Do you remember the first day we met?
I think I fell in love with you right there. No, not love, I was only like 12, I fell in like with you. Yeah, it's strange a 14 year difference, but I know it's right.
When I loved him, he just glared at me with cold eyes. Emotionless, cold eyes. When he chose her, my heart shattered. I thought I could never love again, I thought I could never be healed. I thought I was alone.
But you were there for me. You picked up each shattered piece of my heart with care and tenderness. You glued each piece back together. But by doing that you put a piece of your soul into me.
Then you went away. The moment you left with my teammates, my rival, and so many others, leaving me. Alone. I realized at that moment, I loved you. So I chase after, when I caught you and your group, you just stared. They asked what I wanted. I blushed and stuttered the first thing I thought of. I said I had come to apologize to her, my rival, the girl that stole my first love. She forgave me on the verge of tears, and embraced my tightly.
I looked at you before and gave you a look of regret, of hope, of pain, and of love. I ran into the thick, surrounding forests. Tears stung my eyes as I ran, not stopping for anything. I heard my name being called, by you. My heart skipped a beat, tears rolled down my face, but I never once stopped running.
That is until I reached my destination.
Three months later. I was truly alone. The village had been abandoned, and I had been appointed it's protector. Until you returned, and until they returned.
My first winter alone may have been the harshest experience I've ever endured. But I made it through.
I practiced my ninja skills everyday. I built up my stamina. When the cherry blossoms began blooming. I sat under a tree, in deep meditation for almost two days.
Each day I live with the regret of not telling you my feelings. My heart pained each day.
You came home. Many that had gone with you were dead or missing. My former love was gone, but you're here.
I'll tell you, I know I will. I just know. I hope that you'll return my feelings. I will tell you, but not today. Maybe when I'm older.
But I will tell you, Kakashi-sensei, one day.
