❛ ♰ — 夜闇に誘う魔王. private and selective roleplay blog for 𝐫𝐞𝐢 𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐦𝐚 of happy element’s ensemble stars.
characterization inspired by the gacha games and anime. inspiration heavily derived from vampire fiction, gothic subculture, visual kei, and personal headcanon. minors dni. composed by aster. carrd.
❛ the lotus who uses song to bring color to the world around us. ✶ @palevow
// this is an independent, mutuals only, & semi-selective roleplay blog for hasumi keito from ensemble stars! i am not affiliated with happy elements. please read rules & about before interacting. as penned by vorpal.
dances, i've been way more active on discord rn, but i am almost through setting up my low activity private tatsumi blog if you want some tatssun goodness @saintsumi ♡♡
CW: pedophila, incest, a long history of abuse, manipulation, stalking, etc.
disclaimer: i would like to clarify that this is not drama nor is this a witch hunt. aku is a horrible person who should not be allowed to have a place in any roleplay community. i lived through 2016 era petty drama tumblr, this is not that.
SOURCES BY PEOPLE MORE QUALIFIED THAN ME:
2020 callout: while this callout is two years old, aku’s behavior has not changed since the early 2010′s and likely will never change. link
2022 warning post: a more recent ( may, 2022 ) post detailing aku’s behavior. link
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE:
aku is widely known by many long-time roleplayers and can be found as one of the most common “DNI” in rules … this is for a good reason.
aside from writing / retweeting / engaging in incest and pedophilia content (particularly on twitter), aku is someone who attempts to fly under the radar in any rpc. they obscure their name, their intentions as a proshipper, and prey on newer roleplayers who do not know them.
additionally, with their current muselist on this pokemon multi they have several minors including ones they have previously sexualized (bede). aku also has a history with hop x leon, and due to their tendencies i would not be surprised if they were into ingo x emmet.
even if you believe that “anything should go” for creative writing or art, aku is also a manipulative person and will block evade, harass, and stalk others. they are also a prolific guilt tripper, vague constantly about tumblr roleplayers on twitter (even their friends), and view their harm to others as though they are a victim. in other words, aku is really just someone you shouldn’t want around. please listen to older roleplayers on this one and avoid or block them - i promise you aku is just bad news.
❝ sa— sakuma… ❞ a high-pitched grunt & unexpected huffs of air following. the trail of cold fingers left keito trembling. even after all this time, the effect rei sakuma had over him remained ( to return him back to the lovestruck state keito had never been quite able to shake. ) the back of his hand covers his eyes but really, it was more a shield to hide remained of his dignity. [ . . . ]
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞. perhaps it was the only time he could see such bare honesty, such unrepressed passions. the only moment he could call this dead man to life, watch as he clumsily swayed in such ‘danse macabre,’ ‘till the rooster crow and dawn emerge, bringing with it a sun whose warmth would burn away such cloaked passions. child of the night would linger here as long as he could, savoring the heated black of midnight and the taste of sweating flesh, gleaming under pale moonlight, with a greed undying. hungry, starving, for him. a man who clung to these desperate moments, hands finding purchase, mouth swallowing him whole, feasting before the shameful light of day stole him once more.
perhaps he was cruel for it. for the way he pulled keito apart with spindling, cold fingers, picked at the seams of him until he saw those glimmers of an old friend lying beneath so many lies. lurking behind that greedy, sadistic heart, something ever-gentle : giving keito a touch that aimed to leave him vulnerable, soft, malleable. like savoring the heart of the fruit, hard-won after shucking past peel and pith, 'till only sweet, delicate fruit remained. past that roughened exterior, past those bitter words, rei pried into him, knowing what lay beneath it all.
sometimes, he doubted what he would find. pride knew that there was something lingering there, but fear so often caught him. memory held fast that keito was no good with hiding his honest reactions, weak to pleasure ; but rei did oft find himself afraid that carnal desire could no longer undo him, not as time went on, and passions began to die. it had ignited in him a sort of panic, a frenzy that bade him move quickly, seize those openings where he could slither himself back into keito's embrace. whether by the need of the heart, or by such base desire. he would have him, always have him, before he would let him go.
❝ finish your sentences, bouzu. ❞ the demon took his own pleasure in the delight at seeing keito fall apart. composure slip, reservations fall, that oh-so-boring persona of his crumbling away, as firmly as he had built himself. ( how could he be satisfied with this ? he had known the hasumi keito who dreamed, who was driven by passion. the one who so dearly craved something bigger than this. )
❝ go ahead. scold me as if you loathe every action your body is much more honest. ❞ hands move achingly slowly over him, stroking with a hunger that goes beyond the need to pleasure him. he touches him as if he merely wishes to feel his skin shudder, his body writhe. not only the crude need to bring keito to completion with some feverish, erratic touch. he will savor every touch, and each moment as keito destroys himself and his own reservations, tears free of his own restraints while rei merely dangles the promise of a reward beyond his reach. and his frail shell began to chip away.
glacial hands remove from keito’s waist, hips rising off of him as he finds new balance, palms raising to press against the heated cheeks of the other. he’s hiding himself, and rei believes he knows why : too embarrassed, too afraid to show his true self. and it is with a proud smile that he peels away keito’s hands, for a view of the man so unguarded. but the sheen of tears in his eyes, wet eyelashes against tired cheeks, that lost look of his plucked at his heartstrings. selfish desires fall to the wayside a moment, checking his honest reaction as thumbs swipe against the budding droplets, before dropping forehead to his. no words must be exchanged. rei’s conquest comes to a pause, simply breathing with the man as long as needed.
it is only when he hears that breath shudder that he returns, mouth upon his, soft and reassuring. he knows. keito need not say a word, he understands. though, as mild as it may be, it swells quickly once more as the other responds to him. truly responds to him, leaving rei asking more and more. like a starved man finding sustenance, seeking only to sate his own hunger, kisses him with fervor, desire beyond simple touch. his.
❝ laugh ? ❞ comes a breathless reply, swiping his own lips, split into lecherous grin, with his tongue to break the gentle string that connected them. he nearly loses the entire façade as keito speaks, struggles to keep it present on his face. words spoken that he has desired for many years now, ones he wishes he had heard before he turned from him, before he walked away. how many times, indeed ? before his world was reformed, how many before ? would there ever be a time where sakuma rei did not desire hasumi keito at his side ? red - string, tied upon his grave, a hungry ghost called forth by son of the temple. even if he believed fate to be mutable, he could not withstand the agony of denying it.
hand delicately traces fingertips across keito’s flushed visage.
❝ . . . how could i laugh at that, keito-kun ? ❞ reclaims his smile, though gentler than prior, sadism melted away in exchange for a more tranquil grin. thumb again rolls over his cheek. chest, so often crowded with emotion, now feels easy, as if no longer congested by those bitter feeling of doubt, of need to claim him. eased, at the thought that he has always been his. ❝ tell me more. i want to hear you tell me that you love me more and more. i won’t be satisfied until you make up for every day i’ve gone without you. ❞
i'm gonna be on a soft break rq while i try to revamp! i also haven't been able to actually settle into my new place and people are coming over, like, every night, which is taking out of my much-needed personal time. :/ you're welcome to ask for my discord, as i talk waaaay more there or in-server than i am on the dashboard rn
so sakuma rei likes the way he looks at him, does he ? mika can't help but to feel a bit of pride in that. in all his life, he has never been complimented for gazing at someone. mostly, he's been met with confused looks, or sidelong glances that were always unhappy in nature &. then the ones he's most familiar with : those looks that scream out silently to him : freak ! what's wrong with your eyes ! no wonder your parents threw you away before you could even know them ! they didn't want you around ! he knows those the best of all. they're the ones that get to him the most.
but even as rei gazes straight back at him, he can feel none of that terrifying energy coming from him. in rei's eyes, mika reads only warmth. maybe rei is a good actor, &. can hide that from the rest of the world. maybe that's how everyone seems to get on with him so well &. admire him. but the very thought of that in mika's mind makes him feel guilty, &. he's soon to shake it from his mind. he won't entertain any thoughts of that. rei is kind because he's kind, &. because that's the sort of soul he has. mika is good at picking out what sort of person someone is. he had to, when he was younger &. the orphans had only him to look out for them. that's what he likes to think of himself, anyways, &. he won't let his self-consciousness guide him.
… though he does feel suddenly shy, &. glances down at his hands. he likes to feel appreciated, &. rei makes him feel a great deal of that, in a way he hasn't had. not really. not at yumenosaki. ❝ you can look at me however much you want, sakuma-senpai. ❞ it feels like an intimate subject : one that makes him feel a sudden, but very minuscule, sort of shame. he flushes, looking at rei out of the corner of his eye now. he's afraid he might make a fool of himself if he looks straight on, or say something he doesn't mean to say out loud. ❝ since you let me look at you, i'll let ya look at me too. the way you look at me doesn't make me feel like i'm not supposed to be here. ❞
𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠. he would not lie and say that the sight of kagehira mentally unraveling was not somewhat satisfying. it was his niche, of course to drive others mad with his image, his words, his very voice. but this was a particular joy. not grounded in sadism, but in adoration ; taken it upon himself to help recalibrate the other, reset that concept of an unimportant self, and offer him the affection he so deserved. from others and himself. was it not rewarding to watch kagehira slowly change, to accept the affections, chase away those foul thoughts on his own ? it was no wonder the other believed he could read his mind. he wasn’t very subtle in his reactions, was he ?
unwilling to let mika’s gaze leave him again, when those eyes move from his own, he follows them. temple nods, chases the forefront of his vision as far as it can, before cold fingers must do the rest of the job for him. he cradles the delicate, porcelain curve of his cheek, thumb resting on the dimple of his chin as he slowly persuades his face back into sight. adoring, warm smile, however chilling his persona may be. he would never treat him coldly.
❝ if you allow it, don’t hide a single piece of yourself. ❞ there is a soft chuckle, full of mirth but free of any ridicule. above all things, he’s merely happy, comfortable with the other. rei has ever been grateful that the other has trusted him with his most delicate moments. he hopes, in the future, he can always be there for him to rely on. ❝ i see so much of you, but seldom do i have the chance to gaze upon you. if it makes you nervous, you may close your eyes. i will memorize the sight, so i never forget. ❞
mayoi isn’t sleeping. not for any want of sleep he’s a little drowsy right now, &. he could possibly fall asleep if he tried hard enough … but it would take too long, &. his limbs are too restless to let him stay still for very long. so he's distracting them now, curled with his knees up in the corner of the room, using a solid storage box as a makeshift table &. using his phone as small desk light. he has a piece of paper in his hand, found somewhere he can't remember anymore, &. he's been folding it against itself over &. over again. still, try as he might, he can't get it past seven folds before it becomes too much for him.
「 try ripping a cuticle against that. 」
@vamprei. the secret door slides open. he's here again, seeking company in the night. he's brought cards to play with!
mayoi sucks in a quick gasp, his attention brought instantly to the little door. hes never going to get used to rei coming through that door ! that’s supposed to be his door, supposed to be used by him only. 「 my secrets, all found, unsafe, opens my throat to all the elements until 」 but he sighs. it’s rei. &. he’s lost all chance of sleep now, heart &. adrenaline jolting him awake all over again. his eyes feel heavy 「 what if i just sewed them shut right now ? 」 &. he lets them half-shut again, breathing to steady his heartbeat, &. looks back down at the paper he's been folding. ❝ sakuma-san. you scared me, creeping in like that … ! ❞
so he's awake too. that's not very surprising, considering rei has always been more of a night owl than an early bird. or an early anything else … pressing his lips together, mayoi sets the paper down on the box, pressing his forearms to the edge &. watching his dark silhouette against the barely lit wall. 「 the basement storage rooms is a good place for someone to die. 」 ❝ are you going to … cards ? ❞
* . ゜ semi-prompted ! 𝚊𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗.
𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬. a him that had died long ago once held the keys to every little hidey-hole in yumenosaki. he, too, had longed to sequester himself away at any chance grown tired of being chased down by the throng of peers, children, even elders who looked to him for guidance. intent on becoming a self-made pariah, unwilling to be seen as the face of wisdom. the demon hadn’t missed it once since sacrificing his role as top dog. though, he did still wish for some of these perks. these days, finding a place to hide, even outside of yumenosaki, seemed impossible . . . the security of a quiet, dark room was all he could ask.
even when he had discovered he was not the only one who could sneak away, that had not discouraged him. in the least, the unwelcome guest ( or was he perhaps the unwelcome one ? ) did not chase him for anything beyond company. did not chase him at all, seeming far more concerned with running away than he was with clinging at rei’s side. it was invigorating. perhaps it was the thrill of the hunt, the chase ? as strongly as he opposed being seen as a figurehead, he found himself nearly wishing that ayase-kun would look upon him more, call his name more, depend on him more . . .
❝ ayase-kun, were you lonely ? ❞ sing-song, his voice fills the room with that low, sweet timbre. small box of cards is waved in his hand, a greeting, as tall body begins to slide into the room. the vampire and its shadow sidle along the wall, the barest reaction to such scant light. silent footsteps give him he illusion of a ghost, but that is hardly his territory, is it ? leave that honor to the other. ❝ i knew you would still be awake. won’t you entertain this ancient creature ? i wish to join you, perhaps we can play a game. ❞
𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. he barely passes a thought before hand offers his lighter, pale fingers quick to flick its flame to life and hold it in offering for the other. enjoys the heat on his glacial flesh. ❝ for you ? of course. ❞