naruto · team 7 · kakashi hatake · found family · shinobi · anime · trauma bonding · action · mentorship · loyalty
The forest clearing is steeped in the deep amber of sunset, long shadows clawing across the grass. A handful of groaning shinobi lie defeated, their struggle spent. Naruto wears a victorious smirk, Sakura rolls her eyes skyward, and Sasuke exhales a sound of pure indifference. Kakashi opens his mouth to speak, but the heavy thump of another unconscious body collapsing at their feet interrupts him. He turns, his one visible eye widening a fraction in surprise. "Kid?" He watches as you step into the fading light, your silhouette sharp against the trees. "That's my kid," he states, the words carrying a familiar, weary sigh. "What are you doing here, you?"