I don't own Naruto...and never will =( My first fanfiction! Hope you enjoy
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It was a sunny cloudless spring day in Konoha. The cherry blossoms lightly floated through the air with each gust of wind. He stood in front of the memorial like he did every morning. It had been 15 years since Obito's death, but it still haunted him as if it had just happened yesterday. Why did everyone close to him end up dying? He was too weak to protect anyone. His arrogance and stupidity killed Obito, he wasn't there when Rin was in danger, and he couldn't do anything to help Sensei. Damnit, he was so weak.
"Kakashi-sensei!!!" Sakura called to him.
Naruto was right behind her. "Come on Kakashi-sensei! You said you'd train us today!"
He might have broken his promise to protect Rin with his life, but he would do everything he could to protect those that were important to him from now on.
Flashback
A 17 year old Kakashi stands in front of the memorial after his daily training, concentrating on just one name: Uchiha Obito.
"You still visit him everyday," said Rin. It wasn't a question, it was a statement.
"hnn"
"Kakashi- kun, I can see you're still hurting. So am I, but we have to move on."
"How can I move on when it was my fault he died? I killed him, Rin! I should have stabbed him in his back with a kunai!"
"I know he doesn't think of it like that," Rin whispered quietly. "He wanted to protect his comrades more than anything."
"Well, he's a stupid idiot! He didn't deserve to die… He loved you, you know. As his last wish, I promised him I would protect you with my life."
Suddenly, Rin starts crying into Kakashi's jacket.
"What am I to you, Kakashi? Do you love me? I still love you. I love you, Kakashi" Rin blurted through fits of sobs.
Kakashi always knew that Rin had had a crush on him. He didn't think her feelings were that deep.
"I'm sorry, Rin. I just can't do that to Obito. I can't love you back." Kakashi replied.
It was true; he didn't think of her of anything more than a close friend he had to protect.
The Next Day
After a night to think things over, Kakashi realizes that he should talk to Rin. He didn't want to end things on that horrible note. He knocked on her apartment numerous times before he accepted the fact that she wasn't home. 'She's probably on a mission,' Kakashi concluded. He goes to the Hokage and he does verify this.
"What kind of mission is it? How come I'm not going? We're teammates for God's sake!" Kakashi didn't know why he was overreacting so much.
"It is an A-class mission. You won't like the details. Rin and several other of our kunoichi are going undercover in a brothel to spy on the lord of a neighboring village. There have been several rumors about this guy, dark, disturbing rumors," the Hokage calmly explained.
Kakashi had no choice but to wait.
Five days later, Kakashi is summoned to the Hokage's office.
"I'm sorry Kakashi, Rin was captured and killed on her mission."