[Fic] "Friends and Neighbors" -- Naruto

[edenfalling]

Summary: An object lesson in ninja tactics as applied to civilian social relationships -- aka the fic in which Naruto and Shinnin adopt Sakura before she attracts Ino's attention, but Sakura's parents are not so keen on their daughter's new friends.

This story is an expansion of a fragmentary comment!fic for aishuu, who asked for a sequel to "The Way of

Comments

[jomanflea]

Yay!! Very exciting to have a new story in the Apartment Manager universe.
I like how your stories are never a complete 'fix-it', that people still act like real people and aren't immediately swayed by one discussion.
I'll be eagerly anticipating the next story/update that comes along, whenever that may be :).

[edenfalling]

Thank you!

I freely admit this AU is my personal happy-fluffy place, at least in regard to Naruto and his classmates -- I want to fix all the broken childhoods, goshdarnit! -- but yeah, there's only so much I can change while remaining within the realm of plausibility, because people are still people and you can't just wave your hands and make everything better all at once. These things take time and effort, and even under the best circumstances you'll never get everyone on your side.

...I should really get back to work on "Guardian." I have the next chapter outlined and everything. I just need to make time to actually sit down and write it.

[rurounitriv]

Yay, new Apartment Manager! Good to see a young Naruto who isn't totally isolated.

[edenfalling]

Thanks! I love getting to write Naruto with family and friends long before he found any in canon. This AU is totally my happy-warm-fluffy place. :-)

[redwolf]

Love! I've missed this a lot, great to dive back in again.

[edenfalling]

Thanks! Actually, finishing this inspired me to open ch. 16 of "Guardian" for the first time in ages... and write all of 100 words. *headdesk* I have to create a bunch of mooks for a fight scene before I can get much of anywhere on the opening scene.

[edenfalling]

Ack, you're right -- Shinnin's feet and the glass would be an issue since the shards scattered pretty close to the trap door. I will see what I can do about that. (I think Tanrei was just too polite to mention Yukiko's unconventional choice in footwear. *grin*) And yeah, the greenhouse is a lightweight one. I will slip in an observation to that effect.

It's like visiting an old friend to write stuff in this AU. Every time I do, I wonder why I don't work here more often. It is a mystery!

[aishuu]

*melts* Sorry for my lateness - RL is a bitch... but this fic is the bitch because YAAAAAAYYY.

This is my warm, squishy fanfic dream. I love the blend of fluff and the darker side of the Naruto world. I'm so curious on how Sakura will develop in this universe - little changes make sure a big deal!

Happy *hugs*

[edenfalling]

No worries, I know how life gets. I am just glad you like the story! *declares victory*

This AU is my own happy-fluffy place, where I get to fix all the bad childhoods. Which, yes, also includes Sakura. :-) I haven't done extensive development of anything post-"Guardian" (mostly because I'm still not quite sure how I want that story to end; some parts are set and some are still up in the air) but I can tell you that Sakura is a little more like her post-timeskip self in that she's mostly accepted and integrated her temper and other "imperfect" impulses instead of trying to squash them into Inner Sakura. She still has a crush on Sasuke, but it's less hero-worship and more of an unwilling "why can't I stop liking that jerk???" sort of thing.