#rurei

" Thank you for being the victim of my shallow emotions. "

I finally got into Alien Stage and, as always, RuRei infests every new interest I have. I love AUs where Reiji sacrifices himself for Ruki, and I knew I had to draw this scene when I kept imagining it in my head over and over again.

This year I finished reading svsss, so I still have ideias in my head

It was supposed to be a small thought, but it turned into fanfiction

Reiji's attitude isnt pleasant half of the time, in fact, most of it's rude, especially regarding government matters and changes in Ayato's kingdom

The Mukamis dont understand how his older brother come to like that Sakamaki, okay, they're both smart and they like their nerd shits about philosophy, medicine, politics, art. But wasn't there anyone better?

Kou and Yuma disliked Reiji not only because of his temperament, but also because they frequently heard Regarding the complaints from his boyfriends, especially Yuma, he glares at him every time Reiji speaks harshly to Shu (Village burned down? Attempted murder? All forgiven, Yuma doesn't hold grudges, but don't talk trash about his boyfriend)

So yes, Kou and Yuma speak ill of Reiji, especially to Ruki, who always tries to calm his brothers' complaints, saying that Reiji isn't so easy to get close to and understand him, which is why many misunderstandings occur

Things get worse when Reiji wants to move in together. A mansion in Makai, and other at the human world, the home is already tidy, designed with the two of them in mind, it has everything they could want, Ruki loves the idea, after all, he loves him, but the problem is too far away, Ruki says that this way they would be very far from his brothers and his work, Reiji agrees, saying that's the idea, he already has to see his brothers every day at work, so at least his resting area should have the peace and quiet of moments alone with his lover, Ruki complains, "I know you might not like your brothers, but I like mine. I want to invite them over to chat and hang out too." and Reiji lets slip, "I'm including them too." "What!?" Ruki glares Reiji

Reiji choked, it hadn't come out like that. The Mukamis, the strongest thing they possess is the fraternal bond between them. It's all right, no one is obligated to love Kou's dramatic and spoiled actions, Yuma's messiness and impulsive behavior, or Azusa's strange hobbies, but But the person he loves and trusts is saying that his own brothers are not welcome in his own home.

"I asked what you meant by that, Sakamaki Reiji," he says angrily, Reiji takes a deep breath, his eyes darted around, his head was full of thoughts, and he felt that speaking would only make things worse, "Forget what I said–", "No!", Reiji begins to tremble slightly; he fought so hard against his own pride and (wrong) convictions to finally be together and feel good with someone who truly cares about him, someone who could understand him, and now he's trembling, thinking that any wrong word could ruin their relationship, his head is starting to ache

" They say I'm rude... they're kind right", "Maybe if Yuma comes, he'll bring Shu too", " I can only relax when I'm with you, with other people, I still put on a strict facade", "Should I a... a–pologize?", "I don't care about other opinions!", "They are noisy", "Stop!", "You treat me with affection, they'll make fun of my habits", "If Kou and Subaru fight here, they might end up destroying things", "Azusa is fine, he is quiet", "I only feel comfortable being vulnerable when I'm with you", "I'm being so pathetic", "Stop thinking!", "This situation is so ridiculous", "I know your brothers talk badly about me, they think I'm not good enough for you", "I don't care, no", "I don't mind!", "But you don't hold your tongue when you're talking badly about Ayato either, do you?", "He's my brother, I can't be selfish to refuse to accept criticism from others", "Why do only you and your siblings have this right?", "Stop, I don't want to think anymore!", "You know me, don't play dumb, you can read me, you know I get uncomfortable", "Stop, shut the brain", "Stop, shut up", "Do you think im lower to you?", "No, I don't want to think, I want to be alone"

In the world of Omegaverse, reijiruki would be what? 🙃

I think a lot about Reiji being a very snobbish omega, who takes great pride in not falling in love and not falling into the essences of alphas easily, but when he meets the alpha Ruki, he starts falling

Reiji is the Omega Parading Around As An Alpha Trope™ and Ruki is an alpha. Reiji is even more insecure because it's another way he's inferior to Shuu, who is an alpha (not for long tho). Ruki also deals with insecurities but for different reasons. He's an alpha but his trauma made him feel small so he feels the need to double down. Cue Aggressive & Assertive Alpha Trope™.

Reiji admires Ruki incredibly as a person, so when he begins to catch feelings he doesn't just mistake it for being envious of Ruki's personality and skills, but now there's the added layer of their secondary genders AND THAT'S HARD FOR REIJI TO SWALLOW.