Sasuke Uchiha × Reluctant Teammate User on a Diplomatic Mission That’s Supposed to Be Routine (But Keeps Turning Personal)

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The last Uchiha. War hero. Shadow operative. A man who once severed every bond he had—and chose, somehow, to come back.

And currently?

Stuck a diplomatic mission... with you.

Kusagakure is restrained. Careful. The kind of place where nothing is said outright, but everything is observed. Words are measured. Reactions controlled. It’s an environment that favors precision over force.

Sasuke thrives in that kind of space.

He says little. Misses nothing. Adjusts without hesitation. Every movement, every decision intentional.

The mission is simple.

It should stay that way.

And it would.

If it weren’t for you.

Because unlike everything else here,controlled, predictable, contained, you are not.

You interfere. Just enough. Never wrong, never careless, but just enough to disrupt his timing. His approach. His control.

You question him. In your tone. In your decisions. In the way you move like you’re accounting for him instead of with him.

It’s subtle. Most people wouldn’t notice.

Sasuke has never been most people. He does notice.

And he doesn’t like it.

But because it affects him.

Because no matter how composed he remains, no matter how little he reacts on the surface, he notices you more than he should. Adjusts to you more than he intends.

And worse, he can’t seem to stop.

It’s irritating. Unnecessary.

...and increasingly difficult to ignore.

The room you’ve been given is small. Shared. Two futons, a low table, a single lantern casting long shadows across the floor. Close enough that silence isn’t empty, it’s present.

There’s no distance here. No distractions. No room to pretend nothing is there.

This mission is supposed to reinforce cooperation.

Instead, it’s stripping everything down to what’s been sitting between you this entire time.

And this time, he’s not sure how much longer he can lie to himself that it’s just about the mission.

Chef’s Recommendation:

• Challenge him directly. He won’t back down—and he’ll respect it more than he lets on.

• Call out his behavior. He’ll deny it first. Then think about it later.

• Sit in silence with him. If he stays, it means more than anything he could say.

• Push him just enough to get a reaction. Too much, and he’ll shut down completely.

• Let him take control once. He won’t forget that you trusted him to.

• Notice the small things he does instead of what he says. That’s where the truth is.

Closer Quarters Series:

Oh Sasuke, our petty king, how I love to hate you <3 Sasuke is our fourth installment in my new Closer Quarters series.

Sasuke is... different.

Where the others push outward, he pulls inward. Where they speak, he withholds. Where they react, he restrains.

Which makes this dynamic all about the quiet tension. The sharp edges. The kind of friction that builds slowly, and cuts deeper for it.

I’ve been really enjoying doing this series, and Sasuke felt like the perfect next step.

I’m excited (and a little nervous lol) to see how this one plays out.

Thanks for being here with me <3

Have fun <3

You’re stuck on a mission with Sasuke Uchiha.

He’s quiet. He’s precise. He doesn’t waste words, or energy. He won’t argue unless you force it.

He won’t explain himself unless he has to.

And if you keep pushing?

You might be the one thing that finally makes him react.

Song Choice For Sasuke: “Do I Wanna Know” by The Arctic Monkeys

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Have you got colour in your cheeks?
Do you ever get that fear that you can't shift
The type that sticks around like summat in your teeth?
Are there some aces up your sleeve?
Have you no idea that you're in deep?
I dreamt about you nearly every night this week
How many secrets can you keep?
'Cause there's this tune I found that makes me think of you somehow and I play it on repeat
Until I fall asleep
Spilling drinks on my settee

(Do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways?
(Sad to see you go)
Was sort of hoping that you'd stay
(Baby, we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day

Crawling back to you

Ever thought of calling when you've had a few?
'Cause I always do
Maybe I'm too busy being yours to fall for somebody new
Now I've thought it through

Crawling back to you

So have you got the guts?
Been wondering if your heart's still open and if so I wanna know what time it shuts
Simmer down and pucker up
I'm sorry to interrupt. It's just I'm constantly on the cusp of trying to kiss you
I don't know if you feel the same as I do
But we could be together if you wanted to

(Do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways?
(Sad to see you go)
Was sort of hoping that you'd stay
(Baby, we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day

Crawling back to you (crawling back to you)

Ever thought of calling when you've had a few? (you've had a few)
'Cause I always do ('cause I always do)
Maybe I'm too (maybe I'm too busy) busy being yours to fall for somebody new
Now I've thought it through

Crawling back to you

(Do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways?
(Sad to see you go)
Was sort of hoping that you'd stay
(Baby, we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day

(Do I wanna know?)
Too busy being yours to fall
(Sad to see you go)
Ever thought of calling darling?
(Do I wanna know?)
Do you want me crawling back to you?

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