"墨 Sumi" by 1Yui (PG-13)
Fandom: NARUTO
Pairing: none, Team Kakashi gen
Length: 29 chapters, 73,500 words
Author on LJ: chibirocka
Author Website: FF.net profile page
Why this must be read: This fic is an emotional roller coaster for the audience as they watch Sai handle changes in his life and teammates with progressively worse reactions. *wince* I found the fic very engrossing, and definitely enjoyed reading it. Sometimes I just love seeing my favorite characters squirm! X3 This fic has a different take on Sai and (fanon) post-war Sasuke, both of which I rather enjoyed. And for all the author's flailings that the fic is super-dark, TBH I've read darker. This one isn't sweetness and light by any means, though. Warning is spoilery, but for those extra-cautious: major character death [set after a fanon ending for the war, and contains spoilers through chapter 617 (late January 2013)]
Apparently the first half of this fic has related videos on Youtube and Deviant art, as mentioned on the author's profile page and in the relevant chapters. I didn't watch them and enjoyed the fic just fine, but apparently they are quite popular. C:
墨 Sumi by 1Yui
Pairing: none, Team Kakashi gen
Length: 29 chapters, 73,500 words
Author on LJ: chibirocka
Author Website: FF.net profile page
Why this must be read: This fic is an emotional roller coaster for the audience as they watch Sai handle changes in his life and teammates with progressively worse reactions. *wince* I found the fic very engrossing, and definitely enjoyed reading it. Sometimes I just love seeing my favorite characters squirm! X3 This fic has a different take on Sai and (fanon) post-war Sasuke, both of which I rather enjoyed. And for all the author's flailings that the fic is super-dark, TBH I've read darker. This one isn't sweetness and light by any means, though. Warning is spoilery, but for those extra-cautious: major character death [set after a fanon ending for the war, and contains spoilers through chapter 617 (late January 2013)]
Apparently the first half of this fic has related videos on Youtube and Deviant art, as mentioned on the author's profile page and in the relevant chapters. I didn't watch them and enjoyed the fic just fine, but apparently they are quite popular. C:
墨 Sumi by 1Yui