bronze_ribbons already recced the awesome Iwaki/Katou fic Dust to Dust (which is great; you should absolutely go read it), so I'd like to add one more Yuletide rec, that I stumbled across when checking to see what other Haru fics were available on the archive:

Title: No Life Save When the Swords Clash
Author: anonymous until New Year's Day
Rating: Mature
Pairings: Mochimune/Miyasaka, Kikuchi/Onozuka, Sawa/Yukihito, Iwaki/Katou
Word count: 7938
Summary: The problem with making a masterpiece is that there's usually other people involved.

Um. I had not planned to write any fic whatsoever today, but after reading Geri's A Gift for Miya-chan during lunch, I immediately wanted to do something to thank her. Enter baby plotbunny right on cue. Which turned into this. Thank you SO much for all your support and meta and fics, Geri!

Title: Present Understanding
Summary: Yoshizumi and Kenzaki make a point of not exchanging Christmas presents.
Disclaimer: Characters belong to Youka Nitta, Comeback-verse belongs to Geri. Definitely a bit of wish fulfillment on my part, as she's got me rooting hard for her Yoshizumi and Kenzaki to truly end up together. ;-)
Notes: Directly inspired by Geri's portrayals of Yoshizumi and Kenzaki in her Comeback series. I still haven't read WMLM yet (long story), so my depiction of Kenzaki is entirely based on Geri's - my apologies for any OOC blunders.


( It was one of the most handsome kimonos Kenzaki had ever seen, let alone received... )

This is a little last-minute, spur of the moment Christmas present to my fellow Harudaki fans, inspired by a previous news post (see afterword for details). Hope everyone has a lovely holiday!

Title: A Gift for Miya-chan
Rating: R (mainly for language and suggestive dialogue)
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Implied Miyasaka/Mochimune and Kikuchi/Onozuka
Characters: Miyasaka, Onozuka
Word count: ~1,240
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Summary: Onozuka gives Miyasaka an unexpected Christmas present.

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I posted 2 more chapters of my current Kikuchi/Onozuka fic on my journal. It's almost done, but not quite finished--I expect to wrap it up in another chapter or two.

Title: Family Visit: Okinawa, Parts 2 and 3
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka, implied Yoshizumi/Kenzaki
Characters: Kikuchi, Onozuka, Yoshizumi
Word count: ~7,640 for Part 2; ~8,625 for Part 3
Warnings: Voyeurism (sort of--see the Part 3 afterword for details)
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, The Prince vs. the Groupie (Part 1, Part 2), and Family Visit: Tokyo (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5), Gigolo (Part 1, Part 2), Yoshizumi's Night Out (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), and Interlude. The series also includes two side-stories that are outside of the main timeline: Valentine's Day Surprise and Strictly Business.
Summary: The cast and crew arrive in Okinawa, and Onozuka gets a surprise visit from his uncle, who invites the director and Onozuka's co-stars to stay at the family inn.

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

I posted two new Haru fanfics on my journal in my "Comeback" series...

Title: Yoshizumi's Night Out, Parts 1-3
Author: geri_chan
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita, When a Man Loves a Man
Pairing: Kenzaki/Yoshizumi
Characters: Yoshizumi, Asano, Kenzaki, Kikuchi, Onozuka
Word count: ~6,855 for Part 1; 5,240 for Part 2; ~4,190 for Part 3
Warnings: spoilers for the When a Man Loves a Man series
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, The Prince vs. the Groupie (Part 1, Part 2), and Family Visit: Tokyo (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5), and Gigolo (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: Yoshizumi grows restless during a night of drinking with the cast, and decides to seek out some companionship at the host club Rusty Nail.

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

Title: Birthday Surprise
Authors: geri_chan and snapelike
Pairing: Iwaki/Katou
Rating: Mild NC-17
Word count: 2,700
Warnings: Public and slightly rough sex
Notes: For the lovely and supportive minhha on their birthday. Congratulations, minhha
Summary: Katou is disappointed. It seems as if all his friends have forgotten his birthday...

( Birthday Surprise )

Title: How to Tame a Lover in Three Easy Steps
Pairings: Mochimune/Miyasaka; Kikuchi/Onozuka; Miyasaka/Onozuka
Universe: Haru o Daiteita
Word count: 7,250
Warnings: Fisting (implied), exhibitionism, voyeurism, changing partners, a bit of coercion and dominance.
Rating: NC-17
Notes: I had promised to write a few anniversary drabbles for various people... you know... tiny, little stories around 100 words. Last time I did that, it ended with 40K of Carlo/Magira. This time I've limited myself. So this er- drabble is for sexyscholar who wanted "...something around Onozuka/Miyasaka. I don't have a specific plot, but fisting would be lovely, along with an occasional use of the word "slut." I don't have a preference as to who dominates -- let your imagination take you where it will.".
This can be seen as a sequel to Autumn Fire and Masks, Removed. Beta by red_day_dawning.
Also, I had to find a given name for Director Mochimune for this, and it did take me a while, since I plan to write quite a bit more about the man. Mochimune is an old noble name, and as I'd like to stay with the bushi naming, I poked around and found Hideharu (秀治) which can mean "brightness unfolding" or "beauty's reign" - a fitting name for an arrogant, first class film maker. So in the future my Mochimune will be Mochimune Hideharu, except if Nitta-sensei decides something else in the last, final chapter of Haru o Daiteita (which I doubt).
Summary: A drunken challenge and two hurt lovers. Revenge and victory turned on its head. Onozuka has effective ideas when it comes to letting his lover know that he is not satisfied by being treated as a toy to save Kikuchi's pride. Director Mochimune is taught a similar lesson, and Miyasaka learns a bit about feelings himself.

( How to Tame a Lover in Three Easy Steps )

Here's the latest fic, a crossover with the Hana-Kimi manga (a shoujo title by Hisaya Nakajo):

Title: Gigolo
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Title: Gigolo
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka
Characters: Kikuchi, Onozuka; Akiha and Ebi from Hana-Kimi
Word count: ~6,190 for Part 1; ~5,260 for Part 2
Warnings: Spoilers for the Hana-Kimi manga
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, The Prince vs. the Groupie (Part 1, Part 2), and Family Visit: Tokyo (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5). The series also includes two side-stories that are outside of the main timeline: Valentine's Day Surprise and Strictly Business.
Summary: Kikuchi and Onozuka's day off is interrupted with the unwelcome news that the Gigolo photo shoot has been moved up.

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

Sorry this took a little longer to finish than I'd planned, but hopefully the extra chapter is worth it! ^_^

Title: Family Visit: Tokyo, Parts 3-5
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka
Word count: ~6,390 for Part 3, ~5,850 for Part 4, ~5,810 for Part 5
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).
Summary: Kikuchi surprises Onozuka with a visit to his parents.

Follow the links to my journal: Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

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: The Prince vs. the Groupie, Parts 1 & 2
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka
Characters: Kikuchi, Onozuka, Yoshizumi, Asano, Takashi, Ayumi
Word count: ~4,840 for Part 1, ~6,080 for Part 2
Warnings: Spoilers for "Groupie"
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), and Sanctuary. The series also includes two side-stories that are outside of the main timeline: Valentine's Day Surprise and Strictly Business.
Summary: A crossover with the "Groupie" manga. The famous groupie Takashi sets his sights on Kikuchi, much to Onozuka's displeasure. Takes place immediately after Sanctuary.

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

Title: Sanctuary
Rating: PG
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka
Characters: Kikuchi, Onozuka, Yoshizumi, Asano
Word count: ~5,160
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), and Press Conference (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: Kikuchi tells the younger men a story about how he took sanctuary in a church ten years ago.

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More fandom anniversary celebration fic:

Title: Safe House
Pairing: Carlo/Magira, Snape/Lupin
Manga: Haru o Daiteita cross-over with Harry Potter
Word count: 900
Rating: PG
Notes: For elfflame. Well, Britain is a part of Europe, right? ;0)
Prompt: "The boys go for a trip to Europe, and meet a pair of Brits who are recuperating there after the war that almost tore their world apart."

( Safe House )

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: In Memory of a Hermit Crab
Character: Yoshizumi, Iwaki, Katou and the Whomping Willow
Manga: Haru o Daiteita - cross-over with Harry Potter
Word count: 150
Rating: PG for violence? ;0)
Notes: For bronze_ribbons
Prompt: None but the author's insane idea.

( In Memory of a Hermit Crab )


Title: Otaku
Character: Yoshizumi
Manga: Haru o Daiteita
Word count: 450
Rating: G
Notes: For bronze_ribbons - I wanted to play with Yoshizumi being an otaku...
Prompt(s): "Yoshizumi/movies

( Otaku )

Title: Autumn Fire
Pairing: Mochimune/Miyasaka
Word count: 450
Rating: PG
Notes: For geri_chan
Prompt: "Mochimune/Miyasaka! Miyasaka auditioning for Mochimune's film, or maybe Mochi working with Miyasaka in private to help him get a scene right."

( Autumn Fire )

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: Dreams
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Masahiko/Fuyumi
Word count: ~4,000
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Summary: In Book 3, Iwaki's father said that Masahiko "also had dreams of his own that he gave up, for the sake of succeeding the family". One day, Fuyumi discovers what those dreams were, and wants to help him rediscover them.

Author's note: An omiai is a sort of formal matchmaking meeting set up between two potential marriage partners. In Book 3, Iwaki's mother was apparently trying to set him up with one (or several) of these meetings before she died.

Thanks to: snapelike, who helped spawn the plot bunny with this post about the Iwaki family and our musings on what Masahiko's dreams might have been.

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Title: Audition, Parts 1-3
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka
Word count: ~1,700 for Part 1, ~6,090 for Part 2, ~3,915 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), and Going Steady (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6). The series also includes two side-stories that are outside of the main timeline: Valentine's Day Surprise and Strictly Business.
Summary: Onozuka and Miyasaka both compete for the role of Kikuchi's lover in his latest movie.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

W00t! I finished my entry for the Embracing Spring Fest--please head on over and check it out. I had a great time writing a pairing I would never have come up with on my own! ^_^

Title: Substitute
Author: geri_chan 
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Asano/Urushizaki; Iwaki/Katou in the background
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Warnings: Voyeurism
Word count: ~7,820
Prompt/Summary: "Asano has never forgotten his semi-crush on Iwaki. When he runs into the young Iwaki-look-alike paparazzi Urushizaki, sparks fly."

Notes: Much thanks to bronze_ribbons , who betaed this fic! ^_^ Any remaining mistakes are mine, not hers.

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Title: Strictly Business
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka, Katou/Onozuka (in the fictional movie only)
Characters: Katou, Kikuchi, Onozuka, Mochimune
Word count: ~410
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Prompt: Business
Summary: Katou and Kikuchi clash on the set of Mochimune's latest movie.

Author's note: This can stand on its own if you haven't read the previous fics, but it's sort of a sneak peek at a future sequel in my "Comeback" series, taking place several months after Going Steady Part 6, after Director Kitamura's film is finished, and Kikuchi, Onozuka, and Katou have all signed on to make a movie with Mochimune. I didn't intend to write the series out of order, but the "Business" prompt sparked a plot bunny that was just too good to pass up. See the afterword for spoilery details about the movie if you're interested.

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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.

Finally finished the fic!

Title: Going Steady, Parts 5 and 6 (Epilogue)
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka
Word count: ~8,055 for Part 5, ~2,045 for Part 6
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, and First Date (Part 1 and Part 2).
Summary: Kikuchi and Onozuka finally consummate their relationship.

Follow the links to my journal: Part 5, Part 6

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".
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Okay, it does look this is going to run 5 chapters, because Kikuchi and Onozuka were a little more long-winded than I had planned. ^_^

Title: Going Steady, Part 4
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka
Word count: ~3,175
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, and First Date (Part 1 and Part 2).
Summary: Onozuka and Kikuchi resume their postponed date, but has Kikuchi really forgiven Onozuka?

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Follow the link to my journal for Part 4...

Title: Going Steady, Part 3
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka
Word count: ~5,320
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, and First Date (Part 1 and Part 2).
Summary: Onozuka confronts his father's apprentice, and attempts to get back into Kikuchi's good graces.

Part 1
Part 2

Follow the link to my journal for Part 3...

Title: Indispensable
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Fest: halfamoon 2009, day 2
Character: Shimizu
Words: 300
Rating: G

( One of the things Shimizu enjoys the most about being the manager of a movie star is getting to visit foreign countries. )