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  1. Public Bookmark 7

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    Even if Ken pushes him away, Akihiko thinks he can be fulfilled just being able to see them again.

    Regardless of what country he was in, what time of day it was, or what kind of training he was doing, his restless thoughts would always turn back to Ken. He needed to know if they were alive and well. He needed to know if they were coping as poorly as he was. He’s not sure what outcome he was most fearful of finding out. But seeing Ken in one piece, flesh and blood, brings such immense relief that Akihiko thinks he could learn to drown out the bitterness in his mouth of no longer being needed.

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    12 May 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 17

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    Akihiko has always hated being called weird. He tries his best to ignore it, but even he has a breaking point. Shinjiro tries to help.

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    09 May 2026

  3. Rec 9

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    Takaya stole his revenge, so he'll just have to steal it right back. Someone has to do it - and Ken might still be just a kid, but he knows better than to believe in lies like "second chances". (Alternate outcome of October 4th.)

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    22 Apr 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 82

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    Shang Qinghua dreams of dying by his king’s hand.

    Mobei Jun cannot bear the idea his husband thinks he could do something so horrendous.

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    23 Mar 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 10

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    As commander of the Hell Guard’s elite unit, there was no room for distraction. No tolerance for weakness.

    Yet weakness crept in, unbidden, in the form of soft footsteps padding across the tatami.

    Zanka appeared in the doorway, her small frame silhouetted against the fading evening light filtering through the engawa. She peeked around the shoji screen like a child sneaking into a forbidden room.

    “Onee-sama?” Zanka’s voice was a whisper, hesitant as she clutched her study notes to her chest. Kyouka didn’t look up from her scroll, quill pausing mid stroke. “What is it, Zanka? I’m busy.”

    Zanka shuffled closer, her bare feet whispering against the mats. “Can I… sit with ya? While I study? The common room is too noisy, and Goka-nii is practicin’ his forms outside. He said I should come to Kyouka if I needed quiet.”

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    05 Mar 2026