Title: The Memory Story

Author: Angel

Rating: G

Week/Challenge: week 3-memories

Summary: Looking back, Hatake Kakashi reflects on the greatest and saddest memory.

"Tell me a story daddy."

Glancing down at the young boy Hatake Kakashi smiled warmly at his only child. Taking a moment Kakashi remembered the exact day and time his son was born, the memory was one of his best ones. The saddest moment of that greatest memory was the lost of the woman that gave her life to bring his son into this world. Her tired jaded eyes, the soft sigh she sighed, and the feel of her tears as she gave every ounce of her life to push their creation outward. Letting his own tears fall as he remembered her weaken plea as their son's first cry echoed in their ears.

If it's a boy, Obito is a great name.

He could remember the honor he felt when she had whispered her request. The felt of the weight as his son was placed in his arms, and he gave his son the name in honor of his fallen Uchiha teammate. The years that followed made him a firm believer in the concept of openness and undeniable love. Reaching out to simply touch the texture of the combination of their love, to feel soft skin reminded him of the tears and blood that was shed to bring such a wonderful creation to life.

Knowing that his blood ran though the silver haired green eyed boy stemmed a pride that only team 7 had come close to creating within him bubbled up. Swallowing hard he hoisted his boy up in his arms as they walked, rejoining the two remaining members of team 7. Snuggling his son closer, hugging him a bit to hard in effort to show both his son and the boy's mother of his love. In wanting to answer his son's request however a choking feeling stopped the words he knew that would come. Glancing at his two comrades he was slightly taken back when it was Uchiha Sasuke that answered.

"Well Obito, then once was a beautiful Kunoichi…"