Shikamaru: kakashi-san! It's great to see you.
Kakashi: oh. Shikamaru. What's the matter?
Shikamaru: I have a mission...
Kakashi: gomen. I can't.
Shikamaru: eh. Why?
Kakashi: my wife is dying. She has five days left. I'm not going anywhere until that five days is over.
Shikamaru: oh... Gomen...
Kakashi: tell Naruto not to tell Niashi and nanashi. Nina doesn't want them to know. She wants them to be happy until the last day comes.
Shikamaru: I understand.
He smiled, the same smile Nina had. Everything is going to be ok. " I have to go back. She's waiting for me at the dango shop. She's really weak now. She can't even walk far. That's why I went to buy groceries and made her wait for me there. "
Shikamaru: I see. I won't disturb you both.
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Kakashi: you sneaky. You still had your old apartment.
She took out the keys and unlocks the door " I bought it with my own money. I couldn't bear with it to let it go. " They went into the unit.
Kakashi: it still looks clean.
Nina: I rented it out. I just took it back two weeks ago. I asked suigetsu for help by letting him get two weeks of my rent money.
Kakashi: you bribery.
She sat onto the sofa and lies down " can I take a nap?"
Kakashi: um. I'll make your seaweed miso for dinner. When you wake up, you'll have nice food. How's that?
" Arigato. " And she drifts off to sleep.
That's when... Ding dong... Kakashi goes to open it " Naruto? Hinata."
Naruto: I heard... Gomen. Can I come in? I want to talk to nina-san.
Kakashi: she's kind of asleep.
Nina: it's ok! I'm awake.
Hinata: maybe we should come visit another day. Naruto.
Naruto: then we'll come another day.
Nina comes to door " it's ok. Kakashi can you make some tea?"
Kakashi: um.
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Naruto: I just want to say... You're the best senpai I ever had.
Kakashi: eh? Not me?
Naruto: kakashi sensei is my sensei. That doesn't count!!
Nina: don't flatter me just cos I'm going to die.
Naruto: no. Really!! You're the first one who let their kids to play along with me. And also you're really useful.
Nina: eh ~~ So I'm a tool?
Naruto: no. That's not what I mean!!
Hinata laughed " Naruto. Nina-san is teasing you. "
Naruto: I know that !!
Hinata presented a tray " here you go." Nina opens the foil and sees fruit tarts. " My favourite!!"
Kakashi: yaaaa... You're really spoiling her.
Naruto: I thought you're favourite was seaweed miso.
Kakashi pats Nina's head " she has a lot of favourites. "
Nina: kakashi. Don't tell gai ok.
Kakashi: about?
Nina: my death. He'll get all black and moody over it.
Kakashi: Nina... Um. Ok.
Hinata: nina-san... You're really kind.
Naruto: right?! Even with that mask that makes her look so cool.
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She only finished half bowl of her rice " I'm... Full... Gomen. "
Kakashi: it's ok. You don't have to finish it. Are you tired? Want to go to sleep?
She nods. He went to her seat and carries her up in his arms and went to the bedroom. He lays her down and watches her close her eyes to sleep the moment he laid her down. He kisses her on the forehead and gets into the bed to beside her.
He touches her cheek ...
I'm going to lose her...
His tears fell down his cheeks. He tries to cry silently. He carefully slips his hand around her to hug her in his embrace. He squeezed her tight...
I don't want to lose her...
