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[stu-dyingstudent]

Sakura Haruno fic recs: time travel AU

I'm finally getting around to recommending some good Sakura-centric time travel fics! There are plenty of them out there and they can be kind repetitive, but I always eat them up. Typically speaking, I really don't care much for the whole introduction bit at the start where it's the actual process of her being sent back... So just make it past there before you decide whether or not to continue!!! Also, I'm starting to think this list is getting kinda long, so maybe I'll do a second one?

I've been dying to post some of these fics in a list, so please enjoy!

Started: 2024.08.16

Last Updated: 2024.12.02

note: feel free to check out my master list which has a bunch of Sakura Haruno fic recs (all organized)!

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Sakura - lilac haze || ffn/ao3 || M || minasaku || time travel AU || complete

AU. Non-Canon. Time Travel. Please see inside for full warnings. Cross posted on Ao3. On his deathbed he was granted eternal peace and place to rest for all of time. Of course that was not appealing to him. Ever unpredictable to the end he had a counter offer. One that the Sage had to consider. In which Sakura's going to have a rough time. A really rough time.

If there is one thing I want you to take away from this list, it is this fic right here. I kid you not, Sakura is one of the best fics I have ever read. I have never felt so gutted, so heartbroken, so giddy, so stressed, all from one work. It's a masterpiece all while being criminally underrated. The characterizations and storytelling are beautifully done. You feel for the characters and the relationships formed along the way are truly great. Please share this author some love.

Check TWs before hand!!

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The Misadventures of Kakashi and the Girl From No Where - Goldfishlover73 || ao3 || kakasaku || M || time travel AU || complete

When a girl called Sakura seemingly falls in the sky, Kakashi is skeptical. Far more skeptical than the rest of Team Minato are. War is approaching quickly and this strange girl is leaving more questions than answers in her wake, Kakashi must decide where his trust and loyalties lie in a constantly changing world.

Told in the perspective of Kakashi in his youth! Really interesting take and I love how strong Sakura is in this in addition to the fact that we get to see a different side of Kakashi that we aren't used to.

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Anachronistic Drift  - Elesrea  || ffn || gen || T || time travel AU || incomplete

Her plan was flawless. Save Shisui. Save the world. Time-travel, Sakura-centric AU

Sakura spends years training to be sent back in time and save the world from Sasuke. Whilst masquerading as her younger self, she poses as an unofficial ANBU to stay anonymous in her efforts of changing the shinobi world for the better.

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Tourniquet - lilac haze || ffn || T || minasaku || time travel AU || complete

She was his tourniquet. She stopped the bleeding, she stopped his bleeding. She stopped his pain, his despair, his loneliness. She was the first face he saw. She was the first person he trusted. She was the first person to keep his secret. She was his tourniquet. He did not love her. He only loved the idea of her. SakuraXMinato. Time-Travel Fic. Alt. Universe

I quite honestly think this is a hidden gem amongst time travel AUs since I never see people recommending it, but Touriquet is so good! What's interesting here is that it isn't Sakura that's playing with time, but rather Minato. The night of the Nine-Tails attack, rather than dying, he is sent to the future where post-war Sakura is the one to find him and keep the former Hokage alive. It's a delicate situation and one which is kept a secret from many, but through Minato's depression and difficulties with his new life, Sakura becomes a close confident.

Same author as Sakura! I gotta read more of their works

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Armour-Sleeved Single Hit - thatdamnuchiha || ao3 || T || madasaku || time travel AU || one-shot complete

Sasuke always told Sakura she was weak. Even after she trained with Tsunade for years he only had eyes for Naruto whom he considered strong. She would forever be invisible to him no matter how many mountains she toppled. Being a member of Team Seven despite Sasuke’s refusal to acknowledge her meant she got herself into her fair share of sticky situations. Getting stuck a hundred odd years in the past had to take the cake though. But she was just a weak little girl and compared to the shinobi of old she’d be ridiculously pathetic. Sasuke had said she was weak to him – a modern day shinobi who hadn’t been forced into battle after battle like they did in the Warring Clans Era. Obviously she’d be nothing more than a spec of dirt in the eyes of the Founders.

Sakura manages to find herself in founding-era Konoha! While trying to prove that medical ninja are capable fighters she unknowingly gains the affection of Madara Uchiha. After all, the Uchiha find beauty in strength. Super cute read!

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here are the fruits of your labor (would you like a cherry on top?) - snickiebear || ao3 || M || shisaku || time travel AU || one-shot complete

Shisui smiles and it is unlike any smile she has seen before. She cannot remember the last time she had seen a smile. 

Sakura manages to fix everything and now tries to live her life in a past she doesn't know. Shisui is the first to find her and the two of them form a close relationship that continues through her journey of recovery.

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The Moon Knows Best - darth_healer || ao3 || E || madasaku || time travel AU || complete

The Moon has played a cruel trick on Madara. He's still home, but it's not the same. Instead of a tranquil forest, there's a colorful vibrant village. Instead of the cliffside he knows so well, it's a collection of Senju faces, one of which belongs to his good friend Hashirama. And instead of Hashirama, Madara is saddled with a very interesting, pink-haired girl. MadaSaku in which young Madara goes forward through time.

Madara finds himself far into the future where the first to stumble upon him is Sakura. He's such a brat, but his and Sakura's interactions are rather entertaining.

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In the Magic Hour - summersirius || ao3 || E || minasaku || time travel AU || complete

It's not perfect, but everything is beautiful. —Minato/Sakura

A sharingan mishap lands Sakura in the past where she drops down in front of team Minato. With her hope of returning to the present time dwindling, Sakura excepts her new life and tries to make the best of the situation and the new bonds that come with it. The dynamic between Sakura and the older generation is quite refreshing and her mentor relationship with the former team 7 is great.

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Stumble - writer168 || ao3/ffn || gen || T || time travel AU || complete

Sakura wanted to die.Sasori was fine with staying dead.But it seemed fate had other plans for them, because when they both wake up younger with blood pulsing through their veins, they had to remember how to live again.Time Travel AU

Sasori and Sakura are both sent back in time and they try to make a difference in their respective villages. Told in the perspective of both characters, but primarily Sakura. She ends up forming a pretty sweet bond with Ibiki and Genma (which I love) and they help her through some things. Sakura has a rough time

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A Twist in Time - wolf08 || ffn || sasusaku || T || time travel AU || complete

With Konoha on the verge of destruction, Sakura is sent on a last-resort mission to save her world by travelling to the past. Join her in coping with her old body's shortcomings, testing the natural laws of time, falling in love all over again, and rediscovering who she is.

With Sakura frustrated at being back to where she started in her becoming of a shinobi, she begins to train with Sasuke. This time around in her life, her relationship with her brooding teammate isn't so strained. Pretty cute read imo

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Return & Rehash - SpaceNugget11 || ffn || sasusaku || M || time travel AU || incomplete

"You," Sakura snarled with bared teeth. Sasuke gagged for air, clutching at her forearm, but she only pressed harder into him. Her green eyes crackled, and she wished she could burn him alive with the heat of her anger.

Sasuke and Sakura certainly did not end in their last life on goods terms and it is prevalent from the moment Sakura awakens and attacks her teammate.

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An Inch of Gold - KuriQuinn || ffn || sasusaku || T || time travel AU || complete

Team 7 is sent on a mission to investigate a disturbance outside of the village, where they encounter an unconscious girl in a crater. The mysterious Sarada insists she's a shinobi from the Hidden Leaf trying to rescue her teammates. When the team discovers she possesses a Sharingan, things become even more unbelievable. [Part of the Legacy of Fire Series]

Sarada lands herself back in time all while crashing into another team 7 mission gone wrong. An Inch of Gold is in multiple perspectives, but they're all done quite well. Sasuke and Sakura are obviously rather flustered by the situation and the fact they have to deal with it in front of the team makes it quite entertaining.

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These Eyes of Mine (I Can See) - tsukuyue || ao3 || gen || time travel AU || complete

They've lost. Naruto was dead, killed at Kaguya’s hands. Along with him died any illusions of hope that they could win. They couldn’t win, but perhaps they wouldn’t need to. In attempts to stop the Fourth Shinobi War from ever occuring, Sakura is sent back in time to the moment of her birth. Protecting the people she cared about would be much easier if she knew all the facts. OR Where Sakura can see the dead, and Danzō deserves to die.

I'll be honest, I can't remember much, but I do remember that it was really good! I believe a large focus is the Uchiha massacre.

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Trials of Change - Espoiretreves || ao3 || gen || time travel AU || complete

Haruno Sakura made a promise. Looking in the eyes of her Shisou and the reanimated Hokage, she took on the most important mission of her life. Go back in time and try to prevent the 4th Shinobi War. Now, Sakura is back to her 5-year-old body, with all the knowledge and haunting memories of the future. She vows to keep her precious people safe and stop certain events from happening, without altering the timeline too much. The trials her emotions and logic put her through have her questioning her very existence, but for the sake of peace, she has to push forward. No matter what.

If you love Shisui then you'll definitely like Trials of Change. Him and Sakura form the most wholesome friendship ever and try their best in taking down ROOT. A huge cast is present here and the whole thing is just great. It seems as if everyone has some character development lmao.

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Time Flies Like An Arrow - Katlou303 || ao3 || gen || K || time travel AU || complete

Sakura traveled back in time with the intent of changing everything, but something went wrong, and now she's four years old having nightmares about impossible monsters and losing friends she has yet to meet.

I always like the ones where Sakura isn't fully aware she time travelled. I find it interesting in this fic to see how oblivious Sakura is to her situation, she's a four year old in mind and body. However, she still feels the need to make a difference in the lives of the people around her.

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cut the head off the snake - itsthechocopuff || ao3 || T || time travel AU || complete

when eighteen-year-old, post-war Sakura is thrown back into her tiny, pre-Academy body, she makes a decision. she'd had a childhood once already, and this time, she's more interested in Not Dying when the inevitable shit hits the proverbial fan. so she will work harder, care less, kill more, and smile when she's done.and hey, if she ends up reviving an extinct nature transformation to attract the most corrupt, power-hungry man from her timeline, all the better for her, right?

Sakura decides that her first order of business after traveling back in time is to infiltrate ROOT and that's exactly what she does. Sai, Shin, and Shisui are all great characters and team Ro is present as well. Very good!

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The Danger of Smudged Storage Seals - bluemingqueen || ao3 || M || kakasaku || time travel AU || complete

Sakura should have known that Naruto taking an interest in seals would lead to disaster.

In hindsight, maybe she should have looked to see if the piece of paper she’d pressed a chakra-laden finger to was the explosive seal or the slightly smudged miniature storage seal containing all of her shinobi registration documents.

Perhaps one of my favourite kakasku fics and this was just recently completed too! Genin Sakura is sent back in time due to a faulty seal and maybe it was for the best? She ends up joining Team Minato and forms some great friendships in addition to a super sweet parental relationship with Minato and Kushina. There's a really good balance between training, missions, goofing around, heartfelt moments, etc.. I think the author did a fabulous job with the characterizations as they all feel accurate and unique to themselves. Also, fuinjutsu-user!Sakura??? Yes please! Slow burn kakasaku where they are both immature idiots

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A Second Chance - Invisibleninja12 || ao3 || T || sasosaku || time travel AU || ongoing

A 15 year old Sasori turns up in the Leaf Village almost one year after Sakura defeats him (in canon). Not knowing what to do with this young, (semi) innocent Sasori, Sakura hides him from the world.

A teenage Sasori somehow manages to land himself 20 years in the future and he isn't quite sure what to make of it. Sakura feels she owes it to Lady Chiyo to help out (a bratty and emotional constipated) Sasori and ropes Sai into assisting. I've really been enjoying A Second Chance so far and I really love that Sai has a large role!

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Q: Do you guys like my little comments? If you look at my other lists you'll probably notice that I tend to reuse some of what I say (bc I'm lazy), but for the most part I try to add something new whenever I put a fic on a list. I know that descriptions aren't always very helpful, so I like to put a little something for y'all to get a better idea of what to expect!

Send me recs if you have any!!!

[stu-dyingstudent]

Sakura Haruno fic recs: romance-centric

I, like many others, definitely enjoy a good romance every so often. All of these recs are going to have the romantic development of the characters as the forefront of the story, so just because the fic includes a ship doesn't mean it will go on the list. That means, many of them might feel more on the slice of life side of the spectrum, but that's not the case for all!!

There is going to be a mix of ships here so if you're interested in one in specific then use the search feature!

Started: 2024.08.28

Last Updated: 2024.12.19

note: feel free to check out my master list which has a bunch of Sakura Haruno fic recs (all organized)!

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To Build a Home - RedPowder || ao3 || E || kakasaku || canon divergence || ongoing

Sakura and Kakashi are assigned a mission that will change the path of their lives forever.

Kakashi and Sakura are forced to marry on orders from the village and I know that description sounds dumb, but trust me when I say this fic is gold. I've always had a hard time with kakasaku fics because I feel the whole teacher/student thing gets swept under the rug too easily, but that's not the case here. Their past relationship from team 7 is a glaring shadow over their marriage and the guilt over the whole situation weighs heavy on Kakashi. This mission isn't easy for either of them and it takes a lot of pull and tug to ensure things don't completely blow up. To Build a Home is probably one of my favorite takes on this ship as the portrayal feels realistic and the character feel accurate to themselves. Just give it a go!

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Approaching Sun - ANerdInAllHerGlory || ffn || T || sasusaku || blank period || ongoing

After 2 years, Sasuke returns to the village where friends anxiously await him. Still troubled by the mysteries of Kaguya and his personal guilt, Sasuke is split between friends and his journey. Troubled by rising casualties and international dependence on her abilities, Sakura is torn between her love for Sasuke and her duty to her village.

Approaching Sun is probably one of the most realistic depictions of Sasuke and Sakura's relationship that I have read. This takes place during the blank period and references the novels, so it feels like an actual possibility of what went down. As much as I love them, I have a hard time believing that their relationship was smooth sailing and so I think this is an interesting take.

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The Fool - thekatthatbarks || ao3 || T || shikasaku || blank period || complete

Ino kicked at a pebble on the ground, her arms folded across her chest. “How long?” Shikamaru sighed and pulled the cigarette away from his lips. “The war." It was a lie somewhat. He’d liked her since they were kids but had simply ignored the budding crush expecting it to fade over time. It hadn’t and by the time the war came around, he accepted he would always carry it despite his increasing efforts to drop it. He’d tried drowning it in the river, burning it in a fire, covering it up with something else. But it was all to no avail. It stuck with him, always apart of him. “Have you ever told anyone? Chouji? Her?” "No."

I actually really like Shikamaru and Sakura as a pairing (or just working together in general); however, I haven't read much of them. The Fool was a great post-war read where with some meddling (curtesy of Ino) we get to watch the progression of their relationship into something more than friends.

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Nightmare in Red - Sariasprincy || ao3 || M || itasaku || non-massacre AU || complete

Haruno Sakura used to think the eyes were the windows to the soul, but after witnessing the horrors of the Sharingan firsthand, she's convinced they are the doors. It was pure chance that led Sakura to the discovery of the disease eating through Uchiha Itachi's lungs and now that she's aware, she knows she cannot just turn a blind eye. But how is she to treat the very man who tortured her while at the same time keep her nightmares from consuming her? That she doesn't know, but she knows she has to try, even if it nearly kills her in the end.

Itachi unintentionally captures Sakura in his mangekyou after being rolled into the hospital for her to heal. While Sakura tries to work through the impacts of the genjutsu she continues to work with him in an effort to cure him of the disease infecting his body. I actually really liked how the whole thing played out. Itachi's sickness was sort of a mystery in the original series and so I found it rather interesting to see what was done in regards to it. Anyway, I love their interactions and Shisui is (like always) a great character as well.

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Blind - ObsidianSickle || ffn || sasusaku || T || canon divergent || complete

It was almost time, Orochimaru was going to take his body as a vessel. He hated being used...he refused to be used. With that thought, he took the kunai in his hand and slashed across his eyes.

I won't lie, Sakura is pretty weak in Blind and the whole thing is super cheesy, but it's still an enjoyable read.

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Ghosts - ElegiesforShiva || ffn || sausaku || M || blank period || incomplete

In love and loss, it often comes back to family, and Team 7 had always been fated, hadn't they? Deny it as she may, Sakura finds her heart strung to them with an uncanny reverence and the weight of their ghosts. Sakura-centric. Heavy, heavy angst. Slow burn Sasusaku. Canon pairings. Lots of friendship feels. Eventual (consensual) lemon.

Ghosts is a pretty dark read where basically everyone is suffering. Sasuke and Sakura in specific have an especially hard time coping with their individual struggles yet they find comfort in each other. Check TWs before going in

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Home is Where the Heart is - DeepPoeticGirl || ffn || sasusaku || T || blank period || complete

And with every moment together, they get just a little closer, a little more comfortable with each other. Fall a little more in love. Post-war. Pre-epilogue.

This fic is actually adorable! Taking place during the black period we get to see how Sasuke and Sakura's relationship slowly progresses. If you've always wondered what their travels were like then definitely check this one out.

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In Times of Peace - SouthSideStory || ffn || sasusaku || M || blank period || canon divergent || complete

The war is over, and like Konoha, Team 7 has rebuilt itself from the ground up. Everything has changed, but Sasuke and Sakura remain much the same. Eleven years, she thinks, is a long time to be in love.

Sakura and Sasuke have like a secret relationship going on. Also, Sakura as a jonin sensei is so good!! I really wish that someone from the original cast actually went down that route, but whatever.

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Labyrinthine - FM_White || ao3 || itasaku || M || canon divergence || complete

ItaSaku (Post Uchiha Massacre) AU: Some things are destined to be. It just takes a couple of tries to get there.ItaSaku. Light KakaSaku.

I actually really liked how this was done as team 7 is still a family, Sasuke didn't lose his mind, Itachi picked a much more respectable path imo, and the characters are all adults.

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Only a Crush by Gingersoup || ao3 || kakasaku || M || canon divergent || complete

It was supposed to be an easy, fun night out. She never intended to wake up in her sensei's bed, half-naked and with no memory of what happened the night before! As she tries to unravel the mystery of that night, something sinister is growing beyond the walls of the Leaf Village... and what was only a crush spirals wildly out of control.

Sakura is unwillingly thrust into the world of illegal drugs, trafficking, and sex all while coming to terms with her new feelings regarding her former sensei. I typically don't like kakasaku, but I think this work is done tastefully well. The characters are both adults and the immorality of the relationship is not ignored, so be prepared for a lot of "we can't," "this is wrong," etc.. Anyway, Sakura is an absolute powerhouse and I thoroughly enjoyed the relationship between all of the different characters and villages!

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Dreaming's End - thepiedsniper || ao3 || T || kakasaku || canon divergence || complete

Sakura didn't avoid the Infinite Tsukuyomi with the others, and all the events that happened afterward were simply the product of her dream-state. When Sakura finally wakes up from years spent in her personal "paradise," she must to learn how to start again. Kakashi is there to help her. ~*~ (TWs for genjutsu-related unreality)

Basically, imagine the entirety of Boruto was Sakura's dream in Infinite Tsukuyomi. When Sakura manages to breakout during the war she's left to deal with serious ramifications of the life she just lived. She finds herself constantly questioning what's real and Kakashi tries to help her through it.

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Mamihlapinatapai - FM_White || ao3 || E || itasaku || canon divergence || ongoing

Mamihlapinatapai・Yagan. (n.) a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other would initiate something they both desire, but which neither wants to begin In which Sakura tries her hardest to raise one hell of a rambunctious baby by herself, Sasuke is searching for something unknown, and Itachi is the uncle.

In another life where Itachi doesn't end up dying and instead tries his best to help Sakura raise his niece in Sasuke's absence. It's my head canon that everyone came together to help with Sarada just like they did for Kuranai, and so Mamihlapinatapi satisfies that thought for me. I like how Sasuke was criticized in this since as much as I understand the necessity of what he's doing, I also find it completely unfair to his wife and daughter. Itachi and Sakura form a great bond and it's all very domestic and just super fluffy all around, which I love.

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Louder than Words - SouthSideStory || ao3 || T || sasusaku || non-massacre AU || complete

Sakura hasn’t uttered a single word since the day her family died, but Sasuke is determined to hear her, one way or another. (No Uchiha massacre AU.)

Sakura gets taken in by the Uchiha family after Fugaku finds her on a mission. She's been mute ever since, but that doesn't stop her and Sasuke from forming a close bond.

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Snake Bound - shefalls || ao3 || E || sasusaku || canon divergence || complete

"You... took me with you." "That's what I said." "To Orochimaru. You took me with you, to Orochimaru." Sasuke nodded curtly and shoved the medical kit a little more insistently into her hands. Sakura accepted, and prayed to every known god that Orochimaru would ignore her existence. She should've known the gods don't listen. Now only on AO3. Sequel up.

What if Sasuke took Sakura with him like she asked? Snake Bound explores that idea and it's honestly a very uncomfortable read. Their relationship is based off of the isolation and dependency their new situation puts them in. All they really have is each other and the new bond that brings is not a healthy one.

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Armour-Sleeved Single Hit - thatdamnuchiha || ao3 || T || madasaku || time travel AU || one-shot complete

Sasuke always told Sakura she was weak. Even after she trained with Tsunade for years he only had eyes for Naruto whom he considered strong. She would forever be invisible to him no matter how many mountains she toppled.Being a member of Team Seven despite Sasuke’s refusal to acknowledge her meant she got herself into her fair share of sticky situations. Getting stuck a hundred odd years in the past had to take the cake though.But she was just a weak little girl and compared to the shinobi of old she’d be ridiculously pathetic. Sasuke had said she was weak to him – a modern day shinobi who hadn’t been forced into battle after battle like they did in the Warring Clans Era. Obviously she’d be nothing more than a spec of dirt in the eyes of the Founders.

Sakura manages to find herself in founding-era Konoha! While trying to prove that medical ninja are capable fighters she unknowingly gains the affection of Madara Uchiha. After all, the Uchiha find beauty in strength. Super cute read!

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Always You - alex-halcyon || ffn || T || kakasaku || age swap AU || complete

[AU. Age-swap] Kakashi x Sakura. From academy days to the third shinobi war and beyond, Kakashi and Sakura grow up and fall in love.

Basically, Sakura takes Rin's place on the old team 7. The progression between the character is quite interesting as it definitely isn't smooth sailing for Kakashi and Sakura. However, even through everything they find themselves drifting towards each other. Pretty cute imo.

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interim - stannide || ao3 || T || sasusaku || blank period || one-shot complete

Sasuke lives with Sakura in the weeks after the war.

Interim is such a wholesome read where Sasuke and Sakura rekindle their former relationship. Super fluffy

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Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Tozette || ao3 || T || sasusaku || blank period || one-shot complete

Sasuke is actually eighteen the first time he looks at Sakura and realises abruptly that he wants her.

I think we all know by now that Sasuke has always been attracted to strength, power, so why not when it comes to romance? Essentially, one day on a mission, Sasuke discovers he has a strength kink. Watching him continuously get flustered throughout the fic because of his admiration towards Sakura's strength is so entertaining. Really fun read

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the problem with how time works - MurderMittens || ao3 || E || kakasaku || generation swap AU || complete

"I don't remember you being this uncomfortable when Kakashi was nine and had a crush on you," Ino pointed out neutrally. "You thought it was flattering before." She moved to pour more wine into their glasses as Sakura exhaled sharply out of her nostrils. "Obviously! It was fucking cute when he was a kid! But now he's..." she trailed off, gesticulating feebly. Ino, taking pity on her, finished the sentence: "Now he's a stone cold hottie who looks and sounds like he'd murder the ever-loving shit out of your vagina."

Sakura and Kakashi's generations swap place and boy is it entertaining. With Naruto as his sensei, of course Kakashi has met Sakura. Now that she's back in the village after years, Kakashi decides to try his best to win her over.

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on still water - summersirius || ao3 || T || shisaku || canon divergence || complete

and sometimes, there are days without rain. —shisui/sakura

I'm actually devastated that the author decided to not pursue the plot line after about chapter 15 (it was so good too), but On Still Water is great nonetheless. Some really cute Shisui x Sakura moments

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never let 'em know your next move - MirrorImage003 || ao3 || T || itasaku || non-massacre AU || one-shot complete

six times itachi is surprised by sakura, and the one time he's surprised by his mother.

Sort of drabble style moments between Itachi and Sakura and it's honestly adorable.

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Hatsukoi - sparklyfaerie || ao3 || sasusaku || gen || non-massacre AU || complete

Sasuke leans away as the girl turns to him, and his mother doesn't need to be any closer to guess as to the expression on his face. The girl's body language changes in an instant, and Mikoto recognizes the posture of a little girl in love. It's kind of adorable.

Probably one of the cutest sasusaku fics I have read as Hatsukoi follows them from genin to marriage! It's told in multiple perspectives and it's full of tooth rotting fluff. You get to watch the slow progression of their relationship over time and how they grow even closer in Naruto's absence. Definitely read is you want something light!

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(oh, you'll probably go to heaven) please don't hang your head & cry - SafelyCapricious || ao3 || T || itasaku || time travel AU || one-shot complete

There’s no such thing as a good death. But Sakura faces her death without any regrets. Her dying is keeping her precious people safe — and that’s all she can ask for. So she dies with a smile, taking thousands of enemies with her. She wakes up and falls off the branch she’s laying on.

More of a pre-ship than anything actually romantic, so maybe this isn't the best for this list lmao.

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Ghost - twilightdazzle || ffn || M || sasusaku || canon divergence || complete

Sakura is officially declared missing on a Wednesday morning. Wednesday, what a stupid day to go missing. Of course, Sakura is the only person he knows that is annoying enough to interrupt the middle of the week like this.

Sakura goes missing and this fic is basically Sasuke slowly losing his mind over it. Ghost is honestly pretty darn touching and feels true to Sasuke's character. Everyone is concerned for Sakura and that doesn't exclude him despite how nonchalant he makes himself seem.

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Send me some recs if you have any to share! I'm generally fine with any ship as long as the story is good :)

[elouizamariaa]

top 50 Naruto fanfics on AO3 in 2024 (F/M)

the "multi-Sakura shipper world" still alive. these are the Sakura Haruno ships with the most productions on AO3:

1 - SasuSaku (Sasuke + Sakura) 2 - KakaSaku (Kakashi + Sakura) 3 - NaruSaku (Naruto + Sakura) 4 - ItaSaku (Itachi + Sakura) 5 - ShiSaku (Shisui + Sakura) 6 - ShikaSaku (Shikamaru + Sakura) 7 - GaaSaku (Gaara + Sakura) 8 - MadaSaku (Madara + Sakura) 9 - LeeSaku (Rock Lee + Sakura) 10 - SasoSaku (Sasori + Sakura) 11 - SaiSaku (Sai + Sakura) 12 - NejiSaku (Neji + Sakura) 13 - KisaSaku (Kisame + Sakura) 14 - ObiSaku (Obito + Sakura) 15 - TobiSaku (Tobirama + Sakura) 16 - KibaSaku (Kiba + Sakura)

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ItaSaku 🍡🌸 fanfics

ItaSaku is one of my all-time favorite Sakura ships and my second favourite UchiSaku ship. I love Sakura. I love Itachi. Also, Itachi treated her far better in those 5 seconds in RTN than Sasuke had entire Shippuden, just saying. A lot of characters have picked Sakura princess style but Itachi's just hit different – it's probably the way he pulls her to him.

You'll find many popular fics like 'The Way of the Wind', 'Vespertine', 'Cabbage patch', etc, missing in the list, but that's intentional. It took me forever to complete this list. I hope you'll enjoy this list!

Mamihlapinatapai: FM_White || M || Boruto AU || Ongoing

Mamihlapinatapai・Yagan. (n.) a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other would initiate something they both desire, but which neither wants to begin In which Sakura tries her hardest to raise one hell of a rambunctious baby by herself, Sasuke is searching for something unknown, and Itachi is the uncle.

Teeth-rotting fluff, Uncle Itachi, Familial bonding, extramarital affair but with god-tier simmering slow burn, Sasuke's gone but Sakura's so done, PERFECTION (I am very partial with this one)

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Love Lockdown: Lady Silvamord || T || Crack || Complete

They say it takes a village to raise a child. Similarly, it takes the entirety of Akatsuki to help Itachi get the girl.

Teeth-rotting fluff, PERFECTION, Akatsuki ships ItaSaku, HILARIOUS, Akatsuki abducts Sakura, Akatsuki wouldn't take no for an answer, they are bros (yes, even Konan)

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Like the Stars: AmayaNoAkatsuki || T || Non Mass AU || One shot

"Forgive me," He says, when a confused sound leaves Sakura's throat. "I am a coward. The things I want to say to you, I can't. So please, read this."

Itachi writes love letter, this is just too romantic, Perfect valentine fic, heavy on fluff, proposal, Uchiha clan ships ItaSaku, Itachi is so awkward that it's cute

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Otherworld: FM_White || M || Non Mass AU || Hiatus

In another world, as an organization shrouded in mystery threatens to imbalance the peace that has reigned over his village, Sixth Hokage Uchiha Itachi contemplates the meaning of life and death, while Haruno Sakura learns that the world is colored in more shades than black and white. Eventual ItaSaku, KakaSaku.

Quality drama, Mikoto Uchiha in action, Nukemin!Kakashi + many others, Hokage!Itachi, Akatsuki is different, gradual build up, tasteful slow burn

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Series: Non-massacre AU: smileysgoboing || T || 8 stories || ongoing(?)

Itachi and Sakura, in a world that could have been.

Teeth-rotting fluff, courting attempts, Fugaku loves Sakura, teammates to lovers

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Labyrinthine: FM_White || M || Non Mass AU || Complete

Some things are destined to be. It just takes a couple of tries to get there.

Quality drama, mentor!Itachi...kind of, mokoton!Sakura but it's through hardwork, gradual build up, tasteful slow burn, lots of fluff, sexual tension, friends to lovers, sprinkle of KakaSaku too, this is one of my favorites

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Shinra Tensei: multifandom_fanfic_writer || T || Canon Divergence

The world of shinobi is a harsh one, full of shades of grey. In the aftermath of Sasuke's death, Sakura changes. Konoha does not notice. Slowly but surely, Sakura's loyalty to Konoha wavers, and starts to reach its breaking point... A story about Sakura finding her strength; her identity; her new family. A story about how there is no good and bad in a world full of trained killers. A story about how to deal with that.

Angst, quality drama, nukenin!Sakura, deeper look into Akatsuki family, Underappreciated Sakura, Sakura quits, new family found, search of belonging, Akatsuki are not solely group of bastards, Inner Sakura, ANGST

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The Choosing: Vesperchan || T || Royalty AU || One Shot

Sakura is a monarch set to marry one of the Uchiha princes to unify their countries. She anticipates being told what to do, but doesn't anticipate the choice she is given. “I know it’s already been arranged, but let me do this properly…Will you marry me?”

Royalty AU (I'm a sucker for this), bold!Sakura, sentimental!Itachi, Itachi is a husband material, fluff heavy, Sakura knows how to pick the right husband

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Series: A Thousand Quiet Moments: Crunchysunrises || T || 2 parts || Canon AU || Not complete

On the day that he makes genin, Itachi sees Sakura.  It changes the course of his life. And,

It takes Sakura one thousand cranes to discover the wish in her heart, struggling to be born. It takes Itachi a thousand cranes to find the courage to articulate the wish in his heart, even to himself.

FRIENDSHIP heavy, Sakura is precious, Itachi is precious, Sakura makes Itachi happy, Root kids in academy, Sakura as mini Konan, Origami, Heavy fluff, Heavy angst, Lost!Itachi, Shisui is not a goof, Only friendship and innocence, my favourite pick

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The Lost One: elle6778 || T || Canon Divergence || Complete || sequel: The Return of the Heir

Memories lost, Itachi began to settle into life as a civilian in a secluded village. But when fate thrust Sakura into the picture, he knew he could no longer avoid his past.

Amnesia!Itachi, Itachi with short hair, Dictator!Danzo but we don't see much of him, Angst heavy but only later, Undercover!Sakura, Strangers to Lovers (but actually Enemies to Lovers), ItaSaku baby uwu, Slow burn...kind of, Civilian!Itachi...kind of

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The Contentious Heart: elle6778 || T || Canon Divergence || Complete

This is just another infiltration mission, right? Granted, Sakura's target is the Akatsuki, but there is still no reason for this conflict in her heart. Little does she know that Itachi is just as disconcerted.

Quality drama, nukenin!Sakura, undercover!Sakura, stronger!Sakura, grey! Itachi, villian!Itachi, KisaSaku!!!! I swear they had more chemistry, slow burnnnnnn, wingmen!Akatsuki

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Sing me a song: paws-bells || T || Non-Mass AU || One Shot

Seven years down the road, their marriage is falling apart.

Angst, kind of arranged marriage, love in arranged marriage, soft!Itachi, it's a good fic but I'd have preferred it as a long fic

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The Chance: paws-bells || T || Non-Mass AU || One Shot || sequel: The Centerpiece

Sakura discovers just how different it is to go on a mission led by Uchiha Itachi.

Itachi had chosen to involve Sakura in something that he did not wish for in the first place. What he did not expect was for her to quickly become the centerpiece of the events surrounding him.

ANBU!Sakura, Sakura/Team7 angst, inferiority complex, Itachi notices and helps his own way, No actually Itachi just wants to teach his foolish brother a lesson, Shino appreciation, Captain!Itachi, fake relationship

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Disturbia: Lady Silvamord || T || Canon AU || Complete

Sakura, captured by the Akatsuki, in order to heal Itachi's eyes. A series of interconnected drabbles regarding and expanding upon that line of thought.

Itachi's awkward attempts at courting, Stalker!Itachi, Sakura doesn't fall for him at first sight, Sakura is fed up, starts off creepy but actually ends up becoming sweet, fluff but not really?, angst

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Bluebird: Lady Silvamord || T || Canon AU || Complete

It started as a routine mission - Sakura's second ever solo mission, and an opportunity too great for her to pass up. But then everything went horribly wrong.

Akatsuki kidnaps(saves?) Sakura, Amnesia!Sakura, Missing!sakura, lots of angst, fluff, slow burn

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That Awkward Conversation: Lady Silvamord || T || Canon AU || One Shot

Itachi and Sakura have a rather embarassing problem.

Humor, awkward! Itachi, Itachi is horrible at kissing, Itachi turns to Icha Icha for advice, Must read!!!

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Rivalry: Lady Silvamord || T || Canon AU || One Shot

Once every two weeks, Itachi, Sakura, Sasuke, and Karin get together for dinner.

Loaded with humor, awkward family dinners, disappointed!Itachi, sulking!Sasuke, Karin vs Sakura, wholesome, passive aggressive banter

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Requiem: Lady Silvamord || T || Canon compatible AU || One Shot

Itachi, from beginning to end. Because S-class criminals are human, too.

ANGST, Itachi-centric

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The Course of True Love: Annie Sparklecakes || T || Non-Mass AU || Complete

It never did run smooth, and it holds true for Itachi and Sakura. But maybe they'll get their happily-ever-after... eventually.

Sakura fangirls over Itachi, cute and fluffy

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Apples and Oranges: Frozzy || Non-Mass AU || One Shot

Sasuke treats Sakura as he is able. Itachi, with a few chosen words, makes Sakura reconsider that while this is well and good for Sasuke, it might be less well and good for Sakura herself.

Alternatively, Sasuke takes things for granted but Itachi doesn't.

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The Taste of Peaches: Frozzy || Canon AU || One Shot

The peach dropped from her hand and knocked into the wheel of the fruit stand with a soft thud. He looked so ordinary that she had almost missed him in the crowd. In fact, the domesticity of the scene was what made her hesitate. That and the fact that Uchiha Itachi had walked up next to her and was currently conflicted between buying either a dozen pears or a dozen plums

ANGST. You'd love it, I guarantee, but keep tissues with you.

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Lemon Juice: MizukiYukiko || T || Non-Mass AU || One shot

"Do you realize what you're asking, Sasuke?" Sakura retorted with a snort. "You want me to add lemon juice and bleach to your brother's shampoo in order to dye his hair blond. I don't care how much honor he claims to have. Itachi-san would kill me if he ever found out."

Sasuke hates Itachi and wants revenge, imagine Blond!Itachi - I couldn't, SSS class mission, poor Sakura, Sasuke doesn't care if she lives or does, Itachi has better plans, SakuHina friendship uwu

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The Better Uchiha: Ronny-of-yore || M || Modern AU || Complete

Konoha General’s best pediatrician just got dumped, because she was told she’s too engrossed in her work. To show otherwise, she decides to paint the town red. In doing so, she meets the man of her dreams. The problem is, he's her ex's brother.

Don't we already know? It's mostly porn with little plot but eh ItaSaku, it's basically threesome with Sasuke dominating their thoughts

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Prince of Crows: Kyuubi's Angel of Darkness || T || Modern AU || One Shot

Honestly this was ridiculous, I mean who uses biology to pick up a girl? Shisui didn't even know what that meant! Luckily for Itachi though, it seems Sakura was just as awkward as he was. "Teme." "What." "This is your fault."

Nerd!Itachi, Itachi is creepy here, he is also called 'poster-boy-for-sex', Sasuke is a humming bbbird

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How to Catch an Uchiha : river of the sand || T || Non-Mass AU || One Shot

Sasuke wasn't a voyeur. Really, he wasn't... But caught in the middle of a lover's tiff between Itachi and Sakura and unable to do anything to stop it, all he could do was watch.

Sasuke being a good friend/bro for once, Sasuke hates his life, ItaSaku fights, Sasuke gives advice, wise!Sasuke lol, RTN (kind of?) Sasuke

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Clandestine : SilverStarShine94 || T || Canon AU || One shot

A ring; a promise, a representation of eternity, some kind of sick, twisted marriage proposal that made her toes curl.

Stalker!Itachi, Creepy feels, Obsessed!Itachi, ring you can never get rid of

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Seesaw : SilverStarShine94 || M || Post-war AU || Incomplete

When one brother rose, the other fell. ItaSakuSasu.

No love just sexual tension, extramarital affair, Itachi seduces Sakura with just his presence

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Kaleidoscope Days: silverfootsteps || T || Non-Mass AU || One Shot

From watching her heal the sick and throttle the living daylights out of her best friend, Itachi discovers that there's a lot more to Haruno Sakura than he expects.

Itachi observes Sakura and falls in love, I just love this one, must read!

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Sasuke is a Moron: Natarie || T || Crack || One Shot

It started as many things are prone to: With a bet and the Akatsuki. Women are always right. Therefore, whatever happened, it was all his fault.

Sakura revives Akatsuki, A bet gone... right, Sasuke is a moron, Hilarious, not ItaSaku specifically but hints!!, my all-time favourite

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She is Haruno Sakura: Puella777 || T || Non-Mass AU || Connection: He is Uchiha Sasuke , She is Uchiha Sakura

She was nothing special. He was going to lose her. He loved his brother's wife, she loved her husband's brother, and the brother loved them both too much.

Arranged marriage, love triangle, potential!!!

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A Lesson in Humility: aobears || M || Non-Mass AU || Ongoing

It's a fierce desire to protect, to possess. What's Sakura's will stay Sakura's, until she says otherwise. Where Sakura gets sick of being the weak link.

Comfort fic, Sakura is so done, insecure!Sakura, slow burnnn, I read this when I feel bad, depressed!Sakura, this is basically Sakura growth fic, ItaSaku doesn't start until much later, must read!!!

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More Than Enemies: thinknicht || M || Canon AU || Ongoing

Sakura Haruno used to be your typical friendly neighborhood Sasuke simp, until…she accidentally befriended history’s most infamous missing nin. Without realizing it. And declared him to be a fellow fangirl. Yeah… (Or: a Kakashi does his job!AU, where Itachi finds a lifeline, Hiruzen is – wait for it – useless, the women aren’t, and Danzo does a whole lot of plotting.)

Comfort fic, village politics, Sakura development, ItaSaku friendship is precious here, quality drama, slow burnnn, friendship heavy, wholesome, dubious identities, Kakashi is useful here...kind of

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The Shadows of Your Heart: RiseoftheBlossom || M || Non-Mass AU || Ongoing

"Think of this as your first s-ranked mission," murmured her shishou, her amber eyes piercing as they narrowed. "Should you fail, it will be the end of Konoha."

Arranged marriage, spy!Sakura, clan politics, deeper look into Uchiha+Village relations, exceptional plot, love in arranged marriage, must read!!

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what keeps you up at night (I carry it on my back): ramella || T || Soulmate AU || Ongoing

In a world where the names of those your soulmate kills appear on your body, Sakura wakes up to names of countless Uchiha on her back.

Soulmate AU, Sakura doesn't want to meet her soulmate and Itachi doesn't know who is his soulmate, Angst

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Threefold: Natarie || T || Non-Mass(?) AU || Incomplete

Sakura wasn't thinking about what would happen in-between finding the rebels and taking Konoha back from Danzou. She didn't realize five months was plenty of time to develop conflicting feelings. 

dictator!Danzo, exceptional circumstances, soft!Sasuke, possible threesome, playful banter, domestic!Uchiha Bros, really it's just them being housewives

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Vicissitudes: Millarca || M || Non-Mass AU || Complete

Change. Sometimes it is necessary, and sometimes things are perfect the way they are and shouldn't be messed with. ItaSakuShi.

Everyone is insane here, obsession, hunger, madness, lust – you name it you find it here, everyone need serious therapy, twisted love, it's not a romance fic, threesome

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Protein Bar: ikigai.potter || T || Non-Mass AU || Incomplete

Sometimes, it's the most insignificant details that are the most telling. 

Comfort fic, wholesome, Itachi being good for Sakura's self esteem, Supportive! Itachi, Fluff!!

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Hiraeth: Mistressoul || T || Canon + Soulmate AU || Complete || Connection: Replacement

Itachi knew he was giving up a lot of things in his life when he followed that order to kill his clan. However, he didn’t think that he would one day face the loss of those things so neatly packaged into one pink haired woman.

Sakura breathed out slowly, trying to calm her frantic heart. She didn’t let her eyes raise above his shoulders—she knew what looking into the eyes of a mangekyou user would do. What she didn’t know was how Uchiha Itachi had gotten into one of the most secure buildings in Konoha, or why he did it to speak to *her*.

ANGST, quasi-AU, unique plot, only sadness, world switch, Must read!!!!!

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BAKA! : paw-bells || T || Non-Mass AU || One Shot

"Itachi-san," Sakura asked suddenly. "Have you been stalking me?" In which it took Uchiha Itachi a whole five days to declare his intentions to Haruno Sakura. In which, subtle and passive aggressive meets oblivious and in denial.

Stalker!Itachi, loaded with fluff, serious but awkward Itachi, if Itachi thought he was being subtle he's wrong, dense!Sakura

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On second thought, just go to 'paw-bells'. I recommend Ramen-verse series [read 'Ramen' first and then rest] and Juxtaposition, but others are worth a shot.

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The Man in Black: Sariasprincy || T || Modern AU || One Shot

A man in black haunts her hospital. But what does he want and why is it that Sakura is the only one that can see him?

I live for death!Itachi, just beautiful, tasteful blend of romance and suspense, must read!!

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Where it Happened: Sariasprincy || M || Grey's Anatomy AU || Complete

He was the new head of Cardio and her new boss, and though she thought him a little full of himself, it seemed there was more to the famed Uchiha Itachi than he led on. Not that she could claim her life was that uncomplicated as well.

Doctor!Itachi should be enough motivation for you to read it, accurate use of medical terms, it's just so well written!!!??, slow burn, Must read!!!

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Moments In Time: AppleL0V3R || T || Non-Mass AU || Collection || Complete - Connection: A Close Up

500 Short {crazy, funny, serious, angst filled, loving} moments between Itachi and Sakura.

It's a ride. You can read the orignal drabble list (MIT) or go for expanded version (ACU). Lotsssss of fluff (and angst)!

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Menagerie: silverfootsteps || T || Modern AU || Collection || Complete

"Last Tuesday, you threatened to beat him with a broom if he took the last slice of blueberry pie in the fridge." "But I like pie." A collection of one-shots.

Entertaining, adorable stories loaded with itasaku goodness, must read for any Modern AU fan!!

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Series: Family Dinner Night: BasicallyAnIdiot || T || 5 stories || Not complete

The on-going struggles of a bunch of families learning how to be one big family.

(As told by Haruno Kagami, daughter of Haruno Sakura and Itachi, who rather wishes she had taken that year long mission to Frost Country and then gotten lost on the way back.)

There aren't enough ItaSaku babies in the world, Family dinner conflicts, Kagami is daddy's photocopy, perfecthusband!Itachi, Haruno family

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Series: A Series of Sexy Occurrences With Which Sakura Makes the Most of: Pleasedial123 || M || 9 || Not complete

Sakura has the worst luck. Or the best. It could be seen either way. All she knows is she keeps running across smoking hot men and having smoking hot sex and she's quite okay with that. Although, it does bring troubles with it. If she had known how much trouble fantastic sex would be she would have...well maybe she would have done everything the same.

Love hotels, cage fights, undercover missions, and dark secrets are some of the least of it.

KisaSakuIta is the OT3 we all really need, mostly porn with little bit plot, wait- plot is just Sakura having time of her life, Must read!!

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the one where kakashi pimps out his friends: aobears || T || Non-Mass AU || One Shot

Kakashi is the type of friend to use his friends to get money for Icha Icha merch. Sakura and Itachi are prime real estate

Watch Kakashi makes business out of voyeurism, Crack, ItaSaku is the #RomanticGoals of Konoha, hilarious but Adorable!, lovey dovey ItaSaku

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delicate: smileysgoboing || T || Soulmate AU || One Shot

au where soulmates can heal each other's injuries.

Anbu!Sakura, short and sweet, Tsunade is a matchmaker, realistic reactions, I love that about this

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dibs: SafelyCapricious || T || Non-Mass(kind of?) AU || One Shot

It was a well known secret that the reason the Uchiha were put under house arrest and no longer allowed to leave their compound over ten years ago was because a group of the family had planned a coup to take over the village.

What was less well know was that while the main conspirers had been executed, the rest of the clan were given the option of having seals placed on them like the branch family of the Hyuuga, or being sealed into their compound until they learned their lesson (the details about how they would ‘learn their lesson’ were a little unclear, Sakura liked to imagine them being forced to watch propaganda films about how awesome Konoha was and reciting songs).

Unique setting, first real meeting with Uchiha clan, calling dibs on men, playful banters, hilariously cute

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Second chance: Tri17 || M || Post war AU || Incomplete

A dark truth in a dark room; a preserved body; a revival jutsu... It was fate that led her to him. Sakura needed a test subject for her revival jutsu and Itachi deserved a second chance at life. She could give him that chance. 

Sakura is like Orochimaru but with good intentions, Scientist!Sakura, Sakura-centric, insecurity issues, Itachi is revived, Sakura/Team7 issues, slow burnnnn, this story is amazing, Must read!!.

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Rise to the Occasion: VesperChan || T || Non-Mass AU || One Shot

Sakura struggles in the shadows of her teammates and endures another year of growth alongside the ninja hidden in the leaves. 

Possibly OT3, Sakura/Team7 issues, Team 7 friendship, Sakura is frustrated, Sakura joins root, Sakura joins Anbu, Sakura-centric, not ItaSaku centered but happy with whatever it got here, NejiSaku hinted, Sakura is famous for her drinking skills

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Cromulent: FM_White || M || Non-Mass AU || One Shot

When conventional methods fail him, Uchiha Itachi resorts to more drastic measures to catch the attention of his older brother’s team mate.

Age swap AU!!!! It's a rarity in ItaSaku, Itachi seduces Sakura, it's more adorable than it appears to be, wooing techniques, little brother Itachi

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First: HeyitsVi || T || Non-Mass AU || One Shot

For Uchiha Itachi's heart, Konoha had always been first. For Haruno Sakura's, it had always been Uchiha Itachi.

Delayed coup, Itachi chooses village once again, pining, crazy potential!!!!!!!

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Something there: lossie || T || Non-Mass AU || One Shot

And since Sakura was an adult and a very mature person overall as well as someone who didn’t lord her victories over other people, she promptly sat up, raised her arms, and yelled “Shannaro!” before collapsing onto Itachi with a giddy smile.

Itachi is a softie, I love this Itachi, adorable cat summons, adorable Itachi, so much flufff, cutenesssss, itasaku friendship (right.), Oblivious idiots in love

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Curiouser and Curiouser: peachandbetty || T || Non-Mass AU || One Shot

Curiosity had always gotten the better of Haruno Sakura, or Dango, tea and not-subtle interrogation makes for a cute hot mess.

Adorable Itachi, subtle flirting, there isn't enough tomato-Itachi in this world, dango talk, flufff

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Red String of Fate: Rise of the Blossom || M || Modern AU || Ongoing

 "The two people connected by the red thread are destined lovers, regardless of place, time, or circumstances. This magical cord may stretch or tangle, but never break."

Only Angst, bad choices, toxic relationships, mental health issues, IT HURTS, ItaSakuSasu triangle, this is just too dark, such a romantic title and summary but inside it's just pain

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Bakudeku fic rec? Maybe fluff? 🥺

sure sweetie~ 😊

Reflections - 23.9k - Where hero Bakugou Katsuki keeps having impromptu encounters with officer Midoriya Izuku.

Kiss It Better - 4.7k - Izuku just wants to make it back to his dorm room unnoticed after getting roughed up. He doesn't.

be my good luck charm - 6.7k - See, the thing is, Midoriya Izuku had been born with a curse. It’s not a curse that’s particularly visible. He doesn’t have horns, or a tortured face, and it’s not the kind of silly curse like a friend of his had way down south in Diagnor, wherein the girl had been born without the ability to say the word duck. Midoriya Izuku is just extremely unlucky. (Or the AU in which Izuku's the world's unluckiest travelling merchant, and Katsuki is someone who may be able to help him. For a price, that is.)

3 Times Katsuki Bakugou was an aggressive cuddler. - 4.6k - 3 Times Katsuki Bakugou was an aggressive cuddler and the reactions of those around him.

How To Get Your Crush To Notice You - A Guide by Bakugou Katsuki - 9k -  Katsuki, being about as romantic as a piece of cheese, turns to Wikihow to get advice on his crush.

DLC - 13.2k - By some goddamn miracle, streamer KingExplosionMurder got the chance of meeting his idol/crush, Starcraft II Pro-player Deku. And by some even bigger miracle, they began dating. Press F. However, now Deku invited Katsuki to accompany him for the WCS finals in Korea — and there's only one bed in their hotel room. Katsuki doesn't think he'll survive this trip. Luckily, he's got a couple of Revive Potions on his bag and a very understanding boyfriend.

Love Languages - 5.3k - Bakugou and Midoriya’s small moments together, as witnessed by class 1-A.Because, as they say, actions speak louder than words, and you don’t always need to say you love someone for them to know it. Five times class 1-A was there while they shared something unspoken, and the one time they had each other all to themselves.

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The Great  Sakura Haruno Fanfiction Recommendation List

Otherwise known as my September 2019 Fanfiction Roundup 

The Get-Goods: In which our girl Sakura gets to train and become the bad ass she was always meant to be. (most romantic pairings are minimal). 

Retrograde Motion by Crunchysunrises -  From sixteen to eleven didn’t feel like a big jump until she realized that she was now the best ninja in their class. And that tiny Sasuke hates her for it. [My all time favorite Naruto fanfic. Funny and filled with incredible world building. This is what canon Naruto wishes it was]

Expedient by SwiftKick - Konoha and Iwa sign a truce and agree to an Exchange Program between recently promoted genin to “bolster village relations.” Fortunately, if anything were to go wrong, Haruno Sakura was just average enough to risk losing. [This one really plays with the idea of Sakura as a Redshirt and what that would do to your psyche. There’s some Deidara/Sakura, but it’s mostly focused on her growth.]

a girl in the forest of moss and bone by theformerone -  Katsuyu spits acid in her eyes, and Sakura must prove herself worthy enough for the slugs of Shikkotsu Forest to heal. [Sakura goes to Shikkotsu Forest to become a Slug Sage. This one feels like Naruto by way of Princess Mononoke.] 

Pulling My Weight by itsthechocopuff - During their mission to Wave, Sakura realises how behind she is in her training and decides to do something about it. She vows to become a shinobi her Village and her teammates can respect and depend on.

Survival of the Fittest by  cywscross -  Sakura is thirteen, still a Genin, lost in the middle of Earth Country, lugging an unconscious Chuunin around, and so far beyond scared that she’s moved right on to pissed off.

How To Save The World With No One Even Realizing by IncompleteSentanc (Erava) - It all starts with Rin’s kidnapping, and her subsequent rescue at the hands of a mysteriously appearing, monstrously strong, murderously violent woman. A woman with cotton candy pink hair.

Kill Your Heroes by Evil Is A Relative Term - It’s time to stop waiting for other people to save you. A story about fear, resilience, and Sakura.

Dirt and Ashes, or: The One-and-a-Half Body Problem by Tozette -  The invasion of Konoha during the chuunin exam didn’t fail. Team seven is broken, people are dead, and Sakura is hurt and frightened and a very long way from home.

ABO:  In which ABO Fics treat the female characters better than the canon. 

Gratuitous Title Here, Please by Esloriath -  Sakura Haruno has hidden her omega status for as long as she can remember. What happens when an unplanned fight with the Akatsuki drains her of her last chakra reserves - those she uses to mask her scent?

Taken by MistressDragonFlame - Haruno Sakura was an Omega. She didn’t let her status hold her back, becoming a Jounin of Konohagakure, a disciple of the Godaime Hokage, and the strongest shinobi in the village. All she had to ensure was that she managed her heats, and kept a respectful distance between herself and her Alpha teammates.

Heart Under a Blade by yunyu -  Kakashi suspects the universe is out to punish him for his failures in the most poetic and painful matter possible, but he’s pretty sure he deserves it.

YOUNGins: In which our baby is a baby - and also a bad ass. 

The Flowers Cherish You by  ich_bin_ein_stern -  Nature has always cared for Sakura and Sakura has always loved nature. They have a beautiful, strong bond. But can such a bond withstand the tragedies that follow a shinobi’s life? 

About Face by  wroth_and_ruin  - A little yellow-haired boy saves Sakura from the bullies. And everything changes.

Time Flies Like an Arrow by  Katlou303 -  Sakura traveled back in time with the intent of changing everything, but something went wrong, and now she’s four years old having nightmares about impossible monsters and losing friends she has yet to meet.

Freedom in the Eyes of Another by Oroburos69 -   The Wave Mission was a failure. They got caught, captured, taken-it didn’t end well. Now Sakura has a half-heard order, uncut fingernails, and more desperation than bravery. One way or another, she’s getting Team Seven out today.

ROMANCE: 

How & Why by  randomsomeone - A psychological war gets completely out of control. Lust doesn’t cut it and love doesn’t just happen, so how else can it work? [One of the all time Greats. Gaara/Sakura]

Heartbeat by letmeannoyyoutoday -  From the beginning of their relationship, Sakura never failed to thank Sasuke for every little gesture that he made. It took a while for him to realize that the reason she did it was because, the moment she accepted to be his wife and give him all that she had left to give, she honestly never expected to receive anything in return. [One of the few stories that made me really care about this couple. SasuSaku]

In Case of Blue Scroll by Leola Majora -   In Case of Blue Scroll the Hokage must lock himself in his office and pull his hair out as what he thought were memories of a long lost love turn out to be the memories of a mission he was about to assign his former student, Sakura Haruno.

Roommates From Hell (and Other Miscalculations) by Crunchysunrises -  Itachi has a girlfriend.  So does Kakashi.

Ikebana by waitingatthecrossroads -  She should never have caught his attention. Pursued by a prodigy, can Sakura manage to escape Itachi’s determined clutches? Will she even want to?

CROSS OVERS and AUs 

Menagerie by Crunchysunrises -  Twelve of Konohagakure’s shinobi are cursed by the animals of the zodiac. Most of them are pretending to be Sakura’s pets. [Fruits Basket meets Naruto] 

The Natural Habitat of Haruno Sakura by Tozette - Sakura moves to a new town to attend university and desperately needs to find a cheap room in a share house.Luckily, the Akatsuki need a new housemate.

[bnhahahaha]

Okay, so I was scrolling around and reading an argument between a Sakura fan and a Hinata fan. Personally, I like Sakura more for reasons but I won’t shit on Hinata either because I don’t have the energy for that. Anywayyyyy, I was reading the argument and DUDE??? Why is this fan blaming Sakura for the death of Neiji??? Because she didn’t heal him; therefore, she didn’t do her job according to them??? LIKE ARE WE READING/WATCHING THE SAME MANGA/ANIME???????????????????? I hate throwing the blame but we all know why Neiji is dead.

End of story.

[weasleyismyking540]

Reblog if you’re a Romione defender and love that Ron and Hermione are end game.

[kyoties]

Do you have any good bhna!Sakura fic that you would reccomend, particularly multisaku or some kind of ship hidden inside it?

I don’t currently have anything on the top of my head that I can think of..... anybody got recs???

[kyoties]

the twitter i want a baby meme was so good…. consider supporting me on patreon!!!

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Sasuke: Sakura and I don't have pet names for each other.

Naruto: Uh-huh. Hey, what do bees make?

Sasuke: Honey?

Sakura, from the other room: Yes, dear?

Naruto: Don't lie to my face again.

[aprito]

私を見られなかった色

Colorblind Key Scenes 

You can read the first chapters here

Thank you so much to yumehno for helping me write this! Thank you to @wristbow and @/dongwuto on Twitter for beta reading this for me!! 

Bare in mind that is only a collection of scenes that were deemed most important to the development of the relationship, so it might feel a bit disjointed to you. Please tell me what you think of it, and enjoy.

[fiyazas]

Day 004 | Kunoichi week ‘20

Inspiration.

Ft. Sakura’s growth because her character development is insane.

[professorsparklepants]

If it's not weird why bother

Kakashi: Sakura, when on Earth did you get the mokuton?

Sakura: After Orochimaru attacked, I think?

Kakashi: *silent panic*

Sakura, oblivious: I was keeping watch while Sasuke and Naruto were knocked out, but I fell asleep and had this really weird dream about a peach tree, except all the fruit were shaped like the first Hokage's face.

Kakashi: ...what?

Sakura: And then one fell off the tree and turned into the actual Lord First, and he handed me a fruit and said "Eat this." I asked him what it was and he said it was "the fruits of his labor" or something? It was red and green, like a mango, but it tasted like cherry cough syrup. And then I woke up.

Kakashi: .............with the mokuton?

Sakura: with the mokuton.

[migila]

SasuSaku wedding headcanon:

When Naruto and Suigetsu hear that Sasuke’s getting married, both want to be the bestman.

They start fighting about it.

Sasuke, who originally meant to have Naruto as the bestman, is tired of the both of them.

So he goes and asks Sai, just to teach them a lesson.

Sai, who thinks it’s a sign of friendship, is absolutely delighted.

Sai ends up being the bestman.

He takes his job very seriously, to the point that he starts annoying Sasuke, too.

Sakura, who sees how happy Sai is, makes sure Sasuke puts up with him.

In the end, Sai handles his job and the wedding goes almost perfectly.

The only problem being the sulking groomsmen, Naruto and Suigetsu.

[vesperlionheart]

AO3 Link   - FF.Net Link  [Part 1] [1Part2] [Part 3] [Part 4] Finished!

When a coup takes the lives of the king and the rest of the royal family, Sakura, the sole surviver, escapes to the edge of the world with Kakashi to strike a bargain with an old god. Her worship in exchange for his power. She’s warned he’s a dark and jealous god, but that’s not enough to sway her.

“Let me wear your name like a kiss on my throat, let me roam the world with the freedom of your patronage. The earth is your alter and I am the incense that beckons you here. Make me new.“

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Amaryllis [index]

summary: Ingredients: A delicate flower and a headstrong general. Procedure: Combine ingredients in one palace, add murder plots and power struggles. Shake vigorously for best results. 

pairing: Itasaku

read on ff.net

Act ONE

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

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Chapter 19 update is up after 100000 years. Read it here or on ff.net.