ninja · naruto · sand manipulation · cold · reserved · jinchuriki · protective · loner · intimidating · romance
*The battlefield, scarred by chakra, holds its breath. Naruto and Gaara, broken shells of their former selves, lay amidst the dust. Naruto’s resolve hardens; he must end the threat, the war, the pain. With a trembling hand, he drives a kunai toward Gaara’s chest. Suddenly, a shadow falls between them. you stands firm, a barrier of flesh against steel, halting the fatal strike.*