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Thread Index and Readers' Guide

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Fallen Leaves main page has a flexible timeline; here the threads are organized in chronological order.

A red asterisk (*) denotes a currently active thread.

Two Years Before Kyuubi

How to Save a Life (Ginta, Ryouma) - In a hell-hole bunker in the last days of the war, Ginta and Ryouma inadvertently save each other.

War Stories (Kakashi, Ryouma) - Kakashi and Ryouma love their teachers, but they're not quite so fond of each other. Minato's charming, Hitomi's unamused, and the war's trying to eat them alive.

Dyed in the Wool (Sumire) - Even chuunin run the dirty missions.

Different Kind of Dance (Raidou, Tsume) - Sometimes there's no such thing as safe sex. [NC-17] WARNING: Dark content, reader discretion advised.

The summer before Kyuubi

FUBAR (Genma, Yanagi) -- In the summer before Genma joins ANBU, he finds himself fighting saboteurs on the roof of a power station. One of his enemies turns out to be, in the words of Genma's mission report, on our own fucking side. The only way to keep from blowing Yanagi's cover is to throw the fight and make it look good.

During Kyuubi

Rescue Me (Hiro, Ginta) -- It was five and a half years ago, the worst night in Konoha's history: the night the nine-tailed demon fox attacked. Ginta, a seventeen year old chuunin, lost his grandfather, his sensei, and nearly his own life. Hyuuga Hiro, still a genin at twelve, had one mission: find the wounded and bring them home.

Immediately After Kyuubi
November

First Impressions Are So Important (Kakashi, Haruichi) -- Kakashi's getting emo on the floor again. Haruichi lacks a mop.

December

Karma's Bitch (Genma, Yanagi) -- Several months after Genma was thrown over a waterfall by an undercover Intel agent, he's requested to keep another Intel agent from dying by poison. He isn't impressed to discover the two men are one and the same. But a mission is a mission, even when your mission partner nearly killed you before. For the time being, Hunter and Intel are just going to have to get along.

The Ballad of Shiranui Genma (Yanagi, Genma) - Yanagi had promised Genma a song when they parted. His method of delivery--a two AM serenade outside ANBU HQ--leaves a little to be desired, but Genma invites him in anyway. Turns out, Yanagi's having a little trouble remembering just exactly who he is, but Genma's got a hidden talent for reminding him.

One Year After Kyuubi
March

Got That Mountain to Climb. (Rina, Genma) - Genma just barely survived brutal torture at the hands of Iwagakure interrogators. A week after his rescue, in the hospital with his hands shattered and spirit nearly so, he has to find the will to fight again. There, he meets Rina, a budding seal specialist apprenticed to Genma's doctor to aid in the hellish task of putting Genma's hands (and soul) back together.

Two Years After Kyuubi
September

How To Lose a Life (Kakashi, Genma) - Two extra sets of dogtags, and three ghosts in one tiny debriefing room.

Three Years After Kyuubi
February

Pleased to Meet You, Won't You Guess My Name? (Ryouma, Ginta) - Shedding one identity for another, Ginta transforms into Seishi, ANBU assassin, and meets his Konoha contact Ryouma on the border of Lightning Country.

September

Love the Sounds When You Come Undone (Kakashi, Genma) - A year after Kakashi and Genma faced each other over a debriefing table with the ghosts of dogs and teammates, they encounter each other once more. Exhausted and on edge, desperate for some kind of relief, they turn to one another in the most brutal way possible. [NC-17 for graphic sexual content and dubious consent]

October

* Mission: Running on Empty (Ryouma, Ginta, several OCs) - The third in a series of missions for Ginta as Seishi. This time Ryouma's got his work cut out for him.

Five Years After Kyuubi
May

Mission: Scarred for Life (Genma, Raidou) - Genma and Raidou's first mission together. The scars that make the man.

Waking Up is Hard to Do (Genma, Raidou) - Not many targets reduce their assassins to screaming nightmares and tears a week later. But Genma's always been lucky.

November

Mission: Pass the Perfume, Hold the Glitter (Kakashi, Sumire) - Kakashi never wants to see Sumire this naked ever, ever again..

Paperwork and Candy Goodness, Oh My! (Ren, Raidou) - Ren has post-its in her hair, and Raidou has fish scales in his.

Fair Trade, Brother (Genma, Raidou) - Raidou falls apart. Genma puts him back together.

Freely Given (Genma, Raidou) - Genma and Raidou are ANBU. The best. And both of them have paid a price for that name.

December

Back in Black-Ops (Haruichi, Sandaime, Arakaki) - Haruichi is summoned to discuss his career options with Sandaime and the head of ANBU operations.

Water Sports (Hayate, Genma, Aoba, Inoichi, Kakashi) - After a long day at the office, it's nice to relax in a hot bath. No longer canon.

Not Tonight, I Have a Headache (Hayate, Genma, Aoba) - Hayate and Aoba help a concussed Genma back to his room after the baths incident, but Hayate's got other things on his mind. No longer canon

Mission: The Genius and the Jackass | Genius is Subjective, Jackassery Universal | It Takes a Jackass to Save a Genius | It Takes a Genius to Watch a Jackass (Ginta, Kakashi, Kotetsu, Kanae) - Ginta and Kakashi bond the hard way on a mission to a place they call the Land of Rain, because the Land of Misery sounds bad on the travel brochures.

Rookies: Little Speedbumps on the Road of Life (Ryouma, Raidou, Genma) - Ryouma and his new neighbors are going to get along like a house on fire. Crispy bodies optional.

War (Sumire, Yuzuya) - Yuzuya's just about had it with Sumire's attitude, but she's not about to back down.

Guy Talk (Kotetsu, Ryouma) - Male bonding over ice cream, tattoos, and girls. Or guys. Or whatever.

Lazing Around in Bed (Kakashi, Ginta, Kotetsu) - Kakashi and Ginta are recovering in hospital from their ill-fated mission.

Night Vision (Kakashi, Itachi) - Itachi gets curious, Kakashi gets pissy.

Show What You Know (Kakashi, Itachi) - Kakashi has some problems with his jutsu. Itachi's special brand of helpfulness is... unhelpful.

A Resolution Never Comes From Broken Bones (Kakashi) - Kakashi deals with the fallout from Itachi's help. Denial is the healer.

Wine, Women, and Song (Aoba, Ryuichi) - Aoba needs to quit taking in strays, especially rookie strays.

Shut Up and Go Away (Yuzuya, Sumire) - "Share" is not usually in Yuzuya's vocabulary, but he'll make allowances for some of Sumire's coffee.

Hard Day's Night (Yuzuya, Sumire) - Sumire and Yuzuya are too refined for barfights. They do it in the street.

Paradigms of Professionalism (Raidou, Haruichi) - Haruichi's back in the house, and Raidou's making sure he has work to do.

Pride and Falls (Haruichi, Raidou, Genma) - Haruichi's getting beaten back into shape. Supposedly. Raidou's not happy to be the one doing the beating.

Baby the Stars Shine Bright (Sumire, Genma) - Sleepless nights, bad dreams, and keeping each other company on the roof with a thermos of tea.

All Over Again (Haruichi) -- Haruichi used to have a pattern, but everything changes.

It Takes Your Last Saving Grace (Sumire, Genma, Raidou) - It probably isn't a good idea to break promises, Genma.

January

A Game of Go (Genma, Shikaku) - Shikaku and Genma have a routine. Genma almost dies, and then they play Go.

Hello Stranger (Kotetsu, Ryuichi) - Kotetsu's setting traps in the training ground and accidentally catches a none-too-happy Ryuichi.

Off Hours (Kotetsu, Ryuichi) - Kotetsu and Ryuichi tear up a training room.

As You Were (Sumire, Kotetsu, Ren) - All Kotetsu wants is to make a friend, too bad he's met ANBU's Resident Princess instead.

Mission: Acid Dogs of War | Acid Dogs of War: With a Vengeance (Kakashi, Ryouma) - How to win friends and influence people.

Getting Dressed is Hard to Do (Tsume, Ryouma) - Shower-time just got a whole lot more interesting...

Dog of War Meets the Blood Hound (Tsume, Kakashi) - Kakashi gets his ass kicked by a cold, a wolf-hound, a snow drift, and an Inzuka. Roughly in that order. Tsume has fun meeting ANBU.

Sleeping? Is Also Hard to Do (Tsume, Ginta) - Neighborliness is sometimes a canine nose in the crotch.

Pizza and Morgues (Tsume, Ryouma) - Maybe all Tsume needs to do is get acclimated to Ryouma's jutsu with a little exposure.

Puking Up Is Hard to Do (Tsume, Genma) - Is it karmic payback or just empathy that sends Genma into Tsume's room when she needs him most?

Marked for Life (Genma, Haruichi) - Becoming one of a secret brotherhood with sacred oaths is more than just signing on the dotted line. Genma's there to make sure Haruichi is inducted into ANBU Hunters with the same ceremony all Rookies are entitled to.

Come Hell or High Water (Kakashi, Haruichi) - Kakashi gets on the wrong side of bad luck. Haruichi's first mission is, unsurprisingly, picking up the pieces.

Purgatory is a Hospital Bed (Kakashi, Haruichi) - Waking up to a friendly face always makes a bad mission worthwhile. Of course, if that friendly face isn't one you recognize, things get a little more interesting.

Clematis (Sumire, Arakaki) - In a perfect world, Murakami Sumire would never have to run another mission. But this was not a perfect world. And a trained field operative, especially a kunoichi, could not be lightly put on the shelf.

Stories We Tell (Tsume) - All clans have myths, and Tsume knows her own. Some involve demons, and others familial support.

Mission: Three is a Crowd. Four is a Massacre. | Three is a Crowd. Four is a Pain in the Tail | Three is a Crowd. Four is a Fuck Up. | Three is a Crowd. Four is Salvation. (Genma, Raidou, Tsume) - Three veteran ANBU hunt a missing nin with a few nasty surprises up his sleeve. Or behind his eyes. Tsume's not too fond of her own side mission, either; it's never fun to spy on your teammates.

Valerian |Digitalis (Sumire, NPC) - Building a Bingo Book encyclopedia has never been so close, and yet so far.

Old Faces, New Names (Ginta, Ryouma) - Ginta possesses many faces, and Ryouma's met some of them before. This is the first time one of them's asked him on a date.

Always At the Ready (Yuzuya, Kotetsu) - Rookies: They're cute, talkative, and only need to be fed for their silence to be bought.

Long Time, Long Hair (Ayumi, Aoba) - Ayumi finds Aoba just where she left him. Or would, if she could get her hair out of her eyes.

Paperwork (Tsume) - Tsume had dual missions: take down the missining nin, and report on Genma and Raidou.

Running In Circles (Haruichi, Ayumi, Yuzuya) - The people you meet when you go for a jog.

Bake Sale: ANBU Style (Ayumi, Kotetsu) - Ayumi lost a bet, but at least ANBU get some sweetness.

Get Your Story Straight (Ryouma, Raidou, Genma) - Exhausted after a draining mission, Raidou and Genma collapse in bed. Ryouma is happy to draw all the wrong conclusions.

Spilling the Beans (Aoba, Genma) - Sometimes, Aoba just shouldn't say words.

Cookies and Bruises (Ayumi, Kotetsu) - Payback of the friendly kind.

Pots and Kettles (Haruichi, Hoshi, Genma) - Genma gave Haruichi one simple rule as a rookie ANBU: Don't go getting yourself killed. Someone should have explained to Genma that Haruichi isn't very good at following rules.

Late Night Terrors (Ayumi, Kuromaru) - Late at night, when you're seeing ghosts, a talking dog is sometimes the best companion.

Thicker Than Water (Kakashi, Ryouma, Genma, Raidou) - Sometimes the aftermath is harder than the mission.

Good Morning, Beautiful. (Kakashi, Ryouma) - Mornings after don't get any easier.

Strawberry Silences (Hayate) - Hayate begins his life in ANBU HQ.

A Healthy Start (Hayate, Haruichi) - Maybe a ninja allergic to trees and smoke should reconsider living in the village of the Hidden Leaf in the country of Fire.

Attack of the Ankle Biters (Ryouma, Tsume) - Tsume and her children visit Ryouma in the hospital. Family is what you make it.

Better Things To Do (Sumire, Ryouma) - No one wants to spend the evening alone.

February

Barking Up the Wrong Tree (Ginta, Kuromaru) - Peach waffles and pups on painkillers. Whose apartment is this anyway?

Mission: Virtue Misapplied | Vice Dignified (Kotetsu, Hayate) - From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life. Romeo and Juliet, with ninja.

Winner Picks Dinner (Genma, Raidou) - Spicy curry as a weapon in a spar? Oh definitely! Followed by sexy dancing, a bar brawl, a drunken kiss, and other regrettable moments of extreme inebriation.

Before You Hit the Ground (Kakashi, Ryouma) - Being a genius doesn't mean you always win. Sometimes you need a teammate.

Hanging Over (Genma, Raidou) - The ~~morning~~ afternoon after, wherein Raidou is anxious and Genma is clueless, and they are both hung over as all getout.

Any Other Name (Kotetsu, Hayate) - A rose, by any other name, would still smell as sweet. Alas, that doesn't apply to debriefs. They might as well be called interrogations.

Visiting Hours Are Over (Kakashi, Ginta) - Kakashi and Ginta have more in common than they ever would have guessed. Sometimes that's not a good thing.

Nothing Better to Do (Sumire, Kotetsu) - Look out, Kotetsu! It's a trap!

Under Pressure (Yuzuya, Ryuichi) - Yuzuya's pissed, and happy to take it out on someone else. Ryuichi just wants to see some blood on the floor.

Words and Deeds (Kakashi, Ginta) - Kakashi doesn't do the friends thing. Ginta doesn't count.

The Hardest Part Is Over (Ryouma, Kakashi) - Ryouma doesn't appreciate being stood up. Kakashi doesn't appreciate being accused of murder. Friends and weapons cut both ways. [R-rated]

Storm in a Teacup: It's an Angry Fish (Kotetsu, Ryuichi) - Tempers flare so easily in ANBU - which is why Ryuichi takes it upon himself to beat it out of Kotetsu before he gets himself killed.

Discord in the Dark (Kakashi) - Kakashi doesn't want to talk. Hoshika listens anyway.

Mission: Drunk on Dreams | Restlessness and Fury | Bruised and Alone | Dark of the Morning | Nothing to Hold (Ryouma, Tsume, Kakashi, Haruichi) - Things fall apart; the center cannot hold. When an easy mission goes straight to hell, all Ryouma, Tsume, and Kuromaru have to rely on is each other. Separated, injured, tortured, and dying, they may not have even that.
(See this song for title inspiration)

Mission: A Little Death (Hayate) - ANBU missions ask a lot more of a ninja's soul, even for the smallest of deaths.

Let Her Die On Her Own (Waki, Tsume) - DOOM aftermath: Home doesn't always mean safe.

Small Hours (Kakashi, Ryouma) - DOOM aftermath: It helps when there are friends around.

The Best of Our Dreams Fell Apart (Yasuo, Tsume, Kakashi, Ryouma, Waki, Kuromaru) - DOOM aftermath: In the end, survival is what's important.

March

Mission: Incident at Shimabashi: Opening | Incident at Shimabashi: Conclusion (Genma) - A poisoning, a prophecy, a chuunin clusterfuck gone wrong, and hell's version of a killer cold--all without a friend by your side. What's an ANBU to do?

Give the Other Fella Hell (Tsume, Raidou) - DOOM aftermath: Tsume's got a weight on her shoulders. Good thing Raidou's good at listening. And he brings steak.

Lead Me Away (Ryouma, Kakashi) - DOOM aftermath: Sometimes, nightmares don't go away when you wake up. Luckily, Ryouma doesn't go away ever.

In The Sky With Diamonds (Tsume, Kakashi) - DOOM aftermath: Kakashi and Tsume have an intellectual debate on Ryouma's good points. Or they try to. Mostly they just get high and feel him up.

And Other Such Expletives (Kaito, Raidou) - Kaito's got a problem: he's new, inexperienced, and chained to a freakin' wall. Good thing this isn't Raidou's first day on the job.

Better Than It Was (Genma, Raidou) - Raidou's got a problem: he's pretty damn sure he's not the guy cut out for rookie baby-sitting duty. Good thing Genma's willing to listen--even when Raidou doesn't want to talk.

* Can't Choose Your Family (Haruichi) - The Head of the Hyuuga Clan summons Haruichi to a private discussion over a meal, but the fact remains that family is never a polite topic to raise at the dinner table.

Expletives Don't Cover It (Kaito, Raidou) - Raidou's pancakes are enough to lure even an eighteen-year-old out of bed by nine-thirty. Even better, Raidou is willing to help move Kaito out of his apartment, and into ANBU HQ.

Strawberry Talks (Hayate, Kotetsu) - Kotetsu's not the only teenager in ANBU. A friendship in the making.

Tearing at the Seams (Tsume, Kakashi, Ryouma) - DOOM aftermath: Tsume's family is everything Ryouma always wanted, everything Kakashi can barely stand, and everything that might break them all.

Ordinary Miracles (Haruichi, Hoshi) - Haruichi brings his work home with him, but Hoshi keeps him whole.

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (Ginta, Kakashi) - As long as Ginta's in the hospital anyway, he might as well check up on a friend. Or--someone who used to be.

Like You Wanted to Go and Give Yourself Away (Ryouma, Kakashi) - Kakashi desperately needs solitude, but he's still got one stray to guard.

Empathy Is A Good Thing, Right? (Genma, Kaito) - When Genma heads to Intel to get some information on the rookie his best friend is going to babysit, he gets more than he bargained for--including his very first student.

Just Promise To Keep Your Heart Broken (Ryouma, Tsume) - Alone in their own beds, with only their own nightmares for company, is the last place Ryouma and Tsume want to be.

Heaven Forbid You End Up Alone (Kakashi) - Kakashi's a genius. He always gets what he wants. And sometimes it gets him back.

If The Door's Still Open... (Ginta, Ryouma) - Ginta and Ryouma's catfight-with-crutches.

How Doth the Little Crocodile... (Hayate, Ryuichi) - A priceless jewel. ANBU. Iwa-nin. It all adds up to trouble with a smile like a crocodile

What Hell Is Like (Kakashi) - Some people might say it's crazy to talk to the dead. But sometimes, that's all Kakashi has.

Dog of War Meets Puppy of Emo (Kakashi, Kaito) - Tears and hysteria are the order of the day.

Ew, What's That Smell? (Genma, Tsume) - When a supposedly scentless poison turns out to still have a scent, Genma elicits help from the (arguably) most sensitive nose in ANBU. But bodily poisons aren't the only thing that come up.

Gestalt (Kuromaru, Yasuo, Waki) - It takes a village to raise a child, and a clan to bring back a canine.

The Safest Place You've Found (Kakashi, Ryouma) - Shiba vanishing on Ryouma can mean only one of two things: Kakashi's dead, or Kakashi is trying to distance himself again. Luckily, Ryouma has terrier-levels of tenaciousness, and Kakashi listens to dogs.

Straighten Up, Face the Day (Kakashi) - With the help of mouthy dogs, Kakashi comes to terms with the night before.

Hit the Bell Curve (Kaito, Raidou) - There are all sorts of coping mechanisms in ANBU. Most of them don't involve checking yourself into psych.

Blood Will Make it Right (Ryouma, Tsume, Kuromaru, Yasuo) - Trapped in a whirl of change, Tsume and Ryouma struggle to find their places among friends.

When Nothing Is Right (Tsume, Kuromaru, Tori) - When the world falls apart, sometimes there isn't a way to put it back together.

Equilibrium (Raidou, Tsume) - When the world falls apart, sometimes the best way to hang on is to just keep tearing.

The Dogs Ate My Homework (Kaito, Genma) - Genma gave him a very simple assignment. It didn't get done. But if that leads to limit-control and a little more trust, Genma's willing to give him an extension.

Could You Bite the Hand? (Genma, Raidou) - When a friend makes you determined to get drunk to stop the memories, the last thing you want to see is yet another friend. Good thing Genma's persistent, and Raidou's too drunk to protest. Much.

Sunburst (Kuromaru, Tsume, Hayate) - Hayate's first meeting with these Inuzuka was not, luckily, his first meeting with any Inuzuka. Still, a newly released Kuromaru is a bit much for anyone.

Justify My Reasons (Ginta, Kotetsu) - Neither crush nor babbling makes things better when the target of a mission turns out to truly deserve what's coming to him. Yet somehow, that's not the worst part.

Throwing a Bone (Tsume, Raidou) - Tsume is fantastic at avoiding people, but Raidou is fantastic at finding ways around that. Dangling children, for instance, is a brilliant way around that.

Connect the Dots (Tsume, Haruichi, Kuromaru) - Two weeks after Kuromaru and Tsume's chakra connections were severed to save their lives, two weeks after Haruichi had nightmares about the rot that infected them infecting Hoshi, the trio finally meet up again and start the long process to make things right.

All the King's Horses and All the King's Men... (Tsume, Kuromaru) - She had hoped his panic at Ryouma would fade with time. She'd hoped in vain.

Mission: When Push Comes To Shove (Kotetsu, Hayate) - Equilibrium is a funny thing. Targets too much like loved ones can shake it. Enemies too much like teammates can shake it. Friends too much like crushes can shake it. Rain can maybe put it back.

Pay it Forward (Genma, Tsume) - Tsume and Kuromaru may be feeling better, but Genma's a protective best friend; he's still got a bone to pick. He's not really looking for a fight, but if Tsume wants to bring one, he's happy to take her up on it.

Can't Stay Lost Forever (Hiro, Haruichi) - Newly inducted into ANBU, Hiro has an unexpected encounter in the process of handling some paperwork. What do you say to someone your family declared dead more than five years ago?

Lost and Found (Genma, Haruichi) - Genma visits the infirmary to restock his medkit, and finds Haruichi nearly catatonic in the aftermath of his unexpected meeting with Hiro. So he does what any good friend would: he patches him up, takes him upstairs, and pours him a stiff drink.

Keeping Secrets with the Koi (Ginta) - Ginta's bright babble is his best defense; he talks and talks, yet somehow never manages to really say anything. At least not to other people. After a painful break up, a grisly mission, and a horrific nightmare, he finds himself home on the Sakamoto estate, telling his secrets to the fish in his grandmother's koi pond.

The Weight of the World (Ryouma, Hayate, Katsuko) - A chance meeting keeps Ryouma from strangling under weights, and gets Hayate and Katsuko lunch.

Playing Hero (Tsume, Asuma, Kuromaru) - Caught in the middle of an alpha fight, overpowered and losing, Tsume should be grateful to the bum who steps in to help. Grateful isn't something she's good at. Friendly, on the other hand, she can manage--especially to ninja obviously so down on his luck.

One Step | Two Step (Asuma) - Swearing into ANBU is serious business. Even more serious when your dad is the Hokage.

Pleased to Meet You, Won't You Lock Me in a Cage? (Tsume, Asuma) - Kuromaru, the great ninja hunter, has caught himself an ANBU. Now all the captive has to do is convince Tsume he really belongs.

Fighting Words and Dirty Talk (Ginta, Asuma) - If anyone needs a friend right about now, it's Ginta, and who should roll back into town but the kid he used to slide down the banisters in the Hokage's Palace with. Childhood friends don't always make for adult buddies, but Ginta's willing to give it a shot. Asuma won't know what hit him.

Hit the Mark (Natsumi, Kaito) - 'Rookie' doesn't mean 'dead,' and Kaito and Natsumi are determined to prove it. First up? Run.

Mission: Blow Things Up (Kotetsu, Katsuko) - Missions, nicknames, nightmares, fish. Sometimes blowing stuff up leads directly to new found friendships, memories best left undisturbed, and unique coping mechanisms.

Make It Right (Tsume, Ryouma, Kuromaru) - A broken canine and two broken people. Sometimes, changing everything puts it back to rights.

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room (Natsumi, Ibiki) - When two old friends meet, lies come to light.

Mission: Walking in your Footsteps | Wake Up in the Breakdown (Genma, Hayate) - Hayate and Genma have a mission that's thoroughly ANBU and thoroughly unsavory. And, not surprisingly, there are complications...

Don't Wanna Fight This War (Ryouma, Ginta) - Two weeks after Ginta's fight with Kakashi and a strained conversation between Ginta and Ryouma, two old friends finally face each other again. Ginta and Ryouma are both are looking for answers--and, just maybe, to see if there's anything of their friendship left to save.

Say It Right (Ryuichi, Katsuko) - Normal people say hello and introduce themselves. Ryuichi and Katsuko punch each other in the face.

The Color of Incense (Genma, Hayate) - Between drugs and worries, some unexpected truths are shared in a little hospital room. So are friendships born.

Ask Me Another (Hiro, Genma) - Hiro's first real ANBU mission starts out simple: debrief a trusted veteran Hunter from his hospital bed, after a mission gone wrong. What could be easier? But ANBU is a world away from regular-ops, and Genma is just not in the mood.

No Explanation Necessary (Genma, Raidou) - Raidou is unimpressed with Genma's again-injured state. That's the only reason he goes to see his friend in the hospital. Really.

Picking up the Pieces (Ryouma, Kuromaru) - Ryouma gets shoved into the alpha dog role, and learns that while alphas protect and heal, sometimes they're healed themselves.

Girls! Girls! Girls! (Genma, Kaito) - Genma and Kaito are both back from their missions, and in the time-honored male tradition, they catch up in the locker room to talk about Serious Stuff: girls.

Playing Doctor (Natsumi, Genma) - Natsumi wakes Genma from a post-mission nap and a mid-day dream to ask for a little hands-on healing. Under polite talk of cherry blossom viewing, there are several questions simmering, not least of which are: Is this the hot chick Kaito was so worked up about? and How on earth can he possibly think these dishes match?

Great Party, But it's Hell on the Furniture (Katsuko, Kotetsu) - Katsuko had promised him food, and Kotetsu had promised her fish. Neither had promised a fight, but that works, too.

Survivor Mentality (Ryuichi) - There's one sure-fire way to calm down after a rough mission. Friends, talk - and drugs.

Keep You Safe (Katsuko) - Family might know their own better than anyone, but that isn't always saying much.

Strawberry Jam (Hoshi, Hayate) - Hayate comes to the rescue of a fair maiden. The fair maiden gets a job. Good times all around!

Leap of Faith | Shield of Faith | Fall From Grace (Asuma, Natsumi) - Princess and Rogue is a game that's been played before. But when the princess is Konoha's best archer, and the rogue is the Hokage's wayward son, and the mission that pits them together looks like it might claim both their lives... Well, sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith.

I Don't Want to Remember Falling (Natsumi) - In the aftermath of her mission with Asuma, Natsumi visits her family and faces herself.

Wild Dog in a Nest of Vipers (Ibiki, Tsume) - Ibiki is slowly becoming a master interrogator. His current subject? Traitor-in-question, Inuzuka Tsume.

World's Oldest Painkiller (Tsume, Ginta, Kuromaru) - After Ibiki has finished questioning Tsume, Ginta -- who saw them leave -- finds her in her room and offers the only solace he really can. Booze.

Chemical Lessons (Raidou, Kaito) - In the downtime between missions, Raidou has continued training Kaito. Nothing has seemed to help stop his limit, once it starts, but Raidou has one more trick up his sleeve.

Stand Your Ground | Watch Me Burn | The Storm Before The Calm | Laugh Like You Really Mean It (Kakashi, Ryouma) - All Kakashi and Ryouma really needed to talk about their non-relationship was a nightclub and leather gear. Also a little blood, some death, alcohol, panic, injuries--oh, and drugs. Just another day.

Carry Me Home (Katsuko, Tsume, Kuromaru) - Katusko finally gets a chance to meet the elusive Inuzuka pair that live on her floor. Lucky her, Tsume is touchy and Kuromaru is in rare form. Lucky them, she has the strength to carry Kuromaru home when things take a downturn.

Make Me Better (Waki, Tsume, Kuromaru) - There are important things in Kuromaru's life. Tsume. Lamb. Training. Lamb. Being carried. Lamb. Rot and surgery don't rank on his lists, even if they mean the world to Tsume.

Dude, that was YOU? (Ginta, Hiro) - There's no one better for emotional highs and lows than Ginta. Hiro finds that out to his chagrin, when they encounter each other after a cryptography lecture. But why do they both have the feeling that they've seen each other before?

Blind-Sided (Tsume, Kakashi, Kuromaru) - Kuromaru runs into Kakashi, mayhem ensues, Tsume intervenes and, in true Inuzuka style, makes things worse. Just another day in HQ.

Words Without Meaning (Tsume, Ryouma, Kuromaru) - Ryouma's home, and Kuromaru is thrilled to see his alpha. But Tsume isn't feeling the same -- not after finding out only that morning that he's sleeping with Kakashi. And she certainly doesn't want to talk about Kuromaru's first item of conversation: Ibiki. Ryouma, however, has a way of getting things out of people. Even Inuzuka.

Woke With This Fear | Strong On The Surface | All The Way Through | Doubt in Your Faith | Follow You Into Dark | Meet You On The Other Side (Genma, Raidou) - Raidou and Genma are yanked from bed in the wee hours for a rescue mission, and come face to face with their private nightmares brought to terrifying life. Their survival hinges on their greatest strength: their bond with each other.

Can't See the Light | Hide From the Sound | Fall to the Ground (Kakashi, Ginta) - As if bound by karma, Ginta and Kakashi are forced together under desperate circumstances. In the end, even all they have to give isn't quite enough.

Death and All His Friends (Kakashi, Ginta) - When ANBU agents return from a mission gravely injured, their mission objectives in tatters, their very lives hanging in the balance, there is a whole machinery at work to receive them. Ginta and Kakashi are on the edge of death, but the gatekeepers, the medics and the mission handlers are there to pick up the pieces and try to fit them back together again.

Lullaby for a Stormy Night (Ginta) - Sakamoto Chihiro was wife to one ANBU, and is grandmother to another. She knows all too well what to expect when a somber-faced agent dressed in formal greys knocks on her door in the darkest hours before the dawn.

All We Know Is Distance (Ginta, Ryouma) - Ginta's grandmother isn't impressed by the tattooed hoodlum in Kakashi's hospital room, but she lets Ryouma see her grandson anyway. Ginta's too groggy for good conversation, but 'I'm sorry' only takes two words.

Where the Wild Things Are (Ibiki, Kiba, Tsume) - What happens when you mix a five-year-old Inuzuka and a hardened ANBU interrogator? Lions and dango, of course! Turns out even Ibiki has a soft spot. Who knew?

It Won't Be Long (Hayate, Ryuichi) - Ryuichi isn't exactly friendly, but Hayate's learning there's more to him that meets the eye, anyway.

Knife's Edge (Ryuichi, Katsuko) - A standard raid goes deadly wrong, and another ANBU team is caught in the crossfire. Can Katsuko and Ryuichi defeat impossible odds?

No Rest for the Wicked (Ryuichi, Katsuko) - Ryuichi wakes up in the hospital to find an angry Katsuko sitting by his bed, and then he has to wonder whether it really was better to stay unconscious after all. Really, it just proves that there's no rest for the wicked, unless of course Dramamine is involved.

Never Too Late (Ryuichi) - Two days after his mission, Ryuichi is still dealing with the aftermath.

April

Fire and Water | Darkness and Light | Pirates and Ninja | Kunoichi and Bastards (Asuma, Tsume) - Asuma's only recently back from his mission with Natsumi, and Tsume still isn't off medical leave, but he's whole enough and she's the best tracker they have -- and a weapon has been stolen from Konoha. In an emergency, everyone fights.

Coming and Going (Kuromaru, Yasuo, Waki) - When Tsume needed him most, Kuromaru was there for her, even from a distance and at great cost.

After the Rain (Hiro, Raidou, Genma) - After four days unconscious, Genma's only been awake a few hours, but already Intel has sent an agent to debrief him. At least it's one he knows. But unfortunately for Hiro, Raidou is not pleased.

Just Enough Rope (Hiro) - Even debriefers have debriefings; after his grueling interview of Genma and an irate Raidou, Hiro is no exception. But faced with delivering his report -- and justifying his questionable decisions -- to the impenetrable and enigmatic Sato Kotoe, while trying to keep his mind off an unsettling encounter in the hallway of the ICU, Hiro might be forgiven for wondering if he's been handed tust enough rope to hang himself with.

Almost Not Alone (Rina, Genma) - Coming home from a mission, Rina finds Genma in the hospital with injuries to rival the ones he'd had when she met him five years ago, and all of her painstaking work on one of his hands destroyed. It feels so similar, but they find that things have changed between them when they weren't looking

Welcome to My Morning (Ginta, Kakashi, Ryouma) - After nearly a week in a coma, Kakashi finally wakes. He can't quite believe Ginta's really alive, or that Ryouma has been there waiting for him all this time.

The Shadow Proves the Sunshine (Raidou, Genma) - Allowed out of bed at last, Genma and Raidou escape from their claustrophobic hospital room for a breath of fresh air on the balcony. They share a purloined cigarette, a series of confessions, and at long last, a kiss.

The Little Things Give You Away (Ginta, Hiro) - After his grueling experience debriefing Genma, the last place Hiro wants to go is back to the ANBU ICU. But he's already managed to weasel his way into acquiring a copy of Ginta's file, and visiting friends is different. Complete with rapid-fire verbal sparring, Hiro and Ginta's secret plans for ANBU reorganization, tales of explosive missions past and present, and, of course, more koi.

All You Can Take (Ryuichi, Katsuko) - Ryuichi's piss-drunk. Katsuko's just pissed. They both still have some major issues to clear up, in typically violent ANBU fashion.

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