It was something neither had expected, but both had secretly wanted. The question remained: where exactly did something like that lead? The answer: perhaps not where either was expecting. Rated T for adult themes.

After the brutal 25th Floor Boss Raid, Asuna has left Kirito's side to join the Knights of Blood. With his partner gone, Kirito resigns himself to returning to the life of a solo player-until a familiar face from the lower floors unexpectedly reenters his life. The strangely-human NPC Kizmel, despite her quest being over, has returned to his side... Kirito/Kizmel.

Like an owl, she followed him. Tracking his every move with her eyes, appearing in front of him at every corner that he crawls off to. From the moment they meet in that bookstore, he became her prey—the prey of a woman who writes tragedies. AU.

Someone else was watching Issei on the night of his date with Yuuma. This is what happens when your impatient, and don't do your job properly. Amazing how one small change can make such a big difference. Based on the Light Novel only.

It all started with a joke, a drunk truck driver and dreams of a harem and ended with a trip to the hospital, a broken leg, a crutch and the ability to see numbers everywhere. Yeah, Life isn't too kind on Issei. Sadly enough, he could see that it was about to get whole lot more complicated.

In unity lies strength; each leaf is important or the beauty of the tree is lost. Some bonds, however, are difficult to forge and even harder to keep. The tide of blood nears, drums thunder, and three Genin stand tall as the world spirals into madness. [AU]

After being berated by his friends for not understanding Rias's feeling, Issei almost goes berserk for thinking the wrong conclusion of his relationship with Rias till he was stopped by a cloaked man, who offered Issei an opportunity to live in a world he desires. But seeing the world he desired gone horribly wrong, Issei must do everything he can to back to the world he once knew.

"It would be rather rude, Rize supposes, to kill him on the first date. Where would be the harm in letting him stew in his foolish infatuation for just a little while longer?" Only, half a year later, with her prey-turned-boyfriend still alive and kicking, Rize begins to consider that she may have made a slight miscalculation.

Ichika Orimura was successfully kidnapped by Phantom Task during Mondo Grosso. Years later, he is recovered as a soldier from the terrorist organization. A battle-hardened and skilled Ichika, equipped with the IS responsible for the White Knight accident, trying to adjust to a life he can no longer live, faces new and different trials... No Pairings decided.

"The day my parents died at the hands of a Stray Devil, I swore an oath that I would avenge them." / A possible one-shot, focuses around the backstory of an OC with no Sacred Gear. Ayato starts off as exorcist, a good on, in fact, a fantastic exorcist - so much so, that his achievements gained the attention of Michael. / NoLemons, NotOP/OC

Future fic. At the end of high school, Hachiman never did forsake his philosophy. He and Yukino part ways to pursue the lives of loners. Years later, they meet again, but there is no possibility of an innocent high school romance now. Rated for adult themes.

Sequel to 'The Boy in the Team'. Hanabi-centric. After the successful destruction of Amegakure, life goes on. Hanabi finds herself as the team leader of a squad of misfits, as they deal with threats that menace both Konoha and the Land of Fire at large. Can a girl trained from birth find her place in the world? Darkness is spreading, but is there a light at the end of the tunnel?

As Issei is slowly poison to death by Samael's curse, Ophis decide to use the remaining power she had left and send Ise and Ddraig back in time. Now Issei and Ddraig are send ten years to the past to start anew chance to get a head start on training. By the time he goes back to Rias' peerage, Ise will become a stronger man than he once was. Issei X Harem.

Being ignored and gazed at with hatred can lead someone to become a boisterous and loud orange-wearing shinobi, but it can also drive him to become a silent and invisible introvert. Of the two, Naruto takes the logical choice for a future in the Ninja World. Team Sai-Naruto-Sakura. No pairings. Future of bloodshed and grittiness assured.

It is said that an individual's past determines their future. The only question is: How much of that is actually true? An alternate origin for the main protagonist of High School DxD. Traumatized!Mute!Vastly-Powerful!Issei.

Sasuke Uchiha is Rookie of the Year and son of the police chief. Naruko Namikaze is prime Kunoichi and hero of Konoha, daughter of the Yondaime Hokage. Hence, the dead last assigned to their team is Shinku Haruno...son of civilians. There is no rising from the lower levels when you're surrounded by prodigies. Just live through the nightmare...and hope to wake up to a better day.

I knew she was coming over for a sleepover, Kirino had told me beforehand. But when I was slapped in the middle of the night, I was expecting my little sister to be on top of me, not her.

Monster. He was Monster. On one side, the happy bright family of the Minato Namikaze, the fourth Hokage, on the other, Monster. Four years of hell in orphanage, one year in Root, and finally five years in Kumo. Still, will he get over his traumas, or will his traumas bring him to deeper pits of darkness? Naru-Shizuka Chap-26onwards . Sad story. Finished. Dojutsu!

An alternate scene of Phase 16. What would have happened between Shu and Inori if they were alone and no one interrupted them this time? SHU X INORI Rated M for future chapters

Daryl Yan. Tsugumi Shibata. Half-naked in a boys' locker room. This is probably the main reason why he couldn't stop thinking about her. WARNING: This story contains curse words and a heavy make-out session XD