I Bring Ficcage!

So I'm feeling a bit better now. I still have headaches and feel a little sickly, but it's less frequent than it was a couple of days ago.

Ah, I was so gutted yesterday when I found out that there wasn't going to be a Naruto manga chapter released this week, because of some Japanese festival called 'Golden Week' or something... Kusooo! I was really looking forward to Thursday all week, and then I find out that I have to wait for another full week! The suspense is killing me, 'tebayo! T_T

To make matters worse, I watched the latest filler episode. ¬_¬ Geez, they're dragging out this shitty Star Village adventure... Well, I actually consider myself extremely lucky. After all, I've only been watching Naruto for about 2 months, in that time I have watched every single episode and caught up with the manga. But some, unfortunate souls have had to suffer terribly through about a year's worth of filler episodes, with no end in sight!Even so, I look forward to the release of every new episode. Simply because with every shit filler they release, we're one episode closer to the real stuff again.

Whoa, I just remembered! *searches for link* I found hilarious fanart, un! Revival Uchiha by duneboo. Be sure to go through all three pages, because they're all awesomely funny! XD

Anyway, the other day I wrote a One-Shot from Sakura's POV. I honestly don't know what inspired me to write it, but I think I got pissed off while I was reading a SasuNaru with major Sakura-bashing. I thought; "whoa, Sakura is so OOC in this fic!" And then I wrote this in about 20 minutes.

Title: The New Sakura
Summary: One-Shot about Sakura's feelings as she thinks on the past, present, and the future. Hinted NaruSaku.
Warnings: Spoilers for those not past episode 135 of the anime. Set just after the Gaara Rescue mission, after the three-year time-skip.

Archived: Paper Demon (recommended), FF.Net, MediaMiner

I couldn't resist shoving some obvious NaruSaku hints in there. Her developing relationship with Naruto is a big part of Sakura's growth as a person, after all.

I don't know why, but I find it difficult to write slash fiction. I've attempted NejiNaru, SasuNaru and GaaNaru, but they've all ended up being NaruSaku! Maybe it's a sign, or something...

I spent the whole of yesterday reading ItaNaru fanfiction. If you like ItaNaru, or are just curious about it, I can start you off with links to awesome archives! XD
Firstly, ItaNaru Rantplace is an LJ community. I'm not a member, but I do check back almost every day for updates. You can mostly find ficcage here, but there is some fanart available too. ^^
Then there is Akai Kitsune, a community on FF.Net. Obviously, only ItaNaru fanfiction can be found here, but there's enough to keep you occupied for a couple of days at least.

I leave you with the face of Itachi --> T/_\T

Sick Days

Yup, I've not been feeling very well since yesterday. I have headaches and feel pretty sick. But I'm also incredibly bored, so I just feel like constructing this blog update.

I've spent the past few days reading fanfiction. And I'm actually writing a new fanfic. It's just a One-Shot, and I'm pretty much making it up as I go along. I think it's supposed to be a NejiNaru, but for whatever reason, I ended up shoving a NaruSaku dating reference in there too. If I bother to continue with it, who knows where my imagination will take this story? I may share it, if I'm happy with it when it's done. So to any NejiNaru fans out there, you may soon have another fanfic to read! Or it might turn out to be NaruSaku... Seriously, I don't know. ^^;;

Yondaime Is The Akatsuki Leader?! XD Click To View Full-Size.

I don't actually believe the rumour that the Yondaime is the Akatsuki Leader. Though I do believe he is the father of Naruto. I think that the Akatsuki Leader is probably a character we've already seen or heard about, but certainly not the Yondaime... But I've got to admit; if the he was the Leader, it would be an awesome twist! XD

I just can't wait for Thursday, because the next manga chapter, 305, is coming out. Must ... See ... What ... Happens! I wonder if Kabuto is dead... o_O

Well, I'm not feeling so hot, so I'm off to bed now. Later!

Naruto Forums

I took a picture of one of my rats! This is Petra, or as we usually call her, Half-Stripe. ^^;; In this picture, she's on my shoulder.

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This week I've spent most of my Internet time on Naruto Forums. I'm a lurker, I honestly don't want to post anything, but there's a goldmine of awesome links! Just browse the Fanclubs section, and you're sure to find cool stuff. Seriously, the day before yesterday, my Firefox window froze up, because I had so many tabs open! ^^;; Be sure to bookmark everything first, like I (luckily) did.

Sasha (who has a great deviantART gallery! ^_~) linked me to this adorable flash movie - Narultra Relax - which made me laugh! All of the Naruto characters dance to a cute little tune, even Akatsuki, Orochimaru, and the Hokages! XD This flash movie is made by Hinano.

I'm working on a Photobucket gallery of all of my favourite Naruto images/fanart. It may be ready by my next entry. However, I have a feeling that it might take me awhile, as I am determined to credit each, individual artist. In some cases this is simple, because they've signed the picture and added the URL of their website, but many people don't do this, so I have to find out for myself! Which means a lot of Googling.

So I leave you with the Yondaime, who is actually one of my favourite characters, despite the fact that he's always been dead, his name hasn't yet been revealed, and he's rumoured to be the evil Akatsuki leader (a rumour I don't believe). XD

Yes. Yes it is. ^^

Blind Itachi!

I read a very beautifully-written GaaNaru One-Shot yesterday. This story is called Parallels and is by the very talented writer Hajime Tsuki. Seriously, if you don't feel physically sick at the very thought of shounen-ai, you should read this fanfiction, or you'll have missed out on a moving experience. I'm not even kidding.

And this is for Akatsuki fans (like me) - Fun With Akatsuki - on Naruto Forums. There are several amusing GIF animations to watch here, which are now being made into actual episodes which you can view on YouTube. But be careful, unless you are up-to-date on the Naruto manga series, then there are major spoilers. The Fun With Akatsuki series mostly makes fun of the various popular rumours surrounding the Akatsuki organisation and its members. I personally find the episodes hilarious to the extreme, but some of the more serious Naruto fans (or simply people who can't take a joke) may have a different opinion of the series. ^^

And now I'm going to share my latest craze - Blind Itachi. I've been obsessed ever since I visited the Blind Itachi FC on Naruto Forums. This also contains spoilers, so beware! Both Fun With Akatsuki and the Blind Itachi FC were created by the very cool OmniStrife.

Finally, here is a link to a good quiz I did today; Which Naruto Main Bishie Villain Is Your Match? I got Itachi! XD

And Now, I Wish You All A Very Happy Easter!
Remember to pig out on as much chocolate as you can get your hands on! ^^ After all, if you can't at Easter, when can you, eh?

Ramen!!

For lunch today, I went to a Japanese restaurant called Wagamama, and I had Ramen! Yay! The first time I've ever eaten Ramen! And I've got to say, it was delicious. The soup was so tasty, and the noodles were the best I've ever had! And it had loads of seafood with it, and even half a boiled egg, just like the Ramen Naruto eats! Getting the hang of using chopsticks was a little hard at first. So I did a Naruto, and ate it super-fast before anything could fall out of the chopsticks. ^^ But it was really filling, I couldn't even finish it. I don't know how Naruto gets through several bowls of that stuff just in one sitting! o_O

In other news, I've been reading a SasuNaru fanfic called This Way To The Stars by cookie. It is a very well-written story, set in a high-school environment. I especially love it because it has some cute NejiNaru and GaaNaru moments too. ^^ And Naruto's best friends, Kiba and Shikamaru, are just hilarious! There is some Sakura-bashing, mind you. Something I don't normally care for, but in this story it's well-deserved! XD So if you're a yaoi fan, then check it out. It's certainly one of the best fanfics that I have found so far, and the author seems dedicated too.

As for fanart - Fear My Sharingan by Abbisy. This is a very awesome picture of Kakashi! ^^ So far, this is the only piece of Naruto fanart that she has submitted to Paper Demon, but I think there will be more soon.

Well, until next time! ... Sorry, but Sasha persuaded me to do this, she told me that I'd never ended a blog entry like this ... So ...

*combusts*

Hermit-Mode

I watched Naruto re-runs in my room all day. I didn't go out because the weather's been nasty. All cold, cloudy and pissing it down for most of the day. And honestly, this kind of weather sets me into immediate 'Hermit-Mode'. I'm not leaving the house, dattebayo!

This is a page out of a doujinshi I read. Click to full-view. Remember; read from right to left! It's from Japan, after all!

I just read the latest chapter of the Naruto manga, chapter 302. It's not a bad chapter, but ... It's just too short! I wait for a whole week just for a couple of pages that take me less than 2 minutes to read! Oh well, I guess it's all part of the fun really, the anticipation.

ItaNaru Cuteness!! *fangirl scream*

While browsing dA, I came across the really brilliant gallery of rurounigochan, who made three hilarious and totally adorable comic strips called Roomies: Akatsuki.
Here are the links:-
Roomies: Akatsuki 01 (out of milk)
Roomies: Akatsuki 02 (changing a lightbulb)
Roomies: Akatsuki 03 (Animal Planet)

I've also just finished watching filler episode 179, and Jesus Christ, they're even running out of shitty ideas. I mean, having people burst randomly into song? o_O I nearly fell out of my chair!

Easter Break Begins

It is now the Easter holidays! Yay!

Art by Kabu

I went to town with my brother yesterday, and we went into the book store. There are so many mangas there, but absolutely no Naruto! I really want at least one Naruto manga for my bookshelf, that I can treasure for life.

I've gotten into the habit of eagerly awaiting each Thursday, because it is the day the latest chapter of the Naruto manga series is released to the WWW. I just really wish Sasha would catch up on the chapters already! ¬_¬ I need someone to discuss the new developments with, dattebayo! It's really difficult to hold back spoilers, and I'm itching to post a picture here, but I can't because it would be a major spoiler for Sasha!

This week, I read a hilarious fanfic called A Simple Night Out with the Guys by Maldoror. It is a One-Shot that is definitely worth reading, just be sure not to take it too seriously, huh? XD It's just a humour fic, after all.

And I found an awesome piece of Itachi fanart, no seriously, I'm crazy over this picture! It's called Return of the Morning Mist, and it's by konako, who is obviously a very brilliant artist.

Yup, once I've had some more time to explore the fandom, I'll construct a new list of my favourite Naruto fanfics. So far, I haven't found too many that are noteworthy, largely because every fanfic I've read that hasn't been a One-Shot is incomplete! So I'm still on the hunt for the perfect fanfic. It's funny, I had a much easier time finding awesome DBZ fanfiction. o_O