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mama-ino · 2 months

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Necessary

He stood outside her small makeshift home, a single claw gently tapping her doorframe. She pushed the straw mat to the side, "Oh, Sesshomaru!" Her smile reached her eyes, "You look nice."

He nodded gently, "Thank you." He moved the may for her to exit, her curled hair gently bouncing.

"Alright," she smiled, folding her hands behind her back, "Lead the way." She walked quietly behind him. He looked smaller than she was used to without armor. He wore a lovely violet shade, adorned with his wondrously fluffy pelt. Oh, she wanted to pet it.

They walked in silence for some time when he finally came to a stop. His golden eyes meeting her own, "What's up?" When he said nothing, she smiled softly, "Come on." She waved him to follow her down the dirt road. "There it is," she pointed to the small roadside tavern, "Let's get a drink."

He followed her in, being seated in a back room.

Kagome smiled, "I'll be right back." She rounded the corner to the front, requesting a few dishes to be sent their way. When she returned, she found him standing at the sliding door with a slight frown on his face.

He stared off into the woods, his feelings conflicted. He felt foolish. He didn't know what to do on this so-called date. What was he supposed to do? Was she unhappy with him? So caught up in his own turmoil, he startled at the hands rounding him.

She'd knocked back a cup of her own, steeling her courage when she'd returned. "Hey Sesshomaru," her cheek softly pressed to his shoulder, "It's okay."

He gulped thickly.

"You're going through with this 'date', you don't even want to," her smile was somber. "Don't force yourself, okay," she squeezed lightly. "Besides, I kinda thought you just agreed to it because you didn't want to back down to anything - Not that that's a bad thing. It's just, you don't have to do this, you know?"

His fingers gently quivered, holding the small dish, "Woman." He felt his voice shake tremble.

Her arms loosened around him, "Sorry, you looked like you needed a hug."

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#sessxkag #sesshoumaru #kagome #sesskag #sesshomaru kagome #sesshomaru x kagome #sesshome #sesshomarukagome #fanart #hug #hehehe #sesshomaru #late because i had the urge to color

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inukag · 8 months

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I think calling sesshomaru a racist is a bit of a stretch. Yes that applies to koga but I’d say sesshomaru is classist not racist

Calling people of a certain race “vile creatures” is, in fact, racist.

“But he changed! He developed compassion for humans!” he learned that there’s some humans & hanyo that he can tolerate/respect, and he cares for Rin, but he still sees human lives in general as worthless even at the very end of the series.

(Mind you Rin had already spent some time in that village at that point and Kaede took care of her. The thought that she might care about Kaede and the other people in the village doesn’t even cross his mind so even his care for Rin doesn’t extend very far)

But you’re right he’s classist too, and generally completely incompatible with someone like Kagome Higurashi.

#ask #Anon #sesshomaru-critical #sesskag-critical #Not about you anon but it annoys when sess/kag shippers admit they don’t understand why Kagome loves Inuyasha #like…. it’s extremely clear in various scenes that she loves him because he’s compassionate and a hero despite all his barking #also #the fact that he cares about Kikyo and want to save her despite her being undead IS an example of his compassion and loyalty #maybe Sesshomaru and Koga don’t have exes for a reason you know #(ignoring Ayame bc she’s not canon)#anyway that had nothing to do with your ask lol

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elevenharbor · 1 year

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sesskag - carry you

i said i was going to stay away but well, here we are.

edit: part 2 here (warnings though, it's spicier than what I usually dish out)

#sesskag #sesshoumaru x kagome #mini comic #eleven's doodles #sesshoumaru #kagome higurashi #yes sesshoumaru has a side part instead of his usual middle part because modern

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helenawrites23 · 1 month

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People who ship Sesshoumaru with Kagome because he would be more "mature" and treat her "better than Inuyasha" crack me up, tbh.

Y'all, where have you been? Obviating that Yashahime canonically turned him into a groomer, this is the most emotionally stunted character I've ever laid my eyes on. He's got anger issues, daddy issues, mommy issues, he's insecure, jealous, violent, classist, racist, petty, has the emotional maturity of a toddler and only knows how to solve problems by hitting things.

And sorry to be the one to tell you this, girlies, but just because he's quiet and weird doesn't mean he's smart. He's as dumb if not dumber than Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru's a HIMBO. He would most certainly NOT be good for Kagome, and I'm saying this as someone who actually likes Sesshoumaru. I just accept him for who he is, unlike y'all.

#inukag #inuyasha #sesshoumaru #sesskag #I'm going to risk tagging this because this is not a SessKag slander #seriously #i just don't like it when plp hate on my boi inuyasha #yeah he's got a lot of issues too #like a lot #but it's bc of his upbringing okay #he was practically a hermit before kikyo found him give him some credit #i know this take is rich coming from an inusess shipper but as i said #ship and let ship #and let sesshoumaru be toxic that's what he's good at #sesshomaru #inuyasha a feudal fairy tale

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neutronstarship · 1 year

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Bronze, Silver, Gold Ch2: Silver (SessKag)

Summary: A silver-haired dom enters Kagome's life (and other things)

Ahhh @mrfeenysmustache sorry that this took forever and a day to get out! BUT, here it is, the second chapter of your multiship extravaganza birthday fic. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it (but probably not as much as Kagome and Sesshōmaru enjoyed themselves.)

And linked is absolutely wonderful commissioned art that the lovely @mintyyyjades did for this story!

#sesskag #inuyasha fanfiction #sesskag fanfiction #multishipping #sesskag smut #if you are into sesskag read ch2 #ch1 was kogkag #because feeny deserves all the nice things

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halcyonmoments · 1 year

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Chapters: 17/? Fandom: InuYasha - A Feudal Fairy Tale Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Higurashi Kagome/Sesshoumaru Characters: Higurashi Kagome, Sesshoumaru (InuYasha), InuYasha (InuYasha), Sango (InuYasha), Miroku (InuYasha), Shippou (InuYasha), Sesshoumaru's Mother (InuYasha), Inu no Taishou Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Slow Romance, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Canon-Typical Violence, Canon Universe, Alternate Canon, Sexual Tension, Mild Sexual Content, Soul Bond, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Rating May Change, Pack Dynamics, Pack Bonding Summary:

She's not sure that the tether between her and the hanyou and what binds her to the daiyoukai are the same. She only knows that they are connected by a past that is always haunting, always present, and always binding. She had her suspicions that the connection she feels between them began in the Inu no Tashio's tomb; and she's certain that the ghosts that haunt her linger in her past and future. To what end she hasn't yet figured out.

Cannon Divergent; Sesshomaru/Kagome; Short chapters and a slow progression.

Bi-weekly updates.

#posting this again because I'm usually shy about sharing my writing #but i'm kind of proud of this one #I've started writing again #sesskag #sesshomaru x kagome #fanfic

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handwrittenlettersovertexts · 2 years

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How am I supposed to concentrate on work when @sereia1313 is collabing on Ohana and writing Chills and The Selection Process?

How????

#this fics are ruining me because I love them #sesskag #inuyasha #sesskag fanficition #will i fanart the fanfics? follow my art blog to find out lol

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drosselmeyerwrites · 3 months

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SessKag Fandom Chat

Before I write more, I want to first say that this is not a warm and fuzzy Tumblr post. There has been a lot going on in the SessKag fandom over the past couple years, and this post is going to be discussing what has happened and what is still happening behind the scenes there. If you are not in the mental or heart space to invest time in fandom drama, this post is not what you are looking for right now. If you want to preserve your peace or do not want to be made aware of the unsavory details of what has occurred, now would be the time to scroll.

If you are still here…

I want to start by saying that this post was not approached lightly. Myself and others have watched for a long time now (mostly) quietly as certain creators and participants in the SessKag fandom have incited discontentment and exclusivity under the pretense of “support” and “inclusion.”

At best, they have spread individual perspectives that they falsely attribute to the masses; at worst, they have been outright bullying.

I am going to attempt to be as non-confrontational as possible. What has been going on, however, makes this effort intrinsically limited. But due to the harm that has occurred, negative things will be discussed. It’s the nature of the beast. I’m not going to say the names of those involved in this negative behavior. Fandom being what it is, many have already noticed who’s doing what and have spoken of it in their own circles. So, while I am not saying names, many of you reading this will regardless know. I cannot help that.

To those who have been doing this, my first instinct was to show fandom in no uncertain terms what you have said and been orchestrating behind the scenes. There is plenty of screenshot evidence showing how you talk about creators, their works, and even your own supposed friends when you think no one is looking. But, as others in this fandom far wiser than me pointed out, too many would be unnecessarily hurt by this because they don’t know what you’re saying behind their backs while you smile to their faces and put up a false pretense of support. So, for the time being at least, those will not be shared.

It is hard to know what to share about everything that has happened, but a bit back, this post popped up on Tumblr, and the hashtags pretty much hit the nail on the head and described this situation within SessKag perfectly. So, I am going to piggyback off these hashtags to talk about the garbage this select group of people has been inciting. Hashtags are taken directly from the post previously linked.

#fandom is supposed to be a community#fandom is not a competition or popularity contest

Communities evolve, and fandom is no exception to this. What matters about fandom is that a group of people have come together to share a common interest. Sometimes, that interest leads to closer friendships that are long-lasting, and that’s part of the magic of fandom. But in the last couple of years, for some reason some of you have taken the focus off the relationships and what brought everyone together to begin with. Instead, a higher value has been placed on “stats,” whose work is being talked about, shared, who’s winning fandom awards, etc. And when it wasn’t what you wanted to see, for some asinine reason, you took it personally and made it your mission to try and change it to what you wanted by tearing others down.

There’s nothing wrong with trying to promote works that may be falling under the radar; there is something wrong with the way you’ve gone about it.

There have been a few different distasteful tactics involved, which are discussed below. What I speak of here is stuff there is screenshot evidence for or other virtual evidence:

“Squash” posting, where you intentionally try to push the content of others down feeds

Event mimicry

Post mimicry

Collection theft

Server poaching (There is nothing wrong with inviting people to Discord servers you create. There is, however, something wrong with staying in servers you bash behind the scenes for the sole purpose of trying to pad your own member list. This is especially true when you send “recruitment” messages that in any way disparage the efforts of the servers in which you disingenuously stay.)

Performance expectations (Behind the scenes, you have been hypercritical of people who are not as active in fandom as you deem required to be considered “valid.”)

Bashing authors behind the scenes (You can critique works you read; there is nothing wrong with that. But there is a difference between critique and bashing. And while no one can control what you choose to say and do, bashing is not okay. Making assumptions about authors’ personal lives and character based on their work is not okay.)

On the matter of mimicry, the behavior has been particularly appalling. SessKag does have some established fandom events and spaces that have been around for years. Certain people, who are sometimes also creators, are a part of keeping these things together. And they have done so consistently for years. This doesn’t mean that other people can’t make their own spaces or events—they absolutely can and should. But trying to reinvent the wheel and “takeover” what exists, is a different matter. Why do I say “takeover” in particular? Well, the server poaching mentioned above is one reason. But there has also been:

Name-calling and insults

Outright admissions that you are attempting to usurp these established efforts because yours are, quote, “better”

Expressions of violence when those running these established SessKag events and spaces say or do something you don’t like

It should go without saying, but none of this is okay or appropriate. At all.

To the one spearheading this effort, I’m going to speak to you as a writer for a moment. There is this well-established fact in writing that it’s all been said and done, but it hasn’t necessarily been said and done by you before. So, if you have a creative idea, giving that an outlet is something you should do. But remember also that writers are warned that things can become predictable, redundant, or boring if all we do is approach it the same way. In the most extreme cases, it results in plagiarism and copyright violations. IP theft. Bringing something new to the table within a genre, subverting tropes—all this is important to making creations that share inherent characteristics with others unique. It also serves to avoid outright copying.

Oscar Wilde said it best: “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.”

There is no room for copying and takeover attempts in any space. This does nothing more than destroy communities. If there is something more to add, add it. But adding to fandom means doing just that. It does not require the attempts there have been (and there absolutely have been) to destroy existing spaces and take someone’s idea and “do it better,” especially when your reasons to do so are nothing more than personal or straight up contrived.

#and no one is ‘higher’ than another because they write or draw or have a lot of followers #abolish this idea of hierarchy#we’re all here together and we’re equals

This one is especially interesting. Somewhere along the squall line of this drama, the concept of “pillars” came out. That is, this group of people inciting disquiet decided that certain authors were SessKag “pillars” because their work was popular, and these works were recognizable to a broad audience within our fandom. Others deemed “pillars” were involved in helping run different fandom circles they volunteer their time for. But for some reason, you all decided to paint these people as diabolical. As terrible people. As awful people. Other things I won’t waste time saying here.

And you do not know them.

I’m going to speak personally for a moment because I do know a lot of the “pillars” you’ve talked about and spread rumors about this way. They’re friends of mine, and they are some of the sweetest, most caring, honest, and heartfelt people out there. They do not call themselves “pillars” nor view themselves as such. And you’ve taken a steaming digital dump on them because, for some reason, them participating in fandom in the same manner that anyone else does has made you angry.

This is a you problem. And it is a big you problem.

“Pillars” do not control fandom audiences, and fandom audiences are allowed to consume whatever stories and art they wish. Just as we’ve seen within any genre of fictional works, some stories garner more attention and are more broadly read and discussed. That is literature. That is life.

No creator has done you wrong by writing/ drawing a well-loved work.

No member of the fandom audience has done you wrong liking any popular work.

For that matter, no one has done you wrong not consuming or commenting on your works. That is not owed—to any of us. Of course, we love feedback. But it is not required for anyone to leave feedback to be a good fandom member or a part of fandom.

There was no concept of hierarchy in SessKag until you all started this nonsense. You attributed a label, intent, and attitude to people you do not know that doesn’t even exist within them. But you committed to this garbage based on nothing but your own perceptions and false assumptions. This is not okay, and singling out people like this accomplishes the opposite of what community is supposed to do.

The only time there is a “hierarchical” structure, so to speak, is perhaps in fandom events or projects. And that’s because the whole world of fandom can’t manage a single event. It would be chaos. So, there’s an event runner who orchestrates things and sets up the rules, and if one chooses to participate in that event? Yes, there is a reasonable expectation that you go along with what the event coordinator has set up.

Fandom spaces like Discord servers, blogs, events, etc. are never without a need for help. Help has been asked for repeatedly in the past in SessKag spaces. What that help requirement is will vary by situation. But it’s not like there has never been an opportunity to step up and help in these roles. There has been. So we also cannot fairly say that certain people are just trying to control things in Sesskag, as you have also done. Participating in these broad fandom spaces has always been welcomed.

#and fic and art are not ‘content’#content just means stuff#what writers and artists make is more than just stuff

I touched on this briefly earlier, but we’re going to loop around back to it. Somewhere in the past couple of years, you’ve decided that people must actively create to “matter” in fandom. This is ludicrous. Fandom is a place to come as you are when you can come. Everything in fandom is done on a voluntary basis and is a labor of love. People have lives that take priority over fandom—as they should. Expecting that people constantly churn out fanworks to be considered relevant is unreasonable, and there's no place for this mentality in fandom.

There is also plenty of screenshot evidence showing where you criticize what creators choose to produce, complaining about their works’ genres, tropes, etc. To add to the list, you are complaining behind the scenes about specific creators never reading nor commenting on your works or other works you think they should be doing so on.

So, to that, several things need to be said:

The only requirement in fandom is not being a jerk to others.

No creator owes a fandom stories.

No creator owes a fandom fanart.

No creator owes you fanworks that meet your preferred tropes, genres, categories, etc. rather than what they want to produce.

No creator/ reader owes you comments on your fics.

No creator/ reader is required to read your or any other creator’s fanworks.

No one is doing you or anyone else wrong by not doing these things.

Everything I said up above is true. 100%. Non-negotiable. Yes, it’s nice when we get comments or find works that fit our preferences. And, yes, creators and readers can have very valid frustrations on these matters. But you still don’t call the shots on what others do for fandom or what they consume.

Fandom is no one’s personal playground where everyone must cater to your whims. You curate your own experience, and that’s it. But that’s not how you’ve chosen to act. Of course, you aren’t physically there to breathe down fandom members’ necks and try to make them do what you want. But when they don’t do these things that you’ve arbitrarily set up as “rules,” they are suddenly doing something wrong, and you put them on blast behind the scenes.

This is where things begin to take a devious turn. In public fandom spaces, and we’ll include closed servers in this, you give lip service to the opposite. You express for people to do as they want when they can. But in the private conversations, you’re speaking out the other side of your mouth. You’re trashing people for violating your personal expectations on these matters.

Again, that is neither appropriate nor okay.

It also contributes to ableism in the fandom. That’s another topic in and of itself, but the bottom line is that not everyone can consume or produce content the way that your expectations demand–all for different and valid reasons. Whether or not that is understood by you doesn’t matter. It also doesn’t negate that it is ableist.

Following this, there has been this new idea perpetuated that “old works” or creators are out of touch or don’t matter anymore, but that is not how art nor literature works. Never has been. And significance and impact are not limited by a timeline that a handful of people arbitrarily decide. On top of this, it’s a massive lack of respect for the fans and creators that helped to build this fandom well before you ever dipped your toes into it. Disparaging old works in the manner you have does nothing more than poison the well, so to speak, because those works are either the whole reason people have a fandom to enjoy to begin with. Or, in the case of works created only a handful of years back, they’re a part of fond, meaningful fandom memories for SessKag fans.

Works stick in people’s minds based on that work’s own merit. This is why you have people who love maybe a single book by an author, but they don’t like any of their other stuff. It’s why you might enjoy one song by an artist and then none of their other music. You can’t make something suddenly more significant to people by telling them that something is more relevant or better just because it’s newer. That’s a single criterion in a long list of reasons on why works become loved by individuals, and the consumption of any art form is subjective to begin with. Trying to police how people perceive these fandom writings and artworks is an inappropriate and misplaced effort.

You have the same opportunity any other fandom creator does to create a fanwork with a long-lasting impact on the fandom. At the end of the day, it's the luck of the draw. Creators don't know what is going to stick with readers and become a broadly-loved fanwork. It just happens when it does.

The works and fandom members make that decision for all of us.

#let’s make fandom more of a community again and lift each other up and support each other and make friends again

Many of you have been in the SessKag fandom for a long time. Some of us have participated for a little bit now, and others are very new. No matter where you sit in terms of fandom longevity or how you contribute, you are a part of this fandom. You matter. Your thoughts, feelings, and opinions—as far as they do not harm nor attempt to control others—are valid. It doesn’t matter if your most recent fanwork share was yesterday or ten years ago. It doesn’t matter if you do nothing but lurk. There is no requirement to be a part of fandom except that you’re here for the subject matter and aren’t a jerk to others.

Fair is fair. As much as everything here in this post addresses a distasteful lack of judgment, humans are going to human. We all have moments where our asses show, and we all have moments we need to learn from. What we do when we realize that is what really matters because none of us are perfect. No one should expect perfection. Everyone, even friends we love and hold dear, will screw up at one time or another, and this is one reason why relationships take work.

I don’t want to step away from this without acknowledging positives to those people this post addresses. None of this means that, if you have been hurt by anyone in fandom, that you suddenly have to make nice and be buddy-buddy with them. No. You’re allowed to set and keep boundaries. But life is nuanced, so in light of that I do think it’s important to recognize more than just the bad that’s been thrown in our faces lately.

To those of you participating in everything discussed in this post, you guys are parents, spouses, friends—just like all of us. I know you have been there to support each other when that has been needed, and you all also contribute a whole lot of joy to fandom. People love the work you all put out there. Why? Because you are a talented group of people. I have seen art and moments in fanfiction you all have created that resonate with me and make me feel things. There is so much beauty in what you all contribute and can contribute to fandom. And really, moving forward, I hope that is what stands out and shines. Because that is the part of you people look at and are inspired by. These are the kinds of things that make fandom a better place and fosters an environment of friendship and a shared love for a niche thing that not everyone out there gets. But we do. We share that.

All this other stuff? It’s unnecessary. It doesn’t support fandom. It doesn’t support the people in it. It kills the spirit of fandom that has always made it the special thing it is. But it’s also something that can be left in the past. It doesn’t have to be how you choose to move forward.

All these people you have been talking about in the dark corners of Discord and the like? They’re people just like your friends. They’re people just like you. And again, I hope you take a moment to reflect on how you really do not know them well enough to be making the character accusations you have. A lot of assertions have been made in a way that acts like you know them better than you do. That is deeply inaccurate, and unfortunately because people’s names have been dragged through the mud, we have to point that out. Because at the end of the day, there are people you’ve said these falsehoods to who, until now, have heard nothing but your opinions on people you largely do not know.

As previously stated, humans will human. We will all mess up. But it’s how we choose to move forward after we’re aware of it that truly matters.

Here’s to choosing to do what is right. And here’s to SessKag reclaiming what it once was.

#sesskag #sesskag fandom #be kind to fanwork creators

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lucymorningstar257 · 21 days

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Way of the House-Demon - pt.6 (Sesshoumaru's Origin)

It's finally here, guys AAAHHHHH after much procrastination and deliberation from thyself, here is the latest chapter of WOTHD and the 2nd instalment of Sess' origins!

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Chapter link: 1 2 3 4 5 6

As much as this is the condensed version, I had to drag it further to 3 parts before we finally see Kags kick some demon ass (poor Sess).

A little treat for you lovely patient guys who have been waiting and reading thus far-- a quick sketch of Kags and Sess in matching plaits becos why not.