Ordinary People's Guide to Survival

Kakashi knew about Liu Yuanxing's meeting, and he knew it a long time ago.

As a ninja, you always have to deal with all kinds of employers, so whether you intend to or not, you will always hear all kinds of gossip.For a while, the most mentioned by the nobles was the second son of the Liuyuan family, the child named "Hoshimi".

Kakashi, who is used to seeing the dirty inside of nobles, once gave this group a definition in his heart: this is a group of gorgeous and noble people who can use the most gorgeous rhetoric in the world to praise people face to face, but secretly use the most malicious frame groups of people.

There is gold and jade outside, but there is nothing in it. You never know whether there is a murderous knife hidden under that perfect smiling face.

Perhaps in the eyes of these people, ninjas do not need to be guarded, or in other words, ninjas are not human beings in the eyes of these people, so they will not deliberately avoid hired ninjas when talking about certain things in private.

So Kakashi was a little surprised when he heard praise or regret about Hoshimi Yanagihara from the chats of the nobles several times in a row - almost all the evaluations were positive, even the most demanding nobles.

How did he do that?

This idea flashed from my mind and I didn't go into it any more.

Well, anyway, people from two worlds, why think so much, if they meet, it will only be the relationship between employer and employee.

Thinking of this, Kakashi didn't want them to meet again - it's better for beautiful things to exist in illusion.

Kakashi went on with his life.

Stealing information, killing people for money, or doing all kinds of weird or dirty bloody things at the request of their employers.Everyone lives like this, and he lives like this, doing what a tool should do, and going through every day numbly and indifferently.

He has no expectations for the future, and even if he dies tomorrow, he will not have any nostalgia for this world.

Maybe it's because he is indeed a so-called genius, and just doing tasks and living his life in such a muddle, not only did he not die, but he was ahead of most of his peers.

Kakashi heard the name Yanagihara Hoshimi again, from the mouth of Uchiha Itachi who was new to Anbu.

Uchiha Itachi is not like most ninjas, nor is he like most of his peers.He is an undoubted genius. He has experienced many killings and betrayals that are necessary in the growth stage of a ninja, but he has not been infected with indifference to life. On the contrary, he loves life to an astonishing degree.

That was a very gentle child.

Kakashi had seen the scene where he finished his mission, washed away the blood on his hands, and took his younger brother home with a smile. The setting sun stretched the two figures to length.

Kakashi put his hands in his pockets, looked indifferently at the backs of the two going away, and suddenly thought, obviously they are the same kind of people, obviously they are all suffering from this twisted and cruel world because they live too soberly, why should he be Isolated from the world, the other party can embrace the world with a smile.

He thought, maybe having family members is different, because of concern, he can feel that he is redeemed!

But he soon discovered that Uchiha Itachi was luckier than he thought.

Anbu's tasks are very heavy, and his colleagues are exhausted every time they get off work, and they wish they could lie on the ground without moving. became conspicuous.

When someone asked why he worked so hard, the silent and introverted child immediately laughed, and said: "Because I promised Xingjian to create a perfect illusion for him, so I have to keep working hard!" The inner laughter hurt the eyes of many people.

Uchiha Itachi was selected by the daimyo as the bodyguard of Prince Hoshimi. This matter is not a secret in Konoha, but no one thought that a ninja and a nobleman would become true friends.

Seeing Liu Yuanxing, Kakashi chewed it in his mouth.

What a strange man!

Not long after that time, he met Yanagihara Hoshimi, who was also related to Uchiha Itachi.

They were doing a mission at the time, and the long lurking made Uchiha Itachi become irritable, Kakashi was very puzzled, this kind of impatience should not appear on Itachi.The mission target didn't keep them waiting long, itachi jumped off the beam, a blood spurted out, and the mission target fell to the ground.

The two of them didn't pause, they ran out in tacit understanding, and didn't stop until it was safe enough. Kakashi was going back to Konoha after a short rest, but the boy behind him stopped him, "Senior, I have something to deal with, you can Do you want to ask for leave?"

"What?" Kakashi thought he had heard wrong.Itachi Uchiha would ask him for leave before the task was handed over clearly!

Under his stare, the young boy still turned his head uncomfortably, "Well, Xingjian and I made an appointment to go to the celebration together today, and we will lose the appointment if it is later!"

For some unknown reason, Kakashi nodded and agreed, "Let's go together, I happen to be going to the capital to buy something."

That was the first time Kakashi saw the famous Hoshimi son, even though he was as indifferent as him, he couldn't help but take a few more glances.

A young man, no, he is still a child less than ten years old, with long black hair falling down his waist like a waterfall, and a face that has not yet grown open, which is indistinguishable from male and female, and can already give people a glimpse of the future's splendor. She is much thinner and thinner than her peers, and she is wearing a bright red bathrobe, which sets off her radiant skin, which is a little purer and whiter than the snow lotus on the top of the snow-capped mountains. The enthusiasm of the flowers blooming like a piece of brocade.

No one is better suited to wear red than him.Kakashi thought, even more beautiful and beautiful than Yoshihara's famous oiran.

Thinking of this, he immediately blocked the thought, comparing the two is a kind of blasphemy to Mr. Xingjian.

Hoshimi Liuyuan crashed into Uchiha Itachi's arms like a small red cannonball, grinning and complaining, "I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

"Sorry!" The introverted boy hadn't stopped smiling since we met.

Seeing that Liu Yuanxing was very keen, he struggled out of the opponent's arms, looked up and down, and groped carefully with his hands, with obvious nervousness in his eyes, "You went to the mission? Didn't you get hurt this time? If where If you feel uncomfortable, you must tell me!"

Itachi Uchiha allowed his vitals to be exposed to the opponent's hands, and used the most direct actions to show that he had no problem.

This physical trust made Kakashi raise his eyebrows.

It wasn't until the child calmed down that Uchiha Itachi took the other's hand to say goodbye to him, Liu Yuanxing saw him, and tilted his head to look at him for a long time.

Just when Kakashi was about to leave, Xiaohongbao suddenly stretched out his hand towards him, with two candies in his tender palm, "Here, I'll feel better after eating it!"

He smiled brightly, and the lights of Wanjia fell in the clear glass, shimmering and dazzling, making people see the bright moon above the nine heavens falling into their eyes in a trance.

Kakashi took the candy miraculously, and watched the two walk away hand in hand.

He kept those two candies for a long time, until they almost stuck to his trouser pockets before he put them in his mouth.

Sweet.

He smacked his lips.I think it is sweeter than freshly baked pastries.

Not long after that celebration, Uchiha Itachi opened the Kaleidoscope Blood Wheel Eyes. It is said that the person disappeared on the night of opening the eyes, and came back by himself three days later. Everyone thought that the child was looking for a place to vent, but Kakashi knew , Uchiha Itachi subconsciously headed towards the capital after witnessing the death of Uchiha Shisui.

Two years later, 11-year-old Hoshimi Yanagihara was sent to a remote place in Nangazhichuan, declaring to the outside world that it was for recuperation. As a person who dealt with intelligence all the year round, Kakashi knew that the red bun was taken away by his father. give up.

But Uchiha Itachi, who would run to the capital as long as there is nothing to do, fell silent uncharacteristically, and did not go to see his former best friend.

Kakashi thought indifferently, as expected, this world cannot tolerate a little bit of beauty, and the so-called emotions are so fragile in the face of reality.

Not long after that, Itachi Uchiha slaughtered the Manchus and defected from Konoha.

Kakashi sensed something was wrong, and even discovered many clues intentionally or unintentionally, but he remained silent in the end.On the day I picked up Kunai, I was taught to be ready to sacrifice for the village at any time, but sooner or later, what's the difference?

Sitting on a high rock wall, he looked down at the seemingly quiet and peaceful village, his eyes were empty, and suddenly he didn't know what the meaning of his existence was other than desperately guarding the village.

When Konoha received the escort mission issued by Taoyuan Township, Kakashi had just narrowly escaped and completed an S-level mission.

Hokage-sama handed over the task book of Taoyuan Township to him, "You are not in a good condition now, but you don't want to take a vacation. This task is not difficult and the reward is high. Why don't you lead the team and take the opportunity to rest?" For a while."

After two years, the figure of that red bun reappeared in my mind.

He nodded in agreement.

Taoyuan Township is full of waste, infrastructure construction is being carried out everywhere, the whole territory is full of dust, making people cough, but everyone's face is full of joy, which is the freshness that can only be seen when they are full of expectations for the future. Among them, even the lifeless people couldn't help but smile a little.

Kakashi settled the team and went to meet the lord.

Seeing that Liu Yuanxing had grown up a lot and lost a lot of weight, her beautiful appearance couldn't stop her paleness caused by the rapid loss of vitality.

He huddled in his thick cloak, didn't even look at the delicate food presented by the maid, and only complained to the leading lady in a low voice: "This is not something I like to eat, I don't want to eat it."

Meals equivalent to the annual income of ordinary people were brought out in this way.

Extravagant and wasteful to enjoy, he became a real noble after all.

Kakashi's expression was hidden under the mask, and no one could recognize him. He saluted politely, and then waited for the other party's request, but when he heard that the boy seemed to have discovered some secret, his tone suddenly became cheerful, "Ah, You are the little brother who was with Itachi two years ago!"

Kakashi raised his head in astonishment, and just bumped into those warm and clear glazed eyes. The sunlight shone in the pupils of the other party, and the irises reflected light and clear colors, which were transparent and bright, reaching the bottom of people's hearts.

Seeing that Liu Yuanxing looked behind him anxiously, making sure there was no one else, he turned around and asked, "Where's Itachi? Didn't Itachi come with you?"

he does not know? !

Kakashi was stunned for a moment, and then quickly regained his composure.

The young man's anxious and expectant face dangled in front of his eyes. For some unknown reason, he ignored the frantic winks of the female officer and told the truth about the defection of the Uchiha Itachi clan.

"He is not that kind of person, there must be something hidden in it!" Without hesitation, this sentence blurted out.

Kakashi was a little surprised.

During this period of time, he has seen many people's reactions when they heard about this incident.Some questioned the incident itself, "How is it possible, how could Uchiha be exterminated", and some questioned Uchiha Itachi's ability, "It's fake, how powerful a child under 14 years old can be", only Hoshimi Liuyuan responded The most special.

He believed what he said, and believed that Uchiha Itachi was involved, but at the same time he firmly believed in Uchiha Itachi's character, and subconsciously excused the other party.

Character?

He would actually see that a nobleman would believe that a mission-first ninja has character!

Kakashi mocked Yanagihara Hoshimi's innocence, but subconsciously looked away.

The next moment, he heard the female officer's exclamation.

As if suddenly received a heavy blow from some invisible force, the boy's face was instantly pale as paper. The moment he raised his head, there was already bright red blood left from the corner of the boy's mouth, followed by eyes, ears, and even The skin is like dry land, it begins to crack inch by inch, and when the whole body is covered with horrible cracks, it is stitched together again by invisible forces... This cycle goes on and on, and the whole body is like a naughty child being dragged by the hand The rag doll repeats the process of being torn apart and stitched together over and over again.

Kakashi's first reaction was that someone was sneaking up, and immediately put on a defensive posture, but there was no Chakra around, he frowned, and couldn't help but look at the boy's miserable situation from the corner of his eyes.

With such an injury, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive!

The silver-haired boy was thinking like this, but his heart trembled slightly after seeing life and death, so subtle that he didn't even notice it.

The female officer didn't panic, but called out loudly to the people outside, "Young master is ill again, come here!"

Onset?

Kakashi froze his movements around him, put away the Kunai neatly, and walked forward, "What needs to be done?"

The female officer glanced at him, different from the warm and polite look just now, it was an extremely cold and disgusting look, but she still said: "Please take the young master back to the room gently. Please be gentle, he hurts..."

Kakashi carefully hugged the boy into his arms, trying to avoid those horrific wounds, but it was very difficult, because not a single inch of skin was intact, and the snow-white cloak on his body was soaked in blood. The strong smell of blood rushed to his nose, and the wound was touched. The young man let out a suppressed low hum from his tightly pursed mouth, which was then covered up in his heavy snort.

The female officer was already crying, "Master, if you are in pain, call out, you are making the slaves feel more uncomfortable..."

The young man didn't respond, he didn't know if he passed out from the pain, or he was resisting the pain so hard that he ignored the perception of the outside world, only the long and thick crow feathers trembled a few times, like a butterfly with broken wings falling from mid-air, gorgeous and miserable.

Kakashi put the blood man on the bed, and seeing that the female officer didn't move, he couldn't help but frowned, and was about to run outside, "I'll go find a doctor!"

"It's useless!" The female official named Chun suppressed her crying, and stared at the miserable young man who was so miserable that she couldn't look up for a moment. He can carry it by himself...he can't die..."

I can't die, but it's more painful than dying.

The silver-haired boy paused.

"Young Master Itachi is a close friend of the young master. Since the news of him came, we have tried every means to hide it from the young master, but you... you should go back first, you are not needed here!"

Haru's eyes were filled with hatred that was about to overflow, but he did not pour out his anger on the ninja in his demeanor, he was still polite and restrained.

The servant follows the master.

Kakashi suddenly thought of this sentence.He took one last look at the unknown boy, and fled in almost embarrassment under Chun's gaze.

The days passed so unhurriedly, Liu Yuan Xingjian never showed up.With the fanaticism of the people of Taoyuan Township towards their lord, Kakashi thought that someone would come to find fault, but in fact life was very peaceful. Although he could see the anger in the eyes of those high-level people looking at him, at most they were Be calm, never feel sorry for any of Konoha's ninjas.

People here have no prejudice against ninjas, and they are working hard every day. Except for occasionally cleaning up a few thieves who don't have eyes, Konoha ninjas are not available at all, it is simply a high-paying vacation.

Kakashi leaned against the tree, holding Heaven in his hands, but occasionally looked at the sky, and looked at it for a long time.Recently, he can always hear Liuyuan Hoshimi's name inadvertently. Konoha's companion met him by chance, and when he came back, he showed them how good Hoshimi-sama is, and he became a fan of the other party.

It seems that the injury on the body has healed.As he thought about it, the book in his hand hadn't been turned over for a long time.

Kakashi intentionally or unintentionally avoided the place where Hoshimi Liuyuan might appear, so the two never saw each other after that side. Just when he thought this situation would last until the task was handed over, Hoshimi Liuyuan wanted to see him , this is inevitable.

The boy was still the same as last time, wearing a thick coat and pale face. When he saw him coming, he showed a gentle smile, as bright as a spring flower, as if the last tragedy was the illusion of Kakashi alone.

The purpose of the boy calling him here is very simple, that is, to hope that the ninjas he brought can participate in the construction of Taoyuan Township. After all, some tasks that are difficult for ordinary people to complete are just a piece of cake for ninjas. Of course, Taoyuan Township will pay corresponding rewards .

The ninjas have always been used to kill people, and I have never seen a special mission for the ninjas to help with infrastructure construction. Kakashi found it very novel, considering that everyone was really bored, so he nodded and agreed.

Before leaving, Hoshimi Liuyuan suddenly stopped him, "Well, Kakashi, it was none of your business before, don't blame yourself!"

Maybe he was too surprised, the more outstanding young man scratched his face embarrassingly, a blush appeared on his bloodless cheeks all year round, and his whole facial features became brighter, "It's because I didn't control my emotions well, if you are angered by Chun and the others Yes, please tell me!"

"No, they're fine." Kakashi turned his face away, subconsciously not daring to stay any longer.

With the addition of ninjas, the speed of infrastructure construction in Taoyuan Township continues to accelerate. Seeing houses rising from the ground and acres of fertile land being reclaimed, everyone can't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. This is what they created. home.

The people in Konoha also gradually integrated into Taoyuan Township during this process. At first, ordinary people still called "adults and adults", and then they just called them by their first names. Visiting each other, inviting each other to dinner at home, sharing delicious food with each other, even two companions fell in love with a girl from Taoyuan Township, and gained happiness... This is something that has never happened in Muye Village harmonious.

This place is full of vitality and hope, although it is very tiring, it is very fulfilling. Kakashi paves roads and builds bridges every day, and goes back to sleep after exhausting his chakra. It has been a long time since he thought that there is nothing left.

He was just about to go out that day when Xi Hihong caught him and asked him to do something.

Seeing that Liuyuan Xingjian is not in good health and cannot move freely, he can only stay in the house every day. He looks very pitiful, so the people in Taoyuan Township asked Yuhihong, the best illusionist, to perform a beautiful illusion on Liuyuan Xingjian. It's about enjoying the convenience of legs and feet.

Xi Hihong had a good impression of this sick and weak boy at first, so she naturally had nothing to do, but something went wrong just after she made a move. Seeing that Liu Yuanxing was not drawn into the illusion, she fainted by herself.After waking up, she felt that she was too weak, so she ran to Kakashi.

Kakashi lowered the forehead a little, and finally followed the other party into the lord's mansion.

The boy's eyes were eagerly waiting for him to perform the spell, like a newborn puppy, his eyes were watery, milky and soft, making it irresistible. He originally planned to give the illusion a hand and get serious.

The illusion is related to the state of mind of the caster. No matter how serious Kakashi is, it will only make the experience more real. The background of the illusion released is covered with dark clouds and huge waves. It is depressing to be in it.

Standing on the cliff, Liuyuan Xingjian did not feel a healthy body, but caught the seawater blown by the strong wind and tasted it, it was salty, like human tears.

"Your heart is raining," he said.

Under the gaze of those transparent eyes, it seemed that the most unbearable secret was exposed in front of others. Kakashi was about to dispel the illusion and escape from this place immediately, but found that this illusion was no longer under his control.

A pair of invisible hands gently covered his eyes, before he could break free, the boy's voice seemed to come from the sky, ethereal and hazy, "Close your eyes!"

Kakashi involuntarily closed his eyes.

"Did you feel it?"

The young man's voice was gentle, and just listening to it gave a feeling of being cherished. Kakashi's strength to break free froze, and he subconsciously felt the changes around him.

There was nothing at first, but gradually, he felt the gentleness of the spring breeze blowing across his cheeks...the fragrance of blooming flowers...the warmth of the sun shining on his body...the sound of birdsong, laughter, and water drops falling on the leaves the sound of……

It was as if the mildewed quilt was suddenly exposed to the sun. At first, he was uneasy because of this change, but slowly, he fell in love with this softness and warmth... Kakashi's heart was unprecedentedly peaceful.

After an unknown amount of time, the hand covering his eyes had long since left. He opened his eyes, and suddenly found that the illusion was already full of birdsong and flowers. He never knew that these things that he had been accustomed to for a long time would bring such a shock to him.

The young man's small and exquisite chin was slightly raised, showing off with unconsciousness and coquettishness, "Look, this is your heart!"

He said: "Although it is inappropriate to meddle in other people's affairs rashly, I still can't turn a blind eye to it... Look, it's beautiful, isn't it? You raise your eyes and look around, there are still many things worth looking forward to. Only when you see the beauty and know what you are protecting, can you continue to persevere!"

"Although people's sufferings are not connected, I don't know what you have experienced, but since you don't plan to give up your life, you have to live well. Look at me, every day is so painful, but I still don't want to part with this beautiful world. ! As long as you live, you can always see what you expect!"

The peach blossom eyes are dazzling, like the warm summer sun, carrying all the goodwill in this world, Kakashipu looked at each other as if he had been burned, and quickly looked away, unable to tell what it was like, feeling very irritable, The gloomy indifference could no longer be concealed.

"I'm alive now!"

The young man tilted his head to look at him, without any offended anger, "I don't think you have any yearning for tomorrow...it's easy to get lost in this way."

After that day, Kakashi lived and worked as usual, commuting to and from get off work as usual, but something was different after all. The barrier covering his body seemed to be slowly dissolving, and the smell of fireworks in the world gradually seeped into him through the gaps. heart.

Because he is the only one in the entire guard team who can pull the boy into the environment, so he goes to the City Lord's Mansion every now and then to satisfy the little capriciousness of the other party.

Getting along with the boy is a very comfortable thing. Although the illusion is too rough to be complained about by the other party, he still enjoys it when he is playing. Sometimes he will lie in the grass and let the sun shine on his body and just sleep all afternoon. Kakashi was sitting next to him, spending the afternoon with him.

The boy's smile, the boy's gentleness, the boy's self-willedness... Let Kakashi's heart become a real fragrance of birds and flowers, and Kakashi is getting more and more used to taking care of the boy.

Ninjas often respond to residents’ requests for help, and residents are becoming more and more accustomed to looking for ninjas. That day, Kakashi helped an old lady move things. The old lady said thank you casually and was about to leave, but she was rarely seen shopping. Hoshimi Yanagihara stopped him.

The young man was very serious, "I helped you, don't you want to thank me?"

Suddenly stopped by the respected lord, still so serious, the aunt clutched the hem of the skirt uneasily, "... I just said thank you..."

"Is this a question of thank you? Is it whether you are distracted or not! You all come here!"

Seeing that Liu Yuanxing finally went to the street, everyone was paying attention, consciously or not. Seeing that the lord was calling him, they all leaned over. The boy raised his voice and said, "I know that everyone has a good relationship with Mr. Ninjas. Good luck! Well, you can’t make people work just because of their good temper. The neighbors help you plant rice seedlings and you still send a bowl of meat to them later. Why are you so stingy with your sincere thanks when you come to Mr. Ninja? People, there is no such kind of guy who pushes forward and is ungrateful!"

The words made everyone feel guilty, and they all lowered their heads.

Kakashi didn't think it was a big deal, it was just a matter of convenience for them, but he didn't expect the boy who had reprimanded his subjects to turn their guns to criticize him.

"I know you think I'm making a fuss out of a molehill, but you have to know that there is a saying that Sheng Mien fights Michou. If you don't reject them now, it will only make them more and more bottomless. Don't spoil them in the future!"

Hoshimi Liuyuan was such a peculiar person.

His eyes are insightful, his mind is delicate, he knows the world but not the world, he cherishes every kindness given to him by others, and tries to respond, but at the same time he seems to be withdrawn from the world, and he has a kind of insensitivity to feelings that is almost escaping from the world. ...

Seeing him, Xing seemed unable to respond to other people's feelings.

Kakashi knew that the boy had a lot of secrets, but he didn't tell them, and he didn't ask. Anyway, as long as he was nice to him, and he tried his best to be nice to him, he would be nice to himself in turn... As a ninja, this kind of companionship is already exhausted. It's so precious, how can you ask for more.

The Konoha guard team changes every three months. When they left Taoyuan Township, people from their own village came to take over. Kakashi was packing his luggage when Asma stopped him, "Kakashi, you don't have to go back for now."

Kakashi didn't know why.

Asma put his hands on his shoulders, "You are in a good state now, we think you need more time to adjust, you can stay here, don't worry about Konoha, Hokage-sama has agreed."

Kakashi stopped packing his luggage, and Xinhu, who was originally calm and calm, became happy.

He just stayed in Taoyuan Township, and stayed with the boy.

Until one day the young man picked up the dying peach land and did not kill it again. He formed a special mobile team in Taoyuan Township and terminated the employment contract with Konoha.

The Hatake Kakashi before going to Taoyuan Township is like a sword full of cold light. It kills the opponent and cuts itself, wandering outside the whole world; the Hatake Kakashi who came back from Taoyuan Township is like a sword. The scabbard, with a cold light inside, is still extremely sharp inside, but the surface is approachable.