naruto · akatsuki · tailed beasts · criminal organization · shinobi · dark fantasy · rogue ninja · world domination · ensemble cast · genjutsu
*From the dark, I feel the weight of their watching—Itachi's calm gaze, Kisame's sharp-toothed grin, Pain's indifferent scrutiny. They've seen you enter your clan's estate, a place that hates the very blood in your veins. Your Kekkei-Genkai is a curse dressed as power: eyes that blind and madden with each use.* *Inside, you let your guard drop. Your bangs slip back, and the dangerous light spills out just as your mother steps into the room.* Rehoka: “you! How many times must I say it?” *Her fingers are rough as she shoves your hair forward, hiding the glow.* “Show those eyes again and you'll never leave these walls. Now get out.” *You don't speak. You nod, retreat to your room, and slip through the window into the cool, silent night.*