Chapter 3: Moonlight
Kakashi sat down reading his book while Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke were trying to capture the bell from him. It was not easy for the young students. Every move they made, Kakashi was two steps ahead of them. The pink hair girl used clones; the boy with the whiskers used his sexy jutsu; the boy with the attitude took advantage of it. Through their hard and most impressive attempts they didn't get the bell from their Sensei. It shocked him that he was not paying attention to the words that were printed on the paper from the book that he was reading. Kakashi's mind played back memories of when he met Anko. The first time he saw her when she was brought by the Anbu to the first time he felt some one that he could connect to. Damn he missed her. Through the small walking down memory lane he managed to stay focused on the challenged.
He stood up holding the bell between his fingers. The youngsters huffed and puffed from exhaustion. The sliver haired man sighed. "Alright, training is finished. Be ready for tomorrow you three would try it again." Sakura tilted her head. It wasn't like her Sensei to finish training so quickly. She pulled her long pink hair from her face. The heat made it stick to her skin and she shuddered knowing she was sweating. She hoped that Sasuke didn't notice. The blond one, Naruto, began to show off to his female companion that ignored him.
"Kakashi are you worried about Anko?" She dared to ask. Kakashi stared at her a while then nodded. He swore that he saw her eyes sparkle. "Aww Sensei!" He made a face that was invisible through the mask. Sakura thought she solved the mystery. Kakashi and Anko are a couple! She screamed in delight. She couldn't wait to spill to the others.
Kakashi, still puzzled, left.
Few hours later Kakashi sat down at his normal spot where he and Anko sat. He had his noodle bowl but it didn't feel right. Kakashi did not want to admit that he cared more for his fellow friend. He couldn't help but wonder if it could be possible that he loved her?
"Kakashi I see you're reading my latest novels." Jiraiya grin popped into view. The Sannin sat down on Anko's side. Kakashi placed the book down and stirred his cold ramen. Noticing that Kakashi was down, Jiraiya ordered warm sake. When his order came he poured himself and Kakashi some. "Are you going to tell me what's on your mind?"
"Anko is on my mind." He confessed straight off the bat. The Sannin sighed. He feared that one of his fellow friends had gotten too attached to the traitor. Jiraiya never trusted Anko but he couldn't deny that she was beautiful in her own way. Her beauty did not change the fact that she was a traitor and rat.
"You're on thin water Kakashi. You know who she is and I rather see you with Rin rather than her." The Sannin told him. "Anko doesn't know how to love. She never needed anyone but Orochimaru and the Akatsuki." He lowered his voice in case someone was listening in. "You should be glad that she left. It was about time. It should make things easier for you and for everyone who knows the truth about her. Don't let her past make her seem like a victim. If you knew what we know then you wouldn't waste your thoughts on her." He paused, "Think of your future. You're almost going to be an old man its best that you found a woman to settle down and have a family." He joked on the old man part but Kakashi knew that he didn't joke about settling down.
"You're thoughts are your own but I will be there for Anko. She's been through hell in her past and she is an innocent person. She ran away from Orochimaru and she never wants to go back with him." Kakashi stood up to leave. He had it. He couldn't be in the same village where people hated her. Jiraiya shook his head and laughed.
"If you really think she's innocent then ask her how her family died." The Sannin said in a serious manner and it had the tone of I-know-something-you-don't. The silver hair man stopped and turned to face his friend. "There is something in her that Orochimaru loved. Why do you think that he wants her? It's not because she was his student or because she knows his secrets. It's something else. If you're going to play hero just know who you are trying to rescue. You never know she may be the villain. Keep that in thought Kakashi." The Sannin sipped his sake and vanished.
Kakashi thought over what happened then he too disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
The man removed his uniform from his well built body. The shadows of the night covered his house. The single source of light came from high in the sky. The moon was full and bright. The bright jewel from space brightened up his room. He got in his sweats and stared out the window. He wanted to find his friend. Kakashi wished Anko would have invited him along. He never knew that a person could miss someone so much. It wasn't like him to miss someone like crazy. His head filled with scenarios on what Anko is doing or what could have happened to her.
With the thoughts of a woman that everyone hated it brought up what Jiraiya said. What did he mean by that? Was somehow Anko responsible for her family's death? Kakashi tried to think back on his own past trying to find some clue to who were Anko's family. The more he thought of it the more he wanted to find her and ask herself.
If he decided on leaving and going after her then what would that make him to his village? He would go to a world that was completely different from his village. That world was just as dangerous as in his world. He knew that there were barriers that hid the villages from the people in the cities. Kakashi knew that the Hokage won't stop him. No one could stop him on finding Anko.
"Kakashi," A female's voice came from the darkness. His head shot up hoping it was Anko. His excitement died down. Rin's beautiful gaze captured his. She was in her night gown. At first he was shocked to see her in his house but then remembered that she was staying with him till she found her own place to live. Then it hit him, No wonder Anko never wanted to come here…She must have thought me and Rin were…
"Hey Rin, why are you up?" He asked her. The girl shrugged holding herself from the cool air that gently pinched her skin.
"I can't sleep." She said. Her gaze still held his. She stepped closer to him and soon enough she was at his side by the window staring at the moon. "What about you?"
"Same. Had a lot in my mind you know?" He raised his brow when Rin placed her back against his chest. Her soft hands gently got his hand and wrapped them around her in a hug. This was unusual. He thought. He didn't move but stayed in the same position.
"I like being like this don't you?" She smiled up at him. This was too fast. Was she being for real or just toying with him? "Kakashi you know how I feel about you. It shouldn't surprise you." She must have read his thoughts. He apologized then stepped away from her giving them both space. Rin didn't stop. "Why don't you let me in?" She asked. Her tone was filled with sadness. "You never let anyone in but her." Her voice went cold and hurt. She didn't hide her emotions from him.
"Rin, I-" Kakashi began but got interrupted.
"I know. You and her have a special bond but what about having other bonds? Why don't you have a bond that doesn't have secrets? Why can't you have one with me?" Rin wrapped her arms around him. She was serious and Kakashi didn't know what to do. "I would never abandon you. I will be by your side. I will love you like no woman has ever loved you before." She whispered when she leaned in for a kiss. At first Kakashi wanted to push her away but he didn't. He welcomed her lips to his. The kiss was sweet and tender. He found his body reacting to it. Something awoke inside him something that felt for this woman in his arm.
The part that felt a deep affectionate for Anko was hushed by his other half. Maybe Jiraiya was right? Maybe he should give up on Anko and plan a future with Rin? His body led hers to the bed. Her hands roamed over his back as his went up her gown taking it off. His body was doing what his inner soul wanted. He found that he enjoyed her kisses, her touch, her smile, and every being that belonged to her. Why didn't he sense it before? This night was a night of a new life. All his thoughts of Anko disappeared when he and Rin were one.
The moonlight began to shrink as the moon left the night and the sun came up for a new day.
Tsume and Tobeo kept a close eye on Anko making sure that no one interrupted her sleep. The rest of the gang was caught up into what had happened. One person, Kiba, was not happy that she was back. Kiba paced his room where Cheza slept. The moon was full and beautiful. He had to stop the urge to howl at it. Hige and Blue were sleeping in another room that was right across from Kiba and Cheza's room. He sat on the window frame; his thin fingers ran through his short wavy hair. No one from his pack would understand why he didn't want Anko to be with them.
He hoped that she would awake soon and then they could be on their way. Till then he was haunted by his past.
Anko felt something being torn from her body. Her dreams broke into millions of pieces. In her head she screamed hoping that it would end. The more she screamed the more the memories broke in pieces. She opened her eyes to see that some of her memories where breaking but others weren't. Each memory that broke had the same face that was handsome, with silver hair, and dark beautiful eyes. Then it came to light that her memories of Kakashi were being ripped into pieces. What was going on here? She asked. All her dreams and memories of her friend were torn and fell into the darkness. Anko's hand reached for the small shards of memories but every time she got close to them her hand would slip through them.
Why was this happening to her? Anko watched one of her final memories of Kakashi. The memory was of both of them together at the shore line watching the moonlight. The wave's sounds were soothing to her. Kakashi had his arm around her in a friendly manner but it still made her blush. They were talking about something but Anko couldn't remember. Kakashi held her close that it made her realize that this was more than friendly. Seeing her with Kakashi like this made her rethink about their relationship.
"Anko lets promise something." Kakashi's voice always made her feel weird. Not in a bad way but in a way that meant that he accepted her in his life. The memory began to break Anko cried out for it not to.
"Oh like what?" Anko, from the memory, replied.
"A promise that if something happened to us we will do whatever it takes to help each other out. We won't let anyone get in our friendship." Kakashi began, "Let's make a bond that no one can break." He stood up and cut his palm. Memory Anko stood there thinking then agreed. She slit her own palm.
Both of them joined their palms together sealing it, the ultimate pact.
"We will promise that we will always be there for each other and help each other in need. We promise not to let anyone take us away from each other. With this pact we are one." Anko said. Kakashi nodded his head.
The memory shattered. She knew that the pact was broken. Tremendous grief came over the purple hair girl. He broke the pact. In the darkest part of her mind she let herself fill up with the anger that she hid from. Anger that would make the villagers from Konoha would fear her more. She felt the cursed mark acting up. In her mind she fought control. She knew that anger was the key on how the evil power would control the person with the cursed mark.
Orochimaru was right. She was alone. Kakashi moved on. She stood up from the darkness. Why does it matter to me? She thought. Anko had no idea where her body was. She could be with Orochimaru at this moment or worse. Anko wanted to wake up. She ran into the darkness that was endless. She wanted to escape the emptiness from her mind. The anger was harder to get rid of when her memories began to shatter in front of her.
She wished that she was never born.
All she caused was pain.
Kakashi was angry that she left.
Stop thinking about him!
Her inner voice shouted at her. The endless darkness surrounded her every where she ran. There was no door or no light to go to. Was she going to be stuck in her mind forever? She stopped running and fell down. Her body fell deeper into the darkness. The memory of the moonlight fell right on top of her. She closed her eyes waiting to hit the cold ocean water. She felt nothing but a whoosh of air hit her.
Tsume turned his head when he saw Anko moved her head and made a face. Her lips moved and then a scream came from her lips. Her body shot up. Tobeo jumped at her sudden movement. Her screams kept exiting her lips. She screamed and screamed. Tsume rushed to her side holding her tightly. Her body moved with force that he was afraid to let her go. Tobeo ran out of the room and called out for help.
Anko's eyes opened. Anko saw she was somewhere. She felt someone holding her. Kakashi? She wondered but this touch was different. She swallowed down her screams and turned her head to the person that held her. The man had silver hair was almost in a buzz cut but at the back had a small pony tail, his eyes were brown but she felt that deep down those eyes were from an animal, and his face was familiar.
"Anko, it's okay." He said. Without warning he kissed her forehead. Anko blinked several times. Her body was sweating from whatever she was going through. Who was he? Anko's attention went to the other people who came rushing through the door. She went through each faces. As she looked at each their child faces appeared next to them. For that moment, Anko forgot what she was looking for.
"We're glad you're awake!" A young child said jumping next to her side and hugged her tightly. The man that held her stepped away from her. Quickly she pulled Tsume back to his place. She didn't want to be alone. Tobeo smiled resting his head on her shoulder. Tsume went back at her side and held her.
Cheza and Blue smiled and went to Anko. They gave her hugs and gave her a good morning. Two men were by the door. One had a small smile and one had no emotion. The man with no emotion, Kiba, made her feel uncomfortable.
"Are you guys Tsume, Tobeo, Blue, Cheza, Hige, and Kiba?" Anko finally managed to say. Her voice was shaky. Everyone nodded and introduced themselves to her. Now she knew the names to each face which made her feel more comfortable. "I have a lot of questions for you guys." She said.
"Of course you do." Cheza answered. "Right now just get some rest and we will catch up Anko."
Anko agreed. She turned her head and saw the moonlight disappear as the moon went down. Sun rise replaced the moonlight. Anko frowned knowing that Kakashi would be waking to by now as well. She felt her eyes watering. Before she knew it she was in tears. Her body shook as she sobbed. She sobbed for several things: one for finding the people from her past, second she would finally know the truth about her escape and third she knew that she had no one in Konoha.
Before the sun took its place in the sky, Anko knew that it would be her last moonlight of thinking of Konoha, of her life there, and of Kakashi. Now the sun rose for a new life. A new life that would be a fresh new start for her. These people would help her remember and she would be whole again.
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