myths, magic, and fandoms
I love puppers.
Kaneki Ken – Corgi.
Kirishima Touka – German Shepherd.
Fueguchi HInami – Beagle
Hideyoshi Nagachika – Shiba Inu
Yoshimura Kuzen – Akita Inu.
Yomo Renji – Great Pyrenees
Uta – A fox raised in captivity with no chance in the wild. He just had to.
Nishiki Nishio – Samoyed.
Nishino Kimi – mutt.
Irimi Kaya – Doberman.
Koma Enji – golden retriever.
I love me some Nishikimi.
– Nishiki cries with fear every time she cries.
– After realizing their science books weren’t going to calm her husband down, Kimi has to call Touka over to talk sense into Nishiki.
– Kimi buys Yuna a science kit for babies.
– Kimi has to twist Nishiki’s arm before he wears a baby carrier on his chest.
– Touka wastes no time taunting him, until Kaneki shows up with Ichika in his own chest carrier.
– As soon as Yuna turns one, Nishiki suggests they give her a sibling. 😉
– Nishiki fears the human Yuna might fear or even hate him when she discovers his past as a killer.
– Kimi comforts him. Empathy and moral complexity are two of Yuna’s biggest lessons growing up.
I like the way you think.
The door nearly flies off its hinges. Kaneki stands in the frame, panting, double-over, shaking.
“What’s wrong?!” Nishiki yelps.
“SHE CAN EAT HUMAN FOOD!” He shrieks. Behind him, Touka appears with Ichika in her arms and a dry look on her face.
“That’s what you were freaking out over?” Nishiki snickers.
“That’s wonderful.” Yomo looks like he’s about to die of joy.
“I’m happy for all of you,” Uta says calmly.
“Can we feed her a lemon and film it?”
Everyone turns, slowly, to Hide, who sips his coffee. “It’d be so funny.”
“Holy shit! Why are there are nine kakugans staring at me!” he shrieks.
“Good!” Yomo bellows.
Touka shakes her fist.
“I’ll eat more than your face this time,” Kaneki growls.
“Get in line.” Nishiki seethes.
“Uh, I’m her father. I’m first,” Kaneki protests.
But behind all of them, Uta catches Hide’s gaze. He winks, with a slow nod.
God I love Nishikimi, and especially Kimi. They’re the whole reason I got into TG.
“How’s the new business?” Kimi smiles as Nishiki slumps into the couch crammed into their small apartment.
“Touka’s making great coffee. But I suggested using science to enhance it and she – pregnant woman due in a month, let me remind you – threw me across the room.” Nishiki shake his head, but there’s a small grin on his face.
“You were too gentlemanly to fight back, weren’t you?” Kimi laughs.
“Bit of a change from where we started, eh?” Nishiki elbows her.
Kimi snuggles closer. “Hmm, yes.” She closes her eyes briefly. “Not my feelings for you, though.”
“Likewise.” Nishiki kisses her forehead.
“Marry me.”
He chokes. “What?”
Kimi cracks her eyes open. “What are we waiting for? It won’t even be illegal now. We already live together. Why not?”
“You wanna be Mrs. Nishio?” he asks hopefully.
“It’s not even that different from Nishino, silly.” Kimi sticks out her tongue.
“Are you proposing to me?”
“What if I am?”
“I’d say yes.” Nishiki pouts. “Too bad I don’t know if you are.”
“Of course I am!” Kimi glares at him, and he seals the deal with a kiss.
– Yomo would be the perfect dad. He’d rope Uta and Itori into helping.
– Nishiki has carved out the wild uncle space for himself.
– Koma and Irimi constantly play peek-a-boo with the ghoul.
– Touka hires Chie to investigate where the baby could have come from.
– Touka loves holding the baby, though she fears caring for a ghoul baby in this dangerous world.
– She is, however, determined to keep the baby safe. Over time, she almost hopes the kid’s true family wants her to adopt it. Though she knows the family is probably dead, anyhow.
– The fights between Touka and Nishiki on naming the kid are of legendary proportions.
Has you seen Fullmetal Alchemist?
Nishiki was the recipient of this tiny, concentrated rage machine.
“Ow, ow, ow! Don’t!” Nishiki shrieked, leaping behind Koma. Touka hadn’t actually struck him, just rushed at him, and he reacted prematurely.
Irimi shook her head, unwilling to help as Koma held out Nishiki for the angry, advancing Touka.
Kaneki stared in a corner, feeling a rush of…feelings…that may or may not have included arousal.
“There we go!” Kimi swooped in to save the day by waving around footage of the incident on her phone, which she promptly send to Touka.
“Haise!” Akira sprints towards the Quinx and Touka, Amon on her heels. “Is he -”
“He’s breathing,” Urie says quickly.
“Thank goodness.” Akira glances towards Hide, who hardly dares to breathe. His friend is here; helpless and unconscious, but here.
“Get him under observation,” Marude says nervously.
“You got it.” Kimi Nishino snaps her fingers at her fellow scientists. She hasn’t seen Kaneki in years. Memories of her time in the church haunt her as she looks at his limp body.
“You okay?” Nishiki whispers.
She nods, swallowing a lump n her throat.
Across the room, Tsukiyama himself, the villain in her story, cries at the sight of Kaneki.
“He never stopped being a drama queen, did he?” Nishiki jokes.
Kimi smiles. “I guess not.”
“Tsukiyama, can you go tell Hinami and Yomo about this?” Touka asks wearily. She slumps a bit, and Mutsuki holds her upright, to Saiko’s pleasure.
“I’ll go, too,” Ayato says quickly.
“Thanks,” Touka tells her brother with a tired smile. She grips Kaneki’s hand as the scientists place him on a bed. “You’re gonna be okay, Ken. I promise.”
Kaneki Ken – He will ask if they want to return to sleep or talk. If they choose the former, he’ll hold them tight and assure them he’ll protect them. If the latter, he’ll brew coffee and listen intently.
Kirishima Touka – She’ll say well that’s it for sleep. She’ll brew coffee and talk and keep they awake as they dissect their dreams.
Fueguchi Hinami – She will hug the nightmare out of them.
Nishiki Nishio – He’ll massage his SO as they either talk about it or talk about something else.
Nishino Kimi – She’ll probably psychoanalyze the dream to give her partner more control.
Yoshimura – He’ll assure his SO he will never, ever let something bad happen and tug them closer.
Koma Enji – He’ll listen to their nightmare, then make up funny endings and stories to get their mind off the dream.
Irimi Kaya – Will use her kagune to shield her SO. Pile blankets atop them. Make sure they feel secure enough to return to the land of slumber.
Yomo Renji – He will wait to see their response. Do they want to talk? If so, he’ll watch them with his serious eyes so they know he’s paying attention. If they just want to forget, he’ll allow it for now, but inwardly he’d be very sad that they had a nightmare, because he wishes he could take it away.
Uta – He’ll work on getting his SO to forget. Perhaps some hanky-panky or tickling.
Kaneki Ken – Likes him, though his attitude towards ghouls and eating people is sad at times, even though Yoshimura understands it. He has great hopes for his future.
Kirishima Touka – He adores Touka like she was his own daughter. Her tough attitude might aggravate others, but he knows where it comes from. He worries for her impulsiveness and ships her with Kaneki.
Kirishima Ayato – Misses the kid. Recognizes his angst. Wants him to come home.
Fueguchi Hinami – Concerned about how traumatized she must be. Wants to emphasize her kind spirit to keep her out of trouble.
Yomo Renji – Yomo is his secret keeper. He admires Yomo for turning his life around, yet not entirely working at Anteiku. He thinks Yomo has a soft heart, and he’s right.
Uta – Doesn’t trust him worth a damn, but he’s good for Renji.
Nishiki Nishio – Finally he gets to meet the infamous Nishiki. Concerned about his romance with Kimi and very invested in a happy ending.
Nishino Kimi – Very worried for her romance with Nishiki, but admires her devotion.
Irimi Kaya – his most dependable worker. He thinks she’s brilliant, harsh, and beautiful, like a winter morning. He ships her and Koma.
Koma Enji – his most entertaining worker, and a good friend. When are he and Irimi going to get together?
YoUr WiSh iS My CoMmaNd
– Yoshimura started shipping Touken from the moment Touka introduced Kaneki to him.
– The first time Nishiki met Yomo, he saw him dragging in another body he’d scavenged. He was immediately determined to gain the approval of this strong ghoul, which led to several embarrassing attempts at conversation. This ended when Touka randomly walked up to Yomo and was like “just fucking talk dude.”
– Yomo talked. For Touka’s sake. He was a bit leery of this violent ghoul who had attacked Touka and Kaneki. And who reminded him of his own youth.
– Anteiku held a small celebration for Hinami’s birthday that ended in a kagune wrestling contest between Hinami’s and Yomo’s. He let her win.
– Irimi once tried to teach Touka and Hinami about girl stuff. It was torture for all involved.
– Koma once held a “guy’s night” for Nishiki, Kaneki, and Yomo. Uta was not invited but showed up regardless. They spent most of their time doing obstacle courses Koma had invented for them. Yomo won, but Nishiki came in second, and he has never let anyone forget that.
– Irimi held a “girl’s night” at the same time. Touka, Hinami, and Kimi came, and Itori crashed, to all of their delight. Itori and Hinami had a brief pact to get Touka to admit her feelings for Kaneki. They were unsuccessful.
Mercy and Magic 