9 Works in Pre-Sasuke Retrieval Arc (Naruto)
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Blossoming Beginnings (Pre-Sasuke Retrieval Arc - Rewrite) by MartialArtsLover7
Fandoms: Naruto (Anime & Manga)
30 Aug 2025
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A small side project of mine. It is no secret that, even the most loyal of SasuSaku fans have to agree on the disheartening reality that, Sasuke's and Sakura's relationship was poorly handled. Purely relying on sub-context, tape and prayers, that it all works out in the end, and I say: Bullocks to that, we deserved better. Especially Sakura.
And this is what this small series is for: Me writing, the well-needed setup to their developing relationship. Because, Kishimoto's retcons in Shippuden have caused so much irreparable damage to the tonal and moral consistency of his own plot, causing characters like Sasuke to be coming off as "spoiled", as if he has to be "grateful" to even be alive. And I say, what for? Konoha, and the elders have made Sasuke's life a living hell, and you mean to tell me, Sakura -- Someone, SUPPOSEDLY on the same IQ level as Shikamaru -- could never connect the dots on why Sasuke couldn't stay in the village? Bullshit, let's just say how it is.
Hence, this story was birthed. I want to write a theoretical scenario, in which all given promises about Sakura's character are kept, AND her romance with Sasuke receives more meat around the bone.
All characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto
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Kakashi schemes to eat more of your cooking. Turns out he could’ve just asked.
(terrible at writing summaries, might write multiple chapters)
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This was supposed to be another easy, if annoying, D-Rank mission. Clean up the stalls, take the pay, go home. But when Naruto accidentally pisses off the wrong guy, he and Sasuke end up with a bigger problem on their hands, finding themselves stuck on each other's bodies.
Or: Naruto and Sasuke are stuck on toilet cleaning duty. It goes as well as you'd expect.
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Sasuke's birthday is coming up, and an opportunity to impress Sakura turns into a realization about Sasuke.
Or, how a tomato plant changes Naruto's story.
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Seeing Kakashi in the hospital makes Guy realize just how much he wants his old lover back in his arms again- or, more accurately, back in his bed again. Unfortunately, Kakashi doesn't get discharged for another few days, so the bed in Konohagakure's hospital will just have to do for now.
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With tensions rising in the village, and between the members of team seven, Naruto and Sasuke are now tasked with trying to figure out where they belong in each other's lives. Sakura has been oddly distant since the chunin exams, and Orochimaru is still on the loose, but the only worry Naruto has at the moment is figuring out what loving someone means.
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- Part 5 of Burning Oranges
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Baki forced his body to continue, almost mechanically. His mind never wandered though, from the spot where his three students had stood less than a moment ago. A single thought in his mind persisted through the chaos of combat. Shit.
Events take an unfortunate turn during the sand siblings final mission together as a team. Thrown completely off guard, and literal universes away from the walls of Suna, the three will have to set aside their differences and work as one if they ever intend on returning home again. With rising dangers lurking both internally and externally, is such a goal even possible?
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Sasuke, in love with his self-proclaimed 'rival', finds himself in the arms of that very person while he's asleep. How does this affect their relationship? Well, it doesn't.
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Sasuke is about to leave Konoha to learn under Orochimaru, but then Kiba appears. Kiba doesn’t try to get him to stay, but he does say his peace.