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Bleach fic that ate my life - Nexus 
Aug. 25th, 2006 - 1:00am
renichi-nexus

I did it!  I finally finished this story!  *pant pant*  It took over a month - partly because work was kicking my ass, but mostly because it just demanded so much more detail and depth than I'd originally planned.  Who am I to argue with the muse?

Title: Nexus
Series: Amaranthine (first in series)
Author: Akuni
Genre: Drama/Romance
Rating: M for 'Much Smut'
Pairing: Renji/Ichigo (note: I always write them reversible)
Warning: This is a future fic. I'm inventing things as I go here, so don't expect everything to be exactly as it is in current canon. Character development and all that good stuff.
Spoilers: read through Soul Society & Arrancar Arcs
Word Count: 20,500 (omfg!)

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach, I'm just borrowing it for a while.
Distribution: Crossposted to [info]kurosaki_clinic, [info]bleach_yaoi, and [info]ren_x_ichi. Please ask if you want to share it :)

Dedication: To all fellow Renji/Ichigo fangirls/guys out there. We know it's impossible, we know it's silly, and we know it's damned hot!

A/N: My Bleach OTP is RenRuki, but I'm hooked on fandom Renji/Ichigo (ya ya I say this for each story, so what! ^_^)  After much blushing and chickening out (and wine), I managed to write the smut.  Go me!  Why is it so much harder to write than to read?  Although come to think of it, the first time I read RenjixIchigo smut I did so peering between my fingers as I covered my eyes, and I’m pretty sure all the blood in my body was in my face - that might explain the swooning.

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Chapter 1 - Renewal
Chapter 2 - Adaptation
Chapter 3 - Insight
Chapter 4 - Reunion
Chapter 5 - Revelation
Chapter 6 - Concurrence
Chapter 7 - Balance
Chapter 8 - Reassurance
Additional info - the layout of Ichigo's flat
Additional info - the Nexus theme song
Additional info - the Nexus soundtrack
Nexus art by Shelagh
Nexus fanart by some wonderful people!

Download Nexus PDF

December 1, 2006
The sequel to Nexus is called 'Apotheosis'. Visit the Apotheosis main story page for chapter links. :)



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Comments 
Aug. 25th, 2006 - 9:11am (UTC)
Dude that was damn good! Hell yeah Renji/Ichi bishies for breakfast :D
Aug. 25th, 2006 - 9:31am (UTC)
oh my yes yes YES! I am like the happiest fangirl now. OMG. That was absoulutly perfect! And so in Character and so cute and hot and sexy and
*drools* I really liked the "realistic" things in the beginning,that Ichigo wondered why or what he feels, not like "Oh i like Renji. Okay so i am gay". You wrote his struggling really good. And yeah the sex = hot.
Are you suuure that you normally write/like RenjixRukia? Because because it would be a shame to not read another fic of you with this pairing. (RenxIchi is my favourite pairing ^^)

♥♥ Thanks a lot for making my morning.
Aug. 26th, 2006 - 2:35am (UTC)
That was awesome!!! I loved so much about this that I couldn't begin to list everything. It was so well written... and the build up of the tension between them was DELICIOUS! *slurp!* I also loved, loved what you did with Renji's friends! That just made it! Thanks so much for sharing it and I look forward to the sequel!!
Aug. 26th, 2006 - 2:41am (UTC)
OMFG SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!! ^___^
<3 <3 <3
I think my brain melted/exploded/escaped. ^_^ And I need to read it again! :D

Your writing is very smooth, and I love the Omakes! I am in awe! ^____^
Aug. 26th, 2006 - 9:30pm (UTC)
Fweee! RenIchi! ::looks up at [info]gwy:: I know she was really happy about it! But so am I! Smex! WITH PLOT! OMGWTF?! Great job! I love the way this worked out, and you really did leave it open for a sequel... Fufufufu... but poor Kira... ::shakes head:: Get Kira laid, too! He needs to loosen up a bit!

PS: I love the way you describe how their reitsu's mesh and can be read. I really like that idea... ::totally plans on stealing the idea::
Aug. 27th, 2006 - 9:05am (UTC) - ok now i v finishied 6 chapts
it always awosome!
and i will try to match some pics for it!maybe it will take me several days but i hope i could make them done be4 my new semester begin...= =b
Aug. 27th, 2006 - 10:29pm (UTC) - OMG a whole harem of artists!
I really look forward to what you both come up with. Nexus NEEDS many many pics and I just don't have the time *so sad* *emo tear* *looks for taco*

I have just one request. Don't uke out Ichigo! He's a guy ALL the way. They BOTH are. They're not even gay in my mind; just in love. ^_^

Ok jumping off my soap box. Now lets see some art!
Aug. 27th, 2006 - 10:33pm (UTC)
OH GOOOOOOOOOOOOD
*faints*
That was damn awesome... Goes right to my memories!!!!
Now I understand the fanart, and it's even more awesome now I know the story!! really am a dork to have found the image before the fic!!!!!!!!!!!!

I still don't believe how this was so........... ........
........... ..............
I don't even find words XDDDDD

God, just leave that RenRuki thing!! Concentrate only on RenIchi now!!!!!! Believe me it's better for us you!!!! *w*
Enverything was so intense! The angst and all that! God how I love angsty fics that ends well!!!
And the smut! Well I can't even speak of it! *ç*
*wipes more nosebleed*
AAAAAND!!! I nearly jumped to the roof when I saw 'SEQUEL'!!!!! *squee*

Okay I stop there the fangirl-with-brain-exploded post, or else I'll say the same things 30 times!!
Just one more thing, GOOD JOB ♥♥♥
*waits impatiently for the sequel*

Oh btw, I was wondering what Nexus meant? o_O
Aug. 28th, 2006 - 11:01pm (UTC)
Ahvahdvsgahaghaghffd. <- Speechless happiness.

Bear my children. D:!!
Aug. 29th, 2006 - 3:31am (UTC)
I was going to leave this huge reply... but I am so happy and squeeified that I don't think I can. ^.^ This is the first finished longer piece I've seen for this pairing! And it was so worth my time! I've been LOOKING for this forever! I almost died when I read it, too. Horray! I luff you forever! <333 Very lovely and SEXY. *Glomp* Thank you for writing this!
Aug. 29th, 2006 - 2:49pm (UTC)
SHINY COMMENT! Finally! It's the middle of the night and I was finally able to read in peace and quiet. Even if I do feel like a naughty child whose sneaked out of bed to peek at x-mas presents lol

I have so much sparkling love for this fic I don't think any words I put it in will do justice, but I will try.

First off, thankyou for writing a long fic (and mentioning a sequal! XD). I've found that the Renjigo fandom is severly lacking in well written long, multi-chaptered fics. The only others I can think of off the top of my head are from Cheza-chan and Cheezy. You write gorgeously smooth, it's easy to read and doesn't make you have to back-up over sentences to check if you've read it right. And good lord, a plot and smut! I was under the impression that on most occasions, they don't co-exist but you prove me wrong. I love plots, maybe even more than I love smut ("what?!" say the people). I like how you gave them emotions and not just a raging libito. It gave them depth and I think helped to make them more IC - which, btw you did fabulously. They are the type to jump a hurdle and then just keep running with it forever.
And the smut! God yes, the smut. Well written smut, no less. Like the rest of the fic it just flowed. It didn't seem jerky or awkward in places and I applaud you for that I wish I could write smut... but no. I get all juvenile and am much more likely to write "AND THEY HAD HOT MAN-SEX KTHXBAI"
The only thing I found weird (and it probably is just me) was Chad. His speech patterns gave me like... Mentor!Jedi vibes and the mental image wouldn't leave my head and would pop up at inappropriate times (They're having hot sex and all I can think of was Chad in robes + hand wave = "these aren't the droids you're looking for" hilariousness *is weird* XD)

And that is one helluva long comment o.O;; In compressed form; I loved it, it was very well written ♥
Aug. 30th, 2006 - 5:12am (UTC) - here is for chapt2!
the scend that ichi was helping renji put off his clothes while they were in the healing spring after training.oh i think there renji should be relishing very much yeah!:p
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