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yakuzacanons · 9 months

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Wow you're literally the best thing to happen to this platform 🧎‍♀️

I would like to request an angst with fluff ending for Majima and reader 👀 Maybe something involving Makoto and jealousy? 👀

I'd say that it's not just one thing that instantaneously makes the reader break down. First, she notices the wistful look that Majima had when he first tells her about Makoto. Then it's the song that he sings at Karaoke that she just knows it's dedicated to her. And finally, it's when he comes back from Sotenbori acting distant and she immediately knows that something is up, causing her to just burst into tears, resigned and defeated. "Why am I even here?"

I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOUR INCREDIBLE BRAIN TO BRRRR AGAIN

First of all bless u sweet anon, and second of all my brain is going so brrr that if I were to describe it I might explode and we cannot have that. Sorry it took so long to respond to this one, I had to let it simmer in da ol' brain for a bit cuz I have too many ideas for this. Gonna be a long one so sorry in advance but also I am not sorry cuz it's Majima babey! Headcanon below da cut as always. Spoilers for Yakuza 0 and 5.

Majima isn't exactly secretive but he is selective about what he says, especially when embarking into a romantic relationship. The last time he was romantically involved, it ended in a messy divorce. Generally, a lot of things in Majima's life have ended that way so he's delicate whenever he talks about his past.

In doing so, he doesn't realize he's making you feel alienated. Whenever you do ask about his past, it's obvious that he's tense. His answers get shorter, he changes the subject faster. Initially you didn't mind. You knew about his previous marriage, even if only in so few words because he's not one to dwell on that subject. But he never told you about Makoto.

You actually first hear about Makoto via Kiryu, who didn't mean to bring it up. Maybe Majima was just having a particularly bad day and Kiryu says something like "Last time I saw Majima-neesan that upset, it was..." before trailing off. Kiryu can't lie to save his life, and eventually he spills the beans, trying to keep it short by saying "Oh, it's this girl we both knew in the 80's." but it's too late. The secret's out now.

You're not mad that he kept this from you but you're a little surprised. The two of you never had trouble talking about past loves. Even if Majima didn't necessarily enjoy the topic, he was truthful. So why hide this? When you finally confront him with the question, he completely freezes.

He'll immediately deflect with a "How'd ya hear 'bout that?" but when he realizes he can't wiggle his way out of this one, he'll sigh and finally give you the truth. It hurts him that you didn't hear it from him first. Did he plan on telling you eventually? Maybe, probably, he thinks, but secretly he isn't entirely sure. If allowed, would he have left it all buried in the past?

Majima summarizes the events as best as he can without showing any particular feelings towards the matter, but you can see the faintest glimmer in his eyes, a kind you've never seen before. It's a nostalgic ache, both a yearning for what used to be and complete resignation to the fact he could never go back. Eventually you realize that pressing him further is only making him recoil, so you let it slide with a huffy breath. Still, you can't help but wonder what was so special about Makoto that he couldn't even tell YOU of all people that she even existed?

You had nearly forgotten these nagging feelings until you saw the way Majima sang "As Long As You're Happy" at karaoke a few nights later. There was that faint glimmer again. Secretly, Majima's also bugged by his own thoughts and feelings on the matter but neither of you know what to say, if there even IS anything to say, to fix this. He sings to air out these thoughts, not realizing how it looks to you.

You manage to keep it together until Majima leaves to Sotenbori for a work related trip. He'd done this before and it should've been fine but this time it was anything but. You spent nights staring at the ceiling, images of a younger Majima hand in hand with Makoto in the streets of Sotenbori. Him with that long hair you'd only seen in photos and that suit that he doesn't wear anymore. The version of him that Makoto knows and that you could never know.

When Majima finally returns from his trip late one night, you're still lying in bed, wide awake. Normally, he would wake you up immediately and smother you with kisses but instead he walks to the nearby window and lights a cigarette, not realizing you were awake just a few feet away. Majima leans against the windowsill, exhaling heavily, his eyes completely clouded. You'd never seen him like this before.

Before you know it, hot tears are pouring down your face. Was Makoto that big of a deal that he would be acting this, as if he were an entirely different person? Maybe he was, you feared. Maybe the real Majima was still locked away somewhere in an alley in Sotenbori, grasping Makoto close as they hide from thugs, his ever watchful eye fixated on her. The thought drowned you completely.

You hadn't realized it, but your whimpers had become audible. Majima snaps out of his stupor and turns to glance at you as you lay in bed with the blanket pulled nearly over your entire face and it finally clicks. "Ah, shit, shit..." he mutters to himself as he hastily puts out his cigarette. Sure, having to think about and let alone talk about Makoto was complicated for him but he'd gotten over it before and he could do it again. But you? In his daze, he'd forgotten to think about it might've affected you and that hurt him more than recollecting a dozen memories with Makoto ever would.

He rushes to the bed. "Oi, what gives?" Majima's voice is surprisingly docile. He can tell he's hurt you but how could he even begin to approach the issue? He couldn't lie and say Makoto DIDN'T matter to him at all but what could he actually say that would help?

He prods you again with the question, to which you sit up almost violently in bed, throwing the blanket down to Majima's surprise. Your eyes are red and your face is stained with tears. Even though just before you were trying to avoid his gaze, now you were staring straight into his soul. Majima just sits back nervously, eyes wide, as you let out an exasperated "Why am I even here?!".

Majima is stunned as he lets out a meek "Well, ain't it 'cuz we're a couple 'n all?" and immediately realizing how stupid he sounded. He was deflecting again, as he always did whenever Makoto was brought up. His statement only brings you further to tears as you blurt out the one thing you had been trying so desperately not to say: "Why the fuck am I here, Goro? Just to fill some Makoto shaped void in your life?"

Only now does he finally see the extent to which this has hurt you, to which it has driven between a wedge between the two of you. Immediately, he engulfs you in a hug as you cry. Majima knows he's no saint but damn if he could go back to when you first asked and make it all right, he would.

His gloved hands grip you tightly, his fingers pressing into your skin as you continue to sob, his mind flooded this time with memories of you: when you first met, when he first let his guard down around you, and when you accepted him so immediately and lovingly that he thought he was dreaming. How could he take all of that and turn it against you without a second thought?

When he finally speaks, his voice aches in a way you'd never heard before, his accent slipping slightly. "Hey... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry... for hidin' this from you and... for only thinkin' 'bout myself. I thought I'd ruin all o' this by talkin' 'bout it... and turns out I'm ruining this instead by lettin' myself get so stuck in the past that I can't see what's right in goddamn frontta me."

Majima gently pulls you away as you sniffle in front of him. "Oi, look at me" he says as he gently lifts your chin. "My past... hell, all of me. Ya never once thought twice about stickin' by my side and I've been an ungrateful sonnova bitch. I know words can't make up for me bein' an oblivious ass, but I need ya to know this: my past, Makoto, all of it, knowing now it'd lead me here to ya, I wouldn't change a damn thing. And I'd go through it all again if it meant gettin' to be here with ya, here 'n now. None o' that matters to me anymore. You do."

You sniffle a few times before finally cracking a smile. "Ah, there we go. There's that cute lil' smile I love" Majima jokes as he pulls you in for a hug, this time smothering you in cuddles and kisses. "Hey, don't make me laugh, I'm supposed to be mad at you" you can't help but giggle. Majima kisses your forehead before laying down next to him, wiping away a few remnants of tears. "Sorry, can't help it. I just love seein' ya smile. Hell, I just love YOU."

#yakuza #yakuza headcanons #yakuza imagines #ryu ga gotoku #ryu ga gotoku headcanons #ryu ga gotoku imagines #goro majima #majima goro #majima megaphone moment #bro I hit the word limit on this post like 3 times and had to edit but it's finally here sorry for the delay I hope it's good

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20elements · 2 years

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(My descriptions of each photo is numbered.)

1. Introduction: Custom Bleach Brave Soul Attributes

The game’s units are each given one of five attributes on the left. I believe the game would define “Heart” by gut/instinct/intuition while “Mind” umbrellas wits, knowledge, and focus.

For fun I wanted to come up with five more by combining pairs of them. However, I don’t plan on seeing more than 10 colors for these, so I won’t be mixing Mind or Heart with any of the other three. While Balance could apply to equal shares of all five, I mostly think of just power, speed, and tech.

2. Elemental Planet Associations

More often than not, in BBS’ quest menus, the five would be listed in the order I’m displaying, and because of their colors too, I ended up seeing a coincidence with (simultaneously) the weekdays, the “planets” (including the moon) the days are associated with, and the Chinese (and presumably Japanese) names for those planets. But even without the latter translations, the first three are easy enough to explain with Greek mythology or astrology, but I won’t go into that in detail.

So since I added five more (lower half), I figured I’d match them with the remaining “ruling stars” (yes even in Chinese, three of them are named after the Greek deities). In Chinese, Saturn is named after the Earth element, the “middle ground” of the Wu Xing’s elements so using “Balance” fits that criteria. But for the rest (if I failed to use color as a basis), I mostly went with what I thought a master of each element could shine best in.

3. RWBY: Grimm Eclipse

To be honest, it was Team JNPR that first made me want to start merging BBS’ attributes, because after I determined Ren could own both Speed and Technique while Jaune carried Heart, I wanted to mix the former’s into just one. That led me to start merging all the others but after I extended to all eight playable characters, this is what I determined. (And yes, I am trying to distinguish all eight.)

Originally my basis for assigning Jaune “Heart” really just came from his moon-like emblem, though Bleach does tie it with spiritual aura as well. But as his team’s leader and tactician, “Mind” would also fit him, so I mixed the two and gave him “Soul”. I also deemed Blake the better option for “Heart” since I assume being a Faunus would give her higher instincts than most humans (in case my own observations of the show don’t suffice).

It was tempting to assign Nora “Momentum” because of the pink while Yang would be “Power” (a neater choice for Team RWBY), but “Momentum” is on a basis of Power AND Speed. At least in GE, I find Nora slower than the other characters including Yang.

As long as Pyrrha has her wits and intelligence, I could get away with satisfying both planet and color associations with Mind. At least in my experience, countering enemy attacks when they’re open (circle button on PS4) does expect focus from players. While every character has that, I found Pyrrha’s one of most satisfying to use because it’s a projectile.

4. Yakuza 0 Styles

I always viewed Kiryu’s styles as “raw” in terms of the given stats (i.e. speed is speed, power is power, etc.) while Majima’s has more nuance and art, so that summarizes my choices here.

I could give Kiryu’s Dragon style “Balance”, but since the Legend style was a lofty “awakening” and more unique to himself, I figured that would be his “Soul”. But while that could also be true for Majima’s Mad Dog Legend, the latter just feels more instinctive than anything. Playing in Mad Dog myself, I feel like I can time and chain his attacks as a quickly learned “habit”, to say nothing of his mentality.

The rest of Majima’s styles are all my custom attributes, because to reiterate, they’re not just raw stat displays like Kiryu’s. While Thug would be a technical style, it’s also fairly swift and agile; even meant to be “efficient” because of its “dirty” strats. Slugger is a power style that also displays technique, or a certain handle on the weapon (how he swings or twirls the bat, etc.). I don’t need to explain why Breaker is Momentum (whether or not I can maintain the Power component).

5. Forger Family AU

This is a drawing I shared a few months back where I matched the Forgers (including my OCs) with BBS’ attributes and even elements wherever I could. If I had to use my custom labels as an alternative, the icons below would be it. But since this includes OCs that hardly anyone knows, I won’t go into detail about this group for now, though I trust the canon three should be intuitive enough.

6. Espadas

Since there are 10 of them, I’ll just entertain a one-to-one alignment. I’ll let this one speak for itself.

#bleach brave souls #wu xing #rwby grimm eclipse #yakuza 0 #spy x family #bleach espada

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