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Title: An Offer From a Pirate
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: BalthierxVaan, Vaan+Penelo, Larsa+Penelo
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Summary: When Vaan and Penelo have a falling out, Vaan wanders to the pub he frequents to drown his woes in liquor. But Balthier has something else in store for him, and Vaan is helpless but to follow along for the ride.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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An Offer From a Pirate
Chapter Four
The Accused

( There was a roar, furious and eardrum-shattering, and it took Vaan several moments to realize it was coming from himself. )

Title: Scarlet Ribbon
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: Larsa/Penelo
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Penelo's always been satisfied with the terms of her friendship with Larsa. But a week before his wedding to a foreign princess, Basch arrives with a bundle of letters that were never delivered. In them is Larsa's heart. What will she do now that she holds it in her hands?

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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Author’s Notes…

Hi, guys! Thanks to everyone for the kind reviews! They really do help encourage me, not to mention the WAFF, haha.

Sorry this took a couple months to get out. I wrote the first chapter just a few weeks before my wedding, and since then, it’s been sort of like a roller coaster of stuff happening. But now I’m back on schedule, so here you are, chapter two!

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Scarlet Ribbon
Chapter Two
Lidia

( Penelo couldn't even remember the last time she had stepped foot within Archades. )

Title: Trust and Temptation
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: Larsa/Penelo, Vaan/Penelo
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Summary: A sky-pirating mission has gone awry, leaving Penelo in Archades with Larsa while Vaan takes off to unknown destinations. She's all set to go after her partner, too, until Larsa informs her that she's not going anywhere anytime soon. At least, not until the agreement he struck with Vaan is null and void, and who knows when that may be?

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction. Arisa and Rian are © J.E. Jones, and to use these characters without permission of the author is illegal and punishable by law.

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Author’s Notes…

Sorry for the delay! I actually still have a lot of inspiration for this story, but then I got started working on my originals and some other things for a bit, and before I knew it, seven months or so had passed. I’m so sorry, guys! That won’t be happening again. I love this story so much; whenever I work on it, it just flows from my fingertips, there’s no forcing myself involved at all.

If you guys could leave a kind word or two (or three, heh heh), I would really appreciate it, as always!

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Trust and Temptation
Chapter Nine
The New Arrangement

( Penelo eased out the breath she was holding and slowly made her way into the fencing chamber. )

Title: An Offer From a Pirate
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: BalthierxVaan, Vaan+Penelo, Larsa+Penelo
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Summary: When Vaan and Penelo have a falling out, Vaan wanders to the pub he frequents to drown his woes in liquor. But Balthier has something else in store for him, and Vaan is helpless but to follow along for the ride.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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An Offer From a Pirate
Chapter Three
Unrest

( Vaan was unaccustomed to having so deep a sleep that he did not once dream. )

Title: An Offer From a Pirate
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: BalthierxVaan, Vaan+Penelo, Larsa+Penelo
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Summary: When Vaan and Penelo have a falling out, Vaan wanders to the pub he frequents to drown his woes in liquor. But Balthier has something else in store for him, and Vaan is helpless but to follow along for the ride.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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An Offer From a Pirate
Chapter Two
Tender Web

( How could she have done that to him? )

Title: An Offer From a Pirate
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: BalthierxVaan, Vaan+Penelo, Larsa+Penelo
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Summary: When Vaan and Penelo have a falling out, Vaan wanders to the pub he frequents to drown his woes in liquor. But Balthier has something else in store for him, and Vaan is helpless but to follow along for the ride.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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An Offer From a Pirate
Chapter One
Blind

( You're late. )

Title: Car Ride (pt. 2 of Redemption Arc)
Fandom: Final Fantasy VIII
Pairing: Zell+Selphie
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: PG-13 (for language)
Summary: Zell's mind is still reeling from the night before, and Selphie seems to not be on speaking terms with him. Can he do anything to assauge the situation? The last thing he wants is to lose a friend over this not-quite-a-nightmare that he hasn't even finished working out yet.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VIII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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Car Ride

( Okay, Selphie... seriously, how long are you going to ignore me? )

Title: Inauguration (pt. 1 of Redemption Arc)
Fandom: Final Fantasy VIII
Pairing: Seifer/Zell, Zell+Selphie
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: PG-13
Summary: It's the inauguration ball, and Zell is having a good time enjoying his graduation--that is, until he spots Seifer. A moment of pity for the other boy turns out to be a great mistake, and before Zell knows it, he's lip-locked with his mortal enemy, of all the people in Garden to kiss him! What makes matters worse is that he can't even tell if this is a joke or not. Will he come out of this unscathed, or will this leave a mark on him forever?

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VIII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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Inauguration

( Every day of his life, Zell had run into Seifer. )

Title: Scarlet Ribbon
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: Larsa/Penelo
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Penelo's always been satisfied with the terms of her friendship with Larsa. But a week before his wedding to a foreign princess, Basch arrives with a bundle of letters that were never delivered. In them is Larsa's heart. What will she do now that she holds it in her hands?

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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Author’s Notes…

Something short. I don’t think it will be more than a few chapters. I have most of them outlined in my head already. But knowing my track record with saying a story is going to be short, and then it’s not… Well, we’ll see.

If you like it, please review! You don’t know how much encouragement that is for me—and it’s very much appreciated, at that.

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Scarlet Ribbon
Chapter One
What Will You Do?

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( Your hair was like strands of gold spun from the very sun-- )

Title: A Dangerous Leap
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: Larsa+Penelo
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Penelo and Larsa are vacationing at the Phon Coast. When Larsa loses a trinket his mother had given him, Penelo decides to retrieve it, seemingly at the peril of her own life.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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Author’s Notes…

Just a short one-shot. I hope everyone enjoys.

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A Dangerous Leap

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( He would always remember the wind, scented with salt, tossing Penelo's long blonde curls about her face as it whistled past. )

Title: Trust and Temptation
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: Larsa/Penelo, Vaan/Penelo
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Summary: A sky-pirating mission has gone awry, leaving Penelo in Archades with Larsa while Vaan takes off to unknown destinations. She's all set to go after her partner, too, until Larsa informs her that she's not going anywhere anytime soon. At least, not until the agreement he struck with Vaan is null and void, and who knows when that may be?

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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Trust and Temptation
Chapter Eight
Partial Secrecies and Honest Endeavors
to protect what matters most

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( Why did he love her? )

Title: Trust and Temptation
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: Larsa/Penelo, Vaan/Penelo
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Summary: A sky-pirating mission has gone awry, leaving Penelo in Archades with Larsa while Vaan takes off to unknown destinations. She's all set to go after her partner, too, until Larsa informs her that she's not going anywhere anytime soon. At least, not until the agreement he struck with Vaan is null and void, and who knows when that may be?

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction. Any character not involved within the game is © J.E. Jones, and to use them without permission of the author is illegal and punishable by law.

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Trust and Temptation
Chapter Seven
A Conference to Remember

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( She could hear her footsteps clacking along the floor and knew that any imperials around would be alerted to her presence immediately. )

Title: Trust and Temptation
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: Larsa/Penelo, Vaan/Penelo
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Summary: A sky-pirating mission has gone awry, leaving Penelo in Archades with Larsa while Vaan takes off to unknown destinations. She's all set to go after her partner, too, until Larsa informs her that she's not going anywhere anytime soon. At least, not until the agreement he struck with Vaan is null and void, and who knows when that may be?

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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Author’s Notes…

Special thanks to glass_metric for betaing. Another thanks to tsukinofaerii and mariagoner for helping me sort through this massive plot at times. Organization, yo!

And thanks to everyone else who has read this far! You guys are great. I hope you enjoy the chapter.

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Trust and Temptation
Chapter Six
Not As It Seems

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( The fire was warm against her legs. )

Title: Trust and Temptation
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: Larsa/Penelo, Vaan/Penelo
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Summary: A sky-pirating mission has gone awry, leaving Penelo in Archades with Larsa while Vaan takes off to unknown destinations. She's all set to go after her partner, too, until Larsa informs her that she's not going anywhere anytime soon. At least, not until the agreement he struck with Vaan is null and void, and who knows when that may be?

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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Author’s Notes…

Special thanks to mariagoner, tsukinofaerii, and gysecune for reading over this chapter as I went along. You guys are ever patiently listening to me prattle on about this story, haha.

Also a thanks to uzumakisama and glass_metric for betaing this chapter. Love ya! ♥

Hope everyone enjoys.

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Trust and Temptation
Chapter Five
Fear of the Unknown

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( There was an entire folder on Vaan. )

Title: Trust and Temptation
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: Larsa/Penelo, Vaan/Penelo
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Summary: A sky-pirating mission has gone awry, leaving Penelo in Archades with Larsa while Vaan takes off to unknown destinations. She's all set to go after her partner, too, until Larsa informs her that she's not going anywhere anytime soon. At least, not until the agreement he struck with Vaan is null and void, and who knows when that may be?

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction. Rian and Teri are © J.E. Jones. To use these characters without permission of the author is illegal and will be punished by law.

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Author’s Notes…

A very special thanks to mariagoner, who’s always willing to sit and listen to me spout ideas and then bounce some back. She also helped me with a portion of the first scene of this chapter, to which I am entirely grateful. Thanks, doll.

Another very special thanks to gysecune who also sits and listens to me ramble on about this story. Your patience is very much appreciated, haha.

uzumakisama, for taking time out of her busy schedule to beta this for me. You really don’t know how much help you give me, hon.

And to the rest of my readers, who have all left supportive and heartfelt reviews. Every time I receive one, I’m so happy, I couldn’t tell you. I don’t care how corny that sounds, heh. Love you guys!

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Trust and Temptation
Chapter Four
All of His Secrets

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( Penelo made herself comfortable in a stiff-looking chair that was actually quite soft and easy on the back. )

Special thanks to uzumakisama for beta-ing despite how she's got a cold at the moment. ILU ♥

Title: Radiant
Fandom: Kingdom Hearts
Pairings: [Sora+Kairi] [RikuxSora] [LeonxCloud]
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Genre: Romance/General
Summary: Kairi's leaving for college, and Sora's left to hold the fading threads of their relationship. Roxas suddenly won't shut up inside of Sora's head after nearly two years of silence. Riku's lost the courage to let Sora know how he truly feels. Cloud's still chasing his past, and Leon's tired of helping him fight his demons.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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For Mimi

Radiant
Chapter Two
Forsaken

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Leon

( I don't like it, Leon. )

Special thanks to uzumakisama and glass_metric for beta-ing this. ♥

Title: Trust and Temptation
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: Larsa/Penelo, Vaan/Penelo
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Summary: A sky-pirating mission has gone awry, leaving Penelo in Archades with Larsa while Vaan takes off to unknown destinations. She's all set to go after her partner, too, until Larsa informs her that she's not going anywhere anytime soon. At least, not until the agreement he struck with Vaan is null and void, and who knows when that may be?

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XII, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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Trust and Temptation
Chapter Three
Shroud of Mystery

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( It was nearing dusk by the time Penelo made her way to Larsa's study. )

Title: Radiant
Fandom: Kingdom Hearts
Pairings: [Sora+Kairi] [RikuxSora] [LeonxCloud]
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Genre: Romance/General
Summary: Kairi's leaving for college, and Sora's left to hold the fading threads of their relationship. Roxas suddenly won't shut up inside of Sora's head after nearly two years of silence. Riku's lost the courage to let Sora know how he truly feels. Cloud's still chasing his past, and Leon's tired of helping him fight his demons.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction.

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Author’s Notes…

New story; I know, I know. This started out as a one-shot, then… I got too many ideas as I was developing it, and let’s just say that it sprouted into a multi-chapter fic. It shouldn’t be as long as any of my others, no, but it won’t be too short, either. Probably nothing less than ten chapters.

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For Mimi

Radiant
Chapter One
A Voice in the Quiet

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Sora

( Sweat stung my eyes, and I stopped yet again to wipe it away. )

New story! It's co-written with mariagoner. :D Hope everyone enjoys.

Title: The Caliber of Consequences
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: LarsaxPenelo
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Genre: Romance/General
Summary: When in trouble with one empire, it's only common sense to flee to another. But as Penelo soon finds out, plans don't always go quite as simply as you hoped for...

The links to the first chapter can be found below:

[ff.net] | [mariagoner]

Title: Frog Prince
Fandom: Kingdom Hearts
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: R, eventual NC-17
Pairing: [LeonxSora]/[SoraxRiku]
Summary: Friendships are being broken, left in disrepair. An old love and a new love are tangling themselves together tightly. Everything is becoming so complicated and confusing, and it’s all that Sora can do to keep up.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts, nor am I making any money off this fanfiction. Seiya is © S.G. Smythe, and to use this character without permission of the author is illegal and will be punished by law.

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Author’s Notes…

Sorry for the wait. It was going to be out earlier than this, but I had some trouble this week that kind of put me out of commission for a while. Anyway. I hope everyone enjoys the chapter.

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Frog Prince
Chapter Twenty-Three
In His Head

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( Come back soon, Sora! )