#Itachi x Izumi

[adhdnojutsu]

"Stop making them gay"

The main reason a lot of male characters in Naruto didn't have a chance with each other despite being written like lovebirds, is because Shonen doesn't do "gay". Itachi was canonically more attached to Shisui than to Izumi and Naruto more to Sasuke than to Hinata, but Shonen insists to be traditionally masculine, and traditional masculinity rejects what it assumes of homosexuality minus its allowance for "manly tears" or flamboyant outfits. Instead, it exaggerates male friendships/brotherhood to a point that is far from credible and has to screech "no homo" as a constant disclaimer. The Naruto franchise may have started "low key shipping" SNS as a joke, but it's not a baseless one at all.

ShiIta are so similar to Romeo & Juliet, it's ridiculous. While they weren't from warring clans, they were loyal to warring entities and bound to be pitted against each other in the coup if it had gone down and Shisui been alive. The conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha was in the way of them being as close as they wanted to be, with Shisui being tasked to spy on Itachi and Itachi tasked to spy on the clan Shisui was loyal to, so they had to meet secretly. Ultimately, they were both sacrificed for peace and for what was left of their respective allegiances (Sasuke and Konoha).

Naruto stepped in repeatedly when Itachi was beating up Sasuke, but kept pushing Hinata to fight Neji against whom she clearly stood no chance and who was intending to kill her, because he is pathologically ready to disrespect Sasuke's wishes to save him, but projected his own, naive ideals onto Hinata with no regard for her life, just because it made HIM mad to watch. I mean, he was visibly shocked when Hinata confessed to him 16 years into their lives... She was never a priority in his life before The Last, and he probably would have equally lost it if Pain had beaten up Moegi that way, because he was already livid over Jiraiya, Kakashi, the village etc. and wasn't about to stand for one more friend getting killed by this terrorist. Hinata, at that time, meant little more to him than his other classmates, Sasuke did and always has. He literally asked her why she'd risk her life for him because he did not see or feel anything that would make that question redundant. Izumi wasn't mentioned once post-mortem except vaguely, by Obito, while Shisui's influence on Itachi, both ideological and emotional, is canon gospel. It's so great that I can't help but wonder if he used Kotoamatsukami on Itachi before giving him his remaining eye. "Friendship" and "brotherhood" are NOT "emotional co-dependency and self-destructive emulation". Neither is a healthy romantic relationship, but people in fiction more typically go insane over or sacrifice their authentic self for, (lost) romance than (lost) friendship or siblings.

There's also nothing platonic about stalking your "friend" to a point where he feels compelled to kill you while you're screaming that you're gonna break all of his bones if that's what it takes to keep him by your side. Nothing cute or sane either, mind you. Sasuke and Naruto are a lot like Sarah and Setsuna of Angel Sanctuary. Sure, they're meant to be siblings or sibling-like, but DAMN that's not a sibling-appropriate degree of obsession.

Shonen has a tendency to exaggerate the importance of bonds and convictions, but Kishimoto took it to a level that has licensing companies make jokes in the form of couple-coded merch or fan service scenes. Even if he didn't do it on purpose, he clearly did it on such a blatantly obvious level that you get shit like this:

[usuratongaychi]

happy birthday itachi <3

[itamis-multi-muses]

@shisuianon Masterpiece!

[princeofuchiha]

So in the Itachi Daylight / Midnight novels it talks about how he put Izumi in a genjutsu and had the two of them live out their lives together in an instant (Getting married, having children, growing old, retiring, etc), right? Well every few months I become just. Shattered at the thought for both of them. They were both ~12 to ~14ish. Being used as pawns by the village + clan. While all they wanted was to get to live their lives alongside each other.

Their relationship might have been barely baked. But by the gods if that isn't one of the most tragic things I've ever read. She lived that life out and was happy to have it, even knowing it was an imitation of something she'd never have. He put so much care into it, to have crafted a world and time where they could be together happily for decades. He made every second of every minute of every hour of every day of every month of every year for her. He made them a world were they got to plan their wedding. Where they got to see their children's first steps and words. Where she got to fulfil her dream and become an accomplished shinobi. Knowing she would never experience the real thing. He also had to live through this life alongside her. He was there, marrying her. He was there, watching the children he created grow for years. Raising those children beside her. Working alongside her for years in the field. Then. In one final moment her consciousness snapped and he was suddenly back in the body of a child again, holding his girlfriend who died before getting to experience any of it in the real world. In the body of a solider, who would likewise never get to experience it himself. He lost his wife, his children, his home, his perfect reality. And then had to go sever his ties with his real reality too. Both of them just. Hurt so much to think about.

[kibutsujidemon]

"my naruto headcanon ship:" (part 1)

naruto uzumaki x shion .

sasuke uchiha x karin uzumaki .

kiba inuzuka x hinata hyuga .

sai x ino yamanaka .

shikamaru nara x temari .

shino aburame x hanabi hyuga .

darui x karui .

neji hyuga x tenten .

suigetsu hozuke x chino chinoike .

mangetsu hozuke x ameyuri ringo .

utakata x hotaru .

naka uchiha x naori uchiha .

itachi uchiha x izumi uchiha .

[itazumi-smiles]

Itachi lives in mind rent free…

[ginjaanimeloversstuff]

Uchiha clan restored

[uchihaxitachi]

Itachi-kun~ I forgot if I’ve sent you an ask previously, so I thought I’d send this one just in case!

I miss you and hope you’re doing well! Hopefully, we can talk soon~ I have something I need to tell you. Something important! ^^

Izumi chan~ thank you for sending me an Ask. I was about to visit you since I, too, missed your presence. I am doing better, hmm? Something important? Do let me know what you’re talking about, dear.

[pyropsychiccollector]

I'm currently writing up the Fate posts for the harem poll winners. Since that poll was a tie, I didn't feel like posting one without posting the others. So it might be a bit of a wait, but then you'll see several posts from me. :3

In the meantime, here's some cards shinobisage09 wrote up. :3 Maybe I'm the only one out there who ships Yahiko x Pakura... But it's fun to consider. XD I'm a passionate Nagato x Konan shipper, and didn't want Yahiko missing out~ And of course we need more Itachi x Izumi. :3

[all-naruto-polls]

Best Itachi ship? Itachi+Shisui ; Itachi+Kisame ; Itachi+Kakashi ; Itachi+Izumi ; Itachi+Sakura ; Itachi+Kabuto ; Itachi+Deidara

[soleberlandieri]

Summary

The story is IC and Canon Compliant, I just increased the age of the characters. Triggers present: aromanticism, asexuality, suicide attempt, depression, identity crisis. Itachi x Izumi very atypical

For too long Izumi has been annoyed by the disaster of a woman she realizes she is. She could have done better, put in more effort, made use of more appropriate methods or words, refined the care of her appearance without getting stuck with the tall tale of having to appear pleasant, first of all, to herself. She hasn't learned to be more flexible, available. Maybe she hasn't really tried them all. Or yes? But how can you make inroads into other people's lives without being annoying? […] “Look, Itachi. Have you ever thought about what your ideal girl should be like? I do. I'm starting to have an idea about what I want for the future." "Why do you ask me that?" meanwhile she had devoured the last ball "Frankly no, life suits me like this."

[adhdnojutsu]

As an itachi stan what’s your take on itaizu

I was gonna go on a tangent about how I don't care about the founders and don't see the appeal in Itachi x Izuna, when I remembered Izumi existed. Because that poor girl really just got thrown in there for 5 minutes for no other purpose than add to Itachi's guilt because making Shisui his (implicit) lover, someone Itachi was canonically obsessed with, would be too gay for shonen.

I mean they could have been cute together. Their interaction in the anime was adorable, though they were all bland fan service. But in the novels, she was never his priority and he hurt her feelings a lot. And then, he murdered her, or Obito did, depending which version to go with, but Itachi still made it happen. I'm sure Itachi cared about her, maybe even did love her and didn't just let her see HER dream, but I didn't get a very "shippable vibe" from them. There was no chemistry and he was a terrible boyfriend 😂

I also find Izumi's personality infinitely boring. She's a good girl, but... All she does is get mad or sad about Itachi. Her strongest moment, for me, was when she made Itachi's father cry for him.

Sometimes, I do explore this ship but the only interesting part for me is still Itachi murdering her and having to live with that. And I can't see him marching into Shisui's house like that and do that to him with as little hesitation. The whole "bros before hoes" in Naruto is disgusting, but when we try to put Shisui in Izumi's place and think honestly about how Itachi would have dealt with THAT, that's when it really gets somber.

Although, I wonder, does the user of Tsukuyomi experience it with the victim, because, you know, the user has to "be there" and "direct" that genjutsu like a movie? If so, then didn't Itachi give himself that life with her, as much as he gave it to her? Even though it was just a memory of a hallucination in the end, did he go through that long and happy life once, and might he have embraced that as a means of compensation for the short and horrible reality of his real life? That would be bittersweet, wouldn't it?

[general--winter]

these deadly waters, chapter 7: scatter

rating: mature

fandom: naruto

pairing: shisui x fem!oc, itachi x izumi, fem!oc x fem!oc

warnings: canon typical violence, child abuse, terminal illneses, graphic injury descriptions, rest in ao3 tags and updated with fic

summary:

Natsumi Senju, fifteen. A fantastic kunoichi, destined for power as the heir to the head of Konohagakure’s Senju clan, which has survived a tumultuous and controversial existence thus far. But the past has not been kind, and neither has her heart. The path laid out for her and the one she desires splinter from each other, like a tree cleaved by lightning down to the root. She’s not sure if the tides behind will claim her, or if she’ll have the strength to fight for her own way. Even so, where will that strength take her? Straight to hell, she figures. But living in hell is better than living a lie.

[itamis-multi-muses]

I’ll always be cheering you on, no matter what, Itachi-kun~ 💜

[itamis-multi-muses]

Mod // This is SO cute!!😍💜

Lo dibujé inspirandome en el capítulo de hoy, me encantó!  :DDDDD , Dango~

[itazumi-smiles]

Dango 🍡💕