“What… what did he do? Is Chizuru alright?”— an excerpt of “1863, December”

1864, October (pt 1) Incidents at the Ikedaya and Kinmon Rebellion left the Shinsengumi on high alert. Interference from the unique group of… whoever they were… was unwelcome at best and an outright danger at worst. The larger man had seriously injured Heisuke, and Souji--laughing in pursuit of his revenge--would often speak to the bastardry …

With prayers for long life and happiness — an excerpt of “1863, December”

1864, September pt 1 “I was born today,” he says, his eyes locked on his task. On the fourth and seventh days of every ten, Sanosuke helps Chizuru in the kitchen after dinner. On nights like these, with the changing of the seasons, sunset paints their surroundings in a gentle twilight wash. Chizuru’s dainty hands …

The Best Retort is Rising to a Challenge — an excerpt of “1863, December”

(full story here) 1864, July -- The Kinmon Rebellion, Aftermath “How cruel, calling all of you that…” “Well, this is how others treat us. Don’t you worry yourself.” “But, it--” Chizuru is angry, and she doesn’t know what to do with it.  By all accounts, the Shinsengumi’s reputation shouldn’t really be her business. She is …

Blooming from the Mouth of Spring — an excerpt of “1863, December” (HaraChi fanfic)

1864, March Chizuru is often quiet, but when she laughs, it’s rain. She’s joined the captains again for dinner, as has become her custom, and Hijikata steadfastly pretends the girl doesn’t exist. That seems to suit her fine.  Chizuru isn’t a spectacle. She watches and listens as Heisuke and Shinpachi argue over thefts of food, …

Fanfiction Friday 7/5/19 — “Would you like to marry me?”

FANDOM(S) FEATURED THIS WEEK: “Hakuouki” An Unexpected Life GrnEydDvl "Hakuouki" — COMPLETED AS OF 6/23/19; 1 CHAPTER "'Hijikata won't die, even if you kill him.' Yukimura Chizuru really believed that. So she is unprepared to face reality when the worst does happen. But she never expected that Saito Hajime would be the one to pick …

Fanfiction Friday 6/28/19 — “What’s wrong with ME? …I wish I knew.”

FANDOM(S) FEATURED THIS WEEK: “FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST BROTHERHOOD” Postmortem Akarri FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST BROTHERHOOD” — COMPLETED AS OF 12/24/18; 28 CHAPTERS “Roy gets a little too close to realizing the Homunculi's plot thanks to being in the wrong place at the right time. Naturally, they have no choice but to remove him from the picture. (Updates mostly …

From the Heart of a Dying Man (or, “In Sickness and in Health”) — Souji’s Journal

From the Heart of a Dying Man (or, "In Sickness and in Health") -- Souji's Journal, Preface Shoujothoughts Summary: No, that sounds stupid. That sounds like something Hijikata-san would write in some harrowing story of his life; God knows the last thing I’d ever wanna do is sound like that bastard. Let’s try again. Notes: …

The Contrary Musings of Iba Hachiro (Or, “a monster of the lascivious kind”) —Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms Drabble

"He bolts upright with a moan or a gasp..." A/N: This drabble is rated M. I don't read smut, and I don't write smut, but this arc is critical to the development of one of my favorite Hakuouki characters, and it couldn't *not* be touched upon if I hoped to do him justice. Like the …

“You aren’t me, Yuuri.” — Fanfiction Friday (3/9/18)

Fandom(s) featured this week: "Yuri!!! On Ice" Once and Future Kings Songbirdsara "Yuri!!! On Ice" -- Updating as of March 6, 2018; 13 (out of 18) chapters "Five years after returning to Hasetsu in defeat, Katsuki Yuuri is training in Detroit as the reigning Men's Figure Skating World Champion. Professionally, all of his dreams have …

Hakuouki: Oni Dreams (poetry, HijiChi inspired)

*reposted/reformatted for blog purposes* -Hakuouki: Oni Dreams- In the night-every night-he can feel it. Pulsing. Burning. Aching. Closing his eyes, he holds his breath. He waits. The images come. These sored dreams are, for all their perversion, everything he cares to remember. And yet, he fights to forget. The sensation, reminiscent of the quench of …