JE Fanfic: First Contact

[rheasilvia]

Disclaimer: This is pure fiction.
Pairing: Taguchi Junnosuke / Nishikido Ryo
Rating: NC-17 for explicit m/m sex. Also, bondage.
Story notes: AU, slightly more than 31,000 words. Various other JE characters - as well as two non-JE ones - appear in supporting roles.
Betaed by: diamondsofsix, jo_lasalle and solo____ - all of whom helped immeasurably. Thank you very much! This

Comments

[musikologie]

Oh my God. I couldn't quite believe myself, that I was clicking on a Ryo/Junno fic, but I am so glad I did because this is fucking golden. That was the best characterization of Junno I have ever read -- nuanced and poignant, with that ever-effacing cheerful, but that harsh side... absolutely beautiful. Your Ryo was excellent, too -- brash and cocky and arrogant, but with just enough self-doubt to make him likeable.

I don't know how much research you did for this fic, but it felt extremely well crafted, the whole seedy Yakuza underworld you created. The hints you kept dropping left me wanting more and more, although this story stands beautifully by itself.

There aren't enough fics like this in JE fandom. Thank you for writing a true gem.

[rheasilvia]

I couldn't quite believe myself, that I was clicking on a Ryo/Junno fic, but I am so glad I did

And so am I! :-) I know that Junno/Ryo is not a pairing most people will immediately like the thought of... and it's a *long* story, and has some other possibly problematic aspects. So I am very, very glad that you gave the story a chance, despite the unusual pairing - and that you enjoyed it so much!

That was the best characterization of Junno I have ever read

*blush* Wow - I'm very happy to hear that!! It will probably not be a surprise to you that I love Junno, and think he's a lot more complex and interesting than it may appear at first glance. So, I am glad that I could make this idea of Junno come alive in my story. And Ryo, too! And the seedy yakuza underworld! :-)

The hints you kept dropping left me wanting more and more, although this story stands beautifully by itself.I try never to say never, but I don't have a sequel planned - so it's good you didn't feel there was anything left hanging in a troublesome way. (Of course,

[joshua_glass]

... I think I love you. Really. You had me at Ryo/Junno and dear god it just got so much better from there. I don't even know what to SAY!

Ryo being stupid and Junno being fucking hot like we all know he is but still his same sweet dorky self.

Junno being equally stupid by cutting out on Ryo in the morning and omg the SEX and the fact that you could pretty much FEEL Ryo's confusion and want and need was just fantastic!

This was amazing and I am SO glad you wrote it. ♥

[rheasilvia]

You had me at Ryo/Junno

Oooh, yay! I am glad that I am not the only crazy Ryo/Junno-loving person in this fandom. :-) And I am even more glad that you liked what I did with them in this story!

Junno being fucking hot like we all know he is but still his same sweet dorky self.

He is fucking hot and sweet and dorky, and so much more besides. *g* It's great that I managed to capture that here, and that the sex and Ryo's inner voice worked so well for you, too!

Ryo being stupid...
Junno being equally stupid

Clearly, they are a match made in heaven! Or, you know. Somewhere. ;-)

Thank you so much for letting me know you enjoyed the story! :-)

[ayumwu]

a;sldkfj I had to...well, okay, I didn't read it twice (not yet!) or I really wouldn't be able to make a coherent comment. *_________*

I love this like I love Ohkura (and I think that says something because I seriously love that man, a lot.) and some more, because there's OHKURA *in* it, and it had me cracking up of all sorts because -- yeah. I don't know what's funny, but I laugh at odd things according to others and well, in this case it's not a bad thing because yeah, the sex was great. (I hope it still sounds unawkward at this point, haha)

Just...the BDSM was great and yeah, I'll be re-reading it now...*shuffles off*

[ayumwu]

Oh and I memmed it. Lol.

[rheasilvia]

:-)

And I now have a Shingo/Tadayoshi set of icons in the comments! Very fitting - and Shingo's on top, too. *g*

[ayumwu]

:D :D :D :D

I already resigned to the fact that you might not notice it, but GLEES, you did! :D :D

[rheasilvia]

Yay, I'm glad you enjoyed the story so much! :-) And it's great that the characterization of these AU versions of Junno and Ryo works so well for you. For me, characterization is the most important thing in AU stories - when the circumstances have changed, it's especially important that the characters are recognizably and believably themselves, though of course appropriately different because of the different circumstances. If that makes sense. *g*

And the puns - yes! :-) Policeman!Junno is a little more restrained than Idol!Junno when it comes to puns - but there are puns in Ryo's future, believe me. *g*

I just needed to look where I knew your writing from - the Taguchi-falling-in-Love-fic, ne?

Yep, that was me. :-)

[rheasilvia]

Where it was possible, you had him say one, or grin, or just show it in his eyes

:-) Can't get the punning out of any version of Junno...

There was actually one more pun - the lost pun! When Junno and Ryo are about to head into the dungeon and Shingo asks them if they're planning anything special, Junno giggles because of an internal pun that he just barely manages to hold back... I originally wrote it in, but it doesn't fit the story, because he wouldn't voice it just then.

And then I forgot what it was. O_O I know! But Junno remembers. :-)

[yararanger]

Linked here by a friend.

I. Idek what to say to this but I wanted to leave some kind of comment because this fic, omg, this fic.

The last time I read an undercover-BDSM-type fic was years and years ago in a different fandom, and this beats that about 150x over, hands down. It's Ryo and Junno. What the hell. I am not even a big fan of Junno. Or, at least, I wasn't. Hel~lo, newfound Junno-love. *_*

The friend who linked this fic to me, she and I, we. We. Capslocked and flailed as we read the fic at the same time despite being continents and oceans apart (fanfic: bridging the transcontinental gap). And were generally "Jesus CHRIST." and "cantbreathe" and so on at each other.

I am up too late and am too braindead to leave a better comment. But this. You. Yes. ♥xinfinity^forever

[rheasilvia]

I am very happy you enjoyed the story so much - and that it brought you to capslocked transcontinental flailing! :-) I'd have loved to listen in on that. *g*

Hel~lo, newfound Junno-love. *_*

Yay for the Junno-love! May it grow and prosper. If I have managed to make you appreciate Junno more, then that is a very wonderful thing indeed. *g*

fanfic: bridging the transcontinental gap

This would be a beautiful icon, or a great motto for a fanfic archive. :-)

Thank you for letting me know you liked my story!

[yararanger]

I also read that other fic of yours, the one about Taguchi falling in love? PLEASE KEEP WRITING RYO AND JUNNO TOGETHER FOREVER. What is it that makes that pairing somehow work?

[rheasilvia]

What is it that makes that pairing somehow work?

Do you have five hours? Let me tell you. ;-)

The short version is - IMO - that they simply complement each other wonderfully well. Their individual strengths and weaknesses can balance each other out, and they have the right mindset to appreciate and/or handle each others quirks and weirdnesses. And despite all of their immediately obvious differences, they also have enough common ground.

Not that I am invested in this or anything. ;-)