This is it. The singular most uplifting video I’ve ever seen in my entire life. When Sam said there’s good in the world worth fighting for he meant this.
I’ve used this technique for about a year, and I can safely say that it has efficiently transformed my sleeping habits from several hours of struggle to fall asleep, to passing out in a matter of minutes.
It’s a form of Alexander Technique. It’s a technique that was designed for actors to keep their body in ready working condition and give it the best way to perform. This is the method used to calm, and center the body. Once the body is at that point it can perform anything you want it to.
Reblogging for later reference after I tried it earlier today to try to calm down. It actually does help a lot, not just for sleep but if you have problems with anxiety.
My default mental setting is “vibrating intensely in the background.” After doing this, I felt noticeably calm and relaxed - I wasn’t as fixated on my breathing, I wasn’t tense, my movements weren’t jerky and I didn’t feel like I had to be as tense as possible to be under control. 10/10 would recommend.
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Yui: Cough… cough…
Subaru: Hey, you okay?
Yui: Ah… yes. I swallowed some water but I don’t think I’m hurt anywhere.
Yui: I’m sure it’s because you protected me.
Subaru: Huh!? What are you saying!?
Yui: Eh? Subaru, you protected――
Subaru: Ah… shut up! Don’t say anything else!
Subaru: Damn…
Yui: (He’s looking the other way…)
Yui: But it’s really thanks to you that I came back safely…
Yui: Thanks for helping me.
Subaru: ……
Subaru: … Humph.
“I only know how to destroy, and I don’t want to learn anything else. I am a wasted life, plagued by a fever and uncontrollable frustration. Until my thirst is quenched.”
Haizzzu! (=ﾟωﾟ)ﾉ I'd like to request an Ayatoxreader fanfic plz :3
(*＾▽＾)／ Why of course!!!~ Your Request is my Command!~
Ayato x Reader: You are His Truly~
“AYATO-SAAAAAAMMMAAAAAAAAAA!!!~ WE LOOOOOOOVE YOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUU!!!~~~~~” Was one of the many cheers of many girls who occupied the bleachers as they watched the 5th son, Sakamaki Ayato play his favorite sport, basketball. You too, were taking apart of the action of watching Ayato literally being the best player of the whole team, or maybe even the whole school. However, you were seated on the far end, not wanting to be seen by anyone for the matter of the fact. You had a few….problems with the other girls since they knew Ayato had some sort of relationship with you, and they wouldn’t accept that. Ayato had invited you to watch him play today and of course you couldn’t refuse, your blood, your heart, your soul, and your whole being belong to him and only him.
‘Swoosh’, the sound of another perfect basket being made by the redhead vampire and the sounds of his fangirls screaming after followed. You looked down as you blushed slightly, even though you weren’t as expressive as the other girls, you were the most happiest person here. Watching the vampire you loved play at his best with no effort at all and to a great perfection, you couldn’t help but to smile cheesily at this. And to make your smile even cheesier, Ayato looked in your direction and gave you one of his most sincere/cocky smiles. You looked away instantaneously, but your face was beaming red.
Bank-shots, layups, free throws and etc., Ayato was on top of his game…..even though this was just practice. You decided to take video of this, since you would like to keep memory of Ayato being sexy on the court being exceptional here. You took your phone out of your pocket however it fell out of your hand and tumbled two rows down in front of you. You went down to pick it up, but nevertheless, you weren’t sneaky enough and some of the girls finally noticed your presence. “Hey you!! What the hell are you doing here!?!” a girl shouted, which made all of her friends to turn to see your presence as well. You took a deep breath, successfully picking up your mobile device and headed back to your seat. “Excuse me!! I asked you a QUESTION!” You turned to the group of girls, your expression unamused as you really wanted nothing to do with them, “I am here to watch a game of basketball, nothing less and nothing more.” you simply responded with an annoyed face before turning back to watch your vampire. “Oh no! We know that you are here to watch Ayato-sama!” another girl argued.
“If you knew the answer to the question then why bother asking!?”
“Who the hell do you think you are raising your voice to!?”
“To a group of bitches who brings “Thirstiness” to a whole nother level!!” you hissed back angrily.
The girls all glared at you with deadly eyes as you looked back to the game…… oh how they so weren’t done with you yet…..
The buzzer rang and the practice game was done. No doubt that Ayato was the star of this and you felt extremely proud. The boys went into the locker rooms to get changed and you stretched your arms out to the side. You stood from your seat and walked down the bleachers only to be interrupted quickly. “Hey _________, we aren’t done with you yet! Turn around and face us!” one of the girls called out. You frowned, like hell you were going to listen to them….but that was your fatal mistake. As you took one step down, one of the girls from the group ran towards you, pushing you from the third bench from the highest off of the bleachers. Your eyes went wide as you realized you were falling. It wasn’t going to cost you your life, however it was going to cost you some blood and bones. You closed your eyes tightly as you neared to the ground, hearing the ugly laughters of the girls from above…..but to your surprise, you didn’t make a heavy impact to the ground. You collided with something else, or someone else for the matter of the fact. You hesitantly opened your eyes to see a pair of green ones, looking down upon you. “Ayato-kun!” you exclaimed in relief and he frowned, “Who did this to you?!” he asked but his question was answered but the laughing group of girls who were still lingering by. He gritted his teeth, carrying you bridal style as he made his way to them up the bleachers. The girls all gasped as they saw you two together and with Ayato’s angry expression….they backed up in fear. “Oi ___________, which one of them did that to you?” he questioned you and you looked up at him with an unsure expression but it instantly turned into a frown once you faced them again, “All of them.” was your response and the girls back up more. “Hey hey hey, chill out ________! We didn’t mean to -!”
“Shut the fuck up! You all pushed my prey down the bleachers for your own entertainment right?!? Who gave you the right to lay a finger on her!? Just for that, Ore-sama is going to do the same to you all!!” Ayato threatened angrily, and with that, the bench that the girls were all standing on, collapsed, bringing them down with it.
You blinked as you heard their screams and bodies hitting the ground with a heavy thud and you could only look up at Ayato, smiling happily at him. “Thank you Ayato-kun!” you marveled at the redhead as he put you down to your feet safely. “Don’t mention it. Oh and chichinashi, why the hell are you so damn heavy!?” Ayato blurted out rudely. “I’m not heavy, you are just weak in the arms.”
“Hah!? I dare you to say that again chichinashi!”
“Lol bro, do you even lift!?” you laughed jokingly as you walked down the bleachers. Ayato followed quickly behind you and took a hold of your wrist, turning you around. You both were now face to face and chest to chest. You looked up blushing brightly as the redhaired vampire lowered his face towards yours. You both looked into each other’s eyes intensely for a few seconds before Ayato decided to break the silence. “Oi Chichinashi, you know what I want right?” he asked and your body temperature rose, “Y-yes…..” you responded hesitantly, leaning your head to one side, and Ayato smirked. “Chichinashi…I want…”
“Takoyaki!!” Ayato exclaimed as you both were outside of school, buying a platter of the delicious octopus balls the redhead cherished oh so much. You grumbled lightly, he even made you pay for his platter too.
“Ayato-kun, once again, I must thank you for saving me back there.” you repeated in a sincere manner. Ayato looked over at you with a plain look as he munched on his delicious treats before responding, “I already said don’t mention it right? Besides, anyone will pay for touching Ore-sama’s property.” You nodded in agreement but looked down a bit disappointed afterwards, you knew that you were nothing but his property. Every day in the Sakamaki mansion, he was on high alert. When Shu or Reiji asked you to do favors for them, when Laito wanted to have some “play” time with you, and when Kanato wanted you to see his precious dolls or accompany him somewhere, Ayato would be there for the sole purpose to tell his brothers to “Fuck off!” his prey. However, deep down inside of you, your heart pounded to a unique beat, a unique rhythm that no one else could set off other than the 5th son of the Sakamakis.
“Oi What’s wrong?! Not hungry!?!??” the pureblood vampire interjected, breaking your train of thoughts before you looked at him with a confused expression written on your face. “Don’t give me that look! I’m talking about your takoyaki! If you aren’t going to eat, just give it to me Chichinashi!” he scolded slightly. You pouted slightly and handed him the takoyaki since you ruined your own appetite. Ayato happily took your platter, and took one bite into one of the fried balls before looking over at you once again, noticing your depressed figure slumped over your knees.
“___________…..” the redhead called out to you and you looked up into his alluring green eyes with your _______ (e/c) eyes, that were dazzling and illuminating within the street lights. “What is it, Ayato-ku-!” you responded but you were instantly cut off. The moment you faced the pureblood and opened your mouth, he dove in and kissed you on the spot. Your face turned bright red as he deepened the sudden kiss, intruding your mouth, tangling his tongue with yours, caressing every little soft spot before separating with a wide smirk. “You didn’t think I couldn’t read your thoughts huh, __________. You are such a pervert to want to be more with Ore-sama! But I don’t blame ya…..” he started of and toppled over you on the bench you were currently sitting on with a wide grin. “Ayato-kun, stop it!! We are in public!!”
“Why should I care? I’ll show all of these people who do you truly belong to! You would like that right Chichinashi!?”
“B-but…” you squeaked but not much came from you after that. Maybe you did want this from him…and you did what he pretty much expected from you. You unbuttoned your shirt to your upper chest and leaned your head to the side, your body heating up furiously.
With a smirk displayed on his face, Ayato dove in, penetrating your flesh with his sharp fangs. In response, you automatically winced in pain, feeling your blood traveling from your body and neck to his mouth. As he kept on sucking, your blush diminished, however, something else was giving off the vibe of you enjoying every bit of this; your moans. Your moans were small so nobody could hear it, but Ayato was able to hear every single detail of it. Oh how the blissful sounds that came from you made the vampire very happy. “Hehe, didn’t know you were such an exhibitionist, chichinashi!”
“I’m not!” you whined in an embarrassed manner.
“Really? Then you body must be a master of betraying you, since it seems to be begging me for more.” and with that Ayato instantly teleported both you and himself back to your room.
The lights were closed, the atmosphere was quiet, and the curtains were pulled back, showing the big beautiful ¾ quarter moon that was shining beautifully through the open windows. “Ayato-kun…..what are you planning on doing?”
“Isn’t it obvious?” Ayato started off as the cool, comforting breeze picked up. He looked into your eyes with his cloudy ones, full with desire and lust, with a mixture of compassion and love, “You wish to be more with Ore-sama, and to do that, I am going to mark you. As of this very moment, you are only my prey. In a few seconds, we’ll become one, and right after that, I will have successfully marked you, everyone including yourself will know that you have become more with Ore-sama.”
You blushed once again, but this time it was a temperate hue of red, your eyes began to show the same feelings he was displaying right now, and once again, you couldn’t help but to smile, but this smile was filled with happiness. The redhead dove his fangs into your upper chest, sucking the blood to an amount, smirking as he tasted your blood’s sweetness increase and your body temperature rise. He could tell that you were way more than ready for him.
“Now _________, prepare yourself. I’m not stopping til the very end!”
~Dancing with the Pain~ Sakamaki Reiji x Reader Fluff
“Click…..clack…click….” Were the repeated sounds of your heels, making contact with the floor as you walked down the Sakamaki mansion. You were currently on your way to see the second eldest son, Reiji. In a few days, a ball was being held in the demon world, and of course, the Sakamakis were invited, which meant, you had to go if you liked or not.
As you made your way through the corridors, you gritted your teeth. Your heels were a bit painful since you weren’t used to them, and what made the pain worse was just thinking of what would come next. The ball did not only give you a one way ticket to the demon world to dance with the 6 brothers, it also gave you automatic dance lessons with Reiji. “________, I expect you to be in this very dance hall by 3 a.m sharp. No later than that. If you have me waiting just one minute, you will be severely punished…….” is what you recall him saying just yesterday. It was currently 2:59 and you knocked on the door, “Reiji-san, I’m here. May I come in?” you called out and the doors suddenly opened. You walked in, and stumbled on your heels but quickly fixed your posture before Reiji could catch a glimpse of you from where ever he was. “Reiji-san? Are you here?” you called out once again, and in an instant, the doors closed shut behind you and you turned to see the darkish blue haired vampire right behind you, walking in your path. “Ah, I see that you are on time, _________. Without hesitation, I believe we can begin immediately.“ Reiji said, and with that, the lessons did begin.
Within a few hours of the dance lesson, you already learned standard position, the Waltz, and the Merengue. The Waltz was a fairly simple, slow dance, taking mercy on your feet. The Merengue, was a bit more energetic, twisting your hips, and moving your feet to the quick music made you hold your breath as the pain increased. And now for the final dance of the day; The Tango. Oh how much you hated the tango…
“Now, ___________, please follow the rhythm to the music and keep your eyes on me. Just remember the steps I have taught you and you will be fine.” Reiji said as he lead you across the dance floor. Easier said than done, your feet were killing you. But, there was one advantage to this; you were dancing a very passionate and love/hate filled dance with the vampire you admired the most. “1, 2 ,3……..1, 2, 3…..” Reiji stated, making you follow his lead perfectly. ‘Ow…..ow…ow..ow!!’ was all you could think of as the heels penetrated pain into your very soul. As the dance continued you stumbled on your feet and eventually you stepped on Reiji’s toes. The music stopped and the tall vampire did as well. You looked down in embarrassment, knowing that the vampire had his glare upon you. You gulped, slowly looking up to see those magenta eyes looking down on you, in disapproval. “___________, may I ask what was that exactly? Why did you step on my feet? I do not approve of this behavior, especially since the ball is a few days away. I want nothing other than perfection from you.” he stated in a stern/ strict voice. You backed away from him only a few steps shyly, and bowed your head slightly. “I apologize Reiji-san. This won’t happen again.” you said softly, trying to hide your suffering and he sighed. “Alright _________, let’s try this again.” Reiji ordered, and pulled you into his arms. His right arm coiled around your waist while his left hand held wrapped around your right hand. You sighed and placed your left hand on his shoulder and the dancing resumed.
Both of you had your eyes locked onto one another. Sharp turns, serious expressions, sharp leg movements, and lastly, the fast dips. You wanted to scream so badly at the pain, but you couldn’t, and you dared not to. However, your face just had to blow your own cover. Reiji noticed the uncomfort in your face and he sighed once more, stopping everything. “____________, I know this is a serious, passionate dance, but your face tells me otherwise. Do you dislike dancing with me?” he asked, in a slightly angered tone but you instantly shook your head, “No! Of course not Reiji-san, I do like dancing with you-!” “Oh so you do prefer dancing with me than my brothers?” he asked quickly, with a small smirk on his face. You instantly blushed but shook your head again, “That’s not what I m-meant! I just want this lesson to continue! It’s not you who is making me feel discomfort, it’s just that I’m not used to dancing so close to a male before…..” you responded shyly. Reiji chuckled slightly and pulled you back into basic position once again, but this time, he brought his face closer to yours, “Well _________, I will make you comfortable to me as much as possible.” he responded with a sly smirk.
The music resumed once again and the dance started from the beginning. Reiji called out all of the steps orderly so you wouldn’t make one mistake. You kept your serious face on, and fought the pain with all of your might just so you could make it to the very end, but that’s when your body…….well your feet….gave up. Just a few more steps to the very last dip, Reiji had bent your back over his knee. Both of your faces were up close, he examined your ______ (e/c) eyes while you looked deeply into his magenta ones and……SLIP!! Your feet gave up on you, causing you to fall flat on the floor……but you did bring Reiji down on top of with you.
Reiji looked at you with a shocked expression before standing up, fixing his glasses and frowning at you furiously. “Unbelievable. You actually passed your mistake onto me and caused me to slip as well. I will make sure of it that you will receive punishment ________.” he scowled at you. You bit your lip, looking down sadly, almost tearing up, it was an accident. “I-I-.I’m…sorry, Reiji-san. I….I didn’t mean..t-!” “Say your reasoning out at once. A lady, especially one in my presence shouldn’t stutter.” he ordered. You sighed and looked at him, standing on your tired and pain filled feet, “I apologize Reiji-san! I am truly sorry!! But, my feet! They’re killing me!! These heels I bought the other day just for these dance lessons, they hurt!! A lot! I tried to endure the pain for you but-!” you said in a very squeaky, and whiny voice before Reiji cut you off once again before dragging you to a nearby chair.
“Take off your shoes.” he ordered and you did just that. You removed your heels and the result were your feet a bit bruised and swollen red. Reiji didn’t say a word, nor did his serious expression changed. “Stay here.” he commanded before leaving the room. You pouted, like hell you were going anywhere on your feet in this state. In moments time, he came back, with not only a cup of tea, but with a foot spa filled with hot water and poured contents of a potion into the bubbling liquid to help soothe your pain. “Put your feet in this, I believe that you humans use this to relax yourselves.” he stated, placing the device in front of you. You looked at him curiously, Reiji wasn’t really one to do this, but you accepted his hospitality. He also gave you a cup of soothing ginger tea and which you drank gleefully. “Thank you Reiji-san.” you said with full gratitude but Reiji cleared his throat, and said nothing. You gulped slightly, you knew a simple “thanks” wasn’t enough for him.
30 minutes passed and you still had your feet soaked in the spa, you had your eyes closed and completely relaxed your body. Reiji was on the other side of the room, watching you intently, which made you nervous for some reason. “Um, I must really thank you again for helping me, Reiji-san. I really do appreciate it.” you stated sincerely, having a faint pink hue lighting up your cheeks. The vampire sighed once again, before looking in your direction, smirking slightly. “No, keep your thanks. I don’t need it, your blood is more satisfying compared to a simple “Thank you.”” he declared and started walking towards you. You blinked before realizing what he wanted from the very beginning, and in your vulnerable state, you couldn’t do much. “Reiji-san! No!” you called out refusing, but the more the dark haired vampire came closer to you…..the more dizzier you became. ‘W-what?!’ you thought to yourself before holding your stomach, cowering down just a little. “Ah, so the drug is working perfectly I see.” Reiji grinned. Your vision was becoming hazy, and your body was becoming numb and weak. You couldn’t even sit up properly. “What better treatment is there to cure pain other than numbing the whole body all together?!” Reiji now asserted. Your body collapsed to the floor, and the water spilled from spa as your limp feet tilted it over to the side.Your eyesight became even more blurred as you gritted your teeth in pain and took one more glimpse of the vampire before your vision became completely blurred, “Reiji-san…….w-why?!” you pleaded before fainting completely. Reiji just looked over at your body and sighed as he fixed his glasses once more, “It’s because the human body needs rest, no? Sleeping is the #1 medication for your species. I thought you knew that __________.” he finished, indicating that the drug was no more other than sleeping medication.
Reiji then picked you up bridal style, carrying your limp body all the way to your bedroom, and watched you as the hours passed. He took note of how your condition got better and once you were ok to be on your own, he left an average sized box with a small note on top of it.
The next morning, you woke to the moon shining through your window and on your eyelids and you sat up, well rested and refreshed. You rubbed your eyes and recalled what had happened the night before and pouted slightly. You looked at your feet and saw that you were completely healed. You were especially happy for that. You swung your legs over the ledge of the bed to see a box on your nightstand, and it was wrapped in a fancy manner. You unwrapped the box and took of the lid before gasping in shock. A cheesy smile was written across your face as you examined your new pair of shoes. And believe it or not, these were really comfortable and cute. You then took the note which read,
Ms. __________,
These are a new pair of shoes that I have bought for you from the demon world. Wear these for our next dance lesson. I do expect you to not only be on time, but to have perfect movements. However, next time, please do not trouble me with your stupidity of buying things/ accessories that will hurt you next time. I will make sure you will suffer on your own.
Sincerely, Sakamaki Reiji
After reading the note, you giggled lightly, and looked at the time. It was currently 2:00 a.m so you had some extra time left. Even if the note sounded……a bit rude, you still couldn’t help the fact Reiji actually got you a present.
