A sad chapter :( Thanks for all the reviews :)

Beta'd by my babe Malicethroughthelookingglass

2020 edit/ This chapter may be short (which I will rectify one day) but it is a very traumatic one.

Trigger warning: this chapter contains graphic depictions of suicide.

If you or anyone you know are in need of help, there are resources at the end of the chapter. Never be afraid to reach out. It is always ok to ask for help ❤️

"Katsumi, get up." Kakashi threw his pillow at her and caught her square in the face. Katsumi groaned and flopped over the edge of the bed, landing with a dull thud. Kakashi snickered as he threw off his own blankets and started towards the bathroom.

As his fist gripped the handle something solid slammed into his side, knocking him to the floor. Katsumi grinned triumphantly as she pinned him to the floor with her own body weight. Kakashi started kicking and thrashing, careful not to actually hurt her as he fought against her grip.

He managed to flip them over only to be flipped again before he could get a good grip.

Sakumo trudged down the hall rubbing the sleep from his eyes. As he passed the twins room he could hear the distinct sound of scuffling. With a large sigh he pushed their bedroom door open to find Katsumi sitting on Kakashi's back with a triumphant grin plastered on her unmasked face. Kakashi on the other hand was not amused, his face was smooshed into the hard wooden floor and his legs were flailing about wildly.

"Come on princess let your brother up, you both have a long day ahead of you." Sakumo scratched his cheek and flashed his kids a lazy smile. Katsumi leapt to her feet and pulled Kakashi off the ground with her. Kakashi immediately brushed himself off and grumbled something before walking into the bathroom and locking the door behind him.

"You really need to clean your room..." Sakumo frowned as he noted that Kakashi's side of the room was perfectly clean but Katsumi's looked like a hurricane had hit it. There was a distinct line of mess where her side finished and Kakashi's side started.

Katsumi gave her father a sheepish grin and waded through the mess to pull out her clothes for the day. Sakumo shrugged and made his way back down the hall towards the kitchen.

Fifteen minutes later the twins made their way into the kitchen with their masks hanging around their necks waiting to be pulled into place. Kakashi went to the fridge to grab the orange juice and poured it into two glasses. Katsumi grabbed the two plates of already prepared breakfast and carried them to the table. Sakumo watched with a familiar feeling of both pride and love as he watched the twins set up their eating arrangements like they did every day.

'When is your next mission, Papa?' Katsumi signed before she picked up her chopsticks and bowed. Kakashi bowed with her and started to eat. The children listened intently for their father's answer.

"Tomorrow, so you two better behave yourselves. No rough housing while I'm gone." The silver-haired adult replied before he took a deep gulp of his black coffee.

Kakashi and Katsumi shared a look and then poked their tongues out at each other in defiance.

Sakumo just sighed in exasperation and carried on with his own breakfast.

"Papa?" Katsumi's very quiet almost non-existent voice called from the hallway. Kakashi was trailing her with a cautious look in his eyes. He knew if Katsumi was verbalising that she was incredibly worried about something. With a quivering hand Katsumi swung open the door to their family training room and stopped cold.

Kakashi panicked for a second and came up beside her to see what the matter was. Katsumi started to quiver tears leaking from her large innocent eyes. Kakashi caught sight of what had caused his sister's reaction and his heart stood still.

There in the middle of the floor was Sakumo's lifeless body, blood pooled around him. It was obvious to the twins that their beloved father had taken his own life.

"NO! PAPA!" her voice was shrill as she screamed at the horrific scene in front of them.

Kakashi's arms flew out of their own accord and wrapped around his sister's quivering shoulders. Katsumi tucked her head into her brother's neck and wailed. She desperately gripped the front of his shirt as she convulsed in anguish. This was the most sound Katsumi had ever made and for once Kakashi felt as if their roles were reversed.

A flash of lightning lit up the room searing an ominous image of his dead father into his brain. Shadows curled around the two devastated twins as darkness consumed their lives.

The funeral was unbearably sad. Both Hatake twins clutched at each other in sorrow but no tears left them. Their eyes glazed over in despair as they stared at the headstones of their dead parents.

All of the adults around them offered sympathy but in the end what good did words do for the two orphans. They clung to each other like lifelines as they tried to use one another to anchor themselves in reality. Nothing in their chaotic lives was set in stone, except for the twin's unbreakable bond.

After their father's tragic death the siblings threw themselves full force into training. It consumed their lives. Every waking moment they spent together they pushed their bodies to the absolute limit. They trained with burning passion, determined to make sure they could keep each other safe.

As they had both already advanced to Genin at such an early age, the hokake saw fit to assign them to a single Jounin sensei. Kakashi was taken under Minato Namikaze's wing, much to the young boy's delight. Katsumi, however, was a difficult kunoichi for the hokage to choose a sensei for. Of course that was until Kushina Uzumaki stepped up to the plate. The skilled shinobi couple keen to take on the little Hatake geniuses.

Both twins looked up to their sensei's with awe and respect. The silver-haired children went above and beyond to prove their worth. Eager to learn and flourish under their skilled sensei's guidance. Though communication was a problem at the beginning. With great patience the twins taught both Minato and Kushina Konoha sign language so they could communicate properly. Kakashi had to translate for them for the first few months until they eventually got the hang of it.

We are getting closer to the action mahahahahahaha. I promise fluff and cuteness soon enough :) Please leave a review

If anything in this chapter brought up any sort of trauma, or you just need to talk to someone, here are some resources to help:

NZ Suicide hotline: 0800 543354

US Suicide hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Canada Suicide hotline: 1-833-456-4566

UK Suicide hotline: +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90

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