Chapter 7. Sweet Kingdom
December 10, 2023 at 9:05 AM
They had been studying for quite a long time. It's time to dilute your schooldays with a trip to Hogsmeade! Only this time Obito will be able to go with the others, namely Kakashi, without unnecessary suspicion.
After waiting for the right moment, he joined the crowd and made his way to a friend.
- You can finally relax! - Kakashi stretched.
- Yeah,- Rin smiled. She joined him quite often during the trip to Hogsmeade.
- Hogsmeade is cool! - Guy, who studied at the same faculty with Rin, said enthusiastically.
Obito got even closer. So close that if he stretched out his hand, he could touch Kakashi. So he did. Hiding under the invisibility cloak, he reached out and gently took Kakashi's palm.
Hatake was surprised and a little embarrassed, and then intertwined their fingers, smiling. Obito felt how cold his hands were.
That's how they got to Hogsmeade. The Hufflepuff wanted to visit Zonko, so they separated from the guys.
- Where are we going? - Kakashi asked in a whisper.
In response, he only felt a strange hand gently pulling him towards the candy store. Hatake smiled and allowed himself to be dragged in the right direction.
Obito stopped at the store, as if considering something, but immediately continued on his way. They went inside, and Uchiha took them a little aside so as not to get into the crowd. They found themselves in front of a shelf with chocolate frogs and other food.
- What do you want to buy?
A few chocolate frogs rose low into the air.
Kakashi smiled, nodded, took the frogs and some more sweets, then went to the cashier, where he paid for the purchase. Already outside, Hatake handed them to Obito.
- Thank you, - he heard Uchiha whisper softly.
The ash-haired man smiled. Obito's palm was warm, so his hand warmed up pretty quickly too. Without thinking twice, Uchiha took him by the other one. Kakashi laughed softly.
After walking around the village for a while, they decided to go to the Three Brooms. The bar was quite popular, so there were quite a lot of schoolchildren here.
- For a creamy beer? - The ash-haired man asked his friend with a smile.
Sensing that Uchiha nodded, Hatake ordered them each a mug of cream beer. Choosing a place apart from the others, Kakashi placed the order on the table, and Obito finally pulled off his raincoat.
- It's hot... - he said softly, unbuttoning his jacket.
- Now a cold drink will cheer you up.
Uchiha smiled and took a sip from his mug. Kakashi followed suit. After staying here for a while, they still had to return to the castle, as they still had to do their homework.
Obito put on his cloak again and gently touched Kakashi's palm. The latter laced their fingers together again. On the street, they met Rin and Guy again. The four of them headed for the castle.
- Well, how was your walk? Rin asked after a short silence.
- Fine, I liked it. - Hatake smiled.
- By the way, - drawled another Hufflepuff who came up to them. - And who is this guy you were drinking butterbeer with? Are you dating?
If Kakashi had been drinking something, he would have choked.
- Wh-what?! - The ash-haired man was surprised, confused and angry at the same time. It is unknown how he combined so many emotions. He also felt Uchiha's palm tighten.
- That's enough for you. Don't pay attention, Kakashi-kun. He's like that with everyone, - Rin tried to calm him down.
- Yeah,- Guy confirmed. - Last week, he said that Professor Senju was secretly meeting with Professor Jiraiya. True, it was true, but...
- But still, you shouldn't take those words seriously,- Nohara finished for him. - You're probably just friends, and there's nothing wrong with friendship, right?
Hatake nodded and stroked Obito's palm with his thumb. He relaxed a little, but he was still a little tense.
In the castle, after saying goodbye to the Hufflepuff, the guys came to the Rescue room, where Obito could not hide. When Uchiha pulled off his invisibility cloak again, his face was a little reddish. Is he cold, or is it the reflection of the fireplace?
- What kind of nonsense was he talking? - unable to stand it, asked the nervous Hatake.
- I don't know... Well, you heard her. Don't take it seriously...
- Okay, whatever you say,- he calmed down.
After sitting in the room for a while, the guys, on the initiative of Uchiha, nevertheless went to their living rooms to do their accumulated homework.