[Animorphs] further than you have gone yourself (Rachel gen)

Title: further than you have gone yourself
Fandom: Animorphs
Length: 282 words
Prompt: fic_promptly: Animorphs, Rachel, she has issues with small morphs
Pairing: Rachel gen
Other: n/a

Excerpt: Small morphs are vulnerable, and she cannot -- will not -- forget David.

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[Doctor Who] cool (Nine/Rose)

Title: cool
Fandom: Doctor Who
Length: 242 words
Prompt: fic_promptly: Doctor Who, Nine/Rose, she has a thing for leather
Pairing: slight Nine/Rose
Other: n/a

Excerpt: She's never told anyone that she has a thing for leather, because really, no way Mickey would be able to pull it off.

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[Firefly] a trillion asterisks and no explanations (Jayne gen)

Title: a trillion asterisks and no explanations
Fandom: Firefly
Length: 402 words
Prompt: fic_promptly: Firefly, Jayne, he's never been outside a spaceship. Ever.
Pairing: Jayne gen
Other: n/a

Excerpt: He's ten years old and he's never seen sky before.

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[High School Musical/Glee] time to trust my instincts (Kurt/Ryan)

Title: time to trust my instincts
Fandom: High School Musical/Glee
Length: 287 words
Prompt: fic_promptly: High School Musical/Glee, Ryan Evans/Kurt Hummel, defying gravity
Pairing: Kurt/Ryan
Other: n/a

Excerpt: The stranger was wearing a teal-colored hat that matched his shoes, and he wore a smile almost too big to be real. When the boy smiled, Kurt almost stepped away, because he recognized Jesse in that grin. This other had a showface.

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[Animorphs] a slightly sour sweet (Ax & ensemble gen)

Title: a slightly sour sweet
Fandom: Animorphs
Length: 613 words
Prompt: fic_promptly: Animorphs, Ax + any, trick or treating
Pairing: Ax & ensemble gen
Other: n/a

Excerpt: "Prince Jake," Ax said, as they were tramping along the sidewalk to the next house, "why does this ghost costume have no mouth? Moooouth. Mmmmmouth. From what I have studied in your books, ghosts like to talk, and talking needs mouths for your people. Peeeeople."

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[Puella Magi Madoka Magica] off the hook (Kyouko/Sayaka)

Title: off the hook
Fandom: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Length: 1064 words
Prompt: fic_promptly: Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Kyouko/Sayaka, mermaid
Pairing: Kyouko/Sayaka
Other: PG-13 for creepiness. This is not a Disney mermaid story.

Excerpt: There's nothing special about the day that she finds the mermaid, except for the fact that there's, well, a mermaid. The driftwood is boring, the salt spray is cold, and suddenly, a weird rock formation catches her eye. But then it moves, and Kyouko sees the glittering tail, and her throat closes up a little.

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[xxxHOLiC] gray skies are going to clear up (Himawari/various)

Title: gray skies are going to clear up
Fandom: xxxHOLiC
Length: 536 words
Prompt: fic_promptly: xxxHolic, Himawari, what happened to her after Yuuko died
Pairing: Himawari/husband, slight Watanuki/Himawari, implied Doumeki/Watanuki
Other: n/a

Excerpt: "I love you," she tells him, because it's true. She doesn't tell him that she's going away, and he doesn't ask. He doesn't ask why she hasn't answered her phone, either. He simply says it back, and lets her go when she says she has to catch her bus. He is too full of grief already to mourn her and Yuuko both, and she'd rather he miss Yuuko more. It's safer.

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[Kuragehime] unmentionable (Kuranosuke gen)

Title: unmentionable
Fandom: Kuragehime
Length: 423 words
Prompt: fic_promptly: Kuragehime, Kuranosuke, the rush of putting on a dress for the first time
Pairing: Kuranosuke gen
Other: n/a

Excerpt: Kuranosuke opens his eyes and looks into the full-length mirror in front of him. To his disappointment, he just looks like a boy in a dress. He stands awkwardly, feet apart, his reflection incredulous. This isn't right. He doesn't feel connected to his mother at all. He doesn't feel like a true princess. Something is missing.

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[Glee] sharpie dinosaurs (Puck and Finn gen)

Title: sharpie dinosaurs
Fandom: Glee
Length: 364 words
Prompt: fic_promptly: Glee, Finn Hudson and Noah Puckerman, they know what it's like to wear the same shoes year after year because you can't afford new ones.
Pairing: Finn and Puck gen
Other: n/a

Excerpt: Puck was the only other guy that Finn knew who duct-taped his shoes together. He claimed it was way cooler than buying new ones every year. He wrote on his duct-tape with permanent marker, although Ms. Johnson always made him cover up the bad words.

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