Writing is an art, and like every art it requires passion and skill. Passion to breathe life, and skill to give it form. For without passion there is only form, deadened and meaningless. And without skill there is only soul, formless and intangible, incapable of realizing its meaning.

If you have passion do not slight your gift but work hard to gain the skills and techniques to realize that passion, for skill may be learned but passion cannot.

Greetings to you all!

I hope you enjoy whatever stories I bring to life. Suggestions are always appreciated as will be reviews.

I am a lover of all things art and thus not only write poetry and prose but also draw, sketch, and paint among other things.

If you are one of my beloved readers and are reading this: Have a couple of oneshots half written here and there, and In the Eye of the Beholder will likely get another chapter somewhere around Christmas. For those reading Shades of Color, since that is a bit of a pet story I can't say when I will be updating since it has lowest priority at the moment.

In case you haven't noticed, I LOVE REVIEWS. So please don't forget. It makes me feel like my work is appreciated.

Advice, suggestions, and other commentary is appreciated and welcome. I will consider all requests but note:

I do not enjoy writing yaoi or boy-love unless it is from a story originally in the genre (Ie. Loveless, Gravitation, Skyscrapers of Oz, ect...) or the characters are hinted to go in that direction. Yaoi oneshots may be done that do not conform to this rule.

I like making my characters as in-character as possible with consideration to the situations I put them in. Slight OOCness is acceptable.

I do not mind AU stories so long as they do not interfere overly much with important events in the manga/anime. Completely AU (for example modern world Naruto fic) is acceptable.

I do not like original characters as the main characters of a fanfiction. Original characters may play smaller roles but I feel attributing such important status to them undermines the original plot of the work the fanwork is based upon. OC's used for oneshots will be considered.

Definately no cross-overs. Cameo appearances or references are fine.

Saw this on someone's profile and had to agree with quite a few... >_

If you have ever pushed on a door that said pull or the vise versa copy this into your profile

Just because we eat animals for food, doesn't mean we can cut them up for clothing! If you are against fur coats, clothing, boots, etc, copy this onto your profile.

Weird is good, strange is bad, and odd is when you don't know which to call someone. Weird is the same as different, which is the same as unique, than weird is good. If you are weird and proud of it, copy this onto your profile!

If you have ever been so obsessed with something that now everyone is scared of you because of its effects copy this into your profile

98 percent of the teenage population does or has tried smoking pot. If you're one of the 2 percent who hasn't, copy and paste this in your profile.

If you have ever fallen up the stairs copy this into your profile

If you think those kids should just give the Rabbit his cereal put this in your profile!

If you ran up a down escalator copy this into your profile

Number your 12 fave Naruto characters (In no order) and answer the questions!!

1. Sakura

2.Sasuke

3.Deidara

4.Tsunade

5.Itachi

6.Gaara

7.Kakashi

8.Hinata

9. Naruto

10. Neji

11.Orochimaru

12. Temari

1) Have you ever read a Six/Eleven fanfic before?

Heir to his father's multimillion corporation, he thought his life was set in stone. He would go to school, graduate with honors, take over the company, then marry whomever his uncle thought suitable. But when he suddenly meets the blonde artist Hyuuga International commissioned to design their cenntenial statue, he finds his very views shaken. Quick witted and unnaturally observant, those blue eyes seem to see into his soul and know his every restment, every regret- something the effeminate male takes great enjoyment in mocking him about. When his very foundations are crumbling with a few well placed words, who will be the one keeping him from falling? Well, Deidara of course.

9) Is there any such thing as a One/Eight fluff?

I'd imagine there is. Would I read it? No. I'm not into yuri and Hinata's father would kill her.

10) Suggest a title for a Seven/Twelve Hurt/Comfort fic.

Kakashi and Temari... That's a hard one... how about Blow Me Away or maybe Cauterize Me.

11) What kind of plot would you use if you wanted Four to de-flower One?

I really wouldn't want that. It's wrong on so many different levels. I guess something along the lines of:

The story of the night that irrevocably changed their life.

They've both been hurt. They've both been betrayed and sometimes the loneliness is just too much. Years after Sasuke's betrayal Sakura returns home broken from a particularly traumatic mission to recover the missing nin, but though she's mended her bones and closed her wounds there is still one gapping laceration: the one on her heart. Lost in sorrow Sakura seeks comfort in her only constant: Tsunade. But sometimes the oddest things happen when drunk on sake and sorrows- things that make you or break you. Good thing Tsuande is a medical expert.

12) Does anyone on your friends list read Three het?

I have a friend's list? I don't think there is anyone on there but I'd imagine if I do they might being I write it.

13) Does anyone on your friends list write or draw Eleven?

Don't imagine so. Once again didn't know this side had a friend's list.

14) Would anyone on your friends list write Two/Four/Five ?

SasukeXTsunadeXItachi? I really doubt it. Now why can't I see that happening?

15) What might ten scream at a moment of great passion?

I wouldn't imagine Neji screaming. Maybe a grunt or a groan instead. Or even a hoarse whisper.

16) If you wrote a song-fic about Eight, what song would you choose?

Hinata? Can't think of a song off the top of my head that would fit her... Maybe Ningyo Hime by Tanaka Rie if it was a bittersweet song fic.

17) If you wrote a One/Six/Twelve fic, what would the warning be?

Sakura X Gaara X Temari. Eww... Warning: Incest, threesomes, and excessive bloodshed and violence.

18) What might be a good pick-up line for Ten to use on Two?

Neji and Sasuke? I don't think that would work. They'd probably just stay terribly quiet and glare most of the time. The closest to a pick up line (not really a pick up line at all) would be: "Afraid to loose to a Hyuuga? I thought the Uchiha clan was mightier than that."

19) How might Eleven describe a relationship between Two and Eight?

Orochimaru on Sasuke and Hinata. "Their children will be powerful. Kabuto, make sure the Hyuuga concieves soon. I will need a new container and will not wait long."

20) How emo is Seven?

Fairly emo I'd say. He wears all that black and is always beating himself up over things that can't be changed.

IF YOU HATE KARIN FROM NARUTO FEEL FREE TO PUT THIS IN YOUR PROFILE!

Best Completed Fanfiction (Rated on a scale from 1-5)

All ratings relative to rating (K, K, T, M) , and genre comparative to fics on average and do not currently include fics on Adult fan fiction . net

The Best of Sesshoumaru x Kagome:

5 Tales From the House of the Moon by Resmiranda

5 Something to Talk About by Lady Kogawolf

5 Vying For Dominance by ShadowsWeaver1

5 His Past, Her Present, Their Future by EmpyrealFantasy

5 A Little Faith by elle6778

5 The Unexpected Twist of Fate by Fluorescens

5 Moonspun Magic by Crystal-Tiger82674

5 Love...Has Nothing to do With This by ShadowsWeaver1 on a single spark

5 Marriage of Convenience by TamashaToko

5 Taisho's Darling by Lavender Valentine

5 My Only by LC Rose

5 My Experiment by ShadowsWeaver1 on asinglespark www. sess kag . com

5 Love Knows No Bounds by Destiny's Tears on asinglespark

4.9 Innocent Until Proven Guilty by Sesshoumaru's Fiend

4.9 A Sentinel Mother by Demonlordlover 2 on a singlespark

4.9 His Heart of Gold and Silver by Gem_Fluffs on a singlespark

4.9 Incomplete by Langus

4.9 Trapped by Langus on asinglespark

4.9 Temporal Sequence by Chaos-and-Serenity

4.9 Midnight Meets Moonlight by Mujitsu on a singlespark

4.9 Forgotten Mmeories by Yukisora

4.9 Tears of the Fallen by ShadowsWeaver1

4.9 Fugue by Resmiranda on a singlespark

4.8 Destined For Me by Cindygirl

4.8 Hallowed Desire by Demonlordlover

4.8 Mirrored Future by Amazonian21

4.8 The Portal by Rinseternalsoul on a singlespark

4.8 Dusk Curse by RyuuAngel on asinglespark

4.8 Twisted Hearts by Eternal fire1

4.8 Moonspun Magic by Silver_Dog_Demon on a singlespark

4.8 Ownership by Kags21 on a singlespark

4.8 To Know the Man by OnyxIvyStone

4.8 Melt My Ice Away by Emo-Shukun

4.8 Concordia Discors by Enkida

4.8 Hell Knows no Bounds by Galadrihm_Star on a singlespark

4.8 To Make You Feel My Love by KogasAngel on a singlespark

4.7 Delightfully Disastrous by Mikazuki Tsuki

4.7 At What Price by DarkShadow on a singlespark

4.7 The Once and Future Taiyoukai by RosieB

4.7 Different, Yet So Alike by Cold-Hearted NightFox

4.7 For the Last Time by Fluffy's Lady

4.7 Without a Doubt by XXemzyXX

4.7 Faded Memories by Chiera

4.7 Inexcusable Nature by Justanothergirl on a singlespark

4.6 By the River of Shadowed Moments by quirkyslayer on a singlespark

4.6 A Family to Call My Own by Darktemp

4.5 Means to an End by Aiwendil Amaurea

4.5 Sealed within The Shikon no Tama by dwX on a singlespark

4.5 As Death Gives Life by Rinseternalsoul on a single spark

4.5 The Arrangement by Beautiful Silent Death on a singlespark

4.5 The Silver Dove and the Raven by Yana D Aristocrat

4.5 The Broken Miko by RosieB

4.5 Mirrored Pasts by Priestess Skye

4.4 The Beast Within by Silver Vanilla

4.3 Embracing Chaos by ChaoticReverie

4 A Taste of Fire by Crystal-Tiger82674

3.7 Midsummers Eve by Nova Alexandria

3.6 The Curse: One of Life and One of Death by Pandora-of-the-south

3.6 Unexpected by Kibasin

3.6 A Lord's Choice by Sayuri-girl

3.5 Hidden in Plain Sight by Oniko

3.5 Kaidan by OnyxIvyStone

3.5 Edge of Heaven by Selestia on a singlespark

3.5 Moving Forward by Twiknham

3.5 Undefined Power by FluffyandKagome

3.4 Prisoner My Prisoner by Profiler120

3.3 A Demon's Game by TheHellChild

The Best Sakura x Deidara:

5 Silver Lining by Cynchick (Sequel to Perception an ItaSaku)

5 Vertigo by Cynchick

4.5 Found by Fallacy

4.5 Somewhere I have Never Travelled Gladly Beyond by Wyntermute

3.9 Obsidian Sculptures by Priss Hatake

The Best Sakura x Itachi (list not yet complete):

5 A Ripple in the Pond by Lady Hanaka

5 Crimson Reflections by Lady Hanaka

5 Maelstrom by Lady Hanaka

5 Perception by Cynchick

4.8 Lady Thief by Lady Kaliska

4.8 Curtain Call the Final Act by Paws-bells

4.8 Before the Dawn by Lady Silvamord

4.7 Free Fall by Lady Kaliska

4.7 The Contentious Heart by elle6778

4.6 Tactical Manipulation by Broken Mantra

4.5 The Centerpiece by elle6778

4.4 A Continuous Circle by Juchko

4.3 Only Hope by Hikari1988

3.7 Stiff Metronome by Prosituter

3.6 Sexual Disgrace by Tradegy-Hime.xo