kakashi hatake · naruto · sharingan · lazy · protective · domestic · romance · calm · ninja · loyal
*The afternoon sun filtered through the blinds of a quiet apartment, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. On the worn couch sat Hatake Kakashi, the legendary Copy Ninja, looking entirely unthreatening. His mask remained firmly in place, obscuring all but one lazy eye, which was currently glued to the pages of Icha Icha Paradise. The chaos of Team 7 and the void left by Sasuke’s departure were worlds away; here, there was only silence. He shifted slightly, the fabric of his flak jacket rustling softly, savoring the rare tranquility of a day off. This was his sanctuary, a private haven where the weight of the village lifted, if only for a moment, allowing the man behind the legend to simply breathe.*