PoT: Mirror Writing: In the Forest of the Night

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

In the Forest of the Night

Takes place in Current Tenipuri Year. Ohtori reflects on the pair he's found himself a part of. Drama With Romance, I-3

Choutarou had been raised to show courtesy; Otou-sama always said it was one of the best ways to disarm an opponent. So he was polite to his peers and his seniors, both, and lent a hand wherever one seemed needed, and devoted every bit of his strength to working his way up the ranks.

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[written-in-blue.livejournal.com]

[hand on chin] I wonder if it's at all possible for me *not* to like Shishido...

[squeals quietly to self, fangirling]

[naanima.livejournal.com]

CHOUTAROU!

SHISHIDO!

*SQUEAL*

The line about being polite to disarm your opponent. OMG! CHOUTAROU! That is HIM! Otori is NOT an innocent, there's no fecking way for a person to be on the Hyotei team without having a manipulative bone(s) in their body. Just because he's nice doesn't mean he's not determined, extemely motivated, or very, very, very manipulative.

But OHHHHH! The way he realised how determined Shihido is, the way he began to fall for Shishido (without fully realising it yet). HAPPINESS!

And you have to idea how the comment about Atobe's need to win, and his ego (the size of Jupiter) made me snicker. Though I have to admit Shishido's snark about Hiyoshi's attempt to take over the world made me laugh.

*jumps up and down* Happiness! I have decided, write what you will. I will READ ^__^

(Though backstory is always appreciated ^_^)

LOVE YOU!!!! *dumps truck after truck of truffles at your feet*

Mirror Writing Series

[lady-readwolf.livejournal.com]

Saaa... I'm not sure if I've stopped to tell you how much I simply adore this series, but I do. ^.^

Which means, you *must* write more so I can have a constant fix, ne? ^.^

{toddles off to find more fics to read}

[exwaiz.livejournal.com]

ToriShishi! Waaah! *glomps* ^_^

You write a great Ohtori and your Shishido...*melts* Can't stop fangirling over this! The image of Hiyoshi trying to take over the world is going to be stuck in my head for a while. XD

[chzbrgr-of-doom.livejournal.com]

I think Hiyoshi really will take over the world, and then we will all be sorry.
...anyway, I love the fic. 'twas so cute!

[sharona1x2.livejournal.com]

Hi. I know this is a really late reply, but I've been saving up your ToriShishi fic to read for when I knew I could read all the parts in one sitting. I'm treating myself to a whole morning of your work.

I read a lot of fic about Ohtori and Shishido. I like a lot of it, but I rarely find an author who writes Ohtori exactly the way I see him from the series. Judging by this first story, I think you might be one of those rare writers. I really like the way you portrayed him in this.

I also commend you for the way you described the whole business of Ohtori offering up his spot for Shishido. Yes, I like the romantic meaning that usually gets assigned to that scene, but it's a treat to find someone who writes it more a gen thing. You really got to the heart of Ohtori's motivations here.

This is beautiful work, and I'm looking forward to reading the next parts. Your characterization is so close to canon. I'm looking forward to seeing the relationship between Ohtori and Shishido develop gradually.

I own an archive devoted to Ohtori, Shishido and Hiyoshi. It's called Brand New Days (http://torishishi.com). I'm trying to archive as much work about those three characters as possible. Would you please consider letting me archive this story (and the others in this arc)? It would be a great pleasure to archive your work. Thanks, for your consideration, and for your work. I can't wait to read the next part.

[fromastudio]

This is a belated, belated comment, but I'm just leaving a note to say how much I love your Ootori and how true he rings here, much more than any other fanon incarnation I've read of him. (which is a frequent occurrence with characters when I read your fics, really) I think you strike the perfect balance here, between the Ootori who has the grit and the psychological sharpness that he needs to survive in Hyoutei, and the idealism and courtesy and niceness.

Also, Shishido's comments on Hiyoshi taking over the world, and Atobe's Jupiter-sized ego are just brilliant. <<<3333