If comrades that you trust gather around you, hope can take physical form and become visible. That's what I believe...
- Hatake Kakashi
The group of now, seven travelers, slowly descended the hill that led to Kaede's village.
Inuyasha was in front, as usual with Kagome rolling her bike down a little ways behind him with Shippo and the yellow backpack perched comfortably in the front basket. Miroku and Sango were in the back having a private conversation.
" Honestly, Miroku, what are you so worried about?" Was Sango's voice in a slightly hushed tone.
" I just find it strange, don't you?"
" Pfff. Of course I find it strange, but that doesn't mean why you're so worried. "
" I've never heard of any ninja that moves or fights the way he has. He seemed even faster than Koga, when he twisted himself to escape the hold you had on him. And towards the end, when he formed those, copies, of himself. And they were solid, not even a simple illusion. Something's not right here."
" But....wouldn't we sense some demonic chakra of some sort when he's so close, especially if you think he's probably not human?"
" You definitely would." A familiar voice quipped over their shoulders. Miroku and Sango promptly jumped. The seal expert started to glare suspiciously at Kakashi as he continued to smile unflinchingly at them.
" That doesn't mean for sure that you aren't a demon." Miroku tossed out. Kakashi stared at him for a few seconds, then smiled.
" Of Course not, but you have no choice but to trust me, now don't you?" His stare was starting to become creepy by now. Shippou, sensing the heavy atmosphere around their little group, jumped onto Sango's shoulders. His naive smile broke Kakashi out of his fixation for the moment.
" Hey, we still haven't found a name for you yet!" Shippou exclaimed.
Inuyasha groaned. " He doesn't need a stinking name, he's a gory ninja! Who needs a name when he hides in the shadows all day long?"
" Who needs a name when all he does all day is eat ramen?" Shippou shot back.
" What about Daiki?" Kagome suggested. The name sounded good to her ears, and it fit Kakashi's naive shell. If it was a shell at all, Kagome was starting to doubt herself.
" It's okay." Daiki said, shrugging before crossing his arms and continuing to walk.
Daiki stopped when he wandered across a sight that nearly broke his heart.
A cherry blossom.
The stray leaf wandered across the wind like a lost ship searching for a light house. It seemed to hover for a moment, before, like magic, slowly floated towards him.
He held out his hand and caught it.
' Live.' A woman's voice called out to him. Daiki startled , and nearly dropped it. Standing there, a single unbidden tear sailed down his cheek, into his mask. He lowered his head so no one could see his eyes.
All this went unnoticed by the inu gang.
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Kakashi of The Shikon - Naruto and Inuyasha crossover
Fanfiction" Honestly, Kakashi Hatake didn't know where the hell he was, how he got there, and what his name was. One thing was certain, however,- someone was going to pay."
