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Here's why I really love Sasuke and Itachi's parents, and why it makes complete sense that he'd want justice for them. Pro all these characters.
There's a lot that can be said about how Mikoto and Fugaku raised Itachi, how the boys got compared to each other, and how more often than not parents get more practice with parenting the more children they have, and so the last child gets to know them at a different parenting skill level...
But.
It really says a lot that Sasuke was able to actually go ahead and ask his mother a very difficult question for a child. It's easy to imagine that it's not the first time he came to her with a tough question, and it shows that she was a safe person for him to talk to.
And I like what she replied, too. I love how calm she was, a lot of parents and caregivers would absolutely take it personally and punish the child for daring to ask such a thing. Not Mikoto. She's listening.
Then she tells Sasuke that it only seems that Fugaku is paying more attention to Itachi because he's older and one day he will inherit his father's position. And more importantly,
Mikoto explains that basically Fugaku is generally sullen and awkward but it doesn't have to mean anything, and when they talk in private, he does talk about Sasuke all the time.
And if mother says that father talks to her about him, it's enough for Sasuke, he doesn't need to hear his father's words with his own ears. He doesn't sit there wondering, well great but what if I had never asked, because that kind of world isn't possible for him. He lives in a world where it is safe to ask his mother such things.
Right after that, Fugaku arrives and they have tea together. Sasuke doesn't feel comfortable asking why exactly his father and Itachi fought, at least not right now, but he does ask about the Sharingan, and says he'll master it one day because he is his son, which makes Mikoto smile:
She's glad to see that Sasuke is already acting like a boy who knows that he's important to his father, who never doubted that. He's acting like this to see if what Mikoto said really is true, and she doesn't take this personally either. She knows that Fugaku will respond in a way that Sasuke will appreciate.
And then the best thing happens.
Sasuke is brave enough now to talk to his father the same way he talked to his mother just earlier. If he wasn't safe to ask stuff like this before, he is now. He responded well to Sasuke's first question, about the Sharingan, and now he's asking something a lot more personal. He doesn't wait for Fugaku to leave so he can ask Mikoto instead.
We're shown that Fugaku is the same as Mikoto in the sense that he doesn't reject Sasuke just for asking such a thing, or even for thinking it, like many parents are capable of doing, he takes his question seriously, he doesn't even always have to be awkward, he trusts his young son with something surprisingly vulnerable:
So in short:
Sasuke: mom, why doesn't dad pay attention to me? also Sasuke: dad, why doesn't my brother pay attention to me?
Basically, even though Sasuke did have some difficulties at home, we see that both his parents were in fact open to communication, and I'm getting the impression that they regret not being able to do better with Itachi. In any case, Sasuke can be confident after this that both his parents care about his feelings, and that he can ask them anything. That if more problems appear they can be solved through communication.
How many children have parents like that?
And who wouldn't want to turn the world upside down to avenge them?
P.S.
I also think that this is what enabled Sasuke's interest in the truth later on, to the point that he would resurrect the previous Hokage to hear it. He's always been a questioner, and it was never frowned upon or rejected, he was loved unconditionally underneath it all, even if it did take, well, a bit of questioning to learn that.
Yeah!! 🍅🥰🤗
I bet they would have been the best in-laws too lol
Sakura's love Interests
Let's get something straight. Lee and Naruto are not better options for Sakura. This isn't a story about good average joes vs the hot bad boy meanie. Firstly because Lee and Naruto are "nice guys". Not good guys at the start. They both treat Sakura as a love interest to win. They used flattery and coddled her. Lee didn't try to get to know her, he just liked her looks and put her on a pedestal. Naruto put her on a pedestal, and yet wasn't above manipulating her by pretending to be Sasuke. They weren't good guys, they were "nice guys". But because every expected that to be the story, everyone projects onto them as being the good underdogs competing against Sasuke the privileged stuck up jock. Because people had already decided who the characters were, and what the story was going to be about before the story even happened based on their own stereotypes. People "saw" it because that's what they expected to see. And this is literally one of the main themes the show is tackling: Misunderstandings between people based on their illusions vs actual an understanding based on empathy and connection. Naruto and Lee are not good love interests for Sakura. They have good qualities, yes, but to borrow a phrase, "The world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters." And this is especially true in the message of Naruto, where even the most evil and narcissistic characters like Danzo are still acknowledged as human. And even heroic characters like Lee and Naruto have flaws and both needed to mature and grow before they were ready for a relationship.
In reality Sasuke isn't, as Lee and Naruto see him, a stuck up privileged jock. He's got talent and good looks, and he is blessed with a kekkei genkai. All true. But he's also an orphan, and alone, who lost all of his relationships very suddenly, and learned that no one can be trusted, and is trying to single handedly restore his clan's honor, and knows his psychotic brother will come back to kill him at some unknown point, and is in general, just dealing with a lot of his own crap. And on top of all this, Sasuke also secretly supports Naruto and cares about him, even if Naruto treats him like crap. Sasuke's life is terrible. His life is so terrible Sasuke would literally choose to die rather than watch Naruto die... and it's not even a question he has to think about.
Sakura is literally the only person who cares about Sasuke as a human being first, not just because he is a good fighter. And from Sasuke's side, unlike Lee and Naruto, Sasuke didn't try to coddle Sakura or manipulate her. He treated her as a person and as a ninja, and he pushed her to be better. He called her out on her privilege of having parents and judgemental attitude of Naruto. He told her she needed to focus more on training. He also did notice her skills and abilities and complimented her on them. And he quickly comes to care about her. And he also would've died to protect her, as he did for Naruto. Sasuke did NOT have platonic feelings for her. He liked her-- but how could he act on his feelings when every time he turned around a new psychopath was trying to kill him? And putting everyone around him in danger? Itachi and Orochimaru and Gaara, and the sound ninjas and Kabuto… Sasuke told her when he left that he did imagine having that life with her, but he couldn't have it. Caring about her meant Sasuke could NOT start a relationship with her because Sasuke is a good person.
But it took Sasuke having a psychotic break and leaving all the best things in his life behind to go to Orochimaru for Naruto to start to realize, "Oh hey, maybe Sasuke has problems too. Maybe he doesn't just exist to be a receptacle for my projections of my fears and insecurities. Maybe he doesn't exist just to be the rival character in MY story. Maybe he has a life and problems of his own. Maybe it was actually just my fear of rejection that led me to create this narrative in my head because it was safer to view Sasuke as an enemy than to try to be friends......" Hmmm.
The fact that people think that the real reason Sasuke "won" Sakura is because of Sasuke's looks means they missed the whole point of the story. Naruto and Lee aren't better love interest because they're unattractive. They don't have to be attractive, they just failed in their own ways. And Sasuke isn't evil just because they are intimidated by him. Naruto and Lee, like many readers, are actually the ones who judged Sasuke without even knowing him. Ironically they're guilty of doing the very things that accuse Sasuke of doing. That's projection. And Sasuke was designed to be a character that others would project on.
“five and lila actually make total sense” “all these fake fans just don’t understand” “the writers have been planning this since lila was introduced”
my honest reaction:
Happy pride month <3
Little Cookie Run doodles and attempts
Little comic of fidds and Stan based on something my adhd ass said to a platonic friend BY ACCIDENT
Lord help me
Mini Steven Universe Theory : Lapis’ Next Fusion?
Now that they've become a solid trio, what if Lapis' first healthy fusion is actually a three gem fusion?
Maybe to help her feel comfortable enough to fuse again she'll need the support of not just one but two people she trusts and loves: Peridot and Bismuth?
(This could also be Peridot's first fusion, which could have been foreshadowed when Garnet offered to fuse with her. Garnet and Peridot would have also resulted in a three gem fusion being her first fusion. But it wasn't the right time for her yet...and perhaps...not the right other two gems?)
I hurried up and redrew and colored an old design I did for an Aquamarine and Navy Ruby fusion! Since it looks like we might be getting a canon Aquamarine fusion with one of the Rubies soon?
I am...SO DOWN FOR THIS
WHAT
Also,
“crazy in a ‘I-can’t-look-at-him-without-getting-horny’ kind of way.”
“You know, some would say that’s love,” Myrcella bent over, stretching her legs.
Ahahaha I love this so much
this is my first time doing a wip wednesday and i shamelessly admit that this is for selfish means, to get @yanak324 to do one too. so from chapter two of pieces of you stuck on me (but i’m careless and i’m wicked)
“All I feel for him is lust and friendship it’s just- not like how you think okay?” Lyanna tried explaining herself, knowing she was doing a bad job at sounding convincing.
“Yeah?”
“But Gods, ugh he drives me crazy,” Lyanna blurted, tightening her ponytail. She turned to see Myrcella doubled over, staring at her and raising her eyebrows as she tried to regain her breath. “crazy in a ‘I-can’t-look-at-him-without-getting-horny’ kind of way.”
“You know, some would say that’s love,” Myrcella bent over, stretching her legs.
“No it’s not. It’s just my body showing me that I’ve had the misfortune of being attracted to men as well as women.”
“Well, one man.”
“Two, don’t forget Tallhart,” Lyanna laughed, continuing their hike.
“How could I forget,” Myrcella shook her head before putting on a voice, “Mister ‘I’m sorry you’re just so hot’.” Holding up her fingers in quotation.
Lyanna began laughing harder, having to stop her steps just to clutch her stomach, “It must’ve been only a minute or two in. Gods, it was unpleasant.”
the fucking banter between derek and finn……. i think they did it but i just cant prove ittttttt
MEREDITH GREY, DEREK SHEPHERD, and FINN DANDRIDGE from GREY'S ANATOMY
Justification:
"They're both very sweet and very in love with her and she entertained the idea of dating both of them. There's no need to choose, they just need to like…make a spreadsheet or smth. Communication." - Anonymous
when jj is saying goodbye to penelope and then says "there's one more thing i need to do before i go" with that long moment of silence and eye contact and walking slowly towards her. for the briefest moment i forgot what show i was watching and fully thought they were going to kiss
REID AND SEAVER GOING TO GET INDIAN FOOD TOGETHER AT THE END OF 6X24,,,,hear me out
Tianlang-jun: Master Shen, can I offer you something? Water? Tea? My nephew's hand in marriage?
Shen Qingqiu: what?
Tianlang-jun: Perhaps wine? Some snacks? My sons hand in marriage?
Shen Qingqiu: I-
Tianlang-jun: Tanghulu? Congee? My hand in marriage?
FEMSLASH FEBRUARY DAY 2: STYLE SWAP/CLOTHES SWAP
I shouldn't have taken so long, but I was so excited about doing at least one digital piece (and I had a huge ton of exams) that I lost track of time.
I'm hella proud of this one. Imagine my surprise when I managed to make it look good knowing my shitty skills!! Please, ignore the background. I'm trying, I swear!
Also, first time drawing Neptunia!! She's amazing, I definitely need more of her❤
And Morgana's face was a blessing to do.