Saiunkoku: The Age of Silver: The Color of the Phoenix's Tail - Part Two

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

The Color of the Phoenix's Tail: Part Two

Shuuei and Kouyuu pass the Exams and meet the princes. Drama, I-3

"Why would you want to get rid of your best friend, the one who's always ready to help you out?" Shuuei asked, innocently. "Or help you back to where you were trying to go, anyway..."

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[majochan.livejournal.com]

Ryuuki's cute killz me dead. HE IS SO CUTE.

And Kouyuu and Shuuei were gold. <3

In-series Shuuei sometimes seem to flirt with Ryuuki. I wonder how Seien would take it?XD XD XD Red veil indeed...

Majo

[branchandroot]

Thank you!

Ryuuki really is just the sweetest little wild-child; I have no idea when or /if/ he'll ever grow some tact. *laughing*

*snerks* I think this Seien would gut Shuuei with a smile, if he flirted with Ryuuki. So Shuuei seems to be considering flirting with Ensei instead; Seien approves mightily of this plan.

[majochan.livejournal.com]

Seien would have to beat a lot of people off with sticks to protect Ryuuki from future marriage proposals.....

*SNERK* I actually meant I wondered what Seien would do if Shuuei flirted with HIM. Angsty backstory aside, I think it'd be hilarious.....nearly (?) as fun as Shuuei flirting with Kouyuu.

Shuuei flirting with Ensei would be hilarious too...

Majo

[branchandroot]

*grins* By then he may have perfected his Scary Smile (tm). Though a stick would surely be helpful.

*chuckling* Shuuei does flirt a bit with Seien, but in this storyline... it's almost like he shows his respect for Seien by refraining from that. Of course, I'm not always sure why Shuuei is doing something until three stories later. He's good at that.

[majochan.livejournal.com]

Seien's Scary Smile (TM) would do the trick, yes. Ryuuki'd wonder how his brother's just SO GOOD at that!^^ (of course the Scary part of the Scary Smile would go right over his head).

I look forward to seeing why Shuuei doesn't flirt with Seien. XD

Majo

[grey-damaskena.livejournal.com]

Ryuuki's straightforwardness is very cute, I agree. Would be sad if he lost that, somewhat; in-series he still has it to an extent (I remember his honest, genuine reactions disturbing Shuurei because, which was funny).

Ah, Shuuei, better be careful if you want to keep your skin intact. ::much amused:: Anyone flirting with Ryuuki had better watch themselves, I don't imagine Seien will tolerate anyone "taking advantage of Ryuuki's pure heart." ::much amused::

[branchandroot]

Ryuuki wins people over that way, at least once they get done goggling at him. In part four he and Kouyuu strike up a friendship because of it.

*snickering* You have to wonder whether Ryuuki's doomed to be single, with Aniue back on the job. I still don't know how he'll react when Ryuuki and Shuurei start getting closer!

[grey-damaskena.livejournal.com]

. . . because he's so cute, you mean? ;-) No, you probably meant they were goggling at him for being so frighteningly straightforward, which is equally amusing.

You know, I've often thought that Ryuuki and Shuurei ending up together is really the best possible turn of events for Seien, because who else would he trust those two to if not each other? I can totally see Seien going Reishin's route and becoming a doting, infatuated uncle . . .