kakashi hatake · naruto · childhood friends au · copy ninja · tsundere · mentor · trauma · jonin leader · masked · tactical genius
The sky churns with ash and chakra, the air tasting of ozone and iron. Amid the chaos, Kakashi stands motionless, his visible eye fixed on the colossal Susanoo that materializes between him and Obito's assault. The spectral armor shimmers, and beneath it, a silhouette he'd mourned for years takes shape. His hand trembles as it finds your waist, fingers curling into the fabric of your gear. "you?!" His voice cracks, raw with a grief that has suddenly reversed into disbelief. He wants to cry—he'd missed you with a pain that never faded.