CHAPTER 1

Five years before Naruto is born (5bNb - before Naruto is born)

Kakashi is walking by his father side along the streets of Konoha. Since returning from an important mission he has noticed that his father has become depressed. This mission has caused the nation and the village to suffer a great loss because Sakumo chose to save his comrades rather than complete the mission.

In the last days, his father, Sakumo, had said very few words, barely eating or sleeping due to the constant nightmares he had when going to sleep.

"Sakumo-san!" Sora, the wife of Ogata, one of the captains leading the war, called out to with a smile on her face. In her belly, a life was growing. For some reason, Kakashi thought it was a girl.

"Sora, it's been a while." Sakumo greeted her seeming to cheer him up a little. "I see it's almost time." He added after noticing Sora's big bump.

"It is. After having two sons, I believe my next child will be a girl. I can't wait to meet to meet her. Even at this time of war, there's always life blooming. Life is always beautiful*".

"Indeed. My wife and I were trying for a girl before she passed." Sakumo said before a dark cloud seemed to hover over him.

"I heard the village talk about your last mission. Please don't let it get to you. I know you weren't a coward for what you did. You were a hero to all those comrades you saved, even if they don't see it yet." Sora tried to comfort him.

"I'm trying…" Sakumo told her before turning away. Kakashi watched him walked away then looked back at Sora. She was the mother of Tetsuya, eight, who was in his same class at the academy, and Jiro, Tetsuya's younger brother by two years. Sora was a beautiful woman, Kakashi thought, her long black and silky hair danced as the wind passed around them. Noticing him watching her, Sora smiled at him.

"At the end, everything will be fine, Kakashi-kun." She told him.

However, Sora had been wrong because, a day later, his father took his own life. When Kakashi walked into his house, he quickly sensed that something was wrong and then he found his father's lifeless body in the middle of the room.

After calling for help, Sakumo's body was taken to the hospital for a post-mortem examination, although it was clear that he had committed suicide. Kakashi was standing in the hospital corridor when a baby's cry caught his attention. Instinctively, he walked to where the cry came from and peeked inside the room as the door was open.

In the centre of the room, he spotted Sora holding a small bundle of joy. A little dark haired baby girl was in her arms as she rocked her up and down to calm her cries.

"I'm so happy for you, Sora." A woman standing by her side told her. After looking at her, Kakashi realised it was Mikoto Uchiha, Military Police Force Captain Fugaku's wife, another of the captains leading the war alongside Ogata and his late father.

"Misaki is a great name for her. Even though she's just been born, she's beautiful." Mikoto got close to the baby who was now moving her little hands as if to reach for her. "You'll be classmates with my first child, Misaki, so be friends, okay?" She added.

Misaki. That child's name…

Kakashi didn't know then but on the day he lost his father and only family, another life was born. The one that would become his family years later.

* Misaki's name means beautiful bloom.

NOTE: hello again, my dear readers! For those waiting for part 3 of the Misaki series, sorry! I started writing this short story two weeks ago and I couldn't stop! I'm publishing the whole story in one go, so no waiting around for the next update.

If you've been following the series, then you know what special day is coming for Misaki so, befitting the timeline, it was natural for her to reminisce about the past, don't you think?

If you haven't read Misaki of the Leaf yet, please, stop now and read it first! Otherwise, it will ruin it for you as this contain spoilers all through out the chapters. Seriously, read that first! :)

Hope you guys enjoy this compilation of short passages that have appeared in the previous stories as flashbacks and memories, and some scenes viewed by another POV (Point Of View). As some people have mentioned, they were a bit confused when they were introduced. So here, they're all in chronical order.

Ja ne

Misa xx