fic, No. 6, "On the Clock"

[canis_m]

I've been failing to finish this thing for weeks, which is ridiculous when it's fragmentary to begin with, and after zoesque's fic it's pretty much thematically redundant lolsob but I swear I was working on it way before that, brb weeping crystal tears at own slowness. Also LJ is still half-borked so no one will see this. JUST AS PLANNED

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[extraordinary]

THIS FIC.

DKFJKDLJFLKDJFKDJFK.

IT IS PERFECT.

"It's you in it."

Unf~! ♥

I made this really weird unhappy noise somewhere in the back of my throat when I got to the end. It's so good I wish it could just go on forever and ever. <3

[canis_m]

Thank you! I'm sorry there wasn't more of it. Will strive for more in this vein. XD

[grendelity]

*waves hands around* This is not terrible. You are a wonderful person and should write things like this always. I would point and flail at particular things but I am fresh out of work and my words are not working so well. This post is good and you should feel good. ♥ Precious boys.

[canis_m]

I would like to write things like this always! alskjdflsk ahaha too often my words don't work so well, either. Thank you, they are precious yessss.

[jetaimerai]

This is so adorable! Not terrible at all. I think you have Nezumi and Shion perfectly here. Oh, if only this weren't AU and in fact canon... ;)

Also, I have a quick question - I noticed that you used the phrase "minding the shop", and while I've heard of it before it's not native to my Californian English dialect. I'm a huge language nerd so I'd appreciate it if you could tell me what dialect it's from! If you have any idea, and if it's no trouble, of course. :)

Thank you for writing this delightful little fic!

[canis_m]

I guess "mind the shop" is British English, now that you mention it! The Longman online dictionary has "mind the store" as American, but where I live (in the Midwest) the most usual thing would be to say "watch the store" instead of "mind."

Glad you enjoyed!

[jetaimerai]

Thanks for the prompt reply! Ah cool, British was my first instinct - though I had no idea that "mind the store" was American! It's definitely not part of my dialect, as I too would definitely say "watch" instead of "mind", haha. :)

[moonsheen]

I would PAY to see Nezumi in a production of Les Miserables.

...he'd probably be Eponine.

[acchikocchi]

I JUST STARTED HOWLING WITH LAUGHTER. Oh, he would.

~o/ don't you fret, m'sieur Shion
I don't feel any pain
a little fall of raaaaaain
can hardly hurt me now /o~

[canis_m]

♪ ~Without me, his world will go on turniiiiing~ ♪

Shion in the audience, tears STREAMING DOWN

[canis_m]

I too would pay. Granted I would pay to see them sitting at home watching it on DVD while curled up under a superfiber blankie and drinking hot cocoa.

[velvetpaws]

Whee ha ha! This is awesome. ^_^

[canis_m]

Thank you! (Btw if you are ever moved to express Your Thoughts On Bees, I'd love to read them.)