Freefall (Kakashi HatakeXOC Part1)

A Mother's Love

"M-Minato-Sensei? Mom?"

I couldn't believe my eyes, my mother and sensei were standing right in front of me. But how? They were both killed, I don't understand how they're here right now. They were different, I could see. The whites of their eyes were a blackish color, and it looked like there were cracks or something of the like across their faces. All I could manage to say while looking at them was,

"H...How?"

Minato smiles and steps towards me, he wraps his arms around me in a tight hug while saying,

"It's good to see you again after so long, Keira." 

I didn't know what to say, so I simply returned the embrace. I was so happy to see them both, Minato pulls away after a moment and asks eagerly,

"How are you doing after all this time? Kakashi? Naruto?"

"I'm...I'm good, Sensei," I reply after a moment,

"Kakashi and I are together now, and we have a son, just like you and Miss Kushina. Naruto has gotten much stronger over the years as well, he's practically a full-fledged ninja now."

He pats my head and says,

"I'm glad to hear it." 

The smile that was suddenly on his face fades away as he adds,

"I have to go, Keira. They need me on the battlefield, I'm sure you know that by now. I brought your mother along, she wished to speak with you, she'll also be filling you in on how we were able to be here before you now."

"But Sensei," I hold on to the sleeve of his cloak,

"I don't want you to leave."

He pulls his sleeve from my fingers reluctantly while saying,

"I know, but I have to go. Don't worry, I'm sure I'll see you again one day."

Before I could get another word in, or blink for that matter, he was gone in a flash and left my mother in front of me in his place. She had a soft smile on her face, god, she was exactly how I remembered her. She was identical to me, or should I say myself to her. I had inherited her white hair and grey eyes, but not her height. I had grown about three inches taller than her already, she had always been a short statured woman since she was young herself.

She closes the small space between us and hugs me, I closed my eyes as I slowly brought my arms up to return the hug. It felt so  nice, and full of love. My mother, her name and face had been etched into my mind and have stayed there since I was a little girl. Hana, I had always really liked her name. It was such a beautiful name for someone to have. I wanted to hug her longer, mostly because I missed her, and because I knew I was crying now and I didn't want for her to see me this way. But she pulls away after a few more moments, that smile still in place. I wiped my eyes with my hands as she says,

"Keira, I'm so happy I get to see you again after so many years."

The memories of what happened to her and what I did came rushing back to my mind, causing me to feel sick to my stomach at myself. I killed her, it was because of me that she's this way right now. I stepped backwards, nearing the edge of the roof. Her smile fades somewhat as she asks,

"What's the matter?"

"I...I don't want to hurt you again," my voice shakes as I reply,

"I don't want to do that to you anymore."

She sighs quietly and approaches me, she takes my hands and pulls me forward while saying,

"You don't have to worry about that anymore, I'm not mad at you for it. I was actually more worried than anything, you're my daughter, I could never hold a grudge that big against you for so long. Especially since what happened wasn't your fault."