Episode 3

Situation: "Lines Crossed"
The rain had eased, but the tension had not.
Sasuke hadn’t said a word since their “almost” moment in the woods. Naruto, equally silent, walked a few steps behind — cheeks pink, heart pounding from memories that wouldn't stop replaying.
They arrived at the camp clearing where Sakura was tending to the fire and Kakashi, as usual, was leaned against a tree with his orange smut novel in hand.
Sakura
Sakura
“You’re late,”
Naruto
Naruto
“We ran into a lot of branches,”
Naruto muttered, avoiding eye contact with everyone — especially Sasuke.
Kakashi
Kakashi
“Branches, huh?”
Kakashi said, not looking up from his book.
Kakashi
Kakashi
“Is that what kids are calling it these days?”
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Naruto
Naruto
“Huh?”😳
Kakashi finally looked up, single visible eye crinkled in amusement.
Kakashi
Kakashi
“You’re flushed. Sasuke’s brooding harder than usual. I’ve seen enough Icha Icha plots to know tension when I see it.”
Sakura paused, chopsticks halfway to her mouth. Sasuke’s gaze sharpened like a blade.
Naruto turned red.
Naruto
Naruto
“W-We were just scouting!”
Kakashi
Kakashi
"Sure~"
Kakashi said. He shut the book and strolled over, ruffling Naruto’s hair with one gloved hand.
Kakashi
Kakashi
“Relax. You’re allowed to have fun out here too.”
Naruto swatted him off, laughing nervously.
Naruto
Naruto
"Stop it Sensei~"
But Kakashi didn't back off. Instead, he brushed something off Naruto’s shoulder — lingering just a second too long.
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Sasuke’s eyes narrowed. Very. Slowly.
Kakashi leaned in slightly, lowering his voice:
Kakashi
Kakashi
"Careful, Naruto. Some eyes are always watching.”
Naruto blinked.
Naruto
Naruto
“What does that mean—?”
Before he could finish, Sasuke stepped in.
Sasuke
Sasuke
“Don’t touch him.”
His voice was ice. Low. Dangerous.
Kakashi blinked, then — smirked.
Kakashi
Kakashi
"oh~"
Sasuke
Sasuke
“I said. Don’t touch him.”
The silence was thick. Sakura looked between them, confused.
Naruto, meanwhile, was frozen, cheeks burning — not from the rain this time.
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Kakashi tilted his head.
Kakashi
Kakashi
“Relax, Sasuke. He’s just your teammate, right?”
Sasuke didn’t answer. He just stared. Eyes burning red — a flash of Sharingan, quick and warning.
Kakashi raised both hands in mock surrender.
Kakashi
Kakashi
“Alright, alright. Message received.”
He turned away casually, but Naruto didn’t miss the glint of amusement in his sensei’s eye.
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Malia(author 🙃)
Malia(author 🙃)
that's all for this episode... bye~
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