#kisasasu

Kabuto x sasuke

You specified dragon Kabuto, so war and post war Kabuto and Sasuke, it’s a cool idea, Itachi gave Kabuto a second chance through Izanami, and Kabuto’s first action after that was saving Sasuke. He said that Itachi’s love for Sasuke touched him, so it’s interesting to imagine him joining Orochimaru and Team Taka, all having a second change, all protecting Sasuke, and from there something clicking between them. Or maybe, in a scenario where Team Taka is with Orochimaru like in canon, and Kabuto runs that orphanage (btw I hope he was sent to jail too, since they imprisoned Sasuke) maybe they met when Sasuke was travelling, because they meet before Sasuke returns to Konoha or right after his return. Sasuke is unhappy in the village, and very misunderstood by its people, so he might stumble on Kabuto and find it beneficial to talk to, or rather, stay silent while he talks, until he feels comfortable enough to say something. About Itachi, whom no one else wants to hear about. They would bond over Itachi, and it could be interesting. Sasuke in my opinion would be better with an older partner, if he had a relationship, and Kabuto would be protective of him, almost as if he made a promise to Itachi, to whom he’s grateful.

Unfortunately I looked around but found nothing like that, only fics set during Sasuke’s time in Otogakure, like Kabuto healing Sasuke after Orochimaru’s training (or something else) and stuff happening, somehow. Some are interesting though, if you are into dark-ish stuff. I am, so.

You might want to check these out:

Dependency by petite-neko, darkfic, tw: emotional manipulation.

Tricks of the Trade by Erisabesu. I liked this one. Also implied Orosasu.

Taste by Streetwise 

Lemniscate by Taisha, M

Blood And Metal by Cindre short, M

Mine at Last by FeuRouge, M. I only liked the beginning of this one, but when the action starts I don’t like the characterization at all. Still it was worth mentioning because of that beginning. Also there is orosasu. 

kisame x sasuke

Something I like a lot is a scenario where a character previously close to Itachi, after his death (or similar events) ends up getting to know Sasuke. Because Itachi is aloof, mysterious and deliberate, while Sasuke is aloof too, but he’s pure and honest, so it’s easier to know him. And to feel endearment for him. Like Kakaita during his anbu days, and then Kakasasu, my first Naruto otp, to name one.

I also like this scenario with the bonus: someone angry at Sasuke who “killed” Itachi, hating him first, then getting closer to him. Like Obito, whom in my opinion liked Itachi and was angry at Sasuke at first, when he was manipulating him telling him the truth, but who kinda felt some attachment for him as well, later. Or, in this case, Kisame and Sasuke. This is a super rare pairing, there are like 2 posts in the tag. I liked their interaction in canon, when Kisame joined the Akatsuki meeting where Sasuke and Team Taka were, even though it was mostly Suigetsu talking and teasing Kisame. 

I can imagine an angsty and dark-ish scenario after Itachi’s death, where Sasuke and Taka are staying at Obito’s Akatsuki hideout, before Sasuke interrupt the Hokage meeting. Sasuke is still completely focused on Itachi’s death and the truth just revealed, he’s broken, unstable, lost. Kisame is angry about Itachi’s death, his anger grows stronger when he sees his little brother who’s not as strong as he was. He teases him, in his own peculiar way, Sasuke doesn’t even reply at first, then he does, in his snarky, cold way that gets on Kisame’s nerves, so much that he lets out his anger on him, and he’s strong and full of chakra, and Sasuke is weakened and reckless. A lot of things can happen, so to speak. When it’s over, Kisame is calm again, he says something that hits Sasuke deeper than his blows, because no matter how much Kisame hates him for having killed Itachi, he hates himself more for that and for not having seen through him. When he replies, Kisame learns it too.

Anyway, I found these fics.

Watching over by Lisea18. I liked this one a lot, I definitely recommend it.

Amai by Kurai Himitsu, M, character death, very tragic.