IR fics recommendation (weewoo angst alert)
This is for violetstwy (and everyone who would bother to read this and read the fics that Iâve recommended) asking some good IR fics, angst and/or fluff, (I say angst! haha) and I got a bit carried away. Just a bit.
Death in Bloom by appleschan (recommended this already but I canât recommend it enough. actually, just go on and read all of her stories. most are still IP but theyâre all pretty and poetic-angst and sheâs sorta on a semi hiatus right now with all her stories except for entanglement theory but that shouldnât stop you from reading. also prepare tissues. lots of it. cough bittersweet cough.)
at the end of all lines by tosca1390 (I love this I love this I love this. and Hisana, oh good god I really do love this. this is no surprise actually, all her stories are magniflorious; read them all. I also assume that all authors that write angsty IR are females.)
new ways to fall apart / glitter in the air / take care by empathapathique (new ways to fall apart is my forever favorite in the IR angst category and I will forever recommend it alongside Death in Bloom. really really good. glitter in the air and take care are really good for the angst-needy heart too. sadly, these are all her current works for bleach at the moment.)
leftâhanded lovers by the general girl (heartbreakers really. another seventeen months angst where tissues should be mandatory warning in the authorâs note. also decided that angst and ichiruki fit perfectly like a glove.)Â
edge of seventeen by hariboo (Iâve seen pre/post timeskip fics but never the ones that occur in between said timeskip. well now I have this. seventeen months now has a whole new meaning to me because of them. too precious for my wailing heart.)
Deathsong / Anabiosis by LoquaciousQuark ("I think it will always hold a corner in my heart, but its hold is smaller now than it was. It seems that it had to make way forâsomething else." Â hrnggh yes. that should be enough to convince you to read it. the author has little sketches at the end of each chapter of Deathsong on lj. x Anabiosis is my kind of reunion/post-timeskip fic. sad note: this two are her only IR fics. author also draws beautiful fanarts. x)
When the Sun Comes Up, You Better Be Moving by hecatehatesthat (5 chapters with August of 2007 as the last update date. pure tortureand you will hate that you love it because: âIn a universe where Ichigo is able to defeat the soul reapers that come to retrieve Rukia; the two then go on the run before they can be caught by the reapers that are sure to be after them. The odds are certainly against them, and the author succeeds in making the reader feel the desperate nature of the situation at all times. In canon, Ichigo drops everything in order to go save Rukia and it's very interesting to read as Rukia mirrors his actions in this AU.â although secretly I just want someone to feel my pain. EDIT: good fukinâI donât why I never bothered checking if this story was on AO3 until now and holy hell! there might be hope of an update since it was reposted last April of 2010! help me breathe guys.)
bought me a holy war by fated_addiction ( âAll habits, you know.â current arc IR fic that makes me go ugh in a good way. if you donât take my word for it, this story is tosca1390 approved.)
Velveteen Rabbits and Studded Belts by zephyras13 (underage!Ichigo and hot-single-mom!Rukia. I thought I wasnât going to like it with the whole mom thing, but oh how wrong I was. loved it to bits. ehem Kito. )
The Motions by O f f beat (angsty road up ahead. and if itâs any consolation, this is pretty much jossed in present bleachverse. still, itâs worth the read in exchange for some barbed wires hooked to your heart if youâre into that stuff.)
the all seeing sun neâer saw her match since first the world begun by the millinerâs rook (also hitsukarin but a great read nonetheless. romance/tragedy if youâre up for it. reality is a pessimistic bitch to these pairings.)
Locum / Wake / Eponym by JustGrace13 (the author loves a miserable Ichigo; sometimes a miserable Rukia. tissues I tell you! author also has fluff for when your heart needs some mending.)
Thre you go! Whew. There are a lot of good IR stories out there and it is up to you really, on what a good IR fic is. Some donât like angst, some donât like fluff, some donât like AU etc. As for me, any will do. Oneshot, Chapter fic. drabbles, AU, nonAU/Canon compliant, future fic, crack fic, as long as IchiRuki is happening. The links above are just the ones that punches with a brass knuckle to my heart where room is made for angst and heartbreak and a bucket of tears to stay. I may have forgotten to mention some notable ones because I have already read a lot of oneshots and chapter fics. You can just also check out the favorite stories/authors of your favorite authors! Honestly, I just discovered some of my favorites through the ones added by authors to their favorites list. Hope I fed your hungry IchiRuki soul!
