Fic: Siren (Sakura x Hyde mythology AU)

[babyrubysoho]

Title: Siren
Group: L'Arc~en~Ciel
Pairing: Sakura x Hyde
Rating: Light R
Genre: Angsty fantasy

Comments

[eadwine63]

I read your fic dawg. It was pimped out by the rockin vampirehydeftw (also known as leifang666 above) so go read her stories. Yeah?

now for the proper commenting. I absolutely loved this. I was close to tears - and kept them at bay by swaying back and forth while waving my arms like a strange seal. Ehem.
This is to say I enjoyed this to bits. It's been a while since I read Sakura x Hyde, and this is definitely one of the loveliest pieces I've read. It's going in my memories.
I loved how you kept reminding us that Hyde didn't know human sensations or speech at all. He understands parts, but he doesn't know. He's so alien to Sakura and Sakura is so alien to him and yet they share a wonderful longing. Maybe Sakura's longing is spurred on by something else than Hyde's, but it's still there. It's still lovely and so sad towards the end. But the end is part of what makes this so lovely. I have a weakness for sad endings or open endings, just because they give the clichéd happy endings a run for their money. ^_~

As Leifang has said, words cannot express my love for this story. I'd only ramble incoherently and feel like nothing I say sufficiently describes how it made me feel to read this.

Your writing style seems to flow. Your metaphors are sparse and well-used. I'd probably find more to praise and comment about, but I'm too preoccupied with going "awwwwwww" *sniffs and wipes tears away*

[leifang666]

I can't believe you actually put that there!

[babyrubysoho]

Well, I am totally gonna check them out XD

[leifang666]

Ahhh. I only told Eadwine to post that as a joke. Now I seem like a deranged comment whore!

[babyrubysoho]

Mwahaha, I found your Gackt x Hyde kink! Now that's what I'm talkin' about XD

[babyrubysoho]

Much thanks to her for the pimping, and I will read her stories for sure XD

I'm really glad you liked this fic! I don't generally do quite so much full-on angst as a rule, but the whole situation seemed so sad to begin with and then I couldn't write myself out of the mood, haha.
I had to try and figure out a way to do it so that Hyde could get the general gist of what was going on ('cos if he could understand literally nothing it would have just turned into a game of Charades), but would still be kind of lost and amazed at the new experiences.

And thank you for the metaphor compliment! Because I tend to over-use similes and metaphors and I have to constantly rein myself back...
I have a couple of other short Hyde fics kicking around that just need finishing up, so hopefully I can post some more old-skool Sakura x Hyde soon! (not that I don't love Yuki and modern L'Arc to bits, but those two make SUCH a good-looking couple XD)

Thank you again for reading!

[eadwine63]

I've written fics much more angsty than this one... xD
I thought it was beautiful. Mythology has a few angst-prone subjects. I really loved this; I liked how Hyde had no other choice than to kill people. He seemed a little indifferent, yet sad. The years made him numb because they're always lonely and the same. He didn't even get to kill for years... so... yes. I forget to mention that. I liked how you described it all. <3

I look forward to reading them! (can I add you as a friend?)

[babyrubysoho]

Yeah I do love a bit of angst, but it usually regresses back into my default mode, which is 'sarcastic bitch' :)
I know Sakuhai is so retro, but I have trouble seeing Hyde with anyone else in L'Arc (it's always Sakura with Hyde and Ken-chan with Tetsu for me...poor Yuki never gets any XD)!

Ooh yes, please do add me!