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June 29, 2018
Mood Stripes 037: Robbed
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the confident one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 37: Robbed
Inuyasha fumed. They’d suffered so much, lost nearly everything. Now the Shikon-no-Tama had robbed Kagome of her wish? Parting shot. Final indignity. But he grudgingly admitted, “Coulda been worse.”
Scents of confusion and dismay shifted toward expect...
June 26, 2018
Mood Stripes 036: Inexact
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the expressive one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 36: Inexact
“Gone.” Inuyasha poked at the sand in her palm, irreverent even in his awe. “This whole damn thing’s finally over.”
“Erm… yep!”
His gaze flicked to hers before seeking Miroku’s. Kagome saw the monk’s eyebrows lift, and the hanyou’s ears slowly flatt...
Just because…
This guy calms me down. And makes me smile. Both good things when entering the final push on a manuscript.
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Hisoka Twineshaft by FoxOfTwilight
Yay, chibi-form!
June 22, 2018
Mood Stripes 035: Dwindling
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one attracting attention. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 35: Dwindling
Miroku hurried over, his gaze bent on their clasped hands. “May I ask why …?”
A ruckus in the overhanging branches interrupted. Inuyasha had been patrolling, quelling interest in the completed Jewel. “Oi! What in the hells …!”
Kagome had...
June 19, 2018
Mood Stripes 034: Reactive
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who may be in trouble. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 34: Reactive
Shippo’s tail puffed. Near their dwindling fire, Sango gasped Kagome’s name. Metal rang against metal—Miroku’s staff or Kohaku’s chain-scythe.
The Jewel pulsed again.
Power surged and swirled, and Kagome panicked, not wanting the kaleido...
That moment when an author wonders if she can rein in her...
That moment when an author wonders if she can rein in her bucking plotlines before the book exceeds a polite length. (Kimiko will definitely be longer than Tsumiko, durn these multiple perspectives!)
June 15, 2018
Mood Stripes 033: Compassionate
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who’s more than they seem. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 33: Compassionate
Perversely, he wanted legs. To walk away. “Keep your pity.”
The miko persisted. “There’s a difference between pity and compassion.”
Mother loved to accuse him of compassion—his failing, his flaw. Did no one understood? “I do not...
June 12, 2018
Mood Stripes 032: Bitter
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who’s trying. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 32: Bitter
The kit still hovered nearby, and Sesshoumaru thrust out a hand for the water. More so the boy would tend to the miko than to rinse away the medicine’s bitter tang.
She watched him down the cup’s contents and edged closer. “I could try giving you b...
I haven’t forgotten…
This blog’s been lulling because I’ve been writing like crazy. Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal is culminating all over the place, with scenes coming thick and fast. “Write while the writing’s good!” I always say. Once I catch my breath, I’ll draw winners for the Review Challenge prizes. Honest.
June 8, 2018
Mood Stripes 031: Sad
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who can’t go back. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 31: Sad
Sesshoumaru couldn’t fathom why the miko was bringing her duty and consequences to him. There were others. She still had others.
Kagome asked, “Are you… sad?”
Presumption.
“Are there things you regret?”
Sesshoumaru’s stomach curled.
“And you wan...
