Fannish Fanfic Fragmentation
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rheasilviaWhat is it about sparkly dancing boys? Not only have I abandoned my traditional, neatly linear style of writing – I am also fragmenting in other ways! I currently have six (in numbers: 6!) unfinished stories pending in JE fandom.
My insanity, let me show you it. There is:
In an effort to reduce the madness at least slightly, I have declared the HL crossover a Snippet That Will Go No Further. So, without further ado:
Highlander. The Sparkly Years.
(Featuring KAT-TUN. No sparkly boys were (permanently) harmed during the writing of this fic.)
It's just a stupid thing, really – nothing more than a loose bit of fake fur that drops off of Jin's costume when he does the scooting turn-and-jump thing in the middle of the first chorus. Everyone down below ducks to the sides and Junno is right on the beat when he takes a running start and flips end over end down to the lower stage, controlled and balanced and ready to twist into the sideways turn and reverse –
And his foot comes down on something that slides and the momentum is too powerful and there is no way he can catch himself although he tries, tries to twist and then everything goes blinding white and black and soundless
And then the pain hits and Junno tries to groan and tries not to move, and neither works. But the pain recedes after a moment and turns almost bearable, pooling in his chest and his leg.
He can't breathe right, and when he opens his eyes there's something over his face.
What…?
He sits up and flails a little and the something falls away – it was a blanket. And he's lying on the cot in the medical service room, and there's some kind of commotion in the corridor outside that really isn't doing Junno's headache any good.
Wasn't he just on the stage a moment ago? He must have hit his head pretty badly…
Junno feels gingerly along the back and sides of his skull, but nothing hurts.
"I'm sorry, I just – you shouldn't," says an unfamiliar voice, clearly audible even through the wood of the door. "I don't think you really want to do this to yourselves, it's –"
"But we want to see him," says Koki. Koki sounds really weird, like he has a bad cold all of a sudden.
Junno slides off the cot and just stays there for a moment while the dizziness and the almost painfully intense prickling in his legs and arms and all over passes. It seems that every single one of his limbs fell asleep, which is a first, and his mouth is all gummy and tastes like the inside of Jin's fridge, and he's *freezing*. Whoever covered him with the blanket sure had the right idea. Maybe they were trying to keep his nose from catching frostbite or something.
He tugs open the door to a crowded corridor. All of the guys are hanging around, as well as a double serving of juniors plus assorted personnel. Every single member of the small crowd is staring at Junno with the identical wide-eyed, glassily fixed expression.
The burly paramedic that has been blocking the door turns around and gives a weird little squawk.
Junno has to clear his dust-dry throat twice before any sound will come out. "Hey, guys – what's going on?"
Jin screams at the top of his lungs, long and high-pitched, and turns and runs away. A clutch of juniors follow him, all but falling over each other. Koki – already pale and red-eyed – bursts into messy, inelegant tears, and Kame is opening and closing his mouth like a fish, not a single word coming out.
"Uh," Junno says uncertainly, and tries a sheepish smile. "So, I guess I kind of messed up the concert, huh?"
***
"Interesting," says Johnny.
Junno ducks his head guiltily and huddles deeper into his nice, warm blanket, clutching his supersized mug of hot tea.
"Interesting?" squeaks Jin, over from where he's pressed into the far corner. "*Interesting?*"
Ueda pokes Junno in the back of the head. Junno eyes him reproachfully, but doesn't say anything – it hasn't helped the first two dozen times, after all.
"Alright," Johnny amends his earlier assessment of the situation. "Very interesting. You, uhm. You!"
"Taguchi Junnosuke," Junno supplies automatically, while Johnny hardly interrupts the flow of his speech, merely nodding impatiently.
"Right, Taguchi. You managed to break your neck and die on stage in the middle of a concert – which is highly unprofessional, by the way – and then came back to life almost two hours later, after the concert was over. Let me put it this way: I've seen a lot of talents in my life, but that has to be one of the most remarkable ones. Let me make a phone call."
And he does.
Nakamaru brings Junno more tea while they wait; the others watch him with varying amounts of wariness and fascination. Jin shows no signs of wanting to budge from his corner any time soon.
But – wait a minute. "After the concert was over...?" Junno says faintly. "Hang on. I *died* and you didn't cancel the concert?"
"Uh, well," says Kame, rather guiltily. "The show must go on?"
"It's policy." Johnny snaps his phone shut and waves an impatient hand. "Insurance would kick up a huge fuss about refunding the tickets. It's hard to be sure how serious an injury is until a throrough examination has taken place. We can't interrupt a concert for every twisted ankle."
"I broke my neck!"
Next to Junno, Koki breaks into a renewed attack of sobs, sounding like an asthmatic walrus. Junno tries not to be too obvious about gently extracting his hand from Koki's vise-like grip and carefully wiping off the tears and the snot.
***
Johnny calls Junno the next morning, and – for the first time ever – remembers his name. "Nothing to worry about, Taguchi," he says. "It's all arranged for. Can you do kendo?"
This seems like just one more in a long line of typically weird Johnny questions until a couple of weeks later, when a madman with a sword tries to take Junno's head off when he's just popping out for a minute to buy some instant ramen at the conbini.
Luckily, Junno is really twisty and nimble, and has really long legs, too.
My insanity, let me show you it. There is:
- The Epic, which is over 100.000 words long so far but is currently resting because of:
- The would-be PWP AU (because, seriously, every fandom needs an "undercover in a gay bar" story), which has considerably more plot than a PWP should and which started out as:
- The FuQFest story (mark two, because the above-mentioned story got away from me), which so far coyly insists on being all plot and no porn. And which is slightly further along than:
- The random story idea that ambushed me the other day, which features sparkly dancing boys being bad at sex, and which followed:
- The random story idea that ambushed me a couple of weeks ago, which features sparkly dancing boys being good at some non-sexual things and bad at others, but for which I have mysteriously found no time so far (gee, I wonder why??). And lastly, there is:
- The "Highlander" Crossover (because that is another staple every fandom needs), which I rediscovered on an USB stick today, much to my surprise, because I had forgotten about it.
In an effort to reduce the madness at least slightly, I have declared the HL crossover a Snippet That Will Go No Further. So, without further ado:
Highlander. The Sparkly Years.
(Featuring KAT-TUN. No sparkly boys were (permanently) harmed during the writing of this fic.)
It's just a stupid thing, really – nothing more than a loose bit of fake fur that drops off of Jin's costume when he does the scooting turn-and-jump thing in the middle of the first chorus. Everyone down below ducks to the sides and Junno is right on the beat when he takes a running start and flips end over end down to the lower stage, controlled and balanced and ready to twist into the sideways turn and reverse –
And his foot comes down on something that slides and the momentum is too powerful and there is no way he can catch himself although he tries, tries to twist and then everything goes blinding white and black and soundless
And then the pain hits and Junno tries to groan and tries not to move, and neither works. But the pain recedes after a moment and turns almost bearable, pooling in his chest and his leg.
He can't breathe right, and when he opens his eyes there's something over his face.
What…?
He sits up and flails a little and the something falls away – it was a blanket. And he's lying on the cot in the medical service room, and there's some kind of commotion in the corridor outside that really isn't doing Junno's headache any good.
Wasn't he just on the stage a moment ago? He must have hit his head pretty badly…
Junno feels gingerly along the back and sides of his skull, but nothing hurts.
"I'm sorry, I just – you shouldn't," says an unfamiliar voice, clearly audible even through the wood of the door. "I don't think you really want to do this to yourselves, it's –"
"But we want to see him," says Koki. Koki sounds really weird, like he has a bad cold all of a sudden.
Junno slides off the cot and just stays there for a moment while the dizziness and the almost painfully intense prickling in his legs and arms and all over passes. It seems that every single one of his limbs fell asleep, which is a first, and his mouth is all gummy and tastes like the inside of Jin's fridge, and he's *freezing*. Whoever covered him with the blanket sure had the right idea. Maybe they were trying to keep his nose from catching frostbite or something.
He tugs open the door to a crowded corridor. All of the guys are hanging around, as well as a double serving of juniors plus assorted personnel. Every single member of the small crowd is staring at Junno with the identical wide-eyed, glassily fixed expression.
The burly paramedic that has been blocking the door turns around and gives a weird little squawk.
Junno has to clear his dust-dry throat twice before any sound will come out. "Hey, guys – what's going on?"
Jin screams at the top of his lungs, long and high-pitched, and turns and runs away. A clutch of juniors follow him, all but falling over each other. Koki – already pale and red-eyed – bursts into messy, inelegant tears, and Kame is opening and closing his mouth like a fish, not a single word coming out.
"Uh," Junno says uncertainly, and tries a sheepish smile. "So, I guess I kind of messed up the concert, huh?"
***
"Interesting," says Johnny.
Junno ducks his head guiltily and huddles deeper into his nice, warm blanket, clutching his supersized mug of hot tea.
"Interesting?" squeaks Jin, over from where he's pressed into the far corner. "*Interesting?*"
Ueda pokes Junno in the back of the head. Junno eyes him reproachfully, but doesn't say anything – it hasn't helped the first two dozen times, after all.
"Alright," Johnny amends his earlier assessment of the situation. "Very interesting. You, uhm. You!"
"Taguchi Junnosuke," Junno supplies automatically, while Johnny hardly interrupts the flow of his speech, merely nodding impatiently.
"Right, Taguchi. You managed to break your neck and die on stage in the middle of a concert – which is highly unprofessional, by the way – and then came back to life almost two hours later, after the concert was over. Let me put it this way: I've seen a lot of talents in my life, but that has to be one of the most remarkable ones. Let me make a phone call."
And he does.
Nakamaru brings Junno more tea while they wait; the others watch him with varying amounts of wariness and fascination. Jin shows no signs of wanting to budge from his corner any time soon.
But – wait a minute. "After the concert was over...?" Junno says faintly. "Hang on. I *died* and you didn't cancel the concert?"
"Uh, well," says Kame, rather guiltily. "The show must go on?"
"It's policy." Johnny snaps his phone shut and waves an impatient hand. "Insurance would kick up a huge fuss about refunding the tickets. It's hard to be sure how serious an injury is until a throrough examination has taken place. We can't interrupt a concert for every twisted ankle."
"I broke my neck!"
Next to Junno, Koki breaks into a renewed attack of sobs, sounding like an asthmatic walrus. Junno tries not to be too obvious about gently extracting his hand from Koki's vise-like grip and carefully wiping off the tears and the snot.
***
Johnny calls Junno the next morning, and – for the first time ever – remembers his name. "Nothing to worry about, Taguchi," he says. "It's all arranged for. Can you do kendo?"
This seems like just one more in a long line of typically weird Johnny questions until a couple of weeks later, when a madman with a sword tries to take Junno's head off when he's just popping out for a minute to buy some instant ramen at the conbini.
Luckily, Junno is really twisty and nimble, and has really long legs, too.
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Date: 2009-03-30 05:48 pm (UTC)Ueda pokes Junno in the back of the head. Junno eyes him reproachfully, but doesn't say anything – it hasn't helped the first two dozen times, after all.
Heee! I can really see Ueda doing that.
And oh, poor Koki. But I can see that, too. All the way.
"Alright," Johnny amends his earlier assessment of the situation. "Very interesting. You, uhm. You!"
ROTFLMAO!
"It's all arranged for. Can you do kendo?"
And this! Johnny has all the best lines!
So Johnny arranges for a Watcher? That would actually make a lot of sense. (He'd also keep the story out of the media. I guess if you want to become a new Immie, being a Johnny gives you an instant advantage.)
Shame it's not going to go any further, but... oh well. Seems like you have enough on your plate.
Let me just check something with you, though. Without the HL story, you have four stories you intend to finish before you get back to the epic? Just asking out of... well, you might want to call it random curiosity.
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Date: 2009-03-30 06:21 pm (UTC)ooooo many good things! The fur!! Johnny!!!
:-)))) Yay! Glad you like the crack!
I don't like your Jin but I guess that comes as no surprise.
Ack, sorry... I don't really have much of a handle on Jin. What would *your* Jin do? *g*
Johnny has all the best lines!
*g* It's only fitting!
And yes, Johnny phones around until he finds out wtf this is anyway, and then sets all the necessary mechanisms into motion. It just so happens that he knows someone who knows someone... and Nishikido-san senior, Senior Watcher of Osaka, is only too happy to recommend his son for the job.
(This is a great day for Nishikido-san senior, actually. The kid already knows the drill, and he has connections too, so he may go far in the Watchers of Japan. And he can hardly refuse if Johnny asks him, even if he always told his father he didn't want to be a watcher. And hey, this way he can be an idol, too. :-) )
(This is also a great day for Johnny, of course. There are a mriad of untapped business opportunities there. He'll get back to, uhm, whathisname - Taguchi.)
Shame it's not going to go any further, but... oh well.
Yeah, that's kind of my attitude too. I'd really love to read it. But...
Without the HL story, you have four stories you intend to finish before you get back to the epic?
No, god, no. Just the one, don't worry! The others are on the back burner.
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Date: 2009-03-30 07:32 pm (UTC)Dunno... see if this intriguing revenant's puns are still as boring as the real guy's? Check that he's okay and not secretly mourning his (always dubious) normalcy? Speculate about the amazing stuff and immortal team member can do in variety shows? I'm not sure, just... it's *Taguchi*... :-)
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Date: 2009-03-30 10:41 pm (UTC)But hey, next time I will consult you first. You can be my official Jin Consultant. :-) (It's an honorary position, I'm afraid, but the hours are good. *g*)
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Date: 2009-03-31 06:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-03-30 10:48 pm (UTC)Koki breaks into a renewed attack of sobs, sounding like an asthmatic walrus. Junno tries not to be too obvious about gently extracting his hand from Koki's vise-like grip and carefully wiping off the tears and the snot
BAWLING. Oh, Koki ♥♥♥ The softie.
And yes, he does have long legs *_____*
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Date: 2009-03-30 11:32 pm (UTC)Junno strikes me as a very pragmatic guy; of course in this case, he's also still in shock, or he wouldn't be quite so nonchalant. But I do think he will manage this a LOT better than most people would. He won't angst his little heart out, he'll just deal and make the best of it. And take a lot of kendo lessons. :-)
Koki! Oh, he's going to deathly embarrassed once he catches himself. There is serious, serious work on his tough guy image in his future.
(I bet he'll also be very touchy-feely with Junno for a while. Should make the fans happy. *g*)
he does have long legs
He so does! Hhrrrrmmm. :-)
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Date: 2009-04-01 01:17 pm (UTC)Twisted his Neck? WOW! o_O
They go on with the concert w/o him~
But the most i love is when he came out & said "Hey, guys – what's going on?"
& everyone reactions after that was speechless~
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Date: 2009-04-01 10:43 pm (UTC)Snapped it like a twig - he never felt a thing. :-) Actually a pretty good way to die! Though the bit where it happened on stage in the middle of a concert was rather unfortunate, of course. *g*
And... I think that at some point, they'll have to have a talk about the fact that they finished the concert in spite of the accident. (Not that Junno will be any good at making them feel guilty, but he'll at least bring it up again in a slightly sulky tone. And then fold immediately and allow the subject to be changed. *g*)
But the most i love is when he came out & said "Hey, guys – what's going on?"
& everyone reactions after that was speechless~
Heh! :-)
Glad you like!!
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Date: 2009-04-02 05:34 am (UTC)I cant imagine if i can feel that pain of twisted neck~
^___^v
I like it bcoz u made a wonderful fanfic~
hehehe~
Make more!!!
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Date: 2009-04-02 05:56 pm (UTC)I will!!! :-)
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Date: 2009-04-03 08:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-10 09:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-12 11:50 pm (UTC)(I would also be very interested in how you found this, if you're not in jpop fandom already...? But you can also just ignore me, I'm curious by nature. *g*)
I hope the other stories won't disappoint! Though the next one up will be rather different, and certainly *way* more explicit...
I do already have one other complete story about the sparkly boys up here, if you're interested (http://www.strangeplaces.net/sylvia/TaguchiMethod.html) (and one more snippet, but that's, errr. really cracky *g*).
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Date: 2009-04-13 01:20 am (UTC)In order for me to fall in love with a fandom, it must have excellent crack. Excellent crossover crack is even better. Writers who write the excellent crack get a servant for life, partially because of the crack and possibly because their more serious work tends to be awesome too.
I would also be very interested in how you found this, if you're not in jpop fandom already...?
I have solo's journal friended because I'm waiting for her X epic, so I read her and k_julia's Akame fics. I enjoyed them, but didn't feel the need to go on a desperate search for more. Recently I was bored and thought I might be able to enjoy a reread if I knew who the sparkly boys were. I saw your comments to solo's pimp post and recognized your name (from spn, sv, and tbx, I think), so I clicked. I did some scrolling and some more clicking and stumbled across this gem which triggered my moremoremore response.
I hope the other stories won't disappoint!
They certainly won't! I loved The Taguchi Method of Falling in Love, too, though was sad to stumble into wider fandom and learn Junno/Ryo is not a common pairing. I hope you write more of it. Sparkly Slaves in Space was cute as well. I would have liked to comment on both of those fics, but, um, my backdated commenting phobia overwhelmed me. Only the relative recency and the complete awesomeness of Immortal!Junno got me to comment on this. *g*
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Date: 2009-04-13 09:52 pm (UTC)Hopefully it won't take much longer until the next story is ready to be posted... although I really must warn you that it's different. I kind of want to warn you about it, but, well, if you stick around, you'll find out anyway. And the crack factor is definitely there. *g*
was sad to stumble into wider fandom and learn Junno/Ryo is not a common pairing
Now I feel a little guilty for getting you hooked on something that's in such short supply... but I confess, on the other hand I am also glad to not be alone in the love for this pairing anymore. They go together so incredibly well!
So, at least now we can yearn for more Junno/Ryo together. :-)
And I most certainly will write more Junno/Ryo!
(Oh, also: I have written one other cracky crossover snippet with Junno in the Harry Potter universe... it's here (http://rheasilvia.livejournal.com/39184.html?thread=454416#t454416).)
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Date: 2009-07-26 04:43 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-08-10 03:04 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-08 06:41 pm (UTC)Haha, show must go on, indeed.
And Nishikido as a Watcher... I don't know, if Junno can learn to defend himself, maybe Ryo can learn to be stealth. But it's true that many Watchers were surprisingly unstealth. Anyway that sounds like an interesting story! ::peers in your brain for the rest of it::
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Date: 2009-08-09 03:40 pm (UTC)if Junno can learn to defend himself, maybe Ryo can learn to be stealth.
It'll definitely be an uphill battle for both of them! *g* Ryo's lucky Junno isn't a particularly suspicious guy. Probably the perfect immortal for a clumsy newbie watcher to train on. ;-)
And that was not a pun, or innuendo, or anthing like that. *cough*
Anyway that sounds like an interesting story! ::peers in your brain for the rest of it::
We-ell. As it turns out you may not actually have to peer into my brain for this. It will probably be a while yet, but I've actually picked this up again despite my resolution not to - so stay tuned for the further exploits of Highlander!Junno and NotSoStealthyStalker!Ryo. :-)