and the fire and the rose are one (1/2) (naruto, kakagai, m, part of tales of a green rose verse)
In the aftermath of the failed heat mission that saw Gai open the Seventh Gate, Gai decides to train using heat-inducers. His Eternal Rival lends him a hand.
Title lifted from t.s. eliots' "Little Gidding". For the Rivals Challenge prompt: Challenge.
Content Warnings: aftermath of off-screen rape by a trusted friend (neither party was in their right mind at the time and gai & genma talk about it, but neither are able to see each other's position in this fic), dehumanization (of the shinobi variety--gai has internalized a LOT of dehumanization in regards to himself and this fic is VERY much in his pov), state-sponsored prostitution (gai is an adult now, but mentions of this happening for some time are present in the text), aftermath of fuck or die, gai-typical violence (including taijutsu gore taken to its logical extreme, though this is mostly in passing).
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