have offspring due to biological problems, or decided to not have a child or Tang Shen outright refused to be pregnant. Of course, if the latter was the case, it could be grounded in trauma from Nagi’s attack (and really putting into question did he do more than beating her). If not, then it shows her independent streak and wish to not be a housewife - even if Splinter did not mention she had any job or hobby, as again, the story was focused on Yoshi’s life. As Splinter said, in New York Yoshi formed a martial arts school and prospered, so we can assume Tang Shen lived with him in a relatively comfortable life, at least from a financial point of view. However, Yoshi was still a dishonored ex-ninja, with a death mark on him, so there is a possibility both needed to live under false names - what I think takes a toll on a person's psyche due to fear and paranoia. What I assume may also be a factor why they decided to not have any child on their own.

Despite the lack of source material, there are enough scraps in Spliner’s story to think Tang Shen was pretty brave to be with Yoshi (an ex-assassin) but also mentally strong to accept how her life turned out. Like living in such a different place knowing full well that she won’t be able to come back to Japan or be a family member because of the Foot Clan. At the same time, we can’t forget that she was born and raised in Japan, decades before turtles mutated, so her native culture and social demands definitely affected her personality. The question is, how much Nagi’s assault, fleeing Japan and living with Yoshi challenged or strengthened those cultural influences on her, as a person. 

As for Oroku Nagi, Splinter described him as a competitive, insanely jealous over Tang Shen and once rejected by the woman, an aggressive person. Of course, Splinter is not an objective source, as he clearly loved his master, Hamato Yosh very much, however there is no reason to think Nagi couldn’t be ruthless and/or prone to violence. On one hand, as an assassin violence was natural to him, but losing control when rejected by a woman actually put him in a bad light. Not just in a moral way, but professionally as well (but to be honest, Yoshi too lost control over his rage when Tang Shen’s life was in danger). Did he even truly love Tang Shen or was she just a means to “score” against his rival, it is hard to determine but there is something to say how toxic was his competition with Yoshi. At the same time, I would not cross out the possibility that their competition was fueled by the clan itself. At least according to Splinter, Hamato Yoshi came out as the winner: Yoshi was the best Shadow Warrior and the one loved by Tang Shen. So there is a possibility Nagi’s jealousy was rooted more in his relationship with Yoshi than just the effect of rejected love.

Another thing that could influence Nagi’s personality is his family social position, not only within the clan but in general sense. Was he born into a powerful family, thus his self-worth fueled by the sense of entitlement? Is that why he came to Shen’s home and demanded her love, like it was something he has the right to? Alternatively, did Tang Shen’s family arrange her to marry Oroku Nagi against her wish, thus complicating the relationship between Nagi, Yoshi and her? 

However, as much as Nagi’s action toward Tang Shen paints him in a bad light, especially the physical assault toward a weaker person (no fighter as far as we know), Nagi definitely was someone important to seven years old Saki. Otherwise Shredder wouldn’t put so much effort in finding Nagi’s murderer. Like yes, the Foot Clan used Saki’s hatred for Yoshi to hunt down their ex-member, however Shredder didn’t do that for the clan's honor but for his brother’s sake alone. So I think it is safe to assume Nagi was a good older brother to little Saki, even if Shredder clung to the idolized version of him due to the great age gap between them.

At least, this is what I get from the original comics.

[simply-a-simp4]

I used a randomizer and the ship is Jingo Raichi x Seshiro Nagi

TW: Swearing??? I dunno

Them Changes; High school au (just to make it easier for myself lol)

Everyone in this damned school annoys me. My classmates, my teammates, my teachers, the principal, and even the people in my gang. They either hate me or despise me. Well, look who hates them back, bitch. Glares were sent my way, and the seats next to me always empty, having to scare someone into being my partner for PE. The list can go just as long as James Bond’s hit list. I was sitting in the worst situation possible. Aka, science class in the stuffy classroom on a Tuesday afternoon. Everyone either wants to die or go home. Screw the difference between animal cells and plant cells. Screw microscopes. Screw atoms.

I sighed, leaning my head on my arm and not reacting as I hear my black pen fall on the ground for the 163rd time. My science book was open to a blank page, remembering that I had to write down whatever the stupid teacher was blabbing on about. I started nodding off, the heat of the classroom paired with the droning background noise of my monotone teacher made my eyes start to close. A sudden knock on the classroom’s sliding door jolted me out of my sleep-induced trance. The door opened at the call of the teacher and someone entered. Not that I cared, but I’d just never seen him before. Sleepy, ox-brown eyes that were half shut, droopy white hair that almost covered his eyes and must be too long for the school’s regulations. He walked in, dragging his feet into the class and lazily looking around. His eyes locked onto the empty seat next to me and he begrudgingly plopped his stuff down on the desk and slid onto the seat. His movements were very similar to a sloth, I noticed. But whatever. Just another NPC in the amazing story of how Jingo Raichi became Japan’s best army official. I focus my already little attention back on the teacher, huffing through my nose to show my disinterest. My ear twitched as I heard a quiet rustling sound from next to me, and I turned to see what it was. The sloth boy had sneaked a small loaf of bread and was eating it behind an upturned book. He must’ve noticed my staring and he broke a small piece of bread off and slowly held it out to me, eyes still looking down at the bread. I jolted for the second time, staring at the piece that was held out to me. Kindness and generosity were things that people usually saves for others they liked. I don’t know why, out of politeness I assumed, I took the piece of bread with a gravelly “thanks” and popped it into my mouth. It tasted like, unsurprisingly, bread. The sloth boy slowly drew his hand back and resumed chewing on his little bread loaf. What the fuck just happened??? I started playing with the black earring on my left ear, deep in thought. Clearly, this class is too boring to be thinking about anything other than the soft, sloth-looking boy next to me. It must’ve been a while since someone gave me food without me having to punch them first. I winced a bit, remembering the time when I saw the brown-haired boy have a better lunch than me so I beat him up to get it. His name is Kuon, I think. We must’ve been friends. He always avoided me after that, though. Not that I cared, all the people here are just jealous stepping stones for my greatness.

“Oi.” I whisper-yelled. The sleepy boy slowly inched his head towards my direction. His ox-like eyes were still glued to his bread, which was slowly dwindling in size. He made a soft, low “hm?” sound, but it was so quiet that if he didn’t move his head an inch then I would’ve thought that he didn’t hear me. A vein pulsed in my head and a small spike of annoyance hit me when he didn’t even bother to look over. I harshly pulled him towards me by his light-grey hoodie until my mouth was inches from his ear. His eyes kept staring at the bread. I narrowed my eyes, hoping that I looked intimidating as usual.

“What’s your damn name, sloth boy?”

“Roses are red, violets are blue,” he muttered, “If I had a brick, I would throw it at you.”

The End

[aventoru]

football wag

character(s) : everyone

warning(s) : none

a/n : js some brainrot about life as the wag of these characters when they’re pro!athletes 🫶 edit : inspired by the haikyuu ver i saw from @/sunaluv

I’M A MILLION DOLLAR BABY

being his wag has both its pros and cons

you’re introduced to the luxurious lifestyle since he’s making bank

but the fans are CRAZY over him and his love life

you’ll get the best (and worst) of both worlds

he’s buying you the newest fashion items and luxury goods, the trendiest accessories, and hottest cars (of course, you buy him extravagant gifts as well)

not only that, you’ve live together in a big ass MANSION 💸💸💸

you’ve also gotten your own following on social media and become an influencer with your own tv show and brand ambassador (pop off!)

sometimes you two do collabs and the entertainment industry goes WILD

of course, you inevitably receive hate from jealous fans

some claim you’re not good enough for him, others say you’re a gold digger

but you don’t have to worry because he’s defending you left and right, taking care of all the hate that you get

it’s not like you’re worried anyway, because at the end of the day, you’re his and he’s yours

you’re constantly in the spotlight, under the scrutiny of probably everyone who knows him

but if it’s with him, you think everything is totally worth it

KAISER, SHIDOU, aiku, sae, REO, lavihno, CHRIS PRINCE, raichi, karasu, otoya, kunigami

ROMANCE ISN’T DEAD IF YOU KEEP IT JUST YOURS

he lives a rather private life with you

he only cares about you and your little family together (aka you, him, and the cute cat you guys adopted)

everyone knows you’re his gf but you both are so lowkey, no one actually knows you

ofc he’ll defend you from the hate comments but you aren’t really publicly active on social media and the paparazzi has like 3 pics of u MAX so what even is there to say?

he has a little cozy apartment that he lives in with you, nothing too fancy or extravagant and you both like it that way

after all, you would prefer to save that money and spend it on other things

but honestly what more could you ask for when you wake up tangled in the sheets next to his beautiful face every single day?

you two have cute little dates (baking, movie marathons, candle making, gaming, etc.) together, UGH IT’S SO DOMESTIC

even when you two go out, you’re so lowkey the press misses it most of the time and you’re able to enjoy your date in peace

usually when you go out, you two go on picnics, to local restaurants, bowling, cafes, and other mundane things that couples do

(also, this doesn’t mean he doesn’t treat you to expensive dates occasionally 💸)

anyways you both are in your own little world and there’s nothing that could come between the two of you 🫶

RIN, HIORI, niko, NAGI, ness, also sae, noa, loki, barou, kiyora, yukimiya, chigiri

HE MUST LIKE ME FOR ME

hes genuine both to his fans and to you

once everyone has found out that you’re dating, he welcomes both love and hate, but still manages to keep you safe from the judgmental eyes of others

he tells his fans that he genuinely cares for you and hopes that they will come to accept you

if they don’t then too bad, it’s his life and they can’t do anything about it 😝

as for you, he treats you like royalty (as he should!)

you two aren’t afraid to make your relationship public and it’s shown through the usual outings he takes you to

you’re his plus one at every single event / gala he’s invited to

if/when his fans finally warm up to you, you two begin to make content together

you show up on his social media, and you even created a tiktok account for the both of you to create content and hop on trends

due to your frequent appearance, you gain a following of your own as well

despite that, your personal lives still remain quite private

like on special occasions such as anniversaries and birthdays he makes an effort to spend the day alone with you in the comfort of your home, away from the press and the rest of the world

you two sometimes do domestic activities together (he cooks for you, you two have a skincare routine, etc.)

despite being so open and public about your relationship, he still manages to make you feel special 🫶

ISAGI, snuffy, BACHIRA, lorenzo

BRO GOT NO RIZZ 😝

igaguri

[oveliagirlhaditright]

Will We Be Friends When We Grow Old?

A Tsugumi and Shoka fic. Oneshot. Major Neo spoilers.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33277189

More detailed plot summary: Tsugumi helps to comfort Shoka about the loss of Ayano, as they hold a memorial for her. This fic is mainly platonic. Though some slight one-sided shipping ended up in here (Tsugumi towards Shoka), but it’s blink and you miss it and you can still choose to see it as platonic. Also, RindoShoka and Neku and background someone. For me, it’s Shiki. But I didn’t specify, and you could maybe imagine it as someone else. Tsugumi’s PoV. Oneshot. Canon compliant

Tsugumi had only been in Shinjuku again for a few weeks—trying to figure out how they could bring it back from the brink, and have it be shiny and new again—when she got a call from Shoka, begging her to come back to Shibuya for a bit, because she needed someone with her who could understand the crippling loss of Ayano and be there for a memorial.

And while this was a tiny bit inconvenient—because Kaie had electronics mapped to Tsugumi’s head right now, in thinking maybe her visions of Shinjuku could help to create it, and then they could use something like a 3D printer to recreate it... after they made one that strong—Tsugumi knew that she would happily tell her friend Kaie to wait a little longer on this, so she could go comfort Shoka.

After all, how long had she been trapped in her Mr. Mew doll because of that bastard Kubo, before Shiki’s kind soul had wrestled her out of it? So, Tsugumi thought she could wait longer for her home to surface from the seas again, too.

Especially since Tsugumi knew it had to be hard for Shoka right now, without her old family. She had the Wicked Twisters... and while Tsugumi was sure they were trying their best to help soothe Shoka’s pain about Ayano’s erasure, it probably wouldn’t mean as much as someone doing the same who understood the loss themselves.

So, Tsugumi delicately removed the wires from her head, texted Shoka that she'd be there in a jiffy, and then looked to Kaie, who was definitely looking at her questioningly right now.

"Sorry, Kaie," Tsugumi reassured her dear friend, as she patted his hand. "Can this wait for a week? I want Shinjuku back as soon as you do. I swear. But Shoka needs me. It seems she's having a memorial service for Ayano, and needs the support. I'll be back in a week, okay?"

'That's fine', Kairi texted Tsugumi near instantly, once her words had seemed to reach his ears. 'Be sure to give Shoka my best.'

And Tsugumi smiled at Kaie even brighter now, because something about hearing him care about Shoka was aligning her soul, when a part of her had been afraid that her Shinjuku family would never reconnect with Shoka again. But clearly she needn't have worried. And that was a very beautiful thing, indeed.

"Don't worry!" she promised Kaie, her hand on her heart. "I will."

...

It didn't take Tsugumi too long to get back to Shibuya with her Reaper wings.

And one of the first things she saw when she arrived there, was Shoka and Rindo leaving 104... and Shoka wearing white clothes, of all things! Rindo was wearing all white, too.

And though it took Tsugumi a second to guess why, she did eventually figure out the reason. Shoka liked this one book series called "The Mortal Instruments", and in that, the characters with special powers—the Shadowhunters—wore white to funerals, instead of black. And Shoka must have been doing that here, since she usually wore black, and must have gotten Rindo to go along with that, as well... even though he usually seemed to wear a lot of white, from what Tsugumi had seen, he was wearing nothing but it now. And Tsugumi knew she would have to do the same thing.

"Shoka, it's so good to see you!" Tsugumi exclaimed as soon as she found her voice, running up to her surrogate sister and giving her a hug. "And I'm so sorry that I didn't think about that leaving you here alone, would mean leaving you to deal with the loss of Ayano alone. But I'm here now. And since here funeral is going to be ‘City of Bones’ themed... I can get the instrumental for for 'When the Darkness Comes' to sing, if you want."

"Thank you so much, Tsugumi!" Shoka cried, pulling Tsugumi only tighter into her arms. And Tsugumi was completely happy to be there, as she stroked Shoka’s hair and took in the sweet smell of Shoka’s raspberry scented perfume once again. “That sounds great. I'm so glad you're here, Tsugumi! And I'm so glad to see you again!" And Shoka kissed Tsugumi on the cheek then, leaving a stain of red lipstick there for the moment... until Tsugumi had to sort of awkwardly wipe it off (though maybe it actually wasn’t too awkward for Tsugumi at all).

And speaking of awkward, it was clear that Rindo felt that way right now. And Tsugumi wondered if he was second-guessing his place as Shoka's best friend at the moment.

But he was definitely that, Tsugumi was ashamed to say. Because the “The Mortal Instruments” was one of the few things Tsugumi knew about Shoka lately, since she'd been so focused on saving Shinjuku, she’d let her fall through the cracks. And how she desperately regretted that.

"I don't know if it's gonna be much of a funeral," Rindo explained to Tsugumi now, maybe thinking it was best that she got all the detes? "I asked Shoka if she wanted one for Ayano, and told her my mom could help pay for it and everything. But she said she'd rather just have a short vigil at Miyashita Park, where we can leave tributes to her. Though I'm sure you could sing during it, if you'd like."

"Thank you," Tsugumi told Mr. Twister, looking at him with her eyes shining. She thought it was pretty sweet, that even though the event would be short, he would make time for his former enemy to sing, if she would wish it. Tsugumi might have even started fangirling over him then, as much as she did Lord Ishimoto, if she hadn't realized then that she might be too choked up to sing. Because she was still heartbroken up about Ayano, too. And thoughts of her, often brought on thoughts of Big Su, that would really start up the waterworks in her...

"So, were we planning on going right now, then?" Tsugumi asked. But it was pretty obvious by the way that Shoka and Rindo were dressed, that that was the case. "Wow. I made it just in time, then!"

"I would have done it a second time with you, if you'd been late," Shoka assured Tsugumi, taking her hand. "And I'll do the same for Shiba, Kaie, and even Hishima, whenever they get their asses up here."

At this point, Rindo had pretty much disappeared into the scenery of 104, the poor kid—Tsugumi did feel bad about leaving him out, she wasn't trying to, but this sort of was a moment for her and Shoka right now—but thankfully, Neku, Fret... and some prissy looking kid seemed to be showing up for him, and Shoka, too, to keep him occupied.

"Kaie told me to send you his love," Tsugumi promised Shoka, squeezing her hands. "And I'm sure he'll be down right after I am. And Shiba and Hishima care, too. You know them, Shoka. They really do, deep down, as do I. And I'm so sorry if I ever made that unclear. But they might wait until Shinjuku is in some proper form again, before they stop by. But I know they will. And you could always come visit us, you know! In fact, please do, Shoka. Please?! With sugar on top!

"Anyway, let me go to 104 and buy some all-white clothes, and then we can get this solemn show on the road!"

And Tsugumi did just that.

They ended up getting forget-me-nots for Ayano, to let her know she would never be forgotten. And since, sadly, the fact she had never forgotten Shinjuku was part of the reason she could never embrace Shibuya, Shoka had let Tsugumi know. And even Blue Pepsi, since she loved the beverage and it somewhat matched her favorite shirt, and the Maximum Ride book series, since there was a character named "Iggy" in there, like her iguana.

And Shoka left her her Mr. Mew hoodie, thinking that maybe Ayano would like to have it, and might understand her love for Gatto Nero now, wherever her soul pieces were.

And Tsugumi did sing for her, though she broke key once, as the tears overwhelmed her... but Neku had chimed right in then, and had covered it up and no one had heard anything wrong. And if Neku hadn’t already been in a committed relationship, Tsugumi could have kissed him for it.

A girl named Rhyme had a few adages to say... as did Nagi say some very wise things over their gathered items.

And Fret bought a long scarf to tie off a part of Miyashita Park with all of the stuff here, so no one would mess with it for a while. Rindo had helped Fret do that (and had then gone back to holding Shoka). Rindo was also largely responsible for all of this, Tsugumi knew, so she definitely knew he was going to be on her Christmas list from now on.

Shiki had looked rather pained when Rindo and Fret had stretched the scarf so thinly, though—as if expecting it to rip right away—and had already broke out her needle and thread, and might have been creeping closer and closer to it as she eyed it...

And then Beat banged a small drum at the end of it all, to then try and make them all feel better—which was much appreciated, because Tsugumi didn't know if she liked where Joshua was so intently watching where Ayano had apparently fallen—as he told everyone that Ayano wouldn't want them to grieve... Shoka and Tsugumi, anyway.

And it was truly an event to remember. And Tsugumi knew that she would for as long as she existed in her non-life.

She even had new friends now, that she hadn't counted on at all when she'd started this venture here.

She'd thought she'd stay jealous of them and not fully understand why Shoka had left her family.

But now Tsugumi was hugging Shoka goodbye and promising she'd visit Shibuya and the Twisters again soon... though still making sure to try and needle Shoka into visiting Shinjuku, too.

"It's been great, Shoka. See you soon, dark girl," Tsugumi teased, running her hands up and down the lady's arms, as she did so.

And she could pretty much hear Shoka smirk—or perhaps purr—as she shot back with lips and teeth against Tsugumi's cheek, "And see you soon, light girl."

And then Tsugumi's visit to Shibuya turned out better than even Shiba could have guessed when he'd been the Executor.

Because by a literal miracle... spilling into Shoka's apartment, to hug them both now—as all three sobbed, and made promises to hold onto each other and never act so foolishly again—was Ayano.

Author’s Note: The ending with Ayano coming back is super cheesy, I know. And I sort of hate to write it. But when I had Joshua at the memorial too, I knew it had to happen.

This will be the one TWEWY story I write, that sort of cheapens death. The anime soften TWEWY’s blows by bringing Nao and Sota and Def March back to life (which I appreciated, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t think they were brought back in the game. And I get why they weren’t: to not cheapen death). So, this will be the one where I soften Neo’s blows, I guess.

Hope you all enjoyed!

Oh, and the title is a lyric from the song “End of the Line” by Christi Mac, which is pretty good. I couldn’t think of anything else to name it, so I went with that. -shrugs-

And, yes. I do think Tsugumi ended up with one-sided feelings for Shoka in this. I didn’t intend this when I wrote it, but it just happened… which is sort of what gave birth to my theory on Tumblr, about me wondering if maybe Tsugumi was actually beta!Rindo. And I believe that now, but it’s just a game theory, as MatPat would say. But anyway, you guys can also gladly ignore those one-sided feelings that sort of crept up in here, if you want, and see this all as platonic as it was meant to be, if you want! Or not! Whatever floats your boat!

And while I wanted to write something for Shoka and Tsugumi—because the game hinted at their friendship, but then didn’t do much with it—someone on Tumblr actually responded to my post about that and gave me the idea to have Tsugumi help Shoka deal with the loss of Ayano. But now I can’t find the commenter. But shoutout to them. If it was you and you’re reading this—or anyone here knows who it was—let me know, so I can give credit where credit is due!

Shutting up now!

[snakeboistan]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHIOTA NAGISA

Thank you, Nagisa, for showing me that being kind and gentle doesn’t mean that you’re weak and also that the parts about you that you hate can be turned into your greatest weapon. You have been a role model for me for the past four years and I strive to be as wise and caring as you. Keep doing what you’re doing, you adorable little assassin, we’re all so very proud of you. 😍😊

Yes, I know that Nagisa’s birthday is during Summer break but shhhhh

(25 unread messages) 

Akabane Karma: Hey there Nagi :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUEBERRY! I can’t believe you are officially older than me. But don’t get your hopes up, just because you’re my elder, doesn’t mean that I will start listening to you. Just to show you how awesome I am, I decided to stay up late so that I can text you exactly at 00:00. But for real, I hope you have an awesome day and I promise to beat up anyone that ruins it for you ;) Nagisa, you are honestly the most amazing person I’ve ever met and you’re seriously like such a sweet and kind and honest and good person and I have no idea how someone as nice and forgiving as you ended up befriending someone as crazy and violent as me. You’re the only person who's never been scared of me and even though you hate violence you still stood by me and never tried to change me and you liked me for me. No one’s ever liked me without expecting me to change and I’ve never felt as comfortable being myself with someone as I have with you. Can’t wait to see you at school today - I got you a present. No I won’t tell you what it is and yes, you’ll definitely love it. See you soon.

Sugino Tomohito: Happy Birthday Nagisa! Hope that you have fun today! I just want to tell you that you are the best best friend that I could ever ask for and I am truly grateful for everything that you have done for me. When I first got kicked down to 3-E and was forced to leave the baseball club, I thought that it was all over but you came along and was the first person to actually sit down and listen to me and you offered to practice baseball with me and honestly, that really made my day. Dude, you are like this amazing blue ball of kindness and like seriously you are brilliant but you don’t nearly give yourself enough credit. I don’t know where you get your low self esteem from or what it is that makes you think that you are worth so little but I promise to remind you that you are cared for every single day until your next birthday and for the rest of your life. Okay, that probably sounded super weird but it’s early and my brain is like 60% baseball memes at this point. At first I hated losing my baseball friends and getting sent to this abandoned building on top of a death mountain but meeting you has made me realise that our crazy assassination classroom™ is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. From the day I’ve met you, you’ve been nothing but loyal and caring. You are the person I can talk and rant to and you’ll never judge me and you always know how to make you smile. And honestly, you are worth 1000 baseball teams. Don’t let your mother get you down. See you in class! Oh, BTW, my little brother says Hi.

Kayano Kaede: HIIIIII NAGISA! HOPE YOU HAVE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! I got you a gift and I hope you like it and no it’s not pudding but you will be getting some cake from that cafe we visited over the weekend. It’s not easy being the new girl and ever since I’ve joined the class, you’ve been nothing but an awesome best friend and you have always been by my side since the day we decided to have matching hairstyles (which might I say looks so much better on you than it does on me - UNFAIR!) I hope the rest of the year is filled with pudding and happiness and sweets and smiles and everything else you love 

Nakamura Rio: Happy birthday to our resident blueberry cinnamon roll! Have a wonderful day ‘Gisa. I’m sure you will when you see what I have in store for you ;). You are seriously the most mature, innocent, pure little bean I have ever met - and definitely the most fun person to play pranks on! Dont worry, as the birthday boy, you shall spend 24 hours completely prank free. Yes, yes I know, I’m the best classmate ever. Dont need to tell me something I already know, sweetie. See you later, my fellow English lover!

Maehara Hiroto: Yo, dude, Happy Birthday! Hope you have fun and enjoy what we’ve got in store for you (no hints!). Like seriously you are legit the most awesome person ever cause you’re so sweet and innocent and can turn into this super awesome secret badass whenever you want to. Youre like the class therapist/medic/person we can always rely on and you never complain when we drive you crazy (cause I know that we do). I’m super proud of you man. Never change Nagisa. See you at school. (BTW - We still up for karaoke next week?)

Isogai Yuuma: Happy birthday Nagisa! Hope you have a wonderful day! I can’t wait to see you in class later. When my siblings found out that it was your birthday, they insisted that they make you a card.You are an irreplaceable member of our class and I’m so happy that you are part of it. Seriously, if it wasn’t for you and your ability to calm people down and talk people out of doing whatever crazy idea they came up with, I’m pretty sure I would’ve lost my mind. You’re always smiling and always participate in class without complaining and you always see the best in everyone. Keep on doing what you do Nagisa, the world could use more people like you. ( Oh and come to the cafe later, I got an iced bun on the house for you)

Fuwa Yuzuki: AAAAAHHHHH HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAGISA! CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESSFULLY SURVIVING THIS LONG ON EARTH! OOHH IM SUPER EXCITED FOR YOU TO SEE WHAT I’VE GOT YOU! Thank you for always going along with and listening to my crazy anime/manga rants even when you have no idea whats going on. It’s so much fun hanging out with you cause youre chill and youre always up for anything and apart from Takabayshi you’re the person in the class that get my references the most. Youre an amazing main protagonist and you deserve all of the screentime and lines you get - heck even your own spin-off show. For someone who loves heroes so much, youre doing an amazing job of being one yourself. Youre the best Watson a Sherlock like me could ever ask for and a really good friend for this manga obsessed Otaku! Love you and see you later!

Kataoka Megu: Happy Birthday Nagisa. I hope that you enjoy the rest of the day. As someone whose job is to watch over our … interesting class, having you around makes everyone else bearable. I’m sure that if you aren’t here to keep the peace I would’ve murdered Okajima months ago. You have always been really respectful and kind and I appreciate having someone as hard-working and loyal as you in my class. I always enjoy having our talks about equal rights and you have always been like a little brother to me (honestly, I prefer you over my actual older brother). See you later and please continue to stay the way you are.

Okano Hinata: Hey there Nagisa. Happy Birthday! How’s it going, little dude! Hope you enjoy yourself and have lots of fun today. Thank you for being one of the only boys that I can actually stand. You are such an amazing person to have in the class and you’re amazing at being someone that we can all come to when we’re upset. Plus you let us brush your amazing godly hair (seriously I’m jealous at how nice it is). If any main campus kids try to ruin this special day - come to me and I’ll sort them right out :)

Kurahashi Hinano: HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAGISA! I HOPE YOU HAVE LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS OF FUN TODAY AND EVERY SINGLE DAY OF YOUR LIFE! CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU YOUR PRESENT IN PERSON AND THE BIGGEST BIRTHDAY HUG EVER! YOU ARE AN AMAZING PERSON AND I (AND EVERYONE ELSE) LOVE YOU SOO MUCH OKAY I HAVE TO GO NOW BUT BYEEEE 

Kimura Masayoshi: Hey Nagisa! Happy Birthday! Can’t wait to see you at school! 

Mimura Kouki: Happy Birthday Nagisa :) wish you the best :)

Yada Touka: Happy Birthday Nagisa! I hope you have a fun-filled day! You are a really sweet and nice person and I enjoy hanging around with you - especially when you join us girls on our girl trips to the mall. You’re like a little brother to me and I always feel comfortable when I’m with you. Love you and hope you have a nice day <3

Takabayashi Koutarou: Happy Birthday Nagisa. I hope that you enjoy yourself.

Hayami Rinka: Happy Birthday Nagisa

Okajima Taiga: Happy Birthday Nagisa. You are such an incredible person to have in the class. And thank you for always saving me from the girls when they get mad at me. Hope you have fun. I was going to give you some really cool magazines but when the girls figured it out they slapped me and said that they’d tie me up in the middle of the mountain and leave me there if I did so I’m just gonna give you something else that I made (with Sugaya’s help). I’ll show you it at school - I hope you like it.

Kanzaki Yukiko: Happy Birthday Nagisa. I hope you have a nice day and thank you for being such a good and reliable friend. See you at school.

Yoshida Taisei: Happy Birthday Nagisa! I’m so sorry for the grenade incident earlier and I am so happy Koro-Sensei saved you. Also like you are one tough guy, you know that right? Cause what happened with Takaoka, man you couldve beaten any of us up with your eyes closed any time. Stay awesome dude. See you at the mountain

Hara Sumire: Happy Birthday Nagisa. I’ve made some sushi just for you. I hope you like it. As your official unofficial mother, I hope you have fun today and I can’t wait to see you later. 

Sugaya Sosuke: Happy Birthday Nagisa. Thank you for being around and seeing the good in all of us even when we don’t see it ourselves. You always know how to inspire us and you are going to be an awesome grown up when you’re older. You always appreciate everyone and you know exactly how to pick us up when we’re down. I hope you like your present (you’ll get it later)

Okuda Manami: Happy Birthday Nagisa! I hope you have a wonderful day today. I just want to say thank you for being my friend and always encouraging me and helping me. You always know how to cheer me up and include me. See you at school.

Chiba Ryuunosuke: Happy Birthday Nagisa

Hazama Kirara: Happy Birthday fellow literature lover. I really enjoy talking about gothic literature with you - your analysis of themes and context is always very insightful and interesting and I enjoy spending time with you. If you ever need to escape, you can always come to me. PS - my offer to curse your mother is still up.

Muramatsu Takuya: Happy Birthday Nagisa. Hope you have fun. I made you some ramen (don’t worry its not my dad’s recipe so you’ll be good)

Terasaka Ryouma: Sup Shiota, Happy Birthday. I just want to say that I’m really sorry for being an a**hole and treating you like a jerk - especially forcing you to wear that grenade at the beginning of the year. You’re really good at assassination and you’ve got some serious moves. I dont really know what to say but you can always hang out with my gang whenever you want.

[divinelit]

@usshiwaka  said: ❛ It’s a rare person to face who they are and not run from it - not be broken by it. ❜ accepting

For a long moment, the old wolf is silent.  Quite literally licking his wounds from Oki’s foolishness.  Shiranui is healing slower than he remembers.  But he knows even he is not invincible.  Nor is Amaterasu.  They never have been.  He had never wanted to die.  Orochi’s poison was easily blown away by divine wind, but he’d served his purpose and thus he had passed.  And proceeded to muck with time to save his present self lest they lose.  This was not a battle they could afford to lose.   He’s exhausted.  Simultaneously stronger and weaker than Amaterasu.  More skilled in battle with more mastery of their skills, but she is the one who’s supposed to be here.  A blow from the twins was not easily healed anyway.  “She is something,” he muses.  “I’ve seen the way you look at her.”  His ears twitch as he paws dried blood off fur.  “How come you never looked at me like that?”  In another world, he would be jealous.  If he had any true interest in Waka.  But his heart still aches for Nagi.  For the celestials, all the sacrifices he couldn’t save.

[osakaso5]

Nagi Rokuya Valentine's Rabbit Chat Part 3: A Monster Banquet

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 4 | Part 5

Nagi: Tsumugi, a battle is about to begin.

Nagi: :-))))))))

Tsumugi: Wow! That cake slice makes me so jealous!

Nagi: An asuco spokesperson came to see us. Elderly men truly do like Riku. We made arrangements to meet again at another time.

Tsumugi: That's Riku-san for you!

Nagi: Tamaki has already gotten his second plate of cake.

Tsumugi: He's so fast! lol

Nagi: Riku has gotten seconds as well. He is excitedly trying everything he wants to eat before he has to leave early for work.

Tsumugi: What about you?

Nagi: I am eating fruits.

Tsumugi: You should save the fruits for last! They help your stomach rest. Eating heavier things while your stomach is still empty is the best strategy for these kinds of occasions!

Nagi: Thank you for the hot advice. I can tell you are a seasoned warrior.

Tsumugi: It's probably too late for this now, but eating a light meal beforehand is also a good idea.

Nagi: Tamaki and Riku are helping themselves to a third plate.

Tsumugi: That looks so luxurious! But is it just me, or is Riku-san looking a bit worn out..?

Nagi: It appears his stomach is already full. He scooped his left over cake onto my plate. For some reason, he scolded me for only eating fruits.

Nagi: He says I should make the most of this.

Tsumugi: I completely understand what he means! Then again, you're guests there, so I think you can just eat however you like! lol

Nagi: Riku's time is up, and he has given up. He left for his next job. Let us give a round of applause for his brave efforts.

Tsumugi: Well done, Riku-san..! Are you having fun, Nagi-san?

Nagi: Tamaki and I are helping dispose of the large quatities of chocolate fondue that were just brought in.

Nagi: Why does everyone take too much food on their plates, I wonder...

Tsumugi: Maybe they want to eat as much as they can, since it's an all- you-can-eat buffet? I know I would! lol

Nagi: I do not understand it. Are sweet desserts not to be used as an occasional palate cleanser?

Tsumugi: Your celebrity side is showing, Nagi-san..!

Choices/outcomes:

1. Maybe you really are some kind of celebrity?

Nagi: The Japanese concept of celebrities is different from what I consider a celebrity, but I suppose the answer to both would still be "yes".

2. What does Tamaki-san think?

Nagi: (#゜д゜) "Nagicchi, get serious. Now's not the time to slack off."

3. Don't you ever get greedy for anything?

Nagi: I am always weak to people who would offer me their love. Do you not already know this?

Nagi: Oh.

Nagi: We ran into Kujo-shi.

Tsumugi: So Kujo-san was there, too! Send him my regards!

Nagi: We are now dining at the same table. He seems to be the only member of TRIGGER here.

Nagi: Oh, God...

Tsumugi: What is it?

Nagi: I cannot believe it. His dessert consumption rate is quickly catching up to Tamaki's.

Tsumugi: Come to think of it, Kujo-san seems to really like sweets!

Nagi: He keeps eating without a care, saying that he will hit the gym after he is finished.

[fictionerd]

Good to see you, friends!

Assuming you’re around to be seen given how late this post is anyway. I’ve come yet again to speak of Boogies which Pop. Let’s get to it, shall we?

Synopsis: We open on Jin reading from one of Seichi Kirima’s books “The Victor’s Principle The Victim’s Future”. The passage he reads is “It appears that all of my hopes won’t come true until further into the future. No matter how much you dream it is not the dreamer who will achieve it, but the next generation. And for them, it’s not a dream. It’s established fact. It’s that kind of sacrifice that propels people forward.” To which he responds “Sacrifices, huh?” 

Shifting perspectives: Suema and Touka pass by someone on a cellphone who mentions Kotoe and her strange shift in behavior which we know is from Spooky E nabbing her. Since she was supposed to be helping Kotoe find out what was wrong with Jin, and because she’d seen Jin’s weird Imaginator session with the two girls the night she snuck into his office; Suema decides to look into the matter by going to Jin personally about it.

The two share a rather intense scene. They’re meeting in the breakroom where Jin’s painting of Snow in April is hanging (Which I can only assume is going to be an oft-recurring location at this point). Suema manages to push Jin’s buttons with her knowledge and the conclusions she’s come to as a result. In return he shakes her confidence by going full bond villain and expositing his grand plan. That plan? Using his ability to see people’s hearts he plans to track down a girl he’s seen who possesses a fulfilled heart and from her create a seed that will then be planted in all humanity thus fulfilling everyone. For this he’ll need that girl to become a sacrifice. 

Granted he doesn’t spell it out as bluntly as I just did, but he wraps up his menacing expository dialogue by offering to help Suema fill in what she is missing. She refuses saying she’s already been saved by Boogiepop. Jin then laughs the whole affair off and claims that he was actually talking about changing the world through his art. He handwaves the “girl becoming a sacrifice” bit by claiming he was referring to a model. They have to sit in the same pose for as much as eight hours after all, and since he’s been spending long stretches of time either tracking this girl down or working with her that Kotoe must have gotten jealous and he’ll be sure to take care of the situation as quickly as possible. Suema allows herself to be bustled out the door seemingly not having the mental footing to fire back at him.

Of course we know his painting schtick is all bull. Imaginator shows up for the first time in several episodes to comment on how Suema could know so much. Jin isn’t too worried about her, but thinks that Suema was right about one thing. This whole situation needs to be his top priority. As such he’s going to make a point of directly confronting Spooky E!

Speaking of! The next pov shift sees us regrouping with Spooky E 2: Electric Kotoloo as she stalks our boy Masaki aka the Heroic Boogiepop. He notices her and her goons stalking him and so books it into some underground passages. The place is laid out seemingly like a grid and so he’s able to lose them in blind corners and get his Boogiepop getup on while NOToe tries to provoke him. Once he’s ready he goes full-on batman on SpooKotoE’s goon squad and then begins questioning her at freaking gunpoint. HOLY SHIT, dude that was intense.

He’s stopped, however by the arrival of Nagi! Yeah, you know that supreme badass we’ve barely seen since the Manticore arc wrapped up? Also known as his older sister? Yeah she shows up in full Metal Gear sneak suit and gets him to back down, but just from the current situation. In the tussle with SpooKotoE he’d snatched a key and intends to run off to find out where Orihata is and rescue her from whatever situation she’s in. Apparently the Messiah Complex runs in the family. Meanwhile Nagi is left to deal with SpooKotoE and her goon reinforcement squad which she does with shock baton, fisticuffs, and a few still frames because the budget was a bit tight? For dramatic effect? Who knows.

When SpooKotoE wakes up she’s confronted by Jin who speaks directly to Kotoe through Spooky E’s photocopy. He tells her that he’s always known about her feelings for him. That it was a mixture of yearning and pity. She never had anything she felt dedicated to and this fed into her sadness. She incorrectly believed that he felt the same and thus her infatuation, but the fact is he can’t feel sadness. He claims that this is why he can’t return her feelings. 

Kotoe seemingly broken free from Spooky E’s control begs Jin for help, but he simply says that he can’t help her even though he’s wanted to for a long time. That he’s not sure how he could help. However, he’s going to do his best to make a world where no one will have to feel her sadness again. He’s going to go and get that seed.

So saying Jin is off to confront Spooky E the original in his not-quite-ivory tower. Somehow all of Spooky E’s terminals have gone offline which is down to, as Jin puts it, Imaginator being on a whole other level. The two of them have a lengthy conversation where Jin reveals that he’s known about the Towa Organization for some time. They released drugs out into the populace to see how they’d effect people. Some of those people died, and we’re shown that one of those people was Jin’s father. He makes it clear that he considers the Towa Organization to be his enemy, but also that historically the best method of dealing with an enemy is to make them your ally. Since his powers through Imaginator are similar to Spooky E’s it’s a simple matter. Jin will remove Spooky E as a threat and take his place. Using that cover he’ll take over the Towa Organization spreading Imaginator throughout it.

When Spooky E moves to attack Jin uses Imaginator to strip the thorns from Spooky E’s heart rose. This removes his capacity for aggressive action. His anger and hatred. That malice being removed, however, gives Spooky E the chance to do something he’s wanted to for some time though couldn’t because the strength of his hatred was holding him back. He lifts his hand to his own head and we know what’s coming next, but before frying his own motherboard Spooky E has a message for Jin. “Boogiepop is looking for you.”

Around the corner Orihata is trussed up. We can assume that she heard the entire exchange between Spooky E and Jin. However, Jin then walks around the corner to face her. She is apparently the seed. How Orihata can be the complete flower that Jin wants doesn’t quite click with me since we’ve SEEN that she lacks something in her life, but Jin tells her that he wants her to become a sacrifice, that there isn’t much time since he hadn’t counted on Spooky E dying. Their conversation is interrupted by a call coming in from Masaki. Jin picks it up and lets Masaki talk to empty air where they both can hear. Orihata is at first relieved to hear Masaki’s voice, but as he keeps calling out for her to answer that relief is replaced with a look of what appears to be determination. It would seem that Orihata knows she’s not going to be rescued from this situation and my guess is that she’s now readying herself to take Suema’s advice and fight.

Thoughts: I really the opening scene. Top to bottom. It’s a nice cold open for the episode and engages rather well since up to this point we’ve been having episodes pick up in continuity with each other this sort of feels like an act break. As though we’re moving into a new phase of the story. On top of this there’s the fact that the ominous droning pipe-organ music in the soundtrack gives us an ominous dramatic vibe juxtaposed against the fairly mundane and cheerful setting of a family diner where Rin is reading this. Oh, and why is it in a diner? Well I don’t know if or why it is in the book, but here the visuals of customers at other tables are used to emphasize the passages. 

When Rin reads the passages “No matter how much you dream it is not the dreamer who will achieve it, but the next generation.” the shot is focused on a mother, father, and young daughter at a nearby table. Visually backing the concept of a new generation. When he reads the next section about those dreams being established fact for that generation we’re focused on a different table where a group of teenage girls are hanging out and one of them is showing a couple others something on her cellphone. This underscores the “Established Fact” part. The dreams of the past and technology’s cumulative advance are a mere fact of life for many in the world today.

As Rin moves into the section on sacrifice the camera jumps to a pulled back shot of him sitting at his table reading the book in question. We zoom in as he finishes out the passage, and snaps the book shut one-handed. When the book closes the music that had filled the scene just stops and in that silence Rin poses his question, “Sacrifices, huh?”

As for that term’s recurrence throughout the episode and Jin’s plans I’m not so sure. It comes off to me that Jin just happened to hit upon the perfect clean-up word for his plans regarding Orihata and is repeating it now almost as though to convince himself that’s what it is.

The fundamental problem with that line of logic is that the quote from Seichi’s book seems to be referring to SELF-Sacrifice whereas Jin is going for a more Ancient-world approach. Furthermore I can’t get behind Jin’s whole “Standardize the human soul” thing. Wholeness and contentment aren’t what drive people forward: Their lack and hunger do. Seeking that fulfillment is what motivates people not being given it. Sure if everyone in the world is content with their life wars will end, but so will a lot of good things like infrastructure, and I’m just preaching to the choir aren’t I?

Yeah I don’t suppose we’re actually supposed to be behind the VILLAIN’S PLAN, but I do still understand why he wants to do it. He sees people all around him every day who are missing what he perceives as an essential piece. It only stands to reason that he’d want to fill in that gap, to give them a complete existence. Much as he lectures Spooky E for not factoring in the possible existence of the soul, Jin is failing to account for the possibility that people lack certain things for a reason.

One last note before we go. We got another Touka/Boogiepop hotswap moment at the beginning of the episode when Suema and she were walking together and I’m still giddy about seeing those glimpses of Boogiepop nudging affairs from behind the scenes. Pulling strings as it were. That all being said I look forward to the next episode.

Until next time keep talking fiction, friends! I’ll see you soon.

[amisbro]

JoshuaxEiji read fan mail

It was a quiet day for a Monday in the HEAVENS home and as Joshua was sitting in the commons room he heard a knock at the door Joshua:  Coming right there! (Joshua makes his way to the front door and he sees a gentleman from Japan Post standing on the other side) Postman:  Good Morning Curtis-san!  I have a bag here with some of the recent fan mail that HEAVENS has been getting.  Where would you like me to put it? Joshua:  Just give it to me and I’ll be sure to deal with it accordingly...I think I know just the person to help me read some of the letters too! Postman:  Would that be Eiji? Joshua:  It would be...I’ll put this bag right near the coffee table and get Eiji to come on down so we can go through some of these Postman:  Alright well here you go and take care Joshua:   Thank you.  Let’s see what goodies the Angels sent us this time around...but first I must go get Eiji from the Garden (Later that day) Eiji:  So this is our mailbag?  Pretty big don’t you think? Joshua:  I said the same thing but hey...we get to read Fan Mail now!  I’m used to this on my own but this is for you all?  Alright...let’s get it started then! (Joshua opens up the bag and immediately he and Eiji are floored by the sheer volume of letters and goodies in the bag...suffice to say when they got it open they didn’t know where to start!) Eiji:  Uh Senpai Joshua:  Okay...I’m Jealous Eiji:  Why’s that? Joshua:  Cos my bag is never this full! Eiji:  Ah well I’m sure it will die down over time...shall we get started then Joshua:  Definitely (Joshua takes a few of the letters out of the bag and places them on the coffee table.  He double checks them to make sure they were for Eiji since that is whom he is sitting with for the day) Joshua:  Ooh looks like we got some good choice mail here...let’s see first letter (Joshua opens up the first letter and reads it aloud to Eiji) Joshua:  Dear Mr. Ootori I recently started listening to your solo called “Dreamer” and it helped me out of a slump I was in.  I was dealing with a depression and because of this had some thoughts of ending my life after personal and family issues made it hard to get through the day.  Because of your song it helped me become a happier person and now whenever I hear it I am reminded of how you helped save my life and my family wanted you to know they are very grateful for your song and all future songs you produce. Joshua:  Doesn’t have a signature but I think this is interesting that your song did this for this fan.  From what I can tell they are from outside of Japan so we have our first international letter out there.  Thoughts? Eiji:  Depression and even anxiety is never a fun thing.  I have never dealt with it myself but I have known people that have and because they didn’t have a positive outlet they did some bad things to themselves or others.  The fact that my song helped this person out is a great pleasure for me and I hope that in the future we can produce more songs that are uplifting to them and others around the world Joshua:  Very good...next letter actually comes from in the country so this should be interesting Joshua:  Dear Eiji-kun I wanted you to know that I saw you at a recent meet and greet but was too shy to come up and say hi.  Its not often that I get to see a celebrity that I admire and respect so I didn’t go up.  I hope that you along with HEAVENS have a very long career and I hope the next time that I get to see you I can get over my nerves and say “hi” Joshua:  Turns out none of these have signatures but do you know of this person? Eiji:  Actually I think I do and it was an event while you were away.  We had Nanami helping us and it was actually a lot of fun.  My solo session was amazing because I got to meet personally some our female and male fans and when I actually saw this person I wanted her to come up but she was shy and I think the group setting didn’t hep.  If you give me the person’s address when this is over I’ll send them something nice I promise Joshua:  Will do!  I think I got time for one more letter on my stack and then I think you found one for the group so I’ll go get Eiichi and company when you read the letter if need be Eiji:  Already took care of it and they will be down in a minute.  Let’s get to this final letter though Joshua:  Assertive...I like it!  You been hanging out with Camus lately? Eiji:  More Captain Munakata...good guy and taught me about taking control in a very calm manner...I still have some Camus influence though too Joshua:  I can tell...on with the letter! Joshua:  Dear Eiji O. I read recently in an interview that you did that working with Tokiya was a nerve-racking experience.  I’m planning to start my own career and my manager actually wants me to do a duet with a veteran much like you did with Tokiya.  What advice would you give in this situation and best of luck to you and HEAVENS. Joshua:  Having spoken with Ichinose-san myself I can tell you he doesn’t think he is a “Vet” because he told me in a conversation (and I’m allowed to talk about it) that he feels he still has a lot to learn and in some ways he wants to learn from you personally.  That aside what advice would you give our friend here? Eiji:  There was a bit of a misquote.  Yes there might have been a bit of nerves at first but I got over them when I saw how he was and we started gelling from the start.  I will tell you personally that I was nervous when I heard he might have had to quit STARISH because I didn’t want that and while he and my brother didn’t get along well at first I think things are starting to get better.  Otoya being a buffer between them is really helping and they will be an interesting tandem in the future. As for advice:  Try not to think of yourself as the rookie and if this person is someone that you look up to Joshua:  The writer of this letter actually does mention its someone they respected as a performer so I wanted to make sure that was put in Eiji:  Then the best advice is to try and go in thinking your are on even footing.  Its something that I did with Tokiya and I hope after all is said and done we get to sing together again in the future. Joshua:  Well you do have “Maji Love Kingdom” coming up but I think you want something before that.  I get that and I hope that you get to have that op before the big day in 2019!  Is HEAVENS on their way for the final letter? Eiichi:  We are here Joshua...fire when ready and we shall answer to the best of our ability Joshua:  Alright Dear HEAVENS I recently heard about how your first group single in Japan (Immortal Inferno) made the Oricon charts at #3 two years ago and bought the single for myself.  Not only was the song a very powerful one but Kira’s open for HEAVENLY PARADE was arguably the most “fun” I have heard come from him since I started following you guys when you were a trio and before the UtaPri awards Eiichi:  Oh this is an interesting letter...continue Joshua:  With the Triple S behind you what are your plans for the foreseeable future and what would you do if Shining ever forced you to either put up your future as a group or Joshua’s contract to force him to go to Shining Agency in a contest? Eiichi:  THIS...is an interesting letter and I know it was picked by Eiji for a reason...but I’m not going to answer it but I think Van might have some things to say so I’ll let him Joshua:  Mr. Kiryuuin I give you the floor Van:  The first thing for us in this year is to get out and get ourselves visible again to the public.  “Play time is over” as our Leader in Eiichi would say so we have been working hard to get ready for concerts coming up and as a matter of fact I believe we are booked for your Valentine’s Day concert this year...that should be fun! Joshua:  You are and the fans I know will love to hear that! Van:  Now as for this issue of “What would we do if Shining forced a contest where this or that happend”...we do what we know we have to!  We fight for our existence and we would fight to keep you.  I don’t think ,and I think I am speaking for everyone in this room, that if you were forced to leave us from a loss in a contest or if we had to disband this world would be better for it. HEAVENS is not like the groups I have seen come and go before.  I might be a baseball fan but I’ve been to farewell concerts when groups disband and they are the most heartbreaking thing ever.  If we ever had to disband because of a condition in a contest there are a lot of people both in this country AND outside of Japan that would be very sad and I know from what we heard that they would be devastated if you ended up leaving us to go work for Shining.  Not to say you don’t have friends there but Eiichi has said this numerous times and you are family here! Kira:  You have become an integral part of how we function and when we go to your concerts we see the work you do for your fans and we want to keep you happy.  To do that we would fight tooth and nail to make sure that your happiness and that of our Angels is kept.  We might not have the best win/loss record against STARISH but if there is one thing I know, Eiichi and Nagi know and the “New Four” know its that if that time came where its win or lose our careers and/or you...that’s not a fight they want to make cos we WILL win that one because this family WILL stay together! Joshua:  WELL...I hope friend you got the answer you want out of that and by looking at the clock on the wall...its time to go but what’s say we do this again and maybe next time we get Nagi to answer some fan mail? Nagi:  YAY! Joshua:  Well that settles that and until next time friends my name is Joshua Curtis and as we like to say around here ALL:  MAY YOUR DREAMS REACH THE HEAVENS!!! Joshua:  Good day everyone!

[fluffwrites]

Haunted Spirits - Chpt 1

When Jack suggests the two check out a haunted house in the area Hiccup is skeptical, these kinds of things never turn out to be true. Hiccup tags along anyways, after all whats the worst that could happen?

also available on A03: http://archiveofourown.org/works/12619988/chapters/28752480

Inspired by Nagi's Dark Jack pictures on tumblr: http://nagi-77.tumblr.com/post/138349896927/darkjack-doodles

It shouldn’t have surprised him when a snowball hit the back of his head. Hiccup shook his head and turned with a scoff. “Seriously, give a guy a little warning…” He trailed off as he realized it had not been thrown by a certain Winter Spirit. His best friend Astrid came running up beside him.

“What would be the fun in that?” she questioned. “Snowball fights aren’t generally started with permission.”

“True,” he admitted, as they turned and began the trek back from school.

“I never got the chance to ask how your trip went,” she commented, referring to the trip to Norway his family had taken for thanksgiving. Usually they saved that trip for summer holidays or Christmas, but some of the family members from Norway were planning a vacation for Christmas this year, so the trip had been moved up. On the up side the trip had gotten him extra days off from school. “Anything interesting happen? How was your visit with that guy you like?” She asked teasingly.

“My visit with Jack was fine, and he’s my boyfriend, not ‘that guy I like,’” He corrected. He looked around briefly. It was a bit surprising that Jack hadn’t shown up yet. He had met Hiccup in Norway and visited with him during the trip, but usually he stayed in the area otherwise. Unless he was busy spreading winter somewhere.

“Fine, fine,” she said as she pulled an apple out of her bag and took a bite out of it. “Gotta be honest with you Hic. I’m glad you like this guy, but I don’t hold much hope for you maintain a relationship with someone who lives on the other side of the world. how did you meet him anyways?”

“He lives on the same street as my uncle. We actually met last year while I was visiting. There was this massive snowball fight when we met. I swear half their town must have shown up for it, and afterwards we just started hanging out.” It wasn’t entirely a lie. He had met Jack while in Norway. He didn’t like lying to his friend. But it was as close to the truth as he could get.

He had met Jack while visiting his relatives, and there had been a snowball fight, which he later learned Jack had started. The fight had been going full tilt before he had even joined, and right from the start the white haired boy had really stood out to him. Jumping and running around at a pace that seemed impossible. His movements were so graceful and fluid, it was mesmerizing. It almost made Hiccup feel jealous, he had always been so clumsy. The other boy was laughing and chucking snow balls and seemed to be having a blast. But after about a few minutes Hiccup noticed something that made his smile fade.

Everyone else seemed to be ignoring the other boy. No one was talking with him, or laughing when he made sarcastic comments or jokes, or interacting with him at all. He wasn’t even sure if anyone had thrown any snowballs at the other boy. Hiccup wondered what the other’s history in the town was. Was it who he was, or something he had done that had caused the others to shun him? Hiccup scowled. He crouched down and grabbed a couple fists full of snow and started packing it into a ball. He knew all too well how it felt to be completely excluded and he would have no hand in enabling that. If the other boy wanted to take part in the snowball fight, Hiccup would make sure it was an eventful one for him.

Hiccup stood back up, scanned the crowd for the other boy, then took aim and lobbed his projectile at the enthusiastic teen. The snowball hit the white haired boy in the side of the face, and the other teen froze. He looked around trying to determine where the snowball had come from when his eyes landed on Hiccup, who was still looking straight back at him. Hiccup grinned back and bent over, scooping up a bit more snow and packing it into a ball. The other just kept staring at him, an expression of complete shock and maybe the slightest start to a smile on his face. He frowned slightly and looked over his shoulder, as if still expecting Hiccup to be looking at someone else. Was this really such an unusual turn of events for the other teen? As the white haired boy turned back in his direction Hiccup tossed his snowball up slightly and caught it again, trying to give a clear indication that the other should grab a snowball and defend himself.

Then things took an unexpected turn for the young Viking descendant. The white haired boy took one step forward before his feet left the ground and he began to hover towards him. Hiccup’s jaw dropped and his eyes widened moments before a random snowball from somewhere to his right hit him square in the face. In his shocked state he was left off balance, slipped on ice he hadn’t known he was standing on and fell backwards, hitting his head on the sidewalk.

He couldn’t be certain, but Hiccup was pretty sure he never lost consciousness. When his vision cleared there were several people looking down at him. A moment later someone was asking if he was alright, and another person was pulling him upright. Someone was brushing snow off his back, and asking if he needed first aid. He felt disoriented and overwhelmed by all the people crowding around him. Hiccup looked around, trying to find the white haired… Person? Ghost? The first person that had inquired about his wellbeing seemed to notice his odd behavior, and asked again if he was ok. He wasn’t sure what to say, he looked around but couldn’t find the other boy. Had he imagined the whole thing? After assuring everyone that he was alright the snowball fight continued, although he couldn’t stop thinking about what had happened. Maybe he had finally lost it.

After the snowball fight ended Hiccup was walking back to his uncle’s when a strong wind came up behind him and blew his hat right off of his head. He sighed in exasperation and bent to pick it up. As he stood back up a voice behind him ask, “Can you really see me?”

Hiccup almost jumped clear into the street, but slipped on the ice again and suddenly found himself slumped against the white haired boy’s chest. As Hiccup’s cheeks did their best impression of a tomato, the boy laughed, and told him that he should invest in better shoes. and that was how he had met Jack frost.

“Honestly it sounds more like puppy love from what you’ve told me. You said you two hadn’t even held hands.” She said.

“Well,” He said as he felt his cheeks heat up slightly, “We might have kissed.”

She broke out into a grin, “He kissed you?”

Hiccup bit his bottom lip. “Actually I kissed him.”

She laughed lightly. “That, uhh, seems a little…”

“Unlike me?” He supplied, and then nodded with a nervous chuckle. “Yea. It was… a little terrifying. But,” He moved a bit ahead of her, trying to minimize eye contact. And just let his thoughts fall from his mouth unfiltered before embarrassment could stop him. “I could tell that he wanted to kiss me. Almost had actually, but then he seemed to hesitate. So… in a very uncharacteristic move for me… I just closed the space between us and…” He trailed off before turning back to Astrid.

Who had a massive smirk on her face. He rolled his eyes, “Stop looking at me like that,” he demanded.

She took a few quick strides to close the distance between them and shoved his shoulder lightly. “You’re adorable,” she said.

“No I’m…“

She snickered while shaking her head, but eventually he laughed as well. Astrid glanced down at her watch and muttered a swear under her breath. “Dammit I’ve got to get going,” she said running up ahead of him before looking over her shoulder again. “You ARE going to tell me more about this when I see you next.”

He threw her a mock salute, “yes, ma’am.”

She rolled her eyes before running off to her house. Hiccup smiled as she left then looked around, not entirely convinced a certain snow spirit wasn’t in the area.

His suspicions were answered a moment later when a chilled wind kicked up snow around him. A snowy mist of the white dust blew past and into his face. A moment later he was being tackled into the snow bank beside the sidewalk. He raised his head out of the cold powder while wrenching his arms out from underneath him. He chuckled slightly, wiping his face off. “Having a good day, are we?” He asked glancing over his shoulder.

Jack folded his arms across Hiccup’s shoulders and placed his chin on top of them. “Usually,” he replied with his trademark grin.

Hiccup pushed himself up and leaned his weight along his forearms. “You gonna get off of me?”

Jack’s grin turned to a smirk. “Nah,” he said rolling over and sprawling across Hiccup’s back, “You’re comfy.”

Hiccup raised an eyebrow at the winter spirit. Jack looked over his shoulder and down at Hiccup with a smirk. His grin quickly faded as Hiccup flung his arm back and over Jack’s chest and rolled them both over until Jack faceplanted into the snow. Laughing through the face full of snow, Jack quickly wiggled his way out from under the teen. He grabbed a handful of snow to form into a snowball. Hiccup choose that moment to tackle him again and Jack’s hands instinctively reached out to try and stop him. The snow in Jack’s hand connected with Hiccup’s face at the same moment his magic flowed into the snowball. The excess power literally exploded in a blast of snow in Hiccup’s face. Hiccup’s face scrunched up at shock from the cold. Jack’s expression of concerned warped into an amused one. He failed to hide the start of a laugh at the sight of Hiccup’s hair literally frozen standing on it’s ends.

Hiccup blinked through the snowy powder sticking to his face and looked down incredulously at Jack killing himself laughing. “Really?” he asked sarcastically.

Jack opened eyes that were watering from his laughter. He tried to suppress it, but once he caught sight of Hiccup again there was no stopping the giggle-fest.

Hiccup raised an eyebrow at Jack’s continued laughter, before scooping up a handful of snow and dumping it on Jack’s face. Jack let out a startled shout before twisting and sweeping up more snow himself and flinging it in Hiccup’s face. And the battle was on again as the two tackled each other and tried to fling the biggest handful into the other’s face.

A few minutes and one wrestling matched later the two collapsed in a snow covered laughing pile. “You know,” Jack commented while attempting to catch his breath, “anyone who looked out their window just then would have seen a 16 year old high school student rolling around in the snow like some overgrown puppy.”

Hiccup chuckled between pants for breath, “and anyone who knows me wouldn’t even have questioned it.”

Jack chuckled in response and pushed himself off the ground. “Up for a little adventure?” He asked offering Hiccup a hand up.

Hiccup took Jack’s hand and let Jack pull him upright. “What kind of adventure?”

Jack brushed snow off of his clothes. “Well,” Jack said as they started moving down the street, “I overheard some kids talking earlier. They mentioned an abandoned house in town that everyone thinks is haunted.”

Hiccup rolled his eyes. “Really,” he asked sarcastically. “I can think of several that people think are haunted.”

“Why didn’t you ever mention them to me?”

“Because it’s stupid,” Hiccup said. “In most cases, it’s just a house that looks odd, is really old, or someone just wanted to make something up.”

“What if one of them really is?” the winter spirit question.

“That’s… highly unlikely,” Hiccup trailed off as he realized his odds of dissuading Jack were very slim. As they started walking Hiccup couldn’t help but wonder. “What’s the difference anyways?” He asked.

Jack gave him a questioning look.

“Between a Spirit and… a ghost that haunts a house?”

Jack thought about it a moment. “Spirits… we’re usually given our responsibilities and positions by someone. In most cases we represent something. Some Spirits died in a past life, like me, and were brought back... Ghosts are usually people that have died and for whatever reason never moved on.”

“Have you ever met one?” Hiccup asked.

“A ghost?” Jack asked with a raised eyebrow and quickly shook his head. “No. But I’ve heard other Spirits talk about meeting them. There are some interesting stories.”

“Should we be concerned?” Hiccup didn’t actually believe they would find anything at this ‘haunted house’ but the idea of it was kind of fun.

“Nah,” Jack said. “From what I’ve heard they’re usually just grumpy.” The Winter Spirit laughed again and started forward with a bit more of a spring in his step. “Come on. We should hurry, it’s going to start getting dark soon.”

Hiccup turned and followed. “Honestly, the whole thing seemed rather ridiculous.”

Jack turned back and grinned at Hiccup, who was almost pouting. “Come on. We’ll have fun, I promise.” His grinned widened. “Besides an expression like that isn’t going to change my mind. It just makes you look adorable,” he said adding emphasis on the last word.

Hiccup’s eyebrows dipped into a frown at the choice of wording. “What?” He asked.

“Hmm?” Jack questioned walking backwards in front of Hiccup.

The teen took a couple steps to keep up with the Spirit. “Jack, did you just... Did you listen in on my conversation with Astrid.”

“What!?” Jack exclaimed feigning shock and placing a hand over his chest. “How could you even suggest such a thing?” If his act hadn’t been weak before, it fell apart when he couldn’t stop grinning.

“Oh, come on…”

Jack’s face wrinkled up even more as he turned and started down the sidewalk again.

“Jack!” Hiccup ran to catch up with him.

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