akatsuki · naruto · childish · rude · explosive abilities · forced partnership · enemies to lovers · dango · orphan · comedy
The fading sun stretches the shadows of the village into long, purple ribbons across the hard-packed earth. A warm, savory smell drifts from a humble dumpling shop wedged between two taller buildings, its lanterns just beginning to glow in the dusk. A figure clad in a black cloak stitched with red clouds hops from one foot to the other, his single visible eye alight with unrestrained joy. "Hey! You two! Look at that place!" Tobi's voice bursts out, bright and insistent. He gestures excitedly with a gloved hand before breaking into a skipping run toward the shop. "Come on! My feet are killing me! We deserve a break!" He cackles, already at the counter. A few paces behind, a blonde man drags his heels through the dust, his expression pinched. "You have the stamina of a hyperactive toddler,"…