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kakashiofkonoha · 4 years ago

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NGL............I love the idea of Naruto and Sasuke's relationship developing in the fake dating au and a gossip magazine follows them for a while and takes photos and is like "Sasuke Uchiha playboy to the stars?!?!?"

Naruto having awkward family dinners with his parents too hopeful eyes. And Itachi crying and asking him if Sasuke has to get tested and Sasuke the virgin is standing there like "this is very cool. I'm having a fun time"

Nejisasu fake dating AU pt1 pt2 pt3

a brief summary for everyone who hasn't read the rest:

In this au the uchiha are still alive. Neji and Sasuke started fake dating to piss off their clans, and all of konoha was living for the drama. In the end Fugaku and Hiashi drew up a marriage contract for them, and they both went with it. In pt2 we have Naruto being jealous and slowly realizing that he has a crush on Sasuke.

Oh but can you imagine the drama? It wouldn't even be fun drama, it would just be sad. Poor naruto is not in on the joke and thinks Sasuke is in a relationship now. So he has no chance with him! But he loves him so much ...

Naruto is speedrunning through his gay awakening, gay depression, gay yearning and gay self loathing in like, one week.There are nights where he's crying with a bucket full of ramen on the couch. That's how bad it is.

The day that Sasuke breaks the news to team 7,

"Guess what everyone!Neji and I are getting married!"

Naruto still doesn't know that it's all fake. His face just crumbles and he can't hide how crestfallen he is. Naruto, who always wears his heart on his sleeve, with his big expressive eyes ...

Naruto starts crying and runs. Just runs into the woods behind the training field, because now everything is over, sasuke is getting married, and Naruto is going to be alone forever, just like he's always been-

Kakashi, who actually is in on the whole thing and just sees the big fuck up they have on their hands now, urges sasuke to go after him.

So Sasuke follows Naruto, to ask him what's wrong, and why are you crying dobe???

What follows is a panicked and heartwrenching confession from Naruto. He tells Sasuke that he loves him, has loved him for a long time, and that he is so so sorry for ruining their friendship like that because he knows that Sasuke is married, and he completely understands if sasuke doesn't want anything to do with him after this and-

Sasuke makes use of the only way he knows how to shut Naruto up: he kisses him. Oh, it's magical. And it feels so right.

He explains everything to Naruto. no, he isnt actually in a relationship with Neji, and yes, he is officially married but it's more of a marriage of friendship and political convenience than anything else. He doesn't feel anything romantic for Neji. But he does for Naruto, promise. And he's so sorry for hurting Naruto this way.

And because Neji and Sasuke both agreed to an open marriage (they're not going to ruin their love lifes for a damn prank), Naruto and Sasuke get together. Sasuke , of course, still wants to stir shit up, so he has no intention of keeping his new boyfriend secret.

'discreet'? Sasuke Uchiha doesn't know that word. And let's be real, naruto couldn't be in a secret relationship even if he tried.

So they go on public dates, hold hands and everything, kiss right in the market square- and the gossip mill goes absolutely crazy.

Sometimes all three of them are seen together, and people are picking their jaws off the floor- a threeway relationship?

Sasuke gains quite the reputation as a playboy, proudly flaunting his husband and boyfriend in public. The more conservative members of the community are outraged of course, because that's infidelity! he's whoring around where his husband can see!

But Sasuke actually thinks it's hilarious, and Naruto cannot resist a good prank. Neji makes a point of showing bis approval of the relationship by inserting himself in their public appearances, so people cannot put him into the shameful and pitiful position of being cheated on. It's all going perfectly.

Their families though... Naruto has a hard time gaining their approval at first. The dinners with the Uchiha family are awkward, to say the least. But in the end, who could resist Naruto's sunshine personality and disarming smile?

Fugaku knows this will be much work for him, and he anticipates the yelling matches he's going to have with Hiashi over this with dread. His son is such a headache sometimes.

Itachi is having a bit of a crisis. He doesn't take well to people calling his baby brother a playboy , or worse, a whore. The conservatives of konoha suddenly find themselves with the most curious afflictions: from indigestion from poisoned food to genjutsu induced nightmares.

But he also tries to be a responsible brother, and pulls sasuke aside one day. He tells Sasuke that if he is going to be so... active, he should please use protection, and go to a medic to let himself and his partners get tested for diseases, and what does he know about consent, does he need any help or information?

the awkwardness... They're both read like tomatoes throughout the whole conversation. Sasuke barely gets a word out before he flees out of the room. In hindsight though, he thinks it's all absolutely funny, and also kind of sweet of his brother.

@depressedhatakekakashi we are moving steadily into sns territory lmao

#jjajsjsjsjsjjs i wish i could've written this more elaborately #i don't actually like this summary style of writing where you just say like 'and then this happens'#but it's appropriate for a post like this i think. like it's only the outline of an au and not a full blown fic so it's fine i guess #still hope you can read it without cringing at the style #sns #nejisasu #sasuneji #fake dating au

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ghostlycreatoruniverse · 4 years ago

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A PEEK INTO DABI’S MIND - part 2

How Touya turned into Dabi: was it really Enji’s fault?

Let’s be honest: Enji Todoroki isn’t gonna to gain the father prize of the year anytime soon. However pretty much everyone on the web agreed that it was his fault if Dabi turned out like this. My main point that it’s not the case.

Why?

We saw Enji’s side of the story, and someone think his flashback might be biased. However I think this is not the case.

Todorokis aren’t the main protagonists: inserting a biased narrative means that at some point the reader would get to know the truth (as it happened with Itachi in Naruto). It would take too long to develop all of this, thus we must believe that pretty much whatever each Todoroki remember about their family issues has happened at some point, exactly how it has been told. Which means that the issue it’s not wether it happened but rather when.

Enji was truly enamoured with his firstborn. He thought he could really be a better person for him. This means Enji was aware of his flaws in his youth and he really put everything on Touya’s shoulder. However this must have come with pride: he was happy and most likely Touya too, as we saw in the flashback. Touya was smiling and really impatient to train with his father.

Besides if you take a further look Touya never denied Enji’s flashback. He mentioned abused and being “discard”. In fact he said Enji forced Rei to marry him, he “created” Touya and later on he rejected him. Then he said he finally reasoned success with his “puppet, Shoto”.

That means Touya was boosted and overconfident with being the pride of his father. Enji’s flashback then must be true: Touya really wanted to train and learn flashfire. However the problem kicked in when he started to suffer from his flames. Of course such a kid couldn’t be an hero. So what Enji remembers happen somewhere in between “Touya’s birth” and “Shoto’s birth”.

Touya left a great hole in which Enji good memories could be place.

This is consistent though the whole flashbacks we have. Touya mentioned being discarded and that Enji beaten his brother Shoto.

And you can this even in Shoto’s memories: Enji said it was a shame Touya has a weak constitution.

This means that Touya went from being the heir, the masterpiece the most loved son to... nothing. He felt terrible, rejected to the point that the whole identity he had as a child (the future number one hero ) is now shattered and lost forever. That’s when Touya’s existential drama happened as described by himself.

Someone would call it depression; however I disagree. One of the important piece of ourselves it’s our identity. Identity is exactly who we are and it’s build by few pieces all merged together:

Self identity : who we think we are, how we define ourselves

Social identity: what our roles in society are according to us and to the external environment.

What Enji did was shattering Touya’s identity: he thought of himself as very strong and capable; and he was the most beloved son, the one who would have become an hero. Now everything is gone and all of this was given to Shoto, leaving him with a deep identity crisis.

Yes, what Enji did is cruel. But still it can’t be is fault. How do I know ?

Touya’s siblings are the answer.

Now, we get to the first psychological concept: attachment theory. This theory states about how you interiorise your relationship with your primary caregiver (who usually is the mother); then you build a concept of operative interior model and basically you’ll reflect it unconsciously into any relationship you will have, both friendship and romance. The are 4 models roughly, and a specific one that usually kicks in the case of parental abuse towards the child or the other partner if the child witnesses. I’ll have you know now that Todoroki’s sibling don’t seems develop this one.

Second concept I wanna introduce it resilience. Basically it’s a trait/ability we have to face and cope with stressful events. Being in part an ability we can enhance it, but being it in part a personality trait, resilience can change from on subject to another. Imagine a super stressful events, as a war; some soldiers are fine , others develop PTSD; why. Resilience can be one of the many answer.

Third concept is protector factors. Those are some random happenings in one’s life which are positive and reduce the risk to develop illnesses/ risky behaviour and such. For example , if you live in a very bad neighbourhood with violence, gun, poverty and drugs you might not become a criminal because you have a good family that shelter you from it.

I gave you simple example but as you can realised the topic is much more complex.

Back to the siblings, we can see that each of them have a very cold behaviour in their own unique way. The most regular however is Fuyumi.

My guess is that Enji was so focused on Touya that this sheltered Fuyumi by Enji’s flaws, functioning as a protector factor. That would explain why she has a very positive conception of family: she had more or less a normal father and a normal mother. That made her interiorised an overall good interior model. In fact she’s confident her brothers cares about her , as much as her parents and she seeks the loving family she had back then in her youth. I suspect that by nature Fuyumi is the most resilient sibling out of all of them.

Let’s go to Natsuo and Shoto now. Both of them are close the concept of avoidant interior model. This can be more evident with Earlyroki, as Sero calls him: he didn’t want any friends at all and constantly pushed away everyone. Midoriya was a life changing condition because avoidant personality are stuck with the idea that “nobody’s cares” about them. In fact in the experienc called “Strange situation”, which study the reactor of the baby, the baby has to be left alone by the mother momentarily. According the paradigma this is enough of a trigger to cause a behaviour, such burying and wanting the mom to be back. Avoidant children never makes a fuss over their mother to be gone and even if a stranger appears, the let him console them of play with them (something that shouldn’t happen). Similarly aren’t particularly that the mother is back.

I most of cases these people had parents that for one reason or another never were that loving or were perceived as distant. Basically when they were children they didn’t know whom to go to when they were hurt and push it though any difficult (in which difficult can even mean “I need to wear my shoes”) by themselves.

Shoto’s situation is slighter better than Natsuo’s just because his mother Rei was that person he knew he was loved by. The teapot accident ruined their relationship cause Shoto thought he lacked said love and avoided all of it. When he finally built again his relationship with his mother, both in his mind and in reality, he finally can see people can love and care for him.

However Natsuo has no one. This is evident because in Japan you come of age at 21 but he already lives alone. Fuyumi even remarked that Natsuo barely call now. This means he’s so used to do stuff by himself that he doesn’t even share with his siblings he has a girlfriend. He doesn’t feel the urge to. Besides he admits that he barely even know Shoto. This is on Natsuo: in fact Shoto was younger , it was him who was supposed to fill the gap, but he never did (instead Fuyumi always asks her brothers what they are up to, with little answer of them). That’s probably because he has interiorised no one cared, thus he never tried.

Now let’s go to Touya. He’s the hardest , but by any mean I think he developed a greater bond with his father than with his mother.

Yes: I think Touya legitimately loved Enji and he still does (but I’ll get to it later).

However when he was discarded and went through crisis the good model he had thanks to Enji (like Fuyumi’s ) was gone and contrary to Shoto he had no caregiver to go and cry to if he had a better bond with his dad. Let’s add that Rei was Shoto’s protector factor which saved him by being like his brother Natsuo, and that he couldn’t turn to Fuyumi because her relationship with their father was stable at the time. He turned to the only one left and the only one who could understand: Natsuo.

For someone like Natsuo it was like to be seen, and to be existing. He consoled his desperate brother , and thus he was loved and seen by at least someone. In that case Touya’s pain function as a factor for Natsuo cause he had someone to take care of.

In fact all of the three of them picked very caring and dedicated job to help and nurture others: teacher, medicine and well being graduate and being an hero.

I lowkey think that this happened cause Enji relies greatly on Touya , so he never properly built a relationship with his mother (he didn’t hate her of course, but his dad was much more important). Since Enji had no ambition over Fuyumi, she had both her parents. However Natsuo was born when most likely Touya showed sign of not being able to stand his quirk. Being Natsuo white haired he was discarded pretty soon: that’s why. Natsuo had barely no relationship with his father, and instead had his mother. Same goes for Shoto.

Why I’m sure Enji’s abuse couldn’t have turned Touya into Dabi?

Because as much as all siblings are messed up , they are all highly functional. Yes , their condition ain’t of the best, but they manage to go on in their lives, especially Natsuo, whose situation is the worst. That means that as much as Enji was a terrible father, what severely destroyed Touya was something else.

Besides, Enji loved Touya. He kept all of this belonging and he’s seen praying at his altar. I won’t go on lots on this point, but he really felt connected to his firstborn and his death pushed Enji on denial and kept ignoring ”his responsibilities” as he said. I suspect that Enji wasn’t able to cope with Touya’s death and fell into a deep denial, basically acting like Touya never existed to avoid pain.

Which, if you think about it, makes Enji’s situation even more tragic. He was a bad father and that caused Touya’s death. So he stopped to be a father entirely. And neglect his children.

Lastly, I’d like to consider the insane amount of expectation eastern parents are said to have about their children. This can be seen in many media and it has turned into a meme when it comes to Asian and school grades. This means Enji was inclined to be a rough and way too rigid father who hold way to high standards. Basically he probably perceived himself as a severe dad (in fact Fuyumi and Natsuo reaches outstanding Results after all) but the reality he’s was basically in the verge of being an abuser. I still say on the verge cause we never knew how consistent his behaviour were after Touya’s death. And keep in mind the Omiai still exists in Japan. He married Rei, but thanks of the flowers we knew he cared about her; and in fact he have her hospitalised, in a culture in which mental illness are extremely stigmatised. A divorce couldn’t have done much better.

Moreover I’ve read plenty of cases of women far more abused that what Rei possibly went though. I consider a 10 years hospitalisation... very unlikely. In fact abused women tend to have a sudden improve after the abuser is taken away, what they are troubled with is starting their live over again. I suspect that he’s , Enji did awful things to her, but that in the end they liked each other just enough to get marry (Flowers and Rein wanting more than one kid) and that behind Rei’s hospitalisation there’s something worse about her, as depression. She had four kids so post- partum syndrome which later got worse isn’t off the table, as well as a severe breakdown after Touya‘a death.

All of this consideration said, Touya’s mind was in a pinch but it wasn’t beyond salvation from his despair and didn’t prevent him to build a good life like Natsuo did.

So... what did he go though for real?

#a peek into dabi’s mind #A peak into Dabi’s mind #part 2 #dabi my hero academia #Dabi #dabi character study #bnha chapter 292 #boku no hero academia #bnha 291 spoiler #my hero acadamy #psychological analysis

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elegiesforshiva · 5 years ago

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This is a review for the amazing sasusaku fanfic Perpetual Winter by @thefangirlslair It’s a brilliant modern AU and I highly recommend it!!! You can read it on fanfiction.net or tumblr :)))) FF: c l i c kkkk Tumblr: Part I, Special Chapter, Part II And time for a criminally late and obscenely long review!!!

Pt I

Winter has never been his favorite season

Damn what an intro, I’m already getting angst vibes lmao. I really like how you set the scene and stage the world of this AU. I didn’t expect the existence of clans in this piece, with it being a modern AU, but this is such a fascinating twist on the setting to me. I loved how you described Naruto’s endurance as unnatural, “like there’s a demon living inside him” and Sasuke and his clan have inexplicable warmth….inexplicable do I dare say…fire ???? ;))))))

Lmao seriously what a great way to pay homage to canon though. I love these attributes!

Modern au Sasuke that reads poetry and drinks coffee is a brand of pretentiousness I can get behind

Aaaaaaa omg I really REALLY REALLY fucking love this intro! I love how you describe Sasuke as appreciating liveliness, and vibrance—which we can honestly assume is canon with how his two closest people are the embodiment of these traits. And I love how you tie it back into the seasons. This really gives so much life to that motif in this story, and the title. That was clever af

…he was taken back to the time where winter was just a mere season, Bon Iver was playing on their shared earphones, and Sakura was his.

WHAT THE FUCK YOU JUST FUCKING DESTROYED ME WHAT A WAY TO SEGWAY INTO THE NEXT SCENE OOOOF IM KSJDFHLJSAKFL

There are so many things I love about this following scene… you really know how to write a couple in casual, mutual love. The banter and candidness of their interaction just has me floored. I also REALLY love that this is from Sasuke’s perspective, and how even though he doesn’t have an overwhelming amount of dialogue, we’re in his head, and his appreciation and love for Sakura just radiates. Lines like these:

From her latest discovered band to a recent discovery in medicine by a genius dude whose name he doesn’t even remember, she shares it with him. Favorite anime character, favorite memory with him, favorite pair of underwear — he knows it all because she’s that open to him about things she love.

They’re just….so good. I can hear his voice, his ardor, and his impeccable understanding of Sakura’s personality while also expressiong his own. The choice of having the narrative skewed through his lens was def a good decision. And ugh this piece is just overwhelmingly amazing already

He doesn’t know the pain to be dealt with when you’ve broken up with someone because Sakura was his first girlfriend. And honestly, he doesn’t, couldn’t, even think about being apart from her. Just the thought of them breaking up already makes him panic a little. He always thought to himself, ‘I will never let that happen.’

Okay this paragraph……………this paragraph tho……..dropping this. KNOWING. They’re gonna break up……….HOW DARE U

Seriously, what powerful writing. I don’t know how you do it……

I think it’s incredibly interesting that you chose music to be the catalyst for this beautiful, climactic moment of closeness My best friend/partner and I have had convos before about it, and she and i once talked about how we think of sex with music lol. I don’t know how to entirely explain myself on that, or where I’m really going with this, but I get the same vibe here too. Music that’s close to you is like an artistic intimacy and there’s something very personal and vulnerable about it. Maybe it’s an auditory thing, like getting lost in one of those guided meditations. (idk if you’ve ever had one that actually worked, they don’t always for me, but when they do god damn, it’s unreal) Either way, I really loved the way this scene played out, it was highly relatable and highly emotional, and I feel serenity and ardor just reading it. Beautifully done.

I love the way you moved back to the present and we immediately feel the differences and the similarities. The fondness and affection is still there, if not a little more muted, and it’s so obvious they still have feelings for each other. But there’s definitely moments that speak to their separation too, with the little differences in Sakura that Sasuke notices, or instances like her no longer drinking coffee or him deciding to open the door.

I really like how you inserted the interaction with Kakashi too. One thing I’m quickly noticing about this fic and your writing is how you very stealthily relay information to us readers. It’s seamless and entertaining, and I’m learning about this world and the past in ways that are so attention grabbing I don’t even notice it.

Also Itachi’s death and the way you handled it from Sasuke’s pov is so reminiscent of canon and also so gut wrenching. The lines

How dare Itachi leave him alone? How dare Itachi sacrifice himself and die? How dare Itachi pass his responsibilities onto his shoulders…

especially gutted me because of how is stands in stark parallels to the Sasuke we know in canon. This really smacked my head around with feels….poor Sasuke

OMFG POOR SASUKE !!!?!?!??!?!??!? THAT ENDING OOOLOGDSLGFSLKDGHLSDHFLKDFHVSLKV WHAT A FUCKING CURVE BALL LMAO

I mean maybe I should have seen that coming because like of course!!! But also I’M LOSING M Y SHIT HAHAHAHAAA

I can’t wait to see how this unfolds!!!!!

Special Chapter

This is such a powerful scene to start with. Itachi’s entire character was such a major influence in canon and seeing the way his death is affecting everyone now is so emotional. I feel so bad for Sasuke, having to take on all the burdens Itachi had left behind for him.

Also these lines:

“Mikoto cried, “Don’t you think it’s too soon? I just buried my first-born just barely a week ago and now we’re discussing how you’re gonna ruin my youngest’s life just like you did with Itachi?!”

The way her voice cracked when she said his brother’s name broke his heart. She’s still grieving, probably forever, and here they are talking about Sasuke’s suicide.”

Literally killed me. Dead. Deceased. Fallen to the Void. It’s so brilliant and powerful, and speaks so deeply on their dysfunctional family dynamics and feelings with so few lines. Really loved this…

This next scene was so stark and sad and beautiful. I meant to comment and pull lines again, but I couldn't stop reading tbh. Sasuke's thoughts and emotions concerning Sakura are so vividly gentle and full of praise. There's such a soft worship in the way you write his feelings towards her and tbh it's my absolute and only interpretation of feelings I care for concerning the depiction of their relationship. Still, you do this with a certain cleverness and mastery. It's really so moving for me...

The dream sequence that follows is absolutely debilitating, but so well done. I got the sense it was a dream only a few lines in just from the bluntness of the lines. It was truly very dream-like lol. I really could feel the panic and guilt along all of his inner turmoil. It's incredibly horrific to have such a dream about murder just after Itachi's too. This was devastating.

I really loved the way Sakura calms him groom the panic/anxiety attack. I've actually had a similar experience once, where I woke up from a nightmare and I was very frightened and stiff and couldn't really articulate myself. I remember I had felt deep horror and self loathing and nothing else. (I still remember the nightmare too, it was horrible.) My best friend at the time just threw herself on the bed and held me.

It's so crazy how grounding touch can be. I really felt that with Sasuke and Sakura too. The comfort she offers him is so seamless to her character and so ardently palpable. The repetition of "I got you" really touched me especially. It breaks my heart knowing the inevitable end of their relationship to come.

Oooooohhhh daaamnnnnn

I did NOT see the raunchy sex coming lmfao!! Although in hindsight, I probably should have. You already told us how they tend to get down and dirty when emotions run high with the arguments and make-up sex. I imagine this is instigated by Sasuke often, with him struggling to articulate his need for Sakura verbally so he does so physically. And I imagine Sakura is just kinky enough to crave this sort of animal want.

I do love how sexual interactions are easily moving in tandem with their emotions, how it just feels like another mode of communication. Sasuke breaking down during it leaves me feeling so tender too. It's tragic

She smiled. Sasuke doesn't know if he wants that smile or not.

These exit lines are going to fucking kill me istg

The following events honestly hurts to read because Damn haven't we all been there... the fallout of a relationship to the point where you're just dragging it through the mud… it’s a true deterioration of soul and you capture that slow death so well. I really feel terrible for Sakura—Sasuke too—but it sucks for her to be in the dark like this.

I love the way you write Karin!!! Honestly, I think it really mirrors the way she's written in canon. She's cold and strategically loud and generally calculating and overall kind of apathetic. She doesn't really know the value of meaningful relationships (and therefore doesn't prioritize them) until much later on in the series. I definitely get this sense of her here too. She's a little cold, but not cruel, and she has the pragmatic values of her and Sasuke's union in mind as she agrees to it all. I really like how you made her personality come through here.

Meanwhile there’s him, sucking all the hard traits from their father. His competitive streak, arrogant way of speaking, harsh words — it’s all Fugaku. And suddenly, he feels so exhausted.

This line hit me so hard. I love this fic already for an endless number of reasons but a striking one is how well you interrogate the relationships between family. When you described Itachi’s death as Sasuke losing a part of him, I really felt that. And here when you write about the way Sasuke takes after Fugaku and hates it and is also exasperated from it, just like how his father likely is, it just runs bone deep. You really know how to speak to life experiences and relationships in consistently intimate ways. I love that about you

This is his reality now — no more dream, no more Itachi; and pretty soon, no more Sakura.

’It hurts,’ Sasuke thought. 'It hurts, aniki.’

Wow death by angst lmao thanks for the pain, maren, glad to know you like to torture your readers as much as our ninja babies. Srsly tho the cadence of these lines and the material itself sync up perfectly. It’s such powerful writing

This entire scene is stuffed to the brim with dread and turbulence, and it’s so lifelike, I feel it’s haunting. The way you describe the suffocating atmosphere of the car ride, how Sasuke snaps at Sakura for simply knowing that something is up, the awkwardness of the dinner… You really brought so much passion into these scenes, I feel like I’m being tortured right with them lol

I looooooove the drama of this playing out omg. The way you have this convo go down is like a punch to the gut. Sakura announcing her acceptance to Harvard, and then her refusal to go. Sasuke knowing he’s the reason why…the guilt…the anger…

Also omfg these lines:

Sasuke hardened his resolve and stiffly said, “No. I don’t need you, Sakura.”

’Yes, I do.’

Sakura shook her head, “Yes, you do.”

I DIED. Sakura callin’ him out on his bull shit I fucking LOST IT lmaooOOooo I love this so much and I love how you write their dynamic! It’s funny how this fic plays into a lot of romantic clichés but also subverts them—gives them a twist that knocks the reader right off their feet. It’s honestly incredible

I loved the way you brought in winter into this scene too. The image of it, the feel of it, the terrible, lonely tone. It suits the entire mood of it all.

This is going to sound super dumb but I genuinely love how much agency you give Sakura btw. You probably know I’m a raging, batshit feminist by now and I gotta say, her dialogue is consistently powerful and reeks of someone who knows who they are, and their worth, even when in the fallout of a relationship where they are getting the short end of the stick. Like I’m just sitting here reading “Sasuke, you dumb jackass, what are you doing” lmfaoooo LIKE GURL I WOULD TREAT U SO GOOD…. SAKU BB IM SO SORRY BUT ALSO TRUST I KNOW HOW IT BE

I really do love it. And I love how you wrote Sakura as an orphan too. It really flips the script on the canon material (eat shit, kishimoto!! Women can have trauma and real backstories not centered around men, u misogynistic pile of adskjfhsklhfalkd) I just feel she’s very well written, and tangible, and powerfully human. I’d be just as smitten as Sasuke tbh

The last scene is so upsetting… it’s also strangely warming too though. It’s terrible Sasuke’s been broken down like this, but there’s something about this scene where he feels raw, and expresses his pain in a very infantile way, literally crying out to his mother about how it hurts. I really feel he’s been stripped of not just his life, but himself, under the weight of Itachi’s death and all that’s come with it, and it makes my heart ache. I loved this chapter, in all it’s infinite sadness.

Part II

He closed his eyes and thought about his talk with his father earlier, “We’re okay now. He called me while I was with Itachi.”

Love the ease and depth of this single line of dialogue. How Itachi is not alive but is still with him, and how it speaks to the way we humans grieve and the continuity and strength of relationships even after someone leaves. It’s just very simple and human, and it popped out at me.

He couldn’t even remember the last time they talked on the phone, or the last time he heard Fugaku as a father, not as the Uchiha patriarch.

Uggghhhhhhh this is exactly how I felt Fugaku was like in canon too. This fic is just full of brilliance, I really adore the way you describe all the relationships, but the complexity between Sasuke’s and Fugaku’s is really striking to me. You nail it perfectly.

And this whole intro where Fugaku apologizes to Sasuke and tells him he is proud…. I feel as if a major levee has been broken. While he’s in front of Itachi’s grave too. This Sasuke really has that same parallel with the one in canonverse where I feel he is held back by his family trauma, family obligations, the weight of blood. And this scene feels like a breaking point. Where Sasuke can be a man instead of an Uchiha, in the same way Fugaku gives him this moment as a father instead of an Uchiha patriarch. It certainly feels like a cleansing of sorts.

Once you thought you’re over it, one pink-haired beacon of spring will bloom in your eternal winter and blow all your progress into next week. What a woman. He will never find anyone better.

AaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAA !!!! this IS what I mean!!! His inner thoughts of her ugh….i’m so weak…Sasuke you lovesick fool…. And the return of the beautiful seasons motif. I love this so much

You can say they were drunk — with liquor, with each other, with love.

I just adore this line. It really emphasizes the vibe of their past relationship and the picture as a whole, and just that electric feeling of being consumed with someone. The description and cadence of it is just really catching, and I love it

God, this entire scene. Damn, maren. It’s criminal how well you write the tension of such a casual conversation. It feels as if an interrogation of sorts is occurring, and yet it’s still a heartwarming kind. Sakura is not vicious or mal-intentioned in inquiries and yet it still leaves Sasuke weak and defenseless if only because of his feelings for her. There’s so many ways you assert it too. It’s in every line, every detail. This one in particular stood out to me:

Sasuke clenched his fist under the table and scoffed, “I hope my mother didn’t tell you how miserable I was.”

'Still am,’ he corrected in his mind. 'How miserable I still am.’

I remember you used this particular tactic when also describing Itachi’s feelings from Sasuke’s POV. (Something along the lines of how he does became how he did because he is gone) In this fic where time is moving back and forward in a non-linear fashion, these details are especially striking. Despite the changes and pushes and pull, this one fact is consistent—Sasuke loves Sakura. And we, as readers, relearn it with every line.

Also I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOvE that Mikoto saw Sakura off, and that there is this undertone of a bond. Like ughhhhh I’ve so been there, where there’s that depth of understanding between women and relationships that men don’t always know about or know how to grapple with it. My ex resented me for it lmfao

Adkjfasklfalsjdkfakls SASUKE CAN RELATE TO HIM APPARENTLY AHAHAHAAHHA B SNAPPEDDDD I totally get it though, it’s a little intrusive of Sakura to ask for that, but we all also know why she did. Poor saku bb is in love with this emotionally constipated idiot lmao. Oh I love the endless pining and miscommunication of it all !!!

“I thought you’d be here,” a voice came and knocked on the closed door of his heart. He turned his face towards it, he saw her and suddenly his doors came opening again.

The winter sun was directly behind her, giving her this eerie glow. Like a nymph; a spring nymph being born in his perpetual winter. He shivered inside.

Back at it again with that seasonal motif !!!! ugh you are killing me. I also really loved the phrase “knocked on the closed door of his hear.” You really have such a way with these metaphors and images, it’s so striking and makes the narrative of this piece so brilliant

and silence is a comfortable companion back then. When they became lovers, it was like their platonic third-wheel aside from Naruto.

Ngl I busted out laughing on that one. “aside from Naruto” hahaaaa I love the way you include him in this fic tbh. He’s not a very big focus, but he still feels like an integral part of this story, not just as Sasuke’s best friend, but also as another device to unite Sasuke and Sakura. Also he’s pretty fantastic comic relief, probably just as much for the two of them as for the reader.

I really love the way this convo goes down, and the change of scenery from the coffee shop to the playground. Considering the way their love at this point is founded in nostalgia (and perhaps something else, but let’s ignore that for a second) it’s so fitting for them to finally stripping away the masks and cloaks and being genuine with one another—Sakura talking about how she knew all along, and Sasuke finally admitting he still loves her.

I also loved that Karin broke off the engagement!!!!!! And how she did it and how you described it ughghhghg I love this. You really spoke to her character growth and development in canon too. It’s trivial compared to everything else that’s going on, but I love it.

…the pink of her hair, the green of her irises and the gold of the sun slowly setting down behind her.

Sasuke couldn’t see her clearly anymore, only the faint glow of her weeping eyes and the halo on her head made by the sun.

You think you’re slick don’t you…you think you’re some kind of mastermind with these subtle references/images…..well guess what bitch….YOU ARE

I looooove how you tied the music back in. Ugh this departure!! MY HEART!!! Also I’m seeing a handful of songs I love including OUR BOIIIII !!!! rex orange county uhhghhgjak maren this is the romance of a lifetime I AM WEAK

Ughh the forehead kiss…..that was so sweet. I loved Sakura’s choice to give him that bit of affection. This scene is so beautifully intimate, despite their positions.

Omg I FINISHED HOLY SHIT!!! And Sasuke doesn’t get back with her! Wow! Honestly, as much as my shipper heart is like, violently frothing at the mouth and saying “okay they totally got back together down the line tho like THEY HAD TO THEY ARE MADE FOR EACH OTHER WHAT IS TH—" I actually have such a deep appreciation for this ending. Their relationship in this almost feels dream-like, and with the way the story unfolds, even if they still loved each other in the end (and I really don’t doubt that they do. We don’t have Sakura’s perspective, but we also don’t need it. the affections are clear) it doesn’t mean they will end up together or are even really suited for each other in such a way.

Their love in this actually really reminds me of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Have you seen that movie? I just really get that vibe at the end. This entire romance cuts very deep and is very passionate and leaves me feeling so whimsical. I really loved this story, Maren… thank you for sharing it with all of us. thank you for writing it. You’re really one of a kind and you and this story has my whole heart <333

Also I’m sorry this is so late, but when I said I am going to write you a review, what I meant was I am going to write you a review. This English degree is good for nothing but sending elaborate love letters to friends and writers in the form of literary analyses and stupid overreactions and BY GOD I WILL NOT LET THIS CRIPPLING COLLEGE DEBT GO TO WASTE !!!

#sasusaku #ss fanfiction #ik its been like a year im sorry #but ily and ur my fav 5evr pls marry me maren my love

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whenthemarshmallowmettheslayer · 5 years ago

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Could you do a Naruto fanfiction recommendation? I loved your Sakura one but I was curious if you would do one in general for the series?

1.) serendipity by stirringwinds. On ao3. Rated T. Summary: Sasuke had never known Senju Hashirama in person, of course. But he had grown up hearing stories about the First Hokage at his mother’s knee—about the legend who had defeated the most powerful member of their own clan. Enough stories to recognise what he was seeing—and to know he was witnessing his teammate perform the impossible. Or, in the fight against Gaara during Suna’s attempted invasion of Konoha, the Ichibi’s attempt to kill Sakura awakens an unexpected power. It changes the destiny of Team Seven forever.

Yes, this is about Mokuton!Sakura but this is in Sasuke’s pov and, oh boy, is it so interesting in his point of view. There’s not only world building but nods to real life history that makes in the (casual) history nerd in me get really excited. So far we’ve only seen Uchiha clan politics that Sasuke remembers from when his family arrived but if this is ever continued the current politics is one of the main things I look forward too.

2.) These Moments We Take for Granted by Applepie. On ao3. Rated T. Summary: Kakashi dies to Pain’s attack and wakes up in another world. It’s a world where Kakashi hadn’t failed Obito’s final wish and sacrificed himself for Rin’s sake instead. It’s a Konoha too similar, yet so different that Kakashi can’t bear to impose. So he doesn’t – not as ‘Kakashi’, at least.

I’m dying for the next chapter of this. The cliff hanger is partially why the other reason is the story is just that good.

3.) Yes, my weird depressed half-tree uncle by Aesoleucian. On ao3. Rated G. Summary: Sarada is such a lonely kid, and Sakura has such a dissociative disorder. Where are Sakura's parents? Where is the support? Being a single mom is hard and therefore I crafted this AU where Obito survives the war and retires to help restore his clan which he helped murder.

A good way to get me to love any fic: let characters who go through traumatic situations actually show they’re not okay afterwards.

4.) your skeleton will carry by theformerone. On ao3. Rated E. Summary: He doesn't want to have children for the clan that murdered his father, or for the village that let it happen.

Neji and Sasuke discover that they are more alike than they think.

I’m so glad the author tagged this Anti Sandaime. That tag is the reason why I found this beautiful fic.

5.) Just the Usual Habits by Applepie. On ao3. Rated G. Summary: Sakumo has no idea where all of these habits of Kakashi's are coming from. In which five-year-old Kakashi forgets the existence of his left eye, loses his ability to lie believably, and is a little too knowledgeable about the Birds and Bees. Still, no matter what oddities went on in Kakashi's head, one thing is certain – the boy will always love his father, through thick and thin.

6.) Get Shisui by DoodlesOfTheMind. On ao3. Rated T. Summary: Get Shisui. It was a common refrain throughout the Uchiha compound, though its meaning had shifted a number of times over the years.

Both beautiful and heartbreaking.

7.) a beating heart of stone by FantasyDeath. On ao3. Rated Not Rated. Summary: During Iruka's first year teaching — on his own, because apparently there is a severe lack of teachers — he loses his curriculum, gets into a low-key fight with Shimura Danzo and accidentally creates an army. To be fair, none of this was planned.

8.) In Sound Judgement by NegativeAperture. On ao3. Rated T. Summary: The main question, she thinks, isn’t her chance at survival or whether she’ll stick to the plot. No, it’s whether she should change the inherently flawed system that has caused every single problem ever. Arguably, she’s in the best position to fix it. People are certainly more willing to listen to you when you threaten them with the giant fox demon in your gut. But what would the cost be? Her morals? Her humanity?

The road to hell is paved with good intentions after all. (In which a human rights lawyer is reincarnated into a world without morality, without logic, and most of all, without laws. Helping the world was easier when people weren’t ninjas.)

Even if self inserts or ocs are not your thing I still strongly suggest you read this.

9.) Mirage by xantissa. On ao3. Rated G. Summary: Can be read as stand alone. Itachi's ANBU exam through Kakashi's eyes. Kakashi knew something wasn't right with the whole thing, he just couldn't put his finger on what exactly.

10.) Catch Me (If You Can) by BasicallyAnIdiot. On ao3. Rated G. Summary: Five times the ANBU tried to catch Uzumaki Naruto (and that one time someone else did).

Why you should read this: “Knowing Naruto-kun,” Itachi interrupted from his locker as he checked his arm bracers, “If he had more than a hour, the traps were at least 2 layers deep.” He closed the locker door firmly, mask in hand, “But he can be caught.”

“Lies and hearsay.” Neko’s muffled offer came from the women’s shower area.

“Impossible. Never happened.”

A delicate brow arched, and Itachi continued. “There is one person in the village who can successfully catch Uzumaki Naruto whenever he feels inclined to.”

Inu sat up like a shot, unheeding the bag of ice dropping to his lap with a thud.

“Who? Is it the Commander? Hokage-sama?”

Shisui snorted, and transitioned smoothly to a new pose, “He means the only chunin in the history of chunin to turn down a full position in ANBU corps, complete with no probation and instant pay raise.”

Inu was silent for a moment. Then he declared, “I will find this chunin and make him my teacher.”

11.) Fish Stew by Masu_Trout. On ao3. Rated T. Summary: There was a bowl of stew in Kisame's lap, a cup of tea on the ground next to him, and a small blank-eyed teenager staring at him from over the rim of his own teacup.

Kisame's new partner is one of the strangest people he's ever met, and that's coming from a man with gills on his face.

12.) What A Big Heart You Have by LullabyKnell. On ao3. Rated T. Summary: In which a little red fox saves the big white wolf.

Bless this fic.

In which Hatake Sakumo lives.

13): Autonomy by beetlebee. On ao3. Rated T. Summary: "But this Not-Sensei soulmate guy could be anybody," Naruto whines.

Sasuke narrows his eyes. "No. He tried to act like Kakashi, use his techniques. He must be familiar with him already..."

"They could be childhood friends!" Sakura gasps.

"Sensei has friends?" Naruto asks, squinting at Obito.

"Or he's a stalker." Sasuke grips the kunai he still hasn't put away.

"I'm not a stalker," Obito lies, pushing away the kunai edging towards him.

----

(A soulmate bodyswap AU)

I would kill to read a sequel of this where we see Kakashi’s in Obito’s body.

14.) Written with Heart by Brookelocks. On ao3. Rated G. Summary: "Sometimes just sharing your opinion or a conversation about something someone else enjoys, even if you have to grit your teeth through it, can be the little push of support that makes them keep pursuing their passion."

or Kakashi has a strange way of showing his support, Jiraiya doesn't mind.

15.) The Good Life by orphan_account. On ao3. Rated T. Summary: There had to be protocol for this. They were shinobi in a hidden village; there was protocol for everything. Sadly, the authors of the Konoha Mission Administration Office Employee Handbook had committed the potentially fatal oversight of not dedicating a single paragraph to the now more than hypothetical situation of your current Hokage starting a mostly one-sided screaming match with your former Hokage in front of your very desk.

16.) these chains on me won't let me be pg13. On ao3. Rated T. Summary: The first time you ever feel like a shinobi, you are ugly and messy and scared out of your mind and not even wearing your hitai-ate. — implied sakura/ino

Out of all the Sakura centric fics I’ve read - trust me I have read a lot - this is till one of my favorites.

17.) got a boy in the war by Lisse. On ao3. Rated G. Summary: Naruto's parents don't so much fall in love as accidentally trip over it.

18.) sabotage by stirringwinds. On ao3. Rated T. Summary: “Itachi,” His mentor and commanding officer says grimly, his single visible eye angry, the line of his jaw tense under the black of his mask. “You forget that I was the Yondaime’s student. I may not be as politically influential as those old codgers sitting on the council, but there is plenty I can do to try and stop this shitshow.”

The horrible, cold feeling in the pit of his stomach hasn't vanished. But, staring at the firm, unflinching expression on his captain’s face, he feels the tiniest flicker of…hope.

Or: In another universe, Itachi breaks down and ends up spilling the beans to Hatake Kakashi.

Honestly, damn it why couldn’t this have happened?

20.) Nothing like the storm by Aesoleucian. On ao3. Rated Not Rated. Summary: There's a girl in Kushina's class at the academy, with perfect hair and perfect poise. She's nothing like loud, angry Kushina, but she's not exactly shy either.

21.) Shine Bright, Shine Far, (Oh Sun of Mine) by Applepie. On ao3. Rated G. Summary: This Konoha is not the one Himawari knows; everything is wrong, and everyone is gone. A strange man who's not Papa is claiming to be the Hokage.

22.) i have a girlfriend!? by chadsuke. On ao3. Rated G. Summary: ino wants training from the best genin kunoichi - naturally, that means tracking down tenten.

23.) Eyestealer by nirejseki, robininthelabyrinth (nirejseki). On ao3. Rated Summary: Hashirama really doesn't approve of the thoughtful way his father looks at his younger brother's bright red eyes. He's sure it doesn't mean anything good for anyone.

He's right.

I just binge read this today (I haven’t even bookmarked it yet) and now I’m left wanting for more darker than canon Hashirama.

24.) Unison by Laylah. On ao3. Rated M. Summary: Kakashi knows damn well that it isn't a healthy coping mechanism.

Do read the warnings at the top of the author’s notes.

25.) Got Nothing to Prove (but I'ma show you how I do) by GuardianMars. On ao3. Rated T. Summary: Civilians and orphans are always used as cannon fodder. Sakura’s not sure where she first came by this phrase. Whether she heard it or read it, she can’t quite remember, but it stuck in her head and it stays in the back of her mind whenever Team 7 takes a mission.

When Sakura and Tenten get placed on a temporary team looking into a series of kidnappings of local village girls, Sakura is naturally worried. She doesn't want to be cannon fodder. When the mission goes to pot, Sakura and Tenten find themselves far away from home and with only each other to rely on. As it turns out being cannon fodder is the least of their worries.

26.) Once Again by pupeez4eva. On ao3. Rated T. Summary: If you asked anyone what they thought of Sasuke Uchiha, they'd say that he was cheerful, overly-hyper, and loved glitter and sweaters WAY too much.

(Mabel Pines is reborn as Sasuke Uchiha. Unsurprisingly, this changes things a lot).

27.) Blame it on the Moon by Tozette. On ao3 (you can only see this if you have logged-in ). Rated G. Summary: Itachi likes cats. In hindsight, that's probably his first mistake.

* * *

Really? Thought Itachi dubiously. He did it anyway. "For love and justice," he deadpanned flatly.

28.) Adoption by Defenestration; or, A Family Can Be A Fox Demon, Its Jinchuuriki, and Three Dozen Highly-Trained Assassins elumish. On ao3. Rated T. Summary: He will not be the ANBU who let the jinchuuriki plummet to his death out a fourth story window. Let that be another ANBU’s legacy.

#sasuke uchiha #naruto uzumaki #Sakura Haruno #kakashi hatake #iruka umino #itachi uchiha #naruto #asks #fic rec #fanfiction #ao3 #tumblr won’t allow me to use bold #I’ll edit later when it stops

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Naruto Fic Recs: The Sequel

Since this post seems to be my most popular, and I’ve read more since making the first one, I figured a follow-up was necessary :) I was a little more picky adding stories in this list, so it’s shorter but guaranteed-to-be-good fics.

Link to Part One here.

Gen/Self-Inserts

To Shape and Change: Minato replaces Naruto. It’s adorable, maybe because I adore Minato lol. But I really enjoyed it! :) Sadly, I do think it’s abandoned, but what’s written is fabulous.

Weight of the World: A fem!Naruto and a self-insert, but I REALLY love how the writer does the character. Also, it has pretty fabulous character development and I guess she could come off as Mary Sue... but she IS Naruto lol. Also, Kakashi has a pretty amazing role in here and I adore it for that. Seems to still be updating (keeping hope out for it anyways lol).

Accidental Companions: Hurt/Comfort. Someone sees Naruto’s life, though he finds it hard to believe before trying to help the poor boy. Starring: Kakashi’s ninken!

Come to the Sand Side (We Have Ramen): This is my favorite story currently. It sucked me in and I read it all in one sitting! Gaara and his siblings are adorable and I love how they handled Naruto slowly falling out of love with Konoha and the Sasuke situation. It was cute and hilarious, with ample angst! <3 Definitely rec, and, bonus, IT’S COMPLETED. And this writer is pretty fabulous too! :D

Phoenix Rising: Features de-aged Sasuke and amazing dad!Naruto! This is utter fluff and over 300k, though I think it’s abandoned. It also has side fics and they’re also rather cute and amazing! Definitely rec giving this a read!

Dancing with Demons: Naruto raised by demons, need I say more? Really amazing world-building and interesting characterization of Naruto. The whole nature vs. nurture thing ;) :D

Time Travel

Chibi Ninja: The whole of Konoha 12 + Sai goes back in time and it’s utterly ridiculous but so cute. Also, I love the reactions to them haha. I read it for the fluff and the cuteness, definitely not a serious fic. Abandoned, sadly.

Making Up For Lost Thyme: Ongoing and features BAMF Naruto and Sasuke and lots of hilarity! It’s SasuNaru, but currently gen beyond them being a cute old and married couple while still twelve lolol. I love this a LOT :D <3

What’s the Worst That Can Happen?: I really love how this writer does Kakashi, just wanted to say that. Anyways, Naruto and Kakashi travel back to Minato’s time and it’s well-written and on-going, so I do adore this fic.

What Once Was Will Never Be: Naruto travels back, claims his Uzumaki heritage, is adorably powerful and oblivious, and basically all my favorite time travel tropes on top of being KakaNaru. Ongoing.

reverse: KakaNaru (of a sort), COMPLETE and LONG, and features Kurama gratuitously stealing chibi!jinchuuriki and causing wars. Really, this is utter fluff and totally amazing, I might just love this more than backslide by this writer, and that’s saying a LOT.

The Yellow Dyad: OHMYGOODNESS. THIS. READ THIS. IF NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS. SOOOO GOOD. MinaNaru and the pairing is just the CUTEST and so PURE and Minato is just the most ADORABLE and Naruto is an utter BAMF and OHMYGOODNESS. READ THIS. Ongoing and very long <3

Forever and a Bit: Ongoing! Naruto and Gaara time travel and they have the most pure friendship ever <3 Features a Sasuke that is peeved that Naruto doesn’t pay him enough attention ;) SasuNaru.

Because Now I know, All My Roads Lead To You: SasuNaru; Sasuke and Naruto time travel. Features pining!Naruto and sexuallyfrustrated!Naruto lol. Oh, they also leave Konoha in a very bad-ass way, imho, and Itachi gets sense knocked into him. Definitely different from other time travels and on-going!

Kako no Kage (Shadows of the Past): Sasuke and Naruto time travel (SasuNaru)! Their relationship is the cutest and it’s on-going!

Mutt: Time Travel, KakaNaru, and it’s just a one-shot but well-written and adorable <3

A Calculated Error: Features unmotivated but overpowered Sasuke and Naruto accidentally finding themselves in the time before the founding of the villages :D Sasuke and Naruto friendship <3

Completely Undone: KakaNaru and this link is to PART ONE of the trilogy. The stories in the series are pretty long and really well-written. I have to admit, there’s some confusing story lines, but it’s pretty good and the third part is still on-going. Totally rec :)

Cross-Overs

Harry Potter

Find Me a White Knight Cloaked in Black: This writer is fabulous. Sadly, I think this is abandoned but there’s still over 50k and it’s so well-written. Harry is a BAMF and doesn’t give a damn about anyone... or so he likes to pretend ;)

Not Troublesome at All: Shikamaru/Harry; Shikamaru saves a Harry that crashes through the Mirror of Erised into Konoha. Sadly, abandoned, but still pretty close to finished to deserve a read!

Sneaking Around Konoha: Kakashi/Harry. Over 99k and really well-done! Harry and Teddy move to Konoha for a peaceful existence... but we all know that just isn’t possible for Harry ;)

Ink Deep: Complete and so cute! Neji/Harry. Really just love this. Features tattooartist!Harry

Slash

Rare Pairings

All Started With a Smell: ShikaFemNaru. I know this is under the slash section, but, you gotta read it and see, and I read it for the pairing cause I really love ShikaNaru and there’s not enough long fics for this pairing! I guess for those who might be picky, this is more het than slash, but I put it here cause of the pairing.

Soulmate Story Collection: All the rare pairings and just amazing deliverance on each prompt. Really amazingly well-written and I rec the other works by this writer too! :)

To Calmer Waters: Shino/Naruto; cute and it’s very much an AU, but their relationship is the cutest thing. Really love it, it’s a friends-to-lovers type and pretty fluffy and Naruto develops really well.

monogatari: Gaara takes a leave of absence from being Kazekage and is surprised when Naruto follows him to his hide-out. One-shot. (Btw, why is GaaNaru a rare pairing? WHY AREN’T THERE ENOUGH OF THIS PAIRING? Or have I not been looking in the right places??)

As is the Sea Marvelous: MadaTobi; I really love this pairing and there’s not enough fics for my fix. It’s blackkat who wrote this, so you know it’s going to be good and it IS.

KakaNaru

With Nothing on My Tongue: There is hardly enough for this pairing, but this is on-going and features smart!Naruto! Slow burn as well!

Prince of Konoha: Can I just say that I adore this one-shot? It has a different power dynamic and I think it’s slightly co-dependent, but definitely interesting and I’m hoping there’s more to this AU! Features a Naruto who was raised to become Hokage by the Sandaime

SasuNaruSasu

Ramen With a Smile: Utterly cute one-shot. Just give it a read, you won’t regret it :D

Flesh and Bone: I love arranged marriages and the fact that it’s SasuNaru? Love this writer btw. Long one-shot.

Cohabitation: I don’t know what it is about this one-shot, but I keep rereading it and cracking up every time. You should totally read it, if only for the laughs haha.

Deception: This writer writes SasuNaru so well <3 I love this Modern!AU and definitely adore the way their relationship comes about! Completed!

Corporate Secrets: A/B/O SasuNaru, modern!AU... I already know you want to read it just by that, bonus: completed.

Predators: So.... this is a dark!Naruto and kind of a dystopian!AU. It’s tagged and has lots of warnings, but definitely worth the read. Not much fluff, but well-written and I enjoyed it! Completed.

When Love Fades: I really love the getting back together trope, and this is angsty, for sure, but it’s well-written and Sasuke and Naruto both develop and grow. Should totally read. Bonus: completed.

Give Us Our Daily Ramen: This is my favorite and it’s hilarious <3 You should totally read this. Features: Naruto’s friendships and his business are the highlight of this fic. Completed!

So, I have a lot of SasuNaru bookmarks on my ao3, so I’m just going to link my Naruto bookmarks and you can search the relationships for SasuNaru... or anything else haha. You can find them all here lol.

You can find my Harry Potter fic rec list here, if you’re in that fandom :)

#naruto #fic recs #naruto fanfic rec #naruto fanfiction #fanfiction #sns #kakanaru #time travel #rare pairings #cross overs #if you have recs don't hesitate #down in the blackhole that is fanfiction #pretty happy where I am tbh #obsessed

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