# Ali's Writing Archive


## Posts

- [grow as we go](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/grow-as-we-go/)
- ['til next weekend](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/til-next-weekend/)
- [sun sun days](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/sun-sun-days/): . “I finished everything I had to finish at work so nobody should call me over the weekend. I did the laundry. Fixed that broken closet hinge.” Jiang Cheng stands by the door, listing things out loud, grabbing his keys. “I also cleaned up my room. Go take whatever you need from there but I will kill you if you leave any mess.” “Sure, sure…” he hears from the kitchen table that Wei Ying has monopolized for his current fixation. Right now it is an arm made of EVA foam, made to look like red metal. He’d finished it months before, […]
- [waking up slow](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/waking-up-slow/): 1 . Nie Huaisang looks so peaceful, Jiang Cheng thinks, watching his friend sleep. It’s not a complaint, merely an observation. His housemate had looked on edge earlier – it was one of his not-so-good days. Jiang Cheng had been lounging on his bed, watching review videos about some new music production equipment he’s been eyeing to get, when Nie Huaisang walked in and asked if he could stay for a bit. They’ve been over this. Jiang Cheng had already let him know that it’s okay to go to him – to hang out, to sit with, to take a […]
- [honeymooning](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/honeymooning/): Jiang Cheng, Nie Huaisang and the neighborhood aunties.
- [matchy-matchy](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/matchy-matchy/): . . . Nie Huaisang married Jiang Cheng when they were six. He wore a clumsily-made flower crown on his head. Jiang Cheng had a plastic sword on his hip. Wei Ying presided over the ceremony, and all of Huaisang’s favorite stuffed animals were in attendance. It was Wei Ying’s idea. It always was. They’ve just watched a movie, where the princess and prince got married and the bishop talked funny and made lots of jokes that the three of them took turns repeating and laughing at. Then Wei Ying said they should do a real wedding. (Well. As real […]
- [Hybrid Rainbow](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/hybrid-rainbow/)
- [here comes a thought](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/here-comes-a-thought/): . . Jiang Cheng has a headache, and his body hurts all over. He sits up on his bed and flinches slightly at the light streaming from outside his window. The usual sounds of Lotus Pier, of disciples going about their day, talking and laughing, sounded almost too loud for him even from the confines of his room. So. Jiang Cheng hates getting sick, but these days he hardly remembers that feeling. It’s been a while since it last happened, ever since his golden core had grown strong enough to take care of that. What he hates more, really, is […]
- [Modern AU Post Masterlist](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/mdzs-modern-au-masterlist/): TUMBLR TAG PAGE: #mdzs modern au | chronological order TWITTER THREAD: https://x.com/_artsy_alice/status/1255495192758673408 FIC SERIES: teens in cute casual wear carrying swords (and sometimes fans) …or read in Ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/series/1856743 AU Posts Masterlist 📕 – Fanfiction Start of the AU: The Nie Bros Jiang Cheng & Nie Huaisang ribbon Introducing: Wei Wuxian & Lan Wangji SangCheng: Date Night The Morning After (Tolnie vs. Smolnie) SangCheng: Couple Selfie Introducing: Jiang Yanli, Jin Zixuan & Mian Mian JZX vs. his future in-laws SangCheng: Flashback Friday (and they were childhood friends) Nie Bros Onesies Gusu Trio Chibis SangCheng: JC’s Zen Place Huaisang’s Everyday Fan […]
- [my sweetheart sings out like a devil](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/my-sweetheart-sings-out-like-a-devil/)
- [an easy recipe](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/an-easy-recipe/): . . . Nie Huaisang had always known that he wouldn’t have children. “Da-ge can do that!” he had always joked during family events. “I am too useless for parenting, I am meant to be the cool and fun uncle who will babysit da-ge’s children, spoil them rotten when he’s not looking, and then give them back to him.” It wasn’t that he didn’t like children – he just really meant what he said. He simply thought that they weren’t for him. He could do favorite babysitter uncle, though. It has always been one of his talents – being a […]
- [Armageddon Blues](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/armageddon-blues/): . It’s 3 AM. Jiang Cheng is sitting alone in the workshop. He hadn’t been sitting for long. He just finished repairing most of the old machines they’ve salvaged the other day. They were easy repairs. He hardly had to think about them. There are others that require more work, but he’d look over them tomorrow. When he’s rested and more awake. When Huaisang is up for it, because it’s always better when they can put their heads together to solve something. Huaisang went to bed early tonight. He had said his brain was tired. While Jiang Cheng had been […]
- [for old time's sake](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/for-old-times-sake/): . . . (prologue) Jiang Cheng has many regrets. The first of those regrets is that he didn’t have the right coat nor the right scarf on for walking in the chilly night air tonight. But they’re what he had in his car, and with the traffic, he really didn’t have enough time to fetch something more appropriate. It’s unlike him to be unprepared, but it’s been an… eventful… few days. He’ll live, he supposes. He shouldn’t be long, anyway. It’s not that far a walk to the theater district. He takes a deep breath and gets a whiff of […]
- [staying in (going out)](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/staying-in-going-out/): Two quick knocks, and then someone opens the door. Nie Mingjue looks up because he knows that knock. That’s a knock that means his brother has come to him with another one of his questions. Nie Mingjue is used to these questions. He practically raised Huaisang, had doted on and spoiled the boy rotten against his better judgment, and had just let him be on his many, many, many hobbies. Seriously. So many “hobbies”. And they weren’t phases, either, contrary to what others might think. Nie Mingjue knows that Huaisang is… hoarding… skills. Don’t ask. It’s a thing. Anyway, Nie […]
- [beads and blues](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/beads-and-blues/): Nie Huaisang’s studio door is always open. He likes it that way – he’s in his private space but he’s never alone. He can always hear Jiang Cheng moving around the house. It’s comfortable, safe. The only times Huaisang ever really closes it is whenever Jin Ling is around and his current piece is not fit for a kid’s eyes. Although on those times he just ends up taking a break, deciding to continue his work the next day instead, and join in on the babysitting. Today his studio door is open and he’s sitting on the floor as he […]
- [up on melancholy hill](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/up-on-melancholy-hill/)
- [intermission](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/intermission/): Nie Huaisang is not expecting to be disturbed. Today is Big Painting Day. He’s been going on about it for a week, telling Jiang Cheng that he’s excited to work on this nice Big Idea that he got the Big Canvas for. He’s finally working on it, and the Big Painting is coming along nicely. Does he have paint streaks everywhere, including his cheeks, hair and borrowed shirt? Yes. Does he mind? No. It’s part of the process. It’s just him in his studio, his speakers on full blast playing his favorite songs. So he really doesn’t want to be […]
- [Soft Around You](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/soft-around-you/): . . then, 18. “He’s here.” Wei Wuxian tells his brother. “The artist? Nie Huaisang? He messaged me, he said he’s still here. Can you go get him? You’ve seen him before, you’ll recognize him.” Jiang Cheng rolls his eyes. Leave it to his brother to invite someone to meet them at a gig and then get distracted with fawning fangirls asking for photos and autographs. Normally, he’d pass this off to Wen Ning, or better yet, tell Wei Wuxian to go himself, but this one’s different. It’s the artist. Nie Huaisang. He’s not just one of Wei Wuxian’s ‘new […]
- [favorites](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/favorites/): . . (01) . Hao Gui is new to the Jiang Sect. He’s an unusual case, having only been part of the cultivation world for a little over four years. He was twelve when his last remaining parent died, leaving him with only distant relatives he didn’t really know, none of whom stopped him when he went to his small town’s home sect and asked to be taken in as a disciple. He is fortunate enough to be accepted by the small but established Yan Sect. Hao Gui is a hard worker, quickly developing a golden core despite the odds, […]
- [homemade](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/homemade/): . . (now) Things are out of place in the flat. Neither of them are the neatest people, but even if they had been busy, Huaisang knows there is a place in their home for everything. They both liked keeping those things in their places. Today, many things are not in their places. “A-Cheng…” Huaisang calls out from where he’s standing by the couch, trying to keep still. “Did the boys come over?” A-Ling and A-Yuan like coming over to the flat with their friends to just hang out. That’s the only reason Huaisang can think of, to have caused […]
- [far from home](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/far-from-home/)
- [level 50!](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/level-50/): (6) . The first time Lan Wangji meets Nie Huaisang, his first impression is… surprise. He had met Nie Mingjue before. Lan Xichen had already introduced his brother and best friend to each other. Nie Mingjue is… impressive. Lan Wangji understands why his big brother admires the older boy so much – Nie Mingjue is tall, strong, confident and already a promising young cultivator and sect heir. Nie Huaisang, in comparison, is a tiny boy wearing too-colorful clothes with a too-cute backpack, standing half-hidden behind Nie Mingjue. Nie Huaisang looks shy, but he brightens up when Lan Xichen introduces himself. […]
- [lucky](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/lucky/): In hindsight, it’s Wei Wuxian’s fault. Okay, maybe not everything. Jiang Cheng likes to think he’s mature enough to admit that he should shoulder some of the blame, but right now he’s too stressed, so he’ll just go and say it’s Wei Wuxian’s fault anyway. After all, it’s Wei Wuxian who, two weeks before the end of their summer break, just decided to go on that field trip with Lan Wangji, which ended up with Jiang Cheng being absolutely done with his brother, which ended up with Wei Wuxian talking nonsense, which then ended up with Jiang Cheng and Nie […]
- [never been a natural (all i do is try)](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/never-been-a-natural-all-i-do-is-try/): . . (8) . Nie Huaisang likes to cling. Jiang Cheng has never met another boy as physically affectionate. Maybe there’s Wei Ying, but he’s only like that with A-Jie, or sometimes with Father, mostly when Mother isn’t around. Nie Huaisang is different, though. Nie Huaisang clings to Auntie Nie whenever he has to speak to her. He holds on to her hand when they walk together. Nie Huaisang always sits pressed up to his mother’s side, always halfway into a hug. When Nie Mingjue is around, Nie Huaisang is always latching on to the older’s shirt, or he is […]
- [a loving kind of boy](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/a-loving-kind-of-boy/)
- [Song of the Rain](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/song-of-the-rain/)
- [Obelisk](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/obelisk/)
- [until our ribs get tough](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/until-our-ribs-get-tough/)
- [baby's first juniberry](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/babys-first-juniberry/): . Shiro had never been very interested in romance. Growing up in the palace by the generosity of King Alfor, who had taken him in as his ward after his parents’ untimely death, Shiro knew his place in Altean nobility. He knows that he is being educated to be a fine member of the King’s staff someday. He’d be fortunate to end up as an aide to the King or his counsel. Perhaps because he has been showing aptitude in his lessons on physical combat, he’d be a soldier, a warrior… Maybe, if he was really good, he’d even be […]
- [to the ordinary world](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/to-the-ordinary-world/): The day after a Galran pod crashes on Earth for the second time, the Blue Lion meets its second paladin and takes its first flight in millennia. Across the desert, in a quiet hospital room, a man opens his eyes for the first time in seven years. . . There had been too much fussing, in Tex’s opinion, but he had felt drowsy and weak, and the nurses were very nice, so he had tried to be patient. He was conscious and then not, for what seemed like days. His memories were a blur, but he remembered asking questions that […]
- [Late Luck (The Comics)](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/late-luck-the-comics/)
- [Late Luck (A Short Story)](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/late-luck-a-short-story/): prologue Dunstan was fifteen minutes late and running. Actually, he was also approximately fifteen minutes away from his destination, so by the time he gets there, his girlfriend would have been waiting for him for half an hour. As he sat in the bus, held up by traffic, all he could do was regret his decision to take public transportation instead of straight up flying towards the meeting place. He could have avoided this. He could have made it… well, not on time, but less late, at least. As it stood, there was nothing much he could do. He took […]
- [don't wanna walk alone (or run away)](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/dont-wanna-walk-alone-or-run-away/)
- [the dog days are over](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/the-dog-days-are-over/): Shiro first hears about it from Pidge, of all people. He’s walking through the halls of the Atlas on his way to yet another meeting when he walks by the dining hall and hears his name coming from a familiar voice. “…thought it was Shiro.” It’s Pidge, he recognizes. He knew she came back from her off-planet trip with Matt the day before, but between both of their busy schedules, he hadn’t had time to check up on her. He stops mid-step and decides to turn and say a quick ‘hello’, but he hears another voice. “Shiro? But he’s here.” […]
- [take me so breathless, we could be reckless](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/take-me-so-breathless-we-could-be-reckless/): Next time, Keith thinks, he’s going to say no to his mom. Next time Krolia sends him a message in his personal comms telling him to come home to Daibazaal for a while because she misses him, he’ll say- Ah, damn it. Fine, that’s actually something he should come home for. He knows she means it. She missed him everyday, and he missed her, too. Still. That doesn’t make him any less annoyed that she had ambushed him into… this. This, is him standing in the middle of his room, being fitted for Galran formal wear by some nameless no-nonsense […]
- [what a good thing we lose](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/what-a-good-thing-we-lose/): Shiro gets the call from his emergency comm, on a secure, confidential channel. “An allied race’s exploration ship sent over something they found just recently. Their leaders only wanted to discuss it with the highest ranking officers of the Atlas.” Iverson says, face grim in the orange-hued projection from Shiro’s data-pad. “After their delivery, I can say I’m grateful for the discretion.” In the corner of Shiro’s eye, catches a figure approaching and then stopping by the doorway of his home office. He risks a glance at Curtis, to the papers he holds in his hands. Not now, Takashi , […]
- [Young Dragons](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/young-dragons/)
- [i’m looking at you (and my heart loves the view)](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/im-looking-at-you-and-my-heart-loves-the-view/): . yellow . Keith is unhappy, Shiro could tell. Keith is scowling, and when he stops in front of his locker, he punches in his combination in a manner Shiro could only describe as vicious, and all but rips the locker door off its hinges when he opens it. Shiro, in the middle of slipping another one of Sven’s love notes in Romelle’s locker, steps back and lets out a surprised yelp. “Whoa!” Keith seems to snap out of whatever seething rage he’s under and looks at him with wide eyes. He blinks.  “Oh. Shiro. Sorry. Didn’t see you there.” […]
- [never gonna run around and desert you](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/never-gonna-run-around-and-desert-you/)
- [we just fall where our hearts go](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/we-just-fall-where-our-hearts-go/)
- [The Soldier](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/the-soldier/): Garrett knew strength. He had been hearing that word ever since he was a child. “You’re going to grow up strong, Garrett.” his father used to say, hoisting him up on broad shoulders. Gneo Dwyre was a knight to the King, one of the highest honors in their land. He was a formidable fighter, an excellent weaponsmith and a good man. Little Garrett had looked up to him as any boy looked up to such a man as his father. It had always filled him with joy and wonder whenever the man clasped his young shoulders, looked at him with pride, […]
- [Speaking is Not Communication](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/speaking-is-not-communication/)
- [slow down, boy blue.](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/slow-down-boy-blue/): When I woke up, my first thought was that I was going to die. The pain in my head was killing me. And. Death felt so near. Then it was gone. Not gone, not really. Just. Dulled significantly. Maybe it was just me opening my eyes so suddenly. Then I realized that there were fairies and flowers painted in the ceiling. ‘Pretty. Good technique. Great choice of colors.’ So that was my second thought, before blinking sleepily and realizing that I’ve never seen this ceiling before, and I don’t remember any reason why I am seeing a ceiling like this […]
- [hey, beautiful. i love you.](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/hey-beautiful-i-love-you/): We can talk it so good. We can make it so divine. We can talk it good, how you wish it would be all the time. Lorde: “Ribs” . *** When I was ten, I told a crazy woman that I thought my best friend was pretty. Okay, so. Not a random crazy woman I met on the street, per se. More like, the crazy woman who lived in the house across the street. Aunt Rena was a nice lady. The other adults used to tell me that she was crazy because she didn’t talk to people and just sang […]
- [The Duke's Wife](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/the-dukes-wife/)
- [We Are Young: Sidestories](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/we-are-young-sidestories/)
- [we're indestructible even when we're tired](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/were-indestructible-even-when-were-tired/): Alibaba woke up to the unpleasant sensation of water splashed into his face. It was quickly followed by pain in his shoulders, shooting up his arms and finally searing in his wrists. He heard mocking laughter. Then he felt the rest of it – there was definitely a bruise on his face, he could taste blood in his mouth and his whole body ached . “Well, looks like our little thief is awake.” He looked up to see several men grinning smugly at him. They were thugs, sniggering to themselves as Alibaba shakily stood on his feet to somewhat relieve […]
- [Quincy Archer Hates You](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/quincy-archer-hates-you/)
- [Convocation](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/convocation/):  – Convocation – (in which there are surprises, and a duel) . . Every year, the Hill gathers in a convocation for the city council and the nobles. Some come to the City from their country estates just for this event. Foreign representatives were invited to convey the land’s hospitality, and a select few richer Middle City merchants were also lucky enough to be sent invitations. It was a grand gathering as always, with nobles and merchants alike gracing the ballroom in their most expensive and lavish outfits, while the foreigners impressed with their own land’s unique and intricate fashions. The […]
- [your universe](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/your-universe/)
- [House Dreyar](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/house-dreyar/):  – House Dreyar – (in which a friendship and an alliance is forged) . . “This is Freed.” was how the Duke introduced the young man to her. “I am not fond of sharing him, but I will do so with you. Feel special yet?” Lucy did not know how to respond to that. Her breeding dictated that she bow her head, smile genially and humbly wave the remark off. To make herself smaller, to pretend that she was less intelligent than she actually is and thus could not hear the obvious sarcasm in his voice. But she knew her […]
- [Laxus Tries Not To Adopt a Kid (and Gives Up Pretty Quickly)](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/laxus-tries-not-to-adopt-a-kid-and-gives-up-pretty-quickly/): 01. “How old is he again?” “Seven, right?” “Ten, actually.” Freed shrugged off the twin looks of confusion on Laxus’s and Mira’s faces. “You told me he was seven.” Laxus frowned. “I thought so too, but I asked him just a while ago. He said ten.” Freed answered. “Seven was from Bixlow. And he got it from the old man who was looking after the boy.” Laxus’s brows furrowed while Mira blinked and asked, “He has family? A guardian?” “More like a parental figure, from the looks of it.” Freed continued. “I met him… He looks after the street urchins who […]
- [Stella and Salamander](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/stella-and-salamander/): – Stella and Salamander – (in which there is an arrival and a meeting) . . Eyes followed the foreigner as he made his way through the cobbled stone streets of downtown Magnolia. His colorful clothing, while visibly cut, composed and worn in his native land’s ways, didn’t look so out of place among the patchwork fashion of the people milling about the crowded marketplace. Instead, it was his skin that caught attention as he passed by – olive and sun-kissed, standing out against everyone else’s pale complexion. There were subtle glances and curious stares, whispers of speculation about his […]
- [A Story of Destiny Begins](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/a-story-of-destiny-begins/): HELLO
- [Valentines Day](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/valentines-day/): Eli knows that he has been through a lot of shit. He lost his family, got sent to a research facility, got experimented on, lost an arm, gained a new robotic one, had more than a few changes done to his already messed-up body, and got rescued only to have to hide again. Only for the meantime. But also possibly forever. You can never be sure with these things. All this, by the time he turned fourteen. Eli knows that he has been through a lot of shit, so it goes without saying that Eli has no actual idea what […]
- [A Soft Place to Land](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/a-soft-place-to-land/)
- [Triad](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/triad/)
- [Haven](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/haven/): 01. It was hard to forget the first time he met Sphintus and Marga. They were looking at Titus in disbelief, tears slowly forming in their eyes, big bright smiles blooming in their faces as they rushed towards the blonde. It was rare to see pure unbridled joy like that, and he knew – he just knew – these two would be staying with his new magi for a while. 02. “Muu.” Titus called, and the boy looked so much like Lady Scheherazade in those first few moments, it was frightening. “I want you to meet Sphintus and Marga. They’re…” […]
- [Sparks](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/sparks/)
- [Cradle](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/cradle/): 00. return He came home one uneventful evening.Sakura was in the kitchen finishing up their dinner and Sarada was preparing the table. While Sakura had just finished her shift in the hospital and Sarada’s genin mission and training with Team Konohamaru was done for the day, it didn’t surprise them when the doorbell rang early that evening. It didn’t happen everyday, but it was a common occurrence that a messenger would come and Sakura would have to answer to a request for her presence elsewhere. It came with her position in the hospital and her reputation as one of the […]
- [Warmth, Flowers and Petrichor](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/warmth-flowers-and-petrichor/): Gray, during normal missions, was used to seeing Lucy walk towards the team cheering “Good job today, guys! We did great!” while trying to keep her chest area covered with shreds of what was left of her latest blouse, her shorts clinging to her hips for dear life. Heck he was used to Erza drawing both him and Natsu to her chest even if what covered her chest were only mere (and falling) bandages after they completed a job, saying that they achieved success through teamwork.What he really wasn’t used to was Juvia greeting him with her sweet-as-sugar smile saying “Gray-sama! […]
- [The Dreamcatcher](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/the-dreamcatcher/): Duncan had always been told that his gift was both useful and dangerous. He had been told that he was lucky that his parents had not sent him away to the laboratories, that they had brought him to a safehouse instead. No one will take advantage of his powers this way. As soon as he was welcomed to the safe haven meant for the other children – other people – like him, they began to teach him how to control his gift. “Use it to look.” Dana had told him, during one of their many lessons. “But only on the surface. Only when necessary, […]
- [We Are Young](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/we-are-young/)
- [5 Times Laxus Tries to Deal with Children (& the One Time He Gives Up)](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/5-times-laxus-tries-to-deal-with-children-the-one-time-he-gives-up/)
- [Rosekeep](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/rosekeep/): To the people of Eriden, Lightdale was the most beautiful place in the continent, but Rosekeep was a close second. It is a paradise of flowers. Different blossoms grew in what seemed like endless fields. Even the mountains were splashed with color. There was a monthly parade of flowers in the town proper of Rosekeep that was something that tourists and locals alike did not miss. Beautiful ladies and gentlemen dressed as princes, princesses, elves and fairies, carriages and wagons decorated with blossoms in all arrangements, shapes and sizes… It was a sight to behold. Kassia was eighteen and Xander […]
- [Thane and Maiden](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/thane-and-maiden/): The legends of Jarek Bloodswimmer and his companion Kirr had already been passed down and retold across the clans in the Ice even before they had met their end. The stories told Icecarls of all clans, of all status, of all ages about how Jarek, the Sword-Thane – and a Wilder at that, had slain not only the Norrworm which whose blood he swam in for days to survive, but all the other great, dangerous creatures of the Ice that they managed to hunt. The stories told of how Kirr, the lithe, calm Shield Maiden who travelled alongside him, had […]
- [Scars](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/scars/): Xander knew Kassia’s scars more than Enda does. Maybe he knew them even more than Kassia herself does. It wasn’t that he asked, or that he meddled. It was just that he was the one to see them first – as fresh wounds – and he was the one to try to heal most of them. Among the four of their band, Xander was the one whose goal was to not let the wounds scar. He hated scars. He hated the scars on his face for years, because he didn’t like remember that once, he had been hurt simply because […]
- [The Third First Night](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/the-third-first-night/): Lelouch didn’t put it past C.C. to pull any and every ridiculous move possible in the world. She was silly and fickle; she would do just about anything if it mean pissing him off because she thought it funny. At the same time, she was also fearless and reckless; she had done some risky things in an attempt to aide him and his goals. Lelouch was grateful for that. This far into their journey, he wouldn’t put it past her to pull off another stunt without telling him, because that was how she worked — risky, unexpected moves that somehow […]
- [Flowers in Her Hair](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/flowers-in-her-hair/): She looks more beautiful nowadays, Yukiatsu notes. She has always looked beautiful, really. With her midnight blue hair and clear green eyes, plus her mysterious, quiet grace — she has always been easily one of the most attractive girls that he knew. Nowadays, however, she frowns less and smiles more often.There’s a little skip to her step and Yukiatsu had to admit that it was quite contagious. He thinks it funny that whenever he was happier or giddier for some reason or another, it never seemed to rub off on her, but now when she is happy, he couldn’t help […]
- [what humans might call a date](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/what-humans-might-call-a-date/): Kaisei knew that she had a headstart. Several good meters. Enough for her to transform into something – but nothing seemed to fit here. She knew she could blend in really well, but she also knew that Yasaburo, that idiot, was a fast runner. She could outrun his human form using her tanuki form, but at the odds that he catch up to her, she wouldn’t be able to deny her identity if he ask her as a tanuki. At least right now as she ran, as a human, Kaisei knew that there were chances that Yasaburo wouldn’t recognize her. […]
- [Hands](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/hands/): Luna noticed it for the first time when Asuka-nee-chan fetched her from school. She was five years old then — the last of her group of friends in the school’s playground because everyone else had left and sensei was in the classroom cleaning up the mess her students had left. Luna was used to being the last one and she didn’t really mind. Her mother, her father, Igneel-nii and Layla-nee were always late but they never forgot to come for her. When they really couldn’t make it, Romeo-nii or Wendy-nee would come. Someone from the guild always came. That day, […]
- [The King is in the Kitchen](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/the-king-is-in-the-kitchen/): “The King is in the kitchen.” – Now that is not something you hear from a general of Sindria everyday. Hinahoho paused and raised an eyebrow, while Spartos only paused from his work long enough to look back at the older man and say, “He is, last time Sharrkan checked.” “Why are you doing paperwork?” Hinahoho asked, watching as the young man supervised the government officials who were all fussing over the usual loads of documents. The King was nowhere to be seen, as was his adviser. In Ja’far’s place stood Spartos, who was visibly struggling with the task but […]
- [I Met You Once](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/i-met-you-once/): “I met you once. When you didn’t have your memories.”Lelouch put down his pen and swivelled his chair around to look at his companion. There was nothing unusual with C.C. — she was still lying on the bed haphazardly, her long hair was sprawled behind her and she was hugging Cheese-kun. Her boots were abandoned on the floor with her black robe. She was only wearing her white underwear and that gave him a rather enticing view as he mulled over his decision — will this be worth his time? “Once?” he asked. C.C. looked at him and nodded. “Once. […]
- [The Second First Night](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/the-second-first-night/): Lelouch wouldn’t admit it out loud but that first night that he was back in the new Black Knights base, dressed as Zero, what he wanted to do the most was to go to his personal quarters and, after planning and drafting strategies, have a good night’s sleep.He was pretty sure that he had good nights when his memories were altered. After having his memories back and knowing that he was under Brittanian surveillance even in his own home, he was never able to sleep properly. Personal quarters in the Black Knights base were never under surveillance. Tonight, he decided, […]
- [Five Reasons](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/five-reasons/): She has probably been in love with him for more than ten years and that doesn’t come without a reason. She has reasons. Aside from the expected and obvious ones: from the fact that he’s handsome, quite talented, well-mannered, mature for his age and intelligent, to the fact that he’s been her best friend for the longest time, she has other reasons for holding on to her feelings.Tsurumi Chiriko is a wise young woman and she wouldn’t wait in vain without proper reason. She’ll give up if it was totally hopeless, and it was obvious that it wasn’t the case. […]
- [Four Speeches](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/four-speeches/): He spoke on her 18th birthday, a celebration in the guild, where they sat the debutante in the stage and gave her gifts accompanied by their birthday wishes.He started with, “I know, you don’t remember calling me.” — and that earned a laugh from everybody, and she said that she’ll let it pass this time. Her fond expression told him that she’ll always let it pass anyway, though, and that made him smile his gracious smile.He continued. “Happy Birthday, Lucy — my love, darling and princess and queen of my stars. Please accept my gift, I hope you like it.” […]
- [Room](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/room/): “Why don’t you take her in? Her skills would go to waste if you didn’t, right?” There was silence in the dining table for a while. Sophia stared at her housemate. Kenji stared down at his food. He mulled over the decision. “It would be good if you could teach someone…” That girl, Loji – she had so much potential. So much blood on her hands and so much life to live. Loji would make a good apprentice. Kenji’s protégé. It was about time he trained one. And not only will they get an extra hand in mission, they will […]
- [Something Lasting](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/something-lasting/): Kenji’s first impression when she first joined the group was that she was just another one of those pretty women who had talents that are essential to the operations. He was unfazed to hear that she is over forty, that Sophia Theodores is just a human by spine, brain, heart and blood and cyborg by everything else, and that she had gone through drugs and withdrawal, pregnancies and abortions, murder and suicide attempts. She’s done everything. So? He wasn’t surprised. He need not be wary. She’s not dangerous. She’s essential to the missions. It’s natural that he act professional. Sophia’s […]
- [The Archer](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/the-archer/): Edlin was afraid to come close. She could count with one hand the people she allowed such proximity. First was Nyle. Well, there was no escaping her connection with Nyle. They were twins; connected – two halves of a whole. Their bond was not like their cousins Pamela and Pandora’s heavy metal chain where they were almost one and the same. No, Nyle and Edlin were opposites and their bond was an independent mutual understanding. Edlin was born to come forward and compete, Nyle to step back and support. They were different, and they respected that ever so solemnly. Those […]
- [The Right Moment](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/the-right-moment/): “Shun-chan…” Shun jumped in his seat and hugged the tankoubon to his chest as the voice reached his ears. “You’re reading shoujo again?” – Yuuta-kun spoke right into his ear. No, more like… whispered. Shun gave a loud yelp when he did so, and because Yuuta was peeking over his shoulder when the young man spoke, Shun’s head bumped the other guy’s shoulder when he jerked back in shock. Yuuta placed his hands on Shun’s shoulders and blinked. The twin asked, “Are you alright?”, peering closely at his friend’s face. “I-… Yuuta-kun, you surprised me!” Shun laughed nervously, leaning back […]
- [Ten Things](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/ten-things/): 01 She was a friend. No doubt about that. Daidouji Tomoyo is a lovely, gentle, sensitive girl and when he first shook her hand as she gracefully acknowledged his self-introduction, he knew that she was friend. The card mistress’ best friend – a human girl with no magical powers, but a friend to him, nonetheless.   02 She was an accomplice. Hiiragizawa Eriol wouldn’t forget, for even one moment, how they stole knowing glances and little mischievous grins at each other when the flustered Syaoran-kun and the oblivious Sakura-chan are under one of their schemes. For those silent moments, they, […]
- [Reunion](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/reunion/): Afternoon. The emperor’s sunstone indicated that beyond the veil the sun must be setting.   He sat back in his chair, taking a rest. He just came back from the audience hall where he had attended to the needs of his people. A decade of his rule had passed and now there were no more Underfolk or Freefolk or Chosen. There were only only his people: the inhabitants of the Castle, and the Icecarl who travel along the ice. There were still folk who worked as servants to several families even though the colored ranks had long been dispersed, but […]
- [Semper Fidelis](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/semper-fidelis/): To what do I owe this gift, my friend? My life, my love, my soul? Creed; “Hide” . semper fidelis . She has always been a dreamer. She dreams of the future. It’s her gift. She cherishes it — the whole of it, even the curse that accompanies. She had no choice, at least she has to pretend she was in bliss. A fool’s paradise.Blessings and curses always find their way back to their respective owners. She was no exception to both. She’s been blessed with the gift to see the future of those she valued.All she valued. And perhaps […]
- [For A While](https://lit.curiousest.net/read/for-a-while/): Victory.Yes. It’s now in their hands. . Jeremiah hurriedly welcomed the green-haired witch as she entered the vicinity. “Mistress, are you alright? Your Knightmare crashed in the sea—”The woman shrugged. “Just get me a towel, Jeremiah. I’m soaking wet.”The man looked sternly at a random servant. “Get her highness a towel! And anything else that will accomodate her needs!” The maid hastened to comply. He turned back to the green-haired woman who was squeezing some sea water out of her hair. “How is he?” “The Emperor is—” “I know perfectly well that Lelouch is alright.” The golden gaze that came […]

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