Saiunkoku: Standalone: Truth and Courage

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

Truth and Courage

A might-have-been set during Ep. 15, as Shuuei takes a drunk Kouyuu home. Porn with Characterization, I-3

Shuuei made a note to himself to remember that drink unhinged Kouyuu's knees as well as his tongue.

Comments

[written-in-blue.livejournal.com]

Oh, they are so sweet. And so very, very cute. And eeeee Kouyuu. And Reishin. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

[branchandroot]

Aren't they adorable? *pets them* And Reishin, who lets everyone /except/ Kouyuu know how he feels about Kouyuu. *amused*

[giving-ground.livejournal.com]

*grin* Mmmm. Oh, that's nice.

[branchandroot]

Thank you! They really are just the most /married/ working couple I have seen in a long time.

[yaoi-girl69.livejournal.com]

That was lovely...just what I needed. Thank you for you yummy writting.

[branchandroot]

Glad you liked it! These two are awfully sweet to write; it was fun. ^_^

[tatsu-ko.livejournal.com]

I am SO happy you're writing Saiunkoku fic - first Pollen, now this.

*contented sigh*

[branchandroot]

*hearts* Great to hear you liked it! I'm having great fun with this fandom.

[rusalkaz.livejournal.com]

Hot, adorable and absolutely in character! XD *saves for later re-reading* :D

[branchandroot]

Thank you! *grins* These two are just so much fun to play with.

[thierrys.livejournal.com]

Ha! Awesome! What a great first-time fic. I'd really been hoping to read one, too. I loved how careful Shuuei was with Kouyuu, it was really sweet. And the ending rocked my socks =D

[branchandroot]

Thank you! I really loved the idea of Shuuei having to deal with Kouyuu being all drunk and unreserved and... well, vulnerable. I truly believe Shuuei is a sweetie at heart, for all his evilness. ^_^

[lirren.livejournal.com]

Wow! This is one of the best Saiunkoku fics I've read. And it's exactly the scene I would have loved to have happen. The whole thing was sweet and affectionate and OMGSOVERYHOT! And Reishin at the end was just perfect. Putting this in memories for my next round of Saiunkoku rec'ing!

[branchandroot]

Thank you so much! It's been a while since I wrote some good, solid smut, and these two were just so very ripe for it. *grins*

[chrysan.livejournal.com]

*______* It's lovely to see Kouyuu making the first move in seduction~

And it never fails to amuse me to see Reishin to be so ahead of things, esp when it comes to matters about his beloved son. XDXDXD

[branchandroot]

Glad you liked it! *snerks* I thought Shuuei deserved to deal with Kouyuu being a bit aggressive.

*hearts Reishin mightily* Man, if Kouyuu and Shuurei really do wind up betrothed I think Reishin will have a meltdown, not knowing who to be protective of first.

[chrysan.livejournal.com]

I like aggressive!Kouyuu~ Mainly because that'll shut Shuuei up and poke him into action more rather than just teasing with words...XDXDXD

If Kouyuu and Shuurei really got betrothed, Reishin would be over-protective with Shuurei mostly, then he'd say or do sth really way too direct and perhaps hurtful to Kouyuu and later feel bad about it. In the end, he will sekritly do sth to make up for it in the most roundabout manner ever. Especially after he gets happily scolded by niece/brother.

XD

[reppu.livejournal.com]

Oh my that was some good smut! I really enjoy your stories anyway, so to see you do a Saiunkoku fic with my favorite pairing made me really happy. Also, Kouyuu had a very "take-charge" kinda attitude, and I enjoyed reading that as well.

Of course, I like seeing Reishin in anything, so that was an added smile to my face. XD

[branchandroot]

*looks around* Did I not thank you for this comment? I could have sworn I did. *frowns*

Well, anyway! I'm glad to hear you liked it! *laughing* I just couldn't see Kouyuu being all that shy, especially the way he seems to get when he drinks. And there simply /had/ to be Reishin; I'm convinced he would know what was happening. ^_^

[hachou.livejournal.com]

This story made me go giddy inside. <3 I LOVE KOUYUU!!!!! And I especially love this pairing! I hope you make more stories about them! =D

[branchandroot]

*beams* Thank you! The two of them are so adorable together; I'm sure there will be more bunnies for them coming along some time. ^_^

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

You know, I *really* like it the first time I read this, but now, actually *knowing* who Reishin is....?
^____________^
I think this one is my favorites out of all the ones you've written so far. Seriously.

[branchandroot]

*cackles* Knowing Reishin really does /make/ the end.

Thank you, hon!

Reishin and Seiran

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

Knowing Reishin really does /make/ the end.

[grins] If I absolutely *had* to chose just one character to adore from this series, it would have to be him. He's just... so much fun! ^__^ And... [frowns] He hasn't heard of little brother's plan to marry Kouyuu and Shuurei yet, has he? we didn't get to see his reaction to Shuurei becoming the Emperor's consort for three months, either...

The only ones who know about Seiran's birth-idenity are Ryuuki, Shouka, Shuuei, Kouyuu, and the two advisors, right? Oh, well, and now the Sa-boy, Sakujun. [frowns] *does* Ensei know?
Why *didn't* he go back when the civil wars started again?
Was his vow to protect Shouka's family that strong, or was it something else? I wonder if maybe the fact that he was part of that one group--the Satsujinzoku. If that doesn't make him feel... tarnished or something? Unworthy to be emperor? Or maybe he just never really wanted to be the top honcho...

Re: Reishin and Seiran

[branchandroot]

Well, since he and Kurou don't seem on the best of terms, I'm assuming Reishin doesn't know about those plans yet. Figure, he'll either go /double/ ballistic, or think they're the only ones who are worthy of each other. Possibly both at once.

I think those are the only ones who know so far, yeah. Ensei doesn't seem to; as far as we know, Seien didn't tell anyone from that year who he was.

And that's the sixty-four dollar question, isn't it? I'm actually writing the AU arc partially to try to answer it for myself--how someone who's that protective could have left Ryuuki. Maybe he really was the scarred by the year with the bandits. Maybe he doesn't beleive he can or has any right to try to take the throne.

Re: Reishin and Seiran

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

Oh! Couldn't you just see Reishin ranting to his mask-friend about it? [gets all giggly] he'd be contradicting himself like crazy! Which way do you think he'd finally fall? The, obviously they're the only ones good enough for each other =or= they have the right to chose their own happiness/marriage partner?

Well, it's just... Sakujun *knew*, and he's from that time period. How did *he* know?

It is... strange. Because there's no question about his being overly-protective. Still, that said, if it came down to a decision between Ryuuki and Shuurei, I think he'd chose to protect Shuurei first, but that's mostly because of the female-standard. When it comes down to it, Ryuuki was trained in fighting and court-life/duplicity, even if he doesn't seem to understand women so well. Whereas, Shuurei wasn't. She's learning, at least about duplicity, but... And she's younger, too, so that makes her at least a little bit more less able to "protect" herself...
Still...
To not even *try* to make contact with Ryuuki.... Did he think Ryuuki was better off without him? Even after the way Ryuuki reacted when he figured out the truth? The way he still acts (*so* loved the Kouyuu drinking episode when Ryuuki comes running in calling "Anue").
Also makes me wonder how Ryuuki would react if he ever learns that Seiran propositioned Shuurei, even considering the cause. ^__^;; They might share toys/swords, but somehow I don't see Ryuuki, at least, as being so willing to share Shuurei. ^__^

Which brings me back to the wondering how Reishin reacted to Shuurei's "marriage"--we haven't even seen him over this whole Sa-mess... [sighs] I guess he's going to remain a very minor character. [fights off sulk]

Re: Reishin and Seiran

[branchandroot]

Sakujun is a son of one of the Eight families, and, on top of that, a son of the Family who ruled the province a prince had just been banished to. I'm not surprised he knew who Seien was.

*chuckles* Reishin has more parts to play; but he's attached to the court so we'll probably only see him again when Shuurei gets back.

Re: Reishin and Seiran

[bootoye.livejournal.com]

I'm just butting into your conversation here. I think that Seiran left Ryuuki alone because he knows the upheaval that his presence would cause the Imperial Court. Remember what Sa tried to do when he learned of Seiran's identity.
Seiran would not want to be a puppet even at such a young age and he would not want Ryuuki hurt (he would be forced to fight or execute his brother)

I'm thinking also that Ryuuki's naivete is part of the reason. He constantly calls Seiran Seien and aniue and he is an adult imagine him as a child^^

Re: Reishin and Seiran

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

Well, there's that... but this is the one person who Seiran loved most in the world, and now he's so near....he doesn't ever try and sneak a peek to see if Ryuuki's still all right? [shrugs] I guess that just seems.... off to me.

[bootoye.livejournal.com]

Wonderful!
I so love this pairing and Reishin as well.

[branchandroot]

Thank you! They're definitely among my favorite characters.

[sharz.livejournal.com]

I can't believe no one has commented!
Totally loved this fic....Kouyuu should get drunk more often!

[branchandroot]

*hearts* Thank you! *grins* My Shuuei definitely agrees with you.