News:

-Chapter 6(7) of One Night, One Lifetime now up. See below for more info regarding this fic. 8-)

-Chapter 32 of Shinigami's Life's Questions Answered up. In 32 - Meetings. And why they’re terrible for you.

-New One-Shot. Unusual Developments. What happens when you take two men who admire one another, and have one's best friend state the obvious? (Yaoi, non-explicit, rated T only for language.)

-New story, One Night, One Lifetime, is now up. Yes, the title is pretty corny, but, it's all I could come up with. 8-) Story is already almost complete, so you should see regular updates. Another HitsuMatsu/ShiroRan/HitsuRan/ShiroMatsu/etc. story. Very much Fairy Tale romance. Very little else. A much more serious take on a relationship between Hitsugaya and Matsumoto. This will, essentially, be the equivalent of a modern-day Fairytale. You've been warned. Lots of fluff and romance, and very much 'M' rated later. (Nothing horribly - okay, maybe somewhat - explicit, but enough detail for you to... draw the right conclusions.)

-As one reviewer pointed out, you will probably find something to do with Hitsugaya and Rangiku in all of my Bleach fics. If you don't like the pairing, the hell are you still here for?

-Chapters 4 and 5 of Obvious Outcomes will be posted as soon as I fluff chapter 5 up a bit more. Look for it!! 8-)

-I said I would continue Heartbreaker and If Walls Could Talk, but I most likely will not. I've just lost all inspiration for them, and likely won't go on. Anyone who would like to offer ideas (or take over) let me know. I have a second chapter for each started, but there is no real plan. I have no end-goal for them.

-Beautiful Mess has been shoved to the back burner, and will remain there until the muse returns, and is no longer concocting Bleach/Harry Potter crossovers and Code Geass fics. I will finish it, but I've found myself not really enjoying it, and lacking desire to do anything with it. If anyone has ideas or would like to rework my fic, let me know.

-I will finish my other chapter fics. All in due time. Please be patient. The Real Shinigami Life will likely be taken down, reworked, and put back up, with a different aim. Suggestions absolutley welcomed for this fic! (And for any others!!)

-I will begin three new fics soon! All will involve C.C. and Lelouch (pairing). I have plans for a one-shot, an AU, and a 'reincarnation' fic. Hope you'll enjoy reading!!

-Crossover fic published! A one-shot crossover for Bleach and Harry Potter has been posted. Titled "First." Hermione and Yumichika fret over the next Hogsmead trip. And who will go with who? Revolves around Yumichika's first 'girlfriend.'

-Atention (my) readers!! Anyone who needs help with Code Geass fics? If so, as long as it involves C.C. and Lelouch as a couple (the end result), drop me a line and let me know. I'd be happy to Beta read. Only thing is please don't expect my character knowledge to be overly good. I am doing the research, but it is taking a bit. 8-)

-(New)Chapter Twenty-Six has been uploaded to Shinigami's Life's Questions Answered. Please read!! In 26: Just how much room does Rangiku have in her shihakusho top, anyway??

-I just had to add this. Supposedly the world's oldest dog. But, I thought of Yumichika when I saw the pic (which came long before I found out this is supposedly the oldest dog). Enjoy! http://www.nypost.com/seven/05062009/news/regionalnews/oldest_dogs_a_senior_wiener_167831.htm

-Chapter 10 of Beautiful Mess has been uploaded. I know, mean old clliffies, eh? I promise it will get better. But, just an FYI, this fic is going to probably be on the back burner for a while, so, don't expect updates overly often, m'kay? 8-)

-New story!! Seasons of Love, co-written with KatonRyuuka Inspired by the song from "RENT" with the same title. Featuring most major characters. First up are Yachiru and Zaraki's stories.

-I am beginning work on another crack'ish sort of fic. It's going to feature HitsuMatsu (of course!) and RukiHana. RukiHana is one of my fave crack pairings ever. They are so aorable together. Any ideas/whatnot, please let me know!

-This doesn't really qualify as news, but... For all the HitsuHina supporters who just HATE MomoAizen because "Ah! Oh my god, no! He tried to kill her!" You're a hypocrite. Pass the word on. And let me jog your memory. Momo tried to KILL HITUSGAYA. Or did you miss that episode/Chapter? Okay, rant over. (I don't hate you or anything, in fact, we'd probably get along quite well. But, your reasoning is severely flawed.)

-Also, be on the lookout for One Night, One Lifetime. Will be M-rated, and I refuse to change the rating for this fic. Sorry. 8( However, I don't think it's as explicit as, say the Vegas fic (yet), but it uses a lot of conversation to describe things. If that makes any sense whatsoever. Again, if for any reason you want me to, I'd be happy to send you a PM to let you know when it goes up, just drop me a line so I know to do so.

-After Obvious Outcomes and One Night, One Lifetime get underway, I'll begin posting two more fics. One will be a Harry Potter Crossover, staring Hitsugaya and Matsumoto, of course. The other will be a fic (het fic, btw, though I am trying to write it so that all you yaoi fangirls/guys can interpret it as you see fit) featuring Ikkaku and Yumichika. I expect it to be short, three or four chapters.
For more info on my fics (as long as I've decided a title, lol) check the bottom of my profile page.

-Couldn't play my Sims 2 without these little mods called the Inteenimater, SimBlender and ACR (Autonomour Casual Romance). Freaking amazing. Let me know if you'd like to see pics or for me to send you my sims. They're not perfect, but they're the best I could find, since I can't make the hair/clothes myself. :(
-You should be able to find all mods at Simbology.com. You don't have to join, but it would definitely be worth it if you decided to do so. There are some more mature themes (I've seen nothing explicit, I'd say PG-13, which you should be 13+ if you're playing The Sims 2 anyway, lol) and whatnot on the site, so, proceed with the proper air of caution.

-Totally received the ABSOLUTE BEST REVIEW EVER. Check out the reviews for Gifts Of The Heart, from -The-Emo-Alchemist-. Yep, I'm bragging. And I will be for a long time. 8-)

About me:

A few random, and not so random, facts about me, for anyone interested.
-My name is Rachel, I typically respond well to that. 8-) I am a hopeless HitsuMatsu shipper. I'm in love with Grimmjaw and Ulquiorra, and love the UlquiHime pairing. Also, I am perputally a HarryGinny shipper, I love LelouchC.C., and also HowlSophie. 8-)
-I love to write, draw, paint, sew, anything that lets me use up some of my overactive creativity. Although it's not always resulted in a good thing. I can say things almost always turn out interesting, at the very least. (You should see some of the 'accidents' I've created.)
-I am 23 as of December 19, 2008, and I am quite delighted that my birthday is less than four hours (given the time I was born) from Hitsugaya's. Very few questions are too personal, and if yours happens to be, I will be as kind as I know about it. But, on the greater chance that it isn't, ask away. I'm not giving out my mailing address (you're welcome to my email) or things like that, but I'm up for almost anything else.
-I am a Sagittarian, and tact is a learned trait. Sarcassm and quick, witty, though not always kind, remarks reign supreme with me. Typically, bluntness is a prime (though not always welcomed) quality. I'm really sociable, though I don't always act it, especially in person. And, when examined side by side, Hitsu-kun and I share more traits than I can count (try bluntness, growing up before our time, and a love for organization and organizing, even if the organized thing only lasts until the next time I walk in the door). Alas, the woes of being Sagittarians!
-Of course, the more I think on it, the more I can see that my moon must have been in Libra, as I share a few key qualities with Matsumoto as well... Like knowing the best ways to get out of working and that there is nothing better than spending time doing nothing with friends.
-I'm a few hundred times more likely to cry over a book (or story) than any movie, any day of the week.
-If you meet a Sagittarian with tact, commend them on a job well done, cause they worked their ass off to learn that. Believe me.
-You may find a lot of "Well, that just sucks" in my fics and my comments (not reviews, just my author notes). That's because other people don't like "Ah, fuck" as well. I think it's a lovely phrase when used in the right context, hahaha. Though I did squeeze it in in a place or two.

Current Favorite Fandoms:

I'm still in love with Bleach, especailly Hitsugaya and Rangiku. Though, I am about to branch out to Code Geass with a few Lelouch and C.C. fics. Also, I am a hopeless Harry Potter Fanatic, and I pretty much ship only canon in that fandom (Yay! for Ginny!!). I am considering a crossover of Bleach with Harry Potter. I plan to rewrite books six and seven.

Fanfic Currently Interested In: Bleach, Code Geass

Favorite Ships:
Hitsugaya Toshiro/Matsumoto Rangiku
Lelouch/C.C.
Byakuya/Yachiru

Other Ships you'll find in my stories and Favorites:
Kyoraku/Nanao
Ichigo/Rukia
Ulquiorra/Orihime or Ishida/Orihime (depending on the 'reality' factor)
Zaraki/Unohana and Ukitake/Soi Fong
OR (but less often) Zaraki/Soi Fong and Ukitake/Unohana
Urahara/Yoruichi
Grimm/Nel
Gin/Hallibel. Check out Guys and Dolls. It'll make more sense.
Sometimes you'll find: Ichigo/Nel, or Ichigo/Orihime (not often), alongside Rukia/Hanatarou.

Ships that I just don't like: Please note that these are my opinions about the ship in general, and have NOTHING to do with the individuals who promote these. I do not mean to be offensive, and if you take it that way you probably shouldn't be reading my profile anyhow, eh? Because you may obviously found a lot more of this.
Ukitake/Nemu (Who came up with that one? I follow a couple of stories with this in it, but only because it isn't the main ship.)
Gin/Ran (Maybe if Gin wasn't, oh, I dunno... EVIL??)
Hitsu/Karin (Seriously? How daft do you have to be to believe he's going to fall in love with someone he's met, what, two times? Love at first sight just does not exist. Sorry, but Disney LIED TO YOU. Lust at first sight is a very real thing.)
Hitsu/Hinamori (Okay, A: She tried to kill her "childhood friend" and his fukutaicho. And his division and Matsumoto come first. Watch DDR if you don't believe me. And she tried both in a rather short span. B: She's too in love with Aizen to realize Hitsugaya is even a male anyhow. C: Kira is just such a better match for her. Seriously. He needs some love, too!! And he's totally in love with her.)

I'm not (overly) fond of Yaoi, and I don't like Yuri period, but if it's not M-rated for sexual scenes (I'm okay with lots of cursing. I'd be a hypocrite if I wasn't) I don't mind seeing Byakuya/Renji or Ikkaku/Yumichika, or the like. I do have a soft spot for Renji/Shuuhei. 8-)
I don't much care for Hinamori, but I don't hate her, either. She deserves someone who will take care of her, like Kira...

I'm always looking for friends, and if you just need someone to spellcheck and edit grammar I'm always up for it. I hope you enjoy visiting my profile, and if you have inspiration for a story, I'd be grateful to have you let me know what it is.

Fics In-Progress(6):

One Night, One Lifetime - A much more serious take on a relationship between Hitsugaya and Matsumoto. This will, essentially, be the equivalent of a modern-day Fairytale. You've been warned. Lots of fluff and romance, and very much 'M' rated. (Nothing horribly - okay, maybe somewhat - explicit, but enough detail for you to... draw the right conclusions.)

Seasons of Love - co-written with KatonRyuuka. Inspired by the song from "RENT" with the same title. Featuring most major characters. First up are Yachiru and Zaraki's stories.

Beautiful Mess - Rangiku is late… but the cause and repercussions throughout Seireitei may shake the very foundations of the millennia-old Soul Society. When Juushiro and Shunsui convince Retsu to swap Rangiku’s birth control pills for placebos, not only are Rangiku and Toshiro’s lives affected, but the lives of many of Seireitei’s mostly highly regarded officers.

The Real Shinigami Life (tentative title) - Hitsugaya and Matsumoto get sent on a mission to the living world to help Rukia and Ichigo. Hitsugaya and Matsumoto pose as High School Seniors, attending class with Ichigo, Rukia, and their earthside friends. IchiRuki, HitsuMatsu, and most of the pairings listed on my faves above. Insert cheesy smile here

Obvious Outcomes - "When choosing between two evils, I always go for the one I've never tried before." Byakuya finally takes some advice to heart, and goes for the evil he has yet to try. A Byakuya and Yachiru story, based on the same Bleachverse I've created for my Child Rearing story. Set twenty years from the end of that story. See chapter 6 of Shinigami's Life's Questions for the first chapter (it's been updated for the actual fic, though).

Shinigami's Life's Questions Answered
A series of one-, two-, or three-shot stories, drabbles, and ficlets. Mostly intended to be humorous. Suggestions welcome (and begged for!)!
Chapters:
Ch. 01 - Proper Addressing: How to properly adress (read: undress) your Taicho.
Ch. 02 - Steering Wheel: Something is up with Hisagi and Renji, and they've "borrowed" Matsumoto's scarf for it.
Ch. 03 - Waxing: Hitsugaya gets a lesson in wax he wasn't expecting (and we don't mean candles).
Ch. 04 - Reload: Hitsugaya gets another "life lesson." You know how it goes, ask a stupid question, get an embarrassing answer.
Ch. 05 - Initiation: Ichigo and his gang, and the usual Karakura Defense Force shinigami have initiation night.
Ch. 06 - Obvious Outcome: "When choosing between two evils, I always go for the one I've never tried before." Byakuya finally takes some advice to heart, and goes for the evil he has yet to try.
Ch. 07 - Absurd Insecurities: The things we do for love, especially when your girlfriend is faced with insecurities because gay men won't flirt with her.
Ch. 08 - Testosterone and Combs: What happens when someone isn’t ready to be a grandpa yet? He tries to beat the crap out of his to-be son-in-law, and he will be a son-in-law, if it has to be a shot-gun wedding.
Ch. 09 - Absurd Insecurities - Part 2: The story behind what happened when Hitsugaya tried to prove his girlfriend's insecurities were just plain silly.
Ch. 10 - Absurd Insecurities - Part 3: Just where did Hitsugaya and Matsumoto disappear to after the, erm, incident?
Ch. 11 - Would You Go With Me? What to do if you're a Shinigami and your girlfriend, well... isn't.
Ch. 12 - Sleeping Together: What started out as innocent ended up not-so... and a hell of a lot more fun!
Ch. 13 - Sixty-nine: Why Hisagi Shuuhei's tattoo is so freaking hilarious.
Ch. 14 - Emergency: "Had this been an actual emergency, we would have fled in terror and you wouldn't have been notified."
Ch. 15 - Earrings: Matusmoto pierces her ears. Renji gets put down. Hitsugaya brags.
Ch. 16 - Late, part 1: Hitsugaya discovers some... strange gifts, while Matsumoto is late.
Ch. 17 - Late, part 2: Hitsugaya doesn't understand what Matsumoto means by "Late."
Ch. 18 - Late, part 3: Matsumoto and Hitsugaya get the test results. Some gifts are given to Shuuhei and Renji.
Ch. 19 - Rubik's: Sometimes those who have the most patience are quickest to lose it. Or something like that.
Ch. 20 - Little Black Book: Hitsugaya stumbles across something belonging to Rangiku that he never wanted to see.
Ch. 21 - Promises: "If you won't marry me, marry Yachiru, please?" Rangiku tries to get Toshiro to make a promise. However, she has ulterior motives for the whole fiasco anyway.
Ch. 22 - Johnny Depp: Our favorite ladies are watching a movie starring everyone's favorite Pirate-turned-Barber. Bring your own hankie, nosebleeds free of charge.
Ch. 23 - Bright Side: The bright side of arguing with your zanpakuto in public.
Ch. 24 - How Gin Took Over: The real story of how Gin became Aizen's second in command, and later his second in the plot to take over the world. Set after Gin's Academy graduation, and before he is promoted to the Fifth's fukutaicho position.
Ch. 25 - Two Wrongs: Two Wrongs don’t make a right, they make a Left. And two Rights make a U-turn. And since U-turns are illegal in most places, two Rights actually make a Wrong.
Ch. 26 - How Much Room?? Just how much room does Rangiku have in her shihakusho top, anyway??
Ch. 27 - Yachiru's Bedtime: Yachiru gets a bedtime story, true Kenpachi style.
Ch. 28 - Matsumoto's Diary: Just what does go through Rangiku’s head when it comes to her cute little taicho growing up?
Ch. 29 - Want Ads: Want Ads found in the Seireitei newspaper. Does no one read these?
Ch. 30 - Want Ads Part 2: The results of placing a Wanted ad in the paper...
Ch. 31 - Eavesdropping: What you get for “droppin’ them eaves” and for talking too loud.
Ch. 32 - Meetings: Meetings. And why they’re terrible for you.

Completed Fics (17):

Guys and Dolls - In which Gin plays matchmaker, Ulquiorra goes to school, Hitsugaya gets a kiss, Matsumoto finds a new lover, Aizen adopts, Orihime gives him a grandchild, Ichigo makes a new friend, Rukia finds a seat, Renji cries, Grimmjow plays make-believe, and Ishida finally kicks Kurotsuchi's ass and gets the girl.

Child Rearing 101 - Matsumoto decides she wants children - with Hitsugaya - but as always, chaos ensues when their friends try to help them out by letting them "practice" raising children. Set after the War. Complete!! HitsuMatsu, IchiRuki, UkiSoi, ZarakiUno, some vague ByaChiru, among others.

Waking Up In Vegas - A group of five Shinigami and one Arrancar turned Shinigami are sent to Veags. No one completely understands why they've been chosen, but, since the mission is over quickly, what sort of trouble can they get in while in Sin City? IchiNel, RukiHana, HitsuMatsu. -Rated M- (IchiHime version also available. If requested I will post this as well.)
Ch. 01 - Opening the Floor: Yamamoto demands an explanation.
Ch. 02 - Arrancar Can Do That?: Ichigo and Nel's story - An Arrancar and a Shinigami get married.
Ch. 03 - Change of Speakers: Rukia and Hanataro get cornered.
Ch. 04 - The New Kuchiki: Rukia and Hanataro's story - An experiment where they play Alice in Wonderland.
Ch. 05 - Hitsugaya Fukutaicho Speaks: Rangiku steps up to the plate.
Ch. 06 - The Cat and The Dragon: Hitsugaya and Rangiku's story - A look into their relationship, not to mention an incident with 'Haineko'.
Ch. 07 - Final Interrogation: The results and aftermath of the trouble encountered in Vegas.

One-Shots and other short fics (I will continue any of these if it is requested, but please let me know that's what you want):
Unusual Decelopments - What happens when you take two men who admire one another, and have one's best friend state the obvious? (Yaoi, non-explicit. Rated for cursing. RenjiShuuhei.)
The True Story of Gin and Aizen - The real story of how Gin became Aizen's second in command, and later his second in the plot to take over the world. Set after Gin's Academy graduation, and before he is promoted to the Fifth's fukutaicho position.
First - Hermione and Yumichika fret over the next Hogsmead trip. And who will go with who? One-shot crossover for Harry Potter and Bleach.
Love Story - "We were both young..." and she couldn't be happier that they were. IchiHime, slight HitsuMatsu. Song-fic.
If Walls Could Talk - Hitsugaya and Matsumoto are on their way back to the Tenth Division when they overhear something in the Sixth. Of course, Byakuya and Yachiru have a very good, legitimate excuse for everything.
Next Contestant - He hates the fact that everyone else seems too stupid to realize the blatantly obvious. What else do they need to do? Start having sex in public? Tonight 4 is a very unlucky number. HitsuMatsu
Heartbreaker - Kurosaki Ichigo isn't as stupid as everyone seems to think he is. IchiRuki, one-sided IchiHime.
Sober - One-Shot: Sober. It's such a cold, evil word. But, maybe it can become something else? HitsuMatsu. -T-Rated- (for deeply psychological content and alcohol abuse)
Metamorphosis - One-shot: Side-story (omake) to Child Rearing 101. Lemon fic. -M-Rated-
Gifts of the Heart - One-shot: Who gave Hitsugaya his star pendant and why? Sort of a birthday fic for Hitsugaya's birthday. A HitsuMatsu friendship fic, revolving around birthdays and Hitsugaya's pendant. Could be seen as prelude to HitsuMatsu romance, or taken that way from the beginning, too.
Celebrating At Midnight - One-shot: Yoruichi and Kisuke continue a centuries-old tradition of exchanging gifts at midnight on December 31/January 1. This year Yoruichi has a special surprise for Kisuke. UraYoru.
Long Shot - Song Fic - Hitsugaya & Matsumoto. Hitsugaya asked Matsumoto for advice on asking a certain someone to be his girlfriend. ((My first fic, so please don't laugh too hard at the terrible characterization and corny writing. You can laugh, but I don't want anyone dying from it.))
The Arms Of An Angel - One-shot: Matsumoto seeks comfort and finds it in the arms of her angel. HitsuMatsu.
She Never Cried In Front Of Me - Gin reflects back on his relationship with Matsumoto as he watches her wedding to Hitsugaya from the top of Sokyoku Hill. Implied past GinRan, present HitsuMatsu.

Non-Bleach/Non-Harry Potter Fics(1):

The Inn: ((Aveyond 3)) Edward and Mel are on a short trip to Stormbend to pick up a few supplies and weapons. The only problem is that they seem to be short a few coins for two beds at the inn.