“I’m sorry…”

Two words that can’t do anything to help the current situation came out of your mouth, along with a foreign substance that trickled down your left cheek.

Foreign. It was years you cannot bring to count the last time you felt a tear fall from your eyes.

Foreign. The emotion that gripped your heart into dilemma and gradually breaking it down piece by piece.

Foreign. You never thought his existence could bring a tear packed with hurt, guilt and love out of your eye.

He stood before you completely unarmed. The emotion that his eye showed may look bored and unpredictable, yet you could tell that deep down, he was feeling all different. And dead. Dead already even though you hadn’t pulled the trigger yet.

You swore you’d never betray anyone you love. Yet here you are, in an inevitable situation where betraying would not be an option. Don’t shoot him and you betray the family you had known. Shoot him and you betray both him and your feelings. Shoot yourself and you betray everyone.

There’s no way out. You gotta choose the best decision and that would be in favor of him. You were astounded at this sudden feeling, to protect him at all costs. To give his life more value than you can give anyone else. Including yourself.

“I’m sorry…”

You repeated two useless words and shut your eyes so tight, almost hurting your face.

A smirk etched on your superior’s lips, making it almost visible under the long strands of ebony hair that flow down to his hips.

“I love you…”

Were the words you said to Kakashi before you pulled the trigger.

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Note: Okay, so this was my first time writing a prologue and this is also my first Naruto fanfic since I learned how to write. I hope I did alright. Nevertheless, feel free to tell me your opinion about it.
Also, the amazing cover is made by the lovely -canaeris. Thank you once again for this beautiful cover.
~Gin~