When it became clear that Orihime Inoue would be successfully rescued, Ulquiorra decided to capture Rukia Kuchiki for a prospective scheme to get her back. He didn't foresee, however, just how much this decision would affect his life. Rukia, too, would have never expected that she would find something this meaningful in Hueco Mundo. AU-ish from around chapter 297. Ulquiorra x Rukia

Captain Hans had never expected to survive the horrors of the war the Major had started. That battle was supposed to be his own personal funeral pyre, yet someone had dragged him out from the flames. This is the story of the origins of his species, their extermination, his deep seeded hatred for Hellsing, and the unexpected love he finds in Seras Victoria as they face a new foe.

Darcy watched the Avengers defend New York from over two thousand miles away. She could look out her window if she wanted to watch the aftermath. She watches the news instead, and realizes one very important thing: the Avengers have a bit of a PR problem. Bruce Banner/Darcy Lewis.

Will has hit a dead end with the Chesapeake Ripper case, and is growing more and more concerned about his mental state. When two mysterious strangers called Sherlock and John appear, unannounced and uninvited, he immediately doesn't trust them. Could they be what he needs to help solve the case (and in fact, exactly what Hannibal doesn't need), or are they after something else?

Two years have passed since Oz escaped from the Abyss, and he finds his heart caught between the two people he cares for the most. Will he try to keep them both? Or choose one? Or will one of his options choose for him? GilxOz BreakxAlice

He's not sure how, exactly, but Bruce Banner ends up as Darcy Lewis' boyfriend. For five minutes at a time. Bruce Banner/Darcy Lewis.

Breaking the rules is something that Izaya always does, but Celty knows there aren't really any rules to the games he plays. The dark bond between the creator of chaos and an angel of death.

L x Misa. A moment in time. A chance meeting. Fate turned upside down.