If you are reading this, then I am dead. If you are not Jiraiya, Tsunade, Gai, Naruto, Sakura, or Sasuke, you have no right read this. I know that Sasuke isn't in the village anymore, however, when he comes back, because I know he will, show this to him.
"Looks like Kakashi-sensei was right about you, huh? Sasuke." Naruto said to Sasuke. Sasuke looked at the will with an almost guilty expression on his face.
"Yeah, it took me too long to realize though."
I don't have any valuable possessions to give the four of you. Of course, someone needs to take care of Pakkun and the rest of the packs, and the Hatake Compound, but I wrote this will to say some important things to you guys that I couldn't say while I lived.
Jiraiya. You were there for me with Minato-sensei when my father died, without you and sensei, I probably would have gone mad. You knew my father, and tried to convince me that he was a great man, however, I was stupid and didn't listen. After Minato-sensei and Kushina-san died, I...I couldn't take it anymore. I wanted to go and join my team, and I almost did. However, you stopped me from making a choice that I would have regretted. For that, and taking care of me when I needed help, I thank you. I leave the Hatake Compound to you, please take good care of it.
"Hey, hey, Ero-Sennin, what did Kakashi-sensei mean by "joining" his team?" Naruto asked him, Sasuke and Sakura also curious. Jiraiya looked at them darkly.
"His team is dead, everyone one of its members, he is the only one left."
They looked at one another with stricken expressions. The meaning of his words were clear now. Jiraiya couldn't help but remember that time, a time when he had never been more afraid for Kakashi.
(Flashback)
Jiraiya leaned against a tree, watching Kakashi. It was raining heavily, like the sky was crying for the Fourth Hokage's death. Kakashi was kneeling in front of the memorial stone, and it looked like he had been there for a long time. He must have been too caught up in grief, for Kakashi did not notice him.
"Minato-sensei, Kushina-san, why did you guys have to die? Now...now I'm the only one left."
Kakashi looked down at his hands, he was holding one of Minato's hirashin kunai.
"You left Naruto an orphan, do you know how lonely he would be growing up? Not knowing the care of a family? Why would you do this to him? Why?"
Jiraiya watched Kakashi bow his head, his fist clenched.
"This is all my fault isn't it? Perhaps it's for the best if I'm not allowed to be near Naruto, because everyone who is close to be dies. First Obito, killed because of me, then Rin, who I killed!" Kakashi paused, and Jiraiya saw Kakashi crying for the first time since he was little kid.
"I should have been there to assist you, instead I just hid behind a barrier, like a coward!"
A tear traced down his cheek.
"I don't have anyone left, Jiraiya and Naruto would be safer without me. I don't have a purpose to live for."
Jiraiya felt slightly uneasy as he heard Kakashi utter these words. 'What is that brat about to do?…'
"I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused you. Whenever you tried to warn me I only pushed you away because of my stubbornness. I killed Obito and Rin, you must hate me. I'm so sorry, if I die, I don't deserve to go where you guys went. It's only fitting that you're blade kills me…"
Jiraiya's heart leaped into his throat. 'Was that brat about to that?" He started running towards Kakashi. He saw him raise Minato's kunai above his head, and bringing it down towards him.
'Please, make it in time, don't let him do anything stupid…"
Jiraiya saw Kakashi tense when he noticed his presence. Instead of stopping, he continued. Jiraiya just managed to nudge the kunai a few centimeters away from Kakashi's abdomen before it stabbed Kakashi. Jiraiya grabbed his wrist and twisted it so that the kunai fell out of his hands. Before Kakashi could do anything else, Jiraiya hit the back of Kakashi's head, making him fall unconscious, but not before Jiraiya could see the look of utter despair in his eyes.
Jiraiya quickly rushed Kakashi to the hospital. And he paced outside the emergency door until the medics announced that his condition was stable. He sat in a chair beside Kakashi's hospital bed to watch him when he awoke.
When Kakashi woke up, Jiraiya saw disappointment in his eyes. It was then when he knew that, Kakashi, wanted to die. Kakashi tried to sit up, but the restraints around his arms prevented that.
"You're finally awake, aren't you, brat?"
"You should have just let me die." Kakashi said, staring at the ceiling, not meeting Jiraiya's eyes.
"Listen here, Kakashi, you are not doing that ever again! I already saw your father die that way, but you are not doing that if I can help it!" Jiraiya shouted at Kakashi, willing him to understand that he wasn't as alone as he thought.
"Release me."
"No. Not until you realize how stupid that was." Jiraiya glared at Kakashi, who still refused to look at him.
"Don't you understand that Obito, Rin, Kushina, Minato would have wanted you to be happy? They sacrificed their life for you, and you were about to throw it away! What would they have said, are you just going to let them die for nothing?!"
"No…"
"Then why did you just try to kill yourself?" Jiraiya asked Kakashi angrily. Kakashi finally turned to look at Jiraiya, and he saw the level of grief Kakashi was feeling.
"Because...it was like losing my family...again."
Jiraiya slowly went over and unlocked the restraints. In a rare moment of gentleness, he rested his hand on top of Kakashi's head, and for once, Kakashi allowed it to stay.
(End Flashback)
Jiraiya turned back to the will.
Please take care of Naruto and my team, don't let any harm come to them. Make sure that Naruto eats some vegetables, Sasuke gets accepted into the village again when he comes back, and help Sakura become a great medic. I trust that you will protect them to the best of your abilities. Thank you, Jiraiya, for everything. I leave my three most precious people, to you.
Jiraiya set down the scroll. 'That stupid brat, he just had to get himself killed didn't he.'
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were staring at the will with tearful eyes. He looked at the next line, and summoned a toad.
"What's up Jiraiya? What are you three looking so sad about?" The toad asked Jiraiya, happily oblivious.
"Kakashi's dead, I want you to fetch Tsunade and Gai here please."
"Kakashi's dead? No way, that obnoxious little brat that followed after your student is dead?" Jiraiya felt three eyes behind him widen, he could guess what they were thinking.
'Obnoxious little brat? What?'
"Just go." Jiraiya said to the toad. The toad disappeared in a puff of smoke.
After a while, Tsunade and Gai came. Gai was still crying rivers of tears.
"What does the most YOUTHFUL Jiraiya-sama want with me, Kakashi's ETERNAL RIVAL?!" Gai proclaimed as they came near. Tsunade also looked curious.
"This will mentions you two. You might want to read it."
Gai and Tsunade sat near them as Jiraiya began to read again.
