PoT: Standalone: Challenge - Chapter Nine

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

Challenge: Chapter Nine

For Regionals, the team pulls out all the stops. Drama, I-3

Masaharu didn't know about the others, but he'd had to catch Yukimura from falling more than once, while spotting for his "light" practices, and had to carry him back inside twice. He'd watched the frustration his captain could keep out of his voice but couldn't keep out of his eyes, and shuddered to think what it must be like.

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[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

that's because the story wouldn't be as *dramatic* if there wasn't a 'surjury' involved somewhere. {shurgs}

But really what caught my attention was this last paragraph:

[[The team looked at each other, a little bewildered. It was the first time this team of theirs had lost. The first time in sixteen years that Rikkai had failed to be first at Regionals. What now? Even the lax set of his partner's shoulders, the serenity in Akaya's eyes and, curiously enough, in Sanada's as well, didn't quite manage to distract Masaharu from the question he was positive was echoing through everyone's heads.
How were they supposed to tell their captain about this?]]]


SIXTEEN YEARS???? Really? {whistles} damn... You know the strange thing is... despite losing, this seems to be the most relaxed everyone's been since Yukimura's collapse. Sort of like a very hard knock to the end type of wake up call....

And it's true that Sanada and Kirihara *do* seem different from then to now (the episodes showing on tv currently--the two aren't so, well, *crazy* {laughs uncomfortably}).

I'm still loving every minute of this story, and while I hope you and mom are having fun, I also hope this story's plotting itself nicely for the next opportunity you have to sit down at a computer! ^.~v

[branchandroot]

*nods* Yep. That's the Ryouma-effect that's gotten them relaxed. Wake-up Call Boy all the way. I liked that the anime put it back in, that he pulls Kirihara out of his craziness. Actually, they give him all the credit, the way the anime has come at it, rather than sharing it with Fuji as in the manga. But I'm betting he's definitely the one who will pull Sanada out. Maybe Sei-chan will send him a thank you card. *grins*

Next part soon-ish! And then, on to other povs.

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

{sighs} Saaa... I'm really looking forward to seeing these particular episodes. Been crawling over the manga scenes now a couple of times, and while I will always adore reading--it's just not the same as seeing in color.

Oh, thank goodness! more anon...I was hoping there would be more up *now*....well, one can always hope. {goes to finish checking her email before toddling off to check the lj's}