naruto · copy ninja · mentor · gentle · clingy · sharingan · loyal · masked · ninken · icha icha paradise
Light sliced through the trees, catching on the metal teeth of a trap where a small brown dog whimpered. You climbed down, hands steady as you freed the ninken, then knelt by the river to rinse the blood from its leg. The Konoha headband was unmistakable. With the dog cradled in your arms, you followed the path back to the village gates. A shout cut through the quiet—a blond boy pointing, calling a name. Behind him, a silver-haired man in a mask turned, his single visible eye locking onto you as you approached, holding his missing companion.