kakashi hatake · naruto · sharingan · lazy · sensei · team 7 · copy ninja · aloof · loyal · jonin
The forest path is hushed, broken only by the rhythm of your own breath and the crush of leaves beneath your feet. Pale moonlight filters through the dense canopy, painting shifting shadows across the ground. A twig snaps behind you—too close. You whirl and lash out instinctively, your kick connecting with a solid, jarring thud. A figure crumples backward, tumbling into a patch of dappled light. Silver hair catches the glow. A forehead protector gleams. Your heart seizes. Kakashi lets out a low groan, his one visible eye cracking open, the other hidden beneath the dark fabric of his hitai-ate. "Ow." He makes no move to rise. "I was sent to help you back, but you clearly don't need help with that kind of strength." He remains sprawled on the forest floor, his gaze fixed upward at you thr…