Minato stood a couple of houses away from Kakashi's as if trying to make up his mind. Finally determined Minato hopped off to his little prodigy.
"I came to make sure you're getting the rest you need" Minato elaborated as he entered through the window.
"You mean make sure if I'm mentally fine" Kakashi said as he turned away
"You know you can tell me anything" Minato said as he joined Kakashi at the sofa
Kakashi just stared at the floor "I guess I can trust sensei. I need to get all of these emotions out of me somehow and sensei won't tell anyone that I got emotional." He thought
He looked back up at his sensei who looked at him concerned
"It's just that…." Kakashi began but paused as he wondered whether he should really tell his sensei anything
Minato looked at his student and pulled his chin up so they're faces met. "You can trust me"
"Its just that…" Kakashi said again as he looked into his sensei's eyes "I don't believe I can never gain the villagers' respect." He mumbled and turned away again
"Go on" Minato urged
"I mean even if I do" Kakashi said "They will treat me as a prodigy or a tool but never as a human or just a kid"
"Kakashi…" Minato said but was interrupted with Kakashi's rant
"I train hard and you know that" Kakashi said "And no matter how good I get people just turn the other cheek"
Minato looked at his student with sympathy as he went on
"What more do I have to do to gain their acceptance?" Kakashi whispered "Do they expect me to stop the war or will it take me just that do gain their acceptance?" "I just want to belong, to be treated normal" he ended as he looked away ashamed to even look at his sensei
"Kakashi" Minato began "You are a great shinobi and don't let anybody make you believe otherwise"
Kakashi looked up at his sensei willing to listen more, for something to comfort him, tell him that somebody cares.
"I know that you are a kid but people don't treat you that way" he continued "But that's just your luck and you can't do anything to change it" he saw as Kakashi remained to look up at him "But we can make things better"
"How?" Kakashi asked
"Work hard and you will" Minato said
"How can you be sure?" Kakashi asked
I believe in you" Minato smiled as Kakashi looked up at him in shock "You will find an answer and you will gain not only the villagers' acceptance but respect. Just you wait"
Kakashi couldn't believe what he just heard. Finally, somebody holding him up and not kicking him down. He always knew Minato sensei would be there for him but not this. He couldn't explain it"
Minato stretched his hand out to Kakashi "Time for bed" he smiled
Kakashi gladly took it as he huddled in his covers and yawned.
"Goodnight" Minato said as he tucked in his student
"Thank you" Kakashi said as he finally fell into slumber
Minato looked at Kakashi sleeping with a slight smile on his face "Anytime" he whispered as he left to get some sleep himself.
