#i never thought i'll have to go in the uchiha brothers tag to find itachi slander but what's new about this

[theheirofthesharingan]

Okay, so I never sneak into other people's posts to write disagreements but every damn thing written here is so factually incorrect that I have to break my own rules. I might delete this post later on, but I have to say some things that need to be said, because they've been around in the fandom for so long that I wonder if people really just like to use critical thinking to analyse Itachi or not or it's just the BS they view on reddit and Quora and think it's the actual truth.

but Itachi was (as always) irreconcilably selfish.

Far from it. There is some kind of inherent selfishness to him but it comes from his desire to watch Sasuke live because he thinks death is bad, not because death would be worse than what he put Sasuke through. And he'd been exposed to extreme, unnatural violence from a very young age. They lived in a world where saving missions for the military nation was much more important than saving lives of the comrades.

Itachi showed Sasuke no mercy, literally tortured the 6 year old psychologically emotionally and physically for what amounted to days for Sasuke

Completely incorrect. The first time torture did not last for days. The twelve year old Sasuke couldn't handle 24 hours Tsukuyomi, but people suggest 7 (not 6) y/o Sasuke was capable of enduring the torture that "amounted for days." How was it possible that this 7 year old Sasuke, after being tortured by Itachi "for days," ran out of the house, screaming, then chased after Itachi, also threw kunai at him to prevent him before collapsing, but at twelve years he couldn't handle it at all? This math doesn't work for me.

all in the pursuit of fufilling his own long term-suicide plan, and Sasuke was literally half-possessed and still only hurts Naruto out of hunted necessity.

Wrong. Again.

Itachi's reasoning to die at Sasuke's hands was much more than just his "suicide plan":

Itachi committed the genocide not because he thought it was the right thing to do, but because it was the only option he was given at the young age of 12. No, he wasn't wrong or selfish for wanting to be punished for his crimes. Yes, he's human too and, yes, he's very much allowed to react to his circumstances in his own way.

Danzo's confirmation to Obito's truth:

This man clearly threatened him that if Sasuke were to ever learn the truth, he would go against Konoha, and would get killed. Many people suggest Itachi should have "just left Sasuke" and "murdering his clan would have convinced Sasuke Itachi was so evil", when this is Sasuke after Itachi's put him in his Tsukuyomi.

Sasuke would contiue to search for answers if Itachi didn't convince him of him being an irredeemable evil in Sasuke's eyes. And we know what Sasuke wanted to do after he learned the truth. Why would Itachi want Sasuke to be dead?

Dying at Sasuke's hands and his "suicide mission" wasn't even necessary because Itachi must have contracted his illness after the massacre. He wanted Sasuke to stay out of the village and the clan politics because he'd rather not have Sasuke be tainted like the rest.

but Itachi did it to manipulate Sasuke into being physically incapable of ever thinking about anything else and Sasuke did it to silently beg Naruto to move on.

Itachi did it because, unlike Sasuke, he had seen the truth of the Shinobi world with all its ugliness. His wrong decisions don't come from the place of "irreconcilable" selfishness or malice or viewing Sasuke as a lesser human being. It comes from him wanting Sasuke to see only him as the bad guy in the picture, because no one else wronged Sasuke like he did, albeit unwillingly. Like I stated above, living in the Shinobi world with trauma and violence consuming all of your formative years, Itachi's reactions and actions are in sync with how he lived. And he is allowed to be human. His actions don't have to be right or justified. He doesn't think he's justified, so there's that.

Anyway.

The above analysis of Itachi and Sasuke — while I agree with you a lot on Sasuke's parts — consists of the regular logical fallacy I see in this fandom while analysing Itachi. You use in abundance the Reason and Consequence to assess Sasuke and his actions, but you completely omit the Reason to assess Itachi. Your entire argument is based on the disastrous outcomes Itachi's actions brought, when there's ample evidence to prove it isn't as black and white for Itachi as people make it out to be.

Sasuke reacts to his circumstances and people around him in a different way from Itachi's, because his life was different from his brother's. Itachi had to make impossible decisions, stand by them, protect his lies, because if he didn't, things would become even worse. Ultimately, whichever path he took, he had to be the responsible figure in this. It took his death for Akatsuki to attack Konoha and Sasuke learning his truth.

I'll never understand this fandom's obsession with comparing both the brothers and painting Itachi as some kind of selfish evil bastard, ignoring all the things already explained in canon that show a lot more is at work than just good/bad to him. And that anything he does is not independent of what he's believed and brought up with.

WAIT. something about the cycle of violence and Sasuke being atomically comprised of love love love and Itachi's and Sasuke's parallels on their way out of the village. Something about how they both had to leave Konoha for their own reasons and were their worst selves in those moments, but Itachi was (as always) irreconcilably selfish. He kills his parents, and then he waits for Sasuke to come home. Sasuke tries to sneak out without a word, and when he's caught he thanks Sakura knocks her out painlessly and lays her on a bench. Itachi showed Sasuke no mercy, literally tortured the 6 year old psychologically emotionally and physically for what amounted to days for Sasuke, all in the pursuit of fufilling his own long term-suicide plan, and Sasuke was literally half-possessed and still only hurts Naruto out of hunted necessity.

Something about 'you have hidden potential, that's why I allow you to live. for my sake' vs. 'I spared you on a whim.' and lying while also telling the truth to come off as more cold and calculated and irredeemable, but Itachi did it to manipulate Sasuke into being physically incapable of ever thinking about anything else and Sasuke did it to silently beg Naruto to move on.

[maelstrom-of-emotions]

Could you recommend some SasuNaru fics?

SASUNARU FIC RECS

Alright, so here's a collection of some of my favorite, re-read worthy SasuNaru fics of all time. The list is bound to expand, but for now, we have these gems.

i'll let it grow wild in my veins by thunderpoint

Summary:

“That’s good, right?” He feels somewhat out of his mind. It's a rush he's not used to, something he doesn't particularly like, and it leaves him wondering if this is what he should have felt when this whole thing first started. “When your future brother-in-law says shit like that it means that he approves of you, right? Fuck, I’m getting married to Uchiha Itachi’s little brother, Shika. What the fuck-” Shikamaru’s face twists, “Naruto-” The kitchen door bursts open, and Temari steps into the living room, gaping at them both. “Naruto’s getting married?"

Status: Currently Ongoing, 11/?

Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Arranged Marriage, Slow Burn.

Thoughts: One of the best arranged marriage fics ever, the writing is amazing and out of this world, and if you haven't read this masterpiece what are you even doing with your life?

(You can also find the author on tumblr @thunder-point.)

2. everybody knows that you cradle the sun by Lyxxie

Summary:

“Y’know—before mom passed—she used to tell me about my dad. She'd tell me the kind of person you wanted to end up with, someone you kept around. She'd tell me about opposites, about calming the other one down and bringing them back up, about how they'd do the same for you. She'd say that you wanted someone who remembered things about you, not just the big stuff. Mundane shit that doesn't need to be remembered, but they do anyway. She'd say 'keep those who chronicle your life because it's theirs, too'." OR: Naruto challenges Sasuke to a game of “who knows the other person better.” Sasuke panics when he realizes that he might be the winner because what in the actual fuck does that mean? He doesn’t know. Naruto tells him.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Roomates, College/University. Humor. Domestic. Explicit Sexual Content.

Thoughts: A fic I would sell my soul for. You haven't lived if you haven't read this fic.

3. Waiting for an Answer by KinomiAkai

Summary:

After eight years of struggling, Naruto finally caves and confesses to Sasuke. But it's okay; nothing is going to change between them. Everything will be the same. ...The moment Sasuke stops bringing it up every twenty seconds, it'll be the same.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Roomates. Fluff, Humor, Idiots in Love.

Thoughts: Sasuke is an Asshole and I am here for it.

(You can find them on tumblr @kinomiakai)

4. It's All In The Kiss (And Bondage) by Dhampir (Dhampire)

Summary:

Sasuke never looked at Naruto as anything more than an annoyance like all his other peers, but a kiss, and a little bondage, is about to change all that. Reddit Crack Fic Idea: After getting kissed in the academy and then attacked and tied up by Naruto, Sasuke realizes he has followed all the steps of the traditional Uchiha ninja courtship(An old process inspired by the kidnapping of a rival clan kunoichi). Sasuke feels really touched and starts acting like a Yandere, being really nice to Naruto in his withdrawn way and getting really mad whenever someone says something bad about Naruto.

Tags: Accidental Engagements, Crack Treated Seriously, Fluff, Humor. Tsundere to Yandere.

Status: Completed, 11/11

Thoughts: Anything by this author is an absolute masterpiece, so do check out their other works! They manage to perfectly balance humor and fluff!

5. you and me, that's my whole world by cloudyheaven

Summary:

“If you wanted me to be your Valentine this bad, you could’ve just said so,” Naruto said. The cheeky grin he was giving him made Sasuke want to kiss him again just to wipe it off his face. However, he wasn’t one to waste a good opportunity. “That’s exactly what I want,” he said, matter-of-factly. The grin fell off Naruto’s face. “Shit, are you serious?” The one where Naruto and Sasuke have been in an unofficial friends-with-benefits arrangement for months, completely unaware of their feelings for each other.

Tags: Alternate Universe - High School, Jealous Uchiha Sasuke, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Valentines Day, Love Confessions.

Status: Completed, 1/1

Thoughts: A perfect fluffy fic for grey days. Always makes me smile whenever I read it.

6. wear my heart on your sleeve by cloudyheaven

Summary:

Sasuke coughed into his hand and simply looked down at his ass. Naruto followed his gaze and found another uchiwa sown on his left buttcheek. “Oh, this is ridiculous,” he said. “Wait, is this why people have been looking at my ass so much lately?!” He turned to look at his boyfriend again. “Is this why you have been staring at it more than normal?!” Sasuke simply avoided his gaze again. “Not like I need an excuse to look at your ass.” Or, how possessive boyfriend Uchiha Sasuke found a way to mark Naruto and make it sociably acceptable.

Tags: Established Relationship, Post-Chapter 699, Fluff and Humor, Fluff Without Plot, Soft Uchiha Sasuke.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Thoughts: Perfectly balanced fluff and humor fic by the godsend cloudyheaven.

7. all the small wild things by GreatLoversLieInHell

Summary:

Naruto doesn't like to be touched. Sasuke asks him why. (To be loved is to be changed)

Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Angst with a Happy Ending, Established Relationship, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Canonical Child Abuse, Touch-Starved Naruto.

Status: Completed, 1/1

Thoughts: A fic that makes my soul ache. The author is simply amazing.

(You can also find them on Tumblr @greatloverslieinhell)

8. the vines that grow by GreatLoversLieInHell

Summary:

After getting discharged from the hospital, Naruto returns to a home that’s no longer standing. Sasuke, who doesn’t do well in cages, flees the first chance he gets. Unmoored, unsettled, Naruto looks to his motherland for answers. Uzushio calls her son home. The road to Uzushiogakure is long, but Sasuke walks it with him. Sasuke, who looks at him, hungry. Sasuke, who sees him, wherever the light gets in.

Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Post-War, Uzumaki Naruto-Centric, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Angst With Happy Ending, Uzushiogakure | Hidden Eddy Village.

Status: Completed, 14/14.

Thoughts: I shall create a shrine for this fic one day, for the adoration is not nearly enough as it deserves.

(You can also find them on Tumblr @greatloverslieinhell)

9. A Thousand Summers More by bluelikeskies

Summary:

Sasuke has seen a million sunrises, a thousand summers, but he has never seen anything like the way Naruto smiles at him, brighter than all those sunrises and summers combined.

Tags: Pining Sasuke, Soft, Prose, Mythical Beings and Creatures.

Status: Complete, 1/1.

Thoughts: Beautiful. Simply and utterly beautiful.

10. syzygy by glassedplanets

Summary:

In which Sasuke comes home, an errand needs to be run, several people tell him things, and he realizes just what home really is, for him.

Tags: Not Canon Compliant, Reunions, Homecoming, Fluff, Mutual Pining, Happy Ending.

Status: Completed, 6/6.

Thoughts: Ethereal, I adore the writing style of this author.

11. kiss me (under the moonlight glow) by ashmes

Summary:

“You count what happened in the Academy as a kiss?” Naruto’s gaze snaps towards him so quick when he asks, “You don’t?”

Tags: Post-Canon, Post-War, Post Chapter 699, Soft.

Status: Completed, 1/1

Thoughts: I would sacrifice anything for this fanfic. It is utterly amazing.

(You can also find them on tumblr at @sapphicvevo.)

12. Let me help you (this time) by Here_to_procrastinate

Summary:

Sasuke really kind of loves his boyfriend and wishes the idiot would start looking after himself at least a little bit. ~ After the war Naruto can't stop helping everybody and is slowely but surely running himself into the ground. With a bit of help from others Sasuke tries to finally be what Naruto needs.

Tags: Whipped Sasuke, Jealous Sasuke, Everybody Loves Naruto, Fluff, Humor, A Bit of Angst, Post-Fourth Shinobi War, Protective Shikamaru & Sakura.

Status: 1/1, Complete.

Thoughts: Perfect feel good fic.

13. Overcoming Distance by Athqh16

Summary:

It starts with a bento box. Black with a white cover and a red strap to keep it together. There was nothing actually pernicious about it except for the fact that the person who'd suddenly placed it in the middle of Naruto's lonely cafeteria table was his one and only rival, Sasuke motherfucking Uchiha

Status: 7/7, Completed.

Tags: Modern Au, Angst, Love Confessions, Hurt/Comfort, Friends To Lovers.

Thoughts: An absolute classic, I adore this!

(You can also find the author on tumblr @atqh16)

14. homeward by mnee

Summary:

Sasuke returns to Konoha. Or, more accurately, to Naruto.

Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Post-Chapter 699, Soft, Boys in Love.

Status: Completed, 1/1

Thoughts: Utterly divine, it's so soft I want to cry.

15. a public display of affection by fiveandnocents

Summary:

In the three hours since their arrival, Gaara has stumbled across them kissing no less than seven times. Considering that they are all ninja, he is very aware that this is no coincidence. Or, five times Naruto and Sasuke get caught (plus the first time no one was around).

Tags: 5+1 Things, Possessive Sasuke, Kissing, Post-Canon, Not Boruto Canon.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Thoughts: This story could not be any more perfect.

16. The Way To A Man's Heart by littledust

Summary:

Sasuke has no idea how to woo Naruto.

Tags: Fluff, Humor.

Status: Completed, 1/1

Thoughts: Perfect fic for a pick-me-up. Makes me smile everytime.

17. the time traveler's husband by blind_io

Summary:

Throughout his life, Naruto travels to different moments in Sasuke’s timeline. It changes them both.

Tags: Time Travel, Time Travel Fix-It, Alternate Universe, Inspired by The Time Traveler's Wife.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Thoughts: Brilliant. Simply and utterly brilliant.

18. The sun is too bright, it hurts by waywardfacegarden

Summary:

The first time Sasuke sees Naruto, they are six years old. Sasuke is not stupid, he learns fast, and there are three basic things about Naruto you can know after being five seconds in the same room as him: first, he’s noisy. Second, he talks a lot. Third, he’s annoying. Years later, Sasuke thinks the same, but Naruto is much more than that to him.

Tags: Childhood Friends, Enemies To Friends To Lovers, Everyone is Alive, Modern AU.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Thoughts: chefs kiss Magnifique. Deserves all the kudos in the world.

19. i want you to want me (i'd love you to love me) by Aethelar

Summary:

Five times Naruto kissed Sasuke and he left, plus one time Sasuke kissed Naruto and stayed.

Tags: 5+1, Angst with a Happy Ending.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Thoughts: This fic is something to live for. It is just so beautiful.

20. Red or Blue? by ReleasedFromHisCage

Summary:

Naruto took over his godfather's store so he could retire and creates a safe space for his regulars and one-time customers alike, mostly his regulars though. Sasuke Uchiha is one of these regulars.

Tags: Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Alternate Universe - Bookstore, Mild Hurt/Comfort.

Status: Completed, 1/1

Thoughts: It's everything I've ever wanted in a fic.

21. don't stay away for too long by kintou

Summary:

With Naruto living there Sasuke's apartement has finally turned into a home. So what he doesn't quite get is that Naruto is here, in his pyjama's, telling him he's going to move out.

Tags: Modern Au, Roomates, Domestic Fluff, Fluff and Angst, Breakfast.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Thoughts: And they were roommates. Oh my god they were roommates. I am a puddle on the floor. This is simply too precious. It's not good for my heart.

(You can also find them on Tumblr @soft-fics)

22. Killing it by dawnstruck

Summary:

A year after Jiraiya's death, a new Icha Icha volume gets published. Self-declared Number One Fan, Hatake Kakashi, grows suspicious, but keeps buying them anyway.

Tags: Humor, Mid Crack, Mind Angst, Kakashi POV.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Thoughts: From the summary to the last line this fic had me hooked. Witty and charming and just the best.

23. The Color Of Your Heart by RedRemember

Summary:

The Uchiha were blessed ninjas who possessed demon-like abilities and demon blood. Their race had been wiped out almost to extinction, but a survivor sat in Kakashi’s midst. Kakashi felt apprehensive about training such a child, not wanting to train a bloodthirsty creature how to be a better hunter. & “You’re experiencing your first heat.”, and “You’re an omega.” These were phrases his caretaker kept saying to him. Naruto felt extremely weak, but he understood one thing, and that was he would never be an alpha like Sasuke.

Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omega Naruto, Alpha Sasuke, Personal Growth, Blood and Violence, Mating Bond.

Status: Ongoing, 7/12

Thoughts: When I tell you I hit that subscribe button so fast. Simply perfect. All my hopes wrapped into a beautiful fic.

24. Bouquet of hate by FoolishFortuna

Summary:

Sasuke confesses his feelings with an unusual bunch of flowers. Humorous fluff!

Tags: Fluff, Flowers, Humor, Getting Together, Confessions, First Kiss, Sasuke's a Dick but he's adorable.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Thoughts: Hilarious, sweet and amazing - a perfect fic to cheer you up on bad days, sad days or just any day in general.

25. Bare by KinomiAkai

Summary:

He's too bare. Too awake. Too used to the night and too desperate to leave it. Naruto's hand is a lifeline.

Tags: Sasuke POV, Love, Poetic, Romance, Ficlet.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Thoughts: Simply gorgeous, ethereal, beautiful. Short and Sweet. It's perfection to the very T.

26. Just kiss me, you idiot. by yes_iamafrog

Summary:

Ino decided to have the annual New Year's Eve party at her house. Or: Naruto and Sasuke kiss at midnight on January 1st.

Tags: Fluff, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Pining, Idiots in Love, Domestic Fluff, New Year's Kiss.

Status: Completed, 1/1

Thoughts: The sweetest way I have ever been destroyed.

(You can also find them here on tumblr at @whatisgrass!)

27. i love chaos, i love toxic by minttens

Summary:

Sasuke cannot handle the gossip that Naruto is in love with someone, and he makes it his mission to find out who.

Tags: Angst, Fluff, Post-War, Jealous Sasuke.

Status: Completed, 1/1

Thoughts: I'm gonna be honest, I cried. This fic is absolute perfection, someone please build a temple in it's name.

(Also, you need an AO3 account to read this fic!)

28. unforgivable by eloquentstars

Summary:

Lesson one in Dating Uzumaki Naruto 101 is: Never get between a man and his food.

Tags: Fluff Without Plot, Modern Au, Cute, Tooth-Rotting Fluff.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Thoughts: Sobbing for the tragic ending of Naruto/Pizza, but Sasuke/Naruto are too cute for me to mourn too long.

29. Blue Oceans and Summer Suns by orphan_account

Summary:

“Stop fucking lying to me.” He knows he isn’t, but it’s difficult for him to accept that it’s Naruto’s genuine feelings. “It isn’t a lie,” Naruto insists, leaning in once more to peck his lips as if to prove a point. He’s half on top of Sasuke now, who lays flat on his back staring up at him. “You should see yourself right now. You look as if you’re looking at something worth more than your own life.”

Tags: Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Idiots in Love, Love Confessions, Sleepy Cuddles, Smitten Sasuke.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Thoughts: I’m, like, one hundred percent super duper unbelievably in love with this fic.

30. Inevitablity by Sanauria_Maldhun

Summary:

Naruto's stressed and pining after a man who views him only as a friend. Deciding to get married to Ino isn't the best decision he's made (ever), given that they had been absolutely drunk while making such a declaration, but it's... a decision. Besides, what does he have to lose?

Tags: Background Sakura/Ino, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Mutual Pining, Angst, Jealous Sasuke, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending.

Status: Completed, 4/4.

Thoughts: It's like a cup of coffee/tea that perfectly hits the spot. I love this fic, I've re-read this so many times and it always make me feel. I love Ino & Naruto's friendship.

31. Armistice by surveycorpsjean

Summary:

Sasuke is still here. Or maybe; love hasn't passed them yet.

Tags: Fix-It, Getting Together, Pining, Takes Place Three Years After The Boruto Movie, Where Naruto Gets Divorced and Sasuke never gets married.

Status: Completed, 1/1

Thoughts: Best of the best. Like, the best.

32. speak now or forever hold your peace by frogsterz

Summary:

Will the ceremony be over by the time Sasuke makes it back? Is the news even accurate? Maybe Naruto’s not getting married, he’s getting…carried, somewhere. On a palanquin. Or he’s getting buried. No, that’s worse. (Sasuke is convinced by a passing rumour that the love of his life, Uzumaki Naruto, is about to throw the biggest and most extravagant wedding ceremony in Konoha's history...but he's not the groom. How could such a disaster have happened to him?)

Tags: Misunderstandings, Idiots in Love, Sasuke Has The Emotional Intelligence of a Wet Loaf of Bread, Post-Canon, Idiots in Love, Happy Ending.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Thoughts: These idiots, I love 'em to death.

33. symbol of the uchiha by humdrum_hummingbird

Summary:

Sasuke can't sleep, which, even after the war, is pretty typical. Instead, he stays up and watches Naruto sleep, and tonight, like most nights, Naruto is wearing a shirt with the Uchiha fan emblazoned on the back. You can't really blame Sasuke for being a little possessive after everything they've been through.

Tags: Sasuke Returns To Konoha, Possessive Sasuke, Naruto is a Ray of Sunshine, Comfort No Hurt, Soft Fluff, Boys in Love.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Thoughts: This is so soft and gentle and tender I'm crying.

34. Final Destination by chaosxxx

Summary:

“The future is never set in stone. Even the smallest decision can alter its course. One action, be it accidental or intentional, can result in you meeting the love of your life! Or it can leave you alone and miserable… or dead. What I have here in front of you are the cards that show what lies at the end of each broad road.” There's a festival in Konoha, and Sasuke and Sakura visit a fortune telling booth. They just wanted a bad palm reading, not this disturbingly accurate nonsense! (SasuNaru fic. Pre-timeskip. Happy Ending)

Tags: Fortune Telling, Humor, Romance, Happy Ending, Confused Naruto, Pining Sasuke, Flirting, Cute.

Status: Completed, 1/1

Thoughts: Everyone needs this fortune teller. Where can I meet her? Simply amazing and precious. Confused Naruto is just so adorable.

35. You Taste Like Coffee by itadakimasu

Summary:

All Sasuke really wanted was his nightly caffeine fix. How did it turn into this?

Tags: Coffee AU, Barista!Naruto, Confident!Sasuke, Oneshot, Sexual Content, Cute, Fluff.

Status: Completed, 1/1.

Thoughts: Perfect, like a good cup of coffee. Kicking my feet giggling throughout the entire thing.

36. Curiosity killed a cat by LydiaClairvoyanne

Summary:

Naruto realizes Sasuke behaves like a cat, and in his last attempt to make friends with the Uchiha, he tries to treat him like he would a scared, lone, traumatized, stray kitten. (I wonder what can go wrong with a plan like this.) (Nothing, the answer is. Nothing, because the plan works.)

Tags: Sasuke Behaves Like A Cat, Naruto Notices This And Treats Him Like One, Fluff and Smut, Fluff and Angst, Sleepy Cuddles, Traumatized Boys, Soft Boys.

Status: Completed, 13/13

Thoughts: One of the best fics, it manages to give such a good character study without even trying. I love this fic, I would like to marry it.

37. in his arms by loverofgaydragons

Summary:

Naruto was there the night Sasuke left Konoha.

Tags: Angst, No Happy Ending, Hurt No Comfort.

Status: Completed, 1/1

Thoughts: I sobbed so hard while reading this. It's just so beautiful, it's so beautifully written, it make me choke on sobs, I had to clean my glasses due to the tears, it's amazing. A heartbreak that hurts so good I will let it continue.

38. Time to Smile by hinata22

Summary:

Sasuke is on the verge of leaving the village forever. Naruto has other ideas.

Tags: Boys Kissing, Confession, Happy Ending.

Status: Complete, 1/1

Thoughts: If you thought the last one was sad, here's a happier version. I read this fic back when I didn't have an AO3 account and would desperately keep the tab open as to not lose it. This fic is heartbreaking in it's beauty and lifting in it's sweet moments. A blessing, this fic is a true blessing.

39. The Master Plan of An Uchiha Husband-To-Be by Watermelonsmellinfellon

Summary:

Uchiha Sasuke is determined to marry his new best friend Naruto so he can share his family with the blond boy. He'll be the best husband ever and Naruto won't want for anything ever again!

Tags: Humor, First Crush, Pre-Relationship, No Uchiha Massacre, Fluff.

Status: Complete, 2/2.

Thoughts: Simply adorable, from start to finish.

40. Unrequited: sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn't by KizuKatana

Summary:

Naruto hates to hurt people's feelings. So when Hinata puts him on the spot about dating her, he doesn't want to come straight out and tell her he doesn't like her that way. Instead, he comes up with a poorly thought out idea to tell her he is dating someone already. All he needs to do to convince her is to show her a photo of the guy. He just needs to get a picture of someone so ridiculously hot she will know it's hopeless. He actually has someone in mind, a guy he'd had a one-sided thing for from his gym. Although, the guy is sort of an ass and probably wouldn't agree to posing for a picture. Naruto decides to ask him anyway. What's he got to lose?

Tags: Fluff, Unrequited Love Or Is It?, Humor, Cute.

Status: Completed, 1/1

Thoughts: Absolute blast, had a lot of fun reading this!

Aight, that's it for now.

[tsarinatorment]

20 Fic Recs #2

Typically, as soon as I posted my 20 Fic Recs, I thought of a few other really good fics that I adore so here we are with 20 more really good fics that I highly suggest people go read! (And yes, there is a high chance I'll come up with another 20 at some point... I've read a lot of fics over the years!)

Battle Scar by CalicoPudding Death Note Teen. Friendship/Hurt/Comfort. Mello, Matt. 1k It's raining on the night that Matt finds Mello again.

Consequences by Velkyn Karma Digimon Savers/Data Squad Teen. Adventure. Touma/Thomas, Masaru/Marcus. 21k Sometimes, there are consequences to punching out giant monsters with big teeth and claws.

Dear Kunsel by Sinnatious Final Fantasy VII Teen. Friendship. Cloud, Kunsel. 7k After Avalanche tries to blow up the Sector 5 Reactor, Cloud starts getting messages from a mysteriously well-informed stranger on his PHS.

Dei-Care by Kryzanna Naruto Mature. Humour. Deidara, Itachi, Kisame. 12k Itachi Uchiha suddenly finds himself in an unpleasant situation when Deidara; sifting through Orochimaru's old experiments, accidentally transforms himself into a baby, and decides he's 'mommy'. Fortunately, the jutsu will reverse itself...in time. Itachi's 'mom' for now. But it takes a village to raise a child, right? How about a criminal organisation?

Don't Ask Don't Tell by Ms_Chunks Boku no Hero Academia Teen. Friendship/Romance. Uraraka, Bakugo. 182k Uraraka and Bakugo have a secret. It’s not what their classmates think it is.

Edge of the World // Here Be Dragons by Corbyinoz2 Thunderbirds (TAG) Teen. Hurt/Comfort/Adventure. Gordon, Virgil, Scott. 47k // 114k When returning from a rescue mission, Thunderbird Two is attacked by an unknown force. As Virgil and Gordon plummet towards the ocean, their chances of survival will depend, as it always does, on each other.

Escapist by Calai'di Yugioh 5Ds Gen. Drama/Sci-Fi. Jack, Yusei. 2k Jack finds out everything that's been happening to Yusei.

Faith and Trust by Taliya Detective Conan (Magic Kaito) Teen. Suspense/Friendship. Kaito/KID, Aoko, Nakamori. 13k "A trade: Your daughter and her boyfriend in exchange for you, Kaitou KID, along with Pandora." The only problem was, the ransom note had been addressed and delivered to Nakamori Ginzou—and not Kuroba Kaito. And somewhere along the way, Nakamori Aoko discovers her best friend's most closely guarded secret.

Goodbye, Brother by Selena Estella Bleach Teen. Family/Tragedy. Szayelaporro, Yylfordt. 3k Ilforte's final moments as I like to picture them-with his brother.

Great Minds by ScreamingViking Final Fantasy VII; Crisis Core Gen. Friendship. Kunsel, Genesis. 9k Genesis does not want a student and Kunsel does not want a mentor. If they occasionally stand next to each other when voicing general pieces of advice that is entirely coincidental. A short story of an unlikely friendship that takes off despite everyone's best efforts.

Horse Sense by CeriDouglas BBC Merlin Gen. Humour/Friendship. Merlin, Arthur. 1k The horses are in agreement: Arthur ought to treat Merlin at least as well as the best warhorse in the stable, and they are going to show him how.

Interdependance by Kinjiru One Piece Teen. Friendship. Shachi, Penguin, Law. 2k It was for each other that they strove to be stronger. Because they were nakama. Also, perhaps, because no one else had any idea how to do his job on board. But most of all, it was because no one messed with the Heart Pirates.

Lucky People by novusluna Kuroko no Basuke Gen. Friendship/Humour. Midorima, Kise, Kasamatsu. 4k Midorima Shintarou never texted anyone. Kise did. A lot. So when Kise's daily barrage of texts stop without warning, Midorima is, understandably, slightly disconcerted. And Kasamatsu was never gladder that Kaijo hadn't struck the lottery twice with Teiko starters.

Of Poison And Gold by JuniperGentle Fairy Tail Teen. Drama. Freed, Laxus, Bickslow, Evergreen. 10k In a split second, everything changed. Light turned to dark, life to death, magic to poison. In the swirling maelstrom of pain and destruction, a dying Fried must somehow find the strength to carry on, and take everyone home.

Special Forces by sinkme Naruto/NCIS Teen. Friendship/Hurt/Comfort. Itachi, Team Gibbs. 28k What if shinobi were hired by the government to work as special forces?

Tendencies by KryallaOrchid Miraculous Ladybug Mature. Friendship/Romance. Adrien, Marinette. 245k Miraculous have side effects. From pats becoming a necessity to eating flowers, follow Adrien and Marinette as they come to terms with their new tendencies, and each other. Hawk Moth is coming.

The Apple Thieves by Lindr's Ghost Lord of the Rings Gen. Friendship. Samwise, Legolas. 8k Feeling lonely and a little isolated while Frodo recovers, an unhappy Samwise finds his way to one of Rivendell's orchards. But he does not count on meeting a strange elven guard there, a character who is not quite what first impressions would have him think. Despite appearances, they might have more in common than he can guess...

The Assignment by Kaeera Thunderbirds Gen. Humour, Drama. Scott. 10k Twelve year old Scott struggles with a writing assignment. Honestly, when you have four younger brothers, it can be hard finding time for yourself.

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Recs so far! I have added a complete/incomplete and Kakashi ship tags based on what's on the tin.

What You Knead by AgentMalkere: One of two fics on this list I've reda before. Would second the rec. Incomplete & not tagged for any romantic ships.

It started, as most things did in Kakashi’s life, with a mission gone wrong.

(In which Kakashi accidentally acquires an emotionally healthy coping technique.)

Unexpected by ToastyDehmer: Tagged as past KakaIru but no other romantic ships. Multichapter & incomplete.

When Itachi caught him, Obito expected to have the rest of the compound waking. What happened instead wasn’t something he could’ve expected.

What he didn’t expect was to speak with Naruto Uzumaki. And to feel rage.

Obito also never expected to make a choice. Never expected the decision that came with it.

His dream would never be achieved and Obito was at peace with that. He already had a new goal in mind. To make Konoha suffer for all their mistakes. With Danzo and the Uchiha clan. With Obito. With Naruto. He would make every village pay dearly.

A Traveller From an Antique Land by Sofiee: 100k+ and complete; tagged Madara/Kakashi

Madara is tired of endless war.

Izuna is tired of his brothers dying.

Kakashi is very confused why he's found himself in the middle of a battlefield generations before he's supposed to be born.

AKA- Kakashi goes back in time, accidentally saves a life, and finds too much joy in tormenting Uchiha Madara

Rules Were Made to be Broken by MotivationIsDead: Tagged Kakashi/Obito; multiple-chapter and incomplete. Appears to be a Team 7 fic.

Kakashi wasn’t entirely sure he wasn’t hallucinating. Or suffering from heart failure.

“I thought you were dead,” he said blankly. He might’ve been going into shock.

Obito winced and rubbed the back of his head with a sheepish grin. “Yeah,” he said, tone stilted. “There’s actually quite the story behind that.”

“I should hope so,” was Kakashi’s bland response.

Life as a Nukenin by JKblue: I've read this one and I'll second the rec.

Kakashi wakes up in an alternate dimension .....shenanigans ensue

Ear to the Wall by Vodkassassin: Multichapter and incomplete. No tagged romantic ships. IS tagged for Orochimaru redemption.

The Minato-sensei beams at him, and replies, “Kakashi! I’m glad you’re awake,” and, yup, that’s Minato-sensei’s voice. Kakashi falls back down against the bed, closing his eyes. It’s too short of a way down, and he clenches hands that are too tiny and feeble and not his in dog-print sheets he hasn’t owned for decades.

Parallel by Sora2131, stacyb: Tagged for both SasuNaru and InoSaku. Nearly 300k and incomplete.

Even with the power of the Sage, the sun and the moon on their palms, Naruto and Sasuke weren't strong enough. They had, somehow, managed to keep Sakura and Kakashi alive, just barely. The two teens looked at each other, the connection they shared allowing them to talk through thoughts. The Sage had showed them another way.

Wolf-Nin by Scribulus: Incomplete. Tagged Kakashi/Zabuza.

Hatake Kakashi died in the middle of a battlefield - an over powered fire jutsu through his heart, courtesy of leaping to protect an ally. He is 36.

Hatake Kakashi opens his eyes to find himself kneeling over his father's still-warm body, hands sticky with blood. He is 6 years old.

He doesn't know how it is he has traveled 30 years into the past, but he isn't questioning it. It's just a new facet of life - he was once 36, he is now 6, and he is going to save Konoha from the terrible original fate that had befallen it.

Or he will die trying.

Nidaime Otokage by DuskBeforeDawn: Intriguingly tagged for Kakashi & Deidara.

No one knew him.

His father was still alive.

His Sharingan acted like it had always been his.

Kakashi was twenty-two years in the past of a different world.

a dog and a shark walk into a bar by cloudycats

Kakashi wakes up partnered to Kisame in a universe where he committed the Uchiha Massacre. He copes.

Also an anon recommended these BNHA crossovers for those interested:

Somewhere Far from Victory by ewfte

no grave can hold my body down by disjointed_symphony

Road to Nowhere by Aerugonian

anyone got recs for kakashi-focused fics? only caveats are that i strong dislike anything ROOT-adjacent (it can be a little side quest, but I don't want to read weird angst over it and I don't want tenzou as a main character), i'm not a big fan of teacher/student ships, and I'll read Kakashi/Iruka as a background thing but I'm not really into it as a main focus of a fic

also if he gets called any form of "kaka" too often i will cry blood