Eye for an Eye

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October 12th, year 1

"Hey, Sakura, look! Kosuke is walking!" Kakashi called, his voice cheerful. Sakura had yet to get used to it. He had taken to fatherhood like a fish to water. He couldn't get enough of little Kosuke. The young mother stood up from the couch she had been napping on to see her son standing up thanks to the help of a silver-haired jonin.


"He's not walking yet, Kakashi. He's just standing up because you're supporting him. He's been doing that for the past two weeks already." She comment light-heartedly. She was in constant awe of her baby boy, but this exploit of his was no news.

"No, no. Look. He'll walk." Kakashi continued enthusiastically as he backed away from the spot where he was sitting, putting about two feet's distance between him and the child. He tugged on his hands gently, forcing Kosuke to take wobbly steps towards the man.

"See? He walked!" The expression on his face was lovely. He looked completely entranced by the baby, as if even his existence was an incredible miracle.

"Kakashi... He's not walking. But you know what he can do?" She offered playfully, kneeling by their side.

"Go right ahead." He replied, picking up his son and offering him carefully to his girlfriend. As soon as the baby was safely in her arms, she pounced on the Copy Nin, knocking him to the ground easily before sitting on his chest. She placed Kosuked on his collarbone, carefully letting him drop down on her lover's face. He burst into laughter, gurgling and squealing as his grabbed at his father's nose, squeezing it painfully in those tiny finger of his.

"He can already conquer the great Copy Ninja!" She boasted proudly, hands on her hips as she looked down to the defeated man. He remained silent, glaring silently at the ceiling as Kosuke proceeded to drool on him profusely.

Why did he accept this role already? To be used as a cushion to the two loves of his life? You bet.