Title: Sasuke's Heart: Denied?
Author: Ladye Black
Pairings: KakaSasu
Warnings: Yaoi, of course.
Disclaimer: Well, I don't look Japanese, and I'm not a guy, so what conclusions do you draw? (No, I don't own the characters.)
Chapter 4
Kakashi stared at the summons in the other Jounin's hand before darting a quick look at his lover. "How much time do I have?" he asked the other man.
The man smiled briefly, knowing what Kakashi was thinking. "Not long, I tell them you'll report in twenty minutes. Sorry, but that's all the time I can give you to say your good-byes."
"What about the others in my cell? We were supposed to have a mission today."
"They have been informed of your unavailability. Another shinobi will take over for today."
Kakashi nodded in acceptance. "All right, I'll be there in twenty minutes, then."
The other man bowed, "Very well," then seemed to disappear.
Kakashi stared out the open door for a few more minutes before closing it and then heading back inside. He found Sasuke where he'd left him, at the kitchen table.
"Kakashi? Is everything all right?" Sasuke questioned timidly. He had felt the change in the air when the older man had answered the door.
"Well," he said, trying to smile for Sasuke's benefit, "that depends on your definition of 'all right'."
Sasuke frowned. "What happened?"
"I just received a mission of the type that is delegated to the Anbu."
Sasuke froze; he knew exactly what it meant for the members of the Anbu to receive such a mission. They might not be coming back.
Kakashi, catching the look on his lover's face, went over the boy and pulled him into a tight embrace. They stood holding each other for a few moments.
"Promise me you'll come back," Sasuke whispered.
"You know I won't promise you something I'm not sure I can't keep," he said, tightening his hold on Sasuke. "But, I'll promise you this; I will always love you, and I will try my hardest to come back to you."
The boy sniffled, "Well, if that's the best you can do, then I guess I'll have to accept it." He leaned up to kiss his older lover, "Aishiteru, Kakashi."
Kakashi smiled down at him, "Aishiteru, Sasuke, and I mean that. Forever." They shared one last kiss before Kakashi grabbed his things from by the front door, and then left. Neither knew that it would be a very long time before they saw each other again.
TBC…
Yeah, yeah, I know it's short. Sorry. I'm gearing myself up for a big chapter on what happens, and how it affects the people close to it. I needed to do some baby steps first. So, tell me whatcha think, ne?