I hope you guys enjoy this story. I'm going to start updating my stories on the weekends.

Chapter 1

Kakashi peered in to the tents of his sleeping students, making sure they wouldn't follow. He stopped at Sakura's tent, looking to Sakura's left was his sleeping daughter. Under his mask was a true smile. He had never felt this way before. Now he had someone who needed him and would love him.

He quietly walked across the site, Kazumi following behind in step. They leapt in the tees of the forest until they saw a tiny clearing. When they landed, Kakashi crossed his arms, "Kazumi-chan, what's going on? I know there are more reasons why you brought Sayuri to me. I know you, as soon as you were able to, you would have immediately brought her to me. Why now?"

Kazumi looked at the ground in distress, and whispered, "Kakashi-chan, I'm sick." Not getting the point, he said, "Well, we can take you back to the village and get you some medicine. Kazumi shook her head, tears streaking her porcealin face.

"No…I'm dying."

His eyes widened and his heart sank for the third time that evening. "W-what?" he managed to breathe. She sniffled, replying, "I have a life threatening disease. I found out about it right after Sayuri was born. They said that I only have a year to live. I wanted to spend as much time with my baby as possible.

"Only a few days ago they told me I was getting worse, and I didn't have much longer to live. They only gave me a week or two. I wanted to leave Sayuri with you, her father, the only person I know that can give her what she needs. Thank god Sayuri doesn't have this accursed disease."

She looked Kakashi in the eye, tears drying, "Love her for me, will you, and remind her of me once in awhile?"

Kakashi swallowed over the ever growing lump in his throat, and nodded.

Suddenly, a familiar male cry of pain filled the air. "…Sasuke…" Kakashi breathed in terror, dashing back to the campsite. "Sasuke!" Sakura's cries soon followed his cry, then Sayuri's cries. "Sayuri!" Kazumi called, right on Kakashi's heel. "This isn't good!" Kakashi thought, "If Sasuke is hurt that bad, something is definitely wrong!"

It was bad, Sasuke was rolling on the ground, holding Orochimaru's mark and screaming in pain. Sakura was trying to help Sasuke, calm down Sayuri who was bawling her eyes out and it appeared that she had a broken arm. Sayuri sat next to Sakura and Sasuke, face blood red from all the crying. And Naruto lay motionless, battered and bloody a few feet away.

Kazumi sprang forward, grabbing Sayuri and knelt next to Sakura. "Its ok, Yuri, Mommy's here. Shhh…its ok, sweetie, nobody's going to hurt you." She turned to Sakura, "Are you guys okay, honey?" Sakura, who appeared to be in shock, could only nod.

"Sakura, who did this?" Kakashi questioned firmly, grabbing Sakura by the shoulders, pulling her out of her stump. Her eyes instantly began to tear, whispers barely audible, he had to strain to hear, "Him…he's back…he's back, sensei…Naruto…Sasuke…"

"Him? Who, Sakura? Who?"

She launched forward, burying her face in his jacket, "Orochimaru! Sasuke tried to use his Sharingan, I told him not to! Orochimaru almost killed him, sensei! Naruto…he tried to face him. Kyuubi helped too, but its not enough…not enough…"

"Kazumi-chan, check Sasuke, help him anyway you can." Kakashi ordered, pulling Sakura off and ran to Naruto. "Damn, he's lost a lot of blood, he doesn't look to good either." Kakashi thought, examining the still breathing genin.

Sayuri was slightly whimpering now, Sasuke's cries still frightening her. She clung to Sakura and watched her mother.

Kazumi put her hand near Sasuke's neck, closed her eyes and channeled her chakra to her hands. They emitted a bright blue light, silencing Sasuke, but he was still grunting in pain. "I've done all I can, we need to hurry and get them back to the village." Kazumi said, lifting Sasuke.

Kakashi lifted Naruto, carried Sakura and Sayuri on his back, and Kazumi carried Naruto. They channeled their chakra to their feet and sprang rapidly for the village.

It was silent in the waiting room of the Konoha clinic. Kazumi and Kakashi sat across from each other, Kazumi bouncing Sayuri on her lap. Sakura, with her broken arm bound, sat next to Kakashi with her legs drawn to her chest and her chin resting on her knees.

Its been a little more than an hour, and they haven't heard anything about Sasuke and Naruto's conditions. They cringed as a door slammed open, shattering the tension. It was Umion Iruka, Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke's old teacher. He ran up to them, exclaiming loudly, "What happened? Are they alright?"

Kakashi lowered his gaze to the ground in shame.

"Its all my fault. If I had been at the camp, this wouldn't have happened."

"What? What were you doing that kept you from-" Iruka lectured, when Sayuri gave a tiny cry. He looked over at Kazumi, then Sayuri, immediately recognizing Kakashi's looks in the infant. He smirked, "You sly dog, I didn't know you had a kid! What's her name?"

"Her name is Sayuri."

Iruka looked over at Sakura. He hadn't even realized she was there until she spoke. He knelt in front of her and asked, "You okay, Sakura?" Sakura gave a sniffle as a tear ran down her cheek, "No, I'm not. Naruto and Sasuke are hurt because of me and Sayuri. They were trying to protect us."

"Its alright, Sakura, that's a man's job, protecting women, children and people they love. Its not your fault."

She smiled, wrapped her arms around his neck and whispered, "Thanks, Iruka-sensei."

A loud cry from Sayuri and a thud caught everyone's attention.

Sayuri was sitting in the floor with teary eyes, and Kazumi lay in the floor clutching her chest. "Kazumi-san!" Sakura cried. Kakashi ran to her side, turned to them and said urgently, "Get a doctor, she's not breathing!" "Right!" Iruka said, running down the clinic hall. Sakura pulled Sayuri onto her lap, and sat next to Kakashi and Kazumi on the floor.

Tsunade moved away from Kazumi's bed, which was also next to Sasuke and Naruto's. "How are they doing, Tsunade-sama?" Kakashi asked, bouncing Sayuri on his hip. Tsunade replied, "Sasuke should be out of here in a couple of days, Naruto a few more and I don't think Kazumi-san will be leaving."

Sakura and Iruika exclaimed in unison, "Why not?" Kakashi looked down at Sayuri, "She can't leave this soon."

Tsunade looked them in the eye, and said, "She has a disease that kills its victims. I'd say she's had it for a little over a year. Her conditions worsened, I'm giving her two days tops. Does that child have any family that can take care of her?"

Sakura looked over at Kakashi and smiled. He nodded and said, "I will." Tsunade frowned and questioned, "You're related to Kazumi-san?" Kakashi shook his head, "No, but…I'm Sayuri's father." He smiled happily, it felt good to say the word he's wanted for so long.

Tsunade beamed and squealed, "You're that adorable little girl's father, that is so cute!" Sakura grinned at her master's mood change, it happened a lot, and the men just sweat dropped.

"Tsunade-sama, will she wake up?" Kakashi questioned quietly. Tsunade went back to normal mode, and said, "Yes, but she'll be in pain, so don't keep her up too long."

That chapter's kinda sad, but the next one is worse. I almost cried writing it! R & R!