A Baron's Apprentice sidepiece. Baron bakes Haru a cake for her birthday, saying nobody's allowed to eat it before Haru's birthday the next morning. So Muta wakes Toto and Haru up at midnight to eat it. Written for the TCR birthday bash 2020.

The new home for my Cat Returns one-shots, two-shots, deleted scenes, and ideas that never evolved into a full-fledged story.

[TCR BDB 2020 Day 3: Bloopers] Thank you for purchasing season one of "Spring and Wesley" starring Haru Yoshioka and Baron Von Gikkingen, the hit spinoff of "Games of the Warrior Princess". Included with your download is several behind the scenes featurettes, including a blooper reel. Enjoy the show!

Haru Yoshioka is back with the Bureau (again), and consequences from her year away are finally catching up with them. But even without the Sanctuary, the Bureau still has its purpose, and there are plenty of cases to solve. Warning: Here there be dragons. Cover art by Angie/drawerofdoodles.

Spinning straw into gold was impossible; everyone knew that. Everyone, it seemed, but her father and the King. But that was enough. / A Rumpelstiltskin AU where Haru has to turn to faerie aid after her father's boast leaves her at the mercy of a greedy king. But magic always comes with a cost, even or especially if you get what you asked for. Oneshot, originally posted to Tumblr.

When asked to describe Natori, what does one begin with? His devotion? That long-suffering housewife's Look? That he has two faces? No, one starts with his sleep talking habit. Or, more accurately, ends with it. One-shot featuring Natoru and Natori bc why not. No romance. Mixing of sub and dub elements.

Haru has been kidnapped - again - by an overzealous prince looking for a bride, and she's not amused. Especially when Baron's up to his usual dramatics and she's already running late for a childminding appointment. Oneshot, originally posted to Tumblr 17.04.20

Sent out by his king to find the secret of immortality, Baron Humbert von Gikkingen finds more than he bargained for in the form of Haru, an ageless witch with the knowledge of eternal life. But as her task reaches its conclusion and feelings blossom between them, the King's desire shifts from immortality to an immortal wife. / AU. Oneshot originally posted to Tumblr 13.02.19.

after losing her life on a bureau case, Haru has just enough magic left to linger for a little while and say goodbye to her friends. Haru/Baron, Bureau as family. heavy angst, character death.

On the worst day of her life, Haru is forced into an unwanted marriage and into playing a game with unknown rules. But with her life at stake, the poor girl has no choice but to play. Strong 'T' but nothing explicit. Cover art beautifully done by myvividreams.

A Cat Returns Ancient Magus Bride AU. After putting herself up for auction after giving up on life, Haru finds herself purchased by Baron, who makes her his apprentice mage at the Bureau. Fantasy, family, slowburn Haru/Baron romance.

He doesn't know how long this will last. He doesn't know if, when it ends, he'll ever see her again. But they've made sure he'll remember her forever, and isn't that kind of love enough by itself? Borrower AU. One-shot.

Everything comes together, piece by piece. A collection of story ideas, Secret Santa/Birthday Bash gifts, and shameless fluff.

A regular member of her local theater troupe, Haru's been cast as the beautiful Christine Daaé - but on opening night, there's not a Phantom (or his understudy) to be seen...

Her adventure with the Bureau in the Cat Kingdom over, Baron has to let Haru go back to her own life in her own world. The only problem is, as soon as she does, she'll forget. Haru/Baron. Shortfic. AU. Angst.

Falling for a mortal woman would always have... consquences, Baron discovered. Then again, falling in love usually did. / Oneshot originally posted to Tumblr 01.02.19.

*Secret Santa 2019 for TheDrunkenWerewolf* Finding your soulmate should be simple when you see colour the first time you meet them. Unless you're Haru. After all, the course of true love never did run smooth.

Princess Haru Yoshioka and Baron Humbert Von Gikkingen meet again at their engagement party and wedding after several years apart spent mutually pining for each other. Written for the TCR Secret Santa 2019.

[Written for the TCR Secret Santa 2019] Hiromi's best friend is a paranormal investigator, but she never really believed in ghosts and such. When she and her fiance find a ritual to summon their ancestors, they figure it wouldn't hurt to try it out. After all, there's no such thing as ghosts, right?

Anything and Everything from the cat returns fandom that isn't a full fledged story will be told here.

Haru didn't know what to expect when she moved into her family's old home by herself. She had hoped for some peace from recent events. The last thing Haru expected was to be revisited by two familiar cats she thought she long forgotten. One-Shot AU

A chance meeting changes fate. You never know what ripples one choice will make. Cover art provided by Xireana Prime.

When a Bureau case goes south, Haru faces her worst enemy yet: Baron. / Originally posted to Tumblr between 26.09.17 and 03.10.17. Cover art by lin-iva.

Written for the tcr birthday bash 2019 'prank war' prompt. A small scene in which Baron loses all his dignity to a whoopee cushion. Much to the amusement of the bureau.

[Written for the TCR Birthday Bash 2018 Day 4 prompt: Jealousy/Fistcuffs] Baron has emotional constipation. Can seeing Haru on a date with someone else give him the kick in the pants needed to make a move?