The Uchiha (Itachi Twin Sister// Naruto Fan-fiction)

Chapter 35 [A new start]

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Hello again! Merry Christmas! This is the Chapter that you all have been waiting for! The ship shall officially start sailing! It's my first time writing plot that involves romance so I apologise if it's not as good as other stories out there but I'll try my best to make it interesting! Enjoy!

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"Itsuko? What are you doing here?" Kakashi asked, confused. He placed his hand on the bed, trying his best to get up only to have his body fail him and drop back into his pillow. All those years, ever since Minato left the world, their relationship was nothing more than comrades.

"Relax. I heard from the Anbus that you were hospitalised, I came over to check on you. What happened?" Itsuko looked at him calmly, taking a seat on a chair nearby.

"I over-used my mangekyou sharingan and ended up using up too much chakra." He replied formally, wrapping himself up inside the cold hospital blanket. He felt embarrassed to show such weakness in front of her. It made him feel wee.

Itsuko laughed softly at his act, already knowing the details on the mission. "I know that. I meant, why, why did you end up doing that?"

He sighed, gathering all his strength, using his whole body to sit up right. Just as he was about to fall again, Itsuko helped him out, allowing him to be able to sit up. He gave her a saddening look before he tucked his hand into his right pocket. He took a deep breath, gathering his courage. "Could you close your eye for awhile?"

Itsuko shot him a doubtful look before she gently closed her eye lid. Kakashi leaned foward, his finger tips both held onto an end of a string as he tied a small knot with it, helping Itsuko put on the necklace. He gently removed his hands, lowering his mask before he gave her a kiss. His soft lips, delicately pressed against her lips but he pulled away, pulling back his mask, way too soon for either of their satisfaction.

His body was tense, his muscles were tight, his heart was pounding so quickly and his lungs desperately searching for oxygen. His eyes darted everywhere but never reached Itsuko's. It was completely silence for what seemed like eternity before Kakashi spoke. He wasn't sure of himself, he was hesitant but after all these years, he wanted to take a step forward.

"W-Would you go out with me?" His words stuttering, he couldn't trust himself to say anymore than a simple, straight forward sentence. He felt as if his cheeks were burning, he had never been this shy in his entire life.

Just then, Kakashi caught a tear rolling down her eye. He panicked, "I-I'm sorry."

She sniffed, whipping away her tear, laughing at his expression. "I'm sorry, it's just that, just that..." She spoke, only to break down in tears again.

Kakashi relaxed for a moment, patting her shoulder to calm her down. His hand slowly reached towards her cheeks, whipping away her tears.

It took her awhile but eventually she calmed down. "I'm sorry, it was so sudden. I-I couldn't control myself."

Kakashi gave her a reassuring look, "I should be the one apologising, I shouldn't have done that."

"No, don't. It wasn't your fault. It just caught me off guard, that's all. Also, about your question, my answer is..." Itsuko said, purposely trailing off, making Kakashi anxious and tense.

She got closer to Kakashi, so close that a slight push, they'd be kissing. She leaned forward a little more, lowering his mask. He wouldn't have let her done so but he could care less at the moment. He could feel his cheeks burning, he was excited yet he was worried and scared. They could feel the heat of each other's breath but there was no contact between each other's skin.