[FIC]#6, #15 "Impossible to Refuse" (Gundam Wing, Trowa/Quatre)

[raletha]

Pairing/Fandom: Trowa/Quatre - Gundam Wing
Themes: #6: The Closet, or, "Denial isn't just a River in Egypt!" and #15: The Bordello, or, "Dude Looks Like a Lady of the Night."
Title: Impossible to Refuse
Author: raletha
Rating: NC-17/MA
Warnings: AU (contemporary), graphic sex, language, kink, PWP
Disclaimer: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing is copyrighted to

Comments

[okaasan59]

So much love for this.

The bittersweet ending has me longing for more. Damn, I sure can empathize with Quatre. And your Trowa is uber-sexy. *happy sigh*

[raletha]

*^_^* Thank you! It feels like forever since I've written smut. I am so glad I managed to achieve uber-sexy for Trowa. I felt sorta bad for him, since I forgot to promote March as his month of cross-dressing. ^_~

I have to say, these versions of the boys have set up house in my imagination, so it's not unlikely that I'll write more of them...kind of a little occasional arc/series thingamajig. In the meantime, bittersweet is good. Thanks, Okaasan! <3

[alleyprowler]

My breath caught a little at the end because...oh, ouch. Good thing Quatre has a lot of cash to throw around.

Trowa's second outfit was just as sexy as the first one, especially with the glasses. But overall, I realized it's his attitude that was the big turn-on. That professional coolness came over so subtly, but so brilliantly. And his little attempt to analyze Quatre? Yes.

[raletha]

<3 Yeah, ouch. It hurt writing it, but it really was the way this fic needed to end (for me anyhow), which isn't to say there won't be more to this story. The boys seem intent that there be more. Quatre's got the money, sure, but it's not easy for him to blow large sums discreetly. He's going to have to be cunning. :P

I am really glad that Trowa's personality came out right. I really wanted cool but nor uncaring. Professional detachment, but he still cares about his clients and what they need. I figure Philosopher!Whore works for Trowa. I think he's good at reading people and that's part of why he's worth his high fee. Um. I am rambling now. *^_^*

Anyway, thank you so much for the fantastic feedback on both this and the drafts yesterday. *hugs*

[mistr3ssquickly]

Oh this is *so* sad. Please write something happy where they're togehter? Please please please?

I'm such a fan of your writing. You take the most base, animal situations and make them just utterly sweet and human and *delicate,* somehow. It's incredible. Poor Quatre's reticence at dealing with his sexual orientation is just beautiful here, almost tangible, and Trowa's boredom with "just another client" is just amazing.

This fic left me aching and wanting to pound my fist into the wall. Excellent, excellent work, hon. Please write us more soon! I've missed reading your 3x4!

[raletha]

*blushes madly*

You take the most base, animal situations and make them just utterly sweet and human and *delicate,* somehow.

I think that's one of the nicest things anyone's ever said about my writing. Thank you. I think a lot of what draws me to write these kind of situations is a view that humans really are just animals: we're both cursed and blessed with our big brains.

I worry Trowa may have come off as too bored. He does care about people, and he likes Quatre (or he wouldn't have given him a card and such) but for his own sake, can't let himself get too emotionally involved. :-S Poor boys.

I've got some original stories I'm focusing on now, but should be back to the 3x4 before too long. ^^

Thanks again for the feedback! <3

[mistr3ssquickly]

You balanced Trowa beautifully here ... yes, he's bored, but he *has* to be. And the whole "you already are [a client]" at the end just hurts ... you know this is a man who has been treated as an object once too many times to risk it again.

Gorgeous stuff, babe. I really do look forward to seeing more from you! ^_^

[raletha]

^^ Oh, thanks! I am relieved. I'd also got a comment elsewhere that Trowa was 'kind of very mercenary' in this, and so, I was concerned that I'd been lazy with my characterisation. *pets Trowa* I shall try to do a happier fic for the boys next. <3

[misanagi]

I, I loved it, loved it muchly but the end... I want to cry now. This hit me harder than really angsty fics do. I can't be coherent. It says a lot of good things about the way you manage to trasmit emotions in your writing, you do it wonderfully, and now I'm really, really sad.

I don't think this made sense. Sorry.

[raletha]

Oh! *hugs* I didn't expect so much sadness with this fic! *cuddles* I was hoping more bittersweet than sad. I guess it helps that as the author creature, I know Trowa really does like Quatre, it's just that he's only known him for an hour and that's not long enough for him to really respond to any of that liking. And he does have to keep a professional distance, for his own sanity.

Also? He doesn't give his home number to many people, and that's the number that was on the card he gave to Quatre.

As I mentioned to Okaasan and Alley, I am hoping to continue in this universe with these characters, so there may be happier endings in the future for them!

Thanks, Mis. ♥ Sorry I made you all sad. *more hugs*

[misanagi]

I think it felt so sad because it was so real. Quatre finally understands himself and then Trowa just goes away. It's just too sad. Quatre feels so alone in the end. I know I'm probably not making any sense, I don't even know exactly why this hit me so hard, but it did... I guess I'm just weid.

[raletha]

No, you're not weird. It is sad! *cuddles Quatre* I will try to make it better with sequels. I can't really leave the boys unhappy like this. ^^;

I also really love your Quatre icon. Prettiness! <3