7. One's Times
1. The Power of a Rose (Released)
2. Lunch with Yoshino (Released)
3. Talking with Youko (Released)
4. Sachiko's embrace (Released)
5. Moments with Her (Released)
6. Photographs (Released)
7. So Close (Released)
8. Horizon (Released)
9. Maps (Released)
10. There You Are (Released)
11. So The World Turns (Pending)
12. Ja Ne (Pending)
Dear Reader,
Thank you very much for following along this far, and to those of you who are new, thank you very much for choosing to read my work. It delights me to know you have given your time, and I hope that you enjoy what I have done with the Marimite folks. I know I have made some large changes to canon to suit my own vision of what Lillian and the students there are like, but as I feel the need to make it slightly more realistic, I gloss over certain things, introduce other things and hope it all comes out OK. I have become very attached to the characters after writing about them for so long, and it saddens me to say goodbye to them. I am done writing about Lillian, and I think I have gone as far as I can with this series of fics. The following chapters are really a conglomerate of random short stories, and as the name of this volume suggests, the major theme is time, and I hop all over the place, timewise. You may not like what I have done with some of the girls, but I have tried my best to examine the characters set out by the original author and then augmented in the anime and manga, and followed them to their conclusions, when put in different circumstances. Sometimes things work, sometimes they don't, so please don't get angry with me! The following is my examination of others besides Yumi and Sei, who are by far my favourites, and thus usually get my best writing, but I think the others are not too bad. Well, any time you feel like it, let me know what you think and I would love to hear from you. Every writer likes to get some feedback. And feedback is the breakfast of champions. Thanks again for all your kind words. They have made me brave.
All the best,
SaTT.
In case anybody is interested, I constantly listen to music while I write, and assigned certain songs to characters and pairings, or friendships. I didn't mean to, it sort of just happened, which is the risk when always listening to music while you write. Sometimes, my iPhone reads my mind. I am learning to cope with the intrusiveness of this.
Sei Nine Inch Nails-Right Where it Belongs
Yumi Mansun-Wide Open Space
Sachiko Placebo-I feel you (Depeche Mode cover)
Youko Madonna and Lil' Wayne-Revolver
Rei Portishead-Glorybox
Yoshino The White Stripes-Seven Nation Army
Shimako They Might Be Giants-Birdhouse in Your Soul
Eriko Marilyn Manson-Saint
Noriko Beta Band-Squares
Nana Daft Punk-Harder Better Faster
Touko Scandal-Girlism
Kanako Korn-Coming Undone
Sei x Yumi Lamb-Gorecki (Iggy Pop and the Stooges-Little Stranger for their love scenes. This song sounds like an orgasm)
Yumi x Sachiko Celldweller-Sorry to Say
Rei x Yoshino Garbage-No. 1 Crush
Yoshino x Nana ELO-Mr. Blue Sky
Sei x Shimako Glen Campbell-Witchita Linesman (Terribly romantic, but oddly fitting)
Shimako x Noriko Suzanne Vega-Caramel
Yumi x Touko Mademoiselle-Do You love Me?
Youko x Sachiko Rob Zombie-Red Red Kroovy (Never Gonna Stop)
Eriko x Rei Death Cab for Cutie-I will Possess your Heart
Sei x Eriko Limp Bizkit-Eat You Alive
Sei x Youko Eagles of Death Metal-The Boy's Bad News
Sei x Sachiko Evanescence-Going Under
Yumi x Yoshino DJ Fresh ft. Sian Evans-Louder
Yumi x Shimako Yuu Kobayashi-Kimi ni Mune Kyun
Yumi x Kanako Foo Fighters-Let it Die
Sei x Shiori Dirty Vegas-Days go By (Acoustic)
Sei x Shizuka Alanis Morissette-Uninvited
Yumi x Shizuka The Cure-Us or Them
Shimako x Shizuka Bjork-Play Dead
If anyone has suggestions for theme tunes for the characters, I would love to hear them.