Naruto fanfic recs

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R and NC-17 ratings mentioned.
* = Last update (02/05/08)



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Fics by Bittersweet Mika

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Naruto/Sasuke


Art of Losing by Lady Cosmos
Sakura's thinking and trying to hide.


Be Mine by biztheinsane
"Valentine's Day is merely a commercial endeavor constructed to aid in my continuing hatred of all mankind." Well, yes, but it's also about love.


Dude... WTF? by brichibi
"You messed with my script again." Sasuke crossed his arms at his chest. "We told you, yaoi hints only, not full blown yaoi."


Flash Frame by rondaview
Naruto doesn’t know much about love. R


For Your Birthday by ilandere123
Sasuke was SO going to kill Kakashi when he returned to normal.


If it Makes You Happy by Triste
Sasuke has a rather unusual request... also Naruto/Naruto, R


Love Songs and Ladies by maldoror_gw
It was all so romantic, that Minako had already fallen in love before she’d actually seen the Shinobi who were going to escort her back home. also OFC+Naruto


The Red and the Black by Kay the Cricketed
Uchiha Sasuke has just moved to small, secluded Konoha. Between remodeling, avoiding that idiot that owns ’The Nine Tails’ restaurant, and a psychotic brother stalking him, it should be an interesting year. AU, WIP, probably abandoned, R


The Way to a Man's Heart by crazylittleme
The traditional trappings of romance, Sasuke supposed, would not do in this case.



Lee/Gaara


Heal by gelfling8604
Pretending the Akatsuki was successful and Gaara's reaction to being...not exactly him. With Lee-cheerfulness in mass-production.


Portent by rainyd
Kankuro's hand slams hard on the wall next to Lee's head, and his breath hitches in shock.


Slideshow by rainyd
He may not have the skills some of his contemporaries do, but Lee is trained. He knows how to sense things, and he can tell he is being followed. NC-17


The Secrets of a Sandy Family by bag_no_jutsu
Twenty truths about the Sand siblings.


Try by gelfling
Lee laid back and pondered all the things that could wrong. You could overestimate or underestimate or not estimate at all and go in attacking blind. Sometimes, going in blind really seemed like the best thing to do.


Untitled fic by cephiedvariable
Kankuro knocked the sand out of his ears, pinched each cheek once, took a deep breath and said: "Okay, could you repeat that and be sure it makes sense this time?"



Kakashi/Iruka


As Plain As by thehoyden
Kakashi is like a stray cat, and Iruka knows damn well that he shouldn't feed Kakashi if he doesn't want Kakashi to keep coming around. NC-17


Butterfly in Reverse by bite the hand that feeds
Sharingan Kakashi, according to the latest rumours on Konoha's gossip vine, was losing his touch. WIP, probably abandoned


Field Trip by datenshiblue & damoyre
Kakashi was surprised to see another person in the little glade this early in the morning. NC-17


How to File Form 39-B by thehoyden
The first time Iruka met Hatake Kakashi, he was still on some pretty good painkillers. NC-17


Impressions by Isolde1
Hatake Kakashi had the distinctly annoying habit of always being right. also Iruka/OMC


La Luna de Miel by thehoyden
"They were still in the honeymoon phase, so it was probably to be expected." NC-17


Love is the Strongest Energy by Suke-san
"As ever, you are my rival, Kakashi! But this time, you will not win! You will not take Iruka from me!"


Outclassed by WinterOfOurDiscontent
Hatake Kakashi is a jounin. Umino Iruka is only a chuunin. But this time, Kakashi's outclassed. WIP


Spies Like Us by thehoyden
All things were not possible, it was true, but suddenly, Iruka knew that this was. NC-17


Spring Fever by maldoror_gw
Spring came to Kakashi’s attention as he and his three recently-promoted Chuunin minions- underlings- gofers- students that is, were resting after a violent fight on a B-class mission.


Telephone by rageprufrock
It's rough being Team 7.


The Autumn of Our Virility by WinterOfOurDiscontent
In the throes of a Midlife Crisis, Gai decides he must help Kakashi find that Special Someone. No good can come of this. WIP, probably abandoned


Underneath the Underneath by ann89103
Hatake Kakashi is not the unbalanced, anti-social jounin his reputation proclaims.



Gai/Kakashi


According to Tradition by spacetart
"I'm sure Jiraiya would be happy to give you his approval. Just look for him around the women's side of the bath."


Blood, Scars and Soap by merichan
Gai and Kakashi take a shower, Kakashi is brooding and Gai won't shut up. Male bonding as only Gai and Kakashi can do it.


Eternal Rival by Mucktron
While stuck in a situation with Kakashi that he can't get out of, Gai learns a thing or two about his 'Eternal Rival'.


Fall Back by Mucktron
At times, a rival is the best thing that you can fall back on.


Falling Leaves by datenshiblue & caelumi
Younger Kakashi and Gai, coming back from a mission that went very wrong, and a speculative story about how they became 'eternal rivals'. NC-17


Rival by des_butterfly
There are reasons why Gai is Kakashi's most important person.


Seriously by spacetart
Kakashi awoke slowly, feeling every ache in his body. He sat up, and was surprised to see Gai sitting on a stool at the end of the bed, shoulders slumped, head down.



Kakashi/Sasuke


A Place To Stand by darkeyedwolf
But when Kakashi peers through his window and sees a rain-drenched Sasuke sagging on his doorstep, all he does is bring him inside, wrap him a blanket and slowly feed him soup. PG-13/R


Apron no Jutsu by nescione
Sasuke is stuck under house arrest in Kakashi's house and Kakashi needs to stop being Sasuke's mother.


Beginning and End by sakurahoshi
Post-time-skip, of sorts. Kakashi finds himself charged with Sasuke’s guardianship again, while Sasuke discovers how many things he’s lost, and how many he can still recover … What little is there that can still be won? NC-17


Blood Thicker Than Water by desolate butterfly
Sasuke is brought back to Konoha on a very tight leash, and doesn’t particularly like who he’s tied to. R


Kismet by rainyd
It was an awkward arrangement, and one that neither of the two could ever be entirely happy with.


Poison by des_butterfly
Sasuke gets a snake bite, Kakashi saves him. In the sexiest possible way.



Neji/Hinata


Armistice by riko
Peace at last. oblique Neji/Hinata


Fly Away Home by Inaho
Even a freed bird will eventually fly home. also implied Naruto/Sasuke


Frame of Reference by vignette00
In which incestuous relations are the norm and not the exception, in which Neji remembers any number of things, in which any number of those remembered things comes back to haunt him.


No Way to Say by link no miko
Because there are always those things we've longed to do, but have never been able to do them.


Picking up the Pieces by lynnxlady
Today, she was strong and drunk on that heady strength; to challenge him today and lose so absolutely would be a harsh blow.


The Sun by moonsheen
This is not the worst moment of his life.



Shikamaru/Temari


Close Enough by red_claws
Among those who didn't know him well, friends and foes alike, there was no doubt that a piercing intellect and a deviously creative imagination were the core attributes which drove him to succeed despite the efforts of his opponents and most importantly, despite himself.


Convalescence by helga_b
Shikamaru spends some time in Sand, convalescing. Temari keeps him occasional company.


Knife Edge by jc_eastling
Shikamaru could have asked her what went wrong, where the alliance broke, but it seemed that he had better things to say than anything about the politics of Leaf and Sand.


Now You Know by gelfling
Shikamaru let himself slide further in the warm, steaming bath water that was easing his sore muscles, and tried to ignore the screeching harpy pounding on the bathroom door down.


Semantics by cephiedvariable
His feet hit cold hardwood floor and he saw the following things: his chuunin vest, his pants, an empty bottle of sake and a large, purple obi he knew didn't belong to him, coiled like a snake around his kunai holster...


Soaked by red_claws
Shikamaru is probably out on one of his hills, lost in the fractal geometry of an evening sky so profoundly blue it was verging on purple, and trying desperately not to think even though that's what he does best.


Sun and Shadow by lynnxlady
After a decade’s worth of absence from it, she came barreling back into his life, with kunai flying and the sibilant, deadly whisper of her fan opening.



Others


20 Jigsaws with Missing Pieces by runespoor7
Sometimes the stories don’t have a happy ending. They just have a routine. various pairings, R


A Better Fox Trap by des_butterfly
Sakura and Sasuke are ordered to make some changes in Naruto's diet. And it'll take all their intelligence, creativity, and determination to do it. Naruto/Sasuke/Sakura, NC-17


Alternatives by bittersplendor
The first time Naruto knocked on his door with a backpack, Shikamaru didn’t open the door wider. Naruto/Sasuke, Naruto/Shikamaru


Because We Three Are One by Muffytaj
They aren't perfect, and it isn't always pretty, but they are team 7, and they are one. Naruto/Sakura/Sakura, R


Binding by thehoyden
Zabuza had been accustomed to binding his wounds quickly, preferring efficiency to thoroughness. Zabuza/Haku-ish


False Summer by theninjakitty
Kakashi blinked up at the canopy, briefly confused and yet somehow unworried about the fact that he was not in Konoha, in his lumpy bed, in his assassin’s uniform. Kakashi/Obito/Rin


Him-and-her-and-him by lynnxlady
He could feel Sasuke’s eyes watching them, even though his eyes were shut. Naruto/Sakura/Sasuke, NC-17


Lessons On an Incomplete Relationship by suzukiblu
Team 10 is not one of the shyer groups of genin. Chouji/Shikamaru/Ino, R/NC-17


Niju: The Yondaime and Kakashi by serenityrages
Twenty truths about the Yondaime Hokage and Hatake Kakashi. Yondaime/Kakashi


No Bed of Roses by horses_and_men
[Together they will wait out their happy ending] Naruto picks up the pieces. Naruto/Sai


Not Heaven by almighty_frog
It starts with a mission. Naruto/Gaara


Power by harukami
Shortly after he takes the boy in, Zabuza realizes that he has no power over Haku at all. Zabuza/Haku, R


relative humidity by two_if_by_sea
They don't build snowmen and life is never easy for them. Naruto/Sasuke, Gaara/Naruto


Ripples by cephiedvariable
One of the first things Sasuke learns in Sound Village is that Kabuto is more dangerous than Orochimaru. Kabuto/Sasuke


Teddy by theninjakitty
Ino was always the one to act first, loudly and impulsively, so it wasn’t any great surprise that she was the one who started It. Chouji/Shikamaru/Ino


The Business of Sex by ceresi
Kiba was pretty familiar with the whole sex thing. Shino/Kiba, NC-17


The Dichotomy of Rocks and Water by flyby311
Naruto leaves. Neji watches. Again. Neji/Naruto, PG-13/R


The Hidden Continent by Arigatomina
Drawn by the energy unleashed between Naruto and Sasuke, strangers have come to Konoha. Their interest in Kyubi isn't nearly as disturbing as where they claim to be from. Naruto/Sasuke, Kurama/Hiei, Naruto/YYH crossover, WIP, probably abandoned


The Peril of Anthrax by gelfling8604
Normally, Kakashi actively threw his students into peril and danger and sat back to watch and take notes, sneaking a glance at his specialized reading material while Naruto and Sasuke shouted insults at each other and Sakura panicked and the whole fight went to hell against them. Kakashi+Yondaime, slight Kakashi+Naruto


Traditions by gelfling
In a rather embarrassing situation, Neji finds himself getting married to a man—he handles it sensibly with whiskey and by fighting with the groom. Neji/Gaara


Twenty Truths about Team Gai by lellian
Twenty truths about Team Gai. Lee/Neji/Tenten


Unnecessary Things by harukami
postscript, Contentedly Ever After
DVD-commentary Unnecessary Things
Zabuza first met Haku in early winter one year. Zabuza/Haku, AU, NC-17


Untitled fic by cephiedvariable
On the purity of Rock Lee's love and why the REAL OTP is TheCollectiveAngstofTheSeries/Lee. various pairings


Untitled ficlet by spacetart
"Ah." Kakashi nodded seriously. "Why don't you just tell him?" He beamed at Naruto, as if he had just solved the most complicated riddle in the world. Naruto+Sasuke, Kakashi/Gai


Water Displacement by two_if_by_sea
Sand Country smells of sand and chlorine all the time. Gaara+Naruto


Wavelengths part 1 | part 2 by questofdreams
There was something intuitively wrong with the way Naruto’s arm refused to move, despite repeated commands from his semi-conscious brain. Sai/Naruto, R


You’re Not Right by gelfling8604
You can’t admit you’re afraid of dying. Kakashi+Yondaime, R



Gen


20 Echoes of the Past by crimsonriver
Twenty truths about Team Yondaime.


20 Random Facts About Kankuro by gabbie_is_uke
Twenty truths about Kankuro.


20 Very Secret Things about Team Eight that the Members Choose not to Divulge by thano
Twenty truths about Team 8.


A Different Perspective by Book of Changes
Kakashi prepared himself for the worst when he was saddled with the Kyuubi no gaki, a.k.a. Naruto. He did not, however, expect this. AU, WIP


Accounting no Jutsu by daniel-gudman
Lots of people have postulated that Naruto's good at financial planning. Let's follow that thought a little farther into the future.


* Background Music by Klayter McCabe
Watch Shikamaru be bitter and angry, because he knows that if life was a story, he and Chouji and Ino would be nothing but expendable.


Beginnings by sna
Even something called an 'Eternal Rivalry' has to start somewhere!


Bells v. Balls by harukami
Set during the Kakashi-tests-the-heck-out-of-the-little-kids bit at the beginning.


Catch 22 by The Sh33p
Every chapter brings twentytwo quick, random glimpses into the world of Naruto. Sometimes poignant, sometimes utterly insane...


Conductivity by two_if_by_sea
A week after they all came back from fighting the Sound ninjas, Shikamaru takes Temari to a beach at the edge of the Fire Country borders.


Conscience by ladylisse
Kakashi muses on teammates, abandonment, saving valuable manpower, and choosing paths. Kakashi Gaiden spoilers


Cows by The-MarmaladeCat1
Team Yellow Flash have a spot of bother on their latest mission.


Deadly Sins by insaneidiot
The seven deadly sins, Naruto-style.


Death's Precipice by The Sh33p
Rock Lee wonders what it's like to stand on the edge of Death's precipice. Tonight, he's going to find out.


Demon Within by wingsover
Twenty truths about Uzumaki Naruto and Kyuubi no Kitsune.


Demons by cephiedvariable
Bruised and broken after their climatic battle, Sasuke and Naruto are having a hard time tying up their loose ends.


Do Not Feed the Animals by lazulisong
Sasuke blinked at the carefully wrapped lunch, and then at Hinata, whose eyes were screwed up desperately as she held the box out. slight Hinata+Naruto


Don't Forget to Breathe by darkeyedwolf
In which Sasuke needs a roommate.


Drabbles by moonsheen
Nine drabbles.


drier than death valley & 2x as dull by lesstraveled
Natives of Hidden Sand are easy to spot, even without the sigil etched onto their headbands.


Falter by iamzuul
Even a person with the strongest convictions may feel themselves occasionally falter.


figure eight by one_if_by_land
Temari never had to worry about regular procedures; political influence in Sand guaranteed that, but she knows prejudices; she knows the underlying feeling that if she fails, if she screws up, if she slips just one time, she won't get a second chance.


First Frost by Moonsheen
In which it snows in Konoha and Naruto incites a revolt. Pay no attention to the brooding ninja in the background.


* Five people Sakura punches in the face by mercurial_wit
Patience, Sakura decides, is for people who aren't holding lives in the space between their mind and their fingers.


Genteel by infinitefirefly
"You know," Karin suddenly said with deliberate loudness. "I don’t know why they locked up a sweet guy like you, Juugo. You’re a gentleman compared to some people I know." spoilers from ch352 onwards


He Left a Weapon by Phoenix of Eternity
After Yondaime's death, Jiraiya briefly returns to his village.


For He Who Grants Me Life by serenphoria
They all have their theories about Naruto, but perhaps Sai knows best.


Helping Hands by des_butterfly
Gai can see underneath the underneath. It's a habit he had to pick up to take on the role of Kakashi's eternal rival.


Hunger by nescione
Team 10, closer friendship through snacking.


Idealism by Pickled Death
Iruka does not believe in vengeance. He does believe in forgiveness. Forgiveness has its extremities. For example, Iruka is too young to be a father, especially to a hooligan like Naruto. ...But somehow, he fits the bill just fine.


It Takes a Village by aishuu
A Naruto snapshot series.


Kunoichi Means by Annwyd
The girls each have their own strengths. The question is how and why.


Lessons Learnt Along The Way by jamjar
What Naruto and Jiraiya learn during their travels.


Lunchtime by Kilerkki
Life is full of danger. It is not, however, full of good food, and so Konoha’s Team Yellow Flash enjoy it while they can.


Mailbox by Morien Alexander
A peek into the mailboxes of some of your favorite ninjas...


Masks and Shadows by Kilerkki & link no miko
On the surface, it's a routine bodyguard mission at an entirely unusual School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But underneath the underneath, demons are lurking... Naruto/Harry Potter crossover, WIP


No Exceptions by mirai3k
He worries for her. He does not, however, worry for her lack of strength because when Hinata is weak, Neji will be strong. It is understood.


No Perfect Endings by link no miko
Kakashi recalls those moments that defined one man's past and would form another man's future. Gaiden fic


Not a Grain of Sand by edonohana
Everything had changed since Konoha. Sand siblings fic


one wing by ceresi
And finally, Sakura understands.


Oracle by Phoenix of Eternity
When an injury leaves Neji without his sight, the Hyuuga prodigy must decide for himself what fate he really bears. WIP


* Other Uses by Muffytaj
Sometimes saving lives is harder than taking them.


Persistance of Vision by sna
Quite literally, Kakashi's always got somebody keeping an eye out for him.


Presents by Kilerkki
Three Christmasses in Kakashi's life, he's received presents. Once, he gives one.


Puberty Sucks by sadieko
Kakashi was greatly skilled in many venues, but he had a special talent for putting things off.


Research by Kilerkki
If Ibiki sits at one table by the teashop entrance, face in shadow but turned so he can see every person walking down the street...well, that's just doing research.


Rhythm by a_white_rain
During their month of training, Sasuke only sleeps next to Kakashi once.


Rock the Vote by nescione
Team Eight isn't actually a democracy, no matter what Kiba likes to think.


Roll over Walt Disney... by chibirisuchan
Once upon a time, in a small village dripping with ninjas, there was a child born with hair black as coal, skin white as snow, and eyes red as blood. (Unfortunately, this was nothing new, since there was an entire clan of them.)


'round & 'round by vogueanthem
a shot of kakashi for your melancholy day


Routine by des_butterfly
After the children leave, Kakashi plans to sleep through his empty nest syndrome. Only Gai won’t allow it.


Rules of the Game by sna
Jiraiya knows life isn't a game but when he's got Kakashi, Rin & Obito for the afternoon he'll be damned if he doesn't try teach them how to play. And since this is Jiraiya... guess the game...


Seven drabbles by ceresi
Seven unrelated drabbles.


Seven Things That Didn't Happen to Team 7 by aishuu
A series of Seven Naruto Drabbles


Shiver by des_butterfly
Sasuke and Naruto have finally found a way to work together, much to their teacher’s dismay.


Six Inches by biztheinsane
"I am not gay," Sasuke began, and, to his credit, he did not pout.


Skin Deep by link no miko
Even those who are called average can shine. A look at all that Team Ten isn't, and all that they are.


Sky by mirax_took_
Twenty truths about Team 10.


Summer by pellaz
Naruto's mornings, he had come to find out, were not exactly normal. First of all, a few of his classmates had expressed horror that he made breakfast himself...


Taiwa by kleos_fic
Naruto doesn't dislike Sasuke so much as he wouldn't mind taking a shurikan to the guy's head.


Ten facts about Team Hebi by ladylisse
see the title, spoilers from ch346 onwards


ten facts about team yamato by ladylisse
see the title, spoilers from ch346 onwards


The Emotions of Books by the_dw
'Yakushi Kabuto is a first-rate spy.’ In which Itachi admits that he's emotionally retarded, and muses on Kabuto's ability to hide his emotions.


The Hourglass by edonohana
For Naruto, comfort is a bowl of ramen. For Rock Lee, relaxation is five hundred push-ups.


The Photograph by Arabesque05
There is one photograph Sai keeps, and it’s not his. He likes to look at it, to pretend to remember a time when (not-entirely-his) Team 7 had been happy – happy and young and invincible and together. When they could have outshone the sun. To pretend that maybe they still can.


The Road Less Travelled By by Fiona
Sometimes the smallest change can have huge concequences. An act of trust can make the difference between loyalty and betrayal. What if Sasuke chose a different path? How many lives could it slowly change? AU, WIP


The True Adventures of the Yondaime Hokage by Spectrum
Ever wonder what really went down back before the show even began? Here, finally, is the truth about Kyuubi, the Fourth Hokage, and all of the various messed up things in between.


The Way of the Apartment Manager by Elizabeth Culmer
sequel, The Guardian in Spite of Herself (WIP)
Ayakawa Yukiko retired from being a ninja, and she's come to terms with that. Then the Third Hokage summons her for an assignment that will change her life. AU


The Witching Hour by infinitefirefly
Uchiha Sasuke, the fearless leader of Team Hebi, finds himself in over his head when he and his team stumble upon an abandoned, bizarre little inn in the middle of a nameless forest. spoilers from ch346 onwards


Triumvirate by the_dw
There were once two boys and girls, a brat, a spoiled princess, and a control freak. This is their tragedy. ‘They were comrades, never friends, never lovers, but they would gladly die for each other.’


Twenty Facts on Konoha's Elite by duelist
Twenty truths about Konoha's Jounin and Special Jounin.


Twenty Things about Jiraiya, Tsunade and Orochimaru by cynic_in_charge
Twenty truths about Jiraiya, Tsunade and Orochimaru.


Twenty Truths [About Jiraiya] by annwyd
Twenty truths about Jiraiya.


Uninvited by des_butterfly
Sasuke is injured, Kakashi is univited.


untitled Akatsuki crack by infinitefirefly
Hidan and Itachi have to work together to assassinate their target, and due to circumstaces beyond their control, have to crash a wedding to do so. M


Weaponry by des_butterfly
Kakashi overhears a conversation he would rather not have.


Wedding Party by harukami
"Eternal revenge is one thing, but a wedding -- that's important."