My muse found a bubble of time! :D

Three fics were born so far from it, and I hope I have enough left to update MEOH.


- The semi-official sequel to Shining Free found its place on FF.net and dA;
- Gaara and Naruto are best friends (and quite fluffy ones at that...) in a GaaHina request fic;
- And, finally, they have set up their Christmas tree with the two newest additions to their family in a small, silly drabble (MEOH related).

( You can read the drabble here :P )

Merry Christmas! :D

i_hope_that
For many of us, the holidays can be kind of rough. If you're searching for a network of understanding friends, this ultra-nurturing community encourages you to express your heartfelt wishes and offer other members encouragement and acceptance. Not for the terminally snarky or emotionally-challenged, this is a good-spirited place to lend comfort and support.

diygifts
Feeling crafty? If you've got a few last folks on your holiday gift list, this is a great place to seed your creativity and generosity. You'll also discover wonderful DIY tips to decorate your home and entertain guests. Offering a no-frills-no-skills attitude that welcomes the cash-challenged and arts-phobic, you're sure to get ideas and make friends in the process.

cooking_club
A fun and friendly community dedicated to those who love to cook, whether you're a meat-and-potatoes type, an aspiring gourmand, and/or a vegan. In search of a brilliant dish to use up those weekly leftovers? Post your ingredients and you'll be whipping up a feast by dinner. You can also share favorite recipes. For Type A chefs, you can spice up your culinary repertoire with exciting cooking challenges.

Hey guys! I'm doing a bit of house cleaning and I've decided that my Naruto and Gaara wall scrolls need a new home. I'm selling them as a set. They've been hanging on my wall for over a year now, the Gaara one is missing two of its end knobs, and Naruto has a tiny bit of wear along the edge. Is anyone interested? $20 + shipping or best offer. They're still really nice wall scrolls despite all that, and unfortunately I'm one of those people who suffers irrational guilt whenever I throw something away. I can't help but think about all Naruto and Gaara have been through! I can't toss them in the garbage, it's cruel!!! XD ( pic under cut )

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When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.

As a result of the comic-scripting contest, I bring you an 8-page GaaNaru comic written by ednama

( Links )

Well this is going to be an ambitious story... If you recognize the prologue, don't freak out. I reworked it to fit the rest of the story.

Title: Alliances 01
Fandom: Naruto ninja-verse
Pairing: various implications. Naruto x Gaara; Sprinklings of MizukagexKazekage friendship and slight attraction. Other pairings may show up.
Rating: PG for now
Warnings: spoilers for recent chapters. This story will be an alternate reality from the one presently in the manga, beginning in the near future for our characters.
Disclaimer: Naruto and its characters is the property of Masashi Kishimoto. No profit is made by this, no harm intended.
Summary: In which the allies decide it is time for new strategies.


( Posted to my fic journal )

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Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.

Title: Mizukage - Office Party
Rating: T
Other pairings: one-sided Mizukage (Mei Terumi)/Gaara
Warnings: roughly 15 year age gap
Words: 676

( Read more...you know you want to )

After being open since August 31st, dickeys has reached the 28 member mark. But our journey doesn't stop just yet. Oh no. We vow to take over the world with our escort talents. And we can always use more soldiers in the fight.

We still have many characters available, including but not limited to; Sai, Kankurou, Temari, Gaara, Tenten, Ino, Chouji, Iruka, Kakashi, Ibiki, Anko, and we are in dire need of Akatsuki members! Our Deidara and Itachi are getting quite lonely without the rest of their posse.

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Well, he got it in the shape of a small lemon, with the setting and the (red-)love-toy requested by him :)

Of course, all that I write tends to be filled with sap, so beware of it here.

Unbearably sappy
1500 words
Lemon
Use of a sex toy

(still needs a title)

Somewhat of an official sequel to Shining Free, but you can read each of them alone.
For Chaos In a Perfect Circle. Thank you muchly, dear friend, for all the support (which will show in future works!) and for having beta-ed the story! <3

( enjoy it here :D )

Clearly I'm in a fluffy mood at the moment - but can I get some recs of GaaNaru with a family? Either m-preg (which there doesn't seem that much of) or just Gaara and Naruto with kids (I'm rather amused that baby raccoons are also called kits, like foxes ^^) - either their own or adopted.

...I'm actually rather surprised that there aren't that many GaaNaru m-preg fics!

My review is here, which may be too cheerful and prone to capslock, but pretty much agrees with everything tasukigirl says in her post below. (Go read that first!)

Either way, if you've read Chapter 475, ( I have a (kind of) spoilery poll in this cut! )

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Want to embrace your wanderlust on the cheap? If you're tall on adventurous spirit, but short on funds, this community can help you plan a trip to anywhere. Offering plentiful tips on how to travel light, you can post about bargain hotels and hostels if you're into urban exploration or discuss camping gear and mosquito netting for the great outdoors. Hitch your backpack, pitch your tent, and carpe diem!

This got a bit long to post a comment on the other discussion thread, but I did like reading the comments and seeing what other people wrote. So here is a little bit more of a break down of that scene:

( Discussion of chapters 474-475 (MAJOR SPOILERS) )