My Ficcy Valentine - A Shippy Fic Collection

[deemoyza]

From sweet to heat, tears to smiles, and the beautiful messiness in between, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, have a collection of some of my shippy fics, sorted by rating below.

Fandoms include: Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy X, Transistor, The Blue Castle, and Oglaf.

Rated G for General Audiences

A Token of Appreciation (The Blue Castle; Barney & Valancy; 2,458 words) - He hadn't been thinking of Valancy during that trip to the Port, not really. At least, not until he saw the little boxes of chocolates in the window of the confectionery and decided then and there that Valancy simply must have one--as a friendly gift, a token of appreciation, nothing more. Definitely nothing more.

In Your Blood (Transistor; Red/Blue; 2,464 words) – Auden had been working as Red’s personal security detail for two months now, and she still knew precious little about him beyond his name and where he came from. Perhaps it was time to learn a little bit more.

The Flowers of the Afternoon (Transistor; Red/Blue; 2,257 words) – After a simple, intimate picnic in the Country, Red finds her creativity rekindled, and her relationship with her lover reaffirmed yet again.

Affirmation (Final Fantasy VIII; Rinoa/Squall; 1,023 words) - Years later, though the world has changed and their priorities have shifted, their commitment remains, reaffirmed and strengthened as the days pass, through the small moments. Fear doesn't necessitate hiding, and a knight doesn't always need a weapon.

Roll to Me (Final Fantasy VIII; Rinoa/Quistis; 3,031 words) - Rinoa surprises Quistis with a getaway to Deling City for her birthday, intent on showing her the kind of weekend she'd dreamed of having while growing up in Caraway's mansion--hip restaurants, cool clubs, and dancing until dawn. But when they get lost on the way to one of those clubs and end up at a roller disco, instead, Rinoa remembers that it's not the venue that makes an evening memorable, but who you share the evening with.

To Last Voyages and New Experiences (Final Fantasy VIII; Selphie/Nida; 3,958 words) - Nida had long accepted the eventuality of the last voyage of Balamb Garden, but he didn't expect to share the final leg of that journey with anyone, much less someone who takes him seriously--as a SeeD, a pilot, and a person.

Rated T for Teen & Up

Summer Rain (Transistor; Red/Blue; 2,312 words) - A rainy-night stroll leads to another juncture in their relationship.

Famous Red Overcoat (Final Fantasy VI; Daryl/Setzer; 900 words) - It was a simple dalliance, the kind to which neither of them was a stranger. So why does she still haunt his heart, and why does he make her want to give her heart away?

Snowbird (Oglaf; Greir/Snow Queen; 3,906 words) - When Greir receives a pendant that protects its wearer from the cold, she decides to try it out by visiting the Snow Queen's castle to reclaim a journal she left behind the last time she was there. The queen's interest in the contents of the journal--and in Greir herself--encourage Greir to talk and slowly drop her defenses, and she discovers a place, and a person, that allow her to truly be herself.

Take You in My Arms and Fly Away with You Tonight (Final Fantasy VIII; Rinoa/Squall; 2,267 words) - Squall can't shake the glimpse of future he received in Ultimecia's time, and sees her shadows even in the present. Even around Rinoa, even as Rinoa wants nothing more than to pull him into the light with her, to gain and retain his trust.

Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes (Final Fantasy VIII; Rinoa/Quistis; 1,713 words) - Rinoa went to Quistis to vent about Squall. She never expected to find her loneliness reflected there, or its gentle, if temporary, relief.

Rated M for Mature Content

Bracken and Fir (The Blue Castle; Barney/Valancy; 1,511 words) - Overtaken by darkness during a walk through the woods, Barney and Valancy spend a night beneath the stars and the trees, in a makeshift bed of bracken and fir boughs.

Rated E for Explicit Content

Good (Transistor; Red/Blue; 200 words) - Red and Auden return from a night out, heady on love and lust and drink.

Shake the Stars from the Sky (Final Fantasy VI; Daryl/Setzer; 7,430 words) - After leaving a fancy Jidoorian party, Setzer and Daryl can't agree on where to head to next, so they devise a very physical challenge to break the stalemate.

Easy Silence (Final Fantasy X; Auron/Lulu; 8,434 words) - Lulu appreciated Auron's silence. He seemed to know the value of words and, consequently, recognized when they were useless. When an encounter with her past leaves Lulu shaken and disconnected from even herself, she eventually finds comfort in his quiet understanding, and in a largely wordless reconnection with a part of herself she has ignored for too long.