I don't usually solicit Christmas gifts (especially since I'm not particularly fond of Christmas these days), but why not...

( The Rules )

1) Money to help pay for my trip to Sweden next Spring. I almost didn't put this on the list because I feel really uncomfortable when people give me money, but honestly, it's the only materialistic thing I'm asking for this year.

2) A long, dirty/romantic Byakuya/Renji story (or Byakuya/Renji/Shuuhei/Ukitake if you're feeling adventurous!)

3) Illustrations for any of my stories. I can't draw at all, so art always turns me into a starry-eyed, squealing fangirl.

4) To find somewhere in Los Angeles that sells beignets. I haven't had one since I was in New Orleans this summer and I've been craving them. Preferably with cafe' au lait, but I can do without the coffee for the sake of a good beignet.

5) A publishing contract. I know that's not something anyone on my f-list can help with, really, but it's still a wish (however, if I ever do get published, you guys can help me stay in business by buying my book).

6) A long, dirty Rufus/Reno story, preferably with hints of D/s (bonus points if it's bottom!Rufus dominating top!Reno).

7) Motivation to get some work done on my novel. I'm open to suggestions (and bribery).

8) Faust/Mephistopheles smut. No, seriously.

9) Stories or art involving: K/Hiro, Yuki/Shuichi, K/Yuki, Tatsuha/Yuki, Tatsuha/Shuchi, Hiro/Shuichi, or any combination thereof (or, y'know, all of them together if you're down with that sort of thing).

10) Soubi/Ritsuka or Ritsu/Soubi, any flavor.


Should anyone need my email address for any reason, it is nishizono(dot)sama(at)gmail(dot)com.

I was going to go to bed at midnight, but then I just had to go check nehalenia's journal, and now I just have to do the 25 First Lines meme. In other words, I'm procrastinating. About sleeping. Sad.

I'm including all of my fandoms in this meme, but I decided not to count the Harry Potter scraps I posted recently because most of them were written almost a year ago.

Post the first lines of your last 25 fanfics and try to recognize a pattern.

( Pattern Recognition )