Chapter 2 Getting a name
Akemi's POV
Soft grunting sounds could be heard from me before I opened slowly my eyes and was blinking a few times. It took a few seconds before I realized what have all happened and were, I was. I let out a small sigh before I got up and went sitting on the edge of the bed. I rubbed in my eyes before I faced the ground and noticed that the futon was gone again. I frowned but was then thinking that he had probably put it back into his closet. So that also means that he is already awake, I heard then the door and looked up slowly and saw him looking at me. I don't know why but somehow I needed to blush but gave him then a small smile. "Good morning Kakashi." I stood up and was then stretching my body with a few more grunts because of the small pain I felt through my body. "Good morning to you too. I was checking if you were still sleeping or not. I have made some breakfast." He said with a normal voice and opened the door a bit more and went then back downstairs. I got a smile and could really use some food.
I followed him downstairs and followed him further to the kitchen. I could smell something delicious before I saw that he had made some pancakes. "Oh my! Pancakes!" My stomach started to growl even more what made me embarrassed and wrapped my arms around my own stomach. Kakashi was chuckling a bit when he heard my stomach growling while he offered a seat to me. I was still blushing but went sitting on the chair while I couldn't wait to eat some delicious pancakes! "Do you want to drink something with it?" He asked curious while I was then thinking. "Uhm… Do you have any milk?" He nodded and went to the fridge to grab a bottle of milk. He took then a glass from one of the cabinets and filled it with the milk. He came then to me and put it on the table whereby I gave him a sweet smile. "Thank you Kakashi!" I grabbed the glass and gulped everything already backwards. "Aah~ That was nice!" I chuckled before I grabbed my knife and fork and started to eat some pancakes. I noticed that Kakashi was eating nothing and was wondering why. Because he is wearing a mask? "Kakashi…. Don't you need to eat something?" I asked him curiously while I also kept eating the pile of pancakes. He shook his head while he kept facing me. "No, I took a few when you were still laying in bed. Also, if you don't mind, I want to discuss the planning for today." I shook my head to him while I still kept eating. "Well… After breakfast I will let you prepare yourself to walk with me to the Hokage building, when we have arrived there, I will show you the stuff I got from the guards while you were brought to the hospital. After that I will let Yamato keeping an eye on you. I hope you don't mind but like you have noticed already I'm also the Hokage. So, I also need to arrange things… Also going to see if we can inspect the place where they have found you." I listened to him and kept him also facing him and would nod by almost everything what he was saying. "I… Don't mind if Yamato is keeping an eye on me." I said carefully to him what made him quite happy. Even while he had his mask I kind of could see that he was happy with the answer I gave him. "Oh, before I forget… Don't believe everything what Naruto is telling you." He said a bit stern but could see that he also got a bit flustered. I was still confused why, was it because of those books or something totally different? I just shrugged and put the thought away from my head and finished my breakfast.
After my breakfast I went back upstairs to freshen myself up. I undressed myself to put my clothes on. When I had arrived in the bathroom, I brushed my hair before I put a loose braid in it with my bangs a bit in front of my face. I gave myself a smile although it was disappearing quickly again. I really hope that I will get my memories back… I touched the mirror with my fingers before I let out a sigh and went back downstairs. I greeted Kakashi again and was waiting for him to be ready. That didn't took luckily very long and even opened the door for me to walk through it.
It was a quiet walk; we didn't spoke but only walking through the few streets before we had reached the Hokage building. I saw that lots of people were already early awake and were already busy. I sniffed a few times in the air and could smell the bakery and some other things. "Senpai! Senpai!" We both stood still just before the stairs from the Hokage building. I looked behind me and saw Yamato. I lifted up my hand in greeting. "Good morning Yamato-san." I said in a friendly tone before I lowered my hand. "Yeah, good morning Yamato. I didn't expect you be here so early." Kakashi said to him while he was facing him curious. "Good morning senpai and miss." He dipped his head to me before he was then facing Kakashi. "Better early then late, senpai and also because I know that a certain blonde ninja is still sleeping before he does whatever he is going to do." Kakashi was kind of laughing before he motioned to both me and Yamato to follow him to his office. While during our walk to Kakashi's office we got greeted by different persons who were also walking through the hallway. I was amazed how big the building was.
When we had arrived was Kakashi opening the door again for me and let me as first into the office. After me followed Yamato before Kakashi came also in the office and closed the door behind him. I saw Yamato walking to the desk but was then stopping a few meters from the desk away. I was a bit unsure but copied Yamato and was then standing next to him while Kakashi went sitting on his chair and looked in a few drawers… He hold out then an weathered leather bag and placed it on the desk. I was cocking my head and faced the bag but nothing came really to me that I should remember this bag. "This is my bag, Kakashi?" I asked him curious while he only nodded to me. I took a few steps forward and was then rummaging through it. "Yamato, the information I am going to give you is only for yourself, alright?" I saw in the corner of my eye that Yamato was a bit confused but was then nodding him. "Alright." While the two men were talking about my case, was I still rummaging through my bag. I hold out some teared clothes and was inspecting them. Feeling the soft fabric but nothing came to me. But I didn't give up, I digged further in my bag and hold out other stuff. I was frowning hard and tried hard to remember all of these things what I have took out. I let out a big and disappointed sigh what made the two men looking to me. "What's wrong?" Yamato was asking me a bit worried. I just shook my head and placed everything back in the bag. "Nothing…" They noticed that I was quite annoyed. "So, nothing came to you?" Kakashi answered before he paused. He was supporting his own head with his hand. "Well… I know that you really want your memories back but do know that it can takes days, weeks or even months before it will come back to you. The chance that you would get it with the items I had here was also still a small chance." Explained Kakashi further. I tried to ignore it and a sudden anger was building up inside of me. "I don't care about that! I just want my memories back!" I turned around and faced both men annoyed but also sad. "Have you guys any idea how it is to suddenly have your memories removed… That you are somewhere unknown and don't even know if you actually belong somewhere!? I'm feeling empty and I'm scared. I'm very scared and don't know what the future is bringing for me but then only guessing if it is the right thing to do!" I balded my fists before I was then storming out of the office. "Wait!" That was the only thing I heard behind me.
Kakashi's POV
"No, Yamato. Let her… She probably need some time for her own. We will go soon after her. Konoha is big… She won't get out of the gates that fast or easy." I faced Yamato while he was looking unsure to me but nodded then. "Hai, Hokage." I let out a sigh and was thinking about several things before I also closed my eyes. "I will be honest; this is not a very easy task. We don't know anything about her… But I really want to help her." I saw that Yamato was looking surprised to me but I was ignoring that. "But you know what you need to do?" I faced him curious while I was placing both my hands on the desk and intertwined my own fingers with each other. "I totally understand what my mission is, Hokage. But how are you going to do that with the place where she was found?" Yamato was folding his arms while he was looking curious to me again. "I am planning to send a few to the place to inspect it and hoping that we can find some clues there. So, I will be busy with that. I'm planning to go with the team there to also see with my own eyes." I explained further to Yamato before I was turning around with the chair again.
"Hmm, I think a bigger tour would be maybe nice for her. So that she can understand Konoha a bit better. But the new problem is now where she can be." Yamato wasn't very happy that she had ran away. "I think she went to the park, I noticed yesterday that she really liked nature. So that is at least one clue if we have lost her." Yamato was then nodding before he dismissed himself then. "I will look for her and will let you know if I found her." I nodded then to him. "Thank you, I appreciate that. She is still staying at my house and I want to be sure that everything is going fine with her." I stood then up and was then removing my Hokage robe and laid it over the chair while adjusted my gloves. I walked to the door and let Yamato first getting out before I left the office and closed the door behind me again.
It didn't take long luckily to get the team together. In front of me were Hinata, Kiba, Sakura and Shikamaru. "The plan with this mission is to search for clues. The guards have said that they saw a bright light in the sky before the woman was falling down on the ground. They have maybe missed something what can be still laying there." I explained to the group of four whereby they all nodded to me. "Kiba, I have here something what is of her. Maybe you can pick up her smell with Akamaru." Kiba took a piece of clothing I got from her precious clothes while he nodded to me. "Hinata I want that you use your Byakugan, maybe that you can see something what no one else can see or sense." I told to her whereby she nodded confidently whereby I turned around and wanted to depart. "Uhm, Kakashi-sensei? For what do you need Shikamaru and me?" I turned around while I was facing Sakura and Shikamaru. "We can't be sure that it is safe plus having a few extra's eyes looking around can't never hurt." Both Shikamaru and Sakura were then nodding to me after I explained and went then further with walking whereby, they were following me.
When we had finally arrived at the place where they had found her, I was looking around. Listening to the surroundings before I gave them permission to look for any clues. I was standing a bit away from the place where Hinata and Kiba were looking around to see anything what could have been missed while I was looking to the sky for some time. "I hope she is doing fine…" I muttered to myself before I noticed that Sakura was standing next to me what surprised me. "Sakura…" I faced her surprised before I cleared my throat and folded my arms in front of my chest. "Sorry, Kakashi-sensei I didn't want to surprise you. Is something troubling you? Have it anything to do with the woman?" I tried to keep a straight face what luckily succeeded before I nodded slowly. "Yeah, she got an outburst and was running away from the office. But don't worry too much about it, Yamato is going after her and makes sure that everything goes alright with her." I faced Sakura while she was kinda shocked but nodded then to me again. "I hope so… What have exactly happened?" She asked curious while I went back facing the blue sky again. "She got upset that the stuff what belongs to her didn't brought anything back to her to remember something. I tried to calm her down whereby she got very upset and was storming off." I sighed then before I just shrugged my shoulders. I could sense that Sakura was thinking about something. "Hmm… Yeah… It isn't really easy when you have forgotten anything about yourself and trying to go on with your life somewhere unknown…" She said then with a soft voice before she joined me with facing the sky.
"Lord Kakashi!" I turned around when I saw Kiba, Hinata and Shikamaru running up to me. "I found something!" My eyes widen whereby I saw that Kiba was holding up a necklace. I frowned a bit before I took the necklace and inspect it. It had a kinda heart shaped ruby with a flame engraved into it. "It is infused with quite some chakra." Hinata explained while she had still her Byakugan active. I nodded to her and was then thinking about a few things… Bright light… Falling from the sky… Necklace infused with chakra. I was frowning before Akamaru was suddenly coming to us with something in his mouth. "Hey boy, what do you have there?" Kiba tried to get it out of his mouth but somehow was Akamaru stubborn to let go. "Akamaru, give it to me!" Kiba got finally the item out of Akamaru's mouth but fell then on his back on the ground. I was putting the necklace into one of my pockets before we all faced Kiba what he was holding in his hands. "What are those?" Sakura was asking while we were all still looking to it. I frowned again, wasn't very sure if I would be right but I have seen such things before. "If I'm right, are those Chakrams." They were looking curious to me before I motioned to Kiba to hand them over to me. He did and went then back up on his feet. I was inspecting the Chakrams and was quite surprised about the detailed engravings. It were quite simple Chakrams, gold coloured with a few leather bands wrapped on certain places. I didn't really understand the engravings but found the mission quite successful.
I let out a breath and faced the small group. "Thank you a lot guys. Maybe with this I will know some more about this strange case. "So, is it true that she is sleeping in your house, Hokage-sama?" I got a faint colour on my cheeks before I was facing Kiba. It didn't take long before I gave Sakura a glare but she was looking away with a soft whistle. I sighed then before I cleared my throat. "Yes, she is sleeping in my house for protection. I couldn't let her stay in the hospital. Also, more so that Yamato and I can keep an eye on her. Even while she isn't a threat. Letting a woman walk around with amnesia is still not a good idea." I faced Kiba then serious while I was explaining to him whereby he was nodding to me. "Atleast you are all dismissed except for Shikamaru. I need you with this one still." Shikamaru was surprised but nodded then. "What a drag…" The others were chuckling a bit before we all went back to Konoha.
Yamato's POV
I went sitting on a bench in the park while I was looking around but couldn't see her anyways. I sighed and run my hands through my hair while I was thinking hard. "I have walked three times through this park but cant find her anywhere…" I was looking again around till I realised that there wasn't many people walking through the park. Also, less people through the streets. I supported my chin with my hand when I suddenly saw some people walking. They were looking quite excited and were cheerfully talking to each other. "Have you heard?! There is a dance group in Konoha who is going to give for a few days some shows in the evening!" One of the girls were talking excited to her other friends. "Really really?! Where?!" One of the other friends was asking. "They are having a speech in the in the market. They are even going to show us what we can expect during the show!" The girls in the group were cheering while the boys were laughing and went to the market. "Dance group? Here in Konoha?" I asked myself while I was thinking more. "Hmm, not a bad idea to inspect that." I used my ninja abilities to get quicker to the market.
When I had arrived, I was surprised that it was very busy. "Seems that the dance group is quite popular." I tried to get closer but stayed on the roofs so that I could freely move. I was looking into the crowd to see if she was maybe there. "Where are you?" I whispered to myself. It took a few minutes before I saw some familiar faces. I saw Ino and Choiji, later I saw Naruto and Sai. Even while I haven't seen her yet I kept looking. Within a few seconds I had finally found her and tried to get quickly to her.
A few people were surprised and shocked when I suddenly appeared behind the woman and apologized quickly. When I turned to the woman, I saw that she didn't had noticed my presence but was quite surprised to the act. I got a small smile on my face while I was folding my arms and also looking to the performance. My eyes widened with how the people were dancing and not only that. They even used weapons in their act with elements. I was then observing better and noticed that they were wearing strange clothes. Very exotic clothes so to speak. I looked down again to the woman who was very amazed what she was seeing in front of her.
I observed better to the act and noticed that they were quite swift on their feet. I had never thought that using weapons could be so amazing in dances. Even the use of the elements was nicely done, I bet that have cost lots of training to accomplished that. The show was still for some good 30 minutes before they were bowing to everyone who was watching them. "Thank you, ladies and gentlemen! It was a pleasure to give you all a show of my fantastic dancers! If you are all interested-" I went suddenly silent when he was facing towards me. I frowned and couldn't understand why he was looking to me… Or could it be that… I was then looking down before I faced the man again. People were starting to whisper because he was suddenly silent but I heard he was clearing his throat and started to talk further. "Apologies people! Where was I? Oh yeah! In the upcoming days am I giving away shows to show other countries the culture of my group. We have travelled from afar and want to show the world what we can do. Also showing the art of using weapons in the art of dancing! The tickets can be bought from the lovely lady at the market!" He was then pointing to a woman who was also exotically dressed and was holding up tickets in the air. "I hope to see you all in the upcoming evenings to show you what the art of dancing is!" He bowed and within seconds people were going to the woman to buy tickets.
Then I noticed that the man was coming to us. He wasn't very sure but how closer he came how faster he was walking to us. I hold in case my kunai in my sleeve. Then the woman noticed my presence what surprised her a big time. "Sorry, I was looking for you but then I saw that you were quite obsessed by the dancing act." I smiled to her when suddenly the man was standing in front of us. "Akemi? Is that really you?" The woman looked confused to the man and was shaking her head. "Sorry, but who are you?" The man was quite shocked when he heard that from her. "Don't be silly! It's me! We have tried to find you everywhere Akemi!" The woman started to become very unsure and was then shaking her head again. She became uncertain and was looking to escape. I tried to calm her down but she was suddenly running away again. "Akemi!" The man was screaming what took the attention from Naruto, Sai, Ino and Choji. They were quickly coming to me. "Something wrong Captain Yamato?" I sighed and was then shaking my head. "Nothing is wrong, Naruto. But I think I have some business to attend. "Sir, do you mind coming with me to the Hokage building?" The man was looking confused to me but was then shaking his head. "No, I don't mind." I was then looking behind me again but I didn't saw her anymore. I was a bit annoyed that she had ran away again. "Hmm, I didn't know that Captain Yamato had a new girlfriend?" Ino was teasing while I grunted and shake my head. "She isn't my new girlfriend." I explained to her. "No, she is Kakashi's new girlfriend!" We were all looking surprised to Naruto. "No, Naruto. She is also not the girlfriend of Kakashi-senpai." I grunted again and told the kids to do something else while I'm taking the gentleman with me." Have we finally found a clue about her?
It took a few minutes before we had arrived in front of the office of the Hokage and was knocking on it. I didn't get any response and knocked again on the door. After some seconds there was still no response. I opened slowly the door but saw that the office was still empty. I sighed and was closing the door again before I faced the man again. "I'm sorry… It seems that the Hokage is still busy with some business outside his office." I apologized to the man but he was shaking his head. "Don't apologise. I can always come later back. There is still lots of practice to do with my dancers. But please tell me. How is she doing?" The man was asking to me. "You mean… Akemi? At least that was how you were calling the woman." He was nodding to me. "I can't say much about it before you have talked with the Hokage. Only that she don't remember anything what have happened. So, we are clueless too…" The man looking shocked before he then looked sad to the ground. He sighed then too before he was facing me again. "Atleast thank you for telling me. I will make sure that I will talk with the Hokage!" He was then bowing to me and was then walking away again.
Akemi's POV
I stopped suddenly and was catching my breath. I was bending over while I rested my hands on my knees. "Hah… Hah… Hah…" I looked up and noticed that I was lost. I got a bit scared while I was still looking around myself. I forgot how big Konoha was and I have no idea where I need to go. I shook my head then while I balded my fists and was trying to get confident and was then walking. "Maybe I will see something what I recognise." While walking I was holding my braid and looked quite shy and insecure around myself. The evening was also approaching what made me even scared too. "I just hope that I can get back in time."
Even walking after a few minutes, I was still not sure where I was. It was starting to become darker what made me even more scared. I had wrapped my arms around myself while I was walking further through the streets. I slowly noticed that I have probably walked in the wrong neighbourhood in Konoha. "Mreow!" I jumped up and was looking around where it was coming from. I saw then a pair of yellow glowing eyes staring at me. I gulped and was then looking around. "H-Hello kitty… I hope you are a sweet kitty…" I was then looking around again when suddenly the cat started to run to me what made me scream and was running for my life.
Some more minutes later I was panting again while catching my breath. I looked a few times behind me to see that the cat wasn't following me anymore what made me relieved. I walked further when I suddenly bumped into something or someone. "Hng." I grunted and was then looking up what it could be. My eyes widened and saw that I had bumped into someone. "Oi! Can't you see where you are walking?!" I flinched when I heard a low angry voice yelling at me. "I-I'm very sorry sir… I-It won't happen again." I apologized and even bowed a few times. "You think just an apologize would get you out of trouble?!" The man was then suddenly grabbing my wrist what made me scared. I tried to struggle free but it was no use, he was much more stronger then I was. "S-Someone please… Help me…" I whispered to myself while I suddenly got dragged by the man. It was dark so I couldn't get a better view of him. Although I knew that he was tall and broad… "I know a good apologize… I didn't got any fun yet. So, I hope that you can help me with that." I felt my stomach turning around when the man said that with a kinda creepy voice. "N-No! Someone! Please help me!" Out of nowhere my cheek was burning and noticed that I got hit in my face and was laying on the floor. The man was hovering over me what made me even more scared and the only thing what came up in my mind was to make me small. Hiding my face in my arms and turning away from him. When I thought that the worst would come, nothing was happening. Instead, I hurt a painful grunt and that something had fell on the ground. I didn't dare to look when I suddenly felt a hand on my shoulder and was screaming loudly. Even in reflex I hit the person in the face, even he or she didn't saw that coming.
"Hm… You don't need to hit me…" My eyes widened when I recognised that voice. I blinked a few times before I saw then Kakashi in front of me. I gasped and panicked immediately because I had hit the Hokage in the face! "I'm so sorry Kakashi! It wasn't my intention… I thought that you…" I was talking and breathing fast what made me panicking even more before I felt now both of his hands on both of my shoulders and was squeezing into it. "Calm down… It's alright now." I stopped abruptly with talking and was then facing Kakashi again. Even while he was still wearing that mask, I just could sense that his expression was very serious. I just saw it into his eyes. "Are you hurt somewhere?" He was then asking me. My hand was then moving to my own face and could still feel the burning pain on my cheek. "My cheek… He had hit me in the face." I rubbed my own cheek before I heard him muttering. I faced him confused but he just shook his head and got up again. He then extended his hand to me to grab it. I did and got put back on my feet while I was still holding my cheek with my other hand. Kakashi was still looking very serious to it. "I'm still alive Kakashi… That's what matters… Further I'm not hurt then only my cheek." He squinted his eyes before he then nodded and kept holding my hand. I must blush because of that but I just followed him. I even looked behind me while I saw the man laying unconscious on the ground. "What is going to happen with him?" I asked curious to Kakashi but he didn't answer it. With that I just kept my mouth shut and just followed him further.
When we had arrived at his house, he was grabbing his key from his pocket and opened the door and let me in as first. When we were both standing in the hallway, he was closing the door and locked it. I was a bit confused what was wrong with Kakashi. He was acting suddenly very strange but I didn't dare to ask something. He then grabbed my hand again and brought me to the living room. "Sit on the couch." His voice was suddenly commanding but I did what he said and was then sitting on the couch… I watched him then when he went to the kitchen. I was a bit scared because I was afraid, he would do something to me… After some minutes he came back with two ice packs. I looked first confused to it before I grabbed one sack. "It's for your cheek." His voice was still different then before. Without saying anything I just put it on my cheek and was looking uncomfortable through the living room. "I hope you have learned something from this?" He was asking me curious while he had placed his ice pack on his own cheek where I have hit him. I was considering his words while I looked down to the ground. "I…" I couldn't get any more words out of my mouth and just kept my mouth shut while I was relieved that the pain was reducing. I heard him sighing what made me flinch a bit, he was then adjusting his position on the couch to face me better. I first didn't dare to face him but looked up slowly to face him then. "I… I'm sorry Kakashi…" I clenched my free hand on my leg while holding the fabric. "Apologies accepted… I will also talk with Yamato tomorrow that he need to keep a better eye on you… And next time… Don't run immediately away alright?" I was clenching my hand tighter before while I opened my mouth. I tried to talk but somehow I didn't dare, so I closed my mouth again. "If you have to say something, then just say it." His voice was still the same. I was pondering for a moment before I opened my mouth again. "Something have happened in the city… A man-" Before I could finish my sentence we heard both some knockings on the door. I heard that Kakashi was annoyed by it and came up with a grunt and walked to the door.
I heard him talking with someone but I couldn't really recognize who it could be. I kept holding the ice pack against my cheek. I went looking around again. I realized now that the living room was quite big. Quite a big house for one person… I sighed then while Kakashi came back into the living room. While cocking my head towards him I waited till he said something. "I got a brief explanation from Yamato just now… I will talk with him tomorrow…" So, it was Yamato… I nodded then before I placed the ice pack on the coffee table and stood up. Kakashi was facing me curious, of what I was planning to do. "What are you up to?" He asked me curiously while he was still standing with the ice pack still against his cheek. "I am planning to go to bed, Kakashi… I'm very tired and hoping that tomorrow is a better day." He kept facing me but this time without any emotion. I was still scared that he would do something to me but he didn't. Instead, he went aside and let me pass through to get upstairs. I nodded quickly and went fast upstairs to go to his room.
The next day I was standing in the Hokage office with Yamato, the man of the dance show and of course Kakashi. Who was sitting on his chair behind his desk. I was quite nervous and didn't really know what was going on and why they were here too. I saw that Kakashi was looking to Yamato and the man while I was fiddling with my shirt. "I'm sorry to disturb you, Lord Hokage. But to explain everything is that the woman here is one of my dancers. We have lost her after we got robbed by some bandits. They thought that we would have lots of money because our shows were quite successful." Yamato was thinking while Kakashi was still facing the man. I was confused and tried to remember everything. I was holding my head and grunted softly. "Akemi! Everything alright?" The man was asking me but I was stepping backwards, away from him. "Do you have any proof that she is one of your dancers?" Kakashi was asking him curious while Yamato was trying to comfort me. "I don't have any proof sadly... They are free to do what they want. I don't hold them with any contracts." The man was explaining. In the corners of my eye, I saw him looking to me. I was still uncomfortable and didn't really knew what I should do.
"Well out of safety I want to keep her here. She has still amnesia and I'm not planning to let her leave the village like that." Kakashi was then explaining to the man before he was then facing me. "But do you mind, even while we aren't sure to call you Akemi?" I was surprised with that and was pondering about it. I ran my hands through my hair while I was then facing them all three... "I... I don't mind I think." I saw that Kakashi and Yamato were happy with that answer before he was facing the man again. "Then I prefer talking alone further with this man. Yamato this time you keep a very good eye on her." He said it quite stern to him whereby Yamato was nodding in response to him. "Hai Hokage." And while Yamato was responding to Kakashi he was then guiding me outside the office.
Kakashi's POV
It was later in the afternoon and took the opportunity to walk through the city. Even while my focus wasn't really there because of all the information I got yesterday and today. At least we have now a name, so that is a begin. While walking for some minutes I found an empty bench in the park next to the coffee vending machine. I took a coin from my pockets and put it in the vending machine to purchase a small can with coffee. I was then sitting on the bench and hold the can in my hands. I was looking around before opening the can and lowering my mask a bit to drink some from the coffee. After some sips I did my mask right and was again looking around. "This is going to be more difficult then I thought." I whispered to myself when I suddenly saw two pair of shoes in front of me. "Senpai? Everything alright?" I heard that it was Yamato and looked up. "Where is Akemi?" I faced him immediately stern whereby he swallowed. "D-Don't worry senpai! She is coming soon here. She wanted some other clothes so I have given her a bit of money to shop… But it was embarrassing to follow a woman to all those womanly shops…" He laughed a bit whereby I got a smile on my face behind my mask. "I can understand that."
It didn't took long before we saw Akemi coming to us. I don't know why but I could feel that my cheeks were suddenly burning when we saw her much better how closer she came. "I'm back Yamato! Oh, hello Kakashi. I didn't knew you were here too." She gave me a sweet smile before she was swiftly turning around in front of us. She was wearing a short pastel pink kimono with white thigh high stockings and heeled low black boots. With her hair was nothing changed, just having it in a loose braid with her bangs a bit wildly at each side of her face and in front of her face. I was facing quickly to Yamato who was also blushing how Akemi was looking. I cleared then my throat and was then nodding to her. "That is suiting you well." I complimented her when I suddenly got a present in front of me. I blinked and was facing her curious. Even Yamato was surprised with it. "Uhm… I have bought a present to apologize once more." Her cheeks were flustered while I took the present. I was quite curious what it was. The can of coffee was put next to me on the bench while I started with taking of the paper but when I discovered what it was I quickly hid it what made Akemi quite surprised. "S-Something wrong Kakashi? D-Don't you like it?" My whole face was feeling warm and tried to focus. "H-How… W-Where did you get this one?!" I asked her a bit panicked while I had placed the present quickly in my shirt. I saw that she was quite surprised and confused. "I… I got it from an old friend of yours… Uhm… What was his name again… He told me that you guys were rivals since childhood… I kind of had explained that we got into a small argument and was wondering what I could buy to apologize more better. He told me that he was soon back and knew what would cheer you up." Guy! I facepalmed myself before I faced her again. "T-Thank you Akemi… I… I will talk later with Guy about it…" She was still confused while Yamato was chuckling softly because he knew what she had given me. "B-But what is it? Why are you so embarrassed about it?" I was thinking quickly what I could say to her but the only thing I could do was sighing. "N-Nothing… Maybe that I will explain it to you one day…" She was then pouting to me while I waved my hand dismissively. "It's really not important."
I stood then up and was stretching my body with a groan. "So, what are you guys planning to do?" Both Yamato and Akemi were facing each other before they were facing me. "I… Have actually no idea what we are going to do… I actually just wanted to go back to your house and relax there… Maybe even starting with making dinner." She gave me another smile. I was then nodding in response before I was facing Yamato. "If you want you can eat with us?" I told Yamato but he was then shaking his head. "I have some other plans." He gave me then a kinda grin what surprised me before he was then gone. I sighed again and even shake my head before I motioned to Akemi to go back home.
"Are you done with working, Kakashi?" She was asking me curiously while we were walking back home. "Not really. But having the opportunity that someone is cooking for me is something I don't want to miss." I teased her what made her blush. "I-It's the least what I can do for the hospitality you are giving me. You even let me sleep in your bed and let me stay at your house." She explained back to me. I only nodded while we kept walking through the streets.
When we had arrived, I opened the door and let her in first before I followed her in the hallway. I closed the door and locked it already before I was removing my shoes. "Do you mind if I take a shower while you are cooking?" I asked her while she answered with a shake of her head. "I don't mind. I will see you soon downstairs again." She went then to the kitchen while I took the stairs to get to the bathroom.
I closed the door behind me and was undressing me then. I faced myself in the mirror till I was fully naked. I had put the present somewhere safe that it won't get wet from the shower and went then under it. Turning on the water and let it fall on my head. Water was dripping in front of my face. "Why have Guy chosen for that as present… Does he want to say something? Besides, we don't even know each other that long…" I was surprised what I was thinking and shook my head again and started with washing my hair and my body. Minutes went by while losing track of time when I suddenly heard some knocking on the door. "K-Kakashi?! Everything alright?! If you don't answer I will open the door!" My eyes shot open and was looking to the door. While still being far away I quickly grabbed a towel to wrap it around my waist and opened the door. I was then facing Akemi while it looked like as if she saw a ghost or something. Then I realized! Ofcourse she is looking like that to me, I only have a towel around my waist and…. My mask! "Akemi, everything alright?" She was still frozen before she would shake her head and was still stunned to see me like this. "I'm sorry to have opened the door like this… But I was a bit in thoughts and didn't knew that it was already that late… Give me a few moments before I am downstairs again, alright?" She only nodded and went back downstairs.
It was silent at the dinner table. It was mostly awkward silent while we were eating Yakisoba. I was quite surprised that she could cook very good. It was super delicious and couldn't stop eating… I noticed that she was facing me a few times, probably because I was now without mask. "The only thing what I want to ask you is, not telling anyone else that you have seen me without mask." I spoke to her before I took another bite. She nodded to me before she placed her chopsticks down on the board. "Something wrong Akemi?" She was then shaking her head while she faced me. "So many things have happened again in a short time… I just don't know what I must do…" I was cocking my head a bit while I tried to understand her. "Is there something you like to do, to be more comfortable?" I asked her curious while I keep eating still. She was shrugging her shoulders while she looked down a bit. "What have you talked about with the man in your office? Have you found out anything?" She was facing me then while I was thinking what I should tell her. "Hmm… Not really…" I cleaned my mouth with a napkin before I placed my chopsticks on my plate too. "For your safety I have told him that I don't trust him yet… He also said that he don't have any proof that you are working for him. So, I told him that I keep you here. Of course, I hope that you will get your memories back some day… But…" She was then nodding to me while she stood up. "I understand Kakashi. Are you done with eating? Then I can clean up the table and doing the dishes." She smiles then a bit to me while I also stood up and helped her with cleaning the table. "I'm not letting you do the dishes on your own." She was flustered by that while she nodded again.
When it was later in the evening we were sitting both on the couch, watching some tv. Although I noticed that Akemi wasn't really sitting comfortable on the couch while I was facing her curious. She froze before she was shaking her head again to me. "It's nothing Kakashi… I… I don't know what this is… But…" She was holding the blanket tight and was shifting on the spot she was sitting while I cocked my head again and faced her even more confused and curious. "But?" I hoped she would talk further while folding my arms in front of my chest. "I want to be close… I want to lean against you…" She looked down with a red face what was the same as my face. "W-What?! Y-You want to do what?!" I was blinking my eyes a few times while I was also panicking. She want to do what? I-I have never done that before… "I'm sorry Kakashi… But it's a feeling I somehow really miss… And I had hoped you don't mind… It's… It's only leaning against you… That's all… I won't do anything else…" She faced me then with her emerald green eyes. They were quite innocent but I was still not sure to let her do that…
After a few more awkward silence I sighed and nodded then. I unfold my arms in front of my chest and offered her to lean against me… She was surprised that I had accepted and went with blanket and all leaning against me. My face was very flustered and really didn't know what I must do. She was shifting a bit on her spot before she was sitting quite comfortable with her blanket over herself. She was leaning with her head against my shoulder in front of me. While she was so close I could smell her scent. It was not too strong or to light… But I couldn't figure out what kind of scent it was. I just shrugged a bit and laid me arm behind her, I noticed that she didn't mind and went further with watching some television for the rest of the night.
