Koji crossed his bold yet defined arms over his chest as he stood calmly on the tall tree branch that over looked the large gates to the city of Konoha.The gentle breeeze the blew through the air also blew his unique white hair around carelessly, as it did to his clothes.The blank tank top he wore didn't move as much as his long pants because the thin material stuck to his skin very easyily allowing his abs to be defined.The stone headband that held the counrty's logo bent so it covered his right eye allowing only his visible eye to see the surrounding.
"Koji"He heard a voice behind him but did not flinch from his stand or make any clue that he had heard the visitor.
"What is it?"He replyed finally.
"Your orders are to what to do next have been requested. What is it that you wish of the shinobi?"Koji merly smirked smuggly at the question, as if what the man had said was amusing in a way."Do you wish to attack now, my Lord.?"
"Shut up Hitaki.Stop asking me so many questions, you're getting on my nerves."Koji replyed, shutting his eye in the process."You must learn to have patience, brillance takes time my friend."
"...Sir."The older man with long braided red hair from behind him replyed.His head turned down to studty the branch he perched on.
"I want to be alone to think, go away."Koji ordered. Without a moment of hesitation, Hitaki disappeared. Atfter his presence could no longer be felt, Koji's head lifted up against the breeze and the wind blew at his hair, removing it from his face.'Not much longer my love."He smirked his gaze once again returning down to the Konoha gates.
Sakura's hands gently stroked her swollen stomache threw the fairly thick and rough material of the white house cost that covered her body and fell just belowher knees. She stood calmly infront of the large glass window, looking out to the orange sunlight peer threw the large trees, but yet her gaze ufocused as thought clouded her mind.
There she was, inside the exact same small hospital room that she had been placed in the previous night. But she knew that this time something was different.Something making her feel nervous about once again standing in this small , plain room.The thing, that person was Kakashi, who she could sence just outside the door. He had struggled through a very serious injury and pure exahustion to get home to her and she didn't even have the courage to tell her husband, the one who she loved about anything else in this world, that she was having trouble with the pregnancy. He must be so angry with her silence in a matter as important as this.Sakura knew that he had every right to be.She realized that she was nothing but a hipacrite.Kakashi had held his mission from her because he didn't what to hurt her.And now here she was, repeating his actions that she yelled at him for a month ago.
Her heart sank into her stomache as she heard the crack of the door opening behind her, knowing full well that it was him.She could feel his presence as she always could.Swollowing the large lump in her throat, she inhaled a mental breathe and slowly glanced over her shoulder as her body turned around.True enough there, in the room doorway was a visably drained Kakashi.From messy hair, to unmasked face , to baggy old t-shirt that drapped over his shoulder , he looked like he's been through hell its' self to stand before her now.She was hit by a huge amount of guilt, much more than she could ever imagine as she watched his breathing.Greatly ashamed from not telling him of the condition his own child was in,that her gaze turned sharply away from his.
"Kakashi.."She whispered cracked as tears formed behind her eyes."I'm so sorry for not.."Her words caught in her throst as she heard the rustling of his pants and looked up to see his briskly walking over to her around the bed.She swolled nervously as her mind ran through everything she wanted to say to him but went completely blank as he literaly fell to his knees as her feet.His strong arms frantically reached out to her and wrapped around her. His face clashing with the stomache she carried, he held onto her as if she was his lifeline to this world.She gasped softly and grabbed hold of his shoulders before she fell over.Breathing heavily in shock more than anything else, below her hands she felt his once proud, strong shoulders tremble violately. She immediatly knew that he was crying.He was crying infront of her for the very first time in the many many years which she's known him. When he was he sensei, when she told him she loved him even st thier wedding he's never cried before.
"Kakashi."She whispered as the tears that had been threatening to fall did just that.Her hands gripping stronger into his shoulders .
"You're alright."She heard his very low whimper.Smiling saddly as she chukled through her sobbs letting her tears drip onto his matted hair.
"Sakura,you little Baka!"Looking up she saw Naruto had appeared in the room through her blurry visiom.His arms crossed tightly over his chest as he glared at her, genunily pissed at her as she studied his eyes.
"What the Hell were you thinking!"Tsunde cried as she too entered the room behind Naruto to stand beside him.Sakura's eyes narrowed in saddeness as her one hand let the warmth of Kakashi's shoulder to gently whip the tears that had fallen onto her cheeks.
"I'm sorry for worrying you.But...I had to help him."She looked down when she felt Kakashi's grip around her waist lossen s he released her and had fallen back onto his ass, burying his face into his hands as he brang his knees up to his chest. Finding no over course of action to take but to fall and process the infromation.Sakura sighed"Kakashi, please don't blame yourself for what happened.Tsunde says that this condition has been with me since the beginning. She says that my tiny body has trouble carrying a heavy child.It has nothing to do with you. Don't blame yourself."She whispered steppign closer to his retreated body and ran a hand though his tangled hair.
"How can I not."He replyed, his voice holding frustration."It was my fault that you were outside last night in the freezing rain.I should have never come to you first I should have just gone to the fucking hospital, I've caused this."Kakashi cried.
"Kakashi, there's something you should know... This has happened before."Sakura whispered as Kakashi's eyes shot open. He briskly stood up off the floor so once again he towered over her in height.She looked up into his worried eyes which demanded an answer.
"You mean you were in the hospital fighting for my baby while I was..."
"Yes, but Kakashi you must understand that this isn't an uncomman condition for women with bodies as small as Sakura's. And i assure you that as long as Sakura remains in bed than we'll have nothing to worry about untill delivory."Tsunade spoke up.Kakashi glanced over his shoulder for a second than swiflty lifted Sakura off her face, ingorning the gasp of protect that escaped her lips, he carried her bridle stlye over the bed where her placed her gently down.
"Sakura, you do as Hokage said and stay put.That's an order."Kakashi replyed strictly.Sakura did what she thought would be the best reply and simply nodded in defeat.
"Ok."she said."I'll do whatever you ask of me Kakashi."She smiled slightly at him, secretly asking for his forgivness even if her mouth couldn't ask it it's self.Kakashi grinned and tiredly sank to the chair beside the bed with a heavy sigh.His hands went up to trun through his hair but the tangles wouldn't permit it.
"Kakashi."He looked up at Tsunde when she called his name."May I have a word. Outside."Tsunde requested. He nodded in agreement and pushed himself up once again from the comfortable chair which probably wouldn't be so comfortable if he didn't deseratle just want to sit.Leaning down to gently kiss Sakura on her forehead before he followed the Hokage outside. He paused to quietly shut the door behind him, before following Tsunde a few paces away from the Sakura's room to unsure a sence of privacy.
"Yes, Tsunde."Kakashi asked.
"I've been informed of the current situation with sand and stone from Genma.But some things are missing from the story due tohis obvious uncounscienceness."She replyed.Kakashi had forgotten to inform Tsunde a..s.a.p after returning home from the mission.But didn't have time to see her, he was planning on going today but...
"His name was Koji.The man who knocked out Genma."His low tone was clue to the dislike of this Koji shinobi.
" Koji, you say.I've heard rumours over the past couple of weeks that stone had inherited a new Hokage., but they're just that, rumours.Did he tell you anything about why Sand and stone have chosen now of all times to betrey us?"Tsunde asked.Kakashi shock his head slightly, shutting his Sharigen as the bright light began to sting his eyes.
"No, not outright.But... it definatly involves Sakura somehow."He replyed.
"Sakura?"Tsunde frowned in thought.How would Sakura be involve with this?
"He didn't say how, but he said that Sakura would be happy to hear his name."
"Alright.Ask her if she knows him, later on..Let her get some happiness into her mind.She deserves some after everything that's happened."Tsunde relyed.
"Yes" Said Kakashi."But you mentioned Genma eariler on, is he alright?"Kakashi suddenly remembered that he had left his friend with the guards last night.
"I sure am."Came a voice from behind him, Kakashi glanced over his shoulder to see his friend walking up to him.He had his normal jounin uniform on and a head wrap that covered to top of his head."Of course no thanks to you."He huffed, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Oh, come on! Don't be mad at me, Genma my buddy!"Kakashi smiled and grabbed Genma in a head lock. Not to rough, but just enough to add to Genma's anger."You turned out ok anyway.!"Kakashi eyes curved up in a smile, which had been void from his face for such a long time, as he gave him a nookie.
"Hey, YO! None of that!"Genma cried and yanked himself from Kakashi's grasp. Fixing his hair that had been messed up."Even though my head is messed up I can still make this bandage look like it's the lastest fashion statement."
"Sure you can!"Kakashi gave Genn the back but Genma growled and leapt on top of Kakashi's shoulders, his patience gone .He began to repeatedly smack his'friend' over the head making sure to hit skin and hot just the hair.Kakashi laughed, his low tone echoing down the hallway, as he played along and quickly smacked Genma off the wall.
"It really desturbs me that you two are teachers."Tsunde sighed and sweetdropped at the sight she watched.
"Well hello rival Kakashi."Kakashi froze mid battle with Genma, as his eye began to twitch.Quickly grabbing Genma from his shoulders, he wrapped his arm around his neck and glared dangerously at him.
"You told Gai?"He hissed.Genma sweetdropped nervously..
"Sorry, but when a guy that annoying gets that close, I had to talk."He whispered.Kakashi sighed heavily and with a roll of his eyes released Genma from his death grib.He turned around to face the man who he really didn't want to deal with at that moment.Not in the lease surprise to see the rather creepy man wearing the same disturbingly tight green uniform he always wore.Kakashi crossed his arms over his chest.
"Okay, why are you here, and what can I do to change that.?"He replyed.Gai simply cocked his head to the sigh and put on a very fake and sarcastic smile.
"For your infromation, I'm here to see how Sakura is doing."Gai replyed.
"I'm quite curtain the she doesn't even know you exsit."Kakashi titled his head and placed a thoughtfull finger on his chin."Nope she never mentions you."Gai suddenly fell over anime style.Only his leg, green from his uniform was vible in the air where it twitched in shock.But as soon as he fell, Gai returned to his feet, pointing an angry finger at Kakashi.
"Nice try Rival Kakashi but I've long since become aquantiant to miss Sakura!"He cried.Kakashi calmly swatted his finger away from his face, Gai merily watched as his hand swung to the side but quickly turned to glare at Kakashi when he felt a hand place on his shoulder.
"Hey look at it this way.My door is always open so feel free to leave."Kakashi smiled knowing full well that that would pissed his off greatly.GAi, as expected,truned bright red as a vain popped on his forhead.His fist suddenly swung at Kakashi's head but missed contact as his rival happily ducked then calmly strolled away from the fuming man.
"I find it strange that everytime I want to have a serious discussion, it always feels like my efforts as wasted on childern."Tsunde rubbed her sore temples with a heavily sigh.
Sakura pushed herself up against the bed head board ad the impatience and resylessnes had already begun to take effect.Knowing that the orders she recieved to remain in bed for a month will be quite a challenge to someone that loved the outdoors and being able to take peacefull walks anytime she pleased.
"I called Ino, She'll be here soon."Naruto spoke up as he playfully leapt onto the bottom of the bed. Sakura sighed at the thought of having to deal with Ino on top of everything else. Her strong personallity collided with Sakura's even though they've been best friends since childhood.
"Thaanks."Sakura smiled at Naruto's thoughtfullness."But shouldn't you be at home with Hinita?I'm sure she's missed you and I feel terrible that I'm the only thing keeping you two apart."
"She understands.Besides, I've spent as much time with her as both our schedules will allow.She's a jounin now and those kids she's teaching are a handle I've heard."
"Well they always are.We were of course."Sakura smiled as the memories of the training filled her mind after all this time. Those were the good days.Always so fun with Naruto's energy, even though she's never told him that. And Kakashi's laid back additude. Nothing's changed really, even though everything's different.
"I'm thinking of asking Hinita to marry me."Naruto replyed.Sakura looked at him in surprise then squealed in excitement.
"That's great!Congratulations !"She cried embraceing him tightly.
"Oh, well she I haven't asked her yet!"Naruto gasped.
"She'll say yes."She replyed as they pulled apart.
"You think so?"Naruto whispered, his voice held nerviousness and she could practially hear the butterflies in his stomache.Or was that a hunger rummble.?
"Definatly."Sakura replyed with total confidence.Naruto smiled."And then we can take our childern to the park together!"Naruto fell off the bed with a painfully thud.
"Alright Sakura. Kakashi. I'll drop by in the morning."Tsunde replyed as she rose to her feet.The younge women smiled as she walked out the door.Well, that was everyine. All of her many guests have left, leaving Kakashi and herself to some alone time. Finally. Even if it was in a hospital.Sakura felt drained, and looked over to see Kakashi yawn wide beofre slouching in the chair beside the bed. He must be exhausted as well.
"Kakashi, you should go home.You look exhausted.I'm going to be here in the morning you know."Sakura replyed, looking at his tired form in empthy.He's been up since 10 that morning after what had to be a terrible journy home. She never wanted him to suffer because of her.
"Goo dtry."He replyed and looked over at her when he heard her soft chuckle.A smile appeared on his maskless face as he was filled with happiness just watching her smile."I'm not tired."He rested his hands behind his head.
"Like hell you aren't.You're exhausted just admit it.Look, please just go home, get a good nights sleep, then if you want come back tommorow."She reasoned.
"No"He simply replyed.Sakura hung her head and let out a sigh of withdrawl.Finally deciding to give up the fight, once Kakashi deicded on something his stubborness wouldn't allow him to change his mind.
"Fine, but you have no one else to blame but yourself if you have a sore neck tommorow."She replyed. Kakashi smiled.
"It's a risk I'm very willing to take. Besides, I'm sleeping with you tonight."His voice turning suductive in a slit second as he rose to his feet and bent over to capture her lips ina kiss.
"Oh, ya. I forgot."She smiled and shifted to the side, allowing him to lay on top of the covers beside her.She lay her head on the pillow and allowed his strong arms to embrace her once again.
They remained silent for a moment, both just listening to the soft whisling o fthe wind as it entered the room through the window. Then Kakashi spoke.
"Sakura.."She felt the warmth of his breathe against her skin.
"Hm?"
"... Waht does the name, Koji mean to you.?"Kakashi asked, his voice low and very serious.Sakura never liked it when his voice went dark, it frightened her. So she took his question seriously, event hough she didn't really know what he was talking about.
"Nothing, I've never heard of that name before.Why?"She looked up into his eyes which were for some reason avoiding hers. She found this strange, he always aviods her eyes when something was troubling him.
"Nevermind, it's nothing."She felt his arms tighten around her.
Koji perched on the tall branch that hovered above the hospital roof. Darkness covered his features and provide him with a effective deguise.
"This is it.When you find Sakura, be carefull.She may be a rose, but she's got throns. Handle her with the upmost care, or I'll kill anymore who doesn't.Be sure of that.Anyone else you may come up against.It's of no concern of mine what you do with them."He replyed.
"Yes sir."They replyed in unison.