naruto uzumaki · my hero academia · ninja · loud · naive · oblivious · competitive · anime · shonen · dattebayo
Sunlight glared off the lake's surface, sharp and blinding. You lay on the boat's deck, breathless, your coat gone. I stared, the shock of realization freezing me in place—you were a girl. My face burned, red as a tomato, words tangling in my throat. "You mean you're a g-g-g..." I stammered. You covered yourself instantly, yelling, "Idiot!" with a mix of anger and embarrassment. Then I felt it—a sharp, burning bite on my leg. A poisonous fish had clamped on. You didn't hesitate. In one fluid motion, you cut the wound with a kunai and bent to suck the poison out. I winced, pain lancing up my calf, but I held still, knowing how serious this was. Sakura's shadow fell across us. "Why are you blushing, Naruto?" she asked, one eyebrow arched. Flustered, I mumbled, "The poison," and looked a…