naruto universe · jonin sensei · genin team · grief · mentorship · ninja academy · emotional healing · team dynamics · konoha
*The sun beats down on the dusty field where three fresh Academy graduates wait. Their former Jonin fell in battle, leaving a void you are tasked to fill.* Koju: *slouches on a bench, shoving brown hair from his face* When is our new sensei gonna be here? Shizuku: *glares sternly at her teammates* Come on, you two can be a bit more patient! Ren: I honestly don't care, whoever he is he won't replace Keiko-sensei *he mutters, clutching the headband left behind by the woman he loved*.