Naruto: Cold Is the Water [Itachi, Shisui, Naruto]

[istne_pieklo]

Title: “Cold Is the Water”
Author: Shaitanah
Rating: PG [canon character death]
Timeline: pre-series/post-Chapter 550 [spoilers]
Summary: Itachi, before and after Shisui.
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Kishimoto Masashi. Obvious title from "Timshel" by Mumford and Sons.
A/N: I haven’t written for this fandom for over a year, I think. And this will

Comments

[renki_chan]

Great! Just great! *___* I like everything of this fic!

I really can't wait to see Itachi and Sasuke meeting again, hoping that it will happen

[istne_pieklo]

Thank you so much! <3
I'd love to see that happening too. Though I try not to get my hopes too high, considering Itachi's slightly dead state.. XD

[renki_chan]

So true...just hope XD

I kind of fear Itachi is gonna die again for Sasuke'sake (and if this happen I'm gonna cry even more than the first time, I love Itachi so much T____T) I just hope they can meet at least once. I think Itachi is the only one who can save Sasuke (af course Naruto will help too, being the protagonist XD)
We will see ^_^

[istne_pieklo]

I fear he might die even before that. Like, in the next chapter or something. Hopefully not, though. It's just that Itachi seems to count on Naruto in terms of saving Sasuke and he's already said it, so... I have a bad feeling about his future, so to speak. XD

[istne_pieklo]

Oh yes, he's very Narutoish)) I like the parallel it creates between Itachi and Sasuke: they both have friends who are their complete opposites. XD We don't know fore sure what Shisui was like, but I sort of believe that if Naruto shares Shisui's ideals, he could share some of his personality too.
I haven't been reading the manga much. It's only two chapters ago that I actually became interested in it again. This story came into being spontaneously. XD
Thank you for reading! <333 I'm happy you liked it.

[indira14]

Brilliant<3 I love everything about this - this piece just has a subtly calm feel to it, you know? It feels like Itachi. :)

Sometimes Itachi wishes to have been born into a farmer’s family so that he could have loved the earth simply and purely without having to feed it blood. - I think this has got to be my favorite sentence. I doubt Itachi would ever allow himself to think of What if because there's simply no time for that, but I can see him thinking of What if subconsciously.

I liked Shisui in this - he hardly ever gets a panel, so most of his characterization is just speculation based on the tidbits we know about him - but I think, he could've been like this. ♥

I'm glad to see Naruto fic from you after so long! :D I hope the recent manga chapters will spur you to write more?

[istne_pieklo]

Thank you, sweetie! <333 Heh, writing for this fandom again almost felt like coming home. XD
I doubt Itachi would ever allow himself to think of What if because there's simply no time for that Here's a funny thing: originally I intended to write smth along the lines of "but thinking of that is pointless, and shinobi have no patience for pointless dreams" after that phrase about the earth. But it felt too reflective. XD But I agree: Itachi wouldn't consciously brood about it, even as a kid, but he might subconsciously wish for it.
I love writing Shisui. I always write him like this: a little crazy, a little Naruto-ish, ttly non-Uchiha.
I'm actually surprised I wrote this. I certainly wasn't planning to. But the last 2 manga chapters were indeed inspiring. If Kishi doesn't kill Itachi off in the next issue, then... who knows? I might get back to it.

[helike]

Because seeing his ex-traitor, semi-zombie of a brother would do wonders for Sasuke’s mental health.

I admit I burst out laughing here, although probably I shouldn't have. Sadly, it's probably the only thing that could in fact bring Sasuke back to his senses quickly.

It's a pretty story, honey. Heartbreaking, but pretty.

[shaitanah]

I admit I burst out laughing here Haha, you say that like it's a bad thing))) It's actually a great compliment. It means I succeeded in portraying Itachi the way he seems to me to be: a tragic person who nonetheless possesses some dry humour))
Thanks for reading, darling! <3