BONDS • k. hatake

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I was visiting my parents again. It was awkward now but I missed them.

"So.. how have you've been?" My dad asked, his fingers grazing the rim of his cup.

"I'm happy. A lot has happened, for better or for worse." I smile.

"Congratulations on your engagement. I hope we can meet him, after everything, I hope you still consider us your parents." My mom says nervously.

"Of course! No matter what, you raised me and gave me the best life possible. I couldn't hope for better parents." I said. "My fiancé is Kakashi, I'm sure you've met him. Sakura is his student, I told you this before, didn't I?"

"Kakashi? Kakashi Hatake?" My father said. I nodded.

"He's a very nice man! When's the wedding?" My mother said, her eyes sparkling. I giggled.

"We won't have a wedding just yet." I sighed. "With the upcoming war, the medical ninja are being overworked with learning new techniques for medical ninjutsu and combat. I'm doing everything I can to prepare myself and the ones I love for this so that they don't die. Hopefully there will be a wedding, after the war." They looked sadly at me.

"Kakashi is a very capable man. I'm sure he'll be fine, you will too. After all you're my daughter!" My dad laughed.

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I was called to the Hokage's office, I stood there awkwardly waiting for someone.

After a while, Kakashi walked in lazily.

"Try to be on time next time, Hatake." I scolded. He chuckled.

"I'll try."

Tsuna smiled, seeing me and Kakashi so close.

"Oh! Congratulations on your engagement, 6 months late." Tsunade said, I giggled.

"Sorry Tsuna. Where's the third person-"

"Tsunade-sama." A woman bowed down. We turned to the woman, our eyes widening. She stood up and saw our gazes, she glared at me before turning to Tsuna. "Why did you call me?"

"You three are going on a mission."

"FUCK NO!"

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I was mumbling curse words under my breath as I threw a bunch of supplies in my bag.

We were going to sunakgakure.

There was millions of rouge ANBU level ninja around the boarder and we needed to deliver an important scroll and make sure it's Gaara and not an Akatsuki.

I went to my dresser and put on my forehead protector.

"It's been so long.." I thought as I braided my hair tightly.

I put on a black crop too with a fishnet long sleeved shirt under it.

My shorts exposed my thighs where I put my guns and knives. I put ammo in my jounin vest and I was done.

I met kakashi at the gate where he and Kairi were. Before we left he gave me a necklace chain.

"Put your ring on this, just in case. We don't want it to be damaged, do we?" He asked. I laughed quietly before slipping the ring on the chain and he helped me put it on.