Read it at: LJ | MM.org | FF.net | dA

Pairing: Miroku/Sango
Rating: T
Inspiration: mirsan_fics Prompt #24 | Tear (2nd Place)
Based upon: “Sometime Around Midnight” © 2008 Mikel Jollett [The Airborne Toxic Event]


This chapter is dedicated to aamalie ~ for all that you've done, and continue to do, I honestly can't tell you how much I appreciate it all. Fanart was like icing on the awesome cake, and I wish I could really repay you all the squeeful joy you've sent my way these last few weeks =)

On a side note - my mind continues to boggle at the reception of this fic, not only by the pairing ship, but also in general fandom. It was nominated for four awards during the January 2010 term at Eikyuu Kosai, and it placed in all four categories O.O

1st Place, Best Alternate Universe
1st Place, Best Character Portrayal: Miroku
1st Place, Best Multichapter Work
2nd Place, Best Lemon ("Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces")

I...have no words, honestly. The feedback and support I've received for this fic has just been totally out of this world, making working on it a true joy and light in my fandom life. Thank you guys so much!! Now, if only I could find a way to bribe this audience to read the rest of my work as well, LOL... ;)

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Because I have been uber-busy this week, I have not had the chance to reply to comments posted for this entry at the contest community. The "official" version has been tweaked slightly, but I wanted to have the chance to respond here, since all of the people who commented are also on my f-list, LOL. So to landofthekwt, yumi_michiyo, and aamalie...

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Pairing: Miroku/Sango
Rating: Y
Based upon: mirsan_fics #18 | Possess
Inspiration: “Send the Pain Below” © 2002 Chevelle


This piece was actually borne from a quote search I did, looking for the next perfect summary for the next installment of Fragments. I work on that story from a couple of different angles, including sometimes seeking out the summary quote to help guide me in highlighting what is most important in the scene I'm working on.

And, well, one of the quotes I found didn't exactly work for that universe, but it sparked an idea nonetheless...

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I was very surprised that this piece placed first in the contest. I guess, because my "home base" is so much Sess/Kag these days, I feel like I'm a pretender to the throne. I don't know if that feeling will ever dissipate, but its certainly fun to experiment :)

Read it at: LJ (explicit) | MM.org (explicit) | FF.net (clean)

Pairing: Miroku/Sango
Rating: X
Inspiration: “Sometime Around Midnight” © 2008 Mikel Jollett [The Airborne Toxic Event]
Based upon: entries for mirsan_fics, prompts "cut" & "fold"

I submitted the first portion of this chapter for the "cut" prompt at mirsan_fics, and it placed 1st in the weekly contest:


Finally, my friends, we've come to the heart of the story, the angle on which its all going to tilt, the beam on which it all hangs. This is the chapter I wanted to write from the start, way back in June, based on this beautiful song by Airborne Toxic Event.

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Fleeting fans, take note: the next chapter of that serial is next on my to-do list, followed by tackling the next monstrous chapter of Nihon Idol. Here's hoping the muses keep up the steady work and interest, LOL!

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Pairing: Naraku + Kikyo
Rating: T
Based upon: iyfic_contest Week #194 | Naraku
Inspired by: scenes from Chapter 552

Inspired by a somewhat throwaway line in the infamous "death" chapter, I thought it might be interesting to explore just what Naraku's true wish had been...

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Pairing: Miroku/Sango
Rating: T
Inspiration: mirsan_fics Prompt #11 | Jealousy
Based upon: “Sometime Around Midnight” © 2008 Mikel Jollett [The Airborne Toxic Event]

I dunno WTF is the holdup with the voting over at mirsan_fics, but I've been sitting on this installment for two weeks, so I'm ready to post it, LOL.

Woo, I received Mod's Choice! =) Now I feel all special, LOL.



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Pairing: Sesshoumaru/Kagome
Rating: T
Inspiration: “Etchings #4” by technoelfie
Based upon: ebony_silks Week #90 | Home


*snerk* I've been getting a lot of mileage out of that "Etchings" portrait by the esteemable technoelfie...though technically, this piece came first (before Illicit), and was built completely around the image of Sesshoumaru and his beautiful bedroom eyes.

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Pairing: InuPapa/Izayoi
Rating: T
Inspiration: iy_themes #04 | Silk
Based upon: a scene from Chapter 5 of "Raindrops" by Youkai Yume


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Pairing: Inuyasha/Kagome
Rating: T
Inspiration: iy_themes #02 | Secret


Well, since my next installment of Allegiance is being held up at the contest community, here's another little piece I wrote this past week, in accordance with the second theme at iy_themes. Since I'm the owner of the comm, my entries are exempt from voting.

I had to cut the piece down in order to fall within the original word limit, so here's something resembling the original version, if you're interested:

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Pairing: Sesshoumaru/Kagome
Rating: Y (innuendo)
Based upon: ebony_silks Week 83 | Image Challenge (2nd Place)
Inspiration: “Everyday Love 4 – #4, ‘Pillow Fort’” © 2008 Youkai Yume

Talk about a dangerous combination... fluffy smutty muse + syrupy inspiration song + absolutely adorable fanart = my attempt a humorous fluff?

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