[Saiunkoku Challenge: July] A Wolf Among the Roses, excerpt.

A Wolf Among the Roses
Author: Amber Michelle
Rating: T
Genre: detective fiction, of course!
Warnings:
AU/Canon: AU like whoa.
Pairing/Characters: a big chunk of the cast, and saying anything else would spoil it. :P
Words: 1542 (excerpt)

Prompt: crack!fic (July challenge, 1500 words min.)
Summary: Noir-ish AU. Someone has discovered the identity of the Black Wolf, and the Kou family must find a way to destroy the damning evidence. They call Rou Ensei, a PI with an extraordinary record, and the case is on.

Notes: UNFINISHED. I anticipate 10K words or so by the end, but there's not enough time for that before the 31st. The prose still needs to be cut down, refined, etc., at least in my opinion.


( Ensei's first exposure to the Kou family estate was during the closing movement of winter. )

July 2008 fic requests x5, multi-fandom

My answers to the fic meme. I kept them short to make sure I finished everything. Pretty much all gen, with some slight romantic overtones; one-sided anything doesn't deserve the term 'pairing' in my opinion.


Title: Bear the Blame
Requested by: measuringlife
Word count: 450

Prompt: Fire Emblem - RD~ Micaiah & Pelleas interaction.

( Micaiah's shadow was cast over his tent flap by torchlight. )

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Title: Right of Punishment
Requested by: misheard
Word count: 508

Prompt: Fire Emblem, Naesala + Sanaki, interaction between battles.

( Tower of Guidance: between floors two and three, Sanaki and Naesala have a little talk. )

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Title: Not All Valkyries Are Created Equal
Requested by: karthur
Word count: 365

Prompt: Valkyrie Profile - Lezard lusting for Lenneth.

( Each of the valkyries has her merits... )

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Title: Warriors of Justice
Requested by: mura_arkaine
Word count: 311

Prompt: VP Silmeria - GO GO SCHOOL-GIRL SILMERIA :D~~~~~~~~~ (supplement to the school girl illustration from the VPS MC)

( Silmeria gets a week of detention for that little stunt. )

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Title: Just Another Twenty Miles
Requested by: thefurryone
Word count: 420

Prompt: Xenogears - The Elements are on an extended mission, and it's Shitan's night to cook.

( The broth tasted a bit like lighter fluid. )