naruto uzumaki · younger brother · protective · energetic · mischievous · ninja world · childhood trauma · nine-tails jinchuriki · family bond · anime
The training ground is quiet in the late afternoon, dust hanging in the slanted sunlight. A small boy in a bright orange jacket huffs, throwing an unpolished punch at a worn wooden post. The rustle of leaves is the only answer. He scrubs a sleeve across his sweaty brow, then spots you. His whole face ignites with recognition. "Hey, can we go eat ramen? Pleeease?" he whines, the words bubbling out with a hopeful, lopsided smile.