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sakurauchiha2018 · 7 years ago

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What a great way to start my day!!! I’m so excited for them to interact with each other again. @kairi-chan @ss-tyytyy thank you so much for this fic.

Fighting For You [3/?] - SasuSaku

[First Chapter]

Summary: They were from different worlds. They were both interested, but knew a relationship between them was less than likely to happen, even if they both wanted it. Sasuke’s profession was dangerous, and Sakura was sheltered. Her parents’ did not approve of him. Slowly though, feelings started to take root and both of them were willing to fight for each other.

Genre: Romance / Humor

Rating: M

A/N: Co-written with @ss-tyytyy she will be posting it on her FFnet, while I will be posting it here on tumblr.

Sakura watched Ino position her food on the table, and readjusted the small flower vase for the ninth time before finally snapping a picture. The blond smiled, obviously content with her photo and quickly typed up a caption before posting it. She then flipped her phone over, screen first on the table, before finally looking at her again.

“So,” Ino propped her elbows on the table and leaned closer to her.

She pushed the chicken around her salad, refusing to meet her gaze. “So what, Pig?” her voice was merely a whisper. She couldn’t shake off the way Sasuke looked at her earlier, or the way his muscles rippled as he sparred with Naruto. It was sending all sorts of feelings and sensations into her system that she couldn’t explain.

The blond scowled. “What do you think of Sasuke?”

“I don’t think he likes you very much.” She teased.

Ino stabbed her chicken with her fork and ranted on. “He thinks he’s so high and mighty! He’s not even that good. I bet Naruto could kick his ass.”

Sakura laughed. It was really easy to rile Ino up. And she wasn’t going to lie, she liked teasing her best friend because her reactions were always gold. “I know. And he ruined your chances of getting Naruto’s hands on you.”

“I know!” She screeched. “What a bastard. Now I know why Naruto calls him that all the time.” She paused for a while before blurting out, “Oh my gosh! Did you see the latest summer collection? They’re adorable!”

This was exactly how things were supposed to be for Sakura. Brunch dates with Ino on Saturday mornings in fancy places while she listened to her rant on about boys and her latest fashion obsessions. After she would go around the fashion district and maybe do some shopping.

Her driver would then fetch her, and bring her home. She would have just enough time to freshen up and have dinner with her parents. Both of them were very busy people, but they always made it a point to spend time with her at least three times a week. It was like a schedule to the both of them. Ino often commented it wasn’t normal, but Sakura never paid too much attention to it. She loved her parents, and cherished all the time they could spare for her.

“Darling,” Her mother reached up, and Sakura bent down for her mother to kiss her cheek. “You look beautiful.”

Sakura smiled until her green eyes disappeared and walked over to her father.

“My precious flower is always beautiful.” He cooed. She kissed his cheek and settled into her seat. “Just like your mother,” He pointed at her, and then winked at his wife. Who blushed in return.

Sakura laughed and shook her head. Despite being married for twenty-two years, her parents still behaved like two teenagers in love. She eyed her father with a small smile on her face. Even if he was a CEO, he was still pretty humble. And not as scary as people thought him to be. She then shifted her gaze to her mother. The fine lines on her face only emphasized the knowledge she had acquired during her years in medicine. She adored her mother, and so desperately wanted to be a doctor, just like her.

“How’s your Shadowing going, darling?” Her mother asked. “Tsunade isn’t working you too hard, is she?”

She shook her head and took a sip of water. “No, mother. She’s a little scary sometimes, but she’s been very nice. Dr. Tsunade even offered more hours for me to stay. Next week, she’ll allow me to watch a surgery!” Sakura spoke excitedly, to which her mother’s smile only widened.

“She’s a good surgeon. I knew she would like you.”

Her father crossed his arms and smirked. “Good thing she recognizes talent when she sees it! My daughter will exceed her, I am sure.”

Sakura grinned and started to eat. The rest of the dinner was filled with lively conversation. Her father shared funny stories of how he liked to scare the new recruits sometimes, only to end up laughing as soon as they exited his office.

“I think,” He said in between laughs. “I think he requested to be moved to a different department!”

The two women laughed. They then moved to the living room for dessert.

“Sakura,” Her father pulled out a small box and presented it to her. “I know how much you love strawberries. I heard the first harvest in London was good, so I had some brought for you.”

She felt her cheeks color. Strawberry season wasn’t even starting yet, and here her father was, air shipping fruit halfway across the world just because he knew his daughter liked them. She opened the box and her green eyes glittered. They were red, and plump.

“Thank you!” She grinned. She eagerly dug into the fruit and ate.

Her father grinned back, and plopped down on the sofa next to her. “This is exactly what I needed. Just a night to spend with my two favorite ladies.”

Her mother looked up from her phone and asked Sakura, “Is Ino dating someone new?”

Sakura stopped mid bite. “Yeah, she is.” She replied warily. “Why?”

Her mother showed her screen to her husband. “Hey, isn’t that MMA fighter? Uhh… I forgot his name.”

Sakura froze. She did not want to have this conversation with her parents. It was embarrassing enough that her mother followed Ino on Instagram, and they were both friends on facebook. “Naruto.”

“Ah yes!” Her father perked up. “He’s a good one. I watched one of his fights in the pantry once. Young and agile.” He nodded.

A wave of relief washed over her. At least her father slightly approved of Naruto. Slightly.

“Have you met this boy, dear?” Mebuki asked.

Ah, she was dead. “N-no,” She lied. “Ino likes to talk about him a lot, though. I think I waved at him through facetime once.”

Both of her parents gave her a look, but let it pass. “No boyfriends until you graduate medical school.” Her father said with a stern stare. To which, she merely nodded meekly.

Her mother laughed and held on to her father’s arm. “Sakura’s old enough, don’t you think? She’s got a good head on her shoulders.”

Sakura was thankful for her mother’s trust. But she knew her father always got into a huff about these things. “Exactly, Mebuki. Which is why I’m sure boys would just fall all over her!”

Sakura laughed half heartedly. This wasn’t exactly the case, but it had happened on more than one occasion.

After taking a shower, Sakura lay in her bed and scrolled through her phone. She finally saw the selfie she took with Naruto at the gym earlier. She sighed and placed her phone down. She stared at her ceiling and contemplated how her life had been going so far.

Maybe Ino was right. She needed to get out more and live. But how could she with her overprotective parents and high expectations? Sakura groaned and turned to her side. She picked up her phone and scrolled through her instagram feed some more. She stared at Ino’s photo with Naruto again and saw that she had tagged him. She clicked on his username and looked through his profile.

It appeared to be a personal account, and yet he had more than a hundred thousand followers. There were no photos of Ino on his feed, though. It was mostly professional photos taken during fights, and some videos of him training. There were occasional funny photos of himself, and selfies with his manager. And then, her breath hitched. It was a photo of Naruto and Sasuke.

Without thinking, she read the caption and hastily clicked on the tag with Sasuke’s name. He also had a lot of followers, but her face fell when she realized it was his professional account. The feed was clean, and it contained photos from his fight, videos of him training, and snippets of interviews. It barely contained any casual photos of him, which made her frown.

She wasn’t going to lie. She repeatedly watched the videos of him doing push ups, and pull ups. She adored the way his muscles rippled. Sakura also enjoyed listening to his voice during the interviews. He often gave one word responses, and smirked often. Which she enjoyed. She found herself laughing when someone asked him about his friendship with Naruto.

“We see you and Naruto train together often. I heard your managers were good friends. What do you think about him?”

Sasuke smirked. “He’s a loser,” came his automatic response.

“Aren’t you afraid you may have to fight him one day? I believe you two belong to the same weight division.”

He shrugged. “If it comes, it comes. It won’t affect me, or my standing. I’m still going to beat the Dobe anyway.”

Sakura laughed. His confidence was mostly taken for being cocky. She wasn’t going to lie, he was cocky, but there seemed to be so much more to Sasuke than that. Plus, since she had already seen Naruto and Sasuke’s exchanges first hand, she knew he was bluffing. They were both good friends, and it seemed like the media ate it up like hotcakes.

She read through the comments, and through more of his photos. She found a link of a compilation of his best fights. She clicked it and her phone redirected to Youtube. Sakura found herself holding her breath with each second that passed. All of the videos were less than five minutes long, and that was already including his entrance. The cut version, at least. Sakura couldn’t take the idea of someone punching that face. It was too pretty to take a hit.

Luckily, he almost never received them. Sasuke was quick, and dodged gracefully. It almost looked like he was dancing. His face was mostly nonchalant, but there was an unmistakable glint of fire in his eyes. He was in it to win, and he always did.

After watching nearly all of the fights on his youtube channel, she moved to watching other fighters. She couldn’t believe how brutal these fights could get. She felt all too relieved that Sasuke never received a fatal blow.

“Oh my god, is that blood on the mat?” She muttered to herself as she pulled her phone a little closer. The guy kicked him in the face and sent blood splattering. He fell on the mat with a thud. “Oh my god!” She screamed. Sakura was never one to be fazed by blood. It was next to normal for her. But the thought that people actually placed themselves in situations to get knocked into the next week baffled her.

“He could be a model with how hot he looks.” She muttered, as she rolled on to her other side. She closed the Youtube app and went back to his instagram. Once she got bored with that, she went to google and searched up his name.

Sasuke Uchiha

Even his name sent thrills through her body. After reading his wikipedia page, she checked the time. It was already passed midnight. She set her alarm and put her phone away to her side table. All of her stalking suddenly made her feel so tired.

“Why do I do this to myself?” She whispered as she pulled her blankets to cover her lithe body. Tomorrow would be another day. Another day where she would start her routine again. But she half hoped that she would get a little disruption, and an invitation to come and watch him train again.

Sakura started her day early with a yoga class near the hospital. She always liked attending, as it helped prep her up for her day. It was nice to sweat and practice both physical and mental discipline before her day actually started. After she took her shower, her driver fetched her and drove her to the hospital.

She walked through the halls and smiled warmly at the staff who had recognized her as Tsunade’s ward. She usually shadowed her from nine in the morning until three in the afternoon. Doing hospital work always made Sakura forget everything else that went on in her life. It was one reason why she liked being there in the first place. Other than helping people of course. She always knew that helping was one of her life’s callings.

During lunch, she decided to eat at the pantry, instead of staying at Tsunade’s office. The television was on, and the other hospital staff gathered around to watch some reruns. Sakura perked up as soon as she heard his voice.

“I train hard. It’s only natural that I win.”

Her green eyes were glued to the screen, completely forgetting the meal in front of her. She caught herself smiling. She had already watched this interview last night, but it still sent butterflies fluttering in her stomach to hear him again.

After her hospital shift, she decided to spend some time for herself. She saw Ino’s Instagram story that she was spending some time with Naruto. She didn’t want to bother her, so she walked to the park across the street and found herself a tree to sit under. She had two more hours before she had to meet Ino and their other friends for dinner. Sakura was half hoping she would bring Naruto along. He seemed like he would get along with their group of friends. She then found her thoughts drifting back Sasuke’s smoldering gaze. She shook her head to clear it and pulled a book out of her bag.

She had had enough of him invading her thoughts for the day. For now, she wanted to spend time getting lost in another world. Sakura opened the book and began reading.

“Forehead! You’re late!” Ino chided.

Sakura laughed nervously and took a seat next to Shikamaru. “Sorry, I lost track of time.” Her green eyes then roved around to everyone at the table. Tenten, Choji, Shikamaru, Ino and Naruto were there.

“Hey, you’re here!” She greeted him.

Naruto grinned, making his whiskered cheek rise, until his blue eyes disappeared. “Hi Sakura-chan. I didn’t really have a choice, ya know?”

The whole table erupted in laughter. Everyone knew Ino probably threatened him to join, but judging by seeing no damage on either of them, Naruto had come on his own free will.

Dinner was filled with laughs and stories. She rarely got to see Tenten since she was busy with her summer job, and Shikamaru and Choji were helping out with their family businesses. It was all the more reason for her to cherish these moments with everyone. But as the laughs died down, the food all gone (mostly thanks to Choji), and the bill paid (courtesy of Ino), they all shuffled out of the restaurant and said their goodbyes to each other.

“When can I go and watch you train again?” Ino asked Naruto.

“I have a fight coming up, so I’m a little busy. I’ll have to ask if you can come when my coaches are around.”

Sakura watched as Ino pouted at Naruto, who then grinned. “I’ll ask and then I’ll call you, alright?”

She brightened up. “Yeah! Hey, can Sakura come, too?”

“Sure! But just so you know, Teme won’t be there.”

The pinkette turned bright red and flailed her arms around. “It’s fine! I don’t want to intrude.”

Naruto and Ino laughed. “Hey, it’s no problem. I can ask Kaka-sensei if you can. But as soon as I get a free day with Sasuke, I’ll let you two know, alright?” He kissed Ino’s forehead before walking away.

Sakura watched him leave. The hope of seeing Sasuke again made her heart soar. She was more than excited to see him again.

A/N: Now we got a glimpse of Sakura’s life. What do you guys think? Tyy and I love hearind your thoughts!

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theunrealinsomniac · 2 years ago

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Hey, thank you so much for answering my question about when did you start shipping NaruSaku. But that inevitably also made me curious - when and how did you start shipping NaruIno as your #2 ship? I'm interested in your answer since it's completely different case, they almost don't have any interactions in the series and honestly most of those they have unfortunately are probably anime fillers. So unlike NaruSaku their potential is almost entirely fan made (basing on their canon matching personalities of course, but still, unlike NaruSaku, they don't have these moments of their chemistry in actual series)

So I'm really curious to know when and how you came aboard this ship.

Not a problem, I love answering questions!

Especially when they are about my work. Cos it helps with the impostor syndrome I suffer with every day lol.

And you're quite right, there's actually less interaction between Naruto and Ino in Canon than most characters. Other than the fight against Kakazu I don't actually think they're seen together when both of them are conscious lol.

However, filler gonna filler and I can tell you the exact moment my interest was piqued lol.

This filler was delightful. And the understanding it gives Ino about who Naruto really is ... was pretty much the starting pistol for me on this ship.

Plus when you read as much fanfic as I used to ... you need to get amenable to different ships lol. NaruIno just kinda hit me in a way most didn't and it stuck.

Though honestly, being a multishipper, this ship is far from my weirdest and cracky Naruto/Girl ship lol.

Thanks for asking!

#ask theunrealinsomniac #naruino

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theredconversegirl · 5 years ago

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student teacher sassaku recs

Hi there!

I had to do some research because I didn’t remember many student x teacher fics, so here’s what I got from my SasuSaku lists:

Student x Teacher AU 🍅🌸

a lesson in romantics by @uchiharvno

He cursed the way his heart stuttered in his chest whenever he saw her and he hated how impatient he got when she’s not in the room. Surely, he wasn’t so foolish as to fall in love with a woman who was 1) four years his senior, 2) still in love with his brother, and most importantly, 3) his own teacher. - [Rated M, on going, updated yesterday!]

I think I couldn’t start this rec list without mentioning this story first. A lesson in romantics was the first fic portraying the student/teacher trope that I read. I fell in love with the dynamics of Sasuke and Sakura here (the background is the cutest!). This story will surprise you from the start and it will be hard to put it down! Love it so much ❤️

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a little piece of heaven by @pastelnoctis - It seems that Sakura is failing and she just might need a little bit of one-on-one to get those grades up! 😏

This is a super cute, feel good, one-shot. 🙃

BONUS: companion art piece here by @kirakurapon 🙌❤️

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Prompt #3 (no title) by @sasusakuforeverandever - This is an one-shot where Sakura is the teacher in an all-boys school. Sasuke is smitten and Sakura has a hard decision to make. This would be an awesome first chapter for a multi-chapter fic for sure. It’s also kind of sweet! 🍬😌

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Teaching Me by Wits and the Ditz

Sasuke was the new teacher. Sakura was the student. It should have ended at that. But sometimes you can’t control how you feel, even though it might be wrong. Will everything have to stop? - [Rated T, incomplete :/ ]

This fic was on my “to-read” list since a while ago and I remember saving it because of the good reviews. I have read two chapters today, and so far, the slow burn seems natural and really good! (and I’ll keep reading it!).

P.S.: I never had a crush on a teacher – maybe because none of my teachers were Sasuke-sensei 😅 – but while reading Sakura’s thoughts/POV, the story transports me back to a classroom and it’s like I’m a teen again, crushing on a boy that’s sitting a few feet away from me *sigh* 😬

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She Who is Marked by Eternal Flames by @soulairee

One-shot. He’s a teacher, and she’s his student. But the day he finds countless scars and bruises on her body is the day everything changes. “Don’t look at me - I’m tainted and -” “Actually, Sakura, I find you beautiful.” [Rated M, complete]

Ok this story was a surprise, and I don’t know how I missed it before. Sakura is the usual good student, but then she comes back after summer all changed. It’s not only the clothes and it’s also not the fact she no longer sits at the front, and Sasuke notices this. Her determination and his protectiveness will fight for happiness until the end. It’s a little sad (be warned!) however the end is heartwarming, specially the message. ❤️

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sniffing paints By: theeflowerchild / @sun–flowerseed

teacher!Sasuke. She was more than just a girl with a remarkable talent, a seemingly perfect boyfriend, and a mysterious home-life, and he was more than just a teacher seeking to help a student better herself for college—he just didn’t know it yet. [Rated M, incomplete]

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mock tales By: the blanket / @blanket-fictions

TEQUILA THREE: AU. SasuSaku. NaruIno. Sasuke, Sakura and a special sort of body shop. “You did accept the bet you know—and you lost. Fair and square. It’s only fair that you take the consequences.” [Rated T, incomplete]

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A Lesson in Anatomy By: loonmoony

Sakura is a first year pre-medical student at Konoha University. Completely absorbed in her favorite hobby of reading and her relentless habit of studying, she is convinced that she will have no time for boys during her college experience. Enter: Uchiha-sensei. Student!Sakura. Professor!Sasuke. [Rated M, on going]

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Sakura’s Secret By: roraewrites / @roraewrites

“There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.“ [Rated M, on going]

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Teacher/student au (prompt) by @sun-summoning

Prompt 3 - teacher/student by @sun-summoning

Teacher/student (HP au) by @sun-summoning

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What We Were By: SasuSaku Forever and Ever

Sakura never expected that the beautiful stranger she encountered at the nightclub would be the person standing in front of her classroom teaching her… [Rated M, complete]

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You Teach, I Learn By: SasuSaku Forever and Ever

It wasn’t right; they both knew that. But they loved each other so much they were willing to sacrifice their reputations for happiness. She was the student. He was the teacher. Seven years split them apart, but that didn’t stop them. [Rated M, incomplete]

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Bad Teacher By: 4everxd

This is for SasuSaku month 2014, Day 8 and the prompt is: The student becomes the teacher. More details inside. [Rated K, complete]

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My Student Teacher By: nichessa

- wait for me, I’ll be your girl. One-Shot. [Rated T, complete]

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7:31 By: SasuSaku Forever and Ever

Their love is forbidden, and Sakura knows that she has to let go soon. Sasuke just won’t let her. Prompt. [Rated M, complete]

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A Lecture in Passion By: Efaya

Despite never being a party girl, Sakura was okay with giving it a try upon her return to town. She had never danced so closely with a man she only met that evening, but Sasuke was too intriguing to ignore. [Rated E, complete]

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The Tutor By: SakkaSu

Sakura has finally rolled herself into her sophomore year of College, and of course was it even a question? She was acing almost all of her classes besides literature, in fact she had a big fat C and she knew that something like that was going to taint her transcript hard. She’s about to get tutored in more than just literature. Features Student!Sakura and Tutor!Sasuke [Rated M, complete]

[🛑Update March 2021 - This story was deleted and I was informed that the author removed it in order to re-write it.]

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Blind Date! By: You are my Math

If you figured out that you’ve been set up on a blind date with a “forty what year old” college professor by your best friend, what are the odds of killing her? But, most importantly, what are the odds of him falling in love with a 17 year old you? Teacher x student AU. [Rated T, incomplete]

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teacher/student au [Ch 18 of we shine in these spaces] By: anthropologicalhands

it turns out, trying everything at least once can yield valuable results. Even when it’s pole dancing. [Rated M, complete]

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Warp By: The Fallen Empress

AU. Sasuke-sensei—wherein Naruto likes his teme-sensei, Sakura has on obvious crush on the poor 16-year old jounin, and Kakashi couldn’t care less. [Rated K+, complete]

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Professor Uchiha: My Tutor By: Inabikairi ga osotta

After receiving a scholarship from a rich boy, Sakura is going to the most renowned college in Konoha amongst the very people she hates: the rich. To her horror, they hate her too because she is probably the only commoner left in Konoha. Music is a required class in which she has no talent—however, her music teacher, Sasuke Uchiha, offers to tutor her. What could go wrong? [Rated M, complete]

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banapple [Ch 4 of Sensuality] By: reviee

They shouldn't have been doing this; on her desk, in his classroom. But they were. [Rated M, complete one-shot]

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Teacher’s Pet [Ch 5 of Sensual Phase] By: Sammiekinz09

Sakura decides to teach Sasuke, that girls can be on top. [Rated M, complete one-shot]

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Exploring a Credit By: WellHowAboutThat

An English teacher learns how to explore more than just the pages of a book. [Rated M, on going]

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I hope you enjoy these fics!

~ Happy reading!

xoxo

#sasusaku fic #SasuSaku #student teacher au #ss fic rec #ss fics #Sakura Haruno #Sasuke Uchiha #Sasuke-sensei #Sakura-sensei #ask me things #theredconversegirl recommends #student x teacher

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kairi-chan · 6 years ago

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@ss-tyytyy *screams externally* my blonde babieeeees 😍😍😍😍 I miss writing for them now. Hahahahaha

One of my favorite crack ships <3

#naruino #fighting for you needs more of them #i need more of them

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onomatophia · 6 years ago

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title: the fools who dream

pairing: naruino; implied sasusaku

notes: wrote this as a birthday gift for myself. rewatched la la land and it made me..... Feel Things. this movie hurts so fucking much. that 7-minute What Could've Been sequence was one of the most emotionally taxing experiences of my life

also: naruto and la la land are not mine (i wish)

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here's to the ones who dream

foolish as they may seem

here's to the hearts that ache

here's to the mess we make

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it starts at a wedding.

she; a struggling singer working on small gigs here and there, hoping to catch a break and make it big in the world someday, and

he; a clumsy busboy aspiring to be a successful chef and restaurateur one day.

they were dreamers. falling in love was not in their to do list, especially not on a mid-july day in the middle of a wedding they're not even invited to but are paid to attend to do their jobs. their hearts were too busy yearning for faraway dreams for it to start beating for another person.

but fall in love they did, anyway.

it was but a typical day. they were just meant to do their jobs, go back into the comfort of their apartments, drink booze, and watch whatever it is that's on the television until they fall asleep.

he did not plan to stumble about in the reception area, spill a few drinks, hear her singing, and ogle at her majestic form in the stage, clad in a lavender dress with her blonde hair let down to her waist that he imagines is as silky as the satin sheets on his bestfriends' apartment.

she did not expect to catch the eyes of a blond haired man with his shirt drenched with red wine, standing in the side of the ballroom looking like a lost boy, feeling like she's drifting as she falls into its ocean blue depths.

it was like straight out of a romance movie. there they stand, a few feet apart, eyes locked with each other, she was singing a love song, he looks like lovestruck fool and everything was suddenly on pause. everyone stopped dancing, bored looking aunts stopped asking for more drinks, the groomsmen frozen as they try to flirt with the bridesmaids.

it was only them, a love song, and a once upon a time with a promise of a happily ever after. a love story to tell their future children about.

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it unfolds slowly at first. a few dates, flirting here and there, texting each other during work, holding hands, nighttime strolls towards ichiraku for dinner after her gig, plucked flowers for her from his apartment neighbor's plants, chaste kisses on the lips every night.

they exchange stories about their childhood, first dates gone wrong in the past, her favorite songs, his favorite food, funny anecdotes about his two bestfriends who finally got married after years of tiptoeing around each other, and why he likes the color orange so much.

he finds out how she came to be a broke singer from being a science major. she came to know he wanted to be a chef like his late father and how no one wanted to hire a college dropout with no prior work experience and who did not even go to a culinary school.

he learns that music is her soul and that she loves jazz, classical music and rock. she finds out he secretly likes taylor swift and beyonce even when he keeps insisting that he's a fan of the beatles and queen.

she tells him she will hold sold-out concerts one day and there will always be a seat in the front row reserved especially for him. he tells her he will own a restaurant one day and he will add her favorite food on the menu and name it after her.

they fall into her bed on a warm thursday night, where fixing her broken lightbulb in the bathroom, turned into a few teasing to a passionate make-out, and before they knew it, they're already bared of their clothes. they memorized each other's bodies with their hands, filled the room with sighs and words of tomorrow's promise, their names echoing in the night like a prayer. they filled each other's blank spaces, every touch felt like a fire burning through their skin, every kisses felt like what sinners go to church to. it was an unfamiliar dance yet they still manage to fall into step and meet each other halfway like they've been doing this all their lives.

they're a few steps away from love, but they're getting there anyway.

—

they begin to learn each other.

slowly, he took up space in her life. his jokes, his touches, boisterous laughters, the color orange, the taste of miso ramen, the calluses of his palms, and the stars in his eyes tucked into the lyrics of the love songs she wrote.

he gradually filled her heart the way his clothes slowly piled up on her sofa and ends up taking space in her closet. their toothbrush, an embarrassingly bright orange one and a soft lavender one rests inside a chipped giveaway mug. now there is a bottle of chocolate syrup beside the maple syrup, milk cartons taking the place where beer bottles once stood, vegetables replacing the unhealthy amount of bacon stocked in the fridge and her once empty cupboard were now filled with ingredients for ramen.

and if he could, he would write a volumes worth of books about how she makes him feel. but he can only tell jokes, let her take every one of his hoodie jackets, make her coffee in the morning and tea in the afternoons just the way she likes it, tuck her hair into her ear, sink into her as if his life depended on it, and touch her in places that elicits gasps and pants in a silent way of his that shouts i love you.

she adapts his weird mannerisms, he starts to mimic her slangs. he learns to cook her favorite food, she sings taylor swift songs that he will not admit he likes. he became her favorite audience in her nighttime gigs, she became his food taster even when he thinks her palate is as bland as noodles without sauce. he is now her muse and she, his favorite customer he serves his delightful dishes to every night.

he buys her a strawberry flavored ice cream and lots of tissues when she comes home from a failed audition. she attempts to cook spaghetti and meatballs for him after another failed job interview but always ends up making a mess in the kitchen which is okay because it makes him laugh.

they develop a habit and routine; she sleeps on the right side of the bed with her purple pillows, he on the left side with his orange ones. he will wake up at seven and start to cook breakfast because he will not allow her to live off on coffee alone throughout the whole day on his watch. she will wake up at eight, eat bacon and pancakes with him and kiss him goodbye when he leaves for work. a double date once a month with his brooding best friend and his charming and cheerful wife that she instantly gets along with. and they fight about ugly orange jackets and hair caught in the shower drain which follows intense hours of making love.

he's the housewife, she's the repairman. he washes the dishes, does the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning. she fixes the leaking pipes on their kitchen sink, repairs the broken chairs, and checks the cable. together, they go grocery shopping, grouts the kitchen and bathroom tiles, paints their room blue, and water the ugly plant he brought home with him one sunday afternoon. sometimes they forget to clean for weeks and leave the apartment like a dump site and that's okay.

holiday now involves a cheap boxed wine, pizza, ramen, monopoly board games, a very cheesy christmas movie playing on the tv, and dancing awkwardly on top of the upholstered brown couch they bought.

they loved each other on autumn afternoons in the pumpkin spice lattes they shared together, on winter mornings in the bundle of their scarves and coats, on summer evenings slicked with sweat and bodies moving together in a beautiful rhythm, and on spring dawns when he leaves a trail of kisses on her shoulders that makes her think that maybe it's gonna be like this forever.

in the small of her apartment, with paint peeling off the walls, scratched papers containing her sprawled handwritings flying everywhere, mugs with cold coffee on top her piano, and an ugly plant standing beside the ugly couch is where they found their home and their refuge. it is messy and small but in this place, she is the best singer songwriter in the world that has ever lived and he is a world renowned chef praised by every critics. in this place, their dreams are within reach and everything seems possible.

—

and this is how it falls apart:

reality starts to take a hold of their life. they are nearing their thirties and he realizes that part time jobs isn't going to cut it anymore. he accepts a job offer from an old friend for a work that pays more.

she gets an offer from a recording company in new york and for the first time, she is going to reject a chance to make it big in the world because she doesn't want to leave him. she doesn't tell him any of this.

like how they started, it unfolds slowly.

- dinners started to get cold.

- a series of apologies and excuses that only gets old.

- she loses her favorite audience in her nighttime gigs.

- mornings of waking up to the left side of the bed already made. cold nights of preparing to sleep with the left side of the bed still made.

- he loses his passion for cooking and starts to give up.

- she stops singing for him. the piano in the living room started to get dusty.

- arguments reserved for tomorrow because they're too exhausted to fight.

- waking up one day and not recognizing the person they share the bed with anymore. even the faces they see when they look into mirror is unfamiliar to them.

- a major fight breaking out one cold friday night.

- cold, harsh words coming out of their mouths. words they cannot take back.

- she finds herself writing songs about heartbreak one day.

- the food he cooks started to taste bitter in his mouth.

- their home started to get cramped with unresolved anger and untold secrets.

- "we're hurting each other, aren't we."

- "i'm sorry."

- "i'm sorry, too."

they were sandcastles, meant to stand beautifully after being built so carefully, but is always meant to be crushed in the end.

—

how unfortunate it is, he thinks, for things to end. to invest so much into something you believe would last knowing it fell apart with your own doing. to have a taste of something perfect only for it to slip away from your grasp in a blink of an eye.

how unfortunate it is, she thinks, for packed boxes, awkward voice messages, a wilting ugly plant, ripped off scratched papers, deleted numbers, habits to unlearn, regret for all the hurtful things said to one another, and her sitting on the floor wearing one of his shirts and trying not to miss him be the culmination of a year spent in love.

—

this is how they say goodbye:

they sit at a park bench near her apartment and watch the people going about in their lives for the day, not knowing that today marks the end of something beautiful.

he finds out about the offer she rejected and in his left hand is a plane ticket to new york. in his right hand is her hands and her heart. in his eyes are a million apologies and a promise of a love that is never going to fade away.

she thanks him for not giving up on her. in her smile is an assurance that it's okay. in the forehead kiss that lasted too long says that he is her great love. in the way she rests her head against his shoulder tells him that she will never forget.

and in their goodbyes are oaths of achieving their dreams no matter what the odds are.

—

it ends at a wedding.

she; a successful singer, millions of copies of her two albums already sold around the world, and is currently on a world tour, and

he; an owner of five-star restaurant, praised by various critics, and is always packed every night.

she sings at a wedding, this time not as a job she was paid to do, but as a gift to an old friend. and it is not just a typical day. today is a special december afternoon where they both see each other again for the first time in five years.

there is no accident in the way he turns his head and seeks her gaze. there she stands on the platform, clad in a velvet red gown, and still looking perfect as the first time he saw her six years ago. he feels the weight of the world lifted off his shoulders upon seeing the way she moves that he recognizes with familiarity and upon hearing a voice that used to make his heart sing.

as she starts to sing, she deliberately locks eyes with the man who captured her heart six years ago. there he sits on his assigned seat in front of the reception area, looking as handsome and ruffled as she remembered, and so different from the lost boy who once stood in one side of the dancefloor with his white shirt drenched with red wine.

this time, there were no pause. this time, the background and everyone around them started to fade. this time, time didn't stop for them but it moved backwards to some time six years ago and forward to a very different future. a past where nothing went wrong, where mistakes are easily fixed, and there were no words to take back. a future where they were the ones getting married in this very day.

hidden in the song she sings are a million alternate realities, a montage of what-ifs, echoes of what-could-have-beens, and the promise of a future long gone.

lost in the depths of each other's eyes, they can picture it. a story where there were no hurdles and obstacles to overcome. it starts on a mid-july day in the middle of a wedding, where everything is perfect and their dreams are not so far away. in this story, he didn't take his friend's job offer and she tells him about new york. in this story, their love only grew stronger and nothing kept them apart. she catches a big break and he goes with her and both of them achieved their dream together in another country. she holds sold out concerts at big stadiums, and there he is on the front row, on a seat reserved especially for him. featured in the restaurant he opened were his father's recipes and a weird pizza flavor named after her. the new apartment they moved to was bigger but just as messy and filled with love than ever. the ugly plant he bought was still alive and her cheap piano didn't gather dust. in this story, there were no habits to unlearn, no happy memories to regret, no cold nights to write sad songs about.

a story started with a wedding when they were still struggling dreamers and a story that ended with their wedding when they finally achieve their dreams and the only thing left for them to chase after was their happily ever after.

the song ends and they both come back to reality. and in this reality, it was another person who sits on the front row of her concerts instead of him. a different name and a different favorite food were written on the menu of his restaurant. and this is not their wedding.

this is his wedding.

this is nothing like a romance movie. this time it wasn't just the two of them in the scene. this time includes him and his bride sitting together with their hands clasped and looking all kinds of perfect, an engagement ring on her left hand that clasps the mic, and smiles from each other that says thank you for the wonderful journey they shared six years ago.

it was a once upon time gone wrong, but they did get their happy ending anyway.

it wasn't a love story. it was a story of passion and struggles and people you meet along the way that will always have a special place in your heart.

a story to tell future dreamers about.

—

and here's to the fools who dream

crazy as they may seem

here's to the hearts that break

here's to the mess we make

—

end

—

(italicized words were from the lyrics of The Fools Who Dream from the movie La La Land sung by Emma Stone, written by Justin Hurwitz / Benj Pasek / Justin Noble Paul)

#also: i suck so bad at writing sex scenes forgive me for i am still a fresh flower #it took me a week to write this bc it's so emotionally taxing and it's hard to find words to reflect the magnitude of melancholy im trying #naruino #fic #yamanaka ino #uzumaki naruto #pia writes

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sun-summoning · 7 years ago

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naruto masterlist

multi-section

tinder fic/sasusaku - part i, part ii, part iii, part iv, part v, part vi, part vii (wip)

team seven baby - prenatal class, proposal, photoshoot

the thirst - part i, part ii, part iii, part iv

officer uchiha au - prequel, part i, part ii, part iii, part iv, part v, part vi

five years later - part i, part ii

jurrasic world au - version i - version ii part i, part ii

zombie au - part i, part ii, part iii

taken au - part i, part ii, part iii (wip)

there’s a girl in my head - part i, part ii, part iii (wip)

time travel au - part i, part ii, part iii, part iv (wip)

sasuke’s best friend - part i, part ii (wip)

ficlets

uchiha fam/sasusaku - flailing

uchiha fam/sasusaku - uncle itachi uses sarada to get dates

itachi/sasusaku - sherlock au

sasusaku - sakura heals sasuke during the war

sasusaku - sasuke does not like his duvet

sasusaku - sasuke continues working with taka after the war

sasusaku - game of thrones au

sasusaku - i can’t make love to you sakura

sasusaku - premature

sasusaku - reunions

sasusaku - sasuke’s genjutsu did exactly what he wanted it to do

sasusaku - sakura wants naruinokiba

sasusaku - post-488 when sasuke gets itachi’s eyes

sasusaku - height difference

sasusaku - sasuke looks hot in a tuxedo

sasusaku - “vibin”

sasusaku - messenger hawks

sasusaku - hockey player/model au

sasusaku - naturally, his brother is driving him to the airport

sasusaku - did i miss my chance?

sasusaku - sasuke and sakura plan their wedding

sasusaku - i don’t like dancing

sasusaku - star crossed lovers au

sasusaku - writer/editor au

sasusaku - two miserable people at a wedding au

sasusaku - tourist/local au

sasusaku - did you know? how i feel about you?

sasusaku - on the time sakura protected sasuke from gaara

sasusaku - interim

sasusaku - zombie au

sasusaku - roommates au

sasusaku - co-stars au

sasusaku - doctor/patient au

sasusaku - scandal au

sasusaku - pacific rim au

sasusaku - house of cards au

sasusaku - jedi/senator au

sasusaku - deatheaters au

sasusaku - soulmates au

sasusaku - inception au

sasusaku - sasuke likes to watch her

sasusaku - roleplaying

sasusaku - ride or die au

sasusaku - thieves au

sasusaku - partners in crime au

sasusaku - emma au

sasusaku - office au

sasusaku - brooklyn 99 au

sasusaku - short stays during sasuke’s time away

sasusaku - quickie post-gaiden

sasusaku - a tender moment while healing

sasusaku - star wars au, nightmares

sasusaku - have you ever kissed a woman before?

sasusaku - sasuke gets his new arm and tests it

sasusaku - birthday sex

sasusaku - missing clothes

sasusaku - relaxing after naruino wedding

sasusaku - lab partners au

sasusaku - my mom knitted you a jumper

sasusaku - fire alarm

sasusaku - marshmallows

sasusaku - “i’m not going to leave you”

sasusaku - “it’s okay, i’m here”

sasusaku - pokemon go

sasusaku - non-massacre, everyone thinks you’re my girlfriend

sasusaku - non-massacre, sleepovers

sasusaku - coffee shop au

sasusaku - returning to konoha

sasusaku - sewing

sasusaku - retirement

sasusaku - bubble bath

sasusaku - breakfast

sasusaku - you’re my family

sasusaku - facial hair

sasusaku month 2014 prompts

rtn!sasusaku - teacher/student

rtn!sasusaku - fake marriage gone wrong

sasusaku, ino - girls’ night

sasusaku, ino - thirst

sasusaku/naruino - maid of honour crushing on the best man

sasusaku/naruino - best friends’ kid

sasusaku/naruino - cheating

sasusaku/naruino - last christmas

team seven - frozen au

team seven - western au

team seven - winter soldier au

team seven - naruto’s new haircut

team seven - fma au

team seven - hokage

team seven - naruto’s new haircut redux

team seven - chuunin exam

team seven - brooklyn 99 au

team seven - race au

team seven - sakura’s dress

team seven - food sex

team seven - itchy back

team seven - mom friend

team seven/sasusaku - jounin gifts for sakura

team seven/sasusaku - food kinks

team seven/sasusaku - sakura is forbidden to go on dates

team seven/sasusaku - star wars au

team seven/sasusaku - yakuza au

team seven/sasusaku - sasuke and sakura make a porno

team seven/sasusaku - long live

team seven/sasusaku - father’s day cards

team seven/sasusaku - undercover couple

team seven, gaara - stranger things au

sasuke - on children

sasuke - game of thrones au

sasuke - cabin in the woods

sakura - calling card

sakura - final girl

sakura, son - they keep the boy’s sharingan to themselves

sasuke, son - bedtime stories

sasuke, sarada - bedazzling

sasuke, sarada - tampons

sasuke, sarada - waiting up for mama

sasuke, sarada - kittens

sasuke, sarada - papa does sarada’s hair

sasuke, sarada - long hair

sasuke, sarada - going through a divorce au

sasuke, sarada - my family

sasuke, sarada - voices in your head

sasuke, sarada - sleep

sasuke, sarada - batman and robin au

sasuke, sarada - end it

sasuke, sarada - is mama dying?

sasuke, sarada - video game

sakura, sarada - somehow her first word is papa

sakura, sarada - sarada searches for her real mother

sakura, sarada - first goodbye

sakura, sarada - sarada comforts her mama one night

sakura, sarada - sakura week 2015 prompts

sakura, sarada - she hurt her mother she knows

sakura, sarada - sarada wears her mother’s headband

sakura, sarada - haircut

sakura, sarada - father’s day

sakura, sarada - centipede

sakura, sarada - sometimes she thinks that none of this is fair

sssfam - i love mama more

sssfam - dilf

sssfam - gardening

sssfam - sarada’s first word

sssfam - cooking

sssfam - after school

sssfam - sasuke has amnesia

sssfam - you need to start picking your daughter up from class

sssfam - sharing is caring

sssfam - chicken pox

sssfam - sarada doesn’t want a sibling

sssfam - family vacation to the land of spring, prequel

sssfam - sex

sssfam - i’m home

sssfam - sarada doesn’t want to shop with sasuke

sssfam - it’s okay, you go, we’ll be fine

sssfam - sarada’s birth

sssfam - avatar au

sssfam - sarada watches her parents

sssfam - sarada is sick

sssfam - teach her

sssfam - ladybug au

sssfam - time travel au, alterate ending

sssfam - birthdays

sssfam - sakura dies protecting sarada from shin, prequel

sssfam - ringu au

sssfam - halloween costumes

sssfam - needy

sssfam - sarada isn’t their daughter

ssssfam - are we there yet?

ssssfam - full house

ssssfam - sarada names her new brothers

sarada - six people tell her who her mother is

sarada, boruto - sleepover party

sarada, boruto - bolt has a crush on sakura

sarada, boruto - dbz au

sarada, harunos - adopted

sakura, ino - he snores you know

sakura, ino - can i stay with you?

sakura, ino - long distance relationship

sakura, ino, tenten - bridesmaids au

sakura, kiba - no one is happy

kakashi, sakura - “you told the raikage you would fight him?”

kakashi, sasuke - acting cool

kakashi, sarada - peek a boo

kakashi, sarada - such a small girl

naruto, sakura - you know how sex works right?

naruto, sakura - number one girl

naruto, sakura - miscarriage

naruto, sakura - sarada write letters for her papa

naruto, sakura/sasusaku - sex tape

naruino - breakup

sasuke, sai - blind leading the blind

sasuke, ino - sakura in the hospital

sasuke, ino - naruto’s wedding

sasuke, boruto - you’re a shitty guy

sasuke, boruto - crush

sasuke, danzou - game of thrones au

sasuke, itachi - get out of my school

sasuke, kizashi - caught

boys, favourite thing to do

nsfw

sasusaku - sasuke on intimacy

sasusaku - she finds him pitiful really

sasusaku - waiting game

sasusaku - sasuke uses his mouth, and only his mouth

fic drops

sasusaku - "pa," the little girl looks at him with a determined scowl, and raises her chubby arms, asking to be lifted. "pa!"

sasuke, sarada - hey apologize in groups of three, heads bowed and eyes lowered. sasuke barely hears them leave

sasusaku - her husband is a gentle man

naruino - he thought of her too—on storm days, on winter mornings, on every night that ended in thunder

sakura, sarada - "i don't feel like going," sarada says, crumpling the pamphlet in her small, clenched fist. "it's a waste of time, mama."

sasusaku - "squeeze it," sasuke demanded, looking at his wife with a pained expression.

last updated: feb 7, 2017

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bouncyirwin · 7 years ago

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Recent Great Naruto Fics I’ve Read List

Seeing as the actual series now suck... here’s a list of the fics/one shots I’ve recently read (past year) that you might enjoy, have fun xx

Warning: List contains all kinds of pairings. Some stories have no pairings at all (those are labelled as General).

Directions: story name - author - summary - status - pairing/gen - rating

Pulling My Weight by Invisible Shadow - During the mission to Wave, Sakura realises that she has to become a better ninja for her teammates' sake and be someone they can depend on. She vows to take her training seriously, and receives help from the most unlikely of sources; Genma Shiranui. The two form an unlikely bond and stick together through thick and thin, while Sakura improves and meets other people along the way. Ongoing | General so far | T | This story is fucking amazing

A Wrinkle in Time by rightforlife - The Fourth Shinobi War ended in disaster. They won, but at a price too great to bear. Given a second chance, what exactly can Konoha's three most powerful men do? Time travel, old enemies, and old friends that all leads to a new future. Ongoing | General | T

The Colder Water by Quillslinger - The devil is in the details. Shisui. Itachi. A sorta love story. Novella. Complete (52,784) | ShiIta | T

Uneasy Coexistence by DeGlace - One grinning shark–man. One pink–haired medic. Ankles. Teeth. Kisame x Sakura. Yes, you read that right. Complete (70,111) | KisaSaku | M

Blind Stars of Fortune by 100demons - Thirty year old Kakashi was supposed to have been killed by Pein during the Invasion. Instead, he wakes up in the body of his twenty year old self. (It gets a lot more complicated.) Time travel. Complete (78,591) | General | T

To Promise Forever by Hellsig Otoupeim - The war's over, Kaguya has been defeated and the five great Shinobi Nations have gone back to their homelands to nurse the wounds left behind. In an attempt to preserve peace, the five Kage have agreed to implement in a new measure; war veterans between villages are encouraged to take part in the Five Nation Letter Exchange Program. Or how a girl from Kiri ends up in Konoha. Sly AU. Complete (14,442) | ShikakuOC | M

Heart Under a Blade by fineillsignup - Sitting on a bench after being told by Sasuke-kun that she's annoying, Sakura thinks that it's the worst day of her life. Lying in the hospital wanting to hurl from heat suppressants later that day and grappling with the revelation that she's an omega, Sakura knows that it's the worst day of her life. (ABO, extremely slow build). Ongoing | KakaSaku | M

Phantom Pains by mapplepie - There is something going on with Kakashi, but Minato can't figure out what. All he has are distressing deductions, each one progressively worse than the last. It's no wonder Minato can't help but fear and fear and fear. (To be fair though, it really wasn't his fault he never considered the possibility of time-travel). Complete (22,153) | General | T

A Twist in Time by Wolf08 - With Konoha on the verge of destruction, Sakura is sent on a last-resort mission to save her world by travelling to the past. Join her in coping with her old body's shortcomings, testing the natural laws of time, falling in love all over again, exploring the depths of her mind and rediscovering who she is. Time-travel. Ongoing | SasuSaku | T | I don’t even like SS anymore (I almost hate them) but this is my favourite fic ever.

Deadly Decisions by Alrissa - Haruno Sakura that actually caught a glimpse of the real world and woke up to smell the blood. Basically a 'what if' preview of what could have happened if Sakura didn't revert after the Chuunin exams. No princess to be rescued here. Complete (17,819) | General | M

Contagious by rabid behemoth - Konoha's citizens are being controlled by a virus, and it falls on Sakura's shoulders to save them. A double agent among the most hostile, unrepentant criminals in the world, she finds herself navigating between competing loyalties in a sea of moral uncertainty. But that's impossible for a faithful Leaf nin like Sakura. Loyalties aren't contagious...right? Complete (119,552) | ItaSaku | T

The Lives Worth Saving by cywsaphyre - Naruto, at 26, has lived through 10 years of war. At the end, with nothing left to call home, he sends himself back to the beginning, to the day of his younger self's graduation, in an attempt to change it all. Time travel AU. Discontinued | General | T | best time travel fic I’ve ever read

Kill Your Heroes by Evil Is A Relative Term - Because, sometimes, we are what our adversaries make of us. Because Gatō only needed Zabuza to neutralize Kakashi. He isn't afraid of one little pink-haired genin. But even mice will bite when cornered. A story of where fear drives the most vulnerable member of Team Seven, from Wave and beyond. Ongoing | General | T

I Found You Missing by Wolfy Tales - 'They're asking us because these soldiers have absolutely no one left to write home to,' Sakura thought with a frown. So she signs up for the Shinobi Letter Exchange, not realizing how large the consequences would be. Complete (18,586) | KakaSaku | T

Teach Your Children Well by AvocadoLove - After Madara final attack on the village, Rokudaime Kakashi uncovers a time-travel scroll. Now he's Team Seven's sensei again. And this time, he's going to do things differently. A time travel fic. Complete (37,849) | KakaIru | K+

The Arrangement by Yuugiri - "We're already getting along bad enough. Why don't we just get married?" Complete (111,453) | GaaIno | T

Sabotage by therealesther - When her fifth date got food poisoning, and her sixth date cancelled in over the phone in a tone bordering on hysteria, Sakura decided things were getting out of hand. Complete (1,637) | KakaSaku | K+

To Love and to Love Again by animequeen100 - Love blooms even in the strangest of places, and darkest of hours. Sasuke has a daughter who needs a mother. Sakura has a son, who needs a father. When the shadows that follow her threaten to take her away from him, his dark secrets resurface to keep her in his arms. They were fated to love and destined to love again. Complete (401,061) | SasuSaku | M

The Good Wife by ReiraKurenai - Sixteen-year-old Ino is stuck in the body of her older self. Now she must embark on the journey of an adult, a wife and a mother while deep down she's still just a child herself. What does the future have in store for her? NarutoxIno and various pairings. Ongoing | NaruIno | T

Ripples by Yellow Mask - AU from 309 onwards. Following a botched mission, Sakura is made a slave by Sound, a position that could very well alter the future…especially concerning a certain familiar missing-nin. Complete (143,883) | SasuSaku | T

Set in Ink by TappityTap - "From then on, it became their own private ritual: She'd arrive at his place, they'd talk, she'd undress, he'd draw her, she'd look at his work and compliment it, he'd touch her until she quivered and cried out his name in a sweet burst of release. This ritual was always the same but somehow different and exciting every time. " Pure SaiIno smut. Some canon pairings mentioned. Complete (7,422) | SaiIno | M

The Cursed Geisha by wingedmercury - He's beautiful, in the same way that predatory animals are beautiful—dark, mysterious. Dangerous. Only this time, instead of being the predator, Sasuke will learn what it means to be prey. AU. Complete (43,612) | SasuHina | M

Will of Fire by Cynchick - Forced to flee their village and the new regime, the loyal shinobi of Konoha must find a way to preserve their way of life and take back their home. As they fight for their future, Team Seven struggles to overcome the past. Complete (223,234) | KakaSaku | M

The Secret Life of Teachers by tabine - Romance is a bit difficult to do when you spend a majority of your time within fifty feet of the object of your affections and somehow still don't quite understand that you're falling in love with them, if only because being a full-time high school teacher while taking graduate school courses takes precedence over everything else. A Nejiten high school teachers AU. Ongoing | NejiTen | T

The Line by livezinshadowz - When a young Ino tries to use the Shintenshin for the first time on Naruto, something goes wrong and the two find themselves temporarily stuck in the other's body. A series of moments depicting the evolution of their relationship, from acquaintances to friends to something more, all by crossing that metaphorical line created when a boy and a girl forge a bond. Complete (46,692) | NaruIno | T

In Another Life by CelestialCircumference - Kakashi never believed in soul mates until that fateful day. Written for HatakeFran for the KakaSaku Secret Santa 2016 on tumblr. Complete (18,350) | KakaSaku | T

House of Crows by SilverShine - War is coming to Konoha and Sakura is far from home, uncertain of her future. But one thing is for sure, Sakura will protect her unborn child at all costs, whether it be from Konoha's enemies... or from its own father. Complete (400,508) | KakaSaku | M

Better Off Dead by wingedmercury - When Hinata leaves Konoha, heartbroken but resolute, the last person she expects to see over the rim of her tea cup is him. "You look like you've just seen a ghost," he smirks, and Hinata thinks that some people are just better off dead. Complete (68,768) | SasuHina | T

The Song Of Kakashi by ZatannaZatara06 - If you want forever, you are going to have to suffer for it. For the KakaSaku Week 2016 Day 2 Theme: Fairy tales / Legends Myth: The story of Achilles and Patroclus. Complete (2,472) | KakaSaku | T

Kunoichi's Burden: Village First by lilac haze - She was dying. She should have died. She was supposed to die but the Gods had other plans. Sakura is thrown back in the past, where a dangerously attractive blonde and a loud mouthed redhead have taken it upon themselves to make her life even more difficult. If Naruto's parents didn't get together, kami, she would be in a lot of trouble. MinatoXSakura. Time travel-fic. Complete (378,854) | MinaSaku | T

On a Leash by thekatthatbarks - Kakashi's new puppy ends up being his best wingman. Complete (1,082) | KakaSaku | T

House Calls by Spoiled Sweet - Always the Team Mom, Sakura opens up her home as a clinic for the hospital-phobic ninja of Konoha. At the same time, her relationship with Kakashi begins to evolve in a way she never expected. Complete (262,803) | KakaSaku | M

Things You Just Don’t Talk About by Enodia - "Do you enjoy sex?" Shikamaru asked bluntly. I just can't believe I'm talking about this, and with Shikamaru, of all people, Sakura thought." Sakura is in for a surprise. Or, rather, a series of surprises. Complete (118,175) | ShikaSaku | M

Players by Kukaburraxxii - Ino joins the league of players. Discontinued | GenIno | M

Heatwave by Yahboobeh - When she found her breath again it was ragged. Only one thought tore through her mind: Consume me. The Suna sun wasn't the only reason their faces burned. Ongoing | NejiTen | M

The Art of War by leafygirl - Entry for the LJ Kakasaku AU contest. Sakura gets stuck following her teacher after a bet with her friends. But his mysterious life is nothing she ever expected. Complete (20,591) | KakaSaku | T

The Shinobi Princess by Winged Lady Colette - At the end of the Fourth Great Ninja War, Sakura takes an unexpected trip into the time of Konoha's Founding. Ongoing | HashiSaku | M

Dawning by deleria - After years of silence the Akatsuki are active again. Her allies uncertain, the Godaime sends two teams - one for a potential offensive strike and another for covert surveillance. Who would have guessed that Shikamaru and Sakura could fake it as newlyweds so well? ShikaSaku with early (one-sided) hints of SasuSaku. Complete (101,994) | ShikaSaku | M

Genius Sensei by AlexDnD - What if Kakashi had recovered from his deep depression? What if he turned out to be a true genius as a sensei? Watch as team 7 develops into a truly capable shinobi team! Complete | NaruSaku-ish | T | A fun read

We Are Never (ever getting back together) by natanije - In which Sakura waited, got tired of waiting, and decided to never wait ever again. (Or, in which Sakura never chased after Sasuke when she got pregnant). Complete (2,592) | General | T

A Poor Imitation by leafygirl - Sakura is injured on a mission, forgetting everything she knew of life in Konoha. Complete (88,913) | KakaSaku | M

The Girl From Whirlpool by SilverShine - When Naruto's father met his mother, his only impression was that a village out there must have been missing its idiot. Complete (248,299) | MinaKushi | T

The Way of the Wind by just enough - ANBU Captain Uchiha Itachi had things well planned out, until a medic-nin with ridiculous hair went and made herself interesting. Sakura insisted she was just doing her job, but Itachi didn't quite see it that way. Non-massacre. Complete (158,542) | ItaSaku | M

Cause for Conversation by firefly - Hinata has always been intimidated by Sasuke, but when she serves as a substitute for Sakura on a mission, she comes to learn that the stoic Uchiha is not so bad after all. Complete (4,858) | SasuHina | K+

The Price by Nenagh24 - This would have almost been hilarious, the renowned copy ANBU almost petrified of a small unarmed girl, had it not been happening to him. The price of this tiny bride was going to break him. Hello, fiery flames of eternal doom. Complete (19,067) | KakaSaku | T

Better Having Met You by KakashiSauce - Tenzou is wide-eyed, bright faced and unprepared for the ANBU life ahead of him. MOSTLY because of the unorthodox team he's placed into. However, it was done in his best interest, and Hiruzen is smart enough to know what is best for most young shinobi. Kakashi disagrees, but he is one of those young shinobi who doesn't know whats best for him. Ongoing | KakaYama | M

Icha Icha Gambit by TheSilverScarecrow - It was a risk; one that could potentially ruin their team, however, who was Hatake Kakashi to argue with the Hokage? But when a never to be finished Icha Icha draft falls into his possesion things start getting wildly out of hand as Sakura does whatever it takes to protect their village from a devastating weapon. Ongoing | KakaSaku | M

Nutrire by Wolfy Tales - As Ino traverses the world with Yamato after the war to neutralize potential threats, she finds out that they share more in common than just an interest in plants. Complete (32,251) | YamaIno | T

Let's Get Married by luvtoshi - It was supposed to be a simple solution to their immediate problems. But maybe they took more than they can chew? Complete (59,760) | NaruSaku | M

Hot Medicine by Saphri - Kakasaku one-shot. AU. Fighting fires was a tough job by all accounts. But when the job requires getting treated by beautiful pink haired paramedics it was worth the hardship. Complete (26,05) | KakaSaku | M

A Noble in Secret by WhiteMint - Side story to the Imperial Princess. C originally hated the people of Konoha, often referring to them as "Konoha dogs". But as he got to know the small pink haired girl who followed him around like a puppy, he no longer considered the term as maliciously as before. After all, he found his own little Konoha dog, and he planned on keeping her. Ancient Chinese AU. Complete (4,420) | CSaku | K+

Cherry Blossom Flames by Winged Lady Colette - A seven year old amnesiac awoke in a stream, being rescued by two brothers. Ongoing | MadaSaku | M

Adaline by Nikki1212 - I would choose you in a hundred lifetimes, in a hundred worlds, in any version of reality, I would find you and I would choose you. AU. Ongoing | KakaSaku | T

Tempest by cywsaphyre - Back in time and armed with years of future knowledge, Sakura is ready to take the world by storm. Except... she's four again, not twelve. Ah well, nobody said she couldn't start a little early. Gen, time travel, AU, Sakuracentric. Discontinued | General | T

All This Time by thekatthatbarks - "I may not have fell like you did. I didn't fall gradually and slow over the span of twenty years. It was fast and sudden. It had me stumbling looking around trying to figure out where I was. I didn't even know it had happened." Complete (2,472) | ShikaSaku | K+

Team 8 by S’TarKan - What if Naruto had been selected for a different team? What if he'd had a different mentor? Who would guess the consequences would be so large? Ongoing | NaruHina | T | I don’t even like NaruHina anymore but this story is amazing (plot-oriented)

Better Man by Kakashisgf - Sakura and Sasuke have been married for over a decade, but things are far from perfect, and Sakura's beginning to realize that maybe she deserves better. Complete (179,759) | KakaSaku | M

Dirty Laundry by Slinkymilinky - Sakura had never been a fan of airing her dirty laundry in public…but Kakashi was often the exception to the rule. Lemony Oneshot. Complete (6,593) | KakaSaku | M

Time and Again by KyLewin - Time Travel fic. In a war torn future, in the burning ruins of Konohagakure, Naruto fights Orochimaru and loses as the world collapses around him. From that ending comes a new beginning and a new chance to set things right, if only he can figure out how.. Complete (456,787) | General | T

The Samurai and the Oni Girl by Silberias - AU KakaSaku set in Edo-period Japan. Sakura is the descendant of a red-haired foreigner as well as a merchant's daughter. Kakashi is a local samurai who has fallen on hard times, a man whose pride has been broken down to this point. Love comes after. Complete (131,644) | KakaSaku | T

Chippendales by Voyna - [AU] Sometimes, a girl needs a lap-dance to put life into perspective. Complete (15,645) | SasuHina | M

Once More, With Feeling by JinnySkeans - Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. Complete (127,462) | SasuSaku | M

In Case of Blue Scroll by Leola Majora - In Case of Blue Scroll the Hokage must lock himself in his office and pull his hair out as what he thought were memories of a long lost love turn out to be the memories of a mission he was about to assign his former student, Sakura Haruno. Complete (48,635) | KakaSaku | M

[I’ll update this again soon!]

#naruto #fan fiction #multisaku #multirate #multipair

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btsasukes · 7 years ago

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Top 10 Naruto ships

Top 10 Naruto ships I got tagged by @goatville thank you for tagging me! This should be fun 😈

Most of these are CRACK I do not ship the canon parings mostly because they don’t make any sense, are forced and bring sadness to my favorite characters. I would rather ship my lovely men and women with people who they are compatible with :)

1) SASUHINA- this right here is my ultimate OTP! Btw I love the sh fandom sm 💓okay now lemme be honest I started shipping them because they looked hella good together. But omg.. I realized their backgrounds are VERY similar and they have so much in common despite the complete opposite personalities that they have.. there are just to many parallels for it to be a coincidence. He is darkness, she is his light and their babies would be on another level: absolutely beautiful and strong(byakusharingan)

2) NARUSAKU- perfect alternate for sasuhina and they had the best development in the manga no one can fight me on this. He treated her like a QUEEN! I didn’t ship it at first because I was too focused on the actual plot but once I discovered shipping fandoms and all the good points the narusaku stans had to say about them BOI I realized that they are meant to be. She is heaven, he is earth and together they complete each other.

3) ITAHINA- lemme be straight up this ship is so hot! They also have somethings in common. They were both heirs to their clans and understood the importance and pressure of becoming a clan head. They are aesthetically pleasing. They are both more on the quiet observant side And when the ot3 itahinasasu gets involved WOOH THATS CRACK TO ME

4) SHIKAINO- everyone who watched original Naruto shipped them at one point. I think they compliment each other well and their teamwork is amazing. I’m still sad that they could never be together because of the ino-shika-cho squad. Would have made some A1 babies not gon lie

5) NEJITEN- I don’t stan it as much as sh and ns but I think they would be great together because they are on the same team and seem to work well together. Also I can’t thing of anyone else to ship Neji with besides Hinata. Also, props to the talented fan artists for making beautiful nejiten fan art and increasing my interest in the ship.

6) SUIKARIN- UHHHH THE CHEMISTRY?????? Suigetsu teasing her was the cutest thing ever + the fact that Karins a tsunder made it better! There was defiantly some sexual tension going on when the two would bicker. ohmygosh I’m still mad kishi didn’t make them canon

7) KAKAHANA- NO not kakashi x Hana (kibas sister) but kakashi x Hanare from that one ‘kakashis love song’ filler. I still watch the fillers #truefan I know I know she came out in one non canon episode but it was cute af so… look it up if you don’t watch the fillers

8) SHIKATEMA- I don’t like them as much as shikaino but this ship is still one of my favorites. An actual canon ship in Naruto that makes sense!! I loved the faint jokes and flirting they had going on. It was obvious they would end up together but I don’t like their kids character design :/ shikadai is a boneless shikamaru

9) NEJIHINA- y'all… this is a guilty pleaser and the fanfictions are on POINT. Neji would not have to DIE FOR NH and them having an “arranged marriage” would make more sense than the BS we have now. We can’t ignore that Neji has a cousin complex!! Hinata and Neji are so soft for each other and he’d protect her forever. Plus idk I heard this somewhere that their child would have the purest Hyuga blood or something like that. Headcanon: Neji would fix the Hyuga system and his seal would finally be removed😤

10) JIRATSU- I’m very sad y'all… she had a second chance at love and Jiraiya LOVED HER!! You could tell she cared about him very much. This was a true pure ship that never got justice. The only bet Tsunade ever won GOSH! And Naruot was like their son…

Honorable mentions: leeten, sasusai, kibahina, shinohina, shikasaku, shikahina, asukure, naruino, leesaku, nagakonan, yahikonan and probably more

Okay I’m going to stop before I shed a tear

I tag @shinobisage09 @cognitivecapricorn @kite-maison @everyone-deserved-better @mandachan21 @mickey10213 @domates-tatli and @ibelieveinyoupointdah

#sasuhina #narusaku #itahina #itahinasasu #shikaino #suikarin #jiratsu #kakahana #nejihina #shikatema #nejiten #Naruto #naruto shippuden #anti naruto ending #anti sasusaku #anti naruhina

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fanfictionlive · 5 years ago

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Naruto Dimension Wars video game idea (Need help with)

I need help with these fanfictions that are Naruto dimensions from 51 and on, Naruto dimensions 9-49, and Naruto dimensions 0-7. Cause I'm the one who's going do the Naruto dimensions of both 50 & 8. That's why they are in bold letters. Other than those other ones are up for grabs. Please if you want to take this as a challenge go for it to all the Fanfiction writers. Also, if you do take it up please put a link to your fanfiction. Also, you can add your own Dimension to the list but it has to be above 56 number.

Here are all the dimensions:

Naruto Dimension 56 Naruto the Samurai

Naruto Dimension 55 Naruto the Story teller

Naruto Dimension 54 Naruto the Wrestler

Naruto Dimension 53 Naruto the Singer

Naruto Dimension 52 Naruto Santa

Naruto Dimension 51 Naruto Hatake

Naruto Dimension 50 Sakurakage

Naruto Dimension 49 Naruto Haruno

Naruto Dimension 48 Naruto Morino

Naruto Dimension 47 Naruto Hagane

Naruto Dimension 46 Naruto Kamizuki

Naruto Dimension 45 Naruto Umino

Naruto Dimension 44 Naruto Uzuki

Naruto Dimension 43 Naruto the son of the two Elders.

Naruto Dimension 42 Naruto Mitarashi

Naruto Dimension 41 Naruto Yuhi

Naruto Dimension 40 Five Star Chef

Naruto Dimension 39 Tsunami’s new Son

Naruto Dimension 38 Gato’s Son

Naruto Dimension 37 Orochimaru’s Revenge

Naruto Dimension 36 Stone Uzumaki

Naruto Dimension 35 Cloud Namikaze

Naruto Dimension 34 Red & Blonde Demons

Naruto Dimension 33 Evil Hinata Naruto Dimension 32 Kages

Naruto Dimension 31 Rogue

Naruto Dimension 30 Root Ninja

Naruto Dimension 29 Naruto Daimyo of Daimyos

Naruto Dimension 28 Naruto Terumi

Naruto Dimension 27 Naruto Sarutobi

Naruto Dimension 26 Naruto Aburame

Naruto Dimension 25 Naruto Inuzuka

Naruto Dimension 24 Naruto Hyuga

Naruto Dimension 23 Naruto Uchiha

Naruto Dimension 22 Naruto Nara

Naruto Dimension 21 Naruto Yamanaka

Naruto Dimension 20 Naruto Akimichi

Naruto Dimension 19 Team Suien Naruto

Dimension 18 Dotō's Three-Man-Team

Naruto Dimension 17 Guren’s Team

Naruto Dimension 16 Haido's Knights

Naruto Dimension 15 Furido's 4-Man Team

Naruto Dimension 14 Four Celestial Symbols Men

Naruto Dimension 13 Akatsuki Namikaze Family

Naruto Dimension 12 Sealing Of Sasuke

Naruto Dimension 11 Sanins’ son

Naruto Dimension 10 Weapon Master (NaruTen, SasuIno, SaiSaku,)

Naruto Dimension 9 Fox & Fish (NarutoXIsarabi)

Naruto Dimension 8 NaruSaku (SasuHina, SaiKarin, ChoIno, NejiYakumo, ShinoIsarabi, KibaTamaki, ShikaTema, RockTen, IrukaShizune, KakashiHana Inuzuka, & AnkoYamato.) Naruto

Dimension 7 NaruIno (NaruIno, LeeSaku, SasuTen,)

Naruto Dimension 6 Naruto Shizuka

Naruto Dimension 5 Cloud Love (NaruKarui)Naruto

Dimension 4 Naruto Haruna

Naruto Dimension 3 Uzumaki Star (NarutoXHokuto)

Naruto Dimension 2 Sand Love (NarutoTemari)

Naruto Dimension 1 Outside Pairings (NarutoShion, GaaraSakura, OmoiHina, ChojiKarui, KankuroTenten, ShikaTema, InoRanmaru, SasuKarin, NejiKurotsuhi, RockXMei, ShinoIsarabi, & KibaShizuka.)

Naruto Dimension 0 is Cannon aka Boruto series.

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When you start the story mode.

Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki pops up on the screen and starts to speak, "I'm the Sage of Six Paths, I been sensing huge friction among the fandom. So I'd create this game to help this friction be no more. I have to warn you about these dimensions. More Dimensions you visit harder the next Dimension would be. Heck, you might have to fight me at one of these Dimensions. I would've loved to test your skills but you are not at that level since you just brought the game. My wife wants to speak to you." He vanished and Princess Kaguya Ōtsutsuki shows up.

She speaks, "It's nice to see my daughters and my sons. Now that you are here. I just need you to create your character and which clan you want to be part of and which bloodline you want your character to have. After I'll send you to the desire Dimension you want to go to. I know children sometimes don't listen to their elders. So I'll just want to repeat the warning my husband warned you about visiting other Dimensions. Also, Beware of the Dimensional Guardians. They are your true foes in this game. Fanboys and Fangirls of all the pairings would try to get you into their dream dimension. You have to stay the course. By the way, I wish to fight with you once again but This time I'll come out the winner! I guess I have to wish you luck on your dimension journey." She disappears.

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Now it up to you to create what comes next and it all depends on which Dimension you choose!

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proudxkunoichi · 5 years ago

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🧥

Ino was, without fail, a fashionista but desperate times called for desperate measures. If asked to choose between her dignity and personal preferences, she'd leave aside the latter for the sake of the former. She couldn't walk around in just her underwear. Rain had ensured she couldn't wear her clothes either, not unless she desired to get sick.

Naruto's apartament happened to be close. A pair of his sweatpants and one of his t-shirts wasn't something she wanted, but needed. The sweatpants hung a bit low on her hips and slightly touched the floor (Konoha's resident troublemaker was a tad taller than her) but that wasn't much of a problem. The t-shirt Ino picked was...orange. Unlike most people, she didn't actually dislike the colour. It was a bit large for her thiner frame since she didn't possess Naruto's kind of impressive muscles. Overall, she didn't look that bad. She hoped he didn't mind her wearing his clothes.

A spike in his chakra let Ino know that he had just entered the room. Had his presence always been that warm? She couldn't remember. The blonde met his eyes in the mirror and surpressed a blush, or tried to, anyway. "Until the storm passes and my clothes get dry, you will have to bear with me." she told him as she spun around. Had Ino any choice in the matter, she wouldn't have relied on his kindness. Naruto was a lovable goofball with too big a heart for the world they lived in. She didn't want to take advantage of that. Too many people had already done it.

#rp memes #war ate a girl and spat out a woman; [post war ino]#you shouldn't have to fight so hard for love;[naruino]#i hope this is ok omg #thank you for sending it

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kairi-chan · 6 years ago

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Fighting For You [5/?] - SasuSaku

[First Chapter]

Chapter 5: Plans

Genre: Romance / Humor

Rating: M

A/N: Co-written with @ss-tyytyy ! She posts it on her FFnet, while I post here on tumblr. :)

“Sakura! Where are those charts?”

The pinkette nearly jumped out of her skin and dropped her phone on the desk. Ino-pig had been texting her non-stop about Naruto and other typical Ino related topics. Sakura usually had enough self control not to mind her phone during work hours, but when her best friend was giving details about potentially being able to watch Naruto train more for his big fight, and talking to Jiraiya personally, it seemed a lot more important than printing and delivering medical charts. She hastily groped around her desk and grabbed the clipboard before running up towards Dr. Senju.

“Here it is, Shishou,” she held the clipboard up, internally thanking kami that she had enough sense to print and prepare it earlier before Ino had the chance to distract her. Her mentor took the chart and read over quickly. She flipped the page and gave it a once over before giving it back to Sakura. “Good. Take this to Shizune and then you can go.” “Hai!” Sakura did as she was told and left Tsunade’s office. She made her way down the corridor. As she walked, she thought of the last text Ino sent her. It was an invitation—more of a demand—for her to come to dinner that night with her, Naruto, and Sasuke. It would be at a local ramen joint that Naruto had been raving about. Sakura smiled to herself. Ino must really like Naruto for her to agree to eat somewhere that isn’t one of her favorites, and willingly eat carbs. Her giddiness disappeared the moment her thoughts drifted to Sasuke. Her stomach twisted, and she felt her heart flutter. Sakura clutched the clipboard to her chest tighter and bit her lower lip. Sasuke was an enigma to her—to the whole world. He never said much, even in interviews. He had no personal social media that she could find, and the only personal information she found about him was on his Wikipedia page. She sighed and dropped her shoulders. “I guess there’s no other way for me to know about him,” she muttered to herself. Going to dinner somewhere new sounded like a good way to unwind, but thinking that Sasuke would be there somehow made her feel a little bit more stressed than usual. She didn’t really know what to talk about, and she most certainly didn’t want him to think she was boring. It was hard to read him. He was always looking at her, but she couldn’t pinpoint the reason why.

Could he be interested in me? She wondered. Sakura blushed at the thought and shook her head to clear it. How silly. What would he like about her, anyway? Well, on the other hand, what would he not like about her? Ino was always going on and on about how fit and sexy she was. Sakura was also sure she was at least above average when it came to looks. She was also a head turner, because of her pink hair, that is. She rolled her eyes and thought some more. She was smart. That much, she was confident in. Perhaps she was too smart, recalling all of the guys who gave up on courting her because they were far too intimidated by her.

“I’m heading out!” Sakura said to her mom.

“Where are you going, dear?” She asked. “Uh, just going to have dinner with Ino,” she smiled, effectively leaving out the other two who were expected to be in attendance. “I won’t stay out too late, I promise.”

Her mother chuckled. “Alright, darling. Have fun.”

She smiled sweetly at her mother before dashing out of the house in a hurry. She was just thankful that her father wasn’t around to hear her leave. She entered her red sports car and drove to the restaurant in silence. It wasn’t so hard to find the place, despite being located at a small side street near a busy shopping district. Although it was hard to find parking. She looked at the clock on her dashboard. It read a quarter past seven. She was already late. Sakura groaned before going around the street one more time to try her luck again. “There we go!” She exclaimed excitedly to herself. Sakura parked and walked over to the restaurant. In her haste, she wasn’t able to check her phone since she left her home.

Walking into the restaurant, she immediately spotted Sasuke and Naruto sitting across from each other, but no Ino. She scrunched her eyebrows together as she approached the pair. It wasn’t like her best friend to be late. She pulled out her phone and saw that there were no messages from her either. That was strange.

“Hey, Sakura-chan!” Naruto grinned and greeted her warmly.

Sasuke nodded in greeting. “Sakura.”

She was so engrossed with thinking about how uncharacteristic it was of her best friend that she didn’t realize she hadn’t even greeted them when she asked, “where’s Ino?”

Naruto looked at her and blinked. “Isn’t she with you?”

This made Sakura worry. “No, she isn’t. I thought she was already here.” She looked at her phone again, and it was devoid of any new messages from her.

“Ah, hold on, I got a text!” Naruto exclaimed. He squinted at his phone before jumping up to his feet. “I got to go, Ino’s got a flat tire. I need to help her out.” He extended his arm across the table with his palm up. “Teme, give me your car keys.”

“What?” Sasuke glared at Naruto. “Why?”

The blond rolled his eyes. “Because we agreed to take your car here, so I left mine at the gym. I need a car to get to Ino. Do I need to spell everything out for you, bastard?”

“Tch.” Sasuke crossed his arms across his chest, and denied Naruto’s request. To which the blond did not respond kindly. They continued to bicker for another minute as Sakura watched on. Another minute passed, and she could no longer take it.

“Stop it!” She chided the two of them. “Ino needs help, and I need you two to grow up and get to it!” She turned her hardened gaze over to Sasuke and opened her palm. “Give me those keys.”

Sasuke glared back for a few seconds before looking away. He pulled the keys out of his pocket and dropped it in her hand. “Hn.”

Sakura smiled triumphantly and dropped the keys in Naruto’s hand. “Now go help Ino and drag her ass here.” She commanded.

Naruto quietly took the keys and got out of the booth to let Sakura slide in. “Geez, Sakura-chan,” he scratched the back of his head and laughed. “I didn’t know you were so scary.”

Sakura smirked and waved him off. “Don’t test me, Naruto. You haven’t seen anything yet.”

Naruto hightailed it out of the restaurant and now it was just Sasuke and Sakura left. In all the excitement, Sakura failed to notice that Sasuke’s dark eyes never left her figure once.

“Scary, huh?” Sasuke mused, looking her over as he contemplated the word, trying to find any indication that it fit though he didn't appear convinced in the least.

The pinkette smiled so sweetly it was disarming but the way Sasuke’s eyes narrowed and a smirk formed on his lips convinced Sakura that tonight was going to be far from her usual routine. She shrugged. “I try not to be.”

“Oh yeah?” Sasuke’s smirk was still in place as his eyes held hers.

She tilted her head to the side and batted her long eyelashes at him. “You don’t believe me, Sasuke-kun?”

“It's not that… it's just that your appearance is far from intimidating.” He teased.

Sakura giggled. “Am I really that cute?”

“Maybe.”

That was not the answer Sakura was anticipating. It sent heat flooding to her cheeks, and she had to look away. She was not as good at teasing and flirting as Ino was. That girl was a natural. Sakura always shied away whenever she felt things got too honest or intense.

“Hn.” Sasuke grinned then, quite obviously liking the fact that he had gotten to her.

A server came by and asked for their orders. It was a slight reprieve for Sakura, as she had time to collect her thoughts--and a piece of her dignity--again. Sasuke's dark eyes never left her. She internally debated with herself if she should stare back, or just avoid his gaze. Sakura tried avoiding it, but it only made her feel more squeamish. Therefore, she stared back. As emeralds met onyx, there was a connection that was undeniable.

Once the server left with their orders, Sasuke leaned back in his seat, regarding her with interest the entire time.

“Nervous?” He asked. The way she shifted in her own seat again and again was a tell tale sign of her anxiousness.

“No way,” she caught her lie right as it left her lips. Sakura laughed nervously and ran a hand through her pink locks. “Maybe a little. I'm worried about Ino.” Now that wasn't a lie. It was more of conveniently leaving out the fact that being under Sasuke's gaze contributed to it a little more.

“What did you do today?” Sasuke asked curiously and Sakura blushed at the thought of him being curious about her.

She blinked a few times before she placed a finger on her lips and looked skyward, recalling the things she had done earlier. She hummed and said, “I went to yoga first thing in the morning, went home and cooked breakfast. After I ate, I went to the hospital to shadow Dr. Tsunade.”

“Ah.” Sasuke nodded but said nothing further as he finally looked away from her.

Sakura shifted in her seat again, thinking of other things she could speak to Sasuke about. There wasn’t much she knew about him other than his profession, and his lack of love for sweets. The latter topic just made her heart feel heavier because she loved it. She pursed her lips, before an idea hit her. The pinkette’s face brightened up so much that Sasuke quirked his eyebrow up.

“Sasuke-kun, I recall Naruto telling me that you two usually train together, but you come in earlier than he does. What do you usually do while waiting for him?”

He crossed his arms as he looked at her. “I have my own version of morning training that I like to do.”

“All by yourself?”

Sasuke nodded and regarded her warily.

“What time do you usually get to the gym?”

He shrugged. “Depends really. I’m always there by six in the mornings though.”

“Perfect!” Sakura clapped her hands together. “Why not try a yoga class with me? It usually starts at six-thirty. But we can meet a little earlier to have a cup of tea--not breakfast though. You should refrain from eating at least two hours before.”

“Hn.” He looked away and then eventually replied, “Yoga...” He muttered the word thoughtfully before looking back at her. “Alright. When’s the next class?”

She grinned at him. “There’s a class everyday. So just let me know when you’re free to attend so I can book the class for us.”

“My training schedule is the same everyday. I wouldn't mind joining you as early as tomorrow.”

Surprisingly enough, Sasuke seemed more interested than she expected. This made Sakura’s heart lighten, and it made her happy she would have something in common to talk to him about. Yoga had a lot of health benefits, and it was a fun activity. If Sasuke was confident enough with his skills to let her watch him train, then she was confident enough to let him see her practice. This would also be a good opportunity to spend more time with him in a wholesome and safe environment. This way, she would have a perfectly sound alibi to tell her parents how she had met him, and why they were friends.

She grinned at him until her eyes closed. Sakura couldn’t remember when she had felt this happy. “Great! Let me book us a class now.” She picked up her phone and opened the app. She was too excited and focused on her task that she didn’t notice their food arrived. The server placed it down in front of them and left without another word.

Sasuke nearly dropped his fork when Sakura exclaimed, “oh good! It’s FNR Athletics tomorrow!”

“What?”

The pinkette blinked and laughed at herself. “Oh, sorry. It means Flexibility Not Required. It’s considered a beginner’s class, since the poses aren’t too difficult, but you’ll really break a sweat.” The excitement was all too clear in her emerald eyes. “It’s full of planks, and downward facing dogs, and all of that. Plus, the instructor’s Hashi-san. She’s really good.”

“Hn.” Sasuke smirked.

They ate their food in companionable silence. Sakura watched as Sasuke finished all the food in his plate. He certainly had an appetite, and she found it cute. She wondered if he would allow her to cook for him, but maybe she would need to ask if there were certain kinds of food he wasn’t allowed in his diet first. Sakura nodded to herself and decided to keep that in the back of her mind as another topic they could potentially talk about.

They were both having so much fun that they didn’t even realize that Ino and Naruto never came back.

“I’m going to kill that Dobe,” Sasuke glowered at his phone.

“Why, what’s wrong?” Sakura asked, as she looked for her car keys in her purse.

“He has my car, and he isn’t responding.”

“Oh… I can drop you off.”

“You sure?” Sasuke asked and Sakura nodded quickly. “Alright then.”

A bit of nervous fluttered through Sakura once they were in her car together. Being by themselves in the restaurant wasn’t as bad because there were people around. However now that they were in the close confines of her car, things just felt so much more intimate. She could smell his cologne and it filled her mind and sent her senses into overdrive. She gripped the wheel a little too hard as she tried to keep her eyes on the road. She willed herself to concentrate on her driving, despite the streets being empty.

“Do you want me to drive?”

“Ah? No, it’s okay. I can manage. I’m just not familiar with this side of town.”

“Hn.”

There were a lot of tight streets and it was pretty dark. Her car having dark tint didn’t help, either. However, Sasuke was quick to help her on the way and before she knew it he was gesturing towards a home that had a fair amount of privacy and wasn't too close to the road, though there were neighbors just across the street.

“This is me.” He said, gesturing for her to turn in.

Sakura pulled into his driveway and slowly drove up to his home. The driveway circled through the front lawn and even though it was already dark, she could tell how nice the place actually was.

“I’ll see you tomorrow?” She asked curiously, not sure what else to say. A part of her really hated to see him go.

“Send me the address,” Sasuke nodded as he reached for the door handle, though he didn't open the door right away.

Sakura blinked and laughed nervously. “I don’t have your number.”

Sasuke smirked and pulled his phone out. After they exchanged numbers, he climbed out of the car and watched her drive out of the street.

Sakura would never admit it, but her eyes were trained on the rear view mirror, not wanting to lose sight of him for as long as she could.

Sakura entered her home, and nearly bumped into her mother.

“Sakura! You’re late.”

“Ah, sorry. I lost track of time.”

Her mother gave her a look but nodded.

“You know Ino. Always has a lot of things to say.” She laughed, a little too loud.

“Ah yes,” her mother agreed. “What’s your schedule for tomorrow?”

“Yoga at six, and then I’m off to the hospital. I’ll probably stay there a little later than usual. Tomorrow’s that surgery I was telling you about.”

“No problem, love. I’ll be in the hospital, too. Maybe we can have dinner together after?”

Sakura’s eyes lit up. She hadn’t had dinner with her mother in a long time. “That sounds great, mom.”

Mebuki smiled at her daughter and gave her a quick hug. “I’ll make a reservation for us, then.”

“Do you think dad can come?” There was so much hope in her voice, but the way Mebuki’s lips slanted down was enough to deflate her spirit.

“I’ll make a reservation for three, I’ll talk to your father.”

Sakura tried not to let her disappointment show. “Okay.”

After taking a shower, Sakura opened her closet and looked at her clothes. She usually didn’t mind what she wore to yoga, and she was going to put on scrubs for the rest of the day when she arrived at the hospital, but she was going to see Sasuke tomorrow. She couldn’t just throw on anything.

“Comfy? Or cute?” Sakura mused to herself. “Maybe sexy.” She blushed at her last sentence. Ino would have been proud she even thought of that.

Comfortable was the way to go, so she could move around easily. She didn’t want to embarrass herself in front of Sasuke tomorrow. She invited him, after all. She had to do well, or perhaps she could go with something cute, just to show off a little bit more. But sexy… there were times she would only wear yoga pants and a sports bra to her classes. But was that really the way to go on a first date?

Date.

Sakura shook her head from side to side. This wasn’t a date. They were just going to meet for tea and then take a yoga class together. That was it. This wasn’t a date.

Or was it?

To clear her head, Sakura decided to text Sasuke the studio’s address. He replied almost instantly:

“Got it. See you tomorrow. Good night.”

It was a longer text than she expected. She shoved the butterflies down and sent him a reply. As soon as she hit send, the threw her phone on the bed and dived back into her closet.

There was no point in thinking about it too much. She pulled out her favorite yoga pants and sports bra, and then chose a pastel colored crop top. She pulled out a light green sundress, a pair of sandals and threw that into her duffel bag. She was thankful Ino had convinced her to have a few set outfits that they considered ‘fail safe’ for any occasion. Feeling content, she plopped down on her bed and stared at her ceiling for a moment. Things seem to have been going well, and she hadn’t liked anyone this much since college. She closed her eyes and allowed the giddiness to wash over her. After a few moments, she tucked herself under her comforter, and made herself comfortable.

Sakura fell asleep with her heart feeling full, and a smile on her face.

A/N: Sorry for the long wait. Tyy and I have been crazy busy but we haven’t forgotten this story, promise!

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