Kakashi's Shadow Chapter 11

Kakashi's Shadow Chapter 11

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Kakashi went back to the hospital in two days. He carried Kurenai to his own home. The walk was quiet and slightly eerie. Kakashi opened his mouth to say something but decided not to say anything. Once he was at home Kakashi gently placed Kurenai in the bed.

"Kakashi, why don't you love?" Kurenai asked holding on to Kakashi's collar. He felt his cheeks flush as he tried to gently pry her hand away.

"I…I do love you," Kakashi responded.

"Why not in the way I feel about you?" Kurenai asked.

"Kurenai…I…I…don't know what to say," Kakashi answered sitting on the edge of the bed. Her eyes watered, Why?! Why won't you return my affection?!

"Kakashi please tell me you love me," Kurenai pleaded as tears poured from her eyes.

"Hey! Don't cry, Kurenai!" Kakashi said.

"Why won't you love me?!" Kurenai asked.

"Kurenai I do love you!" Kakashi answered. I'm still not sure if I can return your affection…I don't know if I'm ready for a relationship, Kakashi thought.

"Why don't you return my affection?!" Kurenai pleaded.

"That's because I don't know if I can Kurenai!" Kakashi snapped. Kurenai gasped before turning away from him.

"Dada! Daddy?" Kyoko asked from her crib. She was standing up watching them.

"Kurenai…I didn't mean to snap at you. After everyone I ever loved died I've never been sure if I can love again. You do understand right Kurenai?" Kakashi asked.

"Kakashi it's not too late to try to love again," Kurenai muttered grabbing his mask. She blushed gently before releasing his mask. Kurenai's eyes watered looking away from Kakashi.

"What's wrong Kurenai?" Kakashi asked lowering his mask.

"I'm forcing you to do something you don't want to do," Kurenai muttered before feeling warm lips against her neck. They moved up her neck to her cheeks.

"I can't deny my feelings any longer," Kakashi told her. He sat above her going through her hair.

"Yo-You can't de-deny wha-what?" Kurenai asked as his face inch towards hers.

"Tha-That I…I l-love you," Kakashi whispered in her ear. He gently kissed her lips trying to be as passionate for her. She was stunned by his actions not responding.

"Kissu! Kissu!! Daddy!!" Kyoko squealed causing Kakashi broke away blushing.

"Can I sleep in the same bed as you tonight?" Kakashi spoke. His words weren't suppose to leak out as he covered his mouth.

Kurenai responded, "It's you bed." She then rolled on to her side closing her eyes. Perv she thought as Kakashi laid next to her. Kakashi wrapped his arms around her belly trying to make her comfortable. She fidgeted not being use to him.

"Kurenai, are you okay?" Kakashi asked.

"When was the last time you bathed Kyoko?" Kurenai responded with her own question.

"I've never actually bathed her…I don't know what to use and where to bathe her," Kakashi answered. Kurenai sighed pushing him out of his bed. She stood up limping to Kyoko's crib. She unlocked it picking up the young girl. Kyoko smiled holding on to Kurenai as she turned around.

"Take her and fill the tub with water," Kurenai told him holding out Kyoko. She squealed not knowing what was going on. Kakashi obeyed as Kurenai stayed in the room. She looked through the changing table's drawers finding baby shampoo. She sat on his bed thinking if she did the right thing, telling him about her feelings. Kurenai shook the thoughts from her mind going to the bathroom. Her eye twitched when she saw that the tub was completely filled with water.

"What are you trying to do drown her?!" Kurenai asked bewildered letting out the water.

"No…You told me to fill the tub with water," Kakashi responded inoccently.

"Be reasonable Kakashi! If you put her in the tub with that much water her head won't even touch the surface of the water!" Kurenai replied angrily. She sighed taking in deep breaths to calm herself. I can't let his baby idiocy get to me…I have to remain cool Kurenai thought. Kurenai took Kyoko from him undressing the baby putting her in 4inches of water. Kyoko splashed Kurenai playfully causing her to jump. Kakashi chuckled placing a hand on Kurenai's lower back. Kurenai jump slapping Kakashi.

"What was that for?" Kakashi asked.

"You startled me!" Kurenai told him. Kyoko squealed splashing more water.

"Lets get back to washing her," Kakashi told her. Kurenai nodded washing thet baby girl. Kyoko continued to splash Kurenai which made the little girl giggle.

"You think you can get away with splashing me?" Kurenai said splashing the young girl back. Kakashi smiled kissing Kurenai's cheek. Kurenai jumped almost slapping him again.

"You're not use to this type of attention are you?" Kakashi asked. Kurenai nodded taking the girl out of the tub.

"Can you hand me the towel, please?" Kurenai asked softly. Kakashi brought Kurenai the towel seeing that she was upset.

"What's bothering you?" Kakashi asked.

"Nothing," Kurenai replied changing her mood.

"Something's bothering you," Kakashi muttered helping Kurenai stand.

"Mama? Mommy?" Kyoko asked patting her face.

"Take her and get her dressed," Kurenai ordered sternly. Kakashi sighed taking his daughter out of the bathroom. Sorry Kakashi…A woman has her secrets Kurenai thought calmly. She left the bathroom sitting on his couch. Kakashi joined her after dressing Kyoko.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Kakashi asked.

"No," Kurenai stated coldly.

"I'm an excellent listener," Kakashi coaxed.

"I don't care if you're an EXCELLENT listener or not. My answer is no," Kurenai replied. Kyoko looked between her parents wondering what was going on.

"Kurenai you're normally never like this…I'm worried about you," Kakashi whispered in her ear.

"I understand Kakashi but a woman must have her secrets," Kurenai whispered kissing Kakashi's lips.

"Some secrets are meant to be heard Kurenai," Kakashi told her. He gently kissed Kurenai's lips pushing her down on the couch. Kakashi laid Kyoko on the ground as he continued to kiss Kurenai. Kyoko stared ahead of her puzzled at what was happening.

"St-Stop," Kurenai murmured pushing him away. She sat up picking up Kyoko before she got into trouble.

"Why don't you tell me what's bothering you," Kakashi coaxed rubbing her shoulders.

"I acted like a spoiled brat earlier and I'm sorry," Kurenai replied looking down.

"Go on. I know you're holding on to more information," Kakashi coaxed kissing her neck.

"M-My e-ex thr-threatened t-to ki-kill K-K-K-K-Kyoko-ch-chan," Kurenai replied holding on to Kyoko tightly. Kyoko squirmed reaching out to her father.

"Everything will be okay Kurenai," Kakashi replied rubbing her back.

"No it won't! He knows where you live and he's already tried to kill her once!" outburst Kurenai.