"Oh and I almost forgot" Kagome said halfway out the door "I sent Kakashi to watch over Hatsaru until her parents came back. Is this fine with you?"
"If I send Jounins or chunins, she will feel like she's in custody, so I will have you and Kakashi stay with her. Spend the night if you have to." The hokage replied
"Yes sir!"
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"Kakashi-nii san!"
It took Hatsaru ten minutes to get comfortable around Kakashi. Oh how he missed those ten minutes.
"What?" He asked annoyed. This was the 200th time today, and it has only been an hour!
"Can you help me train?!"
Kakashi looked at the nine year old in shock. She has been asking for him to play with her for the past fifty minutes, and now she wants to train?
"Fine" he let out a sigh and grabbed her hand "come on, were going to the training grounds"
Hatsaru bushed a bit, as Kakashi's warm hand met hers. "I barely know him...am I starting to like him?" She questioned herself. Her eyes kept darting back and forth, from his hand on hers and Kakashi himself. He then stopped suddenly.
"We're here" he said
"O-okay" mumbled Hatsaru
"Well?"
"um...can I borrow some weapons?" she asked looking away "I forgot to bring mine"
"Here" Kakashi said handing her a kunai."why does this feel so familiar? Oh that's right. I did the same thing to Kagome, except she didnt ask for one."
Hatsaru threw the kunai and it hit near the outside of the target. She went to retrieve it, but Kakashi stopped her.
"What is it Kakashi-nii?"
"Shh" Kakashi said as he threw a kunai towards the bushes. Kagome and Rin stepped out. The raven-haired girl caught the kunai before it could hit her head.
"woah look who it is before you throw that thing" Kagome said
Kakashi let a sigh of relief. He nearly had a heart attack when she came out the bushes.
"Kagome-nee! Rin-nee!" Hatsaru said rushing to greet them
"Haha hi!" Kagome said smiling. She looked over at Rin who knelt down and hugged the girl. Hatsaru just met them and they were already good friends.
"Obito's missing out" chuckled Rin
Kakashi walked over to a tree and sat in its shades, leaning on the trunk.
"Let's go give him company" Hatsaru said to them, skipping towards Kakashi. Rin and Kagome followed. Kakashi sat in the middle of Hatsaru and Rin, with Hatsaru on his left, Rin in his right and Kagome in front, facing him. Kagome tossed bottled water to all of them.
"Hey Kakashi-nii?" Hatsaru spoke up
"Hm?" Kakashi asked, taking a drink of water
"Do you like anyone?"
Kakashi's eyes widened and he choked on his water, trying to cough it out.
"Hey watch it!" Kagome said jumping up, while Rin busted out laughing
"What king of question is that?!" Kakashi asked once he recovered from his shock
"Well..." Hatsaru blushed
Rin grinned and took Kagome's hand.
"I know where this is going" Rin whispered "come on"
Kagome followed Rin until they were out the sight of Kakashi and Hatsaru. They jumped into a tree and got closer and closer to Kakashi, but they hid themselves well.
"Kakashi?" Hatsaru began
"What is it?" Kakashi asked. He noticed that the 'nii' had gone
"I...I...really like you...you, Kagome-nee, and Rin-nee have always been nice to me. Not wanting money, protecting me...everyone wanted to be my friend just because my parents were rich...so...please accept me! I'm older than I actually look! I know I look nine, but I'm actually twelve! See?" Hatsaru peeled off her face.
Kagome, Kakashi, and Rin had horrified faces on. Wait...no...it was a face mask. Hatsaru pulled it off revealing a gorgeous face. Her eyes were sparkling green and her lips were a beautiful shade of pink. She also tugged at her black hair, revealing it to be a wig. Her curly, glossy, mid length brown hair tumbled down and shined in the sun.
Kagome and Rin marveled at the gorgeous girl.
"If you were twelve, then why did you act as though you were a kid?" Kakashi asked in a bored tone
"I had to see what kind of person you were" Hatsaru mumbled "so will you?"
Kakashi elbowed the tree behind him, and Kagome and Rin tumbled down landing on their knees.
"Haha...you noticed?" Rin asked scratching the back of her neck.
Kakashi gave her a 'Well duh' look
"So what's your answer?" Kagome asked curiously
Hatsaru gripped her hands tightly. Kakashi looked at the girl with sympathy.
"I...can't..." Kakashi said. He looked at Kagome.
Hatsaru's eyes teared up the she smiled weakly "I see. You like Kagome. I'm not comparable to her..."
"W-what?! N-no I dont! Well yes I do...BUT NOT LIKE THAT!" Kakashi said trying to untangle himself from this remark
Hatsaru stood up and walked away.
Kagome explained what happened at the Hokage's office to Kakashi.
When no one was looking, Hatsaru picked up the kunai that missed the target earlier and threw it at Kagome's back. Kakashi didnt notice it until it was inches away from her.
"KAGOME! WATCH OUT!" He yelled pushing Kagome out the way. Luckily he made it just in time for the kunai to whiz past them harmlessly. They landed on the ground, with Kakashi on top of Kagome. A light blush spread across her face.
Hatsaru stormed towards those two "NO!NO! KAKASHI IS MINE!" She yelled as she pulled Kagome up and pushed her into a tree. "Kakashi are you alright?" She asked turning to the spot where Kakashi was laying to find him not there.
"Are you okay?" Hatsaru heard two voicees ask. She turned to see Kagome rubbing her head, surrounded by Kakashi and Rin.
"WHAT THE HELL HATSARU?!" Kagomr yelled. Kakashi and Rin backed up slowly from the angry girl
Hatsaru scoffed, "I'm not scared of you so quit the act"
"Um Hatsaru...it would be wise to stop. She is the daughter of Uzumaki Kushina" Kakashi advised
"Ew. You mean the Red Hot-Blooded Habanero?" Hatsaru asked
"Thats it" Kagome growled. She walked over to Hatsaru and grabbed her arm "follow me" she ordered walking away, dragging the girl along.
"I think we should follow them" Rin said
"That would be wise" Kakashi replied
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The Hokage's door was kicked down by an angry girl with raven black hair
Kagome threw Hatsaru down "NO WAY IN HELL AM I GOING TO BABYSIT THIS PEICE OF CRAP!" She yelled
"Kagome! Calm down! This is the hokage your taking to!" Rin said
"I DON'T CARE!" She growled storming out the door.
"I-Im sorry! We didn't know she would do that!" Rin apologized.
The hokage sighed "it's alright, but can you explain what happened?"
"Hatsaru is not nine, but twelve. She has feelings for Kakashi and when he denied her, he apparently had been looking at Kagome, so she assumed that he liked Kagome, but not her, so she pretended to leave, and when no one was looking, she threw a kunai at Kagome's back. Kakashi pushed Kagome onto the ground for her protection. Hatsaru hated the sight that Kakashi was on top of Kagome, and pulled her up and pushed her into a tree. Kagome yelled at Hatsaru and Kakashi gave a lecture about how she was the daughter of Kushina and Hatsaru insulted her, so thats how we ended up here and woah that was long" Rin breathed out
The hokage thought about this for a moment "since its come to this, I will get Jounins to watch her"
"Oh thank god" Kakashi sighed "I thought I was going to stuck with the maniac"
"NO NO NO I WANT KAKASHI!" Hatsaru wailed, pounding the floor with her fists.
"Put a sock in it twerp" Rin hissed. She had about enough of her love sickness and wanted it to stop. Hatsaru froze and looked at Rin. The once sweet girl couldn't take her anymore.
"I'll be leaving" Kakashi said
"As will I" said Rin following him
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"THAT LITTLE MONKEY!" Kagome said throwing a punch at a tree. The second chunin exams were coming up and she had to prepare for it. Rin had explained everything to her.
"Training out here late at night?" a voice asked
Kagome turned around to see Asuma leaning on a tree with Kurenai sitting down, polishing her weapons
"Could anything else be more obvious?" Kagome asked deciding to take all her anger out on anyone, and anything
Kurenai sighed "what happened?"
Kagome explained everything from the beginning until now.
"Woah..." Was Asuma's only reply
"You see? This is why you don't make Kagome mad" Kurenai said amused
"I'm going back to train. The second chunin exam is the day after tomorrow so i have to work harder" Kagome said throwing six shurikens, three in each hand, and hit the targets surrounding her, dead center.
"I dont think you need to train. You're going to pass anyways" Kurenai encouraged "I better get going. Bye"
"Me too" said Asuma
"See ya" Kagome kept hitting and kicking the training stump.
"Are you still angry?" A new voice asked. A one she knew at least.
"What do you want...Kakashi?"
He stepped out of the shadows. "Hi" he said raising a hand.
Kagome was now testing her flexibility. She started doing back flips until she slammed into a tree. "Oww" she mumbled rubbing her head
"Woah, easy there" Kakashi walked over to her
"I got this" Kagome muttered, starting up again. "Here"
"What's this for?" Kakashi asked looking at the bell Kagome placed in his hand
"Do me a favor and help me train. Gaurd the bell" she ordered
"I dont have much of a choice do I?"
"No you don't"
"Fine"
Kagome beamed at his answer. "We're going to just battle it out okay?"
"Okay"Kakashi said tying the bell to his side
Kagome's fist rushed towards his face, but he did a backflipped and landed two feet away from him.
"Two kids fighting late at night?" Someone asked
The two sparring kids froze.
"Who's there?" Kagome asked the unfamiliar voice
A man with long black hair stepped hair stepped out. A creepy, slimy, snakelike tongue came out and licked his lip. Kagome shuddered at the sight.
"That's not important...what is, is this" the man rushed forward in a blur and bit Kagome's neck. She screamed in pain and fell to the ground.
"Kagome!" Kakashi exclaimed running over to his friend. The man disappeard and reappeared behind Kakashi. He hit Kakashi's neck and he passed out.
"You will become my next vessel" the man said as he disappeard.
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The hokage decided to take a stroll thought the forest early in the morning.
He noticed a cold presence lingering in the air and stopped. "Something had happened" he thought. His eyes widened as a clearing emerged with two bodies lying at the center.
"Kagome...Kakashi..." He said breathlessly. Soon a gasp was heard. The Hokage turned around to find a boy with orange goggles, mouth opened in shock.
"W-wha-what happened?" Obito stammered
"I don't know, but thats what we're going to find out right now" the Hokage looked at Kagome's position. Her hand was covering her neck. He walked over to her, knelt down, and moved her hand. "The cursed mark...no it can be...Orochimaru...what have you done...?"
"Um should I get he medical ninjas?" Obito looked like he was going to cry. His two best friends were passed out on the ground and couldn't do anything about it.
"Yes...for Kakashi...Kagome wont make it..." The Hokage replied sadly
"WHAT?! BUT WHY?! ITS JUST A MARK!" He was freaking out. He was totally freaking out.
"Obito..." The Hokage smiled sadly and put a hand on Obito's shoulder "after you get the medical ninjas, get Kagome's parents. Explain the situation, and when you're done, say Orochimaru."
Obito nodded and sniffled "okay" he mumbled, and turned away, sulking.
Kushina stood there paralyzed. Unable to talk or move. She was shocked. Tears were streaming down her face at a rapid pace. "W-what...no..." She croaked, falling on her knees, and leaning on the door.
"Kushina?" Minato walked up next to her "what happened?" He asked
"Kagome..." He mumbled, after hearing what had happened. "Orochimaru...sama...did...this...?" Obito nodded sadly.
"Take me to her" Minato said
"Me too..."Kushina whispered as her husband helped her up.
One medical ninja started healing Kakashi, while the other checked Kagome's condition. "Her heart rate is slowing down!" The one with Kagome said panicking
"Neidn, calm down" the other one said
"How can I calm down?! I never healed a serious injury, Ekie!" Neidn was furiously trying to heal Kagome. Kakashi opened his eyes slowly, and got up. He felt sore all over, and when he saw Kagome's shrewd body, he was about to burst with worry. As he got up, he winced in pain, because his head was spinning.
"Over there!" A voice yelled
"Obito?" Kakahsi murmured as he collapsed, landing on his knees. He put his hand on his head to try to stop the pain. His best friend rushed over to him.
"Kakashi! Are you okay?" Obito ran to Kakashi's side.
"G-go to Kagome..."
Obito nodded reluctantly and turned to the unconscious girl. He was about to walk towards her, when he saw a purplish-pink light emitting from her. Kakashi looked up to see what was happening. He was dumbfounded. 'What was this light?' The Hokage and the medics stood back in shock as they saw the curse mark disappear. Kagome's eyes snapped open.
"W-what? What happened?" She asked
"W-we should be the ones asking that!" Neidn stammered
"I thought they don't exist anymore..." The Hokage muttered
"Hokage-sama!"
"Hm?"
"What should we do?!"
"Neidn! You could have asked me!"
"I-I don't know what to do!" Neidn freaked out. Her harms an legs were rapidly moving, and she was swaying side to side. Ekie let out a sigh and walked to Kagome.
"How are you feeling?" She asked sweetly
"Fine..." Kagome was confused. What was everyone shocked about? Her eyes landed on Kakashi. "Kakashi!" She ran to him "what's wrong? Are you okay? What happened?" Questions kept spilling out of her mouth, "what?" She finally asked.
"Thats what I should have been asking you...what happened?" Kakashi stared
"What do you mean what happened? I just woke up feeling great." Kagome replied confused.
"I'm so glad your okay!" Kakashi said giving her a hug. Kagome froze and slowly hugged him back. Minato and Kushina walked into the clearing and saw he sight. Apparently they realized that Kagome was all better. Kushina gave a cry of releif and a squeal of joy of seeing her daughter fine and hugging Kakashi. It was too much. She just had to join. Her mom rushed over to those two and hugged them violently.
"M-mom" Kagome laughed. For some reason, she was happy that her mom was there. Two feet away, Minato was smiling at the cute scene.
"I think it's time for meto train" Kagome pushed away from the group.
"Sorry...it's just that when I saw you in pain...it scared me..." Kakashi turned away, blushing.
Kagome grinned. "Worried about me eh?" She asked teasingly, putting an elbow on his shoulder. "Come on. We need to finish training" she grabbed his hand and pulled him away fron the crowd.