Title: Locker Room Therapy
Fandom: Naruto
Pairing: Sasuke/Naruto
Genres: AU, Angst, Hurt/Comfort
Length: Medium (6,726 words)
Warnings: Past rape, homophobia

Author on LJ: askerian
Author Website: Asuka Kureru @ AO3

Author's Summary:
He'd rather think about Sasuke punching him, kissing him. It's weird, but normal-weird. It's not waking up handcuffed to a lead pipe and being held down as a psycho with his father's face calls him 'my son' and carves up his cheeks.

Review:
This is a fic with enough angst to be an emotionally harrowing read, while at the same time containing just enough humour and hope for the future that it's not completely depressing. Asuka Kureru has come up with an interesting concept, with AU Naruto gaining his scars from the Kyuubi, yes - but in this fic Kyuubi is entirely human, Minato's twin brother, and entirely insane. The hurt/comfort of this fic comes from none other than the ever-insensitive Sasuke, who uses his own questionable therapy methods to help Naruto in the aftermath of Kyuubi's attack. I highly doubt his methods are something you should do at home, but Naruto and Sasuke's love/hate relationship keeps the angst from getting too angsty, and their interactions with each other are delightfully in character.

Locker Room Therapy