#sorry I know some people like shogun steel
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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐕𝐄
cw: f!reader, dom!ei, sub!reader, porn w/ plot, but only sort of because I really just wanted to get to the sex, wlw, ei is back in inazuma here, absolute dumbass reader (but in a good way), make out session, neck/breast kisses, pussywhipped cunnilingus (reader receiving), minor thigh riding, not edited we die like tomo
in which a thief from the resistance gets caught up with the raiden shogun herself.
When you first saw the mighty Raiden Shogun, your heart stopped.
You were a common street thief, but a damn good one. For months now, you had been stealing private records and supplies from the clans under the Shogun- doing what you could to aid the resistance and bring trouble to those attempting to carry out the Vision Hunt Decree.
The Vision Hunt Decree had just been lifted, and of course you rejoiced with the other citizens of Inazuma. However, that all changed when Kujou Sara came knocking at your door under the Raiden Shogun's own orders.
You didn't know who did it. Perhaps a spy from one of the clans that had infiltrated the resistance, or maybe a higher-up from the rebellion who no longer saw a use for a common thief like you.
So when Sara arrived with a warrant for your arrest, you held your head high and went with her willingly. You knew that openly resisting the Shogun in this way would not end well for you, a young woman with a hydro vision that had scarcely seen battle. (Even if you did bother the soldiers with smug jokes that made Sara nearly knock you out every few minutes.)
And now, you were kneeling before her. You couldn't believe your eyes. Living on the outskirts of Narukami island, you had never seen the Shogun yourself, but had heard stories from other members of the resistance- that the Shogun secretly had five heads and claws for fingers, or that she was an ugly old crone who tricked the people into adoring her. But this... oh, never this.
The Raiden Shogun was striking. Your poor gay heart nearly burst at the sight of her. She had hair the color of galaxies- eyes that shone like supernovas. She had an air of power about her, which took her soft curves and the gentle outline of her breasts and made them look just as intimidating of the rest of her. In that moment, you weren't sure if you cared what your sentence would be, as long as she was the one giving it.
The Shogun approached the spot where you knelt, hands tied behind your back and held down by Sara's sandaled foot.
"So you are the thief who sabotaged my inner workings for months on end, hm?"
You nodded, the smug grin that Sara had tried so hard to slap off of your face before your arrival returning in full force. “And it was all worth it to be able to grovel before someone as fucking hot as you, lady Shogun.”
Dead silence. Just like you! Why did you say that, you were about to be murdered-
You felt a hard whack to the back of your head as a furious Sara slapped you. “I am so sorry Lady Shogun. She is… an insolent one.”
For a split second you could have sworn that the Shogun looked flushed- but you were positive you had imagined once the Shogun’s face molded itself into a seemingly icy glare.
“(l/n). I have brought you here to talk, not to… foolishly send such bold gestures of affection.” She cleared her throat at the guards holding you. “Untie her, if you please.”
Sara bit her lip. “But my lady-“
The Shogun held up a hand. “With all due respect, General… As much as you have helped me over the years and as much as I value your opinion, this is my call to make. I would like to speak with (l/n) privately about some of the documents she has stolen in the past.”
Sara steeled herself and signaled for a soldier to undo your bindings. “Forgive me for my disrespect, my Lady. Your wish is my command.”
The soldiers yanked you to your feet and shoved you towards the Shogun. You rubbed the back of your head where Sara had hit you, and followed after the goddess in front of you.
As the two of you entered the hallway behind the room you had just been in, you felt dull and worn next to the woman who now escorted you. Her own radiance made you look like an old coin next to the brightest lightning strike. But honestly, you weren’t complaining.
You didn't necessarily regret calling her fucking hot, but you silently wondered if you had signed your own death sentence.
As the two of you made your way down the hall at a brisk pace, Ei did not let you trail behind her like she often did with other mortals. She remained by your side, placing her hand on your hip of all things.
“So, (l/n). I believe you have taken many a classified document recently, yes?”
You nodded vaguely. “Yes, my lady.”
The Shogun raised a brow at that. “My lady now, hm? Do not think I missed the, ah… profanities you used on me mere minutes ago. You may as well call me Ei.”
“Oh… yes. I sort of just say what comes to mind when it comes. Sorry. Bad habit.” You bite your lip, trying to at least feign some regret if it upped your chances of survival past sunset.
The Shogun turned to you, seeming quite surprised in her own right. “What came to mind… so it was true, then? Not a failed ploy to distract me and escape?”
“No, I was too busy melting into a gay puddle to think about escape,” you said. Just telling it like it was, as usual.
The two of you remained silent for a few moments as the Shogun seemed to undergo an internal conversation. Finally, she smiled at you. "It seems that it would be best for you to remain in my dwelling until every single stolen document is re-written from your memory."
"What? I can't do that, I've barely even read any of the stolen documents!"
"Well then," the Shogun- or no, Ei, takes your hand with a mischievous twinkle in her eye, "you'll be staying here for quite a while."
Her grip on your waist tightened, and you got the message loud and clear: two could play at this game.
This sent your mind reeling. Holy shit. Hoooooly shit. The actual Raiden Shogun was flirting with you instead of killing you? A woman like that was reciprocating your advances?
Well, it really wasn't your fault that you could barely form the words to respond.
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The next few weeks passed in a glorious blur for Ei. From the moment you opened your pretty mouth in front of her, she was smitten. Finding out that you seemed genuinely interested in her was a plus.
You tagged along to nearly every important meeting now, and it bewildered her subordinates to no end. Were you not a criminal? Why were you being treated as the Shogun's friend? Hell, you hadn't even been forced to start the task that Ei had given you of recreating the documents you stole!
Still, Ei found that she only had eyes for you. On the second day of your stay with her, she had accompanied you for lunch. Instead of the submission and terror that she so-often experienced, you seemed to treat her as a sort of friend. There was a memorable moment where you had been rambling and waving your hands as you recounted a wild adventure involving the resistance and a pack of stray hilichurls- but she had barely listened, resting her chin in her palm as she soaked in every little detail of the way you spoke.
Smitten was a silly understatement.
But it was not as though she was the only one, no. All it took was a brushing of a stray hair behind an ear, or a gentle touch on the thigh for you to become faint and mushy in her arms. For all of the ways you had taken charge upon your first meeting, Ei was definitely the one in charge here. It was only a pity that nothing had come of it.
Perhaps next time you made an advancement, she would give you both what you craved.
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You leaned back against the plush quilts Ei had supplied you with in your surprisingly luxurious bedroom. For a supposed prisoner, you were truly living the life of a princess. Velvet pillows, golden archways… You had a sneaking suspicion of why that was, however. From your experiences, it seemed as though Ei may be taken with you, possibly even as much as you were with her.
Barbatos, you hoped so.
You hated to admit how the woman had you wrapped around her finger. Weren't you supposed to be the insufferable flirt? Apparently not, because Ei left you a blushing, stuttering mess almost daily now.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
Those thoughts came to a close as the Raiden Shogun knocked on your door. You knew it was her- it was always her.
You opened the door with a smile, and Ei greeted you with a warm smile. She held out a box of small paper-wrapped candies. "Yae brought them back for me from a venture into Fontaine."
You took one of the candies and thanked her excitedly, popping it into your mouth. She sat on your bed, and the two of you began chatting away like schoolgirls, blissfully ignorant of the fact that one of you was one of the most powerful women in existence.
As the two of you finished off the candies, you noticed that a patch of sticky pink sugar had stuck to Ei's lips. "You have a little something, just there." You pointed to her lips.
She took her hand to wipe it off, but it was clearly more than she was expecting, as her hand quickly became just as much of a mess as her mouth had just been.
You shot her a smirk and took her hand playfully, pulling it towards your mouth- acting as though you were going to lick her fingers clean, only to pull back at the last second.
A second of stillness passed. Then another.
Something in the Shogun's gaze changed. What had been soft and excitable was now focused and so very hungry.
Ei placed a clean finger under your chin and tilted your face up to look at her. Your lips parted as you made a sound of surprise, and she slipped the tip of a sweet finger inside. You jumped on the opportunity, of course. You took her wrist in your hand and began kissing down it, letting your tongue flit in and out to lap up the sweet mixture that she'd covered herself with. As your tongue traced her palm, you moaned against it softly. Her gaze never left you.
You had once thought of yourself as a dominant person. Now, you knew that had never been true. Your only thoughts were obey, obey, obey.
As you finished cleaning Ei's delicate fingers, she traced your cheek with a perfect knuckle and leaned in, before gently pressing her lips to yours.
Oh, fuck.
You groaned in response to the softness of her lips and she placed her hand on the back of your head, pushing you closer to her. You got the hint.
What started out gentle quickly became hot and messy, with your tongues intertwined and strings of saliva connecting you each time you had to part for air.
She tasted like candy.
The fierceness of your kisses continued to grow as Ei ran her fingers through your hair and you wrapped your arms around her neck. You dared to go farther and inched forward, moving one leg onto her lap and waiting to see if she took the invitation.
In an instant, you were being pulled onto her lap as Ei practically shoved her tongue down your throat. You shuddered, both of you recognizing the weeks worth of pent-up desire that was now being released in the blink of an eye.
When Ei removed her lips from yours, you nearly cried out in the feeling of cold. However, your neediness was soon satiated when the Shogun began peppering kisses down your jawline and becoming more and more frantic as she moved down to your neck. Her kisses became openmouthed and sloppy, gentle bites leaving swollen skin and sensitive flesh in their wake.
Her teeth found your collar, and her hands moved from your hair to desperately claw your shirt open. She slid a palm up your stomach and cupped the curve of your breast, and you gasped in her arms. She tweaked and rubbed your sensitive nipples, drinking in every moan like she was a dying woman and you were her salvation.
She leaned down and pressed a gentle kiss to your nipple. It sent a jolt of pleasure straight to the deepest pits of your stomach, and you shivered. Then she opened her mouth, and all thoughts escaped you.
Ei's tongue was magical. It sucked and rolled, moving your nipples in all the right ways as you made all the most adorable sounds in her arms. It was the most incredible thing you had ever felt, and your next movement felt almost instinctual. You adjusted yourself so that your legs were spread overtop of one of Ei's, and slowly began to grind. You held onto her robes, moving so your clit was at least somewhat exposed to her thigh, and rolled your hips. You gasped, trying to generate more friction as you moved.
The other woman froze in place, allowing your nipples to pop out of her perfect mouth as her gaze locked you down. Finally, the first words were spoken.
"Oh darling, don't do that."
You stopped.
Ei pulled you off of her lap and set you down on the bed, before laying you down and pulling off your leggings. A new level of heat found its way to your face as you realized where this was going.
The Shogun slowly pried your legs apart, and found herself gazing at the most sensitive parts of you. They were covered, now. She wanted that to change. Her index fingers met your waistband, and she pulled your underwear down, discarding then without a care as she stared at just how soaked you were between your legs.
A slender finger slid down the length of your slit, so featherlight that it made you gasp. Rather than shoving her fingers in like the oh-so-incompetent male partners you’d had in the past, Ei slid the length of her finger against your sex so that it just barely spread your lips. Up, and down. Up, and down.
Her other hand traced its way up your thigh, squeezing gently as it made its way to meet the other. She placed a thumb on each side of your slit and began to spread you apart. The cold air combined with her firm touch brought tears to your eyes.
Ei lowered her head to your stomach, letting her warm breath brush your abdomen before moving down. She placed her lips on your spread pussy and allowed her tongue to slide free from her mouth.
Celestia.
Your mind wend completely blank, Ei’s tongue sliding into your holes like they were created to be there. She sucked and rolled your clit on her tongue, making you throb in a way that it never had before. You were moaning, but you didn’t know that- the only thought in your mind was Ei, and the only sounds coming from your mouth were mewls.
Ei stopped only to gasp for air before diving back in, grabbing your thighs and forcing your body to grind into her tongue. You could no longer tell what was saliva and what was your own slick- If Ei had to choose a last meal, it would be you.
You felt a knot forming in your stomach as you frantically moaned her name. It coiled tighter and tighter until with one beautiful suck, it released. Hot, thick cum poured onto Ei’s perfect tongue, and she lapped it up eagerly. She shoved her tongue as deep as she could inside of you, desperately drinking all of the cum she could find. When she was satisfied with her work, she finally pulled back.
Your chest heaved as your glazed eyes made eye contact with Ei’s, and she couldn’t help but notice the adorable rise and fall of your breasts. She crawled on top of you, taking your face in her hands and softly telling you how good you were.
At that moment, the impossible task of rewriting every stolen document seemed like the greatest blessing in the world.
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i am going so crazyinsane right now so you know what fuck it.
thoughts on kira hayama? what do you like about him? what kind of stuff do you wish shogun steel did more with him? i wanna hear what other people think about him !
HI HIIII HELLOHELLO HAIIIIII
k so first & foremost, I wanna say sorry it took me a while to answer, I had things going on then I needed a place/way to articulate my thoughts beforehand. I wanted to format & order my thoughts in a particular way, so I'm going in order by:
design
character + as a blader
anything else
first of all, I'm a big fan of his design, specifically one of my favorite parts is how his pastels are primarily at the top of his design contrasting the darker colors of his clothes. with the exception of the area where his top shows his stomach, I find it to be a good way to utilize contrast to direct your eyes to his face/his upper body.
second, I know you've mentioned it talking about kirazyro, but I love how he's so similar to zyro yet those same characteristics make them different. For example, he’s passionate about being the strongest, he was chosen by a bey corporation to represent the future of the beyblade world, and he won’t let anything or anyone stand in the way of standing at the top of the beyblade world. However, unlike zyro, all of this is to assert his dominance over the beyblade world rather than a more genuine passion for the sport. Even then in the last episode, the way you can see his motivations morph into an intrinsic desire to establish himself as the strongest and defying the person who contributed a great amount materialistically (doji/merci giving him bahamoote) to assist in his prior want for dominance is cool!!
Another thing I’m a fan of in regards to Kira as a blader is how out of everyone else in the show, he’s the only one to my recollection that actually utilizes synchrome with two other people (golem behemoth & pegasus bahamoote). Granted it’s with two different beys, berserker behemoth and gladiator bahamoote, but the second closest aside mere suggestion is yoshio using behemoth’s warrior to make behemoth golem so I’m taking it. In fact, this point actually plays into how interesting his interactions are with those around him; how even with the people he’s closest to like yoshio, there’s still this air of distance that separates him which is pretty predominantly seen in his interactions with the other members of DNA/BTF.
Honestly, the more I think of what else they could’ve done with his character the more I’m honestly unsure about it. I guess the closest thing that comes to mind is getting the chance to incorporate his backstory into the anime so it didn’t just feel like a manga exclusive iykyim. Hopefully I managed to articulate everything to the best of my abilities in a way that’s understandable! I’m mostly worried about my point about his interactions with others, but I hope at least everything else makes some sense :D
#kira hayama I gibe you a littbe kiss on the forehead#little sqimble with some weird interpersonal relationships with others if you look at him hard enough love him for that <3#I'm very normal about him as I am with everyone else on this show (not even remotely normal)#also in the two ppl synchrome part I have seen the series a couple of times but my memory isn't the best so I have no problem being#corrected there if I got it wrong!!#mfb#kira hayama#metal fight beyblade#beyblade shogun steel#beyblade zero g
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Some More LGBT Headcanons For Pride Month
Happy Pride Month everyone! Here’s a few more of my gay blader headcanons. Most of these are either newer or just stuff I left out last time. Starting with:
Kyoya: Polyamorous
I also headcanon him as a trans man, which I’ve discussed a few times. (To simplify, some of his behaviours remind me of how I act as a result of my dysphoria and his shirt in Fury looks like a binder.) As for being poly, I have shipped him with both Gingka and Benkei equally for years so instead of choosing between the two, I see it as a polyship. Heck, on rewatch, I could even see potential for shipping him with Nile and Chris. Because I’m poly too and think it’s cute.
Julian: Bi
His bey swings both ways :)
I'm so sorry. I can't help it. I don't have any evidence I just think the bi beys having bi Bladers is funny. I also wouldn’t blame him if he had crushes on Da Xiang and Sophie. Or his whole team for that matter.
Tetsuya: Polyamorous trans girl
Honestly, if you’re uncomfortable with this idea, I don’t blame you at all and I’m not trying to insinuate in any way that Tetsuya is automatically a girl because of that one episode where they wear a ponytail and prance around talking about friendship.
So why is this my headcanon? Well… I honestly just think it’s cute. Yeah, that’s the whole reason. I’ve written about it in some private writing due to my trans sister presenting the idea and I’m in love with it. The narrative of her growing out her hair to experiment is cute. Her not really knowing or understanding because she… you know, lives with crabs is sad and cute. I have no good reason for this headcanon honestly, I just like it.
And the poly part is because I ship them with Ryutaro and Tobio. And the poly part is because I ship them with Ryutaro and Tobio. It would be the craziest throuple of all time and I am here for that kind of chaos. Speaking of:
Ryutaro: Polyamorous Bi
Bi Ryutaro 100% supporting his transitioning girlfriend, helping with her makeup and hair and such. It’s freaking cute, I have no real reason for it other than that.
Tobio: Polyamorous Bi
Blader Dj: The straight shooter! Captain Capri!
Tobio: Bi shooter, actually.
I swear these headcanons range from having actual reasoning to being good for bad puns. But also, it’s the same reason as the Ryutaro one.
Jack: Pan
Jack just exudes the energy, he actively thirsts over Ryuga and especially Tsubasa. He needs the most beautiful bladers for his art, I don’t think he’d have a preference for gender. He can see beauty in all.
I’m also just a Jack simp, let me have this one :(
Masamune: Pan
Masamune kinda reminds me of Yuma from Yugioh Zexal: arrogant, loud, and don’t give no crap about social norms or gender, just who a person is and whether they can Beyblade. Also, I won’t say a name yet, but Masamune may just have his eyes on someone in my writing :) So my ship is making me biased.
Hyoma: Gay
I acknowledge Hyoma now, guys. And I acknowledge that this boy gay. Good for him.
Madoka: Sapio
Okay, this is like half a joke but I do have some canon backing. For people who don't know what "Sapio" means, it's attraction to intelligence. I'm just saying Madoka instantly fell for Aleksei for being the only remotely smart person around her who wasn't too busy angsting. That was 100% a crush. A brief crush but still definitely a crush, she was fawning over him like crazy. The only one on Team Gan Gan Galaxy who's even remotely on the same wavelength as Madoka is Tsubasa, who she's seen with a lot in Masters. And it's not just standing next to each other. They're the only ones who don't eat like slobs so they sit next to each other, they narrate Gingka, Masamune, and Yu's battle against Sophie, Wales, and Julian during the Festival of Warriors, talking with a seemingly even understanding of beys. They're the only ones on the team with brain cells, or at least a similar kind of intelligence, and they also spend time together later in Fury and Shogun Steel. Not that I wrote this entire headcanon just to justify TsuMado, I'm just saying that Madoka seems to admire or at least click with people she perceives to be as smart as her.
These two gay
I don’t think I really need to explain this one. We’ve all seen the episode.
#beyblade#beyblade metal fight#beyblade metal saga#metal fusion#metal masters#metal fury#beyblade metal fusion#beyblade metal masters#beyblade metal fury#kyoya tategami#julian konzern#tetsuya watarigani#ryutaro fukami#tobio oike#jack beyblade#masamune kadoya#hyoma beyblade#madoka amano#blader dj#american dj#blader dj x american dj#polyamorous headcanons#poly headcanons#lgbt headcanons#gay headcanons#trans headcanons#tsumado#tsubasa x madoka#madoka x tsubasa#madoka and tsubasa
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Shogun Steel Episode 11:
-and kites temporary character development has been lost from stress. Honestly i dont mind but i hope this has consequences.
-eight maybe your brother needs therapy. Maybe you should tell madoka and benkei bc he definitely isnt always...
-okay them playing rock paper scissors was adorable. I love their faces. Shinobu looks so distressed at losing.
-"thats what were going to figure out, right maru?" "Nah zyro youre screwed"
-shinobu has kinda just stopped being a rival he just hangs around as a bestie
-benkei your students have outpaced you. Rip.
-aw ren and shinobu helping zyro train is adorable and certainly not a way for them to just beat him up a bit
-i like that no one can ever just have fun bey battles in the bey park
-takanosuke im sorry but can you just fuck off
-OH NO ANOTHER MISOGYNIST HAS ARRIVED. takanosuke draws them to him
-if sakyo is still just in metal bey city... i like the idea of both him and takanosuke just getting lost in it for days lol. Fucking idiots.
-takanosuke please stop using masamunes catchphrase. Masamune would support women. Masamune is an ardent feminist once any of his mistakes are pointed out.
-kite please i trust you now. Pls stop the misogyny
-bye kikura. Im not gonna miss you
-KITE PLEASE BEAT HIM UP OMG PLEASE THANK YOU KITE PLEASE FUCKING DESTROY HIM
-i cannot express how much i want someone to beat up takanosuke that isnt a misogynist
-sakyo also got lost in the city
-please takanosukes voice actor. Please. I dont know how you came up with these line readkngs but fjdjskdjsjdbdjsks
-i need to look up the other performances tbh
-they respect takanosuke way too much
-theyre just jumping synchrome on him
-ngl i dont mind takanosuke getting fucked over. Its what hes earned
-sakyo: fuck im going to have to work with people? Shit fuck
-theyre making the same observations about takanosuke that they already made
-takanosuke needs higher standards for himself but also i hate him so maybe not
-summary: once again a startlingly decent episode from shogun steel. A bit packed, but otherwise enjoyable. Kite is spiraling so i cant wait to see him get punched back to his senses. Watching takanosuke lose was enjoyable. And the arc with zyro ren and shinobu is honestly some really good downtime that this show desperately needs, i like the way they help each other
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Hey, I saw your take on Michinaga as a character. I agree with some of it. But, I still think he should be knocked down a peg. Because although most people who died in the heaven and hell game are casualties much like the other DGP games, Buffa was the direct cause of death for Ace and Keiwa (also Niram, but he kinda deserved it.) Therefore, he has made mistakes and caused people to die, which means that he has to face consequences.
I agree that Buffa should get a redemption arc. (Maybe through helping the heroes defeat the King and Queen Jyamatoes.) But, he still has to either repent or face some sort of hardship for that to happen. (Kinda like Gentoku)
And, if the toy line is correct, Buffa Demon King form and Tycoon Shogun form seem to come from them defeating their respective supporters. The colorings of the Demon King Buckle and the Shogun Buckle seem to be awfully close to Beroba and Kekera's colors, so they might have gotten this power from killing them. So we might expect a Tycoon/ Buffa team up in the future.
Oh thank you! Yeah sorry I forgot to point that out! It's obviously that kill them hurted him... the most! As I said he lost EVERYTHING for achive his goal! But you know people tends to forget... it was part of the game!! This obviously had happened countless of times in DGP games. (like Michinaga's friend for example) Also he couldnt do it if he havent had to, he didnt enjoy it. This is precely why Beroba was or is so atratted to him... he must embodie human despair to its finest. But he maintain his cool for not please her too much probably. I was pretty sure he could break anytime when he was with her. The boy have nerves of steel.
Now that's why I dont get why people think he's a murder. Ok he dont have his hands clean I know. He killed Ace and Keiwa. But was all part of the game. And Im pretty sure he doesnt seek redemption (it feels like a redemption arc because his actions are in the same line as Ace) and it's pretty obvious that he hates himself too. That's why my take is he will throw away his life somehow by the end of the series. (for the please of his haters or the cries of those who like him, like myself).
Im really eager to see those powerups and finals forms. I want to watch Geats, Tycoon and Buffa fight together and kick evil. (lets add Nago too XD) But yeah my take is Buffa will die by the end. (and may be returns in a Vcinema or SP).
#Kamen Rider Geats#Opinion#Buffa hates him self#hes not a murder#well not exactly#he doent seek redemtion#thank you for ask#kamen rider buffa#michinaga azuma
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Hakuoki Shinkai: Ginsei no Shou - Saito Chapter Four
Well, this is probably my 2nd favourite chapter from Ginsei no Shou... Final edits will be done later as always. Need to go over the punctuation and some of the sentences which were compounded in the translation I used so I also need to review that... though it’s probably going to take a while before i get to the subtitled video for this since my finals are literally next week, with the last one being on friday and im only about 3/5 done with the timing for the first chapter.
Chapter 4 occurs in Edo.
enjoy!
Hakuoki Shinkai: Ginsei no Shou - Saito Chapter Four
Translation by KumoriYami
Twelfth month, third year of Keiou.
The Shinsengumi was very busy following the aftermath of the Battle of Toba Fushimi and other political affairs, and was very busy......
However, in comparison, the current political situation has undergone even greater changes. [check jp mtl. reword later].
The Edo Shogunate which had been provoked by Western vassals, had been unable to completely suppress them, finally accepted the Imperial Restoration Order [check jp mtl].
In name, the shogunate was abolished and a new government was established [reword later].
However, the Shogunate, which had held power for so long, naturally refused to give it up [check jp mtl].
At the end of the third year of Keiou, many soldiers had been stationed in Kyoto and Osaka in order to prevent the Sat-cho's forces/armies/troops from entering the capital.
The Shinsengumi which had been stationed at Toba-Fushimi, also confronted the Sat-cho's forces.
Then, on the third day of the first month, before the atmosphere of the New Year had yet to dissipate——
A single gunshot started the Battle of Toba-Fushimi.
Until now, the Shinsengumi which wielded blades, could have been regarded as invincible.
However against the Sat-cho which with the latest weapons and equipment, they had been unable to make up the gap in performance granted by guns [reword later.].
The warriors fell down one after another before they even stepped into the attack range of a sword, and their dead bodies piled up like a mountain.
Watching how he was no longer able to rely on his battle-honed swordsmanship, could only watch as Kyoto, which he had guarding with all his heart, turned into a sea of flames, I had no idea about what Saito-san had been thinking [reword later].
I had always viewed the Shinsengumi as samurai, and so, their defeat felt like it signified the end to the age of samurai......
I wasn’t able to put this into words, and was only able to watch in silence.
After, in order to avoid pursuers, we decided to retreat to Osaka Castle.
In addition to Amagiri-san, who had been repeatedly fought against.
because I was the target of that male oni——Kazama-san, we ended up being obstructed once again.
The fighting with the Sat-cho forces had ended up [with them] being completely suppressed by the latest firearms [check jp mtl].
Yet even the katana that he had always believed in was unable to resist the strength Kazama-san wielded as an oni......
Even so, Saito-san was like a well-tempered steel blade, completely unyielding——
In order to fulfill his orders to protect me, he drank the Ochimizu, became a rasetsu, and was finally able to drive back Kazama-san.
Afterwards.
We arrived at Osaka Castle, and met up with the rest of the Shinsengumi.
We followed Yoshinobu who retreated to Edo [check jp. pretty sure this is Yoshinobu being mentioned here], and vowed to make a comeback from Edo.
The reason why I was living with the Shinsengumi was originally to find my missing father.
Now, since there wasn't much meaning in doing so, I didn't seem to have a reason to follow them anymore......
After pulling myself together, I took [my] sword [check jp for kodachi] from Saito-san, and decided to follow the Shinsengumi.
This must have been because of being in contact with them all the time , the Shinsengumi had become my home.
First month and a half, Fourth year of Keiou [uh... reword later.].
We finally returned to Edo, and borrowed a hanamoto's residence/mansion [check game for the term they use] to use as our headquarters to regain our strength.
But, it wasn't easy to restructure/reorganize a severely damaged organization.
Kondou-san and Hijikata-san, in order to negotiate with the Shogunate, were attending meetings all day.
Inoue-san and Yamazaki-san had sacrificed their lives, and Okita-san was still recuperating......
The greatest burdens naturally fell onto Saito-san.
After turning into a rasetsu, he would feel unwell from simply being awake during the day, but he still never complained and devoted himself to working all day and night/tirelessly working.
Second month of the Fourth year of Keiou
One day during the second month of the Fourth year of Keiou, when I saw deeply distressed over how Saito-san was working and reluctant to even sleep, the following story occurred.
Second month of the Fourth Year of Keiou
During the first month of the year, the former/old shogunate army, which had been defeated at/in the/during the Battle of Toba-Fushimi, retreated to Edo, was waiting for the opportunity to make a comeback.
The Shinsengumi, who had also returned to Edo, first stayed at a hotel in Shinagawa, then borrowed a hanamoto's residence in Edo to use as their headquarters.
In order to revitalize/restructure the situation [reword later. think that reads oddly], every day was very busy.
About a month after returning to Edo......
Yukimura: Um, I remember that this box should have......
I was in the middle of hastily organizing all sorts of things that had been bought for the/at the new headquarters/I was at the new headquarters and arranging all sorts of things that had been purchased [check jp mtl].
However, I couldn't waste too much time on this.
Because I still had to go shopping, and there were many other things that had to be done——
Yukimura: Ah……!
Because of how flustered I was, I accidently knocked down a pile of luggage.
Yukimura: Ah……
Those things need to be put back/returned to their original positions as soon as possible.
Thinking this, I quickly/hurriedly picked up the luggage. Just then/At this moment, someone opened the door, and a cool/clear/cool and clear [check jp mtl] voice came [echoed].
Saito:……Yukimura.
Yukimura: Ah, Saito-san. I thought you went out, but it turns out you were here [reword later].
Saito: I just returned....... putting that aside, I heard a loud noise just now.
Yukimura: Ah...... I'm sorry, I wasn't careful and knocked some of the luggage down [reword later?]. I'll clean it up right away, so don't worry about it.
Saito: It'll be difficult for you to do this by yourself, so I'll help you.
Shortly after he spoke, he picked up the luggage and returned it to their original positions [reword later].
Yukimura: But, Saito-san, shouldn't you be very busy……？
Saito: I'm not so busy to the point that I don't have time to put these back.
Yukimura:……Thank you, Saito-san.
Shortly after, we finished packing the luggage [thesaurus later].
Saito: Anyway, Yukimura.
Yukimura: Nn, what's wrong/what is it?
Saito: Are you the only one sorting out the luggage here?
Yukimura: Yes. It's because the other warriors have their own work to do. In the past, Inoue-san would help me clean up, but——
After saying that, I quickly stopped myself.
Yukimura:…………I'm sorry.
Saito: No, you don't need to apologise.
Yukimura:…………
Inoue-san and Yamazaki-san, they died during the Battle of Toba Fushimi.
During such normal daily circumstances, to suddenly think of……
It was depressing/I couldn't help but feel depressed [check video].
However Saito-san and the other warriors would never publicly express their grief.
That's why...... I try to not to mention Inoue-san to them as much as possible.
Saito: Anyway, Yukimura. I would like to take you somewhere later....... Do you have anything you need to do?
Yukimura: I was planning to go buy food for dinner after....... I was just thinking about which of the warriors I could go with.
Saito: In that case, I'll go with you. Afterwards, I hope that you can accompany me.
Yukimura: Alright, that's fine, but where are we going?
Saito: Matsumoto-sensei. So I can see the circumstances of the wounded.
Yukimura: Ah, so it was like that....... But, is that okay for you? It's still early.
Having become a rasetsu, Saito-san would feel unwell in the sunlight [check jp mtl 'during the day'?]
But, he still......
Saito: That doesn't matter. Please get ready as soon as possible.
Although I was very worried about him, but...... [check game]
Yukimura:.......I know.
I'm afraid that telling him to rest now, would instead be more painful.
I silently convinced myself, and decided to go with him.
Afterwards, we visited Matsumoto-sensei, confirming the/Matsumoto-sensei to confirm the circumstances of the wounded......
Yukimura: The majority of people seem to have recovered from their injuries, which is good [check jp mtl].
Saito:......Yes, it can be said that this is good luck/blessing despite misfortune. In order to prepare for the next battle with the Sat-cho, it is necessary for as many soldiers to recover from their injuries as soon to regain [their?] combat effectiveness.
Yukimura:......Nn.
Saito: Unfortunately, Souji......
Yukimura:......!
Hearing Okita-san’s name, I froze.
Just now, according to Matsumoto-sensei, Okita-san's seems to have seriously/significantly deteriorated——
In the future/From now on, I'm afraid that/perhaps he will never be able to hold a sword [ever] again.
Saito: The Chief and Vice-Commander hope that they will be able to fight against the Sat-cho again soon, but I do not know if they will be able to fight alongside Souji the day that hope becomes a reality...... [check jp mtl. difficulty with translating]
Yukimura:…………
Even Saito-san, who rarely expresses himself, couldn't help but feel extremely regretful when he thought of never being able to fight alongside Okita-san again.
Shortly after, he shook his head.
Saito:......Sorry, I’ve upset you by saying that. [check jp mtl. Tl is more literally: Sorry, for saying that, hearing that upset you]
Yukimura: No, how could that be…...
Saito: [We’re going] back to headquarters [check jp mtl], there is still work that needs to be done.
Just as Saito-san finished speaking, and was about to move [tl is “to take a step”. Check jp mtl].
Saito: Guh……!
Suddenly, he winced and groaned in pain.
Yukimura: Saito-san!?
I rushed forward to support him.
Saito:......No, you don’t need to worry, I was just feeling dizzy [check game for punctuation].
Yukimura: But......!
After Saito-san turned into a rasetsu, even/just walking in the sunlight would cause pain beyond imagination/would be accompanied by unimaginable pain.
Yukimura: After we return to headquarters, why don't you go rest for a bit? You've recently been busy with work, and don't seem to have enough rest [reword later.].
Saito: There is no time to rest now.
Yukimura: But, if you continue like this……!
Saito: I said that you don’t need to worry. Now, we’re going back to headquarters.
Yukimura:......
From the bottom of my heart, I could not accept Saito-san's words.
But, I also knew that the work he was doing, was something only he could do.
For that reason, I didn't say anything, and returned with him to headquarters.
Following that, it seems that Saito-san seemed to be reluctant to spend any of his time on sleeping/reluctant to even sleep, and buried himself in his work.
It wasn't like visiting the injured soldiers yesterday, or dealing with various trivial matters, such as allocating the necessary supplies for headquarters, would do anything to raise the funds that were needed to pay for the expenses during this period of time, or anything/and so on [check jp mtl. had difficulties with this sentence]..
Additionally, preparing money/funds for new clothes and bedding, the purchase of weapons, preparing medicine, arranging for food ingredients [reword later. check jp mtl. "money for clothes." word i have can be translated to a money-related word or "change" as in 'change of clothes']...... There were a lot of things that needed to be dealt with.
Of course, I also wanted to help as much as possible.
Despite that though, I am unable to completely do everything.
If only he would take a day off for his health......
Yukimura:……?
At this moment, I heard some noise from in front of the entrance.
Those voices, it couldn't be......
I hastily ran over to the entrance.
Opening the doors, standing in front of me were——
Yukimura: Nagakura-san, Harada-san, are you heading out?
Shinpachi:: Nn? Ah, yeah. I was planning on asking/inviting some of the soldiers to something good to eat/to eat something nice, to(/and) cheer them up [reword later].
Yukimura: That's it/That's......
If only doing something like that could encourage/cheer Saito-san up. [check jp mtl. Don’t think “cheer” is appropriate for Saito though that’s an accurate translation. thesaurus later?] .
Seeing how I was unusually lowering my head, Harada-san looked at my face.
Harada: What’s wrong? Did something happen?
Yukimura: Actually......
I told them about what I thought when I went out with Saito-san yesterday. [reword later?]
Harada: A way to cheer up Saito…...
Shinpachi: What can we do about that [though?]? Even if you told him to rest, there's no way he would just obediently do that.
Harada: Yeah. There'd be no choice but to use force to get him to sleep, right? [check jp mtl]
Yukimura: Fo-Force/By, by force?
Shinpachi: Hey hey, you're talking nonsense, Sano. How can a girl compel Saito with brute force? [check jp mtl]
Harada: We also should be helping [check jp mtl], but, it's not good to leave the other warriors to themselves......
Yukimura: The other warriors, are they too busy that they don't have time to rest......?
Shinpachi: Well...... we were ultimately defeated in battle. There are a lot of guys who are constantly accumulating resentment [reword later].
Harada: After all, they're all vigorous youngsters/young people, if they aren't allowed to drink and vent their frustrations, I really don't know what they might do.
Yukimura: That’s…...
Harada: Once we come back, we'll take on/share a portion of Saito-san's work. We can't always leave the entire burden on him/all the responsibilities to him...... right?
Yukimura:......Nn, both of you, thank you.
The two men walked shoulder to shoulder.
Watching their backs, I suddenly got an idea.
Yukimura: Letting them drink sake to vent/express their frustrations......
I didn't know if such a thing would work with /if such a method would be effective for Saito-san.
However, compared to doing nothing....... perhaps it was worth trying.
Thus, later that night.
Yukimura: Saito-san, are you/did you fall asleep?
I asked the question from behind the sliding door. [reword later?]
Saito: Come in, Yukimura.
Yukimura: Yes, excuse/pardon me.
Saito-san still looked too busy to pay attention to me/still looked too busy to me...... [check jp mtl]
Without looking away from the/his desk, he remained focused on writing a letter.
Saito: It's very late, is something wrong? [reword later]
Yukimura: Saito-san, are you busy right now?
Saito: There are still matters that must be completed [reword later]. Western-style training and weapons must be arranged for as quickly as possible.
Yukimura: Then when that is finished, will your work for today be done?
Saito:......?
Saito: No, after that's done, even though that is finished, there's still work that needs to be done and it is best to start sooner——
Turning his head, when he saw me, his expression instantly hardened/froze.
Saito: Yukimura, what is that?
Seeing how speechless he looked, I replied with a smile.
Yukimura: It's sake——I'll wait for you to finish that letter, there will be drinks tonight [check jp mtl. had difficulties with this sentence]! I'll be accompanying you too!
Saito:……What……?
When Saito-san's work finally came to an end......
I hurriedly explained my intentions, and poured the sake into a cup.
Saito:.......What is this/this for. What on earth are you thinking?
Yukimura: The letter's done. You can finish the rest of your work tomorrow.......
Saito: Even if it's not urgent/an emergency, it's better to finish this early.
Yukimura: But, can't you have a drink? It's important to rest properly.
I pushed the cup of sake in towards him/in front/before him.
He hesitated doubtfully for a moment, [but?] he still took the cup.
Saito:…………
But he still didn't drink.
It was difficult for someone to drink by themself, I thought, so I poured myself a cup, and drank it without the slightest hesitation.
Yukimura: Ah...... It's, it's good sake! Saito-san, please [check jp mtl. word i have is "please" but it can also mean 'to ask/invite' or 'request'. maybe change to 'please have some'?]!
Saito-san’s brows furrowed tightly, as if he was thinking for a moment......
Saito:......In the end, what is your purpose? [reword later? i don't like how that reads]
Yukimura: Actually, I——
How should I answer that?
Choices:
[It's to get you drunk] <-
[I just wanted to drink with you]
Yukimura: Because…… it’s to get you drunk.
Presumably it was because my answer was too startling, that Saito-san fell silent/was speechless [probably change to the latter].
Saito: To get me…… drunk? Are you able to drink a lot [tl is more “hold your liquor/have good capacity for drinking. reword later]?
Yukimura: Th-That's......
How was I supposed to say that I almost never drank, but was I being too bold to try and get Saito-san to be drunk? [reword later]
But......
Yukimura: If I don’t do this/If this isn’t done, you’re never going to rest. If you continue like this, you’ll definitely collapse one day. Please, just for tonight, please listen to my request and drink this sake/drink this [check game]!
Saito: Wa-Wait. You're not making any sense. Considering that....... you're not actually drunk, are you?
Yukimura: I'm not drunk! I only had one cup. Rather than me, you should be drinking this, Saito-san! This sake was specially prepared for you!
Saito:......Apparently, you won't let me go if I don't drink [reword later?].
He finally raised the cup of sake to his mouth.
Yukimura: Saito-san, did you drink it......?
Tonight's goal was to get him to rest properly.
If I was the only one that got drunk, then it was meaningless.
While I only had one drink, I wasn't sure if he actually drank anything......
Yukimura: Saito-san...... what do you think of this? [how is it]
Saito: Ah, aah......
Although I felt dizzy, I felt comfortable, like I was soaking in a warm bath.
Yukimura:.......By the way, Saito-san, you always, always...... act recklessly. Do you know how upset I get watching you...... No, you don't know.......
Saito: Even if you say that you are suffering/upset, as a member of the Shinsengumi, I must follow the Vice-Commander's orders.......
Yukimura: Then, when you were fighting against Kazama [check for -san], your entire body was covered in blood...... At that time, I really thought that you were going to die.......
Saito: I, I see....... Sorry.
Yukimura: Since coming to Edo, you've obviously been unwell, but you've been working so hard...... That's why I hoped you would be able to rest, and at least have a drink.
Saito: I understand.
Yukimura:....... Re-Really?
Saito:......Yes, I ended up drinking. But, you drinking in order to get me to drink feels odd....... For forcing yourself to drink to get me to drink, I apologize. [check game]
Yukimura: No......! I don't need you to apologize to me....... I just....... wish that you would cherish your body a bit more......
After that, Saito-san began drinking, and while I didn't know how much time passed......
I was hit by an intense feeling of drowsiness, and I couldn't even sit properly——
I fell onto the tatami like that.
I felt so weak and couldn't get up. [reword later]
If I relax a bit more, I'll probably fall asleep like this.
It was only out of a sense of duty that I wanted Saito-san to rest, and I then opened my mouth to ask a question.
Yukimura: Saito-san...... how are you......? Are you asleep......?
Saito:…………
I heard quiet breathing from the person sleeping beside me.
Yukimura:......That's great......
Although this method was a bit rough [thesaurus?], Saito-san finally slept.
I felt relieved from accomplishing this and I couldn't help but say what was on my mind. [check game]
Yukimura: I.......
Yukiura: I've always been worried about you....... You drank the Ochimizu, and now have a body that loathes the sunlight, and it's my fault...... that you've become a rasetsu.
Saito:…………
Yukimura: But....... if you didn't drink the Ochimizu and become a rasetsu then....... I would no longer be here...... and I would never see you again.......
Saito:…………
Yukimura: So even though it's painful...... even though I feel sorry...... and even though I feel sad...... I still want..... to thank you....... for protecting....... me.
…………
…………
Saito:……………………Are you asleep, Yukimura?
Yukimua:…………
Saito:……Really……to think that you'd talk to yourself if the other person was asleep....... I don't regret drinking the Ochimizu in the slightest. I only made the right choice for my own honour, and to protect you.
Yukimua:…………
Saito:.......But you're worried about this and my body. However when I think about the Shinsengumi's situation, I cannot rest...... Nevertheless/Even so....... I'm very happy for you to have broken into my heart like this. Thank you, Yukimura.
Yukimua:…………
…………
……That night, I dreamt that Saito-san was saying something into my ear [reword later].
His voice, which sounded more gentle than usual, seemed to whisper [reword later].
It sounded so comfortable, so full of affection/care......
I slept like this until the next morning [reword later].
- The End -
*happy sigh*
Well, in kyoka-roku, during one of saito’s char perspectives, he does say that he might have been attracted to Chizuru since they talked in that alley…
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Noise of Rain | Chapter Six
Light the Fire Here to Find Your Answer
Sesskag
a/n: starting to get into the thick of things...
Kikyo's fingers skimmed over the plain of her belly…it was barely curved, hardly a swell. Yet despite the lack of visibility, she knew a creature grew inside of her, one that she hardly wanted or desired. But Inuyasha practically beamed with the idea of its existence—and it kept his focus diverted most days from the annoyance that called herself the Edo Matriarch. So she was grateful at least for her child's immediate usefulness. Once it was birthed, who knew.
“Are you sure you do not wish for me to attend as well?” Her voice was even and she realized there was hardly any concern in her tone. She knew that her lover required affection and often she tried to provide it. Falling short and yet not ever really caring.
Inuyasha kissed the top of her head. “Nah, it’s just going to be a boring old summit with a couple ol’ coots. But since they’re outlying shoguns, it might be a good idea to see what they have to say. Besides, weren’t ya going to check the village’s barrier today?”
“I was going to, however I do not wish for anything awry happening with your meeting. It’s unlike you to go out of your way for such things.”
“Keh,” he scratched his nose bashfully. “If I wanna stand equal with the village priestess, then I gotta step up my game.”
“Yes well, keep trying,” Kikyo muttered, donning outer garments to wear over her miko garb. Early winter loomed on the proverbial doorstep, ready to worsen itself on any moment. And despite the increasing weight on her body, the chill seemed to seep through her skin even more than usual. She let out a sigh and turned to look at Inuyasha.
The half-demon regarded her with a twisted gaze, something torn between a laugh and hurt. Rolling her eyes, she gave his suikan a light tug before gracing his cheek with an even lighter kiss. “Be careful then.” Kikyo hummed, before leaving their hut.
It wasn’t as if she disregarded him or held him in little regards. It was also never her intention to be straight out brusque with him. But something since she became human had clicked for her. For while she no longer desired (completely at least) to drag him to the pits of the underworld with her, something relished the sad little looks or the panged winces he would make whenever she was curt. And it was something she enjoyed seeing him chase after her to make up for each little sting. Because it meant that he was moving on and away from his friendship with Kagome. She knew that as long as the two of them were alive, one or the other would always be vying for the hanyou’s attention. While both types were in two different ways - Kagome seemed to be content in her companionship and Kikyo herself wanting to be the subject of Inyuasha’s obsession, she found it amusing that she wound the half-demon further and further around her little finger. Soon enough, with the birth of their child, there would not be enough room left for the little priestess who threw herself off the deep end. Another use for the babe that had yet to be. Perhaps before it was even born, it would have proven its worth.
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Inuyasha waited with baited breath for Kikyo to leave his scent range. His chest heaved painfully and he tried to not focus on her small jab. Had it been Kagome, it might have been a playful joke followed by an elbow to his side. Nothing more than a quip.
But the words from his lover always hurt in a way that he didn’t expect.
It didn’t matter. He’d lied about the meeting. But it was still time to go if he wanted to be back by nightfall.
Moving on and forcing himself not to dwell on it, Inuyasha took a tentative step before leaving the village. His feet ran over forest floor and grass and leaves and the world around him slipped by so easily and so quickly. Eagerness flooded his nerves and suddenly he wondered if he would get caught. Not that Kikyo followed him anywhere he went. But she always seemed to know what he was up to. Not that he cared. Again. He was his own damn person, and dammit he was going to go see his best friend regardless of whether or not Kikyo told him to stay away.
It’d been months since he’d seen Kagome. Summer had just been dying away when she’d disappeared, and fall just born when she reappeared. After that he hadn’t seen her since she’d stormed from the restaurant, his half-brother in tow.
His frown pulled tight and a growl formed in his chest.
Every time he’d seen Kagome since her change, Sesshomaru had always seemed to follow in her footsteps like a ghost. The guy acting like a damn lost puppy or something like that. He’d hoped that it had stopped. Nothing good ever came of hanging out with a demon like his brother.
The mountains where the Burial Mounds towered close now. Their stiff and pointed peaks were coated in snow and he gave an involuntary shiver. It hadn’t snowed yet on the normal earth, despite how cold it had gotten. He wondered if Kagome and the others were safe and warm. It was hard to find protection from the cold up that high. Not much foliage for kindling grew up that far into the terrain, and coming down to bargain for food made traveling difficult. With Miroku up there, he knew that there was a small chance that they were eating well and at least finding enough jobs to feed everyone. But rumor had it that Kagome had more than just her friends up there. Word was from all around demons and half-demons alike had found shelter within the small settlement at the peaks. Last thing he’d heard was there were some seventy to one hundred people up there under her protection. They’d called her the Edo Matriarch, saying how she’d founded her own clan reminiscent of the ones of old.
He couldn’t imagine it. The gangly, squawky girl who rode her bike around the countryside for kicks seemed a far cry from the demonic and intimidating village matron that townspeople surmised her to be. Yet the last time he’d seen her...enraged eyes and lashing evil aura.
Inuyasha steeled himself.
He would see her for sure and he would discover the truth behind whatever transformations she underwent. Unsure if he could bring the real Kagome back or not, he would try. Her happiness meant the world to him, and the image that kept repeating itself on loop in his mind was just how sunken and how exhausted she had seemed. Resorting to this “demonic cultivation” as she called it was doing more harm than good. He needed to know why she felt so inclined to keep practicing this dark art. She was a miko for fuck’s sake, was being a priestess not enough for her?
He approached the trail most traveled in the mountains. Right away he could detect everyone’s scents. Miroku and Sango’s, Shippo’s, Kaede’s...Kagome’s.
A nostalgic twinge pulled through his chest and urged him to run faster. It felt as though he were coming home for the first time in a long time. His breath quickened and his eyes widened. He was scared and excited - would he be welcomed or would he be pushed away?
Bursting out into the small valley before the village, his mood quickly darkened.
Sesshomaru lounged on one of the village huts, his arm draped over a propped up knee as he kept surveillance over Rin and Shippo playing with a few other demon children in the snow. Sango and Miroku were there too, chopping wood as they watched the children as well. They were the first to announce his arrival - he was sure his stupid brother was the first to detect him - and they did so with smiles and several waves.
Much to his relief, his brother continued to ignore him. And as much as he would like to whoop the older demon’s ass there and now, he was not the goal of his mission. His sole purpose was to visit -
“Inuyasha!”
Kagome.
Her voice bounced off of the snow and into the air like bells. She emerged from the hut Sesshomaru currently safeguarded, and waved. She pulled a heavy charcoal haori over her shoulders, shuffling quickly over to him with a wide grin. He wanted to cringe away, her scent reeked of his brother. But he noticed with a little touch of pain, that she looked healthier. Her skin wasn’t so jaundiced, and her cheeks and eyes were not so sunken. Her clothes weren’t so baggy on her small frame, and it looked like she’d finally figured out how to tie her robe properly…
His gaze went quickly from her to his brother and back. The daiyoukai continued to evade his observation, and merely laid back on the roof of the hovel and closed his eyes. How arrogant that stupid prick!
Kagome rushed him in a barreling hug that forced all thoughts from his mind. Her scent flooded with happiness and her arms circled him tightly. All else was forgotten as he buried his face in the crown of her hair.
“Sorry I hadn’t come to visit ya yet,” he mumbled.
“Miroku said you and Kikyo were heads of the village now,” she whispered back. “I imagine that’s pretty busy.”
“Formalities ain’t my strong suit,” he huffed. “Just keepin’ an eye on things while Kikyo does all the official priestess stuff.”
She didn’t answer to that, and he internally kicked himself for mentioning her.
Recovering quickly, Kagome grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the little hut she’d come from. “Here, let’s go in. It’s cold! There’s some leftover soup that I have on the fire, you want some?”
“Sure Kags...that’d be great,” he hummed with a faint and fond smile. He allowed her to tug him along. Nothing else existed as he followed her wake into the hut.
He sat down obediently by the fire, as she rummaged around what he presumed was a common eating hall. There were lots of tables with the fire pit at the center. It was such an odd idea, to have a place where everyone of this village could dine together - but with Kagome as the leader, all of that somehow suited her. It was homey.
“It’s boar and lotus soup, I hope you don’t mind,” she chirped, serving him a bowl. “We have lotus to eat for centuries because of Sesshomaru, and the other day he and a few other demons caught a herd of boars that were roaming around -”
“Hold on,” Inuyasha didn’t mean to interrupt really. “My half-brother? The walking Ice Prick?”
“Don’t be rude.” She gently cuffed him on the back of the head. “He doesn’t stay long...but he helps out a lot whenever he comes. I guess this is his pitstop between his travels.”
“A likely story,” he growled. “He’s using you for something.”
“Wow, you just got here and you’re already picking a fight,” rubbing her temples she let out a sigh. “Look can’t you accept he’s doing something nice for us? Even if he is using me for some bizarre reason - we’re getting food and protection out of it. So at worse it’s some symbiotic relationship, okay? We’re fine and he’s fine. Let’s leave it at that.”
“If you hadn’t left, you wouldn’t need to be relying on him to protect ya Kagome.”
He really didn’t mean to dive right into the problem either. His whole intention of this visit had to just be there with her. Nature really knew how to force its ugly head into his personality though - and his nature had always been brazen and confrontational.
“I had to leave.” Her voice lowered and her brows furrowed with anger. “I didn’t have a choice.”
“You up and left in the middle of the night!” Inuyasha raised his voice before he could catch himself. “You didn’t even give us a chance to help you with whatever happened.”
“Did you ever think that I didn’t mean to leave?” She shouted back, her hand swiping through the air.
He pulled his soup out of the way so she wouldn’t knock it over. “Then why didn’t you come back? Three months! Three whole months you disappeared no matter how hard we looked. And when Kikyo came back human and whole - do you have any idea of what we thought?”
“I’m sure you were absolutely overjoyed,” she snarled, eyes flashing crimson. “You wanna judge me for the company I keep? Look who’s talking - she literally tried to drag your stupid butt to hell.”
“This is not about her.” His stood, standing toe to toe with the angry girl. “Leave her outta this.”
“It’s always about her!” Kagome snapped. There was a flash of resentful energy and then suddenly she was fuming. Her hair whipped by the torrent of evil aura radiating from her while her eyes glowed that eerie vermillion color. Her hand flew to her chest and gripped her robe painfully as her breathing heaved. “It’s always about her. Who do I look like? Kikyo. Who do you always chase after? Kikyo!”
“That’s not fair, I’m right here now aren’t I?” He shook her shoulders, his pulse quickening.
There was a thump on the roof.
“And even now,” there were tears in her eyes and the resentful energy lashed, throwing tables and dispelling the fire and knocking the pot of soup over. “When my priestess powers are gone and the core of which my reiki was stored all dismantled and transferred through our connection of souls to Kikyo just so my powers could protect itself from the resentful energy. It’s. All. Still. About. Her.”
Inuyasha stilled. Maybe he had misheard. “What?”
“Yeah funny thing,” she laughed now, her tears leaking into her mouth as her croaking giggles came out. “That thing were qi and reiki are stored? That connects all your meridians? I don’t have it anymore. Kikyo does.”
His throat ran dry. He didn’t understand. Powers beyond punching and slashing really ran over his head.
A strong grip grabbed him by the collar and flung him back. Sesshomaru now stood as a solid white wall between him and the growing torment that was Kagome. His brother’s fangs flashed and his eyes bled red. Leave.
Stumbling back, Inuyasha realized this visit had not gone how he’d wanted. As he fled, Kagome’s cries and Miroku’s and Sango’s startled yells echoed in his ears. His feet ran over mountain floor, and dirt road, and the earth underneath him sailed. Yet everything was pale and devoid of color. Time seemed sluggish and broken.
He left everything behind him.
#sesskag#sesshomaru#sesshomaru x kagome#kagome#kagome higurashi#Inuyasha#au: mo dao zu shi#noise of rain
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Hey, what do you think a WBBA agent has to do on a daily basis? What kind of training would they have? Do they just do infiltration missions or other type of missions too? I need to discuss (you've probably already guessed why).
(I think I know exactly why you wish to discuss lol)
Listen, I like, have a whole list of headcanons on this topic, so buckle up.
First of all, let me say this: Every continent in the Beyblade world has to have their own WBBA department/agency, with branches in certain countries of said continents. (Ex: Japan has Metal City, Tokyo; Europe has England, Italy, etc; Africa might only have one located in Egypt; etc, etc, etc, you get my point).
As for what the WBBA is like, I kinda view it as a mix of different law enforcement agencies, but it’s all Beyblade focused. So let’s break this down.
I feel like in terms of training, a WBBA agent has to go through a lot- not just physically, but psychologically too. A few years of training physically and then some psych evaluations to make sure that a person is fit to be an agent.
Of course, there can be some exceptions made. For example, Chris. I hc that he becomes an agent of the American WBBA, and he wouldn’t have to go through a lot of physical training because his career as a Blader for hire pretty much just shows he can take anything thrown at him and come out on the other side. However, he might have to go through quite a few psychological evaluations because said history might have affected him in some way.
Tsubasa, on the other hand, may have to go through several years of training, and maybe just a couple early on evaluations to figure out his mental state. Except, after it becomes obvious he’s been infected with the dark power, his superiors might be a bit wary and order him to go through a few more than necessary until they deem him fit to go back out in the field.
There’s also Kyoya, who I hc works for the WBBA for a while before becoming the CEO of Tategami Corporations (or whatever business he has in Shogun Steel), who goes back and forth between office work and field work. He’d have the qualifications to work in the field, and he may be assigned some missions to do in the field. But then he can also do the paperwork/office job side of it. I feel like the training he’d have to go through would be minimal too, because of his career as a Blader, but again, with the dark power/Nemesis thing, he’d have to at least go through therapy and keep up with his appointments.
Moving on to the careers a WBBA agent can have.
There’s paperwork involved. What job doesn’t have paperwork involved? This is mostly done by those who work the boring “office job” part of the WBBA. But even special agents have to do their own paperwork, turning in field reports and etc.
There are field agents, too. Those, like Tsubasa, who go out and investigate Beyblade related crimes. These field agents can be like regular agents, scoping out places, tailing people, gathering intel for other agents, etc.
But then there are the undercover agents, too (like how I hc Chris to be), who get the intel the basic field agents give them, and then do deeper digging, and eventually have to take on an alias to get to the bottom of things. This is probably the riskiest of careers a WBBA agent can have, since there’s the threat of being discovered and getting hurt in the process.
All field and undercover agents would have to go through mandated therapy, if they’re faced with traumatic events (undercover agents more so than regular field agents).
Agents can be chosen for promotions (like Tsubasa became director of the Metal City branch of the WBBA).
All employees of the WBBA get the same benefits: housing provided for them, utilities paid, all schooling on all levels is paid for, medical care... basically, working for the WBBA would be a dream job.
Pay varies on employee’s rank. Office workers and security would get the lowest wages, followed by field agents, secretaries and “head of” department workers, undercover agents, and finally directors get the highest level of pay. The difference in pay isn’t much, considering everything is pretty much paid for by the WBBA to begin with, so really... money isn’t an issue for those working for the WBBA.
Well, I think I covered your question and more ;-; sorry for rambling but I have Feelings about this. We don’t see much of the inner workings of the WBBA, so I’ve had a lot of time to figure this out. Hope you enjoyed listening/reading my ramblings!
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More dangan thieves
“Toot! Toot! This is a HOLD UP!”
“Or maybe doot doot? Ibuki can’t choose which gun to use! Tu turuu~”
“Cease your movement, unruly shadows! Do not make me repeat myself.“
“Are you sure that’s aaaaall the money you have? Let’s open you up and check just to be sure!“
Ibuki Mioda
Codename: Noise or Encore
Arcana: Sun
Mask: Metal face mask from Mad Max except it extends up to her two oni horns hair [NOTE: unlike all the other masks, only Ibuki's doesn't cover her eyes but beware, her true power lies in her voice]
Ourfit: Looks like something picked out from Kingdom Hearts with all the unnecessary belts and zippers, honestly what style is she even going for? The color scheme is still the same except instead of the school uniform, she wears a lot of leather like a post-apocalyptic musician. Her gloves are mismatched: her right is pink and ends at her wrist while her left is striped pink and ends at her elbow.
Persona: Mousai [yes, she gets all 9 muses in 1 summon, she calls them her band]
*NOTE: Ibuki is that one character who actually tried to apply to become a Dangan Thief. In a convenient turn of events, she managed to eavesdrop on one of their meetings (who knew that doing dubious vocal training at suspicious corners would pay off!) and she was excited as hell! She thought they were cool and wanted to try it out. Through sheer confidence (much to the annoyance of the party), she was able to convince them to let her join (mostly to watch) on one of their field days. Things escalated but thankfully she awakened her persona in the moment of crisis.
Skillset: Strong nuclear skills, weak to psychokinesis; high critical rates but also low resistance to status ailments
Weapons: Guitar axe, sword flute, hammer drum, tuning dagger, trombone shotgun, trumpet pistol, harp crossbow, violin bow, french horn grenade launcher (where does Ibuki get all these weapons?!)
All-Out Attack Card: "Face the music" blasting from speakers (think Coma Doof of Mad Max Fury Road) with her weapon on fire she shouts, "This girl is on fiyaaaaaah!"
Awakening Scene:
Mousai: All this shouting reminds us of a song, does it not? A pitiful song. Look at them, walking all over you, drumming to a rhythm that silences yours. Are you just going to let this miserable song go on? Where is your voice? Why aren't you singing louder than these fools who think they can!
Ibuki: This is the part where Ibuki proves you wrong mysterious voice inside Ibuki's head! Clearly you're new to my concert 'cause you would know that I was just warming up! Ibuki didn't become a rockstar by being quiet, Ibuki ROARED! I'll show you just how loud I can be at FULL VOLUME!
Mousai: And here we thought you couldn't get any louder. Your song has finally reached us. As you already know, all great musicians had to sign a contract. I art thou... thou art I...
Ibuki: ROCK AND ROCK AND ROCK AND ROCK AND ROCKROCKROCKROCKROCK AND ROLL, MOUSAI!
Quotes:
"Onwards to the next concert, Ace Detective!"
"Too fast! I didn't even get to do a solo!"
"I leveled up! And I have song to celebrate with!"
“Oooooh! A new skill! I can totally rock this!”
"That sparkle! That shine! That shining shimmering splendid! It's a treasure chest! Let's go for it!"
"A safe room you say? Let's take five and rehearse."
“Nothing exciting like wandering in someone's world inside their head.”
"Hehehe... I'm just warming up. Bring on the show!"
“Can I get an encore? Do you want more?”
"Wheeeeeew, boy am I pooped! Let's stop the tour here please."
"Look, a shadow! We should go say hi!"
“A rabbid fan saw us! Run run run RUN!”
"It's like an amateur facing off with a pro... boring and unfair."
“Mmmmmhhhhh, I feel like that one would explode with just one note.”
"Huh?! You want to fight that? Okay but this is a death flag just saying."
“Watch out! This feels like one of those important showdowns! Gotta get your cool lines ready beforehand.”
“All my friends, we're glorious! Tonight we are victorious!”
*BATON PASS!* "LET'S MAKE SOME NOISE!"
*PROTECT* "Move, bitch! Get out the way!"
*ENDURE* "Ugh... My last one standing game is strong!"
*PERSONA!* "Burn the stage down, Mousai!"
*Follow Up* "Need a second voice for that solo?"
*Cover Fire* "Please oh please let me do the chorus."
*Harisen Recovery* "Wake up, get up, GET OUT THERE!"
*low on health* "I can see it... my ending! AAAAAAAAHHHHH!"
*healing someone* "Don't die on me for plot device!"
*getting healed* "Aaaaaaah! Feeling alive is so much better than feeling dead."
*giving buffs* "Power ups for more power!"
*physical attacks* "How do you like the sound of that?"
*attacking* "GET REKT!"
*attack misses* “Oh no! My hidden ditzy character is showing!"
*couldn't finish off enemy* "Can't believe it didn't die, so rude!"
*fainting* "It's weird... I can't seem to hear anything... so sad."
*getting resurrected* “An encore? Well don't mind if I do!"
[lmao these are all song lyrics]
*status ailment* "I, I shake it off! I shake it off!"
Burn: "It's fire burning! Fire burning on the dance floor!"
Freeze: “Yo, VIP, Let's kick it!!!! Ice! Ice! Baby!”
Shock: "Girl, I'm all charged up! Cutie! Electro-cutie!"
Forget: "See you driving 'round town with the girl I love and I'm like. Forget you! Ooh, ooh, ooh~"
Charm: "We found love in a hopeless place~"
Rage: "Let the bodies hit the floor! Let the bodies hit the floor! Let the bodies hit the... FLOOOOOOOOOR!" or “ORAORAORAORAORAORAORA!”
Despair: "Please don't take... my sunshine away..."
Hunger: "Ah ya ya ya ya I! Keep on hoping we'll eat cake by the ocean!"
Dizzy: "You spin my head right round, right round. When you go down, when you go down down."
Sleep: “In the jungle... the mighty jungle... the lion sleeps tonight... A weema-weh, wimoweh, wimba way, awimbawe..."
Silence: *#@$%&?! or (somebody stole my car radio and now I just sit in silence)
Mouse: *to the tune of hickory dickory dock* "Squeaksqueaksqueak squeaksqueaksqueak squeak~"
Mementos Chats:
"The acoustics here are amazing! I bet I can yell and it would ECHOOOOOOOO!"
"Uuuuuuuggggggghhhhh. Why does Silence even exist? It just makes me want to be LOUDER!"
"I tried singing to them shadows, like legit singin not attacking-singing. And they just exploded? Rude!"
"Shadows haven't developed the advanced hearing we people persons have. Otherwise they would have been enjoying my concerts."
"Hey, maybe I should write my next song about Dangan Thieves. 'You stole my heart so I'm stealing your distorted desires'"
Ibuki: Maybe I should try bringing more instruments next time. I want to try pulling off a concert with my new band!
Hajime: For the last time, your persona is not a band. Please only limit summoning them for thieving purposes.
Hajime: I knew you always had a dangerous taste in music but this is just taking it to the next level.
Ibuki: What are you talking about, SpaceAce? This is just my usual.
Chiaki: This is so exciting, I think. I've always liked those characters who literally use music to attack.
Ibuki: Awwww, that's so sweet of you, Bonbon. I'm gonna dedicate my next song to you!
Nagito: You are lively as always, ahahaha. Nothing can keep your hope quiet, how wonderful!
Ibuki: Damn right! Noise is here to turn up the volume!
Fuyuhiko: Where the fuck do you get all these crazy shit weapons?
Ibuki: They're Noise Originals obviously! Made them myself to use during concerts but my bandmates never let me.
Peko: The way you wield your instruments... it is quite intriguing. It looks reckless but under trained eyes, it actually holds perfect form. You make it look so easy.
Ibuki: Hrrrrr, I don't really get what you say. I just play like how I would, ya know?
Mahiru: Please tell me you don't actually use your weapons in real life.
Ibuki: Definitely nadah! Noise is against fighting. Oh, but I do use them to play some sweet notes sometimes.
Ibuki: If I can summon nine people, that's eight more than normal! Oh, no! Does that mean Noise has multiple personalities!
Impostor: No, that's not it. I can assure you that's not your case and there's no need for you to worry.
Impostor:
Ibuki:
Tsumiki: U-Um, please not so loud when near other people. Hiiii! I'm so s-sorry! It's just, um... it could cause hearing problems so... sorry!
Ibuki: It's cool, dokidoki! I just gotta be loud far far away, got it.
Sonia: You have quite the unique persona. To think that your other self looks like a group of nine persons, how interesting!
Ibuki: I knooooow! It's like my fantasy band! Me, myself, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and Loud I.
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Gundam Tanaka
Codename: (Evil Overlord) Lich
Arcana: Strength
Mask: Aku Shogun of Sorrow Mask by EpicLeather
Ourfit: Typical evil overlord getup (think castlevania dracula). Old fashion, dark and edgy, with a cape (black on the outside, violet on the inside), and his purple long scarf still wrapped around his neck. His left sleeve is rolled up until his elbow but instead of bandages, there's a gauntlent made of bones. His gloves have a skeletal design.
*IMPORTANT NOTE: Even though none of his hamsters have awakened, Gundam still insists on bringing the Four Dark Devas of Destruction with him, even going so far as making them all tiny individual masks, and redubbing them as the Four Dangan Devas of Thieving. Their codenames are as follows:
"Supernova Silver Fox" San-D: Inari
"Mirage Golden Hawk" Jum-P: Horus
"Crimson Steel Elephant": Ganesha
"Invading Black Dragon" Cham-P: Ao Shun
Persona: Kaminari-sama, god of lightning, thunder, storms
Note: unlike popular depictions, Gundam's persona looks more adorable than threatening, it's cute AF, takes a form similar to the momonga, japanese dwarf flying squirrel, but with sparks
Skillset: Strong zio skills but weak to garu
Weapons: Pair of sai and revolver or flintlock
All-Out Attack Card: “INFINITY UNLIMITED FLAME” written in a summon circle with dark flames scorching in the background and he says, "Ha! You weak creatures make me laugh!"
Awakening Scene:
Kaminari-sama: How many times more will you let people make a mockery of your power? You are a Lord of Darkness, are you not? And yet rather than respect, they throw ridicule and insults at you, call you a false god. A powerless god. I ask you this, are you truly that powerless?
Gundam: For a demon born from the abyss of my heart, you should already know the answer. I've been ridiculed enough by others so do not dare join their mockery! A powerless god you say, ha! They spout insults AND lies! My power is no joke. And they would regret every word they said that assumed otherwise!
Kaminari-sama: Spoken like a true Dark Lord. As long as you understand your rights then let us proceed with the contract. I art thou... thou art I... The power you've longed for is already within your grasp. You are no benevolent god. You are an Evil Overlord who destroys all obstacles and punishes all those who oppose you!
Gundam: That's right! Bwahaha! At last! The seal on my dark powers has finally been broken! From this day forth, I have been born anew, only to lay waste to those before me! Strike them down, Kaminari-sama!
Codename:
Gundam: Hahaha! At last! The time to unleash my wrath upon the world has come! Tremble before the destructive force before you!
Chiaki: Congratulations on unlocking your persona, Gundam. New party member acquired!
Nagito: It was quite the sight to behold, your awakening, truly I am lucky to witness such hope. Ah, and now you've decided to join us as well. Hmmm, I suppose it's time to address the next issue. So what should his codename be?
Gundam: Ha! I've been waiting for this moment! From here on out you shall address me by my true name! For I am Evil Overlo—
Mahiru: Overruled.
Gundam: W-What's this blasphemy? I haven't even finished yet!
Fuyuhiko: Yeah, you don't need to finish that for us to know it was going to be a long ass name. Newsflash edgelord, we're only shooting for two syllables at most.
Gundam: How preposterous! That is simply not enough to seal my abyssmal power in words. Do you not understand the consequences should my strength remain unrestrained? This pathetic world shall be torn asunder!
Peko: Perhaps we should hear him out first. There must be at least something short for a codename in what he was proposing. Let's try to focus on the main component of his name and then debate on the honorifics later. Is that acceptable enough?
Gundam: Hmph, as long as you do not forget then I shall agree to those terms for now.
Tsumiki: Then um... What would you l-like your codename to be?
Gundam: Evil Overlord of the Underworld
Mahiru: Too long! And I still can't pick any of those for a codename! Take this seriously, will you?
Gundam: You dare question my name? It would seem mortals still lack the skill to comprehend true power before their eyes.
Impostor: It's actually more of a technicality. We can't call you Overlord or Lord because it'll simply get confused with mine, King. Evil and Underworld are out of the question. Is there no other name you wish to go by?
Gundam: Ah... I see. Someone else has claimed a similar name. Even a dark lord such as myself knows to honor rights. I did not foresee such an event.
Chiaki: In other words, you didn't have any backup aliases... I think.
Sonia: Hold your head high, my dark overlord! For I shall crown you with a name worthy of your esteem!
Gundam: What? What is this name that you speak of, Dark Queen?
Sonia: *whispers to herself* Actually, I go by Enchantress here but I don't mind being called your Dark Queen... *clears throat* There is a name spoken with fear in my country. I believe only you can hold it with the same tenacity. Lich, a being of the dark arts. It suits you, does it not, Evil Overlord Lich?
Gundam: Evil Overlord Lich... Fuhuhu... Yes! I can feel the dark arts resonating with it! COWER BEFORE THE MIGHT OF EVIL OVERLORD LICH! Bwahahaha!
Chiaki: Good for you, Evil Overlord Lich.
Hajime: No. No way. We are NOT going to call him that all the time.
Gundam: Traitor! You had promised me freedom in choosing my name! Are you saying that you had no honor to uphold those words from the very beginning!
Nagito: Oh, my. It seems you've upset him. It would be a lengthy discussion if we decide to change his codename at this point. How about we settle for a compromise instead?
Hajime: Fine. We'll call you Evil Overlord Lich whenever but in battles we are redacting that to Lich. Is that compromise enough?
Gundam: I suppose those are agreeable terms. The contract is sealed. You now have my blood in your hands, do your best to not fall prey to its insanity.
Hajime: Yeah, sure whatever. Good to know that you're finally happy. Now let's go.
Gundam: Do not dare to leave just yet. There is another important matter that needs your immediate attention. Be grateful that I had warned you or else you would have suffered a horrible death.
Fuyuhiko: Oh, c'mon! We've already spent like ten minutes here. What else do you want to talk about? Your fucking madeup backstory?
Gundam: You should tread carefully with your words, mere mortal. But no, this urgent business does not address me. It is a decision regarding beings higher than myself.
Mahiru: We get it. Higher powers. Fancy words. Just get to the point and let's be done with this.
Gundam: Now that my power has been sealed by name, I request your assistance in performing more seals... specifically four.
Quotes:
"I have spells that last longer than that fight. Let us set off!"
"Muwahahaha... I can feel it! Power surges through my veins!"
“My repertoir increases yet again!”
"A treasure chest? What dangers does this one hold within?"
"We've arrived at a safe room. Do not waste this moment's reprieve."
“This journey pales in comparison to the trek I did to reach the Underworld where my brethren live.”
"An Evil Overlord is a being void of humanity. Worry not for I need no rest."
“My mortal vessel is proving to be cumbersome. Even so, I will not let it hold me back.”
"Do not mistake this exhaustion for weakness. Contain such great power puts a toll on any mortal body and my vessel has reached its limits."
"Fiends run amok. Shall we cleanse the area?"
“Ack! We've been sighted? They must have felt the disturbance in the air."
“I take pity on these unworthy opponents.”
"They are no threat to us. Quickly decide on their fates."
"Tread carefully! Even from this distance, I can sense the oppressiveness of their powers."
“We must prepare ourselves for this one or our lives shall be forfeit.”
“Another victory to add to my inordinate saga!”
*BATON PASS!* "Face the wrath of The Evil Overlord Lich!"
*PROTECT* "Fool! Defend yourself!"
*ENDURE* "You fiend... Did you think that was enough to best me?"
*PERSONA!* "Rise forth, Kaminari-sama!" or "Strike them down, Kaminari-sama!"
*Follow Up* "Call upon my wrath!"
*Cover Fire* "Let my thunderstorm rain upon them!"
*Harisen Recovery* "Do not disappoint me!"
*low on health* "Hmph... Did you truly think that dying would strike fear into my heart?"
*healing someone* "It's far too early for you to join me in the Underworld."
*getting healed* "I shall remember your generosity."
*giving buffs* "By the dark arts, I imbue you with strength!"
*physical attacks* "Lightning strikes! Twice!"
*attacking* "Your end is nigh!"
*attack misses* “Preposterous! You avoided your fate?"
*couldn't finish off enemy* "Delaying the inevitable will only bring you greater suffering."
*fainting* "Fallen I have... but my life was one lived to the fullest."
*getting resurrected* “A second chance? If you truly miss me then I will gladly return at your call.”
*status ailment* "Curse this mortal body!"
Burn: "This fire holds no flame against my Infinity Unlimited Flame!"
Freeze: “This frostbite is all bark and no bite!”
Shock: "Betrayed...? By my own element?"
Forget: "My name... has been sealed again?"
Charm: “The call of darkness beckons me!”
Rage: “Face the wrath of my fury!”
Despair: "All these struggles... are they even worth it?"
Hunger: "The beast within howls! I recquire sustenance immediately!"
Dizzy: "What's this? I can't sense their aura as sharply!"
Sleep: “Snore... Tremblewithfear... Zzz...”
Silence: !!!
Mouse: "SQUEAK!"
Mementos Chats:
"Be grateful, foolish mortals, for I am a generous Dark Lord who spares his time for your thievery."
"Some of the shadows look more animalistic than fiendish... what is this inner turmoil?"
"The storm surges on outside in the real world. Now is the time to strike terror into the shadows!"
"I can feel it... My Evil Eye tells me that there is great malice within the walls of Mementos."
"I shall conquer the real world and the cognitive world as well!"
"An Evil Overlord serving as a Dangan Thief... Of course, evil is known to wear many masks."
Chiaki: Our personas should reflect our own psyches, right?
Hajime: I guess. I mean they aren't called our "other selves" for no reason.
Chiaki: Hmmm, I see. I wonder what that says about Lich.
Nagito: Ah, I now understand why you brought this up. He does posess an... interesting persona.
Fuyuhiko: Just call it as it is. It's fucking adorable that's what.
Mahiru: For a guy who's edgier than a knife, he's actually a huge softie on the inside.
Ibuki: Oyaoya? Could this be what they call "gap moe"?
Tsumiki: B-But it's still dangerous! It h-hurt a lot when he got brainwashed and used it on me, hiiii!
Impostor: True, we must not underestimate it for its appearance. His persona is terrifying... no matter how cute it seems.
Peko: That may be so... I wonder if it's fur is as soft as it looks... Maybe since it's a persona, I can actually get to pet it.
Sonia: It would seem that everyone has taken a liking to your persona, oh Dark One. It's very cute indeed.
Gundam: Cute is not befitting for a god! It's merely a disguise for you to let your guard down- cease your shallow appraisal on its appearance!
Gundam: I thought we agreed that you would address me by my full title outside of battles.
Hajime: Lich can you not.
Hajime: I can't believe you really did bring your hamsters with you... Wait, are those masks? You even made them their own masks? By hand?
Gundam: How else do you suppose would they acquire garments fitting of gods?
Chiaki: Whenever Lich talks, it's like I'm playing an old fantasy RPG. Recruiting an Evil Overlord as a party member is amazing, I think.
Gundam: Even for someone as aloof as yourself, you say the wisest things. No need to thank my generosity, you're welcome.
Nagito: It's actually quite thoughtful of you to make masks for your hamsters. These are very well made even. As expected of someone filled with so much hope!
Gundam: Fufufu... Your praise will not earn you any favors but it is acceptable enough.
Fuyuhiko: You could tone it down with your fancy shit. Seriously just yell zio like any person with common sense would, no need for a five minute incantation full of crap.
Gundam: You lack the power to understand the full potential of my spells. My incantations fuel the strength of my skills so do not underestimate their value.
Peko: Even in the Metaverse, the animal-based shadows fear me...
Gundam: Do not despair over such a loss. Come now, let my Four Dangan Devas of Thieving comfort you.
Mahiru: Your outfit is impractical as always. Isn't that cape too long? You're going to step on it one day.
Gundam: A small price to pay for the physical manifestation of my power. There is nothing to fear for I, Evil Overlord Lich, shall die by
Tsumiki: Um... Is it really alright for those four to join us? These battles can get life-threatening...
Gundam: Fret not, nurse of the heart. These four devas are more trained than I. Should the need arise, they are capable of defending themselves.
Impostor: So we have a King and an Overlord, and yet our leader is called Ace.
Gundam: The Chosen One must humble themselves to serve a position of such high authority. Although this does bring attention to an issue. Perhaps we should discuss with him a change of title.
Ibuki: Yahooo! Now that Lychee has real powers, does that make him OOC when he talks about his fake real powers? Noise is confused.
Gundam: It's Lich, Noisy One. And I don't need to understand your outdated language to know that you've thrown ridicule at me. I've always had this power. It's just that only now with the seal is broken can you bear witness to its wrath.
Sonia: Oh, how lovely! You brought the four devas with you today as well. May I?
Gundam: ...They would not be so opposed.
Sonia: As expected of you! Your outfit is as handsome as your usual!
Gundam: *hides under scarf* I... could say the same to you. Yours suit you quite well.
Gundam: It is... new to me to have a creature bound to me and yet have no obligation to care for it regularly.
Sonia: Oh, you're talking about your persona, aren't you? I see, I didn't think it would bother you this much. That just shows how much dedicated you are, it's quite admirable.
Gundam: That was a formidable move you used back there. Your fire for chaos burns ever so fervently.
Sonia: Thank you, that's one of my favorite fires actually.
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Hiyoko Saionji
Codename: Ibis
Arcana: Tower
Mask: Red bird shaped mask with a long black beak
Ourfit: Traditional shrine maiden attire (red hakama or pleated skirt tied with a bow, white haori, some ribbons) The sleeves look like feathers to further resemble the Japanese crested ibis.
Persona: Karura, divine creature with human torso and birdlike head
*NOTE: Hiyoko is recruited after getting Mahiru, she is introduced during one of Mahiru's confidant events. If you use Mahiru enough times in the active party then this will trigger an extra quest wherein Hiyoko eventually joins the team. She only joins because of Mahiru obviously.
Skillset: Strong garu skills and weak to zio. Good at inflicting status ailments and debuffs, and nullifying party debuffs.
Weapons: Tessen (japanese war fan) and fukiya (japanese blow gun)
All-Out Attack Card: "Dance on someone's grave" painted on the backdrop of a traditional stage and she says, "Squish! Squish! Ahahaha! You're all WEAK!"
Awakening Scene:
Karura: What is your next step? Will you just cry over it like some child? Have you not grown up at all? For all the elegance and maturity that your dance brings, your steps falter outside that of a stage. How pitiful. Perhaps crying suits you more than dancing given how spoiled you've become.
Hiyoko: How dare you! I'm not a kid! I haven't been a kid ever since I wore my first kimono! Why are you so mean to me? Aren't you supposed on my side? Everyone keeps ganging up on me. I hate you all! Cry? Don't make me laugh. The only ones who'll be crying are my enemies as I crush them under my heels!
Karura: Yes, that is the attitude most befitting on you. The dance is always most exciting at its climax. I art thou... thou art I... Abandon your childlike innocence, you have no need for that where we are heading. The merciless spirit of a warrior suits you more, as it should. Do not shed tears but rather strive for your enemy's bloodshed.
Hiyoko: Hmph! You don't need to tell me twice. I'm gonna have soooo much fun playing with them! And CRUSHING them to pieces. Once I enter the stage, only I leave in one piece. Dance, Karura!
Quotes:
"Too easy. Hey, what are you standing there for? Let's go, bowtie."
"Yaaaay! I leveled up!"
“New skill! Yay! I wonder how painful this one would be!”
"Look! A treasure chest! It's all sparkly and shouting to be opened!"
"Finally, a safe room! My feet huuuuuurt!"
“Why isn't there just a shortcut to the treasure?”
"I got a good sleep which means I can play more today!"
“As long as I get to kill some shadows then I guess I can go along just a bit more.”
"Ehhh? We're still going? I don't wannaaaaaaa."
"Look, a bug! Let's crush it."
"We were spotted? This is all your fault!"
“They're so weak that at least insects leave a mark after.”
"Huh? Are you sure? They look pretty scary to me."
“They're obviously big bad meanies. Don't get us killed over your stupidity.”
“Victory! Yay! Who knew killing shadows could be so fun!”
*BATON PASS!* "Ibis elegantly flying in!"
*PROTECT* "Hey, pushover!"
*ENDURE* "*sniffles* I don't want to die!"
*PERSONA!* "Slaughter them, Karura!" or "Soar, Karura!"
*Follow Up* "Let's kill them while we're at it."
*Cover Fire* "I'll help if you ask niiiiicely."
*Harisen Recovery* "Don't be such a baby!"
*low on health* "A little help here?!"
*healing someone* "You owe me for this."
*getting healed* "*mumbles* Thanks..."
*giving buffs* "Now you don't have any excuse."
*physical attacks* "Oh this? Don't mind the sharp edges."
*attacking* "Ahahaha! You're going to get sliced like fish!"
*attack misses* "Huuuh? You have a lot of nerve to dodge that!"
*couldn't finish off enemy* "Seriously? Just die already!"
*fainting* "*crying* Why... Why are you all so mean?"
*getting resurrected* "*sniffles* Thanks. Now I can finally get my revenge."
*status ailment* "I don't feel so good... *sniffle*"
Burn: "Too hot! I want some ice cream!"
Freeze: “Are you trying to freeze me to death? Get me a kotatsu!”
Shock: "Tch! I'm going to kill you twice for this!"
Forget: "Huh? What was the next step again?"
Charm: “Well who could blame me? If I'm fighting then I'm fighting with the winning team.”
Rage: “I'll break you... piece by broken piece!”
Despair: "Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Why is this so hard!"
Hunger: "Sweets! Hand me gummies right now! No yellow!"
Dizzy: "Euugh... I think I'm going to be sick..."
Sleep: “Zzz… CRUSH”
Silence: ...!
Mouse: "Squeak!"
Mementos Chats:
"Killing shadows is sooooo much fun! Yay!"
"You know what else is fun? Having the shadows beg for mercy as we extort more money from them.
"I was raised in a traditional household and traditionally, we always get what we want."
"All this fighting makes me crave for some sweets."
"If I knew how much fun it is to kill shadows without consequence then I would have signed up for Dangan Thieves sooner!"
Hiyoko: Ehh? You're the leader? Well aren't you just disappointing.
Hajime: I'm really starting to think we shouldn't accept everyone who joins.
Hajime: Why am I actually not surprised at how sadistically good you are at this?
Hiyoko: Ew! I'm not interested so don't bother complimenting me.
Chiaki: Amazing! I've only seen it in videogames but you can actually fight using fans!
Hiyoko: I can do so much more than just fight. There's slice and kill too.
Nagito: I was wondering how you would adapt here but clearly I've underestimated your hope. You're more than capable in battle, I'm pleasantly surprised by this development.
Hiyoko: Why is this creep here? Are you going to kick him out or do I have to?
Fuyuhiko: Don't get all cocky just because you've got a few tricks up your sleeve.
Hiyoko: Oh look, the Baby Gangster knows how to talk.
Peko: So that makes two of us with bird motifs...
Hiyoko: It's frustrating that I wasn't the first one but I guess we have no choice but to share.
Tsumiki: I-I'm so happy that you're with us too!
Hiyoko: Shut it! No one asked for your opinion, pig barf! But for the record, someone has to look after you so you don't screw up like you always do.
Ibuki: Ibissy~ Look at you! Killing shadows! Stealing treasures! Wow, you sure grow up fast!
Hiyoko: It literally only took me one minute to get a persona and "grow up".
Impostor: Is something the matter? You've been staring.
Hiyoko: Wow, I knew pork feet was rich but I didn't think you'd have the balls to wear rich.
Sonia: It's amazing watching you do battle. Your dances are just as captivating as they are deadly!
Hiyoko: Not all of us can be this good so I step it up.
Gundam: Since you are new at this, I am generous enough to guide you. Should you have any questions, know that I know more than you.
Hiyoko: You guys really don't discriminate when recruiting, huh.
Hiyoko: Waaaaaaaaah! I'm so happy I get to be with you more, Big Sis!
Mahiru: Now, now. No need to cry. I'm happy too.
Mahiru: It's a good thing that you joined us. Your skills are unique and valuable. Debuffs can really take a toll.
Hiyoko: Not as useful as yours, Big Sis! I'm so happy that there's at least one reliable person here!
Mahiru: I'm kind of jealous that everyone has such elaborate personas and mine is just... this.
Hiyoko: Why are you getting sad over that? Yours is waaaay better than what the rest of these losers have.
Hiyoko: Yay! Killing shadows is way more fun than squishing bugs!
Mahiru: Hearing you say that with such a carefree face makes me worry a bit... Just don't get too carried away.
#dangan thieves AU#ibuki mioda#gundam tanaka#hiyoko saionji#dangan ronpa#danganronpa#sdr2#gundham tanaka#especially proud of gundam#he has codenames for the hamsters#and that's it for profiles from me#not gonna write for the remaining cast#because i'll be busy#i might put some placeholder codenames but that's it#i crammed these three in a week so cut me some slack
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Shadow and I finished Beyblade
After nearly half a year, Shadow and I have watched the final six episodes of Beyblade Metal Fury. Well, I know what the main question on people’s minds is: did I cry?
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Yes.
Twice
I didn’t cry at anything else in the whole show on this specific rewatch with Shadow, mostly because I more clearly remembered all the twists and turns, yet these things broke me. (Not to the point of stopping for an hour but still, it hurt.) It seems I’ve found that one piece of fiction that can make me cry every single time I watch it. I’ve said before, I really don’t cry rewatching things. It can be a damn feat getting me to cry once at something (I didn’t cry at Toy Story 3 or 4, How to Train Your Dragon 2, or Treasure Planet, all of which I consider pretty emotional) but to cry on rewatch? The only other piece of media to ever do that to me was How to Train Your Dragon 3 which wasn’t nearly as bad as this. The final five episodes in general are extremely impactful and stressful to watch, these are just the two scenes that get me every time. During the final episodes, Shadow was literally curled up in a ball on his chair and he admitted to nearly crying and being unable to look at the screen during certain parts. I almost felt guilty for inflicting that pain onto him.
Almost.
Honestly, rewatching Fury has cemented it as my favourite season. The way I see it, the second best season, Fusion, has one huge issue (the Ryo twist), and Fury has several small issues. You can say the pacing but for me, the brisk pacing is actually nice, especially after how slow Masters was, and only negatively affects a few episodes. Kyoya’s character is mishandled… for like, two scenes all things considered. The final battle should’ve been someone other thank Gingka but the set up for the battle is perfect for a finale and very engaging to watch. Some characters are underused but that’s an issue with Masters as well and personally I was way more annoyed by Masters underusing a main character (Kenta) than Fury underusing side characters (Benkei, Yu, and Tsubasa, which the latter two got a shit ton of focus last season and fought in the final battles so... I never took issue with that.) Even Doji being back and the linking all the conflicts of the seasons together is unnecessary and dumb but it’s something I can easily shrug off, personally. It doesn’t kill any episodes for me, unlike the Ryo twist which pretty much killed two episodes of Fusion for me and had a negative impact on many others. The Doji thing doesn’t change the way I look at any of the episodes while the Ryo twist does because it glorifies abuse. That bothers me way more than anything Fury did.
As a reminder, the seasons from my favourite to my least favourite are 1. Fury, 2. Fusion, 3. Masters. (Disclaimer: I love all three seasons and they’re very close in quality for me.) Shadow’s ranking was very similar just with Fusion over Fury and he actually explained both our reasons for these opinions really well: he prefers to build a world, I prefer to explore a world. While all three seasons are about establishing friendships and rivalries, Fusion had the most emphasis on this aspect and has a very home towny feel. Meanwhile, Fury is the most adventurous season. Masters had the characters travelling the world as well but that felt more like sightseeing, and they spent most of their time in the stadiums, which weren’t very unique. In Fury meanwhile, they really explore each new location they come to and wow are the locations and stadiums unique. Fury also packed the biggest emotional punches. Sorry Battle Bladers.
Also, before you ask, no Shadow and I will not be watching Shogun Steel. I just don’t like it very much and for me, Metal Fury was the perfect way to end the series. I told Shadow he could watch it on his own if he wanted to but that it wasn’t very good. I will be sending him some of my fanfictions: Ryuga’s Return, Bey-Mong Us, and L-Drago’s Return, since he’s read my fanfics of other fandoms in the past and he’s expressed interest in them. Can’t wait to see how he reacts to the stuff in those stories.
#beyblade#beyblade metal saga#beyblade metal fight#metal fury#ryuga#ryuga kishatu#metal fury is underrated#and metal masters is overrated#ha ha please don't kill me#I still love Masters#I just love Fury and Fusion more
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