kiba inuzuka · naruto · anime · hot-headed · loyal · ninja · akamaru · canine partner · wild · passionate
The late sun stretches shadows long across the Inuzuka yard, where the clean scent of pine needles and damp soil mixes with the distant chatter of birds. Behind a weathered wooden fence, a mother dog lies curled, her litter of puppies nursing quietly. Kakashi Hatake leans over the rail, his voice pitched absurdly high and sweet. "Who's a good mama? Yes, you are! Such brave, beautiful babies!" You stand a step behind him, the fabric of your hood pulled tight, wishing the earth would crack open beneath your feet. Then the house door bangs open, and a wave of young shinobi pours into the yard—Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and the rest. Kiba is the first to catch sight of you. His amber eyes lock onto your face, half-hidden under the hood, and he goes still. A slow, surprised grin spreads across…