Author's Notes: Alrighty, hello everyone! It's been a while since I've uploaded something. I thought i'd start on something new! So let me know what you think! I'll be uploading new chapters as soon as I write them, but i'll be moving into a new apt. soon so just bear with me.

Week one: "Kakashi! Quit moping around the hospital! Tenzou will be ready to leave when I say so!" Tsunade-sama shouts at me from down the hall.

Week two: "Kakashi! What did I tell you last week? Now get out of here before I throw you out myself!" Tsunade-sama shouts at me from down the hall.

Week three: "KAKASHI! I better not see your face in here again or you'll be getting a bed next to him in the ICU!" Tsunade-sama shouts at me from down the hall.

Week four…

I begin my journey towards the hospital. Tenzou has been there for nearly a month now and there hasn't really been much progress. Or at least that I'm aware of. Lady Tsunade screams at me every time I try to set foot near his room. I don't sleep. I barely eat. And forget going on missions. I can tell Naruto and Sakura are worried about me, and I know they're worried about Tenzou as well.

As I near the hospital I spot Naruto standing out front looking more perturbed than usual. "Ahh, Kakashi-sensei!" He waves at me.

"Hello Naruto. What brings you to the hospital today?" I put my hands in my pockets trying to hide the trembling that hasn't stopped since that day.

"I keep trying to visit Yamato-taicho but Granny Tsunade won't let me anywhere near him!" Naruto says, obviously pouting. He kicks a nearby rock.

I chuckle. I understand exactly how you feel Naruto. "I was actually just on my way to see him. Why don't I tell him you stopped by, and you can try again tomorrow?" I smile softly.

"Really?! Thanks Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto beams.

"Of course."

"See you guys tomorrow then!" Naruto yells as he runs out of sight.

I sigh. Now if only I could get to see him.

I walk up to the fourth floor, down the second corridor, past the nurses' station, and stop at the third door on the left. I look around. No Tsunade. I breathe a sigh of relief. Finally, after nearly a month I'll be able to see him. I go to turn the knob, but it's locked. You've got to be kidding me. Tsunade is losing it if she thinks this is going to deter me.

I focus a little bit of chakra into my pointer finger and press on the lock. It clicks open. Success!

"Kakashi!"

Shit. Caught again.

Lady Tsunade comes charging at me from down the hallway. I can only assume it's to beat my ass this time. I brace for impact.

"Kakashi," she smiles at me, "I'm glad you're here. He's been asking for you."

I look up at her completely astounded. She giggles.

"Well don't just stand there lolly-gagging around! Come on!" she shouts as she starts to walk back down the hall.

I pick my chin up off the ground and follow after her.

"Umm, Tsunade-sama?"

"What is it, Kakashi?"

"Did you move him to another room?"

"Well of course we did. He's not in the ICU anymore," she beams back at me.

I can't help but smile. I knew he'd make it. We go back down to the main floor, down a few hallways, until we are finally at his door. I just stand there looking at it, and Tsunade grows inpatient.

"Well go on then, Kakashi. You've been begging to see him for nearly a month now," she ushers me closer to the door.

I look back at her. She gives me one reasurring nod before disappearing down the hallway towards some kind of incident. I take one big breath, turn the knob, and step inside.

The room is completely white, as expected. And they wonder why people go crazy. A little splash of color wouldn't hurt anybody. And just look at those! Tenzou doesn't even like those. I'm going to get rid of them imm-

Chuckling. All I can hear is chuckling. I'm so lost in my own thoughts that I don't even notice the silhouette of the man behind the curtain. I walk over to it and pull it back. Almond eyes stare back at me. Sometimes I wonder if he can hear my thoughts...

"Long time no see, eh Senpai?" the brown haired man smiles.

What are words? How do you make them come out? I keep trying, but I think my tongue stopped working.

He starts to chuckle again. "Senpai? Cat got your tongue?"

Oh that does it. I walk over to the side of his bed. His almond eyes searching mine for answers. I sit down next to him. I reach out and put my hands on both sides of his face. I just stare into his eyes. There's no more darkness in them. Only hope now.

"…Senpai?" he asks shakily.

"I ought to teach you a thing or two about respect, Kohai," I say as I press my lips to his.

He pulls back, confused. Seraching my face for any indication that this is a joke.

"I- I don't understand."

And then that's when it hits me. I've absolutely no idea how he feels about me personally. And I just walked right up to this man and… oh my god. I jump up off the bed and start to back away. Tenzou reaches out a hand and pleads for me to wait, but it's too late. I am already out the door, out of the hospital, and halfway to my house by the time he realizes I'm gone.

What did I just do.