Arashi (Japan Fundraiser Fic #3): Where the Heart Is 2/4

[primroseshows]

Hello again, here's part two!

Title: Where the Heart Is
Words: ~9,200 this part
Rating: NC-17
Warnings, description, etc: see previous entry

Man, this chapter had a lot of issues but thank gooooodness I had the expert and elegant advice of lysanderpuck and toinkydoink to straighten that mess out. Thank you guys!!!

PS. this is also available at AO3 if you prefer

Comments

[arisa_draconis]

Matsumiya fight has never been a nice one XDDD But I'm so glad that they made up!

AND FINALLY THEY ALL ACCEPTED THE TRUTH AND MOVED IN. YAY!!!!!!

Dilemmas. Who lives in this world without a single dilemma? I just wish that having a complicated relationship wouldn't bring so much dilemmas into someone's (or in the case 5 people) lives Q_Q

*waits for next update and got the comm tracked xD*

[primroseshows]

I'm actually terrible because I looooove writing Nino and Jun being angry with each other, because I feel like they both have the potential to be really, really mean, and dig out the nasty truths and bring them to the forefront. It's fun to write, but yeah, I always always always have to have them make up! Can't stand sad endings, man.

Yes, they all moved in! \o/

Thanks for reading and commenting! :)

[r_1_ss_a]

I think I read this right after you posted it and I wanted to comment there and then but I had been so busy and awake the whole day and night so I had to postpone writing one, sorry about that.

I would just like to say that YES. I love your explanation about everything. AND YES THAT SHO AND JUN WOULD BE THE ONES TALKING ABOUT MARRIAGE.
YES THAT JUN AND NINO WOULD HAVE THAT CONFRONTATION. I love that you give each pairing attention, that you let each have their moment (I know I said this already on my comment for part 1 but it bears repeating, lol).

AND YES. I love how you tackle the realistic aspect. That not everything is going to be all simple and happy and ends nice. I said this too on my last comment, didn't I? LMAO.

I am really enjoying this. I can't wait to read the other parts! <3 I adore your writing!

[primroseshows]

AAAAAAAHHHH Thank you so much! WOW please do NOT apologize for "commenting late" or whatever, the fact that you are someone who consistently and eloquently comments on my work is really so wonderful and appreciated, omg T___T You can never comment on my work ever again and I would still hoard all your past reviews like a crazy chipmunk??

I am very very very glad you liked all those parts though! Trying hard to make a good balance between all five guys, and angst/fluff, development/drama, haha. There will be more happy parts in the future, though! Although there will probably be more angsty parts in the future too L M A O Q__Q

THANK YOU!!!

[harinezumi_kun]

ahhhh, i've been trying since yesterday to come up with a comment that properly expresses my feelings about this fic, but...i think it's just that my feels are beyond my ability to express them in words. it's really, really, really great, okay? ;_;

seriously, though, this fic hits soooo many of my buttons, the main one being that it's not so much about "arashi all living in the same house", but arashi coming home to each other, i just ♥ i think Aiba's personality comes through so spectacularly in this fic: he's so himself, but he's grown-up, too, but he's still got all the love and enthusiasm he's always had. everyone else is also great: Sho going on about Aiba's new "venture", and Jun in Aiba's kitchen wearing Aiba's pants, and Nino being zen except he's too much of a little shit, and Ohno all quiet and supportive ahhhh. my heart

[primroseshows]

Okay so I must confess to you: I've been feeling kind of low about this fic the past few days, just because sometimes the length of things I write get me down -- it's not the length that's the issue, it's that the length makes it a long process and I can't just post it and get it over with and instead I have to deal with insecurities across multiple chapters, etc. But then I read your comment and, oh gosh, it just totaaaaally made my day. Really, really. Made me feel so much better about my story and gave me a huge boost of motivation, all at once. So thank you so much!!!! I am MOST PLEASED you are enjoying it. This cannot be emphasized enough!!!!!

Working hard on the next few chapters, but it's been busy lately -- hopefully they'll both be up in the coming few weeks. :)

Thank you again!! ♥

[butabara_blokku]

I know I said I’d make myself wait for the complete fic before reading it, but I lied and I totally couldn’t stay away (how could I when it was staring at me from my bookmarks, judging me for not reading it right away). I will write out a more coherent and thorough comment eventually, but I just wanted to express how absolutely glorious this has been so far. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever had so much fun reading a story. This might sound weird coming from me since I’m the one who has requested for a happy glittery ending and everything, but I’m so loving the angst in this fic so far (I think I just have no qualms seeing them suffer as long as I know everything will end up ok xD. I guess every bit of hurt just make all the happiness afterwards so much more deserved lol. And Matsumiya spats (and the following make ups), omg, are just about my favourite things ever. ) Honestly, I might have expected a lot of things from this fic, but I never expected it to be realistic (because c’mon, I request an ot5 lovefest) and I’m so amazed at

[primroseshows]

MY DEAREST okay you are pulling up more feelings within me than I know what to do with. I know this isn't the end of the fic so it's not like the be-all-and-end-all of comments, like "WOW I FINISHED, WHAT DO YOU THINK", but I just kinda wanted to thank you for the prompt. I really didn't expect to be writing this much for it when I first got it, but it turned out this way and god, I had/am having a great time with this fic and IT IS ALL THANKS TO YOU. I don't know if I ever would have touched OT5 otherwise? Like, yes it is hard work but I never for an instant thought of it as work because I wanted so badly to write this. Of course I love it when people like the stuff I write, but I thought with this, it wouldn't be a big deal if it wasn't well-received by the fandom or whatever, because honestly it was a good time to write, and is it corny if I say I'm proud of it? But then it turns out that you really like it and some other people seem to like it and GOD my heart, someone call 911 this instant

[malena_tomoe]

;O; I love it! so nice and a clever fic, I really enjoy it! :D <3 <3 <3

[primroseshows]

I'm glad, yay. Thank you for commenting! :)