Welcome to my collection of short stories! As you can see I really struggle to keep my stories short…once I get writing I go nuts! Thankfully those who review or follow them haven't complained yet…and even if they did I can selfishly admit that it wouldn't stop me. I love writing, even if it means that I'm the only one who ever read them.

Now some people wonder where I come up with the ideas for my stories. Well I'll let you in on a little secret. It often starts with one-shots. Now those who aren't familiar with deviantart (dA) online may not have heard that term before. Basically it's a one chapter scene. I use them to explore potential OC pairings and other scenes that burn so brightly in my mind that I can't write anything else till I get it all out. Does that happen to anyone else ever? Anyway, some of my one-shots have grown into larger stories. Like for example my Animal Instinct story began with my friend Britt saying "Shino and Isae together? I can't really see how that would work. Could you write a little something to show me the chemistry?" I never imagined that it would grow into a super long story! And my most highly reviewed one to date (5/1/16). But sadly most of my one-shots remain singular. Perhaps one day all of them will grow into stories of their own but in the mean-time I hope that you will enjoy them. Be sure to check back every so often because I will be updating from time to time. Here I will write a little description of what to expect so you can pick and choose what you'd like to read.

A.U. means Alternate Universe. That means that I'm writing anime characters in a real world setting.

Bento Box

Yuki Hunnutsuka wishes to make a special Bento Box lunch for her husband Itachi, CEO of the Uchiha family business. The only trouble is that she can't cook at all! So she enlists the help of her friend Ritsuko Ryoku...only she doesn't cook either. This should be interesting...as well as memorable. [A.U. Story and Yuki is used with permission by MikoYami dA)]

Change in Plans

Itachi is a shrewd businessman who likes things in their proper place and order. That is what it takes to run a successful enterprise. But a family isn't like a business. Things can't be so well regulated. [A.U. Story with Yuki Hunnutsuka]

The Spark

Emiko Uchiha has never forgiven Kazuharu Saratobi for the jerk he was when they were kids. What she doesn't know is just how much has changed...and how he has changed. Is she willing to give him a second chance? Will he ever manage to convince her? *[Emiko Uchiha belongs to DeterminedBurito from dA]

Split Second Fate

Chunins Shika Inuzuka and Emi Aburame (daughter of Isae and Shino) are on a scouting mission. Shika's impatience for action threatens not only to blow their cover but cost them their very lives. [Shika Inuzuka belongs to DeterminedBurito]

Compromised

Kisame Hoshigaki goes to meet his Informant Ritsuko the Loner (a mercenary shinobi) on Akatsuki business. She announces that she's been reassigned and it's their last job together. He takes it very personally and isn't about to let her walk away. [ Reimagining of my Kisa Ritsu pairing. Mild Lemon]