#dark minato has wrecked my mind

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The thing about Naruto being Hokage and why the execution of such concept is so tricky is that every other Hokage was practically a genius.

I'm not saying Naruto is not smart (he tricked a goddess with a sexy jutsu, after al), or that every other Hokage was better than him 'cause they were book smart or whatever. What I'm saying is that every other Hokage was more versed on stuff like politics and negotiations, were a bit more crude or realistic or at least had more experience.

Naruto is not fool. He's not a little kid too busy dreaming to do something about the world. I don't mean to undermine his capacity of learning, nor deny that he could become a great Hokage.

The thing is —he needs training.

And yeah he's the strongest shinobi in the world and there's no one more qualify to protect the village (he proved that several times). But we're talking about governing. Not only paperwork, but what's behind the paperwork. We're talking about decisions like sending some kids to possibly die in crazy missions. We're talking about malicious and dark stuff. Choosing a side in a conflict between allies. Dealing with greedy no-shinobi politicians. Interfering with clan politics. Making people mad. Dealing with bad consequences of good actions.

You could argue that all the leaders of the world became besties after the last war and I could say that's one of the most bullshit decisions of the manga. This is a shonen, I know. But if you meant to have a continuation of some sort, I think you'd have to acknowledge that peace can't last. You don't even need an entire family of gods to reach that conclusion. You don't even need to mess with space and time. All you need is to wait for the tiny conflicts to accumulate. Evil shinobis wanting to wreck havoc, some misunderstandings, even just climate catastrophes or the consequences of a past you can't erase.

In the end, you can't be loyal to the entire world. And while Naruto did fight in a war, the nature of it was not the same as the other wars. There was no big common bad back then, just flawed people being flawed people.

When I say every other Hokage was a genius on their own ways, I mean this:

Hashirama was a founder of the hidden villages, a political solution to protect the shinobis, balance the entire world and further the progress of society.

Tobirama did almost everything in Konoha's system, including the Academy, and he is arguably the best Hokage when it comes to modernization, politics, jutsu creation and being realistic.

Tsunade changed the entire landscape of how wars were fought by introducing the importance of having a medic nin in every team (or close to it).

Minato proved to be not only the strongest but the smartest shinobi in Konoha, without kekkei genkai or any clan; he was second to Tobirama (in my opinion) in terms of Hokage intelligence in politics and such.

Hiruzen was the student of both the first and the second Hokages, and even when he made a lot of bullshit decisions (LIKE A LOT), he had the experience of having lived through almost every war and kept Konoha running after Tobirama died.

Kakashi has been making war decisions since his childhood. Bloody, ugly, dark decisions. A prodigy who became an anbu at childhood, with a mind capable of adapting on the run, capable of quickly analyzing any situation. Again, more versed in politics and such.

Naruto needs training. He needs instruction, he needs to study. He needs to mature further still. But when I read about the blank period, all I read is about him falling in love with Hinata, teaching the kids on the Academy, etc.

I personally want Naruto to be the best leader he could be, 'cause I grew up supporting his dream of becoming Hokage. I want to see him succeed! What I don't want is the implication that someone else has to do the job for him. I want Naruto to be able to discuss shinobi politics with Shikamaru, not because Naruto is a genius, but because he loves his village and he's willing to work hard for it. I want a Naruto that has his own thoughts about shinobi children, about orphans and families and civilians and clans. I want a Naruto that learns all he could about the origin of Konohagakure and tries to reach other Uzumakis and give them a home. Stuff like that.

Every other Hokage was practically a genius but competing with geniuses never stopped Naruto. He's stubborn and he loves with his entire heart and he doesn't give up. He mastered the rasengan in a couple of days. He won his match against Neji in the Chunnin Exams, defeated Pain and Nagato. He is not stupid or incompetent, okay? And that's what I want to see when I'm presented with the future of him being Hokage.

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Bucch*g*ri liveblog ep1

Alright let's start Bucchigiri!

I'll Tag it .... " Magic Carpet Slide " for now. I may change it later.

Alright let's jump in!

I would LOVE to have gyoza for breakfast! 😢

My instincts are to call MC Yusuke-lite but from the 1 review I watched the only thing that stuck in my mind is that he's not much like Yusuke despite looking so similar. So I'll just call him MC until I have his name.

Oooooooooo haunted shrine! Better run boys! Also are they skipping class after drinking all night? And sleeping in the shrine? I wonder if these two will be important? They're certainly silly! 😂

I like the OP! I like how Kazuma-lite's trio have matching hair and eye colors! Depending on how things go I may root for them as an ot3. 💖

Blonde is certainly giving off sweet sunshine with a dark side vibes and Blue is giving irritated and short fuse tsun! Very Kurahi-esque!

Idk how I feel about the main female character's design. It's a bit much for me but I may love her idk. She's certainly precious.

If character design is anything to go by then I'll be rooting for Dark Blue Buzzcut. He's got The Vibes

The teacher/Principal/Business man has a Cat Ear Butler Friend?????????

Ok that's what I'm Invested In! 💖💖💖💖 I hope Neko-mimi Butler Guy is an adult chasing after Business/Teacher/Principal guy!

It could be funny if he's like a younger sibling trying to ruin his career via family shame though. 😂

Big Blue Man with intense beard is looking like my biggest crush actually but poor MC is terrified of him.

Oof MC needs an adult! 😨😱

AAAAAAAAA NOOOOOOO!!!!!! NOT KAZUMA-LITE SLEEPING OUTSIDE ON A FLOOR SOMEWHERE NOOOOOO!!!! 😭😭😭💔💔💔

SAVE HIM MC!!!!!

Oh dang he looks completely different when his hair isn't curled and gelled. I like his curled and gelled hair better though I think.

I didn't see the two from earlier in the OP so I guess they're not in the show much.

Are they really having some Brick House 3rd year fight Kazuma-lite who is apparently a 1st year???

Kazuma-Lite is on the Minato Kai team.

This school looks like its crumbling apart? There's holes in the roof and windows? (Also there's a dome and spire roof?) Why are they allowing classes in a building that can't withstand weather?

There's a big ttity redhead in a tank top (that's gotta be against dress code) and wearing the boys uniform (based), a big guy with a purple perm, and a guy wearing a keffiyah AND a cross around his neck? Confusing.

I'm just guessing that no one in this series gives a single damn about dress code.

Kazuma-Lite is named Matakara.

Lmao MC is NOT impressed by this fighting BS. Damn why does the school look so dilapidated? That's a ton of graffiti.

The business man must be a teacher or principal.

There's garbage and toys in the high school hallway???

Clearly this man isn't paid enough and he seems like a wreck. Love him. (Hope he doesn't turn out to be a creep)

Oh hey it's just like Wind Breaker! 😂👍

Those two guys in the center seem like they've been held back for 9 years!!! 🤣🤣🤣

Oh dude that one guy with the cool undercut and ponytail though! 💖💖💖

Sjsjsjsjsjsbs

LMAO hes the prettiest boy in class good for him! 😂

I saw 2 girls!

MC is Arajin

3 girls! (Yeah uniforms seem optional or the dress code just isn't enforced)

4 girls! There's the main female character.

Dang I can tell the other girls will be non-existant. 😭

Love that in his mind He would be taking Her name lmao. Wonder why?

Blondies skirt is cute!

Matakara's shirt has a built in tramp stamp in the shape of a heart God Bless! 🤣

Oof. The other team has SS initials and their logo looks like the Nazi SS lightningbolt. 😬😞 well. That's shitty.

That unintentionally turns this guy into a skinhead.

This must be in the south of Japan to grow palm trees like that.

Aw good for Arajin! He got a girl on the first day!

DUDE YOUR EXPENSIVE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT!!!!!

You're leaving it in a room full of guys that would absolutely sell it?????

Hiei-lite tripped him and wears orange shoes. Good choice fir his teal hair.

What is at the end of blondies pigtails? It can't be his hair because it can't be locced at the end like that and flowing at the top so it's sort of like pom poms?

I can't believe that worked! 😂

Run Arajin run!

Sjeisjsj ahahahahahahahahaha lost his glasses and ran into Matakara to boot. 😂

Oh wow what a look! Work boots with thay kilt/skirt/what have you is such A Look! Love it! 💖

They're bith shocked that he knows him! CHILDHOOD FRIENDS!!!!! AAAAAAAAA

Well. Its over. That's The Ship!

Aaaaaaaaa they were PRECIOUS!!!!!!! 💖💖💖

Wait a second. His hair is NATURALLY curly. So why was it straight like that during the OP?

Does he have a Secret Twin that perms his hair straight?

Poor Arajin is in Shock from the reversed height difference. 😂😂😂😂

Blondie us now curious and Teal Terror is looking upset and insecure. Matakara is SO EXCITED!!!! Aaaaaaw! 💖 He's been hoping to see him again for years!

He introduces him as his childhood friend aw! 💖💖

Ehsidnsjsjshsisb Blondie is shocked and bewildered and curious and passive aggressive and Teal Terror is full jealous/bitter! Love it! 💖 I may root for the ot3 anyway because I bet they're cute and have middle school history!

Aw! I can't tell if he's just insecure that Matakara is so much bigger and more masculine than him now or if they parted ways on bad terms. That definitely hurt and disappointed Matakara though! :(

Hmmm he moved away for a while and considers the town bad luck. Surely if he moved away and then moved back other people should recognize him too right?

He didn't look too much when he got to the gate. It also didn't take long to get to the gate. What happened to her? I hope she's ok.

Oh no! He didn't go back for his bass/cello?????? Damn that thing is long gone. His mom is so cute! I love her!

Lmao that looks like the kind of drama I'd watch too if it existed! 😂 what corruption leads to this nun breaking her vow of celibacy? Find out next week!

I hope that wasn't him calling his mom an old hag. 😕

This nazi hideout looks so dumb. They stole playground teeter totter spring rides and put them on the roof with Buggy The Clown and a stolen McDonald's playplace slide.

Lmao it actually has either Hazi or Nazi on it are you kidding????

Counter faith man stands out front to confuse people entering

They stole a jungle gym and broke the floor with it and the word gym is spray painted on the wall.

What an interesting voice for this guy. I'd have chosen differently but. Well. He is the head of the nazi group so like. I'm not invested.

Oh he got confused and put the Butterfly on his Left Shoulder instead of his Right. Kagamine Instructions Unclear.

Oh man Skinhead was about to be saved by the power of love and a crush on Matakara before he took that boot to the face. Hopefully he'll get another chance!

SHWIENEBDUDHEBSISSUSHBSJSJS

I love this fictional sacrilegious drama! They ought to make it it's own anime!

Damn that must have been hard on both of them.

Theory that will likely be debunked:

Arajin has this guilt about not standing up for his friend and likely stopped talking to him because avoiding him was the only way to avoid his own cowardice. Meanwhile I bet Matakara feels like he lost his best friend because he was too weak that day and trained for years to be string enough to protect himself so that Arajin doesn't leave him behind out of embarrassment again. Since he's convinced that Arajin is awesome.

IT WAS ARAJIN THAT SAID THAT TO HIS MOM! HOW DARE!!!!

The background shots are getting funnier because today 7 background guys decided to get the same haircut.

Absolutely no one is paying attention to this poor frail man! 😭😭😭😭💔💔💔 Poor Teach!

Oh no! She's missing! What happened to her yesterday????

Teal Terror is BIG MAD that Matakara thinks so highly of this new guy and that the new guy blew Matakara off.

Oh thank goodness she was just skipping class.

She's gonna absolutely shake him down for cash. Go girl go!!!! Take him for all he's worth! (That or because she lives here and she's used to the guys here she must think he's gay and a twink on sight alone lmao)

Mahoro is her name!

lmao Matakara what timing! Teal Terror is so jealous lol.

Aw Blondie wants to do the right thing and Teal Terror said "Nah, Fuck 'im!"

They really made him go to an arcade? How do they even still have an arcade?

He's so fucking fake! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Oh No it's Creep from the OP's underlings. 😨

TEAL TERROR LIVES UP TO HIS TITLE DAMN!!! Just left him out to dry like that on purpose because he's so bitter! 😂

Aw dang the teacher isn't dating the greeter. 😭 Jasmine must be cute.

Oh hey what are the chances that that's where Matakara has been sleeping?

A flintlock? Oh damn a kid with a gun. OH SHIT

I wonder how they saw it? They wouldn't have been scandalized by him ending up on the ground so I wonder if it looked like he really shot himself?

The dumbest horniest teenage wish possible.

Is this gonna be a western interpretation "Be Careful What You Wish For" sort of thing where his wish is twisted into something he didn't expect? Or will his mind be read and will he end up with the girl?

Don't they have extremely strict public decency laws? How has he not been caught by a cop yet?

Why is Blondie fully naked in front of a window???????

Damn Teal Terror came by specifically to talk shit and try to take Arajin down a few pegs. 😂 Damn dude is down bad!

He didn't know just how much Matakara apparently idolizes Arajin.

All that effort and fun wasted. o7 Better luck next time my guy.

While Arajin's looking up info on if he's going crazy he doesn't question why this genie looks so similar to Matakara physique-wise? Not even for a second?

Oh his hobby is stamps. Neat.

FLEECE HIM GIRL!!! TAKE HIM FOR ALL HES WORTH! WALK OUT WITH THE BAG!!!

Oh man he didn't think to practice ignoring him and not responding before the date??? 😂 maybe he thought he'd be gone before then.

Why did they choose ice cream when statistically that would be a terrible idea? Shouldn't he know by 16 that he doesn't tolerate dairy?

Damn girl just leave. This amount of secondhand embarrassment isn't worth it.

Shsusjsjsusjsh she says the meanest shit in the sweetest voice. Love it.

Also I like that they have her in accurate Lolita worn in an Otome style with a more casual petticoat and less accessories. Although I think her look could have used wrist cuffs.

Ahahahahahahahahahahagagaga

Dude on the first date?????????? He's insane.

Wow they're really leaning into that SS lightning bolt huh?

😬😞

Oh are he and her working together or enemies that try to fleece the same targets? That was some look.

Why are they after Arajin? What could he possibly have done? He's some frail transfer student

WHSUSBSJSJANS

Well. That's certainly a reason to fight him. It also makes me look at her shenanigans less favorably for sure.

Oh damn Teal Terror really fucked up his chances with Matakara! Matakara is massively pissed and disappointed. He's off to save the day!

Go Matakara go!!!!! 💖💖💖👍

He Jingles and he Jangles as he kicks the shit out of people. All those chains. -20 to stealth

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AW HELL!!!!!!!!!!!

REALLY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

NAH Y'ALL I HATE IT HERE!!!!!!

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Look. I stand for people's right to ship whatever they want for fictional ships.

That being said Incest will make me sick every single time. 🤮

Man I wanted to like her too! This sucks!

Anyway

35th victim? What is wrong with the both of them????

Also he's clearly some kinda queer because before he knew Arajin was on a date with his little sister he was Making Tongue at him like......😐

Aw dude dont say it. 😣

He's gotta scream it every time in order to fight doesn't he? Aw man. I gotta get used to this quick. 😩

Man I LOVE the way they animated Head Honcho Nazi flying off though that was sick.

The ED.....

The cast likes her???? When she wants to fuck her brother???? They're into that?????

There were 3 whole other girls? Are the rest of them all lesbians exclusively?

What is going on????? What'd she do? Drink Love Potion #9????

The ED would be really cute without context. With context I kinda hate it right now.

I do like how its animated though. And the song is cute.

This is gonna be one of those 3 episodes to give it a shot type deals.

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MinaSaku Fanfics

Yes, Minato Namikaze and Sakura Haruno.

Sounds ridiculous, I know. But I can't help shipping this. MultiSaku shippers would understand why we like this. Others, not so much and they probably don't want to know. I'll summarise it for those people – Minato is basically a more calm, collected and handsome version of Naruto (some of his frames are just—damn) (but I honestly can't choose between them) and Sakura has special admiration reserved for people who are cool, confident and good looking, like Kakashi and Sasuke. Sakura also admired Naruto when he first met Sakura after the time skip, and she was impressed with his 'maturity'. Until he ruined the picture of course. Minato might not have made much impression on Sakura when he got resurrected, but she certainly reminded him a bit of his wife, Kushina. Isn't that enough of a reason for serial shippers like us?

I bet nobody saw this coming. Except for anon, who requested this ship some time ago. In my defense, I had lost all changes I made in this list not once but twice (and one time I had successfully completed it! Imagine my frustration) which caused me to give up and go into Neji-mode. However, I wanted to get this done with as well, to remove it from drafts without feeling useless. So here we are.

The Nearest Star: Powderblew || M || Canon AU || Ongoing

The quest for strength comes from the spirit or in this case, the soul.

best character development, perfect romance, interesting plot, hokage!Sakura, slow burnnn, casual flirting, lots of fluff, Minato doesn't hold back his affections, heavy drama, result of Jutsu gone wrong, basically Minato is stuck attached to Sakura's soul

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Woodenblocks: Olol || T || Modern AU || Ongoing

Minato never imagined he would be raising little Naruto on his own. Kushina had found the perfect pediatrician for Naruto. She didn't realize she would be finding the perfect person for Minato as well.

ADORABLE, lotsss of fluff, pediatric!Sakura, baby!Naruto struggling-single-dad!Minato, smooth development, not-so-smooth!Minato, I love this so muchhh

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Drifting Blossom: Night of the fallen angel || T || Reincarnation AU || Incomplete

Sakura gave into the chance to fix the past. With so many roads to travel down, she just has to make sure she doesn't pick the wrong one. Though, being in the body of Kushina Uzumaki doesn't make her life any easier.

Basically MinaKushi + Sakura, as the reason why this is in this list...this is the first reincarnation story I've come across with Sakura, Sakura in Kushina's body

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Covet: || M || Naruto AU || Complete

Just MinaSaku and dark daddy kink

daddy kink, not-so-struggling-single-dad!Minato, AnbuCaptain!Minato, Anbu!Sakura, what plot? only porn, I felt bad because Naru loves Saku, but it's well written and Minato is hot

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in the magic hour: Powderblew || M || Time travel AU || Complete

It's not perfect, but everything is beautiful.

Perfect pace, sexual tension, wonderful results of Jutsu gone wrong, introduced me to the concept of beautiful porn, lotsss of fluff, befriending grumpy uchihas

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Whisper in the Wind: UNCPanda || T || Time travel AU || Discontinued

Thrown back in time, from a future that needs to be stopped, Sakura has no choice but to keep moving forward, and keep fighting. But life isn't easy, even when you know what's supposed to happen, and love is always tricky.

Lots of relavent drama, Sakura cares about her own future too, Sakura gets adopted, new family found, fluffff, no love/flirting at first sight here, slow burn

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Fate's Allotter: Kist || T || Time travel + Fates AU || Complete

Sakura had been standing next to her cousin, smiling carelessly, but then the world shifted, and blink, she was gone. Flung back into the middle of the Third Shinobi War and armed with only a kunai and a hair-clip, she makes her stand. It's not about what she did in the past, but rather what she didn't do. Action, adventure, and a slow, burning romance.

Most dramatic and confusing story you'll ever read, it took me three tries to finish this book, spinning tale, romance is not the focus, Sakura adopts many babies, Minato is a curious little bird, past vs future, fluffy when it counts, heavy suspense!!

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Unravel: pinkpetal34 || T || Time travel AU || Incomplete

Years after the war, Sakura was slowly moving on. However once she defeated the allusive snake sannin, she was given a chance to save the future. She was going to change things for the better, no matter what. But, there seemed to be a blonde that took an interest in her, while she wanted nothing to do with him. And the more she resisted, the more he insisted.

Curious!Minato, Tired!Sakura, Minato chases after Sakura, mission: Avoid Minato, he is a puppy, too much fluff, well written, good start, must read!!

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The Love Hole: Shanghai Honey || T || Time travel AU || Incomplete

After an ill fated accident occures, Sakura is sent into the past where she meets a certain sexy Hokage. No, its not Sandaime, it is no other than our Fourth! Unfortunately, its annoyance at first sight.

Not the most convincing summary but TRUST ME!, Author may/may not have taken it seriously but I don't, it's CRACK and I love it, OOC Minato, Narcissistic!Minato, Arashi is Minato, read it for shits and giggles only, Minato trying to woo Sakura

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A Path to Salvation: jennipher || T || Time travel AU || Complete

When Minato approaches Sakura and a dying Naruto with a proposition to prevent the War, Sakura readily takes the chance, even if that means not being able to come back. As Madara tags along and steals her only means of returning home, Sakura and Minato set out to stop the chain of events that lead to the Fourth War, before it's too late, growing closer with each passing day.

Premise different than many others, fast paced, lots of drama, sexual tension, hints of NaruSaku, bondage

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Significant souls: Winged Lady Colette || T || Post war AU || Incomplete

It's during the Fourth Great Shinobi war when Sakura gets a visit from two very unlikely men. Something is coming and they need the Fourth Hokage to stop it. And he has chosen Sakura to help him be reborn. Will she be able to say goodbye to everything and everyone she has ever loved, or will she crumble beneath the shadow of some unseen force?

Gen fic, MinaSaku relationship in this is not what you're expecting, interesting plot, Sakura suffers alone, angst, heavy drama, connection to Boruto era, Sakura-centric (for now), I sincerely hope one day it gets updated

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Between You and Me: onemoreword || M || Time travel AU || One Shot

He couldn't do this anymore. The secret was going to kill him... or everyone else.

Yandere!Minato, secret relationship, Jelly Minato, possibly stalker!Minato, sexy times, possessive!Minato

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Maybe a little like Hate: VesperChan || T || Modern AU || One Shot

He was madly obsessed with her, too much in fact. So, she did the only thing she could do when Naruto came to her.

Grey!Sakura, Naruto Uzumaki fan? You've been warned, Character death, darkish settings

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Passing of the Torch: lilac haze || T || Canon AU || One Shot

They marveled at her strength, her bravery, her resolve but they all failed to see her hurt, pain, and loneliness. She had surpassed her master in more ways than one.

Just Sakura and her failures when it comes to the matters of heart

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One More Time: Torikki Jinx || T || Post third war AU || One Shot

He watched her laugh, watched her smile, watched her grow. He was always watching, unable to touch or even speak to her for she can't even see him. But he'd be damn if he gives up that easily. Gods truly were cruel, in this life and the last one. "Thanks, for walking me and carrying Naruto home, Minato." "Anything you want, Sakura." He meant that, he would give anything for her.

Tragic ending, angst, Sakura was born in another timeline, Ghost!Minato

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Blinding: moor || M || Modern AU || One Shot

Minato gives Sakura a shelter.

Savior complex, breakup, Naruto being a dick, I didn't like this part as I love NS and can't see Naruto in that light, Minato is a fair father (kinda?), protective!Minato, alternatively: he becomes her daddy

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On The Shores of Oblivion: love-warmth-life || M || Fantasy AU || Incomplete

Someone killed her, and she wanted to know why. But first, Sakura needs to learn how to survive in this macabre world known as the afterlife. While struggling to come to terms with her new existence, she discovers that not everything is as it seems…

Interesting concept, dark theme, creepy feels, amnesia!Sakura, too bad this gem is more or less abandoned, must read!

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The Beautiful and Damned: Lindt Luirae || T || Time travel AU || One Shot

"Didn't anyone ever tell you, love hurts?"

Poetic, mostly Minato's pov, love at first sight, short but powerful

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Ripped Wings on the Floor: BleachedSakura || T || Time travel AU || Incomplete

"Honestly, I think that I'm afraid of being happy." she stared into my eyes. "Because whenever I'm happy, there's always something in my heart that shatters." she smiled that beautiful tragic smile of hers. "I think it's the knowledge that in the end, I'll be the one left broken."

Character death, grieving!Naruto, obsessed!OC, heartbreaking NS, not much MS yet, angst, another gem in the rough but whats the point

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Odd Colored Hair: WriterHime || T || Same age AU || One Shot

Minato was certain of only one thing - he seemed to have a thing for girls with odd colored hair.

Short and sweet, some MK angst, just Minato having hair(color) fetish

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The Secrets that you keep : FireThatFox || M || Dimension travel AU || Hiatus

Sakura thought she knew what it was to be a loyal Konoha kunoichi. The Konoha she knew is no more. It has been replaced by something darker, more corrupt and more sinister than anything she could ever have imagined. The light that does shine through the dark...comes from a most unexpected source, one she thought she had killed long ago. The past is present, the lines of her reality are warped.

dark!Minato, he is eeeeevil, possessive!Sasori, he is better of two evils, Sasori vs Minato, Sakura is in deep shit, it's a cool plot, who doesn't like evil Minato?

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Tourniquet: Lilac haze || T || Time travel AU || Incomplete

She was his tourniquet. She stopped the bleeding, she stopped his bleeding. She stopped his pain, his despair, his loneliness. She was the first face he saw. She was the first person he trusted. She was the first person to keep his secret. She was his tourniquet. He did not love her. He only loved the idea of her.

Slow burn, Minato time travels to future, he is depressed, Sakura wants to help, but she's also a sad mess, good plot but still dropped

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Daylilies: Powderblew || T || Time travel AU || Incomplete

Sakura needs both hands to list off her village idiots.

Deaging, baby!Minato, he is a child now and Sakura adopts him, Naruto and Sasuke are not amused, Minato is estatic though, adorable, fluffff

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Of flowers and new jutsus: Olol || M || Time travel AU || One Shot

"Hokage or not. If you leave this hospital, I will hog tie you to the bed.” "...you promise." In which Minato ends up in the hospital due to a plant. Sakura is not happy, especially when he checks out without her approval.

Sexy times, bondage, top!Minato, and Sakura is a very happy woman, Minato doesn't take kindly to being ordered around

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Summoned In Time: thatsnotmyname32 || M || Time travel AU || incomplete

An overly curious Tsunade and Jiraiya summon Sakura from the future, from the end of the fourth shinobi war. Can they figure out how to get her home? Or will she stay and attempt to change the time line?

Love at first sight, romance: I am speed, Mokoton! Sakura, dramaaaa

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Check out thatsnotmyname32. She has written several interesting MS stories, but sadly most fics never got updated past chapter 1-2. If fast pace is your thing, you'll like hers.

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Rosemary: Powderblew || T || Time travel AU || One Shot

Sakura is not sure what to think.

Lotssss of fluff, dirty talk with chicken, Minato is cooking, Minato cheats on Sakura, FLUFF, readddd

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I have conjured you (for my bidding): SafelyCapricious || T || Time travel AU || One Shot

Sakura is born with a shock of white hair, eyes so pale they look translucent, and what looks like a smear of ink down her side.

By the time she’s a week old, her eyes are a light green and all of her hair has fallen out. The ink smear remains.

After a month her eyes have darkened to a bright green that makes her mother coo “where’s my green eyed girl?” at her and she’s got a soft layer of fuzzy pink hair growing in. If the ink smear has changed, no one has noticed.

They are soulmates, angst, Kakashi is a jerk, Sakura is heartbroken, Minato is heartbroken, InoSaku friendship

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Estuary: FireThatFox || M || Dimension travel AU || Complete

The trick to life is to know what you are really looking at, to really see what it is you are looking at and to understand what it means to you and to those around you.

There is a darker side to Minato that he doesn't let people see. He controls it, he hides it but when a certain pink haired kunoichi stumbles across him by accident he finds it harder and harder to maintain his perfect control. Every moment, every look, every accidental touch brings him closer and closer to the edge.

A Nara is a Nara, but not a Namikaze. Madara doesn't know the meaning of failure, but he is a realist.

Dark!Minato, Shikaku is a cutie, Madara is a tragic character here, I don't like MadaSaku much but I LOVE it here, non-con elements, Minato is a stalker AND a sadist, lotsss of drama, no fluff unless it's ShikaSaku, everyone is OCC here, but it's a cool plot

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Unbound Shackles: onemoreword || M || AOB AU || One Shot

For years, Namikaze Minato's priorities had been towards his son and the village. Nothing was more important than that. With the death of his mate, there was nothing else that mattered now. He'd failed as an alpha, as a husband. He had no right to yearn for anything else. And so, as though to punish himself, he'd regularly take the suppressants, regularly repress his ruts.

But sooner or later, nature would always overcome any obstacle. The repressed instincts will run rampant. And nothing would get in the way of his inner desires.

Porn with some plot, dubcon, I call it rape but you can blame it on AOB instincts, I felt embarassed reading this, well written, bit hardcore I guess, AOB dynamics, go read for "good" reading material, dark theme, dark!Minato,

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thy willing soul transpires: mouseymightymarvellous || T || Time travel AU || One Shot

After everything, after it all, after the war and the loss and the devastation. After everything, Sakura still has yet to find the thing she will not survive.

She's the only one left who remembers now. She does not remember enough.

As she kisses Minato to ruin, she wonders if she will survive this.

As she kisses Minato to ruin, she wonders if she is the only person who will end up surviving this.

Minato tries to flirt, Sakura tries to resist, Alternatively: Sakura wants him but couldn't bring herself to have him

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Through The Looking Glass: onemoreword || T || Time travel AU || One Shot

She thought she could trust him. All the people who knew him had always exclaimed he was an intelligent, reliable man. But it was too late by the time she learned the truth.

Dark!Minato, he is not a kind man, set in different dimension, love(?) at first sight, this is not love but ok, clever manipulation, powerless!Sakura, dubious consent, must read!

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DDK: Vesperchan || T || Canon AU || One Shot

The Edo Tensei brought him back and he's young enough to try making a new life for himself. Strong and powerful with the right people, Minato Namikaze requests her hand in marriage, and Sakura isn't quite sure how she could refuse

I genuinely felt bad for Minato...until that extra bit, Sakura is confused, Sasuke tries to help but he has never helped anyone before so he doesn't know how, proposals, Resurrected!Minato, guilt trip, confessions, has flufff, more angst

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Crush: moor || T || Canon AU || Complete

Minato has a crush.

Minato has high expectations, he is good with babies, implied KS, crushes, resurrected!Minato, Naruto attempts to set her up with his dad (crazy right), fluff with humor

[erimeows]

Break-Ups

Minato Namikaze was intrigued as he stood behind his bar cleaning glasses, subtly sneaking glances at the man that was sitting in one of the barstools.

Crystal blue eyes danced over mahogany wood until he got the courage to look up for what must've been the millionth time that night. The man had been sitting at the bar for hours now, lamenting over something with a glass of wine held in one of his dainty-looking hands, charcoal eyes trained on the opaque gold liquid. It was weird for people to order wine- usually, they ordered beer or some mixed drink- but Minato didn't mind. The man wasn't bad to look at, a mysterious scar over his left eye and messy silver hair. He'd been completely silent aside from when he'd given Minato his order.

Minato wasn't sure how old the guy was- old enough for him not to have to be I.D-ed, but not as old as the blonde, who was in his thirties. So, the silver-haired man was well into his adulthood, but not quite middle-aged. Minato would've guessed mid-twenties.

He wasn't usually the type to mind silence. He usually welcomed it, but there was no one in the bar aside from him and the mysterious man he'd never even seen or talked to before, the only noises occupying the room were the occasional swish of the wine that was in the man's glass and the occasional squeak or footstep from Minato walking around behind the bar and cleaning glasses, and it was beginning to drive him a little bit insane.

Plus, the man looked... Troubled. Lonely. For whatever reason, the blonde wanted to talk to him.

"You look like you're going through it," Minato started, and finally, they made eye contact, sky blue burning into granite. "You alright?"

"Break-up."

The answer was short, rough, but the man was looking at him expectantly- as if wanting him to continue or reply somehow, so he did.

"Oh... I understand."

"Do you?" The silver-haired man snapped, averting his gaze.

"I just got out of a long-term relationship a couple months ago," Minato explained and sat down the glass he had been cleaning, as well as the rag he'd been cleaning it with. "It's a long story."

"Can I hear it...?"

Oh.

Minato hadn't even talked about the break up with Kushina to anyone aside from a friend or two, and that was when it had first happened. Thinking about it filled him with a twinge of nervousness, but he tried his best to brush off the feeling in favor of leaning over the bar in front of the man so he could actually talk to him face to face.

"Sure," Minato offered a shrug and started to tell the story. "It wasn't a bad break up, per se. Her and I had been friends since high school, got together a few years back, but the relationship just wasn't progressing. I guess when I was growing up, being anything but straight wasn't acceptable, so I didn't really consider that I could identify as anything else until I did. I didn't realize I was gay until I realized that I couldn't even romantically love the best woman in the world."

"Oh," The dark-eyed man seemed to get what he was saying immediately, perking up. Minato couldn't tell if it was surprise, interest, or both. "That must've been rough. Did she react okay?"

"Yeah, surprisingly. She has a temper, but again, she's my best friend and she's always been pretty understanding of me... I told her as soon as I realized it, she suggested we end things, so we did. Things have been a bit awkward since then."

"I'd imagine."

"I mean, we still hang out all the time, but it's like we'll never get back the bond we had before. It's weird now... I guess time will fix it," Minato paused, and then looked at the man, who had bags under his eyes. His entire demeanor seemed exhausted... He was either overworked or emotionally wrecked and based on the fact that he'd mentioned a break up earlier, Minato assumed that it was possibly both. "Anyways, enough about me- you're looking pretty rough, so what exactly happened to you?"

"Just a bad relationship all around," The man sighed and ran a hand through his silvery locks, seeming frustrated at the mere thought of the relationship he was about to talk about. "Only lasted a few months, but we've known each other for years. It was stupid."

"Love tends to be that way."

"I don't know if I'd call it love," Minato blinked at that, staring up at the man, who set the wine glass down and leaned back in the barstool with crossed arms and a wistful smile. "Just tension."

"I see."

"We met in middle school and always hated each other back then, went to the same high school and college, too. Things boiled over towards the end of our senior year in college because we got paired together for a final project. We asked our professor to change the groups a million times to no avail, so we got stuck working together, and well... Our built-up tension boiled over and turned into something it shouldn't have."

"You hooked up?" The blonde asked though he was sure he already knew the answer to that.

"Yeah, and then it continued on to this weird, unspoken relationship. We acted like we hated each other like always out in public and then like we loved each other in private, both of us refused to put a label on it, and it was just really confusing to always be switching between loving and arguing. It felt like I didn't know what was real and what wasn't."

Oh. Unspoken, toxic friends with benefits gone wrong. It wasn't really uncommon- especially for college students, from Minato's understanding. He remembered hearing about drama like this all the time back when he was still in high school and college, but he'd finished with school completely a good seven or eight years ago.

"So you broke up with him?"

"Oh, no," The man laughed, tone bitter and eyes dark as he continued to explain the rest of the situation. Minato listened, interested in the man's story, and interested in... Other things. "I caught feelings, so it was too hard for me to do it. I asked what we were to get some closure and he got frustrated and broke it off, told me he needed some time to clear his head, but... It's been weeks, and since we finished that project and graduated a while ago, he doesn't have a reason to have to talk to me, so he's been avoiding me like the plague. I've seen him around with other guys, girls, whatever, and... I don't think he's going to clear his head and come talk things out, and I'm not willing to wait, but I think I'm only just now accepting that."

"So now you're here," Minato quirked an eyebrow, watching as the man downed the glass of wine in one swig and pushed it towards Minato along with enough cash to pay for it. The blonde assumed that he didn't want another one and took the money, as well as the glass. "What was the plan? To drink your sorrows away or hook up with someone?"

"Quite frankly, either would've worked, but it looks pretty desolate tonight..." That was true. He and Minato were the only two in there, but then again, it was three in the morning on a Tuesday.

"I wouldn't recommend it anyway," Minato shrugged and walked out from behind the bar, taking the seat next to the man and leaning a little bit close. The man didn't back away, and he wondered if this could possibly go somewhere. "People come in here and do that all the time, and it never ends well. It helps my business and all, but as nice as that is, it's sad to watch. The healthy thing to do would be to simply reflect on it and heal on your own instead of using sex and alcohol as an aid."

"Why do you sound so logical?" The man gave a half-hearted groan and uncrossed his arms.

"I like to think I'm logical sometimes," Minato shrugged, feeling his shoulder briefly brush against the much narrower one, which was bare due to the tank-top the man was wearing. "But I can speak from experience. I guess I had a couple hookups after ending my relationship with Kushina, just to explore a bit, but it didn't feel quite right since I hadn't talked with them much and didn't feel the chemistry there... It was just empty."

"Like this bar right now?" He tilted his head, quirking one of his silver brows upwards.

"Yes, like this bar right now," Minato laughed and looked off to the side, reflecting on just how desolate things really were. There was no music playing anymore, it was almost dark, no one else was there. The sun would probably rise in a couple of hours, and he was sure that he probably wouldn't get any sleep that night due to his work. "Most of the business comes from Kushina and her friends on weeknights like this since people usually don't go and get wasted on Tuesdays, but it seems like she's been avoiding this place- at least when I'm the one tending the bar, but that's pretty rare. So, she's still been coming often according to everyone else who works here, just not when I'm present."

"Awkward... But I was wondering, where is everyone else?" The man questioned, turning around and looking over the expanse of the empty bar with curious eyes. Minato thought he was attractive in that moment, charcoal orbs and inky lashes, kissable lips and a soft yet defined jawline. "There aren't even any other employees around. I wasn't sure you guys were actually open when I first walked in until you called me over here and asked what I wanted."

"It was pretty empty, so I sent everyone home for the night since there was no point in keeping them here without any customers," Minato explained. Most of his waiters and waitresses had other jobs, school, and/or family to focus on, so he wasn't going to make them stay if they didn't want to when the place was empty. "I was actually about to close up shop when you walked in."

"Oh, sorry about that."

"No worries," Minato grinned, and he was unable to miss the bright red that took over the other man's cheeks as a response. He briefly wondered how far he could go with this. "I'm glad you came."

"So... You own the place?"

"Yeah, a family friend owned it for a few decades and decided he was going to sell it," Minato thought back on Jiraiya, who'd decided to give up the bar in favor of retiring and traveling around the world. "I didn't want it to change since I had so many memories here, so I decided to buy it and run it the best I could."

"You like the job, then?"

"I love it... It gives me a break from what I do during the day," The man gave him an intrigued look, so he clarified. "I'm a teacher."

"Wait, really? I just graduated and got a degree so I could do that- I have a job interview in a few days," Oh. Minato felt his face flush. His district was actually looking for new teachers to teach at his school since a few had quit and there was a bit of a shortage... He wondered if this guy was a possible option. "Where do you teach at?"

"Konohagakure High, it's right up the street."

"That's where I'm trying to get a job at," The man stared down into his lap, fully flushed red from his forehead to his collarbones- unfortunately, anything below that was covered by his tank top. "Now I'm embarrassed that I told you so many personal things..."

"Don't be."

"You're..." The man trailed off, like he wanted to say something else, but stopped and collected himself before speaking again. "I don't know your name."

"Minato," The blonde introduced himself. "Can I ask for yours?"

"Kakashi."

Kakashi. It was a name he wanted to say more, and he wanted to hear Kakashi say his name, too. The sudden attraction that he had to this future teacher was odd and sudden, and he wasn't sure what to do about it, but he didn't want it to slip between his fingers, and he got the vibe that Kakashi returned the sentiment.

"Well, Kakashi," Kakashi leaned closer, looking at him rather expectantly, so Minato took a bit of a chance and rested a hand on the silver-haired man's lower thigh. "I'm wondering if you'd indulge me in something."

"Yeah, Minato?"

"Come home with me tonight," He whispered, earning a lopsided smirk from the younger man.

"What happened to that noble perspective of yours on hookups, huh?" Kakashi teased and crossed his arms again. Minato only gave an amused chuckle in response, relieved that the silver-haired man at least seemed a little bit interested.

"I meant hookups with people I have no chemistry with. That isn't the case here for me, but... The ball's in your court, Kakashi."

"Fuck it," With a smirk, Kakashi stood up and grabbed his hand, pulling him along. "Let's go."

[dimigex]

Current WIP/ Drabbles list

So, I have a day in my writing schedule that is dedicated to working on stories not Altered Reality, Healing Hands, Heart in a Silver Cage, or Losing Control, but I have so many that’s it’s hard to choose. I went through and made a massive list of the current projects that I have (and realized I need to complete more and jump around less). Everything on this list is at least over a thousand words and most are considerably more than that. 

I kind of wanted to open this up to see if any of these descriptions get my followers excited in the ‘omg tell me more, why isn’t this finished yet’ way because there is only so much time each day to work on things. If you see something you want to know more about or really want to see me post sooner rather than later, please, Please, PLEASE inbox me (you can even use Anon to do so) or reply or reblog or whatever. I want to work on things that other people will be excited about too. It’s no fun alone. I mean it kind of is, but feedback is the best and if you’re excited you’re more likely to comment and engage. 

Works are below the cut because I have zero self control and the list is long. Keep in mind this is nowhere near the full amount of stories I have in docs, only the ones that are well developed and/or written or close to being finished (or have a chapter or more if it’s a long story)  

Big Stories (things that would be split into multiple chapters/parts):

Naruto:

Clean - KakaSaku, Sakura comes back to the village with an infant daughter and a big secret, one that she’s sworn never to tell even if it makes her life miserable. This is a study on the things we do for love, even when it hurts us. This story also has some previous SasuSaku undertones

Dark Side of the Moon - KakaSaku, this is basically the flip side of Altered Reality. Kakashi lived in a happy world and is suddenly thrust into a reality where nearly everyone he cares about is dead and he’s in a relationship with Sakura. With everything upside down, can he figure out what happened and get back to his family before it’s too late? Or should he move on with the new normal?

Here With You - Kakasaku, A 10k follow on to my oneshot Distraction which is mutual pining (and mutual self pleasure while thinking of the other). Kakashi and Sakura are tired of dancing around their feelings for each other, but neither knows what to do about it. With a little help from Ino, Genma, and maybe some alcohol, they’ll figure it out. 

Mortal Flaw, Fatal Sin - KakaSaku (with a heavy dose of anti-SasuSaku, Sasuke really does come across evil in this one) Sakura returns to Konoha after over a year with little to no contact with anyone. Pregnant and alone, she turns to Kakashi to try and figure out what to do with her life and tempers flare when the truth starts to come out. (this one will have a lot of trigger warnings, it’s a dark take on SasuSaku)

Run to You  - Jiraiya/Tsunade, snippets of their lives through the second war and forward (Niwaki’s death, Dan’s, the first time they hook up (because let’s face it, it happened)

Shattered - This starts as a SasuSaku morphs into a KakaSaku and NaruSasu. After the war, Sasuke is held in prison in Konoha for treason. Kakashi is Hokage and he didn’t ask for this mess with his former team, and he certainly didn’t ask to start developing feelings for Sakura as she’s doing her best to save Sasuke from himself. 

She is the Sunlight - KakaSaku, Sakura is unhappy with life in the village after the war (and Sasuke) and wants something more than just her medical work at the hospital. Eventually she latches onto the idea of Anbu which Kakashi strongly opposes because he wants to protect her from the horrors of it. (this is actually a combination of two stories I have where Kakashi catches the feels and doesn’t know what to do about it and Sakura kind of self-destructs before he figures it out)

Starting Over - Kakayama, Tenzo doesn’t know what to do with himself after the war and ends up helping at the hospital. When an orphaned infant isn’t doing well, Tenzo puts in some extra effort and maybe falls in love with the idea of being a dad if only he can convince Kakashi that it’s a good idea. 

Overwatch:

Empire - Gabriel centric, dealing with his pre army life with his family, initiation into a gang, conversion to the army, marriage and daughter, then ending at SEP. This is a wild ride from start to finish honestly. 

Through the Glass - Genji/Mercy, their time during his recovery after Overwatch saved his life, then probably reconnecting later as an epilogue. 

(You Held the Gun that) Fired First - Reaper76, starting with the founding of Overwatch, the slow decay of Jack and Vincent’s relationship, the chaos of Jack and Gabe together, ending sometime around the start of the game probably. I’m not planning to follow canon heavily but there will be a lot of stuff happening here including but not limited Jack planning to ask Vincent to marry him, a massively public break-up, Vincent gets attacked and nearly killed, Ana’s death, the explosion. Honestly I haven’t decided on the ending point yet 

Drabbles (smaller, one shots that don’t need additional chapters, probably): 

Naruto

Beautiful, Perfect Disaster - KakaSaku, all the tension between them finally snaps into a first kiss that might be the start of something wonderful 

Blame it on the Blood Loss - KakaIru, When Kakashi and Iruka go on a mission together, the latter is badly injured and rambles confessions he never meant to share

Innocence - KakaSaku, Kakashi and Sakura have been dating for a while when she shocks him by admitting she’s never been with anyone before and wants him to be her first (and last), not going to lie, this is mostly smut 

Interrupted Affections - KakaSaku, Kakashi and Sakura have just started dating and the days on missions without being able to touch is killing both of them. Sneaking away from Tenzo and Naruto, they try to find a little alone time to reconnect. It goes about as well as expected 

Let It Go - NaruSasu,in which Naruto tries to convince Sasuke to stay in the village and Sasuke has some convincing reasons on why he shouldn’t 

Letting Go - Kakayama, set in their Anbu days where Tenzo pays the ultimate price to save Kakashi’s life and Kakashi goes a little crazy as a result 

Memories and Hope - Genma/Kakashi, on the anniversary of Minato’s death Genma and Kakashi realize they have more in common than they realized. 

Saying Goodbye - Kakayama, Tenzo reflects on all the could have beens at Kakashi’s funeral 

Shadows and Sunlight - KakaSaku and NaruSasu, This is a follow on to my story Lightning and Starlight (in which Sasuke uses chidori on Sakura on the bridge when she tried to kill him, aka Kakashi got there too late). It follows the fallout of that day when everyone catches feels and realizes relationships are complicated

Surprise Advances - Tenzo/Anko, a train wreck mission leads this unlikely pair to fall into bed together (a spin off from Heart in a Silver Cage)

The Monster You Made - Kakashi/Obito, after the war (in which Obito doesn’t die, obviously) Kakashi saves Obito from execution for his crimes and realizes that he has some unresolved feelings for the teammate that he thought he’d lost years ago. 

The Photograph - Tenzo/Obito (set in Altered Reality universe) where an Anbu mission makes Tenzo rethink his opinion of his captain 

The Story of Your Scars - Kakayama, this is a follow on to Find Me in the Dark (in which Tenzo was captured and tortured by Orochimaru) where Kakashi tries to help Tenzo deal with the trauma of it 

Undone - Kakashi centric, young Kakashi wakes up in the hospital after his failure to save Rin (honestly this is about the shattering of Minato and Kakashi’s relationship) 

Undressed - KakaYama, Kakashi comes home broken up after a mission and Tenzo helps him remove his armor, in more ways than one

Overwatch

First Impressions - Reaper76, after the SEP injections which Jack has a difficult time with and Gabe helps him get through 

Shattered - Vincent learns about the explosion at the Swiss HQ and that Jack is missing in it 

War is Hell - Reaper76, the fallout after another bad Blackwatch mission where Jack is left picking up the pieces 

Other

Apocalyptic - Genma/Fynta (swtor crossover) where Genma is trapped in the Star Wars universe just trying to survive (co-written with Cinlat)

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Wooden Blocks Ch 2

4 month well child check

Pairing: MinaSaku

Rating: G

Summary: Sakura continues to get to know Kakashi. Minato adapts to his new life.

Note: Kakashi an Sakura will have more of a platonic relationship. I do plan for Minato and Sakura to meet outside of the clinic in the next chapter.

Also posted on AO3

“Mr. Namikaze is everything alright?” Sakura didn’t know what trouble little Naruto could get into in the eight hours since he had seen him in the office. 

“Sorry to bother you Dr. Haruno, but it’s Naruto. He has this rash on his chest that just popped out of nowhere. I don’t know what to do.” Minato sounded panicked on the phone. 

“Can you describe the rash for me?” Sakura could hear him fumbling about with the phone. 

“It’s red and gooey looking. There are other redder areas around it.” At least he was doing better than most at describing the rash. She was perplexed how such a rash could just pop up. 

“Is it tender when you touch it?” Minato told her to wait a second. 

“Oh...Oh… It smells like pizza sauce. Oh.” Smelling like pizza sauce that was something Sakura had never heard of before. 

“Dr. Haruno I’m sorry to waste your time. I forgot one of my old mentors was watching Naruto this afternoon so I could go into work for a few hours. He must have gotten pizza sauce on Naruto when he was eating. My mentor even sent a picture of Naruto on his lap as he ate the pizza.” Minato felt like a complete and total idiot. He just freaked out when he saw red that he didn’t pay close enough attention. 

“It’s ok Mr. Namikaze. I’m glad it is just pizza sauce. I do recommend a good sponge bath for little Naruto. Did you have any other questions?” Sakura had to stifle her laughter as she talked to him. First time parents. She then paused. He was a first time single father, he must be a nervous wreck going at this all alone.

“No. No other questions.” Minato sounded like a defeated puppy. 

“Mr. Namikaze please don’t feel bad about calling. I would rather you can when you have a concern. You don’t know what something is or what is going on unless you ask. They didn’t give you a pamphlet on how to raise a child. So please don’t ever hesitate to call. Have a good night.” Sakura hung up the phone and took a deep breath. She felt fabric being draped over her shoulders. 

“I thought you would need a jacket. It gets chilly once the sun sets.” Sakura found Kakashi’s coat on her. Her heart was warmed by the kind gesture. 

“That is very considerate of you. Thank you.” Kakashi walked Sakura to her car. As she unlocked her doors she gave Kakashi’s jacket back to him. She couldn’t help herself when she placed a kiss on his cheek. 

“Thank you for dinner.” Before she could get in the car his hand stopped her. 

“I had a nice evening. Could I get your number?” Sakura blushed. She gave Kakashi her number, applauding herself for not stuttering too much. 

“Have a good night Kakashi.” 

“You too Sakura.” Sakura sat in her car thinking back to her crazy day. She enjoyed her time with Kakashi, but wasn’t sure if she saw anything romantically happening with him. There was something that just wasn’t right. However, she would give it another try if he called her.

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After Dr. Haruno hung up the phone Minato couldn’t help but to bang his head against his kitchen table. He was so worried when he saw the “rash” on Naruto he freaked out. He has never felt like more of an idiot in his life. 

Jiraya was kind enough to watch Naruto this afternoon. Minato was so nervous leaving, but he had to go into his office for a few hours. He had worked hard over the years building his architect firm and they were getting a proposal ready for a big bank. He knew he could trust Obito and Kakashi with the deal, but he wanted to make sure everything was immaculate. 

The trio had worked so hard they didn’t realize it was 7pm. Kakashi had to make a quick exit, saying something about a blind date. That left him and Obito together. Obito decided to order food stating that he “needed a break.” Minato couldn’t protest because before he knew it Obito had already placed an order for burgers and fries. 

“The order will be here in 20 minutes. I know you want to get back to Naruto, but he is in good hands with Jiraiya. Sit down and rest for a little bit.” While Obito tended to be the more easy going jokester between them. He also cared deeply for his friends and family. 

“You’re right. Now tell me how are you going to propose to Rin?” Minato laughed as Obito stammered. He may have been preoccupied in the last few months, but he knew Obito was going to propose soon. 

“Who told you? The only other one who knows is ...Kakashi told you!” Obito had jumped up and pointed a finger at Minato. For a man in his early 30s Obito was still a kid at heart. 

“Kakashi visited just before Naruto was discharged. He wanted to get my mind off of things and told me. Don’t get too mad at him.” While Kakashi shouldn’t have told Minato it did bring his mind out of a dark place. He had something to look forward to. Obito was taking a big step in his life and he needed to be by his side. 

“By the way Rin said she would be open to babysit anytime you need her.” 

Minato might just take RIn up on her offer, at some point. He shook his head, not now of course. Minato went over the sink to make a bath for Naruto. He didn’t feel like messing with the tube and the baby seat. When he went to the bathroom to get the baby body wash, towel, and washcloth, he stopped. He stared at the small rubber duck holding a bowl of ramen. Minato carefully picked it up and took it with him. 

He checked the water with his hand before placing Naruto in. As the warm water hit his skin Naruto started to giggle. The smile he gave could melt the hardest of men. It reminded him of Kushina. He would not let the tears fall. 

Minato wrapped Naruto in his towel. He made sure every little bit of pizza sauce was off of him. He placed Naruto in the bassinet next to his bed. He fell fast asleep. Minato crawled into bed and watched the rise and fall of Naruto’s chest. He slowly drifted to sleep. 

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It had been a week since Sakura heard from Minato last. She was surprised she didn’t get any more calls, but hoped he was settling in. 

Sakura had a jammed packed schedule for the day. They had double booked her in 4 different times spots meaning she would not have lunch. She really liked lunch...well food in general. She was hoping for some no shows. While she adored all her patients she might lose her sanity at the end of the day. 

She looked at her schedule and at least she started with one of her favorites. 

“Shikadai! How is my favorite 2 year old doing?” When she saw that bright smile spread across  his face her day instantly brightened. For the next 3 hours Sakura flashed in and out of her exam rooms. The nurses would just see a flash of pink and then children’s laughter. She did get behind due to the scheduling errors, but the parents and children were understanding. For the most part at least. Her patient at 1145, was not so understanding, even though they were a walk in. 

“Hello you must be Miss Ami. I’m Dr. Haruno, sorry for your wait.” The little girl had short purple hair and brown eyes. Before Ami could speak her mother cut in. 

“We have been waiting for 30 minutes. My child has horrible abdominal pain and you place us in this room to wait.” Sakura had to take a deep breath. She did a quick glance of Ami who was sitting comfortably by her mother playing a game on the phone. No increased work of breathing, no pallor, no distress. At least the first glance Ami looked ok. 

“I’m sorry about Mrs.Yoshi. Can you tell me when the pain started?” 

“It has been going on for 3 weeks.” Sakura could not let her eye twitch externally. Three weeks! 

“And what changed with the pain today to bring her in?” Sakura kept her smile on her face. 

“It’s gotten worse and she had an accident at school.” Ami looked away from Sakura and tried to hide behind her mother. 

“Oh you poor thing. That must have been so hard for you. Was it a stool or urine accident?” 

“It was poop.” 

“How often does she have a bowel movement?” 

“Once every couple of days. She sometimes cries.” 

“Let me take a look over. Miss Ami can you get up on the table for me?” Ami dropped the phone and hopped up on the table with ease. No concerns for appendicitis at the moment. 

Sakura quickly looked over Ami. Making sure to feel on her stomach and ask where the pain was. Thankfully she did not have any localization to the right lower quadrant, but she did feel full. 

“Alright Mrs. Yoshi I want to get an Xray of Ami’s abdomen. At her age constipation is a common cause of abdominal pain. With the worsening of her pain I know it can be scary, but the location is not consistent with appendicitis. She also has not had any fevers and no nausea or vomiting, which is all reassuring. So Miss Ami let's get a picture of that tummy. Have you ever had an Xray done before?” Mrs. Yoshi seemed to have relaxed some. As she settled Ami and her mother into the waiting area she made her way back to her desk. She would have a few minutes to catch up on some notes and type up a summary for Ami. 

Fifteen minutes later she was bidding farewell to the duo. Mrs. Yoshi did apologize on the way out. 

“I know it’s scary when your child is in pain. This should get her to feeling better and I want to see her back in 1 month.” As she watched the mother and daughter leave her stomach roared like a lion. It was 1240 and she would not have time to get lunch. She prayed she had a granola bar in her bag. 

When Sakura got to her office she froze. 

“I thought I would surprise you with lunch. Hope you don’t mind. Ino told me where you worked.” 

Kakashi sat in her office with the most delicious smelling food. Warmth filled her. 

“That’s very kind of you and couldn’t have been on a better day. I wasn’t going to have time to get something to eat.” Sakura eagerly sat down. She didn’t even think as she took the box of stir fry from Kakashi and stuffed her face. She was so engrossed in her food she didn’t realize the mess she was making. Kakashi’s laugh brought her out of her food zone. 

“I’m glad you like the food.” Kakashi tried hard not to cringe. He was enjoying getting to know Sakura over the last week, but he just wasn’t sure. 

“Sorry. I was just so hungry. How is your day going so far?” Sakura tried to salvage her dignity as she cleaned her face off. 

“Good. My boss will be coming back to work next week, so everyone is frantic, but it will be nice to have him back. Do you have any plans for the weekend?” Sakura had to think. Today was Wednesday or was it Thursday? It really didn’t matter, she didn’t have anything planned. 

“No. I don’t have any plans.” 

“Would you be interested in going with me to an art gallery Saturday night?” Sakura wasn’t sure, but she promised Ino she would try. 

“Sure. Sounds like it could be fun.” Well at least it would get her out of her house. 

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Minato was settling into a rhythm with Naruto. He would wake up about two times during the night. No more coughing at night was music to Minato’s ears.  Minato started taking Naruto to daycare for a couple hours out of the day. During those couple of hours he would work from home making sure everything was ready when he went back full time on Monday. 

It was currently 3pm on Friday and he was looking forward to his weekend with Naruto. He just had to finish up some paperwork. The ring of his phone caused him to jump slightly. 

“Kakashi is everything ok?” Kakashi was placed in charge of the office when Minato was away, so Minato was hoping that nothing was going wrong. Kakashi was an efficient and intelligent man, but he tended to do more reading than working at work. 

“I couldn’t remember the name of that restaurant that you were talking about a few weeks back and needed a refresher.” Minato had to think back. He then remembers one of the restaurants he would frequent when Naruto was in the hospital. 

“Ichiraku Ramen? Why do you want to know?” 

“ I have a date tomorrow night and want to take her somewhere after the art gallery.” 

“You cannot take her to Ichiraku Ramen! Take her to the Crimson Dragon, it’s nicer.” He then heard Kakashi mumble on the other end of the phone. Minato hoped that their date went well, Kakashi was too much of a recluse. He also hoped Kakashi showed up on time.  

“Alright I gotta go pick up Naruto. I’ll see you at work Monday. Oh and don’t be late.” 

Minato quickly made his way to pick up Naruto. He was looking forward to a lazy weekend. 

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Sakura stared at her closet. She had no clue what to wear. What does one wear to an art gallery? She stared at her phone. Regret overcame her as she pressed the call button. 

“What’s up Forehead?” Sakura sighed. 

“What does one wear to an art gallery and then out to dinner?” Sakura had to pull the phone away from her ear as Ino screamed. 

“Please tell me it’s Kakashi! He’s cute, right?” Ino went on a five minute rant rating all the guys she has seen recently. 

“Ino. Can we get back to me?” Sakura was getting a headache. 

“ You have to wear your black wrap dress with the gold heels. Pin your hair up. And for the love of god don’t look like a mess.” Sakura took great offense to that. She never looked like a mess, although working with kids tended to get her sticky with lots of different material. 

“Thanks Pig.” 

“I expect details tomorrow over coffee.” Sakura didn’t waste any time hanging up the phone. She made quick work of getting dressed and she was ready just on time. 

Well she thought she was ready on time. 7pm rolled by and Kakashi didn’t show up. She looked at her phone making sure she had the right time. Yep. He was going to pick her up at 7pm and it was now 745. So she waited. Sakura checked her phone multiple times. No new calls or messages. 

Then she heard the knock on her door. She wanted to yell at Kakashi for being late, but reeled it in. Instead she put a smile on her face and opened the door. 

“Yo. Sorry I’m late. Ready to go?” That’s all she got. No explanation. Sakura’s smile went tense and she nodded yes. 

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The art was interesting to say the least. It definitely wasn’t her style and the artist was a little too obsessed with depicting puppets in his work. As they walked to the restaurant her phone rang. She knew she wasn’t going to go a night of being on call without someone calling her. Mei was going to owe her for taking her call tonight. She quickly excused herself before they headed in. 

“This is Dr. Haruno.” 

“Hi Dr. Haruno, it's Minato...Naruto’s father.” 

“Hello Mr. Namikaze, what is going on with Naruto this evening?” 

“He has a fever and won’t keep his formula down.” Sakura delved into the typical questions. How long has it been going on? How high has the temperature gotten? How many wet diapers? It started this morning apparently. Naruto’s temperature has gotten up to 100.6. He was eating well during the day, but for the last 2 bottles he has been throwing up. Eight wet diapers so far today. No diarrhea. 

“Has he been around anyone sick?” 

“Umm I started taking him to daycare a few hours each day. I don’t know of anyone sick there.” Sakura winced, daycares were a cesspool of germs. 

“He probably picked something up there. Give him some tylenol for his fever and see how he does after that. If he continues to throw up you can try some pedialyte. He likely caught a viral infection. If you notice any increased work of breathing, less than 2 wet diapers, I would take him to the ED or to the clinic if it is on the weekday.” 

“Thank you Dr. Haruno.” 

“No problem Mr. Namikaze. Please let me know if there is anything else.” As Sakura hung up the phone she found herself smiling. She had a feeling both would have a lot of growing over the next couple of years. 

Sakura soon entered the restaurant and joined Kakashi for their dinner.  

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It had been 3 weeks since Sakura last heard from Minato. When she got back to the office the Monday following his call she made sure the nurse called to check on them. Once Naruto got some tylenol he started taking his bottles again. His fever only lasted a day and he was back to normal. 

Sakura looked at her schedule and smiled when she saw a certain 4 month old’s name. He would be coming in later in the day. She was looking forward to seeing that mop of blonde hair. Her day passed relatively smoothly. Her last appointment for the day canceled, which meant after seeing Naruto her day would be done. Now she just had to wait. She didn’t have to wait long as she saw them check in and then get roomed. 

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The last few weeks have gone better for the Adventures of Naruto and Minato. Yes Minato came up with his very own title for Naruto’s life. After the fever most things were smooth sailing. Naruto was doing well adjusting to being in daycare and to Minato’s credit he adjusted decently too. He only tried to run out of the office a couple of times to check on him. Obito and Kakashi would snicker when he tried. Rin always seemed to show up and halted his attempt to escape. 

His firm was almost done with the bid for the bank tower. The proposal started to come together nicely. As he sat in the waiting room this time it was less nerve wrecking then the first time. There was a different nurse this time who called for them. Naruto was happy babbling in Minato’s lap. They were rushed back for the vital component and placed into an exam room. 

A knock on the door made Naruto jump. 

“Well if it isn’t little Naruto. Look how big you have gotten. Mr. Namikaze it's good to see you again.” Naruto easily smiled at Dr. Haruno as she talked. Minato could see Naruto’s head move as she sat down. Dr. Haruno seemed to be solely focused on Naruto, which was refreshing. Most women just stared at him and ignored Naruto. 

“Alright any questions or concerns for today?” And with that the questions started. After the barrage of questions he watched as Dr Haruno easily picked up Naruto and started to look him over. For some reason the lack of attention he was getting was bothering him. 

“How is daycare going?” Minato realized he had zoned out. 

“Uh...daycare is going well. Aside from the fever a few weeks ago, he has not had any colds. Will he get another cold?” Minato wasn’t sure if he could handle Naruto being sick. 

“It is likely he will get another cold and more then just one. How has his sleeping been? I know last time he had problems with a cough at night.” 

“He wakes about twice at night for a bottle and then he is back to sleep. As for the cough that seems to have gone away.” Naruto started to reach for her stethoscope as she picked him up. He watched as Naruto tried to kick his legs on the table. 

“That’s good. Aright Naruto you look good. It is time for his four month shots. He can be a little fussy afterwards, so you can give him some tylenol if needed. I’ll have the nurse come in to give the shots. Mr. Naruto I will be seeing you again at 6 months of age. Try not to scare your father with pizza sauce this time.” Minato’s checks flushed as she mentioned the pizza incident. 

“We will be seeing you in 2 months Doc.” Minato watched as she left. Naruto looked at his father and giggled.