Mutually Assured Destruction

A sequel to A State of Disequilibrium.

18:45:26

A Fairytale All Wrong

Theirs is a fairytale all wrong.

Category. Anime/Manga  » Gakuen Alice.

Characters. Hotaru Imai, OC.

Pairing. NatsumeHotaru.

Genre. Romance/Humor.

Chapter/s. 2.

Status. Ongoing.

Mutually Assured Destruction

A sequel to A State of Disequilibrium.

17:48:36

A Happy Occasion

"Are you sure it's a happy occasion?" the child asked,
doubt written all over her pretty face.

Narumi simply smiled. "Why of course," he said.

"Today is a very happy occasion."

Category. Anime/Manga  » Gakuen Alice.

Characters. Narumi, OC.

Pairing. NatsumeHotaru.

Genre. Romance/Humor.

Chapter/s. 1.

Status. Ongoing.

How terribly depressing.

This is the continuation of the legend that was A State of Disequilibrium.

Mutually Assured Destruction

In which a happy occasion leaves everyone tense and stressed out -
and a particular dark-haired lovers pissed off.

Fandom. Gakuen Alice.

Title. Mutually Assured Destruction.
Characters. Hotaru Imai, Natsume Hyuuga, Narumi, OC.
Genre. Humor/Romance
Rating. T.
Chapter/s. 1.
Status. In-progress.
Theme/s. A very happy occasion.
Inspired by. I'm not inspired; just bored.

This is it! Finally, the long-awaited sequel to A State of Disequilibrium. This fan fiction takes place one year after that, so one needs to read that before proceeding to this one.

I originally intended for this to be a one-shot. Then it became a two-shot, and then three – till I realized that the only way I’d be able to tell the story in a few chapters and with as much details as I want is for me to post 5000-word chapters again. I decided I’m too lazy for that, and I reckon most people are too lazy to read that much in one sitting either. So here’s a continuation of the legend, this time in several parts.

There are more surprises ahead. ;)

Heartless
He was in love with a heartless bitch.

Category. Fiction » Romance.
Characters. He, she.
Genre. Romance/Hurt/Comfort.
Rating. T.
Chapter/s. 1.
Status. Complete.

I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote this, but it flowed smoothly, and I think it came together rather nicely. :)

This is too gorgeous. ♥
You can find the original here.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#34:

Pride

"I don't know why we're both Top Star students," Narumi said,
"but you're gravely mistaken if you think Misaki and I are equals."

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #34 : Pride.
Characters: Narumi, OC, Misaki.
Genre: Drama/Romance.
Rating: T.

Arc: Madness Arc.
Status: Ongoing. Part 2.

For phireye, inspired by Kelly Clarkson’s Beautiful Disaster.

To be honest, I really felt uninspired to continue this collection. I don't know, I'm really not into Gakuen Alice anymore, or even Narumi. But I got guilty, so I read the previous chapter and impressed myself (it's possible!).

Aside from that, I put writing and updating to the backburner in the last couple of months because of school and a ton of extracurricular activities. To top it all off, I graduated just yesterday aaand I actually snagged Latin honors. Hohoho. There's just so much going on right now, and it's all very exciting. :)

On another note, Madness Arc is going to be quite longer than the other arcs of this collection, so I'm trying to make it as groundbreaking as possible. Hopefully it turns out okay, and I'll still have my readers to stick with me till the end.

Charles from Blood+.

I’ve been a fan of Blood+ for a very long time; I remember having watched the series back in 2007/2008 on Animax. The anime was really good, and although I had people telling me that the manga had a different story, I thought I wasn’t missing much by not picking it up.

Boy, was I wrong. I started reading the Blood+ manga two days ago, and I found it really endearing. I’d say it’s better than the anime, but each has its good and bad points, so I won’t go there.

Diva turns out to be not as bitter as she is in the anime, and her history with Saya is altered dramatically. Van Argiano is so much more than the idiot he is in the anime; I thought he was very intimidating and shrewd and, well, evil. Solomon is such a girly pretty boy and a real creep; far worse than his anime counterpart (seriously, the entire time I was reading the manga I was liking Solomon less and less). Riku isn’t annoying, and even likable. Haji isn’t as cool or as expressionless as a rock as he is in the anime; he had his stupid moments with Kai, which I thought were hilarious. Kai isn’t an idiot, and a great big brother to Saya. Nathan is still very gay, although I like him less than his anime version. Amschel is still obsessed with Diva, but I thought he cared for her more in the manga than in the anime.

And Karl - holy frikking thing, he did not exist in the manga. Instead, his counterpart is the adorable little Charles, who is Diva’s favorite chevalier. I was absolutely disappointed when I realized that they decided to rob the anime of its Charles. Seriously, Charles is so cute and evil and adorable and I’d prefer him to Karl any day. It’s not as if I ever liked Karl to begin with, but really - I thought Charles was a great symbolism of chiropterans who, just like Saya, are trying to fit in with human beings, especially since he’s always with his caretaker, Van Argiano.

On that note, I really think Van and Charles make a good pair. No, seriously: I love Charles x Van. There’s something about their master-servant relationship that is both twisted and fascinating to me. (And I also ship Charles x Riku, although I’m guessing to a lesser degree.) I’ve never even considered yaoi before, but Charles x Van and Charles x Riku made me.

I was browsing through the fan fiction archive just a while ago, and I’m terribly disappointed to see that there isn’t much about Charles, or his relationship with Van or Riku. Which really sucks, because he deserves more stories about him. People who have seen the anime don’t even know who Charles is, and if you’re one of them: You don’t know what you’re missing. (Give the manga a try. NOW.)

I just realized how difficult it is to fan girl over a character/pairing that only a very few people know about. It’s terribly frustrating, and I’m just glad I have this anime/manga blog where I can post something like this.

Here’s to hoping that more people will give the Blood+ manga a try.

P.S. Go here if you’re a fan of Charles. ♥  

I have literally been losing sleep thinking of this pairing. So here's my little tribute to Charles x Van, because it's just so brilliantly twisted. ♥

The Magnificent Liar

"Those glasses - " Solomon remarked.
"Ah," Van said. "Forced habit."
Takes place sometime in volume four of the manga.
Contains spoilers. Partly AU. Solid Charles x Van.

Fandom. Blood+.
Title. The Magnificent Liar.
Characters. Charles, Van Argiano.
Genre. Hurt/Comfort/Drama.
Rating. T.
Chapter/s. 1.
Status. Complete.

It's been a long time since I wrote for Blood+! It feels great to be back, and I hope I didn't do so bad on my first attempt at writing shounen-ai. And I'm not sure if Van is French, but he had a French accent in the anime, so I just assumed it's the same for his manga counterpart.

I watched the series back in 2007, but I only picked up the manga the other day. It's such an embarrassment; I consider myself a big fan of the series, too! :( In any case, I love Charles immensely, and I simply can't believe that they replaced him with Karl in the anime. I've never been into shounen-ai, but I'm making an exception for him and Van, because there's just something about them together that's both twisted and fascinating to me.

I'm disappointed to know that there are only a very few Charles x Van stories in the archive, something which I hope to change soon. I have three other one-shots in mind for this pairing, and I'm pretty excited to work on them. It's probably very late, but I'm also trying to gather fans of Charles together; it's about the damn time people know about him! Most of the fans of the anime don't even know him, which is quite frustrating.

Anyway, I'm on my way to building a new audience for the Blood+ manga. Hopefully I succeed! :)

With a Touch of Madness
It was a very simple rule: "Keep your hands off your student."
Jeremiah Gottwald couldn't have imagined
that it would be this difficult to follow it.

"There were no sparks,
just the gasoline fire burning through the dark."
Monster by Dev

Lesson VII 
 The Lying Memories
"People's memories are unreliable," Anya said.
"They are not worth believing in."

Category. Anime/Manga  » Code Geass.
Status. Ongoing.

It's been so long since my last update! See my author's note for my excuses reasons. :)

Catching the Sands of Time
The young woman stared at Noda, wide-eyed.
"It's you! The pervert who was in my bathroom!"

Chapter Two
An Inconvenient Mistake
Noda gave the young woman an apologetic smile.
"A-Are you sure it was me...?"
She shot him a furious glare. "Of course I'm sure it was you!"

Category. Anime/Manga  » Gakuen Alice.
Characters. Noda, OCs.
Status. Ongoing.

I haven't updated this story in a very long time, so I'm really happy that this chapter is finally up. I love Noda, and I really like my plot for this fic (not to mention all the Physics that goes with time traveling!), so I'm continuing. I know exactly where I want this story to go, so hopefully my patience will allow me to finish it. :D

Catching the Sands of Time
The young woman stared at Noda, wide-eyed.
"It's you! The pervert who was in my bathroom!"

Chapter One
Noda, The Pervert
"Pardon me, Jinno-sensei, but how old are you today?"

Category. Anime/Manga  » Gakuen Alice.
Characters. Noda, OCs.
Status. Ongoing.

Tears
Sometimes you have your own fucking problems to deal with, too.

Category. Fiction » Young Adult.
Characters. "You".
Genre. Angst/Drama.
Rating. T.
Chapter/s. 1.
Status. Complete.

Never underestimate my ability to write while procrastinating over schoolwork. 

Inadequate
Sometimes you feel you're just not good enough.

Category. Fiction » Young Adult.
Characters. "You".
Genre. Angst.
Rating. K+.
Chapter/s. 1.
Status. Complete.

My first attempt at original fiction, posted earlier this month. I think I did pretty okay. :)

So here's a fan fiction idea that's been nagging me for the longest time. I've even written a rough draft of it. It takes place roughly fifty years before the Gakuen Alice anime timeline - at a time when even the events of the manga haven't happened yet.

It's Valentine's Day and I'm still being a nerd over it.

From 14 Ways an Economist Says I Love You.

With a Touch of Madness
It was a very simple rule: "Keep your hands off your student."
Jeremiah Gottwald couldn't have imagined
that it would be this difficult to follow it.

"There were no sparks;
just the gasoline fire burning through the dark."
Monster by Dev

Lesson VI
A Curious Contradiction

"Jeremiah Gottwald," Anya murmured coldly.
"Tell me what you know about my memories."

Category. Anime/Manga  » Code Geass.
Status. Ongoing.

With a Touch of Madness
It was a very simple rule: "Keep your hands off your student."
Jeremiah Gottwald couldn't have imagined
that it would be this difficult to follow it.

"There were no sparks;
just the gasoline fire burning through the dark."
Monster by Dev

Lesson V
A Fateful Encounter

"Hitting the Mordred," Anya murmured.
"How impudent."

Category. Anime/Manga  » Code Geass.
Status. Ongoing.

With a Touch of Madness
It was a very simple rule: "Keep your hands off your student."
Jeremiah Gottwald couldn't have imagined
that it would be this difficult to follow it.

"He's doing his part -
coz he's winning my heart."
Monster by Dev

Lesson IV
The Unwilling Heart

"Ever since the beginning of time,
it has always been women who bring about the downfall of men."

Category. Anime/Manga  » Code Geass.
Status. Ongoing.

With a Touch of Madness
It was a very simple rule: "Keep your hands off your student."
Jeremiah Gottwald couldn't have imagined
that it would be this difficult to follow it.

"Most people are scared -
when they look him in the eye all they see is fear."
Monster by Dev

Lesson III
A Dangerous Enigma

"You missed one week worth of lectures, Miss Alstreim," Jeremiah told her.
"Please see me in my office after class."

Category. Anime/Manga  » Code Geass.
Status. Ongoing.

With a Touch of Madness
It was a very simple rule: "Keep your hands off your student."
Jeremiah Gottwald couldn't have imagined
that it would be this difficult to follow it.

"He's a monster, he's a monster,
that boy - he's a motherfucking monster."
Monster by Dev

Lesson II
The Fallen Margrave

"Do you believe it?" Gino asked.
"Believe what?"
"That Jeremiah was conspiring with the terrorists?"
Anya looked down to her camera, turning it off with a shrug. "No."

Category. Anime/Manga  » Code Geass.
Status. Ongoing.

With a Touch of Madness
It was a very simple rule: "Keep your hands off your student."
Jeremiah Gottwald couldn't have imagined
that it would be this difficult to follow it.

"Call the doctor, call the doctor,
there must be something wrong with me."
Monster by Dev

Lesson I
The Unfeeling Knight

"They say Jeremiah likes you," Gino pointed out with a grimace.
Anya's only response was a perfunctory blink.

Category. Anime/Manga  » Code Geass.
Status. Ongoing.

Because JeremiahAnya needs more love. ♥

With a Touch of Madness

It was a very simple rule: "Keep your hands off your student."

Jeremiah Gottwald couldn't have imagined that it would be this difficult to follow it.
Takes place before the beginning of R2.

Fandom. Code Geass.
Title. With a Touch of Madness.
Characters. Jeremiah Gottwald, Anya Alstreim.
Genre. Drama/Romance.
Rating. T.
Chapter/s. 5.
Status. In-progress.
Theme/s. Student/teacher.
Inspired by. Monster by Dev.

I've been lurking around the Code Geass FFN archive for a while, and it has been to my greatest disappointment that there are hardly any stories about Jeremiah and Anya. The end of canon simply left so many questions to ask about their life together, and it's surprising to know that only a handful of people have decided to look further into it.


With a Touch of Madness  takes place before the beginning of R2, with several alterations, and is consequently partly AU. Following the end of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Jeremiah Gottwald is in Ashford Academy as a Britannian History teacher, while Anya Alstreim is his student. The first chapter begins with the class president telling Anya that Jeremiah wishes to speak with her in his office. The Knight of Six dismisses it with a no, saying that she's busy;  a response which amuses Gino to no end.

This is my very first Code Geass fan fiction, and I'm really excited for it. I'm a huge fan of the JeremiahAnya pairing, and this is my little tribute to them. The little deviations from canon will be explained along the way, but otherwise everything else will be kept consistent.

And, yes, I can't possibly forget about fourteen-year gap between them. ;)

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#33:

Beautiful

"You're my partner," Narumi told her sternly. "You're supposed to be here when I need you."

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #33 : Beautiful.
Characters: Narumi, OC.
Genre: Drama/Romance.
Rating: T.

Arc: Madness Arc.
Status: Ongoing. Part 1.

For phireye, inspired by Kelly Clarkson’s Beautiful Disaster.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#32:

Obsession

It's always a pain to run away from fan girls.

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #32 : Obsession.
Characters: Narumi, Misaki.
Genre: Humor.
Rating: T.

Status: Complete.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#31:

Consider

In which Narumi gives Class B an essay-type exam, which predictably screws them over.

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #31 : Consider.
Characters: Narumi, Natsume.
Genre: Humor.
Rating: K+.

Status: Complete.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#30:

Blessing

In which an eight-year-old Narumi's attempt to escape Alice Academy is unsuccessful –
and of course Misaki lectures him about it.

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #30 : Blessing.
Characters: Narumi, Misaki.
Genre: Drama/Friendship.
Rating: T.

Status: Complete.

This takes place seven years before the Angel Arc. Alternatively, you can read it as a standalone.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#29:

Angel

"I thought you hated the Academy," Natsume snapped, glaring at his teacher furiously.
"Then why the hell are you still here, Narumi?"

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #29 : Angel.
Characters: Narumi, Natsume, OC.
Genre: Drama/Friendship.
Rating: T.

Arc: Angel Arc.
Status: Complete, part 5 of 5.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#28:

Believe

“Believe like your faith has never been broken.”

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #28 : Believe.
Characters: Narumi, OC.
Genre: Drama/Friendship.
Rating: T.

Arc: Angel Arc.
Status: Ongoing, part 4 of 5.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#27:

Precious

Something can only be precious if one places value on it.

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #27 : Precious.
Characters: Narumi, OC.
Genre: Drama/Friendship.
Rating: T.

Arc: Angel Arc.
Status: Ongoing, part 3 of 5.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#26:

Risk

“Risk everything, or gain nothing."

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #26 : Risk.
Characters: Narumi, OC.
Genre: Drama/Romance.
Rating: T.

Status: Complete.

This is a birthday update, since I wanted to post something on, well, my birthday. This has nothing to do with stories #23-25. Instead this a sort of break from the heavy drama of the previous stories.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#25:

Late

Everything's just a little too wrong, and he's a little too late.

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #25 : Late.
Characters: Narumi, OC.
Genre: Drama/Friendship.
Rating: T.

Arc: Angel Arc.
Status: Ongoing, part 2 of 5.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#24:

Shatter

He knows, all too well, how life easily shatters.

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #24 : Shatter.
Characters: Narumi, OC.
Genre: Drama.
Rating: T.

Arc:Angel Arc.
Status: Ongoing, part 1 of 5.

Spinoff of Light.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#23:

Light

He was going to die.

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #23 : Light.
Characters: Narumi, OC.
Genre: Drama.
Rating: T.

Status: Complete.

Stand-alone one-shot about a fifteen-year-old Narumi, during one of his missions.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#22:

Distraction

"I don't understand why you insist on looking after Natsume," Misaki said, with a shake of his head.
"You always end up getting hurt – badly."

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #22 : Distraction.
Characters: Narumi, Misaki.
Genre: Humor.
Rating: T.

Status: Complete.

Narumi making Natsume’s life miserable. Again. Oh, it never gets old.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#21:

Liar

You can't expect the truth from someone who lives a lie.

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #21 : Liar.
Characters: Narumi, OC.
Genre: Drama/Romance.
Rating: T.

Arc: Heartbreak Arc.
Status: Ongoing.

Spinoff of Heartbreak.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#20:

Poison

Once the doubt is cast, it lingers in the heart - like a steady poison to your love.

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #20 : Poison.
Characters: Narumi, OC.
Genre: Drama/Romance.
Rating: T.

Arc: Heartbreak Arc.
Status: Ongoing.

Spinoff of Heartbreak.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#19:

Love

"You love him because of his alice," they tell her.

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #19 : Love.
Characters: Narumi, OC.
Genre: Drama/Romance.
Rating: T.

Arc: Heartbreak Arc.
Status: Ongoing.

Spinoff of Heartbreak.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#18:

Heartbreak

Because Alice Academy is a lie, and its teachers are a liar; and Narumi hates them all for being so.

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #18 : Heartbreak.
Characters: Narumi.
Genre: Angst/Romance.
Rating: T.

Status: Complete.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#17:

Why

Misaki smirked, smugly. "Aced the exam."
"You didn't use up all five pages for one essay again, did you?" Narumi asked curiously.

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #17 : Why.
Characters: Narumi, Misaki.
Genre: Humor/Friendship.
Rating: T.

Status: Complete.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#16:

Clandestine

Of all the people Natsume Hyuuga could be trapped in a closet with,
it had to be Narumi.
"It's not my fault if polka dots wears loose underwear."
"Didn't you pull it down?"

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #16 : Clandestine.
Characters: Narumi, Natsume.
Genre: Humor/General.
Rating: T.

Arc: Punishment Arc.
Status: Complete.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#15:

Frustrations

Of all the people Natsume Hyuuga could be trapped in a closet with, it had to be Narumi.
"Damn it, Natsume, don't take out your sexual frustrations on me!"
"I don't have sexual frustrations!"

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #15 : Frustrations.
Characters: Narumi, Natsume.
Genre: Humor/General.
Rating: T.

Arc: Punishment Arc.
Status: Ongoing.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#14:

Punishment

Of all the people Natsume Hyuuga could be trapped in a closet with,
it had to be Narumi.
"Dammit, Narumi, don't you dare try anything funny!"
"I'm not doing anything!" A creepy little laugh. "At least, not yet."

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #14 : Punishment.
Characters: Narumi, Natsume.
Genre: Humor/General.
Rating: T.

Arc: Punishment Arc.
Status: Ongoing.

This is me running out of ideas. :P

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#13:

Birthday

"I'm turning thirty today, Misaki! Thirty! That's three-zero!"
In which Narumi weeps over his thirtieth birthday, and Misaki knocks some sense into his narcissistic little head.
Oh, and Persona arrives with a few words of wisdom himself.

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #13 : Birthday.
Characters: Narumi, Misaki, Persona.
Genre: Humor/Friendship.
Rating: K+.

Status: Complete.

Remember not to invite Persona to your birthday. He's got the alice of death, y'know. ;)

Plums and Lemons

A collection of snippets about Narumi.

Snippet #12:

Happiness

"Suppose the person you love loves someone else.
Will you insist that person stay with you, or will you let that person go?"

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » Snippet #12 : Happiness.
Characters: Narumi, and the class president when he's seventeen years old.
Genre: Angst/Drama.
Rating: K+.

Status: Complete.

Because being selfless is overrated.