delirific.

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[delirific]

TaiYama fic masterlist

I thought I might as well make this, since this is the only pairing I'm actively writing these days.

It's so wild to me that this is now almost like a niche pairing?? Back when I first joined this fandom as a baby slash shipper, everyone was all about that Taichi x Yamato...

But this is still the OTP of my heart. So, here I am repping for it. Totally normal over here...

Imprint

Rated E, oneshot, 6,821 word

Summary: Some things leave their mark.

Read on AO3

High

Rated M, drabble, 2,036 words

Summary: Yamato puts his hands in his pockets and tries to look inconspicuous. This would be easier if he wasn’t hanging in some deserted parking lot with three other guys, all quite obviously waiting there to meet a dealer.

Read on Tumblr or AO3

Bite the Lightning

Rated M, multichapter, 22,662 words

Additional pairings: mostly one-sided Taichi/Koushiro; Yamato/OMC; Koushiro/OMC

Summary: The day that Taichi comes out to them is the coldest day on record.

Read on AO3

Not Asking for a Storm

Rated M, oneshot, 7,816 words

Companion fic to Bite the Lightning

Summary: Things between them have always been complicated.

Read on AO3

Rule the World

Rated E, multichapter, 41,599 words

Additional pairings: Taichi/OFC; Yamato/OFC; Yamato/OMC

Summary:

“What are we doing?” Yamato says, and Taichi lifts his eyebrows in question. “In our relationship? Or in general?” Or: why being friends with benefits is so much harder than saving humanity.

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Endgame

Rated E, multichapter, 39,347 words

Additional pairings: Taichi/OMC; Yamato/OMC

Summary: The universe has been forcing them together since they were eleven years old. Yamato’s not going to let it force this too.

Read on AO3

Tender

Rated E, multichapter, 52,162 words

Additional pairings: Yamato/Jou

Summary: When Taichi leaves Tokyo, he and Yamato have to learn to live without each other.

Read on AO3

A Shot in the Dark

Rated E, multichapter, 55,005 words

Summary: In another life, Taichi and Yamato still meet.

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Press

Rated E, one shot, 11,669 words.

Summary: When Taichi and Yamato get trapped in a closet, it forces them to confront the things they’ve been avoiding.

Written for the prompt “forced proximity” from a tumblr ask.

Read on AO3

Annnnndddd...

If you're tired of the sight of my fanfic, you can also check out my old TaiYama nostalgia fic rec post from way back. That thing is full of traysure.

ENJOY, MY PRETTIES.

[delirific]

Another little update

Just a single chapter this time. But I'm already rocking and rolling with the next. Let's gooooo...

The Huntsman (24497 words) by delires Chapters: 7/? Fandom: Digimon - All Media Types Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Ishida Yamato | Matt Ishida/Yagami Taichi | Tai Kamiya Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Roommates Summary: Yamato thinks about turning on the lights. Before he can, Taichi stretches sideways, hitting the switch to flood the kitchen with brightness. Or: the one with the usual mess, only this time there's a robot.

[oldweb-sailormoon]

[azaablue]

the best fanfiction you've ever read was written by a woman in her 40s before she made dinner for her kids. it was written by a teenager after school when they should've been studying for a history test. and a barista came up with the idea while they cleaned the espresso machine and busser fact-checked it on their break and the post-doc edited between writing grant proposals and the nurse apologized for typos in the notes after a long shift and behind every drabble and one-shot and multi-chapter fic there is a person with a wonderful and interesting and chaotic life and it is such a privilege that we get to be apart of it because they decided to do this thing we all share, for fun.

[pinkfanged]

ZENDAYA as RUE BENNETT & ANGUS CLOUD as FEZCO 3.08 — "In God We Trust" | EUPHORIA

[delirific]

❤️ Who is the one person they’d drop everything for, no questions asked?

I wanted to do Yamato and Taichi but I feel like the answer is going to be Takeru and Hikari lol so let's do the opposite and go for Takeru and Hikari instead 😅

I am going to answer both lol.

So, for Taichi and Yamato, my gut answer is actually each other. ❤️

My TaiYama ship feels are so ingrained at this point that I fully believe they are in love with each other - whether that’s a platonic kind of love, or taken further than that, as I do in my stories.

From my limited grasp of canon, I see them being so dedicated to and supportive of one another, even if that support can sometimes look like challenge. I can’t imagine a scenario where they would not go to the other’s side the moment they are needed.

This is perhaps even more true for Yamato, who is so driven in general to help and look out for others. He will pretend he could not give less of a shit. But if Taichi says the word, that’s it.

I do think they would both drop everything for their siblings too - and probably for any of their teammates. But what Taichi and Yamato have between them carries a particularly intense pull over them.

For Takeru and Hikari, I have less of a firm opinion because I don’t feel like I know them as well as characters. However, I would probably be inclined to say each other here, too,

I don’t really ship them as a pairing (mostly because I don’t think they would have a very interesting dynamic and so I have no urge to unpick it) but I do think they would be incredibly close friends… more found family than friends really. And are trauma bonded enough for that to last a lifetime.

Within that, I absolutely think that they would drop everything for one another, more so than for anyone else in their lives.

Thanks for the ask!

[delirific]

What's the worst injury they've ever had & the story behind it?

What's their most oddly specific daily routine?

Yamato and Taichi 💙🤎

Ooh, thanks for asking!

Hmm… worst injury…

For Taichi, I reckon this would be a bad bone break.

It would be something sports related, but not soccer, where he is in his element. It would be something more adventurous, like skiing or snowboarding. Despite not being that familiar with it, he goes hard at it, just like he does at everything. And then… crunch.

With Yamato, I often headcanon that he is squeamish about his own blood, in a way that other people would not expect him to be. He finds this out the hard way, through some really mundane injury that he does not see coming. Like an accident with a kitchen knife while chopping vegetables. Or I guess, given he is a motorcycle rider, a minor traffic accident that results in some relatively superficial but excessively bloody injury.

Oddly specific daily routine…

I find this quite hard to answer, because when I write fic, I tend to explore different aspects of the characters’ personalities, based on the circumstances of the story, and stuff to do with their day-to-day routines will change, according to that. So I don’t have a single set headcanon for it.

But, in general… my Taichi is not big on routines. I see him as being quite relaxed and changeable about what he does when. Like, he is the guy to always be trying new things, rather than ordering the same dish at the cafe each time.

The one area where I think he is a bit more regimented is exercise. As he gets older, I headcanon that he can’t fit playing soccer as regularly into his life anymore. But he is still addicted to those endorphins, which means he has to keep up the exercise habit, and fit in a run or a workout each day. When he skips this, he gets cranky and restless, because it is his main outlet to let off steam from his job, where he has to be professional and stay buttoned up.

Yamato, on the other hand, is regimented about a lot of things. I think he is super specific about everything from the mug he drinks his morning coffee from, to the products he uses in the shower.

But he needs his outlet too, and for him that’s music. So he makes his way through all of his routines with music playing through an earbud. Everything he does needs a constant soundtrack. He can’t stand to do boring stuff in silence. He might look totally calm and focussed prepping a meal, but he is actually lost in the hardcore rock or whatever blasting in his ears.

[delirific]

Getting this updated has been a BATTLE against the laws of space and time, you guys. But here is a small update, despite it all... 

Chapters: 6/? Fandom: Digimon - All Media Types Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Ishida Yamato | Matt Ishida/Yagami Taichi | Tai Kamiya Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Roommates Summary:

Yamato thinks about turning on the lights. Before he can, Taichi stretches sideways, hitting the switch to flood the kitchen with brightness.

Or: the one with the usual mess, only this time there's a robot.

[pinkragdolly]

[delirific]

God just fully down a R+J rabbit hole now, whyyyy is it so GOOD??

Idc that you are supposed to like the other plays. This will always be my favourite Shakespeare.

[velvet4510]

“Let’s be weirdos together” is true couple goals and the objective fact is that Romeo and Juliet are the ones who invented it, like in modern times we hear “it wasn’t a love story” this, “they would never have actually lasted” that, “it was just lust” here, “they only loved an idea” there, BUT if you actually read the text, Romeo starts spewing nonsense about pilgrims and saints at the moment they first meet (rather than, you know, introducing himself) and Juliet not only takes his little speech and immediately runs with it, buying into it and continuing it with total ease, but also completes it to form a perfect sonnet, and if that isn’t soulmates who match each other’s freak stuff, idk what is.

[jakciekennedy]

sometimes i forget how good romeo + juliet 1996 is and then john leguizamo comes on screen and it’s like. oh yeah, this really is like the best adaptation ever. and then harold perrineau comes on screen and you’re like, yeah actually this performance should define the role forever. and then when doves cry starts playing at the wedding and you’re like, okay, yep, no one else will ever do it like this. incredible

[delirific]

Just the greatest. ❤️

[delirific]

If they could relive one day of their life, which would it be?

Taichi and Yamato ofcourse 😉

Hmm, this one I think depends on what age they are - as in, how much do they have to look back on, and what stage of their lives do they feel nostalgic for now?

So many of the days we see in canon are kind of awful for them, lol. These are days filled with danger and stress. So I’m not sure they would want to relive much of that.

Instead I would maybe say that they would relive something related to their passions. Like for Taichi, a really awesome win in a soccer tournament. Or for Yamato that time he saw Oasis live in their reunion tour.

Alternatively, it would be something related to the people they care about. A really cool trip or birthday celebration with family and friends. Some day that was filled with peace and laughter.

With my TaiYama goggles on, it would be a day they spend together. I always headcanon that travel is important to them as a couple, so maybe they would choose to relive a day of an amazing vacation they took together. 🧡🩵

Thanks for the ask!

[delirific]

Taichi and Yamato with the "How do they act when they’re furious but have to stay polite?" And if any of them succeeds haha

I don’t think that Yamato is actually capable of this lol. If he is furious, the best he might be able to do is limit himself to being sulky and catty, or to just being silent. But the rage will still be written all over his face. Anger is a very raw emotion for him, and one that I don’t think he cares to hide. Actually being polite to someone he is really angry at is not in his wheelhouse.

Taichi, however, will smile and shake your hand and charm you and you will have no idea that in his head he is plotting your doom. Having an excellent poker face is essential to excel in politics, and I headcanon that as he grows up, Taichi develops excellent diplomacy skills - including the ability to keep his anger hidden when he needs to.

Thanks for the ask! ❤️

[delirific]

what's the darkest thought Yamato ever had about himself? What's his villain trait?

Also same question for Taichi and Takeru because it's fun

Oh my gosh, ok, this was actually a really tough one, and so what I have come back with here is pretty deep-cut headcanon, based more on my own interpretation of these guys and how I characterise them in my fics, rather than this being some super insightful meta about the source material. That’s my disclaimer up front, for the canon purists!

I’ll start with darkest thoughts about themselves.

Yamato

One thing I have always found really interesting when writing him is to play with how others see him, versus how he sees himself, because I think there is a big gap between the two.

For example, he is clearly a desirable guy: he looks like the standard anime prettiest of pretty boys, and we see people explicitly crushing on him.

He is also sexualised in a way that the other boys aren’t, from an early age. Like, there is that weird hitchhiking scene where Taichi and Jou and Koushiro all try to hitch a ride and fail, and then Yamato tries, only to have an older woman instantly try to pick him up.

My headcanon is that Yamato goes through life knowing that people are drawn to him for his looks, without necessarily caring about getting to know him as a person.

And I think that in his darkest moments, he agrees that he is not someone worth knowing.

It all plays into existing fears of abandonment and not being good enough to be loved that stem from his parents’ divorce, troubled relationship with his mother, and the kind of transactional set up he has with his dad - him taking care of the house while his dad works all hours.

I also think this is why Sora actually makes sense as a partner for him in canon, because she would obviously be an exception to this narrative. She is sensitive and empathetic and has seen him at his worst. She clearly knows him and is choosing him for who he is as a person, not just because he’s in a band and has pretty eyes.

Taichi

I think his darkest thoughts are probably around looking back on past choices and questioning whether he did the right thing/did enough in the moment. He wants to save people, feels like it is on him to do it all, and for instances where this hasn’t worked out, it’s easy to look back and to feel like he has failed. It’s like that scene at the end of Schindler’s List where people are celebrating Oscar Schindler for all the lives he has saved, but all he can do is look at the gold rings on his fingers and think about how many more he could have saved if only he had thought to sell those rings.

Taichi willingly takes so much on his shoulders and I think his darkest thoughts are him beating himself up for not being able to take more.

Takeru

I feel like I have not spent enough time really exploring his character to be able to answer this particularly well! I guess there are obvious things like the typical younger sibling complex of not being able to measure up to an impressive older sibling…

But I think for Takeru maybe the key thing I would like to explore if I were to write fic about him would be a sense of him fighting to avoid succumbing to an underlying nihilism, which is seemingly at odds with everything a child of hope is supposed to stand for. Like, he has seen so much dark stuff from such an early age, and I’m sure he must have times where the whole world seems like a very dark place because of that, and I can imagine him struggling with holding on to the point of it all - like what is this for, and where do I fit in this existence?

I feel like his future career as a writer works well, as writing would allow him to work through some of those feelings.

Villain traits

Yamato

He has so many lol. He has all the ingredients to be an excellent villain.

At the top for me is that I think Yamato is very astute about people. He’s super smart, but there is a more emotional dimension to his intelligence compared to, say, Koushiro’s smarts, and that has the potential to be really dangerous, because he can spot what is going to hurt you the most, and then aim right for it.

Added to that, he has a temper and can quite easily be triggered to use physical violence. So, if you piss him off enough, he’s going to hit you.

Taichi

His villain quality is probably his drive to push on regardless and his potential to do whatever it takes to win - sacrificing anything he needs to and trampling over anyone who gets in his way.

In reality, he is not so cut-throat as to never consider the feelings of others. But in certain circumstances, I think that his commitment to a cause, and ability to inspire others to follow him in it, could potentially be quite toxic.

Takeru

I honestly don’t think Takeru is very villainous, lol. But I guess his sunny nature and seemingly mild manners would do a very good job of hiding what he might really be up to. So, in my view, his ability to pass as a non-villain would be his most villainous trait.

Thanks for the ask! 😊

[raesource]

headcanon questions

if you are sending to a multi-muse, remember to specify the muse that the questions are being sent for . feel free to edit these as you see fit .

🌟 What’s something small they did as a child that hinted at who they’d become?

❤️ Who is the one person they’d drop everything for, no questions asked?

💔 What’s the one wound (physical / emotional) they’ll never fully recover from?

🗡️ What’s their “I’ve killed for less” trigger?

☀️ What’s their happiest childhood memory?

🌧️ What kind of weather matches their soul?

🍽️ What meal do they cook when they need to feel like themselves again?

🎶 What song instantly makes them emotional & why?

🌙 Do they sleep peacefully / fight nightmares every night?

🔒 What’s a secret they’ll take to their grave?

🪞 What do they secretly hate about their own appearance?

💪 What random skill are they weirdly proud of?

👶 Baby picture of them - what’s the most embarrassing thing about it?

🏠 Describe their home when no one’s watching—messy, spotless, chaotic cozy?

😭 What always makes them cry, even if they hate admitting it?

😂 What’s the dumbest thing they’ve ever laughed at for way too long?

🧸 Do they still have a childhood comfort object? Where is it now?

✏️ What nickname do they secretly love being called?

⚔️ How do they act when they’re furious but have to stay polite?

🩸 What’s the worst injury they’ve ever had & the story behind it?

🕊️ What would instantly calm them down in a panic attack?

🔥 What’s something they’d burn the world down to protect?

🌹 What scent reminds them of the person they loved/love most?

🪥 What’s their most oddly specific daily routine?

💔 What’s the one apology they’re still waiting for that’ll never come?

🃏 Are they the type to forgive / hold a grudge until the end of the universe?

🌌 What’s their biggest “what if” that keeps them up at night?

🦋 What was their “I’m not a kid anymore” moment?

🎭 Do they wear a mask in public? What’s the real them like underneath?

🧳 If they had to leave home forever with only one bag, what do they pack?

🌑 What’s the darkest thought they’ve ever had about themselves?

☕ What’s their comfort drink?

🖤 What’s a “villain” trait they actually possess?

🤝 Who is the one person they never want to disappoint?

🎁 What gift would utterly destroy them (in a good / bad way)?

🩹 How do they react when someone they love is hurt?

🌅 Are they a sunrise / sunset person - what do they think about while looking at their favorite?

🧣 What texture/clothing item makes them feel safe?

🦉 What piece of advice do they give everyone but never follow themselves?

🔪 What’s the most violent thing they’ve ever done for love / survival?

🦋 What seemingly insignificant memory do they cherish the most?

🌹 What is their love language & how badly do they need it right now?

🪨 What’s the hardest choice they’ve ever made?

🧋 What food/drink do they hate that everyone else loves?

🕰️ If they could relive one day of their life, which would it be?

👑 In their own story, are they the hero / villain / someone else entirely?

🌡️ What temperature do they keep their home at & why?

🧸 What would their younger self think of them now?

💌 What’s the letter / text they’ll never send?

⚰️ What do they want written on their gravestone / what do they want people to remember them for?

[delirific]

I'm curious what you think about Yamato vs Takeru

If they fought seriously I mean

Ooooh good question! Thanks for asking.

Ok, well. I think that the short answer in most circumstances is Takeru would win, because Yamato would never have it in him to fight hard enough to win against his baby brother. Takeru is always going to be his Achilles heel, especially if we are not talking physical fighting, but just, like, a battle of wills.

HOWEVER. If it’s a situation where Yamato absolutely NEEDS to win… like if winning is what will keep Takeru alive in that moment… then Yamato will win. Because he is ultimately more ruthless, more physically aggressive, and more the type of person you generally should not fuck with.

If we are talking about a physical fight when they are both adults, then I think they would actually be very evenly matched in terms of height, weight, strength etc. But that Yamato would nevertheless have the tricks and experience to win, if he really had to.

[delirific]

ooooh the scary otp meme list sounds interesting ! I’m curious what you think bc I love how you write them ;)

anywaaay, hope life doesn’t become too overwhelming regardless if you’re in the mood to write or not

Thanks so much for this ask! I love thinking about these types of characters details. ✨

Which one is more fond of scary movies:

Obviously not Yamato, lol. We know from Tri that he is scared of scary stories, and I love that as a different thread to his character, so I absolutely accept it. I headcanon him being very into thrillers and true crime, but not horror.

My Taichi, on the other hand, loves the buzz of a scary movie. I actually feel like he would be something of a connoisseur, and that horror would be his preferred movie genre, along with action movies.

Which one gets the most excited about Halloween:

Taichi. Yamato doesn’t care about this kind of shit.

Which one would be more likely to survive the apocalypse:

Ooooh this is tricky because they are both quite prone to being self-sacrificial to save people they care about. I think, at a push, Yamato might be more likely to survive, because he is a shade less reckless (though it does depend on the circumstances) and so would be more likely to hunker down instead of taking an unnecessary risk.

But I like to think that, actually, they would both survive, by having each other’s backs. One of the best things about these two is that they are so much stronger together than they are solo. 🧡🩵

Which one would literally kill for the other:

Both would.

Which one likes to scare or startle the other:

This is more likely to be Taichi.

Which one is more likely to need comforting when they get spooked:

Absolutely Yamato, though he will be mad about it and pretend that he doesn’t.

Which one always puts on a brave face:

They both do this equally, I’d say. It all depends on the circumstances.

Which one would be more dangerous if they suddenly became violent:

Yamato. He is the more unpredictable of the two.

Which one would be more likely to commit a crime:

I had to think quite hard about this one! As I see it, they both have strong morals, so in general life, neither is very likely to commit a crime… but if they are in a situation where a crime needs to be committed for the greater good, neither would hesitate to do it.

At a push, Yamato might be less likely to, as he is more cautious, thinks consequences through more, and I see him as a tad more adherent to societal rules and structures, whereas Taichi would have zero qualms about smashing those.

Which one believes in ghosts:

Yamato believes and is scared of them, despite knowing, logically, that ghosts make no sense.

Taichi does not believe, and so isn’t scared.

Which one likes to watch spooky shows on television:

See above re: scary movies.

In terms of general tv habits, Yamato watches a lot of documentaries, gritty drama and (secretly) the cooking channel.

Taichi is usually watching sports, reality trash, or current affairs. He’ll watch several episodes of like, Terrace House back to back, then switch to a show about global economics that nobody else can even make sense of.

Which one would propose the idea of holding a seance:

Not a chance of this being Yamato. Taichi might, but as a joke, not in a serious way.

Which one has nightmares more often:

Taichi. I feel like he has more shit to have nightmares about.

Which one would want to explore a real haunted house:

Definitely not Yamato. Taichi would be much more, “Bring it on”.