| Take a Number |
[Sep. 6th, 2013|10:59 pm] |
[Takes place Yondaime Year 5, April 19th, immediately following Take the Mask.]
Kakashi hadn’t seen Rin since the night before the first Trial, when she’d wished him luck, told him to make friends—“Just try.”—and kissed him on the cheek, which she only did when she was worried.
He’d missed her at the hospital after the second Trial, or she’d missed him. She’d been in surgery, he’d found out later, patching up someone’s near-fatal disaster. She’d tried to visit him at home, but he’d been asleep, and she’d been exhausted, which was sort of how it always went lately.
She’d left him a folded origami crane on the counter, resting on top of a new set of shining kunai, a fresh pair of combat gloves, and a medical kit. When he’d unfolded the crane, he’d found a message: YOUR SHELVES ARE EMPTY AGAIN, GO SHOPPING, HOW ARE YOU STILL ALIVE.
Which was—sweet?
( It was Rin, anyway. ) |
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