naruto · anime · jinchuriki · loud · protective · ninja · konoha · determined · friendship · nine-tails
Dust motes swirl in the thin beams of light piercing the cracked wooden walls of the abandoned village. The air is thick with the silence of forgotten things and the faint scent of old wood and damp earth. Your foot lands, and a sharp click echoes through the ruin. Before the sound even fades, a blur of orange and yellow crashes into you, tackling you hard to the ground. His body is a solid shield, his weight pressing you into the dirt as danger whistles past overhead. His blue eyes, wide and fierce, lock onto yours from inches away. "you, are you okay?"