Rules / Hydra Series

Universe created by Miyamoto Kano by telling stories of different protagonists interacting with each other as they are dealing with everyday life struggles and love. Realistic in depicting ambiguous feelings, dilemmas, imperfections and seemingly small choices impacting whole lives. Recommended for audience seeking emotionally mature and realistic reading experience. From tvtropes: The Rules Universe consists of a series of yaoi stories created by Kano Miyamoto, which mainly revolves around Hikaru, his love interests, and friends. Hikaru's high school friend and love rival Ryuu debuts in Please, while Hikaru himself debuts in Kiss. Hydra and its doujinshi revolves around Ryuu, Hikaru, and Hitomi and their high school years. Lovers and Souls covers the story of Hikaru's prostitute friend Tooru and Tooru's sempai, Matsuoko. Rules and its doujinshi focus on Hikaru, Yuki, Tooru, and Atori. **Timeline: ** 1) [Please](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=5613) (ch5) {R} 2) [Rules / Hydra: Short Stories](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=7276) (ch1-3) - Kiss {R,HT,H} - Kiss After {R,HT,H} - Skies {R,HT,H} 3) [Hydra](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=11334) (ch 1-6) 4) [Rules / Hydra: Short Stories](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=7276) (ch4) - Heavenly {R,HT,H} 5) [Hydra](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=11334) (ch 7-8) 6) [Hydra dj - Blue Film First](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=32009) {R,HT,H} 7) [Hydra](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=11334) (ch 9-10) 8) [Hydra dj - The Days Before](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=47909) {R,HT,H} 10) [Rules / Hydra: Short Stories](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=7276) (ch5) - Real Things {HT,H} 11) [Rules dj - Hello Again](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=45968) {HT,H} 12) [Lovers and Souls](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=5840) (ch3) - Sleeping Beauty {M,T} 13) [Lovers and Souls](https://www.mangaupdates.com/serie