#Anti Hidden Leaf Villager

[plumsaffron]

My last post of Celebrating Sasuke Uchiha's birthday this year.

EMS -> Susanoo -> Inferno Style Flame Control Swording -> And Throwing Black Nines (I mean Inferno Style Yusaka Magatamas lol) to fling UCM commiting trash out the Final Valley stage.

[woodland-gremlin]

For You (Naruto POV)

Naruto spends his days with growing rage. Everyday with every injustice his desire to burn the prison that held him and his sister captive grew. They treated them as monsters yet expected loyalty in return. It often made him want to give in and become like the monster they saw.

Yet, anytime he thought of giving in he thought of his twin, Minori. The blank look she held, not understanding how to express her emotions otherwise. The fact that she would never speak when someone other than him was around. Of how she would use their link to read to him since he had a hard time sitting still. Of how she would ramble about seals or cats. Of the ways her eyes brightened when she saw something interesting and the way they would dull with the whispers around them.

He and his sister were already broken down by the village. If he lost himself in rage and gave into their hate he would lose himself, leaving Minori alone. He couldn’t do that to his sister, he couldn’t force her to face the world with no one by her side. He refused to do so.

If he couldn’t burn down the village that held them prisoner, he would fix it instead. He would become so respected that the villagers wouldn’t dare to look down on them. So no one would dare to call them demons. So they wouldn’t be able ro refuse to sell to them or jack up the prices while giving them faulty products. No one would pull their children away from them as if they were diseased. The festivals wouldn’t just be a day dream to attend or a time of danger. They wouldn’t have to fear going outside, fearing that they would be attacked or touched weirdly by creepy adults. They would be safe, free to live without a village that hated them just for existing.

To achieve this dream he will become Hokage, the most respected position in the village. For his twin.

[madarashipslicerromancedicer]

If only Konoha could die as fast as AI art

[miraculouswolf99]

This Is Halloween

Lila Salt and Chloe Salt. I do not know if France celebrates Halloween or not, but this idea was too good to pass up. It is a little late for Halloween, but I still wanted to post it.

"Why do you love Halloween so much, dude," Nino could not help but ask Adrien as they walked to school.

"I grew up on Disney, Nino," Adrien reminds his best friend. "They have some of the best Halloween movies outside the horror genre. Not to mention the best Halloween songs."

"You are never gonna stop loving Disney, are you, dude," Nino chuckled.

"Nope," Adrien smirked as he popped the 'P.' "And you can not blame me regarding their Halloween movies. Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown, Twitches, Under Wraps, Nightmare Before Christmas, Haunted Mansion, Girl VS Monster. Nothing says Halloween, to me, like a good Disney Halloween movie!"

"You are probably the only person I have ever met who likes Halloween for the movies rather than for the candy," Nino laughed.

"Can you even imagine my dad letting me go out and get free candy," Adrien raised an eyebrow.

"That is... a very good point that I really should have seen coming," Nino said.

Adrien had taken full advantage of the fact that it was Halloween. His father could take a lot of things away from him, but it would most definitely NOT be Halloween. So, he had chosen a character from one of his favorite anime, Naruto. With his blond hair, he could not imagine being any other character. So, he was wearing the classic Naruto orange and blue jacket with a white collar, a white swirl with a tassel on the left side, and a red Uzumaki crest on the back. He also wore orange pants with a shuriken holster on his right knee, blue sandals, and a blue forehead protector.

Nino had chosen a different character. He had chosen Cyborg from the 2003 Teen Titans cartoon. Mostly because, in Nino's own words, Teen Titans Go is a crime against the Teen Titans. He, with the help of Alya and Marinette, used makeup to make the robotic half of his face. In contrast, Marinette used her fashion design skills to make more realistic-looking robotic arms and boots that did not keep him from being able to use his hands/fingers. He had already revealed his costume was approved by his little brother, which said something since Chris was a very tough critic. 

Soon, the two of them walked into the school. Everyone around them was in costume, including the teachers. They made their way up to their classroom.

"Girl, how much makeup did you use," they heard Alya say as soon as they came in.

"Don't even get me started," Marinette giggled. "I will probably be in the shower all night to get this stuff off."

Looking over at the two girls, they definitely could see what the two were talking about. Marinette had decided to take advantage of her blue hair by becoming Lapis Lazuli from Steven Universe. Her entire face, as well as other visible parts of her skin, was covered with blue makeup to really make her look like the character. She used long blue gloves and blue tights to make her arms and legs also look blue along with a blue dress exactly like the one Lapis wore on the show before her look changed in the final season.

Alya, on the other hand, chose a much more simple look. She was dressed up as Valerie Gray from Danny Phantom. She was wearing a yellow camisole and orange skirt with yellow socks and white tennis shoes. She also wore an orange headband, golden earrings, an orange necklace, and two bracelets on each wrist, one golden and the other orange.

"Lookin' good, Red Huntress," Nino flirted with his girlfriend as he put his arm around her shoulders.

"Did you seriously just expose my identity," Alya faked offense at Nino 'exposing' Valerie's anti-hero identity of Red Huntress.

"Hey, if I can't hide, then neither can you," Nino countered, using the fact that Cyborg can not hide who he is to his advantage.

"I can hide," Adrien declared as he put his hands together in a 'ninja' pose. "I am from the Hidden Leaf Village, so hiding is what I do best!"

"You really love getting into character, don't you," Marinette giggled.

"I can't help it when it is something as fun as this," Adrien grinned brightly. "I love Halloween!"

"Something that has been made clear pretty much since the end of September," Nino chuckled.

"I am mostly just surprised that your dad actually allowed you out of the house while wearing that," Alya giggled.

"My dad can control me any other day of the year, but I draw the limit at Halloween," Adrien declared.

"If only you had this confidence when dealing with your father every other day of the year," Lyon said as he and Vallia walked into the classroom.

The Greek twins had also embraced the holiday. 

Lyon had chosen an anime character just like Adrien. Only, he was dressed as Gray Fullbuster from Fairy Tail. He was dressed in Gray's look from the first couple of episodes. Which was a long white coat with dark blue outlines and a high collar, dark green pants, and black boots that almost reached his knees.

Vallia, on the other hand, took a more elegant approach to Halloween. She had grown up with the Rainbow Magic fairy books by Daisy Meadows. So, she chose to dress up as India the Moonstone Fairy. She let down her hair and placed a single pink rose in her hair. She also wore a strapless white dress that reached down to just above her knees. All over her dress were spots of pink and blue with another pink rose being on the top right part of her dress. She was also wearing pink ballet flats since she could not find shoes that matched the ones the fairy was wearing on the book cover. She carried a fake wand while also wearing fake fairy wings.

"You take your whole 'Ice Prince' thing to a new level, Lyon," Alya commented.

"I am icy and I know it," Lyon smirked. "Just be glad I went with the version of Gray that actually has clothes on."

"I am sure there would be a lot of people that wouldn't mind you being that version of him," Nino chuckled. "Present company included."

"I would be jealous, but it's not like I can deny it," Alya laughed.

Lyon blushed, not used to people saying stuff like that to him. Sure, he knew when people had crushes on him, especially gold-digger girls who wanted access to his and Vallia's family fortune, but not in the way their friends were currently acting. Course, he knew it was all in good fun and teasing.

"You guys are going to ruin my brother's 'Ice Prince' persona if you keep this up," Vallia tells them.

"That blush ruins it enough without us saying else," Adrien smirked.

"I hate all of you," Lyon glared at them.

"Love you too, Lyon," Marinette giggled.

The rest of the class soon came into the classroom. All of them were in costume as well.

The girls were some of the first to arrive. Juleka, to the surprise of no one, was dressed up as Wednesday Addams from the Jenna Ortega show. Complete with a fake hand on her shoulder to represent Thing. Rose, also to the surprise of no one, came dressed as Princess Peach from Mario. She even wore extensions to make her hair longer to match the character. Alix was dressed up as Lavagirl from the classic Shark Boy and Lavagirl movie. Like Marinette, she took advantage of her hair. Mylene had channeled her dad and chose to dress up like a mime. She even chose to wear a black and white wig to go with her costume. Sabrina, who had been becoming more independent, embraced her own inner anime nerd by dressing up as Misty from Pokemon. She even wore Pokeball-shaped earrings.

The boys arrived close to the girls. Ivan decided to embrace his "title" as a "gentle giant" by dressing up as another "gentle giant" from TV, DJ from Total Drama. He even had a bunny stuffed animal with him to represent the bunny DJ adopted in the first season. Max wanted to throw it back in the face of all those who call him a nerd by dressing up as Steve Urkel. He was ready to start saying "Did I do that?" Nathaniel, who was also an anime nerd, had dressed up as Kirishima from My Hero Academia. However, he chose to dress in the school uniform since he did not want to wear Kirishima's shirtless hero costume. Kim, who was not afraid to show off what he had, came in dressed as Sin Cara from the WWE. Vallia was already drooling over seeing his bare chest.

Lila and Chloe were the last to enter the classroom. Of course, Chloe was dressed up as Queen Bee. They expected nothing less from the brat. Lila, much to Adrien's disgust, was dressed as Ladybug. She was clearly still trying to keep up the lie that she was the hero's best friend. 

"I'm gonna go throw up, be right back," Lyon remarked before he and Vallia went to their seats behind Juleka and Rose.

"He might blush, but he is STILL the Ice Prince," Alya remarked.

"There is no doubt about that," Nino agreed with his girlfriend.

The class had pretty much had an unspoken agreement when it came to Lila. They did not really believe that Lila was lying about everything to them like Marinette said she was, but they also did not believe Lila whenever she would say anything bad about Marinette. So, they had all come to a silent agreement to simply keep Lila and Marinette away from each other and no longer try to get Marinette to be friends with Lila. 

"Oh, Marinette, what an... interesting costume," Lila tried and failed to not sound jealous of Marinette's costume.

"I wanted to use my hair to my advantage," Marinette tried to keep things casual. "Plus, Alya and I have seen this show when we are babysitting together. So, I thought it was a great idea."

"Are you not worried about taking a character from a children's show," Lila tried to sneak in an underhanded comment.

"Who cares," Marinette shrugged. "There are people of all ages that enjoy shows that are usually meant for kids. Besides, Halloween is about fun no matter who you are dressed up as."

"I know that I always want to have as much fun as possible on Halloween," Adrien stated. "And I will use all my ninja powers to make sure no one can stop me!"

"Someone enjoys getting into character," Alix snickered.

"Can you all keep it down," Juleka said in her best Wednesday voice. "I am trying to ignore the bright sun in the sky. It burns my eyes."

"There are so many reasons why I enjoy having this girl as a friend," Lyon chuckled, enjoying Juleka going full-goth.

"Friends are as pointless as daytime is," Juleka stated.

"Is it wrong that even when I know it is Juleka, she still creeps me out," Nathaniel asked.

"I am pretty sure Juleka would be insulted if you were not creeped out by her right now," Rose stated.

"Probably the only person on the planet that takes pride in creeping people out," Vallia giggled.

"I say again, so many reasons why I like her being my friend," Lyon repeated himself.

Lila's eyes visibly twitched, which would be seen by anyone who was paying attention. It was obvious that she did not like how her attempt to get under Marinette's skin had failed so quickly. Not to mention how she also lost the attention on her just as quickly.

"Well, my costume is pretty self-explanatory," Lila said. "Of course, I had to dress up as my best friend."

"Ladybug appreciates anyone that dresses like her for Halloween," Marinette tried not to call Lila out on that lie. "I know that the girl I babysit, Manon, also wanted to dress as Ladybug."

"Well, my costume was designed and made by one of the biggest fashion designers back in Italy," Lila bragged.

Lyon yawned as she talked. He and Vallia had never been the type to hide how they felt about Lila. They never believed anything she said and often made it clear how they got bored of her constant talking. Lyon had even said to her face that he would rather rip his ears off than willingly listen to her non-stop talking.

"I wish I actually had ice magic so that I could freeze her mouth shut," Lyon commented to his sister.

"Maybe if I wave my wand at her enough, a moonstone will eventually come out of nowhere and knock her out," Vallia responded.

"I would pay literally anything for that to happen," Lyon said.

"Death comes for everyone, but maybe sooner for those that deserve it more," Juleka says.

She could obviously hear them from her seat in front of them. While most of the class was trying to be neutral in the 'Lila and Marinette Drama' there were those who did know the truth. Juleka, Nathaniel, and Kim were all aware that Lila was a liar. Juleka figured it out after it was revealed that Jagged was her and Luka's father, so she had "insider" information about Jagged never having had a kitten not writing a song about anyone other than Ladybug and Penny. Nathaniel was shown that she was a liar when Marc told him that Lila tried to say that she could introduce him to Stan Lee, even though he was dead. All Kim needed was to sit down with Marinette and listen to why she believed that Lila was a liar, which Marinette told him was because there was no way that Ladybug would befriend someone who would instantly boast about it on the Ladyblog, and he believed her since he had grown up with Marinette.

"You are really enjoying your costume, aren't you," Vallia giggled.

"Enjoyment is for those that try to make up for the fact that they live sad and lonely lives," Juleka stated.

"Are we sure that she is not possessed by Wednesday Addams rather than just dressing like her," Lyon joked.

"I will never tell," Juleka said.

"At this point, I would be seriously surprised if her birthday was not Halloween, Friday the 13th, or Dia De Los Muertos," Vallia says.

Rose looked like she wanted to tell Vallia the day of Juleka's actual birthday, but she chose not to just because she liked the joke.

"I would have asked her to make your costume as well, Marinette," Lila continued talking in her fake sweet tone. "But I know you don't like me."

"Her acting is not even that good," Adrien mumbled to himself, even though Nino could hear him.

"I would have said 'no' anyway," Marinette said. "After all, since I want to be a fashion designer, it is better to get as much practice as possible as a teenager. And Halloween is the perfect excuse to practice my craft."

"And my girl's got skills," Alya gave Marinette a side hug. "She even made me these bracelets for my costume since I couldn't find any in any store I tried."

"Besides, as much as you wanted to be Ladybug, being something so... predictable has never been my style," Marinette could not but throw in her own underhanded comment. "After all, even just from those in the bakery this morning and who I saw on my way to school, so many people were dressed as Ladybug. That has never been my style."

"It's true," Kim said. "Ever since we were kids, Marinette has always had the most unique and fun costumes on Halloween. However, nothing less can be expected from someone that lives in a bakery than for them to love a holiday all about sweets."

"I remember all of her costumes," Nino says. "And they have always been awesome. During that entire werewolf and vampire craze a few years ago, Marinette went against that and dressed like a fairy princess. The complete opposite of what everyone else was going for."

"That sounds adorable," Adrien said, unknowingly making Marinette blush.

Miss.Bustier soon came into the classroom, making everyone go to their seats. Much to the surprise of everyone, she was also in a costume. They all could not help but giggle and chuckle at how Miss.Bustier was dressed up as Miss.Frizzle from The Magic School Bus. She even had a fake lizard to represent Liz.

"Good morning, class," she says. "While I am sure all of you are excited about Halloween, it is still a school day."

"Can I just say that you actually look really nice as Miss.Frizzle, Miss.Bustier," Adrien commented after he was called on.

"Thank you, Adrien," Bustier smiled at him. "I used to teach elementary and would show episodes of the show to my class. So, I thought it would be nice to experience some nostalgia from those days."

"Memories are some of the best reasons to wear costumes like that," Marinette smiled at her.

Bustier smiled at them some more before she went to start her lesson. 

"Alright, class, today we are going to..." Bustier started.

A slight wave of energy washed over all of Paris. It was barely noticeable, only noticed by those who have been involved with magic in the past. Which was technically all of them since they have either been akumatized or wielded a miraculous or both.

"Take chances, make mistakes, get messy," Bustier suddenly blurted out, shocking the entire class. "I'm sorry, class. I have no idea where that came from."

"I hope any mistakes made are deadly ones," Juleka in her Wednesday tone again.

"Okay, something feels wrong," Nino groaned almost in pain as he put his hand on his head.

"I'm glad that someone else feels that way," Lyon agreed with Nino.

"Is anyone else suddenly really hot, or is it just me," Alix started using her hand as a fan to try and cool herself down.

"If anything, I'm cold," Lyon shivered a little.

"Uh... Juleka," Rose looked nervous while speaking in the higher-toned 'Peach' voice. "Is that hand supposed to be... moving?"

"WHAT!" the class all yelled at the same time, looking at Juleka immediately.

Sure enough, the "fake" hand on her shoulder was moving. It suddenly jumped off Juleka's shoulder and was "standing" in front of her on her and Rose's desk. Everyone instantly jumped and moved away from the hand.

"You guys are going to hurt Thing's feelings," Juleka said.

"Juleka, the voice was fun before, but you are starting to really freak me out," Nathaniel stated.

"I don't... I don't think I can stop," Juleka actually sounded worried even in her lower Wednesday voice.

"Guys... I think she is being serious," Rose said.

Everyone got even more worried. Something was most definitely wrong. Juleka may be quiet, but she did not have a low voice like the one she was currently speaking in. And then just to add more freakiness to the situation, the previous fake bunny that Ivan had been holding also jumped out of his arms and onto his desk.

"I, officially, am freaked out," Kim stated.

"Did you guys feel that energy from before," Marinette asked them all. "Maybe that has something to do with what's going on."

"And what is even going on, girl," Alya asked her best friend.

Marinette gave her a look that clearly was saying "Are you serious, right now?"

"An akuma, Alya," Marinette says. "You would think after all this time, you would have learned the signs of an akuma by now."

"Marinette, don't be mean to Alya," Lila had the gall to try and scold her.

"Hey, Marinette has a point," Adrien stood up for Marinette. "Hawkmoth has been sending akumas for over a year. It is pretty obvious when he is up to something."

"What type of akuma even is this," Lyon was visibly disturbed by the sight of 'Thing' still crawling around on Juleka and Rose's desk. "Does it bring inanimate objects to life?"

"I would have guessed that if not for Juleka's change in voice and Miss.Bustier's earlier shout," Marinette says.

"Vallia, what do you..." Lyon cut himself off at the sight of his sister missing from her seat. "Vallia? What in the name of the gods!"

He looked around, trying to find his sister. The others all looked under their desks and around them as well to see if Vallia had hidden somewhere in the classroom for some reason. They would have thought she climbed out the window for some reason if they had not heard a tiny voice.

"You guys might want to look up," they all heard from above them.

They all looked up and their jaws hit the floor. Flying above them was a fairy. And not just any fairy, it was Vallia.

"Someone please tell me that I am dreaming," Max stated. "Ow!"

"You're not dreaming," Kim said, having just pinched Max on his arm.

"Vallia," Lyon gasped at the sight of his sister being an actual fairy.

"Don't ask me," Vallia flew down and sat on her and Lyon's desk in front of her brother. "One second I was fine, and the next I was tiny and flying. I know I joked about wanting my want to actually be able to work earlier, but not like this."

"That's it," Nathaniel, of all people, stood up.

"What's it," Alix asked him.

"That is what the akuma does," Nathaniel says. "It doesn't bring inanimate objects to life, that wave of energy from earlier turned all of us into our costumes!"

All of them then started looking at themselves just to test if Nathaniel's theory was true. And it turned out he was right. Sabrina nearly jumped out of her skin when one of her fake Pokeballs grew larger in her hand when she pressed the button on it. Alix touched her desk and immediately had to take her hand off it because she accidentally started burning it just from her touch. Nino tapped his robotic arm and it opened up to reveal a small computer screen, just like the one Cyborg uses to communicate with his teammates on the show without the use of his Titan communicator. Max simply stood up and instantly tripped over his own feet in a classic case of Urkel clumsiness and also instantly said "Did I do that?" by pure instinct.

"How did you figure it out, Nath," Adrien asked him, curious.

"It would not be the first time I have seen this happen," Nathaniel said.

"What," everyone gasped.

"Not in reality, obviously," Nathaniel continued. "But, I've seen a lot of TV shows that have had 'turning into their costumes' as part of their Halloween specials. It was done on Fairly Odd Parents, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The Simpsons, not to mention the iconic Haunted Mask episode of Goosebumps."

"I am suddenly so glad that you're a nerd," Alix stated.

"I'm a nerd and proud of it," Nathaniel says.

Unknown to the rest of the class, four other members were way more concerned about the current situation. Adrien, Marinette, Lyon, and Vallia all had no idea if this akuma would keep them from transforming. None of them had currently been wearing their miraculous but had also kept them on them. Giving her bag a quick look, Marinette was relieved to see Tikki was still there with the earrings. The same could be said for Adrien, who was glad that Plagg was still in his jacket pocket with the ring. Lyon looked inside his and Vallia's backpacks, glad to see their own miraculous and kwami were still there. The only problem was that Vallia was too tiny to put hers on.

"Adrien, I'm scared," Lila immediately took the opportunity to latch onto Adrien's arm.

"Then go get comfort from someone that cares," Adrien forced her arms off of him.

"You don't mean that," Lila would not take 'no' for an answer.

Adrien smirked as he decided to take advantage of his own costume transformation. He made some hand gestures and with a POOF, he was replaced by a log of wood with Lila holding onto a branch of the log. Adrien appeared behind Lyon.

"I have always wanted to do that," Adrien was actually excited.

"You are not that upset about this akuma, are you," Lyon raised an eyebrow at his friend.

"While I can not really be excited about there being an akuma, out there, I can at least have some fun with this one," Adrien smirked.

"You really are an anime geek," Lyon chuckled.

"Says the guy dressed as another anime character," Adrien threw back.

"A character that can freeze you into an ice statue, so I would watch that mouth," Lyon playfully threatened his friend.

The fact that ice was slowly spreading from where Lyon's hand was on his desk, Adrien chose not to push his luck even though he knew Lyon was only joking.

"You're a real Ice Prince, now," Vallia giggled.

"You are too tiny to make fun of me, right now," Lyon glared at her.

Vallia wisely shut up, knowing that she could easily be squished given her current size. Plus, she was not in the mood to be turned into a fairy-cicle.

Bustier ended up sighing, knowing that there was no point in trying to continue class because of what was going on. After all, how could she when she might end up taking the class on a potentially dangerous field trip because of her own costume? So, she dismissed the class and told them all to go home.

Getting out of the classroom, they saw that all the other classes had been let out as well. And everyone had been transformed into their costume the same as they had.

"Oh, crap," the four secret heroes swore at the same time.

Looking around, they could see their other friends from around the school not doing very well with their new abilities. 

Aurore, who had dressed up as Stella from Winx Club, was currently trying her best not to blind anyone with her new light powers. Not to mention she could not control her wings very well. Jean, who had obviously dressed as a magician, could not stop pulling rabbits out of his hat. Plus, flowers kept popping into his hand every time he flicked his hands in the slightest way. Mirelle had dressed up as Mulan and she was now being followed by what had definitely been a fake Mushu that she had been carrying around. She also looked terrified that she was now carrying a real sword.

It was Marc who looked to be struggling the most. Mostly because the costume he chose had been outside of his comfort zone. He had dressed as a vampire. An old-school one, at that. So, now he had to hide in the shadows because the sun would literally kill him. Nathaniel immediately went over to check on his boyfriend.

"Something tells me that this is going to be one seriously crazy Halloween," Marinette says.

"My sister is literally sitting on my shoulder because she is not even six inches tall," Lyon says to her. "We are already way past crazy at this point."

"Let's just hope Ladybug, Cat Noir, Beautifly, and White Wolf can take down the akuma before chaos takes over Paris," Alya said.

"If the akuma ever shows itself," Kim muttered.

"Kim," Max slapped his best friend on his arm.

"I didn't mean that in a 'we are doomed' kind of way," Kim immediately tried to change what he had said before. "I meant it in a 'the akuma has not even really revealed itself and is already causing problems' kind of way."

"Oh," Max said, before he then tripped again, knocking down a bunch of the class like human dominos. "Did I do that?"

"I am never watching that show ever again," Sabrina stated, having been the first one Max had knocked over when he tripped.

"There is nothing to worry about," Lila bragged. "I texted Ladybug and she knows about the akuma. Or, since I now have Ladybug's powers, I could handle it if she ends up having trouble."

Those aware that she was a liar all rolled their eyes.

"Who needs Ladybug now that Queen Bee is back," Chloe boasted, obviously enjoying that her costume was made real.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Lyon, Marinette, and Adrien all did their classic "got to transform away from prying eyes" disappearing act. No one even noticed they had vanished. And even if they did, they probably thought that Marinette went home to check on her parents, Lyon and Vallia went to check on their dad, and Adrien was summoned home by his father.

Lyon hid in the empty art room and opened up his backpack to pet out his and Vallia's kwami, Flutter and Frostbite.

"Please tell us that there is a way for me to transform," Vallia immediately asked them.

"We... uh... We don't know," Flutter reluctantly admitted.

"You don't know," Lyon almost yelled.

"This has never happened before," Frostbite says. "Fairies have never been involved with the miraculous. So, there has never been a reason to see if a fairy could use a miraculous."

"Hold on," Vallia could not help but pause at what the wolf kwami had said. "Are you saying that fairies are real?"

"I don't think right now is the right time to process that," Lyon tells his tiny sister.

"Fine," Vallia got back on topic. "Do you think it could work if I basically stood inside of my bracelet almost as if it was a very large dress?"

"There have been many situations the miraculous face faced, but never anything like this," Flutter said. "While there have been times when our holders have been shrunk, but that was also a time when they were still wearing the miraculous, so it was shrunk along with them."

"I do believe that this is what you humans would call an uncanny valley situation," Frostbite says.

"At least you have been slowly learning about modern language," Lyon said. "And yet, I still feel the urge to keep you away from the internet."

"That is something more for what Plagg's holder should do," Frostbite says.

"The more we learn about Plagg, the more I feel pity for Cat Noir," Lyon stated.

And speaking of Cat Noir, Adrien had hidden in the locker room to talk to Plagg to see if the transformation would affect him as Cat Noir.

"So, there will be some type of effect my current situation will have on me being Cat Noir," Adrien wanted some clarification from Plagg.

"I have had holders in the past who have had their own powers," Plagg reveals. "When they use the miraculous, their powers would get enhanced. So you, ninja boy, will be given a boost when you transform."

"I know I should feel this way, but I think this is my favorite akuma," Adrien says.

"It would have been a lot better if you had been dressed as someone that could summon cheese by their will," Plagg adorably pouted.

"As I told you when I was choosing my costume, there is no such character that can do that," Adrien could not help but roll his eyes.

"And I said before, that should be considered a crime," Plagg stated. 

"You are a smelly cheese gremlin and not even you can deny that," Adrien tells him.

"It's not my fault that you do not know how to appreciate proper smelly and delectable cheese," Plagg adorably crossed in arms in stubbornness.

Adrien rolled his eyes as he put his ring back on.

With Marinette and Tikki, they were having a similar conversation that Adrien and Plagg were having. Marinette had also been concerned if her costume would interfere with being Ladybug.

"If anything, this could help you defeat the akuma more easily," Tikki tried to soothe her panicking holder.

"But I don't even know where to begin with these powers," Marinette was once again in full panic mode. "Lapis is one of the most powerful characters in Steven Universe with her ability to bend water to her will. I can't learn to control such a powerful ability this quickly."

"You are going to have to, Marinette," Tikki says. "So far, everyone is still acting like themselves. But, it is only a matter of time before your costumes start influencing your personalities as well."

"You think that will happen," Marinette was now even more concerned.

"I may have never experienced anything exactly like this before, but there have been things like this," Tikki explained. "There is a magical Native American mask that a tribe once used to turn into animals to fight in wars by wearing animal skins and then using the mask's magic on themselves. Only, once they were turned, they also acted like animals rather than simply turning into them."

"Great, just great," Marinette facepalmed. 

"While I am not sure that will happen this time, we still need to find and defeat this akuma as quickly as possible," Tikki advised.

"The one time that Kim was right about something, it had to be that the akuma has not shown up, yet," Marinette groaned.

"I am sure the akuma will show up sooner or later, Marinette," Tikki tells her.

"Let's hope for sooner with this one," Marinette said.

And then, as if summoned by her desire, the sky started to darken. Given that Aurore had been transformed into a fairy, they knew it was not Stormy Weather. It seems that Marinette's "Ladybug Luck" was working in her favor this time.

"Well, you got what you wanted, Marinette," Tikki said.

Soon, they heard a voice shouting from outside. Even for akumas that have nothing to do with the school, they would still find ways to come to the school. There was a reason why Dupont had gained the reputation as the "Akuma School." However, there were literally no students who would argue with that title for the school. Especially since Chloe had been the cause of a majority of the akumas created, with a lot of them happening because of things she had done at school. Such as when she had locked Juleka in the bathroom, called Ivan a monster, and ripped up Rose's letter to Prince Ali.

"I am the Pumpkin King," shouted out a male voice, but also sounded very young at the same time. "If others want to make fun of me for being scared of Halloween, then I will be the one to make THEM scared!"

The heroes all looked out of the rooms they had hidden in. They saw the akuma riding on what was obviously supposed to be a witch's broom right over the school courtyard.

"That name is definitely a Nightmare Before Christmas reference," Lyon said.

"Hawkmoth is pushing the limits when comes to a potential copyright lawsuit," Vallia says.

Pumpkin King was definitely a young boy. They could only guess that he was about seven or eight years old. His looks were also inspired by the main character of Nightmare Before Christmas, Jack. He was dressed in a pitch-black suit but with some visible spider web designs on it. There was also a mini skull in the middle of his bowtie. He also had black boots on. His head looked a lot like a skeleton skull because of the white and black makeup. Over his eyes was a pumpkin-designed mask with a pumpkin-themed witch hat on his head. It was like he was the child of Jack Skellington and a witch.

"Someone please tell me that Chloe did not make fun of a little kid and got him akumatized," Adrien basically was pleading with the universe.

"What makes you think she was the cause of this one," Plagg asked his holder.

"Why else would an akuma come straight to the school," Adrien looked very done with the number of akumas his childhood friend caused.

"There, there," Plagg tried and failed to be a comforting kwami.

All of the heroes were about to transform when they, unfortunately, heard a very familiar voice. And they could also feel headaches forming.

"You came to the wrong place, you utterly ridiculous villain," Chloe said in the most pompous voice possible. "Queen Bee is back and I am the only hero that Paris needs!"

"Delusional, party of one," Aurore called out.

That got a lot of laughs, even though there was an akuma right there. Given that the entire school hated Chloe, they could not help but laugh whenever anyone would make fun of her.

"Nobody cares about Queen Bee, Chloe," Alya yelled at her.

"You were never a hero," Kim shouted at her.

"Get out of here and let the actual heroes come and fight the akuma," Aurore called out again.

"You are all ridiculous, utterly ridiculous," Chloe huffed at what everyone was shouting at her. "You don't deserve to have the help of the amazing Queen Bee."

"More like Queen Brat," shouted another student.

The akuma was floating on his broom, watching everything that was going down. The look on his face was definitely saying that he was thinking something like "Did they forget I am even here?" However, he did have to admit that it was very entertaining to watch most of the school gang up against a very obvious spoiled brat. 

"Only this school could be so against Chloe that they forget about the akuma that is right in front of them," Lyon sighed.

"It should really say something about a group of people if they can so easily forget about an akuma," Vallia said. 

The akuma, tired of being ignored, decided he was not going to take it. 

"Maybe this should teach you not to ignore and akuma," he shouted.

He held out his hand and shadows seemed to fall from his fingers. Once the shadows landed on the ground, they formed into classic Halloween monsters. Vampires, werewolves, mummies, witches, and many others. All the students started to back away from the creatures.

"This isn't good," Marinette gasped.

"You need to transform, Marinette," Tikki tells her, urgency in her voice.

"Tikki! Spots..." but hearing a voice stopped her from finishing her transformation phrase.

"Hey, Skeleton Boy," Alya's voice was heard. "You do realize that you made a big mistake, right?"

"Excuse me," Pumpkin King glared at her.

"Oh, Alya," Marinette facepalmed. "One of these days, she is going to give me a heart attack."

"You may have transformed us into our costumes, but maybe you should have also added some mine control when you did that," Alya smirked.

Suddenly, she changed. Since she had been transformed into Valerie Gray, that meant she also had Valere's Red Huntress suit. So, with a small swirl of energy, the red and black mechanical suit appeared on her body. Complete with the red and black hoverboard under her feet.

Within seconds, Alya flew right at the summoned monsters. Wrist blasters came out of her armor at the wrists, obviously, and she started shooting at them. She looked to be having a lot of fun.

"Why am I not surprised Alya is the first to go on the offensive," Tikki giggled.

"There is a reason why I wanted Alya to be given the bee miraculous while fighting Style Queen," Marinette tells the kwami. "As great as she is as Rena Rouge, Alya is more headstrong and straightforward. So, she is better with a miraculous where she can fight head-on rather than staying back to cast an illusion."

"We still need to transform, Marinette," Tikki reminds her.

"Right, Tikki," Marinette nodded.

As much as Adrien, Lyon, and Vallia were all enjoying the sight of Alya using her costume to her advantage, they knew they had to transform as well. Quickly ducking back into their hiding places, they put on their miraculous and said their transformation phrases.

"Tikki! Spots on!"

"Plagg! Claws out!"

"Frostbite! Freeze over!"

Lyon almost went "Awwwwww" as he saw his sister pouting from where she was sitting. It was obvious that she would not be able to transform because of her new fairy form. Lyon had to admit she was very adorable as a pouting fairy.

The heroes all had to sneak out of the windows in the rooms they had been hiding in. That way, they could make it look like they arrived normally rather than having obviously come from somewhere inside the school. It was a lot of work, but hiding their identities was very important. They were glad that when they "arrived" at the school, a lot of students followed Alya's lead. They went on the attack.

Alya looked to be having the time of her life being Red Huntress. If she was not blasting vampires with her wrist blasters, she was dropping energy bombs onto groups of werewolves. All with a smile on her face. Nino was backing his girlfriend up using his new Cyborg strength. And if she needed a more powerful helping hand, he was more than happy to use his sonic cannon. Kim actually provided some great backup by using his new wrestler moves. There was a reason why Sin Cara was one of the best wrestlers in the WWE. Because he had skills.

And to the surprise of most of them, another one of the best fighters turned out to be Juleka. Since he had chosen the version of Wednesday from the Jenna Ortega show, it meant she was incredibly skilled at fencing. So, she had grabbed two swords from the gym supplies and was using them to be a terrifying force of fierceness. Mirelle joined her, using her new skills that came from being turned into Mulan. Not to mention she had her own backup in the form of the fake Mushu that had been brought to life. That tiny dragon could be very scary once it lets loose its fire breath. Aurore also let loose her new fairy magic. Being the fairy of the shining sun was actually the best member of the Winx that she could have been for the situation that was happening. Especially given that they were fighting literal creatures of the night. Marc did have to avoid her powers as he and Nathaniel fought side by side. The boyfriends were already partners while working on their hero comic, but they were now crime-fighting partners as well.

There were still some students who were not very helpful since their costumes were not of characters that had powers. Such as Mylene, whose mime costume only meant that she had lost her voice and had basically been turned into the stereotype of French mimes that others like to make fun of. Ivan was also not very helpful given that DJ was known for being quite the loveable coward on Total Drama. With Rose, it was pretty easy to see why she was not very helpful. After all, Princess Peach was known for being a damsel in distress.

The three heroes all landed next to each other on the school's roof.

"Well, it looks like we have more help than we usually do," Cat Noir immediately said.

"We're going to need it," White Wolf stated.

"That have to do with the reason why Beautifly is not here," Ladybug asked him.

The icy hero nodded. "Her costume was that of a fairy, so she shrank too much for her miraculous to be able to work with her."

"I am never looking at Halloween in the same way ever again," Ladybug sighed.

"Speak for yourself," Cat Noir grinned brightly. "I am still going to love this holiday no matter what."

"As an almost literal black cat, I am not surprised that you love... Ladybug, are you blue," White Wolf cut off his statement to ask the question.

"I will be honest and say that I only noticed that when you brought it up," Cat Noir's eyes widened at the sight of Ladybug's blue skin.

Ladybug sighed. "My friends and I had chosen to do a combined theme for our costumes. We all wanted to basically turn into human versions of the elements. I was water."

"You had a much more creative costume than me," Cat Noir chuckled. "I just dressed as a ninja."

"I was my own original character that I called the Ice Prince," White Wolf shrugged.

The other two heroes raised an eyebrow.

"Isn't that a bit of a hint to you being White Wolf," Ladybug asked him.

"Hiding in plain sight is the best way to hide my identity," White Wolf tells them. "After all, no one would think an ice hero would dress up in an icy costume."

"Got to admit, it is clever," Cat Noir says.

The three of them then jumped into battle. They head right for Pumpkin King. He barely was able to dodge them since they had caught him by surprise.

"So, you have finally shown up," he says to them. "Give me your miraculous or Paris will be known as the City of Nightmares instead of the City of Love!"

"I have a better idea," Cat Noir smirked. "How about you give us your akumatized object before we unleash a can of butt-kick on you!"

"I think this is a better idea," Pumpkin King glared at them. "Get them!"

Some of his creatures that had not been fighting the students all charged at the three heroes. White Wolf simply yawned as he touched his hand to the floor. Instantly, ice covered the ground. It caused the monsters to slip and side right into a wall.

"You, ghouls, should learn how to be careful," the icy hero snickered. "Icy roads ahead."

"How did you do that," Pumpkin King yelled. "You did not even say your superpower activation phrase!"

"I didn't have to," White Wolf smirked. "My costume had been a character with ice powers. Your powers are the reason for my little upgrade."

The look on the villain's face was priceless.

"Yeah, neither you nor Hawkmoth thought things through when it came to your powers," Cat Noir laughed.

He did a few hand gestures and in the blink of an eye, multiple versions of him appeared around the villain. And all of them looked just as cheeky as the original.

"And we are more than happy to use our new ninja powers to our advantage," they all said at the same time. 

They all attacked the Halloween villain at the same time. Even though he had the advantage of being able to fly because of his broom, Pumpkin King was learning that flight was not the big advantage he thought that it was. After all, with a dozen Cat Noirs attacking him at the same time, it would only be a matter of luck and time before one of them would be able to get a hit in.

And it soon came to pass when he had to dive down to avoid one group of Cat Noirs, but that sent him right into the path of two more. Using their staffs, they were able to knock him off his broom. They all smirked as they looked at the downed villain.

"He is really enjoying himself," White Wolf said.

"He is such an anime nerd," Ladybug playfully rolled her eyes.

"Or, just a nerd in general," White Wolf chuckled.

The Cat Noir copies then all vanished, leaving only the original.

"I am going to miss that for after you cast the cure, M'Lady," he said.

Ladybug opened her mouth to answer, only to be distracted for a second. A few vampires tried to attack her, which forced her to use her new powers. She held out her hands, which unleashed a strong blast of water. It sent the vampires flying back into another wall.

"I have to admit that it would be nice to still have these powers," Ladybug admitted. "If only I did not have to be blue."

Thinking that the broom Pumpkin King had been riding on had to be his akumatized object, Cat Noir picked it up from where it had landed on the ground. He was about to say his power activation word when someone else said theirs first.

"Venom," Chloe shouted.

Her hand lit up as she activated her paralyzing power. Only, she did not go for the akuma, she went for Cat Noir. If it had not been for the quick action of Ladybug using her yo-yo to pull Cat Noir away from her, she would have been able to get him with her power.

"Chloe, what in the name of the gods are you doing," White Wolf yelled at her.

He notched an arrow into his bow and aimed it at her. He was not going to let her come close to them.

"You can't do this to me," Chloe screamed at the heroes.

"Do what to you," Cat Noir raised an eyebrow. "We are just defeating an akuma as we usually do."

"You took Queen Bee away from me once," Chloe continued to yell. "I will not let you do it to me again!"

"You are willing to let an akuma stay out just so that you can continue to pretend to be a hero," White Wolf glared at her.

"I was a GREAT hero," Chloe protested White Wolf saying that she had only been pretending to be a hero. "It's not my fault you were utterly ridiculous enough to take MY miraculous from me."

"It was not YOUR miraculous," Ladybug yelled back. "It was NEVER yours. It did NOT belong to you!"

"It was MINE," Chloe denied Ladybug saying that the bee miraculous was not yours.

"Just because you want it, doesn't make it yours," Cat Noir glared at the brat. "And it was long overdue for someone to not give into your spoiled brat attitude."

"If Beautifly and I had been here from the start, we would have dealt with her long before she had a chance to be such a dangerous fake hero," White Wolf growled.

"How dare you," Chloe screamed.

She tried to use her Venom on him, only for him to easily dodge her by gliding on the ice still on the floor. He barely even looked like he cared that she was attacking him, which only made her even angrier. After all, someone like Chloe basically lives off of others paying attention to her. So, White Wolf basically dismissing her only served to piss her off. Not that he cared.

"I think he might actually be enjoying this," Cat Noir commented to Ladybug.

"If there is one thing we are well aware of when it comes to White Wolf, he takes no nonsense from anyone," Ladybug said. "Especially Chloe."

"So, you think you should call your lucky charm," Cat Noir asked her. "We might not need it for Pumpkin King, but that is how you cast the cure."

"You have a point," Ladybug says. "Lucky charm!"

She threw up her yo-yo in order to summon her charm. When it came down, it was revealed to be a replica of her magical yo-yo.

"Huh," Cat Noir looked at the replica. "I feel like that is a message."

"For what is the real question," Ladybug said.

"Well, it certainly isn't for this brat," White Wolf says as he continues to easily dodge Chloe's strikes. "I have her handled."

"You will pay for disrespecting the most amazing person in all of Paris," Chloe screamed at him.

"When did that happen," White Wolf tauntingly raised an eyebrow. "You are the one I am disrespecting and you are the WORST person in all of Paris.

That really pissed Chloe off. She charged at him again, only for the icy hero to simply step to the side and then put his foot out. He tripped her, which caused her to slide down a path of ice he made. She crashed into the janitor's closet. The door was closed by Juleka.

"Sweet revenge," Juleka smirked, still talking in her low Wednesday voice.

"I knew there was a reason why I liked that girl," White Wolf chuckled.

But while they were dealing with Chloe and Pumpkin King was still knocked out from the multiple Cat Noir attacks, the heroes did not notice someone else sneaking near them. Someone who was also holding something red and black ladybug-themed. The person threw it at the heroes, specifically Ladybug. But, she did not count on Cat Noir's new ninja reflexes.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the object heading right for them. His eyes widened when he noticed it was a ladybug-themed grenade. He quickly took action by throwing his baton, which easily met its mark because his ninja skills combined with his cat eyes made him a very good shot. After all, ninjas had to be very good at throwing things because of their use of throwing stars.

The grenade was knocked back to the person who threw it. It exploded but was thankfully not a firey type of explosive. It exploded with what they thought was red and black glue/paint. The scream that followed the explosion told them who had thrown it.

"Well, now the lucky charm makes sense," Ladybug said as she saw Lila covered in the sticky paint.

"I guess means we are finally done, then," Cat Noir says. "Let's actually finish this. Cataclysm!"

The broom that was still in his hand crumbled to dust. The purple butterfly flew out of the dust.

"No more evil-doing for you, little akuma," Ladybug opened her yo-yo and captured the akuma. "Time to de-evilize! Bye, bye, little butterfly."

She opened her yo-yo and freed the now-white butterfly. She then threw up the lucky charm yo-yo while shouting "Miraculous Ladybug!" to cast the cure. It washed over Paris which turned everyone back to normal while also getting rid of all the creatures Pumpkin King had summoned. He was also turned back to normal.

However, one person was strangely not completely cured by the magic. Even after the ladybugs washed over the school, Lila was still covered in her sabotage attempt.

"I am seriously not surprised," White Wolf commented.

"Lila... you tried to sabotage Ladybug and the other heroes," Alya was the first of the students to come over. "Why... Why would you do that?"

Normally, Lila would have tried to lie while also throwing in her typical crocodile tears as well. But, this time, she was too angry to do that.

"What did you do to me, Lady Brat," Lila yelled at Ladybug. "Look at me! You did this to me!"

"You did it to yourself, Lila," Cat Noir crossed his arms. "I always knew you would make a mistake one of these days and it looks like karma has finally come to collect your debt."

"What... What do you mean," Rose stuttered as she asked.

"He means that Lila is finally experiencing the consequences of her actions," White Wolf says. "Something she has previously been able to escape because of her lying skills."

"L...Lying," Mylene stuttered.

Ladybug sighed. "I did not want it to come out this way, but it is true. Lila, there, has been nothing but a liar ever since she came to Paris. Especially since after what you have all just witnessed, it is obvious that she is NOT my best friend."

"But... But you never said anything," Alya looked at her phone, obviously looking at her blog.

"I never said anything because I wanted you to come to me," Ladybug tells the blogger. "Alya, you can become an amazing reporter someday, but you need to learn to not take things at face value. I did not come to you because you should have come to me in order to fact-check what Lila was saying. Clearly, I had too much faith in you. Maybe after this, you will learn to be careful about who you trust."

Ladybug was not that upset with Alya, especially since Alya had stopped trying to get her and Lila to become "friends." But, she still wanted Alya to learn about these things in case anyone else tried something like Lila had. Lying about being friends with a hero to gain attention.

"I think a lot of people learned a very good lesson today," White Wolf stated, smirking at Lila while she glared at the heroes.

"If I was in Harry Potter, this would be my Patronus memory," Cat Noir snickered while also looking at Lila.

"Bug out," Ladybug says.

The heroes then all left. Slowly, the students returned to their classes. The battle had not been that long, so they did still have to return to class. 

"Hello," Chloe yelled from the janitor's closet. "Hello! Get me out of this filthy place! I demand it! Let me out right now! This is ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!"

No one heard her. And even if they did, they wouldn't care.

[silvernyxchariot]

Deidara x GN!Reader

Synopsis: Mercenaries try to attack Deidara and Sasori to turn in their bounties to the Hidden Leaf, but one of them falls for their target.

Word Count: 2,897

⚠️Warning: FLUFF!! Slow burn. Did I unintentionally write enemies-to-lovers when I was a kid? Ohonhonhon~ Inspired by “I didn’t Know That I Could Feel This Way” – performed by Roger Bart and Susan Egan.⚠️

I Didn't Know that I Could Feel This Way

Premature Burial

My team and I consist of a five-person squad. I didn’t get along much with any of my teammates, but I guess it’s better to stay in a pack, rather than to die alone. We were a small group, obviously, and very few thought much of us; we weren’t hired for many jobs or looked at as a threat to other groups. I wandered the halls of our small abode trying to think of something. Something that would make these losers a little better known and therefore making me a little better known. You’d think that being noticed is a bad thing for a group of Missing ninja, but that doesn’t pay for our living necessities.

The sunlight shone through the window to my bedroom, I came in and leaned against the railing looking up at the clear sky. “Hmm… Am I the only one that thinks around here; everyone else is lazily moping around. Screw this,” I jumped out the window of our two story building and began walking around the small town we were located in. It’s not like our group is seen as a threat. No, we’re a sorry excuse for a mercenary group; we’re not like… like… the Akatsuki.

Hours passed and I probably circled the village about sixty times by now the ground seemed to have a miniature ditch etched into it. The sun began to set, and something slapped me in the face. The Akatsuki work in pairs and there are five of us, if we can at least capture one that’d be perfect! But something like that isn’t exactly easy. We’ll have to start planning immediately.

I ran for our building; this would be splendid. Not caring what the hell everyone was doing I slammed the front door open and called a meeting. Third in command means nothing to me if I’m oh-so–smarter than these imbeciles. Hehehe~ “Alright everyone, I’ve got an idea to make us not just mercenary group for hire but some group that’s worth their salt! Since we’re not great “villains,” let’s change it all up to being Anti-Heroes. Okay, just listen! We’re going to kidnap an Akatsuki member and…” Crap… I didn’t think further than that did I… “We’ll just capture them and… turn them into a ransom or- or a bounty. For the Leaf to pay us. See we’ll just help the big dogs,” I grumbled, “Since we’re just small fry…”

“That kinda sucks,” says Renka, the leader of our group. He’s not the brightest but he does have the balls to try and help me pull off something like this “But I like it. Let’s go for it, we don’t have too much to live for. So, what the hell.”

“They work in pairs, all of us are about jonin level or up; if we all work on grabbing the same one in perfect unison we could do it!” Then it was decided we would take on an Akatsuki member. It was my decision to pick one out; the only known members in public are: Itachi Uchiha from Konoha, Kisame Hoshigaki from Kiri, Deidara a blonde girl, Sasori an angry looking man that’s covering his face, a silver haired man, and another man with green irises and red sclera. Hmmm, since it’s my choice to pick… I’ll go with… the blond woman.

Confrontation

Okay, the past couple of weeks we’ve all done this research on that one member of Akatsuki. “Wow, I didn’t realize he was a guy…” It turns out his name is Deidara from Iwagakure, he’s a bombing expert previously from Iwa’s Explosion Corps, and his partner is Akasuna no Sasori, the poison and puppeteer master from Sunagakure. We were all gathered at our kitchen table, our group work flowed nearly flawless, and everyone works with one another, watching what everyone else does to make sure of our next move. I don’t want to have any doubt in this group anymore. This will be one of our most amazing feats. Some may say we’re desperate, insane, lame, or just plain stupid, but it doesn’t matter at least we’re getting our asses in gear and doing something. We’ll head out now, as far as the information we’ve received, this Akatsuki duo is in the Land of Rivers in the Village Hidden in Valleys. From our destination to the village, I would estimate a day’s travel if we kept going. The sun passed slowly with each leap through the trees, it was boring traveling with these twits. I couldn’t make a conversation with their shoes for all that they were worth.

Night fall never needed to come, 25 meters ahead of us the Akatsuki duo was walking in our direction. If it was our lucky day, it must have been today. Renka as leader of the group launched an Earth jutsu using a crater to block the Akatsuki’s path in return he received a metallic tail. The tail didn’t kill him and while in the air it’s nearly impossible to dodge but he spun and it only cut the epidermis of his arm, not enough to draw blood, so he was still combat worthy. Mai and Hiroshi, more of my teammates, shot a "Water Style: Tornado Spear" and "Lightning Style: Electric Raid" to stall Sasori, the shorter looking teammate. He seemed to scowl like this was a simple chore he didn’t want to deal with. He looked down on us, clearly.

“Looks like we’ve got an ambush set for us. Huh, Sasori, my man.”

“They’re weak, finish it quick,” The shorter man said with a deep a coarse voice.

I would refuse failure but if I died at least I died in battle… And I’d like to put up a fight! Deidara released several white spiders from a ball he tossed into the air. If I remember correctly, Deidara is an explosives expert. Although small his little creatures tore the ground wide open to reveal a cavern of sorts and blew up one of the men on the team. Some of us got sent falling to our death.

Into the Abyss

The small battle was brief but to be honest… I was glad to be rid of that “mercenary group” I was a part of. Before that… On the battlefield above I had enough distractions pulling Deidara and Sasori’s attention that I was able to assassinate Deidara from behind. At least that’s how it should have happened.

Instead, I was knocked into the cavern with him and entered into a fist fight. I got the last blow to his face before he released a weird looking bird to kill me.

I woke up in the dark. My fall shouldn’t have been so hard but that cavern was deep. “GAH! Get off my crotch hn!” What… he’s not dead? I did as he asked but I wish I knew where we were. There were make-shift lanterns in my pouch, I used one to lighten the area. The little flame made a fizzling noise. The little illumination had shown a dull yellow on his face and mine. His eyes were strange… as if he were seeing things in detail… “Well, don’t you have fine lips hn.” There weren’t any deep gashes to either of us but I’m sure we’ll be sore for the next week or so with a little head trauma.

“You’ve got a deep voice. And here I thought you looked a little girl-ish,” I stated to him apologizing for the mistake. This was perhaps the best chance to take him out right now but… I’d rather get out of here first besides he wouldn’t be dumb enough to stumble in the darkness of a small cave against an opponent who’s been attacking him in close combat.

“You thought I was a woman? Yeah, like I don’t get that a lot.” He rolled his only visible eye sarcastically.

“Well, you are of average height for woman and have long blonde hair, what else should I have thought. That’s besides the point right now,” I scowled at him. “Help me get out of here? If you try an explosion on the ceiling, we’ll BOTH get crushed…” Although he should resent me, he agreed to my request and so we began walking in the direction we believed was west.

I hated small spaces. The width of the valley was barely wide enough for a fettle position and only taller than both of us standing on one another. My breathing was a little uneven that posed a problem. We’re underground and the air supply is limited. “Hey, you’ve got a problem or something?” I heard him say to me.

My chest felt like it was constricting, “I’m fine; we’re going to get out of here right?”

“Un.” He knows something’s wrong with me; I can’t stand these walls. “Look if you’re going to start heaving, we’re stopping ok!” I do as he says and sit down in the cramped space with my head between my knees. Deidara sits across from me crossing his legs and staring at me bored-like.

“You don’t have to stare!” I grabbed a handful of dirt and toss it at him.

“Geez, emotional much?” He’s mocking me.

“My name is [ ]…”

“Alright, [ ]; what did you think of my art earlier, huh?” What…? Art?

I raised my head and stared at him. “Those weird contraption animals that got us here in the first place!?” Our voices became louder and resonated through the cavern.

“They’re not weird, they’re beautiful! Or would you like to see them again.”

“Are you trying to get us killed down here!?”

“I have to kill you for attacking me and Sasori, hn!” He had this funny habit of grunting, I noticed. If it weren’t for the situation we were in. I’d have found it adorable.

“Well, apparently, we failed! How’s that?!”

“Pitiful! Your friends up there are probably dead by now.”

“Yeah, that matters,” I said sarcastically. It obviously should have, but it didn’t to me.

Deidara’s one eye opened wide as he stared back at me. “You don’t care about them?”

“They’re dimwits…” I shuffled up to my feet. “Get up, start moving…” The walk towards an exit that may never be found seemed endless… and I couldn’t help myself. I grabbed Deidara’s hair from behind.

“Hey! Knock it off…” I didn’t let go…

“We’re stuck down here; I’m making the most of it…” Our confrontation during our descent started physically, but it escalated verbally. Repeatedly, I guess… I’m having fun.

This is the Wrong Place for That

The walk wasn’t depressing as it should have been; I started talking to the blonde artist. I told him how I was blamed for the death of a feudal lords’ family… mistresses more like it… I helped found the mercenary group that I was a part of and how pathetic they really were… The more time spent down here and where I’m forced to stick with this one person, I started to smile. My heart flutters that stupid feeling like a schoolgirl genin but I can’t help it. I want to see him smile too.

The cave started to become narrower, my claustrophobia pulling up back to the surface… A dead end… the cavern stops here. “Great,” I wheezed. “What now?” Deidara started pounding on the wall, tapping it…

“It sounds pretty hollow on the other side; maybe I should blow the wall open.” Hmmm, he doesn’t seem wrong, I’d rather not have my skin seared off, but I don’t want to die down here either. I nod in agreement to this, and we stand back when he summons a clay cricket from the palm of his hand. Small but effective in his hands.

{Deidara’s View}

I blew open the wall and the sound vibrated through the hollow. The opening revealed a dimly lit hallway of swirls. It sure was dreary. I wonder who this place belongs to? Hm, undergrou- I didn’t finish my thought, [ ] scrambled over me through the opening shoving in my face into the wall. “You could say “Excuse me,” you know?!”

“You were taking too long and there’s no point in arguing with me since… We’re still underground!”

“And it’s my fault…?” I looked at her with an incredulous expression and they began to pout. What a cutie. Huh, awkward feeling I’m getting in my stomach… whatever. I hop out of the opening I created and started walking, this might be someone else’s territory and I’d rather not stay put to find out.

“Do you even know where you’re going!?” They screamed behind me.

“No, not really but see ya later!” We’re out of the cavern now, what use do I have for ‘em now.

I guess they didn’t think the way I did; [ ] followed me through the endless maze of hallways with wondering eyes. I’m thinking they were checking me out, I mean why not.

They caught me off guard, “That’s a smug look you have on your face…”

I looked back at them, “What do you mean, this is my face get used to it.” Our little arguments continued from conversations that were supposed to be “friendly” but that never seemed to work out. In the next corridor we turn to, I get a strange surprise, caged people. They all look up with terror as if expecting something. It looked like they’ve been here for a while.

Someone from inside a cage rushes up to me, “Can you help us?”

“Really…? Where are we?” [ ] asks while pushing up against my back.

“I don’t know ask them.” I turned to the prisoners. “Why are you all caged up?”

“Orochimaru… He performs experiments on his prisoners.” Orochimaru… My lips curl into a smirk.

“So, this Orochimaru’s place huh... Do you happen to know if he’s in the den right now?”

A murmur erupts from the crowd of prisoners and someone one the other end of the hall replied, “He’s at the eastern base right now… in the Land of Fire.”

Hmmm, that’s pretty for from here, but “Where is this base?” I kneeled to their eye level.

“On the border of the Land of Wind and Land of Rivers, huh.” My shoulders slumped in disappointment. “Well, if it gets him irritated when he comes back here, I’ll let you all free hn.” They all looked up at me now not with terror but with hope. So, I blew off the hinges and locks of the cages with a little centipede. [ ] looked at me with a face of admiration and confusion. “What… I’m not heartless, geez. Orochimaru’s gonna get a kick out of losing some of his prisoners anyway.”

We followed the prisoners to where they thought the exit is. They’re like rats; they go in the direction of least danger.

{Normal View}

Deidara was confident and had a strange humor to him. He made me feel like I’m dreaming and the stress from before blew away. I don’t think I want this feeling to go away. He smiled and I’d get a little dizzy. I wanted power and, at first, I was hoping his corpse could help my reputation. But we just meet, and as enemies to boot, I didn’t think I’d feel…

{Deidara’s View}

My first impression of [ ]? Oblivious, short-tempered, and tough. Well, at least they acted tough. The face they made towards one of the children prisoners though made me stop and stare a little. For someone so tough and vigilant, they’re just… a sweet person overall. I never dreamed that I could feel…

Love

{Normal View}

The bright sunlight burned my pupils nearly shut. All the prisoners ran from the exit and scattered, a few of them looked back to wave goodbye, and one woman hugged Deidara before running off. He doesn’t seem to be one for gratitude as I noticed the discomfort on his face. “Hmmm, you know I think I’ll just blow this place sky high hn.”

That’s the one thing that always came up in a conversation with him; he called his explosions art. I let him do as he pleased, an stepped back from the entrance of the base. He didn’t argue with me when we took off on one of his clay birds. It’s strange he would let me travel with him but he hasn’t tried killing me since the cave. So, I hoped, we’d be friends. But that thought was pushed aside when he grabbed me over the shoulders and I could barely mutter out a word. “You were shaking. It’s cold up here for you?” It’s not like a big sweater would be useful for an assassin type like me but yes, I was a little chilly. My nose felt like it was freezing and I nuzzled it into the crook of his neck and cloak and he squeezed my head.

“Hmm, ticklish much?” I purred.

“Uh, that usually doesn’t happen to me since I fly solo and all.”

{Third POV}

The trip to their destination where they were supposed to have a mission with Sasori was quiet in the wind and sky. The two of them couldn’t speak properly even their minds as they rehearsed what to say to each other. But instead, each took side wards glances at the other. All of the feelings from their first meeting to the cavern until now: anger, embarrassment, irritation, bliss… Made them question themselves at least three times since they started talking… “Could I possibly love you?”

A/N: Once upon a time I said in the author’s note, “I'm most proud of this one-shot. It makes me feel all tingly inside and I don't even "have a thang" for Deidara.” Aka, I wasn’t horny for Deidara then and I'm atill not now, which was really beneficial for some fluff. 🤗 Tbh, this wasn't as bad as the Kakashi one-shot; I could actually read through this one without a grimace.

Up next is Envy (FMA/FMA:B) for my revisited one-shots.

[dattebanasposts]

I created a structured template for a Naruto/Naruto: Shippuden fanfiction that will help ensure that your story flows well, stays true to the source material, and provides room for creativity.

Use as you please! Credit is appreciated!🩷

Naruto/Naruto: Shippuden Fanfiction Story Template

1. Story Concept and Theme

- **Main Premise**: What is the central concept of your fanfiction? (e.g., an alternative universe where Naruto was raised by his parents, a time travel plot, a new generation of shinobi, a redemption arc for a villain).

- **Core Themes**: (Friendship, sacrifice, revenge, redemption, love, loyalty, etc.)

- **Genre**: (Action, adventure, romance, angst, drama, mystery, comedy)

2. Setting & Timeline

- **Time Period**:

- *Naruto* (Pre-Shippuden)

- *Naruto Shippuden*

- Post-War/Next Generation

- Alternate Universe (AU) – if you're diverging from canon.

- **Main Locations**:

- Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf)

- Other Ninja Villages (e.g., Suna, Kiri, Kumo)

- Specific Locations (Forest of Death, Akatsuki base, training grounds)

- Custom locations (if applicable)

3. Characters

- **Protagonist(s)**:

- Name:

- Role in the story: (Main character, hero, anti-hero)

- Canon or Original Character (OC)?

- Motivation/Goal:

- Unique Abilities:

- **Supporting Characters**:

- Name:

- Role in the story: (Teammate, mentor, antagonist, love interest)

- Relationship with the protagonist:

- **Antagonist(s)**:

- Name:

- Role and Motivation: (Villain’s goal and reason behind their actions)

- Abilities/Powers:

- Connection to protagonist:

- **Team Dynamics**: If relevant, what’s the dynamic between the team members (tension, camaraderie, love triangle)?

- **Character Arcs**: How do the characters evolve over the course of the story?

4. Plot Structure

- **Opening/Introduction**:

- Where and how does the story begin? (Flashback, post-war, new mission?)

- What is the inciting incident that propels the protagonist into action?

- How does the world of *Naruto* impact the protagonist’s decisions?

- **Rising Action**:

- What challenges do the characters face? (Missions, personal struggles, encounters with enemies)

- Include any training arcs, mission assignments, or new jutsu discoveries.

- Are there any revelations about the protagonist’s past or hidden powers?

- **Climax**:

- The major turning point: What is the critical battle or moment of confrontation?

- How are the stakes raised for the protagonist and the antagonist?

- What critical decision does the protagonist make here?

- **Falling Action**:

- What are the consequences of the protagonist's actions in the climax?

- Are there any loose ends to tie up or unresolved character conflicts?

- **Resolution/Ending**:

- How does the story end? Is it a conclusive ending or does it leave room for sequels?

- What becomes of the protagonist? (Victory, redemption, sacrifice?)

- How does the world of *Naruto* change as a result of the story?

5. Subplots

- **Romantic Subplot**: If applicable, what romantic relationships are explored in the story?

- **Friendship/Teamwork**: How do the bonds between teammates or friends evolve?

- **Character’s Internal Struggles**: Does the protagonist or other characters face emotional or moral dilemmas?

- **Villain’s Arc**: If the antagonist has a significant development or backstory, detail how this subplot unfolds.

6. World-Building Details

- **Ninja Villages**: What’s happening politically or militarily within the villages? Is there tension between nations?

- **New Jutsu/Techniques**: Are there any new or custom jutsu that play a critical role?

- **Clans & Kekkei Genkai**: Do specific clans and their abilities (like the Uchiha, Hyuga, or Uzumaki) play a role?

- **Akatsuki/Otsutsuki**: If they are involved, what’s their objective in this story?

7. Power Progression & Battles

- **Training & Growth**: How does the protagonist or other characters grow in terms of power? (Learning new jutsu, unlocking kekkei genkai, gaining a new summoning contract)

- **Fight Sequences**: Plan out key battles and fight choreography.

- Who is involved?

- What is at stake?

- What strategies and jutsu are used?

- How does the fight reflect the characters' growth or struggles?

8. Relationships

- **Friendships**: Who are the protagonist’s closest allies? How do these bonds evolve?

- **Mentors**: Are there mentor-student dynamics? (e.g., Kakashi and Team 7, Jiraiya and Naruto)

- **Rivalries**: Does your protagonist have a rival (e.g., Naruto and Sasuke)? How does this rivalry shape the story?

9. Canon Divergence (if applicable)

- **Key Canon Events**: Which major *Naruto* events does your story follow or diverge from?

- **Altered History**: What’s different in your version of the *Naruto* world? (e.g., a character didn’t die, an event turned out differently)

- **How Divergence Affects Characters**: How do altered events impact the core characters’ fates?

10. Conflict & Resolution

- **Internal Conflict**: What personal issues does the protagonist struggle with? (e.g., self-doubt, loss of a loved one, moral dilemmas)

- **External Conflict**: Who or what is the main obstacle? (Villain, rival village, rogue ninja, Akatsuki)

- **Resolution of Conflicts**: How are these conflicts resolved? (Through battle, reconciliation, redemption, or sacrifice?)

11. Plot Twists & Reveals

- **Major Plot Twists**: Are there any shocking reveals? (Hidden identities, betrayals, long-lost relatives)

- **Villain’s True Plan**: Does the antagonist have a secret goal that is revealed later in the story?

- **Character Growth Revelation**: A moment when a character learns something critical that changes the direction of the story.

12. Final Thoughts

- **Foreshadowing/Sequel Setup**: Does your story hint at future developments or potential sequels?

- **Moral or Message**: What message or lesson do you want the reader to take away from your story?

This template provides a structured outline to guide the creation of a Naruto fanfiction while leaving enough flexibility for creativity, original plotlines, and character development.

[madara-fate]

What is your thoughts on people claiming Shikamaru to be sexist?

I mean…it’s kind of true.

I mean look at the way he treated his female teammates and his opinion on Women in Power.

It bothers me.

Anti Shikamaru and Hidden Leaf village system

Shikamaru used to have some sexist thoughts, but they vanished by the start of Part 2. He also never treated his female teammates poorly, so I'm not sure what you were referring to there.

What I'll say on the matter, is that people really need to stop treating the past as if it were still the present, that bothers me.

[hesitationss]

how is naruto diaspora / indigenous coded? curious bc i’ve never watched and i’ve never heard that before

spoilers for naruto/// the short answer is that naruto's mom is from uzushiogakure which collapsed due to war sometime before naruto was born. those who survived fled their homeland. they were displaced and separated across the globe seeking asylum.

major spoiler warnings of future characters and plot point revealed later on in shippuden!!

there were way more naruto blogs back in 2016-18 ish, particularly ones that were looking at naruto through an anti-imperialism lens! i wish i could remember the blogs and posts for them!! I don't really participate in main fandom stuff tbh so it's understandable if you never encountered this type of analysis. also noting that kishimoto had a decent story that looked at the effects of war and child soldiers, but he totally switched it up near the end and naruto became TRASH.

The people of Uzushio are only vaguely touched upon, many of them are dead due to the village's collapse (war). Naruto's mom and many other survivors were displaced because of this. There are actually many characters in Naruto who are ethnically punished for their genetic abilities, the Uchiha is one of them that has a long history of oppression since the very inception of Konohagakure (where Naruto takes place) and with characters like Haku and Kimimaru. The naruto universe is comprised countries named after elements (land of fire, land of water, etc) that have daimyos/feudal lords, within those countries are villages, towns, and ninja villages. Ninja villages are military states which operate in secret war between countries and the villages are secluded, hence Konohagakure (village hidden in the leaves). Haku grew up in a post-war remote village where genetic ninja abilities (kekkei genkai) had been used and became hated for their use in war with the masses punishing them by death for example.

To go back to Naruto and his mom, Uzushio also had clans that possess their own culture and ninja abilities. Uzushigakure is known for their fuinjutsu (seal writing), but the Uzumaki clan has other traits like immanse chakra resevoir, chakra chains, etc. Karin and Nagato happen to also come from the Uzumaki clan. (<- I am assuming "clan" is descriptive of having a common ancestor and not necessarily descriptive of a tight knit expansive family unit.)

Naruto grows up not knowing anything about his parents, he is socially ostracized from a young age. He is not allowed to know about his father for plot reasons, but he is also barred from learning about his mom as well as his uzushio heritage which is very typical to diaspora/Indigenous narrative... Interestingly enough, the leaf village's behaviour and so much of the story is influenced by Uzushio's collapse. Many Uzumaki's are actually very important players in the narrative! Nagato who is the main antagonist in a later arc, is a displaced Uzumaki who ended up in Amegakure which was where the second shinobi war was fought. His parents were killed by invading konoha shinobi and he experienced severe poverty and trauma moving him to form the Akatsuki with his 2 friends who were also war orphans with their goals of eradicating war. There were actually suppressed with support from Danzo Shimura who is one of Konoha's leaders who propels the oppression of Uchiha in the leaf village (who are also Indigenous coded).

Also if we want to bring IRL theory into this, Indigenous is a global term. Many western nations prefer to believe Indigenous only refers to the groups of people who have not had their relationship to land disrupted which is a pretty horrible definition that is based on the stereotypical imagination of Indigenous cultures across the globe, it is also a horrific definition when you consider the forcible removal of many Indigenous people from their lands (Reserves, the trans atlantic slave trade, other forcible displacements via imperialism). Indigineity can be descriptive of tribes, nations, ethnic groups, clans, and even villages. I know you haven't watched Naruto, but this was actually a pretty common sentiment from cool BIPOC Naruto watchers a couple years ago!!

On a lighter note there was also a really fun head canon that because Sasuke's favourite food is tomatoes, there was a strong implication that he was Indigenous because tomatoe/tomatl can be traced back to Aztec cultivation!

[casasupernovas]

probably controversial but im 90% sure my beef with the leaf stems from this guy:

because in my opinion, he embodies everything wrong with it. indifference. prejudice. a complete disinterest in people he doesn't seem savoury, or palatable.

unfortunately, i feel like the leaf as a whole is modelled on his image and not hashirama's.

[plumsaffron]

Naruto isn't responsible for the massacre

I require further information on what you are trying to say.

Leaf nodes who knows the truth but hides such catastrophes are just as disgusting as the parent nodes will of fire upholders that know.

So called friend, right? Same friend who also failed Ame, Neji, The Branch members of the Hyuga Clan.

HEH What good did he really do? A true landfill.

[fizzysound]

Sasuke is in a way, the hero of the series. Just maybe not from the ninja point of view. See, I was thinking and I realised, throughout the series we almost only ever see opinions about Sasuke from a ninja perspective.

For the regular people out there, Sasuke is a hero. By killing Orochimaru, he saved the lives of thousands of people across the continent. Slaves and prisoners, human experimentation victims, brainwashed child soldiers, all the kids who were kidnapped for their interesting abilities, and all the ninja working under him as the Sound Village. Orochimaru, in the anime at least, had essentially overthrown the leader of a small country and placed himself in charge. By killing him, Sasuke freed thousands from death, experimentation or simply a life lived in fear.

With Orochimaru's death all these people were free to return to their homes and communities or travel somewhere new. And as they moved on from all the different bases scattered around the elemental nations, these people would be spreading the story of how Uchiha Sasuke, who's still only a child, was the one to kill Orochimaru. That Sasuke, at only sixteen, was the one to save them from the madman terrorising their communities and country for years. While Konoha, who should have been responsible, did nothing. We even see Suigetsu encouraging the freed prisoners to spread the word “I have one favour to ask” “The one who defeated Orochimaru and gave us our freedom is Sasuke. When you're out, spread the word to everyone... A man has appeared who will bring peace and tranquility to this world”

Time and again, shinobi villages and their wars have destroyed the lives and homes of the civilians living in those areas, like we see in Rain. To these people Sasuke isn't a traitor or evil or lost to the darkness or whatever it is that the leaf people believe. He's a fellow victim of a shinobi system that does not care about the people who it hurts. His entire clan was massacred within the walls of the village and yet Konoha does not even bother to bring their killer to justice. Once he was outside their walls he was someone else's problem. Konoha failed Sasuke and the Uchiha and so Sasuke, despite still being a child, stepped up to do it himself.

And he did. Sasuke went above and beyond and as a teenager did what Konoha were seemingly incapable of (or just couldn't be bothered to do). Sasuke went against the ninja rules, left his fascist village, killed Orochimaru, got justice for his clan, killed the war hawk Danzo. He helped save the entire world. And throughout the entire thing he didn't kill a single civilian or child.

He's consistently shown that he values the lives of people above following the shinobi system. From most civilians point of view, Sasuke fights for the regular people of the world. And he's been doing so all along. Throughout his time with Orochimaru, Sasuke goes out of his way to avoid killing. The only person he is known to have killed in that entire time is Orochimaru himself. That sort of thing is going to be remembered.

Danzo, while few know the true extent of his crimes, is a known warmonger. He has a reputation as a heavily militaristic man and has been on Konoha's Council since the second shinobi war. He clearly spells bad news for the people who would be hit the worst by the effects of war. And again, Sasuke goes against the system and kills a man who has not only ruined thousands of lives already, but had just been put in a position to do even more damage.

Sasuke is literally known as one of the two people to have essentially saved the world! Naruto may be the hero of the shinobi world but Sasuke's the hero of everyone else.

[thekingwhereitallends]

Naruto Fans:Rasa is that damn son of a b***h who tried to kill his son six times and even made his life a living hell,also tried to attack konoha.

Also Naruto Fans:Madara is so cool,he fought and killed dozens of thousands of people and was the mastermind who planned obito's fall into darkness.I love him soooo much.

[fineillsignup]

“You can explain Boruto to southerners pretty easily” from @chef_lu_bu on Twitter

[plumsaffron]

Fuckonoha please dienoha wiltonoha I will pissonoha’s ashes

It is once again fuck Konoha hours. Why is this village such trash?

[svfttachi]

Hellooo! Newbie here!

Okay, so hopefully you're asks are open bc Ive been dying for this Natuto scenario to be written, for the loooongeeesst 😭

So basically 😅, (while coming across them on a mission) Naruto is SIMPING over this rougue ninja (anti-hero type vibe). They spar, they put him in a genjutsu of sorts and escape, leaving the poor man flabbergasted. Naruto sneaks off from his team to try to find them... but she never left

*que Yamato scary eyes* O.O

SYNOPSIS: In the middle of a mission, a group of ninja attack Naruto and his team, but a slight catch of something deep in the forest forces Naruto to drift away from the main fight and handle the ninja there. A fight breaks out between Naruto and this mysterious ninja that leaves him wanting more after they mysteriously disappear.

PAIRING: Uzumaki Naruto x Fem!reader

WARNING(S): Very Slight Mention of Trauma

TYPE: Fluff

WORD COUNT: 3527

NOTES: So, like... I don't know how I wrote more than 3k but I guess the creative juices were just flowing. I tried my best to follow the request, but I did have to rewrite to fit, so I really hope this meets your standards and that you enjoy it! Also, I welcome you to my blog and thank you for requesting this!! Btw, we need more Naruto x reader oneshots on Tumblr cause he's seriously lacking!!

GLIDING across trees and letting the wind breeze through his hair, Naruto had a look of determination written on his face as he strode to the front of the formation, Sai, Sakura, and Yamato following behind him. Finding Sasuke had always been of top priority, and whenever the Fifth Hokage would send Team 7 out on a mission concerning the lost ninja, it would always bring upon a strong confidence in Naruto that he will bring Sasuke back to the Hidden Leaf Village. Today’s mission wasn’t any different, especially with how persistent Naruto was being in leading the team. However, the sudden kunai knives being thrown in their faces with paper bombs attached wasn’t completely normal.

Naruto quickly performed his hand signs for a Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu, and about fifty of his clones showed up, taking all of the hits from the kunai knives and the paper bombs. Once all of the clones dissipated, Naruto and his team dropped down into the small clearing of the forest, taking in the silence that surrounded them. All of their eyes looked around the area, scoping out every inch of wildlife within the surroundings. Immediately, three ninjas swooped down from the tall trees above them and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the team, leaving Naruto to look for a possible fourth target.

From the corner of his eye along with the sudden presence of a chakra symbol nearby, Naruto darted his vision towards one of the large trees in the area, spotting a flick of hair passing by behind the trunk. He dashed over to the tree and began diving deeper into the forested setting, looking here and there for the same piece of hair he saw before. With every passing second, Naruto was getting farther away from the clearing where his teammates were currently fighting with another group of ninja, but all Naruto could concentrate on was the strange sight from earlier.

Naruto dropped to the ground when a force pushed down on his back coming from above his head. A groan left his lips, and he lifted his head off of the ground, immediately widening his eyes at the sight in front of him. Knelt down a few feet in front of him, you tilted your head to the side with a small smirk on your face. Naruto couldn’t keep his eyes off of your own, even when there was a clone of you sitting on his back to keep him lying on the ground. Your attractive looks were too distracting, and it ultimately left him somewhat paralyzed lying there.

“Who knew the Jinchuriki of the Hidden Leaf was a cute, little boy?” you spoke with a hint of a tease in your tone. You reached out and fluffed his bright yellow, spiky hair and got up shortly after. Naruto continued to struggle, but the comment you made concerning his looks was enough to get him the strength to destroy your clone and get up, dusting off his orange and black themed clothes. One look at the crossed off symbol on your forehead said everything he needed to know, “You’ve gone rogue?”

“Yeah… I would say I’ve gone rogue, but what does it concern a Jinchuriki like you?” you questioned with furrowed brows. You crossed your arms and began walking dangerously closer to the Uzumaki, but he held his guard up and hopped back a few steps, beginning to wield a kunai knife. “Rogue ninjas aren’t welcomed anywhere,” he replied in a deep tone contrasting with his usual, happier tone.

“That is correct, but I couldn’t care less anymore because at the very least, I’m away from the toxicity that is my clan. Wouldn’t you say that’s a good reason to become rogue?” you continued playing the question game, staring deeply into his eyes. From the look of your gorgeous eyes staring back at him, Naruto could feel beads of sweat begin to roll down the sides of his forehead, and the knife felt like it was getting increasingly heavier with each ticking second that went by. He gripped the handle harder and kept his stance up, not wanting to let his guard down. “Abandoning your village isn’t what makes a ninja,” Naruto added, creasing his brows.

With quick speed, the kunai knife fell from Naruto’s hand, and your own hand gripped the collar of his jacket. A gasp left Naruto at how incredible your speed was since you were now standing directly in front of him with your own kunai knife held up in front of his neck. “I don’t care about that place anymore, and maybe because you’re from the Hidden Leaf you feel obligated to say that every village is the same, but in reality, it’s far from normal. Leaving was the best decision I’ve ever made,” you spoke through gritted teeth now flaring with anger boiling in your blood.

You pulled back and roughly shoved Naruto to the ground. Not wanting to spend another minute on this boy, you turned on your heels and were about to head out if it weren’t for the kunai knife thrown in your direction, landing right in front of your feet. When you turned around, you didn’t have enough time to comprehend the winding ball of blue chakra headed right for you.

“Rasengan!”

Just before it could hit you, you grabbed hold of Naruto’s wrist and twirled around a couple of times before letting go of him, watching his body fly in another direction. “If it’s a fight you want, then I’ll be pleased to grant that for you,” you whispered, arming yourself with three shurikens.

Not letting the boy have a chance to get up, you flung the shurikens at him, but his Shadow Clone jutsu was too quick and intercepted the projectiles, allowing him to dash up to you. The two of you were thrown into a whole fist fight with either side throwing and receiving multiple kicks and punches, along with some skilled taijutsu. When a kick landed on Naruto’s stomach sending him back a couple of feet, you flipped a full 360° to be the same distance away from him, now wielding signs. Your hands revealed a lightning blade forming from your chakra, and since you had the advantage in chakra types, you used your advanced speed to go right at Naruto. Naruto countered, once more with his Shadow Clone jutsu, and you started hurling at all of them.

When all of the clones disappeared, you were left all alone within the darkened area of the forest. Your eyes accurately scanned the surrounding areas for a tuft of bright yellow hair or a glare of ocean blue eyes. Once again, you heard “Rasengan!” being yelled out from above you, and luckily, you were able to jump out of the way and onto a tree branch. You weaved a couple of signs and watched as a thick cloud of stormy clouds rolled in above Naruto’s head, confusing the boy severely.

“Rain? A little rain isn’t going to stop me!” Naruto shouted, but when he looked up at where you were last seen standing, he didn’t find you. Soon the storm clouds darkened, and lightning began to emit from the puffy clouds, striking the grass ground. Naruto yelped when a bolt struck too close to him. Rain began to fall at a quick pace, but for some reason, when Naruto tried to make any sudden movements, it was like his limbs grew numb and paralyzed. Naruto tried his hardest to get his arms or legs to move, but any amount of effort was wasted since he just couldn’t pull through it.

You dropped to the ground beside him as soon as he was successfully paralyzed, and a smirk grew on your face. Naruto glanced up at you, widening his eyes at how close you were coming up to him. “For the world’s most unpredictable ninja, you’re pretty good at fighting, and I would applaud you if it weren’t for your team hurriedly making their way to you as we speak. So, I guess I’ll see you some other time then?” you teased.

Naruto began to blush profusely when he felt a pair of soft lips press against his cheek, but when he tried to look at you once more, you were gone. He was completely stunned with how bold you were, and he, too, felt like the fight was a good one considering he knew nothing about your abilities or this unique genjutsu he was under.

Consciousness was a slow and feisty battle stirring up within Naruto, and when mere seconds passed by, he was barely hanging on until he heard the delicate sound of Sakura’s voice over the course of lightning still striking down near him. Noticing he was trapped in some sort of genjutsu, Sakura released him from it, and the boy fell limp into her arms with eyes drooping shut. Soon, Yamato and Sai joined after scoping the surroundings for any more potential threats whilst Sakura dealt with handling Naruto’s minor wounds he suffered in the fight earlier.

— — —

A bright orange fire was once cackling on a pile of darkening pieces of wood that had been collected from these nearby trees, and all of Team 7 were asleep in their tents apart from Naruto. He lay wide awake on the ground, staring up at the pointed ceiling in his tent with his arms comfortably laid underneath his head on his pillow.

The recurrence of his fight with you was all that was running in his mind paired up with your attractive face and beautifully toned voice. Naruto had never met someone as bold and brave as yourself, and holding a will for fighting himself, he enjoyed fighting you, even if you were technically an enemy in the eyes of the Hidden Leaf as displayed by the cross over your village’s symbol. He brought an arm out from underneath his head and began to softly rub the tips of his fingers against his cheek right where his whiskers were and the area you had pressed a kiss to after putting him under a genjutsu. The tingling sensation from that moment was still stinging there, and it made him think back to those gorgeous eyes of yours that stared back into his at one point during your fight.

Despite knowing he would get into deep trouble for this, Naruto threw out everything his captain had made sure to lecture him about and got up from his sleeping bag, sliding on his usual attire of an orange and black jacket with matching sweats. He made sure to tightly secure his Hidden Leaf ninja headband around his forehead, letting the long straps fall onto the back of his neck. Naruto packed a bag with a couple of snacks and medical supplies, just in case, and proceeded with exiting his tent, zipping it back up behind him. He quickly glanced into the tents of his teammates and captain to make sure they were deep in their slumbers before leaping, quietly, up into the tree branches that hung above the small campsite.

Taking a quick stop, Naruto sat down on a tree branch and criss crossed his legs, enduring the calm, peace and focu needed to engage his Sage Mode which will help find you faster than if he were to go without it. Once the yellow frog-like eyes and bright orange color appeared in and around his eyes, Naruto began his journey once more, hoping five minutes was enough to find you. He went from tree branch to tree branch, but he came to a curt pause when he sensed your chakra system nearby. As soon as he was able to find your exact location, the Sage Mode disappeared and reverted his eyes back to their normal ocean blue color, and he continued in the straight path he was headed.

“Looking for me?” your quiet voice whispered into the quiet air. Naruto halted his steps and stood upon a tree branch, looking in all directions as if he felt like he was hallucinating the sound of your voice. Eventually, his ocean blue eyes locked on your body which was leaning against a tree on the ground. Your eyes were closed, head tilted downward at the ground, arms crossed over your chest, and your right leg rested over your left in a casual position.

“H—How—”

A smirk planted on your lips at the sound of his confusion, and your head pointed upward to allow your eyes to open and capture his fragile stance way above you. Naruto leapt down quickly, now standing directly in front of you. “Cat got your tongue? Or should I say a fox?” you joked with yourself, kicking yourself off of the tree you were leaning on.

“You may have had the upper hand in that fight from before, but I’m more than ready to fight you again, right here and now!” Naruto shouted out whilst taking a fighting stance. A heavy sigh escaped your lips as you approached the boy, resting a hand on his shoulder. He was astounded at the proximity between you two, and he began to grow nervous with every inch you were making to get closer to him. “Can’t you tell when a girl is tired?” you asked in a low whisper near his ear.

You pulled away to look at his face for any sort of reaction, and you probably thought the boy standing in front of you was completely frozen in time at how incredibly still he became. Naruto began to blush profusely, but he quickly shook his head to snap out of it. However, when his eyes locked on you once more, he couldn’t focus much on the fighting he was trying to pull off, and instead, he saw the beauty that caught his eyes near the end of the last fight.

“So… why are you really here… looking for me, Naruto? Last I heard, you weren’t particularly keen when you found out I’m a rogue ninja,” you commented, walking past the boy. Naruto kept an even pace with you, not wanting you to leave his eyesight. “W—Well… I thought about what you said, and I guess I was a little biased since I have a loving home right where I am. I didn’t think before acting, and I wanted to say that I’m sorry,” Naruto replied when he rethought his actions from earlier.

You stopped walking, and in turn, Naruto copied you, keeping an even distance away from you. Hastily turning around to face the boy, you relaxed your arms and let them hang from either side of your torso. “Really? A Hidden Leaf ninja apologizing to me? That’s a first,” you muttered, scratching your head, “But… since you gave me a good fight, I’ll accept your apology, however that wasn’t really what I was referring to, was it?”

Naruto widened his eyes when you began to approach him once more. His eyes dotted over to your own, and it was like he was suddenly trapped in a genjutsu again, yet this one was more to his liking compared to the other. All he saw from one look in your eyes was a caring, selfless, and delicate ninja who would do anything for their teammates and the people they cared about, much like a certain yellow haired Jinchuriki.

“W—What do you mean?” he questioned obliviously. The two of you stared at one another for a moment before you spoke up in response, “You felt it, too? The sudden boost in serotonin right before and after our fight? That’s why you came looking for me.” Using a word like serotonin was a way that a definite confused state rose in the yellow haired ninja, and you couldn’t help but lightly giggle at this.

“What I’m asking is if you felt the same feelings I did, you know attractiveness, happiness?” you reiterated a little simpler for him, and in an instant, Naruto blushed a bright pink. He looked away from your eyes and scratched his head before crossing his arms and closing his eyes. Even if you were a rogue ninja, the boy couldn’t help but agree with your assumption, so he nodded a couple of times, opening one eye to catch your reaction. “You know you’re really cute when you blush and act all shy around me,” you commented.

A shriek left Naruto’s mouth when he felt the pressure of your index finger and thumb pinching his cheek, and it only allowed some giggles to erupt from you. Naruto took hold of your hand and gently pulled it away from his face, but he didn’t immediately let go. His eyes darted to your hands, and instinctively, he intertwined your fingers, allowing a smile to rise on his lips.

“I like the feeling of your hand in mine… it’s like it was made to hold yours,” Naruto said, looking back at your eyes. It was your turn to blush at such a cute compliment, and you couldn’t help but look away from his glittering eyes. “Oh great… now you’re making me shy,” you mumbled, but it only caused some of his own chuckles to come out.

Incidentally, you both looked at one another and into the other’s eyes, minimizing the space between the two of you along with every passing second. Naruto kept his hand locked with yours, but his other hand clung onto your waist, pulling you closer to him gently. Once your noses were brushing against one another, the ocean eyed boy fluttered his eyes shut and leaned in whilst you simultaneously copied his actions. The two of you engaged in a sweet, soft kiss, and in the middle of it, you could feel Naruto smiling along with your own smiles.

After sharing a couple of kisses with one another, you pulled away and watched the smile stick on Naruto’s face. The two of you were about to go in for a couple more, but your hearing caught the sound of leaves rustling behind Naruto along with some shouts of his name running in the air. “Looks like your team caught you sneaking out,” you commented, patting his shoulder softly.

You attempted to leave him, but the boy only tugged on your hand, bringing you back into his embrace. A light yelp left your mouth when Naruto suddenly hopped up with a good height, landing sloppily on a tree high above the ground. The two of you looked down at the ground below, and Naruto felt a cold shiver run down his spine when he recognized the familiar leaf symbol on the facial shield that his captain frequently wears proudly on his face.

“I—I really should go before he decides to punish me… but I would like it if you came with me… wait what’s your name again?” Naruto spoke calmly before questioning confusingly. A giggle rose from you, “Y/N. I cannot believe you kissed me before I gave you my name. I should just leave you right here for that.”

“No! No! I’m sorry! But seriously, you should come with me, I could get your name cleared and—”

“With all the damage I’ve caused for everyone around, it’s better that I stay a rogue ninja, but I hope that one day we do meet each other again. Your company was a nice one and much better than those other rogues I usually come across,” you cut him off, reaching out to hold his hands in yours. “Are you sure? I have the best convincing skills ever,” Naruto tried to add.

“They aren’t working on me, unfortunately. So, you should get going before you get severely punished for this. Let’s meet again someday, Naruto, and I’ll let you properly join me for a date instead of whatever this arrangement is. It will be nice,” you replied, smiling wonderfully at the boy.

Naruto stepped closer to you and immediately wrapped his arms around you for a caring and gentle hug. He caught you off guard, but you, nonetheless, returned his hug. You turned your head to press a sweet and long kiss to his cheek before you disappeared into thin air, for good. Naruto sighed and held out a hand, wondering if he could still feel your presence in front of him.

However, a sudden flash of light landing on him caused him to stumble and lose his balance, making him fall off of the tree branch and into the shrubs at the base of the tree. When Naruto reached his head out from deep in the bushes, he chuckled awkwardly and opened his eyes, immediately wishing he kept them closed since the sight in front of him knocked out whatever sane was inside of him. A sharp scream left his mouth when Yamato stood in front of the bush, showcasing his horrifyingly wide, dark eyes that he often showed after telling a scary story.

“What were you doing out—”

Yamato didn’t get a chance to ask the young boy since he quickly rushed out of the bush and dashed down the path he came from, hoping he wouldn’t get nightmares from what he just experienced.

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Comfort & Coffee

My gift to @anti-climactic​ in the 2021 Secret Santa Exchange in Sloaners’ Discord server!

Theme: Goodwill & Great Bargains

My giftee’s prompt list: An Act of Goodwill/Kindness: Cooking/Baking for someone! 3 Favourite characters: Kakashi, Gaara, Deidara 2 Favourite Pairings: KakaIru, KoteIzu 2 Items You'd Look For at a Discount Sale: purses/satchels and quirky mugs/tumblers 2 Favourite Colours: Orange and deep purple 1 Favourite Sport: Ummm let's just say horseback riding, because it's lovely in the wintertime 1 Favourite Winter Trope: Helping someone make their first snow angel! 1 Prompt Sentence: "It's so quiet when it snows like this..." Anything quick you want to add?: I love the way light reflects off the surface of fresh, powdery snow! It looks like sparkles! 

I hope you enjoy my gift!

Comfort & Coffee

Kakashi was reminded daily of Iruka.

… More than daily.

And more than daily reminders of Iruka resulted in a new habit. While he was away on missions, Kakashi purchased trinkets that made him think of Iruka.

But there was one souvenir that outshined all the others.

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He found it while strolling through the bustling center of a foreign village. There were several market stalls that, collectively, seemed to sell at least one of everything anyone could ever buy. Kakashi credited destiny rather than plain and simple good luck for finding it among so many cluttered displays. One moment his gaze landed on the perfect coffee mug for Iruka, and the next moment the cashier was handing him the receipt for it.

He rushed through his mission, and when the clouds bulged in the dull winter sky above him, he hurried to beat the snow that was sure to burst from them. Not even Kakashi could outrun winter, though, and soon the blizzard overtook him. He persevered, however, not willing to let anything delay his return to the Hidden Leaf, and to Iruka.

He attributed his stubbornness to the gift he carried, not the swelling within his chest, and he and the storm continued on to Konoha all night.

The howling winds ceased before dawn, and Kakashi quickened his pace during the last leg of his journey. The morning sun revealed a pristine world of untouched snow drifts. If it weren’t for the gift he carried and the unknowing recipient waiting for him at home, Kakashi might’ve regretted his tracks that marred the landscape.

By midday, he was rewarded with the dulcet tones of the tenor voice belonging to the man for whom he’d braved the blizzard.

“Naruto! Kiba! Drop those snowballs right–NO! I said drop them! That’s IT! Go sit your tiny heinies down in the timeout corner.”

Kakashi turned his gaze in the direction of the shouted scolding, and his hidden smirk became an equally hidden, genuine smile. He knew for certain that he matched the mug to the man.

Konoha’s youngest citizens were littered around the schoolyard making snow angels, with the exception of the Nara kid, who was just laying there watching the clouds. Iruka had his snow-covered back turned to Kakashi, proof that he taught the lesson by example. Under his care, the students behaved like children and not tiny soldiers, and it made Kakashi’s heart hiccup. Iruka was many things to many people, but most of all, he was kind.

Iruka was sure to be cold and tired after a snow day with everyone else’s children, so, Kakashi decided that he deserved more than the perfect coffee mug. He willed his frozen ninja toes to carry him to the market before they delivered him to his apartment.

He finally thawed out in his kitchen, where he simmered vegetable soup (Kakashi-style), and baked a fresh loaf of simple bread.

Winter days become nights in mere hours and when Kakashi saw that the moon had risen, he worried that he might be too late, even for him. He quickly packed up the meal and the mug, and set out in the cold once more.

Despite being bone-tired and in a hurry, Kakashi admired the village as he walked through it. Although arguably the most perilous of the four seasons, winter brings beauty with its snow, and it glistened everywhere around him, illuminated by moonlight.

He hadn’t gone far before he heard another’s footsteps crunching along the icy street, approaching him.

“It’s so quiet when it snows like this,” Iruka greeted him softly, carefully, as if he didn’t want to disturb the peace around them.

Kakashi hummed in agreement. “It’s quite a difference from earlier today,” he recalled the happy chaos of the schoolyard. “I think every one of your students turned in early after so much winter fun.”

“I saw you walking away,” Iruka came to a stop in front of him. “I was surprised to see you return today; I thought for sure the storm would delay you.”

Kakashi admired Iruka’s face, how his dark eyes shone in the reflected moonlight, cheeks ruddied red by the cold, and wondered how such a man could think anyone wouldn’t want to rush back to him.

“I saw something that made me think of you, and I couldn’t wait to give it to you.”

“Again?” Playful anticipation filled Iruka’s eyes, but his mouth quickly twisted into a sheepish grin. “Sometimes I wish that I went on more missions so that I could bring you a gift, for a change.”

Kakashi leaned into him, touching their foreheads together. You are a gift, he thought.

“I,” Kakashi swallowed some of the emotion that threatened to overwhelm him, “ I thought you might be cold and tired after today, so I made you some soup to compliment your gift,” he offered up the bag he carried.

Iruka laughed in a puff of warm breath that visibly hovered between them for a moment in the icy air.

“After traveling in that storm, I was sure that you’d be cold and tired,” he lifted the bag he carried, “so, I made you stew.”

Kakashi softly nuzzled Iruka’s temple, exhaustion finally settling in now that he felt like he was home, enveloped in the warmth of the most compassionate person he’d ever known. “I think of you wherever I am, not only when I’m away on missions,” he mumbled sleepily into Iruka’s ear, “because you’re the first person I want to talk to in the morning, and the last at night. If we were both sent away on missions, there’s a chance you wouldn’t be here when I come home.”

He closed his eyes and continued to ramble, too tired to stop the words from slipping out. “I’d go through a blizzard and worse to get back to you. Coming home to you is better than any gift I could give to you, certainly better than a coffee mug, even if it is perfect for you.”

It wasn’t the most poetic confession, but Iruka kissed him as if it were.

And many years and morning coffees later, it was still Iruka’s favorite mug.