BONDS • k. hatake

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Since there were so, so, so many flowers in my apartment, we decided to use them to bring to the cemetery.

Kakashi and I held baskets of flowers and walked to the cemetery. There wasn't many people who were up at the time so Kakashi didn't feel too awkward holding my hand.

Some people gave me dirty looks, others looked at us with glee.

"Lets go visit Anika." I smiled, I brushed the dirt off her grave. I placed a couple of roses in the vase beside it.

We stood there silently.

"Lets go." I whisper, he nodded before we walked to Rins grave.

I placed the flowers on the grave as he cleaned them.

He sighed.

"Well.. for one, I suddenly don't know what to say." Kakashi said looking up at the sky.

"I do." I smiled. "Hi, Rin-chan. I know I've been gone for a long time but I hope Kakashi visited you. A lot of people miss you, including the man to my left. You were really brave to sacrifice yourself for the sake of the village. I tried to do what you did but I guess my time wasn't up yet." I felt Kakashi's eye on me. "You were an amazing ninja and even better friend, I promise I'll look after the very moody and troublesome man." I smiled. Kakashi looked down at me with a small smile.

"Lets go visit, Obito nii-san." I laugh before pulling him to the KIA stone.

Names of our friends stayed there and we placed the remaining flowers in a basket for all the ones that have given their life to protect the village.

"Aren't you going to say something?" I ask him, I tugged the sleeves of my oversized black sweater. It was starting to snow, today was December 1st.

"I still don't know what to say.." he sighed.

"Okay, I'll start." I smiled. "Hi obito nii-san.. sorry I haven't visited you. I've been.. busy, trying to find out who I was and trying to figure out how my life worked. I'm still obsessed with Onigiri, which Kakashi still blames you for-" I saw kakashi chuckle and shake his head with his hands in his pockets. "We all miss you. I'll try to visit more often but more dangers are coming our way."

I smiled and looked up at Kakashi.

"You covered everything I was going to say.. no need to repeat." He smiled. I laughed.

"Goodbye, Obito. Rest In Peace." I linked arms with Kakashi before leaving the cemetery.

We walked around around the streets, the snow had covered the floor and roofs of the buildings.

People were gasping left and right, seeing me and Kakashi, holding hands and seeing the engagement ring on the finger.

Kakashi was blushing slightly but it could be passed off as the cold air. I laughed before we walked faster to ichiraku ramen.

Kakashi lifted the curtains up for me before we walked in seeing Naruto and Iruka.

"Akiara-chan!" Naruto waved, finishing his second bowl of ramen.

"Hello, Naruto. Iruka." I smiled. I sat beside him looking at the menu while kakashi sat beside me.

"Say Akiara-chan, you never told me who your fiancé was.." Naruto said. I laughed as kakashi ordered for us.

"I thought word would've gotten out to you by now. I guess you'll just have to wait." I smiled. The man gave us the food to go and we walked out.

I felt Naruto and Iruka's eyes in us as Kakashi lightly placed his hand on my lower back and we flickered off, back to my apartment.

I put on my slippers and walked to the kitchen. I brought out chopsticks and napkins while kakashi prepared the ramen.

"Thank you." I said before we dug in. Kakashi took of his mask and we ate in peace.

"I can finally eat like a normal person." He sighed, eating slower than he does in public.

"No one never said you couldn't." I laughed. "It's your fault you chose to wear a mask." He looked up at me, cocking an eyebrow.

"And you'd rather people fawning over me? Following us everywhere? Not having all this to yourself?" He asked, a smirk on his lips.

I scoffed and rolled my eyes.

"Don't be so cocky, Hatake." I smirked. "Besides, you have a hoard of fan girls glaring at me, I mean they're so devoted. In their thirties and still unmarried."

"You do realize I'm almost 30 and still unmarried?" Kakashi said.

"You're 29. Plus, have you forgotten that I have a ring on my finger?" I asked, he chuckled, leaning over to kiss my forehead.

"Never, my love." He pulls back smiling. I grin before taking empty bowl to the sink.

When someone at the door knocked, Kakashi went to go get it.

"Akiara." He said, his one happy smile was replaced with a serious one. I walked to the door seeing Danzo in his winter coat with his bodyguards/ANBU staring at me.

"Akiara Haruno." He started, the cold air making his breath visible.

"We need to talk."