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As I contemplate horribly scarring Itachi x Sakura scenarios, I find myself wondering what - exactly - brings people to this pairing.

Is it because he's hot and she's the only girl you can stand?
Is it because he's hot and uh, he's hot?
Is it because Sasuke's an idiot but Itachi is cool?
Is it because you hate canon pairings in general?
Is it because you giggle in your corner thinking of all the squick you secretly love to read?

Obviously there are probably more reasons that that, many of which probably surround the fact that Itachi is just plain hot, but I'm far too lazy to think up real and legitimate ones beyond those.

Personally, I love the versatility. Sure, you can go for hazy-dazy romance with pretty euphemisms and prose (honestly, I don't see Itachi much for romance and roses; but, whatever, he doesn't have much of a canon personality to go on besides kill kill maim maim fantasize over Sasuke), but you can also go for that gory arm-torn-off insanity bit, which is admittedly far too fun to write. You can easily swing in some action/adventure or politics, considering his their characters. You can twiddle with prettiness and bows and general crack. You can have pwp, because he's hot and does plot really matter when it comes to naked Itachi? No? I didn't think so.

And here comes my deep horrible secret, omg: I am, however, bored with the entire "OH I HEAL YOUR EYES LOLZ LET'S HAVE SEX" line of Itachi/Sakura fiction. I'd instead prefer some sort of reason for her to be touching his thigh when she's healing him. Preferably a lot. But, whatever, I'll go to my pervert corner. :D

Yeah. So. Thoughts? Idle pondering? Sexy Itachi pics? Give me something to do, I'm bored.

Considering this is the pairing that brought riza and I to our mutual loverespectgigglefest relationship, I figured I should ponder upon it and bother people, especially since she keeps encouraging me to write mentally scarring Itachi/Sakura Itachi+Sakura Itachi and some part of Sakura fic.
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Request

I've done this elsewhere and not really received any response so... here's one last shot:

I started a chaptered ItaSaku fic awhile back by the name of Perfunctory Pestilence. The first chapter seemed to do fairly well, and I wish to progress, but I have lost some interest in Naruto.
That, and I suddenly realized that while I understand how someone like Sakura could become interested in Itachi, I fail to see how I can realistically make someone like Itachi truly interested in Sakura. And then, of course, I realized that at some point, Sasuke's opinion is going to have to come into play, and I have no grip on his character at all.

So I suppose what I'm asking falls into 3 categories:

1 - Why do YOU think these two would be attracted to each other? Is it the challenge? The smex? The revenge?

2 - What would Sasuke's realistic reaction to such a relationship be? 10 years down the road? 15? Not just the token 'DIE!' reaction. I need the raw, numerous emotions.

3 - Is anyone interested in becoming a partner in crime as it were to help me get this damn thing written? Or rather, does anyone have the canon background, grammar know-how, and odd sense of humor required to help me get this damn thing written?


Sexual tension is wonderful but there surely must be more to this pairing than just the pure hotness factor. What is it about these two characters that makes us want to put them together? I've read the current ItaSaku stories going on, and am pleased, but I would like to try something a little bit different.

I'd really love to see some discussion of character going on, simply because that is what interests me above all. Who are these characters and what motivations would they have for coming together?


I suppose that is it.
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New...in a way

I have been eying and looking around in this community for awhile. I'm not that great at drawing, but when I know enough about Itachi and Sakura's character, I will write some stories based on that pairing. So..thought I write this paragraph as to why I'm into this pairing.

To me, I believe that most pairings should have a foundation or a base. For example, Sasuke/Sakura, that pairing already have a base which is through being on the same team and well...Sakura's infamous will to save Sasuke through any means. For Kakashi/Sakura, well I can't really give much or have a strong support for that pairing except for the fact that they're comrades and have an intellectual mind. Iruka/Kakashi- I'm flabbergasted at that pairing, the only common factor that I know of would be Naruto.

Anyway, I'm rambling but here's what I think why Sakura would like, in a romantic sense, Itachi. I'm not sure if this is common, but I do realize that siblings who are brothers, it's always the elder brother that is good-looking. Then we have Itachi's mysterious, but forbidden aura that surrounds him as a missing-nin and an Ataksuki. Most girls, they will fall into the type that are mysterious and/or forbidden. Look at Romeo and Juliet. I just hope that Itachi won't die or Sakura in that matter.

Itachi...well I guess the reason that he would be interested in Sakura would be 'revenge' or the 'hurt-little-brother-to-fuel-his-anger'. To me, Itachi strikes me the type of guy who's not that into girls or relationships for that matter. If Itachi is like the audience or maybe Sasuke when it comes to Sakura's strength, he would most likely underestimate her. I haven't gotten that far in the series, but from what I heard, she has gotten stronger. So if they ever fight in a battle, he would be impress with her strength.

Back to my first paragraph/argument. What sort of base or foundation does this particular pairing have? A forbidden one? Or maybe it's because of the connections. Here's what I mean by that:

Sakura --> Sasuke --> Itachi --> Naruto --> Sakura

Ok, Sakura likes or loves Sasuke. She wants to be with him. Then we have Sasuke who is obsess into beating his brother, Itachi. Itachi, who represents the Ataksuki, who wants Naruto aka vessel of Kyuubi. Now we all know that Naruto likes/crushes on Sakura. So this is quite a circle if you asks me. Itachi kidnaps Sakura, which will bring Naruto and Sasuke to Itachi, though maybe for different reasons. Naruto's reason would be to save Sakura and Sasuke's would be to destroy Itachi and Itachi well...let's just say he killed two birds with a cherry blossom.

That's all I got to say. ... I hope I'm not the second or # of person to do this...having the same argument....

Fan Fiction...

Is anyone else's Review History option disabled at ff.net? Mine keeps saying "Review History currently disabled" when I try to view it. It's been like that for weeks and I emailed ff.net but they haven't responded. Grrr.

Anyway, chapter 9 of my fic, In the Wake of Mourning, is almost done. I was having a lot of trouble with the plot because I was actually planning on ending it around this time. But I had to think of another mini-arc, so blah.

OH MY GOD. Has anyone read the new chapter? It's awesome! Sakura looks amazing (even though there was a sneak preview beforehand, teehee). It was kind of short but I don't care. Yessss!