Choices: Kakashi's Daughter

Chapter 19

Akuma POV

I finally knew what was wrong with Kakashi when he sat me down in the training area they used.

"Akuma, do you know your actions of saving Haku were very risky?"

My inner beast was rising making the air thicker so he continued.

Looking me dead serious in the eyes, "I understand what it is to have precious people, you being one of mine, you put me in one of the worst situation a person could ever be in... A parent could ever be in. Seeing my jutsu aimed at you, seeing the damage on your hip and knowing I caused that... it's implanted in my memories forever."

A unknown feeling was rolling in my gut, I pulled my legs up as my eyes scrunched.

It felt... bad and my heart thudded in my chest.

"Haku, while your precious person, was sided with Zabuza at the time and designated our enemy... an enemy to the mission. Your actions went against protocol and rules of the village... Haku put himself in that position, a position where he knew he would die, you saving him put both of you in danger. I don't think he would have wanted that."

The truth of his words hurt, I slid off my glasses and traced the frames while laying my forehead on my knees.

"If Zabuza wasn't as injured... or as taken aback... he could have taken advantage of your position with the boy, endangering the entire team and mission."

I curl tighter.

Failure.

That's what this was, a failure.

My body hurts by how hard I'm curling.

A hand touches both off my hands making me tense.

"Akuma... look at me."

Rubbing my head on my knees I look up to kiss my knees, his hand tightens around mine as our eyes meet for the first time without shades between them.

"The mission was a success, while a bit... odd... it happens when precious people are involved. As long as the mission turns out fine then it's alright... just make sure it doesn't happen often."

Squinting at him I activate my eyes making him curious, he was... telling the truth...

Deactivating my eyes I whisper, "Not a failure?"

His brow scrunches before something settles then he relaxes again, "No Akuma, you're not a failure."

I nod.

Kakashi POV

Hound wanted to make an appearance.

A failure?

Inhale. Exhale.

Someone had the balls to call MY pup a failure?

I settled again when I looked at her face, the scar was right where mine was, though hers was a smooth chemical looking scar. Despite marring her face, the Hatake genes took over making her attractive. She had my cheekbones, eyes, and nose. Her lips were full matching her heart-shaped face, clearly her mothers, making her more feminine. She had my thick fluffy silver hair that didn't have a part, just circling her face and sprouting from her head in all directions falling to her waist. Her skin was my pale with a light sheen of tan, probably from being somewhere with a lot of sun. I saw our clan's canines in her mouth, and she talked about her enhanced senses.

Every time I looked at her I could see more of myself in her. I didn't remember Kimiko much, but I was leaning to the fact that Akuma looked more like me than her... it pleased me to no end, satisfying my beast enough to make him purr worthy of a cat.