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What I'm reading, Retro edition
I've spent the last couple of days reading actual books - Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic, Circle Opens, and Protector of the Small series, as well as Elizabeth Moon's Remnant Population (picked up at random at the used bookstore and OH SO GOOD). Also, as NaNoWriMo is TOMORROW oh god, and I've still no real idea of what I'm writing, new recs are going to be... few. So! I'm pulling out the single post from my now defunct Rec Journal and giving it some air (so I can feel productive, yeah?).
Bleach
Bleach the Bottle – Harukimi
PG-13 - Crack Pairings (m/m, m/f, f/f)
"Huh," Rukia said, and shrugged. "Well, I haven't kissed a woman in a while, but if that's what the bottle says-"
The crew gets together for a game of spin the bottle. Harukimi's absolute control of the crack that ensues is fantastic, everyone's reactions (Chizuru, Keigo, Ichigo and Renji) are completely in character. The way Rukia gets Renji to play, Orihime's dream/thought sequence... Perfect.
Flavor – memlu
R (ish) - Yoruichi/Soi Fong
"Stop avoiding me," Yoruichi commanded. She scowled, wrinkling her nose, and then pushed Soi Fong against the wall, the soft warmth of her breasts brushing Soi Fong's shallow chest. "I like you."
Soi Fong is seduced, slow and easy. Yoruichi is a believable younger version of herself; sensuous, catlike, uninhibited, and Soi Fong is adorably confused.
Brat on the Throne – Moonsheen
PG-13 – Rukia centric
"…unfortunate?" The shinigami stood over him with blood on her sword. The room had gone several degrees colder. "That you felt the need to do that? Yes. Was there a weapon in there? –ah. More coin. You were putting that hand to poor use."
A look at Rukia before the start of the series, a proud member of the Kuchiki family. Kind of disturbing and utterly believable.
Drabble – Chirachira
PG – Ikkaku/Yumichika
Ikkaku fumbles, but he is careful. Yumichika barely feels the touch of it whisper down his cheek, his temple, his ear--he felt it at the back of his neck, though. A grazing that made him shudder without poise.
A simple, lovely drabble.
A Different Drabble – Riddering
PG - Ikkaku/Yumichika
"That's right. It's fucking awful in there. Worse on the knees."
Oh, but this is funny. Ikkaku and Yumichika harass a hapless highschool student.
Suffer Not Idiots – Whitecat
G – Zaraki & Yachiru
"The problem, as everyone agreed, was that Zaraki Kenpachi hadn't noticed that his vice-captain was now a stunning and vibrant young woman, and thus attracting the eyes of more than a few of the younger shinigami at the academy. If asked, Zaraki would say Yachiru still was small enough to sit on his shoulder, and therefore, was still a little girl.
I love the 11th Division to distraction, and story's about Zaraki and Yachiru are a particular favorite. Zaraki is the best Scary Daddy ever, and this is totally what's going to happen once Yachiru gets older.
Drabble #4 - sadieko
G - Zaraki & Yachiru
"At night I think she flies," he said once, to a fellow captain he didn't remember the name or face of, more to hear his own voice than for conversation, "She's so small, the wind picks her up while I'm asleep and carries her off."
An introspective piece on Zaraki and Yachiru's relationship.
for the holy days – Neo (Link f-locked since I first found it, I'm trying to find another copy)
PG-13 – Renji/Rukia, Ikkaku/Yumichika (If you're squinting)
"Put you on décor duty?" Yumichika asked, signaling for another drink. He scowled when Renji did not cease to beat his head on the table. "That…shall leave an unsightly bruise," he said informatively. He leaned, resting his chin on his hand. "It'll be as though bruise-colored paint was splattered on your tattoos. Chin up. I mean that literally."
Soul Society hosts a festival – Renji oversleeps, Rukia schemes, Yachiru is in charge of décor (scary thought). The character interactions are priceless - it's nice to see the Shinigami running around without the interference of Badness Going Down.
not a box of chocolates – Neo
PG – Ikkaku & Yumichika
"He has the nerve to call himself a wanderer, some days. Doesn't like the repetitive sounds at the end of that; they're the same ones that go into dirty words like "murderer". Killer's fine, okay, but most of the time he'd like to avoid the "-er" and just calls himself a bully, big grown-up kid with a big grown-up smile and a sword.
One way Ikkaku and Yumichika meet. Neo's use of language here is breathtaking, as is the look inside Ikkaku's head.
Delivery Dance – Sky
G – Rikichi, Yazu
"The official and endorsed headquarters for the Karakura Town squad stood empty, dust bunnies clinging to his feet when he crawled out from under the bed, wishing that -- for once, only once! -- hell butterflies would respect him enough to land him somewhere cool, like on a lamp post.
Rikichi is a huge Renji fanboy, Yazu has the tolerance of a saint [no, really – the stuff that girl puts up with…].
xxxHolic
Ocean - still_ciircee
G – Maybe Doumeki/Watanuki
"How long have I been unconscious?"
The man, the middle-aged Doumeki, frowned slightly. "Best guess? Maybe ten minutes."
Watanuki frowned. "But you're old. And the last time I remember seeing you, you were fifteen."
A quiet conversation with Doumeki's father.
Drabble - still_ciircee
Part One (Link f-locked since I first found it, I'm trying to find another copy)
Part Two
NC-17 - Doumeki/Watanuki
Doumeki walks you home, long-legged jerk even slows his pace so that you can walk slowly. It's irritating, but you walk as slowly as you'd like anyhow. Maybe he finds it annoying, too. You sort of hope he doesn't.
Doumeki's in the habit of walking Watanuki home. Comment Fic in two parts.
Hug - still_ciircee (Link f-locked since I first found it, I'm trying to find another copy)
G - Doumeki/Watanuki
Growling with wordless wrath, Watanuki pulled at his hair before wheeling around and heading for the park exit. A faint, foul scent drifted from the shadows, warning of spirits waiting just outside of Doumeki's influence.
Watanuki's job sucks, when you think about it. Good thing Doumeki watches out for him.
Initiation – evherie
PG-13 – Doumeki/Watanuki
"If I have to say 'what' one more damn time my head will explode and I will make sure it explodes on you! And there will be pieces of brain and blood and other bodily fluids on your clothes! Lots of them! I have big brains!"
Watanuki's (almost) 17 and never been kissed, Doumeki's really kind of sneaky.
Between Insanity and Stupidity - half_sleeping
G – Doumeki/Watanuki
Eventually, after you've made soup and force-fed it to him, he's recovered enough that he maintains he can spend the night alone, thank you and asks you what the hell you're doing here.
Doumeki's stupid.
Getting a Hands-On Education - still_ciircee
R - Doumeki/Watanuki
Behind him, Doumeki let out a soft sound, like a sigh. "Watanuki," he said, "if I pushed you down to the floor right now and stuck my hand in your pants and touched you until you were a sweating, screaming, sticky mess we would be having sex."
Watanuki, Doumeki, and Sex Ed. Searingly hot.
Button Pushing & Invoke – Neo
PG - Doumeki/Watanuki
"I'M PERFECTLY FINE," Watanuki half-yells, because his brain is having a meltdown, code red, evacuate the neurons, "WITH NO TIGHTS."
Neo writes fabulous a Watanuki voice, just the right combination of frustration, thoughtfulness, and spazz. Her Doumeki's not half bad either (I joke. There is only greatness here).
A Debt Repaid – Penguin
PG – Seishirou/Subaru, Fuuma/Kamui
A dramatic wave of billowing kimono sleeve, and Yuuko stood in front of Seishirou. She leaned in nose-to-nose, and appropriately relished his irritation at her invasion of his personal bubble.
Crossover with X. Cracked out crossover with X.
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
Signals Crossing - Chelle-sama (Link f-locked since I first found it, I'm trying to find another copy)
NC-17 – Fye/Kurogane
Tonight, though, he planned on making his interest perfectly clear. He wasn't accustomed to making the first move – people came to him – but he was pretty sure that even if Fye tried to, he wouldn't be able to mistake his intentions.
See the name order up there? It's important. 'Cause Fye and Kurogane have themselves a little cultural misunderstanding. A sexy, hot cultural misunderstanding. [fangirls like woah]
Untitled – still_ciircee
PG – Kurogane/Fye
Father always told you to look for new things. Not 'new' in age, but new. Things you didn't know before. New things were like love. Something special.
Sayaroan sees something new.
Red & Ano-sa - still_ciircee
PG - Kurogane/Fye
Kurogane reached out and caught his wrist and Fai caught his breath at the unexpected contact. Kurogane didn't touch people. "Cherries," Kurogane said quietly and Fai filed the name away in his memory. Cherries.
Quiet moments between Kurogane, Fye, and a bunch of cherries.
A Tale of Three Weddings - antique_land
PG - Touya/Yukito, Syaroan/Sakura, Fye/Kurogane
But now Sakura was back; safe, well, whole, and perfectly - Touya twitched – capable – twitch - of bearing – Touya hit his head against the wall.
There's… really no way to describe this fic. No way. The crack pours fourth like a fountain and almost hides the warm fuzzies underneath. Crossover with xxxHolic.
Hidden Talents – Meg
G – Kurogane centric
Fye blinked and Kurogane grabbed the pin cushion. "Hold still," he ordered Sakura-hime, and began expertly repinning the dress. "And don't squirm or I'm going to stab you."
Hee! Kurogane is a man of many talents. Opens up tons of questions about his years with Tomoyo-hime.
Tea and Strategy – ayatsujik
G – Vaguely Fye/Kurogane
"People are what make places special, Kuro-rin." A soft laugh. "You probably know that better than I do."
Fye and Kurogane play Go.
Snow Days - antique_land
PG - Vaguely Fye/Kurogane
It chilled him. Not that he was afraid of the damned mage. But while the ever-present smile annoyed him with its dishonesty, he recognized this mask.
A sobering look into Fye's past.
X
Happy Families – Tammaiya
PG-13 - Seishirou/Subaru, Fuuma/Kamui
"Rule two corollary A," Seishirou continued, clearly enjoying himself immensely. "You are not allowed to date until you turn sixteen, so tell your little blond friend to back off." He paused and frowned. "I'll deal with Fuuma myself, I think."
Seishirou claims his son. Crack, crack, crack, and the aversion of the apocalypse.
Bleach the Bottle – Harukimi
PG-13 - Crack Pairings (m/m, m/f, f/f)
"Huh," Rukia said, and shrugged. "Well, I haven't kissed a woman in a while, but if that's what the bottle says-"
The crew gets together for a game of spin the bottle. Harukimi's absolute control of the crack that ensues is fantastic, everyone's reactions (Chizuru, Keigo, Ichigo and Renji) are completely in character. The way Rukia gets Renji to play, Orihime's dream/thought sequence... Perfect.
Flavor – memlu
R (ish) - Yoruichi/Soi Fong
"Stop avoiding me," Yoruichi commanded. She scowled, wrinkling her nose, and then pushed Soi Fong against the wall, the soft warmth of her breasts brushing Soi Fong's shallow chest. "I like you."
Soi Fong is seduced, slow and easy. Yoruichi is a believable younger version of herself; sensuous, catlike, uninhibited, and Soi Fong is adorably confused.
Brat on the Throne – Moonsheen
PG-13 – Rukia centric
"…unfortunate?" The shinigami stood over him with blood on her sword. The room had gone several degrees colder. "That you felt the need to do that? Yes. Was there a weapon in there? –ah. More coin. You were putting that hand to poor use."
A look at Rukia before the start of the series, a proud member of the Kuchiki family. Kind of disturbing and utterly believable.
Drabble – Chirachira
PG – Ikkaku/Yumichika
Ikkaku fumbles, but he is careful. Yumichika barely feels the touch of it whisper down his cheek, his temple, his ear--he felt it at the back of his neck, though. A grazing that made him shudder without poise.
A simple, lovely drabble.
A Different Drabble – Riddering
PG - Ikkaku/Yumichika
"That's right. It's fucking awful in there. Worse on the knees."
Oh, but this is funny. Ikkaku and Yumichika harass a hapless highschool student.
Suffer Not Idiots – Whitecat
G – Zaraki & Yachiru
"The problem, as everyone agreed, was that Zaraki Kenpachi hadn't noticed that his vice-captain was now a stunning and vibrant young woman, and thus attracting the eyes of more than a few of the younger shinigami at the academy. If asked, Zaraki would say Yachiru still was small enough to sit on his shoulder, and therefore, was still a little girl.
I love the 11th Division to distraction, and story's about Zaraki and Yachiru are a particular favorite. Zaraki is the best Scary Daddy ever, and this is totally what's going to happen once Yachiru gets older.
Drabble #4 - sadieko
G - Zaraki & Yachiru
"At night I think she flies," he said once, to a fellow captain he didn't remember the name or face of, more to hear his own voice than for conversation, "She's so small, the wind picks her up while I'm asleep and carries her off."
An introspective piece on Zaraki and Yachiru's relationship.
for the holy days – Neo (Link f-locked since I first found it, I'm trying to find another copy)
PG-13 – Renji/Rukia, Ikkaku/Yumichika (If you're squinting)
"Put you on décor duty?" Yumichika asked, signaling for another drink. He scowled when Renji did not cease to beat his head on the table. "That…shall leave an unsightly bruise," he said informatively. He leaned, resting his chin on his hand. "It'll be as though bruise-colored paint was splattered on your tattoos. Chin up. I mean that literally."
Soul Society hosts a festival – Renji oversleeps, Rukia schemes, Yachiru is in charge of décor (scary thought). The character interactions are priceless - it's nice to see the Shinigami running around without the interference of Badness Going Down.
not a box of chocolates – Neo
PG – Ikkaku & Yumichika
"He has the nerve to call himself a wanderer, some days. Doesn't like the repetitive sounds at the end of that; they're the same ones that go into dirty words like "murderer". Killer's fine, okay, but most of the time he'd like to avoid the "-er" and just calls himself a bully, big grown-up kid with a big grown-up smile and a sword.
One way Ikkaku and Yumichika meet. Neo's use of language here is breathtaking, as is the look inside Ikkaku's head.
Delivery Dance – Sky
G – Rikichi, Yazu
"The official and endorsed headquarters for the Karakura Town squad stood empty, dust bunnies clinging to his feet when he crawled out from under the bed, wishing that -- for once, only once! -- hell butterflies would respect him enough to land him somewhere cool, like on a lamp post.
Rikichi is a huge Renji fanboy, Yazu has the tolerance of a saint [no, really – the stuff that girl puts up with…].
xxxHolic
Ocean - still_ciircee
G – Maybe Doumeki/Watanuki
"How long have I been unconscious?"
The man, the middle-aged Doumeki, frowned slightly. "Best guess? Maybe ten minutes."
Watanuki frowned. "But you're old. And the last time I remember seeing you, you were fifteen."
A quiet conversation with Doumeki's father.
Drabble - still_ciircee
Part One (Link f-locked since I first found it, I'm trying to find another copy)
Part Two
NC-17 - Doumeki/Watanuki
Doumeki walks you home, long-legged jerk even slows his pace so that you can walk slowly. It's irritating, but you walk as slowly as you'd like anyhow. Maybe he finds it annoying, too. You sort of hope he doesn't.
Doumeki's in the habit of walking Watanuki home. Comment Fic in two parts.
Hug - still_ciircee (Link f-locked since I first found it, I'm trying to find another copy)
G - Doumeki/Watanuki
Growling with wordless wrath, Watanuki pulled at his hair before wheeling around and heading for the park exit. A faint, foul scent drifted from the shadows, warning of spirits waiting just outside of Doumeki's influence.
Watanuki's job sucks, when you think about it. Good thing Doumeki watches out for him.
Initiation – evherie
PG-13 – Doumeki/Watanuki
"If I have to say 'what' one more damn time my head will explode and I will make sure it explodes on you! And there will be pieces of brain and blood and other bodily fluids on your clothes! Lots of them! I have big brains!"
Watanuki's (almost) 17 and never been kissed, Doumeki's really kind of sneaky.
Between Insanity and Stupidity - half_sleeping
G – Doumeki/Watanuki
Eventually, after you've made soup and force-fed it to him, he's recovered enough that he maintains he can spend the night alone, thank you and asks you what the hell you're doing here.
Doumeki's stupid.
Getting a Hands-On Education - still_ciircee
R - Doumeki/Watanuki
Behind him, Doumeki let out a soft sound, like a sigh. "Watanuki," he said, "if I pushed you down to the floor right now and stuck my hand in your pants and touched you until you were a sweating, screaming, sticky mess we would be having sex."
Watanuki, Doumeki, and Sex Ed. Searingly hot.
Button Pushing & Invoke – Neo
PG - Doumeki/Watanuki
"I'M PERFECTLY FINE," Watanuki half-yells, because his brain is having a meltdown, code red, evacuate the neurons, "WITH NO TIGHTS."
Neo writes fabulous a Watanuki voice, just the right combination of frustration, thoughtfulness, and spazz. Her Doumeki's not half bad either (I joke. There is only greatness here).
A Debt Repaid – Penguin
PG – Seishirou/Subaru, Fuuma/Kamui
A dramatic wave of billowing kimono sleeve, and Yuuko stood in front of Seishirou. She leaned in nose-to-nose, and appropriately relished his irritation at her invasion of his personal bubble.
Crossover with X. Cracked out crossover with X.
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
Signals Crossing - Chelle-sama (Link f-locked since I first found it, I'm trying to find another copy)
NC-17 – Fye/Kurogane
Tonight, though, he planned on making his interest perfectly clear. He wasn't accustomed to making the first move – people came to him – but he was pretty sure that even if Fye tried to, he wouldn't be able to mistake his intentions.
See the name order up there? It's important. 'Cause Fye and Kurogane have themselves a little cultural misunderstanding. A sexy, hot cultural misunderstanding. [fangirls like woah]
Untitled – still_ciircee
PG – Kurogane/Fye
Father always told you to look for new things. Not 'new' in age, but new. Things you didn't know before. New things were like love. Something special.
Sayaroan sees something new.
Red & Ano-sa - still_ciircee
PG - Kurogane/Fye
Kurogane reached out and caught his wrist and Fai caught his breath at the unexpected contact. Kurogane didn't touch people. "Cherries," Kurogane said quietly and Fai filed the name away in his memory. Cherries.
Quiet moments between Kurogane, Fye, and a bunch of cherries.
A Tale of Three Weddings - antique_land
PG - Touya/Yukito, Syaroan/Sakura, Fye/Kurogane
But now Sakura was back; safe, well, whole, and perfectly - Touya twitched – capable – twitch - of bearing – Touya hit his head against the wall.
There's… really no way to describe this fic. No way. The crack pours fourth like a fountain and almost hides the warm fuzzies underneath. Crossover with xxxHolic.
Hidden Talents – Meg
G – Kurogane centric
Fye blinked and Kurogane grabbed the pin cushion. "Hold still," he ordered Sakura-hime, and began expertly repinning the dress. "And don't squirm or I'm going to stab you."
Hee! Kurogane is a man of many talents. Opens up tons of questions about his years with Tomoyo-hime.
Tea and Strategy – ayatsujik
G – Vaguely Fye/Kurogane
"People are what make places special, Kuro-rin." A soft laugh. "You probably know that better than I do."
Fye and Kurogane play Go.
Snow Days - antique_land
PG - Vaguely Fye/Kurogane
It chilled him. Not that he was afraid of the damned mage. But while the ever-present smile annoyed him with its dishonesty, he recognized this mask.
A sobering look into Fye's past.
X
Happy Families – Tammaiya
PG-13 - Seishirou/Subaru, Fuuma/Kamui
"Rule two corollary A," Seishirou continued, clearly enjoying himself immensely. "You are not allowed to date until you turn sixteen, so tell your little blond friend to back off." He paused and frowned. "I'll deal with Fuuma myself, I think."
Seishirou claims his son. Crack, crack, crack, and the aversion of the apocalypse.