Fandom:Naruto
Characters: Hatake Kakashi & Haruno Sakura
Prompts: 11. broken spirit & 53. haunted & mental illness: 05. post traumatic stress
Word Count: 604
Rating: PG 13
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Warning: AU
Notes: Part of a series. Written for 500themes & lover100 & mission_insane. For sequels, go to even if it takes a million days.

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( The first step is always the hardest step to take. )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Hyuuga Neji & Haruno Sakura & Nara Shikamaru
Prompts: 003. flashes of euphoria & unthemed 6/03. want
Word Count: 1538
Rating: M
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Warning: Contains scenes unsuitable for those under 18 years of age.
Notes: Written for 500themes & mission_insane. Sequel to a drumbeat to which we must all march.. Part 2/3.

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( For them, following the heart's desire is the biggest taboo. )

Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Draco Malfoy & Hermione Granger
Prompts: 21. blink & 38. smoke & 17. devastating explosion
Word Count: 825
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Warning: Character deaths and perhaps a bit of character insanity as well.
Notes: Written for fanfic50 & quill_it & 500themes.

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( It was only one step south of insanity, but then again, a love like theirs was never meant for the sane. ♥ )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Hatake Kakashi & Haruno Sakura
Prompts: 30. a life of lies & cliches/ 06. pretending to be together & 05. "ano sa..."
Word Count: 1250
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Warning: Not really any KakaSaku in this one at all, filler part to move along the plotline.
Notes: Prequel is here. Written for 500themes & mission_insane & 30_kisses.

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( After five years, Sakura makes another life changing decision. The outcomes of this one, though, are much less predictable and that much more explosive. ♥ )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Uchiha Itachi & Haruno Sakura
Prompts: 001. the vacuum of time & 47. night & angst/10. miss you
Word Count: 700
Rating: K+
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Warning: Character death.
Notes: Title and lyrics at the bottom taken from "meet me at the gates" by blessthefall. Written for 500themes & 50scenes & mission_insane.

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( Even though her son is all that she has left, it hurts to even look at him. For Sakura, he's the bittersweet reminder of the heartache that will never heal. ♥ )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Hatake Kakashi & Haruno Sakura
Prompts: 22. cradle & 009. sensation of loss & table 6/ 06. desperate
Word Count: 835
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Warning: Character death.
Notes: Written for 30_kisses & 500themes & mission_insane. Prompt tables are here & here & here.

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( Loss is part of the job, but after twenty-seven years, Sakura still doesn't know how to cope. ♥ )

Fandom: Backstage Prince
Characters: Ryusei & Akari
Prompts: 18. alone in a crowd & 27. hurt
Word Count: 357
Rating: K
Disclaimer: I do not own Backstage Prince.
Notes: This one falls into canon timeline. Written for 500themes & fanfic50. Prompt tables are here & here.

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( Even in the sweetest romances, heartaches prevail ♥ )

Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Neville Longbottom & Luna Lovegood
Prompts: 29. the calm before the storm
Word Count: 626
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Notes: Written for 500themes. Prompt table is here.

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( On the eve of the final battle, Neville and Luna brace themselves. ♥ )

Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Draco Malfoy & Hermione Granger
Prompts: 326. dashed against a rock & 48. image & 20. pain
Word Count: 600
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Warning: Character death.
Notes: Written for 500themes & quill_it & fanfic50. Prompt tables are here & here & here.
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( In the space between life and death, everything looks that much clearer, moves that much slower, and is all the more inevitable. ♥ )

Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters: Draco Malfoy & Hermione Granger
Prompts: 260. once upon a december & 42. theft & 12. choices
Word Count: 4087
Rating: PG13
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Notes: Written for 500themes & fanfic50 & quill_it. Prompt tables are here & here & here.

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( It was a wrong turn down an inconsequential fork that had unthinkable consequences. Draco was no fan of backtracking, but for her, for this, he'd make an exception. ♥ )