[Fic] A Taste of Normality

[anyjen]

Title: A Taste of Normality
Genre: Humour / Romance
Pairing: Watanuki/Doumeki
Rating: PG13 / T
Notes: Takes place a few months after “ Dreams and Realities”, though you could probably read it as a stand-alone, too. For this particular story, I'll have to give my eternal love and praise to my lovely betas, Beboots and Product Of A Sick Society,

Comments

[popkin16]

You posted it, yaaay! I think you wrote them as well as you always do. The Doumeki you wrote in this fic is far from a chatterbox, so I wouldn't worry about it. And I'm sure he can be wordy if the occasion calls for it. It's probably just difficult (and pointless) to get a word in edgewise when Watanuki's on one of his rants.

♥ This really is awesome, thanks for sharing!

[anyjen]

Yeah, I did. I got a sudden strike of inspiration a couple of weeks back and I fixed the worst of it in one go. A visit to my betas later and I felt that this might finally be good enough for the general public... that, and I honestly was about to scream if I had to change it one more time. ^^U

So there finally is some Doumeki under the Doumeki skin? It was about time... if I were to show you the first version of this fic, you would otice just how much I had to change him to make him in-character. ^^U

Thanks for reading, and for the review love! :3

[popkin16]

I don't usually edit my stories as much as you seem to (probably why yours are much better than mine), but I have read "The Great Defeat" so many times that it no longer seems funny to me. So I sort of get what you mean.

I think Doumeki can be perfectly chatty about certain things. It's not as if he never speak more than four words at a time. Hasn't he given long (long for him, anyway) explanations relating to his grandfather? You wrote him wonderfully, at any rate.

You're very welcome! Haha, I enjoy leaving you reviews :)

[anyjen]

I'm never satisfied with the first draft of my stories. Even when my betas five me the ok, I always end up changing things before posting it... and quite often, after it's posted, too. It may be something as simple as a couple of words or a full paragraph deleted or added, but I always change things at the last moment.
This isn't necessarily a good thing. It's one of the main reasons it takes so long for me to upload a new story. ^^U

Yeah, at times he can be somewhat wordy, as long as he isn't angry. The angrier he gets, the less he speaks. He doesn't seem to be so good at controlling his feelings... the very few that he experiences. XD

I love that icon, btw. I can't help but think it's illustrating the kiss in this story, since they're both kind of smiling, and the pose fits, too... X3

[popkin16]

Really? I think your fics are wonderful. I've never noticed any changes in them, either. Maybe that's just me being unobservant...it does take you a long time to update :( I love anyjen fic, there needs to be moooore~

True. He's not very good at controlling his anger (slamming people into walls, for example?). Is it wrong that I love it when Doumeki gets angry? *Siigh* I'm such a fangirl.

It does work perfectly doesn't it? *huggles it* Your icon is cute too! Doumeki and butterflies.

[anyjen]

In Spanish we have this phrase... "No hay que agitar las aguas mansas", something like, "you shouldn't stir calm waters", because they can surprise you... Doumeki is like that. He is very calm most of the time, but because of that he's totally unpredictable when he isn't.
Good thing he doesn't get angry often. He normally just gets kind of grumpy. ^__-

Angry Doumeki, surprised Doumeki, grinning Doumeki... I love Doumeki any way I can get him. XD

'course, that applies to Watanuki, too. Poor thing made me want to huggle him in the last few chapters...

(btw, something totally unrelated... did you read the last chapter of One Piece? Did you look at the the first page?! I still don't know if I should laugh or cry; if it's supposed to be one of Sanji's nightmares or what really is happening. Because if THAT becomes the norm for him... goodness, let's hope the girls at least teach him how to properly apply make-up... not to mention how to coordinate an outfit...)