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theshinobiway · 5 years

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The whole Lee being bald thing was just a mean hoax. It was never verified by any legit sources, just a bogus reddit post. There’s been plenty of those.

PSA: Rock Lee isn’t balding! I repeat, Rock Lee IS NOT BALDING! Here’s the Proof!

I knew that not watching Boruto would catch up with me eventually, so here’s me amending my previous statement: There’s no official confirmation that Rock Lee is actually balding in Boruto.

And BOY did I do a deep dive of the internet for this. Saddle up kids, I’m about to throw on my amateur detective hat and take you for a wild ride through the internet to end this rumor once and for all.

Warning: Long, picture-heavy post where I cross-examine multiple sources.

Part I: The situation!

Here’s a compilation of the screencaps from Boruto episode 58 that sparked a thousand rumors.

Looking at the top-left screencap, we can see a strange rendition of Lee’s hairline. Following this introduction, Boruto and Yurui begin their match. When Yurui unleashes his unnamed Bubblegum-Pop jutsu, Boruto is thrown back. Rock Lee then grabs his hair due to the heavy winds that emanate from the burst. Putting the two together, it looks vaguely like Rock Lee has a strange hairline that accompanies him frantically grabbing his own hair.

Part II: The “Sources”

Okay, I spent probably close to 4-5 hours scouring through different links and articles. Here’s a breakdown of the internet’s say on the matter:

The first major source is from a website called “Comicbook.com” It’s the website that was linked in multiple other copycat articles, blog posts, and forums, and was the first result for any Google search of “Rock Lee balding” (or variations thereof)

Okay, this isn’t so bad. I see that there are sources linked, so I should be able to logically follow the trail back to either an interview or the name of the “book” in question. First, let’s look at where these so-called linked ‘sources’ lead.

In any part of journalism, linking your sources is the most important step to ensure your audience that you cross-referenced with legitimate sourc-

aaaand YOU HAVE FAILED Journalism 101.

Hm. despite the fact that this is a Reddit post and not an actual link to ANY book whatsoever, the link’s dead. Deleted. Frankly, this whole search was an endless loop of dead ends, but I was deadset on getting to the bottom of this.

So thus far, I’ve got one lead that wasn’t solved: there’s a rumored “Book” out there somewhere, and it was referenced at “some point.” My first guess would have been a databook, but I’ve read those. Perhaps the one I read had a translation error?

Scrolling through the comments of this Reddit post, I came across this:

Important context clues here: It’s not stated in a Databook. That means Naruto’s Jin no Sho, the Fourth official databook, is NOT the source of the rumor. Also, I was able to find a scanlation of Rock Lee’s page for the very same book here:

Rock Lee’s balding also certainly wouldn’t mentioned in any of the previous databooks where Rock Lee was, y’know, a teenager. All four official databooks are off the table.

Secondly, the link posted by user “Hydrobolt” leads to a twitter post with the following:

No sources, no reference to a book, nothing. Except for a few screenshots of Boruto Episode 58. I’ll discuss these shots later, but this appeared to be yet ANOTHER dead end. (Also, this twitter thread has ZERO links or sources!)

I can see why the post was deleted by the mods, but this was troubling: Did this whole rumor start from ONE twitter post from a shipper (that had single-digit likes/reblogs?)

I didn’t think so. Even if this random tweet was picked up by a semi-popular media outlet, I still needed to answer the following questions:

What was the “book” that supposedly had Kishimoto’s confirmation? Did it exist, or was it a bluff?

Where could I find a scanlated (and hopefully English, though my husband speaks Japanese) version of the Rock Lee page?

Part III: The Search for the Non-Databook “Book”

Even if it wasn’t in a databook, there are multiple interviews and exo-textual sources that can be used to glean information about the characters. I knew I wasn’t looking for an interview–in part because the key was “book,” and also because Kishi has only given a set amount of serious interviews in the past, and most of those are available in translation. Thus, there might have been a storyboard, book, or some other source that was exclusively released that might hold this information.

The most promising lead was from a site called narutoforums.org

The original post:

Okay, first, there’s no actual link on “here”. That’s a major red flag, especially given that the post is currently only a year old (posted 7.27.18)

And it’s yet another dead end.

…Sigh.

But wait!

User “Platypus” mentions that the source was a ‘movie booklet that’s been out for three years.’ That’s a lead!

A movie booklet, huh? Here we go: Sometimes, highly-anticipated animated movies are released in Japan with exclusive manga chapters or other easter eggs, as well as other goodies.

So, let’s talk about this unnamed “Movie booklet” – Three years prior to 2018 would have marked the release of the Baruto movie in 2015. That means the booklet would have been this one: Zai no Sho

This was the most difficult piece to dig up information on. The booklet in question was only released in Japan and during the original premiere of the movie in 2015. I couldn’t initially find scalations, so I did the next best thing: Looking for a table of contents. Good ‘ol Naruto wiki was here to save the day.

Boom. It even has page numbers!

Now, I had a supposed book source and even the page numbers. All that was left to find a translation. After some deep digging, I found one—right here on Tumblr via user Emotionalrockfish.

This was the moment of truth! I opened the link for Rock Lee’s page and carefully read over the description…

Rock Lee

Tireless effort and ambition! With his hot-blooded passion, he guides a genin!!The leaf village’s pride, an expert of taijutsu. He possesses absolutely no skill for ninjutsu, but refines his taijutsu by exceeding the limits of effort with the gutsiness he inherited from his master, and does nothing but aim high. He and his son, Metal*, absolutely can’t miss their daily training!

*Metal Lee is shortened to just Metal here, so no, he’s not called Lee like his father.

(*Pterodactyl screeching*)

AND THERE IT IS: After a whole trail of vague suggestions and dead links, I‘d finally come to the final source material. And there’s nothing! Nothing there that even remotely mentions Lee’s baldness!

N-O-T-H-I-N-G.

Conclusion: RUMOR UNSUBSTANTIATED

Part IV: So where did this rumor all start? And what’s with “that” scene?

The Situation Unfolds: The whole situation is from Boruto, Episode 58: The Tournament Begins! The wind in this scene is shown to originate from Yurui’s jutsu.

The bubblegum pop emits a wind blast, throwing Boruto back. The very same blast tussles Lee’s hair.

It’s an obvious gag, but not about Lee: it’s meant to convey the sheer strength that emits from Yurui’s bubbles popping. This is a common trope in anime: Character emits a powerful attack, the audience sees/feels the “force” from the fallout wind.

The audience now knows that there are some stakes to Yurui unleashing his gum-based jutsu, because the force of the blast not only throws Boruto back, but can also reach a good distance away to where the proctor, Rock Lee, was standing.

Further Explanation: It’s also fairly obvious that Boruto (and Ikemoto’s style) deviate from Kishimoto’s, so we should expect some variation in character appearances outside of the expected “age-up” factor.

Here are some original renditions of Lee with his hair (flying) up and his younger self’s hairline:

In Part I, we see that Lee’s hair falls into a widow’s peak. Then, in concept art for the Naruto: The Last, we see a far less defined peak—in fact, the hairline is decidedly square-shaped.

Then, finally, in the Boruto animation, Lee’s hair is almost circular (but also shown from an extremely tilted perspective.)

So we see a distinct transition in the actual SHAPE of Lee’s hairline in conjunction with the evolution of SP/Kishi/Ikemoto’s style. A story written over at least 17 years and spanning over three different series has a change in style? More likely than you think.

Conclusion: It’s a change in the animation style and a throwaway gag aimed at emphasizing the fallout wind from Yurui’s jutsu. Nothing more.

I rest my case, Pumpkin OUT!

#Rock lee #rocklee #naruto #Boruto #boruto next generation #balding #bald #naruto shippuden #yurui #team gai #team guy #pumpkintalks #pumpkin talks #I SOLVED THE CASE

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surprisinglydomestickakashi · 5 years

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Kakasaku Kids

I’m working on getting my tablet fixed up so I can draw more content but my headcanon for them is that they have twins a boy and a girl. Some people responded positively to my post asking for opinions.

More info under the cut so I’m not clogging anyone’s feed

The boy is more interested in the medic-nin and chakra control and the girl inherited the sensitive nose, mask-wearing good tracking skills, as well as the aloofness. They are both highly skilled and hard workers. I don’t have a name for either but I was thinking of having a sun/moon theme for them. I think they’d be a year ahead of where Baruto is.

Something I thought would be funny is if Metal has declared the lady his rival, at first Rock and Guy are worried about him fighting with a girl. Then the first time she acts bored and bothered about the rivalry, Guy flashes back to Kakashi and declares passion and youth have no gender!!

The boy would have the pink hair and when they are younger people would always assume he was the girl so they grow up not really that bothered about who is who. The first jutsu they absolutely nail is changing the appearance that they use to switch places sometimes. The boy has pink hair, gray eyes and a beauty mark on his chin, his hair will flop to the side if he lets it so he added more fabric to his headband. It now looks more like a pirate headscarf that his pink tuft of hair comes out of, complete with dramatic longer sash that his sister insists is a liability. She has silver hair and green eyes and also wears a mask like her dad.

The girl knows basic medical skills so has a higher than usual skill at first aid. The boy is also a better than average tracker but pales in comparison to his sister.

He can do a megaton punch but she can control her chakra flow enough for scalpel-sharp precision and can use a technique similar to kabutos to rearrange limb function or numb signals with a bit of lightning, she prefers to use the medical knowledge she learned growing up to improve her lethality and be able to avoid lethality when possible.

I think he would have a goal of one day wanting to earn Katsuyu as his summon but both of them can summon the pack of ninken. Pakku is basically their uncle and the pack considers them their pups too. It only gets confusing when they both want to summon.them at the same time. I think there would be two new pups in the pack for them as their main summon too. I would like the boy to have a big dog like Bull that he pampers endlessly, giving her all the cute clothes she wants and dressing her up for events. The girl would have a sleek dog more like Urushi that is as fierce and fast as she is.

Personality-wise I imagine the boy is cheerful, helpful, and does his best to support his friends. He works hard and trains with Tenten (cuz she got done dirty) to integrate sealing justu into medical techniques in order to improve first aid kits and almost paramedic like responses. The girl seems very laid back and aloof but has an inner that is just very stressed out all the time and fawns over cute things. She knows the cool-girl persona works for her cuz she can have time to overthink and plan while people assume she’s just laidback like her dad. Kind of like if Sakaki from Azumanga Daioh was aware of her reputation.

What do you think? I’d love feedback and suggestion of names. I want to kind of work with the sun/moon motif for their names but I’m unsure if that makes them seem too Apollo/Artemis considering the girl is a fiercely independent hunter and the boy is a happy go lucky medic nin.

If Sarada is there (I don’t keep up with Boruto) I think she would be the product of Karin and Sasuke that Sakura took in. I think Kakashi would provide as much help as he could with the Sharingan and the twins would see her as their younger sister. The boy twin would be overprotective while the girl twin would be the cool older sister that helps her with things to make sure they weren’t out of control. They both would consider her family as they have the idea of part of pack for family instead of blood relations.

#kakasaku #kakasaku hc #kakasaku headcanon #kakashi x sakura #kakasaku kids #sakukaka #Kakashi Hatake #Sakura Haruno #Kakashi Hakate #for all my mispellers out there #originals

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notleriff · 5 years

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Monsters: Lamb

Never settle for mediocrity.

How often was it that Baruto spoke those words? To be honest, I am not sure to this day what it is he wished to convey. I understand the concept. Make sure to always strive for better. So on. But our actions had nothing to do with being better. What more was it, then, that he wanted to accomplish? What was it that we did that makes those words relevant? Do I look too deeply into it? Perhaps it was but something he said--a phrase to bridge the silence as he thought of something more profound.

Does it even matter?

He infuriates me, not because he was a terrible man, but because I became one--and that there is no returning from that. I did not choose this path, it was thrust upon me with fire… but I did choose to continue to walk down it. I admit, he is simply an easy face to assign to that self-frustration. Is that what makes a mediocre man? Refusal to accept one’s own shortcomings?

I undid Baruto’s work. I spent moons putting back every ill-gotten stone, but there was no repairing the tears we left in people’s lives. I had hoped to at least bring peace to the families we shattered. That does not fix it, however, does it? Putting a stone back in a box does not return those to life. Did that bother him? The lives we took? Baruto snapped his fingers and like a dog, I obeyed. What made them deserve that fate? Were they mediocre?

“So, what brings you by today, Takeda?” Kazaki set a small clay cup in front of his friend, filling it with hot tea from the pot in his other hand.

Leriff laughed softly as he shook his head. “Please, my friend. It is Leriff.”

Waving a wooden spoon in the man’s face, Sula shook her head. “I don’t care what they call you out there. In this house, you’re still Takeda, got it?”

With a mirthful smile, Leriff held his hands up in mock surrender. “Very well. I am sorry.” He looked between his two companions, letting free a pleased hum. Since arriving in Eorzea, Kazaki had done well for himself in the settlement of Mor Dhona, and had even met his partner, Sula. She was much like him, heavy in weight but boundless in energy, with long black hair matted to her face from the sweat of the work in the kitchen she had just come from. The two had even given birth to a beautiful baby daughter, who slept soundly in the next room.

Kazaki set himself a cup and filled it before putting the kettle down. He sat across from his friend and took his cup in hand. “Can I convince you still? You can come with us. Yurah has already, hasn’t she?”

The smile on Leriff’s face faltered for only a moment as he shook his head. “Ahh--no thank you, Kazaki.” At every visit, Kazaki had reminded the hunter that they were leaving to return to Doma, soon, as most all the refugees had planned. Their home was theirs again, and it was time to reforge their lives in it. Even Leriff’s partner, Yurah, had returned home, but he could not follow her. He could not return to that place. “That is not home, anymore. I am not that man, anymore.”

Instead of fighting Leriff on the matter, Kazaki simply shook his head. “Alright, alright. I’m sorry. I just want you to know you have a home with us, alright?” The man regained the joyful look in his eyes as his wife set down two bowls to fill with rice. “Well, what was it you needed, Takeda?”

Leriff waited politely for Sula to fill the bowls before speaking again. “I need the grave.”

Sula sputtered out a cough, hiding it behind the rice-speckled wooden spoon. “I...well…” She nodded vigorously and dusted her hands on her apron. “I should feed the kitchen and clean the baby.” With a deep bow, Sula excused herself quickly to be free of the room.

“You..?” Kazaki had a similar reaction to the request as his wife had. “Why do you need that? You put that behind you.”

“Do you remember Baruto, Kazaki?” When the man across from him nodded, Leriff continued his explanation. “I have found his notes. Journals from our time together. Unfortunately, they are written in some code, and I am having trouble breaking it. But he continues to reference his mistake, and from what I have gleamed, it looks as if he began working with some cult. Lambs of Dalamud.” Leriff shifted uncomfortably at the thought. “I think he tried to continue his terrible work until he died. That is the only mistake I can think of. I need to stop whatever it was he had done. Until then, I cannot put this behind me.”

The distaste that showed on Kazaki’s face grew, and he pushed the rice away in disgust, no longer hungry. “Turn to law enforcement. Or, if you must go, get some other weapon. We do not need to dig up the past.”

“No other weapon is heavy enough. I need the grave.”

The weight and meaning of the words set in, twisting Kazaki’s face in response. He stood up and slammed his hand on the table. “No! I will not let you walk down that path again!” He brought his hands up to rub his temples, a worthless attempt to calm himself down. “Why would you want to? That is not your job anymore. It is not your responsibility. You hunt beasts now, Takeda. Monsters.”

“And sometimes monsters look an awful lot like people.” Leriff stood as well, though he did not rise in anger as his friend had. “It is a sin to have the power to change something for the better and to do nothing with that. Please, Kazaki. Please understand me. I started this.” He held his arms out from his chest, waving his hands towards the large man to appease him. “I started this, and my honor demands I finish it. I cannot be someone new if something old still lingers. I do not want to hurt people--that is why I need it. Nothing else will do. Nothing else is heavy enough. Please.” He tilted his head to hold his friend’s gaze. “I need the grave.”

There was no response for some time. Kazaki took in slow breath after slow breath to center himself, bring himself some sort of peace of mind. He turned the words over in his brain, trying to find some argument--some way to deny the request. But in the end, he was powerless to do so. Leriff would find it, one way or the other, and at least if he agreed, he could offer some words. Anything to make sure his friend did not stray again. “I will get the shovel. Wait here.”

I am not a good man. Nor have I been for a very long time. I want to be. I try to be. But you do not get to erase your mistakes by being nice. Remember. Everything you control ends at your fingertips. That is why you must accept what you are. You can change nothing if you do not accept that simple fact.

My life has changed so much, and, even with this knowledge, I would take nothing back. What good would that do? I am who I am now because of everything I have done. I cannot say if that is the right version of me, for I know none other. I regret much of what I have done, but I understand that wanting to change what has happened does nothing. You must move forward. Always. You must take what lessons you have learned and hope that you do better in the future.

With all of these entries, all these words, I want you to understand one thing. Make whatever decisions you deem best, but live with them. Do whatever it is you have to, but understand you must face those consequences. Change the world however you need to, but do not hide from your actions afterwards. I tried. I am sure your father tried. The whole world is a long story of people who have tried. It never works.

Be better than me. Because you can.

I love you.

Takeda Hajime, Dog of Doma.

Leriff gently pulled the pendant from his neck, the simple wooden sailboat he had worn every day for countless cycles. He placed it inside the journal, wrapping the leather-bound tome in the necklace as he knelt down. He set the journal aside onto the small table at the edge of the bed--something to be read when she was old enough to understand--and lifted his hand to brush his gloved fingers against the soft hair of his niece. “Be good, Souzou.”

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percontaion-points · 5 years

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Naruto Fanfics (10/30/21)

Only Naruto fanfics. New stuff is marked with a [NEW] before it.

Naruto

Icha Icha Kakashi by Ninja Shen

Description:

fic trade, one shot. Limey undertones. Kakashi doesn't spy on girls. At least, not with his eyes.

Words:

2474

Timeline:

Normal

Pairing:

None

Rating:

Mature

Warnings:

Voyurism, mentions of porn consumption

Push Pops by Mahi-Mahi Description: Sakura attempts to break Kakashi's concentration while training. Will she succeed? Will he be able to resist? Words: 6102 Timeline: I don't know Pairing: Kakashi/Sakura Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic sex

Blank Canvas by desolate butterfly Description: [InoKankuro, smut] Paint is Kankuro's specialty, but Ino knows just how to use his own weapons against him. Words: 1047 Timeline: Normal? Pairing: Ino/Kankuro Rating: Mature Warnings: Slightly graphic sex

Lady Thief by Lady Kaliska Description: Some dream of beautiful, flawless jewels and usually someday is given an expensive token of appreciation from their beloved. But one little pink haired trickster steals said jewels from those unaware... Beware she who is blessed by the Trickster god. Words: 98928 Timeline: Thief AU Pairing: Sakura/Itachi Minor: Naruto/Hinata, Tsunade/Jiraiya Rating: Mature Warnings: Violence, some sexual innuendo I also must warn that there are a lot of spelling and grammatical mistakes, but I think that it's worth it because of the great story

Storybook by moodiful819 Description: When Sakura was given her first godmother assignment, she had been expecting a lonely young orphan with evil step-relatives who was friends with mice. What she got instead was a perverted, unmarried, over-the-hill prince. Kakasaku. -Cover by dimisfit- Words: 6715 Timeline: Fairy godmother AU Pairing: Kakashi/Rin, Kakashi/Sakura Rating: Teen Warnings: Just some randomy fluffy-stuffs

The Kekkei Genkai of Haruno Sakura by swbooker Description: When Sakura turns 21, she must marry or face death. Thank God she's got Minato: the Love Guru there to help her make sense of it all. Words: 22792 Timeline: Please don't ask me this, as I stopped paying attenion to canon a long time ago... Pairing: Kakashi/Sakura, minor side pairings Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic sex, injury but it's more like how it is on the show

Shotgun Wedding by MLWood Description: Marrying your team leader just isn't done, in fact it is pretty much forbidden, so when Tsunade needs to send Team 7 on a mission to infiltrate an enemy compound, forcing Kakashi and Sakura to marry and then have them run away together, works in her favor. Of course the boys will follow them, even into banishment. Words: 46,319 Timeline: ?????? Pairing: Kakashi/Sakura Rating: Mature Warnings: Sex, violence but it's kind of like on the show

The President by lRinna Description: Haruno Sakura is a hard-working doctor at a prestigious hospital, whose life is about to be turned around by the arrival of a mysterious new Hospital President, Uchiha Itachi. Workplace romance is never easy between two professionals, especially when both are workaholics. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but it takes a hospital to put these two together. A cute Hospital AU inspired by many romcoms, perfect for your fluff needs. Words: 30,024 Timeline: A hospital AU Pairing: Sakura/Itachi, minor background pairings of Ino/Shikamaru and Naruto/Hinata Rating: T Warnings: Sakura gets her throat cut at one point, but she's okay. Also mentions of drug abuse and the like.

Where it Happened by Sariasprincy Description: He was the new head of Cardio and her new boss, and though she thought him a little full of himself, it seemed there was more to the famed Uchiha Itachi than he led on. Not that she could claim her life was that uncomplicated as well. ItaSaku. Modern AU. Grey's Anatomy AU. Rated M for mentions of adult themes. Words: 98k+ Timeline: A hospital AU. She says that it's Gray's Anatomy, but it could be any sort of hospital drama Pairing: Sakura/Itachi, mentions of past Sakura/Gaara, minor background pairing of Ino/Shikamaru Rating: M Warnings: It's got vivid descriptions of various medical/surgical stuff. So if watching a medical show grosses you out, probably not the best Minor but intense mentions of past emotional abuse/manipuation Graphic sex

Succumb by Astroavis Description: Sakura had always known that Sasuke was going to be her alpha. Or at least she had thought. When Sasuke's rejection of her leaves her heartbroken, Sakura dedicates her life to becoming a medical ninja and shoves aside any lingering hope that she would one day find her mate. Until a chance encounter changes her and her life forever. A/O/B dynamics Words: 17k+ Timeline: Everything is the same except for some ABO dynamics Pairing: Sakura/Itachi Rating: M Warnings: Graphic sex that doesn't quite seem to understand how the human body works, but sure...

A Gift Horse by darth-healer Description: Itachi learns not to look a gift horse in the mouth. Sakura learns she's had her eye on the wrong Uchiha this whole time. ItaSaku NonMassacre Words: 98k+ Timeline: AU where the Uchiha massacre never happened Pairing: Sakura/Itachi Rating: M Warnings: Graphic sex, talk about pedophilia and underaged/trafficked hookers, violence but it's like on the show

Scar Tissue by TipsyRaconteur Description: She comes to him on the type of day that he has way too often—the type of day that almost breaks a man—and she asks him to let her take care of him. And just like that, he starts to let her in, without ever even meaning to. (For KakaSaku Month 2018 Healing Prompt.) Words: 7952 Timeline: After Kakashi became Hokage Pairing: Sakura/Kakashi Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic sex

A Study in Movement Description: Being a single mom is tough; Sakura knows this. She juggles taking care of her 12- year- old, working as a nurse technician and oh, right- she's a stripper too. It's not an easy life, but it's the best she can do given what she has. What she isn't prepared for is Sarada's handsome teacher who she meets at the parent/teacher conference, as well as his surprise appearance at the strip club she preforms at one evening with his friends. What up here's a modern stripper AU. kakasaku Complete Words: 53626 Timeline: Stripper/teacher AU Pairing: Kakashi/Sakura, past Sakura/Sauske that's an important plot point Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic sex, some violence, dubcon There is one graphic sex scene with Sakura/Sauske and I'm warning you in advance if that pairing makes your skin crawl like it does for me. However... guess which scene is the dubcon.

When the Night Comes by Alien_Writes Description: Vampires didn’t exist. At least, that’s what Sakura had always assumed. But, after being attacked by a man who had definitely been dead, she wasn’t too sure. Throw in the strange changes she had been going through and the masked man who refused to leave her alone, and Sakura was becoming aware that nightmares were, in fact, real. Words: 219581 Timeline: Vampire AU Pairing: Kakashi/Sakura, it's also tagged with Ino/Shikamaru but we never actually see that... Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic and slightly disturbing violence (way more than on the original show), sex

Konoha Guide to Abandonded Places by ThisCatastrophe Description: Sakura can't forget about Sasuke. It's the middle of summer and she's feeling abandoned. All that keeps her afloat is the hope that Sasuke will send her a letter sometime soon, but that hasn't happened in months. She can only throw herself into her work. Though at least she has an unlikely friend to rely on. (ShinoSaku hurt/comfort slice of life. Some sad teens watching summer roll by and figuring themselves out.) Words: 12988 Timeline: I think that they're like teenagers? IDK Pairing: Sakura/Shino, lots of mentions of Sakura/Sasuke but he never makes a physical appearance Rating: Teen Warnings: A lot of angst over Sasuke being a dickweed but what else is new

i guess i'm stuck with me by moonvalentine Description: They're both used to being quiet, socially inept, and alone. Maybe now they can do so together. Words: 19523 Timeline: It goes from the time that they're children past the 4th war Pairing: Shino/Hinata, minor of Tenten/Neji Rating: General Warnings: Just some kissing and hand-holding. Those sluts.

Sowing the Seeds by Jan Lee Description: [NOVEL.] [COMPLETE.] In the beginning, Ino didn't think Shino even knew she existed. Shino strives to attract Ino's attention after years of seemingly cold silence. Both must endure meddling and judgmental family and friends. Ino-centric/Shino-centic. Slow-burning. Citrus. AUish, set after Fourth Shinobi War. Hands-down the best romance story I've ever written. Words: 263,030 Timeline: It's after the war, but slightly AU Pairing: Shino/Ino Rating: M Warnings: Sex, violence like on the show, abusive and emotionally manipulative parents

The One Night Henge by The.Cherry.Bloosom1 Description: What happens when two people with an unpleasant history are able to see each other through different eyes? They learn things that they never would have and feel things for each other they never thought they could. Thanks, CherryBerry12 for being such a great beta. Words: 62k+ Timeline: After the end of the series but slightly to the left lol Pairing: Sakura/Kakashi, Ino/Genma Rating: M Warnings: Graphic sex, Naruto-related violence

1NEW1 Another Life by bluefurcape (pretty kid) Description: Sometimes you start wondering about what could have been... Words: 52800 Timeline: Post start of Baruto, partly AU in a world-jumping sort of way Pairing: Kakashi/Sakura, Sakura/Sasuke (it's pretty major, if that's a turn-off for you) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic sex between both Sakura/Kakashi as well as Sakura/Sasuke. Cheating, if that's not your thing.

1NEW1 Ten Weeks by al_holland Description: He had a teasing remark on the tip of his tongue, poised to taunt her into making the first move out of this playful dance and toward their bed, but the words died on his lips as her hand drifted from his chest to her own belly. “How far along?” he asked, though he had a feeling he already knew. Her smirk sweetened into a smile. “Ten weeks.” Sakura returns from a long haul mission with some big news. Words: 9555 Timeline: Who knows Pairing: Kakashi/Sakura Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic sex, pregnancy/breeding fetish that should probably warn about

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My best friend and more: A NaruSasu fanfic.

Naruto gave a weary sigh. Tapping his stack of papers on his flat desk, fixing them neatly together as he set them down. Done with today's work, he sank his back into his chair. Stretching his arms up, resting them behind his head as he leaned back. The young man with the short blond hair gave another sigh as he sat in his office, lit orange by the descending sun, peeking in through his window. He'd spent all day in here, as he did many days. As he rested from the days work, he couldn't help but reminiscence of his childhood. It was bitter nostalgia, recalling his youth. How alone he felt, the misery and the ridicule. But the blond little runt with the blue eyes kept shouting “I'll be Hokage!” and he was right.

He felt his Hokage coat hanging off the back of his chair, and eyed his hat he left on his desk. He was really it. All those years of wanting to feel important, to feel wanted, and he was finally there. Everything he overcame, and all that he lost. He tilted his head back, staring up at the ceiling, he mumbled “I wish you could see me now... Pervy Sage.” His eyes drifted off, trailing down the ceiling back down to his desk, stopping on the two photos. One in particular drew his attention as he leaned forward on his seat, gently lifting up the frame and holding it closer.

The old photo of him as child, along with his team. Team Seven. He smiled at the picture, himself making a face at Sasuke. Sasuke looking as though he couldn't be bothered to be present for the picture. The only two looking joyful were Kakashi and Sakura. Himself and Sasuke were always at it like a dog and another dog he thought. That much still hasn't really changed in their adulthood. They could get along sure, but they still wanted to outdo one another. He set the photo back down, and turned his attention to the other. He did not lift the second, simply eyeing it from a far. It was of his family, all four together. His daughter in his arms, his son in his mother's. They all were smiling, and looked happy.

But Naruto was hardly a good father figure. How many times did he make his daughter cry he wondered. How much did his son resent him for it? Of course he loved them, he loved them with all his heart. They couldn't understand his responsibility as Hokage, he had to love the entire village as much as them. That's what Naruto told himself, to lighten the guilt in his heart. It wasn't as if he could just stop being Hokage for a day, his job was constant and important, as he wanted it to be. There was always something, something he could fine.

So he didn't have to go home, he thought. As the dark thought crawled into his mind his eyes fell on the photo of his wife. Her dark hair, pale skin, and bright smile. She loved him dearly, he knew. She was a good wife, never complained, and did her chores dutifully. Like a doll Naruto thought. He didn't dislike her, but in his heart he just couldn't. Naruto sat up before he could finish the thought. Shaking them from his head. That was his wife, mother of his children, and he loved her. At least he told himself that as he rose off his seat, grabbing his coat and swinging it on, lifting his hat and dropping it on his head as he headed out the door. He wouldn't spend another night in the office, he'd go home and sleep in bed with his wife, and eat breakfast with his family. He nodded to himself, as if confirming his own ideas with his own mind.

Descending down the building was always quiet, as he was usually the last to leave. He pushed the doors open and stepped out into the street of his village. All of it painted a fiery orange thanks to the sun about depart. Naruto gazed into the sun as it slowly set. He couldn't help but think of his own son, Boruto. How much he had upset his son since becoming Hokage. He looked up to the mountain side, with the previous Hokage's faces carved into them. His own still stained by the markings his son left. He shook his head, with a faint chuckle. Baruto was indeed his own son. As he turned heel to leave, he glanced over at the academy. Seeing children at play he couldn't help but remember his childhood again. Eyeing the swing he use to sit alone at. His youth was quiet the lonely one, but he was not one to dwell on it. He was thankful for the friends he had made, thankful for Iruka for showing him compassion and love when no one else did.

He was thankful for his rival, Sasuke. For if not him, Naruto might of not pushed himself as hard as he did. He might of not achieved his dream. He was ridiculed by many as a kid, but Sasuke, Sasuke was who he envied. It didn't matter how many times someone like Kiba called him a loser, when someone as skilled as Sasuke did, it meant something. Sasuke was who he wanted to beat, because beating him would prove them all wrong. Every step he took, he was racing against Sasuke. Sasuke was his motivation. What was he to Sasuke? If Naruto asked he was sure Sasuke would say something along the lines of “An annoyance.” as he usually did in their youth.

He looked down at his arm, the arm he lost in their final battle. Sasuke had lost his as well, in a way, that was proof of their 'tie'. That he was equal to Sasuke, regardless of what anyway said, even Sasuke himself. Naruto sighed as he walked, realizing he was thinking of his friend a lot lately. As he opened the door to his home, he wondered if 'friend' was the right word to use to describe their bond. He somehow felt it was more, something... different.

Sasuke slowly approached the village gates, the large green doors tinted blue in the moon light. It was rather late as he returned home, preferring to spend his time out, being active, being physical. He wasn't the type to sit at home and just laze about. The married life wasn't particularly for him. He didn't particularly like Sakura, he had no disdain for the girl, but he was not especially affectionate of her. In truth he married, and conceived a child, to continue his clan, to revive the Uchihas like he always wanted to. A son would have been preferred honestly, but he loved his daughter. She was strong a capable, driven. She took after her mother, Sasuke thought. He did feel a tinge of guilt, he was always absent, Sarada grew up largely without a father.

That wasn't any fault of her's or even Sakura's. It wasn't as if he wanted to avoid them. He did feel somewhat bad for always being away, but he was a shinobi, one of the best they had, and they needed him else where. He knew Sakura understood, and Sarada assured him she did to last time they met. But still he couldn't help but feel a bit sorry, for when he was actually there he had difficulty expressing much affection. Even a smile was somewhat difficult for the man, he showed them nothing but kindness, but he was as stoic as ever. He knew it came across as rude or indifferent, but that was not his attention towards them.

He shook his head and kept walking, the soft tapping of his sandals on the dirt road. The buildings were taller now, much more so than when he was young. Sasuke felt small looking up at the towering structures off in the distance. As he thought this he recalled his youth, and all the things he kept from Sarada. Things she would learn when she became older, but he saw no reason to stop her from enjoying a innocent youth, so he hid it all. The events of his past, the things he did, the darkness he succumbed to for the sake of power.

Sarada was in a better place he thought, so he had little worry she'd walk a similar path to him. Instead she seems to want to become Hokage, to connect to as many people as she can. “Just like him” Sasuke mumbled, staring up at the Hokage faces etched into the side of the mountain, staring at one in particular, of the man he called a best friend. His rival, “Naruto.” He said aloud to no one. Despite everything, Naruto remained his best friend. Even if they were always at each others throats as kids, Naruto always held out his hand for Sasuke, to pull him from the darkness and back into the light. Sasuke held his hand up to the gratified statue of his friend. Thinking, if not for him, Sasuke might have been completely consumed by hate.

Maybe in the back of his head he felt he owed Naruto. Now that Naruto had achieved his dream of Hokage, whatever Naruto needed him to do, he'd do it. Maybe to pay him back in his own way. It kept him busy, and away a lot. But he knew Naruto wasn't home much either. Sasuke more so than him, but still. Last he spoke to Naruto, the spoke of their children, Sasuke talking of how lost and confused Sarada felt due to his absence. Of course Sakura did her best, but Naruto served a large role in helping her to understand how busy he was. Naruto also spoke of Boruto, and how much contempt he had for Naruto. Sasuke wished he could return the favor, to show Boruto how important Naurto's duties were, to really show the kid his father did love him. But Sasuke was just, bad at people.

Understandable so, with the traumatic events of his life. His brother, his family, his village. Thinking back on all of it made Sasuke feel weak in the knees, like the events of his past overwhelmed him physically as it did mentally. He shook his head, to clear the thoughts from his mind. He was past all the not, his comrades and teachers, his best friend, they all saved him from it once he allowed them.

He stopped walking to stare at the school, his mind freely wondering and reminiscing subconsciously. “I wanna be Hokage” he recalled saying the words to Naruto just before the final battle of their youth. In truth, Sasuke knew he didn't actually. Maybe not at the time when he said it, but definitely now, he more so said it just to provoke Naruto, to challenge him and his dream. Sasuke often asked himself if he regretted how he behaved as a youth, part of him did. Part of him wish he were better, but that was only natural of all people. The other part of him didn't, as he knew it resulted in the strength he had now. The strength he could use to protect his family and friends, the strength he so desperately craved back then.

Even if he used some unorthodox methods to obtain it, his strength was undeniable, and he was proud of that. Sasuke glanced up at the stars, it was late now. He'd have to enter the home quietly, and he figured it'd be better to sleep on the couch as to not wake Sakura or his daughter. He wondered if Naruto ever did the same thing, since he knew the Hokage must come home late regularly as well. He quicken his pace home.

Entering without a sound was easy, he was a skilled ninja after all. He was tired so he quickly slumped into the couch, kicking his sandals off at the door, he let one leg hang off the couch as he stretched himself out on top of it. He gave a gentle grunt as he rested with his hands behind his head, staring up at the ceiling, drifting off to sleep with little thought on his mind. He reminded himself to see Naruto, to report his mission and receive new orders first thing in the morning. They were both busy men, so he had to make sure not to waste his time.

Sasuke's eyes open smoothly. He was gifted with no groggy mornings. He sat up on the couch, his wife and child were still not awake, as the sun was barely peeking it's head out into the sky to start the day. Sasuke fixed himself some toast, ever quietly as to not wake the other two. Partly to not disturb their sleep, and partly because, perhaps he just didn't want to see them. After a quick breakfast, he decided that he spent enough time at home and needed to go back to work. The only other person who'd likely be awake this early would be Naruto and his other employees, so off he went. He quietly swung the door open, and glanced back over his shoulder. He took in the sight of his home. It looked familiar, yet strangely foreign at the same time. His absence in this place was apparent, he briefly wondered if someone suddenly visited his home, would their be any evidence that Sasuke lived here? Asides photos, and perhaps a Uchiha banner, likely not. But maybe that was for the better. Sasuke hesitated at the door longer than intended as his thoughts drift from one subject to the other. He even briefly considered going to his daughter's room, but what would he do? Watch her sleep? If he woke her what would he even say to her? He sighed, releasing his hand from the door. “She is my daughter.” He mumbled quietly. Why should he need a reason to enter her room? A father should be able to simply appreciate his child's presence, to appreciate that she is safe and healthy.

In the end his simply could not bring himself to go to her. He stepped out the door, and quietly shut it behind him. As he looked back into the house, he thought he saw his little girl peeking at him from her room. Though, it could have been his imagination. The city was still blue, with a shy hint of orange from the sun slowly rising. Sasuke still had some time, but he wasn't sure what to do with himself. Staying home didn't seem too appealing to him however, so he'd arrive early for more orders. He assumed Naruto would already be there. He assumed wrong however as Naruto was currently sleeping in. Naruto snored rather loudly, sleeping crooked on the bed, his wife was accustomed to this however, so she did not mind. She was more than happy to share her bed with the man she's loved for so long. Hinata stood up as quietly as she could, not wanting to wake him as she entered the wash room to clean herself of any overnight mess she accumulated. After the quick wash up, she went over to the kitchen, she began to prepare a breakfast meal for her beloved family. As she did, her son Boruto came down stairs, rubbing the sleep from his eyes and releasing a foul yawn. “Boruto, you should wash up before coming down.” She told him, he grumbled a response and turned to enter the bathroom. His sister slowly followed behind, mimicking the act of her brother. “Himawari” Hinata began, scolding her daughter just the same. Before she could her daughter replied, “I know I kno- Ack?!” the youngest of the two children ran into the door that her older brother closed before her.

She held at her nose, feeling the tears well up in her eyes and the anger in her stomach. “Grr..Boruto!” She growled out. In a moment the door swung open again, and Boruto was in the middle of brushing his teeth with a sleepy look in his eye. “wat” he asked with his mouth full. “You shut the door on me!” Boruto blinked a few times. Did he? He did of course, but he was too tired to really pay attention. “sorreh” was his simple reply. His rude indifference was starting to annoy his sister, and she was ready to teach him a lesson. “Ah? K-kid behave please, quiet down, don't work your fa-” Hinata tried to keep the two under control, but they were simply two unruly this morning. As well as being preoccupied making a breakfast feast for them all. Himawari sprung onto Boruto, tackling the boy and attempting to show him what for.

Their small scrap didn't last long however as their father stood over them. Hands on his waist, glaring down at both of his children. Once they noticed the presence they both stopped, quickly making up with a hug to show their father there was no hard feelings. Naruto simply sighed, and went over to the kitchen to sit down. “I'm sorry if they woke you.” Naruto just shook his head. “Don't worry Hinata, I needed to be up earlier anyway.” Hinata frowned “I'm sorry, I should of woke you up it..it was just nice having you around before you get busy again.” It was Naruto's turn to frown. “if I go in late the paper work will just back up, I'll be even busier playing catch up.” Hinata had not considered that. “D-do you have time for breakfast?” She asked, worried he would not. Naruto gave a little sigh. He really shouldn't. He glanced back at the hall and saw his kids spying on them, he then looked back at his wife, and the food she made for them. Finally, he glanced at the time. He remained silent for a moment before finally answering “I should really be going.” Hinata's heart sank. It was the answer she expected, but so desperately did not want to hear. Naruto stood, went to peck his wife on the cheek, grabbed a piece of a toast, and began making his way out the door. On his way out his daughter hugged him, and he patted his son's head. Boruto wanted to slap his father's hand away, but managed not to. He simply glared at his back as he left.

Naruto was tempted to stop and get ramen, the toast wasn't enough to fill him. But he wasted enough time sleeping in. It didn't take long for him to reach his office, he was greeted by his people, and no doubt heard mumbles of a Hokage sleeping in. But he always did things a bit differently anyhow. The murmurs never bothered him, he had done what he wanted to. He wanted to be Hokage, and he achieved it. He proved all those whispers and mumbles did not matter. As he sank into his chair, he sighed, he was going to be here all day he thought as he began to riffle through paper work. He mind briefly drifted to all the people who helped him get here, all the teachers and allies he had as he reached for his goal. Of course, Sasuke was one of them. The one who he needed to catch up to, to surpass, he felt his dream would be impossible if he could not. In the end he did, he stood side by side with him.

In his day dream, he hadn't even notice Sasuke was waiting for him in office already, standing by the window the entire time Naruto stared at nothing. Sasuke felt a bit awkward, so he cleared his throat. “What?!” Naruto yelped out, caught unaware by the sudden presence. Naruto felt a hot embarrassment in his stomach to let something like this slip him by. His cheeks flushed a small hint of red as he stood to face Sasuke. “Sasuke?!” Sasuke only nodded, as if confirming his identity. Naruto did not need to say anything for Sasuke to figure his mind was preoccupied is all, but Naruto said so anyway. “I had a- the breakfast, my morning wasn't great. It's a slow day ok?!” Sasuke again only nodded. He tried to suppress a chuckle. After Naruto settled down, the two stare at each other.

Both of them thinking “here's my best friend.” but they briefly thought, could it be something more than that?

They stared at each other in silence, the gentle orange from the morning sun covering Naruto's office. Neither said a thing, nor made a move, they just stared. The silence was eventually broken by a chuckle, Sasuke filled the room with a easy laugh. Naruto couldn't help but smile, and join his laughter. “I just snuck up on the Hokage.” Sasuke shook his head as he chuckled. “Give me a break, I've been busy! Got a lot on my mind!” Naruto huffed in response, crossing his arms. He couldn't keep a scowl on his face for long however, he couldn't help but smile in the presence of his friend. Silence fell in between them once more before Sasuke once again spoke up. “You've seen my reports for the last mission?” Naruto thought for a moment before turning back to his desk to be seated, shuffling the paper work around as he tried to find Sasuke's latest report. When did Sasuke even have time to do it Naruto wondered. He himself was behind on the paperwork and Sasuke was already awaiting his next orders.

Naruto sunk into his chair and released a tired sigh. He worried he was making Sasuke impatient, but before he could say anything he heard his stomach growl. Only it wasn't his he heard, it was the man behind him. Naruto felt the hunger in his stomach, but heard Sasuke's. Sasuke glanced off to the side, trying to keep his cool while wearing a soft blush on his cheeks. Naruto laughed at his friend as he stood up and turned around. “I'm hungry to.” He told Sasuke. “I only had a toast this morning.” They both said simultaneously which earned more laughter from the two. “Ichiraku?” Sasuke suggested. It was somewhat a surprise to Naruto. He had all this paper work to do, and to assign Sasuke another vital mission. But then again, how long has it been since he went? Naruto gave another sigh. It was likely bad form to leave his work behind for a unscheduled lunch break. But this was true to Naruto's style of doing things, so in the end he decided the ramen was worth whatever repercussions.

The two walked side by side, and a few people did stare. They were celebrities now of course, Naruto being the Hokage, and Sasuke being a exceptional ninja. They got hellos and bows, shows of respect and admiration. They didn't see any familiar faces, which was not much of a surprise this early in the morning. As they entered the shop, they took Naruto's usual seat at the counter. Teuchi greeted them upon arrival, wearing a big, gentle smile on he aged face as he always did. “Naruto! Welcome!” He shouted happily. The old man had always been kind to Naruto, even back when the entire village despised him. To Teuchi things were simple, Naruto loved ramen, and Teuchi loved making it for him. He didn't care what others thought of him. “What can I get for you Seventh?” Naruto wore his own giant grin as they took their seats. “Get me two of the usual, one for my friend also.” They both laughed and only Sasuke wasn't sure if Naruto was kidding about eating two bowls.

They set two bowls down, one for Sasuke and one for Naruto. Naruto thank the old man and began digging in. Teuchi smiled and went to tend to other customers. Conversation with Sasuke flowed easily for Naruto, they talked about many things while they ate. They spoke of fighting strategies, of ninja techniques, of the past and of the future. They both felt so at ease in each others presence, and why would they not? After everything they said to each other, after everything they've done to each other, what more was left to do? They had no grudge or aggression toward each other, they resolved any on that day, their final battle. The topic eventually settled on something that was on both their minds, their families.

“Their good kids, Boruto is just like me when I was his age.” Naruto told him. “Must be a handful.” Sasuke commented. It was always hard to tell what was sarcastic or genuine with the way Sasuke spoke, so soft and monotone. Naruto however, had spend enough time with him to be able to tell. He laughed at Sasuke's jest, to which Sasuke smiled. “What about your kid? Sarida?” Sasuke stayed quiet for a moment, as if he was gathering his thoughts. “Sakura tells me she is a great student, really exceptional.” Naruto nodded along as he spoke. “Just like her dad.” Naruto told Sasuke, the compliment earning a little blush from Sasuke. “You haven't actually seen her much hu?” Sasuke nodded to confirm. It was true his daughter was largely growing up without him.

“To tell you the truth, my son feels the same way.” Naruto sighed as the topic was no heavier on them. Naruto placed a second order of bowls for the two as they decided to move off the topic of children and onto what was more likely a heavier one. Their wives. “How's things with Hinata?” Sasuke asked. Naruto had to pause to collect his own thoughts this time. “She's great. She doesn't complain, great with the kids, keeps the house clean and a great cook. She's a wonderful wife but..” Naruto sighed, and Sasuke understood how he felt. “Do you... feel like you aren't in love with her?” Sasuke asked. The question might as well of been a sucker punch to Naruto. It was always in the back of his head, but he never wanted to think about it.

He sighed once more. “Honestly.. I don't know. I know she's always had a crush on me, since we were kids. She was the only one kind at the school when we were little, and she's great. Really she's great, I do love her it's just..” Naruto shook his head. Words eluded him in this moment. “I don't know.” Was all he could muster up. “How about you and Sakura?” Sasuke grimaced somewhat at the man's question. “Well..” he began. “You know she's always liked me. But so did a lot of girls back when we were kids.” He paused once more, as if he was not sure about what he was going to say. He took a breath and simply said it. “If I'm honest..I feel like I'm only with her because..well I needed a kid, and she wanted to be the mother.” It was a terrible thing to admit to, not loving your wife. Sasuke felt ashamed.

But to his surprise Naruto nodded. “I understand.. I kind of feel like I'm only with Hinata because.. well she wanted to be.” The both looked down at their bowls. “It feels like the battles were the easy part hu? Who knew our adult lives would be like this.” Sasuke said, the two chuckling softly as they both quietly ate. Even if the topic was unsavory, this was good for the two. They both needed this. No one understood them like they did each other. With this, they'd be able to resume their lives as is. No matter what they knew the other had their back. Sasuke reached his arm around to Naruto's shoulder, and pulled him close for a hug. Naruto was somewhat surprised, but glad. Naruto in return put his arm around Sasuke's shoulder. They had a quiet understanding, more valuable than any relationship they could ever ask for. Their they sat, as best friends, as brothers, as something even more.

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