#Young adult Sakura Uchiha

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[happy-yetstrange-collector]

NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN“SHINDEN / HIDEN” SERIES MAIN VISUAL (2017)

[colorfulfoxengineer]

Sakura through the years.

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[lifeafterartsch00l]

My fav sns smut

or some of it anyway

If Naruto x Sasuke fking nasty is your ☕️

I tried to find all these beloved authors to tag them, but I couldn’t find them all, if you know who they are, plz tag them! Let’s share the ❤️

In no particular order

Healing the Broken by KizuKatana

When people tell me about smut they read in printed books I’m like

Because it’s fics like these that amaze me with their ingenuity, creativity, originality, and boldness 🔥🔥🔥

AKA

This fic isn’t just PWP (although that’s fine too in my book), it’s so well written with character development, action & romance ❤️‍🔥 Predators by the same author is also excellent 👌🏽

Thx u @kizukatana 😊

“Chapters: 23/23

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Underage

Relationships: Uchiha Sasuke/Uzumaki Naruto

Characters: Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke

Additional Tags: Angst, SPOILERS MANGA CHAPTER 693, Drug Use, sex during drug use, Canon-Typical Violence, canon!sasuke, canon!naruto, Addiction, Slash, narusasunaru, Fix-It, my version of how it should have ended, Friends to Lovers, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, NSFW, Smut

Series: Part 1 of HTB universe

Summary: The war is over, and Sasuke is brought back to the village after his defeat by Naruto. But he is struggling to re-assimilate into the village. As his mental stability continues to erode, Tsunade and Kakashi ask Naruto to try a different treatment method. Naruto x Sasuke (slash - boy x boy). Post manga chapter 693.

Warning: Hard Yaoi (Boy x Boy) language, angst, mental illness, substance abuse, masturbation, eventual sex. Not appropriate for young readers. 18+

Disclaimer - As with everything I write on this site, I don't own the characters (Kishimoto does), and I make no money. My only payment is in reviews.

Spanish Translation by Linme (thank you!) “

[doujinshi] My Lost Himawari by SouthNorthSound

Me, to the artist (and English translator) of this visually stunning and well written doujinshi -

Seriously. It’s amazing. The visual metaphors. The angst. The way the artist can simply draw a single panel of a close-up Uchiha eye that is so outrageously sultry and sexy I don’t understand 🥵 one of the extra chapters unlocked something in me (the dream one). Bonus that it’s also really funny & has a lot of respect/empathy for its women characters too! If anyone knows who this artist plz let me know I would like to follow them until the end of the world ❤️ the ending healed me 💔

EDIT HOLY S*** GUYS I FOUND THE TRANSLATOR & ARTIST ON TUMBLR

Thx u @southnorthsound 😭❤️🫡🙇🏻‍♀️

Thx u @gigihorseinthehouse 😭 I love you I low key think you’re a genius ok sorry bye 👉🏽👈🏽

"https://archiveofourown.org/works/36581581

[doujinshi] My Lost Himawari by SouthNorthSound

Chapters: 60/60

Fandom: Naruto, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Rating: Mature

Relationships: Uchiha Sasuke/Uzumaki Naruto

Characters: Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura, Hyuuga Hinata, Uchiha Sarada, Uzumaki Boruto, Uzumaki Himawari, Hatake Kakashi, Nara Shikamaru, Temari (Naruto), Nara Shikadai, Akimichi Chouchou, Gaara (Naruto)

Additional Tags: Fanart, Fan Comics, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, SasuNaru - Freeform, NaruSasu - Freeform, Translation, Doujinshi, Fix-It, how it should have ended, Angst, If you don’t understand how they ended up like that in Boruto READ THIS, Poetic, comedic, Loyal to canon, Angst with a Happy Ending, Fluff and Angst, NSFW Art, Sex

Summary: A love story consists of different perspectives and different memories. It’s about saudade / realization / entanglement / out of control / hope / restart

Chapter700 background

Warning: adult content in extra chapters

Fan comics, doujinshi. It's highly recommended to read it on big screens such as iPad or PC. So you can see details about their facial expressions

One of the best Naruto fanart I’ve ever seen. So I translated it ❤”

Inevitablity by Sanauria_Maldhun

If the answer is

A) Yes

B) Kinda

C) Mind your own business rando internet pervert

Congrats all answers are correct = GO READ IT PLZ

Possessive & desperate 🥵 super gay, delicious angst, really hot 🔥 very enjoyable - fun tropes, everything hits just right, utter perfection ❤️ I’m not saying a lot because I don’t want to give away spoilers 😍

I couldn’t find this author on tumblr, plz tag in the comments if you know who they are!

“Chapters: 4/4

Rating: Explicit

Relationships: Uchiha Sasuke/Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura/Yamanaka Ino

Characters: Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, Yamanaka Ino, Haruno Sakura

Additional Tags: Fake/Pretend Relationship, (between Ino and Naruto), Mutual Pining, Angst, Fluff, Fluff and Angst, Banter, Domesticity, Pining, Naruto is so in love, and doesn't know how to handle his Feelings, Jealousy, Jealous Sasuke, Jealous Sakura, Post-Chapter 699 (Naruto), Explicit Sexual Content, Anal Sex, Gay Sex, Angst with a Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, Slow Burn, Bottom Uzumaki Naruto, Top Uchiha Sasuke

Summary: Naruto's stressed and pining after a man who views him only as a friend. Deciding to get married to Ino isn't the best decision he's made (ever), given that they had been absolutely drunk while making such a declaration, but it's... a decision. Besides, what does he have to lose?”

You’ve gotten into my bloodstream (a bite of his heart) by lovenmaze

Nom nom nom 😉 kidding! Not literal cannibalism, it’s a metaphor for love, and this fic is beautiful 😍 poetic & sexy. One shot. Love how Naruto talks to Sasuke in this one (and makes him talk, too, hehe…) 🥵 delicious, please go tuck into this feast ❤️ author made an excellent fic playlist too!

Thx u @lovenmaze 😊

“https://archiveofourown.org/works/56430019

Chapters: 1/1

Rating: Not Rated

Relationships: Uchiha Sasuke/Uzumaki Naruto

Characters: Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto

Additional Tags: Cannibalistic Thoughts, Cannibalism imagery, First Time, Top Uzumaki Naruto, Bottom Uchiha Sasuke, Tender Sex, Blank Period (Naruto), Confessions, Idiots in Love, Not Beta Read, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Oral Sex, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Emotional Sex, Eventual Fluff, Fluff and Smut, they’re both crazy about each other but thats not new, Poetic, Italicized Oh Moment, cannibalism as a metaphor for love, trust me it works and its SO good, consent is sexy !!!, lowkey vampire sasuke vibes

Summary: Sasuke tries to bite softly, he’s not going to eat him, maybe get a taste. Perhaps it’s stupid, but he wants to make sure, so he does. He opens his mouth, tongue touching the skin. His body shudders, and Naruto tastes warm, like skin or flesh; he tastes alive.

“A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism.”

AKA, The tender, fluffy, first-time, cannibalism (imagery), smut NaruSasu AU. [EDITED.]”

❤️Thx all u amazing authors u make me feel like this❤️

[uchihaharlot]

Soooo, Madara fan is here, thanks for your last head canon about him. ^^

Can I get "what if Madara falls in love with the girl who is much younger than him (let's say he is 35? And she is 18 or 19). 😔🙏

Hello my little Madara nymphomaniac 🥵🥰 I did not forget you!! ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🔥 Sometimes inspiration finds me at awkward times.

NSFW; mild grooming; age gap fuckery; consensual; he brings all the girls to the yard; obsessed.

— Madara is definitely the kind of man to go for green girls. The younger, the better. Though he won’t touch one that’s not an adult. He’s a pervert, not a pedophile.

— It’s not something he seeks out either, these types of situations work best if the girl comes to him. He is always accepting the warmth of a woman, especially if she’s fawning over him and such.

— Absolutely loves, loves, loves fucking them into stupid little babbling idiots. These are the kind of girls who just broke up with their first boyfriend and never had a real man inside of them. Probably never had an actual orgasm until he rearranges their pussy. H O L Y Mackerel, when he does lobotomize them with pleasure.

— Now this particular girl though, she’s fiesty and demanding. Knows what she wants. Rocks the boat just as much as he does. Actually has Madara on edge before he’s even ready to cum. And it’s not that she’s different from most girls her age, but damn if she isn't liquid katon in his palms and on his cock.

— Edging him to his heart and cocks content until he flips her over and fucks her rotten into his mattress. The sounds she makes are sweeter than any sakura tree in bloom. Filling her soft cunt to the brim until she’s panting his name over and over. With no end in sight, they fuck like they had been well acclimated to one another for years.

— At the end of their little tryst, Madara can't decide who is more desperate for more. Him or her? Several rounds ensue until the late early hours of the morning. By the time he wakes up she's gone, which is unusual. Madara will typically spent the next several hours coaxing these young girls out of his bed and off his cock. But her?

— She just door dashed his cock and slipped out under the radar. There's something arousingly unholy about this situation. That unregistered fear of missing out kicks in and, well, he's an Uchiha. They tend to fuck hard and fall fast—usually on their terms, but damn she got him good. How aggravating it is to Madara that the seemingly obtainable has slipped through his fingers. Its not that he really wants her, but he feels slighted by her ability to fuck now and talk later never.

— Ok, maybe he is a bit jaded. More than jaded, actually. Since feelings are like the common cold to an Uchiha, he goes about waiting it out...not today old man. For some reason, it's not his cock that aches for her return, but a deeper throb. One right underneath the ribcage that makes his throat lump up with a sense of forlorn and abandonment. So, with this...uncharacteristic and intrusive as hell mindset. Madara searches for her.

— Elicits the help of friends, under the guise that she stole something valuable of his (his poor Uchiha heart). Which, to him isn't necessarily a lie....but not the full truth. He's mad with lust, would be ignorant enough to call it love almost. But that's too soon. His corneas don't make this any easier, he replays their salacious night together over and over until he has every curve and speckle on her skin memorized. 10/10 jacks off to it.

— When they finally do cross paths again, the unfamiliar squeeze of his heartstrings is nearly as taut as when she had came all over his length those some nights ago. Madara will act as indifferent as he can, but fuck if he doesn't look like dog on the street. Eyes ravaging her fully clothed form as she stands before him.

— If falling into this sort of thing for her is something she will agree to, there is not a single place on this earth she can ever hide that Madara's affections won't follow and swallow her whole. She's basically going to be treated as acting Uchiha royalty, for as long as she is by his side. No other girl dare crosses paths with this woman and Madara is finding his feelings easier to accept than he initially imagined.

[aidontdraw]

So blahblahblah, Kishimoto was clearly writing Naruto as he was going. Like as soon as the audience leaned something about the world, Kishimoto also learned that thing.

But like, he clearly doesn't understand how humans interact with eachother, and its shown in the introduction scene. Because who is this scene for?

Its not for the characters. Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke have been in the same class for 6-7 years at this point. They don't need to introduce themselves to eachother. They dont learn anything about Kakashi.

Its not for the audience. We were already introduced to Team Seven in the previous chapter. We know who Naruto is, and what he wants. We know who Sakura is, and what she wants. We know who Sasuke is, but not really what he wants. We don't know who Kakashi is, and we don't learn that here.

Kakashi barley learns anything about them. Besides the fact Sakura is a normal pre-teen. Naruto likes ramen. Sauske still isn't over his family's massacre. Which is all no-shit things.

The only thing the audience gets introduced to is the idea of Sasuke's goal.

Which while Kakashi seems to know who hes talking about neither Naruto or Sakura do. That borders on being a plot hole, because Sasuke would have gone to class the day after the worst day of his life. The massacre happened 5 years ago. These people went from having a bunch of Uchiha Police Officers walking around to Zero.

You're telling me Sasuke went around keeping his one person murder list to himself for 5 years?

It doesn't introduce the idea of team work. Its almost a waste of half a chapter.

Honestly this day for them(I'm guessing the times):

- 9am go to school

- 9:15 Sasuke and Naruto kiss.

- 10-12 get teamed up

- 12-1 Crazy Lunch Adventure(Hokage and Kakashi break into Naruto's house for a casual conversation)

- 1-2 wait for their teacher

- 2pm, have a 15 minute conversation with their new teacher/squad leader

- Go Home

This whole day could have been an email.

Then we get the tidbit that their school already went over survival training. We know they had combat training. And jutsu training. But during their test, and future missions, we see almost none of that training in action. These kids should have spent the last 7 years of their lives going to a school together to learn how to do this job. They should be familiar with a lot of things, but especially working on 3 man teams.

But we get to another plot hole/world building issue, which is even thoguh this seems to be the standard in their training. The kids were suprised to learn they were going into 3 man teams.

You can also see this with the Chunin Exam, where even thoguh this is a yearly exam that brings in Nobels to bet on child death matches, the kids entering them dont know what they are...

The Konoha Education System is leaving all of these children behind.

The only non distopian reason is technically Sakura doesn't come from a ninja family. So there are things that she wouldn't have easy access to. Even thoguh she was in the top 5 of their class. And Naruto and Sasuke had to rase themselves from young ages. So they have zero parental/adult guidance.

Still their school should have taught them basic things.

[rayshippouuchiha]

Dear Lady of the Void,

Can you grant a birthday wish? All I want for my birthday is to find this Naruto fic where Sakura time travels to the past (stereotypical I know), teams up with Shisui, Itachi, & Kakashi to stop Danzo and eventually Orrochimaru. The story demonstrates the butterfly effects very well and describes Hound/Kakashi very well in a post Minato & Kushina setting.

Sakura is a young adult with skills on par with young Anbu. Kakashi is very suspicious of Sakura whilst the Uchiha duo are aware of Sakura’s origins. The mistrust comes to a head when new Hokage Tsunade and their Anbu selves go to the Sound Village for peace talks. Turns out Orrochimaru and forces are shadow clones and the villagers are puppets. The Uchiha duo race back to Konoha since Orrochimaru is targeting Sasuke to mark him, while Kakashi and Sakura face Sasori. The problem is Sasori’s puppet form isn’t quite the finished version Sakura faced in the future, so she gives Kakashi bad intel about the location of Sasori’s heart. Sasori deals a killing blow to Kakashi after Hound thinks he finished the puppet.

I don’t know why I can recall these details but still not find the fic but please help me? I’ve been searching for days now and it’s seriously bothering me that I haven’t found it yet.

Happy Birthday and I will absolutely put it out there!

[adhdnojutsu]

Meet my custom CSP 2.0 3D heads!

I made the following heads to help me draw certain characters more consistently. They are for Clip Studio Paint 2.0 and you can buy them with Clippy! While these heads are not created to represent any specific character, here's a list of which head I personally use for what character:

Brown Head - Hobie / Spiderpunk

Funny old man head - Jiraiya

Head of girl with big forehead - Sakura (all ages)

Adult male villain head - Madara (adult)

Young girl or woman head - Tenten (teen)

Young man or teenage boy - Shisui

Teenage boy head - Sasuke (teen)

Young man or brother - Sasuke (adult)

Young girl face - Rin

Young adult man head - Obito (adult)

Teenage boy hero head - Naruto (teen)

Muscular adult man head - Kisame

Male teacher 3D head - Kakashi

Feminine young man head - Itachi

Adult male head - Gai maito

Young villain male head - Deidara

Creepy old man head - Danzo

And for free: a chalk outline of Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha...

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Naruto The last

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[enchantingpeachfury]

[lunelantern]

People who are always away with business and psychically absent from the kid's life most of the time + children =/= family.

People who aren't present in their lives of the kids aren't parents; they're breeders.

If you have children, BE there for them, rear then. Children need the physical presence of their parents in their lives; the rest is just purely poetical-garbage propaganda with "oUr bOnD iS StRoNg".

For emphasize and parallel with the abominable natalist propaganda, Boruto manga, the following are NOT families:

1. Uchiha family is NOT a family and Sasuke is NOT a father, period. Whoever argues against is just an irresponsible, brainwashed natalist.

In fact, the forced natalist garbage ruined SasuSaku and tore a potentially amazing and meaningful romance to shreds.

Sasuke has no fatherly bone in his body and Sakura acts exactly like a desperate woman getting pregnant to trap an unconcerned, troubled man into a marriage. This couple as it's portrayed in Boruto is pathetic. The only glimpses of intimacy and romance are in fanfiction universe, the non-canon amateurish novels and the imagination of the natalist fans.

From an adult's standpoint, Sakura is a single mother having a kid with a man who can't find a purpose in his life, has severe psychological damage and is an ex-convict. I can't comprehend how women can side with Sakura and actually praise this pair. What woman would you want to be a single mother and the wife with a man who's never beside her? The fact that literature glamorizes such toxic relationships and glosses it over like something inspiring and romantic is alarming and sheer propaganda.

I'll never be able to come in terms with this abomination of the ending.

2. Uzumaki is NOT a family and Naruto isn't a father, period. He's married with his job and enamored with the idea of fathering the entire village. His biological kids aren't, in Naruto's view, anything more special than the rest.

If there's a remnant of decency in Hinata's body, she should just divorce Naruto and move back home where her kids would get a sense of family. The constant drama with Hima and Boruto constantly being dumped by Naruto should be a wake up shout out to every young person who aspires to have kids ; parenthood implies commitment, personal sacrifices and it's simply NOT FOR EVERYONE.

The only functional, normal and healthy family is... Akimichi. My respect to Akimichi Choji for actually being a father who's there for his kid and supporting his kid and wife.

Nara family... It could work... For humoristic purposes or an uninspired satire. Shikamaru admitted in the novel that he'd do better without kids.

Yamanaka... Not that bad. Sai is an underrated character and a good father.

Nothing justified the absence from a child's life. The rest is purely unadulterated natalist propaganda.

I don't want to hear the imbecile "ThEy dEsErVe tO bE hApPy" bingo. This toxic selfishness of natalists reinforces the fact that not everyone deserves to have kids. If one cannot put the kid's INTEREST FIRST, then he isn't suited to parent.

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The Mershark & Mermaid - Part 10

“Oh well you see, she can’t. Sarada has to go and meet up with her parents.” Boruto explained calmly. Orochimaru was bound to figure out who she was, and they couldn’t have that. Perhaps if he and Mitsuki distracted him long enough then Sarada could swim away and escape.

“At this time? Now, now Boruto. You know as well as anyone that being out this late is dangerous for sharklings. Why don’t I take you home, you’ll be much safer then.” A scary smile appeared on the ‘snake’s’ face. If only they had stayed with his mama, sure she would have questions but at least she wouldn’t have harmed Sarada. Why out of all mersharks did it have to be him?

“Actually-” Mitsuki interrupted, as much as he loved his parent, he knew he couldn’t be trusted to be around Sarada. He was about to say something before Sarada spoke out, coming out of her hiding spot from Boruto.

“Uh, sure?” She shrugged.

“I don’t mind staying a little longer, I’m sure Papa won’t either.” What is she thinking? They both thought giving a confusing look to the young mershark.

“Excellent, right this way then. I told you; you should bring your friends around more often Mitsuki.” Orochimaru turned around swiftly leading the way.

“Sarada, what are you doing? If you stay here, you’ll be in danger.” Boruto whispered close by.

“Well, he doesn’t know yet. Besides, I’m sure Papa will come and save me.” He had to, Sarada believed in him and for now it was best to be discreet. Even if they did find out she was Sasuke’s daughter, if they don’t know who her mother was, she would be safe. Right?

However, what the three sharklings weren’t aware was that Orochimaru wasn’t leading them to his home. But instead taking them to where the Uchiha sharks lied. If she was truly the daughter of Sasuke and the mermaid, then they would indeed be quite interested with her.

Whether she made it out alive or not wasn’t any of his concern.

~~~

“It’s getting late, you should go back.”

“I’m not going anywhere without my daughter. I told you.”

“More sharks will be out by now, it’s not even safe for sharklings.”

“All the more reason for me to stay don’t you think? If it’s between me and Sarada, who do you think they’ll go after. A small child or an adult mermaid with more meat, I’d rather be the one distracting them then have them lay a hand on my daughter.”  Something about those words stirred Sasuke in the wrong way, almost as if saying how easy her and Sarada’s life was to get taken away.

And he hated it.

“Don’t fucking talk like that!” Sasuke snapped swimming in front right of her. His claws held onto her arms harshly glaring at Sakura. Almost as if telling her to take it back.

But she won’t.

“Why not? It’s the truth, right? Mermaids, sharklings. We’re nothing but food to you. Why should I gloss over-”

“I will kill anyone before they go near you or Sarada!” His voice held a deadly tone and his eyes, those damned eyes. They held conviction, the image of losing Sarada and Sakura. Sakura flinched feeling his sharp nails dig into her arms to which his face immediately softens apologising letting go.

She knew he wasn’t lying.

“Why?” Why would he go so far for her?

“Sarada I can understand, but me? We haven’t talked in years. Why would you go so far for me?” Why? Was she really that dense? Surely, she couldn’t believe that all those moments together were nothing. Then again, given how they ‘broke up’ could he blame her for doubting him?

“Do I need to spell it out for you?” Sakura looked at him expectedly waiting for an answer, some closure maybe.

Mama should know the truth.

“Because I… I love you.”

~~~

When Sakura was young, she was a curious little mermaid, always wanting to learn more about the sea. Including above with humans too. Sakura went about her day collecting unusual items she found when they dropped them into the sea. She had a various collection from jewellery, to mobile and electronics and even clothes like shoes. Not that the little mermaid knew exactly what they were but that was the fun of it. As soon as she discovered a new item Sakura went out her way to find out exactly what it was.

Her parents warned her to be careful, but it wasn’t like Sakura went up to the surface to meet them. She waited until the coast was clear before swimming over to the object, the humans would even jump in to retrieve their items if it was something important, so Sakura knew to wait patiently before putting herself in danger.

“Where are you going forehead?” A young Ino asked as Sakura tried to sneak away.

“I heard there were more humans about.” Which meant more treasure.

“Don’t you think you need to stop with your little ‘collection?’” The fishling asked, concerned about her friend’s safety. Ino knew Sakura inside and out and was worried that this hobby would put her in danger one day. What if the humans saw and captured her?

“I’ll be careful, please don’t tell Mama or Papa.” Ino gave a pinkie promise but only if Sakura was back at a certain time. If not Ino would assume the worst and tell her parents, she had gone out again. Realistically Ino knew she should say something right away, but with her friend’s pleading face how can she deny her?

“Deal!” Sakura grinned happily; she was glad to have a friend like Ino.

~~~

Sakura knew she saw the item drop over here. Granted she had never been this far down the waters before but the fishling was determined to find the shiny object. It was dark and scary, Sakura looked from left to right. It felt like she was being watched but that couldn’t be right? And if something were to happen, she was quite fast so could easily out swim them. The mermaid continued her quest until up ahead she saw a little merboy on a flat rock lying about inspecting the item she was looking for.

“Hey, that’s mine!” Sakura swam over to him, her little hands on the rock as she looked up curiously from below. Now that she got a good look at him, he seemed slightly different than a merboy. With the tail being a giveaway. The strange boy put the item on his face where his eyes were. Oh, was that where it’s supposed to go? They were called glasses; however, she didn’t know what its purpose was.

“Yours? It’s the humans.” He turned to face her with a smirk. “I bet you don’t even know what it’s used for.”

“Yes, I do! It’s… it’s um…” Sakura tried to come up with an excuse that seemed more believable than what he was currently using them for, nothing came to mind. Humans were strange when it came to clothes.

“Um, okay I don’t know. I collect them, I’ve been waiting for ages to get it. Please can I have it?” Perhaps if she looked cute enough the merboy would willingly hand them over? He only snorted amused with her antics.

“What use would it be to you if you don’t-” It was only until he took the glasses off did he realise who he was talking to or rather what he was talking to.

‘Wait a minute.’

“You’re a-”

“Sasuke, are you down here?” That was his brother Itachi. Sasuke looked at the mermaid and to where he heard his brother’s voice. He had to think of something before Itachi came over, what was she thinking swimming all the way down here? Didn’t she know how dangerous it was?

“Quick, you need to leave. Here! Take it!” Sasuke gave the glasses to her ushering her away.

“Ah, thank yooou?” Sakura squeaked when the strange merboy pushed her away before swimming up to his older brother. “I’m here Itachi.”

“What did I tell you about wandering on your own?”

“Sorry, a human dropped something, so I went to see what it was. I couldn’t find it.”

“You know better than to go after something a human left, it could be a trap.” Considering the number of times humans have come close to capturing them. Fortunately, there was always another mershark about to help. Some of the humans have even come face to face with a shark, but who would believe them?

“I know.” Sasuke looked down pouting, he wouldn’t have said anything had the mermaid not distract him. Knowing better than to touch anything human related but like Sakura Sasuke was a curious little mershark and he went to inspect for himself.

Sakura watched the two brothers from a distance. It wasn’t until she saw the older one did it register what they were and how close she was to dying.

The mergirl certainly had a lucky escape, but why did he willingly help her?

~~~

“Hey Ino, do you know about the waters below?” Sakura asked one evening, of course every merfolk knew of the mersharks living below. Yet Sakura couldn’t stop herself from thinking about the one who saved her. He could have easily led her to his brother and be a snack to them, instead he distracted the older shark and pushed her out to safety.

“The deep sea? That area is invested with mersharks, it’s dangerous for mermaids. You should know that forehead with your big brain.” Ah, Sakura did know, but wanted to make sure.

‘He protected me though.’

Now instead of having any interests of the objects the humans would drop her curiosity led her to the mersharks.

~~~

Fortunately, when Sakura went off alone again Ino had assumed it was because she wanted to find more human objects. Never would she tell her about exploring the deep sea, Sakura was only going because she wanted to go and thank the mershark boy. That’s what she tells herself at least. Certainly not because her curiosity got the better and was curious about other mersharks being the same as him or if he was the only one.

The little mermaid was careful on where she was swimming knowing if she encountered an adult mershark she would be as good as dead. That was the cruelty in their ocean world, everyone is out for themselves. She was willingly putting her life in danger but at least her parents and friend were safe. Sakura swam from rock to rock hiding behind it peeking out to see if there were any predators about. None that she could see so far, so Sakura continued swimming out in the open.

No luck either on finding the small shark boy. Sakura felt her ears drop. What was the point if she couldn’t find him.

Without warning the mermaid felt a huge tug on her tail and being lifted upside down.

“Well, well. Look at what we have here?” The shark grinned showing his pointy teeth. Sakura froze having no idea what to do. She didn’t sense or see him beforehand, how was he able to surprise and come up behind her?

“This is no place for mermaid, but I can’t complain. I’m starving.” A second shark appeared to which she later realised there was a group of five of them. There was no way she could escape.

“Oi, save me a piece as well.”

“Get your own. This is baby, it’s hardly going to satisfy one shark let alone two.”

“That’s not fair.”

“I saw her first!” The mersharks began fighting as the other one held her higher out of place trying to control his ‘friends.’ At first Sakura was worried if she would be torn to pieces with how violently they were attacking. She heard plenty of gruesome stories that had happened to merfolk, these stories were shared at a young age to put the young ones off on going to shark territory.

However, now that they were distracted a little sharkling came and bit onto the mersharks claw hard enough that he dropped the mermaid. Still in a daze and terrified of the adults Sakura had barely noticed and was frozen. Even when the young mershark boy took her hand and pulled her with him so they were swimming away. He was saying something, but Sakura could barely hear him, her heart hammering so much she felt like it was going to burst.

“Oi! Get back here Uchiha, I don’t care if your father is Fugaku. I’ll eat you in front of him myself.” The two were being chased but Sasuke was faster. As he rounded a bigger rock there was a small cave big enough for the two of them where he was hiding before.

Sasuke pushed the young mermaid in before peeking outside to see if they had been followed. It seemed that the coast was clear, and they couldn’t keep up with him, still it was best for two to lay low for now. Sasuke turned to the mergirl with a glare.

“Are you stupid? What were you thinking coming down here? You know sharks eat mermaids, right?”

“Uh… I um…” Coming down here seemed perfectly reasonable before but now she was a fumbling mess. Shaken from what happened earlier, I mean Sakura practically faced death in the face and had he not appear she probably would have been torn to shreds and shared ‘equally’ that way. “You’re lucky I saw you; you would have been fish food.”

Quite literally.

“I… why are you hiding?” Was the first thing that came to mind.

“Sharks eat sharklings too, I’m as much as food to them as you are.” Except as he was slightly bigger, he would probably be more fulfilling than a small mermaid.  “You are?” This was the first she’s heard of it. She knew they feasted on merfolk sure but their own. What about the parents? Wouldn’t they be upset? Want revenge? He merely shrugged as if it was nothing.

“That’s how our species work, if you die a sharkling then clearly your too weak to live as one.” Such a cruel and horrific thing to say to someone so young, Sakura could only imagine what that would be like in her fins. Imagine not only having to worry about sharks but adult merfolk at such a young age. The thought gave her the shivers, but it wasn’t exactly as though they had the right body parts to begin with.

“That’s not fair, what if you get stronger when you get older.”

“Life’s not fair, that’s how the world works. We should be safe in here though, their too big to get in here and it’s where I hid from them before.”

“They were chasing you?”

“Yeah, but then they got a glimpse of you and thought you were an easier target.” In a way Sasuke had felt guilty because had he not been taunting them from before with Naruto they wouldn’t be in this situation. Sometimes his head got a little bit too big with being an Uchiha, although she shouldn’t be here at all. He found it strange when he first met her but as she was after the human’s item Sasuke took it as an accident and that she hadn’t realised how far she was.

She was too innocent, so he helped her out. It would be such a waste to die so young, why was she back though?

“What’s your name?” Here he was her hero, twice and she still didn’t know his name.

“Sasuke.”

“Sasuke? My name is Sakura!” Sakura grinned holding her hand out for him to take.

“Wait a minute, what are you doing?”

“Huh?”

“Asking me my name, giving me yours? It’s weird.”

“Why is weird? I just wanted to thank you for saving my life… twice now I guess hehe.” She stuck out her tongue bashfully. “Because a mermaid and mershark can’t be friends, you know when I get bigger, I can eat you right?”

“Pfft, if you wanted to eat me, you wouldn’t have saved me to begin with.” Sakura said filled with confidence. She was a strange mermaid but maybe he was no better like she said for rescuing her and here starts their unusual friendship.

“Ino! Ino! Guess what I met someone!” Of course, Sakura didn’t mention him being a mershark, but she was too excited and wanted to gush about her new friend.

~~~

“So the human’s toxic did this to you?” Sakura asked looking at the now different mershark. What once was his pale scales were now grey. Even his hair and tail had changed colour, but Sakura couldn’t help but be fascinated by him.

“I told you, leave me alone! I don’t want to see anybody!!” Not looking like this.

“But your upset and I can’t leave a friend alone being upset.” Especially after his traumatising experience. Even if his form had changed Sakura was sure he was still shaken up from almost being eaten. It took her a while to get over it when they met the second time.

“Stop calling me your friend!”

“Nope!” Sakura plopped herself down next to him as if to make a point. Their tails were swished side by side. She tried to look at him, but he refused, hating how he looked. Sakura pouted at this.

“Come on Sasuke, let me see.”

“No!”

“Please?” At this he snapped, he hated how carefree she was. Couldn’t she see that this wrong?

“I’m not supposed to look like this! I mean look at me, I’m gross, I look like a monster I mean I know I’m meant to look scary but not like this. What if I get older and can’t find a mate? What if father’s wrong and the human’s toxic kills me later? What if?” He was having a panic attack, Sakura could tell. She swam over to him, her little hands held onto his claws as she tried to snap him out of it.

“Sasuke, Sasuke! Breathe.” The little mermaid inhaled and exhaled trying to get him to do the same. He did. She gave him a small smile in response and that was all he needed to feel safe.

Safe, secured and relaxed.

“I know it’s scary, and we have no idea on what’s happened, but I don’t think you will die. You’re a sharkling, if something were to happen it would have er did.” She looked up and down his new look. “And you’re still the Sasuke I know, it doesn’t matter what’s on the outside. It’s the inside that counts, that’s what my parents always told me.”

“Yeah, but your parents are merfolk.” Sasuke muttered but Sakura ignored him letting go of his claws. “Point being your still Sasuke and still cute. Your hair is soft too.” Sakura went to touch his hair again liking the texture all the while the words ‘cute’ kept ringing his ears as he found himself blushing.

Sakura went to face him again upside down.

“Are you blushing?”

“Tsk, no?” And how could she tell?

“Aww, Sasuke is even cuter now.” Sakura squealed hugging him giggling away.

“And besides I’m sure you’ll get lots of mersharks fawning after you. You’ll be a… a… mermaid man? No wait, mershark man!” Sasuke looked at her dumbly.

“What’s that?”

“Someone who’s popular with mermaid, my parents won’t go into details though. In your case though it would be sharks. What’s a female shark called?” Sakura asked curiously. It amazed him how she could be focused on one thing and then another.

“Stop getting so close.”

“But your so cute and I really like your eyes.”

“Mersharks are not meant to be cute.” But he did find her words reassuring, if a mermaid like her could be at ease with him maybe other mersharks can too. She always knew how to make him feel better, unlike his father.

“Except Sasuke.”

~~~

“Sas-”

“Don’t act surprised, we have a daughter between us. I don’t see the point in lying or denying my feelings for you.” What? Where did that come from?

“But… I saw you. With her.” When Sakura went back to tell Sasuke the news of Sarada she saw him with another mershark clinging to his arms. It had only been a few weeks since Sasuke ‘broke up’ their little arrangement so of course it could only be because he met someone else.

A mershark like him, someone who could give him everything and not having to hide their relationship to the world, his family and friends. Perhaps he didn’t think she could get pregnant and have a future together. Even though rationally Sakura tried to make sense of it, the two of them finding someone their own kind but for her it was too late.

She couldn’t get rid of the baby and even if she could Sakura would refuse. Because this little one was the proof of their love and afterwards the closest thing Sakura had to Sasuke.

The mermaid was terrified, she wasn’t sure whether Sarada would fit in with the rest. How she would eat but fortunately Sarada wasn’t a fussy eater. She didn’t need fish or any type of meat to which could be because of her own DNA as Tsunade said.

‘Don’t forget she is part mermaid too, although she looks more like a mershark, she is neither a full mershark nor mermaid.’ Hearing those words made Sakura’s heart swell. Because again Sarada was proof of their love and yet it was so painful too.

Because she could never meet her father.

“You cheated on me, you broke my heart. What do you mean you-”

“I never cheated on you. Yes, I wanted to hurt you, I want you to think that way and see me with someone else.”

“Why?” How could he be so cruel?

“Because then it would be easier for you to hate me. To stay away and never come back. I couldn’t have you come back. They knew! My parents, Orochimaru, everyone.” There was no coming back from it.

“I didn’t have a choice, if I left you alone, they wouldn’t harm you. They’ll let you be, they even promised on leaving your family and friends alone. I couldn’t turn down their offer, I wanted to protect you!” Even if she still hated him, Sasuke wouldn’t blame her, but he would not regret protecting her from his family. Everyone now, including the sharklings knew of the mershark that mated with the mermaid. Sasuke would not deny it, but he could at least act aloof and uncaring towards her now, or so he thought.

With Sarada in the picture… what use is there on pretending. If he knew beforehand, could they have swum off together and start a new life? It wouldn’t be fair to Sarada as she would be lonely with no friends but at least he can keep them away and safe from his family.

From any sharks that would dare to harm them.

“You… no you don’t get to do this. You don’t get to swim back in my life and act like nothing’s happened. I refuse.” Her head was spinning, and heart ached, this is exactly what she wanted but everything was happening too fast. Sarada didn’t know who her father was one minute and now he was here. Sakura hadn’t seen Sasuke in years and for the longest time thought he was with someone else, that he wanted to have Sarada here, to be raised with another mershark who was his mate and now he’s saying all these sweet nothings to her.

That he had always loved her?

Sakura swam around him determined on looking for their daughter, yet the two didn’t seem to notice other sharks nearby and as she was swimming fast to get away from him, she almost swam into them.

It wasn’t until Sakura felt a tug on her arm from Sasuke pulling her closer to his body. Damn him and his speed but before she could react in any sort of way his fangs went to her neck and bit her hard. Sakura let out a yelp at the pain, but it was enough to stop the other sharks from going near them. Assuming she was already caught and his meal instead, Sasuke looked at them sharply with a glare. It was enough to scare them away fleeing and making sure the area was clear he tore his fangs away from her but he still held her close. They hadn’t had this type of physical contact for years.

Sakura groaned at the stinging sensation rubbing her neck.

“That fucking hurt you asshole!” Plus was going to leave a mark too.

“Your used to it.” He shrugged letting her go swimming ahead. Her face flushed instantly knowing exactly what he was referring to. Sakura had a good mind to smack him.

“I’m not lying either, you can believe me or not. Hate me even but I will kill anyone before they go near you or Sarada.” Because in Sasuke’s eyes out of the three of them, the one who should get punished is him. Not his daughter who is innocent in any of this or Sakura who was his light.

They were both young and didn’t know any better but getting older Sasuke should have. He was above her. If anyone was going to pay it would be him.

She didn’t doubt him for a second, his words had her frozen in place. She wanted to say something, have a snarky comeback but a scream that sent a dreaded chill down her spine interrupted her thoughts.

“Sarada!” Sakura quickly swam ahead recognising her voice.

She needed to save her baby.

~~~

“What attracts you to another mershark?”

“What attracts you to a merman?”

[tranquil-turbulence]

SS Month ‘23 - Day 25

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Prompt: Conference

WARNING(S): Mentions of injury, bullying

“Thank you for coming in, Mr. Uchiha, Mrs. Uchiha.” The principal tapped his fingers against the desk, an exhausted note to his aged face.

“You said Sarada was facing suspension,” Sasuke began, eyes narrowing as the child on the other side of him squirmed in her chair at the reminder. “What happened?”

“My daughter’s never been a troublemaker in her life! I don’t know how it happened, but this is not how we raised her.” Sakura added with a glance of concern to the little girl.

“Ah, yes. Well.” Clearing his throat, the older man pulled a sheet of paper out from the little stack on his desk and turned it so they could read. “Today at recess, she got into an altercation with a boy from another class. There are several witnesses as well as the recess monitor herself, who can verify if needed.”

“Yes, but what happened?” Sasuke pressed, leaning closer to the desk. “That can’t be all. Sarada doesn’t pick fights unless provoked.”

Here, the man paused. He glanced towards Sarada, who up to this point had been quiet. “Sarada? Would you mind telling your parents what happened?”

All eyes on the dark-haired girl, her face flushed with embarrassment and a twinge of upset. “He called Chocho fat, Mama. I had to hit him.”

Sakura’s brow furrowed. “Your friend, Chocho? Chouji and Karui's girl?”

“Yes.” Sarada folded her arms across her chest. “He’s a bully. He always picks on her and I’m tired of nobody doing anything about it.”

“... So you hit him.” Her father deadpanned, his face unreadable.

She pouted. “I didn’t hit him hard…”

“Sarada, I get that you were upset for your friend, but you have to understand that hitting others is wrong.” The principal persuaded, a frown wrinkling his face. “You needed to tell Miss Kuroi--”

“Miss Kuroi knows he’s been bullying Chocho and she doesn’t do anything about it!” The little girl exclaimed.

“Hold on. Wait.” Sakura held up a hand, a stern look directed towards her daughter. “You’ve tried telling an adult.”

“Yes.”

“You told your friends.”

“They saw everything.”

“And your friends told the adult.”

“She just told him to ‘play nice’.” Sarada’s stare was almost as searing as her mother’s as she air-quoted it.

Slowly,  she turned her burning stare on the principal. A bead of sweat trickled down his face. “Why are you allowing your staff to overlook obvious signs of bullying? This is ridiculous. We pay you a good sum of money for a good education for our daughter and this is what you call ‘teaching’?”

“U- um, well, Mrs. Uchiha, Miss Kuroi is new here, and isn’t quite used to our code of conduct…”

“So instead of taking the time to teach your staff how to deal with this, you would rather be content to wait until someone gets hurt - like my daughter punching a bully because he’s hurting her friend - to reap the consequences?” She scoffed, folding her arms, brow pinched. “I am a licensed children’s psychologist, Mr. Hamada. I’ve seen firsthand how abusive behavior between children will lead to emotional and mental issues later in life. I've been that bully before. I know how damaging that can be to a young mind.”

“This is unacceptable,” Sasuke agreed, irritation in his voice. “What about the boy? Has he gotten consequences for what he did?”

“Not for being punched, he hasn’t!” The principal balked. “My staff has had to discipline him once or twice for bad behavior, but he’s done nothing to be suspended over.”

“According to the student handbook, repeated abusive behavior is liable for suspension, regardless if it’s a student or staff member. So you would rather let him bully other students and cause them harm than admit you messed up somewhere?” Sakura’s voice was very close to raising, but a hand on her shoulder from her husband made her take a steadying breath. “Mr. Hamada, I will not be accepting my daughter’s suspension. In fact, if you do suspend her for fighting, we will personally take her out of this school and find somewhere else for her education. I will not allow adults to be bad influences for my daughter in a place preparing her for the adult world.”

“Bad influences? Mrs. Haruno, surely--”

“You will reverse the suspension.” The mother’s voice was a deadly quiet.

“I- I can’t just veto a decision that my staff and I have come together to make,” he protested weakly, shrinking under the father’s glare. “The best I can do is reconvene and-- and have a parent-teacher conference with the Akimichis as well…?”

“And the boy’s parents,” she firmly added.

“And the Garous,” the principal said quietly.

“Make a date, then we’ll talk about suspensions.” The pink-haired woman grabbed her purse and her husband’s arm, rising from her chair. “We’ll be taking Sarada for the rest of the day.”

“Of course, ma’am.” Mr. Hamada nodded rapidly, dabbing at his forehead with a handkerchief from his pocket. “You, uh, you have a wonderful day now.”

“We’ll certainly try,” Sasuke flatly answered, taking Sarada’s hand and leading her out of the room behind his wife.

As soon as the door was shut behind them, Sarada looked up, worried. “Am I in trouble?” She asked quietly.

Almost immediately, Sakura’s fierce expression melted into something soft, and she knelt before her. “No, Sara. In fact, I’m very proud of you. You did the right thing.”

“But… but I got in trouble for punching him.”

"Well, yes, but you did everything I told you to do in that situation: you notified an adult, you got witnesses to tell an adult, and you tried to de-escalate. You only used force as a last resort, not a first."

“You showed restraint.” Sasuke chimed in, making her look up at him. There was a strange sort of amusement in his face. “Had it been your mother, the kid definitely would’ve kept a wide berth after that. You really would've gotten suspended.”

“Anata,” Sakura groaned, cheeks burning red. "I'm not that hotheaded anymore..."

"No," he agreed with a chuckle in his voice. "You're fierce."

Sarada giggled at her mother’s embarrassment, stepping closer for a hug. Her perfume tickled her senses pleasantly, as did her soft pink hair against her cheek.

“C’mon,” the dark-haired man gestured towards the door. “Let’s get some ice cream.”

The joy in his daughter’s face brought a smile to his own as he walked with his good hand pressed gently against Sakura’s back, the little girl’s arms wrapped around her mother’s.