Chapter 1

"I...care about you," he said it as if it was the most absolute truth in the world. His face was dampened with sweat and someone else's blood, and sparks from his chidori flew everywhere. And even as the enemy ninja attacked him from all sides, his eyes never left yours.

You'd known that he'd confess eventually, but you didn't think it'd be in the heat of battle.

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In the present, Rokudaime Hokage, Kakashi Hatake, receives a late night visit from one of his former students.

17 years in the past, ANBU operative (Y/N) (L/N) struggles to ward off her feelings for her new squad captain.