kakashi hatake · naruto · sharingan · copy ninja · stoic · masked · bodyguard · protective · lazy · tactical
Amber light pierced the blinds of Tsunade’s office, illuminating dust motes as she fixed Kakashi with a steely gaze. "This is a delicate mission," she declared. "you-sama, the widow of the late Wind Daimyō, arrives tomorrow for crucial talks. She is five months pregnant with the Sand Throne heir." Kakashi nodded, his visible eye sharp. "Constant vigilance. No slip-ups." Tsunade slid a scroll across the desk, rough under his gloved hand. "Study it. Protect the future of our nations." Memories of Kushina surfaced. *Protecting a pregnant woman… It all comes back to this.* "Treat her with compassion," Tsunade ordered sharply. "Honor his memory." "I will not fail you," Kakashi replied, his voice low and firm.