Rec me something with plot. Both het and slash acceptable. Preferbly epic, minus romance if it can be helped. If it is going to have some form of romance, PLEASE let it not be the be-all-end-all, or at least done in a way that's not "MIAKA! TAMAHOME!"

Fandoms: Anything that I even made a passing comment on. People, this is your chance to pimp and convert. I'm easily swayed.

Two Naruto Recs

Ripple Effect, chapter 17. My gods, I LOVE this chapter. It is, it is, it is! *waves arms around wildly* It takes everything that has been left unsaid, everything that has been implied, and magnified them by a thousand. What Sasuke did during his stay with the Sound (or didn't do), how Sakura is dealing with who she has become (or not become), how Naruto, despite the changes, is still Naruto. And omfg! the CHILDREN! See, this is what the world of 'Naruto' whispers and implies but never says outright. And it is horrifying. Children who grew up in the Village of Sound, taught by Orochimaru, they are weapons, they are ruthless, and my heart breaks when Sasuke puts them in their place (trust me, it turned my blood to ice). It is just, just... if you are ever only going to read one 'Naruto' fanfiction read Ripple Effect. Fics like this is why I continue to read fanfiction. And if you want a sneak peek, the half-chapter of heartfelt confessions. Why are you people NOT reading this?!

Naruto - Butterfly in Reverse. I'm pretty damn sure everyone and their grandmother have rec'd this but hey, I always jump on the band wagon a bit too late anyway. There are so many things about this fic that makes it a truly good piece. It is about Kakashi, a mix of the efficient and the slightly cracked, yet it is more than just Kakashi, it is a little peek into the lives of ANBU and Jounin, and what an amazing look it is. The author have this wonderful ability to pull off the slightly 'wtf?' with brutal honestly. There are lines in this fic that are almost lyrical, and reading this at times feels like a dream. It is a good piece, maybe not solid (in plot) but good. It is just that this is no longer how I percieve Kakashi to be. He's vulnerable in places I never expect him to be, and this isn't a lack of skill so much as a different intepretation. I like this interpretation, it is just that her Kakashi is not mine. But read it, there's a reason as to why this fic have been rec'd be everyone.