Missing by Maldoror (PG-13)
Title: Missing.
Fandom: Naruto.
Pairing: Gaara/Rock Lee.
Categories: Angst, Established Relationship, Hurt/Comfort.
Length: Long.
Warnings: None.
Author on LJ: maldoror_gw
Author Website: Maldoror @ Ficwad.
Review:
A botched mission results in Lee's death. Gaara, however, can't feel the effects of such a monumental loss and therefore concludes that Lee is not dead after all. He sets out to prove it.
Writing Gaara in a relationship is a tricky business. Though he's certainly changed dramatically since we first saw him in the series, his past was not simply erased by the pep talk he got from Naruto. He still has difficulties relating to people and emotions, which makes him a complicated and complex romantic partner.
That being said, Maldoror knows precisely how to handle him. Gaara's love for Lee comes undeniably through the narration, but so does his single-mindedness and his disconnection with the world around him outside the privileged few that have become precious to him. His search for Lee and mounting instability are heartbreaking. But those that dislike dramas should not turn away - though much of the fic is soaked in angst and despair, there is a happy ending.
All in all, this is an intriguing exploration of the psyche of one of Naruto's most interesting characters.
Missing ( pt. 1) ( pt. 2)
Fandom: Naruto.
Pairing: Gaara/Rock Lee.
Categories: Angst, Established Relationship, Hurt/Comfort.
Length: Long.
Warnings: None.
Author on LJ: maldoror_gw
Author Website: Maldoror @ Ficwad.
Review:
A botched mission results in Lee's death. Gaara, however, can't feel the effects of such a monumental loss and therefore concludes that Lee is not dead after all. He sets out to prove it.
Writing Gaara in a relationship is a tricky business. Though he's certainly changed dramatically since we first saw him in the series, his past was not simply erased by the pep talk he got from Naruto. He still has difficulties relating to people and emotions, which makes him a complicated and complex romantic partner.
That being said, Maldoror knows precisely how to handle him. Gaara's love for Lee comes undeniably through the narration, but so does his single-mindedness and his disconnection with the world around him outside the privileged few that have become precious to him. His search for Lee and mounting instability are heartbreaking. But those that dislike dramas should not turn away - though much of the fic is soaked in angst and despair, there is a happy ending.
All in all, this is an intriguing exploration of the psyche of one of Naruto's most interesting characters.
Missing ( pt. 1) ( pt. 2)