sportsfest | SF2022 - Bonus Round 1 : Time & Place

Entry tags:

2022,
bonus round

SF2022 - Bonus Round 1 : Time & Place

Anywhere, anytime! Out there in the big wide world from the Big Bang to the end of time, there's no limit to where you can go!
This bonus round will be open until Sunday 26th June at 11:59pm (midnight) PDT. (Countdown)

This round has been scored!

You can now edit your posts, prompt and fill again without gaining any points!

How does it work?

This Round's prompt merely exists to set a scene in the fill. Both the time and place do not need to be directly cited in the fill or to follow the ones indicated in the prompt during the whole content granted that it's the case at some point.

The official language of the event is English but feel free to use another language, only if you also provide an English translation.

Everything should be conform to our GUIDELINES.

To prompt, you comment on this post with the format provided below.

To fill, you reply to the prompt using the format provided below and add the fanwork that you've created in response to the content of the prompt.

If you're a Competitor, remember that you cannot fill your teammates' prompts, or even your own! To escape from TEAM JAIL, you can head to our #baitlist channel in the Discord server to request a prompt!

REQUIRED WORK MINIMUMS:

Prose - 400 words
Art - 400px by 400px
Traditional art is also allowed with a good quality photo/scan.
Poetry - 14 lines
Playlists - 5 song with artists + link to either a video playlist, a Spotify one or to each song separately. (Be sure to warn for content in the music videos, and you may find linking to lyrics helpful. You may also write an explanation of why you chose each song.)
Moodboards - 9 photos + sources (no fanart allowed unless it's your own)
Fake Social Media - 4 images (Fake Tweeter Generator, Fake Tweet Chat Generator, Fake Online Chat Generator, Fake Instagram Post Generator)
Anything else - please ask the mods.

There is no maximum work capacity.

SCORING:
Prompts 1-10: 2 points each
Fills 1-10: 5 poinst each
Fills 11-20: 2 points each
Fills 21+: 1 point each

How do I post?

You must use the prompt/fill headers below, and you cannot leave any line blank! If this is your first time participating and you need a little more help, you can try reading our Dreamwidth Tutorial and if you're still at a loss, please contact the mods.
If Prompting
For your comment's subject line:
PROMPT: [TEAM NAME]

Replace [TEAM NAME] with yours. Nicknames are allowed for Teams' name as long as it is still obvious which one it is about.

You must include at least one specific character/ship and fandom but you may add "any" after listing a few! For the characters/ships you don't want to see, feel free to list them under "Do Not Wants" or put "ask for other ships".

Copy/Paste the following into the body of your comment. Delete all instructional text in parentheses.

Ship/Character: (You must include at least one specific ship/character that you suggest the entry be focused on. Then you can write "Any". Platonic is "&" and Non-platonic is "/".) Fandom: (What fandom the characters/ships cited above are from. You can follow with "Any".) Major Tags: (Major Character Death, Rape/Non-Con, Graphic Depictions of Violence, Underage, or Chose Not to Use Tags, when applicable FOR THE PROMPTS ITSELF; Otherwise, write "None".) Additional Tags: (Anything you feel requires tagging or mention. Not required, but it is highly encouraged to check the additional tags on the tags page (https://sportsfest.dreamwidth.org/35889.html#r&t)! May also be humorous, tumblr-style tags.) Do Not Wants: (Anything you do not want to see in your fills including triggers, squicks, and even minor things like ships you do not like. Please use this space responsibly and not, say, to create crazy limitations for your fillers.) *** Prompt: TIME: (It can be as precise or vague as you want.) PLACE: (It can be either real or fictional.)
If Filling
For your comment's subject line:
FILL: [TEAM NAME], [RATING]

Reply as a comment to the prompt you are filling.

Replace [TEAM NAME] with yours. Nicknames are allowed for Teams' name as long as it is still obvious which one it is about.

Replace [Rating] with the rating of your fill (G-E).

Copy/Paste the following into the body of your comment. Delete all instructional text in parentheses.

Title: (Optional but it can be useful to discuss it, rec it or remix it!) Ship/Character: (For the relationships/characters your entry is focused on. Platonic is "&" and Non-platonic is "/".) Additional Characters: (Optional. Any additional characters who are significantly present.) Fandom: (What fandoms the characters/ships are from.) Major Tags: (Major Character Death, Rape/Non-Con, Graphic Depictions of Violence, Underage, or Chose Not to Use Tags, when applicable; otherwise write "None".) Other Tags: (Anything else that you feel requires tagging; Not required, but it is highly encouraged to check the additional tags (https://sportsfest.dreamwidth.org/35889.html#r&t)! May also be humorous tumblr style tags.) Word Count: (If applicable; otherwise write "None") Remix Permission: <a href="https://sportsfest.impressedent.com/remix-permission">See Permissions Sheet</a> (Place any author/artist's notes here BEFORE the asterisks.) *** (Place your fill here. You can use HTML after the asterisks.)

Insert your fill.
Code for inserting links: <a href="LINK">your text</a>
Code for inserting images: <img src="LINK" width="600px">
You can host your fill in our AO3 Collection.

You must post any NSFW content in the sf_afterhours version of Bonus Round 1. If you create a NSFW fill to a SFW prompt, you still have to properly comment on the prompt and leave a link here to the After Hours fill post so 18+ participants may access it easily.

You can search for prompts and fills in our Website!

If you see any prompts/fills improperly tagged, in the wrong community, or otherwise in need of mod attention, please contact us!

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

Ow. Just ow

Ship/Character: Bokuto Koutaro &/ Kuroo Tetsuro
Fandom: haikyuu!!
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: dracula au
Word Count: None
Remix Permission: See Permissions Sheet

whelp there was no way i was gonna resist filling this. kuroo has been subscribing to every single business he can find that will send him junkmail and using the post as a free delivery service, but this one. maybe this time he'll play with his food for a while first...... (spoiler alert: his food ends up playing with him)

***

Ship/Character: Abe Takaya &/ Mihashi Ren, Mihashi Ren &/ Kanou Shuugo, Chihaya Ayase &/ Taichi Mashima &/ Wakamiya Shinobu, Hinata Shouyou &/ Kenma Kozume, Any
Fandom: oofuri, chihayafuru, haikyuu!!
Major Tags: none
Additional Tags: hxh au
Do Not Wants: none

hahahaah last minute prompts bc i forgot this event had started let's gooo

***

Prompt:
TIME: At the start of the 290th Hunter exam
PLACE: Yorknew City

Ship/Character: Mihashi Ren/Tajima Yuuichirou, Kuro Tetsuro/Kenma Kozume, Akaashi Keiji/Bokuto Koutaro, Chihaya Ayase/Wakamiya Shinobu, Kurahara Kakeru/Akane Kashiwazaki, Kurahara Kakeru/Haiji Kiyose, Any
Fandom: oofuri, haikyuu!!, chihayafuru, Run with the Wind
Major Tags: none
Additional Tags: heartstopper au, no i dont have a problem
Do Not Wants: none

***

Prompt:
TIME: Truham & Higgs Sports Day
PLACE: Kent, UK

I LOVE THIS!!!

Ship/Character: Mihashi Ren, Haruna Motoki, Sakaeguchi Yuuto, Nishinoya Yuu, Kiyoko Shimizu, Alisa Haiba, Tanaka Saeko, Oikawa Tooru, Sugawara Koushi, Wakamiya Shibonu, Taichi Mashima, Haiji Kiyose, Kurahara Kakeru, Any
Fandom: Oofuri, haikyuu!!, Chihayafuru, Run with the Wind, Any
Major Tags: none
Additional Tags: dance au!!!, also acceptable: martial artist/fighter/boxer & dancer au, maybe their dojo/studios are right next door, i meant it when i put Any, i only listed single characters because i didn't want to go through all possible ships. seriously anything goes
Do Not Wants: none

***

Prompt:
TIME: before the studio opens
PLACE: on the dance floor

Title: I Hate This
Ship/Character: Kuroo/Daishou
Additional Characters: None
Fandom: Haikyuu!!
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: Angst, this is more a flow on consciousness thing so Kuroo never speaks, but yanno, lots of swearing
Word Count: 437
Remix Permission: See Permissions Sheet

Also if anyone wants to fix this in a remix, please go ahead. I know I specifically asked for this but this hurt me.

***

I hate this.

I hate this.

I need you to understand that I hate this and I’m making the biggest mistake of my life right now.

Tetsu, against my initial judgment, you mean everything to me.

Do you know how frustrating it is to realize you find it cute when your boyfriend talks about the different chemicals in food and why that makes some food taste better?

Well I do.

I also know the painful realization that I’m just. Not meant for you.

You’re so fucking smart you know that? Sure you’re also so stupid but you’re like, a motherfuckin’ genius. Youngest to graduate from Tokyo University with a PhD in Chemistry. Yes, I know there are other words on that diploma, but you changed your specialty a few times and I lost track. I know eventually I’d get it.

But.

But you should be with like, a real nerd. Someone who knows what those big words mean and you don’t have to correct their pronunciation. I know you say it’s cute that I get the suffixes wrong but I know. I know that you have to dumb yourself down around me.

It’s fine.

Really.

And you deserve to go to MIT. No I’m not gonna say the full name, that name is evil. But you should be there. They just got that grant and you can do your post-doc research and keep building on your thesis. Not that I understand a word of what that research *is* no matter how many times you try to explain. (Look, physics is a much better science to study.) But the point is! You can go like, live your best life and shit out there.

I’m sure you’re gonna talk about long distance being an option but with grandma… who knows how long that will be. I know yeah things don’t look great now, and all the doctors say maybe a year at best, but. But what if it’s longer? You can’t just fucking stand up MIT because I’m staying here to help bathe my grandmother. That’s dumb Tetsu.

That’s why I’m gonna break up with you today.

Sure, I’ll never be able to get their mochi again.

But you need to get on with your life. Make something of yourself. Well, you kinda already have, but like, more something of yourself or however the fuck you’re supposed to say that.

So I walk into the cafe.

And I find you.

And I do the stupidest thing I’ve ever done (and it was never falling in love with you).

I open my mouth and say, “Tetsu, I wanna break up.”

Edited 2022-06-25 16:57 (UTC)

Ship/Character: Mihashi Ren, Abe Takaya, Haruna Motoki, Junta Takase, Kawai Kazuki, Saeko Tanaka, Yachi Hitoka, Sugawara Koushi, Ennoshita Chikara, Akaashi Keiji, Aone Takanobu, Chihaya Ayase, Wakamiya Shinobu, Kurahara Kakeru, Haiji Kiyose, Any
Fandom: oofuri, haikyuu!!, chihayafuru, Run with the Wind, Any
Major Tags: None
Additional Tags: greek gods au, supernatural au, gods and demons au, bonus points for cerberes inclusion (WHO'S A GOOD BOY)
Do Not Wants: none

***

Prompt:
TIME: before the curse is broken
PLACE: the Underworld

Title: Uni students
Ship/Character: Kita Shinsuke, Kita/Ojiro Aran
Additional Characters: Mentions of Kita's OC grandparents and the Miya twins
Fandom: Haikyû!!
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: College AU, kinda canon compliant, not established relationship but mutual pining, mostly Kita-centric, Kita's POV
Word Count: 1288 words
Remix Permission: See Permissions Sheet

So, it was a rollercoaster and it took me so long... but here it is... hope you like Kita

***

The pushing of keyboard’s buttons filled the university’s library, drowning the traditional sound of pen scraping on paper that had characterised for years the study times.

At first, Shinsuke had been troubled by the sound. On his family farm, in a rural part of the country, the bustling of nature had been his companion. Between his role as Captain in his high school volleyball team and the steady help he gave to his grandparents, he followed a very tight and carefully crafted schedule. The time he allocated for school work was constant but done in the wee hours of the morning where most living beings still enjoyed their sleep.

He hadn’t grown up around technology in his home where he was used to going over his lessons. Books and stationery were the only tools he had needed so far. Whenever he had needed the use of the Internet, he had sporadically borrowed a teammates’ help or made the most of the computers the town’s public library had put at their disposal.

He had tried to protest against going to university. Shinsuke knew he wanted to take over the family farm and his grandparents had already taught him all the ins and outs of how to care for it. He had also been concerned about how they planned on keeping up the work they were now too old to do. The doctor had been very clear about them needing to take it easy and rice cultivation wasn’t a walk in the park. His objections had been met with a kind but firm rebuttal and after a long conversation, he had agreed to go study agriculture and new techniques for a few years if in exchange they accepted help. And so, Shinsuke had packed two suitcases and left for the big city.

It was wild to think that he was merely two hours away from home but the landscape already looked so much different. The contrast never failed to leave him in awe despite his frequent volleyball away games. He had also been to Tokyo enough times to realise that the Kansai region was just child’s play when compared to it which was probably why he had not even considered applying to any program there.

He had had to adapt. His biggest hurdle being, surprisingly and not at the same time, the noise. More precisely, a noisy work environment. He had instantly crossed the dorms off for study times despite the perfectly functional desk that was provided and had wasted no time getting acquainted with the university’s library. He had been pleasantly surprised by the facilities and the long opening hours that perfectly slid in his schedule’s blank slots.

The huge library was relatively empty, allowing him to find a secluded, quiet table for him to use until his study time was over for the day. Tonight, however, the library was significantly more full and he had had a harder time finding an empty spot. He hadn’t wasted time mulling over the reason behind it however. And as time passed and the remaining seats were getting filled, he was starting to consider it. An admittedly badly executed attempt at being discreet around him clued him in. Finals were close, and a lot of the students had started to actually study for them. Cramming is what they called it.

It wasn’t his first time hearing about it, but it definitely was his first time witnessing it. He had heard his teammates complaining multiple times because of it. He himself, never crammed for exams. He just didn’t have the luxury for that before. Now, far from his other obligations, he found himself willing to try it. Of course it wouldn’t be a proper cramming session since, so far, he had been diligently and consistently rereading his lectures and making comprehensive flashcards for them every day. Pushed by the competitive environment, he tried to ignore the noise and to concentrate on furthering his knowledge in topics that his professors had only brushed over. It certainly couldn’t hurt to be more prepared and detailed in his exams. He also started on the outline of a presentation that was due soon but couldn’t work on properly since it had to be made with Powerpoint.

Aran had promised he would lend him his laptop the next afternoon while he was busy with volleyball practice so it couldn’t hurt to prepare right now even though he had already planned to spend some time in the morning to do it. He might just start on the next book he had on his reading assignment instead. That could work out.

“Kita-san?”

It was barely a whisper, and should have been lost in the sounds of keyboards, steps and concealed conversations. It wasn’t.

Shinsuke looked up and smiled.

“Aran. I already told you to use my given name.”

His ears darkened a shade.

“Sorry. I’ll try to remember it. I’m not used to it.”

“It’s alright. I’m not trying to scold you, you’re not in trouble. I just thought we were close enough for that.”

“You- Oh, yes. I suppose we’ve been friends for three years already.”

He hummed in response, a mystical smile on his lips.

“So, Shinsuke. I wasn’t expecting to see you here. I mean, this late.”

He was embarrassed. How cute.

“Yes, I know it’s unusual. But I fear that I won’t be able to find a seat in this cramming period so I’m working on what I had on tomorrow’s schedule.”

“I see. That’s smart of you. Not that it surprises me! And uh I think it’s only going to get worse. Finals week especially.”

“Thank you for the advice. Are you cramming yourself?”

He looked down at the books he was carrying.

“Oh yes. I try to study a bit every night but between classes, practice and working out and well, trying to keep some time to myself so I don’t go crazy, I don’t have much time left for anything, really..”

Shinsuke nodded.

“I understand. It must be hard on you. And now exams are upon us.”

Aran sighed.

“That, they are. How do I have less classes than in high school but more trouble keeping up? Now I can’t even blame it on the twins too.”

He couldn’t help but let out a muted chuckle.

“I know. They were this loud presence in our lives and now it’s all so quiet.”

“Peaceful, you mean.”

“Sure.”

“What?”

“What is it?”

“You said ‘sure’ in a different tone.”

“Did I?”

“I’m very familiar with your tones. There’s something you’re not saying.”

“Familiar enough to call me by my given name?”

“Please, don’t try to change the subject.”

His smile widened as Aran’s face darkened.

“It’s okay, Aran. I know you’ve missed them too. Don’t worry, my lips are sealed.”

Truly adorable.

“Uh, well. Good. That’s good. I have to uh go now.”

He pointed in the way he knew the exit was.

“Are you coming? It’s almost 10pm. And I- uh.. I’m pretty sure it’s past your bedtime?”

“Are you asking me or telling me?”

Maybe he shouldn’t tease him that much. Or flirt, as Atsumu had put it. But he had long realised that very few things delighted him in this world as much as seeing his dark-skin take on an even darker shade, the faintest of red hue tainting it like a filter on those photo editor softwares.

“You know what? Doesn’t matter. I was just.. wondering if you were done for the night so we can walk to the dorms together.”

“Of course.”

He was only halfway through sketching his slides for the presentation but he had already finished all of his taks today so it wasn’t technically a lie, right?

Edited 2022-06-26 16:04 (UTC)

I love this and have a new shp

Title: Drama
Ship/Character: Kenma/Kuroo
Additional Characters: None
Fandom: Haikyû!!
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: Mostly canon compliant with time-skip era, established relationship, relationship drama
Word Count: 629 words
Remix Permission: See Permissions Sheet

The place is *technically* forgotten even though it's mentioned?? It will make more sense in the fill I promise. Hope it still works but otherwise it's fine I'm not getting any points anywyay lol

***

“Our first date was in Disneyland.”

“Nuh-huh. It was at the ice cream shop.”

“What? We weren’t even dating yet at that time!”

“You said It’s a date!, how does that not make it our first date?”

Tetsurô blushed.

“I wasn’t really being serious you know… Wait. Is that why you started acting weirdly affectionate?

“You’ll have to be more specific.”

“Like… kissing my cheek and holding my hand when we went places?”

Kenma looked at the sky.

“I can’t believe this.”

Then, looked down at his boyfriend.

“Are you serious? So for weeks you thought it was just me being weirdly affectionate??”

“Uh..”

He stared at the floor sheepishly.

“Well, yes? I mean, it did clue me in that maybe you were feeling the same and pushed me to really ask you out so it’s not like it was in vain.”

He met Kenma’s unamused eyes.

“Look, I’m sorry I was such an idiot. It was back when I was still being-”

“A coward?”

“-cautious.”

“So, if I got it right, you saying It’s a date!, was supposed to tell me that it wasn’t one?”

“I’ve had better thoughts, I know. But what can I say? You have the ability to turn off my brain with a simple flutter of your pretty lashes.”

It was Kenma’s turn to blush.

“Don’t try to distract me. Point is, you said that was a date. So it counts!”

Tetsurô sighed before looking back at his boyfriend with renewed fire.

“Why are we even arguing? And how does it still matter? We’re dating! We’re in love! We live together! I spent hours trying to convince you to take one day off just so I could drive you to this stupid place, get on one knee and propose marriage to you in front of all those random people and recite this stupid cheesy speech that got me indebted to Akaashi for life! So what if it turns out it’s not the place where we had our first date? Hell, we already were glued to each other so much that everyone, including our families, thought we were dating for years but trying to keep it a secret! And you know me, Kenma. I’m a huge romantic but try as I might, we’ve been toying with the line between being best friends and boyfriends for so long that it’s all a blur in my mind. Yeah, maybe Disneyland isn’t where we’ve had our first date. But I definitely remember this is where we had our first kiss. The first time I was sure for certain that we were not close platonic friends but boyfriends. So can you please tell me if you’re gonna marry me now, Kenma? I’d like to get up. I’m pretty sure my pants are ruined from all the friction with the concrete and my arms are getting tired from holding that box up.”

He waited for a beat before Kenma’s lips started turning upwards in a soft smile.

“Already tired? I thought my boyfriend was an athlete.”

“Former athlete. Come on, kitten.”

Kenma chuckled. He bent to be at eye level.

“Yes, Tetsu. I will marry you.”

He hurried on his feet to wrap his fiancé in his arms.

On his tiptoes, Kenma whispered in his ear as the crowd started clapping and cheering loudly.

“Just for the record. I also don’t care if that’s where we had our first date.”

He froze.

“What? Then what was that all for?”

“I realised we were being filmed and I needed our proposal video to go viral so I added a little drama.”

Tetsurô looked in awe at him.

“I never say no to free publicity.”

He kept staring at him until he couldn’t stop himself from laughing anymore.

The video went viral.

THIS IS AMAZING AND EXACTLY WHAT I MEANT WHEN I PROMPTED AND UGH I LOVE THIS!!!

Title: Cerberus Deserves Better
Ship/Character: Ennoshita/Terushima
Additional Characters: Mention of Oikawa, but he's not in the fic, and Cerberus
Fandom: Haikyuu
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: Gods AU, Genderfluid Terushima, ADHD Terushima, the return of Babe-chan is here
Word Count: 539
Remix Permission: See Permissions Sheet

I love any excuse to include Cerberus.

***

“Okay so I know I’m blonde, and have the ADHD, but you’re gonna have to say that one more time Babe-chan cuz there is no way I heard that right,” Terushima says.

“ Firstly I’m not ‘Babe-chan’, I am Ennoshita Chikara, God of the Underworld-”

“Yes, yes, and I’m Terushima Yuuji, God? Goddess? I think Goddess today. Yeah I’m the Goddess of Spring. And we’ve already discussed this.”

“-and you will not call me ‘Babe-chan’.”

“This is homophobic. Isn’t that right Cerby?” Terushima asks Cerberus, kissing the middle head and petting the left and right heads.

“We’re getting off topic,” Ennnoshita says.

“Yeah because you were saying that the Underworld is cursed to not have any beauty or growth until you can convince someone to be your bride??”

“This is correct.”

“Okay so then what’s with the pomegranates?”

“That somehow survived the curse. Mom must have blessed it before Dad unleashed his fury.”

“So then I’ll be your Queen!” Terushima announces. “I’m the Goddess of Spring so like, that should spruce up things down here. OH!!! I can make Cerby flower crowns.”

“You. Want to make. Cerberus. Flower crowns,” Ennoshita says slowly.

“Yes!! He’s the bestest good boy ever and should have flower crowns! Isn’t that right Cerby?” Terushima asks, turning to the side and getting kisses from all the heads. “See!! Cerby approves.”

“I feel like I should be concerned that you already have a nickname for my dog,” Ennoshita says, even if he is secretly happy to see someone love on Cerberus for once.

“Look. Chikara-chan-”

“I don’t like this much better than Babe-chan-”

“-don’t worry you’ll grow to like it. Just. Make me your bride. It’ll all work out,” Terushima says, trying to hide her nerves.

Ennoshita raises an eyebrow. “And you’re not doing this for any specific reason that I should be aware of?”

“Okay. So. Maybe. And I mean like, maybe, as in, purely hypothetically, I might be trying to get out of a marriage to Oikawa,” Terushima says. “Hypothetically.”

Ennoshita blinks.

And blinks again.

“You. Want me. To marry you. When The King of The Gods is already interested in you?” Ennoshita asks.

“Hypothetically, if that were true, yes.”

“You know this could start a war right?” Ennoshita checks.

“Yes, but I’m beautiful and if I don’t cause some trouble with my beauty then does anyone really appreciate it?”

Cerberus’s right head gives Terushima another kiss.

Ennoshita feels his world changing as he opens his mouth. “You’ll be stuck down here except to fulfill your duties as the Goddess of Spring.”

“And stuck with such a handsome husband? However shall I cope?” Terushima teases.

Cerberus whines.

“Clearly giving you all the attention, exactly Cerby.”

“We’ll get married in two hours,” Ennoshita decides.

“That’s not much time for me to get beautiful!” Terushima protests.

“You’re already the most beautiful thing here. I just need to get the ceremony to be as beautiful as you,” Ennoshita flirts back.

Now sure, Ennoshita is screaming at himself to stop and think rationally. But that blush on his now fiancée’s face is perfect and Oikawa is not going to own it.

Edited 2022-06-26 19:18 (UTC)

this is everything i ever could have hoped for i love it with my entire soul
and you're right, Cerberus DOES deserve better

To be safe, I left the fill in After Hours : https://sf-afterhours.dreamwidth.org/8984.html?thread=305432#cmt305432

I'm glad then!!!

They are the twins' tired teenage parents, Your Honour.

Title: May I Have This Dance
Ship/Character: Iwaizumi Hajime/Ooikawa Tooru
Additional Characters: Kageyama Tobio, Hinata Shouyou, Ushijima Wakatoshi
Fandom: haikyuu!!
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: pride and prejudice au, sorta but not really, maybe more of a regency au, bonus shocked kagehinas
Word Count: None
Remix Permission: See Permissions Sheet

did iwa get a little bit of The Jealousies when he saw tooru talking to this super tall hot single guy who just showed up out of nowhere and told everyone he was the most eligible bachelor???? noooooooo...... definitely not..... .....

***

Title: blood and fangs
Ship/Character: Kiyoko/Daichi/Suga/Asahi
Additional Characters: Yachi Hitoka
Fandom: haikyuu!!
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: blood, werewolves, vampires, vague hint at maybe unrequited kiyoyachi
Word Count: 1474
Remix Permission: See Permissions Sheet

whelp. this sure got away from me. pls ignore all the stuff i definitely did not explain, i rushed it a bit to try and finish it on time....

also i almost named this 'a clash of cryptids' because i suck at titles

***

Kiyoko ran.

She wasn't sure she could make it in time, but it didn't matter. Her pack was in trouble. Her four legs moved without input from her mind; she urged them forward, because she knew every second mattered.

The nearest vamp nest was over forty miles away, but it didn't matter. She knew how fast they could move, especially transformed. If the whole nest decided to violate the treaty, all at once, there was probably nothing anyone could do.

But she knew a few of them... she knew Hitoka, at least, would object, and hopefully she would be able to convince her friends it wasn't worth the cost. She knew vampire allegiances weren't the same as pack loyalty, although she also knew it didn't make them any less strong, especially if a fight over territory was involved.

She knew there was a good chance that they were already at the camp, her home, and had already done irreparable damage.

But she also knew that if she made it in time, she could stop any further bloodshed, and every second she could gain might save lives, on both sides.

And with the coming battle, they would need every single ally they could possibly find.

So Kiyoko ran, faster than she'd ever run in her life, because her famlly depended on it.

She crashed through the gate at the end of the road leading to the house, and it was easy because it wasn't locked, like it should've been. The massive metal gates opened before her easily, swung on their hinges, unobstructed. She kept running.

She could barely breathe, even in her stronger wolf form, from how far and fast she'd been running, but she kept going, pushing herself harder when she detected the metallic tang of blood hanging in the air.

It smelled familiar.

She kept running.

Kiyoko crashed through the front door to a hallway with blood splattered on the walls, streaks of it across the floor, even a few flecks on the ceiling. She howled, but the house was silent.

She kept running.

She checked the kitchen, the living room, the bedrooms, the cellar—all empty, traces of blood scattered in corners, on furniture. The familiar scents of her pack were all over, but she couldn't tell how recently they'd been here, couldn't distinguish between the old and the new.

The vampires, of course, didn't smell like anything, but she didn't need the proof to know where the blood had come from, because some of it didn't smell like her family's.

Kiyoko crashed through the back door out to the rear patio, and sprinted toward the trees. There was only one other place her pack could be, and she soon noticed a drop of blood here and there that confirmed her suspicions.

Too much of it smelled familiar. Kiyoko ran faster.

It took her minutes—too long, an age—to get to the clearing where they'd spent so many full moons hunting, playing, in a pile, together.

Now the smell of blood coated it, a layer of contamination, violence and pain in her sanctuary.

And it wasn't empty.

"Daichi!" Kiyoko called out to him—not with her voice, not in wolf form, but he could hear her anyway. He paused where he was facing off against a vampire, one she didn't recognize on sight. Kiyoko threw herself between them even as Daichi tried to shove her out of harm's way.

"Stop, listen!" Kiyoko used her teeth to tug off the small pouch strapped across her back, tossing it toward Daichi. "Look."

There were several other vampires fighting with her pack in the clearing, and she hated not jumping in to help, but this was more important. This could put an end to all of it.

Daichi didn't take his eyes off the vampire. "We don't have time for this, Kiyoko."

"Make time." Kiyoko glared at him, and Daichi hesitated, then glanced behind her, and Kiyoko knew Suga in that direction, had passed him on her way to Daichi, locked in a wrestling match with a vampire of his own.

Daichi finally glanced down at the bag.

"Trust me," she said, and then the vampire that had been attacking Daichi lost his patience and hissed at them.

"What the hell is going on," he said, and Kiyoko growled at him, and then Asahi dashed in next to Kiyoko and snapped at him as well, and the vampire flinched, taking a step back.

Daichi's eyes were back on the vampire, looking over Kiyoko to watch him, waiting for him get over his momentary retreat and resume fighting. But he didn't for a few seconds, looking from Kiyoko to Asahi and back, so Daichi nosed open the bag with his snout, which had fallen partially open when Kiyoko tossed it from her back.

He pulled out a necklace, and his eyes widened.

"Is this—?"

"Yes," Kiyoko said, and Daichi grabbed it with his teeth and then tossed it to the vampire.

"What the—?" The vampire caught it before he could think better of it, and then his eyes widened as he recognized the pendant, and he tugged open the small envelope that was tied to it, reading the message written there. Slowly his surprise melted away, to be replaced by fury.

"No way. No way is this legit."

Kiyoko growled, and gestured to her bag, and to the necklace in his hands.

"I don't know how you did it, but this has to be a fake. There's no way she orders us to stand down, not now. It's not possible."

"Yes it is," a voice called from the woods, the same direction Kiyoko had come from, and she instantly felt a wave of relief.

"No way. You must be joking, Yachi. We've been planning this attack for months."

"And they've been trying to figure out what to do about the curse for longer," Yachi said, fists clenched at her side as she walked over to stand between Daichi and the vampire. "Kiyoko talked to her, and she agreed to give them more time. You're all to return to the nest, immediately."

She stared him down for a moment, the chaos of a battle still raging around them, and then Yachi's eyes glowed scarlet and she raised a hand.

"Fine, fine!" He whistled, a piercing note that reverberated through the forest, and the fighting ground to a halt. He galred at Yachi, who lowered her hand and sighed in relief.

"Back home now, please. Queen's orders, the fight is over," Yachi said, glancing around the clearing, and slowly, one by one, the vampires stepped back, and then seemed to melt into the shadows, until the quiet shifted from the eerie unnatural stillness back to the standard quiet of the forest in the middle of the night, and then slowly the forest sounds returned, a bird called, the underbrush rustled, and Kiyoko knew the vampires were gone.

"Sorry about that," Yachi said, turning to Daichi, and then glancing over to Kiyoko. "We'll keep them away for a while, so you can keep looking for your—uh, curse-breaking, spell—thing," she finished, fidgeting and shuffling her feet.

"I should... get back," she said, and Daichi barked his thanks, and then she walked into the forest after the others.

"You saved us," Suga said, coming over to nuzzle Kiyoko's cheek. "Again."

"It's what I do," Kiyoko said with a relieved sigh, and they all took a moment to enjoy the peace and lick their wounds in the comfort of their clearing.

"We're not out of trouble yet," Suga said eventually, and Daichi groaned.

"You couldn't even wait ten minutes for the reality check? I was almost asleep."

"It would be more comfortable to sleep back at the house," Asahi suggested quietly from underneath Suga, who was sprawled on top of him. Kiyoko noticed that he hadn't made any move to get up yet.

"We can deal with everything else in the morning, I'm not moving," Daichi said, and his eyes drifted close right there on the ground, and then Suga followed suit with a sigh.

Asahi was snoring almost immediately, and Kiyoko smiled at them happily, warmth spreading from her chest all the way to her paws.

She had made it in time. There were injuries, but they healed fast, and would be good as new by morning, and the full moon would be over.

Then the real fight would begin—the fight to free themselves from their curse, and finally have full use of their abilities. No more headaches, no more waiting until the full moon to shift and then being stuck until the morning, no more taking suppression herbs to dull their senses when they got unnaturally sharp and everything was too loud and too bright and too overwhelming to function. Everything would be so much easier.

But that was a task for tomorrow.

Title: Shoyo & Kenma at Hunter Exam
Ship/Character: Hinata Shoyo & Kozume Kenma
Additional Characters: None
Fandom: Haikyuu!!
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: Hunter x Hunter AU
Word Count: None
Remix Permission: See Permissions Sheet

loved drawing this! <3

***

Code for inserting images: shoyo-kenma-hxh-au

I love this!!

YELLS thank you this is amazing, i love it!! you did such an incredible job matching the art style!!! and hinata's giant grin is just the best<333

Title: Obsession
Ship/Character: Kozume Kenma/Kuroo Tetsurô
Additional Characters: None
Fandom: Haikyû!!
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: still my enterainment AU with fem!Kenma I'm so sorry, angst somehow, pining, overthinking, jealousy, overwhelming emotions
Word Count: 665 words
Remix Permission: See Permissions Sheet

Continuation from the previous one but you can ignore this or just DNW this AU

***

Sleep just wouldn’t come.

Kenma had been trying, and failing, to fall asleep for hours now. After the party, she had declined the invitation to the after-party and walked home in a daze.

From his spiky black hair to his nervousness when he had failed to give her his business card, everything about that man had seemingly bewitched her.

She couldn’t stop thinking about him.

Kuroo Tetsurô.

She was starting to think she had made him up. No matter how long she had spent looking around for him, she just hadn’t been able to find him and for the first time, she was met with one of the disadvantages of being of small stature.

She turned around in her bed.

Kuroo.

Kuroo.

Kuroo Tetsurô.

She wondered how his name was written. How old he was. What he did exactly for a living. How warm his hands were. How his hair would feel between her fingers. How-

Is he single?

She sprung up sitting on her bed, any trace of sleep that she would have accumulated after a long day completely forgotten.

There was no way that man was single. But then again, she has incorrectly assumed that he had to be a celebrity so she couldn’t really trust her guts here.

She bit her lip as her eyes drifted to her phone.

Just… a quick research. That should be fine, right? It was nothing like stalking, right? It was like… for the greater good! She needed to know if he was taken, otherwise she would never be able to move on and that would be unhealthy, right? See, she was even losing sleep over this! Well, her sleep schedule had always been chaotic, but that just played in her favour actually no? No need to add to that!

Oh fuck that!

She quickly snatched her phone from the nightstand.

She was a grown ass woman who had successfully made a place in the music industry from the comfort of her own home, a budding business woman establishing her own company and she didn’t need to explain herself if she wanted to use the Internet to contact someone she had formally met at a professional function!

She wasn’t actually thinking of contacting him but the made up Judges in her head didn’t need to know that.

It took Kenma longer than she would have liked to but she had finally found him. On Facebook, and it really was a testament to how tight of a chokehold that man already had on her because she overall just felt relieved to have found him.

Black, tail and iron, uh.

26 years old, so only a year older than her.

Oh.

Photos. So many photos. Of him with artists Kenma had never seen but definitely heard of, and she felt her throat constrict every time he posed with an attractive woman.

Which she was aware was stupid. Firstly, because they had interacted for less than 5 minutes. Secondly, because she wasn’t even sure the man was into girls, or into her or not just taken already. Lastly, because it was obviously a professional account. And people knew each other in the industry. They posted photos, they made collaborations, they inspired each other, it was all very common…

Despite what the logical part of her brain was telling her, she felt hot tears fall down her cheeks. She was just… so tired. And maybe her period was soon, even though she had been on the pill for years and barely had anything of note for it anymore.

She exited the page, placed her phone back on her Litten charging station before snuggling back underneath her covers.

The sun rays had started illuminating her room.

She cursed Japan for being the land where the Sun rises.

She cursed Keiji for convincing her to buy a sun-oriented apartment to help her get a normal sleep schedule which had obviously not worked.

She closed her eyes.

This time, sleep had mercy on her.

Title: Enchanted
Ship/Character: Nanjo Kojiro/Sakurayashiki Kaoru
Additional Characters: Mention of Kaoru's parents
Fandom: sk8 the infinity
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: soulmate with mark AU, canon divergence, they're not childhood friends here, mutual pining, first meetings, a little bit of swearing, a little angst but mostly fluff, Kaoru's from Kyoto and Kojiro from Naha
Word Count: 1000
Remix Permission: See Permissions Sheet

You suggested soulmate AU and I was on board for some

***

Joe and Cherry were what Kaoru called “modern penpals”. It was technically true, considering they communicated exclusively through writing, but it also didn’t entirely fit as it didn’t encompass the whole complexity of their relationship.

Somewhere deep inside him, Kaoru knew that the word “penpal” was almost insulting to their reality, but Kaoru had grown up not to expect the impossible since disappointment was inevitable later on, when you finally realised you couldn’t have everything you wanted.

On May 27th, when sixteenth year old Kaoru had written on his arms and hadn’t received a reply. He hadn’t expected to actually have a soulmate, being raised by two bitter, soulmate-less parents but it had still stung, and he remembered spending days licking his metaphorical wound. This is why he had been so dumbfounded when, on what he had assumed was a random Tanabata morning, he had noticed a little “Hi :)” on the back of his left hand. Heart pounding in his chest, he had run to his desk, grabbed his brush and replied Hi. With that simple act, he had effectively sealed his fate.

It had been painfully easy to hide it from his parents. It wasn’t like they were interested in what Kaoru did beyond his grades and calligraphy work. The teenager introduced himself as Joe, despite obviously living in Japan and communicating with him in Japanese. So, petty as he was, Kaoru had taken the nickname of Cherry. And the rest, as they said, was history.

Talking, or well, being penpals with Joe was fun. The boy, man now he supposed, was funny. He was also smart, and caring. A little bit too cocky at times, but it was always more banter than anything. He was patient too, and understanding considering that he never took Kaoru’s insults to heart but always responded with some of his own, and the easy conversation was slow but never ending..

Kaoru was definitely catching feelings. It was ridiculous, really. He had never even seen the guy, but he guessed that was the power of soulmates. He wouldn’t have accepted any other explanation.

Joe had talked, written, extensively about his dream of being a chef. A two-year long apprenticeship under a renowned Italian chef was awaiting him and he was, to put it bluntly, fucking stocked. (Joe’s words). Kaoru was happy for him. As disappointed as he was to have their conversations tampered with considering the hour difference, he could recognise and appreciate the amazing opportunity that it was.
Kaoru himself was moving from Kyôto to Tôkyô to further his education. Less of a change than Naha to Europe, but he would still be able to leave his strict parents and move in on his own, and really that was all he cared about.

Kaoru kept updating Joe about his new life in Tôkyô. The buildings, the different districts, the night life which he discovered he wasn’t really a fan of, the relaxing cat café he was starting to become a regular at, and the tattoos and piercings he was seriously considering. Joe had been incredibly supportive, as usual. And very encouraging of his new style, being a fan of tattoos himself. He was even considering one too before flying to Italy.

I’m thinking of going to Tôkyô to do one on my arm, staying a bit so I’m sure it’s not getting infected, then taking my flight.

When is your flight again?

I haven’t booked it yet. I’m expected at the beginning of September but I wanted to come earlier and visit the country, practise the language a little more, get used to it, you know.

Do you know what you want and by whom?

I was waiting for your opinion! So, Cherry Blossom, do you know any tattoo artists I would like?

Just look for one on Instagram, like everybody else.

Aww Cherry! I trust your judgement!

Kaoru felt his heart flutter.

AND we could meet!

Oh.

Come on! You will be in Tôkyô, I will be in Tôkyô… It writes itself!

He hesitated a little, but Kaoru was curious about the other man. He quickly replied before he changed his mind.

Fine. We can meet. But you’re on your own for the artist!

Yay!! Whatever you say, Princess ;)

Kaoru squeezed his teacup tightly. The warmth coming from between his hands and the one on his lap by one of the cats was barely able to keep the anxiety from getting too bad. He had just started summer vacation as it was mid-July so he had put on all of his piercings, his new tight high-rise leather pants and a sheer black crop top. To anyone who asked, he would have denied until his last breath that he hadn’t dressed up to meet his soulmate.

He was too busy with his own thoughts to hear the man coming.

“Uh.. Cherry?”

He looked up. His eyes widened, lips parting ever so slightly.

The man looking down at him is gorgeous. Green curly hair, tan skin, earnest eyes and a sweet if a little uncertain smile.

He could feel his heart beating in his chest.

“So.. Joe, I guess?”

Gorgeous’ face broke into a blinding smile.

“I knew it was you! I just saw your hair and I immediately thought Cherry!”

Kaoru chuckled. It was a little silly story but he looked so much like an overexcited puppy. Incredibly cute.

Joe gestured towards the chair and Kaoru nodded. Once he was sat down, the awkwardness was palpable. Kaoru felt compelled to speak and fumbled only a little with his words.

“Actually, I chose Cherry because of my name. I’m uh, I’m Sakurayashiki Kaoru.”

Joe crooked his head a little.

“Oh, so I wasn’t far off when I was calling you Cherry Blossom uh… Well, your name is very beautiful… It suits you.”

A beat passed in awkward silence before Joe suddenly jolted.

“Oh! Sorry, I didn’t introduce myself. I’m Nanjo Kojiro. You can call me Kojiro!”

Kaoru smiled.

“Alright, Kojiro. Call me Kaoru, then.”

Title: Fatefully
Ship/Character: Ojiro Aran/Kita Shinsuke
Additional Characters: Mentioned Iwaizumi/Oikawa and Ushijima Wakatoshi (past unrequited Ushijima -> Oikawa)
Fandom: Haikyû!!
Major Tags: None
Other Tags: Kinda Bridgerton AU and omegaverse yay lol, first meetings, established married Kings IwaOi, Omega!Shinsuke and Alpha!Aran, implied Aran is like an illegitimate child or something... anyway... angst with hurt/comfort and little bit of fluff, Kita's POV
Word Count: 1267 words
Remix Permission: See Permissions Sheet

Heyyy I established this AU and I will now proceed to make every prompt about it lol

***

Shinsuke had excused himself to the garden at the earliest time possible.He stepped out, the guard closing the door behind him and muffling the noises of the party in full swing. Once he was alone, he let his posture slip and started taking in long, deep breaths, hand on his chest.

He had been aware of how much pressure Social season would be, but he had not been prepared to be named the diamond of the season by His Majesty Tooru. He had practised a lot for his presentation to the King Consort but only compelled by his duty towards his family’s small yet noble lineage. They had barely been granted the privilege to be introduced, seeing as how insignificant the Kita viscountcy was. Their respectability lied in their purity and good reputation, in equal parts due to their honourability and their famous high-quality rice. Therefore, as the sole child to Viscount Kita, the responsibility to carry on their bloodline and heritage fell unto him, and being unable to inherit, since he was an Omega, he should at least carry himself and choose a suitable partner befitting of the family.

He also knew the next heir. His cousin, Ushijima Wakatoshi was a respectable Alpha, whose only fault was to have courted the person who now reigned over the country alongside King Hajime. Ha was very capable, and Shinsuke trusted him with the land and its people, only hoping the King wouldn’t hold him accountable for that.

He took in one last breath. So far, the season was going well. Better than he had imagined. The Royal Ball was magnificent which had to be expected considering it was the Royal family and the first one His Majesty Tooru would plan after ascending the Throne after his Marriage at the end of the last season. He had tried to take advantage of his new title to get to know as many nobles as possible but he could only fake smiles and interest for so long, and the list of those who wished to get to know him was almost as long as the guest list.

He opened his eyes, sharp and focused. He knew exactly what he was looking for. The life that he wanted. He wasn’t so naive as to believe he would fall in love at first sight with a beautiful noble and get swept off his feet, the story ending with a fairy tale love marriage. No, this had to be reserved to people more important and beautiful. Like their Majesties. Only a fool would miss the pure adoration in their eyes when they looked at each other. Shinsuke only wished to find a suitable match. Someone equally respectable, with a decent wealth to have and raise one or two children with and live comfortably with for the rest of his life. He would find it. He knew he would. But he wasn’t used to the constant stress, and it was taking a toll on him.

Rustling in the bushes made him turn his head towards the noise. He believed he was outside on his own but he couldn’t be sure of it. After all, the gardens were huge, and it was entirely possible that the garden he was in was connected to another part of the Palace. He made sure to stay under the lights, visible from the inside by everyone and especially by the guard. He wasn’t fearing an attack on his person, he trusted the security under the Royal knights but he couldn’t risk people questioning his chastity.

He cleared his throat.

“Hello? Is someone here?”

Some bushes moved again before parting and revealing a tall dark man.

“Hello. I’m very sorry if I frightened you. It wasn’t my intention. I went to the outer garden to get some fresh air. I wasn’t expecting anyone to be outside this early so I wasn’t paying attention.”

The man had walked close enough to be lit by the lights and his handsome features took Shinsuke’s hard acquired breath away. He was quite simply mesmerised by the glow of his dark skin, the bronze, even golden reflection on his face, the kindest eyes and sweetest smile he had ever seen. He also, from the corner of his eye, noticed that he kept a neat haircut and clean attire that flattered his build.

Suddenly remembering his formal upbringing, he respectfully bowed.

“Forgive my manners, my Lord. I am Sir Shinsuke, son to Viscount Kita.”

He looked back just in time to appreciate the man’s form as he leaned forward and executed a perfect bow.

“The fault lies in me, Sir Kita. You needn’t apologise. Lord Ojiro Aran, at your service.”

The marquisat.Ojiro Shinsuke knew of had looked very different from him, and he could only guess that he had inherited his dam’s good looks. Since the marquess had tragically lost his life last year, the family had been excused from social life as they observed the due time for mourning. He also imagined, considering the ill-reputation the late Head had, that his successor should have been quite busy with the succession.

“Are you now allowed to participate in social activities, my Lord?”

“Indeed. Although I still wouldn’t have come if it weren’t for His Majesty’s persistence.”

“Do you not enjoy the entertainment?”

He looked at the big windows inside the party.

“I..”

He cleared his throat and looked back at him with a quiet smile.

“I will admit that I have been dreading the looks of the Tone. I am not used to high society although I have been taught to speak and act like I belong there, and I am not looking forward to the gossip that my presence will leave behind.”

Shinsuke nodded.

“I see… Well you must feel relieved then. That the Kings are on your side.”

He clarified when the young Marquess threw him a confused look.

“Ah. Yes, it would have been foolish not to take the opportunity. I cannot run from Society anymore after all.”

“And yet, you’re outside in the company of a stranger, telling them your deepest secrets. Maybe you’re not ready for the Tone at all.”

The Lord’s eyes gleamed gently under the lights.

“Oh, that I am not. However, I must protest your other claim. While it’s true that we haven’t known each other for long, I do not feel like you’re a stranger. In fact, if you’ll forgive my forwardness, I must tell you that I feel a deep kinship with you, Sir Shinsuke.”

Shinsuke froze in place. But not from awkwardness or uncomfortableness. He felt very much comfortable. Safe and warm, and seen. He really didn’t know how to describe it in any other way. When Lord Aran looked into his eyes, it felt like he was staring at his soul, at his essence, his true self if you will. It felt so intimate, in a way he had never experienced even whilst he danced away with his suitors.

And right. In fact, every second in the Lord’s presence felt right. It was as if he was exactly where he was always supposed to be. Where he belonged. And the verbal confirmation from the Alpha that the feeling was mutual almost drew a purr out of him. All the hours of lessons on how to secure a match flew out of his head. He knew he wasn’t supposed to decide so early on or too seem too eager.

He couldn’t find it in himself to care for it over the possibility of happiness that was facing him.

“And I with you, Lord Aran.”

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

Page 2 of 3

SF2022 - Bonus Round 1 : Time & Place

This round has been scored!

Re: FILL : TEAM GRANDSTAND, T

FILL: Team Grandstand, T

Prompt: Team Grandstand

Prompt: Team Grandstand

Re: FILL: Team Grandstand, T

Prompt: Team Grandstand

FILL: TEAM GRANDSTAND, T

Prompt: Team Grandstand

FILL : TEAM GRANDSTAND, T

Re: FILL : TEAM GRANDSTAND, T

FILL : TEAM GRANDSTAND, T

Re: FILL : TEAM GRANDSTAND, T

FILL: TEAM GRANDSTAND, T

Re: FILL: TEAM GRANDSTAND, T

Re: PROMPT: TEAM GRANDSTAND

Re: FILL : TEAM GRANDSTAND, T

Re: FILL : TEAM GRANDSTAND, T

FILL: Team Grandstand, T

FILL: Team Grandstand, T

Fill: dead_dove

Re: FILL: Team Grandstand, T

Re: Fill: dead_dove

FILL : TEAM GRANDSTAND, T

FILL : TEAM GRANDSTAND, T

FILL : TEAM GRANDSTAND, T