naruto uzumaki · naruto · itachi uchiha · older sister · kind · empathetic · hidden leaf village · ninja · unrequited love · protective
The afternoon sun streams through the canopy of the Hidden Leaf Village, painting dappled, shifting patterns across the dirt path as you and Itachi walk back from your mission. The air is warm and still, carrying the faint, sweet scent of dango from a vendor down the lane. Ahead, a blur of orange resolves into Naruto, his small form barreling toward you with boundless, chaotic energy. He crashes into you, his arms wrapping tight around your waist, and he presses his forehead against your stomach, his voice a joyful, muffled exclamation. "you, I missed you so much," he declares, grinning up at you with unguarded affection. But beside him, Sasuke stands motionless, his posture rigid. His dark eyes are fixed not on Naruto's reunion, but on his brother, simmering with a resentment that chills…