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"The usual?" Teuchi asked.
"The usual," Y/N said looking at her hands. She is definitely passionate about her work, and from the looks of it working as a medic for a long time has taken its toll on her hands. Of course, she can heal and make them look better, but she wanted to save her chakra. Besides, she knew she wasn't as good as Tsunade or Sakura - maybe a bit messy when compared to them but still, she adored every part of it.
It was around 10 PM when her work in the hospital came to an end. She sat on one corner of the Ichiraku Ramen shop, gazing lazily at her hands. "Of course, I'm not his type," she muttered.
"That makes the two of us." She smiled hearing the familiar voice and turned to look at her friend, Hayate.
"You..and Kakashi?" she asked, "Well, I don't mind."
"Wha- No! I'm talking about..." he cleared his throat and whispered, "someone."
"The one you are traini- mmph" Y/N struggled in removing his hands from her mouth as he tried to silence her.
"Oh, yeah sure, let the whole world know," he grumbled under his breath.
Y/N removed his hands forcefully, as her food got served. "I'm digging in," she said.
"Am I staying over today?" he asked.
"I mean...if you want to," Y/N said, ears slowly turning red. Looking in his direction, she found the smile she was used to...well, used to in the bedroom. Eyes full of lust, he slowly snaked his arm around her waist and pinched it.
Y/N yelped and shoved him away. "Not when I'm eating!" she said, a blush taking over her cheeks.
"For someone who spits venom every time she opens her mouth, you sure are adorable," Hayate said, brushing her hair on the back of her ears.
She continued eating her food. She had plans of how one day she's gonna settle down with someone she loves, doing the job she loves, have a small but loving family. Y/N didn't realize how her plans will all be torn to shreds when she falls in love with a certain silver-haired man. It wasn't in her plan. She was well aware of his past, and she wanted to stay as far as she could from this emotion. But the more time she spent with him on missions, his little gestures of care got to her.
And she fell in love with the infamous Copy Ninja, Kakashi Hatake.
It wasn't like she hid her emotions. In fact, he knew about it. Hell, her proposal after an A-rank mission, the news spread rapidly. It was embarrassing. Sometimes she wondered if anyone from the team spread it. Maybe it was someone who also liked him and didn't want to see them together. Hating them won't bring her any closure, now will it?
Y/N was rejected instantly, on the spot.
Although subtle, she invited him on dates several times, hoping someday he would agree to it. But then again, she knew how she must've been just one other fangirl in his life. They were good friends. They still are. Until it got to a point, her one-sided love started affecting her life. No one took her seriously whenever Kakashi came as a topic of conversation. Everyone just knew she had feelings for him. It was like an ongoing joke for them. Her feelings were a joke.
She knew she needed a break. It was really the right time for her to focus just on herself. She decided to work in the hospital instead of going out on missions. Tsunade wasn't against it. All these feelings stored inside of her were suffocating. Often, she went to drink alone in local bars. It was peaceful. No one to talk about her love life or their own.
That was when she spotted Hayate oneday. Seemed like, both of them came to escape from their feelings. Drunk and barely thinking of consequences, both spent the night together. And it hit them hard when they woke up the next day tangled with each other, naked. Never did she think that a day would come when she would shed a tear for Kakashi.
But she did, and it felt refreshing. Hayate was there to comfort her. With tears in their eyes, they talked about their feelings openly. A feeling both were drowning in. Unlike any other person in the village, it was nice to talk to someone who took her words seriously for a change.
Y/N put on her nightgown after a bath and went towards the kitchen. Hayate was making some coffee.
The nights they spend together since then made them feel loved. Y/N felt insecure these days, knowing how her body was never as curvier like so many other female ninjas in the village. And taking up the job in the hospital made it worse. She didn't eat healthy food on time, sat for hours doing paperwork. She could feel the rolls on her stomach whenever she sat down. Body positivity is good and she always made sure to encourage everyone. But it was hard to be positive when nobody found her desirable - well, at least that's what she thought. She hoped to get at least one invite to a date on her early twenties, but she didn't. Maybe she should've taken some time to focus on herself instead of working her ass off all the time.
"Stop thinking like that," Hayate muttered.
Y/N spread jam on her bread and said, "I'm not."
"You are," Hayate said, hugging her from her back, "You think there's no one in this world who even thought of undressing you?"
"No I know someone did, but they shouldn't be called a nice human."
Hayate nibbled on her neck and then said, "You are talking about molesters and criminals. I am talking about shinobis. You don't have any idea how many ninjas would love to be in my position."
"Oh! Where they fuck me and leave? I do!" Y/N giggled.
"That's not what I'm talking about," Hayate sighed, "You probably don't realize but when you concentrate hard on something, you have a pissed-off face. It scares them even more cause you are friends with Kakashi and you guys are good friends."
"... just good friends. That shouldn't stop them from pursuing me," she muttered and turned on the stove to make some omelettes.
"Well, they're confused right now," he squeezed her ass and said, "They're trying to figure out what we are."
Just when Y/N was about to speak again, the doorbell rang. She put on a housecoat and opened the door.
"Hi Ms. Y/L/N! I just wanted some breakfast!"
Naruto barged in along with the rest of Team 7. Well, excluding Sasuke. But Sai was there.
She felt a bit conscious of that guy. He was...way too forward with his statements. Smiling, she asked them to sit down as she went towards the kitchen to make some more breakfast for them. It became like a thing between them. At times, when Team 7 was done with their mission and felt extremely hungry, they came in to have some food. Y/N always welcomed them with open arms.
"Fuck, do I need to hide?" Hayate asked.
Y/N chuckled, "Why? Nah, they're already here."
No sooner had she said it, Naruto came running in to sit on one of the chairs around the table.
"Mr. Hayate?" Sakura muttered, confused.
"Hey. Hope everything went well?" Hayate asked ignoring her reaction.
"Oh yeah, we still have to inform grandma Tsunade right now. But what are you doing here?" Naruto asked.
Y/N's cheeks reddened as she looked up at them, to see their reaction. While Sakura and Naruto had a confused face, Sai sat with his usual fake smile. And Kakashi...
"From the looks of it, Mr. Hayate spent the night here," Sai said, with the same expression.
Y/N cleared her throat and took the plates with breakfast on the table, while Hayate came with the rest. Sakura just threw a punch on Sai's face for being rude, her cheeks were red out of embarrassment too. She apologized as they quietly sat eating their food.
"Why Sakura, Sai is right," Kakashi finally said. Y/N looked up at him only to see him staring at her face. His eyes momentarily shifted on her neck. She flushed and brushed her hair forward in an attempt to hide the mark.
A strange heavy atmosphere settled in the room. While others were having their food as fast as they can, Kakashi barely touched his'.
When they were done, and the plates were on the sink, Hayate got up and walked towards the door. "Duty calls, I should leave," he said.
"We should too," Sakura said, dragging Sai and Naruto out of the apartment with her.
Hayate's eyes moved towards Kakashi for a second and then without any warning, he planted a soft kiss on Y/N's lips. "See you tonight," he said and left.
Y/N could've sworn she saw a small smirk on his face. Sighing, she turned to look at the silver-haired man. "Well, your team is waiting downstairs with you," she said.
Kakashi started walking out with a look in his eyes she has never seen before. But she did see his eyebrows furrowed. There was no way he was mad about it.
Mad about her and Hayate. He should, as a matter of fact, feel relieved, right? Now that she's not a burden to him anymore.
There was no way, he could ever feel something towards her. She was not his type in the first place.