Happy Spring lihsa!

[nickelodeon]

Title: The Snake, the Slug, the Frog, and the Racquet
Recipient's name: lihsa
Rating: PG
Pairing: MomoKai
Content note: In a older variation of rock - paper - scissors, snake beats frog, frog beats slug, and slug beats snake. According to the internet, anyhow. :)

Comments

[mousapelli]

the Ultra Jack Knife, which was basically a plain old Jack Knife that Momoshiro hit extra-hard.
LOL, that's so completely true. Also, when i got to VERMIN PAIR i totally cracked up.

and Kaidoh drew a picture of a snake swallowing a frog.
oh kaidoh. you're so earnest. It's fun to watch him get really worked up about something like this, since we don't see too much of kaidoh really wanting things, other than to improve himself.

and some sketches of tennis racquets, tennis balls, and smiling mice.
ehehehehehehehe.

Kohai Training Manual was written on the cover.
oh man i so need that manual. AMAZING.

Rivals! and making out, and that is all to the good.

[prillalar]

I don't think I'll ever top Walrus Rush, but Vermin Pair was pretty fun. :D Poor Kaidoh -- too many conflicting wants and he only knows how to bullrush, not finesse. Which is how he ends up with Horio. But I'm sure it will be good for him.

Thanks, sweetie!

[prillalar]

This was actually a WIP that I started in 2005 and then dropped because the plot was too complicated and I couldn't make it resolve in a way that satisfied me. When I realised it would fit the pinch-hit request, I pulled it out and cut the plot *way* down. It's a bit rough yet because I didn't have much time to edit and I think the tension is probably still building for the terrible and embarassing thing that got cut.

And the fighting was the whole reason I started this back when. I wanted a story where Momo and Kaidoh were back to back in a fight, rather than fighting with each other. ♥ And, yeah, Horio. I could write thirty more stories about Kaidoh and Horio, I love their dynamic so much.

[aiwritingfic]

*laughs* I loved finding Kaidoh on top in the end. He deserved it.

[prillalar]

Thank you! I thought I could get away with playing favourites if it was luck, not skill. *g*

[waxrose]

This was ADORABLE. Completely fantastic. *_____* The fighting, the hatesexing, HORIO, campaigning for the cpataincy....I CANNOT STRESS HOW AWESOME THIS iS.

[prillalar]

Thank you so much! I was so pleased to saddle Kaidoh with Horio. I think it will be good for both of them. :D

You Rock!

[sqkiwibird]

Wow. Wow, wow, wow. *SQUEEEEE*

I loved this. I absolutely loved this. How did you manage to nail the characterization for everyone so well? I loved Echizen leaving because they were too noisy, Eiji being bouncy and creative and not taking "no" for an answer, and Inui being too basorbed with his data to really notice anything else. I loved the shiny medals and Fuji's party and Tezuka's strong, virtually silent presence.

I loved Kaidoh's instincts and pride and desperation. I loved the snake/frog/slug analogy. I loved Momo's loud, cheerful buoyancy and his willingness to forgive Kaidoh. I loved their first random, awkward makeout session. I loved Momo telling Kaidoh to imitate the bullies and then changing his mind because they gave up too easily.

Yikes! Okay, so, umm, yeah. Wonderful. Thanks! :)

Re: You Rock!

[prillalar]

What a great review, thank you! Kaidoh and Momo are a lot of fun to write -- they are so sparky together. And I really enjoyed slipping everyone else in here and there. Poor Kaidoh, but I think he learned something at least. And got Momo back in the end. :)