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“They have this look like they’re involved somehow. It’s not like they’re holding hands or anything. It’s maybe the looks on their faces and just the general mood? When I saw them the other day, it was totally like that." - Ino to Sakura about Shikamaru and Temari in the blank period.

NARUTO: BAND AU

*header background image by @dragonsarecats

And another year of the Naruto calendar is upon us!

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'Impulsively, Shikamaru reached for a dusty keyboard, unsuspectingly lying within his reach on the table.

For once, Shikamaru let go, giving in to his urges that wanted to take over. He lifted the device up and let it come down on the hard surface of the table like an axe.

In the silence of the room, the explosive bang of the impact was like a shock. Keys flew through the air and clattered on the floor.

It felt liberating. The chains of convention broken.'

Thanks to everyone for the support and participation in the #chokaruiweek2026 doodle session! Special thanks to @twnj for their awesome work in detailing the Akimichi Initiation Ceremony, in which Choza welcomes Karui into their family; and Choji and Karui standing in the rain after the 4th War: "Rain washes away to reveal new beginnings."