It's Elemental, Watson

[mettathron.livejournal.com]

Does implied depressing content act as a modifier to rating? Saaaa. This is all I've got.

Title: Elemental
Word Count: 195
Topic: Wet
Rating: Dark G
Disclaimer: So not mine.


A wise man could say it’s like earth; a steady foundation that nurtures growth and remains firm when all else around it is shaken.

A wise man could say it’s like fire; consuming everything to fuel its unmatched radiance and the heat that burns within.

A wise man could say it’s like air; omnipresent and invisible and touching everything.

Though it may ground, and though it may burn, and though it may be everywhere, Sanji knows that love is like water. Earth can erode and crumble. Flame can drown and be extinguished. Air cannot be even be held or touched.

It’s water that gently wears down his walls.

It’s water that fills the cracks in his heart.

It’s water that he feels on his cheek, even when he can’t feel his arms or legs or any of the innumerable injuries he doubtlessly earned in the fight.

The cool wetness trickles down his face to his lips, and he tastes salt. Tears, he realizes.

Someone’s yelling at him. He can’t really tell whom. All he can feel is the wet streak on his face, the manifestation of his significance to someone else.

It tastes like love.

Comments

[ptps.livejournal.com]

You should get an award for best angsty!Sanji drabbles ever. T__T b ♥

[mettathron.livejournal.com]

Awwww, thank you! They're about all I can write, so I'm glad you enjoyed.

[cosmiko.livejournal.com]

This was lovely. I love the whole tone of it and how the various elements are each compared to love. Love the strong emotions that the end implies (Sanji being seriously hurt and someone feeling his pain or knowing they may lose him, crying for him) while still written in a way that it runs along with the elements theme of the whole drabble.

[mettathron.livejournal.com]

Thanks muchly. Originally, this would have been longer, but it was unfortunately inspired while I was driving, and couldn't write, so much of it was lost in the long trip. I'm glad you liked it overall, anyway.

[cosmiko.livejournal.com]

Aw, a pity (that it isn't longer). But it's still nice as it is anyway. *nod*

[vampire-otaku.livejournal.com]

Cosmiko summed it up pretty well. This piece was beautiful, building the reader up with the graceful descriptions of love and then breaking our hearts at the end as we realize that someone is crying over Sanji's broken body. Just... beautiful.

It's amazing the ideas that can pop in your head during a car ride. You have all that time to think and things just appear, but it's so frustrating that you can't record the darn things. At least you got some of it down; I'm glad you did. :)

[mettathron.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much. I do my best. ^^;

[kotszok.livejournal.com]

*s-sobs* D: That someone else better be Zorz. XD

[mettathron.livejournal.com]

Sore wa himitsu desu... Man, it's been a long time since I've had the opportunity to say that...

[kotszok.livejournal.com]

Zannen desu... TT^TT

(ditto :P)

[orange-smaug.livejournal.com]

...

Anything I could say would be too cheesy to do this justice.

[mettathron.livejournal.com]

Thanks muchly. I'm glad you liked.

[mango-32.livejournal.com]

Oooh...No...>"<Sanji sacraficing himself again? I always liked that about them. And I like all your comparisons.

[mango-32.livejournal.com]

Poor Sanji sacrificing himself again...I like your comparisons.^^

[mettathron.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the dork has got "Wannabe Martyr" all but written on his forehead...

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed.

[kikkuma.livejournal.com]

Oh... You do Sanji pain so well.

Aaawwwmm... The last line was wonderful. *bites lip* Poor poor Sanji- someone is finally showing him love, and he's much too injured to do his octo-wiggly love-dance. D: *le-sigh*

[arelente2.livejournal.com]

oh my................... p____q... ouch........