„Speaking"
„Thoughts"
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Chapter 5
It was late at night when Naruto heard whimpers coming from his bedroom. He stood up from the couch ready to check on them, but the whimpers went quiet and after five minutes the bedroom door opened.
Kakashi stood their sweating cold sweat, hands trembling as he quietly made his way over towards Naruto.
"I don´t know why I would try to seek comfort from him." Kakashi thought as he starred at Naruto who just looked back at him in concern. Onyx colored eyes narrowed at the Blond.
"It´s your fault!" Kakashi wanted to scream. He was so frustrated and angry at who he did not know. "It was all his fault anyway." Kakashi seethed bitterly. "Him and his stupid stories, that make it seem as if teamwork was everything. Rules are important! I know that! It´s rules that make a Ninja not his stupid feelings about his friends!"
"Kakashi? Is something the matter?" Naruto asked carefully, worry making his voice heavy. Unease spread in his stomach as he watched his former sensei act a bit… unstable.
"Why do I feel comforted and interested by such stories?! It-It´s just wishful thinking! It´s the reason why father died in the first place." Kakashi shook his head. The nightmare he had still very fresh in his mind as he took a seat next to Naruto on the couch.
"Tell me a story." Kakashi demanded impatiently. Naruto blinked surprised, eyes wide. Well, that came unexpected, but he shrugged it off. He wasn´t the number one most surprising ninja for nothing.
"Oka-."
"One that is real please. Not your stupid fairy tales." Kakashi grumbled as he glared at the table.
"…Did you know that my Stories are things that happened to me in real life? So, if you want another story you have to request a so called fairy tale." Naruto answered calmly. Kakashi´s head snapped towards him again. Disbelief was shown on his face.
"No way! It´s not possible! Such things as breaking the rules for friendships and being a hero can´t be true!" Kakashi growled in anger. He was clenching his fists so hard he was almost sure if he did it any tighter he would draw blood.
Naruto only sighed as he looked towards the celling. Were children always so troublesome? Great, now he sounded like Shikamaru.
"You think that because you lost someone because he didn't break the rules? Or because his friends betrayed him?" Naruto asked, already knowing that he hit the nail on the head as Kakashi flinched. He already knew the story about his father.
"Such things are possible. Nothing really is impossible. There is a difference between false friends and true friends. It´s simple really. True friends stand by you no matter what. They die for you, forgive you, live for you. It´s like a home when you are with them." Naruto spoke. His blue eyes dancing in a warmth for his precious people.
Kakashi still seemed unsure at the words.
"You know about the sensei I told you about? He carried a burden for so long. Guilt, regret and sadness. It was painful to watch. But if I learned one thing from him, it´s that teamwork is the most important, because at the end of the day, you fight for your precious people not for the buildings in your village. You fight for the people in the village. He is one of the coolest Senseis I had the pleasure to work with." Naruto rambled on, eyes flashing with respect. Admiration clear in his voice.
"For me… A friend that would give his life for his friends and break rules for them is a Hero. I don´t care about things that can be replaced. I don´t necessary say that all rules are meant to be broken, but sometimes it´s just better to break them than lose those you call home. What is there to return to if your home is dead? My most important wish is that the people who I learned to love, to call home are safe and sound." Naruto confessed with a soft smile.
Kakashi nodded. Slowly grasping the concept
"I think I got it…" He stated softly as he felt the stone on his chest become lighter.
"You had a nightmare, didn´t you? If I am honest, I have no idea how to comfort you. Nobody ever comforted me after a nightmare, but I can try if you want to?" Naruto suggested as he opened his arms. Open and invitingly.
Kakashi blushed a bit embarrassed, but accepted the hug. He breathed a sigh of relief as he stopped trembling. This was kind of nice. It reminded him of Minato-sensei…
"Should I still tell you a story?" Naruto inquired teasingly. Kakashi only pinched him and got a laugh and wince in return.
"There was this one mission where they had to…"
In the morning there was a lot of grumbling and demanding when the others found out that Naruto had cuddled with Kakashi but not with them. So, they had him promise that he would sleep with them in the bed. Naruto embarrassed could only hope that they wouldn´t remember anything when they grew up again.