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... )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Uzumaki Naruto
Rating/Status: G / 176 words, complete
Summary: Naruto had always wanted to be a hero. But not this way.

Author's Note: Also an old piece I found lying around my folder of Naruto drafts. One of these days, I'll write something new. I'm sure of it. :P This one was actually part of a series of short pieces based on the theme of "Heroes" but I only wrote about four and never went on with it. I'll probably post the other three eventually (Orochimaru, Sakura, and Tsunade). This one is Naruto.

Applicable prompts: 500themes, #143 - Of blood and honor.

( Shades of Hero )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Hatake Kakashi, Team 7
Rating/Status: G / 100 words, complete
Summary: Kakashi remembers too much, too little, and forgets why he has never passed a team.

Author's Note: An old piece sitting around my computer that I either post now or end up forever fiddling with. :p Notes regarding the title at the end of the fic.

Applicable prompts: 500themes, #205 - Memory of a dream.

( The Mirror of Erised )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Shikamaru/Temari
Rating/Status: PG / 769 words, complete
Timeline: Probably during or after the time skip.
Summary: Temari realizes some things quite suddenly and unexpectedly.

Author's Note: Digging around my computer sometimes yields the strangest things I've forgotten about... in this case, some really really old fics I tried my hands at and never really thought was good enough to post at the time. Here's one of them, written almost two years ago on May 6th, 2006. *_* Reading it again now, I'm reminded of why I stopped writing ShikaTema even though I love the pairing to death. I really have a knack for writing boring fics on the two. -_-;

( Revaluation )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Hyuuga Neji
Rating/Status: PG / 265 words, complete
Timeline: Undefined future, no spoilers
Summary: There was a time when Neji had openly cursed his destiny. He hoped now that it wasn't what people would remember.

Author's Note: Originally written for naruto100's "Abandonment" challenge, with a bonus for rain, but I never got around to posting it by the deadline for various reasons. Honestly though, I'm not sure where this came from. I never really thought I'd write a Neji, death fic. Just goes to show you never know what I may end up writing. :p

( Destiny Freely Chosen )

Fandom: Naruto
Characters: Gaara/Sakura (subtle)
Rating/Status: G / 500 words, complete
Timeline: Post time-skip, likely right after the Gaara-rescue mission
Summary: Actions speak louder than words. Or in Gaara's case, sand speaks the loudest.

Author's Note: The last paragraph of this fic was actually written on a scrap piece of paper almost a year ago. I accidentally found the paper earlier today, hence the birth of this ficlet. I'll warn you now that the style is littered with tons of run-on (and probably grammatically incorrect) sentences. It's also angst-free, nothing deep, and with a likelihood of OOC. :D Written very quickly, without much editing, but all in good fun. It is, however, the first Gaara/Sakura anything that I've ever shared with the public though. Can't help feeling a little nervous about that.

( Sand Speak )