Fragile Strength (Kakashi x oc)

Prologue: His tears

Kasuno sat on her table quietly, watching as Guy, Kurenai, Asuma and some of her other classmates fight over what to order. A smile made it's way on her lips. She likes being around people.

"Beef ramen it is!" Guy ordered "Add lots and lots of beef sir! And some dumplings!"

Kasuno stared at her hand. She wonder why can't she ever voice out her opinion. She wanted to say, 'But I don't like beef!' but it was stuck at the tip of her tongue so she just smiles and listen to everyone argue about little things.

Suddenly, Guy stood up "Hey Kakashi!" he called out to the silver haired guy "Want to join us for some dumplings?"

Her eyes followed him. These days, He's been more quite than usual. He looked at them and just shrug Guy off, walking away without a word.

Suddenly, the table became silent then the atmosphere turned serious.

"Did you hear what happened?" One of her classmate she doesn't really know, asked.

Kurenai sighed. Pity was evident in her eyes "After Obito, now it's Rin. I completely understand why Kakashi had been gloomy."

"Well, it's time to show him the power of youth!" Guy stated ever so cheerfully, even standing up on the wooden chair.

In confussion, Kasuno finally found her voice "W-what happened to Rin?" As far as she knows, Rin is the only teammate Kakashi have left. She's a grade lower than Kakashi and simply knows him and Guy because of her brother but she had grown fond of him. Her brother have always adored Kakashi. He's also pretty popular on the village for his strength and all that. But he probably have no idea she exist...

"I don't know the whole story but..." Kurenai lowered her gaze "Rin died on a mission. A hidden mist ninja had captured her and based on rumors...Kakashi used his chidori on Rin and-"

Guy placed a hand on Kurenai' s shoulder "That's enough. We shouldn't talk about this." His enthusiasm was gone and he turned serious "Lets just hope Kakashi feels better soon."

Hearing all this, Kasuno's heart ache. When her eyes met Kakashi before, her mind connected briefly with his. She felt the agony...if it was this easy to get inside his mind without even trying then that only means that Kakashi is just out of his world. His body might here physically but mentally and emotionally, he's gone...

Everyone was surprise when Kasuno push her chair back and started walking out.

"Kasuno, where are you heading? The order is here!" Her brother, Takeru, called after her.

"Don't mind me!" She yelled but it was inaudible for everyone. She spoke too softly for it to even be a yell.

She found herself roaming around the village. She's scared. She's scared that something might happen to Kakashi. She felt how broken he was for that brief moment she got into his mind. She may not be his friend but he's a fellow leaf shinobi. She needs to make sure he's safe. Knowing that she's a sensory type of person, she concentrate on feeling everyone's chakra and connecting with their feeling in order to identify where Kakashi is. Finally sensing him, her feet led her to the cementary. She quickly jump up the tree and watch Kakashi from a far.

Kasuno took a deep breath and close her eyes. She tried her best to connect through Kakashi's mind using telepathy. She's just too hesitant and scared to comfort him face to face. She wanted to comfort him even just through mind but for some reason, Kakashi wasn't responding to her. It was as if he blocked everyone in the world. But she could get access to his feelings. It brings tears in her heart. She don't know why but she continue to feel something heavy on her chest. She feels lonely, extremely lonely. There is also regret and hatred...there were too many feelings flooding inside her all at once that she was forced to end the ninjutsu. Kakashi didn't sent her out, in fact, he have no idea she got through him...she just couldn't take the pain.

She didn't know how many minutes or maybe hours had past but Kakashi still stood there, in front of Rin's tomb. The sky had turned dark. She couldn't tell if it was because it's going to rain or the sun had simply set. Feeling how Kakashi's chakra started weakening, Kasuno jump down the tree and decided to finally approach him. Suddenly, droplets of rain started falling then it got heavier and heavier. She ran towards him and hesitantly tap his shoulder. He slowly turns around. He have dark circles under his eye and he look extremely pale.

"Rin..." He finally smiled at her. He flash her his famous eye smile but it's obvious that he started crying. Even the rain couldn't hide it "I knew you'd come back, Rin." He pull her in for a hug and bury his face on her shoulder.

"Kakashi I'm-" She was cut off when she felt all his weight on her "Kakashi! Senpai! Senpai?!" She tried waking him up, only to get a groan as a response. With all her strength that's left, she half drag him and lay him down under a tree. She couldn't possibly carry him home. She also, is so exhaust.

She kneel down in front of him and brush away the wet hair sticking on his forehead "I'm sorry you have to go through all this....be strong Kakashi. You're not alone." She flash a smile as if he can see her "You'll never be alone."

She took off her red jacket and place it on him "I'll be your peace."