#kinda dramatic

Tw!! Mentioned child trafficking, not focused on, just mentioned on the side for reasons.

.・゜-: ✧ :-

Again, they lost him again.

Dick hates it.

They uncovered multiple Meta-trafficking bases and put a stop to Every. Single. One.

Yet each time, they lose only single pot with a young teen inside.

Each time intercepted by weaponised meta children and other thugs.

Nightwing swears on the blue logo on his chest, he will get that boy out.

not two hours later, as the sun is landing on the horizon, naruto tells iruka that he’d magically healed an injured cat over ramen

he looks skeptical at first, with a raised brow and quirked lip as though naruto’s playing a prank on him until naruto huffs and asks if he’s got any injuries

iruka plays along and tells him he’s got a cut from a kunai gone off target during class that day, which he’d know about if he was there

“bite me! it’ll go away!” naruto doesn’t hesitate, doesn’t even wait for a response as iruka flails in bewilderment, just slots his arm in iruka’s mouth, presses his chin to bite down and pushes his chakra outward

“what- naruto!” iruka spits naruto’s arm away and his shoulders tighten, ready to scold naruto and impress upon him the significance of bacteria and not putting body parts into other people’s mouths as he grabs naruto’s arm to inspect because he definitely tasted blood-! but he doesn’t get the chance before he feels the effect on his body

in an instant all his fatigue from a day spent wrangling children, his lost chakra from teaching ninjutsu, and the light sting from a student’s missed throw are recovered and he feels revitalized in a way that’s entirely different from the iryo ninjutsu he’s come to know

his eyes widen and he sees naruto’s expectant and excited grin from the corner of his eye, doesn’t release naruto’s hand from his grip as he almost unwillingly unwraps the bandage on his left forearm to a healed arm, not a scab or scar to be seen

not that the wound would have scarred, it had been a small injury, surface level and minimal bleeding if not for the large surface area of the cut, he’d been fine to treat it without a nurse and it would have been healed in the span of a week

once you were done, the both of you walk behind your family to talk a bit

“did you remember to pack your heat packs? did you bring my hoodie? oh my god i bet you didnt-“ he rambles about how you probably didnt pack anything he said to pack

“hyuck, i did, you dont have to worry so much you know? and you were there when i was packing,” you say as you pinch his cheek

“i guess? but dont forget to facetime me when you land and before you sleep, i need to make sure you’re okay,” he says as he pulls you closer into him

“yes mom, dont miss me too much alright !!” you joke. he sighs, making you frown

“come on hyuck, its not that long, its not like we haven’t been separated for 2 weeks before, and we are going to facetime! you’re going to be okay,” you say as you two were reaching the departure hall

“i know, just dont trip and die okay, i wont be there to patch you up,” he says and pulls you into a tight hug