This is a rather unique TBTP-centric anthology containing 5 VERY different stories, 3 are kind of short and 2 are longer. The book as a whole mostly centers around Urahara, with other major spotlights on Shinji, Aizen, Byakuya, Shuuhei, and Yoruichi.... more>>

Story 1: Untitled 69 (pg. 3-5)

Rating: PG

Genre: Gen

Circle: Mayo (Mikuri)

Characters: Kensei, Shuuhei

Warnings: None that I know of.

Summary: Shuuhei admires Kensei, even after all this time.

Story 2: The Appearance of a Celebrity Beard (pg. 6-10)

Rating: PG...ish.

Genre: Humor, Gen

Circle: Guri (Sukatan!!)

Characters: Urahara, Shinji, Aizen, Kyouraku, Ukitake, Mayuri, Tessai, Yamamoto

Lightly Shinji/Urahara and Aizen/Urahara in parts, if you want to see it that way

Warnings: Mild innuendos and vague sexual humor

Summary: Yamamoto has enacted a law regarding facial hair. Urahara resists obeying?and his friends try to convince him otherwise.

Story 3: Playing with Yourself (pg. 11-15)

Rating: NC-17

Genre: PWP, Humor, some Slice of Life-ish moments for 12th squad

Circle: Yamada (Cell)

Pairings: Urahara/Urahara...and no, I don?t mean solo

Friendships: Urahara + Mayuri, Hiyori (Aizen cameo)

Warning: M/M sex, voyeur kink and inappropriate use of gigais ~_^

Summary: If Urahara had just talked to Mayuri about the new mod soul prototype...he wouldn't be in this mess.

Story 4: Magician of the Stormy Nights of Spring (pg. 17-32)

Rating: PG

Genre: Drama, Gen, Angst.

Circle: Chidori (Chidori)

Characters: Byakuya, Urahara, Yoruichi

Warnings: None really. Boob jokes?

Summary: Byakuya contemplates Urahara's last words of wisdom before his flight from Soul Society.

Story 5: Picaresque (pg. 34-84)

Rating: NC-17

Genre: Romance, Drama, Angst

Circle: Devil Children (Matsushita Kick)

Pairings: Shinji/Urahara (main), Aizen/Urahara, Urahara/Mayuri

Friendships: Urahara + Yoruichi, Hiyori, and Kyouraku (Tessai and Mashiro make cameos)

Warnings: Oral. M/M Varying degrees of male and female nudity.

Summary: Urahara feels that something big is about to happen, though he's not sure what. However, he does know that he doesn't want to be alone. <<less