7
Jul

The Lion And The Paladin

by Jump Ai (じゃんぷEYE) illustrated by gnine (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/20257.html) They had fought dozens of times–hundreds, probably, over the last two years; Cale had lost track. Fights that left them aching, scarred and bruised for weeks after; fights that left them both sprawled bloody on the ground, unable to move. But it had never been like […]

7
Jul

Care And Feeding

by Shinju Yuri (真珠百合) illustrated by calintz (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/20488.html) (as always thank you to everybody who ever listened to me whine on LJ and then told me what I was doing wrong, and also to Sakkit, zee partner in crime. ♥) There are many ways to cook tofu: You can serve silk tofu with sweet […]

7
Jul

The Cat’s Out Of The Bag

by Tamanegi Amai (玉葱亜麻衣) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/20837.html) “Mama…MAMA!” “Yes, dear?” “What…IS THIS?!” “Oh my, oh my! Papa will be so proud that his son has finally become a man!” “D…DON’T PLAY WITH IT!” “Aw, but it’s so big…and fluffy and adorable—just like your father’s tail! You should be happy!” Jun shoved his mother away angrily, clenching […]

7
Jul

On Solitude And Companionship

by Hanashi Aino (はなし愛乃) (mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/21106.html) Thomas Elytherion, mage, lived alone in a large house full of books and spell equipment, and he was quite happy that way, thank you very much. Having other people around was nothing more than an annoyance, he said; they’d only try to interrupt him when he was working on […]