80's AU Kimi and Majima's meeting is so funny to me. It was a dumb idea I was half asleep when I came up with and can't let go.
So. She's his downstairs neighbor. She came to Japan for. Reasons idk there are a few to pick from but things aren't going fantastically. She's managing though.
At this point, she and Maji have seen each other in passing, know the other exists, but like, haven't ever really interacted.
Anyway, I noticed there is a laundry set up outside Maji's apartment and that is where they properly meet.
So anyway, Majima is doing laundry, and cursing up a storm cause he's got blood all over a shirt, which he can't get out, and so he'll have to buy another one and spending money is not something he's exactly a fan of right now.
Kimi heard him, and she was feeling nosy and half asleep, figures out the issue and pops up there a few seconds later, hip checks him out of the way.
He's spluttering as she dumps a bunch of shit he doesn't have time to ID on the stain, scrubs, and BAM, gone. Clean shirt.
He stares at it, then her, and he's just like "ok but how???"
And she just sorta vaguely gestures in the vicinity of her hips and is like "I've been dealing with blood since I was twelve, I know how to handle stains"
And now he's embarassed and she will be when she's actually capable of human thought again, but for now she just offers to sew on some replacement buttons and then finally crawls into bed.
He does take her up on it, and they become cordial from there.
It's only like 2 weeks before she's feeding him regularly.
"Want me to love you in moderation, do I look moderate to you"
Till Death Do Us Part - Rosenfeld
"Shine on me during the nighttime, the road's been so dark without you by my side"
Dancing in a Daydream - Roses & Revolutions
"Just you and me, dancing in a day dream, just you and me, lost in the clouds"
Falling - Trevor Daniel (Living in Fiction cover)
"My last made me feel like I would never try again, but when I saw you I felt something I never felt"
Take Me to Church - Hozier (Sofia Karlberg cover)
"My lover's got humor, he's the giggle at a funeral, knows everybody's disapproval, should have worshiped him sooner"
Kiss Me In Slow Motion - Ängie
"Kiss me in slow motion when the rush kicks in, if you close your eyes you'll see the devil's grin"
L’il Red Riding Hood - Amanda Seyfried
“What big eyes you have, the kind of eyes that drive wolves mad, just to see that you don't get chased, I think I oughta walk with you for a ways”
Freak Like Me - NoMBe
"And my neighbors, they greet me with bags under their eyes, and they know why"
Strange Love - Halsey
“They know you walk like you're a god, they can't believe I made you weak”
Next Contestant - Nickelback
“Is that your hand on my girlfriend, is that your hand, I wish you'd do it again, I'll watch you leave here limping”
Jaws - Sleep Token
"Show me those pretty white jaws, show me where the delicate stops, show me what you've lost, and why you're always taking it slow, show me what wounds you've got and show me love"
Breathing Fire - BAD CHILD
"Stick around I'll keep you close, go ahead call it unconditional, cause we're fire breathers, you're a violent creature, cause we're fire breathers, yeah, you know I need you"
Bloodfeather - Highly Suspect
"Sticks and stones, break my bones, but bullet holes, you know they can't hurt me, invincible, unbreakable, unstoppable, I'll show you who's worthy"
Lucky Dog - DREAMERS
"All my friends, wish they were me instead, I'm waking up in your bed, I'm just a lucky dog, just a lucky dog"
more - BETWEEN FRIENDS
"4 in the morning, pick a fight just for me, let's not be lonely, you're on my mind"
Modern day KiMaji (in a non-Daigo timeline) meets under entirely different circumstances.
It's honestly kinda just a cheesey meet-cute.
Its a windy day and Kimi's favorite hat, a big sun hat, gets blown away. It happens to go flying in Majima's direction, and he catches it.
She runs up, 0 fear (read: 0 self preservation) and is just gushing over how grateful she is, and she owes him one, and let her get him a drink or something, and just kinda somehow babble-bullies this Yakuza Patriarch into a cafe for tea and pasties.
He honestly has no idea what is happening but at least he got free sweets out of it.
He kinda dismisses it within a couple days, but then she keeps popping up. And somehow actually seems to genuinely like seeing him.
hydrangea for maji, carnation for aki, aster for kir, sage for dai? ♡
This one got long XD the other 3 are under the cut c:
Hydrangea– What’s something about you only s/i understands? What do only you understand about s/i?
Majima is settled on the middle seat of the overstuffed couch, arms stretched across the back. Kimi is flopped to his side, head resting on the arm, and legs across his lap.
He grins, about to answer, before sputtering indignantly as her bare toes press into his cheek, cutting off whatever he was going to say.
"Liar."
"Ya didn' let me say anything!"
She grins at his indignation, "Didn't have to, I know you. Whatever you were gonna say was gonna be complete bull so you could avoid anything resembling real vulnerability."
He glares flatly down at her, but her grin never wavers.
Her face softens as she begins to answer on his behalf, "we both share this sort of… We have what most people would consider odd feelings, about our respective appearances."
He winces, "Do ya have ta go there?"
"Shush. Anyway. Neither of us is exactly… happy. With our appearance. Or at least parts of it. We have things we do like, and are proud of, though that can fluctuate. But there is plenty we don't like as well. To put it gently. And yet, we're both very appearance driven people."
She shifts, turning to settle into his side, "Its kind of hard to explain? Or maybe that's just me? But we both like to put in a lot of effort, even knowing that because of how we feel, we'll probably end up let down. I don't think a lot of people quite get that... That we're not being vain, but trying to mask, to hide, the things we can't stand," she glances up at Majima, "Or put them out on display as a weird sort of act of rebellion."
She glances up at Majima, who is pointedly looking across the room.
Stifling a giggle, she shares in a conspiratorial whisper, “He doesn’t really do vulnerability.”
He gives an indignant “Oi!” and she cackles as he playfully shoves her into the floor.
Carnation– What’s something about s/i that fascinates you?
Akiyama gives a wry grin, "this girl's sleep patterns are absolutely insane. I'm not the best at keeping a regular schedule either, but she puts me to shame. I have no clue how she functions."
(A faint shout of "I don't" can be heard in the distance)
Aster– What would you consider a symbol of your relationship with s/i?
Kiryu blinks, his brow furrowing. His eyes quickly dart down to the simple band on his finger, then back up.
K snorts, leaning over the back of his chair, "Yeah the rings are a literal symbol. I think they want something more well… symbolic? Maybe." She shrugs.
He closes his eyes, that contemplative-concentration look he gets when he tries to remember something settling over his features.
K jolts slightly as Kiryu's eyes suddenly pop back open, and he gives a small self satisfied smile.
It takes him just a moment to dig into a pocket before presenting a battered old key chain, with a single key on it, "It's the key to the house we share," he clarifies, "but-"
"You still have that old thing!?" She cuts him off, then turns sheepish, "ah, sorry."
He snorts lightly, rolling his eyes, "Of course I still have it. You gave it to me. I still don't really get it."
"Oh," a soft flush on her face, "Well is a monkey, like you. Your Chinese zodiac I mean. Earth monkey specifically, so it was too perfect to pass up."
He eyes the dangling gift, a cutesy monkey face, with a little dark green stone dangling from its own loop of the same chain.
"Did you really never…" she trails off.
"No."
"You must have been so confused," the start of a giggle in her voice.
It was his turn to ignore an embarrassed blush, "You gave it to me," he repeated, "It didn't matter what it was supposed to mean."
Sage– If you and s/i could live together, forever as immortals, would you do it? Why or why not?
Daigo tilts his head, gaze distant and thoughtful, "I know this is something she thinks about. It's a nice thought, in theory. Spending eternity together. As a fantasy, But in reality? I'm not sure she likes the idea if it's grounded in reality. All of eternity, here? Even together, we," he sighs, his whole demeanor shifting to something melancholic, "We're both tired. But I look forward to the years we do have."
Someone commented on my weight exactly once, in Majima's presence. They found themselves missing several teeth. I enjoyed that more than I probably should have. (I also enjoy him trying to soothe my spike in insecurity, he ensures I knows how much he loves my body)
The boys are often accused of being jealous. They aren't. They are, however, quite territorial, and don’t share well with outsiders. The difference being they have no fear whatsoever of losing me.
I am, on the other hand, quite jealous, and get pouty about it. I try my best not to let it get out of hand.
(I never doubt their adoration of me, but I'm so full of self loathing, it can be hard to accept that “something better” won’t come along. How quickly they’ll drop most things as soon as I want attention helps)
One of the alternate versions of the convenience store AU is with Maji ofc and all I remember is the line "how tasteless do you think a bathroom quickie would be?"
this one for majima: Abatina, Calla lily, White Chrysanthemum, Fennel, Marigold, and Peony
Abatina– Are you and s/i in a monogamous relationship, or is it more complicated than that?
(Meta - depends on the verse! I have mono timelines, and poly! I'm running this off the Y!0/80s timeline c:)
"Naw it's jus' us. It's... Something we've discussed but. We're keeping it us, for now."
White Chrysanthemum— What’s something about your relationship with s/i that’s true, but might be hard for others to believe?
"Lil thing is a lot bossier than she seems," he laughs. "Everyone seems to think I have total control over everythin'. Lil lady is in charge."
His eye narrows, thinking, "People tend to think she's with me for the money, or the ah. What did she call it? Clout?" He snorts derisively, "She's been here long before I had any a that. Held by me when she honestly shouldn't have. When I told her not to. She isn't like that."
Fennel– Flatter s/i for a little bit.
Slamming his hands on the table he leans forward, eye and grin wide, "Haw?! Ya wanna hear 'bout how great my girlie is?!"
("Maji, no," can be heard from the distance.
"Maji, yes," his smug, delighted, response)
"Where do I even star'. She's so smart and pretty and cute and-" he cuts off with a laugh as an empty plastic water bottle bounces off the back of his head.
("You're biased and objectively wrong, but I love you.")
Calla lily– What’s the most beautiful thing about s/i to you?
"Haw? What isn't beautiful about her?" he laughs, the relaxes "Ah, she jus'. She never gives up. Not on me, on us. Shoulda. More 'n once. But never has."
Marigold– Has s/i ever done something to make you jealous? Have you done anything that made s/i jealous?
"Naw, not on purpose anyway. She can kinda oblivious. She thinks no one would ever flirt with her, so doesn't notice when they do."
"I don' go outta my way to, but this business..." He trails off with a shrug, "It is what it is. All I can do is reassure her as much as I can."
Peony– Tell us about your relationship’s embarrassing PDAs or cutesy nicknames.
He cackles in that distinctive way of his, "I started calling her princess after she acted like a priss about somethin' once, but it stuck."
He stills, then fidgets, as a flush climbs up his neck, "She uh, she calls me puppy, sometimes."
Obviously still a bit awkward he tries to divert back from the topic, "We uh, we're pretty touchy people, but I try ta keep it minimal in public. Don' wanna take any unnecessary risks."
