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January 29, 2004
I'm sorry that this site has been so neglected. I haven't been going about looking for new Koenma/Botan fics like I should be. So sorry! Anyway, there's a new fic out, you can read "Stuck On You" at ff.net for now until I get the nerve to ask for permission to host. =p
July 11, 2003
Augh! I thought I updated this. ::bonks self:: Anyhow, two new fics for your enjoyment, both by the wonderful Luna Stargazer: "You're Not Leaving", a fic about how you can't stop loving no matter how badly hurt you were before, and a short, fluffily fun fic, "Tickle Wars". Enjoy, and don't forget to send the author some comments. ^_^
More fics to come!
April 22, 2003
Aphraelsky, also known as the fanartist Kristine at Shall We Dance?, makes her debut in the K/B fanfic world with a cute little one shot, One Rainy Day. Enma Daioh is gone and Koenma is grieving for him. Who will cheer him up, and what of the King's disappearance?
Also updated Manille's email address.
March 31, 2003
After nearly ten months of suspense, Mihoshi at last gives us the next installment of her romantic comedy, Comedic Irony at its Best. Read on for more funny fluff!
Added Matt's fic picks. Thanks for the submission, Matt! If you'd like to add your own fic picks too, then go here.
Do you like Koenma and Botan? Are you what you'd consider a fan? Are you proud to be a fan? Then join their fanlisting! (at last! Brought to you by Misty) It doesn't matter if you like other pairings as well. All you have to do is like Koenma and Botan and have a website, and you're set! Show your support now!
March 4, 2003
I am EXTREMELY sorry for the delay in getting up Maru's last Valentine's fic. Eep. This is late, but I hope you'll all still like it!
He waits for her by the tree of her youth, her death, and perhaps, her rebirth. A Valentine's Day fic.
Note: Scrapbook is back up on a stable and AD-FREE server! If you missed it, go and check it out. ^_^
February 14, 2003
Another fic by the prolific Maru here. ::glomps Maru:: Thank you, gal. ^_^ This one, "I'm Home" is tinged along the lines of Valentine's Day where a little girl is searching for her home and finds it in a place she never imagined.
Maru's next Valentine's themed fic will be added later this week. Consider it an extended Valentine's treat. ^_^
December 31, 2002
Happy New Year all! As promised, here is the New Year update with two fics:
Melpomene, author of the epic Sacrifices, comes back with a dark vengeance in her one-shot, Sanguine. In the darkness of the damned where Botan awaits her inevitable fate, Koenma goes to see her one last time. Yes, it's goth and angst, but it's also well-written, heavy and a must-read.
Wai, in a nutshell reached over 10,000 unique hits on the 29th! Thank you all so much for supporting this site and the fanfics. In the spirit of this and the New Year, I have here an ill-written, dodgy New Year's fic for all of you. Hope you'll enjoy it anyway! ^^;
My Christmas gift, the mp3s, will be coming down soon, so download while you can. Right-click and "save target as" to save. Enjoy!
December 25, 2002
Merry Christmas to all! No Christmas-themed fics this year, but I do have a new one-shot by Maru called "Tears". Am working on getting more fics, so be sure to check back here before New Year. Maybe in a nutshell will hit 10,000 hits by then too. I'm looking forward to it.
Shall We Dance? is considering putting up a K/B fanlisting. Do go over and give them your support. Fans, unite!
And now, my gift for you all: Koenma and Botan mp3s! Right-click and "save target as" to save. Enjoy!
Botan's Theme
Koenma's Theme
Moonlight Party (Koenma and Botan's Song)
November 20, 2002
Check out this Koenma Gallery I ran across recently: Royal Images. I almost died from sheer happiness and excessive drool. Waiii, Koenma overload!
November 6, 2002
No new Koenma/Botan fics this time. I'm slowly building my other collection of YYH fics. This time I have a nice little songfic by NemKess called Fast Moving Train. Kurama the Promiscuous has his sights set on Hiei and even though Hiei knows he's set for heartache, his will begins to break... (Hiei x Kurama, obviously. And yeah, I read yaoi when it's as well written as this. =)
October 27, 2002
Another new fic for the month by Aerith Gaines: The Reikai Prince's Wedding. Koenma is getting married but not even the bride knows who it is. Meanwhile, Botan is pouring her heart out into her diary. Some nice poetry in this one. ^_^
New fic picks! Woohoo! Behold, the favorite fics of Maru-chama, author of three K/B fics.
Added more quotes for the random quote generator on the splash page. If you have quote suggestions, I'd love to hear them.
October 12, 2002
Two new fics this update! First is Evil Shi-chan's short "A Case of Sleepwalking". It's late at night and unable to sleep, Botan walks the Reikai halls where she meets a fellow wanderer. Will they sleep happily ever after? ^^
I finally managed to hunt down Luthien Silmarillion, author of the sweet one-shot "Prom Night". Woohoo! It's prom night, and Koenma's taking Botan. What will the evening bring?
I'm experimenting with the splash page. Finally figured out how to work that darn php code. How do you like the random quotes? I'm still adding more quotes. Feel free to send in suggestions. ^_^
October 2, 2002
Ahoy! Back again after a month with a silly new one-shot by Skylar Inari called "Thief in the Night". George has been sneaking into Botan's room. What is this oni up to?
Also by Skylar is a non-K/B fic for A Collection named "Beating Out the Demon". Kuwabara loves Yukina so deeply that he's willing to give up anything, even his humanity. Kuwabara-Yukina of course.
After forever, I finally gathered to courage to join the YYH Top 100. If you liked this site, please vote for me. ^^
More fics on the way...
September 6, 2002
I'm back! Added the last chapters of Misty's humourous fic, "A Pathetic Attempt at Romance". I feel for Koenma, I really do. Doesn't mean I can't laugh at him, though. ^.^
August 10, 2002
Sorry for the huge delay! And now, another sonfic from Maru-chama, "Because I Love Her". Koenma gets mad at Botan, and Kurama steps in to give the prince a piece of his mind. Will Koenma see the light?
July 19, 2002
I'm late with the fics, ack! Anyhow, another light-hearted, quality fic by Karina, No Coffee in Reikai. Koenma finds something interesting of Botan's and Botan finds something interesting of Koenma's. Is it a stalemate, or will both of them come out on top, even with a hyper oni on the prowl?
::yawns:: I'll be adding Maru-chama's fic next update. My apologies!
July 15, 2002
A belated Valentine's Day fic from Misty. It's Valentine's Day and Botan's expecting something special from Koenma. Problem is, Koenma doesn't have a clue on what to do, but nevertheless he makes "a pathetic attempt at romance".
Yay, over 7000 hits for this site! ::cheers::
ARaZhi has also graciously lent me a hand and donated some beautiful buttons. Lookie:
Thanks so much, ARaZhi! ::glomps::
July 4, 2002
Happy Independence day to Americans out there! ^_^
Little update this time: Did you know in a nutshell has an affiliate? Yes! ::glomps affiliate proudly:: It's Scrapbook, ARaZhi's revamped, repackaged Koenma and Botan shrine, recently relaunched. Look and comment!
I'm still working on more buttons. Help?
June 28, 2002
Third year anniversary for in a nutshell! ::cheers:: Can you believe this site has survived for so long? ^____^ Thanks for always visiting, reading the fics, and loving Koenma and Botan!
Revamp of in a nutshell completed as of today! All the fics have been reformatted for the new layout. Enjoy reading!
Finally put up the rest of Melpomene's "Sacrifices", from chapter 6 to 18. It's an epic of a story that you HAVE to read.
I've also put up two new buttons. Please link me, please?
June 23, 2002
Maru-chama strikes again with another songfic! Koenma and Botan are both wearing masks of pretending, but one night changes it all. It will truly be "A Night to Remember".
Shall We Dance? recently updated, go look!
June 8, 2002
Another new K/B writer pops up: Maru-chama! Koenma is tired of being a prince and Botan sweeps him off his feet to show him otherwise. A Whole New Kai, Maru-chama's debut K/B fic.
June 2, 2002
::cheers:: in a nutshell has over 6000 hits, and before its third anniversary too. Thank you all! I hope you all never tire of visiting or of Koenma and Botan. ^_^
I've begun building my non-KB fic collection. Also, Miiru is working on a sequel to her fic, so bug her to write it, quick!
Mihoshi is back with a vengeance, this time with a multi-part fic in her signature light-hearted style. Two goddesses, one that wants to outdo her mischievous brother and one who adores making love scenes team up against Koenma and Botan to produce Comedic Irony at its Best.
Added in:
K/B: Mihoshi's Comedic Irony at its Best
A Collection: Oneesan and Forget Me Not (note: not K/B)
May 22, 2002
Welcome to Version 4 of "in a nutshell" (about time!). I've finally evolved to frames and CSS. Apologies to Netscape users who can't see the layout, but you guys should still be able to view all the content, which is the more important than the design, ne? Enjoy your stay!
Added in:
+ First four proofread chapters of "Cast Away" by Natsumi: Koenma and Botan get oar-wrecked and end up on a deserted island. Can they survive the island and each other?
+ Two more fics springing from Mihoshi's "My Little Flower":
++"Crazy Love"
Koenma and Botan's secret is out! Now how will they 'fess up to mean old Enma and get permission to marry?
++"Some Things Never Change"
The *beautiful* wedding day for the Reikai Couple. ::sighs::
May 8, 2002
+ First time K/B author Mihoshi has a story about how a busy princeling finally realizes how lucky he is to have a beautiful ferry girl assistant. Cute romantic comedy, read! ^__^
Just a warning, but this site will be undergoing a revamp late May or earlier. Links at that time might be all weird. ^^; Please do try to drop by then and tell me how you like it. ^_^
April 20, 2002
In a nutshell has got over 5,000+ unique hits as of this month, I can't believe it. ^____^ Thanks to all of you out there! ::glomps everyone in joy::
+ Another new K/B fic writer, Eternity, in the fandom. ^_^ This fic is from a while back: Botan is in love with someone who she can never possibly have. She finally confides her troubles to the one person she can trust and learns that hearts can indeed be mended. Botan's Heartbroken Healing, a belated Valentine's Day fic.
April 10, 2002
+ New fic by Natsumi, a new K/B author! ::glomps Natsumi:: Shizuru is having a party and the whole gang is invited - provided they each have a partner. Koenma's too busy to go and Botan finds a date with one of the gang. Now, Koenma realizes it may be too late to reveal his true feelings for her. "When will I ever tell her?"
+ Shall We Dance? has a perky new layout, so don't forget to visit! ^-^
March 18, 2002
For the third time, inanutshell has MOVED, this time to a real domain (Thanks, Duo45!!) Faster server, no threat of ads, this is sweeeet. ^____^ Duo45 forever!
Please note that the original site will be at http://inanutshell.cjb.net while the mirror site will be at http://kbfics.dot.nu for now. I might mess with the urls in the future, so beware. ^^
+ Also, joined the Ghost Guild, a collective aimed at bringing together all YYH sites out there. ^_^
February 14, 2002
+ Happy Valentine's Day! +
+ First five chapters of a new fic up by Melpomene, author of Bath. It's an epic of a story, where Koenma is engaged to a woman he barely knows and Botan is sent to be her handmaid. As both learn about this soon-to-be Queen of Reikai, other mysteries abound, mysteries that relate to a found diary and a curse that can destroy them all. Action, romance, angst, humor, all in one. READ IT!
+ If you're in the holiday mood, read Reiko-chan's Valentine-themed fic, Valentine Angel. It's been one year since Reiko-chan debuted as a KoBo fanfic writer. Congrats, Reiko-chan!
January 27, 2002
+ Bath by Melpomene. It's time for Koenma's bath. Let the battle begin! This is a light-hearted one-shot that leaves you with a warm, happy feeling. ^_^
+ Updated "A Day Off With Death"'s Prologue, and took down the rest of the parts, as Mika-chan may extensively revise them in the future. ^^ Good luck to you, Mika-chan!
January 22, 2002
Three new fanfics today, ::cheers::
+"I Keep to Myself" and "If She Only Knew by Calliope. Songfics from Botan and Koenma's POVs respectively as they ponder their feelings for the other. Warning: angst!
+Also *finally* got permission to host "Break" by Osmalic, after literally years of looking. (thanks Misty! =) It's one of the oldest Koenma-Botan fics out there, and I'm extremely delighted it's finally in the archive. ^_^
December 29, 2001
+Fixed Yuki-chan's fic picks, sorry about that, Yuki-chan! ::bows apologetically::
Also, am past the 4000 mark, yaaaay! No one emailed about being 4000th? ::frowns in puzzlement:: Something tells me this may be a sign of something... ^-^
Happy New Year, Everyone!
December 24, 2001
One more day, Merry Christmas, everyone! ::cheers::
+ Yuki-chan's fic picks added! ^_^
4000th visitor coming up, so if it's you, PLEASE EMAIL ME. I'll even write you a KoBo fic of your specifications (might take me a while, but I'll do it, I will!), just email me at: webmaster@inanutshell.cjb.net
December 20, 2001
::waves:: Merry Christmas! Woo, vacation!
+ Added a ficlet by Jari. Short, but sweet, and has that oh-so-sweet Christmas-y feel to it. ^_^ Give Christmas Morn a gander!
November 30, 2001
Augh, took me longer than I expected to update. Is this what it's like to have a RL? lol!
+ Finally uploaded chapters six and seven of "Botan's Stalker".
November 5, 2001
Apologies for getting behind again! No real updates this time, just dusting. ^_^
+ Minor update: Moved inanutshell to another server, liquid2k.com. Seems okay so far. The Internettrash url will now serve as the mirror site.
October 6, 2001
Hello, I'm ba-ack! Missed doing webmaster-stuff. Just a few updates this time:
+ Finally uploaded "She Does" by Ritz. (Kisses and thanks to ARaZhi for telling me about this story!)
+ Updated site with Mitz's email address. Finally got official permission, ^_^
+ Uploaded revised chapter four for Botan's Stalker. Will upload the next two chapters next weekend. ^_^
July 22, 2001
Minor update this time, just tweaking something.
+ Uploaded revised first three chapters of "Botan's Stalker"
+ Updated Details and other fic listings with "Botan's Stalker"
July 18, 2001
Gomen for the late update!!
+ Next four parts of "Botan's Stalker" is up, including the chapter with the lemon [you've been WARNED!]
+ New section open - the submission guidelines page
+ Updated Tasukimi Himura's email address again
June 28, 2001
Two year anniversary for in a nutshell!
So it's been two years. Wow. They sure go by in the blink, don't they?
+Added Tasukimi Himura's fic picks (author of Oboette Imasu) Arigatou for everything, Tasukimi Himura! ^__^
June 12, 2001
Happy Independence Day to those of you in the Philippines!
+Take's other KoBo fic up (finally! Thanks, M.E.!). "Shisou Koenma: Dreaming of Death" is a short fic about what goes through Koenma's mind when he gives Botan a major assignment where worlds could fall should she fail. Warning: spoilers for the second YYH movie.
June 6, 2001
+Siew Lee is back! ::cheers:: And she's writing a new fic - a Koenma-Botan one, in fact. How do you punish an immortal who breaks the rules and succumbs to human emotions? Simple. Take away his "Immortality".
June 2, 2001
+Ok, since my school starts in less than a week, and since I recently opened another website, with another project on the way, inanutshell site updates will become less frequent, probably bi-monthly. I prioritize this site over all my other sites, though, so there will definitely be updates every month.
Updates:
+Miiru's oneshot, "Uneasiness" is up! Koenma has become particularly restless and snappish lately, so he goes for a stroll to watch the sunset and relax. He gets more than that, however.
+Another waffy songfic by Miiru! (email her comments! Keep her writing! :) "Obvious". Botan has feelings for Koenma and it's so obvious that she wants to keep her distance to keep him from finding out. But being apart from him is hard too. What's she to do?
+Added another link to the Info page.
+Finally updated the "details" fic listings.
May 28, 2001
+Ok, since my school starts in a week, and since I recently opened another website, with another project on the way, inanutshell site updates will become less frequent, probably bi-monthly. I prioritize this site over all my other sites, though, so there will definitely be updates every month.
+The rest of parts of Miiru's fic, called "Forbidden Love" are up! If royalty can join with no other but royalty, what happens when a prince and a ferry girl fall helplessly in love?
May 26, 2001
+Ack, I think I may be taking on too much with two sites. ^^; Anyway, updated Tasukimi Himura's email addy.
+Added M.E.'s fic picks. Come on, you're dying to know which fic she likes, ne?
+I've got the first five parts up for a new fic by Miiru, called "Forbidden Love". Can you tell it's gonna be angsty? ^^ If royalty can love no other but royalty, what happens when a prince and a ferry girl fall helplessly in love?
+First part of Reiko-chan's sequel to "Entangled Pasts" is out! You may want to follow this fic if you're after something different. I hear there may just be a lemon in it. ^_~`
May 17, 2001
+New addition to Fic Picks, courtesy of Firia. ^_^
May 13, 2001
+Added Eternal Peony, a side-story to M.E.'s other fic, "On the Boundaries of Reality" (visit her site for it :) Have you ever wondered *how* Botan got to Reikai? Or about her mysterious past? Look into who she really is and find out that this ferry girl isn't *just* a ferry girl.
+Added All in a Day's Work, a sweet fic by Seiyo. It looks like a typical occurence when a woman carries a kicking and screaming baby to bed after a hard day's work. Now how would it look if the woman is actually a ferry girl called Botan and the struggling baby in her arms is her boss, the *Prince* of Reikai?
+Info section is now open! Only one article there so far, though, but it's a good read for people new to fanfiction. Read Clive's "Beginner's Guide to Fan-fiction".
+No prizes, but if you're my 2500th visitor, please email me so I can put your name on this page as my humble gesture of thanks. ^_^
May 6, 2001
+Added Misty's top 5 list to Fic Picks.
+Moved Top 5 lists onto their own separate pages. Fic Picks page updated.
+Updated Tasukimukuro's name, url and other info on some of the pages. It's now Tasukimi Himura, and she's still on the net, just in another fandom. Check out her Escaflowne page!
May 2, 2001
+New fic up, by Cherrie, "Fantasies". Fantasies emulate the desires of the heart, but they can never replace what the heart seeks the most: true love. This is a fic about the value of listening not just with your ears, but with your heart, and it's about the consequences of not listening close enough...
+Updated Fic listings and made a few modifications to it.
+New page up: readers' top 5 favorite Koenma-Botan fics. Not much here yet, but I'm getting there...
+Changed site menu layout. My apologies if the new image slows load time. And I'm an amateur at graphic editing, so if the Botan image looks bad, er, oh well. ::shrugs::
+Reiko-chan has her own site now! Check it out!
April 24, 2001
No new fics this time, just a minor update. I just updated some links and Reiko-chan's Koenma-Botan fic with its official title: Entangled Pasts. If you want to read about Koenma and Botan's life before the Reikai Tantei, this is the fic to try!
April 16, 2001
The rest of Misty's fic is up! Is there a connection between the picture of that girl sitting on Koenma's desk and the fact that *someone* is after Botan?
April 14, 2001
I've finally changed the appearance of this site, so I hope it doesn't hurt your eyes too much. ^_^ Please give me comments in the guestbook on how you like the change. Btw, this background image is copyright me (I'm so proud, lol!)
Misty has another great Koenma-Botan fic. There's rescues, fights, diabolical villains, and, let's not forget, some scheming from the gang to set Botan and Koenma up. It's a multipart fic, and so far I've only got the first part up, but I'm working on the rest, don't worry.
April 7, 2001
I finally got around to updating the fic listings, so happy fic hunting! Btw, the search engine still doesn't work properly, so don't try it, heh. I also changed the look of some of the pages on this site, so just let me know if it hurts your eyes too much.
Believe it or not, I've written my own KoBo fanfic. And it's my first fanfic ever (oh, I'm so proud! lol!) It's called "Fountain Spray". The Koenma-Ayame-Botan love triangle isn't something new, but there is something new to the twist I've put in this story.
April 6, 2001
The last three parts of Reiko-chan's KoBo fic are up! So now that the Fates and Koenma have an understanding, what will happen to him and Yuki?
March 22, 2001
After a delay (sorry people!), the next part of Reiko-chan's KoBo fic is up! For the sake of Yuki, Koenma will attempt to change fate... or rather, change fate's mind.
March 12, 2001
Two more parts of Reiko-chan's KoBo fic are now available in the archive. ^_^ Koenma can try, but he can never escape who he really is...
March 9, 2001
Yes, weekend!! Two parts of Reiko-chan's KoBo fic now posted here for your reading pleasure. Those of royal blood have a noble duty to perform. Will Koenma forsake his duty to be with the woman he loves, or succumb to his father's will. Find out in parts 4 and 5!
March 7, 2001
Ok, I've got the 3rd part of Reiko-chan's KoBo fic up. Want to know how Koenma and Botan met up? This is the fic to read.
March 6, 2001
Reiko-chan is back with another fic, this time a multi-part one about how Botan and Koenma *met*. Come on, you've always wondered about it, haven't you? So far, I've only got 2 of 6 parts up, right now, but I'm working on the rest, ^^;
I recently re-discovered Mika, along with her site, to my pleasant surprise, and I found out that she's already written the fifth part to her story, "A Day off with Death", so here it is for you to read, ^_^ For those of you who haven't read it yet, it's about how Botan decides to take firm action and give Koenma a day off he'll never forget, whether he wants to or not. ^^;
I've also added a site search engine for the fics (bottom of this page), but be warned, it's still in it's testing stages. The results you get may not be totally accurate or what you're looking for. Try looking at the fic listings instead (still haven't updated them yet, though, ack. I'm getting slow.)
February 24, 2001
Lots and lots of KoBo fics these past few weeks! I'm loving it! Anyway, semi-major update this time:
Added another fic made by the webmasters of "Shall We Dance?", Misty and Karina. Koenma has a new squeeze and the gang is determined to find out "Who's that Girl?"
Also added Mitz's songfic, "Remember Me This Way". If anyone knows how to contact Mitz, I would be grateful if you could tell me how. I can't seem to contact him through his email addy.
A revised version of ARaZhi's "It's Too Late", is up too, ^_^
COMING SOON: Reiko-chan has a new untitled fic out, but I don't have time to post it right now, ^^; Sowee! If you'd like to see it, try looking it up in the yyhml archives in YahooGroups!, but remember, you gotta be a member, so sign up if you're not, ^_^
I finally have a "What's New" section (chalk it up to over a year of laziness) and I've also updated Reiko-chan's Valentine's day fic with the official title, "Valentine Angel". Will update fic listings next time, ^^
February 14, 2001
Happy Valentine's Day! And what other way to celebrate it than with a Valentine-themed fic by Reiko-chan? So how will Koenma spend his Valentine's Day?
Feb. 12, 2001
Next chapter of NaFiZa's fic, "At Last", hot off the presses! It's party time, literally!
"My Best Friend's Wedding" - No, not the movie, but Misty of "Shall We Dance?"'s fic!
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