100 Themes fics

Title: Memory (sequel to sorrow)

Pairing: None

Chapter characters: Naruto, Kakashi, mentions Naruto's parents

Rating: PG 13

Warnings: Angst, No-sexual content, WAFF, One-shot, COMPLETE

Summary: Naruto discovers more about who his father was

Disclaimer: Wish I owned but sadly I don't and I don't get paid to do this either.



Written for 100 themes and the YonKaka comm, dedicated to zhem



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Kakashi knelt in front of the chest, staring at the smoothly polished top. Then, taking a deep breath, the silver-haired nin opened it. Everything was just as it always was, and he ran his fingers over the top to dispel the jutsu. "Sensei left these in my care."



Naruto didn't answer, but he took a hesitant step forward and peered into the box. There were several photo albums laying on top, and he picked one up. The leather cover was well cared for, although the creases were deep. Settling beside Kakashi, he opened it.



"She's my mother?" His voice was calm as he traced the edge of the photo.



"Kushina." Kakashi didn't elaborate.



"What was she like?" Naruto looked up, wondering what the other man was thinking.



"You. She was like you," Kakashi chuckled softly, shaking his head. "Just as loud, just as impulsive, but slightly less dense."



Naruto scowled playfully and shoved on his sensei's arm then continued looking through the album, occasionally stopping to ask a question. Flipping the page of another album, Naruto stared at one of the photos and then up at Kakashi then squinting down at the picture again before he burst out laughing.



Kakashi snatched the album away and looked at the photo of himself. It had been taken sometime after his father had died, and he was scowling, although only his eyes were visible.



"You colored the mask on!" Naruto laughed, rolling around on the floor.



"So!" The copy-nin didn't know why he was offended, only that having his student laughing at him seemed wrong somehow. Kakashi had forgotten how, after he'd started wearing his mask, he'd gone through and very methodically blacked out all the pictures with his face showing.



He set the album aside and waited for Naruto to regain control of himself, then very carefully reached in and pulled out the one item that was most precious to him. Reluctantly, he held it out to the young blond. 



Naruto unfolded it and stood up to look at it better. His eyes went wide as he realized what it was. Hesitantly, and with Kakashi's help, he put it on. Studying himself in the mirror, he looked questioningly at his former sensei. "I really do look like him, don't I?"



He watched as Kakashi took a step back, not saying a word. Naruto took one final look before slipping it off and folding it up again, while Kakashi stared at him, unable to speak.



"You should keep it," Naruto said, holding it out.



Kakashi didn't move to accept the gift and instead stood there staring at him and frowning.



Naruto grinned and shoved it into his arms. "Besides, I'm going to get an even better one because I'm going to be the greatest hokage ever. Better than you and better than my father even! Dattebayo!"



Kakashi smiled then, accepting the gift. 'You don't just look like him,' he thought, though the words went unvoiced.