{ Foreword }
~About~
# Title – silver lining
# Genre – Drama | AdventureHumorFriendship | Romance | Angst
# Rating – T for Ideologically Sensitive Themes
# Synopsis – Her eyes hold a storm; he reaches out, anyway. — #utahota #RoadToNinja!AU
~ Editor's Note ~
— I always was just a little bit bitter on how our minor protagonists were handled that took place in Utakta's arc. Believe what you will, but there is no justice when their relationship in (anime) canon is solely defined by their poorly forced dynamic of 'master & student', which we know mostly was the opening act for Naruto's finding out in his master's death. Nevermind the fact that the Jinchuuriki's as a whole were disregarded and banded as 'noble sacrifices' just to aid the Deus Ex Machina when Naruto absorbed their Bijuu's power, or even the political effects they had on their nations; excluding Bee, of course, we don't even see them as a significant part in their own lives. What purpose did they possibly serve?
Having said that, let's not gloss over the fact that this AU specifically takes place in Road to Ninja. So if something contradicts the established canon (Madara/Obito, all that – and also because I literally don't know what the heck happened in that aspect o the series. Who betrayed who, again? Who's the actual bad guy here?) it's meant to be so. Even early on in the series, the knowledge on Kiri's reputation isn't exactly explained – just that they're 'bad'. The political matters most certainly hold over an important layer, but it doesn't replace the focus of the story, which overall it's about Utakata and Hotaru.
Special thanks to Constellations of Neverland and Waifine!
~ Musical Inspiration ~
Of Men and Monsters / Crystals
** Sia / Alive **
Eisblumen / Eisblumen
Hysteria / Steve Aoki
** The Color Moral / Desolate Divine Album **
All Time Low / Outlines
