IchiRyou Weekend 2022 (August 5-7th)

🍫 Happy Pocky Day! 🍫

Ichigo is determined not to lose to Shirogane😂Commission done by tatonxry on twitter ❣️

The IchiRyou Weekend blog is excited to announce the first ever IchiRyou Secret Santa 🥳

Here are the guidelines for participating ~

It is recommended you follow the blog for important updates and reminders.

Sign ups will be held from October 17th to November 7th, you must sign up in order to participate! The sign up sheet can be found here.

You can contribute anything including art, fanfics, graphics, fanmixes, AMVs as long as it is your original content, is not offensive/obscene, and keeps IchiRyou as the focus. ***NSFW content is NOT allowed for this event.***

Please give the amount of effort you would want your own secret santa to give. Artwork should at least have flat colors, graphics/gifs should have at least 4 images, fanfics should have at least 800 words, and AMVs should be at least a minute and a half.

Match ups will be decided at random once sign ups close. Participants will receive a direct message from @nya-namins with the details of their giftee’s prompts. It is recommended that you check your blog settings to “allow messages from everyone” otherwise I cannot reach you, and tumblr sometimes eats asks.

Be kind to the other participants and thank your secret santa. If there’s anyone who makes you uncomfortable, please include that on the form. Matchups are final and will not be changed for petty reasons. Any rude behavior or infighting will not be tolerated.

Do not reveal yourself to your giftee prior to the window for posting. If you want to ask them a question, you must do so anonymously or reach out to the blog so I can get in touch with them for you.

Gifts should be posted between December 24th and December 31st.

Use the hashtag #ichiryouss2022 in your post so it can be easily reblogged.

To keep participants from not having a gift, notify the blog at least 1 week in advance if you cannot participate or will not be able to finish your work.

Ghosting the event or failure to comply with these rules may result in being banned from any future secret santa events.

This schedule is tentative. If there are not enough participants the event will have to be cancelled or rescheduled. So please show up if you want to see this happen!

IchiRyou spending some much needed alone time on Shirogane’s private island 💝🌴 

Commission done by tatonxry on twitter!

IchiRyou in matching outfits again based on the princess cafe! Commission from @valuvi 🫶🏽

We never actually SEE their lips touch, they just come really close and then Ichigo turns into a cat. “Don’t do that, jerk!” is too vague to rely on for confirmation. Why does this matter? Well, in the manga Ichigo doesn’t need to kiss anyone to turn into a cat.

Ryou explains it here when he teases her, she will turn into a cat regardless as long as her emotions run high. This is slightly different from the anime, because Ichigo actually does turn into a cat whenever kissed. So when the scene happens in the anime, though not explicitly shown it is implied that he did kiss her.

This actually gives me more peace of mind, because it really shows how Ryou respects her boundaries and autonomy more than anyone else. He teases her, but as shown in volume 4 he wouldn’t just steal a kiss from her unless he knows she returns his feelings, even under the pretense of it being “just an experiment”. 

For IchigoxRyou weekend!!! @ichigoryou-weekend :D All three prompts (teasing, intimacy, swaying heart) were too cute and kept swirling in my mind along with this idea of a style/choker swap, hence Ichigo being exceptionally kitty-like here, prolly more than Ryou can handle. XD ahhhh i rly need to draw them more ;w; 💗 | Done in Clip Studio Paint.

It's one of my favorite moments of them. I did this in 2014 I think, but I have loved them since 2011 ❤️

This idea was so nice, I loved seeing everyone's posts in here!

♡ Ichigo x Ryou Weekend 2022 ♡

Swaying Hearts

It had been a few days since Ichigo had discovered the truth about Ryou’s past. Of course he had tried to blow it off like it was nothing, but Ichigo still found it hard to look at him or say anything to him, until now. She needed to say something, and she wasn’t going to let her embarrassment get in the way this time.

It was evening and the sun was beginning to set; there was a bench not far outside the cafe where Ryou sat watching the sun fall below the tree line. Ichigo took a deep breath before approaching; she couldn’t let herself turn into a cat again from getting overly emotional. She paused behind the bench.

“Shir - “ Ichigo hesitated, “Ryou.” Ryou turned his head to glance over his shoulder.

“You’re using my first name now?” His tone was serious, but he was smiling.

“Uh,” Ichigo faltered for a moment. “Is that ok?” She asked unsure as she moved to the other side of the bench to sit. Ryou shook his head, still smiling.

“It’s always been ok for you to call me that.” Ichigo couldn’t help but smile back. They were quiet for a moment, Ichigo momentarily forgetting what it was she was planning to say, lost in Ryou’s gaze until he turned it back toward the setting sun. Ichigo turned her own eyes to the tree line and cleared her throat.

“I wanted to apologize to you, Ryou.” Ryou smiled again.

“Didn’t I tell you not to feel sorry for me?”

“You did,” Ichigo nodded. “But I feel bad that I didn’t ask you about it sooner…” Ryou raised an eyebrow, turning away from the scenery.

“Ask about it?”

“I mean, we’ve been friends for a while now, and I’ve always wondered why you live alone, and where your parents were, but,” Ichigo bit her lower lip. “I guess I was too afraid to know the answer, and now that I know, I feel bad for not knowing sooner because I feel like I could have understood you so much better if I had known sooner…” Ichigo sheepishly turned her head; Ryou was looking at her seriously.

“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you sooner.” He finally said. “I didn’t want you to pity me.” Ryou’s blue eyes were intense, but sad. Ichigo could hear her own heart pounding in her ears, she tried to steady her breathing, but the more she stared at Ryou’s eyes, the harder her heart pounded. Ryou frowned, averting his gaze again. Ichigo took the opportunity to calm the rhythm of her heart.

“I don’t pity you,” Ichigo shook her head. “I just feel like a bad friend for not trying to get to know you better.” The corner of Ryou’s mouth twitched.

“Friend?” He turned his head slightly so Ichigo could see his slanted smile. “Is that what we are?” Ichigo’s heart skipped a beat. She was suddenly aware of Ryou’s proximity; had she always been sitting that close to him? Their legs were just an inch away from each other, both had a hand resting on top; Ichigo could just extend her pinky, and it would touch the back of Ryou’s hand. She tried to swallow back her elation, but it was getting stuck in her throat, and her heart continued to pound. Ryou shifted his body, closing the gap between their legs so they were now pressed against each other, and (as if he had read her mind) he extended his pinky to brush the back of Ichigo’s hand; without thinking, she moved her hand closer, and soon their fingers were entwined. Ryou leaned in closer, his face so close Ichigo could feel his breath on hers; it seemed just as unsteady as her own. “What would you do if I kissed you?” Ryou asked surprisingly smoothly in spite of his erratic breathing and thumping heart (was it her own heartbeat she was hearing, or was she hearing Ryou’s too?). Ichigo tried to answer calmly.

“Probably turn into a cat.” Ryou laughed out loud (causing Ichigo to jump), and then rested his forehead against Ichigo’s shoulder, his chuckle warming the skin on her arm. Ichigo felt a strange tingling sensation in her body. She attempted to take deep breaths, staring at the dying light, praying she wouldn’t lose control of her form. Ryou sighed, moving his face up so the tip of his nose trailed along the side of Ichigo’s neck, up to her ear, where he stopped to press his lips to her cheek. Ichigo involuntarily squeezed Ryou’s hand, trying to keep herself in human form.

“0 for three, I guess…” Ryou sighed. Ichigo could feel the heat from her own blush, fogging her brain.

“Huh?” Was all she could respond. Ryou shook his head.

“Nothing, I’m just not as bold as I think I am.” Ichigo still couldn’t make sense of what he was saying, and not seeing his facial expression wasn’t helping, but if she turned her head at all, she’d really lose control. Ichigo felt something brush her ear, except it didn’t feel like it was in the right spot. Ryou chuckled again. “Your ears…” Ichigo jolted with realization, and shot her hands up to cover her fuzzy cat ears; Ryou’s hands caught hers before they could reach the top of her head. He pulled them down slowly, holding them close to his chest; Ichigo could really feel Ryou’s hammering heart now. He smiled softly at her. “You don’t have to hide them around me,” he winked, causing Ichigo’s stomach to do a backflip. “I kind of like them.”