I made some recs/announcements on my personal journal, but realized that those of you not on my F-list might not have seen these. I participated in the Yuletide fic fest this year, and there were three fics written about Youka Nitta fandoms: Boku no Koe, Fuyu no Semi, and a Haru/When a Man Loves a Man crossover.

Title: Flattered and Insulted
Sequel to: Just Dessert
Author: bronze_ribbons
Fandoms: Haru wo Daiteita/WMLM. Future/AU fic set inspired by geri_chan's Comeback series.
Pairing: Yoshizumi/Kenzaki
Rating: PG
Summary: A script from Mochimune leads to a discussion between Yoshizumi and Kenzaki about their jobs.
Warning: Really just a chunk of meta dressed up in a fluffy jacket. Another one of those "Oh, I'll just take ten minutes to scrawl out a drabble for her" moments that promptly exploded on me, so to speak. I never learn.
Wordcount: ~ 3500
Notes: This is for geri_chan, who set the demon-bunny loose in her comments to "Just Desserts," and also in tribute to the epic awesomeness that is the Comeback series. I've tried to stay compliant with the backstories for the Comeback versions of the characters, and some of the language here deliberately echoes Geri's; key episodes include Family Visit: Okinawa (see part 4 for Mochimune's film school background), Yoshizumi's Night Out, Interlude, and "Unmasked" (particularly Part 7 and Parts 13-17).
Caveat: I can't stress enough that this is just me thinking aloud about a possible direction for these characters. I don't know what Geri's plans are -- for all I know, Yoshizumi might decide he'd prefer a no-strings threeway with Kikuchi and Onozuka, driving Kenzaki to pull up stakes entirely and move to Rotterdam, where he finally finds his true love in the form of a gin-swigging bike mechanic whom he first encounters noshing on raw herring in an overly suggestive manner.

…Or maybe some of my guesses will turn out to be true -- either way, I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next! ^_^


Flattered and Insulted
(  Honestly? I'm flattered AND insulted by this )

Title: Just Dessert
Author: bronze_ribbons
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita
Pairings: Mochimune/Miyasaka, Yoshizumi/Kenzaki
Rating: PG, mainly for some swearing
Wordcount: ~1025
Inspirations: This is a present for snapelike, in celebration of a journalversary. Written completely on the fly today, in a "OMG get this bunny out of my head so I can get on with my life" flail, so there may be some tweaks later. It was prompted in large part by my current obsession with geri_chan's Yoshizumi/Kenzaki arc in her Comeback universe, so this is arguably an AU futurefic for that series as well.
About the dessert: I happened to be looking at this page in a dim sum cookbook last night, about a dessert that looks like Kodak rolls and is nicknamed as such in Hong Kong. I couldn't find any online references to the nickname, so the link will take you to a scan of the page from the cookbook. You can also see a photograph of the dessert at the Wiki entry for black sesame rolls.

Just Dessert

( Mochimune had not ordered dessert, so he was startled when the waiter set a small plate in front of him. )

Title: Unmasked, Part 16
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka, Kenzaki/Yoshizumi
Characters: Onozuka, Miyasaka, Iwaki, Yoshizumi, Kenzaki
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Word count: ~8,470
Warnings: Mild spoilsers for the When a Man Loves a Man series
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), Family Visit: Okinawa (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5), and Interlude. The series also includes two side-stories that are outside of the main timeline: Valentine's Day Surprise and Strictly Business.
Summary: Miyasaka gets some advice from Iwaki, and Yoshizumi has a disastrous non-date with Kenzaki.

Follow the link to my journal...

Title: Unmasked, Parts 13 and 14
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka, Miyasaka/Onozuka, Kenzaki/Yoshizumi
Characters: Kikuchi, Onozuka, Yoshizumi, Asano, Kenzaki
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part.
Word count: ~5,375 for Part 13; ~4,650 for Part 14
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), Family Visit: Okinawa (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5), and Interlude. The series also includes two side-stories that are outside of the main timeline: Valentine's Day Surprise and Strictly Business.
Summary: Onozuka needs a place to stay and gets an unexpected offer from Yoshizumi.
Part 13, Part 14

Finally finished the story--sorry it took so long!

Title: Family Visit: Okinawa, Part 4, Part 5
Rating: NC-17 overall
Fandom: Haru wo Daiteita (Embracing Love)
Pairing: Kikuchi/Onozuka, implied Yoshizumi/Kenzaki
Characters: Kikuchi, Onozuka, Yoshizumi, Asano, Katou, Miyasaka
Word count: ~9,550 for Part 4, ~7,640 for Part 5
Disclaimer: No money is being made off this story; consider it a little wish fulfillment on my part
Summary: (Part 4) Kikuchi comes up with a creative solution to the lack of privacy surrounding himself and Onozuka, and later gets a surprise visit from a friend.
(Part 5) Asano's jealousy of Onozuka continues to grow; Onozuka and Kikuchi film a romantic scene for the movie; Kenzaki receives a surprise gift from Yoshizumi.

(Previous chapters can be found here: (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)

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... )

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

I'm working on a Yoshizumi/Kenzaki fic as part of my "Comeback" series, and I had a question about the end of the WMLM series...

Title: Bittersweet (1/2)
Universe: Haru wo Daiteita & When a Man Loves a Man.
Characters: Iwaki Masahiko, Iwaki Kyousuke/Katou
Rating: R, possibly.
Warnings: nah.
Word count: 1,300
Notes: For my beloved red_day_dawning.
About Japanese furniture: kotatsu are low tables with a heater and a heavy quilt under the tabletop. Often used to sleep under when it is very cold. Kakebuton is the top part, the "duvet" part of a futon set.
Summary: Iwaki Masahiko's life didn't turn out like he wanted it to and his brother's and Katou Youji's shameless behaviour doesn't make it easier to cope with more than thirty years of repressed... repression. But Masahiko is forced to look at the way he has lived his life until now and on his values he thought he had established so firmly. Serious changes are bound to happen...

( Bittersweet )