I wrote some fanfiction for Mina’s birthday! Please note it is a rare-pair ship and a crossover with Yu Yu Hakusho, so if you don’t mind that, please enjoy!
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The Spooky Tales of Love and Vulpine
Art by @alicezap
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Minako's birthday is here! And what does she get as a present? Maybe a few thrilling spooks, a handful of haunted birthday parties, some possibly cursed dates with her naughty foxy lover, and some delicious Halloween goodies, so what better gift could a girl possibly ask for?
Written in multichapter short stories, updates October thru November
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Sailor Venus: Original Fuku
The original fuku appeared in the first through third season of the series with no changes in each season. However, Venus perhaps has one of the most interesting designs considering her first fuku was Sailor V, and the colors and structure between the two fuku are very different.
write for yourself. put your fantasies on paper. no one knows what you are writing. no one knows what's in your head. no one is going to write it for you. if you don't write down your ideas they will disappear. if you are too scared to write your thoughts then don't write, try something different. if writing is the only way, get to writing. no one else's opinion matters. no one else's opinion will ever matter
this isn't about sharing or posting your work, btw. this is just about writing it at all. BUT for things you want to share....someone is waiting for your story. your rarepair. your bizarre self-insert oc. your ""cringe"" obsessions. someone out there wants to find it and go "yyeeesssssssss thissssssss! finally!"
even if your thing is so niche it's only that one person, you just made their day? they will replay your story in their head for years. stories i didn't even like come back to me at random times because i learned something from them or they evoked an important emotion. sometimes they just used a word in a way that stood out to me, so now i use it that way too.
you never know! you cannot imagine how much someone might want to read your ideas! hell, they don't even know until they read it!
Pre-orders are not open yet, but AMNIBUS have finally revealed the new art and general information about the merch. There are many purchase benefits, depending on whether you buy at the venues or by mail order!
The guys are wearing tactical clothing this time. Who is your favorite? Kaname Hagiri is a very popular character in Japan, so I'm glad he was included with Sensui and Itsuki. If you would like to remember the art from the previews volumes, check:
vol. 1 ~ 90’s Casual Fashion (2021)
vol.2 ~ Dark Tournament (2022)
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※Venues:
Shibuya Loft (Tokyo): From March 4, 2023 (Saturday) to March 12, 2023 (Sunday)
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※Goods:
Trading Can Badge (8 types)
Single item (blind): 440 yen
BOX: 3,520 yen (benefits: Yusuke or Sensui Square Can Badge)
Size: (approx.) 56mm diameter
Those who purchase the BOX at the event or on AMNIBUS will be presented with a square can badge:
Event Benefit: Yusuke Square Can Badge
AMNIBUS Benefit: Sensui Square Can Badge
Trading Stick Acrylic Key Chain (8 types)
Single item (blind): 715 yen
BOX: 5,720 yen (benefit: Hiei or Kaname Hagiri acrylic key chain)
Those who purchase the BOX at the event or on AMNIBUS will be presented with a new acrylic keychain:
Since you are a fox can you still understand foxes even in your human form? If you can understand them what kinds of things are foxes communicating about. Also can you talk to foxes with regular human speech or do you need to use "fox language" (idk what language foxes speak lol)
I can still understand them in my human form, yes! Though, it varies if they can understand human speech in return. Ones without much contact with humans haven't learned any of the local languages, but the foxes that interact with people often usually know at least a few words. Foxes that live near Inari shrines actually understand quite a bit of human speech, as they're under more of Inari's influence.
Aside from more typical ways of addressing animals, I dont speak with foxes unless I'm alone or with those who are aware of my true identity. And before I had the ability to change forms again, if the foxes didn't understand human speech or barely knew any, I, uh... well, I kept those conversations for when I was completely alone, usually. I didn't particularly want to be witnessed basically squealing at a bunch of foxes. 😅 It's easier now, since if I'm with someone I can shift around, I can simply change to my fox form, so I'm no longer butchering the sounds due to a different set of vocal chords.
Ha, there was one time though not long after me and Hiei started dating, where he managed to sneak up on me sitting and chatting with some foxes when he had his energy concealed. He's already caught me speaking to my plants before though, so his reaction was to just laugh and shake his head. Then he called me ridiculous before giving me a kiss, haha.
As for what they speak about, that depends. Some are simply curious about me as they can sense I'm of their kind, and ask me to play with them. I like to change into my fox form to do so, when I can. Ones that're familiar with Inari usually assume I'm associated with them. Which isn't wrong technically, Youko are favored by Inari- though I personally haven't had much relation with them as I used to be rather... flippant in regards to gods, to say the least. I've been visiting Inari shrines with my mother since this body was little though, and I've been working on rebuilding a connection with them for a while now.
Oftentimes when I visit Inari shrines alone, I try searching for any local foxes to speak to. A lot of foxes can be quite the gossipers, but those under Inari's influence are even more so. Though, they usually withhold information unless I give them some inarizushi, haha. I like sharing bits with foxes when I can anyways, so I just make sure to bring some when I go to shrines. After feeding them, sometimes I'll ask them specific questions, like if they've seen or heard about any dangerous demons lurking around. Otherwise, they usually share humorous stories theyve witnessed or caused with the locals- oftentimes with stealing and hiding their things, hehe.
How much do you like cats? After all, they do say foxes are cat software running on dog hardware :3
Haha, do they now? I suppose I can see that, now that you mention it! Perhaps that's part of why I enjoy cats more than dogs? -Not to say I dislike dogs at all, though! They're also quite adorable. My father got a shiba inu recently to surprise my mother and brother- Kokoda named her Shishirou. She's very sweet!
And I'd say I like cats quite a bit- though probably nowhere near as much as Kuwabara does, haha. I find cats often have a lot of mannerisms similar to Hiei, though, which makes me quite fond of them~ Like their tendency towards high places and taking sun naps- though Kuwabara denies they have any similarities, despite the fact that cats even seem drawn towards Hiei (which perplexes both of them). Eikitchi even immediately liked Hiei, which Kuwabara felt betrayed by as he just went on about her being a very good judge of character, and will not like people who are "bad and mean." 😂 (I think she is a very good judge of character ♡)
I'm not around cats that often though, besides for when I visit Kuwabara or am catsitting for him (before he allowed me to do that though, he squinted at me and asked if foxes eat cats- which they do on a very rare occasion, but I would never, so I just told him no). Eikitchi is so adorable and well behaved, and she's particularly fond of my long hair, haha. At some point Kuwabara stopped packing toys for her when I would catsit her at my house, since she just wanted to play with my hair over her toys. It's amusing how cats can be entertained by the simplest objects.
The only other times I'm around a cat is if I encounter one wandering outside, which I always try to pet them if they allow it. I think some seem to pick up on the fact that I'm a fox rather than a normal human, though it varies whether that makes them trust me more or less. Oh, I just remembered one time when I was walking with Hiei down a street that had a lot of stray cats around, and after a bit we turned around and saw we had a mini trail of cats following behind us, it was so cute! I convinced Hiei to sit on a bench with me for a bit so we could pet the cats- which he rolled his eyes at, but I know he was secretly wanting to as well~ He wouldn't have pet them at all if he didn't!
What are your feelings on cheating in relationships? Have you ever done it, has anyone ever cheated on you?
(Sorry if this is personal!)
I think it's terrible to betray your partner by disregarding their trust and breaking the rules of your relationship. If someone desires to have something more open, then they should simply communicate that with their partner. If the other is not okay with that, then it'd be up for them to decide if it's a dealbreaker or if they can manage their desires and stay faithful.
Of course however, if there's something more precarious going on- like being stuck in an unhealthy relationship that you don't feel you can safely escape from, as an example- I don't think cheating then is anything to hold against someone. Everyone needs another to find comfort and safety in, and if they can't receive that from their partner, I don't fault them for trying to find it elsewhere until they can properly leave them.
As for me, well... It's hard to cheat or be cheated on if you've never been in any exclusive relationships until now. Actually, when I told my friends of my past habits, Yusuke was shocked that I "used to be a slut," which isn't an incorrect assessment by any means. 😅 I had no interest in tying myself down to anyone, nor did I experience any romantic attraction back then, so I just slept around a lot. Which... I did still end up leaving a trail broken hearts in my wake, as many had desired my heart and not just my body. At the time, I quite enjoyed that my heart was a sort of "treasure" that many wanted but couldn't steal from me. Admittedly, I have led a few people on by pretending they ever had a chance at it... I had a tendency to manipulate people then toss them aside when I didn't have any more use of them... 😓 I may not be proud of a lot of my past actions, but I suppose at the very least I can say I never cheated on anyone. Even back then I never understood why anyone would do such a thing if they've decided to take a mate.
But now, as you all know, my heart did finally end up getting stolen by my love, Hiei. He means everything to me, so I have no desire to do anything to jeopardize our relationship, cheating or otherwise. I could never do anything to hurt him like that, and I wouldn't be able to handle losing him. Honestly, I'm entirely against the idea of ever even having an open relationship with Hiei. I'm no longer interested in being shared, and I'm certainly not interested in sharing him. I'm... quite possessive over him, to say the least. 😅 Though, Hiei is definitely just as possessive as I am. ♡
I would like to say that I'd be able to handle it maturely if he ever did cheat, but in all honesty... even though I could never bring myself to harm Hiei no matter how broken up I'd be inside, I would undoubtedly cause quite a bit of bloodshed... I don't worry this would ever happen though, I trust Hiei and I know how loyal he is to anyone important to him- no matter how tsundere he can be about it. 😂 Plus, we've both made it very clear we're completely devoted to each other and have no interest in anyone else. ♡
Actually... I sincerely hope one day Hiei and I may become soulmates- ah, which means something different in the Makai than what you all are used to, I'm sure. Humans tend to define soulmates as something innate, where people are meant to meet and be together. I've said before I don't particularly believe in fated things such as this- though if it is real, I wouldn't doubt that Hiei's my soulmate in that sense. For demons however, soulmate means, quite literally, a mate you share your soul with. You tie your souls together, merging your energies and bounding you together in both life and death. It's the ultimate form of intimacy you could ever share with another, and having that sort of closeness with Hiei sounds absolutely heavenly. ♡
I'm not entirely sure if he would be into binding himself to another to that extent though... And it would be quite a huge leap to take at this point in our relationship anyways, we haven't even been together for a full decade yet. Perhaps it's unwise for me to already be yearning to be soulmated, but I can't help it... I truly adore Hiei with my whole heart, I'll absolutely spend eternity with him if I can. ♡ I just worry it may unnerve him if I bring this up too soon... So I sincerely hope he'll be open to the idea when I propose it to him in the future.
And again, it's fine to ask personal questions. It's honestly kind of amusing how curious people are about my life, haha!
she asked me if i believed in god and i told her that when i was four i almost drowned in a public pool and in my panic mistook a stranger for my father. i clawed my way up his leg. four years later he’d send my parents a picture of the scars alongside a tin of cookies. he said, “i hope she’s still okay. i carry her with me. it isn’t every day you save a life. it isn’t every day you feel like you were here for a reason. when it does happen, you have to cherish that memory. for once, i had a purpose. just being there was enough. she tore me open but she taught me a lot about love.”
