Kakashi: Hey, nap time is in 5 minutes. Start wrapping up playtime, kiddo.
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Kakashi: Ah... I know it's scary, but nap time is a non-negotiable. I'll be right next to you, okay?
Guh... This drawing took like 3 or 4 days 😭
A lot happened in between that timespan but everything is getting better,,
Uh so I headcanon that Sasuke doesn't like to sleep. Well it's not that he doesn't like it, he's just scared to. (Cough cough,, night terrors cough cough) It takes some coaxing to get him to nap but it's way harder to get him to go to bed. He'd much rather stay awake through the night... The naps are kinda supposed to help make up for the lost sleep cycles. Also sleeping alone is kinda not an option (as much as he hates it). He'll start tossing n turning in his sleep which may or may not get more aggressive the worse the night terror is. And idk if it's good to wake someone up while they're having a nightmare but Kakashi does that sometimes if he sees/feels Sasuke thrashing around in his sleep. It hurts his heart to see Sasuke suffer like that.
Okay that's kinda all I got rn, that drawing drained me 😭
I redrew a thing hehehe,,, original is in the top right corner,, but it's so stiff it hurt me 😭
I guess the redraw is still kinda stiff too idk,, drawing 3 characters interacting with each other in a natural way is hard work... Also the redraw is slightly different from the original,, I didn't know how to get Nart wiping Sasuke's tears with the frog without it looking weird, so I just made Naruto sad too😞
Also the original was literally made a year ago and it's crazy to see how far I've come,, like wow,, I struggled with drawing humans(and evidently I still am, hence why I'm just about always drawing them as kemonomimis 😭)
I think I may end up redrawing more of my old agere Naruto art for funsies
Second question: favorite agere gear or gear that you wish you had
Favorite agere gear that I own is... probably my sensory lion plush thing but probably also any of my plushies with a rattle in them... though tbh I don't actually really consider my plushies agere gear since I just generally like them even when I'm not regressed. Same with baby toys, I love them even when I'm not baby brained...(maybe I'm just a permaregressor idk... the line between regressed and not regressed is very blurry for me...)
And for gear I wish I had? Padding, hands down
It's really scary for me to say that so openly, but yeah,,, I know padding isn't something I should be ashamed of but I'm still kinda anxious about how others irl would react to me if they knew,, and what do I do to cope with those feelings of shame? I project them onto Sasuke and keep moving 💀
I try not to talk about it much cuz I worry that I'll make people uncomfy so I end up just not really having anyone to talk to about it cuz I'm a people pleaser and my first priority is to not make people uncomfortable 😭
it's about time i post these naruto agere headcanons...
also this is gonna be really long,, and there are mentions of padding and accidents(not detailed or anything,, but yknow how it goes, if i get anxious enough, the mentioning of those things will get cut out)
also a lot of these are just the raw ramblings of whatever's in my head,, there's probably a lot of grammar mistakes and typos n what not, i really didnt proof read these, i just wanted to share my ramblings
general worldbuilding headcanons
Because regression isn't well known/researched in Konoha, most adults(and children) discourage others from regressing.
Some older ninja sort of understand that it's a trauma response but I think they'd rather suppress that as much as possible. The Leaf kinda sucks anyway, so I think it's possible that ninjas would ignore other ninjas if they were to regress during a mission cuz it would jeopardize the mission. Does that suck, yeah, but realistically having a ninja in that state would risk a mission.
The jounins leading their teams are directed to not engage in the "childish" behavior if it were to happen, usually during a mission or whatever. Some of the jounin adhere to that, some don't. All the jounins care about the wellbeing of their students, but some of them show it differently than others. Also not many of the kids regress to the point that it's noticeable to others.
For example: Kiba is a puppy regressor, but since he's an Inuzuka, it's not surprising to see him act like a dog.
Another example: Hinata doesn't regress that much younger than her actual age, so there's not too much of a difference in behavior. She just becomes more shy and anxious and possibly non verbal (but she barely talks unless prompted when she's not regressed).
With genin that are more outward with their childish behaviors (Naruto and Sasuke...) it's a bit harder to ignore/not notice. Kakashi tried to get them to keep said behaviors on the low. But, that only worked for like a week and the behaviors got worse(for Naruto at least). Sasuke was able to suppress his regression for longer, but it led to unwanted outcomes(meltdowns, panic attacks, etc.). Kakashi starts encouraging the regression shortly after.
character headcanons(just for Sasuke and Iruka.. and you already know who has the bigger paragraph)
Most of the time Sasuke is freakishly aware of his regression. To him it's like a strange out of body experience. He knows that this isn't him but he can't really do anything about it cuz the trauma response just kinda overrides any rational or reasoning. That's why it's nigh impossible for him to regress voluntarily. Why would he willingly put himself in the mental state of a baby? It just doesn't make sense to him, especially since he's trying to be a powerful ninja. Acting like a baby's not gonna help him with that. Not only is he extremely aware of his regression, he tends to deny it vehemently(though this doesn’t really reflect in my artwork as much… or my fics…). Oftentimes referring to his regressed self as a separate entity to further distance himself from his trauma response, calling his regressed self things like “the child” or “it”. He’s dehumanizing the literal mental safe space his brain has automatically made for him. Most of the time he regresses by himself. He tries not to let his other teammates see him in his ‘weakened’ state(even though they know about it and don’t mind/care).
Iruka has a natural caregiver inclination(him teaching at the academy n all that). If any of his students are upset, he can't help but want to help them. Which is why he can't simply ignore any of the students that do regress boldly. He tries to be discreet when dealing with regressed students cuz he doesn't wana embarrass them. He also tends to keep regression gear but also just general accommodations and needs nearby just in case.
the padding headcanons...(keeping it it's own section so that people can skip it/makes it easier for me to delete if i get anxious enough)
Sasuke only really wore diaps at night at first. He didn't like wearing them at first, but it's better than waking up in wet pajamas. He'd rather wear pull-ups but those aren't as absorbant. When he's really regressed in the day time, he gets to wear pull-ups, though he hates getting changed. Naruto doesn't like getting changed either...
Naruto usually wears pull ups when he's regressed. He doesn't *have* to wear them but sometimes he has the occasional accident
Bweh I keep working on these high effort drawings of Sasuke(because of course I am..) just I'm scared to post the finished thing when I'm done, 1) it's literally dark(setting is at night in a dark room) and 2) I'm scared of it being interpreted as gross,, bweh,, I may only post cropped versions of the drawing for my sake but who knows
Rambling cuz I want to, and I wana talk to someone but too scared to reach out/approach anyone rn
Mmm thinking about Kakashi and my sona, Lyca(who's a werewolf) playing fetch or whatever.
Lyca initiating the game by just handing him a tennis ball, or any sturfy bouncy ball, and Kakashi, who has 8 ninja dogs, is like "ah you wana play fetch?" And he throws the ball and Lyca goes to chase it. But like she's running on twos and she's not holding the ball in her mouth, she's using her hands like a person, but her tail is wagging and she's all giddy when chasing the ball. She's like a walking contradiction and Kakashi is just kinda fascinated by that.
Lyca will come back, bouncing the ball on the ground as she walks and hands it back to Kakashi and the cycle starts over.
Eventually Lyca is gonna get tired and will go rest her head in Kakashi's lap while bouncing the ball on the ground. Kakashi will give her little scratches behind the ears and fluff up her curly fur or whatever. And maybe he'd ask her if it's time for a nap or something. Idk I'm just rambling
And I doubt anyone's gonna read this or care but like yeah,, basically what I'm saying is that Kakashi is my dad that would totally be down to play fetch with me.
Thinking about those pacifiers you can put fruit in to get babies to try new food and get acclimated to fruits. Thinking about Kakashi buying one of these for Naruto.
Thinking about fox kit Naruto adoring trying new fruits. Thinking about its almost like a game to see if there is a fruit Naruto WONT eat regressed.
Thinking about papa Kakashi buying strawberries and cutting them up, turning away for a second only to look back and find them gone. A suspicious lil fox kit giggling with his hands covered in pink juice.
OOO THIS IS SO CUTE 😭😭😭😭
Yes yes yes,,, just wait 'til he gets ahold of whole uncut fruit,, those are also getting demolished the moment they're in his line of sight.
As a fruit lover I ADORE this headcanon,, and I could kinda see him only wanting fruit as a snack. Ramen for dinner and fruits for lunch sorta thing,,
Vegetables though... vegetables are his enemy grr,, he can't stand the leafy greens...(I'd imagine he's never eaten them cooked properly. I'm sure once he tries some actually seasoned and well cooked vegetables, his mind will change)
