Erika... is the story of a woman searching for any information possible on her deceased mother who she never knew her whole life. Along the way she discovers the hidden passions, and betrayals that her mother had to face all the way along her short lived life. From the abandonment of her original husband to run away to China, to the love of her life whirling her up in such a fast pace that she could barely hold on for life...there is so much and more left in this story of a woman Japan hated, and a mother her little girl never knew.

Written for "The Cliché Challenge"

"You don't belong here." His voice challenged her even in the way it rose up and down threatening her. Telling her that he wanted her to leave. He was upset with her. Why wouldn't he be? She'd wrecked everything. She'd wrecked him.

That was all she'd been good for. That was her purpose.

So why did she feel like crying when she saw him in front of her? Why did she want to save him? And why did she want to turn her back on everything she'd learned all her life to have him trust her again?

Tomomasa Rie has always wanted to be a cop and she's on her way to becoming the most stellar officer in Tokyo after busting a large drug ring in Akihabara.

But when she goes undercover to stop a large cocaine shipment from entering the country Rie gets trapped in her new identity, the Takuya clan's family issues and under the hold of the very dangerous Ikuta Toma, who can't decide whether he wants to kill her...or kiss her.

Five young men are born with an unknown trait passed down from decades ago, the living outcome of an unethical experiment gone wrong. The men never thought they'd end up being so close to each other, nor did they think they'd fall in love so hard.

"Don't... let me go, okay?"
"I promise."

In which the boy is a human and the girl is a robot programmed to love him.

Beyond the sea, beyond the sea,
My heart is gone, far, far from me;
And ever on its track will flee
My thoughts, my dreams, beyond the sea.

-Thomas Love Peacock

She's the daughter of a wealthy family. He's a sought after "thief". What they don't know is that he only robs from the rich. They know nothing about him, his main purpose... Except her. She understands him and respects his wishes. Their love slowly blooms as they meet each other every night. What happens then?

This is a collection of short stories about lives of ordinary women who love, lose, and let go.

"As the world falls apart around us, all we can do is hold on." -One Ok Rock

Fate is cruel when the one you love is destined for another. She reflects on their relationship while the man of her dreams prepares to recite his vows with another woman. Perhaps a second chance is too much to ask for?

Emma thinks back on her times with Yuri.