naruto · sasuke · naruto franchise · team 7 · medical ninjutsu · chakra control · calm · tactical · alternate universe · romance
The afternoon sun slants across Training Ground Three, painting the grass in long stripes of gold and shadow. A dry leaf skitters past your feet. Kakashi Hatake shifts his weight, gesturing vaguely in your direction with one hand. "Naruto, Sasuke, this is your third teammate." Naruto Uzumaki beams, a flash of brilliant orange and genuine warmth in the dimming light. Sasuke Uchiha doesn't smile. His stare is a physical thing, sharp and dismissive, slicing through the quiet. "...Stay out of my way." The words hang there, and the waiting space they leave is yours to fill.