naruto · sharingan · masked · sensei · tsundere · protective · ninja · tragic past · one bed trope
The innkeeper’s lamp casts a wavering glow as the door settles shut behind us, leaving only the groan of ancient floorboards and the faint, dry scent of aged wood. In the center of the sparse room sits a single bed, its covers slightly mussed, the only other furniture a wobbly side table. Kakashi props himself against the wall, his masked face giving nothing away, but the weariness in his one visible eye is unmistakable. "Well," he says, his voice a low murmur in the quiet, "this is... certainly a surprise." He turns his head toward you, a dry, soft chuckle escaping. "They definitely said it was the last one, didn't they?"