Rules / Hydra Series

Sakura picks Ryouichi up at a brothel and their one night transaction soon turns into more of a rent-boy relationship. Can these two damaged people figure out that their true feelings run much deeper than any monetary based transaction? In Chapter 5, (A Bird at Sea, A Door in the Sky) Ryuu is a sad but tough kid from Osaka who is trying to overcome his past. When an American, Stefan, takes an interest in him, will it lead to more than just friendship? Ryuu's story is continued in the Kiss DJ. (This is part of the Rules series. A complete Rules series timeline can be found in the Synopsis for Rules.)

This collection of short stories links the stories and characters in Please, Hydra, Lovers and Souls and Rules. In (1,2) Kiss and Kiss After, Ryuu has arrived in Tokyo and is about to become a third year high school student, however it's time to change schools again. Before he leaves, his friend Sekai confesses to him. Follows Chapter 5 of Please (A Bird at Sea, a Door in the Sky). (3) Skies (Hydra chapter 0.5): Our first glimpse of Hikaru (from Rules) in high school, after Ryuu's arrived in Tokyo, and has transferred to his and Hitomi's school. The connection between Hikaru Taira and Yuuji Itou. Continues in Hydra. (4) Heavenly (comes between Hydra Ch. 6 and 7) More with Hikaru, Ryuu, and Hitomi. Hikaru reflects on his current situation with Hitomi while remembering their first meeting. (Liquid Passion) (5) Real Thing: Hikaru centered, it links Hydra with Lovers and Souls. (6) Fragile: Tooru centered, it links Lovers and Souls with Rules. Also involves Shige and Ryoichi (from Please). (See Rules Synopsis for more information on Rules series timeline. See also Hydra.)

The infamous scene that Hikaru describes in Rules as his one experience bottoming. (from Liquid Passion)

Follows directly after the events in Rules volume 3. This continues the tale of Hikaru, Yuki, & friends. A glimpse into Hikaru's life, past, and feelings. Actually contains 2 parts, the title story, and a second story, Winter Bells, that takes place immediately after the first. Complete information on the Rules series timeline can be found in the Synopsis for Rules.

Following the events in Rules v3, a look at how Atori, Tooru, Hikaru, and Yuki are doing now that Atori and Yuki are college students . (Source: Liquid Passion) Complete information on the Rules series Timeline can be found in the Rules Synopsis.

An interesting look at Hikaru and Yuki after the events in Rules volume 3. This booklet was a special mail away item from Chara for purchasing Rules v1-3 as they were published.(Source: Liquid Passion) Complete Rules Series Timeline available in the Rules Synopsis.

Yuki sees Hikaru with a woman, and is upset thinking that Hikaru might have cheated on him, especially now that they've been together for two years. To make things worse, the woman in question seems to be stalking Hikaru. Meanwhile, Atori and Tohru are concerned about their friends, but at the same time wonder how involved they should get.

In Osaka, while helping with his dad's business and looking forward to seeing Hitomi again at the meeting planned on the riverbank, Ryuu gives his cousin some advice on maintaining male friendships and concealing romantic attachments. (from Biblo Eros)

Ikuya is not interested in having a girlfriend or boyfriend. Ikuya's childhood friend Kishi just started going out with a boyfriend much older than him. Ikuya feels jealous of Daichi not because he's in a relationship, but because Daichi looks as if he's shining with happiness. But one day Ikuya accidentally saw Daichi and his boyfriend in their bedroom?!Included one-shots: Kono Iro no Nai Sekai de (In This Colorless World), Soshite Sekai ga Owaru made

The story picks up from where the previous doujin Overload left off. Hikaru and Yuki have been in a relationship for 5 years. Now at 24, Yuki has progressed to become a high school teacher. He thought Hikaru and he were doing well in their relationship but...