PoT: Challenge: Water

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

Water

Takes place during Chapter Seven. Sanada finds an opponent who can help him improve his game, and, perhaps, offer some much needed distraction from his captain's illness. Yanagi notes, in this, the possible start of a dangerous trend. Drama With Romance and Porn I-4

Genichirou never could decide whether he preferred Seiichi's manner, who invariably drew whatever Genichirou was thinking out of him, or Renji's, who rarely asked since he could usually be assumed to know already.

Comments

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

{wistful, mushy, pile of fangirl goo}

saa... you know... just the sheer brilliance of the dynamics between those three boys and how you portray them really make me question why I should bother with writing when I can enjoy so much time just reading.... ^____^

Actually, this trio really does intrigue me. I know there are a lot of people who like to pair Sanada with Atobe or Renji with Kirihara, but I look at how you write this boys and wonder, *why*... I mean, they just seem to fit so perfectly! And this is perhaps the only grouping that *can* fit so seamlessly into a romantic partnership of more than two... Like, they were designed to work that way.

I'm constantly in awe... and enjoying re-reading all of "Challenge" again... (and yes, I *am* also giving an eye and ear to the promised Tezuka-Kirihara fic. The notes are looking somewhat promising.)

[branchandroot]

...you should write so that I have something to read. *glees over TezuKiri potential*

*thinks* There is plenty of angst-potential in pairing them, given the high degree of togetherness that the text implies. Which is one reason I don't, 'cause I like my happy endings. But it's funny; I can make Sanada and Atobe the best of snarky friends, but I just can't get them into bed.

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

My notes are actually progressing quite well for the TezuKiri fic.

Surprisingly.

They actually bumped the YuushiGakuto PWP right out of the way.

I'm surprised.

It's strange. I don't really like it, but, hey, {shrugs} you asked for it; I shall endeavor to deliver.

As for the Sanada-Atobe pairing, I think I can see a whole lot more potential for it after the most recent tenipuri all-stars arc than before. I never really understood why they would be paired before, even if the fics were usually very, very good. Now at least, we've seen them meet twice (once when Hyotei played against Rikkaidai, and then at this... 'camp' thing), and interact, and *play*, gosh darn it!

{grins} I can see Atobe going after Sanada just to make Sanada submit to him (and admit how wonderful Atobe really is---be awed by his prowness, ne?); while Sanada just wants to wipe the bloody smirk off Atobe's face. ^.^v