noble truths

[phinnia]

Right. So seularen suggested this be a series, and now I have two monks in my head and ... yeah. (and yes, I know these aren't the traditional 'noble truths'. I just like this particular way of reading it.)

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Jing was able to discern from the shouting that Guang had a new student. It was inevitable, if slightly unfortunate, that this should happen again: the legend of Guang's scholarly pursuits had spread far beyond their small monastery, and many seekers thought that the beauty of this intellect should carry with it a sweet disposition.

Everything was illusion. This was the first lesson they learned from Guang.

"This is Rou." Guang tossed the ball from hand to hand and nodded toward the eager, floppy haired boy seated at his feet. "He is probably an idiot, but we shall see."

Jing smiled apologetically. The boy seemed to take no notice, and maybe that was a good thing.

Guang tossed the ball toward Rou's head. It bounced off, and Rou looked at the older monk dumbly.

"First noble truth." Guang intoned. "In this life, pain is inevitable. Certainly if you continue here it will be."

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Jing brought Guang's bowl of rice and vegetables to him at their afternoon meal. He had found that if he didn't bring Guang dinner he would forget to eat, or eat rice directly out of Jing's bowl and claimed it was more savory. Guang was nowhere to be found, but Rou was there cataloguing Guang's silken scrolls.

"You're still here."

"There is a corrolary to the first noble truth." Rou smiled, running his fingers across the scroll. "Suffering is optional."

"He may not be an idiot." Guang shouted from the library courtyard where he was taking in the sun. . "We shall see. It depends on what he does with my scrolls."

Comments

[gizmometer.livejournal.com]

ahahaha :D

i love it! i love them. i am glad they kept you. i thought they might. ;)

[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

I am so delighted to see this.

The Universe of the Alternate is a powerful universe.

[seularen.livejournal.com]

Ahaha oh monk!House, you are still a scheming bastard and I love you all the more for it.

It doesn't matter if those aren't the "traditional" noble truths, Guang wouldn't teach those first (or ever) anyway. :D

[shutterbug-12.livejournal.com]

They're back! I love it! =)

[littlemissgg.livejournal.com]

I am loving this beyond words!

[liadra.livejournal.com]

*hee* This was fun!

[maladaptive.livejournal.com]

That is so fabulous, even if the second noble truth isn't right. It's still a good line. XD

[cutie-patutti65.livejournal.com]

I love this!

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

*snicker*

[serotonin-storm.livejournal.com]

Niiiice.

[paradoxicalme.livejournal.com]

You made me laugh out loud at work. *tries to look upset & fails miserably*

[newtypeshadow.livejournal.com]

Woah--this was HOUSE?!

(I just read the comments, and was like, Another Level? Awesome!)

House or no (I don't have TV ;_;), I thought it was great. Quite funny and adorable. ♥

[blackfelicula.livejournal.com]

I love it. :)

[annalully.livejournal.com]

They make me smile! Loved the monks, I hope they don't go away any time soon!

[euclase.livejournal.com]

So I've been lately a little bit slow-and-blank about commenting (as you know), but I had to run back and make a note on this because it's brilliant, and it's been stuck with me for days (this and the previous).

I know it's House AU, but I wouldn't hesitate to buy this book.

Snarky, prosey scenes between monks?. Who could resist?