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[afi-mukami]

Merry Yule @emmipon!

I hope you're having a great time!

[afi-mukami]

A Smile Written in the Stars

Rating: General

Summary: Sasuke has returned to the modern days without Mai who stayed in the Sengoku era together with Masamune Date. The fate tore them apart but that was exactly how things were supposed to be.

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The ruins of Aoba Castle stood white against the sky. Sasuke shaded his eyes with his hand as the stinging heat of the sun hit his lenses and tried to blind him. This year, he hadn't returned to the Honnoji memorial for the anniversary, though the wormhole research might have provided an excuse for that. No, it was time to move on. Fate had brought him to this moment, so it was worth seizing what it offered him.

Yet the past held on to the hem of his jacket. Not painfully, but tightly, nonetheless. So once a year from now, Sasuke was determined to make a journey to all the places whose splendor he had witnessed 500 years ago. This time also to a place he had never had the chance to visit but whose importance could not be denied. As he followed his guide through the castle's corridors, he breathed in a history that had once been the reality. His reality for four years, Mai's reality even now... if you could think of it that way.

"Date Masamune was known for, among other things..." The guide's words poured out of Sasuke's ears without revealing anything new. He had lived in the same era as Date Masamune, and before that had heard numerous stories from his parents. He had known that this trip would bring no surprises, but still, its importance could not be denied. It was a tribute to a man whose determination Sasuke had to admire. Not just as a warlord, but as a holder of Mai’s heart.

"It is said that this room belonged to Date Masamune's wife, who was known as a skilled and passionate seamstress. Numerous ladies traveled to Sendai Prefecture to order a kimono made by Maihime."

This time the guide's words made Sasuke stop. They jolted something close to his heart, made it shudder so hard he couldn't even breathe for a moment.

Mai.

Sasuke took a closer look at the room. Its tatami rugs, which were probably not from 500 years ago, though. Mai hadn't stood on those rugs, but the kimono that hung out looked like the one Sasuke had once seen Mai in. Similar, at least.

"The story of Maihime has remained a mystery, and not a single historian has been able to discover who she truly was. She is believed to have come from a good family with alliances with the Date clan. Other stories suggest that Maihime may have had connections with the Oda clan, but no certainty has been found."

Sasuke made sure his face did not falter, but he couldn't help his inner chuckle. He had the answers to all the questions that historians had been spinning as they investigated Maihime's secrets. Yet Sasuke would not tell. He would keep Mai's secret and every other grain of information about the warlords of the Sengoku era hidden from historians. Not all things were meant for the public and a ninja - if anyone - had to know how to keep his secrets. Even if shinobi skills were of little use in modern times, there were still certain things you could hold on to. 500 years did not wipe everything away.

"Masamune and Maihime had several sons..."

So Mai had lived a good life. Again, Sasuke let the guide's speech drift away and followed the group into another room. He wandered through the entire tour, concentrating on seeing the details that were still visible in the castle.

This was good. Mai had been able to walk these halls, sew, and live alongside the man she loved. The idea felt right. Fate had drawn both, Sasuke and Mai, into the past and wrapped its knots around them. Mai's part had been to remain as a piece of history as a princess who captured the heart of the famous warlord completely.  Sasuke's part had been to return. So, it had been written in the stars that shone in the sky 500 years ago and still do today.

Everything had gone exactly as it should.

The sun had traveled to the other side of the castle ruins when Sasuke stepped into the blaze again. He turned to look again at the glowing white buildings, whose beauty was undeniable. At the same time, however, a steady, gentle thumping sound bounced into his ears. The rhythm he had come to know so well over the past months.

"I’m sorry for being so late…" The nasal, chirping voice caressed Sasuke even before he met the dark, yet glimmering gaze.

A hand grabbed Sasuke’s sleeve and tugged, making him chuckle. “Emi?”

When Sasuke turned around, his arms were full of the slender body and the dark hair that curled over her shoulders. The frames of her glasses poked his chin as Emi buried her face against his neck.

"Did you like the castle tour?" The young woman pulled back from the hug. A smile beamed on her lips.

It was beautiful. Unforgettable. A smile written in stars.

Sasuke was destined to return to this time, otherwise that smile would never have found him.

[afi-mukami]

Three favorite IkeSen suitors and why you like them

This was a tough one... but Masamune and Nobunaga are my ultimate favorites, and Hideyoshi has second place. Still, I would like to raise Kanetsugu in second place as well.

Why do I like them?

🐯 Masamune

He is dominant

He is caring

He is protective

He has a great voice

He cooks

He bites

He is supportive of your career plans

Also, he is fun

He has a tough shell but sweet inside

And he is socially smart

🦅 Nobunaga

He is the leader

He is dominant and kinky

He bites

Kinky Go (losing in it is winning for me~)

He is smart

He seems cold but still cares

He looks damn good

🐒 Hideyoshi

He is dominant but in a more gentle manner

Headpats (I guess I like them after all 🤷‍♀️)

He is caring

And he takes care of things!

He is good at organizing and planning

His voice... 🥵

Bitemarks~

He is also protective

Slowburn romance

But as I said, I like Kanetsugu a lot too. He is at least on the same level as Hideyoshi but since Hideyoshi has been among my favorites for a longer time, I wanted to add him here.

[afi-mukami]

Hakuouki or Amnesia?

Different games for different moods, I guess? I like them both for different reasons.

I really liked how the plot in Amnesia: Memories came together in Ukyo's route (even though I had to motivate myself to push through the said route by trying to get all the bad endings). Amnesia: Later didn't work as well with its secret route for me, but I enjoyed that game a lot, too. Especially Ikki's route that I played twice. I will probably only play that from the translated version, I think.

I still have Amnesia: Crowd and Amnesia: World to play. I'm really looking forward to those.

About Hakuouki... Honestly, there were moments I enjoyed a lot, but some routes were such a drag... Never again. I would say, I yawned through about 50 % of Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms because some of the LIs simply didn't work for me. Then again, some of them were so damn golden that I dashed through their routes even though I probably should have been doing something else. I'm looking at you, Harada, Hijikata, Kazama, and Sakamoto.

Anyway, the setting in Hakuouki was more to my liking than in Amnesia. But the latter was easier to get a grasp of and handle in general. Also, 5 routes are much more manageable than 12... and back when I played these games, I had an obsession with playing all the routes.

In conclusion, I probably won't play Amnesia: Memories & Later or Hakuouki: Kyoto Winds & Edo Blossoms completely again. Both were nice to experience once, but if I go back to them, I will only play my favorite routes.

Did this answer to your question? Probably not. But thank you for giving me this opportunity to blabber about the games.

[afi-mukami]

Merry Christmas~

A gift for @emmipon

Character bases purchased from nukababe/Etsy. The background is from Ibis Paint, edited by me.

[yuriko-mukami]

Oh no! I missed your birthday. Happy Belated Birthday Yuriko!

"Oh, don't worry about it, Emmi. I'm glad you came to visit me now. Thank you so much! And that cake looks delicious. We should share it!"

[yuriko-mukami]

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Get to Know Your Fic Writer

Have you noticed any patterns in your fics? Words/expressions that appear a lot, themes, common settings, etc?

Hmm... Well, this doesn't only go for my fics but also the original stories I write. I tend to give MCs a difficult relationship with their parents. It took me a while to notice this, but now I'm rather surprised that my readers haven't pointed it out yet.

We'll see if I ever end up writing about an MC who has a wholesome and healthy relationship with their parents. That would surely be different...

Other than that, my stories usually involve romance and very often erotica too. I enjoy writing speculative fiction more than realistic settings. I surely have words and expressions that appear way too much. It's an issue I'm always fighting with, but every time I get rid of one manner, a new one appears.

Are there certain types of writing you won’t do? (style, pov, genre, tropes, etc)

I don't see myself writing horror or humor. Neither of those genres aren't my cup of tea... and I probably wouldn't do well. I could try a gothic romance with horror elements though.

Friends to lovers is one trope I don't really enjoy, so I can't imagine writing it. Probably there is something else too. But nothing big comes to my mind right now.

Something you hate to see in smut.

I think hate is too strong of a word...

But Sexual actions/ships I personally dislike? Everyone is allowed to write whatever they want and I don't judge others for it. But I don't want to read fics about stuff that makes me ick. I'm not comfortable sharing the whole list of things that aren't to my liking, though.

I think it's like this for everyone. We all have things we enjoy reading and things we don't. But since we don't need to read stuff we don't like, there is no problem. And that's why I don't want to make a list of things I hate to see in smut.

[yuriko-mukami]

Happy birthday Yuriko!! 🥳🎉

"Oh my... Emmi! That cake looks so perfect! I... I can't wait to taste it. I can almost feel the blueberries in my mouth already."

"Thank you so much! Let's eat this together~ Will your boyfriends join us?"