June 17th, 2017

To celebrate Nino's 17th 34th birthday, I decided I'd make a post on my personal LJ as well. ;)



His views on makeup and physical appearances in general will make you think about how you view yourself. I do have to admit: when he said he doesn't understand why people think he's youthful-looking, I wanted to give him a side-by-side comparison of his photo now and one from a decade ago. Let's be honest here: he invented the fountain of youth.

Just a few notes:
☆ The translations under the cut appear in page order, and the translations follow below the thumbnail.
My translations are not available for retranslating purposes.

"We love you just the way you are." )


Pairing: Aiba Masaki x Kusunoki Shion (OC)
Rating: R for whole series, R for Ch.8
Genre: Romance, Mystery Drama
Word count: 2,332

Plot: Aiba Masaki (29) is the CEO of Yamakaze Hotels, Japan's top hotel chain. What began as a search for a secretary turns into a life-changing matter when he meets candidate Kusunoki Shion (26). As Shion challenges Aiba to question the only world he's ever known, she keeps to herself a dark secret that must remain undisclosed.

Author's Notes: Thanks for stopping by to read my fanfic! :D I have two ongoing series: this one, and Eyes Like Honey (Sakurai Sho fanfic). I beganThe Beautiful Downfall with a clear concept: I wanted to write a dark, DoS Masaki. ;) From there, I jotted down a rough storyline which became The Beautiful Downfall. Each chapter is relatively and deliberately short (under 2,000 words), so they are quicker reads than my other fanfics. Although I'm not sure how many chapters will be in this series, I hope you'll stick around to the end! ❤

Prologue | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7

Chapter 8: The Intruder )