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1. Pearl Diver. by epithy7metikon

   Fandoms: Naruto (Anime & Manga)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   03 Apr 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Sai/Uchiha Sasuke
   • Sai & Uchiha Sasuke
   • Sai (Naruto)
   • Uchiha Sasuke
   • Uzumaki Naruto
   • Haruno Sakura
   • Yamanaka Ino
   • Complicated Relationships
   • As in Sasuke equates love with repression of your Problems
   • and Sai doesn't know love but he knows that Sasuke makes him feel present
   • Uchiha Sasuke Has Issues
   • Sai (Naruto) Has Issues
   • their relationship has the vague feel of a suicide pact
   • also they're both in love with Naruto
   • light sadomasochism
   • T4T | Trans for Trans Sai/Uchiha Sasuke (Naruto)
   • Post-War
   • Post-Fourth Shinobi War (Naruto)
   • I think that's the right war....
   • Chakra (Naruto)
   • Depressed Uchiha Sasuke
   • It's just that being in the village where everyone who's ever hurt you has ever been isn't too good for the mental.
   • Emotionally Repressed Sai (Naruto)
   • he doesn't like. acknowledge this at all
   • sai seeing that he might actually have to acknowledge his trauma to heal: uhhhh. lets have an evil situationship instead
   • sasuke seeing that his depression is taking the form of spiraling sadness instead of spiraling anger: i need to emotionally tear someone apart
   • They're both shiiitttt at feeling things
   • Vaginal Sex
   • Virgin Sai (Naruto)
   • Virgin Uchiha Sasuke (Naruto)
   • sasuke thinks in order to make sai less sad he's got to show him he enjoys his company by indulging the sexually charged atmosphere
   • sai just doesnt want him to leave but he appreciates the intimacy even if he lasts like 5 seconds
   • masochist! he just wants to feel Everything
   • Sasuke leaves the village
   • sai sees himself as a dog and sasuke sees him as the ocean
   • sasuke sees himself as a useless object and sai sees him as a treasured blade
   • self-indulgent i love seeing them writhe in pain together
   • rating this as mature less because they have sex more because they want to die
   • Offputting Behavior
   • weird uses of spacing
   • Uchiha Sasuke is in Love with Uzumaki Naruto
   • Minor Uchiha Sasuke/Uzumaki Naruto
   • a huge part of the sasusai dynamic is that they BOTH HAVE CRUSHES ON NARUTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   Summary

   Sasuke is trying to find a reason to stay in the village, or something to soothe the disgusting pit of self-loathing he feels. Sai is trying to help everyone but himself, reflexively going back to living in service even when Danzō is dead. They find each other and promptly choose to attempt to apply the other as a healing balm for wounds. Unfortunately, this doesn't stop time from passing by.

   Language:

   English

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