BUILDING BRIDGES

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Author: Avery11
Genre: Gen
(The story takes place a few days after Solo/The Vulcan Affair)

BUILDING BRIDGES

     Napoleon was feeling uncommonly cheerful as he strolled down the long corridor to his apartment, his jacket slung jauntily over one shoulder. He and Illya had been granted an unprecedented three days off, their reward for thwarting a plot to destabilize the newly independent African nation of Western Natumba. Three days -- in a row! It was an unheard of luxury, the more remarkable because Waverly had actually offered it. To celebrate, he'd bought Chinese takeout from Panda Palace, including double portions of the Kung Pao Chicken he loved. The spicy aroma of chile powder and peanut oil wafted up from the paper bag he carried; his mouth watered in anticipation of the feast.

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Comments

[not2bscene.livejournal.com]

This is delightful.

The Jellyroll attack had me giggling dangerously into my (very hot) tea.

The ending nearly brought me to tears.

Thank you...

[avery11.livejournal.com]

no, thank YOU. Jellyroll is a hoot, isn't he? I absolutely adored writing his scenes with Napoleon. And as for the ending, well, that trust is precisely why we love the boys so, isn't it? Thanks again for taking the time to comment. I'm so happy you enjoyed the story.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Strange, I thought I had posted a comment on this? Excellent story, as always! Thanks!

[avery11.livejournal.com]

Thanks, and you did , on my LJ page. So really, thanks again!

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Interesting, so comments can be segregated, depending on where they're made. I didn't realize that...thanks.

[jkkitty.livejournal.com]

Thank cat is a blast and Napoleon seems to be a favorite target. Like how trust become the issue that over a dinner (Illya's favorite pasttime) that changes their relationship.

[avery11.livejournal.com]

Trust has to begin somewhere. It was a challenge to picture the moment where it began, and was reciprocated.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Once more, brava, well done!
And, on a silly note, is it possible that part of their trusting relationship involves being honest about the clothes they're wearing before Vulcan, and the wise changes that are made later into glenplaid and black turtlenecks? I think so.

[avery11.livejournal.com]

Indeed, and we, the fans, are most grateful. Fortunately, all it took to make our boys see the Light was a CAT-alyst to rip up Napoleon's trou. :)

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

God bless Jellyroll. Obviously this cat had a considerable influence on the Russian when he later opened the doors to the House of Vanya ;)

[avery11.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think Jellyroll invented distressed designer jeans. He didn't mean to, you understand...

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Then again, he sounds brilliant. Illya wouldn't have a cat who wasn't brilliant.