Cold Light Melting - I
Author: Amber Michelle
Rating: T
Genre: introspective?
Warnings: n/a
AU/Canon: slightly AU.
Pairing/Characters: most of the Kou family, a few OCs.
Words: 3628

Prompt: June 2009 - still waters run deep (1500 word min.)
Previous Installments:
+ Prelude: A Kinder Season

Notes: Spoilers up to book 14, but I ignore some of the stuff that happened, or at least don't acknowledge it - maybe that makes this slightly AU. We're pretending the stuff at the very end didn't happen.


( There were few things Reishin loathed as much as clan meetings. )

First Kill
Author: Amber Michelle
Rating: T
Genre: dark? and gen.
Warnings: violence, blood.
AU/Canon: canon.
Pairing/Characters: Seien
Words: 250

Prompt: #49 - you can never go home again (250 words or less)
Notes: eh.

Cross-posted at saiun_challenge.


( If only you had never been born. )

Melodrama
By: Amber Michelle
Prompt: vicious
Character(s): Reishin
Words: 587

For: imanewme (original request post is here)


( All these people knew how to do was whine. )

A False Rebirth
By: Amber Michelle
Prompt: death
Character(s): Ryuuki
Words: 566

For: minerva_one (original request post here)


( Ryuuki should have learned to fear fire instead of the dark. )

Highway of Shadows
Author: Amber Michelle
Rating: T
Genre: angst?
Warnings: probably OOC, because of the angst.
AU/Canon: canon.
Pairing/Characters: Shouka
Words: 492

Prompt: 45 - TOURNIQUET (1000 words or less)
Notes: n/a

Cross-posted at saiun_challenge.


( There were times Shouka's memories were an endless streak of red and black... )

The Sky Rained Emptiness
Author: Amber Michelle
Rating: K
Genre: gen
Warnings: n/a
AU/Canon: canon.
Pairing/Characters: Shuurei
Words: 250

Prompt: #43 - springtime (250 words max.)
Notes: set before the books/anime.

Cross-posted at saiun_challenge.


( Shuurei laid her quilt on the bare ground at the center of their garden... )

A Kinder Season
Author: Amber Michelle
Rating: K+
Genre: .... gen.
Warnings: n/a
AU/Canon: canon.
Pairing/Characters: Reishin
Words: 1164

Prompt: #42 - life and death (250 words min.)
Notes: this is like a pick-up note to Cold Light Melting, which will appear some way or other as soon as I can get off my butt and write it. :D

Cross-posted at saiun_challenge.


( Reishin would never be able to show his face in the capitol again. )

Third Time's the Charm
Author: Amber Michelle
Rating: K
Genre: ...gen, introspective, not-so-comedic
Warnings: n/a
AU/Canon: canon.
Pairing/Characters: Shuurei
Words:

Prompt: possibilities (300 words max.), due Feb.28
Notes: haha, um. Vague memory of the first season, coming up!

Cross-posted at saiun_challenge.


( Three gifts, two failures, one resounding success. )

Light
Author: Amber Michelle
Rating: K
Genre: introspective again, gen-ish.
Warnings: eh.
AU/Canon: canon.
Pairing/Characters: Ryuuki
Words: 300

Prompt: blaze (300 words max.), due Feb.6
Notes: totally ignoring book 14.

Cross-posted at saiun_challenge.


( Ten years ago, the cherry trees on the other side of the wall were set ablaze by fighting in the garden. )

Broken Metaphors
Author: Amber Michelle
Rating: K+
Genre: gen, introspective
Warnings: book 12 references.
AU/Canon: canon.
Pairing/Characters: Juusanhime
Words: 597

Prompt: delicate (250 words min.), due Jan.24
Notes: written at the last minute, which means it lacks awesome, and also no extra research on book 12 because, well. Time. But I'm going to get one of these in, dammit. >_>

Cross-posted at saiun_challenge.


( Fireflies drifted in the gathering dusk... )