Between 2004 and 2017 I wrote many fanfictions, first under the penname miss-apple-dbz, and then under mander-lee. I've since deleted many of my early works, but upon reflection, I decided to re-share them here. It's nice to see how much I've grown in my writing journey! On that note, please be kind and charitable, as many of these were written when I was much younger and had less writing skills. A few fics will remain unpublished since I either didn't keep a backup or the cringe overrode my pride, haha! I currently write fanworks under the penname januarytala on Fanfiction.net and on AO3.

I tried to preserve the author's notes for better context of the time I posted these stories.

Disclaimer: The original material that inspired each fanfiction is owned by their respective owners.

Dragon Ball Z

Akira Toriyama

What You Will

AU humour adventure romance unfinished
2014-11-01 2014-07-14 T 37925 6

Videl investigates a theft by going undercover in an all-boys school, which happens to be the school that Son Gohan is attending. As she unravels the mystery behind the theft, she realizes that her classmate may be more involved in it that she initially thought. Inspired by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night or What You Will. HanVi.

Unsure

slice-of-life introspection
2014-05-11 2014-05-11 K 1228 1

All of a sudden, with the world shifting beneath her feet, one of the things that she became uncertain about was herself. After all, it wasn't really that the world had changed. No, if anything, it was her who changed. And she had to make sure it was for the better. HanVi.

Semaphore

angst introspection
2014-04-24 2014-04-24 K+ 3349 1

She did not want to be the witch on the mountain, the new fire of Mount Frypan, the new ogre terrorizing children's bedtime stories. She had once known what she wanted to be, but that person could not possibly exist anymore. Chichi-centric.

Candid

slice-of-life
2014-03-07 2010-07-30 K+ 4228 2

20 Truths Meme for HanVi.

Platonic

angst introspection
2011-12-25 2011-12-25 K+ 1246 1

They say that seven years was not enough to heal the wounds in her heart. But maybe seven years was more than enough to erase the love she had in it. Chichi-centric.

Four Words

slice-of-life friendship
2011-05-02 2011-05-02 K 1551 1

He grabbed her wrist and spun her around, only to whisper four words into her ear that he hoped would change her mind. HanVi.

Time In

AU adventure romance unfinished
2010-08-11 2010-08-11 M 1

Hello. My name is Son Gohan, and I am the prince of Mount Paozu. My partner in crime is Videl, daughter of the overthrown fraud and previously named World Champion. And we are trying to create a scandal. HanVi.

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slice-of-life
2010-07-01 2010-07-01 K+ 12643 1

More promises. Videl believed that since her mother had passed away, her life had just been a string of promises. Most of them fulfilled, thankfully, but she marveled at how everyone close to her had been compelled to make so many. Videl-centric.

Silver and Gold

angst romance introspection
2010-03-23 2010-03-05 K+ 3387 2

There was an informal pattern with the wives - or lovers - of the warriors sent to rescue mankind. Videl barely knew all three of them, and dreaded to become the fourth. HanVi.

Fire

action introspection
2010-02-20 2010-02-20 K+ 1616 1

Videl thinks that her relationship with Saiyaman is a little like a game. Videl-centric.

Hide and Peek

humour romance
2008-11-14 2008-11-14 T 5167 1

Goten can't find a gift for Trunks' birthday, but a chance encounter with Gohan and Videl at an inopportune time gives him an idea for one. Implied HanVi.

Family Day

slice-of-life friendship
2008-11-01 2008-11-01 K+ 5142 1

A new holiday allows Gohan to reach out to someone who's not in a very festive mood. HanVi.

Don't Read

humour romance
2008-08-05 2008-08-05 T/M 7374 1

Mistaking an old notebook for Videl's diary, Gohan sets out to grant what he assumes is her dying wish. HanVi.

Ten Days

slice-of-life introspection unfinished
2008-07-12 2008-07-12 T 6683 1

What happened during those ten days Videl spent over at Gohan's to learn how to fly? HanVi.

Legend Says

slice-of-life friendship
2008-07-06 2008-07-06 K+ 3628 1

Slowly and hesitantly, the marker was dragged across the boy's hat, outlining symbols for a name familiar to her mouth, but foreign to her hands. HanVi.

Play With Me

slice-of-life friendship
2008-06-28 2008-06-28 K+ 3565 1

I could feel the familiar sense of embarrassment wash over me. Oh no, it's happening again. The blood rushed to my cheeks and ears, tainting the skin on my face a deep shade of crimson. HanVi.

The Right Time

romance introspection
2007-08-30 2007-08-24 K 2563 2

You sigh and turn for home. Maybe this isn't the right moment after all. HanVi.

Fullmetal Alchemist

Hiromu Arakawa

Sincerely Yours

humour friendship romance
2016-12-15 2015-11-20 T 21961 3

In a wicked bout of frustration, Ling poses as a secret admirer for Lan Fan to find out exactly how she feels about him without the impositions of their rank getting in the way. But Ling finds out that a simple correspondence under a pseudonym can quickly spin out of his control. LingFan.

The Heist

action adventure mystery romance modern AU
2016-02-16 2014-09-14 T 159296 15

Lan Fan is a bodyguard for hire, Ling is trying to dismantle his father's business, and together they get into some serious shenanigans. LingFan

The Heirloom Match

angst romance
2015-06-14 2015-06-14 T 11789 1

Ling finds a loophole in an ancient wedding tradition, and uses it in the hopes of leveraging his chances to marry a woman of his choice. LingFan.

Metaphor

slice-of-life angst friendship romance
2015-02-15 2015-02-15 K+ 6398 1

It was all a misunderstanding. A young man is not courting Lan Fan, yet Ling still finds himself on the verge of apoplexy. LingFan.

Idempotent

slice-of-life romance
2014-07-06 2014-07-06 T 4767 1

The prince impatiently pulled her along, laughing with a glee she couldn't quite understand. LingFan.

Fushigi Yuugi

Yuu Watase

One Hundred Twenty Nights

slice-of-life friendship
2009-08-15 2009-08-15 K+ 4372 1

Many days later since she arrived in the setting of the book, Yui just wanted some other way to spend her night other than lamenting the loss of her friendship with Miaka, and the loss of her innocence.

Asymptote

angst romance
2009-07-29 2009-07-29 K+ 2704 1

Lady Yui, Suboshi realized, was like damp wood, and he was like the fire that tried so hard to warm her, to dry her.

The Legend of Eli Monpress

Rachel Aaron

Snippets

humour friendship angst slice-of-life AU
2012-08-19 2012-08-19 K+ 7606 4

A collection of one-shots about Josef and Nico's burgeoning friendship.

Lockwood And Co.

Jonathan Stroud

Crying Season

angst friendship
2019-03-03 2019-03-03 K+ 2628 1

The Skull had warned her of this. He'd told her that Lockwood would dial up the charm, would run circles around her reasons, would whip out the Kuriashi Turn on her doubts, would bide his time to weaken her resolve. All to get her to stay, because it was easier to do nothing when she was exhausted.

The Queen's Thief

Megan Whalen Turner

Idle, She Sat

introspection
2018-04-02 2018-04-02 K+ 804 1

What does Irene think of when she sits?

With Them

angst
2017-08-08 2017-08-08 K+ 1715 1

A drabble for the Tumblr prompt "Shouldn't you be with them?" Gerene.

A Good Day

slice-of-life romance
2017-08-06 2017-08-06 K+ 4295 1

Irene has a good day. Irene-centric.