I couldn't stand the look on his face; fear, joy shock and a possible tear all mixed together was too much for me to stand. So I ran up the stairs and tore through the courtyard and disappeared.
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Kakashi POV
I fall to my knees after father leaves my body is frozen, my thoughts are frozen, my heart is frozen, hell time is frozen. I get feeling back and notice that I'm shaking.
'Akihira' I think 'She must know about this. It must have been her disguised like a wolf!' The angry side of me says, but the rational side of me argues,
'That couldn't have been her! You memorized her scent, and you could have recognized a jutsu as basic as that instantly! Plus she is not that cruel to play a trick like that!'
'It might not be her!' The now enraged side of my brain snaps, 'It could have been one of the kids! You haven't memorized their scent yet.' This argument continues for about the better part of five minutes, with the angry side finally winning. I rush off to the Palace.
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Sakumo POV
'IDIOT!' I curse to myself you had him he was all ears, you saw the shred of joy written in his face! You know that look as a parent! Now he's off to go tell Akihira who helped you in the first place! Smooth. Real smooth Sakumo. Transforming quickly I sigh and am off to ask Jiriya's help.
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Kakashi POV
I find Aki in the 4th's garden; a garden she built to him after the death of him and his wife Kushina. The angry side of me boils down a bit knowing about the relationship between my sensei and the empress. I see sorrow inerasably etched into her otherwise flawless features. With a hint of anger in my face I speak,
"Akihira with all apologies, was that a joke?" The Sanin didn't even have to ask to explain what the Jounin had asked her she replied simply,
"No joke Kakashi, that was the real thing, here have a seat you're breathing rather heavily." She was right, I was panting pretty heavily, the woman, dressed in all white, as she always dresses when visiting this garden continued, "let me guess, he told you it was him, saw the look on your face and bolted." Shocked at her accurate description, I said,
"Y-yeah how'd you know?"
"Kakashi I know your father pretty well, and despite the family he comes from, and his power, he rather shy. He didn't want to face what he thought your reaction would be, Kakashi go the memorial tomorrow and tell him that he's forgiven. Trust me it'll work, so long as you truly forgive for what he's done." I look down and then up silent, Akihira bends herself to look at my face.
"You have forgiven him right Kakahshi?"