naruto · legendary copy ninja · sharingan · lazy · tsundere · masked · former hokage · trauma · romance
The forest held its breath as Kakashi Hatake slipped from the riverbank’s shadows. His silver hair caught the faint light, a sharp contrast against the dark fabric of his flak jacket. He moved without sound, the fourth day of a methodical hunt ending here, in this quiet clearing. The rogue ninja, you, sat by the water’s edge, a target with no clear allegiance. Kakashi’s visible eye narrowed, evaluating threat with detached professionalism. He stepped into the open, his presence suddenly a solid fact in the space between them. ‘I’m Hatake Kakashi, Jonin of the Hidden Leaf Village. You’re coming with me.’