A knife can be a weapon, but in the right hands, it can also be a tool. In Steel and Crimson by Misa Izanaki, Eri has a thing for knives and drawing blood turns him on like no one's business. Luckily his lover Bastian is a vampire and more than willing to bleed him without taking things to far. After two years together, Bastian wants to take their relationship further. Bastian's blood would extend Eri's life and more importantly bind the two of them together. Will it be too much for Eri?Vic Winter's Cutting Sanity tells the story of Jeremy and Mitch, who have only each other. Mitch is the one who takes care of Jeremy, but every now and then life becomes too much for Mitch, and Jeremy has to get creative to help Mitch let go. Finally, Syd McGinley brings back Tommy and Dr. Tanaka for Paper Cranes. Tommy counts the days until Dr. Tanaka will carve his name on Tommy's belly. Tommy's terrified and thrilled to be marked by his stern Sensei, but when a tragedy occurs, he wonders if Dr. Tanaka will still seal their partnership.
