KouriArashi · Mates Fanfics
2 mates fics by KouriArashi in our database, ranked by kudos. The fantasy of being biologically, cosmically certain that someone is yours appeals to readers, while the best fics complicate it by asking whether the characters would have chosen each other anyway.
KouriArashi is an AO3 author writing in the Shadowhunters fandom, best known here for "Divided We Stand", which has earned 25k kudos on AO3. Our database tracks 10 of their works totaling 761k words.
Best Mates Works by KouriArashi
KouriArashi's mates fanfiction on AO3, sorted by kudos.
Derek is being pressured by his family to pick a mate, and somehow stumbles into a choice that they didn't expect and aren't sure they approve of....
“The place you give the Bite has meaning," Derek says. "Biting someone on the side is to make them your beta. It makes them your subordinate, but it also invites them into the pack with the full protection of the alpha. Biting someone on the legs indicates that you’re turning them to an omega. And b
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Why Read KouriArashi's Mates Fanfics
Mates — A supernatural bond designates two characters as destined partners, common in werewolf, vampire, omegaverse, and fae settings. The mate bond may be instantly recognized, slowly discovered, or actively resisted, and stories often examine what fate owes to choice.
The fantasy of being biologically, cosmically certain that someone is yours appeals to readers, while the best fics complicate it by asking whether the characters would have chosen each other anyway. KouriArashi has earned 138k kudos across the 10 works tracked in our database, totaling 761k words.
Their mates works alone have earned 44k kudos, making them a go-to author for readers who love this trope in Shadowhunters.
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KouriArashi · Angst
Stories focused on emotional pain, drama, and intense feelings.
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KouriArashi · Fake Dating
Characters pretending to be in a relationship, usually developing real feelings along the way.
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KouriArashi · Pack Dynamics
The social structure of a werewolf pack — or any group written with pack logic — drives the story: hierarchy, scent-marking, puppy piles, and the bone-deep need to belong somewhere. Central to werewolf fandoms and omegaverse settings alike.
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KouriArashi · Canon Divergence
The story follows canon faithfully up to a chosen moment, then branches: one different decision, one survived death, one secret told early, and everything downstream changes. One of AO3's largest tags, because almost every 'what if' is a divergence.
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KouriArashi · Mystery
Something is wrong and someone must work out what: disappearances, ciphers, impossible crimes, and secrets with bodies attached. Mystery fic includes whodunits, slow-unraveling secrets, and stories where the reader solves alongside the characters.
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