Now, I think the Allegory of the Cave is a useless bit of self-congratulatory twaddle, when it comes to models of human perception in general, but it does seem to have some particular applicability to written fiction.

Yamamoto wants some captains back. Hirako doesn't trust him a bit. But there are other people who have a stake in the argument, and he has a harder time saying no to them. Alternate storyline, because if KT really intends to break them up, well I'm just not having with that.

One of Hyuuga's great entertainments in life was to tease his commander. Aya-san spent way too much of his time being serious, and Hyuuga felt it was his solemn duty to make sure Aya-san's face didn't freeze like that.

Castor's life centers around control. Sometimes he needs to set it down, but sometimes what he really needs is to take a firmer grip on it. Frau is really pretty okay with that.

Rufus is not prepared to let Tseng die. Tseng is not prepared to refuse him. Written for the Oh My God We Need Some Porn in Here Stat meme, and the prompt Rufus/Tseng, command.

[FILL] [07 Ghost] Ayanami/Hyuuga, edges

The first time Castor and Frau had a fight, after the Bishop exam, it didn't go quite the way Castor expected.

Hyuuga met Ayanami his first week at the Academy, and that meeting set the tone for everything that came after.

Fandom/Arc: 07 Ghost, Standalone
Four linked scenes of intimacy, during Frau and Teito's journeys. Teito is stubborn, Frau knows he's doomed, Michael snarks briefly. Mild spoilers through issue 61.
Meta: Drama, Fluff, Romance, Porn, I-4
Wordcount: 5166

Hinata has long been inspired by Naruto, and watching his determination helps her find her own. Seeking a way to help her clan and herself, she turns to Hyuuga's history and finds old strength and new thoughts there, courage and hope. In the end, she even finds her way back to an older love.

Characters/Pairings: Hinata, Ino, Sakura, Sakura/Hinata, Tenten
Summary: The young women of Sakura's age cohort go out for a night of bonding, and this winds up with Sakura taking Hinata home with her.

A snapshot of Neji's reaction to any disrespect for Hinata among the Hyuuga. Unrepentant clan-kink with D/s undertones. Set after "Cloud Hands", when Neji and Hinata are, perhaps, in their twenties.

An AU in which all the character development of part one gets its due: Kakashi finds another way, Sasuke does not leave the Leaf, Itachi remains a villain, no one is a carbon copy of a previous generation, Sakura grows up to be terrifying, Sasuke finds his way back to family, and Naruto wins all hearts. Featuring Team Seven fluff, filling in the time-skip, and a rather different second half. Drama, Angst, Romance, Fluff, Action, Occasional Porn.
Complete.

Nokoru finally figures out how to approach Suoh. Written for Porn Battle, with the prompt: Nokoru/Suoh, futurefic, "can't seduce your best friend like you would a lady". Romance with a smidge of porn.

Okay, I think I may have a rationalization for Card Captor Sakura that does not make Clow Reed an utter bastard.

Because when you think about what he did to Yue, in particular, well... utter bastard, yes.

Anzu wants someone she can understand. Written for the Porn Battle prompt: Anzu/Shizuka, hand-holding, the very first time. Fluffy Romance, I-3

A comment in the recent batch of Tor blog posts on steampunk made me reflect on the insistence of one significant faction that steampunk must focus on the mechanical, not the electrical.

As though they were separate. As though the 19th C European technological types weren't all over electricity, and, in fact, magic.

Muses. Imaginary Friends. Characters.

I’ve been going back to read the Yuugi-ou manga, now it’s all out domestically and I can see it in one go. And I find myself instantly caught up in the Problem of Ryou.

Steampunk Beyond Britain

The Giglio Nero boss talks to Kyouko and Haru about the other side of the mafia. Drama, I-3

Generations is a joint project between Branch and Lys ap Adin. In several sub-arcs it covers the women of KHR, the Ninth's generation, and the Eleventh's generation of the Vongola. In general Lys wrote the Ninth's generation and Branch wrote the Eleventh's. Both of us have stories in the women's arc.

After Shirogane returns to see to his own world, Akira comes to visit and get him to unwind a little. Lulu has a talk with Kou, in the meantime, about finding more shin. Drama with Smut, I-3, MANGA CONTINUITY

Hisoka thinks about how Tsuzuki is in bed. Porn with Characterization, I-4

Tsuzuki does all the things Muraki didn’t.

338 words

Pure smut. Written for Porn Battle, with the prompt: Tsuzuki/Hisoka, Hisoka on top. Porn Without Plot, I-3

Post-canon. In the wake of revelations about Touda and the Yellow Emperor, Touda comes to Tsuzuki to begin again. Drama with Porn, I-4, implied spoilers

Fai snaps a bit and forgets to be diffident. Kurogane approves of this. Written for the Porn Battle prompt: Fai/Kurogane, territory. Fang-Porn with Characterization, I-3, slight spoilers Nihon arc

Fai and Kurogane get to have their cake fangs and eat with them too. Written for the promt: Kurogane/Fai, an ideal ending. Romance with Light Fang-porn, I-3

Just after their arrival in Nihon, Tomoyo-hime prompts Fai to get his head sorted out about Kurogane. Drama with Ambush Romance, I-3, some spoilers

To win the battle, Kou needs a king's power to back his. There's really only one king available... Picks up post-35.

In bed with Shirogane, Akira wants to see his hair loose. It reminds him of things he doesn't quite remember yet.

Touya keeps trying to draw Yue out, and Yue wrestles with his fear of losing again.

Sequel to Population Adjustments. Ivan finds himself further embroiled in the aftermath of the Cunning Plan, rather to his confusion. Written for the Porn Battle prompt: By/Ivan, he doesn’t know how this keeps happening.

fic by Branch

There are three main categories of style that spring to my notice, when I read how fans write lemons, though it does extend to general style, too.

Kimihiro’s thoughts jumbled around inside his head, and one that didn’t usually get loose made it to the surface. Doumeki always waited, like this.

Waited on Kimihiro’s choices.

Before they face the last battle, Kurogane wants to settle a few things. (Since CLAMP have slacked off showing us the good stuff.) Porn with Romance, I-3, spoilers through iss. 182

Takes place just after the Final Judgement. The Cards are happy; Yue isn’t, very. Drama with Angst,

Yukito did not perceive magic, as his other self did. That this often meant he did not perceive his other self was something he put down as one of life’s little ironies.