Rukia Kuchiki: smart, successful, & forever single. When her new job throws her into a whirlwind of mergers, jealous secretaries, treachery, and vile, yet incredibly sexy orange-haired coworkers, she is left wondering whether fate will let her out alive.

For some people, training isn't easy. For some people, training is beyond easy. Unfortunately, for me, training is beyond hard. Double weaknesses, attacked by wild Pokemon, mistrust of trainers, and much more. I just CAN'T catch a break, can I?

It was like fighting to keep your head above water; the undertow threatening to drag you down, the waves beating against you relentlessly. It's the principal of drowning; the sweet temptation of giving in, the release of letting the water carry you away.

2: He captivates her with his smile; he hardly ever smiles at all – if he did, he was accused of trying to kill her. 10 reasons why Gil wanted to be like Oz... and why he shouldn't be. GilxAlice OzxAlice

One-Shot. Sasuke returns to Konoha with his brother's wife, Kagome. However, behind her smiles lurks dark memories that not even she remembers. How can Sasuke make amends when Itachi's presence continues to haunt them, threatening Kagome's very sanity?

This time might really be their last. Ichigo x Rukia.

When she accepted the graveyard shift of border patrol, Temari expected to find nothing but snakes and scorpions nestled between the dunes of dark sand. Amongst them, the last thing she expected to find was a missing nin out for a midnight prayer.

Orihime doesn't remember what happened. Of course she doesn't; she wasn't even there. But her dreams fill in the details, and it is almost the worst thing in the world. implied IchiRuki, very dark

There was just too many things wrong with their relationship. He was Konoha’s Prodigy and she was an exiled princess. He hadn’t cared what others thought, but how could she continue to stay with him when she knew that her love would be his death? ItaKag

Her love is like a curse. It consumes and kills and burns her world down. One-shot. IxR, KxR, RxR, BxR, IxO.

[ichirukaien] She didn’t want to kill him, but sometimes these things just happen. [but they believe it from the tears and the teeth, right down to the blood at her feet & come on, this is screaming “photo op.”]

ONE SHOT "I'm already in love with someone," I said. "And who is this supposed moron," he muttered darkly. I turned and looked at him. Oh God, here goes the last shred of dignity I own. "You," I muttered. / ALSO POSTED ON FP UNDER XOXLUURVE

Ten years ago Naruto died in the fight against Orochimaru. At least...that's what everyone was told.