slipping sideways

Fandom: Naruto
Pairing: Shikamaru/Temari
Genre: Romance, Hopeful Feelings
Rating/Status: G / 380 words, complete
Summary: A second in Tsukuyomi can last days, and minutes a lifetime. Shikamaru has lived it all, and he remembers too clearly, her presence. Reaction fic to Shikamaru's portion of the dreams in ch.678.

Author's Note: This came from thinking too much about the dream sequence shown in manga ch.678 and how we only saw one moment out of what may very well be a lifetime for them. There aren't any real spoilers per se, but it might be a bit confusing without having read said chapter (which, in itself is pretty standalone... I jumped straight there myself, after who knows how many chapters I missed). This fic is directly in response to the portion that has every ShikaTema fan out there screaming.

Applicable prompts: 500themes, #047 - One dream, one lifetime.

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Fandom: Naruto
Pairing: Gaara/Sakura
Genre: Romance, Drama, Humor/Crack
Rating/Status: PG-13 / complete
Summary: Four snippets; a tiny peek into the various shades of Gaara and Sakura.

Author's Note: These are just a few short drabbly things (not inter-connected) written back in January on Tumblr for the GaaSaku month event. I'm only now realizing I actually never got around to archiving them here. Due to the delay and the fact that a couple of them are super short, I've gone ahead and lumped them together in one post.

All of these are written with prompts or specific requests in mind, but they also crept out of some kind of head canon where Sakura and Gaara are sort of already in a relationship... I think. The latter explains the somewhat lame title of this collection, unfortunately.

Applicable prompts: 500themes, #84 - How you suffered for your sanity, #88 - Serenity Incarnate (for the 1st one and the 2nd one, respectively)

( Shades of Them )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Tenten, Neji/Tenten
Rating/Status: PG / 136 words, complete
Summary: Tenten had always thought relationships could come later.

Author's Note: Initially posted on Tumblr for the NejiTen shippers. SPOILERS for the most recent manga chapter, 614. You've been warned!

Applicable prompts: 500themes, #154 - Unfinished tale.

( Once Upon a Time )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke
Rating/Status: PG-13 / 387 words, complete
Summary: There are four times Naruto thinks he may have understood Sasuke, but when all is said and done, there is perhaps just once when he finally does.

Author's Note: Old fic dump, written ten months ago or so. I know it seems like I'm always doing old fic dumps, but between my lame writer's angst and the fact that I haven't actually been online in months, it should probably be a positive thing that I'm able to post something at all right now. :\

Applicable prompts: 500themes, #009 - Sensation of loss.

( Unraveling a Circle )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Nara Shikamaru, Sarutobi Asuma
Rating/Words: G / 93 words for fanart

Author's Note: There's something about this picture that seems sad in a surreal way, maybe it's the colors or the expressions on Shikamaru's and Asuma's face - either way, I obviously went and twisted things around again. I'm beginning to wonder if my "art fics" are ever going to be straightforward. ^^;

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( Shikamaru still sees Asuma... )