History HoYay / CLAMP

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** There's also {{subtext}} between Sayaka and Chitose and [[{{Twincest}} Chiho and Chise]]. Not to mention Kobato's sadness after hearing about the unnamed woman's divorce... It just seems Kobato will become the next CardCaptorSakura...

*** YMMV (this troper was too shocked at Cloney [[spoiler:eating Fay's eye]] to notice any semblance of Ho Yay).

* ''{{Chobits}}'', which takes {{fanservice}} as far as possible without disrupting the plot, has a lot of {{Twincest}}-y LesYay vibes.

** After [[spoiler:Fuuma kills Kotori]], Fuuma pretty much ties Kamui to a cliff and puts his face '''really''' close, while murmuring seductively and licking his neck. Oh, and it doesn't help that Kamui is steamily whispering Fuuma's name the entire time.

** And then, later, Watanuki appears to start acting like a ''very'' typical {{Tsundere}} towards Doumeki - ''especially'' [[http://www.onemanga.com/xxxHolic/123/04/ here]]... with very obvious romantic connotations.

** During Valentines, if you technically looked at the exchange of chocolate, after the whole mixup, Watanuki gave the chocolate to Doumeki. It's true that in the story, this doesn't carry implications, however, this is xxxHolic, where everything (including the plot) is subtext and symbolism. If you look at the symbolism of Watanuki giving Doumeki chocolate...
** And then there's the recent chapters, where the heartbroken Watanuki reveals that, after [[spoiler:Yuuko disappeared]], he decided to make a pact to [[spoiler:wait for Yuuko forever, never aging, and never being able to leave the shop, until the day she returns to him]]. Doumeki's expression when Watanuki tells him is... priceless, to say the least. It looks to be a mixture of being punched in the stomach, exasperation, and a general feeling of, "oh shit, you did ''not'' just do that..." much the way an agonized boyfriend would react if his girlfriend told him she was going to remain celibate for the next 500 years or so.
*** In recent chapters of Doumeki and Watanuki staying together at Yuuko's shop [[spoiler:after she disappears]] you could hear the collective {{squee}}ing of fangirls at the sight of them acting like [[strike:husband and wife]] a married couple in a situation that has been the set up to countless Yaoi doujinshi. [[FanNickname Sadistic Lady Mangaka]] indeed, and as of the most recent chapter (186) they're just doing it on purpose...

** Recent chapters have Doumeki and Watanuki alone in a bedroom, with Watanuki sprawled out on the floor wearing a loose kimono, discussing about the mating habits of cats, and what it needs for the ideal mate and love. Doumeki seems ''especially'' keen on the subject, giving Watanuki meaningful glances while talking about [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/XXXHolicWTH.jpg "intercourse"]] and [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/xxxholic/v16/c189/11.html the one it "longs for."]] Oh, and did we mention that Watanuki has frequently been portrayed as being cat-like, constantly having illustrations of him with [[HyperspaceEars cat ears]] and tail, with slitty pupils? They were also drinking wine and such.... and Doumeki even filled Watanuki's wine glass for him without recieving any glares or nasty remarks in return...
** Chapter l97, [[http://www.onemanga.com/xxxHolic/197/06/ page 6]]. Watanuki says Doumeki doesn't really need to stay at the shop since he was only supposed to be running an errand for Watanuki. Doumeki glances away and says "He'll (meaning Doumeki) leave when he wants to." In response Watanuki almost playfully blows smoke at him. On the [[http://www.onemanga.com/xxxHolic/197/07/ next page]] we get two panels of just Doumeki and Watanuki staring intensely at each other.
** At the end of Chapter 203, Watanuki presents to Doumeki a ring specifically for his birthday present. It's a purification tool meant to be worn on the INDEX finger, but Doumeki puts it on the on the wrong finger: The ring finger!

*** In the later chapters, Haruka sings the lyrics to the song Watanuki is playing. He says, "I am in love with you, and there is nothing I can do."
** Oh, and you know Zashiki Warashi, that cute girl that's [[ShrinkingViolet completely shy]] and has a huge crush on Watanuki? In all likelihood, "she" is a "he," according to a CLAMP interview where they say that her being female is [[DroppedABridgetOnHim not necessarily the case]]. Coupled with the fact that Zashiki Warashi spirits are normally described as being young boys and rarely being girls, along with how Ame-warashi usually says "this child" when referring to Zashiki Warashi instead of actually using a gender.

** If the Horitsuba Drama [=CDs=] count, the fourth CD featured a part where Doumeki put his hands up Watanuki's shirt, and afterwards explains that his hands moved subconsciously on their own. Also at the time he was reading Zashiki Warashi's lines from the manga. ItMakesSenseInContext.
** In chapter 208 Doumeki is insistent that Watanuki drink some chrysanthemums sake so that he'll remain in good health and Watanuki agrees with a smile.

* ''{{Gate 7}}'' has Sakura and Tachibana, who might become their newest pairing (though [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]]). They've already been stated to be [[RedOniBlueOni Yin and Yang]] in the ''first'' chapter.

** Fai also comes up with alias' for the four of them. What does he call Kurogane? Big Puppy and for himself Big Kitty. Both of which can be seen as slang, with dog=penis and cat as the "bottom" in a homosexual relationship.

** In Horistuba we also know that Fai recorded Kurogane singing in the shower...

** Judging by the hints given in Rou ten years or so have gone by, Himawari is married and only visits the store once a year, while Doumeki and Watanuki spend almost every afternoon together. Doumeki goes out to work, brings the groceries, Watanuki cooks and serves the food, then they talk about anything while watanuki bends around the floor with his clothes almost falling off. Their relationship seems to have almost completely become that of a married couple.

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[[folder:XxxHoLic]]

* Doumeki and Watanuki in ''{{XxxHoLic}}'', though it looks to be more one-sided for Doumeki, considering that Watanuki sees him as TheRival. Yuko [[YaoiFangirl constantly hints and teases Watanuki that he suits Doumeki much better than Himawari does]], and she constantly puts them in situations that resembles her matchmaking them. And whenever Himawari herself sees Watanuki and Doumeki interact (read: bicker), she always comments on how they're both so cute and how close they are. Not to mention how much suffering and hell Doumeki has to go through for Watanuki's sake, constantly suffering bad injuries to protect/rescue him. Considering how much Watanuki disliked him and acted like a {{Jerkass}} toward him, none of that would really make sense unless Doumeki... um... really really liked him.
** In chapter 159 Doumeki reveals to Kohane why he stays with Watanuki. He tells of one day he saw Watanuki standing in the rain, sadly cradling a dead kitten. He hears Watanuki say, "I'll die like this too. Alone." Doumeki then vowed to himself that he wouldn't let that happen. After telling Kohane this she asks him to take care of Watanuki and not to hesitate when the moment comes that he'll be needed.
** Whenever Watanuki wants to "pay back" any favors Doumeki gives him (such as ''saving his life'' numerous times), he'll cook Doumeki's [[YourFavorite favorite food]] or take requests to cook something [[PickyEater Doumeki]] wants ([[RunningGag most often with Doumeki making some ridiculous request that's impossible]]). Okay, so Doumeki already [[HoYay really really likes Watanuki]], but the cooking definitely seems to make him fall for Watanuki even ''more''. In fact, a lot of [[{{Tsundere}} dere-dere]], [[{{UST}} romantic and cutesy]] moments between them occur with them bantering and arguing about Watanuki's cooking.
** And then, later, Watanuki appears to start acting like a ''very'' typical {{Tsundere}} towards Doumeki - ''especially'' [[http://www.onemanga.com/xxxHolic/123/04/ here]]... with very obvious romantic connotations.
** Doumeki usually calls Watanuki "you" or "dumbass". When he does start calling Watanuki by his name, he does it without the usual expected honorifics.
** During Valentines, if you technically looked at the exchange of chocolate, after the whole mixup, Watanuki gave the chocolate to Doumeki. It's true that in the story, this doesn't carry implications, however, this is xxxHolic, where everything (including the plot) is subtext and symbolism. If you look at the symbolism of Watanuki giving Doumeki chocolate...
** And then there's the recent chapters, where the heartbroken Watanuki reveals that, after [[spoiler:Yuuko disappeared]], he decided to make a pact to [[spoiler:wait for Yuuko forever, never aging, and never being able to leave the shop, until the day she returns to him]]. Doumeki's expression when Watanuki tells him is... priceless, to say the least. It looks to be a mixture of being punched in the stomach, exasperation, and a general feeling of, "oh shit, you did ''not'' just do that..." much the way an agonized boyfriend would react if his girlfriend told him she was going to remain celibate for the next 500 years or so.
*** In recent chapters of Doumeki and Watanuki staying together at Yuuko's shop [[spoiler:after she disappears]] you could hear the collective {{squee}}ing of fangirls at the sight of them acting like [[strike:husband and wife]] a married couple in a situation that has been the set up to countless Yaoi doujinshi. [[FanNickname Sadistic Lady Mangaka]] indeed, and as of the most recent chapter (186) they're just doing it on purpose...
** [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/xxxholic/v16/c188/8.html This page]]. Watanuki acting annoyed that Doumeki seems to be spending all his free time coming to see him, only for Mokona to point out that Doumeki is doing it because he's worried about him and want to make sure Watanuki isn't hurt... in heart, or in ''body''. It appears that [[ShipperOnDeck even Monoka trying to push Watanuki into realizing Doumeki's feelings for him]]. And the fact that when Monoka told Watanuki that Doumeki was worried about him, Watanuki actually smiled and looked touched.
** Recent chapters have Doumeki and Watanuki alone in a bedroom, with Watanuki sprawled out on the floor wearing a loose kimono, discussing about the mating habits of cats, and what it needs for the ideal mate and love. Doumeki seems ''especially'' keen on the subject, giving Watanuki meaningful glances while talking about [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/XXXHolicWTH.jpg "intercourse"]] and [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/xxxholic/v16/c189/11.html the one it "longs for."]] Oh, and did we mention that Watanuki has frequently been portrayed as being cat-like, constantly having illustrations of him with [[HyperspaceEars cat ears]] and tail, with slitty pupils? They were also drinking wine and such.... and Doumeki even filled Watanuki's wine glass for him without recieving any glares or nasty remarks in return...
** Chapter l97, [[http://www.onemanga.com/xxxHolic/197/06/ page 6]]. Watanuki says Doumeki doesn't really need to stay at the shop since he was only supposed to be running an errand for Watanuki. Doumeki glances away and says "He'll (meaning Doumeki) leave when he wants to." In response Watanuki almost playfully blows smoke at him. On the [[http://www.onemanga.com/xxxHolic/197/07/ next page]] we get two panels of just Doumeki and Watanuki staring intensely at each other.
** At the end of Chapter 203, Watanuki presents to Doumeki a ring specifically for his birthday present. It's a purification tool meant to be worn on the INDEX finger, but Doumeki puts it on the on the wrong finger: The ring finger!
** There's subtext not only between Doumeki and Watanuki, but also between Watanuki and Haruka, who he is much more willing to admit fondness for.
*** In the later chapters, Haruka sings the lyrics to the song Watanuki is playing. He says, "I am in love with you, and there is nothing I can do."
** Oh, and you know Zashiki Warashi, that cute girl that's [[ShrinkingViolet completely shy]] and has a huge crush on Watanuki? In all likelihood, "she" is a "he," according to a CLAMP interview where they say that her being female is [[DroppedABridgetOnHim not necessarily the case]]. Coupled with the fact that Zashiki Warashi spirits are normally described as being young boys and rarely being girls, along with how Ame-warashi usually says "this child" when referring to Zashiki Warashi instead of actually using a gender.
** If the Horitsuba Drama [=CDs=] count, the fourth CD featured a part where Doumeki put his hands up Watanuki's shirt, and afterwards explains that his hands moved subconsciously on their own. Also at the time he was reading Zashiki Warashi's lines from the manga. ItMakesSenseInContext.
** In chapter 208 Doumeki is insistent that Watanuki drink some chrysanthemums sake so that he'll remain in good health and Watanuki agrees with a smile.
** Judging by the hints given in Rou ten years or so have gone by, Himawari is married and only visits the store once a year, while Doumeki and Watanuki spend almost every afternoon together. Doumeki goes out to work, brings the groceries, Watanuki cooks and serves the food, then they talk about anything while watanuki bends around the floor with his clothes almost falling off. Their relationship seems to have almost completely become that of a married couple.
** The latest chapters have become increasingly homoerotic, mainly the latest one, in which after granting a ghost woman the wish of being reunited with her long lost lover, Watanuki recieved an umbrella as payement and; while explaining to Doumeki that finding a beautiful woman under an umbrella is an amazing discovery for any man, he walks femininely under said object and winks at his friend.
** Of course, when the series ended it is revealed that [[spoiler: Doumeki and Watanuki NEVER HAPPENED. In fact, as revealed in the last OAD, Doumeki revealed that he married Kohane. Then in the last chapter, Doumeki died one hundred years later, and Doumeki's grandson ends up watching after Watanuki. To top it all off, we find that Watanuki can leave the shop after living there for one hundred years and that he still decides to wait there for the sake of Yuuko.]] Ho Yay still? [[spoiler: I think not]]
** Not even that stops the Ho Yay. [[spoiler: He married Kohane despite the fact that she loves Watanuki more and apparently WordOfGod has said that Doumeki loves Watanuki more as well. Which has lead some fans to the conclusion that they married and had kids so that there would be someone to take care of Watanuki in their place since they'll eventually grow old and die.]]
** CLAMP's definition of love has always been...tricky. True love, destined one, most important person, and marriage aren't necessarily aligned. The last OAD seems to reaffirm that [[spoiler: Watanuki and Doumeki are bonded by destiny, and it's up to Watanuki to choose if he wants to remain in Doumeki's life. Watanuki says yes. Also note that the entire OAD focuses on Doumeki and Watanuki's relationship. Doumeki is having nightmares which are troubling him just before his marriage. Is it a coincidence that most of Doumeki's dreams contain his first meetings with Watanuki, and the more traumatic incidences involving Watanuki? It's easy to interpret Watanuki as the reason Doumeki finds it difficult to move on to marriage, and hence the nightmares.]]
* Its companion series ''TsubasaReservoirChronicle'' has several couples that are {{Crossover}}s from other series, plus the series-native major character pair Fay and Kurogane. In the first half of the series, the relationship could be construed as one-sided flirting, but by [[spoiler:the EyeScream incident]], there is clearly more going on.
** Chapter 185 takes the innuendo to a new high, with Fay arranging for he and Kurogane to have their own room so he can take off his cloak and... yeah.
*** In an earlier Hanshin chapter, Sorata says that Kurogane and Fay have to share a room. Kurogane is enraged, and [[AmbiguouslyGay Fay]], well...
** They are not the only source of HoYay in this series, you know. The scene where Cloney bites Fay's cheek is also loved by fangirls, even the Kurogane x Fay ones.
** And you have to admit there was something between [[StockholmSyndrome Fay and Ashura]]
*** Not exactly. At the end of the second TRC artbook (you know, those author's comments), CLAMP comments on that one picture with Fai and Ashura-ou, that they had a good parent-child relationship.
** Fai wears a furisode, an outfit worn by the male lovers of samurai before the Meiji period. Who's the only samurai in this party? Yeah.
** Fai also comes up with alias' for the four of them. What does he call Kurogane? Big Puppy and for himself Big Kitty. Both of which can be seen as slang, with dog=penis and cat as the "bottom" in a homosexual relationship.
** Fai gives Kurogane an affectionate nickname "Daddy". Soon after Mokona, putting two and two together, comes up with a brilliant idea to nickname Fai "Mommy". (And no, Fai never refers so to himself. Considering how hard he tried not to get close to anyone, it would have been unwise)
** In Horistuba we also know that Fai recorded Kurogane singing in the shower...
* Seishirou and Subaru in ''TokyoBabylon'', and later ''{{X1999}}'', one of ''the'' most iconic canon gay pairings of all time.
** Using CLAMP's motif, it's Love That Transcends Gender and apparently a dead twin and the end of the world.
* ''X'' also contains strong implications between Kamui and his dark counterpart (neck fetish FTW), and a lesbian relationship between their late mothers.
** There are other common matchups as well, including Subaru and Kamui (mind penetration FTW) and Fuuma and Seishirou (mostly for the symmetry, it seems). Seishirou and Subaru are far enough out of subtext and into text that HoYay doesn't really apply anymore.
*** This troper would like to point out that [[spoiler:Fuuma]] — Seishirou was teasingly (and gloriously) hinted at when Seishirou [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome defiled the Shibuya 109 building's kekkai with the blood of an innocent, sending it careening into the Shibuya Station, thus breaking both the Shibuya kekkai and the Yamanote kekkai in one fell swoop]], something that the combined efforts of three Dragons of Earth could not achieve, only to watch it burn whilst discussing sampling delicacies from Tokyo's best restaurants before destroying them all.
** There's also a bit between [[spoiler:Fuuma]] and Kakyou.

* ''{{Chobits}}'', which takes {{fanservice}} as far as possible without disrupting the plot, has a lot of {{Twincest}}-y LesYay vibes.
* ''{{RGVeda}}'' has implications between Ashura and Yasha, as well as LesYay with Kedappa-ou and Souma.
** Also [[spoiler:Taishakuten and Ashura-ou]] (and I'd like to note that Ashura is genderneutral so I wouldn't count his and Yasha's relationship as this).
*** Especially since Ashura crossed over in Tsubasa as female.
*** ONLY in the localised version and anime, thank you very much, which is generally known for it's poor adaption anyway. The original is very careful to be gender neutral.
* ''{{Legal Drug}}'' has Kazahaya and Rikuou. And the whole BoardingSchool arc. And YaoiGuys Saiga and Kakei.
* ''Miyuki-Chan In Wonderland'' is essentially a [[GirlsLove yuri sex comedy]].

* ''MagicKnightRayearth'' lacks an official YaoiGuys pairing, but there's definitely something going on between Lantis and Eagle Vision -- [[LoveTriangle nevermind they are both in love with Hikaru]]. Geo Metro might have something for Eagle as well.
** The second season of the anime version has Hikaru and Nova, although it's (mostly) one-sided (Nova takes her love for Hikaru to a [[PsychoLesbian psychotic degree]]).
** Not to mention Presea's attention to Hikaru early on, and Hikaru's practically drooling over Fuu at first.
** Innouva basically being in love with Zagato...
* ''ClampSchoolDetectives'' has Nokoru and Suoh. Suoh was paired up with a girl half his age, but the manga paid ignorably little attention to this compared to the [[WholeEpisodeFlashback flashback episode]] showing how he came to select Nokoru as the "one special person" he would devote the rest of his life to protect.

** This [[YuriFanboy Yuri Fangirl]] troper also sees {{subtext}} between Sayaka and Chitose and [[{{Twincest}} Chiho and Chise]]. Not to mention Kobato's sadness after hearing about the unnamed woman's divorce... It just seems Kobato will become the next CardCaptorSakura...

* ''KidouTenshiAngelicLayer'' has Kaede and Sai; a few of Tamayo's joking comments to Misaki; Misaki's crush on Ringo.
** Misaki asking Hatoko to be her second had all the weight of a marriage proposal. Considering that Hatoko's all of five, but still...

** CLAMP's definition of love has always been...tricky. True love, destined one, most important person, and marriage aren't necessarily aligned. The last OAD seems to reaffirm that [[Watanuki and Doumeki are bonded by destiny, and it's up to Watanuki to choose if he wants to remain in Doumeki's life. Watanuki says yes. Also note that the entire OAD focuses on Doumeki and Watanuki's relationship. Doumeki is having nightmares which are troubling him just before his marriage. Is it a coincidence that most of Doumeki's dreams contain his first meetings with Watanuki, and the more traumatic incidences involving Watanuki? It's easy to interpret Watanuki as the reason Doumeki finds it difficult to move on to marriage, and hence the nightmares.]]

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* ''{{Gate 7}}'' has Sakura and Tachibana, who might become their newest pairing (though [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]]). They've already been stated to be [[RedOniBlueOni Yin and Yang]] in the ''first'' chapter.

** Especially since Ashura crossed over in Tsubasa as female.

* ''ClampSchoolDetectives'' has Nokoru and Suoh. Suoh was paired up with [[{{Lolicon}} a girl half his age]], but the manga paid ignorably little attention to this compared to the [[WholeEpisodeFlashback flashback episode]] showing how he came to select Nokoru as the "one special person" he would devote the rest of his life to protect.

* ''{{Gate 7}}'' has Sakura and Tachibana, who might become their newest pairing (though [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]]). They've already been stated to be [[RedOniBlueOni Yin and Yang]] in the ''first'' chapter.
* Hell, all of CLAMP's characters are homoerotic or homosexual one way or the other. More than 70 percent of their characters, are pretty much homosexual.
** And apparently, men can have babies too. Wow. Just... wow.

* Its companion series ''TsubasaReservoirChronicle'' has several couples that are {{Crossover}}s from other series, plus the series-
native major character pair Fay and Kurogane. In the first half of the series, the relationship could be construed as one-sided flirting, but by [[spoiler:the EyeScream incident]], there is clearly more going on.

*** This troper would like to point out that [[spoiler:Fuuma]] × Seishirou was teasingly (and gloriously) hinted at when Seishirou [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome defiled the Shibuya 109 building's kekkai with the blood of an innocent, sending it careening into the Shibuya Station, thus breaking both the Shibuya kekkai and the Yamanote kekkai in one fell swoop]], something that the combined efforts of three Dragons of Earth could not achieve — only to watch it burn whilst discussing sampling delicacies from Tokyo's best restaurants before destroying them all.

* Its companion series ''TsubasaReservoirChronicle'' has several couples that are {{Crossover}}s from other series, plus the series-native major character pair Fay and Kurogane. In the first half of the series, the relationship could be construed as one-sided flirting, but by [[spoiler:the EyeScream incident]], there is clearly more going on.

** Not to mention other (although less popular) ships, like [[CrackPairing Fujimoto and the debt collector]] and Fujimoto and [[{{Metrosexual}} Takashi Doumoto]] (many fans actually thought the latter was gay, but then the [[AdaptationDecay anime]] made him interested in [[ShipSinking Kobato]]

** If the Horitsuba Drama CDs count, the fourth CD featured a part where Doumeki put his hands up Watanuki's shirt, and afterwards explains that his hands moved subconsciously on their own. Also at the time he was reading Zashiki Warashi's lines from the manga. ItMakesSenseInContext.

** In chapter 208 Doumeki is insistent that Watanuki drink some chrysanthemums sake so that he'll remain in good health.

** There is a website now: http://supportdonuts.webs.com/

** This [[YuriFanboy Yuri Fangirl]] troper also sees {{subtext}} between Sayaka and Chitose and [[{{Twincest}} Chiho and Chise]]. Not to mention Kobato's sadness after hearing about the unnamed woman's divorce... It just seems Kobato will become the next CardCaptorSakura...

* ''{{LegalDrug}}'' has Kazahaya and Rikuou. And the whole BoardingSchool arc. And YaoiGuys Saiga and Kakei.