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Joined 09-18-12, id: 4263063, Profile Updated: 06-30-15
Author has written 3 stories for Death Note, Red River/天は赤い河のほとり, and Spirited Away.

Hello, everyone! I just changed my pen name from Chasing the Night to Codes and Puzzles, so don't be too surprised when you see an updated story under this name.


STORIES IN PROGRESS

Red River:

The Flower of Egypt

Note: This story has been discontinued. If anyone is willing to write a continuation, please ask me first.

Spirited Away:

Bleeding Hearts

Chapter 3 is complete.

Chapter 4 is 0% complete.

Note: I'm a bit stuck on where to take this story next so it won't be updated for a long while.


Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln.

Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Ford'.
Kennedy was shot in a car called 'Lincoln' made by 'Ford'.

Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.


7 reasons Not to Mess with small children

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.
The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah."
The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?"
The little girl replied, "Then you ask him."

A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work.
As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.
The girl replied, "I'm drawing God."
The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like."
Without missing a beat or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute."

A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds.
After explaining the commandment to "honor" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?"
Without missing a beat, one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, "Thou shall not kill."

One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast to her brunette head.
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"
Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"

The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
"Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, he's a doctor.'
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead."

A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face."
"Yes," the class said.
"Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?"
A little fellow shouted, "Cause your feet ain't empty."

The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
"Take only ONE. God is watching."
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."


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Courage of the Spirit by Velf reviews
Chihiro is 20 and at university. Her brush with the spirit world still influences her life today... (Extract- moved to Wattpad and AO3. See my profile for details.)
Spirited Away - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 4 - Words: 2,860 - Reviews: 2384 - Favs: 3,084 - Follows: 610 - Updated: 6/20 - Published: 7/1/2004 - Chihiro O., Kohaku N. - Complete
Under the Desert Sun by ForeverDayDreaming reviews
Kiara has become stuck in Antolia. She isn't sure why she is here, but the heat of the desert and the eyes of an Egyptian general charm her, and she thinks she might not want to leave. Yuri, Kail and Ramses join Kiara as she lives Under the Desert Sun.
Red River/天は赤い河のほとり - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Romance - Chapters: 56 - Words: 180,602 - Reviews: 376 - Favs: 229 - Follows: 232 - Updated: 3/31 - Published: 11/24/2009 - U. Ramses
Eyes On Fire by cherryvvoid reviews
Out of all the kekkei genkai she would have liked to get, the eyes of Samsara wouldn't be her first - or second - choice. So naturally, that was the exact one she got. SI-OC/Itachi. Uchiha!SI-OC. Rinnegan!SI-OC.
Naruto - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 25 - Words: 54,156 - Reviews: 1400 - Favs: 4,770 - Follows: 5,821 - Updated: 6/16/2019 - Published: 4/17/2014 - Itachi U., Shisui U., Kagami U., OC
Best I Am by Iced Blood reviews
A series of misadventures starring the faces of the Tenth Division. Their relationship started the same way any number of relationships start: awkwardly. But things, as they say, change. Nowhere is that truer than here. HitsuMatsu.
Bleach - Rated: T - English - Romance/Supernatural - Chapters: 57 - Words: 75,418 - Reviews: 1372 - Favs: 1,060 - Follows: 632 - Updated: 1/2/2017 - Published: 5/8/2006 - [T. Hitsugaya, R. Matsumoto] - Complete
Fool Bright by PengyChan reviews
He shouldn't be there, there is a mistake, there must be. He's not this phantom everyone talks about, there is no phantom at all – there's him, Bobby Fulbright; there never was anyone else. - I AM BOBBY FULBRIGHT.-
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Rated: T - English - Angst/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 6 - Words: 31,607 - Reviews: 25 - Favs: 43 - Follows: 12 - Updated: 5/1/2015 - Published: 3/27/2015 - S. Blackquill, Athena C., B. Fulbright - Complete
Rewriting History by Little Minamino reviews
History says that Prince Zannanza died in route to Egypt and never became the Pharaoh as was intended. But what if that wasn't the case? A collection of one-shots about Zannanza and his new queen.
Red River/天は赤い河のほとり - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 5 - Words: 4,958 - Reviews: 22 - Favs: 45 - Follows: 44 - Updated: 7/22/2014 - Published: 9/24/2012 - Zannanaza H., Ankhesenamen
A Girl and Her Samurai by L.C. Li reviews
A samurai never breaks his vow. — Simon:Athena.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,784 - Reviews: 33 - Favs: 78 - Follows: 13 - Published: 6/22/2014 - [S. Blackquill, Athena C.] - Complete
Papa Ichi by Glowing Blue reviews
Because it's inevitable that Ichigo will one day become as much of a doting father as his own. Two-Shot.
Bleach - Rated: T - English - Family/Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 7,396 - Reviews: 46 - Favs: 272 - Follows: 63 - Updated: 3/7/2014 - Published: 1/18/2014 - Ichigo K., Rukia K. - Complete
Reckoner by QOTSA reviews
"You have an answer for me?" he says, and he gives me that intense look again, as if he's trying to read my mind. "Yes," I say, and I don't know why this feels so terribly wrong, but it does. "My answer is yes." / UPDATED 5/5/13.
Hunger Games - Rated: T - English - Suspense/Romance - Chapters: 17 - Words: 62,907 - Reviews: 1703 - Favs: 1,586 - Follows: 1,389 - Updated: 12/25/2013 - Published: 3/25/2012 - Cato, Katniss E.
Nameless Creature by Amvonz reviews
"Captain Levi." The sudden formality gave him pause, and that unguarded moment left him wide open for the next words out of his commander's mouth. "It is my sincerest regret to inform you that the soldier Petra Ral was found by our doctors to be pregnant at the time of her death."
Attack on Titan/進撃の巨人 - Rated: T - English - Tragedy/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,718 - Reviews: 27 - Favs: 172 - Follows: 16 - Published: 8/3/2013 - Petra R., Levi A. - Complete
Brighter Than the Sun by Glowing Blue reviews
He wonders if it means something that he's so damn used to her visits by now. One-Shot.
Bleach - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,638 - Reviews: 29 - Favs: 100 - Follows: 12 - Published: 5/18/2013 - Isshin K., Masaki K. - Complete
An Ace up My Sleeve by Wisty reviews
Alice A. Winster, an average girl who has an unusual ability to communicate with spirits. With no home or family to call her own, the Wammy House takes her in. How will a girl with average skill and intellect survive in a house full of geniuses?LxOC
Death Note - Rated: T - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 58 - Words: 358,892 - Reviews: 1541 - Favs: 1,133 - Follows: 664 - Updated: 4/25/2013 - Published: 1/2/2011 - L, OC - Complete
Good For the Soul by ClosetFMAfan reviews
It started as a small crush, but lasted across deserts, countries, snow covered mountians, and even Truth itself. Interconnected AlMei oneshot collection
Fullmetal Alchemist - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 50 - Words: 129,121 - Reviews: 585 - Favs: 341 - Follows: 149 - Updated: 11/18/2012 - Published: 11/25/2011 - Alphonse E., Mei Chang - Complete
Formidable by RisaLovesCato reviews
The 74th Hunger Games. The Capitol may be craving star-crossed lovers, but perhaps they are not from the same district. "And for some reason, I have a feeling that Cato is exactly what I was during the tribute parade…formidable."/COMPLETE
Hunger Games - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 21 - Words: 77,595 - Reviews: 1159 - Favs: 683 - Follows: 520 - Updated: 8/13/2012 - Published: 3/31/2012 - Cato, Katniss E. - Complete
Our New Tales by AislinCeivun reviews
Sehara is reminiscing about the past and dreaming about the future… oh, and Shahryar is nibbling. A slice of their new tale. /fandom: A Night of a Thousand Dreams/
Manhwa/Korean Comics/만화 - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,957 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 21 - Follows: 4 - Published: 3/31/2012 - One Thousand and One Nights/천일야화 - Complete
Subtract, Add, Unite and Conquer by Miss Bright reviews
Mello, Matt and Near hold the key to Allie's forgotten past. Meanwhile, Light finds himself faced with a new, deadly alliance. Half AU, half canon. Mello x OC; also featuring Matt, the SPK and Mogi.
Death Note - Rated: T - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 68 - Words: 190,490 - Reviews: 978 - Favs: 222 - Follows: 109 - Updated: 2/20/2011 - Published: 5/19/2010 - Mello, A - Complete
Petal Blossoms by KuroSora312 reviews
Nakia and Urhi were never ones for happy endings. NakiaXUrhi. Oneshot
Red River/天は赤い河のほとり - Rated: T - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 853 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 20 - Follows: 1 - Published: 12/25/2010 - Complete
A Game of Chess by Mi-chan7879 reviews
Chiaro is hurt when Cesare claims that everyone is expendable, depending on the situation. Until he learns that Cesare makes exceptions. NOT shonen-ai, because that removes so much of the tragedy, and friendship is fluffy too.
Cantarella - Rated: K - English - Friendship/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,207 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 13 - Follows: 1 - Published: 5/10/2010 - Complete
Lovers' Path by Sky Samuelle reviews
Three times Shinichi Kudo has failed to tell Ai Haibara he loves her, and one time he didn’t.
Detective Conan/Case Closed - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,182 - Reviews: 35 - Favs: 233 - Follows: 35 - Published: 11/3/2009 - Shinichi K./Conan E., Ai Haibara/Shiho M. - Complete
Artificial by MissehKeehl reviews
Near had always based his moves on logic; what made most sense, what would give the better outcome. Because of this, he was labeled inhuman; an unfeeling robot. However, when a new girl comes to Wammy’s, he wonders why he can no longer think straight.
Death Note - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 20 - Words: 53,004 - Reviews: 536 - Favs: 373 - Follows: 127 - Updated: 10/17/2009 - Published: 7/22/2009 - Near - Complete
Acoustics by Kay Willow reviews
Sound carries -- especially sound you don't want to carry, to the ears of the one person who shouldn't have heard... Not like this. Thanks, Kanda. //Marie/Miranda//
D.Gray-Man - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,814 - Reviews: 29 - Favs: 88 - Follows: 4 - Published: 6/21/2009 - Noise Marie, Miranda L. - Complete
Dance, Thousand Cherry Blossoms by Boo-82 reviews
"… Byakuya-sama, Sode no Shirayuki's dancing… " Senbonzakura whispered longingly. " Please, let me dance with her…" ByaRuki. One shot.
Bleach - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,493 - Reviews: 51 - Favs: 156 - Follows: 14 - Published: 11/17/2008 - Rukia K., Byakuya K. - Complete
Byakuya's Day Out by katzemadchenchan reviews
ByaxRuk She was...beautiful. No, sexy would describe her better. This lady even made confusion such a tur-Wait! Nii-sama?... NOTE: Read the WHOLE thing to get it
Bleach - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,015 - Reviews: 66 - Favs: 136 - Follows: 24 - Published: 9/8/2008 - Byakuya K., Rukia K. - Complete
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Bleeding Hearts reviews
Chihiro's heart always breaks at the stroke of midnight when the realization that Haku isn't coming hits her, but instead of forgetting about him and saving herself a lot of heartache, she waits. Still, eight years is a long time to pine for someone who may or may not only exist in her imagination.
Spirited Away - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 3 - Words: 1,650 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 18 - Updated: 6/28/2015 - Published: 8/24/2014 - [Chihiro O., Kohaku N.]
The Flower of Egypt reviews
Sometimes she wonders what life would've been like if she had never left. She would've spent her childhood with her parents, gone to college, and gotten married. Sometimes she feels regret and longing, but one look into those mismatched eyes reminds her of the reason she stayed and those feelings disappear. Discontinued.
Red River/天は赤い河のほとり - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 8 - Words: 4,349 - Reviews: 26 - Favs: 24 - Follows: 36 - Updated: 6/16/2015 - Published: 8/7/2013 - [U. Ramses, OC] - Complete
A Second Chance reviews
Reina Williams is a normal girl. If you count being the number one successor of the greatest detective in the world as being "normal" and helping said detective catch one of the greatest mass murderers in history. Then, yeah. She is pretty normal. MelloxOCxNear, MattxOC. Discontinued.
Death Note - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 25 - Words: 22,184 - Reviews: 28 - Favs: 14 - Follows: 19 - Updated: 8/7/2013 - Published: 9/20/2012 - Mello, Matt - Complete