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.

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[grey-damaskena.livejournal.com]

huzzah for AU-ness!

And for Shuuei, as well, it seems he's doing quite well for himself. Shogun already? Just how far along does this take place? I take it from the exchange with Shou that there's still some question about Seien's ascension, however small. Does that mean that some of the other princes are still around and could potentially challenge him for the position?

I like the hidden Seien-angst that Shuuei managed to pull up, although Shuuei's lucky he didn't get killed. Geez.

Shou and Seien needling each other was my favorite part, though. ;-)

[branchandroot]

Thank you!

I'm thinking this takes place around two or three years before canon-start. Really, Shuuei's rank is my time-marker in this one. I /think/ Shou is mostly just needling, but Ryuuki is around so if something went dreadfully wrong I suspect Shou would have no real problem with giving Seien the axe. ^_^;

*grins* Shuuei is very lucky. And very lucky he really is that good. Seien is chock full of nasty survival reflexes, and hasn't had a whole lot of chance to develop moderation yet.

[grey-damaskena.livejournal.com]

::amused:: In this continuity Shou has a backup plan. I wonder if he ever considered that in-series, if Seiran was his ace in the hole in case he was in truly dire straights . . . but it confuses me somewhat because I feel like Shou would have moved on it earlier. He definately knew Seiran was there, but maybe there was some other requirement of Shou's that Seiran in-series didn't meet . . .

Seien probably hasn't had anyone touch off his deadlier instincts very often since he came back. Unless there were assassination attempts after his return . . . if there were any I imagine he dispatched them with extreme prejudice.