[Fic] Nine Tenths of Ma’at

Cross-post from my archive.

Fandom/Arc: Standalone, Yuugi-ou
Characters/Pairings: Bakura, Ryou
Summary: A series of linked vingnettes. Ryou reflects on his past with the Ring and chooses a new present.
Meta: Drama, I-3
Wordcount: 3072

Ryou sat cross-legged on his bed, looking down at the ring of gold that lay on his blankets.

He hadn't really expected it would stay buried.

( Nine Tenths of Ma'at )

[Fic] Archimedes’ Lever - One

Cross-post from my archive.

Fandom/Arc: All Your Wishes, Choice, Katekyou Hitman Reborn
Characters/Pairings: Maria Purezza, Rafaele Martelli, Superbi Squalo, Xanxus
Summary: What if Squalo had been taken in by the Vongola earlier, and met Xanxus much sooner? What change would that have made in both of them?
Meta: Drama, I-3
Wordcount: 2556

In the end it all came down to Xanxus, Rafaele decided later. He didn't normally pay much attention to the mafia children until they were old enough to seek a real position. As both Gianni and Maria were wont to say, each in his or her own way, they had their fellow Guardians to satisfy any such urges. But having Xanxus running around the main house like a kid-shaped bomb, ready to go off at any second, would make anyone a little more alert. So when Tyr mentioned, after the sparring session when they were both wrapping their various cuts and bruises, that there was a promising new swordsman coming along among the children, Rafaele listened.

( Archimedes' Lever: One )