Sakura watched Kakashi's face carefully, she knew that he and Ino were having a discussion, a discussion that she couldn't hear. She huffed in annoyance crossing her arms. They really couldn't have this conversation in their own bodies?
"So, wait... Blondie said that a piece of your soul is stuck in him?" Obito asked as he looked from her to Kakashi.
She narrowed her eyes at him, he was like an Uchiha version of Naruto. To tell the truth she may have liked the villain Obito better than this one. She didn't needed to be reminded of what Ino had just said. That should be impossible. How would a part of her soul get inside Kakashi? And what did that even mean?
"That is what she said," Sakura grumbled as she turned her attention back to Kakashi. She wanted to know what was going on in there more than anything. Though, if she wasn't in her current situation watching Kakashi's body using Ino's expression would be pretty amusing. Even now Kakashi was standing with his hip out and a hand on it. Sakura rolled his eyes, he would make a decent drag queen. At that she shook her head. That was random.
"Hmmm," Itachi thoughtfully hummed. She glanced over at him to see him looking at Kakashi before he walked into Kakashi's bedroom. Sakura pursed her lips as she watched him disappear from the room. In the very short time that Itachi had been there Sakura had come to the conclusion that he was a little off. Then again what should she expect? The man did kill his whole clan for the life of his little brother then went undercover with the akatsuki. She supposed that would make anyone a little off. She glanced at Sasuke, who was blankly watching Kakashi, then back to Obito, who was also staring at Kakashi but with knitted brows. Once more she looked at the dark haired men, coming to the conclusion that maybe it was a genetic thing. Maybe Uchihas were all a bit special up there. Because each in their own right was... different.
"Your body is covered," Itachi said as he entered the room. Sakura looked at him and was pretty sure that she had a horrified expression on her face. Why the fuck was Sasuke's dead brother commenting about that?!
"Why the hell were you checking!" She screeched accusingly. Itachi looked at her blankly as Kakashi's body jumped.
"So you can hear her if she yells," Ino commented with interest through Kakashi's voice. At that Sakura's attention whipped to her. "Who are you yelling at Forehead?" Ino asked as she cocked Kakashi's head to the side. Sakura furrowed her brow and pursed her lips. Should she tell her? It was one thing to be in this weird predicament, but to add a couple of dead Uchihas on top of it?
"What? You ashamed of us pinky?" Obito chuckled.
"I could see her being ashamed of talking to you," Itachi replied smoothly as he walked over to stand by his brother.
"Oh, sorry we aren't all perfect martyrs, Itachi-kun," Obito bit back.
"You two just need to be quiet," Sakura hissed. "No I am not ashamed to see you. Except for the fact that you seem to be a perv trying to look to see if my body is naked ," she pointed at Itachi who just raised his brow at her.
"Wait... Who was trying to look at your body?" Ino asked as she frowned through Kakashi. Suddenly his face was wrought with horror. "Obito?!" Ino screeched. "What the fuck do you mean Obito!?"
"Oh no I did not," Obito said indignantly. "I don't go peeping on women," he said as he scowled at Kakashi. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Itachi lift his hand to his forehead and shake his head.
"I wasn't peeping," he said flatly. "I was looking to see if there was some type of seal on you."
"Seal?" Sakura said as she looked to the man.
"Seal?" Ino repeated. "Will you shut up about Obito! Maybe you really are starting to crack Kakashi-sensei," Ino said as she shook Kakashi's head.
"Damn it! Tell him it wasn't me," Obito whined. There was too much talking, too much going on. This was distracting from what needed to get done.
"It wasn't Obito it was Itachi," Sakura sighed out without thinking. She watched as Kakashi's eyes looked like they were going to bulge from his head. Ino actually had to cough as she inhaled his spit as she quickly took in a breath.
"Itachi?!" Ino coughed out.
"Itachi!?" Sasuke said as he took a step forward. Oh great. This was great, the one person in the room that had been quiet now spoke up. "What about Itachi?" Sasuke asked with surprise as his eyes grew wider. Sakura watched as Ino turned to Sasuke.
"Sakura apparently can see dead people, and she is talking with Itachi and Obito," Ino said slowly waiting for the news to sink in. Sasuke just stared at Kakashi with wide eyes. Slowly his head began to shake.
"I think I need to sit down," Sasuke said as he stumbled a bit forward. Everyone.. well except for Obito, lunged forward to steady him. Even though Ino moved Kakashi's body slower than normal, she did manage to get there in time. Sakura watched warily as Sasuke was guided to the couch. Sakura looked to Itachi who watched his brother carefully. He probably didn't want Sasuke to know he was there. She frowned as she continued to watch him. He really was a textbook ninja, everything he did was in the shadows.
Just as she was going to apologize to him there was a soft knock on the door. The person on the other side didn't bother waiting for an answer as it slowly began to open.
"Senpai," Yamato said as he poked his head through the crack. Everyone in the room glared to the door as he walked in hesitantly. Oh, why not have Yamato come on in, Sakura sighed. Because there was nothing like having a fucking party while trying to get back in your body. Oh, look at that. Yamato even brought baked goods.
"Uhhh, did I come at a bad time?" Yamato asked as he stiffly stood in the door holding onto a basket of food, his eyes scanning the apartment.
"It is a bad time Yamato," Ino said through Kakashi as she released Sasuke's shoulder. Sakura looked to Yamato who frowned as he took another to look around the room.
"Why is Ino-san in Kakashi's body?" He finally asked as he took another step in and closed the door. Sakura sighed, of course he couldn't just walk away.
"How did you know?" Ino straightened Kakashi's body as she glared at the wood user.
"Uh, well Kakashi doesn't call me Yamato... Ever. And there is the fact that your body is passed out right there. And why does Sasuke look like he is about to throw up?" Yamato asked as he looked around the room again. His hands may have tightened on his basket as he looked at the holes in the wall. "Did Kakashi and Sasuke get in a fight?" Yamato's face began to lose color. Everyone let out a chuckle at that. Well everyone that was dead, or half way dead, did. For some reason the living didn't seem to find it funny.
"No," Sasuke grunted from the couch. He was sitting hunched over with his hand in his head. " This is so much more fucked up than that could ever be," he sighed. Sakura just stared at him with wide eyes. Besides anger this was the first time she had seen him show an emotion in a long time. "I don't even know what the fuck is going on here."
"Maybe you should come back later with your goody bag, Yamato-san," Ino huffed in Kakashi's body as she placed a hand on his hip and pointed to the basket that he currently had a death grip on. Yamato frowned as he looked at Kakashi.
"How about I stay here until I know what the hell you two are doing to Kakashi. If this is some type of fucked up game or prank that the two of you are playing at… Well, that is really low. I mean he, WE ALL, lost a teammate and friend and you are going to do something like this?" Yamato rambled. Sakura stood and started at the man. She knew he was fond of Kakashi, but maybe she never realized just how fond he was.
Ino growled as she tightened his hands into fists. "Don't you dare say that I wouldn't care about Sakura's death. She is my god damned best friend, my sister... And you think you have a right to say that shit to me?" She yells as she moved Kakashi's body forward. This was fucking great, everything was falling apart and Kakashi's apartment had turned into a circus, or a trashy talk show. Sakura wasn't sure which it was, but the way Ino had Kakashi approaching Yamato she was sure that some type of brawl was going to start. So she straightened her back and put on the sternest face she could muster and stepped in front of Ino.
"We don't have time for this!" She yelled as she pointed around the room. Ino halted Kakashi as she stared at her with wide eyes. "Everything is so fucked up right now! Yeah, I see spirits! Yeah Itachi and Obito are here and Yamato was just being a dick, but we don't have time for this shit! None of this is going to bring me back, and that's all I want to do. I want to be in my body, to train with my team, to get tea with you and hear your way too descriptive stories of your sex life. But I can't if I am stuck out here. So can we please stop this? Can we stop this all?" Sakura sobbed. Well it does seem that ghosts could cry because she could feel the tell tale tingling in her nose that let her know that the water works weren't very far off. Hiccuping a breath she reached out and touched Kakashi's arm.
The moment her form met his, she immediately wanted to push it away. This wasn't the feeling she had when she touched him all those other times. This feeling was confused, like it was with so many other things she had touched or pushed her way through. It was pushing and pulling at the same time. She kept her hand there though, she wanted Ino to feel her. Ino looked down at her with soft eyes, she could see the moisture gathering at the water line as she gave a soft smile.
"You're right," Ino said softly. " We shouldn't get distracted. That is the most important thing, and I really want you around so I can make you uncomfortable with my sex talk," she laughed as she reached out for Sakura. Sakura smiled at the intrusion of Kakashi's hand. Still uncomfortable, but she would deal with it.
"Okay, really what the fuck is going on here?" Yamato yelled as he ran a hand roughly over his face. Both Ino and Sakura glared at him.
"I don't have time for you, or anyone else in here," Ino huffed as she looked around. "I am going in the other room, I have to figure this out and you all aren't helping. I don't want to hear a peep from anyone. Your shit isn't what matters right now," she said as she pointed to the living before sashaying away into Kakashi's room.
Sakura walked over to the couch and let out a sigh as she flopped down next to Sasuke. Ok minus that derailing things were back on track... She hoped.
"This is the most interesting thing that I have seen since I died. And people tend to do all type of weird shit when they think they are alone," Obito laughed as he leaned against the wall next to the couch. Sakura rolled her eyes at him then looked to Itachi who was looking at her with an arched brow.
"I don't appreciate you implying that I was going to peep at you," he said flatly. For the love of... She shook her head and she clenched her teeth.
"I'm sorry," she ground.
"What the hell just happened?" Oh, yes Yamato was still there. Sakura just looked at him for a moment there was nothing she could do for him. Her string to the world of the living was in the other room. Which meant that Sasuke was going to have to deal with it. Now this should be interesting, since Yamato wasn't a fan of his. Not since that whole stabbing him in the shoulder thing.
"Sakura might not be dead," Sasuke sighed as he leaned back into the couch. His face was blank once again and he was his usual ivory color.
"I just came from her grave," Yamato said slowly as he narrowed his eyes at the Uchiha. Sasuke snorted and shook his head.
"You went to an empty grave. Sakura's body is in Kakashi's bed," Sasuke replied. Sakura watched as Yamato's whole body stiffened as his jaw dropped open. She kept on watching him as he stood frozen for a few moments. It was as if he became a wooded statue. " Pretty much my reaction," Sasuke finally broke the silence, which Sakura mentally rewarded him ten points as that was a huge leap into making him more personable. Yamato opened and closed his mouth a few times before finding his voice.
"How?" He managed to squeak out. Sasuke shook his head and sighed.
"I really don't know, I just found out about this less than a half an hour ago. Kakashi says he can see her spirit," he breathed. Yamato licked his lips and nodded his head. He walked dumbly into the apartment placing the basket of food down on the coffee table and sat on the couch next to Sasuke.
"How does team Kakashi always find itself in the most fucked up situations?" Yamato asked as he stared at the floor. Sasuke just shook his head before throwing it back, to rest against the back of the sofa.
Ino had Kakashi's sequestered for nearly twenty minutes. And those were the most awkward twenty minutes of her life. There she was stuck with Yamato and Sasuke, who didn't like each other, add to that two Uchihas who didn't like each other and that equated to a tense room. So the moment that Ino grunted and fluttered her eyes open, Sakura could have peed herself with the relief that she felt.
The blonde awoke and looked around the room before a small disappointed frown pulled at her lips. At the first sign she was awake both Sasuke and Yamato were staring at her intently.
"So?" Sasuke said. Ino slowly looked at him.
"Well, it was the jutsu. We all knew that. But it was a fucked up version of a forbidden technique of my clan," her frown deepened and her brows went down.
"Why is it forbidden?" Yamato asked next. At that moment Kakashi opened the door to his room. Immediately he looked to Sakura and looked away quickly. That movement made her stomach drop. She looked harder at the man and it appeared his skin was paler then usual, like it had looked before his panic attack. Sakura swallowed thickly and looked to Ino.
" Because it unites souls," Ino said softly. "It was a jutsu that had two different uses. The first one, a way for people who believed they were soulmates to bond them together. It was outlawed though because when one person died, the other was soon to follow. The second use was much darker," Ino said as she pulled in her bottom lip and began to worry it. If Sakura had a heart she was sure it would be thudding hard against her chest. She looked back to Kakashi who was now looking out the window. Why the hell wouldn't he look at her? "It was also used to bind servants to their masters, it would make them never want to leave. Not because they wanted to stay, but because having a piece of their essence missing from them made it uncomfortable even painful to be too far away or gone too long," Ino frowned as she looked to the ground.
Is that what that jackass was trying to do? Was he trying to make Kakashi his lap dog? Sakura felt herself gasping for the breath that she didn't need. Was that what happened to her? She was bound to Kakashi? She wildly looked from Ino to Kakashi both were looking down and not at her.
"You said it was a fucked up version... " Sasuke said carefully. "How?"
"Well, I'll have to look in the records, but there were certain signs he repeated putting an emphasis on them. They were the ones that were meant to break a soul. With how many times it was repeated I think he meant to shatter the soul. It didn't seem as if the bonding was important..."
"My soul was shattered?" Sakura said numbly. Still no one was looking at her.
"No, it can't be. If it were shattered we wouldn't be able to see you, neither would Kakashi," Obito said as he placed a hand on her shoulder. She nearly jumped as she felt the warmth and weight of it. She could feel him as if he was alive. She looked up to him and he was smiling softly down at her and slowly removed his hand from her shoulder. Why was it that he felt more alive to her than the living?
"Even if it was shattered, your essence was strong enough to pull itself back together," Itachi softly said. "Perhaps having pieces in your body and Kakashi-senpai worked like an anchor. That you didn't get blown away," Itachi had the same soft smile as Obito. She couldn't stop herself as the tears broke loose. She didn't know why she was crying, it wouldn't do anything, but she just couldn't stop.
"How are we going to get her back?" Kakashi finally spoke up. Sakura turned her watery eyes to him. He still wasn't looking at her, but was watching Ino intently. Ino sighed as she shook her head.
"I don't know. I mean if I could see her in my body I could maybe guide her back. But I can't. Maybe I could tell the two parts of her soul that are left to lower their guards and see if she can slip back? Maybe? But working with them isn't like working with a person. Those sides don't have emotion or reason. Their main goals are to protect what is inside them, and that is the emotional and reasonable side of Sakura," Ino sighed as she shook her head. "She designed to split herself to keep herself locked in, but we never thought that anyone could be locked out."
"What are you talking abou?" Sasuke and Yamato nearly said at the same time. Ino nearly jumped as she looked up at the men. Sakura sighed as she too forgot that they weren't in the know.
"Ino and Sakura were working on a project that involved sealing one's mind away if needed. So that if they were captured and tortured they wouldn't feel it or know what was happening to their bodies. To basically shut themselves down," Kakashi spoke as he continued to look out the window.
"Why would Sakura be working on something like that?" Yamato asked softly. Sakura looked at the two men that were sitting next to her. Both of them had their hands balled into tight fists and were frowning as they looked at Ino who shifted in her seat.
"She had a mission that went bad, she wanted to be prepared if things were to go sour again," Ino stated simply. Both men's hands instantly went tighter and Sakura was surprised to see that Sasuke's leg began to bounce.
"Smart thinking," Obito said from next to her. Itachi also gave a thoughtful hum.
"Ino, what would happen if the wall and guardian backed down and Sakura still couldn't get back?" Kakashi turned from the window and looked at her. Ino furrowed her brow and thought for a moment.
"Honestly, I am not sure. I mean I think that the fact that they are up is the reason there is still some activity in her body. Ok let me try and explain this," Ino said as she began to rub her temples. "Sakura has always had the ability to push her soul into two parts. Though, it was never utilized when she was younger. Which was a waste if you ask me. Anyways, while she had the ability to split she also has the ability to merge the two souls together. Let just say that they are like Velcro. They are meant to be torn apart, but can quickly be pushed together. When she entered her walls, she was waiting for me to tell her if it was okay to merge, but now she is coming from the outside of the velcro where it is a hard surface, the fuzzy or ridge sides are facing the empty space. So if I were to let them try and merge with her soul again and it wasn't there... Well, I don't know if they would just fade away or what," Ino sighed as she ran her hand through her hair. Kakashi just looked at her with pursed lips.
"A seal" Itachi uttered. " You could use a seal." Sakura looked at the stoic man and frowned.
"What like a bijuu?" Obito spoke up. Itachi curtly nodded.
"Yes, in a manner of speaking. The tailed beasts were basically spirits that manifested, but they are still just chakra spirits. Spirits are just chakra, so if someone could seal her spirit back into her body it should work in the same manner," Itachi explained. Sakura licked her lips, but it wasn't the same. She wasn't a foreign chakra. Or was she now? Is that what her other parts thought she was? She looked up to see Kakashi finally looking at her, and he was watching her intently.
"Seals, Itachi is saying to use a seal like they did with the bijuu to get me back in," she said softly as she looked at his hard eyes. His brows furrowed as he looked at her.
"A seal," Kakashi repeated slowly. He then looked to Sasuke, "your brother suggested to use a seal to get her soul back in." Sasuke's hands laxed as he looked at Kakashi.
"Itachi?" He asked softly. Kakashi hummed as he nodded his head.
"Yeah, she can see Itachi and Obito," Kakashi mumbled. Sasuke just nodded his head.
"She can see Obito and Itachi? What the fuck is happening here?" Yamato said with wide eyes. Ino snorted as she looked at the man.
"That is what we are trying to figure out," Ino grumbled.
"Does the Hokage know about this?" Yamato asked as he worried his hands together.
"Oh, shit," Ino said as she stood. "I gotta report to Tsunade, she said to come back right after I tried to get in Sakura's head," she said as she smoothed out her skirt and began to walk to the door. "I'll tell her about the seal idea. I'll be back as soon as I can," she said as she glanced over her shoulder as she left the apartment.
"I... Uh.. I think that I am going to go with her. I mean I don't really have a clue what is going on here," Yamato sighed as he stood. He shook his head before looking at Kakashi and Sasuke. "There is food in the basket, eat something. The two of you look like shit," he said before he took off after Ino.
Kakashi let out a deep sigh the moment Yamato closed the door and made his way to his side chair. He flopped down on it as if his body weighed a thousand pounds. Sasuke didn't move to look at him. He just sat still and looked on the spot on the ground. Sakura wasn't sure what to do or say. What was there?
"She can see Itachi," Sasuke said flatly. It didn't come off as a question but rather a statement. Sakura watched as he raised a brow and looked to Kakashi from the corner of his eye. Kakashi just grunted as he pushed himself farther into his chair.
"It seems so," was his reply. Sasuke gently nodded his head and looked to the spot on the floor once more.
"This is so fucked up," Sasuke muttered, probably to himself but both Sakura and Kakashi hummed in agreement. She looked over to her stoic teammate with a watery smile. She knew he couldn't see her, but this was the most he had interacted with them since he came back. She looked up to Itachi to see him looking at his younger brother with narrowed eyes. She couldn't help but cock her head at him.
"Ah, Itachi-kun doesn't care for foul language," Obito half whispered to her. Which immediately made Itachi glare at both of them. Sakura let out a dry laugh as she shook her head. Really? Itachi had an aversion to bad language? She had never really pondered what his personality was like, but she would never guess that he was uptight. She stopped shaking her head to see Kakashi once again staring at her. His grey eyes felt as if they were cutting into her. She shifted under his intensity and awkwardly smiled.
"Itachi doesn't like that Sasuke curses," she said sheepishly. Kakashi's face softened a little as he gave her a small smirk. He then turned to Sasuke.
"You brother doesn't care for your potty mouth," Kakashi said smoothly. Sasuke stiffened as he looked to Kakashi. His mouth went into a tight line as his brows dipped down.
"Uh, I guess tell him I am sorry?" He said cautiously. Kakashi just chuckled.
"I am sure he can hear you," he said with a small smile to which Sasuke nodded his head.
"Can you do it?" Sasuke asked as he looked to Kakashi.
"Do what?" Kakashi said as he raised a brow. Sasuke let out a sigh as his face became his usual stoic mask. That was when Sakura realized that was his way of defending himself. He never really let on to how much he felt, and it made her wonder what was happening inside that head of his.
"Can you seal her back in? You sealed my curse mark, can you seal her soul?" Sasuke asked in a measured tone. Kakashi looked at him with knitted brows for a moment before he answered.
"I don't know. I am not a seal master, that was Jiraiya and Minato-sensei. They taught me some, but nothing like that," Kakashi sighed before turning a careful eye to her. She sat there worrying her bottom lip. What if there wasn't a seal? What if they couldn't figure it out? "Sakura relax," Kakashi said softly. She looked to him but just as she made eye contact he looked away. If the issue with the seals wasn't worrying her, his demeanor since Ino went into his mind was. If he wasn't burning holes into her with his eyes, he was refusing to look at her. Was he angry at her? Did Ino say something?
"What about Naruto?" Sasuke suddenly spoke up. Both Kakashi and Sakura looked to him.
"What about Naruto?" Kakashi asked back. Sasuke shook his head.
"I mean what if Naruto could get her back? I mean since the sage of the six paths gave him power he might be able to guide her back in," Sasuke said as he kept his eyes trained on Kakashi.
"Couldn't you? The Sage gave you similar gifts didn't he?" Kakashi almost sounded excited as he looked at Sasuke. Sakura just held her breath. If Sasuke could get her back in now... But those hopes were dashed as he shook his head.
"No, we don't have the same gifts. Naruto's gift comes from light and life. I am the moon so darkness is what comes from me. But Naruto was able to create an eye for you in seconds. We should let him try," Sasuke said. Kakashi looked at him for a moment before nodding at him. Sakura just sat there and wanted to smack her palm on her face. Why hadn't she thought of that. Naruto and Sasuke were basically Gods. It should have been the first thing that they tried. She was pulled from her mental assault as Sasuke stood quickly. "I'll go get him, hopefully he isn't drunk," Sasuke muttered as he left followed by Itachi.
That made Sakura feel even worse. She had seen the condition that Naruto was in a few days ago and he could very well still be in that same situation. Perhaps she should have had Kakashi tell him what was going on? If she was honest there was time to drop by, but she didn't push for it. Did that make her a horrible friend? She looked over at Kakashi to see that he was once again looking away from her.
"What's his deal?" She sighed as she frowned at him. She could hear Obito sighed besides her.
"He feels guilty," Obito said as he took a seat next to her. She frowned as she looked at him. "I mean didn't you hear what Blondie said?" He said in a soft voice. Yeah she heard what Ino said but what the hell did ge feel guilty about? He didn't do anything wrong. "I mean he changed the subject really quickly when the soul bonding was brought up. He has a piece of you in him, like Blondie said, it is more of a master servant thing..." Sakura's mouth dropped open, there had been so much information given that while she heard what Ino said she hadn't been able to really think about it.
"Well, it wasn't his fault. It wasn't like he wanted any of this," she said as she shook her head. She still couldn't wrap her head around what soul merging meant, and frankly she'd rather deal with it when she was back in her body. "Plus we'll figure out a way to un do it. I mean there has to be a way right?" She looked at Obito with wide eyes. He smiled tightly at her and patted her knee.
"Sure kiddo," was all he said before he looked to Kakashi. Sakura frowned as she watched his stare at nothingness, and frankly it was pissing her off.
"Kakashi!" She yelled. He slowly moved his attention to her and his eyes were hard as he looked at her. "Stop ignoring me!" She demanded. His brow went down at her command as he looked at her in confusion.
"I'm not ignoring you Sakura-chan," he said softly. She snorted at him. Like hell he wasn't ignoring her.
"Uh, yeah you are and I don't appreciate it," she said with a frown. "You have been avoiding looking at me since you walked out of your room. Why?" Kakashi sighed as he let his shoulder slump.
"I am sorry if you think that, but I wasn't ignoring you. There is just a lot going on," he muttered as he looked back to the ground.
"Hey!" Sakura snapped. "I- I don't get to get emotional or throw a pity party you aren't allowed to either," she pursed her lips as she raised her chin. She watched as one side of his mouth moved into a smirk.
"You're right Sakura-chan," he said with a laugh.
"I am... surprising most of the time," she smiled to him.
For the second time Kakashi's door flew open and another crazed looking blonde stood in his door way. Well, the way he looked made Ino look down right ready for a royal dinner. In the doorway stood a panting Naruto. His hair was a rat's nest, matted to one side of his head, while the other stood up wildly. There were dark rings around his bright blue eyes, he wore a white shirt and... Oh no. Sasuke couldn't stop him before he left? Because he was standing there in frog boxers that looked like he had been wearing them for at least a week.
"Sasuke said Sakura is here," he panted as he looked around. "Where is she?" From behind Sasuke slipped through the door.
"Dobe," Sasuke sighed. " You really need to work on your listening skills."
"What does that even mean?" He growled to Sasuke. "It doesn't matter. Where is Sakura-chan?"
"Naruto," Kakashi said as he stood slowly from his chair. "What has Sasuke told you?" Naruto huffed in annoyance at the question.
"Well he said that I needed to get to your apartment. I said no, then said that I needed to come help Sakura. I asked what he meant and he told me Sakura was here and she needed my help. So where is she?" He yelled as he glared at Kakashi. Kakashi just took a deep breath and sighed. Sakura couldn't help but feel a bit bad for him. He had to explain the situation so many times and she was sure he was getting annoyed.
Kakashi had Naruto sit down on the couch as he explained the entire situation once again. Sakura was honestly surprised to see Naruto sit still and quiet as Kakashi talked. Which gave Sakura a moment to wallow in the fact that she was the reason he was like this.
"No pity parties," Kakashi whispered to her. She looked up to see him softly smiling she just nodded and looked back to Naruto who looked thoroughly confused.
"So she is stuck out of her body?" Naruto said slowly.
"Yes," Sasuke hissed. "And we need to see if you can get her back in." That's when Sakura noticed that Itachi wasn't with him. She looked back to Obito who was watching the three men as if it was his midday soap.
"Where is Itachi?" She asked as she looked up at him. Obito just shrugged.
"Dunno, maybe he went back through the veil," he said as he kept watching the three of them talk.
"The veil?"
"Yeah, where dead people live until they decide that it is time to be reincarnated," he said without thinking. Sakura just raised a brow and gave a small nod. She supposed that made sense.
"I'll do it! I will get Sakura back!" Naruto yelled as he was engulfed in his yellow chakra. Immediately the untidy look disappeared as his chakra cloak covered his body. He looked to Kakashi with determined eyes. "What are we waiting for? Show me where her body is and tell her ghost ass to get in the room!" He beamed. Kakashi nodded to him before looking to Sakura.
"You heard the man," he drawled. Sakura smiled widely as the excitement of possibly finally being back in her body hit her. This could be it. This could be the end of all this shit. She turned to look back at Obito who was smiling at her.
"Well kid, if this works this is good bye. It was nice seeing you when we weren't fighting for the world," he said with a wink Sakura smiled back at him. "I'll see ya on the other side. Just don't be in too much of a hurry to get there."
"It was nice seeing you too Obito," she said before she turned and joined her teammates in Kakashi's room.
Well, apparently it was easier to grow eyeballs then to put a soul back in a body. Naruto tried his hardest to get her back but nothing worked. He held her physical hand while she held his other hand, she sat in her body while he tried to make them merge. He even tried to have Kurama help, but nothing worked. After nearly three hours of him trying to manipulate the chakra around him, he slumped down on the ground.
"I can't do it," Naruto sighed as he stared at her body. "Why am I unable to do it?"
"Naruto we don't know what you are capable of. You tried, and that is what matters," Kakashi said as he placed a hand on Naruto's shoulder. Naruto shook his head and looked up at Kakashi.
"We have to figure this out. I can't lose her. She and Sasuke are like two pieces of my soul.." Naruto said softly as his eyes began to fill with tears. Sakura pursed her lips as she reached for him, annoyed at the uncomfortable feeling that followed. All she wanted to do was hug him and tell him everything would be fine, but he couldn't see nor feel her. She wanted him to stop breaking.
"We'll figure it out," Sakura turned to see Sasuke walking up to Naruto and place a hand on his shoulder. "We won't stop until we do." Sakura let a relieved smile play on her lips as she looked at her team.
Movement in the corner of her eye pulled her attention away from them. She turned to see Itachi walking into the room, only he wasn't alone. Right behind him walked the large figure of no other than Jiraiya. Sakura looked with wide eyes as the man beamed down at her.
"I heard that you need a seal master," Jiraiya smiled wildly at her.
