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what's love without confrontation by sanguinedawns for moonwatcher
Fandoms: Naruto (Anime & Manga)
15 Dec 2025
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Sasuke’s grin was magnificent as it was infuriating, “Seem to remember you wishing to be included in all my schemes.”
Naruto’s own words felt unconvincing: “You’re fucked.”
Sasuke rolled his eyes, “Neji’s aware, if that settles your inherent need to please everyone.”
He felt the heat return to his cheeks, “Shut up.” He insisted, “If that were the case, I’d be in his position, wouldn’t I?”
Sasuke nodded emphatically, “That’s true. Then, I suppose, it’s just reserved for me now?”
Or, Sasuke and Naruto are a little misguided, but really, they're just in love.
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27 Mar 2026
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In the heart of New York, Naruto Uzumaki is just an ordinary student at Empire State University. Between juggling photography gigs, classes, and an unrequited crush, his biggest challenges seem ordinary.
But everything changes when a single bite from a radioactive spider turns him into New York’s one and only superhero. Balancing exams, crime fighting, and a secret identity proves harder than any test. And when his path crosses with Sasuke in ways neither expected, the line between rivalry and something more begins to blur.
As danger grows in the city and dark secrets surface, Naruto must confront not only the villains lurking in New York, but also the unexpected feelings growing in his own heart.
But when the city’s shadows start hiding more than just criminals, can Naruto protect New York without losing himself or the people he cares about most?
or; Naruto is bitten by a radioactive spider and becomes Spider-Man. Now he must navigate the challenges of university life with the dangers of being a superhero between fighting crime, keeping his identity secret, and facing unexpected feelings for his self proclaimed rival.
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22 Mar 2026
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“i’m supposed to believe that you’re a pediatric resident moonlighting as an undergraduate statistics student, spending your little free time attending my lectures for, what, fun?” sakusa asks. “lies should at least be believable.”
atsumu’s nose wrinkles. “omi-kun, yer kinda rude. i’m not moonlightin’. i‘m learnin’.”
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- Part 1 of a ph.d. and m.d. walk into a bar
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Sasuke Uchiha: Rolling Stone journalist. Grade A asshole, according to his coworkers. But with a growing reputation of writing some of the best profiles on the biggest artists and getting them to share deep and personal details about their lives. Utterly hates country music.
Naruto Uzumaki: rising country music star. Big Texas Energy™ with the cowboy boots to prove it. An aw-shucks small town boy who made it big, according to every article ever written about him. Utterly resistant to talking to press.
Capitalizing on sudden viral success oversees, Naruto’s tour opens in the typically American country music adverse Japan. What should have been a straight forward assignment of following Naruto on tour gets complicated and shifts the more Sasuke scratches the surface and the more Naruto unintentionally gets pulled into the life Sasuke left behind in Tokyo. Sasuke is forced to confront not only his own past and the future that awaits him, but also recognize he might have been wrong about the musician he's profiling.
Despite how they differ on the surface, they find they share more than just a love of banter.
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- Part 1 of Follow Your Arrow
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16 Nov 2025
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this is naruto uzumaki and sasuke uchiha written by an author who thoroughly understands their friction, the praxis of their relationship in canonverse, their struggles, and their …. mountains.
in easier words, and words maybe write sasuke uchiha wud have wanted me to use instead of purple prosing in an attempt to hide that this is fluff, this is a rly great piece with great characterization. i just feel so strongly about how it is a challenge to write characters outside canonverse, when the shinobi world has vastly different rules and societal dynamics imposed. ie. how are we going to still write about itachi and the uchiha clan if murder in modern day au is not as easy as it is in canonverse? or how do we translate the depth of naruto’s ninja way/great optimism when vying for hokage/wanting to save sasuke isnt a clear translatable thing in modern day aus. there are so many ways to do it, to twist and bend the characters too but wow. this truly felt like . a branch of their canon universe.
my only gripe about this is im left to imagine what and how their relationship progresses after they leave japan. how does the friend group exist as well/broach their separation? what r the lives of the other people like? what does kakashi actually do …. and its great to be frustrated to not know because these characters and stories and backgrounds feel palpable and its all thanks to the writer as well.
mad props to the research and worldbuilding of the music journalism industry. it actually also inspired me to write down my serious thoughts on music :| while rolling stone feels less legitimate and more of a cash mill for marketing nowadays (see: taylor swift’s the life of a showgirl critical acclaim for an album thats absolute dogcrap), this work just transports you into that world. also, the introduction of other legends in the story and their characterization, the music knowledge and criticism of the author is also well informed its so cool. its both a character study and a way to immerse u in showbiz and the nitty gritty behind it.
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Long, Long Shall I Rue Thee (a translation) by snowypreyer
Fandoms: Naruto (Anime & Manga), Boruto (Anime & Manga)
20 Sep 2024
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"Death comes in phases."
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20 Oct 2025
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this was a very interesting read and perspective to write from. being memorialized war heroes and their heroification v. reading into their letters instead and looking past their image. this is a very fitting take of the canon, it reads like a short film or something that actually happens.
i think one central theme of part ii of naruto would be misogyny and homophobia in a ~way~ and this stretches that theme very well, looking into their marriages and being more truthful to canon with how it was only ever naruto and sasuke who truly understood each other. but they don't write it that way but show it with the other characters that surround their life.
anyway this is a really good fic that flows realistically and fits post 700 canon very well. if u also r a history nerd i think ud enjoy how they approached writing this fic.
thank u to the translator and the author :)