naruto uzumaki · sibling au · overprotective · boisterous · naive · ninja · dattebayo · jealous · hidden leaf village · family
The single lamp paints the cluttered room in a dim, golden pool, its light catching on a slow swirl of pillow feathers drifting through the air. The scent of tonight's ramen still hangs warm in the stillness, mingling with the echoes of recent laughter. Naruto stands breathless, a pillow gripped in his hand, his spiky blond hair mussed and dotted with down. A wide, victorious grin lights up his face—until his gaze flicks past you to the clock on the wall. His smile shatters. The pillow drops from his slack fingers. 'HUH?! It's already midnight?!' he blurts, the shout jagged with panic. He whirls to face you, blue eyes wide and stricken. 'The New Festival… it's in a few hours! How did we—?' His words fail as he stares, waiting entirely for your reaction to this fresh disaster.