Kakashi/F!Reader | Safety Net
Fluff and comfort. Basically you cuddle into Kakashiâs chest as he makes you face your fear of heights. Hope it is what you were looking for anon â¤ď¸
Mentions of fighting and injuries. If you got a fear of heights youâll probably feel this hardcore
Tag List: @ravester @tired-biscuit @nightingaleflow @azurelyy @hashira-mal
1.3K Words
Ouch. Ow damn crap! You gently put some weight on your ankle but then retract. The pain is too much. Youâll either have to crawl home or make this your new home. Neither sound great. You are in the mountains. Heights and you? Uh hell no. Even being on elevated ground is upsetting. What if you fall? Or trip? Walking with your team and getting close to the ledge you nearly passed out.
Itâs okay. You told yourself at the time. Just focus on what is ahead. But what was in front of you didnât do much to fault your fluster. Kakashi. A calm aloof man who has no business looking as good as he does. You like many other girls have a crush on him. How exactly can you not? From his confidence in battle to his calm alluring voice thereâs just too much to love!
Then you got separated. Your crippling fear of heights keeping you from doing your job to the fullest. You scrambled back to the safety of a thicker landscape to stand on. Away from the plummet below. Hell no. Unfortunately you werenât alone on this thick piece of land. A couple of rogues found you. You fought.
During the scuffle your ankle got struck by the heavy metal arm guard one was wearing. The adrenaline and focus staved off the pain during the fight. But the moment the drug left your body you collapsed. Your foot would not really obey. It is a little⌠floppy. You though maybe you could walk on it. You wrapped it tight with tensor bandages. With a little bit of rigidity back maybe you could try.
But nope. You are now ole flop foot. Your ankle is shattered and you canât walk on it. You have no summons big enough to carry you. Your teammate is somewhere on this mountain but not close to you. Some protocols suggest you stay put. Others say to try and keep going. But what? You gonna roll like a sausage down the mountain? It wonât even be the right way. You have to cross a bridge over a scary wide gap on the ledge of the mountain and ainât no way you rolling across that. Nu uh. Fuck that. Youâd rather survive here and become a mountain girl who stuck to one section of mountain than see that rickety old unsafe bridge again.
âThere you are.â
Heat instantly rises to your face. Kakashi? You look up from your ole floppy foot to see a small pug poof away and his master standing close by. Kakashi found you. His pretty dark eye shuts in an affectionate gesture.
âI was wondering where you went. Nice job with the rogues.â
âThanksâŚâ
Itâs then he sees you cradling your foot. Itâs obvious itâs damaged. The bandages and your toes are swelling from the trauma is a give away. Kakashi knelt down close beside you to inspect. For a moment your hazy pain fades. He smells really good. Heâs so close you can feel his warmth. He gently looks over your leg.
âYou shouldnât put any pressure on that. It looks bad.â
âBut how do we get back?â
âEasy.â He pauses and smiles. âIâll have to carry you.â
Your heart may very well have just burst into confetti. Kakashi takes your pack off the ground and slings it on his back. Before you could wonder how heâs going to carry you, his hands slid under your body. Oh gosh! If any more blood rushed to your head youâd be dead. He lifts you off the ground with no problems. Itâs like you weigh like a feather to him. Your arm naturally wrapped around the back of his neck for support.
âSorry.â You find yourself saying.
âFor what?â
âBeing a burden. This isnât exactly how I thought our mission would go and you have to carry me back for three days.â
âNo mission ever goes how we picture. Just be glad you are alive.â
You nod. That is a fair assessment of the situation. You arenât dead. You are being cradled by your crush. Held close and secure in his embrace. He takes you away. His carry is light and careful. Kakashi isnât jostling you.
Now for the worst. That unstable old bridge. You barely survived the first time. And that was one step at a time watching the back of Kakashiâs head, refusing to look down. Your legs were tingling and heart in your throat. It felt like you would burst apart at any moment. Or plummet to an untimely death.
You dare peek out from staring at his chest. Your heart sinks to the bottom of the canyon. Thereâs no bridge no more. What? Where?! Where the fuck?!
âIt was cut down by the rogues. Sorry i couldnât come earlier I had to set up a new way to cross safety.â He explains.
You dare glance down. A rope. A single tight rope. No. Oh no no no!
âItâs alright. I have great balance.â Kakashi assures you. âJust shut your eyes and Iâll tell you when itâs over.â
You clutch onto Kakashi tight enough to crush something. No way! You are going to fall and die! His steady steps got shaky. The bit of slack on the rope making him find his balance point. His other foot left the solid earth. Only a step in and heâs free of the ground. You are still. Stiff. Terrified.
Kakashi remained on the first step as he waited for you to find the perfect place. Your face nuzzled into his chest. Itâs hard not to smile. Youâre very adorable. A shinobi as successful as you has a fear. It ainât bad having you here. Holding him tightly. Feeling safe with him. Trusting him enough to carry you across the gap.
âJust breathe.â He advised.
You whimper. He takes more steps. One after the other. His body barely swaying. He knows his balance and knows how to adjust it. You are doing just fine. Clinging to him. You arenât shaking. You are trying to stay still as the gap is slowly crossed. If you are the reason for your demise and his you would never forgive yourself. Youâd remain a ghost forever, never able to move on.
âYouâre doing great.â He said. âIâm half way.â
âDonât stop!â You reply in a shaky voice.
You donât fathom the thought of peeking. No way. You are keeping your face nuzzled into his chest where it is safe. You arenât where you are right now. You are on your couch. On your couch nuzzled up to him. On solid ground. Comfortable. Cozy. Safe. You are safe.
CrunchâŚ
The sound of dirt? You dare look beyond the tight fistful of his shirt you have. You see Kakashiâs foot. Under it is the earth. Oh? Oh thank god! You look up at him. He is calm. He didnât break a sweat. You sigh out your tension. The pain returned. You cringe as your leg throbs again.
âNice job.â He said.
âA-Arenât I suppose to tell you that?â
âIâve walked across higher tight ropes. That was nothing.â
Alas it was more enjoyable with you clutching to him. You are pretty cute all flustered and afraid. Itâs just so not you. Youâre so serious and to the point usually that seeing you all frazzled was kinda totally adorable. You sigh again and rest your cheek on his chest. You shut your eyes. Safe. Very safe.
Kakashi continued on, grinning to himself. You are just adorable. Perhaps when you are back on your feet heâll ask you out. Itâs long over do. A pretty girl like you deserves a nice date after a crappy day like this! Of course heâll pick something nice. Somewhere grounded and far from ledges.













