YAY! Second chapter! I'm so proud of myself...well not really since i've gone up to about 70 something chapters in my hit story but anyway, read the chapter and see what you think ;3


Kiari and her brother stopped in Konoha. Their father was good friends with the 3rd Hokage so they were welcome.

"Why hello Hiro and Kiari," The Hokage smiled. "What brings you here? How are your mother and father?"

"They've been killed," Hiro replied as he put Kiari down. "They perished in a fire created by Kama and it destroyed our home."

The Hokage was shocked that his good friend and his wife were killed. He was silent for some time before he spoke. "The Black Rose is gone then?" He asked.

"No," Hiro replied as he turned to Kiari, who was quietly sitting on a chair and looking out the window. "Father passed it on to Kiari before we escaped the house."

"I see," the Hokage walked over to Kiari and looked at the black rose on her neck. Then he noticed that her eyes were different from the last time he saw her. "Kiari, did anything happen to your eyes during the incident at your home?" He asked her.

Kiari nodded. "Little coals burned my eyes and Brother got them out but I couldn't see anything." She explained.

"Hm," The Hokage turned to Hiro. "It appears as if the Black Rose has taken over her vision since she lost it after her eyes had been burned."

"What? It can do that?" Hiro asked.

"Yes, that and more. Why do you think Kama has been chasing your father for it?" The Hokage asked. Hiro was silent. "Anyway, we must protect the Black Rose at any cost."

"Then let me have it. I can protect it better than Kiari." Hiro offered.

"No, Kiari will keep it in her possession. That was your father's wish. "The Hokage told him.

"But Hokage-sama! She's five!" Hiro yelled.

"It doesn't matter, Hiro!" The Hokage snapped. "You will respect your father's wishes and that is final."

"Yes Hokage-sama." Hiro hung his head slightly.

Kiari had no idea what was going on. She just watched as her brother stormed out of the Hokage's office, leaving her alone with him. She started to get teary because her brother left what her. "Brother…" she sobbed.

"Do not worry, Kiari," said the Hokage in a comforting tone. "We will find your brother but in the meantime, someone should look after you."

"Will you?" Kiari asked.

"Unfortunately, no," The Hokage replied. He thought for a moment then came up with the perfect person. "Get Kakashi and tell him that I have a mission for him." The Hokage ordered one of the ninja that were in the room.

"Yes, Hokage-sama." The ninja bowed and left the room.

"Who's Kakashi?" Kiari asked.

"He's a skilled ninja that will be taking care of you from now on." The Hokage explained.

"What about Brother?" Kiari started to get teary-eyed again.

"Don't worry, we'll find him. I promise."

"You wanted to see me Hokage-sama?" A man with silvery grey hair asked as he walked into the room. He was wearing an ANBU outfit and was wearing some sort of animal mask.

"Yes, I have an A-rank mission for you," The Hokage replied. "You must take care of this child."

Kakashi had a little anime sweat drop. "Hokage-sama, if you don't mind my asking, why is this an A-rank mission?" He asked.

"This is no ordinary child, Kakashi. This is the child of Kumo Kuro and the new holder of the Black Rose." The Hokage told Kakashi.

Kakashi went wide-eyed and stared at Kiari. "But isn't Kumo the holder for the Black Rose?"

"Kumo is dead." The Hokage said bluntly. Kakashi fell silent.

"Daddy…" Kiari started to sob again. The Hokage picked her up and gave her to Kakashi.

"You must protect her from Kama. He may not know if the girl holds the Black Rose but we can't take any chances," The Hokage explained. "This mission will take years since you are going to be taking care of her. Come to me if there are any problems. Good luck."

Kiari stopped crying and wrapped her arms around Kakashi's neck and got more comfortable. Kakashi walked out of the room and started heading for home. He couldn't believe he had been chosen to take care of a little girl with deadly powers that she doesn't even know how to use. "Why me?" Kakashi asked himself.

He opened the door to his house and put the sleeping Kiari on the couch. Kakashi didn't know what to do since he never had kids of his own before. He covered her with a blanket so she wouldn't get cold and went off to bed himself.

A couple hours later, Kiari woke up in a strange little house that she didn't know. She got up and tried looking for Kakashi. She opened a door to a room and found him sleeping in his bed.

She quietly walked up to the side of the bed and started shaking him. "What?" Kakashi grumbled.

"Can I sleep with you?" Kiari asked him.

"Fine." Kakashi sighed. Kiari smiled and walked to the other side of the bed so she could get in the bed.

Once she got in the bed she was able to get a better look at Kakashi. He was wearing a black mask that covered from his nose down. He had a scar over his left eye and that eye looked like it had the Uchiha clan's Sharingan.

"Are you an Uchiha, Kakashi-sempai?" Kiari asked.

"No." He replied.

"Oh… why do you wear that mask to bed?"

"Because I feel like it."

"Oh… I like your hair."

Kakashi laughed. "Thank you. Now go to sleep."

"Ok. Good night Kakashi-sempai."

"Good night Kiari-kun."

Kiari woke up before Kakashi the next morning and decided to make breakfast for them. She slipped out of bed and went into the kitchen.

"Let's see," she said to herself. "If I were Waffle Mix, where would I be?" She looked around and saw some cupboards above the counter. "I think I would be in there."

She pushed a chair over to the counter so she could get to the cupboards. Once she did, she opened every one of them in search for the Waffle Mix. "Oh! There it is!" she exclaimed. "Oh boy! And it's the 'Just add water' kind, too. Now where could the waffle maker be?"

Kakashi woke up to the smell of waffles and maple syrup. "Oh great. She destroyed the kitchen." Kakashi mumbled as he got out of bed.

As he walked into the kitchen he saw Kiari sitting at one end of the kitchen table eating waffles with maple syrup.

"Hi Kakashi-sempai!" Kiari waved. "I made you some waffles." She pointed to a plate with three waffles and a glass of orange juice at the other end of the table she was sitting at. "I did make a mess but I cleaned it up so you wouldn't get mad at me." Kiari hopped down from her chair and put her plate on the kitchen counter. "The waffle maker is still messy, though."

"I-It's ok. I'll clean that up." Kakashi said slightly dumbfounded. He couldn't believe that a five-year-old made him waffles.

"Ok, I'm going to the toilet now. You can eat." Kiari walked off leaving Kakashi confused and still dumbfounded.

Kakashi ate his breakfast and cleaned the small mess that was left. "I wonder what else she can do by herself; it would make this mission a hell of a lot easier." Kakashi said to himself.

"Can we go shopping?" Kiari asked from behind him. "I need more clothes."

"Oh right, that's all you have," Kakashi said as he turned to her and looked at her dirty black t-shirt, that went down to her knees, and her ripped shorts. "Ok, let's go get you some clothes."

"Toys too?"

"I guess so." Kakashi smiled.

"Yay!" Kiari cheered. She ran to the door. "Come on Kakashi-sempai! Hurry up!"

"Alright, I'm coming." Kakashi called.

They started walking to the Market Place. It was a beautiful sunny day. No clouds and the wind kept you cool. There were a lot of people so Kiari held Kakashi's hand so she wouldn't get lost.


R&R. I really don't have anything more to say. I'm too lazy to write any more of this author's note right now...blah...