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Let There Be Life (Loveless/PG-13)
Jan. 1st, 2014 10:42 pm
Let There Be Life (136 words)
Fandom: Loveless
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Summary: Ritsuka has what Soubi needs.
Written for ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
cordialcount's Fandom Stocking.
Mission: Interrupted (Saiyuki; PG-13)
Oct. 7th, 2013 09:46 pm
Mission: Interrupted (2215 words) by opalmatrix
Fandom: Saiyuki
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Cho Hakkai/Sha Gojyo
Summary: The rescue mission Hakkai had accepted didn't turn out at all as he expected.
Title: A Heart at My Command
Author: opalmatrix
Fandom: Cyteen Series -- C. J. Cherryh
Warnings: nothing much
Rating: T
Word count: 684
Pairing(s): Quentin AQ-8 / Amy Carnath
Spoilers: For the basics of their relationship
Notes: Beta by smillaraaq.
Summary: Amy hadn't given any thought to the morning after.
Title: Just the Two of Us
Author: opalmatrix
Fandom: Seiyou Kottou Yougashiten | Antique Bakery
Warnings: none
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 2,351
Pairing(s): Tachibana Keiichiro/Ono Yusuke
Spoilers: General for the end of the official series, and for Tachibana's backstory.
Notes: Written for kantayra for ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif){kind=small}
parallelsfic 2012. Prompt: "On a very shallow level: I really want to see these two just DO IT ALREADY. :P A story about how they get together would be amazing (although tough with Tachibana's personality, I know)." Beta by smillaraaq
Summary: With only the two of them in the shop, Tachibana ends up with too much time to think.
Title: Beyond Midnight
Author: opalmatrix
Fandom: Greek and Roman Mythology
Warnings: there is blood
Rating: T or PG-13
Word count: 988
Pairing(s): Hades/Persephone
Spoilers: for the story of Persephone
Notes: For Azpidistra, based on an idea from 7veilsphaedra. Written for the purimgifts challenge. Beta by Carmathen, nekonexus, and blackcatbone
Summary: What must Hades do to win Persephone's heart as well as her body?
Title: All Summer in an Afternoon
Author: opalmatrix
Fandom: Greek and Roman Mythology
Warnings: n/a
Rating: T or PG-13
Word count: 732
Pairing(s): Persephone/OFC
Spoilers: nothing much
Notes: For Azpidistra, who said: "I've always wondered how it would have gone down had Persephone already been in love, either with another Goddess or a nymph or dryad." Written for the purimgifts challenge. Beta by Lady_Ganesh - thank you!
Summary: For now, Demeter's daughter's existence is a endless afternoon of joy and love.
The slopes of the little valley were thick with wildflowers ...
Title: Echoes in an Empty Place
Author: opalmatrix
Fandom: Inheritance Trilogy - N. K. Jemisin
Warnings: n/a
Rating: T
Word count: 1077
Pairing(s): Zhakkarn/Kurue
Spoilers: General for The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
Notes: Written for ambyr for Kaleidoscope 2011. Prompt: "I'd like to get a closer look at some of the female gods and how they relate to each other ... something that looks at how the Enefadeh both resisted and collaborated with their captors." Beta by lawless523 , paxpinnae, and smillaraaq
Summary: Zhakkarn and Kurue seek a moment's peace in the aftermath of the fall of the Maroland,
The Empty Hours (fic, Saiyuki)
Sep. 21st, 2011 10:00 pm
Title: The Empty Hours
Author: opalmatrix
Fandom: Saiyuki
Warnings: Some disturbing imagery (Hakkai POV, so no big surprise there)
Rating: PG-13/T
Word count: 1954
Pairing(s): Gojyo/Hakkai
Spoilers: Nothing much
Notes: Written for springkink. Prompt - Saiyuki, Gojyo/Hakkai: domesticity (without a relationship), longing, UST - It was at night, especially, that he missed Gojyo the most, when it felt as though his scars might break open and consume him if he was alone. This is set after the Burial arc. Beta by smillaraaq and lady_ganesh .
Summary: There's so much to do during every day. At night, however, it's quite another matter.
Smoke and Mirrors (ficlet; Saiyuki)
Oct. 5th, 2010 09:55 pm
Title: Smoke and Mirrors
Author: opalmatrix
Warnings: Innuendo, crude talk
Rating: PG-13
Pairing(s): Hakkai/Gojyo
Spoilers: nothing much
Notes: shortfic written for jinxaire. Prompt: Gojyo and Hakkai, smoke and mirrors. Un beta-ed.
Summary: Gojyo has a big mouth and sharp eyes.
Image (ficlet; Black Lagoon)
Oct. 5th, 2010 08:41 pm
Title: Image
Author: opalmatrix
Warnings: Descriptions of hideous wounds and medical treatment.
Rating: PG-13
Pairing(s): n/a
Spoilers: A bit for Balalaika's background.
Notes: shortfic written for smillaraaq . Prompt: Balalaika, mirrors. Un beta-ed.
Summary: What does Balalaika see in her reflection? It depends.
Half-Full (ficlet, Wild Adapter)
Sep. 22nd, 2010 09:25 pm
Title: Half-Full
Author: opalmatrix
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: boys canoodling
Pairing(s): Kubota/Tokito
Spoilers: nothing much
Notes: Flashfic, no beta, written for nouvellebrielle. Prompt: Kubo/Toki, the glass is half-full.
Summary: Tokito's feeling stubborn.
( 'Just drink it already,' advised Kubota ... )
Just a Bit (fic, Samurai Deeper Kyo)
Mar. 15th, 2010 09:32 pm
Title: Just a Bit
Author: opalmatrix
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: swearing, crossdressing, lots of liquor, and mild m/m
Prompt: Samurai Deeper Kyo, Kyo/Yukimura: crossdressing - Just the two of them, sharing alcohol.
Word count: 1124
Summary: Five years after the end of the series, two old friends meet for some drinks.
A/N: Written for springkink IX. Beta by the painstakingly thorough smillaraaq (who lessoned me on Edo-era drinkables) and the fabulous avierra.
Only one person had ever got within Kyo's guard without his notice ...
Stuck in a Rut (ficlet; Saiyuki)
Mar. 1st, 2010 10:34 pm
Title: Stuck in a Rut
Author: opalmatrix
Warnings: lots of possibly mildly squicky sickroom details
Pairing(s): pre-585
Spoilers: Mild for "Be There" arc
Notes: written for saiyuki_time, Challenge #64, Rinse and Repeat; time allowed: 60 minutes; time taken: 55 minutes. Sorry this is late!!
Summary: It's surprising what can become routine.
Relativity (ficlet; Saiyuki)
Jan. 30th, 2010 11:25 pm
Title: Relativity
Author: opalmatrix
Warnings: Gojyo's mouth, passing mention of m/m sex.
Pairing(s): 585
Spoilers: Nothing much
Notes: written for smillaraaq, who wanted something on the theme "warmth" during today's snowstorm.
Summary: Hakkai uses philosophy on an overheated Gojyo.
Simple Joys (fic, Saiyuki)
Nov. 17th, 2009 07:46 am
Title: Simple Joys
Author: opalmatrix
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: sensuality, swearing, mild m/m
Prompt: Saiyuki, Gojyo/Hakkai: Domesticity - The weirdest part was that he was getting used to it.
Word count: : 2520
Summary: Gojyo's learning that the right company makes even the mundane joyful.
A/N: Written for springkink VIII. Beta by the indispensable smillaraaq. The title is from a song from the musical Pippin: "Simple joys have a simple voice / that says time is living's prize ... ."
The mid-morning light woke Gojyo. Or maybe it was the smell of pork buns ...
Title: Appetizing
Author: opalmatrix
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: m/m kissage, mild swearing, and failed attempts at wit
Prompt: Ryo/Dee: kissing someone to shut them up - eggplant
Word count: : 675
Summary: A disagreement over a dinner choice turns heated.
A/N: Written for springkink VIII. Beta by the splendiferous smillaraaq.
The rain had stopped by the time they came up out of the subway ...
The Next Step (fic; Samurai Deeper Kyo)
Nov. 8th, 2009 02:49 pm
Title: The Next Step
Author: opalmatrix
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: mild m/m
Prompt: Samurai Deeper Kyo: Benitora × Akira, Testing the lines of friendship, "I found myself wanting sympathy"
Word count: : 1485
Summary: Benitora is there when his old friend needs him.
A/N: Written for springkink VIII. Set between the last two chapters of the entire series (306 and 307), but I've tried to finesse any spoilers for volumes 35-38. This story assumes familiarity with canon in vols. 1-34 (the ones released in English so far), so there are some spoilers from those volumes. Beta by the insightful smillaraaq, the always-helpful blue_hobbit, and the surprising kispexi2
The noise of the common room of the roadside inn faded out as the host led Benitora back ...
A Stitch in Time, Part 2 (fic; Saiyuki)
Oct. 15th, 2009 10:30 pm
Title: A Stitch in Time
Author: opalmatrix
Rating: PG-13 or T (very mild m/m, aftermath/retelling of violence, gore, cursing)
Warnings: painful, primitive treatment of serious injuries (not too explicit, though); AU, with some age shifting
Pairing(s): very early 585 - perhaps
Spoilers: the general outline of Hakkai and Gojyo's backstories, and Sanzo's origins
Notes: Written under the nostalgic influence of Sally Watson's YA historical romances and the Scottish portions of Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles, and probably originally inspired by cicer's Taboo and emungere's Bless the Beasts and Children, in both of which a very young Gojyo ends up in a better place ... which got me wondering about what influences a developing child's personality, and when. Beta (multiple rounds of beta ... ) and some very good suggestions by smillaraaq .
Summary: Young Hugh Chase thinks that both his vengeful mission to Scotland and his life are about to come to a bloody end, but in fact, the story is just beginning.
A Stitch in Time, Part 1 (fic; Saiyuki)
Oct. 15th, 2009 10:29 pm
Title: A Stitch in Time
Author: opalmatrix
Rating: PG-13 or T (very mild m/m, aftermath/retelling of violence, gore, cursing)
Warnings: painful, primitive treatment of serious injuries (not too explicit, though); AU, with some age shifting
Pairing(s): very early 585 - perhaps
Spoilers: the general outline of Hakkai and Gojyo's backstories, and Sanzo's origins
Notes: Written under the nostalgic influence of Sally Watson's YA historical romances and the Scottish portions of Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles, and probably originally inspired by cicer's Taboo and emungere's Bless the Beasts and Children, in both of which a very young Gojyo ends up in a better place ... which got me wondering about what influences a developing child's personality, and when. Beta (multiple rounds of beta ... ) and some very good suggestions by smillaraaq .
Summary: Young Hugh Chase thinks that both his vengeful mission to Scotland and his life are about to come to a bloody end, but in fact, the story is just beginning.
Priorities, Male (ficlet, Saiyuki)
Jun. 27th, 2009 09:14 pm
Title: Priorities, Male
Author: opalmatrix
Warnings: Gojyo's mouth, smutty innuendo
Pairing(s): 585
Spoilers: nothing much
Notes: written for saiyuki_time, Challenge #58, Gojyo tops Hakkai. Not necessarily in sex; time allowed: 15 minutes; time taken: 20 minutes, plus 5 minutes of research at the start. Sorry about the title ... .
Summary: One night, Gojyo is just on top of things.
It was a good hand, Gojyo thought, but was it good enough to beat Hakkai's ... ?
