Kakashi sat on a bench just outside of the mission's office. He was waiting for Yamato to finish up and then they were going to meet the team for lunch. As he sat there kakashi rubbed his temples, the pain of a headache rising behind his eyes. The sun was too bright. The streets were too loud.

Everything was just way too much.

"Kakashi! You ready?"

The silver haired jounin almost winced at the sound of yamato's (over the top cheerful in his opinion) voice and he sat up straight, squinting at the bright sunlight. Yamato laughed a bit and hauled kakashi to his feet as he gave a pat to the older man's shoulders.

"Long night or something?"

Kakashi groaned and wiped his hand over his eyes, trying to escape the pain in his head. He didn't answer Yamato as he turned and began to walk away. Slowly the brown haired shinobi followed suit, but stayed quite as they walked.

Kakashi's head was screaming.

Everything he looked at, everything he heard as they walked the streets of the town made his blood boil. Beside him, yamato was watching kakashi's profile, wandering eyes checking to see if the Jounin's facial expression changed. It didn't. The tense gaze yamato had seen coming from the office was still plastered on kakashi face when they arrived at lunch. He wanted to say something…

But with kakashi, he knew not to ask.

"Finally! Naruto has already eaten a bowl! Come on we're hungry!"

Yamato smiled at sakura and he and kakashi took their seats beside the teens. He grabbed himself a menu and turned to look at kakashi.

The older man had his head rested in his hands as he leaned heavily on the counter. He looked tired and sleep deprived. Yamato patted the silver haired man's shoulder and Kakashi glanced up a bit.

"What do you want to eat? Im buying"

Kakashi shrugged. "Not hungry" and turned away.

Yamato only watched him for another moment before turning back to the others and starting in on whatever conversation they were having.

The rest of lunch kakashi sat with his head laid down on the counter and shoulders slumped. So far none of his students had been brave enough to ask what was wrong. But they'd all at least noticed. For the past several months they'd noticed.

But they'd just assumed it was stress from missions and working on the village. That's all it ever was with kakashi. Stress. So why worry?

Finally Naruto looked over Captain Yamato's shoulder to kakashi sensei and cleared his throat.

"Are you alright Kaka-Sensei?"

Kakashi lifted his head a bit and turned so he was facing the blonde. He scrubbed a hand over his face and sat up straight to stretch and yawn.

"Huh? Oh…yeah im fine. Just tired"

He paired it with a signature eye crinkle smile and the groups worries melted away just like that. They trusted the older man, knew that he wouldn't lie to them unless necessary.

And when kakashi said he was fine, he didn't lie. He truly believed he was fine.

What a joke.

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