Hello readers! Okay, you asked for it and now you are getting it! The "deleted scenes" of Don't leave me Alone! I have created a fanfic journal that I will use to post all chapters of all my stories. And that is where you will find the lake scene and the Itachi scene, as well as any extra stuff I may post about the story.

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Sasuke stopped at the door of Kakashi's hospital room and listened to the angry voices of his teammates inside. He stood there, looking at their backs silently; not really wanting to be noticed since he was sure that he looked terrible. His hair had not been brushed and his clothes were the same he had been wearing when he fell off the roof when he was attacked. He had hoped Kakashi would be alone when he got there, but that was apparently more then he should have hoped for.

"What do you mean Tsunade-basan isn't here!" Naruto's voice demanded. He stood ready to pounce on her if she said the wrong thing.

The nurse looked like she was ready to strangle the young ninja but she tried her best to keep her cool composure. "The Hokage had to go to the Village of the Hidden Sand on business. That is all we know. We have sent a messenger to contact her and alert her of the situation…but she probably won't be back any time soon."

"But Kakashi-sensei needs her! She is the Hokage! She's not supposed to just leave the village like this!" Naruto was growing more and more irritated by the whole situation, but the nurse was even more so.

"Well you tell her that when she gets back! It takes at least two days to get there, two to get back. If you are lucky she'll be back in a week." The nurse stomped past Naruto and Sakura, who was ineffectually trying to calm Naruto. As they watched her storm away, they noticed Sasuke for the first time.

Sakura looked at him worriedly, noticing without much work how badly he looked. "What happened, Sasuke-kun?"

Sasuke shrugged and walked over to stand next to Kakashi's bed. He looked like he was just sleeping peacefully, when in truth he was living a nightmare over and over again. "Tsunade isn't here…" The truth of these words hit him and he slowly lowered himself into the chair that was positioned next to the bed. Sasuke looked down at his former lover as the worry flooded his body.

Naruto growled and crossed his arms over his chest, "I'll go to the Sand and bring her back myself if I have to!"

Sakura walked over to stand next to Sasuke. She studied him very closely, "You should rest Sasuke-kun."

"Leave me alone…" Sasuke grumbled, never taking his eyes off of Kakashi. "it's my fault he's like this."

"WHAT!" Naruto lunged at Sasuke and since Sasuke hadn't expected the sudden movement, they both landed on the floor in a heap. Naruto punched Sasuke square in the cheek and Sasuke just turned his face and took it. He laid there under Naruto, trying his best to hide the guilt and the tears that threatened to fall. "What the hell do you mean it's your fault?"

"Itachi did this…so I take responsibility," Sasuke said, not wanting to explain to Naruto the truth behind all of it. It was almost impossible to explain the situation without revealing everything. Kakashi and him had kept the secret far too long and far too well hidden to blow it all now.

Naruto looked down at Sasuke and saw that he honestly meant what he said and that he also was dealing with a lot of guilt. As much as Sasuke was trying to hide it, it was plainly evident to any that looked at him. Naruto dropped the fist he had prepared to punch Sasuke with again, down to his side. It was no longer needed. He got up and then held out his hand to help Sasuke to his feet.

"It's not your fault for that Itachi did. You don't control your brother's actions," Naruto said, hoping this would help make Sasuke feel a little better. Sasuke nodded and took Naruto's hand. When he was back on his feet he walked over to the window and looked outside. He didn't want his teammates to see the tears in his eyes. He knew nothing they could say could make the situation any better then it was.

Naruto turned and started to head to the door, "I'm going after Tsunade-basan. Knowing here she'll stop at every casino on the way and be gone 1 month instead of 1 week!" Naruto quickly left the room and Sakura started to follow him, but not before casting one more glance at Sasuke. She didn't say anything more though, deciding Sasuke probably just wanted to be left alone.

Once she was gone Sasuke moved away from the window and went to the door, shutting it to have a little privacy. He walked back over to the bed and sat down in the chair again. He just watched Kakashi's face for any sign of awakening from the nightmare that held him. He reached out and pulled down the mask that still covered half of Kakashi's face. Sasuke leaned forward and placed a tender kiss on the older ninja's lips, letting the tears finally fall. The kiss only lasted a second before Sasuke leaned back again, replaced the mask, and wiped the tears from his cheeks.

"You should be someplace more comfortable then this…Someplace more private. They can't do anything for you here anyway." Sasuke stood up and left the room, going to the main desk. When he got there the nurse smiled at him and he merely nodded in response. "I would like to see about getting Kakashi transferred to his apartment instead of staying in the hospital room."

The nurse quirked an eyebrow at him, "Excuse me? We can't just release patients to their homes when they are comatose. We need to be able to keep an eye on them."

Sasuke shook his head, "There is nothing you will need to do or can do. It would be better for him to be in his home…Tsunade can heal him as well there as she can here." They argued for a few more minutes before the nurse grew tired of it and called upon her supervisor. After Sasuke explained just how little had to be done to take care of Kakashi, and after promising to be the one responsible for him, the supervisor agreed to arrange for his transport.

Sasuke walked back to Kakashi's room to await the arrival of the transport team. They arrived only a few seconds later with a stretcher. They carefully moved Kakashi from the bed to the stretcher and then let Sasuke lead the way towards the apartment. It took them half an hour to go the short distance to the apartment since they had to move so gingerly with the injured ninja.

The hospital workers didn't question how Sasuke knew so much about kakashi's apartment as he directed them where to put him and he went about getting extra pillows and blankets in an attempt to make Kakashi more comfortable, even though he knew the ninja wouldn't know the difference. Sasuke pulled a chair close to Kakashi's bed and settled into it. The workers gave Sasuke a few instructions and told him to call the hospital if there was any change in his condition. Sasuke merely nodded, never taking his eyes from the man that laid before him.

When the men had gone, Sasuke reached out and undid the mask that he hated so much. He wanted to be able to see Kakashi's face in its entirety. He didn't care who stopped in to visit or what Kakashi would say about it when he finally awoke. All Sasuke cared about was being able to see him. He would accept the consequences when, and if, the older ninja awoke.

Sasuke set the mask down on the night table and then reached out to stroke the soft cheek of the man he still loved despite himself. He couldn't remember the point that he had truly and deeply fallen in love, but he knew that he would never be able to stop loving the man in front of him. Tears started to fall out of Sasuke's eyes and he leaned over, laying his cheek against Kakashi's chest and just let them fall.

"Kakashi…don't leave me alone…please…" Sasuke closed his eyes tightly and sobbed silently as his clutched the sheets that covered Kakashi's body, "I can't be alone anymore…I need you…I love you so much…don't let Itachi defeat you like this…I'm here…I won't ever leave you no matter what…so please just wake up…" Sasuke turned his face and buried it into the sheets as he let the tears fall even more heavily. He didn't think he had ever cried so hard in his life.

Sasuke fell asleep shortly after this and never heard the person enter the room. The dark figure walked up and placed his hand on Sasuke's head gently, careful not to wake the boy.

"Take care little brother…I don't expect we'll see each other again for a very long time. But when we do, I hope you are better prepared to kill me," Itachi whispered this to the sleeping form of his brother, looking down at him almost tenderly. He did love his little brother, it was one of the reasons he was still alive. Although Itachi felt no regret for what he did to the Uchiha clan, he longed for the day that Sasuke would fight him equally and hoped that his death would come at the hands of his little brother. Itachi was not ready to die however and knew that it was time for him once again to leave the village.

Itachi took his hand away and leaned down, placing a kiss upon his brother's forehead. He stood up again, leaving Sasuke's forehead protector on the bed next to his head. Itachi had found it in the middle of his living room floor that morning. He figured his brother would want it back. Itachi walked towards the door quietly. He stopped and looked over his shoulder at his brother, "…I really do love you Sasuke…grow strong and find me when you are ready. I'll be waiting," Itachi smirked a little and left the room. Never once had those words uttered his lips before and never would they be said again. He would never let Sasuke knew how he really felt about him to his face. It was much better to be hated and feared by the younger Uchiha.

The anbu members came to Kakashi's apartment to take care of Itachi, reaching it just as he exited the front door. He stopped and stared at them silently as they prepared to do what the council had asked them too. Itachi was to be executed for his actions in any way possibly. They had known this wouldn't be an easy job to accomplish but since they were ordered, they had no choice, even if it cost them their own lives. They had trailed him to the apartment and now they were ready to finish the job. Just as they were about to start their attack he vanished into a puff of smoke in front of their eyes. "It's an illusion!" one shouted and they split up to try and find the real Itachi. But he was already long gone from the village.

Sasuke sat up slowly and rubbed his eyes a little. He had felt like there was something in the room with him but when he looked around all he saw was Kakashi. He looked down into the face of his teacher sadly. It was then that he noticed his forehead protector laying there. He picked it up and stared at it for several seconds, trying to figure out how it had gotten there.

As he figured it out his eyes went wide and he leapt from his chair. He ran to the window and looked outside, his eyes scanning the entire area for any sign of the black cloaked figure. All he saw were some frantic looking Anbu as they ran around the village. He knew that it was probably his brother they were searching for. His hand tightened around the protector and he gritted his teeth angrily. "One day Itachi…you will pay for everything you have done. I will kill you…" He prayed that the Anbu didn't find him first, and deep down he knew that Itachi wouldn't be found until he wanted to be found.

Sasuke walked away from the window and sat back down by the bed. He glared angrily at the sheets in front of him. He finally pushed all thoughts of his brother away again and looked at the face of his sleeping lover. "Hurry Tsunade…" He whispered as he brought his hand up to carass Kakashi's cheek. "I can't lose him too…"

Sasuke took his hand away and just sat at Kakashi's side the rest of the night, watching for any sign of life to return to the form in front of him. He didn't want to go back to sleep, for fear he might miss any sign of Kakashi awakening. Or worse, some sign of his life fading away.

For the next few days, Sasuke refused to leave Kakashi's side at any time. Sakura and Ino and others brought food and tried to get Sasuke to eat, but he refused. They figured it was just because he felt guilty for the fact that it was his brother that had done this. Never would they have guessed the real reason for his depression. When Sasuke needed to succumb to sleep, he slept in the chair with his head on Kakashi's bed and it only lasted a few hours before he was awake and watching again.

They had heard no word from Tsunade and the week was almost up. Naruto was growing more and more frustrated and all his attempts to go after her himself were halted by various people. Iruka was a regular at Kakashi's bedside, as was Jiraiya for the first part of the week. But Jiraiya had since stopped coming once the middle of the week had come. Sasuke figured he had gone after Tsunade himself and when Naruto also stopped showing up, he was almost sure of it.

Several of the other genin also stopped in to see how things were going, and almost everyone told Sasuke he should eat, sleep, and not make himself sick waiting for Kakashi to recover. He would just shrug and continue to stay by Kakashi's side. Eventually everyone stopped trying to make him do things.

It was the 6th day of Kakashi's condition when Sasuke finally decided he needed rest that involved more then him just slumped over in the chair. There was a small couch-like chair in the corner and if Sasuke curled up on it he would be able to sleep comfortably. He stood up and stretched a little, his body stiff from sitting in one place and sleeping in one place for so long. He walked over to the couch and curled up on it, enjoying the feeling of actually being able to lay down. He looked at Kakashi's sleeping face one last time before closing his own eyes. He was asleep almost instantly.

Tsunade entered the gates of Konoha with Naruto and Jiraiya walking behind her. Shizune had gone on ahead to check on things with the council. Tsunade was not pleased that things had taken a turn while she was away. She knew she couldn't trust Itachi. She was almost snarling as she stomped her way towards Kakashi's apartment. She was not happy that she had been pulled away from a week of relaxation and gambling to deal with cleaning up other people's messes. She had finished her work with the council of the Sand early, just so she could have a little time off.

As she reached the doorway to the apartment she stopped and looked over her shoulder at Jiraiya and Naruto. "You said that Sasuke refuses to leave his side correct?"

Naruto nodded and looked down at the ground sadly, "Yeah…he must feel really bad about what Itachi did."

Jiraiya and Tsunade exchanged a look. They both knew the real reason for Sasuke's depression, but they didn't want to say it in front of Naruto. Jiraiya placed his hand on Naruto's head, "Lets go get something to eat. Ramen. My treat."

Naruto would normally jump at the chance but he looked up at Jiraiya, "I want to check on Kakashi-sensei and Sasuke."

"I'm sure their conditions haven't changed since you left. I would prefer to do this alone." Tsunade turned and left them outside, proceeding up the stairs only after she had locked the door behind her to try and keep Naruto from coming after her. If Sasuke was there when Kakashi woke up, she was sure he would be quick to express his joy, despite the fact that others were present. Tsunade didn't want to take the chance of Naruto finding out about them. She stopped halfway up, waiting until she heard Jiraiya finally able to coax Naruto away. She then proceeded up the stairs quietly.