Saiunkoku: The Age of Silver: Turning Storm

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

Turning Storm

Shuuei is selected as Prince Seien's bodyguard, and the two get acquainted. Drama, I-3

Shuuei's lips quirked. "Shou-taishi was certainly right that you don't much need anyone else's sword to guard you from attackers," he admitted. "But I hope, my prince, that you will allow me to guard you from this." His gesture took in their match just finished, the blood that had come very close to being spilled.

Comments

[majochan.livejournal.com]

I am filled with love and glee and SQUEE.

If I am not so taken with the traumatized ones, I'd love Shuuei the best. But Shuuei and Seien together is totally for the win, completely.

Most favoritest part is Seien and Shou going all "^_^" at each other while trying not to go "*fang fang fang*". Poor Seien has a bit to go before he can stop Shou from jerking his chain...

Majo

[branchandroot]

Thank you!

*giggles* Yeah, and Shou is going to have fun while he still can, that's for sure.

I'm having huge fun with Shuuei, in this AU, especially since, if I can get them that far, there will eventually be huge tension between his genuine loyalty to Seien and his loyalty to his clan. *plots*

[majochan.livejournal.com]

Ooh, plot is yay!

Shou always struck me as the type who will continue to be the one holding the chain rather than one that has a chain that others can jerk (with possibly the exception of Eiki). Poor Seien probably will need another 50 years or so of experience before he can jerk Shou's chain (and by then presumably Shou would've taken on another guise already...)

And yayness for conflict between loyalties. This is especially interesting because in the novels, it was discussed that for both Kouyuu and Shuuei, their clan held more power over them than Ryuuki. But it was also mentioned that things could have turned out differently if they had been with Ryuuki since he was a prince, which was the case in this AU (except with Seien). Certainly neither of them lack charisma, though Seien's not as 'cute' as Ryuuki.

To wrap up this already too-long comment, I recently scrapped an idea to open up a Saiunkoku doodles-request post on my sketchblog and decided to just ask 5 people instead. If you want a doodle, let me know what you'd like!

Majo

[branchandroot]

*wry* Yeah, I expect Seien is probably doomed to be chain-yanked. Though I would not put it past Shou to poke Seien until he explodes and says he has his own advisors and Shou can take a hike; at which point, Shou would stroll off whistling.

Yes, clan loyalties look like they'll be a big issue in canon! And, of course, in the AU Seien knows that Kouyuu is loyal first to his foster-father, but at first he thinks Shuuei might at least be a draw. And then, later, he has to stress that and tip the balance one way or the other. Drama everywhere!

*sparkles* A doodle? Ooooo, maybe another view of Emperor!Seien?