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phlebaswrites · 6 days
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Sake and Subterfuge
Summary:
Hikaku knows his clan head.
(And his clan.)
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Rating: Teen And Up Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Uchiha Hikaku/Uchiha Madara Word Count: 448 (Complete)
Entry for @asian-drama-tropes
April Big gathering (always ends badly) | Recovery from poisoning (either antidote or internal energy) | Pressure point activation for healing/bondage | Leader of the good aligned martial arts schools | "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."
Part 4 of Secrets of the Heart
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Madara-sama lifts the dish of sake, holding Hashirama-sama's eyes as he sips to seal the peace, but Hikaku looks elsewhere.
There are many here who do not appreciate what these two men have made, discontented members from both clans, and a gathering like this is always fraught with danger for all.
He doesn't stare, instead letting his Sharingan drift across faces, alert for the slightest hint of an expression which doesn't belong. It's why he catches the twitch of lips, a suppressed smile of triumph, when Madara-sama coughs, once at first and then hard enough to bend over, shaking like a willow in the wind.
"Poison in the cup!" It's just one voice initially, but the cry builds, first to three, then more. "The Senju have poisoned Madara-sama!"
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phlebaswrites · 29 days
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February: 29,578
(21,458 for the month)
March: 32,208
(2,630 for the month)
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Drawn from the statistics page of my published works on AO3, this is for 2024 only. It does not include stories written in previous years.
January: 8,120
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phlebaswrites · 1 month
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Peaches and Promises
Summary:
Hikaku knows his own skills.
(And Madara's.)
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Rating: Teen And Up Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Uchiha Hikaku/Uchiha Madara Word Count: 414 (Complete)
Entry for @asian-drama-tropes
March Peach blossom forest (fight scene optional but likely) | Flying while flirting/fighting (is there even a difference?) | The master chef/burns water couple | Limited time left to live | "The weak are prey to the strong"
Part 3 of Secrets of the Heart
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Hikaku leaps across the branches, ignoring the soft peach blossom petals which brush against his cheek. Their beauty is a distraction he can't afford, not with an opponent like this.
"You could cook anything, I don't mind." Madara-sama doesn't even sound out of breath, just one more sign of how unevenly they're matched. "I'd eat whatever you make."
"Very kind of you." The gunbai comes sweeping towards his neck and Hikaku jumps down to a lower branch to avoid it, feeling the wind of its passing whip through the tails of his hair. "And what do I get if I win?"
"Um." His clan head doesn't have an answer to that question, not unexpected since no one would predict that outcome, and Hikaku laughs under his breath. "The same, I suppose? I can make a meal for you?"
"I only have a limited number of years in this world," he turns just enough to fling a brace of kunai before resuming his flight. "I would rather not spend them eating your cooking."
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phlebaswrites · 1 month
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Australians Are Everywhere (It's Their Country After All)
Summary:
There are times when Hidan really doesn't like being an omega.
But, sometimes, he doesn't regret it at all.
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Rating: Mature Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Hidan/Hoshigaki Kisame Word Count: 428 (Complete)
Entry for @kisames-corner
Day 4 - March 18: Birthday free for all! | Happy Birthday Kisame!
My apologies for the late submission!
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"Fucking hell!" Hidan grips Kisame's hand tightly, not caring if he's breaking fingers. In fact, he wishes he was breaking fingers but his alpha's knuckles are as sturdy as the rest of him. "When you asked if I wanted to take a holiday on the great barrier reef before the baby arrived, I didn't think you meant this!"
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phlebaswrites · 1 month
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Looking up (And Up)
Summary:
Some things cannot be changed.
Sometimes, differences are irreconcilable.
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Rating: General Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Hoshigaki Kisame & Uchiha Itachi Word Count: 327 (Complete)
Entry for @kisames-corner
Day 3 - March 17: Firefighter | Hide the Body | Unspoken
My apologies for the late submission!
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Itachi looks up at the top of the cupboard, already knowing what he's going to see.
The fact that his partner and he agree on what makes a desirable cup of tea is usually a blessing, for it means they do not fight about what provisions to purchase when they are travelling, but it has certain unavoidable consequences.
Where the teapot is placed being one of them.
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phlebaswrites · 1 month
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Laugh and Live (Hand in Hand)
Summary:
Time doesn't stop.
Not ever.
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Rating: Teen And Up Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Hoshigaki Kisame/Uchiha Itachi Word Count: 478 (Complete)
Entry for @kisames-corner
Day 2 - March 16: Knight/Lord | Light in the Dark | Swords Training
Based on The Princess Who Never Smiled, The Unsmiling Tsarevna or The Tsarevna who Would not Laugh, this story was written for @heyitswren who requested a fairytale retelling with a Kisame relationship.
My apologies for the late submission!
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"Itachi?" The word is spoken softly, almost inaudible in the noisy aquarium, but Itachi has sharp ears and he picks them up anyway. "What are you… doing?"
"What does it look like I'm doing?" A glance is enough to read the name tag, but Itachi doesn't need it, not really - no one except his partner has ever said his name in quite that way. "I'm petting the starfish."
"No, I don't mean that!" Kisame grabs him by the shoulders, dragging him upright, and Itachi instinctively catches the poor animal before it falls off his hand. "I mean… how are you here?"
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phlebaswrites · 1 month
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Laugh and Live (As Best You Can)
Summary:
Even in a life filled with darkness, there are moments of light.
It makes them shine all the brighter.
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Rating: Teen And Up Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Hoshigaki Kisame/Uchiha Itachi Word Count: 452 (Complete)
Entry for @kisames-corner
Day 2 - March 16: Knight/Lord | Light in the Dark | Swords Training
Based on The Princess Who Never Smiled, The Unsmiling Tsarevna or The Tsarevna who Would not Laugh, this story was written for @heyitswren who requested a fairytale retelling with a Kisame relationship.
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"Kisame?" Though the words are softly spoken, Kisame hears the voice of his partner clearly. "What are you doing?"
"Investigating." He doesn't move, staying very still in order not to disturb the sea star on his hand. The animal contracts a little, and he doesn't let himself twitch even as the stomach it expelled all over his skin ripples. "Did you know that sea stars will eat their siblings?"
"No, I didn't know." Itachi crouches down but doesn't touch, staring at it. "Is there a reason you're letting it eat you?"
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phlebaswrites · 1 month
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Floating Through Life (On the Water)
Summary:
Kisame might be from Mizu no Kuni, but not all water is the same.
(Some things cannot be drunk without risk.)
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Rating: Explicit Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Hoshigaki Kisame/Uchiha Itachi Word Count: 531 (Complete)
Entry for @kisames-corner
Day 1 - March 15: Samehada as a cat | Tea Shops | The Gift he Never Knew he Wanted
This story is a gift to @woofgang69 and @hidendumbassvillage who inspired it.
My apologies for the late submission!
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"What are these for?" Kisame picks up one of the eggs, weighing it in his palm thoughtfully. "It's not as if we're going to be cooking."
"They're for you," long fingers gesture elegantly, brushing over the other two eggs still lying next to the pillow. "Traditionally, over the next six nights, you would eat the yolks and rub the whites between my thighs before we sleep, venturing higher with every evening."
"And, on the seventh night…?" Kisame doesn't really need to ask, he can see the answer already, but it's always good to know.
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phlebaswrites · 2 months
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Playing Politics
Summary:
Hikaku is the most unassuming shinobi in the clan.
Which doesn't make him any less a shinobi.
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Rating: Teen And Up Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Uchiha Hikaku/Uchiha Madara Word Count: 542 (Complete)
Entry for @asian-drama-tropes
February Go/Shogi/Xiangqi (politics optional) | Flirting through poetry/literature/music | Secret text training upgrade | Drinking under a full moon | "Heaven's Net is wide, and none can escape its mesh."
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Hikaku pours sake into the dish at Madara-sama's elbow and patiently waits for his clan head to make the next move. The situation certainly looks dire, with white surrounding black on all sides, but Madara-sama doesn't seem interested in retrieving himself from the trouble he's in.
Or, at least, not this trouble.
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phlebaswrites · 2 months
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Songs and Shadows
Summary:
A collection of ficlets in the Witcher fandom, written for the Three Sentence Ficathon 2024.
Please, read with care for yourself, check the tags and skip the stories which are not for you.
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Rating: Mature Fandom: Wiedźmin | The Witcher Relationship: Geralt of Rivia & Jaskier Word Count: 134
"You'll never find them," Jaskier pants, but he still has the vitriol to spit spite into his torturer's faces. ”Never."
He gave his word that he'd keep Geralt's secret to the grave, and if his silence is the only weapon he has left then he'll make it into a blade they can cut themselves bloody on.
A fitting end for the Witcher's bard.
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phlebaswrites · 2 months
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Rivals in Love
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Sometimes, you see your rival in a whole new light.
It's amazing how context can change things.
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Rating: Teen And Up Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Senju Tobirama/Uchiha Izuna Word Count: 146 (Complete)
Entry for @tbrmweek
Day 7 - February 19: Free | Happy Birthday Tobirama
Based off this writing prompt.
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"You know," Izuna turns to face him, smiling slyly. "I always said I was going to take you with me."
"I never doubted it." Tobirama smirks back at his rival, but it's nothing more than the truth. "Not for a moment."
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phlebaswrites · 2 months
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Diving Into Dreams
Summary:
A collection of fanfiction in the Inception fandom, written for the Three Sentence Ficathon 2024.
Some of them are linked to each other, but their themes and ratings vary wildly.
Please, read with care for yourself, check the tags and skip the stories which are not for you.
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Rating: Teen And Up Fandom: Inception Relationship: Gen Word Count: 305 (Complete)
"Here," Eames nudged his hip onto the desk, carefully wedging himself into the one clear spot between the stacks of notebooks and a set of architectural blueprints. "You look like you need it."
"I don't need a drink, I need the work history of the target's au pair for the last six years - " Arthur found himself cut off when a mug was pressed into his wildly waving hand. "Eames."
"Drink up, love." Eames grinned as he took a sip from his own cup. "It's the universal truth of the British - tea makes everything better."
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phlebaswrites · 2 months
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Zombies in the Time of Shinobi
Summary:
Sometimes, there are zombies.
(It's unexpected.)
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Rating: Teen And Up Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Senju Tobirama/Uchiha Izuna Word Count: 484 (Complete)
Entry for @tbrmweek
Day 6 - February 18: Heart | Technique | Body
This story is a gift for @silverutahraptor who gave me a funny idea about Tobirama and Izuna discussing necromancy.
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"What the fuck, Senju!" Madara kicks one of the undead monsters clear across the battlefield, thankful that it at least clears a path through the enemy. "What is wrong with you!"
"They won't attack you." Hashirama's brother seems unbothered as dead hands grip the living, holding them still so he can slit their throats. "It's not a concern."
"That's not the point!" Madara howls, beheading another shinobi with his gunbai. "This is unnatural!"
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phlebaswrites · 2 months
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Look With the Heart
Summary:
Tobirama knows Izuna.
But he didn't know this.
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Rating: Teen And Up Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Senju Tobirama/Uchiha Izuna Word Count: 756 (Complete)
Entry for @tbrmweek
Day 5 - February 17: Pisces | Winter | Comfort
Part 2 of To Establish Ties, this story is a gift for @kurakura0-0, my wonderful collaborator on this series.
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Tobirama strides swiftly up the stairs, doing his best to pretend he doesn't hear the clatter of geta behind him.
The plaintive calling of his name is not so easily ignored however, and he turns around as soon as he crosses under the torii gate.
"Did you always move this fast?" The kitsune who claims to be Izuna is red faced and panting from the climb, but he crosses over the boundary from the mundane world to sacred ground without issue… just as Izuna always did. "This is harder than when you were doing all the walking for both of us!"
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phlebaswrites · 3 months
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A Village of Family
Summary:
Izuna didn't have the most traditional upbringing.
(His children don't have one either.)
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Rating: Teen And Up Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Senju Tobirama/Uchiha Izuna, Senju Hashirama/Uzumaki Mito Word Count: 1,539 (Complete)
Entry for @tbrmweek
Day 4 - February 16: Unhealed | Moon | Contract
This story is for @dominaaurum, @kurakura0-0, @dawen, @greencuttingmat, @lazuliofheaven and all the other weasel loving members of my discord server who encouraged me to write more of this series.
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Izuna, petting a young weasel: Yes, I know you caught it! But you can't keep everything you kill!
Weasel, confused: But why?
Izuna, pointing at the dead rabbit: Well, it will rot before you can eat it. You don't want to eat food that will make you sick, right?
Weasel, downcast: No…
Izuna, hugging it comfortingly: So that's why you don't kill more than you can eat.
Tobirama, producing a storage scroll: Or at least more than you can safely store.
All the weasels, immediately surrounding Tobirama: More?!
Izuna, pinching the bridge of his nose: Tobirama… I was trying to teach them something! You can't just enable them!
Tobirama, looking up from packing rabbits into the scroll: It will run out of space eventually, so they'll learn it then anyway. Besides, it's my job as your alpha to enable you and your summons.
Izuna, laughing: … you are so lucky I like the way you smell!
Tobirama, kissing him on the cheek: Very lucky indeed.
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phlebaswrites · 3 months
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A Brother's Perspective
Summary:
Hashirama has his own way of seeing things.
(It's not quite the same as anyone else's.)
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Rating: General Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Senju Tobirama/Uchiha Izuna, Senju Hashirama & Senju Tobirama Word Count: 389 (Complete)
Entry for @tbrmweek
Day 3 - February 15: Hands | Disposition | Morbid
Inspired by this Tumblr post.
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Hashirama folds himself down onto the engawa, not bothering with a zabuton as he leans forward to inspect the kunai in his brother's hands.
"I think it's sharp enough already." He doesn't try to touch however, he knows better. "Maybe?"
"No." Tobirama puts it down and picks up another one, despite his disagreement, so Hashirama knows he wasn't wrong.
"It doesn't have to be like this, you know." He puts his elbows on his knees, resting his chin on his linked fingers as he watches his brother work. "You could just say you like him."
"Like you did?" Tobirama sounds scornful, but Hashirama just grins cheerfully. "Never."
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phlebaswrites · 3 months
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Sunlight in Summer
Summary:
Some things should never be forgotten.
(But occasionally are.)
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Rating: Teen And Up Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Senju Tobirama/Uchiha Izuna Word Count: 702 (Complete)
Entry for @tbrmweek
Day 2 - February 14: Mistakes | Strategy | Secrets
The direct sequel to Shadows in Spring
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Hikaku winces as his clan head shoves Hashirama-sama to the ground.
Really, this sort of thing should be far beneath Madara-sama's dignity, but of course no one can convince him of that. Hikaku doesn't long for the days of the war, but there were certain side benefits of all the fighting that he misses.
The way the two clan heads didn't turn into little boys at the merest hint of a disagreement, for one.
"Madara!" Hashirama-sama yanks on Madara-sama's hair, unbound even upon the occasion of his brother's wedding. "Stop it! Let me up!"
"No!" Madara-sama makes things even worse by seizing a handful of dirt and stuffing it into his friend's kimono, making Hashirama-sama yelp with both surprise and indignation. "Not until you admit that Tobirama's an Uchiha now!"
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