Friday, June 27, 2008

The Weekend...

Just a quick note in case anyone's wondering... this week has been pretty busy, end of the month always is for me, but I haven't really had a chance to get much writing done, and I'm going to be out over the weekend so unfortunately I probably won't be able to update any of my fics, but I'm aiming to get more done next week and hopefully be ready to update by next weekend or sooner. :) Sorry about the delay.

If I don't get a chance to talk to you all again until next week, then hugs all around and I hope everyone has a good one. :)

Vampire Knight Chapter 41 scanlation

All right! Translation / Scanlation of Vampire Knight Chapter 41 is now available!

You can Download it on Manga Traders or
Read it online at OneManga.

It was scanlated by DWYN.SN Scans (formerly known as Salva Nos) and can also be found for download on their forum / site. A big thank you to the translators and scanners for their quick work! It's great to get a better gist of what's being done and said and to see nice clear versions of the scans. *oggles all the wonderful pictures yet again in nice high res now*

I really love the image of Takuma on page 9, especially now that I can see it clearer... :) I always thought he was kinda cute, but there's actually something very compelling about him when he's all deadly serious like that. It's probably the contrast to his normal attitude that makes it so interesting, but I really like that pic. And you can feel the tension in the air because you get the feeling the others aren't really sure if they should trust him or not, although I like the gist of what Takuma said about Kaname, obviously not wanting the others to think they were being used, because they're not. :) It's interesting that the others were calling him Ichijo-sama here... I'm not sure if they've done that before or not, I'd have to go back and check, but if not, they could kind of tell the difference in him at the moment too it would seem. I wonder what it is that he has to go do...

Squee... I still totally adore the Cross / I will protect the night class scene... :shock: who would ever have thought that the Chairman could look so darn cool and actually drool worthy...?

It's interesting that in the scene with Kaname and Yuki they talk about the Artemis rod as if it were a living thing. That may be a result of the translation, perhaps using 'born' instead of created or something, you never quite know, but still, the whole thing with it transforming at the end really makes me wonder where it came from, who made it and how Yuki got it in the first place. Cross gave Zero the Blood Rose gun, which makes sense since he was a former hunter, but did he also give Yuki the Artemis rod? That would make sense of course, since he was arming the two school prefects against vampires, and it's clearly some kind of anti-vampire weapon... but at the same time... Yuki is able to weild it, obviously, after she's a vampire, and even Zero was able to when he defended Yuki that once, even though the rod was trying to reject him. So I wonder if it's just a cool prop, or if there's going to be a reason and a history for it revealed at any point. Also... if it is some kind of hybrid hunter and vampire weapon... wonder if it would be any good for killing nasty rogue purebloods *cough*Rido*cough* LOL ;)

*stops to stare at the kiss scene for a little while before shaking herself out of it and movig on.* ;)

It's facinating though, because it kind of reads like Yuki's sending Kaname out there to do something, which leads me to wonder if she's already starting to understand everything that's going on with new comprehension or what...

I can't help feeling kind of sad for Kaname though, because it looks like Yuki was calling him her brother again there... and that's one secret he still keeps from her as far as I know... the fact that he isn't, not really. And you can almost kind of see the weight of that on him. *wants to hug him so badly*

:) *beams at Aido* really... you know, he gets Kaname more than the others do I think. I like that he grasped the fact that Kaname wouldn't be leaving Yuki in their care if he didn't trust them a whole hell of a lot. Since Kaname has a habit of not explaining himself to anyone, he needs people like Aido who just understand. :)

I SO cannot wait for the next chapter!!!


Oh hey, on a related note, I'm not sure if a lot of people know because for some reason it was never announced on their forum and I don't see it in the downloads section there, but VK Scans did release their version of Chapter 40 earlier this month as well. You can Download it from their site Here if you haven't already. I always like to read more than one version of a chapter translation because it inevitably adds greater depth and understanding. VK Scans has been a little slow the past chapter or two, so I assume they've got things going on in their lives (YIKES do I understand that!! :P *glances apologetically on her two stories that are both languishing in need of an update*) but still very high quality on the translations when they do release. So they are definitely worth checking out, even if you've already read other versions. I look forward to their version of Chapter 41 whenever it comes out as well.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Lyric Bits that Make Me Think of VK

Okay, totally pointless little post but on my drive home today I heard a new song by the Foo Fighters (no, don't ask me what they were thinking when they named their band, I have always wondered... XD) and the opening lyrics made me stop and do a double take because they made me think so much of some angsty Vampire Knight situation. The rest of the song, not so much, but the opening lines...

Heart of gold but it lost its pride
Beautiful veins and bloodshot eyes
I've seen your face in another light
Why'd you have to go and let it die?

Why'd you have to go and let it die?
Why'd you have to go and let it die?
In too deep and out of time.
Why'd you have to go and let it die?

~"Let It Die" by the Foo Fighters


I think it was probably the reference to "beautiful veins and bloodshot eyes" that cinched the mental reference for me. I mean... beautiful veins? Totally makes me think vampires, and although I know what they mean by bloodshot eyes... I can take that to mean something entirely else if I want to... *thinks of pretty red vamp eyes*

Don't have a specific situation in mind, but like I said, it just made me think of angsty vampires. LOL yes, I am a total dork.

Oh, while I'm displaying my dorkiness, here's part of another song by Death Cab for Cutie (who must have named their band under the same influence as the Foo Fighters) where a couple of the lines instantly screamed vampire at me when I heard it:

Wanted to believe in all the words that I was speaking
As we moved together in the dark
And all the friends that I was telling
And all the playful misspellings
And every bite I gave you left a mark

Tiny vessels oozed into your neck
And formed the bruises
That you said you didn't want to fade
But they did and so did I that day...


"Tiny Vessels" by Death Cab for Cutie

Wow, okay, I will stop displaying my Vampire Knight addiction now. Hmm... wonder if they have a VK Anonymous?

Hello, my name's Vani. It's been... *glances at watch* about thirty seconds since I thought of anything realted to Vampire Knight...

LOL XD

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Zero x Kaname Pics / Doujin Page

Okay, well, I'm home now waiting for ep12 to download, there's no pesky coworkers around and my fiance is not within the line of sight of my computer screen. :D So... picture sharing time! :D

A little while ago, Sagakure and I did a little pic/fic trade. :D She drew me a picture on the theme of my choosing and I wrote her a little fic on the theme of her choosing. LOL amazingly amusing how similar our themes ended up being in some respects... ;D

Now before you ask, yes, at some point I will post the fic I wrote for the trade (it doesn't fit in either of my series though, it's yet another AU LOL). Not just yet, but at some point I will. But Sagakure was kind enough to say that she didn't mind if I went ahead and shared the pics she did for me and I have just been dying to share / rave about them cause they are so awesome. :)

They also go very nicely with the Chapter 12 of Blood Moon actually... ;)

WARNINGS: The thumbnails I'll show on this page are relatively safe for all viewers. However, the full images they link to definitely are not. If you are not of age to be viewing adult material wherever you live, don't look. If strong yaoi (male/male) sexual content disturbs you, also, please don't look. If, however, you're happily twisted like me, by all means do look, oogle, drool and prepare to hemorage from nosebleeding. ;)

Actually, Sakagure went above and beyond the original request and made a whole little doujin page / scene. *huggles it tightly*

Click on the cropped image to view the full doujinshi page


And here's the delightful close-up on the main panel / scene...

Click on the cropped thumbnail to view the rest of the image


Didn't I say they were gorgeous? *drools helplessly*

Once again, these pics are not mine (like I could draw that good? Unfortunately not!) they were done by Sagakure and are posted with her permission. Please do not steal, edit or post them anywhere else without permission as that is extremely rude and I have a vampire muse who has occasional hunger spells and is very good at finding people. *smiles innocently* Thanks!

Okay, well, ep12 should almost be done downloading, so I'll catch you all later. :D

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Vampire Knight Anime Episode 12

Vampire Knight Ep12 "Pure-Blood Oath" has been released and subbed by the ever wonderful Shoku-Dan! :D

Download VK ep12:
Torrent
MegaUpload
Direct Download
MF1 / MF2

Watch VK ep12 Online:
Veoh
AniKat Streaming
Video RU

Man I hate that I can't download or watch at work... *pouts* Will have to wait until I get home... *sigh*

Speaking of things I can't do at work, there's some pics I really want to share, not mine, but somebody else's that are just awwwwesome... *nosebleeds* but I can't post those up when I'm at work either for reasons that will be... obvious when I do post them. LOL Yeah, okay, I'm rambling.

Since I'm rambling anyway... the company I work for had this fundraiser dinner / dance thing on Sunday night and I went with my fiance. I was a little afraid it'd be boring, but it was actually really cool because it was at this upscale place and so we dressed up for it and all... I'm a total sucker for a guy in a tux... *happy sigh* Actually, it put me in mind of the party scene in BM, although not nearly so fancy or, um, populated by vampires. *chuckles* Hey, can I help it if my mind wandered to what Kaname and Zero would look like in tuxes? Or what it might be like to dance with them? ;) Let's not tell my fiance about that though. Shhh....

*sighs* okay, I gotta get back to work so I can actually get out of the office and get home sometime tonight... deadlines and overtime just suck... :P

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Saturday, June 21, 2008

Vampire Knight Chapter 41 raws and summary

SQUEEE!!! Chapter 41 of the Vampire Knight Manga is out!! HUGE thank you to Sagakure for letting me know, finding the images and posting a summary!

There aren't any really good scans of the raws out yet, but you can find low res pics of the VK chap 41 Raw pages here: http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=415150886 (everything's in Chinese on the site, just ignore that and scroll down until you start seeing pictures :D)

You can also read a summary of the chapter on Sagakure's livejournal.

UPDATE / EDIT: I just found a better quality version of the raws in a zip file floating around online. I don't know who to credit for them as there's no credit page and I just found it on megaupload, but a huge thank you to whoever made these available! You can Download the Better Quality Ch41 Raws here.

Wow... all I can say is... wow... for all of us who have been wanting to see a little action work its way into the series, I'd say that is definitely starting to happen! This looks like a very cool chapter, I can't wait to read it!


SPOILERS FOR CHAPTER 41 AHEAD - DON'T READ ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED




Still here? Okay, then on with the rambling... ;) Obviously, my thoughts and opinions are just being formed off looking at the raws and reading the summary, so who knows what may change when the scanlations come out, but for now I've quite enough to keep my head spinning! Last chapter was definitely Zero-centric, so it makes sense that this one focuses a bit more on Kaname :) and all the others. Actually I was a bit surprised that Zero makes absolutely no apperance at all, but I imagine that's because Ms. Hino is saving the next time we see him for a climatic moment no doubt. :D

There was some really great/angsty Kaname and Yuki moments in this. The cover pic.... um... *drools, grabs Kaname, hugs Kaname, drools some more* Very cool in an angsty kind of way, especially because Kaname looks so... vulnerable. Although I have to agree with Sagakure's assesment, while I loved this whole chapter (or at least, the pictures and the summary of it LOL) it's also really making me worry for Kaname. *cringes* I have this dreadful feeling he's going to end up dying and I will litterally be horribly depressed if that happens. *sighs and tries not to think about it, hugging her fics and whispering that he shall always be alive in them...*

I'm not going to repeat the summary already given obviously, but I can't help commenting on a lot of stuff that seems to be happening, and I do have to quietly smile and dab my eyes over the Kaname / Yuki kiss. I know, sorry, not gonna make everybody happy, but it was a really sweet moment that both made me smile and tear up at the same time. Although actually in an odd way this is one of the things currently making me the most afraid for my fav pureblood. Because this whole scene played a little too much like a goodbye on some level... *really hopes she's misreading that*

*coughs* okay, sorry, 'nough of the depressing talk. Back to the cool stuff. :)

I loved the Takuma / Shiki / Rima scenes at the beginning! LOL Takuma is cute/scary/awesome having slid into full on protector / battle mode now. And Shiki was cool too, it was great to see him taking a stand and not going to let himself be used anymore (the little flash back with his mom SO fits with the way I like to imagine his past, poor boy). :D

All our NC vamps were just awesome *sighs with happiness* I really adore seeing them all stepping up and going on alert like this, Kain, Ruka, Aido, all of them, it's really cool.

OH! Grin moment that must be mentioned - YenGirl, I thought of you when I saw this in the raws - guess who Kaname has take Yori away to safety? Aido. :D So we get at least two nice little frames where he's holding her arm or kind of her hand. ;) LOL I know, I'm a goober, but I thought it was cool.

Apparently we also get some awesomeness from Chairman Cross and Yagari, which I find unexpectedly cool. I have to admit I'm quite shocked at the idea (if I'm understanding this right) that the Hunter's Association actually intends to execute the Night Class! Um, hello? Don't they think they're going to tick off just a few vampire families if they slaughter their children? But then, it looks like this is the first stages of a war, so they probably don't care. Plus, they may be counting on the fact that Rido is on their side, and it has already been established that the Kurans could step back in and redemand 'kingship' at any time they chose... *shivers*

I can't say how cool it is though, that Cross and Yagari alone stand against what is happening, that Cross, a former hunter, is fully prepared to fight his own and face probable death to defend the Night Class.

...who are now currently the ones trying to defend all the Day Class students back at the Academy... ooooohhh the whole set up is just awesome. *quivers in excitment*

Hey, on a side note, does it not seem terribly creepy to anyone else that the Hunter's association actually seems to be keeping a reserve of tamed vampires themselves? I mean, I know back when Yuki, Cross and Zero went to the Association headquarters (and I wanted to kick them all for the way they treated Zero - you know, really, they treated him just as bad as the vampires would, maybe worse) they all seemed to know about 'tamed' vampires, but it didn't really make an impression on me until now that it was possible they might be in the business of taming/binding vampire slaves themselves. *blinks* I may be totally misreading this, but if it actually is playing the way I'm reading it... O.O (Right now I'm assuming this is only possible with ex-humans like Zero, but I could be totally wrong about that too... oh my gosh, the bunnies, the bunnies... *tries not to get carried away by them*)

If that is the case though, I guess Zero really did end up in a very fortunate position... not only to avoid being held as the captive/servant of some vampire pureblood or noble, but also to avoid being used by the Association... although it does seem they were trying come to think of it, although Cross was sheilding him as much as he could.

Anyway, Kaname is off somewhere, to face someone... alone... *gulps* Have to admit, I would really love to have something happen where Zero ends up having to save him :D but we'll see what happens. Looks like Cross and Yagari might just need some saving too soon. *gulps again*

Wow, okay, well, um, I better stop rambling now before I do re-summarize everything, and badly at that LOL but anyway, the chapter looks very cool and I can't wait to see the scanlations on this one!! *jitters like she's on a caffiene high even though she isnt* XD

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Friday, June 20, 2008

Vampire Knight Fanfiction

Vampire Knight Fanfic update time again! :D I updated my Kaname x Zero fanfic Blood Moon with a nice long lemon chapter... *grins and hides, hoping people like it* and I also posted a sweet, somewhat angsty/fluffy little oneshot about when little Kaname starts needing fresh blood called Safe in my Arms.

Blood Moon (Zero x Kaname) has been updated with
Chapter Twelve: "Twisted Reflections"

New story:
Safe in my Arms (Little!Kaname one shot)
by Blackened Wing

Summary: Little Kaname's blood bubbles are no longer working for him, but he's too afraid of disappointing his parents and not being allowed to see Yuki again to tell anyone.


More wonderful fic updates also abound... although I have to kick FFN in the head because I didn't get story alerts on a couple that I should have *gasps and frowns*

AgateLinks has updated her story "Hourglass" (Kain x Ruka) with Chapter Six - ack! this is one I didn't get the alert on... sorry! Can't wait to catch up!

YenGirl has updated her story "Taking the Next Step" (Zero x Kaname) with Chapter Three - *complete and uncontrollable drooling from the peanut gallery*

Ixion of Moonlight has updated her story "Cut my Wings" (Kaname x Zero) with Chapter Three - just got the alert on this one, can't wait to read it!

Lightpathetic has updated her story "A Place for Us" (Kaname x Zero / OC x Zero) with Chapter 29and has posted a new story: The Kindness (Takuma x Shiki)

There are a couple of awesome new ficcies by Sagakure that I would highly recommend.
"Nightmares" (Zero x Kaname, implied Kaname x Yuki)
"Checkmate" (Kaname x Yuki and Zero x Yuki - with possible someday foreshadowings of Zero x Kaname)

Another good new story... "Bitter Sweet"(Takuma x Shiki) by Carapheonix

*pants...* Okay, now I think I remembered to include them all... hm.. except I've the nagging feeling I've forgotten some I meant to put in here or recommend. Oops. Well I can always update later. :)

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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Just Breathe - Kaname x Zero pic

Okay, well... had this done for a little while, but Deviant Art has been giving me funny fits about logging in. :P Finally got it to take and got it up. :D

Just a sweet / warm moment for our two boys this time. Kinda looks to me like they might be just about to kiss... ;) (click the pic to see the full sized image over on DA)

Just Breathe


The title was inspired by the Faith Hill song "Breathe"

I can feel the magic floating in the air
Being with you gets me that way
I watch the sunlight dance across your face and I've
Never been this swept away

All my thoughts just seem to settle on the breeze
When I'm lying wrapped up in your arms
The whole world just fades away
The only thing I hear
Is the beating of your heart

'Cause I can feel you breathe
It's washing over me
Suddenly I'm melting into you
There's nothing left to prove
Baby all we need is just to be
Caught up in the touch
The slow and steady rush
Baby, isn't that the way that love's supposed to be
I can feel you breathe
Just breathe

In a way I know my heart is waking up
As all the walls come tumbling down
I'm closer than I've ever felt before
And I know
And you know
There's no need for words right now

'Cause I can feel you breathe
It's washing over me
Suddenly I'm melting into you
There's nothing left to prove
Baby all we need is just to be
Caught up in the touch
The slow and steady rush
Baby, isn't that the way that love's supposed to be
I can feel you breathe
Just breathe

Caught up in the touch
The slow and steady rush
Baby, isn't that the way that love's supposed to be
I can feel you breathe
Just breathe

I can feel the magic floating in the air
Being with you gets me that way...

Although I'd probably have to change 'sunlight' to 'moonlight' *giggles* but hey, they could be outside during the day too, we've seen most all the vamps do it in the manga at one point or another. ;)


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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Vampire Knight Anime Episode 11 Subs

Vampire Knight Anime Episode 11 "Compensation of Desire " has been released and subbed!

You can download it from Shoku-Dan via these links:

Download:
Torrent
MegaUpload
MegaUpload2
Direct Download
MF1 / MF2

Online Streaming:
Veoh
Online Video
Video RU

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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Blood Moon Update!

Okay, my muse has been a busy little bee lately, so I now have the next chapter of my Vampire Knight Fanfiction "Blood Moon" done too!

"Blood Moon" (Kaname x Zero) has been updated with
Chapter Eleven: "Darkly Fading"

For some odd reason as far as the first part, with what happens at the party goes, I've got these two lines from Hotel California running through my head:

Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice
And she said "we are all just prisoners here, of our own device"
And in the master’s chambers,
They gathered for the feast
The stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can’t kill the beast

Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
"relax," said the night man,
We are programmed to receive.
You can checkout any time you like,
But you can never leave...


No litteral correlation of course, as the two situations are not similar, but it's just the feeling that it evokes of being someplace glitzy and polished and suddenly finding it to be something else under the surface I guess. Huh. I'm weird, whatever. XD


And another fic update...

YenGirl has updated her story "No Matter What" (Aido x Yori) with Chapter Six
(Sorry, I'm behind in my reviewing again, but the chappies are awesome and I will be catching up soon! :D)

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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Five Hundred Miles, Fanfic and a New Theme

Okay, finally got that update for my Vampire Knight fanfic Five Hundred Miles that I've been promising for a while finished and posted! :) To be honest, in a way it's taken me longer than usual because I've been trying to figure out if there was any way to fix some pretty embaressing errors I made reguarding the setting for the story... but there's just no way without tearing the story apart too much. :P Ah well. Thanks to everyone for suspending their disbelief. :)

Five Hundred Miles (Kaname x Yuki x Zero) has been updated with
Chapter Six: "A Bloody Web"

Also...

AgateLinks has updated her story "Hourglass" (Kain x Ruka) with Chapter Five

YenGirl has updated her stories:
"No Matter What" (Aido x Yori) - Chapter Five
"AU Scenes for Crimson Door" (Kaname x Zero) - Chapter Five (OMG *DROOL*) ;D

(LOL there was a lot of chapter fives being posted this week!)

Also, I felt like it was time to change my blog skin / theme again, so I've created another. :D Ooh, they're in dress clothes again... ;) Hope you like!

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Vampire Knight Episode 10 subbed

I'm thinking about having Mondays outlawed. Tuesdays too while I'm at it... :P Geesh, past two days have just been nuts. ANYWAY... I'm sure no one wants to hear about that... so on to something more interesting!

Vampire Knight Anime Episode 10 "Princess of Darkness" has been released and subbed! Big thank you to Shoku-Dan for the translations! You can download it from them via these sources:

Download
Torrent
MegaUpload
Direct Download
MF1 MF2

Online Streaming
Veoh
Online Video
Video RU

Once again, it's still downloading and it's time for beddy-bye... but I look forward to seeing it tomorrow. :)

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Sunday, June 8, 2008

Vampire Knight Fanfiction Update

Vampire Knight Fanfiction update time again!

Once again got the next chapter of my Vampire Knight fanfic Blood Moon done. I am working on the next chapter of Five Hundred Miles and hope to have it up within the next couple days. :)

"Blood Moon" (Kaname x Zero) has been updated with
Chapter Ten: "Glitter and Swirl"


More Fanfic updates...

"Hold Me" (Zero x Yuki) by YenGirl has been updated with Chapters Forty-One and Forty-Two

"A Place for Us" (Kaname x Zero / OC x Zero) by Lightpathetic has been updated with chapters Twenty-Seven and Twenty-Eight

Also, I've discovered a new little fanfic gem...
"Cut My Wings" (Kaname x Zero) by Ixion of Moonlight, which currently has two chapters.

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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Vampire Knight Anime Episode 9 Download

Wow, where the heck did today go? I feel like I blinked and it was gone. *pants as she tries to catch up and never quite makes it*

Okay, well, the good news is that Vampire Knight Ep9 "Crimson Eyes" has been released and subbed! And you have a bunch of options for downloading it!

Many, MANY thanks to the wonderful translators who make our enjoyment of this series possible. You all have my awe and deep appreciation!

Shoku-Dan has released it and made it available via these methods:

Downloads:
Torrent
MegaUpload
Direct Download

Online Streaming:
Veoh
Online Video
CrunchyRoll

You can download the version translated by Chihiro via these links: (thanks for the heads up Emese!)
Torrent 1
Torrent 2
Direct Download:(XviD)

My copy is still downloading and unfortunately it's too late for me to watch it tonight, but I look forward to a fun treat tomorrow! :)

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Sunday, June 1, 2008

Vampire Knight Fanfiction - Blood Moon and others

Annnd it's that time of the week again, time for some fanfic updates! :D Got the next chapter of my Vampire Knight fanfic Blood Moon done.

"Blood Moon" (Kaname x Zero) has been updated with
Chapter Nine: "Flickers in the Mirror"


In other fanfic updates...
(all of which I am behind on reviewing yet again - SO sorry ladies)

"No Matter What" (Aido x Yori) by YenGirl has been updated with Chapter Four.
"Hold Me" (Zero x Yuki) by YenGirl has been updated with Chapter Forty

"Hourglass" (Kain x Ruka) by AgateLinks has been updated with Chapter Four

"A Place for Us" (Kaname x Zero / OC x Zero) by Lightpathetic has been updated with chapters Twenty-Six

Well, I have lots of comments to answer and reviews to leave, but unfortunately I have to go for now. Family is stealing me away for a while... catch you all later!

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