Sherlock Holmes had always believed he has no heart, believed it until he met John Watson, brilliant and selfless beneath his ordinary appearance. He makes Sherlock think of things he must not have, things like friendship and love and forever. So when Moriarty offers him an unusual arrangement, Sherlock accepts, never knowing the truth about his forgotten heart. Steampunk AU

Ten years after Sai left, Hikaru begins to dream of the Heian era, and of Sai's last days. Determined to prove that his teacher had been greatest Go player in history, Hikaru never expected the truth about the greatest lie he was ever told.

Betrayed by Mukuro, the Vongola send Hibari to kill him. Hibari, however, is only determined to find the truth no one would speak of, but what he discovers is nothing like he imagined. A destiny bound by mist and betrayal, and also the price of freedom.

Which hurts more, to leave or be left-behind? After so many, many years, she thinks that maybe, she has come to understand their reasons. Because the world has to keep on turning. Because humans are created incomplete...

In the aftermath of the war, all that are left are broken dreams and shattered worlds. For a moment, creep away from the despair, and let us examine the many crossroads in that place beyond yesterday... Hijikata/Chizuru Okita/Saito

- Mine, mine, mine - And sometimes, she wonders, was she really any different from him? Sonea/Akkarin

Because the gods had no idea how to judge a soul as equally tainted and as it was pure, they said: Let him live again, and with this life, we shall judge him. "I missed you, Sai." Hikasai

He is aware that these selfish moments seemed much more common than his selfless ones, but he is no martyr and he does not try, no matter how much he wishes to keep Sai to himself. HikaSai

It was then that Hikaru decided that bruises and hang-overs aside, going out drinking with Waya every once in a while was really not that much of a bad thing, because really, how often did anyone get to kiss the Touya Akira like this?

"I cannot give you the world, but I can give you my world, Hikaru... It may not be perfect, but it will be enough." This understanding we all try so hard to achieve. AkiHika

They have been playing this game for eternity, in this world drenched by blood like a twisted fall of rain. Until they die, he cannot live, and until he lives, they cannot die. This is their existence. Ad infinitum.

Before they met, Shirogane was nothing to Akira; after they were pulled apart, he was everything. Forever is a promise. "I will return." 1sentence challenge, 50 word theme gamma. Shiroaki.

They are both running, with each other, without each other, together and apart, chasing and yet fearing the destination they cannot see. Aya x Kou

Like ripples spreading and crossing and re-crossing, no matter how many life-times it took, they will always meet again. 50 word theme, alpha set.