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Day 31 - BONUS - Wildcard/Catch up on a missed day

I decided to go with: Fanfics for couples that you don't ship.

Fandom Category: Yu-Gi-Oh
Pairing: Mazaki Anzu/Motou Yugi
Fic Title: Say Something
Author: Chibi's Sister
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3912678/1/Say-Something
Rating/Warning(s): K
Genre: Romance/Drama
WIP?: No. Completed at 65,000 words.

Why This Must Be Read: Anzu thinks she has everything she's ever wanted in life... until she gets invited to Yugi's wedding. Priorities and past feelings abound. It's really an ensemble story (with background Rebecca/Yugi, Serenity/Tristan, Joey/Mai and a surprise pairing), and I love that the author uses the opportunity to showcase everyone's friendships and different voices. The core triangle isn't annoying, either, but fully realised and sympathetic to everyone involved -- not to mention featuring some of the best writing I've ever read, in the sense that it rings so true to life. I cannot recommend this story highly enough, or love this story more even if it had been written with one of my OTPs as the centre. It's that good.

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Fandom Category: Inuyasha
Pairings: Higurashi Kagome/Inuyasha (main), Sango/Miroku (side), and Rin/Sesshomaru (side)
Fic Title: The Phoenix Blade: Time Lapse
Author: Fenikkusuken
Link: www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php?id=99650&cid=336081&submit=View
Rating/Warning(s): NC-17, graphic sex, graphic violence
Genre: Adventure, Romance
WIP?: No. Complete monster at 86 chapters, 1,182,069 words
Setting: AU of the Naraku story arc
Special Rec: 3/28

Why This Must Be Read: This fic is an AU with a slightly older Kagome, who also has military training. It's interesting to see what that changes, and what it doesn't. The author has expanded the social aspects of canon, particularly between Inuyasha and his brother. The greatest changes are in the modern world, amusingly enough! This fic is less about fighting and more about characterization. Indeed, watching all the relationships develop and change between the characters is wonderful. Also, it has some amazing sex scenes. I never found them repetitive, and considering how many there are, that's really something. ^^ (For those who might be wondering, Rin is old enough before her and Sesshomaru's relationship turns romantic.)

Fandom Category: Inuyasha
Pairing: Rin/Sesshomaru
Fic Title: Snowbound
Author: Fenikkusuken
Link: www.fanfiction.net/s/2760066/1/ or www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php/114245/389099#fic_c
Rating/Warning(s): R, None
Genre: Drama
WIP?: No, one-shot at 21,650 words
Setting: 1996 with reincarnated!Rin
Special Rec: 4/28

Why This Must Be Read: This gripping fic is filled with beautiful winter imagery, and it's written in an informal, introspective first-person style that quickly sucks you in. Story-wise, Rin decides to spend some time alone by house-sitting a mansion on a private island...only she isn't alone. She's sharing the island with a mysterious and rather vicious white dog. I am quite pleased with how Fenikkusuken has written this fic, as the style and subject could easily be boring or outright maudlin. She handles it all with grace to give readers a lovely story!

(Mods, can I get a tag for Sango/Miroku? TIA!)
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Fandom Category: Inuyasha
Pairing: Kagome Higurashi/Inuyasha, Rin/Sesshoumaru
Fic Title: Love's Smirking Revenge
Author: [livejournal.com profile] langus_fiction
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3321631/1/
Rating/Warning(s): MA (sex, language, violence)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Romance
WIP?: No (200,904 words, 41 chapters)

Why This Must Be Read: I have yet to meet a fanfic writer who can write a good, solid, absolutely engaging mystery - so this story was a wonderful surprise. Written like an old-school hard-boiled detective novel, Langus sweeps us into a modern-day world while keeping the canon mythology that makes Inuyasha so interesting and complex. There are multiple storylines which weave together in compelling and sometimes surprising ways, and enough action to keep you on the edge of your seat. There is also plenty of hot romance between canon pairings - so if that's your thing, then this is definitely the story for you :P

Just when you think you know whodunnit, the author throws out a final shocking twist - one that reverberates through the entirety of the story, making you want to go back and read it all over again from the beginning. Another nice touch is that every character has closure, not just the main pairing - a rarity for sprawling fic with multiple story arcs. This is a definite don't miss!

ETA: Edited 11/10/12 to reflect the story's status as complete & to tweak the final recommendation.

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