Dear Kakashi,
It has been exactly five months, sixteen days, eight hours, and two seconds since the last time I have seen you. I know, only I would count down to the second, but it seems all I can do it count how long I haven't had my silver-haired knight home with me. I haven't been able to write to you for a while now, two months really, so I'll fill you in on what has been going on around here.
Nothing much has changed within the village since you left on your mission; everything seems to be going as if you and all of the other members of ANBU were home. Tsunade is still our very prestigious hokage, Sakura is taking her well needed break still studying under lady hokage, Ino and Hinata are working in the flower shop, Choji is helping as a food tester in his spare time, Shikamaru and Neji are both out on a mission, and Tenten and Lee train a lot with Gai, Lee more than Tenten, of course.
I bet your wondering why I didn't mention Naruto and Sasuke. Well, that's because I wanted to save them for last because of their important information.
Naruto has finally made it to his dream, Kakashi. He is going to be our new hokage in less than a year and he learned this on his twentieth birthday (I'd say it was the best present he had gotten, but it wasn't by a long shot). Everything he learned has brought him here, and he wanted me to thank you personally for all you gave him.
The news almost made me cry from pure joy when Tsunade announced it at Naruto's party, but what came after that made both Naruto and I cry.
Sasuke had purposed to Naruto, and honestly I thought that Naruto was going to pass out. You're surprised too, huh? I think we all were. You would've smiled seeing Naruto's expression, it was the biggest smile I had ever seen and his eyes were watering. Then he said yes and of course I started to cry myself. All the fighting those two did and kids and now they're in love and starting a new life together. . .
Just like us . . . I miss you so much, Kakashi… Why did you have to go? You had an option! You had an option to go risk your life for who knows how long or you had the option to say with me, and you left!
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I'm sorry I keep blaming you… You only did what any person who loves their village would do… but … I just have so much to show you right now. You're missing out on some very important stuff around our little home, Kakashi…
Did I mention that the dogs miss you like crazy? Every night they start barking and howling until I let them in our room to sleep on the bed with me (On your side of course) and still they whimper and cry; Pakkun never stops talking about you and if I didn't love hearing it, I'd probably would've thrown him out by now. Although I will throw him out if he keeps commenting on my being preg-
. . . It looks like I've forgotten to write about this the whole time I've been talking to you. . .
Well, Kakashi, there's another thing your missing out on since your so far away from me. . . and that's seeing your unborn children grow. You're probably wondering what the hell I am talking about, so I'll clear this up a bit; I'm pregnant, Kakashi. I've been pregnant the whole time you've been gone and knew about three weeks after.
I . . . I didn't tell you before because I was really worried about telling you so early into your mission. I didn't want for you two abandon it and come back to me like I want you to right now, but I had to tell you.
For four and a half months, I'm pretty big, but as I said earlier, I'm having more than one; twins actually, a boy and a girl. Hopefully when you come home, it'll be before they're born so you can help me pick names. Being pregnant isn't all that great when you're in Konoha for the summer, but I'm getting used to it. Everyone helps me around and does little things I can't do (bending over to pick up something off the ground is already off the list) especially my students.
But, again, I wish you were here to help me with all of this, so please come home soon, alright? And don't come home injured to the point of going to the hospital-no wait, don't come injured at all; I need you healthy so I can't hurt you when I hug you (and with a stomach as hard as rock means it might hurt anyway).
. . . Even though I know its not the same written down as it is saying it directly to someone, I love you so very very much, Kakashi Hatake. I love you extremely, and I'll never stop, no matter what. Please come home to me, your friends, your students, your pack of obeying pups, and your awaiting children. We all want you home and are waiting desperately until you do.
Forever Yours,
Iruka Hatake.
P.S.
I think your children have your strength or are really excited to meet you, because the whole time I'm writing this, they won't stop kicking.
Do you have to be so strong?
