5 years earlier...
"I'm gonna let you guys go early because of the weather," Minato said, rubbing the back of his neck, "Sound good?"
His Gennin team stared at him.
"Don't forget to get cleaned up too," he said, starting to get flustered.
They continued to stare.
"I'm sorry about the cat rescue mission, okay?" he blurted out and disappeared in a flash.
The three Gennin giggled after their Sensei left.
"He's so easy to upset," laughed Obito wringing out his shirt.
"How will he survive with baby Naruto and his staring," Rin smirked pulling a stick out of her hair.
"I've heard from Genma that Naruto has an excellent set of lungs on him," commented Kakashi shaking out the water from his hair.
They group laughed as they tried to make themselves presentable.
"What was Sensei going about the weather?" asked Obito.
"There's a storm coming tonight," smiled Rin.
"First one in four years," added Kakashi.
The wind howled throughout the compound, lightning flashed through the windows and the tree branches hit the roofs.
Sakura sat in the middle of her bed, shivering. A flash of lightning lit up her room, making her cry out. She hid her face behind her fingers. Thunder rumbled as Sakura stood up, sniffing and ran to her bedroom door.
Kakashi crossed his arms as he watched the lightning crack across the sky outside his room. He was just thinking just how waterlogged the gardens were going to be when an image of his father dead on the floor of their house appeared in his mind. He groaned and shook his head. Stretching with a yawn Kakashi turned back to his room, when he noticed some moment on his right. The lightning flashed over again showing a soaked little girl with pink hair.
"Sakura?!" Kakashi shouted out, "What are you doing out here?"
Sakura dropped down, bawling her eyes out. Kakashi rushed over.
"Kami, Cherry, your drenched," he murmured kneeling down beside her, "Come in my room and we'll get your into some dry clothes," he held out his hand.
Sakura sniffed and took his hand.
"You can wear one of my shirts, sound good?" Kakashi asked looking over his shoulder at a shivering Sakura.
Sakura nodded and sniffed loudly. Kakashi smiled and pulled out one of his long sleeved shirts and passed it to Sakura. She held it up against herself, and then looked up at Kakashi.
"Turn around," she mumbled.
Kakashi turned, biting back a laugh. The sound of wet clothes echoed throughout the room, followed by a whimper.
"What's that?" asked Sakura sounding scared again.
"Hmm?" Kakashi hummed, "Oh! That's Pakkun."
A little pug crawled out from underneath Kakashi's bed.
"Oh, he's small," cooed Sakura, picking up the dog.
"Hey Boss, who's this?" asked Pakkun.
"He talks!" cried Sakura, her face lighting up.
"He's my Nin-Ken, from my..." Kakashi dropped off.
"Your father?"
"Yeah," he grunted, "Pakkun, this is Sakura."
Thunder cracked outside, making Sakura and Pakkun coward together. Kakashi sat on his bed, smiling softly at the two.
"Come on you two," Kakashi said rolling on to his back on his bed, "It's not too bad."
"But it's so bright!"
"And loud!"
Kakashi chuckled at the two and opened his arms. Sakura snuggled in close with Pakkun in her arms. Another crash of lightning lit up the room again; making Sakura hide her face in Kakashi's chest. Kakashi signed and rubbed his knuckles down her back.
"Minato-Sensei is going to be at the bridge any minute," whined Obito.
"And Kakashi isn't here yet so we can leave," sighed Rin.
There was some shouting from within the main house.
"Do you know what's all that about?" Obito yawned, looking over at the servants running around.
"Apparently Miss Haruno wasn't in her room this morning," answered Rin with her yawn.
A moment ticked by and the two Gennin eyes went wide.
Together the two ran off deeper into the compound.
Kakashi recounted the marks on the ceiling of his room for the sixth time. Sakura moaned in her sleep, snuggling closer into Kakashi's side. He looked down at her and rubbed her back.
The door of Kakashi's room suddenly opened slowly, revealing Rin and Obito. Obito started laughing and was pushed away by Rin.
"Obito, be quiet!" Rin hissed.
She sighed and tip toed into the room, kneeling beside the bed.
"She's scared of thunderstorms," murmured Kakashi, "And Pakkun too."
The pug grunted in annoyance. Rin giggled and patted his head.
"And I'm late because I couldn't leave till she woke," Kakashi whispered looking down at Sakura, "I couldn't wake her up because she needs the sleep, after being up late last night."
Rin looked down at Sakura, tucking a hair behind her ear.
"You know, Crow, that is one of the sweetest things I have ever heard you say," smiled Rin.
Kakashi went red under his mask and mumbled, "Shut up, Rin."
