At first? Spite lmao. I didnāt like how in fanwork they were always butting heads in a way that was petty and jealous, even when they were part of the same OT3, so I started thinking about how that relationship might develop outside of the context of Mahiru being glue. You canāt have a poly relationship with the same person if two members are always at one anotherās throats!
Well, I mean, you can, but thatās not the way I see this going down for them. In the words of a very wise man.
What are your favorite things about the ship?Ā
The growth. The potential for maturation, and change for the better. Of Sakuya learning to trust someone other than his āsafe person,ā and Kuro reaching out his hand because he really does want to know him better! Learning each otherās stories, where theyāre different and where theyāre alike. Sakuya coming to realize that Kuro... Is more like him than he thought. Scared. Lost. Lonely. The type who blames himself and runs away and really, really needs a hug. How angry Kuro was on his behalf, and that the Servamp of Sloth... Is not the man he thought he was. That Kuro is hurting, just like him, and could really use a friend.
And, later on, many, many years later... Supporting each other through the inevitable.
Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship?Ā
Listen. Listen listen listen. I get the appeal of possessive Kuro. I really do. Yandere is one of my favorite character tropes, and thatās like. Possessive pushed to the extreme. Kuro? Is not that.
Would they fight a lot? Yeah, at first. But something I feel that gets ignored a lot for this ship? Kuro is a big brother. Heās also a huge pushover, honestly, and heās used to fish way bigger than Sakuya lashing out at him. Heās clumsy and awkward, but he does try and connect with him once he realizes whatās going on! And itās Kuroās ability to take a step back and think āwhy is this happeningā that makes them work as a solo ship. Sakuya is really just... Desperate to be loved, I think. And it makes him skittish.
Kuro would not bait him, even if he might initially respond to Sakuyaās own bait. Instead heād approach him like you would a cat! Chill out in the same space and wait for Sakuya to come to him. He thinks Tsubaki is kind of an idiot for not doing that in the first place lol. Gotta socialize him properly. He regrets to inform you that Sakuya is not nearly food motivated enough to tempt with treats so it has to happen the hard way. Canāt buy his love www.
All this rambling just to say: They can work without Mahiru there.
Thanks for the asks! This one got really long.