Itachi POV

I sighed as I saw the girl I loved with someone else. It didn't matter that they weren't together, I knew how easy it was to fall in love with y/n after spending a lot of time with her. She was loud, clingy, and often gave people unwanted hugs, but none the less I loved her. I've loved her since our Anbu days. They don't seem like they were almost 6 years ago.

I had left her with an unfair task. To take care of the things I left behind. She gave up her dream in order to take care of the little brother I traumatized. But now she wasn't with Sasuke, she had been not 30 minutes ago, but now she was with his old Anbu captain. Kakashi Hatake.

"So y/n, I know how hard it was for you to quit the Anbu after such a short time in service, so I asked the Hokage if he could reinstate you." Kakashi said with a smile.

"Kakashi you didn't need to do that!" Y/n said, not long after giving him one of her famous bone crushing hugs.

"I know but I see how much these small missions frustrate you and I don't want to keep such a good ninja under wraps." Kakashi complimented.

Kakashi had his hands in his pockets and y/n stood with one side of her hip higher than the other, giving her a larger looking bottom.

They looked like a young couple. Y/n just turned 18 while Kakashi had turned 26 in the recent months. Although almost am entire decade separated them, even I had to admit they looked cute together. Kakashi's tall and muscular frame matched perfectly with y/n's (short/tall/average) and (curvy/thin/plump) frame. A match made in heaven some would say.

"As much as I would love to be back in the Anbu, I promised I would look after Sasuke." Y/n said pulling me from my thoughts.

"I'm slightly relieved, I couldn't handle those kids by myself!" Kakashi said ruffling her hair, and pulling her into his arms.

I was supposed to be in his place. Y/n and I were meant to be together, from the time we were young and our mothers made jokes about us growing up and going on dates. Or when Shisui would tease me about spending too much time with her, or when I'd be slightly late to dinner because we were training. It was supposed to be me.

Now whether I liked it or not, y/n was happy. I always wanted her to be happy, but not with Kakashi. I caused this, it was my fault, I killed my clan. Sure it was Danzo who assigned the mission but I did it. Tobi isn't to blame, I wanted to save my village without fully understanding the burden I would have to carry on my back. It could have been me standing there with y/n in my arms, but I choose the decision, and I can't take it back.

"Kakashi! What if the kids come back?" Y/n asked in a giggly voice.

"They won't." Kakashi said kissing her on the lips.

I knew what I would see when I came here. But it still stabbed me in the heart when I saw it. I felt physical pain when their lips touched.

When y/n pulled away I hoped she would have a look of regret, or guilt, but she was fully smiling. I've been watching her since I joined the Akatsuki, and I knew how long it had been since she smiled like that. At least before her and Kakashi grew close. But the words she said next broke my heart into pieces.

"Kakashi I think we should tell them!" Y/n said as her e/c eyes gleamed with hope.

"Tell who?" Kakashi asked

"Everyone! I can finally wear my ring in public, and then we'll have a big party! What do you say!" Y/n asked Kakashi.

"I've been waiting for you to say that." Kakashi said pulling a big diamond ring from his weapons pouch and putting it on y/n's left ring finger.

How did I miss that? They were engaged now.

Y/n jumped up and down at the sudden action by the copy cat ninja. Her long-sleeved maroon shirt she wore under her vest was now rolled up so she could hold hands with Kakashi. The two walked towards town an I felt a single tear roll down my cheek.

There was no happy ending for me. I was the bad guy, I choose this path. Now without a shadow of a doubt she was his. I wanted so much to kill him. But then I would only being more pain to my beloved, and I'd never hurt her again for as long as I lived.

"Hey Kakashi?"

"Yes?" He asked with a smile underneath his masked face.

"I love you!" Y/n said jumping on him.

Kakashi gladly caught her, and held her up.

"And I love you." He said