FATE | Kakashi x OC x Obito

Chapter 12

*Kakashi's POV*

We found a safe place to rest in the woods and I have been looking at Megumi's sleeping face since then. Her back is resting against a tree. After a couple of hours, she opened her dark blue eyes and stared at the stars above her.

"Where is Tenzo?" She asked while still looking at the stars.

"He left for another mission nearby. That boy is a great shinobi." I said while smiling at her. There was a moment of silence before she spoke again.

"What happened to your eyes? Did you get hurt?" She looked at me with worry.

"Are you really asking me that question without answering why you did not show yourself for 6 years?" I looked back at her, she looked away, and it took her a while to respond.

"It's not that I don't want to. I can't." Her voice cracked. When I looked at her face, she looked down, started crying and said "I'm so sorry, Kakashi. Please do not be angry anymore..." She burried her face in her hand as she continued to sob.

She must have felt that I have been pissed off... I feel bad. In fact, I feel terrible. But I need at least a simple explanation. I do not want to argue with her right now. Instead of saying something, I hugged her tight and she hugged me back. I missed her so much. We stayed in this position for a couple of minutes and I kissed her forehead.

*Megumi's POV*

Kakashi's hug felt very warm and safe. Since when did he have these strong and muscular arms? When Kakashi kissed my forehead, my cheeks became warm. I have never felt this for a very long time.

While still in Kakashi's hug, I looked up at him with tears in my eyes. I looked at his slanted headband and put it up to see his eyes. He has a sharingan now? He did not remove his gaze at me as I looked at his mask and pulled it down. I wanted to see his entire face again.

*Kakashi's POV*

Megumi has been observing my face for a while now. Her eyes wet with her own tears and her lips slightly parted. I cupped her cheeks in my hands and wiped her tears with my thumb.

She looked at my eyes again, my nose, and my lips... When she looked at my eyes again, I kissed her gently. Her eyes grew bigger but as I slowly moved my lips against hers, she became more relaxed.

I couldn't stop myself from kissing her until she spoke:

"Kakashi...I..." she looked at me with very sad eyes and looked down at her hand.

Something terrible might have happened during those 5 years. Sadness were flowing through her. I held her hand in mine and said:

"Don't worry, everything's fine. I won't let anything hurt you." I told her but she still continued to look at her hand in mine.

After a few minutes, she looked at me with a sad smile and said:

"Good night, Kakashi." She closed her eyes and went back to sleep.

***

"Nggghh...Nggghhh"

I heard a sound and I quickly opened my eyes and checked on Megumi. She is shivering. I went closer and touched her forehead. She is having a high fever. It is still dark but we need to start travelling to Konoha. If we start now, we will reach there in about 5 hours.

I carried Megumi in my arms and started our way back to the village.

"You'll finally be home." I whispered to her as I skipped on the tree branches.

To my surprise, she slightly opened her dark blue eyes and said:

"T-thank you, Kakashi..."

Her voice was so faint, I almost did not hear it. She closed her eyes and it seemed like she have lost consciousness again. I whispered to her again, closer to her ears this time:

"I love you"

I planted a soft kiss on her forehead. I blame myself for not protecting her for all the pain that she is feeling now... I should have done better.

***

When we reached Konoha, there were some medics waiting for us at the entrance. Tenzo must have informed the Hokage that Megumi's coming back and is severely injured.

I have handed Megumi to the medics when Mitsuki came running to us

"Kakashi! My sister!!" He yelled

"Shh! You'll wake her up!" I told him in a whisper.

As the medics carry Megumi with the stretcher, Mitsuki followed with his gaze.

"She have grown to a beautiful young lady..." Mitsuki turned his gaze at me and added, "Now, you have to tell me what happened?"

"It's a long story" I said.

***

I have told Mitsuki everything that happened, except for the kiss. I do not think he is ready for that... yet. He could not stop crying now and feel really sad for her sister.

"What do you think made her like this? Is it the Foundation? Is it Lord Danzo? But she loved working in the Foundation!" Mitsuki slammed his fist into the table.

"She wouldn't tell me either. We just need to wait for her to wake up. Her recovery might be longer this time." I told Mitsuki with worried eyes and added, "I will be going to the hospital now. See you." I gave him a smile with my eyes and used transportation jutsu to the hospital entrance.

When I reached Megumi's room, the doctor saw me and greeted, "Good Afternoon, Mr. Hatake! I will be informing you now of Megumi's condition. Her vital signs are stable and her fever have subsided. Her dislocated arm is back to normal too. She is still asleep and would probably wake up by tonight or tomorrow morning. She's allowed to return back home anytime. However, she cannot train or do missions that require a huge amount of physical strength for 6-12 months. That will be her recovery period. She is not to use any jutsu, with hand signs nor her eyes. She has to strictly follow this. Her chances of getting blind is 90%. Her body and chakra channels are very exhausted and she might die the next time she use ice release within the recovery period. She have overused her ice release in the past couple of years. That is all for now. We will inform her brother as well."  The doctor bowed, I did the same and he left.

There were flowers in every corner of the room. Her admirers might have heard about her return. I took a chair, sat beside her bed, and held her hand in mine.

Her hands are very cold. Just like the first time we met. I put my head on top of our hands and my mind started to drift..

***

*Megumi's POV*

I woke up with a terrible headache, as usual. When I opened my eyes, I saw a familiar white ceiling...

I'm at the hospital..

I could smell flowers around me and I felt that somebody's holding my hand. I used a lot of strength to turn my head and see who it is.

Kakashi.

His head is resting on his right arm, asleep, while his left hand was holding mine. I have decided not to wake him up. I looked at the beautiful flowers around the room... They are almost covering the entire floor. I wonder if they are from Kakashi?

No it can't be. Kakashi knows that I only like white tulips.

Kakashi might have felt that I'm awake. He opened his eyes and caught my gaze. I felt my cheeks became warm so I looked up at the ceiling and said:

"I heard that I am allowed to be discharged today... I would like to visit Minato sensei." I looked at Kakashi again and smiled. However, he looked at me with sad eyes and did not speak for a long time.

It can't be...