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[saiyako.livejournal.com]

Title: Under Fire
Author: Saiyako
Pairing: UsoSan
Rating: PG
Topic: Nature
Word Count: 88
Disclaimer. They're not mine.


Although Usopp had always sworn that he was, contrary to all appearances, the kind of man who would rush into danger without a thought to save the ones he loved, deep down he'd never really believed it. But the day he found himself climbing a grapple rope to a flying ship to save their cook from an angry god, he realised he'd been telling the truth the whole time.

That night, when all of it was over, he dreamed that Sanji had rewarded his courage with a kiss.

Comments

[tonko.livejournal.com]

That is one of my favourite Usopp moments. <3

[saiyako.livejournal.com]

Mine too. It was the moment that first got me seeing the pairing, in fact. XD

Thanks for commenting!

[mr-redrum.livejournal.com]

...man,that was sweet!...wonder though,is he wearing he's sogeking mask by that time he save the cook?...if not,man,I'm going to kiss usopp for all the brave that he's able to gain,to save the cook...I love it,saiyako-san...

[saiyako.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you! And no, he doesn't have the mask yet, this is in Skypeia when he goes up to Enel's ship.

[mr-redrum.livejournal.com]

you were right!...now I remember that scene!...it's from when they tried to save Nami,right?...heeee,so,I guess usopp-kun is actually already have his brave heart long way before ennies lobby!...and it's for the cook...well,I still think it was sweet...

[saiyako.livejournal.com]

Yep, from when Sanji dragged him up there the first time to save Nami and then he went up again on his own for Sanji. Which I thought was awesome and adorable. XD

And yeah, absolutely he's brave, he always has been! Zoro said he admired Usopp's courage back in Syrup, remember? XD

[nonoji.livejournal.com]

I guess it's much more harder to be brave, when you know that you aren't superhuman, like the monster trio are. He deserves Zoros respect!!
Skypia is such a UsoSan arc isn't it...

[saiyako.livejournal.com]

Well, that's a big part of Water 9, ne? And Zoro's made it clear more than once that he does respect Usopp a lot, so I think he does recognise how hard things are for Usopp (and the others do too).

And yes, it is the most UsoSan arc of them all, with the hand-holding and all of it... XD

[mr-redrum.livejournal.com]

...hmmm,you were right,I think despite his lack of expression in his face,and always take a nap...zoro did always recognise everythings about his nakama...

[mr-redrum.livejournal.com]

...sorry for my late reply,went outside for dinner first...

yeah,I think you were right.beside,I think every member of the mugiwara are really naturally have their own unique kind of brave since they're still a child...and our usopp-kun,from in his arc...man,he even doesn't want his village knows about his bravery when he protecting their village...which is make me want to give much more of my sympathy for him...usopp are cool!...

EEhh!!

[mishagirl.livejournal.com]

Awesome! It is so true! And so cute!

Re: EEhh!!

[saiyako.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[printfogey.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, this is so true. Weirdly enough I can't recall seeing that moment used in any fics before. It's one of my favourite Usopp moments too.
And the way he got off the ship with Nami on the waver right before also shows he understands Sanji really well.

[saiyako.livejournal.com]

the way he got off the ship with Nami on the waver

And what he said about a man's resolve when she protested - that says a lot, too, I think.

Thanks for commenting!

[printfogey.livejournal.com]

"Are you going to trample on his self-sacrifice?" is roughly how the Swedish translation had it...

[saiyako.livejournal.com]

Interesting... the English translations I have say something like "Don't step on a man's resolve", only I can't remember the exact verb.

[printfogey.livejournal.com]

(nods) Could well be one of those cases where the Swedish translator is taking liberites, for as far as I can tell, those certainly exist.

We non-Japanesophones can only try to compare and guess...

[saiyako.livejournal.com]

Could be a case where the Japanese wording is ambiguous, too.

True. *is looking forward to having learnt enough Japanese to read the raw scans and not have to rely on other peoples' translations*