By the end of my story I was shaking. I could feel Kakashi's arms around me and I could think of no reason for him to remove them. Much as I didn't want to say it I felt safe in his arms more so than when Gaara held me. I drew breath and was alarmed when I felt the hitch in my breath that said I was about ready to cry. I tried to push away from him but he held me tight. "If you need to cry you need to cry".

And cry I did. He carried me back to the roof and sat up with me all night as I cried reliving that time in my mind to many times to count. When the sun rose for the new day I was still huddled in his lap but I was no longer crying. "You must think me so weak" I said to tired to care anymore.

Oh gods I was tired "not on your life. You have every right to cry you needed to. I'm just glad you had someone to help you even if it was only me".

I shook my head but said no more and we parted to get ready for the day.

Kakashi

After Kagome and I parted I couldn't help but watch her. Last night I had for the first time seen her cry. I may not have known her long but I knew she wasn't the type to cry easily so I knew it was serious. In the morning light she looked like nothing had happened last night but there was a new bond between her and I. She knew she could trust me and for me that was enough. I wasn't asking for more but there was the simple fact that I was falling fast and hard for the little blue-eyed ninja. I knew this and accepted it. The object of my current thoughts was heading my way and I noticed the grim look in her eyes. It took me a moment to find what was causing her tension. We were surrounded "do you sense them" she asked falling in step next to me.

"Yes" I said no need to tell her I did only after she brought my attention to it.

"Any bright ideas? I want to be ready when they attack".

"Get back up there with the employer and his family I'll go get Naruto and Sakura ready. If they attack while I'm gone you know what to do".

She nodded once then jumped up to her place. I ran up to my students and informed them of what was going on. "Don't alert the enemy and don't tell the civilians about it. I want you two to go back and I'll keep point".

"What about Kagome Kakashi? I think I should go help her if we are attacked-"

"If we are attacked she is the most likely to come out unscathed. Don't worry about her Naruto she is a very famous fighter" of course she always had her brother fighting with her I added in my mind.

We walked only a few more yards before they attacked us. They had obviously thought this out very well since we were pinned in-between two solid rock cliffs with a narrow space between. I could see that the rear was in fact the heaviest point of attack so I was glad I sent my students there. I turned to check on Kagome and rethought that. She was surrounded by what looked like a small army. She was holding her own thought which was saying something about her reputation. It appeared as thought she was nothing more than a blur. Darting from one man to the next she was taking them out with ease but for every one she took out another took his place. And by the looks of things she was getting tired. I fought my way to her side to try and help. She and I faced them back to back panting hard. We fought hard but even then I could tell we were giving ground. Soon we would find our backs to the people we were protecting and would have nowhere to go. I saw her dig in her heels and starting fighting harder yet, but I could tell this was in desperation. Neither of us had enough to keep going we needed to run or we were going to die. After this thought everything slowed down. A blade that I was unable to block came toward me. If it hit which it surly would-.

My thought was cut off as with a sound like hell itself Kagome blurred launching herself at the people surrounding us. With moves not even I could see she killed most of the men around us. The rest fled and when she turned her head to me I saw why. Her eyes had changed from their shimmering blue to utter black. I was thought of Gaara when his demon took control so forcibly I would have called her such if I didn't feel a knife from behind entering at that moment. Kagome screamed such that my blood froze and my ears rang and I felt that they would explode if she didn't stop. I collapsed to my knees as she took out my attacker. My students where running for me but they seemed so far away it was kinda funny in a scary way. I felt a pair of arms shifting me around onto my side off my face. Then pain tore across my back as the owner of those arms pulled out the blade buried in my back. I felt my vision darken and I would have wept if I weren't so consumed with pain. No I can't die I thought before the darkness rushed in and swept me away.

~~~~~Dream~~~~~~

I stand in an empty field that has many graves there. As far as the eye can see are graves. A heavy sad air weighs on me as I walk in a random direction drawn by chance. As I walk I hear the sound of someone else there. I hurry towards the sound desperate for some sort of human voice. As I came closer the sound stops and before me stands Kagome. Her eyes are black like before but I feel no fear of her. She holds out her hand to me "Kakashi you need to wake. Take my hand and I can take you away from this place".

Without a second thought I put my hand in hers and darkness once again rushed in but I could feel her hand in mine so I felt no fear.

~~~~~Dream end~~~~~

I tightened my grip on the hand that held mine and forced my eyes open. I looked up into a pair of familiar blue eyes that sent my heart stuttering with their intensity. "Your awake" she said in relief a brilliant smile touching her lips.

I tried to sit up and she helped me. "How bad" I asked.

"You'll scar but other than that your fine" she replied softly.

"Oh tell the truth Kagome you know he won't. You healed him better than Tsunade ever could".

I looked up at Naruto and Sakura as they entered the room. Then I turned my head back to Kagome who was blushing slightly at the praise. "Naruto you know that's not true Tsunade is the best healer this world has yet to see. Besides I'm lucky that I even remember half the stuff I do".

As Sakura walked over I could see that her arm was broken and that Naruto was still recovering from a few wounds that would have killed me. I could see why she had needed to help. I felt hands on my back and held still my heart telling me which girl was touching me without looking. As her hands left I scooted around to face them all but looked only at Kagome. The look in her eyes said she understood my silent question. "I guess I have something to tell you all about myself and Naruto you probably understand better than most".

Naruto looked stunned for a moment as the meaning of what she was saying sunk in. "You're a demon container like me aren't you" he gasped.

"Yes and no" she sighed. "I am . . . fused with the creature inside me. More so than eve you Naruto. You can have conversations with him can't you"? At his nod she continued "I can also do this but I don't need to because I can hear her thoughts as if they are my own. She and I are closer together I guess you could say we were the same person. But her power is blocked from me unless I am under a lot of stress as you saw" she fell silent as we absorbed this information.

I wondered what it must be like to grow up that way it explained why she never seemed to get mad though it she did it would kill someone. I was again struck by how strong this girl I loved was. I watched as emotions flickered across her face to fast for the others to read but ease enough for me. Finally Naruto broke the silence "well I don't have a problem with it after all what you are, is a close cousin to what I am. Can't really say I can't stand you know can I"?

With that the flood gates broke and Sakura rushed to tell her that there was no ill will and I made it known that I didn't care after all thanks to her I was breathing right know. With that settled Naruto went to find some food and Sakura went with him to make sure he didn't get lost. I didn't say anything but I knew why they went together and couldn't help the smirk that touched my face at them. "They really like each other" Kagome said voicing my thoughts exactly.

"Yeah been like this for about a month now. I hope they finally get it together and find the other. Both of them deserve happiness and they can find it together".

She laughed lightly "yes and so do you Kakashi. I know you have that fan girl problem but surly you have a girl you want to spend the rest of your life with right"?

The question hit me and I doubled over laughing so hard I was worried about reopening my wounds. After my fit of mirth passed I answered her question "yes I do".

"Really what is she like" she asked a sparkle in her eyes.

"Why do you want to know" I asked. After all it wasn't possible that she liked me was it?

She grinned widely "so that I know her when I pass her in the streets. I have to know who you really like so that I can hook you tow up".

Her voice trembled slightly when she spoke and I wonder if she even noticed. "She's very unique with some pretty interesting talents. She has the strangest eyes that glow when she's happy and seem to catch fire when she's mad. I haven't really known her that long but I know without doubt that I love her very deeply".

She was staring at me in wonder. I was about to continue when I was interrupted by my students return with food. The moment was lost as hunger swept over me and we ate like kings.