Pieces

A Kakashi Romance

1: Yamanaka Emiri

Disclaimer: All rights and reserves to Masashi Kishimoto for the Naruto universe. However, Emiri belongs to me. Story recently changed to a rating of M. I've chosen to change the rating from T to M because this story, after all is said and done, this is an adult story. Also, it will include the heavy topic of mental health both for children and adults (and for some, depending on their sensitivity, it might be a trigger, so be forewarned). This story will also include sex and alcohol. So, continue to read at your own discretion.

"…And there. All fixed."

"Thank you, nee-chan!" A little boy missing one of his front teeth grinned goofily up at Emiri after she had put a cast on his arm. Emiri smiled and ruffled the boy's dark hair before he ran off out of the hospital.

Emiri smiled as she watched the boy's retreating back. Eventually, her smile fell as she worked on his progress note. Treating the boy's superficial wounds were an easy task Emiri could have done in her sleep. However, it wasn't what she was passionate about. Her passion lied with children and their mental state after the war.

"Hey! Emiri-nee-san!"

Emiri looked up from her paper work to see her younger cousin by a year, Yamanaka Ino, walk into the office. Ino, with her long pale blonde hair and green-blue eyes was the epitome of Yamanaka family traits.

Emiri, on the other hand, had long dark hair that fell to the middle of her back, a trait she had inherited from her Nara clan mother. Her eyes though, were the beautiful green that most Yamanaka clan members had. Also, where Ino chose to wear purple, Emiri dressed in royal blues and blacks.

"I was just finishing up this progress note," Emiri said, signing her name at the end of the note. She shuffled the papers together and put it into a file that she would drop off at the front desk as they left.

"Good," said Ino. "I had begun to think you'd forgotten about our meeting with the Hokage today."

"Would I ever forget something so important?" Emiri quirked an eyebrow.

"No," Ino relented, she then put a hand on her hip. "I just don't want to defend this proposal on my own."

Emiri's eyes softened. Gently, she touched Ino's shoulder and offered an encouraging smile. "This is important to me too, Ino-chan. Let's go meet the Sixth Hokage."

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"—That's why I want to start a children's hospital focused on mental health. Finally, alongside my cousin Emiri, Haruno Sakura will also be assisting me on this project." Ino folded her hands together and smiled, obviously proud of her defense.

Emiri nodded proudly—Ino hardly needed her for the meeting at all.

But behind the mask, the Sixth Hokage, Hatake Kakashi, was hard to read. His hands were folded in front of him, and he silently tapped a finger in thought.

"It all sounds very well thought out," Kakashi complimented. "However, I am wary about your lack of overall experience to head such a major project."

"L-lack of experience," Ino sputtered. "I was in that war with you and everyone else!" Ino slammed a fist down on the table angrily.

"Calm down, Ino," Emiri said, her voice gentle, but stern.

Kakashi turned his lazy stare to the young woman beside Ino—definitely not for the first time during their entire meeting, not that Emiri noticed.

"Hokaga-sama, I see your perspective, but I also see Ino's perspective as well." Emiri diplomatically stated. "That is why, while this is primarily Ino's project, it will begin with ownership through the Yamanaka family and Haruno Sakura and will eventually branch out to accept the help of those trained specifically for mental health and pediatrics. Ino will be owner in name, as will I. I will be one of the head specialists in training medical-nin on pediatrics and mental health."

"You're young too," Kakashi deadpanned.

"But I have more than five years of experience. Check my files, Hokage-sama."

"I think I will," said Kakashi. Immediately on his right, one of his assistants produced Yamanaka Emiri's file.

Ino slowly sat down, her smug smile returning as she listened to Emiri debate in her favor. "Emiri was promoted to jounin at fourteen, Kakashi—er, Hokage-sama," said Ino. "She spent most of her time in the interrogation and tracking fields and was primarily sent on A-Rank and S-Rank missions that specialized in child-welfare situations, inter-village affairs, and of course, tracking and interrogation."

Kakashi closed Emiri's file without reading much; Ino had essentially summarized everything. He folded his hands in front of him once again, glancing at the cousins. Finally, he nodded.

"Fine. I will allot you with a stipend for you to get your practice started, and I will expect regular check-ins."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama!" Ino squealed excitedly.

"Specifically," said Kakashi, as Emiri and Ino rose to leave the Hokage's office, "I expect regular check-ins from Emiri-san."

"Me?" Emiri raised a dark eyebrow. "Why me?"

"Because," said Kakashi, his onyx eyes fixed lazily on Emiri in a way that got under her skin in strange ways. Though his tone was lazy, Emiri could detect the subtle challenge as he said, "you're the expert, aren't you?"

Author's Note: oops. Another KakashixOC! Here we go! Also, if you need a little more prompting...Emiri would be approximately 21 where Kakashi is 33 (putting Kakashi's students at 19-20). If that's weird, oh well!

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