"From the women I've had in my chambers." His voice was low as his native Wu spilled out in a patronisingly slow pace. "None of them have been quite,"—his hand dropped to touch her knee, sliding up, up her thigh. She tensed, tried to ignore the fear pulsing in her ears—"so"—she wouldn't show weakness—"interesting." He had snatched her dagger out of its sheath. (Zutara Assassin AU)

Everyone thought that the prospect of them was a joke; destined only to be told in comedic plays and such. But it was real; what they had was real, and what they felt for each other was real. It's just that the world didn't know about it; they still wonder, even to this day, if it is better that way. ZUTARA ONESHOT

Kagome, now in college, discovers the tale of Sesshomaru and Rin. Grief can be a prison, but the bonds of love are not easily broken. What is the truth behind fairytales? [SessKag] [COMPLETE]