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Fruits Basket anime S2 cliffhanger: Kureno’s curse got broken years ago and god is a girl

Fruits Basket manga readers:

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Day 1: Rule the Court

B. Seasons (well, a mix of both A and B)

The same way the seasons change, what Oikawa felt towards volleyball changed too.

Summer

It was a very hot summer, the air was humid, the sun blazed, and Oikawa Toru had just discovered volleyball. His soft brown eyes were glued to the T.V. screen, a glimmer in them as he watched the match unfold. Though he enjoyed watching the ball go back and forth at incredible speeds between the two teams, he couldn't help but notice how one person on the court seemed to outshine the rest.

The man's fingertips would brush against the ball, making sure to reach those coming in from behind or beside him. He seemed to be aware of his surroundings, the conditions of not just his teammates, but those on the other side of the court as well. Without doing anything that stood out, he'd make sure his teammates were at their level best.

Whatever he did, didn't seem too flashy, but something about it sparked a fire in Oikawa's chest, giving him a torch to light the path to his future. Oikawa knew what he wanted to do, he wanted to play volleyball.

He made sure to pester his best friend Iwaizumi until he agreed to practice with him. Though Iwaizumi seemed reluctant at first, he too, developed a love for the sport.

Together, the two boys would practice whenever they had the opportunity. Oikawa tried his hand at setting, just like the man he saw on television, slowly getting better at the task.

Autumn

Oikawa was now in his third year of middle school and his skills had improved to a great extent. He practiced daily and tried to be a setter who made his spikers shine on court. Together with his team, they managed to defeat almost every opponent that stood before them.

Oikawa felt as if he was a great setter, no one in the prefecture could beat him, that is, until Kageyama Tobio made his way onto the team.

This small, quiet first year who seemed to have no care in the world, made Oikawa boil with rage. Why was it that this boy could say he wanted to play the position of setter so easily? That was Oikawa's role on the team and he wasn't planning on giving it up to a newcomer.

However, it wasn't long before Oikawa realized just how dangerously amazing this first year was. Kageyama simply had pure, raw talent, something he seemed to be unaware of. He was still a little rough around the edges, but given proper training, he could outshine Oikawa.

The thought that he could eventually be replaced haunted the third year setter. The fear of losing what meant the world to him, was something that ate the poor boy alive. Seeing Kageyama play stung like needles, moulding the fear in his heart into something very plausible.

To prove he was more capable than his junior, Oikawa trained as hard as he could, or so he thought. During practice matches, his thoughts would drift from volleyball to the ugly fears consuming him. No matter what he did, he was unable to set the ball. He was rapidly accelerating towards the very thing he was so desperately trying to protect. He was replaced by Kageyama.

Winter

Oikawa, along with his teammates finally made it to the finals. The third years could go to the nationals in their last year as middle school students. They could go home victorious.

Their final opponent, Ushijima Wakatoshi, stood on the opposite side of the court, a cool and calm look in his eyes. He didn't seem to be worried at all, he appeared to be anything but.

Eyeing Ushijima, Oikawa raised an eyebrow, wondering how confident the boy before him was. Did he really think without a second thought that Oikawa and the team were going to lose against him? Was he so certain that he could take on this team that worked hard to get to where they were? If that was what he was thinking, Oikawa would show him just how wrong he was.

Throughout the match, no matter the odds, the setter didn't lose a single ounce of hope. Until the ball hit the floor for the last time, Oikawa struggled to keep up with those on the other side of the net. He couldn't give up, for his team was relying on him. He had to prove to them that he deserved to be their setter.

After experiencing a crushing defeat, Oikawa vowed that he'd make Ushijima feel the same way he did. He would become stronger, someone who wouldn't let his teammates carry the pain of defeat in their hearts.

The ice gnawing inside Oikawa, was slowly capturing the fire that had burned so brightly, making it dimmer and dimmer. The terrifying blizzard had yet to melt away.

Now in his final year of high school, Oikawa had gradually learned what was truly required of him as a setter. He wasn't special, that much he was aware of. He knew he had to do what was best for his teammates. During matches, it would be impossible to remain in peak condition, but it was his job to ensure that even at their lowest, they would still be able to play.

Since the end of middle school till his third year in high school, Oikawa also learned that training constantly didn't equate to being better and stronger. In actuality, it meant the exact opposite. He had learned to take a break every now and then, so that he could maintain his health, both physically and mentally.

This year was Aoba Johsai's last chance to defeat Ushijima and the rest of Shiratorizawa, something they still were unable to make a reality in the past two years. Oikawa was certain victory was in their reach. He had faith in his team and in his skills as their captain.

However, there was another thorn in his path, the Flightless Crows, Karasuno, a team that seemed to have risen from the shadows. They weren't the best, but they were certainly commendable. Not only did they have Kageyama, but a spiker who could keep up with him. The duo seemed make use of Kageyama's sets and the spiker, Hinata Shouyou's, speed, making Karasuno a worthy opponent in Oikawa's eyes.

The preliminaries went by, with Karasuno being the toughest wall to break in order to get to Shiratorizawa. However, Oikawa's promise to defeat Ushijima was once again shattered as the ball dropped a final time.

Even after this, Oikawa still prayed that they'd be able to come out victorious in their next and final chance.

For Oikawa going to nationals would have been amazing, it was an obvious dream of his, however, his stubbornness to prove Ushijima wrong was something that held just as important a place in his heart. He felt as if defeating his rival would make him realize that Oikawa didn't need to be the strongest like him. He needed to be strong enough to solidify the strength of those that stood by his side. Aoba Johsai didn't rely on a single person's strength, but that of the six members on court and all of those that weren't.

Though the captain was aware that Karasuno was going to stir up even more trouble for them than last time, what he wasn't expecting was them all to have matured immensely in the short span they hadn't seen each other. Forget facing Shiratorizawa, Karasuno was going to be a challenge in and of itself.

Unlike the previous match against Karasuno, this one proved to be even more difficult. Their libero's defense, their Captain's level-headedness, and that Freak Duo of theirs, was a tiresome obstacle which Oikawa really wished to overcome. But what became of the match, ripped any wish and dream Oikawa had regarding nationals.

Aoba Johsai lost.

Everything Oikawa lived for, turned to dust before his now glistening eyes.

The heat of his tears against his skin wasn't enough to melt the freezing emptiness he felt inside.

Spring

A cool breeze brushed against Oikawa's cheeks, ruffling his hair in the process. He didn't mind; he was at such a place in life that made him glad he didn't give up volleyball. Oikawa had moved to Argentina, deciding he'd continue the sport there, away from the people he still planned on beating.

One day, Oikawa found himself at a beach in Brazil, standing face to face with Karasuno's Number 10, Hinata Shouyou.

Never did either one of them thought they'd ever run into each other, but the truth was right before their eyes. The two hit it off almost immediately, and soon they were competing against another team in beach volleyball.

It was when he first tried his hand at this version of the sport and failed at it magnificently, did he realize what made him fall in love with volleyball in the first place. Trying something once, failing at it, trying it again, failing once again, doesn't necessarily mean that one isn't getting better at it. If one doesn't give up, the thrill of succeeding is much more exhilarating than if they had gotten it right the first time around. Oikawa realized that volleyball for him did not equate to winning, but to improving himself so that once he did win, he'd know he had done the best he could. Something that Oikawa now believed in was that there were always going to be people more stronger, more talented, more faster than him, but he had to be the very best that he, himself could be. In the end, he was the only one he had to prove his worth to.

The dying flame in his soul was ignited once more, erupting into colours so bright, one would have to turn away. Oikawa Toru was back, and this time he would surely rule the court.

Finally, the day Oikawa had been waiting for arrived. He was to face off against those he had promised to quite a while ago. He stood tall and confident, with every intention to repay them for all the losses he endured and to show them his pride wasn't misplaced.

And that is exactly what he did.

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So I decided to give this a try, and hopefully it wasn't a terrible read. And also I hope I didn't miss the deadline. Anyway, thank you so much for reading through the whole thing. It means a lot. ❤️

#haikyuu!! #haikyuuweek2020 #hq!! #haikyuu oikawa #oikawa toru #haikyuu season 4 #fanfic #seasons

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attached are also numbers for worldwide suicide hotlines. please reach out for help if you’re feeling hopeless.

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I think I'll try my hand at this. Give it a go, people!

Hello everybody! We are excited to announce that HAIKYUU!! WEEK 2020 will be happening this year! This will be an entire week where fans of the series can share their Haikyuu!! creations in the lead up to the release of the second part of Haikyuu!! To The Top. This event will happen from the 25th of September to the 1st of October. 

This entire week will be dedicated to creating and sharing Haikyuu!! content, from edits, gifs, art, fics, and much more! Please tag your posts with #haikyuuweek2020 as we’ll be tracking that tag and reblogging posts to our blog. Here are the prompts for the week:

Day 1: Rule the Court (Sept 25th)      A. Favourite Character      B. Seasons

Day 2: One Ball, Heart and Soul (Sept 26th)      A. Favourite Position/Role      B. Travel/Journey

Day 3: Irresistible Force (Sept 27th)      A. Favourite Team      B. Crossover/AU

Day 4: Connect (Sept 28th)      A. Favourite Pair/Duo      B. Childhood Friends

Day 5: Habit is Second Nature (Sept 29th)      A. Best Character Development      B. Patterns and Habits

Day 6: We Don’t Need Things Like Memories (Sept 30th)      A. Favourite Moment/Scene/Match      B. Beginnings and Endings

Day 7: Fly (Oct 1st)      A. Free Choice!

Pick any (or both!) prompts to use that day and share your creations! Please make sure to check out our navigation for important information, such as our faq and rules! You can also find more details about the prompts there. Feel free to send us an ask if you have any questions! Thanks for reading, and hope see everyone participating come October!

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thank you, haikyuu. (2012-2020)

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He’s doing his best, lol.

I’M SORRY BUT LMFAOAOAO HOW DOES ATSUMU BEND LIKE THAT? LMFAOOO

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I say this all the time, but Fruits Basket means the entire world to me. I first watched the anime and read the manga when I was like 13/14 and now I’m freaking 18 and the feeling still hasn’t changed. I think that as I’ve grown up, and started understanding things more, the more everything shown in this series touches my heart. Thought I’d put it out there before I actually talked about what I wanted to, because this kind of ties into that. 

You see, my mom died when I was eleven, but unlike Tohru, I have siblings and wasn’t really alone. When I watched Fruits Basket for the first time, the fact that Tohru had just recently lost her mom, but was still carrying on, was something that made me love her so much. As the story progressed on, and now that the rest of the manga is being animated, I see a little bit of myself in Tohru. Not the kind-hearted, super sweet person (obviously,) but the Tohru that pushes the pain of her mother’s death aside so that she can get through the day, the Tohru that doesn’t want to come off as some weirdo for always thinking about her mom.

What prompted me to write this actually, was the scene where Tohru visits her grandfather in episode 14. He talks about how he misses her mother and father, and how he wishes he could see them once more, be it as ghosts or whatever. And... I don’t know, but the tears flooded my eyes and fell down my stupid face, and it hurt even more because just yesterday, my aunt and I were going through some old photos, and there were a few people that had passed away through the years, including my grandparents and mom.

You know how Tohru has that picture of her mom, and if something happens to it, she panics, right? Though, I guess that’s not exactly the case with me, but going through those pictures myself, it really hits home that if it weren’t for them, I might not even remember what my mom looks like exactly. And that sends a sense of guilt all over my body, because it feels like I’ve found things more important than her. 

Fruits Basket so beautifully and delicately showcases how after a parent’s death, though one doesn’t necessarily think about it all the time, but when they do, the emotions just come pouring out. And the fact that sometimes certain things happen or people come into your life, that you begin to question whether you really love the person that you’ve lost. So the scene after her visit, where she thinks about her mom, and sees a glimpse of Kyo, also hurt me like a train.

Anyway, this just turned out to be an emotional rant type thing on my part, but honestly, I just thought it was kind of important to let people know, that stuff like anime/manga, tv shows, and fiction in general, is a constant reminder for some people, myself included that, our problems, no matter how small, are valid. It acts as a way to relieve some stress too, I guess, since you can’t always talk about certain feelings with others because you don’t want to annoy them. 

Also, I’m so very sorry for talking about my sob story. Thanks for your time.❤❤❤ 

#fruits basket season 2 #furuba #Tohru Honda #honda tohru #fruits basket manga #fruits basket anime #anime #fruits basket tohru #my feelings lol #kyo sohma #kyoko honda #katsuya honda #fruits basket

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Also, the fact that this physical kind of affection is something that Yuki has lacked throughout his childhood, like you’ve explained so greatly, since his mother, the very person a child runs to when they’re in pain, pushed him away, both with her words and actions. So having Ayame do something like that, kind of lets Yuki get a feel of parental love too, I think.

Let’s talk about the head pat:

I know I said in my previous post that I was done with the Ayame posts…but this is actually more about Yuki. So yeah, lol. Anyway!

Ayame pats Yuki’s head. 

This is a pretty important action. In Japanese culture, an adult patting the head of a child is a way to show praise, love, and other positive feelings of affection. When Ayame pats Yuki’s head here, it is a full on pat. His hand is palm down on top of Yuki’s head and there is a slight bit of pressure that makes it feel real and authentic to Yuki. You can see it on his face. The mixture of surprise that his brother is there and a sort of comfort.

Compare that with the “head pat” that little Yuki received from his mother in the flashback:

It was not directly on top of the head like Ayame’s pat was. It’s in the front of his head and as the scene continues, she physically pushes him backwards with the head pat and in the end it looks like this:

Her fingers are the prominent part of her hand patting Yuki’s head, and it looks more like she is just patting his hair really. It’s from a pretty far distance too, like she is using the head pat to keep Yuki away from her. It feels shallow, fake, utterly performative. And the way she pushed him backwards with it also fits in with her being physically abusive towards Yuki (we’ve seen her slap him in a previous flashback).

There is nothing comforting about this head pat. You can tell that Yuki gets no emotional healing or comfort from this pat. She’s using this fake cherry voice as she sings him empty praises about something Yuki doesn’t want and isn’t talking about. She doesn’t listen to him and is simply putting on a show - doing something she is “supposed” to do as a mother. That’s it.

By comparison, Ayame’s head pat is utterly natural. He waltz into the room, starts rambling nonsense about the rain, puts down a big ass bouquet of red roses, then directly addresses Yuki with “But worry not, Yuki!” and then his hand just lands firmly but softly atop Yuki’s head. There is no second thought, no physical abuse, no fake voice, and Ayame is actually directly addressing Yuki. They talked about the parent-teacher conferences before, Ayame knows Yuki’s worries since they discussed it a bit at his shop, and Ayame is pulling on that directly.

He lets Yuki know that he is there for him both verbally, through his words, and physically through the act of patting Yuki’s head. And he is keeping close to Yuki unlike their mother, who was super far from Yuki (even regardless of the Curse). Here Ayame is telling Yuki, “It’s okay. I’m here now. You’ve done great so far. Relax, I’ve got you.” 

As a high school student, Yuki probably feels a bit of embarrassment over an action like this, since it is more reserved for kids, but I think his happiness and relief outweighs that. You can see just how glad and safe Yuki feels after that head pat. It’s precious! <3

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AHH, YOU NOTICED IT TOO!! 

literally can’t stop thinking about tohru’s thoughts shifting from kyoko leaving her to kyo leaving her, paralleling how the pain of losing her mother connects to her fear of losing kyo, AND yuki’s mom leaving the hallway right as tohru enters the hallway from the opposite side, representing the difference between yuki’s real mother and the actual mother figure he’s found in tohru

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JUST WHEN I FINISHED CRYING, EHHH????

They're reaching out to each other.

Tohru is Kyo's Sun

Kyo is reaching the sun also Tohru wears kimono that sunflowers on them also in front of the sunflowers.

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aww man, and how the other person’s light is so bright that he feels as though he’d disappear. 😭😭

when yuki said ‘’i instantly compare myself to others and almost lose myself to how inferior i feel’’ i felt that

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This is one the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in my entire years of living. 

Fruits Basket S2 Ending 2 - Illustrations

#fruits basket season 2 #so gorgeous

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every time tiny aizawa smiles i gain like 300 years back onto my life

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Ummmm, excuse me, but this is so pretty???

#bnha #mha #boku no hero academia #bnha manga #dark shadow #tokoyami #my hero academia