Title
Under the Mask
Rated
T for romance themes. No limes or lemons though. Maybe in later chapters some descriptive battle scenes.
Pairing
Kakashi/OC
Note
- This fic will mainly roam around Kakashi as an ANBU member.
- Post timeskip.
- Yes, my OC is the same one who made a short appearance in my fic "The Fire of Love", though it is no way its sequel. This is an independent story, even if I'm recycling characters.
Dedication
All to Alexz, a very amazing (and special) friend of mine!
Prologue
'If anyone thinks they know what loss is, they better think again. Because I know what that is. I know what it feels like to lose the people you love, to see them fall in front of your very eyes. I've seen it all; the pain, the suffering, the horror. Bloody corpses of the ones I cared for, the ones that made me who I am today. For the rest, those who are still alive, many have forgotten about me. Despite all the disappointment and grief, I've never backed down. Instead I've learned from every experience and forced myself to be stronger all the time. It is who I am.'
A strike of lightning lit up the dark grey sky, followed almost instantly by a loud roll of thunder which blasted across the quiet village of Konoha. Many children whimpered in their rooms as their mothers tried to comfort them, while the father would hold candles or lamps to bring the security of light into the house.
Many poles had fallen in the village, drowning every house in utter darkness. Most people had already gone to bed since it was in the middle of the night, and those who stayed awake were lighting every candle they owned while watching the storm rage outside.
Meanwhile, a lone figure was leaning on a balcony, the doors behind him opening and closing with every burst of cold wind from the sky. Ignoring the rain that drenched his body, Hatake Kakashi allowed his uncovered eye to roam the empty streets of the area he lived in.
He had been at the memorial stone when it had started to rain, forcing him to head back home. Despite the tardiness of the hour, he had still decided to spend time just looking at the tall artifact, his uncovered eye trailing over the too familiar names.
His father and mother.
Uchiha Obito.
The Fourth Hokage.
Rin.
Those people had definitely been the ones who had impacted him the most. As another burst of wind smacked onto his face, the Copy Ninja allowed himself to remember a few moments. His father's brutal suicide, Obito's death because of a rockslide after saving him, Rin's death and his failure to keep her safe…
He forced the thoughts away from his mind, struggling to bask in better memories. His mind stopped on the students he trained and to what they had become.
Naruto had once again left to train with Jiraiya, Sakura was busy with Tsunade to become the best medic-nin of Konoha, Sai had joined Konoha's ANBU team and often proposed himself for the most dangerous mission, and lastly Sasuke was… gone. Kakashi knew that he was probably still hunting his brother, but there was nothing he could do about that now. Kakashi had failed to keep him in Konoha before, he certainly wouldn't succeed now.
Sighing, the 29 year old Elite Jounin retreated back inside, allowing the tempest to rage outside his apartment. Pulling off his headband and jacket, tossing them on a dresser, the Sharingan user fell on his bed and closed his eyes, awaiting sleep to come and get him.
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Running, running, running…
It was all the woman could do as she pushed her feet to go faster. Frantically putting one tired, sore foot in front of the other as quickly as she could, ignoring the fatigue of her muscles. Minutes flashed by as she made her way through the thick forest. The Mist Village insignia on her headband reflected the lightning that tore the angry sky.
After a while, the woman stopped running while brushing water out of her grey eyes. Her hands quickly met in a few hand seals, and the pressure on her ankles diminished. Sadly, though, so did the minuscule amount of chakra left in her and so did her energy.
Forcing herself to go forward, she gave her darkened surroundings a fearful look before starting to run again. Her short reddish-brown hair was even darker as rain pelted down on the weary woman as she pushed herself further into the unknown. She had never been in these parts before, so it was certain that she was out of Kirigakure. But she certainly wasn't out of danger yet, especially not after what she's done.
She had messed with one of the strongest organization in all counties, something that not even a Kage would even consider to attempt. She shouldn't have taken a walk in that damned cluster of trees, she shouldn't have investigated the moan of agony from the bushes, she shouldn't have…
Gasping as her foot caught on a root, she felt herself plunging forward dangerously. Reaching out, she grabbed the trunk of said tree and stopped her fall before she could hurt herself.
'Clumsy, clumsy, clumsy!' she mentally chided, starting the crazy race again. 'This isn't the time to stumble!'
She knew, though, that no matter how intelligent she was or how witty her strategy could become, she couldn't outrun these guys. If they really set their minds on finding her, she didn't have an hour to hide. Even if she did find a good safe place to crash into, they'd find her; that was sure. But so far she had been on the run for two days and she was safe.
So far…
She ran through the whole night, trying to ignore the fresh wave of exhaustion and pain that rose along with the morning hours. It was still raining, yet everything was deadly still. No lightning, thunder, or wind. Only the rain made sound as it splattered on the forest floor.
The woman left the forest rather suddenly, surprised that it was cut so short. Yet her eyes stopped on a village, and she stopped in her tracks. That was something she shouldn't have done, though, since her legs began to wobble dangerously under her. More than the last twenty-four hours had been spent running; it was a miracle she was still standing.
Deciding to walk, she made her way to the gates, the fatigue catching up with her. Passing by a snoring guard, she marched through the streets with her head low as she slung up the hood of her jacket. It took her a few minutes before she actually stopped in front of the building she was looking for.
Stepping inside, she passed through a series of hallways, strangely arriving at the correct destination after only a short period of time. Closing her eyes, she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
The blonde woman on the other side looked up sharply at the darker haired one, frowning at the interruption so early in the morning.
"Can I help you?" the current Hokage of Leaf Village barked out.
Two single words left the woman's mouth before she crumbled to the ground in exhaustion. Two words that made Tsunade jump into action.
"Help me…"
A/N: So this was my prologue…
I know I said I wouldn't write until the exams, but Alexz was pressuring me… lol jk, I just felt like writing again. So tell me what you think!
Take care!