fururize with angst and comfort

content warning for Washuu family abuse, because The Washuus.

Setting: AU where Fruit-chan still helped Rize escape, but the steel beams were an attempt to stop V from finding her, and he missed and hit Rize instead. Rize recovered with Yomo after he freed her from Kanou, and Furuta re-met her through Mr. MM. They struck up a romance, but she does not know he’s responsible for that accident.

And now Tsuneyoshi caught Fruit, just prior to Rushima Island.

Tsuneyoshi grabs Furuta by his arm, twisting and twisting until Furuta feels as though his bones are about to snap. “I see. You’ve been helping yourself to my breeders.”

He smacks Furuta in his head as his son grinds his teeth to keep from crying out in pain. “You’re a half-breed. You defile them.”

“No,” Furuta whines.

“No?” Tsuneyoshi mocks, shoving Furuta against the wall and kneeing him between his thighs. “No? You’ve betrayed me.”

Furuta’s eyes harden, but he forces himself to chuckle. “You don’t know the half of it.”

“I could not bear the thought that she was raised to be raped by disgusting old men,” he seethes. “From the moment I found out she was raised for rape and me to die, I swore I would end it all. And I will, Father.”

“Is that a confession?” Tsuneyoshi asks.

“It’s enough for me.” A crimson rinkaku pierces Tsuneyoshi’s midsection.

Rize stands behind him, eyes blazing. “I’m not your object, Father. I chose Souta, no matter his species or relation.”

“How cute,” Tsuneyoshi gasps, spitting up blood and struggling in vain against his impalement. “Did he tell you how he dropped the beams on you?”

“It was an accident!” cries Furuta.

Rize merely laughs. “You’re a dumbass, old man. You think I’d fall for that? I know, because I’m smart. I’m capable. And I’m not your object.”

Furuta gapes at her. She smiles slyly and readies another kagune tentacle.

“Allow me.” Furuta struggles to his feet.

“No,” says a calm voice behind Rize.

To Furuta’s amazement, Arima Kishou sends his father’s head flying. Behind him stand Eto Yoshimura, Hirako Take, Kaneki Ken, and … Fueguchi? The Raven? Two Rabbits?

“We broke out of Cochlea,” explains Kaneki.

“We know a bit about forbidden love, too,” Eto adds, grabbing Arima’s hand.

“Oh god no,” Furuta says, as appalled as everyone else in the room.

“Souta.” Rize rushes over to him. “I know, okay? I know you dropped the beams.”

“Now I do, too,” adds Kaneki dryly.

“There’s a part of me,” Furuta whispers, grasping at Rize’s hair like she’ll disappear, “that thinks I hit you on purpose. Because I was jealous you’d forgotten me.”

Rize shakes her head. “I never forgot you. Never. I just stayed away to keep you safe, see if you couldn’t get back in that old fart’s good graces. How could I forget you? I love you. And I know you better than that.”

“Me?” Furuta realizes there are tears on his cheeks. “Rize.”

Rize’s breath tickles his ear. “If you marry me, you can take my last name.”

“Now kiss,” Eto orders.

“Not if you want it, hag!” Furuta shouts.

“That hag is your sister in law!” Eto yells back, kissing Arima.

Furuta’s scream is silenced by Rize’s soft lips on his.

Am I allowed to ask for some Houji/Tatara, Arieto, and/or SuzuHan angsty fluff because tomorrow is my birthday??

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Houji/Tatara

There was one time Houji caught Tatara. It was shortly after he’d betrayed his lover, leading to the downfall of Che Shi Lian and the deaths of Yan and Fei. Right before Houji left the city, Tatara – not in an emotional state to think clearly – attacked, and this led to his capture by CCG.

They wanted to take him back for interrogation in Cochlea. The investigators were discussing their plans to make the ghouls they’d killed into quinques, and excited to see what would happen to Tatara once he was executed.

And Houji remembered the night Tatara first showed him his kagune, and that he was a ghoul, and that Houji’d been overcome with emotion partially because he loved that Tatara trusted him and he loved Tatara, but also because he knew this meant his suspicions were correct, and that he’d have to betray Tatara.

So Houji may have freed Tatara. Tatara may have tried to kill him, but didn’t. He’s never been sure why. Maybe he just didn’t want to lose anyone else at the moment.

Arieto

Arima had just been disciplined by Tsuneyoshi for a mistake on a mission that led to another ghoul escaping. He’d never really messed up before, and the consequences was a long lecture on what a damned failure of a half-breed he was, and a black eye. And a stern order not to return until his eye had healed.

Eto visited him that night – they’d arranged weekly trysts by that point. When she saw Arima, she was, as you may imagine, pissed. He had to talk her out of taking Tsuneyoshi’s head. She then decided to remind him that he was the only investigator who had beaten her, an unusual subject for prideful Eto to bring up.

Arima teased her about actually caring for him, and she retorted that by letting her live he might actually feel the same. Maybe. She then seduced him, used her regeneration to heal his eye, and left him the next morning.

Tsuneyoshi had expected Arima to be missing for a day or two. He was vexed to see Arima back that morning, and Arima just had to text Eto a play-by-play, much to her amusement.

Suzuhan

After dragon, Suzuya was afraid to talk to Kaneki. He knew he done fucked up, if you will.

Hanbee finally went to Kaneki himself, apologized, and they had a long talk. At the end, Hanbee led Kaneki to Suzuya’s house with the rest of S3. Kaneki and Suzuya forgave each other, and Hanbee was thrilled.

Suzuya asked Hanbee why he’d done that, and Kaneki said something like “I thought it was obvious he loves you.”

Hanbee promptly shrieked.

Suzuya tiptoed up to him and asked if that was true.

Hanbee admitted it was, and profusely apologized as if loving Suzuya was worse than trying to kill Kaneki. But then Suzuya tackled him in a kiss. Kaneki’s sole vengeance was texting a photo of their kiss to the rest of S3.

I AM SLEEP DEPRIVED AND FEEL DEAD, SO, maybe Some AriEto prior to the whole… Cochlea debacle??

Noooo I’m sorry. ❤

– Arima and Eto are sure to meet up once a month at least. Eto makes all the arrangements. Arima just goes where she tells him.

– One time Arima confesses he’s concerned about his gay nephew, Matsuri. They then do some scheming to help Matsuri feel more comfortable in his skin.

– However, when Matsuri was supposed to marry Iyo, Eto showed up outside the church in disguise, and threw eggs at the outside walls.

– Arima and Eto jokingly refer to the Quinxes as “grandchildren.” Well, Eto did first, and Arima’s now adopted the phrase.

– Eto occasionally begs Arima to give her piggyback rides, which he protests by reminding her that he’s actually the dying one.

– So Eto once gave Arima a piggyback ride. It was as preposterous as you’d think.

Very random, but. Since Arima’s greatest weakness is a bra, it’s a good thing Eto doesn’t wear them~ XD

It is indeed. 😀

Truthfully, though, we all know Eto WOULD wear a bra whenever she invites Arima over.

Imagine him seeing her in battle, then later that night at home. .

“Wait, Eto, you weren’t wearing a bra earlier tonight – wait -”

“They’re uncomfortable, Kishou.”

“Wait! Do you wear them to see me struggle?”

“You’re sexy when you struggle, Kishou.”

WAIT CAN I HAVE AN ETO DRIVING ARIMA AND SOUTA TO WORK? I HAVE NO CLUE WHY I WANT BUT IT’S GOING TO BE EPIC

“Now, play nice today, Souta-chan,” Eto says as she pretends to focus on the road.

“Please focus on the road,” Arima says.

“I am an expert multitasker, Kishou.”

“If you call me Souta-chan again, bitch, I will eat you.” Souta glares at Eto from the back seat.

“Someone’s a little too excited about his new kakugan,” Eto sings.

“Control your wife, Kishou!” Souta barks.

“Control yourself, Souta,” Arima says calmly, not even turning around.

“I think I was the one controlling Kishou last night,” Eto purrs.

“Oh my god. I’m gonna be sick,” Souta grumbles, leaning against the window.

Arima’s face is too flushed to move.

“Don’t put your greasy forehead against the windows!” Eto squawks.

“PAY ATTENTION!” Arima yelps, grabbing the wheel.

“I was.” And indeed, Eto’s kagune is on the wheel. “You have control issues, Kishou.”

Just then, Souta’s rinkaku creeps towards the front of the car.

“Are you kidding?!” Eto lunges for him, Arima yells, and the car flips over an embankment.

Five minutes later, the three watch as flames destroy their car.

“Well,” Eto says slowly, “at least we all regenerate quickly.”

Arima opens his mouth.

She cuts him off. “I’m not gonna say you were right.”

“Souta will.”

“Souta has too many insecurities about his big brother to do that,” Eto says, earning another glare – but silence – from Souta.

Happy star wars day!!! (or what’s left of it!) can we have Darth Ibis (owl in Latin) [Eto) vs Jedi Master Arima?

OMG DARTH IBIS

May the fourth be with you. ❤

“Come to the dark side! We have cookies!” cackles the tiny Sith Lord.

Jedi Master Arima Kishou swings his massive lightsaber towards Darth Ibis. “Only a fool would give up the light for cookies.”

“You’re no fun!” Darth Ibis tosses her green curls and launches another attack with her green saber.

Arima is not really sure how someone robed moved so fast. Darth Ibis must be using the force. “You cannot win.”

“Oh, can’t I?” Ibis wriggles her eyebrows. “I can already tell I am not what you were expecting.”

“That does not matter.”

“I can sense the anger in your heart, Master Arima.” She swings closer, smirking at him. “Parents, perhaps?”

“Anger is not a key to the dark side!” Arima points his lightsaber at her again.

“Oh, but don’t your holy books teach that?” Ibis trills. “Perhaps what is dark can be good, and what -”

Arima sees his opening and lunges.

Ibis barely dodges the blast, and stumbles into a wall. She’s trapped. “I wasn’t finished. And what is light can in fact be bad.”

Arima scowls.

“Now, I’m not saying they’re equivalent. Just that the world is more complex than you see, Master Arima.” She scoots out from under his arm. “By the way, my name is Eto. I look forward to fighting you again soon.”

Arima’s mouth falls as she vanishes, and he…he lets her go.

I’m… not in a great place mentally, so could I get some AriEto and Houji/Tatara fluff to cheer me up?

Oh, I’m so sorry – do you want a hug? ❤ ❤ ❤

“You’re joking,” says Arima.

“I’m totally not,” Eto says, straddling him. “Houji and Tatara are meeting in this same resort.”

“I thought Houji hated Tatara,” Arima says in confusion as Eto blinds him. And by blind, she removes his glasses so she can pepper his face with kisses.

“Gosh, you’re so distracting,” Eto murmurs. “Well, they do, but they sometimes realize all that hatred stems from love and arrange weekend trysts. Just like us, eh?”

“I don’t hate you,” Arima says, smiling a genuine smile at Eto. It takes her breath away. “I never have.”

“I know, Kishou.” Eto settles herself atop his chest. “I love you, too.”

Across the hotel, Houji glares at Tatara. “This doesn’t make up for anything.”

“I’m the one who lost family because of you,” Tatara retorts, handing him a perfectly crafted White Russian. The same drink he made the night they met. “Well? Is it as good as you remember?”

“Damn you,” growls Houji. “You can’t even drink it. How can you make something so good?”

“I’m talented.” Tatara smirks and reaches for his bottle of blood wine.

“An entire bottle?”

“I never get drunk.” Tatara grins.

Houji colors. Because he has, often, in front of Tatara. In fact, Tatara used to tuck him into bed and take care of him when he was hungover.

“I’ve always wondered,” says Tatara, “why you drank so much if you knew I was a ghoul. If you were undercover.”

Houji hangs his head. “I did because I was desperate for you to have one, just one, drink with me, so I could call CCG off you.”

Tatara purses his lips to cover his emotions. “I see.”

He tilts his head. “Kiss me.”

“I thought you’d never want that again.” Houji lunges for him.

“I’ll always want you,” Tatara whispers in his lover’s ear.

Nozomi meeting her grandparents (Houji/Tatara) for the first time~? <3

Nozomi is the devious Arieto child from @hamliet‘s “The (Mis)Adventures of Goat.”

– She takes to Tatara immediately, because Eto’s told her all kinds of mischief tales with Tatara.

– Houji is still processing that Arima is married to Eto, they had sex, and now they have a child who by all appearances would be CCG’s worst nightmare, if CCG still existed.

– “Is it true you’re a stick-in-the-mud?” Nozomi taunts Houji. “Uncle Seidou said so.”

– Houji gets on her good side by supplying the voracious Nozomi with food. He and Tatara often give her airplane rides, or contort themselves into jungle gyms. She likes jumping from uncle to uncle.

– At the end of the day, Houji corners Arima. “Admit it. You like your little clown.”

– “No, I love them both,” Arima says, with a hint of emotion. Which is more than Houji’s ever seen, and that’s enough to satisfy Tatara.

Okay but 14 y/o Hsiao and Matsuri at whatever age at the time just scheduling a meeting with Tsuneyoshi wearing matching t-shirts saying “I’m gay” on them

Oh my god yes.

“Are you ready?” Matsuri’s hands sweat. He smiles at his cousin, who’s supposedly less valuable than him, but he likes sneaking away to play with the garden kids like her.

Hsaio nods before kicking open the door to Tsuneyoshi’s office.

“What on earth -”

“Move aside, idiots.” Matsuri shoves Arima out of the way.

Hsaio and Matsuri yank off their sweatshirts to reveal rainbow T-Shirts reading I’M GAY across the front.

Tsuneyoshi glowers at his grandchildren. “Is this a joke?”

“Nope,” Hsaio tells him.

“We gay,” Matsuri squeaks. “I want to marry a boy.”

“I want to kiss Big Sis Hairu,” Hsaio says dreamily.

Tsuneyoshi grabs his phone. “Yoshitoki? Get your ass in here.”

The room is awkwardly silent as everyone waits.. Arima remains expressionless.

“Oh.” Yoshitoki stops short in the doorway, the moment he sees their shirts. “Is that all?”

“Your spawn will destroy our legacy,” Tsuneyoshi growls. “We’ll get you a new wife and -”

Yoshitoki gasps. “No. I’m not putting another woman through that.”

“Oh, is that how it is? Are you like your son, then?” Tsuneyoshi mocks. There’s a dangerous edge to his voice.

Arima stays silent, knowing perfectly well what his brother and Special Investigator Marude do behind closed doors.

Yoshitoki sighs. Matsuri looks terrified, and Hsaio clutches his arm, determine to kill them all if they try to hurt her friend.

And his father would.

Yoshitoki sighs. His choice is obvious. “Yes.”

“What?”

“I put the B in LGBT.”

“I’m sorry?”

“I’m a man, I’m a tough man, and I’m bisexual, Father.” Yoshitoki looks at Matsuri, who sweats with fear.

“You – ”

“I’m in love with the half-ghoul leader of Aogiri,” Arima throws in quickly.

“What?!” Tsuneyoshi gasps. “What is wrong with my family?”

“I mean…inbreeding, rape, sex trafficking, toxic masculinity…” Hsaio rattles off the words that come to her mind.

“From now on, what if…we oppose V? What if we stop our abuse?” Arima suggests quietly.

“Yes!” cheers Matsuri.

Yoshitoki grabs his son’s hand. “For you, Matsuri, I would do anything.”

“What?! Get back here!” Tsuneyoshi fumes as his family walks away.

“We’ll be in trouble soon,” Arima says. “I’ll call my girl and get everyone whisked away to safety. A lot of secrets are about to come out.”

Yoshitoki smiles at Matsuri and Hsaio. Pride ripples through his heart. “Thanks to these two.”

Valentine’s Day headcanons for the following couples: Touken, Ayahina, Akiramon, Seiaki, Takirona, Mutsurie, Shiraiko, Saiko/Hsiao, Suzuhan, Fururize, Nishikimi, Tsukikana, Higetori, Uihai, Nakimiza, Arieto, Utaren. Bless you.

Bless you this Day of the Valentine, too. ❤

Touken

– Touka tackles Kaneki and drags him back to bed in the morning. 😉

– Kaneki buys her a ghoul-friendly cake. Three tiers, like a wedding cake.

– Touka has bought him a first edition of his Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis.

– Kaneki tacles Touka and takes her back for an early night. 😉

Ayahina

– Ayato forgot it was Valentine’s Day. After cursing himself out, he races to buy her a card before she wakes up.

– She knew he forgot, but it’s okay. She has her own surprise for him.

– Ayato returns, having hastily scribbled his devout love in her card.

– Hinami has bought Ayato a parakeet. Ayato practically cries in happiness.

Akiramon

– Amon is as smooth as Touka’s coffee. Flowers, chocolate, Maris Stella to pat as soon as Akira awakens.

– Akira is ready to counter him with ghoul-suited food for him, sweetened with as much sugar as a ghoul can tolerate.*

– Takes Akira out to a spicy curry shop for dinner.

*Given that Kaneki originally ate sugar cubes with blood, I’m guessing ghouls can tolerate some sugar, and Akira is ON it.

Seiaki

– Takizawa is terrified that he hasn’t bought her enough chocolate.

– His heart-shaped box is half the size of Akira.

– Akira laughs and tells him thank you, before revealing they have plans to spend the day in a dog and cat cafe.

Takirona

– Takizawa is a bit shy, but he’s bought Kurona flowers and Touka’s magnificent coffee.

– She kisses him and tells him he’s more than enough to make her happy.

– They spend their night in, watching Netflix and cuddling and talking about feelings.

Mutsurie

– Urie sweeps Mutsuki off his feet immediately.

– He’s pleased when Mutsuki promptly knocks his feet out from under him.

– They’re discovered making out in the halls outside their room.

Shiraiko

– Shirazu is stunned to wake up to Saiko serving him breakfast in bed.

– When he asks her how she woke up in time, she cheerfully says she didn’t go to sleep, because he is that important to her.

– She of course then snuggles with him, cuddling and eating the feast she’s prepared (with Kaneki’s cooking help).

Hsaiko

– Hsaio cosplays as Saiko’s favorite manga character to wake her up.

– Saiko insists that both can be late for work. … Not for sleep. 😉

– Saiko runs around bragging about her sexy girlfriend, and consults Hairu for how marriage is best sprung to a garden ghoul.

Suzuhan

– Hanbee takes Suzuya out for ice cream.

– Suzuya takes Hanbee to the latest Disney movie. He likes it, too. By the end, Hanbee is sobbing into Suzuya’s arms.

– At home, Hanbee discovers flowers decorating his room.

Fururize

– Furuta is awakened by Rize love-biting him

– He will take her to an all-you-can-eat restaurant suitable for ghouls, and think himself the luckiest man alive every time she steals a glance.

– Rize: “Are you feeding me so I have the energy to dominate you tonight?”

– Furuta: *mews*

Nishikimi

– Nishiki: “Since you were okay with putting a bangle around my wrist, what if I put a ring around your finger?”

– Kimi: *eyes wide* “Nishiki-kun!”

– Nishiki: “I mean, I don’t have it yet. But I figured I’d ask. For future reference.”

– Kimi: “Now I’m half tempted to make you put it around my middle finger.”

Tsukikana

– Tsukiyama awakens Karren by sprinkling diamonds and gold dust on her.

– Karren has collaborated with Chie to get the best, most exotic food for Shuu..

– They dance the night away, until Karren suggests another form of dance. 😉

Higetori

– Higemaru’s a bit concerned Hakatori will find it dumb, but he would totally propose on Valentine’s Day.

– She says yes, then chastises him for giving her a present she can’t top.

– Her present, however, involves a concert and “Higemaru appreciation day,” in which she’s convinced all the Aogiri kids to make him cards.

Uihai

– Can you say PREPARED. Ui’s been planning their dinner at the best restaurant in town for months. He buys Hairu a gargantuan chocolate heart, which she promptly breaks in two for him.

– Hairu gives him tickets for a play Ui’s been dying to see, for the next weekend.

– Hairu suggests snuggles after they walk home.

Nakimiza

– Once Naki heard about this tradition of celebrating love, he ran around consulting ways to celebrate Miza.

– He throws confetti (supplied by Tsukiyama) on her, and she kisses him.

– “You know, you could have just wished me a happy Valentine’s Day and that would be enough,” says she. He then cries about how it wouldn’t be enough for Miza.

Arieto

– Let’s see, how can Eto troll the Reaper?

– bribes access to CCG for herself, then appears in Arima’s office yelling “boo!”

– Arima’s office door closes for the next few hours.

Utaren

– Uta is determined to embarrass Yomo.

– He buys him a ridiculously sized box of chocolates neither can eat, and a new coat

– To his surprise, Yomo has also bought him paint for masks. But Uta’s real treat is how flustered and flushed Yomo is.