Chapter Three: Patching things up

Author: homicidal chick

Summary: the author is too lazy to write a summary, but hopes that the audience will continue to read and review her story. Arigato

Chapter Three: Patching things up

NORMAL POV

She just sat there, staring blankly out the window. It had gone on like that for hours, and Kakashi was on the verge of getting ready to kill himself, but not before taking the annoying kunoichi with him. She had been nothing but trouble, but in the corner of his heart, he did feel a small amount of sympathy. She was, after all, staying at a stranger's home ,whom she had deemed a "perv", and who knew what could've happened to her if he didn't arrive in time.

Sighing, Kakashi ran a hand through his hair in frustration. Koharu had refused to eat anything, and avoided all human contact with Kakashi, except for the few occasional glares. "Yo."

She remained seated on Kakashi's bed.

He sighed for the hundredth time, stretching slightly. He has been seated in quite an uncomfortable position, trying to persuade Koharu to take at least a bite, whom was staring at nothingness. 'Yup, there must be something interesting about my ceiling.' He decided.

"Well, since you aren't going to take a bite of your food or budge from my bed…"

Koharu had just shot up from his bed and sat on the cool floor.

"Um…" he rubbed the back of his head. "No, I didn't mean that…"

She sat back on his bed, staring at him intently, waiting for him to finish speaking.

"Look, nothing happened. Like I said, I got there in time and-

"And what!" she shouted, anger rising "but what if you didn't get there in time? What could've happened to me then? You're a guy ,just like the rest of them, hoe could you ever understand how I feel the way I do now! Tell me!"

He looked away from her, avoiding her, pain etched on her face. "I'm sorry…"

"Sorry?" she let out a laugh. "What does that do? Can it magically erase pain and suffering from people's lives? Can it stop sadness and sorrow from spreading? Can it heal someone's hurt, someone's pain? Answer me, can it!"

"Well you're the one that doesn't remember anything!" he roared, anger getting the better of him. "You don't the hell remember anything! What do you know of other people's lives and feelings? You're not the only one that's feeling pain. Others have it way worse.!" But he immediately regretted what he said.

Her small body trembled and shook, as if she was trying not to cry. But he could see the tears seeping out of the corners of her hazel eyes.

He turned and was about to leave, hoping to reach the Sandaime in time and report the case as a failed mission. The would leave a scar in his reputation; Hatake Kakashi, the great copy ninja, who couldn't even take care of one girl. 'A rather rude, intemperate and obnoxious girl at that.' He thought bitterly. He headed towards the door, stopping when he heard a thump and a pair of small hands wrapping around his waist.

Koharu gripped onto him tightly, refusing to let go. "Gome ne.." she sobbed silently into his shirt. "I-I didn't mean to blame everything upon you. I…I just feel so weak and alone, like I'm pathetic and useless. I can't do anything to protect myself. I have to rely on you, and that brought you nothing but trouble.."

Kakashi did kind of feel sorry for the girl. Kneeling down so that he was at level with her, he smiled faintly and patted the top of her head gently. "You're not useless or pathetic, now stop putting yourself down Koharu. You are a good girl…at times…"

She giggled slightly at the last comment. "Where are you going?" she asked in a quiet voice.

"To the Sandaime's office, I'm reporting this as a case of a failed mission. I'm sorry that I let you down."

"What will happen to me then?" fear laced in her voice

Sighing, he stood up. "They'll probably send you to another ANBU member to take care of you."

"Am I too much trouble here?"

"No, but-

She cut him off "I want to stay here. Besides, I don't trust anyone else. Guess I've grown use to you." She gave an ironic laugh.

Kakashi stared at her strangely, "But will things work out here? Especially since you think that I'm a "prev"?"

"No," she said, smiling happily "I think you're all right."

Kakashi suddenly realized that she was kneeling on her injured legs. "Um…aren't your legs just about killing you now?"

"Nope, not at all." Though he could tell that she was lying. The look she had on her face; which she was trying to smile happily through the pain caused by the further torture inflicted upon her legs made him want to burst out laughing, although he did manage to pass it off as a violent coughing fit.

She looked at him, worry in her eyes. "Are you alright?"
Grinning, he picked her up gently from the floor and placed her gently back onto the bed, tucking the covers in over her small frame. It was amusing, having Koharu live with him. It was as if her presence made his days brighter, especially after the deaths of his friends and comrades. She was light the sun on a cloudy day, always there to brighten things up.

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Taking a breath of fresh air from his balcony, he thought on the days events and past few days. A lot had happened, and somehow, he had found a way to accept it. And who knew? He and Koharu did grow a lot closer after this ordeal. He smiled up at the star specked sky, she wasn't so bad after all.

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A/N: To those pplz that all reviewed me, I lov u all, but I don't ahv the time to type to all y'all individually, so sorry. Bad grammatical errors here, as u can all see. Plz review if u want me to continue this story. I'm thinking of maybe discontinuing it. Who knows? Muses. LOL. XD