(A/N: This story goes along with My Little Brother and Your Friend. Please read it and comment!)

I Luhf Yoo, Shi-Shi

Thirteen year old Kakashi looked up at the sound of the door being barged open. His eyes had dark circles around his eyes, and they were tinged red, as if he was crying.

The one who barged into his home, Rin, stood there, panting, the door off of the hinges. “Kakashi! Where have you been, Kakashi?!” Rin panted, setting aside the door. “I’ll fix that.” She said, smiling as if embarrassed.

“No need.” Kakashi replied, standing up. “Just get out. I don’t want to talk.”

“You’re still feeling bad about Obito...?” Rin looked up at the white haired boy. “It’s been four months, Kakashi. I don’t think that it takes that long for it to stop hurting…”

“You didn’t know Obito like I did.” Kakashi replied, pushing Rin out of the open doorway. “I’ll be on missions again soon--I promise.” Kakashi sighed. “Will you stop bothering me?”

Rin looked back, then smiled and shook her head. “I won’t ever stop bothering you.” She said with a smile. “You better be there tomorrow, Kakashi. Sensei is getting really worried.”

Kakashi sighed and nodded as Rin ran off. “If she really cared, she would stay with me...” Kakashi commented, rubbing his head. “And I’m sure she’s still crying over Obito…”

“She is.”

Kakashi looked up. There stood Minato Namikaze. “Hey,” Minato said, smiling. “Long time no see. You been doing all right?”

Kakashi looked down, and then nodded slowly. “Yeah.”

“Good. Because someone wants to see you.”

Kakashi looked up in surprise. “Who? Kushina-san?”

"Nah. She has a lot to handle right now." Minato sighed and stepped to the side just as a little blond haired ball of energy charged at Kakashi. “Shi-shi!” The little girl cried, wrapping her arms around Kakashi’s knees.

Kakashi looked at the girl in surprise. “Hime?”

Hime looked up, smiling. “Shi-shi!” she said, her eyes sparkling.

“She’s been saying nothing but ‘Shi-Shi' recently.” Minato sighed, rubbing his blond hair sheepishly. “I figured she wanted to see you. I mean, she did call you Shi-shi a couple times, remember?”

Kakashi stared at his sensei for a minute, then back down at Hime. “You wanted to see me, Hime?” Kakashi picked up the small bundle of energy. “Oof. You’re getting heavy.”

“She is two years old. You missed her birthday last month.” Minato commented. “She’s been waiting for you for a long time, Kakashi.”

"Sorry, sensei."

"Don't say sorry to me..." Minato replied, hiding a smile.

“Shi-shi! Shi-shi!” Hime said smiling, her arms and legs pumping. “I luhf yoo, Shi-shi!”

Kakashi blinked. “Did she just say...?”

“Yeah, she just said ‘I love you’” Minato smiled. “It’s her new phrase. Go ahead and say it again, Hime.”

“I luhf yoo!” Hime gurgled, smiling. The image nearly brought tears to Kakashi’s eyes. “I luhf yoo, I luhf yoo!” Hime kept repeating the phrase, hugging her white-haried compainion.

Kakashi wrapped his arms around the tiny toddler, tears streaming down his face. “Hime...”

“She’s very attached to you, ‘Shi-Shi’.” Minato giggled girlishly. “Promise to take care of her after her old man croaks?” He joked.

Kakashi nodded, unable to speak at the shock of the little girl who had brought him back from the darkness and gloom. “I love you too, Hime...I love you too.”