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The Ghost Belonged to Me (Hikago, 6/8)

Jan 20, 2010 12:44

The Ghost Belonged to Me
~ A Hikaru no Go Fanfiction ~
by aishuu
Pairing: Akira/Hikaru, eventually
Summary: After Touya Kouya dies, Akira begins to have visitations from his father's spirit. There's more than one lesson the Meijin still needs to teach his son.
Notes: So after being stuck for two years, one five minute conversation with februaryfour helps me finish ( Read more... )

the ghost belonged to me, akira/hikaru, multiparter, hikago, hikaru no go

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aishuu January 23 2010, 19:07:21 UTC

Hopefully Akira will get his head screwed on straight by then... ^_^ Glad you liked.

insane_onna January 23 2010, 18:16:29 UTC

When I saw that you updated this fic, I just spazzed at my sister, waved around my arms in joy. It was that wonderful. :D Touya playing for Shindou's sake is admittedly, a very interesting twist. I really like how you neatly avoid all the conventional plotlines. :D

*big hug*

aishuu January 23 2010, 19:08:00 UTC

Thanks! The manga seems to be about finding internal motivation/desire, which Akira has in spades in canon. So I thought I'd invert it.

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aishuu February 6 2010, 18:57:25 UTC

*is totally amused at the "midlife crisis" genre comment* I wouldn't have classed this with Dross, but it's a really good observation.

The problem with apathy is that I have to be in the right mood to write it, and then writing is a problem because I'm apathetic. ^_~ Glad you enjoyed.

hellusbellus July 17 2011, 17:11:01 UTC

Just finished watching the series and went snooping about online for good fic. I was very pleased to find this story! And very disappointed that it wasn't finished :( This is quality writing. There are a few typos, but the writing itself is very good. The exposition is necessary, not boring or self-conscious. The apathy is well done. Most of the time I just quit reading a story when one of the characters becomes depressed (the self-pity just becomes boring, honestly), but it's actually the emotional struggle that kept me reading this story. I think this is because you focus on Akira's struggles and desires, rather than treating the fic like his diary. Taking on something like grief in a sincere and honest way really makes this story more than a cute after-thought of canon, and actually a piece that stands on its own merits. I will be eagerly awaiting your next update!

aishuu July 18 2011, 04:16:49 UTC

Thank you! I am working on the next section, but I've been eaten by RL and my time is much less open to writing anything.

Grief is a curious thing. I got tired of "sob" type grief stories, so I wanted to have Akira stuck in the "numb pain" and "apathy" side of things. Grief is different for everyone, since every case of grief is unique.