Author: uchihasavior

You said you had misread the ship question but had a long answer thought out.(UwU) Now I am curious to both what you thought you read, and what the long answer would have been! (*w*) (Summary is ok too) (Tgis is a different anon, one of your mutuals. I like your itachi a lot! )

[[ The long answer was basically… more or less “what would it take for Itachi to stay with a partner for a very long time”.

I thought about making illustrations but I type way faster than I draw and it would just be too much effort.

Now, for the purpose of this…..scenario (ugh) the assumption is there was tension between the Uchiha and the Leaf,  but a solution was found and thus the massacre was avoided. So a non-mass AU. This allows Itachi to stay inside the village since trying to ship with him in a canon timeline is basically impossible.) 

It’s also 99% sure that Itachi would’ve ended up with a girl, but I’ll use gender neutral language anyways. 

But I’ll list the criteria again.

Personality/Behavior

Itachi needs a partner who’s personality will either

a) compliment his

or

b) not clash with his

People like Izumi and Shisui, for example. Izumi has an easygoing, calm, kind of demure personality. Shisui has a vibrant, outgoing, honest personality and always backs up Itachi and his decisions. These are good people for him.

Itachi, as evidenced by the Uchiha clan meetings, does not like being insulted, screamed at, or belittled.

Especially not from people he is close with/has gotten close to. A partner who is too aggressive or who immediately turns to starting fights or insulting/screaming at him is not someone who he’s gonna want to be around with for very long. 

His partner’s view of the Uchiha has to be neutral/positive and free of stereotypes. The partner must not also attempt to apply those negative stereotypes to Itachi. 

Quite obviously…. Itachi isn’t going to be with someone who detests the Uchiha. Itachi is an Uchiha.

When it’s coming from complete strangers? Itachi can brush things like this off and label them as something else. When it’s coming from someone he is in the process of getting close to or is close to, it’s an issue. Especially if the partner is trying to apply negative stereotypes of the Uchiha to Itachi.

I’ve had ships (and an attempted ship) where it was clear the muse, really, really hated the Uchiha. It was awful. 

Itachi prides himself (silly boy) on being different than the other, adult Uchiha, so to be labeled like this anywayas is a low blow. He has his own personal gripes with the Uchiha and unless the partner is Uchiha to begin with, this really isn’t the partner’s place to discuss. Plus that segues into the most important topic….

Sasuke.

How does Itachi’s partner view Sasuke? This is the ultimate deal breaker. If the partner hates Sasuke, it’s over, then and there. He can’t be with someone who absolutely hates his little brother, since his little brother is the most important person in his life. 

But what about if it’s Sasuke who disapproves of the partner? This one is different, because it doesn’t automatically mean that it’s over, but how the partner reacts to Sasuke’s jealousy and aggression will be the key. The partner doesn’t have to be absolutely head over heels for Sasuke, but play nice where possible. Care for him a good amount, and if they really, really can’t, then be polite. The moment the partner starts aggressing back too much (even if it is justified), it will negatively impact Itachi’s opinion on them. 

Is it healthy? No. But it’s Itachi, and Sasuke will always be his #1. ]]

Does Itachi fall out of love with people he falls in love in with (you know like the time people normally feel in love is just a short couple of years) or does he stick to the person for the rest of his life? Not counting canon bc canon’s difficult…

[[ I had…. a long answer thought out because I initially misread this question, but…

Itachi staying with a partner depends on 3 criteria. 

1) Is his partner’s personality amenable to his? Does it compliment it and not clash too terribly? A partner who is constantly screaming or insulting him is one he won’t stay with long.

2) Does his partner have a neutral or fairly positive view of the Uchiha, without resorting to stereotypes? They can’t apply these stereotypes to Itachi, either.

3) What is his partner’s opinion of Sasuke, and how well do they get along? If Sasuke is the person who doesn’t approve of his partner, how does his partner react to that? If the partner can shrug it off and try to make nice, things should be ok. If the partner aggresses back, there will be problems.

If all three of these criteria are met, Itachi is someone who will remain basically monogamous and really easily. ]]

malignedaffairs:

Character Expression Meme – Itachi, 5 – Stubbed their toe!

If he looked anything like I do whenever I stub my toe, the first picture would seal the deal – and it was certainly more fun to draw it! However, the bae is a badass shinobi, so I guess his reaction to such a minor inconvenience would more likely resemble the second picture.

(( Real problems in Naruto: the shinobi system, how nations are not sharing resources and the Earth nation wants to take over a smaller nation to have fertile soil which could easily start a 5th shinobi world war, how Shikamaru is perfectly willing to let the Daimyo’s son be kidnapped so the Daimyo owes Konoha a favor

Not real problems in Naruto: Sarada and ChoCho choosing to wear heels which have literally 0 impact on their fighting ability. ))