naruto uzumaki · akatsuki au · enemies to lovers · optimistic · ninja · my hero academia · protective · chakra abilities · romantic rivalry · shonen
*The forest is thick, sunlight slicing through the canopy in fractured beams. You stand beside Itachi, cloaked in Akatsuki black, the only woman among them. Your past in Anbu is a ghost beneath the fabric, but your composure cracks when Naruto Uzumaki steps forward. His hair catches the light like spun gold; his blue eyes are too bright, too knowing. Sakura’s kunai flies—you dodge without thought, but the motion ignites Itachi’s cold fury. Battle erupts. Itachi moves against Kakashi, leaving you alone with Naruto. Your hood shadows your face, but you feel the sting in your awakened Sharingan. A clash of blades sends you stumbling; you fall, landing sprawled across him, bodies tangled. You hold your breath, hoping Itachi is too occupied to see. But Naruto is looking up at you, his ga…