2016 Locker for Tea

[kayable]

This is the Valentine's Day 2016 locker for onceakoala!

Here are some GIFT IDEAS:

Name (as you'd like it to appear in the subject line for your stocking): Tea

Friending Meme Post: (optional) here

Fandoms: Oofuri, Haikyuu!!, FMA, Fire Emblem, Pacific Rim, RWBY, Dragon Age, AtLA, Harry Potter, Star Wars

Characters/Pairings/Moresomes: Oofuri: abemiha, .......and all of them. ALL OF THEM. they're all wonderful and i don't??? think there's anything that i don't actually ship. Anyone in Nishuira? Tajima and Riou? Kanou Mihashi frienship? all good.
HQ: wow lol everyone also?? Noya, Aone, Akaashi, Kenma, and Ennoshita in particular i guess (tananoya, ennonoya, bokuaka, kagehina, kenhina, ennoaka, akaken, ennoken, like..... so many, man. OH ALSO noyatsukki or oinoya!!! Any Datekou, Fukurodani, Karasuno, and/or Nekoma shenanigans and gen also. just. all of it)
SW: Poe/Finn/Rey ot3 (platonic? happy family? romantic? something in between? all is good) also yoda being hilarious
DA: Cole. ace baby Cole doing his best to make people happy. also Fenris and Zevran. and everyone else, probably (i'm sorry).
FMA: Ed. Al, Winry, Olivier. RoyAi and his whole gang. Hughes. Greed, Ling, LanFan, May. Everyone again? wow i'm a mess.
Fire Emlblem: wow jesus. fe7, Lyn Matt Guy Rath Lucius Canas. Awakening: Cherche Olivia Lon'qu Gaius Morgan and all the rest of the kids. BRADY. wow brady.
PacRim: MakoRaleigh being cute and super close would be amazing.
RWBY: aroace Ren and Nora, until the end of time, I love Nora with all of my soul. Blake/Yang is always wonderful as well.
AtLA: Toph and Sokka. and the rest of the gaang.
HP: Lupin, Tonks, Luna, Fred&George are my faves, but again, i love everyone.

Likes: platonic/queerplatonic relationships, FRIENDSHIP!!!, found family, domestic fluff, aus!!!! (mundane magic aus, pacific rim aus, music/dance/singer/songwriter aus, harry potter aus, superhero aus, college aus, king arthur/knight aus, ready player one aus, literally give me all of the aus!!), enemies to friends to lovers, angst is great too (but i'd prefer a positive ending), multishipping, rarepairs, hands and handholding and small touches/tactile things, forehead and cheek kisses!!! slow builds and tension, music aus.

Dislikes: non/dub-con, significant age differences

Anything else: err. my tumblr is also a pretty good indication of my likes. any and all oof will be enough to earn my undying love and also ownership of my soul probably (not that i won't be absolutely ecastatic about anything i listed. oofuri is just my latest and greatest hell)


Reminder that NOTES are welcome too - just a nice little comment (either plain, or you can even type it up on a nice little graphic/image etc.) for the recipient.


(Comments are going to screened until the reveal on Feb 14. Lockers will be open until the end of Feb 15)

Comments

[totheriver]

Dear Tea,

Hello!! I hope you're having a good day !!! I just wanted to say that you are an adorable human being. Your love for Oofuri is so cute and makes me want to watch it, forgoing everything else. I also really love your art?? Ahh, it's so lovely and makes me so happy ;;

I'm not really sure how to end this so I'm just going to wish you a happy Valentine's Day <3

- Sabrina \o/

[onceakoala]

AW THANK U SABRINA you are equally great and adorable and i hope your valday was super fantastic!!! (im five million years late w this reply i'M SORRY)

(whispers) give in... to the call of the oofs........ s U R R E N D E R /wiggles fingers at u

[necessarian]

hi, happy valentine's day! i was inspired by your list of AUs, so i wrote you a kagehina superhero AU meet-cute. i hope you like it! :>


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Saving the world is a full-time occupation for a professional superhero like Kageyama. He has his mask and his cape and the power of flight, and what else does he need? He's good at what he does and he's well-respected for it. He definitely doesn't need some newbie coming in and trying to be his sidekick.

It started on a sunny afternoon, when "Solarman" first appeared at the scene of a crime—a crime that Kageyama was already dealing with, mind you. Solarman had none of the dignity that Kageyama had spent years honing. He tripped over evidence, he bungled his big speeches... he could barely even fly!

And to top it all off, he had the nerve to think that Kageyama needed his help. "I want you to work with me," he'd said—not "I want to work with you," not "Wow, I can't believe I'm finally meeting The Crow!" Nothing but rudeness.

Kageyama thought that would be it, but Solarman kept popping up, following him around like a bad smell. Trying to be his sidekick.

Well, it wasn't going to happen, and Kageyama would make sure of it.

The next time their paths cross, it's over something minor. The distress signal goes out, but when Kageyama arrives at the scene, he finds it's a cat stuck up a tree. With the cat are two boys, one of whom looks far more enthusiastic about their friendship than the other. "I'm sorry!" the taller boy says. "We were playing with it but it ran up the tree and I didn't know what to do so I... called for help..."

"This is stupid," Kageyama says. "Don't waste my time with things like this in the future."

And then, a shout from behind him: "No problem is too small for Solarman to solve!"

Kageyama turns around to see the idiot with the bright orange cape hovering weakly a few feet off the ground. "You!"

"That's right!" Solarman says. "Me! I'm here to save the day, and this poor ca—"

He doesn't get to finish, because Kageyama flies up and grabs him by the cape, dragging him away. In the distance, he sees the smaller boy get on his friend's shoulders. Maybe they'll have more luck with the cat than Solarman. Instead, Solarman is headed straight for a scolding.

"What do you think you're doing?" Kageyama snaps. "You're always trying to take my cases! That distress signal was for me!"

Solarman pouts. "Don't be so mean. Every superhero needs a sidekick."

"Well, you can't be mine," Kageyama says.

"Actually, I was hoping you'd be mine," Solarman says. He continues, unperturbed by the glare Kageyama's giving him. "See, having a big name like The Crow as my sidekick would really give my career a boost."

"I've been doing this for three years now," Kageyama says. "What have you been doing? How have you been wasting your time? You can barely fly, and you think someone like me would be your sidekick! What have you been doing?"

Unexpectedly, Solarman grins. He has an almost shy smile, and Kageyama's taken aback for a second by the sudden shift. "Why don't you teach me, then?" Solarman asks.

Kageyama has another speech prepared about civic responsibility and serious use of superpowers, but he surprises himself by saying none of it. Instead, he says, "Okay."

[onceakoala]

AAUGHH H THIS I S SO CUTE!!!!!!! I LOVE IT, THANK YOU SO MUCH
i so want to design their outfits at some point, waaahhhhhhhhhh
i also really really love how you paralleled their rocky relationship at the startof the series? it's so perfect, and makes so much sense in this context! s illy chi l d re n <3333

(and a mILLION apologies for the super super late response, i was away last weekend and then forgot i hadn't said anything!! I REALLY REALLY LOVE tHIS)

[kiyala]

Hi Tea! I hope you have a good day!

Akaashi Keiji/Kozume Kenma (Haikyuu!!) | G, mundane magic AU

Keiji has the kind of headache that makes everything feel far too loud for him. The sound of squeaking shoes and volleyballs hitting the floor in the gymnasium is too much for him, let alone the volume of Bokuto's voice as he gets excited, or Kuroo's laughing. He needs to shut himself away somewhere quiet and now that Bokuto has Kuroo to do extra practice with, he makes his excuses and slips away.

He doesn't really know where he's going, except for the fact that he's walking away from the noise. The rest of their teams are probably in the cabins that they're using while on training camp, playing games with each other. He isn't in the mood for that and he knows that he's not going to be able to sleep off his headache until it's time for lights off. That's not for another few hours.

He ends up walking outside, where the night air is cool enough to provide a pleasant contrast from the warm day. He takes his shoes off, carrying them in one hand as he walks barefoot along the floorboards, breathing deeply and wishing his headache away.

Kenma is sitting on the patio, playing a game, and looks up as he sees Keiji approach. He pauses his game, putting his PSP down, and Keiji smiles apologetically at him before he sits down too.

"You don't look very well," Kenma comments, picking the PSP up from where it's sitting on the floorboards and places it in his lap instead. He doesn't meet Keiji's eyes, but he looks relaxed. Keiji has already come up with at least five excuses he can make to leave, in case Kenma prefers to be left alone, but he pushes them aside for now, letting himself relax a little, the way he can in Kenma's presence, without Bokuto or Kuroo hanging around.

"I have a headache," he replies. "It just won't go away. I just wanted to sit somewhere quiet for a while. You can keep playing your game."

Kenma doesn't, though, turning a little in Keiji's direction. "I can help. If you want."

Keiji tilts his head, waiting for Kenma to continue. He doesn't expect Kenma to reach a hand out towards him.

"It's my ability," Kenma says quietly, looking directly at Keiji this time. "To make things quiet."

"Oh," Keiji blinks. That makes sense, he thinks to himself. It's the kind of ability that suits Kenma. "Mine's just my reflexes. It helps me make decisions quicker."

"I've seen that on the court," Kenma nods, taking Keiji's hand into his. "This isn't as special."

Keiji wants to argue but instead, he finds that he's focusing on the feel of Kenma's hand against his. It's warm, a little sweaty, and his grip is gentle to begin with, until it settles into something firmer. It's reassuring, Keiji thinks, gripping back just as firmly.

He sees Kenma taking a deep breath as much as he hears it, the rise of his shoulders, the way his chest expands with it. Then, a little at a time, everything starts to go quiet.

It's fascinating, and Keiji is certain that this is much more impressive than his own ability, but he doesn't want to break the silence that's descending over them like a comforting blanket, doesn't even know what would happen if he tried to speak into Kenma's silence, and as curious as he is about it, he doesn't want to try it out just now.

Instead, Keiji just closes his eyes and focuses on breathing, inhaling deeply, then exhaling. The noises are gone entirely now, Keiji can't even hear the sound of his own breath and it's a strange feeling, to have their surroundings completely stripped of sound. He feels a little like he's suspended in time, but the trees around them are moving in the gentle breeze and Keiji can feel it against his skin too. The world keeps moving around them, but everything is muted.

Then, Kenma slowly loosens his grip on Keiji's hand. The silence recedes, just as slowly as it came. Keiji hears the whisper of the wind first, so soft that it sounds like it's coming from somewhere distant. It grows louder, along with the rest of the noises around them too, and Keiji doesn't think he's ever been so aware of just how much he can hear around him.

"How does your head feel?" Kenma asks, pulling his hand away, back into his lap.

"Better," Keiji says, blinking. He's whispering, he realises, trying to hold onto the silence for a little longer. Kenma must notice, from the way the corner of his mouth twitches into a small smile, but he doesn't say anything about it.

"I can only do it to other people while holding hands with them," Kenma tells him. "I can't do it for very long, but if your headache comes back, you can find me. I'll help you again."

"Thank you," Keiji says quietly, looking down at his hand. He can still feel the lingering warmth of Kenma's palm, where it was pressed against his. He can still feel Kenma's fingers curled around his own.

If you want," Kenma says slowly, "I can do it again now. You said your head felt better, but your headache probably isn't gone yet. As long as I take breaks in between, it's fine."

"I thought that you would rather be playing your game," Keiji replies, but he leaves his hand resting on the floor between them, his palm facing upwards. "I wasn't meaning to impose."

"You're not imposing," Kenma shakes his head, placing his PSP down to his side, away from Keiji. "I don't mind sitting here and holding hands with you."

"Okay," Keiji breathes, feeling his heart beat a little faster as Kenma fits their hands together once again. He closes his eyes as the silence descends around them again, so that his sole point of focus is the way Kenma's hand feels in his.

He can't tell if his headache has faded away, or if it just doesn't matter any more, but he doesn't mind either way. He's happy to just sit here in silence, holding hands with Kenma.

[onceakoala]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i don't??? really have words for how beautiful this is?? i want to hold it in my hands and protect it forever it's sO SWEET and calming, thank you!!! for writing it!!!!!! flails??? incoherently?? PRECIOUS AKAKENS

(i have felt overhwhelmed exactly like how you described akaashi, and this is so cathartic and soft and soothing to read!)

also a thousand apologies for replying so late!! i was away and then forgot i hadn't replied yet ;n;