Welcome to another Chapter of this ongoing tale of mine. Enjoy. ^_^
Chapter 4 Examination/The promise
As Iruka began to stir he felt warm a little too warm for being on the couch. He slowly opened his eyes and saw a pale chest near his face. The brunette jumped up and fell to the floor with a loud thump.
"Sensei, are you okay?" Kakashi asked groggy.
"What am I doing here I was on the couch!" Iruka yelled.
"You looked uncomfortable Sensei, so I brought you here. We've shared a bed before right? So I thought it wouldn't be big deal."
"Yea we have but…not like this. You don't even know who I am so…I didn't want to do that to you. " Iruka stood up and stretched a little. "At any rate we better get ready Tsunade-sama should be here today."
Iruka walked into the bathroom and hoped he played off his little problem this morning. As he turned on the cold water he sighed, because he knew he was in for a long day.
By the time Iruka was done and dressed and Kakashi was in the bathroom Tsunade-sama had come to check out Kakashi.
"Sorry I didn't come yesterday. It was late and I had some other things that really needed my attention," She said plopping down on the couch.
"It's okay your job is never done," Iruka said smiling and handing her some tea.
"You got that right. So where is he?" she took a sip of the tea and stretched a bit.
"He's in the bathroom."
"Is he almost done? I want to get this over with as soon as possible."
Right then Kakashi appeared in the doorway in a towel, his mask still on and his sharingan eye closed.
"Kakashi-san Tsunade-sama is here. Can you hurry and get ready so she can examine you."
"Of course sensei," Kaksashi said and walked back into the bedroom.
"Sensei?" the blond woman asked.
"Don't know he's just taken a liking to calling me that." The brunette shrugged and smile.
""Whatever," she mumbled.
When Kakashi was finally dressed in his usual uniform with his mask still in place Tsunade began to examine him. When all of the tests were done the only thing the powerful woman did could do was take a long sigh.
"Damn," was the only word that graced her lips.
"Tsunade-sama," Iruka said with worry present in his voice.
"I know a little bit about what did this, but what I have to say isn't good. This is something that a very developed poison maker had to do. It takes years to get to this level and that still a long way from what it's designed to be. This poison is supposed to melt the brain but it's a long way from doing it. However it is at the level of causing memory problems. Although since it seems it wasn't injected into him and only coated on a blade that seemed to hit him, it's not permeate. If we figure out what triggers the memory we can get it back, if not his memory will always be half gone. So they best thing I can do for him is to leave him in your care Iruka."
"What…I thought that I was the temporary watcher." Iruka said with a confused look.
"But he used to live here is this is the best shot we have to getting his memory back the fastest."
"I…" Iruka wanted to tell her he couldn't bear having Kakashi here anymore, but he didn't want to tell the sliver haired man that to his face.
"Kakashi-san, would you excuse us a minute?" Tsunade said seeming to know the problem.
"Sure." Kakashi quickly left the room so that Tsunade and Iruka were alone.
"Okay Iruka now talk to me, why don't you want Kakashi to stay here?" The blonde said quickly.
"Tsunade-sama he's leaving. He going to go back to his new lover when he remembers. I'm going to lose him again."
"Iruka I know it's hard, but it's not certain yet. When he realizes he loves you he may stay."
"No he won't his resolve is to go back, and I'm just one person. Where he's going there's two of them they outnumber me. They need him more, and I'm not sure I can help him if he just going to leave me. I know it's selfish but it would break my heart."
"Iruka it's okay. I know that you don't want to lose him. I'm going to find a new location for him and I'll be back if you still want him to go I'll take him. I don't want to cause you any unneeded pain. Will you be alright until I get back?"
"Yes, thank-you."
As Tsunade left Iruka went and sat on the bed and put his face in his hands. He felt bad about sending Kakashi away but he had to. He had to keep some of his sanity.
A few moments went by before Kakashi entered the room and sat next to Iruka.
"Sensei you're sending me away." Kakashi said sadly.
Iruka should have known that the pale man would listen to what he and Tsunade were saying. So all he could say was "I'm sorry; I know I'm being selfish but this pain in my chest won't go away."
Kakashi wrapped his arms around Iruka in a tight embrace.
"Please don't Kakashi," Iruka said sadly.
"Sensei I know how hard it is. You…love me, and have for a long time, but I don't remember anything and have a new life. You feel that I'm lost to you and you don't want to help me just so that I can leave you. I'm sorry that I can't help you, but before I leave I want to try. Just let it all out so... I can try before I go."
Iruka wanted to let it all out. That entire load that he felt, and he tried to keep inside. "I…I can't you don't know me and need to focus on other things besides me."
"Can't you pretend for a minute that I do. It will help you to get it all out."
"No I've save what I have to say for when you really remember me. I know you're not mine anymore and won't be mine any more so I'll accept that. Your resolve is to be with Hana and Yuni not with me and I have to accept that but… If you truly want to stay, I will let you and help you with everything I have left if… you promise to be mine just once more before you go."
"Are …are you sure you can handle that."
"Yes I know I can if I can only have a moment more when you remember, I know I can make it."
"Okay then I promise that when I remember everything, I will be yours just once more."
"Thank you for agreeing to this selfish request of mine."
When Tsunade returned Iruka explained that he would keep Kakashi until he regained his memory then Kakashi would be released in any way that he chooses. Tsunade wasn't sure, but let Iruka do as he wished. She just hoped that he wouldn't be in too much pain when this was finally over.
It seems when I post I put up two at the same time. I think it because most of my writing I just write then later I finally split it up where I think it's needed. I've working on not doing that, but for now accept me as I am please. So until next time, maybe during spring break, remember to put off today what you can do tomorrow and don't listen to the idiots that say what is today but yesterdays tomorrow. They only want to work you to death.
