SABAKU NO GAARA

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Gaara for the character ask!

Ah yes, the other blorbo from Naruto xD

First Impression Who is this scrunkly little boy and why does he sound so angry < 12 year old me upon first seeing Gaara hanging upside down from the tree. At the time I was still pretty obsessed with Sasuke so he flew under the radar, up until around the Sasuke Retrieval Arc, when he came back with his siblings was when I really started paying more attention to him.

Impression Now Baby. Must protect. I know he can easily do it himself, but god damnit he deserves to have someone protect him for once. Kankuro and Temari did what they could, but when even their own father would keep Gaara at a distance, send people to kill him, etc., well you can't blame the other two victims in the situation when they follow in their father's footsteps to some degree, because it's all they've ever known. And I love it so much, that the three of them were able to grow past that together, because Gaara so deserves to know that his family loves him, and to finally be protected by them.

Favourite Moment There's a lot? Like His fight with Lee is intense. Or when he and his siblings go to help Konoha bring Sasuke home. Or when he defended Sunagakure from Deidara's attack. Or when he called out the Tsuchikage and asked him when he had forsaken himself? Or his fight with his reanimated father? Or his involvement with the Five Kage vs. Madara fight. I'm sure I have a few more moments I could squeeze in here, but my memory is terrible and currently in my rewatch he is still down for the count with the rest of the Kage after fighting Madara.

Idea for a Story I'm going to be honest, I'm not a fan of how Kishi seems to just shrug over some timeline related things. Like how there is no Kazekage between Gaara and his father. So what I'd love for a story is something that fills in the blank of how Gaara, still a genin by all technicalities (since only Shikamaru made it to chunin, that we're aware of,) managed to become Kazekage before anyone else that was ranked higher than him. Like it's fascinating to me since Kishi gives no time for Sunagakure to get accustomed to the new, Naruto inspired Gaara, before making him their Kazekage. (And as an aside, I also would just love? to get some side story content of how the other jinchurikis lived and how their villages treated them, but I digress.)

Unpopular Opinion I don't even know what is a popular opinion with him lol So i suppose I would say the typical, he had every right to want to kill everyone considering this was the only path pushed on him by his father growing up.

Favourite Relationship His and Naruto's is always a top tier. I love that they were able to find a bond through shared trauma (being jinchuriki) and that both help each other in ways the other needed most (Naruto being able to pull him out of that dark spot as a kid, and Gaara being there to support Naruto and his choice to try save Sasuke still during the Kage summit. Like yeah Gaara did warn him that there is a possibility that he can't save Sasuke, but do you think Gaara is going to make that harder for Naruto to do? No, never.) I also really enjoy his relationship with his siblings, but as I established earlier, he deserves to be protected, and who better to do that than his big brother and big sister?

Favourite Headcanon Man I don't even know what's canon xD I suppose I would have to say that ever since Shukaku was extracted from him, he has a hard time not having random little cat naps here and there, and that he always keeps a pillow hiding somewhere in his office just in case.

At Times,

(Oh boy oh boy, another installment in the “Sasuke is raised by the Akatsuki au” yay. This one is a little weird and underdone but I. I tried. Also sprinkled some mythology in there because i wanted to. hurrah. Anyway, here is some fluffy stuff, yeah. good ole fluffy. next one probably won’t be. but you know. also I am jumping all over the place this timeline is not linear i will be jumping all over the damn place so you know. @ghostjellyfishheart i made another one.)

TW and CW for: child injury, semi-gratuitous depiction of serious injuries, sort of amnesia, fucked up sleep schedules/habits, kidnapping, distress, probably ooc characters, this is a long one brace yourself but its mostly fluff i swear, tell me if I missed anything. 

Sasuke woke up alone, for some reason. He opened his eyes carefully, sitting up. That action wasn't without pain of course, suddenly it felt like liquid fire had been poured into his veins, specifically his arm. He hissed through his teeth and looked blankly at it. His arm looked the same as the last time he looked at it, except a lot worse. A lot worse. Broken, it was clearly broken at the elbow. Well, it looked like he wouldn't get to sleep in afterall. Sasuke looked around him to try and get a grasp on his surroundings, and found that he was sitting in the middle of the woods, propped up against a tree. He groaned as he tried to get to his feet, scanning his surroundings again. He didn't see anything or anyone, but forced his sharingan away regardless. What happened? He couldn't remember. He must have gotten separated from the others, he’d been on a mission with Sasori and Deidara, right? And then… something happened. Sasuke felt panic grow in his chest. There had to be somewhere close he could go to collect his thoughts. His arm was beginning to scream, the numbness from unconsciousness wearing off. He was awake now, and the pain was only going to get worse. He gritted his teeth. Oh well. He’d been through worse. Conveniently, when he looked around, he found a path not too far from the tree he’d woken up at and began to follow it. He felt… heavy. Sasuke reached into his pocket, trying to figure out what he had on him should the need to defend himself arose. A couple of kunai that he nearly stabbed his fingers on when he reached into his pocket, and… something else. He pulled it out and his face twisted in disgust. A Hidden Sand Village headband. Was that who found him? Maybe? He was half tempted to throw the band into the brush but decided against it, tucking it back into his pocket. Not too far away, he came to a town that he… recognized. Degarashi Port, he realized. How did he get to Degarashi port? That's in the land of tea. Where is Sasori and Deidara? Itachi? Where is… anybody? Fuck, he’d really stepped in it now. He couldn't remember if something had happened, couldn't remember how he ended up here. Well that's head trauma for you, he thought bitterly. He probably had some type of head trauma. That was a good explanation. He was wearing his traveling clothes, his cloak and a sun hat he could use to cover his face if he needed to. Walking through the town, he tried to go over what he could remember. He’d been with Deidara and Sasori in tea country to assassinate some major leader. They had been scouting out a piece of land to see if they could camp there. And then… and then Sasori shouted something, and the scorpion tail, and then Deidara’s face looked more alarmed than Sasuke had ever seen it… and then nothing, for a while. And then… he paled. Fuck. something had happened, something bad. He’d been captured by someone who recognized him somehow, for what he was, who he was. Something about his eyes, something about the sharingan, forcing him to show it to them. Somehow he managed to get away; either he killed them and ran or stole away. Either way, he was in public now, so getting kidnapped wasn't so much an issue anymore. No one would snatch a kid in broad daylight in front of everyone, or at least, he didn't think so. 

He meandered down the road, trying to clear his foggy head and look for a plan of action. His broken arm was tucked under his cloak, safely out of sight. Other than that, he didn't look like anything out of the ordinary, for the most part. He turned a corner into an alleyway, leaning back against the wall. He knew this place like the back of his hand because of how many times he’d been there, it was kind of ridiculous how many bloodthirsty people there were in a place called the land of tea. He needed to get back to the land of Wind, he needed to get back to the lair. Deidara and Sasori had to be somewhere else. Whoever captured him had been smart, they probably led them to somewhere that was a dead end. He had to get back on his own, and Sasuke could do that. Probably. Maybe. Hopefully. No, he had to. He would. He would get home. Whatever happened was important, he knew that. He had to get back home because of… because of what? Couldn't remember, whatever it was, he had to get back to the Akatsuki lair. When had he started calling it home? 

“Oh my god, hold on, I know that kid!” Sasuke turned around just in time to lay eyes on four people. One of them was tall, white haired with an eyepatch and a bored expression. The other three were kids, around his age. One of them was dressed in a long sleeved crop top and his skin was so pale and grey Sasuke almost thought he was dead. After a few seconds of looking at him, he understood better. Black hair, serious eyes, fake smile. He's seen that before. The third person is a girl, short pink hair and wide green eyes. And the fourth… he felt his heart jump up into his throat. Blond, blue eyes. A stupid, stupid fucking smile. His mind flashes back years to being stranded at a boring hotel with an obnoxious boy around his age. Part of him wants to disappear, and the other part is grateful to see someone who’s just a little bit familiar. The blonde ran over to him. 

“Sasuke!” he called. “Hey, hey Sasuke! It's me, it's Naruto!” He remembered that name, and he remembered that face from a long time ago out in the country side. Sasuke must have been around twelve then, bored out of his mind because of how long Kisame and Itachi were taking to get a job. He didn't have a single friend his age at that point, (he still didn't, but he wouldn't think about that) so it was kind of refreshing to meet someone else like him. Even if it came in the form of a loud annoying boy with the brain of a toddler that screamed his name constantly and had no idea what it meant to keep his voice down. 

“Naruto,” Sasuke said bluntly. “I um- I can tell. That it's you.” The other three people followed behind and Sasuke did his best to figure them out. The girl, pink hair, is looking at him with something like admiration. He couldn't tell if that was a good thing or a bad thing. The other two seemed more cautious, the black haired one still smiling blankly but more on guard and the white haired adult… Sasuke got the creeping feeling that he was being analyzed right back. He tucked that into the back of his mind for later. This person was dangerous. He knew that much. 

“Who’s this, Naruto?” the girl asked. Naruto glanced at her. 

“Huh? Oh! Sakura, this is Sasuke.” He turned back to his friend. “And Sasuke, this is Sakura, Kakashi, and Sai. Sasuke’s a friend from a while ago, on that journey with Jiraiya?” Sasuke’s head was turning particularly slow. He blinked. 

“J-Jiraiya? Like the legendary Sannin?” Naruto’s smile grew wider. He probably thought Sasuke was impressed by his trainer, but in reality, Sasuke was thinking well, the last time I met a Sannin, he tried to cut out my eyes and/or use me and Itachi for creepy ritual stuff, that was not a good time. Of course, Naruto didn't need to know the inner workings of his mind. In his confused and half delirious state, Sasuke wondered idly if Naruto had a similar experience with Jiraiya. He doubted it, frankly. 

“Hello. My name is Sai,” the black haired boy said robotically. Sasuke didn't trust him, and he didn't trust that smile. At all. Still, he gave a half wave with his good hand. 

“Sasuke knows Ninjutsu!” Naruto said proudly. White hair, Kakashi, raised an eyebrow. 

“Oh? And what village is he from?” Naruto frowned. Sasuke tried not to grimace. He remembered his interactions with Naruto very, very clearly. They traded techniques, beat the hell out of each other a little bit, had a lot of fun and shared memories and thoughts they hadn’t ever shared with anyone before, and then… and than Sasuke noticed the leaf headband and disappeared without a word. He used any excuse to be anywhere else, because this kid was a leaf ninja. He couldn't risk it. He could never have been friends with someone like that. 

“Hey, I never gotta ask. Where ya from anyway?” Naruto asked.

“H-Hidden Sand,” Sasuke said quickly, pulling the almost forgotten badge from his pocket and showing it to them. Kakashi seemed to approve, and Naruto smiled. 

“Damn, Sunagakure? I've got some friends from there, that's-” 

“What's a Sand village ninja doing this far south?” Kakashi asked contemplatively.

“Lets just say I got… separated from my squad,” Sasuke told them, a plan beginning to form in his foggy mind. “I know the area here, I could help you get back to Fire Country. Do you think you can help me get back to Suna? I… erm… a sort of… diplomatic mission?” Naruto smiled wider, something Sasuke hardly thought was possible. 

“Sure! Gaara’s the Kazekage, he’s like, my best friend. No problem at all!” Kakashi sighed.

“Okay, what could possibly go wrong? Just a little pit stop at Suna, nothing more, nothing less…” Sasuke felt himself let out a breath of relief. At some point they started walking back towards the woods after Sasuke pointed to a couple of spots on the map, and at one point or another, the pain in Sasuke’s arm began to build. He stumbled on the forest path. 

“Woah there kiddo, what's going on?” Kakashi asked. The sensei gently moved him to a tree and had him sit down against it. The girl, Sakura, moved forward, and after examining him for a second or two she uncovered his arm. Kakashi raised an eyebrow as Naruto and Sakura winced. 

“Y-You're arm is broken!” Sakura exclaimed. Sasuke blinked at her blearily. 

“Uh… y-yes,” Sasuke managed. “It… it is.” She picked up his arm gingerly and began to look over it with a solemn expression. “I need to set it, and then apply some medical jutsu. It's a bad break. Why didn't you say something earlier, stupid?” she demanded. Sasuke blinked at her again. 

“S-Sorry. Today has been… rather trying,” he muttered. 

“Yeah, sure seems like it,” Naruto muttered. “We should make camp, the sun’s setting anyway and it's dangerous to go down these roads in the middle of the night,” he glanced at Kakashi who sighed and nodded his ascent. 

“Hate to admit it, but you're right. Sai, come on, let's go find a clearing.” Sasuke looked over at Sakura, the pink haired girl. Her eyes were clouded with worry, concern. He didn't understand it. He didn't know her. Why was she… Sakura sighed and put a hand to his forehead. 

“Sleep, okay?” she breathed. “You look exhausted, and it won't do the healing process any favors if you try to stay awake. Just rest, you're safe now.” You're safe now. It had been so long since anybody had said that to him. He didn't know if he liked it. He wasn't safe. Sasuke… was never safe. He had never been safe, never would be. But then chakra flowed from her fingertips, and he was lulled into… something. His eyes closed. Consciousness slipped through his fingers like sand. 

When Sasuke woke up, he was more tired than he had been in a long time. His periods of rest were typically dreamless and seemingly endless, unless they were plagued by nightmares that left him screaming for help and tasting blood. This time, he woke up slowly, almost… gently. He woke up to a forest ceiling made of leaves belonging to trees he had never seen before. He sat up slowly, not wanting to strain himself. 

“You're awake, teme!” Sasuke blinked and looked to his right, just to find a very enthusiastic Naruto looking back at him. He frowned and his answer was instinctive. 

“Of course I am, dobe.” Naruto only grinned more. He looked like he did when they met all those years ago. That pale kid, Sai, walked over. 

“Hello,” he called, and Naruto turned to look at him. 

“Sasuke’s awake!” Kakashi walked over too, surveying all of them.

“Yes, it appears that's the case,” he mused. “I hate to say this Sasuke, but you should probably try to go back to sleep. These idiots only have a few more hours of sleep left before we have to head out.” Sasuke only nodded. If there was one thing he was familiar with, it was weird sleep schedules. He was used to waking up at the crack of dawn or the middle of the night at the drop of a hat. That's just how he’d lived and had to live. He suspected that these ninjas must have lived a similar way. It certainly seemed that way. He had to fight the waves of rage that crept into his chest at seeing their headbands. Leaf soldiers. They were leaf soldiers. In any other circumstances he would slit all of their throats and run, but he needed them. And besides, he didn't know if he’d ever be able to do that to Naruto. Ever. It was disturbing, how averse he was to hurting this Konoha dog. It didn't feel right. He only nodded at Kakashi’s instruction and laid his head back down on the bedroll, frowning. 

“What… where did you get this extra bed roll?”

“It's mine! I let you sleep in it,” Naruto chimed in. Sasuke blinked at him. 

“And… why did you do that?” Naruto rolled his eyes.

“Uh, you were injured. You obviously need it more than me.” Sasuke couldn't help but smile. 

“That's… thank you.” He rolled over and froze after a moment. He sat up again. “Where’s- where’s my sword?” Naruto frowned and went rummaging on the other side of his sleeping area. He produced the chokuto, scabbard and all. Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief. 

“Geeze, all that for a blade?” Naruto muttered. After a few seconds of looking at it, he asked another question. “Why’s it so important?”

“I made it myself. Forged it with some help. It's called Kusanagi.”

“That's a cool name.” Sasuke closed his eyes and laid down. 

“It means grass cutter.” He mumbled, thinking of old stories his brother used to tell him in the dead of night. “There’s a whole story about it. Once there was an old god who roamed the plains of earth. He met some younger gods when they told him about a giant snake that terrorized them and kept eating their daughters. They offered their daughter’s hand in marriage if he could defeat the snake. When he did, he found out that there was a sword embedded in the snake's tail, a sword that could control the wind. He used it to ward off flames rising in the dry grass plains, that's why it was called grass cutter.”

“Wow,” Naruto muttered. “That's a cool story.” 

“Mhm,” Sasuke mumbled back. “It was one of my favorites.” They both nodded off soon after, and Sasuke fell asleep oddly well for being with the enemy. Better then usual, anyway. 

Naruto OCs

And thus I give you the next set of kids, these ones being some of my Sunagakure shinobi. Their fighting style as a team is somewhat reminiscent of the Sand Siblings, which was unintentional but eh, here you go.

Sakyu - Sakyu has light skin, messy purple hair and brown eyes. His forehead protector is worn on his upper left arm and he never wears a shirt beneath his flak jacket. While I'm sure he has other abilities in his arsenal, Sakyu's primary method of attack and defence is via magnet release, used via iron sand. He has made the claim before that he believes himself to be in some way related to the third Kazekage, but there is literally no evidence of this beyond having the same bloodline limit, and even then magnet release is known to exist outside of that particular bloodline, even as far afield as Kumogakure.

Sakyu is proud, boastful and confident, a natural born leader and someone who will happily put himself in danger if it means protecting those close to him, even if others scold him afterwards. He knows how to bring out the very best in his team. As with the Ame three, Sakyu and his team are closer in age to Konohamaru than any other major character.

Saryu - Saryu has dark tan skin, long brown hair and dark eyes. He wears his forehead protector over his forehead, always wears long sleeves on missions to hide his hand movements from enemies, and usually has cloth over his mouth and nose, sometimes a bandanna, sometimes a top with a high neck. thHe also has a scar on his left cheek, extending down across his chin, though this is usually hidden. His main method of attack is with the puppet jutsu, with his main puppets being long, bendy things such as snakes, worms or dragons. Basically, he is Worm On A String Boy.

Saryu is a quiet observer, not very talkative, keen-eyed and trusting strongly in the abilities of his team. He has learnt to put on a show when using his puppets, and is the type to playfully pester and tease. Quiet, but friendly and playful. As an adult, he gets travel sick on the Thunder Train.

Sabaku - Sabaku has light skin, very long blond hair and dark pink eyes. He's tall, slim and a pretty boy skilled with make-up. His forehead protector is worn around his waist. He carries two handheld fans for use in combat, and primarily fights with genjutsu mixed with wind release. His genjutsu style isn't fully thought out, but I like the idea of it being somehow linked to either a perfume or his own sweat, hence being able to spread and direct it with the wind and his fans.

Sabaku is stubborn but good-humoured. When he sees an opportunity to mess with someone, he will take it, especially if said person is an asshole or a pervert. He and Saryu get along very well when it comes to their playful bullshit. Sabaku can also be quick to anger, which tends to be his downfall in battle. He is acutely aware he has a temper and wishes to get better control of his emotions.

He also successfully beat the shit out of Iwatobi during the final stage of their chunin exams.

Sarashi - Sarashi is Sakyu's younger sister, and has the same basic colour scheme. She also wears pink hair clips and has freckles. At her first appearance, Sarashi isn't quite old enough to enter the academy, and is quite clingy when it comes to her big brother. Their parents aren't around any more, it's just the two of them, and she can't help but worry when he's away on missions. Other than her 'my brother might die' based anxiety, she's a well-adjusted and playful girl, but sometimes needs some encouragement to join in with others. She grows into a kind and gentle, if somewhat naggy adult, and prefers the puppet technique to using her bloodline limit. She is more interested in the entertainment industry than in being a ninja, but while she is still a civilian, she has been taught in an unofficial capacity to protect and defend. The siblings Sakyu and Sarashi could be potential targets of Eien's when he is hunting bloodline limit users, but his initial target for magnet release is a child living in Iwa as she is far less protected or dangerous.

Favorite Anime Character Tag Game!! <3

Alright so I tagged by my lovely mutual @the-winds-of-sunagakure for this challenge! Thanks, Lisa! ^_^

Who is your Favorite Anime Charakter?

Name: Son Goku!!!

Anime: Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z/Dragon Ball Z Kai/Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters/Dragon Ball Super/Dragon Ball GT

First appearance: Manga Volume 1 Chapter 1, Anime Episode 1

First impression: As a child I was inspired by how kind-hearted and pure he was and how he always saw the good in his enemies and gave them a second chance! I also loved how goofy and cheerful and positive he was! I have a soft-spot for goofball characters! <3

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Family: Gine and Bardock (Mother and Father), Grandpa Gohan (Adopted Grandfather), Chichi (Wife), Ox King (Father in Law), Son Gohan and Son Goten (Sons), Videl Satan (Daughter in Law) Son Pan (Granddaughter), Goku Gr. (Great, Great, Great (So many greats XD) grandson)

Favorite thing about him/her: I love his personality, I love his power, I love how adorable he is, I love his hard-work/never give up personality and I love him for JUST BEING GOKU!! <3

How long are you a Fan: Haha, technically 18 years since I was 2, believe it or not because that’s when I FIRST discovered Dragon Ball Z! XD But the real timeframe of me being a fan of him is 17 years since I’ve loved DBZ since I was 3 XD

Do you love him/her a lot? No words can describe how much I love this guy. God I LOVE Goku so much and will defend him from ANY haters he gets!!!!!!!

What is your favorite Picture of him/her? Given how I have SO MANY screen caps and pictures of Goku on flash drives that I’ve taken since around 2006, I don’t have a DEFINITE favorite picture of him XD

Do you have a Folder of him/her: Already answered above! XD Been taking pictures and screencaps and saving pics of him since 2006! XP

Favorite Episode with him/her: I CAN’T choose! ANY episode with Goku makes me happy! <3

Are you happy with the Ending? Well given how I consider GT the FINAL DEFINITE ending of Dragon Ball, I love it considering how beautiful it was! Just look at it!

Son Goku FOREVER!!!!!

P.S: I’ve gotta tag some people! On the top of my head I choose..... ;D

@fairy-bookworm, @misfit-ghoul, @mina-chan98, @ladycressa, @heartlessbrujx, @truebluefantasy, @sasukeuchiha-eternalmangekyou, @xfangheartx, @dbzebra, @protectcabba2k, @bibi-loves-books, @saiyanprince541, @raineya, @legitimateluffy, @karinvzumaki, @mythicalheartbeat, @shylesbiannerd90, @valkyriav and ANYONE ELSE who wishes to do it!

And remember, you don’t have to do it if you don’t wanna! Happy fun! ;D