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.

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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.