Falling for my Sensei •• Kakashi Hatake x OC

Forever

The concern is written clearly on her face

Suddenly, I want nothing more than to be at home, in bed with Akari. Breathing in the comforting smell of her strawberry and creme soap as I hold her tightly in my arms.

Where I know she's safe. Where I know we're together.

"Ma'am." I give her a small nod and turn my attention to the two other waiting eyes.

"Sakura. Naruto." My heart beats wildly in my chest. "Good morning."

Lady Tsunade picks up three scrolls. She pauses for a moment before handing them to us.

"We recieved word from Sasuke early this morning."

She holds out the mission scrolls to us as we each take one.

So this is it. My mind immediately flashes a quick display of images.

From my friend Kurenai, my stitched up body, and stopping at my love.

My sweet, sweet Akari.

"You leave the day after tomorrow." She says, voice a touch somber.

"Again, I have to remind you all how dangerous this mission is."

She looks at me, her eyes bore into mine. Although her gaze is intense and stern, I see the hint of fear to it.

Fear of the unknown outcome of this mission. And it makes my stomach churn.

"This is everything we've prepared for over the last couple of months."

"Yes ma'am." Sakura says, glancing over at me.

"Kakashi, I don't care what you have to do to keep Akari at bay. Just do it."

I nod my head. "Absolutely." She turns her attention to all of us again.

"We want Hidan and Kakuzu dead. But not at the cost of your own lives. So please," She glances back at me.

"Be careful."

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Akari's POV:

I reach out to Kakashi's side of the bed but feel nothing except empty sheets.

I sit up and look around the room. I wonder where he went.

I throw the comforter off of me and swing my legs over the side of the bed.

I hear the TV on in the living room so he must be out there.

I walk over to the dresser and grab his long sleeve shirt, pulling it on as it comes down to the middle of my thigh, covering my underwear.

I open the bedroom door to see cartoons playing on the TV and a tiny head poke over the top of my couch.

"Kari!" Amiyah comes running over to me as I stare back at her unable to hide my confusion.

"Hi honey." I reach down and pick her up from the ground. "Uh, how did you get here?" I glance over at the couch and find Asuma with the baby in his arms.

"Thank God you're awake. Help me."

He sounds desperate as I walk over to where hes sitting on the couch, holding a fussy Keke.

"Who the hell would put you in charge of two toddlers? And why was this the first place you would think to bring them."

He sighs loudly as Keke struggles to get out of his lap and crawl towards me.

Amiyah jumps down from my lap and starts to dance along with a song that's playing on the cartoon.

"Emiko's family has some huge lunch they're preparing for. I have the girls until like three in the afternoon." I reach out for Keke as she crawls across the couch towards me.