Author's Note: There seems to be a confusion about Kakashi knowing that Rin was lying about her mother, at the moment I can't find the very first scene when Rin brought up her mother...but just in case that I accidently messed it up, Kakashi at first thinks that she's lying - but later on he knows that she's lying, but doesn't push her for the truth. What really happened to her mother will be explained in later chapters, so hopefully I didn't cause a confussion. Anyways, thank you -MoonlightShadow14- for pointing that out to me (and for reviewing!), and a 'thank you' to Pretzel451 for reviewing!

"Innocent"

Written by Sakra-chan

Scroll Eleven

"Sayonara Rin-neechan! Kakashi-niisan!" The three children, who were standing on the front porch of their new house, called out - wiping away their tears in the process.

Rin smiled at the three, and adjusted her backpack on her back before peeking over at her right at Kakashi - he didn't say anything, but she could tell that he had accepted their farewells.

"Thank you, you two, for all that you have done for us." The children's mother said to the two, bending forward into a bow in the process.

"It's our pleasure." Rin smiled, and saw Kakashi nod out of the corner of her eye.

"Rin-neechan!" Takara called out and ran out towards the medic nin, who turned back around and blinked.

"Takara-chan?"

"I...I want you to have this." Takara said firmly, but kindly, handing Rin a doll that was in good condition.

"But isn't this your--"

"I want you to have her, Rin-neechan. That way you can remember me!"

Without saying anything, Takara gave Rin a quick hug before her brothers called out, "I want a hug too!" Soon all three children were giving her hugs, while Kakashi watched from right beside her - watching her carefully for unknown reasons, something he had been doing a lot lately.

He blinked when he saw Tanaka standing in front of him, and when he rasied his visible eye brow at him, the boy asked out softly, "Can...I have a hug?"

Kakashi nodded slowly, and allowed the boy to give him a small hug - and smirked slightly when he saw Rin smiling at him.

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A few days later, the two (three if you counted Kaka-chan) arrived back at home, and immediately headed over to the Hokage's office.

"I see the mission was successful." The Hokage let out a sigh, but soon questioned Rin when he saw Kaka-chan resting in her arms. "Where'd you get a panda Rin?"

She flushed a light shade of pink. "Well I got it as a gift..."

"Well, Kakashi you're free to go - but I'd like a moment to speak with you, Rin."

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Later that day, when he was wondering what his sensei had needed to tell Rin that was so important. Though he didn't get very far, because soon the most annoying voice he had ever come across in his life rung through out his ears.

"Ah! My eternal rival! I see you've brought back Konoha's lovely flower safely!"

Kakashi rolled his eyes and was about to retort when Gai beat him to it.

"Rin! What a pleasent surprise to see you here after all that you're going through!"

The girl, who Kakashi noticed was looking at almost every field and flower that came across her eyes along the way, stopped in her tracks and looked up. "Oh. Hi Kakashi, Gai."

He noticed her voice was softer than before, and even though he wanted to ask her what was wrong, he didn't. Though he couldn't help but wonder what Gai meant...was he talking about Obito's death? Or someone else?

"How about we go get a bowl of ramen, so you don't waste your wonderful youth with Kakashi! After all, he wasted all of his youth on the Rules and Regulations!"

'Now I'm starting to think that I did. Great, here comes these thoughts again that I don't even get.'

"Thank you, Gai, but for now I think I'm going to just go home." Rin responded and smiled at the two before walking further on down the road.

"Wa--wait!" Gai called out, running after the girl who was slowly walking away. "Let me walk you home! A young lady like you shouldn't be walking out this late!"

'It's not even dusk yet. And to think that my rival is with someone who considers three o'clock in the afternoon 'late'.'

He wasn't sure why, but the moment he saw Rin smiling at Gai, a sudden erge of jelousy took over him. For some reason, he wanted to be there beside Rin, taking her home - but another part of him said that he'd have another chance, maybe more.

With one look at Rin and Gai's retreating figures, Kakashi let out a growl before walking down the opposite way of the road back to his house.

Author's Note: The reason I updated so quickily was because this is a filler chapter. It might be confussing, since most people probably think that since they're done with the mission, then the story's finished, but it goes on. I apologize about the poor length of this chapter, it's a filler chapter so you all probably know what that means. Fluff next chapter, anyone?

- Sakra-chan