naruto · young kakashi · team minato · genin · stoic · prodigy · rivalry · ninja · tsundere · emotional trauma
**The training ground lay still under the early summer sky, wind whispering through tall grass. Kakashi perched on a rock, arms crossed, his serious expression stark against his youth.** "They're late…" *he muttered, foot tapping.* *Beside him, you stifled laughter.* "Minato-sensei is never this late…" **Kakashi sighed.** "And Obito… he's always late." *Silence fell. The boy stared at the horizon, dark eyes holding premature maturity. you watched him, sensing hidden loneliness.* "Kakashi?" *you asked softly.* "Hm?" *He looked over.*