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𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓'𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐒                      

    𝐈'𝐋𝐋 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊 𝐈𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐘 𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐒. 

            Indie canon divergent OTOGI RYUJI

   from YUGIOH! DUEL MONSTERS POST DSOD. 

                      21+ DARK THEMES AND ADULT CONTENT.

                              SORRY THIS BLOG IS NOT 4KIDS. 

                 ANCIENT CHINA VERSE and DUEL MONSTER AU. 

 ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦ 𝐀𝐒𝐊 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓 «𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠»  ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦

3/10 Truths…

There wasn't real reason that wanted to get to know Kaiba. He's a constant factor in his life regardless if he liked it or not. He resented him, but he was curious to wonder why people assume he was similar. Or if there is more to the narcissism that got under everyone's skin. 

Otogi remain stoic, not revealing his hand in the topic. He shrugged in a nonchalant manner ━ as if he could care less about the guy sitting across from him.

❝ Do I need a reason? Not every bond you encounter is transactional, Kaiba. ❞ Otogi said. ❝ Learn to live a little. ❞

 ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦ 𝐀𝐒𝐊 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓 «𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠»  ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦

2/10 Truths…

His dreams? His goals? He was surprised Jou could ask him something this deep. It caught him off guard. Made him wonder if Jou was thinking of his own future when this question sprung upon him. He sat back on the couch, putting his tablet onto his lap, his head tilted upwards to gaze at bleak, white ceiling in thought.

 ❝ Hm… graduate college, help my dad out at the cafe. Hopefully settle down with a family. Of course profiting in gaming isn't the only thing I want, but I want to be successful enough. ❞

I want to be good enough to stand by you in the future… 

A wish he didn't speak out loud. But a thought he had for a long time. ❝ Why the question? I think I'm content with how things are now. ❞  

 ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦ 𝐀𝐒𝐊 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓 «𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠»  ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦

1/10 Truths…

How do really feel about Jou? He thought this question was silly. They been together for years, yet the moment he sat there to think about it. He realized the answer wasn't so simple. To say he just loved him felt too little. 

Otogi felt a lot of things: He had a lot of first with him. Good and bad memories with him that they shared. There were moments where he felt happy and secure. Moments he had doubts about what they have is real or if his feelings were mutual in both attraction and emotion. 

In the end, the times he could have walked away, he stayed. The times he wanted to give up, Jou reminded him of reasons why he shouldn't. Jou felt more like a soulmate to him ━ even though he doesn't believe in soulmates. But he want to believe Jou was right for him.

After pondering with a smiling face, he finally gave his answer:

❝ I feel everything with him. Love, frustration, and peace. But he's not just someone I care deeply about. He's my best friend. Jou is someone I can't imagine my life without. ❞

 ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦ 𝗨𝗡𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗗  𝗔𝗦𝗞  ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦

Otogi tapped his cheek, it's been a good four...five years? How to keep track of time that past. He can't give an answer that might break the fourth wall. Instead, he shrugged and smiled. 

❝ Old enough to still learn from the mistakes I've made.  ❞

♠ ♣ ♥ ♦ 𝐀𝐒𝐊 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓 «𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠»  ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦

@fatepowered asked: "you can ask me anything you want. i promise i'll answer truthfully except the things i feel like lying about." from mariku :3

❝  Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of being honest?  ❞ Otogi asked.

 He heard of evasion in his day, but he figured after being possessed by an evil spirit at one point ━ one would be guarded too. Otogi figured hanging out with Mariku was the best way to get to know him. Occult adventures of the past aside, he thought maybe he take his free time to spend it more with friends. Mariku isn't exact a new face, but he knew little enough about him besides the trauma. Otogi drummed the table, before picking up the steaming cup of tea before him. Questions he should ask of him. It was much harder than he thought. 

❝ Okay, what made you come back to Domino City? ❞ Otogi figured to start with something light. 

Everyone has their reason to stay or return. Last he recalled, Mariku and his older sister returned to Egypt. So it surprised him that he would returned to a place that probably didn't hold too many fond memories.  

Been trying to stay for the few people that wanted me around but I feel just even if I leave or stay wouldn’t make much of a difference. Besides most people I wrote with moved on to other fandoms, quit entirely, or we fell distant due to real life or other personal issues.

 ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦ 𝗨𝗡𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗗  𝗔𝗦𝗞  ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦

Well you see... work, school, and life held me at gun point. Plus writer's block... no motivation.... crippling depression, writer's anxiety...

Joutogi tag duel because we know they’ll actually rock and for once Otogi’s deck can actually benefit someone. Cause Team Luck. Honestly I haven’t wrote the headcanon in mind about that from their cards and from duels with Tes.

Otogi doing Tarot readings with DM cards and some poor skeptic muse experience either the worst or the best luck possible.

Some shenanigans with other muses where Otogi just judge in clown the whole way through.

Slaving away working on the last bit of code to complete the demon of his new game. He spends months, maybe even a year, reworking and fixing glitches to make the game run more smoothly for the test play. His expression remained neutral. His concertration broke once he felt the softness of the blond's cheek pressed against his face. Jou always reminded him of a playful Shiba. Right now, he must have been so honed on his work, he had been neglecting the quality time for him.

Otogi raised as he noticed the pocky between his lips. What’s the occasion?

He didn’t make his inquiry vocal, but he figured the other wanted him to participate. Unreadable, poison apples glued onto the other, his lips taking small, slow nibbles until reach near the end. He debates if he should end the game there. However, he felt the need to reinforce some clarity between them. His lips eventually met the other, his tongue invading the orifice of the Yankee, sampling both the flavor of the chocolate intermingled with his saliva.  It’s sweeter than I expected it to be.  He closed his eyes just to indulge more. A hand gripped Jou’s locks, a firm hold to keep him in place. A moan muffled in between before he tore himself away. Tints of rose on his olive complexion. Eye contact remains as subtle huffs of breath escape him. He says nothing while admiring his features.