'Please.' It sounds like a shattered sob, dragged back and forth on the ragged turf that used to be Nathaniel's voicebox. He clutches his own throat and is glad that he can still sing, because it's the only thing left to keep him company—the only thing that will be left as soon as Nathaniel, the next-to-last person in this town, bites the bullet and dies. "Fine." / AU, charadeaths

After an attack back at the village, Kyo and Misao, along with the daitengu, return to deal with the recent uprisings. Seven tengu dead, several more injured - and one of them is the person who should have finally replaced 'Soujou.' But something wants to devour Misao, and surely Hoki can't be 'just friends' with the injured tengu.

He's just moved in, and his flatmate's a girl. He's supposed to live there for three years so he can attend Shinsengumi University. But even three months can change someone's life. - romance, but mostly friendship. hints of Chizuru/Hijikata, Okita/Chizuru, and Saitou/OC. -

Honestly? I didn't know what I was getting myself into. All I knew was that I had fallen in love with him, that I'd die for him, and that this summary was sounding awfully similar to Twilight. \original story on my candy love - this is the rewrite/