#they added kicho

[aquagirl1978]

#i squealed #they added kicho #ikemen series #ikemen sengoku #ikesen #kicho #ikesen kicho #ikesen nobunaga #nobunaga oda #mitsuhide #ikesen mitsuhide #kenshin uesugi #ikesen kenshin #ieyasu tokugawa #ikesen ieyasu #masamune date #ikesen masamune

[cirilla-fiona-riannon]

TWO LOVERS DRENCHED IN DEVOTION

Alternate title: Soaked Sweethearts

This is simply a fan translation of the game. Translations may not always capture the exact nuances or tone of the original text. Expect grammatical errors.

I turned my gaze outside the window upon hearing the sound of the rushing wind.

(It's windy today.)

I stopped sewing and watched the trees sway.

Kicho: "Mai, can I come in?"

Mai: "Sure. Something smells nice."

Kicho: "I made some tea. How about taking a break together?"

Mai: "Okay. Thanks!"

Putting my sewing kit back on the shelf, I sat with Kicho at the table, and he gracefully poured tea into the teacups.

(Being alone with my lover like this is so blissful.)

Kicho: "Are you really that happy?"

Mai: "Huh? Did I say it out loud?"

Kicho: "No, even without saying anything, I can tell just by looking at your face."

(It must have been obvious that he could tell so easily.)

Kicho: "Why are you turning to the side?"

Mai: "Because I'm embarrassed about having my feelings read."

Kicho: "It's too late to be feeling shy now."

Feeling my cheeks getting warm, I took a sip of the warm tea he handed me, and a sweet, familiar scent tickled my nose.

(Huh?)

Mai: "This has honey in it, doesn't it?"

Kicho: "Yeah. I remember seeing someone drizzle it into tea back in the future."

Kicho: "Do you like it?"

Mai: "Yes, I can even savor the aroma."

Kicho: "I see."

(If he wasn't here, I wouldn't be able to drink it in this era.)

With every sip, the sweetness of the honey soothed my heart.

Mai: "It's delicious. Can I have another cup later?"

Kicho: "Of course. I added it to make you happy. Feel free to drink as much as you want."

(Ah, he smiled.)

My soft gaze met his emerald eyes, and my heart beat faster.

Mai: "This tea tastes even better because I'm sharing it with you."

Kicho: "……..."

Kicho: "You really say the cutest things."

Gently, he reached his hand out and stroked my cheek.

(Hehe. It tickles.)

Mai: "By the way, it's rare to see you taking a break at this hour."

Kicho: "One business negotiation got canceled."

Mai: "So you came to see me in your free time?"

Kicho: "Of course."

(He's so straightforward.)

Heat spread to my cheeks again with happiness and embarrassment.

Afterward, we exchanged plans for the week and engaged in small talk while enjoying the tea.

(Since we’re both busy, it looks like it’ll be just another ordinary day.)

That’s why sharing a warm cup of tea and talking like this felt so precious.

Kicho: “Mai, how about going somewhere on our next day off?”

Mai: “Really? Okay!”

Kicho: “Then choose where you want to go.”

Suddenly, a knocking sound interrupted our conversation.

Subordinate’s voice: “Excuse me. Lord Kicho, are you here?”

(It seems like he’s looking for Kicho.)

Kicho: “I’m here. What is it?”

Subordinate’s voice: “We need you to handle an urgent matter at the port.”

Kicho: “I’ll be right there.”

Subordinate’s voice: “Yes, sir.”

Kicho stood up and returned the tea set to the tray.

Mai: “Are you heading to the port now?”

Kicho: “Yeah. I’ll probably be home late.”

Kicho: “By the way, about our previous conversation, think about the place you want to go.”

(Even though he’s so busy, he still cares about me.)

Mai: “Okay, I’m looking forward to it.”

Kicho: “Yeah, me too.”

I saw him off as he left the room, then returned to work.

(I wonder where we should go on our outing.)

A few hours later一

(I did a great job today.)

Having completed my work quota, I stretched my body and realized that the outside had already become completely dark.

As I turned on the lights, it started to rain.

(Come to think of it, Kicho went to the port.)

(It’s raining. I hope he’s okay.)

(He said he’d be late, so I should probably bring him an umbrella and pick him up.)

I hurried out of the room and bumped into someone with a thud.

Kicho: “Mai, where are you going?”

Mai: “Kicho? You’re back?”

Kicho: “Just now.”

(He’s not drenched.)

(I’m glad he made it back to the trading post before the rain started. But...)

Kicho: “........”

His expression was so tense.

(Did something happen?)

Kicho: “I’ll be working late tonight. You should go to bed first.”

Kicho: “I’ll be in the reception room, so if you need anything, just call me.”

Mai: “Okay.”

I nodded, and he walked away.

(I'm curious, but I guess it's better if I'm not by his side tonight.)

The next afternoon, I left the room to go to the market to buy some fabrics.

(In the end, I couldn't see him this morning either. I wonder what happened after that.)

As I left the room, I heard whispers from the end of the hallway.

Kicho's Subordinate 1: "Is that true?"

Kicho's Subordinate 2: "Yeah. It looks like there's a spy targeting Lord Kicho among those who visited the trading post."

(What!?)

The unexpected words left me breathless.

(A spy targeting Kicho? Who on earth?)

Even after his subordinates left, I couldn't move from that spot.

Kicho: "Mai."

Mai: "........."

I snapped back to reality when someone called my name.

I looked at the source of the voice and saw Kicho staring at me.

Mai: "Are you being targeted by a spy?"

Kicho: "It looks like you already heard about it."

Mai: "Yes. Is it true that there's someone in this trading post who is after you?"

He frowned and let out a small sigh.

Kicho: "I have such information, but I still don't know who the spy is."

Mai: "So, it's true after all."

Kicho: "Sorry for surprising you. But don't worry, it will be over soon."

Kicho: "You can continue to live normally without any concerns."

(I understand that he's trying to reassure me, but...)

I couldn't nod sincerely because his tense expression from last night crossed my mind.

Mai: "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Kicho: "Don't try doing anything stupid. Besides, I'm pretty good at finding spies, especially those from Azuchi."

He chuckled, and I pursed my lips.

Mai: "Are you talking about me!?"

(I want him to take me seriously, not make fun of me.)

Just as I was about to try again to offer my help一

Kicho: "Are you really that worried?"

Mai: "Eh? Ah..."

I felt my feet gently lift off the ground.

With one arm holding me, he opened the door to my room.

(Whoa!)

As soon as he entered the room, he closed the door behind him.

Kicho: "There's no need for you to be anxious."

Mai: "Nnn..."

He embraced me in his arms, and our lips met abruptly.

(Why did this happen so suddenly?)

He slowly slipped his tongue in and entwined it with mine, slowly melting me.

Unable to stand, I collapsed into Kicho, and the arm around my waist supported me.

Kicho: "No matter what happens, I will never let any harm come to you."

Kicho: "I'm currently investigating the identity of the spy, so it's only a matter of time until I find out."

Mai: "Ah…nnn…"

He deepened the kiss as if to reassure me.

(No, that's not it.)

(What I'm worried about is not myself, but him.)

He's a kind person, but it's true that he has earned some resentment through his past actions.

(If something happens to him…)

Even thinking that, my objections were sealed with a kiss, preventing me from saying a word.

Kicho: "It's about time."

He whispered this reluctantly and released his arm from me.

Breathing out a sigh, we gazed at each other, and someone knocked at the door.

Subordinate: "Lord Kicho."

Kicho: "I know."

Kicho: "Then Mai, I'll be going now."

After lightly stroking my head, he disappeared beyond the door.

(I couldn't convey anything.)

I was left standing there, my cheeks flushed.

The next day, after finishing my errands and leaving the shop一

(Huh? You're kidding, right?)

Part 1 ╎ Part 2 ╎ Premium ╎ Epilogue

#ikemen sengoku #ikesen kicho #ikesen kichou #kicho #ikesen #ikesen jp #ikesen translations #cybird

[xenokiryu]

I said I was gonna put together that Unrequited/Love Rival list for IkeSen and by the gods I am going to put it together! Shout out to @babyblue0t7 for reminding me (and sharing some info too) that I had made a post with the goal and intent to put together said list but got distracted by a multitude of things;;;; (and poor memory;;)

Also thank you to the Ikemen Discord server crew that I'm a part of, especially @sevenai & @veervers on said server, I appreciate the assist in helping me figure out who was who in these routes!

Everything will be under a read more and this originally started as me wanting to sate my curiosity over it. Reblogs for this is GREATLY appreciated over the likes as it'll help spread it as well as help anyone else who wants to sate their curiosity.

Bear in mind that, this list is going to be missing a few things and doesn't really fully contain anything involving the sequels & routes that have been released for the JP servers, the only sequel and unreleased route to EN will be tagged as such. My goal is to get mostly the main routes listed, and the sequel ones can be added onto the post or added in at a later date.

So the only "spoiler" is going to be crossed out, but from what was shared, that is in fact the rival.

Sasuke (Rival) -> Yukimura (Main)

Yukimura (Rival) -> Sasuke (Main)

Kennyo (Rival) -> Mitsunari (Main)

Yoshimoto (Rival) -> Mitsuhide (Main)

Mitsunari (Rival) -> Kenshin (Main)

Hideyoshi (Rival) -> Nobunaga (Main)

Nobunaga (Rival) -> Shingen (Main)

Ranmaru (Rival) -> Kennyo (Main)

Ranmaru (Rival) -> Yoshimoto (Main)

Kicho (Rival) -> Motonari (Main)

Kicho (Rival) -> Ieyasu (Sequel)

Kenshin (Rival) -> Ieyasu (Main)

Kenshin (Rival) -> Kanetsugu (Main)

Mitsuhide (Rival) -> Hideyoshi (Main)

Mitsuhide (Rival) -> Kicho (Main)

Ieyasu (Rival) -> Keiji (Main)

Ieyasu (Rival) -> Masamune (Main)

Right now we only have 5 suitors who have been listed in more than one route as a rival, though the current consensus we've managed to sus out is that well... Masamune hasn't been listed as a rival to anyone yet, as well as Kanetsugu (That I and the listed peeps aren't aware of yet, as some of us have yet to do some sequel routes).

However as I previously said, this isn't a 100% completed list as we still have more sequels to be released on top of one more route to be released via JP server.

#IkeSen #Ikemen Sengoku #IkeSen Sasuke #IkeSen Yukimura #IkeSen Kennyo #IkeSen Yoshimoto #IkeSen Mitsunari #IkeSen Hideyoshi #IkeSen Nobunaga #IkeSen Ranmaru #IkeSen Kicho #IkeSen Kenshin #IkeSen Kanetsugu #IkeSen Mitsuhide #IkeSen Shingen #IkeSen Masamune #IkeSen Motonari #IkeSen Keiji #God damn this tag list is long #long post

[the12thnightproject]

Ikemen Sengoku reaction when MC is a neko?

Hi Anon!  Thank you for sending an ask. NGL, I misread that at first and thought it said “necro”… I thought, ‘oooh wrong Otome there.’ Luckily I re-read it, and this is totally my kind of chaos…

So MC is a Neko… here we go….

Nobunaga – On that second game of GO when he conquers her ears, he gets a mouthful of fur. Legit baffled as to whether or not to conquer her tail. Hideyoshi becomes concerned when Nobunaga starts hacking up hairballs.

Masamune – Why is she trying to bury the food he makes for her? However once she starts bringing him freshly-killed mice and birds, it opens up a whole new realm of cooking. Races her all over Azuchi when she gets the zoomies.

Hideyoshi – As much as he adores her, he really wishes she would stop batting his papers, brushes and ink off the desk.

Mitsuhide – Discovers the hard way that she really hates the nickname “Little Mouse,” but loves to tease her by dangling string over her head.

Ieyasu –  Relationship ended before it began when she shed on his sourdough starter.

Mitsunari – They snuggle. A lot. He…. hasn’t actually noticed the ears and the tail. She won’t eat his carrots either.

Keiji – Likes to serenade her with made up songs about cats. She loves sleeping on him – his chest is the best pillow. His biggest regret though is that so far, has not been able to defeat her in a stare down.

Ranmaru – Are the absolute BEST of friends. They groom each other. Hideyoshi becomes concerned when Ranmaru starts hacking up hairballs.

Kenshin – Once he got her to stop chasing the bunnies, they got along fine. He discovers that he can initiate a great sparring sequence whenever he touches her belly.

Kanetsugu –  At first, her curious prowling into his things got on his nerves, but then he discovered he could get her to stay put by placing a box in the middle of his floor. Their nights are incredibly passionate. He bites her. She bites back. Good thing he has an endless supply of turtlenecks.

Shingen – Sweet talks her, gives her presents, instinctively knows exactly how she likes to be touched. She reciprocates by kneading his sore muscles after a long day of strategizing. It’s a purrfect relationship… although everyone becomes concerned when Shingen starts hacking up hairballs

Yoshimoto – He thinks she is beautiful. She accepts this worship as her due. Now, if he could only get the cat fur off his favorite clothing…

Yukimura – He stepped on her tail. She left a present in his shoes. Now they practically spit when they see each other.

Sasuke – He wooed her with cat puns, and then won her over completely by rigging up a sengoku era laser pointer powered by a potato.

Kennyo – She LOVES Kennyo. She follows him everywhere, even if he tries to shoo her away. In other words… nothing has changed from his actual route.

Motonari –  Putting a collar on her? BIG MISTAKE. For the next three days, she would stealthy sneak in front of him and trip him. THEN. He added a bell to the collar. BIGGER MISTAKE. Hiroyoshi is currently fumigating Motonari’s quarters.

Kicho – Has Had a pet bird.

@lorei-writes

#ikemen sengoku #headcanon theater #headcanons #ikesen nobunaga #ikesen masamune #ikesen hideyoshi #ikesen mitsuhide #ikesen ieyasu #ikesen mitsunari #ikesen keiji #ikesen ranmaru #ikesen kenshin #ikesen kanetsugu #ikesen shingen #ikesen yukiumura #ikesen yoshimoto #ikesen sasuke #ikesen kennyo #ikesen motonari #ikesen kicho

[lorei-writes]

Hello!

I just wanted to say, I've finally downloaded Ikemen Sengoku. It's been more than a month, but I was not really active on Tumblr, so I didn't come at you before.

I played Masamune's route first. Not bad, but he's not really for me. He cooks, yes, and I've always wish for a guy to cook for me, but I didn't really understand the character. Nice eyepatch, though.

Now, I'm playing Mitsuhide's route. I'm not a fan of his casual clothes and I don't know what it's going on with his neck but, overall, he's hot. I really love how he teases the MC. I've always loved teasing guys. I'm not the only on board, since I think Mitsuhide is one of the most popular guy? I was really suprised too of how he is caring. Also, I like the fact that he's neither all white or all black. I, myself, am like that, not the extent of the character, though.

Can't wait for his sequel. His eternal route just came out, I think, so I'll have to wait for years.

Next I'll read should be Yoshimoto's. He's so beautiful. I want Kicho route to come soon, because he's even more beautiful.

So yeah, I wanted to share my opinion with you since I downloaded the game thanks to you.

Hello, hello!!

Re: Masamune

Oooh, which ending have you played? I may have some thoughts on the Dramatic Epilogue, I really didn't like that part of the Dramatic End, haha. (I should stop myself from rambling here, but I really feel that his internal contradictions aren't talked about much until the Sequel). He's definitely not for everybody, though.

Re: Mitsuhide

Oh, YOU BET he is popular. He's one of the top guys. Easily one of the best routes in the game. (And... once you play both routes... I think you may like the full love bonus at the end, I think some cooking attempts were involved there?)

And, well... I'd like to have some good news on the sequel, but it hasn't been released in JP yet either :') So it will take a while.

I haven't played Yoshimoto's route yet, but I've heard plenty good things about it. >:) Ahh, I really should pick it up, especially since Kanetsugu's route made me so curious about all the other characters added in Act II. +Kicho was released in JP earlier this year, so who knows, he may be coming soon.

I hope you have plenty fun playing!! >:)

#answered #cidylee #ikesen #ikemen sengoku

[skbne]

About Sukeban no Egao

!NSFW!

We're making RPG Maker games, heavily inspired by elements from Yakuza 0... with a few delinquent girls getting their smiles on. As development continues, we'll be adding more content as well as playable mini-games that will ultimately be a stepping stone for the project.

Please look forward to releases in this page:

https://roomukurei.itch.io/skbne

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Concept basis: https://www.deviantart.com/grm013/art/Nakatagai-Gang-Aoi-and-Akane-932625572 https://www.deviantart.com/grm013/art/Nakatagai-Gang-Kicho-and-Taiga-932628069 https://www.deviantart.com/grm013/art/Nakatagai-Gang-Ichika-and-Satsuki-932628281

Creators: https://www.deviantart.com/grm013 https://www.deviantart.com/animesage8 https://twitter.com/praetorxz https://twitter.com/roomukurei

[writingwhimsey]

A Dance to Remember

Crack fic ahead! Ikesen warlords react to a belly dancer MC. Nothing too wild here, slightly suggestive content, but nothing more. If anyone likes, I may do some spinoffs of this with each warlord (almost like a collection event in the game). Anyways, I hope you enjoy the read and find this as fun to read as I did to write!

I couldn't believe it. It had finally happened. We had finally settled things with the Uesugi-Takeda-Ikko alliance. We'd also made peace with the Mouri and Kicho was locked up, where he wouldn't be able to disrupt our plans for uniting the country anymore. No disrupting the peace or causing the future I came from to cease to exist.

We were preparing to have a banquet to celebrate. All the members of each group's inner circle would be attending. Nobunaga had put me in charge of gathering entertainment for the evening. I wanted to do something special and seeing as how part of the reason the warlords had all even agreed to the peace between them, was for Sasuke and my health -Kicho's plans had nearly killed us both- I really wanted to do something special.

Thankfully Nobunaga had given me plenty of time to prepare. I had also gotten a little help from Yoshimoto and Keiji in recruiting musicians. I had been working with the musicians for the last two weeks on the music I wanted them to learn. Motonari being a pirate and merchant, I was able to get him to help me with some special fabrics and other items I needed to make my dance costume. I had also been rehearsing in my spare time. I was planning a very special performance.

It had been quite a long time since I'd put on a performance. I used to put them on all the time back in the modern day, making my own costumes as well. It was actually in making my costumes (and the costumes for the other girls in my group) that I discovered my love of sewing and fashion. It was funny that my two passions had managed to merge so well together.

I smiled as I finished putting the final pieces of my costume together. I couldn't wait to see the reactions of all of the guys. I doubted any of them had seen anything like what I had planned…well maybe Motonari had considering how much he had traveled. I could imagine some of their reactions and boy did that mental image make me laugh.

It took a few more days, but finally the day of the banquet arrived. I sat with everyone for a while, enjoying the food and conversation. The musicians were playing in the background. "So, lass what have you got planned for us?" Masamune asked.

"Yes, I am interested to see what you have in mind, Fireball." Nobunaga said, an amused smile on his face.

I grinned. "I take it you have all grown bored and wish for the real entertainment?" I replied.

"I just wanna know what I had ta get all that fancy fabric fer ya ta make." Motonari replied, a crooked grin on his face. "What yer wearin' ain't any of the fabric I got ya."

"I am always looking forward to what a beautiful goddess has up her sleeve." Shingen added.

"I'm really interested to see what you've got planned. I'm guessing you're going to be using something from our time." Sasuke spoke up.

"I'm really looking forward to what you do for entertainment in the future." Ranmaru agreed, an excited smile on his face.

I smiled. "Don't worry, I am certain you will all enjoy it." I replied. "Give me a moment while I go change."

I stood up and exited the room. I made my way to my room. I quickly changed and fixed up my hair and makeup. I gave myself a quick check in the mirror. It had been so long since I had worn my dance costume, but it felt so wonderful. I smirked at my reflection as I wrapped a robe over my costume to make my way from my room to the audience hall.

I stopped just outside the door. "Are you guys ready?" I called.

"Yeah, come on in, Princess!" Keiji called and I could picture the big goofy grin on his face.

I headed into the room, dropping my robe as soon as I was on the other side. I heard a few gasps and was quite certain some jaws were hitting the floor. What these boys did not know was that in the modern day, I wasn't just a fashion designer, but a belly dancer.

My costume showed off my midriff and an ample amount of my cleavage. It was made of the prettiest silks of red and gold, some sheer. I had a jingly golden belt at my hips. I had silk bands on my upper arms with sheer silk that hung down so that I could grip them and use them in my moves.

"That is an interesting costume, Fireball." Nobunaga declared a smirk on his face.

Masamune let out a whistle. "Now that's a costume."

"My, my little mouse." Mitsuhide said, that smile on his face.

"I'm not at all disappointed by what ya used this fabric for." Motonari said, a shark-like grin on his face.

There was something that sounded like a cat being strangled. Then Hideyoshi was speaking up. "What are you wearing? You…you need to cover up this instant."He said indignantly.

"Y-yeah…what Hideyoshi said! That's the kind of outfit you should save for your bedroom!" Yukimura shouted, cheeks pink.

"Are…are you a belly dancer?" Sasuke asked, eyes wide.

I nodded. "Yup." I then turned to the other guys. "And this is the traditional costume for that dance. Now, I can't go changing before putting on the show."

"I see nothing wrong with the goddess's outfit." Shingen said. "And I am quite curious as to this…belly dance."

"I think the costume is quite beautiful." Yoshimoto said. "And all dance is a form of art. And it should be appreciated."

"I'm excited to see this." Keiji remarked. "The princess has been holding out on us."

Kennyo coughed, but remained silent. His cheeks pink.

I looked towards the musicians and gave them their cue. The music began and I moved in time with the beat. My hips, my belly, my chest, my arms, all moved. I wore a smile on my face as I danced, my hips undulating. Spinning at times. Moving my arms gracefully, holding the silk that dangled from my arm bands and my belt jingling as I moved about.

The guys were all watching, entranced by my moves. The beat of the music picked up and I shimmied my hips faster, moving my arms up as I did so.

"I can't stand for this a moment longer!" Hideyoshi shouted before jumping to his feet. The next thing I knew he was removing his haori and wrapping it around me. The musicians stopped the music at a severe look from Hideyoshi.

"Boo!" Masamune shouted.

"Come on, Hideyoshi!" Keiji echoed.

"We were all very much enjoying the show the goddess was putting on." Shingen added.

"Pretty sure she was just gettin' to the best part." Motonari agreed. "This party was finally startin' to livin' up."

"Lord Kenshin even put down his sake." Sasuke spoke up. "Though it appears it was too much for Yukimura."

I then turned to see that Yukimura had passed out, his face beet red…and a tiny bit of blood trickling down his nose.

"Why did you stop such a beautiful dance, Lord Hideyoshi?" Mitsunari spoke up, though his cheeks were looking a bit pink.

"It is clear Hideyoshi just wishes to steal my lucky charm and keep her all to himself." Nobunaga spoke up.

"I…I would NEVER steal from you, my lord!" Hideyoshi protested. "I just…I can't stand having everyone look at her this way!"

"You do realize, I was having fun, don't you, Hideyoshi?" I asked looking up at him. "Back home, this was one of the things I did and I loved it."

"This is fascinating." Mitsuhide said, that ever-present cheshire grin on his face.

"If Hideyoshi ain't willin; to let you finish this performance, yer always welcome to come back with me to my ship. I'll happily let ya finish…put them hips ta somethin' even better." Motonari said, giving me a devilish grin.

I giggled and my cheeks reddened a bit at his suggestive tone. "Oh you…"

"Or perhaps you should come finish this performance for me in the tenshu." Nobunaga suggested.

"I believe you should return with me to my room, where I can worship you for such a performance." Shingen said, giving me a wink.

"You're always welcome in my manner, kitten." Masamune said, grinning. "You can perform for me any time."

"You're welcome to come back with me, Princess. You can teach me those moves and I can teach you some of my own." Keiji said, his tone VERY suggestive.

"Your costume and your dance are true works of art, princess. I would be more than happy to appreciate them in my private chambers." Yoshimoto spoke up.

"You're looking so cute!" Ranmaru declared. "I bet you'd look even cuter if you were dancing just for me! What do you say you come with me back to my room?"

I hadn't expected that out of Ranmaru. My cheeks flushed.

Kennyo was sitting beside him. "You…you shouldn't say something like that, Ranmaru. Though if the princess requires some respite from all of this, she is welcome to…to come rest at my side." He said all of this not able to look directly at me and his cheeks blushing.

"I'd be happy to see the end of this performance in my manor little mouse." Mitsuhide told me.

"You're fools, all of you." Kenshin declared, his gaze deadly as he looked around the room. "She will be coming with me and ONLY I will ever get to enjoy such a performance again." He was then standing and drawing his sword.

"She isn't going with any of you!" Hideyoshi declared, pushing me protectively behind him, as he drew his own sword.

I sighed. "PUT YOUR SWORDS AWAY!" I scolded them.

"This is a fight ya could easily settle, m'lady." Motonari said, grinning at me.

"Yes, you can easily settle this, Fireball." Nobunaga agreed. "I believe they are right." Sasuke spoke up. "The choice is yours."

"Who will you allow to worship you tonight, my goddess?" Shingen asked, his voice pure seduction.

I looked around the room at all of them. I did care for all of them and loved them all in my own way. But there was only one man that held my heart. "That's any easy choice. Of course I will be going home with my love…"

#ikesen #ikemen sengoku #nobunaga #motonari #shingen #kenshin #masamune #hideyoshi #sasuke #kennyo #ranmaru #mitsunari #yukimura #keiji #yoshimoto #ikesen warlords #warlords react #bellydancer mc #crack fic #cybird otome #cybird #otome boys #cybird ikemen #ikemen series #fanfcition #fanfic #crack #humor

[azureaqua]

Giving the Ikesen guys modern outfits (because I can) <Pt. 2>

Yeah, we’re doing this. I've probably put way too much thought and time into this. But at this point I have to share it. Why the Ikesen guys, you ask? Because they have the most traditional clothes, especially seeing that nowadays western-style fashion is present everywhere! Let's get it!

→ PART 1 HERE, if you missed it!

How did this post even came alive? Tbh, I was just browsing Pinterest and one of my secret hobbies is that I like to thirst over fashion runways and designer stuff. Not that I would ever buy them, or have the money to buy them, but I still enjoy it for some reason haha. So one time, I was looking at an outfit and suddenly a warlord popped into my head. That's when I decided that I'll do a full detailed research on this. Inspired mainly by their armors and color palettes. (First I thought about drawing the outfits myself, but my drawing skills are questionable, so I edited them instead. My editing skills are better, I promise.)

Also, as I said; these are from fashion runways, so almost everything is from luxury brands and/or quality designers. So not the 'typical' street fashion, because I figured it would be more interesting this way. Plus since I needed a lot of jackets and blazers for the guys, I'm thanking Balmain, because most of these are from their shows XD.

Takeda Shingen

At first this wasn't quite the outfit I invisioned for him, but after I completed it... You know, it's for the better. He needed something big, something voluminous. I also got mafia boss vibes, like with Nobunaga and this time I really went for it with the coat. The one-piece suit underneath gives a nice contrast and introduces a new accent color! This isn't really in Shingen's palette, but it did good for the whole picture. I was hesitant once again about the boots, but other shoes would have looked wrong so, Shingen will slay the high lace up boots! I added a subtle accessory to his big coat and a hat as well. I feel like he would look good in it!

Uesugi Kenshin

I found a lot of big, fancy fur coats for him, but I ended up using the smallest and the least fluffy out of them haha. Kenshin is elegant and graceful. They mention it all the time when he's fighting or when they talk about his mere presence. But he's ruthless as well. So something 'painfully' beautiful was the idea. It's a mix of styles and textures with the big fur and checkered jacket, but the long satin suit with a trail underneath. Plus black dress pants. And I may or may not have given him discreet high heels. He needs to look taller next to Shingen lol. He got leather gloves as well, it was to make the outfit complete!

Akechi Mitsuhide

I know his official nickname in the game is the kitsune, but c'mon! There so many cool clothing pieces with snake designs! I. Just. Had. To. The simple shirt and long skirt-like pants underneath his green coat are to tone down the outfit, because of the pattern. He got some fancy leather dress shoes, in sleek black color as well! Then the coolest piece in my opinion is that big, bedazzled snake that is hanging around his neck! I also wanted to put something to his waist, to make a contrast, then I found these funky glasses with similar snakey design, also some resemblance to the biblical term 'serpent in paradise'.

Kicho

Well, Kicho is canonically a woman in history. So I dared to give him a more feminine silhouette and garments. His outfit is the most subtle and simplest beside Kanetsugu's. (And mostly my style, I would gladly wear this! XD) The pants' material and its color shifts slightly, so it has an elegant feeling! I also gave him discreet heels, unintentionally this time haha. The top is a shorter winter coat, made from a thicker material and I have to admit that the detail in the front wasn't there at first. I cut it out from a dress and edited it on and it was a really good idea! Plus Kicho got a small Gucci handbag, because he's THE beauty king lol.

Mori Ranmaru

I don't know why I associated him immediately with butterflies, but it's a thing now! At first I found this adorable coat/poncho and I knew I had to use it! But I needed something under it, so this simple white turtleneck seemed a good contrast. Then the slightly loose pants just looked too cute with the boots! So overall I think it's and adorable, lively outfit, just like Ranmaru! It's not as colorful but I can definitely imagine it on him!

Ishida Mitsunari

I admit, maybe I've gone a little overboard with him. Again I'm not sure why I associated these long, dangling pieces of fabric to his outfit, but Mitsunari would look absolutely precious! It's a bit chaotic over there, I made it from a lot of asymmetrical coats, dresses, suits. Also the colors are a bit random, but I think it could work? He would make it look good, any day! There's also a graceful vibe to both the outfit and Mitsunari!

Tokugawa Ieyasu

I had different plans for him at the beginning as well. I wanted a darker color palette and a 'skater-boy' theme, if it makes sense? But in the end that's how it came out. I feel funny about the printed pants, but he rocks it! I had some problems with the white turtleneck under the asymmetric coat, it still looks weird the way it's under it, but I hope it's not that disturbing! The colors are mostly muted, but that dark, wine red does good for the full picture!

Sarutobi Sasuke

I'll be honest, I feel the least accomplished and proud about this piece but I tried! I wanted to mimic his ninja outfit, but spice things up with this so-called 'tech-wear'? Tech fashion, I think that's how they call this kind of style. I had this idea because it matched him as a ninja, as an astrophysicist and a genius in general haha. I tried to put some more color into it, than the muted grays, I hope it helped!

Kennyo

I really wanted to keep the traditional feeling of his robes this time! I think I gathered good materials for it, but the top robes look a bit weird and all-over-the-place. The pants are baggy, and maybe the black is too much, but it doesn't need to be colorful, it's Kennyo we're talking about haha. Don't ask about his shoes, I just went with it, it felt right. The purple cape thing behind him was a last-minute idea, but I think it was a good decision to bring back his another main color, beside this dark yellowish shade!

Well, this was quite the work!

Especially writing the descriptions, but I definitely wanted to do them, to show what were my intentions and ideas! I hope it's understandable and not that repetitive!

Hope you enjoyed!

#cybird ikemen series #ikemen sengoku #ikesen #shingen takeda #kenshin uesugi #ieyasu tokugawa #mitsuhide akechi #mitsunari ishida #sasuke sarutobi #ikesen kennyo #mori ranmaru #kicho #ikesen ranmaru #ikesen ieyasu #ikesen mitsunari #ikesen mitsuhide #ikesen shingen #ikesen kicho #ikesen kenshin #ikesen sasuke

[aquagirl1978]

Hi Aqua! I'm thinking of downloading IkeSen before the anime expo and anniversary brouhaha. Is it like Prince where I should read routes and endings in a specific order? Do you have any starter route recommendations? I definitely want to play Yoshimoto, but other than that I'm a blank slate. Thank you in advance for your advice, friend! :D

Ahhhhhh!!!!!! Is this my chance to get you into another Ikemen Series game? Okay, let's see if I can do this in a not so confusing manner - you'll see what I mean in a minute.

While Sen is maybe my second favorite game (at the moment), I have a serious love/hate relationship with it's game play. While it's similar in setup as Rev, Vamp and Prince in that you get 5 chapter tickets per day, there's intimacy and avatar challenges, there's love battles - ok, i know i am calling some of these by their names in Prince, I'm just more familiar with Prince than the other games - there are also some MAJOR differences in this game that are not present in the others.

Be careful which suitor you select to read. Sen is different from the other games in that you cannot freely switch suitors. In the other games, if you pick a suitor and you find his route not to your likes, or a new route just got released it is easy peasy to go to the change character selection screen and switch. Not so in Sen! To start a new route, you either need to finish the route you are currently reading or use a suitor key which they sometimes gift you when a new route is released or you can buy one. Once you switch routes with a suitor key and you decide to go back to the other route at a later date, you start from the beginning.

There is no free premium currency. In the other games, you can earn free diamonds by logging in daily or by playing collection events. Not so in Sen. The only way to get "coins" in Sen is to purchase them for money. (They do have something similar to Vamp where you can watch ads and get 10 coins per day, I think. But when you need a lot of coins for an avatar challenge or story event, good luck.)

Story events are expensive. If I grind daily, I can usually read 2 endings in Vamp and Prince. Not so in Sen. I've played the 2 story events that Kicho was in, and I'm not going to say what I spent - but it was a lot.

Now that I got the negatives out of the way, on to the fun stuff.

Monthly attire. Every month, there is a card you get stamps for daily login. Login 12, 21 and 28 days and you get yourself free attire like kimonos and obis.

Castle gacha. Sen does not have the typical card gacha that the other games have. Their main gacha is the castle gacha where you can win items to go into your castle - but if you're lucky, you can win the suitor's POV (similar to Vamp/Sen where you get the option to purchase the Suitor's POV). So play this daily.

I suppose I should now answer the bulk of your question you asked - order of routes.

I personally don't think there's a necessary order to routes like you have in IkePri. The first route I started with was Motonari. And I didn't find myself lost or confused while reading his route. After him, I've read Keiji, Shingen, Kenshin, Masamune (both main and sequel), Yukimura (both main and sequel), Mitsuhide, Yoshimoto and Kanetsugu. I'm currently reading Ieyasu's main route.

I loved Yoshimoto's route - he is a lovely suitor with a beautiful but wounded soul. Found family plays a huge part in his route - definitely gives off Queen of Thieves/Havenfall vibes (yes, I'm mentioning my old fandom here).

As always, I'm here to answer any questions you may have. Happy reading!

#aqua asks #ikemen sengoku #ikesen

[cirilla-fiona-riannon]

Hideyoshi's Sequel - Tragic End

This is a rough translation, so expect mistakes. Spoilers Ahead.

Amidst the battlefield, I gazed intently at his broad back and prayed with all my might.

(Please, give us another path to a future where we can live together!)

Hideyoshi: “Ooohhhh...!”

A roaring scream echoed across the battlefield, and Hideyoshi, abandoning reason, fiercely attacked the enemy with his sword.

No one could stand against his overwhelming strength, causing the warriors to scream and fall.

(What on earth is happening?)

In the face of the terrified neighing of horses, broken swords bent with tremendous force, and corpses stained with blood, all I could do was stare at the unfolding scene in silence, at a loss for words.

Eventually一

Samurai 1: “Retreat!”

Samurai 2: “Damn it! This guy is a demon!”

(Hideyoshi...)

After the fierce battle, the samurai fled in fear, leaving him alone, standing in a sea of blood.

His shoulders heave up and down, and his eyes are empty of any reflection.

(Demon...)

The voice from earlier continued to linger in my ears while my heart pounded unpleasantly.

(Kicho’s plan to drive him to madness has become a reality.)

(A never-ending era of chaos is about to begin.)

My skin tingled with unease, but I couldn’t take my eyes off him, the one who protected me to the end.

(I can’t look away.)

(There’s no way I can do that.)

(No matter how much he changes, Hideyoshi is still Hideyoshi.)

He's a person who lives for love.

He's the person I love.

Hideyoshi: “Mai.”

He turned his back to me, still covered in blood.

Hideyoshi: “Can you still embrace someone like me?”

Mai: “Yes.”

(I have a feeling we won’t be able to look each other in the eyes anymore.)

I nodded, with my eyes downcast, and stood beside him.

Mai: “I will always embrace you, no matter who you are.”

I unfolded the jade-colored haori I had brought and gently draped it over his shoulders to avoid causing him any pain.

Mai: “Hideyoshi, thank you for protecting me.”

I tightly embraced his broad back, and the sword that slipped from his rough hands clattered at our feet.

(I can smell the scent of tobacco smoke.)

(You’re not a demon or anything.)

(You’re my beloved.)

The faint warmth I could feel was so endearing that I put even more strength into my arms.

Hideyoshi: “..........”

He stood there silently, but even though his whole body was stained with blood, his warmth still conveyed a kindness that almost brought tears to my eyes.

After that, he relentlessly defeated the endless mobs attacking us, and we safely returned to Azuchi.

One year later

Ieyasu: “Hideyoshi?”

Keiji: "You're back."

After finishing their military council, Ieyasu and Keiji immediately stopped in their tracks as soon as they saw Hideyoshi.

Hideyoshi: "How did the military council go?"

Ieyasu: "It just ended."

Keiji: "It's been a while since you returned to the castle. Are you going to report to Lord Nobunaga?"

Hideyoshi: "Yeah, once that's finished, I'll return to the battlefield immediately."

Ieyasu: "Why don't you take a break for a bit? You've been busy all this time."

Hideyoshi: "I don't have that kind of time."

Keiji: "I know you can't stay still, but don't push yourself too hard."

Hideyoshi: "I know."

They silently watched as Hideyoshi passed by.

Keiji: "He doesn't understand at all."

Keiji: "He's just adding more to his wounds. He needs to rely more on us."

Ieyasu: "*sigh* With that attitude, his body won't hold up."

Ieyasu: "I probably should make plenty of medicines this time too."

Even after Hideyoshi returned to Azuchi with Mai, conflicts continued to erupt and intensify in various places.

With each successive battle, Hideyoshi began to exude a consistent aura of killing intent, and his overwhelming strength on the battlefield made him feared as a demon god not only by his enemies but also by his allies.

Hideyoshi: “Excuse me, Lord Nobunaga.”

Nobunaga: “You’re back.”

Hideyoshi: “I apologize for not making it to the military council on time.”

Masamune and Mitsunari, who were nearby, looked at Hideyoshi.

Masamune: “You’ve lost some weight. Are you alright?”

Masamune: “Make sure to eat properly. I’ll bring you some food tonight.”

Hideyoshi: “No, it’s fine. I’m okay.”

Mitsunari: “But you don’t look so good. Are you getting any sleep?”

Hideyoshi: “Sorry for making you worry.”

Hideyoshi: “But really, I’m fine.”

Hideyoshi: “Anyway, I’m here to report on the dispute at the border.”

Nobunaga looked at Hideyoshi, who sat down in front of him.

Nobunaga: “Once again, you managed to quell it through force.”

Hideyoshi: “Yes. I tried to mediate, but both sides refused to listen.”

Unlike before, Hideyoshi increasingly resorted to using force to overpower his opponents rather than resolving conflicts through negotiation.

This only fueled dissatisfaction on both sides and sparked new conflicts.

After Hideyoshi finished giving a detailed report on the situation, Nobunaga spoke quietly.

Nobunaga: “Is Mai doing well?”

For a moment, Hideyoshi’s eyes flickered.

Hideyoshi: “Yes, she’s fine. She wants to see everyone.”

Although he answered with a smile, the brightness that was once there had faded away.

In exchange, a determination to continue fighting against an unchangeable fate burned deep within his eyes.

Hideyoshi: “Well then, I’ll take my leave. I will head out tomorrow to quell any new conflicts.”

Hideyoshi bowed to Nobunaga and stood up to leave the hall, but一

Mitsuhide: “So you were here.”

Hideyoshi: “Mitsuhide.”

Mitsuhide suddenly appeared.

Without making any lighthearted teasing remarks, Mitsuhide faced Hideyoshi with unreadable eyes.

Hideyoshi: “You look like you have something to say.”

Mitsuhide: “Indeed, there’s something I want to ask.”

Mitsuhide: “Are you guys happy?”

Hideyoshi: “.........”

Hideyoshi: “Yeah, undeniably.”

Hideyoshi firmly replied and left without saying another word.

In the chilly atmosphere, the other warlords present exchanged glances.

Nobunaga: “His expression only changed when Mitsuhide mentioned Mai’s name.”

Masamune: “Yeah, it was only for a moment.”

Mitsunari: “Where did Lord Hideyoshi and Lady Mai go wrong on their paths?”

Mitsunari: “Will we never get to see them side-by-side again?”

Mitsunari let out a deep sigh, and Mitsuhide’s expression twisted slightly.

Mitsuhide: “Who knows? It all depends on those two.”

At that time, near a lake not far from Azuchi, a traveling monk and his companion faced the direction of Azuchi and clasped their hands in prayer.

Kennyo: ".........."

Kennyo: "I've lost count of how many times we've offered prayers like this."

Ranmaru: "Yes."

They didn't speak of whom they were thinking or what they were praying for, but the image in both their hearts was that of the same woman.

Kennyo: "A year has passed since then, and it seems that Heaven has no mercy."

Ranmaru: "True."

After exchanging these words, they closed their eyes again, thinking of her.

Even if they couldn't expect mercy, they couldn't help but continue their prayers.

Ranmaru: "Please, Lord Hideyoshi..."

『 Please make her happy. 』

Maid: "Welcome home, Lord Hideyoshi."

Upon returning to his palace, the maid greeted Hideyoshi, and without stopping at his room, he proceeded further inside.

Hideyoshi: "From here on..."

Maid: "Yes, I understand."

It had been a while since a separate room was built at the far end of Hideyoshi's palace.

A thin silk curtain was hung at the entrance, allowing one to peer in from the outside but preventing visibility from the inside.

It was decided that no one except the master of the palace could set foot inside.

(It's bright outside.)

(It looks like it’s already morning. Or maybe noon.)

I woke up and started thinking with a fuzzy head.

(It’s not really my concern whether it’s noon or morning, but it sure is quiet today.)

I slowly looked around the room, filled with silence.

This place was called the Forbidden Chamber.

A place Hideyoshi prepared for me as my symptoms worsened.

A place where I lived without any interaction with other people.

------------Flashback------------

Hideyoshi: "You must be feeling lonely here."

Mai: "No, I’m fine. You’re in the same mansion, after all."

(Just having him nearby makes me not feel lonely. I have to believe that.)

Hideyoshi: "I feel lonely."

Mai: "Huh?"

Hideyoshi: "That’s why I keep coming here to see you. So please wait for me."

(Hideyoshi...)

Mai: "Really? Even if you can’t see my face or hear my voice anymore, you’ll still come to see me?"

Hideyoshi: "Yeah. Even if I can’t touch you or see you, I will."

Hideyoshi: "So please keep waiting for me here."

---------Flashback Ends---------

(Back then, I never imagined that my condition would worsen so quickly.)

Soon after I started staying in this room, I could no longer exchange words with him.

And now, even with strangers, my symptoms have inflicted pain upon them.

(I can hear their voices, but if I say something, it hurts them.)

(I can’t touch anyone, look at anyone, or speak to anyone anymore.)

I spend most of my time alone, but...

(These footsteps...)

Suddenly, I heard light footsteps, along with the rustling of the curtains.

Uri: “Kiki!”

(Uri looks so cute today.)

This little one with its round eyes was Hideyoshi’s pet, and she occasionally came to play with me like this.

------------Flashback------------

Hideyoshi: “I thought you would like small animals like this. Was I right?”

Mai: “Yup.”

Hideyoshi: “I knew it. Want to feed her?”

---------Flashback Ends---------

My mouth curled into a smile, remembering that nostalgic memory.

(I wonder if she will eat the food.)

When I took the vegetables from the basket, Uri immediately accepted them and happily chewed on a potato.

Uri: “Kiki!”

(It looks like she’s enjoying the food.)

(I wish I could pat her head like before, but...)

Though the strange anomaly hadn’t affected the animals yet, I refrained from touching or speaking to them as a precaution.

Hideyoshi: “Oh, we have a visitor.”

(Ah...)

In this place where I spent time alone, there was someone who visited repeatedly and shared time with me as much as time allowed.

Hideyoshi’s voice: “I’m home, Mai.”

(----!)

I looked up in surprise and faintly saw a figure through the curtain.

(Hideyoshi came.)

I quickly stood up and rushed over, causing the curtain to flutter between him and me.

Hideyoshi: “Mai...”

His gentle voice called my name, just like before, making my heart tremble with happiness.

(Welcome home, Hideyoshi.)

Though I couldn’t express it with words, I called his name lovingly in my heart.

Then, as if hearing my voice, he nodded in response.

Uri: “Kiki.”

Hideyoshi: “Were you playing with Mai?”

Uri bounced and clung to Hideyoshi’s arm, then took the potato and left the room.

Hideyoshi: “Sorry for interrupting your girl talk.”

(Fufu.)

I almost let out a laugh and hurriedly covered my mouth.

Hideyoshi: “Mai, give me your hand.”

I could see his shadow moving and realized he had placed his hand on the curtain.

This was a routine we repeated every time we met.

(What should I do? What if I can't touch him, even through the cloth?)

Hideyoshi: "It's okay. No matter how the anomaly progresses, we just need to come up with a solution."

Hideyoshi: "Don't be afraid."

(I also want to feel his warmth.)

Quietly, I let my fingertips touch the shadow of his large hand and slowly overlapped our palms.

Hideyoshi: "I'm fine."

(Thank God!)

I let out a sigh of relief, and his long fingers enveloped my hand.

Hideyoshi: "I'm sorry I couldn't come to see you for a while."

Hideyoshi: "Have you encountered any problems? Have you had any scary dreams?"

Hideyoshi: "Also, if there's anything you want, just tell me."

(No matter the situation, he's still as caring as ever.)

With a smile, I wrote "Uri's food" in his palm.

Hideyoshi: "Got it. I'll prepare it right away."

When Hideyoshi nodded, the conversation paused for a moment.

Hideyoshi: "I want to hug you."

His serious gaze pierced through me, even though he couldn't see me.

(Me too. Me too, Hideyoshi.)

(It'll be okay. It should still be okay.)

My suppressed feelings were pushed out by desire, and I opened my arms toward him.

Hideyoshi: "Mai..."

He hugged me through the curtain.

(His warmth, my beloved warmth.)

(Nothing ever changes.)

Hideyoshi: “You’re warm.”

(So are you, Hideyoshi.)

Hideyoshi: “It must be suffocating when I hold you so tightly.”

(Not at all.)

I shook my head, and a relieved sigh echoed in my ear.

Hideyoshi: “I can’t hold back when I’m with you.”

(I wish you could hug me even tighter.)

No matter how much the situation changed, our hearts were one.

(Even though we can no longer exchange words or directly see each other’s faces...)

(Nothing will change. Our love and hearts will not change.)

We kissed through the thin fabric, and my tears flowed uncontrollably, tracing several lines down my cheeks.

Hideyoshi: “You’re still such a crybaby.”

(I’m sure these are tears of joy.)

I whispered this in my heart as I sought his kisses.

His scent used to be that of sweet incense with a hint of tobacco smoke, but recently, the smell of gunpowder from the battlefield had become so strong that even a hot water bath couldn’t erase it.

(I turned you into a demon because you loved me so much.)

These never-ending, pain-like feelings were indistinguishable from sadness and joy.

Hideyoshi: "Mai, I love you."

(Me too, Hideyoshi. I love you.)

(I want to touch you, not just through the fabric.)

(I want to hold you again and call your name out loud.)

We drowned in our embrace, dreaming tirelessly of an unseen future where we would remove this cloth.

Eventually, after long years have passed一

『 I've kept you waiting for so long. 』

『 It's okay. The time I spent by your side felt like an instant. 』

『 I see. Same with me. 』

The curtain was lifted, filling the room with light and wind.

Then I saw the eyes I hadn't seen in decades, still as bright as the sun.

Hideyoshi: "Then, shall we start over?"

Hideyoshi: "I'm Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the number one vassal of Lord Nobunaga."

Hideyoshi: "Nice to meet you, Mai. If you have any troubles, feel free to tell me.”

Hideyoshi: "However, you have to listen to what I say because there's something about you that I just can't leave alone."

I finally leaped into the arms I'd been longing for, and he embraced me tightly.

We could finally fulfill our promise to live together until our last breath.

I will love you from the bottom of my heart.

#ikemen sengoku #ikesen hideyoshi #hideyoshi toyotomi #ikesen jp #ikesen #ikesen translations #ikesen spoilers

[koorinohebi]

I'm looking at my muses here, and there really is a theme on this blog. And that theme is betrayal. Which is really funny because I didn't even realize this up until last year when I added Hanpeita in my roster.

Betrayed her adoptive father when Lev Lainur offered her to work for him in trying to sabotage Chaldea.

Betrayed Lev because Chaldea was more interesting than his plans.

In her home verse which is Naruto, she betrays Orochimaru after becoming Jiraiya's pupil. But she also betrayed Konoha when she heard Orochimaru died... and went back to serving Kabuto while she does some soul searching.

Betrayed Nobunaga Oda.

Betrayed Kicho the moment he planned Nobunaga's downfall.

Zuizan used Okada Izo as an assassin for the Tosa Kinnoutou, but crossed his name out from the list of its members.

Left the aforementioned in Kyoto when he returned to Tosa.

Literally said in a letter that Izo was better off dead. Historically speaking, Takechi's pretty much an asshole when it comes to the Izo dynamic, but I can pretty much bend all that betrayal to benefit Izo.

There's some deviations to this one, but when Izo was captured, he was afraid that he would squeal and give into torture. So there are accounts where it's said that he devised a plan for the Kinnoutou to poison Izo. Which we have inklings in Izo's "Dislike" dialogue. (So you know, Fate lore wise, it's safe to assume the members of Tosa Kinnoutou tried to kill Izo by poisoning his vegetables. Which is why he hates strong smelling veggies.) Other accounts mentioned that he stopped the Kinnoutou from going through with that plan.

Literally working both fields at the moment.

Wanted to Nobunaga, thinking he can do that with his "Berserker Musashi". Let me laugh in your face, Magatsu.

Defected to Lu Bu after the whole Lu Boshe incident with Cao Cao. Would I consider this betrayal when the reason was Cao Cao's actions to start with?

Additionally:

I wouldn't say Serizawa did the betraying (but I could be wrong, I dont have enough info on him at the moment), when it's more of a... he was the one that got betrayed.

Well, there are theories of that at least... but one central theme to the theories of his assassination is due to him being rather violent and short tempered. He caused a lot of problems while leading the Mibu Roushigumi (Shinsengumi)...so you know, they just had to take him out.

BUT CAN I JUST SAY 🤝 TO THESE TWO FOR THEIR SHARED FEELINGS AND CONVICTIONS ABOUT SONNOU JOUI. THEY ARE GOING TO GET ALONG. THEY WILL. ONCE THEY START TALKING ABOUT BEING PRO-JAPAN. And they can also do art together. Takechi is really good at painting. Serizawa is really good at drawing. They are both called "sensei" by the people who respect them. Plus, I feel like they are both pretty good with kids as well.

#beyond the bounded field || ooc #Kiomi Zaiachi #Akechi Mitsuhide #Takechi Zuizan #Major Magatsu #Chen Gong #Kamo Serizawa #FGO #You know who is also possibly a Sonnou Joui supporter? #Magatsu. #God. Would it be a riot if I gave Takechi and Serizawa to Magatsu? #THERE'S SO MUCH BULLETS FOR TAKECHI.

[the12thnightproject]

May I ask for the all Warlords playing Monopoly with MC and Sasuke? Imagine a simple game night turning into an all-out war 🙄. Thank you!

Thank you Anon! This was a fun suggestion. It kind of went on for a while, so there someday might be a follow up when they finally manage to get together for the tournament game.

The Great Sengoku Monopoly Battle…

After weeks of moderately awesome ninja negotiations, the great Sengoku Monopoly Tournament begins.

The rules: Each castle will host its own Monopoly playoff, with the top four players in each castle moving on to the finals. Each playoff game will have nine players (Motonari, Kicho, and Kennyo join the Kasugayama tournament, and MC joins the Azuchi game).

A Monopoly game only has eight tokens (current standard Monopoly games have the following: dog, battleship, racecar, top hat, penguin, thimble, cat rubber ducky), but after some discussion, extra tokens were added to each game for the 9th player. Azuchi added a shogi piece (the Gold General, for the curious), and Kasugayama added a ground spike to their game (this, after Kenshin is talked out of switching out all of the game pieces for sharp objects).

The Azuchi game begins with the traditional and ceremonial argument over who gets to be the racecar

Hideyoshi argues that Nobunaga should get the preferred piece, but as it happens, Nobunaga wants to be the battleship.

Once Nobunaga has made his choice, and Mai is given her choice thimble, Mitsuhide declares, “everyone should grab the piece they want, and ‘as Mai colloquially puts it, you snooze, you lose.’”

Mitsuhide grabs the shogi piece, and in the scrum that follows, Masamune ends up with the racecar, Ieyasu the top hat, Hideyoshi the dog, Keiji the penguin, Ranmaru the rubber ducky and Mitsunari, the cat (Mitsunari didn’t participate in the scrum. He wanted the cat, which he named Kitty II).

Keiji trades Ranmaru the penguin for the rubber ducky.

Ieyasu tries to get rid of the top hat, but there are no takers.

Ieyasu already hates Monopoly.

Snacks, courtesy of Masamune (rice crackers, rice puffs, and mocha) are set out.

Originally there was to be a jar of konpieto too, but it disappeared.

Mitsuhide volunteers to be the banker. He… is voted down. “Dear me, does no one trust me?”

Hideyoshi elects Mai as banker, but she refuses, because she says her math skills are dubious. 

Hideyoshi becomes the banker.

Game delayed for fifteen minutes as banker makes sure that all the money is organized and facing the same direction.

Ieyasu hates Monopoly even more.

Order of play (determined by random? draw): Mitsuhide, Mitsunari, Mai, Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, Masamune, Ranmaru, Keiji and Ieyasu.

Within the first few rounds of play, it is clear who is being strategic (Mitsunari – bought all the railroads; Nobunaga – Hotels on every side of the board) and who keeps forgetting to charge rent (Mai), and who still hates Monopoly (Ieyasu, even though, he’s actually not playing badly).

Masamune has the skill, but Mitsuhide spiked his drink (again), and he’s asleep before anyone even has a house built.

Mai goes bankrupt first, and sets up on the sidelines cheering for everyone.

Keiji and Ranmaru run out of money soon after, as Mitsuhide swooped in and bought up Mai’s abandoned property. He is ruthless about the rents.

This leaves Nobunaga, Mitsuhide, Hideyoshi, Mitsunari, and Ieyasu as the five battling for the tournament spots, when…

Ieyasu, “Hey, what happened to my game token?” It is no longer on the board. Mitsuhide asks him where the top hat last was seen, and he points to a spot right next to where Masamune put the bowl of rice puffs.

The rice puffs that are more or less the same size as Ieyasu’s game piece.

The rice puffs that Mitsunari has been unconsciously eating.

Ieyasu despises Monopoly.

Upon realizing that he’s eaten Ieyasu’s game piece, Mitsunari is appalled, and offers to give up his place and Kitty II to Ieyasu, but Ieyasu seizes upon this as an excuse to leave (and go home to check up on his sourdough starter).

And so, the top four (Nobunaga, Mitsuhide, Hideyoshi and Mitsunari) await the arrival of the champions from Kasagayama...

And, waited… because…

Meanwhile, at Kasugayama:

Some of the rules have been altered…

Kenshin gets to kill any player landing on “Go to Jail.”

And stab anyone in lieu of collecting rent.

The Chance cards were replaced with Dares

The Community Chest cards were replaced with cards that either said, “Go to the kitchen and bring back a jar of pickled plums,” or “go bring Kenshin another bottle of Sake.”

MC is not there, but in honor of her, Kenshin is the thimble.

And threatens to stab anyone who lands on the same spot as the thimble.

Kanetsugu kept funneling all his rent takings to Kenshin.

Motonari had a hotel on every block.

He also may or may not have robbed the bank.

Although that was probably the bunnies, who hopped in to see what was going on.

Shingen owned all the railroads and the utilities… and redesigned all the houses and hotels, but charged an architect’s fee to use them.

Sasuke kept adding houses on properties based on which ones were a statistically significant dice roll away from his opponents’ board position at any given time.

Kicho, Yukimura, Yoshimoto and Kennyo never had a chance...

Well, Kicho might have had a chance had he not accidentally impaled his palm on Sasuke's piece (ground spike), and left the game due to ground spike stigmata.

Actually, Yoshimoto probably didn't care that much - he spent more turning his game cash into origami animals

Kennyo disappeared midway through the second round.

The other four players (well, other three and the Kenshin/Kanetsugu brain trust) were so equally matched that the game went on...

into the night…

and the next day…

So meanwhile back in Azuchi, our four champions still wait… not just for the arrival of their opponents from Kasugayama, but also for the departure of the top hat from Mitsunari’s colon.

And Ieyasu (who has been tasked with making sure the top hat exits safely) still hates Monopoly.

@mllorei

#ikemen sengoku #asks #answered #headcanon theater #ikesen nobunaga #ikesen hideyoshi #ikesen mitsuhide #ikesen masamune #ikesen ieyasu #ikesen mitsunari #ikesen keiji #ikesen ranmaru #ikesen kenshin #ikesen shingen #ikesen yukimura #ikesen sasuke #ikesen yoshimoto #ikesen kanetsugu #ikesen kennyo #ikesen motonari #ikesen kicho

[an-aroaces-harem]

First of all

My name's Resa

I'm agender, aromantic and asexual

My pronouns are they/them, I tolerate she/her to a degree

I'm 25+1 years old; halloween baby btw

Current no. 1 husband: Ellis Twilight (Ikemen Villains)

masterlist

currently playing: yoritomo (ikegen), clavis (ikepri), ellis (ikevil), kicho (ikesen), interlude (ikevamp), jonah (ikerev), jace (morudoru), grayson (cod)

I love otome games despite being aroace, and adding new beautiful otome guys to my personal harem is my biggest joy. Sometimes, characters from anime and manga also find their way into my harem.

I’ll mostly reblog, but I’ll probably also ramble about things myself. Beware, that I tend to like ‘questionable’ content in otome, and generally prefer plots/endings that aren’t completely happy-go-lucky. Give me angst and drama please. Also dubious content, I dig that.

Currently, I’m mostly playing Cybird games, but my Switch games are slowly increasing. I also play on pc sometimes, and my Vita is mostly collecting dust by now, but I did play otome on it.

#resa's rambling

[janumun]

The Pirate's Symbol(s): NSFW Alphabet [IkeSen Motonari]

Game: Ikemen Sengoku Pairing: Motonari/Female Reader

Rated: NSFW/18+ Words: 2.5k

Warnings: stockings fetish, spoilers for Motonari’s ‘condition’, sexual intercourse, mentions of exhibitionism/semi-public sex, (non-sexual) bondage, innuendoes and dirty-talk, masturbation

Author’s Notes: Motonari’s entire self is a joy, his route gave me some much needed, invigorating enemies-to-lovers, and I officially love him! [Totally swiped my heart right up without warning!]

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

Motonari is quick — you’d almost say adept — at sweeping off a cloth, or container, placed by your bedside. Although, your touch and whatever fire you generate in between the two of you does not bother him, he does prefer you both cleaner of the mess and fluids when holding you close in his arms, afterwards.

Wiping up the remnants of your passionate and, often vigorous, activities off of quivering thighs he presses apart, in gentle strokes of damp fibers. Movements of the cloth soft enough it doesn’t shock you into over-sensitivity but not soft enough you relax entirely beneath him, because that scarlet gaze is always fixated on you — your body language. And if you give away even an inch, he’s ready and up for round two (or four). [Bless yer stamina, matey!]

If not, he’s still up and happy to listen to his favorite flower-brained woman’s amusing, outrageous tales she narrates in animated conversation. While he whisks up a quick, invigorating meal for her at the kitchen counter, just as she rests her happy self at the table. Garnet gaze seemingly fixated upon the task at hand — spices being tossed, ladle being stirred, eggs whipped to perfection — but his answers are prompt and alert, although still carrying that insouciant edge. Indicating his attention; equal division in between feeding you and hearing you speak.

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

Motonari is fond of his mouth, and before you, he didn’t think of it as much of an achievement as he believes it now, when your jittery gaze seeks immediate relief (and lust) as soon as it lands upon that obvious smirk.

A single kiss and your thoughts are all but handed over to him on an elaborate platter. Your cheeks color dark and wide; restless eyes tracing across his mouth. Your own parting; pink tongue darting quick in a swipe across plush lips: all of you demanding more of him.

Yes, he is surprisingly (or not), in touch with a far more emotional side: Motonari adores your eyes, although you’re never hearing it from him. Your entire body speaks of honesty but the way he reads your thoughts so easy, in your gaze, there’s quite nothing as exhilarating or confounding as the love he captures in them. That quick, tight knot of your brow, your anger flaring in your eyes or the equally prompt melting, when he appeases you in gentle teases. He’s been so long used to not trusting that a person he sees this clearly through, and sees how she trusts; it’s not an entirely terrible thing to feel.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

As mentioned above, the man doesn’t particularly care to leave you a mess post-coitus unless you ask it of him; there is little he’s able to refuse you. So when it does come (…heh) to cumming outside of your pussy, your mouth is a pretty (very pretty too) good substitute for him to ejaculate, without having to think of leaving external stains on you. Your throat clamping, then swallowing, around his orgasm, so he feels that slick slide of saliva and semen around him, as you moan.

Yer pretty darn hot, m’lady.

D = Dirty secret (pretty self-explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

There are times he descends — quick and furious — into an almost juvenile state of petty jealousy [he realizes the immaturity of it, he just cannot! help! it!] and ends up turning that lust on you, instead.

He’d never actually do it but visualizing — in almost exact, murderous details — how he’d like to drag you into an empty room whenever Kicho gets all up in your face, and fuck you so hard your throat tears through screams lough enough Kicho hears each and every single sound and moan.

Or, clasp your chin in his fingers, whenever Hideyoshi’s a little too close for comfort at an Oda banquet, and kiss you senseless and noisy [pirates crave a flashy exhibition!].

He despises making a show of you to anybody, so that idea only stays in thoughts but also it’s mind-boggling, since it does get him hard on the spot.

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

Before you, it was only ever through terrible necessity (extremely dire straits) that he — if ever and very sparing — sought casual sex. The occasions hadn’t been plenty and he’d be frighteningly specific about how he wanted to take a woman to bed.

Bathed, no make-up, no perfume, no scented products or jewelry — anything extra that he could accidentally touch and trigger a reaction. A clean, unscented futon he’d provide in a bare room. Any bonds or cloths he could get his hands on (buying his own and discarding immediately after), to tie their limbs, keep their movements limited; Motonari used.

Of course, there’d be the rare prostitute who’d drop immediately after visiting a client, or one who’d perceive his conditions extreme and over-the-top and think they could ‘change his mind’. The moment they’d try and cross the line, he’d fling them off, almost violently, heart racing, sweat marking each inch of exposed skin. Nauseous and barely tapped, before he’d stride out of the room.

He’s also witnessed open and perverse brothels — and corrupt seething dens — where men and women fuck, for all to see, in his line of work, so he’s no stranger to how sex works for others either.

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

He’s learning to let go and touch (just you) without the added barrier of gloves and since you so seem fond of his hands on you, Motonari likes any positions that allow his hands to move your body upon his; he isn’t picky.

Palms curved upon your hips so that your ass slaps against his pelvis each time he pulls back, the movements of his cock into and out of your pussy — a place you are both connected and he likes that. Or even when he can spread your thighs wide, press them apart before hooking his hands over your abdomen and just focusing on moving.

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

He’s a pirate he’s a vortex of a man and slips all over the spectrum. Motonari’s goading is far softened with minimum barbs, when he’s in(side you) in bed with you. More velvet — than leathery — questions, soft smirk-y and probing,: “Ya like that, flower girl?” —as his mouth hovers just close to your ear, nose barely touching and tucking sweat soaked strands away from your temple. Definitely lands firm and midway between too serious and entirely silly. But he’s all focus on you, make no mistake.

He’s still got a filthy mouth on him, but dirty romantic liners are more his style, in bed (he wants you warmed as well as turned on!), in contrast to the complete indecent filth he threatens you with (a good time!) when the two of you are out and about.

“Pipe down, m’lady. The way yer moaning, they’re gonna think I’m fucking ya, right on deck.” Those eyes are burnished rubies; smile wide, crooked and unashamed, as he ducks close. “But maybe ya feel like putting on a show.”

H = Hair (how well-groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

He’s clean down below (and silver-haired, yes) — he doesn’t go the ‘complete waxed up, no-hair in sight’ route, but rather prefers keeping his hair short-trimmed and well-groomed.

He’s also kept his pubic hair short and neat, for the rare occasions he does have sex, and an unkempt mass down there would leave him more likely and exposed to his partner’s fluids staying on him. He despises that.

Motonari doesn’t mind blood, dirt and grime on the field, nor the brine of the harsh sea sticking to his skin, but as soon as he’s done with — or in between — jobs, he takes the time to wash and clean himself up thoroughly.

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

[Also see G=Goofy] Motonari isn’t short with words of love. He isn’t reciting romantic poems but he is quick to let you know, in exact words, how much he loves you — and is loving being inside you — in the moment. Barriers definitely lower themselves — not all down, not completely back up — with this man, in bed.

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

(As also mentioned in E=Experience) the man, previously, has sought intimacy only and only out of desperate necessity and when his hand is just not enough for him to relieve himself of his lust. Motonari, before you, jacked off, multiple times within a week, sometimes thrice (or more) in a single day. His desires, usually amped, following a particularly unsatisfying battle or raid.

After you, he still does take time off for some self-lovin’ (remember: stamina for daaays, and you’re mostly unable to match him so he makes do), just not as much as he used to, in the past.

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

You and Motonari share a love for (clothing) imports from the seas beyond. He’s always up for sharing and discussing trade secrets, doling out clothing advice and helping you work out modern clothing from whatever fabrics are available to you.

Stockings might be one of his favorite products.

The fabric feeling absolutely exquisite against his palms when he rounds you close into his grasp, stood in between his spread thighs as he observes and hums beneath you, seated. A harmless joke you make, about a stocking fetish and the ensuing explanation soon after, has him grinning and dragging you down to test the material against his teeth.

“Yer sayin’ I got a thing for yer fancy underclothes? Heh, don’t think so. Seeing you in it just makes me wanna tear it all off, meu docinho de côco.”

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

Anywhere you’re afforded privacy; although a little flirting with danger is good and being pinned in between the door and his body. Watching you try and smother your moans into your sleeves, skews that grin wider, that cock harder.

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

You. He’s got a dirty mind, it’ll do the rest of the work when its got its catalyst: you.

Nothing gets you results faster than being honest with Motonari, or expressing your affections (even chaste) for him.

Tell him he looked especially handsome, earlier on a job out: with his hair slicked back and how hard it was for you to have held back from kissing him, on the spot. That you love him—

He’s on you so fast.

“That brain’s just gotta keep sprouting its flowers, huh.” He murmurs, tugging at your chin to swipe his tongue into you.

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

Despite his treatment of you very early on in his route (the collar, the slavery deal), Motonari’s not into putting a collar on a person, romantic or otherwise. Collaring and hearing you call him your Master wouldn’t do much for him, playful or not.

He’s had to live a great chunk of his life as the Beggar Prince; experienced the devastating dregs of human society, including and not limited to being treated as one inferior, and having to watch people around at the very mercy of corrupt lords.

In retrospect, it isn’t something he might take pleasure in, in the bedroom.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

Giving or receiving, both take some getting used to within the bedroom. He finds the taste of you pleasant, when he withdraws wet digits from inside you and takes a careful swipe of the clear fluid across his skin. And has expressed interest in, and gone down on you several times.

Receiving gets a bit more gentle coax-y and requires reassurances, with Motonari. He doesn’t particularly like seeing his release all over you. Having to work through those barriers of his mind, but once he allows you, he does enjoy the slow kisses, and the soft slide of your mouth against him.

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

His default setting is rough and furious. The two of you are usually frustrated passion by the time you actually get to his bedroom (he likes to prod and poke much too often in public, get you riled) so there’s only one way to go and it’s up. He’s spreading your thighs apart with none too gentle hands as he pushes through and into you, your own hold on him, white knuckled and almost delirious with the way his hips rock into you and his cockhead scraps across your front wall with his onslaught.

At times, however, especially after a high-risk mission; when he’s been close enough to stare Death in the face and survive, he likes to take his time being inside you, just being able to feel you. Once, twice, several times, he’s keeping you beneath, or mounted on top of him, coaxing your hips and your moans.

“Don’t look at me like that, flower girl. I’m alive, ain’t I? Com’ere. I’ll take those tears of yers.”

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

Definitely! Any time he can have you, or get you close enough in private, you’re going to be fucking each other. He loves those little breathy, moan-laughters you make in half-panic/all arousal, each time he drives up to grind your hips close together, stuffed into a hallway closet.

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

Semi-public quickies are a thing and the closest to risky as he gets. As mentioned previously, he’s demanding enough over you, he doesn’t like men Kicho touching you, let alone hearing you when you sound like that.

Other kinks, most kinks, he’s down to try with his favorite dirty, flower-brained woman. He does however, draw the line at any kinks that might involve him using harsh, ugly words to degrade you or your body and/or being soiled.

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

All I gotta say is: Pirate’s got stamina enough to power his ships through horn alone, over an entire week!

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

Toys translate to external objects. Which are always subject to germs, and need to be (excessively) cleaned by his standards, to keep them useful and usable. That’s far much more work than he’s usually willing to commit himself to.

And he has no need of them. Not when you respond plenty to his touch alone.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

A lot! Motonari’s brand of filthy talk is polished to leave you damp in between the legs. He’s pulling the nastiest most wonderful innuendoes out of the most mundane of tasks.

“Ya like that old weapon?” He might ask of you, as you admire the carvings upon the handle of one of his clan’s katana. “Didn’t know ya liked the feel of handlin’ a sword between yer hands that much, m’lady.”

Leaving your mind reeling and cheeks flushing before withdrawing with a, “What’re ya cooking in that flower brain of yers? Heh... you’ve got a dirty mind.”

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

Heavy, sensual pants against your ears. His groans and grunts enough to fan the fires of your own arousal, to have you ready to come, from just the sounds that can leave his throat. Motonari doesn’t care to be heard outside your boundaries, but he also doesn’t care to withhold his own sounds of pleasure from you.

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

He almost swears (but will never tell you, in very direct words): the space in between your bare breasts smells almost sweet like flowers. He likes finding his way up and nosing in between your breasts — just skin-to-skin contact at a place he finds you’re at your most fragrant. Suckling and tugging at a nipple draws those moans and your scent more intense, so he nips and teeths around the place often.

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

That beautiful cock — with the evidence of just enough silver at the base — is long enough it fits and curves snug into you, without entering into any discomforting places, deep. But he is thick enough, it takes you time (and many times) to not just hold your breath and tighten up around him on reflex, upon entry.

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

(Read: S)

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

You’re almost always the one falling asleep first. Pirates are used to night raids and this one’s no different. He does prefer watching you sleep, late into the night, once you fall exhausted into slumber.

End Notes: Thank you for reading!

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[maladaptivedaydreamsx]

I am unfaithfully yours, for better or worse.

IkeSen Ranmaru x Mai (mc)

In which Mai knows Ranmaru is a spy... but falls in love with him despite knowing better. And she thinks it's about high time she took matters into her own hands, fate be damned.

tw: mentions of blood and injury (no death), mentions of war and torture but nothing detailed in the slightest, ikesen spoilers! bits & pieces from all sorts of different routes tho so it's all jumbled up lore. please lmk if i forgot to tag anything!

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- mai knows by now that ranmaru is a spy, and she tries to secretly meet up with kennyo to talk him out of this war

( cue sentimental flashbacks to peaceful days sneaking off to peach trees at the outskirts of azuchi, a montage of sunshine and smiles )

- she tells him that revenge will only bring more death to the people and that peace would be the only salvation for them all

- after things go south (motonari shows up) ranmaru enters and covers for her to escape

. . .

- fast forward to a break in battle with oda vs the uesugi-takeda

- mai makes a sort of sleep bomb to knock out their enemies and save ieyasu, who had been captured after injury

- sasuke helps mai carry him out to safety, then goes back to pretend to be unconscious with the others

- he didn't knock out bc mai had given him a special mask to filter it out previously w/out his knowledge (sasuke just thought it was a nice gift, or perhaps a way to tell him his old one was in need of replacing)

- escapes back to oda forces with ieyasu in tow (albeit slowly and stealthily)

- after returning, mai and ranmaru go off to be distractions while the warlords strategize and wait for ieyasu to get patched up

- they (mitsuhide) recognize that ranmaru is too agile for a page, he almost seems like a ...ninja? and wonder where/when mai learned how to fight and plan like she's doing now

- the two had always been very close after she saved ranmaru in the beginning of her stay, but this seemed like practiced ease between the two... surely not..?

- they find out (or rather confirm) that mai is from the future, and ask if she saved ieyasu bc he's important to the timeline and such, to which she says she can't explain anything in the future bc of the dangers of the butterfly effect

- mai explains certain things in the past that didn't happen due to her intervention and why she's so worried about the future now with this odd three-way war (the past being nobunaga & kenshin/shingen's deaths)

- she then explains that while she was out luring and distracting enemies, she ran into yoshimoto on her way back

(cue flashback)

- mc runs into yoshimoto, both armed with a single weapon (his fan, her dagger) but no desire to fight one another. it is implied yoshimoto may harbor feelings towards mc or at least certainly cares for her safety

- they trade information regarding kennyo: she explains that she believes he's working with motonari, to which yoshimoto confirms, adding on that they've teamed up with kicho and the former shogun (and his dogs daimyos)

- they question each other about things and find out that 1) mai has met up with him privately when she tried to save ranmaru and 2) yoshimoto has been contacted for recruitment from this entourage of third party enemies. yoshimoto wants nothing to do with them, but his former clanmates want nothing but war and vengeance, so he's caught between a rock and a hard place at the moment (hence his current disappearance from the battles)

- they decide to part ways once ranmaru comes looking for her, & they all can't help but worry

- when they get back though, having arrived separately, mai is greeted by the news that the oda forces are tending to ieyasu.. and notices they seem to have constrained ranmaru for questioning while she was explaining the info she got from yoshimoto (which they obviously question how/why she got as well)

- she explains that they're friends from before they knew anything about their alliances, and that they only exchanged info on third party enemies, not about their own groups

- mitsuhide outs ranmaru as kennyo's spy n felt of everything, which prompts mai uses herself as a hostage

- she explains everything with his situation and how he's not actually on either side, but rather torn between people he admires: kennyo, who raised him like a father, and nobunaga, who took him in and gave him his current environment to flourish in

- obviously however, the oda forces don't care bc a spy's a spy, and they're about ready to beat him to death for answers before...

- ...mai holds up a knife to her own throat and attempts a last ditch bargain, trying to judge her worth after all that's just transpired. "if i mean anything, you'll keep him alive, but otherwise.. you lose us both, and all the info we have"

- they don't believe she'll do it, though their eyes widen as she slices across her neck to get their attention, but when they still don't budge, mai proceeds to stab herself right in the chest (trying to purposely aim for where it wouldn't kill her.. but they don't know that)

- everyone proceeds to panic, shoving her off to the medical tent, whilst keep ranmaru captive (he's too horrified from the sight of his love flashing before his eyes to do much of anything except get pushed around)

. . .

- flash forward to mc waking up at ieyasu's palace, extremely weak and in excruciating pain

- he explains that she's been out for a little over a month now, and has received surgery and multiple treatments even just to be stable. he wonders how she even survived at all

- she asks (as best as she is currently able to) as to why she was kept alive.. and whatever happened to ranmaru after that day

- he explains that while they believe she is aiming for peace and don't see her as too much of a threat, it was mainly bc they wanted more info she had about the enemies, and wanted to know how to build her her sleep bombs, etc.

- ieyasu also explains that ranmaru's been in the dungeons and they've been.. questioning him, but she knows exactly what that entails, grimacing both in pain for herself and his sake

- on the other side, after roughly a month's worth of brutal interrogations, a battered ranmaru emerges from the dungeons, granted an audience in the chambers usual reserved for war council

- nobunaga explains he has no use for a page who can't even pick what side he's on, and that he is not to return until he (at the very least) finally has the conviction to pick a master. deems him weak and spineless and all matter of insults, in front of present company of course

- ieyasu arrives just after the meeting starts with news of mai's brief awakening, to which ranmaru lights up immediately, relieved that she's even alive after all this time

- he asks if he can see her but before the others can say no, ieyasu says oh why the hell not, might as well let him see once her before you cast him out. although it comes out in a very him way, "he's had every chance to kill us before and let them all slip.. let alone the pitiful state the two are in. if people this weak could take over my castle, i wouldn't be here in the first place."

- and so they end up going to visit mai over at ieyasu's palace, but she's unconscious again due to the pain, especially after from more bitter medication and dealing with treatment when they'd spoken last. she even had to bite down on towels bc of the pain she endured

- mai's hand twitches at some point while the two are talking, and ranmaru holds it while crying, somewhat glad she can't see the depressing state he's currently in

- ieyasu explains that if he finally decides what side he's on, he's got a little place nearby he can stash him to update him on her wellbeing until she recovers, but that he's not to tell a single soul. they can decide what to do from there once she gives the oda the info they need

- after ranmaru leaves, ieyasu questions whether he's helping her because she had saved him so recklessly on enemy lines... or...

- (turns out he's secretly a hopeless romantic and he admires her courage and their dedication to each other, so he wants to help since they're genuinely nice people, all things considered. they didn't really want to fight in the first place, and he understands that.... but also he kinda feels like he owes mai and sasuke after that last battle)

- eventually, after thorough recovery, mai and ranmaru run off together, never once looking back at what was once their peaceful home in azuchi. they secretly consult sasuke for help, as they are unsure if to find somewhere to hide after kennyo's recent defeat/capture, or whether to go back to her time since he no longer has any family or where to go, and neither does mai now after they ran away

and from there, decisions must be made.....

#ranmaru mori #mori ranmari #ikesen ranmaru #ikemen sengoku ranmaru #ikesen #ikemen sengoku #ikesen ranmaru fanfic #ikesen ranmaru scenario #ikesen angst #ironic of me to usually not read angst yet write nothing but... jfjdjjff nice one bro #aerin.writings #mon écriture 💌 #my post 📫 #l'hôtel.ikesen #ikesen.ranmaru #was still editing and didn't mean to post just yet but uuuhhh here yall go ig!! 🥲 #leave it to me to always fall for the ones that barely have like 3 fics out djdjjf lmao anyway hope someone else enjoys this ig <3 #ikesen fanfic #ikesen scenario #sorry the ending is Like That but if i get any more inspiration I'll work on an ending.. or endings idk #also sorry if mai is kinda ooc but i didn't wanna make a whole new character and explain their lore so uuhh... meet dark!mai or smth hehe..

[arsnovacadenza]

Stitches

Pairing: Nobunaga x Kicho (Ikemen Sengoku)

Special thanks to @weird-konpeito for the inspiration. (To be fair, Marine inspired me longgg before this was written)

R-15 WARNING

Nobunaga's fingers slip into the holes perfectly, like the well-worn leather glove his father had given him on his first hawking lesson.

While he could've stolen a pair from the workshops, Nobunaga thinks it's amusing to make Mai a willing party in his quest to humiliate Kicho. The warlords are all too used to his flagrant displays of affection for Kicho.

("I wish they'd just take their business somewhere else," Ieyasu would sigh).

One snip and followed by another. Kicho gasps as Nobunaga purposefully drags the cold blade along his exposed skin. The midnight-haired man curses as Nobunaga moves the tool upward, the cords securing his slit loosely hanging and neglected.

"Milord!" Kicho hisses, wincing at the sound of blades cutting through thicker fabric. "Please, you're ruining my hakama!"

Nobu grins. "Then tell Mai to make you a new one."

The scissors barely reach Kicho's obi when Nobunaga suddenly goes for his lower back, where his fundoshi is tied. Deft hands make a quick work of his underwear, and it drops to the floor as Nobunaga puts the scissors aside.

"You're unbelievable," Kicho groans again when hungry, possessive hands claw their way back upward to his upper thighs. "This is not—"

"—the most opportune of times?" The Demon King smirks at his most loyal subject.

Nobunaga's musk intrudes Kicho's senses, and sweat beads gather at his neck as the taller man slides a cold palm against his rump.

"Does your ass still hurt, Kicho?" Nobunaga stands up suddenly, leaning so close their noses are almost touching. "Should've added more salve after all that punishment I handed to you. How cruel of me."

But his eyes are glowing like an entire meadow set on fire. The bastard. "If-if you could unhand m-me, Milord."

Kichou's nails rake against the walls as Nobunaga wedges a firm thigh between his legs. The delight in his eyes is so tangible it makes something inside Kicho snap.

"You fool," he chides. "Is this how we're going to play, Nobunaga?"

It's a line Nobunaga recognizes from their past dance as a budding warlord and his captor. A young husband taken for a fool and his guarded, elusive bride. It's the voice of Not-Nouhime, his perfect illusion, a fleeting dream.

The old Kicho was thrilling in a way, but nothing can ever compare to the steady, reassuring presence of this Kicho by his side.

Without warning, Nobunaga claims Kicho's lips, probing the perfect line of his teeth and the warmth of his darting tongue.

"There you are," Nobunaga breaks their kiss to gaze at Kicho's flushed cheekbones. "If only you'd come out sooner."

Accepting the challenge, the shorter man hooks his sinewy legs around his opponent's waist as Nobunaga presses him against the wall.

Kichou enters the chatelaine's room without an announcement and dumps the murder weapon on a cushion.

"My scissors!" Mai exclaims. "I knew you'd be the one to return them, Kicho!"

I knew? Kicho raises an eyebrow. "You should know better than to give away such confidential items like a freebie. How did Lord Nobunaga even get them in the first place?"

Mai smiles apologetically. "I lost another game of Shogi."

"Of course," Kichou tilts his head condescendingly. "Once Nobunaga's gotten tired of pestering me with questions about the future to no avail, he goes for you. Or, in this case, the contents of your purse."

"He said he wanted to modify the pair of Bearsaces I made him," Mai whispers. "He liked the Bride and Groom Bearsaces so much he wanted to create a version based on you!"

Kichou turns away so Mai can't see his burning face. "He can hardly sew well and let alone pimp a stuffed animal to my likeness. Really, Mai. How does someone as gullible as you still breathe in this era?"

He hears a shuffle behind him and a low murmur.

"You know how he makes me feel," Mai admits. "Not to say I'm scared. But there just comes the point where you just- y'know? And I was in a hurry that night to see...well, I can tell you already know."

Mitsuhide and Masamune have been snickering about Hideyoshi's late-night visitor.

Kicho whirls around to look at the chatelaine. The girl was practically close to worshipping his ankles. "What's with the kowtowing? Straighten up, will you?"

Mai does as she is told, and an ornate pouch full of money lands on her lap.

"Will this be enough for the Bearsaces? And make sure you only get the finest silk. Remember my favorite cloak, with the green on the bottom and the butterfly print? Try recreating that, but on the white kimono." Kicho tells her. "And remember not to give him your precious scissors the next time you lose. Give him a 100-yen chapstick or some other cheap trinket instead."

So saying, Kicho leaves the room with a slight spring in his steps.

"Milord, I'd rather not wear something that has been used intensively by Mai," he warily eyes the red-hot bullet lipstick in Nobunaga's hand. "Imagine her poor heart if she knows what you're about to do with such a prized possession!"

Nobunaga clicks his tongue and breaks a part of the tip, making Kicho's heart sink. "That should do it. Now come here."

Nobody dares to comment on the vivid red patches on Nobunaga's exposed chest the following morning. Later, Mai comes into Kicho's room to weep about the fate of her poor Givenchy lipstick.

#ikemen sengoku #ikesen fanfic #ikesen nobunaga #ikesen kicho #nobukicho