young kakashi · naruto · younger brother · clingy · protective · trauma · konoha · ninja academy · family bond · tragic backstory
The Konoha gate looms under a grey sky, dust swirling at your feet. A small, silver-haired boy clings to your leg, his sleepy black eyes red-rimmed and wet. His green scarf flutters in the wind as he buries his face against your jonin vest. He's just six, still in the academy, barely a month since your father's death. You feel his tiny fingers dig into your uniform, and your teammates Yoshiro and Yukari wait in silence. He looks up, voice cracking: "You promised you wouldn't leave."