Not everyone can be a hero. Sometimes you have to play the villain in order to save everyone. Realistic Antagonist OC. OC SI Self-Insert Antagonistic!OC

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

Dying sucks. Being reincarnated into the Naruto-verse? Don't even get me started. Self-insert OC story (AU Naruto-verse) (Dark themes) Rewritten

Reincarnation is a very fickle thing. Sometimes you can remember your entire life, other times only small portions. Well, even if this is not the life I wished for, it is still my life. I shall do as I please with it. As a Hibari, why should I be bowing my head to another? To me, most people are helpless stupid little sheep that await their death. Arcobaleno Gen. Oc Insert. OC POV

I woke up from death and came to living a second life as an ordinary civilian of Konoha. I try to avoid shinobi, but this universe doesn't want to keep it that way. It freaks me out a little. Self-Insert OC. Eventual romance.

At times like this, she felt like a jar with no end—greedy and constantly needing to be filled. [Canon-Compliant as far as Pre-700, AU, OC Insert, Pairs; SasuOC, InoSai, KakaSaku, NaruHina]

"Sanada-san, I'm going to be your first non-tennis friend!" In which Kagawa Sakura is the unstoppable force to Sanada's immovable object, and things go from there. Of friendship, tennis, and growing up.

Due to a paperwork mistake in God's waiting room, I was reincarnated with my memories intact. No pain, no gain, or so they say. But with a bit of luck, this might just turn out alright.

Red, green, blue, pink, purple, yellow and pale blue...She knew these colors. She once shared a bond with them called friendship and just like an ephemeral rainbow, those colors faded away into the distance. So why not gaze at those dazzling colors one last time?

Usually, falling into your favourite fandom is an exciting, cliché and romantic fairytale. However reality is never so kind. Being trapped in the Victorian Era isn't fun. Now fiction comes to life in horrific ways as Blaire is tangled up in the adventures of Ciel and Sebastian, becoming a mystery for them to solve. Realistic approach to fan falls into fandom.

When a girl from our world takes advantage of a quirk in the reincarnation system, guess whose body she ends up in? See what changes when the stupid cow isn't so stupid - nor a cow. What else will change when she retains knowledge from her previous life?

Suzuki Nanao had only intended on being Atobe Keigo's partner for the greek project to raise her grade - she'd never planned on being his excuse to delay an arranged marriage; for the love of god, the biggest drama she'd ever had in her life was finishing her homework before eight-! AtobeOC. Mild language.

Reborn into a world that is full of hidden agendas, the supernatural, and annoying politics... All she has is the memories of a stupid fictional series. [SI/OC]

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Morinozukas marry, then fall in love with, the person their parents choose for them. It's worked for a 1000 years and Takashi knows it will work for him too. But... her? Dyed hair, prickly attitude, a rebellious streak wider than the Tama river - it had to be a mistake. They were incompatible. They'd never make a good match. Right? Right?

Etsuko is described as an ominous and sometimes antagonistic person by her fellow peers. Her stare is piercing, her face composed, and an air of mystery surrounds her that draws people in but, has just enough foreboding to keep them distant at the same time. Kise is the exact opposite. After a life threatening encounter leaves their destiny tied, they both struggle to cope.

As Reika slowly started to understand her new life, she came to the conclusion that fairness did not exist in this world and that blood was the only thing that mattered. [SI, Self-Insert/OC-Insert as Kuran Rido's daughter]

Suddenly, I wanted to laugh. "Uchiha Itachi" was asking me how I knew "Uzumaki Naruto". The situation was so freaking ridiculous that I almost burst out laughing if it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to burst into tears instead. OC, somewhat self-insert

In which a sick little girl changes absolutely nothing and everything. [Reborn OC]

Changing the future wasn't easy. There would be a lot of lying. Deceit. Manipulation. Death. Especially if I wanted to change anything for the better. [Semi SI-OC]

With one goal in mind Satsuki is determined to live up to her title as the smartest student at Namimori Middle. She isn't going to let a childhood friend's recent discovery of being the heir to a mafia empire, or a scary prefects strange fixation get in her way. (Episodic series, I've been told this is a slow burn)

I cannot move a single muscle as I stare at the piece of cloth hanging on the wall right across from my crib. A sheet with an all too familiar symbol stitched smack in the middle of it, its red and white coloring in a stark contrast against the dark blue surrounding it. I'm an Uchiha now. How is this even my life? Rated M for violence.

"If it's for you, then I'm happy waiting." -Fon/OC- The relationship they shared was a contrast to the life he lived. Casual love, tender affection, and an unwavering sense of security in each other's arms. It wasn't supposed to be this painful. Fon never intended it to be. But when a special job comes up—it leaves him grappling, uncertain for the future that once lay before him.

Yui has the chance to redo her story as the Priestess of Seiryuu. Knowing what she knows, can her matured heart change the fate of Kutou and the Seiryuu seishi? Takes into consideration events from the FY novels.

Occasionally the universe breaks its own rules and gives its actors a script - with the twist that it is long since outdated. When a lost soul is dropped in the middle of the Founding Era with the convictions of an entire clan weighting her down the world just stops making sense. WARNING: Self-Insert, Rewrite of Fire Rebirth, OCs included, pairings undetermined, AU

Approved one-shots based on Silver Queen's Dreaming of Sunshine fic. Composed of different POVs, AUs and snapshots of Nara Shikako's life. Synopsis: Life as a ninja. It starts with confusion and terror and doesn't get any better from there. OC Self-insert.

Hitomi lost her vision at an early age and has learned to see the world in her own way - through the pieces of a Shogi game. Living in an environment where the shinobis hold all the power, she is a pawn who can't survive without a king. She just never expected that the king she's betting on is a monster. (Gaara x OC)

In which a plot is demolished because a dimple-cheeked baby gave Obito a gummy smile, and then proceeded to raise a minion army with hugs, cuddles and an assortment of saccharine treats. Uchiha SI/OC Elder Sister

She died in an explosion, which was a pretty sketchy situation itself even if she wasn't the one who planted the bomb. So when she opened her eyes again, clearer than ever, she wondered, what the hell does fate want with her. Punishment, atonement, second chance... She has no idea, and she might never find out. Reincarnation!OC, Uchiha!OC

Katherine Taylor was a very rational person. She didn't believe in the supernatural, at least not until she came to Cross Academy and met a certain blond-haired blue-eyed vampire. Hanabusa Aidou didn't like humans. They were below him; something to be pitied not admired. Imagine his surprise when his best friend became a human girl. An unlikely friendship of two unlikely people.

A SI/OC told from an outsider's perspective about Machiko Uchiha, twin sister of Mikoto Uchiha. FINAL EPILOGUE UP

I had a feeling in the back of my mind as if something had changed that day. Had I looked around I would have noticed a shadow lurking in the trees and something change in said persons eyes with interest. I might have regretted revealing so much. But I didn't notice, and so I remained blissfully ignorant. Hyuuga/SI/OC

To deserve all this shit in her last life, she had to be the sort of person who stood on top of a transmission tower during thunderstorm in wet, copper Darth Vader's cosplay, shouting "All Gods are nitwits!" Now, all she could do was behave like a little gremlin and try not to die (apparently contains tons of adorableness, fluff and jocularity - or so I'm told)

In an unidentifiable location of Japan, a woman named Cynthia, the founder of the Cervello and the former Vongola Adviser, dies. Some few hundred years later, in a location of Japan now known as Namimori, a baby named Noriko is born.

Knowledge of the future is not the safest thing to possess, she learned... [realistic SI/OC]

My life is...ordinary. If the definition of ordinary includes: a brother called Squalo, hallucinations of some other world, a knack for misfortune and an assassination squad in which I now know as 'family'. *sighs*

Let's jump right into the details: 1. I'm reborn as the original Barbie doll, Elena. 2. I'm an aspiring gold-digger. 3. I'M NOT GONNA DIET! The only kind of carrot I care about is the one related to diamonds 'cause I'm all about the bass. 4. And Dame-Tsuna might just be my bestfriend. [Elena!OC/Tsuna ft. dark!Tsuna]

A certain businesswoman was reborn into a world of battles, war, and child soldiers. Well, one thing's for sure, she certainly doesn't get any break. SI-OC AU-ish

By stone and by sky, there had never been anything she could do to save herself. Subjected to becoming a beast at the age of two, Yugito Nii grew up being watched—grew up being tested—and she's sick of it. More than that, she knows that if she doesn't do anything then she'll end up dead in a plot to ruin the world. With something to live for, she won't let that happen. [SI/OC]

The ability to speak to ghosts sounded like a joke—at least it did, until it put a target on my back. Survival was at the top of the list and changing the future was laughable at best. Then I got attached, and the whole game changed. [SI/OC-Centric, AU. Slow build.] {Discontinued, being re-written under a new title.}

And just like that, she watched the pieces fall. [OC Insert; Being Edited]

Being reborn into the Uchiha clan in the same generation as Itachi promises nothing but a short-lived second life. But, hey—if I'm going to die with certainty, I might as well go out with a bang, right? SI Rebirth. Complete; all extras posted.

Uchiha Itachi chose his village over his clan, steeled his heart and chose peace over his own blood. Izumi did not. (By the natural order of things, one day a young girl would willingly lay down her life for her love, and along with it, the lives of all her kinsmen. But I was not that girl; I was not that Izumi.) [SI/OC, Uchiha!OC, AU]

HotohorixOC fan fiction. Three years prior to the summoning of Suzaku, Hotohori ended up making a political marriage with a princess of Kutou. Even though affection will turn to love, the marriage will face many difficulties due to the events around them. After all, love alone will not be able to guarantee a happy-ever-after. Note at 07/02/17: updated with three short one shots

There is a few things that Izumi Hyuga is very sure of, the first being the fact that she was once the clan leader of the Hyuga Clan. The second is that she died. She knows that she died. The third is the one that she fears the most, she had been reincarnated back into her clan. The fourth is more of a promise. She will protect her village and clan.

Recondite – dealing with very profound, difficult or abstruse subject matter. In the mind of a 24 year old professional chess player, apparent death and reincarnation into a world of ninja certainly falls under the category of "recondite". Semi SI / OC insert

In which Vongola is, indeed, the villain of the tale. [OC, Tsuna's older sister, AU]

A psychiatrist is reborn—and promptly diagnoses the Naruto world as clinically insane. [OC-Insert]

"I've been informed that having large breasts is a good thing. I have been told many lies." In which a wimp is destined to be the sand sibling's babysitter, and everything goes wrong even before that. SasoriXOC Semi-SI Self-Insert Lighthearted!OC The sillies are strong in this one.

OC SI. Dying, an orphaned girl from the real world finds herself reincarnated in the KHR world as the unknown daughter of Reborn. She didn't intend to change anything when she realized where she was. However, fate seems to be against her as she encounters the future Decimo before Reborn arrives and she inadvertently changes the plot. 'Oh well. I guess I'll just have to wing it'

Reincarnation. In an anime. As a blind Uchiha. You've gotta be kidding me. [OC-Insert]

For centuries Dr. Rehema Zakari has suffered in silence, not understanding her existence while refusing to let anyone under her care lose theirs. Traveling back to the feudal era after visting the shrine of one of her more memorable patients, a chain of events transpires that finally brings to light the many secrets that time concealed.

Above the loud rumbling sounds of thunder, above the queen's shouts and the maids' pleas, a cry was heard. It was a sound so familiar and yet so unrealistic. It was the sound of a crying baby.

"Move." "Stuff you, move yourself." "I'll bite you to death." ...Say what? Kaze is a new student, and bumps into a specific...someone in the corridor. That someone, being Hibari Kyoya. First impression: LOSER. HibariXOC.

The ultimate dream: being born into your favorite manga. But the ninja life is in no way as romantic as it looks. But it's also not all that terrible. Hisana is fervently working on keeping it that way. An OC insert. Sequel up.

One-shot compilations. iv: She was the love of his life, the mother of his children, but not his wife. Snippets of Noblesse Oblige from Neji's POV.

Isaki Naizen believes in mostly everything scientific. But when she meets a strange boy named Prince Belphegor from Italy. Everything goes wrong. [DISCONTINUED]

"My loyalty lies with my family and village, harm either and I will end you where you stand," Keiko Hyūga has only one job: protect her sister. It was a self-imposed mission that got her into more trouble than strictly necessary. Though, in her defence, people should learn to keep their mouth shut if they didn't want to get hurt."Who are you calling short-tempered huh?"Discontinued

Childhood friends aren't supposed to grow up on you. They shouldn't cause you to think and feel things that disrupt your orderly world. And they definitely shouldn't make you willing to fight your best friend for a chance to be by their side. Mori x OC, set after the end of the manga Rated T for prejudice against the disabled and kissing (because there must be kissing)

A realistic look at those who appear in the Naruto world. A young woman awakens to find herself in a world she knows nothing about or its language. Not only does she faces the task of surviving in a strange and hostile world, but how will her appearance alter the original events in the story - especially with a presence like her own? OC Self-insert

They knew she was strange but had no idea as to why, and didn't really care. For all intents and purposes, she was much like any of the other prodigies that had come before her—smart, cunning, and talented in especially one thing; dancing. [OC!Self Insert]

"Mint is extremely invasive. Mint grows and survives, even when starved and poisoned. Better not to plant it at all." Second SI/OC quick fic, inspired by "Catch Your Breath" and "Forethought."

Galileo: Great Mind; Einstein: Extraordinary Mind; John Nash: Beautiful Mind; Light Yagami: Brilliant Mind; Me: ...Never mind. Lack of academic intelligence is never an asset. And to think, I still managed to create so much trouble all because I was in the way of a stupid motorcycle... LightOC

She's Varia's newest member. He's Vongola's strongest guardian. The red string of fate seems to have brought the two together... perhaps? HibarixOC

Alice was normal. Unremarkable, smart-ish and... normal. So when she died, she was shocked. But it was even MORE shocking when part of her Judgment for her to go to Heaven consisted of... protecting Tsuna?

Wakamatsu thought he found out how to solve the Seo-senpai problem but it seems his solution just caused him and a few others more trouble than necessary. -One-shot- SeoxWaka

They were the clan everyone avoided, for a good reason. But Hashirama wasn't like other people and Karma ended up tangling in the ninja world revolution anyway. What he didn't know was that she knew the script of the story. OC Self-insert

Being stuck in an arranged marriage with a sweet man isn't so bad. Yet our future husband is a temperamental, psychopathic prick. Yes, he does look drop dead gorgeous and just happens to be the upcoming leader of the Uchiha clan. Despite being erased from history, there was one more person in Madara's life, who held some influence besides his brother, and this is their story. AU

The tales and anecdotes that Suzu's book could never capture. A supplement to Glory. / In the absence of Tsubasa, Kyouya reflects.

"...And looked at her, examined her, stared through his strangely closed eyes, then pulled out a little leather-bound notebook and wrote in it. Mari broke out in sweat. Was this a sort of telepathic test or something? Did he have ESP?" Tutoring, tennis, and too little talking.

Seirin has a new student. A sarcastic, idiotic, punny, loserish, student. A student who not only stirs up the basketball club, but makes Kiyoshi question his sexuality. "Huehuehue, if only they knew-oh hey, that rhymes" Kiyoshi Teppei/OC

It had been a mistake on the school's part to enroll her as a male student. Things simply went from bad to worse afterward because, really, Japan is one screwed-up country.

Rei x Aya. What would happen if Aya chose to let go? The Second Take. There are times when we fail at our first try and we give up, but there are also cases where in we try again and realize, it's worth it.

Mists are the most playful type of people. They're always playing. Some games are more disturbing than others. One-shot.

Mitsuwa Fumiko was a strange child. She was an artist who loved the desert, a pacifist who learned to fight, and the always ridiculously happy best friend of the stoic Kazekage. But at least she had time to fall in love... sequel to Timeline of Forever.

Himuro Tatsuya, she decided, was an anomaly among high school boys. Himuro x OC

Vivaldi Reiss was transported into the KHR world with the knowledge of the story. She failed to prevent Daemon from betraying them and hid herself from Vongola the Mafia, in fear of Daemon knowing her immortality. 400 years later, she was suddenly back in action.

Obsolete, read Feathered Sanguine for Rewrite. /OC Self-Insert, slightly AU, Manga Spoilers

Haru considered her friend. Yes, it was definitely Chrome-chan, even if she was 10 years older. But it was a little shocking to see her ram her trident into Hibari-san's stomach as if she did it every day. 1896, 5986, & 27K.

One shot series about inserts who are related to one of the Akatsuki members.

Being Re-posted under new name : A World Full Of Monsters

AU, The last person in the world you'd want as your father was Orochimaru—but that's who I ended up getting as a dad anyway... I think I was better off dead. Self-Insert, SI / OC.

With the pleading of Iemitsu, Reborn ends up babysitting his cute five-year old son, Tsuna. Nothing New. But who knows that doing a seemingly simple task would lead him 400 years in the past with Tsuna, meeting Primo's family?

Olivia 17, now Kumiko 10, a leaf villager in the Narutoverse. Despite her initial plans, she befriends Naruto. Her goals are simple: Don't die & find a way home. Survival is her priority, but when Olivia realises her own selfishness, things start changing. AU OC "Spy-san. Please tell Madara-sama all is proceeding as normal" 'Tell whom WHAT? And tell WHOM what? And wait - I'm WHAT'

Tsuna and his classmates will go to Italy, thanks to Reborn disguised as Reboyama-sensei. Tsuna will try his best to hide his secret but what he didn't know was there was a reason why the whole class is going to Italy. When he finds out, he's in it for a big surprise. 4YL, Tsuna is 18 and is on his last year of high school. [INDEFINITE HIATUS I'M SORRY]

Tsuna is a person who works behind the scenes. He is a shadow that helps those who need assistance. He was never one to take the spotlight of anything, and yet, he was called to the the meeting of the strongest 7.

She doesn't remember much things. She knows several of her talents, as well as her love for her favourite anime, Katekyo Hitman Reborn!. She found it crazy when she was 'reborn' and grew up as one of her favourite characters. Little by little, she begins to regain her memories. 6996. Possible 1896 and 699618.

A series of drabbles/ficlets featuring various characters cheating on their girlfriends. Some may be funny, others heart-wrenching.

Satsuki Momoi looks better covered in sweets... MurasakibaraღMomoi lemon oneshot

The second she realized she was in the world of Naruto, Rae swore she wouldn't interfere. Even so, looking at the shivering 8-year-old before her, she couldn't help but hold him close. It's not like one friend will change anything, right? T for violence and some language.

In one world, Orochimaru is a horrible man, who hurts his child and twists her. She goes insane and hurts Konoha because it never saw the monster. In this world, Orochimaru is a great father, because he yearns for the family stolen from him. That makes all the difference.

Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes you don't.

A collection of Canon One Shots from the stories Decaying Bluebells, Chipped Mask and Shadowed Sun.

Life was always dangerous when you had inherited a doujutsu. Especially if you happened to be born to an unwed mother far away from the lands of your father. OC Self-insert

Where Tobirama is a turtle, Akiye wants to keep him but wants nothing to do with him, and Kiyomi finally fulfills the destiny of her bloodline- Vengeance. Based off of Heaven and Hell by Abundant E, a self insert. T for language.

Since childhood, they wore long robes, hair down to cover their napes, and only the heat of their hands was unadorned. Years later, Hinata learns skinship and Neji indulges. Neji/Hinata.

It starts out innocently, with a Shogi player who was defeated by a boy with scarlet hair. He remembers nothing, but she awkwardly tries to get closer, meets friends, and falls in love. Yet, the seasons have an intoxicating effect on the girl and the GOM as slowly, Winter comes, and reality shatters their daily lives. What is left, is hatred, of what they were supposed to love.

Wakamatsu would like to banish the existence of the lame-ass pink bra he got for Seo-senpai from the face of the earth, and this happens to be the only way he knows of going about that. — seowaka canon AU: underwear shopping.

Two part jobs and a tiny apartment in a city. This is what Charlotte has grown accustomed to while living on her own. But when unexpected guests appear in her apartment, Charlotte is at a loss. What is she to do with these dangerous criminals that don't seem to have a clue where they are?

When you're invited to the most prestigious school in Italy by a handsome prince, you would think you're hallucinating. At least Nagi, an unpopular girl, thought so when she had been given a new chance to change herself to Chrome by Mukuro. But the academy comes as a shock. The knights don't want her, the princes are wary and overnight she became public enemy number one. AU

Years ago, the Vongola fought with the Calesse Family. The Vongola won. However, a bullet had been triggered and went to Giotto's direction. And it changed everything. Tsunayoshi and Giotto didn't know how, but they had switched souls.

Is she Itachi? Is she Emiko? Is she Julia? Her masks keep appearing, her masks keep slipping. Her role keeps changing. Who is she? Sequel to ATWAS

Being electrocuted is one thing, being reborn into an entirely different world is another. I can't believe I went through high school and the college application process only to die and come back as a freaking NINJA! I'm starting to think that someone, somewhere, is having a serious laugh at my expense...

...Had she just landed on the Child of God? ...Oh, she was so screwed. YukimuraOC. Some mild language. Rewritten.

It's curious, how even the tiniest ripples in the ocean of the cosmic universe can stir the waves of reality. SI OC, drabble-ish format. [COMPLETE] Ch12 AN: "Sequel" up!

Once again shoot by the ten-years-bazooka, Tsuna finds himself in a world where the Vongola is one of the four rulers of the world. The Arcobaleno are back in their adult bodies and behave - together with the Guardians - very strangely if they even know Tsuna. And Reborn is ... no that can't be right! And did I mention that the Tsuna of this world is a cold blooded Mafioso?

This ninja business? It isn't for the faint of heart. Luckily Aiko is far from faint, even if she did get stuck with a ridiculously girly name. SI, OC, whatever you want to call it. Rating is for language.

[AoMomo, series of oneshots] A closer look into the dynamics of the relationship of Momoi Satsuki and Aomine Daiki.

Ryoma wakes up one morning and realizes his childhood friend is coming to Japan! Yeah summary sucks. Hope you guys like it!

I longed for a life where I could just sit quietly and drink a raspberry slushie. Too bad things never go as planned these days. Who knew that my father was a short demon? Certainly not me. (DinoXOCXSqualo.)

- His eyes are hidden by the shadows between them, since the day she walked away from him. -Hers burn like that of a child in wonder; and Niou thought it better to dim the light behind her wonder struck orbs. Only a number of people strung in this affair- can a few more be added? OC/Rikkai, rated T for some rotten high school moments

So, I died. But I guess that's okay, even if I'm now living in a world full of ninjas and the like. It's just too bad that the price for having a second life is taking a job as Death's Apprentice. Oh, woe is me. OC SI.

After a tragic accident, Chrome finds herself as the fiancee of the infamous Vongola Cloud Guardian, Hibari Kyoya. All the two wanted was to have a normal wedding, with normal people as their guests, in a normal reception in Namimori. But of course that will not happen. With the Vongola as your Family, nothing normal ever happens - especially the wedding of the Cloud and Mist.

"Experiment." Tsuna should've ran away when he heard Reborn said that one word. Now, Yamamoto was acting too energetic, Gokudera was silent, Ryohei was grumpy, Hibari was 'smiling', Chrome was acting like a coward and Tsuna... Tsuna was acting pretty scary. R&R!

Maybe she should have stayed dead? The afterlife most likely would have been more peaceful than the new life she now dealt with. And to be honest, she really was ten seconds away from mauling that stupid smile off of that idiot ninja's face. OC with a interesting twist of perspective.

All she wanted was to fight for them, but when she was ready to fly. They clipped her wings. So, she waited and now was ready...to fight back. Four-shot! plus Epilogue

If you were reborn into an anime world you would at least expect there to be some kind of CLUE right? So when Fiore started receiving letters from a Sawada Tsunayoshi she just shrugged. Too bad it came back to haunt her. Bday present for Dae of the Past

COMPLETED STORY: Just after Enma interrupts the Inheritance Ceremony and breaks the Vongola rings, Tsuna is transported to the past. Time in the present slows to a trickle as Tsuna spends some time with his ancestor, Sawada Ieyasu in Japan. Here he will find out if there's any truth behind Primo's so called betrayal. Rated K.

She was a thief, plain and simple. But her best heists where those she kept. SI OC

Sometimes, Murasakibara thought Sa-chin was like his older sister, maybe even like a mother. Right now, He hated that boy who he thought was stealing his place, because Sa-chin belonged to the Basketball Club. Sa-chin shouldn't give candy to that boy. Very slight KuroMomo and Jealous!Mukkun. [Teiko]

"(...)but one guy looks back at me. Cocky-looking, light brown hair, blue eyes, kind of angry expression, expensive-looking clothes, he's pretty handsome actually, but by the way he sits you can say he's pretty arrogant." AtobeXOC

Hotaru receives a letter from Ruka's mother, asking about what she knows about her son. And, as it turns out, everyone but herself is aware that she knows much more than she thinks. "He owns a secret book filled with profanities in other languages. Natsume doesn't know about it."

What if Chrome failed to protect Enma and was pushed into a purple vortex? Waking up into the past before the fatal incident, can Chrome find her way back into the future she remembered or had she changed it?

"VOI! Where the hell is Elizabeth?" Squalo yelled."Oh, she's with Bel," Lussuria replied. Squalo paled just as two men burst into the room. "Sir, the Varia base is on fire!" one shouted. Squalo face palmed. Not again...eventual BelxOC Mostly insanity XD

It was a normal day in the Vongola mansion. But what happens when the three mechanics (Giannini, Shouichi and Spanner) had modified Lambo's Ten-Year Bazooka instead of going into the future ten years later, how about 400 years into the past? How would Tsuna and his Guardians get back? Oh, also Kyoko and Haru are involved. TYL!

AU. Chrome's been very lonely lately with Mammon busy and Mukuro never around and Mammon wants to make up for not being there by making sure she gets the thing she wants most: her most important person and a show. Child!Chrome. Child!Mukuro. 6996 and BV. Christmas fluff ffor ninetailsgirl94 fro her Secret Santa.

Three years after the Representative Battle of the Rainbow, it's just life as usual for Vongola Decimo. However, soon the Vongola, Shimon, and Millefiore are needed on a mission 400 years to the past and reclaim a stolen weapon...but that's hard when everyone is stuck in their five-year-old bodies! What will happen when they meet up with the First Generation as well? Read & Review!

18 years old Tsuna was just doing his everyday job as a student and a mafia boss, go to school, do homework, and finish paperwork. That was it until he realized he and his family were disappearing and is now stuck with clueless Vongola Bosses. Sorry for bad summary :) - DISCONTINUED, sorry, really sorry.

Konoha made a terrible mistake. They didn't see the monster, nor did they see the one he created. SI OC

There are no such thing as heroes in this world. Only monsters. She lived for years without a hero, and she had to save herself... but she wasn't a hero. She was a monster. Sequel to Monster, SI OC

My love for you is red, what you say makes me blue. But what could be helped? When I love you. Dear Carnivore-san, I hope you know just how much I love you. Sincerely, Helpless Herbivore. / It all started when Chrome sent Hibari letters. LOVE letters. But of course Hibari, being Hibari, ignored the 'herbivorous letters'. …Or did he? Oh, the hesitation. (Hibari x Chrome)

All creatures fade eventually, even spirits. So, when one of the great Inu spirits is about to fade, it becomes necessary to pass on her lineage to someone else. In this case, a young, anime loving teenage girl who by no means believes in fate. Little did Autumn know she was about to be thrown into the craziest adventure of her life! POST 1ST SERIES! PRE-FINAL ACT! SESSHOMARU X OC!

KHR class 2-A reunion fic! Tsuna gets a letter from Kyoko saying that Nami Chuu is having a school reunion, and that she helped set it up...well, there goes his chances of not going! But what will happen when him and his Guardians return to their old stomping grounds? And really, it's not like you can just take a day off from the mafia after all! T for swearing on Gokudera's part.

A mysterious girl suddenly appears infront of Ryoma and said, "We might not be related by blood but we are fated to be siblings. Just like Ryoga and you. The next time we met, we will share the same fate. And together we will do as what Nanjiro-san wishes along with Ryoga." and she dissapears just like that. May contain mary-sue. Oc x already decided but not gonna spoil anything.

Fate gave Chrome Dokuro a chance to discover her true self. But what will she do if it meant losing the current her forever? Read to find out! Rated: T for mild violence. A 6996 Fanfiction with OCs included.

"What are you laughing at?" he shot her a glare that would have had people cowering at. All to used to his threatening aura, Alice simply resisted the urge to snort as she sent him the most annoying smirk, "Nothing." She must have had done something real good in her past life. Why else would she be the one to get to witness the hitman's early disgraceful years? RebornOC

12yearslater!Lambo. When Fuuta is unavailable to pick up Lambo from school, someone has to bring Lambo home. From the POV of civilians, this tells the terrifying tale of the various times a Vongola guardian went to visit Lambo's school. Students beware, the mafia is in town! SERIES OF ONESHOTS

Hyugga Hanako is a proud woman, with a few skeletons in the closet, like who she was before this life.

"I hate you" is their way of saying "I love you". GinTsu.

It was just a role, just a role. She faked it, faked everything. It was just a role, until... It wasn't. SI OC

All of the other herbivores feared him; all of them ran away from him. But this girl, she was wasn't afraid nor trembling out of fear, as if she doesn't know the name Hibari Kyoya. 1896. AU.

AU. She had a plan you see. And it was going smoothly until he started to notice things that he wasn't supposed to... and ruined everything.

Bermuda's container of flames was stolen by the Pesca Family and transported to the past. As five-year old children Tsuna and the gang stumble though historical Italy to protect the first generation without them knowing. However, their ancestors antics turn out to be highly problematic since their parenting skills were as good as Reborn's on crack.

Ten years after the end of the manga, life is getting onwards for the Gals. They have careers, families, and by all accounts, entire lives. But things aren't always as peachy as they appear on the surface- one is facing an ugly divorce, one is having a midlife crisis, the other, facing her infertility, and it seems like they're drifting apart. Can they retain their friendships?

Ever since she was young, Chrome had always considered herself a burden to the people around her. So when she is adopted into a new family, these people open up her perspective to a new horizon. Maybe she was not a burden but rather a gift waiting to be opened this entire time. AU

She was once unloved, unwanted. She had been abandoned, alone. But she wasn't that person anymore. She wasn't Nagi. She was Chrome Dokuro, sister, lover, and Guardian. And as she giggled, watching him pout and rant, she thought that she'd like to stay that way. 6996 and 1827

Mochida's journey through his Vongola days-starting from day one.

Being the only female guardian, she was expecting herself to be of little importance to her bossu and the guardians. A one shot that features what each of the guardians think about her. Now, with Tsunayoshi's chapter up :)

She was being abandoned... betrayed... she was left as a broken shell when they banished her. An angel appeared in front of her, pulling his hand out for her and he picked those shattering pieces of her heart, fixing them back with his love. Three years passed and the Vongola family had finally found their illusionist back. But will she still be the Chrome they know? AllxChrome

Kaito never really smiled, with the exception of when he was with Len or Gakupo, and unfortunately, a new GIRL (and, oh, how he disliked them) is going to join the group. Nobody, especially Kaito, thought that she could actually turn the frown on his face into a smile. Could she? Maybe not. Rated T because I always rate my stories T for some reason. T3T OH GOD, THE GENRE—

There's a reason 'interesting times' were once viewed as a curse. One rebirth later, a girl must deal with the price of such a wish, and do whatever she can to help her friend face the infinitely dangerous—yet unmistakably interesting—fate sucking them both in.

It was a normal day for Tsuna so how he end up 400 year's in the past. Now his guardian's are getting sent back one by one. How do they get back home? Why did they get sent back? How did they get here in the first place? Can his day get any worse then it already is? Apperently it can much, much worse.

Tsuna and all of his guardians are sent to the past one by one. They just keep dropping like flies! Primo's family jsut don't know what to make of the tenth generation that keep appearing. So sorry if this is a poor summary! No yaoi! Just family love! CHAPTER FIVE IS FINALLY OUT EVERYONE! SORRY FOR THE EXTRA LONG WAIT!

Hotaru Imai commissions the help of Ruka Nogi to land a big investor. So begins an arrangement with multiple strings and upshots nobody expected. Ruka and Hotaru? It's genius.

A short fic on the various khr girls' reaction towards the ultimate taboo word for girls. Rated T for Gokudera's curses.

What happens when the Vongola had their worst nightmare? What happens when they all switched bodies? How are they going to handle this messed up situation? Oh and 189669 is also involved!

Lelouch and Milly talk about life, love and politics. One-shot.

Chrome a regular girl get mixed up in the lives of three famous male singers who are in the biggest pop band of Japan named Ardour. They are Dino the flirt, Hibari the cold one, and Fran the cute face. What kind of messes will she get into with these three characters interfering in her life? D96, 1896, F96. And later on 6996, Ken96, Chi96.

A collection of one-shots, drabbles and other extras involving a snarky OC and various characters. Connected to the main story 'The Price of Living'

What happened to be a walk became her most terrifying nightmare- Now, Emma Dawson, 17 year old high-school girl is stuck between reality and hallucinations. How is she going to escape something that wouldn't leave her alone?

As you looked closer, you could tell that she was not at all sorry – not that you were, either. [Medieval AU.]

100 Theme Challenge. All 96.

A scared Vongola Family can only result from one thing.

"... is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see" by Mark Twain.

Giotto makes a wish. He wants to meet the future generation of Vongola. He gets his wish. Unfortunately, the future generation gives him uneasy feeling especially their boss.

Five times Momoi accidentally got more of an eyeful than she'd bargained for (and one time she didn't). Momoi and the Skittles, Teikou-era crackfic.

Starting a new girl's tennis team shouldn't be hard. Add in a team manager with a superiority complex, a boy's tennis team that doesn't understand the concept of sharing, and an entire school with enough confidence to overthrow Japan…and well, you have Hyotei. Chapter 2: "Allow Ore-sama to welcome you to Hyotei Academy, where the prestigious reign supreme."

Even drunk terminators have their love stories. Gintoki/Tsukuyo

what if nobume meets a certain psychotic killer? a nobumeXkamui fanfic

In three times. The same problem occurs. Now we need someone to fix this, but who? A certain tuna fish of course. But wait two tuna's? 1st gen, Regular!10th gen and TYL!10th gen. I don't own Katekyo Hitman Reborn!

Robin. She was quiet. That alone set her apart from anyone else on this crew. Smart. Mysterious. She was easy on the eyes... Yeah, easy on the eyes, but that wasn't it. There was something about Robin that Sanji...wanted to know. [Rated T for mild language, this is a pretty tame fic, no smut this time!]

Sometimes what you hear, isn't what you thought you heard.

It starts innocently – delivering a love letter, combating the "Japanese Lunch Time Rush." As it happens, the recipient of said letter turns out to be a grade-A slacker, a louse, and a bit of a pervert. But even he has some redeeming qualities – despite her initial skepticism. Aomine x OC

Birthday fanfiction for my dear friend, Kana! Summary: On a very special occasion, Hibari looks back and wonders what happened to make him such a poor excuse for a carnivore. Perhaps, though, it's not so bad as he thinks.

Atobe Keigo the King of Hyoutei. Every girl adores him. Or so he thought. A new girl transfers to Hyotei school and doesn't seem to like his highness. Will she be able to find something beyond his title? As they say"All is fair in LOVE and WAR."AtobeXOC

Sometimes, when one insists on not wanting to become a Shinobi, it is best to listen to them.

Locked away in the deepest and darkest part of Vendicare where no light can reach him, a certain brunet was rescued by seven unknown people. Who were they? What did they want with someone like him who had no name, no family, no identity? Will they come to take him away and rescue him from his solitary prison?

Haru and Kyoko have a plan for Chrome. They want to find out who Chrome likes and more importantly if her crush likes her back. With their silly ideas will they succeed and form a new love?

Occasionally he'll read aloud to her until she falls asleep with her forehead resting against his shoulder, and other times he doesn't bother reading at all. He just watches her out of the corner of his eye as she mindlessly babbles on and on about her day.

Being engaged to the school s most well known bachelor isn t easy for Lenalee. Lavi has the coldest heart, but can she perhaps get to know the real him? RxR Please! LaviLena and Yullen! Later chapters Rated T for swearing and possible insanities.Ch.5 up!

Being denied the satisfaction of knowing about their relationship, what better way for the two brother-figures to exact 'revenge' but to plan a wedding for them?

In what twisted world were teenagers allowed to traipse around, adding a '-sama' to the end of some silly boy's name? In what twisted, cruel reality did a self-pompous bastard call himself Ore-sama and get away with it-? Apparently, Ayaka noted, torn between dry humor and biting irritation, the very same world she existed in. AtobeOC.

Rejection comes in the form of a particularly short upperclassman with designs on the basketball team's captain. For Kise, this is a first – especially when he is being enlisted to help this girl confess to his best friend. Kise x OC

When she was in hiding and he had no memory of the rebellion he led, C.C. met Lelouch once. / LelouchXCC

When Talbot and Giannini decide to mess with the ten-year-bazooka one Christmas morning, the Vongola mansion suddenly becomes a place out of time, bringing together all ten generations of Vongola, and everyone who decided to visit them that fateful Christmas day. Let the chaos ensue. Secret Santa fic for Summer. ice7.

The taste of the chocolate he gave her is especially bittersweet, but it carries with it more meaning than words could ever convey. And with it starts a new and unusual friendship. Murasakibara x OC

Crackfic. "I'm not gay." He proclaimed to her with clenched teeth. -Hibari, Chrome

Tsuna and Enma won the fight against Daemon Spade but as a parting gift, the mist guardian sent the young Vongola boss back to Primo's time. However, even he didn't expect Tsuna's memories to get lost somewhere between the present and the past.

Everyone is going through their daily routines in the Vongola Mansion. Hibari and Chrome have a mutual relationship. He can deal with her cooking in the morning, and she can deal with him. Both of them seem dense with their feelings of one another, until something happens in the kitchen...

You were trapped inside his world. You were completely drawn to him— No. Like a moth to fire, you were completely drawn into his illusions and lies. One-shot, Niou/OC. I do not own Prince of Tennis or its characters.

Second in the TItP trilogy. After keeping them apart for a decade, the wheels of fate have started to turn and bring the kids back together. What will happen when they find out that they're to become the tenth generation of the Vongola? No pairings.

On their second first night, Lelouch had been a fool to think that C.C. will willingly share the blanket. / LelouchXCC. They adjust to having each other back. Set in early R2.

"Kyoya, I wanted to let you know I'm pregnant." In which a tale tells the life about Fuji Masaru annoying the crap out of Hibari Kyoya in some ways. HibariXOC [Complete]

/Just as he was about to slap away the filthy-looking hand, he was surprised to see a PAW, a black paw which is supposed to be his hand./ Life will never be the same when Hibari Kyoya turns into a cat. :1896. Slight D96 & 6996

The beautiful guardian of the Shikon Jewel and the royal dog demon from the Western Lands cross paths one day, unknowing that their meeting has entangled them in the threads of fate. Can she forget her duty? Can he overcome his pride? Only "fate" will tell. Sesskik. Set 50 years before main IY story. COMPLETE.

He is as cold as ice. She, on the other hand, is warmth; acceptance. Total opposites, complete polarity. Rei x Aya.

Tsuna & his Guardians suddenly find themselves thrust in the past to fight the same enemy as the Vongola Primo. Now not only will they have to worry about getting back home, but also avoiding death at the hands of the suspicious 1st Generation Guardians.

Perception often plays havoc on the way people see others. In the eyes of the men and women of the Mafia, no one else plays with perception better than the Vongola Decimo

The most powerful men in the Mafia world argue about who among them is the one that is worthy of being called "Definitively, Decidedly Dangerous and Deadly.

"Come on! No need to be shy!" Matsumoto cried, yanking firmly on his uniform. "It's nothing I haven't seen before!" Gin/Rangiku, takes place before the Soul Society Arc.

Oneshot. Giotto was facing one of the most important choices he had ever made. Who would have thought that he would find his answer in Decimo's time, the day of his descendant's wedding? 2796 and others.

The moment he flipped her skirt he realized a new emotion. 1896 Oneshot

The inventor and the con, connected by some telephone circuits. A HotaruxNatsume story, written entirely in dialogue.

Chrome has never seen Fran smile, and she will do anything to see his smile. Even if it's just a small one.

There's a competition among the 2nd years. Each section has to interview an important person from a high ranking company to win. Tsuna thought that the chances of someone from his class knowing someone from THAT COMPANY is slim. Wrong. Now, he has to hide his identity as Decimo. But with the President insulting his friends and family, that would be impossible. TWO-SHOT.

It wasn't about Hello-Goodbyes and little I Love You's. [2012]

Because sometimes Chrome takes Mukuro's requests perhaps a little too seriously

When Tsuna and Emna defeat Daemon, Daemon somehow sends Tsuna to his time. 150 years into the past. While Tsuna deals with Primo and the first generation, Enma and Tsuna's guardians must figure out a way to get Tsuna back. Alive.

In which Li Xingke bad touches himself.

Summary: Chrome was enrolled by Mukuro in Namimori high to complete a task he had given her. What would be the outcome if she had to stalk a certain prefect? Will she remain devoted to her master or fall for his savior's arch-enemy? 1896, with some 6996.

Eriol and Tomoyo play a little game while studying.

Sequel of Arrivederci: Primo's time. Four hundred years later, they finally meet again and they start to remember again. 6996 with some 1896, GelaroxChrome, Dae96 and DaexOC. FINAL CHAPTER UP!

Chrome knows how little Mukuro cares for her but no one tells her anyway. One-sided 6996

B'day fic for Chrome. 5th of Dec is not her real birthday, but there's a reason behind this date. Slight 6996 at the end.

Kakashi wasn't sure how he ended up in this world. But he did know that the only connection he had to his own world was the apartment he landed in, the book he found, and the angry woman that wants nothing to do with him. Aberration in reverse. KakashixOC

Chrome walks on the lonely and brightly lit streets suddenly collapses while coughing only moments ago. So, what happens next?

AU. Few women have what it takes to work at Founder's, but when Sango complains to the manager about the coffee shop's flirtatious counter attendant, she's offered a job on the spot. A story told in bits and pieces. MirSan. COMPLETE.

It started with a pregnancy test which showed two straight lines. She felt her head ached as her mind automatically thinking of someone. Eriol Hiiragizawa. :COMPLETED:

AU She thought it was her chance to become part of the mafia. Sure, she got it, but she didn't expect it to be through this way. DinoXOC

Villetta's wedding had been a tiny bit awkward. That was, of course, Lloyd's fault. Afterwards, Cecile and Lloyd have a conversation. Some things are said, and some are left unspoken.

The red thread ties two people who are meant to be together. But the red thread doesn't tie us together, Dear. one-shot

After the events of the anime series, Milly grows another year older but finds it hard to cope with the loss of her friends. A meeting with her ex-fiance might be the one to help her get through it. A Lloyd x Milly oneshot.

Erin sets out to get L to try vegetables, though not for reasons as altruistic as one might expect them to be. L, in response, decides to "experiment." A companion fic to SOTC.

"She feels goosebumps around you." "Which one, the I-feel-really-cold ones, or the oh-crap-there's-a-horror-movie-villian-with-a-ski-mask-behind-me-with-a-knife ones?" In which Natsume and Hotaru discuss a certain airhead. Almost entirely in dialogue.

...That they'd never tell anyone about themselves on pain of death. Because God forbid people start getting the impression that they're all CRAZY or something...

As one event in her life changes, Nagi's future is driven into a different direction and Chrome ceases to exist… So how is it that she's still found herself thrown into the mafia? Pairings will be revealed in the future.

That day Liza decided to take her much needed siesta. That was the day when all the nations had learned to never EVER EVER wake up a napping Philippines or they will suffer from multiple bruises, a black eye or even a broken rib.

You are fire; I am ice. Naturally, you make my heart melt. But I don't know it yet. Two unlikely people, becoming two unlikely friends, who will realize more about each other together. My first fic! ONESHOT HotaruxNatsume, R&R!

Shuki Rima is dead on the Black Order's records. When she suddenly returns to the Order five years later, troubles arise that jeopardize her relationship with Kanda Yuu, ranging from Central to her own Innocence to her shortening lifespan. KandaxOC, R&R!

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, Kokuyoh Land gets demolished and now Chrome has to stay with Hibari. Great. Just great. And being Mukuro's vessel is not helping her. Not one bit.

Ulquiorra and Orihime meet at high school. Bad first impressions mean nothing when suddenly forced to work together for a project. Will they manage to get over their differences? And what dangerous secrets are they hiding?

LloydxMilly. Maybe he loved her after all. Songfic. please RxR. anonymous reviews are accepted.

Unearthed by gravediggers thirty years later, Hidan discovers what he has left.

Ryoma had a feeling this girl was going to end up causing him much grief if he didn't deal with her now. He didn't mean to fall in so deep, it just... Happened. //Ryoma x OC

Oneshot for The Price of Living. Only he would slowly pluck a peacocks feathers to painfully remind her...she cannot fly. A punishment no woman would want to endure from a snake.

She's already got his heart, and he wants to have hers. But there's only one thing that Xingke can promise Tianzi. Cute and fuzzy, have fun reading.

It would be odd if you never talked to the person you sat next to for most of the year... written for HaveYouNoMercy for the NXYZ fic exchange

AU. One shot. Natsume Hyuuga is a lawyer struggling with a psychiatric illness that permanently changed his life. This is his story, told through the most unlikely narrator, about the most unlikely friends.

Sometimes we've mistaken to fall in love to someone who just used us to gain something. And when they've got what they want they would just left you empty handed. Is this love? Is this stupid? AyaXRei

Lloyd overhears an interesting discussion between Cecile and her mother. Takes place after R2. Lloyd/Cecile.

Gift fic for SunnyLore Some women have a little black dress for formal occasions. Cecile Crommy has a little red number, that makes men's jaws drop. Lloyd/Cecile

Forbidden Fruit: A metaphor that describes any object of desire whose appeal is a direct result of the knowledge that it cannot or should not be obtained or something that someone may want but cannot have. Itsuki/Mikuru

“When they turn their backs on you” he would usually say “you’ll get the chance to put the knife in”. KHRfest entry 6996

Time enough to hold him tight. Time enough to reach out again. Anything was better than living with the practiced ease of conformity.

Someday at Odaiba Beach..

Byakuya's favorite part of the day is watching her wake.

Chrome's question that started it all... 6996 with a slight hint of 1896

We both represented the extreme ends of emotion that it was quite impossible for one of us not to get hurt

One shot — Mikan and Natsume have finally begun to date, but not everyone is too happy about this. Hotaru has a few words for the boy who messes with her dummy.

He makes her name sound so good no matter how many times he repeats it - and she likes it that way. She makes his name sound liked, and loved... and.. HUMAN, and he adores just how she does so. / Lloyd/Milly

*Complete* We are a couple now. But who ever think that our story ends there is wrong. In actually, this is where my unrequited love for Rei begins. ReixAyaxYuuya

Trapped in a domestic dog's form due to a kuromiko's curse, Sesshoumaru stumbles upon a certain priestess who could perhaps hold the key to bringing his human form back. SessKik. On hiatus.

Sometimes it's really difficult to figure out what Mukuro-sama actually wants. Post-TYL arc, lemon, assorted permutations of Mukuro, Chrome, Ken, and Chikusa.

The comings and goings of two certain people that are very dear to a certain airhead, and whom is the subject of most interactions between both characters. MxN vs MxH XD

In a fairy tale, the witch is always wicked and evil. In the ending, they die or they suffer or they are punished. Because of this, Nunnally asks, "Onii-sama, is there a story where the witch is a good witch?" / 7th in the 'Snippets of Three' Series

Lelouch didn't know why there was a Cheese-kun plushie resting in his bed. But he felt that it was... normal./ Set after R1 and before R2 - implied LelouchxC.C.

The sequel to "The Witch's Conclusion". Lelouch takes his bets on revenge against the green-haired witch by using her only weakness. But of course, it's not that easy. Not with Suzaku in the same room. / LelouchxC.C.xSuzaku-ish

Everybody knew, or at least had suspected why the emperor made this visit today." Lelouch x Milly

There is no reason for Yuuko to like Clow. That just makes Clow's smile widen.......... YuukoxClow, auto conclusive stories.

Someone always bothers to wake up Lelouch or even C.C. these days. For some reason, Suzaku, Jeremiah and even Sayoko had all taken up schedules on who to do the job at what day of the week. LelouchXCC. Crack-ish. A Happy Story.

Who says the meek can't win her love? It just need to take time and a lot of sacrifices and effort. Karen Ichijou always like the perverted Kyosuke Imadori but will he recognize the passive girl with a monstrous strength? IchijouXKyosuke

It takes more than great triumphs to be a queen. It takes greatness itself. Lelouch x Milly

...and one that doesn't really count. -Milly centric-

Nobody told Tobi that out of all the calendar holidays, Valentine’s Day was the last one to be passionately celebrated in the company of seven homicidal men. Crackfic.

A new girl enrolls in Seigaku. What with studies, and sports, and a certain tensai, how will she cope with life in Japan?

Inhaling deeply, Endymion follows the path of her finger down, down, down, and shudders when it skates over the top of his hand. She turns her face up to him, somber and bright and alive...EndymionSaturn...Crystal Millennium

Ten years post series. After years of separation, Aya returns to Rei. AyaxRei, obviously. Complete.

Ami is now attending college in the US. The only sanctuary she can find is in the one familiar face from Japan. reuploaded chapters to fix formatting and minor grammatical errors.