A/N

Alright Chapter 4! Well, this time we see a little of Haruka's past, this should clear up a few things, at least I hope, just keep Scars in mind when you read it. I looked back at the Flashback, and I decided that instead of paragraph form, i'll start a new paragraph when they start to speak, so hopefully that's easier to read. Okay, here we go!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, on my OCs Haruka, Akira and Hisa.

Chapter 4

Memories of an Unwanted Past

Haruka's POV

We continued our way to the town to complete our mission. Memories kept coming back to me. I don't know why, I guess the use of the Kekkei-Genkai sparked a few a unwanted memories to come rushing back. I tried to put them away, in the dark corners of my mind, but they kept coming.

Begin Flashback (A/N this Flashback picks up where the last one left off, if you find yourself confused go back to chapter 3, also the Flashbacks are not in 1st person POV it's as if Haruka's watching her memory from a distance, she refers to herself as "The Blonde" or by her own name)

"HARUKA-CHAN COME ON WE HAVE TO MOVE" Hisa took Haruka's hand and led her threw the burning debris.

The blonde haired girl followed Hisa through the burning debris, and the sea of the deceased "Kitase" Clan. The blonde looked out and saw bodies of the ones she loved. The children she played with, the smiles and laughs she shared with them all. She bowed her head and started to cry, the blonde just spotted her older brother, her mother and her father. Hisa stopped and looked at Haruka.

"Haru-chan, I know it's hard but we have to keep moving, I promise, we'll mourn later, but for now please come with me."

The blonde picked up her head and continued to walk with Hisa. Hisa led them into a forest where they hid among the trees and tall plants.

"He shouldn't find us in here, at least for a little while." Hisa said sitting down with Haruka. Both little girls gazed upon the battle scene once more, they didn't see Akira anywhere. They gazed until finally their hearts started to break and they both sat crying, mourning the ones they lost. They were all they had left of a lasting legacy, they last of their people, and the only ones who knew exactly what the other was feeling, for they shared the same lost. From this point on they would be together, fighting eachothers fears and helping the other survive from the one that shattered their hearts, dreams, and now all their hope. They sat together crying, trying to keep away from Akira.

End Flashback

That memory played in my mind until I finally heard Kakashi's voice.

"Hey, Haruka-chan, what's wrong?"

I looked at him and said nothing at first. Just looked into his one lazy eye. He stopped walking and looked back.

"Haruka, are you okay?" He asked again.

"I was just thinking of my past, after Akira killed our family, and how Hisa and I survived...just for a little while."

I saw Kakashi's face soften through his mask.

"For a little while?" he asked.

Begin Flashback

Hisa and Haruka woke the next moring next to eachother on the forest floor. Both sat up and looked around. No Akira in sight.

"Haruka-chan, let's look for food" Hisa said standing up.

Haruka stood up and followed her younger cousin through the forest.

"Look Haru, berries and an apple tree" Hisa collected some berries and knocked down a few apple for them to eat. From now on they would have to live like they are now, in the forest or at least so they thought.

They sat on the forest floor eating not saying a word, Haruka had become strangley silent, since the moment she saw the damage Akira had done to her clan.

Haruka thought she heard a noise, but shook it off thinking it was an animal.

They both heard footsteps behind them but before they could turn away Akira had grabbed them by their collars and lifted them off the ground.

Both girls kicked and screamed but it didn't work, Akira held on to them.

He started to speak "Here you are, the last of my clan, I didn't kill you ealier, you two mean too much to me."

Both girls stopped kicking and screaming and looked Akira in the eyes.

"Yes, you two mean so much to me, I want you for my own"

Haruka started to cry, so did Hisa, they were chosen to live, but like most who have lost wished that he would have taken them with the clan.

It was that day on that Akira trained the two, he used his Kekkei-genkai to skill Hisa in fire jutsu, and he used his skill in wind to turn Haruka into a master of wind techniques. Both hated living with him, finally one day they escaped, although they didn't go together.

End flashback

It was just too much for me to handle at that point. I couldn't help it, I needed to.

I dropped to my knees and again started to cry. Kakashi probably now thinks of me as weak person, but at that point I didn't care..I needed..to...

Kakashi's POV

I saw Haruka drop to her knees and start to cry again. What ever memories she's thinking of, must have been really bad for her, and for Hisa. I can't leave her alone.

I walked over to Haruka and kneeled down. She looked up at me with a damp face, tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Kakashi, please forgive my weakness, but I can't hold it anymore."

She then covered her face again.

I wrapped my arms around her a gave her a hug, letting her cry on my shoulder was the least I could do. She needed something, someone and probably right now, she's crying for more than just her unwanted memories. I don't think she ever had the chance to mourn for Hisa, and her memories sparked a few feelings for her, one of them being loss.

I hugged her tighter as she began to calm down. She moved her hand and the salty tears poured onto my Jounin vest.

I let her cry, mourn for awhile and finally she calmed down.

She let go of me and sat looking up at me.

"Haruka-chan, you'll be okay, I promise."

She sniffed a little, gave me last hug and whipsered "Thank You". She then stood up.

I stood up taking off my vest, I'm glad I could help her in anyway possble, even if it was just a shoulder to cry on.

We soon reached the town we were looking for, delivered our scroll, and found our way back to Konoha.

"Haruka-chan can you come with me please?"

She nodded and followed.

I took her to Hisa's grave, I think she needed to see her again.

Haruka stood there for awhile just standing, maybe remembering. She did let go a few tears.

After her visit was over I walked her back home. She started for the door but turned around.

"Kakashi-kun, thank you...for everything, you've been a great friend to me." She then walked into her house and I went the other direction to my house.

"You're welcome"

To Be Continued

A/N

So, how was it? Bad? Somewhat good? Oh yes! More thank yous to "Kibbles, and -hot-japanese-kitten-" Thanks for the reviews!

here's the preview.

Next Chapter: Haruka and Kakashi are entered into a contest..A VERY DIFFERENT KIND OF CONTEST! Will feelings grow?

Well, let me know if I should continue!

Until next time

Hikari-Li Hatake