Bleach recs

Most recent update: January 2008

I'm just putting these in as I go along and find stuff I like. And BTW, I'm organizing by:
1) authors you should know in general
2) fics: gen first, then by ship (order: ryoka, then division. If from two separate divisions, then by whichever one I like best).
3) Reference sources for names, meanings, etc that are written in coherent English, unlike most of the reference sites.

Authors you should know in general:
peroxidepest17, whose fic journal is peroxide_fic
incandescens, who writes not just slash but occasionally also 8/8b and 6b/Rukia and whose website is here under the pseudonym "Maya".



Zaraki Kenpachi

Formal Reporting Made Easy, by peroxidepest17 (PG-13)
The eleventh division has a style of reporting all its own.


Kurotsuchi Mayuri

A Matter of Mind by sophiap (worksafe)
Mayuri has his own, unique perpective on Aizen's betrayal.



Kurosaki Ichigo/Ishida Uryuu

Strawberry Shinigami Hates You, by chibi_trillian. (NC-17)
Ichigo hates everything about Ishida. Especially the fact that he's infernally attractive.

Seven, by shayheyred. (R)
Envy, Wrath, Pride, Greed, Lust, Gluttony and Sloth

Butterfly, by Broken Coda (PG)
Ishida questions his values.

Three Kisses and a Sprinkle of Stars, by Broken Coda (PG-13)
"It’s too late to back out, isn’t it?"

Dreaming of Skies Elsewhere, by sublimeparadigm (NC-17 overall)
Three years later, caught between dreams of death and the memory of a kiss, Ishida returns to rewrite his personal history. Ichigo, however, has ideas of his own.



Kurosaki Isshin/[Kurosaki] Masaki

man, beautiful woman, and cigarette in an italian restaurant, by theyellowvespa. (possibly PG-13)


Shiba Ganju/Yamada Hanatarou

Drunken Gamble, by sanoken. (R)
Sometimes you need a little liquid courage.

peroxidepest17 has written a lot of very good Ganjyu/Hanatarou fics.


Aizen Sousuke/Ichimaru Gin

Always Smiling, by evils_twin (PG-13)
Somewhere along the way, Gin had learned the smile. (a few grammatical errors)

Mismatched, by peroxidepest17 (PG-15)
No one understands Aizen and Gin’s attachment.
(Archived at FFN)

study at dusk, by bladderwrack (R)
They danced the slow ritual dance of fighting or fucking or maybe both, to the music of breath and heavy fabric.


Kuchiki Byakuya/Abarai Renji/Kuchiki Byakuya (val is not picky XD )

Defiler, by peroxidepest17. (R)
The Kuchiki household will never forgive Renji for what he’s done.

Burden of Truth, by rasquine. (R, gentlemanly smut)
He felt lighter now without the burden of the truth pressing upon his heart, but had it been a price too high to pay? And speaking of burden of truth, why did he feel as if there was something else that needed clarification?
To tell the truth, there are a number of things I really, really don't like about this fic, but it's good overall.

Capture, by eclipse_etoile (PG, Val says PG-13)
Byakuya paused mid-step and turned his head to the familiar voice calling his name.

Challenge 16: shutters, by incandescens (R)



Kyouraku Shunsui/Ukitake Jyuushirou/Kyouraku Shunsui

Sing for Me, by peroxidepest17 (PG-13)
A complete work together.

lunaticthirteen has written some interesting work with Shunsui/Jyuushirou overtones.

untitled, by nagaina_ryuuoh (PG-13)
When he was a young man, angry and rebellious over the choices his family had made concerning his life and his future, he did not find Jyuushiro Ukitake in any way perfect.

Twin Souls series, by liralen (various ratings)
More than 2000 years ago, before the Gotei 13, before captains, before Divisions, there was only Yamamoto's Academy.


Madarame Ikkaku/Ayasegawa Yumichika
Because the eleventh division is LOVE, oh yeah. XD

Dressed to Kill, by vituperatist. (NC-17)
"My ex-boyfriend left some clothes here that would probably fit you," Keigo's sister was saying.
(summary taken from the text of the story, not supplied by author)

Clean Up, by jasmel_ket. (Val says 'R for blood')
Yumichika sat seiza before the polished bronze mirror, bare to the waist.

Blood Sport, by vituperatist. (hard R, for, um, blood. and sex.)
It's nights like these that Yumichika and Ikkaku like best of all, when the moon is high and large and bright, and Yumichika manages to get Ikkaku out of his clothes long before they hit the bed.

Let's just say that vituperatist has written quite a bit of really awesome Ikkaku/Yumichika and not make me rec it all, okay?

Anatomy, by bittersplendor (Val rates PG-13)
Bodies, and beauty, and Yumichika and Ikkaku. (my summary).




Urahara Kisuke x Shihouin Yoruichi (entirely possibly one of about TWO het pairings I will ever endorse)

My Feline Valentine, by sophiap (PG-13)
Someone in the Urahara Shoten had chocolate and it wasn't her. This would have to be remedied. (it starts slow. keep with it)

No Time for Love or Romance, by the_beanmaster (G)
Urahara Kisuke was not a romantic man.


Reference Sources
Zanpakutou Megapost, in soul_society
Bleach Character name list +meanings, in soul_society
Character Birthdays
Characters' names written in Japanese.

Saiyuki recs

By ship/gen, in order by whenever I added them. Updates to a given section are therefore at the bottom. And if you can't tell what my ships are, then you're more blind than Hakkai's right eye.



most recent update: 31 Dec 2007

Authors

geekerypokery


Sha Gojyo/Cho Hakkai (58)
Nature Nurture, by Devera (devikun) (PG)
Set after epsiode 23 ~Scapegoat~ of Gensoumaden Saiyuki, where a stranger's resemblence to Kanan causes Hakkai to intervene in a sacrifice to local youkai

Or Else Be a Monster, by Devera (devikun) (NC-17)
Hakkai bit down, hard, and Gojyo grunted. Sequel to hibem's Damage Control.

Actually, anything by devikun is good. So read it all.

Fearless, by emungere. (PG-13)
Gojyo does some thinking the night they stay at Shunrei's house.
Note: Val thinks this should be rated R.

Damage Control, by hibem (NC-17)
for andmydog, who prompted: "Gojyo/Hakkai: Someone has a bad day (bonus points for Hakkai losing his limiters, or Gojyo using Shakujou)"

Headrush, by Neo (hydr0phobia). (K+/PG)
Nature versus nature: the Minus Wave stretches over Togenkyou at hundreds of miles per second, and fails to stop just short of a tiny house at the edge of a tiny town.

Like a Bullet to the Head, by the_dw (R)
In which denial is not just a river in Egypt, and Hakkai is a sneaky bastard.

I'll See Your Heart and Raise You Mine by eris_frost (PG-13)
It is a progression in small steps.

Disposables, by karotsamused (PG)
After Kougaiji and Yaone's wedding, everyone was allowed to take photos at the reception. Without Gojyo knowing, Hakkai asked for copies of the pictures taken by both him and his roommate. This evening, they have arrived.

"Lemon Scents and Cigarettes," a stagesoflove series by tad_coast (R overall)
Attraction
Romance
Passion
Intimacy
Commitment
Jealousy
First Fight


Genjo Sanzo/Son Goku (39)

Non-Perishables, by lierdumoa (NC-17)
Goku matures. Things change. (also hints of 58)

Sex Ed, by harukami (R, rated by Val)
Sanzo was clearly okay with this decision he'd made to avoid actually having a relationship with Goku. Also contains 85.
(summary supplied by Val)

Such Great Heights, by eris_frost (R)
Usually, Goku doesn't always get what he wants. But sometimes, he gets enough. (Prologue Part I Part II)

Hungry, by Brigdh (wordsofastory) (PG-13)
"I pace around hungry, sniffing the twilight, / hunting for you." Goku/Sanzo.

The Monkey that Ate the Sun, by jenlittlebottom (PG-13/Rish)
Whenever Goku dreams of Seiten Taisei he wakes up hungry. (also slightly Seiten Taisei/Goku)




Kenren Taishou/Tenpou Gensui (TenKen)

One Thousand and Four Voices, by permetaform. (PG-13-ish, rated by Val)
'Cause haven't you ever wondered about the logistics of Hakkai's limiters?


Koumyou Sanzo/Ukoku Sanzo

Blame the Moon, by Vinsu. ("worksafe" - PG-13?)
In another life, in another place, long before a certain journey, the moon shone on a mountain and a boy climbed up to reach it.

Five stagesoflove pieces by rhosyn_du. (PG overall)
Seeing Through Appearances
Continual Awareness
Transmuting the Passions
A Mind that Lets Go
Emptiness of Everything

Get Backers recs

By ship, then alphabetical by author's lj username.

Ban/Ginji

Summer Thunder, by AbstractConcept (the_con_cept). (Dirty/NC-17)
Ban likes a little bit of rain, a little bit of time to reflect, and a whole lot of Ginji.

full of good cheer, by Northlight (anenko) (PG-13)
Ginji takes action.

untitled, by Northlight (anenko) (PG-13)
Ginji snuggles, Ban angsts.

(we'll just say 'any GB fic by Northlight' and save me the trouble of typing all the links)

Kisses, by Eclipse. (PG)
Ban keeps kissing Ginji. Ginji isn't quite sure why.

Puzzle Pieces, by WhiteCat. (R)
Ginji thinks about Ban's touch.