gakuto's a whore?

[faded_lace]

Apparently, I really can't decide who I pair Gakuto with. XD; Every time I'm going back to good old Oshitari/Gakuto, I happen to see something ShishiGaku or something and it makes me squeal over that. XD;;;

So, since I wanted to create a poll. XD;;; Please give me your opinion! Which is your first favourite Gakuto pairing?

[Poll #1522811]

Please leave me a comment explaining your decision and, if you chose other, telling me who you pair him with! And... don't mind the Sanada thing. XD; It's from an RP...

And I really meant to go to bed at midnight...

Comments

[snaphappy-fma.livejournal.com]

I just adore Gakuto with Oshitari Y. I know it's the canon or semi-canon pairing, but they're perfect for each other. Gakuto needs Oshitari's stability and Oshitari is the one who can rein Gakuto in. ;)

[faded-lace.livejournal.com]

Despite that I really do like the pairing of Gakuto and Oshitari Yuushi quite a bit, I'm disinclined to agree with you. Of the characters that have "semi-canon" pairings (a term that I'm hesitant to use because, really, the only canon pairing is Yuuji and Koharu), I would not list Yuushi and Gakuto amongst them. Pairs like Golden Pair and Silver Pair I can see why people would consider them "semi-canon" because they have a kind of stability that not all doubles pairs have. They rarely, if ever, play doubles with another character, and they seem to spend a lot of outside time with one another, as well. They have a canon trust and understanding that other pairs may not have. Pairings like Rikkai D1 and Sanada/Yukimura I also understand, because they have an intimacy that other pairings do not have. D1 obviously are one such a close level that they can pretend to be one another with little trouble at all, and Sanada and Yukimura have known one another for a very long time and obviously have a very deep understanding and relationship.

However, one sees very little of this from Oshitari Yuushi and Gakuto. Though they do play doubles and have wonderful doubles chemistry in canon, they do not stay together as a doubles partnership by the time Nationals rolls around, and though there is trust and understanding, it is questionable, canonically speaking, just how deep it is. I understand that, in fanfiction, it is very easy to develop their relationship into something more, but as far as canon goes, very little is presented factually to establish a romantic relationship between the two.

That all being said, I, of course, am not at all opposed to your choice. :) OshiGaku was my first Price of Tennis OTP after Golden Pair, and they will always have a place in my heart. I simply like playing the devil's advocate and writing meta type things. ^^;;

[snaphappy-fma.livejournal.com]

I have to confess that I spend most of my PoT fan time obsessing thinking about the Seigaku regulars more than the other teams' characters. So I haven't done a lot of musing on Oshitaro/Gakuto, but I may be writing a fanfic involving them soon if my schedule clears a bit, so your thoughts have been helpful to me - thanks. :)

And if you're into meta (like I am), this is a great site for Prince of Tennis:

http://intensivetennis.blogspot.com/

It's a team blog that analyzes PoT episode by episode - and hilariously, too. ;)