This is still a WIP, but as it's turning into something of an epic, I thought I'd go ahead and post the first two chapters. I estimate that it will take another two chapters to wrap up, and I'll try to have it finished by next weekend.

Title: Family Visit: Tokyo, Parts 1 and 2 (of 4?)
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka, Iwaki/Katou, Miyasaka/OFC
Characters: Kikuchi, Onozuka, Yoshizumi, Asano, Miyasaka, Iwaki, Katou
Warnings: Non-graphic het, exhibitionism (sort of)
Word count: ~6,270 for Part 1; ~6,550 for Part 2
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Sequel to: Unexpected Opportunities, Comeback (Part 1 and Part 2), Forgiveness, Firsts, First Date (Part 1 and Part 2), Going Steady (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6), Audition (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), Cookout (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), Press Conference (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), Sanctuary, and The Prince vs. the Groupie (Part 1, Part 2). The series also includes two side-stories that are outside of the main timeline: Valentine's Day Surprise and Strictly Business.
Summary (Part 1): Onozuka has to deal with a jealous coworker, and the movie studio receives a surprise visitor.
Summary (Part 2): Onozuka has a plan to manipulate both Katou and the paparazzi; Miyasaka is tired of the being the odd man out, and seeks companionship to console himself.

Follow the links to my journal: Part 1, Part 2

Title: Press Conference, Parts 1-3
Rating: PG
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka, Iwaki/Katou
Characters: Iwaki, Katou, Miyasaka, Kikuchi, Onozuka, Yoshizumi, Asano, Mochimune
Word count: ~3,735 for Part 1, ~6,050 for Part 2, and ~1,450 for Part 3
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Sequel to: Unexpected Opportunities, Comeback (Part 1 and Part 2), Forgiveness, Firsts, First Date (Part 1 and Part 2), Going Steady (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6), Audition (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), and Cookout (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). The series also includes two side-stories that are outside of the main timeline: Valentine's Day Surprise and Strictly Business.
Summary: Iwaki, Katou, and Miyasaka watch the press conference for Kikuchi's and Onozuka's upcoming movie--as does Onozuka's family, unbeknownst to him. Mochimune watches the press conference in Part 3.

Follow the links to my journal: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Title: Cookout, Parts 1-3
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka, Iwaki/Katou
Word count: ~6,060 for Part 1, ~7,160 for Part 2, ~6,200 for Part 3
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Sequel to: Unexpected Opportunities, Comeback (Part 1 and Part 2), Forgiveness, Firsts, First Date (Part 1 and Part 2), Going Steady (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6), and Audition (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). The series also includes two side-stories that are outside of the main timeline: Valentine's Day Surprise and Strictly Business.
Summary: Iwaki and Katou invite Onozuka over for a cookout, and Onozuka secretly plans to bring along Kikuchi as his date.

Follow the links to my journal: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Title: Fountains of Opportunity
Prompt: #18 - "business"
Pairing: Iwaki/Katou, but mainly an ensemble moment about Asano vs. Katou
Rating: PG
Summary: Connections can only do so much.
Notes: 200 words. Triggered by geri_chan's mention of mermaid flesh as an anti-aging food. Which, in turn, reminded me of chapter 47 ("Soul Position"), when Iwaki claims that stealing Katou's energy is why "I can work without sleep for so long and still keep my skin so smooth" (damn him)...

( You are even more exuberant than usual tonight... )

Title: Masks, Removed
Pairings: Iwaki/Katou, Director Mochimune/Miyasaka
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 5,500
Warnings: Exhibitionism, voyeurism, bdsm.
Notes: Sequel to Katou's Gift.This is a (late) gift for elingu, who requested a sequel to that particular fic. I hope your mood is better now, elingu ♥. This is betaed by the incorrigible blpaintchart.
Summary: Director Mochimune has developed a habit: he likes watching his main actor in intimate situations, something that seems to be accepted by said actor's lover. But things don't always turn out the way Mochimune wants them...

( Masks, Removed )

Thanks to bronze_ribbons' previous rec, I went to check out the Spring Kinkfest LJ comm tags, and found a delightful Haru ficlet:

Title: Reversal
Author: gryvon
Pairing: Iwaki/Katou
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Katou would give Iwaki anything.

Here's a little Valentine's gift for the comm, slightly belated!

Title: Valentine's Day Surprise
Rating: R
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Iwaki/Katou
Characters: Iwaki, Katou, Miyasaka, Onozuka, Shimizu
Word count: ~2,060
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Prequel to: Comeback (Part 1 and Part 2)
Summary: Katou decides to make homemade chocolate for Iwaki on Valentine's Day.

Author's note: This is set in my Kikuchi/Onozuka series, which I've collected together under the tag "comeback series," named after the first fic in the series. I set the story in this series because I wanted to use the history I invented for Onozuka, of him belonging to a family of famous confectioners. However, it takes place prior to Onozuka and Kikuchi's first meeting in Part 2 of "Comeback".
Follow the link to my journal...

Title: It's Over
Prompt: Development
Pairing: iwakixkatou, katouxiwaki
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: (if any)
Summary: It's over between Iwaki and Katou

Disclaimer: I do not own Haru no Daite ita manga. This fan fiction is inspird by Youka Nitta’s Embracing Love (Haru wo Daite Ita). All the characters mentioned is by all right belong to it’s owner, Nitta -sensei


“It’s over…”
“W-what are you saying…”, his face grew pale as he tried to find his voice to ask that question. He cannot understand why the important person in his life would say such a stupid word as “it’s over” . he cannot remember anything he did wrong to make him change his mind.
“I’m saying that I want to end this… let’s break up…” black eyes staring as the golden eyes lost it light. “I’m tired of this…of you…” before he could finish his word, he suddenly was tug and caught in the steel arms of his lover.
“NO!!!! NO! NO! you can’t leave me! Never… you heard me??? NEVER!!!”, his voice shows his rage as he squeeze his lover in his tight embrace as if it would disappear in any second once he let go. His tears running like rivers.


GOOD! CUT!!!


“That’s it for today…good work people…”
Pretty soon the sight of busy people running back and forth as artist and crew started to pack their own things.
“I’m impressed Katou…your acting skills are getting better and better as the time passed… ”, Iwaki held his lover still embracing him tightly. Suddenly he felt him shudder. “Katou…? hey… it’s over - ”
“NO!! NO!! Please don’t Iwaki-san…Iwaki-san”, Katou cries harder as he held Iwaki tighter.
Suddenly realizing of what’s happening Iwaki held Katou’s shoulder and pulls away forcing him to face him as he shook him lightly to get him into his senses. Looking firmly at his lover, he saw the fear and shock on those golden eyes he adores… “Katou…get out of it already… the scene is over…”
Coming back to reality Katou cupped Iwaki’s face in his hand making sure if it was really his Iwaki-san… “Iwaki… never leave me… won’t you?”, uncertainty was still in his voice.
Iwaki felt Katou’s hand shaking, pull him closer as he also lean to reach for those pale and shaking lips… “Of course I won’t! Baka…”, he answered smiling sheepishly after a breath-taking kiss.

Here's a belated birthday gift for Iwaki and my fellow Haru fans. ^_^

Title: Strange Bedfellows
Rating: PG
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Iwaki/Katou, Kikuchi/Onozuka, hints of Yoshizumi/Asano (?!)
Characters: Iwaki, Katou, Kikuchi, Onozuka, Yoshizumi, Asano
Word count: ~2,870
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Sequel to: Realism (Hamlet Done Haru-style)
Prompt: Iwaki's birthday/Development
Summary: Katou and Kikuchi get into a drinking contest.

Follow the link to my journal...

Title: Where the White Lilies Grow (10/10)
Universes: Haru wo Daiteita & Casino Lily
Pairings: Carlo/Magira, Iwaki/Katou, Shouji/Shu Ti Fan
Rating, all over: NC-17
Warnings, all over: Explicit sex and violence. Shameless Romance. This is not an angst-fest.
Word count, this part: 11,000 – the entire fic: 46,000
Notes: List of all chapters over @ IJ here. This fic is for elfflame who wanted me to put Magira in this situation. An "oyabun" is the non-blood-related "father" in the relationship between a younger yakuza and his older protector. The line of poetry comes from "The Song of the Bowmen of Shu" in Ezra Pound's brilliant approximation (1914) to Wen Wang's ("Bunno" in Japanese) poem. Also, regarding canon names in CL, there're differences from the scanlation to the US translation, and again to the Jp version. Bear with it, if it doesn't sound like the name you're used to. (And of course I don't have my JP manga here. Grrrr.)
Summary: When Carlo comes home from a business trip only to discover that Magira has left him, he has to change the passive way he usually takes when it comes to defending his relationship with the charming, but spoiled young player. Carlo has once offered to wager his entire fortune in exchange for Magira's company. This time, Carlo has to realise that his life might be at stake as well...

( Where the Wild Lilies Grow, Chapter 10/10 )

Title: More to Grow On
Prompts: development / Iwaki's 39th birthday
Pairing: Iwaki/Katou
Rating: PG

As the Noh troupe filed off the bare wooden stage, Iwaki glanced down at the fingers of his right hand, clasped within Katou's left. He smiled to himself: Katou had matured so much as both an artist and a man over the years. Once upon a time, Iwaki wouldn't have trusted Katou to behave himself at such a show, but that seemed like a lifetime ago.

"Did you enjoy it?" he murmured to Katou.

Katou grinned. "Do you suppose Yoshizumi-san moans like that when he's in the throes?"

He knew Katou was yanking his chain. Iwaki swung his fist anyway.

Title: Where the White Lilies Grow (9/10)
Universes: Haru wo Daiteita & Casino Lily
Pairings: Carlo/Magira, Iwaki/Katou, Shouji/Shu Ti Fan
Rating, all over: NC-17
Warnings, all over: Explicit sex and violence. Shameless Romance. This is not an angst-fest.
Word count, this part: 6,400
Notes: List of all chapters over @ IJ here. This fic is for elfflame who wanted me to put Magira in this situation.
Summary: When Carlo comes home from a business trip only to discover that Magira has left him, he has to change the passive way he usually takes when it comes to defending his relationship with the charming, but spoiled young player. Carlo has once offered to wager his entire fortune in exchange for Magira's company. This time, Carlo has to realise that his life might be at stake as well...

( Where the Wild Lilies Grow, Chapter 9/10 )

Title: Experience is an Ingredient
Prompt: #16 - Development
Characters: Katou/Iwaki, Yoshizumi, allusion to Masanori/Yasaka [Umaimon Kuwasero]
Rating: G
Summary: Even perfection can be improved upon.
Digression: Soup in Japan (a page with nifty info/trivia I stumbled upon while noodling around, as it were)

Katou sighed happily as he set the soup bowl down. "So perfect!" he gushed. "Just like my Iwaki-san!"

Iwaki's smile hinted at both embarrassment and mischief. "I am nothing so exquisite," he insisted, "and you are nauseating poor Yoshizumi-san."

Katou playfully turned to their friend, intending to torment him further, but the strange expression on Yoshizumi's face startled him. "Are you okay?" he demanded anxiously.

Yoshizumi murmured, "I once tasted this soup in Kyoto. It was the best I had ever been served. But it is somehow even better now."

Two tables away, Masanori Yae caught Yoshizumi's words, and smiled.

It's slightly early, but here's my Christmas gift to the group--hope you all are enjoying the holidays! ^_^

Title: Kentucky Fried Christmas
Rating: NC-17
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Katou/Iwaki
Word count: ~5,310
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Prompt: Christmas romance
Summary: Iwaki and Katou spend their first Christmas together.

Author's note: The Harudaki timeline seems a little vague, or maybe I just have a hard time keeping track of it, but I'm picturing this as their first Christmas living together as a couple, when Iwaki is still feeling a little uncertain about their relationship.

Follow the link to my journal...

Title: Forgiveness
Rating: PG
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Iwaki/Katou
Word count: ~2,080
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Summary: This is a companion piece to Comeback Part 1 and Part 2, which explains how Iwaki came to recommend Kikuchi to the Inside Report director.

Follow the link to my journal: Forgiveness

Title: Where the Wild Lilies Grow (8/10)
Universes: Haru wo Daiteita & Casino Lily
Pairings: Carlo/Magira, Iwaki/Katou, Shouji/Shu Ti Fan
Rating, all over: NC-17
Warnings, all over: Explicit sex and violence. Shameless Romance. This is not an angst-fest.
Word count, this part: 5,800
Notes: List of all chapters over @ IJ here. This fic is for elfflame who wanted me to put Magira in this situation.
Summary: When Carlo comes home from a business trip only to discover that Magira has left him, he has to change the passive way he usually takes when it comes to defending his relationship with the charming, but spoiled young player. Carlo has once offered to wager his entire fortune in exchange for Magira's company. This time, Carlo has to realise that his life might be at stake as well...

( Where the Wild Lilies Grow, Chapter 8/10 )

Title: Place
Prompt: #7, Wind
Pairing: Iwaki/Katou
Rating: G
Note: Some info on kites here - it turns out there’s a prominent kitemaker in Kyoto who shares Yoshizumi’s last name. But that’s something for some other drabble some other time.


“This is fantastic, Yoshizumi-san!” Katou exclaimed, holding up the puppy-shaped kite. Iwaki looked equally pleased with the paper swan that had emerged from his own box. Katou continued, “I can’t wait to try mine out! Too bad there’s no wind today!”

Yoshizumi grinned. “These are Kyoto kites. They’re light enough to fly inside without any wind, if you really can’t wait.”

Katou looked at his puppy, his expression suddenly thoughtful. “I know I said couldn’t wait, but I think I want his first time to be in a park.”

Yoshizumi glanced at Iwaki. Iwaki’s smile was faint but unmistakably loving.

This bunny got spawned by the "jealousy" prompt, but it refused to be confined to a drabble. In fact, it pretty much mugged me and held me captive until I finished drafting it...

Title: Because I Love You More Than I Can Say
Author: bronze_ribbons
Words: ~ 2850
Pairings: Iwaki/Katou (Haru wo Daiteita) and Ryo/Dee (FAKE)
Rating: R
Warnings: Light mention of some kinky stuff
Summary: After so many years, things still aren't simple for our guys.
Notes: A sequel to "Fair to See" (second drabble down). The title's from W.H. Auden's "If I Could Tell You" (*nods to her sister modernists in the comm*).

( When he looks at you -- when he thinks no one else is looking -- he looks like a starving man. )

Title: Turbulence
Universe: Haru wo Daiteita
Pairing: Iwaki/Katou
Word count: 3,400
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: D/s, spanking
Notes: Chatting with lore, I threatened promised to write a sequel if she wrote Iwaki/Katou Mile High Club pr0n, so here it is. Link to Lore's burning hot ficlet 20,000 Feet Sneak if you haven't drooled over it yet.
Summary: Iwaki has one or two minor things he wants to discuss with Katou regarding the consummation of relationships on aeroplanes. Unfortunately for Katou, Iwaki has a quite unexpected physical approach to that debate.

( Turbulence )

Title: 20,000 Feet Sneak
Author: lore
Pairing: Katou/Iwaki (Haru wo Daiteita)
Rating: NC17/NWS
Summary: Katou has urges that won't wait to be satisfied.
Disclaimer: Only borrowing them for a while -- I'll clean them up before I put them back.
Highlight for Warnings: *blow job, frotting*
Author Notes: ~740 words. Thanks to real_life_rosy and snapelike for betaing! Any remaining issues are my own. Feedback or comment of any kind are welcome! Written in honour of the second annual Bring Back the Porn Challenge.


( As Katou slipped beneath the soft blankets )


love, lore

Title: Saganaki
Prompt: #5, Fire
Pairing: Iwaki/Katou
Rating: G
Summary: Yoshizumi invites the guys over for a meal.
Note: Saganaki is a dish in Greek-American restaurants where a pan of cheese is set on fire.

( Saganaki? That sounds like a Japanese city )

Title: Fair to See
Prompt: #5, Fire
Pairings: Ryo/Dee (FAKE) and Iwaki/Katou
Rating: PG
Summary: Sometimes a photograph is a mirror.

( At his desk, Ryo spread out images from the previous night’s hotel bombing. )

Title: Offering His Support
Prompt: #5, fire
Pairing: Iwaki/Katou
Rating: NC-17
Words: 3 x 100
Warnings: no beta
Summary: Katou can only offer his support.


Katou held his breath when the reporter kept talking, making Iwaki more helplessly angry with every word. Angry that every time he thinks he is free, the past catches up and there's nothing Iwaki could do about it. At that moment, Iwaki looks every bit like the cool beauty he is always called as. Katou, knowing him, could see the hurt in the tightly closed fists, the almost unnoticeable strain in his voice. Now he can only offer his hand, but later, in the privacy of their home, he will try to turn the anger into another kind of fire.
( He loves the way... )

Title: Where the Wild Lilies Grow (4/10)
Universes: Haru wo Daiteita & Casino Lily
Pairings: Carlo/Magira, Iwaki/Katou, Shouji/Shu Ti Fan(o_O)
Rating, all over: NC-17
Warnings, all over: Explicit sex and violence. Shameless Romance. This is not an angst-fest.
Word count, this chapter: 3,000
Notes: List of all chapters here. For elfflame who wanted me to put Magira in this situation.
Summary: When Carlo comes home from a business trip only to discover that Magira has left him, he has to change the passive way he usually takes when it comes to defending his relationship with the charming, but spoiled young player. Carlo has once offered to wager his entire fortune in exchange for Magira's company. This time, Carlo has to realise that his life might be at stake as well...

( Where the Wild Lilies Grow 4/10 )

Title: Encore
Prompt: #3, The AV life (life of an Adult Video actor)
Pairing: Katou/Iwaki
Rating: PG
Summary: Iwaki's past won't stay put...

Katou is waiting at the door of Iwaki’s car, arms folded. “Shimizu-san called me. I’m driving.”

Iwaki flings the key at Katou with a wordless snarl. Twenty minutes later, Katou parks the car off a road outside of Tokyo. Looking directly at Iwaki, he says, “Mochimune-san’s offered me the role of Katashi.”

Iwaki smashes his fist against the dashboard and shouts, “Don’t you want to leave that world behind?”

Katou’s gaze is steady. “It’s an incredible role. So’s the one he wrote for you.”

Iwaki weeps with rage, but Katou’s right. And this time Katou’s arms will be around him.

Title: Where the Wild Lilies Grow (3/10)
Universes: Haru wo Daiteita & Casino Lily
Pairings: Carlo/Magira, Iwaki/Katou, Shouji/Shu Ti Fan(o_O)
Rating, all over: NC-17
Warnings, all over: Explicit sex and violence. Shameless Romance. This is not an angst-fest.
Word count, this chapter: : 2,700
Notes: List of all chapters here. For elfflame who wanted me to put Magira in this situation.
Summary: When Carlo comes home from a business trip only to discover that Magira has left him, he has to change the passive way he usually takes when it comes to defending his relationship with the charming, but spoiled young player. Carlo has once offered to wager his entire fortune in exchange for Magira's company. This time, Carlo has to realise that his life might be at stake as well...

( Where the Wild Lilies Grow 3/10 )

Title: Where the Wild Lilies Grow (2/10)
Universes: Haru wo Daiteita & Casino Lily
Pairings: Carlo/Magira, Iwaki/Katou, Shouji/Shu Ti Fan(o_O)
Rating, all over: NC-17
Warnings, all over: Explicit sex and violence. Shameless Romance. This is not an angst-fest.
Word count, this chapter: : 2,500
Notes: List of all chapters here. For elfflame who wanted me to put Magira in this situation.
Summary: When Carlo comes home from a business trip only to discover that Magira has left him, he has to change the passive way he usually takes when it comes to defending his relationship with the charming, but spoiled young player. Carlo has once offered to wager his entire fortune in exchange for Magira's company. This time, Carlo has to realise that his life might be at stake as well...

( Where the Wild Lilies Grow 2/10 )

Title: Where the Wild Lilies Grow (1/10)
Universes: Haru wo Daiteita & Casino Lily
Pairings: Carlo/Magira, Iwaki/Katou, Shouji/Shu Ti Fan(o_O)
Rating, all over: NC-17
Warnings, all over: Explicit sex and violence. Shameless romance - this is not an angst-fest.
Word count, this chapter: : 2,600
Notes: List of all chapters here. For elfflame who wanted me to put Magira in this situation. Thanks to lore for looking this over.
Summary: When Carlo comes home from a business trip only to discover that Magira has left him, he has to change the passive way he usually takes when it comes to defending his relationship with the charming, but spoiled young player. Carlo has once offered to wager his entire fortune in exchange for Magira's company. This time, Carlo has to realise that his life might be at stake as well...

( Where the Wild Lilies Grow 1/10 )

Title: Spillover
Prompt: #2, water
Pairing: Iwaki/Katou, but mainly about Yoshizumi
Rating: PG
Summary: Futurefic. Yoshizumi finally stays at the guys' house...


When a drainpipe underneath his kitchen sink explodes, resulting in food-specked suds and puddles all over the place, Yoshizumi accepts Iwaki and Katou's invitation to stay with them: he can't resist the opportunity to verify Iwaki's claims that Katou's cooking is excellent.

He already knows that they really mean it when they tell him "to make himself at home." So at 1 a.m., when the noises from their bedroom become overly enthusiastic, he merely shakes his head and does what any self-respecting, red-blooded man would do: he heads to their luxurious bathroom and noisily fills the tub with cold water.

Title: A Queer Eyeful
Author: bronze_ribbons
Rating: PG
Pairing: Iwaki/Katou
Summary: The guys discuss a "Peanuts" special.
Words: 250
Note: This is totally lore's fault.

( When Iwaki heard Katou's scream, he instantly rushed to the living room of their hotel suite... )