The Love of a Loving Son

"I'm not going to just sit around while you figure out a way to kill yourself!"

Minato stared into Kakashi's determined eyes. He was feeling a strange sense of deja vu.

He remembered a situation similar to this only Kakashi wasn't fighting for him.

Flashback

A six year-old Kakashi was sitting at a ramen stand with his sensei, Minato. Minato was quietly eating his bowl of ramen while Kakashi's lay aside, remaining untouched. Kakashi had his head buried into his arms, he was obviously not happy about something.

"Kakashi-kun, please you have to eat something."

"Not hungry..." Was Kakashi's quiet reply.

"You have to eat," Minato sighed. "At least tell me what's bothering you. Please, Kakashi-kun?"

"It's not fair..." Kakashi mumbled.

"What isn't fair? You have to tell me the whole story so I can help you."

"No ones even trying to help him. How can he get better if no one will even bother to look at him?"

Minato immediately knew that Kakashi was talking about his father, Sakumo Hatake. He had recently fallen into a great depression after returning from a mission.

"Kakashi you know that's not true! We are doing out be-"

"Then how come he still has that blank stare! How come he never eats or sleeps or look at me anymore! If you were really doing your best then he would have been better by now!"

"Kakashi! calm-"

"It's true! If you can't handle the truth then how are you still alive!"

Kakashi didn't realize what he said until he actually said it. He looked at his sensei, afraid of what he might see. His sensei was looking at him wide eyed.

Kakashi wasn't quite sure what happened but he suddenly found himself embraced in his sensei's arms.

"I'm so sorry Kakashi. I'm so sorry."

Kakashi felt the tear well up in his eyes. He quickly closed them, he didn't want to cry in front of his sensei.

Minato let himself pull away when he felt Kakashi's tiny hands pushing on his chest.

Kakashi furiously wiped the tears from his eyes. He felt angry, so angry.

"If you won't do anything to help him then I will! I'll do anything and everything to snap him out of it! Just watch me!"

Minato's eyes softened when he heard those words.

"Kakashi you really love your father don't you?"

"Of course I do! Why wouldn't I?"

Minato shook his head, " No reason. Just promise that whatever happens you will always love your father."

Kakashi nodded, "Of course!"

End Flashback

Minato smiled softly as he remembered that memory. Kakashi never really stopped loving his father even though he doesn't show it.

"Oi, are you even listening to me!"

Owari.