Akekita - Tumblr Posts
Okay listen, Akechi and Yusuke are such an interesting duo. They've both been through similar experiences (having a dead mom and a shitty father/father figure) and have a certain way they see the world that's seen as strange to most people. Yusuke, viewing the world through an artistic lends at all times and Akechi, having a very cynical and vengeful look on life constantly seeking justice in extreme ways most would consider unethical. They're both so interesting as characters on their own already but together they make for a very interesting pair. The game itself has paralleled the two before, Yusuke has bits of dialogue when speaking to/about Akechi where he mentions that had he not met the phantom thieves when he did he would've ended up like a Akechi. A vengeful man looking to get justice for his dead mother by taking down the man who caused her death no matter what the cost. Yusuke and Akechi actually have a conversation in the thieves den where, when put in front of the shido statue, they discuss their feelings towards their respective father/father figures. Akechi comments that Yusuke must have felt something similar towards madarame and Yusuke says that while in the beginning he was filled with disappoint and anger he realized that something must have happened in Madarame's life that led him to live a life of dishonesty. Akechi notes that while that may be the case it doesn't change how he feels about Shido, the reason for his corrupt nature doesn't matter after all of the pain he caused. Their outlooks on life are so different it makes me wish they had more scenes together, they're so similar yet so different.
I also just think the idea of these two being best friends is funny, they definitely shit talk together (Yusuke does it unintentionally, he tends to just blurt out what he think which Akechi finds amusing)
TLDR: Akechi and Yusuke are the same but also no they're not and they should be besties
You guys already know I love spreading my akekita besties agenda
I saw someone post a video about a little porcelain figure they found and it was a crow in a big straw hat and a sweater and behind the crow was several different easels. The person filming the video dubbed the porcelain figure 'vincent van crow' so you see where I'm going with this. (Btw this is an AU where Akechi lives and he works with the phantom thieves because they can see he needs help and they're going to give him that help whether he wants it or not. Canon be damned.)
Akechi and Yusuke walking around different shops because yusuke needs new art supplies and guess who they find sitting on a shelf tucked away behind some miscellaneous items like mason jars and small vases of different dull colors. Vincent Van Crow. Akechi saw him first and thought Yusuke would appreciate the little porcelain figure, unaware of the artist's terrible spending habits. Yusuke would feel the same connection to Vincent Van Crow that he did with his lobsters and abandon the original mission just to buy him, insisting it was destiny. A crow that was a fellow artist, the only one on the shell and who better to point it out to him but Akechi himself.
Despite Akechi's protests that Yusuke's funds are limited and he should focus on finding the supplies for whatever new piece he was working on (it was a watercolor painting, several paintings, of the various different places in the backstreets where lebanc resided) Yusuke insists on buying him. Akechi doesn't quite understand how Yusuke can have such a sentimental attachment to an object he doesn't own yet but he can't afford to argue any longer because he'll lose his cool.
It isn't until they've finished their shopping and are walking back to the train station that he starts to really get it. Not because he had given the porcelain crow any thought but because Yusuke declared that this small, breakable and frankly unimpressive (to akechi at least) figure was a sign of their bond. A representation of different facets of their personalities and how despite the fact that nobody really understood it, Yusuke and Akechi made sense together.
On paper it was strange, an aloof artist and the famous detective prince but looking past the surface gave a glimpse into why they worked so well together. Yusuke was honest, brutally honest he never censored himself because he didn't see the point in doing so, he looked for a deeper meaning in everything which made sense since all art has some meaning behind it. It's second nature for him to evaluate everything he saw on a deeper level. Akechi appreciated having someone like Yusuke in his life because he never worried that Yusuke was using him like everyone else had. Yusuke's unrelenting honestly was a breath of fresh air for akechi, and no matter how hard he tried to convince himself in the beginning he could never fully believe that Yusuke's honesty was an act. He was too genuine and his perceptive abilities made him see past the act Akechi would often put on.
In turn Akechi was very critical, he had to be as a detective, and he was constantly aware of his surroundings. He always kept a look out for any danger and covered all his bases to make sure he could keep himself safe. Which was something Yusuke appreciated because he would often get lost in thought and wander off to various different places because they piqued his interest, he couldn't stay on task like Akechi could.
They helped each other and the time they spent together was time well spent, numerous discussions of various topics being viewed from two different lens. But they still managed to consider the other's position in their discussions, Yusuke would consider the analytical mindset that Akechi had and Akechi would pay more attention to the finer details and emotional aspects of a situation like Yusuke did. It was an odd but wonderful friendship they had.
So on the train ride back to their homes, Akechi considered the porcelain crow and his porcelain easels, the shine of his feathers and the way his beak twisted into a sweet smile and he felt a small warmth fill his heart. Warmth at the thought that his friend, his real friend that he had made on his own, would keep that small crow on a shelf or a table and think of him whenever he saw it. Warmth because he wasn't alone anymore, he was wanted by the people around him. Wanted enough for his friend to buy an insignificant trinket that put an extra expense on his limit supply of money just because it reminded him of the detective. Warmth because he was loved.
Your honor that's their son, they coparent him for tax benefits