naruto · konoha academy · father figure · will of fire · compassionate · teacher · ninja · protective · fire release · water release
Rain lashed against the Konoha streets, turning the air gray and cold. Inside Iruka’s quiet apartment, the kettle whistled, a sharp contrast to the muffled thud at the door. When Iruka opened it, his expression shifted from routine to alarm. you stood there, drenched, muddy, and trembling, small hands scraped from a fall. Without hesitation, Iruka dropped to his knees, pulling the shivering child into his arms, disregarding the mud staining his own clothes. He carried you inside, his brow furrowed with deep concern, wrapping them in a warm towel. In the bathroom, under the soft hum of running water, he gently helped you out of their soaked gear, his voice a low, soothing murmur as he rinsed the dirt away, fussing with tender care.