tani_recs

Fandom: Naruto
Pairings/Characters: Kakashi/Naruto
Rating: NC-17
Wordcount: ~4,000
Warnings: genderbending - Naruto is in Sexy Jutsu form for the majority of this encounter
Author: Permetaform
Website: the author on ff.net
Summary: Wherein Naruto has a scheme to remove Kakashi's mask, and Kakashi plays a game of gay chicken (he cheats).
Why: I've never really found the Kakashi/Naruto pairing appealing before, but the concept of SexyJutsu!Naruto (pretending to be a callgirl, no less) facing off against Kakashi, of all people, left open possibilities that I was too curious to pass up. With any other character than Kakashi in this situation, you might be able to predict the outcome. Kakashi, however, is far more unpredictable, and I couldn't resist the opportunity to find out his reaction to this situation. I wasn't expecting very much though; this is a plot that would be far too easy to do wrong, and very difficult to do right.

To my great surprise, I highly enjoyed the story. (In truth, I was so surprised that I had to read it again on a different day before I decided that it really was as good as I'd originally thought.) Permetaform really nailed the characterization of both Kakashi and Naruto, and then went a step further and created enough convincing emotion between the two of them to also completely convince me of the pairing.

If you're still not convinced, here's an excerpt, from the beginning of the story:

( Excerpt, NSFW )

Better than Perfect by Permetaform

Fandom: Naruto
Pairings/Characters: Kakashi/Sakura (background Naruto/Sasuke)
Rating: R
Wordcount: ~13,000
Warnings: Sakura's 16 in this, so you can figure out the age gap yourself
Author: Larkspur
Website: dragonsnap on Ff.net
Summary: And now the wolf is at my door, and things are never going to be like before.
Why: Even though this story is Kakashi/Sakura, it's really all about Sakura as far as I'm concerned. It's a story about being a teenager and trying to find your boundaries and figure out your feelings. The author does a spectacular job of capturing all the awkwardness and confusion, in a way that makes this story definitely worth reading, even though it's been pretty much completely jossed by this point. In another time and place, you can't help but think that things could have gone like this.

Another Wolf by dragonsnap

Fandom: Naruto
Pairings/Characters: Sakura, Kakashi
Rating: PG-13
Wordcount: 1,400
Author: hello heartbreak
Website: hello heartbreak
Summary: The aftermath of their deaths: she starts living for the three of them.
Why: This is such a quietly sad story that I couldn't help but be affected by it. The author does a great job with creating the atmosphere of it, and I really loved the parallels that she draws between Kakashi and Sakura.

Aftermath by hello heartbreak

Fandom: Naruto
Pairings/Characters: Kakashi/Sakura, background Sasuke/Naruto
Rating: NC-17
Wordcount: ~150,000
Warnings: non-con elements and graphic content
Author: SilverShine
Website: SilverShine on Ff.net
Summary: Sakura knew why Tsunade didn’t want a virgin on this mission. Things might get out of hand. Acts might be carried out too far. She was glad Kakashi was accompanying her, but right then she wouldn’t have minded the entire population of Konoha.
Why: This story begins with the premise that in order to get close enough to carry out a mission involving a very dangerous man, Sakura must put herself in a very dangerous situation where rape is a real possibility. And because this isn't a fairy tale, things do happen, and there is some non-consensual content in here that I want to make sure everyone takes note of. If this is an issue for you, please take heed and stay away.

Now that you're properly warned...Although parts of this story are dark and it certainly deals with serious issues, that is not the entirety of the story. There is also a great deal of humor, and some really spectacular interactions between Sakura and Kakashi. (Sakura is 17 in this, by the way.) I wouldn't say I'm a fan of this pairing, but the author writes it so well that I don't even care. She also does a really great job of handling a myriad of other issues that would definitely come up if Kakashi and Sakura were to actually get together, including but not limited to their former status as teacher and student, Kakashi's intimacy issues (we all know he has them) and Sakura's own romantic notions. I feel like there really wasn't ever a dull moment. The pacing is wonderful, and the entire story captivated me. And even though I wouldn't go so far as to say that I'll be seeking out this pairing in the future, I think I'll definitely look at it a little less warily for having read this.

Duty Before Honor by SilverShine