Fic: Lost Years | DCU | Clark/Bruce | PG-13 | 9/18+

[saavikam77]

Title: Lost Years - Part 9
Fandom: DCU
Pairing: Clark/Bruce
Rating: NC-17 (overall); PG-13 (this section)
Word Count: 4,158 (this section)
Prompt: For the World's Finest Gift Exchange, #F46: Batman and Superman are stranded on a lonely planet and are lost for years before returning home. What happens? Universe is writer's choice.
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Comments

[bradygirl_12]

I really enjoyed this chapter, Saavi!

The boys' gifts were perfect for each other. Poor Bruce, still worrying over that Armani remark. I don't blame him for his melancholy, either. Things could be much, much worse, but their situation isn't ideal, either. *pets Bruce*

That journal is a perfect gift! Clark's a writer like us, and he needs to scribble! :)

Clark is probably happier right now because he's a Christmas Kid. ;)

The cat and her kitties are cute! :)

[saavikam77]

Thank you!! ^_^

I think Bruce needs a lot of love here; he's so out of his element. It's making him reevaluate everything!

Glad you liked their gifts to each other. Clark will be putting the journal to good use for certain. ^_^ And he's absolutely ecstatic about Christmas. Guess who got a Radio Flyer one year as a kid? Mm-hmm. Clark! ^_~

And I just couldn't resist the kitties. :p My cat goddess muse was demanding on that one, and my Clark muse was more than happy to accommodate her.

Thanks again!

[bradygirl_12]

Guess who got a Radio Flyer one year as a kid?

Me, too! :)

[ladybugkay]

Wow. This was so beautiful and sweet and joyous. I love this chapter.

The gifts they give each other are perfect and perfectly in character, and you really get across just how much they mean to their recipients. This is an emotional chapter, and it's simply stupendous.

[saavikam77]

Thanks! I'm so glad you liked it. ^_^

And I'm ecstatic that the gifts worked out right. These boys just love each other so much. :p

[saavikam77]

Haha!! ^_^ Glad you liked the kitties.

You're the first person to mention the dream. I wanted to give Bruce that little reminder of home and the Mission. :p

Thanks so much!!

(and your icon!! I LOVE it! :D)

[saavikam77]

Hehe.. I might have, like, 1 of that variety. :p

Thanks, hon! ^_^

[jij]

*purrs along with the kittens*

I love how they named them, it was perfect.

But he knows his eyes are betraying him, and watching his lover so easily giving up the one thing still tying him to his identity makes his gut constrict.

The use of the costumes is so wonderfully symbolic, giving up those last ties...

After the amazing gift Clark has given him, how can he hope to compete?

Heh,. that's such a Bruce touch, to involuntarily think of gift-giving as a competition. :)

[saavikam77]

Hehehe... I'm glad the names worked out right. :p

And ecstatic that you mentioned the costume symbolism. ^_^ I worked hard on that one. Bruce is struggling to maintain his identity, while Clark is so ready to give his away, giving, in essence, *himself* to Bruce and to their kitties.

Bruce would certainly do that, too, thinking of their gift exchange as a competition. Especially here, where he doesn't have his wealth to fall back on. *huggles him* He'll learn soon enough that Clark is just happy to have him in his bed and by his side. ^_^

Thanks so much!! :D

[carolandtom]

Wonderful update! The kitties were lovely and the Christmas scene was touching and emotive. Clark's excitement was adorable and I like how much work and love they both put into their presents. Their interaction is perfect; you make every single detail of their experience to be highly appealing to the reader.

I look forward to more. :)

[saavikam77]

Thank you! :D Glad you liked the kitties and Christmas. ^_^ Ditto for Clark and Bruce's characterizations and interaction.

More in a few days. :D