Fanfiction title: 100 Theme Challenge
Fanfiction summary: 100 theme challenge, featuring the characters from the three couples and some guest chars. Ratings from K-T.
Chapter title: Rainbow
Chapter summary: Misaki finds himself helping a Mangaka remember the colors of the rainbow for a colored page, but just what exactly do the colors mean to him?
Featured characters: Misaki, Chiaki (Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi)
Theme number: 18
Authoress: BlackArcticFox, LucarioRose24
Disclaimer: We do not own JunJouRomantica or any character's used in this fanfic.
Co-authored by: BlackArcticFox
A/N:
This is my our first Junjou Romantica fic (in my case my very first fic) and since I'm new in the co-authoress suggested I could try to start off with this since I only had to create a one-shot plot to already picked themes. BlackArcticFox is helping me here to get me more into writing properly since she has more experience.(She has another username in this site under which she has 7 on-going stories of a totaly different fandom)
We'll be using all characters of the three couples, depending on the theme. We'll also be bringing characters such as Haruhiko, Isaka, Aikawa, Tsumori and such and, like in this chapter, we might use characters from Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi just to add... something else heheh.
The genres will vary, we mainly will be using humor and romance but a bit of drama, friendship, family, hurt/comfort and such can work for some of the themes
Also, we're aware there is another person working on this challenge. We'll think on our very own ideas as to not clash with hers. Besides yeah we're not ready to ove onto M rating.
That being said, hope you enjoy this. I might try to write my own chaptered fic soon, I have a couple of ideas already I just need to sort it out fully before anything else.
And we would appreciate it if you review, we'd like to know your thoughts on this first try.
Thanks!
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Rainbow
"Finally a break!" Misaki exclaimed to himself as he walked down the cafeteria of the Marukawa Publishing building. Now that he was on summer break he had started to work full-time to earn more money, however, today in particular had been far too long for the boy's tastes and he was starving. He decided he would buy something cheap but filling for lunch since he was a little short in cash until payday and he still had to work for a quite a few hours.
Letting out a small sigh his eyes surveyed the tables trying to find either an empty table or someone to eat with; the people seated there looked all quite calm and happy to be able to grab a bite during their break. There were people chatting with their friends, people reading either a newspaper or a manuscript while drinking coffee, people with their face hidden behind their hands groaning at their scattered papers and color markers- Wait!
"First was red-No, green… Does it even have green?" No, he wasn't mistaken nor did he need glasses; there was someone apparently having a bad day in there. Misaki, at first, thought it would be better to just ignore the man but his own conscience wouldn't let him be. Letting out a breath he turned towards the groaning man hoping his kind nature wouldn't only bring him trouble once again but this man didn't seem to be like Isaka-san or Usagi-ani at all; what's more, for some odd reason the brunette felt like he could identify himself to the seated male.
"Um, excuse me…" The green-eyed boy started walking up to the table the darker brunette was seated at gaining the after-mentioned person's attention instantly "Are you ok?"
"Ah, yes I'm fine, just having some memory issues." Misaki looked at the papers on the table noticing they all contained tinted drawings; he was talking to a mangaka and, from the looks of it considering the drawing-style and scenes in the panels, a shoujo manga artist. He couldn't say he was too acquitted with the genre but he was a fervent admirer of The Kan and followed some other manga so he could give it a try to help if he was able to.
"What kind of memory issues, Sensei?" Grayish blue tired eyes looked at him for a brief moment before looking down at the page in front of the owner, it had a rainbow covering most of the page with a teenage couple looking up at it excitedly, the view allowed some top of town buildings to be seen; everything but the couple and the buildings was still uncolored.
"I'm supposed to add a colored page to this chapter but I can't remember the exact colors of the rainbow, let alone the order." The older man explained "And I had actually researched it last night but then Tori came and… the point is I forgot and I can't even look for a picture or anything because my phone is dead and I have to hand this in as soon as possible, my deadline is today."
"So this is about the rainbow." Misaki said to himself thinking for a couple of seconds before smiling brightly "Well sensei, I believe I might be able to help you."
"Can you? Really?" The hopeful tone the mangaka used made the youngest Takahashi feel accomplished for being of help to someone, he nodded pleasantly.
"My name is Takahashi Misaki." Misaki introduced himself offering his hand to shake which the other brunette took amicably.
"Yoshino Chiaki, pleased to meet you." The college student wasn't sure if it was his real name or his penname if the man was one of those who used a different name for their works but he didn't want to question him about it "How is it you'll be able to help me?"
"I happen to know the colors of the rainbow by heart." Misaki took a look at the markers on the table picking up the red one and showing it to the artist "The top arc is red."
"How can you be so sure?" Chiaki asked raising a brow but taking the marker none-the-less.
"It's the color of the heart." The questioned male answered "The heart is what controls everything in the end, the one thing that always comes on top."
"That… actually makes sense." The mangaka admitted honestly albeit slowly, that was strange; shouldn't a person who worked with romance all the time sound more interested in this explanation? Well he couldn't expect everyone to be like a certain perverted and overly-corny rabbit.
"Next is orange." Misaki said picking up said color "Like the rays of sunset bathing the city every day."
"That moment of the day sounds romantic when you say it that way." Chiaki commented smiling now that was a change compared to his first reaction "It would be amazing to realize you truly love someone at sunset, and share a moment with them."
"Heh yeah, wouldn't that be nice?" The green-eyed boy said blushing deeply and trying to hide it with his bangs by looking down to the table; he wasn't about to tell the sensei he had his real first time with his male lover after accepting his feelings for said man –to himself at least- at sunset; because, it wasn't until then that he had felt it was making love more than just sex. Still Yoshino-sensei did not need to know that.
"What comes next?"
"Yellow, like Suzu-Eh, like a teddy bear." His fellow brunette did not need to know about Suzuki-san either "Soft and easy to hug."
"Do you like teddy bears, Takahashi-kun?" The blue-eyed man asked picking up the yellow marker and putting it down below the orange one which was resting beneath the red one. It was a good technique to remember the order.
"Ah sure, they're cute." Misaki cleared his throat before continuing, the reason being that the question brought back bad memories which had to do with fruits "Green's next."
"Like your eyes." The artist said picking up the green marker. Misaki's face gained some color once again, he knew people often noticed his eyes right away –even people like the person across him who had nice eye-color themselves- but he felt somewhat ashamed when someone made a comment on them… It was all that stupid sex-driven author's fault!
"Now blue and next indigo." The younger of the two said trying to change the subject.
"You relate them to the sky?" Chiaki asked trying to guess, the student rubbed the back of his head laughing nervously.
"Ha-ha, of course!" He wouldn't bring himself to say his relation to the colors had something to do with the fact that over half of the button-up shirts his landlord owned were of those shades "At different times of the day, you know."
"That's nice." The mangaka said smiling softly "What's the last color?"
"Violet." Misaki answered in what he hoped was an even tone, but the look he received from the sensei told him he hadn't done a great work with that "What?"
"What does this color mean to you, Takahashi-kun?" The older male asked taking the marker and showing it to the boy wearing a very curious, yet somewhat amused, expression.
"It's just…" That color, just like his eyes which told him the deep feeling only he was allowed to see in them and in which that feeling was reflected in his own green eyes… it was just… "Love."
"I see." The artist smiled apparently far much understanding than Misaki had expected considering Yoshino-sensei's previous calm attitude with his heart comment "Thank you for your help Takahashi-kun. Sorry for wasting your lunch time, I can at least give you some credit in this chapter."
"That won't be necessary Yoshino-sensei." Misaki assured with a shake of his head "I'm really glad I was able to help you."
"I will still make a small mention at least without saying your name, I can ask to have a copy of the chapter given to you if you wish." The mangaka said decided, Misaki sighed but smiled still.
"Thank you. I should go now; I don't wish to distract you."
"Now that's a wise decision." The young brunette looked up startled by the new voice, he found a brown-haired man looked sternly down at them. The man's eyes then focused on Chiaki "You don't have much time left, you know?"
"Tori! Don't be rude, I would still be stuck if not for Takahashi-kun's help." Clear blue eyes turned to Misaki who suddenly felt small… very small.
"I will just leave now." The green-eyed boy stood up as fast as he could and bowed at the newcomer and at the mangaka "A pleasure to meet you both."
Without waiting for a response he hurried as far away from them as possible while still staying in the cafeteria. Now that he had no distractions he realized he was still hungry but the scare had made his stomach feel funny, the gaze he received from the older man was too strong and accusing. If he didn't know better he could have sworn the gaze was… exactly like… exactly like the one Usagi-san… Like the one he gives to any man who happens to be with Misaki and who he considers a… threat…
"And I had actually researched it last night but then Tori came and… the point is I forgot."
"Forget this, I'm getting lunch out today!"