Some of Kihal's favorite parts of visiting the palace are seeing a particular knight and having the opportunity to spend some time with him. *Late fill to ANS Rare Pair Week 2022, Day Four.*

A hope even has a new beginning with them. *A late fill to ANS Rare Pair Week 2022, Day Two, filling the last prompt from that day.*

While there are crowds around, the best of acts must be kept up. *A late fill to ANS Rare Pair Week 2022, Day Three.*

Of all people to be lost at sea with, at the very least, he's lost with a woman who knows how to survive on the water. *A late fill to ANS Rare Pair Week 2022, Day Five, filling the last prompt from that day.*

Higata is more than impressed with how skilled Shirayuki is.

Shirayuki has a great many blessings in her life, and they are all people that she knows and loves.

Just to be here with her is a special kind of joy.

Zen is restless as they stand for their family portrait, the last one with his father, and the last one together. *Written for ANS Platonic Week 2023, Day Seven.*

Mrs. Shenazard spends whatever time she has left with her three children, grateful they are with her. *Written for ANS Platonic Week 2023, Day Six.*

There are times when Raji pauses and realizes just how wonderful having younger siblings is. *Written for ANS Platonic Week 2023, Day Five.*

Higata is not used to being the pharmacist trusted with what seems like an especially important task, treating another pharmacist, especially when they both went through training at the same time. *Written for ANS Platonic Week 2023, Day Four.*

Obi's not used to having female friends, so his comparisons between the two of them are rather lackluster. *Written for ANS Platonic Week 2023, Day Three.*

Obi's grateful he's here, despite the stinging. *Written for ANS Platonic Week 2023, Day Two.*

Kihal is here on an impossible mission and yet there is one kind face to the palace. *Written for Day One of ANS Platonic Week 2023.*

They find the opportunity to head for a walk together, even though Ryuu knows the risks. *A late fill for ANS Rare Pair Week 2022, Day Two, filling one of that day's prompts.*

Kiki appreciates both the past and the present. *A late fill to ANS Rare Pair Week 2022, Day One, filling the last prompt of that day.*

And somehow from a broken heart and a proposal, a new hope is beginning to emerge. *A late fill to ANS Rare Pair Week 2022, Day One, filling one of the prompts from that day.*

It wasn't a duel that made this possible. *Fanpoem.*

She arrived at an answer she didn't expect. *Fanpoem.*

It is here that he feels a hope arise. *Fanpoem.*

And here, they are. *Fanpoem.*

Cooking can be a bond that unites, and a warmth between friends. *Written for Cooking With Zen 2023.*

Zen's friends take it upon themselves to teach him how to cook, challenges, difficulties, and all. *Written for Cooking With Zen Event 2023*

Somehow it's the five of them cooking together that works as well as people that always did this together. *Written for Cooking With Zen 2023, Week Five.*

Zen goes through the effort of cooking a nice if simple dinner for his friends. *Written for Cooking With Zen 2023, Week Five.*