Title: Compilation
By: akinosora01
Category: Super Sentai/Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
Status: Incomplete
Chapters: 1
Author's Note:
So, this is what the title implies—a bunch of unconnected drabbles that I've put together. Updates will be sporadic, as they will appear as the plot bunnies attack. These 100-, 200-, or 300-word drabbles don't follow any set lists of prompts, just words that I draw inspiration from, or from requests I get, so please feel free to request! Multiple pairings (friendship and romantic)—though the romantic pairing will be mostly Takeru/Kotoha, as well as appearances from other Super Sentai!
Disclaimer: I own neither Samurai Sentai Shinkenger nor any Super Sentai that may appear.
#1 – Storyteller
Even when she returns to her "normal" life of a preschool teacher, albeit in a different country, Mako never forgets her time at the Shinkenger mansion, fighting as Shinkenger Pink. Her origami is, like always, tucked into the pocket of her apron, always ready to return to her duties to the Shiba lord.
And sometimes, just sometimes, when a mischievous hand manages to take out the origami, Mako would gently take it back, asking if the children are willing to hear a story. She would sit in her rocking chair, the children sitting angelically on the rug all around her. Leaning back, she would close her eyes and remember Ryunosuke, the zealous warrior of water ; Chiaki, the mischievous not-warrior whose strength lies in strategy; Genta, the enthusiastic self-taught Mojikara Shinkenger with the plain-tasting sushi; Kotoha, the cheerful flute-player whose mere smile brought happiness; and…and…
…and Takeru, the stoic leader whose smiles were so far and few in between. She always remembers him the most.
And as she opens her eyes, she begins her story just as she always starts.
"Once upon a time…"