MAJOR AUTHOR'S NOTE: As explained in chapter One I am redoing this story on my new account as I stupidly forgot my last password and email ick I'm an idiot =] Still love you guys
-Heather
Thank you to fantasy4luvr, Dreamergirl92813, Fallenangelkokoro, and Shadow miko for amazing reviews
Thank you to fantasy4luvr, Dreamergirl92813, Fallenangelkokoro, and Shadow miko for amazing reviews. You guys helped me actually continue this story…
A/N: NARUTO and its original characters do not belong to me
A/N: NARUTO and its original characters do not belong to me. However the characters: Hikaru, Kichirou, and Sayuri are my original characters.
Chapter Two
He had absolutely no clue how long he'd been lying in bed with her in his arms. The only thing he did know was that she was snuggled as unbelievably close as she could be and it was cutting off his breathing. He didn't dare move her though; he was too scared that she wouldn't be the same Sakura that had greeted him last night. His thoughts wandered as he stared vacantly at the wall directly in front of his bed. He felt her stiffen in his arms and it snapped him out of his daydreams. Kakashi watched the face of the beautiful konoichi in his arms and was alarmed by what he began to witness. Sakura's face began to contort with pain, fear, and anger. She was dreaming.
"HIKARU!" She screamed in agony, successfully startling the copy Nin. Hastily he ripped his mask off in order to activate his Sharingan. He saw her chakra flowing in erratic motions, seething with anger and pain. He could even smell the fear that was flooding off of her. But he didn't wake her. He was truly curious to get to the root of this nightmare. "No Hikaru, don't, no don't!" She whimpered as she struggled in Kakashi's strong grasp. 'Who the hell is this Hikaru?' Kakashi wondered as he used all the strength he could muster to keep Sakura in place. He needed to wake her before she started acting out the dream she was having. There was no doubt in Kakashi's mind that she could kill him in her sleep if she believed that he was this Hikaru character.
"Sakura!" Kakashi whispered harshly as he tried to shake the pink haired beauty awake. He didn't like being so cruel but she was going to hurt herself. Emerald eyes snapped open at the mention of her name and were clouded with confusion.
"Kakashi? What are you doing here? What happened?" Panic and concern flashed across her face as she reached a hand to caress his face. His naked face he realized. "What's wrong Kakashi? Why are you looking at me like that?" The silver haired copy nin sweat dropped. She didn't even remember? 'Her body must be shielding her from her dreams.' He thought to himself as he enveloped her hand in his and held it against his cheek. He knew he was confusing her even more but dear god that girl scared the living hell out of him.
"You were dreaming Sakura, and you were in a lot of pain in the dream." He stated simply, watching her for her response.
"I can't even remember what I was dreaming about, in fact I can't remember much about the last couple days at all. I try, but it's all hazy." The look of frustration on her face was adorable to Kakashi. He pulled her close to him and held her, completely aware of her body's protestations and her minds confusion. "I don't know why Kakashi, but you holding me makes me feel disgusted and dirty. Like I don't deserve your kindness because I did something wrong." Sakura whimpered in a soft voice. So soft an ordinary person would've never been able to hear her, but he did.
"Sakura…" He didn't know where to begin. "Something happened to you Sakura, you were found in Tsunade's office yesterday fighting like a wild animal against someone in your mind." He sighed.
"Wha…what?" She asked disbelieving. 'What the hell is going on?' She asked herself. 'What happened to me?' "Kakashi, I don't know what you're talking about." He could sense her determination and how defensive she was about herself.
"Tell me Sakura, who's Hikaru?" The name sent a jolt through his former student and her eyes hazed over with the feral look he'd seen yesterday. "Sakura? Sakura stay with me, don't let your mind take you over!" Kakashi firmly. She wasn't snapping out of it, but her mind hadn't completely won. "Sakura come back to me!" He was getting desperate now. His mind couldn't think of a way to keep her from reverting back to the numb shell she'd been. Suddenly instinct kicked in and he placed his lips on her own. Her eyes widened and the feral look disappeared.
"Kakashi? What the hell's wrong with me?" She asked sounding like a lost child.
"I think your body is trying to block out what happened to you. It's trying to go into fight mode to ward off whoever that person is. I think it's going to take a while for you to be truly comfortable to remember what exactly happened." Softly he picked her up out of his bed and walked towards his bathroom adjacent to the spacious bedroom. Surprise surprise Kakashi was a fan of big bathtubs and Sakura was more than pleased. A hot bath was what she needed after the stress she'd been through. Kakashi busied himself with drawing her a bath and smiled as she sighed in contentment at the warm feeling that filled the bathroom. Once the tub was filled he turned to her. "I'll give you your privacy." He turned to leave.
"Kakashi?" He looked back at her and leaned into the doorframe.
"Yes?"
"Can you summon Pakkun so I have some company?" He smiled and nodded in agreement as he bit into his finger. The little dog showed up a few seconds later.
"How's the girl?" He asked right off the bat.
"Ask her yourself." Kakashi said as he left the bathroom shutting the door on the bewildered pug.
"Pakkun!" The pink haired girl squealed in delight. The dog whirled around and instantly wagged it's little curled tail.
"Little konoichi, you're most certainly looking much better." The dog bowed, "How may I be of service cherry blossom?"
"Keep me company?"
"Certainly."
Back in his room Kakashi listened as the pair talked and joked. He smiled, he was happy that she was happy. Who knew she's have a soft spot for the little dog who used the same shampoo as her, a fact that had once infuriated the konoichi. Kakashi listened as said konoichi began to sing…
"I remember when all the games began
Remember every little lie and every last goodbye
Promises you broke, words you choked on
and I never walked away,
it's still a mystery to me
Well I'm so empty
I'm better off without you and you're better off without me
Well you're so unclean
I'm better off without you and you're better off without me
The lying, the bleeding, the screaming
Was tearing me apart
The hatred, the beatings; it's over
Paint the mirrors black to forget you
I still picture your face and the way you used to taste
Roses in a glass, dead and wilted
To you this all was nothing
Everything to you is nothing
Well you're so filthy
I'm better off without you and you're better off without me
Well I'm so ugly
You're better off without me and I'm better off alone
The lying, the bleeding, the screaming
Was tearing me apart
The hatred, the beatings; it's over
As wicked as you are, you're beautiful to me
You're the darkest burning star, you're my perfect disease
The lying, the bleeding, the screaming
Was tearing me apart
The hatred, the beatings; it's over
Disaster
The lying, the bleeding, the screaming
Was tearing me apart
The hatred, the beatings; it's over
Disaster
It's over now... " She sang with such passion that she brought tears to his eyes. He just had to find out who had done this to her…so he could kill them himself.
