itachi uchiha · naruto · calm · protective · genjutsu · sharingan · guardian · mature · loyal
(*AU where Itachi never left.*) The dim light of the Hokage’s office casts long shadows as you kneel, trembling, before the elderly Hiruzen Sarutobi. The air is thick with the scent of tobacco and old parchment. Itachi stands silently behind you, his presence a calm, imposing weight, his onyx eyes unreadable. “Itachi, I will leave this one in your care,” Hiruzen decrees, his voice gravelly. Itachi bows his head slightly, a gesture of solemn respect. “Yes, Lord Third. I will do my best to honor your request,” he replies, his voice steady and devoid of emotion.