#tidal writing

[massivechildtidalwave]

I think there’s something special about Kisuke being the Karakura’s adult of choice when it comes to soul society.

He’s a scientist. He’s an ex-assassin. He’s a manipulator. His hands are stained with blood that will never, never be washed off.

And somewhere, there’s a group of kids sitting in a Shoten who trust him.

He leaves his lab after however many hours, probably too many to be greeted with the scene of Orihime in his kitchen cooking. There are teens, practically children compared to souls, in his training rooms working on new combinations and attacks.

Ichigo stumbles into his shop exhausted and hurt and he should by all means be at his house but he came to Urahara instead. Fell asleep while getting patched up and that amount of trust isn’t something that should be given so easily but it’s alright because Urahara can protect them both well enough it shouldn’t matter.

There’s something so lovely, about a man so feared becoming the safe space for those who are also different.

[massivechildtidalwave]

Hidden genetics au

We all love the angst concept of Sanji’s modifications coming in and the strawhats having to deal with the outcome but I personally like the idea of them already kicking in and him just finding a way to…..get rid of them. Force them back to dormancy like they never kicked in to begin with. Find a way to remove the drawbacks even if he remains changed.

(If Judge was able to genetically enhance his spawn, and a singular poison was enough to remove its initial effects, there’s no reason it shouldn’t be technically removable.

Maybe if Judge hadn’t been so quick to deem him a failure and had tried harder to jump start the effects he’d still be trapped in the castle. But you can’t go back and change the past now can you? In the end Sanji would always end up in that dungeon.)

Law was able to mess with his own body enough to save himself from Amber Lead Disease because his devil fruit. It’s possible for devil fruit abilities to remove or change parts of a person. it’s an interesting idea, at the very least.

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Sanji awakening his powers right after escaping Germa. His emotions slowly muting themselves and his hair beginning to grow black at the root. The small part of his brain that still feels screams in horror at the face in the mirror.

His genes, crafted to serve Germa await orders from a king who (hopefully) thinks he’a dead. There will be no orders. It’s that alone that grants him control over his body.

While his emotions are muted, his logic isn’t and logically Sanji wants these changes gone. Logically he wants to cook, if only to make money to survive although he can’t fear the incoming death that would happen if he didn’t. It’s logical to want to live- what with all the cells in your body who’s only purpose is to continue their own existence.

It takes awhile for him to find someone who can actually help. It takes longer still for him to trust anyone enough to go under the knife, what with his… past medical history.

He winds his way to the Orbit with newly blonde roots, limbs squishy and grateful tears in his eyes. (Oh does he cry, he’s always been the first to shed tears, to show emotion, and he had good reason to be emotional now)

Everything else happens as it originally would.

Zeff still crashes into the Orbit, they still get stranded together, and the Baratie still becomes a restaurant. Sanji still leaves to become a Straw Hat.

(No one questions the black line in the middle of his hair. One- because they all have their own fashion choices and personal history and Two because he gets uncomfortable whenever it gets mentioned. It’s too dark to hide, and not far down enough that cutting his hair would look good.)

With how different he’d potentially look from his past self. He might not even be recognized as Sanji Vinsmoke by others. After all his first name is rather common and with long and “dyed” hair he looks like a much different person from the blonde child crying in a cage.

If that’s the case, he’d probably not even be forced to go to WCI.

( When they do eventually ask, and when he’s willing to answer, Germa will have hell to pay for effecting their cook in such a traumatizing way.)

[massivechildtidalwave]

⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ you ever think about how Ichigo would react to getting restrained? Cause I do.

He spends more time fighting than not, even before the shinigami entered his life and getting pinned almost always meant losing.

Being hurt.

It wouldn’t be a problem if he was human. But he isn’t one.

Human or even shinigami medicine might not work on him and it’d be easier if Kisuke could just get him on a lab table long enough to test it before an emergency situation but he can’t. The millisecond anything -rope, metal, kido- binds his hands, Ichigo struggles. Kicks out and writhes until it lets up or gives.

Skin to skin causes him to freeze- most threats would go for a kill strike, not pin him - but it isn’t possible in most situations. Most medical procedures would require at least two hands.

But since it’s something that’s been trained into him, it could also be trained out of him.

🔹 The visored are more…grabby? Then they normally are and Ichigo isn’t stupid but he can’t quite figure out why regardless.

Sparing gets harder and he ends up on the floor more often than not, pinned by a warm body and soothing hands. With how close they get he catches their scents easily. Familiar, friendly, not a threat.

Occasionally a hand winds its way over his throat -to hold, not choke- until he relaxes into the hold and admits defeat.

They drag him around often. From Mashiro grabbing his arm and pulling him to the side for a break, to Hachi lightly leading him to a bench for healing. He can feel their hands on him.

Playfully controlling his movements and getting him used to constant contact.

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After he starts relaxing, they make plans to get him used to Kisuke’s restraints. After all he’s mainly to be locked onto his lab table.

Shinji dragging Ichigo to another meeting and normally he’d slink away to a nice spot for a nap but they’ve moved locations this time.

They meet in a different room, Shinji now sitting under sun rays which warm his lap and make it a comfortable space for Ichigo to rest on. (And that’s fine, with how touchy the Visored are sleeping on the lap of another is hardly a weird thing. He blames the isolation.)

Above him the blondes talk about topics he has no interest in, allowing him to somewhat doze off. Not sleep but rest. A hand comes up to pet at him and that makes everything a little nicer, a little softer.

A cup of tea is put to his lips and it’s easy to just drink it than question about it.

The world’s hazy when the hand petting him ghosts his neck and his hands are brought behind his back in a tie and he should be concerned. Should fight.

Except the rope feels like Kisuke. Warmth on his back, hand on his neck and no one to defend, it’s easy to melt once his body recognizes there isn’t any danger.  

The change from lap to lab table is barely felt. There was probably something in the tea, not like he’s complaining. The majority of the exams go by without notice.

He fades back into reality in the Visored’s warehouse. Tucked in the nest and wrapped in blankets.

(if the next time he gets injured Kisuke is visibly more confident giving him medication that’s something he doesn’t need to worry about.)

[massivechildtidalwave]

I don’t think I would be as mad about the “I’m so weak! I can’t do anything” protagonist archetype if it was actually a thing that effected the plot or story instead of a way to make sure you know they are skinny or in need of a savior boyfriend.

A protagonist who lives in a world filled with monsters that rip flesh from bone with ease. They have no illusions that they can fight against them, not because they are entirely weak but because compared to these creatures they unbearably are. Traps and tricks are a necessity becuase there are no other options.

A Protagonist who wake up with pain in limbs that never heal quite the same and scars from battles they shouldn’t have had to fight. A book is made based off their story , rewriting them as a brave hero who willingly ran into danger to save the day - writing over the truth that they had no choice in the matter.

A protagonist that can squeeze themselves into places others can’t to hide. And their party members constantly throw them into those situations because it’s convenient for them to be the one to chase a monster through the ceiling tiles.

A protagonist with no training, that doesn’t magically get training. They hold their weapon weirdly or straight up wrong, probably got hit with it by accident multiple times.

Someone light enough to get lifted up by others and it being seen as a bad thing, how can you protect others if a villain can literally just scruff you and leave.

muscles and fat are crucial for survival and without them, it’s so much harder. A protagonist that needs to wear more clothing than their party members because they don’t have the insulation to warm themselves. It weights them down and material changes how things can be carried or used in combat.

Let these stylistic choices have actual, real impact on the story and characters.

[massivechildtidalwave]

Ichigo, who had to grow up quickly and doesn’t have the best association with touch. It’s something he’ll admit to kind of liking if you spend enough time prodding, but he won’t consciously seek it out often. Can’t really.

Goat-face, yakuza, and eventually Hollows and even some shinigami. To be touched is to be in pain or to be dealing out injuries. Not something to enjoy (even if some part of his hindbrain enjoys the bruises and blood a little. Blame Shiro)

(There are a few spared from this fact of life but far, far too few to matter when his body still tenses at contact.)

it’s fine.

everything is fine

everything has to be fine

Everyone just copes with it in their own way.

Karin and Yuzu make noise around the house, more than they need to so he knows where they are. The hugs are slow and predictable. Easy to escape if needed. He hates that they have to be.

His friends have been around long enough to get him. They know when the violence of the night leaves him sleep deprived enough to need space.

Chad acts more like a living statue or gaurdian those days, using his height to his advantage to intimidate.

The others make sure to tug on sleeves instead of skin to get Ichigo’s attention. And talk louder when coming up from behind him. It’s not a big deal. This is just how things have always been.

and if he disappears for a bit to let out his nervous energy on someone or something deserving of it? Well then that’s just Ichigo being Ichigo. The town has never been clearer of both hollows and predators of the human variety.

do I like the idea of Poly- Visored? Yes

do I like weird mentor-mentoree dynamics? Also yes.

The visored take all perceived rules about his space and use a sledge hammer against them. Mostly because they have the strength to do it.

Ichigo can swipe at them with too full claws or swing at them with his blade on instinct and they’ll just dodge or shield before continuing whatever they were doing before. They don’t get shaken by it. They don’t stand a chance of get hurt by him like Orihime or his sisters would.

It’s weird to him- the idea of no longer having to be the protector. Getting to lay his shield down and getting protected is a foreign concept. For so, so long, everything stronger than him was something to harm him. A part of him relaxes at the idea of having a pack, mentor.

They grab at him. Often. Hiyori drags him everywhere, while the others lay fluttering touches throughout the day. Hachi lingers a bit during the few times the teen can bare letting someone else close enough to heal him.

If he truly can’t stand touch, clothing of theirs finds its way into his outfit regardless. At first it was just easy to excuse items, but they become more easily personalized as the group grows bolder. A T-shirt with an unclear owner turns to a signature piece of an outfit. Covering his skin in their scent, while helping guard his skin against the touch of others.

It’s care and ownership wrapped in a way only a pack could make. Would it make sense to outsiders looking into their relationship. No. But when has he ever cared about outsiders.

Besides Karin and Yuzu looked almost relieved when he walked into their house for a quick visit well fed and dressed appropriately for the weather. He hadn’t even known he was stressing them out.

[massivechildtidalwave]

Hey so I stumbled across your bleach story prompts and Im curious on where the prompt about Ichigo randomly waking up in whole other countries was going cause im really interested

Hi!

If I continued with that Au. I’d probably either take a step back and add more detail on the ‘trips’ started and then became normalized within the Group or I’d continue with what I left off with and focus on the introduction of Kisuke and Shinji to the idea of a inner hollow that’s mostly peaceful ( for a hollow anyways) when allowed to pace.

I don’t have the time right now to focus on those ideas enough to write a full post about each. Maybe I’ll do that later but both would add a fun flavor to this situation.

The gradual desensitization of teenagers to a disappearing friend as long as they check in and the processes they go through to keep that freedom to pace for them

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Very concerned adults trying desperately to figure out what they’ve missed because this isn’t supposed to happen but when has Ichigo ever followed the laws of the universe?

(sorry this took so long to get out, schools been rough but it’s fine)

[massivechildtidalwave]

Hey so… if anyone wants to drop weird story times. My inbox is open. Especially if they are from your highschool or college years. I’m trying to figure out fanfic of mine and having some actual weird stories to pull from would be great.