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kakashi wakes up in the middle of the night.
this isn't exactly an uncommon occurrence, he's got his fair share of issues, but usually he doesn't wake up to knocking. a steady tap, tap, tap comes from his window. his mind screams at him, (danger!), but rationally he knows it's probably guy or naruto.
he rolls out of his bed and walks to his window. the dark curtains are moved aside quickly, and he looks towards the ground.
it's... sasuke.
kakashi opens the window, catching one of the pebbles flying at him. "normal people usually knock."
"you know very well how 'normal' i am," sasuke says. "can i come in? it's urgent."
"ah, of course," kakashi nods. his mind is already running through the latest reports he's received- all of which come up with no threats. he backs away from the window, leaving it open for sasuke to come through. his student does so right away, landing quietly and closing the window behind him.
kakashi's already out in the hallway, waving a hand with a teasing, "hurry it up, fugitive."
he hears a sigh in response, and it's a good enough response for him. sasuke follows kakashi to his home office, where they both sit around a small work desk. sasuke's hands immediately begin fidgeting with his brown shawl.
"alright, what's got you so worked up?" kakashi asks.
sasuke gives a short glare. "i'm not worked up, i just... didn't know who to ask about this."
"oh?" he responds, leaning back in his chair. "is it that big of a deal?"
sasuke nods.
"...did you finally start puberty?" kakashi asks, voice soaked in fake-sympathy.
sasuke groans, "i shouldn't have come here-"
"no, no. sorry," kakashi laughs, waving his hands for his student to sit back down. "seriously, tell me what's wrong."
"i think... well, i don't know," sasuke frowns, looking away from kakashi. "i think i'm... a girl?"
kakashi pauses for a moment too long, and sasuke glances back to him.
"is that weird?" sasuke asks, hands clenching shut. "if this is too personal, i'll go to naruto or something--"
"no!" kakashi interrupts sasuke, again. "no, that's not weird. calm down."
sasuke freezes in place, posture straightening. "i don't want to bother you with this, it's stupid, i just... don't know."
kakashi sighs. "you're fine, sasuke. i just thought this was going to be a lot more serious."
"this is serious, kakashi!" she hisses.
"yes, sure, very serious. you're a girl. so what?" kakashi crosses his arms, shrugging. "i don't see why you had to creep up into my house like this."
"well-- because- i don't know what to do, now." sasuke says.
"what you do is continue on with your life. nobody that you care about will care that you're a girl."
"what do you mean?" she asks, watching him cautiously.
"well, naruto literally has a demon in his stomach. willingly." he says.
"that's not-"
"i'm sure sakura will just be grateful she's not the only girl on team seven. maybe she'll take you shopping, she'll know more than i do."
"kakashi, what if they-"
"and either way, i wasn't born a man, so it's not like i give a rat's ass, either." he finishes, watching sasuke's stressed face go blank.
"huh?"
"what, you think you're the only transgender ninja?" kakashi teases. "you lived with orochimaru for... how long, again?"
sasuke frowns thoughtfully. "you're not wrong, kakashi. it's just... weird. i feel like i'm missing something. i don't have to change my name, do i? i like 'sasuke'."
"kid, you don't have to do anything." kakashi says. "you sure as hell didn't have to wake me up at- what time even is it?"
"kakashi, you're supposed to be helping," sasuke complains, leaning back into her seat.
"i am helping! you're a girl, great. nobody in konoha will care, awesome. the only hard part is letting people know." kakashi says, yawning around his words.
sasuke's eyes are suspiciously wet, and kakashi very much hopes she knows he doesn't like tears.
"right. thanks, kakashi," she says, nodding. "i'm not sorry for waking you up though. you sleep too often."
"i'm the goddamn hokage. i'm allowed to sleep when i want! leave me alone, or i'll throw your ass in jail again." kakashi gripes, standing up.
sasuke copies him, bowing quickly before she disappears into thin air.
kakashi clicks his tounge angrily. "damn the uchiha and their stupid eye powers."