Her life was planned by a funny little thing called chance, up until the demise of her village. The rest of her life was her choice to make and Namikaze Shiki grasped at that opportunity without hesitation. But then again, how much of your life can you live when you're the Child of Legacy? Being related to the Child of Prophecy doesn't help the situation either...

Everyone has a past, even the likes of Beyond Birthday. Behind his young shinigami eyes, the seeds of something more sinister lurked inside him. What happened before the LABB murder cases? At Wammy's? Stories of Beyond Birthday's past.

When Namikaze Minato died, he did not only leave the village his son. He also left behind his daughter, Hikari, who was 6 at the time. Hikari left the village with her sensei and after 12 years, returns to the village. As she spends time with her brother and his friends, she isn't sure she can keep her identity from him. What's worse is as she helps train Sasuke under the command of the Hokage, she knows that she is helping Sasuke get closer to his goal to kill Itachi. Good huh? Wrong, killing Itachi is the worse thing ever for her. What people don't know is the secret love those two share. No one said being the daughter of the 4th was easy, especially with people targetting her.

On the day the Nine-Tailed Fox attacked Konoha, Minato and Kushina gave birth to twins. In an attempt to stop the beast from destroying the village, Minato divides its chakra, sealing it into his two children. However, he died before he could complete the seal on his daughter. What little he'd done undid itself over time, leaving her a seal-less Jinchurikki whose very existence was unknown. Twelve years after the attack, she makes her way back to Konoha, her body no longer human, and stumbles on Naruto completely by accident. The effect they have on each others' lives is almost miraculous: The boy who never had a friend now has a companion for life. And the girl who lost her humanity is slowly finding it again.

Kiyomi and Light have been best friends since childhood. When she makes a return trip to Japan, almost in synch with the Kira killings, everything in her life flips upside down and all around! Will she catch Kira? Could he be using the same method to kill as her mother had been murdered? And will she find out the story behind her mother's last words?

Karma can often be described as something either good, or bad. But, generally people give it a negative connotation. They see it as the force that sets things right in the world. And, that's exactly what Karma does. Seventeen, demented, and scarily righteous, the young girl takes it upon herself to set everything right, again. Even if that means killing a few people along the way. But, when love clashes with what could easily be described as her religion, what will she do? Protect what she adores, or kill the once thought out to be cold-blooded murderer: Itachi Uchiha?

[Formerly Crimson Thread] There are very few things in life that Fuyu Kohana could confidently say she truly cares about. Orphaned and ostracized, she was born with nothing to lose, and everything to gain. However, as she embarks on a journey with her newfound family, she must face the demons and their tempests looming in the horizon. And with each step, stride, and leap, Kohana will have to learn of love's place in the shadows of a harrowing and remorseless world order. Disclaimer #1: I do not own the image used for the cover of the story. Credits go to the artists behind the lovely anime, Mawaru Penguindrum

After Indie/October's kidnapping; Kassandra and her younger twin sister, Karma, stayed behind to comfort the Host Club and tie up some unexplained loose ends surrounding the assault. Two months later, Kassandra finds herself falling for one of the members of the Host Club but is too stubborn to admit it to anyone, including her sister. To make matters worse, Kaoru still believes Indie is out there trying to find him and despite Kassandra's best efforts she can't convince him to let go of his past. With time running out will Kassandra be able to figure out the mystery behind the boy with the broken heart? Will she be able to admit her feelings or will she be cursed to leave Japan without so much as a happy ending to her name? To make things worse, Kassandra and Karma have their own secrets, but will it be too late for the Boy With the Shattered Heart to figure it out?

Karin a shinigami that looks like a human girl. The only non-normal thing is her eyes which are pure red and her bat like wings. Her best friend is Ryuk and falls in love with one person that has no name. L.

Gabrielle is your average sixteen-year old transfer student. She goes to a prestigious academy, Ouran, and is close friends with the ever-popular Host Club. From living in the Morinozuka's household, her pen-pal of five years, to meeting eccentric classmates, Gabi's new life is full of activity. But it wasn't always this way. The French-native girl is harboring many a secret; some that even she doesn't know about. Read her journey of family and friendship, of love and loss, and of kendo and cake. But remember, ANYTHING can happen at Ouran Academy.