Title: Bitter are
the Tears
Series: Naruto
Pairing: SasuNaruSasu mainly. I
might toss everyone else in a hat and see what happens if I get
bored.
Summary: Sasuke and Naruto start an orphanage.
Warnings:
…errr…. Shonen ai. Yaoi. BL. :points to pairing: Flames
embraced. And social reform. Behold the boringness of social
desputes.
Disclaimer: Not mine. Duh.
A/N: Alrighty. First Naruto fiction. This was inspired by a conversation that eventually brought up the point, "Hey, why doesn't Konoha have an orphanage?" I mean, one's never been mentioned. If it has, there certainly wasn't a big to do about it. From what we've seen, it looks like Iruka, Sasuke, and Naruto pretty much raised themselves. Kakashi too, maybe, though I'm not sure about that since I haven't heard anything about his mother. That sent me on a mental trail of speculation that ended up with me having the urge to write a fic.
Mind you, this is not going to be an action fic. At all. Or a romance fic. Mostly. I'm a ball of fluff at heart, so cuteness will have its moments. Lots of ocs, but they're really the point of writing this. And concerning some of Sasuke's behavior? Dude, if it can happen to seasoned marines, it can happen to teenage ninja. So not a complaint about his PTSD unless you think I'm creating a symptom of it that doesn't exist. His newfound artistic skills though... well, if he's mentally unable to be a ninja, he's gotta find some hobby. Other than training. Which, while probably enjoyable, would have to be damn depressing reminder of what you probably could never do again.
But on to the prologue! ...which is shorter than the author's note. Right-o.
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Bitter are the tears of a child: Sweeten them.
Deep are the thoughts of a child: Quiet them.
Sharp is the grief of a child: Take it from him.
Soft is the heart of a child: Do not harden it.
Pamela Glenconner
Prologue
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"Come live with me."
"I don't know you."
"Even being with a stranger is better than being alone."
"How do I know you won't hurt me? The others say you live with the Traitor."
"Yeah. But he's not a bad guy, really. Things just kinda went wrong. Get under the umbrella?"
"I'm already wet."
"Hey, I'm trying to be nice. Come on. There. Stay just for a few days? Tonight? Dinner?"
"Okay. Dinner. But why me?"
"Why not?"
"I'm not your family! I'm not your blood! You don't even know me! Nobody wants me. Nobody."
"I want you."
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It was raining in Konoha, but for one girl the clouds were breaking.
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