Fugue by Resmiranda (NC-17)

Fandom: Inuyasha
Pairings/Characters: Sesshoumaru/Kagome
Rating: NC-17
Wordcount: ~91,000
Author: Resmiranda
Website: Resmiranda on MediaMiner
Summary: The present revolves around the past; truth and remembrance are two different things. After the well closes forever,Kagome finds a familiar face in the present era.
Why: This isn't a happy story, and it isn't what I would hope for the characters, if everything were to go the way I want it to. However, it is a story that I can believe. Resmiranda does an amazing job of putting the characters through the wringer and making it a story that you want to read, just to find out how everything's going to end up. This is a darkly captivating view of life after Naraku that will really make you think about what it means to be a survivor.

Fugue by Resmiranda

How Fortunate by SilvorMoon (G)

Fandom: Digimon
Pairings/Characters: Junpei/Izumi
Rating: G
Wordcount: ~8,000
Author: SilvorMoon
Website: SilvorMoon on Ff.net
Summary: Izumi gets a prediction about her love life from a fortune teller. Now it's all coming true...or is it?
Why: Just like I've been reccing a lot of fics by Resmiranda lately, it seems I'll also be reccing SilvorMoon's stories. Depending on your tastes, this could be a good thing or a bad thing. You see, although SilvorMoon and Resmiranda share the common trait of being very talented authors, they write very different themes. Where Resmiranda is often dark, SilvorMoon is much more light. In the case of this particular fic, we're talking romance light. Other times it may be friendship light. Either way, it's a good light. ;)

So. A little more about this story. As the summary says, Izumi goes to a fortune teller and gets a prediction, and even though she doesn't really believe in all that mumbo jumbo, it seems like it's coming true! It's a simple premise, and it's one that the author does a really good job of pulling off. Izumi's emotions are really conveyed perfectly, and the story has just the right amount of fluff. To be truthful, I started reading this out of idle curiosity. Thankfully, no cats were harmed, and curiosity was rewarded by a cute story and some quality entertainment.

How Fortunate by SilvorMoon