'

Easy

, kid. You take this shit too fast and you 'll knock yourself right out. '

Naruto nods in place of any kind of verbal response, since his lungs still feel like over inflated balloons. He hasn't had to bend over to catch his breath like this since the last time they had to chase down Kakashi-sensei for being late for training, which hasn't happened since before the move in.

Its weird to think about, mostly because living together like they have been is so intrinsic to him now it's like they've always done it, like they 've always existed as a unit, always lived and breathed and fought together.

He knows on some level it should feel stranger than it does.