PoT: Mirror Writing: Long Exposure - Two

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

Long Exposure: Two

Fuji, slowly, learns how to be cared for; fortunately, Tachibana is patient. Drama with UST, I-3

"What?" his friend asked. "It's obvious that you never let your temper go unless someone provokes you intolerably. You certainly never lose it on your own behalf."

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[flamesword.livejournal.com]

So, here I am, with my long comments, lol. Anyway, was reading things out of order again tonight. I knew, when I started reading the Atobe/Tezuka storyline, that Fuji was with someone else (other than Tezuka, obviously--what do you think of that pairing, by the way?) in your little 'verse, but I couldn't remember who. It was a really odd pairing though, I thought.

So I went to look it up, tonight, and went omg wtf? Tachibana? ^____^ I was thrilled, but surprised. I guess there is some subtext in those eps after he gets hurt, but I haven't seen that far yet, so...it seemed really random to me. But I've always loved Fuji, and right now I have such a major Tachi fixation, you know I couldn't resist reading it immediately. ^_^ I didn't really think I would like the pairing all that much--I couldn't really see them together, even though I love them individually, I just didn't see any sparks there. So I figured I'd be pretty ambivalent about it, but I was curious as hell.

I got as far as the end of the second part here--the scene where they are talking about Yuuta, and I quote, from an IM conversation with a friend:
KiraSakuya720: oh well. damn.
KiraSakuya720: that just about does it, there.
KiraSakuya720: okay, she sold me. (Emily does that with frightening regularity... ^^;;) but. Tachi is so Tachi and Fuji is so Fuji and gah....it just works.

And it does. <3 I love the way Kippei just gets it, and says exactly the right thing--like he does--and it is so. cool. I *heart* them both so very much. ^_^ The dynamics here are perfect--I positively love that last scene, the almost but not quite acknowledgement, it's like yes~! So balanced. Like they both are. And wheee, like most of your fics, it leaves me all warm and fuzzy inside. ^____^ Much heartage. ♥♥♥

I shall have to read the last part later because it is SO damn late here, and I'm putting off the Mizuki arc for as long as possible, because omfg, teh ANGST. >< I love angst, but I hate Mizuki--though I have the sneaking suspicion that I might not after you're done with me. But. I will read it, eventually. And you may be sure, as well, that you are the only person I would trust to read it from. ^_~ I still don't promise to like it (Mizuki/Yuuta makes me go 'oh-dear-god-it-hurts-make-it-stop! ><;;), but we shall see. ^^<3

[branchandroot]

*sparkles* Thank you, my dear! I do love converting people; it gives me a nice warm feeling. ^_-

But, yeah, this pretty much came straight out of The Hospital Scenes, which are really adorable. And I love Tachibana to tiny, little pieces, and simply had to give him someone. And someone stable and protective would be so good for Fuji. *pets boys*

I'm going to have to start posting almost-AU warnings for my Mizuki, pretty soon, because the anime is hitting him up so hard for comic relief that his earlier characterization is altered quite a bit. The Mirror Writing stories were written when I still believed he had both a soul and a brain. And a psychotic complex, but that's what makes it fun... ^_^ Not too much angst, really. Just for a little while, anyway. I believe in Yuuta-with-a-spine, among other factors. *cheers and fangirls Yuuta*

Oh, and as for TezuFuji, I like it but it hasn't latched onto me all that hard. There's a TezuFuji bunny hopping about, but it's kind of shy and skittish. I think the pairing politics may scare it; I know they scare me. ^_^;

[flamesword.livejournal.com]

Yes! Little tiny pieces gooood. Good, good. ^____^ Right now Tachibana comes very close to being my favorite character on the show. It's hard for me to pick a favorite, but if I have one, he's it. And yes, see your point about Fuji. *nods* Good point. (Which is why I like him with Tezuka, but. Tachibana! so! cooool! *sparkles*) I really do have to see those eps...

My perception of Mizuki is based mostly on the Seigaku matches against St Rudolph...I haven't gotten yet to any of his later appearances. It's also colored by the fact that I love Fuji, and Fuji hates him. With good reason I think. You might have noticed I have a soft spot for protective older brothers. ^_~ I'm going to do an essay one of these days here soon on the similarities and differences between the Fuji brothers, the Kaibas, and the Elrics. I think that Syuusuke and Yuuta are less of a set than the others, though, simply because of the friction between them--for the others, the Kaibas in particular, you just don't get one without the other.

But that friction proves your point--Yuuta is independent and thinks for himself, and obviously has plenty of steel in him...anyone who goes head to head with Fuji the way he does has to have a spine and a half. But it's very clear, at least to me, that they do love each other a great deal. They do have a bond there, it's just a little bit different. Hmmm...I have a lot more to say about that but I have to go and it's really off topic besides, so! Later...

oh yes, I agree with you one hundred percent about the pairing politics. My god. I'm going to write Fudo fic where people don't care. XD But i think there are reasons why that pairing in particular is such a lightning rod...