Like Light Through Low-Hanging Clouds

Naruto
M/M
G
Like Light Through Low-Hanging Clouds
author
Characters
Uchiha Sasuke/Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto, Tsunade (Naruto), Hatake Kakashi, Haruno Sakura, Jiraiya (Naruto), Orochimaru (Naruto), Gaara (Naruto), Temari (Naruto), Uchiha Itachi, Gaara/Uzumaki Naruto, Hoozuki Suigetsu
Tags
Angst Slow Burn Getting Together Alternate Universe - College/University Jealousy Graduate School doctoral program sasunaru is endgame - Freeform gaara is a snack along the way he is treated with the utmost value and respect not by sasuke tho this is all a self indulgent experiment on stylistic and content levels
Summary
Sasuke and Naruto were searching for themselves in language. They did not expect to find each other. As Sasuke and Naruto begin their doctoral programs, they come to understand the wounds beneath each language they work in, the loneliness that clung to the sounds. As they learn to listen and read the other, it becomes hard to imagine life before they met. But Sasuke is stubbornly devoted to being the scholar and translator that can outshine his brother, building language like a fortress around himself. Naruto wants a lot of things, and he’s not sure about all of them, but he won’t sit back and watch as Sasuke pulls away.
Note
I've had this story floating around in my head for about a year or so. It's absolutely self-indulgent, and I offer this at the altar of Naruto's birthday. Welcome to what will be an extended gift to this perfect boy. Happy birthday to the sweetest sun~

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