Iruka-sensei

"Hm... what does high strung look like?"

"Stressed and concerned about everything. Wanting to pull their student out of class. It's usually the civilian parents who have children who can mold chakra. They're not used to all of this."

"The whole point is to stay in the water so you get used to the temperature. It probably feels really nice in this weather." He was glad she was having fun though. "Just a water, is fine."

"Why am I not surprised?" He let out a little laugh, shooing Naruto back off to the corner he was tidying. "Yes, we can get some ramen after so let's finish cleaning your place so we can get there faster."

"I should be fine in the sun. I handle the summer better than I do the winter." He reassured. "Having fun?"

忍とは耐え忍ぶ者… 本当に大切なのは術の数ではない。忍びの根性だ！ «Ниндзя — это тот, кто выносит все невзгоды. Самое главное — это не количество техник, которыми ты владеешь, а сила воли!»

if  the  other  could  see  his  smile,  it  would  amuse  the  other.  Yet,  a  slight  hum  from  his  lips  as  he  tilted  his  head.  "  You  know,  sleeping  out  here  might  get  you  a  cold."

"You know, it's the middle of summer. I don't see a cold in my immediate future." He countered, sitting up and resting on his elbows. "I appreciate the concern though."

"Were your brats too wild this week?"

"Some are a little high strung and others are a bit overbearing."

He smiles at him "Mhm, odd, isn't it. Have you come to drown your sorrows in alcohol?"

He just poofed in front of the other and stared down. Seeing how his breathing was steady, he moved to kick the other's foot gently.

He blinked awake when his foot is touched, frowning up at the other with a puff of his cheeks. "Kakashi-san--" He's nudging his foot back.

His gaze lowers, thoughtful and a little sad. It would be nice, he thinks wistfully, to have someone who understood him...

"You're going to do great things Sasuke." He was a little too ambitious and power driven at his age but he hoped he'd....relax a little once he had his teammates and new sensei. "I'm glad I got to be your teacher."

"I might not if you tell me what happened." Kurenai said. "I don't think getting a bunch of bruises, is nothing small." She told him. "I'm not a medic but I can at least patch you up a bit."

"It was nothin' really. Just a bunch of guys upset about the last time they got pranked. It was so long ago. I can't believe they're still mad." He snorted before sighing and nodding. "Okay, alright."

iruka and his strays 🫶