[Arashi] [Cyberpunk!AU] Open Your Eyes (16)

[honooko]

[Title] Open Your Eyes (16)
[Author] honooko
[Rating] R
[Notes] For still_ciircee this time! Believe it or not, this was supposed to all be in chapter 15. I grossly underestimated how many plot points I could fit in one chapter, ha!

Comments

[lianne29]

I think I've never commented on this fic except for the last chapter (and it wasn't even substantial) so let me do it properly.

This is one of the early fics that I've read when I started in fandom and I really loved it. Thank you for this update.

I have an inner geek and a love for AUs (cyberpunk satisfies both). I was happy at the scenes when Nino was breaking code and running against worms, bypassing firewalls and talking about processing speeds.

Your universe is tragic and heartbreaking (this last chapter, with all those prisoners and Aiba saying his apologies...) though at the same time, there is that glimmer of hope that the five of them represent. There is also richness in the details of this world.

I loved how their relationships developed - from Sho being just a client and Ohno being Nino's rescuer/one-night stand/"enemy" to being comrades-in-arms and friends. I especially loved how you use the kanji for Arashi for their tattoos to signify the bonds that they have created. I think your lines Ohno was lost in the world of art, seeing the image bloom on Sho's skin as he worked, feeling as though he wasn't just painting a character, but a connection. Even if Sho left them, even if he returned to his mansion and his seat in the nearly untouchable sky, this mark would prove he'd once hidden in the belly of the rebellion and rubbed elbows with revolutionaries. best summarizes it.

"Gentlemen," Aiba said with a grin, "Let's go break the law."

"Which one?" Ohno asked.

"All the laws," Aiba said, clapping his gloved hands together and rubbing them eagerly.

Privately, Ohno thought Aiba was actually kind of scary sometimes.

I really love your Aiba (He's a genius who creates hard drives in the shape of boobs and flashlight penises). And I agree with Ohno that he can definitely be scary.

"I can't," Aiba said, taking a step backwards. "I can't, Nino. I can't-those people didn't do anything, I can't just drag my friends into that place-"

"I'm sorry," he said. "It's only for a little while. I'm so sorry. I'm-I'm so sorry."

I wanted to hug him.

Oh Nino. What exactly is your plan?

[honooko]

Thanks so much for reading! ^^ I'm glad it's kept your attention; it's kind of hard for me to believe how long I've been working on this thing, and how very much is still left. Considering the idea for this story was born in spring of 2007, it's been in my head for a lot longer than I've even been writing it!

Hope you enjoy the rest of it! ^^

[lianne29]

I re-read this on occasion. And I will re-read everything after you finish (I'm going to marathon all chapters). And I'm putting this in my "fics to recommend" list ^_^