Naruto Saigen Roleplay

The couch was a welcome, familiar place, and Maru slid down on its cushions with a practiced ease. Despite all of the work Sayuri did around the house, she never complained. He knew he definitely didn’t make things easier on that front, at least not all of the time, but she eagerly tended to him alm...

The mental strain this event had placed on Maru had drained him a bit more than he had expected. As Maru felt Sayuri’s lips press against his skin with a kiss, his eyes scanned the instrument this Nezumi was playing in a bit of a haze. It was a beautiful piece of woodwork, carefully etched and carve...

Some of the tension Maru had been holding in his shoulders released as Sayuri smiled at him. Good. He was afraid she might not understand. It was hard to separate the trigger from the memories. He remembered the events of those days so keenly, the sight of Mr. Seng being led away in chains. The whit...

Despite his best efforts, Maru didn’t make it through the performance unscathed. His eyes were still somewhat dilated even while he tried to regulate his breathing, a clear sign of a trauma response. What was even more telling to Sayuri was what she saw inside those eyes: pain . She knew him well en...

Maru knew she was nervous. She could feel it through her contact as she gripped him just a bit more tightly than usual. Seeing this vulnerable side of her was new, and the profound sense of gratitude that he felt for having enough of her trust to see wasn’t something Maru could put into words. He fo...

Seeing Sayuri so reserved was definitely new. There was a battle waging inside of himself even as he watched her go up the stairs to change, still beet red. His motives were honest... but was he pushing her to do something she didn't really want to do? Or was it that she was simply bashful in perfor...

If Maru had been determined before he'd asked the question, now he was almost adamant. Sayuri had always been the pillar between the two, Maru sometimes barely having the emotional intelligence to be little more than a statue. In both private moments and public, she was constantly protecting him and...

The first part of Sayuri's answer seemed par for the course. Given how much she hated being in the house by herself, the market seemed to be the easiest distraction from the solitude that didn't require long travel times. He was admittedly surprised to hear that Sayuri also didn't like crowds, espec...

That hitching of her breath was something that secretly drove Maru wild. Needless to say, he was fairly pleased with the reaction he received, her golden eyes sparkling in such a way that he could feel himself melting into her eyes. The shudder didn't escape his notice, either, and he allowed himsel...

Maru's intense focus on Sayuri's wound had blinded him to exactly what he was doing. The shirt simply was getting in the way of his work, especially given it was something as important as this. He'd heard her discussing training, which made sense. He certainly wasn't above getting cuts or bruises fr...

Gods, those lips. Ever since he'd first understood how warm and inviting they were, it was only for the sake of holding himself back that he didn't partake of their heat and taste at every opportunity. Of course, Sayuri didn't have those same inhibitions, and without a moment's hesitation, she pulle...

Any other person who would have opened that door would have likely found his fairly expressionless face to be foreboding, intimidating. They would not be able to read his eyes or his body language as anything other than cold or standoffish. Sayuri, however, was different. In a happenstance meeting t...

Damn it. Eriko had her own battles. She had her own struggles. And yet here she was, helping him. Holding him. Giving of herself in spite of everything she'd endured, everything she still suffered, and Maru could offer nothing in return. Damn it all. Maru was utterly helpless against Eriko's empathy...

Two months had passed since Maru and Sayuri had met, quickly as the swift spring breezes that broke the bite of the winter that had just passed. Maru hadn't told anyone about his relationship with her. To be fair, he wasn't certain that anyone would believe him if he told them; though Sayuri was pri...

Despite how ludicrous this sight would be to other people, Maru had spent way too much time in the Catacombs for this to phase him. The variety of mutated creatures and insects in that place could boggle the mind, and this was no different. Taking a page from his genin charge's playbook, Maru calmly...

Maru was relieved that his wait would not be long. Sayuri slipped underneath the covers and drew close to him, contact that he readily reciprocated. As she curled up against him, his left hand slipped around her waist while his right hand slid onto her right thigh, his touch slowly tracing up and do...

Maru didn’t question. He didn’t pry. He simply nodded with that slight smile and separated from Sayuri, sliding onto the bed. This was still her sanctum at the end of the day. He didn’t want to intrude upon any nighttime ritual she might have, even though he desperately wanted to be touching Sayuri ...

As Sayuri explained, Maru understood even more deeply how constant the reminders of her parents' tragedy were for her. He followed the light pressure as she pulled him toward the bed. He had to catch himself, his mind quickly going to places and producing images that he'd just stopped from happening...

Maru observed the shifting thoughts that traveled across Sayuri's face. It's clear that she was working through something in her head, though what it was, he couldn't say. He kept silent as he watched her deliberate. He had to admit that he was curious what it was about, as it was not something that...

The dancing candles along his skin resumed, the pleasant sensation once again giving rise to goosebumps wherever her fingers touched. She readily agreed to his request, her warmth already so familiar as he curled into him. For a time, they simply stayed that way, Maru taking solace in the comfort of...

Maru's eyes did not leave Sayuri's as waves of clearly conflicting emotions crossed her face. Disappointment and confusion were among them, especially considering their joint arousal was evident and his trousers were moments away from being peeled off his legs. It certainly wasn't comfortable, given...

Warm. Everything was warm. Her lips. Her breath. Her fingers as they ran over the back of his neck and through his hair. Her breasts, so inexplicably soft as they pressed against him through the fabric of her shirt. Maru's entire body was on fire, and the flames hungrily sought to grow further. His ...

It was a spectacle to see Sayuri’s eyes brighten at the sound of his voice, not unlike fireworks lighting up the night sky. The joy in her breathless exclamation was unexpected but nonetheless precious. His expression warmed; though a smile was still alien to his lips, Maru’s discerning eyes searche...

Sayuri didn't have to guess where Maru's mind had gone, for he had already been there as well. Only the most tenuous and stubborn of threads kept him tethered to reason, the fires of passion below deceptively inviting despite their heat. Her tracing fingers slowed to a stop and her hand softly reste...

Emerald eyes nearly in a haze followed the gentle flow of Sayuri's hand as it slowly traveled from his forearm to his arm. Each small, deliberate shift made the candle's light glow brighter. It was warm. She was warm. She was soft . Part of Maru reasoned on the obvious. They had just met. They were ...

(OOC: Bringing back an oldie but a goodie!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk65UCMPiug The cacophony of fracturing crystal and tinkling shards cut Shizuo's words to the quick. And then from around the corner, she reappeared. Maru's blood ran cold, realizing exactly what he'd just done. Every word t...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTvlA5fkBSQ He had tried. Maru had tried to open up, even on his own terms. He'd certainly gotten farther than he'd expected, the strange circumstances aside. He'd held off pulling those walls back up, and up until this point, nothing ill had come of it. But Maru cou...

Once again the quiet danced between them, the monster that stole peace from their lives as the fire flickered in the hearth. As much as he desperately wanted to rebuild the wall that he'd momentarily dismantled, Shizuo's wisdom and Eriko's warmth stayed his wounded heart as he forced himself to trus...

Sayuri’s initial irritation was about what he’d expected, though what she said after certainly caught his attention. He didn’t realize that it happened so quickly, but his eyes started tracking her instead of the fire. Each movement was deliberate, like she was trying to decide between holding back ...

If Sayuri was trying to tease, Maru didn't pick up on it. He was too focused on her question and deciding exactly how much he was willing to answer. She was extending an olive branch. Supposedly the right thing to do was to take it. But was it right for him? Was she the right person to hear it? He d...

Shizuo, flustered. If Maru had any sort of humor left in his bones, he almost would have smirked. For Maru, seeing him like this was a first. The differences in their viewpoints became clear as Shizuo started to formulate a response. He certainly wanted to be supportive, but it was evident that Shiz...

Ice-cold water rushed down Maru’s skin as the dust and sweat washed away. Despite the free access to warm water, Maru had gotten used to washing in rivers and streams during the war. Poor hygiene was a quick way to catch disease and infection on the battlefield, and regiments were required to wash e...

Maru was already working through some rather complex philosophies and emotions in the moment. Sudden arousal was neither an emotion he was expecting nor was it one he had any level of experience managing. What he could tell immediately was that mixing anger and this new sensation was about as stable...

The leather in his hands continued to reveal intricate stitching, carefully applied staining, and skillful design as the last bit of dust was wiped away. Given that he'd almost immediately turned around and resumed his work after finishing his statement, much of what was happening behind him went un...

Maru would inspect his tools until the moment that Sayuri put the individual pieces on the wide desk, at which point he would take the first piece and begin his general wipe down of the dust off of the leather. Say what you would about Maru, but he would take to his work without complaint. Anything ...

Trained eyes scanned the space around him with the same stoicism and poise of a hawk. Textured wood of deep shades created a warm and intimate space, accented by pelts and animal skins. Though his few visits to Enkouten homes had borne similar imagery, each one was still different. The animals the p...

The woman's reaction wasn't lost on Maru, by now used to the suspicion and uncertainty that came with his typical responses. Despite his otherwise prevailing social ineptitude, Maru had learned how to find the path of least resistance and endure the unpleasant aspects of those interactions, whatever...

Uh oh. The angry blaze from the woman’s eyes grew hotter as she took a step forward, then another. His creased brow further contributed to the look of confusion on his face. He had only been concerned about her safety. She carried herself like a shinobi, so Maru doubted she would have suffered much ...

Maru rode the collapse of the building down from the roof, adhering his feet to the roof with his chakra. While the fall itself wasn't likely to harm him, any errant spikes of twisted steel rebar or aluminum alloy were a different story. By keeping the platform affixed to his feet, he gave himself a...

A week had passed since Maru met with Shizuo in that small restaurant, the taste of potstickers and katsudon still on his tongue. The conversation hadn't healed any wounds outright, but Maru had to admit that getting those thoughts out of his mind and into words had released... something. He wasn't ...