#kakashi is like 23 at the start of the series

[quadrilioquy]

...Naruto for dashboard osmosis...?

TWELVE YEARS AGO, a nine-tailed fox suddenly appeared…

if you believe it B)

NARUTO!

NARUTO!!

BELIEVE IT!

BELIEEEEEVE IT!!

Here I am with my ninja clan.

Ninja clan, here we stand.

Naruto!

I’m on my way.

Naruto!

I’ll be okay.

something something,

something something,

SASUKE IS VERY COOL,

SAKURA,

THE BEAUTIFUL

[abs-2020]

The Big Bad Wolf (revamp)

Kakashi Hatake x (fem) reader

What exactly had happened for you to end

up getting caught in such a sticky and sick situation? Was god punishing you for having lived such a depraved and sinful life? Was he punishing you for having taken to many lives? What had you done to get caught in the unforgiving jaws of an apex predator such as him? Why him? Why the Big Bad Wolf? Why kakashi hatake? Why was he hunting you? And why can’t you escape?

Warnings for the series: CNC/Stalking/Non-Con/Dub-Con/SLOW BURN/slight enemies to lovers/hate fucking/oral/knife play/bondage/pet names/gore/P in V/again STALKING/public sex/forced orgasms/creampies/oral(M and F receiving)/use of alcohol/its just gonna be dark yall idk what else to put here/

Enjoy ;)

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“Oh god-“

Huffed breaths filled your ears as you starred up at the ceiling above you. ‘22, 23, 24, 25-’

“I’m gonna-“

Drops of sweat fell onto your nude body as the constant sound of the wooden baseboard hitting the wall behind it, filled your ears. ‘26, 27, 28-’ a guttural grunt would fill the room.

“CuM!”

the sweaty man above you quickly pulled himself from inside of you. ‘29.’ A deep sigh would escape you, Your dead eyes remained on the cream colored ceiling above you.

“I’m pretty good huh?”

‘Worse than average’

Shaky, sweaty, arms caged you, sinking into the mattress beneath you. The man above you lifting his head to face from the croon of your neck to face you, you had to hold back a grimace. he was covered in a thick sheen of sweat, like a pig in the summer heat. Numerous droplets fell from his sweat soaked hair and onto your forehead. You’d almost cringed at the feeling. His face was tomato red, literally.

“Uh- yeah.”

You’d smile, the emotion not quite reaching your (E/C) orbs. ‘Best 29 seconds of my life!’ Is what you’d wanted to say. Sarcastically of course, But you kept your mouth shut.

“Ah- good.”

The man would groan quickly plopping himself onto the bed next to you. Immediately Soaking his poor sheets with a pool of sweat. His bed creaked horrendously under his weight. And You’d found yourself starring at the cream ceiling once more. Eyes and face expressionless, dead. You shut your eyes before sighing once more ‘leave’.

“Hey I think I’m gonna hea-“

You were abruptly cut off by a loud snore, your eyes shot open in disbelief, hastily you turned your head to the right. He was out cold, face first into the mattress. He’d passed out…’with the condom still on.’ Anyone else would’ve been disappointed, dissatisfied, and probably feeling a bit insecure. But the scene before you had your pink lips thinning into a side grin. The sex may have been a let down, ‘like always’ but this, the sight before you made up for it. Or did it?

~

Quietly you’d shut the door behind yourself making sure not to wake the man. Although The chances of him waking any time soon were quite slim. A scoff left your throat at the thought. ‘29 seconds makes you that tired?’

You’d suck in a sharp breath, the cool air nipping your skin. At least that made you feel something, It was February, the December and January snow just starting to melt. With furrowed brows you took the white and red mask from the cargo of your pockets and secured the familiar plastic onto your face. In the blink of an eye you were off, just as fast as you had came you had left, Not even giving the apartment a second glance as you disappeared into the night.

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“Im sorry you want me to what?”

You’d throw yourself up from your kneeling position on the floor, your brows quickly furrowing in confusion, shock plastering your hard facial features. You were bewildered. Of course the Hokage couldn’t see your perplexed expression behind your Anbu mask. That was probably one of the best parts of the job, you were practically faceless. Emotionless. Mysterious. Dead even.

“This is an order.” Sarutobi would grumble.

“Saru- Lord! You want me to go on a mission with Kakashi hatake?” You’d repeat Sarutobis words back to him, trying to keep the edge from them. very rarely did you argue a missions, a direct on from the Hokage at that.

“That is what I said isn’t it?”

Sarutobi would smirk, your nose pinching underneath your mask at the sight of his smirk. Cautiously you’d take a pleading step closer to the Hokages desk.

“Lord if I may, with the upmost respect, I don’t think this is a good idea-“ you’d bite your tongue. “I haven’t been on a mission with Hatake s-since-“

Sarutobi would lower his head his hat casting a dark shadow over his face, his eyes getting cut from your field of vision.

“Since Rin Nohara died.”

Your whole body seemed to twitch at the Hokages words, your fingers subconsciously tapping against the material of your Anbu uniform. Memories of that day flashing before your eyes your taps getting more aggressive.

‘Yes.’

“I understand your concern (Y/N) but this is Kakashis last Anbu mission. And I would like you to accompany him. This is a direct order.” Sarutobi would stare

You’d wanted to keep protesting, keep fighting back at this mission. Argue that someone else would be a better option. But this was a direct order, a law, your law. You had no choice but to comply. You’d furrow your brows before asking one last question.

“Does he know it’s me?”

Sarutobi would grumble a response. “He knows he has another high ranking Anbu member joining him. That is it.”

And just like that all the weight was lifted off of your body. A small sense of security putting you at ease.‘thank god’.

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You sat behind the bark of a thick tree, your fingers Tapping against the skin of your scraped up knees in an anxious manner. A habit you’d formed and never been able to break. The sudden sound of an energetic and familiar voice interrupted your perturbed thoughts.

“Good morning you two! I have a surprise for the both of you!”

“Oh? What is it sensei?!” A little girl would question in a glee filled tone. You could practically hear the smile in her worlds. It was Rin

A moment of silence passed. Minato said there was another student, a boy. Kakashi. He had No response to the announcement of a ‘surprise’.

Your brows furrowed even more. An odd and unsettling anticipation filling the small training ground.

“Okay (Y/N) you can come out now.”

You’d frown at the sound of those words, shakily standing from your place on the floor and revealing yourself from behind the tree. Your pointer finger roughly tapped against your cargo shorts. You were met with a bright yellow aura and a toothy white smile. ‘Minato’ you’d look behind him seeing two other familiar 13 year olds. One looked kind, and the other? Well.. he looked as inviting as ever. Your brows knotted having furrowed as much as possible.

“This is (Y/N) (L/N)! She’ll be joining our team.”

You were meant to replace obito. That was all.

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A groan small groan would erupt from your throat, whatever paper you’d had on your desk now nothing but a crumpled piece of trash. Your face fell into your hands, you understood you were an Anbu, An elite force, an elite person. You knew that. But ‘of all people why put me on a mission with Hatake?’ That the thought rung through your head. Surely his new team member Itachi would’ve been a much better choice right? Itachi was a unit his skills sure to exceed yours one day if not now, there was also the fact that kakashi would’ve at least known it was Itachi. He was going to have no idea who you were, at least you hoped No idea at all. That could easily put the mission at risk, put a strain on your teamwork.

A buzz erupting from your pocket had your thoughts coming to a complete halt. Sluggishly you lifted your head from your palms and pulled your phone from your pocket, the screen illuminating your face.

‘Your mission starts in 2 hours’

Your throat clenched. And your grins around the device tightened, if you’d been angrier you’re sure your phone would’ve crumbled in your hand that instant.

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“Hello, kakashi hatake.”

‘I know who you are.’

‘Act cool.’

‘He won’t know it’s you.’

‘It wasn’t my fault.’

‘Don’t be weird.’

‘Fuck he knows it’s me.’

A firm, lengthy, and pale hand was placed In front of you. Between you.

“And you?”

Behind the mask Your eyes flicked between hatakes hand and the dirt. Then between his hand and face. His voice was softer than you remembered, but somewhere in that velvety voice was a hint of something that sounded burdened of a million things. Something hoarse and thick, something that screamed for help. Your lips pursed as you studied the grey haired man. Amidst your analyzing you noticed his shoulders, they were tight and tense, but so was the rest of the unfamiliarly tall man that you’d used to know standing before you. It shouldn’t have been as big as surprise as it was to see him so different, less cocky.. less arrogant. Then again the last time you’d seen him had been..

“Just an Anbu.”

Your voice was curt, cutting through the tick and tense air you’d built around yourself. You did your best at forcing your vocals to sound higher than normal. You were going to take every precaution you could to make sure Kakashi didn’t find out or even begin to guess that it was you behind the fox mask. Your lips pursed behind the mask and then thinned your fingers tapping against the thick cargo material of your pants. Kakashis expression remained the same, far from bothered by your answer. The Anbu and its people were full of secrets, you were no exception. You’d do what you could to remain a woman hidden behind a mask.

Kakashi nodded a small ‘hmm’ leaving his lips in approval or disapproval you weren’t sure. After that he pulled his mask from his pocket and placed it onto his own face. both of you now hidden behind masks.

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So far the mission has gone smoothly, so far. Hokage had never told you of Might guy and a few other ninja joining in on the mission. That bothered you, rubbed you the wrong way. They were unaware of the real mission. Unaware of you and Hatake peering on them, stalking from the shadows. You and Kakashi had been silent only speaking to each other when completely necessary, and that was exactly how you had wanted it. The less communication the better, the less likely he was to figure you out.

In the silence of the leaves rustling and the wind blowing against you, the only sound that filled the quiet air as you both perched onto the tree branch was you tapping your fingers against your pants.

“In a way this symbolizes the Anbu perfectly..” kakashi muttered with a dry sigh.

You eyes widened your head flicking towards kakashi.

“..They sit out in the sun and enjoy a hot pot together. While we sit in the shadows and eat food pills.”

‘We are the shadows’

Kakashi’s eyes trailed down to your hands, your eyes following. Food pills. You hadn’t even realized you’d pulled out your pouch of food pills, but that must’ve been what got him talking.

“I don’t mind, it’s easier this way.” ‘Much easier, there’s no need to make connections.’ You responded, straining your vocals. “Why? Do you yearn for something different Hatake?”

Your gaze traveled beyond the mask they were hidden behind and pierced kakashi. You watched him shuffle at your question, then turn his head away returning to somber silence.

‘You do.’

You hummed, his silence was an answer in itself, the only answer you needed. Quickly you took your gaze from kakashi and stared forward.

“Best get going, got to rendezvous.” Was the last thing you said before pushing yourself from the branch.

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The sun was bright. dry heat engulfed you and clung to the inside of your throat making it dry and scratchy. It was unpleasant, uncomfortable, but when was anything in life anything but that? I mean for gods sakes you were here, on a mission with the last man you wanted to be within 5inches of. And you’d be lying if you said you hadn’t been zoned out complaining to yourself internally about the situation you were in. That was until a chorus of Laugher brought you back to reality. Kakashi jumped into action without giving you a single warning

“dickwad-!” You whispered angrily

immediately you followed after him both of you placing yourselves In front of Guy and the other ninja you’d been watching for the past two days.

“Well take it from here.” Kakashi’s commanded, his tone was different from before, stern, hard, nothing soft about it, not in any was similar to the way her sounded the couple of times he’d spoke throughout the mission. “You guys get away from here.”

Guy had protested in some manner but you’d been too distracted by the sudden stampede of boulders that were falling towards you. The ground rumbled beneath your feet, and you raised your hands seconds away from acting and despite your speed kakashi was quicker, much quicker. Within seconds a wall had been built between you, the foe, and the boulders. However not a second was wasted, you and Kakashi were quick to act bringing death to every foe that lied in your paths. It was effortless, putting an end to peoples lives was probably the thing you were best at in yours.

But a flash of light had your head snapping its direction, a loud static crackle following after it, making your eardrums ring. Kakashi’s Chiridoi. Your heart stopped and your feet stumbled against the dirt of the ground. ‘No-‘ your attention was quickly turned from the ninja In front of you as you watched the scene before you as if it was in slow motion. Flashes of the past, of Rin, of that mission mixing with the reality In front of you ‘save her’ Your knees wobbled as Kakashi’s hand struck rins- no the foes- stomach and ripped through her another flash of light following as he breached her skin. You felt your stomach turn and your body reach for Rin…

“-No-!”

The sound of skin and clothes ripping brought you back to reality a sharp pain ripping through your side forcing you to suck in a sharp breath. It wasn’t real. Your head turned from where your mind had just toyed with you and back to the ninja in front of you.

You gritted your teeth at the sight before you, a kunai was lodged into your abdomen his hand gripping its handle like a vice pushing the blade deeper into you, trying to cause as much discomfort as possible. A harsh line formed between your brows beneath the mask, drops of sweat falling from your forehead. You thinned your lips and pulled a Kunai from your sleeve plunging it into the man’s stomach with the same force he had yours, he stampeded and released the Kunai sticking from your abdomen. You seethed, angry at yourself for letting your mind trick you, and for letting your gaurd down. You gracefully took this opportunity to put both hands on the Kunai you’d lodged into his stomach and forced the blade up, a guttural scream filled the air, blood immediately seeping into the fabric of his clothes and painting your hands red. You released the Kunai and flicked him away, He coughed, blood splattered from his mouth freckling onto your mask as he stumbled backwards. He coughed again, falling to the ground with a harsh thump, his hands gripping the kunai now lodged into his chest. Horror filled his eyes as they bulged from his skull, It was over. He was over, he knew it.

Your bloodied hands reached for the kunai that penetrated your skin, pulling it from you wasn’t an option. That risked bleeding out, you just had to leave it till you were back at the village and were able to revive the help you needed. The thought had a sour scowl painting your features.

What had felt like minutes had only taken seconds, every enemy had fallen to the ground one of them beneath Kakashi’s feet, the grey haired ninja pressing his toes into the foes throat. You watched the man claw at Kakashi’s foot, pleading, begging for his life. However in the Anbu there was no forgiveness or mercy. Kakashi was his grim reaper. Like butter Kakasi pulled a kunai from his waist band the blade reflecting against the sun casting a god like shadow around kakashi, but an unholy one for the man behanth him. The man pleaded. Kakashi lifted his arm and did what most couldn’t.

You jumped from body to body, making sure each and every foe was dead, if they weren’t then they soon would be. That was your job. That was the Anbu. You’d reached the last man on the floor, he was still breathing, making a messy attempt to push you away stuttered words and protests falling from his red lips. You lifted your bloody Kunai, ‘Last one.’

“HEY! What do you think you’re doing? Stop that!” An angry and breathy voice cut your actions off, Guy.

You lifted your head towards guy and finished your deed without a second thought or glance. Guys nostrils were flaring like a bull and his face was red. He stomped towards you but kakashi was quick to get In front of you.

“Our mission.”

There it was, the cold and harsh tone you remember. However it was much colder, much harsher and something deeper and angrier lied laced within his words. Something caged.

And then there it was, the look of fear, terror and awe from guy. A look that said a million things and only one at the same time. A look that said ‘you aren’t human’ because how could a human kill so easily so effortlessly? Maybe that was how you deserved to be looked at. Maybe that was your punishment for being so good and such a sinful thing. Your damnation.

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“We’re going out for drinks, celebrating, Would you like to join us?” Kurenai spoke from the left of you, she was a soft spoken woman. Gentle and kind.

It took you a moment to register her words a bowl full of oats placed on the table you leaned against. You tapped your fingers against the warm bowl in thought.

“I’m not sure.” Your eyes stayed focused on the food infront of you. “Who’s all going?” finally you looked up at the woman, someone you’d grown up with.

“All of us, just like old times.” Kurenai smiled warmly her eyes shutting as she did so. “Asuma, Guy, me..” she paused and smiled ever brighter. “Even Kakashi is joining us. Isn’t that amazing? It took a lot of convincing, but now that he’s no longer part of the Anbu I think a lot of stress has been lifted from his shoulders. Guy is very excited.”

You gave a small smile at the news, pretending as if you hadn’t heard it. You knew kakashi was no longer an Anbu, the mission you’d been sent on with him had been his last and final mission. You really had thought about going, debated it quite thoroughly, but hearing that kakashi would be going was an immediate ‘no’ for you. So you lied.

“Kurenai that’s so sweet of you to invite me, but I got a lot of paper work to catch up on. Maybe some other time?” You gave a warm smile, a real smile. It was very rarely that you were invited places. You really were glad she’d invited you. Stoked really, but, Kakashi being there was just an immediate no. You’d avoided him for years after Rin died. What had happened was your fault a terrible accident, and everythingfell apart was just much too awkward after that.

You could see the disappointment in Kurenai’s eyes, see the creases of worry that painted her face. And still you smiled as if you could not see.

“I’ll tell everyone you said ‘hi’.”

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The smell of liquor and smoke filled your lungs, the taste of sweat in the air and on your tongue. Trashy music blasting from the speakers had the ground beneath your feet shaking, pebbles and leaves bouncing to the beat of the music, the sound of laughter, yelling and glasses clinking filled your ears as you stepped into the old and dirty club. It had only been a day since your mission, but a familiar need of arousal had overcome you. Usually you didn’t ‘target’ people in the village, that would’ve caused too much drama. However, if you found a man drunk enough and single enough you used a little genjutsu and he’d never know it was you. And as wrong as it was your morals had been thrown out the window the day you decided to join the Anbu. You knew you were depraved, destined for the bloody damnation of hell. God, satan and all their minions knew it the day you were born. Some, if they knew of the things you’ve done, did, and how often, would call you a whore. Tell you “you’re for the streets” But in reality you were searching for something exquisite, something that you’d found only to be written in books. You were searching for an escape someone, or something to end the never ending ache that constantly snaked its way between your thighs. You searched for the pleasure that the poetry you read described and expounded. You wanted to know if it was just fairytale.. and so far? It was. Your fingers and books brought your more pleasure than any man ever had.

You took a couple more steps into the club, searching for your next test subject as you did so.

“(Y/N)?!” A few gasps followed after the shout of your name. “You came?! Ah! I knew you’d show!”

Kurenai. Your heart sank. Why the fuck did they choose this club? In fact why a club over a bar? Your teeth almost broke from the sheer force of your jaw as your teeth clenched. You’d hoped you just imagined her voice, but that just wasn’t reality. You weren’t that lucky of a person, You walking into the same club they’d chosen was reality. Slowly you turned your head, your body stiffly following soon after.

“Kurenai! Of course I’d come!..I finished my paper work early and thought, oh wooow, looks like I can come celebrate with the old gang.”

You’d swing your forearm and first across your chest in a ‘yippie’ motion a strained smile painting your face. You forced yourself towards their table your eyes scanning the faces of all your old ‘pals’ Guy, Asuma, Kurenai, and ‘kakashi’ you immediately averted your eyes from his, looking back to the raven haired woman. An unnerving chill creeping up your spine as you sat at the table. ‘Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck.’ You watched Kurenais face contort with confusion, Asuma looking at her with concern.

“Hey, wait- (Y/N) I never told you which club we were going to? Or that we’re were even going to a club.”

Your jaw clenched even tighter, if anyone was looking they could’ve easily seen the muscles contract and contort. And then you let out a sudden bark of laughter your fighters tapping against the wood of the table, it was sticky, alcohol and nacho cheese coating it.

“Uhh what can I say, lucky guess.” You shrugged your shoulders, all of your peers staring at you. “I’m just happy I was able to come.” You looked down your lips thinning into a straight line as you bit the inside of your cheek.

Kurenais face immediately turned to a smile and she opened her arms in an accepting gesture from across the table.

“And so are we!” She yelled cheerfully. Everyone else cheering with her. Everyone but kakashi, he was just watching you nodding his head ever so slightly.

Your eyes flickered back to him very sporadically, every time you glanced at him from the corner of your eye it met his making you immediately look away. Your fighters tapped against the table harsher, louder, more anxiously than before. You frowned, your mind only thinking one thing. ‘Does he know it was me?’ Did he figure out it was you on the mission less than a day ago? Did Sarutobi tell him?

“So what we are-so what exactly are we celebrating tonight?” You’d look at everyone in the group but kakashi.

“We’re celebrating kakashi, he’s going to be a team leader and train Genin! He’s finally been releived of his duties as an Anbu member!” Guy yelled “he can finally leave the darkness of that evil Corporation!”

‘Darkness’ that word danced around your mind. Is that the reason kakashi had sounded so different? Burdened, angry, hateful, cold, emotionless, evil? Dark. Did the Anbu really manage to do that to him just as it had done to many others? Just as it had to you? You pursed your lips in thought the sound of everyone clanging their drinks together making your ears ring and fade into a dull numb throb.

As old as the news was, in fact you were pretty damn sure you’d known kakashi was going to be relieved of his duties before he knew. Still, fake it till you make it right? You craned your neck robotically, attempting to face kakashi with a strained, gleeful smile that didn’t quite reach the creases surrounding your eyes. Your heart palpated the second your eyes met his, an unnerving chill slithered up your spine.

“That’s wonderful Hatake.”

His name came of your tongue in a strained and awkward manner. seeing him, looking at him without the comfort of your Anbu Mask for the first time in years made you want to crumble into a tiny little ball. It had been bearable to face him during the mission, but that was because he didn’t know it was you. He didn’t know it was the girl that had gotten Rin killed. But now? He was seeing you for the first time in years and It was awkward and tense. Nonchalantly you raised your arm signaling for a server. If you were gonna last the night you’d need many drinks.

“Are you happy to finally get out of that dark organization? The Anbu scare me-!” you were cut of by a loud, dramatic gasp.

“(Y/N)! What Happened to you?!!” Guy screamed.

immediately he pointed to your side and you watched as the groups eyes darted downwards to where his finger pointed. You felt your stomach churn the little contents that filled it wanting to spill from your throat. You deadpanned your face, and pointed to the blood soaked bandage nonchalantly. The wound you’d gotten from your mission with kakashi- was that gonna be your tell?

“this?” Your voice cracked

‘Fuck’

‘Don’t connect the dots’

“I just cut myself trying to train the same stuff you guys do.” You croaked out a lie, faking a nervous chuckle and a bashful face. “Wanted to try and be as cool as you guys ya know? Since I was the only one that ended up cooped up in an office and doing your guys’s paperwork.” They didn’t know you were an Anbu member, only a select few knew, that’s how’d you wanted it to be when you accepted the offer. Your fingers drummed against the sticky table. “But it made me realized why you’re all out there and I stay here.”

Subtly You scanned the group’s faces. Asuma, Guy, Kurenais… kakashi. You probably held his gaze longer than you should’ve, trying to study him one thought plaguing your mind. ‘Does he know now?’.

“Worried it’s gonna scar.” You pouted brining your hands to your mouth, in an attempt to solidify your lie. flinching away from Kakashi’s unreadable gaze.

The rest of the night blurred, a strange tingle sitting at the base of your neck as it went on. Everyone had gotten pretty drunk or a little tipsy, everyone excluding kakashi. He hadn’t touched a wink of liquor, and it’d made your lips thin into a frown. This “get together” was supposed to have Been for him, and yet he hadn’t even celebrated and That detail just seemed to rub you the wrong way. It Make your fingers twitch anxiously.

You Constantly removed yourself from the groups conversations, ignoring the group you sat with to gaze at the numerous men in the bar. Trying to accomplish what you’d came here to do. You practically hunted them with your eyes, analyzing each man your eyes graced, pointer finger pressing against your lips, your chin resting on your hand as you did so. And Every time you decided to zone back in on the conversation with your peers and turn your head back to them kakashi was staring. Just staring, he never said anything never moved, nothing… he just stared. Every time you looked behind yourself to see if he’d maybe seen some fight or crazy person you hadn’t and every time there was nothing.

Annoyed and uncomfortable you finally decided to speak up and escape the awkward tension that you felt had formed between the two of you. Giving up on your ‘mission’.

“I-im gonna head ou-“ you were cut off by Guys booming voice.

“Let’s embrace our youth by Immersing in the crowd and busting out some wicked dance moves!”

Everyone at the table chanted Kurenai and Asuma seeming the most ecstatic of the bunch. Probably because that meant they got an excuse to dry hump one and other in public without being judged.

“YES LETS!” Kurenai yelled joyously, immediately standing from the table and rushing towards the dance floor pulling Asum with her. “(Y/N) cmon!” She commanded blissfully, her words slurring from the amount of liquor she’d welcomed into her body.

You awkward stood from the booth and lifted a hand in a protesting manner. “Uh- actually I was just about to leave-“

*guys hand slapped your back.* “nonsense! You aren’t leaving yet!! Tonight’s a night worth celebrating! You too Kakashi! You’re aren’t getting out of this one!”

You rubbed your eyebrow and blinked a couple more times than normal, trying to come up with some excuse to get out of this and just go home. To get away from kakashi. You never wanted to see him again, tonight had been a good reminder of that. A reminder that you two had never been close, the relationship between the two of you had always been awkward and strained and the death of Rin had only worsened it. You two just weren’t compatible, you weren’t capable of mending a bond that had never been there to begin with.

Amist your emotional turmoil a lightbulb had gone off in your brain a true smile painting your face.

“Okay.” You agreed

And maybe that’s how mine and Hatakes little game of cat and mouse came to be, or would wolf and bunny be a better description? No, that just sounds stupid. Predator and prey couplet maybe? I’m not sure what to call our little artifice. And really, I don’t know what started it. All I know is from that day forth I was being hunted by the Big Bad Wolf. Constantly trying to pry myself from the sharp grasp of his pearly whites and claws, trying to escape and taunt the savage predator himself. Hunted. I was hunted.

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A/N: whooooaaa so cool right? Nooo, I’ve been working on this draft/revamp of an old story I did and I finally decided to publish it. Depending on how it does will determine whether or not I write another chapter or just call it quits lol. Kidding I’ll finish this for myself and myself alone if I have to.

Sorry if there’s typos and stuff- I’m lame.

[raven-lane]

1. Share a song that makes you think of [fic title]

15. How do you come up with titles for your fics/chapters?

23. How do you choose where to end a chapter (if you have multi-chapter works)?

1 - Oof. Starting off with an immediate head-scratcher... Um. Well, I think "If I Killed Someone For You" by Alec Benjamin really speaks to my fic, Monikers. I think about it sometimes, how well the lyrics fit Kakashi's relationship with Konoha. (However, I must admit that I listen to an embarrassing amount of Taylor Swift and Juice Wrld while writing, so those will always remind me of my fics).

15 - I've actually been lucking out by playing on aspects of Kakashi's character (Doujutsu no Kakashi / instead of Sharingan no Kakashi, Silver Demon / reference to the hair). Monikers is a curious one since it is literally a reference to all of his titles. It's gonna be a series, and each title is going to be a new "moniker" for him (can't be revealed because... spoilers :D). In general, though? I'm SO bad at titles. They're often cheezy or bland, and they will go through many iterations while I work on the outline.

23 - For a long time, I had a word count that I met. But, recently, it's literally wherever feels right. I don't like to leave readers on cliffhangers (not big ones, anyway), so I try to end them nicely. Each chapter is frequently its own little arc, allowing me to cut it off neatly. Part of that, however, means that sometimes cliffhangers are a nice spot to leave off on, though >:-)

[kakairu-shrine]

Fourth Year Anniversary!

Today is my fourth anniversary as a KakaIru creator! Normally, I share a bunch of statistics; but this time, I’d like to reflect on the past year, and some of the things I have planned for the future, instead.

Firstly, I don’t think I have created as much this year as the other years, as a lot has happened irl; and a good chunk of my writing time was taken away because I just got so overwhelmed with life, and I found it hard to think.

It’s sad, because I absolutely love writing, and have so many ideas that I want to get out there; but I just couldn’t manage it as much as I wanted to.

I am proud to say, though, that I managed to write 25 fics, with a total word count of 121 926 words (having calculated that just now, I’m actually impressed I wrote so much – I wasn’t really expecting to reach over 100k!)!

Out of all of the new fics, I think my favourite one is my WIP, Linked (CW: NSFW & some dark chapters), which is the fic I wanted to write to celebrate reaching a milestone of 100 fics on ao3, where I got people to tell me what they wanted me to write.

You guys gave me so many suggestions with characters and tropes that you liked; and I was excited to challenge myself by including all of the tied number one votes, rather than choosing just one/ doing a revote.

Sadly, I haven’t finished it yet, and have only done 19/28 chapters (approx. 45.4k words); but that brings me to my future plans.

I really love the story so far, of Kakashi and Iruka being handcuffed together and having to figure out how to free themselves, as well as everything else I have planned for it; and I am going to pick up on it again, and aim to have it complete before my next anniversary (but hopefully even earlier!).

I also want to finish another WIP I suddenly stopped after 14/23 chapters (approx. 19.8k words), The Rift (CW: Dark), which I started in the first KakaIru Maze Challenge I ran, Into The Ancient World. I had gotten the prompt ‘Afterlife’; and started a story about Kakashi dying, and trying to find his way back home, while Iruka stays by his side at the hospital.

It’s an idea I’ve had since I was a kid, but I could never settle on the characters I wanted, and had never finished any stories at the time, so it was just something I daydreamed about; but I have grown as a writer since then, and want to finally turn the dream into a reality, and share it with everyone!

There is one more main project that I’ll be working on this year, too; but it is massive, and I can’t say when I’ll finish it. It’s like a choose-your-own-adventure, combined with an otome game; and Iruka, who will be the main character, can end up with one of four ships, depending on the choices he makes throughout the story 👀

I have planned it out entirely, and just need to finish writing it out; but with the amount of options I’ve added throughout the fic (over 100, if I remember correctly), there is going to be a lot of writing to do (I’d say at least 80k words), so, as much as I want to finish & share it, I probably won’t be able to do that this year. But it is something I’m very excited about!

Those are the main things I want to focus on, but I will more than likely write other fics when I get inspired, and/or add to some of my series; especially Family Adventures, which is my dad kakairu series featuring Kaito, their genius son, and In A Land Far, Far Away, my Star Wars AU where Kakashi gives refugees Iruka & Naruto the life they deserve ❤️

That’s all for now. Thank you guys for all your support so far! I really appreciate all the kudos, likes, and reblogs; and every single comment I get really puts a smile on my face, and makes my day ❤️💕

I look forward to spending another year with you!

[miloveskakashi]

This is not a serious post but anyway, ehm ehm correct me if i am wrong. Yeah kakashi was narutos teacher when he was 27 but he was 22 or 23 years old when he became a teacher. Well not a teacher, he started to kick students and made them try to take the bells. Again anyway :') I am just curious. If i would bring my oc to this universe and made her age 16 and again make her a student of konoha, of kakashi. What would happen? Hm... Well maybe i won't continue this or i don't know, you won't like this. And i know the most of people in this fandom ship kakashi with obito, itachi, gai, iruka etc etc :') well i ship him with them either. -Oh! And one more ship kakashixreader, well... i didn't read those fictions that much so i can't talk about it that easy gomen- But i am curious what if i started a serie that including kakashi and my oc would you like it? I really am curious. So let's see.

I'll write something about this entry soon, but let's see what will you think about these messy sketches of mine, yep kakashi is 22 here.

[bogbees]

alright alright alright I've pulled out my copy of hyo no sho and like, pages 143 through 155 cover it

however this doesn't explain the graduation time. I'm choosing to base it off the Japanese school system, where kids graduate in march and start the next year in April; Kakashi's test would have been on April 2nd and Chunin exams starting in July ...

the ONLY THING NECESSARY to attend ninja school is to be like "yeah I'll fight for konoha." that's literally all you need to do. so Naruto, sees Hiruzen and his dumb hat and everyone being nice to him and goes "yo what do i do to get that." "be a ninja." "oh cool. how." and im ASSUMING the youngest you can be to enroll is 9 bc ✨peace times✨ we don't need 6 yr old fodder anymore yippie!!

I'm sorry for what you're ab to read here bc i have feelings and thoughts. I'm not proud of what I'll become

which. don't get me started. i can excuse child genius Kakashi graduating at 6. not the rest of the kids in his flashbacks, obito, rin, asuma, gai, they gotta be like at least 10, c'mon Kishimoto have you MET a kindergartener bc that's what you're saying here!! kindergarteners can be chunin level— WHICH HAS A HUGE MOMENT WITH IRUKA!! EXPLAINING HOW SMART YOU NEED TO BE, WITH HEAVEN AND EARTH SCROLLS REPRESENTING MIND AND BODY!! (which i will politely gesture to Iruka as mind and Kakashi as body bc im unwell) like!! Kishimoto my man, a 6 yr old can not and will not function the way you want chunin to function. rookie nine are exceptionally talented and it's crazy bc everyone else in attendance were Kabuto's age or older! orochimaru's disguise wasn't out of the ordinary!! Iruka what did you teach these kids!?!? they've only been with their jounin for three months, gai's had a year!!!

on that note

ebisu is 30 when the series starts and hayate is 23. he's only a year older than Iruka.

where the hell is Iruka?? was his family literally living outside the village?????? so he never got to attend till later than everyone???? that's weird bc his mom is anbu (same flak vest as Kakashi), and he's pretty patriotic ab konoha, pg 100 states he's got no rival for love for the village, it's kinda strange to be so loving of a place where ur parents died horribly before ur every eyes (his mom dies in his arms). like. did he not want to be a ninja until late??? was he drafted into attending bc everyone was dead???

Kishimoto explain how Iruka came to love Konoha enough that he'll bitch fight Kakashi over children not dying for spectator sports. explain why he's a teacher!!*

ADDITIONALLY apparently when Kakashi is hokage and gets Iruka as the vice principal, which is notable bc hokage is ninja school principal, kakush n rukie redo the whole system to include civilian studies among other things???? and make it so Hokage doesn't have to preside over the education anymore.**

im sorry this has mostly been me going off ab Iruka

I've found smth stupid in this book i am getting too distracted to form cohesive thoughts

genuinely how does the konoha academy system work. like. do they teach writing/reading/science/math/etc and if they do does that mean they learn everything they’re supposed to by the time they’re done???

[skykashi]

How old is kakashi through out the series when he was young to boruto sorry

Thank you for the ask

• According to my research and calculations Sakumo died when Kakashi was 4 (I explained this here)

• According to the Manga Kakashi graduated from the academy at 5 and became Chunin at 6.

• Again according to my calculations here he became Jounin at 9 which is based on Naruto Shippuden episode 483 which is a filler BUT!! we have another filler episode in Boruto states that Kakashi was 12 when he became Jounin so like @pax-thuban said before it's the battle of fillers lol, I myself would choose Naruto fillers over Boruto fillers any given day but if you chose to go with the Boruto filler for this part, that would be okay too I guess.

• According to Kakashi Anbu arc, Itachi joined Anbu at 11 and was slightly younger than Kakashi when he joined Anbu so Kakashi was 12/13 years old when he joined Anbu.

• He was 14 years old when Naruto was born and Minato died the day of the Kyuubi attack.

• He spent 10 years in Anbu before Hiruzen makes him a Jounin Sensei so he was around 22/23 when he left Anbu and became Jounin Sensei and started failing kids lol.

• He started teaching team 7 at 26 according to the 1st databook and he was 27 when og Naruto ended according to the 2nd databook.

• He was 29 at the beginning of Shippuden according to the 3rd databook and 31 at the end of the war according to the 4th databook.

• He became Hokage at 32 according to Kakashi Hiden.

• He was 33 in Naruto the movie which was 2 years after the war.

• He was 46 at the beginning of Boruto since Naruto stated that 15 years has passed since the end of the war in Boruto the movie.

• And according to the recent Boruto episodes a year has passed so right now he is 47.

[kusagrasskusa]

Masterlist~

Italic = Drafted

Underlined/Bold = Done (with link)

Normal = Soon to be started

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Little Nightmares - 2/2

The unwanted answer

Mono X Six - “Roles Reversed”

Naruto - 5/10

Kabuto X Shy! Reader - "Oppsites Attract"

Orochimaru X Innocent! Reader - "Flower Crown"

Kabuto and Child! Reader - "Shihaikigo"

Sasuke X Reader - "Sorry, Sakura"

Gaara X Innocent! Reader - "Hellfire"

Kakashi X Uchiha! Reader - "Just like Itachi"

Shikamaru X Tired! Reader - "You're worse than me"

Reader as friends with Oro and Kabuto headcannons

Yandere Itachi X Reader

Orochimaru X Reader “A Little piece of Heaven” Imagine

My Hero Academia - 5

Aizawa X Villain! Reader - "Oof"

Villain! Aizawa X Reader - "Mega Oof"

Present Mic X Reader - "I'm dying inside"

AOT AU, Reader X...: Aizawa, Bakubro, Kirishima, Denki, etc

Denki X Deaf! Blind! Reader

One Punch Man - 1/6

Saitama X Demon! Reader - "One Punch"

Saitama X Hero! Reader

Saitama X Sonic's sister! Reader

Genos X Cyborg! Reader

Genos X Saitama's sister! Reader - "If you hurt her, I'll kill you owo"

Saitama X Reader - "Hero"

Death Note - 3/3

Light X Reader - Betrayal: Part 1, Part 2

Light Comforting Reader

Hunter X Hunter - 1

Hisoka X Numb! Reader - "No fun :("

Disney - 4

Young! Claude Frollo X Reader - "Hellfire"

Humanoid! Scar X Reader - "Be Prepared"

Jafar X Reader

Shan Yu X Hun! Reader

Mortal Kombat - 17/23

Kano X Reader - "Unfaithful"

Hanzo Hisashi X Reader Imagines

Subzero and Child Reader, X Innocent Reader

Hanzo Hisashi X Innocent! Reader

Shang Tsung X Goddess! Reader - “Offering”

Quan Chi X Reader - “His Daughter’s Diary”

Fujin X Reader

MK Villain Imagines- Part 1, Part 2

Kabal X Reader

White Lotus X Angel Child! Reader

Reptile X Reader Angst

Kronika X GN Reader headcannons

Shitty Erron Black X Innocent! Reader headcannons

Kung Lao X Reader Prompt 23

Kitana X Reader Prompt 23

Baraka X Innocent! Reader

Quan Chi X Reader - Shitty Headcannons

Mortal Kombat Villians hearing/fighting their kid, opening scenes- Part 1,

Part 2 ^

Erron Black X Reader - “You’re gonna be a daddy”

Reptile X Reader

D’Vorah X Fem! Reader Headcannons

Raiden with S/O who died… :(

Quan Chi X Reader Imagine

Creepypasta/Marble Hornets - 2/4

Ticci Toby X Reader

Masky X Reader - "Suffocated"

Jeff the Killer X Reader - "Snowing"

Eye for an Eye, ‘Til the World goes Blind - Intro, Cha1, Cha 2, Cha 3, Cha 4, Cha 5, Cha

Slashers - 2/8

Michael Myers X Short! Reader: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Michael Myers X Nurse! Reader - "Addition"

Michael Myers X Murderer! Reader - "Card of Death": Part 1, Part 2

Michael Myers and Child Reader ANGST - Remastered

Jason X Child! Reader X Michael Myers - Remaster of PT1, Pt2

Predator reacting to his ooman with dyed hair and normal ripped clothes

Billy Loomis X Reader

Brahms X Reader

Happy Tree Friends - 2

Human! Flippy X Reader - "Wholesome Vibes"

Human! Fliqpy X Reader - "Not-so Wholesome Vibes"

Undertale - 2/8

Ink X Reader - "Another Unfinished Project"

Error X Reader - "Another Waste of Space"

Dust X Reader - "Defensive Fighting only"

Underfell Sans X Tired! Reader - "Boss is gonna kill me-"

Frisk X Genocidal! Reader - "Just as Bad"

Chara X Neutral! Reader - "Not so Bad"

Ariel X Genocidal! Reader - "I'm not your best friend"

Underfell Sans X Reader - "Brompton Cocktail"

Yandere Simulator - 4

Kaga X Reader

Umeji X Reader - "Two Sides of the Same Coin"

Gema X Weeb! Reader - "Why are you interupting me!"

Budo Masuta X Delinquent! Reader

Obey Me! - 3

Mammon X Reader

Asmodues X Reader

Beezelbub X Reader

Potential Series' - 4

AU where Itachi and Sasuke switch roles, and Sasuke abandons Sarada for Itachi to raise as he's going blind

Kabuto, Reader, and Orochimaru as friends going on multiple fights

Reader is thrown into a cliche fanfiction about her favorite anime and only speaks English, so she has to learn Japanese while trying to survive basically on her own

My OCs X CCs...Shang Tsung, Kabuto, and Aizawa are best bois....

Oneshots that don't fit into a category (or isn't an X Reader) - 4

L u n a X S o m b r a

Golden Freddy X Marionette

Foxy X Toy Chica (fight me)

Shadow Freddy X Marionette

[kawaii-angelanne]

WHAT EPISODE OF NARUTO AND WHERE YA AT?? IS IT THE CHUNIN EXAMS

IM ON EP 23!! well im abt to finish it, so in like five mins i'll be on ep 24! IT IS THE CHUNIN EXAMS! my mistake to start this series during midterms week because i rlly should be sleeping but i want to watch more ;-;; all for my king kakashi <333

(also i did get your ask and im SO EXCITED TO LISTEN HEHE; will listen tm tho as i am heading to bed quite soon 🙏🏼)

[kaiserposting]

                                   MASTERLIST - ONE SHOTS

NARUTO  Chum | Kakashi Hatake/Reader [28/06/2021] Summary: Kakashi steers away from flowery words and lengthy consolations. Something about them is just hard to comprehend, let alone accept. 

Swan Song | Zetsu/Reader [28/07/2021] Summary: Swans sing most beautifully before they die. Tragedy told through the lens of three hours or less.

Undecided | Hidan/Reader [26/09/2021] Summary: Hidan doesn't think of himself as someone who gets left behind. Clearly, he's too important for that. From Shikamaru’s Vernacular: Troublesome | Sakura Haruno/Reader [10/11/2022] Summary: Once again, you involve the student council president in your mess. Safety Hazard | Deidara/Reader [10/03/2023] (Drabble) Summary: You and Tobi have a bet. And Deidara has a headache.

BLEACH Slick Talk | Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez/Reader [12/08/2021] Summary: A certain Arrancar invites himself to your apartment, and claims it as his despite not paying rent. Apparently mingling with the paranormal isn't as cool as it sounds.

Solved The Problem | Szayelaporro Granz/Reader [22/08/2021] Summary: Horror strikes Las Noches after you point out something to the eighth Espada. (Ruining) The Christmas Spirit | Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez/Reader [24/13/2021] Summary: Arrancar apparently don't know about mistletoes. Fun, Fun, Fun | Rangiku Matsumoto/Reader [01/01/2022] Summary: Rangiku's charm might be one of the most lethal weapons around Soul Society. Fleurs du Mal, Fleurs du Vertu | Retsu Unohana/Reader [27/10/2022] Summary: And you'd be like a crocus, like that Hellenistic tale where a mortal fell in love with a nymph, and they both got punished by the gods and turned into blossoms. HADŌ 98: Massage | Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez/Reader [01/11/2022] Summary: Grimmjow falls victim to your secret power! Thorn In Your Side | Mayuri Kurotsuchi/Reader [05/11/2022] Summary: You didn’t know stealing a car was going to be so much drama. Very Likely | Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez/Reader [07/01/2023] Summary: Yammy decides to look into whatever the hell is wrong with you and Grimmjow.

Truce | Mayuri Kurotsuchi/Reader [24/01/2023] Summary: Mayuri receives a 'formal letter of complaint' regarding a subordinate.

ONE PIECE Duality | Trafalgar D. Law/Reader [15/09/2021] Summary: Law finds out something about you he didn't know, and now he's drawn to you more than ever before. Irk | Roronoa Zoro/Reader [03/02/2022] Summary: You spot Zoro training and adhere to your natural instincts (to annoy him). Kind Of, Maybe | Portgas D. Ace/Reader [14/05/2023] Summary:  You're a bit eccentric, but Ace would argue he has an acquired taste. (Four times you fail to get together and the one time you do.)

JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE Rigid | Narancia Ghirga/Reader [21/11/2020] Summary: Narancia pays you a visit as he often does. You seem to be in a worse mood than usual, and the atmosphere grows strained. Clever | Guido Mista/Reader [23/03/2023] Summary: Mista tries asking you out, but it goes south. Fast. Deflowered | Ghiaccio/Reader [22/08/2023] Summary: You start speculating on Ghiaccio's alleged chastity and it turns into a discussion about linguistics.

DANGANRONPA SERIES Bound To | Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu/Reader [15/12/2021] Summary: The first thing Fuyuhiko learns is that he has to marry you when he's older. The second thing he learns is that he can't, for the life of him, stand you.

THE DISASTROUS LIFE OF SAIKI K. Schemes | Teruhashi Kokomi/Reader [15/07/2022] Summary: Teruhashi thinks fake dating is an ingenious plan. You’re just here for the ride.

YU-GI-OH! (DUEL MONSTERS) Not Exactly An Elegiac Romance | Yami Bakura/Reader [08/09/2022] Summary: You meet a man who’s obsessed with being evil... on a dating site?

MAGI: THE LABYRINTH OF MAGIC Butterfly, Paralyzed | Judar/Reader [25/09/2022] Summary: They warned him you might not be awake for a long time. He supposed, in a way that was both humorless and unreasonable, that you were always a bit high-maintenance, anyway. Pest Control | Ren Kouha/Reader [07/10/2022] Summary: Catching the eye of a prince is not a good thing. You find out the hard way. Detox | Judar/Reader [13/10/2022] Summary: Judar thinks you’ve been acting strange.

POKÉMON Applin And The Flop Confession | Raihan/Reader [7/12/2022] Summary: Your Pokémon seem to hate Raihan. He makes amends, somehow.

CHAINSAW MAN Fast Cars | Angel Devil/Reader [30/12/2022] Summary: And sometimes Angel thinks this profession is all about watching other people burn themselves up and then lose all importance when the smoke clears.

HAIKYUU!! Jersey #2 | Oikawa Tooru/Reader [08/03/2023] Summary: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. The Earth orbits around it by spinning on its axis. Oikawa Tooru hates geniuses. Coil | Semi Eita/Reader [09/03/2023] Summary: Semi doesn’t know what’s so difficult to ‘get.’ He thinks it should be obvious on his face. Parabola | Miya Osamu/Reader, Suna Rintaro/Reader [13/03/2023] Summary: Wherein you're an asshole who wears sunglasses indoors, Suna has questionable taste and Osamu is generally appalled. Faux Pas | Tendou Satori/Reader, Goshiki Tsutomu/Reader [09/12/2023] Summary: Goshiki becomes an unwilling witness to your bizarre relationship with Tendou.

FREE! Priorities | Matsuoka Rin/Reader [24/04/2023] Summary: You and Rin would insist that your friendship was fine, steady, if somebody were to ask. But maybe not.

SKINS (UK) Oblivion | Sid Jenkins/Reader [19/04/2022] Summary: "I didn't know you had anything other than naked Michelle's in that empty head of yours."

Last Updated: 01/04/2024 - if there are any broken links, feel free to let me know

[nyooome]

Naruto Characters Ages Oldest to Youngest!

ok so i did a shit ton of research to try n find out the age differences between Naruto and everyone else bc the series doesn’t use years and here is my attempt!

(Oldest)

Temari: Born August 23; 3 years older then Naruto

Kankuro: Born May 15; 1 or 2 years older then Naruto

Neji: Born July 3; 1 year older then Naruto

Lee: Born November 27; 1 year older then Naruto

Tenten: Born March 9

Sakura: Born March 28 (One possibility)

Choji: Born May 1 (One possibility)

Kiba: Born July 7

Sasuke: Born July 23

Shikamaru: Born September 22

Ino: Born September 23

Naruto: Born October 10

Hinata: Born December 27

Gaara: Born January 19; 1 year younger then Naruto

Shino: Born January 23; 1 year younger then Naruto

Sakura: Born March 28; 1 year younger then Naruto (One possibility)

Choji: Born May 1; 1 year younger then Naruto (One possibility)

(Youngest)

(my best attempt at an explanation below, its very long (~1000 words?) but its detailed to keep things easy to understand)

I’m gonna try to make this as short and understandable as possible but I’m kinda bad with words so… sorry in advance. All my info is coming from the manga, anime, narutopedia, and this on reddit. I’m only using info from Part 1 because Part 2 is really weird about dates (like apparently Naruto was 15-17 in Shippuden but Hinata was 16 the whole time?)

Just to make everything easy, we’re gonna say Naruto was born in 2000. Now I’m just gonna state the information we know: 

The Chunin Exams went from June 24 to August 6. 

The rookie 9 + Gaara were all 12 turning 13. 

Kankuro, Lee, Tenten, and Neji were all 13 turning 14. 

Temari was 14 turning 15. 

Everyone in the rookie nine graduated at 12 at the same time.

How we’ll be finding the ages will be based on the date they graduated the academy (aka when Part 1 started), and when Naruto left with Jiraiya (when Part 1 ended). Neither of the dates were stated, so we need to narrow down the times they occurred. 

Since we know Naruto was born in 2000, and that he was twelve at the time of his graduation, we can say the EARLIEST part 1 started is in Mid-October, 2012. As for the latest day, during the mission to the Land of Waves, Kakashi mentions that it’s Spring. Spring in Japan, as well as other places, goes from March to May. So, the latest date Part 1 could have started would be May, 2013. 

Now, we can start to find certain character’s birthdays. Everyone would have to be 12 after May, 2013. So, if they have a birthday before mid-October, we can determine that they are born in 2000. To explain why, Part 1 could have started on any day between mid-October and May. If we know a character has a birthday in December, we cannot determine their birthday yet. This is because they would have to be 12 before graduation, and their graduation could have occurred in November. This would make them have to be born in 1999, as they wouldn’t have hit their 12th birthday yet. However, graduation could also be in January, so they could be born in 2000. 

But we’ll figure those characters out later. The ones that we can confirm are: Sasuke, Kiba, Neji, Shikamaru, and Ino. Sasuke was born in 2000 (July 23), Kiba was born in 2000 (July 7), Shikamaru was born in 2000 (September 22), and  Ino was born in 2000 (September 23). Neji (July 3) was confirmed to be 13 turning 14 in Part one, meaning Neji was born in 1999. 

Now, we’re going to use Neji’s birthday to find out when Naruto left the village. We know Neji was 13 when Part 1 started, and 14 when it ended. Because his birthday occurs the earliest in the year, we can confirm that Naruto had to leave the village on July 2, 2014 at the absolute latest. This is because Neji would turn 15 on the next day, when he was confirmed to be 14. 

Next, we need to start looking at the dates of the Chunin Exams. They occured June 24 to August 6, 2013. We know that they occured in 2013 because of Sasuke’s birthday. He was 12 in 2012, and turned 13 on July 23, 2013. Because this day falls over the Chunin Exams, we know they couldn’t have happened in 2014, as he would turn 14. 

So, we’ll use the last day of the Chunin Exams to find out the earliest that Naruto left the village. The last day was August 6th. However, more stuff happened after this date, like the Search for Tsunade arc. In the anime, you could see a stamp card Jiraya had which showed the whole arc took 6 weeks. This pushed the earliest date to December 17.

After this arc came the Sasuke Retrieval Mission. Since I have no way to tell how long that took, I won’t count it at all. However, Tsunade mentioned that 3 months passed between that mission and Naruto’s departure. If you add those all together, the absolute earliest day Naruto would leave Konoha would be March 17, 2014.

To restate everything we know so far: The earliest Part 1 could have STARTED is Mid-October, 2012. The latest it could have started is May, 2013. The earliest Part 1 could have ENDED is March 17, 2014. The latest Part 1 could have ended is July 2, 2014. 

Because we know Part 1 dragged on to AT LEAST March 17, we can confirm some ages: Temari (August 23) was born in 1997. Rock Lee (November 27) was born in 1999. Hinata (December 27) was born in 2000. Shino (January 23) was born in 2001. Gaara (January 19) was born in 2001.

And, for the most interesting one (to me): Tenten (March 9) was born in 2000. However, we know the series started when Tenten was 13. This moves the earliest day Part 1 could have started from Mid-October to Mid-March. 

So this is all we know 100%: Part 1 could have started anywhere from Mid March - May, 2013. Part 1 could have ended anywhere from March 17 - July 2, 2014. 

So what about people born within those dates? That would be Sakura (March 28), Choji (May 1), and Kankuro (May 15). That is why those 3 had 2 possible birth years. 

From here, I have no provable evidence, I’m just going off what is most likely. Starting with Sakura. It is most likely that she was born in 2001. The earliest date I found for Part 1 to end was March 17, which accounted for very little rest or travel between the Chunin Exams, Search for Tsunade arc, or Sasuke Retrieval Mission. It is most likely that, if I go in and count days, that date would get pushed back to after her birthday. In addition, Tenten was grouped in with the older class, despite being born in 2000. Sakura would be just a tad younger then her if she was born in 2000, and I imagine that would be noteworthy. This all points to her being born in 2001, but again, no real evidence. 

Next, would be Kankuro. You could argue that Kankuro would have to be born in 1999. Since Temari, his sister, was born in August of 1997, that would leave exactly nine months before May, Kankuro’s birthday. Having another baby that soon would be dangerous. However, I don’t know if Kishimoto really knows that much about pregnancy, so we can’t definitively state that he was born in 1998 (because that means that Naruto would have to wait until May 16 to leave the village, which I find somewhat unlikely). 

As for Choji I have no proof, as his birth year would rely on knowing Kankuro’s. 

Thank you for reading! Feel free to correct me or make any additions!

[snickiebear]

yo nadia <3333 i'm bored in my online classes and u reblogged the questions thingy at the right time lmao, so get ready: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 17, 23, 24, 28, 30!!!, 34, 38, 39, 40 (the intimacy of being understood) (imma stop here lol) (also i'm sorry u're not feeling well, ily and hope u'll feel better soon!! <33333)

ELE ILY. (and thank you, i’m stayin home today cause,,, yeah. i appreciate you sm.) you’re the literal best, i adore you. 

1. How long ago did you start reading fanfiction? Writing fanfiction?

The first fanfiction i read was for The Lunar Chronicles when I was like 11?? and it was 100% on accident and it scarred me because it was a hardcore porn one with a period kink and i was like WHAT IS THIS??? OH MY GOD???? LMAOOOOO i didn’t pick it back up until i was 13-14 and really got into the Fairy Tail fandom. I still reread my favorites on ff.net cause i love them. 

As for writing, I wrote a horrible, terrible x-men fanfiction when I was twelve. (my friend still brings it up and REFUSES to delete it so it still gets comments and views, that shit HAUNTS ME ELE.) then tried again for Fairy Tail, posted like two chapters before taking it down cause i wasn’t really feeling it. And then I posted The Intimacy Of Being Understood and here we are. 

4. Link your three favorite fics right now.

OMGG okok 

@murd3rm1ttens ‘s The Problem How Time Works IF YOU HAVENT READ THIS YOU GUYS NEED TO HOP ON IT ASAP. MITTEN’S WRITING SO SO SO SO GOOD. SAKURA AND INO ARE TOTAL BADASSES. KAKASHI IS A SIMPPPP. ITS SO FUCKING GOOD. 

@mouseymightymarvellous ‘s We Were Screaming In Color (Only A Possibility) yes, yes I KNOW. i always point into mousey’s direction but i WILL always advocate that everyone reads her fics, they’re literally so beautiful???? i just happen to be rereading WWSIN rn 

@safelycapricious ‘s Shaking Up And Breaking Down series. I found this like?? idfk but i’ve been raving about it ever since. ALSO CHECK OUT THEIR FICS IN GENERAL. 

fuck i have more than three but also check out @ambivalens999 ‘s Masks

i do wanna make a fic rec thing where i just rav about my favs,,, might do that later or sum

5. What are your fanfic pet peeves? Do they have a huge effect on whether or not you decide to read something?

Omniscient third person. I don’t like it. Like I can understand that it can be a little hard to stay in one person’s perspective but, in my opinion, if you can, it shows how disciplined you are as a writer. Plus, i just get so confused when I go from A’s thoughts to suddenly what B is thinking about A. 

When writers use ‘ ‘ instead of “ “. When writers put thoughts in ‘ ‘ instead of just italicizing them. It’s small things but like they just bother me sO MUCH. most of the time i can ignore it and try to enjoy but other times i just dip. 

9. Tag 3 fic writers you think are underrated/unknown in the fandom/fanfiction community.

@espoir-et-reves !!!!! THEIR SHISAKU FICS ARE SO SO SO SO SO GOOD. And they have a warring states one going on THAT I AM SO OBSESSED WITH. 

@writer168 idk if they’re really “underrated” but THEY HAVE SUCH GREAT FICS ON AO3. Like theres an AU with sakura, kiba, and shino that i reread constantly because it just. is. so. fucking. GOOD. and they posted a new one that i’m YELLING about. 

@eggtoasties okay they only have 2 in the naruto fandom (one shisaku which is still ongoing) BUT THEIR WRITING STYLE IS SO NICE?? I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. I still go back and reread their shikasaku one cause UGH i can’t get enough. I love it. 

10. What’s your favorite fandom, pairing, or character to read fic for?

Fandoms: Naruto, Soul Eater, The Old Guard, ATLA

Parings: KakaSaku/ShikaSaku/ShiSaku/MultiSaku, SoMa, Joe X Nicky, Zukka

Character: SAKURA. I will read anything with Sakura as the main character and her being a fuckin badass or becoming a badass. I love her.

17. How obsessively do you sit and stare at your fic after you’ve just posted and wait for feedback?

aha.. haha.. well. I check my email like three times an hour. its the first thing i check in the mornings too. I’m literally a whore for praise and literally eat up feedback like its going out of style. I also reread a lot of my stuff because i make so many mistakes and spelling errors, or the spacing is weird oR SOMETHING. plus, literally any and all comments make my day, i go back and reread them cause they just make me feel so tingly and warm like “wow. this person enjoyed the fic/my writing enough to tell me. thats HUGE!”

23. What’s your absolute favorite trope to write?

Angry, feral, bloodied, morally gray women. They aren’t bad guys, they’re probably the good guy, but that doesn’t mean they cant be fucking raging at the world with raw knuckles and blood on their teeth. I just love an angry woman who struggles with her emotions and just has so much inner conflict but that doesn’t take away from her character or badassery, it adds to it. 

24. What’s a trope that you’d like to never hear about as long as you live, let alone write?

The fake dating or miscommunication troupe. LIKE GUYS JUST TALK. AND TELL EACH OTHER OMFG. the entire like obliviousness of “nah they dont like me” while the They holds their hand and kisses their cheek. MOFO WHAT. it makes me so impatient and like mad HAAHHAHA. its probably because i’m a pretty confrontational person so seeing stuff like that just “cmon bro, USE YO HEAD.”

28. How do you deal with writing pressure (ie: pressure to update, negative comments, deadlines, etc)?

I have yet to receive a negative comment! Which i was really surprised about tbh. As for deadlines or pressure to update, i just kind of do whatever. I do set goals, but i set them flexible enough that hey, if i can’t do it, that’s okay. 

I have a lot of mini goals, like “i want to write this chapter and get it done this week” and then the large goal is “FINISH BY END OF MAY” so i have time. 

Actually, now that I think on it, the entire pressure to update thing is probably why i’m waiting until I have all of OL&W written to post it weekly,, cause well. I wouldn’t wanna leave you guys waiting as I tried to write and work out the next chapters and stuff, you know?

30. Post a snippet from your current WIP without context - no more than 300 words.

AAAAAA YOU KNOW I LOVE THESE AHAHAHAH

Have you seen the way the dead dance, World Breaker? They roar, half mad and starving. Do you not wish, do you not hope to see them twist and bend and dance to your will?

Shikamaru snarls, looking behind his shoulders to where his Shadows lay. “Patience.” He spits. “Is of the essence, Things of Ancient. Know your place as the dark you are.”

34. How much of yourself and your life experiences do you put into your writing? What do you think your readers’ image of you is?

None of my experiences match up to anything I write tbh,,, probably the only thing that is me in my writing is maybe the emotional turmoil? I’m pretty emotionally and mentally mature because from a pretty young age i started forming my own opinions, started looking into the world around us and being like “dude what the fuck this is not what disney advertised”. Then i started talking (read: arguing and debating) with my dad about a lot of it. So, like emotions are kind of hard for me. Like i’m pretty good at controlling them or understanding them, but still. idk its hard to explain ig.

Like the weight of stress, the anger, the sadness. It’s kind of therapeutic to write. Cause i don’t know how to put those feelings to verbal words so writing them really helps. 

As for my readers’ image? Probably like some kind of hunched over figure typing away in the dark with a maniacal grin on their face. I honestly don’t know AHHAHAHA but it is fun to think about. I think they’d see me as someone with potential but a lot of room to grow and someone who is imperfect but in a charming way LMAOOOO

38. What does your writing process look like? How chaotic is it on a scale of 1 (very tame) to 10 (you can’t handle this kind of chaos)?

I’m gonna be real honest. Its probably like a 2. I’m a bit of a control freak so I almost always go in chronological order, my writing is pretty linear. Unless, i get bored and jump to one of my fav parts. It's pretty much i sit down, i open the doc, read over my notes and just start writing. 

It’s a little boring to explain AHAHAHA but once i get into the groove of things its really fucking great, I can like feel myself in the world, I can feel what i want the characters to, i love it. I catch myself mouthing the words as i type too, which i find hilarious.

39. What’s something about your writing that you pride yourself on?

I rather like how raw my writing is sometimes. Which might sound really vain, but i do like the way i word things or describe things. I love juxtaposition and repetition, or making a good ole circle back to some minute detail that wouldn’t stand out until i repeat it at the end and you’re like “omg” AHAHAHAHA.

Like those little poetic snippets or certain wording i just sit back and go “damn thats kinda good nadia! go you!’ HAHAHA  

40. How did you come up with the idea for The Intimacy Of Being Understood?

AAAAA this fic is like my first child, my pride and joy LMAO

so the idea initially came when i was reading some fic, idk if it was even naruto, but i was like “i don't like this, but i do like the rain symbolism.” And I knew i wanted to write something kind of slow paced, something a little sad and angsty, but would show KakaSaku slowly but surely falling in love.

Idk if you’ve noticed but a lot of my fics, the pairings don’t change each other dramatically. They accept each other as they are and then they grow with together. Like that acceptance is something i just love writing, its so subtle, it isn’t something you declare. Its simply “I am going to love you. I am going to love you despite your flaws and faults. I am going to love you unconditionally because I know you, I understand you, and there is nothing you could do to drive me away.” 

The fic kind of wrote itself after that first scene. I kept going back to the rain, go being ghosts, and resurrection, and the small epiphanies one gets. I wanted to focus on each character’s growth with each other. They didn’t find light in life because of each other, but with each other. And i think that’s my favorite thing about that fic. 

I wanted something raw and real and just something beautiful. I’m actually really proud of it tbh. Would i go back and rewrite/edit it? Oh of course! I’d do that with every single one of my fics, but i’m not gonna cause i think its in its rawest form right now. :))))

ask me shit plz

[bl1ndbraavosi]

hi i come with many questions :))) 1, 3, 9, 16, 18, 23, 24, 30 👀👀, 32, 39 lyyyy <333

i love uuuuuu thank u ele <3 <3 <3

1. How long ago did you start reading fanfiction? Writing fanfiction?

started reading and writing at about the same time i’d say? so around 11/12 i think. v young. i was super into Life With Derek pls do not talk to me about this it is so upsetting to think about

3. Are there any fics that inspired you to write what you do?

mmmm i think i write my fics to explore things that i have yet to read about? that was the idea with Swapped in any case. i was like hmmmm no sexy body swap kksk fic??? strange i must rectify. otherwise A Lesson In Chemistry is v inspirational! i love my bantering, oblivious ninja babes, and also Will of Fire bc i could not believe that this was a FANFICTION that someone wrote for FREE unbelievable.

9. Tag 3 fic writers you think are underrated/unknown in the fandom/fanfiction community.

am sad to say that i do not read as much as i would like to but here r some of my current favs!! there r so many talented writers in this fandom i wish i could show all the appreciation ;-;

mummapaintstheblues sleepyfox lilyoftheshadow

16. Do you research for your fics? If so, how deep of a rabbit hole have you gone down by accident when researching?

yes and yes. i yam v obsessive and i love To See What I’m Writing so depending on what it is im writing, i can get really carried away. esp with setting. hours n hours looking at images, reading articles about geography, climate, vegetation, weather patterns, etc.

i skip 18 & 23 bc i already answered it in nadia’s ask heh

24. What’s a trope that you’d like to never hear about as long as you live, let alone write?

oooof tbh im so fuzzy on tropes like what even is a trope?? i donut know. but um. “fix me” ain’t it. fix yaself bitch we aint got time. female character damsel in distress. fuck off

30. Post a snippet from your current WIP without context - no more than 300 words.

“Kakashi-sama, the daimyo is requesting you at his table,” Shikamaru said, nudging him none-too-gently away from the bar.

“Please don’t call me that,” he complained. Shikamaru smiled tightly at him.

“Very well, Hokage-sama. The daimyo is requesting you join him for a sherry and a chat about affairs with Iwa.” Kakashi fixed him with a mild glare but sighed in resignation. He was, above all else, Hokage. What was a pleasant banquet for everyone else was, unfortunately, a series of regrettable business meetings for him.

“Who drinks sherry?” Kakashi grumbled unhappily, walking painstakingly slow just to get under Shikamaru’s skin.

“The daimyo of Fire,” he responded, remaining aggravatingly calm and mature in the face of Kakashi’s petulance.

“I should have made Sakura my assistant,” he said with a sidelong glance. Kakashi was certain he’d have been able to get under her skin in no time at all. Shikamaru remained habitually unbothered.

“Why, so you could ogle her all day long?” he asked wearily. “Eh, Kakashi-sama, you already get so little paperwork done. Imagine if you had another distraction walking around.”

32. Copy and paste your top three favorite lines/jokes/sentences you’ve ever written. What fics do they come from?

chile everything i write is stupid lemme sift

from My Bed is Your Bed:

“Banana-shaped bastard.”

from Swapped:

“You’re hard.” He pointed out needlessly.

“And you’re wet.” She retorted.

“The serpent and the sea.”

from Divine Intervention:

“As your doctor, I’m afraid I’ll have to insist.”

“As your Hokage, I’m afraid I’ll have to demote you.”

39. What’s something about your writing that you pride yourself on?

she kinda funny or whateva

ask me things?? hehe

[kyogre-blue]

Naruto Shippuden, ep 427-450

So this is... 23 episodes of filler about a random bunch of AUs. They are theoretically framed as people’s Tsukuyomi dreams, but this framing doesn’t necessarily make sense. 

Tenzou’s dream is to be acknowledged as a good kouhai and the best suited leader for Team 7. It also includes Kakashi needing to be rescued. It’s kind of cute that he has Sasuke return at random because that’s what Naruto and Sakura would want. 

Tenten’s is a two episode reference to Road to Ninja. I guess you could read it as her wanting to be the special one who gets to save the day with her unique skills. 

Karin’s is... it’s presented like a backstory flashback, but it ends with her apparently dying from Kusa ninja coming to take revenge on her? Are we supposed to interpret this as her being unable to imagine a happy life or her wanting to die? There is also a lot that doesn’t really make sense in terms of timeline, so I am deeply skeptical of all of it. 

B’s is fairly straightforward -- he wants to go and have adventures with the other jinchuuriki and also their bijuu (who have very cute small versions lol). It’s probably the best of the bunch. 

And then there’s Tsunade’s... 

In general, Tsunade’s dream (”Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero”) is very nearly the worst filler I’ve seen. Generally, if a filler is stupid, it can at least be funny, and if it’s serious, you can suss out some bit of canon. But this? Total waste of time, for like 16 episodes. 

It’s framed as Tsunade reading a novel that Jiraiya wrote, alone aside from Shizune dropping by. The novel is... a speedrun of Naruto’s entire plot, but with details changed: Minato sealed half the Kyuubi in Kushina and both of them survived to raise Naruto, Obito doesn’t seem to exist, etc. Most major plot points of the series are recycled, along with many key scenes, except the framing and sometimes the general circumstances are different. Honestly, it’s like reading a fairly bland fanfic. 

Then at the end, it switches to a world where Dan is alive and Hokage. 

I would honestly dismiss pretty much the entire batch of fillers, but I guess you could say that they show that people don’t always know what their ideal world even is, so when they get pulled into Infinite Tsukuyomi, they take some time to work through the possibilities. You can see it in the most simple sense in Tenzou’s. Does he want to go back to his childhood, with the girl who gave him that name? Does he want to go back to his Anbu days under Kakashi? 

In the end, he seems to decide that he doesn’t want to dismiss the connections he gained as an adult, which is why he settles on “being entrusted with Team 7 after proving himself.” 

Tsunade’s can be seen as similar in that sense. She doesn’t immediately want her current life, with Naruto and Shizune, to disappear. So it has to get reinterpreted as an increasingly distant dream. 

Regarding Tsunade’s specifically (just complaints): 

Does someone on the anime team have an issue about dogs drowning? I think Inari’s flashback about his dog almost drowning was anime only too. 

Plus, this dog’s name is Shiro and I think the breed is also the same as in Asura and Indra’s flashback? 

Minato is alive here, as well as Kushina. I’m... not clear what happened at Naruto’s birth, since I think it’s never stated that there was an attack. Maybe the Kyuubi just couldn’t be controlled, but since the situation was less dire without a 3rd party, they could use this method instead. 

Minato is able to prevent the Uchiha coup, but tensions remain, leading to a lot of the... supposed plot of this AU. The clan forced him to accept some demands in exchange for not going through with the coup. Amusingly, Itachi seems to be quite supportive of his clan, though he’s among those that believe in a peaceful solution. The remaining tensions come from opposition from the advisors and other clans. 

The Uchiha police get a long term assignment with the daimyo. Not sure why the police go though, this doesn’t really seem intuitive. 

The filler is desperate to show Minato as being amazing, but it also wants to still have the Hyuuga affair, so the Sandaime is inexplicably presiding over that mess, even though it should be Minato’s job. 

Kakashi and Sasuke wear their shoes indoors... 

Sasuke wears a truly ugly pastel blue body suit... On the other hand, his casual outfit while running off to Orochimaru is nice. 

Anko, Hayate, Yugao and Yamato are in Root for some reason. 

Neji’s Byakugan can’t tell a clone from the real thing... I don’t remember if this is canon. 

Pain’s “you won’t understand without experiencing the same pain” sounds like what Hagoromo says in the Indra flashback later. Hagoromo is full of shit. 

Obito isn’t around, so Sasori is explicably the main villain. Yahiko is still alive at the start, the Kyuubi attack isn’t confirmed iirc... Sasuke and Naruto’s fight also happens at a different location, not Valley of the End, so I wonder if the idea is that Madara never did his entire thing. I think he was mentioned early in at one point, but I can’t remember what they said about him. 

Since his family was never killed, Sasuke’s issues are all about Naruto. He originally looked down on Naruto for being a loser, but then Naruto acted cool one time when they were kids, and Minato was able to prevent the coup, so Sasuke thought they could really be rivals. But Naruto kept being a loser until he... suddenly became so good Sasuke didn’t feel like he could keep up? It’s very odd. 

[writefasttalkevenfaster]

Ahem... Hewwo 🥺 I have questions.. 8, 21, 22, 23, 27, 41, 51,

8. How did you get involved in your latest fandom?

lmao uh, so star wars huh. I did technically start watching the mandalorian in nov 2019, but i only got two episodes in and then i never finished b/c of exams. I read @damerondjarin‘s fic, show me the stars (TUMBLR WON’T LET ME LINK TO IT, I’M SO ANNOYED) in march 2020(?), after i had finished a long day of outlining for criminal law. i had never had the slightest interest in star wars. but  the gif and summary caught my attention so i read it. and i was hooked. after that, i fell into a rabbit hole and i have not found myself out of it. 

But seriously, find that fic and read it. its amazing. also all of taylor’s work generally

21. What was the first fanfic you ever wrote?

this is really embarrassing. Oof, it was when i was 13? i think? it was uh a kakashi x reader fic. i did not finish. it was so bad. i also still have it. unfortunate. 

22. Is there anything you regret writing?

on this blog? no. in general? no. b/c everything i’ve written had gotten me to this point, and i don’t ever plan on stopping. 

23. Name a fic you’ve written that you’re especially fond of & explain why you like it.

oh god, i’m a really bad judge of what i’ve written. I guess Ceasefire, my one and only javier fic, comes to mind mostly b/c i like the jealousy trope and i’m proud of how i pulled it off (also how easily it came to me). can i say a WIP hahaha. i’m really proud of this obi fic i’m working on that takes place at the end of ROTS, and i’m so excited to share it. 

41. List and link to 5 fanfics you are currently reading:

oh god i’m not reading any currently - i’ve been really busy with family stuff and now preparing for classes next week, but i’ll link a few i’ve enjoyed recently: 

berry hill (Aaron hotchner x reader) by @winterscaptain: this is part of ‘A Joyful Future’ series which i love - this fic has everything - yearning, bedsharing, fake dating, i love it. and i love how tali crafts such an intricate and loving relationship b/t hotch and reader. I love it so dearly. also reader’s inner dialogue is just A++++. 

Marching far away (Din Djarin x reader) by @writefightandflightclub: this fic broke my heart into pieces. Luna does an amazing job at tearing apart my feelings, but still leaving you with a sense of hope for din. She does such an amazing job at capturing such a complex character in such a terrible situation.

ive right back into you (obi-wan x reader) by @milleniumvalcon: ok this fic had me both laughing and also completely enthralled in obi and reader’s relationship. Val has a really unique voice that both is elegant and colloquial that just pulls you in. just the push and pull of a love/hate relationship is so hard to get right and in this fic it’s done perfectly. 

Curriculum Vitae (Javier Pena x reader) by @tiffdawg: ok i’ve admittedly fallen behind on this series b/c i’ve just been so busy. but god, Tiffany does such an amazing job at crafting Javi and reader’s relationship. It just pulled me from the very start, set in the backdrop of academia, which somehow perfectly suits Javier (who knew?). Every chapter makes you want to read more about these two. I cannot wait to catch up.

51. Rant or Gush about one thing you love or hate in the world of fanfiction! Go!

mistagging really irks me. i hate scrolling through a tag or looking for a gif and only seeing mistagged things gkjsfndn, i’m sorry reid i love you, but i don’t want to see you when i’m looking for a hotch fic or gif MY GOD. 

[entamewitchlulu]

so i did a reading challenge this year and i wanna talk about what i read

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i did Popsugar 2019 and wanna talk about what i read:  Book Reccs and Anti-Reccs 

1.) Becoming a Movie in 2019: Umbrella Academy (vol 1) by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba

4/5. A fascinating take on superpowers, dysfunctional families, and the apocalypse. Can get pretty gory, confusing here and there and you have to pay close attention to panels for lore, but overall an entertaining romp.

2.) Makes you Feel Nostalgic: Circles in the Stream by Rachel Roberts

4/5. Middle grade novel about the magic of music, belief, and of course, friendship. Definitely written for kids, and has some unfortunately clumsy Native rep, but overall an absolute joy to dive into once again.

3.) Written by a Musician: Umbrella Academy (vol 2) by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba

4/5. Ramps up the confusion to ridiculous degrees with some absolutely bonkers, unexplained arcs, but still fun to watch this dysfunctional family do its dysfunctional thing.

4.) You Think Should be Turned into a movie: All That Glitters by Rachel Roberts

4/5. Continuation of Circles in the Stream, but with more unicorns, more rainbows, and more fae, which makes it automatically even better than the first.

5.) With At Least 1 Mil. Ratings on Goodreads: 1984 by George Orwell   

1/5. I understand why it's important and all but wasn't prepared for some of the more graphic scenes and the overall hopelessness of the message.  Would not recommend or read again.

6.) W/ a Plant in the title or cover: The secret of Dreadwillow carse by Brian farrey

5/5. A fantasy world where everyone is always happy, save for one girl and the princess, who set out to solve the mystery of their kingdom. Poignant and great for kids and adults.

7.) Reread of a favorite: Cry of the Wolf by Rachel Roberts

4/5. Yet another installment in the Avalon: Web of Magic series, which clearly I am obsessed with.  Please just read them.

8.) About a Hobby: Welcome to the Writer's Life by Paulette Perhach

5/5. A welcome kick in the pants, chock full of great advice told without condescension, and full of hope and inspiration for writers both new and old.

9.) Meant to read in 2018: The Poet x by Elizabeth Acevedo  

4/5. Absolutely beautiful coming of age novel told in verse.  Do yourself a favor and listen to the audiobook version.

10.) w/ "pop," "sugar," or "challenge" in the title: Black Sugar by Miguel Bonnefoy

2/5. I think maybe I just don't understand this genre.  Or maybe the translation was weird. I was confused.  

11.) w/ An Item of Clothing or Accessory on the cover: Our dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kamatani

4/5. It had a lot more slurs/homophobia than I was prepared for, but otherwise is a very touching, relatable collection of queer characters living in a heteronormative world.

12.) Inspired by Mythology or Folklore: Ravenous by MarcyKate Connolly

3/5. A girl goes on an impossible quest to save her brother from a child-eating witch. Really wanted to like it more because I loved the first one, Monstrous, but it dragged a little.

13.) Published Posthumously: The Islands of Chaldea by Diana Wynne Jones

3/5. I adore Diana Wynne Jones, but this one was missing some of the magic of her other books. Not sure if it was because it had to be finished by someone else, or if I just grew out of her stories.

14.) Set in Space: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

4/5. Powerfully written story of a girl straddling tradition and innovation, who wields power through mathematical magic, surviving on a spaceship alone with a dangerous alien occupation after everyone else has been killed.

15.) By 2 Female Authors: Burn for Burn by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian

2/5. Ostensibly a story about a revenge pact in a small island town, but leaves far too many dangling threads to attempt alluring you to the sequel.

16.) W/ A Title containing "salty," "bitter," "Sweet," or "Spicy": The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith  

3/5. It's okay but I literally just never know what anyone means at any time. Are they being reticent on purpose or do i just not understand communication

17.) Set in scandinavia: Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura

2/5. Technically and historically accurate and well made, but the story itself is not my cup of tea.  Very gory.

18.) Takes Place in a Single Day: Long WAy Down by Jason Reynolds

4/5. A boy goes to avenge his murdered brother, but ghostly passengers join him on the elevator ride down. Stunning and powerful character-driven analysis.

19.) Debut Novel: Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

4/5. Charming and then surprisingly heart-breaking comic about Nimona, a shapeshifter who wants to become a villain's minion. Really love the villain/hero dynamic going on in the background, along with the dysfunctional found family.

20.) Published in 2019: The Book of Pride by Mason Funk  

4/5. A collection of interviews with the movers, shakers, and pioneers of the queer and LGBTQ+ community.  An absolutely essential work for community members and allies alike.

21.) Featuring an extinct/imaginary creature: Phoebe and her Unicorn by Dana Simpson

4/5. Incredibly charming, Calvin and Hobbes-esque collection of comics featuring the adventures of Phoebe and her unicorn best friend.

22.) Recced by a celebrity you admire: The Emerald Circus by Jane Yolen

2/5. Recced by my fave author Brandon Sanderson. An unfortunately disappointing anthology proving that any story can be made uninteresting by telling the wrong section of it.

23.) With "Love" in the Title: Book Love by Debbie Tung

4/5. One of those relatable webcomics, only this one I felt super hard almost the entire time.  Books are awesome and libraries rule.

24.) Featuring an amateur detective: Nancy Drew: Palace of Wisdom by Kelly Thompson

4/5. REALLY love this modern take on Nancy Drew, coming back home to her roots to solve a brand new mystery. Diverse cast and lovely artwork, though definitely more adult.

25.) About a family: Amulet by Kabu Kibuishi

4/5. Excellent, top tier graphic novel about a sister and brother who have to go rescue their mother with a mysterious magic stone. LOVE that the mom gets to be involved in the adventure for once.

26.) by an author from asia, Africa, or s. America: Girls' Last tour by Tsukumizu

4/5. Somehow both light-hearted and melancholy. Two girls travel about an empty, post-apocalyptic world, and muse about life and their next meal.

27.) w/ a Zodiac or astrology term in title: Drawing down the moon by margot adler

3/5. A good starting place for anyone interested in the Neo Pagan movement, but didn't really give me what I was personally looking for.

28.) you see someone reading in a tv show or movie: The Promised NEverland by Kaiu Shirai

4/5. I don't watch TV or movies where people read books so i think reading an adaptation of a TV series after watching the series counts. Anyway it was good but beware racist caricatures

29.) A retelling of a classic: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Rey Terciero

5/5. We can stop the Little Women reboots and retellings now, this is the only one we need. In fact, we can toss out the original too, this is the only one necessary.

30.) w/ a question in the title: So I'm a spider, so what? by Asahiro Kakashi

4/5. Cute art despite the subject matter, and a surprisingly enthralling take on the isekai genre. Love the doubling down on the video game skills.

31.) Set in a college or university campus: Moonstruck (vol 2) by Grace Ellis

2/5. An incredibly cute, beautiful, and fascinating world of modern magic and creatures, but unfortunately falls apart at the plot and pacing.

32.) About someone with a superpower: Moonstruck (vol 1) by Grace Ellis

4/5. Though nearly as messy plot-wise as its sequel, the first volume is overwhelmingly charming in a way that overpowers the more confusing plot elements.

33.) told from multiple povs: The Long way to a Small, Angry Planet by becky Chambers

4/5. Told almost in a serial format, like watching a miniseries, a group of found-family spaceship crew members make the long journey to their biggest job ever.

34.) Includes a wedding: We Set the dark on fire by Tehlor kay mejia

4/5. Timely and poignant, a girl tumbles into both love and resistance after becoming one of two wives to one of the most powerful men in the country.

35.) by an author w/ alliterative name: The only harmless great Thing by brooke bolander

3/5. Much deeper than I can currently comprehend.  Beautifully written, but difficult to parse.

36.) A ghost story: Her body and other parties by Carmen Maria Machado

4/5.  It counts because one of the stories in it has ghosts. A sometimes difficult collection of surrealist, feminist, queer short stories.

37.) W/ a 2 word title: Good omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

4/5. Charming, touching, and comical, probably the best take on the apocalypse to date. Also excellent ruminations on religion and purpose.

38.) based on a true story: The faithful Spy by John Hendrix

4/5. Brilliantly crafted graphic biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and his assistance in fighting back against Nazi Germany.

39.) Revolving around a puzzle or game: the Crossover by Kwame alexander

4/5. The verse didn't always hit right with me, but the story is a sweet, melancholy one about family, loss, and moving on.

40.) previous popsugar prompt (animal in title): The last unicorn by peter s. Beagle

5/5. Absolutely one of my all-time favorite books, it manages to perfectly combine anachronism and comedy with lyricism, melancholy, and ethereal beauty.

41.) Cli-fi: Tokyo Mew Mew by Mia ikumi and Reiko Yoshida

4/5. Shut up it counts

42.) Choose-your-own-adventure: My Lady's choosing by Kitty curran

3/5. Cute in concept, a bit underwhelming in execution. Honestly, just play an otome.

43.) "Own Voices": Home by Nnedi Okorafor

3/5. The storytelling style was definitely not my style; while the first book was slow, too, it felt more purposeful. I found my attention wandering during this installment.

44.) During the season it's set in: Pumpkinheads by rainbow rowell

3/5. Cute art, but precious little substance.  The concept simply wasn't for me in the first place.

45.) LITRPG: My next life as a villainess: All routes lead to doom! by Hidaka nami

5/5. An absolute insta-fave! Charming art, endearing characters, an incredible premise, and so much sweet wholesome fluff it'll give you cavities.

46.) No chapters: The field guide to dumb birds of north america by matt kracht

3/5. It started out super strong, but the joke started to wear thin at a little past the halfway point.

47.) 2 books with the same title: Unfollow by Megan Phelps-Roger

4/5. A brave and enduring personal story of growing up in and eventually leaving the Westboro Baptist Church. Really called to me to act with grace and kindness even more in the future.

48.) 2 books with the same title: unfollow by rob williams and michael dowling

1/5. How many times do you think we can make Battle Royale again before someone notices

49.) That has inspired a common phrase or idiom: THe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

4/5. Definitely good and deserves it's praise as something that pretty much revolutionized and created an entire demographic of literature.

50.) Set in an abbey, cloister, Monastery, convent, or vicarage: Murder at the vicarage by agatha christie

3/5. I just cannot. physically keep up with all of these characters or find the energy to read between the lines.

ok that's all i got, what did y'all read and like this year?  (oh god it’s gonna be 2020)