PoT: Challenge: Fly

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

Fly

Side-story to the Challenge arc. Fuji finally plays a serious match against Tezuka. Drama With Porn, I-4

Shuusuke was terrified.

All right, perhaps that was a bit strong, but it had been a very long time since he'd felt this kind of tension. Even longer since he'd had butterflies in his stomach and shaking hands over a tennis match.

Comments

[canarycreams.livejournal.com]

:delurks!:

...wow. TezuFuji smut is amazingly rare; well-written TezuFuji smut is even rarer. Tezuka seems particularly well-written:

"Fuji, an all out game takes everyone like this, to one degree or another. You should wait until you can be sure."

So gentlemanly and dumb buchou-esque, even while wrapped in Fuji's tentacles. Heh.

[branchandroot]

*beams* Thank you! I was kind of feeling my way with the smut, the first I've written for these two in particular; good to hear it worked out.

*pets Tezuka* Sometimes he really does have more manners than can be good for him. ^_^

[absenceofmind.livejournal.com]

...being a purely pairing girl, i have to say that i've skipped some of your stories >< but tezufuji pr0n, d00d, who could resist??

mmmmmbuchou. mmmmmmfuji. in the showers. and the last line, which is almost as yummy as the rest.

sankyuu!

[branchandroot]

^__^V You are entirely welcome; glad you liked it!

[anruik]

*loves~* Oh yes, all is good ^-^

[branchandroot]

*lovesback* Thank you, my dear!

[ventus.livejournal.com]

Ahh. Two of my PoT dreams come true! 1) A serious Tezuka-Fuji match and 2) beautifully written Tezuka-Fuji smut. *applause* :) :) :)

[branchandroot]

*sweeping bow* Glad you liked it!

[arithion.livejournal.com]

My absolutely favourite tenipuri pairing. Thank you, thank you thank you. It's so rare I find well written stuff with them in the spotlight. Okay, well written smut *cough* The other stuff isn't as rare.

Thank you again.

[branchandroot]

You are very welcome, I'm glad you liked it! *grins* I'm always happy to have provided good smut.

[written-in-blue.livejournal.com]

Quantum bubble or not, it's just good to see Fuji taking his place with Tezuka and the rest of the tenipuri tennis gods. Purr.

Also, Yuuta could stand to get a little sense knocked into him... but it goes a long way toward explaining why Fuji plays the way he does.

[snuggles] So lovely!

[branchandroot]

*snugglepurr* Thank you, love.

*nods* It did occur to me that the whole affair with Yuuta would help explain why Fuji holds back like that, in face of all the people trying to draw him out. I don't really like what happens to his motivations, otherwise.

I think some version of this will have had to have happened at about this time, in the Challenge-verse, but that verse is really turning into the lets-see-how-many-people-I-can-get-Tezuka-in-bed-with verse. ^_^; If this thread decides to extend itself, it may become non-quantum. We'll see.

[luceage.livejournal.com]

I love your Tezuka and Fuji; the way they interact and feel is so perfect, and your capture the subtle dynamics of their relationship. This line in particular was lovely:

The moment, when he saw the opening for the last shot, when the world crystallized into perfection and he couldn't possibly have stopped the stroke that smashed the ball home, felt like he was breathing sunlight, hot and beautiful and brilliant.

And of course, the all of the porn was as well. ;) Thanks for sharing!

[branchandroot]

Thank you!

These two are fascinating to write; every time I think I know what they'll do next, they surprise me. *dotes on muses*

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

1st Muse: hey, wasn't Tezuka with Oishi in the Challenge arc?
2nd Muse: shuddup. this is a Fuji-Tezuka fic.
1st Muse: no, but I distinctly remember, because I was just so upset when all of a sudden Tezuka and Oishi were doing things together that a good Tezuka and Oishi shouldn't do.
2nd Muse: What part of "Fuji-Tezuka fic" did you not understand?
1st Muse: But that would mean Tezuka's cheating on Oishi and--
2nd Muse: did you *not* see the author's note at the top that said this fic exists in a bubble? hmmm?
1st Muse: .... I might have....

Andrea: Will you both shut up! There's Tezuka-Fuji porn happening!
Muse 1 & 2: Tezuka Fuji porn? Ooooooooh....

Absolutely stunning, my dear.

Your explaination for Fuji's reluctance for playing seriously because of his brother definitely is a believable motivating factor; as with the sense of torn feelings he must be experiencing if his truly believes that to play a friend or cared-for member of his team seriously means he will lose that person... And Tezuka, who's always been demanding he play serious... I like how it connects so beautifully with Yukimura's revelation to Fuji that the top long for and search for those who can keep them company, push them further, and how that's what Tezuka has always wanted from Fuji. A partner who can push him higher, make him stretch to reach further. You truly have set Fuji up to be the strongest player in the tenipuri universe, with a little more work at cutting loose and *burning*. ^__^ To borrow Taka's phrase.
I liked the afterglow of the high from the game, still pumping dangerously in their systems, seeming to dare Fuji to continue the serious game he started in one court. And the net getting in the way was a wonderfully humourous moment of love.
But most of all, my water-fettish hentai self rains hearts upon your shower scene---and begs for a sequel. >.> Although she knows she shouldn't.

now I must rewatch the usagi to neko video to recapture the amusement that is 'raining hearts'.... {giggles}

[branchandroot]

*laughing* Ah, such easily distracted muses.

Thank you, my dear. This thread is definitely going places; I may have to make it official, since I want to come back around to these themes in Kirihara's arc, and let the TezuOishi and the (prospective) YukiTezu exist in alternate dimensions. So there might be a sequel. Maybe.

Tezuka did, after all, promise a next time to Fuji.

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

that's right... it takes little to no effort to distract my muses....I was just amused that it was the muse who was having such a hard time digesting the Tezuka-Oishi from before who was upset. ^.^ She does so hate breaking up a romance, you see. Still, I think I might have mentioined before that I thought a Tezuka-Fuji pairing was coming from this Rikkai arc, and I'm so glad to see you try it. It works beautifully.

And you know, even without knowing about the Challenge series, I think this would be a great Fuji-Tezuka story. You should post it to tenipuri500 for the water challenge! ^__^ tee hee hee...

Ooooh... I did sort of forget that you were writing a possible continuation for Akaya... oh, yummy. I am so looking forward to it. ^___^

And yes, Tezuka most definitely promised Fuji a next time.

These infuriatingly sexy tennis boys...

[issen4.livejournal.com]

Can't live with them, can't live without the smut.

I love how you're able to write Tezuka and Fuji together in such a natural way. And I like Fuji's bout of nerves. Quite different from the way I usually see him.

Re: These infuriatingly sexy tennis boys...

[branchandroot]

*pleased* Thank you. I was a little surprised, myself, at Fuji in this one, but, as with Tezuka, I figure there must be something interesting behind that smile...

[chastity-rowan.livejournal.com]

I love the hesitation-teasing Tezuka in this fic (the smut too of course) *evil grin* Nothing like smut to keep me up early in the morning XDDDD

It was half a statement and half a demand, and maybe a hint of a question.

I love the vagueness that is of Tezuka's words as well. Amazingly written smut, if I do say so myself XD

[branchandroot]

Thank you! These two made me wait a long time for this story; it's good to hear it was worth it.

[mildlyinsane.livejournal.com]

*glomps* ooh. the last bits~!!! and this! He'd been losing games to Tezuka for years, quite cheerfully... *laughs and hearts you immensely*

*blink* although... what are you worried about? this is a lovely lovely tezufuji fic. i can't see anyone not liking this. well. exactly for a couple of rabid anti-tezufu people i know lalalala but really, they be the exceptions.

a wonderful piece. *snugs*

[branchandroot]

*snuggles* Thank you, my dear! See, now I'm all inspired to write Fuji-game-angst. *beams*

*waves hand* Ah, I was just worried someone would punch my buttons on a day I was too tired to set off the fireworks properly in response. *crooked grin*

*snuggles some more*

[babysyusuke.livejournal.com]

*hugs* ah e TezuFuji goodness... thanks for making my day... totally lovely...

[branchandroot]

Thank you! Glad to hear you liked it.

[tomomichi.livejournal.com]

(Blah. Too lazy to log out of this account. Don't mind me.) I just... yeah, yeah, okay, fantastic writing, really excellent, sharp, insightful, weighty plot that does justice to these amazing characters and actually moves them forward while explaining them, blah, blah, blah. Who cares about that when there's smut? ^_~

Though, in all seriousness, this was really fantastic and I think has to be one of my favorites of yours already, if only just because the sex was the kind that... I was thinking about this for a bit and one of the things I really like in smutfic is when it's not just a visual that pops into my head, but I can also feel something. Like the warmth of the water or the rough texture of the washcloth across shoulders. Little things like that, when done right, are what can make a scene go from "solid" to "OMGHOT +__+".

Plus. Okay, sure. Fine. The intensity and layers to these characters that's just constantly there, rather than feeling like it's coming out of nowhere, that those things are always there, always lurking behind the unreadable expressions or closed eyes, I really adore that. <3<3<3

[branchandroot]

*laughing* Ah, we all know where your priorities are. ^_-

*sparkles* Thank you! I was a little worried I had left too much only implied, it's good to know everything came through. Fuji really seems to have reached critical mass for me, lately; he's been very vocal in Storyspace. It's a wonderful thing if this entertains other people as much as it does me. ^_^

[noaizumi.livejournal.com]

There wasn't a single part of this story that I did not enjoy, which includes just about everything that everyone else has mentioned, including the smut. ^_~

Thanks for sharing this story. It was a wonderful way to wind down from a rough day at work!

[branchandroot]

^__^V Glad you enjoyed it! Smut is a good way to wind down. *nodnod*

[flowright.livejournal.com]

^_^ too bad it's an alternate verse... I would love to see Fuji and Oishi bit the crap out of two timer Tezuka. anipuri!Oishi would angst but tenipuri!Oishi could scheme something evil and weird.

In the same time Fuji would surely begin to buy random dvds for Tezuka like basic instinct, fatal attraction and other michael douglas flicks with a card saying something about in real life, MD would probably died at the end of the story.

[branchandroot]

*falls down laughing* Oh, dear! Manga!Oishi would do something evil, wouldn't he? *giggling*

[shinimegami012.livejournal.com]

... that was hot. ^_^

[branchandroot]

*beams* Thank you!

[9thcircleofhell.livejournal.com]

I believe that this fic has practically been given the seal of approval by Anipuri canon what with episodes 174-176 ^^

I love the characterizations of Tezuka and Fuji - it fits that it would be like this between them. And the sexiness of the shower scene didn't hurt either.

[branchandroot]

*chuckles* A fact that amuses me to no end, considering I wrote this four months ago.

Well, except that Fuji wins in this one. ^_^; Which means I get to play with his head some more in the next arc.

Glad you liked it!

[akayalovesyaoi.livejournal.com]

He he I would blush, but I'm such a perv, that it's impossible XD I love it, really good and not only smut but their emotions especially^^

[lolistar73.livejournal.com]

This is so GOOD! I love how you kept them both in character, and still managed to keep this hawt! I love it!

[branchandroot]

Thank you! *grins* These two don't give me bunnies very often, so it's great to hear that they work out.