What happens when Tsuki has had everything ripped away from her until she is nothing more than a slave and weapon to Orochimaru? And what will she do when her world changes through a sudden encounter with Konoha's Copy Ninja, Kakashi Hatake? Friends...
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[Kakashi]
Trudging along behind the massive group of my fellow shinobis I tried to forget what had happened a short while ago. But even though I tried I could still feel the impression of Tsuki's body against mine. I could still taste her blood in my mouth. It was intoxicating. "Kakashi... Kakashi..."
I slowly looked up at Yamato as he slowed down to walk beside me. "Hnn?"
He sighed. "You should get focused for the fight."
I shrugged. "I'm focused."
He arched his dark brows. "I'm sure that's a lie."
"Maybe." I slouched down and pulled out my Icha Icha book. It was a subtle hint for Yamato to leave me alone.
He ignored it. "You had to do what you had to do."
"Hnn..."
Yamato sighed and reached out to pull my book away. "You're not normally this silent." I narrowed my eyes and pulled it away from his hand.
"I've never had to do something like that before either."
"Is it bugging you?" He stopped walking and grabbed my arm to stop me as well. "You know you can talk to me, Kakashi. We've been friends for a long time."
I snapped Icha Icha closed gently and looked up at him. "It's not bugging me... it's just... I liked it."
Yamato arched a brow. "Is that bad then? To have liked it?"
"Maybe...." I sighed and rubbed my palm against my eye. I could feel a headache coming on. "She's still the enemy, Tenzō. And now she's my student. I shouldn't like hurting her. I shouldn't like hurting anyone."
Both Yamato and I looked up when Asuma and Genma walked back towards us. The rest of the group had disappeared into the training grounds. Asuma scratched his beard and looked down at me. "Don't worry about it, Kakashi. If you hadn't done something she would have been locked away again... or killed. And she's not technically considered our student... she is more like... our comrade right now."
I nodded and looked at each one of them. "I guess you're right." I sighed and ran my hand through my hair. "Thank you guys for your concern. But I'm really alright. I'm just thinking too much."
Genma chuckled and gently punched my shoulder. "That's what we're here for, Kakashi. We've got your back."
I flashed him an eye smile and shoved him forward. "Move it old man before Tsunade decides to beat all of us to a pulp."
Yamato grinned, and Genma and Asuma laughed while we moved onwards toward the training grounds. When we got to where the group was Tsunade moved out from behind Shizune and gave me a very dirty look before crossing her arms beneath her massive chest. "I suppose you thought it would be funny to be late again, Kakashi."
