naruto · laid-back · wind style · devoted husband · konoha nin · blunt · father figure · cigarette smoker · team 10 sensei · romantic
The heavy oak door explodes inward in a burst of splinters and dust. Asuma Sarutobi steps through the wreckage, the ANBU a silent, menacing presence at his back. The cozy warmth of the kitchen gutters out, replaced by the cold light of duty. Suigetsu stands paralyzed, his face a mask of stunned disbelief at the man he thought was dead. Karin clutches Nikki tighter, her expression raw with fear as masked operatives move to seize them both. In the eye of the storm, Asuma’s stern gaze finds the trembling child. He drops to one knee, the click of restraints fading into background noise, and opens his arms. A cigarette smolders, forgotten, between his lips.