#the death comment for daichi

[nishipostitz]

theyre the type of guy to see any hate comments about you, and will retort each one. not a day in your life with him will you be bothered and saddened by a mere social media comment. bc you wont even see them with the way he scans yours and his feed to delete and get rid of those comments. he stays up late to report and block all the haters. if the hate continues on mainstream media, he will do something about it bc nothing will hurt you. he will protect you and make sure you can only think about puppies and ice cream. he wants your life with him to be smooth sailing and that no outside factors can effect your relationship. he is the man that will fight to death to protect and shield you away from the bad.

kenma, gojo, get, kento, kageyama, sugawara, atsushi, ranpo, daichi (hehe lil officer), megumi, yuuji, sanemi, kamaboko squad, obanai (haters are gonna rly get it), atsumu, TENGENNNNNN

i wanna put light down so bad(hes my bbg im sry) but ik hes the one writing the hate comments - not refuting them.

[importantdestinydefendor]

My Death Mark OC is done!

This is Hagihara Rina. She is a very timid and shy person.

A small profile:

Age: between 35-40

Height: 5'4 (162 cm)

Weight: 119lbs (54 kilos)

Occupation: part-time florist at "Myazakis Flowerfield"

She is the middle child of three children. Her older sister is called Nao, and her younger brother is called Yasu. Her parents are called Hagihara Toshiro (her dad) and Okabe Kaori (her mom). They have been divorced since Rina was an early teenager. Her father left with Yasu, and Rina and Nao were homeschooled since then.

She loves to nit, sew, and everything like that. Takes care of some specific flowers in the shop (for example: she grows her own daffodils). She has worked at the flower shop since she was a teenager. The owners of the shop are the elderly couple Daichi and Jun Myazaki, and they act as her adoptive grandparents. Her favourite colour is anything between pink and red and her favourite flower is the daffodil.

Uuuuuuh I think that is all I wanna say for now?? Since I actually plan to write a fanfiction for her (not in the scale as Firelight AU is turning out to be). So there is not much backstory I can give here except for the divorce part. Finally, I have a character that doesn't have a green/grey/brown/blue-palette! I am not the biggest fan of pink or red personally, but I wanted to draw a character with pink being their primary colour for sooo looong! And I actually finally have one! WOOOOO!

Also I made up her weight based off of my own height and weight ratio + taking in her current mental state (which is just a shit show) and converted it from cm to pound. I wanted to compare it to Yashikis weigth and hoo boy! His weight doesn't really match his height (he weighs around 137lbs (62 kg)) which is as much as I do in real life! And I am tiny comapred to him! (He is 5'11 (180 cm) while I'm 5'3 (162 cm)) So that took a few years of my life. But that just shows how good his character design is as you can really see his lankiness. (And I'm getting off track, this is about my OC not Yashiki. Move over, old man!)

ANYWAY! Tell me what you think in the comments! (Close ups under keep reading)

[demon-blood-youths]

Scary Movie Freakout || Drabble

Hi everyone! Sorry for being not here most of the time. This is a funny yet a bit of horror comedy drabble for @the-silver-peahen-residence.

---- Guest Stars -----

The JJK cast starring Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, Nobara Kugsaki, Gojo Saturo, and Sukuna Ryomen. All characters are canon and are played by Peahen.

Miko Yotsuya and Yuria Niguredou from Mieruko-chan ( Both are students of Jujutsu Tech in this AU ) Both are rped by Peahen-mun as well. Daichi Pheonx, Eito, Taz and Kinie Ger are my ocs. --- Warnings ----

Spoliers about the movie ( Neflix's Incantation )

Horror Writing

Grammar Errors

Comedy ---- Summary ----

The first years of Jujutsu Tokyo High are having a movie night. They were watching a found footage horror film. While the teens are enjoying the movie while making a few comments. The two cursed spirits, Sukuna and Kinie Ger were thinking otherise.

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On the weekend, the first-year students of Tokyo Jujutsu High are having a movie night in their lounge residence hall. They planned this fora. while as they want to have fun and take a break from their missions. Their movie. A horror so they can laugh and point the inaccuracies when it comes to spirits due to their line of work. The movie that the studnets were watching is a horror movie. Incantation. A story about a woman and daughter who got cursed due to the taboo that was broken. It's on Netflix. It was interesting and entertaining so the group can tear apart the movie and its absurdity. The students were impressed by the movie so far as it relates to them some way given that they're jujutsu sorcerers.

The footage of a creepy hand reaching out to the girl. The death of old woman. And many more.

However....

Sukuna and Kinie Ger see this movie as a threat. They were seeing scenes that were disturbing and fascinating, they did not say anything as they were glued to the movie.

Of course, they know some movies are fake given special side effects. But when it comes to found footage horror movies, they believe it to be real! So real, they ask questions that nobody didn't mind until it is slowly develops to the point where they become alarmed.

"Wait...so this village worships Mother Buddha?" Sukuna asked, opening a red eye on one of Yuji's slits.

"Uh yeah...you know about something, Sukuna?" Yuji asked. "No. But the idea of giving your name to a being like that sounds like a Special Grade Curse that is disguised as this 'Mother Buddha.' A blessing like that is some sort of curse." Sukuna informs them. "People think of this being as Kali but Kali doesn't curse people so it's a trick. The chanting must be some way of worshipping it."

"Huh."

The movie continues to show the so-called paranormal investigators go do some investigating and the main character named Ronan talks with the girl. They feed a frog with a lock of hair. The frogs were in the box letting out disturbing growls. Then things took a creepy turn where the heads of the baby statues were turned and the girl forced Ronan; 's head before praying a chant.

"Okay. Time to leave the village..." Kinie Ger said. But the movie shows that the next night, they went to a place where they found a little girl covered in runes. Sukuna and Kinie continue to watch this until one of the fools wants to see what the sealed tunnel is about.

They can't serious, right?!

Eito hoots while Kisho passes some popcorn to the bird as the two watch this. And then Yuan, one of the three paranormal investigators breaks the door tunnel in.

"Wait, wait, wait! What is he doing?!" Kinie asked out of Taz's head. Taz answers, "He's breaking in." And then once the tunnel door is broken into. Slience befells the students and the two curses as they heard a baby crying and some disembodied voices.

Yuan is saying something stupid by going inside and check it out.

"Is he for real?" Sukuna asked. Yuji hushs him. Yuan and Dom entered the tunnel while the woman named Ronan stayed.

"Those guys are going to die." Nobara commented, eating some popcorn. And Nobara was right. Dom was dead while Yuan is out of there, screaming his head off. Ronan got slapped.

"Good! She deserves that!" Kinie Ger yelled. But things got hetic. The village fall into an eerie disarray. First, a body being burned and the village residents were now praying while some of them are bare naked but wearing their underwear as their bodies are in runes.

"What the hell?" Kisho said.

"They either protect themselves and try to appease the curse. Looks like it's not working." Then Yuan attacks the main character in a frenzy before Yuan losing its teeth before leaving and soon, Yuan dies in most creepisest way.

"That was really creepy." Megumi admitted,sipping a soda. The scene was taped

---- The car scene ----

"Wait...I just realized the doctor who checked the camera is dead." Kisho notes. The banging of the car continues making the teens scared and the curses stunned.

"Oh yeah...that curse is messing with them alright." Sukuna commented.

"And the mantra worked," Megumi said.

"Wow. This feels so real like...I can't imagine people who can't see curses have to experience that." Yuji commented. "You know? I'm glad I can see them so I can beat them up." Noabara commented.

"It must be so scary for non-sorcerers not to understand what's going on." Taz said, feeling bad for the mom.

"Hm." Megumi said.

"Same." Kisho said.

"What?! What are you two talking about? This is real!" Sukuna said. The teens blinked at what Sukuna but didn't say anything. The movies continues to where the mother seeks a couple at a temple to perform a ritual to get rid of the curse. Placing parchements on the cursed camcorder and gives a leaf to the daughter. It looks like it would be resolved. However, to make it work is that the daughter; Dodo must not eat the next seven days.

"Can that work?" Taz asked.

"Yes but sometimes it's difficult..." Megumi said. "It does sound very difficult to get rid if you can't eat for seven days..." Miko said.

"Well I know that woman is going to mess that up!" Kinie added. The mother tried to help Dodo during these seven days. She tried the to adminster the drip and where the daughter is malnourished, the doctor can't prescribe her anything unless Dodo eats something.

"Jeez...third day..." Yuji siad.

"She has blisters...dude..." Kisho said, feeling bad for the little girl. Miko holds Kisho's hand making the boy blush but keeps her close to him.

And like Kinie said, the mother messed up and decided to feed her pineapple. Hence, getting rid of the curse went out the window. Meanwhile, one of the supporting characters was trying to figure out the curse. Sukuna watches this, "That man is now cursed from trying to understand the video. Although he is correct, this is modified version of the Bafangtian gesture. It's supposed to collect blessing so the opposite is.."

"Curses?" Kisho asked.

"Mhmm..." Sukuna answered.

"That's the opposite of blessings." Megumi added. "If it's to spread the curse?" Megumi hums.

"That does make sense..." Miko said, repeating to back to the Mountain Curse. "But why would they want to spread it?"

"We gotta watch and see. This movie is really good." Nobara asked. "Not a bad pick, Yuji."

"Thanks!"

"How is this good?! Someone is dying..." Kinie Get points this out.

"At least, he went to the Tanaric Temple so that's smart to figure out what the curse is." Sukuna said. And then the supporting character, Ming finds out the information from the Yunnan monk and forwards the video but the cursed footage of the tunnel would not be sent. However it is too late, the curse claims another victim.

"Damn! That was brutal!" Nobara said, wincing at the death of Ming.

"The curse possessed people like that. Is that how curses get people?" Yuria aid, looking disturbed.

"Yes." Megumi sighed.

"It's how they get them, brat." Sukuna said. The next scene comes back to the mother and daughter where the daughter is getting hive-like lesions which makes the students gross out and worry for the girl. But upon coming back to the temple, the priest is killed and they saw the wife facing the door, and ask if the mother let the child eat. The young sorcerers were nervous but didn't say anything as the woman kept talking, telling the girl that her own mother is going to offer her to the gods. Then the woman went through her own hair, tugging it as blood spews from her head. The teens were grossed out but they couldn't look away. Sukuna and Kinie were watching this in pure amusement. Then they get a jumpscare of the possessed dead wife scaring everyone.

"AAHAA!" The teens cried out as popcorn is thrown everywhere. The teens can't believe it. "Oh god! The kid is in the air!" Nobara cried before the girl was brought down onto the ground with a hard thud.

"Oh that's gonna hurt!"

"This is why you gotta follow instructions!!" Sukuna commented. "The mother should of followed what the shaman says and be committed to it. So now she killed two people with her idiocy!"

"Oh come on, Sukuna. Her daughter is suffering!"

"Now she's suffering more since she broke the spell!" Sukuna said. The movie continues where the mother takes the daughter to the hospital where she's stabilized but it's far from the good and the mother needs to be prepared for the worst. And what happens next is that Dodo is now walking in the hospital as if she is being escorted by someone holding its hand.

"That must be the curse!" Kisho said, "Curses don't show up on CCTV only camcorders where it's imbued with curse energy." Kisho said. The CCTV footages continues where the daughter, Dodo finds a naked girl with runes on her body.

"Do you think it's the girl from the village?" Miko said.

"Looks like it?"

Then it continues to where the mother goes to the girl with runed body. They see her get a knife and she goes to cut off her ear. And the mother explains of how they broke violated the taboo six years ago.

This is where Sukuna got upset when tunnel footage starts to paly.

------

"Oh my fucking god..."

"Sukuna...calm down, it's not..."

"Don't tell me to calm down and it's not that bad, brat! What the fuck are they doing?! They went inside the tunnel and start messing with things. Look at them. They're touching shit! They're pissing off the curse!!" Sukuna points this out. Meanwhile...Nobara tries her best to not laugh, seeing how Sukuna is freaking out. Yuria covers her mouth, trying not to laugh. While Miko and Megumi is sweatdropping.

"Sukuna. It's just a movie." Kisho said.

"IT'S TOO REAL TO BE MOVIE! LOOK AT THIS! They disturb the ritual items on the table and tear parchments seals to get inside! Am I'm the only one who think this is serious?! They still heard the weird voice and still kept going? Look at this shit! They cut through the bindings."

"I think it's part of going to solve the curse." Kisho.

"HOW DO YOU SOLVE A CURSE! THEY CAN'T SEE SHIT!!" Sukuna said.

"So what's up with the mirrors?" Yuria asked.

"Mirrors are used to confuse the spirits if they make a tunnel like this. Back to the ceiling mural, this Mother Buddha likes items that is decipted to keep her at bay. As for that door with the characters on it, it seems to be barrier to keep the curse from escaping and keep it at its place. If I have to guess, there has to be cursed object or sorts."

"That makes sense but wait...those brothers..."

"They are undoing the everything what the Chen clan set up..." Said Megumi with a pinch of his nose. The boys continue on.

"And they keep going and they moved THE MIRROR?!" Sukuna said, "I swear to Buddha, these two idiots!"

"Sukuna. Calm down!"

"What about the baby statues?" Miko asked.

"Also the same thing...the Mother Buddha's mural did have her holding kids. So they want to take the flesh of children in order to bless the family so it also acts as another part of the barrier. Barriers would be up using talismans and such. The ribbons, the ritualistic items, the mirrors, and statues are part of a complex barrier but simple to do."

And then the movie where the boys came to a statue. Or a throne of the statue. It had that reverse blessing gesture.

"That's gotta be it," Yuria muttered. "Look at that thing. That's the Mother Buddha statue."

"Yeah, it had everything from the mural but it has caterpillars in the bowl. Although it has red veil over it." Kisho said.

"A ceremonial sheet." Megumi added. "It's protecting its face."

"Hold up...you don't think they're going to lift the viel, do you??" Nobara asked.

More sounds are echoing in the tunnel, all around the tunnel.

"It sounds like it came from the statue..." Miko shivered a little.

"Oh god...that dumbass is going to do it, isn't he?" Sukuna uttered, running through his hair. Are these humans this stupid?! These guys are worse than the ghost hunters. Once the man named Dom uncovers the viel but it is not seen on the camera, only recording his back. It seems Dom sees it but straightens his back as if his demeanor has changed. The teens hold their breath, knowing that Dom has been possessed.

As the poor clueless man named Yuan calls out his name.

"Dom? Dom?" Yuan asked.

Then the other yells out, "What's my name?!"

"Don't say his name..." Sukuna muttered.

Chen Li-tung!

"Fucking dumbass..." Sukuna said. And shit hits the fan as Dom became possessed and things became chaotic. Numerous ghastly arms reached out from the walls towards the boys as the mirrors fell and shattered on impact. A swarm of bugs was unleashed and amidst the chaos, the boys were separated. Yuji is slient with his eyes widen. Nobara is sipping more soda while Kisho and Miko were holding hands.

The camera became distorted but then camera turned on in night vision mode. Then they see Dom bashing his head against the wall and what happens next when Dom turns his head at Yuan. The teens screamed...well most likely, Kisho, Yuji and the girls. Megumi winces but he did jump from the fright. Sukuna twitched an eye while Kinie is now in tuned with this movie with a 'wow'

"So that's what happened." Kinie Ger noted.

"This wouldn't happened if they didn't mess with the barrier!" Sukuna groans. "Why are humans this stupid?"

"Oh come on! Maybe there's a way to break the curse!" Said Yuji. As the movie cuts back to the mother explaining her guilt as she loves her daughter and asks for forgiveness along as she won't hurt her. She wants her daughter to promise her to forget her name and forget her own mother.

"Is she going to...." Miko widens her eyes.

"She is going to sacrifice herself...." Sukuna uttered, finished everyone's thoughts. The group watched the mother went back to the village house where she enters the tunnel and proceeds to put things in place while breaking some of the mirrors.

"She's either provoking the curse or drawing it out." Megumi said.

"And it's working..." Nobara said, seeing the leisons transfers of the mother's arm. Now the mother approaches the Mother Buddha statue, not before doing the hand gesture and ask the viewers if they remember the incantation.

"I am not going to remember this. Count me out!"

"That's hard not to remember. Heck! I will do it to save her daughter." Kisho said. Miko goes to hum with the tune when the scene of inciting incarnation is on as they see words under the Japanese words.

"Uhh..." Yuji said, seeing the incarnation and begins to mouth the words. "Brat! You better not recite this incantation. I swear..."

"I'm not!" Yuji said but his mind is chanting. Huo-ho-xiu-yi-

"BRAT!"

"I'm not saying it out loud!" Yuji cried. Si-Sei-Wu-Ma

"BUT YOU WERE THINKING IT! STOP THAT OR ELSE WE WILL BE CURSED, YOU DUMBASS!"

"IT'S JUST A MOVIE!" Yuji cried. "A FOUND FOOTAGE! SO IT'S REAL! SO KNOCK IT OFF!" Sukuna said. Yuji pauses as he didn't understand what Sukuna's problem right now, "Sukuna! A found footage is..."

"YES! A FOUND FOOTAGE IS WHAT YOU TOLD ME! It's footage that is found and shows what happened before it is found. So it's real life, yes?! So this footage is cursed so you reciting the incantation is going to get everyone cursed and I will not waste my time fighting a goddamn imposter curse who thinks it's' Mother Buddha in some foreign land!" Sukuna barked.

"Wait..Sukuna. You actually think found footage is real?" Megumi said.

"Isn't that what the term 'found footage' means?!" Sukuna asked annoyed. Taz sweatdrops as she also hears the same comments from Kinie Ger and she even gives her crap.

And then it is revealed that mother tricked all of the viewers and the main character apologizes to them while the Yunnan monk explains that the incaiton is a not blessing. "WHAT DID I SAY?!" "Pup, You recited the curse, didn't you?" Kinie Ger growls, asking Taz who is sweating a bit.

"I mean-!" Taz tries to explain before she winces. YOU IDIOT! Kinie Ger yelled at her. "I'm SORRY! It's stuck in my head!!" Taz cried.

"Oh damn. Guess I'm cursed too." Kisho said.

"Same..." Yuria said. "So wait...we're all sharing the curse??"

"It sounds like a pyramid scheme of curses..." Nobara said. "But hold on! He said that if more people bearing the curse, the diluted it becomes? Then that means...." Miko trails off. "The curse won't be as dangerous. It will be lightened and it is just as minor bad luck." Megumi said. "But if you learn about it, the deeper the effects it would have on you." "Wow! Who knew this movie knows about curses that much." Kisho grinned. "All of you..." Kinie Ger begins, "We need to shut this film now."

"Huh?! It's getting good! It's almost over!" Nobara exclaimed.

"WE'RE ALL CURSED, YOU IDIOTS! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" Sukuna yelled, "That damn woman lied to us and tricked us!"

"Sukuna. The curse won't have any effect on us...." Megumi sighed. Sukuna growls, "Oh sure! It doesn't have any effect on non-sorcerers! But w'ere sorcerers and we have cursed energy so the curse is going to effect us!! WAIT! IS THAT WOMAN GOING TO UNCOVER IT! SHUT IT DOWN! PAUSE IT!"

And the Mother Buddha's face is unveiled revealing a crystal chasm of darkness with no end at sight. The teens gasped, they expected something demonic but it has no face. Just a hole of darkness of dark crystals in a spiral at the edges.

The camera glitches and shows the mother bashed her head before the camera glitches. Then the transition slowly switches to the daughter being healthy and well. Thus, the movie ends with the credits rolled in. "Wow! That was best movie ever!" Yuji said.

"Right?! I thought it was real for a moment!" Kisho said as Miko and Yuria nods in agreement. Nobara nods eagerly, "I almost thought the curse was real!"

"It was so scary. I was about to scream when the woman came out at us." Taz said while Yuji laughs, patting her head.

"I got to admit, it's pretty creepy." Megumi said.

But the person who is more freaked out as he doesn't want to admit it was....

"Why are you guys laughing about?! Am I'm the one who thinks this is real?"

"Um...Sukuna..."

"The King is right. I do not like this curse! We have to find it and kill it!"

"Uhhh..." Kisho looks dumbfounded. Did these two not know?!

"You two...it's a found footage film, it's not-" Megumi begins to explain this.

"It is real and we're now cursed if we don't do something!" Sukuna barked. The group are now wondering. Do they actually think this movie is real?!

"Wait...you think the curse is real? For reals?" Nobara said. Sukuna replies, "Yes. I can read Tantric scriptures very much and the characters are very real! So stop being morons and figure out where this curse is."

"And???"

"That means we gotta find that village!"

"Sukuna! It's a movie! It's not real! What are you freaking out for?" Yuji asked. Sukuna groans, "I'm not freaking out for shit! You're the ones not taking this seriously!"

"The King is right! We must kill this Buddha Curse!"

"It's not real! It's a movie!" Yuji argued.

"Okay so everything we saw isn't real?!" Sukuna said. "Yes?" Yuria said.

"Mister Sukuna, it's..."

"Dude, you make it sound like you're scared of this curse." Siad Kisho which are the very wrong words to say. Sukuna snaps, "I'm not scared of anything! If anything, you're the dumbass who recited the incantation as well!"

"I thought it was a prayer to"

"The woman lied to us on camera!" Kinie Ger said. "We hardly believe that this is a movie. Remember when those ghost hunters almost unleash a calamity by tearing those seals from that damn hotel."

"Oh my god..." Megumi said as he didn't to remind him of that mission. Taz was embarrassed by that memory. Her first mission.

"Ghost hunters?" Kisho blinked.

"We will tell you later," Nobara tells him. Megumi sighs, "Kinie and Sukuna, if it's the film is true. Teh curse is already diluted thanks to the character's plan so it won't have any effect on us."

"Doesn't matter! Ask the Six-Eyes on that found footage." "Can we do it tomorrow???" Yuji whined.

"NO!"

The teens groaned and Taz managed to calm them down that they can talk to Gojo tomorrow morning.

-------- Tomorrow Morning ------

Taz and Yuji didn't get enough sleep because their cursed spirits' worries didn't get them a good sleep. Nobara, Megumi and Kisho were sweatdropping seeing their bags under their eyes.

"Soooo....wait...Sukuna and Kinie think found footage films are real? For real?" Gojo asked with a smile.

"Uh-huh," Yuji said.

"Yep," Taz said.

"Sukuna thinks the movie we watch is real because it involves a curse in Taiwan..."

"What was the curse and what movie?"

"Incantation." They all said.

"Mother Buddha!" Sukuna's mouth appears on Yuji's cheek. Gojo blinked, "Wait....I think I remember seeing that movie before!" He said.

"Okay?"

"It was inspired by real events so it is real."

"HA! YOU SEE?!" "The case was already solved by a jujutsu sorcerer though. Didn't I tell you all this in class?" Gojo chuckles making Sukuna and Kinie. "Wait so it is real?" Nobara stared. Gojo nods, "Most of it, the Chen family, the ghostbusting guys, the mother, and the daughter. The daughter has been adopted by a sorcerer to keep tabs on the curse. But who knows it's GREATLY exaggerated. The Yunnan Monk was real though. There is a camcorder but it is been placed in a shrine under the protection of a talisman and parchment. We also set up a curtain around the 'Chen' family so nobody will enter the tunnel again. But who knows! This script must be written by a retired jujutsu sorcerer who is having funsies at everyone's expense!" He snickers.

"This is not a joke! Are we supposed to do something about the Buddha Curse or not?" Sukuna grumbled.

"To clarify, the so-called Mother Buddha curse was just an old curse that is the ancestors of so-called 'Chen' family and the chant isn't real but close to it. Plus the curse was weakened over time thanks to the mother who diluted the curse's power through the caring of sharing despite not being a sorcerer. It's a smart way and I guess the sorcerer wanted to make a story out of that!"

"Soooo that does mean...we got nothing to worry about?" Kisho said.

"Yes! Therefore, Sukuna and Kinie have no need to panic."

"WE'RE NOT PANICKING!" They both shouted making Taz and Yuji sigh.

"Oh, come on! It's okay! You seem a little scared from that movie! It's fine. It's not like you would know the difference between fiction and reality!" Gojo grins while Kinie Ger and Sukuna look ready to strangle him. The words 'scared' is not in their vocabulary. After all, found footage films are a great medium if you do it right! The movie you watch is pretty good. If you want to watch more, check out Paranormal Activity!" Gojo said.

"Please don't....sensei!' Taz and Yuji said, wanting some good night's sleep.

"Paranormal Activity?" Sukuna questioned.

"Or Hell House!" Gojo-sensei smiles. "That way you can tell what's real and what's not!" He smiles.

"Ugh....why me?" Megumi said, pinching his nose while Kisho patted his back as a way to comfort him. Nobara snickers, "You know...seeing their freakouts sounds pretty funny." She whispered to the two.

"Yeah but still...." Kisho said while Yuji and Taz asked for a day off so they can sleep in a little more. Gojo-sensei approves it while assuring the curses there is no need to be concerned.

And thus, Kisho and Nobara took the two back to campus so they can sleep in more. Leaving Megumi with Gojo-sensei at the teachers' lounge.

"So is it really true?" Megumi said.

"About?" Gojo muses.

"The curse."

"More or less. But it is based on a true story, you know how movies go. They upped it a little to spook people. I was spooked a little about this Mother Buddha. It's hard to believe it's real. Though the curse went by a different name that case is long solved. The film is similar to the real footage but nobody saw it or so I heard! By the way, you really need to get those two, Sukuna and Kinie to watch more horror-found footage films. Seeing them freak out about it is pretty funny!"

"Is that why you mentioned those other titles?"

"Of course! Though none of them are my favorites! But the last paranormal activity: Last of Kin might freak them out. Although, the Blair Witch Project is pretty scary and so is that Gonjamin: Haunted Asylum one are my favorite ones." Gojo snickered. "Right. Let's hope those two never seen those movies." Megumi sweatdropped. And with that, Sukuna and Kinie Ger's freakouts were funny to behold but can be taxing for the two vessels. So scary movies without the found footages genre is much better.

Although...Sukuna is interested in them. To be continued.

[greycappedjester]

Update News

So, I think I can return back to a semi-normal schedule.

Next chapter of Department of Mysteries should be out next weekend and that should mark the return of an every-two-week schedule.

Thanks for your patience. Here's a sneak peak (not edited yet, subject to small changes, etc.):

Ministry Education Changes Report Early Success!

Minister Daishou’s education reforms, introduced at Hogwarts this year, are already reporting progress.

For the last few years, Hogwarts has faced mounting public pressure after a number of disastrous hiring decisions by the Hogwarts Board of Directors, most notably led by Headmaster Ukai. In addition, many have claimed that our country’s premiere school has fallen woefully behind in safety standards, including a rash of petrifications three years ago from a still unknown cause and--of course--the tragic kidnapping and death of a student last year during the Triwizard Tournament held on school grounds. 

With some even calling for Headmaster Ukai’s resignation, Minister Daishou answered public pressure and instituted new reform measures. This includes Ministry pre-approval of curriculum and hiring decisions, starting with the war decorated Auror Minaho Ono taking over for Defense Against the Dark Arts this year.

These measures are already being heralded as a success, as the Prophet learned in our exclusive interview with Deputy Minister Kuroo.

“Children are our future,” the Deputy Minister said. “And we had the Ministry understand that the most important part of making them thrive is providing a safe environment where they can focus on their education and leave the messy politics for the adults. After all, the last thing that belongs in school walls is politics.”

When asked about new professor Minaho Ono, Deputy Minister Kuroo had this to say.

“Oh, she’s doing brillant already,” he told us. “Of course, it’s a challenge catching up the students after years of Headmaster’s Ukai’s, well, less well considered hiring decisions. However, we are hearing every evidence that she’s been mentoring the students wonderfully, a result we should see come with the O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s this year.”

On student adjustment, Deputy Minister Kuroo wasn’t worried. “The students love the changes. In fact, I’ve been hearing from my son Tetsuro that the students are even hoping that the Ministry is allowed to do more in the upcoming--”

The newspaper caught on fire and rotated in a rather ominous flaming orb above Kuroo’s wand.

“Now, I definitely never said that,” Kuroo commented. “Think I can sue for libel?”

“The paper or your father,” Suga asked. “Either way, legally yes; practically no. I don’t think any barrister’s going to hear your case.”

“Bloody practicality,” Kurooo muttered in a tone of someone deeply shackled by the coils of the mundane.

“Anyone else vaguely concerned that the Prophet’s being even more obvious that they’re the Minister’s little lap dog.” Oikawa poked at the ashes that Kuroo had finally let drop. “I wonder what they’re wanting for treats. The Minister better watch out for his pant leg.”

Iwaizumi snorted. “Can’t believe they’re our only real paper.”

“They didn’t used to be.” Suga sighed, fiddling with his silver and green tie. “A lot of other ones were around before the war; but, they went out of business or, well, were put out of business by the Ghosts. The Daily Prophet was always the most…circumvent about their criticisms of the Giant.”

“And to the cowards, go the spoils,” Kuroo mock toasted. “Too bad, I heard some of the old ones were golden--especially the cartoons.”

“Oh yeah, they’re awesome,” Bokuto brightened. “Great Aunt Ena’s still got some Mad Bats preserved in the attic!” 

Iwaizumi quirked an eyebrow. “Mad…Bats?

“It was kind of a satire strip about, um….oh,” Suga’s eyes went to the Great Hall’s entrance. “That’s Daichi. I need to go talk to him about our Muggle Studies project.”

“Don’t you have class in like,” Kuroo checked his watch, “twelve minutes?”

“It’ll only take a bit,” Suga said distractedly, already heading for the door.

The group went back to their breakfast.

Bokuto made a weird twitch movement with his jaw.

They ignored it.

He did it again a few minutes later.

They continued to ignore it.

Bokuto lifted his toast as if he was going to start scraping it across his mouth.

Iwaizumi whacked him on the arm. “You’ve gotta quit doing that. Professor Takeda nearly called you out in class because he thought you, like, accidentally transfigured your teeth or something.”

“But, it’s itchy!” Bokuto complained, sticking out his tongue and poking at it…which didn’t really make anything look less weird. “Why didn’t Matsukawa and Hanamaki tell us the leaf was going to be so itchy?”

“Because they’re sadists,” Oikawa said reasonably.

Iwaizumi laughed. “What he said.”

“Look, just drink some hot tea or something. It helps, promise.” Kuroo shoved some at him. “We only need to make it like a bit more than two weeks.”

“That’s a lot!” Bokuto pouted.

“Just distract yourself,” Iwaizumi told him. “Weren’t you going to talk to Akaashi? How’d that go?”

“I haven’t done it yet,” Bokuto mumbled.

The rest looked at him.

“What? I’m still thinking about what I want to say,” Bokuto said. “It’s scary! I don’t like this. Talking to Keiji shouldn't be scary; it’s Keiji.”

Before they could respond, Suga dropped back to his seat. “Sorry about that.”

“Figure out the project,” Iwaizumi asked.

“The project?” Suga tilted his head. “Oh, yeah, we did. I think we know exactly how to go about it now. Anyway, how’s everyone else’s classes going?”

Under the table, Kuroo kicked Oikawa in the shin. 

Iwaizumi shrugged. “Fine, I guess. Really the only one that’s a hassle is Defense.”

Kuroo kicked Oikawa again and Oikawa turned to glare at him. Kuroo met his eyes before looking discreetly at Suga’s neck, then back at Oikawa.

“Oh, the patronus? Yeah, I’m not making progress with mine either.” Suga fiddled with his tie again, the colors red and gold.

Oikawa’s eyes lit up with unholy glee and he looked back at Kuroo. Kuroo smirked.

“Wait, why are you worried about patronuses already?” Bokuto asked. “She said we’ve got to the end of the year.”

“I know, but we’ve got the rest of our N.E.W.T.s then, too,” Suga said. “Do you really want to worry about both of them at once.”

Bokuto shrugged.

Meanwhile, unnoticed by the others, Oikawa and Kuroo were doing their level best at achieving spontaneous mental communication through eye contact alone.

“The Herbology N.E.W.T shouldn’t be too bad,” Iwaizumi said. “Professor Shimada’s got us working on cross-pollinating our own hybrids so it should be mostly done by the time they review them for the exam.”

Oikawa glanced at Suga then back at Kuroo, tilting his head in a question. Both paused before simultaneously shaking their heads.

“Yeah, I’m not that worried about Arithmancy either,” Bokuto said. “I mean the main thing with that is meeting Professor Yamiji’s publication timeline. Compared to that, the exam’s gonna be easy.”

“Sounds like it won’t be too bad, then.” Suga gathered his bag.

“Yeah, probably because we aren’t crazy enough to take seven classes,” Iwaizumi deadpanned.

“Right, how is that going…,” Suga trailed off, finally catching Kuroo and Oikawa whispering to each other. “What are you two doing?”

“Nothing,” they both answered quickly.

Suga blinked.

“What were you saying, Suga,” Oikawa distracted him.

“I was just asking how you’re class schedule’s going,” Suga said.

“Oh, that. Fantastic,” Oikawa gave a thumbs up. “Invigorating even. Nothing to worry about.”

“...Okay.” Suga stood up. “Well, speaking of class, I better get going. Are you sure you’re alright?”

“We’re wonderful,” Kuroo agreed, throwing an arm around Oikawa’s shoulder. “Better hurry to class, though. Don’t want to be late.”

Oikawa beamed. “Absolutely. Have fun!”

Suga shook his head and walked away, deciding to ignore his two friends’ decidedly weird behavior. He probably shouldn’t have known better.

[devilstruly]

love-shot

tsukishima kei x fem! reader

summary: basically your wingman and bsf akiteru

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You have been friends with Tsukishima Akiteru for as long as you can remember. He was actually a good friend of your brother's. They were in the same class in elementary school, played on the same volleyball team, and enrolled Karasuno High School together. Akiteru would come over a lot to hang out with your brother while you always tried to stay out of their way. On the contrary, Akiteru was nice enough to try becoming your friend as well. He succeeded of course - the age gap forgotten for most of the time that you and him spent together. He was like a second big brother and best friend in one and you deeply appreciated him for it.

And then you met his brother.

Tsukishima Kei. The ultimate pain in the ass. He was as egoistic as he was tall and he never even bothered to speak to anyone unless it was a life or death situation.

You have tried everything, everything, to get close to Tsukishima. Talking to him during practice, asking about Akiteru, how school was, offering help, literally anything. He just seemed so - people repellent. His answers were always short and vague and his monotone voice was driving you insane. It seemed like the only person he actually conversed with was Yamaguchi Tadashi. Who you've actually made great friends with, so ha! Point Y/N.

You met him in your second year of High School, when he started attending Karasuno and applied for the volleyball club. Daichi had given you the forms to look over and when you saw his name you were beyond excited. Akiteru's brother! What could possibly go wrong?

You haven't given up though, in fact, Tsukishima had started talking to you on his own. But it was mainly to call you short and call you out on doing a shitty job as a club manager. Very kind of him.

He annoyed you to the point where you started calling Akiteru at least once a week to complain. Then twice a week. Then every other day. Then every day. Eventually he just invited you to his place to give you a place to vent since your brother went to Tokyo for college.

'He's so rude! Like- he's always making comments about my 'managing' and how I'm incapable. And I'm sorry to say it but nobody on the team besides Yamaguchi likes him!'

Akiteru let out a sigh as he poured the two of you some coffee while you paced around his kitchen angrily.

'Yeah...can't say I'm surprised'

You let out a frustrated groan for the fifth time in the last ten minutes before plopping down on a chair beside the counter.

'And it's not like I haven't tried being friends! I have been nice! His conversation skills are terrible! And he doesn't want to talk to anyone!'

'Alright hold that thought I'm just gonna go see if he's okay with pizza for dinner'

He put down the coffee in front of you and patted your shoulder before walking towards his brother's room. He was about to knock on the door until he heard Tsukishima's irritated voice speaking a mile an hour.

'I don't know Tadashi! She's just! I don't know! She's a friend of my brother's it's weird! But she's also nice to me even though I have no idea how to talk to her properly!'

Akiteru had to resist the urge to laugh as he listened in on his brother's problems, patiently waiting until he hung up to reveal himself.

'Girl trouble?'

Tsukishima flinched from his spot on the bed and scoffed. 'Excuse me?' Unfortunately for him, the blush on his face didn't go unnoticed by his brother, who looked like he just made a scientific discovery that would get him a Nobel prize.

'There there little bro, Y/N is a great girl nothing to be ashamed of'

'Wh-what are you talking about! I don't like your stupid friend! Get out of my room already!'

Akiteru laughed. He laughed in his brother's red face before smiling mischievously.

The next few weeks have been weird as hell. Tsukishima would greet you with a good morning every day, he stopped commenting on your work and even gave you compliments (very rare though). You called Akiteru to check if you hadn't fallen in an alternative universe by any chance but he just said that his brother has had 'a change of heart' recently. Whatever that meant.

You weren't complaining though, Tsukishima's snide remarks haven't ceased but now it was meant in a light hearted way. He started walking with you to class and practice, and the two of you even shared a few jokes here and there.

After a few weeks have passed, it was safe to say you two have formed a bond. Waiting for each other has become a routine, and he even let you hug him after a lot of convincing.

On one particularly stary night, Tsukishima was walking you home after a late meeting with coach Ukai while you hummed something to yourself. A gust of wind blew out of nowhere and you shivered from the sudden sensation.

'Jeez where did that come from'

You wrapped your arms around yourself, the action not going unnoticed. Tossing his hoodie over your head he kept walking to hide his blush while you struggled under the fabric.

'Wh- rude!'

'You're gonna get cold dumbass. Put it on'

'I'm fine!'

You protested as you caught up to him, already taking of the hoodie to return it.

'Ugh. Can you just not be stubborn for once?'

'Oh like you care'

You giggled as he stopped adjusting the piece of clothing hugging your form and his expression shifted. 'I do care' You giggled once again with a content sigh and peered up at him from his hoodie.

'I know I was teasing. You're such a cute tsundere ~'

'A what- actually forget it I don't wanna know. Let's just get you home'

'You've been oddly caring these days Tsukki ~'

He merely scoffed as you clung to his arm and poked his cheek while walking.

'If I didn't know better I'd say you have a crush on me ~'

To your surprise, Tsukishima stopped in his tracks, refusing to look at you.

'Hm?'

Silence.

'Tsukki what's wrong?'

Deep breath.

'I do'

'What?'

He turned his body towards you as his eyes found yours.

'I have a crush on you'

You stared up at him perplexed. He was about to turn away and deny everything hadn't it been for you pulling him down for a kiss.

'I have a crush on you too'

[fischltao]

You, me and the moon (Sitting next to the window sill)

pairing: tsukishima kei x fem!reader

notes: i just read "In another life" so i must make it everyone's problem now.

warnings: ANGST!!!! mentions of death/character deaths, swearing, undiagnozed medical condition, fluff, canon wise but kind of an alternate universe, suffering, unhealthy weight loss.

plot: Y/N Y/L/N loves the moon

Tsukishima had always spent his walk home, alone.

 Sure Yamaguchi would walk with him but that was only up until a certain point of the neighborhood and then he was left to go on alone with his favorite music blasting through his headphones. He didn’t mind. In fact he loved being able to listen to his playlist in peace.

However, life works in unexplicable ways and nothing ever stays the same.

"Gather around we have some news for you" Coach Ukai announced as the team swarmed around him and... the cute girl that hid behind the blonde dyed male on the entrance of Karasuno's gym "This is Y/N-san, she's a first year and she will be practicing coaching with me"

Tsukishima knew her from their shared class but they had never once interacted, she had only spoken to Yamaguchi, a mere question about whether their home teacher would be absent that day or not. When Yamaguchi and Tsukishima had been walking home after school, Tadashi made a comment about how the pretty girl in their class had also been incredibly kind and sweet.

Tsukishima paid no attention. It's a random girl.

"Tsukishima-san and Yamaguchi-san are in my class, it's also really nice to meet the rest of you here too" she spoke in a low voice and bowed humbly. Yamaguchi blushed and bowed back but Tsukishima simply just scoffed and looked away.

"Be nice to her" Daichi scolded the taller male immediately as Tsukishima rolled his eyes and eventually bowed back, hoping that would make his upperclassmen get off his ass. As if.

In the following days Tsukishima had found himself in a very awkward situation as Yamaguchi had found out that Y/N lived really close to the area they both lived at and it would only make sense if all three of them walked home together. Kei wouldn't really talk to her. And he wouldn't really talk to Tadashi either. The young girl and his freckled faced friend seemed to hit it off especially well, indulging in timeless conversations that he couldn't find himself joining.

 Y/N lived only three block away from Tsukishima's house which was about 4 blocks away from Tadashi's house, meaning that him and Y/N would spent the time together until they reached Tsukishima's house and yet she wouldn't talk to him and he wouldn't talk to her. It was a slightly awkward yet not uncomfortable silence until they would eventually have to say "Goodnight" and then the cycle would repeat itself every day for weeks.

"Goodnight, Kei" she yawned before moving to wear the pair of ear buds that had previously been dangling off her neck

"I'm going to walk with you a bit more" Tsukishima spoke startling the young girl "They said in the announcements this morning that some creep goes around and picks on girls so,I'm walking you all the way home" He shouldn't care. She was just a girl.

 However, the fact that he “didn't really care” isn’t enough to make him the asshole that would just leave a 16 year old girl walk back home alone with a weird old guy on the loose.

"You dont have to Kei, I can manage" She spoke, shying away from the tall blonde "Thanks for the offer though I really appreciate-"

"Don't make this weird, I'll walk you back home and then I'll head back myself" He said as she sighed in defeat and led the way to her house. Tsukishima couldn't help but think as to how he'd never noticed her especially with how close they lived to each other.

"Kei?"

She begun addressing him by his first name a few weeks ago and he never actually seemed to mind when she did it. Not that he would ever admit it though.

"Hm?"

"What music do you listen to?"

"Why do you wanna know?"

"Well I see you walking around with your headphones just like me all the time and I've been wondering what's your music taste like" She expressed, eyes fixated on the moon that shined brightly in the dark sky

"I dont know I just listen to anything I like"

"Well I wanna know what you like"

Why is she suddenly so talkative with him? She didn't have to just cause he was walking her back home. He didn't care about her so why did she care so much about his music taste.

"I like-"

And then Tsukishima found out just how easy talking to her really is.

(__________________________________________)

A month later and it became daily routine for them to listen to songs together as they walked back home, sharing Y/N's earbuds, while in silence. There was no need for words to be spoken. From up until then, the silence between them had been comforting and a part of their evenings.

Tsukishima often caught himself wondering whether she lived alone or not since her house always seemed dark and... oddly quiet? He really couldn't explain it but sometimes it looked as if she was the only habitat. He never asked.

The song ended right on time that they reached her house. The two friends bid their goodnights and soon Tsukishima was back at the comfort of his own house, ready to have dinner with his mother and older brother,Akiteru.

"Saw you walking with a girl earlier" His brother teased,causing the younger blonde to roll his eyes and pick on his mashed potatoes.

"We share classes and shes learning to coach in my volley club"

"Just that?"

"We are friends too, one could say"

"Hey what's her name? She seems oddly familiar"

"Y/N Y/L/N" at the mention of her name, an uneasy silence filled the room as Akiteru and his mother shared sad looks "Why are you guys looking at each other like that?"

"You dont know?" Kei raised an eyebrow and shrugged, taking a bite off his cutlet "Her parents both died a while ago in a car accident and her older brother was left to take care of her. He goes to my college so I doubt she has company at home most of the time" His mother sighed sadly "Poor girl, I can't imagine what she's going through, my heart breaks over thinking about her alone in that big house"

And Tsukishima Kei was at loss of words.

Sure he had suspected something had been off about her home life but he would never have been able to suspect something like that. Even he felt bad about it.

"Kei, how about you invite her over for dinner tomorrow?"

"What?"

"Invite Y/N-san for tomorrow's dinner, my heart would feel more at ease if she at least came over for dinner,we have enough food to spare"

And Tsukishima scoffed, what an inconvenience.

He didn't want her to feel like he pitied her no matter how much he claimed that he didn't care about what she thought. The thought kept him up that night, thinking whether or not he should invite her over like his mother recommended. Fuck it, he muttered and grabbed his phone, looking up their chat.

From Tsukishima Kei (Sent at 00:30AM)

《Hey, you up?》

Y/N:

《I'm up, is everything okay?》

Her reply wasnt even a minute late. Tsukishima tried to shake the image of her alone in a dark room waiting for someone to talk to.

Kei:

《Why are you up dumbass, it's a school day》

Y/N:

《Why are YOU up?》

And only then did he realize just how stupid his question really was

Kei:

《Mom saw me walking you home and she wants me to invite you for dinner》

Y/N:

《Damn, Kei, what are we?》

Was that an attempt of flirting? It was probably just her joking.

Kei:

《Shut up. You coming or not》

Y/N:

《Sure :) See you tomorrow at school》

Kei:

《Go to sleep dumbass》

And then Tsukishima had another reason not to sleep for.

(__________________________________________)

After that day it had become an everyday occurrence that Y/N would have her dinner at the Tsukishima household and then Kei would be walking her back home, keeping up with their routine of sharing earbuds and listening to music.

For once, Kei seemed to enjoy a habit that involved another person’s company. Over time he grew really fond of Y/N and genuinely looked forward to spend dinner with her every single day. And at times Y/N felt that she was at Tsukishima's house more than her own.

She didn’t mind. Her house was lonely and cold and cooking dinner for one was a chore since she never got the portions right. She'd either end up with too much or too little food,no matter how much she loved cooking. Now she didn't have to ask her brother for as much money either, feeling less guilty over how her brother insisted her to live her teenage years as normally as possible and have him pay for her expenses. Besides that, she loved Kei's mom company and she...

She also loved Kei's company. She really did.

Tsukishima had been so used to having every dinner spent with her that when Yamaguchi suggested that he wanted to invite Y/N over for dinner at his house Kei couldn't wash down the bitter taste in his tongue.

"She's already coming to mine"

"But Tsukki-"

"No"

"Maybe we should ask her and she what she wants" Tadashi suggested while they were in the gym as he called out for her. Not much after, she joined the conversation between her two closest friends "I was thinking that maybe you could come to my house tonight for dinner for a change, I can walk you back home right after too" And Tsukishima gritted his teeth awaiting for Y/N's response.

He really didn't want her to accept. Who was he going to listen to music with? He had been dying to show her that one song he had discovered. And who would his mom talk to about netflix’s true crime documentaries and what would he do after dinner? She simply shouldn't go.

Waiting for her response felt like hours and he kept reminding himself, why do you even care? Because if his mind slipped, he would have realized he didn't just care because of their shared routine.

"Im sorry Yams, Tsukishima's mom already told me she'd make me my favorite dish today, thank you so much for the invitation, maybe another day we can all have dinner together?" And at her words, Tsukishima felt a smirk creep up his face, his veins coursing with satisfaction when Tadashi kindly nodded and changed the subject to something else.

"Why did you look at me like that when Tadashi invited me over at his, this morning?" His eyes momentarily left the plate he was washing to her drying another one

"Like what?"

"Kei"

"Well like you said mom made you your favorite so it'd be annoying to miss it" He stopped for a bit to pass her the wet plate "Plus Tadashi's mom doesn't cook that nice"

"Would you miss me?"

"What?"

"Would you miss me, Kei?"

And at that he let a laugh shake his body before flicking the girl's forehead,making warm water splash on her features as she whined, annoyed by Tsukishima's action.

"Idiot"

(__________________________________________)

Spring break was right around the corner and one thing occupied Tsukishima's mind. Would Y/N stop coming around? She usually came after school and on weekends she'd either be out with him and Yams, with the team or her older brother when he came to visit. He had wanted to ask her if she'd be able to go over at his house and claim that it was just his mom's wishes but a voice inside him stopped him from doing so by reminding him of how awkward it would make him seem if he asked her that out loud. Y/N wasn’t stupid. He needed to think of a different way to imply that he wanted her part of his day even during spring break without being too forward and yet he couldn’t think of anything good enough.

So one day after dinner, when he was walking her back to her house listening to a random playlist it came as a surprise to her that he stopped the song and took his earbud out all of a sudden.

"Kei are you okay?" She questioned, standing a little to close to his personal space, not that he minded anyways.

"What are you doing during spring break?"

"Eh not much i guess. My brother will be working at the city he's studying to so he won't be able to visit either"

"Good" he mumbled, making the girl slightly jump because, what did Tsukishima even mean with that "Then you'll be coming at my house every single day, or I can just come to yours" He said nonchalantly as he kept moving forward towards her home but it wasn't until a couple of steps later that he realized, Y/N hadn’t been walking along with him.

Instead she was frozen a place, her eyes glossy and a soft smile curling at the ends of her lips as she stared at Kei and just the sight was enough to bring color to his cheeks.

"Idiot"

From Y/N Y/L/N (Sent at 2:50AM)

《Kei? Are you awake?》

It had been one of the few nights Tsukishima had been up late without any reason, so as he heard the buzz of his phone at this hour he couldnt help the shiver that coursed through his entire body.

Kei:

《It's almost 3AM, are you okay?》

Y/N:

《Kei I'm so scared》

Kei:

《Y/N what's wrong?》

Y/N:

《I think I heard someone outside the house and i don't know what to do, I'm scared》

And no matter how strong he saw her as for being able to manage living on her own after everything that happened to her family, he was reminded that she was just a 16 year old girl. She still got scared over random noises and she was still afraid to sleep in the dark.

Kei:

《I'm coming over, don't open the door to anyone unless it's me,okay?》

Y/N:

《Hey you don't have to, I just needed to talk to you to ease my nerves》

(Read by Tsukishima Kei at 2:56AM)

Tsukishima left a quick note on the kitchen table and exited the house as fast as he could. He had wished it was just her imagination and not an actual threat tormenting his friend. Stupid, he kept mumbling on his way to her neighborhood. You are so stupid for making me do this.

Upon reaching her doorstep, he let her know that it was him knocking on the door and no longer than a few seconds later he heard the sound of her feet on the wooden floor, the sound making him smile a bit and then the door was flung open, revealing a disheveled looking Y/N.

Her eyes lit up when they met his and she pulled him inside the house, panting lightly by her small run to the door. She looked exhausted and yet she smiled and deep down she knew that Tsukishima Kei would've never done this for anyone else.

They spent that night on her bedroom, perched up against the window and gazing at the stars while soft tunes played in the background. They'd often talk about nothing. Tsukishima would spill random facts about the most random topics and she'd listen carefully, being the only person besides Yamaguchi that would listen to his random rants genuinely.

Tsukishima had noticed for a while that she loved to look at the moon. It's not like it was a big thing or anything, sure the moon was pretty but he was curious as to why she'd look at it with so much....devotion?

"You always stare at the moon, Y/N-san"

"It's so pretty, isn't it?" She admired,perching her chin on her hand as her eyes never left the sky. I guess so, he mumbled and she hummed "I have always loved looking up to it and now" She took a deep breath and turned her gaze at him who, instead of the moon, watched her intensly "and now the moon reminds me of you"

And with that she turned back to admiring the moon again, leaving Kei with a soft tint on his cheeks.

"Kei do you think we'll get to go to the moon together one day?"

(__________________________________________)

"I don't like this song"

"But I do"

"Well its bad"

"Well I don't care"

"You have shitty taste"

It was some time during their spring time that Y/N suggested they create a shared playlist filled with their favorite songs so that they could listen to when they spent time together and not only. However they constantly bickered over which songs would make the cut and even Akiteru from the next room wanted to smash his head against the wall due to the constant noise.

"Kei we'll make a compromise" She spoke seriously "If we put this song in, I'll let you pick the next one even if I hate it"

He scoffed and shook his head "No"

"But WHY?"

"Because my taste in music is amazing and you could never hate something I like" He answered with a smug smile on his face as she rolled her eyes and threw a pillow against him.

"Asshole" she whispered and added the song anyways "Hey what are we naming the playlist?"

"I dont know? Like something our names and stuff?"

"Okay 'our names and stuff' "

"Ha-ha very funny" He teased and leaned over shoulder to look at what she was actually naming the playlist.

Tsukki's and Y/N's playlist :)

"That's not my name, y'know"

"Kei-"

"That's right Y/N-san"

(__________________________________________)

Tsukishima wasn't really fond of the rain when he had volleyball practice. His shoes would get all muddy and the floor in the gym would get extra slippery. Not only that but he also seemed to always forget to bring an umbrella and he always had to squeeze under Y/N's smaller one, not that he minded,he could easily walk under Yamaguchi's and yet he chose to be under the strawberry pink almost kid sized umbrella of his much shorter friend. Both would start getting wet eventually and she'd complain about how annoying wet clothes on skin felt like, especially if they were made from wool. His glasses would get all fogged up too. It was an inconvenience to say that least.

"Tsukishima-san, have you seen Y/N-san?" Kiyoko questioned from the benches. She wasn't there? She never was no more than a few minutes late so it was unususal behavior for her to be this late. Tsukishima shrugged at the dark haired third-year and started pacing towards her.

"She's not here yet?"

"No, the rest of the first years don't know either and i sent yacchi to look for her a little earlier"

The whole scene felt scripted as the moment that Kiyoko mentioned Yacchi, she bursted through the doors, out of breath with a panicked look in her face, Takeda-sensei and coach Ukai being the first to approach the blonde first year alarmed. Tsukishima knew that something was terribly wrong.

"Y/N-chan is in the hospital"

Tsukishima was right.

(__________________________________________)

It had been a few months since Y/N Y/L/N had been admitted to the hospital and the doctors still hadn't been able to diagnose her with something in particular. Only thing they knew was that her condition would only go downhill if they didn't find anything to help her get better soon.

Her brother wasn't around much either. He had to work double the shifts just so he would've been able to cover the insurance for Y/N's medical bills. He would face time her any moment he could but soon, his facetimes were reduced to only phone calls. It was better off that way because he knew that looking at her now sickly and bony face would tear him apart. He had to stay strong for his younger sister. But seeing her at this state was enough to bring tears to his eyes.

 People would visit Y/N every other day, whether it'd be her friends, the team with coach Ukai and Takeda-sensei, Tsukishima's mom and brother and yet, the one person that almost never left the hospital was Kei himself. Kei never left Y/N's side. He kept her company, fed and took her for walks around the hospital without ever getting tired of spending his time with her.

He hated hospitals and he hated that she out of all people had to go through that. Why did it have to be her? She already had so much on her plate and an undiagnosed condition that the doctors had zero clue on how to treat was the last thing that she needed.

A little after her condition seemed to deteriorate, Tsukishima started wondering whether there would be a day together that would've been their last. He wondered if he had to say goodbye and how his life would be without her in the picture.

It both pained him physically and mentally. For the past year she had been such a strong presence in his life that he knew without her, everything would be empty. He knew he couldn't do it without her.

Everyone often commented on how weak she looked now in comparison to her healthier days. Her eyes and skin didn’t have the same shine they used to and she had lost a mortifying amount of weight from not being able to process anything more than soft foods. Y/N was a living ghost, balancing between the world of the living and the dead every minute passing by.

Yet Tsukishima Kei never questioned her beauty, not even once.

As time would pass, less and less people would visit Y/N, opting to just text her from her mobile phone instead of visiting her to the hospital. They claimed that they weren't able to keep seeing her at her current state and that they wanted to remember Y/N like she always had been. Strong and healthy. Tsukishima would never let her know that though, he had a feeling that it would upset her.

Why the fuck do they keep talking about her like she's going to die? It pissed Tsukishima off. It really did. Yet it was a funny situation because the usually pessimistic Tsukishima Kei, was the only one left with hope in his heart.

Even Yamaguchi had started to give up hope on Y/N getting better and Tsukishima silently resented him for it. He understood that it was not the case but sometimes he felt like what people really meant to say was that she just needed to hurry up and die so that they could be able to go on with their lives properly.

He hated it. He hated it so much.

"Kei?"

"Yes?"

"Do you think I'm going to die?" She mumbled weakly, her voice hoarse from the minimum amount of speaking she had been able to do. Tsukishima looked at her sadly and moved to touch her frail hand, tracing random shapes on her skin. He honestly didn't know what to reply. He didn't want to upset her and yet he didn't want to lie straight to her face. He simply chose to change the subject and voice his opinions on something random, like the taste of the ice cream flavor she particularly asked for a few hours prior. "I don't want to die. Not yet"

He wanted to say something. Anything to comfort her and yet no words came out of his mouth as she struggled to speak.

"If I had one wish, I'd ask for us two to live forever" She smiled, staring off to nothing in particular. The hospital room didn't have the greatest view and from the layout of it, she couldn't stare at the moon anymore.

"You wouldn't ask to get better?"

"You silly, if I could live forever I wouldn't be sick anymore"

How he wished she could live forever. Maybe then he would've found the right words to use. She would feel loved and once they grew up and had stable jobs they would be able to live together and start a family of their own. If only they could live forever.

Tsukishima was never good with expressing his feelings and yet Y/N had never felt more loved by a person in her entire life.

(__________________________________________)

At times Y/N would express how much she wanted to be able to see the moon from her room. She knew that wouldn't happen though so she simply stopped asking about it. There was no need for pointless wants. However Kei, picked up on how she would gradually ask less and less about it, something that he found alarming.

He thought about asking her, or maybe he could ask the hospital staff to move her to a room with a better view but ended up opting not to since they'd brush him off for causing that much inconvenience over a dying girl.

It was 11PM on a friday that he noticed something different about Y/N.

She had been much more talkative that day. She spoke about anything and everything as she flailed her thin hands around, complaining about how the IV stuck on her arm couldn't let her express herself to the fullest. He chuckled at her dramatic demeanor and slightly scolded her as she joked that she should just rip them off for being useless and sabotaging her.

In his eyes it was her way of saying that she was getting better. Maybe the treatments had finally start to work. Maybe his Y/N was coming back and he wished that soon he'd be able to take her out to the cute cafe that opened near Karasuno and just maybe... He would've been able to sneak a kiss

At 11PM she grew tired, drained from the day of non stop talking and joking around with Tsukishima. When the doctors let him take her for a walk in a wheelchair after a while she even felt like it was the best day of her life. Her eyes felt droopy as she watched Tsukishima shut the blinds from her spot on the bed.

"The moon looks beautiful tonight, Kei, don't you think?"

"Hm? But you didn't get to see the moon tonight, idiot" He nervously chuckled,slightly confused over what she actually meant.

"Well I always think the moon is beautiful, Kei"

And as her eyes closed that night, she dreamt of the moon. But the moon had blonde hair and square glasses. The moon now loved playing volleyball and the moon loved Y/N Y/L/N.

And Tsukishima Kei knew that if he had a chance to go to the moon, he'd go with Y/N.

The end.

[apollodarling-writes]

Haikyu! Karasuno Thoughts/HCs:

content: personal HCs and thoughts on each Karasuno member

SAWAMURA DAICHI:

Daichi is likely really good at math. i say this because he’s so logical and thinks things through. he has to be a left brainer.

i feel like Daichi isn’t good at cooking but isn’t bad either.

Daichi is reliable because of something in his past. There had to be a time where something went wrong and he had to step up, a time where he WASN’T reliable and he lost someone important to him (doesn’t have to be death), or he didn’t have someone there for him when he needed it.

Daichi secretly wants to be in on the chaos, but because he’s the Captain he feels like he has to set an example for the first years.

Daichi prefers savory foods. He doesn’t really like to eat sweets as often but every now and again he’ll snack on some homemade foods.

Daichi is either a minimalist, a plant dad, or both.

Daichi is very, very cleanly and his room is organized.

I feel like his clothes are color coded and by season.

Daichi owns romance manga/ slice-of-life manga.

Daichi secretly loves dramas and soap operas.

Daichi was a band kid; played a wind instrument or the drums. Likely joined marching band.

Probably works part time at an animal shelter bc he loves animals.

SUGAWARA KOSHI:

HAD to be a theatre kid

Suga loves musicals and romance anime/manga

Suga secretly wants to be like Daichi/ looks up to Daichi

Suga is like Noya and Shoyo at heart

Suga desperately wants to join in on their shenanigans but is torn between setting an example for them and being the chaos he (and the other third years) knows he is

Suga gives THE BEST hugs and cuddles- no one can convince me otherwise

Suga smells like coffee, peppermint, and a hint of myrrh incense

Suga believes in a higher power

Suga owns a ton of scented candles, incense, bath bombs, smells goods

Suga doesn't really like to wear cologne

Suga is really good at baking and cooking

Suga is the wine aunt that gossips at family gatherings

Suga has a strong moral code

Suga gives really, really good advice

Suga doesn’t think he’s very good looking

Suga has soft hands, even with the callouses

ASAHI AZUMANE:

Asahi probably owns a few stuffed animals. like the really cute plushies

indie rock/90s rock/classic rock enthusiast

Asahi is insecure about his appearance. all of those comments about him being a delinquent and scary have made him more timid

Asahi cuddles his pillow at night

Asahi is low-key a hippie

Asahi loves hiking/kayaking/anything to do with nature and being outside

wears those pendulum necklaces

Asahi was a band kid as well- probably played a wind instrument

collects rocks, seashells, etc— is a plant dad too

Asahi is really knowledgeable on plants

Asahi wishes he could man up and ask Kiyoko out on a date.

Asahi cares very deeply about his friend and the team.

Asahi still feels guilty about leaving the team and dedicates most of his free time to studying/practicing

Asahi loves volleyball with all his heart

NISHINOYA YŪ:

Noya was a leash kid and got in trouble quite often

Noya was a menace. since he wasn’t afraid of anything, he would scare his peers and friends by picking up spiders and snakes and chase after them.

Noya is a hopeless romantic but has no rizz whatsoever.

Noya would be a wonderful boyfriend but he just wouldn’t know what to do.

Noya doesn’t care how long a piece of food has been on the floor- he will eat it.

Noya cares about the team very dearly. they’re essentially his family

When Noya isn’t able to save the ball, he takes it to heart. he often beats himself up for it.

Noya blames himself for Asahi leaving the team.

Noya loves fruit.

Noya sometimes wishes that he could be a better influence on the first years but then remembers that he wouldn’t have any fun and ultimately decides to just be the physical embodiment of chaos.

Noya is really sweet and thoughtful when he wants to be.

Noya is very observant.

TANAKA RYŪNOSUKE:

Tanaka was probably beat up by his sister as a kid and bc of that he’s good at wrestling and shit.

Tanaka, if someone could take him seriously, has hella rizz.

Tanaka loves christmas.

Tanaka values his friends and family and holds them very close to his heart

Tanaka feels incompetent on the court quite often but suppresses that feeling so his insecurities don’t affect the game.

Tanaka really, really enjoys hanging out with the first years.

Tanaka looks up to Daichi.

Tanaka loves fucking with Tsukishima.

Tanaka thinks Shoyo and Yamaguchi are precious babies and thus, gives them the same tough love his sister gave him.

Tanaka is good at makeup because his sister made him learn.

Tanaka does face masks.

Tanaka wears cologne that will absolutely make you fall in love with him, but doesn’t spray enough for it to last through the day.

Tanka is a huge foodie, but can only cook the basics; he’s learning though.

Tanaka low key does face masks on his head.

Tanaka has an inferiority and big brother complex.

KAGEYAMA TOBIO:

Kageyama is seriously insecure with everything- even volleyball. that’s why he practices so much.

Kageyama has self sabotaging tendencies.

Kageyama likes bubble tea.

Kageyama uses expensive shampoo.

Kageyama has really, really soft hair and skin.

Kageyama thinks of Shoyo as his best friend but will never admit it because of his pride.

Kageyama cherishes the time he spends with his teammates (minus that bastard Tsukishima).

Kageyama can’t cook to save his life.

Kageyama also has an inferiority complex but hides it under his stoic expression and harsh words.

Kageyama eats like twice his weight everyday (an exaggeration ofc, but he does eat a lot of food).

Kageyama is envious of how easily Shoyo gets along with the others and secretly wishes he could do the same.

Kageyama also feels immensely grateful for all the times Shoyo has stood up for him and come through.

Kageyama is bisexual with a heavy female lean.

HINATA SHOYO:

Shoyo is a wonderful older brother and plays with his sister in his free time (which includes outside of practicing volleyball).

Shoyo was also a leash kid and his mother had the backpack that had a leash attached.

Shoyo got lost often as a kid, so he tries his best not to get lost.

Shoyo thinks of Kageyama as his best friend too.

Shoyo uses girl shampoo and body wash because he thinks it smells really good.

Shoyo is the type to wear a maid outfit for the fuck of it.

Shoyo wants Kageyama to acknowledge his growth.

Shoyo knows Kageyama sees him as a friend which is why he teases him so much.

Shoyo wants to be closer with the third years and the other second years.

Shoyo is so pure and dedicated to volleyball that he hasn’t had his first kiss or even thought of having it.

Shoyo is decent at cooking.

Shoyo is kinda religious.

Shoyo wants to become a professional volleyball player alongside Kageyama so they can be on the same team.

Shoyo can’t imagine not being on the same team as Kageyama.

Shoyo reads romance manga and watches the anime versions of it.

Tsukishima Kei:

Tsukishima admires Shoyo’s resilience and dedication but will never admit it to anyone.

Tsukishima’s love language is insults and quality time.

Tsukishima secretly wishes he could communicate normally (without insults) to everyone else on the team.

Tsukishima cares for his team and hopes they care for him too.

Tsukishima is the type of person to be good at hacking.

Tsukishima wears light cologne, but the Adidas kind (adidas moves and adidas strk)

Tsukishima is good at baking.

Tsukishima listens to alternative and soft music sometimes, but typically listens to rock.

Tsukishima watches horror, supernatural, and action anime.

Tsukishima wishes he could mend things with his brother but doesn’t want to because of his pride.

Tsukishima thinks Yamaguchi is cool as hell and holds their friendship very close to his heart.

Tsukishima’s body language gives him away, but no one can read it since the signs are nearly impossible to read.

Tsukishima has a hard time trusting people because of his brother.

YAMAGUCHI TADASHI:

Yams listens to soft music, lofi, and alternative

Yams loves all anime and manga genres.

Yams uses a sound machine to sleep.

Yams uses a weighted blanket.

Yams loves mochi and sweets.

Yams also loves spicy food.

Yams thinks of Shoyo as a potential best friend.

Yams wishes Tsukishima would come of out his shell and interact with everyone else.

Yams looks up to Sugawara and Shimada.

Yams is very socially awkward and shy so he has a hard time speaking to people.

Yams has a MAJOR inferiority complex.

Yams has many phobias including, but not limited to, public speaking, failure, being alone, spiders, and losing his teeth

Yams still checks under his bed at night for monsters.

Yams sleeps cuddling a body pillow.

Yams was the one who got Tsukishima into anime.

[enashinonome]

AHHHH ALMOST FINISHED S2 idk what ive talked abt already but we watched the matches with johzenji wakunan and seijoh.

hinata competing with the little guy on wakunan (takeru?) was so aghh…his desire to grow and improve is really so incredible. i felt bad for takeru too as they parallel him with hinata, the desire to excell despite their height disadvantages.. and it was his last year. :(

rip daichi 💀 ENNOSHITA ARC it was really cool to see his character development. he did so good omg. it’s so nice to see them all trust each other fully. and he brought them a win!!

i forgot what match this was in but hinata spiking against the blockers’ hands to allow them another try like how he learned from bokuto <333 ugh i love those fukurodani boys i hope to see them again soon. eating up every crumb of them there is

this. i love them

the new dateko setter awww he’s tryinf so hard. his hair is like the reverse of noya’s lol. kogane?

iwaoi’s dynamic is so satisfying btw

random but when kageyama is not scowling grumpily he is literally just a little guy. he is literally as cute as hinata im obsessed with him. so squishy.

i dont remember much abt the order MATCH AGAINST SEIJOH holy shit it was so intense. it was really cool to see karasuno adapt and evolve, able to match seijoh so closely

SETTER NOYA SETTER NOYA i absolutely love seeing him set from the back line and get it in. he worked so hard for that. the asanoya point was sooo cute i love them. i love that they’re able to do that

YAMAGUCHI SERVEEEEEEEE i was so hyped omg. he finally had his moment!!!! he entered the court without shaking!!! ugh i love him so much. he finally made it. the other side sees him as a threat. and everyone puts their complete trust into him. i love tsukishima’s little comments that are basically his equivalent of screaming encouragement lol.

karasuno and seijoh are always put at such odds like so much tension. like they’re also rivals with nekoma but it feels so much friendlier, anyway im trying to say that i wish i could see more of seijoh without them always being on the court feeling like the enemy bc im kinda obsessed with iwaoi etc and the rest of the team also has a great dynamic

KAGEYAMA SETTER DUMP. STANDING OVER OIKAWA. that was crazy. holy shit

idk if tjis is the right order but when oikawa set to iwaizumi from all the way across the court. it’s that trust they have in each other. theyre both silly goofy but im kinda obsessed w them

and then hinata doing takeru’s thing where he aims for the fingertips (wipe?) and wins them the set. ugh that was so awesome. he’s learning to fight in midair :’) and kageyama brings him there. honestly i thought they’d drag out the deuce again but that was truly awesome

anyway yeah they are all so squishy and i love them

Ahhhh it's always a joy to read what you have to say :'> I don't have much to add on my own but I still want you to know I love all of this. Especially your comments about iwaoi...gahhhh....

Happiest of birthdays to Oikawa ♡ technically his birthday passed in Japan but it's still the 20th here for a few more minutes. Did you know that Oikawa's birthday is that of Alexander the Great's, and that Iwaizumi's birthday parallels this as his is the death date of Alexander the Great? Makes me kind of crazy. They're everything.

[mytoraa]

# MEETING YOUR PARENTS!

sypnosis - how your parents react to meeting them

featuring - daichi, suga, asahi, kuroo, oikawa, tsukishima, kageyama, nishinoya

warnings - none :)

a/n - I tried to imagine how they would act while meeting their s/o’s parents and that’s what these are

PT2.

DAICHI !

they love him sm! They hope you stay together for the rest of your lives because he’s the best man you could’ve chose. He’s the spitting image of what kind of guy they wanted you to end up with. He’s super polite when they first meet him, they almost die when they see him pull out your chair at the dinner table and when he takes off your coat for you at the door O.M.G! If you guys go out for dinner together he holds the door for all three of you guys.

SUGAWARA !

they adore him <3 he is a true gentleman and respects everyone he comes into contact with. Your mom and dad’s jaws drop when he shows up to the house with flowers and a plate of cookies. He’s so funny! they had the best game night and enjoyed meeting him for the first time. Your parents are always asking when he’s gonna come over again. Always greets your dad with a hug and handshake, greets your mom with a gentle hug and kiss on the cheek.

ASAHI !

they are…questioning your guy’s relationship. He’s very shy and he comes late (he was standing at the door for 10 minutes freaking out and wouldn’t ring the doorbell) it took a while for them to approve of your relationship. he’s so shy and they couldn’t see the true him but he came out of his shell and they are okay with you guys being together.

KUROO !

they like him. He’s charming and very charismatic. They love how intelligent he is and trust that when you two are older he’ll take care of you well. During the first meeting they could tell he was intelligent when him and your dad would not stop talking about science, he really made an impression.

OIKAWA !

they either hate or love him but I couldn’t tell you which it is. On one hand he’s charming and affectionate but on the other hand he’s very confident and super honest. While meeting your parents for the first time he commented on how cozy the house looked and how beautiful your mom was but after sitting down and eating he commented on the quality of the food and you were hiding your face in your hands like ‘please shut up!’

TSUKISHIMA !

they think he’s super funny and…well..tall. Your dad’s first comment to him was a joke about his height which had everyone but tsukki laughing. They are fascinated with him and are invested in his thoughts because he sounds so intelligent with every word that comes out his mouth. The way he thinks has your mom and dad’s jaws to the ground he’s just so interesting!! You’ll definitely hear a “wow sweetheart, you got a smarty pants on your hands.” From your mom

KAGEYAMA !

they aren’t too fond of kageyama but you’re sure they’ll warm up to him. He’s very awkward and barley speaks. The dinner is just sounds of silverware clinking against the plates and “can you pass the ___” as well as awkward “soo..kageyama y/n tells us ___” the conversations are very forced and awkward..sorry.

NISHINOYA !

Loved by your mom but your dad thinks you can do sooo much better. Your mom is laughing at all his jokes while your dad is giving him a death stare. Not to mention after the first joke he made at the doorway your dad just towered over him with a stare that scared nishinoya into stuttering. Your dad says stuff like “keep the door open” or “don’t be afraid to break up with that loser” because he doesn’t trust him and flat out doesn’t like him, but your mom loves him at least there’s that.

[rosierin]

Who survives? ○△□

=> Haikyuu edition

fandoms; haikyuu x squid game

warnings; violence, blood, mentions of puke, swearing, borderline panic attacks, death, PTSD, trauma

includes; many many many

a/n; aaaah tysm to those who liked/commented and/or reblogged part one! i really enjoyed reading your reactions and its so fun writing this series so im glad many of you like it! on that note, if you liked this part too, don't hesitate to do the same, i put a lotta work into these and it really means a lot!

<= previous, red light, green light

=> next, the purge

For the sake of this AU I'm pretending that the characters know nobody except those within their respective volleyball team.

DAY 2 : HONEYCOMB

Karasuno;

Player 001 (Daichi), eliminated.

His shape of choice; □

His voice is no longer as stern as it used to be, the weight of having lost not one, but three of his friends making him only half the man he used to be. He's a failure. A pathetic excuse for a leader with gaps in his abilities that he couldn't possibly hope to atone for. Especially in a game like this where all he can do is cheer them on uselessly, his voice shaking like the needle pinched tightly between his fingers. He's sweating profusely at the prospect of not only losing, but letting his teammates down twice in a row, but he's trying his darnest. Halfway into the game and he seems to be doing fine, his shape just a few more strokes from being carved out. He's elated to put it simply, glancing at his friends work to make sure they're doing fine.

Then it happens— a crack, and Daichi's heart drops to his stomach.

Player 002 (Suga), passed.

His shape of choice; □

Took the same path as Daichi, refusing to leave his side. They're both deeply scarred from the first game and sticking together is there only hope of staying sane. They're just thankful that they at least have each other. What Suga isn't thankful for, is the game that gives them zero opportunities to work together. It's an entirely solo game and it pains Suga that all he can do is hope the others make it through.

It's halfway down the clock when Suga decides to check on his friends, surprised when his underclassmen are already handing in their work. First it's the freak duo, then the girls, then Tsukishima and Yamaguchi until him and Daichi are the only one's on their former team left.

Luckily, Suga is almost done himself.

"You doing alright there, Cap?" He says lightheartedly, hoping the mention of his former title would lighten the mood. He glances at Daichi who offers a tiny smile in return.

"I'm already finished. Just waiting for you."

"Oh, really? You beat me to it?" Suga feigns a pout. Then, with a few more careful strokes, he eases the square-shaped snack from its mold. "Aha! I got it!" He beams, holding the honeycomb up to the light.

"Congrats," Daichi says. But he doesn't remove his hands from his tin. This doesn't go unnoticed by his friend.

"Well? Lemme see yours!" Suga prompts, but the moment Daichi lifts his hands from his honeycomb, Suga vehemently wishes he'd never asked.

"It's broken," he says plainly, eyes fixed on the cracked honeycomb. His heart is beating erratically in his ribcage and his head unwillingly begins to shake in a 'no' gesture at the realisation of what comes next. "Y-You can't show it to them. You can't or they'll—"

But it's already too late. Without a moment's haste, one of the henchmen walks up to Daichi at an eerily casual pace, his gun poised at his forehead.

"I'm sorry, Suga," he says, and for the first time, his facade is no longer upheld. In its place lies Daichi in his rawest form, all his supressed emotions spilling shamelessly down his cheeks in the form of relentless tears. At the sight, Sugawara can't help but do the same. "Please, help the others. You can all make it out alive, I trust you."

Daichi offers one last smile before the henchman pulls the trigger.

Suga doubles over, unable to stop from screaming.

Player 003 (Asahi).

Player 007 (Kiyoko), passed.

Her shape of choice; ⭐

Her heart is broken in regards to her friends untimely deaths. Not only was their passing— no, murder undisputably barbabic, but more importantly it just wasn't fair. Because what had the gentle giant, Asahi done to deserve this? Or the ever chipper Nishinoya? Or the sweet and lovely Tanaka... The memories of her friends ail her, but it gives her all the more reason to protect those who are still around. This is what she shall focus on, and this is what will motivate her to do her best and not give up. She wipes her tears away with the back of her hand and puts on her brave face, for what more could she possibly do to inspire her teammates?

Player 004 (Nishinoya).

Player 005 (Tanaka).

Player 006 (Yachi), passed.

Her shape of choice; ⭐

Immediately bursts into tears the second the rules were announced. This is it, she thought. This is where she dies; miserably while trying to carve out a star-shaped piece of toffee. Of course, Kiyoko notices her panicking in a heartbeat and offers her kind words of reassurance, saying so long as she proceeds carefully, then there's no reason for her to fail. Yachi tries her best to listen but her anxiety is still sky high. She starts off extremely slowly but eventually falls into a rhythm, her confidence slowly but surely coming back while Kiyoko makes light conversation with her in hopes of taking her mind off things. She reminds Yachi that it's just like holding a pencil and drifting it across a sheet of paper, and just like in design, she executes her work beautifully.

Player 011 (Tsukishima), passed.

His shape of choice; ⭐

It's crazy, really. Insane even. But despite the circumstances he's in, Tsukishima doesn't feel an ounce of fear. Is he completely out of his mind? Maybe. But to him, why bother fussing over matters that are totally out of his control? It's not like you need any particular skill to complete this game— sure, you'll need a steady hand or whatever, but whether or not the honeycomb breaks is totally out of your control. So, why worry? If you succeed, you succeed, if you don't, you don't. Is it how it is, or rather, it's just how the cookie crumbles, as they say.

How ironic.

Player 012 (Yamaguchi), passed.

His shape of choice; ⭐

It's pretty on brand for Yamaguchi, but he and Tsukishima are joint at the hip. Wherever Tsukki goes, Yamaguchi has decided to follow, and vice versa. However, he does start to regret his decision when he's presented with a star-shaped honeycomb and is ordered to carve it out, 'less you rather take a bullet to the head. He's as pale as a sheet and shaking like a leaf. He feels like he wants to vomit but contains the urge when his friend places his hand on his shoulder, telling him to stay calm. Easier said than done, Yamaguchi thinks. But rather than giving him a pep talk about not giving up, Tsukishima decides to simply demonstrate instead. Yamaguchi is in awe at how calm Tsukishima is able to stay and watches with utmost attention as the blonde begins scratching away at the sides of their self-assigned shape. Finally, after watching his friend work for a few more seconds, Yamaguchi decides to try it for himself and takes a couple deep breaths. Then, he's off to work.

Player 009 (Kageyama), passed.

His shape of choice; ○

Chose the circle because it reminded him of a volleyball and was relieved once the rules were announced. Kageyama's good with his hands ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) and he's able to measure the strength he puts into them very well, so he breezes through this game without even breaking a sweat. When he reveals his perfectly carved shape to the henchmen, he flashes Hinata a challenging smirk, only to huff when the former middle blocker sends one right back.

Player 010 (Hinata), passed.

His shape of choice; ○

Chose the circle for the same reasons as Kageyama. He's nowhere near as dextrous as him but is really careful about his technique, dragging the needle in small, precise strokes until the the honeycomb's carved out into a nice and clean shape. He finishes it a few seconds after Kageyama and beams at him when the henchmen approve his work.

Aoba Johsai;

Player 008 (Oikawa), passed.

His shape of choice; 🔺

He's grieving beyond compare. Once the team had made it back to the lobby after the first game, Oikawa's first reflexe was to do a headcount, concerned when three people appeared to be missing. He turned to Iwaizumi, asking where Hanamaki, Matsukawa and Kindaichi were, but one look at his former vice captain's desolate face and Oikawa had his answer. His first reaction was denial, urging Iwaizumi to stop fooling around and tell him where they were, and this went on until Iwaizumi had to physically stop him before he would completely break down.

Ever since then, Oikawa's been eerily silent, merely responding in nods and hums. On the inside however, is a different story. He's a blazing inferno, an insatiable desire of revenge brewing stronger by the hour. He'll make sure to win this game, not for the money, not for him, but for those precious to him lost along the way, and make those who took them away from him, pay.

Player 013 (Iwaizumi), passed.

His shape of choice; 🔺

Feels the hairs rise on his body anytime his eyes land on Oikawa. He's never seen him so depressed, so quiet, so... Empty. It's like Oikawa isn't even there, as though he's nothing but a blank copy of himself. It drives Iwaizumi mad. He'd do anything to hear that whiny, high-pitched voice of his again, see that conniving grin on his face again, or the child-like wonder of his now dull and hollow-looking irises. Losing Hanamaki, Matsukawa and Kindaichi is one thing, and a fucking cruel one at that. But Iwaizumi doesn't know if he can afford losing his best friend, too.

To distract himself, he regularly goes to check up on his juniors, namely Kunimi, fearing the loss of his best friend would have put him in the same state of mind as Oikawa. Thank goodness he seems to be doing better than him, though knowing Kunimi it may simply be a front he's decided to put up to avoid appearing vulnerable. Iwaizumi can understand that mind set too, and commends him for it. However, Iwa still regularly asks him if he's okay, if he needs anything, someone to talk to. But whether that's for Kunimi's sake, or for Iwa's own comfort and distraction, even he doesn't know.

Player 014 (Matsukawa).

Player 015 (Hanakami).

Player 016 (Kunimi), passed.

His shape of choice; 🔺

Decides to stick close to his upperclassmen for this game since the enigmatic doors give him little to go off of. It's definitely a strange turn of events, having no captain to direct them in the right direction. Luckily, his vice captain seems to be holding the reigns, keeping everyone together, and although Kunimi doesn't say it aloud, he's thankful for his upperclassman's support.

He does hope his captain will return to them soon however— he doesn't know how long he can listen to the latter's sobs come night-time, or think about the loss of his friend before he eventually gives in himself.

Player 017 (Kindaichi).

Player 018 (Watari), eliminated.

His shape of choice; ⭐

Safe to say that the first round had shaken him up the most. He's still constantly thinking about the people he's lost, or how it's just a matter of time until his untimely death comes as well. And in his mind, it's pretty much set in stone the moment he finds out what this game ensues. He laughs a pitiful laugh at the realisation of the mistake he's just made, eyes glued on the star between his hands. It's like the thing's mocking him, and when he's the only one from his team left on the playground and a piece of his wafer breaks, he barely even has time to react— the bullet's already pierced his brain.

Player 019 (Kyoutani), passed.

His shape of choice; □

One would think the loss of his friends, added to his natural hot-blooded persona, that Kyoutani would fly into a fit of rage, become inpatient and flunk the second game. However, it's quite the opposite; if anything the loss of his teammates was a major eye-opener, a reminder that impulsiveness will cause nothing but his own demise. Not that the fire inside him still isn't burning. No— it's as ardent as ever, but it's tame, controlled and fuels him to move forward, pulling him through to the next round.

Player 020 (Yahaba), passed.

His shape of choice; □

He's gritting his teeth the entire game, repeating a mantra of "don't mess up, don't mess up, don't mess up" in his head, sometimes muttering it out loud. He can't afford to lose, Iwaizumi's always preached about how the the strongest team of players win, yet they've already lost three people— they can't lose anymore if they want to beat the other players and all make it out alive. How? Yahaba doesn't know for a batte royale hardly ever accepts more than one winner, but it's worth a shot. All he needs to do first, is make it past this second round.

Nekoma;

Player 021 (Kuroo), passed.

His shape of choice; □

Thinks it's best that his friends be divided into groups but seeing as they're an uneven number, Kuroo volunteers to go alone and they make a terrible group decision of leaving the triangle out. To put it simply, the amount of grief he feels once the rules were announced is unmeasurable. He apologises to Kai and Inuoka over and over again, his voice sullen and a hair away from breaking. Kai assures him that it's gonna be alright and that he and Inuoka will just take it easy so that they both make it through to the next game. Kuroo has the misfortune of believing them and once he exits the arena, he can't help the nagging voice in the back of his mind, telling him he's made a grave mistake.

Player 022 (Kai), eliminated.

His shape of choice; ��️

Can only offer a tight-lipped smile as his friend apologises profusely. He wants to forgive him, he really does— and he knows it's not his fault, but now he wishes he'd never listened to him to begin with. He sits with Inuoka as both of them begin precariously carving out their shape but deep down Kai already knows he's lost. He sees his friends exit the playground one by one until only Inuoka and him remain and the pressures on now that only a few minutes remain on the clock. He tells himself to calm down so that he can see this through, but he can fool himself into being as optimistic as he can, it's still just not enough. No amount of hope and determination will get him out of this one, and the broken umbrella handle that stares back at him only serves as a painful reminder.

A guard walks up to him, Kai braces himself.

He did the best he could.

Player 023 (Kenma), passed.

His shape of choice; ⭐

Kenma has extremely steady hands, if not the steadiest hands on his team so he doesn't feel all that stressed about this round. At least not for himself, because although he's confident that he'll ace the game, he has serious doubts about Kai and Inuoka. Anytime he'd glance at them he swore he could feel his chest ache. He sees just how panicked they are, can sense the fear coming off them as they hastily try and carve their shape out. He finishes his work quicker than most— he just wish he could say the same about his two friends.

Player 024 (Yaku), passed.

His shape of choice; ○

Looks up to the sky as though thanking the heavens for being blessed with a relatively simple shape. Then he looks over at Kai and Inuoka and suddenly he feels a wave of guilt wash over him. He doesn't know what to do, or what to say to comfort them. After all, it's hard to do so with the constant presence of death looming over their heads. He squeezes his friends shoulders in a small attempt of reassurance before making his way over to Lev. He wishes there were some way he could help them but alas, he knows those thoughts are futile. He holds back the urge to cry.

Player 025 (Yamamoto), passed.

His shape of choice; ⭐

When he's paired up with Kenma he feels a shameful amount of relief at the prospect of having the team's mastermind on his side. Only, he doesn't seem to be much help here. It's a one-man-only game so all he can do is depend on himself. He looks at the shape like he's challenging it personally, unafraid and determined to ace this round. When he does, he can't help but feel surprised, surprised that he even managed to carve out the treacherous shape and heaves a sigh of relief, beaming as he exits the room.

Player 026 (Lev), passed.

His shape of choice; ○

Is honestly thankful that he got paired with Yaku, because as much as he used to scare him, in these conditions he finds his strong will and perseverance extremely comforting. They sit together and although they don't speak, save for the occasional moments in which Yaku would ask if Lev was doing okay, the silence around them is comforting. Lev would flinch any time a gunshot went off, but Yaku was quick to distract him, telling Lev to focus on the task at hand, rather than fretting over the unlucky souls who wouldn't make it through to the next round. "You're not gonna be one of them," Yaku kept saying. And every time Lev would reply "you won't be either."

Player 027 (Inuoka), eliminated.

His shape of choice; ☂️

He forgives his captain for the unfortunate decision. After all, it's not as if Kuroo had specifically appointed him the umbrella. He smiles and tells him that he's gonna be okay, that it's no biggie— but it really is. In fact, he's lying through his teeth. Not only is it bad, it's a death sentence.

He's down to a one minute countdown when yet another bullet rings about the arena, reminding him that if he doesn't hurry up, he could be next. What he doesn't expect is to see his upperclassman falling limply to the floor, blood gushing from his head. Inuoka panics, a scream caught in his throat but unable to escape his lungs as he watches the life disappear from his friends eyes.

He doesn't even register that he'd knocked over his own honeycomb until one of the henchmen points his gun at him. This time, Inuoka does scream, before his body falls beside his teammates.

Fukurodani;

Player 028 (Bokuto), passed.

His shape of choice; ○

He can't even process the emotion he's feeling when the voice on the intercom announces the rules. He should be relieved that his shape is relatively simple, yet as he stares down at the circle moulded into his honeycomb, all he feels is emptiness. Perhaps if Akaashi were here, then he'd be able to smile and brag about how his instincts are on point for choosing the right shape. But as for right now, he doesn't even know if he feels like carving it out at all.

"I swear I didn't do anything! This man just took it from me and now he won't give it back! That's cheating!"

Bokuto looks up when the sound of yelling and footsteps approach him, only for his eyes to widen at the pink men flexing their guns at him. Had he done something wrong?

"Player 028, hand player 044 his Dalgona or you will be eliminated."

Reality comes and slaps him in the face at the realisation that someone must have framed him. He weakly shakes his head, but just as he opens his mouth to plead his case, a gun is firmly placed against his forehead, cold and threatening.

He gives the man his honeycomb. The man gives him his.

Bokuto's heart stops.

Player 029 (Akaashi).

Player 030 (Konoha).

Shiratorizawa;

Player 031 (Ushijima), eliminated.

His shape of choice; ○

He stares blankly at the sugary wafer, the nerves welling up inside him. On top of being left-handed, Ushijima's never had very steady hands. He takes in a deep breath as he starts to slowly carve around the shape, channelling every nerve in his body so that his hands don't shake. He doesn't even realize how fast time's flying by until he sees Tendou walk out the door, followed by Goshiki, then Shirabu, then Semi and suddenly he wishes he was them.

In his own haste to join them, Ushijima barely registers how hard he's pressing into the wafer, and only does he realize when;

Crack.

He looks down at the honeycomb and his eyes widen with horror. A tiny piece of the wafer has crumpled apart, and so does Ushijima's spirit.

His lips press into a thin line when his vision is obscured by a shadow. He dare'nt look up, knowing fully well that death looms over him, his overwhelming presence causing tears to form in Ushijima's eyes.

This is it, he thinks. Game over.

Player 032 (Tendou), passed.

His shape of choice; 🔺

Chose the shape souly by intuition. And he lets out an unabashed shriek of delight when the lady on the intercom announces the rules. He's grinning the entire way through the game, scratching his way to victory, throwing two peace signs up as he walks out the door.

Player 033 (Goshiki), passed.

His shape of choice; ○

Chose whatever shape Ushijima chose. He just wanted to feel a little safer, knowing his most admired upperclassman was with him. What he didn't expect, however, was to be finish before him. He debates not showing the henchmen his carved-out shape just so he can wait for his senpai, but when they march over to him, demanding to see his honeycomb, he's forced to leave the playground. And so he does, albeit with a heavy heart, telling himself that, no matter what, his idol will pull through.

Player 034 (Shirabu), passed.

His shape of choice; □

Wasn't honestly all that fazed by this game. He found it significantly easier than the first, seeing as you didn't need to rely on your physical abilities, nor did you have to worry about spacial awareness. For this game it was just you, a needle and a cookie. Not to mention a shape that wasn't all that hard to carve out. He sends the henchmen a condescending sneer as he presents them his shape, scoffing as he pushes past them.

You haven't seen the last of me yet, he thinks. Better luck next time.

Player 035 (Semi), passed.

His shape of choice; ○

Chose the opposite shape from Shirabu's but cringes once the rules have been announced. His is way easier to deal with, he notes.

Shaking his head, he decides not to get too caught up with the details. He's got a task at hand and there's no use in moping about it now. Running his tongue across his lips, Semi sets a careful but sufficiently fast pace, finishing barely a few seconds after Shirabu.

Inarizaki;

Player 036 (Kita), passed.

His shape of choice; ○

He made it through before the rest of his team, meticulous hands working swiftly and efficiently, but as he walks towards the exit he feels a spike of anxiety rise in his chest. He's not quite sure what may be the cause but he asks the henchmen if he can wait until the rest of his friends have finished. When he gets no reply, he frowns and looks over his shoulder. He can see the pain and worry in Aran eyes, the sheer concentration in the twins and the determination in Suna's but all he can think about is the nagging feeling in his chest, one that's insisting that he stay behind.

Silently, he wishes them good luck.

As he's escorted into the lobby, he sits down on the bed. Now, all he can do is pray.

Player 037 (Aran), eliminated.

His shape of choice; ☂️

He inhales sharply when Kita walks out the door, a strong sense of loneliness making him shake more than before. Pull yourself together, Aran, he tells himself. But how could he possibly do so? How could he possibly remain calm when he had the misfortune of picking out the trickiest shape in the game?

He's midway through carving out the thin curve of the umbrella when it snaps and it's like his whole world just crumbles. He shakes his head, disbelief and fear blurring his vision. He looks up at the henchman, pleading pathetically, grovelling at his feet but it all goes unnoticed. Aran gets shot, an apology dying weakly on his tongue.

Player 038 (Atsumu) & Player 039 (Osamu), passed.

Their shape of choice; ⭐

Osamu told Atsumu to look away the second the man in pink cocked his gun at their former teammate.

The sound echoes eerily through the playground and Atsumu's state of mind deteriorates the longer they press on.

"T-They s-shot Aran... They shot him... Aran, they," the words die on his tongue as Atsumu struggles to form a coherent sentence. It's clear he's freaking out, so Osamu grabs his brothers wrists before any damage can be made, holding them in place, away from the honeycomb.

"Put yer tin down if yer gonna freak out. You'll break it." Lowering his hands, Osamu holds them firmly, a way of grounding his brother who looks two hairs away from a heart attack.

"But 'Samu they—"

"Look at the clock." Tearing his gaze from Aran's dead body, Atsumu does as his brother says, noticing the timer that reveals only a 2 minute countdown. "We don't have long left so ya need to focus. Ya promise me you'll focus?"

Atsumu takes in a sharp breath as he holds Osamu's unwavering gaze, sensing the care, but also the deep desperation painted on his features.

He nods feebly, and Osamu can stop pretending that he too isn't shaking as he lets go of his twin's hands.

"Good. Last one to finish is a rotten onigiri."

Player 040 (Suna), passed.

His shape of choice; □

He doesn't say it out loud, but he's eternally thankful for the twins company. It's a reminder of sorts that he's not alone in this mess, like charms that somehow keep him in touch with home. Their usual banter is what helps him remain level-headed, even though the sight of his friends corpse makes him want to puke.

He tries to keep his eyes trained on the task at hand, deft hands pulling him successfully through to the next round.

Date Tech;

Player 041 (Aone), passed.

His shape of choice; ⭐

When Aone plays this game, he's in full concentration mode. The instant he settles down to start carving out the shape, it's like he's in his own personal bubble and all of a sudden he can't see anyone else, he can't hear anyone else— it's just him and the sugary wafer. He's surprisingly delicate despite his big and strong hands and manages to pass the game by keeping it very very slow, finishing just a few seconds before the timer runs out.

Player 042 (Futakuchi), passed.

His shape of choice; 🔺

He may have looked out for Kogane in the previous round but as for the second game, it's every man for themselves. He keeps to himself for the most part, concentrating purely on his work and his personal victory. However that doesn't mean he won't sneak a glance or two at his underclassman's work, just to make sure he's keeping up.

He finishes a few minutes before Kogane and Aone and would've liked to stay a little longer to keep observing, however with the guards nagging him to move onto the next round, he couldn't pursue that endeavour so he leaves the room with somewhat of a heavy heart.

Player 043 (Koganegawa), passed.

His shape of choice; 🔺

It's a miracle he passed, really. And God forbid he'd have chosen any other shape 'cause otherwise it'd be game over. He likes to think of himself as someone with steady hands, however given the huge amount of pressure he's under, it's hard to keep them from shaking. Needs to pull away from his work every so often to catch his breath and proceeds with utmost caution. He finishes around the same time as Aone, just before the timer runs out.

Miscellaneous;

Player 044 (Suguru), passed.

His shape of choice; ☂️

Is absolutely mortified. No, this can't be happening. He was so dead-set on getting home. He can't let it end here. His eyes scan the room, looking for some way to get out of this mess. Then, as they land on a man sitting in the corner of the room, an idea comes to mind.

He makes it across the playground to sit beside the man— the latter doesn't look up from the tin clutched in his hands. However, Suguru can just make out the circle engraved the stranger's honeycomb.

Bingo.

Suguru stands up. It's time to put on a show.

"Hey, what do you think you're doing?! Give me back my honeycomb! Hey, are you even listening to me?!"

The men in pink immediately march in, flexing their guns at both of the men.

"I didn't do anything, I swear!" says Suguru, frantically pacing from the armed men, to the man sat in the corner. "This man just took it from me and now he won't give it back! That's cheating!"

That's when the loner finally looks up from his cookie, his golden eyes obscured by a mess of salt and pepper hair. He can barely open his mouth before the henchmen intervene.

"Player 028, hand player 044 his Dalgona or you will be eliminated."

Suguru's blood is pounding in his ears as the henchmen point their gun towards the innocent man. He looks up at him with a mix of hurt, confusion and betrayal but hands him his honeycomb regardless.

Suguru snatches it from his hands and holds it to his chest before handing over his own. He doesn't miss the way the man's golden eyes flash with fear the moment they take in the umbrella carved into his newly acquired Dalgona.

Suguru inhales shakily.

At least it's not him.

Player 045 (Terushima), passed.

His shape of choice; ⭐

Threw his head back in despair at the realisation of just how badly he'd fucked up. Out of all the shapes, why did he have to go for the star?

He asks the henchmen if he can switch with someone and when they offer not a word in response, he sighs. Oh well, it was worth a shot.

He slaps his face to hype himself up, rolling his shoulders as he gets into a more suitable position. His tongue is poking out his mouth the entire time he's carving out the shape, concentrating to the fullest. And when he's finally done, he grins broadly to himself and brandishes his work. Then, it's onto the next round.

Player 046 (Sakusa), passed.

His shape of choice; ○

Hides his face behind his collared jersey to avoid breathing in the stale smell of blood and sweat. Luckily this game is as straightforward as the last one, and a solo one at that, which is honestly what he feels the most at ease with in these circumstances. This isn't like volleyball when you can afford to make a mistake— no. Here, one tiny mishap would cost him his life, and he isn't about to die while trying to carve out a stupid shape in some children's snack. That, he makes sure of.

Player 047 (Hoshiumi).

[jotatetsuken]

shyna would i be able to have a lil piece from you from your event?🥺 with jean from aot please!

can i have a main with butter and cumin?

congratulations again, babes <3

OMG SURE THING LUCY <3 i was going to get to oneshots after I finished my headcanons but since April 7th's Jean's birthday, I sure as heck wanna write for our handsome man :D Hope you enjoy it <3

Say You'll Remember Me

features: jean kirstein x f!reader

final dish for: @cirigiri

type of writing: one shot

trope: a marriage of convenience, domestic au, royalty au

warnings: unrequited love causing major angst, mentions of deaths, mentions of the acts of war, shooting, gaslighting, amnesia, moments of fluffiness, please lmk if i've missed any

song: the instrumental version of wildest dreams (originally by taylor swift)

beta reading: @hyeque @kennyb0y (thank you so so much <3)

tagging: @akaashi-todorki @oyasumiares @cuz-like-why-not @novaresque @tiddieluvr @beware-of-the-rogue @ceo-of-daichi @httpsregen @reinaphoria @sweetsbysatori @rueren @megumischubbycheeks @chronic-claire-universe @solamoure @animated-moon

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prompt: “Well, this is not what I expected to happen.”- @sleepyprompts

number of words: 3400

a/n: april 7th is jean kirstein's birthday, hence me writing this now xD also, yes, i am having a bridgerton brainrot thanks to some of you lol. but i wanna incorporate the theme of it somewhere first, so this is my first time writing a royalty au. I'm sort of worried and hoping this goes well. okay, likes, comments, and reblogs, ESPECIALLY reblogs, are highly appreciated. y'all know the drill, ilyasm <3 also, lucy, hope you like this :D

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“Your Majesty, no! I apologize, but I can't marry Y/N,” he murmured, his head bent. She looked at him in profound shock.

“What did you say, Prince Jean?” Amid everyone mumbling and muttering amongst themselves, her father, King F/N, addressed him, which was halted by a booming “Silence!” as his demand reverberated along the four walls of the throne room.“Prince Jean, if you're saying this because you fancy Princess Ackerman, I must inform you...”

“I am aware, Your Majesty!” Jean exclaimed as he lifted his head. “I am aware that Princess Mikasa and Prince Eren are to be wed for the progress of the Kingdom and the bolstering of defenses. However...” King F/N then rose and remarked, “In that case, you must understand Jean, that the members of the Titan Warrior Organization are still at large, and it's probable that they will invade the Wall Rose Kingdom very soon. You don't want the blood of Trost's residents on your hands, do you? I have the blood of the people of Shiganshina on my hands because I'm haunted by the remorse that I couldn't save them all...”

“But you did, Your Majesty! You saved my town, you saved Prince Connie's and Princess Sasha's towns too,” Jean says as he approaches the King and clasps his hands, saying, “We are all very thankful to you, however...” The King then held Jean's folded hands, pleading, “That's why we want to arrange for this union so that Trost and Shiganshina can avoid fighting since we'd need all-hands-on-deck, Prince Jean. Please, consider it.” Jean then takes a long breath and mumbles, “Well, this is not what I expected to happen. Okay, Your Majesty,” bowing to the King and saying, “I will marry your daughter.”

There was a big yell of surprise and gladness as everyone delighted at what appeared to be a promising union. Except for one person who had no say in the decision because she knew her feelings for Jean would never be reciprocated even if they married.

On the wedding day, Jean and Eren stood at the altar with all of the guests in attendance, and as they watched Mikasa and Y/N walk down the aisle, Jean and Eren began crying, thinking for a moment that Mikasa and Y/N were walking down the aisle for them until Mikasa smiled and walked to Eren and Y/N to Jean. As Jean and Eren recited their vows, they stared at the other brides for a time, causing the brides' smiles to falter a little, covering the anguish they were feeling, and when they were going to kiss, both of them gave a peck on the brides' lips, fueling the brides' fury even more.

"Her Royal Highness, Princess of Shiganshina, it must be exciting to spend your first night with your spouse," one of the attendants laughed as she helped Y/N into her nightgown. “Many of my friends have told me that he's renowned to be magical in…” She pretended to smile in front of the servant and added, "dearest, perhaps I shall feel the magic tonight," which made everyone laugh.

As soon as she stepped into the bedroom, Jean was dressed and ready for bed, and he turned to face her as she moved to her side of the bed and sat. "Your Highness, I..." she said, her voice quivering. Jean interrupts her with a “don’t.” He continued, “Call me Jean, our marriage shouldn’t affect what we have between us.” An awkward quiet hung in the air, leading Jean to continue, “I know you’re sorry and that you weren't aware of how our marriage was planned. However, when you did learn and ran to the hall, why didn't you stop your father, although you were aware of my feelings for Mikasa?" Y/N then turned to Jean and cried, "You do realize there was nothing that could be done, right? My pleadings would have been in vain!" "Do you even realize what's going on?" Jean snarled. You've jeopardized all four of our emotions by failing to object! You knew Eren had affections for you and I for Mikasa, and yet..." She paused him, "...and yet, I chose the commitment I made to Mikasa over Eren's sentiments. Mikasa is my friend. If she had been in my position, she would have done the same." Jean growled and turned his back on Y/N, saying, “I have no time for pointless banter now. Good night.”She clenched her fist with a piece of her bedsheet and sobbed quietly as she realized her life was deteriorating, and she didn't know how to stop it.

Everyone in the Wall Maria Kingdom was aware of the close relationship between the Houses of Yeager, Ackerman, Arlert, and L/N. The offspring formed an especially tight attachment. Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, and Y/N L/N grew up together, studied together, and trained together in sports such as archery, fencing, and skeet shooting. Mikasa and Y/N were extremely close and so were Eren and Armin, thus when Mikasa revealed her crush on Eren to Y/N, she mentally separated herself from Eren to assure Mikasa and he was together. However, there was one issue that Mikasa and Y/N were unaware of. Eren was more interested in Y/N than Mikasa. Eren was in awe of her H/C hair that she'd toy with when she was lost in her thoughts, her E/C eyes that shined as she peered at the Sun from in between the leaves, her wit that rivaled Armin's, her strength, talent, and devotion that rivaled Mikasa's, and her will to stand up for justice that rivaled Eren's. She was not interested in Eren or Armin, with the latter’s heart having been captured by Princess Annie of the House of Leonhart from Stohess, a part of the Wall Sheena Kingdom. She was uninterested in the concept of love in general. Then she met Jean Kirstein.

When Eren, Mikasa, Armin, and Y/N were fencing in the park one day, they heard a loud explosion and had to close their ears as they noticed a hooded man standing atop Wall Maria with a gaping hole made by what appeared to be a firing cannon, paving the way for a group of humans to run around, jump on the roofs, and shoot residents at point-blank range, as there was massive collateral damage. Y/N, with her acute hearing, could hear the cry "Shiganshina has fallen, I repeat, Shiganshina has fallen. Get yourself to Wall Rose as soon as possible." She and Mikasa dragged everyone and everyone fled to look for their relatives, intending to split up and meet at the waterfront. When they all came together, the dynamic shifted slightly. While Y/N and Armin rushed to the harbor with their families, albeit with a few bruises here and there, Eren arrived with his father, King Grisha, who mentioned that Queen Carla was assassinated by a woman calling herself "The Smiling Titan," whatever that meant, whereas Mikasa's father, King Klaus, arrived with Mikasa to tell them that Queen Luisa was shot by some human traffickers who were trying to entrap them because Mikasa and Luisa were the "last of their kind," whatever that meant. They were even attempting to kidnap Mikasa to trade her when Eren killed them and everyone fled. Before fleeing to Wall Rose, everyone embraced and held one another.

They arrived in Trost, a populous area in the Wall Rose Kingdom, where a certain woman in her peach full-sleeved gown, who introduced herself as Queen Mila of House of Kirstein welcomed them all, granting asylum to all the refugees, ensuring they were properly fed, rested, and protected from these royal rebels, as they were dubbed. "Princes and Princesses, may I introduce you to the Duke of Trost, my son, Prince Jean," she says to the young royals. When Y/N turned around, she was dumbfounded at the sight of the lovely man in front of her. He stood 5'9" tall and wore short, light ash-brown hair with the sides and back chopped shorter to give it a darker hue. His peach-colored suit adorned with his gold finery clearly befitted a man of his station. His light-brown orbs landed on hers, and he gave her one of the kindest smiles she’d ever seen, but when she saw him turn to Mikasa and be so taken with her that a flush appeared on his cheeks, she had a sinking feeling. “Wait, now is he becoming fond of Mikasa too? Why don’t I look good enough?” she wondered, yet she never wanted to turn away from any of them. They stayed closer together.

Except for Eren and Jean, that is. They were always competing for Mikasa: Eren because he considered her a friend, and Jean because he liked her. This isn't to say that Y/N and Jean weren't close; in fact, Jean and she shared more similarities than Mikasa and Jean. Jean had a forthright nature, calling a spade a spade in everything, and so did Mikasa, but while Jean was trying to attract Mikasa's attention, Y/N was ever ready for a humorous dialogue, paving the way for some lovely viewpoints that he had never considered. This was especially true because Y/N reminded him of his best buddy, Baron Marco from House of Bodt, who was able to see through Jean's carefree demeanor.

That's when he confessed to Y/N, while they were standing on his balcony one night, that he once had a dream in which his soulmate had black hair, similar to Mikasa's features, and that's why he was so taken with her in the first place, but he feels comfortable talking to Y/N because Mikasa seemed rather devoted to Eren, who doesn't show any interest in her. She felt imprisoned in a box of a quandary: should she honor her sentiments or her friendship? Y/N grinned and stated he could trust her with everything he had, as she clenched her hand in silence, the moon the only witness to her suffering heart. Jean's other best friends, Prince Connie from the House of Springer, Duke of Ragako, and Princess Sasha from the House of Braus, Duchess of Dauper, got along with Y/N right away, even saying that she'd be a better match for Jean than Mikasa, causing her heart to ache a billion times more than it already did.

Years later, on the day Shiganshina was finally restored and everyone was preparing to return home, Grisha, Klaus, Mila, and F/N convened an impromptu meeting to discuss how to strengthen their defenses. That's when they determined that because the House of Arlert and the House of Leonhart were to be wedded in holy matrimony, it was critical to reinforce the Garrison and the Survey Corps, which were overseen by Wall Rose and Wall Maria, respectively. That's when Grisha suggested Eren and Mikasa, as well as Jean and Y/N, marry. "King Grisha, I don't see the usefulness of this because Jean likes Mikasa -" Mila argued. Grisha interrupted her, saying, "But Mikasa likes Eren, and Y/N promised not to get in the way, didn't she, Your Highness?" his eyes darting towards F/N, who nodded in agreement, prompting Grisha to continue, "plus, with F/N being the present King of Shiganshina, he'd have the entire dominion over Wall Maria, which means YOU," Grisha then gestures to Mila, "may share the authority with King F/N over the Survey Corps, and for someone of your caliber, don't you think that's a better promotion? Furthermore, Klaus and I can seize control of the Garrison and assume the titles of Dukes of Ragako, Dauper, and, most notably, Trost. Hannes, the leader, is a friend of ours, so he can volunteer to ensure Eren and Mikasa receive particular protection."

Mila was vexed, "so your goal all along, Grisha, was to acquire control of the Garrison? Dare I say that I didn't expect you to stoop that low to take control of the army?" Grisha stood up and approached Mila, bowing his neck, and saying, “Queen Mila from the House of Kirstein, do you think people at Trost think highly of you? I don't think so, Your Majesty. It has come to my attention that a specific group of residents is banding together to disseminate falsehoods regarding your manner of winning the crown. We don't want that now, do we? Not with the Titan Warrior Organization, or so they call themselves, on their way to annihilate every one of us." When Mila asked a staff worker to summon Jean, Mikasa, and Eren, a specific silhouette emerged from those four walls in pursuit of Y/N. Sasha hurried to get Connie, who ran with her to find Y/N, and when they found her in the garden reading "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy, they spilled the beans. However, it was too late. Y/N had dashed to the meeting hall to try to thwart the plan, but that's when Jean caved into King F/N's request, much to everyone's chagrin.

The first several months of the marriage were abysmal. Y/N attempted to make it work for so long. She'd approach Jean and ask if he needed anything, and aside from a specific demand at the time, he'd also reply, "you know what else I need?" A damned second marriage," and their comparable interactions eroded her spirit during every waking moment, gradually transforming her into a version she never intended to be. She smiled, accepting it as fate, and let it all out through skeet shooting and fencing.

Until one day, that is. It was Jean's birthday, and Y/N recalled everything he liked, from the greatest whiskey to the finest meat, to music and card games. She even invited Baron Marco, and the two got along great. She even invited Mikasa and Eren to the shindig. Y/N raced to Mikasa and hugged her, tears streaming from her eyes and partially wetting her shoulder, and Mikasa understood, wiping the tears from her eyes. During the party, Mikasa asked Y/N, "Do you know something? I finally got Eren to open up about his feelings and reciprocate them." "Wait, but how did you accomplish that?" exclaimed the other princess. "I told him that regardless of the circumstances, you'd always be you and your equation with him wouldn't alter," Mikasa said, "but now that he's married to me, he should remember the vows we made at the altar and days later, we're working towards a relationship." Y/N smiled, holding out a glimmer of faith that things might improve.

For a moment, it seemed that way as Jean approached her, albeit drunk, touching her cheeks as his lips found a way with hers, their tongues vying for control. As he withdrew himself from the kiss and fiddled with her H/C hair, he smiled and added, “you look so pretty, Mikasa.” Having had enough of this, she decides to slap Jean and tell him, “Dearest husband, I’ve had enough of this now. For months,” then she started to scream, “months, I've done nothing except look after you, help you with battle techniques, and even accepted your complaining over the fact that I'm not Mikasa, but this has gone too far." I don't want to be the Queen of someone who wouldn't want to be associated with me in the first place. I'm finished, Jean.” As she picks up the ends of her dress and walks out, an explosion occurs, causing the ceiling to collapse, with three hooded persons standing on top as the rubble continues to fall.

Jean immediately wakes up to realize that danger is approaching, but as he prepares, Y/N grabs a new device that one of the servants found for her, an omnidirectional mobility gear, with wires, swords, and hooks that allowed her to hook onto the ceiling and charge toward the three people with a bow and arrow that she grabbed along the way. One of them, however, shot a laser gun at the wires and broke the ropes, causing her to fall to the ground and hit her head against the table where they were playing cards. This gave the hooded people some time to escape. Petrified, Jean rushes to her and begs her to wake up, and everyone rushes to get their weapons ready to fight the TWO, while all the friends remain. After a doctor is summoned to treat her wounds, Y/N awakens, to everyone's relief, and greets Mikasa and Eren before asking for Armin, but when she sees Jean, her eyes glittering with joy, she asks him, "pardon me, Your Royal Highness, who are you?" The color wipes away from his face as he's perplexed and concerned about what's going on, and when he asked the doctor, he said, "I'm afraid Princess Y/N is suffering from retrograde amnesia as a result of the impact of the fall. I'm sorry, His Royal Highness, but I don't know when she'll regain her memory."

Jean's tears flowed down his cheeks as he went to his office area to collect his thoughts. “How selfish can I be?” he wondered as he rested his head on the table. “Why was I moping about the notion that I didn't have someone when I did? Y/N, she, I do not know how,” he begins to sniffle, “I don't know how she put up with me all these months,” He could still feel the sting of her hand on his cheek, “I'm honestly delighted she slapped me, God she deserves way better than this loser of a guy,” he said, pointing to himself, and that’s when he sobbed to sleep.

Jean checked in on her every few weeks, asking if she was okay and if she needed anything, and even though she didn't know who he was, she never stopped being nice to him. That's when he felt the nagging twitch of guilt seep deeper into him. He decided to be patient with her and tell her about their fun moments, even if they were small. She'd wake up with horrific dreams about the past, and Jean would let her snuggle up to him to soothe her down. They had no idea it was their anniversary and that they had to dance in the ballroom.

The moment she changed into an F/C off-shoulder gown was when she remembered Jean singing to her as she was sleeping, “Say you’ll remember me, standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset babe, red lips and rosy cheeks…” She then felt a pounding headache and her memories flashed before her eyes. Perplexed, she shook her head and started walking toward the ballroom. She then notices Jean, who is dressed in a peach suit with gold details throughout, and her face lights up with a smile. When he sees her, he smiles, takes a bow, extends his hand, and invites her to dance. Nodding, she places her hand in his, then places her right hand on his shoulder, and his right hand on her back. With the music starting, he moved back, so they could go forward together and vice versa, forming a sort of cadence between them. In the midst of the dance, Jean confessed, "you know what? I'm afraid you won't remember me, but even if you don't, I have learned my lesson. I have been terrible to you and made your life miserable every day, but then I noticed that you still loved me despite it all."

"I don't deserve you, Y/N, I don't think so,” he continued with glossy eyes, “But a year has passed, and you're still here, I'm now willing to admit that over time, I let go of my feelings for Mikasa. I can’t love her, not like how I love you." The pounding headache returned as the memories came back, and she felt the weight of the world hit her. Finally, he acknowledged his mistakes and admitted his love for her. Then, as if nothing had happened, tears rolled down her cheeks as she asked him to stop dancing. She brought him in for a kiss on the lips, cupping his cheeks, and she broke away, looking into his eyes and smiling, saying, "Took you long enough."

© Shyna 2022

[pazumane]

Consternation

CONSTERNATION - FEELINGS OF ANXIETY OR DISMAY, TYPICALLY AT SOMETHING UNEXPECTED.

Pairing: Matsukawa Issei x gn!Reader

Summary: A difficult day at work leads Issei down a dark train of thought. You’re there to bring him back.

Genre/WC: Angst, fluff, comfort, angst with a bittersweet ending, ~2k, SFW

Warnings: Mentions of death, anxiety, my shitty writing/banner making (fr what is that thing), no edit or beta we die like Daichi, this is canon-compliant and takes place after the timeskip so TIMESKIP-SPOILERS.

Notes: This is a repost (with some edits) from my old blog, which is no longer active. You can see further notes on the original post here.

Additional notes: While this piece is SFW, my blog contains adult content, so MINORS DO NOT FOLLOW OR INTERACT. Do not repost my work on here or other platforms.

Reblogs and comments are very much appreciated, I’m always trying to get better and your (constructive) feedback always helps <3

Issei’s used to the idea of death. Well, not exactly. It’s not really possible to get used to death. But not a lot surprises him anymore. He’s worked at this funeral home for years now, overseen hundreds of wakes, and as morbid as it is, he’s established a routine for this kind of work.

He’s always the first to arrive every morning. He sets the room up the exact same way, save for any special requests from the family. He offers the same rehearsed condolences to every mourner that comes to talk to him. He practices the deceased’s name over and over before the family arrives so he doesn’t mess it up. And after the ceremony is over and the body taken down for cremation, he’s the last to leave.

The weird thing is, he can’t seem to remember who this wake is for.

The room is nearly empty, save for the faceless individual next to him.

“Are you going to say your goodbyes?” they ask, their voice lacking any sort of recognizable tone or cadence. Issei furrows his brow in confusion.

No. Why would he?

He’s just an employee. “Saying goodbye” isn’t part of his job. It never has been.

Yet, part of him is inexplicably drawn to the open casket before him. He shuffles forward, dread seeping through his whole being as he approaches it. His hands don’t feel like his own as he lays one on the open lid, peering over the top, and his mind can’t prepare him for the visceral horror he feels as he lays his eyes on your body, lying motionless and cold in the casket.

***

Issei awakens in a cold sweat. He clings to the duvet first, then his pillow – anything to ground himself.

Okay.

He’s in his bedroom. In his apartment. The one he shares with you.

Where are you?

“Hmm?”

Your tired voice temporarily pulls him out of his panic and he quickly rolls over towards you. He cradles your sleeping face in his hands, thumbs gently tracing the curve of your cheeks. You’re warm. You’re alive.

“Issei?” you blink your eyes open, giving him a sleepy and perplexed look. “What time is it?”

“Oh. Sorry for waking you,” he says, pulling his hands away quickly so you can’t see the way he’s shaking like a frightened child. He scrambles out of bed, pulling the covers back over you.

“Where are you going?” you ask groggily. “Are you okay?”

“Just a little thirsty,” he lies, lips brushing softly against your temple. “Just gonna get some water. I’ll be right back.”

Issei rushes out of your shared bedroom, bypassing the kitchen entirely and heading straight for the bathroom. Leaning on the sink, he takes a long look at himself in the mirror. His eyes are bloodshot, the bags underneath them more pronounced than usual, and… are those tears in his eyes?

Suddenly, Issei feels just how quickly his heart is pounding in his chest, how short and strained his breaths are, and how much he feels like he’s going to throw up. He grips the porcelain of the sink in one hand and uses the other to turn the tap, sticking his head underneath, uncaring of the freezing cold temperature of the water. He doesn’t know how long he stands there with his head under the faucet, savoring the feeling of the cold water trickling down his neck and through his hair. It feels like hours. Just as he’s about to shut the faucet off, someone else does it for him.

“Hey,” you whisper.

“Oh!” Issei startles, standing up so quickly that he splashes water on the bathroom mirror.

You stand at his side, dressed in one of his old volleyball t-shirts and a pair of cotton underwear. Issei forces himself to smile at you, and judging by the concerned look on your face, it’s not a convincing one.

“Just didn’t want to disturb you so I got a drink in here,” he says through gritted teeth. “Don’t worry about me, you can go back to bed.”

He knows he’s not fooling you. You know each other better than that. His whole head is dripping in water, for god’s sake. You’d be stupid not to notice how anxious he is.

“You have an interesting way of drinking water,” you say, raising an eyebrow at him. “Got a hole the back of your head that I don’t know about?”

Issei laughs hollowly at your joke and your frown only deepens.

“Here, take this,” you say, holding up a full cup of water you must have poured for him yourself. You press it into his hands and he takes a long sip. You take his towel from its hook and gently dry his hair and neck as he drinks.

“What’s wrong?” you ask. “Did something happen at work today?”

Issei swallows the last of the water, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down. He squeezes his eyes shut and a quiet sob passes his lips.

“Come on,” you whisper, taking his hand and leading him back to your bedroom. You sit him down on the bed and take your place next to him, still holding his hand and running your free hand up and down his back. You sit there patiently, an uneasy silence settling between you while Issei collects his thoughts. He can feel your gaze on him, and it makes his stomach churn uncomfortably.

He hates it when you worry about him. It’s why he’s spent all this time since you two got together shutting this troubled part of himself away, so he wouldn’t burden you with the emotional strain his work puts on his heart. But he knows you can see the cracks in the façade he puts on for you at home. And it’s clear that the walls he’s built around himself, the ones he works so hard to maintain for your sake as well as his own, are crumbling. And on nights like these, they fall apart all together.

He can’t lie to himself – the job can be hard, and today was terrible.

It’s one thing when it’s a closed casket wake – he knows there’s a person in there, yes, but the coffin provides both a physical and emotional barrier, allowing him to distance himself from the tragedy of the situation. But that imaginary barrier is quickly shattered when that coffin comes in a much smaller size than it normally does. When parents who don’t look to be that much older than him cling to their young children, who look around in confusion, wondering why their sibling isn’t around anymore.

It’s one thing when an elderly grandparent passes away in their sleep after a long and consistent decline. Death isn’t ever truly expected, but these situations aren’t necessarily shocking when they finally happen. These people have lived full and long lives, and sometimes death can be a mercy to somebody that is long-suffering in their old age. But then there are those deaths that are sobering beyond belief – the sudden deaths that remind a person how fragile and unfair life can truly be. Like the young woman whose wake was yesterday morning, her life ended by someone else’s decision to drive drunk. Issei supposes that’s probably what triggered his nightmare tonight.

“Today was just really hard,” he tells you, his voice thick with tears. “Harder than normal.”

“Do you want to talk about it? You know you can tell me anything,” you say reassuringly.

You trace your fingers up his spine towards his head, lightly scratching little circles into his scalp – one of your go-to tricks to soothe him when he’s in a sour mood.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t want to cry in front of you,” he mumbles.

“Why not?” you ask. “I cry in front of you all the time. You don’t need to be ashamed of it.”

Issei lets out a shaky exhale and relaxes into your touch.

“I didn’t want to burden you,” he murmurs. “You shouldn’t have to worry about me.”

“Issei, you’re not a burden. What kind of partner would I be if I weren’t there for you when you need it?” You press your lips to his temple, and rest your head on his shoulder. “You know you can tell me anything, right?"

Right.

“We hosted a wake today,” he says quietly between sniffles. “The woman who died – I heard her family talking and… she was right around our age. Killed by a drunk driver.”

He can’t bring himself to look at you – he already knows what you’re thinking. He can already see the worry in your eyes without even looking at you. He already knows you’ll tell him what you tell him every time something like this happens.

I’m worried about your mental health.

You can always find another job.

No job is worth getting this upset over.

But that’s the strange part. Despite everything, Issei loves his job. His coworkers are kind (albeit, a bit odd, but he is too, so he fits right in). His schedule is flexible, and it pays him well enough to have a comfortable existence. Most importantly, the work, while it can be thankless, is meaningful. When a person loses somebody close to them, the last thing they should have to worry about are the logistics. Being able to lift that burden and provide some extra peace in a difficult time is something that Issei finds a lot of meaning in.

He knows how much it baffles you, why somebody like him, who’s always cracking jokes and teasing his friends, would willingly work in such a morbid profession. But for Issei, there’s a certain pride to be taken in doing a job that seemingly nobody else is willing to do. But now… now he’s considering your words more than he ever has before.

“Issei?”

“I thought I was used to this by now, but I’m just not,” he admits. “I hardly knew anything about this woman. I never knew her while she was alive. I don’t even know what she looked like. All I know is her name. But her death… it just really got to me. It was so bad that I had to step out of the room during the eulogy. Her family and loved ones were suffering alone in there, but I couldn’t even bear to be in the same room as them. Because the whole time I heard them talking, all I could think about was you being in that coffin instead.”

The thought makes him sick to his stomach. He lets go of your hand and curls his fingers into your – well, his – shirt. In one quick movement, he pulls you closer, burying his head into your shoulder and weeping.

“I can’t lose you,” he whimpers.

“I’m not going anywhere, babe,” you whisper, combing your fingers through his curls. “I promise.”

“You can’t promise me that,” he says. “So please don’t.”

Issei hears your gentle sigh and your breath tickles the back of his neck.

“Okay,” you murmur. “I won’t. But I will promise you something else.”

You gently pull Issei away from yourself, cradling his face in your soft hands.

“I promise you, no matter how much time we have left together, I will cherish it. In that time, I will love you as hard as I can. I will spend the rest of my life loving you.”

You press a gentle kiss to his lips, lightly caressing the smooth skin of his cheeks.

“Is that okay?” you ask.

“Of course,” Issei says, nodding and offering you a watery smile. “I love you so much.”

“I love you too,” you say, pulling him back under the covers. “Now quit looking at me like I’m a ticking time bomb. I am still alive, you know.”

“Yeah, yeah, I know,” Issei says, laughing for the first time since he woke up from his nightmare.

He wraps you up in a gentle embrace, holding you until you’re asleep in his arms. The slow, sleepy rhythm of your breath grounds him, giving him the peace he was in such desperate need of.

Issei can’t help but smile as he watches you sleep.

You’re right. You are so, very much alive. And he plans to cherish you as long as he can.

[foreverindreamlandd]

Bucky wanted to read her fanfictions and she always declined. So he begged and begged and begged... until she finally gives up and let him read one. 'Cause who could really say no to Bucky making puppy eyes?!

Let me know what you think about it

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Plus Size!Reader

WC: 1.5k (I am apparently incapable of writing a drabble)

A/N: Thank you again for another awesome request! I was basically cackling the whole time I wrote it. Want to read about how Bucky and this reader got together? Check out their origin story in my To Be Wanted series! Only warning in this one is the usual swearin’ like a sailor.

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“See, this is why I always order Thai food. I can never do it justice.” You frown over your wok, mixing the noodles around with a wooden spoon hoping it will somehow make your creation taste better.

“I’m sure it tastes great, doll.” Bucky walks up next to you and grabs a noodle, tilting his head back as he drops it into his mouth.

His eye twitches almost imperceptibly and you groan.

“It’s good,” he coughs out, trying with all of his strength to regain his composure. “I think you just went a little too hard on the chili paste. I can feel my sinuses clearing up though, which is good, right?”

You roll your eyes. “Can you check the recipe on Pinterest again? I swear I put in the right amount.”

Bucky walks over and picks up your iPad. Right as he’s scrolling to find out if you should have used 2 tablespoons or 2 teaspoons of chili paste, a notification banner pops up and he accidently taps it, opening up your Tumblr app.

Omg! This fic is amazing! The way Bucky is there to support the reader. My heart completely melted! Your Bucky stories are amazing, Y/n! <3

Above the comment is a photo of him. It’s a shot from the news where he’s helping a civilian stand up after one of the attacks made by The Red Hand.

“Uh….love? What’s this?” He holds the iPad up to you and you shift your gaze over to him.

You drop the wooden spoon into the wok as all of the blood drains from your face. You’re frozen in place for a millisecond before you pounce on Bucky to grab the device from him. He’s never seen you move so quickly and it catches him off guard.

“Bucky give me the iPad right now,” you fling your arms toward it and he pulls it away, both amused and a bit concerned by your reaction.

“Wait, what is this? Is it something I should be worried about?”

You see a flicker of panic flash in his eyes and you stop flailing. You close your eyes and let out a deep sigh.

“No, I mean, I should be concerned because if you read that I’m probably going to combust and you’re going to dump me and run for the hills.” He furrows his brows in confusion and you slowly lift up your hand. “Can I please have that back before I have a mild panic attack?”

He stares at you, trying to gauge your emotions. All he can see is panic and sadness and it breaks his heart so he instantly gives in and hands you the iPad.

“Don’t worry about it, love. I trust you.” He leans forward to give you a chaste kiss.

You let out a pained groan against his lips and Bucky is once again confused.

“Ughhhh I hate hiding things from you.” You lock your iPad so the screen goes dark. “Okay, fine, I guess this conversation is happening. Remember when we first started dating and I, uh, mentioned I used to read and write stories about….us being a couple?”

Bucky nods, trying not to reveal any emotion to you that might make you spiral into a panic, and you continue.

“Well, that was one of those stories I wrote. I stopped looking on Tumblr basically as soon as I met you because it got all weird and meta and I got super uncomfy by the idea of reading fanfics - that’s what they’re called - about my new friend/now boyfriend Bucky Barnes. And then we started dating and I was all happy and shit and I totally forgot that those fics were still out there. Obviously I haven’t written any since then because that would be weird for...many, many reasons. Someone must have found an old one and commented on it. I’ll delete it. I’ll delete all of them. I swear. I’m so sorry, Bucky. I should have been more on top of this.”

Bucky stares at you, lips pursed and you grimace, afraid of the next words that are about to come out of his mouth.

This is so weird, Y/n. How could you do this?

No wonder you didn’t date anyone before me.

Obsessed much? (Okay, he probably wouldn’t say it like that but STILL).

No, what Bucky said next was much, much worse than what you could have imagined.

“Can I read one?”

Your mouth drops. Closes. Drops again. You blink rapidly.

“I’m sorry, I just hallucinated. What?”

Bucky points to your iPad, a sly grin forming on his face. “I want to read one of your stories.”

You take a step back from him, horror stricken as you pull the iPad closer to you as if you were protecting your collector’s edition of ‘Throne of Glass.’

“Absolutely not.”

Bucky steps forward and you step back. He chuckles. “Come onnn, doll. I want to know what your fantasies were about me before we got together.” He laughs harder as the look of horror on your face grows more manic.

“Bucky, I know you’re a super soldier and could probably punch me into the sun with your metal arm, but I promise I will fight to the death before I let you read one of these fics.”

You and Bucky continue this dance of him stepping forward and you stepping back until you feel your legs make contact with your couch and you fall back into a sitting position on its arm. Bucky uses this opportunity to tower over you, his arms resting on the couch so that you’re pinned between them.

Then, he pulls out the big guns.

His gaze softens, blue eyes shining into yours. His bottom lip puffs out and he gives you the most adorable, sexiest pout you’ve seen in your whole life.

“Please, love?” He says it with a slightly higher pitch, almost like a whine and it still sounds like honey to your ears. He even nudges your nose with his like a freaking sociopath.

Damn.

You close your eyes, let out a breath, then open them back up to him. “I hate you.”

His pout turns into a boyish grin and he gives you a quick kiss. “You love me.”

You groan. “Hopefully you still love me after this, Buck. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

You stand and open up your iPad, scrolling through your masterlist and finding what used to be one of your favorite fluff pieces. You begrudgingly hand it to Bucky and he sits on the couch.

Unable to sit still during this agonizing experience, you proceed to pace around your apartment like a crazy person and resort to cleaning the inside of your microwave which you haven’t done in a few months so it’s a good thing that Bucky is reading your fic so that you could get that out of the way. You probably won’t have a boyfriend in a few minutes but at least your microwave will be spotless.

You only steal a few glances at Bucky as he reads, mortified each time as you see his eyebrows move in every possible direction. Up, down, knit together, were they criss-crossed at one point?

Finally, after what feels like the longest ten minutes of your life, Bucky lets out a soft grunt, placing the iPad down on his lap. He looks up to you and you give him a weak smile.

“Alright, let me have it, Buck. Give me your worst. Be honest. Also, I love you.”

Bucky glances down at the iPad and then back at you.

“Well, I have a few questions.”

Your right eye twitches. “Hm?”

“Now that you’ve met me, do you still think my eyes are an all-consuming storm of blue?” You groan. He grins. “Or do you think my jawline was cut from marble created by the gods?”

This time, you breathe out a laugh and you walk over to sit on his lap. You take hold of his chin.

“Bucky, I don’t think I could ever come up with the right words to describe you. The real thing is quite literally a million times better than anything I’ve ever written.”

His eyebrows raise. “That is...probably the best compliment I’ve ever gotten in my whole damn life.” He leans forward and kisses you, and you sigh into the feeling of his mouth on yours, relief flooding through you.

You pull away, eyes skeptical. “So, you’re not thinking about how you can escape and never see my crazy ass again?”

“On the contrary, love, I’m thinking about how I can convince you to buy this gorgeous green dress you apparently wore as my wedding date. The one that showed off your cleavage in a way that made Bucky’s brain melt.”

The two of you burst out laughing and you lightly shove his chest. “Sure thing, Bucko. How about I work on the dress situation and you work on ordering us Thai food so that we don’t lose our taste buds from whatever the hell I just made.”

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Sweet little chick

 Pairing: Mafia boss! Alpha! Sugawara Koushi! X Omega! Reader

Genre: Fluff, Yandere

Request: N/A

Summary: The Karasuno Crows fell to the will of one person and one person alone. You were expected to do the same to the mama crow.

Warnings:  Slight/Yandere! Themes. Stockholm Syndrome, Collars, dresses, blood/core/ mafia compliant violence. 

Author’s Note:  An anon on my main blog (Shameless plug, it’s @angstyclowns​) sent me an amazing message and I took care of myself for once and now I’m super motivated! Also, I’m tried keeping this gender neutral, but reader does end up in a dress and thigh highs, so I’m sorry for that!

Requests: Open!

Disclaimer: I do not condone the acts below, please do not kidnap people you fancy and force them to stay against their will until they pull a beauty and the beast. Thanks for reading!

Sugawara Koushi

➵ You weren’t sure how long you had been there. 

➵ In fact, at this point you weren’t sure you cared. 

➵ You were respected here. People groveled on their knees at your feet for your favor, just to make you smile.

➵ Because if you liked them, your alpha was less likely to slit their throats. You were a direct link to getting in the alpha’s good graces.

➵ At first, you hated it. Hated the feeling of people begging you for their lives.

➵ And sometimes, sometimes late at night, you hated it now too. Hated how their screams still rung in your ears, begging and pleading for you to help.

➵ Most times, your alpha tried to keep you out of the bloody weeds of his business, but some times, when Noya or Hinata weren’t quick enough to stop a new guy who royally messed up from begging you to call off the hit.

➵  At that point, you had to hide in your nest, close your eyes and cover your ears until Suga came to comfort you.

➵ In the beginning you would smack him away, but now you craved his touch. His hugs, his purrs, his words of reassurance, anything he would give to you to settle your fears. 

➵ You weren’t sure why you pushed him away in the first place, as you were much better now. You were getting help after the untimely death of your parents (Car accident), you had friends (Suga allowed you to keep company with some of the other crows’ omegas), and everything you wanted at the snap of your fingers.

➵ You were perfectly content with life as it was. 

➵ But that didn’t mean you didn’t have your own rules to follow. 

➵ Your alpha had several rules to follow, especially because of the role he played. 

➵ When he had meetings with Fukorodani or Nekoma, you were to sit on his lap, in whatever tight little number you were gifted that day, and stay quiet. Occasionally, Daichi (Who ran Karasuno along side Suga) would bring his own omega and you two would be allowed to talk quietly among yourselves or play Animal crossing together. 

➵ If you had a concern or comment, you would whisper it to Koushi, who would either allow you to share or re-word it himself.

➵ The other leaders thought you were the second cutest thing in their worlds (Their own omegas holding first. But you were reminded them of their own omegas they left at home) and always listened when you spoke, treating you like a valid member of the Karasuno crew.

➵ Which you were. 

➵ But not in the same sense as everyone else. You were more-or-less an innocent bystander that held the title. 

➵ Under no circumstances however, were you allowed to talk to someone that wasn’t approved by Koushi. Kuroo, Bokuto, Oikawa (Read, Iwaizumi), even Ushijima were all approved, their omegas too, but no one else. 

➵ They understood this, growling at their guards and anyone else they brought for a meeting to stay away. 

➵ But unfortunately, not all people took the gracious warnings they provided. 

➵ The day started off like it normally did, with Suga waking up far earlier than you cared to know. 

➵ He pecked your lips while you groggily watched him get ready, button his shirt while you sat up to run your hands through his hair.

➵ “Do you have to leave so early, Koushi?” You whined, pulling him down once more to hug him tightly. He chuckled in your ear, pecking your cheek before prying you off. 

➵ “Unfortunately I do, sweet thing. But I promise, I’ll back to pick you up for the meeting later.”  A final kiss was pressed to your lips before your alpha was off, tightening his tie on the way out and slinging on his suit jacket.

➵ Predictably so, you went back to bed, sleeping until a knock on the door woke you up. 

➵ Hinata walked in slowly, beaming down at you brightly before setting down a silver and gold box and walking back out, closing the door behind him. You liked Hinata. He seemed to have a second sense to when you wanted to talk or when you just wanted your alpha.

➵ His omega was lucky. 

➵ But you were more lucky. You got to see your alpha soon, since he always had your dresses delivered in the time frame that allowed you to get ready right before Suga would show up to pick you up

➵ So you shakily got up, stretching and yawning before picking  up the box and sliding off the top. The dress inside was a velvet black up until the bodess, which was a sweetheart neckline. From there, a mesh overcoat covering your shoulders and arms hooked around your neck. It was beautiful. 

➵ So you slipped it on quickly, styling your hair with dry shampoo and whatever else you deemed appropriate and slipping some black thigh highs to match  before clipping on the final accessory

➵ It was a pristine white collar that buckled around your neck, with a small white bell and a hanging heart charm that simply said your name. It wasn’t as extravagant as the other omegas’ collars, but it suited Suga-- who, in a way, owned you. 

➵ Like clockwork. the moment you finished tightening the collar your alpha was knocking on the door, opening it soon after and smiling at you. 

➵ He was in a different suit then what he left in and his knuckles were wrapped, but you didn’t want to question it. 

➵ “Ready to go?” 

➵ You nodded excitedly, hooking your arm with his and making your way out of the room. He grabbed your switch (Which he had gifted you, custom with your favorite colored joycons) on the way out, soon leading you to the ‘meeting room’. 

➵ Daichi and Kuroo both smiled from their conversation when you two finally made your entrance, nodding in your direction. 

➵ Suga sat in his chair, allowing you to sit in his lap right after before passing you the gaming console and starting the meeting. (Kuroo and Daichi said something about how lucky Suga was that you were ‘ready’ whatever that meant)

➵ You didn’t care to listen, probably for the better, only playing animal crossing with small hums leaving you. 

➵ Twenty minutes in and all was fine with minimal disagreement on whatever was going on. At least, minimal trouble for the alphas.

➵ You felt a sense of unease set over you while you were playing a while ago but hoped it would just disappear. 

➵ But it never did. 

➵ You looked up to see Suga completely enveloped in the conversation with Kuroo and Daichi, so it wasn’t him, nor the other two alphas. 

➵ Looking around, you noted it wasn’t any of the Karasuno crows that were in there. 

➵ All the usual people Kuroo brought with him were focusing on the void. 

➵ All but one. You had never seen him before but he looked slimy from here. Even Lev (One of Kuroo’s bodyguards that got along with literally everyone, including you) was standing far away from him.

➵ His hair was greasy and blue. A gross as blue that looked like he tried to go for silver but failed. 

➵ It was disgusting to you and he was staring directly at you. Who tf was this guy???

➵  You mindlessly nuzzled back into Suga’s arms, which made him falter and look down at you before going back to the conversation (A land deal?) 

➵ But the feeling never faltered. 

➵ You had tried getting up to go the bathroom once during the meeting but the feeling at you sitting right back down, trying so hard to focus on your game. Your scent was burnt slightly, which set Suga on edge, but what made it even worse was when the boy- smelled like beta- offered to take you off of Suga’s hands for the meeting. 

➵ “A frail thing like her shouldn’t be in the company of such vile conversation topics, yeah?” 

➵ “We’re talking about land, what about that is vile?” Suga sneered, switching from looking at you to the man. He could tell you were off the moment you burrowed into him.

➵ There weren’t any excited giggles coming from you if you discovered something new. No squeals of joy when you finally, finally caught that fish you had been trying to catch for however long. Nothing. Silence and tense muscles.

➵ He had been trying to figure out what was wrong with you the entire time until it suddenly clicked. 

➵ The male spoke and you were grabbing his shirt like a lifeline.

➵ It was him. 

➵ This beta was making his omega uncomfortable. 

➵  Kuroo and Daichi picked up on this fairly quickly, Kuroo already apologizing to Daichi before looking to the Beta. 

➵ Suga didn’t hear what they said, but he felt Daichi pushing you and him out of the room. A silent promise in his eyes.

➵ He picked you up effortlessly, taking you to your room and setting you in your nest and scenting you excessively

➵ You whimpered and allowed him to do so, the switch being discarded somewhere. 

➵ Suga held you to his chest for hours after that, silently planning  ever terrible thing he would unleash unto the unsuspecting beta. 

➵ there was nothing in the world Suga wouldn’t do for you. 

➵ He killed for you once and he’d do it again over and over again.

➵ Whether it be faking a car accident or disposing of trash, keeping eyes on you with specially planted agents, Suga was willing to do everything for you. 

➵ And he certainly had the means to do so.

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Pairing | Sawamura Daichi x Fem!Reader

Prompt | No.6 Favourite Sweater

WC | 450+

A/N | So this is the first thing I have written in a while, I know its not the best but I figured I would post it seen as though I wrote it for @goldenshoyo Holiday Collab (yeah I know its not the holidays yet snsnsjsk) But enjoy my soft thoughts!

Tip-Jar☕️ | Navi | Holiday Collab

Daichi knew it was getting into the winter months whenever you pulled out the same worn piece of clothing. It was old, had more holes than he could count and definitely should be replaced.

But you always refused, that jumper had a special place in your heart.

Daichi watched as you curled up on the couch on the first of November, shoulders covered with the stone coloured fabric. You chose to wear it in winter because it was the warmest jumper you owned and despite the smell leaving it years ago, it was actually the first jumper that Daichi shrugged over you.

The first he let you ‘borrow’, despite knowing he would probably never get it back.

Merely a few weeks into your relationship, he had pulled it over his head and held it out to you. Mid-January was always colder than you expected.

You had both just been to a coffee shop, the warmth of the drink previously heating your hands. The minute you stepped into the crisp air, a shiver shot through you, your breath suddenly showing as you started your walk home.

Deciding to brave the weather, you shoved your hands in your pockets and started to walk.

Your house wasn’t far, but not long into the journey Daichi noticed your teeth practically chattering as you walked. He couldn’t stop a small chuckle passing his lips despite his worry, it didn’t matter if he never saw his jumper again, as long as you didn’t freeze to death.

That would ruin all his future plans because despite it being early days, he had already decided he was going to marry you. He wanted to give you everything he could possibly offer and for as long as physically possible.

“Don’t want you to catch your death…” He spoke with a wink, unsure if the colouring of your cheeks was from the cold or the sweet gesture.

But you accepted his offer and slipped it over your frame, it was already oversized on Daichi so it covered you perfectly.

Since then you had been attached to the jumper, at first you would wear it all the time. But as it started to become worn, you limited yourself to a few months a year.

Sometimes you would sneak it under Daichi’s pillow so it would pick up his scent again. Not like it needed it, when you practically clung to him when it was cold.

“You know I have plenty of other jumpers you can have baby-girl?” He chuckles as he lets himself fall down onto the couch next to you, his head in your lap.

Your hands instantly found themselves running through his hair, enjoying his small noises of enjoyment he made at the feeling.

“Mhmm… But it's not the same though.” You smiled, he made the same comment every year.

“This one’s special.”

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Haikyuu boys getting their wisdom teeth removed; Captain edition

Part 2 part 3

Bokuto

As soon as he hears you talking he’s trying to get up, much to the doctors dismay. He slips back down after a minute but he’s just slurring out “bAaaaBEIEE” in the most obnoxious voice possible and once he sees you his eyes light up. And somehow he’s louder than before “bAAABE hUG” you lean over to hug him and he slumps over like he’s fucking DEAD.

“Had a drream thhhhat yoU bROnkee up wifth me” he says in a babyish voice. “Youuu still loavfe me rigth?” You say yes of course and he flops his head back. “Fthannk yiu babbeee” he starts babbling before he closes his eyes and starts falling asleep again, though now he has your hand held in a death grip.

Oikawa

Please, someone save you. He’s been using the shittiest pickup lines on you ever since you walked in. Worst part is he can’t even remember them half the time so it’s just “damn are you a chihuahua-“ and then he fuckin looks like he’s ascending.

Also he cannot see, he forgot to wear his contacts and he can’t wear his glasses while he’s all floppy so he’s kinda squinting at everything. Like man his brain is already loading and now his eyes won’t work either.

He also commented that he “wished he looked hotter” because apparently sometimes when people wake up from anesthesia they look good. He did not.

Daichi

Man doesn’t remember who you are and when you sit down he just goes “am I in heaven? You’re an angel. Whoa” man is genuinely trying to hit on you while he looks half dead. “Who are you” “my names Y/N, I’m your partner” his eyes somehow get WIDER and he just goes “you’re my partner??”

He has a small moment of clarity and starts staring at your ass and just spits out “turn around” man wants to see I guess 😬😬🤨.

Ushijima

He’s actually pretty good for a while until he’s able to move his hands, when he starts reaching up, grabbing something, and “eating it” until you realize he’s hallucinating picking apples. He tries to feed you one too

Also if you drive home and pass cows he makes you stop the car because he’s stumbling out to pet them. He cries when he sees an angus cow cause “it’s gonna be a burger soon” and he attempts to rescue it before getting caught by the actual owner of the property.

Kuroo

His eyes are like really dilated but when you walk in his pupils just expand like a cat

He’s just a big baby and he just keeps trying to follow you around and if you stand still he starts leaning on your shoulders and pouting until you take him home.

Kita

Another one who’s pretty easy to handle, He’s just kinda staring at you like 😥🥺. You do have to kinda pick him up into the car cause as soon as you touch him he keens into it like a fuckin cat.

When you get home he starts wandering around and handing you random items and trying to get you to sit in bed while he brings you them. You end up sitting on the bed with several vases, silverware, a frozen chicken, and one of his hoodies before he goes over to you and falls asleep on you, effectively pinning you down on the bed. Man legitimately did an animal mating ritual and then collapsed from exhaustion. Lil fox babie wanted you to love him 🥺