Chapter 251 : Fate secretly puts a price on every bite of candy*
The next episode opened with Tsunade's question about the Yin Seal.
When she learned that Naraku wasn't going to use it himself, she suddenly realized who he was getting it for, and couldn't resist teasing her little apprentice.
After making Naraku blush furiously, she mercifully told him to come back tomorrow for thematerial.
[I'm relieved to see everyone shipping kakanaru's close friendship.]
[My mom teases my little brother like this, asking him who he's going to play with when he takes his toys to kindergarten.]
[Naraku is almost 12, getting kindergarten treatment, hahahahaha (｡＞∀＜｡)]
[Tsunade: Teasing kids is so much fun~]
[Isn't it fun, Tsunade? Wait until you see Kakashi and Naraku kissing, I hope you can still smile then (=^▽^=)]
[That's unlikely in the anime; Hokage is a shonen battle series after all… but we can write fanfiction (evil laugh)]
[Thanks for reminding me in the comments that this is a battle series. I was shipping so hard just now I was hallucinating, thinking kakanaru could really be together, boohoohoo 〒▽〒]
[Friend in front, quickly go to the forums and read some fanfics to calm down ╭☞(￣▽￣)╭☞]
The audience continued to laugh even after Naraku ran out with a red face, and when they saw him slowly stop in the shade of a tree, cover his face, and squat down, they only thought he was a shy little boy.
It wasn't until faint sobs escaped through his fingers and the sleeves wiping his eyes were stained with tears that they realized something was wrong.
In the center of the screen, Naraku huddled into a small ball, his shoulders hunched, and with his slightly trembling inner voice, he appeared helpless and fragile in the wind.
--Am I… feeling happy now?
--Am I… allowed to be happy like this…?
--Kakashi… --I… don't want to leave Kakashi… [Wait, Naraku is crying, isn't he?]
[Why are you crying, my baby, boohoohoo (ㄒoㄒ)]
[It's all because the last episode was too sweet, it made me forget that Naraku's inner soul was already broken… (T^T)]
[The way Naraku is acting now is just an empty shell he's desperately trying to maintain.]
[He even feels guilty for being happy, boohoohoo… he clearly admitted he was very happy and joyful before… (╥_╥)]
[I knew The Old Thief wouldn't let us off the hook… (vomits blood)]
[Wait a minute, what about leaving? Where is Naraku going?]
[To the eastern front, he mentioned it before…]
[I don't think it's about going to the front lines.]
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Naraku: Ha, I knew I could make you all vomit blood! …Every piece of candy you ate just now, fate has secretly marked its price… Hehehehehehe ╰(*´︶`*)╯ (evil laugh)
[…You just play around.]
Even the System couldn't bear to watch Naraku's fan-teasing behavior, silently covering its non-existent face with its non-existent hands.
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In the anime, upon hearing Rin's concerned inquiry, Naraku nervously turned his face away, claiming dust had gotten into his eye.
But his red, teary eyes and hoarse voice betrayed that something had definitely happened earlier.
Rin didn't ask further, and after handing Naraku a handkerchief, she was about to leave, but Naraku's low, hoarse plea came from behind her.
Faced with Naraku's pitiful expression, she still nodded in agreement.
Then Rin's slightly indignant inner thought rang out on the screen.
--So the one who made Naraku cry was Kakashi…?
--I really misjudged him!
[Who? Kakashi?]
[He's sleeping in his bed, but trouble falls from the sky.]
[Kakashi: Huh? I'm innocent!!]
[But you can't say it's entirely wrong… (wipes sweat .jpg)]
[I want to see Kakashi get punished after making Naraku cry o(*////▽////*)q, but not this kind of punishment, hey! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻]
[What kind then? (pure .jpg)]
[Be good, kids shouldn't ask.]
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Naraku: ??? …No, why is this blame being pinned on Kakashi?
Thinking that if Kakashi got injured during a mission, Rin might replace the pain-free disinfectant with alcohol during his treatment—the sheer agony… It's been over a month since then, and he wondered if Kakashi was truly living in as much misery as he imagined.
Naraku mused that given Rin's temperament, she wouldn't do such a thing, so he should be fine~
Immediately after, he shook his head again.
--No, no, no, if you offend the healer in the team, will you get a good outcome?
--I still need to find an opportunity to clarify with Rin; Kakashi really didn't bully me that day!
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When he returned to Kakashi's tent, Naraku's eyes were still slightly red.
He sat silently by the bed, gazing at Kakashi with a bewildered look for a long while, completely oblivious to the wind blowing into the tent and messing up his hair.
Even though his eyes conveyed a myriad of thoughts, in the end, he just leaned by the bed and buried his face in his arms.
[Anyone who sees the look in Naraku's eyes when he looks at Kakashi would say he loves him.]
[The atmosphere is already here, what if you just kiss him directly?]
[What is Naraku thinking…? Could he be thinking, if only he had invented the healing talisman sooner, perhaps Obito wouldn't have died, and Kakashi wouldn't be so in pain?]
[The person before me understands Naraku so well; he would definitely blame himself like that T^T]
[The happiness between kakanaru is real, but the pain is also real, boohoohoohoohoo]
The screen dimmed and brightened, and it was evening.
Kakashi walked out of Tsunade's main tent, gazing at the setting sun, knowing that Naraku would leave here by noon tomorrow at the latest.
Separating tomorrow, who knew when they would meet again.
In this melancholy, he recalled a scene he had accidentally seen once when returning from a mission.
"Kakashi, next time, bring the person you care about most to see it," Rin had said to him with a smile.
"Your feelings will definitely be different from now."
Kakashi's gaze firmed, and he took Naraku's hand, leaving the camp together, running towards the riverbank he remembered.
They ran and ran, across withered yellow grass, through a desolate forest, drifting like a free evening breeze to a vast and mighty river.
Naraku looked in the direction Kakashi pointed, just as a gentle breeze carried petals, dyeing his dim eyes with a touch of bright color.
The familiar background music played again, the camera sharply turned, looking at the beautiful scenery with Naraku.
The setting sun melted into a flowing pool of golden liquid, steeping the entire sky in a bright, vibrant orange.
A giant, ancient begonia tree appeared in the frame, almost filling the entire screen, passionately blooming with countless flowers.
Under the sunset, each cluster of blossoms was filled with the lingering warmth of the setting sun, radiating a honey-like warm glow, stretching out in the vast world with the wind.
Even the red clouds and flying birds in the sky seemed to sing for the young man's heart.
A begonia flower drifted into Naraku's palm, reflected in his moist pupils, like a candle flame rustling in the dark night.
The sun eventually dipped below the horizon, leaving only a faint glimmer shimmering on the river surface.
Kakashi exuded the peace and joy of a wish fulfilled, his tone even much lighter: "Shall we go back?"
Naraku's eyes were like water, and the curve of the shadow on his lips was like a smile: "Alright."
The camera focused on their tightly clasped hands, the screen gradually darkened, and the stirring, grand music only ceased after a long while.
To ensure narrative continuity, the animator even cut the ending theme, and when the BGM ended, it was exactly the last second of this episode.
[The person he cares about most! What else could this be but an official announcement!!! (Screams)]
[Rin was the best assist in this scene! She and Kana will both receive thanks at the wedding!]
[The young man will eventually be as free as the wind.]
[Oh my god ah ah ah ah ah — so beautiful!!!]
[This is a scene that would only appear in a fairy tale, it's so beautiful.]
[What does it mean to say to whom, a true heart given to the begonia.]
[So beautiful, so happy, like a dream.]
[Kakashi, are you sure you're not going to confess here? What a perfect spot!]
[Everything is left unsaid, unspoken understanding is the most beautiful.]
[Who still remembers that these two young men are actually close friends? If they don't get married, I think it's unreasonable.]
[Who cares! Just ship it first!]
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Naraku wanted to skip to the next episode to continue watching, but there was a top-rated comment in the comment section with a high number of likes, so glaringly obvious that he couldn't help but notice it.
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@EggYolkPieIsMyFavorite: I didn't want to edit this originally, but the material from these two episodes was too rich, so I couldn't resist… I am guilty, I confess! But they both tempted me! Please arrest Kakanaru too!
[Hokage / Angst / Kakashi x Naraku] A Heart Given to Begonia (AU Adult Kakanaru), [Link].
Solemn declaration: In this short edit, AU Kakanaru are adults! Thank you!
Comment 1: Ah ah ah ah ah ah — Mommy!!! I will follow you my whole life!!! Nosebleed falls to the ground.jpg
Comment 2: Oh my goodness… the technical skill is too amazing, how did they do it?
Comment 3: Mom! For the last few dozen seconds, I was blushing and screaming non-stop!
Comment 4: There's even a means of transport… (covers nose .jpg)
Comment 5: Too sinful! Please hand over all the content on your hard drive! So that the vast number of netizens can criticize you! (serious .jpg)
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--What is this?
With limited time, Naraku didn't click on the replies to this hot comment one by one, but directly asked the System to jump to the link.
A three-minute short edit appeared on the pop-up webpage, and the video began to play automatically when the page opened.
After seriously watching the first two minutes, Naraku didn't find anything unusual.
Although it was impressive how smoothly and seamlessly it was edited using only original anime footage, and even his and Kakashi's voices had been refined to sound a bit more mature than their youthful voices without losing their original characteristics… but it shouldn't have such high popularity, should it?
He was wondering about this when the video reached its last half-minute, and the style suddenly changed.
The hazy and ambiguous scenes left Naraku stunned, and even more incredible was that the sound materials this talented editor used had all appeared in the anime.
For example, the friction of their clothes when he and Kakashi hugged, his slightly tearful pronunciation when he called Kakashi's name, and their gasps when they ran to see the begonia… Naraku (covering his eyes with both hands): Ah ah ah ah ah! Turn it off, turn it off quickly!
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