Youji x Ken fluff, for those of you who like that kind of thing. ^.~

Proximity

I've done it. I've written two one-shots in two days. Pinch me. XD

Would you believe I've spent an hour dithering over how to summarize this fic? I don't think the summary I came up with is even that great, but I had to say something. Oh well.

Yes, it's the second of my two one-shots. Yesterday we had the Dark One, today we've got the Cute One. Finished up at about half past six this morning. I've not tried writing shounen-ai one-shots since my days in the Zetsuai/BRONZE fan community - this is the first fic I've posted under my current pen name which I've actually been able to define as 'romance'. I think I'm still a little angsty here, though, which is funny because I'm being cute. I don't think it'd be possible for me to write a completely non-angsty serious fic. Comedy's a different matter, though.

I did like writing this story, though. I'm already suspecting that it might well spawn a sequel, if only because this one didn't have enough shounen-ai in it and, I think, it left a lot of angles dangling. Life doesn't always tie up neatly. For some reason I can see myself elaborating on 'Proximity' sometime in the not-too-distant future, though it almost definitely isn't going to be within the next few days.

I'm still feeling creative, but I think I need to apply myself to 'Seuche'. Also, I've a Winamp skin I'd like to make. Ken again. It's going to use the same picture as I've got for my default icon, and I'd like to see if I can do it justice. I haven't made a Winamp skin for months, so it's about time I did another one.

Maybe I should make one of those C2 community type thingies for Youji x Ken fics? God knows they're not exactly easy to find. It would be so much easier to like Ken with Aya, but not nearly so enjoyable.

Speaking of creativity, I had the idea of doing the 'other side' of a deathfic - namely, what it's like for the survivors - whilst I was in the shower (I seem to get a fair few ideas whilst I'm showering; perhaps it's because I'm just standing there and I have nothing much to think about), but being the obsessed fangirl that I am, there's no way that this could be in the form of a sequel to 'A step forward into night'. I couldn't write an entire fic without mentioning Ken save in the past tense. It just wouldn't be possible for a fangirl author like myself - I'd make myself more angsty than the characters if I did that. I'd need to kill someone else, then focus on Ken again. I don't know if this idea will go anywhere, but I did have it.

I'm grateful to all those who've reviewed 'A step forward...', by the way. I worried about that one, so the positive feedback was heartening. Thanks!

Now I really should be going and doing some Blackborad work and answering strange and bizarre questions about pregnant ladies for this placement I've been busily neglecting over the last few days, but the problem is I really can't be bothered. Oh well.