Dearest Readers!
Sadly, this is not a chapter update, but neither is it a note to say "OMG I'm not finishing the fic!" because I am. But I'm having a little trouble producing the next chapter and I thought perhaps someone could help me.
In the next chapter titled "Intermission" I wanted to focus a little bit on Sasuke and how he's thinking and feeling at this point. As some of you may know (those of you who have seen the Phantom of the Opera) the role Sasuke is in (Raoul's) is supposed to be a deep romantic interest for Sakura (Christine). By the beginning of Act II in the original play, Raoul has proposed to Christine and they are engaged. For all realistic purposes I don't think Sasuke will / would propose to Sakura (and if he did he wouldn't do so that hastily).
I will admit that Sasuke is a VERY hard character to write in any sort of a friendly manner. It doesn't help that in watching the anime and reading the manga he's come off very self-absorbed and seems to have developed a very bad superiority complex. I attempt to rationalize his moody and assholish behavior with his past trauma, but it doesn't make writing him any easier.
In an attempt to sympathize with him a little more or begin to see other sides of him I tried looking for some SasuSaku fics but I must be looking in all the wrong places. I found ONE that was sweet and believable...but most of them involve Sasuke either marrying and beating Sakura, or marrying Sakura and treating her cruelly because he only did it to revive his clan, OR sleeping with her trying to revive his clan and feeling utterly nothing about it.
You can see my slight dilemma, I hope.
I admit that I began this fic as primarily a GaaraSaku fic, but it IS a story with a love triangle so Sasuke's role should be just as important and written fairly. I realized a few days ago that I have a lot of Sasuke or SasuSaku fans reading this fic, which I didn't expect. But if that is the case, perhaps you few can give me some ideas on how to look at Sasuke as something beyond all the negatives I see him written as.
If you know of any good SasuSaku fics I might read or if you can share any helpful Sasuke points with me I'd be grateful. Please don't respond in the reviews but go to my author profile and email me there. Thanks!
In response to reviews:
fuu-nk: While I had a definite pairing in mind before I'm not entirely sure what it will be now. If I go by the plot of the musical the ending is obvious, but I'm not sure I WANT it to be obvious ;) so we'll see.
Motokonobaka: I'm not sure if anyone will actually die (cause I hate killing good characters, such a waste you know!) But I do have plans for a very suspenseful ending scene :)
Samantha: Yes, it IS Sasuke o.o and he is very difficult.
Thanks for reading!
-Katie