22
Jun

Magic Comes to Alphabet City (And to Certain Parts of Greenpoint)

by Domashita Romero (地下ロメロ) illustrated by iianbe (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/91045.html) Elliot woke up with the terrible sensation that he’d become seventeen years old again. Fortunately when he rolled over, away from the light coming through his window, he was greeted by all the aches and pops and grouchy sour-mouthedness that he relied on from his body […]

22
Jun

They Can’t Take That Away from Me

by Yamanashi Moe (山梨もえ) illustrated by crowfish (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/85227.html) Although I can’t dismiss the mem’ry of his kiss, I guess he’s not for me. -“But Not For Me,” George and Ira Gershwin Jake can’t remember where he got this CD and it’s driving him absolutely crazy. A burnt CD, of course, like most of his […]

22
Jun

Hey Jude

by torino koji (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/85542.html) Hey, hey momma, said the way you move Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove —– It began with a guitar riff: long and wailing and shrill, winding up and away from the speakers of the stereo, startling the cat right off the bed and out the door, and […]

22
Jun

All This and More

by shuua (シューア) illustrated by c. lijewski (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/86011.html) Johnny could think of a dozen ways he’d rather have woken up that morning. Breakfast in bed would have been nice. Or perhaps a shower. Or, and this was by far the best option, a good-morning fuck. Followed by a shower. And breakfast in bed. As […]

22
Jun

A Voice in the Wilderness

by shukyou (主教) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/86351.html) “Bless me, Padre, for I have sinned. My last Confession was six days ago.” “What are your sins, my son?” “Padre, I have lusted in my heart and in my flesh after another man.” ~*~ He knew he was doing everything all wrong: he should be more aggressive, start some […]

22
Jun

Three Strikes

by Mai Takou (マ イー・タ コー) illustrated by fightfair (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/88713.html) It started like any other day. Yeah, started. And isn’t that how just about all of those cheesy, heard ’em once you heard ’em all stories begin? I would swear that this one is different, this one’s unique, that you’ve never heard anything like […]

22
Jun

Over the Wall

by N. Kaouthia (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/88336.html) The Archive was a long, cylindrical room, completely bare except for the single black podium in the center. Daryl pressed his hand against the podium’s screen and a long list appeared, the screen pulsing at the edges. His fingers glided smoothly up and down the side of the list, the […]

22
Jun

Eleison

“Have no fear,” the angel said in soft French. “God hath naught but the deepest gratitude for thee.”

22
Jun

Music Capital of the World

by Tougyo (闘魚) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/85314.html) “You know, it was really kind of silly for us to come this early,” Rebecca sighed, as Austin watched the band set up on the stage. “Is that your way of saying ‘why yes, Austin, you are always right! Why do I never listen to you!’?” That just made Rebecca […]

22
Jun

[instrumental]

by Nijiiro Sumi (虹色 墨) illustrated by olukemi (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/87843.html) Ryan’s phone played that chirp-chirp-beep-chirp that meant he had a text message. He groaned, thought about ignoring it, then finally decided it might be important enough to grope around on the floor for, given that it was actually reasonably late at night. The guy between […]

22
Jun

Spring Fling

by Shinko Hisada (身固之妥) illustrated by Ravyn (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/86741.html)   The sun was shining, for a change. Jaren soaked up as much of it as he could while riding along the road through the valley, for once not in the shadow of one of the peaks. He wished the Elite uniform were a darker blue […]

22
Jun

World’s End Concerto (Eternity Variation in D Major)

by Shinju Yuri (真珠百合) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/86857.html) Outside, the wind is blowing the clouds away. It’s rained for about a week now; everything from sullen sprinkles to full-out downpours, as if the clouds were pouring all the water of the earth onto the city streets. Umbrellas are mostly useless. Even now, with the wind blowing the […]

22
Jun

Sympathy for the Devil

by Sakana Sara (魚 サラ) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/87263.html) I don’t have to do it like this, just so we’re clear. It isn’t really necessary for me to stand here in the middle of a graveyard at midnight, all dressed up like some immortal pretty boy out of an Anne Rice novel with my fake skin all […]

22
Jun

For Whom Do You Sing

by Reiko (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/87611.html) [Upper North West England, November 1916] Snow crunched beneath Thomas’s shoes as he headed for the cathedral, carefully avoiding eye contact in case someone stopped him to demand what he was doing on the streets during school hours. It didn’t seem to be necessary; most people Thomas saw were either hurrying […]

22
Jun

Different Drums

by Kubaru Suki (少年好き配る) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/88898.html) There were two things that drove me crazy. The first? Marching bands. But I think that’s because I’m drum major for Tsuruga University High and my horn section was getting sloppy because the other bands were starting to arrive for the competition. “Horns, if you don’t keep your steps […]