Will Of Fire ~KakashixOc (Editing)

Ch. 4 Pretend

Maybe a spicy warning... Idk yet, but there's a possibility. Cool yourselves down and don't get to scared. (Or excited, for you perverts, lol) I am writing this pretty late, so we might get rated R up in here, with as much censorship as possible. I can already hear some sighs of disappoint. Oh, and random question...

Who do you like Himiko with better, Obito or Kakashi? Argue in the comments, if you want. There is nothing I love more than reading your comments! Also, I live for chaos.

Anyway, back to that scheduled program. (Remember that there may be spice later on... Consider yourself warned.)

Kakashi and I walk back to his apartment, side by side without a word between us. His arm would brush against mine occasionally, like he was checking to see if I was still there, if I was still real. To me, it felt like they was a huge wall in between us, but it also felt the opposite at the same time. We felt closer than ever, even though we weren't talking. I take him in from the corner of my eyes, scanning his face. I try to commit it to my memory, knowing it may be a while until I can see it again. He hasn't changed much these past years, still the same curve to his eye and strong set of his shoulders. Maybe I have been the only on who changed after all this time, for the better or worst.
"..." Kakashi's pinky loops around mine and I glance up at him, mouth opened slightly as I look at him in confusion. He'd crossed the wall in between us, without a even blink.
"Give me a second..." Kakashi says softly, looking forward as we continue to walk with our hands halfway intertwined. "I... I just wanted to pretend for a second."
"Pretend what?" I ask, allowing myself to indulge in his touch for the time being. I kept telling myself that it may be a long time until I see him again, so enjoy it while it lasts if anything.
"Pretend that we..." He sighs, looking down at our hands with a sad look in his eye. "Pretend that we are walking home together, and whenever I wake up in the morning you'll still be there. Whenever I close my eyes, I get so close to convincing myself that you're not going to disappear again."
"..." I slip the rest of my hand in his, keeping my eyes ahead of us with my face blank. His palm fit perfectly against mine. "I want to pretend as well."
"What would you pretend?" Kakashi asks, keeping his hand snug around mine as we walk together.
"That you and I are walking home from a double date with Asuma and Kureinai." I say, with a tight feeling in my chest. "Asuma and I were arguing the whole time about who's date looked better or what appetizers to order, while you and Kureinai chat with each other. Whenever we settle, I would start bragging about how proud I am of my kids and how much I love them and you would agree with me. Asuma and Kureinai would talk about their own kids and we'd all eat happily with each other."
"... I'd like to pretend that as well." Kakashi agrees, nodding with a thinking look in his eye. He stops walking and I stop as well, looking up at him. "Himiko... I want be back to normal."
"What do you mean?" I ask, curious by his change of pace.
"Let's be normal, just for tonight." He says, taking my other hand in his as well. "I... I just want to go home with you and pretend that there's nothing wrong. I want it to just be us, being ourselves. Do you remember whenever Gai, Asuma, Kureinai, and I all stayed at your house and watched the horror movie?" I nod, looking at the serious look in his eye.
"I want to be that again, just for tonight." He says, looking down at me with a begging sort of look in his eyes. "I know that it'll probably make it harder for me whenever you leave, but I think it'll hurt all the same."
"..." I scan his face, poundering his idea. He had a pleading exspression, that made me more weak than I wish to discribe. Eventually, my mouth tilts up in a smile and he scans my face with an adorable small hope in his eye.
"Do you have any snacks at home?" I ask, making him smile brightly.
"Maybe we should grab some ice cream or something?" Kakashi asks, taking my hand and leading me to the nearest open shop. We work as a team to grab some chips and candy, getting a tub of ice cream for us to split. We ring up and Kakashi pays for it, handing a grocery bag to me and carrying the rest. I smile, knowing that he handed me one so I didn't yell at him for taking them all. Kakashi did know me on a different level than so many people, one of the closest in these past couple of years. Itachi is really the only person who knows me well in the Akatsuki, but not as well as Kakashi. Itachi did know more than most, because he always had a special way of reading me. Tobi has gotten to learn me as well, both my dream Tobi and the Akatsuki Tobi. I would consider them being extremely close to me as well, as well as Gai.