Author's Note:

So, I have no business to be doing another story. Two more, actually.. But what can I say.. The muse strikes!

Disclaimer – I don't own anything or anyone from Naruto.

These series of one shots will all be Sakura-centric. So... Yay!

Let me know if there's any specific couples you'd like to see!

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Everything hurt.
His mind, body..
His soul.

The darkness swallowed him whole and he was ...

Down into the depths, his heart crawled with hate... and sadness, regret wouldn't cover the feeling.

"Obito.. I guess it was a matter of time.. " The words echoed, somewhere amongst the darkness..

Maybe it was his time. A hole to the chest would surely mean death. Maybe then he could see them again.

"No!" The word cried into the abyss.

No?

No?

He was not allowed into the realm of relief.. instead..

"I will not lose you, Kakashi!" The voice screamed - light ripping into the darkness.

He knew that voice.
That voice sent chills through his body and in the wake of the pain came warmth and comfort - it felt like..

"Dammit, Kakashi!"

And the light exploded and he was soaring through time and space.. crashing..

Crashing..

A gasp filled his body - his lungs filling with air, greedy with need.

The warmth continued and the voice vexed him from the world of darkness..

The light was too much, his eyes hurt from the intrusion.

"Welcome back.." the voice was tired. "Take it easy.." It whispered.

Slowly, gray and red eyes opened, and there - surrounded by smoke and chaos - stood the angel that saved him. Pink hair and tired, emerald green eyes.

"You shouldn't have.." his throat was sore and hoarse. It hurt to breathe even.

"Don't you dare say that." She warned, her voice stern as she offered him water from her canteen. "I refuse to let one of my precious people die." She murmured. A tear escaped those emerald eyes, "I refuse to let you go.." she whispered.

He didn't know if he ultimately had a choice.. but his strength came back and when he had enough of it, he pulled himself to her and crashed his lips to hers.

She stilled above him for a moment before she kissed him back deeply.

There, amongst the chaos of war and the suffocating thickness of blood and death, Kakashi found a reason to keep fighting.