22
Jun

There’s No Place Like Home

by Newtypeshadow (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/88122.html) Ethan looked up from his homework when his cell phone rang. He didn’t recognize the number, but his phone said it was from somewhere in Europe, and his heart skipped a beat. He made himself breathe in and out once, but couldn’t make himself do it again before picking up the […]

22
Jun

Ostinato

by Kagamino Kage (鏡乃 影) illustrated by susieoh (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/89449.html) “Let’s go ghost-counting,” Jan whispers, close in my ear. “You know we can’t go until evening,” I scold him gently. “Father would whip us raw if we left off work.” “But -” “We’ll go just after supper. There’ll be time enough left. Be patient.” He […]

22
Jun

Never Gave a Damn About the Weather

by Hinotori (火鳥) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/90008.html) “OK, guys, time for a break.” Jamie didn’t sound frustrated or annoyed, just enthusiastic with an edge of tiredness. Ri put his guitar down and stretched, cracking his fingers noisily before attempting to rub feeling back into them. He could hear the other guys doing the same. Jamie took it […]

22
Jun

Songs You Know by Heart

by Dr. Noh (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/90404.html) Author’s note: Many thanks to Flower of Carnage, not just for betaing, but also for letting me use her character, Daniel, and for writing the bit of this story in which he appears. — ONE David detached himself from a woman dressed as a drooping rose. Her costume wasn’t the […]

22
Jun

Götterdämmerung

by Critical Strike (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/91388.html) Smoke curled in a lazy haze, tendrils slowly tripping over themselves and forming shapes like sleepy thoughts in the wee hours of the morning. It was actually early afternoon, and the smoker in question was feeling as lazy as the smoke itself. It might have been the lack of sleep […]