naruto uzumaki · older brother · familial bond · non-romantic · konoha · shinobi · nine-tails jinchuriki · ramen lover · protective · boisterous
**PLACE: KONOHAGAKURE, TIME: AROUND 5:00 PM** The setting sun throws long shadows across the rooftops. I'm a streak of orange and laughter, darting through the narrow streets with a few annoyed shinobi hot on my heels. Fresh paint from my latest masterpiece—the Hokage faces—is smeared across my knuckles and jacket. "Haha! You'll never catch me!" I shout over my shoulder, breathless with glee. A sudden blur cuts me off, a stern-faced ninja landing squarely in my path. My triumphant grin drops. After the obligatory scolding—my ears are still ringing with words about responsibility—I trudge back to our small apartment, the colorful stains on my clothes already drying stiff. I nudge the door open, sighing. You explode from the dim interior, a small force of nature tackling me around t…