Hey, I'm back with more! This is the tale so far…
Recap:
"What are talking about mommy? I wasn't screaming, I was asleep up in my tree house." Sakura said, her little head cocked to the side in confusion. "Sakura, don't lie to me! I was terrified that you were hurt or worse!" Sayu cried as she hugged her daughter tightly. "But mommy, I'm not lying. I was asleep in my tree house the whole time I've been out here." Sakura said as she pushed away from Sayu.
"Then, who was screaming?" Sayu asked out loud. "I didn't hear anyone screaming except you mommy." Sakura said as she began to walk away, back home while Sayu followed after her, her body moving as though it had no will.
End of Flashback
End of Recap:
The banging was back, that constant, annoying banging that never went away like the screams she constantly heard in her sleep. "Sakura, open up or I will." She heard Kakashi shout. Why can't they just leave her alone, so she can rot away into the peaceful void of no return and suffer for her crimes against the innocent? She doesn't know why they keep fighting for her; she's already broken beyond repair. The door's lock clicked and was opened.
"Sakura, I told you to get up and eat something. You're going to kill yourself with this." Kakashi sighed as he walked into her home. Sakura shifted in bed, still not looking at them. "Sakura, it's time to get up, Tsunade has required you at the Hokage Tower. It's a big deal as to why she summoned you." Kakashi murmured gently to the girl. "Why does she keep using me when I'm useless?" Sakura choked out of her dry throat. "Sakura, you're not useless, you know that." Kakashi said as Kurenai walked in beside him.
"I'm a broken piece of machine, can't you people get that?" Sakura forced out, her voice sounding like a growl. Kurenai jumped at the sound of how scratchy Sakura's voice was. Sakura, if you don't get up now, I'll be forced to do it myself, and when was the last time you took your injections?" Kakashi asked. Sakura didn't answer, she just lay back down. Kakashi sighed and moved to her closet, opening up the white, turning gray doors.
"I'll point to the clothes; make a sound if that's what you want to wear." Kakashi said, leaving no room for comment. He pointed to her normal red shirt and medic skirt, she made no sound. He pointed to her older red dress with shorts and she made no sound either. He then pointed at a long, ankle length, faded black dress that seemed much too big for her anorexic like body with lower arm length, baggy sleeves and small v-cut, she hummed in approval. Kakashi pulled it off the hanger and walked over to her limp body, the blue of her veins had a strong contrast with her snow white skin.
He sat down on the bed next to her and said, "Sakura, you need to get dressed now, we have to go." She simply laid there and didn't move, didn't even make a sound as her eyes began to close, the emerald green disappearing. "Sakura, please don't be difficult. We're already late as it is." Kurenai said. "It's no use, she's shut down. Wait outside for us." Kakashi sighed. "What are you going to do?" Kurenai asked.
"Go outside Kurenai, we'll be out shortly." Kakashi said, a slightly glare on his uncovered eye. Kurenai stayed silent as she walked out the door to the hallway. Kakashi sighed, "Why are you being difficult Sakura? Do you want to lose your title?" Sakura remained silent and just laid there.
(Kakashi is not a total pervert but he has to do this so the story can progress.)
He moved the blankets and picked her up, taking her to the bathroom and started the shower. He removed his outer wear and started the shower. He carefully peeled off her tank top and panties, careful not to look down there and laid her in the shower.
He shampooed and conditioned her hair, scrubbing her scalp carefully and using her body wash to clean the rest of her, his eyes never leaving her face which was empty, her eyes closed, though when he moved down lower to wash her legs, she opened her eyes just a slit to watch him. Once her finished washing her, he let her lay there for a few minutes, leaning against the wall beside the tub. "Why?" she whispered. He opened his one eye and looked at her, confused, "Why what?"
"Why are you doing this? Why do you continue to believe that I will recover? Don't you realize that it's hopeless you keep believing in me when I'm clearly disabled?" Sakura whispered, tilting her head to look at him. "Because you're my student and my comrade, I never let my comrades down." Kakashi said, looking her in the eyes.
Sakura didn't speak for a few moments; she just closed her eyes and slowly opened them, "Thank you." She breathed with a small smile. After awhile, Kakashi turned off the water and pulled out a towel, wrapping her in it and drying her off before setting her back on the bed where she pulled on another tank top and pulled the covers over her. She didn't move after that.
Cliff Hanger! Review me for more! I got the next chapters already typed.