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Flashback part 32:

Two elegant symmetrical black swirls danced against each other in a circle, adorned with messy black flames that sprouted from where Rin's naval resided.

Within all the chaos was a simple word that took Kakashi's breath away.

In the most traditional, painstakingly ordinary cursive handwriting, the word stood starkly apart from all the other scribbles that scorned her flesh.

With a lifeless thump, Kakashi's hand fell back in place beside his body, his gaze cast towards the ground and Rin's shirt unravelled and covered her exposed naval once again

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With a lifeless thump, Kakashi's hand fell back in place beside his body, his gaze cast towards the ground and Rin's shirt unravelled and covered her exposed naval once again.

After several moments of silence, Kakashi mustered what little strength he had left and drew a sharp intake of breath before lifting his head to face Rin.

When his eyes finally met her face, his heart broke, as did the brave front he had attempted to put on for her.

A faint smile had graced her lips as though she had accepted the possibility of dying.

The thought of that killed Kakashi. It had made him sick to his stomach.

His nails dug into his own flesh and his teeth grit tight.

Then he felt a soft touch on his right shoulder and he saw Rin's eyes soften.

"Kakashi... Don't look this way. It's unfortunate but that's the only way things can pan out in our favour. We have to do this... for Konoha"

The tension never left his rigid frame.

His parched throat constricted, he wanted badly to comfort his teammate.

He ought to.

But it infuriated him more that she was the one doing that.

"I am not going to betray my friend"

He managed to speak, albeit barely.

Rin's smile grew wider and more genuine.

"Aww... Did Kakashi just call me his friend?"

Kakashi searched her eyes in desperation.

"How can you joke in this situation!"

He quickly pulled her to stand and began picking up their important belongings.

"W-what are you doing?"

She asked, confused.

Never once halting his movements, he answered, adjusting his pouch and putting out the burning logs he had set up earlier.

"We're dropping this one. Let's go back to Konoha. Sandaime will solve this"

And with that said, they both left the site, leaving for Konoha.

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