PoT: Mirror Writing: Backstage - Part Four

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

Backstage: Part Four

Tezuka and Atobe meet while out fishing, in the Spring of their third year of high school. Conversation, verbal jousting, poetry, philosophy, angst, dramatics and humor ensue. Drama with Budding Romance, I-3

"Why haven't you ever argued philosophy with me before, Tezuka? You've been holding back on me."

Comments

[naanima.livejournal.com]

I KNEW there was a reason why I adore you so. Beside your taste in most anime (IniD 4th Stage!!), you have read the letters to Cézanne! I thought I was the only one *cries*

The fact that you managesd to put Rilke's letter and Plato in the same story about two tennis players.... oh, how I adore youu, and your mind *huggles*

And it figures, it is Tezuka who is more happy to be humane, and contemplate the beauty of every day, and that Atobe to be concenred with the grand. AND, it is ALL about TENNIS (and flirting). MWAHAHAHABWAHAHAHAHA.

[branchandroot]

*snuggles* I love Rilke, and Letters just seemed very appropriate to the way I think Tezuka-nature-boy might see the world. And, of course, what with the info saying that Atobe likes Greek, well, Plato was a shoo-in for him.

More flirting coming up, my dear! I shall start on it today, just for you.

[naanima.livejournal.com]

Yes! Yes! Tezuka-nature-boy would be a sucker for Rilke's letters *happiness* And it's a given that Atobe would have read the 'Republica'. In Greek. The conceited little boy *adore*

THANK YOU *huggles* Flirting is GOOD!

[chzbrgr-of-doom.livejournal.com]

What a great story!

[branchandroot]

Thank you! ^___^

[mica-chan.livejournal.com]

I'm too lazy today (actually, I'm always too lazy) to do a good review, but...I enjoyed so much these four parts that I had to write even though I just will say that I loved it.
It was a pleasure to see your Prince of Tennis fics...specially with those particulars characters, that I like so much.

[branchandroot]

Any review is a good review, especially one that says you liked it. Thank you!

[flamesword.livejournal.com]

Flirting! and philosophy! ^_^ And Tezuka being honest...hmm...do I detect some sneakiness here? Tezuka seems rather...um. I don't have the word, but anyway, he's up to something. ^^ Schweet.

Okay, dammit, I give...I like it. This pairing has some awesome potential. Just...wow. I <3 it. It's entirely your fault, I assure you. Well, not quite entirely, but almost. I'm starting to really like Atobe, though, just in general...he's a very interesting character. *sigh* He's starting to remind me of Kaiba, from Yugioh, and I know from past experience that when that happens, the character 0wnz me. Kaiba characters are ones that I simply have to play with, explore, and write for. Ack. And zerotwofan is not helping, poking me as she is for Atobe gen fic.... XD

[branchandroot]

*snickers* Oh, yes, Tezuka is being just a bit sneaky. Let's just say, the fishing is appropriate.

I can definitely see the Seto connection. That absolute value placed on a good match, and a good win. And that arrogance that you can't quite manage to hate them for, because they work so damn hard to live up to it.

(Though, the first time I listened to Inui's character songs, and realized where I recognized that voice from, it nearly broke my brain.)

Atobe gen, yeah, write it, write it!

[flamesword.livejournal.com]

oh my god, I love you! *squeeeee!* A Kaiba fan. Okay, that does it, you are officially the coolest person I know. ^____^ ♥

To be honest, I think the arrogance from both of them is more a facade than anything...that's the persona they show to the world, but not necessarily a true keystone of their character. Kaiba in particular, I think, is not arrogant at all. He sees himself as a tool, a means to an end, and nothing more--he doesn't really take pride in the fact of his perfection, it's only what he expects of himself, what he sees as necessary to accomplish his goals. The arrogance is to keep others from looking at him too closely.

But I think the most striking similarity I see is the absolute perfection they demand of themselves, always. Absolutely no room for error, ever. And the astonishing grace with which they almost always seem to pull it off. I don't know if I exactly like Atobe, yet (getting closer with every fic of yours I read though ^_~), whereas I love Kaiba to death, but I certainly respect the hell out of both of them.

Kaiba's voice is teh SMEX...hearing it from Inui does really break your brain though. ^_^ When I found out his seiyuu was in PoT, that was when I knew I had no choice but to see it.

Eep! more poking... ^^;; I will write it, sooner or later, I am sure...Atobe is just too fascinating a character to resist.

[branchandroot]

*nods thoughtfully* That's certainly one of the ways I've taken Atobe--that the 'showing off' is an act to keep his club in line. It makes sense for Kaiba. Goal-oriented doesn't even begin to describe him. Though I think he does use his arrogance to provoke closeness as well as distance; with Jounouchi, in particular. The evolution of his insults was one of the things that interested me enough to include it on the website I did for the show. (http://www.alltrees.org/anime/redgold/ if you're curious)

I have to say, I was a completely lost cause once I saw Kaiba fighting that thug-in-chief at Duelist Kingdom--the affair with the gun and the card, and Kaiba being unspeakably cool.

[flamesword.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...interesting point. I actually think a lot of Kaiba's initial hostility to Jou, and vice versa, is due to the fact that neither of them is willing to look past the surface. They take one look and dismiss each other as being nothing more than the face value image that they first see; i.e., a poor little rich boy and a loudmouth street rat. Ohh...well, I have a lot more to say on that subject, but I'm not going to rant in your journal. ^_^ You might find this post (http://www.livejournal.com/users/flamesword/30576.html) interesting, though. ^_~

I did check out your website...needs an update, ne? ^^ And as for Atobe...yeah, I agree. I have a lot more to say about that, too...probably make a rambling post about him and Kaiba and stuff in my journal soon. ^_^

[branchandroot]

I'm debating whether to wait for the anime to finish up, and see how the end is handled there. I shudder to imagine what the dub is going to do with the end, having somewhat painted themselves into a corner on the name issue. *makes face* Updates, bleah. Revisions are enough of a pain. *wanders back to them*