Synopsis: You're Ayano's object of adoration. Unfortunately for both you and her, there are other girls vying for your attention as well.
Characters: Ayano Aishi, Osana Najimi, Amai Odayaka, Kizana Shinobu, Oka Ruto and Osoro Shidesu x Fem!Reader
Content Warnings: Mentions of murder, stalking, bullying and other dark themes
Word Count: 3.1K
A/N: I HOPE YANDEREDEV BURNS IN HELL. That being said, this fic is not to be associated with him or certain depraved aspects of the game. There's not enough yuri in the fandom and I aim to fix that. I won't add Mida, Muja and Hanako for obvious reasons (plus Asu 'cause I'm not too fixated on her).
-> Check out Part 2! -- Also available on AO3!
The first month of senior year proved to be quite a rollercoaster of emotions for Ayano. Every up was nothing short of pure ecstasy and every down was akin to a devastating crash, highlighted by the looming threat of returning to a dull life, nothing more than a chore, forced to observe the sublime from the sidelines. But by the end of the month, Ayano had her mind set on the light at the end of the tunnel; you.
Poor, blissfully oblivious you. Your debut in Ayano's life was in the form of a rival. A threat to her eternal happiness. Just as Taro had helped her up from the ground, you approached him with a spring in your step, offering to lend him your textbooks. A kind gesture. From one friend to another.
Naturally, Ayano's gaze, obscured by pulsating hearts and clouded by a veil of pink fog, pictured Xs over your eyes and a noose around your neck. She couldn't possibly let you anywhere near the balancing force of her life, the only person who made the rest of the world tangible to her.
As though a thousand volts of electricity had flooded the hollow circuits of her body, Ayano was stirred by a sudden wave of energy. The only thing standing between her and her ultimate conquest (read: a nerdy guy with a bowl cut) was you. And being ever so faithful to her mother's guidance, Ayano knew better than to strike an opponent she had no information on.
Thus, the stalking sessions began. Ayano practically turned you inside out. Keeping a watchful eye on your social media accounts, gaining access to your school reports, digging up your address and snapping several photos of your house from all angles, memorizing your routine... To the uninitiated, it seemed as though you were Ayano's muse from the very beginning.
It was a sudden transition. Perhaps it was the blush on your cheeks and the tip of your nose. Perhaps it was that discreet photo of you in the shower. Perhaps it was the way you wrote the name Aishi on the seating plan, as though it was already attached to yours. But regardless of what the tipping point was, the spotlight was shifted onto you.
All thoughts of Taro vanished from Ayano's troubled mind. His striped boxers and half-eaten apple were tossed out in favour of your silver hair clips and overworn athletic socks. The shrine erected in the corner of her room was now dedicated to its true goddess.
Stalking sessions to and from school were no longer fuelled with bitterness. Instead, the same blinding pink outlined your frame whenever you were near, accompanied by Ayano's original composition, a ballad meant for your ears only; her accelerating heartbeat.
Having a faint memory of Taro's cowardly tendencies and little interest in anyone past the pages of his book, Ayano didn't consider him a threat. Plus, you seemed to gravitate towards girls anyway. The path was open for her to simply waltz up to you and claim you for herself.
But in no generation have things ever been easy for an Aishi and Ayano was no exception. For between you and her stood a myriad of suitors, all just as determined to court you.
Osana Najimi
Being a childhood friend of Taro's meant sharing another friend in common. And quite a friend at that. The flurry of ginger hair and polka dots posed in front of you with her hands on her hips, bossing you around and constantly assuring you that she doesn't like you or anything!
It made Ayano's blood boil, her prying eyes immediately zeroing in on Osana's obvious crush on you, though you didn't seem to mind. In fact, you had gotten used to her antics a long time ago, choosing to play along with her seemingly innocent schemes and remaining blissfully unaware of her innermost feelings towards you.
The rage Ayano felt was familiar. She could hardly believed it used to be directed at you for a while. But now her newborn flames of unadulterated anger had found a suitable target.
At first, Ayano tried to play nice. She really did. She methodically sabotaged all of Osana's attempts to impress you. From poisoning the bento she prepared for you to breaking your favourite butterfly-shaped claw clip, it was one humiliating defeat after another. But you were too damn kind, too caring and forgiving. Though a bit disappointed with how things turned out, you always huffed a laugh and placed a comforting hand on Osana's back, absorbing a bit of the weight on her shoulders.
It was just Ayano's luck that your most charming traits were also the biggest obstacles on her path. Your starry eyes and sweet smile were a double-edged sword, luring her and many others in. Speaking of sharp objects...
Osana was planning on confessing to you underneath the cherry tree at the end of the week and knowing you, you were most likely going to reciprocate right away. Ayano anxiously nibbled at her nails as the deadline inched closer and closer. If only, if only...
Thursday, cleaning time. Ayano was planning on doing some cleaning of her own, alright. She crawled behind the bushes, knife tucked in the pocket of her cardigan, as Osana towed a trash bag towards the incinerator. With all the extravagant presence of a shadow, Ayano slapped a gloved hand over her rival's mouth before unsheathing her blade.
Osana never returned home that evening. Her name and face were uploaded to every blog and glued to every wall. The authorities showed up to investigate the very next day. They searched every nook and cranny of the school, questioned every student, yet nothing turned up.
The school atmosphere darkened significantly. The courtyard became unnaturally quiet. Students spoke in hushed voices of a potential kidnapping or murder. Others shrugged it off as just another teenage runaway.
The truth is that Ayano made sure there were zero witnesses and that Osana's body would never be found, causing all leads to hit a dead end. No crime, no culprit. And as much as it saddened her to see you with your head hung low and bubbly tears in the corners of your eyes, she knew it just had to be done.
Her limited sense of empathy was nothing compared to the colossal amount of love she had for you anyway.
Amai Odayaka
Seeing you all melancholic on a desolate bench was Ayano's god-sent sign to act. She would walk up to you and provide a shoulder to cry on, an anchor to latch onto. But just as she was about to take a step forward, the scent of freshly baked muffins wafted around her. To her dismay, the leader of the Cooking club had throned herself right next to you, offering a pumpkin muffin as consolation.
Amai was naturally drawn towards the visibly dejected ones, opting to comfort them with the allure of baked goods. And needless to say, the muffin worked its magic. Soon enough, you adopted a habit of loitering around the Odayaka Bakery, chatting with Amai at any given moment.
You also began helping around the Cooking club, graciously offering to taste-test Amai's latest inventions and holding her hair up while she rolled the dough. Behind the club's closed doors, she opened up to you about her troubles with bullies and you confided in her about the grief that came with your friend's disappearance.
Ayano was no fool. She had noticed the bags of heart-shaped candy in the bottom left drawer and the hours of practice Amai put into writing your name with buttercream. That sugar-powdered witch was planning something and in no universe would an Aishi lose to a Valentine's Day cupcake.
The tension from Osana's disappearance still lingered so, Ayano decided to keep her homicidal tendencies at bay. If she were to force Amai out of the picture, she'd have to slip backstage and pull some strings of her own. And what better way than to double down on all the bullying?
After many gruelling hours in front of her computer, Ayano had amassed a collection of mortifying photos of Amai, most of whom were edited meticulously. It only took a few clicks for them to spread like wildfire. Nasty rumours sprouted like weeds and gossiping was tuned to the max.
It took less than a month for the chaos to finally get to the ever so serene Amai. In a moment of weakness, she broke down during the school's weekly bake sale, clawing at her pastel apron and sobbing in her hands. Upon returning home, her first instinct was to beg her parents to let her switch schools.
Tragic as it might seem, the combined support of you and her fellow club members wasn't enough to override the sheer force of all the torment she had to endure or change her mind on the matter.
Of course, you didn't stop visiting her family's bakery after school and Amai was always just as happy to see you. But her hellish time at Akademi had violently crushed any chances of her pursuing you romantically, effectively locking her in a state of constant pining from afar.
Ayano took a few notes and busied herself with baking during her free time. She wanted to be a competent partner for you after all.
Kizana Sunobu
Ayano knew quite well that you were a fan of theatre, having compiled a list of all your favourite plays and whatnot. She was planning on donning the disguise of the Phantom of the Opera, to lure her very own Christine into her clutches. But of course, she was beaten to it by none other than Akademi's resident diva.
A honeyed voice with just the right amount of vibrato drew your attention, one giving life to the lyrics of "Think Of Me". Lured in by the siren's call, you peeked through the thinly parted doors to see Kizana rehearsing, wrapped melodramatically in a velvet curtain with roses woven in her braided hair.
The leading lady was initially taken aback by your meek presence, opting to scoff and complain about the lack of privacy in this school. But as soon as you started showering her with compliments, her whole demeanour changed. With all the undeserved confidence of a self-proclaimed royal, Kizana roped you into helping her rehearse her lines, peppering in just the right amount of pet names to dust your cheeks pink.
Ayano was hoping she wouldn't have to deal with any more overzealous girls with hideous hairstyles but alas, narrative irony is a cruel mistress. She watched from her usual hiding spots as one rehearsal multiplied into many. The aspiring actress grew a little too fond of you, willing to step down from her podium and take on the role of Romeo, as long as you became her Juliet. If Ayano hadn't been having similar fantasies about you, she'd be puking from the cheesiness of it all.
It didn't take a genius to figure out Kizana's plan. She'd discreetly integrate you in the play's production, have one of her actors conveniently bail on her at the last moment and then have you replace them, only to kiss you in front of the whole school in the final scene. Or at least that's what Ayano's delusions told her.
Unfortunately for demoiselle Sunobu, Ayano already had her all figured out. It was obvious how much her pride and reputation meant to her. Too bad she had been wearing her heart on her sleeve this entire time.
The fateful day of the play was upon them. The gym was packed with students. Amidst the general disarray, Ayano fused with the shadows once more and snuck backstage. It didn't take long to spot Kizana's cup of iced tea, placed next to a bouquet of roses intended for you, and slip a generous dose of emetic syrup inside.
Surely enough, the girl that was supposed to play Meg was nowhere to be seen. Instead, you were the one clad in her sparkly tutu and white pointe shoes. So at least Ayano's delusions were right about one thing.
Act one proceeded as planned and was met with thunderous applause. But by the time the first scene of act two rolled along, Kizana's voice was croaking unnaturally in tandem with the rumblings of her stomach. Soon enough, she was doubled over in pain, throwing up relentlessly in front of her shocked audience.
Ayano cared little for when she ran off stage wailing, never to show her face in public ever again. You were better suited to the role of Christine anyway.
Oka Ruto
The past few weeks have been more taxing on you that you'd care to admit and some unwinding could do wonders for you. You found yourself in the library, flipping through the pages of some book on spiritualism. Absentmindedly, you took a few backwards, bumping into the leader of the Occult club and scattering her notes all over the floor.
You frantically apologized and helped her gather them up. While you were at it, Oka took notice of the book under your armpit and a speck of hope flickered to life inside her chest. In hushed voices, the two of you sparked up a conversation about all things spiritual, with the most paranormal force of them all, Ayano, watching from between the bookshelves.
When you confessed to feeling burnt out, Oka nodded, pleasantly surprised to having found someone who felt the same. She was quick yet extremely sheepish to offer you a spot in that day's remedial ritual of her club. And to Ayano's irritation, you gleefully accepted.
Any inhibitions you might have possessed about the Occult club members possibly sacrificing you to a demon all but vanished when you discovered it was just group therapy with some extra steps. By the time the last bell rung, the lot of you were making casual conversation, with Oka in particular info-dumping on you about vulture culture.
With your therapy sessions multiplying over time, it didn't take long for a different variation of the legend of the cherry tree to rear its head. Oka began constructing an elaborate plan to woo you, involving a handful of pentagrams and candles. Ayano felt as though she was watching a hamster stuck in a treadmill. She already knew. She had attempted those rituals herself.
By that point, Ayano had grown used to pulling underhanded tactics to eliminate her rivals and was more than willing to pull the rug from under the whole Occult Club's feet.
During class time, Ayano took the opportunity to slip inside their designated room and set the stage. A puddle of fake blood, a handful of sharp objects and a little something hinting at Osana's disappearance (just to throw any suspicious cops off her trail) completed the scene.
A few hours later, a student council member discovered the horrors inside while on patrol and was quick to inform the faculty. The Occult Club was already on thin ice, considering all the satanic themes gave the school a bad name so, this little incident served as the necessary catalyst to finally disband the club.
Oka was beyond wrecked by this and coped with it the only way she knew how to. By closing in on herself and shutting everyone else out, including you.
Why bother with all that nonsense when you already had a demon in your life?
Osoro Shidesu
If there was one thing Ayano knew about you- which is redundant considering all the information she had on you- it's that your kindness could be the death of you. Your directionless moral compass indicated no issue in helping out just about everyone. From the ungrateful bullies who'd gossip about you in the bathrooms soon after (worry not, Ayano will take care of them as well) to the very leader of the delinquents herself.
Osoro had taken it upon herself to face off the members of the Sports club in a cinematic one-to-five. And though she emerged victorious amidst the athletes- battered and bruised, swearing up and down that they'd keep their mouths shut about the whole thing- she had taken quite the beating. A bleeding nose, bruised knuckles and several open wounds served as undeniable proof of that.
Despite pressure from her fellow delinquents, Osoro knew she couldn't go to the nurse's office. The faculty would demand a proper explanation as to how those injuries came to be and Osoro didn't want to risk landing herself in trouble so early into the year. And that's where you came in.
Ayano watched from behind a tree as you put your limited knowledge of first aid to use. You gingerly wrapped Osoro's hands with bandages, rubbed some cream on her blossoming bruises and gently pressed a towel against the blood oozing from her nostrils. When she jokingly asked you to kiss one of her booboos, you curtly obliged and pressed your lips against her shoulder.
It took all of Ayano's self-control not to tear Osoro apart with her bare hands right then and there.
And things only got worse after that. Osoro carrying your bags and accompanying you around school became a common sight. That was supposed to be Ayano's job, even if you didn't know it! The two of you huddled in the library on rainy days under the guise of tutoring. When nobody was looking, Osoro would wrap an arm around your waist. Absolutely horrendous.
Ayano knew she couldn't possibly take on Osoro in a fight, no matter how many hours of practice she put it in the Martial Arts club. But the Aishi family has always favoured brains over brawn, and who was Ayano to sway away from the tradition?
Rumour had it that the delinquents were solid proof of the faculty's futile attempts at reforming troubled students. No amount of coaxing or scolding could get those boys and their stubborn leader to behave. So, why not rub some salt in the wound?
Through a series of calculated risks, Ayano landed herself in the guidance counsellor's office, faced with the deadpan Genka Kunahito. Whether it be walking around with a knife or attempting to steal an answer sheet, Ayano pinned the blame on those hoodlums and their menacing leader.
Push came to shove when a few splatters of red paint were mistaken for blood, prompting Ayano to hit the final nail in Osoro's coffin by blaming her assumed injuries on her. Kunahito finally caved in and decided to expel all six delinquents once and for all.
Word spread quickly. Most were relieved, some were even celebrating. But you were inconsolable. Ayano watched from afar as you and Osoro shared one last hug at the school gates. You sobbed in her arms as she assured you that she wasn't fit for Akademi anyway and that she'd keep in touch with you.
Ayano decided to let you have that one. After all, Osoro was nowhere near as committed to you. If she truly were destined with you, Ayano wouldn't be there, would she?
if this was all a misunderstanding, i didn't want to know
happy kagerou project day (8/15) and happy almost 7th anniversary to my favourite kagepro song, additional memory! i started this piece during a very rough time last july and didn't get to finish it, but thought i'd try to wrap it up for 8/15. process below the cut
the petals were originally supposed to be a nod to the flowers in the MV, but it got too noisy with the scarf
i'm not sure if i'm super happy with how i changed the hair but alas. i left this piece unfinished on the 4th image and wrapped it up in a couple of hours
i am still really happy with the 4th image! i had it as my phone lock screen for a few months
Hi can you do Ayano Aishi x Oblivious supportive fem reader, where on a date Ayano remembers the first time she met reader, and when they started high school and Ayano falls for reader, and a moment of them in high school as friends.
Late, but my hiatus was longggg af. Probably Changed my Writing style and you probably have another account by now, but here i go!
:Not prof read, it's 4 am ffs
Innocent love
Ayano Aishi x fem reader.
'Oh god oh god oh god!' Your mind races as do your legs towards the buss that's probably going to pass right by you. You always do this yet never learn... Maybe I'd you'd quit daydreaming 90% of the time you're supposed to get ready you would be in time to your date with your girlfriend. Anniversary to be exact. 1 year going strong, but she's not gonna be happy how you're going to be late. Again. For the 100'th time since you started dating. But to be honest you were allways like this. Like time flew right past you.
Fortunately for you its also the reason you met the love of your life. If it wasn't for that day... Oh, you wanna know what day? *sigh* fine, I'll tell you.
-1 year and 3 months ago-
"God damn! it again?" You yell out of frustration, and out of breath as the school buss rolls away down the street. You can already feel your mother's anger as you tell her you missed another morning class.
Sweat formes on your forehead, from running all the way here you know? But remember, you still have to get to school so the fun's not over yet :).
You quickly pace yourself and jog towards your school, not practical since you just had a shower this morning, but luckily for you that can of deodorant might help you out a little.
As you make your way on, an unfortunate victim is attacked, by you. You crash directly into her you dumb ass. Watch were you're going. As luck would have it, you fall too, with your knees in the paved street.
You groan, looking down on your scraped knee, what a way to start a morning isn't it? To busy in your own pain you didn't even look at the person you just catapulted into. Of course you don't.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean for it to happen I just- " You stop, analyzing the girl. Black hair in a pony tail, black eyes but so alluring, pretty lips... Why are you thinking about her lips right now?? Get a grip.
"Are you okay? " As you got up, you extend your hand to her, she seems familiar and she wears your school uniforms so she must be from the same high school.
At first she doesn't say anything, which is kind of intimidating, did she hit her head or something? She's just staring at you. You can't read her expression, you've never been good at reading people. Your mother allways warned you to be careful with who you spend time with but it's not like-
You're slipping again, focus here, on the story not your mother 😮💨. As I was saying.
The girl finally extends her hand towards yours. "Are you okay? I'm really sorry I wasn't looking where I was going. " You apologize and her silence just makes you even more embarrassed, and even more? You still have school. "I see you're not the talkative type, but since you are from the same school as me do you wanna walk togheter ?" You finally stop your apology rant and get your mind straight, slowly starting to walk towards the school.
Now this might seem sudden, but in Ayano's perspective it was fate, destiny. And even more? Love at first sight. Because in those long minutes she just stared, a future was imagined, planed and in motion. She saw hearts, literal hearts, and from the on no turning back.
- Some time later-
Turns out she's your new classmate! Good job you for a very warm welcome (with the pavement) . Fortunately she didn't seem bothered by it, even more so sat right next to you in class. Apparently her name is Ayano and just moved schools, she's a quiet girl and seems pretty antisocial, not like it bothers you. You still feel bad about the incident from earlier. As for you beeing late... The teacher was going to have a long talk with your mother after school. Good luck ,been there, done that.
Now the weeks blended in nicely, Ayano didn't talk much but she was a pleasant company. In the beginning you spent your breaks togheter in the garden, then club activities. Whatever club you're in, she joined too. Said something about spending more time with people yet she's allways by your side. It's kind of cute, and you like it. And then after school you'd start walking togheter, she'd allways drop you off at your house. The first time was odd since you never told her where you live. But you didn't pry, maybe she's seen you around.
Few days later, your friend Amao baked you some cookies and invited you to her club for an Activity. Then simply didn't show up! She seemed pretty excited too. Fortunately Ayano was there to take her place, you spent that day doing a project in your room with her. Your room was cute, Ayano liked your style. Probably a little to much since she took a little souvenir with her. You could guess what.
In the next weeks mysterious notes appeared on your desk, love notes it would seem, almost every day. Sometimes with a little gift too. You didn't know who it was that put so much effort but wouldn't tell you to your face. It was nice in a way.
You decided to not give it much taught, it's harmless isn't it? You told Ayank about it she just shrugged.
"Who do you think it is?" She asked after class, after another note popped on your desk. You stopped sweeping the floor for a second and got into a thinking stance. "Well, I honestly have no ideea who would like me" You chuckled amused. "I don't think I'm anyone's type " You shrug, resuming your task. Fortunately you were looking down, and didn't see how Ayano's brows slightly furrowed. How could you say that? You're everything, almost the air she breathes. She wouldn't have a purpose to live without you...
Her world was so blank before the day you bumped into her, and now... She sees, finally sees life as it should be. She had a purpose, a goal. And you're not getting away, ever. On the other side, she smiles, it's better if it's like you said. That nobody likes you, it wouldn't be that complicated for her, getting rid of bodies is tiring. Good thing Amao was skinny, easy to carry. It's a wonder you haven't realized that she's no longer in this school. But it's okay, Ayano finds it cute , you're so silly and oblivious. And all hers, just you wait.
-Back to present -
Well? Happy? Now, back to that date cause it's going to be hell if you waste any more time. Shall we?
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You finally enter the caffe, gasping quietly while attempting to fix your hair and clothes.
The door bell rings as you make your way toward the booth in the back next to the window.
"My sweet!" Ayano hugs you, pulling you in so tight you feel like she's choking you. For s girl so small she's really strong.
"Hun-" You choke out, "Easy." She finally, reluctantly let's go and sits you next to her, not in front, next to her. She has to feel you close what's the point of sitting in front of her? "You're late." She speaks, with a sickly sweet voice. Her eyes targeted on you, pressuring you. She loves doing that. "The bus-, it drove right past me! The driver saw I was running and I was almost in the station but nooo, he just left! " You quickly jump to defend yourself, making more and more excuses as your loving girlfriend looks at you like you're the shiniest star in the sky, her sun and the moon in the sky. Her everything.
Now, why don't we let those two love birds enjoy their date. Or we might have some problems. *points at ayano who stares direct at us with daggers* , yeah I say we get out of here.
A little late but it’s not past midnight everywhere yet so happy Kagepro day!!! Just something quick to celebrate because it’s been a while since I had the chance to draw Ayano again!!!
#the amazing digital circus
#deltarune
#heated rivalry
#photography
