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bratshaws · 10 days

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through the hourglass 385.brb x oc

a/n: HUHUHUHU (comments and reblogs are super welcome and encouraged!)

pairing: plus size!oc x rooster

warnings: none

goodness gracious (pls read this one to know more what this fic is about!!)

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“Roos.”

“What.”

She smiles sweetly “Baby, you are pouting.” she wraps her hand around his, interlacing their fingers together. He tries to focus on her, specifically her, and her pretty flowery summer dress—fuck he loved that dress,maybe if he pulled her to the side, lifted her skirt and – “Roos.” she tries again, smiling sweetly at him, ‘Baby,are we going inside?”

Oh,right,his reunion.

Rooster blinked, snapping out of his thoughts as he focused on Beatrice's words. He smiled sheepishly, feeling a flush of embarrassment creeping up his neck. "Sorry, babe," he murmured, squeezing her hand gently, "Got lost in my head for a moment there."

Beatrice chuckled softly, her eyes sparkling with amusement as she leaned in to press a tender kiss to Rooster's cheek. "It's okay," she reassured him, her voice warm and gentle, "Just don't wander off too far without me, okay?"

Rooster nodded, "Got it," he replied softly, his voice filled with sincerity, "I'll stick by your side, always." he then looked at the door, “...we should…probably go inside,huh?”

“If you want.”

He was still pissed off about John interrupting them- how the fuck did he even find the hotel they were staying?! “Yeah…yeah let’s get this over with.”

Beatrice nodded in agreement, ushe gently squeezed his hand, offering him a reassuring smile. "We'll make it quick," she promised, "And then we can enjoy the rest of our time together."

Rooster returned her smile gratefully, feeling a sense of warmth spread through his chest at her words. With Beatrice by his side, he knew he could handle anything, even his dreaded high school reunion.

Ugh.

As they approached the entrance to the hotel ballroom where the reunion was being held, Rooster took a deep breath, steeling himself for the inevitable onslaught of memories and faces from the past. He tightened his grip on Beatrice's hand, drawing strength from her presence as they stepped inside.

The ballroom was abuzz with activity, the air filled with laughter and chatter as old friends and classmates reunited after years apart. Rooster scanned the room, his eyes darting from one familiar face to another as he tried to navigate the crowd.

“Do you recognize anyone?” Beatrice whispered, tugging gently on his hand and nodding towards a group of people gathered near the bar. Rooster followed her gaze, frowning before licking his lips.

He spent a while scanning the crowd, “Some of them.” he mutters, “Come on, let’s just…walk around a bit and–”

“Hello!I am Andrea! I’m the one responsible for the reun–” a blonde woman blinks “Brad?! Is that you?”

He blinks, holding Bea to his side - bless his wife, she offered the woman a tiny wave…he had no idea who she was. “Um…Yes.” he pauses “...yes and uh…this is my wife,Beatrice.” more sweet smiling from her as the blonde woman - who was heavily pregnant,my god- sets the notebook aside, smiling at him.

“I can’t believe it! It’s been so long!”

Rooster forced a polite smile, his mind racing as he tried to place the woman's face. "Yeah, it's been a while," he replied diplomatically, "Nice to see you again, Andrea."

Andrea beamed at Rooster and Beatrice, her eyes shining with excitement as she extended her hand to shake theirs. "Likewise!" she exclaimed, "And congratulations on your marriage, Brad. Beatrice, you're a lucky woman!"

Beatrice smiled graciously, her cheeks flushing with a hint of embarrassment at the attention. "Thank you," she replied warmly, "I feel very lucky indeed."

Andrea chuckled, her hand resting on her baby bump as she glanced between Rooster and Beatrice. "So, how have you been? What have you been up to since high school?"

“Uh,goog,good," Rooster replied with a smile, "After high school, I enlisted in the military and I am still serving.”

‘Oh really?”

“Yes,Navy.” he smiles “Navy Pilot, that is.”

Andrea smiles,playfully swatting his arm as she propped her hands on her hips “You– I always knew you would.”

He still did not remember her.

Rooster chuckled awkwardly, trying to play along with Andrea's enthusiasm despite the fact that he had no recollection of her. He glanced over at Beatrice, silently pleading for her help, but she simply smiled politely, leaving him to navigate the conversation on his own.

"Yeah, it's been quite the journey," he replied vaguely, "But I'm grateful for the experiences I've had in the Navy."

Andrea nodded enthusiastically, her eyes shining. "That's so impressive," she gushed, "I always knew you were destined for great things, Brad."

Rooster shifted uncomfortably under Andrea's praise. He racked his brain, trying to remember if they had any classes together or if they had ever crossed paths outside of school, but nothing came to mind.“Ah, well…” he clears his throat, “What about you, Andrea? What have you been up to since high school?”

Andrea's smile widened slightly at Rooster's question, "Oh, you know," she replied with a shrug, "Just living life, trying to make the most of it."

"Well, it's great to see you doing well," he said sincerely, "And congratulations on the baby. That's very exciting."

Andrea's smile brightened at Rooster's words, her eyes sparkling with gratitude. "Thank you," she replied warmly, "Baby number five!”

Both him and Bea blinked, “...five?” they said together.

Andrea nodded proudly, her hand resting protectively on her baby bump. "Yes, five," she confirmed with a laugh, "It's a full house, but we wouldn't have it any other way."

Rooster and Beatrice exchanged a surprised glance, marveling at the sheer number of children Andrea had. "That's amazing," Beatrice exclaimed, her voice filled with genuine admiration, "You must have your hands full."

Andrea chuckled, her eyes sparkling with amusement. "You could say that," she replied with a grin, "But it's all worth it. There's nothing quite like being a parent."

Rooster nodded in agreement, feeling a sense of respect for Andrea's dedication to her family. "Absolutely," he agreed, "We have three of our own."

Andrea smiled warmly at Rooster's words, “Truly?”

“Yes,” he smiles and this time it felt better to do so “They are all back in California though, staying with a relative of mine.” he noticed Andrea was waiting for him to continue, “Oh uh, two girls and one boy.’

“Oh! How lovely!” She then turns to Bea “You must be an amazing mom!”

Beatrice blushed at Andrea's compliment, her smile growing wider as she nodded in gratitude. "Thank you," she replied sincerely, "I try my best. Being a parent is the most rewarding experience."

Andrea nodded in agreement, her expression softening with understanding. "I couldn't agree more," she said warmly, "It's challenging at times, but it's also incredibly fulfilling."

Andrea shared stories about her children, laughing as she recounted the chaos of raising a large family. Rooster listened intently, despite not remembering much about their past together.

Before long, other guests began to arrive, and he was relieved when Andrea excused herself to greet other guests, giving them a chance to catch their breath.

"Wow, that was intense," Rooster muttered, running a hand through his hair as he glanced around the crowded room. Beatrice nodded in agreement, her cheeks flushed from the excitement.

"Yeah, but it was nice meeting Andrea," she said with a smile, "She seems like a sweet person."

Rooster nodded in agreement, "Yeah, I agree," he replied, "I just wish I could remember more about her. She seems to know a lot about me."

Beatrice shrugged, her expression thoughtful. "It's okay," she reassured him, "Not everyone leaves a lasting impression, especially after so many years. The important thing is that she was one of the first ones to be nice to you.” she looks around “Do you recognize anyone else? There’s more people around.”

Rooster scanned the room, recognizing a few familiar faces from high school but unable to recall many details about them. He pointed out a couple of people to Beatrice, mentioning their names and a brief memory or two, but his recollections were hazy at best.

"Yeah, I think I remember him," Rooster said, nodding towards a tall guy with a beard. "I think his name is Mike. We used to hang out sometimes…I think."

Beatrice smiled, her eyes twinkling with amusement. "That's great, babe," she replied, squeezing Rooster's hand reassuringly. "It's nice to see some familiar faces, even if you can't remember everything about them."

He glanced around the room once more, taking in the diverse array of people gathered together to celebrate their high school reunion.

"It's crazy how much has changed since high school," one of their classmates remarked, shaking his head in disbelief. "But it's also nice to see how far we've all come." he hears someone say from afar, and he frowns…he knew that voice.

He looks back at the person and he freezes “Holy shit.”

“What?’ Bea asks.

“...holy shit that’s Jason.”

She blinked, “Your friend?”

And Rooster…doesn’t know what to respond, “Used to,I guess. We fought,back then…I never apologized. I was just—my mom and everything,you know…I…”

“Oh.”Beatrice squeezed Rooster's hand,she could feel the tension radiating off him, the weight of unresolved issues hanging in the air between them."It's okay, Roos," she murmured softly, "We all have things we wish we could change from our past. Maybe this is your chance to make amends."

Rooster nodded, his jaw clenched as he watched Jason from across the room. Memories of their friendship and subsequent falling out flooded his mind, each one a painful reminder of his past mistakes.

"I should go talk to him," Rooster said finally, "I need to set things right."

Beatrice nodded in agreement, her heart swelling with pride. "I'll be right here," she assured him, giving his hand a reassuring squeeze, "You've got this."

Rooster took a deep breath, steeling himself for the conversation ahead. He made his way through the crowd, his eyes fixed on Jason's familiar figure as he approached.

"Hey, Jason," Rooster said, his voice tentative as he tapped him on the shoulder, "It's been a while."

Jason turned around, his expression guarded as he sized up Bradley. There was a moment of tense silence between them, the weight of their shared history hanging heavy in the air.

"Brad," Jason replied coolly, his tone guarded, "Long time no see."

Rooster swallowed hard, feeling a lump form in his throat as he struggled to find the right words. "Listen, Jason," he began, his voice shaky with emotion, "I wanted to...I'm sorry. For everything."

Jason's expression softened slightly at Rooster's apology, his guard starting to lower as he listened to the sincerity in his voice. "Yeah, well," he said gruffly, "Apology accepted, man, I know you were going through a lot."

“Still.”

“Ah,relax.” he smirks, then gives the pilot a look,arching his brow, “Damn,what have you been eating? You are sturdy,dude.”

Rooster chuckled at Jason's comment, feeling a sense of relief wash over him at his friend's surprisingly casual response. "Thanks, man," he replied with a small smile, "I've been...taking care of myself, I guess."

Jason nodded in understanding, his expression softening as he looked at Rooster. "I'm glad to see you doing well," he said sincerely, "You always were a tough son of a bitch."

Rooster smiled gratefully at Jason's words, feeling a sense of warmth spread through his chest. "Thanks, Jay," he murmured, "That means a lot coming from you. How have you been?"

“Oh, you know, doing alright.” he shrugs, “You here alone,man?”

Rooster shook his head, glancing back at Beatrice who was watching them from across the room. "No, actually," he replied, "I'm here with my wife, Beatrice. She's over there." He gestured towards Beatrice, a proud smile spreading across his face as he looked at her and she waved back.

Jason followed Rooster's gaze, his eyes softening as he watched Beatrice. "You two have been together long?,"

“Shit,almost seven years.” he still hadn’t looked away from Bea,”Got three kids too.”

Jason's eyebrows shot up in surprise at Rooster's revelation. "Three kids, huh? Damn, man, that's impressive," he remarked, his tone filled with genuine admiration. "You must have your hands full."

Rooster chuckled, nodding in agreement. "Yeah, it definitely keeps us busy," he admitted, "But I wouldn't trade it for anything. Being a dad is the best thing that's ever happened to me."

"I can see that," he replied, "You look happy, man. It suits you."

Rooster's smile widened at Jason's observation, feeling a swell of gratitude for his friend's support. "Thanks, Jay," he said sincerely, "I really appreciate that. And you?”

“Me? Oh,” Jason chuckles “...I…you know, kinda here and there, got one son, he’s a teenager now. Almost going to college.” Rooster blinked, trying to make the mental math in his head “Remember my old girlfriend Sara? Yeah,well,she got pregnant back in high school.”

“Oh.”

“Yeah,” Jason chuckles “We ah,we aren’t together or anything, but we had our son and…you know, he’s good.”

Rooster nodded in understanding, a sense of empathy filling his chest as he listened to Jason's story. "Sounds like you're doing a great job," he replied, "Raising a teenager on your own can't be easy."

Jason shrugged nonchalantly, though there was a hint of pride in his expression. "Yeah, it has its challenges," he admitted, "But I wouldn't trade it for anything. My son means the world to me."

"Yeah, I know what you mean," Rooster said warmly, "Kids have a way of changing your perspective on everything."

Jason nodded in agreement, his gaze drifting back to Rooster's family across the room. "Yeah, they do," he murmured, "They're everything, aren't they?"

Rooster's smile widened at Jason's words, a swell of affection filling his chest as he looked at Beatrice and their children. "Yeah, they are," he replied softly, "They're my whole world."

"Listen, Brad," Jason said suddenly, breaking the silence between them, "I'm glad we had this chance to talk. And I'm sorry for the way things ended between us."

Rooster shook his head, reaching out to clasp Jason's shoulder in a gesture of camaraderie. "Hey, it's water under the bridge," he replied warmly, "We were kids back then. We've both grown since then."

Jason nodded in agreement, a sense of relief washing over him as he felt the weight of their past disagreements lift from his shoulders. "Yeah, you're right," he admitted, "I'm just glad we can put it behind us and move forward."

Rooster smiled, feeling a sense of closure wash over him as he exchanged a final handshake with Jason. "Me too, Jay," he said sincerely, "Me too."

With that, Rooster turned and made his way back to Beatrice's side, a sense of contentment filling his chest as he wrapped his arms around her. Beatrice smiled up at him, her eyes shining with pride and affection as she looked at her husband.

"Everything okay?" she asked softly, reaching out to take Rooster's hand in hers.

Rooster nodded, a sense of peace settling over him as he looked into Beatrice's eyes. "Yeah," he replied with a smile, "Everything's perfect."

#im happy yall are still here #bradley rooster bradshaw #rooster bradshaw #bradley bradshaw x oc #top gun maverick #bradley bradshaw x reader #bradley bradshaw x female reader #bradley bradshaw x named reader #tgm oc #tgm fic #tgm fanfiction

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saltymeat · 2 years

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oh yeh i started to read orv! im at chapter 316 hihi

#saltymeat #orv #omniscient reader viewpoint #omniscient reader's viewpoint #kim dokja #yoo joonghyuk

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fire-keys-and-wings · 1 year

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Chapter 1

Macao arc

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Daybreak arc

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapters 6 & 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Eisenwald arc

Chapter 10

Chapters 11 & 12

Chapters 13 & 15

Chapter 17

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Galuna island arc

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapters 29 & 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapters 35 & 43

Chapters 44 & 45

Chapter 46

Phantom Lord arc

Chapter 47

Chapter 50

Chapters 51 & 52

Chapter 59

Chapter 60

Chapter 61

Chapter 62

Chapter 63

Chapters 64, 65 & 66

Chapter 67

Chapter 68

Chapter 69

Loke arc

Chapters 70, 71 & 72

Tower of Heaven arc

Chapter 75

Chapters 77, 78 & 79

Chapter 80

Chapters 84 & 86

Chapters 94 & 95

Chapter 101

Battle of Fairy Tail arc

Chapters 103 & 104

Chapter 105

Chapter 106

Chapters 107 & 109

Chapters 112 & 113

Chapter 116

Chapters 127 & 128

Chapters 129 & 130

Oración Seis arc

Chapters 131 & 132

Chapters 133 & 134

Chapter 141

Chapters 142 & 143

Chapter 145

Chapter 146

Chapter 147

Chapter 148

Chapters 151 & 152

Chapters 153 & 154

Chapters 156 & 157

Chapters 160 & 162

Chapter 163

Chapter 164

Chapter 165

Edolas arc

Chapter 169

Chapter 170

Chapter 171

Chapter 172

Chapter 173

Chapter 174

Chapters 175 & 176

Chapter 180

Chapter 181

Chapter 182

Chapter 184

Chapters 185, 186 & 187

Chapters 189 & 190

Chapters 198 & 199

Tenrou Island arc

Chapter 200

Chapters 201 & 202

Chapter 207

Chapter 226

Chapter 227

Chapter 228

Chapters 231 & 232

Chapters 234, 235 & 239

Chapter 242

Chapters 243 & 244

Chapters 245 & 246

Chapter 247

Chapter 248

Chapter 249

Chapter 251

Chapter 253

X791 arc

Chapters 254 & 255

Chapter 256

Chapter 257

Grand Magic Games arc

Chapter 258

Chapter 259

Chapter 260

Chapter 261

Chapter 262

Chapters 263 & 264

Chapter 265

Chapter 266

Chapter 267

Chapter 268

Chapters 269 & 270

Chapters 271 & 272

Chapter 273

Chapter 275

Chapter 276

Chapters 277 & 278

Chapter 281

Chapter 282

Chapters 285 & 288

Chapters 289 & 290

Chapter 291

Chapter 292

Chapters 294 & 295

Chapters 296 & 297

Chapter 298

Chapter 302

Chapter 303

Chapters 305 & 306

Chapters 307 & 308

Chapters 310 & 311

Chapters 312 & 313

Chapter 316

Chapter 317

Chapters 318, 322 & 323

Chapter 324

Chapter 325

Chapter 326

Chapter 327

Chapters 328 & 329

Chapter 331

Chapter 333

Chapters 336 & 337

Chapter 338

Sun Village arc

Chapter 341

Chapter 342

Chapter 343

Chapters 344 & 345

Chapter 351

Chapter 352

Chapter 354

Chapter 355

Tartaros arc

Chapters 356 & 358

Chapter 359

Chapter 360

Chapter 361

Chapter 362

Chapters 363 & 364

Chapter 374

Chapters 375 & 376

Chapter 379

Chapter 380

Chapters 382 & 383

Chapter 386

Chapters 387 & 390

Chapter 394

Chapters 395 & 396

Chapter 399

Chapter 400

Chapter 401

Chapter 416

Avatar arc

Chapter 418

Chapter 419

Chapter 420

Chapter 421

Chapter 422

Chapter 424

Chapter 425

Chapter 426

Chapter 427

Chapter 428

Chapter 429

Chapter 430

Chapter 434

Chapter 435

Chapter 437

Alvarez Empire arc

Chapter 438

Chapters 439 & 440

Chapter 441

Chapter 442

Chapter 443

Chapter 444

Chapters 445 & 446

Chapter 447

Chapters 453 & 454

Chapter 462

Chapter 468

Chapter 469

Chapter 471

Chapter 474

Chapter 477

Chapter 478

Chapter 479

Chapter 480

Chapters 483 & 484

Chapter 485

Chapter 486

Chapters 487 & 488

Chapters 489 & 490

Chapters 491 & 492

Chapters 494 & 495

Chapters 496 & 497

Chapter 498

Chapter 500

Chapter 501

Chapters 502 & 503

Chapter 504

Chapters 507 & 508

Chapter 510

Chapter 512

Chapter 514

Chapter 520

Chapter 521

Chapters 522, 523 & 524

Chapter 525

Chapter 527

Chapters 529 & 530

Chapter 531

Chapter 533

Chapter 534

Chapter 535

Chapter 538

Chapters 539 & 540

Chapter 543

Chapter 544

Chapter 545 (final)

#fairy tail #nalu #Natsu Dragneel #Lucy Heartfilia #masterpost

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gungoo4lifer · 7 months

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｡⁠:ﾟGungoo headcanons ﾟ⁠:⁠｡

• gun's hands are always cold while goo's are always warm, so whenever they hold hands while walking etc, goo always grumbles about his cold hands but still keeps on holding anyway

• goo forces gun to switch from cigarettes to vapes because it definitely smells better than cigarettes, yet gun utterly hates vapes and people who use them because he thinks that it's childish and idiotic

• Goo can't talk properly whenever he just wakes up, and gun always somehow manages to understand the bullshit he's mumbling about

• They gossip. A lot. (It's even canon cuz they gossip about the fighters a lot lmfao)

• They share a wardrobe.. or goo steals gun's clothes very often because "it suits him more"

• Despite being rich as fuck, they live together in an old, not very 'fashion looking' house to not catch in people's eye a lot

• Goo asks gun to speak Japanese sometimes since he loves watching animes and most likely is a weeb, he thinks thats so fucking cool but he's too busy and lazy to learn Japanese plus he begged to Gun numerous times for him to teach him japanese but all he got in reply was a punch on his face.

• Speaking of japanese, sometimes he says "talk dirty to me in japanese." As a joke, and Gun goes along with it and says a few curse words at him and Goo giggles while blushing and Gun just rolls his eyes, knowing that he couldn't understand shit.

• Gun loves getting massages from Goo because it reduces the soreness of his body along with his exhaustion

• Whenever they have nothing to do, Gun talks about his Yakuza past to Goo since he asks about it a lot, also Goo really likes listening to Gun's stories about the scars on his body

• Gun adores Goo's soft hair

• The 30 minutes rule.. do I even have to explain this at this point haha

• Whenever they are traveling around the provinces, (goo referred to gun while saying that he traveled around the provinces with the 'white ghost' in chapter 407 where he played golf with unknown someone so it's half canon) goo talks a lot during the plane ride or more like grumbles a lot about how the ride was all boring

• They have lots of board games in their house (again, this is also half canon because they really fucking have LOTS OF board games for just two people, which was shown in chapter 316 while they were playing cards and betting over the four crew members about who would win in a fight) so in their break times etc they spend their time playing board games with each other and goo somehow always loses for an unknown odd reason.

• Gun loves cuddling with Goo to sleep

• Gun thinks that Goo isn't handsome, but more like pretty. Sure he's a good looking guy, he really is so fucking attractive but in a pretty way, not in a handsome way. For some people it doesn't even matter but for Gun, it does.

• Goo has a whole ass skincare along with a haircare routine so he'd look as perfect as usual, gun doesn't really have a proper routine but sometimes he lets goo take care of his skin etc

• Goo never goes to the hairdresser salon to bleach his hair. Why would he bother exhausting himself with going all the way there when he has gun with him?

• It became a habit for Gun to wrap his arms around Goo's waist from the back and drop his head on his shoulder whenever Goo was cooking food for them with his iconic light pink apron as Gun nibbled on his neck

•Gun can't cook. Not in the slightest. He fucking sucks at it.

• They gossip about the chairman and grumble about how fucking annoying he is

• Goo likes tracing his fingers along gun's scars and ask if they hurt and they never did, not in the slightest. And if it did gun couldn't even feel it anyway.

• Goo likes kissing the scar between Gun's eyes, which he created with his own hands 🫶

• Goo mocks him A LOT about his will to find the great successor which always ended up with utter failure.. *whispers* samuel, eli, olly, johan and jake

• Goo thinks that Gun's hairstyle was ugly as fuck (because it is.) And thinks that he looks a lot better with his hair slightly messy or down but gun doesn't really likes his hair like that, or at least in fights cuz he can't see shit properly like that

• Gun's hands are just a little, slightly bigger and a lot veinier than Goo's hand, on the other hand, Goo's hand is more silky and soft (how the fuck aren't their hands bruised or damaged in the slightest after all that fights and punches bro)

• Gun isn't really great with technology and goo always helps him with it

• Goo sometimes mocks Gun about acting way old for his age, especially with kids. He may not be the best with kids for sure but he is obviously ten times better than Gun, he always laughs his ass off whenever gun refers to kids as "little fella, thing" or it.

• Goo always uses lines from movies (again.. a half canon thing, yes goo refers to movies in the webtoon a lot) as a reference and Gun always gets them because goo forces him to watch kdramas with him o7

• Goo uses kaomojis A LOT, even more while texting with gun and at first gun finds it ridiculously cute and then sometimes, just sometimes he caughts himself using them.

• Goo often cosplays anime, manga, manhwa or webtoon characters and one day he decides to cosplay fucking park jonggun and the look of surprise he witnessed on Gun's face was the funniest shit he ever saw in his life

• They go to DG's concerts sometimes (they end up getting bored of the concert and start making out in a random space)

• Goo has lots of anime merchs from his favorite animes like figures, keychains, phone cases, shirts(gun makes fun of those shirts but goo never wears it anyway, just for the sake of his favorite character because he also agreed on how ugly some of them managed to look) plushies, nendoroids etc AND he also has a huge ass body pillow of gun which makes gun mad because why hug a body pillow when HE is there??

• They have a matching pfp on their icons in every single social media platform

• Oh talking about social media, they don't really use them though because of their job, but goo still uses it without his information for anime stuff etc.

• Goo likes hanging out with yenna and yenna likes uncle goo too but not gun, her little brain remembers how he caused his papa to get angry for some reason that she didn't know but it's alright because her papa said that it was no big deal

#lookism #gungoo #googun #lookism fic #goo kim #gun park #park jonggun #gun x goo #sigh #its almost theee am #ishodudl sleep #im npt eepy tho #ughhh #>:(#gungoo......

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tamelee · 1 year

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Hi =) I'm here with a stupid question about Kishi's art again... (I'm so sorry😶)

What emotions do you think are Naruto and Sasuke expressing? Naruto is smiling, but what about Sasuke?

Hi @shutkaminutka ! 💕

I have two versions in my head. One is the more marketing version where they both look down on us and flaunt these necklaces proudly as they should. But then I was looking at these clothes and when this art appears in the Manga between chapters and I changed my mind. It's always hard to tell without the eyes/eyebrows.

Cr. to Kishimoto:

Something like this maybe? Sasuke looking at Naruto who's grinning at him while he's struggling internally because.. Naruto. Lol sorry for the quick messy sketch.

Explanation:

In the Manga when the creator wants to hide a character's emotion they hide the eyes purposefully like that. So when you see a panel for example like this:

It means that the character is hiding an emotion or feels something that is contradicting to what is shown. Mostly it is to create some distance between characters or the reader depending on context. It can be ironic since even as a reader you can perfectly know what is going on. That is the point but it's more to add drama, clues or even pacing. When there was a shooting star, Sakura cried while looking at Sasuke's picture. Hiding alone in her room because she's upset.

Naruto however looked at the star, clutched his chest tightly and was happy. He smiled and got determined to train harder. We get to see multiple close-ups from his eyes afterwards:

Ever noticed that? You may think those are just some small details but no, no, that is all done deliberately. Kishimoto is showing us the contrast literally with intent after one another. The exception is when the focus is on the emotion itself:

In Chapter 316 Kishimoto draws Naruto without eyes as well saying that Naruto's "enjoyable Summer is just about to begin!!"

And we all know Naruto's Summer was not particularly enjoyable.

So why did Kishimoto not draw the eyes in the art? Because the focus is on the necklace anyway and it doesn't matter? Too much work? Haha yeah not buying it but it could be. I learned a Japanese proverb which is 目は口ほどに物を言う. I think it translates to something like eyes are the windows to the soul kinda-thing and that's very important in Manga. In this case Naruto and Sasuke are wearing boyfriend necklaces and there is literally no context. Showing no eyes.. What are the hidden thoughts/feelings or intentions? What is the emotion or contradiction? Why is Naruto's necklace he got from Tsunade so.. veiny.. why does it have balls? Why does it look like a.. why. Why. Kishimoto why. Why why why. I wish I had all the answers tbh.

#asktamelee #shutkaminutka #well other than they're in love #sns #kishimoto #sasunaru #sketch

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real-time-twilight · 11 months

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For REAL THOUGH I cannot get over how badly Stephenie Meyer needed a decent editor for these books.

On page 316 of Eclipse, Bella says that the next day (Thursday, June 8th) is the FIRST day of finals, and it's a half day. She only has two exams; History and Calc.

ON SAID NEXT DAY while she's at Jake's after her exams in the morning, on page 323, she says Finals are OVER.

In Chapter 12, Alice establishes that it's June 4th (in reality it would be Monday June 5th, 2006-But either way its June)

But in Chapter 14, Bella says it's unseasonably cold and feels "more like February than May"

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

#twilight saga #twilight renaissance #eclipse 🧣#i will continue to take smeyer to task for every inconsistency #eclipse twilight #twilight saga: eclipse

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naruto-mangacaps · 8 months

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Naruto Shippuden Chapter 316

Let the training begin

#manga panel #naruto shippuden #kakashi hakate #yamato #captain yamato

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kindainactive · 8 months

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Dawner the Hero Looking For "Dee", His Reason For Taking Too Long In His Journey, And Finding "Her" (Compilation)

I normally don't do posts for another ship, but it's been a little over a year and this one amuses me as I've never expected this one. Anyhow, moving on.

Ch. 166 extra: When I first saw this, I was pretty confused since isn't this obviously about Princess Syalis (Suya) as she's the Princess he has to "rescue" and his fiancée? But then, the subtle details came up...

Ch. 232: (I used the KC version because Viz is up to latest chapter and Dawner implying he recognizes Twilight's voice is confusing for other chapters) This is when Twilight has deaged from using his final form for Homeless Arc and went to check up on the Hero Party. This scene has me confused because it's one thing to say kid Twilight's voice is cute, but it's another thing for Dawner to say that he sounds familiar... unless there's something more to it?

Ch. 238: (I used KC again because something tells me that Dawner and Suya may not be not engaged. Hope this gets answers in a future chapter) I initially thought of not bringing up this chapter but from Dawner's conversation with Kisho, he doesn't look romantically interested in Suya and only looks up to her as a role model. Not to mention, he doesn't seem to be prioritizing his mission to rescue Suya. And take note his reactions here (as well as when he met Suya in her dreams) to how he reacts when he reunites with "Dee".

Ch 257: And here's the big reveal that I never expected.

Looking at this chapter now, despite Twilight distorting Hee's (Dawner) memories and making it seem like a dream. I can't believe Dawner is chasing after a "dream" for so long and this goes back to the extra from 166 which shows how persistent Dawner is to finding that special someone.

Ch. 316: If you compare his reunion with Dee to him meeting Suya in her dreams, it's night and day. It's as if the light has returned in his eyes when finding Dee again and that "she's" actually real and not a dream.

Look at the way Dawner looks at Dee, that blushing, and that desperate grip on "her", he didn't even act this way towards Suya. He must feel strongly towards Dee despite the short time they have together when they were kids. And that asking, Dawner is one not to be shaken or nervous.

And his blushing at Dee gets even bigger and he brings up the cute voice which is one of the most precious attributes he's remembered of Dee. I think Dawner's being genuine and serious about their reunion, but this comes off as something else to Dee (Twilight).

Something tells me from this scene that it's not just Dawner being terrible with directions, but also him sidetracking to prioritize finding Dee along the way. If rescuing Suya is his duty and an official responsibility as the Hero (and her fiancé (?)), then finding Dee even if "she's" possibly from his dream is something personal and important to him.

Awwh, look how heartbroken Dawner is. But at least he now knows Dee is real.

#sleepy princess in the demon castle #maou jou de oyasumi #maoujou de oyasumi #dawner the hero #demon king twilight #Dawner X Twilight #akataso #dawnlight

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chapter 6 - hate to be lame but i might love you (b.r.b)

a/n: sorry still no happy ending yet!! it’s gonna get worse before it gets better hehe!! thank you to @struggling-with-delia who read the first draft, rightfully told me it was shit, and helped me create this.

summary: Rooster and Maverick have a heart to heart.

title comes from finneas and lizzy mcalpine’s “hate to be lame”

main masterlist | top gun: maverick masterlist | flight risk masterlist | chapter 5 - same boat | chapter 7 - discussions, divorces, and decisions (oh my!)

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warnings: swearing, alcohol, canon death/near death experiences

word count: 1,932

His thumb runs over the slowly peeling label on the beer bottle as the condensation makes the sticker wet. The beer is starting to warm, making him cringe as he takes small sips of the liquid, trying to keep his thoughts at bay.

He tries to not let his mind wander too much, to not replay the last few days over on an endless loop in his head as they have been. He tries to focus on the sound of something, to latch on to any other thoughts than the silence haunting his home.

It’s futile, the bar far too quiet for his liking. There’s only a few patrons, making background noise nothing but a low murmur. His crew has yet to arrive, leaving him with only his thoughts and no distraction.

He tries not to think about the last time he was here, when another officer from base had flirted with you, buying you drinks and chatting you up. How he had been able to do little but watch as this man tried to feign interest in lending you a shoulder to cry on regarding your divorce.

He knew what the man really wanted, knew what he was after.

You’d been nothing but polite to the man, showing no real interest, but Bradley couldn’t help the jealousy that had sparked in his gut, wanting nothing more than to go over there and show the man just who you belonged to.

Despite the strong urge to march over there and intervene, to stop it, to tell you just how much he loved you, he reminded himself that it was he who had asked for the divorce since the beginning. Had pushed for it, in an effort to not hurt you.

He was afraid he was pushing you right out of his life.

He can’t unhear the way you had begged him to just look at you on the drive home. He can’t unhear the crack in your voice as you promised you weren’t the one who had spread the news about the divorce, that you never wanted his private life to become so public to his colleagues.

He didn’t know how to tell you that it wasn’t you. That it wasn’t because others on the base had found out about the divorce. That it had long since been public knowledge ever since Fritz had drunkenly blabbed to another pilot that wasn’t it so sad.

He didn’t know how to tell you he couldn’t look at you without grabbing you by your shirt and kissing you silly. He couldn’t look you in the eye and not tell you that he loved you, tell you that you were all he ever wanted.

Things had been weird since the night of the gala, since the two of you had stood on the precipice of almost in his hallway.

But that night last week had made things go from awkward to unbearable. You’d pulled away, no longer going out with him and his friends, no longer even speaking to him. You had distanced yourself from him despite living within the same house and Bradley couldn’t believe that his one stupid moment of jealousy is what had driven the wedge between the two of you.

He couldn’t quite understand it to be completely honest.

“Bradley.”

He blinks once, and then twice, recognizing the figure of his godfather standing to his right. Mav’s hand is on his shoulder, warm and steady. “Hi Mav.”

His godfather squeezes his shoulder, offering him a small smile as he takes the seat next to him. “You doing okay there Baby Goose?”

He shrugs, taking a sip of beer, and cringes again, realizing just how warm it’s become. Mav lets out a little chuckle, shaking his head as Penny sits two beers down in front of them. “Thanks Pen.” Mav says, offering the women a soft smile.

“Of course, you boys let me know if you need anything else.” She says, returning the smile Mav’s offering her.

He studies his godfather for a moment, taking in the crinkle in the corner of his eyes, the light in his eyes, the smile he always wears, the way he seems truly content.

He’s happy to see his godfather look that way after all these years.

“So, what’s going with you and Sunshine these days?”

“I’d really rather not talk about her.” He says gruffly, picking at the label of the fresh beer bottle.

“Ice tells me you guys are signing the divorce papers in a few days.”

“Yep. Tuesday morning. Soonest the notary could see us.”

“And then she’s back on her way to Boston?”

He nods, sighing a little. “Yeah. Think her flight is the same day.”

Mav hums, taking a long draw of his beer before setting it on the counter. “You sure you don’t want to talk about it Baby Goose?”

The chuckles he lets out is more than a little pained. “There’s nothing to talk about, Mav.”

His godfather studies him for a minute before he sighs, lifting his arms to be propped up on the counter. “I don’t want to pry Baby Goose, because it’s really none of my business-”

“So don’t.” He snaps, feeling himself start to get defensive.

“-But if this is hard for you or you’re struggling with it, I want you to know it’s okay to talk to me about it. That I’m here for you.”

“I don’t get a right to be upset.” He mutters, leaning back in his chair and crossing his arms, distantly feeling like a small child again.

“Why not? Divorces aren’t easy.”

“I was the one who pushed for this. I made my bed and now I have to lie in it. And it doesn’t matter because she’s just my friend.”

Mav sighs again. “Brad, you and I both know that’s not true.”

“So what if isn’t? So fucking what? I pushed for this, this was my idea, and I now I have to answer for what I wanted. End of story.”

“Brad-” Maverick pauses as he chews on his bottom lip, struggling to figure out what to say. “Brad, you’re clearly hurting and I want you to know that it’s okay to talk to me about this. Regardless of if this was your idea or not, you’re still hurting. This is still hard for you and I want you to know that I’m perfectly happy to be the outlet for you to express your anger and hurt.”

“You shouldn’t.” He mutters, finally taking a sip of his beer.

“What?” Mav’s brows furrow at the words, a clear signal of his confusion.

“You shouldn’t be happy to do this for me.”

“Why not?”

“Because I don’t fucking deserve it.” He snaps. “I’ve been awful to you, said horrible things to you, things I didn’t even mean. I lied to you about her, I asked her to lie to you, I didn’t talk to you for over a decade for fuck’s sake!” His chest is heaving as he stares his godfather down.

Mav says nothing for a moment, hand coming up to grip Bradley’s shoulder tightly once more. “Brad, yes I should.”

“How?” His voice comes out as no more than a croak, suddenly overcome with tears. “After everything I’ve done, how can you say that?”

“Because you’re still my son.” Mav whispers, squeezing his shoulder. “You are my greatest accomplishment Baby Goose.”

It’s quiet for a moment as he leans into his godfather’s touch, unsure of what to say or how to move froward.

“There’s going to be people in your life who love you unconditionally. Your parents loved you conditionally. I love you unconditionally. And Sunshine well-” Mav breaks off with a chuckle, shaking his head. “Well, if there’s anybody who loves you unconditionally, it’s that girl.”

“I don’t-” He cuts himself off, unsure if he doesn’t understand or doesn’t want to admit that he has always understood.

“C’mon Brad. Even if she doesn’t know how to express it, she does. She flew out her for you, lied to me for you, and never even dated anyone else while you risked revealing the truth on more than one occasion. She looks at you and sees the whole world. Some part of you has to know that.”

He sighs, hanging his head as he breaks eye contact with his godfather. A heavy silence falls in between them as he struggles to cough up the truth that’s been haunting him since the day he thought he might never see you again.

“You know, when you and I were sitting up there in that F-14, when it seemed like death was inevitable—God, this sounds so stupid—all I could think about was that phone call. It’s so stupid that in what I thought were going to be my last moments, I didn’t think of you or my parents or my own goddamn mortality, but a girl from my undergrad that I hadn’t seen in over a goddamn decade. I just kept thinking about her, that sweet girl getting a phone call from a number she didn’t know, and being informed that her husband was dead. I didn’t know what was going on in her life, if she still even cared about me at all, but all I could picture was that girl and getting that phone call, finding out her friend was dead.”

It’s quiet for a minute more as he returns his his gaze to his godfather. “Mom got that phone call.” Mav nods slowly, his thumb gently rubbing circles into his shoulder as he continues. “Mom got that phone call, and I- Once Hangman took that shot, when I finally realized we had escaped death, I swore to myself that I would never let her go through that pain, that I would-” He swallows, taking a shuddering breath. “This divorce was the only way I knew how to protect her.” His voice drops to a whisper.

“Brad.” Maverick whispers but he drops his head once more, struggling to meet his godfather’s gaze, a stray tear rolling down his face. Mav’s quick to wipe it away, his calloused thumb rough against his cheek.

“I know- I know that I love her, Mav. I know that now. I have always loved her, maybe. Maybe I’ve been too scared to admit it, maybe been too scared to believe it, maybe been too scared to let her love me back. But Mav- Mav my life doesn’t change if I tell her that I love her. My job doesn’t change, the very real possibility that I could die at any time. I won’t- won’t let her go through that.”

His godfather surges forward, wrapping him into a tight hug. The angle is awkward but he allows himself to wrap his arms tighter around his godfather, the way he did when he was 5 and scrapped his knee on the playground, when he was 11 and didn’t make the baseball team, when he was 17 and saying goodbye to his mother.

“I care about her Mav. I care about her so much, but I’m hurting her. I don’t know how- I don’t know how to fix it.”

Mav swallows, pulling back slightly from him. “Brad, if you love her, you need to tell her. Start there. The two of you can’t move forward if you aren’t honest with each other about how you really feel.” Maverick shifts, pulling him into another tight hug, squeezing him. The words muffled, whispered into his jacket, but he hears his godfather’s words all the same.

“Let her love you.”

#bradley bradshaw #bradley bradshaw x reader #bradley rooster bradshaw #bradley rooster bradshaw x reader #flight risk #top gun: maverick #top gun: maverick fic

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THE PAST, THE PRESENT, & THE AFTERMATH~ Muichiro x Reader Series

The Past Pt 3~

characters: Muichiro x Reader, Yuichiro

warnings: blood, injury, possible implied character death

AN: MUICHIRO'S POV AFTER THE FIGHT!!! very short chapter!! i've released part 4 as well! it'll be linked in the series masterlist so go check it out!! this being said the next part will be longer!! sorry to keep u waiting & pls enjoy <3

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It is finally daybreak. As the sun begins to rise, Muichiro stares toward the ground with a blank expression. In his field of vision is the demon, impaled with tree limbs, farming tools, and any other makeshift weapon Muichiro could get his hands on. Even with its head crushed by a giant rock, the demon does not die. It isn’t until the rays of the newly risen sun fall upon its body does it begin to disintegrate.

When the body is gone, Muichiro turns to go back to the house, and he collapses. With the adrenaline from the fight gone he’s too weak to walk back to the house. He tries to force himself to his feet, desperate to check on his brother and best friend, but every time he pulls himself up his vision begins to blur, and his limbs give out. Eventually, he’s able to drag himself into the house.

Looking upon the room with hazy vision, he sees the two people he fought so hard to protect. One of them was lying on the floor in a pool of her own blood which was still steadily seeping from her wounded shoulder. The other, his precious older brother, still lying on top of the futon, now with a blanket tied tightly around the bloodied stump that used to be his arm.

As Muichiro drags himself closer to the pair, he stops to pull (name) off of the floor. He pulls her close to him, wrapping his arm around her back letting his right hand fall on the top of her shoulder, and he presses down hard in a feeble attempt to stem the blood flow. With his left, he grabs onto Yuichiro’s remaining hand as he listens to his brother’s blood-choked whispers.

Then, with one last thought running through his head, Muichiro loses consciousness.

“I hope we will all be together… wherever we go…”

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In today's episode of Robin Physically Cannot Handle One More "But Kagome Is InuYasha's Second Choice!" Bad Take:

Y'all, we need to have a conversation about character POV in storytelling, and how a character's perception of a situation can be wrong.

Despite actively curating my fandom experience to avoid such content, I’ve been seeing a number of folks argue that Kagome is InuYasha’s “second choice,” and he only ends up with her because Kikyo dies. While there are many, many reasons this is a certified Bad Take™, I want to concentrate on one specific reason. Y’see, the folks arguing that Kagome is a “second choice” use as their primary evidence that “even Kagome knows it’s true,” and will show a manga panel or anime screenshot of Kagome doubting InuYasha’s feelings for her. This is apparently supposed to be sufficient evidence for their argument.

That “evidence” operates on the assumption that Kagome’s perception of the situation—her insecurity that she’s “second best”—is the gospel truth of the narrative.

But the narrative repeatedly proves that assumption wrong.

I want to take a close look at chapter 332 as a case study of this. But before I do that, we need some of the context leading up to it.

Chapter 332 occurs after the Mt. Hakurei story arc. Naraku attacks and nearly fatally wounds Kikyo; InuYasha and the gang think she’s dead, only to discover she’s been laying low under the guise of Hijiri; Kagome then discovers Kikyo wounded at the waterfall and heals her from Naraku’s miasma. There are quite a few encounters with Kikyo leading up to chapter 332, and as a result Kagome’s insecurity flares up. (While we’re here: please refrain from bashing a 15-year-old girl for dealing with an insecurity that multiple characters help inflame early in the series, including Kikyo herself when she implies that Kagome is a “copy.” Many of Kagome’s mistakes and character flaws are triggered by her insecurity—relatable tbh—but she shouldn’t be bashed for being human enough to have insecurities ffs. Anyway.)

One of those insecurity flareups happens in chapters 315 - 316. Kikyo’s shinigami summon InuYasha to meet with her. He goes, and literally all they do is swap information about Naraku. Kikyo warns InuYasha that Naraku wants Kagome’s eyes (i.e., her ability to see the shards), and that they need to be careful. When InuYasha returns to the group, this is their reaction:

We the audience know that InuYasha is telling the truth here, but his friends don’t believe him. Kagome doesn’t entirely believe him. They all assume he’s shielding Kagome from what he and Kikyo “really did” together, but the narrative shows us that they’re wrong. InuYasha is telling them the truth, whether they accept it or not.

The same thing occurs in chapter 327. InuYasha goes to check on Kikyo—because he’s afraid she’s hurt—but is unable to find her.

When he returns to the group, they react this way:

Once again, Kagome and the others are convinced that InuYasha is hiding something, even though once again, the narrative explicitly shows us that InuYasha is telling them the truth. Their perceptions of the situation are wrong.

This becomes a consistent pattern when InuYasha and Kikyo meet privately: the group assumes the worst of InuYasha’s behavior/motives, and the narrative shows us that their suspicions are inaccurate. (I think RT intended this to be comedic: “haha, it’s funny because he’s telling the truth and no one believes him!” sort of a thing.) As a reader, to take Kagome and the group’s assumptions at face value would be a mistake—the narrative shows us that their assumptions are wrong, and it wants us to be in on that.

So! We finally reach chapter 332, my case study of choice. I chose this chapter specifically because a) it’s an excellent microcosm of the broader themes around the "love triangle" situation, and b) this is the only chapter I can remember Kagome expressly referring to herself as a “backup choice.” We get this scene of Kagome feeling insecure about InuYasha’s affection for her:

A lot of readers will be tempted to take Kagome’s insecurity here at face value. They’ll be tempted to think that if Kagome is feeling this way, then it must be true. Otherwise, why would she think this? (Oh, boy. Too much to unpack there.) But by this point in the series, the narrative has established a consistent pattern, remember? That pattern isn’t accidental. The story repeatedly shows us that Kagome’s perception of being “second best” to InuYasha is wrong. Her insecurity is real, but it’s lying to her.

And even if we disregarded that narrative pattern, we’d still know that Kagome’s assumption is wrong because the rest of 332 proves it to us. What happens right after Kagome worries about being InuYasha’s “backup choice”? He makes it abundantly obvious through his actions that she’s not. These are not the actions of a person who merely has tepid feelings for someone they’re “keeping on reserve” (🙄🙄), and if InuYasha truly had another person he preferred to spend time with, he’d be spending time with that person instead. Let’s review how chapter 332 finishes (sorry for the lack of manga caps in this section—I've already reached 10 images for this post 😤).

InuYasha comes to Kagome’s home and actively seeks time with her (I know I like to actively seek quality time with people I consider “backup” options 🙄)

He tries very hard to fix her bike, which is frankly adorable

He helps her grandpa do chores around the shrine (can you even imagine voluntarily doing manual labor with a crotchety old man for the sake of someone you consider a “backup”?? Yeah, me neither)

He very patiently engages with Kagome’s friends as they launch into what can only be described as an affable interrogation (I know I put up with baffling social situations for the sake of people who are just my “backup” options)

In other words, InuYasha actively chooses to spend his time with Kagome—he is in her time, in her house, in her presence—even when that means performing menial tasks that it is frankly difficult to imagine him doing in any other context. His actions invite the readers to see that there’s a disconnect between Kagome’s insecurities and reality. The narrative blatantly shows us that Kagome’s fears about InuYasha’s feelings are unfounded. And by the end of the chapter, even Kagome stops giving her doubts much credence:

So in summary: yes, I did just take nearly twelve-hundred words to say, “Stop taking character perspectives at face value.” I think folks in this fandom have the tendency to treat Kagome’s perspective as objectively true even when the narrative shows that it’s not. And that failure to pay attention to the rest of the narrative has created a lot of misconceptions about InuYasha’s character (e.g., the accusations that he’s “two-timing,” that he “led Kagome on,” etc.), and about his feelings for Kagome (e.g., “Kagome is InuYasha’s second choice”). The series pretty clearly shows that Kagome is nobody’s “backup choice” and that she has nothing to feel insecure about.

And nobody better tempt me to address all the other reasons why the “Kagome is InuYasha’s second choice” argument is stupid, or you’ll be reading a whole-ass novel about it.

#Inuyasha #InuKag #Kagome #Kagome Higurashi #analysis #meta

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