#eliz1369

[impracticaldemon]

7, 17, and 27 for the writer asks 😊

Hi Eliz! Thanks for stopping by :)

7) When is your preferred time to write?  Night.  I am a creature of cold and darkness.  Also, hot chocolate.  My chibis watch over me.  The Saitos (by Gift) are pretty stoic, and Sano stays cheerful, but Hajime (the Taito version), gets slightly worried that I don’t get enough sleep.  He’s a sweetheart.

17) Post a line from a WIP that you’re working on.

“As the day drew to a close, the psychic itch could no longer be ignored, and he slipped away from the Choshu camp heading—well, wherever his feet were taking him.”

~ Teachings of Demons, draft Chapter 96 ^^

27) Do you make a general outline for your stories or do you just go with the flow?

I have been known to make a verrrrry high-level outline for longer stories, like ToD.  It tends to be more of a synopsis with key concepts than an outline, though.  Which is probably why ToD has expanded beyond all rational sense.

Truthfully, I almost never make outlines beyond the outline that forms in my head.  I recognize that this isn’t good writing practice, and my only defence is that my “mental outline” is usually pretty good.  I’ll have to do better in the future [looks pensively into the camera and nods gravely].

~ Imp

[eliz1369]

An Unearned Gift: Chapter 33 - Awkward Conversations

FF and AO3

In the wake of finding Chizuru, relationships will be tested. Okita knows Chizuru shares the same depth of feeling he does, but with her being their one reliable source of truth about what happened to her, there are questions that need to be answered. The thing is, will Chizuru be able to tell them the truth? And what will happen when Okita disagrees with what Hijikata wants to do about what she does tell them.

[nalufever]

Natsu’s Stars in Lucy’s Sky. It’s a great mix of the whole cast, humor, tension, and best of all, romance.

Thank you <3 It certainly grew from my initial one-shot idea… LOL (read here)

[hidetheremote]

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His instructions were clear—Souji stared at the crisp white paper in front of him, signed exclusively by The Commander. They called him “The Sword,” his colleagues and rivals impressed with his knife skills.

“Chizuru.” He read the name aloud. “A thousand fucking cranes? The boss certainly has a flair for drama.”

He took out his kit, rolled it out on the table, taking each blade out one at a time. “For a case like this, my knives need to be sharp.”

“Chop. Chop her to pieces. Make her unrecognizable.”

Goddamn, The Commander did not mince words. Souji deemed himself to be a slice-and-dice kind of guy, but chopping to pieces was another kind of art form. But he was a professional—paid to do this line of work—he had no choice. Sorry, Chizuru.

The last instructions said, “Fry the bitch,” and Souji lifted a quizzical eyebrow. “Interesting. Not exactly how I would handle this, but if that’s what The Commander wants, to each his own.”

Souji sharpened his knives, strategizing silently in his well-lit apartment. He wanted to prove to The Commander he was ready to move up the ranks, ready to work by his side.

“Fuck it. I’ll do it.”

The next day, Souji walked into The Commander’s office, an air of confidence around him while carrying a cooler.

“Commander.” Souji cleared his throat, earning The Commander’s attention. “Ah, Souji. Please, Isami or Mr. Kondo is fine. In my office, we’re civilians.” He stopped scribbling in his notebook, smiling brightly at the younger man.

“Mr. Kondo, I received your letter last night. I completed it, sir.”

“Letter?” The Commander lifted an eyebrow, confusion plastering his face.

Souji handed him the piece of paper, fingers trembling. Shit. The last thing he wanted was to make a mistake.

“Oh, shit! Did you really do this?” The Commander let out a chuckle, amused at the situation. “By the way, this was written by Hijikata, you know. Apparently, Chizuru was his ex-girlfriend. So forgive me for the language.”

Souji laughed, head shaking slowly as it finally dawned on him. “He named the recipe after his lover? No wonder the instructions were quite dramatic.”

Kondo’s eyes widened, his mouth gaped with anticipation. “So, do you have some samples?”

Souji unzipped the cooler, taking out a tray covered in aluminum. “I take it that the sous chef didn’t literally mean cranes, so I used chicken instead. And I do admit, frying these empanadas was an inspired choice.”

The Commander took a tentative bite, smacking his lips as he savored the flavors. He was grinning from ear to ear, eating the entire pastry.

“Wow. Finely chopped ingredients, Souji. Well done.”

Souji smirked, his heart racing with pride. He was a skilled chef, for sure, and he was glad The Commander acknowledged his talents.

“Mmm. I’m going to add this to the menu. The Chizuru. What do you think?”

“Sounds delectable, sir. A delicious treat.”

[spider-moon-princess]

Are you serious? Hijichi

Chizuru clapped her hands as she finished hanging the last Haori. She felt useful again, rather than being cooped up in that room. Hijikata-san still hadn’t given her permission to leave the Shinsengumi headquarters, but he finally allowed her to help out around the compound, delivering messages, cooking, cleaning; she no longer felt like a burden. She untied her kimono sleeves, and straightened them out, thinking about where she could go about finding her next task.

Behind her, poor, unsuspecting Chizuru did not hear the approaching First Division Captain. There was a predatory smile on his face as he lunged forward.

Chizuru let out a small yelp of surprise as he wrapped her in something. She struggled a bit, but he easily and successfully had placed her in the sack. He slung her over her shoulder.

“Okita-san!” Chizuru struggled a bit, but he had a rather tight hold on her. “What are you doing?! Please let me out! Okita-san!”

Souji replied in amused laughter. “I can’t, I have to remind someone that he has a page, not a maid.” He grinned as he rounded the corner, walking to a room. He slid the door open and placed her in the middle of the room. He placed a note he’d written next to her. “Don’t worry, I’m sure Hijikata-san will find you soon.” He chuckled and walked off to find a good place to see Hijikata-san’s reaction to his latest “gift.”

“Okita-san!!!” Chizuru whined as she desperately continued struggling inside the sack. She rolled around, trying to find the end, but Okita-san had tied a mean knot. She’d left her kodachi by the wall where she’d been doing laundry. The thought of Hijikata-san finding her like this terrified her.

There was no way out. Someone had to release her from this cursed sack. —-

“Fukuchō,”

Hijikata turned to see Yamazaki. He grunted a greeting. “What is it?”

Yamazaki sighed. “I just saw Okita-taichō exit your room…” He didn’t need to say anymore, since he was already storming off in the direction of his room. The member of the Watch had made it his personal duty to keep an eye on the Commander’s room when he was not in it. There were certain people that couldn’t be trusted.

What stunt had Souji pulled now? He wondered, rubbing his temples. Perhaps it would be another theft of one of his notebooks.

He honestly wasn’t expecting this…

There was a very large sack that was rolling around on the ground, crying out, “Okita-san! Please let me out!” Said sack bumped into his desk.

He sighed, “Are you fucking serious?” He spotted a note that read, Hijikata-san’s Page.

Souji, you bastard. He sighed and lightly stepped over to the still struggling Yukimura. “Hold still, Yukimura.” He helped stand her up and struggled a bit with the knot.

Chizuru stilled when Hijikata-san started helping her up. Her heart thudded in her chest.

Finally, the dann thing got loose, and he lowered the sack.

Chizuru blinked a few times to get used to the light and tried to leap out of the sack altogether, but tripped over her hakama.

“Yukimura-!”

Chizuru let out a little cry of surprise as they both tumbled to the ground, though she landed right on top of him. His hands were gently gripping her arms to make sure his body broke her fall. She looked up, blush rising on her cheeks when her nose bumped into his nose. She was now well-aware of his firm and broad chest.

She hadn’t imagined it feeling so pleasant.

They remained frozen.

Toshizō’s violet eyes stared at her, feeling his heart skip a beat. Her hair stuck slightly to her forehead, her small frame pressed into his.

A small snicker finally brought them back to Earth, and Chizuru quickly hopped off, apologizing a thousand times.

Toshizō waved it off, clearing his throat, his piercing violet eyes now investigating the source of noise.

Souji had remained nearby, and when he’d heard Hijikata-san’s loud stomps, he rushed over to the shoji door, ever so slightly, prying it open to get a look into the room. He couldn’t help himself when Chizuru’s clumsiness resulted in a tense situation.

“SOUJI! COME BACK HERE!” Toshizō sprinted after him, slamming the shoji door open. He managed to get a glimpse of him as Souji rounded the corner.

Souji’s laughter echoed in the halls as he made a run for it.

[flower-dragon]

Dear @eliz1369!

This year, I was your Secret Santa. Trying my best, I drew something for you to celebrate this special occasion -Chizuru x Okita under(?) the mistletoe -  I do hope you like it!

I wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Tagging: @hakuokisecretsanta (Thank you for hosting this event!)

[kurokiorya]

An illustration for the short story by @eliz1369, covering the first two prompts of the OkiChi week. Souji-the-parent is a precious view. 

Tagging @moon-faced-pear-shaped, @impracticaldemon, @shell-senji and @hakusaitosan though you’ve probably seen this already.

[peasant-hijikata]

Hmm... Amagiri or Shimada 😝

#MORELOVEANDAPPRECIATIONFORSHIMADA2K17

I don’t really have an explanation for this but... for some reason I never really cared so much about Amagiri oO However, I love Shimada so I’d definitely rather date him! (Plus we both have a sweet tooth eheh)

Thanks for asking :DMake me choose between two fictional characters