Fandom: YAMI NO MATSUEI
Pairing: Mitani/Izuru
Length: ~70,000
Author on LJ: vanilla_klise
Author Website: Fanfiction.net profile
Why this must be read:Because Experimental once again proves herself the queen of minor characters. This story starts Mitana and Izuru, two characters who only appeared in the St. Michel's chapter of the manga. In this fic, they've ( Read more... )

Fandom: YAMI NO MATSUEI
Pairing: Tatsumi/Watari
Length: ~3,000
Author on LJ: p_zeitgiest
Author Website: Fic archive
Why this must be read:

This is a remix of my previous rec, and it must be read for several reasons. First of all, it's a brilliant story. Second, it's a fantastic example of a great remix. Phoebe takes the same basic plot, and brings her own ( Read more... )

Fandom: YAMI NO MATSUEI
Pairing: Tatsumi/Watari
Length: ~3,000 words
Author on LJ: mistressrenet
Author Website: Renet's Archive
Why this must be read:Because, like my last rec, it gives believable happiness to a character who doesn't get nearly enough of that ( Read more... )

Fandom: YAMI NO MATSUEI
Pairing: Terazuma/Wakaba
Length: 4275 words
Author on LJ: ciceqi
Author Website: Blood, Love & Rhetoric
Why this must be read:Because it gives happiness to characters who don't get nearly enough of it. And it's happiness that is both genuine and believable. Terazumi and Kagan Kuroshungei (Terazuma's shikigami) are wonderfully ( Read more... )

Fandom: YAMI NO MATSUEI
Pairing: Tsuzuki/Hisoka
Length: 500 words
Author on LJ: wordsofastory
Author Website: Fic archive
Why this must be read:Because it will show you why Brigdh is the queen of Tsuzuki/Hisoka. The Tsuzuki/Hisoka section of fandom is filled with a lot of dreck. A lot. Luckily, Brigdh shows us what the pairing can be when used to its full ( Read more... )

Fandom: YAMI NO MATSUEI
Pairing: Tsuzuki/Watari
Length: ~2,500
Author on LJ: childofatlantis
Author Website: atalan_fic
Why this must be read:Because it's fun, in character, and a really nice example of an all too rare pairing. In a series full of relationships that have the angst meter turned up to eleven, Watari/Tsuzuki can be a breath of fresh air. This story shows why ( Read more... )

Fandom: YAMI NO MATSUEI
Pairing: Tatsumi/Hisoka
Length: About 24,000 words
Author on LJ: lyrebird
Author Website: LB*M
Why this must be read:

Because it's one of the best Tatsumi/Hisoka fics in the fandom and quite possibly the longest. Lyrebird's Hisoka and Tatsumi are well crafted, with all their virtues and their flaws coming into play ( Read more... )

Fandom: YAMI NO MATSUEI
Pairing: Hints of TsuzukixHisoka, TerazumaxWakaba
Length: About 2,000 words
Author on LJ: squirrelarmy
Author Website: squirrelly_bits (Fic journal) and fanfiction.net profile
Why this must be read:Because it's hilarious, clever, and a great use of minor characters. Terazuma and Wakaba are great characters, but they're not included very often. This ( Read more... )

Hello all, I'm Veleda and I'll be your Yami no Matsuei driver this month.

There have been two excellent YnM overviews, so I'll link you to those here and here.

Let's get started.

Fandom: YAMI NO MATSUEI
Pairing: None, gen.
Length: 20 chapters, roughly 80,000 words
Author on LJ: vanilla_klise
Author Website: Experimental's fanfiction.net page.
Why this must ( Read more... )

Fandom: YAMI NO MATSUEI
Pairing: Hisoka/Tsuzuki, Hisoka/Muraki, Muraki/Tsuzuki
Length: about 3700 words, in 11 related pieces
Author on LJ: b_hallward
Author Website: ghost_of_banquo

Why this must be read:If you've ever encountered any of Dorian's work, you'll already know that she is one of the best writers to grace any fandom that's lucky enough to attract her notice ( Read more... )