Title: Unmasked, Parts 10 and 11
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka, Miyasaka/Onozuka, Iwaki/Katou
Characters: Kikuchi, Onozuka, Miyasaka, Iwaki, Katou
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Word count: ~6,360 for Part 10; ~3,450 for Part 11
Sequel to: Unexpected Opportunities, Comeback (
Part 1 and
Part 2),
Forgiveness,
Firsts, First Date (
Part 1 and
Part 2), Going Steady (
Part 1,
Part 2,
Part 3,
Part 4,
Part 5,
Part 6), Audition (
Part 1,
Part 2,
Part 3), Cookout (
Part 1,
Part 2,
Part 3), Press Conference (
Part 1,
Part 2,
Part 3),
Sanctuary, The Prince vs. the Groupie (
Part 1,
Part 2), and Family Visit: Tokyo (
Part 1,
Part 2,
Part 3,
Part 4,
Part 5), Gigolo (
Part 1,
Part 2), Yoshizumi's Night Out (
Part 1,
Part 2,
Part 3), Family Visit: Okinawa (
Part 1,
Part 2,
Part 3,
Part 4,
Part 5), and
Interlude. The series also includes two side-stories that are outside of the main timeline:
Valentine's Day Surprise and
Strictly Business.
Summary: Miyasaka wants to pursue a relationship with Onozuka, much to Onozuka's dismay; Kikuchi and Onozuka's relationship problems affect their performance on the set.
Part 10,
Part 11
There goes Yoshizumi, being too perceptive for comfort. :-)
The rest of you boys all need to be swatted, hard. Boy is it fun watching you all squirm. (I think my favorite line may be Onozuka's "Hmm...maybe Katou was smarter than he looked, after all.") But seriously, it's fun getting to see the different characters interpret what has happened from their different perspectives/biases - and also to enjoy how loving and settled Iwaki and Katou have become with each other, especially in comparison with the others.
(And now I need a break from all that intensity, so I think I'm going to go reread the scene where Kenzaki receives the Shisa. :) )