Both groups are highly recommended. However, the serious works may appeal to a wider audience, as the fun fics are concerned with many of my personal interests. ;)
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* All the Things She Said by Kaen. Suboshi x Yui. Introspection. A rather confused and violent interpretation of Suboshi's mind. I love it. :) Warnings: Implied Sex, Violence.
* The Animal That Walks on Two Legs by Natalie Baan. Ashitare x Soi. Introspection. Prequel to Beasts. Ashitare fantasizes about the woman who stood up for him once. Warnings: Graphic Sex, Violence.
* Between Gods and Dreams by Chaotic Serenity. Miaka x Tamahome. Introspection. A fic that forces the reader to take Tamahome seriously.
* Blackbird by Purple Mouse. Reincarnation. Dr. Myojuan Yamada (Mitsukake) is hired at a mental institution, where he is forced to confront Ryuuen Chou (Nuriko), a very ill young man, who swears he knows his doctor from a past life. Fourteen chapters; unfinished--last updated May 1, 2003 (but ends at a convenient point in the story). Warnings: Alternate Universe, Implied Sex.
* The Boy in the Mirror by Kang Xiu. Introspection. The thoughts of Amiboshi's reflection—cute, sad, and creative.
* Bridges by Gerald Tarrant. Introspection. The Seiryuu Shichiseishi and Miko try to repair the damage to their broken lives. Six chapters. Warnings: Implied Sex, Violence.
* Butterfly's Sleep [alternate link] by Gerald Tarrant. Yui x Suboshi. Reincarnation. Prequel to Fate and Dive to Blue. Yui, whose relationship with Tetsuya is failing and whose jealousy for Miaka remains because Miaka's shichiseishi have all been reincarnated, travels as a foreign exchange student to Europe and the United States. Along the way, she discovers the people she needs to badly and learns that, when people are given second chances, they can change. Ten chapters. Warnings: Alternate Universe.
* Child of the Moon by Gerald Tarrant. Missing Scenes. Nakago confronts Tomo's death. (Nakago actually makes sense to me in this fic!)
* Devotion by Chaotic Serenity. Essay. Reflections on the Suzaku Shichiseishi. Why do they follow their miko? Extremely sensitive analysis. Five chapters; unfinished--last updated August 15, 2002.
* Devotion by Crystal Tiara. Soi x Nakago. Introspection. Can Soi stay loyal to a man she knows is evil?
* Dive to Blue [alternate link] by Gerald Tarrant. Reincarnation. Sequel to Butterfly's Sleep and Fate. The Seiryuu Shichiseishi are drawn closer together. Three chapters--unfinished; last updated April 27, 2002. Warning: Alternate Universe.
* Escape... by Michelle Kai ou. Introspection. Tomo finds a way to be free from "the cruel illusion". Warnings: Alternate Universe, Violence.
* Fate [alternate link] by Gerald Tarrant. Reincarnation. Sequel to Butterly's Sleep. Prequel to Dive to Blue. The Seiryuu Shichiseishi are mysteriously drawn toward Tokyo and their miko. Ten chapters. Warning: Alternate Universe.
* Footsteps by Monosodium Glutemate. Introspection. At night, Tomo listens for the sounds of Soi and Nakago.
* Forgotten Sutra by Megumi. Missing Scenes. After a five thousand-year lifetime, Miboshi returns to Seiryuu's palace to report on the failures and accomplishments of his seishi. Creepily insightful. Very... different.
* A Fortune for the Undertow by S1ncerity. Introspection. Chichiri and Tasuki find themselves on the bank of a certain river. Very beautiful imagery.
* Homecoming [alternate link] by Solderini. Introspection. An aged Chichiri completes his final tasks as a seishi. Summary sounds boring, but fic is actually well written and interesting!
* I Wish by Gerald Tarrant. Suboshi x Yui. Introspection. Yui-sama can't accept Suboshi's love because she knows that she's not worth loving.
* Into the Rain by Ryuen. Nuriko / Hotohori, Hotohori x Miaka, Miaka x Tamahome, Tasuki x Miaka. Reincarnation. Unrequited love is rampant. Very sad and sweet; fascinating word painting. Warning: Alternate Universe.
* Last Night by Jill James. Soi x Nakago. Introspection. “A heady experience for me, but a failure for you.” Terrifyingly sad. Warning: Graphic Sex.
* Legends by Gerald Tarrant. Suboshi x Yui. Introspection. Suboshi compares the sleeping Yui-sama to the stuff of legend. Very sweet.
* The Love Letter by Raye Johnson. Humor. Mitsukake finds an unsigned love letter. Funny and sweet.
* Maybe I’m Better Off Dead by Ailin. Introspection. A letter from Yui to Miaka. Warning: Violence.
* Memory by Gerald Tarrant. Missing Scenes. An insightful--and kind of creepy--look into Miboshi's past. Why is he so entirely evil?
* More Mellow Than Wine by Unintentional Nightmare. Introspection. Keisuke, in the end, is left alone and unhappy. Rather philosophical. Warning: Alternate Universe.
* Night by Gerald Tarrant. Introspection. What do the Seiryuu Shichiseishi do at night?
* On Being Real [alternate link] by Stormlight. Yui x Nuriko. Reincarnation. Yui feels guilty because she is guilty. Very insightful. Stormlight, have you read any Sartre? Warning: Alternate Universe.
* Only for Tonight by Mogget. Introspection. A resentful Tomo listens with morbid satisfaction as Nakago rejects Soi.
* Penance by Mearldox. Introspection. Suboshi is forced to live through day after macabre day with his victims. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Violence.
* Princess Becomes Queen by Raye Johnson. Introspection. A Starlit Reflections story. Yui sends Miaka an ending. Very astute analysis on Ms. Johnson’s part. Warning: Alternate Universe.
* Requiem by Yasashisa Ryuu. Amiboshi x Original Female Character. FY Goes to High School. I don’t even know how to describe this fic except that it’s Very Good and Very Dark. :) Warnings: Alternate Universe, Drug Use, Implied Sex, Self-Insertion, Violence.
* River of Salvation by Chaotic Serenity. Chichiri x Kouran, Hikou x Kouran. Introspection. Hikou pays for his sins. Beautifully written.
* Shadow by Emcee1183. Introspection. Tetsuya feels helpless because he will never be able to measure up to a dead, fictional character. Warning: Alternate Universe.
* Simple Past by Llamajoy. Chichiri x Houki. Romance. Houjun (Chichiri) cares for the Empress and Boushin after Hotohori's death. Warning: Alternate Universe.
* Starlit Reflections: Dark Quarter by Raye Johnson. Uruki x Iname. What If? A Starlit Reflections story. In the library, Nuriko finds an ancient manuscript written by Genbu Shichiseishi Uruki. Please, please read her excellent notes! Eight chapters. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Violence.
* Tears of Amber by Gerald Tarrant. Introspection. Beautiful and poetic interpretation of Tomo in his final minutes alive.
* To Die Twice by Quicksilver. Introspection. Mitsukake could have saved everyone... if he had made it in time.
* To Find a Friend by Kyra. Missing Scenes. Two strangers meet in the wilderness and find they have a lot in common. This friendship fic, as far as I can tell, is the only one of its kind!
* A Touch of Blue by Syane. Nakago x Soi. What If? This story is absolutely beautifully written, well organized, and just mysterious enough to hook the reader immediately. Thoughtful and artistic. Three chapters—unfinished; last updated January 17, 2004.
* Tracks in the Snow by Chaotic Serenity. Essay. On Ashitare and his role in Nuriko's death. Reasonable and well argued.
* Twin Souls by Kuonji. Missing Scenes. Koutoko (Amiboshi) and Shun-chan (Suboshi) hide in a burning building to escape the soldiers who murder their parents and destroy their village. Warning: Violence.
* Twins by Akshi. Suboshi / Amiboshi. What If? After Suboshi returns, still living, from Yui-sama’s world, Amiboshi is upset to find that he feels no regret for his actions. I love the completely unexpected ending! (Though you have to go through two chapters of twincest to get to it—I know, total torture. Ha ha.) Two chapters. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Graphic Sex, Incest, Violence.
* Walking on Knives by Raye Johnson. What If? A Starlit Reflections side-story. Little Chuin (Tomo) is sold by his parents and enters the world of Opera. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Implied Sex, Violence.
* Why Suboshi? by Jixie. Essay. Astute arguments for Suboshi not being an "evil idiot psycho yoyo boy". NOTE: Follow the link by "Aniki".
* Wings of Destiny by Sweet Ruby Moon. Missing Scenes. Two children meet outside the village.
* Wounded by Aenisses Thai. Missing Scenes. Tamahome, who has no memories of the time he spend under the influence of kodoku, cares for the injured Tasuki. Insightful and in-character. Four chapters.
* Yin-Yang: The Twins As Embodiments of Nature [alternate link] by Gerald Tarrant. Essay. Amiboshi and Suboshi cannot be regarded as the "good twin" and the "bad twin"; instead, they should be thought of as opposing forces of nature.
* The Blue Rose by Raye Johnson. Tamahome x Miaka. Romance. A retelling of the traditional fairy tale. High priestess Miaka promises to marry the man who can bring her a blue rose. Warning: Alternate Universe.
* Boku no Aniki Tame (For My Brother) by Kang Xiu. Introspection. Multiple characters reaffirm the importance of their brothers in their lives. Adorable and perceptive!
* Brotherly Love by Sara Jaye. Amiboshi / Suboshi. Reincarnation. Amiboshi comforts his otouto when Suboshi deals with jealousy and unrequited love. Extremely cute dialogue. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Incest.
* Denied by Fallen Wind. Amiboshi / Suboshi. Romance. Amiboshi can't understand his strange new feelings for his otouto. Suboshi can't figure out why his aniki keeps avoiding him. Lots of crying. Four chapters; unfinished--last updated April 23, 2003. Warning: Incest.
* Departures [alternate link] by Talya Firedancer. What If? Prequel to Seiryuu Consequences. Tamahome saves Amiboshi from the river and brings him back to the palace, where he is welcomed by the emperor and the other seishi. Suboshi decides to rescue his brother from his obvious kidnapping. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Violence.
* Education by Jade. Suboshi / Amiboshi. Romance. Amiboshi has a date, and Suboshi becomes obscenely jealous. Warnings: Graphic Sex, Incest.
* Even Geniuses Get the Blues [alternate link] by Ryuen. Reincarnation. Lonely Ou Doukun (Chiriko) meets Chou Ryuen (Nuriko) in a coffee shop. Doukun can't understand why all of Ryuen's friends seem to know him, even though they've never met before... Six chapters. Warning: Alternate Universe.
* Façade by Remalna Marguerite. Amiboshi / Hotohori. Introspection. Amiboshi, passing as Chiriko, begins to understand the beauty of a trusting nature.
* Fear by Michaela Wills. Suboshi x Yui. Introspection. Yui-sama attempts to sort out her feelings for the boy who insists he loves her.
* Food for Thought by Stormlight. Hotohori x Miaka, Miaka x Tamahome. Romance. Miaka explains the situation with an analogy that only she would use. (The cuteness makes me melt like chocolate.)
* Hotohori by Mearl Dox. Introspection. Nuriko’s dead, and Hotohori is jealous.
* The Impossible Fic by Tamahome no Fujo and Jojo Stix. Tamahome / Suboshi. What If? Shunkaku’s (Suboshi’s) aniki becomes very ill, and he has to beg Kishuku (Tamahome) for help. Two chapters. Warning: Alternate Universe.
* Impromptu by Ryuuza. Suboshi / Amiboshi. Romance. Amiboshi comes home after a weeklong absence. Suboshi has been waiting. Very cute, up to: “and things ensued. Afterwards…” Warnings: Alternate Universe, Implied Sex, Incest.
* Kindness of Strangers by Juxian Tang. Tomo / Nakago. Reincarnation. Ayuru (Nakago) finds a half-dead boy in the snow. Though they can’t speak to each other, they become very close. Six chapters. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Graphic Sex, Violence.
* Love and Hate by Ami-chan. Suboshi / Amiboshi. Romance. Amiboshi resents and adores his otouto. Horrifyingly sad. Warnings: Implied Sex, Incest, Violence.
* Making the Quill Dance by Ascot no miko. What If? Chiriko is captured by the Seiryuu forces and taken to see their emperor. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Implied Sex, Violence.
* A Mary Sue for Chiriko by Solderini. Satire. The new miko, Moonshine Ashleeye Risotto Yolanda Serendipity Uganda Elric, seduces Chiriko with her feminine wiles. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Self-Insertion, Silliness.
* Masks [alternate link] by Julie Farel. Missing Scenes. Nakago sends Soi with a message for Tomo.
* Mingled Memories by Basketcases02. Suboshi / Amiboshi. Missing Scenes. Nakago doesn’t want to drive the twins apart; he wants to push them closer together. Very graphic. Six chapters. Warnings: Graphic Sex, Incest, Nonconsensual Sex, Violence.
* Moonless Nights by Ryuen. Tasuki / Chichiri. What If? Prequel to Fade Into Morning. Chichiri confesses to Nuriko that he’s been raped... by Tasuki. Warnings: Implied Sex, Nonconsensual Sex, Violence.
* My Name Is by Psychodahlia. Chiriko x Miaka. Introspection. A cynical and profoundly unhappy Chiriko resents the fact that everyone treats him like a child.
* Not As Useless by ChaosLydia. What If? Chiriko tries his hardest to be friends with the other Suzaku Seishi, but everything he does goes wrong. Three chapters; unfinished—last updated August 7, 2005. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Violence.
* The Phoenix Generation by Jaila Heyn. Miaka x Tamahome, Nuriko / Tasuki. What If? An ominous hospital collects patients with unusual symptoms stemming from the Red Haze. Six chapters. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Graphic Sex.
* The Power of Goodbye by Kouri Arashi. Missing Scenes. Profound insight into the twins and their creepy bond. Four chapters. Unfinished, but ends at a convenient point in the story. Warning: Violence.
* The Promise by KittyLynne. Tasuki x Miaka, Tetsuya x Yui, Chichiri x Yui. Romance. Miaka is forced to consider her future when the gods beg her to return to the Universe of the Four Gods. Twenty-seven chapters; unfinished—last updated July 24, 2007. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Graphic Sex.
* Retribution: Blanket Scenario by Dreamwalker. Suboshi x Yui. Blanket Fic. Suboshi cares for a wounded Yui-sama in very cold hut, in a very cold blizzard, with only one blanket. Three chapters. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Violence.
* A Second Chance by Dephanie. Suboshi x Yui. What If? Seiryuu intervenes, and Suboshi is not killed... but that does not mean that his destiny lies with Yui-sama. Two chapters—unfinished; last updated October 22, 2004.
* Seiryuu Consequences by Talya Firedancer and Nellie Chiang. What If? Sequel to Departures. The ‘boshi twins, held in the Konan palace, learn of the inexplicable kindness of the Suzaku Seishi. Meanwhile, Nakago plots to get his two little minions back. Two chapters. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Violence.
* Seiryuu Does Fanfics! by Mearldox. Humor. Tomo is disgusted by the hentai fanfics he finds online. Why do people keep pairing him with Soi? Isn’t he gay enough? Soi suggests he write the kind of fanfic he would like to read. Hilarious! NOTE: Must highlight text to read! Warnings: Alternate Universe, Silliness.
* Shakespearean Trick of the Tongue by Ryocha. Suboshi / Amiboshi. Romance. The twins practice Macbeth for drama class. This fic is interesting to me because some of the word choices are... weird. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Incest.
* Sins by Double. Amiboshi / Suboshi. Romance. A very guilty Amiboshi hates himself for his warped and terribly objectionable feelings concerning his otouto. Two chapters. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Incest.
* Sonzai [alternate link] (Existence) by Gerald Tarrant. Amiboshi x Yui. What If? Somehow, Yui-sama returns to the world of the Universe of the Four Gods. Since she is no longer necessary to his plans, Nakago decides to dispose of her. Fifteen chapters. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Violence.
* A Stolen Kiss by Sara Jaye. Suboshi / Amiboshi. Romance. Maybe if Suboshi is really sneaky about it, he can kiss his sleeping aniki without getting caught… Warning: Incest.
* That Tasuki Fic [alternate link] by Ryuen. Kouji x Tasuki. What If? Tasuki resists helping Miaka because she doesn’t want anyone to find out that she’s actually a girl. Such a fun (and strangely compelling) premise! Two chapters; unfinished—last updated February 3, 2002. Warning: Alternate Universe.
* The Ties That Bind by Kouri Arashi. What If? Amiboshi, in a fit of guilt, admits his identity to the Suzaku Seishi. Nakago sends Suboshi to retrieve him. Three chapters. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Violence.
* Together Alone by Futago no Seishi. Romance. Suboshi / Amiboshi. Amiboshi, posing as Chiriko, misses his otouto unbearably. Warning: Incest.
* Tomorrow by Koumori. Amiboshi / Suboshi. Missing Scenes. The night before the ceremony to summon Suzaku, the twins seek comfort in each other. (Ew! That is such a lame summary! What’s wrong with me?!) Warnings: Graphic Sex, Incest.
* Tsuki Ya Aranu by Aki-niichan Aki's Notebook. Amiboshi / Suboshi. Introspection. These words are so... pretty. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Implied Sex, Incest.
* Twincest Is Best by Jade. Suboshi / Amiboshi. Romance. Barest excuse for a plot, but lots of ‘boshi kissing! Warnings: Graphic Sex, Incest.
* Why Should I Keep Living On by Reinamarie. What If? Soi x Tomo. Soi rescues Tomo when he’s lying in mortal peril after Suboshi’s attack. They find that they have more than Nakago in common. Two chapters. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Violence.
* Winner by Genki Birdie. Hikitsu / Tomite. Missing Scenes. Tomite plays in the water; Hikitsu doesn't want to get wet.
* With or Without You by Kouri Arashi and Karasu Yurei. What If? Tamahome decides not to buy gifts for his family and arrives home in time to stop Suboshi from slaughtering his family. He is killed during the battle. The extremely lonely and suicidal Suboshi survives to wallow in guilt. Seven chapters. Warnings: Alternate Universe, Violence.
* Yui and Suboshi—Tsukareta (Tired) by Fox. Suboshi x Yui. Romance. Suboshi convinces Yui to leave her books and visit the marketplace with him. Soooooo cute!!! Two chapters; unfinished—last updated June 11, 2002. Warning: Alternate Universe.