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[fic] Nearly With You, Chapter One

Jul 01, 2008 03:36

Title: Nearly With You, Chapter One
Word count: 4513
Pairing: Mai/Zuko
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Zuko's left his old life behind him. Now, as she watches him build a new one, Mai wonders if there's room for her in it.
Note: This is a sequel to Imperfect and the two short fics that followed it; as such, it's essentially a Season Three AU. Reading the ( Read more... )

[pairing] mai/zuko, fic, [universe] imperfect, [canon] avatar: the last airbender

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P.S. YOU TOTES HAVE MORE WATCHERS THAN ME, BITCH. peri_peteia July 1 2008, 08:05:17 UTC

Eh. It's okay. You know, for Maiko. GAG.

WHATEVER, YOU ARE A LIVING GOD ali_wildgoose July 1 2008, 14:47:58 UTC

*sighs* I'd hoped you'd make an exception JUST THIS ONE TIME.

YOU CAN DENY REALITY ALL YOU WANT BUT IT WILL NOT CHANGE A THING peri_peteia July 1 2008, 14:56:59 UTC

Hey, look. I deigned to comment on your fic and tell you how much I hate this pairing. What more do you want from me?!

REALITY IS AN UGLY WORD 'ROUND THESE PARTS ali_wildgoose July 1 2008, 14:58:14 UTC

You're right, you're right...sorry, sometimes I just...

Nevermind...

*sniffles*

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typo1138 July 1 2008, 10:51:44 UTC

Ooooh, how eeenteresting! :O Somehow, I don't know how to put it, it doesn't seem like an Avatar fic (not in a bad way) - but it's really, really interesting! I love it! >.

ali_wildgoose July 1 2008, 14:49:57 UTC

Hmmm, I am intrigued by your statement! How so? Haha IT'S THE TRAIN, ISN'T IT? *laughs* Seriously, though, I'm glad you found it interesting! Hopefully I'll have more up soon....

typo1138 July 2 2008, 00:27:52 UTC

Wow, now that I read it, the word "interesting" in my comment sounds not as good as I meant it to XD In my defense, I was trying to stay awake at my 5am job, and your fic did it very well by the way >.>

Here we go: This was AWESOME. So there. The mood was so different, which is why I think I said "interesting" first - much more melancholy and foreboding than the series ^______^ I want mooooore! >.< Quickly now *finger snap*

ali_wildgoose July 3 2008, 00:06:00 UTC

YES MA'AM <3

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ali_wildgoose July 1 2008, 14:54:21 UTC

<3

I'm pretending like I'll have this story mostly done, at least, before the finale? SO WE'LL SEE I GUESS?!?!

I had a lot of fun with this alternate Gaang dynamic! Also with that damned train -- I feel like my only big disappointment for season three was that I'd CONVINCED MYSELF that the Fire Nation would have an industrial rail system, so I decided, what the hell? I WILL PUT ONE IN ANYWAY. It's new, perhaps the Gaang just didn't happen to encounter it on their travels. ;3

And yes, it'll make things a lot easier for Zuko to have her right there.

BUT WHAT ABOUT MAI?

(dun dun dunnnnn!!!!!!!)

sistermagpie July 1 2008, 15:35:13 UTC

Of course the Fire Nation would have a train. A train that Zuko was afraid of, and then loved his toy version of (which he could control) and then Azula destroyed it! I loved the train ( ... )

ali_wildgoose July 2 2008, 23:59:25 UTC

Oh, train.... *sighs* If only you had actually made an appearance of the show! But you'll live on in my heart...uh, and my fic, apparently!

I'm really glad you enjoyed how I wrote Mai and Zuko here -- this Mai is a liiiiiiittle bit different than how I see her in canon, as she's based on how I wrote her in the original "Imperfect" before season three had started to air. But I like her and how she goes about managing Zuko's drama.

Haha, you know, the fact that crispy Zuko is a kink of yours just further encourages me to draw him as he appears in this fic, which I was probably going to do anyway but will now almost certainly get around to.

And yes, Katara is a bit of an ominous presence! Iroh's influence has softened her a little, here, but it'll still take her a while to warm to the newest additions to their little group. :D

amiraelizabeth July 1 2008, 19:18:36 UTC

OMG! I loved this! I like how you brought Mai and Zuko into the fold, each character interacting with them in the way that keeps true to their characters.

But most of all, I like the interactions between Mai and Zuko. Even when they aren't saying much, they seem to speak volumes.

Excellent job, Ali. I hope we will see more of this. You got me hooked. :D

ali_wildgoose July 3 2008, 00:00:38 UTC

I'm so glad that you enjoyed this -- particularly the way Mai and Zuko interacted, which is always a joy for me to write. I'm happy to hear it was fun to read, too! <3

There will definitely be more, and hopefully soon!