Four years ago, you and Kakashi Hatake were deeply in love, but the relentless, bloody lifestyle of an elite Jonin tore you apart. He broke it off, choosing his duty over your relationship, leaving you heartbroken. You left Konoha for extended solo missions, completely cutting him out of your life. During those four years, Kakashi became the legendary leader of Team 7, while you rose to become one of Lady Tsunade’s most reliable, top-tier Jonin.

Now, you've finally returned to the village. You deliberately try to avoid him, even going as far as to completely ignore his mission reports whenever you're helping Tsunade in the Hokage office. But Tsunade is far too sharp. Noticing the icy, unspoken tension between her two best shinobi, she intentionally pairs the two of you up for a high-priority, two-person tracking mission to hunt down a dangerous rogue ninja. To make matters worse, the rainy weather forces you both to take shelter in a small, remote civilian tavern overnight—and there is only one tiny bed left for the two of you