He finished it within the two days. The first night he sat there reading the first page, and the next he minute it was ten a.m. He put the book down but his heart pounded, cursing his body to sleep. It would be there in the morning-afternoon-whatever...
But was she going to be saved in time? Would she live long enough to tell him she loved him? Kakashi scowled at the damn book, pulling the covers over his eyes as he willed himself to calm down. Why in the fuck would she give me that book?! Do I look like someone who would read-this! A small part of Kakashi's mind said yes, yes he was this kind of man, but Kakashi ignored it, willing himself to fall asleep.
It came two hours later.
III
When Kakashi rose from a fitful sleep, he rolled over and grabbed the book and read until his stomach demanded food.
He flipped over the last fifty pages, scowling before lifting himself out of the bed, scratching his head before heading out of his room. He frowned as he passed by a window, noticing it was dark already. He yawned, closing his Sharingan, emitting a sigh of relief. He promised himself he wouldn't use it, but here he was, abusing it to read…that. He looked back at his room in disgust.
A loud banging came from his front door.
Kakashi scowled, stalking over to the door, peaking out the peak hole. Rin and Sakura stood in his doorway, holding take-out. Kakashi was about it ignore them when Sakura called out. "I know you're in there! I can sense you! Open the fucking door!" Kakashi was about to ignore them when Sakura called out again. "If you don't open this door, I will." She pounded on the door, making the hinges rattle. Kakashi stopped and looked back at the door.
"Please Kakashi-kun." Rin's small voice called. He stood there for a moment before sighing, turning back and opening the door. Before the door could fully open, Sakura barged in with Rin behind her smiling widely. "We brought you food." Rin walked up to him and put a hand to his forehead. "Are you okay? You haven't been out of the house in three days."
Kakashi stumbled back. "Three days? No, I came back last night!" Rin shook her head.
"Three days." Sakura said from the small table as she pulled out different size boxes of rice and other assorted food. "What have you been doing?" There was a glint in Sakura's eyes. "Reading?"
Kakashi huffed, "I was sleeping."
Rin put her hands on Kakashi's chest, her chakra glowing as it entered his body. "Are you still hurt? Because if you are-" He pulled Rin's hands away from him, smiling.
"Thank you Rin, but I'm okay." Rin smiled brightly at him.
Sakura gaped at him. "I think that was the nicest thing I've ever heard you say.
He glowered at her. "Why are you here?"
"Ah! That's the Kakashi we all love. A little bastard…" she mumbled as she finished laying out the food. "Rin, could you turn on the light please?" Kakashi squinted as light filled the apartment. He looked down at the food and his stomach growled loudly. "Now! Tell us all about your three days inside, we're dying to hear how it goes."
"Did you read Sakura-san's book?!" Rin asked sweetly. He felt his face burn as he looked between the two women, one with a look of innocence and the other like she was about to drown some puppies.
"No." he said before opening one of the boxes. "How has your days been, Rin?" he asked lightly, jamming food in his mouth.
Rin prattled on about her days at the hospital while Sakura looked at him with a knowing look. He was going to go out training first thing tomorrow and work on the perfect strategy for killing her.
But he was going to finish his book first.