378. A Friend Like You (Hakuouki)
Title: “A Friend Like You”
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35729812/chapters/89092870
Creator: Lady Yomi
Work Type: Fanfiction
Fandom: Hakuouki
Rating: M
Pairing: Toudou Heisuke/Original Character(s), Okita Souji/Original Character(s), Hijikata Toshizou/Kondou Isami, Saitou Hajime/Yukimura Chizuru
Word count: 184,182
Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Major Character Death, Vampires/Blood Drinking, Period Typical Attitudes, Ableism, Depression, War, Bad Parenting, Possessive Behavior, Kidnapping, Grief/Mourning
Number of comments: 5
Completion Status: WIP
Short summary/description: Chie and Kohana’s mother (a priestess with an enigmatic background), commits a major transgression that causes a renowned Yokai clan to curse her daughters. Amidst the turmoil of the Boshin Civil War, Heisuke and Okita (both fearless captains of the “Shinsengumi” ronin group), struggle to navigate the deadly consequences of involving themselves with the cursed sisters; all while fighting their own visceral battles against the bloodlust that threatens to consume the fragile memories they cling to in order to avoid turning into monsters.
Snippet (max. 200 words):
Heisuke walked several feet ahead of her, making his way through the snow as his light blue haori blended with the brightness of his surroundings; briefly reminding her of the fleeting flash of a sky from the distant past. It was then that, just as suddenly as the snowflake fall began, her mind was overcome by the echo of Izanagi’s mysterious statement at the clinic: What did her father mean… when he said the two of them used to get along?
