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Prompt 51 :: Train :: "Delay"

Feb 25, 2010 12:12

Title: Delay
Author: colonel_bastard
Series: Manga
Word Count: 500
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Kain Fuery
Summary: The memory fades but the impact remains.
Warnings: Mentions of suicide, spoilers through chapter 52.
Notes: I kept noticing how often Fuery seems to inexplicably burst into tears over the most mundane things. Especially in all the artwork ( Read more... )

colonel_bastard, prompt 51

Comments 17

tsukihime_san February 27 2010, 23:49:11 UTC

oh, poor Kain ;;
I can empathize with him here - I've seen pretty much the same scene and my reaction was somewhat similar, though I did not burst into tears later I was scarred for a long time and was pretty freaked about trains.

Very nicely done piece, great insight into character's psyche!
<3

colonel_bastard March 1 2010, 01:09:24 UTC

I'm sorry to hear that you had to see something like that in real life, but I'm glad to hear that I was able to handle the material respectfully. Thanks for reading and commenting! <3

tsukihime_san March 1 2010, 16:04:08 UTC

It's been a very long time ago - I was only 7 then, and I am much stronger then Kain so don't worry about opening old wounds and such, it's well in the past :)

Somehow, I always though Kain is hiding some tragedy behind his gentle facade, and he does seem to be on a verge of crying way too often. Your story fits perfectly :)

raja815 February 28 2010, 23:47:06 UTC

I've gotta applaud you for lampshading Fuery's random crying tendency into a gut-wrenching character trait. The idea of delayed emotion is really interesting, expecially for a character in his position.

Really loved the image of his mother trying to shield him from the trauma just a second too late. How terrible for both of them. T_T

Loved it!

colonel_bastard March 1 2010, 01:14:31 UTC

The great thing about fanfiction is that it gives us the opportunity to explain everything, even the most random comedy bits. And I'm happy to hear you comment on his mother--- I feel so bad for her, it's just a terrible situation and there's not really anything she can do, poor thing.

Thanks, as always, for reading and commenting! I'm glad you loved it!

leni_ba March 1 2010, 02:19:59 UTC

*blink*

*blink*

*bliiiiiiiiiiiiink*

Oh my god.

*THUD*

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A little more rational now after a glass of water. Whoa! Just when I thought you couldn't surprise me anymore, you write this. It was just... perfect. Every word of it. THANKS!

colonel_bastard March 3 2010, 02:22:35 UTC

Haha, you're very welcome! I'm glad to hear I can still keep you on your toes! Thanks very much for your lovely, generous comments.

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