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Fast forward to current events, Yusuke joined his friends and allies in training at Genkai's temple before the next Makai Tournament.

Once, Yusuke halted them all in the middle of training because he said loud enough for everyone to hear, "Shishiwaka is actually really pretty" while they were all sparring and Yusuke was watching them beside Kurama. "But not as pretty as Kurama. Kurama is beautiful in either of his forms."

Shishiwakamaru felt flustered and reacted aggressively before running off away from Yusuke. He was used to compliments from girls. He had an entire fan club back in the Dark Tournament. But he was not used to getting compliments from boys and especially not Yusuke Urameshi. All of his friends who fought Team Urameshi before have unquestionable loyalty to Yusuke but Shishiwakamaru never fought him. He didn't understand everyone's devotion to the boy but one compliment turned him speechless and he didn't know how else to take it so he ran away.

Since then, compliments from Yusuke became frequent. Kurama's hair was beautiful and smooth whether red or silver; Hiei, who visited them once, was called cute and he got a punch in Yusuke for that but Yusuke laughed and said it was worth it to see him blush; Chu's muscles were firm no matter how much he drank (Yusuke emphasized this by pressing fingers on his abs and Chu was more than happy to flex); Jin's eyes were bright and his smile was gorgeous and his ears kept twitching the entire day from those words out of Yusuke's mouth; Kuwabara, who will be joining the next Tournament too, was noticed for his broad and strong chest that Yusuke cupped in order to measure them, something he told Kuwabara was part of training when Kuwabara was embarrassed and tried to protest.

When Keiko and Botan came to visit, things went south but only for Yusuke.

"He's been groping all of you and you just let him???" Keiko was fuming when she knew. "Oh, that pervert! You spoil him too much!"

"He said it's part of training!" Kuwabara tried to explain while Botan shook her head beside Keiko. "So he measures my pectorals and touches Chu's stomach. He also touched Jin's ears and brushes Kurama's hair. Is that really groping?"

"He also tried to touch Hiei's cute butt," Kurama added, remembering when Yusuke got punched by the smaller demon but he looked too pleased to be bothered by it while touching the tips of his smooth beautiful red hair.

"I get it," Botan said, staring at Kurama. "You let Yusuke get away with all of these because you foxes are vain! You just like him praising you, don't you, Kurama?"

"You knew all along?" Kuwabara gasped.

"Well..." Kurama fiddled with his healthy well taken care of hair even more. If he was in his silver form, his fox tail would be wagging excitedly behind him. "It's true, if I didn't want him touching and praising my hair he could be with Karasu by now."

And everyone shuddered.

"I guess if it's fine for you, then nothing's wrong about it," Keiko shrugged. She couldn't fault them. It did feel good to have Yusuke's attention and praise when it didn't embarrass her.

"It's not okay for me!" Kuwabara exclaimed, his face as red as a baboon's ass. "That jerk! He actually made me think that was training. I'm kicking his ass!"

Oh EXCELLENT HELLO!!!!! yes indeed let's get to it

GAME

The Madams

Do I ship it: Um yes... 💖💖💖

What made me ship it: Well it's very simple really. You tell me two women are very close friends and sworn sisters and whatever and I know exactly what that means

Favorite things: Even though both can be very beastly they're obviously care deeply about their children and each other. Madam Jin deserves better than her horrible husband. Madam Yu deserves to get a break from her shitty home life and her own bad brain. They are established already as caring deeply for each other and are both elegant and hot women which means they can have elegant HOT LOVIN'... Basically I just love that they can give each other what they need and still stay completely in line with canon

Unpopular opinion: I don't know if there are any... Women hot. I don't hate yzy as much as the rest of the fandom does so probably whatever bad faith opinion People have of her I disagree with lol

The beans

Do I ship it: Yeah!

What made me ship it: Honestly, it was breaking down the dynamics between the juniors for little ficlets I think! They both have mature, kindhearted and romantic personalities and I think they'd go very well together as a result!

Fav things: The aforementioned similar personalities... They'd be such a sweet sight together, and I like to think of the more serious and studious Sizhui getting flustered by Zizhen hitting him out of nowhere with poetry and flowers... Leaping in front of Sizhui who is more than capable of defending himself LOL

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A hand raises to wave away the next shroud, a magnificent conch shell turns in suspension before the audience. The shell appears to be rather hefty and thick in exoskeleton. Something coos in the wind around the artifact, a pleasant song that is just a hum to the audience.

“This majestic conch shell belonged to the Watercharmer’s of the Akaei clan. A now extinct clan of the deep sea warriors known as the Ankoan. How did the Ankoan come to be one may ask? Well, they are descendants of ancient Jinyu who left Pandaria to hunt and live in the depths of the ocean. They are some of the few races who traverse the deepest and most dangerous parts of the ocean freely. Throughout the generations, the Ankoans were hunted to near extinction by the naga. Though a nomadic race, there were a plethora of clans who called certain stretches of ocean their home. Some flourished in the lightless trenches like the Akaei clan.”

“This conch shell was used by various Watercharmer’s of the Akaei clan to protect their people and tame local wildlife. And when I say wildlife, I mean megafauna of the depths that could have destroyed entire villages in a matter of minutes. So as you can imagine, Watercharmers were pretty powerful. They gained that power from a combination of communing with the ocean and infusing that pull into their enchanting voices. Male or female, anyone could become a Watercharmer if they held the gift just as with the Waterspeakers. The conch shell was that conduit of their force, projecting their magic in stronger ways. The spirits of fallen Waterspeakers are said to still sing their battlecries from their conches, this one included.” 

“The legend goes, Watercharmers were created to protect the Ankoan from the Umibozu. A dark creature of the depths that sought to kill anything in its path, especially sailors and hunters. Many ships fell prey to this devious being on restful waters and were drowned with its rising storm. The Ankoan who lived in the deepest reaches of the ocean relied on their Watercharmers to distract and lure the Umibozu so the other warriors could kill it. It is said there were many conch shells like this one, but the Naga destroyed a vast majority of them. Presently, there are but a few Watercharmers remaining as the Waveblade clan seeks to rebuild their numbers.”

The last relic was finally exposed to the audience with a flick of Xepher’s wrist. The shroud faded away to show spectacular sapphires set into a curved trinity golden casing. There was something potent about this jewel, a spiritual force that exuded from it. It was welcoming and warm, stronger than all the other pieces before it.  

“The Ningyo Sapphire is a rare relic with a fascinating story of its creation. The Ningyo clan were a group of Ankoan who lived among the coral reefs across Azeroth. They were skilled in deep sea diving and hunting like the other clans of the ocean. One of their early leaders, Miphi, crafted a brilliant jewel from waterforging in the steam pits. A technique she learned from the couple I mentioned earlier. It became known as the Ningyo Sapphire and is said to radiate with indescribable spiritual power. Apparently, it was crafted from a stone from Lord Neptulon’s realm.” 

“The legend states that Neptulon was creating a new trident from various stones found in the oceans depths. One of these chunks floated away to the coral reefs where the Ningyo found it. When they cracked open the rock, the essence used to empower the trident crystallized into sublime sapphires. And so the chieftess infused her powers into that sapphire, allowing her clan to commune at heightened levels with the spirits of water. They were able to walk through the ocean's current of the past, learning invaluable knowledge that I could only dream to see. Sadly much was destroyed with the attacks and little could be found.” “Another facet of this sapphire centers on the Ningyo’s traditions concerning ‘marriage’. The chieftess was approached by a wandering druid who sought access to the sapphire for spiritual guidance. She gave him five difficult missions to complete to aid the clan, if competeling them all then he would gain access. The druid’s journey brought the pair closer together, the chieftess admiring the fierce hunters spirit and impenetrable will of this outsider. After some time, she exchanged the sapphire to the druid if he completed one last request. Becoming her betrothed. What happens then, I am not entirely sure as the tablets provided little else. Some say the druid's name was Gink and others say it was Relda. None seem to agree. But what can be confirmed is that a tradition formed of Ningyo women giving sapphires to the one they sought to marry. Fun fact huh?” “With all this talk of waterforged items, it is only right that I provide the audience with trinkets created from such. The Waterspeakers Coalition has donated these beautifully decorated Jinyu daggers for all of you to keep. They are happy that people seek to know of their culture and history.”