Kakashi bolted up in his bed with sweat pouring off his face. His breath came in short gasps and no matter how hard he tried he couldn't catch it. He was scared, extremely scared. He buried himself into the blankets as the tears began to fall. He tried to will them away but they kept falling faster and faster and soon he found himself sobbing.
The dream hadn't been a nice one, and the darkness of the room didn't make it any better. It made him feel even more alone, even sadder. He wanted his momma but no matter how hard the tears fell or how loud he cried she couldn't come in and tell him everything was going to be okay. They had killed her.
He felt so lonely. He began to shake and hide deeper in the blankets. He wanted someone, anyone would do. At this point he was so lonely he'd even take that creepy Gai kid that bothered him. He'd take his sensei but he was half way across town. He'd take Ji-Ji but he was out in battle. Who he really wanted was his daddy, but he couldn't make himself get up and walk the short distance to his room. So instead he cried to himself.
When he heard the door crack open and light stream in he held his sobs in, scared someone was in the house. He heard footsteps walk towards his bed then pull the covers off him. He learned it was his dad and he looked into his eyes with tears still welling up. His dad looked worried and sat down beside him.
"What's wrong Kashi?" he asked.
Kakashi didn't say anything, just latched tightly to his dad's arm. Sakumo lifted Kakashi into his lap then pulled the blankets up to cover their legs. Sakumo held him tightly until he began to drift off. Sakumo started to get up to leave but Kakashi awoke instantly, tears starting to form again.
"DON'T GO! DON'T LEAVE ME! STAY! PLEASE!" Kakashi yelled.
Sakumo instantly climbed back in bed with Kakashi.
"Hey I'm here. Don't worry, I'll stay with you." Sakumo said as he laid both of them down.
Sakumo covered the two of them up then held Kakashi tightly. Kakashi made no move to fall asleep. Without thinking twice Sakumo began to sing like his wife had done every time Kakashi woke up upset.
"We'll do it all, everything, on our own. We don't need anything, or anyone. If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world? I don't quite know, How to say, how I feel. Those three words are said too much, they're not enough. If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world? Forget what we're told, before we get too old; Show me a garden that's bursting into life. Let's waste time, Chasing cars, around our heads. I need your grace, to remind me, to find my own. If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world? Forget what we're told, before we get too old; Show me a garden that's bursting into life. All that I am, all that I ever was, is here in your perfect eyes; they're all I can see. I don't know where, Confused about how as well; just know that these things will never change for us at all. If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world?"
Kakashi finally closed his eyes and Sakumo kissed his forehead. Sakumo then closed his eyes to join his son in sleep.
AN: Sorry its been so long! I'm in a play right now so rehearsals are hectic. I feel bad that these haven't all been Kakashi and Iruka but I sometime like to write others :p Also the song is Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol. One of my faves. THANKS FOR READING!