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Grey Sky

He ignores the chirping birds perching near his ear, or the busy bees buzzing around him, or the grey sky looming above him. He hides behind the leaves as his lone eye focuses on the warm and loving soul standing tall inside the building. Warm brown eyes shine with determination to impart his knowledge as much as his children can to take.

One second, two minutes, three hours and he hasn't move from his spot on the tree branch, drenches from the sizzling rain. Until his soul has eased, his worries disappeared and his heart has calmed. And Kakashi jumps down from the tree, landing gracefully on the ground, appeased that his lover will return into his arms when the sky is clear.

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A/n: I tried using present tense here (it's my first time ^_^;) but I don't think I do well, anyway we'll have to see.