Kakashi watched Sakura as she left, as he ate the sandwich she gave him. The sun had went down and the night became colder.
As Kakashi was drifting off to sleep, he heard soft cries and quick footsteps. Kakashi slowly sat up and looked from behind the dumpster.
There was a small young girl walking into the alley, crying. She looked no older than 5, with brown eyes, dark hair, and pale skin. She sat behind some trash cans that weren't far from Kakashi.
" Wh-where are your p-parents s-sweatie?" Kakashi asked as the girl turned to him.
" I-I don't know..." She said sadly.
" You l-look c-cold...c-come here...I w-wont hurt y-you..." Kakashi said as he held his arms out. The girl hesitated for a bit, but she soon ran to him and cried onto his chest.
" Shh...I kn-know...i-it'll be o-okay..." He said as he wrapped the blanket around them both. The night went on and the young girl fell asleep.
Kakashi started to close his eyes but there were heavy footsteps. Kakashi knew that sound well so he quickly hid the young girl, and his belongings.
The man was unrecognizable with the long coat and mask. The man began to kick and punch Kakashi and the young girl woke up.
" No stop it! Stop hurting him!" The young girl said as she weakly hit him on the leg. The man turned to the girl and smacked her hard enough to send her flying into the corner. Kakashi saw him and he attacked him.
" Don't you ever touch her again!" He yelled as he punched him repeatedly. The man growled and he punched Kakashi off. Kakashi saw that the man was making hand seals for a Fire Style jutsu, so Kakashi turned his back and covered the young girl from the fire ball that came straight at them.
Kakashi screamed as the smell of burnt skin filled the air. The man chuckled and walked away, satisfied of what he did. The girl saw Kakashi and she cried.
Kakashi looked at her and comforted her by laying down a waterproof blanket on the floor and wrapping him and her in the thick warm blanket he had.
" I-I'll f-find your p-parents i-in the morning-g..." He said as he kept her ads warm as he could. The back of his body was burned, a huge hole through his clothes, but Kakashi tried to stay calm infront of the child.
That night, Kakashi was finally able to get some sleep once the girl, who said her name was Yuki, finally was warm and asleep in his arms.
The night passed and the sun began to peak over the village. Kakashi woke up to feeling Yuki tap him.
" I'm hungry, Koinu (Koinu means 'puppy' in japanese)..." Yuki said.
" Alright...I'll get you something to eat..." He said as he slowly got up and put on a grey sweater that covered his stinging wound. With the money he had left, he was able to buy a bowl of oatmeal for her, but nothing for him.
" Thank you..." She said as she began to eat it. As Kakashi was watching the people pass by, Yuki tugged on his sweater and held out a spoonful of her oatmeal.
" Open your mouth." She said and he sighed but opened his mouth. Yuki out the spoonful in his mouth and fed him the little she had leftover.
Kakashi and Yuki smiled when she was done.
" Good koinu." She said happily.
Kakashi smiled when she heard a woman call out for Yuki. Yuki smiled and looked at the woman.
" Kaa-san!" She said happily as Kakashi picked her up and walked to the couple who was with Sakura."
Yuki!" The lady said happily as Kakashi let Yuki go to her parents. The mother looked at him.
" She went missing last night. I thought she would freeze to death. Did you kelp her?" She asked as Kakashi nodded." Kaa-san, Koinu bought me oatmeal and kept me warm! He even protected me from a man who tried to hurt me, but he got hurt!" Yuki said as she pulled Kakashi loose sweater off and showed them his scorched back.
Sakura saw and she gasped.
" Doesn't it hurt Kakashi?!" Sakura said as she ran over and inspected the charred skin.
" I-I'm alright..." He said as the woman took hold of Kakashi's hand.
" Thank you so much for keeping my daughter warm and safe! I am forever in you dept!" The woman said.
" D-don't worry about it...she's a sweet girl who needed someone's help. I was glad to help her." He said. The lady and man thanked him and they left with Yuki in their arms.
" Come with me." Sakura said as she took him back to the alley. She slowly began to heal the major burns on his back.
Now having a closer look, Sakura saw that the skin was an angry red, some of it was charred while other parts seemed burned.
" Get some rest, I'll come first thing tomorrow morning." Sakura said as she gently laid him down and covered him with a blanket. The sun was already going down, so Kakashi nodded and eventually fell asleep.
That's all for now everyone! New chapter up soon I hope! Please tell me what you want to see happen by reviewing!
