Chapter 10

Sakura found herself completely dressed in warm clothes under her blanket. (I wonder who could have did that…coughSASUKEcough) As she slide up a warm rag fell off her head. Finding herself in the front room she saw her two teammate passed out on the couch, and her sensei in a chair reading his book.

"Finally awake?" He said without looking up.

"How long have I been sleeping?" Sakura said finding her voice.

"Just three days. These two been working really hard. I didn't even have to lift a finger."

A smile spread across her face as she watched the two sleep.

"So much for not getting sick, huh?" Kakashi smirked. "So, are we getting home sick yet because you're normally are by now?"

Sakura's smile faded away. He eyes drifted to the corner of the room, focusing on a dusty picture frame. "I-I don't have a home." Kakashi looked up from his book.

"What?"

Sakura raced out the door and into the town, tears streaming down her face.

'I thought you weren't gonna tell anyone?'

She ignored her inner. As she passed all the food stands, her stomach rumbled indicating she was hungry.

Sakura placed herself at a café table. A young man came prepared with a notepad. She eyed the menu realizing she didn't have any money on her person.

"May I take your order?" The waiter asked. Seeing the water was free, she decided on it.

"Water please." Sakura replied, giving a slight smile.

"Is that all?"

"Yes, thank-you." The waiter left leaving Sakura in her thoughts.

'What's gonna happen? Kakashi sensei knows. Which means Naruto and Sasuke are bound to find out.' A loud clatter was heard in the kitchen. A scrawny person with brown rags and face covered ran out of the back. It ran in a tired state. Sakura's ninja senses kicked in. Easily capturing the person she unmasked it.

Familiar onyx eyes starred into Sakura's. Just they didn't belond to the person she thought of. A little girl with jade color hair clutched a bag full of food. Sakura's stomach tightened at the sight of the girl. Moments later, she found herself across town with the little girl now sleeping her arms. The girl looked starved, filthy, and had a funny smell to her. She clutched the bag tightly.

'Might as well bring her back.

…… (dot, dot, dot, moments later, time has passed.)

Sakura stood outside the door with the little girl in her thin arms.

'I wonder if Kakashi Sensei told them?' Sighing loudly she reached for the door carefully so not to wake the girl. 'We'll find out now.' She walked in the room. Her teammates were still passed out on the couch and her Sensei still sat in the chair.

"And who do we have here?" Kakashi asked. He put his book down and walked over to the two girls.

"Let me lay her down and I will explain everything." Sakura replied. She laid the girl on the chair Kakashi was just sitting in.

"Well?"

"Ok, I was in a café trying to get my thoughts together and this little girl ran out with a bag of food. I grabbed her and she was as light as anything. I felt every indent in her arms. So I took her and ran, but she fell asleep before I could ask her anything. I think she passed out from hunger."

8--------------8(changing pint of views)

'Where am I?' Kicha grabbed her head. Her eyes lazily opened. 'It's that lady that saved me. Who's that other guy?' Kicha pondered until it came into realization.

8--------------8(changing point of view.)

"What if she has a family?" Kakashi stated more than asked.

"Go ask her now, she's getting up."

A sigh bellowed out of Kakashi's mouth. He turned to Kicha. Her eyes widened.

'It's the owner of the food place!' Kicha disappeared only to reappear behind Sakura, clutching her arm.

'What speed...How did Sakura catch her?' Kakashi thought.

"I'm sorry! I won't steal again!" The girl's voice quivered. Sakura turned to see the little girl's wet face. She looked back at Kakashi realizing what the jaded hair girl was saying. Getting down to eye level, Sakura grabbed her in a hug.

"He isn't going to bother you. He's my friend, not the owner of the café." Sakura said rubbing her back for comfort. "Now, what is your name?"

"Kicha." She said.

A smile spread across Sakura's face.

"Do you have a family?" Kicha shook her head.

"Do you want to stay with me and my friends?"

Kicha nodded. "Now, let's get you cleaned up. Meet me in that room." Sakura pointed to the backroom. Kicha creped cautiously to it.