"It could work, Kakashi. Naru grew up without warmth and love. You could give her the things that she needs, the things that would help her feel happy and safe. You could be her family in the truest sense of the word."

Kakashi chewed on his bottom lip. Gai painted a pretty picture of the perfect life, a life with a wife, a kid or two, of him and Naru side by side. But he still didn't think the girl would go for it. After so many years of pain and suffering Naru had learned to expect the worst of people. Taking a husband would'nt change that.

If anything it would only scare her more...

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Gai was a bastard.

And if he were standing next to the copy nin right now as he faced the Hokage with the insane idea, he would have kicked the shit out of the man. Shortly after putting the idea into his head Gai had made a comment something along the lines of 'Oh hey, we have two hours left before the meeting. Talk to the Hokage!'

After which he had all but shoved Kakashi through the Hokage's office doors and slammed them closed before he could react, shutting him in the room with the only other person in the village more willing to kill for the girl than he was.

Eekkk!

"What can I help you with Kakashi?" Sarutobi asked without looking up from his paper work. Gods what the hell did everyone in this damn village do to make such a huge pile of papers? Was he doing everyone elses paper work on top of his own? Frankly it would'nt suprise him if he was.

"I uh..."

Sarutobi lifted his head to look at the nervous looking young man as Gai peeked in the door and all but yelled. "He wants to marry Naru!" And quickly got out of harms way as the copy nin flung several shuriken at the other man. His lips peeled back from his teeth in a silent snarl.

Sarutobi cocked his head and studied the copy nin as he tried to pry the door open so that he could get at Gai, but the other man apparently thought that Kakashi was a flight risk of some kind and was holding the office doors closed from the outside while he snickered. Sarutobi could hear him through the door just as easily as Kakashi could.

"Is that true Kakashi? Do you wish to marry Naru?" Sarutobi asked curiously, if so then it would certainly explain the younger man's nervousness as Kakashi stopped trying to pry the door open and looked at him.

"I actually have'nt thought it through much. I still want to take her in, and be close to her..."

"She's to old to adopt, Kakashi. But the marriage idea has some merit. Your both young enough to produce healthy heirs to the Hatake name."

Kakashi growled and snapped at him. "I don't care about heirs!" Why was the old man and everyone else so keen on him having kids? He didn't really like kids and aside from when he liked to bully them and make them cry. They were really no fun at all.

"What if Naru wanted children?" Sarutobi asked curiously, wanting to know how Kakashi would handle her.

"Does she?" Kakashi asked as he paled a little behind his mask.

"She used too. When she was younger. I'm not so sure she cares about that dream anymore." Due to the villagers, she didn't really care about much of anything any more. It was like she was nothing more than an empty shell. As if she was already dead, even though she still lived.

Kakashi nodded his head in understanding. "I don't think you can help her Kakashi. I think it's too little too late to even bother."

Kakashi frowned and wondered what he meant when Sarutobi thought about how lonely and lost and scared Naru must still feel even now after Sara's death. A companion might ease her pain, soften her anger and rage towards them.

"Kakashi...she might one day decide to kill us all..." Kakashi stared at him, he didn't move. Didn't blink. He was curious to see what the Hokage said next. "I don't think I can stop her if she decides too. I doubt I could even blame her when she does. If I give you my blessing...would you help her kill us? All of us?"

Kakashi didn't even hesitate. "I could. If thats what she wanted. I would even dance with her, among your rotting corpses, in the pale moon light. If that is what it takes to make her happy."

Sarutobi smiled and nodded. He could live with that. "Very well. I'll call her to my office later today and introduce you both."

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Kakashi stood through the meeting with the Hokage and then left to meet his students.

He had walked though the door of the class room over at the acadamy and blinked as he caught the pink haired girl, whats her name? Bullying Naru while the Uchiha watched in disintrest as the pink haired monstrosity slapped Naru because she refused to speak and when that didn't work she grabbed a hand full of her hair and started to pull it as she called the girl 'stupid' and 'worthless' and even worse than that, a 'cock hungry slut'. Kakashi's heart ached at the sight of his future wife standing there bleeding, her shirt ripped a little bit, her hair tangled and mussed, her lip split open and bleeding form the blow that Sakura had delivered across her pretty face.

"You stay away from my Sauske you bitch!" Sakura yelled as she made a fist and moved to punch Naru when a kunai thudded into the wall inbetween her and the blond startling her into turning her head enough to realise that he was standing there watching her.

"Oh. Are you our sensei?" Sakura asked, suddenly all smiles and charm. Kakashi hated her already.

"Yes."

"Your late." The girl said as Kakashi stepped a bit farther into the room, he wanted to see if Naru was okay but acting on his impulse now would only cause her further trouble with the pink haired girl. And maybe even the Uchiha too.

"Yeah...I don't really care if I'm late or not. It's rude of you to call me out for one of my personality quirks." Naru was the only one who could nag him for being late, she was the only one in the room with the right, yet just like the day before she was as silent as a tomb.

Sakura blinked but smiled at him. Not the reaction he was going for but whatever. "My first impression is that I hate you, and the Uchiha both. Meet me on the roof in one." He said cheerfully as he vanished in a puff of smoke leaving the three teens alone.

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