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💕 Well Stolen is Half Won (✒︎ on Ao3) (Preview)

MatsuHana/IwaOi | Haikyuu!! | Pre-Timeskip/Canon compliant | Rated: G | 600 words

Hanamaki drops down to his knees and wedges his fingers into the gap between the lockers until they meet resistance. Seconds later, Matsukawa is hanging over his shoulder, eager to catch a glimpse at the small, staple-bound booklet and Hanamaki fumbles open the pages, hands shaking with anticipation. “‘Iwa-Chan’s and Tooru’s absolute bestestest Valentinesday date ever’... Issei, hold me.”

My second piece for the MatsuHana Calendar 2023, this time with some wild Valentines shenanigans! Huge shout out also to Mod @violetyams who did a super amazing art piece for this (all their art is gorgeous, please check them out) ~

🥓 Birthday, Bacon & Betrayal (✒︎ on Ao3) (Preview)

MatsuHana | Haikyuu!! | Timeskip/Canon compliant | Rated: Gen | 600 words

Matsukawa Issei is not a morning person and yet he is consistently awake well before 7 am because there is a small, smelly butt depositing itself on his face with an almost innocent, little ‘mrrrow’. A butt that belongs to a cat he most assuredly did not ask for. A cat that hates him. With a grunt and a curse, he shoves at the hell-beast attempting—and somehow succeeding—to steal both his alcove apartment and his lover.

My January piece for the MatsuHana Calendar 2023 (on Twitter) that I wrote for Makki's birthday today ~ I had so much fun working on this project and all the works are absolutely amazing, so please consider giving this a look. Special shoutout to @sleepskie who made the January art piece and worked with me on the fic — their works are nothing short of amazing 💕

🥇 Justice (and Waffles) for the Grand King (✒︎ on Ao3) (Preview)

Seijoh 4 + KageHina | Haikyu!! | Timeskip (Olympics) | Rated: G | 2.5k words

Hajime knows he says and thinks this a lot, but this time he truly, deeply and sincerely means it: He’s done. Like done done. “So just to make sure I understand this correctly,” he takes a deep breath while just barely resisting the urge to smash his head through the next best wall, “you finally fulfilled your lifelong dream of winning Olympic gold, and the best thing you could think of doing with your medal was to put it by the wide open window, where a bird flew in… and stole it?” “... … … Yes,” Oikawa grits through grinding teeth, eyes set firmly on a point somewhere above his shoulder.

I was so so SO thrilled to be able to contribute to the @hqanimalzine "Gone Wild" last year and, as is custom with my Seijoh 4 fics, it turned out to be absolute chaos 🤣

🩷 The Name (✒︎ on Ao3) (Preview)

Spy x Family | Becky Angst Study | 3.1k words | Teen Up

When Becky thinks about the Blackbell family, she thinks of everything but family. She thinks of duty and of pain, of responsibilities that bind her and all the little joys that are supposed to be beneath her. She thinks of the other picture, the one in her room, and she thinks of Anya.

Aaaaaand, my fic for the @spyxangst zine earlier this year ~ The spot art was made by the amazing Saint Artemis (on IG) & the whole zine is free to download, so check it out, I had a blast working with this team 💕

⚡ Zine Release ⚡

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🏞️ Delta (✒︎ on Ao3)

IwaOi | Haikyu!! | Timeskip (Olympics) | Rated: G | 1.5k words

Hajime will never admit it, not until the day he dies, but from the moment he saw Oikawa, he knew they didn’t stand a chance. It’s a strange sensation really. An irritating sort of limbo between acknowledging an undeniable fact and the knee-jerk refusal to simply submit. “You made it,” he says. “I made it,” Tooru grins, the golden disk around his neck at home between the blue and white stripes of his jersey, like the final piece of a flag puzzle. A sign of completion and the embodiment of all that had changed. Oikawa and Iwaizumi reunite after a long time spend apart, contemplating what's behind and what still lies ahead.

For the @iwaoibb SummerCamp week 6 activity, prompt given by @mercrediad ^-^<3 It ended up a bit more abstract that I was planning but I hope you still like it <.<

🐉 Dragon of the West, Prince of Silver (✒︎on Ao3)

IwaOiDaiSuga | Haikyu!! | Medieval/Dragons/Magic AU | Rated: T | 3k words

“Wra,” the dragon drones. “Hm, but that would be rude, wouldn’t it?” The man looks at it. “Brrrafff.” “We haven’t even finished the story yet.” Oh gods, please anything but more of that weird story! Hajime wants to scream. The dragon seems to agree with him and gives the man the stink-eye. “Okay, wow, now that was hurtful.” The man returns the look with a pout and a grumble. His brown hair is cascading across his face in gentle waves that reflect the dim light like gold and the sharp line where his jaw melts into his neck is teasing Hajime from underneath the collar of a sapphire blue robe.

Don't mind this, just me back on my nonsense >.> Thank you @swimming-in-the-sea-story for beta-ing 💕

🇯🇵 Iwaizumi Hajime (27), Athletic Trainer (✒︎ on Ao3)

2021 Olympic Team | Haikyu!! | Timeskip | Rating: T | 2.5k words

“You see, Trainer-san,” Yaku clears his throat. “You’re a meme.” “What?” Hajime blinks at him. “A meme… a contextual internet phenomenon amusing the masses,” Ushijima explains. “I know what a meme is, why am I one?” Yaku opens the laptop, finally releasing Atsumu’s fingers and shows him the Twitter page. Iwaizumi Hajime (27), athletic trainer. Yep, Hajime is a meme now.

Or: Everyone has a crush on Trainer-san! Don't really remember how or why this idea came to me, but I hope you enjoy this small story — Big thanks go to @matsinko for helping me with beta reading 💕

💕 Well Stolen is Half Won (✒︎ on Ao3) (Preview)

MatsuHana/IwaOi | Haikyuu!! | Pre-Timeskip/Canon compliant | Rated: G | 600 words

Hanamaki drops down to his knees and wedges his fingers into the gap between the lockers until they meet resistance. Seconds later, Matsukawa is hanging over his shoulder, eager to catch a glimpse at the small, staple-bound booklet and Hanamaki fumbles open the pages, hands shaking with anticipation. “‘Iwa-Chan’s and Tooru’s absolute bestestest Valentinesday date ever’... Issei, hold me.”

My second piece for the MatsuHana Calendar 2023, this time with some wild Valentines shenanigans! Huge shout out also to Mod @violetyams who did a super amazing art piece for this (all their art is gorgeous, please check them out) ~

🥓 Birthday, Bacon & Betrayal (✒︎ on Ao3) (Preview)

MatsuHana | Haikyuu!! | Timeskip/Canon compliant | Rated: Gen | 600 words

Matsukawa Issei is not a morning person and yet he is consistently awake well before 7 am because there is a small, smelly butt depositing itself on his face with an almost innocent, little ‘mrrrow’. A butt that belongs to a cat he most assuredly did not ask for. A cat that hates him. With a grunt and a curse, he shoves at the hell-beast attempting—and somehow succeeding—to steal both his alcove apartment and his lover.

My January piece for the MatsuHana Calendar 2023 (on Twitter) that I wrote for Makki's birthday today ~ I had so much fun working on this project and all the works are absolutely amazing, so please consider giving this a look. Special shoutout to @sleepskie who made the January art piece and worked with me on the fic — their works are nothing short of amazing 💕

🍷 The Third Answer (✒︎ on Ao3) (Preview)

Gilgamesh study | Fate/ Zero & Babylonia | Canon compliant | Rated: T | 2.3k words

The king of Uruk was many things, but from the day of his greatest loss, he was never alone, for there was always a queen that matched him in ferocity and golden dress, curled up at his side as if someone had asked the noble beasts to watch over him.

I had the absolute honor to contribute to the @gilgazine, not only as mod but also as writer and I'd like to thank all the people involved for their fantastic work 💕

A while ago I had the chance to work on the Cosmic RarePair Zine (on Twitter) and write a Sachiro/Atsumu fic centered around soulmate companion animals. I also took a run at lineless art for the first time in ages and made this piece of spot art. It's no comparison to the actual artists' pieces but I'm still low-key proud of it for my standards 😌

⇢ Read: The Heniocha Dyops Effect (on Ao3) (Preview)

Art & writing © me ~

Six men, one bird, a missing medal and absolutely no braincells anywhere in sight!

Second to last zine I have had the honor of working with this year. Please check out the @hqanimalzine 'Gone Wild' and grab yourself a copy ~ POs are open!

Another day, another preview ~ This time for my piece(s) for the Haikyu!! RarePair Zine "Cosmic" 🎉

I had an absolute blast writing a Sachiro/Atsumu character study centered around soulmate companion animals for this zine and also drawing my first ever zine art piece. Check out all the other contributors on the zine's Twitter and give everyone much much appreciation 🥰

My 2nd Preview for the MatsuHana 2023 calendar, featuring some Valentines shenanigans ~

My artist partner for this one was Mod Yams (violetyamss @ Twitter) whose artworks are really amazing so please check out the calendar and all the lovely complimentary items ~

🛍 SHOP EVERYTHING HERE (Store is only open until Oct. 14th!)

Hey hey hey ~ Over the past months I've been working with the @gilgazine and I was lucky to contribute my take on Gil and his requirements for pets (aka. How to annoy my master in 5 minutes or less).

Pre-Orders are currently OPEN, so if you like Fate/ and Gil in particular, please check this project out 💕

🪶 Of Sprites, Spite and the Kingfisher (✒︎ on Ao3)

DaiSuga | Alternate Sports AU | for @olympicsbang '21 | Teen Up | Chaptered (2/4 complete)

Sawamura Daichi, a professional rower, does not believe in fairy tales. Sugawara Koshi, a leading expert in causing mayhem, decides to prove him wrong. The rest is (chaos) fate. Or: An unholy amount of pining dorks and domestic fluff.

My contribution to the Olympics Bang 2021 and the 2nd installment in my alternative sports AU. I know I'm a bit late with this but I hope you enjoy it still! Companion art made by the amazing Lillachan (Lilla_Chan @ Twitter)—please give them lots of appreciation ✨

📬 Old-fashioned (✒︎ on Ao3)

IwaOi | Post-Timeskip | LDR/Postcards | Teen Up | 1.7k One-Shot

It started soon after he moved into the flatshare. At first slowly—one per week, sometimes two. By now, they arrive almost every day. Postcards from Tooru.

A forgotten IwaOi one-shot that I recently re-discovered in my drafts folder. Also my first time attempting to make a graphic for my writing 👀 I hope you enjoy! Big thanks go out to @chasing-falafels and @aalphard for beta-reading this fic 💕

Thank you for the tag~ Please tell me more about/show me more of How not to be an immortal 101 with Oikawa Tooru! It sounds super fun! ^o^

ahshs okay, so I need to see that I don't start rambling about that one XD It's an IwaOi spin-off to my TsukkiYama Urban Fanstasy University AU. Also mini TW for gore and death to be safe.

Essentially Oikawa was born during the Copper Age, though his tribe is betrayed and he gets murdered on his wedding night by his own fiancé. But because Oikawa is Oikawa he refuses to accept his death and resurrects himself out of sheer pettiness, ending up as an undead spirit of vengeance who feeds on the hearts of the living. Queue to Oikawa just... stumbling through history and finding himself in all kinds of places until he meets a half-dragon hatchling (Iwa) and due to a lack of alternatives decides to start life over (again).

Result: Oikawa Tooru, accidentally immortal, Mayan deity, bane of the Roman Empire, inventor of the great pyramids and parttime Oracle of Delphi, follows his boyfriend to university to study architecture and discovers that his entire life experience of ~8k years is practically useless. Because none of it could have prepared him for dealing with a creative slump on his design assignment, Ushijima following him around campus and pestering him to join Shiratorizawa fraternity and Hanamaki continuously stealing his glasses because he's too lazy to go buy his own pair.

So long things short ~ lots of uni shenanigans and Seijoh 4 being dorks, with a good pinch of yee old angst and relationship drama + some urban fantasy magic and mystery spice 👀

Never Change A Running System

Fandom: Haikyuu (My contribution to the @ngczine) Type: Short-Story (5.1k words) / Canon-Compliant Focus: Next Generation Seijoh Ships: no explicit mentions (but feel free to imagine the classics) Rating: General/Teen Up (for occasional swearing)

Summary:  Watari is starting to think something went wrong when all the new first years are coming to him instead of Yahaba - but maybe, considering that his best friend is busy taming a certain Mad Dog, the underclassmen's fear is justified.

Or: A story about how Yahaba, and with him all of Seijoh, struggles to fill out some big footprints 

Read on Ao3 -> Never Change A Running System

Download the zine for free -> Devoted

Preview:

“Watari-Senpai!?”

He looks up at the five first-years, presenting him with an assortment of items. The suction cup for uncovering the holes in the gym floor that harbour the net poles. The hand-full of pins used to secure the net. A whistle. An empty drink caddy. And a clipboard with nothing clipped to it.

“Yeah?”

“Where should we put this?”

Watari opens his mouth, then he stops, furrowing his brows, and looks around the gym.

Sure, he is a third-year now and technically a senpai, but still—there are other people better suited to ask such things. The captain for example. Or the vice-captain.

In retrospect, Watari should have been able to deduce the cause of their absence by simply listening.

After all, Yahaba is yelling at near peak volume, which is not nothing, but to Watari, yelling in the Aoba Johsai volleyball gym has become just another form of white noise after spending two years under the care of Iwaizumi Hajime.

His best friend has Kyotani in a headlock, shaking him viciously. The Mad Dog looks relatively unimpressed, face turned away, arms crossed over his chest, lips pursed in a silent ‘tsk’, giving short, snappy comments in response to the dressing down, which do nothing other than sprinkle oil into the fire.

Watari sighs—oh not again!

If he were a first-year, he’d not go anywhere near that either.

Then his fellow kings and him enter the room Hajime has dreaded for months. He doesn’t really know what he expected. Maybe a torture chamber with a thousand eyes painted onto the walls and the constant, hellish echo of people laughing at him, but the council chamber is just another, circular room, decorated with noble curtains and golden trinkets. ~ All the King‘s Blades, Chapter 2 - Challenge

-> AU Masterpost

Art and design made by me!!! Do not trace, copy, steal or heavily infringe!

Okay so I had this version almost finished, before trying to find the text passage in my draft for Chapter 2 where I described the room and noticed the fu*king “noble curtains” and because I am weak spirited, I just made 2 versions (please punch me). Anyways I swear I am working on actually writing the damn thing but AKJSDBCNALVNCF have I mentioned that I am WEAK!?

I got super lucky and was able to contribute a next-gen Seijoh fic to this awesome zine, so please go check it out (it’s free to download) and give lots of love to all the other amazing contributors!

Devoted_PDF.pdf

Hey all! You can view/download the zine from this link! Additionally, you can also get the merch from here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zz_RlyggF-K-n2P9p6iccpWKIPO6horq?usp=sharing

Thank you to everyone involved in this project!

The peculiar case of Tadashi Yamaguchi

Fandom: Haikyuu (My contribution for the @hqurbanfantasybang) Type: Chaptered (3/3 - 40.1k words total) // Urban Fantasy AU ; University AU Focus: Unknown Species!Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi/Kuro/Bokuto friendship/support/mentorship) Ships: TsukiYama, BokuAka, KuroKen, IwaOi & DaiSuga; implied LevYaku, UshiTen, KageHina & MatsuHana Rating: Mature (descriptions of blood and injuries & explicit language)

Summary: Tadashi Yamaguchi has problems. As in: A lot. People can't stop reminding him that he smells tasty and they'd like to eat him. His best friend and he are indirectly responsible for burning down their previous university. He can't figure out how to stop turning orange whenever he's nervous, keeps hitting his antlers on the lintel and the lion's tail growing out his back seems to have developed a mind of its own. Oh, and of course there is that cute but grouchy med student vampire living across the hall who he is crushing on hard but doesn't have the courage to ask out! On top of everything he now has to transfer to a new uni and try to survive campus chaos. Luckily, a pixie with chronic bed-hair and a shapeshifter who transforms into a duck rather than an owl whenever he's upset, decide to take him on and teach Tadashi some confidence. Inbetween mysterious mentors, headless centaurs, annoyed dragons, hungry werewolves, kickboxing archangels, literal gods and sassy half-ghosts he isn't quite sure if they are actually helping his increasing anxiety attacks, but hey... it's the effort that counts, isn't it?

Partner: DazzleTwig (on Twitter & Instagram) -> Art made by them (please support their amazing works!)

Read on Ao3 -> The peculiar case of Tadashi Yamaguchi

Preview:

“So, tomorrow is the big day, isn’t it?” Yachi asks and Tadashi takes a sip of tea.

There is nothing better than a witch’s homemade tea, even if the blonde’s speciality is time-based magic and not herbology.

“Yeah,” he nods and shudders.

“You got this!” she reassures him, but her own hands clench nervously around her cup as she goes on, “I mean Central is a big uni with lots of people - you can blend into the herd and nobody will notice you, that’s good, isn’t it? It has to be good!”

“I hope you are right,” Tadashi sighs. “I still wish I could have joined your uni” - ‘If only it wasn’t a damn expensive, super fancy, private one!’

The two of them met about a year ago, in the bathroom of another uni out of town. Both of them had been invited to an application interview and both of them had been so nervous they needed to throw up. Eventually, they bonded over rinsing their mouths at the uni-sex sinks. When Tadashi was in need of a place to live, Yachi volunteered to vouch for him with her landlord who owned several flats in this building, the one he is living in now included and since it’s one of the smallest it’s surprisingly affordable.

It’s not like his family is poor, they get by quite well, but Tadashi doesn’t want to be a financial burden on his mothers any more than he already is, since his tendency to attract trouble in combination with his non-existent self-confidence has gotten him either denied or fired from every job he’s had so far.

“Me too - then I wouldn’t be so alone in my design classes anymore,” she frowns into her cup. “But doesn’t Tsukishima-San goes to Central as well? Maybe you could stick to him and - oh”

From the look on his face, she must have deducted that plan already went down the drain - rather spectacularly if he might say so. Yachi is well aware of Tadashi’s crush on the blond vampire. He appreciates her attempts to help and her encouragements every time he gets flat out ignored in his attempts to organise something that could count as a date if you just squint hard enough!

Us (DaiSuga Week 2020)

Welcome to my brain running in gleefull circles, celebrating one of the three Haikyuu ships I actually care about!

Here are my contributions for the @daisugaweek2020

-> Read on Ao3

WARNING: Two snippets are rated mature (one for sexy stuff, one for possibly triggering topics) and one is NSFW - please enjoy with care and use the chapter titles and info under the cut as indication for the rating of each day’s work.

Day 1 - Strangers & Roommates (Gen) Sawamura Daichi likes his own four walls - that is until the day his apartment has only three walls left.

Day 2 - Aquarium (Teen and Up) Daichi makes a mental note to schedule their future dates in a way that Suga has something to eat first, especially if the subject of their romantic activity is in any way edible!

Day 3 - Crime & Mythology (Mature - Senisble Topics such as Injuries, Crime/Gangs, Human Trafficking) Sergeant Sawamura Daichi has seen a lot. Then again, in a world where mythical creatures have never gone extinct, are owned as pets and transportation or live as normal citizens, everyone has. And with a bit of practice, attaching a ticket to a hydra is not so much more difficult than putting it under a wiper. Unfortunately, petty inconveniences like parking violations are not the only things he has to deal with. 

Day 4 - Salty, Sweet & Spicy (Mature - Kinky Stuff & Foreplay, though no explicit sex) The decision to spice up the sex was unanimous - Suga's interpretation of litterally using spices was not!

Day 5 - Sunny (Gen) Suga doesn’t always like the way he looks - all pale and fragile, especially next to his very tan boyfriend. It really is unfair how Daichi gets brown and Suga only gets red.

Day 6 - 3pm (Explicit - NSFW) Daichi sometimes wonders where the line between laziness and well-earned relaxation is. Then again, he has Suga wrapped in his arms, they are not wearing any clothes and a hand is doing very nice things to his groin, so this really isn’t the time for philosophical endeavours.

Day 7 - Free Day -> Soulmate Colours AU (Gen) Everything is black, white and grey until you meet your soulmate and you start seeing the colours of their hair, skin and eyes. Daichi meets his soulmate when he is just 5 years old, but it takes him another 14 years to realize.

Connections (SpikerSetter Week 2020)

Hello ladies and gents and welcome to my dumb brain struggling to actually  step out of my comfort zone here and write characters I usually don’t write so forgive the possible cringe u.u’’

Furthermore I am a moron who is unable to use a calendar and I confused the dates of DaiSuga Week with the ones for this event, so these come a bit late and will be continued irregularly, but here is a masterpost for my contributions to the @spikersetterweek!

-> Read on Ao3

More info on each day below the cut - the stories are generally rated Gen, though some might drift a bit in the direction of Teen And Up - no Mature or Explicit content though! // PLEASE NOTE: As of posting this blog, I have not yet written all the chapters, so the contents are still subject to change!

Day 1 - Struggle - Daichi/Suga They practise for weeks and yet their new synchronized attack just won't work. Sugawara is starting to doubt and works himself to the bone in order to figure out what he is missing.

Day 2 - Swap - Watari & Aoba Johsai Shinji Watari is not a bad setter, but he is no Oikawa Tooru either and in the shadow of a great name and a new friendship the Aoba Johsai first-year has to reflect on his pupose in a new team.

Day 3 - Separation - Hanamaki & Oikawa Hanamaki isn't sure if he believes in fated pairs, but what he definitely believes in is proofing people wrong and rubbing it in their faces afterwards - coincidently so does Oikawa and when they are accused of being useless when separated from Iwaizumi and Matsukawa, they set out to have the most epic day ever... all on their own!

Day 4 - Space - Bokuto/Akaashi (+ Kuro/Kenma) The year is 2168 and humanity has colonized the solar system. Space travel is available for the broad population and a new sport is gaining in popularity: Saturn Surfing. Akaashi Keiji isn’t really into any of this, but a job is a job and so he has to set out in order to sell a new and promising surfer some sponsorship deals - if only he knew that ‘rising star with wild boyish charm’ translates to ‘Bokuto Koutaru’, he would have taken more Ibuprofen on the trip!

Day 5 - Sacrifice - Shirabu & Ushijima (+ Semi & Tendou) Shirabu chose Shiratorizawa for a reason - even the simplest set will lead to victory! And while he was definitly right with that, he still has to discover that relying on an invicible ace does not mean he has to sacrifice his pride as a skilled setter.

Day 6 - Surprise - Koganegawa & Futakuchi (+ Dateko) All Koganegawa wants is for someone to be proud of him. Especially his captain! If only he could figure out how to earn Futakuchi's friendship.

Day 7 - Free Day - Honestly, I have no idea yet

Rise of a King

Fandom: Haikyuu (My contribution to the @olympicsbang​) Type: Nonlinear Novella - 30.1k words // Athlete AU Focus: Fencer!Oikawa Ships: IwaOi ; MatsuHana ; mentions of UshiTen, DaiSuga & AsaNoya Rating: Teen and Up/Mature (contains “adult jokes” but nothing graphic)

Summary: Oikawa Tooru is not a genius - in fact, he despises being labeled one. Who ever got the impression, that being a spoiled brat is such a great thing? Everything HE has achieved comes from hard work and Oikawa wants the god damn credit for every single drop of sweat he put into it!  But perhaps Tooru is a little bit biased - after all, his bright future as a gymnast went down the drain rather spectacularly after injuring his knee beyond repair. And yet here he stands, sword in hand (literally) and he will fight for his dream of olympic gold to the very last.  Dating a very hot Ice Hockey player and having a dope teammate with too large eyebrows and a never ending supply of fun and memes don‘t exactly hurt his motivation either.

Partner: enigmas_ii on twitter & IG -> Art made by them

Read on Ao3 here -> Rise of a King

Preview:

Searching for The Weird Cat (...again)

Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (My contribution to the @fmabigbangs 2020) Type: Novella (2 Chapters) // Canon-compliant (Post-Canon) Focus: AlMay roadtrip bonding Ships: AlMay ; mentions of LingFan Rating: General/Teen and Up

Summary: Alphonse travelled to Xing, so he could study Alkahestry and hold hands with his girlfriend. Instead he embarks on a grand quest to rescue Xiao Mei, save the pandas and hold hands with his girlfriend. -> Preview

Read on Ao3 here -> Searching for The Weird Cat (...again)

Partner: @bennettdraws -> Check out their amazing piece ;)

Preview of the fic I am currently creating for the @fmabigbangs​ 2020!

Searching for The Weird Cat (...again) Alphonse travelled to Xing, so he could study Alkahestry and hold hands with his girlfriend. Instead he embarks on a grand quest to rescue Xiao Mei, save the pandas and hold hands with his girlfriend.

The fic will be accompanied by an amazing art piece by @bennettdraws

New Chapter of ‘An Anthem to Time’ is out

Chapter 7 - Feverdreams and Fireworks

Summary: Neon Lights cast different shadows and bonds are build.

-> Read from the beginning: Prologue -> Check out the AATT Lore Post for more info on the AU

Sneakpeak below the cut:

When Daichi finally gets to settle down several hours later, he is exhausted, sweaty and frankly, he doesn’t know when he last had fun like this!

A few beers loosen up his tension and the music does the rest. He doesn’t even know anymore who dragged him to the dancefloor, but he is gratefulsomeone did. There was a lot of stuff he just had to… move away!

Now, however, his throat is dry and his head is starting to protest against the onslaught of loud music. He’s craving for the calm of the lounge and for a chance to sit down.

Suddenly thirty-three feels incredibly old!

It’s a Friday night and he feels like the place is getting more and more cramped by the minute.

Eventually, he manages to fight his way back into the fourth floor and lets out a relieved breath.

A quick glance into their corner tells him, that Yahaba, Watari and Saru have joined their merry round, then he is intercepted by Iwaizumi.

“Hey, you seen Tooru?”, the other asks him, big jugs of beer in both hands.

“I uh….”, and Daichi turns around, staring down the stairs he just came from. The only other people behind him are Bokuto and Kuro.

“What?”, the latter asks.

“You seen Oikawa?”, Daichi relays.

Both men turn around, look down behind them, mirroring Daichi perfectly. “Odd - could have sworn he was right behind us”, Kuro mumbles.

“Oh I think he got held up by some girls”, Bokuto thinks out loud.

“For fuck’s sake - The damn idiot!”, Iwaizumi grumbles out, then he pushes the beer at Daichi with an unnerved, “Hold this”, and stomps past them to rescue his husband from his fans - is what Daichi assumes.

Now that he has been tasked with the alcohol, Daichi strides with a little more purpose, then he set’s the jugs down on the table in the middle of the couch arrangement.

“Where’s Zumi going?”, Hanamaki asks.

“The knight has set out to rescue the princess”, Kuro poetically explains and a uniform “Aha”, runs through the entire group.

“Hey, where is the rest?”, their supreme bedhead proceeds to ask.

Instead of a verbal answer, Hanamaki simply takes a very long slurp out of a bright pink drink, that looks rather toxic to Daichi and points over to the bar.

The three of them turn to look and it knocks the wind out of Daichi’s sails in one swift blow.

Suga, Akaashi, Kenma, Yaku, the weird redhead and the barkeeper are all gathered where the counter forms a corner, hunched together, apparently having the conversation of their lives, with big grins painting their faces and when the redhead says something, Suga giggles into his hand and Akaashi looks as amused as Daichi may have ever seen him.

In between them, a tablet of shots is standing on the counter and while Akaashi is opening tiny umbrellas, Suga and Yaku are poking olives onto them before placing them in the alcohol. The redhead just sits there, occasionally snacking said olives, Kenma is still deep under in his phone and the barkeeper is preparing another tablet with shots, those ones weirdly reddish.

“The gateway to heaven”, Watari announces.

“More like: The Last Judgement”, Futakuchi corrects him.

“Ah, I know for a fact that three of the judges can be bribed with pop tarts!” , Kuro dismisses that.

Masterpost for my IwaOi centric Haikyu Royalty/Fantasy-AU fanfiction “All the King’s Blades”

-> Read on AO3 HERE

Up Next: Chapter 2 || Status: *I really, really swear I am working on it, okay >.<’’*

The man allowed his eyes to travel across the land unknown to him. The revival of a gifted dynasty, the awakening of an angel, the birth of a healthy demonic halfling and the rising whispers between the trees and the wind. So many centuries after his own kind had been hunted and banished from these lands - Magic was returning to Miyagi. And no one could foresee what would follow it

After their daring coup d'etat and ascending the throne of Aoba Johsai, Iwaizumi believes him and Oikawa deserve a little break. But the universe doesn't seem to be willing to grant them one. From Prince Tobio hitting puberty, a rapidly rising Karasuno and tensions in all of Miyagi, to owls and cats messing with them - and in between trying to stay alive and together, the past is catching up to them.

This fanfiction was inspired by @findingschmomo‘s amazing work “And All the Prince’s Men” and can be considered a continuation of their story, although by now I have fallen so in love with it, I created a whole ton of my own lore around the scenario they created. I highly advise reading their work first, so you know the character dynamic and also because it is freaking amazing, but I guess with a little bit of headwork you don’t necessarily have to.

Additional contents:

Map of Miyagi (+ Continental Lore)

High Council Chambers (Scenery Art) Ten Prayers (Landscape/Scenery Art)

Sanctum of Kings—Temple of Death (Suga + Karasuno lore) The Torch Carrier (more Suga)

Coats of Arms (+ Lore on individual Nations) - Karasuno & Aoba Johsai - Dateko & Shiratorizawa - Nekoma & Fukurodani

Character Designs (+ Lore on Characters and Mythology) - Oikawa & Iwaizumi - Suga & Daichi - Kageyama & Hinata