[hakuouki] beyond the gates

[gunners_view]

AN: This, I uh ... meant it to be lighter but I've been re-reading Written on the Body and in it there is leukemia and heartbreak.  Parallels, I am drawing them, appropriate or not, because I am a sucker for both tragedy and the relationship Kondo and Okita have in the animu.  Second person.  For the drabble meme fill: Okita/Kondou, convalesce.

Comments

[rii_no_ame]

*incoherent flailing joy*

THANK YOU FOR FILLING MY PROMPT OH GOD. You have given me so much joy. SO MUCH JOY. (And damn, you're fast! I haven't started mine yet).

...your descriptions of Souji pierce me. Seriously. And make me want to cry in the good way.

This:

"Souji's body is the traitor that ignores your strict code, mocking you with every brutal gasp, every splash and streak of crimson at the edge of bloodless lips. And yet he still insists on being the loyal wolf at your side, screaming defiance with every snap of his fragile jaws, testing his blades when he has the strength to rise at all."

And this:

"Funny, you think -- perhaps even fitting -- that the only one capable of defeating Souji is Souji himself."

And the description of Souji as Kondou's prized blade is just...*happy sigh* You're magnificent. I so enjoyed this and your careful, nuanced allusions. Thank you!

[arclights]

Eeee, so glad you liked it. ♥♥♥ And dude! Work gave me 4 days off, and I was all set to go on an RP spree. AND THEN LJ SHAT ITSELF TO DEATH REPEATEDLY. :| I have been trying for over an hour to even reply. (I did mention I was full of writing energy but needing a focus? I HAS THIS NOW. A-already halfway through glorious oni/human tree sex, you don't even know)

I've seen a lot of different variations on these two throughout different fandoms, and I love them every time, but I have such a kink for that desperate loyalty Okita displays for Kondou in Hakuouki. Just ... oh, I want to hold him forever and make everything okay, and man, you know what's coming and that miraculously Kondou will not outlive the kid and fuck, the whole history of the thing is spectacular.

Ha! I wouldn't go as far as magnificent, but I definitely appreciate the praise. x3 Glad the fact that it is depressing as all get-out wasn't a disappointment. You're welcome! ♥

[arclights]

A-aw, thank you. But don't worry; I understand that feeling, too. ♥ (And that's surprising! Your English is fantastic. :>)

Hekketsu-roku was a ten-episode study in despair, wasn't it? I loved that Kondo got love in this series; that he was imperfect, prone to optimism and emotionalism, and just yes. No scenes that demanded tears, but that occasional, quiet surge of futility and despair that's so much more powerful for being understated. That was the sort of feeling I was going for; as sad as I am for having put you through it, I'm glad it came through. :3

History is cruel and beautiful, stranger and more poignant than fiction. Thanks for both the comment and the compliment; I really do appreciate it, and hope to give you much more.

...also manry tears!Saitou up there is making my heart clench a little. Ow.

[arclights]

YES. A lot of the different series kind of make him a bit of a shell and shuffle him out of the way. >.> HE WAS IMPORTANT, GUYS! ;A;

Fuuuu I will try to bring something else to the table soon. Three fics in one week, though, that's gotta be a new record for me. Also nice photoshop-fu! I feel kind of special for that, not gonna lie. ♥ And that sounds like a challenge to me, miss. I'm already working on a fic trade with a friend that I guarantee is going to involve some emotional curb-stomping from both sides, so don't get rid of him just yet. >3