Ikigai
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Ikigai: Prologue by midnightlily
Fandoms: 幽☆遊☆白書 | YuYu Hakusho: Ghost Files (Anime & Manga)
19 May 2024
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A look at the main character's lives before the events of the story. This is an additive prologue - you do not need to read it in order to start the main story! About halfway through I realized that I wanted to have a clearer picture of their pre-canon/pre-story lives, and figured I might as well share it.
It's a bit darker than the rest of the series. These poor babies had it rough before their friendships offered them a soft place to land.
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- Part 1 of Ikigai
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Ikigai: Part I by midnightlily
Fandoms: 幽☆遊☆白書 | YuYu Hakusho: Ghost Files (Anime & Manga)
25 Apr 2024
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The first part of this Yu Yu Hakusho based epic opens as Airi, a sweet girl with a gruesome past, breaks free from the facility she’s been held captive in for the past 6 years. Looking for help from her childhood friends, she enters on the day of Yusuke's wake, and finds herself indebted to Hiei after he saves her life. His initial distaste for her eases when he realizes she is not the weak human he expected. Airi struggles with a crush as they learn to navigate their psychic bond, and when Kurama convinces Hiei to train her for the Dark Tournament, they begin to form an emotional bond as well.
She earns his trust after a traumatic event, and as he slowly drops his walls, she begins to fall in love. Even as they turn down a complicated and winding road, she never gives up, and is there for him when he needs it most. Part I wraps the day after the tournament, when the group is inevitably split up and forced to make a decision about what comes next.
Pace: Moderate-Fast
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- Part 2 of Ikigai
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Ikigai: Part II by midnightlily
Fandoms: 幽☆遊☆白書 | YuYu Hakusho: Ghost Files (Anime & Manga)
01 Aug 2024
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Part II of this Yu Yu Hakusho based epic focuses on Hiei and Airi as they further explore their connection and try to get it onto steady footing amidst their mistakes and miscommunications. They share memories, fornicate (a lot), and attempt to understand each other a little better.
The events transpiring around them complicate things, and Airi's mysterious history comes back to haunt her. The gang returns, they meet a handful of new, powerful allies, and they rely heavily on Genkai's mentorship. Hiei accidentally makes a life-altering decision, and struggles with telling Airi what he's done. His reluctance creates a rift that he isn't sure how to fix.
Pace: Slow-Moderate. There's a healthy amount of fluff and relationship building.
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- Part 3 of Ikigai
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Ikigai: Part III by midnightlily
Fandoms: 幽☆遊☆白書 | YuYu Hakusho: Ghost Files (Anime & Manga)
03 May 2025
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Hiei, Airi, Yusuke, Yukina, and Kurama take on the Three Kings arc. Similar to the first installation in this series, it follows canon pretty closely, but there are a few surprises in store. Honestly, I don't want to give much away, so I'll keep it short and sweet.
Mukuro inserts herself between Hiei and Airi, causing a painful rift that leads to more trouble than either of them could have expected. Kurama, Yusuke, and Hiei manage their respective kings, with Botan and Koenma running special ops behind the scenes. Koenma has a vested interest in keeping Makai stable, and when war breaks out, Yusuke is placed in an impossible position. This part ends with the Demon World Tournament, though the path there isn't straightforward.
Three Kings is my absolute favorite arc and I'm so excited to explore it! Pacing rotates between fast and moderate. There's a lot to cover and I don't necessarily need this to be as long as Part II, for everyone's sake ;) I'll be uploading each chapter as I go, so there may be weeks with multiple updates and weeks without! Gotta go with the flow!
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- Part 4 of Ikigai