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Eyes of jade look upwards at her sensei, broken by his words. She wanted so badly to prove herself to everyone- was it that clear she was struggling? Chunin lifts herself to stand clumsily, breathing heavily.

“ Why though… Why can’t I? That’s what strong ninja do, right? They fight through the pain. So will I. ”

||  He had just gotten used to the new hand but there were still things he had to iron out. For instance, Kura didn’t know that his new wrist were too flexible. When he leaped from a branch using his right, the extra flexibility brought his body forward more than if his hand were normal and he couldn’t counter it in time. 

  Kura ended up falling, a branch leaving a huge gash on his leg on the way down. He planned to lay there for a while but the fall must have attracted attention. When the leaf nin approached, he tried to limp away quickly like wounded prey. When he was caught, the emblem on her headband triggered him to lash out.

   「Don’t waste your time on me! Leave me alone!」

  If she finds out who I am, she’s going to drag me back there...

Happy birthday to Lee! 11.27 // “" Ah- Lee!! I'm sorry, am I... too late to wish you a happy birthday? " She legitimately felt awful for not having remembered on time, but she holds out a single Goldenrod. " I'm sorry it isn't much.”” from @chakraheir​‘s Sakura!

             “No, you are not too late.”  There’s a soft shade of pink dusting his cheeks as he plucks the single stalk of goldenrod from the Kunoichi’s hand.  “I am happy that you remembered.”  Even if it was a few days late.

       Lee’s dark eyes inspect the stalk of goldenrod.  Goldenrod. .  What an underrated flowered herb! It was rich with antioxidants and flavor— Not to mention helped with seasonal allergy symptoms and sore joints.  It made a perfect tea.  And it’s soft, buttery yellow color was warm and inviting.  Yes, this single stalk of goldenrod was a wonderful gift.

             “This gift is plenty, Sakura-san.” Lee turns his attention to Sakura’s distressed expression and offers a bright smile in an attempt to cheer her up.  “It is a wonderful gift, as goldenrod has many uses in the form of a tea— It is good for joint pain and has a lot of antioxidants! Perfect for a growing boy like me, yes?!”  His grin turns a little cheeky there.

“Oi. Sakura.” The voice is soft and somewhat roughened thanks to his habit of smoking cigarettes since the age of sixteen or seventeen. Shikamaru stops just at her side, one hand on his hip, a piece of candy held out towards her with the other. “You look tired, so I figured something sweet might give you a zap of energy.”

CARING FOR STUBBORN MUSES. for when the person you’re trying to care for insists they don’t need your help / @chakraheir

“Sakura I don’t need a babysitter.” He hisses, the words burning his tongue. 

He’s had enough of those, adding another especially in the form of Sakura will disrupt any form of peace he’s trying to cultivate. Despite his minimal efforts to create some semblance of tranquility in his life, it’s failed. Terribly. Konoha will forever set him on edge, a threat that he will never be able to eliminate.

Now he has to suffer through this?

@chakraheir