Precious things should be protected
I am very unsure about this story. So, please tell me if you would like to read it further or not.
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Hatake Kakashi was amused, very much amused.
"What are you laughing over Kakashi?!" Guy said to him with a scowl on his face.
"Laughing at my expense again, huh!" he exclaimed, his voice getting louder every time he said something.
Kakashi chose to ignore him, as usual.
"KAKASHI!!!!!!"
"Yamero, Guy. Minha, I have somewhere to go, so please carry on," he said, suddenly surprising everyone and left Ichiraku before giving anyone time to respond, a permanent smile etched on his face.
He felt good today, and a certain brown-haired woman was the reason. Kakashi found her to exude a calm, pure, peaceful aura around her. It was as if seeing her made all of his weariness go away and gave him something, like a meaning. Even though he had concluded that where ever she went, disaster followed but even after all that it was hard for Kakashi to not look away. He found her to be very engaging, and always a laugh bubbled out of him whenever he saw what her clumsiness had brought upon.
He had tried very hard to focus on what Kurenai was saying to him that day, and fearing that she would figure out that he wasn't paying attention, he had thrown a casual remark about her ridiculous crush on the ino-shika-cho's sensei which thank god had saved him.
And why wasn't the copy ninja paying attention? Cause he was too busy trying to sneak glances at whatever the-woman-he-had-bumped-into-2-days-before was doing. To him, it seemed like she was talking to herself, nodding her head violently and agreeing to something. He snorted at that. She was so busy in her world that she had even forgotten that she was standing in a line waiting to get pork-buns. Then the shopkeeper had shaken her to bring her back on earth and she had gotten so flustered that, she had ordered the wrong number of pork-buns. And although she was going away, Kakashi's eyes had followed her, Kurenai's ramblings already long forgotten, but like a buzzing in his ear. It was after some time that Kakashi's subconscious noticed that no one was speaking. Finally tearing his gaze away from the-woman-he-had-bumped-into-2-days-before's backside, he turned around to find Kurenai's piercing gaze, a small smile playing on her lips.
"My my, I must have done something wonderful recently to witness the site of Hatake Kakashi staring at someone." she declared rather loudly and Kakashi was sure that a few people around them had also heard her.
"You are getting the wrong idea Kurenai," Kakashi said, rubbing his temple, a faint blush marking his cheeks and he again was obliged for his mask. If anyone saw him blushing, he was sure that the rest of his life would be doomed and that he would never hear the end of it. Guy would make sure that it was published as the headline in the daily newspaper. Kakashi could almost imagine that happening,
'Hatake Kakashi, son of the white fang of Konoha village was finally seen blushing. Also known as the cold-blooded Kakashi, what, or rather who had made him blush? Or was it just because he was finally experiencing the wonderful springtime of youth?'
As if waking up from a nightmare, Kakashi moved his head from side to side, clearly displeased at the mere thought of it.
'No, no no,' Kakashi deemed. 'You are going too far.' smiling again, he walked ahead in his usual slow gait, all of his thoughts scrambled.
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Misumi was her name, Kakashi got to know as he had heard Ayame-chan call after her. An unfamiliar feeling rose in his chest as he saw her enter the ramen stall, bowing her head to everyone present there as a formal greeting. She had sat down beside Guy, which was the only seat available and Kakashi had almost wished that he had sat down on is 'youthful' rival's seat. Almost.
She was drumming her fingers on the counter, her eyes wandering here and there, sparing some occasional glances at his group. Kakashi got distracted again as he tried to steer his eyes from her. Kurenai gave him a knowing glare and Kakashi muttered a question out of the blue, misleading her from whatever she was about to say.
'Saved,' a sigh escaped his lips.
Kakashi didn't know what happened in between. One moment he was listening to something that Genma was saying and in the next moment, he heard Guy jump beside him violently and shout 'hot' springing into the air as high as he could.
Ahhh, Kakashi had already presumed that something like this would happen. Seeing Misumi so flustered, constantly apologising and Guy jumping and screaming burning, Kakashi had to stifle a loud snicker what Genma, Asuma and Kurenai couldn't.
He knew that Guy was very sensitive towards warm things and even he had to agree that the miso soup was scalding hot. Guy had gone immobile, just standing on his seat with a dazed expression on his face while Misumi apologised to him continuously.
Kakashi again found himself in a position that he had 3 days ago.
Misumi was rambling again, not paying attention to whatever anyone else was saying. Kakashi experienced a sense of deja vu.
"It is okay." he rumbled out from Guy's side, already expecting Misumi to not hear it and that is what happened. Kakashi involuntarily found his eyes transfixed upon her face. Before he could notice anything else except her straight, chestnut-brown hair, Misumi had fled the scene and Kakashi swore that he heard her voice cracking at the end.
A week later
"Are you Nakamura Misumi?" a boy with a mask came up to Misumi and said.
'If I am not mistaken, that mask and gear represents that he is from Anbu.' Misumi studied while nodding at him.
"Sandaime Hokage has requested for you. He has asked me to escort you to his office," he said, kneeling before her.
"The third Hokage?" Misumi said out loud, confused at why the Hokage would call her, she was just a mere civilian to everyone.
"Hai, I will come right away. Lead the way, Konoha shinobi" Misumi agreed, gathering up her skirt to dash.
But then suddenly Hatake Kakashi showed up in front of her, his silver hair which was like a soft, fluffy tuft on top of his head dishevelled and a little out of breath.
"Misumi," he said, foregoing to add the honorific suffix and Misumi swore she instantly melted on that spot.
What he hell! He had no right! He had no right to just show up in front of her and say her name so sensually that she felt a low heat settle at the bottom of her belly.
"Kakashi-senpai!," the Anbu exclaimed, surprised as well.
"What are you doing over here?"
"The Hokage has asked for you immediately and you are asked to prepare for a mission right away. So he sent me as a replacement." Kakashi replied to the young Anbu.
"Ohhh. It was good to meet you Misumi-san." the Anbu bowed down to her.
"Deva ne, Kakashi-senpai" he then paid his regards to Kakashi and with that took his leave, leaving a very dazed Misumi and the sensei of team 7.
"Let's go," he said giving her his arm.
"Huh?!!!!" Misumi managed to say, confused.
"Walking would take a lot of time and I have to go and meet my team for a mission. So it would be better if we went the shinobi way."
Misumi facepalmed. No no no no!!! Absolutely no! There was no way in hell that she would cling to Hatake Kakashi while they jumped atop rooftops. She would die of nosebleeding the moment she would touch him for god's sake.
"Um, you don't need to accompany me, I can go there myself," she said, her voice overly timid and if not for Kakashi's excellent sense of hearing, he would've not made out what she had said at all.
"Ya sumimasen, but that would not be possible," Kakashi returned in his smooth voice.
"The Hokage-sama has asked me to escort you to his office and that's what I am going to do because if something happens to you along the way, it is me who would have to bear the consequences." Kakashi reasoned. The fact that he had this instinctive urge to touch Misumi was not a part of the reason he refused her request, not at all, not even a bit.
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Okay, fine, there was no use lying to himself. But then there was no need to tell that piece of information to her as well.
He easily saw that she was flustered, her rosy cheeks giving her away but he chose to not comment on that.
"Ohh....." she said after a long pause.
"Okay," she whispered and this time even Kakashi couldn't hear what she had said.
"I am sorry, what?"
"Okay, fine. That's what I said." Misumi announced, loudly this time.
"Why are you getting so flustered!! You afraid of heights or anything like that?" Kakashi stated simply as Misumi's cheeks flamed even more than before, reaching to the tips of her ears.
"No, its nothing like that. It is just........just so hot," she said suddenly and very loudly, fanning her face in an action to help some wind blow on her face.
It was a lie, Kakashi had figured it out with the pause, but then at the same time, she had looked so appealing with those flaming cheeks. Who was he to deny himself a bit of beautifulness for some time?
'Woah, Woah, Woah buddy. Don't go there.' Kakashi said to himself. He so did not think that she was beautiful. 'I am already done for.' he thought and extended his arm again.
Misumi again became withdrawn and shyly took his hand, her face burning as soon as her hand came in contact with his exposed forearm.
"Holy shit!" she thought to herself.
"He is so warm, I would so want to stay under his embrace for all eternity," Misumi affirmed. "Whoever got to even touch Kakashi should consider themselves to be the luckiest people alive. Misumi felt like small bombs had exploded over her skin, goosebumps rising as a shiver passed down her spine, a tingly feeling taking over her body-"
Misumi's trail of thought suddenly halted.
"Why thank you so much."
"Did I say that out loud?" she asked, her eyes shut, a bucket of embarrassment washing over her body.
She had said everything she was feeling.
"I am afraid yes, though that was very assuring." Kakashi was trying very had to swallow a large chuckle that had bubbled over to his lips.
"I am so sorry it wasn't for you to hear. It's just that the moment I took your hand it was like every single nerve in my body had come to life and you were so very warm that the thought of holding on to you forever just crossed my mind and it slipped out and......."
"Oh god, please strike me with lighting this very moment and take me with you." Misumi thought to herself, gritting her teeth as she realised whatever she had rambled just now.
"Oh if he would, I would make sure that my Chidori would strike it before it strikes you. You, after all, are too precious, someone like you should be protected." she heard Kakashi say and shimatta!!!!!
Misumi had said even that thing out loud. What was happening to her! It was like being around Kakashi had jumbled up all her thoughts (well, he had) and she was struggling to even put together whatever she was saying and thinking.
"Lets j...jus...just go, didn't you say that you had your team waiting for you, Hatake-san?" Misumi said very quickly, hiding her face which Kakashi bet was beet red.
"Hai" and with that, he hailed into the air along with her in tow, a low ache building inside his chest as he heard her call him Hatake-san. No one had ever bothered to refer him with this name. It was always either Kakashi, or Kakashi-senpai, or Kakashi-san, Kakashi-kun etc.
'Hatake-san, huh' Kakashi mumbled to himself well that was certainly very new.
It was after some time that Misumi had realised that Kakashi had called her precious. Even the Hokage was worried over why she was so red and burning up.
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"Hokage-sama," Misumi said, bowing down to pay her respects to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"You called for me."
"I know about you Nakamura Misumi," he said.
Misumi stiffened. What did he know about her?
"I know that your mother and father were medical ninjas in the past, they had even contributed greatly when the Kyuubi had attacked the village."
He paused, judging Misumi's reaction but she remained stoic.
"Nakamura Fuji and Himeri were their names, if I remember correctly, weren't they?"
"Hai," Misumi asserted.
"And I also remember them mentioning their daughter to whom they had taught all they knew about medical ninjutsu. Isn't that correct?"
"Hai, Hokage-sama."
"Very well then. Now that you have returned I would like you to take responsibility for treating all the students in the next chunin exams." he declared much to Misumi's dismay.
"Demo, Hokage-sama, I am not that equipped......."
"I know what level of skill you have Misumi." he cut her off, sternly.
"I have decided this already. I am appointing you as the head of the medical department that would help out during the chunin exams next month. That's all, you may leave now." he stated, leaving no room for any type of protest or argument from Misumi's side.
Misumi could do nothing except agree.
"But Hokage-sama, at least allow me to go back once, I left most of my kit over there only. I would need it to cure the genins. They are personalised."
" Kakashi's team has just left for the land of waves. You can accompany them, they will keep you safe. I will assign an Anbu to cover the distance they have already travelled as fast as possible."
"Arigatou goshaimashta Hokage-sama." with that Misumi bent down again and took her to leave.
"I am counting on you Nakamura." the Hokage said to her as she exited the room.
"I will try to not fail you Hokage-sama" she answered and then with a curt nod left.
She did not want to go back to the land of waves. The people, the condition over there, she had, had enough. She had fled from there and returned to her hometown only to escape from performing medical ninjutsu but here Hokage-sama had already involved her in the ninja business.
'Well, I would be fine until and unless I don't come across him again.' Misumi thought as an Anbu approached her, ready to escort her to team Kakashi.