Oh, and did I mention I can pretty much chew normally again? Also we’re listening to Rammstein all of a sudden, too.
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Okay, imagine the hearts and stars circling around my head in full force. *laugh*
Squeee! The castle!! (Well, I know you refer to it as a palace, but unfortunately it is now The Castle in my brain.) I want to live there… I’m falling in love with the castle. The castle rearranges itself for their preferences!! *so happy*
And I’m so amused that Beast is trying to ‘interrogate’ Trowa (ask questions about his life and past) and is getting no answers. XD XD It’s a bit of ‘turn about is fair play’ since Beast won’t answer questions about his situation/the castle/the sleeping Heero and Duo/anything else. XD XD
The whole scene with the children’s yard and Beast playing is just… happy and sad at the same time. Happy because Beast is finally enjoying himself and wants to share things with Quatre and Trowa. I love that we’re seeing more of Beast, but still… he’s so mysterious. And I’m sure Quatre didn’t mean to drive Beast away, especially from his favorite area in the whole grounds. (Also, I know several children that would love access to such an area. XD)
Tangent: do you always refer to him as “The Beast” or is just “Beast” okay? /tangent
*grin* Aha! Heero and Duo scene!! ^____^ That’s so sweet, deciding not to worry about it. They’re definitely happy at this point, so the bad thing hasn’t happened yet. I’m glad that they were able to be together and enjoy each other. As much as I love seeing updates about them when Quatre and Trowa are dreaming, I’m getting the feeling that they’re not the main characters of this story. XD XD But I’m still looking forward to finding out what happens!
*giggle* And poor Quatre, feeling the ‘effects’ of that particular dream! XD XD XD He would probably embarrass himself if he could remember the full details of the dream, though. ^___^
I had to laugh over Quatre’s mild complaint of “you’re so agreeable” though – Trowa’s not going to chance being away from Quatre for any length of time when he absolutely loves spending time together with him. Even though they can’t go home, I’m sure Trowa is enjoying some aspects of this situation very much.
And the Library!! Ooooh, I love most everything about this section. Inviting Beast to stay in the room with them, the entire Library itself (just imagine alllll those books *googly eyes*), the search for the specific book, the conversations with Beast. *so happy* I’m a book lover at heart and I just love this chapter so so so much!
AND! While Quatre is wondering why Beast doesn’t ask the Library to reorganize the books (shelved by year, I would agree that it’s not the best system for books XD XD), I’m actually wondering if they could just ask the Library to find certain books for them. Ex: “Library, could you please show me where Volume 2 of ___ is?” You know, like the lights that lead them all around the castle. XD
Oh. Oh oh oh. *shiver* That poem… I could see so much of it that would draw the Beast’s attention and focus. Especially thinking of Beast’s writing in his room: ‘I could never forget you.’ I love seeing a deeper side to Beast, it makes me even more curious about what happened to him!!!
*laugh* And I love Quatre’s ‘horrible’ reading habit. XD I’ve only done that once or twice, but I do distinctly remember reading a book that completely charmed me. My mom was in the room and she was the one who got to hear me reading out loud all the various different lines that had me laughing and bouncing like a 6 year old. XD XD XD
Yay for the whole chapter! I am in love with this story so much!! Wow, a whole week until the next chapter?? *laugh* Guess I’ll have to read this chapter again, to make sure I didn’t miss anything. XD XD
I’m so amused that Beast is trying to ‘interrogate’ Trowa and is getting no answers. It’s a bit of ‘turn about is fair play’ You know, I had never really thought of that, but you’re absolutely right XD Very good point, heh heh.
I know several children that would love access to such an area. I know I would have loved that when I was a kid. Hell, I might still love it even now.
In the story, he’s “the Beast” in third person and just “Beast” when addressed directly. Kinda like a title — like “princess” or something.
Poor Quatre, feeling the ‘effects’ of that particular dream! Da ha ha, I laughed at him when I wrote that part. You’re right, he’d be dreadfully embarrassed if he knew XD
Interestingly, I’d written the first few lines of that poem years and years ago and then let it sit unfinished (forever, as I thought) until I started this story and realized how appropriate it could be. I think it works really well, and I’m glad you see things in it that the Beast could relate to.
I’m very glad you liked the chapter, and that you’re still enjoying the story ^__^ Thanks for your comments, as always!
I love how well you describe their interaction with the beast. Awkward, polite, curious and wanting to be friendly. It is not, snap and we are best friends.
It is what it is and you have the described the situation so well and so vividly.
Loved the Duo and Heero interaction as usual. Thanks for sharing. *^_^*
Thanks very much! I’m glad you think their interaction with the Beast and the development of their friendship with him works ^__^
I got this weird feeling when I was reading this part. I keep coming up with ideas about whom the Beast might be. I’m probably wrong, but I can’t shake the feeling that by day, the Beast is Heero. By night, the Beast is Duo. When they aren’t the Beast, they’re asleep.
He was always so much quieter in the mornings, almost as if he wasn’t fully awake.
It really does read to me like the Beast is two separate people. I guess it’s my inner Ladyhawke fan coming up with these ideas. The idea of two lovers constantly together but never human at the same time is one of my favorite concepts, ever.
ETA: I also get the feeling that Heero wrote that poem. He reads it over and over not to forget Duo completely. I wonder if part of his curse is to lose his happy memories of Duo?
I really hope my guessing isn’t so badly off base that it’s laughable. :-) I’m having fun trying to figure it all out, even if I’m totally wrong.
Wow, that’s a super cool theory – I would have never thought of it myself. XD I keep thinking that the Beast is either Wufei or Zechs. And that the castle is Treize. *laugh* I know, crazy thoughts, right? Then again, the Beast has an exuberance during dinner and in the children’s yard that I don’t usually associate with Wufei. But then again, he did show a passionate side too and these are AU characters in a different setting. Hmmmm. It’s all so mysterious!
I THOUGHT THAT TOO! I was reading through about the change in his behaviour, and well, the Beast at night for dinner? That’s Duo. But this beast who reads, thinks deeply, a bit cold and unelegent in moving? Sounds like Heero. And that liking the rain, bit? Makes me think it’s two of them, seperate. That’s horrible, that they are both there but will never be able to be together, isn’t it?! Ohh, I hope I’m wrong!
oh, man, that theory is gold!
it makes so much sense with the mashed up body to have the mashed up personalities (or however one wishes to call it). And the being asleep part. *sigh*
I like this idea that they’re both the beast because then, they’ll have (presumably) played an equal hand in becoming the beast (with two backs?! har har) because after I read the poem, I was thinking of it as Duo reading a poem and thinking of Heero, and that Duo was a beast as a punishment for some wrong committed towards Heero (which doesn’t really mesh with both of them being asleep).
No comment on your theory, of course (though as to whether or not it’s laughable, you at least seem to have plenty of converts :D), but I am still just tickled fluorescent pink that you find this interesting enough to theorize at all! Seriously, thanks so very much! *squee*
Great Chapter! Sharona already snipered my thoughts on the new development and my beief about the Beast’s identity. But we again might see even more… I always noted how the beast seems to be made of ‘parts that don’t go together’ and well, isn’t that exactly what we’re seeing of personality too? HMMMM!
I love the Trowa Quatre moments! And the fact that they’re sharng the bed now?? OOOH YES! I wish I could say that this should push Trowa into admitting his feelings, but, they shared the whole time Q was poor, so, clearly it won’t push it. Alas! But ~I~ still enjoy it!
Yes, they’re officially, permanently sharing the bed. And I’m afraid you’re right; it’s too usual a circumstance, and Trowa is too damn good at repressing, for it to make any difference. But we’ll see a difference eventually, I promise :D Thanks for your comments!!
(Man, I need a Trowa/Quatre icon…)
don’t-touch-the-ground game
that was the “Hot Lava” game in my childhood XDDD
The Beast appeared to take a fierce, intense, focused pleasure in this activity, strange and repetitive though it was, and Quatre thought that, strange and repetitive though it was, it was good to see. Trowa seemed to agree; he watched, in any case, with evident interest just as great, and Quatre thought he caught the hint of a smile on his friend’s face from time to time.
I totally get repetition as a style technique, but this seems awkward even for that…
Bahhhh! Sharon has totally gripped me with her comment about the Beast and his constituent parts (if there is a bandwagon, I’m always ready to hop the hell on XDD). Wherever to do GET these ideas?! Jeeze! I think I shall expire from sheer jealousy at your awesomeness.
That aside, this was such an interesting chapter. We get acquainted with the beast (and this is only about 12 chapters long, right? seems like there’s a lot groundwork to lay that The Big Reveal must be all at the end….*dies*). I am very glad to see Quatre warming up to Beast and where Quatre goes, Trowa will follow. It was also nice to see Quatre attempt to make Trowa be his own man, in a manner of speaking. But that seems to be a Sisyphean task vis-a-vis this Trowa…huh. And, of course, the sweet snipped of Duo and Heero coming to terms with their so-wrong-it’s-gotta-be-right. I shudder to think what force would punish them just for being happy…
Yeah, “the-floor-is-lava” is another excellent variant! :D I doubt any of these people have ever seen lava, though, and may well not even have heard of it XD
The story is 16 chapters + epilogue, and you will probably see The Big Reveal looming bright as we approach it :D
I shudder to think what force would punish them just for being happy… It is so difficult sometimes to keep my mouth shut and not spoil my own story.
Anyway, glad you liked the chapter! Thanks a million for your comments, as always!!