myths, magic, and fandoms
Kyou is, obviously, by Tsukiyama’s side. She’s great at planning missions to unite ghouls and humans.
Her sister Chiharu is having quite the time talking with Ryuusen Tatsumichi. 😉
Niji and Yusa eloped when he turned 20. Why wait?
Fumi the Clown and Higemaru are engaged, at last.
Furuta Tsubaki probably drives Matsuri nuts with her reminders that he ain’t the only Washuu left.
Naru Okatsuki is trying to rekindle her romance with Urie.
Hoshi helps Yomo raise his niece!
Niji – she doesn’t want to flirt. She just wants to be authentic.
Kyou – she’ll put in effort, but it comes out wrong. After all, her turning point in her relationship with Shuu was telling him she despises his best friend.
Naru Okatsuki – her method is pissing Urie off.
Chiharu – surprisingly efficient.
Fumi the Clown – Her cute antics are enough to suck in any do-gooder.
Furuta Tsubaki – she’s inherited her big brother’s charm.
“Hey, kid.” Itami watches to make sure the bullies have scattered. “I’m not gonna hurt you.”
He was on his way to meet Eto when he came across the scene. Three older kids beating up a young boy, calling him slurs. And then the boy stumbled, and Itami noticed his kakugan form.
So he meddled, CCG briefcase still in hand. Eto would be proud.
The kid flinches.
“Really. I know I’m CCG, but I won’t turn you in.” Itami holds out his hand. “What’s your name?”
“You can call me Niji.” The kid’s voice is more feminine than Itami expected, so he wonders if he’s misjudged their gender. Maybe that’s why those idiots beat her up.
“I’m Itami, Niji. It’s good to meet you.” Itami hands her a business card with his name on it. “Run along home now, but please be careful about showing your kakugans. Some of my colleagues are, er, unkind.”
“You’re not going to kill me? Isn’t that against the law?” Niji crosses her arms.
Itami winks. “I won’t tell if you won’t.”
The kid smiles slightly. “Thank you.”
She steps forward, as if she wants to hug him, but instead runs away.
He doesn’t blame her. He wouldn’t trust him if he were a ghoul. He’s grateful Eto does.
Speaking of, he’s late. Itami opens his phone to reveal nearly thirty text messages from SpicyMint Girlfriend.
Lol yessss I am too.
“Ui?” Yusa asks Ui a few days after the attack Tokyo. Kaneki Ken is recovering in Tokyo’s best hospital, and ghouls and humans are negotiating.
“Yes?” Ui hesitates. He still feels guilty that he kept condemning ghouls in the presence of a half-ghoul like Yusa. He was so ignorant.
“How did you know you liked Hairu?”
Ui stills. “Uh…You knew that?”
“You weren’t trying to get Arima back, but you trying for Hairu. Besides, Shio has been convinced for over a year,” Yusa admits.
Ui colors. “Well, Yusa…yes, I love Ihei Hairu. It hasn’t even stopped with her gone.”
“What is love like?”
“Love is…” Ui sighs. “Well, it can start with a fluttering in your chest, or a tingling in your stomach. Or a realization that you are interested in spending the rest of your life with them. Or the desire to do everything in your power give them the best in life. Love can be like a lot of things.”
“But what is it?” Yusa presses. He definitely gets heart flutters when he sees Niji, the rainbow ghoul who’s charmed even CCG’s staunchest.
“A deep, affectionate feeling for someone,” Ui says. “According to the dictionary. Magic, according to Disney. Drugs. Fire. Who knows.”
He wishes love was magic enough to raise the dead.
“Is this person a ghoul?” Ui asks with a knowing smile.
“It’s…yeah…” Yusa mumbles, his face red.
“I think love is magic enough to give you a chance with them.” Ui pats his shoulder. “You’ll feel better if you tell her, I assure you.”
Magic. Somewhere, there’s still a part of him that thinks if Yusa can date a cute rainbowed ghoul, Hairu can return.
I MISS HER TOO!
After Kaneki goes into dragon-mode, Niji finds herself in the forest with Touka and the others. As soon as she sees Shuu, she lets out a cry and flings herself into his arms.
“It’s okay, shh,” Tsukiyama tells her, rubbing her hair as he hugs her.
As soon as Touka tells him what Kaneki has become, Tsukiyama collapses. Now Niji and Chie comfort him as best they can.
When Itori appears to convince the remnants of Goat to fight humans, Tsukiyama hesitates. A part of him, too, wants justice for his family, and always will.
But then he sees Niji’s narrow eyes. She pokes him in horror.
He remembers Kaneki and what he would want. Squeezing Niji’s hand, he closes his eyes and screams: “SHUT UP!”
When the ghouls arrive at CCG, Niji lets out a cry as soon as Yusa appears. Where are Shio, and Rikai? Could they – no, no, no!
Yusa sees her and stumbles towards her. She races up to capture him in an embrace, sobbing the names of their friends.
Ui’s eyes widen at this feminine kid who looks like a boy, who’s grabbing Yusa and comforting him beyond what Ui himself could manage. Finally, Yusa is showing emotion.
“This is my friend Niji,” Yusa says to Ui. “Shio nicknamed her the rainbow princess.”
“And she’s my friend, so if you hurt her, I eat you,” Tsukiyama warns.
Ui nods. “It’s nice to meet you, Niji.”
She hisses at him.
“I’m sorry,” Ui blurts out.
“Me too,” she says then, crying again and reaching for him.
Ui is baffled, but sure. He’ll hug her. Maybe that’s what he needs, too.
Some nights, Niji finds herself dancing in the tunnels. If she closes her eyes, she can pretend she’s holding hands with Junko – pretty, blonde, pigtailed Junko.
Those nights, she feels happiest.
“Daydreaming when you should be dreaming?” A voice interrupts her leaps.
“Oh!” Niji stumbles.
“Whoa, be careful.” Tsukiyama catches her. “What are you thinking about, Niji?”
Niji blushes.
“Is it a boy?” Tsukiyama winks.
“No,” Niji says truthfully.
But Tsukiyama is no fool. “A girl?”
Niji gulps.
“Oooh, which one? Hmm.” Tsukiyama taps his chin. “Junko? You’re always pairing up for kagune spars.”
“I like her,” Niji blurts out.
“If she’s smart, she’ll like you too,” Tsukiyama assures her.
“Do you think so?” Niji bites her lip. “I mean…I look kinda like a boy, but I’m not a boy. She might think I’m a freak.”
Tsukiyama inhales. “You’re not a freak, Niji.”
“Really?”
“Absolutely. I hope you understand that you’re a treasure. And Junko will probably appreciate someone who doesn’t follow the norm. After all, do I act like a stereotypical guy? I think not. And you all like me as your teacher.” Tsukiyama winks.
“But she might not like like me,” Niji says sadly.
“It’s best just to be honest. And, honestly, I wasn’t very good at recognizing when I had a crush. So I’m proud of you for facing it. And I’ll be even prouder when you act on it.” Tsukiyama grins. “Now, off to bed?”
Niji throws her arms around him. “You’re like the best brother I never had.”
“Tres bien!” hollers Tsukiyama.
Kyou blows you a kiss as her overexcited boyfriend spins her around and kisses her neck.
Then they both invite you to their wedding. Which Tsukiyama almost wanted Donato to officiate because ‘he’s a real priest” but Kyou put her foot down.
They had Amon do it. Dressed in full kakuja. Kyou wore a rainbow dress and Tsukiyama a glittery suit. Kyou consented to Kaneki as the best man and Chiharu, Touka, and Niji were the bridesmaids.
Fumi – Hair: black, shoulder length and straight. Eyes: black. Age: 19. Height: 145 cm. Birthday: 01 January. Rc type: Bikaku. Cisgender woman. Likes: Her Clown “family,” pretending to eat ice cream, Itori’s blood wine, Higemaru.
Kyou – Hair: blonde, long and straight. Eyes: Blue contacts, but actually brown. Age: 24. Height: 175 cm. Birthday: 04 April. Rc Type: Koukaku. Proud transgender woman. Likes: salt, Tsukiyama, rainbows, nuance, Chiharu.
Chiharu – sister to Kyou. Hair: Blonde, more bodied than Kyou’s. Eyes: brown. Age: 22. Height: 158 cm. Birthday: 31 October. Rc Type: Koukaku. Cisgender woman. Likes: Goat, Kaneki Ken, Kyou, accepting people.
Niji: Hair: brown, short, later dyed rainbow colors. Eyes: burgundy. Age: 15. Height: 165 cm. Birthday: 02 May. Rc type: bikaku. Un-transitioned transgender girl. Likes: rainbows, animals, Tsukiyama and Kyou, family.
Hoshi: Hair: magenta. Eyes: dark brown. Age: 27. Height: 150 cm. Birthday: 16 July. Rc type: ukaku. Cisgender woman. Likes: Yomo, forgiveness, deep conversations.
Furuta Tsubaki: Hair: black, wavy. Eyes: black. Age: 13. Height: 149 cm. Birthday: 01 April. Rc type: no kagune. Cisgender girl. Likes: Furuta, mischief, cuddles, and Hajime.
Houji’s sister/Tatara’s human lover: Hair: dark brown. eyes: green. Age: 29. Height: 160 cm. Birthday: 30 November. Cisgender woman. Likes: Tatara, Houji, their child, Eto.
Ui Miki: Hair: black. Eyes: green. Age: <5. Height: tiny. Birthday: 14 February. Likes: Ui, Hairu, Masanori, all her aunts and uncles.
Not my OC, but Ui Masanori: Hair: pink. Eyes: black. Age: child. Height: small. Birthday: 09 December. Likes: Mischief, Ui, Hairu, all aunts and uncles, especially Uncle Fruit. Check out @hamliet‘s “The (Mis)adventures of Goat” for more on this utter hellion.
“Wow, you have the prettiest kagune.” Niji can hardly restrain herself from her excitement to see Yotsume in the flesh.
“Thank you, Niji.” Hinami smiles.
She smiled at me! Niji squeals.
“Let out your kagunes, kids. If any of you feel out of control for any reason, let us know and we’ll help you,” Tsukiyama announces, brandishing his koukaku with pride.
Niji releases her rainbow bikaku, and even Ayato looks impressed. She smiles tentatively.
Around her, a gangly boy releases a koukaku twice his girth, and his little sister now looks like an angry bird.
Ayato can’t help but fear he used to look like that. Hinami elbows him.
“Wow.” Shio, Rikai, and Yusa watch them excitedly. “We’re jealous.”
“Maybe later you can practice combat against Squad Zero,” Tsukiyama says brightly.
“But for now,” Ayato cuts in, “we’re just gonna use kagunes against the three of us.”
“Remember, you won’t be perfect at first. You’re using another muscle you’ve never used before,” Hinami says. “There’s no shame here.”
“Help,” says a rinkaku boy. He writhes around not unlike Kaneki.
Ayato winces, but begrudgingly heads over to the kid, who can’t be more than five. He’s a mite young to be here, but Ayato recalls what it was like wanting to join older crowds, so he doesn’t blame him.
“Ah!” The kid’s tentacles slap Ayato. He uses his ukaku to push it back against the floor, but suddenly he loses his balance and the concrete races up to meet him.
“Oh no -” Hinami starts.
When Ayato awakens, he sees the kid crying and Hina hovering over him.
“What happened?”
“You smashed your head.” Tsukiyama uses his koukaku to weigh down the kid’s rinkaku. “You tripped over his kagune.”
“So congratulations, you beat an SS rate ghoul.” Hinami smiles at the boy.
“I tried…over his kagune…” Ayato has no words.
Niji snickers, and soon everyone is laughing. Ayato brushes away his embarrassment when he sees the kindness in Hina’s eyes…and eventually, he laughs, too.
She is, and for her birthday Tsukiyama buys her a kit of rainbow hair dyes. He spends the entire day helping her dye her hair appropriately.
Kaneki and Touka (meaning Touka) buy her makeup.
Naki makes sure she wakes up in a sea of glitter.
Nishiki teaches her the science behind rainbows and gives her a prism as a present.
Irimi and Koma buy her a dress.
Shio, Rikai, and Yusa make her a flower crown.
She’s never had a birthday party like the one spent in hiding in the 24th ward, surrounded by people who love and accept her.
Mercy and Magic 