by Shouga Naiko (生姜ないこ) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/50854.html) “It’s been a while.” “Mm.” Sofia slid onto the neighbouring stool, signalling to the barman for a whiskey-and-water. “I suppose it has.” She glanced sideways at the other woman. Valérie had been immediately recognisable to her, even through several years and the half-light. Her dark skin and hair, the […]
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6
Aug
The Archive
by Kagamino Kage (鏡乃 影) illustrated by tongari (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/51134.html) As a child, Robin had thought sunlight was a kind of liquid, and continually tried to catch it in jars to keep. Bafflement led to tears of frustration as the glass failed time after time to contain it. ~*~ Perambulatory. Perambulatory. The word had snagged […]
6
Aug
Vade Retro Satana
by Shinko Hisada (身固之妥) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/51454.html) It was a beautiful old cathedral, small but lovingly built. The heavy quarried stone walls had withstood the test of time, as had most of the roof. Sadly, most of the stained glass had long since been shattered and the empty holes of the windows had allowed the elements […]
6
Aug
The Only Living Boy In New York
by shukyou (主教) illustrated by amei (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/51860.html) Day #527, 6:20 AM – Wake up, dose #1 Evidencing once more an uncanny ability to beat the alarm clock, Jonah opened his eyes at 6:19 on the dot, reached over, and clicked off the alarm before the morning talk shows could filter their way into the […]
6
Aug
From Fairytale to Reality
by Yoiyami (宵闇) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/52009.html) The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was that there was an angel looking at his painting. Specifically, at the part of his painting that was still incomplete. No one was supposed to see anything that he worked on until it was completed. That was the one […]
6
Aug
заморозьте что проломы врозь
(Zamoroztye chto prolomy wroz / Breaking Ice) by Seiwa Kaiyura (性和界由来) illustrated by tongari (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/52409.html) I Yarka turned away from the rehearsal stage, murmuring irritably through his lines; he had better things to do than watching Andêl[1], the ass, practice with Jurinka. It might be true that the girl was improving, but he never […]
6
Aug
When ‘No’ Means Yes
by Eric Shun (エリック旬) illustrated by peparo (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/52675.html) They say orange is the new black. “They” were the fashion magazines Tray flipped through. The pages scented faintly of perfume and cologne flashed past his eyes in a blur of mismatched, vivid colors, but none of it motivated him for his assignment. He threw the […]
6
Aug
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
by Matsuoka Haruka (松岡春香) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/52810.html) Once upon a time, there was a boy in a little town with pale white skin and bright blue eyes. He had pale pink lips that were always turned in a smile, even as the girls of his small town crowed and flirted with him. He knew he was […]
6
Aug
An Impossible Meeting
by Murakami Kasumi (村上かすみ) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/53118.html) It wasn’t the first time that Eric’s subconscious had a disagreement with his conscious mind, and it certainly wouldn’t be the last. He had to admit, his subconscious made a pretty convincing argument. There was no way he had just spilled his orange juice all over the attractive, rich-looking […]
6
Aug
Vampire Dressup
by Kabu no Sokuseki-zuke (蕪之即席助) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/53440.html) “Fritz, we have called you here, to Night’s Sanctum-“ “You mean the living room.” Andros continued as if he hadn’t been rudely interrupted. “-Night’s Sanctum to address your inability to garb yourself appropriately for a newborn creature of darkness.” It took a moment for Fritz to […]
6
Aug
Black And White Photographs
by Bloodsucking Llama (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/53575.html) Clutching the wrinkled, creased, and coffee-ring stained purple flyer, Brent looked up at the Tudorbethan house with raised eyebrows. Mahogany Estate 126, was it? Naturally, Brent had assumed that he would end up in a shoddy, graffiti-embellished district in the middle of the city – that’s where these escapades usually […]
6
Aug
Summer Option
by Hacy Morris (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/54964.html) “It’s considered tacky for a father to whore his son out, George,” Julian observed, watching the spread of begged, stolen, borrowed clothing on the bed. His stepfather gave him an impatient look. “We’ve discussed this before,” he said. “The trial will be in two weeks, and unless you’d like to […]
6
Aug
Luck Of The Draw
by Ms. C. Mouse (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/54005.html) The click of plastic hangers bumping against each other was the sound of seconds ticking away. Feeling dizzy from too many choices, Kenji scowled at the maid costume before him. After rejecting it, he shoved it aside. Click. This one was too girly. Click. This one had too much […]
6
Aug
…But You Can’t Take Him Out
by Tsukizubon Saruko (月図凡然る子) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/54118.html) He only noticed the guy was following him after he’d passed Penn Station — around the corner of 36th and 7th. Before that the press of people was so bad that you could’ve been walking in any direction and somebody could be guaranteed to be following you, but when […]
