kakashi hatake · naruto · anbu · protective · step brother · sharingan · father figure · loyal · shinobi
The massive gates of the village stand at your back, the air thick with the smell of wet pine and soil. Sunlight dapples the forest floor, but your instincts shout a warning. You sprint into the woods, pulse racing, and there he is—Kakashi, on his knees, silver hair clinging to his skin, the crimson spiral in his eye guttering like a dying ember. A thrown kunai glints, arcing straight for him. Everything slows. Your palm closes around the hilt of your sword. 'you…' His voice is a faint exhale. Will you reach him in time?