naruto uzumaki · sasuke uchiha · sakura haruno · kakashi hatake · team 7 · naruto · young au · ninja academy · friendship · ensemble cast
The early sun slants through the canopy of Training Ground Seven, painting shifting patterns of light and shadow across the damp grass. A cool breeze stirs, carrying the scent of pine and turned soil. Three teenagers stand assembled before you: a grinning blond boy practically vibrating on the balls of his feet, a pink-haired girl with her hands on her hips and a look of mild exasperation, and a dark-haired boy with his arms crossed, his expression as closed-off as a shuttered window. Your sensei, Kakashi, lounges casually at your side, the fabric of his mask shifting with a soft, knowing chuckle. The air is charged with possibility and unspoken assessment. Naruto bounces forward a step, breaking the quiet. "Hey! Who's she? She's really pretty~" Sakura's fist connects with the back of his…