#kamitetsu

Make out

I just realised I got a new follower who is into model railroads. Glad to have you, I’m afraid this blog is absolutely not about model railroads most of the time, but I can also promise that it’s about model railroads sometimes. Here and there. And here’s my latest model railroad purchase (not counting some freight cars).

This track, and the small circle to the left of it, are made in Japan and you can find them at https://www.kamitetsu.com/商品/jokeトラック/ . The name of the series is JokeTrack, and that really says it all: Incredibly tiny N gauge loops, as far as I can tell artisan-made from flex tracks, with radii of less than 40 mm. It’s pointless, it’s not prototypical at all, and I bought two of them because it’s so much fun.

The locomotive is not made by that company, but they do resell it. It runs at 3V max (and no DCC here). The prototype is an AEG mining locomotive that was delivered to Japan in 1904 and somehow ended up as the depot shunter of a tiny electrified branch line that has been desperately trying not to go bankrupt (again) for close to a century now. It’s going to get some labels and some additional included parts installed as soon as I can be bothered. I also want to build some tiny landscape to go along with the tiny layout, but I haven’t really worked out what yet in detail. I think it should have a bridge, and a station, and a level crossing. Maybe even a tree…

Rare Pair Month 2021 day 4: swimwear

Word count: 1328

Description: Denki is in love with Tetsutetsu. His soulmate. Tetsutetsu is in love with Kendo. AKA Denki has fallen hard for Tetsutetsu, his only soulmate. Tetsutetsu has two soulmates and ends up falling for Kendou, not Denki.

AO3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/31032479

Warnings: Swearing, Implied/referenced cheating (let me know if i missed any)

Notes: I hope you like this anon! I’ve never written for this pairing so I hope it turned out ok! Also, I hope you don’t mind I give them a happy ending! How the soulmate thing works: Only people who have severed white strings can see strings, but the people who can see them are the ones who got hurt, not the ones who did the hurting.

                                         Severed white strings Denki first notices Tetsutetsu at the sports festival. It would be hard not too. His toned muscles, his strong quirk, his determination. Both his fight with Eijirou and his arm wrestling  match with the redhead had Denki blushing, a fact that was helpfully pointed out by Hanta.

“Which one of ‘em's making you a gay mess?”

Katsuki glares at him on his other side, making it clear that Eijirou is off limits. “Don’t worry Bakubro. It’s one hundred percent Tetsutetsu for me.”

Denki doesn’t think much of his little crush. Hell, he’s had a crush on every boy in his class! All of those went away, so this one would too. Right?

Plus, Denki had made a fool of himself and lost to the vines girl. There was no way Tetsutetsu would even be interested in him.

If only it was that easy. Eijirou and Tetsutetsu had become friends. That meant he’d eat lunch with them sometimes, hang out with them after school or train with them after school hours. (Them being Mina, Hanta, Eijirou and Denki. Katsuki conveniently couldn’t make it whenever the 1-B student was around.) Denki’s crush doesn’t go away. It gets worse. At this point, Denki is fully in love with this boy. Then Kendo starts to join them on their excursions. Next thing Denki knows, her and Tetsutetsu are announcing their relationship to the group.

Eijirou wraps an arm around Tetsutetsu’s shoulders, Mina pulls Kendo into a bone crushing hug and Hanta chuffs one of the silver haired boys shoulders. 

The only thing Denki can do is get up and run. He feels guilty of course, his friends are bound to be confused about his reaction, but he couldn’t help it. Tetsutetsu, the boy he is in love with, is dating Kendo. Now, he doesn’t have anything against Kendo, she’s very nice, but why? Why did Tetsutetsu have to date her?

Denki doesn’t even realize he’s having a panic attack until he feels someone’s heart beating under his hand. “Jesus christ Sparky. What’s got you all worked up?”

Denki blinks up at the blond boy crouching in front of him. “Bakugou?”

“Yeah. What the fucks going on?”

“It’s nothing. It’s not important.”

Katsuki rolls his eyes. “Like hell it’s not. Spit it out.”

“T-tetsutetsu. He’s dating Kendo.”

The explosive teen raises an eyebrow. “And?”

“And what? You want me to confess my feelings for a guy who’s already in a relationship with someone? Fine! I’m in love with him! I want to be the one getting to hold his hand and kiss him and hold him and-”

“Calm down or you’re going to have another fucking panic attack.”

Denki hadn’t even realized he was hyperventilating again. “So he’s dating knock off ponytail, so what? Just because he is doesn’t mean you can’t tell him how you feel.”

Katsuki holds up a hand at Denki’s protest. “I’m not saying you should have him cheat on her, but who knows. Maybe he’s poly or some shit.” Katsuki notices the funny look Denki is giving him. “What?” 

“What is that?” Denki points at a red string tied to Katsuki’s pinkie that Denki can’t even tell where it ends. Katsuki glances down. “What is what?”

“That string on your finger!”

“What string?”

“You can’t see it? Oh my god maybe I’m insane. Maybe my quirk has ruined my brain. May-”

Katsuki snaps his fingers in front of Denki’s face. The yellow blonde lifts his own right hand in the air. On his wrist is a white string with a severed end. He looks back at Katsuki’s hands. His right hand still has the red string, but his left one has a severed white string. “No way… My grandma was right.”

“Your grandma was right about what?”

“Soulmate strings. She was right about all of it. Red strings for soulmates you still have a chance with, severed white strings that represent broken soulmate relationships. I have a white one and you have one of each!”

“Back up. Fucking soulmates? And your string is broken?”

Denki nods. “Go see if shitty eyelashes’s string is broken too.”

Denki nods again before getting up and running in the direction where he left his friends. As he runs, he notes that Katsuki’s red string goes in the same direction. He finds a nice spot where he can observe his friends, but they can’t see him. With a small smile, he notices that the end of Katsuki’s string is connected to Eijirou’s hand. Eijirou also has another red string on his other hand. His gaze shifts to Mina who’s string is connected to the plain faced boy next to her. Then he dares to look at Tetsutetsu and Kendo. A red string connects the two, but on one hand, Tetsutetsu has a severed white string. Denki’s eyes burn. He’s lost his soulmate.

Denki joins Katsuki in avoiding the hangouts that Tetsutetsu and Kendo come too, knowing it’d be too painful for him to see them together.

Then, Tetsutetsu shows up outside the 1-A dorms when Denki is outside, and confronts him. “Kaminari? Why did you stop coming whenever I’m around?”

Denki looks into Tetsutetsu’s eyes. He takes a risk. “I stopped because it hurts too much to see you and Kendo together. Because I’m in love with you.”

Tetsutetsu’s mouth drops open. “You’re what?”

“I’m in love with you. I don’t expect you to love me back, but you deserve to know.”

The steel quirk user looks away. “I’m sorry Kaminari. I don’t feel the same way.”

Numbly, Denki nods. 

“If you wanted, I would kiss you. I think a kiss can reveal a lot. I would know if we had a chance if we did.”

Surprised, Denki nods. Because he’ll take whatever he can get, even if it’s a pity kiss. Tetsutetsu steps closer and gently cups Denki’s face. He leans down and presses a kiss to the blondes mouth. They stay kissing for another minute before Tetsutetsu pulls away, a guilty look on his face. “I’m sorry Kami. There’s nothing there for me.”

Denki nods, only letting his tears fall once the other boy is out of sight. 

---

It’s been six years since that kiss. Denki is still hopelessly in love with Tetsutetsu. Denki can still see the strings. Katsuki, Eijirou and Izuku have gotten together, Katsuki and Izuku having repaired their string. Izuku can’t see the strings anymore. Kendo and Tetsutetsu are still together.

Then one night, there is a knock on Denki’s apartment door. He opens it to reveal a teary eyed Tetsutetsu. “Can I come in?”

Denki lets him in, still confused. Tetsutetsu explains that he’d walked in on Kendo and Momo. Explains that he can see the strings now. Explains that he’d noticed Kendo pulling away from him over the past year or so, but hadn’t had confirmation until today.  Explains that he’s had feelings for Denki for a few years. “You have?”

“Yeah. I was just slow on the uptake in high school. And, if you still have feelings for me and will let me, I’d love the chance to prove to you that I love you.”

Denki gapes at him. “Sorry, I know you’re probably over me by now-”

Denki interrupts him by placing his hand on his face. “Tetsutetsu, I am still in love with you. I can’t immediately jump into a relationship with you though. We have to take it slow. Act like we’re high schoolers who’ve never dated anyone before.”

Tetsutetsu nods. “I can do that.”

Denki smiles, hands still on the other's face. “Good. Now I know people usually wait until at least the first date, but I wanna kiss you know.”

Tetsutetsu nods and wraps his arms around Denki’s waist, pulling him in. They kiss and it’s everything Denki has wanted it to be since his first year of high school. As they kiss, their strings reattach and slowly turn red.