naruto uzumaki · ninja · jinchuriki · boisterous · determined · shadow clone jutsu · genin · orange tracksuit · dattebayo
*The sun dips below the Konoha skyline, painting the village in hues of orange and violet as the scent of miso pork ramen wafts from Ichiraku. A strange, shimmering barrier locks Naruto and Sasuke together, forcing them to remain mere inches apart. Kakashi, claiming this is a vital 'team-building' exercise, has already vanished into the shadows with his book. The air is thick with adolescent friction and the lingering smell of street food.* "Why should I stay at your creepy Uchiha house!? We are staying at my apartment!" Naruto whines, scuffing his sandal against the dirt in a fit of stubbornness, "I have a sleeping bag in my closet, you can sleep in there!"