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Hi!!
It just occurred to me that there were no tags for this community...
So my question is:
Has anyone ever bought the Hana yori Dango Koiseyo Otome! DS game? Because I've been wanting to purchase it for some time now and was hesitant. I've read some positive and some negative reviews... But I would like to hear the opinions of people from hanayoridango community.
If you did play it, was it easy enough to understand? I'm only in the level one Japanese, so nothing too fanciful yet...
Oh! Would you also happen to know if there was a walkthrough written for Hana yori Dango Koiseyo Otome!?
Sorry for all your trouble!! m(_ _;)m
- posted on February 28, 2010
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It's that time of year again... time for ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
girlgamer and selphish's annual...
selphish from the Hana Yori Dango Character Guide.
girlgamer: Going with the yakuza identity that Akira shares in particularly the J/K dramatizations, he does come across as a bit of an undercover playboy, pleasing women all over and fighting any adversaries that come his way. Seeing as he's one who prefers the company of older women, he is the more relaxed members of the F4 (thats stays awake) and would be one to be the comfort for older women, especially those with spouses and a need for company. selphish: There's a really suave sense of control in this song that I think really suits Akira. Somehow the guy seems to maintain his cool in almost any situation.selphish: A song for the playboy in Akira. The guy in the song emenates charisma, not very much unlike my favorite F4 member.girlgamer: Typical scenario I can envision for Akira. Walks in, dances, leaves with a lady in arm. girlgamer: The mellow and whimsical tone of the song is one I could picture Akira listening to by himself when needing refuge from his exhausting family surrounded by nauseatingly cute things and sounds. I think this song perfectly describes his character as well since he is one to not rush things himself and be cautious which is perfectly shown through the advise he gives Doumyoji during the epilogue one-shot. He suggests when asking Makino out, not to take her to any place lavish or posh and instead someplace simple such as a park to have a simple chat. selphish: What girlgamer said! Unlike the other members of F4, Akira's method of courtship is simple, slow, and not very extravagant at all. I think most women can appreciate a guy like that.selphish: One of my favorite Beatles covers! This is one of those songs that I feel can be interprated for Akira in two different ways. It could reference his love for Makino, which he's put aside for the sake of his friends. But it could also equally apply to one of his many married suitors, not ever being able to come out and admit that you're together publically. girlgamer: When it comes to companions around his age, you can certainly consider them a very colorful, wacky bunch when put together. All of which are socially awkward from his F3 buddies to his classmates/acquaintances such as Shigeru. Despite the fact that they are exhausting people to be with, he cares for them nonetheless even though he doesn't get very many chances to express it. selphish: Another F4 friendshippy song. Part of the reason I think I like the Taiwanese iteration of Hanadan the best is the fact that you really see the extent of the F4 friendship in action; in most of the manga and in the other dramas, you're mostly left to try and envision the possibilities on your own. Another one of those "you can depend on me" songs that fits Akira so well.girlgamer: I love this song because it can reflect both his romantic life and the relationships with that of his friends. Akira has been the 'glue' of the F4 so naturally, he would be the mediator, the one to go to when needing advise, and so forth. In the first episode of Meteor Rain, we see how Meizuo would pour his entire heart out to a girl he just met to help her cope with either a hungry dog, 'dying' brother, or simply being lost while at the same time, still taking out Daoming Si (Doumyoji) out for drinks and such while he was coping with a broken heartache at the time. selphish: The quinnesential Akira/Makino anthem. There's so many little things that make this song work for the both of them: from the punks, the good dressing guy attracted to old to the kung fu, under-privelged thesis-writing girl. And, if you ship it in the K-drama, there's the launderette reference, too. Was originally going to write a fic of this pair to this song, but never actually got around to it. And for the record? I admire that Akira had enough respect for his friends to reign in his feelings for Makino.girlgamer: Almost self-explanatory, Akira does wear ridiculously colorful and patterned shirts which is also reflected in his Taiwanese counterpart, he is a part time punk addressing his Japanese/Korean drama self, and of course he dances "in secret" once again tracing back to the fact he would date women who might already be taken. selphish: One thing that always interested me about Akira was his choice of suitor: always an older woman, and nearly always married, or otherwise already taken. At one point, I was convinced that he chose them because they made easy lovers: eventually she'd end up leaving, and the relationship would end with little complications. But after his reaction to his breakup with Makoto in the one-shot, I'm not entirely convinced that Akira was not more emotionally involved than perhaps his playboy reputation may imply.girlgamer: I've always noticed Akira was the one who would be holding Doumyoji back whenever he is flailing or spinning out of control (shown when Doumyoji freaks over Rui asking Makino onto the yacht and when he meets Shigeru for the second time). selphish: It's not until Makino tells Akira he's like the moon and explains why that he realizes how essential he is to F4. Even though he's often outshown by the rest of F4, without him, there would be no F4.selphish: It's clear in the omake one-shot that Akira is the dependable one. He's the one that everyone comes to when they need something. He's the one there for F4. As Makino says, he really is F4's moon. He's their Satellite.girlgamer: Akira is the silent stronghold of the F4 who quietly watches over them and keeps them together like the moon watching over the Earth. girlgamer: The break up Akira faces during the time Makino works as a maid in the Doumyoji manor takes a large yet short-lived toll on his emotional stability at the time. He is constantly weeping and huddled up in a corner with implications of a heartbreak with wind and a leaf blowing by which leads me to believe how Akira, unlike his 'playboy' partner Soujiro, isn't all about physical relationships and possibly more on an emotional level. Despite the comical representation in the manga, it does truly reflect his much more sensitive side in the realm of romance and his relationships with older and/or married women who he can find himself loving yet the feeling may not be mutual to him or their actual spouses. selphish: Sort of sad, isn't it? Akira really does become emotionally attached to the women, even if he appears to date older women who are typically attached as a means of keeping himself from getting stuck in complicated relationships. Sung by Vanness Wu, Akira's actor in the Taiwanese version of Hana Yori Dango, Meteor Garden, I couldn't possibly think of a better way to close out this soundtrack.
Hey everyone (:
I chanced upon this particular MV of Hanazawa Rui and Makino on Youtube. It was the Japanese version and the song's 'Far Away' by Nickelback. I lost the link and have been searching desperately for it but I can't seem to find it anymore. Should you see it, please let me know!
Thanks!
Charlene
- posted on February 28, 2010
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Hi everyone,
Happy Birthday Akira Mimasaka/Song Woo Bin/Mei Zuo Ling! ♥
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1. Pick a character, pairing or fandom you like.
2. Put iTunes or equivalent media player on random.
3. For each song that plays, write something related to the theme you picked inspired by the song. You have only the time frame of the song: no planning beforehand: you start when it starts, anid no lingering afterward; once the song is over, you stop writing. (No fair skipping songs either; you have to take what comes by chance!)
4. Do 10 of these, then post.
Yes, I know that I only did nine--you guys should be lucky my attention spam lasted that long
Pairing:
Yuki/Akira - Hana Yori Dango
Special Generation - Berryz
Yuki loved Akira, she knew this without a doubt in her mind. She knows that women want sex just as men, and feel just as much lust as them--they just have better control--well, for the most part.
That did not make her any more calm about him watching that older woman sauntering around HER store like she owned the damn place, too high heels making her already long and toned legs seem even longer. The woman had to be at least 30, seriously, who wore that kind of skirt at that age?! She hated feeling this sort of strong jealousy and anger, she really did, and Yuki was known for her calm moods around her often hot tempered friends.
But he was staring at her! With all her pretty glittery jewelry and loud makeup; she was just the type Akira went with before they got together.
Finally she smacked his shoulder resoundly--"If you want her--just go after her!" He turned to her, startled, a completely oblivious look on his face
Weird Friendless Kid - Emilana Torrini
Yuki seemed to exist within all of society's social circle's; while existing completely beyond them at any moment. They all seemed to know very little about her, and they didn't want to ask, well with who her husband is and everything. She got along with everyone, from the mob bosses to the CEOs and their wives; everyone relaxed around Yuki and seemed to trust her almost instantly.
This made them paranoid of her, and because of this, they viewed her as a bit of a bomb or spy. She shared some of their interests, and could argue with them on a level, intellectual playing field--butshe lacked their manipulative coldness and therefore was alien to them
They weren't there - Missy Higgins
The F3 told Akira not to get involved with her. Sure, Domyoji had Makino--but that was rather sudden for Domyoji, he never had a choice--but Akira did. Makino was stronger, Makino was fighter; and Domyoji isn't a mob boss.
Don't get involved with her they said. All her family, all her friends, all HIS family said it wasn't safe. She would be used as a weakness, the lovely dove that she is, she would break, couldn't stand the pressure, the time alone, the hiding it sometimes took--the fighting. He shouldn't do that to her, shouldn't put her through that.
But they weren't there. They didn't understand that when Yuki's skin touched his he didn't see blood on his hands any longer, that when her eyes were locked with his he was finally able to let go, to stop trying to be strong for everyone, to relax and just stop worrying. She took away everything that burdened him
The Garden - Mirah
Akira could not love.
In a fit of uncharacteristic anger he told her that all the blood he had caused to spill had drowned the love in his heart. She was more devoted to him than she ever was to Sojiro, everyone saw this and it made them sick.
He was so cold--it would take so little to make her happy..But he was just so cold towards her.
Worse than Sojiro had ever been, this complete lack of feeling the Akira exhibited towards her made her heart break. All she wanted was love. That was all. Was this all her fault, for wanting so much?
Love IS a Losing Game - Amy Winehouse
Two years. Two years Yuki had spent pining after Sojiro, catering to him every time he called and not caring when he came into her store with other girls; but she had ever slept with him.
It took seven months for Akira to get her in his bed, and he didn't even try.
It took him ten months to forget that he use to call her to say goodnight every night, and eleven months for her to start to cry. It took him a year to forget her altogether.
It took him one minute to erase the voicemail of her crying.
Now that we're done - Metric Station
Akira hated himself for hurting her. Every day when she texted him joyfully, or called him to make sure he didn't forget to eat lunch, and every time she hugged him when they happened to bump into each other.
He told her he didn't love her and that he couldn't stand to live with her, none the less the thought of marrying her.
She was angry; she knew he was lying. Eventually though, if you repeat something enough, you can get anyone to believe it.
He told himself it was better this way, but somehow that couldn't stop him from wanting to pulverize Sojiro when he finally starting seeing her for how amazing she really is.
Where u At - Taeyang
Akira fell in love with her before she fell in love with Sojiro. He knew her before she even knew of Sojiro's existence. They met at a Baked Goods Festival where his mother and sister's had dragged him too.
He saw her, dressed in a pristine white kimono, handing out pastries and helping his sisters decorate cookies, and knew he wanted to see her doing that at HIS house in HIS kitchen for the rest of her days. She was strong and fit, but still so fragile(so pure) next to the company he seemed to keep and he wanted to protect her and make sure she stayed undamaged for the rest of her life.
He didn't know her name; but shen she met his eyes he knew that she would accept him regardless of his crimes and the blood on his hands. He never found her again--until two months later, where he would once again clean up Sojiro's mess that was Yuki's broken heart
Dust Me Off - Tilly and the wall
Everything had gone wrong that day--everything. Money, security, transporation, employees, family, plans; everything had found some way to mess up. He was livid, terrified to go home because he would have yelled at his mother and sisters and couldn't stand that thought, even if they DID have a hand in his anger.
His clothes were dirty, he smelled nasty, he was starving with a blinding migraine that sounded like thunder in his mind. It seemed like there was no way he could fix everything that had gone wrong that day.
When his phone rang his hand immediatly whipped it out and prepared to throw it onto the ground until he saw the name there. Quickly flipping it open he answered it, "Ohio koibito, I miss you--heard you had a bad day. I'm running a bath if you want to join me." Suddenly the storm was clearing and for the first time in what felt like weeks--Akira was smiling.
Chokkan 2 - Morning Musume
Yuki took a deep breath as she finished tying wiping the counter down, replacing her apron on it's hook. Pausing in her work she finally took out her phone and looked at it nervously for several long minutes before opening it and hit the second number on her speed dial, "Akira. May I take you to dinner tonight?" She wasn't going to let an opportunity slip by because she was scared and because of everything he came with.
- posted on February 24, 2010
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Title: CL Part 4 - Till Death Do Us Part
Rating: PG-13?
Pairing: None yet
Finally <3
The contract negotiations had been going on for the better part of an hour--but like cooking a delicate souffle--it only took a split second of not being completely aware of her surroundings for it to all fall apart.
Another sip of tea and her eyes darted to the chattering waitresses nearby behind the counter and the different types of cakes and pastries held within the glass case. Hmm--she was hungry.
Focus.
One of the younger women walked around the counter, still laughing and made her way casually to Akira's table. Yuki relaxed as the woman flirted easily with both men and came back with their glasses. Her eyes narrowed in on the younger woman's face and she realized something.
The woman was absolutely stunning. Face, hair, body, makeup everything.
Yuki was immediatly suspicious of her--women that close to perfect didn't work in places like this; they didn't need to work. Especially not in Japan, where many still believed in women being taken care of.
As soon as the suspicion hit her she was going over all the informaiton that Akira hd given her.
"He thinks that he is better than everyone else; he only deserves the best. It's all about appearances, about the show and absolute control." Akira's thinly veiled disgust, but respect for what the other man was capable of sent a shiver down her spine at the word control
She eyed the waitress behind the counter again as she replayed her intereaction with Akira and his partner in her mind. Every smile, every step, every shake of her hips were the exact same. No variation. Not a bit of eyeliner or curl was out of place on the woman--no way all of that morning's work was still flawless.
She could just be lucky, or obsessive about fixing herself--but was she willing to write that off as a coincidence along with everything else? On that note--how did her legs NOT hurt in those heels, those heels that none of the other waitress' wore?
The woman was taking out her wallet and ringing up something on the regist before taking out her own money and putting it in, gently placing the receipt in the pocket of her apron and picked up a small, dark colored pastry on a saucer from the counter and brushed inconspicuously by the other waitress.
"He collects beautiful women and breaks them like wild horses. Lives by the 'women should be seen and not heard' mentality and believes with every fiber of his being that fear is better than respect." Privately, Yuki was surprised that he did buisness with the Mimasaka family then--and wondered if there were things that she didn't know.
Yuki was on her feet as soon as the word 'complimentary' fell from the waitress's lips and took the walk to Akira's table at a hurried stride. Glaring down at Akira's buisness partner she gently pushed the plate away from her friend--"Poison or something of the like. I'd bet my life on it." Akira looked up at her with wide eyes--alarmed that his rival would know who she was now. Guilt already filling his eyes thinking that he had put her in danger.
That fact that he wasn't questioning her suspicion made her heart swell with pride.
"You are betting both of your lives on this false accusation!" The man's voice was hardly louder than a normal conversational tone but she could still hear the coldness adn the rage and it caused her to flinch.
He calmed down minutely after sending a meaningful glare at the waitress, his hand tight around her wrist,"Well Mimasaka I see you've started your own collection--this one would never be worthy of being with mine, but not a bad choice I suppose. Its too bad she cost you our deal." When his eyes went from Akira to her a feral grin overtook his face and Yuki had never felt more like prey her entire life, and a plan that had been formingi n the back of her mind took over and she fell to her knees.
Her frantic voice broke as she spoke, wide eyes looking up at Akira's rival as she felt the forced prick of tears behind her eyes, "Please don't hurt me, Mimasaka-sama said he would punish me if I let anything happen to him and I just couldn't deal with--" She choked on her own words as she looked away, a sob coming from her throat, "Please don't hurt me too." The man's eyes had widened with shock, although Akira had managed to keep his composure and confusion to himself, and several tense moments passed before the chauvanistic bastard shoved patted her head roughly. With a pleased smile on his face he picked the pen back up from the table and signed the papers that had been set before him some time ago, "It seems you've finally grown into your own as a man. I can respect that. Pleasure doing bussiness with you Akira." They both stood and shook hands, and as Yuki pulled herself into his chair--shaking from nerves--him and his servant girl were gone from the store.
"I can't believe that he fell for that." Yuki sighed and let her head fall onto the table, the tense energy that had kept her going drained from her body and left her little to keep her sitting up straight.
"I can't believe you took that risk! He knows your face now." Yuki's body stilled and became tense again as she slowly sat back up looking at Akira's face anxiously.
The person staring back at her was not her Akira. Not one of her closest friends, not the man who made her hot cocoa whenever she came over crying after she saw Sojiro with another woman, not the man who slept next to her in his bed all night holding her so often without ever trying anything, not the man who let his little sisters dress him up and do makeup on him--she didn't know this man.
His eyes reflected only coldness, his eyes and posture were aloof and she wanted to reach out to him and pull him back to her, throw away her dignity and tell him she didn't like him being so far away. It may seem extreme but Akira had always been the warmest of the F4 towards her, always felt welcoming and she had always felt safe around him. Her rock that she could lean on any time who she could trust to not overreact and help her in anyway.
She didn't know what to do if she had suddenly lost that rock.
"Akira...?" Her voice was weak as she reached for his face and blinked stupidly when her hand was brushed away like a fly, "Akira you wanted me to watch out for you, thats why you had me here..isn't it? That pastry could've--" He cut her off suddenly, and for the first time since she was a child, as Akira stood from his seat briskly, his movement lacking of his usual relaxed, confident gestures that made him unique.
He stood above her, a hand on her shoulder that was holding her down too tightly--"Akira--" It was hard to her speak, her heart hurt so much like his hand was constricting her throat and heart instead of her shoulder. "When I have came to the decision of if this sudden surge of idiotic, recklessness will be tolerated I will contact you." It was a numb and waif like Yuki that drifted out of the store and to another sanctuary.
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Rui's bed was twice as big as Yuki's, it has 5+ pillows depending on the day and light blankets that left the person using them uninhibited but still warm. HIs bed was firm, but still cushy and soft causing one to sink down a bit as they sat down into the soft sheets that seemed to flow through one's fingers like water. It was situated in such a way that if one were to curl up in the middle during the day, a sunbeam's gentle warmth would sing them to sleep--but the same sunbeam wouldn't hit their eyes were they to rest the usual way on the bed.
Yuki had always said though, that her favorite thing about Hanazawa Rui's bed was that it smelled of him. Because of these things Rui was not usually surprised whenever Yuki randomly decided to take a name in his bed while he sat nearby, reading or playing violin. He had grown accustomed to seeing her there, and had even slept several nights there with her--in a completely platonic way of course--so Rui was very familiar with Yuki's sleeping habits. He knew when she had had a bad day, a happy one--or simply been exhausted.
Today, had quite obviously been a terrible day.
The woman lay in his bed, curled into herself with all of his blankets and sheets wrapped tightly around her, clutching onto a wad of them and a smaller pillow at the same time. He stopped for a moment as his gaze drifted over her hair, with it's almost ridiculous length it spread out around her and reminded him of electricity somehow, it was tangled now and some of it was covering her face; this would normally drive her crazy but now it was nothing. Her eyes were shut and he knew, just because he knows Yuki almost as well as he knows himself(which, admittedly, isn't very well at times) that she isn't asleep.
Without a second thought his jacket was discarded haphazardly along with his shoes as he moved to sit down next to where her hands were, his hand gently reaching out to brush her hair from her face. Before he could say anything though Yuki let go of everything she had been gripping onto so desperately and shot up from the bed, her arms suddenly wrapping around his neck and shoudlers and pulled him down to awkwardly lay by her. He was trying to situate himself so he could lay there without his muscles screaming at him instantly and being too uncomfortable so he barely heard her whisper, "You're not going to dismess me for being stupid too are you?" Then she was asleep--just like that, without any other explanation or the loosening of her limbs.
His ressited the urge to wake her up and assure her that he wasn't going to dismiss her and ask her who HAD so he could make sure they regretted it when he remembered--"Yuki is helping me with something today." had told him over the phone--the unspoken words are loud--she is helping me with a job, don't call, don't ask. Akira was very picky about who he involved in the family business--for good reason, and allowed very few details to anyone not under contract--even Rui and Yuki knew no one Akira dealt with except his second and his closest bodyguards. Akira went through great lengths to make this happen and after a slip up incident a few years ago no one questioned his actions.
It took a long time for Akira to start letting Yuki help him--and even then--she was only given the barest details, and used only from far away and on jobs when Akira knew she wouldn't be seen or used against him in any way.
A memory came to Rui with sudden clarity, of Memu and Emu's tutor who Akira had started using as a casual spy for one of his rival's local business; all the man did was sit across the street at the local starbucks from said company and listen with one of his tech devises and take notes on who came and left.
The man was found dead a few weeks after that particular aspect of his employment began--but it wasn't just that he was found dead, his face carved and mutilated nearly beyond recongnition, one pink ribbon tied around where his eyes had been--his body was within Memu and Emu's favorite slide and a small, out of the way park at a church over an hour from their home that the tutor had taken them too to learn about plants and play.
Regardless of all that--Rui and Akira were going to be exchanging words soon.
- posted on February 20, 2010
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Hi,
Does anyone know where I can find Hana Yori Dango icons
or icons of Chu Ga Eul and Yi Jeong. If you do please let me know.
Thank You :D!!!
- posted on February 18, 2010
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I took some creative liberties(well more than usual)with this chapter in dealing with Yuki's character. I hope you don't mind too much. This is my longest chapter yet and I am very proud of it, not because of the quantity but the quality--I hope you agree.
Also, I need a beta, volunteers?
Chapter 1
Chapter two
Chapter 3 below the cut.
Yuki felt like one of those stone animal fountains that were in parks or rich people's gardens--except lacking their elegance as she sprayed water from her mouth, gasping for air as her head broke the surface of the water. Eyes wide in shock and horror she swept her hair back from her face with some effort and glared at the 'photographer' angrily--her face scarlet.
"That's what I like about Yuki-chan--she's a blusher." Contrary to the content and pleased grin on Rui's face Yuki was still rather enraged and filled with panic as she tried to hide herself behind the rim of the bathtub--her arms covering her breasts as only her face became visible.
"Hanazawa Rui have you finally lost your mind?! What could have possible compelled you to take a picture of me while I'm in the bath?! What makes you think that isn't violating my privacy and just--ARGH!" Yuki was normally a fairly calm person, except when something, like Makino or a new discovery caused her to become hyper--but her emotions weren't usually as extreme as some of the company she kept. Which is probably one of the reasons people with strong, loud, extreme mood swings and personalities tended to gravitate to her--she balanced them out.
Now, of course, that was not the case.
Moving to sit criss cross on the cold tile floor Rui watched her with his face with his usual calm expression--the sparkle of mischief that was in his eyes moments ago now gone--replaced with only a warmth that was one of the few ways one could tell when he was done being Hanazawa Rui--and just became Rui.
Then he smiled--and it may sound cheesy and cliche but Yuki just couldn't help it--when Rui smiled and his precious mask(which, privately, she theorized was the strongest of all the F4's masks) shattered--Yuki couldn't look at him with any ill will.
"You looked so serene and happy. Like a painting, like you were in your own Wonderland and there was nothing else. It was such a pure and innocent happiness with nothing weighing you down. I think people yearn for that these days. I didn't mean to upset you--I just wanted to capture it." Rui had this annoying way of apologizing that showed he wasn't really sorry, he was just saying that to make you feel better. It wasn't that he thought he was above considering other people's feelings--he just didn't feel the need to apologize for something he thought was necessary.
Yuki had calmed down by this point, though her face was still scarlet as she gave Rui a half-hearted glare, 'Why is he still sitting there?! I know I'm not the picture of serenity now', and before she could ask another important question as it came into her mind Rui echoed her thoughts--"It was very classy. Don't worry." She relaxed marginally and folded her arms atop the rim of the bathtub that probably cost more than her TV, cell phone, laptop, bed and whole wardrobe combined--which is why she appreciated Rui letting her use his bathtub when Makino's was inconvenient.
"So I think I've come up with a solution to your sleeping problem." Though he and Akira didn't often talk about it--that was one of their favorite aspects of Yuki's personality. She saw a problem, and while she addresed it directly--she did it smoothly, as if not to alarm the person who she was trying to help. Thats how she handled things--she took the safest approach that would bring the least amount of damages and trouble to all parties involved. She could be overly concerned and a tad too dramatic when it came to worrying over her friends at times--but that wasn't usually her first reaction. Her initial panic was over once she realized the aspects of the problem that yes, in fact, there was a way to fix it.
Now if there wasn't a obvious solution--boy Yuki could spazz. But that is another story for a different day.
"Have you now? While you're at it, what make you think you know my sleeping habits so well Yuki-chan?" Yuki heard it there, in a slightly disturbing disturbing undertone of her close friend's voice--he didn't like her figuring out his weakness'. He probably didn't even realize that undercurrent was there--but it was. As much as she hated to admit it--it hurt her feelings some, that he wasn't completely comfortable with her seeing his weakness' and ills.
Head tilted to the side slightly as goosebumps spread down her arms, the water continuing to evaporate off her skin as they talked; her voice was smooth and unassuming. Insistent, but still submissive--"Well lets see, your bed has been systematically made to look messy for the last week or so--I didn't visit much last week but probably then too--all your usual sleeping spots have become dusty from neglect and you have been spacing out more lately, a sure sign you haven't slept well. "--she paused for a moment, and then, looking especially pleased with herself she finished her list--"Oh, and you've been reading your books faster than usual." A gentle laugh fell from her lips after the last statement, pride gleaming in her eyes alongside worry, her eyes searching Rui's face as she awaited an answer.
Finally, after what felt like a thousand heartbeats Rui shrugged his shoulders, "I suppose I have been napping less. What is your idea Yuki?" He was calling her Yuki--his not-so-secret way of saying he was giving up in whatever kind of battle they were having.
A smile lit up her face that made him conceding his pride all worth it, "Come to school with me tomorrow, be a guest teacher for the whole day--including after school cooking lessons with the high schoolers." At that, she smiled at him again and as if to insure that no argument would ensue she ducked down into the water again and drifted backwards so that she was partially hidden--essentially ending their conversation completely. Rui continued to watch her bare legs in the water, her toes playing idly with the flower petals he had bought for her baths for several minutes. His mind off in place he wasn't even completely sure of--before finally standing to take his leave of the pretty young lady who practially lived at his and his best friend's house. Before he could completely make his exit though her voice drifted back to him--serene but sharp in a way that only Yuki could manage--"Oh and Rui--if I get word that picture has left your hands a lack of sleep will be the least of your worry. The power of the almighty F4 won't even come close to saving your ass."
There were times that Hanazawa Rui feared that their Yuki-chan was spending a bit too much time with the Mimasaka family.
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There was nothing particularly remarkable about Matsuoka Yuki--physically anyway. From her inky long black hair to her almond shaped hazel eyes and cheeks with the slightest amount of baby fat in them still--Yuki just didn't stick out. She was pretty, and attractive enough--but there was nothing that set her apart at first glance
This worked very well for both her and Akira in many ways. She knows that Akira has, without any enthusiasm, slowly brought her into his buisness. She has been asked to talk to a few of the more tenative clients who were new to the kind of buisness his family was submerged in--or just particularly paranoid. She carried things, and she watched people and places for Akira when necessary. There were even times that he asked her opinion on matters that were troubling him.
This would surprise many people, certaintly Sojiro, Makino, and Tsukasa--all who had been kept in the dark as too Yuki's involvement in the Underground world. Even though Akira went out of his way to secure her safety and anonymity in ever possible way--and had in no possible shape or form forced Yuki into helping him--it would still alarm them far too much.
Rui and Akira though, saw her usefulness when everyone else didn't. Makino still saw her as the Yuki she grew up with, her calming from that knew all of her secrets and loved to gossip with and offered the best advice.She didn't truly see who Yuki had grown up to be--and how versatile her talents were.
The young woman had a way with people, had a way of worming information--secrets, plans, and innermost thoughts--without the person she was talking too ever been the wiser. People just talked to Yuki--and slowly, as she grew older and became more independent and driven--she learned to use this talent to her advantage. People calmed and relaxed around her--and would never suspect her of anything, she just had that kind of personality and appearance that said 'I am completely predictable and safe.
Along those same lines came a gift of being naturally intuitive--she read emotions and body language very well. That was one of the reasons Sojiro always made her so morose and why she was so overly cheerful--she could see in every little movement every emotion he didn't want to convey--always had and she tried to over compensate for it--not very well but hey, she was young. Even if she couldn't gleam a person's exact secrets they were hiding, she knew the nature of what was hidden; sometimes that was enough.
Lastly, the last two--which Akira sometimes amused himself by referring to them as her 'spy skills'--because had she been born in another time and place they would have helped her with some profression along those lines. Yuki, in contrast to her social, active and outgoing personality could be a very good people watcher when she wanted too. She could stand in a crowd of people and watch them--within minutes figuring out who most likely had weapons hidden on their person and the ways they were probably goign to use them, along with the amoutn of possible casualties/damages. Akira and Rui weren't sure if this talent of figuring situations out with very little obvious information was natural--or if she had been doing reading into it--but the fact itself was indisputable. The second talent is rather obvious--Yuki just blends in; no one notices her. Even if they did, as was stated earlier; they wouldn't think anything of her.
The accumulation of all these gifts is what brought Yuki is what brought a rather meek looking eating ice cream and 'studying' insidethe coffee shop of a bookstore while Akira and his part-time buisness partner full-time rival walked into the store--supposedly unarmed and alone.
My journal is f-locked, but I would love new J-drama/pop and K-drama/pop friends <3 so just drop a comment and add me and I'll do the same. I'm trying to keep up with friend's journals more <3
- posted on February 15, 2010
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Hello to all, I am a new member to the group. I am totally addicted to the anime, manga AND the J Drama for this series and have recently become addicted to Cat street as well. While I am still a huge and avid fan of her works I do have to clear out my personal collection items because my litle one (who is growing wayyy too fast for me) needs his room. All of it. And that includes the space in the corner, closet and under the bed where I have had my collectables boxed and put away in the storage bins.
I have a few things that I am selling out of my personal collection that are from this specific series. Some of those items are boxed, mint condition toys (Japanese) from Hana Yori Dango anime series. I am currently selling them on my website. I only have one of each item and they are as follows..
The items I have are as follows.....
+ Electronic Message Memo (boxed, unused, mint)
+ Secret memo set (seen in anime school between Tskushi & her friend) (boxed, mint, unused)
+ Scrubber/ massager (seen in Eyecatches!) (mint, unused, boxed)
+ Trading Card (Complete regs and specials set!) Only 1 set made for series. (personal collection items, mint)
Everything except trading cards are pictured on this page (w/ pricing) --> http://www.serendipity-collections.c om/furoku_misc2.htm
The Trading Cards I have are sold as a set only and are as follows.
PP/ Vending (Complete regs and specials) $60
Specials: 1-6 (Complete) $30
Regs: 1-24 (Complete) $30
Shipping is extra and is based on total weight, dimentions and place of residence just as the PO requires.
If you would like to take a wander through my whole site the main link is
http://www.serendipity-collections.com/
Enjoy looking and let me know if I can help you aquire anything for your personal collection!
Hi everyone,
Happy Valentine's Day! :D
Here is Chapter 3 of "Dreaming".
Dreaming
A Hana Yori Dango Fanfiction
By Maho-chan
Chapter 3
Set 10 years after the end of the Hana Yori Dango Manga, this is a glimpse into the married life of Domyoji Tsukasa and Domyoji Tsukushi. UPDATED, Chapter 3.
Hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's day!
-Maho-chan :)
- posted on February 13, 2010
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Hey Everybody! I finally just finished watching seasons one and two of Boys Over Flowers [Japanese Version].
I have been reading Boys Over Flowers since it came in a VIZ Manga preview back when I went to Anime Expo like SIX YEARS AGO. I kept reading the 15 page preview over and over and finally decided I needed to get it. I never did though. Then one day out of the blue I thought, " WAIT. I NEED TO READ THAT SERIES."
I rode my bike to the nearest Borders that day [fourteen at the time], and read I believe only the first two volumes. Then my friend had the first couple DVDs of the anime series and let me borrow it.
I WAS HOOKED. To this day, it's still one of my favorite series of all time. I have all the anime DVDs and i used to have all the manga [i had to sell them to pay for school. :(((((]
I was a bit skeptical of the live action versions for a long time. I don't know why, but seeing it animated and on paper for so long, I was always so nervous about it.
Well, my hours got cut at work and I had a lot of time on my hands so I watched Gokusen and thought Jun Matsumoto looked familiar [BESIDES ARASHI] and remembered he was cast as Tsukasa! So the last two weeks of my life, out of 14 days the last 10 or so have been dedicated to Boys Over Flowers. [MY BOYFRIEND IS SICK AND TIRED OF HEARING ME WHINE AND CRY ABOUT TSUKUSHI AND TSUKASA]
AND I LOVED IT. I am about to watch the movie tomorrow! :D
BUT BESIDES ALL MY RAMBLING. I have a question:
I really want to get seasons one and two on DVD. can somebody recommend a set to me? I have seen at least three or four different sets just for the japanese version! i also wasn't 100% sure if there was North American release or not, I doubt it, but I read somewhere there was. There is a "bootleg" set on Amazon for 19.95 and it has seasons one and two, but the reviews said the last episode was horribly translated in the subtitles.
It's not a BIG deal, but if I can get a better set for a bit more money, I'd rather do that! :) Thanks for the help!
- posted on February 8, 2010
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Hello!
Just wanted to share with you a video that I made of Hana Yori Dango:
Hope that you'll like it (:
- posted on February 7, 2010
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hana yori dango charity auction for haiti...if you want to add your talents to the auction (icons, fanfics, banners, mv's) please contact me
- posted on February 2, 2010
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Hi everyone,
In continuing celebration of a certain curly haired guy's birthday, here are eight new fanfics from me. Hope you enjoy them! :)
Newlyweds
Tsukasa finds being "just married" to Tsukushi is much more mystifying than he had expected it to be. Based upon the manga. Oneshot.
Over and Over Again
Sometimes, no matter how certain things might seem, Tsukasa still needs some reassurance from Tsukushi. Oneshot.
At Last
After their separation is over, Jun Pyo/Tsukasa and Jan Di/Tsukushi try to keep some decorum around their friends when all they want is to be close to each other. Based upon the K-drama. Oneshot.
Taken By Surprise
Jun Pyo/Tsukasa decides to buy Jan Di/Tsukushi some flowers with some surprising results. Based upon the HYD K-drama. Oneshot.
Borrowed Happiness
Jae Kyung/Shigeru comes to terms with her feelings about Jun Pyo/Tsukasa and Jan Di/Tsukushi . Based upon the HYD K-drama. Oneshot.
Momiji
One fine fall day, with Tsukushi on his mind, Tsukasa takes a much needed "extended" lunch break. Based upon the manga. Oneshot.
Entwined
Jun Pyo/Tsukasa and Jan Di/Tsukushi show how much they mean to each other when they find themselves in the hospital after their experience with Jae Ha/Junpei . Based upon the HYD K-drama. Oneshot.
The Nine Tenths
After Tsukasa unexpectedly issues a slew of new red tags, Tsukushi confronts him only to find that the situation is not quite what it seems. Oneshot.
-Maho-chan :D
- posted on January 31, 2010
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Hi everyone,
It's January 31st...
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Hi i would like to request for the video where the Hanadan cast appeared on V6's Gakkou e Ikou. Does anyone has it? Thanks in advance!!!
- posted on January 28, 2010
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Merlin [01-19]
Merlin II [20-24]
BtVS: s04e16 Who Are You? [25-30]
Gossip Girl -- S2 finale [31-38]
Hana Yori Dango [39-47]
Stock...and random celebrity [48-76]
Teasers:
( All here... )
- posted on January 24, 2010
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HERE@
- posted on January 19, 2010
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help! i got this maotsujun scan but yesterday i saw, the pic became blurry. not sure why. does anyone have this scan?
thanks in advance!
- posted on January 18, 2010
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Hello (: Does anybody have a link or their own collection of HYD quotes? I'm looking mainly for DRAMA ones about love and fate, and their words of wisdom and Tsukasa's stupid moments, but quotes from anything that you lke is fine :D
Is there a place somewhere? XD Or please post ones you remember here? (:
thanks ^^
- posted on January 18, 2010
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more at my icon journal
- posted on January 11, 2010
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I made 40 HYD icons earlier in the week, but forgot to post them here. XD;
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It's nothing big, but there is a Hana Yori Dango reference in the webcomic Creator Confidential's latest strip.
- posted on January 6, 2010
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hellllo! happy new year! :D i was actually wondering if anybody had the making of Hana Yori Dango season 1. I been looking everywhere and for a long time to see the special making of it. If anybody direct me to a specific place to download or know where I can download it, I would greatly appreciate it.
I love hana yori dango. <3
- posted on December 31, 2009
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