Chapter 12-Painful Sight

Disclaimer: Do Not Owe Naruto!

me: sorry for the long wait!

Sakura: It's been already 3 days already!

me: stop it Sakura. You know that I've been busy lately

naruto: she's right yea know.

Kakashi: can we get onto the story now?

me: heh. Here it is...

I wonder when Kakashi's coming back home, Sakura thought as it had been a month ever since she found out that Kakashi went on a mission to fight for a peace treaty between two villages. It was painful for her that day as Asuma and Genma comforted her by staying at her side until the next day.

Sakura entered the hospital as she was greeted by Shizune who was panting slightly. Sakura looked up at her, "is something wrong Shizune?" She asked worriedly as Shizune looked at her. "Many jounin's had arrived today Sakura. Some are injured and their need your help," she said as Sakura's eyes widened, "how many?" She asked.

"Sasuke and Naruto just arrived as well since they've left for the mission and Naruto needs medical treatment as well as Kakashi," Shizune said slowly as Sakura ran to the patient's room. She looked around and saw many jounin's and chunnin's lying down on the bed covered with bandages, "hey Sakura!" A voice called out to her as Sakura turn and saw Sasuke sitting next to Naruto on the bed.

Sakura scolded at Naruto as she saw many cuts and bruises on him as he laughed nervously, "why is it that everytime you two go on a mission, Naruto is always hurt when he comes back and not you, Sasuke?" Sakura asked as Sasuke smirked and Naruto glared at him. "His pushing himself over the edge," Sasuke replied as Naruto rolled his eyes, "S-Sakura?" A voice asked as Sakura turn to see the patient behind her as her eyes widened and saw Kakashi who had a broken left arm and right leg.

"K-Kakashi?" Sakura stammered as the person nodded as Sakura sobbed as she sat on the bed next to him. "Don't worry about me in the meantime Sakura. Go and help the other patients," Kakashi said as Sakura nodded slowly as she wiped her eyes as she went over to Naruto to bandage his cuts and bruises.

"He didn't meant me!" Naruto scolded as Sasuke and Sakura chuckled, "yea, well. Your my friend Naruto, I care about you yea know," Sakura said with a smile as she went over to Shikamaru, Chouji, Ino along with Asuma as they all went on a mission together just a couple of days ago.

"I don't need treatment from you!" Ino snapped as Sakura glared at her, "Ino, do you want me to get Shizune here? I'm sure she'll be glad to bandage you up," she said as Ino paled as she knew that Shizune scolds at her patients for being stubborn as well as she put the bandages on them tightly as it hurts.

Ino sighed in defeat as Sakura smirked and helped her friend/rival.

Some of the patients had already left including Naruto and Sasuke, but others stayed cause of their critical condition including Kakashi. The door opened as Sakura looked up and saw Shizune coming inside with Tsunade, "your still here Sakura?" Tsunade asked her apprentice worriedly as Sakura nodded.

"She wouldn't leave my side even if I begged her to," Kakashi said as Tsunade smiled softly to her. "Can't I stay here and nurse him?" Sakura asked as Shizune looked at Tsunade, "he'll be going home tomorrow Sakura. Though he'll be in the cast for about eight weeks," she said as Sakura gasped.

"But what about our wedding?" Sakura asked unhappily as Kakashi looked at her, "I know this wasn't the news you wanted to hear Sakura. But we can wait until two months are over, can't we?" He asked as Sakura nodded slowly. "Tsunade, is it all right if I stay here for the night and take care of Kakashi?"

Tsunade sighed as she looked at Sakura in her eyes, "my dear, he will be taking care of. I will make sure of that, ok? Why don't you go home and get ready for tomorrow so that you can prepare Kakashi's arrival?" She asked as Sakura looked at her for one moment then at Kakashi who was staring at her as she nodded.

"Shizune, do you mind walking her home?" Tsunade asked as Shizune nodded her head as Sakura took one look at Kakashi before leaving with Shizune to go home.

Sakura sighed as she layed on her bed after a couple of hours preparing her apartment for the arrival of Kakashi. It's nearly midnight as she was staring at the ceiling with a sad face. Kakashi, I knew this would happen eventually. But not right before our wedding, I wish it didn't occur right now but now we can't go back. I love you Kakashi, and I would always take care of you and I will do so until our wedding that is, Sakura thought as she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

tbc...

me: here yea go!

Sakura: that was it?

me: hey, at least i've updated

naruto: what's going to happen to kakashi?

kakashi: i guess you just have to find out

sasuke: we'll be onto the next chapter soon

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