chocolatecrack's Nakajima Yuto x Yamada Ryosuke fic recommendations!
I decided to make this list after I got so many people asking me which fics were good and great and all that. Honestly though, I appreciate everyone writing YutoYama/Yamajima fics because yay! Let's spread the YutoxYamada love!!!! That said, I do have a list of fics that are very very very dear to my heart. Fics that I constantly re-read and get inspired over AND FAWN OVER AND JUST UGH. Fics that I think are really beautiful AND SHOULD BE READ BY EVERYONE BECAUSE REALLY GUYS THESE FICS ARE SO FANTASTIC. These fics have inspired me to write more, to write better, and just.. I love them. Words wouldn't be able to describe it, but yea. I really do. I hope you love them as much as I do! :)
Anyways, onwards to the list! I'll be categorizing them by author, and I'll also be putting in my favorite line EVER from that fic. I hope you all enjoy reading as much as I did. YTYM/YMJM FANFIC WRITERS ARE THE BEST. (Note: I mostly read from AO3)
Author: thanku4urlove
Title: I Like You
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: “I mean, it’ll be cool, but… I mostly just enjoyed being there with you all day.”
Title: Bucket List
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: “Yeah! It’ll be fun. Besides, you can’t really…” He looked over the list again. “You can’t really be kissed in the rain all by yourself, can you?”
Title: Lightweight
Rating: PG
Link: here
Fave line: “Well… I was about to be jealous, honestly, but then you turned and told me how much you liked my face. And my butt. And a few other things. Tsuyoshi thought it was sweet.”
Author: katieisperalda
Title: 8 times JUMP made Yuto realize he needed to talk to Yamada + 1 time Yuto figured it out himself
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: Theirs was the friendship that could only be struck up between 11-year-olds who saw a certain spark in each other that adults are oblivious to, who trusted each other to wake them up on the train, who begged adults to include the other in activities they do.
Author: rikotan
Title: falling hard, literally
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: Yamada’s fingers traced the bandages that were hidden beneath his clothes, before asking, “What is it to love someone?”
Author: lovetoosweet
Title: Three Cheese Pizza
Rating: PG
Link: here
Fave line: "I am not getting a boyfriend from a pizza delivery place!"
Author: chocomint
Title: All The Things You Never Knew
Rating: T
Link: here
Fave line: “Show me how it was moon dust.”
Title: Q&A
Rating: T
Link: here
Fave line: “Stars get tired, too. They’re tired of holding wishes. They try their best not to disappoint their dreamers, but they reach their limits and give in. The moment a star falls, it actually wants us to know that ‘Hey, I carried you but I can’t do this anymore. It’s just so heavy. So allow me to show you a visibly magnificent downfall.’”
Author: incandescence
Title: carry on the breeze (you'll never find me gone)
Rating: Explicit
Link: here
Fave line: When the storm dies down, when Winter’s temper abates, Ryosuke opens the leather-bound album to glossy pictures of red and gold.
Author: yunnings (ladylolli)
Title: out of breath
Rating: T
Link: here
Fave line: They’ve spent too much together in each other’s embrace that sealing each other’s lips was as fluid as water lapping stones smooth.
Author: nightbaron079
Title: Paper Catapults
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: "Sorry on kinda leaving you behind on the growing up part. I told you to drink your milk."
Title: Sunflower Summers
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: Yamada had turned his back to Tall Stranger Guy, busying himself with fumbling with his keys and quietly thanking that it was at least dark enough for Tall Stranger Guy to not see how red his face was. “Well, Umika-chan promised you bread… and... I have bread, so…” Yamada has no future in kidnapping. Or pick-up lines.
Author: obsessedmak
Title: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to Be Yours
Rating: M
Link: here
Fave line: “And the captains, Nakajima Yuto and Yamada Ryosuke, shake hands...which is bullshit really. Give us a kiss!” Chinen insists as his voice resonates through the stadium.
Title: but don’t move honey (you look so perfect standing there)
Rating: T
Link: here
Fave line: The word ‘casual’ repeats itself like a drumbeat in Yamada’s head. It doesn’t drown out the orchestra of ‘I love you’s’.
Title: wave after wave (i'm slowly drifting)
Rating: M
Link: here
Fave line: “I flew over 6000 miles to fuck you. What’s more romantic than that?”
Author: Lady_Michiru
Title: Sparkling Diamonds
Rating: M
Link: here
Fave line: The grueling summer is giving slowly into the breeze of early autumn, but for some reason Yamada flushes all over when Yuto emerges from the bathroom with a green towel around his waist, sparkling drops of water shining over expanses of dreamlike creamy skin, perfect diamonds over a snow field.
Title: And all I wanna do is let you lead me off into the dusk
Rating: Explicit
Link: here
Fave line: And home is this candor, this fervor that is familiar and strange all at once, home is the way Yuto laughs and sighs, the ways Yuto’s fingers feel when they dig into his waist to bring him closer still.
Title: Fire meet gasoline
Rating: M
Link: here
Fave line: He ran there, Yamada realizes; Nakajima ran all the way there for him. And that’s enough, his self-control has a limit, and Nakajima has been testing it for far too long.
Title: Say it right
Rating: Explicit
Link: here
Fave line: “Don’t let him push you away, kid. No matter what he says, he does care about you if he brought you here. He’s never done that before.”
Author: blinking_post
Title: Jump (Grand Romantic Gesture)
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: A pause. Then an unimpressed, “Your grand romantic gesture.”
Title: This Moment (Right Here and Now)
Rating: Explicit
Link: here
Fave line: At the top of his lungs he shouts, “Really, love you!” The crowd, from the floor to the top row, roars but Yuto just silently mouths, “Me too,” and well, that’s just it, isn’t it?
Title: Ready? Go!
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: “I thought for sure Yuto was going to wait forever for you because childhood friends who did everything together but fell apart due to the entertainment industry only to find their way back to each other is a love story of epic proportions - really, who can compete with that? - but I guess I was wrong.”
Title: Anyone in the World (It was Always You)
Rating: Explicit
Link: here
Fave line: Chinen sees the moment he has his epiphany and claps his shoulder once, chuckling at him. “With how idiotic you two are with each other, it’s a miracle I could help you with anything.”
Title: Budapest (aka THE FUCKING FIC THAT FUCKING TORE ME THE FUCK APART. PLEASE READ IT. PLEASE)
Rating: Explicit
Link: here
Fave line: This is why he puts himself through hell. Because on the other side Yuto will be there.
And there we have it! My YTYM/YMJM fic rec list! :D I have toooons of fics that I have yet to read (and write lol) so this list will be growing too. I'll add in all the lovely fics I will read in the future that capture my heart, and tell you all when I update the list. Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy reading all of those listed above and please DO NOT FORGET TO SHOW YOUR LOVE TO THESE LOVELY AUTHORS. Whether it be a kudos, a comment, anything really. BECAUSE YTYM/YMJM FIC WRITERS ARE HELLA AMAZING AND GAHD UGH JUST. I SWEAR. They're all so lovely and wonderful and my heart swells every time I read beautiful fics. CHEERS TO THE YTYM/YMJM FANDOM. ❤❤❤
P.S. Shameless plugging: I do some writing too? uhm? NOT AS BEAUTIFUL AS THE ONES ABOVE BUT YOU KNOW. I TRY TO KEEP UP. HUHUHUHUHU. Fics of mine are here: AO3. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE IF YOU READ. You guys make my heart feel full. *sends you all a million internet hugs and kisses*
Anyways, onwards to the list! I'll be categorizing them by author, and I'll also be putting in my favorite line EVER from that fic. I hope you all enjoy reading as much as I did. YTYM/YMJM FANFIC WRITERS ARE THE BEST. (Note: I mostly read from AO3)
Author: thanku4urlove
Title: I Like You
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: “I mean, it’ll be cool, but… I mostly just enjoyed being there with you all day.”
Title: Bucket List
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: “Yeah! It’ll be fun. Besides, you can’t really…” He looked over the list again. “You can’t really be kissed in the rain all by yourself, can you?”
Title: Lightweight
Rating: PG
Link: here
Fave line: “Well… I was about to be jealous, honestly, but then you turned and told me how much you liked my face. And my butt. And a few other things. Tsuyoshi thought it was sweet.”
Author: katieisperalda
Title: 8 times JUMP made Yuto realize he needed to talk to Yamada + 1 time Yuto figured it out himself
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: Theirs was the friendship that could only be struck up between 11-year-olds who saw a certain spark in each other that adults are oblivious to, who trusted each other to wake them up on the train, who begged adults to include the other in activities they do.
Author: rikotan
Title: falling hard, literally
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: Yamada’s fingers traced the bandages that were hidden beneath his clothes, before asking, “What is it to love someone?”
Author: lovetoosweet
Title: Three Cheese Pizza
Rating: PG
Link: here
Fave line: "I am not getting a boyfriend from a pizza delivery place!"
Author: chocomint
Title: All The Things You Never Knew
Rating: T
Link: here
Fave line: “Show me how it was moon dust.”
Title: Q&A
Rating: T
Link: here
Fave line: “Stars get tired, too. They’re tired of holding wishes. They try their best not to disappoint their dreamers, but they reach their limits and give in. The moment a star falls, it actually wants us to know that ‘Hey, I carried you but I can’t do this anymore. It’s just so heavy. So allow me to show you a visibly magnificent downfall.’”
Author: incandescence
Title: carry on the breeze (you'll never find me gone)
Rating: Explicit
Link: here
Fave line: When the storm dies down, when Winter’s temper abates, Ryosuke opens the leather-bound album to glossy pictures of red and gold.
Author: yunnings (ladylolli)
Title: out of breath
Rating: T
Link: here
Fave line: They’ve spent too much together in each other’s embrace that sealing each other’s lips was as fluid as water lapping stones smooth.
Author: nightbaron079
Title: Paper Catapults
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: "Sorry on kinda leaving you behind on the growing up part. I told you to drink your milk."
Title: Sunflower Summers
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: Yamada had turned his back to Tall Stranger Guy, busying himself with fumbling with his keys and quietly thanking that it was at least dark enough for Tall Stranger Guy to not see how red his face was. “Well, Umika-chan promised you bread… and... I have bread, so…” Yamada has no future in kidnapping. Or pick-up lines.
Author: obsessedmak
Title: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to Be Yours
Rating: M
Link: here
Fave line: “And the captains, Nakajima Yuto and Yamada Ryosuke, shake hands...which is bullshit really. Give us a kiss!” Chinen insists as his voice resonates through the stadium.
Title: but don’t move honey (you look so perfect standing there)
Rating: T
Link: here
Fave line: The word ‘casual’ repeats itself like a drumbeat in Yamada’s head. It doesn’t drown out the orchestra of ‘I love you’s’.
Title: wave after wave (i'm slowly drifting)
Rating: M
Link: here
Fave line: “I flew over 6000 miles to fuck you. What’s more romantic than that?”
Author: Lady_Michiru
Title: Sparkling Diamonds
Rating: M
Link: here
Fave line: The grueling summer is giving slowly into the breeze of early autumn, but for some reason Yamada flushes all over when Yuto emerges from the bathroom with a green towel around his waist, sparkling drops of water shining over expanses of dreamlike creamy skin, perfect diamonds over a snow field.
Title: And all I wanna do is let you lead me off into the dusk
Rating: Explicit
Link: here
Fave line: And home is this candor, this fervor that is familiar and strange all at once, home is the way Yuto laughs and sighs, the ways Yuto’s fingers feel when they dig into his waist to bring him closer still.
Title: Fire meet gasoline
Rating: M
Link: here
Fave line: He ran there, Yamada realizes; Nakajima ran all the way there for him. And that’s enough, his self-control has a limit, and Nakajima has been testing it for far too long.
Title: Say it right
Rating: Explicit
Link: here
Fave line: “Don’t let him push you away, kid. No matter what he says, he does care about you if he brought you here. He’s never done that before.”
Author: blinking_post
Title: Jump (Grand Romantic Gesture)
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: A pause. Then an unimpressed, “Your grand romantic gesture.”
Title: This Moment (Right Here and Now)
Rating: Explicit
Link: here
Fave line: At the top of his lungs he shouts, “Really, love you!” The crowd, from the floor to the top row, roars but Yuto just silently mouths, “Me too,” and well, that’s just it, isn’t it?
Title: Ready? Go!
Rating: G
Link: here
Fave line: “I thought for sure Yuto was going to wait forever for you because childhood friends who did everything together but fell apart due to the entertainment industry only to find their way back to each other is a love story of epic proportions - really, who can compete with that? - but I guess I was wrong.”
Title: Anyone in the World (It was Always You)
Rating: Explicit
Link: here
Fave line: Chinen sees the moment he has his epiphany and claps his shoulder once, chuckling at him. “With how idiotic you two are with each other, it’s a miracle I could help you with anything.”
Title: Budapest (aka THE FUCKING FIC THAT FUCKING TORE ME THE FUCK APART. PLEASE READ IT. PLEASE)
Rating: Explicit
Link: here
Fave line: This is why he puts himself through hell. Because on the other side Yuto will be there.
And there we have it! My YTYM/YMJM fic rec list! :D I have toooons of fics that I have yet to read (and write lol) so this list will be growing too. I'll add in all the lovely fics I will read in the future that capture my heart, and tell you all when I update the list. Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy reading all of those listed above and please DO NOT FORGET TO SHOW YOUR LOVE TO THESE LOVELY AUTHORS. Whether it be a kudos, a comment, anything really. BECAUSE YTYM/YMJM FIC WRITERS ARE HELLA AMAZING AND GAHD UGH JUST. I SWEAR. They're all so lovely and wonderful and my heart swells every time I read beautiful fics. CHEERS TO THE YTYM/YMJM FANDOM. ❤❤❤
P.S. Shameless plugging: I do some writing too? uhm? NOT AS BEAUTIFUL AS THE ONES ABOVE BUT YOU KNOW. I TRY TO KEEP UP. HUHUHUHUHU. Fics of mine are here: AO3. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE IF YOU READ. You guys make my heart feel full. *sends you all a million internet hugs and kisses*