Emperor’s New Clothes
Characters/Pairings: Ayame, Akito, Hatori. A little Hatori/Ayame and Hatori/Akito.
Warnings: Akito is a warning all on his own.
Summary: Akito visits Ayame and demands the finest suit of clothes for an event that will be the happiest of the Soumas’ lives.
Comments: This is nicely done. Even though Akito’s weak, and scarce able to move about by himself, he’s still intimidating and dangerous. The sharp bitterness of Akito’s speeches, and Ayame’s reactions to Akito are just very well done. And even while dealing with Akito, the author didn’t make the mistake of making him un-Ayame-like. He’s still absurdly cheerful and flamboyant, and the way he just throws himself full-heartedly into the project is just so Ayame. But it also shows how even the most cheerful Jyunishi is still affected by Akito, and it’s just fascinating to me watching them interact. And the concept behind this is just wonderful.
One-shot, complete.
