15 Aug 2012 No Comments
Author’s note: At long last…. Sakura wiggled her wet toes before stepping into another pool of golden light. Streams of morning sun angled down through the canopy of Konoha’s ancient forests, dappling the shinobi trails. Scuffing over a patch of moss, Sakura’s shoes flung out dew in big sparkling arcs in front of her. She […]
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26 Mar 2012 No Comments
Author’s note: Chapter’s finished, just have to add notes. Will do that later tonight! Enjoy! Sakura curled the hair behind her ears and took one last look around. She had to get going. She couldn’t put it off any longer. With a sigh, Sakura left the small inn and stepped out into the lane. The […]
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05 Feb 2012 No Comments
The days and weeks before the full moon were some of the longest in the eight-year-old’s life. But eventually they all trickled away. The night of the full moon Naruto sat in the shadow of the tree, scanning the courtyard for any sign. His stomach still ached, but this time it was from excitement. The […]
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17 Dec 2011 No Comments
I wonder in what field today wanders my little dragonfly chaser. —haiku by Lady Chiyo, on the death of her only son at age 9 From Chapter 27: He closed his eyes. The only sound now was of his own blood thrumming in ears. His breathing began to modulate. Then slowly, slowly, the hand knotted […]
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26 Sep 2011 No Comments
From Chapter 25, Festival, Part 1: “Katsuro…is something wrong?” she said to the stiff line of his back. He stopped, fist balled at his side. She didn’t wait for an answer. Instead she dashed around in front of him, grasping his arm through his cloak. Sakura looked into his face, noticing for […]
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13 Jul 2011 No Comments
Come to the orchard in spring. There is light and wine, and sweethearts in the pomegranate flowers. If you do not come, these do not matter. If you do come, these do not matter. —Rumi, trans. by Coleman Barks Dropping her pack in the corner of the second floor room, Sakura leaned out the open […]
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06 May 2011 1 Comment
Author’s note: So tired…but here it is! I will format it and post the chapter notes tomorrow (as well as post it to ff.net). But here’s a little early reading, if you’re so inclined! “There is no way you can back out of this one,” Tsunade said flatly. “We all have to go.” Sakura stood […]
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24 Mar 2011 No Comments
The branch bounced once, rattling the leaves around him. He knew it was careless, but he wasn’t slowing down. Knees buckled, he launched into the darkness towards the next limb. Katsuro hoped he could still catch her tonight. It was so late, it would be a miracle really. But she’d waited this late before, he […]
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04 Mar 2011 No Comments
Sakura paused outside the hospital doors for a moment, letting her eyes adjust to the deepening gloam. Across the broad avenue, the road to her home stretched out in front of her, soft and grey in the dusky light. She allowed herself one long, good look: It would be several more hours till she’d see […]
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07 Dec 2012 2 Comments
Chapter 32 – Shattered
Sasuke stood in the sun outside the Hokage tower. The edge of a mission scroll curled around his hand, catching the light of the first truly seasonable day of spring. Everything seemed brighter. For the first time in, well, as long as he could remember, he felt almost…okay. The warm air had lured everyone out-of-doors. […]
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