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Post-canon Stories

Completed Stories

BLADE OF JUSTICE: Over the past four years, the streets of London have run rampant with crime. To combat this darkness, Kazuma has disguised himself as The Warden—a mysterious swordsman who guards the streets without shedding blood.When those who have evaded justice suddenly begin to meet violent ends, terrible rumours erupt. Is the man responsible for these killings The Warden, too overburdened by the darkness around him to resist? Is it the ghost of Lord Stronghart? Or is it someone else entirely? Ryunosuke and Susato are desperate to uncover the truth and prove Kazuma's innocence. But their investigations may take a far more dangerous turn than anyone could have anticipated.(Rating: T for violence)A HEART DEEPLY BURDENED: Ten years ago, Lady Eveline's father was murdered by the Professor. Now that the truth has finally been published by Lord van Zieks, Eveline finds her life once again torn violently off course. With no one else to vent her rage against, Eveline travels to the Prosecutor's office, intending a confrontation. It is there that she meets Kazuma Asogi, a prosecutor-in-training who is full of a darkness and grief that draws them together.As the two begin to form an unexpected bond, both Lady Eveline and Kazuma will be forced to examine their own wounds and decide if they are ready for love and forgiveness.RYUTARO'S LONDON ADVENTURE: A Romantic Comedy set four years after the events of the Great Ace Attorney Chronicles.Back in London to visit their friends, Ryunosuke Naruhodo and Susato Mikotoba find themselves preparing to battle Barok van Zieks in the courtroom yet again. When Naruhodo is stricken with a horrible fever, Susato is left to stand as the defense alone. Lacking confidence, she takes on the guise of the gallant and dashing Ryutaro Naruhodo in order to face the Reaper. But when she earns unexpected attention from Lord van Zieks as Ryutaro, Susato soon finds herself entangled in a strange double life and a twisted web of deception, blossoming romance, and intense emotion.

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AU Stories

COMPLETED STORIES

Hidden Heart (Beauty and the Beast AU): Ten years ago, a horrible beast took the life of Kazuma's father. When news reaches the Mikotoba family that the monster has once again stolen a life out in the British countryside, Susato joins Kazuma, her father, and their friend Ryunosuke on a long journey to investigate the disappearances. But Kazuma's desire for vengeance is enflamed by a local hunter who relentlessly seeks to slay the beast, and soon he is consumed by a new purpose: training to kill.As they settle warily into the village, Susato finds herself taking up a task that throws her into a strange manor surrounded by a permanent mist. And directly into the path of that same beast. Struck by the beast's haunted eyes, Susato's fear for her life begins to wither beneath a sense of compassion that will lead to a startling discovery. For the truth is not at all what it seems.(Rating: T for violence)BEAUTY OF EVERY KIND: Barok van Zieks lives a happy life with his brother, sister-in-law, and his charming niece. His reputation is spotless and he has advanced well in his career. Yet Barok begins to realise something is missing in his life.Susato Mikotoba has spent the last twenty-two years only hearing stories about her father. When the Asogi family embarks for Britain in order to study law and revisit old friends, Susato is forced to begin a new life and to confront the source of her pain.SORROW & MERCY: Susato Mikotoba has never met her father. Driven to discover the truth, she sets out for Britain, leaving her grandmother in the care of Kazuma Asogi. Once she arrives in London, Susato quickly realizes nothing is as she expected it to be.As Susato struggles to forge a connection with her distant father, she manages to find some happiness alongside valorous Genshin, the stately Klint van Zieks, the cheerful Lady Baskerville, and the endlessly polite Barok van Zieks. But when a series of murders begins to tear through the aristocracy, Susato is inexorably pulled along by a current of grief, terror, and deception that will take more than a decade to resolve.(Rating: T for violence and major character death)A companion oneshot, set after the final scene, ALL IN BLOOM, is now available to read on AO3.

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Oneshots and Series

Standalone oneshots

Shadows in the Land of the Rising Sun: Barok van Zieks travels to Japan with Iris, Sholmes, Kazuma, and Gina. But what should be a joyous reunion with friends instead reawakens an intense guilt.All in Bloom (AU): A companion oneshot set after the events of Sorrow & Mercy (see the AU Stories section).

ONESHOT SERIES

Reminiscences: A series of oneshots exploring pre-canon moments.
Status: Ongoing
Number of entries: 3
Rating: T for violence and character deathBlossoms and Wine: A series of interconnected BaroSusa oneshots that can be read separately.
Status: Ongoing
Number of entries: 5
Rating: G