Princess of the Dragon Clan [ Kakashi Hatake X OC Romance ] Book 1 Complete

Chapter 9 Nostalgia

            I arrived at my apartment as the sun was going down. I put the key in and turned it to unlock the door. I opened the door where it was very dark; I couldn't see much. I went to a light switch to turn the leading light on in the small living area. The light turned on, and my eyes began to adjust. I realized nothing had been touched since I left! There was dust and dirt everywhere! It covered everything... the table, the couch, the counters, and even the few picture frames I had on the wall.

            “There is no way I am going to be able to sleep with all this dust and dirt everywhere!”

            I started to sneeze as I went through a cupboard to find a dust rag to start wiping and cleaning everything down. I got the rag and pulled my hair back in a high ponytail. I  put a covering over my mouth and nose. I began to dust everything and then wiped down all the tables, chairs, counters, and cupboards. I was in the zone...working hard; I could feel sweat coming down my forehead. I was on my knees scrubbing the kitchen floor when suddenly, I heard a knock on my front door.

            I sat back on my knees, looking at the clock and then back to the door.

            “It's nine at night. Who could be at my door? I don't think anyone knew I was back except for Kakashi and Iruka…”

            I stood up and put my face cloth down as I walked over. I dusted my lap off before opening the door to see who was there. I opened it, and I was shocked as I felt my stomach drop.

            “Hello, Kakashi.”

            I saw him standing there with his hands in his pockets, having a tough time making eye contact with me.

            “Isamu.”

            I looked at him momentarily, and since he was not saying anything, I decided to speak up.

            “What are you doing here so late?”

            He shrugged a little as he looked up at me with concern.

            “I wanted to come by and check-in…see if you were settling all right.”

            I looked behind me as I wiped the sweat off my forehead.

            “Well…to be honest, eight years of dust and dirt put me to work.”

            He laughed as he gave me that closed-eye smile I missed. When we were kids, I barely saw him smile. Especially after Obito and Rin, I never saw any smile or hint of happiness on his face. The site of him smiling at me made my cheeks flush and gave me butterflies in my stomach. It was nice to see him, being grown up and all. He has changed so much, but in a good way. He was tall and fit, and his silver hair lay against his tilted headband. He had a deeper voice, which was still cold, but it had some warmth when he spoke to me just now. He grew up, and at that moment, I realized how much I missed him.

            “I’m sure…no attention for that long, hard work is needed.”

            I smiled as I opened the door wider, putting my hand on my hip. I gestured to the kitchen.

            “Did you want to come in for a few minutes? Have a cup of tea?”

            He looked at me with a comprehensive eye in surprise as he did a slight nod.

            “Sure…that would be great.”

            I smiled, holding the door open as he walked in. When he was entirely in my apartment, I closed the door behind him and walked towards the kitchen. I pulled a teapot out and started to fill it with water. I was preparing the tea leaves and placed the teapot on the stove for it to begin to warm up. I caught some side glances of Kakashi sitting at my kitchen table. His chin rested on one of his palms, his arm on the table, watching me closely. I caught him staring, so I focused back on the tea as my face got warm. The water started boiling, so I took it off and placed it on a placeholder in the middle of the kitchen table. I put a cup in front of Kakashi and then in front of me as I sat down.