The Black Leaf (Part 2)

Chapter 13: Danzo

In the morning, I woke up to a smell of eggs and fish. I tried to close my eyes again and stay in bed where it was warm and cozy, but I couldn't. I felt my stomach turn and I couldn't hold it. I ran to the restroom and empty my stomach in the toilet. It was disgusting. I sat there trying to stop more from coming out when I realized the water running. Kakashi was in the shower staring down at me. I didn't dare to look because I know he was as naked as the day he was born.

"Morning" he said turning the water off and covering himself with a towel. "Are you okay?"

He opened the door as I buried my head back in the toilet. I hated throwing up more than anything. I tried to hold my hair as much as I could, but it was hard as I also tried to keep my balance. Kakashi leaned over me held my hair with both hands. When I was done, I flushed the toilet and sat on the floor, covering my mouth.

"I made you breakfast but I don't think you're going to like it," he said kneeling next to me.

"Thank you," I got up and brushed my teeth and washed my face. I walked towards the kitchen and saw a bowl of rice with egg and a plate with fish. I pushed the fish aside and ate the rice with tea.

"Don't be drinking too much tea," he said seating next to me, "more water, less caffeine."

"Yes sir," I smiled, "thank you for the food, it was great."

"I'm glad you like it," he said and took a box form his vest "Izumi, I got you something."

I looked at him, as he handed me the box, "what is it?" I asked.

"Well in this profession is hard to wear rings. So, I thought it would be a good idea for us to wear our rings in a necklace." He said showing me his ring already hanging from his neck.

I opened the box and took the necklace out. I took my ring off and ran the necklace through it. "Could you?" I asked as I handed it to Kakashi. I pulled my hair up and he put the necklace around my neck. "Thank you" I said, and he just smiled back.

I finished my food quickly and brushed my teeth again and ran to put my shoes on. "I'm ready" I said running towards the door where Kakashi was waiting. We had the day off today, but still we were going to go to the camp and check in. We walked a few meters then I realized this was the property where he grew up. I looked back and saw his childhood home in the distance.

"You forgot something?" he asked as he saw I was looking back.

"That is your childhood home, right?" I asked him and he nodded. "Would you show me around?" I asked him and he reached for my hand. He showed me all around the property, up to the river, the meadow, and down to a small creek. It was a big property that belonged to his father and now it was his. "How come you were living in the jonin building if you had this place?" I looked at him as we walked back to the cabin.

"I didn't like it here much, plus it's far from the village and sort of isolated," he said looking at the distance.

"I like it here," I whispered, "I don't mind being far away from everyone else."

He pulled me closer to him and wrapped his arms around me. "I will built our home here then," he looked down at me then up to see the rest of the property. "A big house with a nice front porch and huge training field in the back."

I smiled already visualizing it, "you don't have to build anything else, Kakashi, the cabin is more than perfect."

"I want to," he looked down at me, "you deserve a beautiful home. Plus, we are going to need a bigger place where we can raise this baby," I just smiled and hugged him tight. Kakashi seemed arrogant and cold at times, but under all that there was this sweet, caring man. After a while we walked back to the cabin and decided to stay home instead. We spend a most of the afternoon talking about the plans he had for the property, but I noticed something was bothering him. At night, I couldn't find Kakashi anywhere so I went to sleep alone. The next day, I woke up and Kakashi was nowhere to be found. I got ready and ate breakfast, when I was putting my shoes on, he opened the door and looked at me.