A/N: Here's my attempt at a Hurt/Comfort and Friendship Naruto fanfic. I plan to upload multiple parts, of which this is the first. The whole thing centers mainly around Kakashi, Guy, and Yamato, but other characters like Naruto and Sakura get involved, too. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read this, hopefully I got all their personalities right! It's non-yaoi btw, so it just focuses on friendship. Sorry if that's disappointing, haha! Still, I think not many H/C fanfics involving Kakashi focus much on friendship, more so on romance and that's a shame. Nothing wrong with romance, either, but we need more friendship H/Cs lol.


Guy tapped his foot impatiently, as he awaited Kakashi's arrival. He let out an exaggerated sigh, and checked his watch.

"It's almost 10 am… where the heck is Kakashi? He was supposed to meet me here an hour ago for our weekly competition! It was finally my turn to choose!" Guy whined. "I know he's usually late, but… did he forget? Or… no, wait… Kakashi didn't bail on me, did he?!"

Guy stamped his feet in anger and took off running. If Kakashi wouldn't come to him, he'd just have to go to Kakashi! First he thought to check Kakashi's apartment, but when he got there the door was locked and the lights were off. The blinds were drawn, too. It could just be a ruse but Guy somehow doubted it. Kakashi must be out.

Next he checked the old memorial stone, where Kakashi spent a lot of time just standing and contemplating, and occasionally muttering to himself. It worried Guy whenever he caught Kakashi doing this. He worried that Kakashi was letting himself get too caught up in the past. Once, he even caught Kakashi mumbling apologies to somebody. Regardless, Guy didn't find Kakashi there today.

"That's odd," Guy stopped running. "Usually when Kakashi's not at home he's here. Hmm, maybe he's training? Or… Lady Tsunade didn't send him out on a mission, did she?"

Guy checked all the training grounds surrounding the Leaf Village but still no sign of Kakashi. He even checked with Lady Tsunade but she said she hadn't seen him today and she didn't send Kakashi on any missions recently. Now Guy was beginning to get really frustrated. Where could the copy-nin have scampered off to?! If Kakashi was purposely hiding from him, he was doing a fantastic job! Guy jogged around the village, checking Ichiraku Ramen and even that unsavory aisle of erotica at the bookstore Kakashi frequented, but still no sign of him.

Guy was just about ready to give up and head home when he spotted a blur of silver out the corner of his eye as he ran by. Guy stopped and turned around. Sure enough, there his rival was! He was all by himself, on one of the less traveled streets in Konoha, somewhere between his apartment and the graveyard.

"Kakashi, there you are!" Guy called, waving and running towards him.

But as the self-proclaimed 'beautiful green beast of Konoha' got closer, his ecstatic expression changed to a concerned one.

"Ka…ka..shi?" Guy said again, tentatively. "Are you… okay?"

The silver-haired ninja was leaning against one of the shopfronts, panting and shivering. His face looked pale and was covered in sweat, and for a moment he seemed not to notice Guy coming towards him.

Then, suddenly, he looked up, "Guy? What are you doing here?" Kakashi tried to put on a brave front, but it was clear that there was something wrong with him.

His voice cracked when he spoke to Guy, and he didn't let go of the wall which he was using to steady himself. Additionally, his eyes seemed somewhat unfocused and glazed over.

"Kakashi, what's the matter? I was waiting for you by the monument, and then when you didn't show I ran around the whole village trying to find you! Where were you?"

"Heh" Kakashi chuckled. "Sorry, I suppose I got… lost on the path of life again…"

He was still trying to catch his breath.

Guy was not in the mood for jokes, "So you were visiting Rin and Obito again, eh? How come I didn't see you there?"

"I suppose we must've passed each other by accident. An hour or two ago I left the graveyard and started heading home."

""Started?" Guy looked horrified. "How long have you been 'heading' home for? How long have you been walking down this street?"

Kakashi looked down, but his silence told Guy everything.

"You've been here this whole time? Why? Hey, Kakashi… you're not sick, are you?"

At this, Kakashi whipped around to face his fellow jonin.

Indignantly, "N- no! Of course not! I… was just contemplating some things!"

But his body betrayed him; at this sudden swift movement Kakashi lost his balance, nearly tumbling to the ground. Fortunately, Guy was there to catch him. The sickly ninja started coughing.

"Aha! You are sick! What are you doing out and about when your body's like this? Come on, let's get you home so you can rest!"

"I- I don't need…"

Kakashi gently pushed Guy away, not because he was worried about hurting him, but because Kakashi simply lacked the strength to push him with more force.

"I. Don't. Need…" Kakashi clenched his teeth, forcing himself to stand up straight. "I don't need help. I'm fine."

Guy took hold of Kakashi's arm, "Nonsense! Come on, don't be stubborn!"

Kakashi just stood there, silent for a couple moments.

"Er… Kakashi?" Guy asked quietly.

"Mmm?" Kakashi mumbled and then looked up at Guy.

What Guy saw did not make him feel any better about his comrade's current condition. Kakashi was shaking like a leaf, and stared at Guy with bleary eyes. Feverish and having trouble gathering his thoughts, Kakashi stumbled absentmindedly away. Again though he nearly fell, and Guy had to catch him.

There's no use trying to reason with him in this state. Guy thought to himself. Kakashi's already pretty much checked out. I need to get him to bed quickly so he can rest.

Then, not paying any heed to Kakashi's weak protests, Guy scooped the shinobi up and carried him back to his apartment.


Once there, Guy immediately stripped Kakashi of his vest, kunai pouch, shoes, and headband. Whatever he didn't need, Guy removed. He then laid the ailing man in bed and covered him with a blanket. Kakashi grumbled incoherently as though to say "don't baby me", but Guy ignored him.

Instead he felt Kakashi's forehead. Just as Guy's suspected, he was burning up! Guy ran and got a wet cloth to place on his forehead. Kakashi hated being touched and carried and doted upon, but he had to admit that he was extremely tired.

Ever since he'd gotten up that morning, Kakashi felt icky and his symptoms only worsened as the morning progressed. Odd, because he felt perfectly fine yesterday. By the time he was supposed to meet with Guy, Kakashi had forgotten all about their little competition.

His body ached and he felt cold. Kakashi couldn't stop shaking and sweating because his forehead felt hot. His nose was all stuffed up, and Kakashi felt extraordinarily tired and weak. Admittedly, his bed did feel oddly softer than usual. Of course, it could also just be that Kakashi was feeling more tired than usual. And his comforter felt so warm…

Kakashi slowly stopped shivering, and even his fever didn't seem as bad with the cool washcloth on his head. The lightheadedness and dizziness finally stopped. Guy brought him a glass of water.

"B- but…" Kakashi stuttered. "I promised Naruto and Sakura I'd meet… them for training… today…" His eyelids slowly slid closed.

Guy sat in a chair across from Kakashi's bed and smiled. It was funny, really. Kakashi always acted so mature but when it came to taking care of himself and receiving medical treatment, he acted like a complete child! Guy couldn't help but laugh and simultaneously let out a sigh of relief, now that Kakashi was finally asleep.