Confessions Of The Red Eye 🔚

Entry 24

Name: Kakashi Hatake

Age: 42

I watch Konohamuru wave nervously to the village citizens as a shadow doppelgänger of Naruto.

That dumbass, he's late to his own Hokage initiation ceremony! All that Hokage talk for the past twenty two years of his life ended for nothing.

Rocking on my feet and crossing my arms, I watch Konohamaru give an on the spot speech. I smile to myself. I suppose it's not really the ceremony that matters. He never was one to care about that type of thing.

I know he'll do a wonderful job as Hokage. The Seventh Hokage. I feel a lump in my throat and tears threaten to fall from my eyes, but I hold back. It wouldn't look good if the Sixth was bawling in front of all the citizens.

Instead... I wonder what it would be like if everyone was alive today. Sensei, Kushina, Jiraiya, Neji. I wonder what they would feel? Would they be close to crying as I am?

Not a day passes by when I don't remember Rin and Obito. I had the greatest pleasure to meet sensei in the war, and shake hands with Obito as friends. Indeed, I wonder too what they must feel.

I bet Obito would be crying and Rin would be patting him on the back.

I'm so happy and honored to be his teacher and figure in his life. To see everyone of his accomplishments, his growths and maturity. How lucky I am to see such a person grow up.

Naruto Uzumaki. He's Konohas most unpredictable ninja. He's got a family of his own, the village hero. So much change from when he was a boy. He never had any of that. But as he grew, he sprinted in the road of his dreams. And now, today, he finally reached that destination after so many struggles.

So many times, when I stood next to him, or behind him. I get the image of Minato-sensei. It flashes over Naruto so quickly, but I knew I saw him. It made me feel so happy inside that he surpassed Sensei.

Oh man, the things I would give to have Rin, Obito and Minato-sensei here on this day. Man. I would do anything. I so wish they could be here and watch me pass the Hokage hat to Naruto.

I know the first thing that would pass in each of their minds would be love. Pure love and pride. And then they would say,

I'm so proud of you. I mean, it's just a hunch.