#woo ikkaku

[hitsugaya-toushirou]

Japanese Parasol Zenith Gacha -Autumn Dew-

#woo ikkaku #bleach #kuchiki rukia #ichimaru gin #madarame ikkaku #brave souls #sanpost kenjuu

[simpleeindulge]

What You're Getting for Valentine's Day!

Info: Fem/reader x One Piece Men, Monster Trio, Eustass Kid, Trafalgar Law, fluff, minor suggestive ideas, soft Headcanons

He's no Casanova, but the man does pay attention.

While Sanji, Nami, and Usopp are trying to hook him up with the usual stuff, Zoro will get you something you want.

That journal and pen set you liked, that hairpiece you thought was cute, or even the shoes you thought would look good with a dress you haven't worn yet.

He doesn't do it to be different or because he thinks the day is dumb, which he does; he does it because he knows you will like it (and prove to the cook that he does know something about romance).

But yes, he will give you all the gifts the rest of the crew had ready for him anyway.

His gift surprises you because you don't think he pays attention, but the man does.

Now, he is new to this and does and does not get it. He loves you every day, so why is today different. After getting schooled by Franky, Usopp, and Sanji, Luffy is on board. (Nami offers help, but the boys tell her they got this.)

What follows is some chaos. He will beg Sanji to show him how to make chocolates, ask Usopp to help make a teddy bear, and beg Nami to find an island so he can find flowers. (Robin did offer hers, but Luffy wants to do this on his own.)

What you get is truly something from the heart. A box of lumpy-looking chocolate hearts, a bear that, for some reason, shoots lasers (Franky's idea), and a bouquet of poisonous jungle flowers.

It's hard not to smile at Luffy when he looks proudly at you with his gifts.

You know Luffy cares, and it feels good to see that he had fun treating you.

The whole nine yards and then some. You're drowning in chocolate and smuttered with flowers. It's so bad that the other men beg Nami to dock the ship so they can escape. (They'll be back later for the food.)

That's fine by him because he has other things planned for you, starting with a long white box with a dark red bow.

Yes, it's lingerie, but it's good quality and something you would wear.

He'll romance you into it by making you a bath, lighting candles, and setting out all your favorite lotions and oils.

The man may be a pervert, but he knows how to turn up the charm and treat you special.

You're basically going to have the Valentine's Day the stores wish they could promote.

Valen-what-now?! HaHAHAHhahaaa!

Okay, but seriously, Kid is going to that guy who remembers at the very last minute and could give a shit.

Killer is your savior in this department because he knows how to speak "Kid" and what could motivate him. You and sex.

Expect lingerie, flavored oils, heels, jewelry, strawberry chocolates, whipped cream (you know why), silk rope in your favorite color, and candles (to be used differently if he can talk you into it.)

Killer will help set the mood with roses and candles(different ones) and leave the rest to Kid.

Kid may be a rough diamond, but he knows how to turn on the charm, and you won't see it coming till it's too late.

I would laugh here as well, but Law is an intelligent man. Happy girlfriend equals...PEACE!

He'll do the three essential gifts and think that he is set. It should keep you happy, right?

Well, it will, but after getting a second option from Ikkaku, Law is shocked to learn that he is boring with his lazy Valentine’s wooing. His gifts are fine, but he has no other plans, just the usual daily work!

In a panic, Law will rethink his plan just in time to order the ship to find land. He'll ask you to go with him to a nice restaurant and maybe a walk to see the sunset.

It's cheesy and still predictable, but you love it because Law does not leave his comfort zone for anyone except you (and Bepo). While the flowers are lovely, his time and attention are a better gift.

#one piece x reader #one piece headcanons #trafalgar law #eustass kid #roronoa zoro #sanji #monkey d luffy #op fanfic #one piece fanfiction #one piece #monster trio x reader #law x reader #eustass kid x reader #zoro x reader #luffy x reader #sanji x reader

[xcalibxr]

SHIPPING INFO //ANSWER THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR MUSES SO PEOPLE KNOW HOW SHIPPING WORKS ON YOUR BLOG.

WHAT IS YOUR OTP FOR YOUR CHARACTER(S)?  

Hello there! As far as I have seen, there's not a bunch of extremely popular ships out there for Drake which means there's so much potential for ships, but my OTPs for Drake are SmoDrake, LawDrake, ZoroDrake, and Drake with @akagamiko's Shanks (I LOVE DRANKS OK!!!!!! NEVER WOULDA THUNK BUT HERE WE ARE!!!) There's also a lot of ships I've never explored, so there may be a new OTP on the horizon!!

HOW LARGE DOES THE AGE GAP HAVE TO BE TO MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE?  

Okay, SO! If you're character is 18-19 and wants to ship with Drake who is 33, it's just not gonna happen. I'm sorry. That's a 15 year age gap, BUT that only bothers me if the character is 18 or 19 years old. 2 years ago they'd be 16-17 and Drake, 31. NO. Please. Just no. Once you hit 20, DO AS YOU PLEASE, but please don't throw your 18 or 19 year old over here and expect Drake to be wooed. I will block you without hesitation.

HOW FAR DO STEAMY MOMENTS HAVE TO GO BEFORE THEY ARE CONSIDERED NSFW?  

Once the clothes are off, I'm tagging it NOT SAFE FOR DINOS (nsfd as you may see in the future) !!! Touching, kissing, straight up making out feels pretty suggestive to me and I'll put like a suggestive tag on it, but that's pretty safe for dinos!!!

ARE YOU SELECTIVE WHEN SHIPPING?  

I enjoy the build up and everything that happens after. The slowburn is excellent. The yearning. Lingering glances--or touches--secretly when the person is distracted or SLEEPING OR faking it off as swatting a fly or getting something out of their hair---all of THAT.

WHO ARE OTHER CHARACTERS YOU SHIP YOUR CHARACTER WITH? 

Other characters who I think would be interesting to pair with Drake would be Killer, Kid, Katakuri, King--damn, that's alotta K's--Hina, O-Kiku (VERY RECENTLY DISCOVERED THIS might work), ROBIN, Nami (ginger couple), IKKAKU (learning of Fossil Fuels through RP). I can also try OCs--I used to write several tbh, and Drake has had a lovely relationship with @bucketfullofocs Aya before I was lured away to Pokemon Fandom and gave Drake a break cause we didn't see him for a long time. I've even dabbed a pinky into Drake and Corazon (a Still Lived Corazon AU I think) and the possibility was surprisingly nice. I guess I'm just a sucker for people bigger than Drake and much smaller than Drake PFFFFF.

DOES ONE HAVE TO ASK TO SHIP WITH YOU? 

I have no problems with people asking if they can ship with me, but once that happens, lets have a few interactions and see how they mesh! If I've chatted with you and I like you, I think it'd be a bit easier to do.

However if we've never interacted before and you wanna ship, we DEFINETELY have to see how our characters will mesh with each other.

ARE YOU SHIP-OBSESSED OR SHIP MORE-OR-LESS?

I LOVE writing my OTPs because it makes me happy and I enjoy shipping AND considering Drake's backstory, he just honestly feels INCREDIBLY LUCKY that someone actually wants HIM like, this mans hit the jackpot!!!, but I wouldn't say I'm ship-obsessed.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SHIP IN YOUR CURRENT FANDOM? 

LawDrake held the top spot then SmoDrake came for my neck, but now since I've seen this incredible artist draw ZoroDrake/DreZo/ZoDre on TWITTER, I have written at least 10 fanworks and it is KING. Seeing them interact on WANO WAS SO. GOOD. DAMNIT. They were just fighting / arguing tho HAHAHAA. Two himbos together is amazing, ok?

FINALLY, HOW DOES ONE SHIP WITH YOU?  

Memes or just send something into my inbox! Just get the ball rolling. Ask about it after some interacts! That's all ya need!

tagging: i dont remember who i grabbed this from BUT DO IT!! perhaps @videcoeur ?

#/important news and info. #/ muse related.

[ikkaku-of-heart]

The Magician Obsessed with Possessing the Light

So I was talking last night with a friend about how I’ve always low-key wanted a villain to become obsessed with Ikkaku. It didn’t have to be in a romantic way or sexual, but a single-minded focus on her. Sure, I have her brother Ushi, but his fixation is on killing her. What I wanted was someone who was obsessed with possessing her in some way. We talked about a few characters who could fit the bill (Kid in particular) before I stumbled upon a surprisingly fitting option:

Basil Hawkins.

Hear me out. This man is one of the few characters in OP that has some kind of link to something supernatural. He uses tarot cards and looks for signs to determine the future. He can predict the odds of someone’s death, and even saw his own.

But what if he saw his own death years before Wano? Maybe he didn’t get the specifics, but he had just enough information to fear the future. And because men who know their own futures can often be desperate to subvert their fates, he dove deeper into the supernatural to try to find a way to cheat destiny. Being from the North Blue, he of course had heard about Joras and its stories about the Old Ones, and as he dove deeper into the lore in hopes of finding anything that could help him, he learned about the Creator Turtle and the Light Keepers. He might have considered visiting Joras or simply ended up brushing off the possibility of those legends, but the fact is eventually, probably through crossing paths with the Hearts in the early days of their respective pirate careers, he meets Ikkaku.

At first he might not think much of her, but then hears she’s from Joras. Curiosity grows as that old interest in the Old Ones creeps back into his mind. Maybe she comes up in his card readings. Clearly, they’re trying to tell him something, so he seeks to learn more about her. He finds out she lived in the lighthouse that’s said to hold the last vestiges of the Creator Turtle’s light. Stories about monsters of the deep that seem to find her. Tidbits that make it more and more clear that she’s one of those Light Keepers he’s heard about. He sinks deeper into learning about the Old Ones, now having some proof that the pantheon is more than just a myth. Maybe he even manages to make contact with one (maybe even goes a little mad from doing so), or his cards tell him of things she’s done. Things like grant her captain the ability to kill an Old One through the power of her faith and belief in him.

And now Hawkins has a way out of his death. If he can make her believe in him the way she believes in Law, perhaps he can defy fate. Or perhaps he can sacrifice her to one of the Old Ones in exchange for power or protection. Either way, Wano won’t be his grave. He can avoid being killed by his former allies or Kaido or anyone else who might seek to slay him during Onigashima.

But to do that, he needs to possess Ikkaku.

Maybe at first he tries wooing her, or befriending her, or other gentler methods of coercion because he probably understands that her hating him will make it harder to get her to believe in him. Maybe he does develop some attraction, or maybe it’s all an illusion to earn her trust. But as time goes on and his destiny draws closer, he grows more desperate. He doesn’t need her to like him to believe he can survive Wano, right? Perhaps he can force that belief through fear!

Yes this is all self-indulgent and me being on my Light Keeper bullshit, but this is a man who could potentially avoid getting killed by Law right away. Who actually has some understanding of the supernatural and wouldn’t just brush off the stories of eldritch horrors and Light Keepers as nonsense. Who has canonically tortured members of the Heart Pirates and could easily use his powers to threaten compliance from Ikkaku. Like Law, she’d hand herself over to Hawkins to protect her crew.

#Working of the Mind (headcanons) #Fun with Supernovas #Major Arcana (Hawkins) #Engine's Pulse (Ikkaku) #Light Keeper (Old Ones) #High Priestess and Magician - Hawkins x Ikkaku #obsessive behavior cw #possessive behavior cw #(there is sadly no active Hawkins RPer but daaaamn would this be fun to play out with one up for it) #(my brain has latched onto this idea though) #(I put most of it under the cut simply for spoilers since I think the anime is only just getting to Hawkin's big fight) #(but seriously if any character in OP would look into the Old Ones it would be Hawkins)

[mx-kenpachi-be-thic]

Ikkaku flirting with his shy!female crush would include…

...a lot of failings on his part; being a more aggressive person, he’d approach you full-on, but as soon as you’d shy away, he’d stammer and falter, and Yumichika would spend the next hour making fun of him for it.

...him never really figuring out how to approach you, but with Yumichika always cheering him on, he’d still try to send you the occasional smirk and flashing bald head, but yet again, you’d blush and turn away and Yumichika would laugh uncontrollably.

...him going out of his way to duel the other squad members when you’re around, or secretly trying to get you to visit Squad 11 when he has planned to duel, just so he could show off in front of you.

...it taking a while before he realized he has to treat you more gently - at least, when he’s approaching you - but being unsure how.

- Somehow this got leaked to a few members in the squad and Yachiru took it upon herself to teach Ikkaku how to be ‘as sweet as sugar candy’. Sufficed to say, the lessons didn’t last long.

...him getting frustrated and finally just going for it; after making sure no one was around, he very carefully started a stereotypical conversation with you. You first expected another direct, brash comment, but was pleasantly surprised when he just stayed his mellow self. 

...him not necessarily being sweet towards you, but without a better word for it, he was gentle and open. It wasn’t easy for him at first, but when he saw how strong you were behind your shyness, it became all-too worth it.

...him making sure to always acknowledge you in a room from then on, even if it only meant for Yumichika to start teasing him about it in front of you, or him straight-up telling you before a duel, “Be sure to watch me during the fight - you don’t want to miss seeing my victory.”

...oddly enough, seeing him make a fool of himself so many times being what made you comfortable around him.

...him often inviting you to duel with him, too, but always going easy on you - that’s the type of flirting that worked for him, and it wasn’t hard for you to notice.

...him still trying to ‘woo’ you with his cocky grins and shimmering bald head, but it just making you chuckle to yourself most of the time, which in turn makes him break character and chuckle, too, and just leads to Yumichika groaning at the sappiness and walking away. 

...him being pretty open that he’s trying to win you over and making it very clear that he thinks he will succeed, but you never being completely convinced, because you’ve seen how unsure he can be about defeating Kenpachi - he’s not as egotistical as he pretend to be.

...him still trying to show off around you, but most of his flirting just consisting of him dragging you along with him and the others and treating you as one of the team; Kenpachi couldn’t care less, Yumichika eventually stopped bugging him, Yachiru is Yachiru, and going drinking with them helped you be a bit more social.

...all-in-all, what you learned was that Ikkaku sucks at flirting, but he didn’t really need to.

( Idk why I love writing for him so much, haha, but I had a lot of fun. He really is underappreciated - he’s a developed, badass character.  @mekbookworm​​ Hopefully you enjoyed the request, too.)

#Ikkaku x reader #ikkaku madarame #ikkaku x you #ikkaku flirting with shy!reader would include #bleach x reader #bleach would include #bleach imagine #bleach headcanons #bleach imagines

[goatbi]

also please i dont have any specifics but write about yamichi <333

The newest recruits from the academy where finally trickling in. Ikkaku wasn’t entirely pay attention to the new ones, since there wasn’t likely to be a large amount of new seated officers. He was really only here because the brawl was fun, the entire group of people going nearly all out. That was something that he never wanted to miss. 

Squad Four was prepared for the influx already. This was not a new thing. 

His eyes darted across the new recruits, the loud brash bunch that was going to be the next group of Squad Eleven reapers. He didn’t know why he still did this song and dance. It had been a few years since she had disappeared, and it was so unlikely he was going to see her again, even more unlikely she would even know what squad he was in. 

Yumichika knocked his elbow into Ikkaku’s and he sent a small smile towards the other, before focusing back into the group. 

He couldn’t see everyone from his position, but that was fine enough. He’d work his way through everyone who thought they could take his seat from him, easily enough. 

The same spiel that the Captain had said for years now, always the same nonsense, and Ikkaku yawned, leaning back against the wall and letting his eyes drift across the group once more-

Purple

He paused, zeroing in on that color, something he so rarely saw now-a-days, standing up straighter. Yumichika sent him a look, following his eye line, then leaned over to him. 

“What’s up?” 

“I think it’s her.” 

Yumichika blinked, tilting his head in confusion for a moment, before it clicked, his eyes going wide. “You sure?” 

“Not until I see who that is.” Ikkaku kept his eyes locked onto the top of that person’s head. He couldn’t see them past the group that had formed, couldn’t see their face, but he had a feeling. It was almost akin to hope, but he hadn’t let himself hope she’d show up in ages. 

And then the battles started. The unseated fighting for low seats, and, eventually, they would be allowed to fight for the upper seats. Until then, however, they would stand to the side, watch. 

“Baldy!” Yachiru bounced down from Kenpachi’s shoulder, landing onto Ikkaku’s, and, for once, he didn’t let the nickname get to him. “Who are you staring at?” 

That drew Kenpachi’s attention as well, from the battle down to his third seat, whose eyes hadn’t moved from the color. Ikkaku didn’t answer at first, ignoring Yachiru’s questions, until she tried to bite the top of his head, and he huffed, looking away from who he hoped it was for the first time since the brawl had started. 

“I’m just getting my hopes up, is all.” 

“I don’t think it’s getting your hopes up.” Yumichika leaned over a bit. “This is the first time you’ve even seen a hint of her for years now.” 

“That’s why it is getting my hopes up.” 

“Who?” Yachiru bounced around to hang off of Ikkaku’s neck, and he sighed heavily, holding up her weight easily. 

“Her name’s Yamichi...” His eyes tracked across the fight, frowning now that he had lost sight of her. “She’s my sister.” 

Yachiru went silent, eyes going wide, before beginning to swing herself off of Ikkaku’s neck. “You have a sister?!” 

He sighed, lifting her up carefully and handing her back off to Kenpachi, who shifted her back up onto his shoulder. “Mhm. Lost track of her a good few years back. When I stopped taking those random days off out to the Rukongai.” His eyes scanned the battle, but still didn’t see her, and he let his shoulders slump a bit, leaning back against the wall. 

“What’s she look like?” Yachiru called from Kenpachi’s shoulder, and he looked up, realizing she would have a better chance of seeing her. 

“Purple.” 

Yachiru nodded, a girl on a mission as she stood on top of Kenpachi’s shoulder, balancing herself with a hand on his head. Kenpachi didn’t react much, but did have his other arm up around his chest to catch her if she pitched forwards. Her eyes scanned the group, before she lit up and pointed. “There!” 

Ikkaku followed where she pointed, and caught sight of her just as the shinigami she was facing released his blade. She hadn’t done the same, it seemed, but he still couldn’t see her face. Couldn’t tell if it was her. Still, he couldn’t stop the hope of it. 

“If it is her.” He sent a grin up at Kenpachi, knowing Yachiru was staring down the purple haired girl in the battle now, just in case. “She’s gonna want forth seat.” 

Kenpachi raised an eyebrow, and Ikkaku shrugged. “Yumichika likes the kanji for five too much to move up to fourth seat. Wouldn’t really matter if our ranking up here is out of order, even if she isn’t stronger than him.” 

“I think it would be nice to find out.” Yumichika hummed, then blinked in surprise. “How in the world-” 

He turned, recatching the purple and then grinned. “That’s gotta be her.” 

The battle had progressed, the Shinigami’s released blade having gotten longer, for one, and he had used that to jab at her. She had dodged, but it must have caught her hair tie, releasing the bun that her hair had been in moments before. Ikkaku’s grin only grew, watching as her demeanor shifted, as if she was taking this battle seriously now. The shinigami was down in seconds, and she slipped off to the side, pulling a spare hair tie off her wrist, sinking into the shadows to put her hair back up. 

“By her hair?” Yumichika sent a look to him, and Ikkaku sent one back. 

“How many people have you see with that much hair, let alone that color? No, that’s gotta be my Yamichi.” 

Yamichi’s hair was back up, at least out of the way, and she was back in, eyes darting around. They slid right past the four of them against the wall, and Ikkaku grinned. 

“Can I jump in now? Think it’d be funny.” 

There was a moment’s pause, before Kenpachi nodded, and Ikkaku and Yumichika pushed off the wall, disappearing into the fray. Kenpachi was sure to follow in a minute or so, but for now, Ikkaku was on a mission. 

He didn’t go for her immediately, but danced around where she was, releasing his zanpakuto into it’s spear form before he got to her. 

The strike came from behind, but not aiming to even cut her, flying past her cheek. Yamichi spun around, eyes narrowed and focused, the hollow mask necklace untucked from it’s spot, and she was already blocking a second blow before Ikkaku registered. 

He knew the moment that she realized who she was fighting, watching the recognition fly past her eyes, before her grin grew and she threw herself into the fight all the more. 

Kenpachi came in moments later, and even then, not many seemed to give him a good fight, as it always had been. It didn’t matter. He and Yamichi hadn’t sparred in years, and Ikkaku realized all at once how much he missed it. 

“C’mon, you’re holding out on me, Yami!” Ikkaku almost pouted, as he drove her further and further back, away from where the collected injured unseated officers were scatted, so they could really spar. Yamichi grinned, all sharp teeth and bright eyes. 

“My Shikai is a ranged weapon, Kaku. Heard Squad Eleven prefers when you don’t.” She dodged under the spear, kicking a foot out into his stomach. “Besides, I can beat you without it.” 

Ikkaku laughed. “There you fuckin’ are!” 

She didn’t, but Ikkaku would be the first to admit she got close, even as he stood above her with his spear hovering over her throat. Yamichi grinned up at him, blood closing one of her eyes, and took his hand to pull her up, the two of them leaning against each other. 

“Wow.” Yumichika clapped, pushing away from the wall that he had settled himself against, where he had been watching both the fight, and the Squad Four recruits gather up the Squad Eleven recruits. “That was fun. Looks like she could beat you if she had been in Shikai.” 

Yamichi grinned, leaning herself against her zanpakuto, holding out a hand towards Yumichika. “Probably would have, but even with the close range abilities of my shikai, it’s still mostly a ranged weapon. Thought it more fun to go at it close range.” Yumichika shook her hand carefully, and she grinned. “Also I’m not wearing the gloves.” 

“So.” The group’s eyes shifted distinctly upwards as Kenpachi finally spoke up, Yachiru hanging off his shoulder, hiding her grin, though her bright eyes shone above it. “Heard you’d want fourth seat.” 

Yamichi shrugged a shoulder. “I mean, I didn’t fight the current fourth-” 

“There is no current fourth.” Yumichika interrupted. “Currently it’s me technically, but I wouldn’t want the forth seat anyways. It’s either three or five for me.” 

Yamichi stared at him quietly, before she nodded carefully. 

“You can have fourth.” Kenpachi grunted. “Got close enough to winning.”

She nodded, then wavered, closing her eyes for a moment. “Woo. Blood loss. Forgot about that one.” 

Ikkaku popped open the back of his zanpakuto, taking some of the paste from it, before carefully applying it to the cut above Yamichi’s eye. She stood still enough for it, closing both her eyes. 

“You two might want to get down to the forth squad.” 

“I wanna go!” Yachiru finally burst out. “I wanna talk to Baldy’s sister!” 

Yamichi peeked open her eye, amused. “Baldy?” 

“Shut up, Yamichi.” 

#bleach #yamichi madarame #ikkaku madarame #yumichika Ayasegawa #kenpachi zaraki #yachiru Kusajishi #feelings in various ways #bleach oc #listen I love Yamichi a lot thank you so much for this FOOD #this is how she came by btw #just kinda showed up and went #im fourth seat now #dogboydemons

[glitterandmoondustofficial]

Side To Side

Characters: Ruby, Law

Rating: Gen Warnings: Depression Notes: boop

Chapter 161: Find You

Ruby drank her third cup of coffee that day as she worked in her greenhouse. At least it would be hard to run out of things to do while she was in here. She could easily distract herself and not think about how the love of her life doesn’t remember loving her and may never again.

She gripped her mug in her hand to stop herself from throwing it in frustration. A sob bubbled up in her chest and she set the mug down. She heaved and tears welled up in her eyes. She was doing a spectacular job proving to everyone (and herself) that she was an independent adult who could handle herself without her boyfriend.

She let out a soft cry. Who was she kidding? She wanted nothing more than Law to walk through her door and kiss her. All sorts of scenarios played in her head. Anything from them never getting together to them never getting together and Law ending up with someone else. Which was such a stupid thought. She knew the man. She knew that he didn’t want a relationship until they were actually together. So, unless he suddenly changed who he was as a person...

Ruby set her empty mug down and started to care for her flowers. Her hands shook but she worked quickly. The best she could do is stay distracted. She looked up from her flowers to a knock on the door. She stared at it, confused as to why anyone would actually knock, before clearing her throat. She wiped her face and took a deep breath, readying herself for the social interaction she absolutely didn’t want.

“Come in.” She watched the door open and Law come in slowly. She took a deep breath and smiled as naturally as she could for him. “What can I do for you, captain?” He closed the door behind him and stared at her for a long moment. He breathed in with a neutral expression.

“I’m trying to get an idea of everything I’m missing,” he said calmly. “I’ve talked to everyone else, so that leaves you.”

“Ah, then I’ll provide any information I can.” She crossed her arms behind her back and he nodded.

“It’s only a few questions. Shachi, Penguin, and Bepo answered almost everything I needed to know. I’ve been asking everyone else more personal questions.”

“Well, that’s alright. I have no problem with you asking questions like that.”

“Then, I will start with the biggest question I have for you. What happened to your foot? A few people mentioned it and when Penguin was giving me the exam it was one of the “obvious questions” he asked. So it sounds like it was something serious.”

Ruby sighed and looked down to her slippers. It still hurt sometimes, no longer being able to wear the things that struck fear in people’s hearts. “It was cut off.”

Law’s eyes widened. “What? What happened?”

“I saw a spider crawling on the toe on my heel,” she sighed in shame. “And I was fighting someone. When they saw me starting to freak out, they shot me with a sea prism bullet, and while I was trying to recover, they were able to get the jump on me and took off my foot. I was in pain and couldn’t even get half a thought out before they picked me up and threw me off a cliff, breaking my collarbone when I landed.” Law swallowed as sweat rolled down his cheek.

“Where was I? There’s no way I would’ve allowed this to happen had I been fighting with you.”

“You were on the sub. I was sometimes requested for tasks for the military, and you trusted me to take care of myself. You and a small team managed to find me covered in blood and mud, barely alive. It took a few surgeries and being put into a coma for me to finally be stable. Once everything had calmed down, we had a long conversation about my safety and fighting. We both agreed that it wasn’t in my best interest to be on the front lines anymore, so I no longer fight beside you and you told the government that your crew is off limits.” Ruby paused and she noticed that Law looked pale. She frowned sadly at him. He hated when his crew was hurt, and she knew how guilty and responsible he felt when it happened, so he must be feeling more guilt since he couldn’t even remember it. “Thanks to you and Penguin, I’m pretty much back to normal, though. I just don’t wear heels as often or as long, and I have to soak my foot at night.” He nodded stiffly at her and rubbed his temples in stress.

“I can’t believe I allowed that to happen to you. Ruby, if you need anything, don’t hesitate to ask. I’ll do whatever I can to make it easier on you.”

“Of course, I like taking advantage of you.” She smiled when his eyebrows twitched slightly. “Just kidding,” she winked. “Were there any other questions?”

“Yes. Ikkaku said you ran into your brother…”

“Ah yeah, that was...dramatic, but it was resolved and we write each other every so often. He actually sent me a couple care packages when word got around in the military about my foot.”

“I’ve missed a lot,” he sighed and took off his hat, running his fingers through his hair stressfully.

“I know it’s kinda pointless to say, but try not to stress over it. The crew is here to help and make this easier on you. Hopefully, you’ll remember everything in time. Or hey, we might end up running into the person who did this to you and I’ll rough ‘em up a little.”

“Yeah...” he shifted awkwardly.

“Was there anything else you wanted to ask?”

“What you called me yesterday...”

Her smile tightened on her face and her heart started to squeeze. “What about it?”

“What did it mean?”

“Like I said, it’s just a cutesy name I gave you to embarrass you. It works most of the time.” He narrowed his eyes at her suspiciously. He didn’t believe her, and she didn’t blame him. She hasn’t slept and all her energy is going into just staying awake. She couldn’t lie her way out of this when she was barely keeping it together. Ruby sighed and closed her eyes. “It means “my pulse.” It’s a shortened phrase from a chuisle mo croí, which translates to “pulse of my heart.”” Ruby opened her eyes and saw his blank expression. She looked back down at her flowers, the small amount of energy she had being sucked away with the tense silence.

“That explains why everyone has been tiptoeing around talking about you,” he sighed and looked at her with a nervous expression. “How long have we...?”

“A little over a year.” She deflated and he frowned at her, his eyes looking her up and down and sighed.

“That’s...a while,” he commented awkwardly. “I’m sorry that...this happened to you...us.”

“It’s not your fault,” she tried to shrug casually. “And you don’t need to apologize. You definitely don’t need to feel obligated to do anything with me either. I won’t make it awkward and I won’t do anything to make you uncomfortable.” she forced a smile. “Don’t worry you’re free to do whatever or whoever you want,” she said it even though it pained her to do so. Law stared at her before closing his eyes.

“Can you tell me about it?”

“About what?”

“Us.”

“Why?” Law opened his eyes and frowned at her. Ruby looked back down to her flowers, swallowing down the lump in her throat. Perhaps she was just bitter, but she didn’t want to talk to him about their relationship. It wouldn’t bring him back to her. It probably wouldn’t jog his memory. He wasn’t being cruel to her by asking her to talk about it, but she felt nothing but heartache being asked to recall the details of something that she couldn’t bring back.

“I want to know,” he said simply and Ruby snorted.

“Blunt as always,” she grumbled before sighing.“Grab a seat, I’ll answer your questions.” He nodded and grabbed a chair, the look on his face showing her that he was anxious. Ruby sighed again, this wasn’t his fault, and she can’t get upset with him for wanting to know about something as important as their relationship. They were quiet as they nervously stared at each other. Ruby wasn’t quite sure what to say and it seemed that Law was in the same boat as her.

He took a deep breath, “how...when did we…?”

“As I said, a year ago,” she grabbed a chair and sat down. “We had both reached the point where we realized we had mutual feelings, and after a bit of drama, we confessed then slept together.”

“Ah,” he looked away for a moment before looking back at her. “It’s hard to believe that…”

“That we started a relationship?”

“That I said something.”

“Yeah, you are pretty bad at romance and wooing me.”

“ I meant that I’m surprised I convinced myself to actually say something. There are risks and potential negatives that would come in starting a romantic relationship with one of my crew members.”

“I suppose the good outweighed the bad for you. We did keep it quiet for a bit, before the crew found out. We didn’t want it to not work out and have it affect the crew negatively.” She sighed and started to pick at her nails. “You looked relieved when I told you I cared for you. Or my way of saying it, at least.”

“And your way of saying it was?”

“Saying that I wanted to sleep with you.” She smiled when he blushed. “You ended up kissing me and it was far too nice so I...you know, was myself,” she chuckled. “We did that a lot.”

“What?”

“Kiss. You actually made a point to kiss me everyday, because you suck at relationships so that was your way of making it up to me. Not that I’m much better I’ve always been terrible with expressing my emotions, but it worked out for us. We were doing well and we worked well together. We were also casually naked around each other a lot.” Law’s lips twitched and she smirked at him. “That didn’t make you uncomfortable, did it?”

“No. I’m surprised. When I did become so comfortable with things like that?”

““Like that.” You mean intimacy?” She smiled when his blush returned. “Over time. We both took our time and got to know each other in that regard. It’s not like we got to where we are-were overnight. It took tears, support, long nights, and…” Ruby stopped herself with a sigh, the pain from before returning.

“And?” He prompted her.

“Love.” She said quietly and stood up. She walked over to her growing vegetables and started picking at one. She fought back tears as she focused on her plant. She wanted him back. She wanted him to wrap his arms around her and bury his face in the crook of her neck. It terrified her to think that he may never tell he that he loved her again. She cleared her throat, “what else?”

Law was silent before he asked, “you love me?”

“Yes,” she said after a pause. She sighed and looked up at the ceiling.

“I doubt I deserve it.” Ruby snorted and looked at him.

“Don't be silly, you deserve all of our love.” Law looked taken aback before avoiding her gaze, a soft flush on his cheeks. Ruby smiled softly and went back to her vegetables. “Anything else?”

“Were you happy?” Ruby paused and looked over to him.

“What?”

“Did our relationship make you happy?” He looked uncertain and nervous. She remembered that Penguin had said that Law was at the point where he had feelings for her. She couldn’t imagine the confusion and overwhelming emotions he was feeling. She swallowed down the lump in her throat and smiled genuinely.

“Yes.”

#one piece #one piece fanfiction #lawxoc #trafalgar law #side to side #sela ruby #ruby sela

[yperifaneia]

@despairforme

    It wasn’t a surprise to Nnoitra that Ikkaku commented on his ‘ bruises ‘. Ever since Nnoitra had started dating Grimmjow, he had been in an obviously better mood, and yeah - his body wore signs of him getting some. Of course his co-workers had picked up on this. They often teased him with try to guess who his girlfriend was. He was used to comments like; but who the hell would be crazy enough to date you? Or - I feel bad for her. Nnoitra hadn’t, and wouldn’t tell ANYONE that he was dating a guy. It was, however, more or less impossible for him to keep it a secret that he was in a relationship. From casual conversation, his colleagues knew he was seeing someone, and that it was serious - because Nnoitra was living with his ‘ girlfriend ‘. Nnoitra sometimes wondered how pissed off Grimmjow would be if he ever found out that Nnoitra actually referred to him as his girlfriend. It wasn’t something he liked doing. Nnoitra was glad that Grimmjow was a man. Fuck.

    ❝ Nasty? ❞ Nnoitra repeated, unable to keep a wide smirk away. He didn’t even try. Even though it sometimes lead to questions he would rather be without, he loved being marked by Grimmjow. The hickeys he was wearing right now were very visible. Not only because Nnoitra was pale, but because they were so fresh. Made only a few minutes before he headed off to work. Tracing his neck with his index finger, Nnoitra’s smirk widened so that teeth were showing.  ❝ We ain’t in fuckin’ pre-school. ❞ Men had sex. Lots of sex. Did Nnoitra think there was a connection between being manly and having a healthy sex drive?Of course. It just proved that he was an alpha male.  ❝ Ya should get some too, yeah? ❞ If Ikkaku was going to make snarky comments, then Nnoitra was going to bully him back. It was just friendly mockery though. Nnoitra didn’t know anything about Ikkaku’s private life. Did he have a girlfriend? Maybe. Maybe a chick who was into Japanese guys. Or - who knows. Maybe Ikkaku was a secret romantic guy who had wooed some hard-to-get woman. Nnoitra highly doubted that. Since he had commented on Nnoitra’s hickeys, the guy was most likely single. Too bad for him. He sure was missing out. Being in a relationship was great. And no - not just for the sex. Hell, if he had to choose between the sex and the love, he would choose the love any day. Thank FUCK nobody could read his thoughts!

--- He snorted as Nnoitra commented on his choice of words. “Just meant ya look like ya been attacked by a shark or some shit, yanno?” It was obvious Nnoitra wasn’t ashamed. That was no surprise to Ikkaku. The men around here liked to brag about their conquests, he’d noticed. More than once someone had bumped his shoulder and asked about his sex-life. Not his love-life, they didn’t much care about that. No, specifically whether he had a lot of sex. Ikkaku shrugged that kind of talk off a lot. He wasn’t a prude by any means, it just really wasn’t as important to him as it seemed to be to others. “Seems like ya had a fun time, anyway.” He wondered if it was something serious, or just a fling of sorts. 

   When Nnoitra suggested he should ‘get some’ too, he shrugged and expelled a huff through his nose that might have been a laugh. “I ain’t lettin’ my partner mark me anywhere you can see..” Not usually anyway. And that was difficult to do. Fighting shirtless did not leave a wide expanse of skin hidden for hickeys. There were of course those times that Yumichika did not keep his promise, but more often than not { when the mood happened to strike } it was Ikkaku marking his boyfriend as his, not the other way around. Though he realises Nnoitra may not have been referring to the hickey’s per se, but moreso to the act that involved them. 

   He vaguely waved a hand. “I got other shit ta worry about. Like gettin’ inta the ring with ya.” Yumichika never complained about the lack of physical intimacy, not anymore, anyway. In the beginning it had been difficult to explain that he just didn’t really care either way. They were comfortable with how things were now though, and it was not as though he was leaving Yumi completely blue-balled all the time either. Ikkaku somehow doubted Nnoitra would understand something like that, but he wasn’t going to pretend he was some kind of sex-crazed idiot. He never pretended to be someone he was not. The same went for his ‘controversial’ { around these parts anyway } sexuality. If Nnoitra asked, he’d tell him about his boyfriend, no problem. 

#[excuse what do you mean a chick thats into japanese guys nnoi] #[rude] #[hahah your muse is so mean ilovehim] #[and hes not even trying to be rude either] #v; modern #[also ikkaku is just... rather easily trusting nnoitra and that kinda??? doesnt seem the SMARTEst thing?? but like.. from what IKKAKU has #seen of him he's like 'this is an okay goy' lol]

[despairforme]

"Those're some nasty 'bruises'.." He gestures with a slight curve of lips. He isn't one to comment on people's appearances much, but damn.. There's some definite bruising going on that is /not/ the result of a good fight, he's sure. He knows what hickeys look like, and he's no stranger to them. Seeing them on Nnoitra makes him snort a little though. He didn't know the guy was /active/ like that. doesn't know much about him at all, really.

     It wasn’t a surprise to Nnoitra that Ikkaku commented on his ‘ bruises ‘. Ever since Nnoitra had started dating Grimmjow, he had been in an obviously better mood, and yeah - his body wore signs of him getting some. Of course his co-workers had picked up on this. They often teased him with try to guess who his girlfriend was. He was used to comments like; but who the hell would be crazy enough to date you? Or - I feel bad for her. Nnoitra hadn’t, and wouldn’t tell ANYONE that he was dating a guy. It was, however, more or less impossible for him to keep it a secret that he was in a relationship. From casual conversation, his colleagues knew he was seeing someone, and that it was serious - because Nnoitra was living with his ‘ girlfriend ‘. Nnoitra sometimes wondered how pissed off Grimmjow would be if he ever found out that Nnoitra actually referred to him as his girlfriend. It wasn’t something he liked doing. Nnoitra was glad that Grimmjow was a man. Fuck. 

     ❝ Nasty? ❞ Nnoitra repeated, unable to keep a wide smirk away. He didn’t even try. Even though it sometimes lead to questions he would rather be without, he loved being marked by Grimmjow. The hickeys he was wearing right now were very visible. Not only because Nnoitra was pale, but because they were so fresh. Made only a few minutes before he headed off to work. Tracing his neck with his index finger, Nnoitra’s smirk widened so that teeth were showing.  ❝ We ain’t in fuckin’ pre-school. ❞ Men had sex. Lots of sex. Did Nnoitra think there was a connection between being manly and having a healthy sex drive? Of course. It just proved that he was an alpha male.  ❝ Ya should get some too, yeah? ❞ If Ikkaku was going to make snarky comments, then Nnoitra was going to bully him back. It was just friendly mockery though. Nnoitra didn’t know anything about Ikkaku’s private life. Did he have a girlfriend? Maybe. Maybe a chick who was into Japanese guys. Or - who knows. Maybe Ikkaku was a secret romantic guy who had wooed some hard-to-get woman. Nnoitra highly doubted that. Since he had commented on Nnoitra’s hickeys, the guy was most likely single. Too bad for him. He sure was missing out. Being in a relationship was great. And no - not just for the sex. Hell, if he had to choose between the sex and the love, he would choose the love any day. Thank FUCK nobody could read his thoughts! 

#yperifaneia #[ nnoitra: gesturing towards grimmjow - so this is my gf ] #[ fasdfa ] #[ DONT TELL HIM ] #[ this made me laugh ] #[ WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DIDN'T THINK HE WAS ACTIVE IKKAKU?? ] #[ DON'T YOU THINK THIS MAN GETS LAID????? ] #[ asdfsdfsf ] #[ also did i edit this icon just for this ask? ] #[ yes. yes i did ] #[ thank you for the ask ] #[ it was really good and i felt spoiled bc it was related to the ship post i made ] #[ bless you ] #ᵈᵉˢᵖᵃᶤʳ ;; ic. #ᵇᵘʳᶰ 'ᵈᵃ ᶜᶤᵗʸ ;; verse. #ᵗᵃˡᵏᶤᶰ' ˢʰᶤᵗ ;; answers.

[bleachlists2]

Bleach Characters on a plane

Author’s Choice :)

Let’s say the Bleach characters were on a flight somewhere. Just how would they be on a plane?

1) Starrk: Sleeps for the entire flight.

Meanwhile, Lilynette keeps on pestering Starrk to wake up and look outside the window.

Lilynette: Starrk, wake up! Look at how cool the sky is!

Starrk: (not opening his eyes) Yes, very nice.

2) Byakuya: Sits in first class.

Of course.

Byakuya: I always feel much more refreshed after the flight. On an unrelated note, I don’t see why people are almost always tired from flying.

3) Renji: Sits by an emergency exit and watches the in-flight movies.

He’s tall and he needs the extra legroom, or else the flight is hell for him.

Renji: It’s not that bad, actually! Besides, I don’t mind being responsible in the event of an emergency, since I’m a lieutenant and all that.

4) Ichigo: Never pays attention to the onboard safety videos.

At this point, airplane emergencies have become much less worrisome in comparison to what he usually goes through.

Ishida: At least look at the safety card! You never know when an emergency could happen!

Ichigo: Then if it happens, I’ll go into Bankai. That helps, right?

Ishida:...

5) Rangiku: Shops from the duty-free magazine.

She usually has about ten bags by the time she picks up her purchases from the shop in the destination airport.

Hitsugaya: Just what did you even buy that needs TEN bags???

Rangiku: Well, I got these perfumes and some makeup in these bags, and this one has some chocolates and maple syrup, and these have wine and vodka and whiskey!

Hitsugaya: MATSUMOTO

6) Kyoraku: Gets drunk on the in-flight alcohol.

And he sometimes flirts with the flight attendant.

Kyoraku: Besides, getting drunk helps me relax during the flight! And I hear you can’t get too drunk in the air!

Nanao: Yet you still nap until we land...

7)Yukio: Plays his video game for the entire flight. While sitting in first class.

He's so busy with his game that he misses the onboard meal service.

Yukio: (just finished twenty games) We’re already here?

8) Ishida: Has like, twenty bottles of hand sanitizer and ten packs of wet wipes.

Because he knows that planes are much dirtier than they look.

Ishida: (wiping down his tray table with a wet wipe)

Ishida: You never know what just happened here!

Ichigo: But do you have to make it sound like a crime scene every time?

9) Riruka: Refuses to use the bathroom on the plane.

She is all too aware of how filthy those places can be.

Riruka: Planes are so dirty and filthy! If I had my own plane, it would be so much better! Because it would be clean and pink and cute!

Orihime: But what if you desperately need to go?

Riruka: Well, I won’t drink or eat anything!

Rukia: ...this is a fifteen-hour international flight.

10) Ikkaku: Completely fascinated with everything on the plane.

Even the food.

Ikkaku: How’d they manage to get all these meals ready in such a short time? They must’ve be cooking before we even took off!

Ikkaku: Humans are amazing!

Yumichika: I was going to say the same thing.

11) Grimmjow: One of those rebellious passengers.

He decides he won’t wear the seatbelt during takeoff or landing.

Tousen: Grimmjow, we will be taking off. You need to put your seat upright, fasten your seatbelt, and close your tray table.

Grimmjow: Too bad, I’m not doing any of that!

Aizen: Did you say something, Grimmjow?

Grimmjow:...Fine. (Stows tray table, puts seat upright, and fastens seatbelt)

Aizen: (smirking) Hmph. Too easy.

12) Halibel, Apacci, Mila Rose, and Sung Sun: Occupy an entire middle row.

Works out surprisingly well. Mainly because Halibel remains awake while her three Fracciones sleep for the entire flight.

(Apacci, Mila Rose, Sung Sun are sleeping)

Halibel: Seems like sleeping on flights is one of the few things that lets them get along.

13) Momo: Reads.

She brought an entire backpack full of books to read.

Momo: (finishes a book) Onto the next one!

Shinji: How many books did you even bring??

14) Rukia: Tries to sleep in the overhead bins.

Hey, if closets are comfortable, then what about the overhead bins?

Flight attendant: Excuse me, ma’am, but what are you even doing? Passengers aren’t allowed in here.

Rukia: But I like my tiny flying closet!

15) Mashiro: Extremely energetic for the entire flight.

She does not sleep at all. No one knows how.

Mashiro: Woo-hoo! Fifteen hours, baby!

Kensei: How the hell are you not jet-lagged?!

#bleach lists #Starrk #Byakuya #Renji #Ichigo #Rangiku #Kyoraku #Yukio #Ishida #Lilynette #Riruka #Orihime #Rukia #Ikkaku #Yumichika #Grimmjow #Aizen #Tousen #Halibel #Apacci #Mila Rose #Sung Sun #Momo #Mashiro #Kensei #Shinji #Nanao #Hitsugaya

[mxladymorgan-moved]

Ikkaku has kindly informed Law that today’s a special day after he’d asked why everyone seemed to be busy planning something. Basically, they are nowhere to be found on the sub when he needs them. Upon learning that it’s Morgan’s birthday, Law can’t resist partaking in the celebrations. Although it’s sorta late, he goes over to the island and hunts for a gift. He’s disappeared for most of the day. By the time he returns sweaty just in time for the celebrations, he goes straight into his room and

locks the door. Safe alone, he unveils his gift: a heart-shaped ceramic music box with intricate gold hand-carved ornaments along the edges and sides. On the lid are hand-painted roses. When opened, the mechanism plays a joyful classical tune. It’s nothing composed by himself, of course, but it’s the nicest he’s picked out among the others. The box is not too large, but he manages to squeeze the maid dress into it before shutting it tight. Then he leaves the music box underMorgan’s pillow and returns to join the HP in their celebrations. The HP have something special planned for Morgan. Since they’re docked at a secluded harbour, they’ve set up a nice campfire along a quiet beach several minutes walk away from the harbour. There’s an array of seafood caught in advance, and colourful desserts prepared by their chef. First, they will have dinner, with each of the HP taking turns to crowd around Morgan. They all try to feed her from their plates, makingsure she gets the best of their plates. Later, some of them take turns playing the guitar to serenade her. Eventually, once the night is drawing to an end, someone fetches the cake from the submarine. They bring out the cake and despite that they’re all stuffed from the delicious meal, they place the cake in the middle and invites Morgan to gather close. Then, they tell her to stand by while they break into song and dance — a performance they’d been secretly preparing unbeknownstto Law. Once they finish, singing Happy Birthday, they wait for her to blow out the candles, make a wish, and cut the cake. Someone snaps plenty of photos. Before they all gather around Morgan and hug her, and pose for a group shot that Law takes.Since the crew have all taken turns to wish her Happy Birthday, even after singing the song in two different languages, Law doesn’t wish Morgan. However, when they are eating cake, he tucks a stalk of a yellow rose behind her ear. Then he smiles and gives her a soft, quick kiss on her lips when he thinks none of the HP are watching.

@pilawforhire

It was a little suspicious - ‘little’ being a euphemism - when Ikkaku knocked on Morgan’s door and invited her out for a walk. Well that, in itself, had nothing suspicious about it, in all truth - though it was Morgan’s birthday, she couldn’t recall whether the Heart Pirates were aware of it or not. Had she ever mentioned the date to them? Morgan herself could only recall two birthdays, which were Law and Bepo’s. She would not start a drama if they forgot to deliver their wishes. And even if they did remember, this being the case, she did not expect them to throw her a celebration - and she would never think possible what they had in store for her.

Welcoming the opportunity to stretch her legs under the sun, Morgan got ready for a trip around town and it was when some male she could not identify took a peek at the corridor, only to quickly shut the door tight after, that she dared think that maybe her birthday had not been forgotten.

The walk to town took a good while… It was not like pirates could simply ‘park first row’! Believe it or not but, in spite of it being her birthday and no one else’s, Morgan did want to buy something for her lady friend. She could only imagine Ikkaku would appreciate wearing some proper fashion every now and then, on a day off of sorts, pretty much like this one. Morgan would not offend th crew like that but… but their clothes were not exactly pretty… Yes, they did the trick, which was as important as aesthetics - not any more and no less, practicality and beauty were needed in fair and equal measure - but a lady could not live her everyday in a jumpsuit!

Ikkaku protested, of course, and Morgan wondered if Law had forbidden her or any of his crew from accepting gifts or anything like that… She knew some people did not like it when others spent money on them, though she had no idea of how much the Heart Pirates had in their savings and maybe it was not like gifts from someone wealthy were an insult - it was not Morgan’s concern and she had no reason to know of their finances. 

Maybe Ikkaku just didn’t like gifts…. Nonsense! Everyone likes receiving a gift! But if she thought it an insult to be bought something which she couldn’t freely afford, then Morgan had to respect her view. Or maybe Law had something to do with it, indeed, but not because he had spoken against the crew accpeting gifts from their guest: maybe Ikkaku feared a scolding from her captain should she accept a gift from Morgan! Who knew?

Right… Morgan would have her way and spoil her friend all she wanted in a less direct way. Rather than buying her new clothes, Morgan purchased fabrics with which she would make her own fashions, a project which would include something for Ikkaku!

The second sign something odd was happening was when Ikkaku spoke of ‘time’. She said something about it being time or almost being ‘the’ time - Morgan did not quite understand her and she would not lose time in repeating herself when they had to hurry. Things were fishy now - would Law care about the hour of their return as though they were young teenagers after a party?

Morgan’s pink nails come close to her eyes when she lifted her hands to cup her cheeks in admiration at the sudden chorus of ‘happy birthday’ and the very clear preparations of what was a sort of big party happening in the background, once they returned to the harbour. She felt like crying a bit, the emotion hard to control, but Morgan took a deep breath and gracefully removed the tears in her eyes with a single fingertip.

No one had ever thrown her a surprise party before. Back home, everyone knew when her birthday was and if they didn’t or did not remember, they would know soon enough, for Lord Silver would always return - save for this one time -  and they would do something for the town as part of their private celebrations, such as announcing a new public work paid with the treasure the pirate captain and his crew had acquired or spend it on a big party where everyone was welcome to join. It all depended on money as well as mood but the chances of an entire island forgetting the Lord’s daughter’s birthday were low.

From the corner of her eye, Morgan saw Law half-jogging towards them, the air of someone who was late about him. She guessed he was too busy for something so shallow as a birthday and knew he had not offered his contribution to… well, any of it. If that was why he was all sweaty and late, so be it. 

What would hurt her was if Law was joining them against his wishes, not that he was the kind of man who could be bossed around or suffer peer pressure… But to stay cooped up in an office or in his practice room when his entire crew was outisde having fun was utterly ridiculous a scenario! Maybe he had decided to join them but a minute ago.

There was no reason to spoil the fun because of what she did not know and Morgan hugged all of her friends one by one - yes, because they were now her true friends and they deserved hugs and kisses, even if the process was time-consuming. Law got no hug but he did not need one: Morgan knew odds were he would not like being hugged in front of his crew when he was not that partial to hugs in the first place.

They served seafood and though her question of whether the menu had been decided for them by mother nature and her resources or they had decided on it, knowing seafood was her favourite, was left unvoiced, it was answered either way: it was a bit of both options, really. A lucky coincidence.

The Heart Pirates were too eager to share their own servings and Morgan could not say no after incurring in the mistake of accepting that first shrimp. A riot might start if she unconsciously picked a dinner elite, the select few who could feed her. It was not the nicest experience, and Morgan couldn’t help feeling like a baby doll little girls play with, only this was a grown woman being fed by grown men and a bear… Ikkaku made it her mission to provide Morgan with water instead, lest she choke on the food which was dangerously close to being shoved down her mouth. They ought to be laughing now, the pair of them, God and Law.

There was merrymaking with dancing and singing and even serenading… Morgan asked herself if Law’s one criterium for recruiting for his crew was choosing over-the-top people, for everyone was going over their limits in their affection. It far surpassed affection. It was adoration.

There were a couple of songs she knew, others which she didn’t. Maybe they were very specific to the oceans the men hailed from or maybe they had written the songs themselves. The romantic quality was lacking but the good intention behind the lyrics shone through and through. It was not like they truly wanted to woo her anyway. And there were some improvised lyrics too, she was sure of it!

The true queen of the night was the magnificent cake brought from the submarine when everyone agreed it was time to call it a party and go to bed.  Of course Morgan was running out of compliments by now, after saying how nice everything tasted and how well everyone sang and danced and how sweet everyone was and repeating it all evening long. And she meant it, all those compliments, all those times, each as sincere as the previous and the next, even if this or that crewmate did not sing or dance particularly well.

This… this was a crew. 

Morgan felt this had to be a dream. Where else would a group of people who did not owe her much, if anything at all, go through so much trouble in the name of celebrating one calendrical event based on a natural, cyclical phenomenon? This had to be a dream… And to know it wasn’t, that these men whose hearts were far too big for their bodies had given themselves the trouble for loving her so much filled Morgan’s heart with everlasting joy. She would never forget this day nor the memories made and crystallised in snapshots.

And imagine…! This was not their captain’s birthday! While that spoke of Law’s own tastes regarding parties and birthdays, it also spoke volumes of the esteem the crew had for her.

The birthday song and its foreign-sounding encore were the last songs of the night. The roar in response to Morgan’s blowing out the candles was so loud it was a miracle how no one crashed the party with the sole intent of putting an end to it and put those hooligans behind bars. Morgan did not dread getting arrested as much as she dreaded a repeat of dinner in the form of the Heart Pirates shoving cake down her mouth…

Luckily, there was no such idea and each pirate ate their slice in fair peace, savouring the flavours and the textures. Why, they almost looked like children and this was not the first time it was so. Morgan smiled a rather motherly smile, too. The Heart Pirates were such goofs… But adorable goofs they were and… her goofs, whether Law approved the designation or not.

Speaking of the devil, Law was as quiet and observant as ever and Morgan almost forgot about him. Can you blame her? When she was being dragged and pulled and asked to taste this, listen to that, no, you must watch to me first?

There was an almost imperceptible hop when Law tucked the rose behind her ear in what might be an ode to their first meeting. He’d pretty much materialised behind her and after almost forgetting him to be around, his phantasmagoric presence was a scare - a good scare.

A yellow rose… What did a yellow rose mean? Friendship. She answered her own question, after making a mental list of rose colours and the meaning behind their offerings. Did Law know of roses and their meanings, though, or had he simply chosen the colour of his liking? His love for yellow was no secret, nor it could be one when his submarine was coated in it. There was nothing wrong with a yellow rose and Morgan felt the friendship from a man such as Law was as valuable as a different man’s love. 

She would have caressed the soft petals with equally soft fingertips had not Law stolen a kiss from her. Didn’t he know he might get caught? Morgan would not dream of… Well she might imagine it but she would not kiss Law in public. Not that there was anything shameful about it, no, but because there was such a thing as authority and for a guest woman to kiss a man captain in front of the crew…! The gesture might be understood as her being in charge. Morgan would not make Law look weak before his crew.

If that was Law’s gift, it was an excellent one. Better than having him sing happy birthday! But it had a less positive effect, nonetheless, which was that of it being a mixed signal after the rose of friendship. It was no night for riddles, though, and Morgan told herself not to worry about decoding Law when she had so much love happening right in front of her eyes, all for her. 

#pilawforhire #long post for ts #morgan's birthday #❤ [answer] #❤ [answer / ic]

[blameitonthebleach]

Well hello there! I would like to request some good ol' Yumichika. I want some fluff where he's pouty because he thinks that you think Ruri'iro Kujaku is more attractive than he is... Thanks in advance! Love your work!

Hello, “anon” you sneaky shit! This prompt is so funny to me, I almost didn’t even know where to start. I hope you enjoy it!

“Yumi… Are you still sulking?” you asked, crossing your arms over your chest. 

He’d been like this since yesterday, unreasonably upset because you happened to to think his Zanpakuto was quite pretty. After the fiasco with Muramasa concluded, you had simply voiced your opinion on his partner’s appearance (before he’d reverted back to just a blade)–earning Ruri’iro’s gratitude, and a rather nice compliment on your beauty in return–and Yumichika had been grumpy ever since. It wasn’t so bad that he was avoiding you, but there was definitely a chill in the air that could rival Captain Hitsugaya. He refused to make eye contact for long, and the permanent grimace on his face was clue enough that this “argument” needed to be settled. 

“I am not sulking,” Yumichika countered, still not looking at you. 

Most everyone in the Seireitei had a collective “day off” to recover, including the two of you. You had wanted to spend the day together, talk, maybe go look at some shops, but with the way your boyfriend was acting…that wasn’t likely. Ikkaku had long since departed the Eleventh Division compound, stating that he “couldn’t take this awkward atmosphere,” and that it was “stifling,” so you sat, staring at Yumichika’s back as he pouted. 

You’d had enough.

“Oh, really?” you challenged, then gestured between you. “What’s this, then? A new way of wooing me? Because being ignored is such a turn-on.” He shot you a glare over his shoulder, pinning you with beautiful purple eyes as he opened his mouth. 

“You think Fuji Kujaku is prettier than me,” he retorted, swiveling his body just so he wasn’t straining his neck to scowl at you. 

You blinked at him in open astonishment, unsure of even where to begin. For starters, you understood that he used the name “Fuji Kujaku” in battle so as not to be ostracized by his squad for his kido-type Zanpakuto, but now he was just being petty. And was that really what he thought? That you were somehow more attracted to his Zanpakuto’s spirit than your own boyfriend? Bullshit.

“What in hell gave you that impression?” you yelled. “That’s ridiculous.”

“It didn’t seem so ridiculous when you were complimenting him right after the battle,” he argued. “’Wow, you’re really beautiful! How do you get your skin to look like that?’ Wasn’t that what you said?”

“Wha–? Yes? I honestly don’t remember exactly what I said, but what’s wrong with that? Why can’t I give compliments where they’re due?”

“You can, but not to that lousy, no good narcissist who thinks that the world revolves around him!” He was fully facing you now, hands clenched in front of him in frustration, mouth twisted into a deep frown with a furrow between his brows.

This was starting to give you a headache. He should know that one’s Zanpakuto was a compliment to their own soul, and that most of what applied to Ruri’iro Kujaku also applied to himself. After all, Zanpakuto were an extension of oneself, and to ignore that fact was futile. Seeing as this was going nowhere fast, you decided that simmering down was your best course of action. With a long sigh, you settled into a seiza position, hands placed neatly on your lap, and looked Yumichika in the eye, chin held high in slight defiance.

“I do not think Ruri’iro Kujaku is prettier than you,” you stated.

“Then what–”

“Yumi,”–you held up a hand–”first of all, I’m dating you. Not your Zanpakuto, you. Since the first day we met, I’ve always thought you were strikingly gorgeous–to an unreasonable degree, I might add–and sometimes I find it hard to believe that you give me the time of day.”

Yumichika settled back down, only just, but at least his hands were down at his sides again. His gaze was contemplative, questioning, like he wasn’t quite sure whether or not to believe you, but he didn’t interrupt and let you say your piece.

“Second, your Zanpakuto is a part of you, even if it pains you so. Sorry, but your personalities are incredibly similar. It’s a fact that when people are too similar, they tend to butt heads, but such is the bond of a shinigami and their sword. Therefore, of course I’m going to think he’s attractive. He’s a part of your soul, a soul I love very dearly.”

With that off your chest, you were finding that the wind in your sails was dying down, and your initial zeal had dissipated. There was silence following your confession, the buzz of cicadas the only thing to fill the void, and you averted your gaze, cheeks burning ever so slightly. Blunt confessions of love weren’t really your thing, but you were sure he wouldn’t understand unless you spelled it out for him. He was simultaneously fiercely observant and oblivious, a rather odd combination. Perhaps “stubborn” was a better word.

Peeking up through your lashes to gauge his reaction, you were met with the same steely glare as before, but there was something there that puzzled you. Before you could decipher what it was, he closed his eyes and let out an irritated sigh, flipping his hair in an unconscious gesture.

“Why do you always have to be right?” he quipped, piercing you with those eyes again. They always left you unable to move, one of the few things in this world that really got your heart racing. It didn’t seem like he was completely appeased, but the smirk on his beautiful features promised of reconciliation. 

Quick as a whip, Yumichika had your wrist in an iron grip–proving once again that looks could be deceiving–and was hauling you into his lap. With a yelp, you braced your hands against his chest, eyes wide. Your chin grasped gently between his fingers, he grinned at you with sultry eyes, running a thumb over your pretty pink lips.

“This Zanpakuto of mine and I can agree on one thing, at least,” he purred. Too stunned to do much of anything besides stare, you gulped.

“W-What’s that?” Oh, how the situation had changed.

“After meeting you face to face,” he continued, “we both agree that, regardless of what you think, you’re stunning in your own right.” You could feel your eyelids getting heavier, lidded as your chest filled with warmth.

“…Really?”

“Really. Your character is just as dazzling as your outward appearance, and something I admire. So…” Indulging you for just a moment, he placed a kiss on your waiting lips, grinning all the while, and chuckling when you followed after him when he pulled away. “…How are you going to prove to me that I’m your number one?”

“You’re so unfair…” you mumbled, clutching the fabric of his shihakusho tighter in your delicate hands. “I already told you my feelings, why do you have to be a jerk?”

He thread his fingers through your hair, scrunching his fingers through it as his eyes twinkled with mischief. “You bring out the best in me,” he teased.

“More like worst,” you scoffed, but cupped his face to bring him closer. 

Closing your eyes, you reveled in the feeling of his soft lips on yours, savored the taste of his mouth as your kiss deepened. Promises of reparations flowed between you as you shivered at his caresses. You were so close to pushing him down, intending to make good on his wishes of “proving” he was your number one, when he suddenly stopped. Confused, you pulled back to look at him, noting the look of disgust and annoyance that distorted his face.

“What’s that look for?” you asked, mentally panicking that you’d done something wrong.

“That damn Fuji Kujaku’s trying to pick a fight,” he growled. “I suppose our connection is stronger since being manifested, but he just won’t shut up. How irritating.”

You couldn’t help it, and snorted, devolving into a fit of giggles at the thought of Ruri’iro Kujaku making offhand comments inside Yumichika’s head. Yumichika wasn’t nearly as amused, and scowled at you as you laughed, remarking that he didn’t think it was funny at all, and that it was actually a nuisance. This only made you laugh harder, and your love-proving was put on hold until later that evening.

#anonymous #blameitonthebleach #yumichika ayasegawa #sfw #bleach headcanons #bleach imagines #bleach scenario #this was so much fun #i really hope i did it justice

[claire-bear-and-friends-blog]

Bleach Version of CAH

Black Cards

v  What would I create if I had Aizen’s hogyoku?

v  Maybe Ikkaku isn’t bald. Maybe he’s (               ).

v  The other Visored were shocked to learn that Lisa’s magazines are actually filled with pictures of (                ).

v  What is the Quincy’s ultimate goal?

v  Kurosaki Ichigo has every power. Except the power of (              ).

v  I should be in Squad 0 because I invented (               ).

v  What’s the next thing that Szayel is going to make edible?

v  Yhwach is hiring a new Stern Ritter, the Quincy of (             ).

v  Soi Fon refused to fight alongside Hachigen, at least until he offered her               (            ).

v  Why is Soul Society in trouble?

v  Grimmjow hasn’t joined the battle because he is distracted by (            ).

v  What will the Reiou (Soul King) use to woo Ichigo?

v  Orihime’s powers can heal anything, except of course (                 ).

v  Rukia’s next comic will be about (                ), dealing with (               ), for the first time.

v  For their new fundraiser, the Women’s Soul Reaper Association (WRSA) will be selling (             ).

v  Gin might have beaten Aizen if only he had used (           ).

v  Urahara has a secret weapon to defeat the Quincy. What is it?

v  As a teenager Byakuya was obsessed with (           ).

v  What was the name of Ichigo’s fullbring?

v  When not in use, the Zanpakuto bond by (               ).

v  Aside from killing, what do Soul Reapers use their Zanpakuto for?

v  The Visored survived in the World of the Living by (              ).

v  Why does the king ride the horse?

v  Aizen has requested to see a live performance of Hamlet in the World of the Living. Why?

v  Ryuuken has decided to become a better father by (             ).

v  Isshin has decided to become a better father by (              ).

v  The best sword in Bleach belongs to (               ).

v  Who has the spikiest hair?

v  What was Luffi’s secret power?

v  What things are found in Ichigo’s repression box?

v  Why are there so many characters with a creepy grin?

v  The person that has a crush on Ichigo is (               ).

v  What does Senbonzakura do in his spare time?

v  What brings all the Hollows to the yard?

v  The best way to describe Bleach is (               ).

v  Why does Ichigo’s inner hollow wax poetry about kings and horses?

v  When the Visoreds materialise their masks their sclera’s turn black. Because of (               ).

v  What is the heart?

v (                 ) & (               ), the hottest new ship in Bleach.

v  What were the makers of Bleach S Abridged on when making their abridged series?

v  A new name has been created for Bleach and is (              ).

v  I will defeat you using my (              )!

v  Aizen’s Bankai gives the ability to (            ).

v  When Ichigo and Nel spend time together it always leads to (            ).

v  Uryuu loves (             ), but he will never admit it.

v  The dullest part of Bleach is (               ).

v (                 ) will defeat all the hollows.

v  The real cause of Ukitake’s illness is (              ).

v  Nanao has discovered something in her captain’s bedroom. What is it?

v  (             ) doesn’t happen in the manga.

White Cards

v  The Quincy watching you from the shadows.

v  A Menos Grande named Steve.

v  Aizen’s bondage chair.

v  Ishida wearing Ichigo’s sword like a hat.

v  Tite Kubo’s fetish for cutting off arms.

v  The heart.

v  A sword that releases into an EVEN BIGGER SWORD!

v  My pride.

v  A noble scarf.

v  Boobs.

v  Very nice sideburns.

v  Ichigo’s closet.

v  Getting a tattoo on your face because you once saw a dude with the same tattoo on his chest.

v  An obscene tattoo.

v  Complimenting another dudes’ eyebrows because eyebrows are cool, dude.

v  Shunpo (flash step).

v  Eyebrows that are just, freakishly long.

v  Zombie slaves.

v  A bunny named Chappy.

v  Screaming Kurosaki Ichigo’s name.

v  The empty chair in the sky.

v  Perfect hypnosis.

v  A nickname from Yachiru.

v  Talking to your guitar like it is sentient.

v  The despair squad.

v  Justice.

v  A bucket worn on the head like a helmet.

v  Talking cats.

v  Putting Urahara into a box for an entire month.

v  A pink flowered kimono.

v  A stray dog, down to my bones.

v  Squad 4 being too late to actually heal you.

v  Aizen getting high on Ulquiorra’s eye sparkles.

v  Stabbing Momo Hinamori.

v  Ulquiorra holding out his hand as he turns to dust.

v  Healing mucus.

v  Endless Pursuit.

v  Admiral Seaweed.

v  A hand that doubles as a drill.

v  A caterpillar baby with poisonous chest spikes.

v  Ignoring serious head wounds.

v  Unohana with her hair down.

v  Instinct.

v  Plushies that are alive.

v  Tea.

v  My inner hollow.

v  A city on its side.

v  The rain.

v  A dead mother.

v  Urahara’s hat.

v  A hell butterfly.

v  Because it is all according to my plan. - Aizen

v  Byakuya’s hair piece.

v  The Ouken (The Kings Key).

v  Piles of paperwork.

v  Mysterious transfer students.

v  Resurreccion Segunda Etapa (Second-Stage Resurreccion).

v  BANKAI!

v  Ichigo’s blinding hair that every other anime protagonist has.

v  Nerd Aizen.

v  Getsuga Tensho (Basically, Fuck everything in that direction).

v  Mugetsu.

v  Yoruichi’s fuzzy paws.

v  Quincy brainwashing.

v  A powerless Ichigo.

v  Harribel’s under-boob.

v  Tatsuki punching Chizuru off of Orihime every morning.

v  Las Noche’s being so huge.

v  Crystal tree’s in Hueco Mundo.

v  Mugetsu’s majestic, waist-length, black hair.

v  The holy Substitute Shinigami arc.

v  Everyone randomly giving Toshiro candy all the time.

v  Aizen's butterfly form that made all fans stare in horror.

v  Orihime’s usefulness and character development other that her breasts.

v  The beach episode that came from an omake and a 2-page art piece.

v  Ulquiorra’s habit of creating a hole in his victim’s chest.

v  Rangiku in a cat suit.

v  Hyorinmaru’s stoic face.

v  The tragic ending of Bleach.

v  Gin creepily staring at everyone with a knowing grin from afar.

v  Grimmjow’s Resurreccions blue kitty ears.

v  The fact that Ikkaku shares an uncanny resemblance to Saitama from One Punch Man.

v  The bromance of the entire 11th division.

v  Ichigo’s cero destroying the chains of Hell.

v  The Diamond Dust Rebellion movie.

v  Mayuri without his makeup and headgear.

v  Urahara smirking behind his fan.

v  Just a simple candy shop owner.

v  The rejoicing of every Ichihime and Renruki shipper at the ending.

v  Kenpachi’s hair style of death.

v  The fact that Isshin is Kaien, Ganju and Kuukakku’s uncle. Also, that he was the head of the Noble Shiba clan.

v  Yumichika’s soul sucking, colour sensitive, flowery, peacock zanpakuto.

v  Grimmjow’s abs.

v  Ulquiorra cosplaying as batman.

v  The Espada at Aizen’s tea parties.

v  Noitora’s 6 arms.

v  All of the Ichigo shippers going to war.

v  The despair of every Ichiruki and Ishihme shipper at the ending.

v  Fights that take 10 episodes to finish.

v  Fighting a captain.

v  Sacrificing yourself in a horrific and violent manner.

v  The canon ships.

v  Bleach S Abridged in general.

v  Ichigo’s hollow and Old Man Zangetsu drinking in Ichigo’s inner world.

v  Dark Rukia.

v  Just kiss him already.

v  Cero.

v  Whatever animal Kon is.

v  Insulting your former captain.

v  A secret sake stash.

v  A Mashiro Super Kick.

v  Stabbing people in the chest with your hand.

v  The Onmitsukido.

v  Flinging your friend from the top of Soukyouku Hill.

v  Using forbidden Kido.

v  Ukitake’s chronic illness.

v  Getting lost in every single division barracks.

v  Having Kido backfire on you.

v  Explaining your abilities to your opponent.

v  Mayuri’s questionable fashion sense.

v  A ridiculous amount of spiritual pressure.

v  Hell.

v  High level Kido spells cast without incantations.

v  Betrayal.

v  Kuchiki Byakuya’s perfect hair.

v  Noble families.

v  Orihime’s attempts at seducing Ichigo.

v  Sosuke Aizen. Enough said.

v  Yoruichi turning into a cat.

v  Accepting Ichigo’s offer to see his ‘Ultimate Zanpakuto’.

v  Untreated PTSD.

v  Shiro’s horns right up the ass.

v  Killing Masaki.

v  Dying heroically for no reason.

v  The MRSA (Men’s Soul Reapers Association)

v  Getting stabbed in the chest.

v  Karakura Town.

v  Rangiku’s necklace that falls between her boobs.

v  Pure chaos.

v  Central 46 being murdered by Aizen.

v  Getting stabbed by your captain.

v  Saving the world before turning 16.

v  Muramasa’s Zanpakuto filler arc that is underrated.

v  Ikkaku Madarame’s shiny bald head.

v  Strawberry-chan.

v  Isshin’s suspicious white van.

v  Pretending not to have Bankai.

v  The Maggot’s nest with Urahara in charge.

v  Tekking101’s weekly Bleach chapter review.

v  Kenpachi Zaraki killing everyone in the nearby vicinity

AN: Just to be clear I don’t own Bleach, but me and my friends created our own version of Cards Against Humanity and I wanted to share them. They take a while to make and coming up with the ideas was a process. I encourage you to enjoy and if you wish to make your own, you are totally allowed to use these or simply take ideas. It is a long post as it has 50 Black and 150 White cards.

Have a good one!

-Claire Bear & Friends

#Bleach #Cards Against Anime #Fandoms

[ikkaku-of-heart]

@orcabite​ asked: ♡

Dream drabbles! (No Longer Accepting)

It was another Straw Hat beach party that the Hearts had been pulled into. Ikkaku didn’t even know what they were celebrating—not that their allies ever really needed much of a reason to have a party. It didn’t matter, anyway. At the sky overhead flickered between day and night, the engineer was content to sit by the bonfire and watch the festivities as they played out. Especially as it was always a treat to see both crews so happy.

Law was sitting further off, Nami in his arms as they had some highly intelligent discussion, if the pleased but focused expression on their faces were anything to go by. Penguin and Shachi were flirting with Robin who thankfully seemed more amused by their attempts to woo her than put-off. Clione and Sanji were keeping the buffet table piled high with the most delicious food. The air was filled with the sounds of Brook’s violin and Crozier’s guitar. Luffy and Bepo were sitting quietly, listening to Usopp tell one of his wild stories. Meanwhile, half of the Hearts were engaged in a ten-on-two volleyball match against Franky and Chopper while Jinbei refereed.

Ikkaku’s brow furrowed as she realized one Straw Hat was not accounted for. Had Zoro gotten lost on his way to get more sake? How long had he been missing for? It simultaneously felt like minutes and hours since she’d seen him last.

Just as she had gotten to her feet so she could track him down, a strong, warm presence appeared behind her. “Where’re you going?” the swordsman’s deep voice rumbled in her ear as muscular arms wrapped around her waist.

“Was gonna look for you,” she giggled, turning her head to press a kiss to his jaw. “Was worried you’d gotten lost and found yourself in trouble.”

He gave an annoyed grunt at the teasing but didn’t let go of his engineer, instead resting his chin on her shoulder. “Didn’t get lost. Just wanted to make sure everything was perfect, otherwise the shitty cook would never let me hear the end of it.”

“Make sure what was perfect?” she asked, curiosity piqued. It was then that she caught a bit of white out of the corner of her eye, and looking down, found a bandage wrapped around Zoro’s arm. “Oh. My. Gods. Did you manage to hurt yourself or something? Damn it, you should have gone straight to Chopper instead of me!” Not that she wouldn’t have been happy to use her limited medical knowledge to patch him up, but Zoro had a habit of treating major injuries like they weren’t a big deal unless actively dying, so naturally her first instinct was concern.

Zoro rolled his eyes at her reaction and opted to wrap his unbandaged arm around her tighter as he took a seat on the sandy ground, pulling her into his lap. “Tch. I’m fine. Besides, one of your crew did this to me.”

“My crew?”

“Marmaduke or somethin’.”

“Pretty sure you mean Malamute,” she corrected. He, like Luffy, always seemed to be getting her shipmates’ names wrong. It was simultaneously annoying and amusing.

“Yeah, that guy. The one who does tattoos and shit.”

Dark eyes widened in realization. “Did you…get a tattoo?”

Pulling away just enough to unwrap the bandage from around his bicep, Zoro revealed the fresh ink; three swords through a yellow heart. A simple design, but one that so clearly symbolized them and their relationship.

“It’s beautiful,” Ikkaku whispered, touching the spot carefully. Almost reverently. The skin was warm and pliant beneath her fingertips, and she swore she could feel his heart beating through the muscle.

“Good, because now we match.”

“Huh?”

Zoro leaned down to press his lips to Ikkaku’s own bicep. When his lips touched her skin, colors burst through her veins and bled upwards until the same tattoo now marked her own arm.

“This almost feels like a proposal,” she joked breathily as the rest of their crews faded away, leaving the two to have their moment alone.

“Maybe it is,” Zoro stated, lifting his head to look into her eyes. He gave her one of those heartrending, beautiful, rare smiles as he asked, “What do you say? Wanna marry me?”

---

Ikkaku awoke before she could give her answer in the dream. Not that she really needed to—she already knew the answer in her heart. A difficult one she’d been wrestling with for quite a while, and while it was one she knew she’d never actually receive from her stubborn swordsman, something she’d felt deserved an answer for her own closure.

Sighing, Ikkaku reached across her bed to her nightstand, where a little notebook sat. Turning to the most recent page, she stared at the tattoo she had been sketching out for herself.

Three swords through a yellow heart. It was the design she was planning on taking to Malamute to permanently ink into her skin. A symbol to herself and others that she was taken. She didn’t expect Zoro to do the same. Hell, he’d never seemed all that interested in getting a tattoo in the past, so why would he now. Perhaps it was just her own wistful thinking that he’d want to match her. To have that visible symbol that they were together even when their respective voyages kept them apart for long stretches of time.

Rolling back onto the bed, Ikkaku stared at the ceiling. The dream was happy. She was happy with her relationship with Zoro, even if he wasn’t exactly the romantic sort. Her heart was simultaneously full of warmth at the knowledge that she’d genuinely fallen in love and a dull ache that she was too much of a coward to actually say the words.

She could only hope her dumb yet surprisingly perceptive lover was about to figure it out despite the lack of words, and returned those feelings in his own way.

#orcabite #Ask the Heart Engineer #Imaginative Blueprints (Drabble/Fanfic) #Iron Will - Zoro x Ikkaku #Wandering Hunter (Zoro) #Straw-Heart Alliance #Join the Hearts: We Have Uniforms #Wear My Heart on My Sleeve (Shipping) #(happy and probably cheesy dream with a slightly bittersweet awakening) #(he does love her in his own way but Ikkaku's a fool when it comes to her own romantic life) #(writing dreams is hard man. feel like I'm not making these dreamlike enough lol)

[cardsagainstanme]

Bleach Version of CAH

Black Cards

v  What would I create if I had Aizen’s hogyoku?

v  Maybe Ikkaku isn’t bald. Maybe he’s (               ).

v  The other Visored were shocked to learn that Lisa’s magazines are actually filled with pictures of (                ).

v  What is the Quincy’s ultimate goal?

v  Kurosaki Ichigo has every power. Except the power of (              ).

v  I should be in Squad 0 because I invented (               ).

v  What’s the next thing that Szayel is going to make edible?

v  Yhwach is hiring a new Stern Ritter, the Quincy of (               ).

v  Soi Fon refused to fight alongside Hachigen, at least until he offered her               (              ).

v  Why is Soul Society in trouble?

v  Grimmjow hasn’t joined the battle because he is distracted by (              ).

v  What will the Reiou (Soul King) use to woo Ichigo?

v  Orihime’s powers can heal anything, except of course (                 ).

v  Rukia’s next comic will be about (                ), dealing with (              ), for the first time.

v  For their new fundraiser, the Women’s Soul Reaper Association (WRSA) will be selling (              ).

v  Gin might have beaten Aizen if only he had used (           ).

v  Urahara has a secret weapon to defeat the Quincy. What is it?

v  As a teenager Byakuya was obsessed with (             ).

v  What was the name of Ichigo’s fullbring?

v  When not in use, the Zanpakuto bond by (               ).

v  Aside from killing, what do Soul Reapers use their Zanpakuto for?

v  The Visored survived in the World of the Living by (              ).

v  Why does the king ride the horse?

v  Aizen has requested to see a live performance of Hamlet in the World of the Living. Why?

v  Ryuuken has decided to become a better father by (             ).

v  Isshin has decided to become a better father by (            ).

v  The best sword in Bleach belongs to (                ).

v  Who has the spikiest hair?

v  What was Luffi’s secret power?

v  What things are found in Ichigo’s repression box?

v  Why are there so many characters with a creepy grin?

v  The person that has a crush on Ichigo is (               ).

v  What does Senbonzakura do in his spare time?

v  What brings all the Hollows to the yard?

v  The best way to describe Bleach is (               ).

v  Why does Ichigo’s inner hollow wax poetry about kings and horses?

v  When the Visoreds materialise their masks their sclera’s turn black. Because of (               ).

v  What is the heart?

v  (                ) & (               ), the hottest new ship in Bleach.

v  What were the makers of Bleach S Abridged on when making their abridged series?

v  A new name has been created for Bleach and is (              ).

v  I will defeat you using my (              )!

v  Aizen’s Bankai gives the ability to (            ).

v  When Ichigo and Nel spend time together it always leads to (            ).

v  Uryuu loves (             ), but he will never admit it.

v  The dullest part of Bleach is (               ).

v (                 ) will defeat all the hollows.

v  The real cause of Ukitake’s illness is (              ).

v  Nanao has discovered something in her captain’s bedroom. What is it?

v  (              ) doesn’t happen in the manga.

White Cards

v  The Quincy watching you from the shadows.

v  A Menos Grande named Steve.

v  Aizen’s bondage chair.

v  Ishida wearing Ichigo’s sword like a hat.

v  Tite Kubo’s fetish for cutting off arms.

v  The heart.

v  A sword that releases into an EVEN BIGGER SWORD!

v  My pride.

v  A noble scarf.

v  Boobs.

v  Very nice sideburns.

v  Ichigo’s closet.

v  Getting a tattoo on your face because you once saw a dude with the same tattoo on his chest.

v  An obscene tattoo.

v  Complimenting another dudes’ eyebrows because eyebrows are cool, dude.

v  Shunpo (flash step).

v  Eyebrows that are just, freakishly long.

v  Zombie slaves.

v  A bunny named Chappy.

v  Screaming Kurosaki Ichigo’s name.

v  The empty chair in the sky.

v  Perfect hypnosis.

v  A nickname from Yachiru.

v  Talking to your guitar like it is sentient.

v  The despair squad.

v  Justice.

v  A bucket worn on the head like a helmet.

v  Talking cats.

v  Putting Urahara into a box for an entire month.

v  A pink flowered kimono.

v  A stray dog, down to my bones.

v  Squad 4 being too late to actually heal you.

v  Aizen getting high on Ulquiorra’s eye sparkles.

v  Stabbing Momo Hinamori.

v  Ulquiorra holding out his hand as he turns to dust.

v  Healing mucus.

v  Endless Pursuit.

v  Admiral Seaweed.

v  A hand that doubles as a drill.

v  A caterpillar baby with poisonous chest spikes.

v  Ignoring serious head wounds.

v  Unohana with her hair down.

v  Instinct.

v  Plushies that are alive.

v  Tea.

v  My inner hollow.

v  A city on its side.

v  The rain.

v  A dead mother.

v  Urahara’s hat.

v  A hell butterfly.

v  Because it is all according to my plan. - Aizen

v  Byakuya’s hair piece.

v  The Ouken (The Kings Key).

v  Piles of paperwork.

v  Mysterious transfer students.

v  Resurreccion Segunda Etapa (Second-Stage Resurreccion).

v  BANKAI!

v  Ichigo’s blinding hair that every other anime protagonist has.

v  Nerd Aizen.

v  Getsuga Tensho (Basically, Fuck everything in that direction).

v  Mugetsu.

v  Yoruichi’s fuzzy paws.

v  Quincy brainwashing.

v  A powerless Ichigo.

v  Harribel’s under-boob.

v  Tatsuki punching Chizuru off of Orihime every morning.

v  Las Noche’s being so huge.

v  Crystal tree’s in Hueco Mundo.

v  Mugetsu’s majestic, waist-length, black hair.

v  The holy Substitute Shinigami arc.

v  Everyone randomly giving Toshiro candy all the time.

v  Aizen's butterfly form that made all fans stare in horror.

v  Orihime’s usefulness and character development other that her breasts.

v  The beach episode that came from an omake and a 2-page art piece.

v  Ulquiorra’s habit of creating a hole in his victim’s chest.

v  Rangiku in a cat suit.

v  Hyorinmaru’s stoic face.

v  The tragic ending of Bleach.

v  Gin creepily staring at everyone with a knowing grin from afar.

v  Grimmjow’s Resurreccions blue kitty ears.

v  The fact that Ikkaku shares an uncanny resemblance to Saitama from One Punch Man.

v  The bromance of the entire 11th division.

v  Ichigo’s cero destroying the chains of Hell.

v  The Diamond Dust Rebellion movie.

v  Mayuri without his makeup and headgear.

v  Urahara smirking behind his fan.

v  Just a simple candy shop owner.

v  The rejoicing of every Ichihime and Renruki shipper at the ending.

v  Kenpachi’s hair style of death.

v  The fact that Isshin is Kaien, Ganju and Kuukakku’s uncle. Also, that he was the head of the Noble Shiba clan.

v  Yumichika’s soul sucking, colour sensitive, flowery, peacock zanpakuto.

v  Grimmjow’s abs.

v  Ulquiorra cosplaying as batman.

v  The Espada at Aizen’s tea parties.

v  Noitora’s 6 arms.

v  All of the Ichigo shippers going to war.

v  The despair of every Ichiruki and Ishihme shipper at the ending.

v  Fights that take 10 episodes to finish.

v  Fighting a captain.

v  Sacrificing yourself in a horrific and violent manner.

v  The canon ships.

v  Bleach S Abridged in general.

v  Ichigo’s hollow and Old Man Zangetsu drinking in Ichigo’s inner world.

v  Dark Rukia.

v  Just kiss him already.

v  Cero.

v  Whatever animal Kon is.

v  Insulting your former captain.

v  A secret sake stash.

v  A Mashiro Super Kick.

v  Stabbing people in the chest with your hand.

v  The Onmitsukido.

v  Flinging your friend from the top of Soukyouku Hill.

v  Using forbidden Kido.

v  Ukitake’s chronic illness.

v  Getting lost in every single division barracks.

v  Having Kido backfire on you.

v  Explaining your abilities to your opponent.

v  Mayuri’s questionable fashion sense.

v  A ridiculous amount of spiritual pressure.

v  Hell.

v  High level Kido spells cast without incantations.

v  Betrayal.

v  Kuchiki Byakuya’s perfect hair.

v  Noble families.

v  Orihime’s attempts at seducing Ichigo.

v  Sosuke Aizen. Enough said.

v  Yoruichi turning into a cat.

v  Accepting Ichigo’s offer to see his ‘Ultimate Zanpakuto’.

v  Untreated PTSD.

v  Shiro’s horns right up the ass.

v  Killing Masaki.

v  Dying heroically for no reason.

v  The MRSA (Men’s Soul Reapers Association)

v  Getting stabbed in the chest.

v  Karakura Town.

v  Rangiku’s necklace that falls between her boobs.

v  Pure chaos.

v  Central 46 being murdered by Aizen.

v  Getting stabbed by your captain.

v  Saving the world before turning 16.

v  Muramasa’s Zanpakuto filler arc that is underrated.

v  Ikkaku Madarame’s shiny bald head.

v  Strawberry-chan.

v  Isshin’s suspicious white van.

v  Pretending not to have Bankai.

v  The Maggot’s nest with Urahara in charge.

v  Tekking101’s weekly Bleach chapter review.

v  Kenpachi Zaraki killing everyone in the nearby vicinity.

AN: Hey guys this is my second completed deck, using Bleach, again I don’t own anything and i encourage you to make your own or even use these. They are extremely fun to play. Thanks for reading.

Have a good one!

-Claire

[ikkaku-of-heart]

What was their worst sexual experience?

In-Depth Sinday Meme (Still Accepting!)

Ikkaku almost had sex with a guy who turned out to be extremely immature. She’d initially thought he was a dark, dangerous tough guy, but the more he talked, the more she realized he was an absolute idiot whose understanding of what a woman wanted in the bedroom was on par with a teenager’s. He groped her in public (a big turn-off for her) and constantly made crude, unfunny jokes over dinner. It didn’t help that she came to realize the odd, funky odor she’d been smelling all night came from his clothes, which he confessed only got washed once a month. She noped right out of that situation after that.

It sadly didn’t end there, though - he decided to “woo” her by sending gifts to the submarine, including a photo of his dick. It was sweet relief when they left that particular island and she knew she’d never have to deal with that idiot again. As for the picture, after Law was done critiquing it and musing whether or not she’d dodged a potential STD bullet, they gleefully burned the photo together then attempted to erase it from their memories with hard liquor. 

#Ask the Heart Engineer #Not Safe For Working (smut) #(sinday ask) #Working of the Mind (headcanons)