"A hardened heart' ~for A Little Drabble Do Ya!

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Illya sat on a park bench, though it was snowing. He wore a wool coat but it wasn’t really warm enough. He stayed, watching the large snowflakes drift down, covering him like a statue.

His face turned downward, his heart hardened at the near death of his partner.

“Time for revenge”…his old self growled to be free.

But then he heard it, a plaintive mewing beneath his feet. A lone kitten; he tucked it into his coat. Though it was shivering, it began to purr and that softened Kuryakin's heart.

“Better to find this little one a home.”

Illya smiled…

Comments

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Oooh. So sweet. Illya was so close to losing himself to vengeance. One little soul in need was all he needed to divert him. Beautiful.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I see Illya as having a dark side to him, vicious even. Everyday is a battle for him to sublimate what had been drilled into him to do as a Soviet Agent. Somewhere along the line, I touch on that in a few of my AU stories. It's the life lessons and love of his family that keep him from turing to the 'the dark side.'...most of the time.

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

Lucky kitten. I love a good Kuryakin drabble and this one is at the top of my list. Well done.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Why thank you so much! It was literally a small reminder of innocence that helped him to push back his demons, yet again.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Gotta love a man who loves cats. Well, this man anyway ;)

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

This man especially, letting a simple little kitten drive murder out of his heart.

Thank you! :D

[pactnmmt.livejournal.com]

I stay away from stories that portray Illya as soft or mushy, but the bit of humanity that you portray in Illya is perfect for letting the reader see that there is a caring heart in our tough agent and it's good to let it show once in awhile. And you did it so nicely.

And it's canon, too! Remember in Alexander the Gtreater Affair when IK was the one who
, with some amount of emotion in his voice, suggested they help Alexander's parents in the mine?

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Thank you for such a great comment. Yes his humanity showing in Alexander the Greater, yet his cold-blooded side showed in the Gazebo in the Maze affair, when he uttered 'bon appetite' as a wolf was killing the Thrushie agent.

I don't think Illya would have been brought to and kept in the UNCLE fold by Waverly if he didn't see a good side to the Russian.

Alynwa and I have had discussions about people who write Illya and Napoleon as too mushy. (as we've put it, riding unicorns and farting rainbows) just doesn't seem right and they're spies and trained killers...okay, with a heart though, but still capable of killing with ease if it is necessitated.

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Also rather cold-blooded in The Odd Man Affair, where he twisted the hand of Christopher Cary's Mr. Ecks and stabbed him in the stomach with his own knife, instead of just putting him to sleep. But both sides of his personality seem to fit together pretty well, I think.... He strongly believes in protecting the innocent, and to that end, he sometimes also believes in harsh ends for the bad guys and/or isn't bothered when they happen.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Very true, but I at least his compassion wins out over his dark side more often than not, but as you say, he'll dole it out to the bad guys when needed.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Kittens will do that to a person.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Especially our Illya. Thanks for commenting!

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Well thougth and well written. And of course a great pic for my friendspage.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Redeeming how a kitten could turn our Russian's hard heart. Thanks for the compliments and glad you liked it...and the picture too. Such a cute kitten!

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Aww, how adorable and precious. I love the fandom idea that Illya loves cats. They certainly can melt hateful hearts. Not that it isn't understandable for Illya to feel hateful when his partner is hurt, but yes, so much better for him to focus on and be comforted by a sweet little kitten.

The picture adds to the adorableness, too. :)

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Actually it may not just be a fandom thing. In the episode "The Bridge of Lions Affair" his preference for cats comes across quite clearly, just as in a few other episodes does his discomfort at being around dogs...

Glad you liked the drabble, and thanks for taking the time to comment!

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Oooh. That's one (two) episodes I haven't seen yet, since I'm uncomfortable with the bad guys tampering with age. But knowing there's cats in it has always made me want to break down and try it. A canon indication of Illya loving cats makes it all the more desirable.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Bridge of Lions has some hoaky elements to it. Don't know if you recall "Robbie the Robot" (it was also the robot on Lost in Space) They used it as one of the props, or rather... just the head in this episode as I recall. I couldn't get that out of my head when watching it the scene. I could only see Robbie the Robot, and not a machine to make a person young. At least I think it was in that episode...I may be getting myself confused.

You'll enjoy the episode, I'm sure.