chpt 10

"uhh..." kakashi was now geting a severely huge sweatdrop as gai continued 2 glare at him "i was...uhh.." "-yes-?" "uh...chasing that goddam pigeon!!" "pigeon?!?!" said gai, a bit pissed off by now..they prolly would've started fighting if haruka hadnt alerted them to the er, slightly out of it iruka. Kakashi just stared around, as if looking for the supposed pigeon. Gai continued to glare at him the whole way 2 the hospital, haruka managing to carry iruka with ease, stregnth was quite high kakashi noted. He also noted he was feeling awfully dizzy...

The moment they had made sure iruka would be alright they made to go, kakashi was yawning, looking worn out, having gotten little sleep in between training, training, more training, and spying on his rival. Plus the super-duper-ass-poke from that damned bird. "now, kakashi, explain what you two were up to!" gai demanded. "Uh.." kakashi shook his head slightly as his vision blurred "I was...uh, pigeon.." but his words got no further, his eyes closed and his legs buckled..flinging him towards the floor.

"eep!" haruka gave a sqeak and just about managed to catch the jounin before he hit the floor. "hmph..any way 2 get out of answering me!" gai snorted, haruka looked at him, worry etched into her face "i dont think so gai-kun...he's really not well...." gai blinked, realising she may be right, kakashi -did- look like he was wiped out, and his slightly pained breathing gave it away.

Haruka bit her lip again and stood, picking kakashi up, tho her back ached from using her stregnth like that. she staggered back into the hospital with gai trailing worriedly after her.

"oww..." she complained as they sat on some chairs inside the hospital, waiting to see if kakashi was alright. Gai looked at the way she was sitting, as if her back was in pain. "whats the matter..?" she winced "i think i pulled something...kakashi was kinda heavy.." gai sweatdropped "do you want me to fetch a nurse?" "no..its ok..." she slid slightly sideways on her seat.

Gai grabbed her shoulder and sat her upright, then, deciding perhaps she was tired, wrapped an arm around her. She closed her eyes sleepily, nuzzling into his shoudler as she sighed "ow.." He blinked, knowing his face must be red, but it felt nice holding her there..she sigehd again, shfiting herself so her back didnt ache so much.

"you two waiting for someone?" a voice asked, the two of them sat upright in a sec "eh? yes, hatake kakashi.." haruka managed. The doctor nodded "he's going to be fine, just a slight cold caught from no doubt running himself ragged..." gai and haruka nodded to him, "can we see him?" "im afraid hes just been given a drug to help him sleep..he may be out for hours.." they nod "thank you." The doctor turns and walks away, they both sigh "want to go down by the lake? its peaceful" she nods "i need some calm..."

They left, walking thru the afternoon sunlight, heading thru the streets to the calm peaceful lake. As they sat on the bank gai smiled "i remember this was the place where me and lee first really met you..even if i was otu cold" she laughed "yeah...lee was so worried about you...as was i.." she smiled, leaning against him unafraid now.

He put his arm around her, but then started massaging her back slightly, to see if the pain would ease. She smiles "that feels nice.." he shifted so she could lean agaisnt him while he tried to aliviete the pain. She closed her eyes -im really happy..just being here...with someone who cares for me no matter what im like...- she made a happy sound and gai smiled, holding her close.

"i wonder though.." he said, "what kakashi WAS up to..as soon as that idiotic rival of mine gets outta that hospital im getting an explanation!" She lifted her head, looking sleepily at him "ahh...he seems alright, just forget about it....sure hes a little weird but i dont think he'd do anything really stupid just to get to you...ahh.." she yawned again.

He listened to her, then nodded with a sigh "i suppose.." but he thought -what WAS he playing at...and iruka-sensei too..hes usually got more brains then to listen to kakashi...somethings going on here...-

AN: sorry it took so long, my PC was playing up w/ me...