Finally! Another Fic!

[kc_evans]

Title: Promises
Rating: PG
Words: 6,838
Warnings: Futurefic, slightly angsty, unbeta-ed cause I got too impatient to wait for it to come back to me. -_-

Comments

[litchick87]

but i really liked it!! there were points where i was afraid ryoma was having an affair or was going to have an affair, and i think that kind of suspense makes a really good story, whether the author was going for that or not.

and ryoma was so in character with his stubborn attitude and need to play kevin. and tezuka really scared me by leaving for london, though i felt deep down that he'd be there in the end.

i think you do so well with this fic, i've loved everything of yours i've come across. thanks for sharing!

[kc_evans]

I really appreciate you letting me know what you liked about the fic! I'm still trying to decide if I like it or hate it.

When I first read your comment I was like, "I'm making it seem like Ryoma's having an affair?!" but after I reread the first section, it made sense. Actually, I think I was kinda going for some tension and jealousy but only in the terms of tennis and how much Ryoma would do for Kevin. Yeah, if that made any sense at all.

Thank you for such lovely comments! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :D

[kurorinslvr]

me too. i though Ryoma was having an affair at the beginning. thanksgoodness he didn't.
It was a really nice fic, and Ryoma was IC, i am glad that Tezuka was beside him at the end. he wouldn't let Ryoma alone and suffering. Buchou doesn't get careless. XD
I really enjoyed reading your fic, it goes directly to heart.

[kc_evans]

Haha, that's right, Buchou doesn't get careless. He has to show up in the end and do his "You will listen to me but I heart you" speech to Ryoma. :D

I don't think I'm capable of writing fics with cheating in them. It's something I don't take lightly and I can't imagine putting my boys through that much pain. :/

Thanks for letting me know what you thought about it! :)

[lanerose]

Not to join the crowd, but I'm really not sure what to tell you to fix because I rather like everything the way it is now!!! I think maybe my only qualm is how hard it is to believe Ryoma and Kevin have never played each other in the US Open in all the years they've been playing tennis. It might be more believable if they had never managed to play each other in the finals at the US Open - specifically the finals - because circumstances could interfere with that... but it seems unusual that they'd never have played. The characters were all spot on, I really enjoyed your side of Atobe, and Tezuka showing up there at the end just made it perfect. I'm glad you decided to share this with all of us~!!! ♥

[kc_evans]

Where were you while I was writing this fic?! You are absolutely right, that would make much more sense. Grr, now I feel stupid for not thinking about such a logical explanation. So thank you for the suggestion!!

And thank you for such lovely comments. It was slow writing but I really liked the idea and wanted to finish it, even if it turned out blah. But if you enjoyed it, then mission accomplished! :D

Btw, your icon is so adorable! I loved that episode when Shinji and Ryoma fought over the grip tape!! :D

[lanerose]

Don't feel stupid!!! It worked well enough the way it was - and really, that's a minor quibble that's way less important than the whole arthritis plot and the characterization. (Just re-read it, too. XDD Characterization love!!!) And yes, mission accomplished. :D

And the icon was made by killabarbie, feel free to use. Shinji + Ryoma + Grip Tape = ♥♥♥

[mimineko_chan]

Well, I'm joining the crowd as well XD ! You know that you are too good to be true ! My god, I was feeling sad for Ryoma ! Through I do admire his determination ! If it was me, I would lie in bed and whine all day XP

I was so happy to hear from you again ! What happened these last month ? Hope that you are having a nice summer !

I loved how you put all my favorite people in the mix. Through there was a bit of AtoTezu and AtoRyo, or was it me ? Atobe and/or Fuji sometime are the 'third' party that helps Ryoma and Tezuka in their stuborness... XP

Keep writing ! PLEASE !

[kc_evans]

Yes, I'm still alive! :D I left town for a few days on vacation and I have this constant urge to edit, re-edit, and re-edit the re-edit on stories before I even think of posting it up. Certain tensai writers don't have to do that but talentless squibs like me must re-check to catch mistakes (and invariably always miss several anyway).

Anyway, I'm so glad you liked it. I didn't mean to put any AtoTezu or AtoRyo hints in there but if you see it, I won't deny it. :D I just love throwing Atobe or Fuji in there and they usually fight over who gets to make an appearance. :D

I hope your summer's going well, especially with school! :)

[mimineko_chan]

Hello,

I just realised that I give you a bribe some time ago if you wrote a fic. Well, the date has been scheduled ! Atobe will pick you up along with Tezuka and Ryoma... I heard that he was planning to take you to the Wimbleton or something like that !

Finished school already so all that I have left is the job. I have more time to see my friends and go outside and 'play'. It has been such a nice day this past week. I'm glad that there is some sun.

Hope that you are having a great summer as well. Don't work too hard. Did you finish school or is it until august ? -xxx-

[kishmet]

...it's my fault you never got it back from being beta'd. ajksdhf I suck times ten. However! I think part of the reason I read it and never got back to you was the fact that it seemed fine as it was. I've read this fic, like, five times, and to be honest, there isn't much (if anything) that I would change. Your characterizations are always good, Kevin and Atobe especially, in addition to Tezuka and Ryoma. I love the feelings and emotions that are brought up by this fic, too. Awesome. The comment above me is probably more helpful than anything I would've said, because I know nothing about the US Open or how likely they were to play each other. Um.

Anyway, you do nice scene transitions, nice connections, good grammar, everything. I'm an idiot, I know, but it's way harder to beta good fic than bad because I'm always like "I should change something!! But what?!" *cough* So yeah, I really like this fic as it is, which I probably should have told you before never getting back to you with the beta job...

[kc_evans]

No, it's not your fault! You were busy and I shouldn't have bothered you. Plus, I thought I was going to post it up a lot sooner but then I didn't so now I feel stupid not waiting but IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT! :D

Though I do appreciate your comments on this. I've realized I have a writing weakness in actually delving into people's emotions and mindsets so I tried extra hard to make Ryoma's feelings come to life. At the very least, I hope I did better than my previous fics.

[kishmet]

Nono, it was my fault. I KNOW WHEN I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING. But as you can see, everyone seems to quite like it. :D

I think everyone has a weakness with emotions and mindsets initially, because there's always a tendency to write actions rather than feelings...? I dunno. But I had that exact same weakness for a long time, and a lot worse than you've ever had it, I think. This fic is really awesome, though, and definitely inspires the right emotions, both in your characters and in your readers. ♥!

[kc_evans]

Notyourfaultnotyourfaultnotyourfault ... (I can so keep going :P)

If you've ever had that weakness, it definitely doesn't show in your fics now. I'm always amazed at how many authors seem to pinpoint the exact emotion a character should be feeling when they should be feeling it and evoking that response within the reader. I see it in your writing and in others here. I guess, thanks to you guys, I'm trying harder to improve myself. :D

Oh, by the way, in case you didn't get the memo, it's not your fault. :P