Ahhhhhhh, anon, thank you so much!! This was a really wonderful fic. Seriously, don't feel bad about choosing the pairing you were most comfortable writing! You did a great job with them and I LOVED reading this. *___*
He stops in his tracks and adjusts his cap, line of vision still directed at another first-year who has his grip wrong. OH MAN. Right away I loved this because it is SO, so heartbreakingly Sanada. I can just see him trying to look unfazed but actually being a little flustered and upset about overhearing Kirihara. And then, of course, going into fukubuchou mode, which I love. *g*
This is a really big chunk of text to be quoting, but THIS:
Later, he beats you. You lose to him 6-3, but you think it is not entirely because he is better than you. Yet you find yourself drawn to the curve of his back or the bend of his knees, the swing of his arm or the sound when he breathes. In a way like you take to his nickname, you are enamoured with his tennis.
"Kirihara-kun, you are eligible to join the regulars," he tells you after that. You think he may have smiled.
"Really?" You stare at him in genuine disbelief. You are so happy you could have grabbed him in a bone-crushing hug.
"Y-Yes," he says, taken aback. "And you can let go of me now."
I loved that part SO. MUCH. The way Kirihara is sort of hypnotized by him, and the thought of Sanada almost-smiling at him, and then Kirihara just going for it and hugging the breath right out of him! So adorable. I love this aspect of their relationship. :)
"What do you think, Marui?" Sanada walks over, puts his palm on your head and says matter-of-factly, "He's my protégé, don't you know?" UGH THAT WAS SO CUTE. I love PROUD!Sanada. Because I doubt it comes out much, and when it does it's just so precious. You can totally see him trying and failing to not give Kirihara too much attention.
"Akaya! You're losing focus," he hollers over the court. Ahhh, so heartbreaking. :( Poor Sanada, trying to blame Kirihara when he's the one distracted. I'm glad you put in the YanaYuki on the side, as well as the unrequited SanaYuki, because obviously it's an aspect of Sanada and Rikkai that can't really be overlooked.
And ahhhh, all the hospital stuff. Everything from Yukimura being in there to Sanada hearing him and Yanagi was so tragic. :( This was just the right amount of angst, I think. It came off as realistic and not at all melodramatic. Poor boys, poor boys! They all make me ache for them!
"I can kiss better than buchou," says Kirihara, purposefully defiant, yanking at Sanada's tie as if it is proof. OH, KIRIHARA. Of course you can. Love this line.
"Show me." And this one. That scene was totally hot, in a sad, desperate sort of way. ♥
The second-to-last scene was so sad, too, and I was getting really worried thinking everyone would end up miserable and I would have to spend the evening crying into my pillow! But thankfully you saved me from that fate with this line: Sanada removes his cap and puts it on Kirihara's head, says, good. UGH that's so precious. Thanks for the hopeful ending. :)
Oh, and the emperor metaphor throughout was really nice. It was such a great fic to read! I was so mad because it got posted right before I left home last night so I had to spend the whole night/morning wanting so bad to read it! Thank you again, anon, I love this. ♥ :))))
I really, really, really wanted to write Inui/Kaidou for you, because I think that is what you would really like. Alas, my ability is limited.
On the contrary, I was never a Sana/Kiri shipper and I did not care a lot about Rikkai, my favourite school being Seigaku. Oddly, I was brain dead when it came to writing about Seigaku, probably because canon covered so much of them that there was little room left for exploration and it did not help that I have a terrible imagination, hence Sana/Kiri. But whatever impression I had on Sana/Kiri was entirely based on pixxers' fics on them, so you can say I pretty much felt my way blindly through the writing process. Still, so relieved and happy that you liked this.
I was smiling until my face muscles cramped as I read your careful quotes and comments, and ended up doing a crazy little dance around the room, trying not to scream about your positive response for fear of being thrown out of the house in the name of lunacy.
May I reveal that I have always liked you from afar, having lurked in this community and reading the great fics from last year and seeing how warm and friendly you were to everyone in your comments. I was really excited to have drawn you as my secret santee and everything.
Seriously, I adored this fic, so don't feel bad not writing another pairing! I'm so impressed that you could handle their relationship so well when you hadn't given them a try before. I honestly had my wonders as to whether you WERE pixxers, because she's one of the only people I know who writes the pairing with so much grace and skill (or writes the pairing at all, really), and this piece definitely accomplished that. :)
You are just way too sweet! That's so flattering to hear, and I really feel remarkably lucky to have been your recipient this year. I can't tell if your journal is still active or not, but I would love to be friends if you're still around at all. ♥
(Slightly randomly, I was actually super happy to see that you were my author this year because I felt you deserved a great fic and I loved the one you received! I also betaed for it so maybe I'm a little biased, but still. :">)
He stops in his tracks and adjusts his cap, line of vision still directed at another first-year who has his grip wrong. OH MAN. Right away I loved this because it is SO, so heartbreakingly Sanada. I can just see him trying to look unfazed but actually being a little flustered and upset about overhearing Kirihara. And then, of course, going into fukubuchou mode, which I love. *g*
This is a really big chunk of text to be quoting, but THIS:
Later, he beats you. You lose to him 6-3, but you think it is not entirely because he is better than you. Yet you find yourself drawn to the curve of his back or the bend of his knees, the swing of his arm or the sound when he breathes. In a way like you take to his nickname, you are enamoured with his tennis.
"Kirihara-kun, you are eligible to join the regulars," he tells you after that. You think he may have smiled.
"Really?" You stare at him in genuine disbelief. You are so happy you could have grabbed him in a bone-crushing hug.
"Y-Yes," he says, taken aback. "And you can let go of me now."
I loved that part SO. MUCH. The way Kirihara is sort of hypnotized by him, and the thought of Sanada almost-smiling at him, and then Kirihara just going for it and hugging the breath right out of him! So adorable. I love this aspect of their relationship. :)
"What do you think, Marui?" Sanada walks over, puts his palm on your head and says matter-of-factly, "He's my protégé, don't you know?" UGH THAT WAS SO CUTE. I love PROUD!Sanada. Because I doubt it comes out much, and when it does it's just so precious. You can totally see him trying and failing to not give Kirihara too much attention.
"Akaya! You're losing focus," he hollers over the court. Ahhh, so heartbreaking. :( Poor Sanada, trying to blame Kirihara when he's the one distracted. I'm glad you put in the YanaYuki on the side, as well as the unrequited SanaYuki, because obviously it's an aspect of Sanada and Rikkai that can't really be overlooked.
And ahhhh, all the hospital stuff. Everything from Yukimura being in there to Sanada hearing him and Yanagi was so tragic. :( This was just the right amount of angst, I think. It came off as realistic and not at all melodramatic. Poor boys, poor boys! They all make me ache for them!
"I can kiss better than buchou," says Kirihara, purposefully defiant, yanking at Sanada's tie as if it is proof. OH, KIRIHARA. Of course you can. Love this line.
"Show me." And this one. That scene was totally hot, in a sad, desperate sort of way. ♥
The second-to-last scene was so sad, too, and I was getting really worried thinking everyone would end up miserable and I would have to spend the evening crying into my pillow! But thankfully you saved me from that fate with this line: Sanada removes his cap and puts it on Kirihara's head, says, good. UGH that's so precious. Thanks for the hopeful ending. :)
Oh, and the emperor metaphor throughout was really nice. It was such a great fic to read! I was so mad because it got posted right before I left home last night so I had to spend the whole night/morning wanting so bad to read it! Thank you again, anon, I love this. ♥ :))))
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On the contrary, I was never a Sana/Kiri shipper and I did not care a lot about Rikkai, my favourite school being Seigaku. Oddly, I was brain dead when it came to writing about Seigaku, probably because canon covered so much of them that there was little room left for exploration and it did not help that I have a terrible imagination, hence Sana/Kiri. But whatever impression I had on Sana/Kiri was entirely based on pixxers' fics on them, so you can say I pretty much felt my way blindly through the writing process. Still, so relieved and happy that you liked this.
I was smiling until my face muscles cramped as I read your careful quotes and comments, and ended up doing a crazy little dance around the room, trying not to scream about your positive response for fear of being thrown out of the house in the name of lunacy.
May I reveal that I have always liked you from afar, having lurked in this community and reading the great fics from last year and seeing how warm and friendly you were to everyone in your comments. I was really excited to have drawn you as my secret santee and everything.
Happy new year! :-*
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You are just way too sweet! That's so flattering to hear, and I really feel remarkably lucky to have been your recipient this year. I can't tell if your journal is still active or not, but I would love to be friends if you're still around at all. ♥
(Slightly randomly, I was actually super happy to see that you were my author this year because I felt you deserved a great fic and I loved the one you received! I also betaed for it so maybe I'm a little biased, but still. :">)
Happy new year to you, too!
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