Disclaim I do not own ANY of the Naruto characters nor do I even need to. The characters featured in this fanfic belong to Masashi Kishimoto.
Chapter 2:
"…ugh…" The black haired beauty woke up to a blinding light.
His eyes were still closed, refusing to open as he tried to lift his heavy eyelids. Every part of his body was crying in agony, as he stiffly open his eyes to a blank, white room.
'Where am I?' he thought. I his blurry vision he saw a person pacing around him, while another was sitting on a chair holding an orange thing close to its face.
The pacing one had purple hair, while the other had sort of silver, whitish hair. "Oi Kakashi, he's waking up!" the purple haired spoke to the silver haired. "Call the nurse, while I watch over the brat."
The silver haired complied, and soon after came back with the nurse.
"Okay, let's take a look at him." The nurse gingerly removed a long tube from his mouth, making the boy cough uncontrollably.
His eyes were fully open now, his throat burning, his head spinning slightly, while his body acing, begging him to lay down again.
'Water' His mind screamed.
The nurse carefully passed a cup of water against his mouth, almost like she heard his pleads. After a while the coughing ceased.
The raven haired stared perplexed at the people in the room, before laying down on the soft bed. Some of the pain disappeared, as sleep swept over his mind.
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"Wow, how much sleep does a brat need? He's reminding me of a certain lazy ass." Anko glared a little at the silver haired. It had been a week since the boy woke up.
Kakashi looked up from reading his little orange book. "Huh, did you say something, Anko?"
Anko's glare hardened, but soon was replaces by a sadistic smirk. "Oi, Kakashi! The new volume of Icha Icha Stranded came out today, and I heard that there was a competition for the special edition with a signed autograph. But the competition started an hour ago, in front of the publisher. Which is on the other side of the city, and we have to stay here…"
Anko's smirk grew, as the little of part his face went pale. The horror stricken male, dashed towards the door, threw the door open, but stopped, contemplating the consequences of not following order.
"You won't tell, will you?" He begged, more then asked.
"Nah, as long as you pick up some dango on your way back. I won't." The purple haired lady answered coolly. "Arigatou!" With that he speeded out of the hospital.
Anko chuckled faintly, her sadistic smirk never leaving her lips. 'That what the baka gets for not listening to me or the radio. His freaking book had been postponed a week.'
Satisfied with her doing she laid back into her chair and looked sat the sleeping boy. 'I wonder if he will agree, when he wakes up. If he doesn't we're screwed, and if he does he's screwed.'
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That night, the boy started silently shedding tears in his sleep. Whimpering ever slightly every now and then, he mumbled some incoherent words. The black haired teen's sleep became more restless. The whimpering turned into frightful cries. Tormented by images in his sleep, the black haired gripped his pillow tight.
As the cries continued, becoming louder and sorrow filled, the nurses came rushing in. Sedating him, they left as fast as they came. Leaving the boy in the darkness once again.
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"KAMI-SAMA! When will this brat wake up?!" Anko grumbled loudly, biting her bottom lip in frustration.
She was seated next to the white covered, waiting impatiently for the sleeping beauty to open his eyes.
She continued grumble: "The doctor said the kid is in a good condition, what the hell is taking him so long to wake up?!"
Kakashi coughed lightly, glaring a hole into her back while answering her "Anko, maybe he sensed that the she-devil is in the room, and decided that never waking up is better then to hear your screeching voice,"
The purple haired woman slowly turned in her seat, with a cheeky smirk playing on her lips. "Why thank you for the compliment. Coming from you Kakashi, it means a lot," She said. Her voice laced with sarcasm.
Her brown almost gray eyes shone with triumph, looking directly into his uncovered black eye. "It looks to me that you're still angry about the Icha Icha fable I told you,"
Kakashi shrugged indifferently, he took a glance at the malicious woman before going back to reading his orange book for the umpteenth time. His nose still stuck in the book he uttered a sentence: "By the way, boy is waking up."
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The long haired teenager slowly rose up from his comfy pillow, only to be greeted by a grinning female and a masked man. Both of them were inches from his face. Looking horror-stricken at the two, the boy gave a small wave in front of their faces.
Sensing the boy's discomfort the adults quickly retreated to were they formerly where sitting or in Kakashi's case standing.
"Konnichiwa!" Anko said, still grinning widely.
"Daijobou? We were beginning to think you'd never wake up…" Lightly laughing, Kakashi seemed to be smiling under his mask.
The black haired beauty nodded his head, as a smile started to form on his lips.
"What's your name son?"
The boy motioned for a pen and paper to write on.
Grabbing a ballpoint pen and paper from her jacket, Anko gave them to the pale, dark eyed boy. He bent his head, making his hair falling in front of him he scribbled something on the paper and gave it back to the older woman.
"Haku, is it?"
The boy now known as Haku nodded carefully. The small smile was still evident on his flawless face.
"Well Haku, I'm Anko Mitarashi and this here is Kakashi Hatake," She pointed to the silver haired man.
"Nice to meet you, Haku"
"We were the ones who spotted you wandering aimlessly, before you fell unconscious. Where's your family, and why were you wandering and bloodied up?"
Haku's coal eyes flickered with unshed tears, while he gazed down on the white blanket on his lap. Silence soon took over the room, and only thing making a sound was the boy's heavy breathing. "I don't have a family…" Haku suddenly said in shaken voice barely louder then a whisper.
Both adults did not pursuit the subject, fully understanding the loss of a parent. But they were there for a reason, to finish an assignment that could cost them their jobs. Anko went over to the depressed boy, and gave him a warm, heartfelt hug. Letting go, Anko settled herself on the foot of Haku's bed, grinning to the boy she said: "Let's become friends, then,"
A smile reappeared on the boy lips.
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From then on the three of them talked for a while. Even though it was mostly Kakashi and Anko bickering about God knows what. Haku stayed quiet for the most part, enjoying the show that was being displayed.
But the cheerful atmosphere turned into a serious one, when Kakashi spoke up in a business like tone: "We want to ask you do us a favour? And in return, you can come and live with us. All expenses are included. But before we tell you what the favour is, you have to agree…"
"Get to the point, baka!" The purple haired woman booked her partner.
Kakashi continued: "The favour is one that will make you sacrifice…"
'Mainly your ego, pride, self-respect…' Anko added in her thoughts.
"What dear Kakashi here is saying is that we need for you to dress like a girl and accompany our boss's youngest son to his prom."
Haku's smile fell.
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Silence.
Complete and utter silence.
Complete and awkward silence roamed the room. All of them were staring at each other, none of them blinking. All though the decision was already made, it seemed that the staring contest was to confirm it.
Haku was the first one to break eye contact. Confused and slightly disgusted, he looked out of his hospital window.
Outside, light snow was making its way down.
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A/N:
I wonder what will happen to Haku next...? Evil smirk I might not be able to update fast, but will try.
I kinda notes that I've been using japanese words without explaining their meaning. "
Baka - Idiot
Usuratonkachi - Another form for idiot
Konnichiwa - God day
Daijoubu/ Daijoubu desuka - Are you ok?, It's ok
Oi! - Hey!
Arigatou - Thank you
Kami - God
Sama - A suffix used for people of higher rank, mostly use for kings, president or god.
Kawaii - Cute
That's all for now. Reviews will be very appreciated!!
Tsubaki