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Headcanons | Doma musketeers are in love with you:
Lucky you!! You've got Alister, Valon and Rafael just for you!
So, without further ado, let's go!!!
Trigger warnings: None I guess.
Also minors, proship etc dni please.
General headcanons:
Alister:
Due to his background and traumatic experiences growing up, he has a very hard time warming up to people and opening up to them, let alone feeling desire.
In general, when I write about characters I prefer to describe them as bi/pansexual, since I want everyone to enjoy them, I don't want anyone to miss on their sparkle, they deserve love and so does the reader.
However, when I see Alister (and many other androgynous characters) I perceive him as demi/grey sexual, and sometimes as aroace. Yugioh was created in the 90’s, and the series is set in that era, so many of these things weren't common knowledge at that time.
So I can actually see him being surprised at the fact that he is, in fact, capable of being attracted to someone, and being in love with them.
He has a disorganized attachment style at first, so, with the same force he feels love, he also wants to run away.
He lost his family in front of him at a young age, so he inherently feels loving someone is dangerous. It's not that “it's not worth it”, he just doesn't want to feel pain again.
The only one who will realize he likes you is actually Valon, not even Rafael realized (and even if the man is a little bit slow at processing certain stuff, Alister can be quite cryptic sometimes.)
Alister is the kind of person that will make you think he probably hates you at first. He will call you unflattering nicknames, (If you are too short he will call you “dwarf” for example. In canon he also did this with Mai, and Rex and Weevil calling them “twerps” and “nimrods”, but no affection was involved.).
He does so in such a playful, nonchalant way that you will never know if he is being sarcastic, making a joke, or if he is making fun of you/mocking you.
So if you, rightfully so, take a step back and start avoiding him, Alister will get bitter and quite irritable. He knows he messed up. If you're lucky, he might feel enough guilt to want to make up for these things and take a more neutral approach to things.
—...So you're miserable now because you bullied Y/n too much, so now they are ignoring you. — The brunette man was sitting in a chair, adjusting the goggles he had on top of his head. — Aight! Way to go, mate! —
— Shut up, Valon! Y/n has nothing to do with this!! —
— Ooh? Is that so…? Then why are you blushing? — Valon had a way to push on his friend’s buttons.
— What!? I’m not blushing! — What was Valon even saying? It wasn't as if he was right…
Or was it?
The brunette chuckled as Alister tried to defend himself
— C’mon Valon, stop — The taller, older male added.
— Ooh please Raf! Don't be such a killjoy! —
— I’m not red!, I…! — The redhead turned around to see himself reflected in the window’s glass. — S-shit, my face is red…—
Valon started to laugh on full volume at his friend's realization.
— Fuck you!! Fuck everything!! — Alister pointed at the brunette, then stormed off to the door.
Everything would have been much easier if he hadn't just seen your face when he opened the door.
Your eyes…so pretty…even when you looked at him with a mix of concern and confusion…
You didn't get to say a word.
Alister looked at you, then to the side, as if he was suddenly overcome by guilt or even…shyness?. You could even see a hint of light, glistening eyes…
— Huh, sorry, Y/n… — He managed to mutter.
Audible and clear enough for you.
Even if he walked off, you entered the room, not able to believe what just happened.
Valon and Rafael looked at you, then you reciprocated.
— Did…did he just call me by my name?? —
Both men sighed. They didn't know if you were a lost cause or just clueless.
But now they could understand his friend’s frustration a little better…
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Valon:
Things with Valon tend to be both easy, and hard at the same time.
It's so easy to spend time together…so why is it so hard for him to say what he actually feels…?
Well, both of you actually knew.
His last failed attempts trying to call Mai’s attention were enough for him to want to try and do things slowly.
It killed him inside.
At this point we all know Valon isn't patient or slow at anything. He always wants to be fast, loud and clear.
Still, he tries to give you your time and space, even if he tries to make it very clear that he is interested…while treating you as “one of the boys”.
Seriously.
Gender doesn't matter to him, whether you are a boy, girl or nonbinary being. He will still call you “dude” and “bro”, to give you a place in the group.
Everything he does is utterly confusing to you, and he knows it's his fault.
The long motorcycle trips looking at the sunset while hugging his back…
The nice moments where you dozed off while watching the tv or a movie…
How he held you hard enough as if he wanted you to lose your breath.
And he did.
He wanted you to lose yourself to him.
But didn't actually know how.
And it confused you, the first time he did this was when you were on a motorcycle
Ride, and stopped by a little park when the sun was setting.
— Well, this place should do — Valon took off his helmet, as you already took off yours — Huh…?
He took a moment to observe you, while his hair made a loud “pop”, settling into place instantly.
You were mesmerized by the colors in the sky, all of them so beautiful. The oranges and pink hues mixing with blue made the scene so magical.
— So pretty…— You mumbled, thinking it was just you who could hear.
But it wasn't.
— Well I know what's prettier! — He looked at you, as if he was making a joke but not at the same time.
— W-What? What could be prettier than this? —
He knew. He knew you were going to ask. So he purposefully, deliberately laughed his comment off.
He tried to tell you “if you know, you know”, but actually sucked at confessions.
It made you confused and offended at the same time. You looked away because you thought he laughed at you.
— Ahhh, c’mon Y/n, don't get so angry at stuff like this, will ya? —
— …Hmm, maybe we should actually get back — You pointed at the ceiling — It's almost night time…—
— Well, you may be right — He finalized, then you resumed the ride home.
Or what you called “home”, anyway.
When you two got back, however, there was something else going on…like the rhythm slowed down between you two.
You saw him approach you and come to you with firm steps. What to do now? You almost got defensive.
— W-what? —
— Hmm? What do you have there? — He leaned for a moment, your faces so close to each other you felt his breath.
Is he…going to kiss me? You asked yourself if you liked him, if you actually wanted him to, but closed your eyes immediately.
As you felt his hand close to your face, he disappointed you, poking your forehead instead.
— Haha, dude! you fell for it!! —
— Hmmm!! — you looked away, this time you were actually angry, and he noticed it, so he went straight to the door.
Before it actually closed itself, you could see his back and his arms behind his own neck, as if he muttered something that didn't matter at all.
— You will always be prettier than that —
Dead end.
The door closed and you almost freaked out. Did he actually say that!? You didn't imagine it, did you?
You punched the door and the walls surrounding it.
— What do you mean!? What the hell!? Come Back!!! —
You sat on the floor, covering your face and blushing.
This moment was everything for you, but you didn't want to get your hopes too high…
Moments with Valon were both hard and easy, you actually wondered what made him be that way, especially when you were clear as water.
You might know in the future.
You two just got to be patient.
Rafael:
Rafael knows he can look quite intimidating, so he will never notice you like him, unless you tell him directly.
If you take that as a positive, then he will tell you if he reciprocates or not based on his own feelings. No beating around the bush, no complicated feelings.
The hardest part will be his own feelings, because if he loves someone, he loves them forever.
He is still grieving his family when he meets you so both of you will have to be patient with what he is feeling because sometimes even he doesn't know what he feels.
You tried to not be pushy or weird when you asked things to Rafael. Tried to look as calm and collected as possible, since he intimidated you…yet you couldn't quite grasp why he attracted you all the same.
— So…— You tried to express yourself the best you could without blushing — if you were one of your guardian cards, which one would you be?.
For a moment, he pondered on his answer.
— Well, taking into account I’m a man and my body type, I would say…Guardian Grahl. —
You tried to break the silence, so it wouldn't come off uncomfortable. You were also surprised by his answer.
— Oh, I always imagined you as the male version of Guardian Eatos! —
He stopped for a minute…or two, and looked at you. Were you actually serious?
— I–, uh… — He tried to come up with something before being interrupted.
— Oh, you compared him to his favourite card, I can already see hearts forming in his eyes! — Valon joked, mocking Rafael who was covering his face right now.
You tried to show you didn't mind while also melting inside. It wasn't possible that a man like him was flustered like this in front of you.
He felt unreal…
— Shut up Valon, you're not even funny…— Alister retorted.
— Ahh, c’mon man!! Is not that serious — Valon tried to defend himself and, while you're disappeared from the scene, your effect on Rafael didn't…
From then on, he took a moment to stare at his “Guardian Eatos” card and then looking at the horizon, while a small smile started forming in his lips.
— Guardian Eatos represents purity, and all the good things that exist in this world…— He took a moment to ponder…— Does she actually perceive me that way?... —
Alister and Valon looked at him from afar, amused.
— Aah, look at him! He’s all smitten now…— said Valon, and Alister shook his head no before replying.
—Poor Raf, his little heart is going to be crushed soon…— in a sarcastic manner.
…Was any of this true? Or just jealousy getting the best of them?...
Valon vs Alister vs Rafael:
Ahh, yes, that common frustrating moment. You were talking to someone else.
And all three of them were watching, knowing all of them liked you at the same time, the morbid jealousy took them by the throat.
You smiled and posed, to get what you wanted, not from them but from someone else.
What was even funnier was that, you didn't even know you could get the same from any of them, really.
— Geez, talking to that nimrod again, why are they like that? — Alister talked to himself as if no one heard him.
— Yeah, especially when they got us, all of us ready to sin for them, hahah — Valon tried to pass the frustrating moment as something innocent, like a joke.
— A church gets on fire every time you say stupid stuff like that, Valon — Alister sharply remarked.
— Wha–, bet you’d prefer it if the church exploded then?... — the brunette replied, offended yet playfully, knowing exactly what buttons to push.
— What the hell did you say!? —
Before the conversation escalated, the older, blonde male entered it.
— Calm down, your complaining won't solve anything... —
— …I really want to make a titanic joke, but I’m holding back… —
Alister replied bitterly, not wanting to agree with Rafael, since he was also competing for Y/n’s love and attention.
— Yeaaah! Let that sink in, Raf! — Valon finalized, then Rafael rolled his eyes.
They all watched you, as you walked in their direction, then went away with a smoothie.
— Huh, what an idiot…—
The way you said that and how you compelled the message for all of them to hear, pulled on their heart strings immediately.
Why go so hard, manipulating someone for a smoothie?
The sheer banality of all this confused them, not being able to decide if that part of you was either dissapointing…
Second part for the headcanons of this beloved man!!
...Well hello!! Here we go again! Let's just start, shall we?
Pegasus J. Crawford/Maximillion Pegasus | Headcanons (Part 2)
Trigger warnings: There are some parts that are suggestive. Not explicit, but suggestive enough (you know what I mean, lol.), wholesome and neutral for the most part.
So without further ado, let's go!!
Also Proship and comship, whatever please DNI. Also minors DNI either.
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-Your dynamic together would totally be:
“I didn't say anything!!…did you peak into my mind again??”
“Oh honey, I don't need to use my millenium eye to see right through you”
- Something that I've always wondered about "if was having his left eye removed for the millennium eye made him lose depth in his overall vision". He is an artist, so both eyes are necessary when approaching deep understanding of perspective, and avoiding things to look flat.
However I think the millennium eye actually helped him with his art. After getting used to it, Pegasus started feeling he had better hand-eye coordination, and whatever image he had on his mind, was now more clear and he could depict it faithfully (and in less time than before).
So...it could be said that he lost his physical vision partially, but gained experience with his "mind's eye" (no pun intended (?).).
-He always had a vivid imagination since childhood, now thanks to the millennium eye, he has hyper-phantasia (the ability see an object in your mind clearly and in many angles, as if it was in 3D.)
-The castle he lives in is “weirdly” designed and kind of labyrinthic. Let's remember the OG Duelist Kingdom arc for a moment. At that time, “Duel Monsters” was more of a DnD, tabletop game of sorts, represented in a card game that had holographic arenas. It wasn't until Battle City that the game actually matured its rules a little more.
Taking that into account, his home is wide, filled with this “magical” and “whimsy” details, that makes it feel more alive.
So at night, when trying to navigate the castle with the lights off, you’ll naturally feel as if you were crawling into a dungeon. It does really fit into the “fantasy vibe”, so to speak.
Although you'll always feel as if there was someone watching you...a shadow looming over you. And even if you direct your gaze at it's direction, now it's completely gone...
Was it necessary to feel all of this uneasiness when the only thing you did was going to the bathroom at 3 A.M?
-You’ll experience nothing short of adoration from this man (Kind of like Gomez Addams with Morticia, actually!!)
He likes to caress you, hold you, embrace you, and if you two are alone in the same room, the temperature might rise unexpectedly if he ever asks you to sit on his lap…what an unshameous/unshameful man, isn't he?. You have been warned!.
-Pegasus is really touch-starved, so one of the questions I like to ask myself often regarding soft affection, is the balance between giving and receiving.
We’ve already established he is affectionate, and very into hugs and physical affection. He will never reject any of your advances, either (obviously).
Does he like to be held? The answer is yes, he actually adores it. (When I say “being held” it means you are being placed at the bottom, and he is above you, I hope that clears it up.)
However, he doesn't want to feel like he is going to crush you, so you like to put some pillows in the headboard of the bed, and receive him in your arms while sitting slightly. He loves placing his head on your chest, while keeping eye contact. There is something very intimate about moments like this…
One of the few instances where it's not even necessary to talk. It's just you and him. You lay there silently while brushing his hair, while he looks at you like you are the best in the world…
You are nothing short from a magical being at that moment. You're his everything.
-Sometimes, the thoughts that linger on his mind are not exactly the “spicy” ones, or at least, not all the time.
Taking into account that his zodiac sign is Libra, and Libra is ruled by Venus, Pegasus enjoys sensual pleasures, rather than sexual ones (Not that he doesn't enjoy adult action, but he leans mostly in the romantic territory). Meaning he interacts with his surroundings and the things he loves through all of his senses (plus the “vision” granted by his millenium eye.).
It's not just about crude instinct. He can remember how you looked, the shivers he sent to your spine, the chills in your skin as he touched you…
That gives him a “warmer”, more complete view about life. He is really passionate, but that extends to all the areas in his life.
-Very theatrical being too!! This man loves to exaggerate for the fun of it! It's not just about creating art anymore. He is the art. He embodies the art, and he is the painting in movement.
An unpredictable showman as you see (In canon, the scene with Bandit Keith showed exactly this.), no one knows what his next step will be, and that's what makes being by his side thrilling.
-On a funny side note, he would enjoy reading your diary as much as he does reading a comic.
However, when things get a little “more interesting”, he stops his tracks, and stops drinking entirely. He might even mutter to himself something along the lines of:
“Oooh, this is exciting…oh, dammit, I need to be sober for this one!”
And you deserve some recognition for this. For a man that could have the world at his fingertips, chasing novelty is hard, so you can imagine he really must be invested in you as a whole to enjoy knowing more about you…
-It doesn't matter if you two have kids or not, believe me when I say he loves, and adores dad jokes!
So if you are AFAB (Assigned Female At Birth) and eventually get pregnant, he will definitely cry when you tell him the news...
But when the kid is finally born, Pegasus will charge at you with double the dad jokes again, you have been warned!
-He loves Halloween as much as he loves Christmas (any Holiday, really), and he likes celebrating in general.
-Pegasus doesn't like reading books as much as he likes reading comics, as sometimes, the descriptions can drag for too long and overstimulate his visual brain (he gets tired easily, so to speak).
But now, one of his favourite forms of entertainment and inspiration is having you read to him out loud...
Do not get discouraged by the tiny mess ups while reading!! He finds the stuttering adorable!!
In general, he likes to hear about egyptian history and ancient discoveries from around the world. Historical fiction, drama, I feel he would like you to read many books by Oscar Wilde (a fellow libra, The picture of Dorian Gray is one of his favourites along his short stories.)
But his absolute favourite when either he or you are feeling down is...
Chick lit.
Yeah yeah, I said it. You have never heard him laugh louder and you absolutely adore him for that, how could you not?
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So that's all folks!! I hope you liked this one, and see you in another post!!
Not me being totally feral about a poll X'D lol (???).
After a long battle between Valon and Alister... IT'S A TIE!! (And it's funny because while people were voting, I was thinking about them dueling lol. I also got the jumpscare about Valon winning, I really thought Alister was going to take the L on this one xD).
So...You'll get headcanons about them, but since the three musketeers cannot be separated, you'll get Rafael too (I know I'm not the only one who loves them all equally).
That moment when I realize I made this blog for these three bastards (affectionate)
Yet I wrote for literally anyone else first... (I don't regret it though, writing for Yugi, Pegasus and Ori!Kaiba has been a delight for this blog 💖)
I'll still post things about the other less popular characters, but I'd like to have some input first (At least for the first ten posts, I do like interaction you know?)
So what's it gonna be?
Do you want headcanons about...
Alister (Doma Orichalcos)
Valon (Doma Orichalcos)
Rafael (Doma Orichalcos)
Headcanons about their surnames
General Headcanons about them (poly amorous route)
In an (un)surprising turn of events, Yugi Mutou/Yami Yugi won the last poll to write headcanons about them.
Did he cheat? We will never know for sure! (At the end of the day, Yugi never loses (???).)
So without further ado, let's go!
Yugi Mutou/Yami Yugi | Route (Part one):
Trigger Warnings: None, Sfw, wholesome, slight soulmate connection if you squint, slight miscommunication, Yami Yugi/Atem being insecure/self conscious about his reputation.
Sorry guys...instead of just being headcanons it ended up being a whole route (and this is just the first part.)
Keep in mind that, when I say "Route" I mean it like in a visual novel where you go and romance a character, this would be one of Yugi's routes if I ever came up with another one.
Also, when a route is closed, you can unlock a route with another character (that will be decided between posts!!)
So that's it for now!!
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This may come off as something obvious for some, but I’ll clear it up anyway. Because Yami and Yugi are the same being, residing in the same body, if you date one of them, you're actually dating both.
Now, I know how the show ended, but for the sake of maintaining everything consistent, all characters are depicted as 18+.
I would love to depict Yugi as a full blown adult that is 23-25 years old even if Yu-Gi-Oh designs do not change too much, I want an AU where we can see some development.
Also proship/comship/whatever DNI please.
Now, onto the little route!!:
Yami has seen this pattern for a very long time…how his partner, Yugi, acts around you.
Words aren't even necessary between both men, no matter how much they would like to keep things private from one another, or bury their reasons to act the way they do, they always know.
And while Yami may have helped his counterpart to cultivate his own self esteem in Yugi’s youth, it is the latter who, ironically, will do all the heavy lifting when it comes to the relationship that he wants to build with you.
Yugi’s nature is kind and gentle, but purposefully determined when it comes to the things he knows will make him happier and/or grow as a person.
In his 20’s, I can see Yugi still helping his grandfather in the game shop, lifting boxes, and carrying heavier stuff. Because of this, he has developed a little bit of muscle, he has also grown taller (not much, but when shifting between personalities, now it's barely noticeable.).
After Tea/Anzu moved to the USA, it was evident that their feelings could not grow in these circumstances, so they both remained friends. She's really happy that her friend moved on and found you.!
Whenever you come to the shop, Yugi can actually feel you are near, even if he's not looking at you directly. His intuition is sharp enough to sense you, an ability that all millenium item hosts naturally have acquired with time.
— I’ll be right back, Y/n! — said the spiky haired man in front of you.
You always wondered how he did it.
It was funny how both of you met each other…
You weren't a duelist, at least not an advanced one. But you managed to land a job in a card shop, and you really wanted to do the best you could when it came to giving advice on what cards or strategies would be better for aspiring duelists who came to your shop.
There were rumors about the “so called” king of games living near, so you didn't expect much when you entered the Kame Game shop. How could someone so important live there? Shouldn't the guy be rich by now?
And…all of these assumptions were thrown out the window when you saw him over the counter, overhearing two conversations at once.
— Yes Grandpa, I’ll help you in a sec! Please don't try and carry all of that alone! — Yugi replied, shuffling between a preoccupied tone and an apologetic one — Joey, we’ve already talked about this…I can't lend you any more money for now - —
That's when he noticed you, and almost as if he knew it, he felt happy. A familiar sensation, like home.
Yugi interrupted himself, as Joey, his best friend, turned around to see you.
—...Can I help you? —
You were mesmerized, almost in a trance, barely grasping what the duel champion just said right now. Was he treating you like a normal person? Like an equal?. He wasn't like Seto Kaiba or other duelists, competitive and arrogant…you realized his gentle nature wasn't a facade, certainly.
—W-well…you might be able to help…—
You tried to convey what kind of help you needed, and you were willing to pay for a class in duel monsters, if that was possible.
Instead, you were greeted with warmth, the kind you would expect from a long time friend or a family member…they allowed you to stay after work to cover the basics of the games, and even Joey was glad to help you!
There was this immense feeling of gratitude, you got way more than you thought you would from this experience. Two months passed by quickly, however Yugi and his grandfather refused any kind of payment for the service they gave you.
—Why are they so stubborn…? The deserve some compensation, they have invested so much time on me…— You distracted yourself, thinking about the possibilities…
You had the habit of daydreaming between tasks and even during practice duels, until a soft voice grounded you.
—...y/n…Earth to Y/N…! —
You quickly snapped out of any other thoughts and inner doubts.
—...Ah! S-sorry!! I got distracted! —
Both Yugi and Joey chuckled at your reaction. Your opponent, Joey, was apparently eager to gain another victory.
— C’mon Y/N! This fella has another duel to win! — The blonde man sure exuded confidence through his words…
You came up with an idea.
—Joey, if you love the game so much and need a stable job...why don't you work at the shop? — You stopped yourself mid-sentence, trying to convey what you wanted to explain. —...You would do great in both coaching and teaching rookies for practice duels! I could talk to my boss about it! —
— That would actually be such a great idea! Joey is a trustworthy person, I can assure you that, Y/N. — Yugi looked more contempt than his own friend at the job proposal — If I couldn't attend the game shop for some reason, Joey would be the first person I would think of to cover me! —
— Oh…Yug! — Joey was almost teary, knowing how much his friend trusted him.
— Hmm, I don't know, I wouldn't trust Joey with our money, Yugi — Yugi’s grandfather interrupted the moment, eliciting a sigh of discomfort from the blonde.
Both Yugi and you laughed, and he stopped for a moment to contemplate you… the planes of your face, your smile…
You looked perfect.
He didn't have, or need, any other words to describe you, your smile and the sheer feeling of happiness your presence gave him.
— I’ll recommend him personally if you want to! — Yugi replied.
— That would be great!...But you didn't tell me how can I repay you for your services…—
— Oh! About that…well, I may have an idea…—
Yugi looked at the other men and winked, a universal signal that sent a jolt to both the older and younger one.
— I–, ah…I’ll be back in a while! — Solomon muto retorted, trying to hide his intention to leave you two alone.
— I- well, I…I’ll go to the toilet! — Joey then started dodging any furniture that could come up in his way, failing miserably in the process, and falling two or three times.
Suddenly, everyone was gone. It was only Yugi and you…or was it?.
There was someone else watching the scene unfold, without you being aware of it.
— Well, I was thinking about something…— Yugi looked behind him, as if he was looking for some kind of approval, but to no avail.
There wasn't even a trace of the shadow of his other self. He caressed the golden puzzle that rested on his chest, as if it was the source of his confidence.
With the last remnant of courage he had left, he finalized his sentence.
— You know, there's a cafeteria near here, I think we should go there, so we can talk in more detail about it... —
After some moments, both of you felt the bold, heavy whispers of silence… Thanks to you, though, it wasn't for long.
— Oh, that's great! — You almost beamed in happiness. Yugi almost jumped at your sudden reaction.
— You…you accept…? —
For the first time in some years, Yugi Mutou actually looked…puzzled. Quite fittingly, really.
— Sure, why not? It would be nice —
— G-great! Hah…— Yugi scratched his face nervously, with his index finger.
—...I can't help but feel a little bit guilty…I think I may have messed up... — His thoughts started tripping against the measly words he tried to utter, in an attempt to salvage the situation — Y-you know, It's okay if you don't want to, I– —
— Oh, it's getting late, I should get going! —
— W-wait, Y/n, I– —
Yugi tried to get up from the floor, while you put your shoes on. Joey, appeared behind a wall, startling Y/n in the process.
— Wah!! —
— Don't worry Yug! I’ll return Y/n to their home safely! —
— I…uh, thanks Joey — Yugi tried to hide his guilt behind a sheepish smile and closed eyes.
When you turned around and weren't looking, Joey lifted his arm and did a thumbs up to Yugi while smiling and repeatedly nodding, as if asking “how did it go?”. Yugi answered with another thumbs up, shyly.
Apparently, it looked like a success!
Joey retracted his elbow triumphantly. He was even happier than his friend at this point.
— Yeah! Well! Let's go Y/N!! —
You both left the shop and waved at Yugi.
—Hmm…you weren't entirely honest with them, did you? — Solomon asked, with one of his eyes closed, as if he was inspecting his own grandson.
— I…uh, Grandpa, I don't wanna talk about this…—
— Heh heh, don't worry about it!, let's rest and call it a day — He reassured his grandson, patting his back as the young man went to his own room.
Yugi let out a long sigh after closing the door.
— Why didn't you actually tell them?...—
Yami’s spirit was sitting on the bed when he asked. It felt like a jab at Yugi's heart...
— Well I should be the one asking that! You didn't even peak to help or encourage me! — Yugi wasn't even mad, he was just…anoyed, and hurt.
— You know…I know when you're hiding something. — Yugi sat by Yami’s side on the bed. — I take it you don't like Y/N, then…?. —
Yugi started changing into his bed clothes while waiting for an answer.
— N-no…it's not like that. Yugi, I…! — Yami tried his best, but couldn't come up with the words that could better describe how he actually felt, and the heaviness in his chest…—I… I don't know for sure…—
— Well, you will have to make up your mind Pharaoh…— Yugi muttered while climbing to his bed, then turning off the lights — We have a date tomorrow. —
— I see… —
Yami sat by the headboard of the bed, deep in thought, while observing his other half.
He was a 5000* year old spirit, yet he had heard enough insults about himself, been called names for actions he couldn't even recall, and having to live, yet again to own up for his mistakes in a body that wasn't even his.
“I’ve heard about you, you were an evil Pharaoh, a tyrant”
“You always take credit for being the king of games, leaving nothing for Yugi!”
“You don't deserve to be the current champion, that title belongs to me, and me only!”
“What about Tea, I bet you plan to have her to yourself too, huh?”
“You are evil, accept it.”
Each one stung more than the last, even if Yami didn't want to accept it, even if he wanted to stay strong at the time, the pain on his chest had him almost bent over…
It wasn't easy, for either of them. It wasn't easy to be both dead and alive at the same time.
It wasn't easy to be someone else’s shadow, yet shine so much no one could help but see him.
It wasn't easy to be accused of cheating repeatedly while being judged for taking all the credit at the same time.
But what Yami would never, ever do willingly, is hurt Yugi again.
— I lost him once, I can't afford to make the same mistakes again…—
Yami looked at his younger counterpart. Being a part of his life and sharing the joys of it, the ups and downs…
It was an immense privilege.
And he took it for granted way too many times to make the same mistake again.
— I would never deprive you from the happiness that belongs to you, partner…—
The ancient spirit looked to his younger, lively self sleeping peacefully.
The night was still young…
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In the other part of the town, Joey was walking you home, the look of nostalgia and happiness washing over him, remembering how defenseless and weak Yugi was in the past. Now both of them reached maturity, even if Joey himself knew he had many things to overcome.
—...-and don't get me started on that one, you should have seen his face when Tristan and I took his millenium puzzle! —
You chuckled a little as the scene played in your mind.
— Oh, you two were so mean!! —
— Hahaha, you could say so!, but…— The blonde man looked to the horizon, then at the floor, searching for the words between every step. —You know…If anything ever happened to me, I would also trust everything I had to Yugi. The only family I have, my sister Serenity, and what little I might have at my home…
—Joey…— The sudden change in pace, and the vulnerability he just showed you…took you out of guard immediately. Almost walking past your original destination — Oh, it's here.
Joey stopped immediately, walking backwards a little, and brushing the back of his head with his hand, almost apologetically.
— Thank you, Joey…—
— No problem, Y/n! And…hey…please take care of Yugi's heart for me, will ya? —
— I…uh..sure…— You were confused by his last statement…what did he mean by that? —
You went into your house, and put your bed clothes on to relax. While you were undressing, however, many thoughts started racing on your mind.
—Simple enough, we go out together, I buy him a meal, and everything is covered…right? —
However…
Thinking about it more deeply…
“There’s a cafeteria near here…”
“It’s okay if you don't want to”
“I would trust Yugi with everything I had”
“Please take care of Yugi's heart for me, ‘will ya?”
For a moment, you felt a scream coiling at the bottom of your throat when it downed on you.
You signed up for a date.
Without you noticing, you gave your friend, Yugi, high hopes for something you didn't feel…or did you?
Were you starting to develop feelings for your friend? Was this all just a massive misunderstanding?
— I’m such an idiot…— You threw yourself at your bed, frustrated. — What do I do? What should I tell him?...What should I wear?? —
It was funny and annoying how your mood was swinging to match your current train of thought. You realized it was better to rest from this busy day, and give yourself a little bit of grace.
The harder decisions would be taken up tomorrow.
…..
Guys!!!
It ended being so long I had to decide to split it up in two chapters! Holy moly! I cannot believe I’ve written roughly 2500 words for this post alone! It's insane and I want to keep on writing lol xD.
Well...I hope you like this one, and see you in another post!!
Hey guys!! How are you doing? I've been thinking about these characters lately, who would you like to read about the most? I mainly do headcanons for self shipping, but maybe you could comment about another thing you're interested in.
Would you like Headcanons about...?
Pegasus J. Crawford/Maximillion Pegasus
Seto Kaiba
Yako Tenma (Yu-Gi-Oh R)
Gekkou Tenma (Yu-Gi-Oh R)
Alister (Doma Orichalcos)
Valon (Doma Orichalcos)
Raphael (Doma Orichalcos)
Joey Wheeler
Yugi/Yami Yugi
Other (Maybe leave a comment with your suggestion?)
Some funny/wholesome headcanons I have for some of the YGO DM characters:
Yugi: Can never find anything. Like ever. Yami used to help him find missing things and now that he's gone, anytime Yugi can't find something, it ends up on his bed exactly 20 minutes later magically. Every. time.
Joey: Is amazing at braiding hair. He used to do it for Serenity all the time.
Téa: Despite being amazing at dancing, she's not that great at singing. But she's also really good at lip syncing so it makes up for it.
Tristan: opposite to Téa, he is severely uncoordinated when it comes to dancing, but pretty good at singing. He also owns a guitar in his closet.
Mokuba: He likes to eat straight up coffee beans. Like, just the beans. Straight from the bag. Seto walked in on this one morning and now he is forever secretly terrified of his little brother in the morning.
Seto: He listens to lofi and Hans Zimmer when he works. He listens to metal when he builds decks, and he listens to "You're not me" on repeat regularly. (I made an entire Spotify playlist based on this).
Seto and Mokuba: they combat train together. It's how they bond. And Mokuba somehow beats Seto every time.
Bakura: despite being the Bri'ish little fella we know and love, he hates tea. Especially black tea. Even if it's sweetened. He prefers coffee over anything.
Marik: used to love tea but stopped drinking it once he found out that Bakura hates it. Now he drinks coffee, despite not liking it that much.
Rebecca: she secretly still sleeps with her teddy. She also reads a quantum mechanics book before she sleeps. 💀
Duke: He has a small side hustle in making resin dice. He has a pretty creative and crafty side.
That's all I can think of for now :p
Lemme know if y'all want more. You're free to add on your own to this if you'd like :)
Do you think that Mokuba does what every younger sibling does and absolutely messes with Kaiba’s stuff in his room? Takes his things. Moves things around.
GUUUUYS, GUUUUUUYS!! I’M PRETTY MUCH NOT OKAY! I STAYED UNTIL FIVE AM TO MAKE THISSSS!! (Orichalcos!Kaiba AU!!)
I was like “Oh just a little headcanon before bed”, I ended up drawing for it and everything. (I know, I didn't show drawings before but you’ll have to trust me, this blog is entirely human and me being a human, I make a lot of mistakes anyway.)
So anyways!! My version of Orichalcos!Kaiba is here! (Yes, I wanted the “you let yourself go…” vibe.). A seto so broken that would make you looking at him very…jarring.
There are headcanons and mini-scenes in this post, and many trigger warnings.
And it's funny because I thought “Oooh, so Orichalcos!Kaiba huh? What would he look like? Would he go the punk biker/goth route? Would he dye his hair green again?? Would he have a black wardrobe with white details? (Bc of blue eyes white dragon).
Then I realized..."Wait, if he is doing this there probably is something very wrong with him. Something happened. Something terrible"
So...yeah, there is going to be angst here.
So anyways!! More under the cut!!
Seto Kaiba | Orichalcos AU:
Trigger warnings: Major character death, grieving, loss, major loss, major angst, hurt no comfort, declining narrative, mentions of death, suggestive, implications of depression,
Kaiba’s Emo Era, Screw the rules! I have green hair (again).
(Also yes, you can draw this version if you want, but please give credits, I wanna see!!)
DO NOT REPOST MY WORK WITHOUT PERMISSION!!
DO NOT STEAL OR TRACE OVER
So without further ado, let's go now!!
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There are many implications regarding Seto using the seal or entering a cult, or even being a benefactor/shareholder of the Paradius organization…
For Seto, who is a calm and reserved character most of the time, to make such an impulsive decision that would put his integrity as a whole in danger and jeopardize his whole reputation, there has to be a breaking point.
His own destruction must have a meaning and must be worth it.
The reason I never thought about him actually playing it willingly is…because he hasn't lost everything...yet.
For a strong character like him to fall from grace like that, there must be something that brought him to that edge. And no, Yami/Yugi/Atem is not enough reason to use it…yet.
At that point, Yami/Yugi/Atem is his rival and he wants to beat him on his own terms (because of his ego and pride, okay. That is understandable, he is stubborn and consistent.)
However, there is something, or rather, someone, whose absence could get him to that point.
And that is his brother, Mokuba.
You cannot tell me he wouldn't go crazy if his little brother disappeared.
You cannot tell me he would prefer his life project, a billion dollar corporation “Kaiba corp”, over his brother.
You cannot tell me he would go on and just “get over it”, if Mokuba actually died.
His brother was his everything, while Mokuba probably doesn't remember his original parents, Seto surely remembers everything, including the fateful day when they had the accident.
If Seto knew what being adopted by Gozaburo would mean and entail, he would probably never have done it because…it wasn't for the faint of heart. He only did it because he didn't have anything to lose, and he wanted to give his brother (and himself) a better life where they could achieve their hopes and dreams.
At that point he was operating from a survival instinct.
But he mainly did it because his brother was always there supporting him, and he felt the responsibility as an older brother to raise his little brother the best he could.
We don't often realize how important Mokuba's place is in Seto's life because Seto is a very harsh and bold individual. From the outside, his bossy demeanor could confuse the majority of us and fool us to believe he actually doesn't care about anyone but himself and his ego, but it actually isn't like that.
Seto experienced the cruelty of the world in the authority of his step father, while Mokuba had the privilege to mature in the softer parts of life: feelings.
However, Seto matured through all the hardships of life and as such, is resilient to objective failure. A highly competent individual, accomplished, smart, diligent and productive.
I can imagine he even read (and maybe even wrote) self help books about grinding through life and squeezing money out of every moment you have to invest it, and delegate every task that is not useful or that doesn't serve that purpose.
…Guess what those tasks would be, and who would get them.
…Exactly.
In a world where ”feelings are useless and would hold you back”, he would rather someone else have that burden.
In a world that appreciates him for being an excellent business man, Mokuba is his heart.
He dealt with all the feelings his older brother “couldn't afford to have.”
So…losing him would be akin to losing his heart, humanity and himself. And having to feel (by himself) everything he procrastinated and pushed back for so long.
Guys…this is not about him wanting more power.
For me at least, this is a whole character arc and a complete declining narrative for Seto that would end with him losing his life.
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Now that we settled all this, there are many routes this AU could go to.
But first, I wanted to explain why I drew him like that. His design is made to resemble his first design in Season 0, with the green hair, and if you look closely, he is wearing his Orichalcos stone in the collar, the same one Gozaburo used with him, to break him.
Almost like he is indulging in the worst parts of himself and his past.
Now, going back to Mokuba…
There could be an arc where he does the same as Gozaburo in the virtual world for Noah, but is Mokuba's soul trapped in it. Or maybe go full Yako Tenma (If you haven't read Yu-Gi-Oh R please do, it's a great manga and I love it as much as the Orichalcos arc.) and use a real body for his brother's soul to come alive again (as Yako’s invention and project used Kaiba Corp’s bleeding edge technology as a foundation)...
Yet…none of this would actually work and he knows it. He knows it very well.
You know…for a character that notably is very “agnostic” in terms of magic, and doesn't actually believe in anything (“This is fake”, “hocus pocus mind tricks”, “not real”, etc.), this is the moment when he would really need something to hold on and lean on to avoid losing his sanity.
This is the moment that, after failing to revive his brother, the grief would take the best of him.
This is the moment where he would believe in anything and pray to any God if that means seeing his brother again.
This is the breaking point in which he falls in total despair. No pride and dignity, everything is gone.
And yes, he would go against Yugi, but not for the reasons you might think.
Of course, he would never say this out loud, but…if he confronts Yugi in that state, he knows he is going to lose, and that is the point.
I can imagine him acting as if he was winning and as if he had the upperhand during all the duel.
This would be a good moment to reference their duel in the duelist kingdom. As most duels in the Doma arc tend to be in an over the top, dangerous place (the Death Valley where Raphael cut the bridge, the roof of a train or the roof of a plane that could crash at any moment.), I can imagine this duel would take place at the top of a building (Maybe Kaiba Corp's, even) and Seto would stand at the edge of the building, to add psychological tension and ensure that if he loses, his physical body will actually die too.
On top of that, his blue eyes white dragon…would turn black due to the corruption, reflecting his state of mind and soul. I can even imagine the scene playing like this:
— And remember, that with the seal of orichalcos, each one of my monsters gains 500 bonus points!! —.
—...Kaiba…do you realize what you did to your monsters?? Do you realize what you’ve done!?? — Yami looks at the colossal, three headed dragon before him, astonished in a mix of fear and disbelief for what is happening before him. After all, it's worth remembering that all monsters are real in this duel…
— Of course I did! I gave them power, the power necessary to beat you and take your soul with it!!.— Seto acts with confidence, the kind of confidence only an insane person could muster…
But Seto, from the bottom of his heart, knows he cannot win this battle. And that is exactly why he decided to do this.
He wanted to lose and die by the hand of his one and only rival, the one he objectively knows is better than him. It couldn't be any other way, and he would never have had it any other way either.
In the end, when Yami wins, Yugi takes his place, screaming at the thought of Seto falling. He runs at him, effectively preventing his rival from falling.
But it's too late, as the light surrounds him, he screams at the top of his lungs, resembling the duel they had in the first chapter, where he lost to Exodia and his mind was crushed.
Only now, it was his own soul that was crushed, and he was the one at fault for that…
At that moment, Seto is on his knees, and experiences a hallucination (similar to what Alister had, where he gave the dyna dude to Mokuba, thinking it was Mickey/Mirko, his little brother. Now Seto is looking at Mokuba through Yugi).
— M-Mokuba…I’m glad…to see you again. —
— Seto, why!? Why did you do this to yourself? —
— I… —
Seto remembered their times in childhood, their hopes and dreams, their promises. “We’ll make an amusement park, so kids all around the world can enjoy it and play freely, kids like us who don't have parents!”
— I wanted to keep my promise…! —
“Don't cry, Mokuba! I’ll make a good life for us someday!!”
— …I wanted to bring you back…! —
“Don't show weakness, if you do, it's over!” “Don't trust anyone!!”
— Mokuba… —
His eyes lost it's sparkle, as a single tear ran through his cheek. Yugi closed his eyes.
Seto was gone.
Kaiba’s hand fell to the ground with one card in his hand. It wasn't the seal…
It was one of his blue eyed white dragon. He managed to grab it in his last moments, as if he wanted it to protect him somehow…
The exact same card that made him duel Yugi for the first time.
Now Seto was like the one in his grandpa’s home. Broken in half.
All of this pain for nothing…
Yugi cried his heart out while embracing what was left of his rival.
It wasn't ambition or resentment, not even revenge.
One of the things I really like about the Doma/Orichalcos Arc is that Haga and Ryuzaki just get dragged into this whole Atlantean-apocalypse shit.
Like, they didn’t asked for any of this, they just wanted to have some strong and rare cards. And then they lose their souls. Then they get their souls back.
Then they travel to America and witness that Mai has become a female Darth Vader. Then they decide “Ok, maybe we’ll have to turn into the bad guys completely to be strong, just like Mai”. And then they pay for it. Again.
And through all this time there are moments where they’re both like:
“Wtf is happening?” “Why is this happening?” “Where is Dartz? Who is Dartz? Why is Dartz?“ “Does this happen to you guys on a regular basis?” “Is dueling always this serious for you?” “Yugi is roommates with a pharaoh?!?!” “Are adventures like this your daily life?” “Why is Kaiba suddenly here, are you friends with him?” “Seriously, did we miss something after we lost in Duelist Kingdom and Battle City??!!”
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