Hikaru no Go: Super Secret Pairing that no one else likes

[corbeaun]

Wow, it's been a long time since my last update. I've been really buried in RL and the insane amount of holiday story challenges I signed up for. The good news is I've completed and turned in entries for 3 of the 5 challenges. The bad news? ...I still have 2 left, and only a few days to go. *head-desk*

But while turning in my fifthmus entry last night, I

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[verloren1983]

Mine's not so much of a secret. I've written it. It's one of my very few het pairings and oh I wish there was more fic! <3

However... I can read Isumi/Le Ping on occasion (maaya and ai's fic comes immediately to mind here), I can see Hikaru/Mitani, and Hikaru/Waya. Akira/Waya too, though I'm not sure if that's considered a rare pair or not. Although my favorite (aside from Kaneko/Mitani)- it's not so rare anymore, due to a certain blind_go round robin- is Ogata/Isumi. *loves*

(Edited because I'm dumb. XD)

[corbeaun]

I agree. :) Kaneko and Mitani seem just made for each other - especially in the anime where the closing song sequence in the last ep show them being so cute together. It surprises me how Mitani keeps getting pairing with Akari in fanfic - almost like its fanon. And meanwhile I'm like: 'But-but- What about Kaneko??' ^^;;

ETA: Oh, and I totally understand the Ogata/Isumi love. There's just something about Isumi's...innocence? (not sure if that's the word I want) and Ogata's manipulative and (dare I say it?) despoiling edge that makes the two such an interesting pair.

And by interesting, I mean hot. *g*

[verloren1983]

I know, everybody forgets about Kaneko! Even though she's the awesomest!

Heh. I was never into Ogata/Isumi until that round robin. That totally opened my eyes to the potential of that pairing. And yes, Isumi's "innocence" (for lack of a better word) is there, but he has a bit of an edge to him too, and that really does make the pairing interesting. You know... and really hot. XD Plus they're a bit closer in age than some other pairings (and Isumi is actually legal), so it doesn't squick me like Ogata/Hikaru or Ogata/Akira. *shudders*

[corbeaun]

Haha, yeah, the age issue...^^; It seems to rear its head for me even when the story is set in the future - first impressions and all, I suppose. (...although now I'm tempted to manip a pic of an older, Hokuto-Cup-era Hikaru with Ogata, and see how that affects my feeling toward that pairing)

And you're absolutely right about that edge to Isumi. I think that's why I find Ogata/Isumi more interesting than in Ogata/Ashiwara. It's that underlying edge to the supposed uke/innocent that really intensifies the pairing dynamic.

[verloren1983]

I don't mind Ogata/Ashiwara, it's just not as interesting to me. What you just said might explain it. Ashiwara's too nice, and... well, not a challenge. XD I think Ogata wants/needs someone who will challenge him, and Isumi fits the bill, I think. ^_^;

[corbeaun]

Oh, I think you're really on to something there with Ogata - he needs a challenge or some unexpected /hidden ruthlessness(?) to keep his interest.

And yeah, Ashiwara is too nice. ^^;

[verloren1983]

Yessss, he does he does! I can't seem to remember if this is based on canon in the slightest, but I have this impression of Ogata that off the goban, he gets bored easily/quickly. So I keep thinking that he needs someone who actively keeps him interested as a result. ADD Ogata FTW, maybe? XDDD

Plus he seems like the kind of person that really enjoys a challenge. I mean, look at how much he wanted to play Sai even after Sai beat Touya Kouyo! *nod nod* I think that's the sort of thing that translates to enjoying a challenge off of the goban too. ^_^;

On a completely unrelated note, do you mind if I randomly friend you? ^_^;;;

[corbeaun]

ADD Ogata FTW, maybe?

Haha, yes! He has a very feline character to him, and someone needs to be there to act the ball of yarn to his cat...in the sense that he needs something to chase and potentially unravel/strip/unclothe. XD

And friend away! *hugs*