#Ash Lynx fanfic

[porcelana-r0ta]

Oh you're sad that your favorite character is dead???? Well none of my faves are dead bc I have been living in denial (reading fanfic) since 2011. Y'all stay safe tho

[bean-writes]

"But none of that mattered to you. We’re so different but you made me feel like I belonged. Like I had a family again. Like I was whole again."

Read I Won't Go Back Chapter 27: A Path Alone on Ao3 and FFN.

[heygirlareyouhungry]

reposting this banana fish barbenheimer essay thing i made almost a year ago because i put my entire SOUL into that and like no one even saw it

[ihavenomoralsss]

who wants to read some Mildly Distressing Banana Fish Fic

[whiscey]

i drew an ash fanart based on @chaoslynx’s fanfic (streetlight angel — you guys should go read it, it’s really amazing :3)

[thinkingofausername]

Imagine if fictional characters knew what we thought, felt and wanted for them. Imagine if they knew their stories hurt us and we wished they could've had gentler and kinder ones. The comfort they'd feel, knowing someone cares, and the pain they'd feel as well - knowing their stories can't be changed, however earnestly someone wants that.

Imagine them seeing the alternate, joyful, loving stories we give them. Imagine them grieving the life they can't have.

[angofwords]

Just Say Yes: chapter 16

These last two weeks have felt like the longest ever, but chapter sixteen's day is finally here! Eiji has a bittersweet dream, the boys file their paperwork at the immigration offices, Sunny reads Eiji's cards, and there are fireworks for the new year.

I hope you're all as happy as I am to have this one out!

[edamammy]

Chapters: 2/5 Fandom: Banana Fish (Anime & Manga) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Ash Lynx/Okumura Eiji, Ash Lynx & Okumura Eiji's Mother, Ash Lynx & Okumura Eiji's Sister, Ash Lynx & Okumura Eiji Summary:

One year after recovering from his stab wound, Ash Lynx touches down in Japan. For the first time in 19 years, life awaits him.

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just uploaded the second part to this ash in japan collection, read if you’d like!! love you <3

[gayboss-too-close-to-the-sun]

This is a PSA to all Banana Fish fans- if you haven't watched Garden of Light and Forever by Yaki BF, you should. They're two separate animatic fanfictions for what the time after the story might have looked like. Garden of Light is absolutely heartbreaking, and Forever, while on the surface a happier story, has a focus on trauma that will destroy your emotions. If you devoured Banana Fish and need more, this is where to go. There are both English and Spanish versions of both stories, and you need to watch them.

(1) Yaki BF - YouTube

[my-melodys-hell]

are you normal or in 2020 did you accidently stumble across primes’ anime category and find banana fish on wednesday night (the day before your biggest eight grade final, might i add) and promise to only watch two episodes to actually finish the show and stay up until sunset, crying about ash and eiji?

that’s what i thought.

[bean-writes]

Ash and Eiji were two sides of the same heart. They were both strong on their own but together they were whole. Neither could live without the other anymore; neither wanted to.

Banana Fish I Won't Go Back Chapter 37: Into the Woods is out now on Ao3 and FFN.

[whiskeysmulti]

A Little Bit Sweeter (A Banana Fish Drabble)

Gift for @bananafishdepression

Ash's birthday Fic 2024

Ship: implied pre-shorash (somewhere between Angel Eyes and Banana Fish setting)

Summary: Ash never really liked his birthday when he didn't find anything good about being alive. Shorter was about to try to change that.

Word Count: 505

Ash hadn't really been too keen on his birthday when he found nothing good about being alive. He wasn't really even alive anymore, he was merely existing. Alive meant he felt more than empty numbness and chills at night. But that was all about to change.

He'd never realized how fast his life could change just by meeting another kid in juvenile detention who was about to become his savior, a true angel in his eyes. Anytime before when Ash had been ganged up on, it ended badly. However, now that he'd met this other kid, no one dared to mess with him now.

"I'm Shorter. And as long as we're friends, no one's going to mess with you." Ash had heard comforting words such as this before, but this time, he had hope. This kid seemed genuinely sincere and he wasn't going to let his past fears get the best of him. However it wasn't so easy to let someone in when the only protection he'd had for so many years was the gun he grabbed to protect himself with as a kid. Why did Griffin never make it home?

He couldn't blame his brother, but it just meant Ash had to grow up and had to do it fast. But for now he had at least one friend he could somewhat trust, as Ash didn't often trust anyone older than him. Thankfully Shorter was roughly the same age.

The more the two talked, the more they learned to trust one another and the closer they got. But that dreadful day, that reminder that he was still alive and had been brought into such a fucked up world on this specific day was inching closer and Ash wanted nothing to do with it.

He pulled the covers over his head and ignored the cries of his fellow gang members, until he heard that very familiar motorcycle pull up and that voice that somehow always could calm him, even when it was shouting.

"Yo, Ash! I didn't ride over from Chinatown for nothin' get your ass down here!" No doubt it was Shorter and he wasn't taking "not tonight" for an answer.

Quickly Ash threw on his red hoodie and sneakers and headed downstairs to a sight he didn't expect. There in Shorter's arms was the biggest cake he'd seen in a while. Ash had never had a reason to celebrate his birthday because he never thought he had a good enough reason to live. But here, before him now, stood one of the few people in his life he could always trust and depend on, going out of his way just to bring Ash a cake for his birthday? If that was anything, it was love. But love would take a little longer to get out of Ash and that was something Shorter knew from the beginning. Which was why he was willing to go slow and be patient and savor each moment he had with Ash, it made the chase a little sweeter.

[ihavenomoralsss]

"why do you write shorter as a ghost?" see i have this problem where im fucking insufferable

[emeraldeyes23]

I’ll post fics during Fictober from this list!

Read the first one about the word Emerald here:

[chaoslynx]

Chapters: 1/1

Word Count: 2474

"Ash?" Ash flinches back from the sound of his name, though he recognizes the voice. It's Shorter—he knows it is, even in his current state of mind. What scares him is that he can't tell what Shorter wants from him. Just because it's never been something that hurts before doesn't mean it never will be. "Ash, buddy, come back to me."

Which one is the facade?

[literallyanyname]

Banana Fish Rec List

Here's a list of my favorite Bfish fics. I adore whump, so quite a few of the recs skew in that direction. Because Banana Fish whump tends to be particularly intense, I highly, highly recommend checking the tags and content warnings of each fic before reading. These aren't arranged in any particular order. Enjoy!

Love Letters by labingi

Status: Complete, 31,106 words

My Summary: Ash survives the stabbing by Lao, and goes to prison. He and Eiji exchange letters, and eventually emails, for several decades.

My Thoughts: This is one of the most nuanced, in-character BF fics out there. It is, at times, as painful as canon, but with a deeply satisfying ending. This work is a beyond gorgeous take on the BF characters. Probably my favorite on this list. Also, it is technically a Death Note crossover, but it honestly really isn't. DN elements are only mentioned a few times as a plot device.

Just Offscreen by @chaoslynx

Status: Complete, 6,728 words

My Summary: Foxx doesn't drop the cigarette in front of Ash. Foxx's men torture Ash, and he is eventually rescued by Eiji and Max.

My Thoughts: Read the tags on this one. Even for BF, it's pretty graphic. It's a really good fic though. It explores the implied elements of Banana Fish in explicit detail, and brings to the surface some of the underlying horror of canon. One common problem I see with fics and fiction generally is the tendency to use graphic subjects as a cheap shock factor. This fic does not do that. It handles the subject matter really well, and Ash's stream-of-consciousness POV is expertly done.

Eat the Elephant and its sequel, How To Walk Through Open Doors by Dodici

Status: Complete

My Summary: Ash makes it to Japan, and finds himself a little in over his head. Eiji is there to take care of him.

My Thoughts: Honestly, I really like the prose. It's really well written and the language just naturally reads like Ash's internal monologue. He says, does, and feels things without really understanding or bothering to think about why he does them in this way. The author captures Ash's perspective really well. Also, love me some realistic Eiji. I have a particular fondness for fics that flesh out Eiji's character even more than canon does. (Honestly, I get really hung up on characterization. I will usually stop reading an OOC fic)

I'll Save Myself by kanekki

Status: Complete, 30,324 words

My Summary: Instead of arriving at Dino's mansion the next day, Ash doesn't show up until about a month later. Eiji and Yut-Lung are held captive during that time. Continues until a little after the ending of the show.

My Thoughts: This is one of my personal whump favorites. Eiji undergoes a major personality shift that feels entirely realistic. He is still very much Eiji, but his time as a captive has deeply lasting effects. He also learns Yut-Lung's skill with needles, which is just cool. Also, Ash as sporadic-and-inexperienced-but-determined caretaker is an added bonus. The gang element is something of a side plot, but it's well developed. This fic really reminds me of the scene in episode 2 where Eiji is about to jump the wall and says something like "I'd rather die trying".

porgi, amor, qualche ristoro by ADreamingSongbird

Status: Complete, 18,763 words

My Summary: Ash has a very severe panic attack. Eiji comforts him through it.

My Thoughts. THIS FIC. This. Fic. It does something to me, honestly. It is just so, so tender and sweet. It's really well-written and a truly breathtaking insight into AshEiji's relationship post-canon. I reread it fairly often. The discussions of SA are handled very carefully and sensitively. Ash and Eiji are both well-written. The large volume of physical comfort feels like catharsis after canon's minimal and scattered touches, but it feels realistic. Like Ash would actually be comfortable with it in this context. It's hard to summarize exactly how much I love this fic.

Offset by superbrightsunset

Status: Complete, 3,859

My Summary: 5+1 about Eiji's physical strength as an athlete.

My Thoughts: Short, but very sweet. I love the caretaking in this fic. The style is very similar to the comfort aspects of Bfish canon. It's a good read for a quick AshEiji fix. Also, Shorter! And a light sprinkling of humor!

Save Me The Waltz (Alternate) by crowsnest

Status: Complete, 12,181 wrods

My Summary: Eiji is bfished instead of Shorter.

My Thoughts: This fic stuck in my brain for several weeks. Ash, Eiji, and Shorter all have to really go through it, but it is immensely satisfying for all three to come out alive and mostly whole in a way that seems realistic. This AU spans a few years, and leaves a lot of possible scenes to the reader's imagination. I really enjoyed reading this, especially the caretaking aspect.

Drugstore Cowboy by suffragettecity

Status: Complete, 2,048 words

My Summary: Ash goes to Shorter for a brief respite.

My Thoughts: I am in love with the atmosphere in this fic. It's uniquely platonic-ShorAsh. It's a fairly short one-shot, but the language is very immersive. There are little pieces of information scattered throughout that are deliberately unexplained, leaving the reader to make connections on their own. Overall a good read.

Okay. I might add more to this later. There are other fics I really like, but am too tired to rec. If anyone has any fics they want to share, please do!

(Also, I'm new to Tumblr and don't know the authors' tumblrs. Please tag them if you do. And if anyone wants their fic removed, please let me know and I will.)