Babes- REMAKE Nero brought her home, her family murdered by demons, and they raised her together. Unexplained things happen as she grows and soon the Sparda's descendants wonder if there's more to her family's murder. She's not safe. A new power is unfolding on the world. They can't protect her anymore. Trigger Warning: sexual abuse in later chapters, character abuse throughout.

This story is going to be made up of ideas that the readers give me. Post who you want to see paired with Sub-Zero in the reviews or PM me. Rated M for sexual content.

A series of lemons involving Mortal Kombat characters. Female perspective, reader insert, choose your ending style. Lemons start with the second chapter.

After a strange demon attacks him, Nero finds himself stuck in the Temen-ni-gru. He has no interest in getting tangled up with the sons of Sparda - he just wants to get back to Fortuna. Yet that doesn't stop him from making the rash choice to save Vergil when he tries to stay behind in the demon world. Things get a little uncomfortable afterward. Eventual Dante/Nero/Vergil slash.

An assortment of hentai stories featuring characters from the Mortal Kombat franchise. Rated M for you know hentai and stuff.

The lemons here will all be Halloween themed. Various creepypasta characters will be used - including a few OC's. Feel free to read if you enjoy monsters, costumes, and/or a bit of blood.

Just a bunch of Creepypasta lemons that were removed from deviantart. I put em here so everyone could still read them Contains: Jeff the Killer, Slenderman, ZALGO, Ticci Toby, BEN DROWED, Eyeless Jack, Laughing Jack, Masky, Hoodie

MichaelXOC, Lemons & violence invovled lol, read and reviewXD! Michael so sessy! I had to right this, lemme know what you think!

A series of 7 minutes in Heaven creepypasta lemons This is an X Reader thing, so, yeah. Will include OC's. Jeff the Killer, Laughing Jack, ZALGO, Slenderman, Splendorman, Ticci Tobi, and others will be here

This will be a collection of Creepypasta character x Reader lemons. Female readers only, for the most part.

Nero left Fortuna and starts living with Dante together with Mundus' son. See how their life would turn up as they defeat demons together and their emotions growing inside of them. (I know, crappy summary. And this is what will it be if ever I write the DMC 5 storyline)

James is running around trying to find Mary but Pyramid Head has other plans for his little human. Slash.Yaoi.Lemon JamesXPyramidHead

After a rather boring night of drinking with The Avengers, someone (Tony) suggests that everyone should play Seven Minutes in Heaven. You begrudgingly agree, who will you get? Includes: Tony Stark, Loki Laufeyson, James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers, Clint Barton, Bruce Banner, Sam Wilson, Natasha Romanoff Multiple ratings, ranging from T - MA

Most missions to Dante and Nero are just fun and games, until Nero gets sent undercover in the high school of a town called Amity Park, investigating the ghosts there. You know what they say: it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt...

Dante and Nero go on a mission into the southern swamps of Louisiana to find out whats causing the locals to dissapear. The two slayers will be suprised at what's lurking in the thick fog of New Orleans.

A fun one shot celebrating Halloween! Read and Review.

Doctor Kurosaki Ichigo is kidnapped after work one day, being forced to heal an extremely sexy brunette isn't so bad... is it? But both the brunette and Ichigo have secrets. Has Ichigo really forgotten his lover? Chapter 21: ShiroGrimm - Distract Me

Every day is something different when your lover is the most unpredictable ninja, Naruto Uzumaki. Sometimes Kakashi doesn't know what to do with his lover, he can just be so... Request Prompts, Review/PM [Most of the stories are K , some have lemons though]

Now I'm trying myself on Baby Daddy storys. There will be: Kadaj; Vincent; Zack; Loki/Tom; Dante (DMC); Alucard (Hellsing); Undertaker (Kuroshitsuji); L and Thranduil. They wont be the best but you have to read them to know what is going on. I own none of the male characters and I MIGHT be adding Gaara. KADAJ'S STORY IS AVAILABLE NOW!

If you listen to me closely, I'll tell you about my adventure. LEMON! Yuri too by the way.

Some orphans have happy endings, getting adopted or finding their family. Having a demon slaying half devil for a father tends to throw a tiny monkey wrench in the process. AU Father!Dante, Son!Nero. Rated because hunters don't exactly have clean mouths.

Link goes to end Ganondorf's life. Ganondorf has other plans. He feel's its time to tell Link something important. Later, a kidnapped Zelda is brought into the castle and Ganondorf is pissed at the things Zelda does and says about Link. Will Ganondorf's relationship with Link last? Will Link stay or leave Ganondorf? Read to find out.

Things get kinky and kind of violent when a very upset Grimmjow finds his girlfriend in the shower and... yeah it goes from there :) WARNING! EXTREME LEMON AND GRIMMJOWS DIRTY MOUTH.

Dante and Nero are sent on a mission to kill something far deadlier and any demon they've met. Will they succeed, or will Dante lose the one thing that will break him for good. One thing is for certain, before it's all said and done, someone will cry wolf. DantexNero

Dante usually only takes missions that interest him and this one will certainly interesting. Between the devil hunter and the demon of the forest, who's the predator and who's the prey? Rated becuase of our favorite devil hunters' mouths.

Dante and Nero don't always get along, actually that was an understatement, the only thing that happened between them was fighting, so what happens when a couple devils decide they need to take a walk in each other's shoes? Rated for the awesome-ness that is D/N yaoi

It's easy to get overwhelmed in a busy world of real jobs, bad dates, meaningless flings and two badly deteriorating relationships. For five friends, however, they take comfort in knowing that the one constant thing in their lives is each other. ASGZC.

Dante can't remember the previous night and Nero seems to be upset about it, and every time he has something close to a flash back his head blocks the rest with a painful headache. Will Nero tell him what happened last night? / Short mention of sex, no explicit or mature content

Nero gets in trouble at school and gets a detention. Dante/Nero

It's Christmas eve, and five lovers are snowed in. Though they had planned to go out, they certainly didn't mind being stuck inside. PWP? Grimmjow/Ulquiorra/Hichigo/Ichigo/Toshiro

...He looked at me with loving eyes and held me close,"You're mine, forever. I'm never going to let you go."... A Sasuke one shot/lemon with an OC.

A girl finds herself being seduced by Alucard. Alucard x OC. Rated M for violence and strong language. COMPLETE

Nero's life is saved by a rather kindhearted demon but at a price. But the teen isn't sure it's worth it what with Dante's constant poking at his "cute" ears and "fluffy" tail. Neko!Nero rated for DantexNero yaoi and the dirty mouths of demon hunters.

Nero goes to a Halloween party with his friend Kyrie, but when she ditches him for her other friends, Nero's left by himself. But who's that little devil that's just set his sights on the young boy? Random Halloween oneshot cause I've been really inactive. DantexNero.

After a car accident in the rain, she found herself held captive by Jason. She could never imagine what he would do to her once they met, or how her life would unfold after those events. JasonxOC. Complete! Over 80k views! Thank you so much!

A collection of less than wholesome stories involving our favorite Horsemen of the Apocalypse and friends. Will be updated regularly, will be updated more quickly if you leave a suggestion for what or who should be done next. Whether it be with a man or woman, angel, demon, human, or fuzzy pink blanket, I shall do my best to deliver.

yaoi Dante x nero! Dante gets injured and nero finaly realizes he loves Dante. Implied yuri Trish x Lady

Sharing space with another person can take some adjusting. DxN oneshot. Rated for sexual themes and some strong language.

Cloud Strife is a vampire from the town of Nibelheim who longs to visit the human world. When chance comes his way, he goes with the help of his friends and meets four hot humans. Will Cloud be able to keep his secret knowing he and his lovers could very well die? ASGZC! OT5! Vampfic! Warnings inside! Rated the way it is for language and themes.

This was my best friends early birthday present. Er, lemon warning. That's basically it. And language. But uh, enjoy? It may be turned into a fic- It can be used as an "x reader" as it was for my friend to use either for herself or her oc-

This is the sequel to my first Mortal Kombat fanfiction, Eve. The story behind Eve's birth and escape from the Shirai Ryu clan massacre. There is unrest as Sub-zero is concerned for Eve's safety, thinking her family's killer is still out there. Eve is desperate to have both her beloved and her brother in her life. Scorpion finds out the truth of what really happened.

All these fanfics will have Ichigo as the uke! Reqeust pairings!

(Have strong resemblance to the movie Pitch Perfect. Read at your own risk.). (on Hiatus. I want to finish my other story before I continue this)

Michael Myers is a name no one forgets. Twenty-three year old Amelia learned that the hard way. She came face to face with the monster and came out alive, but not unscarred. Michael is out for her, but how will she fair her second round with the infamous slasher? -REVISITED STORY-

"The Bird of Hermes is our name, Eating thy wings to make us tame" Alucard isnt the only long living Vampire, oh no, there's a few more out there and one is making her presence known. Hey, every "No Life King" needs his "No Life Queen"... Alucard x (Vampire!)Reader

Ichigo works at Benehime's Down and Dirty working a night shift when he meets a mysterious dark eyed stranger who gives him a lift home, an uneventful never again occurance so why oh why does Ichigo find himself kidnapped?

After being left at a club, Nero confronts a rather curious demon who changes his life forever and not in the best way. With fangs and newfound taste for blood, how will the young slayer adapt to his life at Devil May Cry and his relationship with Dante? Rated for yaoi between Dante/Nero.

Thor's a prince. Imogen's a maid. But when she catches the god's attention and she is forced to accept generous job offer to help keep her family together, it brings the two closer than they could have imagined. Thor x OC

What happens when a hot-headed wrath & a cold-hearted demon find love with each? Rated M for later Lemon & language. Disclaimer I don't own MK! This was just for fun. GOING TO BE REWRITTEN

Nero keeps disappearing on Friday nights and Dante is going to find out why. DantexNero rated for swearing and slight sexual content.

Nero watches as time passes by and in a single tick of time his entire world is shattered.

Just a bunch of stories set after "Cats and Generals". "Ice Cream Man" - They just wanted to go out, but then they got separated — one thing's for sure, Cloud is not allowed out by himself... ASGZC. Rated T for language.

A seemingly normal mission goes haywire when an accident finds Nero completely human in an unknown place with no memory of who he was. Rated for swearing.

Aizen has an odd interest in Ichigo. He acts on it. But what is he planning? Can he be trusted? Why did he really betray the Soul Society? Ichigo is learning more and more about the real Aizen that is very different from the man everyone said he was. AizenIchi. GrimmIchi? ShiroIchi? YAOI

Deadpool is struggling with moving on from Copycat, and thinks there's nothing left for him. But when a demon hunter he's never seen before walks into his life, will he be able to find something else to live for? Deadpool X Dante Rating may go up in later chapters Warning: Yaoi, and Deadpool

Ichigo is lover to his Master Aizen. When Aizen is murdered, Ichigo is wrapped up in a 'game' between the police and a crazy killer named Shiro. With new emotions for a bluenet and a not so dead friend, Ichigo is screwed. YAOI Mpreg GxI VS. SxI

Grimmjow is the 3rd seat of the 6th Squad. Ichigo is pregnant. A Prince who seems to know Grimmjow wants Ichigo to be his bride. Ichigo is not only confused but scared. Shiro, Ichigo's Hollow wants to help Ichigo but Ichigo is scared and doesn't want it

Love is in the air with a disease that causes Nekos to fall into heat. Oddly enough, Ichigo has his eye on a human to be his heat partner. Shiro, Ichigo's twin isn't too upset, having found his own toy. Twincest GrimmIchi ShiroAkira YAOI

Grimmjow is an Alien Prince exploring the Universe. His crew took a group of Humans from Earth. Grimmjow see Ichigo and instant fall for the Human. Problem, Ichigo is completly scared of him, doesn't understand ANYTHING he says, and a virgin.

Hichigo isn't a good person. The only thing he did right was saving and protecting Ichigo. But now Hichigo must get Ichigo to let him go before it all falls apart. HichiIchi. Yaoi.

The Winter War has been over for 4 years, Ichigo has been powerless for that long. But he also has a guardian 'angel'. In the shape of a cat who acts more like a guardian demon. Warning Yaoi, strawberry loving, perverted cat. Cats giving 'blowjobs'...yeah

Ichigo is a pet that thought that his life was just perfect. A master that loved to sleep with him, delicious meals, and the two best friend bedmates ever. Then, everything went downhill... Warning: Angst, rape, drama, sextoys, harem, and all that good stuff. Mostly ShiroIchi... Did we mention Angst?

Dante is wasted at the bar contemplating his thoughts on a certain Kid, and wanting someone to just take him home. I fixed a lot on this and now it's a far better written story. Dante/Nero don't like don't read please. Rated T for language.

Ichigo is a hybrid slave. He's been used and abused countless times. But now he might have found a good master. or is his new master worse than his previous masters? And what are the other pets like? Mpreg, ShiroIchi, HelRoshi, etc. love triangles, angst, drama. Warning YAOI, kind of RAPE in some ways... lots of damn drama and suspense!

Reflecting on his relationship with Nero, Dante is trying to find the point where exactly he had screwed the whole thing up. Dante/Nero, Vergil/Nero

Sequel to Submissive God.Life has been peaceful.But that is about to end with the rise of tenebris Deus, the opposite of gods.It seems Ichigo is the main target of their success.And Kuro's boyfriend seems to be closely tied with the enemy. YAOI MPREG

Ichigo dies. He became a Hollow and meets Grimmjow. Love. Shiro joins the couple. Mpreg, Yaoi, Smex, drama,etc

Heavenly Sins Vol 1. Shiro is the Prince of Hell. Ichigo is supposed to be his angel bride. But Ichigo isn't looking forward to living with or loving the childish, perverted prince. Shiro however is looking forward to making Ichigo fall for him, weather it's human love or demon lust, Shiro will get his adorable angel to be with him. ShiroIchi YAOI

LEMONS! Chapter one is a one-shot in pairing with chapter 17 of my other Halloween fic Notes from a Killer. Requested by Kohai93. Second chapter is another one-shot. Both deal with Michael and Krystal having fun with some strawberries in food ;D

AU, Demons and Angels coming into play, Nero being the hated Half-angel, half-Demon hybrid, come's across a man who's the legendary son of Sparda. Who happens to be half-Demon. A tale of forbidden love, sacrifices and loss. This is YAOI. BoyxBoy.

James and Pyramid get it on...if you don't like yaoi don't read. Its pretty hardcore.XF

Ichigo is a troubled young teen whose mother remarries after the fatal lost of her ex-husband, his school life is just as complicating. But is turning to his new teacher for comfort such a good idea? GrimmXIchi YAOI & Slight NON-CON/DUB

Ichigo Kurosaki is a male calico neko who's taken in by Urahara, after being taken in off the streets. But not long after his 16th birthday, Ichigo is catnapped and sold on the black market. The question is, who bought him! GrimmXIchi YAOI&RAPE WARNING!

Ichigo Kurosaki has been framed for the murder of his own mother and is sentenced to 25 years behind the bars of a maximum security prison. Now he has to learn the ropes in order to survive his stay at Las Noches. Grimmjow X Ichigo YAOI and RAPE WARNING!

Your Biology Teacher in the University has been fired and has been replaced by someone else. Learning about Biology has never been this interesting.

A silent, kind and shy girl meets her badass, Dante, Son of Sparda. Can he break her out of her shell?

Dante and Nero have feelings for each other but the other doesn't know that. And what's a laptop gotta do with this! Read and review. Deleted the old one. Sorry, but it had to go. Butt sex, Yaoi, two guys having sex..so read at your own risk. No flames!

Ichigo is a renowned Demon Hunter known as the Reaper. However during his new assignment he gets a bit too caught up in his unintentional growing relationship with a Werewolf and a Werepanther! YAOI Warning! Starrk X Ichigo/Grimmjow X Ichigo

Ichigo, the fire god falls in love with a Human named Grimmjow. Ichigo's twin, Shiro the ice god decides to make his brother happy, regardless of the laws against it. Main-GrimmIchi Side-ShiroGin Yaoi, possibly Mpreg...probably some Twincest at some point

Scorpion finds out that his long lost sister, Eve has been living in Earthrealm through her childhood in order to be protected from what potential danger had threatened the Shrai ryu clan. Only to find out that his sister has fallen in love with his enemy.

A good Noob Saibot lemon! : Read and review. Hope you enjoy! Oh I would suggest listening to "Breathe on me" By Britney Spears while reading. And thank you to my Beta reader Katelin! : Hope you enjoy!

You are Kiyomie Hasashi, with the fall of shao kahn, and the murder of the corrupt lin kuei. Sub Zero has began a new clan, while Scorpions clan has been revived. But there needs to be a peace keeper for both the clans...

Valtiel/PH one-shot. Spin-off from my other story "The Return". Spicy Lemon.

Ichigo is a Neko with a Demon for a mate and a energtic 5 year old son, Yuki. Suddenly he is stolen away from home to be a 'pet' by a hunter, Grimmjow. But with Grimmjow gaining a soft spot for Ichigo, he should be fine. Right? YAOI MPREG ShiroIchi

Fan request: What happens to Aki Mari when she asks Kakuzu if he can do anything sexual with his tentacles. One shot Lemon! Kakuzu/Aki Mari

Kuai gives you a little more than expected on your birthday! For a dear friend of mine MadameSkyfire! Read and review. It will be lengthy but worth it ;

Cloud was accident prone. Enough said. ASGZC oneshot.

The First Class SOLDIERS all react differently to getting their mako shots.

Isnpired by the song: "Animals" by Nickleback. Listen to it while reading! Another almost-but-not-quite smut scene's that is obviously, DantexNero. Good DxN. Altertnate Univearse. Really short, and I'm sorry for that ahead of time. Seriously, I'm sorry.

I warn you now, this is a KyuNaru, and it's smutacular. Heehee...That's not a word. Anyway, It might seem corny, but I assure you, it's not. No 'I love you's are said, so bleh. Yaoi, Smut, lewd nature, blowjobs, vulgar language, alcohol, and other stuff.

...I don't have a summary...but be warned, YAOI FOURSOME... KonIchi ShiroIchi GrimmIchi

He just wanted a normal afternoon. It isn't that hard, is it? Hearing 'Mother Crapper' and 'Dick Spawn' was the last thing he expected. Especially when he entered their shared apartment… And what the hell was a 'Slut Monkey? S/G/C

Cloud gets suckered into cleaning out old Mr. Hojo's attic. While cleaning he discovers an old lamp — a lamp with four genies crammed inside. Angeal/Sephiroth/Genesis/Zack/Cloud; ASGZC.

It was a known fact. General Sephiroth did NOT like cats. As a matter of fact, he absolutely despised them... Also known as the story of how Seph met Cloud. SC, ASGZC-ish?

AU. Nero is a punk and Dante is the quarterback for their high school's football team. What's going to happen? Read and find out! Contains mature content and boy x boy love, so if you have a problem with that, then don't read! Please review!

The relationship with Nero is going well, that is until some drama enters your lives

kitana has a baby with Liu Kang! Many other characters are featured! No one under age should read this! serious lemons! R&R please!

Dante is jealous of Kyrie and wants Nero for himself. Don't read if you like Kyrie. Boy x boy love. Hardcore I guess. Please review and no flames! Read at your own risk. PWP. OOC?

Ever wonder what it was like to be with Vergil, the Son of Sparda?

A DantexYou/OC fanfic. I was bored. Can you tame the devil? Disclaimer: Dante belongs to Capcom. Fill in your name or an OC's name when you see the blanks.

Cloud inherits the house of his dreams after his Great-Uncle Hojo dies, and he thinks that finally, things might be looking up. It's too bad that he's not the only one inhabiting the mansion. ASGZC. **title changed momentarily-not permanent!**

If you want to know something, you go to Kunsel. That's just how things work. Kunsel's been recruited by the Silver Elite to find out who Sephiroth is dating. He figures it out, that and a lot more. Angeal/Sephiroth/Genesis/Zack/Cloud.

This is yet another character x reader/OC. This time it's for you Nero lovers out there. I hope you like it, please leave me some feedback. Thank you

Nero x OC. Read and see.

Zack has a thing for not letting anyone sleep. His lovers are living proof of that. Don't put your finger there, Zack. ASGZC; Sort of a sequel to Did You Know?, but can be read on its own.

Did you know Sephiroth doesn't like random facts? Because he really, really doesn't. ASGZC-ish.

On a dark night in Haddonfield, Michael Myers rescues a woman who is being raped. He takes her to his childhood home, keeping her prisoner. Refusing to speak aloud, Michael writes her sticky notes. MichaelxOC. COMPLETE! Over 120k views! Reader discretion - please be aware I started writing this when I was 13. A lot will not make sense and is very silly. I plan to edit the story.

Dante gets thrown into a different world with a girl who wants him to go to high school! Dante is OOC! DantexReader WARNING this story contains mature content, bad language, and some bad grammar! R&R Please XD

"Please, Light... Don't do that..." You practically begged him, biting your lip. Light smirked and arrogantly looked over at you. "You wouldn't let me do it otherwise." Lemon/Harsh language/Rape. Reviews are welcomed! LightXReader

My OC feels average. not being really "sexy" her partner Jason Todd, may have something to say about that. LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON!

Seifer has blackmail on Roxas, and agrees to surrender an embarrassing photo after a rough session of intercourse...Oneshot. YAOI.

Tifa has exciting news for Cloud, and he can't wait to hear it. He'd be enjoying himself a lot more, though, if those guys sitting at that table over there would stop staring at him... Angeal/Sephiroth/Genesis/Zack/Cloud; ASGZC.

Hyrule is at peace again after Link defeated the evil Ganondorf. Returning to his home in Ordon Village, Link looks forward to resuming his normal life. However, one night, an old enemy decides to pay him a frightening visit. YAOI, Ganondorf x Link TP

James is caught and claimed by the Executioner of Silent Hill. This is yaoi lemon rape blowjob. pyramid head james slash. My first lemon so tell me what you think.

This is a lemon! You have been warned. This story was created out of sheer boredom I got the idea when I was bored at my grandmas house. Lemons will come in later.

This is a lemon! This story is about our lovely and hot psycho killer, it follows no story line from the movie these are all my thoughts and ideas. Lemons will come a little later.

There were things outside their tent, Cloud knew. Waiting for them. Watching. ...Maybe. His imagination always made it hard to sleep. Angeal/Sephiroth/Cloud.

After reading numerous Mary-Sue fics where Michael falls in love with some girl, I decided to write my own. Its a bit more realistic. Oneshot, Lemon.

James just happens to walk in as our favorite monster Pyramid Head and a Mannequin are having a "picnic" *one shot* *lemon* Pyramid HeadxJames pairing XD

Well, this is a VERY BELATED Halloween story... Nero has a very interesting experience during this night... maybe he watched too much vampire movies... or who knows? Dante/Nero Shonen-ai.

“I’m Andi, I want to be your friend,” I said with a soft smile, “do you know what ‘friends’ is Michael? Know what friends do together?” Michael gives one psychology major the night she always wanted, and now he's back for more. Lemon. MichaelxOC.

**Reader Insert** You sigh. “Why can’t you just let me go?” You say to him. “Sometimes, it’s just too hard to let go.” He replies. Youx? Read to find out who the mystery guy is! T for some language!

She needed to get her revenge, but she'd make it more pleasure than pain. Vergil/OC LEMON! You have been warned. It's also quite twisted and the product of a mind deranged by boredom. Again, you have been warned. Read at your own risk!

LEMON! These are a series of short stories that come after my story 'Going Home' although you don't have to read that to get these! MichaelOC It has morphed into an actual story, wow, I didn't see that coming. I apologize for weird writing styles.

Through a Chrono Slicer, Nero is thrown into the past...meeting all the Dantes of the past! Oh my! NxD 1,2,3, and 4 WARNING: Male on male action! Please don't read if you don't like YAOI! REALLY SEXUAL THEMES HERE!

The night Nero finally gets with Dante. Plain and simple.The secret file to my story: Buy Me! There is LEMON, boinking, malexmale love! Yaoi! Don't read if you don't like!

Nero thought he loved Kyrie but he couldn't help but think of the son of Sparda...at the wrong time. DantexNero pairing! Warning: guy on guy love, self pleasuring, and etc.! You have been warned!

AU-Every year, Dante is forced to take part in a teacher auction for seniors at Rowland High School. This year, he has a plan to get out of it but will it go horribly wrong or lead to something right? Pairing: DantexNero yaoi. Don't like, don't read pleas

Katryn is Dr. Loomis' adopted daughter, but tensions rise and Kat decides to leave... for the Myers House. MichaelxOC Rated for mature content.

Sepiroth Cloud Sephiroth finds cloud cheating on him and he finds out that he is more powerful than ever clouroth sephloud

Dante is called in by the caretaker of a long since abandoned hotel to clear up some lingering spirits.

COMPLEATED! A solitary life has taken it's toll on Ryu Hayabusa, when he gets given a task of importance it all goes very wrong. Raiting may get boosted in later chapters