#sasuke got a hair cut

[oh-no-its-bird]

Thinking about my desire for a mistaken identity time travel fic where Obito and Sasuke get tossed into the warring states, but bc Sasuke looks like an Izuna clone and Obito for some reason gets the wild hair look back, they keep being mistaken for Madara and Izuna.

Notably, they keep being mistaken for Madara and Izuna as they are in the middle of attempting to beat the ever-loving shit out of eachother.

And because Obito likes causing problems for Madara and Sasuke shrimply does not give a fuck and might even appreciate the fake identity alibi, they do nothing to actually deny the mistaken identity. Obito actually encourages it, usually by loudly agreeing with whoever shouts "omg its Uchiha Madara" as he lights shit on fire.

Anything to cause the real Madara more problem, right? Karma, bitch aa

He actually wants to cut his hair short again but the temptation of getting to continue to ruin Madara's reputation is too good, so he doesnt

ANYWAYS. Thinking about all of the above again w the context of my "Kakashi is related to and bears a resemblance to Tobirama" agenda thats been steadily growing in like. Actually, I think almost every Kakashi fic Ive written so far (oops)

Maybe I want Kakashi in this now. Maybe I'm also thinking about Tenzo, who got the same "oh for some strange reason my hair is longer now" treatment as Obito and with the Mokuton, can now be mistake as Hashirama by those who have never seen him. Or even people who have seen him but logically assume he's wearing a henge.

There's only one known man with the power of Mokuton-- why would the ever believe it wasn't Hashirama (unless they were close enough to the man to truly doubt it on a personal level)

I have no real ideas for an overarching plot, but like. Obito, Sasuke, Kakashi and Tenzo mistaken identity time travel my beloved,,

Kakashi and Tenzo traveled + landed together and Obito and Sasuke did the same so neither group is aware of the other

(Kakashi and Obito eventually figure it out bc of the shared eye connection I think)

But in the mean time they actually keep managing to avoid each other bc they'll hear rumors ab "Uchiha Madara" being spotted in the town over (Obito continues to be very loud about it very on purpose) and then avoid going there, while Sasuke hears the same, figures its Obito, and sprints over to try and bash his face in

Obito finally eventually gets cornered by Kakashi, Tenzo, and Sasuke and gets his shit rocked fr fr send tweet

Sasuke and Kakashi bonding moment(s) where we tackle the uhh. Everything. Of canon. And Sasuke gives Kakashi a crumb of respect back or smthn

Idk but I just want to see Sasuke call him sensei, don't ask me how we'd get there

Meanwhile when they're finally like, exposed or whatever there's just SUCH a mess there to be had

I'm choosing Uchiha Hikaku as my first contact bc I love him dearly and think he serves as good middleground between ranks of importance and relevance

So like. Picture this.

You are Hikaku. You're sent out to investigate some rumors about Madara and Izuna fucking shit up and causing a general mess some ways away. A henge, a slander campaign, the real Madara-sama is sure.

You get there and find 3 people fighting.

(Obito, Kakashi and Tenzo's first interaction. It's tense. They may all come from the final battle, after Obito changed his mind, but there were a lot of things left unsaid and also they all probably just wanna beat the shit out of eachother anyways. Things happen, things are said, a fight is had)

Two of them bear a passing resemblance to Madara and Tobirama respectively, and the 3rd has the look of a Senju to him.

Ok. So, Senju slander campaign? Gone... wrong, he'd assume by the fact that they were all fighting.

You then recognize that the fake Madara has mismatched eyes (!!!! What the fuck !!! Culturally significant thing there !! Was he born like that? Was it a transplant?)

And the fake Tobirama(?) has a whole stolen sharingan he seems to be ACTIVLEY using (WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!! SOUND THE ALARMS!!!!! BLOODLINE THIEF ALERT !!!!!!!!)

You debate between just watching or entering the fight, but then the fake Tobirama makes some sort of reference to his sharingan eye belonging to the fake Madara's.

All thoughts come to a screeching halt.

Ok. So. Gonna get involved now.

There's a clear side here (Uchiha vs potential Senju) Hikaku can not leave his clanmate to die, and he doesn't yet know how he might have been involved in the slander campaign so it's honestly best to put this guy in his pocket and bring him back to Madara anyways

So Hikaku enters the battle, everyone makes appropriate shocked pikachu faces bc no one noticed him and aw shit it's gonna get more complicated, cool, awesome, great

(Also note; Hikaku became the eventual Uchiha head after Madara's defection so there's also a "oh shit no way" reaction from Obito specifically who knows this information. And also maybe Kakashi who I imagine knows a lot of Konoha's history and politics)

Battle continues, Tenzo uses Mokuton, Hikaku gets appropriately freaked the FUCK out at the idea of another mokuton user

Then Sasuke comes crashing out of nowhere , yay !!!

(Kakashi and Tenzo, who did not know Sasuke was here yet and are only seeing him for the first time, make more surprised pikachu faces)

Sasuke, who... possibly knew Kakashi and Tenzo were around and may have been avoiding them, wanting to signal that for now at least they were all on the same side (against Obito) nods to Kakashi specifically and gives a tense and sort of stilted, "sensei."

SO. HIKAKU IS KIND OF GOING THROUGH IT OVER HERE NOW.

Sasuke is a dead fucking wringer for Izuna in the way that only a direct relation can be. I'm talking they could absoloutley pass for twins kind of relation. Worst of all, they look around the same age (Sasuke is only a few years younger)

Hikaku is no longer fighting with a strange Uchiha against Senju agents he's now fighting with an Uchiha against another Uchiha (who's a dead wringer for his clan heir !!!!) He does not know who to believe or what side to exist on.

(Had this false Izuna called the fake Tobirama sensei? Oh god—)

Things happen, whether they lose or escape I don't know but it ends with an incredibly confused and concerned Hikaku returning to the Uchiha clan compound with tales of bloodline theft, another mokuton user, and horrifically— A possible sibling, lost and raised by the senju in secret.

Yeah. So. Madara won't react well to that. Madara won't react well to that at all.

(Izuna won't either, in the slightest. Does... does he have a twin...? Did he have a twin once, lost too early for their parents to bear to tell them...?)

It's incredibly hard for the Senju to deny any involvement when Hikaku has sharingan perfect memories to share of the fake-Izuna (Sasuke, they had called him Sasuke) standing side by side with a man who resembles Tobirama and another who is very fucking clearly using Mokuton. And that's "very fucking clearly using mokuton" seen by someone who has SEEN mokuton used in battle. Multiple times. He will not mistake it for anything else.

Anyways oops sorry for creating a horrible political scandal and also probably making the Uchiha/Senju wore like 10 times more charged teehee </3

(Obito doesn't give a shit. Sasuke swings violently between caring both too little and too much depending on the hour of the day and how the issue is framed. Kakashi and Tenzo are.... distracted. And undecided. And care about this issue from an "aw shit but Konoha wait no—" view point)

Ummmmm anyways endgame Konoha is made early (but possibly with a bit more blood involved) and Hikaku is made Hokage bc I fucking love Hikaku, yay the end !!!

[eclipixels]

Signature Dish

Kakashi Hatake x Reader

Content: History seems to repeat itself…

[1,086 words]

��     You had no missions for the next two weeks, thank lord fourth for that. With nothing major on your plate, you spent the day running simple errands. After returning from the grocery store, an idea struck you—why not surprise the kids with a homemade lunch?

      Well, not your kids, obviously. But you treated them like they were. Especially Sasuke. Out of all the adults in Sasuke’s life, he just seemed to click with you. And also because he needed all the emotional support he could get. The last thing you wanted was for him to end up like Orochimaru, Nagato, or Madara. The Uchiha clan really had a history of issues… yikes.

      You couldn’t help but chuckle, remembering the time Naruto broke into your house, with Sasuke and Sakura trailing behind, desperately trying to stop him. Of course, he didn’t listen. He somehow found this dish you had been perfecting, and before you knew it, all three of them were on the kitchen floor, faces stuffed. The noises they made were so chaotic that you and Kakashi had genuinely thought a tailed beast had invaded.

      For lunch today, you decided to make that same dish. You packed everything neatly into a golden woven basket, along with some cups, a teapot, and green tea leaves.

      As you left the house and made your way toward the training field, you recalled Kakashi mentioning that today’s session was in the forest nearby. Great. More walking. Why did your husband have to drag these kids out to the middle of nowhere for training?

      Once inside the forest, you spotted their distinct hair colors from afar. As you got closer, you could see they were still training. Kakashi noticed you first, offering a subtle smile before calling for a break.

      “Finally! I thought we were never gonna stop," Naruto groaned, plopping onto a rock under the shade.

      ”Sensei!" Sakura was the first to call out as soon as she spotted you.

      "Huh? Y/n Sensei? What’re you doing here?" Naruto ran toward you while Sakura threw herself into a tight hug.

      "I made you guys lunch! It’s Y/n’s special. You know, the one you broke into our house for," you teased, placing the basket on a nearby log.

      "Yes! I love the food you make, it’s always the best!" Naruto cheered.

      "Way better than anything from a restaurant!" Sakura added, practically glowing with excitement.

      "Tch." Sasuke, as expected, sat a little farther away from the group, arms crossed.

      Leaning in close, you whispered to Kakashi, "Hey, why don’t you set up the food? I’ll be right back."

      You made your way over to Sasuke, resting a gentle hand on his shoulder. "I made lunch for everyone. Come eat with us?"

      "I’m gonna keep practicing. You guys go ahead. I’m not even that hungry," he muttered.

      "Really? I made my signature dish. I thought that was your favorite," you said, frowning slightly.

      "Whatever. I don’t even like it that much—" His words were cut off by the loud growl of his stomach.

      You raised an eyebrow. "Really?"

      Sasuke scowled but said nothing as you grabbed his wrist and dragged him toward the others.

      Lunch was lively. Naruto and Sakura showered you with praise, while Kakashi casually enjoyed his food, lost in thought. You noticed the team had gotten stronger, and you couldn’t wait to see them take on higher-ranked missions.

      "Oh, by the way," Kakashi chimed in between bites, "your advice about Naruto and Sasuke combining their jutsus actually worked."

      "Wait, seriously? What did you guys create?" You perked up, feeling a rush of pride.

      "Rasengan Chidori!" Naruto blurted out, his mouth still full.

      "It’s Chidori Rasengan, you idiot," Sasuke huffed.

      "I think Rasengan Chidori rolls off the tongue better, don’t ya think?" Naruto argued.

      You laughed. "Are you two really fighting over whose jutsu name comes first? Why not come up with a completely new one together?"

      "The lightning thunderball of doom…gan!" Naruto exclaimed, thrusting his fist into the air, looking way too proud of himself.

      Everyone just stared.

      "What? Whatever, we’ll figure it out later," Sasuke grumbled, sipping his tea.

      “It’s a work in progress.” Naruto shrugged.

      Kakashi, meanwhile, remained deep in thought, his gaze distant. You wondered what was on his mind.

      That evening, far from the training grounds, Minato and Kushina sat together after a long day.

      "Why hasn’t Naruto come home yet?" Kushina asked, settling beside her husband.

      "Oh, there he is." Minato nodded toward the door as Naruto walked in. Speak of the devil.

      "Hey, what took you so long?" Kushina asked.

      "Sorry! Y/N-sensei brought us lunch and then stuck around to watch us train. We got carried away," Naruto explained, rubbing the back of his head.

      Minato’s nose twitched. "You smell like… wait. Did you eat Y/n’s signature dish?"

      Naruto blinked. "Yeah? How’d you know?"

      Kushina chuckled. "Everyone knows about it, it’s delicious."

      Minato shook his head with a small laugh. "I remember when you used to bring lunch for my team, Kushina. You always brought ‘Kushina’s Special.’"

      "Well, well, history repeats itself. But I think Y/N’s might be my new competition," Kushina teased.

      —

      Later that night, as the cool summer breeze drifted through the open windows, Kakashi lay on your lap, his head resting against your thigh while the glow of the TV flickered across the room.

      "Y’know," he murmured, "you bringing lunch today felt really nostalgic."

      You absentmindedly ran your fingers through his silver hair. "Really? How so?"

      "Kushina used to do the same for us—me, Obito, and Rin. Watching you with Sasuke today reminded me a lot of how she was with Obito. Almost exactly the same."

      Your eyes widened. "Wait. There was a Kushina’s Special?!" You gasped, suddenly panicking. "Oh my God, what’s wrong with me?! I have to change the name of my recipe! No—no, I have to erase it from existence! Ah—"

      Kakashi grabbed your face, cutting off your meltdown. "Calm down, Y/N. You’re going to wake the entire village."

      "B-but—"

      "She wouldn’t even care that much," he assured you, rolling his eyes.

      You squinted. "You sure?"

      "Positive."

      Letting out a deep sigh, you finally relaxed. "Phew! Almost lost my mind there." You laughed.

      Kakashi just stared at you.

      "Why are you looking at me like that?" you deadpanned before casually shoving him off the couch.

      "H-hey!" He tried to grab onto something—anything—but ultimately failed, landing on the floor with a soft thud.

      He really just tried to grab air. You couldn’t stop laughing.

[arixella]

“She’ll Be Fine, Dobe”

╰┈➤ pairing: Naruto x female! reader

a/n: : short little something <3

summary: Naruto, anxious about your safety on a mission with Sasuke, rushes to the village gates before dawn to say a heartfelt (and slightly dramatic) goodbye, showing just how much he cares.

wc: 495

contains: fluff, light humor, Naruto and Sasuke’s classic dynamic, protective boyfriend energy.

The sun hadn’t even fully risen yet when Naruto caught up to you at the village gates, practically tripping over his own feet.

“(Y/N)!” he called out, breath puffing in the cold morning air.

You turned just as he reached you, messy hair sticking out in every direction, half his flak vest unzipped.

“You forgot to kiss me goodbye,” he said, grabbing your hand like it was a lifeline.

You raised an eyebrow. “You ran out of the Hokage’s office to tell me that?”

“I also wanted to make sure you brought the anti-venom vials,” he muttered, checking the straps on your pouch. “And your chakra pills. And the upgraded kunai—did you switch them out? Because the old ones—”

“Babe,” you said gently, placing your hand over his. “I’ve been a ninja since before we started dating. You’re just noticing now that I do dangerous things?”

“I noticed before,” he grumbled. “It just didn’t make me want to throw up until you started letting me kiss you.”

From behind you, a voice cut in—dry, amused, so done with this energy.

“You’re giving a goodbye speech, not walking her down the aisle.”

You turned to see Sasuke leaning against the gate post, arms crossed, looking mildly bored. His sword rested casually at his back, and he looked like he hadn’t lost a wink of sleep.

Naruto narrowed his eyes. “This is serious, teme.”

Sasuke rolled his eyes. “Yeah yeah, I got it. Protect your precious girlfriend. Don’t let her stub her toe. Don’t let a leaf fall on her head.”

“I mean it,” Naruto said, stepping closer to him, surprisingly firm. “If anything happens to her—”

“I know,” Sasuke cut in, waving a lazy hand. “You’ll Rasengan me into the stratosphere. Trust me, I’d rather not test that.”

You bit back a laugh. “You guys done?”

Naruto turned back to you, cupping your cheeks. “Just… be careful, okay? I can’t focus when you’re not here.”

You softened, brushing your thumbs over his hands. “I’ll be back before you finish your paperwork.”

He groaned. “Not comforting.”

You kissed him—quick, but lingering just long enough to make him sigh into it.

“I’ll see you soon,” you said with a wink, then turned and started walking with Sasuke.

Naruto watched you go until you were nearly out of sight, arms crossed, lips pressed into a line.

Sasuke glanced over and smirked. “You worry too much.”

Naruto didn’t look away.

“I don’t care.”

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© 2025 arixella | please do not plagiarize or translate any of my work without my consent.

[fandoomerthesequel]

okay so.. i could probably talk alot about sasukes design traits cuase theyre ALOOOTTT more intentional than naruto is (sakura might be more int but idk) got rid of his dumbass hair cut im so sorry gang i hate it badly.... i will nawt be drawing allat.. ANYWAYSYYSYYSYSYS IM OGING TO TALK ABOU THE DEISGN BUT BADLY CUASE ITS TWO AM!!!! it shouldnt be too long hearts.. anyhoiw!! pre chunin! he looks more like his father, a man he greatly respects, hes still going good, getting better. he's lonely, but he's starting to gain friends, a place he belongs after the massacare. he excels, he follows the rules well enough, he wants to grow strong, rebuild his clan, maybe go to the police force like he wanted to as a child. some sense of normalcy. he still doesnt sleep too well becuase of nightmares or being restless. he also looks like his father jsut cuase thats whom he both wants to resemble, and does resemble. hes in the system, he's abiding by it, but hes still angry inside, and yearning for his goal. he's distant, but its not intentional, hes just stressed and hes trying, he cares for his team deeply but he struggles to show them, to really be present with their activities ( he wants to and is infinitely more successful than his father at fulfilling this want.) post chunin, he has different garments ayyayyyyayyy!!!! (curtesy of his pops kakashi for the most part. especially the shoes... so many sandels..) his crop top got damaged during training(and the chunin exams more of his clothes were coughing) and cuase the uchiha symbol isnt really.. a huge option at the tailor (and cuase honestly it might be old clothes from the compound maybe really old ones of his brothers.. he really doesnt wanna part with it) so kakashi throws scissors at him and takes the crop jacket to get hemmed or whatever.. so yay crop jacket (his pantsuit doesnt have a symbol on it. and also he asked specifically for it (.... its cuase of rock lee....) anyways, he starts to look more like itachi too, unintentionally this time. as he starts to spiral with his inferiority complex, his stress/tear lines get worse, and he stops getting his hair cut. after leaving with orochimaru he cuts it all choppy and ugly cuase he saw himself in the mirror and tweaked... also he might also be trans now im falling for the idea.

[jiwoonsea]

Thinking about Gortash’s hair and how it changes throughout his life… gnawing on him like a little chew toy in my brain rn

Like, we all know gort for his iconic silly little emo cut right? But here, he has some different looks in his concept art…

So, here’s some of my headcanon-y ideas on how he presented himself through his life in terms of hairstyle (and some durgetash thoughts!)

In his childhood, Gortash’s hair was often messy and unkempt. A sign of personal neglect, as he rarely received consistent attention from his parents. Thus, he often resorted to chopping it off himself, an early version of the “emo medieval sasuke” look we are so used to seeing from him.

Gortash grew out his hair in the house of hope. He wore it in a slicked back ponytail, often fidgeting with it and braiding it when he got bored. It gave off a formal, handsome, pretty long haired angry sad boy vibe. There was a point in time where Raphael ordered his servants to style Gortash in his own image, but ultimately decided to waste little time on the brat and let him manage his looks on his own. It was in the house of hope that Gortash learned how to “clean up” his whole look.

Once Gortash left the house of hope, he cut his locks, as he had learned how “hair holds memories”. He was to be a new man, a brilliant inventor and future archduke.

And thus, as he made his way up the chain of nobility, Gortash wore that short, slicked back style as seen in the concept art. That is, until he met his favourite Bhaalist, the dark urge.

As he grew closer to durge, he let his hair grow once more, decorating it with pretty trinkets brought to him by his beloved and letting durge sit down and comb their sharp fingers through it. It was an expression of love and vulnerability, as if to say, “i want my hair to hold the memories of you”. (Now more closely resembling his early concept look)

And finally, with the loss of the Dark Urge and his heart drenched with sorrow, Gortash cut his hair again, like the dramatic bastard that he is. And thus, we come to see his regular and iconic emo scruffy look.

[mochiajclayne]

naruto blank period silly headcanons that no one asked

somehow internet became a thing and the OG gens spent the remainder of their 20s oversharing on the internet instead of marrying each other and having kids

online shopping and tiktok exists (for shit and giggles)

you can't convince me that lee isn't participating in every tiktok dance trend and dragging the rest of the boys with him

kiba and suigetsu are trolls that have beef in social media but are dating irl don't even ask how they got together I just know they're menaces and a force to be reckoned with

ino would do those get ready with me videos or something...most likely to post a video cutting her bangs

naruto getting multiple parcels because let's be real he'd resort to retail therapy at some point

sakura would do those funny doctor and/or nurse skits except it's her nursing a hangover tsunade with shizune

everyone would ask for neji's hair routine let's be real

naruto and sasuke would do that best friend trend on nart's account and it's them waxing poetics for each other (the rest of konoha populace just want them to DATE ALREADY)

everyone collectively canceling orochimaru and the only one that defends him is kabuto who gets canceled too

sasuke has one post and it's a ten minute video of him going on a tangent about the fascist shinobi system with images of the council with red X on their faces and naruto holds it at the background proudly (still the highest liked video in the platform)

choji would do food reviews and he'd earn a living for it yup yup

kakashi and gai dominates the old men yaoi tag don't even ask how (the second one is kakashi and iruka)

[socra-time]

Socra’s Naruto Liveblog, Ep. 101-110

Ep 101:

-aw I like seeing the whole squad being dumb kids together (especially Sasuke, bro’s been going through a lot lately)

-I guess Kakashi could just hide his face when he eats but have the kids really never seen him eat before?

-the random ninja’s voice is so stupid-sounding

-this episode is so weird but im kinda here for it

-the Team 7 trio are really cute in this episode! We’ve been following just Naruto for a while so it was nice to see them all together again

-also I live for Kakashi being a troll

Ep 102:

-I know that Team 7 has Sasuke and Naruto on it but maaaaaybe three genin shouldn’t be sent out alone on a potentially A-ranked mission? Like at least send a chunin with them or something

-I’m not sure how old this Idate dude is but I really didn’t like how he was flirting with Sakura

-the animation of Idate running was kinda hilarious

Ep 103:

-the Councilman guy looks and sounds so pompous

-Jirocho is kinda goated actually

-OH SHIT THE ILLUSION GUYS FROM THE CHUNIN EXAMS ARE BACK! That’s actually kinda cool, I never expected to see them again

-there was actually good teamwork between Team 7 working together to catch Idate when he fell off the cliff

-I somehow haven’t mentioned it in this entire series but I just gotta say that I find the classic Naruto running pose hilarious

-ah I kinda missed Sakura roasting Naruto

-I love how when they were talking about the chunin exams there was just a random cut of Naruto punching the shit out of Neji. Rip Neji.

-oooooooh I wasn’t expecting Idate to be related to an existing character, much less Ibiki. I actually thought something about his name was familiar when he first said it but I didn’t make the connection

-can the boys PLEASE give Sakura an active role instead of her being a lookout/guard

-wait was the fire in Idate’s memories how Ibiki got most of his scars???

-I really wanna know what Idate’s ninja-related trauma is

-OKAY LET'S GO SAKURA!!!!!! Her ripping the mast out and clobbering multiple clones with it was actually pretty great

-I know this Aoi guy is evil or whatever but I like his hair and face, he’s kinda slaying (his outfit totally sucks tho)

Ep 104:

-I know that this is filler but it’s cool to see the rasengan carrying over from the last canon arc

-Naruto carrying Sakura out of the water was good, I like when it’s shown how much the kids care about each other

-but also the threat of Naruto attempting mouth-to-mouth being what revived Sakura was hilarious

-Aoi’s voice actor is doing a very good job of being a smug asshole

-Idate’s race opponent really stopped to take a break? It’s giving The Tortoise and The Hare lol

-okay so between Aoi and that guy who tricked Naruto into stealing the scroll in the first episode (oh and also Orochimaru), the Leaf village REALLY needs to do a better job of psychologically screening their ninja

-wow for being filler, this is actually doing a good job of showcasing Naruto’s character and how his past experiences have affected him

Ep 105:

-Naruto hauling someone bigger than him up a gazillion steps is actually kinda impressive, bro’s strong as shit

-damn Ibiki really didn’t need to be so cryptic about answering Idate’s questions

-Idate says that his brother failing him and telling him he could never be a chunin made him lose trust in ninja but like…….. I really think that Aoi tricking him is a much bigger deal

-Aoi’s sword is literally just a lightsaber (sound effects and all lol)

-wow Aoi is somehow more evil than I thought

-also Ibiki is metal as hell

-oh Sasuke is PISSED

-also I just realized that Sasuke has lost way more fights than he’s won so far-

Ep 106:

-yay for Sakura saving Sasuke! She still hasn’t gotten to do too much tho:(

-Naruto is Shonen MC-ing once again

-the animation of Aoi spinning after Naruto hit him with a rasengan was so bad but also so funny

-Idate letting Naruto use his prized knife was a good character development moment

-it’s actually a good touch that Idate mostly does the classic Naruto run while his opponent runs regularly, it shows that he used to train as a ninja

-the lord pulling an Uno Reverse card on the opposing family head when he tried to use a photo to disqualify Idate was hella satisfying

-I’m assuming Ibiki pretended not to recognize Idate because he didn’t want to have to arrest him as a traitor or something like that

-oop Sasuke’s got a pretty intense inferiority complex going, sure hope that doesn’t lead anywhere hahahahaha-

-that was actually a pretty good filler arc! It had some nice character moments, and it was good to see Team 7 doing a mission before stuff inevitably goes to shit

Ep 107:

-oh shittttt Naruto and Sasuke are gonna fight??? I’m excited but also very scared bc if Sasuke loses it’s gonna be BAD

-awww Shikamaru got promoted!

-Sasuke needs to get his ass to therapy ASAP, that shit is years overdue at this point

-I do kinda love Team 10’s dynamic. They do a lot of kinda sibling-like squabbling and teasing, which I enjoy (Choji and Ino fighting over the last piece of meat was so good)

-…highkey Team 7’s dynamic as a team interests me the least

-Shikamaru reassuring Choji that he can get girls and that he doesn’t need to change his ways was actually really nice, he seems more mature already after his promotion

-I feel like we needed more of an organic buildup of Sasuke’s inferiority complex and frustration. The level of aggressiveness he has towards Naruto/in general seems really out-of-place, ESPECIALLY if the viewer didn’t watch the previous filler arc. I guess the curse mark is involved, but it still just feels like an abrupt shift in his character

-wow Sasuke didn’t even bother to put his shoes on to fight Naruto

-so Naruto has absolutely zero tact but he’s also able to immediately AND accurately assess that Sasuke is ashamed of being “weaker” than him, which is actually pretty impressive

-these kids are full-out brawling on the roof (most notably Sasuke spewing fire everywhere) and no one is coming to stop them? Aren’t there ninja on watch or something? Kakashi we need youuuu

Ep 108:

-I still need an explanation for why one of Orochimaru’s goons has SIX ARMS and one of them has TWO FUCKING HEADS????

-yay Kakashi’s here to knock some sense into these little idiots

-actually nevermind, Kakashi is NOT equipped to handle this so can he force Sasuke to get counseling or something

-does Konoha not have patrols and people watching its perimeter???? Why are Orochimaru’s goons able to get in so easily

-Kakashi please give Sakura a hug. Kakashi stop talking to Jiraiya and comfort your fucking student. Kakashi please.

-okay he at least gave her some comforting words. Good job Kakashi you did the bare minimum for one of your three students.

-goddamnit I just wanna hug Sakura. She keeps having to deal with the boys’ shit

-I’ve decided that besides Orochimaru himself, literally none of Orochimaru’s followers (aka Kabuto and the four goons) have any drip. Orochimaru himself is only saved by his hair and makeup, because his outfit is just as ugly as the others’

-Kakashi’s lecture to Sasuke actually wasn't too bad but I wish he hadn’t left him so abruptly

Ep 109:

-once again this show is making me crave ramen

-oh I completely forgot that Naruto didn’t know about Sasuke’s curse mark

-Sasuke seriously can’t get a break from taking constant Ls

-heeey Sasuke I know you have a boatload of unprocessed trauma and are also only 12 years old and thus are not the most reasonable and logical of people, but maybe DON’T go to the guy who bit you and cursed you and literally killed the leader of your village-

-god this scene with Sasuke and Sakura is breaking my heart.

-see I was liking what Sakura was saying until she started talking about her love for Sasuke and how him leaving would make her feel completely alone. Sakura honey you deserved better writing

-I did like that Sasuke’s last line to Sakura before he knocked her out was “Thank you for everything”. That hit unexpectedly hard for me

Ep 110:

-I can’t believe Tsunade is sending Shikamaru, a freshly-promoted chunin, on a potentially SUPER dangerous mission. No pressure I guess?

-Shikamaru summoning Choji with chips was hilarious. I kinda love them

-damn I wish we could have gotten Shino on the squad. I wanna see him kick ass more

-YAY LEE’S OKAY (I knew he would be but yippee for Lee!)

-also aw Neji was helping Lee walk

-anyways I’m mad they didn’t bring any of the girls >:( (Tenten especially could have used screentime to show her stuff)

-I like that Shikamaru’s plan is laid out like a Shogi board, that was a cute detail and gives good insight into his thought process

-wow Shikamaru is actually doing a great job

-god can SOMEONE GIVE SAKURA A MOTHERFUCKING HUG

[anonymousewrites]

Of Two Worlds Halloween Special 2024

Fushiguro Megumi x Half-Curse! Reader

Halloween Special

            “Gojo-sensei, tell me why again we had to dress up to go on a mission?” said Nobara.

            “Because it’s Halloween, and we might as well have fun!” said Gojo, grinning.

            “We’re on a mission. You should take it seriously,” said Nanami.

            “Absolutely not! This is going to be easy. There are always more curses on Halloween, so it’s just cleaning up a bit,” said Gojo. “And I can’t take you seriously in that.”

            An irk mark appeared on Nanami’s forehead. “You’re the one who shoved me into this costume.”

            “You dressed all of us up,” said Megumi, deadpan.

            “I like the costumes!” said Itadori. “We all match.”

            “Who wants to match with him?” said Maki, hands on her hips.

            “Why am I this character?” said (Y/N).

            “Because you don’t show emotions,” said Gojo cheerfully.

            He had planned—unbeknownst to everyone—a group costume. They were all Naruto characters. He was, of course, Kakashi—white hair and blindfold did it all for him. Poor Nanami had been stuffed into a Gai costume that didn’t fit his personality but entertained Gojo. Itadori was super excited about his costume because he got to be Naruto—who better than the upbeat boy with the demon inside of him? Nobara was Sakura, and she wore pink well (the temper also matched, and if Gojo didn’t have infinity, Nobara would have swung for him by now). Maki was Tsunade, powerful and strong, which was the only reason she hadn’t also tried to hit Gojo yet. Megumi had a Sasuke costume on (by Gojo’s logic, his “emo son” should play Sauke), Finally, (Y/N) wore a Sai costume, which was, as Gojo said, due to her general misunderstanding of emotions and lack of expressiveness.

            “If that’s how we’re deciding things, you should be Gai since you’re the optimistic idiot,” said Megumi, deadpan.

            Gojo pouted. “Now that’s just mean, Megumi! Don’t talk to your sensei that way.”

            “I’m getting in character,” said Megumi.

            “If you’re done having your fun, Gojo-sensei, can we get to the mission?” said Maki.

            “Fiiiiine,” said Gojo. “You all know your jobs, go and get to hunting! First one to finish their section of the city wins candy!”

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            “Trick or treat—”

            (Y/N)’s katana cut through a curse. She pivoted instantly and slashed at another.

            “Braiiin—”

            Megumi’s Shikigami wolves jumped up and tore the curse apart before it could step towards (Y/N).

            “We’ve cleared out section,” said Megumi. He tsked. “Why do people set up scare events? All they do is create more negative energy.”

            “They don’t know that,” said (Y/N). Non-sorcerers were clueless to the danger they put themselves in when they intentionally scared themselves.

            “Yeah,” sighed Megumi. “Makes more trouble for us.” He glanced at his phone. “It’s not too late in the night.”

            “Do we think we’re first?” said (Y/N).

            “Gojo is always first,” said Megumi. “He’ll eat all his candy himself.” He glanced at her. “I was thinking we could go to the street vendors and get some food there. We can pretend we’re normal for a bit.”

            “Are we not?” said (Y/N).

            “Definitely not,” said Megumi. This life of being a sorcerer and fighting curses was all they knew, but it was definitely not what most would consider normal. “But we can pretend.”

            “And do what?” said (Y/N). “We eat already.”

            Megumi smiled slightly. “Pretend we don’t have problems. We don’t have curses. Just us.”

            “Us,” repeated (Y/N). Her gaze went to Megumi’s eyes, and she nodded. “I like that. Us.”

            Megumi felt his heart flip over in his chest. (Y/N) said it so evenly, as if it was a fact, and his feelings for her just couldn’t take it.

            He cleared his throat. “Let’s go.”

            (Y/N) nodded.

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            (Y/N) sipped on boba as she and Megumi walked through the crowds. Lots of people were dressed up, some were jumping out to scare others, and everyone had large smiles. In so much happiness, it was hard to believe that this night would create a myriad of new curses that could harm people. And yet, it was true.

            Beauty and pain were two sides of the same coin, it seemed.

            However, for just a little bit, Megumi and (Y/N) could just be together. They could just be themselves. They could be them.

            “(Y/N).”

            She looked over at Megumi as he said her name. Her attention was an invitation to continue.

            “Thank you,” said Megumi.

            She tilted her head, questioning his words.

            “For spending time with me.” Megumi paused, swallowing the deeper words that wished to come out. “You make me feel—at home. It’s easy to be around you.”

            “It’s easy to be around you, Megumi. You don’t judge me.” The words were simple and plain, but they were the honest truth. (Y/N) did not mince her words.

            Megumi smiled slightly. His hand, almost subconsciously, reached out slightly.

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Birthright #2

(Itachi Uchiha Smut)

[Artwork is not mine! Credit to Anashin]

Requested by: Trauma

Word Count: 4,075

Warnings and/or Pre-Notes:

Incest (Brother/Sister)

Misogyny

Name Calling: Princess, Good Girl, Onii-Chan, Spoiled

Emotional Manipulation

Fingering

Titty Play

Masturbation/Jerking Off

Pantie Shot (?)

Dubcon/Improper Use of Sharingan

Hair Pulling

Finger Face Fucking

Threats of Violence

Exhibitionism

Fugaku still being a shitty dad

You cannot convince me Fugaku was a good father and don't bring up the whole "he let Itachi kill him" shit. He let the child he used as a weapon kill him. It was a fitting end to his life.

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     Itachi's hand wraps around my wrist before I can exit the Clan Hall, pulling me back so I'm pressed to his chest. "We're not going outside," he grumbles, glancing around before quickly pecking a kiss on my wrist.

     "Speak for yourself," Sasuke mutters, pressing his head against mine and lightly squeezing my shoulders in a goodbye.

     "Where are you going?" Onii-Chan asks, pulling me away from our younger brother.

     "To hunt down Sakura as Dad recommended," he answers, sliding out the door before he can be stopped.

     Itachi grumbles, tugging me down a hallway as he complains about Sasuke's disobedience. "What are we doing?" I ask, stumbling along as I'm pulled around by my older brother.

     "Going to the bathroom," he shortly answers, pushing one of the bathroom doors open before dragging me in.

     I'm finally let go, just long enough for him to snap the lock on the door. "I can wait outside," I mutter, glancing around the blue and white colored room.

     "I'm not using the bathroom," Itachi sighs, fingers digging into my wrist again.

     I'm yanked on, situated between him and the door before I'm pressed against it. "What are you doing then?" I ask, shivers swirling around my body as he busy himself with pushing my overcoat off.

     "I have twenty-five minutes to play with you. It's a lot, but not really," he mutters in response, quickly shoving my shirt up and over my head before adding it to the growing pile of clothes on the floor. "Be quiet so no one hears you whining."

     I nod my head in obedience, the chill off the bathroom quickly working its way over me and through my bra. Itachi's hands are quickly on my skin, the warmth of them trying to fight off the chill I've gained. "You're a pretty girl. My pretty girl," he coos, his lips sliding down my neck as a hand slides up my sides. "What are you, Princess?"

     "Your property," I whisper, a different kind of shiver racing through my body when his hand cups my breast, squeezing it and the material of my bra. "Your birthright."

     "Good girl," he hums, his slim fingers dropping down to poke under the wire. As Itachi's hand inches its way across my boob, his knee pushes mine apart, spreading my legs. The hand not pawing at my breast drops to my thigh, hiking my skirt up. "I'm sorry our time by the lake got cut short," he whispers against my throat, dotting it between words with soft sucks.

     "It's fine," I breathe out, the usual buzzing he makes me feel trickling between my legs, making it hard to focus on anything except the tension building.

     "No, it's not, Princess. Onii-Chan doesn't want to be selfish like Dad. I want to make sure you feel good too," Itachi mutters, shoving his body between my legs.

     He falls quiet, leaving nothing but his actions and the sensation of him to focus on. Itachi presses his groin against me, the front of his pants are hard, painting the memories of our times alone in my head. Over the last few years, I've felt his dick pressed against me often, felt him grind and rub it against different parts of myself.

     Itachi is a good Onii-Chan, always divining and not asking for much, unless he wants me to help him take care of his needs. How am I not supposed to help when it's my fault he gets horny?

So, I don't mind him rubbing his pants against my underwear, his hands always toying with my chest, or even when he asked me to put my mouth around his dick. It scared me, sucking on him, but he was sweet, so patient as he was teaching me how to do it right. I like it when he rubs against me more though. It always makes me tingle. Sucking on him didn't make me tingle.

Itachi pushes his hips against me, sliding himself up and down, new waves shooting through me, pulling out a noise I stifle every time he pushes against my clit. His fingers dig into my flesh, clinging to the meat of my thigh as the cushioning of my chest melts through his fingers.

"Kisses," he hisses, tugging his lips off my neck to hover them over mine. I eagerly do as I'm told, plopping a kiss against his lips. "Real kisses. Onii-Chan wants real kisses," Itachi grumbles, his breath picking up as his hips move faster. I lean to kiss him again, my lips parted this time. "Good girl," he praises before kissing me, his tongue shoving its way into my mouth. It dances over my tongue, sliding against it, tangling with it.

That only excited him more, his hips jerking against me rougher. Itachi squeezes my boob, his thumb finding my nipple to roll over. "Good girl," he huffs the praise out again, pulling apart our kiss, leaving my mouth empty because of the distance. "Do you feel good? Is Onii-Chan making you feel good?" He rambles, his hand finally leaving my chest to slide toward my back.

"You're making me tingle," I whisper, my cheeks heating with embarrassment. I don't know why I'm embarrassed, Itachi always says the tingles are good, that he's happy he can make me tingle, that I make him tingle. On the deck, he said my mouth made him tingle better than he's ever felt. This is a good feeling.

"Let me make you feel more good things, okay? I'll help you feel better, help the feeling go away," he murmurs, releasing my thigh before his fingertips slide across it, wiggling their way between our hips.

     "You're not supposed to touch me there," I whisper, squeezing his hand between my thighs in hopes of stopping him, the chilled metal around his wrist eating at some of the heat of my skin. Squeezing my legs shut doesn't help the feeling that's expanding from Itachi's hand fluttering over my panties. "Daddy said. He said you're not allowed to touch me there until - "

     "I'm just trying to be a good big brother," he cuts me off, his fingertips pressing against the spot that always ignites new sparks. "Do you want me to be a bad brother? Do you think Dad wants me to be a bad brother? If that's the case then I'll stop. I'm sure he won't be too mad at me for not taking care of you - "

     "No," I yelp, my hand shooting down to cling to his wrist, my fingertips rolling over the smooth material of his watch. "I... I want you to be a good brother. I don't want... I don't want Daddy mad at you again."

     The glowing red of the sharingan melts into Itachi's eyes, a grin gingerly sliding onto his lips. "There's a good Princess. Such a good girl for me," he murmurs, his fingers sliding down to loop around the crotch of my underwear.

     "Onii-Chan," I whimper, my hands jumping up to cling to his shoulders, balling up the material of his robes. "I'm scared."

     "You're okay, I promise," he hushes me, tipping his head to knock his nose against mine. "I'm going to make you feel good like you make me feel good. There's no reason to feel scared," Itachi continues to purr, catching my eyes in his dojutsu. "Calm yourself," he coos, peace instantly starting to wave through my chest.

     His movements stall, eyes locked on me for a few moments. "I'm going to make us feel good now, okay? We're going to feel good," Onii-Chan mutters, eyes still on me as he starts tugging my panties down. My eyes flicker, watching him rest the cloth around my knees, giving him room to slide his hand around.

     The hand on my back rubs across my shoulders for a moment, mocking the circles Itachi is rubbing further and further up my thigh. His finger slid down, unclasping my bra. "Onii - "

     "You're okay," he coos, rubbing over the strip of skin the band of my bra was covering. Slowly, he works my bra off of me, ripping my hands off his robes to unloop the material from my arms. "Onii-Chan loves you," he mutters, letting my hands settle on his shoulder again. "Onii-Chan loves you so much," he repeats, peppering a few light kisses on my lips.

     Itachi's eyes jump down, glancing at my chest before they settle on me again. I slowly exhale, counting the tomoes placed around his irises. He loves me, he's taking care of me, I'm okay. "You're doing so good," he whispers, pecking my lips once more before his kisses start trailing across my jaw, beelining for my neck. "Just keep breathing, Princess."

     "Okay," I exhale, letting my eyes snap closed. My voice is quickly replaced with a hissy breath pulled out of me by Itachi's fingertips sliding through my pussy. "Onii-Chan?"

     "You're okay," he repeats, his lips brushing over the top of my breast. His kisses move slowly, trailing down my boob as his finger brush back and forth through me. "Deep breath, Princess," Itachi orders before wrapping his mouth around me. He sucks on my flesh, his tongue curling around my nipple for a second before sliding across it.

     I obey him, whizzing in as much oxygen as I can, my body feeling like it's trembling because of the sensations mixing from between my legs and my chest. As I start exhaling, Onii-Chan dips two of his fingertips into me, anxiety exploding in my chest from the small touch, and whines of distress spilling from me as well. "You're fine. You're okay. I love you," he rambles on repeat, letting my tit fall out of his mouth so he can whisper in my ear.

     "Onii-Chan?"

     "You're okay, you're doing great," he keeps whispering, inching his fingers deeper and deeper until he can't reach any further. "That's great, Princess. You're being such a good girl," Itachi coos, keeping his fingers deep, slowly flexing them in me. His lips brush against my temple, coating me with more affection.

"I don't want to do this," I whisper, my eyes snapping open, watching the way my knuckles have gone white from clinging to his shirt and the way my hands shake from my nerves.

"Yes, you do," he answers, all the softness gone from his voice. Itachi's head shifts, his eyes back locked with mine. I watch the way his tomoes swirl, melting into his mangekyo. "You, Princess, want to stay right here. You want to keep making those little squeaks and moans of yours. You want Onii-Chan to make you feel good, to make you cum. Do you understand?"

"I understand," I mutter, Itachi's order echoing in my head, helping the tension in my body seep away again.

"Good girl," he sighs, the pointed edges of his mangekyo melting back to the three simple tomoes that circle his irises. "Onii-Chan doesn't like having to do that to you. Why can't you just listen, Princess?"

"I'm sorry," I mutter, mind foggy with the feeling of his fingers being tugged out of me and his commands still swirling in my head.

"It's okay, Onii-Chan forgives you," he coos, the softness quickly returning to his voice. "Just stay still and feel good, okay?"

"Okay."

Itachi's head falls back to my chest, lips latching around my breast again so he can enjoy himself. His tongue laps at me, trailing back and forth over my nipple as his fingers repeatedly thrust in and out of me, curling against the walls of my pussy every time they're dipped as deep as possible.

Soon, his thumb swirls around too, rubbing against my clit to send waves through me. "Onii-Chan," I whimper, tightening my hands around the dark cloth of his robes. He hums in response, flicking his eyes up at me. "I think... I think I need to pee," I murmur, the lower part of my stomach tightening the longer he keeps toying with me.

"No, you don't," Itachi mutters, tugging his mouth off of me just to start inching toward my neglected breast. "You're just going to cum, Princess. That's what we want," he explains, his tongue sliding over my nipple before he latches on again. He starts the routine over, sucking as his mouth gently tugs on my titty.

"No, no, I need to pee," I ramble, shaky hands letting go of his robes to wrap around the loose half of his hair. "'Tachi, please?"

     He ignores my pleas, moving his fingers faster as his free hand jumps up to my stomach, pushing on my bladder. "If you need to pee, pee, but you don't have to. I know you don't have to." My cheeks flush at what he's implying. I'm embarrassed enough, I'm not going to pee on his fingers too. "That's what I thought," he grumbles, his hand falling away from my belly.

     My eyes follow his hand that dips into his pants, watching as he pulls out his dick. "Onii-Chan," I yelp, my anxieties building up again, courtesy of the growing tension in my body and how close his cock is to me.

     He gently shushes me, tugging his fingers out of my pussy. Some of the tension breaks in my groin both helping me relax and making me a bit upset. I like the feeling of Itachi's fingers touching me like that, I don't like the possibility of tinkling on him though. "Don't look so sad, Princess," he coos, wrapping the fingers that were just buried in me around himself.

     I try lightening my face, showing him I'm fine, but it just makes the grin on his face grow. "Don't worry, Onii-Chan isn't done making you feel good," he lulls, dipping his other hand into me, fingers back to stretching me out this time.

Itachi shifts closer to me, his dick aimed down so the tip of it is pressed against the center of my panties. "Onii-Chan?" I murmur, my legs stiffening the longer my stomach tightens. "Onii-Chan?" I babble again, the heat of his penis waving off of him, mixing with the heat of my genitals.

"Princess?" He grumbles, his voice a bit airy because of his hand rubbing up and down his dick.

"I need you to stop," I whine, wiggling my hips to try and get away from him. It doesn't help. If anything, it strengthens the tension hovering just above my pussy, his fingertips rubbing against new parts of me because of my movements.

"Princess," he hisses, eyes locked on me, burning with a mix of anger and something I can't quite put my finger on. It reminds me of the eyes of a panther before it devours its prey, adding a new kind of fear into the mix of emotions. "You are going to stay right here until I flood your panties with my cum. You are not going to move until my property, your cunt is dripping cum onto my dick, am I understood?"

"Yes, Onii-Chan," I murmur, jerking my eyes away from his face. He's scary right now, but it feels so good, making the knot tighten even more. "I'm sorry," I race out, the tightness loosening before liquid starts to drip out of me.

"Dear Lord," Itachi gasps, his fingers staying in me, focused on curling instead of pumping. "Beautiful, Princess," he purrs, letting his head fall to my shoulder. "You look so beautiful cumming on my fingertips."

My hands tighten around his hair, trying to calm my breathing and emotions. My mind is foggy, euphoria soaked into every inch of my skin. Onii-Chan wasn't kidding when he said he'd make me feel good. I want to feel good again. I rock my hips, trying to get his fingers to move against me.

Itachi lets out an airy laugh, the sound of his hand moving mixing with the sound. It sounds sloppy now, his fingers gripping and rubbing against his cock. "Alright, Princess, you can have more," he coos, the thrusts of his fingers being slow, a lot slower than I'd like.

"Onii-Chan," I whine, gripping his hair before I yank on it.

His head tips up, a toothy grin on his lips as his eyes jump around my face. "Don't whine. Princesses don't whine." Despite the lecturing, I get what I want, his fingers moving in and out of me faster. Itachi's lips brush against my neck again, careful not to nick or suck too hard. Daddy would kill him if he marked me so openly. "Your pussy is soaked, Princess. Dripping your warm cum all over Onii-Chan's aching cock. Onii-Chan wants you to feel that warm too, okay? You're going to feel it too," he rambles, his breath echoing in my ear, proving to me how eager he is to cum too.

The tension in my stomach has started again, the knot tightening faster than before. Words won't form in my mouth, so all I can do is whimper and pull on his hair. "Damn it, Princess," he groans, his fingers stopping halfway out of me.

"No," I shriek voice chipped high as I rip at his hair. "Onii-Chan, keep going. Please? Move your fingers," I whine, continuing to tug on his locks, rocking my hips against his fingertips. "Please, please, please, please," I wail, tugging hard enough to snap his head backward this time.

"Princess," he hisses, shooting me a pointed look before his eyes soften again. "Give Onii-Chan a second, okay? I just need a second." A sob spills from my throat, my head throwing back as I continue throwing my hissy fit. "You're fine. Knock off your tantrum," he mutters, peppering kisses across my jaw.

Itachi lets go of his dick, the weight of it resting against my panties and pulling the material tighter against my legs. "Look at me, Princess." Another long whine fills the bathroom, but I do lift my head, looking at him like he asked. "Open."

My mouth falls open, eyes locked on him as he presses his fingers against my tongue. My taste buds explode with a mix of tangy and salty flavoring. I recognize the salty flavor, the same salty flavor of Itachi's sperm he shot down my throat on the dock. The tangy taste must be what I taste like.

I suck on his fingers, swirling my tongue around his digits like he taught me to do to his dick. Onii-Chan's breathing starts to go jagged again, his jaw tightening as his eyes twitch just a tad.

When he starts pulling away his fingers - both from my mouth and my pussy - I chase after them, trying to keep sucking and trying to keep my cunt filled. "Princess," he exhales, shallow attempts to even his breath filling the space between us. Itachi's eyes flicker to the watch around his wrist, his jaw tightening even more as he reads the time. "We have to get going. We're going to be late."

"So?" I whine, my hand darting down to do it myself.

Onii-Chan's hand races down too, snatching my hand before I can touch myself. "Don't do that," he growls, his glare back on his face, back to shooting it at me. "Your dripping cunt is mine. It's been mine since the second you were born. It's my birthright, it's my property, it belongs to me. You don't get to touch it unless I tell you so. Take care of your tingles by yourself and I'll beat your ass until it bleeds, am I understood?"

Itachi's claim on me and the threat of being spanked makes the knot in my groin tighten again. I don't care about the meeting. I don't even care about Daddy being mad if we're late or miss it. I just want him to touch me again, to make me cum again. "Am. I. Under. Stood?" He repeats, each word comes out drowned in anger.

"Yes, Onii-Chan."

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My fingers are wrapped around Itachi's wrist, my nails digging into his skin. He doesn't seem to notice or care, his expression as stone as ever. If I had to tack an emotion to his face it would be boredom.

I'm trying hard to look the same way, but it's not working so well. My chest is pumping like crazy, trying to keep my breath steady and my mewing silent. My cheeks feel warm and I'm sure they're pink. My eyes flicker down for the hundredth time, checking to see if my legs are shaking. They feel like they are, but luckily they're not.

My sights catch on Onii-Chan's arm, caught on his wrist where my fingers are wrapped around, where my skirt starts to hide the remainder of his hand. "'Tach," I whisper, trying but failing to keep the whine out of my voice.

He doesn't stir, doesn't even bother to glance at me, most of his attention is on the current farmer rambling about this month's barley crop, or maybe he's talking about the wheat crop. I don't know, I can't focus on anything besides Itachi's fingers pressed against me, shoving the cum soaked material of my panties into me.

The past hour and a half of teasing has been unbearable. It's not fair, the cloth between his fingertips and me, the barely present pressure he's adding. "Itachi," I whine again, my fingers flexing against his wrist. I want him to touch me more, to touch me better, to let me touch myself if he's not going to.

Daddy's eyes flicker toward us, reminding me of the situation. Reminding me I'm in a room packed to the brim with our people. Reminding me how mad he'd get at Itachi if he knew what he's doing, what we did during the break. Concern flickers across his face, quickly replaced by anger when his eyes slide over to my older brother.

He leans over, whispering into Onii-Chan's ear for a second. Daddy's voice is soft enough that I can't make out what he's saying, but the twitch of Itachi's mouth lets me know it's nothing good. "She just needs to eat on the next break. She's fine." Daddy grumbles, voice still low enough that I can't hear it, but I can make out the pissy tone he has.

"Onii-Chan," I whimper again, releasing his wrist so I can ball his hair in my hands again.

"You're acting spoiled," he whispers, the hand not buried under my skirt wrapping in his hair too, trying to untangle my fingers from it.

"Itachi," Daddy growls, keeping his voice low so it doesn't spread too far but loud enough that I can hear it. "This is inappropriate behavior."

     "I know, Dad."

     "You should be entertaining her enough to keep her happy and preoccupied."

     "I know, Dad."

     "She should only be second to the clan."

     "I know, Dad," Onii-Chan sighs, carefully working his hair loose.

     "Your sister is your property which makes her your responsibility. You should be taking care of her. What kind of man takes poor care of what's his? What kind of man keeps his property bored and hungry? A pathetic man. You are a pathetic man, not fit for the rights your birth has gifted you," Daddy hisses, sending Itachi another glare before he focuses on the speaker again.

     "I know, Dad," he repeats yet again, rolling his eyes once he's sure Daddy isn't looking. His eyes fall on me, unreadable as they stick to my face. Itachi leans over, lips pressed to my ear as he whispers, soft enough that I almost don't hear him. "Way to go. Your drippy little cunt got me yelled at. Do you feel proud of yourself?"

"I'm sorry," I utter, dropping my hands from his hair.

"No, you're not. Spoiled Princesses like you get off on getting in trouble," he grumbles under his breath, his fingertips tugging my panties to the side. Itachi settles back in his seat, settles back to barely paying me any attention.

Despite his lack of interest, his fingers dip into my pussy, fingertips rimming my entrance. "Please?" I whine, both hands wrapped around his arm, trying desperately to pull his touch closer.

Itachi rolls his eyes at me, an almost silent annoyed sigh spilling past his lips. "Spoiled Princess," he grunts, pushing his fingers into me. My teeth sink into my tongue, trapping my whimper behind my teeth. "Be a good girl and thank your Onii-Chan."

"Thank you, Onii-Chan."

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[machrealgirl]

ok but here's my sageswap au designs for team 7 btw. please send me asks abt this au im so insane rn

design stuff under the cut

the kanji on sakura's jacket says "grow"

naruto's short-sleeved jacket was directly inherited from tsunade, same with sasuke's red cardigan from jiraya

jiraya cut sasuke's hair, hence the messiness.

orochimaru gave sakura that black ribbon as a gift for her 16th birthday. nobody knows how they figured out when her birthday was. she never told them when her birthday was. they'd never celebrated it in any way before. nobody knows where they got the black ribbon from, or why they gave it to her. they refuse to explain it. (please ask me about it please please plea-)

naruto dyed the tips of his hair orange at the age of 17, mostly because tsunade told him that doing something to your hair was an essential part of teenagehood.

jiraya made sasuke put on red eye makeup once as a joke, and he got really attached to the look.

naruto couldn't become a proper medical ninja no matter how hard tsunade tried, so instead his training focused on protecting his teammates. he got really good at that, and tsunade thought he deserved the med-nin gem in some capacity, so she gave him an earring that looked like one, unofficially declaring him konoha's first protection ninja.

[indras-curse]

<<< Previous.

Sasuke doesn't immediately like Naruto.

He is a little (a lot) weird and loud. He makes these noises like purring and is super tactile, something Sasuke is not used to at all.

What is almost a nail in the coffin was the time when Naruto growled at Itachi. Sasuke remembers the time nearly stopping and the atmosphere being loaded with tension so thick it could be cut with a kunai.

Kakashi had carefully taken the back of Naruto's jacket and pulled him away. Naruto hadn't struggled and had even stopped his growling, but he was still frowning at Itachi.

"Maa, what's wrong, Naruto? We've talked about growling at people, it's allowed if they are not nice to you, but this is Itachi, you know him"

Naruto scrunched his nose and bared his teeth. "Danger"

He was pointedly looking at Itachi's pocket and Kakashi seemed to realize.

"What've you got in there?" Kakashi gestured to Itachi with his head.

Itachi furrowed his eyebrow but put his hand in his pocket. And his brother froze.

He looked at Naruto almost like he was... horrified.

"How did you know I have something in here?" Itachi smiled, trying to play off whatever Naruto was trying to tell them.

"Smells like root" Naruto spat.

Saasuke was confused but Itachi evidently knew what he was talking about, his eyes wide as saucers and even going as far as taking a step back.

"Brother?" Sasuke asked, now a little worried.

Kakashi clenched his eyes closed and pinched the bridge of his nose with his free hand. Finally, he let out a breath and let go of Naruto, who remained at his side.

"Naruto, we have talked about pointing out things like this... If you think it is important, say it to me only"

"But it is right there!" Naruto protested, tugging Kakashi's vest.

"I know, but this is neither the place nor the time" Kakashi patted him on the head and ruffled his hair. "And you" Kakashi looked at Itachi sharply. "I would have expected you to be more careful with shit like that"

"Shit like that!" Naruto parroted, pointing at Itachi's pants. All it earned him was Kakashi's hand on his mouth to muffle anything else he had to say.

"Come by our place later" Kakashi ordered. "Clearly, we need to talk"

"Sleepover?" Naruto managed even with Kakashi's hand on his mouth.

Kakashi looked like he wanted to say no, but Naruto's ears were twitching excitedly and his eyes were almost sparkling.

Kakashi sighed. "Fine"

Naruto cackled in excitement, the only one to remain positive after their talk.

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[puckpocketed]

hello i was tagged by @18minutemajor for WIP Wednesday. it is not Wednesday but i am also not a cop so . here we gooo!!!!!!! tagging my esteemed colleagues (very politely and with no pressure!!!):

@neonfretra @oensible @sorrellegiance @moregraceful @stereax

@wheelsnipecelebrini

@korshrimpski (EDIT: it won’t?? let me tag you. unless these are on separate lines <3)

what's in-progress in your life <3 writing? art? recipe? skill acquisition?

if any crafty people see this - if ANYONE sees this - and would like to join in, feel free and consider yourself tagged <3 (and tag me back so i can see your stuff!!!) link to 18minutemajor's post if yall curious :3 my VERY long wip dump + ramblings under the cut!

its christmas soon and i like to paint gifts for my friends + and i'm finally revisiting my anime/lineart/inking era (here you are K!! my lineart past, present, and future!! <3) so here are some things i've been working on/coming back to/MAY NEVER FINISH: hockey related:

this is juraj slafkovsky and his dinky little middle part which he can absolutely learn to style into something a little less dinky but never does. i am so charmed by him. i imagine he just rocks it because his pretty privilege supersedes dinky middle parts . LMAO!!

here is Sasuke from my Naruto Hockey AU. I am a little stuck on jersey mockups lol. here he is. our haunted little 1OA who is absolutely normal and regular about his captain (LOUD incorrect buzzer):

personal oc art

wanna know some puckpocketed deep lore? i've never been one to make OCs. i was just not a very creative kid tbh. spent all my time drawing sailor moon instead. i still go back to her sometimes because she is one of my favourite shapes in the WORLD!!

in my 20s i took up playing d&d because of the. uh. plague. <3 and got pretty close to having OCs!! those count right? anyway. here is my tavern-wench-turned-wizard!!! i think i painted this 2 years ago? <- put dates on your works guys it saves lives. her name is Mel (short for Melins (pronounced like melons. on account of her knockers. can you tell i never grew out of my 12 yr old booby/cock joke era?) i revisited Mel recently and have started painting her in earnest again!! :3

I briefly dated someone who was very into streetwear and fashion, and I fell down a techwear/gorpcore/cyberpunk rabbit hole for a couple days out of curiosity. i remember literally zero salient info on any of it except the broad strokes of silhouetting and Vibes. what i emerged with, however, was a ?? sorta OC?? im not sure what to call them. they dont rly have a name or gender. I did this little sheet ages ago + the aborted attempt at a portrait later:

Here are my most recent explorations (i have been doing SOOOO much art. <3) which include:

unfinished character sheet + chibi art. I played with their jacket (much more structured/square/tailored thing) and added a lotta random buckles and belts. i took textiles class years ago and have a little experience in garment construction. and i know for a fact this thing does not make any sense. it hurts me to look at a little bit LMAO so i've paused it while i go draft patterns (badly. i was never good at drafting. i think i may have to break out my scrap fabric stash and hand sew a real life mock-up. HELP!)

here is me having fun with them and imagining them as some kind of cyber-fisherman. the best part of every game is the fishing mini-game to me. i love fishing mini-games so much. I made their hair really big because i wanted them to have big unwieldy hair and the vibes told me i should add more movement to the piece aside from the fishing line. I messed with their jacket AGAIN because i can't stop thinking about what kinda jacket they'd wear. gorp-core ? idk. it sure is something!

gifts for my friends :3

back in my weeb era for real YAYYYY!!! up til now i'd been making hockey art using a zero pressure sensitivity pen brush because i simply did NOT want to deal with that. it is and has always been a barrier to me making art that uses line art. <3 easing my way back into it though!

I used to paint gifts for my friends and then get them printed into lil posters and mount them on nice backing :3 i am now ready and back to painting.

Here is my girlbestie's OC. just a rough pose sketch. i think im pretty unsatisfied with the gesture of the head/hand. i wanted to include her gun in some way. i fear i may have to rework the pose entirely <3

For the genshin girlies.. here are some of my friends fave characters.

Yelan - this one i started many holidays ago and put on the backburner because the colouring was wigging me out. you can see where i started rendering stuff + got sidetracked and started on something else (the crystal choker IM LAUGHING @ past me...)

Ayaka - I reaaally like what i did here with the perspective + foreshortening. I don't know if the pose or expression is in-character or not, but i had fun :3 got stunlocked looking at references of genshin weapons so this is where i left off:

if you made it all the way down here hi... <3 ice hockey really cracked the ketchup bottle open for me when it comes to making art again. i love the communities i've found, and i'm inspired by every artist on here every day. thanks for being so cool + have a great day :)

[kankuroplease]

hello! i must say, i adore your work! and how are you?? how would the uchiha brothers be as fathers? <3

Thank you! I’m doing alright, I hope you’re doing well 🖤

Disclaimer: I’ll reject canon events for fun and also because I strongly believe most of the canon Uchiha’s would be great papas

Sasuke

Starting controversial here

Him not seeing or spending time his child for years?? Nope. I reject the notion, IMMEDIATELY

Idk who that man is in Burrito, but Sasuke would be there for his kid while still “redeeming himself” not that he should have to but that’s another argument for another day that I don’t feel like having

He’s a damn UCHIHA that can basically TELEPORT like?? So you just want to do him that wrong for what? Whyyyy

Anyways, probably has a special stuffy he swaps places with in the kid’s nursery

It’s a whole magic trick to his child that never gets old

zip zap, daddy’s home and baby is giggling, reaching for him

Not saying he’d wake them up on purpose if he arrives and they’ve fallen asleep

But he’d definitely try to hold their hand and poke their cheek a little and would chuckle to himself when they furl their brows

Looking like him when they do that

This man has no clue what he’s doing at first tho

Babies are complicated and he’s never had to be delicate with someone like this, help?

He’s not going to actually ask for help, just look pleadingly at his partner or Itachi

He doesn’t baby talk his child and would discourage the others from doing it

Once the child is out of the baby baby phase. He’s got this

Will talk to them about their ‘so bad it’s cute’ art and want to hear about all their little ideas

Nearly cried when they said “your the best, dad ever” because he doesn’t agree but at the same time his kid doesn’t care about his flaws

Takes said artwork with him on missions along with his favorite photo of them

Will have beef with a 5 y.o. If he hears they’ve mistreated his kid. That little shit, Kabocha smh

Itachi

Gentle father

He takes to being a parent so naturally that you would swear he’s done it before

His kid will always come first, which might (will) be a problem for his any of his work

But assuming he’s left the Akatsuki, he’s raising his family in the countryside

Lots of family time and forehead pokes

Cuts their food up until they’re old enough to tell him to stop he’s crushed

If his child gets scared because of thunderstorms, he’d let them sleep in his bed. Might even give them a pleasant genjutsu filled with all their favorite activities to ease their worries and help them sleep

And speaking of his abilities; his sharingan? Yeah, he’s comparing their height to Sasuke’s when he was little

Will join them in their silly adventures. Lizard watching? Why not

Let’s them get away with almost anything

And that’s exactly how they would end up with a bunch of cats and chickens

He’d regret a lot of his actions in the past and that would make disciplining them tough

Hates being away from them because he feels he’s going to miss something important

Madara

All those brothers were training material, he’s beyond ready to meet his child and hold them

From day one he’s so proud of them

That first cry filled him with so much pride

His partner is definitely going to have to ask him to give them the baby

He’s going to brag about this child, his heir, future leader of the Uchiha no one can tell him otherwise

His partner will find him knocked out with their little one resting on his chest with a bunch of rolled blankets and pillows around them on nights they’re particularly fussy

They want ups, they’ll get ups and he’ll carry on with his conversation

Seriously the only man that can get his nose honked by his child in the middle of a conversation with Hashirama and act like nothing happened

Can’t help but prank his kid a bit. He can’t help himself

Definitely let the kid play with a blunt kunai before. “What? They like it.”

He takes taming their hair on skillfully if they inherited his fluffy mane

He’s not going to coddle them but if they get hurt running about, he’ll help them up and dust them off before ruffling their hair and giving them a small nod

They got this, they’re HIS child after all

Teaches them how to play shoji so they can hone their strategy skills

If they want to cry to him about their blues, he’ll listen, but he also wants them to think of how they can change what’s bothering them

Gives them exactly one warning before the kid gets to learn the hard way

Fully for letting kids be kids

But also a “did you win?” Father. Fights happen, but as the clan leader’s child, they shouldn’t be losing fights

Would snag and carry them like a sack home if they were causing problems around town

While loving parenthood, He secretly would hate them going on their first mission. He’s going to basically quiz them on different scenarios and push them in their training

If he thinks they’re not ready, he’ll tell them as much he’s also going to go to Hashirama to make sure they actually have a team that can make sure his child doesn’t die on their first mission. But shh

Kid gets a little sweetheart they’re stealing kisses around the village with? He’s disgusted

they’re still wet behind the ears wtf kid could be 18 and he’s still not going to like it

Izuna

This man was in denial that he was going to be a father until he was holding his child and was like “woah”

He’s nervous around the baby

Take it, QUICKLY

He’d warm up to them immediately once they look at them

Thinks they look hideous tho. Sorry, kid

He’ll watch as they’re changed and fed, wondering how tf these things survive when they’re so fragile

Sort of a worrywart and extremely selective of who gets to hold his kid

Smiles really warmly when his kid smiles at him

The excitement he feels when they take their first steps surprises even himself

He’s having to question who this excitable person he’s morphing into

They are the best dressed kid and he makes sure of it

Also makes sure they’re keeping up with Madara’s kids in their training

Brings them treats regularly as they grow up

Tells his kid that they are better than others

And DO NOT speak to his kid if you have a problem, speak to him directly. Unless you want a bigger problem

Don’t think for a second his child wouldn’t be his minion

They will collectively diss people over dinner and laugh about it💀

Tells them stories of when the Uchiha were rightfully leaders in their own rights before this whole Konoha BS

Uncle Madara is great, but he’s still not on board with this plan

He will coddle them a bit. It’s not that he’s trying to necessarily, he just cares too much and can’t bring himself to not protect them from everything

As long as he’s breathing he will personally insure that they’re safe at all cost

Inari

Also can’t believe he’s going be a father, but he’s excited

Very prepared for parenthood

He’s taken advice from clan elders and has a naturally warm relationship with his child

Makes them eat healthy all the time

Reads to them regularly

Loves taking them out for walks and beans with pride any time someone compliments his kid

Believes education is important and reinforces a love of learning

Genuinely gets concerned about the friends they surround themselves with

Accepts that they are their own person quickly

Teaches them basics of making medicine and how to identify herbs

Tenko

He’s talking to his kid before his partner is even showing, he’s that excited

Will poke any foot or hand he sees pushing out from said baby bump because he thinks it so amazing and a little funny when they “fight” back

He would NOT sit outside and wait for the birth like most men of the time

Yes, he will argue with a midwife or two, his partner needs him and he needs to be their

tears of joy for their new baby

Love at first sight. his kid is perfect in his eyes no matter how they arrive

Lots of kisses to their sweet little temples, hands, and feet

Thanks them for choosing him as their father and promises he’ll make their life full of laughter and love

Definitely the dad that has to carry/wear his baby everywhere

Plays with them all the time

Definitely made friend with some Aburame and Nara to make sure they have butterflies access and fun shadow access

His get will get told all the fun fairytales and get a dramatic reenactment of them as he’d dress up as one of the characters

Let’s them splash their heart out in puddles

If his kid gets sick, he’ll probably get sick too from cuddling them to sleep

Gets a little emotional when they outgrow certain things and activities

This kid has the ultimate accomplice; Tenko is not going to tattle on his kid if they didn’t do anything wrong. Heck, he is more likely to help them get away with it

Cheers for them the loudest during their training with other kids

Kota

Having a kid brings out his softer side

But send help

He’s clueless and knows he’s clueless

He’s seen battlefields and those didn’t make him nearly as nauseous as blowouts and spit up do

Is genuinely afraid he’s going to mess this kid up, so seeks advice from his brothers

He’s not very interested in trying to hold them as a newborn, but will hover over his partners shoulder to look at them

Most likely to laugh if the kid snores because, what is that?

Takes pride in his kid

Dad jokes

Another one that will have beef with a child on his kid’s behalf

Takes his time to try and understand their POV on matters

But still might argue with them if he doesn’t agree. However he will always apologize

Can’t stand seeing his kid cry and will do just about anything to cheer them up

Wants his kid to be a bit more bold than he was as a child and encourages them to speak up for themselves

He leans on the tough love side of parenting as they reach their teens if they want to act out

[akiizayoi4869]

Sakura Haruno Appreciation Post

Rewatching Naruto and reading the manga has made me feel like posting about one of my favorite characters in the series, Sakura. At first, nothing about her really stood out to me. She was the typical teenage girl who had a crush on a guy who really didn't seem to care about her at all. As time went on, though, small things about her stood out to me. Her affinity for genjutsu (something that I wished Kishimoto touched on more) and her chakra control was better than both Naruto's and Sasuke's, something that I wasn't expecting from her at all. It's not like she was much of a fighter at this point, and she needed protecting more often than not. Sakura's character didn't really start to peak for me until the chunin exams in the Forest Of Death. This scene in particular:

The moment she cut off her hair to free herself from Kin's grip, I knew that she meant business, that she would finally start taking her life as being a ninja more seriously. Why? Because she cut her long hair, something that she was proud of simply because she heard a rumor back when she was a little girl that said that Sasuke liked girls with long hair. Sakura was no much for the sound ninja, of course, and she's eventually bailed out by Ino and her team, and later on by Sasuke himself when he wakes up. Seeing how beat up she was because of that fight, and how she wouldn't back down because she wanted to protect her teammates no matter what, made her character grow on me.

Then we get up to the preliminary round of the chunin exams, and it's there when one of my favorite fights in the chunin exams happens: Sakura vs Ino.

This fight is where Sakura slowly starts to sprout from a bud into a fully bloomed flower. She takes her fight against Ino seriously, and gives it her all. When Ino used the mind transfer jutsu on her, I thought that that would be it for Sakura. But she managed to kick Ino out of her mind thanks to inner Sakura (another aspect of her character that I wish Kishimoto did more with, but I get why she just sorta vanishes after a while) and the match resumes between them. It ends in a tie, but it was still a really good fight regardless. It showed that Sakura really can fight if she wants too, and it put an end to her rivalry with Ino, allowing them to become friends again. After this fight I definitely had more respect for her character.

When Sasuke eventually leaves the village to join Orochimaru, Sakura felt that she was worthless because not only was she unable to do anything, but Naruto got hurt in his fight against Sasuke because of the promise he made to her to bring Sasuke back. So, she does something that I didn't expect her to do: ask Tsunade to take her on as an apprentice.

We can see how those three years of training with Tsunade paid off, since Sakura can not only stand toe to toe in a fight against Kakashi fighting alongside Naruto, she also has enough strength to take on an Akatsuki member like Sasori:

This fight definitely showed how much better as a fighter Sakura has gotten in three years. Yes, I'm well aware that Lady Chiyo helped her in this fight, but she still did an excellent job of holding her own. Aside from her physical prowess, we also see how far she's come as medical ninja as well. Going from reviving a dead fish to doing something as critical as cutting Naruto open to pump his heart in order to keep him alive during the 4th Great Ninja war:

And it's during this time that she was finally able to stand next to Naruto and Sasuke in battle, instead of always walking behind them and watching their backs get farther and farther away from her. Idk about you guys, but watching these three perform the summoning jutsu at the same time, doing their own three way deadlock like the original legendary sanin before them was so fucking badass:

We already knew that both Naruto and Sasuke had long since surpassed their masters, Jiraiya and Orochimaru. But until this moment, it was unclear if Sakura had truly surpassed Tsunade or if she was just on her level. This scene right here definitely showed that Sakura has indeed surpassed Tsunade, making her, Naruto, and Sasuke the new legendary sanin.

Watching Sakura grow throughout the series was really nice to see, not to mention inspiring for me to watch as a young girl. Her growing determination to better herself and stand the same level as her teammates is why she is and always will be one of my favorite characters in the series, if not my most favorite character.

[randomartwork]

Naruto Rewrite: Sakura headcannons

This is long over due, justice for my girl. You didn’t deserve this leave of disrespect

Inner Sakura is a kekkei genkai, but I won’t her to learn this and not make it a clan thing. Inspired by her fight with Ino she does research about the whole “two souls”

Sakura’s back story stays the same, but we get added info: her clan has superstrength and by training with tsunade she doubles it ten fold 

Sakura’s father pushes her to be more lady like due to out date views

When nine tails attack the village Sakura’s family never really financially recovered so she learned to make due with what she got

inner Sakura is the “real” Sakura she’s to afraid to show (I really wish inner Sakura had her own style on how she dresses)

Sakura believes her place in team 7 is more in the middle, but after the chunin exam she actually steps up to the plate

Naruto is the brother she always wanted growing up

Sasuke would always keep the flowers she picked for him, and when he leaves he takes them with him

With Great chakra control: genjutsu should have been her thing, she had it first

After she cuts her hair she loses that dress and pants combo, it’s iconic, but she need to shorten the dress or wear a prototype outfit she’ll wear in part 2

Inner Sakura gets reserved for gags, inner thoughts, and for attack at enemies

She trains with Ino and inspires Ino to learn how to control two people at the same time

Sakura hangs out with Hinata and tells her Naruto has a crush on her

Rock lee is a friend she leans on after Sasuke leaves so she can get stronger

Sasuke writes her love letters which she finds in part 2 combined with the whole flowers

Sakura managers to stab Sasuke in part 2 but he doesn’t try to kill her, bring old feelings back to the top

[queenmikoto]

Traditions

(I’m making up my own Uchiha tradition based on this image and the Japanese Festival Tsukimi, the Autumn Moon Festival)

Fic under cut. Ao3 link

As one of the founding clans of Konoha, the Uchiha took pride in their traditions and festivals. Outsiders were rarely, if ever, allowed to join. 

There were winter prayers in the Naka shrine, the whole clan kneeling, praying, sharing the warmth of the flames at the front of the room. Sasuke remembered fidgeting and his mother’s graceful hand alighting on his knee to stop his squirming. His father sat at the front of the room leading the prayer, Itachi kneeling tall and proud behind him. The fur collar of his kimono tickled his cheeks. 

Spring brought the cherry blossom viewing festival and his mother’s most beautiful kimono, a silvery grey with white and pink petals all over. The slippery silk was cool to the touch and the potpourri that his mother kept in the folds was always comforting to him. He sometimes wished he could use it as a blanket, his mother said no but offered her soft apron covered lap as a substitute and that worked just as well.  

Summer had street fairs. The whole clan, usually reserved, let loose and had fun. Children running and playing, the adults indulgently smiling. Outsiders were let in and the Uchiha went out among the people, the whole village celebrated. Sasuke clung to his brothers hand or rode on his fathers shoulders in the crowd. The family together, and happy. He always got a new cotton yukata for his birthday, to wear to the festivals, the Uchiha crest stitched by his mothers own hands. 

Autumn was the Tsuki no Inori festival. There was no need for fancy clothes or loud music and laughter. Every year on the night of the first full moon in Autumn all of the Uchiha, young and old came together in the heart of the Uchiha district to light candles and share the love and celebrate the bonds in the clan. 

Sasuke was excited to stay up past his bedtime and to spend time with Itachi who had grown increasingly busy as a newly minted chunin. He held his small candle tightly as he walked behind his mother and father, Shisui at his side and Itachi holding his other hand. The rest of the clan followed behind, the light of the full moon guiding their steps to the bank of the river. They stood in a loose circle, the moonlight creating halos on their dark hair. There were artful arrangements of pampas grass that his mother helped with. He had helped too, handing her the stalks to put into the vases, she occasionally tickled him with it, gently caressing his cheek when he got distracted. To the side there was a table with sake, tea, and traditional tsukimi soba, chestnuts, edamame and piles of tsukimi dango. Sasuke could see Itachi eyeing the dango with a wistful look.

Fugaku came to the center of the circle, the whispers silenced as he addressed the crowd. 

“We gather here today, as we do every year, to celebrate the autumn moon. To also celebrate the bonds between us and our members of the clan that have passed on. Tonight we will light the flames in remembrance of them and to honor the history of our clan. The Uchiha crest on each of your backs represents the fan that rouses the flames of our wills and our hearts.”

Fugaku looked towards Mikoto with a softness Sasuke rarely saw on his face. She stepped forward towards her husband. She held up her candle, in it’s simple flower shaped holder, Fugaku’s hands slowly and deliberately formed the signs for a Katon jutsu. The flames bloomed from his mouth and lit the candle in his wife’s unflinching hands. She was wreathed in light, not the silvery light of the moon any more but the warm golden flames of her husband’s power. She smiled at him and turned to place the candle on the ground, to start the shape of the crest. She closed her eyes over the candle, to take a moment to reflect, then she raised her face to the moon and inclined her head in reverence. Standing, she moved back to Fugaku’s side, he nodded and flames started to light up the glade.

Tradition held that those closest to you lit the candle, usually direct family husbands and wives, siblings, parents. Those orphaned and alone had friends do it. Itachi stepped over to Shisui, who held up his candle to present it. The light burst out of Itachi’s mouth, Sasuke stared with pride and some envy, longing for the day he could do the same. Shisui placed his candle carefully and returned to Sasuke’s side. He and Itachi kneeled, and Itachi held out his candle infront of Sasuke. He looked confused for a moment before Shisui spoke. “I’ll help you until you can do this yourself ‘cuz ‘Tachi here wants you to be the one to do this.” 

Sasuke beamed at his brother, elated that he was Itachi’s closest person, he honestly thought it was Shisui since he was older and he took his brother’s attention away from him. Itachi gave him a smile warmer than the flames that had glided past Sasuke’s head. Shisui had formed the seals while holding Sasuke’s hands in his and gently blew the flames from his position over Sasuke’s shoulder.

Itachi placed his candle and turned to his brother who’s focus was on their parents. Mikoto was kneeling to place another flame. As the matriarch of the clan, Mikoto was responsible for lighting a candle for each clan member that they lost in the year.   Fugaku kneeling behind her with a protective arm around her, not touching but just grazing her shirt. He should have been looking at the flame, but he was looking at his wife, still as radiant to him as the day they met.  Itachi could see the love plain as day. His father caught his eye and he would swear he saw an extra glow upon Fugaku’s cheeks. 

Chuckling to himself, he turned to his brother again, who was practically vibrating in excitement for his brother’s attention. He smoothly ran through the signs, and taking a quick breath, he let out a thin line of flame, the control a testament to his mastery, even at a young age. Sasuke, who had been focusing so hard on Itachi’s hands, trying to memorize how he did it, grinned brighter than the flame after it was lit. 

In the glow Itachi thought about activating his Sharingan to capture the moment. Shisui, who’s curls shined in the light and who’s eyes held all the warmth of the flames around him. Sasuke’s cheeks, still round with baby fat, were squishing his eyes almost closed with the smile on his face. Itachi could feel the presence of his mother and father behind him, he could feel their happiness. He remembered when he was little, his father kneeling behind him, cupping his hands around his own to hold the candle. His mother before them lighting the flame, her long eyelashes touching her cheeks before they swept up and her eyes caught his, the flames painting them as red as the Sharingan.

Blinking when Shisui nudged him he watched Sasuke taking slow and halting steps towards the nearly finished crest of flames. Sasuke knelt as slow as possible, knees bending centimeter by centimeter till he was on the ground. When he placed his flame he let out a gusty sigh, almost enough to blow out his candle. Clapping his hands to his mouth, he turned wide eyes to his brother and Shisui who were trying (Itachi) and failing (Shisui) to hold in their laughter. Sasuke hastily went through his reverence before running back to Itachi’s side, slightly behind him and peeking out at the crest. 

When the last flame was placed Fugaku stood and started saying the ancient prayers for the deceased.  Itachi stayed at Sasuke’s level since Sasuke was still hanging onto his shirt. He could feel Sasuke fading from tiredness after a few minutes so he nudged Sasuke before making subtle motions towards the dumpling table, as if he was going to make a break for it.. Sasuke giggled and an uncle cleared his throat quietly nearby, glaring. Sasuke’s shoulders fell under the scrutiny but Itachi’s returning glare and warm hand in his made him feel better. 

Once the prayers had finished, Itachi presented his back to Sasuke so he could climb on. Sasuke wrapped his arms around Itachi’s neck as he moved at a quicker pace than his usual towards the dumplings. As son of the head and a once in a generation prodigy,he had certain privileges to get to the front of the line quicker than most, and if Sasuke was holding several dumplings for him as Itachi held his own, no one said anything. The brothers retreated with Shisui to a nearby tree, to lean on and share the food they grabbed. Meaning Sasuke handed Itachi his dumplings and rested his head on his shoulder. Sasuke promptly started dozing, surrounded by the love and light of his family.

Sasuke opened his eyes. The Uchiha hideout where he had his fateful battle with Itachi was cold in the autumn. The moon shone over head through the destroyed roof. The candles before him had almost burned out in their lotus shaped holders. He was now more than strong enough to light all the flames himself in one go. Arranging the crest with one hand was what took the most time. One candle was laid for each Uchiha who passed in the massacre and one for Shisui and one at the end for Itachi, all of them long gone but the memories fresh in his mind.

The candles would burn out soon, the moon would wax and wane, and time would keep moving on. But Sasuke would always be surrounded by the love of his family.