Other People: So How Many Figures Of Nagito Komaeda Do You Really Need?

Other people: So how many figures of Nagito Komaeda do you really need?

Me: Yes.

Listen, Kira has little impulse control. Especially when it comes to franchises and characters I like.

Art trade!!!

Writing is a form of art, right? Anyways, this is my piece of the trade with @moontail13. Inspired from a piece of art we really liked by @tortadecereji. Hope you like it!

There were many pros to owning a home near a great and large forest. Plenty of space, noise minimal, and a sense of calm that was simply not present in a city. Clean air and pleasantly dark nights were also wonderful.

But if someone asked Hajime what a con was to living near the woods, he would have told them the wildlife.

More specifically, a particular animal. One of the reptilian variety. And one that was currently tapping a large claw on the glass of his large balcony door.

“Haaajimmeeeeee,” a sly and hypnotizing voice slithered in, much like it’s owner’s method of travel. But the human grabbed the extra pillow and put it over his head, turning his body away from the doors. Couldn’t he enjoy sleeping in at least once? Was that too much to ask?

Apparently it was, as the tapping became more incessant. “I know you can hear me, my little treat. So why don’t you come out and greet me? You don’t want to be rude to a guest, do you?”

If it was anyone else, then yes, Hajime would spring up to welcome them. But this creature was an exception to that. So he continued to try and ignore the voice. Maybe today he will give up and leave.

But a part of him knew it was foolish to think there was even a chance at that happening. The creature outside his home had proven on multiple occasions to be very persistent.

“Oh my! No response from my dear Hajime? Is he possibly in trouble? I guess I have no choice but to investigate!”

That was all the warning he got before the door slid open, slowly and teasingly. Hajime stayed still in a pitiful attempt to avoid detection. But of course, it didn’t work. That much was evident when a large heat source approached him and enclosed around his body. Once he felt the physical contact, that’s when he gave up being still and began wiggling to escape, the blanket falling away from his body as he was raised. The creature chuckled as he felt the useless struggle, pulling his captured prey away from the bed and out the balcony door.

Hajime glared as best as he could while adjusting to the bright and harsh light that he was suddenly exposed to. “Nagito! I told you to stop doing this!”

He got a fanged smile in response. “And good morning to you, small one.”

Nagito was not a usual woodland creature. His classification was one of the Naga species. A creature with the upper torso of a human and the tail of a serpent. In Nagito’s case, his scales were a beautiful emerald green with golden belly scales. And he was large. Very large. So large that he could easily hold a person in his hand. Which was what he was currently doing with Hajime.

The human continued to try and escape, if only to show his agitation at the whole situation. “It is NOT a good morning. I thought you made a promise to me that you wouldn’t do this again! Clearly you broke it!”

“Ah ah ah, I did not break my promise,” Nagito replied, not losing his cheeky grin. “I promised you that I would try to work on this habit. And I did try, only to fail. Therefore, I kept my word!” He turned his body to the forest, beginning to slither in that direction. “Now then, let us go!”

“Wait! Hold on! Don’t I get a say in this!?” Hajime cried out, struggles increasing as he saw his house grow distant with every passing second.

“Hmmm… Nope!” Nagito cheerily announced, ruffling the short brown hair. “I shut the door behind you, so nothing will get into the house. So there’s nothing to worry about!”

They passed the forest's edge, the large trees soon blocking the view of his house. And that was what finally killed the fight in Hajime. He went limp in the naga’s hold, surrendering to his fate of entertaining the creature for the day.

It didn’t go unnoticed. “There we go. I knew you would come around!” Nagito lifted him up and gently nuzzled him against his cheek. “Don’t worry, I’ll take us to the berry grove first. I still find it fascinating how often your kind needs to eat. It’s much simpler to eat a large meal once a week. You should try it!”

Hajime sighed and let the creature do what he wanted. “No thanks, I would rather not starve.”

Nagito hummed as he continued through the forest. “It would be unfortunate if my favorite human got sick from malnourishment. It would cut down on our time together. It is already a pain when I have to let you go to do your job. I can’t follow you into your home.”

“Don’t you dare try. You will wreck it,” Hajime ordered. He worked from home and needed to stay inside to get enough connection to work properly. It had taken a lengthy explanation to the naga to acquire that undisturbed time. He relished in it.

He didn’t hate the time spent with Nagito. But the creature’s insistence to be together almost all the time could be very draining.

“We are here!” Nagito announced, lowering his hand down to the ground and releasing his captive. “Eat as much as you want! They should be very ripe!”

Hajime stumbled a bit, regaining his footing after a few seconds. He stood up straight and watched as the naga moved away from him and towards some large flat rocks. He curled his snake half up on the rocks and laid his human half on the grass, sighing in contentment as he began warming up from the sunlight.

The sight made Hajime pause. He looked so relaxed and happy like this. And the human had to admit that the sight was a pretty one. The green scales sparkled in the sunlight, much like precious gemstones. And the rest of his features were easy on the eyes as well.

Hajime stopped himself, shaking his head before focusing on filling his complaining stomach. Just as the naga had said, the fruit was ripe. He was able to eat a fair few before he felt satisfied.

Now that the issue of hunger was gone, he wondered what was next. Often, Nagito would immediately scoop him back up and carry him off to explore the forest. But the large creature showed no intention of moving from his current spot, basking in the sun’s rays.

Hajime knew better than to wander off and away from the naga. As beautiful as the forest was, it was still full of potential danger. He didn’t know it very well and had no ideas as to what direction was the correct way to return to his home. And also, the other wild animals that were present. Being near the naga deterred the others from attempting anything.

Nagito was his key to returning home. A fact that the creature knew as well, hence why he wasn’t monitoring at the moment.

But as annoying as this situation could be, Hajime did find some enjoyment out of it. He was able to see so much that many could not. And he could do so with a guarantee of safety. There was also the fact that it provided the human with some social contact, as his home was a bit isolated.

There were pros. There were cons. But that was true of most things in life.

Settling on that conclusion, he began moving. Seeing as there wasn’t much to do now, he did the first thing that popped into his mind. He was bored and still a bit tired, so he decided to go join the naga in his warm spot.

He reached the large creature and took a seat on the grass, leaning back against the crossed arms. The touch alerted the naga to his presence, a single reptilian eye opening. “Hajime? Are you done?”

“Yeah,” he confirmed. “But I know you won’t move once you are comfortable. So I figured I might as well do the same.”

A moment of silence. Then the large arms moved. It happened so fast that it took the human a few seconds to realize what had occurred. Nagito had moved him so that he was now inside the space behind his crossed arms, close to his face and neck. “Ahhh, this is much better. Don’t you agree?”

While his personal space was all but gone, he did think it was a bit more comfortable. The light was blocked and he was in shadow. But it was still a nice and warm temperature. His sleepiness returned full force at this conclusion. “Sure. Now I’m going to take a nap. No rude awakenings this time.”

He heard a giggle as he laid down and closed his eyes. “I suppose I can do that. Sleep well, my little one.”

Masterpost

Is it bad that my immediate first thought to seeing this new character was:

Holy frick. Izuru Kamakura is in Pokémon?

He is coming and none can stop him.

God himself.

@draconicsparkle

Looks amazing! I’m so glad you liked my drabbles!

From @draconicsparkle 's last drabble of this au!Also, if u haven't read it yet go check it out!

Have our big snake boy and his smoll bf. They're cute

So this is a bit of a combination of ideas from IsabelleFukawa and Sapphire on ao3.

Btw, uploads of drabbles might slow down in comparison to the rate it was before. It’s cause I am working on three different aus at the same time. (Which you can check out on ao3. I have a few completed ones there as well.) But yeah, just wanted to let y’all know about that. I trying to not fry the brain.

Also, I do in fact know that being cold and wet do not actually cause sickness. So let’s just pretend it does for this chapter. ‘Kay? ‘Kay!

In Nagito’s humble and correct opinion, there was nothing better than spending time with his small human.

He constantly reminded himself of how lucky he was that he had a companion. Nagas usually were solitary, preferring their own company over others. But he had been different. Especially about the human species. He found them fascinating and desired to know more about them. But he didn’t get the chance to during his childhood.

His parents had left him on his own when he was old enough to catch his own prey. He didn’t hold it against him, as that was the naga way. So he went off to find his own territory. And Lady Luck blessed him with a bountiful and enormous forest. There was even a human residence nearby. He would occasionally peek out at them, but never make contact. The repeated warnings about the species from his parents echoed in his mind. And by the time he worked up the courage to go interact, the humans had moved out.

It had been a very lonely few years as the house sat empty. He found himself constantly passing by the house, hoping that one day, it would have life within it again.

And once more, his prayers were answered. A moving truck pulled in and began unloading items into the house. Someone was going to live there! It was so exciting!

Nagito had managed to hold himself back from showing himself for the moving day and the day after. But the years of no interaction caught up to him and he went to introduce himself early in the morning.

The human had certainly been surprised. And almost a bit resistant to his attempts to comfort and help transport around. But now, things are much much better. He had someone who he could talk to and express his affection towards. It was very easy to do so, as Hajime was receptive to his requests for conversation. And his personality was extremely likeable in Nagito’s eyes.

And since they had managed to talk about the human’s boundaries and him respecting them, they had gotten closer. Hajime was more talkative and happy when they went into the forest now. More excited to see new sights. It filled the naga with glee.

That was what they were doing currently, in a meadow of flowers down in a valley. The sweet scents were very strong as well as the abundance of color.

He was laying on his stomach, tail stretched way behind him. His head rested in his crossed arms, eyes closed as he felt Hajime occasionally climb on him to place blooms in his hair. He had requested this of the human, partially because he wanted to see his cute flushed face. Hajime agreed with crimson cheeks, gathering flowers by the armful and placing them in between his snowy locks.

It was so nice. He was loving every second.

Eventually, Hajime sat down on his arm, leaning back against his cheek as he took a break. He let out a content sigh as he reclined. “Who knew being a naga’s hairdresser would be a workout?”

Nagito giggled. “Exercise is important. And I am happy to provide such a means.”

He felt Hajime bat him lightly. He returned to his relaxed position and stared up at the sky. “There really is almost no end to new discoveries in this forest, is there?” he thought aloud.

Nagito answered the thought. “Things are always changing here. Even I get to experience new sights occasionally. I’m just glad I have you to share them with.”

“Thank you. I do appreciate it. And I hope you know that,” the human said softly.

Nagito moved slowly and carefully so that he could reach a hand up to gently touch his small body. “I do. And I hope you know how much I enjoy your company.”

Hajime snorted. “Oh yes. I am very aware of that. I have such a clingy snake.”

The naga giggled again, hugging the human tighter to his cheek. “Only for you.”

A comfortable silence filled the valley, only the slight wind rustling the plants making noise. And both of them were perfectly content just laying there. Enjoying the sunlight, clean air, soft breeze, and the company of another.

Until the sky darkened and the wind began picking up.

Nagito’s instincts became more alert, getting more rigid as he reopened his eyes. His tongue darted out as he tasted the air. And the results were not good.

“There is a storm coming. And it is coming fast,” he informed the human, who hadn’t noticed anything. “We need to get to shelter as soon as possible. My cave is closer. I will take you with me.”

He didn’t wait for an answer, grabbing Hajime in a firm grip and raising himself off the grass. He began slithering towards his cave at a fast pace, hyper focused on the storm’s approach.

Hajime didn’t struggle in his hold, which relieved him. But he did speak up. “You can tell? I guess your animal instincts are better at picking up changes. But do you know how long it will be?”

Nagito scented the air again, daring to peek back towards the darkening clouds. “I cannot say with certainty how long. But I feel it will be lengthy. And strong. It will not be safe to be outdoors.”

He continued forward, as quick as he dared. At one point, he had to put Hajime down on top of a steep hill so that he could use both of his hands to hoist himself up. And of course, that was when the heavy rain began. Both were drenched in seconds.

“Curses. I was hoping this would not occur,” Nagito grumbled to himself as he successfully climbed onto the hilltop. He swiftly regained his hold on the small human, using his other hand to shield him from more raindrops. He could feel Hajime shiver a bit, though it died down with the close contact to his human half’s heat. “We are almost there. Just a little longer,” he promised.

They arrived a few minutes after the rainfall began. And though Nagito was still not happy with how long it had taken, he was grateful for the cover. “Okay, we are out of the rain. We will stay here until it passes.”

He set the human down on the hard stone before moving away. Once a safe enough distance, he shook his head, getting the water out of his hair. Thankfully, he got most of it out with this action, satisfied when he ran his hand through his hair.

But once he turned back, his heart sank at the sight of his poor human shivering and hugging himself to try and warm up.

Nagito grabbed a bit of soft moss that was growing on the roof of the cave, approaching and offering it to Hajime. “I wish I had something better to help dry you off. Perhaps this will get some off.”

“Th-thanks,” the human managed, grabbing hold of the moss and doing his best to wipe off the moisture. But it wasn’t enough to get all of it. So he was still shivering by the time he tossed the moss aside.

Nagito knew he had to warm the human up. Getting too cold meant dreadful sickness. He was certain the human would get ill from how wet he still was, but he could try and prevent it from getting really bad.

He raised his hands close to his mouth, breathing a few puffs of hot air onto them, then reached down and cupped them around Hajime.

The brunette practically melted into the touch, legs losing strength as he collapsed into the hands around him. Nagito found the sight to be equally adorable and concerning. He brought the rest of his body closer, cradling the smaller one and curling his tail around them. It was the best he could do to increase the temperature.

“I’ll take you home as soon as the rain stops. I swear to you that I will,” he whispered, careful of his volume.

“That… sounds good. You… are so… warm,” Hajime muttered, eyes closing and body becoming limp. “I… can’t stay awake… Can you…?”

Nagito nodded, resting his head near his cupped hands. “Yes, I shall wake you up when it finishes.”

Hajime needed no further prompting, breaths evening out as he fell unconscious. Nagito did not follow suit, eyes remaining open and alert. And they were focused intently on his human, watching for any sign of something going wrong. Very occasionally, he would flick them over to the cave entrance to see the state of the weather.

He didn’t keep track of time. The amount of minutes that passed meant nothing. All that mattered was when the storm ended and when he needed to wake Hajime back up. But he would admit it did take some time. More than he expected.

But the storm did clear up, the dark clouds leaving the forest behind to travel elsewhere. And once the naga saw the beginnings of sun rays shine again upon the plant life, he moved. He nudged a finger against Hajime’s side, slowly and gently. “The storm has passed. You can wake back up now.”

The human grumbled but did not open his eyes. Or move much at all. It made Nagito tilt his head. “Hajime? We can go back to your house now.”

“Mmmmhh.” The human rolled over and hugged one of his larger fingers, burying his face into the warm skin. “Tired… stay…”

Nagito felt his own face flush at the action. Hajime had never done anything of this sort before. What was happening?

Then he noticed a particular detail. The human was much warmer than he usually was. So he was sick. That explained the change in behavior. “Okay, now it is very imperative that we get you home,” he declared, lifting himself up and beginning to slither out and into the forest.

“Nagito? Are we… moving?” Hajime sleepily asked, his hug tightening ever so slightly to better hang on.

The sight was too cute. And the naga couldn’t help but stroke the brown hair softly with a finger. “Yes, we are. Do you want to stay where you are for the trip?”

The human nodded, the action more felt than seen. “Yeah. You’re warm. And comfy.” He then turned his head to reveal one tiny hazel eye. “You are so caring. What did I do to deserve someone like you in my life?”

Alright, this was bordering on too much for him to handle. Compliments were not something he was used to. And to hear his beloved human say something like this was giving his heart a workout from how fast it was beating. “You… you are too kind.”

Hajime shook his head. “No. It’s the truth. You are really important to me, you know? So I gotta say it to let you know,” he said in a loopy voice. “And yeah, you are one of the greatest people I know. Which is funny, cause you’re a snake. Heh.” And then he proceeded to fall silent and back asleep.

Nagito could practically feel the steam blowing out of his ears. His face flushed and his pace stuttered. Hajime was going to kill him with all these kind words.

He repeated the words told to him in his mind the rest of the way, managing to get a grip on himself by the time the house was in sight. He loathed to disturb Hajime again, but he knew it was necessary. But he made himself feel better by doing it with a nuzzle.

“Mmph… what?” Hajime grumbled, rolling on his side and weakly batting at the cheek. “I was sleeping. Why?”

Nagito smiled warmly. “Because we are here. You need to go get changed and take some medicine. If you do that, your sleep will be even more comfy. Can you do that?” he asked, lowering his hands to the patio door.

Hajime didn’t look happy about the prospect of leaving, clinging tighter. “But…”

The naga shook his head. “No ‘buts.’ Off you go.” He slid the grumpy man off and guided him over to the patio door. He hooked a claw on the door, opening it and giving Hajime a small push inside. Slowly, the human walked further in, a bit wobbly but managing to stay on his feet.

Satisfied as he watched the brunette disappear into the house, Nagito relaxed and rested on his coils. His human should be alright now. He wasn’t terribly sick so he trusted that he could function enough to help himself. Now he could replay the words told to him earlier all he wanted. He knew that sickness tended to loosen the brain enough for one to speak their mind more easily. So he was confident that what he was told was really the truth.

Oh, the decision to inform the human of what he had said or to not until later. Nagito giggled as he imagined the reaction. It might overwork his brain if he was informed now. He would wait until the human was better. And he looked forward to it.

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