Kyubey promised that humanity would reach the stars one day. The Incubator tactfully refrained from saying too much about what they would find there.

I want a love that'll save me.

The end does not always justify the means, nor does it explain them. Various one-shots based around Claude and Alois.

It was sick, really. All of it. IchiKugo/IchigoxKugo

Life is so precious. How can I allow it to be snuffed out so carelessly?

The quintessence of a soul has many uses; Fullbring is just one of many things that harness it. But quintessence is a dangerous thing. A fine line sits between Hollow and Shinigami already; for certain kinds of humans, it can even begin to blur.

'Zabuza is not drunk when he comes to him. Haku wants him to understand what he's being offered - what Haku is offering.' Zabuza/Haku

Itachi is dying. More importantly, he's also going blind.

He'll never get the chance to outgrow it. — Ichigo, Masaki, Isshin —

Peeta as an artist; the importance of light and color.

Kyubey reflects on the universe and explains the circumstances behind the events of the original timeline. Some science stuff.

Thresh, district eleven, songs and stories. Written for Starvation.

Yoruichi appreciates her friends. Her friends don't always appreciate each other. Here's to a pleasant night, alcohol, and tragic accidents.

While she is hospitalised during FF3, Mio meets a girl who's afraid of the dark.

Peeta Mellark is ninety-six years old and the most beloved person in the Coal Estate, which was once – a long time ago, now – known as District 12.

His name is not Cor. He has been Shasta too long to fully accept that.

In which insanity truly is hereditary... at least if the Aoyagi family is anything to go by. A study of Ritsuka, Misaki and Seimei and their respective madnesses. Written for Mute Wordsmith.

Even a courtier of Hell can enjoy Earth's luxuries. Enma Ai is not exempt from the love of technology ;; genficlet, miniscule.

-Aizen x Hinamori, Gin- The truth is shaded.

-Sasori, Shizune- And the sluices of Sunagakure ran red with blood. AU.

The night in the hospital after Yuu's death. Rei and Miku, gen.

Grimmjow's plans never quite go to... er, plan.

Somehow, despite all odds, Fukuda and Aoki manage to go on a date. And repeat the process. Fukuda/Aoki.

Eventually, Ritsuka learns he is not the only one in need of saving.

There are times you feel a little lonely when a stranger passes by. Hinata. Kakuzu.

Hinata has always had trouble with money. Hinata. Kakuzu. AU.

S2E10- The underwater reactor in Junon erupts causing a massive disturbance to the ecosystem. President Shinra, of course, takes it like a man... a corporate man. ahem BP ahem ahem

Hichigo really liked days like this.

Soubi casts spells all the time, words spilling out as easily as air. Those words are powerful but none so much as when he calls his name. -Ritsuka, hints of Soubi/Ritsuka

Ciel finds an old nursery rhyme, and askes Sebastian about it. Drabble. No pairing, unless you squint REALLY hard...

S2E9- Rufus gives an internet "friend" access to his MyFace account. He soon learns a lesson about the dangers of trust on the internet.

Drabble. Not everything is interconnected, so Ritsuka says.

Mario Mario, last and first names identical, was hauled off to Mushroom Penitentiary yesterday after violently violating the restraining order concerning himself and Princess Peach Toadstool... see page 4 for further details

Ai's ears weren't real, as it turned out. Midori/Ai.

In the beginning, Sebastian had no face. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's darker fairytales.

He could never forget such beautiful insanity.

Matsumoto tries to get Nemu to write a personal ad for the Shinigami Women's Association Magazine. Grimmjow thinks he's found his perfect woman. Brief, weird and slightly cracky.

Toki tries hard not to forget.

In between each red slice he carefully arranged a swirl of whipped cream, piping the white mixture delicately so that each one was identical.

One-shot. Altair. Al Mualim.

Loving someone and being bonded to them aren't really the same thing, but Soubi tries.

Let me bind you until I am the only thing in your world. Isn't that love, Ritsuka? Seimei x Ritsuka

Rufus Shinra could never allow himself to be seen as a child. Even when he was one. Rufus, Reeve, Tseng ONE-SHOT

Time ticked by very slowly to her, and almost never gave her enough time to prepare for the front door opening.

To Seimei, the words "Fighter" and "slave" might as well be synonyms. Nisei doesn't want to be anyone's slave - but he'd do anything to be marked by Seimei as Seimei's possession, even if he doesn't know it, because jealousy is never a logical thing.

One-shot. If you repeat a lie often enough, do you start to believe it yourself? Shounen-ai, Soubi/Ritsuka,

An old man gives the last piece of advice to complete Nagato's persona of Pain.

Crack. The Kazekage saves his unborn child from a terrible fate.

Bad movies and sentimental bonding; no one can resist Zack and his ideas. Oneshot, sidestory to Eir's Tomorrow.

One Shot: Ino tries to be mature while Asuma tries to be paternal.

The city is a sinking ship, the streets run red with hunger. —cannibalism

One shot — Seimei sees the world in colors and his favorite shade is the one of his little brother.

"Sebastian, give me a kiss." ---For the first time since he entered Phantomhive service, Sebastian answers with trepidation. "Can I not?"

Jason Tandro is finally giving you what you want. A story that deals with the delicate gender issues and sexual tension that arises in the workplace.

Perspectives on the life of one Aoyagi Misaki. Mother, monster, fallible and weak. Look through the eyes of six people who all see her, but will never understand her despair.

Sebastian serves Ciel dessert. Set after episode 20, contains spoilers.

AU Oneshot. Shiro’s house was very tranquil, oddly enough. HichiIchi.

The use of tools, shields, and rabbit hutches. Zabuza and Haku.

·Drabble· Ciel knew exactly what he was doing when the bear attacked.

How Agro acquired Wander.

Companion to Houses of the Holy. Snapshots of the life of a legend. One shot.

He doesn't understand, but he obeys. Slash.

Madara pays Obito's price in order to have a body. Obito pays Madara's for his friends. A practical look at the Tobi/Obito/Madara theory.

His supposedly dead cousin was walking past the inn with a bag slung over her shoulder. Neji followed her, of course. One-shot

Grimmjow's just a ray of sexual sunshine. Even if the prospective target may not appreciate it.

Itachi, Madara - In a way he was a parent-figure.

Robert de Sable attempts to ease Abul Nuquod’s shame about certain…inclinations. Meanwhile, everyone else gets extremely intoxicated.

Five years before the start of "Naruto", Sound arranges an ambush against a caravan from Sand; and from opposite sides, the Sound Four and the children of the Kazekage taste battle. Gen, action, now with bonus Akatsuki.

In which Vincent learns that you are responsible for the things you pick up, and in which Cloud tells someone to stop angsting. Kweh.

Because, after all, some things are so annoying that you just have to laugh at them. AU, Hidan/Temari, crack.

There are many ways to get rid of bad tastes. Soubi knows this well enough. Some RitsukaSoubi. Oneshot.

Tender age in bloom. MarluxiaNaminéLarxene

After the removal of Shukaku, Gaara has sent both of his siblings and Matsuri on missions to keep them out of his way, but when he has a nightmare, and the only one nearby is Baki, how will the jounin react? NOT SLASH!

When she was little, Kouya heard a voice in her head. One shot.

Seimei whispers, curling as close to his brother as he can, shifting over the bed, his chest against Ritsuka's...... SeimeixRitsuka, ONE SHOT, FINISHED.

Ritsuka, Soubi and a testing of hypothetical proportions. Drabble of 100 words

Deidara–centric Akatsuki fic set in a cyberpunk/sci–fi AU. Contains made–up slang, cyborgs and swearing. Mostly gen but hints of SasoDei if you're looking for them.

Sasuke learns to hate.

Zuko knows when Azula lies and when not, still he chooses to trust her, because after all he has hope.

When Ichigo was dealing with his Mom’s death he meets Grimmjaw’s soul. Takes place before Grimmjaw becomes a hollow. Oneshot.

Being dead means you don't get hungry, Grimmjow tells Ichigo. Drabbleish. GimmjowIchi if you squint.

A young Suigetsu meets Kisame for the first time.

He didn't want to talk, but there was just something about Tobi that made him feel like he should. Hidan and Tobi friendship piece. AU. Rated T for language.

ichigo is sick, hichigo decides he'll take care of his king. slight hichi x ichi, cute, fluffy, oneshot.

Selphie promises to never forget. Selphie forgets. [Selphiecentric]

Only Kakuzu could see a homicidal woman’s hobby as a way to earn some quick revenue. Konan and Kakuzu crack!friendship.

And because he is the true Loveless, he can never forgive Agatsuma Soubi for trying to take his name.

In her fleeting moments of self awareness Hinamori wonders if it's worth waking up. A series of flashbacks inspired by different visitors to her bedside, aimed towards dissecting the history between Aizen and Hinamori.

Spoilers for Futakomori. Life, or something like it, after the end of the series.

Hichigo and Ichigo spend an afternoon together. [Pairings:HichiIchi. Sequel to Black and White Loneliness. Contains: Fluff, cuddling, kissing and shounen ai.]

Ichigo and Hichigo have a little talk in their inner world. HichiIchi

[Sandsib gen fic] Because Kankurou just had to be a jerk, something they thought they had lost for good was reborn.

It's not a hole in the sense that it's a void. It's more like a phantom limb. [Yaoi, Grimm x Ichi]

Uchiha Shisui Stars In: Who Died and Made You Lolita? Gen-fic.

Nemu or at least Nemu's father intimidates most people and the rest don't notice.

Paint the world because you can.

All Hyuuga are proud. Neji measures his pride differently. First in 'Matters, Secrets, and Times.'

AU. After Kurotsuchi Mayuri's death, Nemu realizes what's left.

Issun thinks about his friendship with Ammy, and why Ammy does everything she does. Oneshot.

[Goofy x Aerith]

Kankurou, Gaara, and a birthday present. [gen, oneshot, Kankuroucentric]

The real roots of Itachi and Orochimaru's mutual dislike. Kisame tries to convince Itachi into something he swore never to do again. Crack, and beware the chibi Sound Four.

Both a new skill and a trial for Haku.

Is this Earl Grey, dearest?

She’s attacked him. Everything in the house is a weapon to her. [RitsukaSoubi][Fluff]

The night that Masaki dies, Isshin encounters a ghost from his past. Featuring Isshin and Kaien, and the ties that bind.

A friendship piece. A chance meeting in the rain leads to the start of a very interesting friendship. [Oneshot] [Hinata] [Lee]

There are ways in which Uchiha Kotoyo is better than the rest, and then there are ways in which she is hopelessly worse. [Spinoff from Lady Uchiha]

oneshot, prequel to Crossed Wires. Cyberpunk. Sasukebot didn't know that the designers reused physical specs. Who's that guy with his face?

Some things endure through ash and fire. NejiHinata.

Ten weapons, ten stories, the long path to achieving a dream. A character study of the weapons expert Tenten.

No man creates himself in isolation, and no mother intends her child to be a monster. A story of the Yagami family.

The past and the future are separate countries. The Lady Uchiha lingers on the bridge between them. [SasuSaku] [Futurefic]

Hyuga is a house with many rooms. A Neji & Hinata centered fic. Expect madness, love, sex, and murder. This is the story of two lives and as such the parings will change. NaruHina, NejiHina. COMPLETE. Part One of the Invictus Arc.

Ichigo feels like there's some force driving him on, one that he can't explain. Companion to Karma Cycle.

The Shibas notice something strangely familiar about Kurosaki Ichigo. No pairings. Spoilers for entire Soul Society arc.

The first time Kakashi was deliberately late it was only by fifteen minutes.

Dreams evolve. Sometimes they go extinct. [Jiraiya ficlet]

Sasuke still underestimates Ino. But then, she’s a kunoichi, and underestimation is a kunoichi’s greatest weapon. [Oneshot, post timejump]

Life is full of danger. It is not, however, full of good food, and so Konoha’s Team Yellow Flash enjoy it while they can. [Oneshot, Team Yondaime]

There are some spots that Ritsuka cannot bandage himself, and there are some bandages that suffice better than others. However, this is not a story about bandages.

Soubi likes emoticons. A lot. [Soubi x Ritsuka]

An AU in which Sasuke's parents died in the war when he was three and Itachi stayed to care for him. A series of POVs by Sasuke, Itachi, Iruka, Kakashi, Naruto and Sakura.

If Ibiki sits at one table by the teashop entrance, face in shadow but turned so he can see every person walking down the street...well, that's just doing research. [Oneshot]

Angst. Sasuke always dreams his what ifs in technicolor. During the three years lull, no pairing, complete.

Neji. Hinata. Konoha and the Eyes of the Hyuuga. [They say seeing is believing.]

Quite literally, Kakashi's always got someone keeping an eye out for him.

Short consideration of Sasuke and Itachi's psyches. Rated for violent implications.

Life is intrinsically unfair. Kakashi and Yondaime, over tea and shougi.

Ishida Uryuu enjoyed practicing archery.

Rukia always had back problems.

Valentine's Day is merely a commercial endeavor constructed to aid in my continuing hatred of all mankind." Well, yes, but it's also about love. (NarutoSasuke)

Set at the end of ch. 238. How some members of the Hyuuga clan handle changing traditions, both in themselves and in the family.

Neji muses on the scent of lavender and regret. NejiHinata. 211 word ficlet.

Kakashi ponders on the reason students get crushes on their teachers, and the risks of Sasuke doing so. Ficlet.

Lain's watch stopped......

Rukia, Ichigo, and the gap of ten lifetimes. Not to mention the Oedipus complex from Hell.

Promises are what shape a ninja- or perhaps a clan. HinaSasu, one-sided HinaNaru.

Edward goes to great lengths to take care of the person dearest to him.

Like all good boys, Itachi writes home occasionally.

[Hinata x Naruto] What does love at first sight mean to a Hyuuga's eyes?

Zoro and Sanji steal some time together and have a conversation that is only half dialogue. Light yaoi.

Hinata has a question, and Gai's team has a lot of opinions.

Reputations are reputations, and Chihiro's is always the same. Implied ChihiroKohaku.

Sanji, the sunset, cigarettes, and the one and only Zoro. One-hundred word challenge; SanjiZoro.

Zoro reflects on Sanji's cooking, but comes up with more than he'd expected. One-hundred word challenge; ZoroSanji.

At the bottom of the ocean, there's not much to do- so it's lucky for Bill Turner that he's got a lot to think about. After all, when you're immortal, being bored is a fate worse than death.

In the cold months before spring, Iruka takes a moment for himself and asks someone a very important question. Shounen ai.

At a crossroads in her life, Haruno Sakura considers the fate of those dearest to her.

Brief musings on immortality, friendship, and love- and what these things are represented by.