Beauty is the Beast (Kakashi Love Story)

Beauty is the Beast: Chapter 14

Kakashi stood quietly and waited for Akio to speak. He inwardly sighed. Wasn’t it just a few days ago that they stood like this in the hallways of the hospital? He wondered what it was this time. 

Akio closed his eyes and took in a small breath before opening them back up and speaking. “Why are your interested in Hisayo?”

Kakashi lifted his eyebrow in confusion. Interested how? He didn‘t know what to think of that question.

“Excuse me?”

“I have dealt with plenty of people in the past who have seen her in that state to know the response she receives. Why do you continue to see her everyday? What makes you unaffected by her other half?” Akio further asked.

Kakashi took a step back in his mind. It was true, he wasn’t very affected by it, at least not in a negative way, but he didn’t quite know how to answer that question. He thought it would sound funny if he said it was mostly because of his dreams.

In fact after the confrontation with Hisayo in her demon state, the reflection in the white wolf’s golden eyes had suddenly become clear in his dreams. In one of the eyes, Hisayo as a human was reflected at him. In the other, was Hisayo’s demon form. Two separate halves of a whole he thought. He still couldn’t figure out why he was having that dream, He hoped that if he spent time around Hisayo, then he could slowly understand, but would Akio understand his reasoning? He hoped he would and then maybe Akio wouldn’t feel so tense over the matter regarding Hisayo.

“I only want to understand. I don’t think it is right to pass judgment on something that I know nothing of. And also…I have been having this dream.” Akio narrowed his eyes.

“Wait it’s not what you think!” Kakashi waved his hands in front of him with a sweat drop and closed eye.

“Hmm, fine explain.” Akio crossed his arms.

“It may sound odd, but after I first met her, I have had this recurring dream of a white wolf reflecting Hisayo in its eyes. At first it was fuzzy, but after seeing her a few days ago in her demon state, it became very clear. However I’m not understanding it completely. I do know though, that I shouldn’t be judgmental. I won’t outcast her because of what she is. I will set an example just like the one she has set with Naruto. I want her to be accepted. You must feel the same seeing as you‘ve brought her up yourself.” 

Akio stood at a loss for words. This man before him was trying to do the same thing that he was. Akio thought back to when he first wished to change the clan. It had happened Just after the death of the previous half-demon. He had vowed to stop the vicious cycle and had hoped that if he led by example, then his old clan would follow. It was the same situation here now.

It was perhaps a small start, but Hisayo was in fact leaving a good impact on some of the people here in this village. An impact great enough to create a positive opinion of her despite what she was. He felt so much at ease now after hearing Kakashi words. He didn’t need to worry over whether or not Kakashi would be accepting of Hisayo, because in some way, he had already done so.

Akio’s gaze towards Kakashi softened and he gave a warm smile. “Thank you.”

“I hope your mind is at ease now.”

“Yes, it is.”

“I’m glad. Well I hate to run, but I have few things to take care of. I’m sure you won’t mind me coming by again?”

“No, not at all.”

“Goodbye for now then.” Kakashi smiled behind his mask as he walked pass Akio and made his way out of the building.