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"There it is," Kakashi spoke calmly to the others. I was on his back due to still recovering from the major chakra loss and Aoi was on Naruto's shoulders giggling at something Sakura had told her about her childhood. "You doing okay, Sorra?"
"Still tired," I whispered as we started running again.
"Well get a room tonight so you can rest."
"Did something happen Kakashi?" I asked, confused at his stiffness. "I mean after I went unconscious?"
"Just leave it alone," Kakashi muttered.
"Kakashi...?"
"Worry about recovering," he interrupted as he stopped. "Sakura, Naruto, take Sorra and to find a hotel room to rest up. I'll take Aoi to where her mother is."
"Okay," Sakura spoke as she helped me off Kakashi's back and I slung an arm over her shoulder as Kakashi pulled Aoi onto his back and Naruto slung my other arm over his shoulder. "Wonder what's wrong with him. He's never acted this way before."
"Let's go find somewhere to stay for the night," I sighed and we walked into the village.
We found a hotel near the outskirts of the village and I was given the bed. Naruto and Sakura rolled out their futons and stretched out. They fell asleep fast and I slowly walked over to the balcony and looked out towards the middle of the city.
'Why was he so cold all of the sudden? He has never acted that way before. Something must have happened if he acted that way,' I thought sadly and sat on the railing.
"Sorra, you should be resting," Kakashi spoke quietly as he landed on the balcony next to me.
"What happened after I went unconscious?" I growled at him and he turned his back to me. "Kakashi...?"
"Don't worry about it," he spoke, his voice empty.
"Did I do something?" I asked and saw him stiffen. "Kakashi, please answer me."
"After you went unconscious, you fell on me again."
"Is that it?" I frowned as I grabbed his arm and made him look at me.
"It was a most undignified was for a girl to have her first kiss taken away," he spoke not looking at me.
"What?" I felt my face heat up and I stumbled back until my back hit the railing.
"I told you to leave it alone," he spoke coldly as he grabbed my arm gently and tugged me back inside. "Get some rest."
'We had kissed? Does it even count since I was unconscious? Wait, I kissed my instructor... Oh shit.' I groaned as I laid down on the bed in total shock. 'He must be disgusted with me if that had really happened.'
I sighed and stared at the ceiling as I heard Kakashi roll out his futon and then entered the small bathroom. I rolled over and buried my face in the pillow and let a few tears escape. Finally when I had been comfortable with the team, I had to do something that wasn't even in my control. I closed my eyes and unwillingly fell asleep.
The next day when they had started heading back to Konoha around lunch time after Kakashi had read over the scroll Tsunade had given him and he finished his business in Iwa, Sorra had asked for Naruto to help her then never said another word. She didn't look at anyone and kept her eyes closed as she laid her head on his shoulder. Kakashi stayed behind them just in case something happened like some ambush.
'Sorra, you asked what happened. It's not my fault that you didn't like what you heard. A very inappropriate behavior but you didn't have any control over it since you blacked out seconds before. I'll apologize for making you uncomfortable when we stop for the night,' Kakashi thought as he looked at her half hidden face as she slept on Naruto's back.
"Kakashi, I'm hungry," Naruto whined as the sun started to set.
"Let's make camp," Kakashi spoke calmly then pulled the sleeping Sorra off his back as Sakura laid out a futon and he laid her on her side on top of it. She didn't stir once. "Sakura, will you do a quick check-up on her just to make sure she's alright besides the chakra drain?"
"Sure," Sakura spoke then knelt next to Sorra and placed a hand on Sorra's back as her other went to rest on her shoulder to keep her on her side. "She's burning up and her heart rate is erratic. Shallow breathing…" she opened one of Sorra's eyes and pulled out her flashlight. "Barely any dilation noticeable, I believe she got sick from the rain the other day. She never really dried off. She'll need to be taken to the hospital as soon as we get back to Konoha."
"What can we do for right now?" Naruto asked.
"Share body heat and hope her fever goes down."
"Naruto, we need to keep moving," Kakashi sighed, knowing that he'd have to deal his complaining all night. Sakura opened one of Sorra's pouches and pulled out a cloak and wrapped it around her before Kakashi pulled her into his arms. "We don't have time to just sit around and let her condition get worse."
"Here Naruto, this should help," Sakura spoke, handing him a small pill.
"Thanks Sakura," Naruto smiled and downed the pill as Sakura rolled the futon back up and sealed it into one of her pouches then they were on their way again. "If she's this bad now, how bad could it be when we finally reach Konoha?"
"I don't know. It took less than a day for her to get sick, I don't know how strong her system is," sakura frowned as they sped their pace.
"I'm going ahead," Kakashi spoke as he summoned Pakkun. "Pakkun, make sure they get back to Konoha in one piece."
"Alright," the small dog sighed and Kakashi sped up more.
Kakashi dashed through the forests, jumping from branch to branch, trying to go as fast as he could without passing out from the effort. He held Sorra's small body close and he could feel the heat of her fever through his arms. He entered a clearing so he could flat out run but froze, seeing several people standing there with weapons drawn and in a loose position. Sorra whimpered and he tightened his left arm around her as he pulled out a Kunai with his right hand.
"Who are you four?" Kakashi growled.
"Ahh, the Copy Ninja has finally come. We've been waiting for you since you killed two of our men yesterday," one laughed. "Who's the brat in your arms?"
"It doesn't matter to a bunch of rouge ninja like you," Kakashi growled, summoning the rest of his dogs.
"Doesn't look like you are capable of fighting without hurting that girl," another smirked. "This will be easy."
"Hold on Sorra," Kakashi whispered as he saw her open her eyes slightly. "We'll get you to the hospital as soon as possible."
Two men attacked and Kakashi jumped back and threw an explosive tagged kunai at both of them. They deflected them and the kunai embedded into two trees, exploding them and injuring the other two rouge ninjas. Kakashi felt one of Sorra's hands grip the buckle of his vest as she whimpered and he tossed another kunai at the two, followed by a set of Shurikan before the dogs started attacking them.
"Is that all you got? I won't lie that you are talented when your arms are full but how can you be able to defeat us if there are six more behind you?" the first one asked with a smirk.
"RASENGAN!" the familiar voice of Naruto made Kakashi sigh in relief as the rest of his team barreled into the clearing. "Go Kakashi!"
Without any hesitation, Kakashi dashed back into the trees as fast as he could.
"Go after him, you idiots!" one of the men snapped.
"Your fight is with us!" Sakura snapped and Kakashi smirked at her confidence.
"Ka…ka…shi…"
"Hold on Sorra, we're close to the village," Kakashi spoke quietly.
"I'm…sorry…"
Don't worry about it Sorra, it was only an accident," Kakashi interrupted and she fell silent. He looked down and saw that her eyes were closed. He finally could see the village and sped up. He jumped across roofs, startling those in the streets then finally reached the hospital as Tsunade was coming out. "Tsunade!"
"Kakashi, what happened?" Tsunade frowned as she followed him back inside the hospital.
"On the way to Iwa, there were several men following us. Sorra and I fought them off but I was injured. Sorra had been learning healing from Sakura and did a fast healing. Since then, her chakra levels have been low and she has a fever, possibly from the cold rain before we reached the border," Kakashi informed as Tsunade opened a door.
"Lay her on the bed then go find your teammates," Tsunade spoke and Kakashi nodded and left.
"Kakashi!" Naruto called and he reached them at the water tower that they usually met at for normal missions now. "Is Sorra okay?"
"Tsunade is checking on her now, I just got her there," Kakashi spoke calmly. "Head home and get some rest."
"Alright, see ya tomorrow Kakashi," both Sakura and Naruto called as they headed different directions.