MERuMerUUuUUuuU is it ✨GAAAY✨ to match with your B E S T I E ~ ❤️💙🎲☕🎰🎩?
Kyahahahahaha~~~!!!
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MERuMerUUuUUuuU is it ✨GAAAY✨ to match with your B E S T I E ~ ❤️💙🎲☕🎰🎩?
Kyahahahahaha~~~!!!
"You got such a large shirt on, teeeheheheeheheehee~~~~!"
Cue Rinne latching onto Chiaki, hands moving into his shirt to tickle his sides.
"KYAHAHAHAHA~~!"
Chiaki never considered the length of his shirt. Hardly matters when a shirt feels comfortable on. Comfort matters first and foremost! So, when Rinne suddenly points it out with their particular way of laughing, a curious stare fixates itself to his features. Chin begins to drop before pausing the moment he feels the taller figure against him.
Instead, he turns to glance at them. One smooth motion. A declaration to the care for comfort hangs in the balance on his tongue. Alas, if only a hero were permitted to speak. Everything occurs so swiftly that there's no time to get his thoughts out. Instead, onslaught of hands tickle his sides right against his skin with their hands up his shirt.
"AHAHAHA. AHAHAMAGI..! The shirt... I--It's just comfy... comfy...! AHAHAHA!" Chiaki wiggles in their hold as they tickle him.
Rinne moves a bang from Meru's face to behind his ear, his other hand rubbing the sweat off his own drizzling chin. "Hey, listen, whoever is related to you is lucky to have you. Anyone would kill for having such a caring, loving relative. So keep it up." He does not wait for an answer, turning around as he raises his arms up in the air. "Nikiiii~~~! I'm hungryyyy~~! Let's get some post-practice snaaacks~~! Kohaku-chaaaan lemme carry piggyback you look tireeeed~~~!"
HiMERU freezes as Rinne reaches for his face, his eyes full of suspicion, and perhaps a hint of alarm. His lips move, as though he means to ask what the other is doing... yet, no words ever come.
It doesn't matter.
The way all sound fades to a background whisper doesn't matter. The lingering ghost of a tender touch tingling his skin doesn't matter. The way Rinne moves on, so nonchalant after saying something like that-- it doesn't matter. It's nothing, it's nothing at all.
But to HiMERU, it's so heavy that it crushes the breath from his lungs, leaves no room to take in more. His brain desperately scrambles to catch up with itself, all of his thoughts melting through the cracks and beyond his reach. Overwhelmed, he's powerless to resist as his eyes close.
What pierces him so deeply about those words is how desperately he wants them to be true. It's especially audacious to ask him to think of his brother as lucky to have crossed his path, now that all the love in the world can't make up for inattentiveness when it mattered most. But Rinne isn't asking, either-- it's a statement, an opinion, even. And when it's Rinne saying it... well, it means something. He may be insufferable at the best of times, but he's observant, he's intuitive, and he has a knack for saying things when they need to be said.
So it doesn't matter how he's chosen to say it; it's said, and HiMERU takes from it what he's meant to. As for how it feels... he buries his face in a towel, hoping the coarse fabric can distract him from whatever sensations it can't scrub away, between hair plastered to his forehead with sweat and the vaguely unsettling sense of having been split open on an operating table, conscious but numbed.
It's really only a second or two in reality before he reorients himself and rejoins his unit, none the worse for wear, given all the trouble his unit leader has put him through. But, well... it's the leader's job to check in on the others, and in that regard, HiMERU has little choice but to give him the highest grade.
@nispakamuy (look what I'm replying to, half a year late Orz)
"Kyahahaha~!!" Rinne barges in, holding something behind his back. "Ka~na~chan~! Santa's heeeere~!" He unceremoniously jump onto Kanata's bed right next to him, in a folded legs sitting position, making the cushion bump while still hiding the gift behind his back. "Guess what I got for youuuuu~! Why don't you sit down on your Secret Santa's lap~?" From above his head, the face of a very familiar looking long, round plushie cushion is peeking. "Since I often sleep at Niki's I thought I could let you have the next best thing to help you sleep~~~ ain't half as handsome but close enough~~~!"
This was totally and extremely unexpected! Kanata's eyes widened and unfortunately he couldn't stop a small squeal of surprise to escape him. "Chief-san...? Ah..."
"I am 'sitting' very good right here, you can 'keep' your lap to yourself," Kanata muttered, soft cheeks puffed up in annoyance, but his face softened at the sight of the plushie cushion.
"I do not 'see' how I would ever miss you that much, but... He is a cute little kid, that is for sure... I don't know what to say..."
High on life would define how he feels right now. Party music is booming, the sky is clear and the roaring waves are music to his ears. The last day of their tour, one evening with no work where they can only celebrate their hard work around the country. No massive drama on the horizon, just everything they have been working for for the world to see in its purest form.
Tonight, it's a DJ who is on the stage. The sun has yet to set but the energy is already high. Kohaku was dragged in by others his age to go surf, Niki is chatting with the beach restaurant chef about recipes, and Rinne is currently being carried by the crowd on the dancefloor, crying out of celebration with his arms up.
As he walks away to grab something to drink, he hops happily towards HiMERU, sitting in the shade next to their cooler. Nimble fingers grab onto an icecold water bottle as Rinne sighs noisily to attract his unitmate's attention.
"Whew~~~! That's the life!!"
He presses the cold drink against his face, enjoying the soothing feeling. Sharp eyes glance at HiMERU, who is probably not even looking at him--or more like not enough. Rinne cannot let this stand, there is no way one of his mate was going to be this boring!
The gambler is entirely sober, and yet he is clearly inebriated on something else when all of a sudden he slides between Meru's legs, pushing aside one of them with one finger so they spread, asking for the other bee to drop whatever he is doing. Rinne's cheek draws closer to the inner thigh, without getting into contact with it; yet why does it feel like his teeth appear suddenly sharper?
"Merumeru, I'm going to eat'cha~~~!"
It's been a fun time, and HiMERU can admit that freely. By his estimation, the tour had gone well-- not that he's particularly worried anymore in that regard-- and that leaves him free to enjoy the hard-earned celebration without issue.
After a point, he's content to step back and let the cacophony sound on without him. It isn't in his nature to live and die by the party, and more importantly, it isn't in HiMERU's character. Therefore, he reasons, he won't be missed if he allows himself a break.
Taking shelter in the shade, he busies himself with reading online reactions and impressions of the tour while the music pulses in the background, accented with the shouts and screams of ecstatic beachgoers. He prefers to keep up to date with such commentary, and even he isn't stuffy enough to bring a book to a scene like this.
He doesn't think he's been away for too long, but the approach of a certain obnoxious redhead has him quickly checking the time, as if that's going to determine what kind of greeting he can expect. (It's not, and he knows this.)
He's sure if he ignores the other, things will only get out of hand. That's just how Rinne is, and he has learned that it's easiest not to resist the other's whims. He takes note of his place on his phone before--
Nope, he's not fast enough at putting that phone away. HiMERU clenches his jaw tight to ward off the urge to suck in a deep breath, his golden eyes flashing a warning as his leader makes himself far too comfortable between his legs. In some settings, he might react more strongly-- but he'd rather not call attention to this. In fact, he steadfastly refuses to give the other the satisfaction of seeing him squirm on this occasion.
Even though he can feel the lingering chill of the water bottle radiating from the man's skin and it makes him want to shriek.
Instead, he moves to push Rinne's forehead back firmly, but without haste.
❝Shiina won't stand for it if you spoil your appetite, Amagi-- or mine.❞ A twitch in his face as he recognizes his mistake, but continues nonetheless. He can be playful. He can keep this light. He's not going to forcefully close his legs and spit hateful things, because that's absolutely the goal here, and he just can't let Rinne win after such an audacious attack. ❝Your concern is noted, but HiMERU isn't lonely, and it's too warm for these antics that make the heart race. Go find someone else to play with.❞
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♦ 💃 Pull my muse onto a dance floor/up to dance
How to detect the menace? Easy, she could recognize his laugh everywhere since it wasn't hard since he's the only one. She wasn't much a party girl, neither being a fan of gathering since many would gossip about this or that.
Luckily, it was mostly for everyone in the E.S and not with other peoples. But of course, like every place, there was a dance floor. Finally looking up at Rinne, Alexandra could see the mischief in his eyes and almost knowing he was up to no good.
Neither giving a chance to ask about what he had in mind, soon she was pulled up to dance between the others idols and producers who were on the dance floor. Yet, still got out a chuckles from her, it was fun to dance and not minding how she looked.
"I'm being spoiled as I can see. ~ Thanks Rin', I'm having fun." She was smiling while having fun dancing of random songs.
🧡😶💕😴🏠🤕🐈🌸🌄🌂🪐✂️📱🎵🎥💰💉🛒❓
Thematic Headcanons.
🧡 for a friendship-themed headcanon
It's actually not difficult to make friends with HiMERU; you just need to understand that you aren't friends before you can really progress in that direction. However, as with anyone else, all it takes is paying attention to his preferences and reactions, and not growing complacent just because he seems to treat you amicably. Thoughtfulness goes a lot further with HiMERU than he'd have you believe.
😶 for a headcanon about a secret they know of / keep
You thought. Well, you thought wrong. Anyway, I think they know a lot more about certain Godfather-related issues than they let on... While I don't necessarily think Priest told them everything outright, I do believe they did their own digging, and were close enough to the center that they actually found something. It can be assumed that a lot of it is guesswork, but I do believe they came to know a thing or two about Priest's state of mind and his goals, which would make filling in the blanks of how it came to that point quite a bit easier. Of course, the majority of it is relatively worthless to them; they truly could not care less and want nothing to do with it. They saw it as knowledge with which to protect themself. Don't worry, Mr. "He was interested in me because I'm related to a certain big name idol," I see you. This is all just background for the actual headcanon.
And for those of you who were disappointed in me for not making everything about Kaname, just wait, because I'm going to make this worse. We already know that the video released during SS about Subaru's father was Priest's fault, but doesn't that sound familiar? A very, very similar video was released in a similar fashion before, one that targeted the sympathies of the other side of the conflict and resulted in the hospitalization of two promising young idols. To accept that HiMERU found out about that video (and they did, that much is very much canon) is to therefore assume they knew who to blame for it. And, after having been given the perfect tools for the task, how could they then not strive to turn HiMERU into a superidol the likes of which were all but history? How could they not use the man's own techniques to make a legend out of the boy he tried to destroy? It is an act of defiance, resistance, and revenge that mirrors Priest's own masquerade as Godfather himself. As they say: they are not building HiMERU for Kaname, but for themself, just to prove they can. Their story is overflowing with mishandled feelings of guilt, but I do believe this is a strong driving force behind their goals, moreso than simply holding the door open for their baby brother. And... this got long, but don't hesitate to ask for more details because this one is always on my mind. TL;DR Priest's obsession is HiMERU's inspiration and motivation both for taking up Kaname's identity.
💕 for a love-themed headcanon
I wanted to make this one about Kaname too, but that's kind of a cop out. So! Let's talk romantic love, which is probably what's intended here. I actually had something else written here, but I decided that it would make a better standalone post, so keep your eyes open for that. Anyway, you will likely never catch him engaging in PDA, but he has the capacity to be very affectionate in private, if his partner enjoys that sort of thing. (For the record, he will likely enjoy it, but he has no idea where he stands with it.) He's simply not used to it, even among friends, and the idea of that kind of vulnerability outside of a "safe" environment is a no no. You know, ignoring the other perfectly reasonable reasons he doesn't and won't, such as the issue of appropriate behaviour for idols to engage in. He will tolerate it in small doses where necessary. Don't think I haven't seen your onstage interactions, mister.
😴 for a sleep-themed headcanon
HiMERU does not tend to sleep restfully. He tries to maintain a very strict routine in order to help with it, and spends as little time near his bed when not sleeping as possible. Staying up late tends to be very disruptive to this delicate process, but sometimes it can't be helped... you know, like when a certain someone needs a babysitter. The proper thing for me to do would be to list that routine now, but I'm not going to do that. xoxo He probably should take sleep medication, but he won't.
🏠 for a home-themed headcanon
HiMERU actually does enjoy a cozy style of furniture that might not be expected of him. When he first began to furnish and decorate his place, aesthetic was secondary to comfort, as he wanted it to be as welcoming as possible for his little brother to come home to. However, even with other priorities, his sensibilities wouldn't allow him to simply bring home random pieces of furniture. The resulting arrangement incorporates gentle colours that would provide a much needed reprieve from sterile hospital whites and beiges without leaning too far into garishness. Given the opportunity, he would likely do something similar again; he came to enjoy the balancing puzzle.
🤕 for a pain-themed headcanon
They actually have a pretty low pain threshold; it's just that hiding it has been drilled into them, and so they keep it to themself, even if it's unbearable. This also applies to emotional pain— they feel it so strongly, and yet will not allow others a glimpse of their turmoil. This isn't really a headcanon. I cheated you again.
🐈 for a pet/animal-themed headcanon
He has had very little interaction with animals throughout his life, in general. He does not go to them, and they do not go to him. There is a mutual understanding to leave one another alone. Therefore, it makes him a little nervous to do so, even to pet a cat or dog. He doesn't enjoy unfamiliar experiences typically, especially ones that can't be prepared for ahead of time.
🌸 for a plant-themed headcanon
Kills them. Just kills all the plants. He's over-attentive and then under. He looks it up and meticulously cares for it by whatever arbitrary guideline list he finds for that specific plant, and then grows complacent because he has more important things to do. Therefore, he doesn't care for plants, period.
🌄 for an outdoor-themed headcanon
Voted very likely to succeed in a survival situation, although it would be messy. He can always, in any circumstance, "make do." But it won't be pretty. He is by no means a survival expert, nor does he have a lot of experience with it— he's just someone with good bodily control and lots of random trivia at his disposal that will help him make it through.
🌂 for a weather-themed headcanon
They love the sound of thunder and rain. Real ones may remember my headcanon about Kaname being afraid of thunder, and I'm here to tell you that this has absolutely nothing to do with that.
🪐 for a universe-themed headcanon
help girl what do you mean you want me to come up with setting themed headcanons for my idol from my idol game... I just think it must have been a terribly tense and awkward period of time studying idols for Kaname's sake given his history and all.
✂️ for a hair-themed headcanon
HiMERU originally allowed his hair to grow naturally, alongside Kaname, but decided to maintain a certain length once he became more successful as an idol. The image is everything. He knows it cannot change. His hair was actually shorter than Kaname's when they first met, and for a time, it was his preference. He's grown quite accustomed to his current style, though.
📱 for a media-themed headcanon
He's definitely one of those kinds of people who won't touch an e-book. Has to be physical. He won't get all pretentious about it right off the bat, but it's not something he prefers for himself and that's all there is to it.
🎵 for a music-themed headcanon
I don't think HiMERU likes music very much, actually. Just something mellow that can be passively listened to while reading or doing something else will do. "But Ember, why would someone who doesn't like music be in the music industry?" Do you remember his backstory? Anyway, the love he has grown for living as an idol isn't the music, it's the job itself. He has a passion all his own, not just for Kaname's sake, and I think the contrast that bears to Kaname's own regrets over choosing the path in the first place is delicious.
🎥 for a film/tv-themed headcanon
They have watched every production that Kaname has ever been in to an exhaustive and disturbing degree, until they memorized every word, until they analyzed every twitch... and then, just to be on the safe side, they watched a few episodes of each show without Kaname for good measure, or other movies with the same writers, directors, or producers. And so, you will find that HiMERU has an impressively broad catalogue of movie knowledge, even in fields they have no interest in.
💰 for a money-themed headcanon
HiMERU found out pretty belatedly about how much money was being passed back and forth to keep "his" name relevant in the months leading up to the incident at Reimei. It took a fair bit of effort for him to fix HiMERU's reputation, but the upside of the situation was that the increase in genuine quality after months of bribes, post production edits, and awkward apologies was likely the reason for his surge in popularity that allowed him to keep up with the unit-favouring changes in the industry. However, to this day, he finds himself very concerned with the flow of money surrounding him: where it came from and why, and where it goes. To him, it's another aspect of his image as an idol that needs to be maintained.
💉 for a medical-themed headcanon
HiMERU continues to frequent the hospital to visit Kaname every chance he gets, and even at times when he shouldn't. As much as he dislikes the scenery for various reasons, he finds it somewhat comforting when he's feeling unsettled. If he is unable to see Kaname, he will still often find himself nearby, just for familiarity's sake. Despite the circumstances, he feels safe there.
🛒 for a shopping-themed headcanon
HiMERU is an incredibly frugal shopper, only purchasing what's absolutely necessary... most of the time. He is not immune to impulse purchases by any means, and as a matter of fact, is more likely to do so as a thoughtful gesture towards others.
❓ for a headcanon of the receiver's choice
HiMERU shares his real birthday with his mother, and before she died, the two of them would share the first slice of cake. While he doesn't care to celebrate his birthday at all, he does still find time to have that slice on that day in her memory, even if that's all it is.
M e w u M e w u u U U U u u u ~~~ !!!
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❝Are you finished, Amagi?❞