Gift!fic for mikochan_noda: Fall Into Your Sunlight

[indira14]

Fandom: Naruto
Summary: Memories keep the mind company. The body remembers its way back home.
Genre: General/Angst
Word Count: 3,045
Characters: Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke
Warning: 2nd person, present tense
A/N: When I started writing this last year, I never thought it'd turn into something like this. You do not give a wonderful person depressing

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[000_hester_000]

but it’s never been about feeling whole. You knew that; you’ve always known that. It’s never been about finding happiness, either. You know that, too.

That's so very Sasuke. I do think that would be an interesting concept--- for Sasuke to be so beaten down by the time he gets to Konoha for him not to be able to take his epic revenge at all.

Of course, since it's me, you know I loved all of Sasuke's guilt-ridden thoughts about Itachi as well. And, naturally, Sakura's sort-of-moving-on, sort-of-really-not tone. Honestly, when I look at recent manga chapters, I realize that Sakura has much more emotional strength than she tends to get credit for. So I like this picture of how hard that must be for her.

[indira14]

Aww, your icon, gah~. 8D

I'm glad you think so - I had a hard time getting into Sasuke's head when I started writing this last year. I ended up focusing a bit too much on his skin, dammit, until sirona came and saved me♥

To be honest, I wasn't thinking about Itachi at all when I wrote this - at least, not consciously. It just happened, somehow. >.>;; I guess that's because it's Sasuke. Itachi has to be somewhere in there too. ♥

With how the recent chapters have been, the only thing really open to speculation was, not her training because obviously that's not important or her progress, but her emotional stability - I tried to show how much more emotionally stable she was (at least, compared to Naruto and Sasuke. Naruto's fallen off the deep end into obsession and Sasuke-- I don't think there ever was a time he wasn't obsessed with something or other. D: ) Sakura's scene as a bit rushed, but glad that it's to your liking.

you do not want me talking about Sakura's issues with her mangaka. I'll never stop blabbering. .__.

[000_hester_000]

I ended up focusing a bit too much on his skin, dammit

Lol. I just... idk what else to say about that, except for lol.

Yeah, I think the whole Itachi issue has been ingrained in Sasuke for so long that it would be impossible to remove it from his personality at this point. Whether he loves him or hates him, I think Itachi has been the most important person in his life since... well, even since before their parents died.

I feel like Sakura's become a lot more... maybe not stable per se, but a lot more grown-up as the manga's gone on. She's more mature than Naruto or Sasuke, and that's a big contrast to how she was at the beginning of the manga.

ETA: Wait, isn't it like the middle of the night for you? Can't sleep? D:

[indira14]

lol indeed, hester. I'm lol-ing (incredulously) at myself too, actually. >_>;; it's not fair. why is he so pretty.

I think... you're right about that. Itachi is Sasuke's Most Important Person - aside from his parents, I think Itachi is the only person he has shed tears for so far in the manga. When you're that obsessed with a person, it's hard to label what you feel for that person just "hate" - emotions can't be as clear-cut as that. *thinky-thoughts*

Itachi has always been a part of Sasuke, for a long, long time - even more so now that Sasuke is using Itachi's eyes. I can't wait for that particular conflict to be resolved. Now if only he manga wold speed up a bit... What I like so much about this manga is that you can't write about a single character without mentioning someone else

[mikochan_noda]

oh what are you saying? i'm weak for wonderful fics and this one brings a lot of imagery that i'm in ♥

the true reason why i rarely write canon = totally hard to correlate it with uchiha sasuke's mind set. but the way you've wrote his inevitable defeat, of a coming back home because he is tired of all the blood that he had surrounded himself with. ;A; poor boy, all he really needs is a place for him.

and squeee! you wrote some tsunade -sakura mentor love here. :D i truly loved it, and this pink-haired woman omg, the thing about You cast them on yourself sometimes.. made my heart break. oh sakura!

many thank yous and greetings to you. oh god, i think i have to crank up my gear and write i've been dawdling far too long, and this is one of the many wonderful wake-up calls i've ever had. thank you. ♥

[indira14]

Wahhh~ mikochan, I'm so glad you like the imagery ;__; - that was the toughest part of it♥ I thought you might like something descriptive but I couldn't figure out how to stray away from typical metaphors/adjectives at all. DX

Relating to Sasuke's mindset right now is indeed a pain. DX The way I see it now is "Crazy, crazy--- what're you thinking?" and then, "Oh wait, he isn't thinking. :/"

(lol, the way I wrote him? lol, so glad it worked for you, mikochan. I love making Sasuke suffer. And I love writing about his features. >.>;;)

poor boy, all he really needs is a place for him. - ;__; why do you say it so well? And why does Sasuke not realize this. Silly boy. excuse me while I bawl :'(Tsunade-Sakura is one of the most underrated teacher-student relationships out there. Seriously. Tsunade was an unexpected addition (I found myself writing about her, just like that) but decided to keep her because the chance to explore the teacher-student relationship was just to alluring. That it makes you go :D makes me go :D, too. And I tried

[sirona_gs]

I've already told you how much I adore this, and I think you're being too modest -- the story is all YOU, I just did a little tweaking and helped polish it so it shone, but the writing, the beauty you've coaxed out of simple syllables and letters, that's all your own achevement, and you shouldn't sell yourself short, because you are a wonderful, wonderful writer, and you have the power to leave me in awe just by reading what you've put down on the page.

♥!

[indira14]

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you have no idea how much you've mae me smile/squee in the last few days. 'Twas a merry Christmas, indeed.♥

[keysotosoto129]

Beautiful. I love how you went so in-depth into the characters. Truly beautiful <3

[indira14]

In-depth? Oh god. Thank you<33 That you think that makes me grin~!♥

[keysotosoto129]

Sure, dearest! Like I said, simply beautiful <3 Would like to read more by you as well.

[indira14]

I have no idea when I'll get the chance to write more, given that the next few months look particularly busy but I'll try, definitely! 8D

Happy New Year, darling!♥

[bunnynumber13]

I'm speechless. This is a beautiful character piece. Your descriptions are superb and your understanding of Sakura's character is amazing. :)

[indira14]

Aww, thank you~♥ I've taken a liking to writing character pieces lately and writing this one was... a very different experience, definitely. Descriptions were the hardest part of this, but um, Sakura was surprisingly easy to write. O:

Thank you so much for the lovely comment~!