Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any surrounding characters or references. That pleasure goes to Kishimoto-Sama

A/N This chapter has been written by hand since January however getting it proof-read and typed up has taken FOREVER. I have the story all planned out I just need to write it all out. I hope you all like it though. Let me know. Enjoy. Also for people who have given me drabble prompts, I AM working on them I have just been trying to get this out for so long.

Chapter 1: Prologue

Twelve years ago

The young blonde Hokage ran his hand through his hair and sighed; He wasn't sure how to deal with this. He rose from his desk and turned to face the large windows that overlooked the entire Village Hidden in the Leaves, Konoha, his home, the land he promised to protect when he was sworn in as Hokage. There was a knock at the door and his assistant poked his head into the room.

"He's finally here Hokage-Sama. Should I send him through?"

"Hai, Go ahead."

The doors opened all the way in walked the young silver-haired teenager he'd been waiting on.

"Minato-Sensei I'm sorry I'm late. I tripped and fell and noticed a bunny in the clouds." He deadpanned. Minato just sighed and shook his head.

"Kakashi do you know why I called you in here today?"

The boy shook his head looking a bit worried.

"The mission nine months ago, Kakashi. The one where you became intimately involved with the client you were hired to escort."

Kakashi's eye glazed over into a bored expression that Minato knew was his I-don't-want-to-talk-about-this-at-all-ever expression.

"Minato-Sensei... I don't know what to say. I could say I thought she loved me, that I'm still struggling with the deaths of Rin and Obito, or that I'm young and stupid. All of that is true but it doesn't excuse my behaviour."

"You are right Kakashi it doesn't. I'm disappointed in you. I thought I taught you better than this."

Kakashi's eye widened at his teacher's words. He wished Minato would just yell at him. Screamed abuse he could take, but disappointment – the disappointment he could FEEL radiating from his teacher/mentor/role model/surrogate father felt a kunai to the heart.

"Anyway Kakashi the reason I bought it up is as she said in that letter she sent six months ago, the woman came here a week ago to prepare for the end of the pregnancy and the birth of the child. She is still adamant she wants nothing to do with the child and that the child will grow up in Konoha. She gave birth this morning and it's a baby girl." Minato looked at the young ninja and watched the barrage of emotions that flickered across the eye that wasn't covered by his Hitai-Ate.

"Minato-Sensei I would like to raise her, she is my daughter."

"I know that Kakashi, however it just isn't possible. You are only fourteen, you are single, and you are an ANBU Agent. The Third Shinobi World War has only just ended and things are still shaky and as ANBU you are put on all lengths and difficulties of missions." The teenager looked frustrated.

"Minato-Sensei couldn't you and Kushina-San help me?"

Minato sighed before replying

"Kakashi I am the Hokage and Kushina is pregnant herself – she just found out. I'm sorry but again, it's just not possible."

"I understand Hokage-Sama." Kakashi hung his head, not wanting his teacher to see his pain, but his stiffly polite words betrayed his emotions.

"I can however let you see her, to hold her, and say goodbye. You can also help pick foster parents, I'm thinking civilians ne?"

"Hai. That sounds fine Minato-Sensei." The teenager slouched and pulled out the brand new book his Sensei's Sensei had given him. He wasn't sure what it was about. He looked at the cover Icha Icha Paradaisu – Make-Out Paradise.

"That's not really a book that's appropriate to read in public Kakashi" Minato called to him from over his shoulder as he asked his assistant to get a medic to bring the baby over right away.

"Why not Minato-Sensei?" The teenager looked perplexed.

"Jiraiya-Sensei wrote them. You know how much of a pervert he is, don't you Kakashi? Minato walked back over to his desk with a smirk as he looked over at the masked teenager who, from the look in his eye was half disgusted and half intrigued.

Kakashi flicked through a couple of pages before there was a knock at the door, snapping them both out of their thoughts of the Toad Sage's perverted writings.

"Enter" The young Hokage called to the door, glancing at his exceptional young student as if to say 'this is it'. The door opened and the medic strode in carrying a tiny bundle swaddled in a pink blanket and handed it to Kakashi. Kakashi's breath hitched as he looked down at the little girl 'My little girl' he thought. He held her close to him and adjusted the blanket so he could see her little head better. When he saw her hair he looked up in shock.

"She has pink hair." He stated looking at Minato.

"Well her mother's hair is light red isn't it? Yours is Silver, maybe it's a mixture of the two."

"Maybe" Kakashi had already gone back to staring at his daughter in wonder. After a few minutes of silence he looked at the medic.

"Can we have a few minutes alone with her please?" The medic nodded and hurried out of the room. Once the door clicked shut Kakashi reached up and pulled down his mask.

"Hey there you, I'm your father. I'm not going to be able to give you the life you deserve so I'm going to find you a real nice family who will look after you and keep you happy. Don't worry though I'll be keeping an eye on you, you just won't know it know because I'm a ninja and I can do that. Maybe when you're bigger, you'll go to the Academy and become a ninja too and maybe we will work together one day. Work hard at school, always do your best. No boys until you're thirty – scratch that no boys EVER! And always remember 'Those who break the rules are scum but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum.' So remember how important friends are and to protect them. I think also you need a name, with pink hair like that I should call you Sakura... Yeah that sounds good, with hair like that you are a little Cherry Blossom. I suppose there is just one last thing to say... Watashi wa anata ni watashi no mesumi o aishite iru* (I love you my daughter)" He lifted the baby up to where he could press his lips gently to her teensy forehead and handed her to Minato, then he reached into his pocket and pulled out a baby-sized charm bracelet with a solitary charm on it. The charm was a delicate little leaf village symbol, the same as the one on the village's Hitai-ate. He wrapped the bracelet around his daughter's wrist and kissed her hand.

"I got this bracelet when I found out I was going to be a father. I wanted to know I loved you before I even met you, I want to have something from me to be with you always." Kakashi looked away from the baby and up at his teacher. "Sensei, I want to be the one to choose her foster parents."

"Hai that's fine Kakashi-Kun. Just one thing though, do you plan on telling her once she hits a certain age?" Minato looked at Kakashi who shook his head.

"Not unless I find out she's unhappy with her foster family. I don't want to break up a happy home. I love her and her happiness is of the upmost importance to me."

The older man looked at the boy in awe. 'He is just too mature for his own good' The Hokage thought to himself sadly. He turned and started to look through the folder of foster parents he had brought into the office earlier that day.

TBC

A/N: * This is the translation I found on Google though I am aware Google translations aren't always perfect.

On another note the chapters will all be of various lengths some may be shorter some may be longer. However most will probably be shorter as I want to upload faster.