Hey hey!!! I love your writing so much, it satiates my hunger for fluff so much!! I was wondering if you could do some writing for Thoma? He’s my comfort character rn hehe, but feel free to include any of your faves too if you decide to take on this request!
I was thinking it would be interesting to see how he’d react to crushing on/dating a shapeshifting reader! I was reading his lines about his yokai interests the other day and thought this would be super cute, also I haven’t really seen anyone else do it! Also bonus points if they had some animal-ish features, like a tail, ears, maybe some clawed hands?
Thank you for writing! I’m wishing you well! 💕
Hi hi !!!! Waah thank you so much for your kind words !! I’m so so sorry it took me so long to get around to this, hopefully Thoma is still a comfort character for you >_> This idea has been rotating gently in the back of my brain for a hot minute because it’s just so sweet and fun and I really wanted to do it justice because I really do adore Thoma, he’s kind of got big brother vibes to me and that's just. <3
Anyways, some rambling below the cut! Gender neutral reader who can shapeshift into various animalistic forms, as well as a humanoid one (with ears, claws and a tail!)
It may take Thoma some time to notice your presence in the Chinju Forest - there's a huge variety of strange creatures wandering around there, including ones that have the ability to take on humanish forms. But before long, he starts to spot you from the corner of his eye and takes an immediate interest, since he’s been reading so much about yokai recently, he absolutely has to investigate!
It’s almost like a game of hide-and-seek to him - he doesn’t outright chase you, but he certainly makes attempts to follow and track this new forest inhabitant. When that doesn’t work, he tries to bribe you into coming out into the open, leaving yummy snacks and shiny trinkets out in places he’s spotted you in more than once. He catches on to the shapeshifting aspect of you fairly quickly thanks to your distinct mannerisms and markings.
Thoma is nothing if not persistent - there’s no way he’ll stop bombarding you with niceties until he’s managed to befriend you (and even then he’ll keep going!). He’s well trusted by even the more mischievous creatures in the forest because of how he brings any leftover food from the estate to hand out to others.
He’s super excited when you finally deign to approach him for the first time, but he works very hard to reign it in, worried about accidentally scaring you off. It’s almost painfully obvious that he has about eight trillion questions for you, and his fingers twitch as he suppresses the urge to reach out and touch your fluffy ears and tail. He makes sure to speak in a soft, kind voice while moving very slowly towards you as he introduces himself.
Thoma is extraordinarily patient - though he can get overexcited pretty easily at times, he does his very best not to startle you or do anything that might scare you off. He takes note of your favourite kinds of snacks and trinkets and brings them along whenever he visits. He usually drops by around midafternoon on sunny days, shortly after lunch once he’s finished hanging the laundry. Some days, he’s too busy to make it, which he’s so apologetic for, bringing you extra offerings to make up for it.
He has so many questions for you, from every category you could possibly think of, he tries to be considerate and not ask anything that pries too much, but he may occasionally let something odd slip out (“Can you even wear hats with big ears like that? Wait, was that a mean question. Is it a sensitive subject? I’m sorry - hey, why are you laughing?!”). He’s super fascinated by your shapeshifting abilities, and will often ask to see them in action.
Thoma often talks about how lucky he is to have you as a friend, and how cool it is that he’s friends with an ‘actual, real-life, honest-to-archons yokai!’
He also has a bit of a tricky side himself, and will more than happily engage in miniature prank wars with you - once, this culminated in him treating some random forest creature like you for a solid several days. You’re never quite sure if he had really fallen that hard for your trickery or he was just toying with you in return, but it was pretty funny to watch him have a fully-fledged one-sided conversation with a squirrel.
Thoma likes interconnecting his friend groups, and will tentatively offer to introduce you to some of his other contacts (only if you’re comfortable with it, of course). He’s super lovely and excited about it all, and makes sure that nobody ever feels left out or overwhelmed. He’ll extend invites to various events and festivals, but he never gets upset if you turn him down for whatever reasons. He’s just super glad to be your friend!
Please don’t repost or use my writing anywhere else!
Mayest I request a Mikey x reader where the nonbinary reader is a crow yokai and ends up stealing Mikey's mystic weapon? TY!
Shiny!
Mikey x Crow Yokai! Reader
Premise: You're flying around the Hidden City as usual when something.. different catches your eye.
Notes: You didn't specify romantic or whatever, so I'm writing this as a found friends sort of deal for the time being ^-^
Word Count: ~800
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Though somewhat dreary, the Hidden City was an incredible place to find items for your nest. Cans, old jewelry.. new jewelry. Anything shiny that you could get your claws on went right into the nest.
Typically, such… heists went off without a hitch. A dark, stealthy figure lingering within the dark streets of the City, waiting for easy pickings.
Or in tonight's case, not so easy.
You cackled as you lunged into the air, the laughter morphing into a short-lived 'caw' as you flapped upwards. The turtle Yokai you had snatched the weapon from was yelling at you.. too bad.
Once you considered yourself a safe enough distance up, you looked down to the prize clutched between your claws and frowned.
Wasn't it glowing when you saw him use it? That's what drew you to it in the first place, after all.
"What's wrong with it..?"
You grabbed it by the handle, swinging it a few times.
Nothing.
Sighing, you dropped your prize.. right into a blue, glowing portal.
Blinking harshly, you looked down to the alley you had emerged from.
The turtle you had stolen the weapon from had it back in his hands, and was now surrounded by three others, with similar weapons.. all glowing.
"Ah.. bloodline enchantments.. oh dear."
The one you had stolen from flicked the ball of his weapon towards you, tangling you in the now-glowing chain and dragging you to him. This was the first time you had been truly caught for your theft, and frankly, you were unprepared.
The four turtle Yokai surrounded you, the biggest of them all, donning red, approaching with hands on his hips.
"Why're you stealin' from my little brother? Huh?!"
You looked away, eyes trained in the ground.. near the orange clad turtle's feet.
"My apologies.. I was merely searching for shining objects to add to my best. Your weapon seemed perfect when in your hands.. the glow… mesmerizing."
"Nest?'
The one you had stolen from spoke up, seeming far more curious than mad. You glanced towards his face, opening your beak to speak before you were cut off by one of the others, wearing purple.
"They're a bird, Mikey. A.. raven? Crow?.. corvid of some form. But the theft for nest objects? Really? Couldn't you just get sparkly things from the trash?"
If you had a nose, it would have been wrinkling in disgust. "I'm not putting trash in my nest.. I sleep there, you know!"
"Ah.." the blue masked turtle lifted a hand to his chin, seemingly deep in thought. "Y'know, we could probably help you to get some stuff for your nest.. if you promise not to steal anything else."
"Nothing from the trash, we promise!" The one you had stolen from spoke up again, a genuine grin crossing his face. "I mean, some of the things may be considered trash, but they'll be clean."
"..alright then. I.. promise to not steal anything else. But I'd still like some more sparkle for the nest.." You tucked your wings into your sides, flapping gently in thought. "It's not very large right now; I've just left my parents'. So nothing too massive.. If that's okay."
"Done!"
The orange-clad turtle reached to his side, rummaging through a bag you hadn't previously registered. When he pulled his hand back out, he was clutching a.. canister, of some form.
"Here! Something to remember me by! The can's empty.. if you shake it, it makes noise.
You did, wings puffing as a clinking sound filled your ears.
"Oh.. wow.."
"Ta-da! Now you'll never forget your new best friend Mikey!"
"Mikey..? I am (Y/n). This is perfect.. thank you."
He grinned, watching as you tilted the spray can back and forth to hear the marble roll against the sides.
You were pulled from your mindless actions when the largest of the four cleared his throat.
"We should get goin', guys. Dad said he wanted us home soon.."
The other three muttered sounds of agreement, though your 'new best friend' seemed apprehensive.
"We will meet again, Mikey.. won't we? The Hidden City isn't all that massive, you know."
He brightened almost instantly at the reassurance.
"Yeah, you're right! I'll see you around, (Y/n)!"
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Later that night, you curled into your nest, wings draped just barely over the edges. The stolen objects within your nest glowed slightly in the low light, save for the ones hidden beneath your body.. as well as the empty spray can, tucked gently against your chest.
