i wanna know the toxic yaoi that is tetsuo and tsuki,
and whatever else toxic yaoi and yuri the hatake are haunted with,
also your art is awesome, love it
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The Hatake clan has been haunted by the spirits of toxic doomed yaoi and yuri for generations,,,, obkk never stood a chance, they were only one in a long long line of doomed ships,,,,
Tetsuo and Tsuki have that unspoken offscreen true toxic yaoi. They are so obsessed with each other in vastly different ways.
Growing up, Tsuki always had some sort of minor fixation on Tetsuo-- he was a bully, Tetsuo was fun to pick on, and they were some of the only kids in the clan anyways.
Then Wave happens, and Tsuki is dragged into the water to be eaten by a spiral demon. Tetsuo jumps in after him, trying his hardest to save his clanmate, and becomes the last thing both Tsuki and the spiral itself see.
Tetsuo leaves feeling burdened by incredible guilt at being unable to save Tsuki, and some years later when Tsuki returns looking like not a single day has passed (and most definitely changed) Tetsuo's guilt morphs into something even heavier and much more present and complicated. Because Tsuki is there, but it's not really him anymore and Tetsuo still failed. But it is still him, just... changed. And Tsuki himself absolutely weaponizes this guilt against Tetsuo, making it even worse
Then on Tsuki's end, both Tsuki and the spiral demon have some sort of individual fixation on Tetsuo (largely related to just the fact that he was there during Tsuki being eaten by the spiral), and as they've melded together, so has their interest in him.
A big part of the reason why Tsuki was able to escape the spiral's clutches was because he wanted to return to his clan. He latched onto the yearning for his home and let it guide him out of the demons stomach, using his clan (and the last thing he saw, Tetsuo's hand reaching for him) as an anchor.
With that in mind, his clan in general (and especially Tetsuo's) presence in his life acts as a stabilizer for Tsuki's sense of self. He tends to get worse (read: hears the call to return back to the water) when left alone. Which is also why he doesn't really go out on missions in general (Unless either Tetsuo or Sora are going) and never takes solo missions.
Which brings us to the unfortunate fact that Tsuki, Tetsuo and Sakumo were the only Hatake to not go on the mission that wiped out the clan. Tetsuo was sick that day and Tsuki had stayed to watch over him and Sakumo, meaning they were the last Hatake left alive when news of the botched mission got back to Konoha.
From there, Tsuki began to rapidly spiral, having lost the majority of his touchpoint to reality. He became even more fixated on Tetsuo than before, bullying his way into moving in with him and Sakumo (who Tetsuo was now raising) But still, the spiral's hold on his heart and mind was growing stronger and stronger, and the call to return back to the oceans of whirlpool was growing very, very hard to resist
Then ofc, Tsuki's presence was specifically requested by the Uzumaki to help defend Uzushio (because of whirlpool demon reasons) And so, almost two decades later, they finally returned to where it all started.
As you might expect, when Tsuki jumped into the water, Tetsuo once again found it impossible not to follow. But this time, he didn't let go.
(They're still down there, in the heart of the spiral, Tetsuo and the spiral demon playing tug of war with Tsuki's body as the years pass by unnoticed by them all. Maybe one day they'll finally find a way out, and will finally return home.)
HUGE fucking rip to Sakumo, who Tetsuo promised to raise for Haruka. In a way, Tetsuo ended up choosing his duty to Tsuki over his duty to him <3
Anyways, Tetsuo and Tsuki have a LOT of really weird tension between them. There's so much history and so much guilt between them,,, Tsuki weaponizes Tetsuo's guilt without thought, and Tetsuo finds himself unable to argue or defend against it.
They have probably kissed once or twice behind the scenes, but you'll never see it on screen. Pure unspoken
Pointing at this post about them, I fucking love the quote, I feel like it captures their dynamic so well
"Sometimes, I can't help but feel burdened by the weight of your emotions."
"Good."
Uhh song plug time, I really like the song Monitoring for them. Very Tsuki
Kurumi and Hiname have some of that good old doomed yuri (with a side of toxic lesbians because they will never ever admit they're even friends)
It was loathing at first sight as children, and then Hiname developed the biggest gayest crush on Kurumi when they were around 14. Which, for the record, she insists was the worst thing to ever happen to her. Terrible. Awful. She has horrible taste. She's so mad about it.
They continue to fight every chance they get as Kagami stands awkwardly on the sidelines, by now used to their shit.
(Fun fact! Actually, Hiname, Kurumi and Kagami are Konoha's first ever youngest shinobi team-- as the three of them were taken on a mission by Tobirama when he found himself in need of children to infiltrate a school. That's a mess of its own tho)
Kurumi actually had a very big impact on Hiname's change in worldview and how she realized the caged bird seal was wrong and decided it was her job to abolish it. The free willed Hatake vs strict Hyuuga culture clash went HARD, and Kurumi very much was around when Hiname started having her revelations that (gasp) slavery is... bad, actually. (crazy, I know.)
Kurumi helped encourage Hiname to be a better person, and to question rules and standards that others set for her. The positive impact she had on her life was honestly really big, even if Hiname would never say it to her face
Aaaand then ofc Kurumi died at 15, before Hiname could even come to terms with her crush herself. Hiname never fully got over it tbh.
I heart doomed lesbians <3
(At least they got to reunite in the pure lands when Hiname died at 19...? Yay...)
Haru and Shikasada are on that doomed yaoi where its doomed because of no one but themselves <3
Shika and Haru actually meet in the very first chapter of Wolves of the Woods (tho its looking like I'll have to move it to the second chapter, with how long ch 1 is getting) in the courts of Iron Country at only 15. Their first meeting is very political, with them being... not not allies(?) as they both try to get on the good side of the newly instated 16 year old Iron Daimyo. They part on good terms, not expecting to see each other again, only to reunite in Konoha a year later.
They are very much in love, but Shikasada is very much in the closet + has obligations as clan heir (AND has a fiancé) So they're constantly on and off again (theyre that one couple who's constantly breaking up and getting back together. Everyone hates them.)
One minute they are making out in a closet, the next minute they're arguing in the street. Their relationship is also technically a secret-- a lot of people are in on the secret, but, yk, its the thought that counts. Shikasada is plagued by terror that it will get out and he will bring awful messy political consequences onto his clan (and his home. His father does NOT approve.)
Eventually, Shikasada does get married and before he can fully reconcile with Haru (and their still very real emotions) Haru fucking dies. Nice going you guys !!!
Shikasada ends up living the longest out of all the early konoha ocs, my man makes it all the way to canon era. He's Shikamaru's clinically depressed grandpa. He outlived all his friends and fucking hates everything.
(Haru's ghost is hanging over his shoulders hoping he hurries up and trips down the stairs and snaps his neck already)
Uhh take some art for them
Then in the corner you also have the honorable mention queer platonic besties Hiro and Shiruka, who have something minor between them but in a "we're still friends first, but like if it became convenient or necessary to get together both of us would probably be ok with that" way.
They're queer platonic besties who don't have the context of labels to identify themselves in this era, and so default to assuming romance is a thing that could apply to them just because it's socially expected of them. They also have the energy of those two friends who make a "if we're both still unmarried at 30 let's just call it a day and get married to each other" pact
And then ofc, they die together (also with Haru) and all three of them are ultimately buried together because Shiruka isn't allowed to be buried with the Nara on account of her fathers crimes <3
ANYWAYS YEAHHH I LOVE THEM ALL, I THINK THE RELATIONSHIPS ARE VERY FUN!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASK
