I’m honestly pretty awful at crossovers, so I went the fairy tale AU route. This is a play off The Crane Wife, but with a happy ending because that’s how I roll. 1071(!!) words, G.
Anyway, after I wrote this, it occurred to me that Jurassic Park might have been a better fusion, so please feel free to steal that idea, anyone.
All ficlets on my tsukkiyama month tag.
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Tsukishima lived alone, and that was the way he liked it. He ventured into town for food and supplies when he had to, and people in the village would consult with him because his ideas were always good, but in general, he had no time for people and his sour demeanor put off anyone who might wish to prove otherwise.
One day, Tsukishima was gathering herbs from the garden behind his house when he heard a pitiful sound. It wasn’t a person crying or the sad baying of a dog or wolf, but a scratchy long caw that would have been a whine if it had been higher pitched. He went off in search of the noise and found an injured young crow. Its wing was bent at a strange angle and all of the feathers on its head were ruffled indignantly, forming a point on top. It was honestly the most pathetic sight Tsukishima had ever seen, and he considered putting the thing out of its misery.
But just then the bird hopped over to Tsukishima’s foot and pecked at his sandal with its beak, letting out another long caw and narrowing its eyes at him. It seemed to be saying what the hell, dude? It’s just a wing. Are you saying you want someone to kill you if you break your arm? That’s messed up.