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Father – Interlude
Third story
Chapter 5: The Lost Promise
It had started to rain, but Kakashi didn't care. In his free time, he was either reading books or even more often just standing here at the memorial for hours, punishing his old self.
Suddenly, a woman spoke in a low voice, holding an umbrella made of bamboo over his head. "So you are still mourning for your friends and your student. And you wish that they were here, don't you?"
Kakashi turned around in surprise. "You…"
"Kakashi." Kamikashi was standing there in all her beauty and glory, but her eyes were sad.
"I heard that you wanted to meet me." Kakashi said, with his remaining eye closed.
In a short distance, Sakura and Sasuke had hidden themselves in a tree after they realised that it was a private conversation.
"Should we not come back later, Sasuke-kun?" Sakura whispered.
Sasuke grinned lightly. "That would be more polite indeed, but I am eager to hear what she wants from Kakashi, for she seems to know him quite well."
Sakura stared at him in disbelief. "All right, but that was your idea…" she gave in.
Kamikashi stared at the monument. "It has been 14 years, three weeks and two days since you had given me your promise. I wonder if you can even remember what you said back then…"
Kakashi turned his head away. "I would have stayed longer, but it was war, and afterwards I…"
"Stop the excuses, Hatake Kakashi, last surviving member of the Hatake family." Tears began to run down her cheeks. "You have been running away all this time. Did you ever care about MY feelings? Now keep your promi…"
Her umbrella and her hat fell to the floor as he pulled off his mask and silenced her with a rainy, laid-back kiss. "Sorry that I was late again, Megami-chan (little goddess)." He fell on one knee. "The war is over, and you are here, in Konoha. So I repeat my promise: The day you may come to Konoha, we will use these." He pulled out a golden necklace with a platinum sun stone ring on it from below his shirt, which she did as well. The one she drew out had a ruby on it.
In the tree, Sakura was confused by the scene. "What are they doing?" she whispered.
"Isn't that obvious, Sakura-san?" answered the young Uchiha.
Kamikashi stared at the rings. "It took me three days to make these."
Kakashi revealed his Sharingan. "I know… Kirikumo Kamikashi-hime, eldest daughter of the Kirikumo clan, in order to fulfil my oath, I, Hatake Kakashi, heir of the Hatake family, ask you: Would you like to marry me?" He bowed his head.
The kunoichi closed her eyes and smiled. "I wondered if you would ever ask. You are late again, Kakashi."
The copy ninja grabbed her left hand and slipped the ring on to her finger, which she did afterwards to his right hand. "Sorry, I got lost on my way; I lost a promise." He got up and kissed her again, which was not all that easy, for she was about ten centimetres taller than he himself. As he let her go, she grinned. "What?" He hid his Sharingan again.
"We were watched, copycat. Okay everyone, you have had your fun, now come out!"
Feeling terribly awkward, Sakura, who was blushing heavily, and Sasuke jumped out of the tree, walking to the memorial.
Kakashi put his mask back on. "Well, I guess I should say welcome back, Sasuke-kun. You should proceed now with what you came here for. Kamikashi, how about lunch?"
"Good idea. Uchiha-dono, I see you tonight."
Sasuke bowed to the kunoichi and picked her hat and umbrella up. "Indeed."
The two Jo-nin vanished in a Misty cloud.