So, I've been AWOL -- sorry. Between things going crazy with the cats (Plans A through D have not succeeded, alas, and we're starting to run out of plans for how to reintegrate, and I have been sad, sad, sad, sad, sad, and that's all I have the brain to say about that for now), work being futilely full of dash and drain (I don't think there's ( Read more... )

TITLE: The Homecoming Saga
CHAPTER: 6 -- Out of Hand
SERIES: Naruto (Alternate Shippuuden)
PAIRING: Uchiha Sasuke x Uzumaki Naruto
DISCLAIMER: The original manga Naruto is the work of Kishimoto Masashi. Characters have been adapted without authorization or approval, and I am making no profit from their use ( Read more... )

TITLE: The Homecoming Saga
CHAPTER: 5 -- Two in the Bush
SERIES: Naruto (Alternate Shippuuden)
PAIRING: Uchiha Sasuke x Uzumaki Naruto, with a little bit of Karin > Everyone-but-Suigetsu
DISCLAIMER: The original manga Naruto is the work of Kishimoto Masashi. Characters have been adapted without authorization or approval, and I am making no profit ( Read more... )

TITLE: The Butterfly Effect
CHAPTER: 3 -- Get Your Own
SERIES: Naruto (Alternate Ninja-verse)
PAIRING: eventual Uchiha Sasuke x Uzumaki Naruto [not in this chapter -- they're eight]
DISCLAIMER: The original manga Naruto is the work of Kishimoto Masashi. Characters have been adapted without authorization or approval, and I am making no profit from ( Read more... )

Once upon a time (at least... 8 years ago), beltenebra made an Anime Mix. Then, she made another one, and then I made one... then we started naming them. Before long, our list of names got *way* ahead of the number of mixes that had actually been made and we've been working our way through with our growing music collections. Up through 34, I was making ( Read more... )

TITLE: The Homecoming Saga
CHAPTER: 4 -- Spin Control
SERIES: Naruto (Alternate Shippuuden)
PAIRING: Uchiha Sasuke x Uzumaki Naruto, with a hint of Kakashi x Iruka
DISCLAIMER: The original manga Naruto is the work of Kishimoto Masashi. Characters have been adapted without authorization or approval, and I am making no profit from their use ( Read more... )

TITLE: The Butterfly Effect
CHAPTER: 2 -- Problem Solved Forever
SERIES: Naruto (Alternate Ninja-verse)
PAIRING: eventual Uchiha Sasuke x Uzumaki Naruto [not in this chapter -- they're eight]
DISCLAIMER: The original manga Naruto is the work of Kishimoto Masashi. Characters have been adapted without authorization or approval, and I am making no ( Read more... )

I've been writing this for about a year and four months. ::headdesk:: In that time, the plot of The Homecoming Saga has changed drastically (note: I didn't say I'd been ignoring it for a year and four months) -- specifically, it's gotten much more epic -- but the seminal principles remain the same. All of our heroes will live happily ever after ( Read more... )

TITLE: The Butterfly Effect
CHAPTER: 1 -- Ice Cream Sunday
SERIES: Naruto (Alternate Ninja-verse)
PAIRING: eventual Uchiha Sasuke x Uzumaki Naruto [not in this chapter -- they're eight]
DISCLAIMER: The original manga Naruto is the work of Kishimoto Masashi. Characters have been adapted without authorization or approval, and I am making no profit ( Read more... )

Happy upcoming birthday to sumeria! It had originally been my intention to gift her with a translation of a Gackt video she particularly likes (12gatsu no Love Song), and I will still release the download on her birthday, but I actually finished it and uploaded it to YouTube early because another good friend, beltenebra requested it two Fridays ago for very ( Read more... )