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tsuzuita/itatsuzu sideblog (feat. my fic ramblings)

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[ID: a behind the scenes photo from Lord of the Rings. Frodo straddles Sam, holding his sword’s point to Sam’s throat. They lay in the ruins of Osgiliath, but in the background the skies are blank for SFX and a camera is visible in the foreground. end ID]

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unfinished WIP from 2023? maybe. not putting this completely off the table, but i doubt i'll finish this, so i'm sharing this here

tzit as demons of hell. au.

"Tsuzuru~" Itaru whispers into the lesser demon's ears, nearly causing him to drop a bony tome into the lava-bubbling pool below.

"That's Oriens to you," Tsuzuru grumbles, turning to face his superior. "Prince Belphegor, do you not have important matters to attend to?"

"Always so formal. No need to use our titles," Itaru tuts, sitting beside Tsuzuru on the cliffside, overlooking the domain of the East burning in hell embers. "But I am attending important matters, in fact."

Tsuzuru slams his tome shut, whisking it to his quarters with an irritated snap. For millennium, the youngest prince of hell has tormented Tsuzuru ever since he was promoted from a rogue demon to overseer of the East domain of Hell.

"What could be so important that you interrupt my work today?" Tsuzuru sighs.

Itaru gives a princely smile and grips onto Tsuzuru's curled horns, pulling him closer.

"Our date," he smoothly answers.

Tsuzuru rolls his eyes. "I never agreed to that."

With a sour frown, the prince speaks in coquettish manner, "You're still rejecting my offer? How cruel, my beloved."

Tsuzuru feels his skin buzz as Itaru twirls a strand of brown hair with his sharp finger.

"With all due respect, I am not your beloved, Prince Belphegor."

"Are you not?" Itaru pouts, "What happened to the cute demon that used to follow all my orders and say he'll consummate our marriage in-"

"Don't bring up those days." Tsuzuru blushes. "We were immature back then. You didn't even grow in your wings yet."

Itaru's black feathered wings ruffle at the ends, the muscles at his shoulder blades flexing in response.

"Didn't you say you love my wings?" Itaru whispers between them. "That they were the most beautiful pair you've ever seen."

"I did say that..." Tsuzuru shyly nods his head, remembering their days as more youthful demons. "Like a coven of ravens taking flight."

"If we go now, we'll can make it to the border before the sun sets in the Mortal Realm." Itaru slowly takes Tsuzuru's hands. "It's been a while since we watched it together."

"The 14th century," Tsuzuru remembers. "The Great Era of Pestilence."

"Yes, and if we return before the morn, I would like to take you back to the castle," Itaru smiles. "My bedside has been cold."

Tsuzuru flicks his finger against Itaru's forehead. "I have work to finish. I can't entertain your whims at your leisure anymore, Prince."

"We can retreat to your quarters," Itaru counters. "I'll wait for you."

"You tempt me..." Tsuzuru huffs.

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Rough Translation (provided by Google Translate):

The official "ItaTsuzu" has two parts: a "serious romance part" in which Itaru, who had no interest in theater, becomes gradually attracted to Tsuzuru's scripts, and Tsuzuru is able to rely on Itaru to support the foundations of his work; and a "daily romantic comedy part" in which Tsuzuru takes care of Itaru, retorts to his inapproprite comments, and Itaru buys him food.

There is a "slightly-erotic part" where the heat and humidity of the conversation increases and you think, "Oh, these guys are great."

Not sure on how to interpret the second tweet, but I really like this overview of them and how it addresses both the sentimental and silly appeal in their ship

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not romantic not platonic but a secret third thing (so devoted the lines blur)

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i'm so delusional. itaru could straight up kiss another man on the lips and i'd be like "but does his character development and backstory parallel itaru's? no, didn't think so. but you know who does—"

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gay ass things tsuzuru has worn:

4. pink knee high boots in mankai memory set 3. anklet in his rehearsal outfit 2. seafoam green pants and suspenders in 1st anniversary outfit 1. his ssr family costume

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compilation of stage tsuzuru leaning on/towards stage itaru. and similar images

sorry for being a parasocial andy, but i swear maeyuuki has a secret agenda he's trying to propagate # i'm insane

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Rough translation (provided by Google Translate):

TsuzuIta has an atmosphere that can only be put out by TsuzuIta... When I thought that they're being reserved with each other, they're also considerate in strange ways... The younger one takes care of the other (he doesn't mind it) ...The older one is the one being taken care of (he's spoiled but he knows it's bad) ...The 5-year difference is just perfect, it's a divine balance...... I like it...

so true. so true

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merry tsuzuita and an itatsuzu new year

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thinking about a scenario where tsuzuru goes missing and finally comes back home to the dorms.

sakuya and citron would surely tackle him through the door with hugs and in tears. even though he was terribly worried, citron trying to lighten the mood with a joke. chikage finally closing his laptop after hours of searching for him, taking tsuzuru's head into his arms, patting the back of his head in relief. masumi tiredly saying "welcome home," fully wrapping his arms around tsuzuru once sakuya and citron finally let up.

the only reaction im not sure about is itaru. would he keep his cool? would he show his concern? would he cry? would he also join in the harugumi embrace? one part of me wants him to be shocked, frozen, terribly relieved that tsuzuru's okay, falling to his knees in relief. another part wants him to throw himself onto tsuzuru in a giant hug, fighting back tears, surprising tsuzuru with just how worried he was.

or would he stand at a distance with a deep sigh, welcoming tsuzuru back home with a warm smile? because his cool collected aura could be a point of grounding and safety for tsuzuru. that he wouldn't want him to feel too overwhelmed by everything. but a shaking hand patting tsuzuru's shoulder, gripping just a bit too tight, confirming that he's safe and real, lets tsuzuru know that itaru was terribly worried.

tsuzuru, feeling overwhelmed by harugumi's overflowing love, pulling itaru's neck in and letting him join the huddle. finally safe and relaxed, tsuzuru lets out a quiet sob against itaru's ear. "i'm back home, i'm back home."

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and the latest post in the itatsuzu tag is about mercelot egg laying

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i like the idea of itaru being tsuzuru's first love. whether it's unrequited. or he's struggling with the first time having romantic feelings for someone. or he's jealous that he wasn't itaru's first love in return. or he's giddily and obliviously in love. or he suppresses that feeling, not wanting it to interfere with his writing and the troupe as a whole. or confessing to itaru in a quiet voice "i like you" hoping that itaru doesn't hear him. or yelling at itaru "i like you" wanting to be closer.

itaru as tsuzuru's first love.

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i havent been on tumblr in a couple days but... tzit herman and frederik brainworms... they're back

i wonder if herman would like running his fingers through frederik's long hair as they make love. i wonder if frederik would enjoy eliciting as many noises from herman's mouth as possible, mentally recording each beautiful sound

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i forgot if i mentioned this before, but it's a bit hard for me to write developing feelings for itaru and tsuzuru 🤔 im like addicted to writing this tension between them, but i always feel like im toeing too close to it being too romantic when it's not explicitly supposed to be

there's the trouble with writing slow burn with mankai actors in general because most of them (especially if they're in the same troupe) have a really close relationship with each other. at the very least, everyone already loves each other in a protective and platonic manner, so the lines between how you interpret the characters tend to blur if you ship them, i feel like.

for me, it's really easy when one is pining for the other or if they're together already. but writing something where they're not supposed to totally like each other yet is a bit difficult... especially since i have my crazy headcanons about them. i kinda inherently find their dynamic romantic and character arcs intertwined with each other, so hmm. but maybe this is just another writing challenge i have to overcome.

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sometimes i get too yaoipilled and think about itaru wondering if tsuzuru would leave him for a woman

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actually the ittz lead play is an early 2000's american sitcom about a deadbeat husband who hates his bitch of a wife

actually the ittz lead play is the plot to the movie marriage story featuring that ugly guy from star wars

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anyway. headcanon that tsuzuru really likes the sound of itaru's voice