KimiYoi

"But, I also think you're gentle, Kimizuki."

- Yoichi to Kimizuki

KimiYoi is the slash ship between Shiho Kimizuki and Yoichi Saotome from the Seraph of the End fandom.

Anime
Firstly, Yoichi and Kimizuki aren't interacting as much. Yoichi mostly was trying to keep Shiho and Yuichiro from arguing. Shiho also seemed to be kinda shocked when Yoichi got possessed by his demon and helped Yuichiro to fight Yoichi and seemed to be suprised, but also happy when Yoichi turned back to himself. Shiho and Yoichi then later join the same squad. Shiho later also agrees to Yoichi's plan to go back to Shibuya, though the plan never comes to use.

In Chapter 20 of the Manga, Shinoa and Mitsuba are acting as Yuichiro and Shiho and say that Shiho is so "gentle". When the acting is over, Shiho ask's Yoichi if he can kill Mitsuba and Shinoa. Yoichi doesn't seem to take the question seriously and answers that he also think's that Kimizuki is gentle. Shinoa then screams that Yoichi shouldn't fall for Shiho's charm. When Shiho wakes up, from his conversation with his demon and attacks Yuichiro with his sword. Yoichi seems to be worried, that Shiho could have been possessed by his demon. The Shinoa Squad then later has breakfeast, and Shiho cooks for the Shinoa Squad. Shinoa then jokes about Shiho swinging "that way". Yoichi is seen to take Shinoa's joke seriously and blushingly ask's, "He does?".

After Mika attacks the Demon Army to rescue Yuichiro, both Yoichi and Shiho defend Yuichiro. Yoichi then quickly recognizes Mika as Yuichiro's family member, and both Shiho and Yoichi agree to Shinoa's plan to defend Mika, because he is Yuichiro's family. Both, Yoichi and Shiho were happy to see Yuichiro alive, when he was rejoining his squad with Mika. Yoichi later is worried about Shiho when he get's stabbed by Guren. In the Anime, Yoichi was taking a hurted Shiho piggyback. Though in the Manga, Mitsuba was taking Shiho piggyback, while Yoichi was taking Yuichiro piggyback.

Manga
In the Manga after the events from the Anime, Yoichi and Shiho are always together, showing that they became close friends. In Chapter 70, Yoichi say's that he wants to go with Shiho to rescue his sick sister. Shiho warns Yoichi that he possible would be killed if he helps him. Yoichi says that he's gotta be there to protect Shiho because they are members of the same family.

Later, Yoichi comes to Shiho's aid when he sees Shikama trying to take Mirai away. They take Shiho's sister, Shiho with his sister on the back, and run away. Shiho says that they should run away as far as possible, because they have no one else to trust, to which Yoichi replies that he will leave with Shiho. Guren emerges from nowhere and says that he has to kill Shiho's sister. Shiho and Yoichi visibly confuses Guren's statement. Guren then runs towards Shiho and grabs the neck from Shiho's sister and stabs her in the heart. Shiho makes this angry, and he almost gets possessed by his demon, but Yoichi stops him. Guren tells him that he made the right choice and they must leave.

In Chapter 86, Yoichi is shown hanging on the back of Shiho and his sister. He meets Mitsuba and Shinoa and talks about what happened. Yoichi and Shiho ride with the others in the car to help Yuu. They both decide to help Yu when they see him crying. When the squad escapes and Shiho goes to fight Yuu, Yoichi worries if they will be okay. When Yoichi gets sick after being drunk, Shiho helps him. He takes Yoichi in his arms and tells him to the demon to help him sober up. Shiho and Yoichi both recall that Guren is dangerous. When Guren comes to the squad for help, Shiho and Yoichi are the only ones who don't trust him. After Yoichi reveals that he did poorly in school, Shiho is visibly surprised. Shiho and Yoichi put their hands on top of each other when Squad talk with Yuu. When Shiho hears that his demon and Yoichi are enemies, he tells Yoichi about it. Yoichi and Shiho stay together when Yuu start demon's possesion ritual.

Quotes
"If you do something crazy and we both wind up in over our heads, you could die too. And then who will go and save your sister? I've gotta be there to protect you."

- Yoichi to Kimizuki

"I've gotta be there to protect you."

- Yoichi to Kimizuki

"I'll go with you."

- Yoichi to Kimizuki

Fanon
KimiYoi is one of the most popular ship's in the Seraph of the End fandom. The ship sailed as a result of Shiho's and Yoichi's close friendship. Yoichi being the only person in the squad who doesn't mind Shiho's sometimes very aggressive personality fueled the ship even further.

KimiYoi often gets shipped alongside other popular ships, such as, MikaYuu, GureShin and MitsuNoa.

It's one of the most written ships in the Seraph of the End tag with over 400 works on AO3.

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Trivia

 * The two are portrayed together on a colored chapter cover. Interestingly, two frequently popular ships named, MikaYuu and MitsuNoa, also appear together on a colored chapter cover.

Variations

 * KimiYuuYoi refers to the ship between the two and Yuichiro Hyakuya.
 * Shinoa Squad refers to the ship between the two, Yuichiro Hyakuya, Shinoa Hiiragi and Mitsuba Sangu.