The Ninomiya Exchange

There's something very surreal about the fact that this is the last reveals post I'm going to make for this exchange. I thought I'd have a lot to say (in my heart I do, probably), and I was thinking of doing some kind of rundown of just how many words by how many authors in how many stories for how many pairings were created specifically for this exchange over the past ten years. But partly I'm lazy, and partly I believe that this exchange speaks for itself -- has been able to get to that point through a literal decade of support from each and every one of you.

So I'll just do the regular mentions: special thanks to my betas (including folks who haven't written for this fandom in years but still come to the rescue whenever Nino season comes around), and to two particularly wonderful pinch hitters, without whom we wouldn't have been able to finish our tenth year so smoothly: phrenk and selvage.

And of course, to you. Whoever you are, whenever you're reading this, in whatever capacity you've participated. It's been an absolute pleasure and honor to interact with so many talented and enthusiastic writers and readers, people who've come and gone and come back again, including more than a handful who've been here from the very beginning. I've lived almost a third of my life and met some of my closest friends over the course of this exchange, which is kind of wild to think about, but I suppose that's what ten years gets you.

So yes, you. Thank you for being here. It means so much to me.

Now, onto the reveals!

( Reveals! )

Now, while this is definitely the last time this exchange will exist in this format, I think we can still entertain the idea of having some kind of Nino Party in a different format (something like an AO3 prompt meme, which is less pressure for the writers and less work for your mod), if there's enough interest. Let me know what you think in the comments.

Also! Since the fic world has clearly shifted away from journal-based fic, I made an AO3 collection for the exchange: Ninomiya Exchange! Writers past and present, if your fic has been cross-posted to AO3, please consider adding it to the collection. Right now only my fic is in there, which is kind of embarrassing... Relatedly, I've never tried to keep it a secret, but if you didn't know specifically who I am, here's the big Mod Reveal. XD. To add your fic to the collection (when posting a new story or editing an existing story): Go to the "Associations" section, and in the "Post to Collections / Challenges" field, type in "ninoex" and this collection should appear. It would be absolutely wonderful if we could get a good chunk of the fic from this exchange in one place on a platform that's more current with the times. :3.


Hm. I think that's it! Thanks for ten years, y'all. See you around. <3

For: phrenk
From: :3.

Title: Evicted
Pairing/Focus: Tokai Seishiro/Nekota Mari (Neko)
Rating: PG-13
Word count: ~4k
Warnings: Brief mentions of surgery but nothing descriptive.
Summary: Tokai gets booted from the hospital dormitory after a risk review.
Notes: Dear Phrenk, happy NinoEx! I hope that you enjoy this little slice of Black Pean <3 And much love as always to our lovely Mod-san. It’s been a while since I watched the show, so any inaccuracies are strictly my own.

( Evicted )

For: shardaunei
From: :3.

Title: keep coming back to you
Pairing/Focus: Matsumiya
Rating: Pg-13
Word count: 12k~
Warnings: none
Summary: Matsumoto Jun always left, so suddenly, leaving Nino confused and waiting for him everytime.
Ninomiya Kazunari always waited for him, even without knowing, he kept waiting for Jun.
And despite everything, they kept coming back to each other.
Notes: Dear shardaunei, I was a bit lost with “long-lost-lovers” prompt and I am not sure if this was exactly what you wanted but I hope it is to your liking.
I want to thank to my soulmate, for bearing with me while writing this fanfic and to my beta who was awesome <3

( keep coming back to you )

For: amh1988
From: :3.

Title: A Ray of Sunshine
Pairing/Focus: Aimiya
Rating: PG-13
Word count: ~ 41.600
Warnings: mention of injury and dealing with its consequences
Summary: After a bad accident and even worse break-up, Nino moves in with his sister with a broken wrist, heart, and dream. While trying to put the shards of his existence back together, he encounters a cheerful and captivating stranger with whom fate seems to like to reunite him over and over. Soon, Nino doesn't only learn that he is able to feel love once more, but that he can also regain his dream.

Notes: My dear recipient, I know you were requesting something not too angsty. I couldn't completely renounce from a slightly serious undertone, however, I tried my best to portray the whole situation in a positive light and I think, Aiba's sunshine personality does a great deal for that. :) I hope you enjoy!

( A Ray of Sunshine )

For: azurevanillasky
From: :3.

Title: Faking It.
Pairing/Focus: Matsumiya (main), Aimiya (friendship), a slight mention of Yama pair.
Rating: PG-13.
Word count: Almost 21K.
Warnings: As long any reader could feel uncomfortable with anything related to transvestism, then, there's no warnings.
Summary: Nino is a jobless actor who’s living the worst phase of his life due to the crappy jobs he’s getting (none of them related to acting) until his friend Jun gives him the opportunity to play the most intense job in his entire life: Pretend to be his girlfriend.
Notes: Dear azurevanillasky, first of all, I want to thank you for giving me freedom on what to write, (despite I didn't use the prompts you requested, I wanted to do something kinda funny and I hope to at least make you smile with this silly story). Also, I want to thank the wonderful being who helped me by beta reading this, and thanks to our lovely mod for being so patient with me in the last few weeks. Honestly, I tried my best to write something inspired by your ‘soft friendship’ request and from the bottom of my heart, I really hope you like it.
Happy Nino day and happy reading!

( Faking It )

For: selvage
From: :3.

Title: Idiot Sandwich
Pairing/Focus: Matsumiya
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 8,137
Warnings: N/A

Summary: Jun’s a much sought-after celebrity chef; lately he’s turned his skills to helping restaurants that are on the brink of destruction and ruin. One day, the restaurant where he received his start is included in his list of possible candidates to save and he’s desperate to figure out how the restaurant got to where it was. Along the way, he meets the snarky and well-meaning grandson of the restaurant’s previous owner - will they find a way to fix the restaurant, and their hearts?

Notes: Hi recipient! I hope you enjoy this fic; it’s actually the third one I’ve written for you in this period, but my magical realism just couldn’t cut it this go around. :) I hope you will enjoy some well-meaning-but-gruff Jun with some evil-but-understanding Nino.

( Idiot Sandwich )

For: aeslis
From: :3.

Title: dyás
Pairing: Nino/Jun
Rating: PG-13
Word count: ~7.7K
Warning: kind of but not really major character death, mild violence
Summary: A gorgeous demon slayer stepped into Nino’s woods with a mission, fascinating him to no end. Or, in which Nino was one of the mountain deities, Jun was a demon slayer, and despite all the odds they were soulmates.
Notes: For aeslis, this fantasy story with a capital F. I mashed up some soulmate tropes for your demon slayer/trickster god prompt. Inspiration came from KnY, The Matrix, and some popular Japanese urban legends. Many thanks to my beta and cheerleader and, most of all, to Nino mod. 💛

( dyás )

For: reveetoile
From: :3.

Title: Closer Closer to My Destiny
Pairing/Focus: all possibilities of Nino/Jun/Ohno
Rating: PG-13
Word count: ~40,000
Warnings: none
Summary: Nino was trying to catch a Kairyu when a person fell out of the sky.
Notes: For reveetoile. I enjoyed your prompts and ended up mashing a few of them together. I hope you like it! Thank you to my beta, who was as indispensable as ever. ♥ The His Dark Materials books inspired a few aspects of this story, with much creative license taken.

( Closer Closer to My Destiny )

For: sky_fish7
From: :3.

Title: From Where I Had Left Off
Pairing/Focus: Sakumiya (Sho’s POV)
Rating: R (warnings: mental illness, hospitals/clinics)
Word Count: 10,000+
Summary: Sho is a “worn-out” salaryman who has nothing to look forward to in his boring life until he encounters a street performer named Nino at a park he often goes to. Following his psychologist’s advice, Sho takes a day off from work. He sees Nino again at the same place and, mustering all his courage, he asks Nino out.
Notes: Hi, Sky_Fish! Originally I was supposed to go the supernatural route but RL got in the way. So instead I went with your Work AU, which I hope you don’t mind. Special thanks to my beta-reader and also to the mods. Cheers.

( From Where I Had Left Off )

For: rinji_chan1
From: :3.

Title: Hello, I Don’t Know You
Pairing/Focus: Ohmiya
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 7000
Warnings: None
Summary: Nino’s office has a cute new receptionist, and Nino’s determined to get his attention.
Notes: Hello Rinji, and thank you for the prompt! I hope this makes you happy. I ended up having a lot of fun with office shenanigans. My great love and appreciation to F and R for their speedy, spot-on beta. And to Ninomod: congratulations on year ten, and thank you for every opportunity you’ve given us.

( Hello, I Don't Know You )