Saiunkoku: Standalone: Still Air

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

Still Air

Seiran wakes Ryuuki from a nightmare and is convinced to stay and comfort him. Smut ensues. Porn with Characterization, I-4

Here, with the darkness pressing so close, Ryuuki didn't want to hold back or bite his lip and bear it all. He kicked away the tangle of his covers and burrowed into his brother's chest.

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[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

^___^ I hope you know the second reason I started watching this series is so I could go back and read these stories and actually have an honest to goodness idea of who these characters are.....

And I absolutely love the fact that there's been a new story for me to read every morning! Looking forward to reading more, and I'll go back and comment properly in the next few days!

[branchandroot]

Hee! Thank you. (Though, really, for this one you only need to have gotten to Ep 4 and the Hugely 'Cesty Scene of Brotherly Love.)

sibling love

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

I would like to say that I actually *melted* while reading this. So much so that I went back and skimmed it immediately after reading it the first time. ^__^

Just got to episode 30 in the series... Honestly, I can't imagine how Ryuki would react if Seiran did join with Shurei, but there's no denying how much he adores his brother.

I really love seeing all the brother relationships. It reminds me fondly of the two brothers I teach on Tuesday nights. Aki gets terribly upset if Kazuki does something without him or doesn't wait for him to finish, and Kazuki gets horribly jealous sometimes when Akihito starts paying more attention to the other students. They're so damn *cute*! I see it in some of my schools, too. The sibling relationship dynamics are really, really *cute*. Makes me all the more jealous for having been an only child. ^__^;;

Re: sibling love

[branchandroot]

*beams*

Really, all the brothers, especially, are just adorable. And tragic in places, but mostly adorable.

[lazulisong.livejournal.com]

♥♥♥♥

please have a dog hug for being awesome♥

[branchandroot]

Dog hugs! *hugs back*

*grins* Glad you liked it.

[written-in-blue.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh. Damn.

How does Seiran manage to be so amazingly hot? *fans self briskly*

Also: *pets Ryuuki* Poor boy. *pets him more*

[branchandroot]

*hearts*

It's always the polite ones...

And yes. It's a good thing I am doing the AU, otherwise I'd feel dreadful about all the angst the poor boy gets.

[hachou.livejournal.com]

Beautiful. ♥ I have never read a Saiunkoku fic like this EVER.

[branchandroot]

Thank you! *chuckles* Seeing how much the anime flirts with the whole idea, I just couldn't resist giving it a go.

[hidden-gems.livejournal.com]

I have to admit that when I saw "Seiran/Ryuuki smut", I went "Ewww" and nearly skipped the entry. And then I told myself that it was *you* and I should give it a go anyway. So even though I don't support this pairing (I mean, at the beginning of the series I was all for it, until episode 4...) you wrote it beautifully and I must confess that the feeling of strength radiating from Seien left me breathless more than once.

[branchandroot]

*sparkles hugely* Oh, wow, you have no idea how much that means to me! Seriously, nothing depresses me faster than being told a story got skipped because of the pairing (I like to think I usually have at least a slightly worthwhile take on things). You? You have just made my day. <3 <3 <3

[hidden-gems.livejournal.com]

You're most welcome. Good writing can often win me over, especially if I already know the author. I might not go "OMG this is the best thing I've ever read!!" if I don't like the pairing, but just like for fanart, I can still appreciate the technical side of it. And yours, dear, was wonderful ^^

[sharz.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwww that's so sweet :D

[branchandroot]

Thank you! ^__^

[jain]

Ohh! This is so lovely and sweet and hot and believable. I adore how trusting Ryuuki is, and how protective Seiran is and how willing to be just what Ryuuki needs from him. Very nicely done!

[branchandroot]

*pleased* Thank you! I do love the way these two interact; it's so much fun to play with.