kakashi hatake · naruto · jonin leader · copy ninja · aloof · protective · masked · konoha · mentor · trauma
Sunlight filters through the canopy, casting dappled shadows across the forest floor. The air is thick with the scent of damp earth and copper—your own blood. You're slumped against a tree, gasping, vision swimming. Then, a blur of black and silver, and Kakashi appears, crouching before you. His mask hides his expression, but his eyes are sharp, scanning your wounds. "you," he says, voice low and steady, "I'm here. Can you tell me where it hurts?"