Okay, I'm back! I've got a few new fics up, and quite a few in the progress stage.

Before I start, here's something to keep the lawyers happy:

I don't own any of the books/TV/anime that I write about in my fanfics. I do not make any profit off them.

News:

25/11/09- Just posted 'A Recurring Nightmare' for Round 11, which is Swiftshipping (IshizuxJou) and is very angsty. Have fun reading! Also, I'm in the middle of music exam week, so that's sort of sucking me dry inspiration-wise. Meh. I hate music exams.

17/11/09- Aaaaaand in a strange turn of events I have now become completely immersed the Harry Potter fandom! And how exactly did I go from Yu Yu Hakusho to Harry Potter? I honestly have no idea. In other news, I'm busy writing Round 11's entry (I'm in the final three!! AAAAH!! -Runs around gabbling nonsensically- ) and I'm seriously, seriously busy with school. You know, concerts, dance shows, music exams, coursework... You get the idea. Anyway, see you all soon! :)

8/11/09- Round 10's entry is up- it's Morishipping (HondaxBakura) and very, very strange... Anyway, hope you all like it! And just in case you all needed to know, my YusukexKurama obsession has somehow blended into YusukexHiei. -sigh- I'm completely addicted!

31/10/09- HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Okay, maybe that was a bit too hyper a greeting... Anyway, I hope you lot all got the message! ;) By the way, I've just become completely re-obsessed with the YYH fandom, and it's doing weird things to my brain. If there's such a thing as too much YusukexKurama, then I've got it! Argh, trying to write the Round 10 entry through this obsession is going to be tricky...

21/10/09- Just posted 'Six Years On' for Round 9. It's SetoxMai, and even more crazy than last round! I swear something is up with my brain at the moment... Anyway, half term has officially started! Wooh! XD! Just thought you lot might want to know! Bookworm

19/10/09- Hello, my darlings! Basically, I just wanted to say that I'm writing the entry for Round 9 at the moment, so that should be up soon, but also that I'm in a musical all this week so I'm kind of busy. If I don't review for a while, now you know why! Oh, and also, Kohakuhime of Konoha has posted this awesome fic at my request about Noa and Ryou. I definitely suggest you all go read it now!

About me

Name: Just call me Always a Bookworm, or just Bookworm. Trust me, it suits me better than my real name!

Age: Between 1 and 100

Gender: Come on. Strain your brain a little. It's not that hard.

Country: England! Although I'm actually Scottish... So I'll just say Britain. Best place on Earth! Well, probably not, but it's a great place to be anyway!

Religion: Christian, more specifically Roman Catholic.

Obsessions: Anime/Manga, Lord of the Rings, Music, my pet cats, writing and reading.

Likes:

My family. I love you all! (Even my little brother, who can be very annoying...!)

My friends, especially my best friend... (Yeah, like I'm gonna put her name on the internet!) Anyway, she's awesome, and I really don't know where I'd be without her.

The Lord of the Rings. (I love it so much I can't write fanfics about it. It's just too perfect!), books in general (especially LOTR, any Jane Austen, The Edge Chronicles, Twilight series, Harry Potter series, Roman Mysteries, Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, any Thomas Hardy and Jane Eyre)

Films in general (especially LOTR, Pirates of the Caribbean, Disney classics, Oliver and Billy Elliot)

Musicals and Operas

Music- I like listening to it (anything except rap), playing it (flute, piano, piccolo, guitar and especially singing) and composing it.

TV (anime, Blackadder, Friends, Scrubs, Ugly Betty, Doctor Who, Robin Hood, Merlin, The Simpsons)

Anime/Manga: Yugioh, Yu Yu Hakusho, Inuyasha, Vampire Game, DN Angel, Vampire Knight, Fruits Basket, Ouran High School Host Club, Full Moon wo Sagashite

My pets (two cats and a dog)

Dislikes:

Spiders, rap music, homework, flamers and character bashing. I'm telling you, if I start reading a fic, even if it's really great, and there's Anzu-bashing, or Yuugi-bashing (or whatever) I will stop reading right there and then. And I definitely won't review. So be warned! I don't like character-bashing!

Pairings I support:

Yugioh:

Anything. Seriously, I adore wacky pairings, so if it's a well-written fic I will read it. However, my favourites are usually ones that involve Ryou, Bakura, Marik or Malik in some way. My all time fav is Graceshipping (RyouxIshizu), but apart from that there are too many to list! Ironically, the only ones I don't like are Tendershipping, Puzzleshipping, Bronzeshipping and Puppyshipping, because they are way too popular and I think they're kind of boring. (Also, I see the yami/hikari relationship as brotherly rather than romantic).

Yu Yu Hakusho:

HieixMukuro, YusukexKeiko, KuwabaraxYukina, KuramaxBotan, JinxTouya, KuramaxHiei (Meh... not so much), YusukexKurama, ShishixSuzuki - As with Yugioh, I'm likely to read anything- I love most pairings!

Inuyasha

InuyashaxKagome, MirokuxSango, SesshomaruxKagura, KogaxAyame, RinxKohaku

DN Angel

RikuxDaisuke, RisaxSatoshi, RikaxDark, RisaxDark (not so much), DaisukexSatoshi

Vampire Knight

KanamexYuuki, ZeroxYuuki, AkatsukixRuka, ShikixRima

Fruits Basket

TohruxKyo, YukixMachi, AkitoxShigure, HiroxKisa, HatsuharuxRin, HatorixMayu, AyamexMine, MomijixKagura, KakeruxKomaki

Ouran High School Host Club

TamakixHaruhi

Full Moon wo Sagashite

MitsukixTakuto, MerokoxIzumi, Keiichi Wakaoujix Masame Oshige, MadokaxNachi

Parings I dislike:

Incest. It's disgusting. Enough said.

Friendship pairings I like:

Bakura/Ryou, Ryou/Malik, Noah/Kaiba/Mokuba (brotherly love :) ), Malik/Marik, Malik/Rishid/Ishizu, Kurama/Hiei, Yusuke/Kurama/Hiei/Kuwabara, Jin/Touya/Rinku/Chuu/Shishi/Suzuki, Botan/Keiko, Inuyasha/Shippo, Kagome/Sango, Shippo/any other character!, Sesshomaru/Inuyasha, Daisuke/Satoshi, Daisuke/Dark, Aidou/Akatsuki, Ichijou/Kaname, Zero/Yuuki, Akito/Tohru, Hatori/Ayame/Shigure, Yuki/Kyo, Tohru/Everyone!, Haruhi/The Host club!, Kaoru/Hikaru, Kyoya/Tamaki, Mitsukuni/Takashi, Izumi/Takuto, Takuto/The rest of the band!

Fav Anime Characters

Ryou and Bakura (wow, what a surprise) Malik Ishtar, Ishizu Ishtar, Kurama, Hiei, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Jin, Shippo, Kagura, Kagome, Inuyasha, Daisuke Niwa, Satoshi Hiwatari, Takuma Ichijo, Zero Cross, Yuki Cross, Tohru Honda, Momiji Sohma, Akito Sohma, Kyo Sohma, Hatsuharu Sohma (Okay, all of the Sohmas!), Haruhi Fujioka, Tamaki Suoh, the Hitachiin Twins! (especially Kaoru!) Mitsuki Koyama, Takuto, Meroko, Dr Wakaoji, Izumi

Okay, before I post the funny stuff, here's something to make you think. It would mean a lot to me and many others if you read it.

Month one

Mommy
I am only 8 inches long
but I have all my organs.
I love the sound of your voice.
Every time I hear it
I wave my arms and legs.
The sound of your heart beat
is my favorite lullaby.

Month Two

Mommy
today I learned how to suck my thumb.
If you could see me
you could definitely tell that I am a baby.
I'm not big enough to survive outside my home though.
It is so nice and warm in here.

Month Three

You know what Mommy
I'm a boy!!
I hope that makes you happy.
I always want you to be happy.
I don't like it when you cry.
You sound so sad.
It makes me sad too
and I cry with you even though
you can't hear me.

Month Four

Mommy
my hair is starting to grow.
It is very short and fine
but I will have a lot of it.
I spend a lot of my time exercising.
I can turn my head and curl my fingers and toes
and stretch my arms and legs.
I am becoming quite good at it too.

Month Five

You went to the doctor today.
Mommy, he lied to you.
He said that I'm not a baby.
I am a baby Mommy, your baby.
I think and feel.
Mommy, what's abortion?

Month Six

I can hear that doctor again.
I don't like him.
He seems cold and heartless.
Something is intruding my home.
The doctor called it a needle.
Mommy what is it? It burns!
Please make him stop!
I can't get away from it!
Mommy! HELP me!

Month Seven

Mommy
I am okay.
I am in Jesus's arms.
He is holding me.
He told me about abortion.
Why didn't you want me Mommy?

Every Abortion Is Just . . .

One more heart that was stopped.
Two more eyes that will never see.
Two more hands that will never touch.
Two more legs that will never run.
One more mouth that will never speak.

Repost if you think abortion is wrong.

The white man said, "Colored people are not allowed here." The black man turned around and stood up. He then said: "Listen sir...when I was born I was BLACK, When I grew up I was BLACK, When I'm sick I'm BLACK, When I go in the sun I'm BLACK, When I'm cold I'm BLACK, When I die I'll be BLACK. But you sir, When you're born you're PINK, When you grow up you're WHITE, When you're sick, you're GREEN, When you go in the sun you turn RED, When you're cold you turn BLUE, And when you die you turn PURPLE. And you have the nerve to call me colored?" The black man then sat back down and the white man walked away...
Post this on your profile if you hate racism

My name is Sarah

I am but three,

My eyes are swollen

I cannot see,

I must be stupid

I must be bad,

What else could have made

My daddy so mad?

I wish I were better

I wish I weren't ugly,

Then maybe my mommy

Would still want to hug me.

I can't speak at all

I can't do a wrong

Or else I'm locked up

All the day long

When I awake I'm all alone

The house is dark

My folks aren't home.

When my mommy does come

I'll try and be nice,

So maybe I'll get just

One whipping tonight

Don't make a sound!

I just heard a car

My daddy is back

From Charlie's Bar.

I hear him curse

My name he calls

I press myself

Against the wall.

I try and hide

From his evil eyes

I'm so afraid now

I'm starting to cry.

He finds me weeping

He shouts ugly words,

He says its my fault

That he suffers at work.

He slaps me and hits me

And yells at me more,

I finally get free

And I run for the door.

He's already locked it

And I start to bawl,

He takes me and throws me

Against the hard wall.

I fall to the floor

With my bones nearly broken,

And my daddy continues

With more bad words spoken.

"I'm sorry!", I scream

But its now much too late

His face has been twisted

Into unimaginable hate.

The hurt and the pain

Again and again

Oh please God, have mercy!

Oh please let it end!

And he finally stops

And heads for the door,

While I lay there motionless

Sprawled on the floor.

My name is Sarah

And I am but three,

Tonight my daddy,

Murdered me.

Child abuse, MAKE IT STOP!

Okay, I'll stop depressing you! And now... for some random stuff to make you laugh!

T-Shirt Slogans:

I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it!

National Sarcasm Society. (Like we need your support.)

I have multiple personalities and none of them like you.

Your dreams have been answered: I’m here!

Who are you and why are you reading my shirt?

I have no idea what I’m doing out of bed.

Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

Everyone has the right to be stupid. But you’re abusing the privilege.

Good morning is an oxymoron.

Selective listener.

I’m not bossy, I just know what you should be doing.

First the good news—I made bail...

I may not be right, but I can sure sound like it.

Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional!

Seriously, this stuff will cheer you up!

Whoever said that 'nothing was impossible' never tried to slam a revolving door.

When life gives you lemons, make apple juice, then sit back and enjoy while others try to figure out how you did it.

When life hands you a lemon, squirt life in the eye and run like hell.

Never knock on Death's door. Ring the doorbell and run away. He hates that.

Last night, I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and thought to myself, "Where the heck is the ceiling?"

If at first you don't succeed, skydiving isn't for you.

Even if the voices aren't real, they have some good ideas.

Stupidity killed the cat. Curiosity was framed.

There's always a light at the end of the tunnel. Of course, it's usually an oncoming express train.

Writing isn't a career, it's more of a mental illness.

I'm an angel, honest! The horns are just there to keep the halo straight.

Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over.

It's you and me versus the world...we attack at dawn.

Real friends don't let you do stupid things--alone.

The butterflies are plotting SOMETHING...

Anatidaephobia — fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you.

Don't piss me off, I'm running out of places to hide the bodies. (Okay, who else thinks of Bakura when they read this?!)

Some examples of why the human race has probably evolved as far as possible. These are actual instruction labels on consumer goods...

On Sears hairdryer:
Do not use while sleeping.
(Gee, that's the only time I have to work on my hair!)

On a bag of Fritos:
You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
(The shoplifter special!)

On a bar of Dial soap:
Directions: Use like regular soap.
(and that would be how?)

On some Swann frozen dinners:
Serving suggestion: Defrost.
(But it's 'just' a suggestion!)

On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert: (printed on bottom of the box)
Do not turn upside down.
(Too late! you lose!)

On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:
Product will be hot after heating.
(Are you sure? Let's experiment.)

On packaging for a Rowenta iron:
Do not iron clothes on body.
(But wouldn't that save more time? Whose body?)

On Boot's Children's cough medicine:
Do not drive car or operate machinery.
(We could do a lot to reduce the construction accidents if we just kept those 5 year olds off those fork lifts.)

On Nytol sleep aid:
Warning: may cause drowsiness.
(One would hope!)

On a Korean kitchen knife:
Warning: keep out of children.
(hmm..something must have gotten lost in the translation...)

On a string of Christmas lights:
For indoor or outdoor use only.
(As opposed to use in outer space.)

On a food processor:
Not to be used for the other use.
(Now I'm curious.)

On Sainsbury's peanuts:
Warning: contains nuts.
(but no peas?)

On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.
(somebody got paid big bucks to write this one...)

On a Swedish chainsaw:
Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands.
(Raise your hand if you've tried this.)

On a child's Superman costume:
Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.
(Oh go ahead! That's right, destroy a universal childhood belief.)

Copy and Paste- of course your profile can be longer!

Ninety-five percent of the kids out there are concerned with fitting in. If you're part of the five percent who aren't, then why is this in your profile?

I once read that only math can save us now. Put this in your profile if you're screwed.

If you're one of those people that are reading my profile right now and you're not just aimlessly scanning over it, post this in your profile.

If you ever forgotten what you were talking about in a conversation copy and paste this into your profile.

92 percent of teens would die if Abecrombie and Fitch told them it uncool to breathe. Copy this into your profile if you would be in the 8 percent laughing their asses off at the others.

Weird is good. Strange is bad. Weird is the same as different which means the same as unique! Which means weird is good! If you are weird and proud of it, copy and paste this on your profile.

Girls
are like
apples on trees.
The best ones are
at the top of the tree.The
boys dont want to reach
for the good ones because they
are afraid of falling and geting hurt.
Instead, they just get the rotten apples
from the ground that aren't as good,
but easy.So the apples at the top think
something is wrong with them, when in
reality they are amazing. They just
have to wait for the right boy to
come along, the one who's
brave enough to
climb all
the way
to the top
of the tree.

If you've been on the computer for hours on end, reading numerous fanfictions, copy this into your profile.

Ninety-eight percent of teenagers have tried smoking pot. If you're one of the two percent who hasn't, copy this and paste it in your profile.

Nintey-eight percent of Deviantart.com and Fanfiction.net users have some crap about smoking pot on their signatures/profiles. If you're one of the 2 percent who doesn't give a damn, copy and paste this into your profile.

There's nothing wrong with arguing with yourself. It's when you argue with yourself and LOSE when it's weird. If you agree, copy this and put it in your profile.

Nerds are cool. Nerds are smart. Nerds will one day rule the universe. If you're a nerd and proud of it, copy this into your profile.

If you've ever asked a really stupid, obvious question, copy and paste this onto your profile.

You know when you live in 2009 when...

1.) You accidentaly enter your password on a microwave.

2.) You haven't played solitare with real cards for years

3.) The reason for not staying in touch with your friends is they don't have a screenname or Myspace

4.) You'd rather look all over the house for the remote instead of just pushing the buttons on the TV

6.) Your boss doesn't even have the ability to do your job.

7.) As you read this list you keep nodding and smiling.

8.) As you read this list you think about sending it to all your friends...

9.) ...and you were too busy to notice number 5.

10.) You scrolled back up to see if there was a number 5.

Now you are laughing at yourself stupidly. Put this in your profile if you fell for that, and you know you did.

If you have ever forgotten your name while introducing yourself, copy this into your profile.

If you have your own little world, copy and paste this into your profile.

93 percent of teens would have a severe emotional breakdown if someone called them a freak. If you're a part of the 7 percent who would ask the person, "What was your first clue?", copy this into your profile.

If you think that it's not fair that the guys in manga and anime are almost always better than the guys in the real world, copy and paste this in your profile!

If you have a scary crush on a book, anime, or game character copy and post this into your profile.

If you hate it when people bash 4KidsTV, please copy/paste this into your profile! (I mean, come on, give them a break!)

If you are a bookworm, copy and paste this on your profile. (Um, have you seen my penname?!)

If you've ever wished you could go into a book and strangle some of the characters for being so incredibly dumb, copy and paste this into your profile.

"Villains are the new heroes. We dress better and are much hotter." If you love all villains and baddies and psychos in fandoms, copy and paste this onto your profile.

Sayings/quotes!

We come into this world crying while others smile. Live your life so that when you leave this world others cry while you smile.

Women don't want to hear what you think. Women want to hear what they think, in a deeper voice. --Bill Cosby

Merely going to Church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.

I'm having a nervous breakdown. I've worked hard for it. I deserve it, and no one's going to deprive me of it!

Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like no one is watching. And live like it's Heaven on Earth.

Kagome, talking about Miroku and Sango"Oh no! What will happen with those two?" Shippo's reply"Um, Kagome, shouldn't we be concentrating on Inuyasha and the giant catfish?"- I don't know why, but this makes me laugh every time!

"So tell me, what's it like living in a constant haze of stupidity?"- Hiei, Yu Yu Hakusho

"Do you think he knows it's a circle?"-Hiei, Yu Yu Hakusho

"You think you can predict what my next move is?! Look at this, I dare to swear you didn't expect this one coming: men's 100m swimming freestyle!"-Yusuke, Yu Yu Hakusho

"That's it! my head as a trampoline is where I draw the line."- Kuwabara, Yu Yu Hakusho

"I thought I was crazy, Urameshi, but you'll take the prize. The hell was that? You don't make bombs go boom in your face!"- Jin, Yu Yu Hakusho

(about his spirit sword) "Uh, pretty cool... but how do I turn it off?"- Kuwabara, Yu Yu Hakusho

(upon seeing two annoying low level demons )"I think we've finally found a reason for me to help you. I hate humans, but I hate tourists even more."- Hiei, Yu Yu Hakusho

"Somehow, this has turned into an fighting anime."- Tohru, Fruits Basket

"Oh that's it! We're taking this outside!"- Kyo, Fruits Basket
(still looking bored) "We ARE outside, you stupid cat."- Yuki (in reply), Fruits Basket

"Ready or not Spirit, this is where you take over." -Yugi, Yugioh
"Hey Yugi ... I'm not ... you can't ... this isn't a duel!" :sees Tea watching: "Hello."-Yami, Yugioh (after Yami defeats the computer)

"The good guys win again!"-Joey, Yugioh
"Funny how it always seems to work out that way, isn't it?"- Tea, Yugioh

"Present day humans are so fun to terrorize, don't you agree?"- Yami Bakura, Yugioh
"I wouldn't know, but then again, I am a present day human."- Tristan, Yugioh

"Pardon the interruption, but apparently somebody left me off the guest list."- Yami Bakura, Yugioh

"Hmm. Blah-blah-blah. Don't you get tired of making the same speech every time you're faced with a challenge? Stop saving the world and get a hobby!"- Kaiba, Yugioh

"I'm surrounded by superstitious nitwits."- Kaiba, Yugioh

Reading:

One Step Short of an Angel by Comicbookfan- No exaggeration, any Ryou fan will love this!

One Step Closer by Unique Art- Really amazing fic. Enough said.

The Return by Kohakuhime of Konoha- I love this fic so much; one of the best adventure fics ever!

Quid Pro Quo by Detonate- Really well written, and great fun to read.

Moonlight by Crystal of Moonlight- Gorgeous story line, well written and I guarantee you will be gripped by every line!

A Single Line by Atomic Lightbulb- Such a great fic, I would definitely recommend it to any Ryou fan!

Job-Hunting for Pyschopaths by Skyward Shadow- Hilarious. Read it, that is a command. However, be warned, you will probably die laughing. It's brilliant!

No Strings Attached by Out-Of-Control-Authoress- Definitely the best HPxYGO crossover fic I've ever read, and one of the best ever crossover fics on this whole site!

Recommendations:

Anything on my Favs list- especially if you're a Ryou fan. All of my Favourite Authors have some amazing fics posted, so seriously, give them a try!

Stuff that you should know:

I am an unashamed Ryou and Bakura fangirl. I also adore all friendship/romance fluff, and crossover anime.

To all my reviewers:

Thank you so much for reviewing my fics. I really appreciate it. I do reply to all reviews, but again THANK YOU!

Enjoy reading!