Sorry, I haven't updated in forever! But, I got lost on the path of life! Haha, sound familiar? Thanks again to all my dedicated reviewers! You guys rule!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or the song 'Never Mind Me' by Big and Rich. (Rich is hot, by the way! )

If you see me on the street

Looking like I ain't slept in a week

Hey, don't worry baby

And if you find me closing down the bar

Catch me crawling to my car

Hey, just look the other way

Find me by myself with a twisted face

Filling up on comfortable space

Kakashi sat on the curb, watching the rain fall, not minding as it dripped off his bangs. Who cared about anything anymore? It all seemed so pointless. He ran his hand through his hair, feeling the water fall and trickle down his arms. Not even the shivering that racked his body shook him from the storm in his mind, ten times worse than the storm raging over his head. Why? Why! "WHY?" he screamed, lifting his eyes and hands up to the sky. Though no one heard. No one ever did. Because no one cared Haruno Sakura had dumped him. He slapped himself. "Come on, Kakashi! Don't let this get to you! Just go to act like nothings wrong, like it doesn't hurt at all, like I don't even mind." But he did mind, and it did hurt. It hurt a lot.

Never mind me

(I'll be fine just talking to myself)

Never mind me

(Sit all alone in my personal hell)

I'm doing just fine

Never mind me

Kakashi went training with Asuma, talking and joking, laughing occasionally. As they walked down to the forest, Iruka joined them in their fun. They passed Sakura on the way. The other two men glanced from Kakashi to Sakura, knowing the truth. Even Sakura paused and looked at him. They all seemed to be waiting for him. He avoided her gaze and pointed down the road. "I've never seen a squirrel do that before!" he said teasingly. They all looked to where he pointed and saw a squirrel smacking an over confident young crow on the beak. The men laughed and continued on their way, Kakashi smiling like he didn't mind they had just passed his first love. But he did mind.

Well if you just can't comprehend

Why I'd be kissing your best friend

Hey, just keep on walking baby

Sakura passed Kakashi and Ino walking in the street, holding hands. She gave a small gasp of outrage and shock, then, as sneakily as she could, followed them. They walked for long moments. Finally, they reached Ino's house where Kakashi was apparently dropping her off. He leaned down and kissed her. Sakura couldn't believe it!

At work, Sakura fumed at Ino for doing that, but Ino just shrugged. "We weren't, and aren't, dating or anything. It was something Asuma and Iruka dared him to do, and you know Kakashi. Can't back down from a challenge!" Sakura felt a little better, but not really. Cause, fact of the matter was, she still, deep in her heart, loved him.

Cause when you're sitting on the edge

Of a twenty story ledge

Oh, don't try to save me, no

I'm probably looking at the sky

Just trying to find the reason why

Sakura was walking home from again, her head and limbs dull and weary. She trudged along, her pace slow. She was walking by on of the taller builings in Konoha when a small rock hit her on the head. She looked up to see Kakashi sitting on the roof, his feet dangling over the edge, looking at the sky, his face, even if he weren't wearing a mask, hidden by this angle. "What are you doing up there?" she called to him. He looked down at her and shrugged. "Trying to find some point or purpose to this all, I guess." Kakashi looked back up at the clouds, feeling oddly like Shikamaru. He was trying his best to act like he didn't care. But oh, how much he cared!

Never mind me

(I'll be fine just talking to myself)

Never mind me

(Sitting all alone inside my personal hell)

I'm doing just fine

Never mind me

He walked lazily into Tsunadei's office, hands deep in his pockets. She explained to him a mission she had. He shrugged it off, saying he'd do it. Tsunadei pursed her lips and leaned forward, beckoning Kakashi closer. "Kakashi, there is something you should know," she whispered.

"Shoot."

"This mission has a ninety percent chance of failure." Kakashi shrugged. "Not the end of the world if I fail a mission."

"No, I mean failure, as in death."

"Oh……"

Don't rewind me

I'm not crazy

Don't rewind me and replay me

I'm just fine

Sakura heard a knock on her door. She put down her book and answered it. It was Kakashi. He told her of his mission. Sakura felt tears stinging at the back of her eyes. "And?" she whispered, touching his hand, wondering if there was more, of why he had come here, to her. Kakashi shrugged. "And I guess I wanted to say good-bye." He waved and walked away. He's crazy! Absolutely crazy! Who would take one such a mission? Kakashi would.

About a week later, Sakura had another knock. She opened it to find Sasuke and Naruto standing there. Their expressions scared her. She beckoned them in. They sat on the couch, stony faced. "What's wrong?"

"Well," started Sasuke, but he was unable to even finish, so Naruto took it up.

"We were just with Tsunadei. And, well, she gave us some, um, pretty bad news."

"Pretty bad?" said Sasuke, giving a small, manic chuckle. "Other than hearing that my family is dead and that my brother killed them, its been the worse news of my life!"

"What is it?" whispered Sakura, though she was more than certain she knew what the answer was. "Kakashi failed. He died, killed in a landslide. They're going out looking for his body, which someone saw but needs help recovering. Kakashi is dead."

Never mind me

(I'll be fine just talking to myself)

Never mind me

(Sitting all alone inside my personal hell)

I'm doing just fine

Never mind me

I know, me and my tendency to kill Kakashi. Sorry for not updating! I'm think of doing 'You're Still the One', 'Why', 'Like We Never Loved At All' and 'I'd Settle for a Slow Down'. Please, if any of you know country songs I haven't done or mentioned, and you want to hear them in this story, message or review me! I'll do any one I can get the lyrics to! Toodles!