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chuuyamysunflower · 10 months

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Asheiji fanfic recs pt. 4

Pt. 1 , 2 and 3

Brooklyn Baby by suffragettecity(41k)

Front-man Ash Lynx goes from coast to coast with his bohemian band. Photographer Eiji Okumura goes from journalist to groupie with his newfound freedom.

Your Best American Boy by suffragettecity(57k)

Cherry popsicles, bummed cigarettes, wrinkled photographs and shirtless nights. The summer a Japanese tourist moves in across the street, and an American boy falls in love through the fire-escapes.

Dusk till Dawn by equinoctial(97k)

“Alright. But you stay safe okay? I mean-” Eiji immediately regretted his reflexive reply to a goodbye. This wasn’t just your ordinary stranger, this was probably a powerful wizard for crying out loud.

But instead of an awkward laugh, the wizard settled with a gentle smile, the kind that reached his eyes and made the mystifying jade more brilliant than ever.

“Thanks. You stay safe too,” and with that, the wizard hopped off the balcony and vanished into the crowd below.

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In which Eiji gets cursed into a ghost, the kingdom wages war on its neighbours, and the devil wizard Ash Lynx roams the wastelands while striking fear into the strongest of hearts.

But of course, fate would see the seemingly heartless wizard fall in love with a heart that had so much to give.

satin birds by kybelles(48k)

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr. James R. Callenreese and Ms. Hideko Aoki are very delighted to announce the engagement between Mr. Callenreese's son and sole heir to Callenreese Corporotions Mr. Aslan J. Callenreese and Ms. Aoki's beloved nephew Mr. Eiji Okumura. The happy couple haven't decided on a wedding date yet.

(Except, Ash and Eiji are not happy at all because they don't want this marriage.)

of sugar cookies and chocolate puddings by kybelles(3k)

Eiji first meets Ash on a gloomy sunday afternoon.

After a little silence, the door is slowly opened by someone Eiji doesn’t notice at first. When he lowers his eyes a little, however, his gaze meets with a pair of bright green eyes. He takes a little step back, taking the appearance of the blonde kid who’s standing in front him. The suspicious scowl on his face softens a little when his eyes catch the plate in Eiji’s hands but he keeps holding his guard.

“Um…” Eiji begins hesitantly.

“What do you want?” the boy asks with a challenging face.

“M-my mom sent this.” he stammers finally, pushing the plate forward a little clumsily.

be my mirror, my sword and shield by kybelles(15k)

Ash Lynx finds the love of his life on a quiet night after he trips on sidewalk and harshly bumps his face against it when he exits from library.

Ash lets out a long-suffering sigh and prepares to take out his phone when he hears a sharp inhale and feels someone approaching him in a hurry. He defensively turns towards the noise but freezes like a deer caught in the headlights.

There’s guy in front of him who’s looking at Ash with concern and the sight of him literally makes Ash’s heart flutter like it’s never done before. He has the softest looking black hair Ash’s ever seen and for a crazy moment, Ash feels an irrepressible urge to run his hand through it. The guy’s already big dark eyes grow impossibly bigger when they land on Ash’s bruised cheek.

“Oh my god!” he shrieks in an adorable manner. “Are you okay?”

“You must be an angel.” Ash blurts before he can stop himself.

Sacrifice by signpainter1(33k)

Ash, the Sun God asks for only one thing; a daily sacrifice of wheat to help him maintained the fields. When war threatens the country, they turn from a wheat sacrifice to a human one. People are brought to the capital including the man Ash loves the most, Eiji Okumura. Ash has to find a way to prevent Eiji from dying which is hard when humans only hear only what they want to hear.

The One With the Vampires by TurnUps(99k)

Eiji Okumura has travelled to New York state because a Count Golzine is paying him an awful lot of money to take some pictures of his house. It doesn't take long for him to find out that he's the intended prey for creatures of the night.

But he instead to save the mysterious Ash, Golzine's supposed son, as well as himself.

Ash put his hand over the boy's mouth. Kept him pushed against the wall.

"Listen to me." His voice came out as a growl - a monster's voice. "If you go up to the Golzine Estate, then you won't come back down. With or without the money, you won't see a cent of it. That man - that - thing - he lives to trap pretty boys like you into his web, and he'll gobble you up before you realise you're stuck. Go. Home."

The boy didn't struggle. A rabbit who knew it had been caught in a snare. Dark eyes stared at him - wide. Maybe that meant he was finally seeing sense.

His lips were parted, under Ash's palm. He became away of that. Warm skin and warmer breath. A familiar feeling reared its head in his stomach. A hunger.

No. He could not save this boy from Golzine's clutches just so that he would fall prey to his own.

Uncharted Waters by midnitewrites(148k)

A routine day on the water is turned on its head when fisherman Eiji Okumura spots a strange creature in his fishing net. His excitement quickly morphs into disbelief when he realizes that what he caught is no fish: it’s a mermaid, beautiful and deadly—and, as he soon learns, gravely injured.

Desperate to save them, Eiji spirits the mermaid away to his home and nurses them back to health in his bathtub. As they recover, he learns more about them and their situation: their name is Ash; they can’t hope to survive without a fin to replace the one they lost; and in a year’s time, their pod will once again return to the bay where Eiji first found them.

Together, Eiji and his friends devise a plan to rehabilitate Ash and reunite them with their pod. Yet as Ash gains strength, so, too, do the bonds they forge, and the prospect of saying goodbye becomes far more difficult than any of them bargained for.

Bed of Roses by TurnUps(103k)

Eiji had been watching the boy for the last three dances.

Well, he had been watching, but not watching. Every time the boy’s gaze came anywhere near him, he stared back down at the table, hoping that he hadn’t been caught.

It was the boy’s hair that had caught his eye at first. Yellow – somewhere between yellow and white. He’d never seen hair that colour before. Didn’t know it was possible for real people to have hair that colour. It was as though there was a miniature sun around his head. As if he was a candle, with its own flame.

The flame flickered in his eyes too. Green eyes – he’d rarely seen them, either – and none quite as vibrant a green as his. They sparkled like emeralds, above flashing white teeth. His waistcoat had a hint of green to it, that brought them out all the more.

Western/Cowboy/Young Guns AU! Eiji has travelled to America with Ibe because of fishy business with the mayor of a small town. Ash runs a group called the Regulators after the same thing.

And in That Light, I Saw You by ohrange(125k)

After a traumatic experience renders Eiji unable to attend school, Ibe suggests taking some time off to work as his photography assistant at an agency in New York. Eiji takes to the idea well enough, but doesn’t expect to get involved into investigating a sex-trafficking ring… something that Ash, a model at the agency, has been secretly keeping evidence of for years.

[In which Ash is a model with a dark past no one dares to question, and Eiji is a design student who escapes from Japan only to be met with the same thing he wants to forget.]

Rewrite the Stars by Hamliet(58k)

When exchange student Eiji Okumura arrives at his American high school for a year abroad, his worries about fitting in and earning As are quickly swept aside when he meets Ash Lynx, a genius rumored to have spent time in juvie last year. Between Ash, his friends Shorter and Sing, and the mysterious younger brother of the school's principal, Eiji finds himself drawn into a power struggle that he realizes is more familiar than he thought. High School AU... (like, where they're actually in school + there's a chance of healing).

Ain't it like thunder under earth by Snow_Falls(11k)

'Alex clarified, when again it seemed like Ash wouldn’t reply. “Whoever goes with the boss has to spend some time fooling around with him.”

“Who is going with Ash?” Eiji had to ask.

There was a significant pause. The boys looked at Eiji and away.'

Fake dating, then real dating, with the mildest of heists thrown in for flavour.

[Read the tags before reading the fic<3]

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literallyanyname · 10 months

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Banana Fish Rec List

Here's a list of my favorite Bfish fics. I adore whump, so quite a few of the recs skew in that direction. Because Banana Fish whump tends to be particularly intense, I highly, highly recommend checking the tags and content warnings of each fic before reading. These aren't arranged in any particular order. Enjoy!

Love Letters by labingi

Status: Complete, 31,106 words

My Summary: Ash survives the stabbing by Lao, and goes to prison. He and Eiji exchange letters, and eventually emails, for several decades.

My Thoughts: This is one of the most nuanced, in-character BF fics out there. It is, at times, as painful as canon, but with a deeply satisfying ending. This work is a beyond gorgeous take on the BF characters. Probably my favorite on this list. Also, it is technically a Death Note crossover, but it honestly really isn't. DN elements are only mentioned a few times as a plot device.

Just Offscreen by @chaoslynx

Status: Complete, 6,728 words

My Summary: Foxx doesn't drop the cigarette in front of Ash. Foxx's men torture Ash, and he is eventually rescued by Eiji and Max.

My Thoughts: Read the tags on this one. Even for BF, it's pretty graphic. It's a really good fic though. It explores the implied elements of Banana Fish in explicit detail, and brings to the surface some of the underlying horror of canon. One common problem I see with fics and fiction generally is the tendency to use graphic subjects as a cheap shock factor. This fic does not do that. It handles the subject matter really well, and Ash's stream-of-consciousness POV is expertly done.

Eat the Elephant and its sequel, How To Walk Through Open Doors by Dodici

Status: Complete

My Summary: Ash makes it to Japan, and finds himself a little in over his head. Eiji is there to take care of him.

My Thoughts: Honestly, I really like the prose. It's really well written and the language just naturally reads like Ash's internal monologue. He says, does, and feels things without really understanding or bothering to think about why he does them in this way. The author captures Ash's perspective really well. Also, love me some realistic Eiji. I have a particular fondness for fics that flesh out Eiji's character even more than canon does. (Honestly, I get really hung up on characterization. I will usually stop reading an OOC fic)

I'll Save Myself by kanekki

Status: Complete, 30,324 words

My Summary: Instead of arriving at Dino's mansion the next day, Ash doesn't show up until about a month later. Eiji and Yut-Lung are held captive during that time. Continues until a little after the ending of the show.

My Thoughts: This is one of my personal whump favorites. Eiji undergoes a major personality shift that feels entirely realistic. He is still very much Eiji, but his time as a captive has deeply lasting effects. He also learns Yut-Lung's skill with needles, which is just cool. Also, Ash as sporadic-and-inexperienced-but-determined caretaker is an added bonus. The gang element is something of a side plot, but it's well developed. This fic really reminds me of the scene in episode 2 where Eiji is about to jump the wall and says something like "I'd rather die trying".

porgi, amor, qualche ristoro by ADreamingSongbird

Status: Complete, 18,763 words

My Summary: Ash has a very severe panic attack. Eiji comforts him through it.

My Thoughts. THIS FIC. This. Fic. It does something to me, honestly. It is just so, so tender and sweet. It's really well-written and a truly breathtaking insight into AshEiji's relationship post-canon. I reread it fairly often. The discussions of SA are handled very carefully and sensitively. Ash and Eiji are both well-written. The large volume of physical comfort feels like catharsis after canon's minimal and scattered touches, but it feels realistic. Like Ash would actually be comfortable with it in this context. It's hard to summarize exactly how much I love this fic.

Offset by superbrightsunset

Status: Complete, 3,859

My Summary: 5+1 about Eiji's physical strength as an athlete.

My Thoughts: Short, but very sweet. I love the caretaking in this fic. The style is very similar to the comfort aspects of Bfish canon. It's a good read for a quick AshEiji fix. Also, Shorter! And a light sprinkling of humor!

Save Me The Waltz (Alternate) by crowsnest

Status: Complete, 12,181 wrods

My Summary: Eiji is bfished instead of Shorter.

My Thoughts: This fic stuck in my brain for several weeks. Ash, Eiji, and Shorter all have to really go through it, but it is immensely satisfying for all three to come out alive and mostly whole in a way that seems realistic. This AU spans a few years, and leaves a lot of possible scenes to the reader's imagination. I really enjoyed reading this, especially the caretaking aspect.

Drugstore Cowboy by suffragettecity

Status: Complete, 2,048 words

My Summary: Ash goes to Shorter for a brief respite.

My Thoughts: I am in love with the atmosphere in this fic. It's uniquely platonic-ShorAsh. It's a fairly short one-shot, but the language is very immersive. There are little pieces of information scattered throughout that are deliberately unexplained, leaving the reader to make connections on their own. Overall a good read.

Okay. I might add more to this later. There are other fics I really like, but am too tired to rec. If anyone has any fics they want to share, please do!

(Also, I'm new to Tumblr and don't know the authors' tumblrs. Please tag them if you do. And if anyone wants their fic removed, please let me know and I will.)

#banana fish #ash lynx #eiji okumura #shorter wong #asheiji #fic rec #fanfic rec #rec list #bfish

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foundmywei · 2 years

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Banana Fish Fanfic Recs

Here are my favorite banana fish fics, mostly asheiji. Please always check the tags for trigger warnings. Enjoy!

Masterpost

Asheiji: Post-canon

Growing Pains by Exiledfromazerath1316

(23,426 words | Mature | Completed)

"If I've got no one to fight than how do I know who I am?!"

Moving to Japan with Eiji is a start, but there is no cure all for something like this.

Growing pains will never be easy.

Odour of Chrysanthemums by nyanja14

(20,915 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

Two years Eiji was gone with barely a word sent back home to his mother. Two years of her son’s life that Hiroko will never know.

Hiroko is angry at Ibe for failing so spectacularly at keeping her son safe. She’s angry at Eiji for not coming home at the first opportunity. But her true fury has nowhere to go.

Ash Lynx is already dead.

(except he's not really because this is my fic, and I say Ash lived; welcome to my post-series "Eiji's Mom Meets Ash" fic)

Measure In Love by goldendraeconis, Snow_Falls

(33,509 words | Explicit | Completed)

"If he really never did see Ash again, at least Eiji had the comfort of knowing he was free. Finally, finally, Ash was somewhere no one could touch him, even as that was what Eiji longed to do. He felt like he could die from how badly he wanted to hold Ash again, just one more time. But, it wasn’t fair to want something so selfish. Ash was his own person, and he deserved to live for himself, wherever and however that may be."

After the showdown in New York, Ash goes missing. Eiji returns to Japan alone, heartbroken and unsure what to do now. After one year of radio silence from Ash, the two meet again, getting closer over the course of a year, and fulfill the promise of forever.

Find My Way Back (To You) by mara_cas

(23,263 words | Not Rated | Completed)

What if Eiji hadn’t been hurt that badly by the two Chinese men sent by Yut-Lung? What if he was out of the hospital the next day, with nothing but a scratch, well decided to retrieve Ash? Banana Fish is history, Dino Golzine is dead, but it seems like Ash Lynx still can’t rest. Lee Yut-Lung has a favor to ask him, one Ash and Eiji can’t refuse. As they join forces to unravel a new menace, Eiji has to put his life in danger and Ash must learn to step back. This new adventure could be the opportunity for them to learn more about each other, and to have some very needed talk.

Fool For Lesser Things by Snow_Falls

(29,736 words | Explicit | Completed)

"He knew irrefutably that if Eiji left he would take something fundamental to Ash with him, and without that, what would be the point in living? He might as well have let Foxx finish him, if he was going to cop out now. No, Sing was right, the little brat, what the fuck would be the point if he didn’t go with Eiji? God, he was an idiot."

Or the fix it fic we all need. The alternate ending I cherish in my heart of hearts.

The Way It Should Be by Snow_Falls

(8275 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

“You know we can’t technically be married here, but a lot of same – sex couples do this instead. They add the younger partner to the older one’s family registry, they become next of kin, and it gives them a lot of the same rights as a spouse,” Eiji hadn’t been able to hold Ash’s gaze the whole time he spoke, he was looking down at the bedspread now, tracing lines on it with his finger.

Ash looked up at him. “Are you asking me to marry you?”

The question hit Eiji with a stronger force than he would have expected. He felt it in his stomach, in a hot shiver up his spine, and blood rushing to his cheeks. He was suddenly incredibly nervous, because – “Yes, I am.” Eiji took a breath and tried not to feel the sudden way his hands shook with adrenaline, sheer anticipation. “Will you marry me?”

Breaking The Habit by EmirAttemptsToWrite

(17,582 words | General Audiences | Completed)

Ash had no idea where he was.

He felt a dull pain in his side. His entire body was aching, but his mind couldn't register what was going on. It was dark everywhere he looked - was he asleep? Or about to wake? Or was the place he was in just pitch black on its own?

He thought he could hear a faint beeping noise - but it was echoing somewhere in the distance.

Or, my take on the Banana Fish ending that follows Ash on the journey of accepting love.

you keep me without chains by ADreamingSongbird

(10,060 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

They say time heals all wounds. If that's what it takes, Ash is just about ready to throw himself into a fucking hourglass.

This Quiet Life by elena_stidham

(15,820 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

Ash's life can be divided by the sounds each location makes. Cape Cod was a world that only sounded like the wind and sea. New York is a world full of noise.

Japan only sounds like Eiji.

dull swords, sluggish arrows by ADreamingSongbird

(10,605 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

An unexpected visitor shows up on Eiji's doorstep, seeking answers about Ash's death.

Except that Ash isn't dead, and there is very little Eiji wouldn't do to keep him safe. Even if that does mean yelling at a very tall Russian man in public.

harbor by ADreamingSongbird

(27,567 words | Series - 5 works | Teen And Up Audiences)

shatterpoint by ADreamingSongbird

(8,611 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

"I was wondering.” Eiji even smiles. “Would you like it if I kissed you?"

And everything goes wrong.

A long-overdue conversation, one rainy day in Japan.

we are the people that rule the world by kybelles

(9,068 words | Series - 2 works | Teen And Up Audiences)

AU where Ash and Eiji have their happy ending.

when honey spills and apple swells by ADreamingSongbird

(8345 words | General Audiences | Completed)

Ash turns twenty-two. No, not like the Taylor Swift song. No! Not like—will you stop singing, Eiji!

(Ash and Eiji move back to New York. Eiji decides Ash deserves to have the best birthday he's had in a long time. Mild shenanigans ensue.)

won't even wish for snow by ADreamingSongbird

(2,121 words | General Audiences | Completed)

It's the stupidest hat Ash has ever seen. Who would even buy something that tacky? It's ugly and ridiculous and so, so dumb. What a waste of money.

...but Eiji would love it.

God dammit.

gone away is the blue bird, here to stay is a new bird by ADreamingSongbird

(60,824 words | Series - 4 works | General Audiences + Mature)

Three Christmases, and then some.

like ribbons, worn bright on my sleeve by ADreamingSongbird

(3,030 words | General Audiences | Completed)

Eiji is fine.

What happened in America happened, and he's accepted it. It was terrible, but it's over. He's in Japan now, living with Ash, and they're happy. He's fine.

(Until he isn't.)

Wash away the pain by liuniverse

(3,000 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

“Hey, love,” Eiji almost whispers, his voice slightly trembling. “Look at me, please.” He wants to make sure that Ash really wants this.

The blond man turns slowly, making eye contact. He is blinking a bit faster than normal.

“If that is what you really want, then I would love to.”

Or, Asheiji exploring their intimacy by taking a bath together.

Hold me close by liuniverse

(1,191 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

And then Eiji pulls his hand away.

Ash feels like his heart was just ripped out of his chest. He lets out an ugly sob, struggling to see in front of him, his eyesight is too blurry.

“Ash, are you—”

“Please touch me!” he cries out.

Or, touch-starved Ash and his thoughts.

Asheiji: Canon timeline

Ain't it like thunder under earth by Snow_Falls

(11,172 words | Explicit | Completed)

'Alex clarified, when again it seemed like Ash wouldn’t reply. “Whoever goes with the boss has to spend some time fooling around with him.”

“Who is going with Ash?” Eiji had to ask.

There was a significant pause. The boys looked at Eiji and away.'

Fake dating, then real dating, with the mildest of heists thrown in for flavour.

Snapshots by Snow_Falls

(16,277 words | Mature | incomplete as of october '22 but can be read with no problem)

A collection of missing moments between Ash and Eiji.

Let's Pretend by Kamikama

(4,754 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

Set during episode 21 of Banana Fish. They need to pay Frog a visit and get the pictures, only Max is not available to go with Ash inside the gay club.

Eiji comes to rescue.

this dream, realized by luftballons99

(4,805 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

“It’s just dancing,” Ash whispers, knowing that nothing he does with Eiji could ever be ‘just’ anything. “You’ll be a pro in no time.”

Ash teaches Eiji how to dance. Eiji teaches Ash how to hope.

talk so lightly by ADreamingSongbird

(4,200 words | General Audiences | Completed)

Ash comes home after a long day only to find Eiji missing. The apartment was supposed to be safe! How did they find him, and how did they take him without Ash knowing they were coming? If they've hurt him, there will be hell to pay...

Eiji, meanwhile, has been thoroughly enjoying Mrs. Coleman's macaroni and cheese casserole.

fishbowl by luftballons99

(4,588 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

In which Mrs. Coleman means well, Alex sees God, Sing loses, and the age-old question “What’s with Ash and Eiji?” is answered.

"It’s like watching a goddamn soap opera."

Enough by ginkohs

(1,106 words | General Audiences | Completed)

Ash only allows himself the smallest scraps of comfort from Eiji. Eiji surprises him by giving him just a little more than he expected.

Skipping Stones by TurnUps

(54,304 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

A collection of oneshots filling in some scenes that probably didn't happen in between episodes/scenes, but that I like to think did because these boys need to talk to each other.

“Didn’t think you had it in you.” Eiji had been expecting to drive in silence. Or maybe he had just hoped they would drive in silence. Ash’s voice made it all too real. A large part of him had wanted to concentrate on what gear to shift to and when the lights would change. That would distract him from the feel of his heart trying to escape from his ribcage and his hands shaking on the steering wheel. “I didn’t think I had it in me either,” Eiji said. His voice shook and he tried to give a shaky laugh to cover it up. Ash was looking at him. He could tell. Those eyes pierced into the side of his head. He swallowed, trying to think of something – anything – to say. The whole city seemed like a big grey blur. He drove where Ash said, but he couldn’t separate roads.

Hangin' Tough by TurnUps

(48,533 words | Mature | Completed)

A series of oneshots set in the 80s during that one Summer where Eiji is telling Ash he's going to go home soon and yet not leaving. (Episode 11-12) Also mostly set at 3 a.m, so late nights and early mornings. (Slow dancing in the kitchen in socks at 3 a.m) *** A loud noise woke Ash. He immediately thought ‘gunshot’. Eiji. Someone had shot Eiji. Then his mind recognised the sound as a crash. Intruder. Someone had broken in. He swung out of bed, pulling his gun out from under his pillow, pulling the door to the rest of the apartment open - To find Eiji standing in the kitchen, staring back at him wide-eyed. He had turned on the light over the hob and it bathed him in yellow light. Ash's Walkman was skewed over messy hair and an 'I love New York T-shirt' covered him like a tent. Ash's stomach flipped, despite the fact that he was aiming a gun at this boy. Adorable, really, he looked adorable. But that was something wouldn't appreciate hearing.

the half life of what we become by amaiyo

(14,055 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

Ash just wanted Eiji Okumura’s attention.

He couldn’t justify it, couldn’t unravel the logic of why he always craved the older boy’s dark eyes on him. Ash had spent most of his life being the centre of the show; the disgusting old men in Golzine’s club, the patchwork of gang members who followed his every move like he was a messiah. Even simple passerby seemed to watch him like they were cataloging something glamorous, something other worldly.

He always hated the attention he drew, and yet—he would do anything for Eiji to look at him, to focus on him, to stay with him just a little bit longer.

[Ash's need and Eiji's unconditional love, in four snapshots.]

knight in shining armor by aalphard

(2,293 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

“Come on, Eiji,” he whispers. “Let go of me now.”

“Dangerous,” is what he says back.

For a few seconds, Ash tenses up. Every fiber in his being is screaming at him, urging him to run, run away, hide, take Eiji with you and hide, hide, hide, as his eyes desperately scan the room searching for something that could be used as a weapon against whoever it is that’s hiding here. But when Eiji sighs, nuzzling him again, his muscles start to relax on their own, although Ash is still very much concerned about potential danger now. When Eiji starts to babble about the princess dragon in the tower and something about the sword of swords, Ash almost screams.

So that is why he was mumbling about danger. He’s dreaming.

Angry, Drunk And Sad by Anonymous_Cupcake

(2,144 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

Eiji gets drunk and reveals feelings he's kept bottled up. ---- "Well, you know what?!" He screams, the others flinching at the sudden change in voice and tone. He continues his drunken ramble, because like it or not, people are listening . "Eiji CAN be in a bad mood. And right now... Eiji in a bad mood."

The tears return as the truth finally makes it out. His mind finally recognizes the danger of being this vulnerable. They're gonna tell Ash, they're gonna make him go home, he doesn't want to go home—

"What the hell is going on here?"

Ah, speak of the devil and he will appear.

you make the winter feel warmer by ADreamingSongbird

(7,120 words | General Audiences | Completed)

"Let's take a walk," Eiji said, already pulling on his coat. He didn't need to use those big soft eyes to convince Ash, but he did anyway, turning to look at him with hope shining in his face. "I want to see the lights for Christmas! Please, Ash?"

And who is Ash to tell him no, some kind of monster?

Pain Management by Wings_and_Feet

(8,007 words | Mature | Completed)

The only thing worse than a stab wound, is an infected stab wound.

And the only thing worse than an injured wildcat is an injured wildcat that is still grieving his best friend's death.

Add in the sure knowledge that Eiji saw him at his most feral and now knows yet another of his shameful weaknesses...

Well, so far no one has gotten shot. Yet.

But Eiji is stubborn, and Ash's guys really deserve more credit.

Golzine uses drugs to control the kids in his club. The aftermath.

five more minutes by fioletovazirka

(8,185 words | General Audiences | Completed)

It’s hard to believe that people call Ash an angel when he has one of his own waiting for him back home.

Little Pieces by Wings_and_Feet

(12,597 words | Mature | Completed)

Not everything that happens makes it to the retelling. And some secrets are best kept for everyone's safety.

Which is why after everything that happened, Ash and Eiji never mentioned running into Shorter's old girlfriend in LA. Not when Shorter died. Certainly not when she shows up back in New York carrying a little piece of their lost friend.

What started as a need to save the child of the friend he couldn't save becomes a story of endings and new beginnings and maybe, finally, the family that Ash deserves.

Ready or Not by Wings_and_Feet

(5,102 words | Mature | Completed)

Ash loves the way he feels in Eiji's arms, safe and protected. Loved.

He would die for this feeling, even if he doesn't quite know what to do with it yet.

But what if Eiji wants more than a cuddle? Most people do. He can do this. He can do anything for the man he loves.

He can't do this. Oh God.

I'm Ready by Wings_and_Feet

(9,196 words | Mature | Completed)

Eiji told Ash "When you're ready or not at all." And he meant it.

That doesn't mean waiting is easy.

How do you know if you're really ready? How do you know if your partner is? How do you quell your worries when the first time was such an unmitigated disaster?

Told from Eiji's point of view, this takes place six or so months later. When Ash is finally ready to try again. Sex on his own terms.

if i could fly by ADreamingSongbird

(5,320 words | General Audiences | Completed)

The night after cornering Blanca and Yut-Lung's men in the Natural History Museum, Ash can't sleep.

Secret Things by Shapeshifter99

(1,706 words | General Audiences | Completed)

Eiji Okumura knew many things about Ash that no one else did.

In His Eyes by peachcitt

(2,684 words | Not Rated | Completed)

“This is how you see me?”

“Yes.” Pause. And then: “This is how you deserve to be seen.”

or: eiji uses up expensive photo paper while ash gets a little more comfortable with touch

all creatures wild and tame by Quintessence

(5,775 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

"But even amid the haze of relaxation and warmth, one thought comes through with uncomfortable clarity. How much longer is Eiji going to keep this up? How much longer will he treat Ash with affection and kindness before his patience finally runs out and his touch turns cruel and demanding? Ash knows violence, so intimately that he can rarely be bothered to mourn for his own suffering anymore. But when it’s Eiji, when he imagines Eiji’s hands as the ones bruising him, something deep within him cries out in protest. It’s only a matter of time before the inevitable--Ash knows this--but he wishes it weren’t. He wishes he could live in this bliss, this gentleness, forever. He wishes that, just this once, there could be a different ending to this story.

But there never is. Ash would stake his life on it."

Ash knows touch well. Too well. But then he meets Eiji, and suddenly something about it is different than before.

golden hour by ADreamingSongbird

(5,502 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

Ash turns eighteen on a warm late-summer's day. Amid all the plotting and running and guns and death, Eiji decides the birthday boy just needs a day in the sun to unwind.

Asheiji: AU

like a light i'm luring you by kybelles

(33,109 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

One night, world famous musician Ash Lynx drunk tweets about a cute boy he saw in a magazine and all hell breaks loose.

“Oh my God, just show me!” Eiji yells nervously.

Yut-Lung presses his lips tightly, turning his phone screen for Eiji to see. Eiji tenses when he sees the photos from his photoshoot on Twitter, but it’s nothing compared to the way his body freezes when he notices the person who tweeted them.

Ash Lynx ✓ @ash-lynx

who are you where do you live how old are you why are you so fine how do you like your eggs in the morning

[IMAGE] [IMAGE]

73.231 Retweets 101.762 Likes

Eiji stares, and stares, and stares while his brain processes the fact that Ash Lynx, the Ash Lynx –famous musician whose entire discography is on Eiji’s Spotify list— has tweeted about him and called him fine.

A long moment later, Eiji’s mouth falls open and a scream rips from his throat.

Color my Skin by SuperChorifly

(68,553 words | General Audiences | Completed)

Okumura Eiji, his mother decided, would be greatly loved throughout his life. Time seemed to prove her right, since as he grew up; Eiji would grow colorful rings on his wrists as if he was collecting them.

Aslan’s father had once told him -a cheap beer bottle in hand and eyes trained on the TV- that he didn't come into this world to be loved.

Or: Soulmate AU where the first time you and your soulmate touch, a colored line shows up in your skin

satin birds by kybelles

(48,619 | Mature | Completed)

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

(Except, Ash and Eiji are not happy at all because they don't want this marriage.)

the branches we bind by ADreamingSongbird

(7,145 words | Teen And Up Audiences | Completed)

The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have miles to go before I sleep.

Or: The Darkness returns, and Ash Lynx would do anything to protect his love.

Yut Lung redemption

Half a Letter by Hamliet

(28,594 words | Mature | Completed)

The letter Ash got in the library was not Eiji's letter, but rather a letter about Eiji. With Eiji and Sing in danger, Ash tries to team up with Yut-Lung and a reluctant but guilt-ridden Blanca to save them.

Stray Phoenix by Hamliet

(64,924 words | Mature | Completed)

Yut Lung grew up as a pawn in the Lee family. Determined to topple his brothers and grasp a new role for himself, he is accustomed to playing every person he knows. When he is warned about Golzine's intentions to inject Shorter with Banana Fish, he chooses to free Shorter instead, and then finds himself in a new game, one he may not know the rules to.

it's my fault (i know i'm selfish) by Livesinbooks

(18,251 words | Mature | Completed)

“It seems that our guest of honour is late.”

For a moment, Yut-Lung is incredibly disoriented, and he has to blink a few times, head still ringing with Ash’s screams. He’s at the dinner table for Golzine’s little dinner party. There’s the table, Ibe across from him, Lobo across from Arthur. The ugly green curtains and the red carpet. The door opens and Ash enters the room, looking cleaned up, calm and collected, nothing like his appearance just moments ago. What’s going on?

#banana fish #asheiji #ash lynx #eiji okumura #yut lung lee #asheiji fanfic #asheiji fanfiction #asheiji fanfic rec #I haven't read any since 2021 sorry for the lack of new ones

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Good Morning by Multihappydayz

Eiji gently woke up, the noise of the ceiling fan the first thing to tip off his senses. The next was the soft blonde hair threaded through his fingers.

(I found this fic while on a spiral of Banana Fish)

#a03 #banana fish #ash lynx #eiji okumura #ash x eiji #fanfic #smut #fic rec #short #archive of our own

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4rcadering · 11 months

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hello finally published my first ever fic :)) i wrote a supercorp banana fish au fic bc i need therapy (and also the concept wouldn’t get out of my head)!!! here’s the summary:

Title: Somewhere In These Eyes

Lena Luthor is the young and fearless gang leader who was taken in as a child by Talia Al Ghul, a powerful woman involved in the dangerous underworld of drugs. Lena has been groomed by Talia to be her heir, but when a new drug called ‘Kryptonite’ with mysterious effects makes it’s way into the streets, Lena's life is thrown into turmoil when it brings us back to her dark past.

Meanwhile, Kara Danvers is a young journalist new to National City, searching for meaning and purpose in her life. Her sister, Alex, moves into the bustling city as Kara tags along while she tries to make sense of her past. When she decides to write an article on the city's street gangs, she crosses paths with Lena and soon finds herself caught up in a world of violence and intrigue.

Lena falls deeper into the cruel world she was born in, but now Kara’s here to pull her out of it. Together they work to unravel Lena’s past and it’s connection to ‘Kryptonite’.

Will their love be enough to save each other from the dangers that lurk, or will they fall victim to the ruthless world they've entered?

leave a kudos if you like it and let me know what you think :)) just posted chapter three!

and here’s the link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47374252/chapters/119375032

#supercorp #supercorp fanfic #supercorp fic rec #wlw #wlw fiction #supergirl #supergirl fic #supergirl femslash #lena luthor #kara danvers #kara x lena #fanfiction #banana fish au

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emiilyfantasia · 5 months

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HEY, i'm emily and i'm really bad at intros so sorry if this is awkward oops

okay so i'm 17 and from the uk. i use any pronouns ,so call me whatever you like, and i'm queer !!

i tend to use tumblr for my more niche interests since there seems to be more of a fandom/ content here than anywhere else, so this page is probably going to be so much different stuff (i would say i'm sorry but i'm really not)

rn i'm suuper into britcoms + panel shows + comedians generally, so that's probably what i'll be posting about most. currently i'm unhinged about,

taskmaster

peep show

the mighty boosh

the it crowd

big fat quiz

never mind the buzzcocks

8 out of 10 cats

friday night dinner

doctor who

bbc ghosts (anything 6 idiots actually)

i realise there always seems to be some controversy surrounding people in this type of stuff, so i'm going to try and keep this page as light hearted as possible, but depending on the situations, i may speak out as there are certain people i absoloutely do not want to be associated with !!!!

on a much lighter note !! i love love love music so much. i'm collecting cds and have about 60-70ish rn :D i mainly listen to alternative stuff (like rock, metal, gothic rock and vkei) but also good pop music is good pop music. i can and will scream-sing along to lady gaga and rina sawayama no shame.

my favourites in music areee,

joji

queen

dir en grey

type o negative

siouxsie and the banshees

christian death

the cure

new order

joy division

malice mizer

insane clown posse

dadaroma

carnivore

deftones

buck tick

him

versailles

foo fighters

radiohead

sisters of mercy

my chemical romance

i'm also super into animanga like

banana fish

attack on titan

hunter x hunter

great pretender

nana

given

haikyuu

jojos bizarre adventure

blue period

i've got an ever growing manga collection, and i'm trying to get as many art books as possible. i genuinely think my favourite thing i own is the angel eyes banana fish art book

also love reading! but i'm not gonna lie, my actual books have been neglected for my ao3 account rn (ill make sure to link fanfic recs don't worry)

i'm also a massive geek for professor layton and style savvy/boutique games, hoping to get fashion dreamer soon!!!!

this has gotten so long now and i can't think of what else to put, i'll be sure to update this in the future, but thank you so much for reading!!!!

#my intro post #basically one massive ramble #id say sorry but im not #britcom #panel show #music #goth #metal #vkei #visual kei #manga #anime #games #lgbtq community

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sasheneskywalker · 10 months

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hello!

about me

i’m sashene and i love reading books/manga/comics and watching movies/TV series/anime. i spend a lot of time reading and writing fanfics.

fandoms i post about: harry potter, percy jackson, star wars, mcu, dc, sherlock, supernatural, merlin, naruto, my hero academia, death note, code geass, steins;gate, banana fish, bungou stray dogs, durarara, jujutsu kaisen and more.

you can find me on tumblr, twitter, reddit, discord and ao3.

my fics

https://archiveofourown.org/users/SasheneSkywalker/works

my fic recs lists

dc/marvel crossover fic recs

jason todd-centric fic recs

dc poly ships fic recs

brujay fic recs

brudick fic recs

sladick explicit fic recs

sladick mature fic recs

batfamily fic recs that will make you laugh

batfamily fic recs where someone from the batfamily kills a person (or jason kills the joker)

batfamily fic recs where members of the batfamily deal with their experiences with sexual assault

batfamily fic recs which are told through unusual formatting

batfamily fic recs where original characters are main characters

batfamily fic recs which are told from an outsider’s perspective

batfamily fic recs where the main character is transgender or non-binary

batfamily fic recs where the main character is asexual or aromantic

my quizzes

which fanon batfam character are you?

which jason todd are you (based on ao3 tags)?

take the quiz and i’ll recommend you a jason todd-centric fanfic you’ll like

tags directory

tagging pattern: #[fandom], #[character], #[ship], #[category]

tagging categories: #meta, #fanart, #fic rec, #idea, #bookmark, #sashene’s diary, #writing, #fanfic, #fandom, #resources, #wild tumblr, #humor, #negativity, #sashene creates

#sashene's diary #bookmark

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johaerys-writes · 5 months

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FANFIC ASKS: 15, 24, 30!

[Writing asks]

Already answered 15 here!

24. favorite fic you read this year

I didn’t have as much time to read this year as I would have liked, and I really want to change that with the new year (my bookmarks section is pitiful RIP). It's still really hard to pick one single fic though!! I'll cheat and say that everything I've read from @baejax-the-great this year has been A++ and really scratched that patrochilles itch for me. Especially not the desperate type and Chintz, I just love me some messy feelings and angst, and Bae does an excellent job with that. These two are sooooo codependent and unhinged about each other and it is a marvel to behold every time. I'll probably make a fanfic rec post later this year and talk about more faves 😊

30. favorite fandom to read fic from this year

It has been a good Patrochilles/Iliad year for me, it's probably the majority of what I've read. And I also went on a Banana Fish binge earlier this year, but that's about it.

#johaerys answers #fanfic writer asks

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flowers-that-sing · 1 year

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AO3 wrapped!

Respond to this with what you would call the top 5 fanfics you’ve read in 2022. Any genre! Any ship! (Bonus points: if you’re a creator, make this a 5+1 and include your favorite fic you wrote in 2022!)

Then leave this in your friends’ asks too. Let’s give creators one more spotlight before the year ends, and share some of what we’ve enjoyed along the way!

It's All Just Temporary - Banana Fish - Mature - AU - Incomplete

The music brought me to you - Banana Fish - Teen - AU - Complete

eddie munson's vampire mixtape (this is a series but im putting it down as one) - Stranger Things - Teen - Post-canon - Complete

Nocturne - Stranger Things - Teen - AU - Incomplete

two can keep a secret (if one of them is dead) - Yuri!!! on Ice - Mature - AU - Complete

and the +1 is mine! Behind the Wall of Sleep - Stranger Things - Mature - Post-canon - Incomplete (not my fave but its the only public fanfic ive published this year i think)

this was really hard to narrow down, i tried to include a mix of things, i have soooo many fic recs though but yeah these authors are incredible definitely check them out <3

#bobbi babbling #answering asks #fic recs

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ao3sloyaldevotee2004 · 2 years

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Fanfic chain

No Longer Lost, Finally Found - Fereael: AshEiji, Japan Fix-it

11/15/2021:fluff, nice uncomplicated / Words: 21195 (/7)

#riv's fics #fanfic chain #asheiji #banana fish #ash lynx #eiji okumura #fanfic recs #ao3

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coconutlimeverbena · 3 years

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Banana Fish fic recs for March 2021

A Mutual Bond: Ash disappears for a week; Eiji slowly unravels. Rating: Teen Audiences

Ash's Comet: Eiji watches Halley's Comet for Ash. Rating: General Audiences

Bed of Roses: Ibe and Eiji travel to America, and Eiji catches the eye of a young cowboy named Ash Lynx. Western AU, 22 chapters! Rating: Teen Audiences

come be lonely with me: Ash meets Eiji at the university library; it's a disaster. Rating: Teen Audiences (briefly mentioned childhood trauma, internailized homophobia)

Jade and Jealousy: Blanca wants to know who Yut-Lung really is. Rating: Mature (while it's tagged as Blanca/Yut-Lung, it is completely one-sided; I wouldn’t recommend it otherwise).

Rumor Has It: Professor Callenreese's colleagues speculate about his personal life. Rating: Teen audiences

shatterpoint: a simple request for a kiss leads to an emotional, but much-needed discussion. Rating: Teen Audiences

Some other Day: Ash wakes up in a panic, expecting the other bed to be empty. Rating: Teen Audiences

this theoretical "thought" that allegedly "counts": Yut-Lung struggles to find a meaningful birthday gift for Sing. Rating: General Audiences

Window Seat: Ash and Eiji's relationship from the point of view of their classmate. Rating: General Audiences

Other Lists

Previous list, originally posted on Reddit

Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan: Eruri

Yuri on Ice

It’s BF; there’s some triggering topics to be expected, so make sure to check all tags before reading. Enjoy!

#Banana Fish #Banana Fish fanfic #fic recs #Ash Lynx #Eiji Okumura #Shorter Wong #Yut-Lung lee #Blanca Banana Fish #my posts #fanfic friday

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chuuyamysunflower · 10 months

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Asheiji fic recs<3

Pt. 2 and 3 , 4

Of Roses and Chrysanthemums by awesomecookies(23k)

And Ash really tried to appease his groom to be, as he was obviously not amused with what Ash had told him the first time around, He supposed anyone would be insulted when their fiancé told them that he would prefer doing anything else than be in a union with them, as if the thought was that repulsive. But honestly, he did try.

And yet, prince Eiji stared at the bouquet with horror, like the item was that revolting simply because it had come from him. He refused to take the flowers, and instead asked him with a cutting voice “Do you really hate me so?” Before walking out on him the second time around.

Now Ash would have immediately fumed at such a reaction if that wasn’t such puzzling in nature. The answer to his confusion was answered by Shorter after he relayed the events to him.

“Flowers have specific meanings here in Izumo, Ash.” He too, stared at the flowers with horror. “Red spider lilies means permanent goodbyes, like when someone dies. Giving it to someone very much healthy is like wishing them bad luck. You basically told him to go die.”

Ah.

Well, how was Ash supposed to know that?!

in the gloaming light by ADreamingSongbird(20k)

A few years after the dust settles, Ash and Eiji meander down the long road of healing, hand-in-hand. There's always another step to take, but that's not so bad, when there's someone to take it with.

Or: Ash finds that some things are better shared.

standing on the shore by kybelles(4k)

Ash finally starts a new life with Eiji by his side.

Shaking himself from the memories, Eiji sighs quietly and he slowly turns in bed. Ash’s body rearranges itself to follow Eiji and a heartbeat later, Ash willingly snuggles himself to Eiji’s chest in his sleep, his golden hair brushing Eiji’s chin.

Carefully, Eiji’s hand briefly touches to the place where Lao stabbed Ash and he feels so anxious that his hand moves again and rests on Ash’s chest, feeling his healthy and strong heartbeat.

He’s safe now, Eiji thinks sharply, feeling such an intense resentment at anyone who dared to hurt Ash. He’s with me, he’s safe, and no one will ever lay a hand on him again.

where the daylight begins by ADreamingSongbird(4k)

It's a blustery winter day when Okumura Nahoko answers the door to find a handsome American asking for her brother.

a pocket full of dreams by DuendeJunior, postingpebbles(6k)

There’s a cat on Ash’s fire escape.

(In which a cat adopts Ash instead of the other way around, Eiji is much too selfless for his own good, and certain confessions happen along the way.)

until you're everything, i have nothing by risquetendencies(3k)

“I always overthink,” he says, tone gravelly, “Just let me do something thoughtless for once in my life.”

the density of water by risquetendencies(4k)

Both boys are tired. Ash is slightly more tired, but he still craves a bath.

Secret Things by Shapeshifter99(1k)

Eiji Okumura knew many things about Ash that no one else did.

Accord by Polyleritae(3k)

Eiji’s warmth, Eiji’s kindness. He wanted desperately to curl up within it, to gulp it down greedily and allow himself to be filled with something other than venom.

in which eiji finds embarrassing stuff ash wrote about him by kain_art(2k)

Eiji's face grew pink; all he expected to see was some kind of note about an upcoming affair Ash had, not... whatever this is. Is it a love poem? it must be, Ash even called Eiji his in it so--- so that means...

He looked away from the page to where Ash was, only just realising that his green gaze had been trained on him the entire time. His face was also aflame, and he tried to conceal it by tucking his arms in closer. His voice came out tiny.

"Don't you know it's impolite to read other people's things without their permission?"

your cigarette smoke, my soap bubbles by immaturesoybean(1k)

Time always comes to a standstill when the front door of the apartment closes. Eiji can feel himself growing old anyway.

Contemplations on youth, bubble baths, thoughts about forever.

sorting stars by shape and color by selfetish(3k)

His fingers look pretty up close, so slender and knobby at the knuckles. Each of his nails are cut in neat ellipses and blush the faintest of pinks. Ash would call them delicate, but the pads of his fingers on his jaw feel terribly rough and calloused— probably from the fiberglass of his pole or reckless burns from a stove. But they hold the same charm as when they handle cameras and tend to every inch of him with meticulous care and considerate deftness. He almost leans into his touch. Almost.

Everything is tended to, even the tiniest of parts. His eyelids, the dip of his cupid’s bow, curve of his brow and his ears. He caresses his helices and behind them as if they were seashells he had plucked from gilded sand. He wipes his cheek steadfastly, enough to erase the freckles dotting there.

Ash feels completely and utterly bare.

Ash walks home, and dreams, and loves.

a sunday kind of love by selfetish(1k)

It’s three AM. Ash is convinced he’s asleep. He pinches his leg, once, twice, and feels the pangs of reality reassuring him that his feelings had been reciprocated.

“Hypothetically speaking, if I were to kiss you right now—"

“Does it always have to be hypothetical?” Eiji groans.

“No." Ash smiles. “No, it doesn’t.”

Ash realizes diners aren't so tacky after all.

4 souvenirs: no.3 tin pan alley by selfetish(1k)

“How romantic,” chirps Eiji, tilting his weight into Ash’s palm. “A kiss in the rain.”

“Check that one off your bucket list?” Ash jokes.

“Almost.” Oh. He’s serious. “Gene Kelly had an umbrella. And he knew how to sing and dance.”

Ash and Eiji ditch a gallery party to fulfill their cliché, chick-flick dreams.

[Part of a series]

midas touch by testosterogna(10k)

In which Ash is a singer and guitarist, and Eiji has time on his hands.

Please read the tags<3

#banana fish #asheiji #banana fish fandom #banana fish fanfic rec #asheiji fanfic #ash lynx #eiji okumura #I want them to be happy #they ARE happy #ash is taking a nap #love them #fic rec #banana fish fanfiction

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greenwesthum · 4 years

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Asheiji Fanfiction Recommendations

I’ve been meaning to do this for the longest for so here’s a list of Asheiji fics I’ve read that I also wanna reccomend to you guys.

♥= Highly Recommend

✮when darkness floods your eyes, i will carry you | dayishujia | 2.5k | rating T+ | hurt/comfort

»Summary: If he was struggling, he didn’t tell Eiji. In fact, he smiled more. He laughed when Hanako told him a joke and even agreed to tutor her in preparation for her English exams. He practiced Japanese with his parents, who seemed to be falling for his charm.

Ash was doing well.

✮good morning, boyfriend | dayishujia | 2k | rating T+ | fluff/comfort

»Summary: It was late and the others in the house had already retired to their own rooms hours earlier. Yet they sat, wide awake at the head of the bed they shared in Eiji's childhood bedroom, backs propped against the headboard and bent over the book as Ash practiced.

The book was large in size, fitting comfortably over both their laps as Ash carefully sounded out the hiragana. He traced his fingertips over the page, following the words as he read them outloud. Eiji only had to correct his pronunciation a handful of times; he marveled at how easily Ash seemed to pick up Japanese.

✮fishbowl ♥ | luftballons99 | 4.5k | rating T+ | established relationship/vignette

»Summary: In which Mrs. Coleman means well, Alex sees God, Sing loses, and the age-old question “What’s with Ash and Eiji?” is answered.

"It’s like watching a goddamn soap opera."

✮higher off the ground ♥ | kybelles | 2k | rating T+ | fluff/sickfic

»Summary: Ash discovers Eiji can lift him easily and develops a slight obsession.

Ash feels bad about upsetting him, but they have to be realistic. “Oh come on, Eiji. We both know you can’t even lift me.”

“I was an athlete, Ash.” Eiji says with narrowed eyes. “I assure you, I can lift you.”

Ash raises his eyebrows at him. “Well, then be my guest.”

Of course he doesn’t expect Eiji to call him on his bluff. He prepares himself to laugh it as a joke, waits for Eiji to throw him his familiar teasing smile.

Ash watches in a dazed haze as Eiji leans forward to gather him in his arms, easily lifts him from his chair and carries him to his room without even showing the smallest sign of a struggle. He gently puts Ash to his bed and steps back.

“Well, what do you think now?” he asks smugly.

Holy fucking hell, Ash thinks.

✮where the lovelight gleams | Beesnbats | 1.5k | rating G | fluff/soft

»Summary: Eiji can’t help the warmth of breath escaping through his lips on a soft sigh. It’s unfair, really. Every tentative curve of a grin and blonde eyelashes framing green eyes has been making him sigh a lot lately.

✮this dream, realized ♥ | luftballons99 | 4.8k | rating T+ | hurt/comfort

»Summary: “It’s just dancing,” Ash whispers, knowing that nothing he does with Eiji could ever be ‘just’ anything. “You’ll be a pro in no time.”

Ash teaches Eiji how to dance. Eiji teaches Ash how to hope.

✮Enough | ginkohs | 1.1k | rating G | hurt/comfort

»Summary: Ash only allows himself the smallest scraps of comfort from Eiji. Eiji surprises him by giving him just a little more than he expected.

✮He Was Good | lavalampwriting | 1.3k | rating T+ | Hurt

»Summary: AU where Banana Fish ends with Eiji dying and Ash leaving the gang world. (Random officer POV)

#asheiji #fic rec #fan fiction recommendation #banana fish #eiji okumura #ash lynx #fanfic #fic #ash x eiji #eiji x ash #banana fish fanfic #asheiji fic #fanfiction

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foundmywei · 1 year

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Fanfic Recs Masterpost

For everyone’s convience (mostly mine), I’ll gather my fanfic recs posts here

Boreo

Banana fish

Stranger Things

Mikayuu

Liushen Part 1

Liushen Part 2

Iwaoi

Soukoku

Buddie Part 1

Buddie Part 2

#the goldfinch #boreo #banana fish #asheiji #stranger things #Byler #owari no seraph #seraph of the end #mikayuu #svsss #liushen #haikyuu!!#iwaoi #soukoku fic #skk #bsd #buddie

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bananafishin · 4 years

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banana fish fanfic recs

Hello bnnf fandom! I’ve been obsessively rereading my fav fics and really want to yell about them. If any of these strike your fancy, man oh MAN would I share in your joy.

And if you have any recs or have written fics, please add on! Or make your post and let me know!! I’m dying on a desert, man, I’ve gone through pages of fics in AO3 (ranked by kudos and bookmarks and various combinations of tags) and I can’t believe bnnf doesn’t have a fic recs page on TV Tropes, jeez.

I’ve kept this to M and below, and I’ve chosen stories that don’t seem as well-known. If you want E or dark fics, I can rec a few too, just let me know! All complete unless otherwise stated.

Love Letters by labingi, and its sequel, Love in a Finite Place (both rated T)

Love Letters is told in an exchange of letters between Ash and Eiji after canon’s events, if Ash had lived. It’s 11 chapters long, but it spans their entire lifetime- and by entire lifetime, I mean, literally, all the way til the two have reached their 80s and 90s.

It’s listed as a crossover with Death Note, and that’s only used to drive the Asheiji relationship development. You don’t need to know what goes on in the other show to understand how this fic speaks to you in a way that’s so utterly human. This is one of those stories that stick with you for a long time. (And please leave comments on this!! I think people get turned off by the crossover, but really, DN is very ‘in the background’. It’s a fic for bnnf fans.)

The sequel, Love in a Finite Place, occurs after the final letter is sent. I can’t spoil too much, but it’s a realistic and beautiful take on what being soulmates can mean in our lives.

From now on, save you. by seiauton (rated T)

A one-shot on ‘what if Eiji also had nightmares?’ Canon focuses a lot on Ash’s trauma, but he’s not the only one who needs comforting. I’ve read this so many times - it’s short, but super effective, super satisfying.

Solstice by Wicked_Seraph (rated M)

Ongoing drabble series, exploring the complicated relationship between Eiji and Sing in between Banana Fish and Garden of Light. The author’s got a real evocative writing style, one unique to the bnnf fandom, because I can tell when I’ve stumbled upon one of their fics 💞 Each drabble so far has sucked me right in. Check out their other works too! There’s a variety.

One-Thousand Cranes by mad_like_a_lynx and its ongoing sequel, Interzone (both rated M)

5 chaptered, AU retelling of how Ash and Eiji meet in the 80s... if there were less world-threatening drama and more grounded conflicts with a sprinkle of magical realism- and a lot of magical writing.

This is one of the top fics, but I love it so much. Sometimes I write my own fics and I’m like, oh man, how should I make it better? Then I take a look at how this author does it and I’m like: oh, now I’ve got it. This fic’s taken me down memory trips of my own life, and the way it’s written the beautiful connection between Ash and Eiji is as captivating as it was in canon.

The sequel is fascinating as well, delving into the relationship between Ash and Shorter, a fellow hitch-hiker Ash meets after One Thousand Cranes. Author tries out different styles of writing; very different from other fics I’ve seen!

Selfless Self-Sacrifice by KARUIame (rated T)

What if, during Eiji and gang’s infiltration of the party, Eiji had killed Golzine? Canon didn’t explore that potential - that part of Eiji who embraces both the light and the dark - but this fic sure did! The writing is a little heavy at parts, but the emotions and consequences are real. 100% recommend this delicious one-shot.

Triptych by Angela (rated T)

A 3 chaptered story of how an Ash/Shorter/Eiji relationship might work with the events of anime. I wasn’t interested in this ship until this fic, and it’s impressive because not only is it believable, it’s also tight. Super tightly written. Every scene is 500 words long according to the author, and if you write, you’ll know that’s fucking hard. That said, I think most people know the author for their other more famous fics in the fandom, but this one deserves more attention still.

Remember to leave reviews! A number of these really sweet authors reply back and they’re super deserving of love.

#banana fish #fanfiction #fanfic recs #i don't know how much traction this would gain but #i just really want fic recs man please send them to me #im starvin and we gotta show fic writers more love!!

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