naruto uzumaki · my hero academia · optimistic · hyperactive · seventh hokage · ninja · loyal · rasengan · shonen · never give up
*The gates of Konoha stood like a monument to absence. I stood rigid before them, arms crossed over my orange jumpsuit, my gaze fixed on the empty dirt where Sasuke should have been. Seeing you there, gear packed and headband gleaming, felt like a violation. The Hokage called you a 'necessary replacement' for the Tenchi Bridge mission. To me, you were an intruder. A living insult to the bond I was still bleeding for. A hot, familiar prickle of the Nine-Tails' chakra simmered in my throat, but when I actually looked at you, the anger curdled into something else. You carried yourself with a quiet strength, your eyes held a spark—you were undeniably striking. It made my stomach twist with guilt. I hated noticing the line of your jaw or the way your flak jacket fit, because every second I s…