Last updated
31st December 2013
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All of the
stories on this section of the site feature Arthur 'A. J.' Raffles/Harry 'Bunny'
Manders (Raffles/Bunny).
I don't rate my stories individually, as I believe that ratings are too
subjective.
However, I would say that the stories on this part of the site range from G to R rated.
The stories on this part of the site are divided into:
Stories set post Raffles & Bunny's school days
Stories set during Raffles & Bunny's school days
Should you wish to email me about any of my stories, please feel free to do so
at: nikki@arcady.plus.com
I always reply to LoCs.
A sequel to Christmas Past And Present.
Raffles and Bunny spend New Year with Charleston and Urquhart.
An established relationship story.
Written: December 2013. Word count: 25,050.
REALISING THE LENGTHS TO WHICH A RABBIT WILL GO
Charleston shows
Raffles something which shocks him beyond measure. Raffles being Raffles, cannot
simply let things be; he has to find out why. His discovery leads to a
friendship being regained and taken to new levels.
A first time story.
Written: December 2013. Word count: 40,520.
Raffles sets his
heart on acquiring some rare yellow diamonds. Bunny of course agrees to help
him. The burglary goes according to plan; however as Raffles and Bunny are
breakfasting on the following day they get an unexpected visitor. It really does
appear as if this time Raffles will lose his liberty.
An established relationship story.
Written: November 2013. Word count. 12,345.
Bunny is finding
the monotony of London somewhat boring until a boy he had been at school with
invites him to go to a club with him. It is an evening that will change his
life.
A first time story.
Written: November 2013. Word count: 13,930.
Raffles and Bunny
receive an invitation from Charleston and Urquhart to attend a special dinner.
However, Raffles knows he’ll have to be very persuasive in order to get his
rabbit to agree to the full dress code.
An established relationship story.
Written: October 2013. Word count: 10,110.
Bunny is missing
and Raffles is determined to find him, even if it involves getting help from the
police. However, before he can go to the police he receives information
pertaining to Bunny and it is Charleston and not the police who sets out to help
Raffles find his rabbit.
An established relationship story.
Written: October 2013. Word count: 11,570.
Raffles's butler
insists he employ a new valet. One of the men who apply for the job is, much to
his surprise, known to Raffles. After he explains his reasons for needing the
job, Raffles agrees to employ him and it isn't long before Raffles realises he
wants far more. However, for once he's not entirely certain how to go about
getting it.
A first time story.
Raffles/Charleston as a couple also feature in this story.
Written: September 2013. Word count: 53,685.
Raffles is many
things, not all of them salubrious. However, he is in many ways a very moral man
does not like to see people about whom he cares hurt in anyway. When a young
lady starts to show more than just a passing interest in Bunny and Raffles's
realises there is something about her which doesn't fit with the person Bunny
believes her to be, he sets out to do something about it. However, the young
lady concerned demands that Bunny ask Raffles the truth about why he did what he
did and Raffles is forced to face the truth about his own feelings about his
rabbit.
A first time story.
Written: August 2013. Word count: 38,170.
Raffles and Bunny
attend what seems to be a perfectly normal country house party, consisting of
dinners and a cricket match. However, they make a startling discovery which
leads to them joining forces with someone who had hitherto been an adversary.
An established relationship story.
Written: July 2013. Word count: 24,015.
Set immediately after The Ides Of March.
Raffles takes Bunny to bed without realising something very important. He is genuinely concerned by what he has done, but does not know if he can do anything to make amends.
A first time story.
Written: July 2013. Word count: 6,445.
Raffles and
Bunny's relationship develops into something even more intimate. However, upon
agreeing to the change Raffles lays down certain rules.
A first time story.
Written: July 2013. Word count: 7,230.
Raffles gives
Bunny some devastating news. However, once Bunny has got over his initial
reaction he decides to take matters into his own hands and find a solution to
the problem.
An established relationship story.
Written: June 2013. Word count: 17,765.
Twenty-five years
have passed since Bunny left his old school. He decides, on a whim, to return
for Founders' Day. There, to his surprise, he is reacquainted with someone he
thought never to see again. The deep connection they had during their time at
school is still obvious, but can it survive what still to Bunny feels like a
betrayal?
A first time story.
Written: May 2013. Word count: 11,700.
Raffles is bored
and persuades Bunny to turn their hand once more to burgling. However, it has
consequences even Raffles could not have foreseen.
A first time story.
Written: May 2013. Word count: 10,935.
Set after
Knees Of The Gods.
Raffles is dead and Bunny is devastated. He returns home to England and for
several months barely leaves his rooms. Then one night he dines out at his old
club and runs into Charleston. Later when Bunny returns home he finds someone
waiting for him - or does he? Charleston becomes concerned and persuades Bunny
to go to the hospital he owns. Bunny agrees and at least Charleston knows Bunny
is safe - at least he assumed he would be.
An established relationship story.
Written: April 2013. Word count: 23,100.
Bunny wakes up
and discovers he is not in his own bed - nor is he alone. As the last remnants
of sleep leave him, he remembers the night before.
A first time story.
Written: March 2013. Word count: 3,335.
When walking back
to the Albany after attending a ball one evening, Raffles makes an announcement
that shocks Bunny deeply. The shook later turns to anger and Bunny takes matters
into his own hands.
A first time story.
Written: March 2013. Word count: 7,365.
After a very
close call during an evening spent burgling, Raffles decides something which he
believes will be for the benefit of Bunny. However, he needs the help of his
best friend from school to carry his plan through. The results are as Raffles
had planned, except for the fact he wasn't quite expecting the effect they had
on him. Things get even worse when he receives a telephone call at his club one
evening.
An established relationship story.
Written: March 2013. Word count: 20,130.
Someone whom
Raffles hoped never to see again comes back into his life and this time he has
designs on Bunny. Raffles knows of only one way to keep his rabbit safe;
however, it comes at a cost to Raffles. Bunny is not at all happy and sets out
to take matters into his own hands.
An established relationship story.
Written: March 2013. Word count: 11,015.
Bunny wants a
more intimate relationship with Raffles, but doubt is will ever happen. However,
Raffles goes off to a cricking house party and for once is unable to take Bunny
with him. Bunny meets an acquaintance of theirs, a man they were both at school
with, who tells Bunny things about Raffles Bunny did not know and can hardly
believe. Then the man offers Bunny a solution to his greatest wish.
A first time story.
Written: February 2013. Word count: 12,410.
SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE
Raffles puts a
proposition to Bunny.
An established relationship story.
Written: December 2012. Word count: 18,790.
It's the
beginning of the twentieth century and Bunny finding himself tiring of London
follows the advice of an acquaintance and leaves London for the summer. To his
surprise and delight he is reunited with Raffles. An inevitable relationship
begins between them but what will happen when the summer comes to an end and it
is time for Bunny to return to London?
A first time story.
Written: December 2012. Word count: 40,115.
It's a week
before Christmas and Bunny's life is nearly perfect. As he remembers a Christmas
some seventeen years ago, he realises there is only one thing would make it even
better. To his surprise Raffles insists accept his editor's invitation to lunch
- but that is not the only surprise Raffles has for his rabbit.
An established relationship AR story.
Written: December 2012. Word count: 18,800.
Bunny is
unconscious and Raffles is remembering.
A first time story.
Written: October 2012. Word count: 4,871.
Someone is
watching Raffles and Bunny.
An established relationship story.
Written: October 2012. Word count: 1,200.
Bunny is asleep
and Raffles is musing on the exact nature of their relationship and what it is
he feels for Bunny and whether it is time to end what they have.
An established relationship story.
Written: October 2012. Word count: 3,105.
Bunny is wondering why Raffles is quite so attentive. He learns the day has some significance, but what is it?
A first time story.
Written: September 2012. Word count: 4,242.
Sometimes Bunny
wonders if Raffles cares for him at all and after an evening spent watching
Raffles dance with and pay attention to a particularly attractive young lady,
Bunny decides to challenge Raffles.
An established relationship story.
Written: August 2012. Word count: 22,336.
It's close to
being thirty years since Raffles and Bunny first met.
An established relationship story.
Written: August 2012. Word count: 6,193.
Set in the
twentieth century. Harry's wife tells a surprising story.
An supernatural established relationship story.
Written: July 2012. Word count: 4,075.
Set after
Knees Of The Gods.
Bunny returns home and commits, to his mind, the worst crime he has ever
committed. He is determined to put things right and when he does he discovers
his life hasn't been as he'd believed.
A supernatural first time story.
Warning: Major
character death.
Written: July 2012. Word count: 7,960.
Bunny needs money
badly and there's only one way he can get the amount he needs. However, before
he can completely sell his body and soul to the devil he is rescued.
An AU first time story.
Written: July 2012. Word count: 11,255.
There are some
things in life which are inevitable.
A first time story.
Written: June 2012. Word count: 5,510.
Set several years
after Knees Of The Gods.
Bunny returned to England and is a successful writer, but he isn't happy and his
memories of Raffles are as fresh as if they all happened yesterday. One day he
realises he's about to turn forty and decides to go out to dinner at the club to
which Raffles and he used to belong. However, when he gets there, things are not
as he had expected.
A first time story.
Written: May 2012. Word count: 27,510.
Bunny has desires
on Raffles as more than a friend, but knows he cannot tell him.
A first time story.
Written: April 2012. Word count: 4,111.
Raffles and Bunny
engage in a second illegal activity. However, it could quite easily have been
their only time.
A first time story.
Written: April 2012. Word count: 6,800.
Bunny is tired of
waiting for Raffles to act, so he decides to take matters into his own hands.
A first time story.
Written: April 2012. Word count: 3,333.
Bunny overhears
an angry exchange between Raffles and the captain of Middlesex. He can't hear
what is said, but Raffles leaves, cricket bag in hand taking Bunny with him. On
the train back to London he questions Bunny about 'the worst crime' and then
reminds him of the evening Bunny vowed if Raffles named his crime, Bunny was his
man and asks if that is still true. But he won't say anything more until they
get back to the Albany.
A first time story.
Written: March 2012. Word count: 3,793.
An old-school
adversary of Raffles spikes Bunny's drink. By the time Raffles realises it,
Bunny is quite drunk. Unwilling to let Bunny go home alone, Raffles takes him
back to the Albany with him to keep an eye on him. An uninhibited Bunny starts
to question Raffles.
A first time story.
Written: March 2012. Word count: 5,990.
Inspector
Mackenzie nearly triumphs - but not at the burglary game. And in doing so
surprises both Raffles and Bunny.
An established relationship story.
Written: March 2012. Word count: 3,605.
An afternoon on the river leads to other things.
A first time story.
Written: March 2012. Word count: 1,986.
By chance Raffles has to face the truth about how Bunny feels about him.
However, he is not prepared to risk their friendship for a few hours of physical
pleasure.
A first time story.
Written: March 2012. Word count: 3,658.
Set after Raffles's death.
Bunny receives a letter.
A pre-slash story.
Written: March 2012. Word count: 2,325.
Raffles and Bunny are in Raffles's rooms and Raffles tells Bunny something.
A first time story.
Written: March 2012. Word count: 500.
Set after Mr. Justice Raffles.
Raffles is depressed; Bunny is angry.
A first time story.
Written: February 2012. Word count: 2,645.
Bunny has always believed he'd do anything for Raffles.
A first time story.
Written: February 2012. Word count: 1,310.
This time Raffles and Bunny are trapped.
A first time story.
Written: April 2009. Word count: 500.
SURPRISES
Bunny has always surprised Raffles, but no more so than now.
A pre-slash story.
Written: April 2007. Word count: 600.
MINE
Following an evening's activity, Bunny is asleep in Raffles bed, whilst
Raffles muses aloud.
A first time story.
Written: June 2005. Word count: 430.
Set a few weeks before the new school year begins and on the first day of term.
Raffles and Bunny meet for the first time before they meet at school. Bunny
thinks Raffles is the most wonderful boy he has ever seen and to his surprise
Raffles is more than a little fascinated by Bunny.
A first time story.
Written: October 2013. Word count: 11,000.
Set during their school days.
Winter hits the school, a bitterly cold, brutal winter. The third form dorm and
common room are both cold; however, Raffles's study is warm and cosy.
A first time story.
Written: October 2013. Word count: 9,635.
Set during their time at school.
A new boy joins the sixth form and takes an interest in Bunny. They have quite a
lot in common and he seems to be a nice, kind, genuine boy. However, Raffles
isn't impressed by the amount of time the boy seems to spend with Bunny.
A first time story.
Written: August 2013. Word count: 7,450.
Set during their time at school.
It's the first day of term and Raffles is looking forward to seeing Charlie
again and continuing their relationship. However, he meets Bunny and something
he could never have foreseen or expected happens, which leaves Raffles no longer
certain what his future will entail.
A pre-slash story.
Raffles/Charleston as a couple also feature in this story.
Written: July 2013. Word count: 7,785.
Set during their school days.
Bunny may have fagging duties to perform for Raffles, but equally Raffles feels
he has a duty to keep Bunny safe and happy. But is duty the only reason for him
acting as he does after a particular incident involving Bunny on the cricket
field?
A first time story.
Written: July 2013. Word count: 10,550.
Set during their school days.
When dusting Raffles's study Bunny breaks a precious mug belonging to Raffles.
A first time story.
Written: April 2013. Word count: 10,075.
Set during their school days.
Raffles does something he had always vowed never to do.
A first time story.
Written: February 2013. Word count: 6,430.
Set during their school days.
Raffles and the rest of the eleven are absent from the school as they are
playing a cricket match. Raffles gets a strange feeling that all is not well,
but what he finds when he and the eleven return to the school is beyond anything
he could have thought of.
A first time story.
Written: January 2013. Word count: 26,160.
Set during their schools days and Raffles's first year at Cambridge.
It's time for Raffles to leave the school and Bunny and go up to Cambridge. Both
boys are unhappy but Raffles has promised to write every week to Bunny and to
return to the school for Old Boys' Day. A few weeks before his return Bunny
receives a warning and makes a promise; a promise he isn't quite sure how he
will be able to keep.
An established relationship story.
Written: January 2013. Word count: 17,150.
Set during their school days.
Bunny overhears something that upsets him greatly. He doesn't want to tell
Raffles what has upset him, but Raffles's will prevails. Nonetheless Bunny makes
a surprising decision.
A first time story.
Written: January 2013. Word count: 9,740.
Set during their school days.
On the way to the cricket field, Bunny is accosted by three fifth formers who
want to have some 'fun' with him. He is presented with an impossible choice, but
has to make a decision. Can Raffles save him?
A first time story.
Written: August 2012. Word count: 5,575.
Set during their school days.
A storm brings down part of the ceiling in the fourth form dorm and the house master instructs the upper sixth form boy to take their fags with them to spend the night in their studies. At least that is where he had intended the younger boys to sleep.
A first time story.
Written: June 2012. Word count: 8,125.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This story contains consensual (and given the era in which it is set legal in turns of age) school boy touching. If this is not your thing, please do not read the story.
Bunny relates some stories from his time with Raffles at their school.
Slash for the prologue, epilogue and the second half of the final story and a few mentions of school boy touching. Otherwise gen.
Written: March - June 2012. Word count: 66,545.
Set during their school days.
It's the
beginning of Bunny's second year at school. He returns after the summer
holidays, looking forward to another year by Raffles's side only to find things
have changed.
A first time story.
Written: April 2012. Word count: 10,795.
Set during their
school-days.
Bunny surprises both himself and Raffles. As a result Raffles ends up having to
explain something to Bunny.
A first time story.
Written: March 2012. Word count: 2,207.
Set during their
school days.
Bunny gets his first kiss.
A first time story.
Written: March 2012. Word count: 5,120.