For Shepard, death is just another technicality (AU, Shakarian). No longer updated.

Six times Garrus waits for Shepard. The galaxy holds its breath and waits with him.

The after effects of Morinth catch up with Shepard when she and Garrus are ambushed by the Blue Suns.

Ten billion people over here die, so twenty billion over there can live. After the war, there are pieces to pick up, and lives to rebuild. And even with the Reapers gone, nothing is easy.

They appear the first time you travel through a Mass Relay - a soulmate tattoo. This unique little marking, somewhere on your body, that will tie you to your true partner with an identical tattoo. If you can find them.

They've survived the war. He's gained a heart. Now Ulquiorra and Orihime get to face their most interesting challenge yet: living together. A series of drabbles and interrelated one-shots in which shenanigans ensue.

Shepard buys a Fornax after Garrus's remark about krogan testicles.

The bar is only a halfway point. Shepard between falling and breathing again.

When Shepard wakes on Lazarus Station, surrounded by strangers wearing an enemy's colors, she knows things are very, very wrong. She's willing to do what needs doing for the sake of the disappearing colonists, but not at the cost of losing herself or becoming something she hates. Which is, she finds, easier said than done. Written for the Mass Effect Big Bang 2014.

Five birthdays Shepard remembers. And one she doesn't.

When a technical problem strands Shepard and Garrus on an icy planet, Shepard is forced to face the grim reasons why turians are so rightfully phobic of the cold.

A civilization of war nerds, that's what turians were called. On a mission to help morale, Garrus Vakarian and Adrien Victus do everything they can to live up to that stereotype.

Things go awry when Shepard lets someone else sit in the driver's seat of the Mako.

Blowing off steam takes less time than Garrus anticipated and now he's adrift.

Heroes are made, not born. It's a lesson Shepard learns the hard way. "A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Shepard is distracted. So is Garrus. Awkwardness ensues.

The Reaper War ended without reunion between Shepard and Garrus, without any goodbyes. Now, years later, someone calls Garrus back to her side. A series of vignettes that explores their post-war lives apart.

ME3 AU: With the galaxy ending all around him, Garrus finally decides to go after what he wants. Too bad Shepard's too dense to realize that's her.

"There are always two deaths, the real one and the one people know about."

It's a long road from "alien" to "partner."

They have become masters of speaking without words.

It's a Shepard and Vakarian thing.

Years after the Original Family returns to Mystic Falls, Elena Gilbert is dead. Eloise Knight has been writing her life story, disguised as fiction. She is content, but three years of freedom will come to an end when an old friend drops by a book signing.

Today is the day of days.

Citadel DLC spoilers. After the tango at the club, Shepard and Garrus can't wait to engage in a different kind of dance.

She knows what she is. She's a weapon. Point her and shoot. She kills the asari first.

Garrus Vakarian's past and present, told through interconnected short stories one letter of the alphabet at a time.

In war, there are no unwounded soldiers. Post-ME3, Shepard/Garrus.

Years after the end of the Reaper War, Shepard's crew is interviewed about her relationship with Garrus.

The Normandy's crew deals with one of Mordin's experiments gone wrong.

Shepard and Garrus spend an afternoon of shore leave on the Citadel. Pure, unapologetic fluff.

Shepard's in lock-up, the Reapers are coming, and Garrus isn't going to sit idly by while the galaxy is lost. Garnering turian support means returning to Palaven, but returning to Palaven will involve answering questions—and facing stark realities—he's been avoiding for years. Written for the 2012 Mass Effect Big Bang.

This is the strand that holds me to you, he'd say, lying down beside her. This is the strand that is strong enough to keep us here. A series of UlquiorraOrihime drabbles and short stories.

Shepard finds herself reliving the last few years, from the beacon on Eden Prime to the battle on Earth. Again, and again, and again. How much can she change? How much should she change? M for language, occasional sexual situations.

Shepard and Garrus's try for a baby doesn't work out as planned. Wrex knows a thing or two about that.

Shepard and Garrus reconnect after Menae and James is an accidental witness. The sex he's good with, it's what comes after that makes him uncomfortable.

Shepard and Garrus find that hanar poetry reading.

Glimpses into the mysterious relationship between Inoue Orihime and Ulquiorra. Oneshot and drabble collection. Please read, enjoy and review.

When a routine reconnaissance mission goes awry, Shepard and Garrus are pushed to the bounds of their endurance.

It wasn't something she would have necessarily considered before. Before Cerberus. Before coming back from the dead. Before Reapers and Collectors and a suicide mission that actually might be a suicide mission, this time. Before, Garrus had been Shepard's de facto second in command, and it was never, never a good idea to sleep where you worked. But the rules were different now.

Shepard and Garrus deal with the implications and consequences of fraternization. Angst with a healthy dose of schmoop and gunfire.

When Shepard strolled into the lounge, wearing civvies and a smile, Garrus knew the time had finally come, whether they were ready or not. She'd lined them up in her scope and was preparing to take her shot.

ONE-SHOT. "BREAK THE ICE" SERIES: 1/3. A dance is a dance, except when it isn't. — Tahno/Korra. Cover art by niolynn.

She could scrape away the Cerberus paint and tear away the Cerberus symbols, but she couldn't change the Cerberus science that had raised her from the dead, or the Cerberus cybernetics under her skin. Shepard deals with hard truths after Omega 4.

Before she died, Shepard loved the stars. Not so much, anymore.

Shepard is restless. Garrus is agitated. Vega just wants to do pull-ups. Shepard/Vakarian.

It's Ginny's sixth year, the war is over, and life is back to normal . . . until she wakes up in a bed with green hangings. TRGW, HPGW, DMGW, rated for language, implied sex and violence. Don't be scared off by the number of chapters, many are short.

It was going to be a joke. At least, that's what she told herself as she opened her mouth and the words, "We could test your reach… and my flexibility," fell out.

It's been a good day. Maybe not quite saving the galaxy at Shepard's side good, but good. And then it isn't.

What was that human phrase again? Insects? Yes - yes, that was it. She gave him insects in his stomach.

To be fair, Shepard probably shouldn't have been eavesdropping in the first place.

Shepard discovers what Garrus has been recording with his visor all this time and leaves him a little surprise of her own. FemShep/Garrus, M for xenosexings.

Orihime asks Ulquiorra to accompany her on a cruise to Hawaii. Unbeknownst to them, it's a couple's cruise. Forced to share a bed and pretend they're married, the two struggle with their growing feelings for each other.

Well, almost. Wheatley has a different sort of surprise for Chell and GLaDOS.

Setting is post-Arrancar arc. UlquiHime from Ulquiorra's POV

Written in response to a request from the UlquiHime Kink Meme at LJ. Negative Capability is a theory of the poet John Keats describing the capacity for accepting uncertainty and the unresolved. Orihime, Ulquiorra, a little Ichigo.

-Ulquiorra x Orihime- A thousand eyes look at her.

Rebirth is even messier than the regular kind of birth. UlquiHime.

-Ulquiorra x Orihime- I wonder why.

-Ulquiorra x Orihime- Don't speak.

She stops feeling bad when she remembers that whole 'werewolves can kill vampires with one bite' thing, and pulls herself away from him, smiles a little bit and pours him some more bourbon. Tyler/Caroline. Oneshot.

AU. Ulquiorra learns the nature of human companionship. Ulquiorra/Orihime. No spoilers.

/Dark UlquiHime/ Adapt or die.

Orihime remembers the day she tasted salmon mint ice cream. Ishihime / Ulquihime.

On his wedding day, Draco learns a few lessons about kinky gifts, about asking the wrong people for truly odd favors, and of course, about his future bride Luna.

He tells himself that he will snap her neck cleanly, when the time is right. Under the light of Hueco Mundo's ailing moon, a prisoner and her keeper are changing eachother. Ulquihime

Grimmjow, Nel and Ulquiorra must attend high school. But not to worry, several of the shinigami will be joining them. Oh, and somehow Isshin occasionally finds his way in as well. Pairings: Ulquihime, plus other assorted crack-inspired couples.

He had no wish to step on ants, only to be the killer of giants.

He watches the world unravel. Ishida and the aftermath of Hueco Mundo. Angst. One-sided Ishida/Orihime, hinted Ulquiorra/Orihime. Spoilers for the current arc.

Follow-up of "All that glitters". If she would ask it, he would grant it to her; regardless of the cost. AU drabble-series

Squadmates, friends and acquaintances react, in their own words, to the new turn in Garrus and Shepard's relationship. Because everybody's got an opinion. Fem!Shepard/Garrus.

A big, far too big, part of him wishes to destroy her. But a very small, yet too significant part is afraid that whatever seed she has planted in him might stop growing if he does.

Title is self-explanatory, wouldn't you say? Orihime and Ichithing go on a lovely date.

Canon timeline. Exploration of Orihime's feelings for Ichigo against the backdrop of the Tanabata myth. Spoilers for Arrancar arc. Sora and Orihime figure prominently. Ichigo, Tatsuki, Matsumoto, Rukia, Ishida make brief appearances.

It was an infinite moment before Ulquiorra realized that he was there, complete, that the flame that surrounded him now was just a glowing light pressed against his closed eyelids. Post chapter 354

The Normandy's automatic language translation services go offline briefly. FemShep and Garrus benefit immensely.

When Orihime refuses to eat and his threats about force-feeding have lost their effect, Ulquiorra tries something different: flowers. Ulquiorra struggles to understand why they mean so much to her. Written for the Bleachness 2010 Valentine's Contest.

Ulquiorra and Orihime meet again after the War. A pickle jar of ashes paves the way toward a startling romance. Well, startling to Soul Society and Inoue's friends at least. UlquiHime

Ever wonder what our heroes do between chapters? A/N: I have neither explanation nor excuse for this, I really don't.

Orihime questions the nature of Hueco Mundo's moonlight. Ulquiorra is less than willing to answer. Request fic, hints of Ulquihime

//UlquiorraOrihime// Insanity had to be the cause. She had no other explanation as to why a very dead Arrancar was haunting her.

After coming home from visiting her friends and discovering that Ulquiorra spent his New Year's alone, Orihime decides that they should go on a traditional New Year's shrine visit. When they buy fortunes, however, the evening takes an unexpected twist.

After spending so much time with Ulquiorra following his arrival in the world of the living, Orihime has come to a realization that she is determined to share with him. Unfortunately, the world seems to be conspiring against her.

Orihime reflected in Ulquiorra's eyes.

Ulquiorra becomes a shinigami. Everyone else is horrified. Gen. crack, angst. Ulquihime if you squint. Mad spoilers for chapter 354. Dudes I couldn't help myself D:

Grimmjow on the dome of Las Noches. With a dustpan. A pink one. Also known as: how Grimmjow had an entire conversation with an pile of ashes. And he doesn't like the answers he's getting. A lot of swearing. Spoilers for rescuing Orihime arc.

Sometimes these things can't be helped. Oneshot. Ulquiorra x Orihime.

She wishes he could be the Lindworm prince, so that she could peel away layer by layer of taut black skin, chip away ridge by ridge of his dragonesque helmet, until she found the white of the shinigamified Ulquiorra by morning.

-Gin x Rangiku- No salvation but death.

Ulquiorra's eyes finally see something that's been there all along. Written for the 2009 UlquiHime Pronzfest, but admittedly a bit light on the pronz.

oneshot The war ended and now Orihime must decide where her life will go from here. Luckily, she finds out she isn't the only one who fears tomorrow. UlquiHime

These are the first twelve months after she never got the chance to say goodbye. Orhime/Ulquiorra.

Nothing is easy, but sometimes the things that are hard are impossible. When Orihime loses those that meant the most to her, she is faced with a life in Hueco Mundo. The overall question is not whether she can adapt, but whether she can endure. UlquiHime

Aizen and his zanpakutou. Mirrors, flowers, water, and moon.

Turnabout is fair play and Gin Ichimaru and Ulquiorra Cifer share a similar type. Implied Gin x Rangiku; teeeny bit of UlquiHime.

She confessed to Uryu that she dreamt of him. Ulquiorra/Orihime, what-if futurefic - written for BA's UlquiHime Tanabata contest

Spoilers for much of HM arc and "The Lust" manga chapters. A very short, atmospheric piece written to observe Tanabata. UlquiHime.

Ulquiorra/Orihime, short and sweet. 1st chapter was made as a one-shot, but since Kubo teased us even more with chapter 354, I finally made a sequel. Slight AU taking off from manga chapter 316. Rated M for some explicit content. but not TOO much...

he guards the door to her room like a dragon to its treasure

They didn't live happily - or unhappily - ever after. But that wasn't important: what was important was that they lived. Ongoing.

Something strange is happening. If only... Ulquihime.

Ishida's view of manga chapters 349 and 353, and a bit afterwards. Ishida, Orihime, Ichigo and Ulquiorra.

The citrusy adventures of Orihime and Ulquiorra in Hueco Mundo.

Ulquiorra discovers the way to a woman's heart. Humor. Crack. Oneshot, complete.

UPDATED 05-05. Ulquiorra x Orihime. "I've cared for you, tended to you, ensured that your every physical need was met. And yet your allegiance continues to waver. Why?" Ongoing. R&R.

Like a siren's call, she is drawn to him. Unapologetic smutfest for LB7. Contains spoilers. R&R.

I had heard it said before that before you die, your life flashes before your eyes. What nonsense. -Ulquiorra POV- -Manga spoilers- -UlquiHime, UlquiorraxOrihime... As much as it can be- -M for Grimmjow swearing-

Zuko wakes up and quickly realizes that things aren't quite the way they were before... Slight crack.

Kurosaki looks as though he's about to say something, perhaps about shielding Inoue from the brutality of war - but then he sees the effect Ulquiorra's ruined body has on her and his gaze softens considerably. drabble. Vague spoilers for ch 344. R&R

Ichimaru Gin comes to visit Matsumoto Rangiku in her cell in Hueco Mundo. Gin/Rangiku. PG-13. Dystopic "Aizen won" scenario. Implication of character death.

OrihimeUlquiorra : When you try to carry too much, everything ends up falling apart.

He didn't want to feel, and he didn't want to care. But around Orihime, Ulquiorra found it difficult to keep from doing either. Ulquihime

Grimmjow's just a ray of sexual sunshine. Even if the prospective target may not appreciate it.

After Ulquiorra has given Orihime the bracelet that makes her invisible but before she says goodbye to Kurosaki Ichigo, Orihime talks to Sora at his shrine.

Masaki knew Isshin had a strange idea of romance, but she ended up marrying him anyway.

Gin. Rangiku. Spoiler for manga chapter 314.

Set after the Hueco Mundo arc. Ulquiorra is entering into more than just a shaky alliance with Soul Society. Some very mild romance but mainly angst.

He supposed she'd been caged up too long. UlquiHime.

COMPLETED. A dark, modern retelling of the original tale. **SEE AUTHOR'S NOTE FOR UPDATE (4/2019)

They say an angel and a demon can never coincide. [UlquiHime]

She’s the brightest light in Hueco Mundo. He’d rather be blind to her the rest of his life. ORIHIME. ULQUIORRA. A tale of love, and the unlucky bastards that try to ignore it.

A drabble about Orihime and Ulquiorra. It's what I think might happen between them in the end. Will there be romance? Death? None of the above? You'll have to read to find out! Please review while you're there I'd love to hear what you think! Oneshot.

[OrihimeUlquiorra] Orihime talks to the dead. [oneshot]

To the one I love... prepare to die.

Thirteen drabbles illustrating Orihime's ascent into the Arrancar ranks, into madness, and into her ambiguous relationship with Ulquiorra. Challenge for the LiveJournal community, 13drabbles. [UlquiHime]

Perhaps these thoughts are not true, but Matsumoto thinks them anyway.

[5trueloves, Inoue Orihime] Orihime only knows how to be herself. Ulquiorra reacts to that. Aizen observes.

Ulquiorra is given an unexpected order. “As long as she has trust, she has hope.” [UlquiHime][drabble]

The twisted love of Orihime Inoue and Ulquiorra in fifty odious sentences. Challenge for the LiveJournal community, 1sentence. [UlquiHime]

It's easy to see how she fell for him. Whenever Ginny’s tears fall onto the diary, whenever her handwriting becomes spiky and disjointed because she’s shaking too much to write clearly, Tom is there. Set CoS. TRGW. [oneshot].

It is a battle of a different kind, though no less brutal. LightxL slash, not work safe.

There's no denying we feel the third one. His presence lingers here like the manacles that once shackled your lovely wrists. Misa, Raito, L and the place where three roads meet. some LRaito

Something sinister is stalking Christine, and only one man can save her. As they uncover deadly secrets taken to the grave, they find that the greatest mystery of all is the human heart. A tale of intrigue, love, and redemption.

The Eleventh Division’s 20 rules of living and dying like a thug.

Ginny's fifth year. She feels ignored and unloved, so she does what any irrational teenage witch would do: bring back a sociopathic young dark lord who tried to kill her. Of course, this time she's in complete control of the situation. Really.

As their connection strengthens, Potter falls into Riddle's possesion. However, the obvious isn't exactly truth in this case.

Grimmjow and Rukia get married and have a baby. No, really.

Christine finds beauty in the darkness, at a price. How much would you suffer to be happy? What would you give up so that someone you love could be happy? And would it be worth it?

A short snippet- not quite a drabble- centering around Tom & Ginny in the chamber.

UPDATED Chapter 22: Good Luck, Christine ; Final Chapter. It's over now, guys - and THANK YOU ALL. Hugs and Kisses.

Instead of the "Down Once More" sequence, the Phantom is arrested, and Christine lives in regret as he is once again caged and humiliated. Written in a series of vignettes.

In the process of reading the book! This is an encounter between the Phantom and a mysterious visitor from the past. On a suggestion, I wrote a narrative version to what began as a dialogue. Feedback appreciated.

[AU; post-Chuunin exams; Sakura-centric; oneshot] She cuts her hair at twelve. At thirty-five it's long again. But there is a long way between twelve and thirty-five.

A rare and illuminating series of private correspondences between the composer and lyricist of a legendary work of musical theatre...No, really!...Would I lie?

She never sought from anyone what she took remorselessly from him

‘ I could tell you more horror stories.’ (abusive!HarryGinny)

A walk in the cellars leads to some interesting revelations for Raoul. Slash. And with a stupid title to boot.

The Phantom and his leading lady take a walk with unexpected consequences. Pure E/C phluff for your enjoyment. *Complete*

This short piece in two parts brings Erik and Christine into conversation with each other even though they've just said their final goodbyes. Based on ALWKay.

HI! this is my story, its not a Mary Sue, its about an ordinary girl....OR IS SHE??? read it & find out!!!!1

In which Ginny and Riddle have as civilized a conversation as possible, among other things.

Once upon a time a mysterious girl joined the Fellowship...damn her! Sick of annoying Mary Sues? Actually READ Tolkien? This may cheer you up.

...are the first victims." Tom Riddle's perspective toward the end of CoS.