hime no ichigo; princess strawberry
def. a female writer since 11/16/02, dubbed herself as Kaoru (and as Oru by Lily Maxwell the Dark Angel), and headed off to university as of fall of 2007

Hello, bonjour, konnichiwa, "ni hao", what will you! We thank you for stopping by here. =)

Here you will find stories that centralize around animé and some movies - such as Yuugiou, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Lord of the Rings. Who knows, maybe we will get into another fandom and start writing about that. A piece of advice before you continue reading: here you will find a lot of stories with yaoi/shounen-ai - which is boy x boy - so if you are against it, please don't flame. We have already informed you of the consequences of clicking my stories. Know your limits, beware of the consequences. But if you have no problems, carry on and pretend we never said anything.

(And yes, you have read correctly - "we".)

picture perfect; I spy a pretty picture!
- ending six of Yuugiou -- 「ＥＹＥ’Ｓ」：生沢佑一

news&updates; what's going on?
Apr. 18 » Just did a massive upload of the rally drabbles from the last upload until now. orz Very sorry for all the alerts if you keep me on subscription!
Jan. 21 » Currently taking part in a rally drabble with my friend, so there will be two drabbles out each week! Um, this week, it was Solitary Freedom (for Devil Survivor) and Spousal Material (for Sekaiichi Hatsukoi).

To see 2007 to 2011 updates, click here.

about yours truly; who're you dealing with and what have you gotten yourself into, dear?
Umm. I suck at writing biographies, really. I'm Canadian, 23, and want to become a forensic scientist in the biology field? And I have a passion for all kinds of music (maybe except country...) as well as an avid Puzzleshipper? I tend to write and read Yami/Hikari pairings in general, although the occasional Seto/Jounouchi one will sneak in too.

So as I've said before, I've started writing ever since November 16, 2002. It's been a really long time, now that I look back and think about it. Obviously, I've fallen in and out of fandoms, taken hiatuses, because of school and Writer's Block. I do, however, attempt to write whenever the plot bunnies bite. I'm just...slow?

I sincerely apologize for all the unfinished stories, like Cinderella in Yu-Gi-Oh! Style, Ski Trip, Feeling Sporty?, Love Me Forever, and whatever else I've forgotten. I will try to wrap them up, since CiYGO!S is only one chapter away from being finished; ST is 2-3 more chapters to go; but certainly no guarantees on FS? and LMF. (sighs) This is why, I write one-shots more often now, because it doesn't require an update afterwards.

love makes the world go 'round; get on my good side
+ FANDOMS (active and non): Aoi Hana, AnoHana, Arakawa Under the Bridge, Bakemonogatari, Café Kichijoji de, Calvin & Hobbes, Cardcaptor Sakura, Chuuka Ichiban, Darker than BLACK, Dengeki Daisy, Digimon, DOGS, Doraemon, Durarara!!, Fullmetal Alchemist, Gyakuten Saiban (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney), Hakushaku to Yousei, Hetalia Axis Powers, Higashi no Eden, Honey and Clover, Junjou Romantica (Egoist, Terrorist), Kaichou wa Maid-sama!, Kimi ni Todoke, Kindaichi Shounen no Jokenbo (The Files of Young Kindaichi), La Corda d'oro, Lord of the Rings, Lovely Complex, Mai-HiME (Otome, Zwei, S-ifr), Martin Mystery, Natsume Yuujinchou, Nodame Cantabile, Ouran High School Host Club, Pokemon, Professor Layton, Ristorante Paradiso, Sora no Manimani, Soul Eater, Starry Sky, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0, Toshokan Sensou, Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru, Uta no Prince-sama, Yuugiou (DM, R, 5D's)
+ Yuu-chan, Yami/Atemu; Roy Mustang; Doujou Atsushi, Komaki Mikihisa; Chiaki Shinichi; Kazehaya Shouta; Ryuugamine Mikado, Kida Masaomi, Orihara Izaya, Heiwajima Shizuo
+ BL, music, piano, books, BL, reading, writing, BL, drawing, internet, BL, food, holidays, sugar, sudoku, crosswords, BL

eek!; get away from me
+ backstabbers, hypocrites, people along those lines
+ (extreme) violence
+ pairings of Téa/Anzu with anyone else who is taken by someone else already XD
+ Duel Masters (what a rip off of Yuugiou)
+ bad grammar and poor spelling (that's what spellcheck is for, yes?!)

fandom-wise; supporting those lovely pairs
+ Durarara!!: Masaomi x Mikado, Izaya x Shizuo, Izaya x Shizuo x Masaomi x Mikado, Izaya x Namie, Shinra x Celty, Shizuo x Celty (...almost everybody, actually OTL)
+ Fullmetal Alchemist: Roy x Edward, Alphonse x Winry, Roy x Riza, Edward x Winry
+ Hakushaku to Yousei: Edgar x Lydia, Raven x Lydia
+ Harry Potter: Harry x Hermione, Ron x Hermione, Harry x Cho, James x Lily
+ Higashi no Eden: Akira x Saki
+ Honey and Clover: Takumi (Mayama) x Ayumi x Takumi (Nomiya), Takumi (Nomiya) x Yamada
+ Kimi ni Todoke: Shouta x Sawako, Ryuu x Chizuru, Chizuru x Tooru
+ Kimi to Boku.: Yuuta x Shun, Yuuki x Kaname, Chizuru x Masaki
+ La Corda d'oro: Azuma x Kahoko
+ Lord of the Rings: Aragorn x Legolas, Aragorn x Arwen, Faramir x Éowyn
+ Lovely Complex: Atsushi x Risa
+ Mai-HiME/Otome/Zwei/S-ifr: Yuuichi x Mai, Reito x Mai, Shizuru x Natsuki
+ Nodame Cantabile: Shinichi x Nodame, Yasunori x Nodame, Yasunori x Tanya, Shinichi x Yunlong for crack purposes
+ Ouran High School Host Club: Hikaru x Kaoru, Kyouya x Haruhi, Takashi x Haruhi
+ Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Kisa x Yukina, Takano x Onodera, Hatori x Chiaki
+ Soul Eater: Soul x Maka, Death the Kid(d) x Maka, Death the Kid(d) x Elizabeth x Patty, Stein x Spirit
+ Toshokan Sensou: Atsushi x Iku, Hikaru x Asako, Mikihisa x Atsushi
+ Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru: Luca x Yuki, Tsukomo x Touko, Shusei x Hotsuma
+ Uta no Prince-sama: Ren x Masato, Natsuki x Syo, Tokiya x Otoya
+ Yuugiou: Yuugi x Yami (Puzzleshipping), Atemu x Yuugi x Yami (Mobiumshipping), Bakura x Ryou (Tendershipping), Seto x Jounouchi (Puppyshipping), Mariku x Malick (Bronzeshipping), Jounouchi x Mai (Polarshipping), Seto x Shizuka (Silentshipping), Yuugi x Rebecca (Replayshipping)

the archive of multi-chapters; completed volumes
published 11/16/02 completed 03/19/03 Peaches and Chocolate (various shounen-ai pairings) -- now in revision
published 05/23/08 completed 07/05/08 Tanpenshuu (Yami x Yuugi)

the archive of dedication ficcies; for my fellow writers and friends!
published 07/09/03 Silent Pleas (Mariku x Malick) -- for Akuma Malick's birthday
published 08/19/03 A Miracle on a Rainy Day (Seto x Jounouchi) -- for HikariChang's birthday
published 04/24/04 Doubts (Yami x Yuugi) -- for Seventh Sage's birthday
published 05/09/05 Ocean Deep (Bakura x Ryou) -- for firedraygon's birthday
published 02/16/09 Very First Date (Jounouchi x Mai) -- for iSparrow (request)
published 02/19/09 One A.M. (Bakura x Yami) -- for Fated-Shadows (request)
published 03/10/09 Eyes Closed (Yuusei x Crow) -- for TechnicolorNina (request)
published 07/21/09 Behind Closed Doors (Phoenix x Edgeworth) -- for cannedebonbon (request)
published 09/02/09 Butterflies (Hajime x Miyuki) -- for Fated-Shadows (request)
published 12/14/09 Understanding is the First Step to Acceptance (Yami x Yuugi) -- for Karalen the Wood Elf (dare)
published 12/14/09 Up the Stairs and Just Down the Hall (Pantsu-centric) -- for cannedebonbon (request)
published 04/14/10 Colours (Yami x Yuugi) -- for Fated-Shadows (request)
published 04/23/10 Boys Be Boys (Mikado x Masaomi) -- for augustbird/the Kida/Mikado/Kida request meme
published 06/18/10 Baby Steps (Kyouya x Tamaki) -- for thiefqueenriyo (request)
published 12/10/10 Out of Reach (Masaomi x Mikado x Masaomi) -- for sensaznal/the Kida/Mikado/Kida request meme)

the archive of one-shots; ...I admit it, I got lazy in continuation-type stories
published 08/26/03 Walking to the Left; Walking to the Right (misc)
published 05/17/04 Remember Me (Aragorn x Legolas) -- by Kouichi
published 09/12/04 It's Okay to Cry (Yuugi and Jounouchi friendship fic)
published 07/10/05 revised 12/11/07 Our Last Dance (Yami x Yuugi)
published 12/25/05 Hypothermia (Yami x Yuugi)
published 12/25/05 Mistletoe (Roy x Ed)
published 04/27/07 Substitution (one-sided Riza x Roy, Roy x Ed)
published 06/30/07 Circles (Yami x Yuugi)
published 07/14/07 Practice (Yuugi x Yami)
published 11/14/07 To Forgive (Yuugi x Yami)
published 12/23/07 Perfect Model (Yuugi x Atemu)
published 04/08/08 Ghost of You (Malik-centric, Marik x Malik if you squint; dark-ish)
published 09/02/08 Subway Woes (mild Yami no Bakura x Bakura Ryou)
published 11/05/08 Calm, Cool, and Collected (mainly Anzu, extremely mild Anzu x Yuugi if insisted upon)
published 01/04/09 Nobility, Stupidity (Yami x Yuugi, minor Bakura x Ryou and implied Seto x Jounouchi)
published 05/14/09 Juxtapose (light Soul x Maka)
published 08/18/09 Day Off (Doujou x Kasahara, minor Tezuka x Shibasaki)
published 03/21/10 Favours (Masaomi x Mikado, Izaya x Masaomi)
published 05/13/10 Quiet, This is Our Time (Mikado x Masaomi, re: drrr!! anon kink meme)
published 07/10/10 Patience is a Virtue (Mikado x Masaomi, re: drrr!! anon kink meme)
published 09/06/10 Morning's Glory (Masaomi x Mikado)
published 08/22/11 In the End, It's Just Love (Syo, Tokiya, Ren, Otoya, Masato, Natsuki, Cecil)

miscellaneous documents; not of any particular fandom
published 04/16/04 A Hero Called Sacrifice (an outline) -- Yuugiou version??

works in progress; I might and might not continue these
published 12/13/02 last updated 02/12/03 Cinderella in Yu-Gi-Oh! Style! (mainly Bakura x Ryou) -- 4 chapters up, on hiatus
published 12/24/02 last updated 02/15/03 Let's Take the Arts at Domino High (various shounen-ai pairings) -- 3 chapters up, on hiatus
published 01/03/03 last updated 04/29/07 Ski Trip (various shounen-ai and one het pairings) -- 9 chapters up
published 03/01/03 last updated 08/15/04 Feeling Sporty? (various shounen-ai pairings) -- 5 chapters up, on hiatus
published 05/25/03 last updated 07/17/03 Love Me Forever - sequel to Peaches and Chocolates (various shounen-ai pairings) -- 2 chapters up, on hiatus
published 07/30/04 last updated 07/30/04 Dreaming of You (Aragorn x Legolas, more?) -- by Kouichi, 1 chapter up, on hiatus
published 08/26/07 last updated 11/07/10 In All Due Humour and Seriousness (Yami x Yuugi and its variations) -- 081/100
published 02/15/10 last updated 09/04/10 Yesterday (gen/Shinichi x Nodame)
published 01/07/11 last updated 02/10/11 Glasses are a Vice (Masaomi x Mikado)

peek-a-boo!; availability around the Internet
+ Authoress @ Fanfiction.net : Hime no Ichigo
+ Co-authoress @ Fanfiction.net : Chupa-Chups
+ Citizen @ GaiaOnline (KaoruIchigo)
+ Ranting @ LiveJournal : strawberrykaoru
+ Watching/Reading @ MyAnimeList

thank you; shout outs
Thank you to ALL the authors and authoresses out there who put me on their Favourite Authors List and Author Alert List, and who bothered to "fave" my stories! Another thank you to ALL the reviews you guys have given to my stories - I really appreciate all the time you guys took, even to write a short line, to read through the chapter and provide critique. I'm always looking for ways to improve, so I thank all the constructive criticism some of you have given me!

yami no ichigo's little corner; quick, everyone, hide! it's my sadistic other half!
I beg your pardon? Sadistic? Guess where and who I learned THAT from. (insert evil grin here)

(clears throat) I should introduce myself, shouldn't I? I reside in the Sennen Watch, and I suppose I'm the yami, and she's the hikari... although sometimes I wonder if it's the other way around. Haha. (ducks as Kaoru throws something) I'd like to be called Kouichi, as it is shorter and more convenient than the other long one I had before I closed the account. It went like Yami no Meji...something. See? It's long!

On Kaoru's account here you'll be able to see some stories of mine, although I mainly focus on movies, like Lord of the Rings.

in closing; but it's not goodbye
Well, that's all for biographical sakes. We hope you enjoy our stories, reviewing would be nice and extremely appreciated.

"Real friendship dwells somewhere within the heart where time and distance know no boundaries..." - Havia