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[feudalconnection]

Term 2 2026 Winners!

As always, us mods here at FeudalConnection want to give a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the Second Term 2026 Inuyasha Fandom Awards! Your participation and support for this fandom is simply incredible!

As a reminder, the winners have evolved into First, Second, and Third place awards. We are allowing ties for first place winners, rather than go into a run off period.

- For categories with up to four nominations, a First place banner will be awarded to the winner.

- For categories which received five to six nominations, First and Second place banners will be awarded to the winners.

- For categories which received seven to ten nominations, First, Second, and Third place banners will be awarded to the winners.

And now, without further delay, here we are!

Winners for Term 2 2026 Inuyasha Fandom Awards, hosted by FeudalConnection!

Best Action/Adventure Fiction

First Place: ““Wild Rabbit Chase” by @justafewsmallsteps / HelikaAkileh (AO3)

Best Alternate Universe/Reality Fiction

First Place: “Sword Play” by @millennialmiko Second Place: “Unexpected Match” by @ladydanitar

Best Canon Universe Fiction

First Place: “The Perfect Candidate” by @mizaki369 / Mizaki3 (AO3) Second Place (tie): “Love Language” by @ruddcatha and “Evanescent” by Pheeny_Writes (AO3)

Best Angst/Tragedy Fiction

First Place: “To Honor One Waiting to Return” by ruddcatha Second Place: “Sealed With a Kiss” by @k9plus1 / WickedsNonProfitWhoreganization (AO3)

Best Dark/Horror Fiction

First Place: “Silk” by @jewel-shard / Jewel_Shard (AO3)

Best Drama Fiction

First Place: “Heir Unbound” by AmiBellerose (AO3)

Best Humor/Parody Fiction

First Place (tie): “Mercury’s in Gatorade” by @clearwillow / BrigidTheFae (AO3) and “Besotted” by @sereia1313 / Sereia13 (AO3)

Best NSFW Fiction

First Place: “Partition” by @xanthippe-writes / xanthippewrites (AO3)

Best Oneshot Fiction

First Place:“Feudal Era Feelings” by @fawn-eyed-girl / Fawn_Eyed_Girl (AO3) Second Place: “Besotted” by sereia1313 / Sereia13 (AO3)

Best Character Portrayal

First Place: “A Pattern Emerges” (Izayoi) by @superpixie Second Place: “Hold on to the Light” (Kohaku) by @casualobserver777 / Simply_ivy (AO3)

Best InuKag Romance Fiction

First Place: “Sword Play” by millennialmiko Second Place: “Feudal Era Feelings” by fawn-eyed-girl / Fawn_Eyed_Girl (AO3)

Best SessSan Romance Fiction

First Place: “Forged by Fire” by @the-lone-huntress / Wandering_Huntress (AO3)

Best Romance Fiction

First Place: “Evanescent” by Pheeny_Writes (AO3) Second Place: “midnight bribe, moonlight bride” by @elevenharbor

Best Rare Pair Fiction

First Place: “sinner like me” by @lutelyre Second Place: “Salacious Savoir-Faire” by sereia1313 / Sereia13 (AO3)

Best Fluff Fiction

First Place: “Love Language” by ruddcatha Second Place: “Miss Secretary” by @valentineheart14

Best Serial Fiction

First Place: “Early In Our Marriage” by King Baka (AO3)

Best Ficlet

First Place: “No Safe Choice” by jewel-shard / Jewel_shard (AO3)

Best Completed Fiction

First Place: “Wrong Side of the Tracks” by @maggie8317

[Seasonal] Best World Building Fiction

First Place (tie): “The Fangborne Heir Saga” by AmiBellerose (AO3) and “Vows” by @matsuharuu / haharu (AO3)

[Seasonal] Best LGBT+ Fiction

First Place: “Silk” by jewel-shard / Jewel_Shard (AO3) Second Place: “Wrong Side of the Tracks” by maggie8317

[Seasonal] Best Underappreciated Fiction

First Place: “Salacious Savoir-Faire” by sereia1313 / Sereia13 (AO3) Second Place: “Nothing” by @rileyoe1 / RileyOE

Best Action/Adventure Artwork

First Place: “Okay I think I have sufficiently scratched my nostalgia itch lol” (first pic) by @incaseyouart

Best Alternate Universe/Reality Artwork

First Place (tie): “Inuyasha as Pharaoh” by clearwillow and “modern au Inuyasha and Kagome - I wonder whose hoodie that is...” by @newtsnaturethings

Best Canon Universe Artwork

First Place: “Untitled” by @papyrjam

Best Angst/Tragedy Artwork

First Place (tie): “Birthday present for aliemboyfriend” by @travelingneuritis and “When you have a badass boyfriend on your side” by moonlichi (X)

Best Dark/Horror Artwork

First Place: “Naraku” by @sylvvestris

Best Humor/Parody Artwork

First Place: “I was bored lmao” by @kagomekitsu

Best Kiss Artwork

First Place (tie): “Oh how the turns have tabled” (2nd pic) by @brain-rot-hour and “Modern InuKag kiss” by @kalcia

Best Character Artwork

First Place (tie): “Power & Harmony” (Kagome) by the-lone-huntress and “huh?” (Inuyasha) by @crab-milk

Best Duo/Pairing Artwork

First Place: “The echoes of one soul” by @luartspng Second Place: “Now Kiss” by @mama-ino

Best Doujinshi Artwork

First Place: “touch” by newtsnaturethings

Best Redraw Artwork

First Place: “MirSan family” by @eliza-faust-diary

Best NSFW Artwork

First Place: “Unexpected Match” by @julytheartist Second Place: “Enjoy the Moment” by clearwillow / BrigidTheFae (AO3)

Best InuKag Romance Artwork

First Place: “InuKag hair brushing” by @solance-art

Best SessSan Romance Artwork

First Place: “Dance with Danger” by @moonnueart

Best Romance Artwork

First Place: “Sesshomaru and Kikyo (SessKik) Autumn Breeze” by @cati-art

Best Rare Pair Artwork

First Place: “Influence and Dedication” by @kirrryash

Best Group Depiction Artwork

First Place:“Night out with friends” by julytheartist

Best Overall Artwork

First Place (tie): “Power & Harmony” by the-lone-huntress and “A creature born between blood and moonlight” by @1blackgraphite1

[Seasonal] Best Lineart

First Place: “Oh how the turns have tabled” (2nd pic) by brain-rot-hour Second Place (tie): “Clarity” by @venal-quad and “huh?” by crab-milk

[Seasonal] Best LGBT+ Artwork

First Place: “They're finally getting along 💖😌” by @alexandria-monik-art

[Seasonal] Best Coloring

First Place: “I found you again in a different world” by @valuvi Second Place: “Annual floral Kagome” by justafewsmallsteps

Congratulations to all the winners! Banners will be ready for the winners in approximately a week, so please send one of the mods or this blog your preferred email address so we can send them to you! If you have not received it within two weeks, please reach out to a mod <3

Please note, the winner ban only applies to the first place winner(s) in each division; second and third place winners will be eligible to be nominated again in the next term.

As this term comes to a close, FeudalConnection will be taking a short hiatus. This time is always spent reviewing the process and seeing what can be revamped for next term.

The seasonal categories for Term 3 2026 will be Best Crossover, Best Mental Health/Disability Representation, and Best Friendship Portrayal.

Seasonal Fanart Category for Term 3 2026 will be Best Animation, Best Background Art, and Best Yashahime Art

For Term 3 2026, the Romance roulette will feature romantic pairings with Sesshomaru. This will be a category for both Fanart and Fanfiction. PLEASE NOTE: THE FC DOES NOT ALLOW ANY DEPICTIONS OF A ROMANCE WITH A CHILD AND AN ADULT. Any nominations that depict relationships with anyone under the age of 15 at the youngest and/or any grooming behavior in the view of the mods will be rejected.

Remember, all other romantic pairings, besides InuKag & Sesshomaru pairings, can be nominated into the Best Romance category. All other pairings will be up for voting again next term. We will continue cycling through desired pairings to give spotlight to as many pairings as possible.

We will officially be back in full swing September 1st! We will still be around in case you have questions or concerns, but feel free to take this time to read new fanfiction and find new fanart. We strongly encourage everyone to review/comment/reblog so to spread the love of this fandom around. 

Want to stay immersed in the Inuyasha fandom? Head on over and join our Discord server, which is open to everyone! Or follow @inuyasha-events​ to stay up-to-date on all the current and upcoming fandom events!

As the day gets closer to the start of the Third Term of 2026, we will be keeping everyone in the loop when it comes to changes and updates. Thank you all again for making this such a wonderful experience! See you soon!

- FeudalConnection

[matsuharuu]

For the first time since I became part of this amazing community, one of my fanfics has won something, and I’m very grateful to the people who took the time to nominate my fic and vote for it.

I usually write for gift exchanges, but this one was an idea that had been maturing in my head for a long time, and the fact that it won makes me proud and happy.

I promise I’ll write an epilogue as a token of gratitude to everyone who supported me.

Love you all.

😭😭💖💖💖

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[jwylea]

Just realised I never posted the end results

But I was trying to experimemt not only with colors and mediums but design as well.

I was trying to make Sesshomaru more "dark" and "beastly"?

Trying to tap into that yokai side of him.

I think Ill make some more cause I like the vision a lot of him having dark eyes.

I was a bit unsure on whether to make them golden or red.

Picture it:

Black eyes, red iris. But remembering his eyes kind of turn an aqua marine kind of tone I didnt know what to do so settle for the gold. Even because I felt like the red wouldnt have been so clear with the black sclera:/

Idk you guys should let me know what you guys think:))

The hand isnt really blood, again I was trying to make it a 'tint' to match his stripes.

🫠

[ad-melioraart]

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[7irys]

For my brotha

[daydream-rabbit]

For @julytheartist done for the sesshkag spring exchange event! I tried my best but I’ll work on brining an even better piece next time!!

[julytheartist]

It's precious and dreamy!!

[matsuharuu]

“Get dressed,” he finally ordered, his voice lower than usual. “I will take you back to the village.”

“I don’t need anyone taking care of me, as you have clearly seen.”

That woman was desperately stubborn.

And dangerously unaware of the effect she had on him.

“I disagree. And I am not going to argue about it.”

He turned his back to offer her privacy, though even so he remained far too aware of her. Of the sound of water sliding along her skin. Of the scent the damp steam carried toward him.

“You cannot seriously expect me to—”

“Get dressed,” he ordered again, this time with a lower voice.

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[feudalconnection]

Nomination - haharu

CONGRATULATIONS, @matsuharuu / haharu (AO3)​!!! Your fanfiction “Vows” has been nominated by one of your fans for the 2026 2nd Term Inuyasha Fandom Awards run by FeudalConnection!

Your work has been nominated in the following categories:

Best Alternate Universe/Reality Best World Building

Voting will take place between June 7th and June 21st, and the links to do so can be found on the feudalconnection Tumblr page.

If you would like to pull your work from consideration for an award, please let us know via the Tumblr page or [email protected].

Once again, congratulations for your beautiful contributions to this wonderful fandom, and thank you for all that you do!

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY MAY 22nd! SUBMIT YOUR FIC/ARTWORK NOMINATIONS THROUGH OUR PAGE!

For the nomination rules and category definitions, please see our “Get Ready” announcement.

[gr33nbride]

Some gorgeous fanart of my story 'Earbuds' as drawn by the magnificently talented @valuvi Thank you so much!!!!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/80433031

[valuvi]

Yay!! 🥰💕I’m so glad you liked my silly doodles!! Your fic is sooo sweet and I think everyone should go read it now 👀

[matsuharuu]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

My last fic "Vows" it's finished! I had a blast writing it 💖💖

[matsuharuu]

New short fic:

Kagome and Sesshomaru fell in love in secret since his father took in the women of the Higurashi clan as his protégés.

But duty tears them apart—he marches to war to honor his clan, and she is claimed by a distant, unknown betrothed.

Bound by obligation, ruled by fate… yet their hearts have already chosen otherwise.

For neither war nor honor can extinguish the fire that burns between them.

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[ka-go-me]

. Pαƚƈԋҽԃ Ⴆყ ƚԋҽ Wҽʅʅ

【★】 ~ Pixiv- hano ID- 140561896

[alexandria-monik-art]

They're finally getting along 💖😌

[matsuharuu]

[lilissweetdiary]

Me patiently waiting for love though a prism to become popular on Pinterest so people can make pfp pics of the characters:

[valuvi]

phantom x sesskag 🌹

Oh yay I finished my second sesskag Halloween fan art before the 31st 😈

[commissions are open!]

[valuvi]

It’s gift exchange day!! 🎄⭐️

So ^-^ I heard my person really likes modern AUs and specifically ballet! And I thought the nutcracker was perfect for it!

@daydream-rabbit I really hope you like it and that you have a wonderful Christmas ❄️

[crescent-dreams]

Winter Monogatari

By @matsuharuu for @acb6293

Summary: Kagome is forced to make a pact in order to save Shippo's life. “You must remain with me for two sunsets every lunar quarter until all the seasons have passed,” were the words of her captor. Frightened but determined, she fulfills the pact, discovering that the wolf is not as cruel as he appears.

Read it on Ao3.