(PFFT SORRY I'm too lazy to come up with a good title 😂😂) After being separated for so long, Team 7 was finally able to track down Sasuke at Orochimaru's hideout. However, the mission didn't quite go as planned. Naruto was devastated by how much Sasuke had changed. Seeing him again strengthened his previous feelings, and he wanted to get him back even more than before. No matter what, he was going to do whatever it takes to get his Sasuke back. Sasuke was surprised to find himself missing Naruto after they met and separated again. However, he had come so far already - he knew it wouldn't be long before he'd face Itachi. So why was he struggling so much to suppress his emotions? When Sakura saw Sasuke again, she realized pretty quickly that her feelings for the Uchiha had faded with time. Being able to put those superficial feelings behind her, she was opened up to a whole new world of individuality and romance that she couldn't see before. . . After several years of investigating the Akatsuki, Jiraiya shared his intel with Konoha's elite. They were beginning to uncover some interesting information on one member in particular - Itachi Uchiha - that had them searching through records from one important night. . . Updates every other Friday (for now) *** Sakura isn't terrible in this fic!! *** Setting: the first time Team 7 and Sasuke reunited in Shippuden. . . they're aged up Art credit: Mikutashi on Deviant Art (Fyi: I'm a college student, so I don't have a set update schedule. I just write in my free time, & I don't write out full plots, so I just let the story take me where it wants to go :D Disclaimer: Similarities to other fics are purely coincidental; no artwork is mine, so it's all credited; all characters + elements of Naruto belong to Masashi Kishimoto. Hope you enjoy :D) (see tags for side ships)

The Senju and Uchiha clans were exhausted from their tireless fighting. The war had taken so many lives and showed no mercy. After years of war, Madara finally agrees to take Hashirama up on his offer - he accepts a peace treaty between the Uchiha and Senju clans. However, this isn't the end of their troubles. . . Their next task is to navigate forming a village. As if that isn't enough of a challenge, Madara has an even more terrifying problem to deal with: emotions. For Hashirama, the worst part of it all is juggling his relationship with Tobirama and Madara. Is it even possible for him to keep both of them in his life at the same time? In the meantime, Tobirama is still trying to find a solution to his grave mistake. . . Who knew leading a village would be so difficult? (TW: lots of cursing, drinking, some mature content later on 👀 I'll put warnings before that, though - see chapter titles & descriptions) ** mature content is skippable and will not ruin plot ** ** please give credit if you repost 💕 ** UPDATES EVERY TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY *** This is book 1 of what will probably be a trilogy. Book 2 will focus more on Tobimito, & book 3 will be my Sasunaru book that I've already started to post!! (I started posted Sasunaru now, because this fic won't connect with it until WAYYY later on) Credit for characters and all other elements of Naruto goes to Masashi Kishimoto :D Hope you enjoy :D I appreciate any feedback! Art credit: Chibi-CheZkO on DeviantArt