[Story Index] Fic: Pictures on the Wall

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Fandom: Hana Yori Dango
Rating/Status: PG-13, multi-chapter, ongoing [undergoing revision]
Summary: A different story of another time in the HYD universe. The original F4 has graduated and the title has been passed down to the generations after, bringing along new beginnings.

**Chapter links at the bottom of post**

Some Background:

Just to be clear, Pictures on the Wall is not in any way a continuation of Hana Yori Dango, nor is it the type of next-gen fic that's about the cast's future children. Instead, this fic is based off of the premise that the title, F4, has become something like a mantle after the original ones have graduated. The next generation of new F4, so to speak, with a new story.

What this means is, the main characters are all original and newly created. Characters from the original series, when mentioned, will mostly be done peripherally - either due to familial relations or just because they share the same universe and the rich will always mingle with the rich. So, yes, familiar names will pop up, but I just want to be clear from the start that they likely won't ever have huge roles (but maybe influencing ones, if that makes sense).

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General Things to Note:

1. The typical Japanese education system is used for the story: Elementary (grades 1-6), Junior High (grades 7-9), and High School (grades 10-12). So a person entering high school would be in 10th grade, not 9th.

2. Naming conventions are in standard Japanese format, with family name first, then given name. In general, I've dropped most suffixes and only use them when necessary or when it conveys tones that adds to the story/characters.

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Status/Revision Note: This story was originally written up to chapter 18 before it went on a hiatus due to several life-altering RL issues. When I returned to fanfic writing a few years later, I was struck with a crippling need to revise the beginning chapters as I felt they were simply too horrible for me to continue on without doing something about it first. It came down to either revising and continuing the fic or abandoning and deleting the whole thing. I chose the former, which brings me here.

I have since taken down all the existing chapters and will be re-uploading the new revisions as I complete them. The only thing that remains as is from the initial chapters is the prologue. As of March 2012, the revised chapter 1 has been posted.

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Originally Published: March 21, 2002 | on ff.net | on AO3

Prologue: Through the Looking Glass
Chapter 01: Eitoku Gakuen - [chapter notes]
Chapter 02: Pride and Prejudice


Misc Content:
Character Guide
All Fanart

Related Stories:
A Necessary Household (by request: side story) - "Nao and Mo playing house as children."