Perhaps it's because Pictures on the Wall is a story I've never had anyone to really talk to about, I'm always fretting over it - monstrous thing of doom that it is. That's a decade of fretting, I just realized. :P But I have lots of thoughts about the fic, because, well, it's rather impossible not have any for a story I spent so many years mulling over.

That said, I've decided to go ahead and begin re-posting revisions for the story. More than anything, this is to prevent me from editing the revisions any further. It was my original intention to get at least half the story revised before I begin posting, but I'm beginning to realize that I'll never stop fiddling with them if I don't put it out for the public - and I've been fiddling for years. Yes, years. And the versions only got worse, not better. Enough is enough, me thinks. ._.

( Chapter 1 Notes - on revision, Eitoku, and general thoughts. )

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.

( Information about this series )

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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

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

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Yuuhi Kurenai, Sarutobi Asuma
Rating/Words: G / 66 words for fanart

Author's Note: This picture is so beautiful - and sad, because well, Asuma. 'Nuff said. I couldn't resist writing a few words for it. Looking at the picture just makes me think of "after Asuma is gone" more than "while he is still alive" so I ended up with this.

What is Art Fic? | Direct Link to Tumblr Post | Picture Source

( Kurenai remembers Asuma... )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Uzumaki Naruto
Rating/Status: G / 176 words, complete
Summary: Naruto had always wanted to be a hero. But not this way.

Author's Note: Also an old piece I found lying around my folder of Naruto drafts. One of these days, I'll write something new. I'm sure of it. :P This one was actually part of a series of short pieces based on the theme of "Heroes" but I only wrote about four and never went on with it. I'll probably post the other three eventually (Orochimaru, Sakura, and Tsunade). This one is Naruto.

Applicable prompts: 500themes, #143 - Of blood and honor.

( Shades of Hero )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Hatake Kakashi, Team 7
Rating/Status: G / 100 words, complete
Summary: Kakashi remembers too much, too little, and forgets why he has never passed a team.

Author's Note: An old piece sitting around my computer that I either post now or end up forever fiddling with. :p Notes regarding the title at the end of the fic.

Applicable prompts: 500themes, #205 - Memory of a dream.

( The Mirror of Erised )

Fandom: Hikaru no Go
Characters: Touya Akira, Shindou Hikaru, Fujiwara no Sai (background)
Rating/Status: G / 580 words, complete
Timeline: Undefined future, probably a few years after end of series.
Summary: For a phantom, Sai felt very real. He was always there, his presence stronger than any solid person could ever hope to be. And for someone he had never met, Akira had begun to think he knew Sai better than he knew most people.

Author's Note: Done a few days ago over at the Hikago May 5th Comment Fic Fest on Dreamwidth. The theme I wrote for was 'There stands the shadow of a glorious name.' I came across it about 3 hours before the deadline and ended up with this. My first Hikago fanfic ever... and 555 words just because I can. :D Revised it for a naming decision and ended up adding a few more words. :p

( Shadows )

Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Draco/Ginny
Rating/Status: G / 4265 words, complete
Timeline: End of Draco's 5th year and Ginny's 4th year; OotP
Summary: In the wake of his father's arrest, Draco lets go of certain things and Ginny realizes that some things are irreparable.

Author's Notes: I think it may have been one of my beginning fanfics. A first stab at writing a oneshot type of story. A first stab at writing a Harry Potter fic. A first stab at writing Draco/Ginny. Yep, many firsts. :P

( Of Waning Hope )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Shikamaru/Temari
Rating/Status: PG / 769 words, complete
Timeline: Probably during or after the time skip.
Summary: Temari realizes some things quite suddenly and unexpectedly.

Author's Note: Digging around my computer sometimes yields the strangest things I've forgotten about... in this case, some really really old fics I tried my hands at and never really thought was good enough to post at the time. Here's one of them, written almost two years ago on May 6th, 2006. *_* Reading it again now, I'm reminded of why I stopped writing ShikaTema even though I love the pairing to death. I really have a knack for writing boring fics on the two. -_-;

( Revaluation )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Hyuuga Neji
Rating/Status: PG / 265 words, complete
Timeline: Undefined future, no spoilers
Summary: There was a time when Neji had openly cursed his destiny. He hoped now that it wasn't what people would remember.

Author's Note: Originally written for naruto100's "Abandonment" challenge, with a bonus for rain, but I never got around to posting it by the deadline for various reasons. Honestly though, I'm not sure where this came from. I never really thought I'd write a Neji, death fic. Just goes to show you never know what I may end up writing. :p

( Destiny Freely Chosen )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Gaara/Sakura (subtle)
Rating/Status: G / 500 words, complete
Timeline: Post time-skip, likely right after the Gaara-rescue mission
Summary: Actions speak louder than words. Or in Gaara's case, sand speaks the loudest.

Author's Note: The last paragraph of this fic was actually written on a scrap piece of paper almost a year ago. I accidentally found the paper earlier today, hence the birth of this ficlet. I'll warn you now that the style is littered with tons of run-on (and probably grammatically incorrect) sentences. It's also angst-free, nothing deep, and with a likelihood of OOC. :D Written very quickly, without much editing, but all in good fun. It is, however, the first Gaara/Sakura anything that I've ever shared with the public though. Can't help feeling a little nervous about that.

( Sand Speak )