Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto in any way, shape or form. Though I do own Inaii . I can at least claim that much.
Summary: Kakashi has died, there was nothing left to say. Now Inaii (OC) and the rest must move on. But can she overcome the loss of her sensei and lover so easily? R&R please. Feel free to flame if it's horrible. I appreciate any sort of criticism if it will help me improve my writing. Minor OOCness...sorry
"..." – spoken
'...' – thought
... - dream
... - flashback
The Day Hope Failed
Chapter 1
"KAKASHI!!!" Inaii screamed her sensei's name as his broken body fell to the ground, blood pouring from the gaping wound in his chest. She tried to run to him but found two sets of strong arms holding her back. She fought against the fingers that dug into her arms, attempting to pull her away form the horrid sight that was before them. She screamed his name again and surged forward, breaking their grip even though their nails left deep scratches in her arms. The twenty year old collapsed beside him and lifted his head, placing it in her lap as she looked down at him. Tears welled in the honey-brown eyes. An amused chuckle came from above which caused her to look up slowly, mouth open partially. "I warned him." He said leaning down to whisper the words in her ear. Kabuto's warm breath washed over her, giving her chills as she stared up still. She hadn't realized he had been intent on killing her as well until Naruto and Sasuke where suddenly there, stopping him from completely his killing strike. The auburn haired Nin could only sit there in shock as Kakashi coughed in her lap. At the sound she moved her head down to him, pulling down the blood soaked mask slowly. The handsome face under the cloth, unmarred except for the scar that ended just below the top of his cheek bone and the blood soaking his lips, was revealed slowly. Kakashi managed a weak smile before the blood bubbled up from his lips and his last breath gurgled in his throat. Dark eyes grew dim and lifeless as Kakashi passed on, leaving the small shaking form of Inaii keening shrilly at his death. She gathered up his still form and gently leaned over, pressing her lips against his own blood drenched lips. It was her fault he was dead. Her foolishness and cockiness had caused this tragedy to happen. She heard a muffled grunt from behind and turned just in time to see Naruto landing a powerful punch in the Kabuto's stomach.
"That was for Kakashi." He snarled, blood red eyes glaring down at Kabuto as he dropped to a knee holding his stomach. He knelt there for a minute trying to get his breath back but had no such luck as Sasuke drove a knee into his face, cracking his nose in the process. "That was for Inaii." He said coldly, Sharingan activated and giving him a much more sinister look than usual. Kabuto got up slowly, glaring at them from behind thin-framed glasses. "You'll regret this." She hissed and promptly disappeared in a cloud of smoke. He was returning to Orochimaru in order to tell him of the Copy-Ninja's death. (A/N: Kabuto is by no means weak, he simply completed his mission and felt there was no need to continue now that Kakashi was dead.) Sasuke knelt beside the stricken girl in a moment of quiet caring, gingerly placing a hand on her shoulder. He backed away, having risen to his feet, as she snarled at him. She clung to Kakashi like someone who was drowning clung to a life-preserver. Her shaking form bent over the lifeless body as tears splashed onto his face, washing the blood away little by little. A teary smile suddenly spread across her rose coloured lips as she gazed down at the man who had once been friend, sensei and lover all at once. "You wouldn't want this would you?" she asked in a small voice, sounding very much like the child she had been when she met him for the first time. Her grief had become so unbearable it was making her sick to her stomach. She had been told once when she was young and her father had died that if you remembered the good memories about the person it would hurt less. With that same smile still sitting sadly upon her blood tinged lips she slipped into unconsciousness. Her body crumpling under the weight of the emotional trauma she had just undergone in witnessing Kakashi's death. She faintly heard her two teammates cry out her name before the blackness took her into its silent embrace.
Inaii stirred slowly, one honey-brown eyes opening slowly before the other. She could hear the sound of soft snoring beside her and turned to gaze at him. The silver-haired jounin who had accepted her into his heart. A small shiver ran through her body as she sat there, watching him sleep as she always did. She liked to watch him sleep, especially with the afterglow of the night's events surrounding them. She rolled onto her side and reached over, brushing a lock of wild silver hair form the sleeping man's face. A smile slowly came forth as the Nin stirred from his sleep at the gentle touch. One Sharingan eye opened slowly, lazily looking up at her. "I miss you..." came the soft words. Her smile turned into a puzzled frown before he looked up, the other eyes slowly opening as well. He pointed behind her silently. She turned and screamed as Kabuto lunged over her, sinking a kunai into Kakashi's chest. He crouched over the dying man like and animal, kunai raised to strike again. Inaii gave a shrill scream and reached under her pillow grasping the cold steel beneath it. She swung her arm out from under the pillow and up, firmly planting the blade in his back. As the man turned Inaii realized it wasn't Kabuto, but Kakashi and he was staring at her mournfully. "I thought you loved me..." the soft voice under the mask breathed out before blood came pouring from his mouth, spilling all down the front of his clothing and soaking the bed beneath them. "I...I..I do!" she stuttered staring at him wide-eyed. "Kakashi! I'm sorry! Please come back!" she started to scream, wiping the blood off his face and holding him as his body became heavy. "I...I promise I'll be good. I promise I'll always listen to you. Just PLEASE BACK!!"
A/N: So how was it? I hope it's not too OOC. I tried to keep it as realistic as possible. And yes I realize that if they were 20 they wouldn't still be teamed together and especially not with Kakashi. So I fudged a bit . lol. Please Review so I know what people think. Thank you .
