PoT: Yaru: Motto

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

Motto

Ryouma drags Tezuka off for an unofficial match. Drama, I-3

When the doorbell rang, Kunimitsu knew exactly who it was. He couldn't have said how he knew, because he categorically refused to believe that an inanimate object such as a doorbell was capable of ringing in a cocky tone just because of who was pressing it. But the information got through somehow.

Comments

[arashi-neko.livejournal.com]

*sparkles* What a lovely thing to wake up to in the morning. Heh. It's just so Ryoma to go and badger his seniors for matches to keep himself advancing. Whether those good opponents are in the same school or general area or not. Though one wonders if Sanada and Yukimura ever thanked Tezuka for somewhat restraining Echizen from trying to annoy them into matches every weekend or so.

Though, I don't think Ryoma's satisfaction from provoking a rise from Tezuka comes from being around Fuji too much. Maybe a little, but he had some of that satisfaction in the beginning anyway.

[branchandroot]

Glad I could help start your day off right. ^_^ Ryouma is a bit like the Energizer bunny, isn't he?

...oh, dear. Now I have a mental image of Ryouma in a pink bunny suit complete with drum. And a really put out expression. *shudders*

At any rate. *giggles* I agree; it's all Ryouma's own evil fun in poking at people. But Tezuka's dealt with Fuji for so long, I suppose I can't blame him for being suspicious, poor dear.

[written-in-blue.livejournal.com]

[laughs self silly at Rurouni Ryouma]

Ryouma: ...the what now?

Well, if you're wandering all over the place looking for a challenge, it sorta fits, right?

Ryouma: You've got too much Kenshin on the brain.

Probably.

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Silliness aside, Tezuka's anticipation is just--gah. And his general resigned exasperation! Gah! [lurves on you for being a goddess among ficcers]

[branchandroot]

*howls at the image* Oh, that's perfect! Only, his hair's the wrong color. And length. We'd have to get him a wig.

Ryouma: *backing away* No way! Get that thing away from me! She's bad enough, don't you start too.

Emily: *wheedles* But it would be so cute, and we could put you in hakama and a pink gi, and...

Ryouma: NO!

Emily: Oh, all right. As long as you hurry up and tell me what the last scene of the next story is.

Ryouma: *nods vigorously while hightailing it away*


*still giggling* Glad you liked it, my dear. Ryouma does seem to bring out the best in Tezuka. ^_- *snuggles*

[issen4.livejournal.com]

he categorically refused to believe than an inanimate object such as a doorbell was capable of ringing in a cocky tone

This line is great.

Er, "than" should be "that", right?

I like the interaction between Ryouma and Tezuka. Finally! We get more introspection from Tezuka than the 'become the pillar of tennis, Echizen!'

[branchandroot]

Whoops! Yes, it should, thank you. Twice. ^_-

I love trying to fill in what Tezuka might be thinking behind that poker face. And he does go to such trouble over Ryouma, it must be something...

Good to hear you liked it!

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

{giggling} Kanagawa, eh? Hmm, I'll have to get down there sometime just to say I've been. ^___~ Actually, I'm rather interested to see who they'll choose to represent Ibaraki, since that's my prefecture, and then you have the other three/four in the Kantou Area....

Saaaa!!! I do so enjoy your stories. Ryoma just seems to be having so much fun at his senpai's expense, and I love Tezuka. And his realization that he would need to keep Ryoma in line at least until next year... and how much harder it's getting to still win the games... and... and... and... {squee!!!}

the idea of him hopping a train or bus to get over to Rikkaidai is tres amusing. And fairly easy to believe, too... It would take maybe half an hour by train, closer to an hour by bus, I think, since Kanagawa is just south from Tokyo, across the bay from Chiba. Still...

KAWAIII!!!!

Ryoma batting back and forth with Sanada, and ocassionally Yukimura, and yes, he remembers he's the captain of his own JH team, now, but really, who cares, because there is nothing for him in JH tennis... all the really good challenges for him have moved on completely into High School.... and...

What would Tezuka's grandfather think of Ryoma, huh?

[branchandroot]

*goggles* What a thought. Tezuka-ojii-sama would probably wind up confuesd, I think. I mean, here's this careless looking kid, but wow has he ever got drive and focus in spades when it comes to tennis. Grandpa seems to respect that, but I bet Ryouma's 'yeah, whatever' attitude would still make him twitch.

*snugs*

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

{giggles imagining Tezuka watching his grandfather's and Ryoma's exchanges}

And then you have Nanjirou's reactions to Tezuka....

[miko-no-da.livejournal.com]

Rather unrelated, but what is it about screwed up Tezuka family dynamics? Tezuka Shinobu from Koko wa Greenwood had a messed up family. Unless I'm misreading the hints you're giving here, Kunimitsu's family doesn't exactly sound pleasant, either. *laughs*

Maybe they're related? They've even got some of the same kind of intense, quiet focus to them. *grins* Now, the WEIRD thought is that Kunimitsu would have to be Shinobu's YOUNGER cousin by several years. >.<

[branchandroot]

*claps hands* Ooo, have you read Aishuu's "A Tale of Two Tezukas"? Incomplete so far, but absolutely hilarious. (http://www.livejournal.com/community/quillofferings/21520.html)

There is a tiny snippet in the manga that shows the Tezuka family at breakfast. There are a ton of different ways it can be taken, of course, but Papa Tezuka and Grandpa Tezuka don't seem to be on the same wavelength, that's for sure. I like to extrapolate that to a somewhat tense home life for Kunimitsu; lots of productive angst! ^_-