Plz… do you have any yandere clone crumbs (or headcanons even)? I love this trope lmao
YOUR CULT LEADER IS SO GLAD YOU ASKED
[LONG yandere ramblings under the cut!]
THESE ARE ALL RANDOM STREAMS OF THOUGHTS. THERE'S NO ORDER. ALSO I'M NOT A WRITER SO FORGIVE ANY ERRORS!!!
General
They're all interested in the same type of person for different reasons. So if you catch the interest of one, you'll soon catch the interest of the others.
The clones are also pathological liars like the main body.
They're scrappy unfair fighters.
They'd all have a common trait of imposing themselves into your life. Whether or not you want to see them, they'll always pop up uninvited.
That and being disgustingly clingy to the point you can barely breathe without one of them there to share your air.
Their violence varies, but rest (un)assured that it is always an option for them, yes, even Hantengu.
Even if different, sometimes it really shows that they're a single unit.. sooner or later, your hands will be full with a bunch of annoying, needy, lying, terrible, and problematic assholes.
They're all more intense than the average human. To them, a human life is as insignificant as an ant. They'd kill someone for the hell of it, or if it's an order from Muzan. That view doesn't change much if you're in the picture.
Now it's just a matter of not scaring you too much, hence, Hantengu’s chronic lying problem. They want to be the ones you rely and lean on. to feel comfortable with! Don't mind the blood. It's not like you haven't seen it on them before!
Relax, they truly never want to hurt you!!
Hantengu
Starting off with our man of the hour, Hantengu. He's aligned with delusional and obsessive types of yanderes, one who's too afraid to approach you but watches you from afar nonetheless.
You'd have to make an effort to find him since he'd most likely be shrunk into his tiny form and hidden in some small crevice.
It started off as a simple fascination. You probably made contact with him in his human disguise (accidental or not.) As he cowered, you were pretty decent.
It was a surprising but welcoming change of pace from the usual villains who'd try to harm him, but he still fled from you. He was going to eat you no doubt, but he kept putting it off until he lost his appetite.
He's terrified you might do something to him, that you'll hurt him! but the attention you gave him makes him yearn for your company. He wants to watch you all the time and quite literally, will do just that.
Hantengu's there when you wake up and when you go to bed. He's living somewhere in your home. Always watching.
With the ability to shrink very small and run extremely fast, you'd think you might have rats in your home. Each time you think you hear a snap, the rat traps always end up broken to pieces.
He sends his clones in his stead to test the waters after getting far too worried once you leave his sight. If you don't hurt them, then he'll know you're not so bad! Still won't approach, but a bit more calm when he's "around." or when they invade your life.
Assuming the clones never stray too far from the main body (if they're physically able to or not, doesn't really matter) they never want to leave Hantengu unprotected, which means your home is the main base.
You can move, try running away, get help, or whatever, but it's all futile because Hantengu will hide in your items meaning the others will always end up finding you with him.
it's a rule of thumb for the Hantengus not to mention him for safety reasons and because he's already terrified as is and any unwarranted attention is probably bad... He'd be horrified to be under your gaze for long, which is why he prefers you with your eyes closed.
Hantengu is like your sleep paralysis demon. At the dead of night, he peeks out from wherever he's hiding and watches you.
With demonic speed, any flinch or shuffle from you has him hiding again, but if you awaken and keep your eyes closed, you can hear faint crying and sniffling while you slumber.
If it makes you uncomfortable or ruins your sleep, Hantengu doesn't put two and two together, it can't possibly be him. What a travesty..!
It'd be difficult to try and make contact since he's always watching from the sidelines or cowering and hiding away, but it'll get easier eventually when it's drilled into him that you won't be like the people he's met.
He genuinely believes that the world is full of evil villains that may hurt you, so if he sees someone that worries him, the clones will zero in on them.
Hantengu has a dangerously powerful influence on them.. combine that with his victim complex? terrible.
Sometimes all Hantengu needs is a single seed of doubt to be implanted in his mind before he's lying to everyone and deluding himself that you're getting manipulated.
That's when his clones step in, scouting out the place for the possible source of the problem. That or pick off random people one by one before you're back in their arms!
But it's not his fault that you're surrounded by overprotective, suffocating freaks! Trust!!
The upside is if you meet him, he's extremely docile. He doesn't do much aside from cower and weep, begging you not to hurt him. Attempts to hide are futile if you tell him to stay... like a deer caught in headlights. ironic.
One of the others are probably always in the room, if not all of them, making your interactions even more awkward.
Once Hantengu warms up to the idea of having you know about his existence, you'd mostly find him in the pockets of your clothes or in areas where your trinkets would be strewn about.
It’s highly unlikely that he’d be violent in front of you, but that doesn't mean that the others won't be, (for his and your safety they say) Hantengu just cries about things or trembles at most with every sound making him flinch, huddling behind you in some way.
Hantengu often forgets he can go to his full height, usually being the size of your foot or smaller. If he's tiny, you'll see how he's a really harmless and defenseless victim of the world!
Nevermind how you sometimes catch the scent of blood coming from your home, only to find him cowering at the scene of a crime.
Depending on your demeanor, you're either a victim like him so you MUST stick together, or you're his savior.
He feels that safety and contentment when around you, but would rather stay on the side lines than risk anything. It's as if watching you do your daily routine is his stress relief.
It's absolutely awful if you're in danger or out of his line of sight for long. No reports from one of his clones? No most recent update to your whereabouts? No one is with you to inform him!?
Full panic attacks and inconsolable babbling about how you must be dead!! The world is so cruel and awful to him!!!
These types of reactions agitate the others, making them more worried if they're also in the dark. It's possible Hantengu would use Urami to go and find you himself in these rare instances. It'd be a disaster, but at least he'd have peace of mind..
At least you don't have to worry about Hantengu being jealous though. He's pretty tame, too focused on being afraid of everything else. The others handle his jealousy for him so that he doesn't worry.
Sekido
A mixture of highly jealous and possessive type, secretly protective as well! A mean tsundere is what you usually see, if not his common form of verbal abuse if he's too worked up.
The subtle flush on his cheeks takes the edge off his words if it's directed at you even if he blames it on being red in the face with anger because of you or [x] reason.
First impressions were probably that you were extremely annoying and would suggest eating you to the others whenever a situation arose. Thankfully the others prevented that from happening.
Sekido is one out of the two who'd accidentally hurt you. He never means to, but he forgets his own strength. In the beginning, instead of trusting you to follow him, he'd grab your wrist and drag you around with him to wherever he needed to be.
You could run away when he's not looking and cause an unwanted commotion, so it's best to have you on a tight leash leading to bruising sometimes..
Out of all of them, Sekido needed the most time to warm up to you. When he'd realized he'd fallen for you, he'd already be cursing at himself for being so blind to it earlier.
It started off as moments where his irritation calmed then snowballed into a bliss he only knows if he's by your side.
You'd think he genuinely hates your guts at times. The way he gets so angry and harshly insults you can take a toll. If he senses he's cut you deep, he still won't apologize verbally.
Knowing himself, saying anything would only hurt you more, he's too rough with phrasing that it wouldn't sound genuine. How is it his fault that you're so fragile?
Sekido has too much pride, but a lot of it is in constant conflict with his love for you. It's what gets him so frustrated when thinking about it. You make him feel disgustingly mushy inside, and he wants to tear out his heart and tell it to get a grip.
He probably doesn't speak to you for a few days, instead choosing to act while you're not looking to regain favor.
Making food you'd like, inviting you to spend time indoors, buying you small gifts, and even cleaning up around your place. Wordless actions that come off as apologies for his temper that he’ll make SURE won't go unnoticed.
If you confront him, he huffs with his back towards you as if it were nothing but takes credit for it regardless.
Sure, he's the oldest, but Sekido still has his moments of immaturity like the other three. If he had it his way, he'd refuse to let anyone speak to you, almost isolating you, so his acts of service really shine through.
What if someone tries getting your favor by taking advantage of his supposed mistakes? It's extremely insulting that anyone would even dare try! Infuriating even!
The only people he'd allow you to speak with are his clones and main body. But like everything, it depends on his mood or the situation.
Is it REALLY necessary to talk to someone else when Sekido is RIGHT THERE?? No. It's not. Now shut up and eat the sweets he got you.
Sekido doesn't do PDA, but violence will always be on the table, never hesitating if someone gets near you, or looks at you too long.
He says he's the best clone to take when going out, but he’s punched too many bystanders as a warning far too many times... You're lucky if he simply verbally abuses someone until they're crying or humiliated.
You can say the handsome man with the red eyes has grown a reputation in town.
You also gain a reputation as someone who’s EXTREMELY off limits, dangerous even. While Sekido isn't as affectionate or sweet as the others, the things he lets slide when it comes to you make it obvious that you're his favorite person.
“Are you trying to die? Even insects have more survival instincts than you.” and all you did was bump into him.
Sekido dusts himself off and gives you a once over, subtly making sure you're okay before he continues with whatever he was doing.
Were it anyone else, he would’ve swung his staff at them for even getting near him.
You're given special treatment because, to Sekido, you ARE special. On rare occasions, he'll even verbalize his fondness for you, even if it's worded as if he were reprimanding.
Just don't be so blind to the hints he's throwing at you and he won't have to beat your face in.. specifically your lips with his lips, very roughly, until you're both bruised and breathless.
When Sekido needs to be away from you for whatever reason, he knows you're okay. He entrusts you to the others in his absence, but his mind starts wandering to how he misses your hands on his..
It's different remembering it and seeing it, if you were there, you could touch him and he could reciprocate. It'd be even better if you were both alone—and now, someone’s interrupting his thoughts.
Frustration bubbles up and he's ready to snap at someone. What could be so damn important!?
If Sekido comes back with blood on his person, just don't ask, he's already annoyed and he's seeking solace with you.
You flip a switch in him. Your warmth, your presence, your voice, it’s like serenity to his vexed soul. He sits comfortably beside you when he has to plan for something.
It helps him think clearly but, he doesn't let go of your wrist..
His grip is unnaturally tight too, so you're stuck there unless you want to risk Sekido getting frustrated again because his personified peace wants to get up and do something, at least, that's what he says.
Even if it holds some truth, when you whittle Sekido down enough, he confesses that, in a weird way, he's constantly worried for you.
You're not as strong as them and he knows this, but it's clear as day when he's calm enough.
Not that he needs to, but Sekido takes the responsibility for not only keeping himself alive, but Hantengu and more importantly you.
If anything were to happen to you, he doesn't know what he'd do. So instead he acts as the most aggressive guard dog ever and keeps any unknown presence as far from you as possible.
Moments of peace with you don't happen often for him, so please stay a while longer? The others will barge in any minute now, so indulge him a little until then?
And don't speak a word about it to anybody or else he’ll destroy your home and everything inside it!
Karaku
Extremely self aware, obsessive type. He knows how to properly court someone, that everything they're doing crosses many lines, but this way is much more entertaining.
You were just another random face in the beginning that he just shrugs and tries to find enjoyment in by tormenting, but as he interacts more with you, he finds it more invigorating than anything else.
He starts going easier on you, opting for just teasing. Dragging you into spending time with him is surprisingly more fun than a battle lately..
Whether you like him back or not isn't even important. As long as you have SOME level of affection for him and don't forget to give him some attention, he's satisfied.
Everything is fun when it comes to you and while he'd IDEALLY like you to reciprocate his feelings and be obsessed with him, he just needs an inch for the mile he'll take!
It's not like he will actively make you hate him, but he'll definitely try coaxing you into things you might not be eager for.
I doubt there's much that can upset him in general, much less if it's you. You're so attractive and entertaining to him, all your reprimands and insults go in one ear and out the other.
He laughs and agrees to whatever you said, brushing it off, then tries nudging you into moving on and doing something that doesn't upset you! Like doing him!
O-or.. if you're not in the mood right now, that's fine. There's a bunch of other fun stuff that you two can do!
With all that, Karaku's still aware that you'd be uncomfortable with him shoving all his affection onto you, getting possessive, and even beating some people up for the hell of it.
But he also knows people can learn to get used to things they can't escape and get desensitized, so he attempts to do just that and ease you into your new life!
He's still affectionate, it's Karaku! He doesn't force you into anything too intimate. Physical touch may be his go-to, but holding you and hugging you is the most he'd do unless he gets hints that he may be allowed to do more.
Out of everyone, he's the most relaxed, which isn't saying much. If you say you're going somewhere he hears we’re going somewhere, but at least you can go near strangers without him hurting anyone.
When spending time with the others, he knows he can just butt in, or do something that'll force your attention on him. Even if people try talking to you, he's not upset, just amused.
Very confident Karaku is.. any attempt someone tries with you is hilarious to him since he knows you're likely to reject them. He only gets slightly miffed if YOU'RE the one coming onto others.
“Oi~ You're really greedy, you have all of me and yet you still want other's attention? ..How about you try convincing me a little and I won't make that much of a fuss, yeah?” as if he's not always trying to hold you in the most PDA way possible…
Karaku loves to show off how he's taken even if it makes you embarrassed. You're cute when flustered anyway so that's just another plus!
When you're gone he's sooo~ bored. It reminds him of that itch he had before he met you where life was too dull and he needed that stimulation only chaos could provide.
Unfortunately, chaos is like a storm, and the clouds dissipate eventually. So what does he do? Create his own storms, of course!
Karaku is a renowned pleasure seeker, sexual or not. Since he met you, the sexual part is reserved, so he's usually seeking fun in terms of mischief, adrenaline rushes, or destruction.
Starting problems on purpose by provoking others to the point of a fight is his favorite especially if he can blow down buildings.
Some dishonorable mentions that aren't fighting are planting gross items into bags, spreading rumors, giving false information, and turning people against one another.
Overall things that would make you regret letting him out of your sight.
Karaku likes to make himself more appealing to you by boasting about small things. It could be the bare minimum, but you wouldn't know if he's exaggerating any tiny details!
Hearing your tastes and interests will have him leaning into that, but he's not going to change himself completely.
He's confident he can worm his way into your heart by being himself.
You should give him praise sometime! He didn't tease Sekido and make him so upset he blew a fuse. And! He didn't toy with anyone’s life before killing them this time! He also only used his uchiwa twice. max. and no buildings collapsed completely..
See? He's not that bad of a guy! You should trust him more, you'll hurt his feelings..!
He's the one who will also flirt with you the most, leaving lingering touches and casually inviting you for some bedroom fun. You could be in the middle of dinner and he'd ask if you're up for it later as if it's a casual thing between you two.
This guy.. he really REALLY likes you touching him.. from his hair to his arms, to his chest, and down his legs, whatever you want is yours. But it also makes him more reserved in a way?
Someone tapping his shoulder gets him a little miffed. It's like someone is touching something of yours. Whatever, getting your hands all over him should fix that right up.
Karaku is an interesting case.. He portrays himself as an open book, but there's so much more than he lets on.
He makes mental notes of things you like and strictly hate, secretly helps balance everyone’s jealousy so you don't get burnt out, always there when you need him most, and is second to tend to you if Aizetsu isn't around.
Serious situations aren't his style, he’ll always try to be playful to lighten the mood, but you can see his ear twitch when he notices something’s wrong.
He's the second oldest after all, so he has the capability to be mature if he wants to.
But being a stick in the mud is Sekido’s job, so he works around it in his own pleasurable way!
There’s times even when he likes to take things slow and enjoy the moment with you around. Pleasure can be relaxation. While he loves being out and about, a nice quiet evening with you can be fun too.. even if he has to push you around a little too make it happen.
He likes how you make him feel whole, like he's not chasing after the unattainable satisfaction that's so close but so far.
Urogi
Intoxicated delusional type... Urogi believes you wouldn't do anything to hurt him on purpose and finds joy in your “shyness.” If you were to reject him or push him away, he laughs very loudly, “reassuring” you.
First impressions were pretty tense. He'd eye you like he's waiting for you to step wrong before feasting. Like those fangs suggest, he's a humanity's predator first and foremost and he wanted to keep it that way.
At least, he thought so until he played with his food too much and got attached.
You later begin to be like a drug to him. He NEEDS you. Whether it be within earshot, field of vision, or (preferably) within arm's reach. If not, he gets super fidgety, nervous, restless. Can't sit still.
Similar to Hantengu except he begins getting impulsive and violent with anything or anyone around the longer you're away.
Usually, he thinks twice about slicing anything with his talons when you're around, he's too happy with your attention and knows you're pretty squishy! But if you're gone, the blood splatters make him feel better!
He misses you! Come back!! There are scratches and tossed furniture everywhere because Urogi attempted to calm himself with things that smell like you. Everything's just a mess, but he at least greets you the second you get home.
Cuddly and excitable! He'd tackle you in a hug and swing you around, or cling to you with his full body until you both tip over. Urogi likes your scent and warmth.
It's comforting, so he's constantly near you and touching you, sometimes fighting with the others cause he wants his turn.
Similar to Sekido, you're like a switch that flips to excited when you make contact of any kind, so it's not uncommon to find him clamoring to sit on your lap or lay his head somewhere on you when he sees you.
Again, like Sekido, Urogi can get jealous to the same levels as him. However, whereas Sekido would be violent and aggressive, Urogi is whiny and clingy.
It's almost funny how he’s the one whose mood shifts the quickest. Even compared to Aizetsu, he's more likely to cry, or compared to Sekido, he'd lash out about something small.
But as his main emotion states, he'll always revert back to his gleeful self.
One second, he's complaining because you've been “ignoring” him for too long [three minutes] but cheers up if you so much as graze his skin, “Hahaha!! Okay, I forgive you!! Can we go out now? Oh! Oh! How about a kiss?!”
Joy may be better than when Urogi's upset, but it's still... pretty shameless like Karaku, except Urogi doesn't WANT to embarrass you on purpose.
He's got a loud voice and a one-track mind with you. Begging and asking isn't out of the realm of possibility for him either.
Something you can count on with these four is that they're honest in their feelings for you.
Urogi, being the one who's extremely raw in showing it, talks from the heart with no brain. What you see is what you get. Most of the time...
Urogi, like the others, has his moments of dishonesty, but it’s not his fault! He wants your love constantly so bends the truth about needing you in some type of way or that he was bullied!!!
He has a headache, take care of him! Oh, his left wing hurts, pet it for him, please? His feathers have been really bothering him lately, preen him? Yes, you did so yesterday, but they're bothering him again!! Also, Sekido was really mean for no reason again, stay with him so he doesn't get yelled at again!!
With how much he thrives under your attention, you'd wonder how he reacts with people who aren't you. Well, it's simple, if its not a fight, he leads back to you!
If someone ever talks to Urogi long enough there's a 90% chance he'll mention “someone” and ignore whatever they say.
When you're not the subject of the convo, he brings you up, interrupting the other's train of thought. Annoyingly so..
It gets particularly messy if he's conversing with the other three because then they'd forget about the original topic and get swept up with missing you instead.
Even the hobbies he has that aren't you, remind him of you.. in albeit concerning ways..
He likes to eat fleshy meat, but he gets reminded of how your skin feels under his hands. It'd be more flattering if he wasn't literally ripping the flesh off of something with his fangs, but he means well.
Sharing things he likes is a sign of love, right? That's why he brings you gifts! ..Like a cat bringing its owner dead mice except this cat is five foot nine and way more dangerous..
and the dead mice are limbs that can get you arrested............
It's terrifying to wake up to a mysterious blob of red meat, especially when Urogi says “It's the only thing that kinda resembles what it used to be!” but laughs in your face instead of explaining further.
A tongue was probably the most concerning thing that still had its original shape, but not surprising.
Urogi is unfortunately way too damn strong. He's the second one to accidentally hurt you after Sekido, his talons are extremely sharp and sometimes dig into you when he gets too excited. He tries not to, but even passing by he can nick you.
Bandages are difficult for him to grab with his talons, and he feels terrible afterward, so he licks your wounds clean if you let him. Sure, it won't do much, but at least your blood smells delicious, and it makes him happy tasting it!
Right, this isn't about him, right!
There's something almost innocent about how Urogi acts with you. Even if you hate his guts, he’d still treat you like treasure. He can't bring himself to hate you no matter what you do.
He’ll get annoyed at times when you're too “coy,” sure, but never more than that or for long.
He can be a handful, but you can tell he tries to give you a good happy relationship. One that he hopes makes you feel the same unending joy he feels even if it's a bit traumatic.
Aizetsu
Manipulative and stalking type. Aizetsu wants to get tasks over with as fast as possible. he doesn't have any motivation for it. He's tired and sad and wants to curl up into a ball and lay down.
First time meeting, Aizetsu didn't even spare you a glance. If you weren't food or a threat, then you might as well have been a poor wall or weird tree.
Giving him a taste of pampering is probably what slowly melted his cold walls.
Now that he has you, it's strange. He WANTS to get up and do things with you. The weight on his shoulders isn't as heavy when you're around. He wants to keep you near him always and if he has to be pathetic to do that, then he'll do it.
Sending cute sad glances your way, sighing after each word as if its tiring to breathe, constantly leaning or holding onto your clothes, whatever makes him look like he'd die without you is what he'll do.
Aizetsu is more than capable like the other three if not the most. it's just that he doesn't need to do it, so he doesn't want to.
He purposely makes himself out like he's the “good” one, but he's just quieter. Unlike Karaku's boasting, Aizetsu wants you to see the worst in others so it makes himself look better by comparison.
Making others or himself seem pathetic is his strong suit, sometimes making his counterparts the brunt of that pity.
That or he takes a page out of Karaku's handbook and stirs the pot so they do the job for him. Sometimes they involve Aizetsu if they find out which makes him sad...
He pouts, looking at his counterparts fighting, and tells you how it's such a pity you're stuck with a rowdy bunch like them while knowing full well that he muttered something under his breath about Karaku mocking Sekido to make Urogi laugh while passing by.
It didn't happen, but it could've... it's okay, just stay with Aizetsu on the sidelines while they tucker themselves out.
Speaking of that, Aizetsu seldom lets you go. Like the others, he loves touching you, but the others let go eventually from some form of hyperactivity.
Aizetsu.. doesn't. His hand is always firmly grasping some part of your clothes while you walk, but if you're not using your arm, he'll hold that for you too.
You can try shaking him off, but it really wouldn't do anything except make him frown and grip tighter. You could ditch your clothes, it'll stun him for a moment until he's pouting again, but he’ll let you go.
Unfortunately you probably won't get your discarded clothes back for a while even if you apologize.
That and he’ll cling on again in five minutes if he's near. It's a force of habit.
Aizetsu's the strongest physically of the four, but tries his best to seem weak around you so you can spoil and love him more.
The second you leave him to figure out his own issues, you usually hear a loud thump then crack followed by Aizetsu's soft footsteps rushing to follow behind you.
Even with his crazy strength, he's the second least likely to spill blood.
Not because he's guilty or anything, don't be silly, but because he doesn't want to put effort into cleaning himself up, so you'll embrace him again. If you didn't care, then he'd be a bit messier.
Then again, he doesn't like how the dried blood feels in his hair, and he doubts he can get away with making you wash it for him every time.
Aizetsu is constantly upset, but he's not openly emotional aside from his usual declarations of sorrow. He doesn't cry easily, being in a constant state of sadness makes everything numb at some point, so it's something he expresses privately..
or, to persuade you into feeling bad for him further.
“Pitying others is only natural, but don't forget you have someone waiting for you always. I'd wither away without you.” He says that, but the others never see him waiting for anything when you're out.. Why? Because he never leaves you.
Sometimes you think you see a blue reflection from the corner of your eyes, but you check and nothing. Feeling like you're watched has been a constant lately since meeting the clones. Hopefully, it's just nerves.
But it's not!
Behind wall corners, in the shadows, amongst crowds, in closets, Aizetsu's always there. Watching with that same sorrowful pout. As mentioned earlier, he doesn't feel demotivated when doing things for you.
He's making sure you're safe and gathering more information. He wants to be precise when around you.
How are you when you think they're not around? He'll find out. He always does.
Not that you notice much... He doesn't throw tantrums when you need to part from him like the others, only simple, “Really? Where are you going..?” and that's all for protesting. He's the “good one,” remember? He won't stop you.
Aizetsu gets a little sloppy with hiding his hobby(?) when he doesn't react to the new things and stories you intended to tell him. As if listening to a story again.
He's lucky he doesn't speak much or he would've filled in the details of the story you forgot about.
The downside of following you is that Aizetsu gets approached sometimes. Annoying... He's so gloomy, that he's sometimes approached by kind bystanders to check up on him.
He doesn't speak to anyone as much anymore, only responding with nods and head shakes unless he's pitying someone. He's only “chatty” with you and his clones, more so you.
A tired look crosses his face when someone's being particularly bothersome. Say, the authorities or an insistent stranger for example.
If you were with him, he'd look at you to fix it, but since you're not, he'll handle it himself. i.e. a precise swift jab to the throat that'll get them to keel over long enough for him to scamper somewhere else.
Zohakuten
Conflicting love hating attention seeker.. He can't help but hate how your mere presence makes the others and himself worse versions of themselves, but he can see why. Having your attention is like basking in the warmth of the sun again..
He rarely shows up, only when the four are panicked and desperate, but the first time is probably extremely tense........ he'd reprimand you for screwing up the minds of his clones and scaring the main body constantly.
He doesn't separate, wanting to see what the big deal is. Having Zohakuten follow you around or dragging you places while getting insulted, you're mostly babysitting him at this point.
He may not be a child in the usual sense, but he definitely uses his appearance to benefit himself. Big eyes, grumpy frown with his chubby cheeks and that usually gets people to believe him if he's lucky.
It's whiplash inducing when Zohakuten's face and way of speaking don't match (it's easy to forget that all these freaks have the mentality of an over two hundred year old man.) He uses an older way of speaking and their inflections.
He's not free from the common ground that is wanting your attention even if he's almost always complaining that you're the source of their corruption. yet he still doesn't try getting rid of you aside from a couple insults. Though it can get annoying when he's constantly on your case.
Zohakuten is extremely defensive of the main body. Hesitating when it comes to him isn't a problem. He's like Sekido where he punches as a warning in that sense.
He's very kind with Hantengu, and surprisingly you who now falls under the category of needing protection.
Hatred is part of his nature so if you're alone with him, that hatred focuses on you, but it's mixed with affection. He only really huffs at you and occasionally tries swatting you when you get too affectionate.
He's critical of his older clone counterparts.
If there were a setting where Zohakuten coexisted with his them , he'd be very antagonistic even if it's to a lesser degree than opponents. He's going against them then complaining to you about it so you can be careful of their misdeeds!
He sees their actions as the main reason Hantengu gets bullied and falsely persecuted. they fool around too much instead of doing their job properly that it grinds Zohakuten's gears..
He'd probably call Karaku and Urogi manwhores for showing off so much skin. Sekido and Aizetsu are on thin ice but they'd still get called harlots for wearing their collars so open.
You're probably not free from his berating either but he excludes the derogatory insults.
Similar to Tanjiro in that one scene with Mitsuri, Zohakuten would grab your clothes and adjust it to be more modest. He can't have animals like those pigs looking at you!!!
That being said, Zohakuten is much more manageable compared to dealing with four smothering men.
Still.. he's less likely to listen to you and has a short fuse that can cause problems out of nothing. Plus, he's much MUCH stronger than what you'd be used to.
Luckily, there's moments when he tuckers himself out and he's quietly following you like a cat. He doesn't speak much then but glares at anything and anyone who gets too close.
He might look pettable, but don't do it or he might both claw at you and get a second wind.
It's best to stay alone with Zohakuten for as long as he's around. If someone else makes him or Hantengu upset, he'd focus his hatred into them and make up some deluded reason as to why they have to die.
They'll harm Hantengu first if they're allowed to live!! It'll be swift, but he can't promise it'll be clean.
It's pretty easy to get Zohakuten to get violent. it only really takes someone getting close to you or Hantengu until he's acting faster than you noticed he moved.
He doesn't really care if you get scared, it's all for the greater good. you're just spooked because his methods were taboo, but it's fine. Now all of you are safe..
He really likes trees and forests, so taking walks around there might be the safest bet.
Zohakuten wouldn't be as cuddly, more so because of some pride of holding himself up as the strongest pillar for Hantengu, but there are moments where he sighs and leans his head against you.
Being alone with you, Hantengu, and the peace of nature puts his mind at ease in a way it's not built for. Even his wood dragons come along, bellowing quietly and making the whole environment uncommonly calm. like he's almost a normal kid.
Serenity isn't forever of course and you must part from him eventually. It's not like he'll make it easy by any means though. His brattiness shines through here where he hides some essentials of yours that make it impossible for you to leave.
Your shoes, outdoor clothes, utilities, anything that'll make your life more difficult so you'll stay home. Yes, he knows you have a life outside, but he doesn't like it when you come home smelling different. It's concerning!
If you somehow manage to escape, you'll only see his hateful eyes from his safe spot in the darkness. Throughout the day, the occasional concern chill creeps up, and coming home reveals why.
It's a disaster. Everything is trashed and turned over in what looks to be a tornado hit. Except the tornado was just a small tyrant sulking in your bedroom. The tantrum didn't comfort him at all and all he wants is you.
When you come back, he's berating you and calling you the worst person imaginable! He grabs your arms tightly then nearly crushes your ribs in a hug.
He doesn't apologize, but helps clean up after he's done, wanting to spend time with you. It wasn't the same without you and he loathes how the difference is so tangible now.
It's unfair how he's tasked to protect you too, but now that he's met you, there's specific conditions that need to be met to be allowed to see you again. He's not here for long and people around you get to meet you whenever they'd like. it's really not fair!
Maybe after a while, Zohakuten would learn not to act first if you PROMISED to keep your interactions with others to a minimum.
Even If you don't, he'll remind you by cutting your conversation or starting an argument that'll quickly get lethal if not stopped in time.
The way this guy swears like a sailor is incredible. Very foul mouthed. He talks bad about people, even sometimes to their face. It's also painfully accurate. Zohakuten can really cut deep with his words alone.. even be problematic
so fingers crossed he doesn't slight the wrong person.
While he doesn't really need to, he tries getting you small trinkets to keep so he's with you when he's separated.
All stolen of course, or so the woman from the market says, but it's not true! he made it himself, what kind of person would spread lies like that?!
Note: Zohakuten is a platonic yandere. Like the boyfriend's bratty younger brother who likes you so he cock blocks everyone to hang out with you trope
You can try asking for help, but people have seen what they're like without you.. they're like a blender without a cap. The contents will go everywhere, and it'll be chaos. UNLESS, the blender has its cap, you.
With a heavy heart, people usually give you sympathetic glances if you ever do interact briefly and quick words of comfort if they can. at least you're well taken care of by those freaks.
i love them all theyre awful.....
Tl;Dr
Hantengu is delusional and obsessed, where he thinks you'll harm him if he gets too close, but can't stay away from you for long or else he freaks himself out
Sekido is the jealous possessive mother fucker who's very rude but surprisingly gives you extremely special treatment.
Karaku is the obsessed self aware one, but that's wasted because he loves causing problems on purpose and embarrassing you with love.
Urogi is the Intoxicated delusional one because you gotta be delusional to be as happy as this guy.. also animalistic. Too raw about his feelings........
Aizetsu is the manipulative stalker. He acts like he's the good boy when he's just as shit as the others who also somehow knows everything about you.
Zohakuten is the love-hate attention seeker. it infuriates him how you "wont leave his main body alone," but he secretly thrives on your attention and will cock block at every point and time.
Olaa, kinda new here and my brain just go brr with ur content hehe
Rambling here, ur humans r space orcs, hylian ver really made my endorphin lvls HIGH.
So, a thought. Perhaps some/all of the chain r really being reckless or self-sacrificial that it's become somewhat of a norm and has gotten to a ridiculous amount of times happening and the reader just simply S N A P S.
Like the stress lvls r high and is literally an inch away from pinching them lil twitchy hylian ears til the pain imprints on their brain and makes em remember said pain the moment they even think of another reckless plan or some self-sacrificing bs.But ofc, reader won't do that, unless.....(maybe after the scolding)
So, when they decided to stop somewhere to rest n all, and started to plan, this one plan being so reckless it made the reader's eyebrow simply twitch b4 clenching a hand into a fist and simply striking the conveniently placed huge ass boulder beside em.
The cracking noise gets the attention of most if not all of the chain and they just simply stare as the reader rips em a new one.All the stuff reader yells at em just simply enters one ear and leaves the other as their brains r just really bein like:
'oh.'
'that was hot.'
Masc/Male reader pls. Never knew I needed smth sm in my life tbh 😭
brOO FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS SCENARIO IN THEIR MIND BESIDES ME OMG are u a mindreader or we might be the same person bc ive had this Exact same thought before <3
You when Link (any) tries to make stupid Tragic Protagonist Plans:
lmao ^
i used an excessive amount of meme photos in this, hope we're all ok with that, yeah? yeah, thanks.
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Moon: Masc!Reader (he/him/you)
Orbit: Headcanons and Scenario at end… ish, + Hanh AU! humans are Not hylians AU) + Player / Guide!Reader AU
Stars: a taste of everyone (except only a sprinkling of Wind at the end, I was focused on the romance mb🙏)
Comets & Meteors: CWs: display of violence (reader punching rock and breaking it, Not used as a threat) & TWs: explicit talk of self-sacrifice, mention of m*rder-su*cide, not explicit or actually happened, just a sarcastic question about Links tendency to self-sacrifice.
Please comment if I missed any. /gen
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ive deadass had this dream - like damn ig all this media of protagonists sacrificing themselves/being reckless with themselves has really taken its toll on us all lol
and you knowww every single one of these mfs are guilty of ts too
not a single innocent hero in any of the hyrules, in any of the timelines,
legit if ur a mf named Link (and ur usually blonde), ur making dumb as shit plans that probably involve u throwing yourself dramatically off or onto or over something or someone to make a some dumb save
No but when I say ur the rock, ur the right hand man, ur the male protagonists level headed male bestie that keeps that mf down to earth whenever he's losing his shit over the plot/villains/savior complex oop i mean what who said that
"I'm gonna throw myself after Princess Zelda because she just fell off a cliff!" No you're not Sherlock. Pull out the glider you've had this entire adventure, or even the grappling hook, and catch her that way.
Fav quotes of urs u yelled at the Links over the course of each of their respective adventures that they shared together after gossiping abt u over the campfire one (of many lol) nights:
"ok, let me hold your hand when I say this… if you dive in front of someone to block them from a Ganon blast, (or whatever the fuck i dont care what its called blondie) … and mind you, thats u being AWARE there's a prophecy about how ONLY you, yes You, LINK, can save us ALL, … and yet you still dive headfirst into the shot instead of pulling out your shield. … do you want to commit a reverse murder-suicide Link? Be honest. "
"Bro, this is too cliche. don't throw urself off a cliff after her, it's cringe Link"
"Yknow this is why my world invented test-dummies."
"hey.. so it's actually Not heroic to be a Loser. I thought that was the whole point of heroes, they're supposed to win. So why would you make plans where you lose "
"I dont know if you know this, but we have strategists. Like, hyrule has strategists. Hylians that make strategies and everything. That's their whole thing, shockingly. Dude, I'm serious, they get paid for this, and you Don't, let's just ask a professional what we should do-!"
"Please, I'm begging you, just get a scarecrow that would literally have the same effect"
"Strike 2. Do not let me get to Strike 3 or you're gonna have to find someone else to sacrifice themselves for you to protect urself from me."
"I will be finding a hylian therapist for you if this behavior continues. Stop."
"I love whatever is wrong with you… but also I'd love that wrongness even more if it wasn't trying to constantly take you out"
(^ that one did get a ditzy entirely oblivious lovestruck look out of Sky when he quoted you saying that)
its just a constant deja vu as every adventure theres the pan of Link looking determined, charging forward into absolute chaos when he doesnt rlly have to, and then cutting back to you standing in the background like:
ffs.
….
omfg
wait, not you suspecting some of them began to do it on purpose for increasingly ridiculous scenarios just to see how youd react/save them
(AND YOU BEING RIGHT, THO U NEVER KNEW FOR SURE LIKE)
You, after like a MONTH into every adventure: "… I know that mf is throwing himself into danger just to get me to save him, but I just can't prove it."
LMFAOO
ok so lets rate the worst to least offenders: LMAO
HARD TIE between Legend and … TIME. im being so deadass pls trust
these crazies be out here, even subconciously at times lol, wanting to be the damsel in distress for once (i mean its not like they dont have enough distress in their lives to count :'/🤷)
Legend moreso subconciously i would think, like not being as careful in a dungeon bc his first thought walking into a new chamber is "my guide is right there, he's watching my back, so i dont have to realllyyy check it all out, yup its fine, now where's the treasure??"
like he coulddddd do his usual routine (that you drilled into him after one too many times seeing initially try out dungeons and do a terrible job checking his surroundings) like the usual checking doorways for traps, keep shield and sword up, kick a rock into the first few feet of the room for traps, etc. But… ur right there…. and boom, he's on his ass and a giant swinging axe is coming right for him, and you've basically telelported with ur human legs running full sprint as they are to scoop him up, like an oddly shaped purse, to bolt across the room and bob and weave ur way around enemies/traps until yall are safe
(… he's glad the dungeon is dark bc then u cant see his red cheeks lol - legit that meme with Legend being: "…do i even weigh anything to you?" You: "No. It's like holding a couple of grapes." )
then there's… Time. Time is Conscious. Time is making the Choice to do this to you. Time is so aware he's giving u early gray hairs, this bitch. /affectionate
he's rlly out here like : ✨oh nooo my guide come savvve me, ur such a strong human helpppp ✨ (ik u will)✨
this little brat, it doesn't matter what age he is, this shameless mf is just sitting pretty in the middle of a boss battle room with flames everywhere like casually polishing his sword, badly stitching up a hole in his pant leg or smth, looking all pitiful, seeing u and smirking and looking around all "oh no! the boss is here! what ever will an unprepared hero like myself do?? Oh but my human companion, my guide is here! He is so reliable and kind and wonderful! My hero! A hero's hero!!" …
this bitch.
(a clothing repair btw that obv wont hold up, until later he weaponize incompetence tricks you (in a cute way) into actually repairing it, in a big ole blue eye looking up at you type way, even when he's older and his other eye is closed then he'll open it just for Extra-Kitten-Sitting-In-the-Rain-Effect, like literally sitting down all lip pushed out to pout, arms limply holding a needle all "confused" why his "earlier stitches" didnt work?? sad tall ass, completely armored up badass looking blonde elf man actually looking at you like: pls🥺ur an even better man than me, u can sew And stab, help poor little old me, pretty pls guide?? 🥺👉👈 pathetic.)
GUILTY AS SINN ^^^
coming in third is Wars, also just as guilty, but he's less likely to make it Big Self-sabotages like the previous two, he's guilty for the crime of frequent smaller self-sabotage plans lol
Like youre holding the map, telling him which way to go and even tho he's right beside you, you just told him to take the right path, the left path has brambles and dramatic fog and everything, and u still have to just, grab his scarf just in time to keep him from taking it 💀
aint no way theyre all accidents, its like 3-5 times a week whenever ur on his adventure with him
(he's got enough pride to not look like a complete fool in front of his soldiers, but not enough to not trip right in front of you and trick u into catching him like a swooning maiden. also yes, the knights know this. their Captain is the definition of strong, tall and capable to everyone, always the reliable one, an ideal leader, until you're within his line of sight, then he's getting all clumsy and shit, acting like he dont even know how to sharpen his own sword or "missed" a few buckles on his armor. Down Bad.)
Also looks all kicked puppy apologetic and like a little blonde himbo man abt it, then you go to fix his scarf that's wrapped all around his helmet on the back, and he just 🥰💕😍💘🧚♂️💑🌈
(his knights seeing this their Captains face do this in real time as they were all lined up for his speech before you walked by like: )
(…we know what you are. ashdkfsllLMAO save them fr)
(truly the Opposite of wingmen they can never get you to be aware enoughof it lol)
unsurprisingly, Sky is fourth as bad abt swooning into ur arms, but the worst part with him is that he so genuinely thought his plan to somewhat/completely self-sacrifice himself was a Good Idea. 💀
its the way things to throw himself off of are too easy access for him, like cliffsides, mounting his Loftwing, etc.
menace, ur constantly using ur buffed up only-human-in-hyrule abilities to hella jump to catch him or just divert whatever the threat was and do ur own non-Link-sacrifice plan instead
the first Link that you scold out of actual anxiety, bro set the precedent LMAO
ur out here like "No. they will Not be writing the legend of the Hero of the Sky ending it with 'and the hero sacrificed himself for the greater good', I will not allow u to be a bad influence on the others" lol u knew them being protagonists itd already be a problem, so ur not gonna let them encourage each other, even before u reach the LU part of the timeline lmao
bro does not have good risk assessment skills bc of Skyloft, i blame them
(u may or may not have let Ghirahim get enough time/words in to creep him out of some dumb ideas he was abt to to like throwing himself in head-first lol)
(you definitely caught him one time and heard a forlorn, wistful smitten sigh out of him, only to turn and Sky's just "AhHaHA thanks so much bRo! Yup, yeah, u can put me down now, yeP, super StrOng- ahem- thank yoU!!" )
Twilight and Wild tied also for 5th place of worst to endanger themselves when there are definitely Other Options
In different but similar ways, they just be passionate and feel like the thing needs to be done right then and there and wont take even a second to remember they have a grappling hook/glider they definitely can pull out of their magic storage very easily
it mostly amounts to you panic snatching Twi up like a kitten, him dangling in shock, and you immediately finding said useful items and putting it in his hands and then pushing him back into the run he originally broke out into
(omfg omfg but actually. so twi's not consciously trying to throw himself at stuff, like some of the others so far, but u bet ur ass he IS Conscious and Guilty of doing it on purpose as Wolfie. This also did result in you retaliating with: "Bad Dog!! Bad boy!!! >:( !!" frequently so he did reel it in some out of shame after joining the Chain bc they eventually all knew it was actually him lol )
the worst bc he'll Actually do puppy dog eyes, UNINTENTIALLY TOO, after sitting and being scolded by u and just bc he has to look up at u lolol
Wild is tied bc he also be throwing his body like a ragdoll at things like Twi, except he's actually the worst so far bc bro is Not sorry 💀
You: "You could've died!!"
Wild: " 🧍. It was all I could think of tho"
You: "WELL LET'S GET YOU IN THE HABIT OF THINKING OF THROWING SOMETHING ELSE FIRST AT THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF YOURSELF."
ur actually like this @ Wild the most:
bc he has all these gadgets/Sheikah Slate functions on hand in comparison to the others who admittedly have like most reliably bombs at their disposal at any given moment lol
bro has like, arguably THE most options at his disposal and he still chooses to throw himself like a dead fish in the middle of it
Wild will also like, overestimate how bad the conditions are sometimes, and with anyone else i think he'd be a little embarrassed/would rather let himself get swept downstream of the river he didn't realize was raging, rather than ask for their help, like dude wouldnt make a peep, King of the bit of silent chaos happening in the background as he tries to get himself out as quietly as possible lol
but with you, you're just like, cooking beside the river, Link says he's going for a swim upstream, and 5 min later u just see the bright blonde speck of his little head bobbing in the water passing by, looking at u like: 😐 my guide. 😐 help me. 😐🙋♂️🌊
the type to make a chaotic vehicle thing like ppl be making in Ttok, just so he can reach a boss or something, meanwhile u leap on it as it starts flying away instead of driving lolol - like this classic vine lmao
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ihgaopaSfb0
bro doesnt even have to make a self-sacrifice plan, u love him, but he just be doing dumb shit sometimes 😭🫶 lmao
(Wild is also the most okay after a rescue from you to just, stay being carried bridal style in ur arms for a bit, like straight chilling - he gets on his slate while you walk like modern day scrolling😭 LMFAO )
ok at 6 technically now, Frankly, Hyrule's here bc he's just a little worser than Four at self-sacrificing, bc he gets sad LOL
poor guy just gets tired, maybe feeling a little rough after hearing all those comments during his adventure from the ungrateful bastard villagers at times, not alll of them but enough, so he be slowing down or more willing to make like self-sacrifice plans to use himself as bait or smth
anytime he pulls a bait plan, just in time for the snatch, whether or not Hyrule actually plans to dive away or let them capture him, depends on the context, but either way at the climatic moment u just come charging like the absolute unit of a human linebacker u are to this world and grab Rulie like:
(or Poor Hyrule is tucked like a foot ball or smth under ur arm as u skedaddle away, and ur fast af too bc ur human and outpace any other monster/hylian lmao)
bro gave up on bait plans for the most part tho so at least SOMELINK learned their lesson early on in their adventure with you
(dont get me wrong, they're all good-hearted little hylian heroes so they all will still give you a heart attack to this day, but at least some of them are not as bad as they used to be? ..well, at least they only do it on purpose now to have you save them? ok maybe its not any better.)
and in last place, the winner is Four!!
oh Four, ur best boy, he's not throwing himself off nearly as many cliffs or dragons or whatever else as the others are <3
mostly bc u have this incredible tactic called ✨ getting Four to overthink his bad plans ✨
he has good ones!! to be fair to all the Links, they have good ideas! ones that actually, mostly, dont involve sacrificing themselves!! (and to clarify, its usually not like, death, i mean even just taking a hit or getting thrown back or something)
But they're still prone to it occasionally. or do it w/o thinking. so, yipee ig.
yeah u absolutely can get just Four by himself to begin to overthink his plan and basically either talk him out of it or he'll talk himself out of it lol
but its even better when its the Colors <3 (surprise, surprise, violets actually at the bottom of this list to be so real bc he actually listens to you and hasn't had a self-sacrifice moment longer than any other Link, definitely has the highest "300 days since last Self-Sacrifice incident")
u do convince Violet to gang up on the others to stop them at times, Blue probably only doubles down bc he wants to win the argument, even after youve convinced him not to go thru w/it 💀
ok radically changing over to when these hot messes of heroic protagonists get all slammed together to be in one big group
oh u bet its hell.
absolute chaos, for you that is.
but admittedly, u luckily managed to kinda finesse the situation often enough, like with the Colors, and divide and conquer them out of the dumb ideas lmao
just this back and forth like anon said of "no, im the Captain, ill go first into the dark ominous room!" "no, traveler, ur an amazing healer, I will!!" "what the hell, IM the most experienced with dungeons, quit it, let me through!"
You, meanwhile as none of them end up going in first, letting ur much more robust human self slip by: 😈 "ive done it, ive hacked the system."
but the worst is whenever the 1st time, and only one so far, where several of them began to plan something absolutely reckless, involving Mulitple Links by now, and None of them saw the issue with it-
what with supplies being low at the time and overall energy of the group due to previous battles to track the shadow this deep into monster territory,
and instead of saying, 'hey lets wait a day' or 'lets just scout it out for now' or anything else other than planning the groups to break up in to just barge right into the next dungeon-
u hit ur breaking point, youd already worked so hard to train these heroic fools individually, and now theyre rebelling, theyre unionizing. LMAO
theyre all just yapping away at the plans, half of the blonde heads here bent over a map while the rest chimed in tiredly from where they sat around that group, clearly all too absorbed to realize everyones their own energy levels or health-
and u just, jaw clenching from the annoyance of them all doubling down, unable to get a word in edgewise, even as their respected guide,
make a tightly balled fist and aim it for the much bigger boulder next to the smaller one youve sat down on
CRACK!-CRASH!-BOOOMM!
the ear-splitting noise of the boulder getting smited by your much smaller human fist, which is only covered in gray dust and no bruises or cuts whatsoever, the very definition of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object
immediately all voices are cut off, several of the hylian men pulling their swords or knives or even their wooden forks from a quick more like bare bones, u irrritably think dinner, startled by the sudden basically explosion of rock
the previously determined and adrenaline battle ready faces give way to many wide blue eyes, and dropped jaws as all of your heroes finally take you in next to it, a human man completely unmoved by his own violent lash out, your body barely budged from the seat youd taken on the rock next to the, now shattered, boulder.
only your arm swung out to the side in the finish of a punch, covered in thick dust and pebbles. You sighed heavily, your other hand braced on the rock you sat on, glaring at the group and slowly panning it around to look them all in the shocked eyes
not a word has been said yet, as teh weapons are lowered or put down, and you cut in before any of them can act
"Bad plan. Take a look at yourselves! You're tired! And y'know what, just for that martyr nonsense, When I die, I want every Link here to lower me into my grave so you can let me down one last time." LMFAO
This actually snaps most of them out of it, an eruption of protests comning from the rowdier links, as it gives them all a break to stop staring at you like you're a god descended that just proved he really was a god to a group of ignorant mortals
(the quieter ones after that, Time, Wars, Sky, Hyrule, coughing and turning pinkened cheeks away to start packing up more to go find camp for the night, they dont even need to be told thats what you want to do, bc its the better idea anyway right now, after seeing the state of each other and their own selves after u drew attention to it)
But the others, Twi, Wild, Legend, Four + Wind, are all hovering closer to you now, wide fascinated (wind), adoring (twi, wild, legend, four) eyes on you as they all talk at once, some excited and asking how u did that, some defending themselves lol, etc.
ur pleasantly surprised to find that the evening is more quiet and restful than it has been all week, the guys finally winding down after hiking and traveling quickly all week, even urging you to go at your brisk walk speed for a human, which ends up nearly leaving all of them behind, as they attempted to keep up at one point
you dont even have to nag them into not taking shifts and letting you keep watch tonight, as the days in hyrule are shorter than earths, and ur on a completely diff sleep schedule than them,
and if u smile all happily go abt ur business the next few days with particularly obedient heroes, and maybe a few gazes at your back at all times,
hey maybe you should break more stuff to stop them from getting those stupid protagonist cliche ideas in their heads!!
(u dont hear the whispers in the evening at the end of the day after they've talked abt everything else, Winds knocked out somewhere, finally voicing the unacknowledged amongst themselves now, "…we all saw that right? he actually…? and it was…?" "Yeah." x8 in unison)
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ALSO, here's the other ask this is connected to bc i kinda combined it
also, also, i got carried away and i didnt spellcheck a thing after writing it, flowstate at its most ideal, the lion does not concern himself with grammar or spelling mistakes, he simply writes ✨
I live!! and Happy new Year guys!!! wtf!!! :D
ill be 25 on Jan 20th!! what the shit!!!!
how old is this blog now!!!!! scared
hope yall are having a good new year and its treating you well, and god speed to all my fellow Americans out there, we could use a better year my countrymen 🙏
thx if u read this garbage fire, i almost went even more romantic swooning but i feel like i need to reread the entire LU comic and actually make time to start playing the source materials as much as i can (or at least watch all the cutscenes on yt) bc i got real anxious everyone was as out of character as that play from ATLA 💔
out here just making the written version of Toph being depicted as a grown man and screaming at the enviornment to "sense" it, feels like
anyway, apologies, and gratitude for you reading it if u did
Yeah yeah, I'm well aware that the first friend scene was a lie from L's side and a mind game from both sides- BUT look at Light's FACE (and no Light's a good actor but this split second of '...' + transparent eyes is not a performance imho)
He's genuinely stunned (translation: L broke him for a moment there lmao it's like, during that single moment, they're the only ones in the room!) BEFORE he realizes that they are playing a role here in front of the task force. As Ryuga and Light; which is what he tells Ryuk later:
(His eyes are hidden *clenches fists* Light is emotionally affected and does not want anybody to know that L got him. Again.
Except this time, he feels humiliated in a strange sort of way.
Despite everything, including the whole 'enemies till death do we part' thing they have going on? Light enjoyed his time with L (albeit not without the collateral damage of other people dying but I digress). He DID like playing tennis with Ryuga as he tells him. That part's not a lie! L being a good friend is not true though.
L does not want Light as his friend for real. He's bullshitting as always to catch Light off guard. This isn't new. But it. is. Personal (to Light, at least).
Only it shouldn't be! This is all part of their game, isn't it? Then why does Light feel a bit...disappointed due to it not being real? In an alternate universe, would he have liked truly being L's friend?
No! Of course not, that is a ridiculous line of thought! Additionally, just 2 chapters ago, Light was like:
Can you see the lawlight and yagamane parallels here? L intends to catch Kira!Light and poses an execution threat to Light while Misa means to date Light and poses some threats of her own:
Both L and Misa come on too strongly toward Light (one as an enemy and the other as a potential ally). Light merely wants to get rid of them both so as to achieve his keikaku with ease. While dealing with Misa, Light thinks, 'I'll be killing her eventually...I can't develop feelings. That's how most idiots screw up.'
Notice how similar this is when it comes to his dynamic with L as well? He has to kill the latter eventually too and his reaction (to when he's confronted with the fact that Rem *can* kill L at his immediate request before the fiasco of Misa getting arrested happens at least) is this below btw:
The guy is truly shocked at how easy it seems to kill someone as intelligent as L. Light does not smile or seem amused. He takes this (L's future death) very seriously (I think it's the first time he does this since his first two kills). I believe it's partly due to the begrudging respect he has toward the genius detective and partly because of the 'what-if's in his mind.
His eyes, blown wide, are unreadable except for the astonished look they show. It is a rare display of emotion we see from Light (I can't seem to pinpoint just what the emotion is tho) which is quite noteworthy imho.
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...Wow I got carried away.
The point is! Light feels a little humiliated for letting his emotions get the better of him even if it was for just an instant during which he was gobsmacked by L's lie which he wished for it to be true.
Light can rationalize it all he wants but deep down, in his heart, he'd always know that there was a period of time (however small) that he not only fell for L's lie, but also secretly under LAYERS of repression actually just wanted to live in that world- the world where there was neither L nor Kira, just Ryuga and his friend Light.
That's wishful thinking and boy would Light hate this if he acknowledged for even a second that yes, he does want that.)
Again. Light 'Developing Feelings = Idiotic Screw ups' Yagami cannot afford to deceive himself that L, on some level, wants to befriend him as that may as well cost his life if he did. He cannot get distracted as that was most definitely one of L's intentions of calling him his 'first friend'.
He'll dutifully play along as he had anticipated it a while ago:
"I like this, Ryuga. If you want to be friends with me. I'll gladly hang out with you."
Light sure looks thrilled as hell to be role-playing as L's friend lmao- like he loves mind games, he revels in duplicity, he enjoys challenges that L adds to his life so is it any wonder that the combination of all is *chef's kiss* for Light? He is so so EXCITED to be hanging out with L face-to-face + looks forward to stabbing him in the back!!
The concept of Damian.... [Coughing blood]... Being so dehumanized beyond compare... [Slaps myself]... And yet he loves unconditionally... [Throws myself against the wall]... He never held grudges against the people that abused and used him.... [Choking myself]... Because he thinks he deserves it regardless...
