"They say the only thing to fear is fear itself. That, and a motivated Nara." Shikamaru is born with his father's intelligence and his mother's work ethic. The world is turned sideways.

In a world where the Avatar wasn't found, the Fire Nation took over two nations and they strive to overcome the last one. Water Tribe warrior Sokka seeks to fight for his people's rights, but he's captured by his enemies. His life is no longer in his hands as he fights as a Gladiator, and his fate will eventually depend on the Fire Nation Princess, who needs him for her own ends...

"So what you're saying is; you had a one-night stand with some yakuza lordling and now you're pregnant with his baby?" SasuSaku. AU.

Epiphany: They say it's the little moments in life, the ones you can point at and have absolute clarity of what was missing. Fitzgerald Grant knew all about epiphanies but the last thing he expected when he walked into Mike's Pub was to fall in love.

Remember "The Plan" Fitz presented to Mellie in S2X22? What if Fitz & Olivia had actually implemented it as they moved forward into his re-election campaign? What new challenges & opportunities would it bring to their relationship as they journey towards the light? This story is also a semi-sequel to my previous Scandal story, Even Lovers Drown

Naruto has always wanted to be the Hokage but does he really understand what it means to wear the Hokage's hat? Who better to teach him than the First Hokage himself! Only, he's not the Hokage yet, he hasn't even built Konoha . . . or discovered his Wood Style. Gen fic. Madara:Naruto:Hashirama.

Update! Chapter 6 has been remade! Naruto is betrayed by the village and leaves, forever turning his back on them. Years pass by and a new threat emerges from the dark. Will Naruto be able to face this new enemy and his demons of the past?

To the rest of Westeros, Lady Caryssa Stark was the true beauty of the North with a voice from the heavens. To her family, she was loving, kind and nurturing, and a fierce fighter. To strangers, she was cold like steel with a wall of ice around her heart that could not be broken. After marrying a Lannister, Caryssa learns what it is to be a wolf surrounded by lions. AU-ish.

Basic medicine and sanitation are simple. During the Warring Clans era, they become revolutionary. [OC-Insert]

Mizuki never got to shoot his mouth off at Naruto the night he took the Scroll of Seals. Other than skipping a half-manic monologue from him what exactly did this change for everyone's favorite blonde ninja? Who knows? Rated M for language/later events.

Uzumaki Naruto was born to be a shinobi. He was supposed to be a killer; a protector of unparalleled skill. His lineage and the demon in his gut ensured that. In canon, his growth was stunted. In here, he had a reason to be strong. He has to survive. AU.

It's time to stop waiting for other people to save you. A story about fear, resilience, and Sakura.

It all started with a smell. That had been what made Shikamaru take notice of Naruto. Some things about the 'boy' just didn't add up and the more Shikamaru thought about it the more he began to wonder what Naruto wasn't telling people, and, if Shikamaru was correct, why was Naruto hiding it in the first place? The genius just hoped he was right otherwise things could get awkward!

A fleeing spy attacks the Academy after Naruto has failed his second attempt at passing the Genin Exam. Naruto is the hero of the moment but for every heroic act there is a price to be paid. Chaper 36 Homeward Bound?

No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell. According to my grandmother, it was my duty to surpass the great Itachi Uchiha, but how could I see him as a rival when his eyes were far too deep, far too cold, far too gone for me to ever comprehend? Itachi x OC story.

Edward has a mysterious encounter with someone he never thought could exist...and she haunts him. What happens when Vampires aren't the only dangerous ones out there? **REWRITE NOW POSTED, SEE CHAPTER 43 FOR DETAILS**

Joffrey Baratheon is killed during the riots at King's Landing. In response, Tywin Lannister rides into the heart of the northern camp to strike a deal with Robb Stark. Eight years later, it is time for the Young Wolf to deliver on the hardest part of the bargain. (Post-war) Robb/Myrcella. Rated M. Extremely AU. More info inside.

International Women's Rights symposium, London. He's heard all about Olivia Pope, of course. Everyone who's anyone in politics has. And for Fitz, she may have come along at just the right moment - to remind him that happiness does still exist; that there are others he might love, again. AU.

He bled out on the snowy grounds of the Night's Watch, not expecting to wake again. But he did wake, and it was not in the forlorn outreaches of the Wall, but back at Winterfell, where King Robert Baratheon was a day's ride away… Old Nan had always warned against changing fate, but how can Jon refuse a chance to prevent the game of thrones?

Kushina's early demise changes everything. Who said that mothers were more important than fathers?

COMPLETE LV/HP: Raised in a Muggle orphanage, Harry arrives at Hogwarts a bitter boy. Unusually intelligent, he's recruited by the Unspeakables and the Death Eaters at a young age. As he grows older, he constantly has to struggle to keep his footing around a manipulative and bored Dark Lord, who fancies mind games and intellectual entertainment.

Zeus kills Sally Jackson with his master bolt when Percy is six months old, drastically changing Percy's life and the course of his future. AU.

"Don't lie to him" Shikamaru felt the need to say, "He's observant". Ino felt her nose rumple in disbelief. "Is he?" she frowned, wondering if the Nara was joking. "Since when?" "Since always." He paused. "Especially with things that catch his interest."

What if Jon had inherited more than just Lyanna's colouring. What if he, like his mother and his uncle Brandon had the 'Wolf's Blood'. A what if story featuring Jon as a rather more assertive character than he is in the books or show. Standard warnings for GoT/ASoIaF fics. Violence, blood, sex and gore. Butterfly effect. Things will be different and the same. Mix of GoT/ASoIaF.

Fem-Naru - Naru Uzumaki grew up hated and sabotaged by all except a select few, however she will show her potential after stumbling upon an abandoned Library... Challange fic by narutoenthusiast Rating may change

A collection of drabbles honouring the parents of the Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus cast of demigods, gods and mortals.

Lana was content enough with her simple boring life until one night when some wrestlers come out to the bar she tends at after a show. A peculiar young man challenges himself to mess with that simple life, and they change each other in the process. Rated M for language and lots of smut.

Meet Kazikami, the blue haired seventeen year old just starting her journey, and others! Totally and utterly original, really! No cliches here! Chapter 30: Pokemon Picking.

Banished for something literally out of his control, Naruto Uzumaki decides to disappear for good. Twelve years later as a coming storm known as a great ninja war grows, will the light that once shined upon the ninja world shine once more?

President Grant found out about Defiance just before an international crisis begins and it's left his relationship with Olivia Pope in ruins . Since going their separate ways, Olivia has thrown herself back into her work. Though pride and pain are ruling them both and trust is shattered between them, can they truly forget what they once had and go on with their lives apart?

This is the old, original version of "Reflections of Exile". The new and improved version can be found in my stories. Don't read this unless you want spoilers, as many plot points will carry over. But don't trust that everything will be the same in both stories, as many plot points do not.

This is a continuation of the S3 Scandal Finale. This story is an attempt to try and capture the true love between Olivia and Fitz and my hopes of them each working through their own demons. It also represents them finding their way back into the light. I hope you enjoy:)

Waking up alone in a deep forest made her believe she had died. Naruto had done a lot of crazy things in her short life, like challenging the Kyūbi and fought against the powers of a God. But this just might be the most incomprehensible thing she'd ever managed. What do you do when being unwillingly thrown back in time?

In one world, after defeating his brother, Itachi Uchiha dropped dead, victim of a mysterious disease, and the future of the ninja world was set for the worse. However, in another, Itachi was not sick. From this small difference, many changes will spring, and many plans will be overturned. The path of the last of the Uchiha, and the world itself, will be altered forever.

It was a popular topic that civilians liked to gossip about whenever they were short on drama. And the subject of their lingering scrutiny was always, where exactly Haruno Sakura had inherited her pink hair from...For the Haruno clan was old and proud and could keep secrets just as well as any shinobi. Retake on Naruto with a very different Sakura!

Ever since the seal broke, Naruto's life has changed. He's been thrust into ANBU: he's starting to lose sight of which half is him and which half is his demon, he can't seem to find his way back to team seven, and he's been having these weird dreams - with a sky wrenched apart by a broken moon, a man with a staff, and a version of him with glowing, nine-tomoe eyes.

The move from NXT to the main roster was never going to be easy, but Juliette Madden is finding just how different life on the road is with a whole new set of friends and obstacles. CM Punk/OC/Dean Ambrose.

A collection of short stories based on the Pokedex entries and whatever else happens to be in my mind. Vast range of genres, characters, and settings. Any Pokemon can be valuable if you care enough to give value to it. Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova complete!

What if Kakashi had recovered from his deep depression? What if he turned out to be a true genius as a sensei? Watch as team 7 develops into a truly capable shinobi team!

There's a saying, amongst the men and women of the Land of Fire: You can be a hero, or you can be a Shinobi. There's a response, amongst the men and woman of Team 7: Fuck that. AU.

Sasuke Uchiha has been running ever since the Fourth Shinobi War. But everyone has their limits.

Capturing one of each Pokemon species in the world is a laudable goal, of course, but Ashlyn Ketchum believed in quality over quantity. Now add a dash of practicality, a touch of common sense, and a hint of maturity, and you have the beginnings of a Pokemon legend. fem!Ash, Palletshipping

In the aftermath of Orochimaru's Invasion and Itachi's second Tsukuyomi, Sasuke is left with two revelations. The first is that his friends were put in danger because of him. The second is that he will do anything to protect them.

Ash has always wanted to be a pokemon master. When the time comes for him to pick out his first pokemon, he shocks Professor Oak with a peculiar request. One thing leads to another, and he ends up with a loyal Growlithe. How will this unique situation affect the boy's destiny?

The first thing everyone noticed about Hope Potter was that she may have had her mother's face, but she had her father's penchant for causing trouble or somehow finding it, and it only made sense that danger was attracted to her very scent. She was going to prove she was more than just the Girl-Who-Lived. (Fem!Harry) Mostly canon-compliant, diverging in book eight

AU. I'm missing Scandal and football. So, I decided to combine the two. Fitz is a pro football player. Liv is an agent.

Built like an assassin. That's how most would stereotype her. Unfortunately for her superiors, with the qualities of a killer come the qualities of someone who doesn't like to follow orders, and she was never one to conform with the darkness of Konoha anyways. Not even if the prodigy with the Sharingan tries to stop her. Of course, she never anticipated him taking her side. AU.

"You are Earth and fire, Leah. You're force of nature, I can promise you that. Don't ever let anyone tell you that you're not worth it because they are lying. You are worth this entire world and I can't believe I'm the first to tell you." Leah/Benjamin crackship. Imprint fic.

Blamed for a crime that her pack did not commit, Alpha Aeriol Ashmore and her pack are forced to leave their only home and seek refugee in La Push. They try to live a normal life but than they meet the wolves…

Sasuke is kidnapped as a baby and made a slave to an abusive master. Fourteen years later Itachi claims him as his own slave, but soon things turn into more than a simple owner-and-pet relationship. ItaSasu YAOI LEMONS! BDSM, Uchihacest, master-slave, bondage, toys, submission, domination, graphic. Uke Sasuke, seme Itachi, Rated M, AU, shonen-ai, bl, slash. Please R&R!

The Shadow Clone Jutsu had always been incomplete. It was meant to be the most unstoppable technique, but it had never been perfected. At least, that was until Naruto Uzumaki accidentally did something that should have been impossible... Strong, unique Kekkei Genkai Naruto.

Sasha has always played it safe in order to keep her life as simple and risk-free as possible. Things change, however, when she garners the interest of a handsome, charming, younger man from a completely different world than hers. As she starts to question her own rules, will she let herself take the biggest risk of them all? Is she ready to take that dive? Roman/OC

When Ned Stark returns to Riverrun after Robert's Rebellion he presents Catelyn with two babies. He also presents her with a truth that will change everything. AU. Rated M.

Piper Uley is Sam Uley's younger sister. When Jacob imprints on her the pack thinks it's good because he can get over Bella. But even though Jake has feelings for Piper he still can't get over Bella. Piper's already broken and Jake isn't helping.

Sindy Stilinski enjoys reading fantasy novels, intrigued by an unknown supernatural world that the human mind makes up. The night following a search for a dead body, she runs into Derek Hale. She discovers a world that what she once thought didn't exist to be very real, and very different than what she's read. Derek Hale x Sindy Stilinski (OC)

"I need you to help me with something," Sasuke said calmly, staring Sakura straight in the eye. She smiled and held out her hand for him to take. She knew he wouldn't take it, but the gesture had to mean something to her former teammate. "Whatever it is, Sasuke, I'll help you." "I need you..." He turned his head away and folded his arms. "To help me rebuild the Uchiha clan."

"This family is screwed up, I believe you figured that out by yourself, daddy dearest." The multitude of therapists Rox had the pleasure of meeting, had all agreed that she was a pyro, but honestly, what did they expect her to do? REWRITTEN VERSION IS UP AS SEPARATE STORY!

"It says here that you were sent along with the proposal to demonstrate Orochimaru's... deep appreciation of my special consideration and attention to this matter," Sasuke said, his voice inflectionless. He eyed Naruto with seeming disinterest. "Is there a problem?" "No," Naruto said sinking fluidly to his knees, his hand slowly rising to Sasuke's zipper. Crime. Yaoi SasuNaru - AU

Georgie, a writer gets a job on a film set in Cincinatti and has an encounter with Jon Moxley(Dean Ambrose). They embark on a short but passionate affair only to be reunited years later when she gets a job at creative in WWE. However, CM Punk catches her eye. She is torn between the love of two very different men. A story of one woman's life and her choices. Dean Ambrose/OC/CM Punk

Sabaku no Gaara lands in the past to a time where everyone fears him and his father is still alive. He realises regaining everyone's trust will be difficult, especially when they still think he's a blood-thirsty psychopath. No pairing. Time Travel.

Haruno Sakura has resigned herself to a life of obscurity in the ninja forces, forever outshone by her two best friends. Then she gets put on a team with three of the biggest male personalities in Konoha and is thrown head-first into a series of front lines active duty missions. From here, it's either success or death. Does Sakura have what it takes? (An Alternate Sakura story.)

5 women that Cersei loved to hate (Lyanna, Elia, Catelyn, Lysa and Arya) and the one she hated to love (Sansa)

Kori Black's life isn't what everyone thinks it is, but she doesn't want anyone's help. It's her problems, she doesn't want anyone to be dragged into it. Her brother's too busy with Bella to even notice that something's wrong. Can her best friend and an unexpected wolf help her? (beginning of the story takes place near the end of New Moon) Rated T

She's finally become a shinobi, after years of acting the fool. Well, mostly acting anyway... FemNaruto. NaruSasu. Please Read and Review. I think you'll be surprised. Indefinite Hiatus.

Leah's world keeps falling to pieces."After what seems to be three years of falling, she is on her back and sure that she is finally dying. There are tears at the corner of her eyes, because maybe, this is what she's been waiting for all along. It's a good way to die too, because there is a stranger with a voice like honey holding her hand and calling her darlin'." ALL HUMAN

Andromeda Jackson, twin of Percy and daughter of Poseidon has moved to dreary Forks, Washington after fulfilling the Great Prophecy. There, she meets the Cullens, a type of monster she's never encountered before. But are they really monsters? Can she and Percy keep their secret when running from homicidal vampires? Book one in the Andromeda Series. Book three in progress

'Jiraiya was the lucky one,' Tsunade mused, 'He set out to create a family.'

In Which Catelyn prays to each of the gods to take care of each of her children. I had to cut the number of characters in the description due to FF limits but the story includes all of the Starks.

The dragon has three heads and this is the story of how they each came into the world. Oneshot, pre-AGOT, kinda spoilers from up to ADWD, pregnancy and birth... and death, R L J, fAegon

He's shy, he's bullied, he's a bit of a loner... he's autistic. Alvie Jackson does not live up to his parents' name, lacking the confidence to discover if he did inherit anything from them other than charmingly good looks. But a friend (and a wacky godly gift) can help uncover some confidence.

In a world where the name of your soulmate is written on your wrist, not everything is as easy as it seems. 9 stories are told. The struggles they have, how they deal with their soulmates and how some of them avoid theirs. Does a soulmate always mean a happy ending? Stories by: Sakura, Nagato, Gaara, Suigetsu x Karin, Ino, Deidara, Kakashi, Itachi and Obito. Straight, yaoi, yuri

Percy is the son of Lupa and the son of Lycaon, being raised by werewolves he is taught to be fearless and to never show weakness. He absolutely loathes the color silver for all it's done for him is hurt him. He's walking down a dark path but can one silver eyed goddess change that? COMPLETE! In the process of being edited.

Almost a year since the werewolf attack that put Diana in a loophole in the supernatural all is well. She is starting over with her vampire cousin, Lycan relatives, and shifter boyfriend so what could possibly go wrong? However, the beast that killed her father is out for blood and obsessed with Diana. Can Jacob, the Cullen, or Lyall Clan protect Diana…or will she suffer. Sequel LD

Check Naruto as he sets out to prove himself, lemon style. Please be warned that this is a lemon fic with suggested lemon encounters but NO yaoi. Please don't read if you do not like lemons. Suggestions for future chapters are also welcomed here.

COMPLETE. Sometimes, even the softest breath on still water can create tsunamis. Several weeks before meeting his genin team, Kakashi is sent to find a bounty hunter responsible for the deaths of five missing-nin, all rumored to be part of a secret organization. But Uzumaki Kurama is far different than anyone expected, and ripples are starting to spread. Slash/yaoi, time travel

A voyage begun by a child rarely shows the same things if done by an adult. Embarking on his own Pokémon journey, Grey will see the world as it is, and not as he'd like it to be. His place in Team Rocket already secured, will he have the courage to rebel against the Boss, or will he backstab those he sees as friends? Trials, battles and a rigorous dose of Rattata cuteness awaits.

Being ignored and gazed at with hatred can lead someone to become a boisterous and loud orange-wearing shinobi, but it can also drive him to become a silent and invisible introvert. Of the two, Naruto takes the logical choice for a future in the Ninja World. Team Sai-Naruto-Sakura. No pairings. Future of bloodshed and grittiness assured.

A young Viserys Targaryen reflects on his childhood the night before he must sell his mother's crown for food. His dreams recall a particularly upsetting memory from his toddler years when his father became livid with Viserys for his speech impediment. Short oneshot depicting the relationships young Viserys had with Aerys, Rhaella, and Rhaegar.

She's desperate for attention from a certain person. He needs to get his grades up for a certain reason. After being classmates for seven years, they finally cross paths. When they do, the realize they can help each other. It's Senior year and it's time to make a impact. T for mild swearing, teen partying and implications of teen drinking and teen sex.

Naruto is banished from Konoha but gives them the slip and boards a ship. Soon after, he is shipwrecked on Ember island and is saved by Azula. Three years later, Naruto is Azula's bodyguard while she hunts for the Avatar, but did he see the last of Konoha?

He can't leave the room. Her room. And it's all the Order's fault. Confined to a small space with only the Mudblood for company, something's going to give. Maybe his sanity. Maybe not. "There," she spat. "Now your Blood's filthy too!" DM/HG. PostHBP.

Grace Prince has never fallen in love. Period. She has the ability to make guys fall head over heels for her, and could break their hearts in a second when she wants to. But somehow with Embry, her ability failed to take over. She knows that Aphrodite's daughters are cursed never to fall in love except when it's true love. But, could Embry really be her other half? EmbryXOC

He was watching her again. They all watched her, but something about those dark eyes burning into her figure, made her aware of him. She turned to face him, waiting for him to avert his gaze or flush at being caught, but he didn't. No, Nico di Angelo held her stare and a little smirk played on his lips, as if challenging her. Ava raised a brow and smirked back: challenge accepted.

Fitz's Presidential campaign is not going well, so Cyrus calls in help from Olivia Pope. Only this time, it isn't love at first sight because Fitz and Olivia have met before. Even after ten years apart, the damage from their previous relationship lingers and they will have to get beyond their past if there is any hope of a future.

Every time he wanted to apologize, she would reply, "We were too young, we were too selfish and you were too lost." It had taken two words to shatter their bond. But it took many more to heal it. SasuSaku

Here's a series of Carlisle/Esme one-shots about their years as a couple, as parents, and as individuals. Some fluff, some angst, and lots of stories from various points of view. Hope you enjoy!

I always hoped that Bella would never get better and we could ship her off to some crazy ward but as always, fate was not on my side. The very thing that was helping Bella resurface was making me drown. My name is Mara Swan, the unwanted imprint of Jacob Black.

What happens when Leo and Nico bring their fight to the mall one day and encounter two girls with the ability to se through the mist? What fabulas adventures await them? You're not going to find out unless you read, so go ahead! Click on it! :P

sky was brought into a different world at 10, her life was destined to be a protector, she finds her wolf, best friend and a family, but the road is never easy though. Jacob/oc Collin/oc Leah/oc Paul/oc

After an attempt on her life, Apollo decides Rachel needs a bodyguard and who best to fill that position than a certain son of Hades? Too bad they're not going to make things easy for each other, especially when it comes to their feelings. Rachel/Nico.

The Summer of Punk was spawned from an explosive promo on Monday Night Raw. Backstage, everything else exploded, and one Creative writer is held responsible, and soon gets way too caught up in the WWE world than she thought she would.

Gaara pinched the bridge of his nose, and muttered more to himself than anyone else, "I am not going to have a say in this, am I?" Set during the 4th Shinobi War. GaaSaku

Olivia resigned four months into Fitz's presidency. When she left, she took her secret with her. Will Fitz's crisis unravel everything Olivia has worked so hard to keep together.

Naruto Uzumaki is one of the strongest ninja in the world today. But everyone has their limits. Can he survive ANBU or will it defeat him first?

I've just hit a nudist. With my car. And I'm pretty sure he's dead. Oh, and by the way, did I mention when he woke up - he stared at me like a lunatic? Yep, I had just hit a nutter with no clothes on. Could this day get any worse? JACOB X OC DURING BD UNDERGOING EDITING

Percy moves to Forks on the request of his mother. His past troubling and nightmares haunting him. Who are the Cullens? And what is his cousin's relation to them? Set after HoO and during Eclipse.

Perhaps the two most stubborn people in the world, Rachel Elizabeth Dare and Nico di Angelo never got along. Yet all of a sudden they find themselves inexplicably attracted to one another. Series of sequential oneshots. Cute, fluffy, and funny. Post-TLO from Rachel's POV. Rachel/Nico. Percabeth undertones.

CM Punk was used to the bright lights of the wrestling world. But what he wasn't ready for, was the bright lights of her world.

Everybody has heard of a guardian angel and Naruto believes he doesn't have one. Even if he did, i doubt he expected his guardian angel to have no skin and be a harvester of souls.

"In a different life, in a different time and place, you would be my husband."

Uchiha Itachi: younger brother, rival, student, despot, comrade. Or, Five Roles Uchiha Itachi Never Played.

Sakura isn’t weak because she lacks strength. She is weak because they protect her. Sakura-centric

A weekly posting that is an exercise in lemon writing.As authors we're often challenged with writing a complete story, but we have the need & desire for lemons.This is a outlet to work on those skills. So stretch those lemon muscles & squeeze our lemon.

3months post-shooting, Fitz is doing well. He's back in office with Cyrus at his side and he and Mellie are expecting a baby in a couple of weeks. Olivia has left the White House and returned to fully committing herself to Pope & Assoc., but when Cyrus shows up with news that could expose her involvement with Fitz's election and Fitz himself can Fitz and Olivia find their way back?

Miranda Cameron was your everday girl. She had a wonderful life & everything. But that changed when Bella Swan comes back. After her boyfriend Jacob Black brakes up with her she leaves La Push with her unborn child. Now she's back. Will things change? ON HIATUS!

I should have known that when I agreed to walk with Rowan to school, that it wasn't going to be a normal day. The only thing normal about it was when I woke up to see my mother's screaming face, and an accusing finger pointed at me. Paul/OC Embry/OC

Having escaped to Forks, will Bella find solace in dark Edward Cullen? How hard will Edward have to fight to keep that which he longs to claim? Rated MA for lemons, language, drug and alcohol content. Tattoos with meaning, leather worn well- enjoy!

Leah Clearwater has had enough of her life. She is re-locating to a new town, attending a new college, creating her own destiny. There is resistance in the pack, but Leah is not backing down from her choice.

After getting the bite, Jackson's life begins to fall to pieces and he starts down a path of self-destruction. He doesn't think he deserves redemption, but Stiles disagrees. Original by Archive of Our Own author ahab2692.

Sequel to Six Times Poseidon Visited . It's like Hermes said. "The hardest part about being a god is that you must often act indirectly, especially when it comes to your own children." SallyPoseidon PercyAnnabeth/Percabeth.

For some people, training isn't easy. For some people, training is beyond easy. Unfortunately, for me, training is beyond hard. Double weaknesses, attacked by wild Pokemon, mistrust of trainers, and much more. I just CAN'T catch a break, can I?

Sleep, dear child. Close those pretty blues, lovely child. I am not asking for much. I have nothing against you. I just want a taste. It's not like I'm going to KILL you or anything.

What happens to your Pokemon when you press New Game? If you don't transfer them to another game, they might well resent you for it. A sobering look at that New Game button we all take for granted. One-shot.

Iruka's early demise changes everything. Watch as Naruto grows into a legend with the help and support of his teammates and sensei. AU

Six times Poseidon openly checked on his son whilst he was growing up. After all - he was just checking that he was safe . . . Pre-series. Canon.

"She's so defenseless, Thalia. We're the only ones she has. We're her security." For the first time in years, Thalia remembered. She remembered snippets of his cute face. Images of the pictures he had colored. His blue eyes. Jason.

Sasuke died during the battle in the Land of the Waves and the Narutoverse is changed forever. But how radically will one divergence in fate effect the entire Shinobi world? Read and find out. AU, Slight NaruIno, Spoilers from the advanced mangaverse.

Admittedly it is a warped love, but do they care? Even in death she's proud and arrogant, and somehow it's beautiful among the broken. #Zoe/Nico AU one-shot#

Leah confronts Emily on the flaws of Imprinting. Emily POV. Oneshot.

Neji has always been in control. There's just one problem. It's killing him - and only Shikamaru can tell. But sometimes being pulled back from the edge is just as dangerous as being pushed there. Shikamaru/Neji YAOI PART 1 of BtB series

Nico-centric during TLO with four chapters featuring four scenes/events that we only ever saw from Percy's point of view. Nico as he struggles with his father, the loss of his mother, and basically being twelve. Fuller summary within. M for language.

She makes lists and burns them, as if that means they never existed.

An old fool's vengence forces Apollo to keep a huge and possibly devestating secret from Artemis for over a decade, a deception that she may never be able to forgive him for. Winner of the Veritas OC award. Ghost Writers Approved. Beta by Shrrgnien.

When Suna attacks, Naruto and Gaara must abandon Konoha, find the other jinchuuriki, and unlock the secrets of the Village of Shadows, or all is lost. But it is only six years later, when Konoha comes demanding help, that the last Great War begins.

ABANDONED. Naruto had learnt from a young age that life could get hectic, but all this chaos with Biju, daimyos, and psychotic missing-nin was going a bit too far. Now just throw in a fourth Great Shinobi War and you've got one pissed off seal master. [AU, no pairings.]

One-shot, slight BluexLeaf. There hadn't always been just two of them. Once, there had been three...Blue, Red, and Leaf friendship.

Unable to sleep, Percy decides to finally ask his father some hard questions, never thinking that the answers might surprise him. One-shot, COMPLETE, Spoilers through end of series, please R&R.

“Do you know what it’s like to grow up without a father, Sensei?” Shikamaru shook his head. “Well, I do. It isn’t all that great.” In which Shikamaru learns that he is less like Asuma than he once thought. Shikatema oneshot. Rated for language. R&R?

AU: Kakashi thinks his team might not be so ready for the Chunnin exams after all. Permanent Hiatus.

He has been a beloved brother, a wanted criminal, and a sacrificial lamb. The life of Uchiha Itachi in twenty glimpses. One-shot.

Relationships are slowly built from the ground up and it is something that you simply do not rush into. Naruto was flattered after hearing Hinata's confession and the two of them will take the small baby steps that will lead them closer together.

Love is the flower of life, blossoms unexpectedly and without law, must be plucked where it is found, and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration. *D.H. Lawrence* -epilogue is UP-

He was supposed to be the hero. Luke, and how far from the path he strayed.

Perhaps Sally doesn't exactly realize the implications of raising a son of Poseidon in the beginning. Things don't get easier later. The story of a mother's love.

Thalia Grace encounters Luke Castellan's soul trice over five hundred years. She thinks it might be a conspiracy, but as they say, death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it a little while. Spoilers for The Last Olympian. Futurefic, Thalia/Luke.

."And do you know what, right then, I really, really, start to hate about myself? I have a thing for eye contact." Leah/Nahuel.

Our favorite saga is retold from the mind of it's most misunderstood character. Some offensive language in later chapters

For Alice, some things in life are straightforward. Like not wearing white after Labor Day. But not all questions have simple answers. Why was she really avoiding Bella during her pregnancy? And how exactly do you define a family? Formerly 'Heartache'

They’re not crazy. It wasn’t that. They just found joy in returning to the past. They just knew that they are not gone forever. A songfic tribute to Jiraiya, Asuma and to the others who have died. Pairings: NejiTen, JirTsu, PeinKonan and many more.

Edward seemed to take a deep breath, and then he stepped out into the bright glow of the midday sun... What if when Bella saw Edward's true for she didn't see perfection? Instead she saw a monster. Oneshot.

For the Greater Good. Harry understands this.

She is one day from sixteen for all the days of her life. Thalia's story. Rated T for mentions of drugs, sex, and language, though nothing explicit.

Ten facts about one girl. Sorta-metafic, ginormous Breaking Dawn spoilers.

Sometimes the prey evolves, or at least learns how to issue restraining orders. Metafic.

"Of course it's missing something vital. That's the point." Dennis Creevey takes up his brother's camera after the war.

The Nara doth protest too much, methinks. [ShikaTema, lime lime !lemon!]

Tobi may be the only Akatsuki member who wears a mask to cover his face, but all of them have masks to hide their secrets. Oneshot.

[KakaSaku] Sakura knew why Tsunade didn’t want a virgin on this mission. Things might get out of hand. Acts might be carried out too far. She was glad Kakashi was accompanying her, but right then she wouldn’t have minded the entire population of Konoha.

Sai has one, and it's not his, but he likes to look at it, to pretend to remember a time when [notentirelyhis] Team 7 had been invincible, together. When they could have outshone the sun. And to pretend that maybe they still can. [Team 7] [Oneshot]

[KakaSaku][oneshot] Sakura is having his baby. Too bad he doesn't know it.

Being a genius has some downsides. ShikaTem, oneshot.

How much do you do for someone when you're not even in love? ShikaTem, Futurefic, Oneshot.

Nejiten. The craziest things people do for love start at age seventeen.

It's commonly said that time will heal all wounds, but people tend to forget the deep, everlasting scars it leaves behind.

Sometimes life deals you a harsh blow. How do Ash and his friends and family cope with a sudden change in fortune. Deals with deep and sensitive issues. Chapter 3 uploaded. COMPLETE. A Kleenex might come in handy