Hello…
… It’s me. I was wondering if after all these years months you’d like to meet.
Long and personal post incoming, gotta get some things off of my chest. And due to the pregnancy and my maternity leave I have lots of time to overthink and reflect as I crawl my way back to here. No need to read, but if you do so, thank you for hearing me out (:
It’s September 2023. Time to look back and reflect for a bit.
My loose “Koura Chronicles”, or: A universe in which Sora and Koushirou could actually have fallen for each other.
Listen, I know this is just a bunch of loose ideas drafted together without a coherent plot or conclusion, but I’ve had those in my folder for months and finally wanted to finish them, since I really have developed a soft spot for romantic Koura, so… Welcome to my rarepair hell.
The first two pages are basically what could have happened if the “phone misunderstanding” in Tri didn’t happen - so Koushirou would actually have been there for Sora in person as she could lament over Taichi and Yamato and herself being indecisive idiots. There is actually a theme behind “Sora not really perceiving Koushirou as a boy vs. Koushirou not really perceiving Sora as a girl”, which is kinda implied by canon (and side stories) as well. Mainly by the fact that Koushirou never had any “hormonal” issues fighting side by side with Sora, theorizing with her or (attempting) to give her advice. Sora on the other hand - according to one of the audio dramas - may not have a thing for “younger men”… So the first trope would basically be “Touched for a thousand times and nothing happened - then they touched for the thousand and first time and everything exploded.” Two cents for everybody who understands that reference.
The main premise behind “Koura falling for each other romantically” might always be the following though: If Taichi, Yamato and Mimi are not available, these two would automatically spend more time with each other. So let’s fast forward a few years, post Kizuna to the second and third comics (one page each): In a scenario in which Taichi and Yamato actually became a thing and Koushirou and Mimi decided to get back to being friends again, I could absolutely see things slowly but steadily developing between them. (Which is why the “drinking” comic is basically a mirror to Taichi and Yamato going out for dinner in Kizuna, moping about life. Because I feel like Koura deserve to mope together as well.) My favourite headcanon will always involve Koushirou helping Sora with research, providing gadgets and other resources when it comes to pursuing her designer career (and maybe even volunteering as her model every now and then). Whereas Sora would always be happy to help Koushirou with his wardrobe. And who knows where that may lead them… Them being unconditionally supportive and sweet to each other and actually realizing that the other has more charms than initially perceived…?
Even if the set-up sounds kinda tragic at first, seeming as if they could only end up as “consoling prices” for each other, I promise there is more to them than what meets the eye!!! (And one day, I might actually write that down. Or draw it.)
Ten times ten more - A Taiora drabble for Mother's Day (with a little announcement from my side)
I'm back! Kind of. At the beginning of 2023 I had so many plans on how to immerse myself in everything fandom again. How to fight back from the drama and demons chasing me. But life had other plans.
This little drabble is the first thing I wrote in a long time, so please be kind to me. It's a Taiora -as expected from me- with a hidden announcement in it! Saved for the this Mother's Day occasion ;)
Based on true, personal events (:
Taiora drabble | Genre: Family | Characters: Sora Takenouchi (POV) x Taichi Yagami | Wordcount: 875
Ten times ten more
Her eyes shifted from the window to the object lying on top of the toilet’s basin. She was convinced the light was playing tricks on her, exposing suspicions only the object could know. Cause she felt fine, didn’t she? Besides, there were still ten seconds left on the timer.
To kill time, taking the unusual order, she lifted herself off of the toilet and walked to the sink to wash her hands. Slower than ever, Sora’s feet dragged her back to the toilet. To flush it, but also to take one last quick look. Her head was sure it was the way the light complimented the little object’s window. Deep down her heart, however, already knew what she was going to find.
Sora’s eyes were quick and before she could even flush the toilet, she had already seen the second line that had indeed appeared and had become more clear. No doubt.
Her jaw dropped as she took the stick in her hand and brought it closer to her face. Two clear lines. It was her heart that knew first and immediately started to skip beat after beat. She had to sit down, the first thing she could find to sit on being the still not flushed toilet. Feelings of utter disbelief and pure yet unexpected happiness mixed, alternating her state continuously. All the while her eyes were glued to the object, the thing shaking between her trembling fingers.
“T-Taichi…?” Sora yelled from the toilet.
Thoughts were racing through her head, her body was numbed. They had just been making jokes about pregnancy and babies, this test was just for fun. There was no way this was actually true and happening, not after the amount of stress she had experienced in the past weeks. Sora remembered how sick she had been mere weeks ago, how her body betrayed her with it after all the hard work she and Taichi had put into buying their first house together. In Sora’s eyes, it was her body signaling it wasn’t ready for more hard work and most definitely not now.
Life, apparently, had decided differently. It had its own little ways so it seemed.
the nights have never felt this bright
a little bit late but it’s still the 1st somewhere in the world, right?
Not me crying over how Estonia's outfit looked like my favourite Sora outfit. :')
Ten times ten more - A Taiora drabble for Mother’s Day (with a little announcement from my side)
I’m back! Kind of. At the beginning of 2023 I had so many plans on how to immerse myself in everything fandom again. How to fight back from the drama and demons chasing me. But life had other plans.
This little drabble is the first thing I wrote in a long time, so please be kind to me. It’s a Taiora -as expected from me- with a hidden announcement in it! Saved for this Mother’s Day occasion ;)
Based on true, personal events (:
Taiora drabble | Genre: Family | Characters: Sora Takenouchi (POV) x Taichi Yagami | Wordcount: 875
Ten times ten more
Her eyes shifted from the window to the object lying on top of the toilet’s basin. She was convinced the light was playing tricks on her, exposing suspicions only the object could know. Cause she felt fine, didn’t she? Besides, there were still ten seconds left on the timer.
To kill time, taking the unusual order, she lifted herself off of the toilet and walked to the sink to wash her hands. Slower than ever, Sora’s feet dragged her back to the toilet. To flush it, but also to take one last quick look. Her head was sure it was the way the light complimented the little object’s window. Deep down her heart, however, already knew what she was going to find.
Sora’s eyes were quick and before she could even flush the toilet, she had already seen the second line that had indeed appeared and had become more clear. No doubt.
Her jaw dropped as she took the stick in her hand and brought it closer to her face. Two clear lines. It was her heart that knew first and immediately started to skip beat after beat. She had to sit down, the first thing she could find to sit on being the still not flushed toilet. Feelings of utter disbelief and pure yet unexpected happiness mixed, alternating her state continuously. All the while her eyes were glued to the object, the thing shaking between her trembling fingers.
“T-Taichi…?” Sora yelled from the toilet.
Thoughts were racing through her head, her body was numbed. They had just been making jokes about pregnancy and babies, this test was just for fun. There was no way this was actually true and happening, not after the amount of stress she had experienced in the past weeks. Sora remembered how sick she had been mere weeks ago, how her body betrayed her with it after all the hard work she and Taichi had put into buying their first house together. In Sora’s eyes, it was her body signaling it wasn’t ready for more hard work and most definitely not now.
Life, apparently, had decided differently. It had its own little ways so it seemed.
Something about us - A Taiora one-shot
Just here quickly to drop this after being on a big hiatus (sorry…), because it’s @jamesthedigidestined’s birthday today! And he became a very special friend to me this last year, during good and bad times, so this is my present and a thank you to him <;3
James, we’ve talked about so many things. Such different things. All things Taiora, but also other animes, Avatar the Last Airbender, personal stuff and so on. I tried to compile some of those things into a one-shot, obviously Taiora, because that was what initially brought you to me. And there’s something about us ;)
All the love! Big hugs ^^
Taiora one-shot | Genre: Angsty domestic fluff? | Characters: Sora Takenouchi (POV) x Taichi Yagami | Wordcount: 1.778
Something about us
Sora, 7:12pm
Taichi…?
Taichi, 7:14pm
Yes?
Sora, 7:14pm
Are you available?
Taichi, 7:17pm
As in single? Nope. I’m dating you, remember?
Sora, 7:18pm
No, you ass. As in could you maybe come over to my place? Like, now?
Taichi 7:18pm
Already on my way!
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
She read his message over and over again, unsure whether he was serious or not. It hadn’t always been like that, he wasn’t always the fastest to feel or know she wasn’t feeling well. But as they all grew up, Taichi did too. And when it came to Sora, he didn’t need a reason to come over any longer, Taichi had a sixth sense.
One thing that had never changed was that, in the end, he was always there for her. Sora had always appreciated that a lot. They had each other’s backs, were basically ride or die for the other. And so it was only a matter of time before they moved from football buddies, to friends, to best friends, even back to just friends, to unexpected crushes, to eventually boy- and girlfriend.
Lovers.
Sora’s lips curled up at the thought of that word and the association she had with it. Because even though people had said it was only a matter of time for the two of them to finally realize, at first, she herself hadn’t seen it coming at all.
When the realization of love struck, it came like a storm. Thunder and lightning made the sky lit up in a sudden manner. A whirlwind raged over her lands, leaving a track of confusion behind. Then rain poured down and slowly washed away doubts and concerns. And as the storm of emotions lied down, a cool breeze made stormy clouds drift apart, showing Sora the sun she had always been with, but had never seen like that one part that completed her clear blue skies.
They called it “love at first sight, but a bit late”.