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since: 11-09-05, id: 927991, Profile Updated: 06-05-11
country: USA
Author has written 54 stories for Yu-Gi-Oh.

Once upon a time, the card Dark Paladin came out in America and a person under the handle of Dark Paladin decided to use the handle "darkrunner" instead. That person was also especially uncreative at creating names, and the handle acquired the nickname "Doc", so that person still uses it to this day. That person wished very much for more Jounouchi/Mai support to exist, so that person, after years of reading all Jounouchi/Mai fanfiction on this website, decided to write some. This person has since discovered there are other things to life besides a single anime pairing, but that pairing continues to be that person's favorite, and that person is still writing fanfiction. That person hopes you enjoy the fanficton you find on this page.

A few things about my other entertainment interests:

Anime/Manga recently finished: Durarara!!, Shakugan no Shana

Anime/Manga currently watching: Yuugiou ZeXal, Princess Tutu

Anime/Manga next on my list: Toradora, CLANNAD

Book(s) that aren't manga that I'm on: The Kite Runner

Movies I've seen recently: N/A

Movies I want to see: Cars 2

Favorite pairings:
Polarshipping (Jounouchi Katsuya x Kujaku Mai) - Yuugiou
Jacuzzi Splot x Nice Holystone - Baccano!
Ed Elric x Winry Rockbell - Fullmetal Alchemist
Eureka x Renton Thurston - Eureka Seven
Seras Victoria x Pip Verndead - Hellsing
Scoopshipping (Carly Nagisa x Jack Atlas) - Yuugiou 5Ds

Inoue Orihime x Uliquiorra
Allen Walker x Lenalee Li
Perservereshipping (Otogi Ryuji x Mazaki Anzu)
Regalshipping (Yami Yuugi/Atemu x Kujaku Mai)
Shizuka Kawai x Varon (currently unnamed)
Roy Mustang x Riza Hawkeye
Kururugi Suzaku x Euphemia li Britannia (or whatever her new name was going to be since she gave up her right to inherit)

Stories I'm currently working on:

Season 8.5 of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Challenge Pairings Fanfiction Contest!
-my pairing selections-
Tier 1 - Polarshipping (!!!)
Tier 2 - Angstshipping
Tier 3 - Mystshipping
Tier 4 - Wallshipping
Tier 5 - ???

"No Name Face -- Was originally the last 11 or so chapters to "Greatest Fan...", but it felt so much like a separate fic, I just made it a separate fic. Mai didn't kill herself, and now Jou's got to help her cope with the nightmares. Things get more dangerous than either of them would've guessed. In the end, will someone die? Sort of on hiatus, but I WILL FINISH IT.

"You Can't Stop the Beat" -- Collection of one-shots inspired by songs from a music player on shuffle. Ongoing.

"The Sky Held to My Skin" -- All the polar stuff from You Can't Stop the Beat. Complete.

Because I am far too fond on JouMai, I am now accepting request fics! Just note me, and if I like it and have time, I'll write it.

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1. Admission » reviews
Jounouchi, the youngest Warrior of Doom, doesn't know what he's doing with his life. "Mai doesn't want a knight in shining armor." "But she needs one." Revised.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 9,694 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 9-22-11 - Published: 12-16-10 - K. Jounouchi & Mai K. - Complete
2. The Sky Held to My Skin » reviews
A collection of JounouchiMai ficlets each inspired by random songs. Final step - 78: No matter what they think of us, we won't leave. We'll make our own paradise, right here and now.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 78 - Words: 17,017 - Reviews: 75 - Updated: 4-18-11 - Published: 10-3-08 - K. Jounouchi & Mai K. - Complete
3. Wake Up to Dream reviews
Their love knows no bounds. No single fic can capture it. A collection of JounouchiMai ficlets. Same idea as "The Sky Held to My Skin", only longer chapters. 1: You're amazing, just the way you are. "See? Perfect." "What is?" "You!"
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 611 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 4-11-11 - K. Jounouchi & Mai K.
4. Overlap reviews
YGOFFC Season 8, Round 10. Continuation of "How Far We've Come". The Leviathan is attacking, and only Yami and Shizuka can stop it. Slightly longer than a drabble.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 806 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 2-7-11 - Yami Yūgi & Shizuka K.
5. Good Luck Charm reviews
Ryou is stuck in the memory world with the man who looks just like him. Gemshipping for contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,776 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 1-18-11 - R. Bakura & Thief Bakura - Complete
6. Going My Way reviews
Jounouchi sucks at riding a motorcycle. Honda and Malik attempt to demonstrate the proper technique. Post-Zero-Reverse, Pre-5Ds. Motorcycle, aka Bananashipping for contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,510 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 1-2-11 - H. Honda & Marik I.
7. Should Have, Would Have, Could Have reviews
Sequel to "The Empty Tomb". Malik is dead. No one can help Rishid... except Ishizu.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,471 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 11-27-10 - Rishid & Isis I. - Complete
8. Resonance reviews
Bakura discovers he can possess his host when he sees a ka from Kul Elna. Her soul is gone from the card, but he talks to it anyway. "You promised, Keket!" Dollshipping for contest. Re-uploaded.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,547 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 11-10-10 - Yami Bakura & Duel Monster - Complete
9. Protector reviews
Mahad finds inspiration to serve his pharaoh for all eternity. Sealshipping drabble.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 336 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 10-27-10 - Mahado - Complete
10. Just Friends reviews
Honda finds Bakura on the boat to Duelist Kingdom. Protectshipping for contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 535 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 10-12-10 - H. Honda & R. Bakura - Complete
11. Ever Just the Same reviews
Set and Kisara have only each other. They need only each other. But dragons, priests, and pharaohs will not let them be. No matter when they meet, their fate will be the same. Mizushipping, Priest Set/Kisara.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,343 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 9-26-10 - Set & Kisara - Complete
12. Stop Thinking reviews
Anzu struggles to understand Yugi and his 'other' self. Two souls in one body? Or two halves of the same whole? Ah, it's too confusing! I need to stop thinking about it. Spiritshipping.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,004 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 9-8-10 - Anzu M. & Yūgi M. - Complete
13. No Name Face » reviews
The nightmares will either kill Mai or end. Until then, Jounouchi will do everything he can. Sequel to "Greatest Fan..." JouMai
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 5,463 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 8-6-10 - Published: 12-11-09 - K. Jounouchi & Mai K.
14. I'm a Little Nervous Right Now! Can You Blame Me? reviews
Varon's nervous. Mai tries to reassure him. Who are they waiting for that has this former street punk so on edge? "It's not like I could just make a phone call... 'Hey, how've you been since the Orichalcos thing? Sorry I went crazy like that'"
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,037 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 7-27-10 - Varon & Mai K. - Complete
15. You Can't Stop the Beat » reviews
One-shots inspired by my music player on shuffle. 56: Happily ever after. 57: Where'd the name "trustshipping" come from, anyway?
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 54 - Words: 9,009 - Reviews: 37 - Updated: 5-9-10 - Published: 10-6-08
16. Matchmaker » reviews
The students of Duel Academy know that duels have multiple uses. Matchmaking, for one. JouMai.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 4 - Words: 4,957 - Reviews: 18 - Updated: 1-25-10 - Published: 1-14-10 - K. Jounouchi & Mai K. - Complete
17. Apology reviews
On the way to the Ceremonial Duel, Malik apologizes to Anzu for Battle City.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,194 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 7-16-09 - Anzu M. & Marik I. - Complete
18. The End of Alcatraz reviews
Yuugi can understand Jounouchi's feelings. He's worried about one of Malik's victims in particular, as well. He's so worried, that... OH. Is that what that feeling is? Yuugi/Bakura for computerfreak101's contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,072 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 6-28-09 - Yūgi M. & R. Bakura - Complete
19. Memory Lapse reviews
Mokuba and Shizuka have a chat while watching their brothers duel for Duel Academy. Siblingshipping for contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,768 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 6-8-09 - Mokuba K. & Shizuka K. - Complete
20. The Greatest Fan of Her Life » reviews
Three years, post-series. Mai's alone. If Jounouchi looks hard enough, he just might find her, but is he ready for the Mai that he finds? He's the only one who can bring her back... if she can come back.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 4 - Words: 7,229 - Reviews: 20 - Updated: 6-2-09 - Published: 5-18-09 - K. Jounouchi & Mai K.
21. Something That Will Last Forever » reviews
Mangaverse. Jou and Mai are bored out of their minds at a KaibaCorp event, until the speaker reminds Mai of a certain crazy Egyptian. It takes a while to forget being eaten alive by scarabs for 24 hours. Luckily, Jou's there to help her cope. JouMai
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 3 - Words: 5,593 - Reviews: 20 - Updated: 5-12-09 - Published: 4-22-09 - K. Jounouchi & Mai K. - Complete
22. The Beginning reviews
Arthur finds Suguroku in the nameless pharaoh's tomb, and helps him. Because I never understood how Atem's GHOST was able to pull Suguroku up from the ledge. Implied but not really Jiishipping for compy's contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 852 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 3-15-09 - Sugoroku M. & Arthur H. - Complete
23. The Empty Tomb reviews
Malik dies. Ishizu grieves. Shaadi comforts. The tomb is their refuge. Ishizu/Shaadi for contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 599 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 2-28-09 - Isis I. & Shadi - Complete
24. The Thief and the Apprentice reviews
Mana wants to avenge her master, but draws the line between revenge and justice. Bakura realizes she's not like the priests. Michiefshipping. Why?
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,399 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 2-12-09 - Mana & Thief Bakura - Complete
25. Healing reviews
A retelling of season 4 if Mai had left Doom after her first duel with Jounouchi. They understand some of her pain, but only Varon understands all of it. Only Varon can heal her.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,708 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 1-29-09 - Mai K. & Varon - Complete
26. Empathy reviews
If Kaiba was with the gang at the end of Duelist Kingdom, not Mokuba. He thinks no one knows what he's going through. He never bothered to ask about Bakura's dead sister. He never knew that anyone could empathize with him. Kaiba/Bakura for contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 774 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 1-15-09 - Seto K. & R. Bakura - Complete
27. Life's Not Fair reviews
Companion fic to "Saved by Love". Jounouchi died in Doom, and Honda blames Mai. He asks Shizuka out, only to find out about Mai. Now Honda has to come to terms with why exactly he's so angry with Mai. Implied Buddyshipping for compy's contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,138 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 12-15-08 - H. Honda & K. Jounouchi - Complete
28. Define Dancing reviews
Anzu's trying to teach Yuugi to dance, but winds up with the other Yuugi instead. Inspired by a film soundtrack instrumental arrangement that deserved the Grammy it won. Revolutionshipping for contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,789 - Reviews: 17 - Published: 11-26-08 - Anzu M. & Yami Yūgi - Complete
29. Almost reviews
Psychoshipping Yami Bakura x Yami Malik . Malik tortured Atem, and now Yami Bakura's out to get revenge.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,204 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 11-8-08 - Yami Bakura & Yami Marik - Complete
30. Duality reviews
Bandit Keith learns the hard way that you don't want to meet Yami Bakura at night. Lucky for him, Bakura helps him out. Mangaverse. Duelist Kingdom. Implied Shotshipping for contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,350 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 9-7-08 - R. Bakura & Keith H. - Complete
31. Tag Team Troubles reviews
Haga and Ryuzaki don't make the best tag-team partners. Implied Shrimpshipping For Computerfreak101's contest, round 9.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,493 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 8-23-08 - I. Haga & D. Ryuzaki - Complete
32. Who I Am Hates Who I've Been » reviews
3 years after Doom, Jounouchi comes back for Mai. He loves her and she loves him, but their usual lack of communication leaves Mai alone on a beach and sends Jounouchi running away across the country. Fluffy, funny, romantic, and a touch angsty. JouMai
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 3 - Words: 9,252 - Reviews: 17 - Updated: 8-17-08 - Published: 8-3-08 - K. Jounouchi & Mai K. - Complete
33. Indecision reviews
Kaiba's got one slot left for the KC Grand Prix. Who to invite? Implied Revengeshipping. KaibaAmelda
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 762 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 8-9-08 - Seto K. & Amelda - Complete
34. Saved By Love reviews
AE of Doom. Jou's dead, and Mai needs to apologize to Shizuka. Nurseshipping for compy's contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,504 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 7-12-08 - Mai K. & Shizuka K. - Complete
35. A Sane Cheerleader reviews
Persevereshipping Anzu x Otogi for contest. Anzu helps get Otogi out of a bad date. Short story, short summary.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,086 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 7-5-08 - Anzu M. & R. Otogi - Complete
36. Lonely Darkness reviews
Bakura owes Malik some money, and Malik kidnaps Atem. Whether the two things are related is anyone's guess. Yami Malik x Yami Yugi Clashshipping for contest. Rated T for violence and just because Yami Malik's crazy.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: T - English - Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,728 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 6-20-08 - Yami Marik & Yami Yūgi - Complete
37. Night Air reviews
One-shot. Polarshipping. "Seasick, Jounouchi-kun?" she asked. "No." He sounded so pitiful, Mai couldn't tell if he was being sarcastic or trying to hide the obvious fact.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,193 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 6-5-08 - K. Jounouchi & Mai K. - Complete
38. Find Yourself reviews
Mangaverse. They wouldn't let her fight without a ka. But fighting was the only way she would see her master again. Apprenticeshipping Mahad x Mana for computerfreak101's contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 764 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 6-4-08 - Mana & Mahado - Complete
39. No Regrets reviews
Two years before the main storyline. Honda protects Shizuka from one of Hirutani's gang members. I don't feel like putting a nice summary. Read if you want. Ardentshipping for contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,679 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 5-15-08 - H. Honda & Shizuka K. - Complete
40. We'll Never Know reviews
AU, companion to "I'm Never Robbing a Bank..." and "Cops and Robbers". Bakura gets shot, and Atem takes him back to his and Yugi's apartment. Kleptoshpping Bakura x Yugi for computerfreak101's contest. Title subject to change.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,735 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 4-30-08 - Yami Bakura & Yūgi M. - Complete
41. Through the Open Door reviews
Kaiba didn't care about the other duelists. But the door was open, and he was curious. If I ever write another puppyshipping, I'll spontaneously combust. Puppyshipping KaibaJou for contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,084 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 4-14-08 - K. Jounouchi & Seto K. - Complete
42. Churning of the Mind, Yearning of the Heart » reviews
Mai thinks Jou's secretly dating Anzu, so she tries to get back at him by going out with Otogi. Turns out he was working extra to get money for a ring! Sounds like something out of a bad fanfic! Chapter 1 MaiOtogi for a contest, chapter 2 JouMai for me.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 4,184 - Reviews: 8 - Updated: 3-19-08 - Published: 12-12-07 - Mai K. & K. Jounouchi - Complete
43. War reviews
Dead. They're all dead. I can't take this. I'm a doctor, not a soldier. I'm only here to help. What can I do when they're all DEAD! OC POV Implied Polarshipping
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,232 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 2-10-08 - Mai K. & K. Jounouchi - Complete
44. No Day But Today » reviews
There are 8. Yugi, a filmmaker. Jounouchi, a musician living for himself. Mai, a dancer living for the moment. Kaiba, the landlord. Anzu, a flirty performer. Ishizu, a lawyer. Atem, an anarchist and genius. And Ryou, who shows them love. RENT
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 5 - Words: 9,196 - Reviews: 24 - Updated: 1-1-08 - Published: 5-26-07 - K. Jounouchi & Mai K.
45. Different Game, Same King reviews
Yugi and Malik are playing a card game again, but it's probably not the one you're thinking of. Supposed to be Liberashipping, but doesn't have to be read that way.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 670 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 11-26-07 - Yūgi M. & Marik I.
46. Even Thief Kings Need Keys reviews
In which Bakura is handcuffed, Ryou has a key, and there is a lesson in manners. Tendershipping BakuBaku For Computerfreak101's contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 482 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 10-31-07 - Yami Bakura & R. Bakura - Complete
47. How Far We've Come reviews
Alternate ending to Doom. The only thing standing between the world and its destruction is a pair of young duelists. Implied Silentshipping, for round 2 of computerfreak101's YGO challenge pairings contest. New title.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,121 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 10-13-07 - Seto K. & Shizuka K. - Complete
48. Somewhere In Between reviews
On the way to his first professional duel after the trip to Egypt, Yugi gets to see his partner one last time. Puzzleshipping for round 1 of computerfreak101's contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,423 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 9-26-07 - Yūgi M. & Atem - Complete
49. Cops and Robbers reviews
Companion fic to I'm Never Robbing a Bank With You Again. Bakura and Atem got away from the bank, but now they have to get away from Kaiba! Angtago Yami Bakura x Kaiba for contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,196 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 6-11-07 - Yami Bakura & Seto K. - Complete
50. Good to See You reviews
Yugi's retired from dueling, but when the students of Duel Academy want to see him duel Rebecca Hawkins, will he oblige? Replayship Yugi x Rebecca for contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,474 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 5-28-07 - Yūgi M. & Rebecca H. - Complete
51. Of Movies and Love reviews
Otogi and Shizuka really like each other, and are willing to do anything to go out together, even go behind Jounouchi's back. When Jounouchi spots them at the movies together, will he let them be together? Oneshot cheershipping for a contest.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,735 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 5-12-07 - R. Otogi & Shizuka K. - Complete
52. I'll Cover You reviews
Bronzeshipping for a contest. AU, Marik finds Yami Malik lying in an alley one night, takes him to his friends' place to get cleaned up. Implied bronze and polar.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,311 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 4-25-07 - Marik I. & Yami Marik - Complete
53. I'm Never Robbing a Bank with You Again reviews
Bakura and Atem attempt to rob a bank. Rated T for language and suggestive dialoge. Oneshot darkshipping Bakura x Atem for a contest, with implied polarshipping Jounouchi and Mai.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: T - English - Humor/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,275 - Reviews: 14 - Published: 4-7-07 - Yami Bakura & Yami Yūgi - Complete
54. Alone reviews
Azure fic for a contest. Anzu and Kaiba meet at a mutual friend's grave. Implied polar, ardent, and puzzle if you squint. Rated for death.
Yu-Gi-Oh - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,011 - Reviews: 13 - Published: 3-17-07 - Anzu M. & Seto K. - Complete
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