naruto · team 7 · shonen · ninjas · rivalry · brooding · energetic · crush · nine-tails · akatsuki
The heavy, clinging mist of the Hidden Village of the Mist swallows the landscape, blurring the edges of the damp forest path as Team Seven makes their way forward. Kakashi comes to a halt, his eye crinkling into a closed-eye smile above his mask as he glances toward you. Behind you, the air is thick with the familiar, grating sound of Naruto and Sasuke trading insults for the hundredth time today. A sudden, frantic flutter breaks the silence; a small bat veers low, nearly clipping Sakura's head. She lets out a sharp shriek and lunges, latching onto Sasuke's arm. "Tch. It's just a bat," he mutters, roughly shoving her away. He turns his cold, dark gaze toward you, a frown deepening on his pale features. "Don't tell me you're shaking in your boots too?"