Ships in Naruto
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chuunin_archiveI was talking to a friend about Naruto the other day and somehow we wound up discussing who was going to get with who in the series. I found that we both had completely different ideas of which characters would end up together and why and yet we couldn't really fault each other's logic. I just thought it was really interesting because it made me think of some things in the series in a completely different way to what I was used to and so hence the motivation for starting this topic:
Which ships to do you support in Naruto and why?
Which ships to do you support in Naruto and why?
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Date: 2005-08-14 03:05 am (UTC)GenmaxHayate
SakuraxNaruto
TemarixShikamaru
those are my fav pairings at least.
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Date: 2005-08-14 03:13 am (UTC)But not as odd as Lulu and Wakka. *SHUDDER*But anyhow!!! Taking a step away from THAT, there is one pairing I really like. XD Which is NejiHina! Sure, it isn't TOOOTALLY canon, but it has its reasons. I took a liking to it when Neji whispered to his father when he was younger that Hinata was cute. And I squeed to myself, "AWWW!!!" I like it more as a fluff/friendship sort of thing than full-blown romance.
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Date: 2005-08-14 03:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-08-14 03:15 am (UTC)Naruto/Hinata~
Lee/Sakura~
Asuma/Kurenai~
And for fanon pairings...
ShikamaruxChouji~
GaaraxNaruto~
NarutoxSasuke~
KakashixNarutoxSasuke~
KakashixIruka~
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Date: 2005-08-14 03:16 am (UTC)yes I know people see them only as their friendship but I just have this weird obsession seeing friendship in a different way XD like Gon x Killua...yeah I like to corrupt sweet little boy's friendship ||||||||| I'm so bad =_______=''
I admit it will never happen XD ahahaha but a girl can dream can't she?!
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Date: 2005-08-14 03:17 am (UTC)Shikamaru/Temari: Mainly I see this as being part of each character's development; Shikamaru grows to understand why his father would marry such a troublesome woman by falling for Temari and Temari comes to realise that 'her type' is actually quite different to what she thinks it is.
Naruto/Hinata: I think Hinata's shy admiring from afar will eventually result in the two of them spending more time together. I see Hinata as being the only person who will truly believe in Naruto no matter what and Naruto as being someone who sees Hinata for what she is and still likes her for it, whereas other people keep trying to change her true nature. Naruto sees her for what she is and encourages her to do the best with what she has.
Sasuke/Sakura: Even after spending a significant amount of time with Sasuke and sharing many experiences with him Sakura is still set on him and I think there have been moments in the series where we see that Sasuke feels something for her but he is putting it aside for the sake of his most pressing goal - being an avenger. I also think Sasuke doesn't truly understand why Sakura would like him, but I can see him coming back from killing Itachi at the end of the series and setting about the second of his stated goals - the reestablishment of the Uchicha clan.
Ino/Chouji: Once again I think this is a case of character development. Ino is shown to have truly grown past being someone who judges on appearances and for Chouji I think it would show his kindness being recognised.
Asuma/Kurenai: Admittedly my reason is 'because I think the story writers want us to see this.' I see no other reason for having them together a lot and then having someone ask them if their on a date and both of them being too hasty to deny it.
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Date: 2005-08-14 03:17 am (UTC)ItachixNaruto - I was actually influenced by hot Japanese fanart but justify it as Itachi really wants Kyuubi, hence he wants Naruto ;P
GenmaxHayate - really, there is no reasoning behind this one, it just...is
JiraiyaxTsunade - I think the chemistry between the two is mad and will eventually result in love (let me hope)
ShikamaruxTemari - b/c they were made for each other
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Date: 2005-08-14 03:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-08-14 03:18 am (UTC)I also really like Naruto/Sakura, although I don't think that's the direction the manga's going to take. But aside from Temari/Shikamaru and Tsunade/Jiraiya
theirloveissofullofissuesI kinda pair people off randomly and see what they do together. Makes for fun fic anyway.no subject
Date: 2005-08-14 03:22 am (UTC)antidrug."*no subject
Date: 2005-08-14 03:22 am (UTC)Shikamaru/Temari
Lee/Sakura
Chouji/Ino
Naruto/Hinata
And me just being...me:
ShikamaruxKiba
TemarixSakura
TemarixHinata
NejixHinata
Shikamaru/Chouji (that is innocent :D)
I'm not too big on anything right now. I just recently accepted Shikamaru/Temari and now I think about it daily x_o Along with ShikaxKiba.
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Date: 2005-08-14 03:30 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-08-14 03:34 am (UTC)You hit the nail on the head there. I adore Ino/Chouji, for all of those reasons. If only I could find good fic, or ANY FIC, with the pairing. I've nothing against ShikaIno, but that seems to be all that exists for Ino as a character in pairing. Or with Sakura and I don't femslash for Naruto.
The other ships I'm interested in, you stated for me. Naruto/Hinata, Shikamaru/Temari, and I loved your reasons for Sasuke/Sakura. Not "into" that one as much as I used to be, but yeah.
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Date: 2005-08-14 03:40 am (UTC)LeexSakura
NarutoxHinata
OrochimaruxTsunade
ShikamaruxTemari
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Date: 2005-08-14 03:46 am (UTC)Asuma/Kurenai. i don't write them or even read them, but i would love for this couple to be together. i think it was episodes 81 and 82 (before and during the fight with Itachi) that it just clicked. Maybe it was Kurenai's blushing, i don't know.
Kakashi/Iruka, but the mere reason they appear to be complete opposites (ha, for all we know Iruka is a closet pervert! :) ) i can't justify this one as much as the others..
As for other couples, i will read just about anything else, but don't really actively support anything else.
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Date: 2005-08-14 03:58 am (UTC)SasuNaru -totally fanon based, but there's plenty in the canon to keep everybody happy. They also have a lot in common in the lonliness department.
OroKabu -Hn. Well. That one doesn't really need a reason.
SasoDei -Too obvious. ^_^ Even if they quarrel, they're so adorable! And if you mis-translate 'danna', its canon!
But with any fanfiction, the only way some pairings ever happen, its up to the author to make the characters and situations believable
and it helps if the characters aren't in bed by the second page >.<no subject
Date: 2005-08-14 04:02 am (UTC)Few truer words have ever been spoken.
~.^
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Date: 2005-08-14 04:20 am (UTC)I ship NaruSasu mainly, and in that order. Why? Because I'm sick of weepy girly uke Naruto. Normally I wouldn't care either way, but SasuNaru authors have issues with keeping them both in character... Sasuke is more often than not bastardized and turned into a sex fiend, and Naruto suddenly gets weepy and emotional. X_x;;; Er... no.
Iruka/Genma. KakaIru has little to no actual proof, and while I don't mind it, a lot of fangirls think it's nearly canon. They interact... twice? And they argue. The Iruka x Genma thing is the fault of a close friend of mine, who is one of those secondary character fangirls, and one day got me into it. Don't ask.
And... the one I'm going to get burned at the stake for, ItaSasu. I'm one of those freaks who likes the psychological aspects of pairings... no, I don't expect Itachi and Sasuke to cuddle up to each other, tell each other how much they love each one another, and call each other "honey muffin", but... I'm one of those authors/fangirls who likes trying to get into the characters' minds... hence, I tend to like anything where it would have some psychological effect.
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Date: 2005-08-14 04:29 am (UTC)but i also like shikaxtem almost just as much. id be happy with either ^_^
i LOVE the whole tsunadexjiraiya cause i love tsunade, and even though he's like 50, jiraiya is teh smex XD
i agree with Stardust on the sandcest thing XO smexyyy...though i wonder who would be the dominant one >_>;; makes me laugh when i think of gaara going " take it biotch XO" *snickerfit*
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Date: 2005-08-14 05:00 am (UTC)Lee x Sakura - nice guys should finish first
Orochimaru x Kabuto - because Kabuto is the only person in Orochimaru's life who isn't totally dominated by the sannin, therefore making for interesting dynamics
Shikamaru x Temari - they are the Asuma x Kurenai of the next generation, except cooler
Itachi x Kisame - because who the hell else would Itachi have a semi-non- f***ked up relationship with? Itachi x Sasuke has too many... issues
Shit that I like for the crackiness of it (and I'm not giving more reasons):
Kidoumaru x Ino
Ebisu x Iruka
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Date: 2005-08-14 05:07 am (UTC)TsunaDan
NaruHina
LeeSaku
KakaAya
... Can't really think of anyone else.
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Date: 2005-08-14 05:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-08-14 05:15 am (UTC)ShikaTema: Temari reminds me SO much of Shikamaru's mom, and Shika's so lazy, he'd probably let himself get whipped. XD
TsunaDan: It's pretty much the only canon pairing in the series. Plus they seemed really happy together.
NaruHina: Actually, I don't really know why, I just think it's cute the way Hinata blushes over Naruto.
LeeSaku: Come ON, people! Rock Lee really likes Sakura. And Sakura seems to think he's a nice guy. But she's still not over Saucypants...
KakaAya: Because it's just cute. Kakashi and Ayane (the ramen shop girl) just strikes me as an adorable pairing. =P
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Date: 2005-08-14 05:24 am (UTC)Vaguely canon-based:
ShikamaruxTemari (so cute and painfully obvious)
GaixKakashi (oh, hush. I'm an avowed KakaIru hater)
OrochimaruxJiraiya (I think Jiraiya's overcompensating for something. *snerk*)
JiraiyaxTsunade (just seems to make sense)
Non-canon:
KankurouxTemari (mmmm sandcest~)
NejixKankurou (utter crack XD)
GenmaxKakashi (because Genma is teh smex)
GenmaxHayate (see above)
IzumoxKotetsu (I blame Japanese fandom)
KakashixSakura (I blame fanfic)
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Date: 2005-08-14 05:59 am (UTC)