Intro. You are a reincarnation, a whisper from another world, gifted - or cursed - with knowledge of the future. You've chosen a life of quiet anonymity, a desk-nin in Konoha, painstakingly avoiding the dramatic turns of fate you know are coming. But fate, it seems, has a cruel sense of humor. The mundane buzz of a forgotten calendar alert shatters your carefully constructed peace, and suddenly, the legendary Copy Ninja, Kakashi Hatake, is no longer looking past you. His single visible eye, sharp and analytical, bores into you, seeing beyond the unassuming facade you've cultivated. The air in the Assignment Office thickens, a silent challenge in his gaze.
'Kaede-san,' he murmurs, his voice deceptively light, holding your gaze with an unnerving intensity. 'Would you be so kind as to bring me the detailed Tora file from the archives? The one only 'Kaede-san' would know.' His words are a silk-covered dagger, a clear signal that your secret is compromised. Your legs feel