Kakashi x Reader: A Bright Future Ahead [RQ]

    "Mom, why is everyone mad at me? Am I doing something wrong? I talk to them and I even gave them back their ball when it rolled off, but why do they hate me?" Tears brimmed the corners of your eyes as you rested your head on your mother's lap in defeat. Your mother tucked away her book and placed a comforting hand to pat your head. "You did nothing wrong ____. There is no reason to blame yourself for anything." She picked you up and placed you on her lap, gave you a small reassuring smile to push back the tears and spoke in a sweet voice, "I know, do you want me to sing to you again?" 

    As the soft humming started, you leaned against your mother's chest. Small hands gripping on her shirt as her humming slowly lulled you to sleep. "My dear kitten, forgive your father. He was blinded by the riches of this world, and if you could, forgive me too?"

    "Neh, do you want to be friends?" You were sitting alone behind the bushes, busying yourself with the small pebbles when a young girl held out her hand to you. You looked nervously at the hand and then at the girl, then slowly reached out, when a loud shriek pierced the peaceful silence.

    "Mei! Drop that hand right this instant! Don't you know who that girl's father is?! He put all of us into this misery! Let's go home before you catch her 'evil'!" Before you could even touch her hand, a young woman stepped in between and pulled the young girl away. "But mom, she looks lonely and-" 

    "You already caught it! You never talk back to me! Tch...darn child. If it weren't for your father, the village would never have been pillaged by those thieves." The woman scoffed before dragging the child away.

    'What did I do wrong?' 

    "Mom, I'm home!" You dropped your stuff on the floor and kicked off your shoes, hurriedly skipping towards your mom's soft humming. A delicious aroma filled the air and you stopped for a moment to sniff. "It smells...delicious..." You poked a head inside the kitchen, where your mother was busy cooking. When your small feet paced across the room, your mother stopped for a moment to turn to look at you.

    "Oh, ___. Welcome home dear. I'll get this done real quick, why don't you play in the backyard for a bit. I'll call you when I'm done cooking." You nodded before trotting over to pick up a ball and ran outside. You were playing alone for a while when you heard the bushes rustle in the distance. Fear groped your heart, but so did curiosity.
 
    "I don't think anyone would be in here...they hate us...so, a little peek wouldn't hurt right?" Having decided, you dropped the ball and scurried off in the direction of the noise. "W-Who's there? I-If you don't come out, I-I'll throw a pebble at you!" To prove your point, you picked up a nearby pebble and aimed at the bush. Whatever was hiding behind there seemed to have no intention of showing itself. 

    "I warned you!" You threw the pebble with all your might, and a loud clunk followed after.

    "Hey that hurt! Can't a guy have some peace and quiet in this village? Darn it...Hey you! What's your problem?" The leaves rustled and a head of silver poked out, he seemed to be the same age as you and had a very angry look plastered onto his face as he faced you. "W-Well! I-I warned you!" 

    "But you actually threw a pebble at me!"

    "I meant what I said alright! Besides, what are YOU doing here at our backyard! This is trespassing!" You stuck your tongue out at the boy and stomped your feet on the ground. "What? They told me no one's living here." He pointed to a group of children snickering nearby. "Well, looks like Mr. Tourist here is gonna catch her 'evil' like what our parents said! Come on, let's scram!" The children ran away, each holding back their laughter.

    "What are those idiots blabbering about?" 

    "They're talking about me...Papa did something bad to this village, I don't know what it is but- but it's definitely something bad! They all hate me for it...Today someone tried to be my friend but her mother took her away before I could even speak and-" But before you could speak another word, the boy cut your sentence short.

    "Why are they blaming you for something your father did? Don't you think it's kind of idiotic?"

    "You think so?" The boy nodded before standing up, he brushed the leaves off his trousers and prepared to leave. "Since my nap's been interrupted I'm leaving. See you around." At the moment you didn't know why, but a part of you wanted him to stay. Your hand reached out for him and you caught him in a small and uncomfortable hug.

    "Don't leave yet! Y-You're the first one to ever talk to me...s-so I'd like to know your name. Just your name." 

    "You only need my name right?" You nodded. "Then let go of me. It's uncomfortable." You mumbled a soft apology before letting go of the boy. "The name's Kakashi, and you are?" 

    "_[f/n]_, _[f/n]_ _[l/n]_." Kakashi gave a slight nod before patting your head comfortingly.

    "You have a lovely name."

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    "_____, Oi, ____. Get up, it's already noon." Groaning, you woke up from your sleep and was greeted by the warm ray of sunshine flooding into the room through the windows. "You were mumbling in your sleep, are you alright?" The man in front of you asked worriedly and pressed his hand against your forehead.

    "I'm fine Kakashi. I was just having a pretty long dream."

    "I hope it's about me." You stuck your tongue at him before running a hand through your [h/l] hair. 

    "Well maybe a little. Don't worry about it too much, it was just a distant memory of the past, and besides, we have our own future to look forward to." An exchange of smiles was broken by a knock on the door.

    "Mommy, Daddy...Can I go out to play with Uncle Naruto?" The voice was muffled by the door, but you understood what the small [preferred gender] had said. "Alright dear, but make sure to stick with your Uncle alright?" An enthusiastic reply was heard before the thumping of hurrying feet against the floor.

    "Our own future." Kakashi mumbled as he hugged you from behind as you stood up. Nobody spoke for a moment and a comforting silence ensued, as if both were having their own fantasies of their future. Kakashi's nose nuzzled your neck and a soft giggle escaped your lips, hearing what he said next had your heart thumping loudly.

    "I like that...I'm glad I married you, _____."