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, k_julia and solo____ – all of whom helped immeasurably. Thank you very much! This story would be very different – and much worse – without you. solo____ deserves special thanks for going above and beyond.

Summary:
Detectives Nishikido Ryo and Taguchi Junnosuke go undercover in a gay BDSM club run by the mob. Ryo is not happy about this, though not for the reasons you might expect.


First Contact


As always, feedback of all kinds – positive and negative – is very much appreciated!

Comments

[beltenebra.livejournal.com]

::grin:: I can tell you love Utena exactly the same way I do! I've seen it probably a dozen times and I am still picking up tiny details I hadn't noticed before. Some of my friends and I have actually done an Utena panel at a few anime cons explaining some of our more complex theories about the show. I feel like I could write an entire book about it. ^_^

You would probably love CLAMP's newest series Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles, it crosses over with pretty much everything they've ever done, including X!

Also, Saiyuki yay! I have long been a Gojyo/Hakkai fangirl.

[rheasilvia.livejournal.com]

Some of my friends and I have actually done an Utena panel at a few anime cons explaining some of our more complex theories about the show.

That sounds like a panel I would love to attend! :-) Yeah, I snared two of my friends into a chat discussing the symbolism and possible interpretations once... and I had to write a fic to get my interpretation of one particular aspect of the whole plot out of my system, because it wouldn't leave me in peace. *g*

Any favorite character?

I've heard about TRC, but it sounded a bit too unfocussed and all-encompassing a narrative universe to me - more like a playful fanfic AU of all previous CLAMP works than anything else. And while I admire the coolness of CLAMP for writing their own fanfic AU, I'm not interested in the mass of their characters - there are only a handful that interest me, and so far I haven't felt like reading the whole epic for the sake of a couple of glimpses. *g*

I have long been a Gojyo/Hakkai fangirl.

Me too! :-)

[beltenebra.livejournal.com]

I have no idea where in the world you are from! Do you attend any anime conventions? I will be more than happy to link you to a copy of our presentation if you're interested!

Favorite Utena characters... oh man, that's tough. My very favorite character is Juri, and to an only slightly lesser extent Ruka. Ruka just makes my heart ache (in a good way) But I also have a huge soft spot for Touga. How about yourself?

TRC is extensive it's true. It starts playful but as the plot winds to a close it has become pretty serious. They're pacing it with their other current series xxxHolic, it's clear they're going to end them together as the stories intertwine extensively. ::smile:: I have a grand unified theory of CLAMP and I'd bet money that they will actually tie the end of TRC & Holic in and finally end X/1999.

[rheasilvia.livejournal.com]

I've been to several anime cons, yes, but not in your neck of the woods - I live in Europe. :-) And yes, I'd love to have a look at your presentation!

Juri is indeed very cool, and a wonderful character. I love her too. And I adore Wakaba. I find Mikage intensely fascinating as a character, a dark shadow of Utena - and as the hero of his own tragic tale. But my favorite by a huge margin is Saionji.

I'd bet money that they will actually tie the end of TRC & Holic in and finally end X/1999.

That would be awesome! I hope - sometimes I think it may be better if they leave the end of X/1999 open. *g* But then I grow too curious again...

But if they so tie all of the universes to X/1999 in a way that I like, I will probably read TRC & Holic too... at least in parts. :-)

[beltenebra.livejournal.com]

I will get you a link to the presentation as soon as we get it up on our new website, which will hopefully be soon!

Mikage is downright fascinating! I really like what they did with him and the concept of memory. ::chuckle:: To this day I still remember the Japanese word for 'sleep' because of Nemuro Memorial Hall ^_^ I do love Saionji, I also really like the dynamic of his relationship with Touga.

As far as ending X goes, I seem to remember an interview about a year or so ago in which CLAMP said they wanted to wait until they could give X a happy ending... so we shall see. ^_^