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- Prince of Tennis - Unspoken by mari_yagami - There are two things that caught me with this fic. One is the pacing/setting of it, the way it's small snippets set over several years and I'm a sucker for a fic that can pull that feeling off. It often feels much more satisfying than a fic that's a single moment in time, because--especially with a pairing like TezuFuji--some couples progress so quietly that you almost don't realize it until you're looking back. This fic captures that well, I think. The other thing that I really liked about the fic was that it wasn't entirely dependant on snuggling or smooching (not that these are bad things, mind!)(as well as the fic does contain some kissing, but it's not really the point) to portray the dynamic, instead going for something a bit more understated. I liked that. :D (Tezuka/Fuji.)
- Prince of Tennis - ten reasons why they'll never say 'i love you.' by Charlotte - I've had this conversation before, whether or not Tezuka or Fuji would ever say the words "I love you." to each other. I fluctuate a little, but usually I land on the side of, "I can see it in certain circumstances, but I'll bet Fuji'll be able to count on one hand the number of times Tezuka will say it in his life." So to see a fic that deals with it and does so in such a beautiful, richly detailed way just utterly delights me. It's such a smart fic, it shows how well they know/accept each other (whatever it is between those two concepts that Tezuka and Fuji have, not quite one, not quite the other, either), as well as fabulous, fabulous characterization. I feel like the author knows the characters and, after awhile, that is the most amazing thing in Tenipuri fandom to me. ....not that I'm bitter or full of rage, no. :D (Tezuka/Fuji.) - Prince of Tennis - Vicissitudes + Cliche - It's sort of tough to tell, but this is two seperate fics posted together. The first one is a series of snippets/short fics put together in a vague sort of theme and it's just... I really liked that there was this sense to it, like I could nearly feel what Fuji felt, like I've been in that situation, where the details seem to nearly burn themselves into your mind. The rest of the snippets/short fics were just... interesting little slices of life with Tezuka and Fuji, little scenes that say more through actions and the way they're comfortable (in their own way) around each other than words could do. I greatly enjoyed the first fic. ♥ The second fic is more cracked out, a parody of cliches more than serious fic, but sometimes that's nice, too. Especially when there are great little details (I laughed at Inui's reason for not having a notebook along) that make the fic cuter and funnier. (Tezuka/Fuji.) - Prince of Tennis - Fairytale by measuringlife - It is stories like this that a) keep me firmly in love with Tezuka/Fuji and b) convince me that measuringlife is one of the most incredible authors I know. Her Fuji is exactly as I picture him, that personality that I cannot convey in words yet somehow she does. This story takes the two of them through their first meeting to that day of the match with Ryoma in the rain to after Tezuka leaves and comes back and all of it is breathtaking, the kind of perfect characterization for both of them that leave me feeling a little tight in the fangirl chest, if I might have such an extreme reaction. The sense of time winding forward, almost gliding forward, the way Fuji is such a strange creature, yet somehow there is an internal consistency that you just can't quite see, the way he reacts to Tezuka seeing into him after that match in the rain, the way Tezuka is unmoveable and stoic without being harsh... I really can't write this rec any further because I feel like the words simply aren't there or just not good enough to describe how perfectly this story hit me. ....shut up, I'm allowed to be fangirly. >:p (Tezuka/Fuji.) - Prince of Tennis - The Cuckoo's Child by Chrissie - I was reading TezuFuji fic earlier this morning and then Chrissie happened to post and I pretty much zoomed right over to this story and I was so completely not disappointed by it. She has a way of being subtle yet still getting her point across that works brilliantly for characters like the Fuji family--the implications of just whom Fuji was with (which are not the point of the story, not really) are perfectly clear while never mentioning any names. The prose of the story is just so rock-solid and clear to read that it's the kind of fic I just get engrossed in, not letting up until I've finished the entire thing. And and and! Characterization here is gorgeous--her Yuuta is fantastic, the little details woven into his perspective (the birds! the fabulous, fabulous use of birds as metaphors and then the beautiful imagery to accompany them) show how different he is from his siblings, yet how connected he is to them at the same time. It's not a particularly light story, there are parts of the story that are difficult to read, but I loved the fic all the more for it, because these characters' lives aren't always smooth or easy, yet they're not tragic, either. And, oh, the whimiscal, obfuscating personality of Fuji Syuusuke just shines in this fic, as does Yumiko and Yuuta and just... everything. Everything about this is fabulous. ♥ (Some Tezuka/Fuji implied, but it's emphatically not really the point, this is a story about the Fuji family.) - Prince of Tennis - untold stories by measuringlife - While I wouldn't want to burn her our (or take her away from my beloved Hanakimi), when measuringlife writes TezuFuji, I remember why it is that I love them so damn much. Especially why I love her Fuji, who is that enigmatic creature that feels always just out of my reach, the way she conveys so much just by snippets of stories about his childhood, about photographs and the sea and butterflies. Her Fuji is breathtaking yet again, the way he has such depth here even if I can't quite see what those depths contain (which is the way Fuji should always be for me), the way this piece is almost (but not entirely) a gen piece that looks at Tezuka's character, too, the way there's such a softness to this story without getting too far away from being a Prince of Tennis story (more like it feels very Japanese, I guess), the way it's just... I love measuringlife, I love her writing, and the fic deserves a better rec than this, but I can't cough it up because I'm currently in a pile of goo somewhere on the floor beneath my desk. (Tezuka/Fuji.) - Prince of Tennis - Gift by Yuki Scorpio - Oh, this fic was fabulous. Full of little subtle things that you don't really pick up on or put together until the very end and you realize exactly what had happened throughout the entire fic. It's a fun piece set on Valentine's Day and White Day, a dual perspective, half from Tezuka and half from Fuji, one of those stories that just sailed right along because it was so cute and heartwarming. The kind of story that reminds me how much fun this fandom and this pairing can be. And I really, really loved the ending, I totally didn't see it coming. XD XD XD (Tezuka/Fuji.) - Prince of Tennis - Game of the Century by Hana - This fic was gorgeous, both on a technical level and a characterization level. I tend to be fussy about Tezuka characterization, especially pieces that are set from his perspective, but this is one of those fics that captured him so amazingly well that I was left a little breathless by the end. It's not just that it's gorgeously characterized or that the ending was perfect, it's also the subtle imagery woven into the narration, the chess and Tezuka's physical therapy and the pacing and the mood of the piece and the gorgeous build-up to the perfect ending. Every inch of this fic was amazing, every amazing reference and implication and detail, every little bit of both of these characters. asdfljasdfljadslfj fantastic fic. ♥___♥ (Tezuka/Fuji.) - Prince of Tennis - Six (moments of) yen by Maaya - Maaya's writing has this certain quality to it, one that I'll never be able to put into words, but there's something so soft and smooth about it. Little details that create this really fascinating tapestry for a character like Fuji, yet I'm never quite sure what detail is important and what is just a random, almost whimsical sort of throwaway detail, which is exactly how I think Fuji should be. Even when I'm inside his perspective in this fic, I still can't quite parse his thoughts, and the way the author so deftly handles that is amazing. How much she manages to say without actually having to say any of it. Add to that little moments of humor that are just so Tenipuri, that beautiful tension between Tezuka and Fuji, the way Fuji is a little bit different when Tezuka is gone, but it's hard to say how, all of that is beautifully done. So, so much love here. ♥ (Tezuka/Fuji.) - Prince of Tennis - Keeping Score by sioniann - I think what really gets me about this fic is that there are all these great little lines in the fic, these moments that I want to quote, but can't get them all because I would end up quoting a third of the fic back in this rec. The one that really got me to notice what it was that was pulling me in with the fic was a Fuji introspective line, wondering at how much he can/can't read about Tezuka: There are days when Fuji wishes he weren't a genius. He knows more than he understands. And I like that Fuji, I like what that says about him. And I liked the way things were quiet between the two of them here, the way things just sort of roll quietly along, despite Fuji being Fuji and Tezuka being Tezuka. The ending is lovely, very nice, and one of those fics that just makes me warm and happy. (Tezuka/Fuji.) - Prince of Tennis - untitled by Cate S. - You know, for a story that starts out with Fuji's death, I wasn't sure I was going to like this one, except... asd;flkjasdlkj I love it. I love it. Right from the very first scene I had to bite my lip to keep from exploding with shrieking laughter because it's this... it's this really somber build-up, Fuji has died a tragic death and everyone is mourning, and then the author proceeds to write the most hilarious, yet beautifully characterized fic that I've read in awhile. There are at least four moments in this fic when I seriously have to stop reading just to laugh because the author builds up these perfect moments where you can just see the looks on everyone's faces. Also, it has beautiful descriptions like: “Why Tezuka, if I didn’t know better I’d think you were unhappy to see me.” “Fuji,” Tezuka said in a voice usually reserved for explaining astrophysics to small children, “You’re dead.” (Tezuka/Fuji.)
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