Akanishi-san: Weeellll Im really glad im getting lots of reviews with this story! Haha, I kinda feel bad though. I am updating this story more often than my NejixOc since I already thought this out. Haha. Yes, this is second to last chapter. Next chappie will be last, then I will go back to my NejixOc.

Ch3.

Kakashi stood where he was, shocked still. Everything was crumbling apart for his life. He lost Obito, and gained his eye. He lost Rin. He lost his teacher, the Fourth. Their teacher. Sora's as well. Sora…He looked up into the sky, his eye closed, trying to shake off his feelings.

It was all his fault.

He stood there still, trying to calm down. Sora had chosen to die for him! For the revival of his clan! Because, he had blamed her for all of them dying.

It was all his fault.

He had told her that emotion was useless. It was a weak point in battles. He had made her hide all those emotions, and now, taking his words, she had turned into a cold, fearless, blood thirsty weapon for Orochimaru. Also, as a container for him.

It was all his fault.

He had made her into something he was before, a feeling-less person who doesn't care about others. What others thought, what others felt, what others saw, what others did. He hated himself from before, and he had turned her into that.

It was all his fault.

He had never told her he was sorry, and how he felt, that was hidden all along. It was him who made her uncomfortable, and it was him who made her into this.

This. He had turned her into a person with no feelings, ice cold heart.

What was he going to do now? Could he go and save her? From what? From who? Why? What and who, answer is obviously Orochimaru, but why? Did he still have the feelings to her still? Or did he just feel guilty? Guilty of what he did? Or is it because he does still have the feelings towards her that he had again hid from her.

Kakashi opened one of his eyes to see the sky almost getting dark. He sighed and scratched his head, looking around. He knew if he ran, he would probably make it back to Konoha, but part of him wanted to stay and look for Sora.

"Well…" He mumbled to himself, stretching, pondering on the thought of going back or to look. "I guess I'll sleep here tonight." He wanted to look, look for Sora, and tell her exactly how he felt. Why? Because he loves her.

That was the answer. Final. Because, he loves her.

Kakashi hopped tree to tree, looking for a good hiding spot and shelter. He knew he was near the Sound village, and he wanted a secure spot. As he hopped on, he saw a tree with branches almost to the ground, making a good shelter. As he got closer, however, he saw that someone else was walking towards it.

"Sora!" Someone yelled, flailing his arms wildly who came out of the tree branches he was heading for. "Where were you?"

Kakashi quickly hid himself in one of the trees, concentrating hard to cover himself. He was found before, and he was not going to be found again!

The woman with black hair shrugged, and walked towards him. Her mask was off, and her hair was down, her emotionless face even clearer "I wanted to walk." She simply said. "Did you talk to Orochimaru-sama Touya?"

The man nodded with a sigh. "He gave me another mission. He said if I don't complete it, I will be killed." He said in a miserable tone, but with a smile.

Sora merely nodded. "I see." She then started to move into the tree branch, but was stopped by the man. "What, Touya?" She asked irritated, tired of the provoking she had got today. "As you know, I have to get ready."

Touya raised an eyebrow at her. "Are you sure you don't have to go look for that silver haired-dude?" He asked. "You look like you want to go talk to him again?" He smiled mischievously at her.

Sora looked taken back for a moment, but her neutral mask was back on immediately. "Why should I?" She asked, crossing her arms. "He probably doesn't want to see me anyway."

"Well, he seemed like he really wanted you back?" He responded, looking at his nails. "And the way you said it, it sounded like you want to see him again."

Sora had to raise both of her eyebrows, half smile playing on her lips. "Right, and pigs fly." She punched him on the shoulder lightly.

Touya chuckled. "You know, why didn't you show him those smiles?" He elbowed her, looking happy. "But, you need for 'feeling' into it, Sora."

Kakashi frowned at the picture, wondering what was going on! Why was she suddenly acting like her old self? Well, a little like it? Her old self used to laugh more, and smiled more. This one is smiling, but not much. Her heart wasn't into it. But one thing he knew was jealousy in him. He was jealous that this guy had earned her trust. Something he wanted right now.

"I don't know." She said simply. "I didn't feel like it. Besides, he was the one who wanted me to be like this." She shrugged, looking care-free as ever. "He said emotions were useless, and well, I guess I don't like to show emotions now."

Touya crossed his own arms, looking at her funnily. "I kinda provoked him a bit." He said guiltily now, eyeing her carefully with his eyes, watching her every move. "Just a tad…"

"Oh?" She raised an eyebrow. "What did you say to him?" She really didn't care, or showed that she didn't, for she now started to comb her hair with her hands, looking at her hair for split ends, or something.

Touya scratched back of his head, smiling sheepishly. "I said stuff about your date on being the container…and…" He looked away a bit, and said, "and about your wish."

Her hand that was combing her hair dropped with her mouth dropping with it. "WHAT!" She yelled suddenly, making Touya jump back a little in shock. "You told him! Oh great, now he's going to think of me as one of those caring people again!" She threw her arms up, looking exasperated. "Good job!" She said sarcastically, glaring at him.

"Why do you care?" He asked, slipping in the words.

"Because, I…" She stopped, looking at him with evil glare.

Touya chuckled. "I also told him that you still care about him." He added. "Now I really know. You do, huh? You still care about him? I can tell, Sora." He smiled. "You can't hide that from me."

She looked away, looking angered a bit. "Who cares? Even if I do, it doesn't matter now, what my wish now is for him to be happy again. Yes, I do wish that. It is my fault that his whole clan got killed, and well…I just want him not to hate me anymore." Her eyes dropped to sorrow. Something Kakashi had hated before. Now, Kakashi felt even guiltier as he watched from the trees. She was doing all of this, for him. She was willing to die for him. "Besides, there really is no point in me to live anyway." She shrugged.

Touya smiled at her with some frown added into it. "Well, Sora, if you ever change your mind, come and tell me. I'll always be on your side. I'll even help you in getting out of the ceremony. I know I will hate to be in the stupid place for 4 solid days." He chuckled.

Sora frowned. "You just had to say it in front of where Orochimaru-sama is coming to? What if he hears you? You could be killed! And, 4 days isn't that bad. I don't get it though, what is the point in being 'purified' for 4 days anyway?" She sighed tiredly.

"Well, he's not here now, is he?" He shrugged, care-free. "I don't like to disobey, but I just can't help to think about you as a sister in a way." He chuckled. "A younger sister who is a lot more responsible than me."

She laughed quietly. "Touya, you are always on my side. Thank you." She said and hugged him. "But there will be no need." She whispered once more as she parted, and placed her neutral mask once more, looking over to cluster of trees.

When she had hugged him, Kakashi was on the verge of jumping into the scene, and splitting them up. He was even more jealous. Why should he be? Did he still care about her so much? He stopped his thoughts when they both straightened, looking into a part of the trees. He frowned, and focused into where they were looking at.

"Ah, Sora, there you are." The familiar voice said followed by his entrance.

Both Sora and Touya knelt, one hand on their heart. "Yes, I'm sorry I ran off, I wanted to run around before the ceremony." She replied, her eyes closed, her face looking at the ground.

Orochimaru nodded. "I understand, Sora. Now, my darling, get ready for me." He said, chuckling. "The ceremony starts in 4 hours. After that, you will be in the room 4 days straight. Then…"

"Your body will be ready." Sora finished his sentence for him, making Kakashi tighten. "I will be ready in 4 hours, Orochimaru-sama."

Orochimaru nodded. "Then, please, go get ready." He said with a smirk playing on his face.

Sora looked up, and met his eyes. "My promise…" She started.

"Will be fulfilled." Orochimaru said, smiling at her. "I will promise that part."

With a final nod, Sora stood up and with a bow, poof of smoke erupted, and she was gone. Following her, Touya stood up. "May I keep her company before the ceremony?" He asked casually.

Orochimaru nodded, so he too, bowed and left. Kakashi watched with his mouth open, and now realizing it, he closed it. It didn't really matter since he had the mask on, but hey, he did have his mouth open.

She was doing all of this for him! Because of what he said! Kakashi shot a glare at Orochimaru, and he too, disappeared with a puff of smoke, looking for the woman.

"Hatake Kakashi." Someone asked behind him soon as he landed in a clearing, looking for her. Kakashi jumped a little, and turned around. There, behind him stood none other than Touya who was smiling at him with a kunai out.

Kakashi scratched his head. "Was I that obvious?" He asked, trying to sound more casual then ever. He knew Touya wouldn't kill him, he felt it. Touya looked like someone who only did things that will benefit him, and killing Kakashi wouldn't. So, why bother? "And, the weapon is for…?"

Touya shook his head, and with a flick of his hand, he placed his weapon back into his holster. "Nah, I just felt that you might be around." He looked at him with one eyebrow raised. "So, what are you going to do?" He asked, looking at his nails. "You heard Sora. She won't stop. I actually tried in stopping her…but, well, once she sets her mind on something, she doesn't stop."

Kakashi nodded. That part, he guessed that didn't change for her. She was always like that from before. "I will stop this stupid nonsense." He said simply, placing his hands in his pockets. "Tell me in detail, what this 'ceremony' is." He looked at Touya with one of his eye, glaring at him dangerously.

"Hey, I'm not the one hosting this idiotic party, stop glaring at me." Touya chuckled. "Anyway, I thought you would say that." He crouched down, and made some seals. "Fuu." He whispered after couple of hand symbols, and placed his palm down to the ground. Nothing happened, but Kakashi felt like something had happened. He eyed him curiously, and as if reading his mind, Touya said, "No, that wasn't an attack. This was so no one will be able to see us or hear us."

"So you will help me?" Kakashi asked, hope in his voice.

Touya nodded. "Yeah, I don't want Orochimaru to get any more powerful, and besides, I never liked him anyway." He stood up, and looked at him with seriousness in his eyes. "The ceremony is supposed to be 4 days long, you probably know already. She is to be locked in a room where she will be chained to a wall, and she will be blind folded as well. This is the ceremony of 'purification' as Orochimaru said. She is not allowed to drink or eat while she is in there, and she is not supposed to shed anyone's or her own blood for 4 whole days."

Kakashi frowned. "No drinking or eating?" He asked him, surprised. "In a room? Blindfolded?"

"Yeah, blindfolded in an underground room, so a dark room. She will be placed in a room where no light comes in. So, I guess Orochimaru just wants someone who can keep its own head during that situation." He shrugged.

Kakashi, then remembered what Tsunade had told him before, about Sasuke. She had said Orochimaru had to wait 3 years after taking over a body, so he was to keep an extra caution on Sasuke in 3 years. But it has only been 1 year since then. "Wait." He said, looking confused. "But…"

"Yes, he found a new technique." Touya said, amused. "No, I can't read minds, by the way, but I'm pretty good in reading expressions. That's how I got her to talk to me." He chuckled. "Anyway, this new technique needs t be performed under the full moon. Also, this needs to have the person to not have killed anyone. Yes, Sora has not killed anyone. She didn't even make anyone bleed. She just had us do it all the time." He shrugged. "She also had never a single drop of blood on her. Orochimaru's orders. The only things she did were stealing or undercover work, where there really isn't fighting involved."

"Not a single blood?" Kakashi asked, even more surprised. He felt happy for some odd reason. She hadn't hurt one person, and that made him feel cheerful. She was still the same person from before, someone who hated to hurt others, even on missions.

Touya nodded. "Yeah, crazy, huh? Anyway, I am to chain her and leave her in the room. I will draw a sign on the ground so you know where to teleport to get her out. Here are the spare keys," He tossed Kakashi keys, "for the chains. And, you better think of a way to stop her from going back here so she can fulfill her dream. There is an answer, but I am not allowed to tell. Orochimaru put me under this stupid jutsu so I can't tell anyone." He sighed. "But I told you the requirements to on transferring."

"Er…could you repeat again?" Kakashi asked, now feeling stupid. How come he didn't think of that?

"If I tell you, then it's like telling you the answer, so I can't." He sighed. "But you'll figure it out. I know you will." He grinned. "Anyway, go so I can go meet up with her and get her ready."

"It sounds like you have been planning this for a long time." Kakashi asked, before they parted.

Touya had to chuckle. "Yes, I have, actually. I was going to go and ask you to save here if you didn't show up like this. I was planning this from before, soon as she came into us. I'd hate to see her die." He raised a hand in good bye. "You better keep her safe, all right?"

Kakashi nodded. "Right." He said, and he too, raised a hand in good-bye. "I will keep her safe."

With a grin, he left, with no more trace on where he had gone.

Akanishi-san: Yes Partners in crime! Or…friends? Lol. I donno. Anyway, I just wanted to make Touya a good guy. I like this chara. Next chappie will be last Im sorry if I confused anyone. Again, on this story, I didn't really think this, so I couldn't think of a good way for Kakashi to want to help her. Did I make you peeps confused again? Lol. Thanks for the reviews everyone and keep them comin!

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JapanAnimeGirl: Yes, well I donno, I kinda wanted to make her innocent in a way. Ya know, leave her as a good person.

ChocolatePanda: Well, I'll do my best to keep it up!

Twighlight13: Hehe, well here is ch3! Hope you like this!

Asian Gangsta: Well, I am planning to finish it. I have the whole story written up. I just need to get my lazy butt over to the computer…well, to and post. But here is ch3. I might make it 5 chapters. I donno.

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PHOENIX CLAN SURVIVOR: you know, I was looking at your sn, and I was all: Hey! Pheonix clan survivor…that sounds like a good story twist chara. So, is it all right if I use it some time? And here is ch3!

Jemiul: Kakashi is just so awesome. I just can't help but to love him. Anyway, thanks for you support, and hope you stay with me till the end

TO ALL: Thanks everyone! I appreciate how you guys are liking this story! Oo I'm actually amazed how much you guys like it.