Best RuiKasa Mutual Pining Fanfics
The best mutual pining RuiKasa (Kamishiro Rui/Tenma Tsukasa) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. The delicious frustration of obvious mutual attraction, the anticipation of them finally realizing the truth, and the emotional payoff.
Top RuiKasa Mutual Pining Fic Recs
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heartbeats and whatnot
Mutual Piningby mikharlow
Rui is absolutely head over heels for Tsukasa, and has no idea how to express it. Tsukasa is completely oblivious and still figuring things out. But they'll figure it out together, probably.
slip of the tongue
Mutual Piningby mikharlow
Tsukasa thinks Rui is cute. Apparently, that's not a common opinion.
sick day
Mutual Piningby mikharlow
Rui's fallen sick, and Tsukasa's instincts kick in.
midas touch
Mutual Piningby staynight
Everything has been going well so far. Wonderlands x Showtime has taken off decently, and Rui and Tsukasa have still been meeting up in between college lectures, still passionate about their show discussions. Rui couldn’t ask for anything more, for sure…“Tsukasa-kun, what did you just say?”“I said,
A True Star
by autumnalis
—It all started when Tsukasa had heard from Saki that their stuffed animals from their childhood, including Saki's bunny plushie, had all been so badly worn out that they had to get rid of them. Then why was the same plushie in question still as lively as usual in the Sekai? Not only that, but Saki'
Help, I was Transmigrated into a Cannon Fodder Character Turned Main Villain's Romantic Interest?
by Yesuna
Tsukasa Tenma wasn’t expecting to be transmigrated into an arrogant knight who would become eventual cannon fodder for demonstrating the might of the powerful, sadistic final boss. Everyone’s fates in the story ended in tragedy, and Tsukasa wasn’t about to let it happen again.Besides, letting such
Soda Candy
by justamethyst3
Tsukasa wants to get better at doing his makeup. He feels it would help bring more life to the characters he played!But... he doesn't have it down yet.He has Rui to help him, though!...Oh...Tsukasa didn't expect Rui to do that...orTsukasa needs Rui's help with his makeup. Rui can't help but tease Ts
❆ -better- ❆
by FL0W
Tsukasa has a habit of caring for others at his own expense. Eventually, it catches up to him.*Fic Complete*
make me like you
by lerolie
Tsukasa really likes Rui's hair... but in a completely platonic and not at all romantic way.
a surprising revelation
by mikharlow
Rui's perfectly fine with PDA, except for one thing in particular. Tsukasa wants to know why.
caramelized
by mikharlow
Rui brings a pack of pocky with him to school, and Tsukasa takes interest.Happy pocky day!
How to befriend sea creatures and not die in the process 101 (Octopus escape methods not included)
by Sweerly
The people of land and people of the sea were always at conflict. If one were to step onto the territory of the other, blood would surely be spilled. This made sea travels very hard, and the ruler and king of one of the land kingdoms — Tsukasa Tenma — knew that, though his bravery got the best of hi
The Hunter of the Predator
by badgaymergal
Tsukasa walked right behind him, jogging to catch up to Kamishiro. The roads were too empty for his liking. “Rogue vampires don’t attack people in pairs, we should be safe.” Tsukasa said. He knew the way to the plaza as well, he didn’t need to be guided.“Some vampires are too feral,” Kamishiro said,
because it's you
by sleepy_macchi
Looking at Tsukasa like this, close as they are with the wind blowing at their backs, Rui wonders if there would ever come a day where he wouldn’t find Tsukasa to be the most interesting boy in the world – a day where he would get tired of the star’s brightness and deem him as nothing more than a bu
akito shinonome's terrible horrible no good very bad day
by fishmango
a chatfic in which bets are lost, friends are gained, and for some reason, nenerobo is constantly on attack mode."an slayishi:TOYAS CHAT NAME IS IRRELEVANTAKITOI WON THE BETken fan:????what beNONO OH MY GODan slayishi:NENE JUST TOLD ME😈GET FUCKED HOPE U LIKE CARNIVALS WONDERMAN BC UR ABOUT TO JOIN
act one, scene five
by megidolaon
“I’m particularly fond of the scene where Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time, you see,” Rui begins. He moves one foot forward, and Tsukasa reflexively moves one back. Oh, Tsukasa thinks, he wants us to dance.
Kusanagi Nene's Guide to Matchmaking: for Dummies
by mintgreyashes
Sunset spills over the concrete tiles of the school rooftop. It’s a beautiful day, complete with the faint chirp of birdsong and the rustling of leaves in the distance.“Is this a joke?” Rui’s words, sharp and clipped, echo in the empty space. He says nothing else, but his hands begin to clench. Ther
thought experiments
by mikharlow
Tsukasa has a lot of thoughts about Rui. Apparently, it's mutual.
Tsukasa Tenma and his well-hidden anxiety
by MoonJelly_fool
It was supposed to be another normal rehearsal.So why is he sitting in the middle of the stage, his head buried beneath his hands, as his cries are muffled by the floor beneath?ori saw the silly little dialogue thing abt tsukasa being shy when he was young and i made it sad as hell
we're undone by each other
by dalgonas
In a world where magic and miracles were commonplace, and fate was laughed at, Tsukasa begins stepping out of the only place he's ever known, and into a realm less than welcoming for him.
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Why Mutual Pining RuiKasa Fanfiction Works So Well
Kamishiro Rui/Tenma Tsukasa — Wonderlands x Showtime's mad-scientist director and its future-star lead built Project Sekai's biggest ship on event stories where Rui's inventions only ever fly with Tsukasa aboard. Their canon partnership is two dreamers writing each other into every show.
Mutual Pining — Both characters are in love with each other but believe their feelings are unrequited. Readers can see the truth while characters remain oblivious.
Rui spent his life too strange for collaborators until one loud boy demanded a starring role in all of it. The delicious frustration of obvious mutual attraction, the anticipation of them finally realizing the truth, and the emotional payoff. That's why mutual pining RuiKasa fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
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