disclaimer: i do not own Naruto, nor the characters and am simply writing this out of boredom.

Lonely

kakashi was out on a walk. He didn't have his book today, he didn't feel like hiding. He wasn't going to the memorial stone, not on this day. Today he would just walk. He'd try not to think of the things that often tainted is mind. His team. His guilt. His sensei. Most of all his loneliness. Today he'd ignore it all, he was good at ignoring.

Kakashi's plan soon changed though. After spotting a stock of bright yellow hair and an annoying color of orange, his curiosity led him to the dock at the lake. Where he found himself sitting beside his young student. The boy, Naruto, merely glanced at him before staring back out into the lake. Kakashi thought is was odd, the boy who he normally couldn't get to shut up now sat silently without a word. He didn't say anything though and they sat in silents for a while before Naruto finally spoke.

"i wish he liked me" the boy uttered in such a quiet voice it went almost unheard.

Glancing at the boy, he notice the slight sag of his clothes and the water dripping from his hair"your wet" Kakashi said. He didn't know who the boy was talking about, nor could he bring it upon himself to ask, so instead he made the simple observation.

"i..."Naruto paused to release a tired sigh that didn't sound right coming from a child "in a way I kinda knew he wouldn't...i mean I just maybe, just maybe thought we could talk and I don't know, be friends?" he paused again this time to rub at reddening eyes " I knew he came here a lot, so I waited for him...it's all my fault, I didn't mean to get angry, but I couldn't take it, he just hurt me so bad and I couldn't stop myself...i just..i get so angry sometimes and I do these things that I know I shouldn't...i don't like hurting people Kakashi...i don't..but I wanted him to feel how I felt and I said something I knew would hurt...he pushed me in" kakashi sat silently listening to his student go on about who he now assumed to be Sasuke. He felt as if he was invading some kind of boundary in a way and felt he should not be their, but he stayed, even though a small part of him wanted to go.

"it hurt him, I could see it in his eyes, I felt so horrible...i hate myself so much sensei...i really hate myself...he was right...I'm just a waste of space" kakashi began to panic a little as the boy began to sob.

"i know what happened to his family...and..i..and I said something about it...i didn't mean to hurt him kakashi I didn't...i know he hurts already, I can see.. I know he cries and tries to hide and I know he has nobody..so I thought maybe if we could get along we'd both have someone...that..that..we wouldn't be lonely"

Just then kakashi realized just how selfish he had been. He went around feeling sorry for himself so much so, that he failed to see how much two of his students were really suffering. Failed to see how much they both needed him. And failed to see they were lonely just like him.

Grabbing the boy to cradle in his arms, he whispered "ssh your not alone anymore, you have me and I'll make sure to always be there for you"

"and Sasuke" the boy cried.

"yes and Sasuke, the three of us will never be lonely again" with that said the boy cried harder, happy to finally have someone.

And from a distance, hidden behind a tree, Sasuke stood watching the whole scene. He too was crying. He was so mean to Naruto and kakashi and yet they both wanted him to have someone. For once he was happy, happy that they didn't have to suffer any longer. Happy because they were no longer lonely.

well that's it. review if you like or don't idc.