#hikitsu

[edwin-paynes-bowtie]

There was another ending to this story.

In a world where she had more value for herself, in a world where she even thought of making more selfish decisions, Takiko Okuda could have lived.

In a world where he were less brashly brave and stubbornly loyal, Tomite could have lived.

In a world where he were less self-sacrificing and would have been willing to persist without Tomite, Hikitsu would have lived.

But they never stood a fucking chance. Because these characters - everything they are, strengths and weaknesses and emotions and loves - make them who they are. And there was no other way that this story could have gone. They were doomed from the beginning.

But if they were different people, they never would have saved Hokkan.

[longhairedanimeguyoftheday]

Today’s long haired anime guy of the day, per request, is:

Emthatt Chen/Hikitsu

[merryweathart]

battle pose practice with genbu kaiden characters

[lady-of-the-spirit]

I'm still pretty angry over the fact that none of the Genbu warriors apologized to Takiko for all the horrible things they said to her when they were trying to get her to go back to her world.

Like yeah, Takiko brushed it off because she knew they were only saying those things to get her to leave, but still, even if she didn't expect one or demand one, an apology was still deserved.

They broke her heart. They used her worst fears against her knowing it would break her heart. They told her they didn't believe in her, that she wasn't needed, that they didn't need her, and then Uruki came in telling her they would never be able to be together and I just??? Her face in these scenes is just heartbreaking and it infuriates me that she didn't get a real apology from any of them.

Yeah, they did it to save her life, but they broke her heart to do it, they used her worst fears against her, and showing them being sad about the stuff they said to her is not good enough for me. Takiko deserved a real, heartfelt apology from her friends.

[doll-granado]

[ikaru] This Micheal is super cool! He looks totally different from our pictures and we love him!

Hikitsu Cosplay (for 2017 MM Halloween) 相片擁有者 Yela Gatchalian-David 透過 Flickr： Guórén's costume/cosplay for the 2017 Manika Manila Halloween meet. Peg was a relatively obscure ghost character in the original Fushigi Yuugi, but nonetheless features prominently in the Genbu Kaiden backstory (as a living being, of course). Since I had only 1 month to slap a dolly costume together, it had to (1) be preferably Oriental because that's the only pattern I have any experience with (2) fit the color scheme of the cloth and wigs I already have (3) have something in connection to ghosts/spirits. Hardly anyone can recognize who Hikitsu was, but Guórén rocked the part just the same.

[edwin-paynes-bowtie]

I'm rereading Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden (a favourite manga of mine) for the first time in years. I love all these characters but my predominant thought is "RIP Tomite you'd have loved kissing Hikitsu on the mouth"

[edwin-paynes-bowtie]

i haven't been this scared in a long time

[vampire-moon-goddess]

Time after Takiko recruited Hikitsu, she noticed he was very reserved. Could it have been due to his youth being a celestial warrior? Takiko heard from others about his right eye and what it does. She didn't care what other people thought.

"He is human. He feels. It is people who made him like this." She thought.

There was a chance of fate. The group rested while on their journey. Hikitsu hid and was changing his eye covering. Takiko didn't want to be rude and invade his privacy. This was her only chance to show him how she felt.

Takiko followed him secretly. She saw him sitting down, unwrapping his cloth from his face.

"Priestess!" He was too shocked to speak.

Takiko walked closer, and he turned his head.

" Don't look into my eye-" Hikitsu stopped.

Takiko smiled gently.

"I see nothing, only a person who has felt pain through his whole life." She whispered and held his face.

"It's nowonder you don't trust others. You were hurt so badly. I don't see you that way. You are beautiful."

She gently kissed his right eye.

Takiko felt tears run down his face. No one had ever been this nice to him besides his sister. All his life, his hometown set him aside for his eye, and here, this girl didn't care of it.

"Priestress... you..." He could hardly speak of his emotions inside him.

"I'm going to restore this land and stay in this universe for you, Hikitsu. I want to help heal your pain from the years. " She said softly while still holding his face.

Hikitsu, overwhelmed with emotion, hugged her. Their Eternal Bond was born since that moment.