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Walking Corpse by dazdnconfusd730 (PG)
Fandom: NARUTO
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: None Found
Length: 80,000 words
Author website: daznconfusd730
Why this should be read:
Most future/au Naruto fanfics I read, our hero has become Hokage and/or involved with Sakura ... or Hinata ... or Sasuke, if I'm lucky. Usually if he's not Hokage, he's being groomed. Orochimaru is dead and Sasuke was either retrieved before going to the 'dark side' or recovered after killing his brother. As I'm sure you've been able to tell from my recs, I really enjoy happy endings .. ahem, with hot, steamy romance thrown in for good measure.
But sometimes, a great story comes along with a totally different slant on the future. Set when Team 7 would be 25, Walking Corpse is thought-provoking and haunting, a trip to where Masashi Kishimoto, the author and originator of Naruto, won't ever take us but could have so easily gone - if this wasn't just a kid's show. This story is Naruto-centric and could probably be considered lightly lemon/yaoi if you look at it sideways. But it's mostly about who Naruto could be, perhaps should be, and may one day develop into if Masashi Kishimoto decides to end the series for good. After reading it, I know it changed how I saw the orange-suited wonder. So take a couple hours and try an oldie but goodie that's still in my favorites folder .. even though it makes me cry. ;-)
Warning: Death of Characters, Death of Major Characters, & 3 hankie alert.
Ten years ago Naruto died in the fight against Orochimaru. At least...that's what everyone was told.
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: None Found
Length: 80,000 words
Author website: daznconfusd730
Why this should be read:
Most future/au Naruto fanfics I read, our hero has become Hokage and/or involved with Sakura ... or Hinata ... or Sasuke, if I'm lucky. Usually if he's not Hokage, he's being groomed. Orochimaru is dead and Sasuke was either retrieved before going to the 'dark side' or recovered after killing his brother. As I'm sure you've been able to tell from my recs, I really enjoy happy endings .. ahem, with hot, steamy romance thrown in for good measure.
But sometimes, a great story comes along with a totally different slant on the future. Set when Team 7 would be 25, Walking Corpse is thought-provoking and haunting, a trip to where Masashi Kishimoto, the author and originator of Naruto, won't ever take us but could have so easily gone - if this wasn't just a kid's show. This story is Naruto-centric and could probably be considered lightly lemon/yaoi if you look at it sideways. But it's mostly about who Naruto could be, perhaps should be, and may one day develop into if Masashi Kishimoto decides to end the series for good. After reading it, I know it changed how I saw the orange-suited wonder. So take a couple hours and try an oldie but goodie that's still in my favorites folder .. even though it makes me cry. ;-)
Warning: Death of Characters, Death of Major Characters, & 3 hankie alert.
Ten years ago Naruto died in the fight against Orochimaru. At least...that's what everyone was told.