When She Lies
Her lips say she's fine, but her eyes... her eyes tell a different story.
I can see it in the way her smile never quite reaches her eyes. In the way she says "I'm okay," even though everything about her says otherwise. She hides behind a mask of false strength, pretending she doesn't need anyone, when I know she's quietly falling apart inside. And it breaks me every time.
I hate seeing her pretend, how she forces a smile to hide the pain that's so obvious to me. I hate that she says she's fine when it's clear she's not. I want to reach out, to hold her, to be the one she can turn to when everything feels too heavy.
I want to be the person who takes away her pain, the one who holds her when she's on the verge of breaking. I want to be the one she trusts with her darkest fears, the one who sees through the lies. I want her to know that it's okay to let go, to stop pretending, to be real with me.
But how do I show her that? How do I make her see? That I'm here for her, that I'll always be, No matter the storm, no matter the sky, I'm waiting for her to stop asking why.
How can I be the one she needs, when she keeps pretending, when she always lies?
Kanda Kyoichi transmigrated to Konoha and became a temporary instructor at the Ninja Academy. Fortunately, he awakened the Mentor System.
By teaching others, he could earn rewards.
Thus began Kyoichi's career as a "teacher" in the ninja world.
Shisui: "Sensei's unique interpretation of the Will of Fire has given the Uchiha Clan a true sense of direction!"
Asuma: "The essence of the jade lies in protecting the people, with the advanced leading the way for the less experienced. Only then can Konoha become stronger!"
Kakashi: "He's my life mentor. He transformed Konoha!"
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Years later, in the memoirs of Kyoichi, now the Hokage, he wrote:
"I honestly just wanted to be a life mentor!"