#shyguywrites

[jventureart]

I'm not sure if you're still doing this, but is there any chance you'd draw Gaara for me? Thank you in advance

It's his birthday! 👍✨️

Gaara!

4 of 10 birthday requests!

Ask box open, submit your fav(s)!

[scarecrow-in-a-hatake]

*whispering to another recruit*

Is it just me or is Hound-Taicho being a little... nippy today? One could even say he's being down right bitc--

Oh? Did I hear my name just now? "I'm bored and want to go running, Hound-taichou!" Well that's fantastic!

Fifteen laps around the pond for everyone. Go.

[themidnightguardian]

ItaSaku fic rec list

for @shyguywrites -- I didn't think I'd be able to fit a proper list of recs into the comment section, so I decided to make a whole post. This is not a comprehensive list, but these are a few of my favorites.

The Way of the Wind by just_enough -> completed fic, rated M, ~160k words, absolutely top-tier fic, one of my all time favs, non-massacre AU, Itachi is a little deranged/unhinged in this one but not evil, brilliantly well-written, I love their back-and-forth, push-and-pull dynamic here

never let 'em know your next move by MirrorImage003 -> oneshot, rated T, ~8k words, non-massacre AU wherein Sakura is a competent badass and Itachi is both sane and smitten, lots of cute interactions

Masked and other non-massacre au fics by smileysgoboing -> series, rated G, ~22k words, non-massacre AU every fic in this series is so wholesome and fluffy, just very soft and sweet, I love how accepted Sakura is by the Uchiha family

Epiphany by FM_White -> completed fic, rated G, ~6k words, non-massacre AU, cute with rom-com vibes a bit in the second chapter, Itachi is a disaster as he tries to figure out how to ask Sakura out and Shisui makes for a hilarious not-quite wingman

A Series of Sexy Occurrences With Which Sakura Makes the Most Of by Pleasedial123 -> series, rated M, ~59k words, follows many canon events, this one is a bit steamier but the plot is still really solid and despite the humor it takes itself seriously, the growth from just hooking up to actual feelings is nice and not dragged out too long, the series also includes Sakura x Kisame which I didn't really vibe with until this fic but honestly it works really well here

Sapling by B1uebeary -> WIP, rated M, ~37k words, you do have to be logged into Ao3 to read this one, featuring Sakura trying to better herself and get strong, missing-nin Itachi who is not awful but not a good person exactly either, deep dive into some of Konoha's social issues, less shippy and more focused on Sakura's character growth

There are so, so, so many more incredible fics out there, of course. Most of the longer ones I either haven't read yet or it's been so long that I don't really remember enough of them to really rec them--though I'll be doing some reading soon, and may have another rec list in the future.

[scarecrow-in-a-hatake]

Hound Taicho!

You mentioned a whole ago that one of your old nicknames was "pup" or "puppy". And that there were still people who could use it...

What would happen if, let's say, a bunch of anbu recruits started calling you puppy Taicho? I think we should. And, if you'll let me, I won't even call you mask a rag. (Or attempt to burn it, like what's gonna happen to Genma's bandana)

There's only one person left who still uses it, and only because I'm physically incapable of beating him into the ground for doing so.

You lot, on the other hand? If you want to try, feel free to fill out the incident reports before I put you in the infirmary.

[scarecrow-in-a-hatake]

i love what you did with Genma's hair! and thanks for hiding the spay bottle ... this will be fun that neck is mine

-🍡

The hair was me, the spray bottle was not. Kudos to whoever managed to nick that from him, though.

Have fun, be safe, and don't die, I guess?