It's been a little more than a month now since Senpai told me he loved me. However, it feels like he's been steadily distancing himself from me ever since we got back to the village. He doesn't come by my apartment anymore, and whenever I go by his, he's suddenly "too exhausted to do anything." I don't get it. If he doesn't want me anymore then he should just say it.
Tomorrow is our big mission, so we have the day off. The details are being kept secret until we actually get going. They don't want anyone getting wind of what we are doing. Which is understandable. And since we aren't doing anything today, I am going to go see if he can bother to spend two seconds of his time with me.
I walk up the flight of stairs to his apartment. I reach out my hand to knock on the door, but I stop myself. I can hear voices coming from inside. Senpai never has visitors. Well, other than me. Who could he be talking to?
"Kakashi, I think you know what I want to say."
"Yes, I understand."
"Then, it shouldn't be a problem anymore?"
"I said that I understood. Not that I could do it."
"I remember when the Hatake name used to be more noble—"
"Now you leave my father out of this!"
And that's when I heard a loud bang from inside, followed by more rude exchanges from Senpai, somewhat pleading from the other party, and then nothing. It went quiet.
"I think you'd better leave."
"This isn't over, Kakashi. You'll see me again."
"I look forward to it, Danzo."
I wasn't sure whether or not I should leave or stay, so I just stayed where I was. The door opened, and I was across the hall, sitting down on the floor. The man named Danzo stopped to look at me and then continued on his way. Senpai just stood in the doorway and stared at me.
"How long have you been sitting there?" Senpai asked.
"Not too long," I smile at him.
"Well I guess you can come in then. Sorry about that."
"It's fine. Don't worry about it."
"It's not fine!" Senpai yells as he hits the wall.
I jump. I've seen him angry before, but not directly at me. I'm not even sure what I've done.
"Umm, Senpai, if I did something to make you angry, I'm sorry."
"No, Tenzou, you didn't do a thing," Senpai says, gritting his teeth.
"Then, can I ask who than man was just now?"
"Don't worry about it. It doesn't concern you," Senpai says without a trace of emotion in his voice.
I stare at Senpai's face for a long time. I'm not entirely sure what's going on, but I do know that I shouldn't be here right now. He's being very cold to me, even colder than before. I don't want to be around him when he's like this, and I can feel tears start to well up at my eyes. I try to fight them back, but I'm losing fast.
"I think it's time I left," I whisper.
"Are you crying?" He asks.
"No."
He grabs my shoulder, "Hey, wait, Tenzou—"
"No, I don't think I will, Kakashi," I say as I jerk my shoulder out of his hand and walk out of his apartment. If I weren't so angry and upset I would almost start to laugh at the look on his face when he heard me use his actual name.
It's a long way back to my apartment, but I think I can manage. It'll give me time to clear my head.
One thing I do know for sure; tomorrow's mission is going to be very awkward.