Hello Angsty Author,
If I remember correctly, I just realised Shikaku, Inochi & Neji died within like minutes of each other, ouch😫
Anyway, did you have any favourite scenes, but couldn't include it/them for reasons?
Well, hello there Angsty-Reader...
If I remember correctly, I just realised Shikaku, Inochi & Neji died within like minutes of each other, ouch😫
Anyway, did you have any favourite scenes, but couldn't include it/them for reasons?
Oh gods yes. Trying to remember them all will probably require more charge than my brain can spark...but I'll try! A lot of the scenes that I enjoyed— but cut —were around secondary characters. Or flashbacks. There were some scenes that I actually wrote out, then those that just played out in my head for casual viewing in-between chapters which never made the leap from brain to page.
Some examples:
Ibiki and Anko — a few different scenes with these two that range from professional/work to personal.
Genma and Shizune — also ranging from professional to personal.
Shikamaru and Inoichi (post UtS) having a talk regarding Naoki.
Asuma and Genma — happier times between them. There was the bar scene with Asuma, Kakashi, and Genma that got cut. Then I had some flashback notes for a mission that included Asuma and Genma.
Shikaku killing Shuken with the help of his alters.
Raidō talking to Shizune about Genma (during UtS).
Shikamaru confronting Dr. Mushi — I was going to include this, where he seeks Mushi out post-UtS.
Shikamaru and the Suna twins, including some of what happened back in Suna around that time.
Orochimaru and Shuken scene — this might've included Sasuke, but I cut the idea at the time for later use (HHU).
Hizashi and Shikaku flashback (either sparring or playing Go/Shogi).
Ibiki and Hayate in the hospital (might still include this in future).
Genma, Naoki, and Karibi (mission flashbacks).
Shikaku, Inoichi, and Choza when younger and on a mission (namely when Inoichi met Sayuri, his wife).
Gai and Neji talking post-Kusa mission (so post-UtS) about Neji's decision to forfeit ANBU.
Shikaku, Kali, Shuken flashback — some of this got integrated into Shikaku's nightmares/dreams.
Hibari and Sakura talking about Sasuke in OtC.
OC scenes, like Naoki positioning himself to get recruited by Danzo, his 'fake death' etc...Karibi's death...a few Team Yōkai post-mission flashbacks.
I know there are others I've neglected to mention. When I re-read chapters then the deleted scenes tend to flit back to the forefront of my mind. Then there are those scenes that have yet to BE written that hover around the HHU timeline.
Hope these give some indication of a few of the 'to-be-or-not-to-be' tidbits floating around in my headspace, Anon! Thanks for your ASK, my lovely!🩷🩷
