Aoyama Kira is transported to a deadly, apocalyptic version of Tokyo, determined to endure whatever it takes to stay alive. Gentle by nature, she quickly learns that kindness alone has little place in a world ruled by fear and desperation. Each game forces her to adapt, to make choices she never imagined she could, and to face the reality that survival sometimes demands more than she ever thought she was capable of giving. Niragi Suguru, on the other hand, was built for this world. Feared and volatile, he thrives in a brutality others struggle to endure. Violence comes easily to him, and while most players fight simply to survive, Niragi embraces the chaos without hesitation. In a lawless world where fear rules and consequences disappear, he is exactly what Borderland rewards, and is dangerous, unpredictable, and impossible to ignore. When their paths cross, their differences are impossible to ignore. Forced into the same unforgiving environment, they find themselves repeatedly drawn into each other's orbit, never quite understanding the other and rarely seeing eye to eye. In Borderland, survival leaves little room for comfort, and even the most unlikely connections can become unavoidable. Because surviving the games is only the beginning. The real challenge comes afterward, when the noise fades, and you find yourself standing beside someone who has shown you exactly who they are - and yet somehow, you just can't bring yourself to walk away.

With plenty of struggles, 𝐘𝐔𝐙𝐔𝐊𝐈 𝐁𝐀𝐘𝐀 and 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐎̄ 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐘𝐀 made it out of the Borderlands safely. Now their lives are becoming peaceful. At least, as peaceful as life gets with three kids. Chishiya was convinced he'd never experience something worse than being buried alive, but when his youngest daughter 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐀 starts to show a little too much interest in Arisu and Usagi's son-𝐊𝐀𝐄𝐃𝐄-, he begins to long for the coffin again. In ancient myths, realms like the underworld are never truly destroyed; they only get put 'to sleep' by powerful anchors- linchpins, for example. So when the linchpin's oldest son gets too close to the everlasting playing cards, he 𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 something familiar.

"you sure do have a lot of theories huh?" "but this one makes sense, right?"

╰┈➤ 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈.. returning on tour was more than a physical journey, it was a pilgrimage to reclaim the parts of her soul lost in the constant spotlight. With bittersweet resolve, she prepared to step away from the life she had meticulously built, ready to search for a new melody that spoke of healing, of authenticity, and of the hope that even the brightest stars sometimes need to find their way back to darkness to truly shine. ** COMPLETED ** 132,528k words !!! <33 (including all A/N's and character intro chapters.)

For twelve years, Amari Sakura was held hostage in a hidden room down in the basement by her stepfather. When a sudden blackout finally sets her free, she stumbles into an apocalyptic version of Tokyo, where she has to fight for her life playing deadly games. Chishiya Shuntaro is a brilliant doctor who hides behind cold smirks and distant walls. He built them after his childhood best friend Sakura, vanished without a trace twelve years ago, only to be found 'dead'. Her disappearance left a void he could never fill, and now he hides behind indifference, refusing to let anyone close enough to hurt him again. What will become of two childhood best friends when fate reunites them in a world where love and friendship were never meant to exist?

Shikata ga nai (仕方がない), pronounced [ɕi̥kata ɡa naꜜi], is a Japanese language phrase meaning "it cannot be helped" or "nothing can be done about it". [Alice in Borderland: Season 1-2] [Chishiya Shuntarō x Original Female Character] ━━━ 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙮 © 2024

❝We're all living in an empty world, Sakura.❞ Struggling to escape the ghosts of her past, Amari Sakura finds herself in a dystopian Tokyo, one where the entire population seems to have vanished in an instant. Trapped in what feels like a twisted, nightmarish game, she must navigate a series of deadly challenges scattered across the desolate city just to survive. But survival isn't her only goal. As she searches for answers, she crosses paths with someone unexpectedly valuable- someone who may be more than just a means to an end. Someone who might change everything. SEASON ONE - COMPLETED SEASON TWO - COMPLETED SEASON THREE - ????

- Is she alive? - - Yes. - - Is she with you? - - She's waiting for me. - Kuzuryu's voice was steady as the sound of acid filling the scale hissed through the chamber. "Chishiya... if she is the reason you want to survive... don't let yourself be the reason she wants to stay." --- 𝑨𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 - 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒚𝒂 𝑺𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒐

In a world where emotion gets you killed and silence keeps you alive, Aiharo Sayo walks the line between memory and instinct, almost human, and never quite whole. shuntaro chishiya x oc alice in borderland

𝑨𝒚𝒂 𝑯𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒎𝒊 sees the world as full of dangers, yet in the Borderlands, she's free from the past that still shadows her. Survival isn't her priority, she's just trying to escape the weight of her misery. 𝑺𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒐 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒚𝒂 is logical and methodical. He recognizes Aya as the sister of the patient who died because of his actions. Initially, he had no interest in her, but her reckless attitude and apparent disregard for her own life begin to intrigue him.