After a disastrous vacation, it seems as though Japan has completely destroyed any chance of improving his relationship with his family. The hurt is deep and any hope of reconciliation seems naught. Has he given up on them, or have they given up on him? (Asian Family)

Ira knelt on the floor of the apartment and cried with the older Bone Gnawer over their loss. A WtA collection of shorts following a young Bone Gnawer's path on recovery and learning to live with loss.

Everyone has late night thoughts that keep them up. The demigods aboard the Argo II have them all the time. Who better to share them with than you fellow team members? / Friendships between the seven that we rarely see.

On ancient Terra, a plot is hatched to create an immortal golem, Garland, by sacrificing Terra's prince. A young boy named Kuja finds himself caught up in the chaos, fleeing for his life alongside the prince... but how long can they survive?

The American colonies were found by the British, but their personification wasn't. Raised by a Native American mother and then a Boston colonist family, Alfred F Jones's life takes a much different path without one Arthur Kirkland. Human names, mostly AU (also not abandoned, don't worry!)

After four years, Zidane has returned - but not alone. Kuja is with him, but trapped in silence. Zidane must tell Kuja's story or watch him face inevitable justice. As it turns out, Kuja's story is like nothing they ever imagined... "You are in pain – a pain you do not even understand. The agony consumes you. Do you enjoy this feeling? Do you enjoy suffering as the Gaians suffer?"

When Eiko realizes that her Uncle Cid and Aunt Hilda are traveling to Alexandria for an important defense plan meeting, who's left to watch Eiko but someone she deeply despises. Rated for tantrums and impolite language.

An unknown force of magic interrupts the group during a dimension crossing, and putting the pieces back together is not easy. Kurogane and Fai are forced to see the worst in themselves and make some unpleasant decisions. Subaru is trying to help, but only manages to make things worse.

"How many times do I have to explain this to you? My name is Alfred. F. Jones, not America. I am not a country for it is impossible to be a country!" America has been missing for ten years, and he is finally found by the G8 in 2022. It turns out that he has lost his memory and has been living as a human all this time. Can the G8 help him remember who he really is?

A canon AU based on the splash page for TRC Chapitre 198. Yuuko wrests control out of the chaos of time travel to pluck out three unhappy young boys—Kurogane, Fai, and Syaoran—and put them in a world where they'll be safe enough to make their own choices. Allowed to grow up together, it's up to them to decide what kind of family they'd like to be. Kurogane-centric.

China invited the whole Asian family for the Chinese New Year celebration and Japan had no idea what possessed him to catch a plane from Tokyo to Beijing for the occasion. First, his whole family was going to be there and second, he was going to stay cooped up with them for three whole days... The year was already starting to look bleak.

"You can't hurry love. It will find you." Tired of hearing these words, Elizabeta Hédeváry embarks on a 6-month journey to find true love. With the help of a frying pan and her best friend, she struggles to prove that love is not a waiting game.

A bomb explosion destroyed his house, and Arthur Kirkland wasn't sure if he was dead, alive, or something else entirely. Now featuring Prussia too; headcanon.

"Where's AA?" you ask, slowly. His head rolls up towards yours. He's grinning now, madly, his teeth yellow with his blood. "Dead," he breathes, then passes out. Karkat finds Sollux in the aftermath of Aradia's murder.

.:Collab:. Alfred F. Jones/America - Male - White - 5'9" - Appears 19. Suffers from split-personality disorder. Sometimes wakes up with claw marks lining his arms and torso. Note: Is something trying to get OUT of him? Will have to investigate.

"When you look in a mirror, who do you see? Me? I see someone who is me, but isn't me." A semi-AU, semi-high school, semi-super hero fic. Most cannon relationships are retained, but there is shipping to be had.

Russia picks up America at the airport. They get stuck in bad traffic. Things happen. Based on a BBC News story.

Asylum AU. "It's not as dark as you think. Now, at last, a new story can begin." Pairings: CloTi, Zerith, Yuffentine

Trisha can't understand; she's terrified, but she has to stay calm. Her boys are gone, replaced by her sons from the future...and something, she knows, is terribly wrong.

A perfect world was a place where medicine was available, bandages were existent and warm water- at least warm water- was there to use. Cold War.

AU: January 2nd, 1985; "Wanted- Band member. Must have patience." Allen Walker's gonna need a whole lot more than just patience to keep up with their world of music and life. :KandaAllen, LaviAllen

Rule number 1: Cool guys never remove their sunglasses.

Dave thought he would simply fade to nothingness once all had been said and done. He thought wrong.

AU. In a world where alchemy exists, but is thought to be a fairytale, the Elric brothers land themselves in an asylum after their abilities are discovered. But this hospital has a darker purpose, and its patients must band together in order to survive

For this daughter of England, he did mourn. She had no significant role in politics and made no decisions on behalf of her country. She never engaged in an act that changed the course of history or issued a single command of him. Even as her time on earth dwindled to heartbeats she still demanded nothing – she only asked…and still, she asked nothing for herself. **Historical Fic**

This is not a story with a happy ending. There are no heroes or villians for certain – only victims. Victims, dead and living. This is the story of World War 3, and the disease that started it all. Angst and violence. T rated.

.:C:. Because Edward and Alphonse didn't become the most important parts of one another's lives overnight. Because being brothers is a process, a journey. And because every journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. Or, in their case, ten. Brotherly fluff.

.:C:. "One day, in the middle of everything, it suddenly struck Alphonse." Because everyone needs one of these days. Heartwarming. Everybody fic.

They didn't get to make a new universe. But he and Karkat had a chance to rebuild their worlds, and they were going to take it. No matter what happened, or how long it took.

Lovina Vargas was less than thrilled when she and her twin moved to a new city. What happens when her family convinces her to audition for the school musical? Rehearsals and romance, of course! Genflip AU, rated for mouth and innuendo. BEING EDITED - current changes: 15/29 chapters

It started with one. Patient zero, retrieved from Washington DC, America. Alfred F.Jones was admitted by his college roommate at 13:08 on June 16th. Diagnosis: Delusional.

It's Prussia's least favorite day of the year, and it's time to revisit old memories.

In which the world is royally screwed, zombies come to nom, Russia is bored, and America plays with WMD's while wanting some toast.

...or something of the like. Ghirahim is sick, and it's hard to stalk a pesky skychild when you have the sniffles. But what happens when Link finds out? Can the goodhearted hero leave Ghirahim to suffer alone? I think not! Revised 10/22/15.

Matthew Williams thinks he is the only different person in his school, until he meets the self proclaimed most awesome man on earth...

Set in Piffle, detailing the struggles of two grown men to understand high school-level education, with their teenaged tutor getting increasingly snarky. Warning for stupid jokes, raunchiness, and Fai's masterful ability to angst even in a humour piece.

Link and Link find themselves on an island called Outset, where a young boy named Link lives. 'Nuff said.

The Lorax must understand that his friend the Once-ler is old now, and that he soon will die.

He began to drown in her stormy blue gray eyes. "This isn't the first time Paris has fallen to enemy hands! You can fight!" France struggles to find something to fight for during WWII. Only her faith in him makes him want to live. Jeanne D'Arc/France.

Prussia trains America during the Revolutionary War. Based on real historical events. Now Hetalia canon thanks to Hima's Christmas 2011 strip! Dedicated to von Steuben: the Prussian Commander who taught American troops how to be AWESOME!

No matter what, Lovino would always put his brothers before himself.

March 1873, a grand gala is held to renew U.S./Canadian relations after the conclusions of the Alabama Claims and Fenian Raids. However, this is also Matthew's first chance to see his brother since the conclusion of the American Civil War - Gift for Kitak

.:C:. A series of adventures between little England and Rome, because who knows what will happen between a rebellious island and the world's strongest empire over two hundred years? Well, apparently a lot.

.:C:. To forgive, divine. Fi finds Master's bad at several things throughout the early part of their journey. Yet she also finds herself learning from him and his smiles and his unbreakable spirit the more she watches him. Maybe they CAN do this.

Who better to spend the holiday with than your large, somewhat dysfunctional family?

The president-elect smiled. "I have to say Mr. President, you're making me a little nervous." Every nation has his or her own way of welcoming in a new boss. Some nations just happen to be a lot nicer about it than others.

Russia and Liechtenstein are trapped in a closet. Switzerland is not amused.

All of them are broken, in their own ways, but it all comes back to each other in the end, back to shattered family bonds that they don't know how to fix. UK siblings, Canada, Hong Kong, and Sealand

This is Tifa: mom, bartender, chauffer, nurse, search and rescue operative, lover, cook, and master of the house. And this, dear reader...is a day in her life.

Feliciana makes a really stupid mistake that plunges her into a horrible nightmare. And this time, her friends refuse to help her out. Genderflipped AU, sequel to World Wide Story, rated for mouth.

Rewrite. Mary Sue Parody. Mary Sue is the most amazing person in the entire universe. She's kind, selfless, amazingly powerful, and extremely gorgeous. Too bad no one else seems to realize this. Completed!

"All great countries are destroyed. Why not yours? How much longer do you think your country will last? Forever?" Each nation remembers falling. Now they reflect on their past and watch for America's turn. 10.A hero's perpetual dream that refuses to wake

The countries have a game of 'Ban the Person Above You'.

America revisits the sites of Washington D.C. with a little tourist in tow, and reflects the heavy costs that history had demanded.

A series of one-shots exploring the interaction between the countries and their beloved people. Sometimes, one person needs just as much help as the whole. Current chapter: Switzerland

Arthur enters a school that is haunted by a tragedy. Six people were left behind to pick up the pieces and suffer the guilt. Arthur pieces them together to understand what and why, and hopefully help heal the scars. COMPLETE.

An unfortunate lie requires Loki to bend over backwards to ensure his mother's happiness.

To the one that hides, to the one that seeks... Is your end the beginning, or the beginning of the end?

Thor used to reach for Loki all the time. There came a day when he did not, so Loki reached for Thor instead.

This is the story of the Independence Day of 1913. While many celebrate the 4th of July with jubilation and mass displays of patriotism, it shouldn't be forgotten that not all American Nation Days were spent in the sunlight of peace. **Cover Art by Cayran**

Frost giant babies are not the same as Asgardians. Frigga and Odin learn this the hard way.

Frigga loves Loki. He will always be her precious child, no matter his age.

Canada Day is a day of national pride, celebration, and the birthday of the avatar of the True North, Matthew Williams. The people never forget this special day, but what of the other nations? -Modern Day historical ff based off the fic "Never Your Hero". **Cover Art by Zombie 4 Pie**

Yumi Ichihara is Yuuko's adopted daughter. Yumi's main goal is to thwart Fei Wong Reeds plan. She does not plan on falling in love, but Hitsuzen will be the judge of that. FaixOC. New Chapter UP!

Ed is traumatized by high school field trips to Eastern Command.

One year after the defeat of Lavos, Lucca discovers that not all of the changes she and her friends made to history were beneficial. And trying to set things right is going to cost her more than she ever imagined. WIP

Canada had no intention on getting sick. He also had never had the intention of being so invisible to so many people. Just what will happen to Matthew when two things he never intended on collide?

I don't care what the cover of this book says in fancy golden script, because it's lying. This is not a diary. This is a log about the ending of the world." Everything breaks, even Nations, but their words remain.

"There were many theories on how the story of Team Seven would finally end." A tale about the old Team Seven, and how they fall apart.

Trapped in a world of cataclysmic mechanisms under the authority of a terrifying queen, Terra is kept out of time and space. With such little evidence as to her whereabouts, can Kuja save her before the fall of the empire strikes back at her?

Denmark sits with too many thoughts on a dock he may or may not be welcome on.

More powerful than even time, there is love. It transcends minutes, days, and years, for it exists eternally in each and every moment. A tale of Sheena and Zelos for each month of the year. Sheelos.

Terra once again calls on Cloud and Luneth to babysit her children while having a Girls' Night Out, but this time they won't be alone. Poor Edgar and Locke never saw it coming. Rated for some cussing .

Modern-world AU. The stories of the Tsubasa gang and the xxxHolic characters and a few others play out in modern-day San Fransisco. There are muggings, motorcycles, memory loss, and mayhem. Please read the introductory paragraph at the beginning of the first chapter and do not skip or you will be very confused. COMPLETED.

Complete, drabbles, FinnickAnnie/ He kisses her. He tries to stop time by kissing her harder, by bruising her lips and gripping her so tightly it must hurt. She whispers things in his ear. Goodbyes. Not promises. T to be safe.

Cosmos decides to reward her warriors by inviting those closest to them to come visit them in Dissidia. However, random chaos results involving Zidane's flirting, Shantotto's whacky spells, and the feud between Cloud and Terra.

Seated around a campfire, the warriors of Cosmos discuss chivalry, love, and plot continuity. Revelations, misunderstandings and emotional blackmail abound. Bonding has never been more unsettling for Cloud.

Winry's newest customer is in for a surprise when he meets Ed.

'The Calamity' has left the world stripped and dying. Alone in a civilian bunker in Munich, Sealand will be reunited with the last known living member of his surrogate family and together, they will set out across Europe to find those they have lost.

Mafia AU. Denmark, England and Prussia set out on a mission. Fail ensues.

After their parents left them, Gilbert finds himself in charge of Ludwig and the other children he took in. Determined to send them to safety, he struggles against Russian officers and the strict regime of East Berlin. But everything comes with a price...

One year after he returns home, Zidane leaves for Amestris again, hoping to save it with only the soul of Kuja to help him... perhaps. If only he could remember that he's not alone. FMA/FFIX/DFF crossover.

America watches as the Russo-Japanese War draws to an end with the Treaty of Portsmouth, and realizes that something is very wrong with Russia.

Canada's history from Kumajirou's point of view but more about Matthew's/Canada's development of person than history. Warning: Apparently a very sad story.

Ever wonder what it's like to be inside Fang's head? Follow Fang's diary as he attempts to tell Max he loves her in just one year, while also trying to save his neck. It's hard to be a guy...Fax. Complete.

Sequel to "Táncol?" Elizaveta, Ludwig, Francis, and Antonio are forced to watch Gilbert slowly fade away every day. Chapter 18: "This is where the healing begins."

"In my entire eighteen years, I've made exactly six promises. In reverence to the lesson, I spend my days letting my body speak first. But there are six people in my life that deserved the words from me." A glimpse into the ever-inscrutable mind of Mori.

Cloti, Yuffentine, CidxShera. Cloud gets a journal for his birthday, and starts writing about how important his friends really are to him. At the party, he gets the idea to share the pages with the whole group, and give them a chance to tell their story.

Kuja, you have something of mine that I want, even more than the Crystal. You know I'll kill to get it, so... why won't you?

Despite Link's snickering, Midna tossed me her amused expression. "You're Dark Link, then. We'll come up with a nickname later, since you think that's such a cumbersome mouthful. Link, meet Dark Link. We can pretend he's your evil twin." SEQUEL POSTED.

They were Cosmos' elite warriors, smarter and stronger than any others. So how did half of them end up at the bottom of a hole in the first place? Oh well. Everyone has their bad days.

Fang's been caught by Itex. While caught he meets a baby girl... that is his and Max's. after a year of Itex tests, he escapes with her and has to decide. Go back to the flock? Or raise his kid in saftey? OOC

In the 1920s, things are getting stressful at Romano's place; so he decides to crash at America's house for a while. Romano, America, 1920s... you know where this is going.

Terra's life was miserable with her four elder brothers until one night she meets a mysterious silver-haired man who brands her with the mark of death. Will searching for the mysterious man seal her destiny?

I'm useless to this world." "No One's Useless." Zidane didn't know how right he was when he found himself in a strange world that he didn't understand. T for language and mentions of multiple genocides.

Zidane and Steiner explore uncharted enemy territory: the kitchen.

So, there’s this guy and he’s kind of my friend, except not really, because he scares the living daylights outta me sometimes.

Broken bones and black eyes; a brotherhood formed by learning lessons the hard way. Contains swearing. Oneshot.

Tragedies are more beloved than comedies," he says, gesturing widely. "All innocents and evildoers must die before the last act. As the curtain falls, the audience weeps, and exalts in their lives."

The Unification of Italy, through the brothers' eyes. Part 2: After a disastrous first attempt at liberation, Romano decides to join one thousand of his brother's people in a march to unite the country.

What if Zidane knew the existance of Kuja waaaaay before the game? Slight AU. Things may not always be as black and white as they seem...

An AU Christmas fic. No Wise Men following a Star, but Genomes following their lost ship. Please, approach this with good humour.

AU. Humorous snippets of what might have happened if Zidane had grown up on Terra. Chapters may not be in chronological order. Kuja technically ought to be older than he is, but he is closer in age with Zidane for the sake of the story.

In which Tseng isn't feeling his best, Reno has the day off, it is rather cold, and Aerith puts her foot down.

When Roxas is forced to volunteer at the psych ward he befriends a pyromaniac, a sadist, a musician who can 'see' sounds and an artist with a mysterious past. As he spends more time with them he begins to realize everything isn't as it seems...

She was perhaps the worst queen ever for his people, but France would always love her. French Revolution

TP. The price of a soul should never be cheap. The parades and feasts had stopped for Link long ago. The faded Hero pays a visit to his old friend, the successful merchant Malo. They talk about the things that they've sold their souls to.

Eiko loses a tooth. She doesn't believe Zidane when he tells her about the tooth fairy. There's only one way to find out the truth. I must warn you, this is pretty ridiculous. T for slight language.

1943-1945: Italy is a battleground. After Mussolini is deposed and the new Italian leadership signs an armistice with the Allied Powers, German forces seize control of most of the country. Veneziano goes quietly; Romano does not.

1940, the meeting of two fascist nations in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War.

Zidane did wonder how easily Kuja and himself could have switched places, given only slightly different circumstances.

This is how I met Ganondorf, King of Maybe Evil, and how he didn't throw me into the ocean like a piece of jetsam. a Wind Waker What-If.

A princess, a thief, and a look into the building of a tumultuous relationship. Bewarned: lime and swearing. Complete.

And Zack loves to take advantage of that. Paging Nurse Fair!

Zidane, Freya, and how to learn nothing the hard way. Warning: swearing and sexual content.

All alone in Nibelheim, Vincent finds himself with an unexpected guest. She has many things to teach him about life, laughter, love, and monsters in the basement.

Magus muses. -Post Ocean Palace disaster.-

Immune to a suspicious parasite by merit of their manly looks, Xaldin, Vexen and Lexaeus set out on a journey to save the rest of Organization XIII from the biggest nightmare of all: stupid fanfiction.

Lavi's room...in all of it's disorderly, newspaper-filled glory. "It's a history book, just without the book." :For Momosportif and Sarahfreak's contest:

AU: Meet Kanda, oddball cop with a love of arresting innocent civilians. And Allen, oddball college student/innocent civilian. And Lenalee, the not-so-oddball cop. And Lavi, the drug dealer, but that isn't suspicious at all. :CRACK

Tony doesn't become team leader overnight. First, they have all have to watch movies, develop new neuroses, and make flowcharts.

Nine Reunions. Zidane, Freya and Amarant, drinking and commiserating. Sometimes a friend's confidence is more valuable than a lover's. Sometimes we can't leave love lost well enough alone.

Due to hardships in the past Sheena knows that looks can be deciving and not everything is as it seems. Especially when it comes to Zelos she realizes as she finally gets to know the man behind that mask. Sheelos

Sequel to the How Far is Eden? Vash is being deconstructed from within by nano-bots. Meryl, Millie and the (reformed) Knives fight against time to save him, whilst their mysterious nemesis, a shadow from the past, watches.

Thirteen years after the events of Final Fantasy IX, and Eiko Carol's life is turned upside-down once again by an enemy supposedly long dead. What's a girl to do? Chapter thirteen; the last crusade of Black Tango. Completed. Thanks to all readers!

Three years have passed and Garland wreaks havoc upon Gaia once more. Now it is up to Zidane, Kuja, the crew, and some lost ghosts of Terra to keep their world from repeating its mistakes. [Complete]

The story of Knives' time with Vash. Can he be redeemed? Will he be redeemed? Should he be redeemed? What makes these two brothers who they are? Said by some to be one of the Best Trigun fics ever! Complete! Please RnR!

Two years after his battle with Vash, Knives finds a new Plant child and vows to raise it to follow in his footsteps. The only thing in his way is an insurance agent by the name of Meryl Stryfe. But, such a small girl shouldn't be a problem.. right? KMV

Like all good boys, Itachi writes home occasionally.

All Janus wants is to save his sister. But the paths towards that end are twisted and complex and the end is nowhere near in sight. Chapters 20 & 21 posted. COMPLETE

Just a random poem with Kuja thinking about Zidane. It's my first fan-writing in a while, so let me know what you think!

Zidane explores the Invincible before the final showdown with Kuja, and gets an unexpected glimpse into the past..