To The Octopath Traveler 2 Fandom, I Need Help In Answering A Question I Have.

To the Octopath Traveler 2 fandom, I need help in answering a question I have.

What is Temenos’ relation to Roi?

I have seen a lot of recent fics and fanart that are tagging/indicating that they are siblings. But is that canon or fanon?

The only mention I have seen to this question’s answer was Temenos referring to Roi as a friend in a travel banter.

Which is it?

Edit: I have been informed that they are adopted siblings. Now we know!

Family and friend reunion! Wooohooo! Hajime’s been waiting for this for a while. Here you are, buddy!

And of course, our beloved SCP Nagizuru must come with! Doesn’t matter if he’s an all powerful, world ending cosmic horror, you simply must introduce him to your parents, Hajime!

Also, if you haven’t seen it yet, look at this!!!

The red lights began flashing and the sirens were blaring in their warnings. Panicked screams and shouts were audible outside the door. Frantic footsteps thundered by. Who they belonged to, he didn’t know.

By all means, he should have been terrified. It was a containment breach in a place that held some of the universe’s most dangerous creatures and objects.

But instead, Hajime was elated. He threw a chosen outfit on in the bathroom, brushing his hair and making sure everything looked in place. “It’s finally happening. And it’s in the morning, too! We can be out all day!” he exclaimed to his roommate who was waiting on the bed.

He heard a soft laugh from beyond the door. “Indeed. There is plenty of time for us to… make ourselves scarce. And I am most eager to meet my beloved’s family.”

Hajime reached out through the crack in the door to point vaguely in the direction he thought the SCP was in. “And remember! No non-human things for this visit! No shapeshifting, no summoning, no teleporting within sight, no inverting, nothing that a regular human couldn’t accomplish.”

That made Nagizuru laugh more. “I recall your instructions perfectly, Hajime. I shall hide my abilities when in the presence of your friends and family.”

Hajime waggled his finger. “Ah, ah. No trying to use loopholes. Don’t hide them from just my friends and family. Everyone.”

“You know me well. But alright, no one shall know,” Nagizuru relented.

Hajime sighed in relief as he heard the affirmation. He didn’t want to think of the headache a supernatural occurrence would cause for his hometown. He took one last look at his reflection, nodded, then exited. “Okay, I’m ready. Can you teleport us in an area where no one is? So we can slip in easily?”

Nagizuru’s smile widened as he stood up from the mattress in his casual attire. “Of course! Can’t let anyone know our little secret, can we? Just come here and it will be done.”

The brunette did so, approaching the Apollyon class SCP with no fear. He got close, feeling the creature’s arms wrap around his back and embrace him tight. He closed his eyes, feeling the strange sensation soon after. Then, he heard the sounds of cars and muted conversations. Sounds that were typical of a residential area.

Hajime opened his eyes and smiled excitedly. He backed away from Nagizuru just enough to look around. “The park behind the library? Smart choice. I used to come here and read by myself after school. It’s peaceful.”

The SCP allowed him to take a few steps away to look around. “I felt that this was the most ideal place to go. Hidden, and a place that you hold positive memories of. So it was an obvious choice.”

Hajime felt his cheeks redden. He slapped them a few times to try and regain composure. “A-anyways, it’s not far away from the house. I remember the way well.”

“Lead the way, my dear,” Nagizuru purred, clasping their hands together.

The battle to control his blush was a fierce one, but he managed to get it down enough so that he could walk around without anyone noticing. If anything, people were more intrigued by the man with the long white hair, so Hajime mostly went unnoticed. That suited him just fine, leaving him to focus on navigating them to his house.

After a few minutes, they arrived at his childhood home. He hadn’t been back here since he went off to college a year ago. He was happy to see it had not changed at all. He took a moment to send a text to a few of his friends, informing him of his return to the town before pocketing it again. He brushed his hair back, glanced over to Nagizuru to make sure he was also presentable, then finally rang the doorbell.

Familiar voices spoke inside along with footsteps approaching. Then the door opened, revealing Hajime’s mom. She beamed with happiness as she recognized her son. “Hajime! What a wonderful surprise! Come in, come in!” She stepped aside with pep in her step, allowing the two to enter.

Nagizuru kept close and quiet, looking around and observing the home’s decorations. He followed the brunette through the house, taking a seat next to Hajime when they ended up at the kitchen table.

“Well, well! I didn’t expect to see you today! How have you been?” Mr. Hinata said as he sat down across from his son. Mrs. Hinata sat across from Nagizuru, giving him a wide smile.

Hajime nodded with a smile. “Yeah, our place of work is taking a break from operations. So we figured we could stop by to visit. And so you could meet my coworker.”

Then Nagizuru spoke with a teasing grin. “Just coworkers? You wound me, Hajime. Surely you jest.” The white-haired man grabbed ahold of one of Hajime’s hands. “To me, we are far closer. And I think you know this as well, though you have a harder time saying it aloud.”

“Ah, so you are the one he spoke of in his letters. We meet at last,” Mr. Hinata directed at Nagizuru. “Tell us about your work with Hajime! Well, as much as you are allowed at least.”

Hajime sent a silent prayer of thanks that his family didn’t try to pry into the secrecy of his position. It would be a hassle to try and dodge the subject had they been nosy. But his relief turned into something else once Nagizuru began talking.

“Hajime and I have been working together at a location that we can’t disclose for reasons. But we were paired up and grew close while there. He has been nothing but kind, generous, and understanding with me, so it was not hard to fall for him. I consider each day we are together a blessing, and I am so immensely thankful.”

Mrs. Hinata smiled so wide, clearly overjoyed. “Oh, that’s beautiful! I’ve never heard such passionate declarations of affection! Well,” she grinned as she squeezed her husband’s hand. “Besides his.”

Mr. Hinata laughed with some color on his cheeks. “Anyways, I agree with my wife. Your speech is quite flattering for our son. Please keep treating him well for us while you are at work.”

Hajime’s cheeks blossomed with color. “Mom! Dad! Stop! This is embarrassing!”

Nagizuru patted him on the head. “It’s okay, Hajime! We have your parent’s blessings! Isn’t that wonderful?”

“Is there anything that can make you flustered?” the brunette muttered as he sat there, letting the other mess with his hair.

“Oh, I am unsure. Feel free to shower me with compliments to try and find out,” Nagizuru teased, leaning his head on Hajime’s shoulder.

“Oh, you two are precious. Hajime, do try and keep a hold of this wonderful gentleman,” Mrs. Hinata cooed with adoration.

“I couldn’t get rid of him even if I tried,” Hajime replied. His parents nodded approvingly, not at all getting that it was literally impossible to get rid of the cosmic horror on him.

The moment was interrupted by knocks on the door. Ones he recognized instantly. “Sounds like Kaz is here. And I bet he brought Fuyuhiko and Chiaki along,” Hajime guessed. He poked Nagizuru’s cheek. “Up we get. Let’s let them in.”

“If we must,” the SCP said with a faux resigned tone.

“We will get some snacks ready for you all. Don’t worry about a thing,” Mr. Hinata assured, he and his wife standing up along with the other two. They got to work, grabbing food and plates from the kitchen. So Hajime decided to give them some room by exiting the room to give them space. Nagizuru followed close behind, keeping a tight hold on his hand. With his free one, he opened the door, nearly losing his balance with a sudden side hug. The faint smell of oil and grease told him who it was even before the hugger could get a word in.

“Geez Kaz. One would think you missed me or something,” Hajime stated with a grin.

Kazuichi pulled away, also grinning wide. “I can’t help it! My soul friend has returned from his mysterious location! Gotta celebrate!”

“Rein it in, Kaz. You are gonna break his ribs at this rate,” Fuyuhiko warned, reaching out and grabbing Kazuichi’s collar to yank him backwards.

“Hey! Don’t do that, man! And besides, I know you are excited to see him, too!” Kazuichi whined, doing his best to straighten his collar again.

“That might be true. But I know how to control myself. Something you should bother to learn,” Fuyuhiko shot back.

The blonde and pink-haired men then began squabbling, getting absorbed in their argument. That certainly hadn’t changed, which Hajime was happy to see. Then, he felt a small tug on his sleeve. Looking over revealed Chiaki, who sleepily smiled up at him. “Welcome back. We missed you a lot.”

The brunette pulled her in for a side hug. “I missed you all, too.”

Chiaki leaned into the hug before looking over his shoulder. “Is this the one you talked about?” she asked as she gazed at SCP in disguise.

To which she got a greeting from the creature himself. “Good day to you all. I do hope every one of you is well. I have been most eager to finally meet my beloved’s companions from before our first encounter.”

Kazuichi and Fuyuhiko paused their banter once they heard the new voice. “Oh yeah! Now we get to meet the guy! Nice to finally see ya in person! Man, Hajime was right about your hair. Must take hours to brush!”

Fuyuhiko stepped forward, crossing his arms and staring hard at the newcomer. “What’s with your speech? It’s way more elegant than most nowadays. You not from around here?”

Nagizuru chuckled. “Something like that.”

That intrigued Kazuichi and Fuyuhiko, who stepped inside the house and began pelting the SCP with questions. Nagizuru didn’t seem to mind, answering with a smile and evading certain details. Seemed like he was fitting in well enough.

Hajime was prepared to watch how long this would go on for, but he felt another tug on his sleeve. Chiaki was trying to get his attention, gesturing to the side room. He understood, following her into it. They stood in the corner, far enough away from all others in the house to talk without fear of eavesdropping.

“Is something wrong?” Hajime began, curious as to why his friend had pulled him away.

Chiaki glanced back to the doorway before looking into Hajime’s eyes. “That man you brought, he’s different.”

The phrasing of the statement confused him. “Well, I suppose he is different. His hair is insane and his mannerisms can be weird.”

His friend shook her head. “That’s not what I meant. Hajime, please be honest with me. He’s not human, is he?”

Hajime wasn’t able to stop the shock from his expression or his voice. “Wh-what? How…?”

Chiaki brought a finger to her chin. “I think only I noticed. To me, it seems like he’s not entirely genuine in his words and movements. Like he’s something acting like a human, but isn’t quite pulling it off. Well, I feel he could fool most people. But I can read people pretty well, so I saw the signs.”

Hajime groaned, rubbing his hand through his hair. “Okay, I’ll admit you are right on the money. But please don’t tell anyone. This can’t get out to the public.”

Chiaki reached up and patted him on the head. “Of course I won’t. I can keep secrets, you know this.” She lowered her hand, a more serious expression present. “I’ll drop it completely if you answer this one question. Are you safe with him?”

Hajime breathed a sigh of relief, nodding confidently. “I have never been more protected and safeguarded in my life.”

That satisfied his friend, as she relaxed her expression. “Good. Now, I’ll have to test his gaming abilities.”

That triggered a laugh. “Right now? You are insatiable. But I’m not going to deny that I’m curious. Let’s go test it out.”

Chiaki nodded with a determined expression. She then left the room, off to the living room to set up her gaming system for their session. It left him alone for the first time in a while, allowing him to think.

For about ten seconds. He felt a body appear behind him suddenly and warm arms wrapped around his midsection. “Something on your mind, my dear?” Nagizuru whispered in his ear.

Hajime leaned back into the embrace. “What happened to your conversation with Fuyu and Kaz?”

Nagizuru nuzzled into the brown hair. “I excused myself and teleported once out of sight. They will be only a little confused, but not terribly suspicious.” One pale hand found his and settled on top of it. “But your other friend, however, has quite a sharp eye. I am most impressed.”

“You noticed? Please don’t do anything. She promised she would keep it a secret,” Hajime pleaded, a hint of desperation bleeding in.

Nagizuru softly laughed. “Relax. I had no intention of doing anything. I can sense how much you trust her. So I shall put my faith in her as well.” The SCP teleported again, this time next to him while holding out a hand. “Now then, shall we rejoin them? I am intrigued on what challenge your friend wishes to issue me.”

Hajime took the hand, squeezing it gently. “Something tells me you will master these games in a matter of minutes. So yes, let’s go. We have a whole day to enjoy.”

Masterpost

MORE SNAKES!!! THE COLLECTION GROWS!!!

Thank you so much! They look so wonderful!

SNAKES!! Another piece for @draconicsparkle 's naga au fic!

Izuru and chiaki added to snake collection

I just noticed your ot2 post, I didn't know you were into ot2 :0

Oh yeah! I love OT2! Spent a good chunk of time playing it. Was so fun! All the travelers are precious.

ErrandBoyTV was the one to suggest this one! And boy oh boy it was cute.

Will Hajime ever stop spoiling his little naga? Oh heck no. It’s his life mission now.

Also, sorry Kaz. You make it too easy for the snek.

Hajime could easily trace the exact path of events that lead to him beginning a weeks long scavenger hunt in his own apartment. Oh yeah, it was not hard to recall what had led him to this.

It all began with a quick trip to a craft store as requested by Kazuichi. His friend had requested assistance on gathering materials for a new project and Hajime had figured he could tag along for moral support and to be an extra set of arms.

It was at the store that he had spotted them, sitting innocently on a shelf in an aisle they were in. A box of mini pencils, thin and delicate. Practically the perfect size for a certain someone he knew. So Hajime had grabbed it, knowing it would be adored by the recipient.

Sure enough, the gift was received very well. Nagito had been astounded and overjoyed by the present, pulling each individual pencil out and looking them over with wonder in his eyes. To the human’s surprise, he didn’t use them right away, instead dedicating the rest of the evening to hugging and expressing his gratitude. Which Hajime had no issues with; he liked those sessions, too.

The next day, Hajime had cut up sheets of paper and had laid them out for Nagito to try his new pencils out on. The naga got to work instantly, eyes focused on his task as he practiced writing and drawing. It worked as a great distraction as Kazuichi had swung by to show off pictures of his project to his friend.

“It’s coming along super well! The parts we got yesterday were exactly what I needed. Thanks for the help, by the way. You are the greatest soul-friend a man could have!”

Hajime had rolled his eyes at the dramatic declaration, but still nodded with a supportive smile. “No problem. Glad to help.”

Kazuichi grinned before putting his phone away. “So what are your plans for the rest of the day? Studying? Or something fun?”

“He is to provide me with love and attention, if you must know,” Nagito spoke up, drawing the humans’ gazes to him. The tone changed in a second once the naga shifted his full attention to the brunette. “Look, Hajime! I was able to draw a clover! Do you like it?”

He was sure that his cheeks were a bit red from the words, but he again nodded. “Looks fantastic. You got the hang of that pretty fast.” Hajime had then smirked. “Are you going to now turn into the doting partner who leaves little notes everywhere?”

But his joke had ignited some fire in Nagito, green eyes filled with inspiration. “What an absolutely wonderful idea! Yes! I shall!” He then turned his sharp gaze to the other human. “And you shall assist me in this task.”

Kazuichi looked down, terrified. “What?! Me? Why?”

Nagito scoffed. “Because if Hajime helps me with this, it’ll ruin the surprise. Now come on! We have work to do!”

And so, under the strict guidance of Nagito, Kazuichi had become the naga’s temporary assistant in scattering the notes around. The naga had gone with the pink haired human, instructing him on where to place the various bits of paper. Meanwhile, Hajime just sat back on his chair, sipping water and listening to the nervous chatter from his friend.

Which led to now, as a very frazzled and stiff Kazuichi returned to the living room, nearly collapsing onto the couch. “Can I be free now? Are we finally finished?”

The naga, who had been clinging to his wrist with tight coils, sighed. “I suppose we can be. I’ll release you now.” Nagito loosened his hold and slithered onto the plush cushions, making use of their angle to ascend to the couch’s armrest. “It is done, Hajime! We hid them all around the apartment. But don’t go looking for them yet! Wait until later, okay?”

“Fine, fine. I won’t, I promise,” Hajime assured, reaching over to offer a hand to the naga. He felt the smooth scaly tail quickly make contact, crossing his arm and reaching his shoulder in no time. “You are spoiled rotten. You know that right?” he asked as he felt Nagito get comfortable on his shoulder.

“You like spoiling me. Don’t deny it,” was the reply.

Hajime huffed, not admitting out loud that it was true.

Kazuichi groaned from the couch. “If y’all are gonna be mushy, I might as well see myself out. Hajime, you should definitely come by my place next time. I can show you my progress in person that way!” The pink haired human stood up and made for the door, pulling his shoes back on.

Hajime smiled at his friend. “Sounds like a plan. I can’t wait to see it. Good luck!” he called out, getting an enthusiastic thumbs-up before his friend exited the apartment.

“It’s just us now. What bliss,” Nagito muttered dreamily, nuzzling and sighing contently.

“You say that as if we don’t spend a good majority of time together,” Hajime pointed out, though he did nothing to stop the naga’s actions. “By the way, can you try and be nicer to Kaz? Or at least tone down the sternness? He’s already apologized a hundred times for grabbing you that one time. And we both know he’s not brave enough to ever try that again.”

Nagito hummed in thought, making the note last several seconds. “I suppose I can try. Though I make no promises.”

“Just keep it in mind the next time you see him, okay? For me?” He knew that last part would get him somewhere. If Nagito was allowed to play him like a fiddle with sweet words, he would do the same.

“For you? Anything.” Sure enough, it worked. “But enough about him, let’s get back to the main focus! My notes to you. I’m going to set rules that you can only find and read one per day. Draw it out as long as you can. Then I can hide them all over again once all have been discovered!”

Hajime laughed a bit. “Alright, I suppose I can do that. But how many did you hide?” he asked as he took a sip from his glass.

“45.”

Hajime nearly choked on his water. “45? That many? How did you make that many?”

He felt Nagito hug his neck. “Determination for my one and only, obviously. As I said, anything for you.”

It now was very apparent that Hajime had quite a task ahead of him. One he was eager to do.

Masterpost

(dice-nagito-ace) im so busy with my irl but i am so!!! the scp au has my heart i have doodles of it on my page

I’m so glad you are liking it! It has my heart and mind and soul as well!

And I would love to see the doodles at some point! But please take care of your real life stuff first! I hope everything goes well for you!