Handfull of Naruto recs and two others

Couple of recs, just because;

When the Cat's Away by Vee-sempai. Really cute, slightly smutty NaruSasu get-together one-shot. It's kind of a blanket scenario; Naruto and Sasuke are forced to share a bed on a mission, and Naruto starts asking questions that Sasuke would rather not answer. All of Naruto's lines fill me with outrageous joy; his characterization feels particularly apt, even if Sasuke is a little bit on the touchy-feely (in a prickly sort of way) side. Be quiet, I like fluff.

Still Life in Monochrome by Kimi no Vanilla. Kakashi angst. I actually suggest that you read all of this author's fics, because they're all wonderful (and there's so many of them..._. They ooze angst like nobody's business, but they do it well. She's definitely one of my absolute favorite Naruto writers.

Softly Say Goodnight by Chevira Lowe. Sannin-fic, focusing on Orochimaru's descent into eeeevil. Well written and well characterized. Chevira is another one of my favorite Naruto authors, and I recommend all of her other fics as well. There's a lot of them, but they're all worth it- I'm especially fond of the SasuSaku ones, oddly enough, and the Kakashi angst. Mmm, Kakashi angst.

Forests in the Desert Sand by cneko. Gaara/Naruto future-fic AU; Naruto gets kicked out of Konoha because of the kyuubi, and goes off to live in a hut in the mountains for eight years. Gaara goes looking for him, because really- what else is he supposed to do with his time? Naruto has a kid, but she's not as rabidly annoying as she could have been; the whole story is full of excessive sap, but it's cute, and Gaara is snarky. It may be a little implausible, but it's fairly well written. It's got a sequel and a few side stories that are pretty good, as well.

Crossover Madness!

To the Living by vagabond sal. FMA/FFIX crossover; Vivi/Al. No, seriously. This is beautiful beautiful beautiful writing, and I'm not even particularly attached to FMA or FFIX, but this is an amazing story. And it's a Full Metal Alchemist and Final Fantasy IX crossover. Done. 'Nuff said. Finite. Go, read it now. I promise you will not be disappointed, though perhaps you will be heartbroken. So good.

Whatcha Gonna Do, Lil' Buckaroo? by jennyo. Cowboy Bebop/Firefly. So, so, so wonderful. Because when you really think about it, Ed and River really do belong together, and it's only a matter of time before Serenity runs into the Bebop, if only because Spike and Co are out for the bounty on their heads. But- dude, Ed/River. OTP, right there. Wonderful fic, and the concept of it just kills me dead.

I'm done.