It Almost Took Me My Life To Get You | Kakashi & OC Love Story

Part 4

It has been five days Naori left Konoha. Tomorrow, Kakashi's inauguration would be held. Kakashi walked out of his room. He looked at Naori's room next to him when Guy called him.
"Kakashi," called Guy.
Kakashi looked to Guy, "what's wrong?"
"I haven't seen you with any girl these days. Run out of stock already?" asked Guy teasingly.
"Shut up," answered Kakashi as he walked away.
Guy chuckled hearing Kakashi's reaction, "or, you just realize something after you lost it?" asked Guy.
Kakashi looked at Guy, "you do know that Naori left for Kirigakure, don't you?" asked Kakashi.
Guy nodded, "and i know the reason why. I mean the real reason," answered Guy as he walked faster, "told you. You will regret it," added Guy as he waved his hand to Kakashi.
"Guy...wait," called Kakashi.
Guy stopped and turned around.
"Why? Why Naori didn't tell me she will leave?" asked Kakashi.
"That's something you have to answer by yourself, Kakashi," answered Guy as he walked away.
Kakashi stared at Naori's door and sighed, "no, Kakashi. You don't need her," told Kakashi to himself.

Kakashi walked around the village and saw Sakura and Sasuke.
"Sakura, Sasuke," greeted Kakashi.
"Sensei, how are you?" asked Sakura happily.
Kakashi just smiled, "when did you return, Sasuke?" asked Kakashi.
"Just a few hours ago. Congratulation on your inauguration, Kakashi," congrats Sasuke to Kakashi.
Kakashi nodded, "thank you. Sakura, ano, can i talk to you for a while?" asked Kakashi.
Sakura looked at Sasuke then Sasuke nodded, "i will wait under the sakura tree," Sasuke said sternly.
Sakura smiled and nodded as Sasuke walked away.
"What do you want to talk about, sensei?" asked Sakura.
"Actually, it's about Naori. Do.. Do you happen to know why she didn't tell me she will leave?" asked Kakashi.
Sakura looked at Kakashi, "it's.. I... Sensei.. I..i don't know how to tell you," answered Sakura sadly.
"Tell me, Sakura," asked Kakashi.
Sakura looked down, "why, sensei? Why do you look for her now? Don't you think it's enough you shattered Naori senpai's heart already?" asked Sakura.
Kakashi looked at Sakura confusedly, "what? What do you mean?"
"I guess you still haven't realize it, sensei. You are the reason she took the mission. Even if it means she has to leave Konoha for two years. I'm sorry, sensei. But, you have to realize it by yourself," answered Sakura as she walked toward Sasuke.
Kakashi looked at Sakura confusedly, "me? I'm the reason she leave Konoha?" asked Kakashi to himself.

"What's wrong, Sakura?" asked Sasuke.
Sakura shook her head as she looked down to the ground.
Sasuke sighed then stop walking, "Sakura, tell me."
Sakura looked up to Sasuke, "i don't know, Sasuke-kun. I feel sorry to Kakashi sensei, but, also to Naori senpai."
"Why?" asked Sasuke
"It's too late for Kakashi sensei to realize his mistake," answered Sakura.
"There's no late for realizing your mistake, Sakura," replied Sasuke, "and i learned it the hard way."
Sakura looked up to Sasuke, "but.."
Sasuke took Sakura hand, "everything will be fine," assured Sasuke to Sakura.
Sakura looked at their hands and smiled gladly, "i hope so, Sasuke kun."

Kakashi looked up to the night sky as he closed his eyes, "me? I'm her reason? Why?" asked Kakashi again to himself. Then, he remembered the anmitsu parlor. He ran immediately to the anmitsu parlor.
"Asahi san," greeted Kakashi.
Asahi looked at Kakashi, "Kakashi san. What bring you here?"
"Ano....i.. I need to talk to you about something," answered Kakashi.
Asahi pour some tea and put it in front of Kakashi, "please have a seat. Alone, Kakashi san?"
Kakashi nodded, "yes."
"Oh.. I'm sorry. But, i always see you come here with a woman," answered Asahi as he smiled softly, "so, what do you need to talk about?"
"It's... Actually i want to talk about Naori. I know she is close to you," answered Kakashi.
"Yes. Naori is like a daughter for me. What do you need to know about her?" asked the Asahi.
"Do you know that she leave for Kirigakure, Asahi san?" asked Kakashi.
Asahi nodded, "yes. I know."
"Do...do you know the real reason she took this mission?" asked Kakashi softly.
Asahi sighed and nodded, "yes, Kakashi san."
"What is it then?" asked Kakashi.
"It is you," answered Asahi.
Kakashi looked up to Asahi, "me? Why me?"
Asahi sighed deeply, "do you know that she has been loving you since academy? I mean really love you."
Kakashi looked at Asahi sadly then looked down.
"I guess you didn't know," answered Asahi, "she do loves you, Kakashi. She never got that courage to tell you about her feeling because she knows that she is not your type," added Asahi.
Kakashi looked down to his tea.
"But, you asked her out, didn't you?" asked Asahi, "and you give her that sign and hope. You shouldn't do that, Kakashi san. You shouldn't do that when you don't love her. She is not your other women that you take at night then you abandon in the morning. She is special. She thought you've changed and that you really love her. But, she saw that you are still the same Kakashi the villagers know. It broke her heart, Kakashi san."
Kakashi looked to his cold tea sadly, "i..i..." Kakashi couldn't find the right words.
Asahi looked at Kakashi, "she tried to hate you, but she couldn't. But, every time she sees you, her heart aching. That's why she want to leave Konoha. So that she could stop seeing you," answered Asahi sadly, "she really loves you, Kakashi san. Really love until she leave her home only to forget you. You should have known that," added Asahi.
Kakashi looked down, "Asahi san... I'm sorry."
"What for? I don't need your apology. Naori is the one you need to apologize to," answered Asahi, "why do you ask for her now? Where were you when she cried after you shattered her heart?" asked the Asahi sadly, "you think she is just another women, didn't you? No, Kakashi san. She is not. She is Naori. The woman who loves you no matter who you are," answered  Asahi.
Kakashi looked down sadly as he closed his eyes.
"I just hope Naori will be fine there. And, i hope you can find what you looking for now," answered Asahi sadly.