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𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐊𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢'𝐬. Her back was warm, pressed up against his chest, she hadn't felt this way for a while. The chills which always seemed to reside in her bones had mostly died.

She felt drunken in the comfort, the bed moulding to her form like quick sand. In a good way Florence never wanted to move from that moment.

Behind her Kakashi let out a deep breath, pulling her closer and burrowing his head into the nook of her neck. His breaths lapped waves upon her skin rising goosebumps.

Still, in the back of her mind something was wrong. Her body remained on edge, she was ready for everything around her to collapse. It always had before.

The shadows from the rooms edges struck out towards her like needles and the air seemed to lodge in her lungs. Florence felt the overwhelming need to leave, she didn't know much longer she could stay still.

Behing her Kakashi stirred, his sliver hair ticking her skin, a soft kiss pressed against her back. "Goodmorning" he mumbled.

"Doesn't your squad have the Chunin exams today?" Her voice was shallow, wavery, no matter how she tried to tame it.

"Yea" he sighed, drawing patterns on her stomach where her shirt had ridden up. "Are you comming?" The jounin's voice was raspy with sleep.

The kunoichi squeezed her eyes shut, "I don't think so".

"Are you sure?" Kakashi was more awake now, slightly worried, Florence would never turn down an opportunity to watch his genin.

A moment of silence transcended them, rays of  light peeking through the dark curtains.

"Yes" the small whisper slithered off her lips. She loved the genin and she loved Kakashi and she was letting them down, yet still she couldn't bring herself to move

"Florence, are you sure" unconsciously his hold on her tightened, the silver haired jounin was worried his lover would slip through his fingers. The familiar face Rin flashed in his eyes.

Kakashi swallowed, he had seen it, Florence's slow deterioration. In the beginning maybe he even tried to ignore it, pretend everything was okay, but that quickly died.

Deep down he was scared, he hadn't seen her this way for a good while and the fear was beginning to peek through.

The jounin shifted his head, strands of her hair encasing his vision. Still through the haze of hair he could see her luminescent skin, her lashes, the edges of her lips. In that moment he also saw her answer.

"Do you want me to stay with you?" He asked.

"Don't worry about me, worry about your ninja kids" a false laugh fell from her tongue, "I'm fine" she answered slower.

He knew she wanted to be alone. Worry wriggled in his veins, choking his heart. Slowly he has sat up, looking at her as she laid bathed in blankets.

Florence ignored his stares and remained facing the door.  "Don't be late" she mumbled.

Kakashi's warmth left her as he got dressed, before leaving his hand gripped the bedroom door. "I love you".

Those words only caused her more pain, her heart squeezing. Still, she replied with a  short "love you too"

Kakashi would return back home after it was dark out. Though he would never overly express it, he was proud of his students, they had passed the first stage.

The house was quiet as the jounin micked off his shoes, slowly stepping into the house and up the stairs. In hesitation his hand rested on the bedroom doors knob before slowly pushing open.

"Florence?" He whispered, stepping in. The room was dark, nothing had changed since he had left, not even her position.

Quietly Kakashi walked over, sitting on the bed. His hand reached out to push loose hair from her face, fingers lingering on her soft skin.

Florence was asleep, a soft expression on her face.

With a heavy sigh Kakashi rubbed his face, sliding his headband off and tossing it to the floor.

A over a decade ago Florence had dug Kakashi out of the worst point in his life. He owed his happiness to her and in return the jounin was set on saving her.

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