"?You mean you made Rin your new emotional pillar?" After hearing Yamato's account, Kakashi asked with an odd expression, "So you care a lot about her—or rather, you like her!"
Yamato hurriedly waved his hands, his face flushing red. "No, no, no! It's not what you think!
I don't have any improper thoughts about her. It's just... she feels very warm...
Anyway... I see her as a companion, and I want to protect her!"
"Warm, huh? With Rin's personality, and the resemblance in appearance, it's not strange that you would develop feelings for her." Kakashi spoke in a daze. "No wonder your killing intent toward me was so strong just now. If it were that guy, he would probably want to kill me too."
"Who is this 'that guy'?" Yamato looked at Kakashi in confusion.
Kakashi answered with a nostalgic expression, "A fallen teammate. His personality was a lot like yours. He also held a strong belief in protecting his companions. I promised him I would protect Rin... but unfortunately, I didn't do well enough. If he knew in the afterlife, he would probably be angry at me too, just like you are."
"I think the saddest person in all this should be you, Senior Kakashi. After all, I can tell that in Rin's heart, you were the most important person!" Yamato said sadly. "Since Rin chose to sacrifice herself, what right did anyone else have to blame you?
If Rin knew I had attacked you, she would probably blame me for meddling in things that weren't my business."
"I-Is that so?" Kakashi's eyes widened, as though he had realized something from Yamato's unintentional words. He muttered softly to himself, "No wonder! No wonder she's been ignoring me ever since she woke up!"
Hearing Kakashi mutter to himself, Yamato assumed