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crack_van2004-07-20 11:55 am
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The Bitter Taste of Tea (PG13) by Beth
Fandom: YAMI NO MATSUEI
Pairing: Implied Muraki/Oriya
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bwinter
Author Website: Beth's Miscellany
Why this must be read:
This is a short piece, but it packs a powerful punch. Oriya is an underexplored character in the canon, and his mysterious relationship with the enigmatic Muraki is a source of much slashiness. This fic does an excellent job of delving into Oriya's character - his breeding, his history, snapshots of his deeper personality, the quiet ritualization and cleaning up activities in which he seems to take comfort. Muraki's presence is pervasive in the other man's life, and like the good doctor himself, this fic unexpectedly twists a knife in your gut just when you've drifted into soft complacency.
The Bitter Taste of Tea
Pairing: Implied Muraki/Oriya
Author on LJ:
bwinterAuthor Website: Beth's Miscellany
Why this must be read:
This is a short piece, but it packs a powerful punch. Oriya is an underexplored character in the canon, and his mysterious relationship with the enigmatic Muraki is a source of much slashiness. This fic does an excellent job of delving into Oriya's character - his breeding, his history, snapshots of his deeper personality, the quiet ritualization and cleaning up activities in which he seems to take comfort. Muraki's presence is pervasive in the other man's life, and like the good doctor himself, this fic unexpectedly twists a knife in your gut just when you've drifted into soft complacency.
The Bitter Taste of Tea