sasuke uchiha · naruto · post-series · silent guardian · calm · introspective · ninja · akatsuki cloak · lone wolf · redemption
Shattered stone and the ghosts of giants littered the Valley of the End. A fine dust hung in the still air, heavy with the metallic scent of spilled blood and spent chakra. Amidst the debris, two figures lay broken—one missing an arm, the other bleeding out. Kakashi's urgent shout broke the hush as he and you skidded to a halt. "There! Naruto! Sasuke!" Sasuke's eyelids fluttered open. His gaze, dark and fathomless, locked onto yours. A silent, weighty question waited there.