All Arashi Pairs Challenge, Fic 2: Sakuraiba

[kos_mos26]

I wrote the vast majority of this while medicated and I think it shows.  Mainly because it's my slice of life Ohmiya style just with Sakuraiba. My brain was confused, ok.

Title: Midlife Crisis
Pairings: Sakuraiba, Sho/unimportant OC, Ohmiya
Rating: Pg-13
Genre: Slice of Life, Mild Drama, Mild Angst
Summary:  Aiba finds a salary man with sad eyes waiting

Comments

[ylunio]

I could request a Sakumiya fic, but it's almost 03.00AM here and my brain isn't working at all (plus, I'm watching an anime after a long time and it's Madoka Magica.. so disturbing! I would end up asking for something like Nino as a Kyubey-like creature and Sho as a failed Maho Shojo)..
But, most important.. how are you? And why were you at the hospital? O_o

I'll read the fic later, by the way.. :P But I just wanted to drop a comment

[kos_mos26]

Lol, then I'm glad you're not requesting that Sakumiya because I'm not familar with Madoka Magica at all XD

Oh, I'm ok. I didn't have to go to the hospital, but I did have to go to the doctor for chest pains related to a very severe cold. I'm all better now, no worries XD

Hahahaha that's fine, and please don't feel like you have to read it either. Thank you for dropping by~

[ylunio]

why shouldn't I read this? O_o

Anyway.. it was so cute <3 <3
I love your Aiba. He is sweet and caring and I loved him a lot. <3
And I love the Chiba you created, with Ohno and Nino and all the coziness and familiarity of a little town. Of course Sho felt at home there.
The first kiss was.. <3 <3 <3 Just a few words, but they made me melt. I really felt something clenching delightfully inside my chest.
I’m going to read the little Ohmiya side story now *__*

And I'm glad you are fine :)

[kos_mos26]

Because it's not Ohmiya? XD

But I'm glad you liked it. Aiba's like that naturally, so I don't think I can take credit for his sweetness ;D I'm from a small town, so I tried to throw that feeling into this Chiba, even though I have no idea if I'm anywhere close to the real thing or not. I'm glad it came across as warm and cozy as I had hoped. I hope that clenching wasn't too painful, I tried to make it bearable with a happy ending XD

Aww, thank you for your concern, you sweetie <3 And thank you, as always, for reading.

[dramaticsurgeon]

This was really sweet, thanks for posting it. ^_^

Sorry to hear you were in the hospital, hope you're feeling better now! <3

[kos_mos26]

I'm glad you liked it! Thank you for reading~

I'm ok now, they were just running a test. But thank you for your concern! <3

[iedahmoin]

thanks for writing shoai, its pairing challenge i see...
the story flow is abit slow and steady, i'm quite eager to see some progress XD
thankfully sho finally moving on with his life~ i know... lame
p/s: hope u're getting better now

[kos_mos26]

Shoai is a great pair, I don't know why it isn't getting much love lately. ;_;

I'm sorry if the pace was too slow at times, I was aiming for a relaxed pace but I probably over did it, I'm sorry. Thank you for reading!

PS: I am better, thank you! XD

[laurachan2]

This is beautiful.

Maybe this is strange but my favorite part was

"Aiba heard the swish of a convenience store bag swing on the arm of a pedestrian walking down the street.
It made his heart hurt.
He looked down, and saw the register.
It made his heart ache.
He looked ahead again, and couldn’t look anywhere except at the end of the table of corn.
Stupid table. Stupid corn."

There's just something so sad and funny and true about it.

[kos_mos26]

Too bad it was Sakuraiba instead of Ohba ;D

And even though it's Sakuraiba, I was afraid it wouldn't be feisty enough for you XD

Thank you for reading, dear laura~

[darkdropout]

YESSSSSS SAKURAIBA~! Ugh, I have such a soft spot for those two and this just hit it, really hard. Repeatedly. In the best kind of way.

I loved the slow build-up of this and the mystery of Sho~ I love that they pretty much moved in together and ran a business together and did everything together but BE together. Just perfect! <3

(PLUS THERE WAS OHMIYA!!!)

I'm really glad that your heart monitor confirmed that you were not dead. I just want to state for the record that I would be REALLY, REALLY, REALLY SAD if it had said the opposite. Really sad!!! Hope you're feeling better <3

[kos_mos26]

Sakuraiba is so great. Almost as great as Ohmiya, but... not.

For being a smart guy, Sho is kind of slow like that. But at least he figured it out in the end <3

(YEAH, THE OHMIYA WAS KIND OF MY FAVORITE PART. I ACTUALLY HAD TO STOP MYSELF FROM WRITING OUT AN ENTIRE DATE SCENE WHERE THEY WENT AND BOUGHT THE POPSICLES BECAUSE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A SEMI-DRAMATIC SAKURAIBA FIC, NOT AN OHMIYA BEING CUTE AND EATING ICE CREAM FIC.)

Awwww, thank you! I'm very very very glad I'm not dead too, even if I sometimes feel like I am in the mornings ._. I am better, and there's nothing to be worried about, fortunately. *hugs* Thank you <3

[darkdropout]

The thing is Sakuraiba is kind of like Ohmiya that isn't Ohmiya. They are next in line for the Ohmiya place if Ohmiya ever were to step down (WHICH THEY WON'T!) So therefore I love them. Plus they have Aiba and that just means they have everything going for them!!!

I love smart!Sho who is actually a total dummy when it comes to anything non-academic. I like to believe that is canon! :D

(UM OKAY SO I MEAN THAT WAS THE BEST PART. THE POPSICLES. I WAS LIKE WHERE DID THEY GET THOSE WHERE ARE THEY GOING TELL ME MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS DATE AND THE POPSICLES AND HOW IT'S ALL GOING AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT THE END AND DO THEY MAKE-OUT IN NINO'S DELIVERY TRUCK AND...ahem. I mean. Um. Sakuraiba!!!)

Good, I'm so glad! I won't worry then. <3

[kos_mos26]

My sentiments exactly. The only way I could see Ohmiya stepping down is if they wanted to retire to that deserted honeymoon island Ohno wants to take Nino to. I don't really have a problem with that, actually. Lol, when you put it like that, it makes me think Aiba in any pairing is kind of like the Plus One guest in VS Arashi. XD

I do so love smartbutdumb!Sho too. Almost as much as fail!Sho <3

(IT SORT OF FREAKS ME OUT HOW MUCH YOU CAN READ MY MIND. BECAUSE AS SOON AS I WROTE THOSE POPSICLES IN, I WAS THINKING, 'WHERE DID THEY GET THOSE AND WHERE ARE THEY GOING AND CAN I GET AWAY WITH THROWING THAT WHOLE SCENE IN THIS SAKURAIBA FIC? NO I CAN'T BECAUSE I'LL TOTALLY FORGET ABOUT GETTING BACK AROUND TO THE SAKURAIBA ONCE I GO OFF WITH OHMIYA.' So....I'm sorry to disappoint us both ;_; but uh...yay Sakuraiba~)

You are a sweetie <3