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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25 Jan 2012 4 Comments
Author’s note: Longer preview of Chapter 29, including the bit from the preview of Chapter 28 that didn’t make it in that chapter. My goal is to get a chapter a month post. So expect the rest in a few days! Chapter 29 – The Stolen Child, Part 2 The days and weeks before 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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17 Dec 2011 2 Comments
Chapter 28 – The Stolen Child, Part 1 Author’s notes Another two part chapter again. Sorry, but I wanted to post something sooner rather than later, and this is a good break. And yes, this is all happening with Katsuro’s dream. The flashbacks, the dreams-within-a-dream and the occasional change of pov. It’s a flashback chapter […]
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17 Dec 2011 2 Comments
“The Stolen Child” by W.B. Yeats Where dips the rocky highland Of Sleuth Wood in the lake, There lies a leafy island Where flapping herons wake The drowsy water rats; There we’ve hid our faery vats, Full of berrys And of reddest stolen cherries. Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With […]
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17 Dec 2011 No Comments
Author’s note: This is a scene I omitted from Chapter 28, The Stolen Child, Part 1, as it is completely from Itachi’s perspective and this chapter ended up being a flashback from Naruto’s pov. I may add it in a chapter later, maybe not. Enjoying the cool Konoha night, Itachi quietly flipped through the logs […]
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01 Dec 2011 No Comments
Author’s note: So I ‘won’ NaNoWriMo this year, which is to say I came in at over 50,000 words in a month, writing 1,666 words a day, every day, on an original fic. Whew! Didn’t know if I could do it! But I’m so glad I did! (AnoNaruto, did you do nanowrimo too? If you […]
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04 Nov 2011 2 Comments
So I’ve decided to participate in NaNoWriMo this year. National Novel Writing Month: 30 days of writing, 1,667 words a day for at total of 50,000 words by the end of November. Crazy, right?! Well, I’ve just reached 6,800 words on my third day! I’m working on an original fic that I’ve been mulling over for […]
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25 Oct 2011 3 Comments
Author’s note: This chapter is from Naruto’s dream, recalling his childhood in Konoha and upbringing with Itachi. It’s definitely darker. Not bad, just sad. So get ready. And the chapter still being edited, so please forgive any typos, etc. Also, check out the gorgeous art by anonaruto for Chapter 26. I think she’s captured Naruto […]
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05 Feb 2012 No Comments
Chapter 29 Notes
Chapter 29 – The Stolen Child, Part 2 Author’s notes: Another ridiculously long chapter. Seriously. I don’t know why I write so much. And I made a New Year’s resolution to get a new chapter out every month and I’ve already blown it for January! Ack! But I’m going to try to change up the […]
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