A/N: Unity Without Sin is my second story, but my first AU! So I have no idea what the hell I'm doing, so bare with me? This is vastly different that AIFWHI imo, so if you're looking for that kind of story, I don't think you'll really find it here to be honest. I am by no means a professional writer and I have zero experience writing action/fighting scenes, but that's the fun of fan fiction! I can explore that area and I hope you guys will enjoy my imagination, banter and, literal brain dumps. Stuff may and will obviously be "unrealistic" at times, but that's another joy of writing.
Full Summary:
Now the CEO of Hatake Int and with the threat of being killed looming overhead after his own father's sudden murder, Kakashi has been talked into hiring a bodyguard. What he didn't expect was a tiny pink haired woman would be the one to do that job. Sakura now literally holds Kakashi's life in her hands, can she live up to the task? How will Kakashi deal with the fact that she is now involved in every aspect of his life?
Modern bodyguard AU. Obviously OOC, like seriously. KakaSaku is the main pairing and the whole reason we are all here, hehe. Kakashi is 30 and Sakura is 26 when story starts.
Rated M for many reasons. This story will definitely discuss dark topics. If you're not comfortable with the possibility of death, blood, abuse (both physical and mental), rape, guns/weapons, adultery/cheating, assault, sex, fighting, etc, etc, etc being mentioned and might find it triggering, then this story might not before for you. I have given you advanced warning! (Also btw not ALL of those mentioned topics are going to be in this, I just wanted to cover EVERYTHING to be safe.)
Cover image used with permission from dimisfit/ksanon on Tumblr!
This summary might change and update as the story progresses, so please check back from time to time!
If you're still reading this long and boring authors note, then yay! Welcome! I really hope you guys enjoy this story as much as I do!
Chapter 1
"Kakashi, we have to get going. The meeting starts soon. We cannot be late for this."
He ignored the pleas of the man behind him. He had been standing in front of his fireplace for the last hour, staring at the urn sitting on his mantel. His eyes flickering over to the framed photo sitting next to the container of ashes every so often.
It had been a little over two months since his father's untimely death. He had been assassinated. Taken out. Murdered. Whatever you want to call it. All Kakashi knew was that he wasn't there anymore. Images of his father dying in his arms plagued his mind day and night. Haunting his dreams, turning them into nightmares. Their last conversation had almost been ironic when he thought back to it.
-flashback-
"You know, Kakashi, one day this will all be yours."
"I know, but take your time, dad. You've got a lot of life left to live." Kakashi replied as he turned to look at his father from his view out the car window, "You still have so much to show me after all."
A small chuckle left his father before he started speaking again.
"There's not much left to show you. You've proven yourself many times over that you are more than capable of running this all on your own. You're too smart for your own good at times."
Shifting in his seat, he turned and faced the man more. The subject of this conversation brought many questions to his mind.
"You're making it sound like you're considering an early retirement?"
Another chuckled left Sakumo again.
"Maybe I am. It'd be nice to kick back and relax for once instead of going constant business trips. Don't you think? Maybe go on a year long vacation. Ahh, that sounds so nice."
Kakashi rolled his eyes at his father with a small smirk playing on his lips.
"Ah, but don't worry, son." he added on, "It won't be anytime soon. Maybe within the next five years or so? Like you said, I still have a couple words of wisdom I'd like to bestow onto you… and other matters to settle before I hand it over to you. I figured I'd give you a heads up."
They sat in a comfortable silence for a little while after their little talk as the SUV soared along the interstate as they drove towards their intended destination for yet another meeting.
The sound of glass shattering and the vehicle violently jerking to the left brought both men to attention.
"Toshi, what's going on!?" Sakumo shouted, as the SUV started veering off the road.
The car suddenly struck something and sent them flying forward.
Everything suddenly went blank.
The painful throbbing coming from his head woke Kakashi up. Grabbing the side of his head, he felt something hot and wet cover his trembling hand. Struggling to open his eyes, he realized he couldn't see anything out his left side and what he saw with his right was tinged with red.
'Fuck, my eye! Why can't I see!?'
There was red everywhere. His hand was dripping with his own blood he realized.
'Dad!'
Panicking, he looked to his right to where his father was supposed to be sitting next to him and found he wasn't there. Glancing up he saw that the car door had been opened.
"Dad!" he shouted, "Dad! Are you alright!?"
Despite the pain shooting throughout his entire body and the continuous dripping of blood coming from his face, he scooted his way towards the door. Looking down, Kakashi saw a crumpled body just outside the door on the ground.
"Dad!" he shouted again.
Getting out of the SUV, he attempted to step over Sakumo and lost his balance and hit the ground on his way out. Gasping for air as the intense pain shot through him again, he willed himself to sit up and crawled over to his father's side.
"Dad!" he called out as he grabbed ahold of him and rolled him over, "Please, answer me!"
Kakashi gasped in horror as he saw the entirety of the front of his fathers shirt soaked in blood.
"Can you hear me!? Dad, please say something!"
Something of a cough or maybe a gurgle came from the man in his arms.
"Kashi…"
"Oh, you're alive!"
"No… They shot me… They thought you were dead already. They said they wanted us both dead. Thank god you're alive." he whispered as he placed a hand over his heart.
Kakashi felt himself freeze at the words that left his father's mouth. Shot? What? Who shot him?
"Dad, what are you saying!? Who thought I was dead? Who shot you!?"
Another cough left Sakumo as his breathing began more and more labored.
"Kakashi… My son. Please stay safe. I'm sorry."
"Please tell me what's going on!"
Panic set in as he felt the bloodied man in his arms start to relax. Watching his father's face switch from the pained expression to an almost peaceful look sent Kakashi over the edge.
"No, no, no, no! You cannot die right now! Oh god, please wake up! Please!"
No reply came from his father. Moments later, the sound of sirens approaching signalled that help was arriving soon. But that help had arrived too late. Clutching onto the now lifeless body of his father, he started to feel faint until the world faded back to black.
-end flashback-
Taking a slow deep breath, he opened his eyes back up and turned to face the man standing by the door.
"Okay, we can go now." he breathed out calmly.
The ponytailed man didn't say anything and just turned and walked out of the front door. Kakashi followed suite behind him, but stopped to glance at himself in the mirror that hung by the door before exiting. His eyes lingered momentarily on the fresh raised pink scar that marred the left side of his face then at the new eye he was sporting, it was a unique brown that almost looks red under certain lighting. It contrasted heavily against his charcoal gray right eye.
Sighing, he closed his eyes and lightly shook his head and stepped out the door to his apartment before Shikamaru came back to yell at him again for dragging his feet.
Twenty minutes later he found himself sitting in his office waiting for the meeting to start.
"I'm very happy you agreed to finally getting a bodyguard, Mr. Hatake." the brown haired man to his left said as he sat a glass of water down in front of him, "It makes the rest of us feel a lot better knowing you'll be in safe hands."
"Thank you, Tenzo." he mumbled as he took a drink of the cold liquid, "Hmmm. It's more like getting a babysitter."
Looking up to his advisor, Kakashi found a flatline on the mans face.
"Mr. Hatake, we just want to make sure you're properly protected. The person assigned to you is the best out there they say. We do not want to have a repeat of the tragedy from a couple months ago." Tenzo gently chided him.
Kakashi remained silent instead of replying to the man. He knew they were justified in their reasoning. They didn't want to lose their new CEO of Hatake Inc. the same way they lost their old CEO, his father.
He glanced over to the computer screen sitting on his desk and noted that the meeting was suppose to start five minutes ago. Shikamaru had left nearly thirty minutes prior to fetch the arrival.
He had no idea who his bodyguard would be and this would be their first meeting to get acquainted and to go over their safety briefing. This person would be glued to his side nearly 24/7 for the foreseeable future, so he hoped it was someone he could get along with.
All he knew was they were coming from Senju Security and they were the best of the best.
A soft knock at the door signalled the return of Shikamaru and his new bodyguard. The door opened and in walked Shikamaru and a pink haired woman. Confused, Kakashi leaned to look past them into the hallway, but before he could get a clear look the door was closed.
His eyes flickered between his advisor and the petite woman standing in front of his desk for a few seconds before a frown came to his face.
"Where's my bodyguard?" he asked when he looked back to Shikamaru.
The young advisor looked back at him with a confused look of his own before he nodded and shifted uncomfortably in his spot. He pointed to the woman to his left a second later.
"Uh, this is Sakura Haruno. She's your bodyguard."
He whipped his head back to the woman standing in front of him. She had striking green eyes and long pink hair that fell around her shoulders freely. He noted her small, petite frame and realized she probably didn't even reach his chin in height. She was wearing a typical outfit you'd find any woman wearing in a professional business setting.
Looking back to Shikamaru, he simply just shook his head as if to disagree with what the man had said earlier.
"You've gotta be pulling some sort of joke here. There's no way she's my bodyguard."
Shikamaru shifted again in his place, but it was Sakura who spoke up.
"He's serious, Mr. Hatake. I'll be your bodyguard starting today. It's nice to meet you finally." she said with a warm smile, "I've heard many things about you."
Kakashi was speechless in that moment as she spoke.
"No, no, no. This has to be wrong!" he disagreed again as she stood up and walked around the desk to standing next to the young woman, "There is no way in hell that she can protect or guard me or whatever she has to do!"
Turning face Shikamaru, he saw the man take a deep breath to prepare for his ass chewing.
"Shikamaru, do you not understand the severity of this situation? I'm not getting a bodyguard for the hell of it, my life is at stake here! She barely stands up past my shoulders for pete's sake! How can she protect my ass when she has to hop to touch the top of my head!?"
The young man sighed before looking him dead in the eye.
"She's the best they have. When we put out the request and the required qualifications, this is what they gave us. They one hundred percent stand behind her."
Sakura stepped into his line of view and caught his attention. For the first time since walking in, she was holding a different expression other than the passive smile from before. She had furrowed her brows at him and a small frown was on her face.
"Do not let my small size fool you, Mr. Hatake. I am very capable in what I do. I've had a one hundred percent success rate in every job I've ever held as a bodyguard. I can take down grown men much, much larger than me."
They stood there glaring at each other for what felt like minutes.
"I don't believe that for one minute." he spat out.
"Okay. Punch me then." she shot back.
Kakashi took a step back at her response. He shot her a baffled look and found she was just staring back at him with slightly raised brows, waiting for a reply from him, silently egging him on.
"What!? No way! I'm not punching a woman!"
Sakura crossed her arms and shifted her weight to one hip while she gave him an unimpressed look.
"Is that your reasoning? Because I'm a woman? I'm told you train regularly for boxing, so you're obviously in shape. So, are you afraid you won't be able to hold your own against me or because you know I'll win?"
Kakashi was speechless. Sakura just smirked at him before she rolled her eyes and began to turn away.
"Look, I don't have to waste my time here. I've got other-"
Kakashi didn't give her a chance to finish as he swung his right fist at her with all the power he could muster in that moment. Sakura seemed to have easily caught on to the tactic he was using and quickly stuck her arm out and took the blow directly.
Before he could counter, she took a side step around him as she grabbed a hold of his wrist with the arm that took the punch and twisted. Hard. Wincing in pain, he felt his knee give way from her kicking the back of his leg.
Dropping down to one knee, his right arm had been twisted and pinned against his back. He felt her push her weight down onto his back so he couldn't easily move in the position she had put him in.
The sound of a gun cocking behind him and the cool sensation of it pressing against his head caused him to halt his struggling and felt a chill run down his spine.
"Where'd the fucking gun come from!?" he asked frantically.
The sound of her humming happily right by his left ear caused another shiver to run down his spine.
"Wouldn't you like to know?" she whispered quietly.
Closing his eyes, he took a slow and even deep breath. He couldn't believe he was in this situation right now, pinned down in his own office by, as he concluded, an absolutely insane woman.
"Okay. You're hired."
A/N: There you have it! I'm posting the first chapter now so I can get some feedback and see the initial reactions.
Please leave a review and let me know what you think! What do you hope to see from this type of story? I'm exploring a little outside of the "typical tropes" of their personalities (at least I think I am?), so I want to see how you guys feel about it!
As always, thank you to my amazing friend and rocking beta, Taytay95!