Some birthdays, Yashamaru reflects on his name. Some, he suffers through. Others make life worth living. (Death has always followed him.)
One chapter, 9364 words. Rating: Teen and Up Relationships: Yashamaru/Anko, Rasa/Karura, maybe Sasori/Rasa Tags: tw blood, tw blood sacrifices, tw suicidal ideation,tw some shinobi gore,tw Sas’ mind control jutsu?, Minor character death, But major in our hearts, Most people live AU!
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“Karura.”
The young toddler looked up at her mother, a lollipop stick poking out of her mouth.
“What have you done to your baby brother?”
“Kisses,” Karura announced before pulling out the lollipop from her mouth and placing a sticky bubble-gum-lollipop flavored kiss on baby Yashamaru’s forehead. It matched all the other ones she’s placed all over his face. The baby sat upright on the bed, not at all concerned about the mess his sister made.
“What did we say about keeping your baby brother clean?”
Karura looked at her baby brother who no longer smelled like mild soap and powder. She knew that her mother’s tone said ‘trouble’ but could not figure out why.
Kamala sighed and picked her son up from the bed. “Oh, Yashamaru. Will I have to present you to the temple all covered in sugar?” Then she turned to Karura. “If you keep coating your brother with that, then the ants will carry him away.”
Karura giggled mischievously. For a moment, Kamala thought better the ants take him than the god of death he is named after.
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