When Jaune unlocked a Semblance based on a game system, he saw it as a chance to become more popular and impress girls, and so sank all his points into Charisma. Now the world needs saving and apparently he's supposed to be the one to do it, and this stupid Semblance doesn't come with a respec option. Welp. Time to embrace the bard inside, and see how far max Charisma can take you.

So hi I'm Cherie Vasil lemme tell you about how I met one Taylor Hebert, AKA the cape Monster. It all started when she tried to kill my dad... A companion piece to Monster.

Not every problem can be solved by stabbing it repeatedly. In which Taylor has a different power, because she is a different person, and the consequences therein.

Wherein Nami learns that blurting things out and practical jokes might lead to happy endings... Cover image provided by AquariusWind. Crossposted on Ao3. On Hiatus (Again).

"A new overlady, you say? She's a little short, although her temper is impressively vile. Oh well. Needs must when needs must. Too long have the lands of Halkeginia gone without true Evil. There are fluffy bunnies and happy ponies all over the place, frolicking! It makes me quite sick! No, it doesn't matter if she wants to or not. Because Evil always finds a way."

Not everyone can be a hero. Sometimes you have to play the villain in order to save everyone. Realistic Antagonist OC. OC SI Self-Insert Antagonistic!OC

Basic medicine and sanitation are simple. During the Warring Clans era, they become revolutionary. [OC-Insert]

Because there was NO WAY leaving a toddler on a doorstep in the middle of a winter night could POSSIBLY go wrong...

Jaune wanted nothing more than to become a hero – and in a way he got his wish. One man's criminal is another's hero and the faunus of Remnant need a champion. Who better to take the mantle of leader of the White Fang? Not a faunus? Not a terrorist? No aura, training or leadership skills to speak of? Minor details. All hail supreme leader Jaune Arc. Long live the resistance!

Part 2 of 3. No one ever said an SI gets a place in canon events, or that they would be ideally placed at all. How much would you recall if you had decades to go before anything in a long forgotten story comes to be? AU, Thief!SI/OC, Pre!Fated Day Arcobaleno, very Pre!Canon

"To the well organised mind, death is but the next great adventure" — Albus Dumbledore. Pretty words, yeah, but she didn't expect them to be so damn literal. Sorta-SI/OC.

A character study into why the older generations of shinobi are harsher and less inclined to compromise. SI/OC Pre-Konoha, Warring States Period. Post-Founding. Part One, the beginnings of Sekanji Terazawa. Poison Mistress, occasional kunoichi Lady, and the aunt of Orochimaru. Part Two, the establishment of Konoha and the character of the village Founders. Part Three, the end.

With the war over and her military career in shambles, Tanya von Degurechaff has to forge a new path for herself. Fortunately, she finds an opportunity to get involved in the political scene. A safe, easy job has never been closer at hand. What could possibly go wrong?

"No one just falls into another world. It just doesn't happen." Full summary inside. Self-Insert, OC. -COMPLETE-

WIP An unconscious Iruka forces Naruto to return to the academy for another year. It also marks the beginnings of a prank whose far-reaching consequences will shake Konoha to its foundations.

Uchiha Izuna had too much pride to die in bed. This decision, may very well change the world.

"I don't know what else to tell you, Dragon," Armsmaster frowned. "It sounds like you have exhausted all the potential avenues your employment with the Protectorate, Guild, and PRT make possible." "That's…true," Dragon said slowly. "Colin," she breathed after perhaps three seconds, "you're a genius."

Character study. An accidental meeting brings Zetsu into Naruto's life as his tutor. With Zetsu trying to sway Naruto to his own philosophy of "the only one you can rely on is yourself", Naruto discovers that the world isn't as black and white as his tutor is, that there are at least two sides to every story, and that he has a lot to learn. Hinted NaruIno and NaruTen; grey!Naruto

"I don't think," Steve cleared his throat. "I don't think Amestris is on the same… planet, exactly." Ed frowned. "Planet," he said to the translating device. The device replied in his language, then in English. "A world; a large, natural object that orbits around a star," the device said calmly. Ed swore.

Point of deviation: Harry's primary school taught Home Economics. Harry's not going to let the wonders of magic take away his common sense, and if he can get a good deal, he's going to take it. Meanwhile, money is fun, but magic is funner. AU

Part 1 of 3. No one ever said an SI gets a place in canon events, or that they would be ideally placed at all. How much would you recall if you had decades to go before anything in a long forgotten story comes to be? AU, Thief!SI/OC, Pre!Fated Day Arcobaleno, very Pre!Canon

Luckily, lazy came up in Petunia's tirades slightly more often than freak, otherwise, this could have been a very different story. AU. Not your usual Hufflepuff!Harry story.

Hiccup is lost. Elsa is looking for something. A chance encounter between them has far-reaching consequences.

Dreams differ from person to person, but what happens when five dreams blend into one? The result? Deja vu: Catching Medics and Sunshine in a Tea House. Reincarnation is overrated. (Mass SI crossover)

It had started as a simple bet. Train the boy in order to prove her own superiority over her peers. It had all been going so well for Weiss. So how was it that Jaune became so entangled in her personal life, and she in his? And why did he seem to be the only person who understood just what she was running away from? Cover art by Gabecebro.

Hermione was eight when she summoned her first demon. She was lonely. He asked what she wanted, and she said a friend to have tea parties with. It confused him a lot. But that wasn't going to stop him from striking a promising deal with the young witch. Dark!Hermione, Slytherin!Hermione, occult theme. Complete.

When Jaune woke up back in his house with his sisters and family, all he could do was sigh. Every time he died he was forced to start over again, and this was what... the one thousandth time? More? If it doesn't matter how hard he tries, doesn't matter how much he fights. Then maybe it's time to just kick back and enjoy himself. Fate can find someone else to be its whipping boy.

Sakura's team fails to pass their jounin-sensei's test, and the Genin Corps loom high and daunting. But Sakura was always too stubborn for her own good.

Seeing that young man die in initiation was horrifying for her. Even with all her time in the White Fang, she hadn't expected to see such an idealistic man as Jaune Arc die like that. It should have been nothing more than a tragedy... Instead she's now stuck with the lingering spirit of this guy following her around, and no one else can hear or see him in any way. Jaune x Blake

Jaune wasn't exactly Blake's type, but giving him a hand was the least she could do after he helped her out... it didn't have to mean anything - no matter what Yang implied! Also would Ruby cut it out with the knowing looks, I'm just returning a favour! Blake x Jaune realistic romance, focused on their times at Beacon Academy.

One lonely little boy. One snarky, grumpy git. When the safety of one was entrusted to the other, everyone knew this was not going to turn out well... Or was it? AU, sequel to "Harry's First Detention". OVER NINE MILLION HITS!

A companion fic for Déjà vu no Jutsu, filling in the blanks for certain parts not covered by the main story.

A triumphant war party returns with an exotic slave, a gift for the ruling house. Katara and Zuko AU

One grinning shark–man. One pink–haired medic. Ankles. Teeth. Kisame x Sakura. Yes, you read that right.

Hidden Cloud has a habit of 'acquiring' new bloodlines by kidnapping promising kunoichi. Shikako Nara does not approve. Fanfiction of Dreaming of Sunshine by Silver Queen. PROBABLY COMPLETE! MAYBE!

She seemed determined enough. Maybe she'd be able to finally answer the question that had been bugging him for a while now, since he had realised he'd forgotten the answer years ago. What colour was his carpet? eventual OC/Gai Rated for swearing

The Chunin Exams have come back to Konoha and the Hokage has decided to recall all her ninjas, including one Naruto Uzumaki. Too bad she doesn't know that she'd probably be better off without him.

The little kid was weird. After 50,000 years, he thought he knew everything he needed to know about humanity. But this one refused to fit the normal pattern. Why didn't she make impulsive, dumb, greedy wishes like the rest of them? What was WRONG with her? And why did he care about her strangeness? Why did he care at all? (Sequel titled "Tales as Old as Time")

Professor Snape catches Harry and Ron as they exit the Forbidden Forest after their trip to the acromantula nest. He ensures they are punished for their forbidden trip and also finds solutions to problems he was previously forbidden to resolve. Disclaimer: chapters two and eight will contain spanking; of a preteen/teen. Tip: If you like humor more than angst start with ch. 3.

The planet Earth is in dire need of security. Lucius and Severus are in dire need of employment. Well, at least the suits are black.

Gandalf made the assumption that he was going to be able to bully Bilbo into going on the Quest for Erebor. You know what they say about people who assume...

Three years after the horror at the south pole, Azula is going mad in an asylum while Sokka's star is rising in the Fire Nation, that is until a calamity brings a frayed Team Avatar back together for an adventure they are ill-prepared for. A sequel to Airship Down and the Mountains of Madness.

Body Immobilization: Well, it wasn't like things had to always be easy... But she'd rather not have Lung on her tail, thank you very much!

Take one dead, thirty year old career soldier, stick in the body of a child during the Second Great Shinobi War. Add a mini-Namikaze Minato, ninjas, chakra, tailed beasts, and shake well. Is it any wonder she thought she was insane? Second/Third Great Ninja War era SI AU.

Hiccup didn't see the point in stopping Astrid as she ran off towards his village—towards his father—with his most desperately protected secret. He was leaving anyway. A coming-of-age tale. Deviates from movie. Borderline bromantic-comedy.

An accident bestows a completely new Kekkai Genkai on an orphaned boy, a bloodlimit that nobody could have foreseen...

The Sekirei bond has always been something sacred to the species, so what happens when someone slowly learns it might not be what she wants. Make a blond knock some sense into her of course.

Sokka, wanting to hit the Fire Nation back for what they did to Aang at Ba Sing Se, takes down one of their prototype airships over the south pole. Problem is he takes himself down with it, and finds himself stranded in the middle of a frozen wasteland with his least favorite person, Princess Azula. Starvation and cold eventually become the least of their worries.

The body of Pain's Animal Path wakes up to find herself in the wreckage of Konoha, with no memory, and as a prisoner. Amidst this darkness, she is given hope and shown kindness by the boy called Naruto Uzumaki. Naruto x Female Pain or Naruto x the Animal Path host to be specific. Contains violence, sensuality, and some fluff.

He kept smiling, even when the guards forgot his name.

I have the worst luck ever. First off, I die. Then I get reborn into the Naruto universe. Yay right? WRONG. Nobody ever said you get to be reborn into Konoha. Which makes finding out where I am in the story line that much harder. I don't know if I can change anything, or if the bloodbath is far behind me. One thing's official though. I'm screwed. SI/OC Warning

Not every idea Orochimaru ever had was bad. When one of his mothballed programs gets refreshed by the Third how will the world change for Team 7 when they are given brutally honest evaluations of their skills, personalities and potentials. With this knowledge laid bare before them and their Sensei what do they do and how to they grow. STRAIGHT/NON-YAOI

Dragon's fire is not so easily extinguished; when Zuko rediscovers a lost firebending technique, shifting flames can shift the world... Follows "Theft Absolute".

And Start Your Very Own Secret Ninja Organization. Three months into Naruto's training trip Jiraiya must leave him behind to go to check on a situation in Iwa, leaving Naruto to his own devices. Naruto thinks everything he did makes perfect sense, Kiri thinks he is a cult leader and Tsunade thinks she doesn't get paid enough to deal with this. 100 drabbles format.

AU. In the eleventh year of the Meiji, 1878, Japan still practices chattel slavery. The Tokugawa shogunate still reigns from Edo castle, backed by the infamous Kanryu family and their merchant empire. And Kaoru Kamiya finds an abandoned slave hiding under the docks as she's walking home...

Konoha made a terrible mistake. They didn't see the monster, nor did they see the one he created. SI OC

An accident causes Bruce Banner and Tony Stark to switch bodies, leaving them to struggle with the other's "terrible privilege" until they can find a way to reverse the change. But the stakes might be higher than either Bruce or Tony realizes… Science Bros friendship, with a liberal dose of Clint. Now complete.

The dead are not always complacent with the subject of life. The fall of Shinobi, the creation of the Arts, the birth of the first Death Lord.

In the life of a Ninja, Death is a well-known friend. So when Naruto and Gaara wake in the dusty streets of the Soul Society, they're not overly surprised. However, after meeting 3 adoptive brothers, Naruto and Gaara soon learn that the afterlife is not as peaceful as the living believe. Then again, they expected to go to Hell anyway...

Harry is a prisoner, and Bellatrix has fallen from grace. The accidental activation of Bella's treasured heirloom results in another chance for Harry. It also gives him the opportunity to make the acquaintance of the young and enigmatic Bellatrix Black as they change the course of history.

The spite of the spirits opened a door better left untouched. On the other hand, with Fire and Earth as one's allies, sometimes escaping is the easy part.

The Department of Mysteries has its own set of entrance criteria, but as Hermione is about to discover, it's not slaying a dragon. It's not even wrestling a troll. It's something far, far worse.

A dramatic turn of events in the Pass alters the course of destiny. The surviving Huns return to their homeland to fight another day, taking with them the one who stole their victory. Now Mulan faces life as a captive the Huns. AU Worldbuilding; No Lemon. Cover Art by: Racheakt

Harry runs away at age four. After bringing him back, Dumbledore's attempts to keep him at Privet Drive gets progressively more ridiculously extreme with each of his escapes. Animagus!Harry, Crack

A girl from the real world falls into the One Piece world and finds herself on the Thousand Sunny. But why is the ship deserted? What happened to the crew? And how do Trafalgar Law, the Heart Pirates, and the so-called Pirate Queen factor in all of this? A contemplative, comprehensive take on OCs, Mary Sues and their parodies, all deconstructed with a macabre twist. Not a bashfic!

When a kidnapped Tony DiNozzo is rescued by legendary - and supposedly dead - serial killers Dean and Sam Winchester, the NCIS team takes over the Winchester investigation. What they find is a file filled with contradictions and impossibilities. This is an attempt to cross these shows but keep both in canon. No slash. No pairings.

Hermione overhears something she shouldn't concerning Professor Snape and decides that maybe the House-elves aren't the only ones in need of protection.

Ursa commits conversation instead of murder

After the Forest of Death, Sakura comes to realize that being weak is no longer an option. However, she finds that change is sometimes painful and that truth doesn't always come easy. Luckily, she'll have some help along the way.

Sometimes things can go perfectly. Sometimes they go horribly. And sometimes...sometimes you barely break even.

Set a year after the war. Naruto, frustrated at being told he's going to have to miss out on another Chunin exam due to no available teams, seeks to solve the problem himself. The story of an S-Class Ninja forming an equally ridiculous team to compete against Genin. [Some NaruHina] (Complete)

The SOS Brigade visiting an open-air ice-skating rink during evening, in their regularly insane way. After a while it begins to snow. Kyon/Yuki

To become great, one must overcome great opponents. A moment of inspiration during the chuunin exam puts Sakura on the path to greatness, whether she likes it or not.

Golden Week has arrived! While the rest of the SOS Brigade makes plans, Kyon is forced to go to a family reunion far out in the country - so Haruhi gives him an assignment: learning about lucid dreaming. Surely nothing unusual could come of that...

It all starts with Hogwarts' Class Reunion.

When Harry finally accepted the fact that he had stopped aging, ten years had passed and he knew it was time to leave. AU.

Sometimes, when one insists on not wanting to become a Shinobi, it is best to listen to them.

One life changing decision early in Naruto's life has startling consequences further down the line. What changes? What cannot be changed?

A self-insert OC finds out she's not as alone as she thought. Far from it, in fact. Oneshot, parody.

AU, Harry and Naruto are by chance put together as Pen Pals, becoming the first friends either ever had. What impact will this have on the respective worlds. No slash

No one could ever really be sure what went on in Garp's head. So they weren't sure if his new cloths were some kind of strange D-related tactic, or if the man had actually lost his mind. If they'd just look at the date, they'd know. His cute grandsons always sent the most thoughtful gifts for his birthday. Cover art by amba gurl.

Harry had no idea why the boys in the Great Hall drooled over themselves as the students from Beuxbatons made their entrance, but he knew better than to let an opportunity slip. He hurriedly stole Ron's sandwich. It tasted gloriously.

My response to pudgypudge's Jiongu challenge. Watch as Naruto is mentored by Kakuzu to become a powerful ninja and bounty hunter, and follow him as he discovers that his new life requires a payment in blood to live successfully. Jiongu!Naruto; Naruto/Fū. Sequels up.

This story begins where Snape's story ends in canon: In the Shrieking Shack. Severus Snape survives the war - but which Snape? Who is he in the new circumstances? Some things will never be the same again. Other things, however, do not change so easily.

[FANOWRIMO CHALLENGE] Most people seem to think that developing a doujutsu is a wondrous, unspeakably lucky occurrence. Considering that she now has to deal with an ability she has no idea how to use, family drama, fashion crises, and the world's most rude and vulgar doctor, on top of getting to know her new genin team just after graduation...needless to say, Sakura begs to differ.

Tsukune Aono. An ordinary human in a dangerous place. When your life's on the line, there's nothing that you won't do to survive.

The Genin 12 all graduated in the same year; thus, they were all separated into different teams. Sakura is professional, Hinata wears sunglasses, Ino is NOT crushing, Tenten battles Konoha's insanity, and Kiba hates everyone.

After the Dursleys abandon six year old Harry in a park in Kent, Harry comes to the realization that he is an elf. Not a house elf, though. A forest elf. Never mind wizards vs muggles; Harry has his own thing going on. Character study, pre-Hogwarts, NOT a creature!fic, slightly cracky.

Steve has a routine, and god help him if he's going to break that routine for anyone - yes, that includes you, Tony. Enter a local barkeeper with a penchant for the occult and the gift of good conversation. EWE, not slash, just a couple of guys and a few hundred drinks. Rated for fear of the thought police.

The Hokage faces a terrible potential crisis when the Village Council spreads news of the young jinchuuriki, Naruto. The world changes when a more attentive, forceful Sandaime rears his head and takes back full control of his village. Sarutobi-centric. COMPLETE.

After the raid, Hiccup decided not to search for Toothless's crash site. So when someone else happens to stumble on the indisposed dragon, both dragon and future rider are in for a surprise. A RuffnutHiccup story.

"You know," Crowley rasped as he struggled to scrape himself off the ground, "I can't shake the feeling that there must be an easier way to go about this."/ A story about the birth of the Arrangement.

Harry never wanted to be a teacher, especially not for a much too hyperactive neon-orange brat of a boy, but a favor promised is a favor kept. Features a quasi-super-but-reluctant!Harry and a motivated-but-not-super!Naruto. ON HOLD, considering rewrite.

Normal people didn't have to worry about this sort of thing when they go on vacation. They worry about things like losing their luggage, catching a cab or something similar. Not alien invasions. Harry, however, had never been normal. Then again, neither were these guys. One-shot

A change during the Rescue Gaara Arc changes everything. Thrown into Earth Land, Naruto must adapt to a life among mages and fulfill his new destiny. Naruto/Ezra. Rated M for future chapters.

Whoever thought Hatake Kakashi would make a great Hokage needed to be killed. Slowly.

When a child admires ANBU, is it really a surprise when they pick up a few things?

Monster, homunculus. A beast appears out of nothing in the East. Roy is confronted with the possibility that it's a new homunculus. What are it's plans, and is it truly a threat? Post FMA Manga, Pein-battle Naruto.

Toph Bei Fong makes it a point to, graciously and kindly, always tell Lin where she is. Mother/daughter love in the way that only Toph would show it.

How brave do you have to be to do what Ibiki did? How much pain does it cost? Even scarier, what does it take to recover? As Inoichi knows, no one can do it alone. Not yaoi!

After defeating Madara and saving the world, Naruto fulfills all of his life's goals. Well, all but one actually, and he's working on that one...

Even if... He just... M-21 & Yuna reflect on themselves while the kids play a joke on M-21. Noblesse.

Luna Lovegood, what more needs to be said?

Beware the wrath of a budding seal master. Sometimes revenge is best served with a side of Youth. AU from Tsunade retrieval and VotE.

Haruhi's POV: After a fight with her parents, she shows up at Yuki's doorstep with a bag.

'They Thought she was just plain greedy, the poor souls had no idea...' The untold story of Ursula, the sea witch. A Little Mermaid prequel written in the style of Hans Christian Andersen. One shot.

Severus wakes up in the afterlife expecting something rather different than being almost-seventeen again. Seriously, what kind of game is this? But wait - Lily's come back, too - from 1981? Perhaps it's a second chance... but to do what? SS/LE

"Have you always run the boiler room, Kamaji-san?" For genarti for Yuletide 2011.

The Gate was opening; the black arms stretched toward him and Pride. Ed knew he had no say in the matter. He would be pulled to this parallel dimension, alternate universe—whatever it was—and Amestris would be left to die. Truth merely grinned.

Sequel to Team Psych. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, therefore the enemy of my friend is my enemy. Naruto just never thought he'd have to look at Danzo that way.

Genma was wrong. It doesn't take a daimyō to measure the value of a shinobi's deeds; regular people are perfectly capable of doing that themselves. The efforts of the Akimichis have not been forgotten. Set after the war.

After Naruto catches the attention of Ibiki, he and his teammates are thrust into the dangerous and confusing world of espionage. Where treachery lurks beneath the idyllic face of Konoha.

"Have you found out how to get past that beast of Hagrid's yet?" ...Snape kicks Harry out of 'Remedial Potions', but as we know from The Philosopher's Stone, there is another Occlumens in the school good enough to keep out the Dark Lord. Stupid oneshot.

Nineteen years ago, Harry Potter put paid to Voldemort at Hogwarts; now it's nineteen years later and, as the diesels hammer on, a bushy-haired girl is still searching for The-Boy-Who-Walked-Away... Oneshot, Deadliest Catch crossover.

A tale of Halloween 1981. One single mistake can change history forever. The change does not have to be for the worse, however...

Uchiha Mikoto takes the hand of an outcast child, and with it rewrites the destiny of her clan. AU. *SEQUEL UP*

The ANBU are a mysterious group, living in anonymity when not on missions.

Ozai sent Zuko to serve in the Home Guard, rather than risk Iroh's influence with Zuko roaming the world looking for the Avatar. When love for family comes to be at odds with love for people, however, one or the other must break.

The Wave Mission was a failure. They got caught, captured, taken-it didn't end well. Now Sakura has a half-heard order, uncut fingernails, and more desperation than bravery. One way or another, she's getting Team Seven out today. Complete.

Naruto makes a good shinobi, but a lousy weapon. Danzo has finally managed to connive Naruto into Root, or so he believes. Naruto, who will now be within reach of his emotionally inept, traumatized, fanatical devotees. What on earth was he thinking?

"Team Kakashi? Why are we always Team Kakashi?" Naruto's tired of having the team named after his sensei and wants a change! Kakashi really couldn't care less, and no one bothers to listen to Sasuke anymore. As for the enemy-nin caught up in all this... well, he always knew Konoha-nin were crazy.

Pre-Movie. Trudy arrives on the Pandora with the first group of miners. She is the first to fly into the hallelujah mountains and first military personnel to join the into the Avatar program. AU. Trudy/ Neytiri, Neytiri/Trudy Femslash. Currently undergoing a full rewrite so until that's done, it's on Hiatus.

The first time the Fire Nation attacks, Hama learns that humans aren't so different from her dolls. They break just as easily. And Hama learns that she's very good at doing that.

Harry and Hermione have a plan to derail Dolores Umbridge's reign of terror before it goes any further. With the help of Lady Longbottom, Harry goes to Gringotts to put it into action. With one slight complication, a 10 century old marriage contract.

Dudley Dursley had a very nice life. A good job, a nice house, a loving family. He even had his parents living nearby. Then, one short walk with his four year old daughter changed that all.

Santoryuu has a few other advantages, although it's funny how often nobody sees them coming. Completely random story-set pondering. Set pre-timeskip. One-shot, complete.

During the training trip with Jiraya Naruto finds his diary. Originally looking for jutsus he chances upon information on his family. Two months down the road and he finds the ruins of his mother's home village. What changes will this cause in him.

Might Guy trades Neji and Tenten to take Naruto and Hinata on his team. Can he take this group of misfits and turn them into a team of geniuses...or will he be forced to give up wearing spandex forever? Naruhina LeexAyame

Ibiki is shopping when he meets someone he never expected to see...a cheery, older woman who used to be his babysitter. Imagine his shock when she invites him over for dinner! Not pairing.

Her spirit burns too bright for even the Dragon to snuff out. Now, what awaits her on this strange moon she has forsaken her own kind to save? A TrudyXOC "after" fic.

"As the log takes your place, you become The Log and The Log becomes you. For a moment, you are an extension of the logs blessing unto ninja." As the Holy Book of Log enters Naruto's life, everything changes. LogWorshipper!Naruto Mokuton!Naruto

Not even the birth of her son could compel Merope to continue living after her husband's abandonment, but the green-eyed stranger sitting by her deathbed, cradling her squalling babe, proves to be an unexpected savior. Time Travel. Rare Pair: HarryxMerope

The Academy's teachers thought they were getting one over on the Hokage, graduating an ill-prepared Naruto while Iruka was sick. The Hokage knew he was getting one over on the entire village when he assigned Morino Ibiki as Naruto's Jounin sensei.

Iruka & Anko's first date: in which everything that can go wrong, does.

Shino gets overlooked a lot. But what about when he doesn't? A little funny, a little touching, and a lot Shino, this glimpse into his early Academy days explores his first encounters with his future teammates.

This is the first day of the rest of Death's life.

Harry has an annoying habit of dying before his time. After one death too many, the Soul Reaper assigned to the case decides to take matters in hand and train the Boy-Who-Lived up to scratch. Good thing he's already dead; 'cause this just might kill him!

She's a suave, flying personification of unstoppable demonic fury. But you can call her Mother Owl.

Harry went to the goblins and emptied both the Potter account and the Black account, which he had inherited from his godfather Sirius. With a little more of their help, he left England behind and was given the chance to start a new life... at sea.

Harry recalls that a pale little girl called Sally-Anne was sorted into Hufflepuff during his first year, but no one else remembers her. Was there really a Sally-Anne? Harry and Hermione set out to solve the chilling mystery of the lost Hogwarts student.

/A Gai character study\\ Still, he wasn't complaining. He was happy as their beloved Gai-sensei, and what else mattered, really?

Kyon wakes up one day as a girl, in yet another one of Haruhi's bizarre incidents. Now s/he must find out what happened, save the world from another near-apocalypse, and hopefully change back to normal. But, first he needs to ask, does s/he even want to?

Toph has spent years trying to reconcile herself with her family, but when that fails, she withdraws to Ba Sing Se – and Iroh's teashop. There she tries to recover from old wounds with Iroh's help. Nominated for the Universal Fanfiction Open Awards.

Morino Ibiki was thought to be the last choice for a jonin sensei, but thanks to the efforts of Umino Iruka, he finds himself saddled with a familiar team of new genin...

They were engulfed in war and had already lost so much when circumstance pulled them together. - Eventual Ursa/Hakoda, takes place during the show without contradicting canon. -COMPLETE-

Haruno Sakura that actually caught a glimpse of the real world and woke up to smell the blood. Basically a 'what if' preview of what could have happened if Sakura didn't revert after the Chuunin exams. No princess to be rescued here. No pairing.

A misanthropic bastard, a liverless doormat, a reluctant demon, and a body-challenged angel team up to save the world. Much confusion results.

A young archer wants to prove she is worthy of being the best of the best. But while her technical skills are great, she lacks the proper yu-yan attitude. Will traveling with a banished Prince help her find her true path? Season one; NO romance.

Harry uses Hedwig to test the restrictions on the Goblet of Fire. Obviously, they're not good enough to stop the smartest owl in Britain!

Chaos returns to Roanapur as the Triads and Hotel Moscow start their inevitable war. Old alliances clash with new ones, and the only person who can save them all is pressing out his collared shirt by the bed. Revy and Rock. Chang and Balalaika.

Zuko lost much more than an Agni Kai... AU tag to episode 2.

On their way home from the failed invasion, Temari and Kankuro attempt to deal with issues related to Gaara's apology, including whether he really means it, if he's going to eat them, and whether Naruto is secretly a cult leader.

Everyone in Gotham City thinks Snape is a supervillian.

In third year, Harry decided to quit Divination, following Hermione. Having to take a substitute course, he end up choosing Ancient Runes and find himself to be quite gifted. Smart Harry. Slightly manipulative. Rated M for later subjects and language.

As a means of establishing good relations between the shinobi and wizarding world, Iruka accepts the challenge of becoming the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts. Can he even make it past the front door?

People have strange coping mechanisms for getting over the death of a loved one- even when that loved one came back. Kankuro-Gaara brotherfic, multi-chapter

The road of life is easier to walk with a traveling companion. Some friendships occur naturally and spontaneously. Others take more time and effort, and occasional manipulation from the local expert in psychological torture. This is one of those times.

AU PoA: When Luna Lovegood is condemned to Azkaban prison for her part in opening the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter is the first to protest. Minister Fudge is reluctant to comply, but then again he never really had a choice in the first place. Oneshot.

Thestrals! Luna/Hagrid friendshipfic/one-shot.

Set from Act II on. Finding murder too inelegant, Dr. Horrible finds a different way to destroy Captain Hammer.

Outside of every ninja village are smaller, simpler towns that the village relies upon for various needs. However, as Kakashi is about to find out, even small towns can hide big secrets. And if they survive this, then Iruka has a LOT of explaining to do.

The professor of alchemy in Hogwarts must be imported every year from a little country called Amestris. Edward pulled the short straw this year. He's on a mission and no one will stand in his way, not even exams!

COMPLETE! AU. Morino Ibiki was having a bad day. Then he met the container of the Kyuubi. Let's see how our favorite jinchuuriki ends up now. Epic length.

Baki watches Kankuro, Temari, Gaara become teachers at the Suna Academy. Ch 6! Temari & Kankuro join Gaara to rescue Matsuri while Baki hunts Karumaru with the help of some familiar Leaf nins. Mild spoilers for Rescue Matsuri arc. COMPLETE!

Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain something of equal value must be lost. Naruto will be the first alchemist in the elemental nations in over 1,000 years. Join him on his journey to find peace and love. N/A/

AU cliche. When the Sandaime fell, a nightmare descended upon Konoha. But on the day the nightmare began, no one noticed that one teacher's aid and a few young children disappeared. That simple fact may be the only hope Konoha has left.

Having been denied his birthright by the council of Konoha, Naruto forsakes the Leaf Village. He leaves for what he hopes is a better life among the shinobi of Suna, taking his family's scrolls and heirlooms with him.

On wishing, dating, literary pursuits, kingship, and Large Bubbling Baths With Water Pumped Through Jets And Attached Loofa .

He was ostricized by the very people he was destined to protect and sent to Azkaban. However, they never imaginged that sending Harry Potter away would create something much darker, and a helluva lot more badass. H/Hr

During the second term of Harry’s sixth year, he ends up saving Daphne Greengrass from a fate worse than death. To repay him, she teaches him Occlumency and they get to know each other well enough to learn that labels are not always useful... HP/DG

Disguised as a girl, Naruto will spy on Kage level kunoichi at the Cute Polar Bear Hot Springs Festival. On a related note, Sasuke deals with his growing attration to a mysterious new kunoichi. Also, the first ever Iruka Love Polygon. That I'm aware of.

COMPLETE. Young Naruto is prohibited from being Ninja of the Leaf. Left to his own devices he takes an unusual path to power as a Puppeteer. Smart!Powerful!Wily!Naruto. Lots of conflict with Orochimaru, Sasori and other Akatsuki.

There is trouble in the multiverse after Lord Marshal Riddick takes the dead fleet across the threshold. The Necromongers end up in the Underverse. He ends up on the Discworld. And now the boundaries are fading and dragons are popping out all over . .

The War is Over, Harry has won. But at what cost? At odds with Dumbledore, estranged from the Weasleys, betrayed by Lupin, Harry tries to carry on for his 7th year. Harry/Daphne. There will be Humor, there will be Romance, also Drama and Angst.

There are some missions no ninja ever wishes to admit to having participated in. This was Kakashi's.

Captain Picard’s bad day just got a lot worse, courtesy of Q. Which is nothing compared to the day Malcolm Reynolds is about to have when River starts babbling about the kindly t’ien lung and his curious bunny rabbit… ST:TNG/Firefly crossover.

Originally a oneshot, it's finally been finished, and thus given its own story. Basically... What would happen if not only the preliminary match's were rigged differently, but also if Sakura felt the need to get back at Ino?

Haku is alive, barely, after the battle at the bridge. With his master, Zabuza, dead and a team of vengeful hunter ninja close on his trail can he hope to last long? Haku X female OC. Please read & review, all comments and advice are appreciated.

His fractured mind made him capable of anything. It made him Konoha’s most unpredictable ninja. And eventually, Konoha’s most unpredictable ninjas. If it sounds strange, it’s because it is. One-shot.

Demons aren't the only dangerous things in the desert of the Village of Sand. How fortunate that the sand's greatest assassin is also her greatest liar. A Kankuro oneshot.

Coppers would be far too suspicious of anyone calling themselves a god of policing to actually believe in them. However, official denials are also something coppers won't believe. If only Vimes wasn't too much the ultimate policeman to claim godhood...

Means, "Happy Father's Day, Iruka!" While out paying respects to his deceased father, Iruka doesn't expect what is laying in store for him at his own apartment, courtesy of everyone's favorite ninja!

Humorous, post GOF tale. Harry goes to Africa and sets up a potions ingredient business. Wackiness ensues.

COMPLETE. Two years after defeating Voldemort, Harry falls into an alternate dimension with his godfather. Together, they embark on a new life filled with drunken debauchery, thievery, and generally antagonizing all their old family, friends, and enemies.

River and Kaylee end up on the ship that crashes on the monster-filled planet in Pitch Black. River must keep Kaylee safe, keep her identity secret from Johns, explore her attraction to Riddick, oh, yeah, and NOT get eaten in the process. River/Riddick

Just a single momentary and chance meeting can sometimes have the power to change a whole lot. What will Naruto do if he wants the prize badly enough? Training just got a whole lot sexier.

Voldemort never saw this coming! Harry aquires an ottoman...AU, ignores DH and most of HBP for it's own sanity

Since the dawn of time, there have been three things deemed as essential conversation material for male bonding: Food, women, and pointy objects. A Zuko and Sokka friendship story.

An exploration of Shino, his relationship with Hinata, and the Aburame Clan. Contains romantic comedy, drama, and general ninja action in the form of intrigue and battles. ShinoHinata.

Rock and an unconscious Revy end up adrift after a botched pirating job, finally ending up on a deserted island. Revy sees a new side to Rock as he fights man and nature to save her, but the real danger may be more insidious. They're out of cigarettes.

What if Vernon and Petunia were even more successfull in 'beating all that nonsense' out of Harry? A silly AU story of a nonpowerful, but cunning, Harry.

7 year old Luna wants a husband, and she wants one now. With the unintended help of her befuddled father, she kidnaps Harry Potter. Idea and 1st chapter by Roscharch's Blot

Zuko, Sokka, gen; - "You're peeling that orange all wrong."

SPOILERS for Rescue Sasuke Arc. Gaara, Kankuro and Temari help Baki through an Inquisition.

My take on Season Three...Chapter Nineteen The war is over and Zuko has taken the throne...now his work really begins...

A series of oneshots primarily focusing on the many colorful minor characters in the Avatar universe. Bumi and Toph earthbend the rules to pieces! Sokka and Hakoda cheat death in a father-son fishing trip! The Combustion Man's tragic origins explored!

Gai finds himself losing to Kakashi. Not yaoi. Mindless drabble

Baki helps Temari, Kankuro and Gaara in the aftermath of the Konoha invasion. Ch1 Baki Chronicles Ch2 Crystal Caves Ch3 Fathers' Legacies Ch4 Homecoming

Takes place after the season 2 finale. By orders of Fire Lord Ozai, Iroh is to be beheaded. Determined to return the favor, Aang is prepared to rescue. But what will Zuko do? This is a story about the banished prince trying to find his way.

Two great minds that think alike. Watch out, worlds.

Complete. After a visit to the Memorial Stone and a talk with his most memorable student, Umino Iruka decides to go for the jounin rank. Will he choke or will he get assistance from the most unlikely of places? Part Three.

Sandsib fic. A peek into a sacred time of the day for Gaara, Kankuro and Temari. Spoilers up till the Rescue Gaara arc.

One fine summer day, Uchiha Mikoto realized her youngest son was gay and went out to buy him a dress in celebration.

Life without Gai would be boring and dull Kakashi decided. No pairings. Oneshot.

A single blossom can hold generations of seedlings, but it was a solitary flower that drew her there, to the borderlands between heaven and hell. A tale of two lovers and a curious watcher. M for language and sexual situations NaruIno

The trials of Baki, master of Wind Sword and Sensei to Gaara, Kankuro and Temari. Ch 1 Team Baki Forms Ch 2 Becoming Tools Ch 3 Emotional Training Ch 4 Finding Identities Ch 5 Adventures in Nightingale Country Ch 6 Losing the Tomboy

When Naruto wakes up to a dead body in his bathroom, he begins a quick spiral into madness. Oneshot-prologue. RE-EDITED Rated for attempted suicide.

just my imagination running wild on a scenario that could have happened but didn't after gaara was defeated by naruto...GaaraSakura of course.

Dean and Sam fall into the hands of Satanists, who, naturally, want to use Sam as the vessel for the Golden Eyed Demon. Well...they do get A Certain Golden Eyed Demon. And an avenging Angel. And a serious posterior whooping. Good Omens Crossover

If you read just one fiction tonight make it this one. Go inside the mind of Harry Potter as he deals with betrayals, secrets and wild adventures. Not your usual fanfic.

Gaara took up a nice little pastime, much to his siblings' delight. What is his hobby? Well... They're not exactly sure. Rated for bad words. Sandsib fic.

KakaGai. Gai knows him too well, and the cycle goes on. Spoilers only for Kakashi Gaiden.

Kakashi takes a moment to wrap his mind around equating Ino’s chest with enemy shinobi while Asuma begins beating his head against the table and groaning about how he didn’t sign up for this. Rated for language and the general horror that is puberty

It was incredibly rare to find a person so pathetic and deprived of love and affection that they’d turn to someone like him for comfort. Love, Zetsu realized, and humanity’s selfish desire for it, had bestowed him with a sense of normalcy.

What happens when Toph gets sick? Why, Sokka, of course! [oneshot]

Sakura notices something odd in the mirror, and since her mother seems hesitant to explain what's going on, she decides to find her own answers...but is she ready for the truth? First place winner in the 2006 Great Heaven and Earth Fanfiction Contest.

In which everyone finds out more about the Sexy no Jutsu than they EVER wanted to know and Naruto and Ino realize that violence is the spice of life. NaruIno

AU What if Haku had managed to leave the Hidden Mist Country before Zabuza found him? What if Naruto and he happened to meet? How will their lives change? Or, more importantly, how will their destinies change?

Some days it ain't so bad, this business of talking to things as don't keep their brains where he can see them.

Sequel to The Games We Play. Temari's gone away and left Kankurou and Gaara to their one devices. Will they behave themselves? Pffft. Not a chance with Kankurou around! Gaara do your best not to be corrupted! Temari's due home a little early!

Anko finds herself taken off active duty due to her connection with Orochimaru. Frustrated and powerless to get past the politics of her situation, she might yet find an answer to her dilemma, and in the most unlikely of places.

Uzumaki Naruto never understood his affinity to orange. [Color speaks when words cannot]

Kankurou, Gaara, and a birthday present. [gen, oneshot, Kankuroucentric]

Born with a cool breeze, grown and forged in fire and war, a message on a blade will be his legacy.

Some people just aren't cut out to be quiet dead.

Hermione finds a spell to help Harry.

[ONESHOT]“And you left him!” “What could I do? She was looking at me like I was the next piece of flesh waiting to be chopped up into soup!” [Implied AnkoIruka]

With a little help from Team Gai, Team 7 teaches Kakashi a lesson on the consequences of being late.

Kyuubi makes Naruto kill all of his former teammates. Afterwards, Naruto doesn't want to live anymore, but to his horror, he has to realize that Kyuubi has made him nigh immortal...

COMPLETE! Mulan is an honored guest at a celebration, but she still needs a little family help to see it through. Her dress is deadly, the cricket gets loose, and she's framed for a crime she didn't commit. I think it's going well, don't you?

Shino & Hinata fic. Kept very in character. Also w Kiba, Shibi Aburame, & my version of his mom. Shino reveals his feelings, & why he wears glasses, to Hinata...then she has to visit the Aburame clan...Starts off angsty, gets romantic by the end.

[Anko x Iruka] Anko drops by, and Iruka's day only gets weirder from there.

After Harry's second year in Hogwarts, Dumbledore had to make a choice. After word got out that Sirius Black was on the loose, Dumbledore was forced to make that choice. Enter Hatake Kakashi. NarutoHP crossover.

A ripped shirt. That's all Gaara communicated with, sending one every time his siblings attempted conversation.

Lots of people have postulated that Naruto's good at financial planning. Let's follow that thought a little farther into the future.

Sasori makes a new doll for himself. SasorixSakura. DarkPossibly disturbing.

Although he never gave any indication of caring, Gaara always observed and learned from the delicate and confusing relationship Kankuro and Temari shared.

Among other things besides threatening, killing, and maiming, Gaara loves hugs.

Winner Oct. 2006 HPAA Best AU: Harry rescues himself as a baby and chooses Snape as his protector, why no one knows because the toddler isn't telling and no one can see him but Snape. No Slash, No Mary Sues, R&R please. PDF, ebook, mobipocket available.

Rock Lee wonders what it's like to stand on the edge of Death's precipice. Tonight, he's going to find out.

Have you ever wondered what really happened at the Death Eater meetings?

...Fine. If you wanna die so bad, it's your call. But you gotta prove to me you're worth the effort. I'll let you fight my sister... but first, you gotta get through ME. Kankuro x Tenten [finished]

Ayakawa Yukiko retired from being a ninja, and she's come to terms with that. Then the Third Hokage summons her for an assignment that will change her life. AU story, set six years premanga. COMPLETE

This is my response to the Marriage Law challenge after hearing about it and reading some stories... and thinking about what MY reaction would have been if I was Harry. Oneshot, complete with epilogue.

When Shikamaru accepts Temari's offer and agrees to spend a few days at the Suna family's household, brothers Gaara and Kankuro decide to have a little chat with their guest.

Legends speak of a fearsome creature living on the forbidden mountain. Escaping to its domain, one woman will discover just how real a legend can be. 2005 RKRC romanceWAFF runner up.

COMPLETE. A very alternative universe, in which one word in the wrong ear sets off a very different train of events from the canon. SSNM

While observing a storm one night, the lights disappear along with Kankuro and Temari’s caretakers, forcing the siblings to face the vulnerability of the fatal, forbidden anomaly that is Gaara.

Hinata attempts to cook for her team, but only Shino can come. Navigating the kitchen may prove to be more of a problem than she thought, though. ShinoHinata Fluff! Oneshot

A rambling look into the thoughts of Kankuro as he carries out a mission that neither Gaara or Temari are suited for... Oneshot, semiintrospective.

Funny how it’ll take moments of paralyzing terror, missing coffee beans, and Hasbro games to make Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro realize how much they love each other, ne? Ch.2: Kankuro explains porn to Gaara and sibling love is realized.

Penny is panicking. Where is she? How did she get here? How is she going to get home and whose backside will she kick first when she does? A woman lost in Middle Earth wearing only her pyjamas. This can't be good... (STRONG language; NOT a M-Sue)

How Dumbledore recruited Snape. Written prior to OotP

The hardest person to accept is the one staring at you in the mirror.