Magical Malady by Sahiya and Dribom (Gen | PG-13)

Fandom: Harry Potter/House Crossover
Pairings/Characters: Snape, Hermione, Draco, Harry, House, Wilson
Rating: PG-13
Wordcount: 19,100
Author: Sahiya and Dribom
Website: Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters for Sahiya and none for Dribom
Summary: House is in England for a conference when he is suddenly struck down by something with no mundane explanation. Will Snape and his band of ducklings manage to uncover the secret behind House's illness before House uncovers their own?
Why: Part of the reason that I like crossovers is that they give you the ability to see interactions between characters who would otherwise never meet. In this case, I really liked the battle between Hermione and House as she tries to treat him without revealing herself as a witch. Draco and Wilson's interactions came as a close second; Draco's set up as a bit of a ditz in this story, but it's the kind of ditz that I just couldn't help but laugh at. There are also some really wonderful parallels set up here. I loved the idea of Snape having Hermione, Draco, and Harry as his ducklings, with Remus playing the role of Wilson. In short, if you're looking for a light and snarky way to fill some time, this is the perfect story for you.

Magical Malady by Sahiya and Dribom

Denial by Higuchimon (Daisuke/Takeru | PG-13)

Fandom: Digimon
Pairings/Characters: Daisuke/Takeru
Rating: PG-13
Wordcount: 1,900
Author: cynthia_harrell (personal journal)
Website: tome_of_stars (fic journal)
Summary: Takeru's best friend isn't Hikari or Patamon or his brother. It's denial, and when he's watching Daisuke, he wants his best friend very close indeed.
Why: I really liked the running theme of denial in this story, and the way that the author uses that theme to set up the flow of the entire story. There's also some very nice characterization, with an interesting contrast between introspective Takeru and straightforward Daisuke.

Denial by Higuchimon

Reading Between the Lines by nightwalker3 (Gen | G)

Fandom: Yu Yu Hakusho
Pairings/Characters: Yuusuke, Genkai
Rating: G
Wordcount: 600
Author: nightwalker3 on Ff.net
Website: Chaos Central
Summary: It took a while for Yuusuke to learn how to speak Genkai's language.
Why: This is a really great look at the relationship between Genkai and Yuusuke. I like the way that the author used the repetition of the same question to show how Yuusuke (and his understanding of Genkai) have grown throughout the series. It also clears up a pesky question that you might have from early in the series: Would Genkai really have taught Rando?

Reading Between the Lines by nightwalker3

Alice by Mami-san (Ken/Schuldich | R)

Fandom: Weiss Kreuz
Pairings/Characters: Ken/Schuldich
Rating: R
Wordcount: 95,000
Spoilers: slight spoilers for the end of Kapitel
Author: Mami-san
Website: Patterns of Blood - Mami's fanfics
Summary: Through the looking glass and into the fire...Ken wakes up to find out his life could have been different, cleaner. Only how clean is it,and will it be worth the past he knows to live in this future?
Why: I have to admit, I have a bit of a fasination with stories like this that deal with alternate realities. I like seeing where the characters would end up, what they would be, and this story provides me with a lot of interesting possibilities. The fact that the story is Ken-centric is also a huge draw for me. Mami-san does a great job of characterizing my favorite character. I also really liked the idea behind the resolution of the story. It's an interesting one, and one that I think worked really well in the context of the story.

Alice by Mami-san

Deconstruction by X-parrot (Gen | PG)

Fandom: Yugioh
Pairings/Characters: Kaiba Seto
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 2,400
Author: X-parrot
Website: xmagicalx.net
Summary: Concerning the formation of one Kaiba Seto.
Why: I'm not generally a fan of so-called 2nd person, but this story works beautifully. I love the way that the author used a game framework in order to really get at Kaiba's personality and the things that motivate him, as well as the deadly cycle that he ends up trapped in. This has absolutely been incorporated into the way that I think about Kaiba.

Deconstruction by X-parrot