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Sk8 the Infinity fics:
Sk8—Sunflower series: Reki knows he doesn’t have the most confidence in himself. It’s something he’s been working on as he builds on his strengths and loves: skating and skateboards. But it never hurts to have a little backup as you build yourself up. Langa wants to build up a new skill to help his mom. Luckily, he knows someone knows how to cook and has the time to help.
Sk8 Sunflower—To Build a Mechanic: Joe knew Reki was smart, especially when it came to all things skating. But seeing those smarts put down on paper, seeing it come together in a cohesive board design, that was something entirely different. Something that deserved to be recognized.
Sk8 Sunflower—To Build a Programmer: Reki is finally finding his place at S. People come to him for his board designs. Langa and Miya are great friends. He can go to Joe and Shadow for help if he needs it. Maybe even Cherry if he’s in a good mood. Yeah, he’s doing alright. But Kaoru Sakurayashiki sees potential in Reki. Sees a way for him to flourish even more.
Sk8 Sunflower—To Build a Chef: A companion fic to To Build a Programmer. As Reki starts to find his footing building boards and learning programming from Kaoru, Langa decides to dive into a new interest. He approaches Joe about learning to cook as a gift for his mom, and establishes a mentor along the way.
Sk8 Sunflower—To Build a Bond: Reki had given Kaoru a unique opportunity for his birthday: a way to sync both of their AIs. Carla can’t wait to reach out to her new friend. Takes place in To Build a Chef after chapter 9.
Sk8 Sunflower—To Build a Vacation…Maybe: Joe and Kaoru have left for Kaoru’s birthday trip, leaving the boys behind, despite Reki’s best pouts and clear arguments that he definitely deserves to go to the family reunion (he is their son, after all). Instead, he and Langa consider making a trip of their own.
Sk8 Sunflower—To Build a Trip Home: Kyan Hiroshi loves his family, but with his job he often has to love them from afar. But his son is confessing to his crush today, and he will find some time to support him, no matter what. Maybe some day he’ll even get to meet the boy.
Sk8 Sunflower—To Build a Relationship: A side fic for Sunflower primarily focused on Joe and Cherry’s relationship. Can absolutely be read independently. Chapters will mostly be disconnected scenes showing different aspects and times in their relationship.
Sk8 Sunflower—To Build a New Home: Reki and Langa are finally moving into an apartment all their own, and of course their skate family are here to give them a hand.
Sk8 Sunflower—To Build a Tradition: Five years after Reki received his lip piercing from Kaoru, it’s his turn to give a piercing to the next generation. Miya just wishes his piercer would admit that they definitely share Kaoru and Joe as dads. Part of the Sunflower series. Featuring art by @Mediaraiz!
Sk8 Sunflower—To Build an Adult: It’s Kaoru’s birthday, and his pseudo-son has planned a day out for him. But it’s strange seeing Reki grown up, knowing that means he’s gotten old too. Though, not necessarily a bad strange. (Takes place ten years after the general Sunflower timeline)
Sk8—So The Stories Say series: Kojiro works as the right hand to the spymaster of Eden, known to most as Cherry Blossom, and separately as the Duke Kaoru Sakurayashiki. Kojiro has no love for the king, Adam, and wants to see him overthrown. Luckily, so does the spymaster. And, luckily, he always seems to be on everyone’s good side. (Fantasy au, spies, villainous/manipulative Kaoru. He’s a nasty piece of work. Fae magic)
Sk8 STSS—Actions and Words: Count Higa Hiromi, highest ranked general of the armies of Eden, is a man of action, not words. That’s not to say he wasn’t a smart man. And there was something…off about the Spymaster’s new scribe. Not dangerous, maybe. But something…not quite…good.
Sk8 STSS—Uniquely Captivating: Kojiro was a lucky man. He came to the kingdom of Eden as a spy for the kingdom of Sole, and now he worked as Eden’s spymaster’s right hand man. He had access to Eden’s every secret. But more than that, he had found a new purpose, something new to dedicate not just his life, but his everything to.
Sk8—The Right Mindset series: One night when Kaoru can’t sleep and Joe is away, Carla recommends a new method of soothing her master: hypnosis. When Joe interrupts, the evening quickly redirects to something kinkier, and the men find something new to add to their bedroom activities.
Sk8 TRM—Only Left With Pleasant Thoughts Now: Carla fell silent for just a moment, letting Kaoru watch the bright pink light spin in smooth circles in the dark of the room. Then, her voice eased out of the shadows again, soft, and somehow different than before. “There is a reason people attribute things like spirals, circles, and pendulums to meditation and trance. Their movement is repetitive and predictable, and the mind finds comfort in that. It likes to know what is coming, and finds satisfaction, if not pleasure, in finding itself correct.”
Sk8 TRM—Write Your Gorgeous Mind Away: “So. Carla gives you the words. You write them to match. She’s also going to have some music to set the mood. Oh,” he added thoughtfully, tugging on Kaoru’s ponytail, “and you’ll have to really focus on your work, because I’ll be trying to distract you. You think you can handle all that, princess?” “Can I handle doing calligraphy with some music while you try to distract me? That’s my average Tuesday afternoon, Kojiro. I still don’t see how this is supposed to work.” He leaned his head back on Kojiro’s shoulder, but his expression was smug. “I think you’ll figure it out pretty quick. And if not, if it doesn’t work, I’ll try something else.” He hummed, then grinned. “I know, we can make it a challenge. See how long you can hold out before you drop.“ Kojiro and Kaoru have been introducing hypnokink into their lives since the night Kaoru resorted to having Carla try hypnosis out to help him sleep. Now, Kojiro has a new induction he wants to try out on his husband, even though Kaoru has his doubts on how effective it will be.
Sk8 TRM—Words Sink Deep: “Hold your focus for me. Hold your focus on your breathing, and on your body, and on your movements. Focusing on how that movement loosens your muscles and warms your body. Focusing on how the repetitious actions let your mind settle. Focusing on how the ease of movement means you can focus on not focusing.” Something about that struck a chord in Kojiro’s hindbrain, felt true, felt right, in a way nothing else Carla said had felt. He was caught on the sensation of her words curling around the base of his skull, down his spine. On focusing on the words, on his breath, on his motion, on nothing at all, and how focusing on nothing let his movements smooth into something even more fluid. His breath hitched at the top of his next cycle as the music pressed in close again, the words almost audible. But he had to focus on not focusing, so he just let the music flow in, accepting whatever message it brought with it.” Or, it’s finally time for Kojiro to be put under trance with his husband.
Sk8—Doubt Comes In and Meets a Stranger: To prevent Kojiro’s family from causing an emotional scene at the airport, Kaoru offers to drive him when it comes time for him to go to Italy. But being left behind can be okay sometimes, so long as the one leaving will miss you too. Or, Kaoru really overthinks Eurydice’s side of the story.
Sk8—New Precedent: Kojiro returns from Italy thrilled to be with his family and Kaoru again. He’s also extremely ready to hit up Crazy Rock, even if Kaoru doesn’t go to S anymore. But there’s a new skater running the show, one who hides their face, that Kojiro gets on with like a house on fire. Or, Kojiro is an idiot and falls for the same boy twice.
Sk8—Tamarisk: Matchablossom Bang 2024 fic worked on with @mediaraiz ; Sometimes bad guys make the best good guys, and sometimes a team of thieves are needed to help the little guys stand against the big guys. When a local corrupt politician is up for election again, this team of thieves—hitter Joe, hacker Cherry Blossom, grifter Adam, thief Miya, and mastermind Snake—set a plan in motion to use his passion for horticulture against him, even with their grifter out of play. And even if Kojiro and Kaoru have to reign in their arguing to play boyfriends. Surely one job playing nice should be fine. Surely. OR: the Leverage AU that requires matchablossom to fake date.
Sk8—Carla On Strike: Matchablossom 2025 fic featuring art by lovlykoos; Carla believes she’s the reason Kaoru and Joe are having trouble reconnecting when Joe gets back from Italy, so she decides to remove herself from the situation.
Sk8—A Natural Fit: Reki’s always been pretty observant when it comes to how people move. It came from watching people skate. Now he puts it to use building custom prosthetics for people that will fit them just right. Or: Mechanic Star Reki builds something else now.
My Hero Academia fics:
Mha—Hanging By a Thread series: Best Jeanist should be dead. He should have been killed a few times over. But he’s still kicking, and he’s going to make it everyone’s problem.
Mha HBaT—Loose Threads: Hakamata Tsunagu should wake up in the Commission safehouse he’s been recovering in since Kamino. That’s where he should be. But instead, he wakes up, curled up and crammed into a duffel bag, drugged, and without the first clue of his surroundings. So much for the "safe” house.
sometimes shakespeare asks huge, life-altering questions in his texts, like “can you be forgiven for the worst thing you have ever done to someone?” and sometimes the answer is “no. die about it”
A friend of mine wisely pointed out that “-slop” is often a thought terminating suffix. To some people it means unoriginal or uninspired, to others it means a mass-market peoduct, to others it could mean a popular thing I don’t like. It is vaguely defined, an can often be a replacement for a more rigorous analysis.
Personally, I feel I shouldn’t lean on easy platitudes! It is important to me that I can accurately articulate why I don’t like something. We must always investigate what is meant by -slop.
“I love you but you’re doing wrong in a way I cannot condone” and “I hate you but you’re being wronged in a way I cannot stomach” are top tier and I need more of them.
They found the last golden ticket . So that’s just it then . Fuck my stupid horrible pathetic life. Cabbage soup for dinner again , my stupid mothtsr. Grandpa Joe said he’s sorry but I know he doesn’t really give a fuck . And who gives a fuck about the other three old people in my house . Whatever their names is. Fuck fuck fuck it’s all worthless . They even made fun of me at school for only buying like 3 wonka bars. Nepo pricks . Fuck my stupid life it’s all fucked it’s all fucked . And my last name is bucket
Somehow, sometimes trying to be nice to them ends up being more stressful than some anbu missions
Image description: (Gennin / 12 year old Team 7 all annoyed.) Naruto: Why is Sasuke’s piece bigger? I knew you had a favourite, Sensei! You’re so unfair. Sakura: I don’t think it’s fair for the boys to get more than me. I didn’t think you were like that. Is it because I’m a girl, Sensei? Sasuke: It’s childish to fight over who gets more, but Naruto doesn’t need the bigger piece. I don’t care about this… (he does care) Kakashi: (thinking to himself, while using the Sharingan and a kunai to carefully divide a slice of cake) I am not doing that today.
