Twice in one day, what the hell is this?!

( In which I vaguely fail Japanese. )

In part for hobbit_hunter, for giving me cause to write something so fully satisfying.

The similarities in their stories, while not (and thankfully not) finite, are inescapable. Moreso than Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Ophelia (and in turn Horatio, where Suzaku is concerned) match Kanna and Lelouch so utterly that I just can't ignore their muse any longer.

( I wished for you to come here... )

Not much to say, excepting that I am bored and feeling pretentious.


( there is no pride within your drop. )

My first selection from the 50Lyrics xxxHOLiC claim, for hobbit_hunter.

016. welcome to the jungle, we take it day by day; if you want it you're gonna bleed, but it's the price you pay

( 016. TRANSACTION )

This song is adorable. I really wanted to translate it, it's been stuck in my head for days, off and on.

( 表白 )

( Biao Bai )

( Confession )

Didn't do a word count. Not really in the mood to be assed. The Ulquiorra muse was growling at me.

He does that.

( Ulquiorra is unimpressed. )

First completely solo translation -- no help at all, this time! There's a little bit of French in here, but that was easy for me. Poetic liberties have been taken to help the English lyrics flow better, but the song's point remains the same in each line.

( 杀手 )

( Sha Shou )

( Killer )

It's delightfully sick. I do so love it.

I have surmised that I fail utterly at Japanese and cannot by any means learn it. So I'm sticking to Mandarin.

Because I have resources for Mandarin that can actually teach me to say things! /o/

This is my first solo translation, with minimal help for unfamiliar characters by James the Magnificent! ♥ I love him to itty bitty pieces. He is the best teacher on the planet, uhm thank you.

Follow each cut to the kinds of text that lay underneath -- The first being the characters, second being the pinyin, and the last being my translation. Mandarin-speakers, please feel free to correct any errors I may have made -- I am after all only a beginner! Poetic liberties have been taken to help the English lyrics flow better, but the song's point remains the same in each line.

( 不死之身 )


( Bu Sheng Bu Si )

( Eternal Life )


When I started to translate this song, I thought vastly of Okami -- specifically, I thought of Oki. I suppose that it could apply to a great many of the characters, and really, Oki never had a specific love interest (I have my suspicions). But the moment I realized it spoke in reference to the Northern wind, I thought of him!

I've accepted the 50Lyrics challenge from 50lyricsfanfic, with the general xxxHOLiC fandom.

God help me.

( The Table )

Please do bear in mind that this isn't edited, polished, or even really very good. You have to give me days or fits of mad insultingly genius unspiration to get anything remotely decent.

( For starters, you've known him more than ten days. )

Praise be to herald_aros for helping me come up with the idea to record Keira's personal history.