So, rather than being sensible like everybody else who saw 5.14 and thought "omg I have to fix it!", I saw 5.14 and thought "you know, this could be worse."

This is not a "My Bloody Valentine" fix-it fic. If there was such a thing as a "make it worse" fic, this might be it. Or it might not. I think you can decide.

( Sam is exhausted by the time the demon blood finally gets out of his system. )

Title: it's been awhile
Challenge: First and Last (naruto100)
Bonuses: happiness, hair
Word Count: 145
Notes: Spoilers for 347. In an entirely non-crackish way.

( 'cause wasn't it cool that he went back there? I thought so... )

Title: mostly a memory
Challenge: Love (naruto100)
Bonuses: bad weather, dead characters, unusual weaponry (just barely there)
Word Count: 100

( he was always there, always-until one day he wasn’t )