In Another Life (Haikyuu fic)
| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | In Another Life |
| Author(s): | LittleLuxray |
| Date(s): | 22 October 2015 (FFN) 28 October 2015 (AO3) |
| Length: | 22,995 Words |
| Genre(s): | Hurt/Comfort, Hospital AU |
| Fandom(s): | Haikyuu!! |
| Relationship(s): | |
| External Links: | On Archive of Our Own On FanFiction.Net Art by _itscharly22 (2020) |
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In Another Life by LittleLuxray is an Akaashi Keiji/Bokuto Koutarou one-shot for the Haikyuu fandom.
Sleeping didn't come as easy as it used to. Bokuto knew this, and now Akaashi did, too.The hospital AU that no body asked for, but that I took upon myself to write.
In Another Life's summary
In the fic, Akaashi Keiji regularly visits a hospital for his school internship. While there, he meets what he assumes to be another intern, Bokuto Koutarou, though he's actually a patient with Fatal Insomnia. The two fall in love, but Bokuto does not survive the disease. Kozume Kenma and Kuroo Tetsurou are also featured.
In Another Life is notable for being one of the most kudos'd works on the entirety Archive of Our Own.
Reactions and Reviews
read in another life again by littleluxray … i thought i could handle it,, but after 2 or 3 paragraphs, i cried so hard immediately…[1]
hurt/comfort, but so much hurt, you will cry, first fic to ever make me cry[2]
I loved this story so much. I ugly-cried while reading this and I was at a softball game so that was embarassing but I was too involved with this story to even care. Honestly this os one of the best stories I have ever read[3]
If you want to full on sob while reading a Haikyuu fanfic, read “in another life” by LittleLuxray (Bokuto x Akashi)Like wtf was this omg idk what to do with my life now
Also drink water![4]
- this is a famous fic that i doubt any seasoned haikyuu reader wouldn’t know, and RIGHTLY SO BECAUSE, the PAIN. the pain. the pain.
- i could feel my lungs shrivel up and my chest cave in on itself. fatigue and rest are things i struggle with too so this whole story resonated with me from start to finish, and it broke me. in like, the best, most revitalising way
- i would read this again but it still haunts me at night. i need to heal from the first time before i have the guts to try one more time HAHAHA 😆💔😭[5]
SoI might be late to this..like way, way, wayyyyyy late....
BUT
I just read a beautifully written BokuAka piece and I SOBBED...yeah I knew it was going to be sad before I even started it....but I had no idea it would make me feel the way it did.
I didn't cry after/during Cloud Atlas but this....this just idek I enjoyed it so much!
When I say I sobbed...I mean -full on sobbed- clutching a pillow to my face to muffle the tearful sobs/screams pouring out of me- tears everywhere- body shaking cry[6]
If you need something cathartic to read, if you’re in the mood for something sad, this is the one. Sleeping doesn’t come as easily as it used it. Hospital au, major character death. But it’s so, so good and hurts my heart every time.[7]
Omfg, I read in another life like,,,4 hours ago and I’m still crying, how can a story impact me on such a level? I was already ugly crying half way through and i rarely cry, wtf. If you wanna cry along with me here’s the link[8]
10/10 (bokuaka) I've read this one twice. The first time it just kinda left me feeling hollow and empty. The second time I cried until like 1am. Seeing Bokuto like that is really hard, and Akaashi deserved so much better. (There's a 'sequel' of sorts to this, but I couldn't bring myself to actually finish it) [9]
Uhm so…I read In Another Life (the BokuAka au) and I am officially broken. I started reading at 2 am to 4am and cried a lot hahahahahahajajahahhahaha. I slept and woke up and cried again. Anyways…..the writing was really good!! 😀💔 (but srsly tho, the author did really well with details and i’m glad she did research on the illness) Definitely gonna check out the movie Cloud Atlas![10]
Inspired Fanworks
- Quick and sketchy fanart of In Another Life, Archived version art by thegreatanso
- bokuaka in another life ending rewrite, Archived version fic by sushistrokes
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