They were tough-skinned, hard-hearted soldiers, the best of the best; but that doesn't stop them from living their lives to the fullest while they can. A collection of ficlets and drabbles centred on the original Special Ops Squad. Occasional Rivetra. Ch 11: Here it is; the night she's finally been waiting for. She can't wait until Levi sees her. Well, if she can find him.

The nerve wracking yet wondrous feeling of falling in love between a Pisces and Cancer. It starts with eccentricity and grows from there.

Silence was familiar to her. Even in its isolation, it was where she'd found her peace- but the attention of a particularly persistent shooting guard was all it took to break that monotony. Despite it all, she finds that help comes from the most unexpected of persons... even if she can't stand how he styles his hair. Himuro/OC (UNDER REVISION- progress: 17/27 chapters)

Little Naruto grows up, but this time Minato and Kushina did not die. Who saved them? What will it mean for Naruto? See how Naruto grows up in a loving family, aiming to become a bigger badass than his father, and a stronger shinobi than his mother!

Snippets in the lives of Guts and Casca as parents, if the eclipse had not occurred. Some will be short, some will be long(ish); some are meant to be humorous, some, serious. They will not necessarily be connected or sequential. Dedicated to those who, in their weakness (like me), long for some happiness in poor old Guts' life.

There was something about this simplicity. The taste of warmth and silence. And home. Things he hadn't known before. And he came to know a single thing throughout the seasons which changed their colors in time. If he was a king. Then she was a lionheart. [Akashi/OC] - [AU]

Life never surprises Neji, a second year law student at Konoha University who spends more time in the library than at home - at least until he saw the Girl Who Smiles with the Guy in Green. Life never ceases to surprise Tenten, a mechanic-turned-student who is splitting her time between the garage and the library and daydreaming about the Beautiful Law Student.

Iwaizumi looked down at the girl who had her back pressed against the wall. She was small enough for him to wonder if she was even in high school, but she was wearing what looked like the typical manager's uniform and had two full water bottle carriers in her hands. Iwaizumi tried not to sound as harsh as when he'd spoken to the players as he asked, "Are these guys bothering you?"

Sequel to 'Snow Day.' The new generation of Konoha is flourishing, but there are still some hearts trying to heal from the losses of the Fourth Shinobi War. past Neji/Ten.

Shino and Tenten are sent on an undercover rescue mission to the infamous red light district of Kurohara, but there's more to the mission than meets the eye. What secrets lie beneath the decadence of the wealthy town? The answer may change them forever. Romance, action, and intrigue await those who look underneath the underneath. shino/tenten-the rating is for adult themes!

Just because Neji and Tenten don't challenge each other to do 1000 push-ups during commercial breaks doesn't mean they aren't as competitive as the other half of Team Gai. They have a habit of making crazy bets and this one might have gotten out of hand… 4 years after #699, Neji alive. Fun, light story. NejiTen. Implied SasuSaku, NaruHina, SaiIno

The cost of war was unavoidable. The fisherman village could barely sustain itself, and so she was sold to a mercenary clan. Watch how Hanako struggled to not only find her place, but also survive the power struggle within the Senju clan. Pre-Konoha, slight AU, TobiramaxOC. Rated M just to be safe.

All Sugiyama Saeri wanted after a rather brutal rejection was to save her dignity, nothing else. "So, basically, you lied about having a boyfriend. Then, after some crazy misunderstanding, everybody believes you're in a relationship with a model whom you've never met before. And you chose to play along, all without his consent nor knowledge." "...Pretty much." KiseOCAkashi.

A series of unconnected drabbles set in the universe of 'Necromancer.'

One surprised second. Two enraptured souls. Three enchanted a heart-skip. Do tell me they were not coincidental.

How do you repent for ruining someone's life? Hanamiya x OC x Kiyoshi

Tenten convinces Baroque painting master Shikamaru to accept her as his newest apprentice. Unfortunately, this involves pretending to be a man. Will handsome, clever Lord Hyuuga find out the truth?

Shikamaru didn't know if it was time travel or reincarnation. But between memories of the future and having Itachi and Sasuke as brothers, he knew his dreams of a simple life would be impossible. (Or: The best idea I had for motivating Shikamaru to interact with Itachi).

College AU. She saw him at a glance across campus; somehow it escalated from there to tutoring, coffee, pizza and autopsies (though not necessarily in that order). Rivetra (LevixPetra).

He was a Demon, cruel and uncaring. She was a flower, sweet and gentle. How do their paths cross time and time again? GaaraxOC Was a reader insert for Luna and FF, but I changed it to and OC so I could put it on here.

He was a genius, and he could predict two hundred different outcomes to a single scenario, and every outcome he could think of leads to only one thing—his heart getting broken. ShikaTen, with possible NejiTen sprinkles for added flavor.

A dramatic turn of events in the Pass alters the course of destiny. The surviving Huns return to their homeland to fight another day, taking with them the one who stole their victory. Now Mulan faces life as a captive the Huns. AU Worldbuilding; No Lemon. Cover Art by: Racheakt

Connie's not the smoothest guy around, especially in the romance department, but he's got some impressive moves. — Connie/Sasha

When she suddenly finds her life at a standstill, he finds his life beginning to move forward. They are prisoners of their own defenses― he his sand, she her heart. How many grains of sand must fall in the hourglass before time brings them together? Ga/TT

Set a year after the war. Naruto, frustrated at being told he's going to have to miss out on another Chunin exam due to no available teams, seeks to solve the problem himself. The story of an S-Class Ninja forming an equally ridiculous team to compete against Genin. [Some NaruHina] (Complete)

There are two boys that command Riko's admiration. The first loses it. The second helps the first gain it back. Riko's life really isn't a basketball match, but sometimes it might as well be one. Riko/Hyuuga, Riko/Kiyoshi.

Post RotK story- - After the end of the War of the Ring, Legolas decides to start a new elven colony in Ithilien, but his path there proves to be anything but straight forward or simple... Now Complete and Chock full of Action & Romance!

Today's lessons for the Yorozuya trio: Beware of Greeks bearing gifts, don't count your chickens before they're hatched, and be careful when life seems too good to be true, because it might be a sign that everything is soon going to go very, very badly.

While training for the purpose of increasing her chances of survival against the deadly Hoshigaki Kisame, Tenten never expected to confront the shark nin himself. It didn't help that she was suffering from nitrogen narcosis at the time either. Slight Kisame x Tenten with hints of Nejiten in the end.

At the time, asking Sasuke to take her with him when he left Konoha seemed like a great idea. The outcome of that decision, though, throws Sakura into a predicament which leaves her at the mercy of the one person she would never have expected. ItaSaku AU.

In which Mulan fights, grows, and bruises far too easily: all a part of her journey to manhood. Sort of. Set during the training period of the 'Be a Man' musical number.

What could the darkness ever give to the light but a place to shine? SasuHina, some NejiTen.

The story of a friendship one hundred and twenty-two years in the making.

Uchiha Sasuke was holding on to something. In one chance encounter, she brought it back to life. [COMPLETE]

AU, Eomer OC. During the first year of his reign, Eomer discovers the hard won peace of the War of the Ring is not as complete as they'd hoped, and that there's nothing simple about being King. Particularly love. Last chapter up.

Although he never gave any indication of caring, Gaara always observed and learned from the delicate and confusing relationship Kankuro and Temari shared.

Ten weapons, ten stories, the long path to achieving a dream. A character study of the weapons expert Tenten.

Funny how it’ll take moments of paralyzing terror, missing coffee beans, and Hasbro games to make Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro realize how much they love each other, ne? Ch.2: Kankuro explains porn to Gaara and sibling love is realized.

Thranduil fills many roles, but one summer night, he finds himself assuming the role he loves best and gets least. Written for father's day, here's a quick look at the relationship between Mirkwood's greatest king and its most famous prince.