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Prince of Tennis fic
Apr. 12th, 2026 06:42 pmthawreckaCelebration Chance (1029 words) by thawrecka
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Tennis no Oujisama | Prince of Tennis
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Fuji Shuusuke/Kawamura Takashi
Characters: Fuji Shuusuke, Kawamura Takashi, Kikumaru Eiji
Additional Tags: Fluff, post nationals, First Kiss
Summary:
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Tennis no Oujisama | Prince of Tennis
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Fuji Shuusuke/Kawamura Takashi
Characters: Fuji Shuusuke, Kawamura Takashi, Kikumaru Eiji
Additional Tags: Fluff, post nationals, First Kiss
Summary:
Kawamura is still injured, but Fuji takes a chance on what he wants anyway.
Sunday 12/04/2026
Apr. 12th, 2026 10:35 amlhune posting in 3_good_things_a_day1) After 4 days of inactivity, my old watch suddenly decided to start working again \o/ Almost a miracle ^_~ I’ll still turn it in with a watchmaker ti give it a full check-up but i’m happy I can use it until then.
2) Breakfast on my sunny balcony
3) Dinner at my parents’s place which means the swinging bench if the weather remains good
2) Breakfast on my sunny balcony
3) Dinner at my parents’s place which means the swinging bench if the weather remains good
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Apr. 12th, 2026 01:14 amsouthernmedicineIt's 1am.
I was in my room rummaging quietly through my drawers trying to get my stuff ready for tomorrow's day trip, when I heard footsteps in the hall.
A very sleepy, displeased Blair, announcing "I had a really bad nightmare, and I'm scared."
She looked so young and soft and vulnerable. It was really sweet and cute, despite her sleepy, disoriented displeasure. She had a bad dream, got out of bed and looked for me for comfort. I took her back to bed and cuddled with her for a bit until she fell back asleep.
This is what it's all about.
I was in my room rummaging quietly through my drawers trying to get my stuff ready for tomorrow's day trip, when I heard footsteps in the hall.
A very sleepy, displeased Blair, announcing "I had a really bad nightmare, and I'm scared."
She looked so young and soft and vulnerable. It was really sweet and cute, despite her sleepy, disoriented displeasure. She had a bad dream, got out of bed and looked for me for comfort. I took her back to bed and cuddled with her for a bit until she fell back asleep.
This is what it's all about.
Why I've been absent lately.
Apr. 11th, 2026 09:41 pmpattroseIn November, I had the 7th CT scan of my chest. I have a ground glass nodule. They make sure it doesn't grow. Well, the one in November went from 1 cm to 2 1/2 cm. When I saw the doctor, he said we could do a biopsy of my nodule. He said he would discuss it with me later and made an appointment for April 8th. I'm on oxygen 24 hours a day. My lungs have been giving me hell lately, so I was anxious for the appointment. When we got there, a new doctor saw me. She went over everything in my chart and said the doctor had omitted the part where we discussed the bronchioscopy to be done. I informed her that he never called me back. She apologized for the doctor dropping the ball. She said she would call me the next day. Well, two hours later she called me. She handed the doctor my chart and asked what happened. He said he dropped the ball. (She was right) He called the doctor right away, who would be doing the procedure. They had to set up a new CT Scan, which I did yesterday. Then he called, apologized for forgetting about the procedure, and they would set it up as soon as they saw the new CT Scan. Looks like we might have some closure this time. The procedure is pretty cool. A small camera goes down your throat and into the lungs, and you are asleep. The camera finds the nodule and gets a biopsy. Then it goes back up, and that's done. I'm hoping for this to be over soon. I'll keep you posted. And don't worry. It's a very safe procedure. 😁😁
More bad news.
Apr. 11th, 2026 09:23 pmpattroseMy sister-in-law in New Mexico called to tell me she has intestinal canceř. More tests are coming before they discuss the treatment. But they did tell her it's bad. She's been going to see her regular doctor for two years, with pain and some other symptoms. Without doing any tests, the doctor told her she has IBS and to learn to live with the pain. She started fainting, and my brother Paul took her to the ER. They got her right in. Did some X-rays and blood work. She was so anemic, they were shocked she was walking around. They set up a colonoscopy for the following day. That's when they found the problem. It's a good-sized area, and they explained that there would be more tests before they could do surgery. I feel so bad for Josie. And her hubby, too. I hope they'll know something soon. Please keep them in your thoughts.
Still yet more Prince of Tennis posting
Apr. 12th, 2026 02:24 pmthawreckaI finished the Nationals OVAs! They're fun. It's a shame they don't have more time to expand some matches, but also I think some things work better animated than they did for me in the manga. Yukimura v Ryoma seemed so silly to me in the manga, but in the OVAs I'm like, oh, I get it: Yukimura visits his trauma on other people with his tennis style that aims to make people feel like they're being betrayed by their bodies and don't enjoy tennis anymore, so Ryoma defeats him in the psychological battle by still liking tennis. It's not deep, but somehow it works better for me in the OVAs than it did when I speed read through it.
Though I'm a bit sad that the original anime series cannibalised bits of what happened during the Fuji v Niou match for the Fuji v Tezuka match it put in towards the end of the original anime, because it means anime Fuji v Niou seems so much less interestingly weird.
Once again I feel like I don't understand why there isn't tons of fic about Oishi's desperate unrequited feelings for Tezuka. Everyone is weird about Tezuka obvs, but Oishi is the most so.
also lmao, Inui capturing Tezuka smiling on video
Also also, for the most part I think Tezuka's sexuality is leaving everyone on read, but during the yakiniku insanity when Inui was trying to fly mouth first towards Atobe and then Tezuka dakked Inui before he fell on the grill... that seemed more like Tezuka trying to stop Inui from trying it on with his man than anything.
Though I'm a bit sad that the original anime series cannibalised bits of what happened during the Fuji v Niou match for the Fuji v Tezuka match it put in towards the end of the original anime, because it means anime Fuji v Niou seems so much less interestingly weird.
Once again I feel like I don't understand why there isn't tons of fic about Oishi's desperate unrequited feelings for Tezuka. Everyone is weird about Tezuka obvs, but Oishi is the most so.
also lmao, Inui capturing Tezuka smiling on video
Also also, for the most part I think Tezuka's sexuality is leaving everyone on read, but during the yakiniku insanity when Inui was trying to fly mouth first towards Atobe and then Tezuka dakked Inui before he fell on the grill... that seemed more like Tezuka trying to stop Inui from trying it on with his man than anything.
April not quite 365 days
Apr. 11th, 2026 09:21 pmpattroseApril not quite 365 days
9. It’s National Garlic Month – are you a fan? If so, what’s your favorite garlic recipe?
I love garlic, anything. If I find a recipe with garlic, I'm there. But my favorite is Alfredo and shrimp.
10. Do you often see wild birds in your backyard/garden/nearby open spaces? What are the most common ones you see in your area?
The most common are quail, robins, sparrows, cardinals, pigeons, hawks, hummingbirds, and that's all I can think of.
11. Have you ever flown a kite?
When I was doing it with my kids and grandkids. But now no.
12. What’s your favorite breed of dog?
We had a mixed breed boxer/lab and she was the best dog. She was good sized and weighed about 110 pounds. She wasn't fat, either. I love labs. And I love boxers.
9. It’s National Garlic Month – are you a fan? If so, what’s your favorite garlic recipe?
I love garlic, anything. If I find a recipe with garlic, I'm there. But my favorite is Alfredo and shrimp.
10. Do you often see wild birds in your backyard/garden/nearby open spaces? What are the most common ones you see in your area?
The most common are quail, robins, sparrows, cardinals, pigeons, hawks, hummingbirds, and that's all I can think of.
11. Have you ever flown a kite?
When I was doing it with my kids and grandkids. But now no.
12. What’s your favorite breed of dog?
We had a mixed breed boxer/lab and she was the best dog. She was good sized and weighed about 110 pounds. She wasn't fat, either. I love labs. And I love boxers.
Crunchy questions
Apr. 11th, 2026 09:19 pmpattroseCrunchy questions
Do you follow true mystery books, shows, or podcasts? Are there any cases you're particularly interested in? Any popular cases you have unpopular opinions about?
I don't follow any podcasts. If someone knows of any they would recommend, I would like the links. I like checking out new things. Tell me all about your favorites.
Do you follow true mystery books, shows, or podcasts? Are there any cases you're particularly interested in? Any popular cases you have unpopular opinions about?
I don't follow any podcasts. If someone knows of any they would recommend, I would like the links. I like checking out new things. Tell me all about your favorites.
90 discussion questions.
Apr. 11th, 2026 09:18 pmpattrose90 discussion questions
1. What did you learn about marriage and relationships from your parents? Who else have you learned about relationships from?
I learned what not to do by watching how my mother treated my dad so poorly. He was so in love with her and did everything she asked of him. We were all amazed that they never divorced. When we got older, we asked Dad why he stayed. He said, “You don't just give up on a marriage because it's hard. And besides, she’ll always be my best girl. Besides, she gave me my wonderful children.”
We decided that people in love sometimes do odd things. She still could have been nicer to him. They were married for 69 years.
1. What did you learn about marriage and relationships from your parents? Who else have you learned about relationships from?
I learned what not to do by watching how my mother treated my dad so poorly. He was so in love with her and did everything she asked of him. We were all amazed that they never divorced. When we got older, we asked Dad why he stayed. He said, “You don't just give up on a marriage because it's hard. And besides, she’ll always be my best girl. Besides, she gave me my wonderful children.”
We decided that people in love sometimes do odd things. She still could have been nicer to him. They were married for 69 years.
Quotes
Apr. 11th, 2026 09:17 pmpattroseQuotes
1. Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” – Henry Ford
2. “You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.” – Unknown
3. “I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.” – Charles Lamb
4. “The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen.” – Sarah Brown
5. “Doing nothing is very hard to do… you never know when you’re finished.” – Leslie Nielsen
1. Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” – Henry Ford
2. “You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.” – Unknown
3. “I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.” – Charles Lamb
4. “The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen.” – Sarah Brown
5. “Doing nothing is very hard to do… you never know when you’re finished.” – Leslie Nielsen
Jokes
Apr. 11th, 2026 09:16 pmpattroseJokes
Did you hear about the ATM that got addicted to money? It suffered from withdrawals.
My boss told me to start every presentation with a joke. The first slide now reads: "My Salary."
I used to work at a shoe recycling shop. It was sole-destroying work.
I used to be a lumberjack, but I couldn't hack it, so they gave me the ax.
Did you hear about the ATM that got addicted to money? It suffered from withdrawals.
My boss told me to start every presentation with a joke. The first slide now reads: "My Salary."
I used to work at a shoe recycling shop. It was sole-destroying work.
I used to be a lumberjack, but I couldn't hack it, so they gave me the ax.
Steven Wright Fun.
Apr. 11th, 2026 09:14 pmpattroseSteven Wright Fun
1. If a word in the dictionary was misspelled how would we know?
2. I saw a subliminal advertising executive, but only for a second.
3. Do Lipton employees take coffee breaks?
4. Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country.
5. On the other hand, you have different fingers.
6. I replaced the headlights on my car with strobe lights, so it looks like I’m the only one moving.
1. If a word in the dictionary was misspelled how would we know?
2. I saw a subliminal advertising executive, but only for a second.
3. Do Lipton employees take coffee breaks?
4. Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country.
5. On the other hand, you have different fingers.
6. I replaced the headlights on my car with strobe lights, so it looks like I’m the only one moving.