Fanworks Recs - 3 Total

[tomomichi]

Notes/Babbling: I didn't mean to update again tonight, but I (re-)ran across these three fics and wrote the recs out right away, but I didn't want to wait until tomorrow to post them, so I figured what the hell. (....I'm getting to be so spammy. =_=)
Series:
    Gravitation - 1 Fanfic
    Gundam Wing/Yuu Yuu Hakusho - 1 Fanfic
    Yami no Matsuei - 1 Fanfic



- Gravitation - Ricochet by Talya Firedancer - Ahhh, I admit to much fondness for Talya Firedancer's work, because she was one of those authors that helped me cross over from Yuu Yuu Hakusho to Gundam Wing, which lead to all sorts of anime fun for me. And I adore her Gravi fics because she writes these characters so damn well--they're gorgeous and serious one minute and on effing crack the next and it's a beautiful, hysterical transition. I adored this fic for Shuuichi being so worried about Yuki, for Yuki caring about Shuuichi, even if he never admits it, for the slight hint of lime that was yum, and for the hysterical ending that had me laughing my ass off. When all is said and done, this fic made me grin like a loon for several reasons and I love fic that makes me happy to read. (YukixShuuichi.)

- Gundam Wing/Yuu Yuu Hakusho - The Death Arc by White Cat, Shirin, Kuwabara no Miko, and Talya Firedancer - Oooh, this rec is going to suck, I can tell that even before I sit down to write it. (Part of the problem being that it's been years since I originally read this series.) But... I wanted to write a rec for this series because it was one of the first that got me into Gundam Wing, as I was obsessed with Yuu Yuu Hakusho at the time and read it just for that, even if the GW characters are the main-main focus of the series. The authors involved were really and truly wonderful writers and I just... I fell so very hard for this story, just devoured this story, because... meh, I told you this rec was going to suck. =_=

When I was first getting into Gundam Wing, there weren't a lot of longer stories out there, because it was still a very young series and we didn't have the luxury of digisubs that we have now. So a story like this was something I could actually sink my teeth into--and not only that it was good. The plot was good, the characterizations were good, and Heero and Duo sparkled and I adored them. The crossover was actually done really, really, really well and in a believable way (as several of the YYH characters are going to be long-lived/immortal). One of the things I remember most was the way I was just entranced with Heero's reaction to his own history being uncovered through their adventures. The way his relationship with Duo blossomed and the way Botan was just... sparkling and I adored her so much. So... in summary, this is one of those stories that I will always be fond of because it was one of the first I read and one of the ones that helped to make me fall in love with both sets of characters. (Some Botan+Duo, HeeroxDuo, probably some hints of Trowa+Quatre.)

- Yami no Matsuei - untitled? by silvershadeus - Eeeee! *glomps onto silvershadeus* She who is my favorite Tatsumi x Watari author has posted more fic! And... this was one of those that was just perfect and came along at just the right time to make me a happy TatsumixWatari fangirl. What I loved about it was this sense of... elegance to the characters and the way they interacted with each other. The sense of soft shounen ai-ness (which is the best way I can think to describe it) and yet still satisfying because they're together and it's not just hinting. (Don't get me wrong, I love hinty stories, but sometimes I need them to actually get there.) This is combined with some wonderful characterization and insights into both the characters and the kind of relationship they would have with each other and... wow, this rec sucks. Go read the fic, though, it's short and it made Becky a haaaaappy fangirl. *sparkles* (TatsumixWatari.)