Naruko, Heroine of the Fourth Great War, admired and loved by all. After years of struggle, she's accepted, she acknowledged, and she was able to mend the bond between her and Sasuke. But there's one bond she's still needs to fix, the one between her and her two younger brothers, Ed and Al. After ten years, Naruko decides it's finally time to visit them, but would she be welcomed?
Bonds Are Stronger Than Gold is a fanfic written by BloodPokemon101
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This work provides examples of:
- An Arm and a Leg: Edward is missing his right arm and left leg. Both are replaced with automail.
- Naruko's right arm with gone. Her new right arm is prosthetic created from Hashirama's cells.
- Sasuke's left arm is gone.
- Belligerent Sexual Tension: Naruko and Sasuke in the past.
- Big Brother Instinct: Ed's goal in life is to give Al his body back.
- Naruko’s overprotective of both her little brothers.
- Broken Pedestal: Edward and Alphonse used to look up to Naruko as their nice and confidant Cool Big Sis. That is until she was forced to leave, causing their relationship to become strained.
- Rebuilt Pedestal: After learning more their sister and her past, and rekindling their once strained relationship, Naruko is gradually becoming the Cool Big Sis Ed and Al know, respect, and love.
- Cool Big Sis: Naruko used to be this for Ed and Al until she had leave. Her departure causes her relationship with her adopted younger brothers to become strained, especially with Edward, who greatly resents her for leaving and hurting the family.
- Fortunately, Naruko's estranged relationship with her brothers are gradually being restored back into this.
- First Kiss: Naruko embarrassingly spills the tale of how she had her first kiss with Sasuke. Chapter 6, the chapter in which it is in is even appropriately titled "First Kiss".
- Happily Adopted: Naruko gets adopted by the Elric family at an early age, but, unfortunately, has to return to the Leaf to begin her ninja training a few years later.
- Love Epiphany: Naruko realizes she's in love with Sasuke when she describes her ideal boyfriend and partner to her brothers and friends in Chapter 7.
- My God, What Have I Done?: The reason why Sasuke fails to pursue a relationship with Naruko because he feels incredibly guilty for all the pain and suffering he put her through, and her prosthetic right arm and scar on her chest is a constant reminder of his "unworthiness".
- Rivalry as Courtship: Naruko and Sasuke's relationship.
- Scars Are Forever: Naruko has a burnt scar on her chest from Sasuke's chidori.
