by N. Kaouthia (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/64202.html) There’s a ghost living in Horace’s house. Horace isn’t surprised–he’s run into a few ghosts before, as far as he remembers–but this ghost . . . Horace can’t see him. Horace knows it’s a ghost for sure, though. There are phantom handprints on the wall, and sometimes in the middle […]
Category Archives: Bang*Bang no. 12
16
Oct
The Ultimate Sacrifice
by Shinko Hisada (身固之妥) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/61705.html) To say that the morale of the Istrion Army was at an all-time low would have been a severe understatement. Rumour flew with the speed of wings, and everyone at field headquarters knew that the Semaskans had destroyed every fort and camp from there to the border. And now […]
16
Oct
Never Say Die
by Ora illustrated by marourin (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/63442.html) “You’re Hiroshi Nakamura, right? I’m Shiro,” says the other student. “I’m your partner.” Shiro has pale, messy hair and his shirt sleeves are rolled up to his elbows. He looks unkempt and has the air of sloppy dishevelment so many teenage boys try to emulate, a sort of […]
16
Oct
The Bet
by hColleen (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/65027.html) “So, when you gonna let me?” Tyler asked, his lips brushing the base of his lover’s cock. He looked up to see hazel eyes struggling to focus on him under tousled brown hair. “Let you what?” Mark gasped between kiss-swollen lips. He really didn’t want Tyler to stop what he was […]
16
Oct
Synaesthesia
by Torino Koji (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/61169.html) Once you’re dead, you’re set for life. —Jimi Hendrix —— Matthieu keeps a cat because it’s easier than keeping a roommate, if slightly less helpful when it comes time for bills. She’s a grouchy cat he’s had since she was a kitten, with an annoying tendency to sit behind his […]
16
Oct
Paradox
by Usagi Anami (兎あなみ) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/60235.html) Jeremiah wakes up to a mouth crushed against his. A hand runs up his neck, gently squeezing his jaw open with thumb and forefinger. The kisses are just the way he likes them best: mouth open, but not gaping, with just enough tongue running along the inside of his […]
16
Oct
Unforgotten
by Eric Shun (エリック旬) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/65716.html) “Something is wrong with me. Every time I try to sleep, all I see is him.” Ogiwara closed his eyes, waiting for the throbbing in his head to subside. These past few months had been difficult for him. Day by day his body continued to fall apart; first the […]
16
Oct
The Festival Of Hungry Ghosts
by Marou (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/65015.html) It was a sweltering August night. The air was humid and the dust kicked up by the wind only seemed to make the world hazy – like one giant mirage spanning from street to street. It was like taking the lid off a pot of boiling water and being blasted with […]
16
Oct
Black Umbrella In The Rain
by Rei (レイ) illustrated by ah_chan (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/62879.html) After the graduation ceremony on Thursday, Sato’s parents decided a family vacation was in order. Instead of moving into Endo’s house for a week like he planned to, Sato was told to pack a week’s worth of clothes and prepare for a six-hour drive to Nikkō. He […]
16
Oct
Falling Action
by Wo Xi Huan (我喜歡) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/60105.html) The trees used to be people. All the little elf children knew this, sang sad songs to ward off their snatching spirits, danced melancholy dances to appease their uneasy souls. The adults would watch and whisper to themselves, hss, hss, and the children would dance. Winters would dash […]
16
Oct
You Drive Me Crazy
by Shinju Yuri (真珠百合) illustrated by calintz (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/62003.html) The first person Walter had ever fallen in love with had attracted his attention by hitting him over the head with her wax-headed doll, and bursting into tears when he started bleeding. The resemblance was sometimes striking, he thought, looking over at Frederick. He wondered what […]
16
Oct
Ingmar Bergman Is Dead
by Nijiiro Sumi (虹色 墨) and Tougyo (闘魚) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/63693.html) I didn’t die. That was the worst part. — I didn’t cross the street. That was it. I don’t remember why, it was some small thing, some little thing, like maybe there was someone scary on the other side, or the line at the Jamba […]
16
Oct
Lost And Found
by Newtypeshadow illustrated by festivewind (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/63854.html) Notes: Dedicated to theillusionist in honor of her birthday and all-around awesomeness. Betaed with patience by shadowgoddess42, pulsebeat, and rosalyn_angel. — It was a warm day, and sunlight streamed through the leaves and onto the ground, sprinkling fallen logs and tree trunks and curious ferns with dappled light and […]
16
Oct
Dawn
by Hashinaka Choko (橋中蝶子) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/65419.html) The doorbell rang again, and this time Nick waded through the crowd of party guests, most of them with alcohol of some kind in their hands, to get the door. He swayed sideways, tripped over the hem of his robe, stumbled, and caught himself on the doorknob. Somehow, it […]
16
Oct
Mike Dies At The End
by shukyou (主教) illustrated by sairobi (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/61440.html) Solving the following riddle will reveal the awful secret behind the universe, assuming you do not go utterly mad in the attempt. If you already happen to know the awful secret behind the universe, feel free to skip ahead. Let’s say a hipster is chatting you up […]
