Anything Goes: USUK, AU based loosely on Chobits (I Can't Stop Loving You) [1/??]
anonymous
December 18 2010, 20:50:35 UTC
I had thought that at one time their was a request for a Chobits style AU, but I couldn't find it, so I went with Anything Goes. If you happen to find a more appropriate prompt, please tell me. Concrit welcome!Arthur had bought Alfred when he nineteen and fresh out of college. After going through all of college with merely a notebook, Arthur had known what he had wanted. Every year he’d glanced around as his classmates giggled and played around while their laptops recorded everything. He had had to type all his notes up, had to wade through web searches, and sort through technical jargon until his eyes nearly crossed. Thank God for Kiku or he’d never have lasted with the blasted thing. When he got out of college and got ready to become a constable, he saved up every penny he had and went to buy a laptop
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Re: Anything Goes: USUK, AU based loosely on Chobits (I Can't Stop Loving You) [3b/??]
anonymous
December 20 2010, 19:31:39 UTC
Oh author!anon!!
Little Alfred is dead! I couldn't be sadder! I adore that little bugger to bits!! T^T
I groaned in frustration when I saw it ended there! I really... as in really... would love to read the continuation! The reaction to the companion models made me extremely curious! What changes in Alfred would there be? hoho
-f5s like there's no tomorrow-
I'm actually loving this more than the actual Chobits!
Author!anon
anonymous
December 20 2010, 20:11:10 UTC
Thank you for the very kind comment! Admittedly, you surprised me--I was afraid that Laptop!Alfred was in it too little for anyone to actually care about him.
Don't worry, the next chapter will be up tomorrow, baring anything happening that keeps me from updating. After that though, updates will probably be more infrequent. More info about Companions will come in the next chapter.
Anything Goes: USUK, AU based loosely on Chobits (I Can't Stop Loving You) [4a/??]
anonymous
December 21 2010, 16:00:27 UTC
The entire way to Kiku’s apartment, Arthur either felt ecstatic, terrified, or that he had to vomit. If it weren’t for the fact that he was riding on the tube, he’d stopped along the way and probably done just that. As it was, he staggered his way up Kiku’s stairs, trying to control his urge to retch. Finally, he reached the door, and he would have stood in front of it, trying to screw up some courage, if it weren’t for the fact that Mei-Mei had heard him and called (loudly) to Kiku that he was there. He barely had a moment to rearrange his expression into something respectable before Kiku opened the door.
The last two weeks hadn’t apparently been kind to Kiku. Arthur was vaguely aware that Kiku had some sort of final exams coming up, but he didn’t believe that that alone had been enough to make Kiku where such a haggard expression. There were dark bags below his eyes and his brow seemed permanently creased. Oh sweet heaven, I went and gave poor Kiku wrinkles and he isn’t even twenty five, he thought in horror. Would he be insulted
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Anything Goes: USUK, AU based loosely on Chobits (I Can't Stop Loving You) [4b/??]
anonymous
December 21 2010, 16:04:31 UTC
Arthur sagged in relief. “Oh. Oh thank God.” Then he blinked and surged upright. “Not that I think you would on purpose! Turn Alfred into a-well, I, uh. Thank you for all your hard work.” I really need to pay him extra, utility bills be damned.Kiku finally smiled, bowing his head in acknowledgement. “You can go look at him, Arthur-san. I haven’t turned him on yet
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Anything Goes: USUK, AU based loosely on Chobits (I Can't Stop Loving You) [4c/??]
anonymous
December 21 2010, 16:06:54 UTC
It took him a moment to realize that Kiku had stepped back and was waiting for him to flip the switch. He looked down at the switch, at the unfamiliar face attached to it. Don’t do it, pleaded a tiny voice in his mind. Just turn and go back home. Back home, safe and sound
Where there would still be no Alfred waiting for me when I got back.
Arthur flipped the switch.
Time stopped. For a moment, there was nothing. And then, finally a faint hum built up, lasting on and on for half a minute before at least it died. Then the Companion opened his eyes, halfway, while they flashed the colors of the rainbow before settling on a heart achingly familiar blue.
God, Kiku really had tried to recapture Alfred for him.
Finally, finally finally finally, the Companion smiled. Tried nothing; Kiku found Alfred.
“Good morning, Arthur! Are you ready for another day?”
Quite without meaning, Arthur flung himself at his poor, startled Alfred’s neck.
Alfred had come back to him. He finally had his Alfred back.
Anything Goes: USUK, AU based loosely on Chobits (I Can't Stop Loving You) [5a/??]
anonymous
December 22 2010, 17:04:37 UTC
Un-beta-ed and probably full of errors. If you notice any, please tell me.Getting Alfred up and off the bed proved to be more of a chore than they had anticipated. Sitting up hadn’t been too much of a problem, even if Alfred hadn’t given Arthur a warning and had nearly crushed him a bear hug when he did it
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Anything Goes: USUK, AU based loosely on Chobits (I Can't Stop Loving You) [5b/??]
anonymous
December 22 2010, 17:19:40 UTC
Alfred seemed too stunned to mind. “Huh. I guess I can’t use the old program to walk then.”
Kiku patted his shoulder. “Yes, Alfred-kun. This isn’t a laptop unit anymore, so try accessing the other program.”
“Can you stand?” Arthur asked. Already he missed Alfred’s tiny laptop unit-he could have just carried him. I’m…never going to be able to carry him around again…If he noticed Arthur’s distress, he didn’t show any sign of it; instead Alfred closed his eyes and hummed faintly as he brought up the program. Slowly, he unfolded one leg until he was nearly kneeling and then forced himself up while Kiku and Arthur carefully rose with him. Setting his other foot down, he smiled at them
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Anything Goes: USUK, AU based loosely on Chobits (I Can't Stop Loving You) [5c/??]
anonymous
December 22 2010, 17:25:55 UTC
“That would be good-bring it up,” he ordered. The laptop did as told as she turned to the wall-Arthur jumped a little when her eyes lit up and a projection appeared on the wall, showing a list of technical jargon that Arthur could make neither heads nor tales of. “It all looks good, although…Mei-Mei focus in on b356_879, please.” The laptop did as she was told, high lighting a line amidst a sea of numbers and random letters. Kiku frowned. “Odd. I thought I deleted that
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Re: Anything Goes: USUK, AU based loosely on Chobits (I Can't Stop Loving You) [5c/??]
anonymous
December 22 2010, 17:49:15 UTC
Can I just say that I love you, and this fill should defnitely have more comments since it's one of the best on this meme? Usually when I come across stories that are based on other series I'm dissapointed since they only switch the characters and use the same plot, but this is brilliantly creative and the characterization is wonderful. I hope you eventually de-anon so I can stalk fangirl you even more.
Thanks for updating so quickly. It brightens my day every time I get to read more of this great story :D I wish I was an artist because little laptop!Alfred and Mei-Mei sound so adorable I'd draw them if I could.
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Little Alfred is dead! I couldn't be sadder! I adore that little bugger to bits!! T^T
I groaned in frustration when I saw it ended there! I really... as in really... would love to read the continuation! The reaction to the companion models made me extremely curious! What changes in Alfred would there be? hoho
-f5s like there's no tomorrow-
I'm actually loving this more than the actual Chobits!
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Don't worry, the next chapter will be up tomorrow, baring anything happening that keeps me from updating. After that though, updates will probably be more infrequent. More info about Companions will come in the next chapter.
Thank you again for the lovely review.
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The last two weeks hadn’t apparently been kind to Kiku. Arthur was vaguely aware that Kiku had some sort of final exams coming up, but he didn’t believe that that alone had been enough to make Kiku where such a haggard expression. There were dark bags below his eyes and his brow seemed permanently creased. Oh sweet heaven, I went and gave poor Kiku wrinkles and he isn’t even twenty five, he thought in horror. Would he be insulted ( ... )
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Where there would still be no Alfred waiting for me when I got back.
Arthur flipped the switch.
Time stopped. For a moment, there was nothing. And then, finally a faint hum built up, lasting on and on for half a minute before at least it died. Then the Companion opened his eyes, halfway, while they flashed the colors of the rainbow before settling on a heart achingly familiar blue.
God, Kiku really had tried to recapture Alfred for him.
Finally, finally finally finally, the Companion smiled. Tried nothing; Kiku found Alfred.
“Good morning, Arthur! Are you ready for another day?”
Quite without meaning, Arthur flung himself at his poor, startled Alfred’s neck.
Alfred had come back to him. He finally had his Alfred back.
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Love this story a lot, please update soon, anon! ^__^
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Also, I laughed when Arthur said the sexbot thing, from little!Alfred to a sexbot fffff
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Kiku patted his shoulder. “Yes, Alfred-kun. This isn’t a laptop unit anymore, so try accessing the other program.”
“Can you stand?” Arthur asked. Already he missed Alfred’s tiny laptop unit-he could have just carried him. I’m…never going to be able to carry him around again…If he noticed Arthur’s distress, he didn’t show any sign of it; instead Alfred closed his eyes and hummed faintly as he brought up the program. Slowly, he unfolded one leg until he was nearly kneeling and then forced himself up while Kiku and Arthur carefully rose with him. Setting his other foot down, he smiled at them ( ... )
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Oh my God, Alfred. Just...wow. XD
Loving this story anon...can't wait until the next update~!
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Thanks for updating so quickly. It brightens my day every time I get to read more of this great story :D I wish I was an artist because little laptop!Alfred and Mei-Mei sound so adorable I'd draw them if I could.
Sorry for the nonconstructive comment.
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