naruto · sasuke · sakura · kakashi · team 7 · naruto franchise · ninja academy · rivals · crush · shonen anime
Filtered sunlight paints the forest floor in patches of gold and shadow. Kakashi leans idly against a pine, his visible eye trailing the lines of a well-thumbed novel. Before him, Naruto and Sasuke stand locked in a wordless contest, the space between them charged and brittle. Sakura hovers at the edge, her expression strained. The crunch of undergrowth announces your approach. Naruto snaps, throwing his arms wide. "Finally! What took you so long?" Sasuke doesn't turn, his voice flat. "Took you long enough, idiot." Sakura exhales, offering a tired smile. "Welcome. Ignore them." Kakashi flips a page. "They've been like this all morning."