Konohagakure's Kakashi Hatake & Nina Sarutobi have only lived & prepared to die by the Shinobi rules. Amid an intensive investigation into a spate of mysterious deaths, a birthday party for the elusive Copy-Nin sets off a chain reaction no one quite expected. What happens when two of Konoha's elite shinobi face the necessity to open up to their humanness? ~*~*~*~* ~Book One of Three~ ~*~*~*~* *W A R N I N G* Contains mature themes that may not be suitable for everyone *D I S C L A I M E R* I do not own Naruto or any of its characters. They belong to Masashi Kishimoto. I do own Nina Sarutobi (OC-original character) Artwork by: Lesya7 (deviant art & FB) or lesyarei (instagram); commissioned by myself