PoT: Mirror Writing: Undertow

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

Undertow

Hiyoshi's perspective on a "chance" encounter between Hyoutei and Seigaku, and especially their captains. Drama with Flirting, I-3

The first anyone really knew of something going on was at the end of practice a few days later when Atobe answered his cell phone and suddenly had the gleam in his eye that meant someone was going to regret his existence very soon.

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[written-in-blue.livejournal.com]

You realize, of course, that you're settling me into a pairing rut with the anime as yet sight-unseen.

Not that I mind, of course, since you have impeccable taste.

[branchandroot]

*laughs* Thank you, dear! TezuFuji is good, too, it just hadn't colonized my brain. These two are so much fun to play with.

Oh, and I finished burning all the discs for you; I'll try to get them into the mail tomorrow, so that you can be converted as soon as possible. I threw in my file of mp3s just to make sure the corruption is total. *angelic smile*

[written-in-blue.livejournal.com]

You're such a considerate anime-pusher. [snoodles] I'll get the Witch Hunter Robin burned off this week and in the mail Saturday morning. [snoodlesnoodle]

[love]

Eeek. Any chance I might be able to persuade you to send _me_ a CD of MP3s from PoT, though you don't know me? I'll pay you for the CD and postage . . . :)

[branchandroot]

Ah, why not. Send me your snailmail address at ravenwood.1@osu.edu. Don't worry about reimbursement for something this small; it would only come to about fifty cents. It's good to share the joy. ^_^

[pastles.livejournal.com]

good stuff. good stuff.

:D

[branchandroot]

^___^ Glad you liked!

OMG! *fangirl goo*

[naanima.livejournal.com]

You WROTE for ME!

.....*purrs at your feet*

This have made my day. The bits and pieces of team dynamics between the Hyotei members make me a very happy fangirl.

Shishido is such a guy, and Ohtori is strong but so in lurrrve (who wouldn't) with the former. Gakuto and Oshitari are sooo doing it *snigger*, though you better hope the sex is good, I mean why else put up with Gakuto (the boy, for lack of a better word is a bitch). And Hiyoshi is such a cutie *screeches* He's so young, not in the immature way, but in the quiet, even innocent way. Sorta. But there's just a peace and almost sulky feeling (even if he isn't technically sulky)about him that makes you want to squish the boy. How cute *squish* ^_^

And finally, Atobe and Tezuka....

Even separated by the length of a court, Atobe and Tezuka were in constant contact while they played, just as much as if they had been running their hands over each other and the paragraph before it.

*drools* Total agreement with Hiyoshi. Sex with either of them would be an amazing experience *drools* Though sex between the two is much better.

Which brings me to the next point. OMFG! The MATCH! The MATCH! The MATCH! It's like sex in public, except not actually having sex. Oh gods, I could feel teeh intensity. The way the two cut off all else except each other. The concentration, the intensity, the connection. Yes, I can! *fans self*

I have to admit, the epilogue with Tezuka taking Atobe's hands and gently rubbing the tendons.... oh my goodness, call me the goo on the floor. There's just something real hot about angry Tezuka gently rubbing Atobe.... *floats*

*coughs* Yes, and it was wonderful that you wrote the match from an outsiders' POV. I'm a sucker for a fics told from the POV of someone not directly invovled in the relationship depicted in the story. I haev this theory it is all to do with my voyeuristic tendencies *cough*

But getting back on track. I finally figured out why I adore your Atobe so, it is the fact that you show him being competent, and oh so manipulative when it comes to his team. And no matter what Hiyoshi thinks Atobe does care for the team, if not the particular individuals. Yet, you still manages to show him being vain (because let's face it, Atobe likes being the center of attention). And, not being a girl. You won't believe the amount of fics out there that just cna't seem to balance Atobe the Conceited Vain Twit with Atobe the Really Awesome Cool Talented Tennis Player and Leader.

Okay, now I shall stop fangirling, and go on me merry way. But I expect SMUT soon! Yes, I do. *feeds Emily a truck load of chocolate truffles*

Re: OMG! *fangirl goo*

[branchandroot]

*nodnod* That's exactly what I was going for with Atobe. Given what we see I really am convinced that his spoiled-asshole act is exactly that. An act. The way he makes the sparkling and the vanity into a ritual... he's one manipulative bastard.

No wonder I like him.

*mows on truffles* Smut soon! It's too nippy to plant today, so I shall write instead. Something... hot. *wicked grin*

[soloproject.livejournal.com]

*rolls around happily*

Lurve HyoSei interaction...I especially enjoy the way each chaacters are portrayed. More often then not it's overdone in fic but here, well done.

Can't wait for the "hot" that you spoke about! ^^

[branchandroot]

*pleased* Thank you! Working on the hot right now. ^_-

[ceesoo.livejournal.com]

*FLUFFYHAPPYHIYOFANGIRLINGSQUEE*

Yes, the fact that this is told from Hiyo's POV makes everything very wonderful. =P Agree with comment of previous person, expecially on Hyotei dynamics.

Hiyoooou~ =*___*= ♥

[branchandroot]

He's so cute, isn't he? Glad you liked it!

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

{And Andrea takes a moment to wondered who the hell 'Hiyoshi' is before toddling off to find more stories to this series}

[branchandroot]

You watched the Hyoutei-Seigaku matches? Hiyoshi Wakashi was Ryouma's opponent, both of them being alternates for those matches. Poor guy. I was seduced to his following by Ruebert and Tiamatv.

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

Um... well, I watched Seigaku play against Hyoutei...but quite honestly, at the time I didn't give a flying fig tree for the other team--my eyes were so glued on Seigaku... so, basically, the poor smuck who was pitted against Ryoma after that climatic battle between Atobe and Tezuka. Okay, got cha...

[katherine-15.livejournal.com]

*squees in delight* I adore the vivid descriptions, great dialogue ... completely, utterly amazing! The part where Tezuka revealed that he knew Atobe's shoulder was strained? Ohmigod. *melts into a helpless puddle of sappy goo*

You ARE incredible. FABulous. And all those good things!

PS. Read Backstage too and totally ADORED it. I'll just sit in my little corner and fangirl you now. *hearts you like whoa!*

[branchandroot]

*blushing* Thank you very much!

*grins* These two did manage to get terribly sappy over each other, at times. It was huge fun to write.

[atobekazuki.livejournal.com]

Wow....I'm really late at reading this fanfic. I loved it!!! It made me laugh the comments that Atobe said about Tezuka's endurance. Nice...I was looking through your comments, I noticed that you had an OSU e-mail address. I am actually a freshman attending OSU right now. Not in English - more like Engineering. I just thought that was really cool.

[branchandroot]

Thank you! Even on older fics, I love to hear people enjoy them.

And welcome to OSU! I'm way off campus these days, pecking away at my dissertation, but welcome aboard anyway.