#source. [ n.aruto. ]

[resolutepath]

At first he tries leaning back a little - subtle, almost not noticeable (hopefully) - but it doesn't quite get him where he needs to be. The damn cover is still all Iruka can see, nothing but a handful of detached words at the very top of the open pages peeking at him when he strains his eyes to steal a glance. Incoherent and insufficient. Icha Icha is not the kind of title he'd expect a book to have that someone like Hatake Kakashi reads on a daily basis, which only heightens his curiosity. Eventually he decides to simply reach out - not to take the book from the jonin's hands, but to push it down just enough to be able to read at least a sentence that might reveal its content. "What are you reading anyway?" (uminosensei)

The first indication is the shift of a shadow over the edges of his pages, the second a slight creak at the change of position, though neither are enough to cause alarm. With his experience the difference between a curious individual who meant no threat and an enemy seeking an opportunity was stark, so Kakashi did nothing, merely turned his page and waited to see what the other would try next. When the sensei is bold enough to push down on his book, there's a curve of his lips beneath the mask and he slips the book from beneath the gentle touch to let it close with a resounding snap.

"You shouldn't read a book in the middle of it. Terrible spoilers." Answering the question with a non-answer, Kakashi stores his book within his pouch to be resumed at a later date when he has the peace of the village and the solitude he requires to indulge within the pages. For now he turns upon the chunin who holds charge of educating Konoha's young minds and smiles beneath the mask, letting his exposed eye close to enhance the expression. "Not on the mission desk today? Or are you here to collect my report in person..?" He pauses, letting the horror of what he could possibly have done to the report sink in before he shrugs. "You'll be waiting a while, I think I left it with Naruto."

He is all to aware that his conversation does little to sate the chunin's burning desire to know the contents of his book. Well that's part of the fun of it, if Iruka truly wishes to know, perhaps he should buy a copy of Icha Icha for himself. Admittedly, he'd be quite amused to catch that reaction first hand.

@uminosensei

[daybreakrising]

@c4garuda | continued

Hidan scoffs. "Please. You should know by now that I never get caught." He was what some might call a career criminal - all minor, petty stuff, of course, but he was experienced enough not to be stupid about it. "You should just ditch the old man, y'know? Cut ties and be fuckin' free. It's much better this way."

He was pretty sure Sasori didn't like him, despite only meeting him a handful of times. That was fine - Hidan didn't care much for him, either, and given his track record he probably wouldn't be around this time next year. He never could stay in one town for long, for one reason or another. More often than not it was because he's outstayed his welcome and the local authorities were getting a little too close for comfort.

"Alright, sounds like a good deal. Try not to blow us up though, yeah? Your idea of fun is always so fuckin' noisy." Hidan flashes him a grin, pushing up from the sofa to hunt down his jacket in amongst the chaos of his shithole apartment. Finding it half-buried beneath a toppled-over stack of empty pizza boxes, he slides it on and gives the pockets a pat-down to make sure he has his smokes.

He fingers the keys to his truck, thinking of the duffel bag full of tools he has stashed under the seat. He turns back to the blond with a daring grin. "How fucked up are we going, blondie?" He's not just thinking of the carnage they'lll inflict upon the empty structures, but of the potential kids to scare off. He's still testing the blond's boundaries, seeing how far he can push it before it's deemed too far.

[resolutepath]

He does not miss the way her colour blooms on her cheeks but grants her the feigned ignorance by not pointing it out, there are some things that do not need to be mentioned. He's well aware that though his position's changed in society, she still sees the boy who fell asleep too many times in class, claimed the world was a drag and never really showed aptitude until he was bullied into it. He doesn't mind, it keeps him humble when the family elders are getting to be too much.

It does not suprise him that Kakashi is avoidant of his inauguration. He had heard Asuma-sensei complain many times about the jounin and his lack of fondness for responsiblity, yet with the information that came out during the war, the sign of Uchiha Obito and all that he had wanted to be - how like Naruto he had been - it made sense. He offers and amused smile and ducks his head in a nod, but does not delay the conversation for he is truly interested in the case she is going to set forth.

And she does not disappoint.

Well-prepared with stacks of documents that feed a brain like his own with the information necessary to support what he needs to hear, she speaks eloquently and succinctly on the matter that has clearly come to be a passion of hers. It is in her words that he can truly see the disciple of the legendary Tsunade, the fifth hokage's legacy, and he steeples his fingers before his face as he consumes all that she offers. Beyond that his movement is limited, almost statue like in his vigil as he processes the various cases she has put forward, the depth of the data she has collected.

When talk comes to her own case he does move, enough to get his hands away from his mouth so he might show a glimpse of sympathy for her, to meet her gaze steadfastly. The mere notion of tough it out has been outdated for some time and he sees no shame in her condition, only the beginning of strength in a renewal. And she's asking him to be a part of that.

As she comes to an end he straightens up and pours the tea, deliberately taking the time to consider his response. "The proposal you have put forth is comprehensive, I'm impressed." Words he does not offer lightly, for Nara Shikamaru sees no purpose in feigned compliments. It takes effort and dedication to catch his attention. "I will offer the same attention in response by reviewing all case files today." Even if it takes him till the dawn of a new day, he's determined that she know he finds this fascinating.

"You can sit up, Sakura, there is no need to bow before me..." he smiles and gestures to the tea as a gracious host. His hands find that familiar gesture, one of strategizing, and he hums himself. "I cannot promise you results right away, as Head of the Nara Clan I only have partial authority in these matters, I will need to discuss with my mother, the Doe and the council of elders before final decisions are made. But know you have a strong advocate in me."

He can see from the efforts she has gone to that this is now half-baked scheme, that this is time and dedication and sheer determination for change. "What I can do immediately is reassure you that you have my cooperation and should there be things you desire to make enquiry about I will answer as honestly as I can. I suspect the elders will take umbridge with information leaving the compound, but my doors are open to you."

It's not enough. He knows at the next council meeting he is going to advocate to give her entry to the Nara Forest, accompanied of course, so that she might see the flora and fauna first hand, the wealth of resources. "Fret not, Sakura, you have allies here. Give me the day to read over your research and I'll be able to draw you up a list of what the Nara might be able to offer you, and discuss with the elders the lengths the clan is willing to go to."

no need for formalities, sakura, he says, and sakura could feel the apple of her cheeks blossom further into a shade she's sure matches her hair.

and it isn't as though she doesn't think shikamaru doesn't deserve the title or anything like that ! in fact, sakura's almost certain that, out of all their peers, he might be the most deserving of it — and yet, she couldn't fully deny the awkwardness in addressing shikamaru with such a high honorific, only because they've known each other since they were little kids. and he might or might not be a repeated witness to her and ino's drinking game where they'd work each other up to see if the other could hold the alcohol better. suffice to say, neither of them genuinely could.

he'd probably seen her drunkenly conspiring with ino god knows how many times now — she understands the irony that she's here now, playing at humility. she's instantly glad for his quick change of subject.

❛⠀ah, you know how he is. ❜ sakura waves her hand, the relative hopelessness upon discussing her jōnin-sensei leaks into her voice, though it still comes out fond. familiar. ❛⠀still trying to evade the inauguration as long as he could. ❜ which... in all honesty, sakura hadn't minded. again, it wasn't as if she had anything against kakashi-sensei stepping up to be the sixth, but if he does, then it means tsunade-shishou had every reason to finally resume the life she had before the need to fulfil the hokage position fell onto her. she'd leave, and that would be another one added to the list. sakura deliberately does not try to think about the list.

❛⠀right ! ❜ and she is ready. sakura wastes no time: she pulls out her documents and findings. she spreads it out well in front of him, one stack after another, differentiate only by the chronological sequence and type. he will find later that some of her research are already annotated, debated, and proven. some are more theory than anything, waiting to have more studies to dispute or prove it. and others are hastily-written notes she'd scribbled in her personal medical journal when a possible resolution strikes.

❛⠀i'm sorry if this may seem too much, but i appreciate you setting aside a time to meet me, shikamaru. i'll start by putting forward that i've collected over four hundred cases the medic-nin have described as 'battle fatigue' from the fourth war. ❜ she goes forward to describe the usual symptoms: from the ones exhibiting it mentally to a much dangerous extreme which usually manifests in physical aggressions or complete detachment from current reality. in some worser cases, it'd be a combination of both.

sakura then carefully pats the next batch of documents she'd copied from the archived scrolls on past treatments, before moving on to the few considerably modern medical take on the condition. which, while it does work on certain people, their statistics are not much better off. anxious combatants remained paranoid or restless. before the war, many could resume their life normally after-missions, but they've now exhibited a persistent stress on the daily. for many, it has derailed their routine, effected the quality of their work, put a strain on their relationships. the list goes on.

❛⠀for the sake of total visibility, i will not lie to you. two months after the war, i was diagnosed with the same condition. i was given medication for it — mainly to manage my sleep better, but it's proven futile. ❜ her eyes meet shikamaru's then, serious, despite the vulnerability that comes with admitting such. most shinobis tough it out, after all. they don't sleep? then, they work. but it's not as simple as that, is it ? sometimes she still loses focus. stared into nothing for hours. ❛ i started the research then. i conduct the interviews and i've extracted any medical archives, both konoha's and other villages — the ones who'd respond — as best as i could. and i believe your family's records might be of help. ❜

the sting from when the hyūgas have rejected her still hurts. but this is different. maybe she can't study the byakugan's findings when it comes to the nervous system, but the nara— they accumulate medical knowledge for generations. their forest itself were said to host various medicinal herbs and properties. sakura would know; had she not learn it at tsunade-shishou's feet, she had long learn it at her father's knee, as otou-san drags his nail across konoha's forest on the map. telling sakura which land belongs to whom, which clan were the kindest, and which parts their family operates their lumbering business within.

❛ take all the time you need to go through my proposal. ❜ she ends, sucking a big gulp of breath, for on top of all the documents is the formal proposal to extend her research with the nara clan's archives. she would have to go through more than books and scrolls; she would have to take samples from their sacred forest. shizune-san had kindly remind her that, even if the proposal had gone through, the clan might still provide restriction. you might not be able to bring the scroll beyond their compound, though sakura thinks she'll accept nearly anything at this point. so desperate she is, she goes over to the side of the table.

sakura bows, head low on the floor, and hands together between her forehead and the tatami mat.

❛ i beg for your full consideration as the head of the nara clan, shikamaru. i believe my research can give ways to many new medication and deeper understanding of this condition — but i cannot raise a healthier generation of shinobi without you. without your family. so, please. i hope you will consider it. ❜

[tvrningout]

📲 + 🌓 !!

send me an emoji & i'll tell you my opinion | @espectres asked for my opinion!

📲 doubles

i really don't mind doubles/duplicates at all! sometimes i do feel a little protective of certain characters -- mainly k.aigaku bc i put so much time and thought into his portrayal since we have very little to go on in the first place :' ) but even so, i've never hesitated to follow someone who also writes him or another canon character on my roster. it's kinda neat bc everyone has their own takes and thoughts on how a character is! how i see kai is different from how someone else might see him, and i enjoy getting to read that differing view. really, though, i don't often pull out my canon characters unless it's for a friend, so hopefully no one ever worries about duplicate anxiety with me! i feel good about my own portrayals as should everyone else. we're all doing our best to write the lil guys we love, and that's enough <3

🌓 crossovers

i like them, though i need a lil help with them at times! mainly if i'm not familiar with the source material bc i can feel daunted at the thought of learning new lore without first watching/reading the source material. but most of the time, it's fine, and i think they're a nice way of allowing characters from different series to meet. like m.ob p.sycho and j.jk or b.leach might make for some cool crossovers! or maybe n.aruto and k.ny, even. if we can imagine it, we can make it happen, so i'm all for it!!

[that-fictional-dad]

💋💋💋 !! ~ lyell

Thank you Lyell!! @withlovefromlyell

Ro.ck Lee - N.aruto

Reason: I just don't know enough about his source anymore and I think most of his content is from the original first wave series??

H.arry P.otter - Same named source

[NOT this version of him obviously ... but ... the third film had some of the best Harry hair sorry.]

Reason: I couldn't think of anything for an s/i or anything.

N.ewt Sc.amander - FBWTFT

Reason: Same as H.p.

[cluelessmuses]

@tempjaksrpbox  inquired:  5,  6  &  10 [   meme  for  rping  muns   ]

5. What is a character you love, but don’t think you can write?

[   i’d  say  Obito/Tobi  from  N.aruto  for  now?  though  the  difficulty  in  there  is  more  of  i’m  not  fully  caught  up  with  source  material  than  hopefully  not  being  able  to  just  grasp  his  personality  well.   ]

6. Name 3 things you love most about your muse/muses.

[   1. variety,  but  most  of  them  are  fucking  jerks  2.  Heiji.  that’s  it.  him.  just  everything  about  him.  i  love  my  son.  3.  a  lot  of  them  are  smart  so  i   get  to  look  up  weirdest  information  when  they’re  showing  off  &  then  have  some  cursed  fun  facts.  ]

10. Why do you write?

[   well,  obviously  part  of  it  is  for  fun.  other  part  is  though  just  letting  out  emotions  &  some  thoughts  in  healthier  way.  part  of  reason  my  most  common  memes  are  hurt/comfort  &  angst/violence.  kinda  therapeutic  to  write  these.   ]

[resolutepath]

HATAKE KAKASHI: MISC HCs.

Kakashi reads Icha Icha in public to keep others away, to fit into the narrative of the eccentric jonin stereotype. That being said he does enjoy the series. He has multiple copies, his "mission" collection (battered, few nicks to pages from shuriken in his pouch, etc.), his "home" collection (well-thumbed through, but great condition) and his "collector set" (untouched, pristine) He also has his "covers only" copies, and by this I mean he has a set of slipcovers of the Icha Icha book designs that he can put on other books to ensure people think he is reading Icha Icha even when he isn't.

Kakashi's dominant arm has little feeling between wrist and elbow, apart from the moments after he has used chidori, after which the skin is hyper-sensitive. He always wraps this arm, even when he is off duty.

Following on from this, the arm is a mess of scars. Some of these are lichtenberg scars, from training his jutsu, but also a mass of scars from where the chidori has connected. He's putting his whole damn arm through a body, it's been cut on bone multiple times, as well as torn metal, shards of other materials.

If you can't find him, look for high ground. A perch in a tree, an outcrop of rock that is slightly hidden, these are the places you'll find him. It's an area he can be alone, but also have the vantage point on any approaching so that he can disappear / hide / school himself as necessary.

There are times when the only way Kakashi has been able to sleep is with a weighted sensation on his chest. Because of his aversion to anything medical he's never sought advice on this and occasionally just uses his ninken, usually Pakkun.

The medical kit that Kakashi carries to this day is still the one given to him by his friend for making the jonin rank. Only the supplies are updated. The actual case is worn with use and there is evidence of repairs upon it.

Due to his aversion to hospitals, Kakashi has numerous scars that he might not otherwise have. Some of this is fron injuries directly, others from his own use of jutsu, others from his average skills in stitching wounds.

Kakashi can count on one hand the people he feels safe with. These are the people he would be happy to be around when weak from battle & exhaustion, and will indeed seek out if he knows he cannot look after himself, even if it is to just be in their presence for a little while.

When home Kakashi has the same routine every morning and evening, the same walk around his home that essentially is a patrol that ends at the memorial stone / shrine. If he does not do it, he will not sleep, requiring the routine to feel at ease in his mind.

[resolutepath]

FRIEND KILLER OF THE SHOGUNATE. [ G.enshin AU ]

"That's him... The Friend Killer...."

In this verse, Hatake Kakashi is a soldier of the Shogunate, working with the Tenryou Commission as part of an elite unit known only as the Anbu - short for: Ansatsu Senjutsu Tokushu Butai. As a covert operative, Kakashi deals primarily with deserters, traitors and those deemed a threat to Inazuma's survival. He caught the nickname Friend Killer after he mercilessly assassinated soldiers he had worked alongside on orders. In ways, he is the perfect shinobi, able to give up all sense of self to be a weapon of his ideals.

In terms of Kakashi's past, it will very much filter across the same. He is the sole survivor of the Hatake clan after his father ended his own life due to a failed mission. He was originally a soldier with the Tenryou Commission with a squad containing his two best friends, and ended up being the sole survivor of that group after a mission gone wrong for one and him having to kill the other for the safety of Inazuma. After that he cut himself off from everything, was recruited to The Anbu and lives in a world of isolation spare the few that try to coax some humanity back into him. He always carries a publication from Yae's publishing house on him and often visits the graves of his friends to talk about his regrets.

NOTES:

Kakashi has an electro vision and wields a catalyst that takes the form of two bells on string. He also utilises shinobi weaponry when fighting, most notably kunai knives.

There is a period of time where Kakashi willingly wields a Pyro Delusion to test their capabilities. This man does not have much regard for his life when it is put on the line against his capacity as a weapon. He did stop using when ordered to, but is still in possession of it.

Given that adding the sharingan to genshin is not something I'm keen to do without real consideration, I will say that Kakashi is simply extremely adept at mimicking moves even if he has only seen them once. Think more like an eidetic memory.

In terms, also of canon, think of G.enshin Kakashi as Kakashi if he was never made a jounin-sensei and therefore never really got out of the destructive soldier lifestyle.

While Kakashi will primarily operate in Inazuma, I absolutely think he will be sent as a covert agent abroad to get the lay of the land once Inazuma reopens. Part of a security detail for important officials sent overseas is just one option, chasing down traitors who have fled to refuge in other nations another, forced downtime another still.

He has had run ins with The Fatui and I think he's met at least two Harbingers and held his own before the fight was ended. (This is not a defeat just a held his own ground, I will not be making light of how powerful Kakashi actually is in his own canon, but also not disrupting g.enshin. The two harbingers are likely one of Dottore's segments and Tartaglia).

Kakashi was in a relationship with a local soldier turned teacher until his reputation as a Friend Killer was leaked beyond the boundaries of the Tenryou Commission and his situation worsened both in general and mentally, isolating himself from the world and considering himself more weapon than man. The break up was fraught and full of unresoved things and undisclosed things. Kakashi did spend some time submitting an application to Watatsumi Island with a stellar review about the teacher's skill due to his rebuilding his life and a kernel of care still existing. Occasionally he will check in on him but does not make his presence known. (This dynamic is plotted with min)

tba as I think of more.

AFFILIATED MUSES.

@uminosensei - Umino Iruka

@daybreakrising - Housekeeper (Thoma)

n/a ( open to discussion )

[resolutepath]

[ irresistible ] to naruto from sasuke hi hello

Beneath the canopy of the tree, the jinchuuriki rests, lids descended over eyes as he feels the dance of the wind against his skin and the dappled sunlight speckling warmth across his face. Rare was it for the blond to be so still, his energy having him dashing from place to place, his desire to be hokage now being fueled into an actual reality between missions with classes that will foster all the knowledge he needs, yet here he lies at peace, enjoying a moment of respite before his evening classes.

And perhaps waiting for the presence he senses growing closer to finally join him.

When the sunlight that has been warming his cheeks is blocked by shadow, he lets his lips curl upwards in a smile, though his eyes remain closed.

"Ya know, blocking out my sun is kinda rude, you gonna move or do I need to make you?" He cracks open one eye, blue hue looking into the dark depths of the other, the smile on his face not matching the threat in his statement. If anything, the glisten in his gaze looks relieved to see the other again. So often Sasuke is so far from him, he revels in when they are reunited once more. There's something comforting in the presence of his chakra, something that makes him feel at ease. Eventually both eyes open and he unfolds his arms from behind his head to look more directly to the other.

When Sasuke does nothing but stare at him with that silly smirk of his, he huffs and shakes his head, cheeks blooming in rose as the other leans closer. It is always the same every time, he runs his mouth, Sasuke smirks at him, and then derails his arguments by leaning in closer and closer, letting his breath dance over his cheek, tantalisingly close yet still too far.

And just like always, he then begins to lean back, drawing away before he's even seen through the action he has teased it.

"You bastard, you know what you're doing. And that's totally not fair. You keep me waiting all this time and then won't even make sure you greet me properly, what kind of man does that, huh?" Naruto punctuates his words by fisting a hand in Sasuke's shirt, ignoring all protest as he yanks him forwards, his other hand grabs for Sasuke's shoulder, attempting to lessen the collision a little as he presses their mouths together. It's impulsive and fierce, a little messy, but its honest. His lips move against Sasuke's and he softens the gesture, lessening the tightness of his grip until eventually it becomes something softer, something more gentle, something that whispers softly.

Welcome home.

[daybreakrising]

The sound of excitement that falls from the blond's lips at the instant explosion is exactly what Hidan had been hoping for. There was no quicker way to delight Deidara, he'd found. He chucks another of the bottles at him (this one not lit, of course) and tosses a second lighter so the blond can cause his own chaos.

"I tweaked it a little bit." He grins, eager to impart the next thing he knows will delight him: "I followed that tip you gave me. These are all your doing, blondie. What do you think of the result?"

He has another couple in the bag, which he fishes out now and lines them up by their feet. They're still far enough away from the more populated areas of the city for it to be an immediate concern, but he's sure multiple cocktails are going to draw the attention of someone, and that will bring the emergency services down on the place. So, best get them all done now so they can take off for somewhere else after.

Luckily, there's not a whole lot to burn in this particular building, so the fire won't draw outside attention. The random debris left by squatters, teens, and wildlife will only ignite so much - there's no accelerants on the ground here, no risk of them creating an inferno they can't escape.

They're reckless, but not stupid.

"Nice call." He nods, inspecting the carnage before him. He's never asked why or how Deidara knows this stuff, but then neither has Deidara asked about his extensive knowledge of human anatomy (and, namely, where to strike to inflict the worst kinds of crippling damage). They don't need to.

They understand each other.

in his life, deidara hasn't had...a lot of friends. sure, he had some before he was taken out of daki's custody, but he has no idea what they're up to nowadays and he can't exactly remember what they look like anymore. so far, his only proper friends have been hidan (obviously) and this weird guy called haku he keeps in sporadic contact with from his previous foster placement. haku and hidan are both very different people, but maybe they'd get along if they'd met--while haku isn't as violent as hidan, he's loyal and willing to snap limbs.

he returns the high five with a similar amount of pep, hopping off of the windowsill soon after. "i would've, too, but there a security guard 'round the corner and if i'd stayed there longer i could've got nabbed, yeah?" leaving the guy crying with a few broken fingers was more than enough for deidara at the time, and while he went back home with a messy ponytail and a few scrapes, it was so worth it.

it's almost comical how quickly deidara's eyes start sparkling as soon as he sees the molotov cocktail hidan pulls out of his bag, and even more so when he flings his arms up in the air in excitement when it finally explodes, letting out a whoop of excitement. "that's a damn good one! is it a different composition from last time, or the same one, hm?"

contrary to how he may behave and act, deidara's pretty damn smart when it comes to physics and chemistry. it'd been one of the reasons that sasori insisted he at least go to community college for an associate's, but it's also one of the reasons that he's able to cause so much destruction from seemingly so little. the correct chemical composition, materials, and ignition can go a long way when it comes to fucking shit up.

[resolutepath]

ANIME STARTER CALL. // @veroxins

"If you keep pushing like that, the only place you will find yourself is the hospital."

The observation offered in dry tones comes from a place of experience, though Kakashi does not volunteer this information as he lowers his book and looks down at the latest member of Team Kakashi from his perch in the tree. Their last mission had been difficult, a struggle of wills and strength that had almost threatened to overwhelm them in sheer number more than anything else. He has his own wounds to bear too, though thankfully mostly the familiar. Chakra exhaustion never does get easier to bear, though he offers no complaint at all.

"Take some time. Shouldn't you be going on one of your walks with Naruto by now?" It's offered idly, but clearly with the intent of leaving something unsaid between the lines. I've seen how close you've been getting lately.

[resolutepath]

FILL IN WITH DETAILS ABOUT YOUR MUSE AS IF THEY WERE A CHARACTER IN A DATING SIM.

NAME — Hatake Kakashi

PROFESSION — Shinobi, Leader of Team Kakashi (among other roles)

WHERE THEY CAN BE FOUND — Walking on the road of life. Often, Kakashi is absent from the village given the frequency of his missions, however when he is in Konoha he can often be found reading in a tree, or in a high place, training with Gai, annoying the mission desk shinobi with his poor reports, or standing by the memorial stone.

FAVORITE FOOD TYPE — eggplant-mixed miso soup or salt-broiled saury.

FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK — Sake if he has to make a choice, but he generally prefers to avoid alcohol.

WHERE THEY WOULD GO ON A DATE — What's a date? Kakashi would not know. Immediate thoughts would be he would take them on very stereotypical dates (like those he has seen in Icha Icha) such as dinner and drinks, a walk in the evening, but also he would just give a part of his daily routine to being shared. Training, for example, though this one is usually botched because skill difference. Ideal dates for him though, a bookshop, heading off to one of the nearby villages for a weekend away, where no one knows him, a quiet night in within a safe space.

IDEAL GIFT — A collector's edition of Icha Icha. Patience. Kakashi's not an easy guy to date owing to his view of his identity (weapon) and the fact that he puts duty before anything else. That being said it is possible.

HOW MANY DATES UNTIL THEY KISS — Depends what we're counting here. Kakashi is likely to kiss with the mask up / with his partner's vision obscured before he actually kisses them. But it takes work. Mostly it will be a lot of awkward goodbyes and hesitant touches for a while before he works on gestures that push at his comfort boundaries. It's all about taking the time, feeling safe and okay and then he'll be fine.

tagged by : @uminosensei

tagging : no one, I tagged earlier c:

[resolutepath]

KAKASHI'S CATALYST: SHINOBI'S CODE.

The two bells clink together to remind that though there are rules, in one's comrades true strength lies.

Kakashi's catalyst is two small bells attached by red string, that when active clink together to create a gentle ring. To him, he carries two specfically to represent his two fallen comrades, the ones he still speaks to upon occasion. Unlike most catalysts these tend to stay attached to his waist like so:

and their activity is marked by their ringing sound. This leaves Kakashi free to channel the elemental energy he summons - electro - into weaponry - kunai mostly, occasionally shuriken - that he chooses to fight with.

[daybreakrising]

Kiba watches everything with a careful, guarded gaze. Akamaru stands at his side, equally watchful, but the nindog doesn't appear concerned by the other's presence. He trusts the dog's judgement. It's never been wrong before, and whilst he knows there's always a first time, he believes he can trust this stranger.

"That shoulder looks nasty." He moves closer, still keeping his actions slow and predictable to avoid spooking someone who has, evidently, already been jumped once today. Yes, he's already helped this boy, but that's not a guarantee he doesn't intend to hurt him too. Villains will use any and all means to gain someone's trust if it gets them close to their target. Kiba isn't stupid, and he doubts this boy is either.

He sighs. "Hinata is better at this than me, but... I could take a look if you like? I know some basic medicine." He pauses, winces slightly. "Animal medicine, mostly, but a lot of it transfers, I guess." Between Hana and Hinata, they've taught him a few things. He's not going to be any kind of doctor in his life, but he can patch up a wound, and that's a key skill in their line of work.

"Or I can take you somewhere, if you like?" He glances down at the iced ankle, equally impressed and wary. This kid is a ninja, for sure, but where from? Is he local to the area? "If you can't walk, you can ride on Akamaru." He puts a hand to his chest and smiles. "I'm Kiba, by the way."

this boy seems like the trustworthy type, despite his hesitancy with approaching haku. he cannot fault this child for thinking this way--for all he knew, haku could be some kind of mass-murdering child-kidnapping missing-nin or something like that. the imagination of children knows no bounds.

haku only makes to reply to kiba's words once he has his hands on the medical kit, opening it and checking the contents (all to shinobi standards, and neatly packed, at that) before getting back to work on himself with a nigh-clinical efficiency. he seems more focused on the gash on his shoulder, as his makeshift bandage has already soaked through, so he's removing it to reapply a new, clean one. infection kills, after all--zabuza's been drilling it into his head since they first met

"thank you for lending me your medical kit." he offers kiba a friendly smile, making sure that it doesn't come out as strained. "i was attacked--they attempted to take my wallet, but they also seemed very intent on killing me." the bandage is soon wound around the wound, and haku hisses in pain as he lowers his arm. it'd need stitches, but stitches are a bitch to do one-handed.

and, since zabuza can't exactly lift his arms high anymore, haku doesn't seem like he has any other choice in the matter.

"i was able to knock them cold and get away. they shouldn't be following me--i dumped them in front of a shinobi outpost." of course, haku wouldn't have stayed to inform the shinobi inside, considering that he himself is still considered a criminal, after all. he shifts his legs, forming a thin layer of ice around one of his ankles; he'd turned it while running, and it's starting to swell.

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If Kakashi offers to pay for a meal outright he has done something or is going to do something that means he needs to get in your good books. Double if he pays for Tenzo who he loves to bully into paying for him as is his right. He does this so he sets the person he's buying for off-guard and then later will either reveal he's so chakra depleted he really shouldn't be moving around right now, or that he's got a mission that's going to take him away for a long time, or - in the case of Iruka - something about Naruto facing danger again. He will also offer to do other chores, tidying etc. when he is attempting to curry favour, but it'll be across a period of time rather than all at once so as not to draw attention to the fact his behaviour has changed. He's more likely to get caught out because he's bumped his hip against the door, right where his hidden wound is, or suddenly clutch at a wall as he depletes himself of his last remaining energy. He only does this for the people he actually cares about the opinion of, everyone else just gets straight up ignored.

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KAKASHI & THE EFFECTS OF COMBAT.

As a combatant, Kakashi tends to be in very close proximity to the person he is fighting, though he is capable of providing long distance attacks as well. Particularly when he takes the finishing move using his chidori, which has been translated into his ultimate move in his g.enpact verse ( although in that verse he has a kunai knife in his hand ). Because of how close he is, he watches the life drain from his opponent's eyes, he is acquainted well with death, and because his hand is in their body, he feels the moment life stops. He has accepted this as part of the deal for such a victory assuuring move, and will not look away from the eyes of an opponent he does this to.

He was between 12 and 14 when he did this the first time, and one of first people he did this to was his friend.

Because of the use of this move, however, the arm in question is covered in scarring. There's Lichtenburg-like scars from the charge of his chakra / electro energy through his arm, as well as various scars from his arm being cut on fragments of bone, scraps of clothing that have been destroyed in in the movement and of course any weaponry that he's fought through. There are also patches of skin that, particularly in his youth, were sore or reddened from the habit of repeated cleaning he picked up after nightmares following such a personal attack:

This has lessened now that he's an adult, but does return if he's going through a particularly stressful time. With the state his arm is in, there is a lack of sensitivity in it, patches of skin that are numb entirely and small areas that feel hypersensitive in comparison. To combat this, and avoid looking at the state of it, Kakashi keeps his arm wrapped at all times, usually in bandages, and will often be found wearing long-sleeves no matter the weather if he cannot wrap it. He won't react viciously if it is exposed, it's far more likely that he just shuts down and goes cold if others comment on it.

Those who are in contact with Scarecrow particularly are likely to see it, because he is operating as a weapon in those incidences. For those who witness Kakashi using this move, it is both something extremely messy because there is a lot of blood and mess that comes from punching a hole through someone's chest clearly and something that comes off as a very cold method, lacking any form of emotion as he does it. It is in these singular moments he can be seen for his belief at his core, that he is a weapon of his village / his archon foremost and a person after. I would say it can be terribly exposing to those that do not know his combat capabilities beforehand, obviously factoring their own experience into account, as there is a significant difference between Kakashi in and outside of battles like this. Any sense of warmth of politeness is gone.

He never deals with the feelings that this can dredge up on the battlefield, emotions are locked away but as can be seen above, there are consequences of the way he treats himself. This, combined with his avoidance of hospitals prefering to rely on people with enough medical knowledge he can trust ( In a g.enpact scenario this would equate to him being more likely to visit Tighnari than the Bimarstan, or in Inazuma he likes to drop in on Lauri's Thoma, his contact, or previously it would have been Iruka ), can often have prolonged consequences. He does have significant mental health matters that he ought to take time to unravel ( in canon this process has already begun, in g.enpact, not yet ).