PoT: Translated: Need Beyond Want

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

Need Beyond Want

Echizen enters his first battle as a samurai of Uesugi, against the forces of Kaga under Tachibana. Drama, I-3

They would probably have been fine if Echizen's opponent hadn't seen himself about to be caught between the two of them and panicked. Momo reacted automatically to the man's desperate, circling slash.

So did Echizen.

Comments

[written-in-blue.livejournal.com]

*laughing* Beautiful translation of the awkward doubles. Lucky Ginka!

And I love the Tezuka-Oishi dynamic. *purrs*

[branchandroot]

*snerking* The start of a beautiful friendship, oh yeah...

*hearts* Oishi is so protective, and I do love him for it.

[hazuki-katako.livejournal.com]

Oishi...Oishi-okaasan~! :3

[branchandroot]

*giggling* He does fuss so much over his chicks.

... Tezuka-muse is giving me a dour look for that one. *snerks*

[forochel.livejournal.com]

XD! I love the camaraderie you've written for Momoshirou and Ryoma here, because it's so lovely and has that...that "boy" thing going on with sharp pointy objects.

The little bits of introspection from Tezuka are very nice. Considering I'm helplessly biased against Tezuka, that's amazing. But it's so true. That what drives Ryoma on isn't right for a samurai, that it'll probably be his downfall one day, or one of those dramatic ends.

♥

[branchandroot]

*hearts* Momo and Ryouma were the very first tenipuri muses to catch me. They're just so /cute/. In, you know, a snarky sort of way.

*pleased* I contend that Tezuka is done a disservice very often--both by his fans and his not-fans, really. The poor guy's got a stick up his ass, no question. But he always strikes me as also being very concerned for the wellbeing of his team and his game. He makes a good samurai.

[forochel.livejournal.com]

Pssst. I just caught a typo: Opponent, not opponnent.

Yes! They're like best buddies and punching each other in the shoulder and various other boyish things to do. Um. Them sleeping all over each other is just cute, like you said. *ruffles Momo's hair*

I avoid him the best as I can, so I suppose I can do him no disservice, nor service. *grins* Yes, samurai often have sticks and various other things up their asses. Um. He's a good leader! And that is all I will say for I do not understand him.

[branchandroot]

Bugger. *frowns* I swear my spellcheck has gremlins; it shouldn't have missed that one. I'll fix it in the final draft. *hugs* Thank you!

[forochel.livejournal.com]

*dies* Just a few days earlier a friend was complaining to me about her computer having gremlins in it. THEY ARE EVERYWHERE!

[qem_chibati]

I just got a chance to start and read through this series.


I loved Tezuka's characterisation in htis piece, and the little details, and motherhen Oishi is always so much love. =D

[branchandroot]

Thank you! This is a nice little back-to-my-roots, I have to say; I've always been extremely fond of Tezuka.