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empresskaze · 2 hours
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No Rehearsal Tonight
Commission for an anon on kofi who requested sick!Kiku and caretaking!Shin from Shouwa Genroku Rakugo which is a gem of an anime. I used a few Japanese words so here’s the translations. Enjoy!
Rakugo - the art of storytelling/spoken word theater
Haori - traditional kimono jacket
Yukata - casual garment worn by men
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No Rehearsal Tonight
The slow shut of the paper screen alerted Shin that Kiku had returned. Laying on the floor, Shin propped his hand beneath his head elevating himself with his elbow, his brown eyes following his dark haired friend who muffled a barking cough into his haori sleeve.
“Did the old man understand?” Shin asked as Kiku ruffled his hair which faintly stuck to the dampness lining his temples.
Resting his cane against the wall, Kiku staggered a bit, a wave of dizziness swept over him. Shin jumped up immediately, easing the fellow storyteller down to the cooler wood floor. Kiku coughed again grimacing a bit as he swallowed.
“He did.” Kiku replied hoarsely running a hand over this throat gently trying to massage away the fiery pain.
A thin smile formed on Shin’s lips. “Knew he would, you being his successor and all. No rehearsal tonight.”
“Shin…” Kiku’s weak voice still managed some bite to his friends name. Another cough, dryer harsher escaped him, forcing him to bend forward.
“Easy Bon. Here come with me.” Shin threw Kiku’s arm around his neck and slowly stood carrying the ill man to the bedroom. A futon sat on the floor, Shin kicked the blanket away with his foot. “Here, lay down.” His voice soft, calm, bringing more comfort than any medicine.
Kiku, exhausted from the walk collapsed, his legs finally giving out. The ends of his yukata flaring about as his body hit the soft futon. His black hair fell in front of his dark eyes which only saw a blurry room. A raucous harsh cough rocked him hard enough, Kiku rolled onto his side, gasping for needed breath.
Kneeling down, Shin bent his arm beneath his friends head, gently propping Kiku up. “Sounds bad.”
Exhausted, Kiku’s eyes rolled, he barely grunted a reply. Shin eased him back down covering his friend with the blanket. His hand gently brushed against the fellow storyteller’s forehead. “Burnin’ there Bon.” Shin shook his head, his short brown curls settling around his eyes.
Kiku barely heard the words, they floated around him like moths. His aching head pounded against the pillow, the brief touch of Shin fingers relieved some of the pain.
Removing a cigarette from his pocket, Shin placed it between his lips while striking a match. Inhaling deeply, Shin blew the smoke up towards the ceiling. “Don’t be moving from that spot Bon, not ‘til you feel better.” He took another drag the cigarette end crackled.
Kiku coughed, the dry hacking sound sent a twinge down Shin’s spine. His friend convulsed under the blanket as another cough wracked his thin body.
“Here.” Shin crushed out his cigarette then lumbered up. “Fetch you some water.” His hand slid the door open. “Cloth too.” Stepping into the hall he began to close the screen.
“Shin…” Kiku’s gravely voice croaked, his dark eyes fluttered as he looked up at his friend. “Thank you.”
A hint of a smile graced Shin’s lips as he nodded then slide the door shut.
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empresskaze · 2 hours
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Currently obsessing over the idea of someone rubbing their nose before sneezing, a full, indulgent, vigorous rub, but that just isn’t enough to stop them from sneezing. Even better, someone rubbing and massaging their nose after a sneeze, only to sneeze AGAIN. Like ughhhh all that rubbing and begging not to sneeze, all useless in the face of such a fierce itch and a nose that just desperate needs to sneeze.
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empresskaze · 2 hours
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"I love this character"
"Your writing says otherwise"
"I never said my love was kind."
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empresskaze · 2 hours
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you wouldn't last an hour in the asylum where they raised me
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#HA
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empresskaze · 6 hours
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When they know you’re sick so instead of asking “how are you doing?” They ask “how are you feeling?” >>>>>
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empresskaze · 10 hours
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Me: god I need to write more
Me while trying to reorganize my fics master life: OH MY GOD THERE IS SO MUCH IM DROWNING
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empresskaze · 11 hours
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[ocs] i just think that trope where a character sneezes when someone's thinking/talking about them is so cute...
(also phoenix has a dad sneeze. sorry.)
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empresskaze · 1 day
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A new blorbo when they see my whump loving ass advancing on them rubbing my evil little goblin hands together:
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empresskaze · 1 day
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Anyone prefer hankies to tissues?
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empresskaze · 1 day
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Alrighty, so I mentioned this in the notes on a post a little while ago, but allergies on top of colds.
Spring is almost here, but the suddenly changing temperature has weakened their immune system (which can actually happen!) and they've come down with a miserable cold. Congestion, exhaustion/lethargy, coughing, sneezing- the works. They've holed themselves up in their house for a few days and tried to sleep it off, and it's just started to work.
Then, spring hits with full force. Everything outside is blooming. And suddenly they're even worse off than they were before- their eyes are burning, their sinuses are pulsing, they can't take a breath without needing to sneeze. To say they're miserable would be a gross understatement. The only option is to take a double dose of Benadryl and pray they can sleep the cold off at least (can they? You decide!)
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empresskaze · 1 day
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sickness prompts send a prompt, get a drabble.
right as rain: [character] says they’re fine right before collapsing.
in plain sight: [character] does everything to hide their cold.
snoozeville: [character] falls asleep somewhere that isn’t their bed.
bed bargain: [character A] won’t stay in bed. [character B] convinces them.
please be okay: [character] isn’t feeling well, causing them to act differently.
conversationalist: [character] rambles in their sick state.   
shut up: [character] doesn’t want any reminders about being sick while they recover. 
so dramatic: [character] complains about their cold.
careful care: it’s hard for [character A] to accept help. [character B] knows which care methods are “acceptable”. 
speechless: [character] can’t talk because of a sore throat.
dreamer: [character] talks in their sleep.
vacancy: [character] forgets where they are.
oh no: [character] gets sick at the worst possible moment. 
by your side: [character] is sick and wants company.
whatever: [character] reluctantly accepts help. 
health bar: [character] doesn’t get sick? think again!
moo: [character] isn’t very sick and milks it anyway.
double trouble: [character] is sick and injured. 
manner minded: [character] remembers their good manners while sick. 
all about me: [character] loves the attention they receive while sick. 
error 404: [character] refuses to admit they’re sick.
got germs: [character A] and [character B] are sick.
play the part: [character] pretends to be sick.
but it’s true: [character] has been known to fake being sick, but this time they’re actually sick.
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empresskaze · 1 day
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Your taste in snz, writing and general aesthetics is top notch. Your writing is wonderful and you are one of my favorite creators, not just for the snz, but for the story. And you seem like such a great person irl, too!
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ANON THIS IS SO SWEET!!!! WAHHHHHH thank you so so much for this! I have no words just ajshskjfdksflkflksdkllfd you made my day!!!
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empresskaze · 1 day
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there is something so violently hot about muffling a sneeze into a blanket
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empresskaze · 2 days
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Fessor and 💊?
cold/allergy medicine 💊
God I was just saying on discord that I've been thinking of Fessor and allergies and then remembered I had this!
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Gabriel blinked his teary eyes as rubbing them caused too much irration. Sniffling hurt almost as much but his poor nose was runny increasingly due to the high pollen count today.
Everytime the wind blew, he could see the flowers blowing off the trees. Sighing, Gabriel pushed open the door to the shop off the main street. Even with his prescription allergy medicine, nothing was bringing relief, so he figured trying to find something over the counter wouldn't hurt.
Barely three steps inside his face slacked, bringing up his arm, he sneezed several times into it; each itchy sneeze, sending prickly pain through his sinuses.
"Dear me." He said softly, wiping his eyes again with his handkerchief. Looking at the small selection of medications, everything they had for sale he already had at home. So the trip wasn't a total loss, Gabriel picked up so cold compress for his eyes and a few other things.
Back at his flat, he found the strongest medicine he had, swallowing them with some water. After rinsing the compress, the professor lay on his couch, cool cloth covering his dry yet tearing eyes and waited for his Liam to call.
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empresskaze · 2 days
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You have such a lovely aesthetic. And every time you rb something with 'so very fessor' it means it's a good one. If tags weren't such a mess, I'd just click that one to see all the cutest, hottest posts.
Ahhhhhh thank you anon!!! Actually if you click my blog and find a post tagged that and click the tag on the post, it will show you all the posts Ive used that tag on. That's the only way I ever search stuff XD.
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empresskaze · 2 days
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honestly think one of the hottest things a person can do is sneeze into the cowl/collar of a turtleneck sweater or similar
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empresskaze · 2 days
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reblog this if you want anonymous opinions of you
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