[FIC] watch not one another out of fear - Shisui/Shikako

[wafflelate]

Title: watch not one another out of fear
Summary: As tension between the Uchiha and the village grows, Shikako joins the Konoha Military Police; Shisui shows up frequently with lunch for her for prearranged meetings that are definitely not dates.
Preview:

“Do you want to be a detective?” Shisui asks her when he finds her spending her break paging through cold cases.

He’s brought her lunch. For no reason. To celebrate her first week on day shift. To make sure she feels welcomed and his clanmates aren’t being mean or weird to her — or accidentally coming off as mean or weird, since out-clan people can never read them right and they’re all terrible at communication.

“I’ll probably go out on missions in the field again eventually, I think, but being a detective doesn’t sound too bad. Reading cold cases is a good way to acclimate myself to things without grabbing a file someone might need.”

(fake cut to my journal)

Comments

[theroadkillcafe]

This was a really fun fic! I love the idea of Shikako dumping some disgruntled civilian off to Shikaku and him giving them the what for in his own cutting, Nara fashion. I also like Shisui's self awareness regarding Uchiha culture, and the hints of world building you've done to explain why they do some of the things they do and how bad things are getting for the clan. And of course, the ending was great and left me wanting more! Thanks for writing :)

[wafflelate]

Thanks!! I think about Uchiha clan culture a lot and I really like the idea that they just run against the general grain of Konoha culture.

[theroadkillcafe]

Ohh, this is intriguing. What else have you thought about re: Uchiha clan culture? I am Always Here for Uchiha talk XD

[wafflelate]

XD I'm happy to elaborate but let's keep it to the discussion meme post because otherwise i'll forget where I said what.