Hello, I am in love of your touken ranbu child headcanon. really give me the warmth in my heart HAHAHA. May ask what happened if the child saniwa has a twin? like they’re both living together with the toudans after their grandparents of parents passed away. And the government had no choice but make them both saniwa or the grandparents/ parents requested them to be the next saniwa.
Very sorry that it took so long for me to do your request (‘～`；). I'm not sure what swords you wanted for this request so I chose some at random but feel free to request this again with different swords!
( ･_･)♡ I always love doing these requests for child saniwa!
Child!Saniwa with Twin Living With Nikkou Ichimonji, Jizou Yukihira, and Akita Toushirou!
♡ A child? With a twin no less? Oh boy...
♡ It would be a lie to say that Nikkou wasn't a bit hesitant about this ordeal. He was suppose to serve his master's every order... And yet his young masters didn't even reach up to his knee-
♡ The day the two was brought in before him while he was the attendant of the citadel, only to be told this is the new master of the honmaru... Nikkou doesn't show much facial expressions but you could visible see his eye brow twitch at the notion.
♡ This was no longer a master he had to serve.... This was two masters that he would have to raise. How the hell was the Left Wing of the Ichimonjis suppose to take care of children?
♡ The first day was hell for everyone involved. Him trying to show his new masters the honmaru... only for them to run around and him always losing one of them, somehow-
♡ You know those child leashes? Yeah, he invests in them so he never loses them.
♡ You think that would solve all his problems... until they tangle him up and he falls to the ground. Goodbye to the leashes after that because that was so embarrassing.
♡ He actively tries to be a teacher to the saniwas but doesn't truly understand how to give the information at their level and makes them all confused.
♡ Nikkou truly doesn't understand how they don't get the lessons he presents them. He explained it clearly and gave them plenty of details to understand???
♡ Luckily he doesn't have to raise these kiddos alone for too long before the next sword manifests and starts to help out.
♡ Jizou manifests only to be met with the sparkling eyes of the twin saniwas and an exhausted Nikkou.
♡ How fitting that the first sword they manifest is the sword shoulders the divine protection of Jizou Bodhisattva, the guardian of children, travellers, and those suffering in hell.
♡ Unlike Nikkou, who is all about order and getting the saniwas prepared for their life as the wise sage and protecting history, Jizou takes the time to sit down with them and learn about the twins.
♡ He is always smiling ear to ear as he listens to the twins go on and on about the animals they saw outside and what they colored in their notebooks.
♡ Jizou is 100% the one that actively goes with them and plays with them. They see a frog? Jizou is kneeling down to point it out to the twins and teach them interesting facts that they would be able to remember.
♡ Jizou asking the twins what certain animals sound like and crafting cute songs about animals for the twins to repeat.
♡ Meanwhile, Nikkou is in the kitchen making food and wondering how this is going to help protect history.
♡ The day he sits in on a Nikkou lesson... oh boy, does Nikkou get an earful about how bad it was after. "By the heavens, have you no wit to understand how to teach children, Nikkou Ichimonji?"
♡ It gets a bit tense in the citadel since Nikkou truly doesn't understand what he is doing wrong. Sure human children are smaller and younger than his past masters, but they have to be able to comprehend the lessons all the same, right?
♡ While Nikkou is worried about protecting history and raising the twins so they are prepared for any difficult decision that may come their way - He lacks the understanding of how to raise a child and comes off very strict. Sometimes, even unfriendly.
♡ Meanwhile, Jizou is all about raising the children so they can enjoy their youth and go at their pace. He wants to protect them from all the bad karma in the world. If it was up to Jizou, he would resign them from being saniwas so they never have to face the harsh realities of history.
♡ Jizou and Nikkou never quite see eye to eye. A tense atmosphere lingers between them.
♡ Even so, Jizou always pushes it aside when the twins are around to have a smile on his face and listen fully to what they want to talk about.
♡ Jizou is a very spiritual being and will teach phrases to the children. Such as: "Om! Ha ha ha! O wondrous one, svāhā!"
♡ Even if they don't understand or have any interest, he makes sure that he will live up to his name and always protect his adorable saniwas.
♡ While Jizou is always active in the twins life, Nikkou is much more distant and closed off. He sees himself as purely a mentor until he can be a warrior for the young masters.
♡ The next sword to manifest is Akita Toushirou, a tantou who is only a fit taller than his new twin saniwas.
♡ Unlike Jizou and Nikkou, who are very much trying to raise the twins correctly. Akita is also learning about life and shares their curiosity of the world.
♡ He is more so a friend for them to play with. They are always outside playing. From going to the beach, to bird watching, to playing in the dirt, or planting flowers together - They are best of friends.
♡ You know Akita is going in their room for sleepovers. It's a bonus because that means Jizou will also read them a bedtime story, normally some type of poetry that they don't completely understand the deeper meaning... But the thought is what counts!
♡ With a new sword in the citadel; Nikkou takes it upon himself to start teaching Akita swordsmanship.
♡ The twins will quickly realize that their new best friend has suddenly not been around as much to play and find themselves also signing up for Nikkou's lessons.
♡ Jizou is also there to give a watchful eye and make sure Nikkou doesn't overdo it.
♡ As terrible as Nikkou is at giving them lessons on history, or math, or really anything - He is actually an amazing teacher at swordsmanship.
♡ They all get wooden swords and he teaches them how to stand, where to place their feet, adjusting their grip on the sword, etc.
♡ The twins do a great job at preforming the move that Nikkou just showed them? They are getting head pats because he is proud of them but can't express it accurately with words.
♡ Nikkou always coughs nervously into the back of his hand when he catches the gaze of Jizou, who is wearing a proud smile upon his face.
♡ The aura of the citadel becomes more easy going and more like a family. Jizou and Nikkou still don't completely see eye to eye but they are more understanding of one another.
♡ One day, Akita suggested that they draw a picture of the citadel to the twins.
♡ It was not a masterpiece, but it was an adorable stick drawing filled with character and heart. And very very colorful.
♡ In it, the twins were holding Nikkou's hands while Akita and Jizou took hold of their free hands.
♡ At dinner, they presented their drawing to Nikkou and Jizou as they sat down.
♡ Jizou was full of compliments, of course.
♡ But it was Nikkou's expression that told it all. He didn't say a word but his mouth hung open and his eyes wide.
♡ A normally tense face now looked at this colorful drawing like it was the most stunning thing imaginable.
♡ A mischievous smile on Jizou's face as he asked, "Do you like it, Ichimonji-san?"
♡ Clearing his throat, he puts it aside and tells everyone to eat.
♡ The next day, it is hung up for everyone in the citadel to see.
♡ Nikkou actively goes to Jizou to discuss his teaching plans for the twins and how to make it more kid friendly for them to understand.
♡ From investing in child leashes to investing in gold star stickers, Nikkou goes out of his way to change and become someone that the twins would look up to and want to grow to be.
♡ Any activities that Jizou, Akita, and the twins would go together together (like firework shows or the beach), Nikkou is now tagging along and offering to carry the little ones whenever they get tired.
♡ He is still rather dense with raising kids and not understanding their jokes ("Why did the pony get sent to his room?" "Aruji, horses don't have rooms. I don't believe it's wise for them to be in any household room because-" "He wouldn’t stop horsing around!" "...What?")
♡ Nikkou learns how to treasure life in the moment instead of worrying about the future. He is normally the one that takes care of internal affairs and missions but that doesn't mean he doesn't ask for them for their input.
♡ Especially with who is on farm duty, kitchen duty, etc. He allows them to pick whoever they want.
♡ Nikkou never sees himself as the leader of the citadel. He may give the orders for now, but he will forever be the wing to make his masters fly.
Hi! I've really loved the child!Saniwa with Genji Brothers, it was so good! May I request Tosagumi with child!Saniwa please? Thank you!
This trio with this idea fills me with so much serotonin (●´ω｀●)
Tosagumi with Child!Saniwa
♡ best big brothers!!!
♡ Mutsu naturally acts like the teasing big brother to the citadel! Especially to Hizen. So a kid saniwa? Actual dream.
♡ He will be running around the citadel with them on his shoulders as they prank the other swords together and cause mischief.
♡ He is not the best role model... BUT THE FUN BROTHER!!
♡ Meanwhile Hizen is chasing after the two, trying to stop Mutsu from corrupting the poor saniwa with his antics.
♡ Hizen avoids touching Child!Saniwa since he is a killer sword and he feels like his hands are forever dirty. Hands like his should never touch anyone, really.
♡ But saniwa grasp his hand anyway when walking ಥ_ಥ
♡ The first time they ever did that, he pulled away on reflex with a scowl on his face. Only to realize it was the saniwa who was now tearing up...
♡ Panicked, Hizen quickly got on his knees and did the hover hands around them while internally going "WHAT I DO WHAT I DO-"
♡ Only to softly hug them and only then did the saniwa stop.
♡ Hizen's body was so tense and uncomfortable from touching someone but saniwa hugged back tightly that he slowly began to relax. Muttering a soft "sorry-" to them.
♡ Nankaitarou is the teacher to the saniwa. He is the one that teaches them all the schooling subjects they are suppose to know (and some they are too young to understand but he goes on a tangent)
♡ To practice their words, they read to Hizen at night!! And it helps Hizen also get better at reading <3
♡ Nankaitarou plays with the saniwa sometimes but most time busy in his lab.
♡ But saniwa can be his little helper! He doesn't let them touch anything dangerous but will ask them to go get something he needs, and sets them on a mission.
♡ The amount of praise they get when they do, it could light the whole room with the brightness of their smile!!!
♡ Candy as a reward, of course!
♡ Most times, saniwa will just sit on the floor while Nankaitarou works and color in their book.
♡ Family movie nights become a thing. Because Mutsu is in love with the new age of technology!
♡ Mutsu is sadly a talker during the movies though... And Hizen HATES it.
♡ Petty little squabbles between the two happen a lot. But instantly stops when saniwa demands "NO FIGHTING >:("
♡ Nankaitarou just has a proud smile throughout it. At least they listen to saniwa more than him.
♡ Also family pictures!!!
♡ Mutsu is always taking pictures of the saniwa and making the whole squad get in the pictures.
♡ Any little accomplishment saniwa achieves, picture and its going on the wall.
♡ Summer time is the most fun because Mutsu brings out the water guns and it's an all out war through the whole citadel.
♡ It's his own way to teach saniwa safety when wielding even a toy gun because if they show interest in it in the future, he wants to make sure they are safe at all times.
♡ They grow closer as group when Child!Saniwa enters the picture. Mutsu and Hizen end up seeing eye to eye more because they want have a common goal of raising saniwa right and being a family.
♡ Nankaitarou loves walking into the play room after he is done in the lab to see the three of them passed out together. Warms his heart to see his favorite people being so happy together.
Hi is your ask box open ? If so can i request the 3 Great Spears (or the 3 Naginatas, you pick) headcanons with a child saniwa ?
They are open! Thank you for requesting <3
I love the concept of a child saniwa so this was really fun to write!!!
Three Great Spears with Child Saniwa (GN Reader)
♡ Another title for this is; Three Great Dads™
♡ Tonbokiri and Otegine are both very anxious when they first saw who their new master was because,, oh god a child. They are raising a child, oh god-
♡ Nihongou, on the other hand, found it hilarious. He is like that fun uncle that adores kids but doesn’t have one for his own. But he kinda does now!
♡ The trio’s dynamic could easily be described with that meme of Robert Downey Jr and Chris Hemsworth with the kid.
♡ Otegine and Tobokiri are gentle holding the saniwa on their chest, kissing their forehead. Meanwhile, Nihongou is carrying them upside down by their ankle like he just caught a fish out of the ocean.
♡ Child Saniwa loves trailing behind their Dads. They are so tall!!
♡ Honestly, most times they are getting carried. Child Saniwa wants to feel tall too! It’s mostly Otegine that is carrying them on their shoulders because he just can’t say no to their cute face.
♡ He will be training or just trying to do something and out of the corner of his eye, he sees them reaching up with the cutest face. He just can’t. He stops everything and lifts them up.
♡ Tonbokiri thinks they are the most fragile thing in existence and is scared to touch them for a good while. After a lot of teasing from Nihongou, he starts to carry them around in a carrier that is on his back/chest.
♡ Sometimes trains with them strapped on but is very careful to not hurt them!
♡ Otegine says he is only good at stabbing so if the saniwa asks him to teach them, he would think it over for a while before deciding to give them little training lessons with a wooden spear.
♡ He honestly feels his heart burst when he sees them taking his advice so to heart and trying their best! He doesn’t think he is as good as the other two, so seeing that they came to him and he is helping them so much... Gosh, he is so happy and confident in himself for once.
♡ Nihongou is the most chill dad out of all of them. Child Saniwa wants something? Better ask Dad Nihongou because he most likely will say yes.
♡ He may not look it, but Nihongou gives the best life advice out of all them. He is very patient and will explain things on the level they can understand.
♡ They all take turns reading Child Saniwa to sleep at night. Most times it’s Tonbokiri that reads to them because Nihongou passes out early when he is drinking (which is common). Tonbokiri takes his nights since he loves watching Saniwa trying to stay awake for the story but keep dozing off.
♡ Group hiking trips are a must. Gives Saniwa a time with all three of their dads and gets to see all new heights with them.
♡ Otegine is the one that will play games with Saniwa. Tag? There Otegine goes. Chasing after the little kid. Of course, letting them win.
♡ Many times the group play board games together and Otegine loses the most. He says he lets them win... but no one can really tell if that is the truth.
♡ Otegine also plays hide and seek with them... Very easy to find him since he is so tall. It’s normally Otegine trying to find them.
♡ Once, they hid so well that Otegine thought they wandered off and got lost. A very panicked Otegine had to run up to the other two and confess he lost the kid.
♡ Tonbokiri and Nihongou were not pleased... AT ALL.
♡ Child Saniwa just fell asleep in a cupboard and was totally safe.
♡ Child Saniwa brings out the best in all of them. They were all caring before they got them as a master but they became very openly affectionate to their child.
♡ There would never be a moment where Child Saniwa was crying without one (or all) the spears around them, hugging and treating whatever wound they might of got. All the while telling them they will be okay and they won’t be alone.
After a browse through the MDZS tag and seeing some uh… Discourse running through it, I tried to do some drawings as a form of stress relief. And will you look at that, an old face came back.
I really need to work on her story, you guys. It’s been a WIP since 2019. HOW DO I GO THIS LONG WITHOUT POSTING SOMETHING ABOUT AN OC?!
Here, have a tiny Reiko. Hopefully we’ll see her more in the future.
Reiko Rakurai -- The Saniwa of the Rakurai Citadel
I finally managed to upload something before the year ends! I’m still making content in quarantine! But yeah, college can take a lot out of ya.
Anyway, time to talk about the OC that’s been stuck in my head since last year and has now finally had her final design posted for all the internet to see. This is Reiko Rakurai, an unofficial Saniwa of a Citadel. Her father was meant to be the Saniwa first but he was assassinated on the day of her birthday, leaving her under the care of the twelve Swords who originally served her father.
Reiko was created after I watched the Touken Ranbu movie and I saw the ending where they had a little girl Saniwa. Then a thought occurred to me; “What if the Swords had to take care of the Saniwa instead of the other way around?” Besides, I love found families and adopted families so I just decided to go right on in.
The picture I have here is Reiko when she’s six years old. She’s an energetic child who loves running around the outdoors and is known to be climbing things that she shouldn’t be climbing and giving her Swords heart attacks. She loves her adopted family to bits, often giving them random hugs whenever she can just to show that she loves them.
The swords that imagine to be the ones taking care of her are the Swords from the stage play; Kyoden: Moyuru Honnoji - Saien. Why? Because that was my first exposure to Touken Ranbu and I’ve grown attached to the twelve Swords there. Also, if anybody is wondering, the Sword that Reiko would probably view more as a father would be Souza Samonji. Why? Because I love Souza and he deserves nice things.
One last thing before I sign off; Reiko is supposed to have a necklace. However, since I am awfully at drawing them and keep forgetting to include it on her, I made the conscious decision that Reiko keeps it underneath her robes. That is all.
